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Police begin criminal investigation of missing $58k University detectives deep in investigation of theft from Performing Arts Center SAMUEL MOUNTJOY & MIA MCCORMICK Daily Titan

Jul. 2011 Box office begins using new software

University Police began a criminal investigation into $58,694 that went missing from the Performing Arts Center box office between November 2011 and November 2012. No specific details about the investigation are being released by University Police. However, Capt. John Brock-

May 2012 Campus personnel notices financial discrepancies

Nov. 2011-Nov. 2012 Approx. $58,000 in sales revenues from the Performing Arts Center box office were not delivered to CSUF Auxiliary Services Corp.

ie said University Police has opened a criminal investigation to look into the missing money. University Police is “deep” into the investigation, Brockie said in a meeting in mid-October. They are unable to release details due to the ongoing,

Sept. 6, 2012 Sandra Clark, box office manager dies

Aug. 2012 Stephan Lewicki, audience and services fiscal manager of the Performing Arts Center, leaves CSUF

active nature of the investigation. Information release could jeopardize the investigation, Brockie said. University Police is the lead agency in the investigation and is “working diligently” on the case, which Brockie states is a priority for the police department.

Jan. 2013 Overdrawn account of approximately $58,000

An investigative audit of the Clayes Performing Arts Center box office by the University Audit Office concluded in August 2013 that the missing $58,694 was “likely the result of criminal activity.” This amount of money would carry felony charges, Brockie said.

Aug. 2, 2013 Audit investigation completed. Concludes missing funds are likely result of crimminal activity

Jan. 30, 2013 President Garcia writes to Chancellor White, asking for assistance from the Office of the University Auditor

Feb. 12, 2013 Chancellor White requested OUA to conduct an investigation

No suspect will be named in the case until the trial goes to court. In May 2012, campus personnel noted discrepancies in the distribution of funds within the department. SEE INVESTIGATION, 2

Oct. 31, 2013 Box office procedure will be added to have individual review and approve monthly reconciliations Aug. 31, 2013 Deadline for CSUF to consult with University Police to determine further action Compiled by Magdalena Guillen

Dutch duo Hidde Vos and Floris Versteeg hit the court ABRAHAM JAUREGUI Daily Titan

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Jessica Perri displays a collection of her hand-drawn cartoon characters.

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Artist brings animated characters to life

CSUF student combines storytelling and visual art techniques in latest comic ERICA MAHONEY Daily Titan

With her hair tied back to a braid, Jessica Perri captured a free-spirited energy as her eyes and creativity focused in on a pen and a blank 9-by-12 spiraled sketchpad page. Perri, a Cal State Fullerton art education major, is not only learning how to master visual art techniques, but also how to teach them. Her specialty is animation art, where much of her portfolio is digital or web-based. Perri hopes to apply these skills and share them with others in her future ca-

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reer as a high school art teacher. The 22-year-old animator brings characters to life in a way that allows audiences to visually grasp the stories she creates. Her characters leap off the pages with impressively detailed lifelike faces. Growing up, Perri immersed herself in movies and soon developed a love for the art of storytelling. In her preteen years, Perri was introduced to anime, which influenced her to learn how to apply art and storytelling into one flowing medium. Her future in art was not always certain though. Through most of high school, Perri considered majoring in history to pursue a career as a museum curator.

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Faculty spends week lobbying for fair pay and working conditions

This season, the Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team are said to be going Dutch by adding Netherland natives, guard Hidde Vos and forward/ center Floris Versteeg, to a team looking to bounce back from a disappointing season. For both freshmen, growing up in a country where soccer reigns supreme, basketball has always been a part of their lives. “I wasn’t very good at (soccer), so my dad said, ‘well, you’re really tall, let’s try basketball.’ It worked,” said Versteeg, 18, listed at 6’9”, 215 pounds, who attributes his father, Martin Versteeg, a former basketball player, as his inf luence. For Versteeg, basketball has always been his passion, playing in what he describes as a prestigious arena, Apollo Hall, since he was 8 years old. “I was in such a great basketball culture. All my friends played it,” Versteeg said about his playing days back home in Amsterdam. About 36 miles southwest from Amsterdam is the small town of Barendrecht, home to Vos, where he picked up the game of basketball from his aunt. “As a kid, from 3 years old, I was running around with a basketball,” said Vos, 20, listed at 6’4”, 195 pounds. Vos’ aunt taught basketball to children under the age of 10 in Barendrecht, including her two

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Freshman guard Hidde Vos waits to check into CSUF’s first scrimmage.

sons. Living two minutes away, Vos frequently visited his aunt while his parents, Rob Vos and Rolien Eggens, were working. Tagging along at his aunt’s basketball practices, he saw how competitive the children and his cousins were, and wanted to play. At first, Vos said his aunt felt he was too young, but finally at the age of 6, his aunt obliged. From there, Vos said European club basketball was very inf luential on his development. “I just spent whole weekends just in the gym watching (club) basketball games,” Vos said. So, how did two Dutch basketball players end up almost 5,500 miles away from home

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Freshman forward/center Floris Versteeg smiles after CSUF’s scrimmage.

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Switchfoot will travel to California for their Fading West tour

and at CSUF? Vos and Versteeg both attended Canarias Basketball Academy (CBA) in the Canary Islands. The CBA is a basketball program where the objective is “to develop the best basketball players in the world, at all levels.” Rob Orellana, CBA Director and former CSUF assistant coach from 2000 to 2003, currently runs the program. Orellana said he reached out to Head Coach Dedrique Taylor and the CSUF coaching staff and presented Vos and Versteeg as candidates for the program. “As individuals on and off the court you can’t find many people more hard working, dedicated and kind as Hidde and Floris. Hidde was a three point sniper at the academy, where Floris is a highly skilled four man with a good range and a wide selection of high and low post moves,” Orellana said in an email. At the academy, participants go through rigorous developmental basketball practices that the players describe as very difficult. SEE DUTCH RECRUITS, 8

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Volleyball looks to take down the Big West leaders, the Northridge Matadors

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Professor probes the ‘science of evil’ Psychology professor questions what causes horrendous behavior MATTHEW MEDINA Daily Titan

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Monica Coto, Ph.D., encourages students to consider moral and philosophical implications of controversial psychological experiments in her class and at Tuesday’s screening.

