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Board of Trustees approves $237 million budget increase proposal NEREIDA MORENO & ANDRES GARCIA Daily Titan

Despite vocal opposition from Gov. Jerry Brown, the California State University Board of Trustees approved a proposal for a $237.6 million increase in state

funding Wednesday. If approved by the legislature, the increase would bring the total CSU budget to $4.6 billion. The Support Budget Request is lower than the $250 million that was initially requested at the board’s September meeting. Brown was publicly dismissive toward the budget increase. The governor originally planned earlier this year to give

the CSU a $142.2 million budget, which is a 10 percent increase from the the 2013-2014 budget. Brown’s original plan calls for an annual increase in funding over a four-year period, culminating in the 2016-2017 fiscal year. As a voting member of the board, Brown said the trustees are embarking in an “amenities arms race,” and they need to

CSUF student takes the plunge SARAH GERHARD Daily Titan

Skydiving was not on my bucket list, but when the opportunity presented itself I thought “sure, why not.” After a few clicks of the mouse, I had reserved my ticket to tandem jump out of a plane for the first time. I was eager to get on the road that morning, because I knew Perris, Calif., where I would be skydiving, was about an hour away from my home. I arrived promptly and upon entering the Perris Valley Skydiving school, I observed my surroundings before fully committing to this adrenaline pumping sport. After approaching the registration desk, I was presented with the opportunity to upgrade my skydive package. For $130, I could get my own videographer and pictures. That added on to the $200 I had already spent on the sport alone, but it would provide evidence. I confidently strolled into the waiting room with three other jumpers, where we had to fill out not one, but two packets of paperwork. We essentially signed our lives away with the usual “if your jump results in injury or death, you may not sue us” type of paperwork.

Naturally, I skimmed over the nonsense and signed my initials as if I were signing for a FedEx package. I collected the paperwork and handed them back to the obnoxiously cheerful woman in charge of registration, when she unexpectedly informs me a video statement will also be required. “State your name, date and recite the paragraph below,” she said as she pointed down to a typed paragraph on a piece of paper. She held up her flip camera and pressed “record” as I recited the paragraph in an anxious tone. I could feel my nerves starting to kick in. After reciting what felt like my obituary, I was sent outside to wait for my name to be called over a loudspeaker. After 20 minutes of what felt like forever, my name was finally called. I excitedly skipped to the changing area, where a uniform is provided to all jumpers. I was greeted by my instructor, a short-statured Swedish man named Christian Nielsen who was literally fresh off the plane. Nielsen jokingly explained that he’s the newest instructor at Perris Skydive. “Oh perfect!” I replied. He slipped me into a baggy blue jumpsuit, followed by a black harness equipped with a variety of straps and large metal buckles. SEE DIVING, 5

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Sarah Gerhard and her instructor falling after jumping out of the plane.

The budget allocates $50 million toward facilitating student success and degree completion. $13 million would enable CSU campuses to hire more than 500 full-time tenure-track faculty and $12.5 million to support more online concurrent enrollment courses.

Traditional Ballet Folklorico dancers performed for students to celebrate Dia de los Muertos, a holiday that represents the passing of loved ones. Celebrants honored the deceased using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed and visiting graves with gifts. The holiday is seen as a celebrate the gift of life through the culture of song and dance.

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money going down the road.” Budget Breakdown The proposal recommends that $79.2 million be used to address a 5 percent increase in enrollment. The amount would enable the system to add approximately 20,000 students at less than $4,000 per student. However, the figures are calculated without the possibility of a tuition increase.

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integrate the various objectives laid out in their budget request. “If, for some reason, tuition doesn’t get raised for a couple of years, that’s a real constraint and you have to think going forward, is it 17,000 more students, is it a higher faculty pay increase or is it a different workload?” Brown said. “Each one of these items has to be raised against each other to trickle in the available

The Orange County Transit Authority and bike sharing company Bike Nation have begun installing an initial set of bike sharing kiosks in Fullerton as part of the BikeLink program. Bike Nation is currently contracted to place a total of 15 stations in Fullerton, with 165 bikes total made available to ‘share.’ The company is committed to installing an additional 35 stations and 350 more bikes. The bike sharing system will focus on short trips. With the purchase of a pass, the rider is charged in 30-minute increments until the bike is returned to a kiosk. OCTA chose Fullerton for the pilot program because of the number of people brought in by Fullerton’s train station, Cal State Fullerton and downtown Fullerton, said OCTA spokesperson Joel

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Zlotnik. The program comes at a time when Fullerton roads are at a “crisis level.” Funding for road infrastructure is at a fraction of what it should be, said Fullerton Mayor Bruce Whitaker. “(Whitaker) is not inclined to spend money,” said Vince Buck, a member of the city of Fullerton’s Bicycle Users Subcommittee. “He could say we should spend more money, but I’ll be happy to see that money when it comes.” Buck, a CSUF faculty emeritus, said the need for Fullerton road improvements include more than just repaving. He would like to see a reorganization of how streets are used. The city of Fullerton was awarded a grant from the Southern California Association of Governments to study the viability of implementing a bike boulevard on Wilshire Avenue. Fullerton Senior Planner Jay Eastman said the city will work with the community to find more improvements in the area to reduce vehicle speeds and increase bicycle

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safety. Buck said he had reservations about partnering with Bike Nation because of the company’s lack of experience. Bike Nation, a fairly new company incorporated in 2009, was chosen by the OCTA Board of Directors over three other bicycle sharing companies: Decobike, eCycle and Alta (which runs New York’s Citi Bike program). Bike Nation’s competitive advantage was that they own technology patents and manufacture their own bikes, said Derek Fretheim, Bike Nation’s chief operating officer. OCTA is also funding the program using a $224,000 grant to support clean transportation and a federal grant worth $768,000 that supports existing bus and rail services. The OCTA will receive 10 percent of future revenues from advertisements and the membership fees from the program. Since announcing their partnership with Fullerton, Bike Nation has had some obstacles with their bike shar-

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ing programs in other cities. In Los Angeles, the company has had to delay the rollout of their program when they encountered issues with permits and advertising exclusivity deals. In Anaheim, Bike Nation pulled out their three stations during the summer and has stopped working with the city on their bike sharing program. Anaheim has the ingredients for a successful bike sharing program, Fretheim said. However, an unwillingness from Disneyland and Anaheim hotels to allow kiosks on their property was an obstacle to the connectivity that he believes is necessary for a successful program. Fretheim said Anaheim did not show the financial commitment that Fullerton, Long Beach and Los Angeles had demonstrated. He added that Anaheim charged Bike Nation with more than $20,000 in permit and staff review fees, charges that were waived by the other cities. SEE BIKES, 3

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Of the $8 million allocated to go toward advanced advising, half would go to hiring 70 professional staff advisors systemwide, and the other half would fund a variety of e-advising technologies. Assistant Vice Chancellor of Budget Robert Turnage said the $50 million dedicated to the augmentation for student success and completions is a matter of efficiency. “If we can provide the supportive services that will allow more students to pass the courses they need for degree—to get the courses they need in a timely manner, to get the advising that they need to pick the right courses—we could improve the throughput of students.” The budget also allocates $15 million each year over the next three years to finance the systemwide backlog of facility and infrastructure needs, which has grown by 2 percent in the past 10 years. The backlog of priority deferred maintenance is currently $473.1 million.

These increments would be allocated to create an ongoing base of $45 million to be spent on debt service on bonds, allowing the CSU to finance about $750-$800 million to address deferred maintenance priorities. These include utility infrastructure, such as electrical and water systems. Some of the utility systems date back to more than half a century ago. “If we are really going to serve these students, we have to make sure that we have the resources not only to provide classes, but the entire ecosystem of support service,” Turnage said. About $91 million would go toward the creation of a 3 percent compensation increase pool for faculty and staff. The first general salary increase in five years occurred in the current fiscal year, totaling at $38 million, averaging to about a 1.3 percent increase. Brown’s 2013-2014 California budget included a $1.1 billion general fund reserve, with $315 million set aside to respond to prison overcrowding. When Brown introduces his 2014-2015 California budget to

the state legislature in January, there is the possibility that an additional $400 million could be used for prisons. According to projections by the Legislative Analyst’s Office, should the state’s economy continue to recover, revenues could grow as much as 7.5 percent. This is seen as an opportunity to capitalize on investments in higher education. Budget Support The support budget request received endorsements from both the California Faculty Association (CFA) and the California State Student Association (CSSA). “The California Faculty Association stands in strong support of the CSU administration request for more resources for the California State University System,” CFA President Lillian Taiz said. CSSA President Sarah Couch said the proposed budget focuses on issues that support student success. “CSU students think it’s important for our system to ask for what it truly needs to provide a quality education to all eligible students,” said Couch, a graduate student at Cal State Sacramento.