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Monica Coto, Ph.D., invited students to consider the question of what causes “evil” actions in human beings on Tuesday. Coto, a professor of psychology, spoke after a screening of a 2008 episode of the television series National Geographic Explorer in the Titan Student Union. The event, a production of the Cal State Fullerton Latina/o Student Psychology Association (LSPA) and the CSUF Chicano and Chicana Resource Center, encouraged students to think about situational and environmental factors that can lead to individuals and groups committing horrendous acts. Angelica Martinez, a 21-yearold psychology major and member of the LSPA, said she was surprised at the extent to which situational influences encouraged people to commit evil acts. “Especially when it comes to the military or positions of power, are people more likely to behave in a corrupt way?” Martinez asked. Coto welcomed questions and comments from students. She said the event was more intended to encourage them to consider the moral and philosophical questions concerning people who commit heinous acts, rather than to have them come to one conclusion. “Usually, I don’t really try to answer the question, and I don’t try to force them to answer the question,” Coto said. “I just kind of want to make them think about it.” The episode they watched, titled “Science of Evil,” interspersed narratives from multiple examples of inhumane acts and influential experiments in history. One such story came from minister Roy Ratcliff, who met infamous serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer after Dahmer had said he wanted to have a baptism to repent for his sins. Ratcliff, who preached at the Mandrake Road Church of Christ in Madison, Wis., was hesitant in the case of Dahmer, who confessed to 17 murders and kept a variety of body parts taken from his victims in his apartment. Ultimately, Ratcliff chose to baptize the imprisoned Dahmer. Many in the religious com-

munity shunned him; about half of his congregation stopped attending his services. However, Ratcliff insisted that he had no regrets or misgivings about giving Dahmer a baptism. “If it takes faith in Jesus to go to heaven, Jeff had that,” he said. Coto used the story of Dahmer to introduce the debate of how severely society should punish criminals. “If (Ratcliff) were to say this person is beyond saving, I think that would be huge in terms of his worldview,” she said. “But, on the other hand, this person did a lot of morally unjust things.” “Science of Evil” also described the Stanford prison experiment, conducted by Philip Zimbardo, now a professor emeritus of psychology at Stanford University. In the experiment, Zimbardo enlisted the help of 24 male college-age students with no criminal background or history of mental health issues. They agreed to play the role of either prisoners or prison guards for two weeks. Left to their own devices, the students playing the prisoners grew resentful toward those who acted as guards. The guards retaliated with increasingly heinous methods of punishment to maintain order. One of the first acts of punishment the guards used was stripping prisoners naked and spraying a fire extinguisher into the cells, harming their skin. Zimbardo felt he was losing sight of his own role as a researcher and inadvertently assumed the role of a prison superintendent. He ultimately cut the experiment short during its fifth day. “If you realize that usually what we see is the end of the line, we see the end product,” Zimbardo said. “What we don’t see is the process of evil.” Hilda Santana, a 25-year-old human services major, worked with Zimbardo at Irvine Valley College for the organization he founded, the Heroic Imagination Project. “He studied evil for so long,” Santana said of Zimbardo. “I guess if we focus too much on evil, then we forget about being good.” Zimbardo’s nonprofit organization researches the science behind why people make benevolent decisions. It also aims to find ways to encourage people toward making such decisions, even when faced with challenging social pressures and compromising situations.

DTBRIEFS City of Seal Beach bans pigs SARA HIATT The Seal Beach City Council voted Monday to outlaw pigs of all sizes in the city, according to the Orange County Register. The Seal Beach city ordinance previously banned livestock and hogs, but allowed for pigs within the city. According to city code, any pig weighing more than 120 pounds is classified as a hog. One pig owner received numerous complaints from neighbors who claimed his pig was causing a bad odor and created too much noise. After nine months of discussion, the council unanimously voted on the ban in a 4-0 decision.

Health care site glitches were known SARA HIATT The Obama administration was warned as much as one month before the launch of HealthCare.gov that the website was not fully functional, according to CNN. CNN obtained confidential documents that included cautions from the HealthCare. gov contractor, CGI. Documents included the currents risks of the website, as well as warnings that there was not a proper amount of time to fully test the site. Marilyn Tavenner, who oversaw the rollout of the health care site has maintained that there were no problems during the testing process.

Bus driver found with child porn CHU-LING YEE

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They initially declared it as a clerical error, but an overdrawn account in January 2013 revealed more serious offenses. The audit investigation revealed bad money handling practices between the box office and Auxiliary Services Corp., the entity that provides accounting services on campus. The audit recommended that the campus make several changes to money handling and documentation procedures within the College of the Arts. As outlined in the California State University audit process, the subject of an audit will communicate corrective actions to items noted in the audit report. President Mildred García said earlier this month “we do have processes and procedures in place so this will never happen again.” Julie Bussell, director of mar-

keting and patron services and the box office, declined to explain the current cash handling system at the box office. The audit explained that box office personnel did not perform the necessary reconciliations to ensure revenues were appropriately deposited. After a week of performances, the box office fiscal manager was supposed to prepare a form to transfer funds to other departments. Although it is unclear which exact procedures were in place during the period studied, one monthly procedure outlined was that it was the responsibility of the box office manager and the box office fiscal manager to verify transactions. However, the audit explains, this process should not have been assigned to the box office fiscal manager, since this position entails handling cash receipts and deposits. Stephan Lewicki, the former box office fiscal manager for the

Performing Arts Center, was working at the box office during the time studied in the audit. His computer files, emails and other documentations were searched during the investigation by the University Audit Office. He currently works at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts as Audience Services Manager. Lewicki declined to comment. Former box office manager Sandra Clark, who occupied that position during most of the period of time investigated, died of natural causes at her home while still an employee of the university in September 2012. Her cause of death is listed on her death certificate as cardiopulmonary arrest, congestive heart failure and kidney failure. The Daily Titan is still awaiting a response from the University Audit Office explaining exactly what has been done to address recommendations made in the audit.