Couch said the CSSA collectively recognizes that the student’s most pressing needs require additional state investing, and hopes that the legislator and the governor support the request. “One result of increased investment will be the ability to recruit additional faculty, a measure that will allow us to admit qualified transfer students as well as alleviate the pressure on bottleneck classes,” Couch said. Transfer students The Committee on Educational Policy presented the trustees with an update on the Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act (SB 1440), a transfer initiative passed by the state legislature in September 2010. SB 1440 authorized the creation of associate degrees for transfer for community colleges. The program is designed to streamline the transfer process by improving course alignment between community colleges and CSUs. Committee member Ken O’Donnell said the legislation has attempted to address the issue of upper division transfer students. He said they often

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come into CSU schools having taken too many courses that do not count, accumulating excess units and suffering from a general lack of sense of direction. Brown passed a cleanup bill, SB 440, on Oct. 10. It requires CSU campuses to establish a transfer model curriculum for associate degrees to better serve transfer students coming from community colleges. O’Donnell said the area of emphasis approach will encourage more students to participate while allowing the CSUs to narrow degree programs. “If we can get enough students to opt into such programs, the savings to the state should be enormous,” O’Donnell said. “It should also improve the lives and educational careers of those students and what they do after they graduate.” CSU campuses have accepted 1,000 students with associate degrees from the transfer reform legislation as of the fall 2013 semester. O’Donnell said the committee is focused on growth efforts to augment the number of students who participate in the program.

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DTBRIEFS Statewide Amber Alert issued SARA HIATT A statewide Amber Alert was issued by police Tuesday after a man abducted his son, according to the Orange County Register. Mesut Guler, 22, was last seen with his 1-month-old son, Henry Guler-Romero, around 4 p.m. on Tuesday in the Bay Area community of Sunnyvale. According to the California Highway Patrol, Guler told his wife he was taking the child to New York and threatened to kill himself and their son if she notified police. Guler is described as 6 feet tall, 120 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Police are looking for a 2004 GMC Envoy with the license plate 6HIL892.

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The city of Anaheim media contact did not respond to emails and messages for comment. Currently, Fullerton is Bike Nation’s only operational bike sharing program. The company plans to install stations in Long Beach in early 2014 and is working towards a program in the city of Los Angeles. Bike Nation has already started the first wave of planned installations and will be installing more stations this week. There will be two kiosks by student housing in addition

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to the kiosks already installed near the Clayes Performing Arts Building and the Student Recreation Center, which were both installed on Tuesday. Another station is accessible in the College Plaza Center, south of campus. The other five kiosks of the first rollout are located near downtown Fullerton. Locations include City Hall, the SOCO parking structure, Fullerton Transportation Center, First Christian Church and Fullerton College. The last five locations for bike sharing stations have yet to be determined.

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DYLAN LUJANO / Daily Titan Students got a chance to feel a part of the Mexican tradition by having their faces painted like a calavera, which means “skulls” in Spanish.

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Chicana and Chicano have passed. In Mexico, the Studies Alliance celebrates two-day Dia de los Muertos the spirits of the dead festivities celebrate children PATTON TRAN Daily Titan

In front of an altar adorned with bright colors and f lowers, Danza Azteca danced to the drums that echoed through the Quad Tuesday during the Chicana and Chicano Studies Alliance’s (C@ SA) celebration of Dia De Los Muertos. C@SA organized live shows of traditional Mexican culture such as Danza Azteca, Ballet Folklorico, mariachi and a candlelight vigil. Some attendees celebrated with their faces painted with stark white skulls accented with bright colors painted. Small sugar skulls representing departed souls were decorated in the same style, which mixes the merry with the macabre. The organization invited community vendors to sell Mexican candy and snacks, jewelry, handbags and Day of the Dead memorabilia. “We put this on for the community to engage the campus and to help them to better understand our culture,” said Martha Contreras, secretary for C@SA. Day of the Dead is a cel-

on the first day and adults on the second. The centerpiece of the celebration was an altar, a memorial filled with pictures of mothers, fathers, daughters and sons who have died. Sprinkled around were f lower petals from cempazuchitl, a f lower that blooms in the fall. Everything on the altar represents the elements of life—wind, fire and earth. “This whole celebration is a blend of Catholicism and indigenous beliefs,” Contreras said. A contrast to the dark mourning attire of Western cultures, many revelers dress in bright colors. “I think that (the colors) represent the spice of life and the Latin, Hispanic culture,” said Celeste Lin, who was painting faces for the event. This is shown throughout everything at the event, from the altar to the dancers. Danza Azteca performers were coupled with drums and an Aztec f lute. C@SA opened and closed the event with a dance ritual symbolizing Mexican culture’s roots. Ballet Folklorico, which is the contemporary version of the traditional Latin dance has also performed at

the event. Women’s colorful striped skirts f licked back and forth like a matador’s cape, while the men moved elegantly in slacks, a buttonup shirt and a f lat straw hat. Traditionally, people would decorate them to honor a spirit. The spirit’s name is written on the forehead along with smiles, color and glitter for decoration.