Orange County district attorney’s office is charging former Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) bus driver for possession of child pornography on Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles Times. Richard Contreras, 63, is accused of possessing and storing child pornography on DVDs and hard drives in his work locker. The Orange County Child Exploitation Task Force found the items during a May 2012 search when he was still an employee for OCTA. He has since retired. Contreras could face up to three years in prison and is currently out on a $20,000 bail.

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One in five kids in poverty Impoverishment affects children on an emotional and physical level KAILEY DEMARET Daily Titan

Two million children are living in poverty just in California alone. Tuesday at the Titan Student Union, the Diversity Education Initiatives presented an open discussion about children and poverty in America. The discussion also covered multiple meanings of poverty and the misconceptions about people who live in poverty. During the presentation, a case study was shown to those who attended the discussion. Dear Aunaetitrakul, a graduate student and staff member, led the discussion.

The official definition of poverty is when a family’s income fails to meet a federally established threshold that differs across countries, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. According to the 2010 Census survey, one out of every three children in poverty live in California, Florida, Texas and New York, the four most populated states. More than 15.7 million children in the U.S. live in poverty, according to the American Community Survey conducted in 2010, which translates to one in five children. “I feel empathy for the children and their family,” Angie Bao, 22, a business major, said. One of the main topics discussed in the diversity dia-

logue was how poverty can affect a child’s brain development and emotional health. In a recent study about how poverty can affect a child’s brain function, 145 children of different levels of wealth and impoverishment were tested by having their brain scanned with an MRI machine. The study showed that if a child lives in poverty, two key brain structures tend to be smaller. These areas are linked to emotional health, memory and learning. During the presentation Aunaetitrakul also talked about playing the “blame game,” which is what she believes society does when children are exposed to poverty or unsatisfactory living conditions. “It’s always easier to play that blame game,” Aunaetitr-

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Dear Aunaetitrakul explains how poverty issues affect a child’s academic performance and socialization process at the TSU on Tuesday.

akul said. “The blame game has to stop because it’s not anyone’s fault.” Another topic discussed was the difference between generational and situational poverty. Generational poverty is something that affects more than one generation of a family, compared to situational poverty, which deals with a situation that is temporary. “This discussion affects everyone, it’s not just the children,” Aunaetitrakul said. “In some way, shape or form, we as members of the community, of an overall community, we do have the responsibility.” One of the questions Aunaetitrakul asked the group of students was how they believed people became poor or how they became impoverished. The consensus among the students was that the economy and job market affected families which in turn affected the children. “When you’re working with children sometimes all they need is the word care,” Aunaetitrakul said. “Someone to care for them.” Several results of poverty affect everyone around the world, including sex trafficking, Aunaetitrakul said. In other countries it is common for parents to sell their children into slave work or working as a sex slave. “I feel like I know more about the topic of poverty,” Miriah Harris, 21, childhood development major, said. “The video really opened my eyes about how many kids grow up in poverty each year.” The campus will hold a Hunger Awareness week Nov. 19 to Nov. 26. During that week there will be another discussion about poverty, hunger and those who are affected.

Faculty advocates pay equality Students and faculty host Equity Week, addressing rights of professors ROBERT REYES Daily Titan

Cal State Fullerton’s California Faculty Association (CFA) chapter and Students for Quality Education (SQE) chapter collaborated to host a screening of the documentary Koch Brothers Exposed yesterday, as part of a week-long event called Campus Equity Week. Campus Equity Week is a nation-wide event promoting equality in higher education and improving working conditions for faculty, specifically part-time, and lecture professors. CSUF’s CFA chapter president, Mahamood Hassan, Ph.D., said the week’s theme involves achieving equity in terms of faculty salary, class sizes and faculty workloads, as well as fair treatment of lecturers, temporary faculty and students. “This is basically a week to promote the injustices that are being done on a faculty level and in turn how this is affecting students as well,” said Carie Rael, SQE member and one of the event’s primary organizers. Koch Brothers Exposed is a 2012 documentary created by director Robert Greenwald and production company Brave New Foundation about billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch and how they have used their money to affect various political issues ranging from local school board elections to environmental legislation. The film was preceded by a lecture by a professor of history, Ali Parsa about the separation of church and state and how the Birch Society helped

bring the two back together. Nicole Block, radio-TV-film professor and reality show producer, stayed after the documentary and discussed the bias in media. Rael, a graduate student studying history, said that that influx of private money from the Koch brothers and private institutions like Wells Fargo influences faculty hirings and the curriculum of the university. The main reason that the CFA screened the film was the part that featured the Koch brothers’ “assault on education,” Hassan said. One of the most pressing issues is the faculty wages, Hassan said. Before the California State University governing board voted for $19.2 million increase for faculty salaries in September, wages had not been raised since June 2008. In a question and answer session with event attendees, Hassan contrasted President

Mildred García’s $100,000 pay increase moving from Cal State Dominguez Hills to CSUF with the lack of salary increases for CSUF professors. Hassan also challenged the rationale of CSUF paying for half of García’s salary increase with “soft money” coming from sources like the Auxiliary Service Corp., university extended education and donations. He said if the funds can be used for García’s salary, they can be used for faculty wages and student resources. Even as the president of the CFA, Hassan said he still focuses on the well being of students first before the university or even his fellow faculty members. One of the main reasons is that tuition fees have increasingly made up a large portion of CSUF’s annual budget. In the CSUF 2012-2013 budget, tuition fees including nonresident and application fees made up 46.58 percent of revenues while the second largest

portion, state allocation, only made up 25.69 percent. Hassan contrasted that with the 2000-2001 budget. During that year state university fees, summer state university fees, nonresident fees and application fees only made up 23.5 percent and state allocation made up 71 percent. “Students have to pay much more for their education,” Hassan said. “They’re ending up with much larger debt when they graduate.” The CFA is a statewide labor union for faculty in the CSU that represents 23,000 staff members on 23 CSU campuses. CFA and CSU management started official negotiations the faculty’s next contract on Friday. CSUF’s CFA chapter will host another event on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. in the the Pollak Library. It will be a screening of For Profit, a play about the for profit education industry and the $1 trillion debt crisis.

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Attendees watched Koch Brothers Exposed and discussed its importance during National Equity Week.

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Raphael J. Soneshein, Ph.D., lectured to a nearly full house at the Ruby Gerontology Center about current political topics.

Expert predicts Jeb Bush in 2016 Former chair of Politics, Adminstration and Justice delivers interpretations ERICA MAHONEY

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Due to the turbulent political events of the past few months, Raphael J. Sonenshein, Ph.D., a former chair of the Cal State Fullerton Division of Politics, Administration and Justice, presented a lecture Tuesday to encapsulate and interpret political current events. Sonenshein currently serves as the executive director at the Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs at Cal State Los Angeles, and specializes specifically in Los Angeles politics. He began his lecture with a foreshadowing anecdote about the course of events that took place in 1994. During that year, Bill Clinton proposed universal health care, and after passing the project off to wife, it quickly became referred to as HillaryCare. Led by Newt Gingrich and advised by conservative political analyst William Kristol, Republicans followed a simple strategy in response: to kill the health care bill by any means possible. They shut down the government in 1995, and later impeached Clinton after he was re-elected in 1996. The Republicans were indeed successful in their efforts, and managed to defeat HillaryCare with the government shutdown. Sonenshein continued into the present by explaining that Republicans are still following the strategies set out by Gingrich since it worked the last time. However, this time around, the government shutdown did not defeat or defund health care. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed in 2010, and as of Oct. 1, is now being implemented throughout the country, with coverage set to begin on Jan. 1. But the ACA hasn’t had the smoothest launch, Sonenshein said. He’s referring to the infamous glitches and malfunctions within the website. In reality, Sonenshein said the Obama administration “screwed up twice” with the ACA. “First they screwed it up, and then they screwed up the explanation of how they screwed up. And that’s an accomplishment,” Sonenshein said. All of the attention was spent on getting the health care law passed, and when it finally did, not enough attention was spent on the implementation of the bill, which Sonenshein said is the least favorite part of the legislative process for politicians. The ACA website was

handed down to a federal department and government contractors to create, but Sonenshein said the federal government should have given the job to “graduate students from Caltech,” or even better, to the Obama campaign team, who could have “gotten the job done in one month.” Sonenshein said President Barack Obama should have handled the explanation of the failed website differently. He said what Obama did was treat it like an event on the campaign trail, showing off smiling, satisfied customers of the new health care system. What Obama should have done, Sonenshein said, was to make an announcement by himself, personally owning up to the mistakes made, and promising that it will be fixed. Sonenshein also said if Republicans were smart, they would stop fighting health care, and realize that they could use this as an opportunity to get rid of Social Security and Medicare by inviting private insurance companies to offer coverage, the same way they are handling health care. He doesn’t see them figuring out such a loophole until after Obama’s term. Sonenshein moved on to the issues within the Republican and Democratic parties, with the clarification that there is no issue of “polarization” in politics today, but that there are simply two parties who see the world very differently. Sonenshein said there is a common misconception, that there is a division between what conservative versus moderate Republicans want to accomplish. However, that is not the problem since both want the same thing. He said the problem is the disagreement over the tactics to achieve what they want. The difference between the two tactics is that the moderates want to start talking less about abortion and gay marriage and more about immigration reform so that they can win more elections, Sonenshein said. Once elections are won, they can then move forward with decreasing government spending, which is the ultimate goal. As for Democrats, Sonenshein said the party is too prematurely obsessed with the 2016 presidential election, and the hope that Hillary Clinton will run. What they should be focusing on are the midterm elections, Sonenshein said. During his lecture, Sonenshein made two predictions: that Obama will be impeached next year (following the 1994 model), and that Jeb Bush will be the Republican candidate for 2016.

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Last call should be extended in California bars The state should allow establishments to continue serving alcohol past 2 a.m. ANDRES MARTINEZ Daily Titan

California, the Golden State. From San Diego to Disneyland, from Hollywood to San Francisco, the state provides some of best tourist attractions in the country. But then why can’t California have the same privileges as other tourist hotspots, including Las Vegas, Miami or New York? In California, last call for bars is 2 a.m., whereas in New York City it’s 4 a.m. In Miami, bars can continue to serve alcohol until 5 a.m. but bars may stay open 24 hours a day, seven days a week in the downtown entertainment district. In Las Vegas, bars are open at all hours of the day. It is not necessary that alcohol be sold 24 hours a day in California, but it would be beneficial for last call to be extended at at least 4 a.m. at restaurants, bars and nightclubs. Not only would it benefit the state economy but tourists and night owls would appreciate the added hours of nightlife fun. For those that work long afternoon and night shifts, a

later last call would give them an opportunity to experience a bit more of the nightlife without disregarding any other prior commitments. Other countries have a later last call, something the state needs to consider when deciding if and how they want to extend the hours that alcohol can be sold. In Austria, bars can stay open until 4 a.m., and in countries like Australia, Belgium or Japan, there is no specific closing time. Although having bars that never close does not seem like a plausible idea, California communities can use countries like Austria to create a blueprint for their own nightlife. For the business owners, a later last call will equal more profit. Adding two more hours to their hours of operation can make a big impact in their revenues. Those working within the industry, including promoters, bartenders, waiters, DJ’s and so on, will all benefit from extending the last call for alcohol to 4 a.m. A bartender at a local bar or nightclub might get about $150 in tips on a typical Saturday night, but by adding two more hours to his or her shift, the amount might increase to about $250. That’s not bad at all.