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This mirrors the idea of this celebration: death. Not to mourn it, but to greet it and celebrate the gift of life through the culture of song and dance. Dia de los Muertos in America is not only a celebration of the lives of lost loved ones, but it is also a way to spread the Mexican culture to others.

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Military trials are useless Enemy combatants should be tried in civilian courts, not military ones MATTHEW HADDIX Daily Titan

One of the most important principles that defines American freedom is the provision within the Bill of Rights that grants Americans a free and fair trial. For suspected war criminals, the treatment has traditionally been different. Rather than a civilian court, many want enemy combatants to be tried through military court. When a suspect is placed into the military tribunal system, individuals are immediately detained, and given an opportunity to request a trial. This is often denied, and a new request may not be made until a year from the current date. Military tribunals function differently than civilian trials. The judges are military officials, and they have a horrible track record when it comes to actual conviction rates. A recent study by the New York University School of Law found a 90 percent conviction rate for suspected terrorists in civilian courts. In the 11 years since military tribunals began trying prisoners in Guantanamo Bay, only seven of nearly 800 prisoners that have been held at facility have been convicted. The most recent suspect under the gun of the civilian or military court debate is Abu Anas al-Libi, a suspected alQaida member captured during military action in Libya. Al-Libi is currently slated to face civilian trial in New York, and it should stay this way. Guantanamo Bay is already ballooned with overcrowding and

mistreatment of prisoners; it doesn’t need more. President Obama promised to close Guantanamo Bay during his 2008 presidential campaign, and his lack of fortitude has led to truly disturbing revelations emerging from the prison camp. For a country that no longer supports waterboarding or heartless forms of torture, force feeding prisoners on hunger strikes does not seem to be any different. If tried by a civilian court, al-Libi is likely to be sent to a maximum security prison where proper treatment of prisoners is upheld at least in spirit, rather than not recognized at all. For widely sought-after suspected al-Qaida members, most Americans are satisfied with either court, as long as the individual is behind bars. When Obama passed the annual National Defense Authorization Act in 2011, it contained provisions within the bill unbe-

knownst to many Americans. The provision expanded the government’s powers in the war on terrorism not only abroad, but also domestically. It allowed American citizens suspected of terrorism to be tried by a military court. This doesn’t likely scare Americans; they live regular lives and aren’t involved in any means of terrorism, until one sees other statutes in U.S. law. Certain statutes in U.S. law designate potential ‘suspects’ as someone who has guns in their home, who is missing fingers, or someone who has more than seven days of food in their home. This should raise concern amongst citizens. It is improbable U.S. officials will exercise the aforementioned statutes to indict Americans, but they maintain the freedom to do so. The American judicial system is by no means perfect, and there is a laundry list of inno-

cent individuals who have been sent to prison only to have their innocence proven after years of incarceration. A study by Ohio State University found nearly 10,000 Americans are wrongfully convicted of serious crimes each year. Between military tribunals that keep prisoners indefinitely in jail and civilian courts with a 90 percent conviction rate for suspected terrorists, it is only a matter of time before an innocent person finds themselves in a truly terrifying situation.

“ ... nearly 10,000 Americans are wrongfully convicted of serious crimes each year.”

Courtesy of MGN Online Abu Anas al-Libi, who was implicated in the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings, will be tried in civilian court.

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Post game festivities at Hooters is foul play Middle school coaches should find a better way to reward athletes ADRIAN GARCIA

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Like a strip club or bar, Hooters is next in the line of establishments that puts the sexuality of women on display. Although the restaurant allows visitors of all ages, it is not an appropriate location to celebrate a middle school football team’s victorious season. Coach Randy Burbach of Corbett Middle School in Oregon did not get the memo. Burbach planned the season-ending banquet for the 7th and 8th graders on his team at Hooters and refused to change the location despite pressure from parents and the administration, according to the Huffington Post. After refusing to choose another location, the coach was dismissed and parents were informed that he would not be allowed to return the following season. JP Soulagnet, the school’s athletic director, said he thinks a location like Hooters will send the wrong message to its students and players. Burbach defended his choice by explaining that it was a decision by the players who overwhelmingly voted for the venue. “I’ve spent this whole season teaching kids that if you get knocked down, stand up and fight,” Burbach said. Though his persistence and teachings to these young children is admirable, exposing them to homogenized ideals of beauty that teeters close to sexism needs reconsideration, especially given that these are the