According to OptionsCA, a volunteer organization dedicated to expanding adult social gathering locations, “in 2012, the top 100 grossing social and nightlife venues in the country generated $1.5 billion in total revenue. More than two-thirds of the venues reported revenue growth with some as high as 10 percent or more.”

Twenty-five of the top 100 grossing venues are located in California, 15 of those in the Los Angeles area, seven in San Diego, two in San Francisco and one in Sacramento, according to OptionsCA.com In April, California Sen. Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) introduced Bill 635, which “expands a current state-lo-

cal partnership to offer local communities the opportunity to create jobs, increase local tax revenue and expand their tourism offerings by extending beverage service hours.” The bill does not change the hours of operation for any business in the state, but gives local communities the option to decide if and where those

Courtesy of Sam Howzit / Flickr To remain a hotspot for tourists, the nightlife establishments need to extend their hours to cater to the public’s needs.

hours may be extended. “Only after extensive local hearings, transit review and community agreement would the city or county send that decision to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC),” according to OptionsCA.com The hour extension would not occur statewide in every restaurant or bar, but would happen in downtown locations ,commercial and industrial areas that are already designed to be open for late hours. In addition, the bill will allow California communities to compete with other worldclass cities in attracting tourists, conventions and conferences from around the world, according to OptionsCA.com The bill does not apply to liquor stores, grocery stores or convenience stores, only restaurants, bars and nightclubs. Despite the support from hundreds of California residents, and the major apportations to the state, Bill 635 died in the Senate Committee on Governmental organization. If California wants to remain a tourist hotspot for years to come, it needs to follow suit with other cities and countries and extend their last call, which would not only create more opportunities business-wise, but an overall increase in revenue as well.

School vouchers ineffective State-funded private school vouchers hurt the public school system ANDRES GARCIA The California educational system needs some work, that’s not news to anyone. Parents are growing more and more frustrated with underperforming and underfunded public schools not providing quality education for their children. State-funded school vouchers have been lauded as a practical response to failing schools. Parents could use the vouchers to enroll their children into a private school of their choice. Voucher programs are already provided in 13 states and the District of Columbia. Not all choices are created equal though, and implementing a school voucher program in California would not serve the best interests of parents or their children. The idea was laid out by economist Milton Friedman in his 1955 essay “The Role of Government in Education,” in which he proposed a competition based free market approach to education. The invisible hand of the market would dictate which schools survive. Schools are not businesses and a child’s education should not be treated as a commodity. Much like the health care market, whose impetus is also profit, an educational marketplace will create a bracket of winners and losers. Private health care providers really have no incentive to accept those with pre-existing conditions. The same would apply for private schools. The “good risks” will compete against those with learning disabilities, students whose second language is English and those with low academic achievement. It’s in the private schools’ best interest in admitting only those who are likely to do well on standardized tests, creating a facade of “quality education.” This makes it difficult to compare the performance of private

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MIKE TRUJILLO / Daily Titan schools to public schools if the sample of students is so different. Voucher programs have been on the ballot in California with Proposition 38 being the most recent in 2000. The legislation was soundly defeated by more than 70 percent of the electorate.

“Teachers at private schools are not required to hold a valid California teaching credential.” Proposition 38 would have provided a voucher of $4,000 for children to attend a private school of their choice.

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Again, it was lauded as giving parents the power to choose the best education for their children. However, the California Department of Education, (CDE) which regulates all public schools in California, has “no statutory authority to regulate or monitor private schools or private education.” Private schools operate outside the jurisdiction of the CDE as well as other state educational regulations. However, according to Propistion 38, the private school could not “discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color or national origin.” Nowhere in the text does it mention income, academic or physical ability. What is more alarming, and what really demonstrates the faults of state funded voucher programs, is that teachers at

private schools are not required to hold a valid California teaching credential. According to California Educational Code Section 48222, private school teachers need only to be “ ... persons capable of teaching.” School vouchers are supposed to give parents the power to choose what is right for their children. However, that gesture falls short because it only gets the child in the door, what happens after that is really out of their control. CDE does not collect any information on student performance in private schools “nor does it evaluate private school instructional program. For all its faults, school boards, administrations and teachers can still be held accountable for actions. Parents have every right to voice their concerns and be at the forefront of the debate regarding the state of their children’s schools. The parent trigger law in Cali-

fornia is one of a few available solutions to aid the state’s failing schools. In 2010, California passed the nation’s first parent trigger law, allowing parents to intervene if a public school is performing poorly. With enough signatures, parents can convert the school into a charter school, replace the school’s administration and faculty or close the school altogether. If the underlying issue for voucher proponents is a parental choice, then parents have made their choice clear in California. They are taking hold of their children’s future and holding the responsible parties accountable. The best way to serve the children is to repair the public school system, not to abandon it. Parent trigger laws remind politicians, administrators or board members that their jobs are expendable, but a child’s education is not.

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The face behind Superman blended into the background of ordinary businessman. Clark Kent kept a low key profile with a formal suit and tie with his costume underneath, in case the time called for it. Put that suit to good use and wear it to a non-formal Halloween party.