ages where adolescents learn about the opposite sex. Burbach needs to be aware with the uncomfortable situation he put himself, his team and their parents in. The majority of Hooters’ advertisements are directed toward older men, who are featured in their television commercials drinking beer and watching football. Burbach should have used his own discretion to pick a venue that was more appropriate instead of deferring to the decision of middle schoolers. “When the term ‘Hooters’ is thrown out there, what comes to mind is scantily clad young ladies who wear tight shorts and tight shirts,” Soulagnet said. Coaches are expected to be role models and mentors for their players, a sort of father figure they can depend on. Burbach, who has since returned for his 16th season, should be more accepting of his role and his public image for parents in the community. Hooters is a wildly inappropriate location for children who are entering their awkward years of puberty to celebrate a football season. At a time when boys’ hormones are running wild, exposing them to scantily-clad women will create an awkward position for parents who may be taking a slower approach to their son’s transition through puberty. The decision to dismiss Burbach was the only choice Soulagnet and the administration had. Burbach and all coaches need to be more aware, and understanding, that although a team of boys wants to go eat at a highly sexualized establishment, it is not the greatest idea.

Don’t blame the victim Rape victims should not be shamed for drinking alcohol, fashion choices ANDRES MARTINEZ Daily Titan

“If the victim doesn’t fight back, it isn’t rape.” “The majority of rape victims are sexually promiscuous women.” “Women who dress sexy are more likely to be raped.” “Only attractive women are raped.” “Anyone who is drunk or high and being flirty gets what they deserve.” These are just some of many myths that have been used to justify one of the most heinous acts since the existence of man. The West Virginia University Students’ Center of Health’s informational website on rape myths stated that people have stereotypical, prejudicial and generally false beliefs about rape and sexual assault. The site also said that “rape myths exist for a number of historical and cultural reasons, including gender role expectations, acceptance of violence and misinformation about sexual assault, and they’re one reason why so many rape victims are shamed into remaining silent.” The legal definition of rape varies from state to state, but generally is defined as a forced or nonconsensual sexual act. Cal State Fullerton defines sexual assault as any “sexual act perpetrated upon a person without their consent, where the assailant uses physical force, threat, coercion or intimidation to overpower or control the victim; where the victim fears that they or another person will be injured or otherwise harmed if they do not submit; where the victim is prevented from resisting due to the influ-

ence of alcohol or other drugs; or where consent is otherwise not freely given. A sexual act includes, but is not limited to, actual or attempted intercourse, sexual touching, fondling and groping.” The law clearly states that any sexual act without the consent of the person is a sexual assault and blaming victims who get drunk for being raped is simply absurd. Rape is an inhumane act and no one deserves or asks to be raped. The way a person dresses, speaks or behaves does not indicate anything or give anyone the permission to interact in any way with anyone without their consent. Matthew C. Whitaker of CNN wrote on his opinion article, “Don’t blame women’s drinking for rape,” as a father of a young female, he finds it disturbing that people blame excessive drinking for sexual assault. “Blaming excessive drinking for sexual assault among women is like blaming someone who left their keys in their car for the theft of their vehicle. Is leaving your keys in your car unwise? Yes. Is it the cause of your car being stolen? No. The person who stole your car is the responsible one. Besides, they do not need your keys to take your car,” Whitaker said. Whitaker wrote that if society wants to protect women from sexual assault, we should do it by ridding ourselves of misogyny and moving against the abusers and not the victims. Often, society tends to attack and accuse the victim instead of the abuser. Tyler Kingkade, associate editor for the Huffington Post, suggests as an alternate option for sexual assault prevention to tell men not to get drunk.

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“A woman should not have to fear that if she reaches a certain Blood Alcohol Level, one of her friends, acquaintances or even boyfriend might sexually assault her,” Kingkade said. Why are we prohibiting women from doing things they wish to do out of fear for their safety? We are in the 21st century. That attitude expired ages ago. “Our culture is not, and has never been, ‘reluctant’ to tell women to stop doing things. In fact, people build entire careers around it,” said Katie McDonough from Salon. She wrote that blaming assaults on women’s drinking is wrong, dangerous and tired. In addition, she said that alcohol cannot make a women responsible for a crime committed against her. One way or another, society is always telling women what to do and what not to do to avoid rape, but hardly anyone tells men what not to do to avoid committing rape. Instead of bashing victims of sexual assault for being attacked, society should educate men on what is considered acceptable behavior.

Courtesy of Firka Matousek / Flickr Consuming alcohol may inhibit an individual’s judgement, but it does not justify blaming victims.