What you’ll need: Black blazer and slacks White button up Tie Superman tee Suitcase Fedora Black-framed glasses Additional: Side part combover

You probably have all the components in your closet to pull off this tomboy post World War II costume. Although the original Rosie the Riveter had a rather masculine demeanor, you can modernize the ensemble with bright red lipstick and an unbuttoned collared shirt. Be sure to curl your arms and flex for the cameras to achieve the full effect.

The iconic chic beauty that is Audrey Hepburn is best known for her portrayal as Holly Golightly in the 1961 romantic comedy Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Hepburn sports the classic LBD (little black dress), which has only spiralled into a modern staple since the film’s debut. The outfit most popularly and effortlessly worn on Halloween is none other than Hepburn’s black and white mod number, which takes a simple dress and glamorizes it with upscale accessories.

What you’ll need: Strapless LBD Oversized buggy sunglasses Pearl necklace and earings Tiara Elbow- length black gloves Black ballet flat Hair and makeup: High bun Bat-winged eyeliner Mascara Arched thick brow

Harrison Ford played the adventurous hunk in George Lucas’ Indiana Jones franchise. The action-film brawny heartthrob brought a believable protagonist to the scene of fictitious cape and pantyhouse wearing superheroes. Pull together shades of brown from your wardrobe to get this sexy look. However, key components to this outfit, such as the hat and whip, may take trip or two to the thrift store.

What you’ll need: The Indy Fedora Hat Whip Unbuttoned beige safari shirt Brown slacks and belt Boots Brown leather jacket Additional: Sexy stubble

What you’ll need: Red Polka-dot Bandana Blue button-up shirt Denim capris Hair and Makeup: Pompadour pin-up hair Red lipstick Minimal blush and eyeliner

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Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa is hands down, an unfiltered good time with real life reckless and ridiculous pranks played on random strangers. The Dickhouse Productions and MTV Films studios collab stayed true to Jackass’ signature style taking jokes to the extreme. The film follows two mischievous pranksters as they incite hilarious situations onto ordinary people. The use of hidden-cameras added authenticity to the victims’ reactions and proved that the pranksters were daring and had no limits. Set in Lincoln, Neb. the film centers around Irving Zisman, played by Jackass veteran Johnny Knoxville, and his grandson Billy (Jackson Nicoll). The odd pairing take a road trip across America accompanied by hidden cameras that capture their various stunts and pranks. This time the comedy introduced a story line, rather than the previous three Jackass films that had no plot. Knoxville’s character undergoes an extensive makeover to become 86-year-old Zisman. Zisman uses his age to say what he wants and do what he wants without a care in the world. He drinks, goes to strip clubs and hits on every women he sees throughout the movie, giving off the perverted old man stereotype. Billy is a sweet boy, who is dragged by Zisman to live with his father after his mother is sent to jail. Billy soon develops Zisman’s habits and is mesmerized by the art of pranking. He acquires Zisman’s potty mouth and casually tells strangers about his drug addicted mom. The film is loaded with foul language, men’s private parts and inappropriate behavior. Bad Grandpa implements different styles of

pranking, which adds to the film’s eclecticism. The movie starts off with Zisman finding out his wife has passed. Zisman starts to live life his way now that he is finally free, although his behavior suggests that he may always have acted that way before. The first big prank is pulled at the funeral viewing for Zisman’s wife. Zisman’s daughter and son get into a fight and interrupt the guests who are paying their respects. Zisman’s life is interupted when his daughter leaves Billy with him. Before she goes she causes a scene and leaves the strangers with mouths wide open in shock and disbelief. Jackass is known for using disturbing scenes, which promises a good laugh and wild camera footage of people running, yelling and calling for help as they try to comprehend what’s going on. As Billy and Zisman set off on their journey, the “bad grandpa” introduces his grandson to some impressionable people and places, encountering male strippers, beauty pageants with irritated parents and biker patrons. Although Zisman’s parenting skills are questionable, he and Billy bond in a unique way through each situation bringing them closer in the end. The character development is disturbing but at the same time heart warming since both are in rough places in their lives; Zisman with a deceased wife and Billy with neglectful parents. Director Jeff Tremaine created jaw dropping scenes with stunts and hilarious situations, which promises a uncontrollable laughs. The movie’s raw footage and crude behavior will leave audiences members shaking their heads in shame at things they shouldn’t be laughing at.

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Courtesy of Switchfoot The veteran alternative rock band will release their ninth studio album, Fading West, Jan. 14 and will start their tour Nov. 5 in San Diego.

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Hailing from San Diego, alternative rock band Switchfoot is currently on tour in anticipation of their upcoming ninth studio album Fading West. The band will tour throughout California from Nov. 5 to Nov. 9, playing their first show in their hometown of San Diego. The Christian rock band is made up of five members including Jon Foreman (lead vocals), Tim Foreman (bass guitar), Jerome Fontamillas (guitar and keyboard), Drew Shirley (guitar and backing vocals) and Chad Butler (drums). Switchfoot put their name on the map when four of their songs were featured in the 2002 teen drama, A Walk to Remember. The film’s soundtrack helped the band produce their breakthrough album titled The Beautiful Letdown, famous for songs such as “Meant to Live” and “Dare You to Move.” Switchfoot will also be previewing their film, also titled Fading West, before their musical performance. The film will feature the band traveling and surfing around different parts of the world. “If I had to sum it up, it’s about