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ing on the edge of the aircraft dangling from a man I’d never met before, realizing my life was in his hands. We leaped from the aircraft, falling at speeds of 130 mph. I flailed my arms around like a disturbed creature, mouth wide open and back rounded, completely ignoring my instructor’s directions. I soon became aware of the fact that the wind was so strong. It flooded my lungs and I could no longer breathe. I began to make forced hand motions towards the videographer, trying to communicate to him that I could not breathe. I pointed to my mouth as an indication for him to help me. After a minute of free-falling, all without a proper breath, I felt the pull of the parachute and my legs flew up from un-

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Nielsen tightened the straps, making any necessary adjustments while reassuring me that today is not just about fun, but safety as well. I disregarded his comment and strutted to the plane, feeling like I owned the place. We piled into the small jet, but everyone was smiling and the vibe was positive. The jet took off and I noticed my palms began to sweat. I’ve never been one to get nervous, but I felt my heart racing and suddenly I found myself in a legitimate panic. After a 15-minute incline, we approached 12,500 feet. The 10-person group slowly started to trickle off, jumping out the plane one by one. Yelling over the roar of the aircraft, Nielsen reminded me to keep my mouth closed, breathe through my nose and arch my head back. Before I knew it, I was hang-

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Christina Floth, 18, deals with public speaking anxiety, but is working to improve herself.

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Public speaking is a nightmare for many students. The thought of speaking in front of people they may not know too well brings up worries and fears most wish to avoid. For Christina Floth, 18, an undeclared major, it is no different. Floth said she is fine with listening and watching people do their presentations, but when she is the one in front of the class, it’s a different story. “I really don’t like public speaking just because I get really nervous and feel everyone is watching me,” she said. “If I do something wrong, it’ll be bigger than it already is.” Sometimes, Floth would write “the perfect speech,” but when it came time to deliver it, she would completely forget what she had written, as if she didn’t have the paper with her. Practicing in front of a mirror has been a classic way for students to prepare their presentations, but that isn’t the only option. Floth said she also practiced in front of their family or friends, which sometimes helps. And when it is time to deliver a speech or presentation, it is a good idea to pretend one is speaking to his or her loved ones as well, said Luis Magallon, an associate professor of human communication studies. If a student really focuses on the fact that he or she is speaking to a group of people they do not know very well, it could produce fears of rejection or not

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fulfilling others’ expectations, he said. “We speak confidently and openly when we are in close relationships or comfortable environments,” Magallon said. “Hence, pretending and imagining that we are in a comfortable environment and simply talking to friends helps people overcome the fear of rejection from unknown others.” After each presentation, Laichen Sun, an associate professor of history, requires his classes to comment on what the presenters did great on, as well as give constructive feedback on what could be improved. Sun views class speeches and presentations as a way for students to prepare for the ‘real world.’ Through an accumulation of these assignments, he said, one can gradually improve their communication skills, which will help them in the future with job interviews, speaking with people and getting their messages across clearly. Donald Peters, a professor of human communication, provides his students with methods to make them more comfortable in front of a class, such as practicing their speech in front of him during his office hours. Peters, who teaches a public speaking course, also encourages them to “get to know” and “feel” the classroom they’ll be presenting in. He suggested students come to class early to practice their entire speech by utilizing their PowerPoints, videos and any other visual aids. He also suggested physical techniques to better relax before they go to the front of the

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derneath me. I took a deep, long breath in and sighed, thinking to myself that it’s almost over. A short three-minute glide down and we landed safely on the ground. I tried to stand up, but my legs shook so badly that it became nearly impossible. I sat quietly on the grass, reflecting on the insanity of what just happened. My videographer walked over to get a post-skydive reaction from me and asked if I would ever take the jump again. “These people are crazy and you couldn’t pay me enough money to do that again,” I thought to myself. But for the sake of not looking like a total pansy, I replied, “Definitely!”

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class, such as flexing and contracting their muscles when sitting at their seat, and using a stress ball in their pocket. “Your body needs to release that energy in some kind of way, and if you don’t release it, then when you get up there to speak, it’s going to be released in a way that you can’t control or don’t want,” Peters said. Some issues many students face when nervous during presentations are random pauses, stumbling over words, blanking out and talking too fast. Floth said when she finds herself stumbling over her words during a speech, she just laughs it off, takes a quick breath and restates her points again. These are results of nervousness, and students can resolve this by doing more public speaking, William Rowley, a philosophy professor, said. “The more you practice getting nervous, the more you’re going to handle that pressure,” Rowley said. “Find the pressure-packed situations, find ways to publicly speak, and that could be anything.” Peters said the real key to the fear of public speaking is that it’s all a “mind issue.” Students must try to figure out a way to view their assigned speech as something they could potentially enjoy, rather than just something terrible they have to do just for a grade. “Instead of just making this an assignment for a grade, make it something that’s more meaningful to you and that you care about,” Peters said. “By doing that, people tend to get over their fear of public speaking a little bit more.”