Her parents were both supportive of her decision to formally pursue art; they made it clear they would support her “I think I remember the exact day,” through any path she chose. Perri reminisced back to her junior year Although most would assume Perri’s in high school when she realized she creativity is handed down from her mothcouldn’t deny herself the opportunity to er, a loud and vivacious school teacher, it fulfill her life’s passion. is her father, the quiet environmental en“I (needed) to make this my life career gineer with a mild mannered personality, because I love doing it and I want to do it who incited her artistic path. for the rest of my life,” Perri said. “Teach? Why do you want to teach? You gotta go all the way!” Perri said, mimicking her father’s voice. Although most of her time is spent practicing her technique, Perri is also involved in several extracurricular activities as she nears graduation in May. Perri is a practicing Jehovah’s Witness and dedicates two days a week to attending study groups to further her walk in faith. She is also a dedicatERICA MAHONEY / Daily Titan The 22-year-old CSUF art major digitally sketches an original character. ed violinist and takes Continued from PAGE 1

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chasing songs and chasing waves around the globe,” Butler said. “For us, it’s a dream come true to plan a world tour and visit five different countries: Africa, Indonesia, New Zealand, Australia and then bring it all back to California.” Growing up in a surfing community served as a primary inspiration for the band as well.

“If I had to sum it up, it’s about chasing songs and chasing waves around the globe.” Chad Butler Drums

“I grew up as a surfer and I used to enjoy watching surf movies like Endless Summer. Also as a musician and a fan of music, I grew up watching music documentaries like Rattle and Hum,” Butler said. “So, I’d say those two influences shaped our desires to tell a story much bigger than a three minute pop song.” Although Switchfoot doesn’t plan on Fading West being a blockbuster, they still expect the film to reveal what it’s like for them to be band members. They also expect the film to connect with the viewer no matter

weekly lessons to nurture her musical education. Perri said that her family makes an effort to spend time together, despite their busy schedules. Her challenges as an artist are not just restricted to time though. She said the biggest challenge for her is cleaning her work and presenting them in cohesive, aesthetic ways that are easy for viewers to digest. Her favorite stage of the creative process is sketching. She said that it can be challenging to take a sketch and continue to mold and perfect it into a final colored presentation. Her body of work though, proves she can overcome those struggles. Professor Chuck Grieb, one of her art instructors, praised her efforts. “She demonstrates very strong craftsmanship as well as a unique understanding of character as expressed in the stories she tells and the animation she creates,” Grieb said. Perri’s observation of people helps her unique understanding of character. She said she observes people’s quirks and behaviors to capture true human

what their background is. Butler described the film as a “passion project” that combines music and various parts of the world. Fading West also reveals the highs and lows of each member’s personal experiences of balancing being in a band and family life. “I think there’s a human element that is the heartbeat of the film that will relate to everyone. I think everybody can relate to trying to find balance in your life no matter what you do,” Butler said. In addition to the upcoming film, Switchfoot will have produced their ninth album. The band stepped out of their comfort zone to record their newest album to challenge and expose themselves musically and personally, Butler said. “I do think that the landscapes of these different countries we visited influenced the sound of the record. It’s got a lot of space and reflects the cinematic landscapes that we were actually in while we were writing these new songs, recording new sounds for the record,” Butler said. The Fading West Tour continues until Nov. 24. The Fading West EP, released Sept. 17, contains three songs, which will be included on the full-length album set to release Jan. 14. The band’s California tour will continue in Hollywood, Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara and Chico before they continue to fade west in Oregon, Washington, Montana and Texas.

character in her art, weirdness and all. In her latest piece, a comic set in the future, Perri explores another aspect of the human psyche. This futuristic series will explore different mental disorders and other “twists of the mind,” Perri said. It’s a brand new piece, and is still in the early stages of development, but it is described as a psychological drama. Perri said it’s not all dark. “Throughout everything I do, there’s always comedy,” Perri said. “I think that’s probably what makes a story most entertaining.” Perri is not the kind of artist who can work alone, and she credits a close friend who she has collaborated with on many projects. They are able to bounce ideas off each other and she said that that openness is what often fuels Perri’s creativity. Fellow animation student Justin Alexander described Perri as “ambitious” and “hard-working.” From storytelling, sketching and playing the violin, Perri has proved her unique and talented versatility as a young student artist. You can visit N0irEclipse.tumblr.com to see all her latest works. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @DAILY_TITAN

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Distractions abound, especially romantically. Chop wood and carry water. Provide great service. Call in the reserves and they’ll take care of you. It’s a good time for an intimate conversation. Wait for a quiet moment.

TAURUS

Read everything and soak it all up. You’re creatively on fire and quite attractive. Focus on your strengths and build up your equity. Get it in writing. Get paperwork done early so you can play.

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Your financial net worth increases, thanks to your determination. You don’t have to make things complicated or complex. Keep it simple, and stick to basics for ease and freedom. Relax your thinking. Settle into home comforts tonight.

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The possibility of error is high, as well as the possibility of reward. Weigh your risks and choose your battles. It’s a good time to make long-range plans and renew career goals. Make lists. What would expansion look like?

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Bring along as many friends as possible, but remember to get some private time for rest or meditation. Expand your playfulness, especially around your career endeavors. Get the team’s feedback. Record results.

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It’s contemplation time. Put your thoughts down in writing, even if you never plan to read them. It’s the process that counts. The details work for you. You’re especially cute now, even if you don’t think so.

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Listen for magic in the most unusual places. You’re especially strong right now. Use your power wisely. Advise the others to stick to the schedule. Keep order. Find a way to spend more time at home.

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Volleyball look to regain winning ways Titans travel to Northridge to face off against the Big West leading Matadors IAN O’BRIEN Daily Titan

The Cal State Fullerton women’s volleyball team look to break their Halloween curse when they hit the road to face the Cal State Northridge Matadors tomorrow night. The Titans hold a 3-6 alltime record on Halloween, and their last win on Halloween came against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo on the road in 2009. The Titans suffered their fourth straight loss at home against UC Santa Barbara in a sweep. The loss dropped the Titans’ record down to 9-11 overall, and their Big West record stands at 2-6. CSUF sits next to last place in the conference, only ahead of UC Riverside who has yet to win a conference match this season. The Titans’ momentum has slowed down since their heartbreaking loss to Long Beach State, and it won’t get any easier in their next match against CSUN. The Matadors swept the Titans in their last meeting at Titan Gym, and they have won seven of their last eight matches. Their overall record stands at 17-4 and they sit in first place in the conference with a record of 7-1. Their most recent win came against Big West powerhouse Hawai’i, who is ranked 15th in the nation according to the NCAA women’s volleyball Rating Percentage Index rankings. The last meeting at the Matadome between CSUF

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“Oh, it’s hard, basketball 24/7. Everything is about basketball; you’re away from your family, you’re all in the same situation together, it’s hard work,” Vos said. Even through challenges, both Vos and Versteeg said they matured and developed throughout the last two years at CBA. “I was there from when I was 16 to 18, and I really grew up as a person. I think that was the best lesson I got there,” Versteeg said. Besides coming from a basketball development academy, the two have also competed for their country in the European Championships. This past summer, Vos played for the Netherlands’ national U-20 team averaging 6.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 23.8 minutes per game at the European Championship. In 2012, Versteeg also competed for his national team in the European U-18 Championships averaging 6.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 21.5 minutes per game. Shortly after Taylor became the 11th head coach in CSUF men’s basketball history, Vos and Versteeg said they received a call from the newly appointed coach. “The thing that stood out for me was where they were academically,” Taylor said about Vos’ and Versteeg’s high academic scores. “We were really after character and those two guys jumped off the page to us.” At CBA, Vos and Versteeg not only underwent two to three basketball skill practices a day, but also competed educationally in the academy’s scholastic program that is accredited in the United States. Off the court, the two will look to take advantage of their full athletic scholarships. Vos is a business major, and Ver-

and CSUN took place on Nov. 24, 2012. The Titans lost that meeting in a sweep. The Matadors have an all-time series record of 25-11 against the Titans dating back to 1980. CSUF will continue to rely on senior right-side hitter Alyse Hensley for kills, as she leads the Titans with 224 and 3.15 kills per set. Hensley registered a career-high 22 kills on Friday night against Cal Poly SLO, and she followed that up with 16 kills on Saturday against UCSB. Senior outside hitter Bre Moreland has also contributed with 202 kills and 2.85 per set. Moreland is only 37 kills away from reaching the CSUF all-time top 10 for career kills. Freshman libero McKenna Painton holds a clear lead in digs for the Titans with 282 and 4.62 per set. Painton leads the Big West in digs by over half a dig per set, and she’s fourth in the Big West in total digs. Moreland has 250 digs with 3.52 per set while Hensley has 243 digs with 3.42 per set. Junior setter Julie Consani continues to facilitate the offense with 782 assists and 11.01 per set, which leads the Big West. She is now 32 assists shy of tying former Titan Jenna Carney for sixth on the list of all-time assist leaders in CSUF history. In addition to their kills, Moreland and Hensley each lead the Titans with 17 service aces and 0.24 per set. The Titans head into the match with a .186 hitting percentage while they have surrendered a .184 hitting percentage to their opponents. The Matadors will look to steeg will be studying geology. On the court, Taylor describes Vos and Versteeg as instrumental pieces to the men’s basketball program. Vos is a great outside shooter who can handle the ball. Versteeg is a big body that can shoot and play down low in the post and finish with either hand. Taylor said it’s their ability to spread the f loor that will help the team. Versteeg and Vos are raw to college basketball and are adjusting to the pace and variances from what they’re used to in European basketball. “It’s fast, more physical, more athletic,” Versteeg said. “I’m not as explosive as most of the other guys, I just have to find my way,” Vos said. Both said they feel that with determination and the help of the coaching staff, and their teammates, they will adapt and help compete for a Big West title. Their competition for team success does not end on the court, but spills out between the two Netherland natives. “My city is a little better than his,” Vos said proudly about Barendrecht and its many attractions. A disagreeing Versteeg shook his head in disagreement after hearing his teammate boast about his hometown. “I just want to say for the record, it’s not only coffee shops and prostitutes (Amsterdam). It’s a beautiful historical city,” said Versteeg, who brags to Vos about growing up playing in the “basketball temple of Holland,” the Apollo Hall basketball court. Aside from their own competition, both said their first semester has been great, and the CSUF family very welcoming. For the two, getting acclimated to living in the United States, playing a different style of basketball and adjusting to a new culture is second to the success of the CSUF basketball program.

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Senior Leah Best gets introduced before a game. Best and the Titans will travel to take on Cal State Northridge.

continue their hot streak with the leadership of junior rightside hitter Natalie Allen, junior middle blocker Casey Hinger and senior outside hitter Mahina Haina. Allen leads the Matadors in kills with 245 and 2.92 per set. Hinger has 227 kills and 2.70 per set. Haina has 225 kills with 2.81 per set. Sophomore right-side hitter Cieana Stinson has chipped in 218 kills and 2.63 per set.

Junior libero Kelcie Randazzo leads the Matadors in digs with 290 and 3.45 per set. Allen has 213 digs with 2.54 per set. Senior setter Sydney Gedryn has played the facilitator role for the Matadors with 792 assists and 10.42 per set. Gedryn also leads the Matadors in service aces with 22. The Matadors head into their next match with a high .269 hitting percentage, al-

though they have allowed their opponents to hit .206. As a team they have 13.87 kills per set, 12.62 digs per set and 12.62 assists per set. CSUF will look to end its losing streak with a big upset over CSUN. The match will take place at the Matadome on Halloween at 7 p.m. For more information on the CSUF women’s volleyball team and all Titan Athletics, go to FullertonTitans.com.

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