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November marks the official beginning of the holiday season. Shopping malls and retail stores across the nation have adorned their aisles with Christmas lights and holiday themes. Retailers are hiring hundreds of seasonal workers to accommodate the anticipated surge in business. Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is hiring 55,000 seasonal employees, a 10 percent rise from last year. Students may take advantage of the seasonal fluctuations to save up money or build up job experience while the iron is hot. When Erika Salazar returned from her study abroad trip, she found herself without a car, overwhelmed by debt and unemployed. Salazar, 22, was a bank teller at Wells Fargo before leaving her job to study in Rome for three months. After applying to over 50 jobs during her last week abroad, she was optimistic about finding a job when she got home. Salazar applied everywhere, from restaurants to movie theaters and banks. She remained unemployed for four months. “I pretty much lost everything here to start a new life in Europe

and then again to start a new life when I got home,” Salazar said. She gave up her car, took loans and took off for Italy in March. Of the 50 jobs she applied to, only three companies gave her a call back. Salazar was finally given a chance at Costco and began working in October. “It took a matter of three days so it was all timing; my friends told me to apply and I did,” she said. Salazar balances school at Fullerton College, a seasonal job at Costco and a second job at a 24 Hour Fitness gym, working up to 50 hours a week. She is looking forward to her 90-day mark at Costco, where she will be evaluated for a permanent position. Working the holidays is no problem for her. “I don’t mind. My family understands that after not working for four months, I have to work my butt off,” Salazar said. For some seasonal positions however, working on the holidays is not required. Angela Faulis worked a full seasonal cycle at Hollister at the Brea Mall last year. “They’re very lenient about the holidays for me, so I didn’t miss any holidays at all,” Faulis said. “I actually got a week off.” Faulis, a 20-year-old student at Cypress College, decided to leave her job at Hollister once the season was over rather than pursuing a permanent position. “It’s kind of far from where I live and it’s not really worth it for minimum wage so I decided

just to do seasonal and then find a different job after that,” Faulis said. While a long commute may be a problem for some, Steven Murillo of La Habra stopped everything and packed his bags for Alaska for a seasonal position. Murillo, 23, traveled to a small island off the coast of Alaska called Dutch Harbor. Murillo left California in June to work seasonally as a stevedore—a person responsible for loading and unloading fish onto ships in port. “It was a great gamble because Alaska is one of the most beautiful places ever, out here we have seagulls, but out there they have bald eagles.” He worked for Pacific Stevedoring for about four months with paid housing. “I wanted a big change. Most people would say money—money is the root of all motivation out there,” Murillo said. He lived off a diet of Cheez-Its, frozen burritos and peanut butter, which cost about $15 a jar. Murillo said the job is extremely laborious—the company is always in need of workers for stacking, sorting and transporting cargo. He has worked up to 19 hours straight, while some laborers worked up to 23-hour shifts. “There’s times where I got lazy and made $400 a week and there were times when you could make $2,300 a week,” Murillo said. Murillo plans on returning to Alaska for the next seasonal cycle to save money and travel.

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Titans’ loss sets up ‘win and you’re in’ Men’s soccer fell to CSUN 1-0, making the match on Saturday a make or break VINCENT LA ROSA Daily Titan

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Junior midfielder Alex Cannas and a Matador battle for ball possession.

In their final home match of the season, the Cal State Fullerton men’s soccer team fell to No. 20 Cal State Northridge 1-0 Wednesday. The fourth-place Titans are now winless in their last five matches. With only two regular season contests remaining in 2013, despite a recent string of three losses in a row, the Titans still held a mathematical chance of capturing the regular season division title heading into the match with CSUN on Wednesday. And having narrowly lost in the team’s previous matchup coupled with the Matadors’ own two-game losing streak, the Titans had to have liked their chances this time around at home. From the opening whistle, both teams looked to be feeling one another out with the Matadors enjoying a bulk of the possession, albeit mostly in their own half of the field.

Initially content with allowing CSUN the run of play, the Titans’ focus was clearly on building a concerted effort positionally before establishing a solid foothold in the match by stifling the Matadors’ highpowered attack through midfield. And just 10 minutes in, the Titans nearly grabbed the lead on two separate occasions. After the Matadors had a chance at the other end, the Titans raced out on the counter with junior midfielder Ian Ramos sending an early cross to the top of the CSUN penalty area for forward Amara Soumah. Challenging Matador goalkeeper Damien Lewis just inside 18 yards, Soumah bravely got his head on the ball before the goalkeeper could punch it clear. Unfortunately for the Titans, the looping header did not have the pace to reach the Matador net and was cleared by a backtracking defender. Moments later, the Titans were in again with Ramos, this time picking out Marc Fenelus wide open on the penalty spot, only to have the Titan forward flub his attempted shot. Having two solid opportu-

nities within a minute of each other, it appeared the Titans would continue attacking and find a goal in only a matter of time. Unfortunately for CSUF, it was the Matadors finding the match’s first and only strike when midfielder Chris Smith uncorked a rocket shot from 25 yards out in the 29th minute through Titan goalkeeper Robbie Hannon’s hands and into the net. “It was a good shot, we weren’t expecting that for sure,” said Ramos of the Matadors’ goal after the match. “But we got to keep our heads in the game and just stay after it and we seemed to let off right after that goal a little bit.” Down a goal and needing to regroup, the Titans were a bit lucky to make it to halftime only down 1-0. But to start the second half, CSUF once again appeared to be the more dangerous of the two sides. However, despite two golden opportunities for Soumah inside the Matador box, a lack of finishing undid the Titans as they failed to score for only the fourth time this season. “I thought that we created some very good chances in the

first half,” said Titan Head Coach Bob Ammann. “The second half we had a number of balls pop down to players in the box and unfortunately, you know they didn’t put their right foot on it and we squandered that. Apart from the goal and apart from a couple of breaks that occurred because we were pressing, (CSUN) really didn’t cause a lot. From that standpoint, I think we really need to be positive.” Despite the loss, the Titans still have a chance to grab the Big West South Division’s third and final playoff berth in their 2013 finale. And immediately after the Matador match, it was evident the match Saturday was now the only thing on the Titans’ minds. “It’s either we win or we’re done, pretty much,” said Titan defender Dyllan Stevens following the match. CSUF’s final match is away to UC Riverside, who lost to UC Irvine 2-1 on Wednesday. The Titans and Highlanders are tied with 10 points apiece heading into the matchup on Saturday. For information on men’s soccer and all Titan Athletics, go to FullertonTitans.com.

Men’s golf drive to consecutive tournament wins Titans outlast Louisville to win the Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational ABRAHAM JAUREGUI Daily Titan

The Cal State Fullerton men’s golf team is on a roll, winning their second straight tournament. After shooting a 822, 42 under par, they claimed the 2013 Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational Championship on Wednesday afternoon at the Princeville Makai Golf Club in Hawai’i. This is the first consecutive tournament win for the Titans

since the program was reinstated in 2009. The tournament took place on a par 72, 7,223-yard course. It was a three-day event featuring 17, teams including No. 22 Baylor, No. 27 Arizona State and No. 45 East Tennessee State, according to Golfstat. com. The intercollegiate competition also included Big West rivals such as host Hawai’i, UC Santa Barbara and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. The Titans entered the third round of play on top of the leaderboard and held on to win even after they shot their worst round, a 276,12 under par. Louisville made a late rally

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and shot their best round in the third and final round, shooting a 273, 15 under par, but ended in second place, one shot behind the Titans. Mississippi State came in third shooting an 836, 38 under par for the tournament. Leading the Titans was senior Mark Anguiano, who finished in a three-way tie for first place with Mississippi State’s Chad Ramsey and Louisville’s Robert Geibel with a total score of 201, 15 under par. Geibel went on to win the playoff hole to take the individual honors. Anguiano entered the third round in a tie for first place with Ramsey with 131, 15

under par. Unfortunately, he shot his worst round on the final day, a 70, two under par. On the same day, Geibel climbed from third to first shooting a 67, five under par. Anguiano could not match his earlier success. He sank only three birdies in the final round after shooting 12 birdies and one eagle in the first two rounds. Collectively, the Titans produced well-rounded scores to take the tournament win. Junior Ryan Tetrault rallied in the final round and finished four shots behind his Titan teammate Anguiano with a 205, 11 under par, and finished

in a two-way tie for sixth place. After shooting a 70, two under par for each of the first two rounds, Tetrault put in eight birdies and shot a 65, seven under par in the third round. Senior Josh Park ended in a two-way tie for 18th place after shooting a 210, six under par. Since his opening round, where he shot an even 72, Park finished at 69, three under par for the last two rounds. Senior Corey Gard finished in an eight-person tie for 20th place shooting a 211, five under par. The third round hurt Gard as he shot a 72, even with the golf course. Freshman Kyle De Silva un-

fortunately logged the highest score for the Titans as he ended in a six-way tie for 52nd place shooting a 217, one over par. After shooting a great opening round with a 67, five under par, De Silva struggled the in next two rounds. He finished with 74, two over par for round two, and 76, four over par in the third round. As a team, the Titans shot three eagles, 68 birdies, 50 bogeys and seven double bogeys. The Titans will now take break for roughly two months before returning in the spring to play in the Arizona Intercollegiate in Tucson. The tournament begins Jan. 27.

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