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Research makes synthesis advance

Professors allege wage discrimination Theater and Dance faculty members file lawsuits

Discovery has implications for cancer research

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Two Cal State Fullerton professors filed separate lawsuits last month against the CSU Board of Trustees, alleging gender discrimination after discovering that they were paid less than their male counterparts.

Eve Himmelheber and Evelyn Carol Case, both professors in the department of theater and dance, are requesting compensation for loss of wages, employee benefits and mental and emotional stress, according to the case filed with the Orange County Superior Court. There was no specific amount requested in the case documents.

The case alleges that the alleged pay disparity violated California Labor Code 1197.5, a code that requires employees with equal work be paid at the same rate without regard to gender.

In 2013, Himmelheber earned $69,976 and Case earned a total of $53,892,

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Himmelheber and Case, along with a group of other female faculty, met with Joseph Arnold, Ph.D., then-dean of the College of Fine Arts who agreed that there appeared to be disparity in their pay. He then told them he would take the issue to Jenny Faust, former vice president for faculty affairs.

They never received a reply to their complaint.

Himmelheber earned $69,976 and Case earned $53,892 in 2013

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according to the State Worker Salary Database from the Sacramento Bee. University officials declined to comment on the cases.

“It is not our practice to comment on specific pending litigation,” said CSUF Chief Communications Officer Jeffrey Cook in an email statement. “Diversity and equity are core values of Cal State Fullerton, and our counsel will review and respond to the complaints.”

Vincent Howard, attorney for both Himmelheber and Case, was not available for comment before publication.

Himmelheber has worked at CSUF since 2004, and Case was hired as an adjunct professor in 1992 and later added as a full time lecturer in 2001. In June 2013, Himmelheber found through a website listing state employees’ wages that male employees hired around the same time they were, and for similar jobs, were being paid at a higher rate, according to court documents.

The men used as a comparison by Himmelheber and Case were not named in the lawsuit.

2013 Himmelheber and Case found through a website listing state employees’ wages that male employees hired around the same time they were and for similar jobs were being paid at a higher rate, according to court documents.

Evelyn Carol Case hired as an adjunct professor.

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UC Irvine scientists have made a discovery that could have significant impact on the future of cancer research—and they did it using an egg.

Scientists from UCI Weiss Lab discovered a way to harvest key proteins used in pharmaceuticals over 100 times faster than modern day techniques currently allow.

As a side finding to the main research, the scientists took boiled egg whites and returned them to their unboiled state. The discovery, however, has a much more significant impact than helping chefs who’ve overcooked an egg.

Proteins are used in many pharmaceutical applications, including insulin production and specialized proteins designed to seek out and identify early stages of cancer.

Previous to the discovery made in one of the fastest methods of synthesizing protein was done by filtering a solution through lab animal kidneys, a process known as dialysis.

That process takes between four to five days, but the researchers have cut that down significantly, said Gregory A. Weiss, Ph.D., a chemical biologist and head of the Weiss Lab at UCI. “Minutes,” he said. “Literally two to five minutes.”

When it comes to the practical application of the findings, Weiss said he has a specific goal in mind.

“I really want to try and use this to express proteins that are associated with cancer and cause cancer,” Weiss said. “Then use those proteins to help us identify hooks that will grab onto those proteins and make it possible to diagnose cancer early.”

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Evelyn Carol Case, Ph.D, and Eve Himmelheber, Ph.D, professors in the College of the Arts, began working at CSUF in 1992 and 2004, respectively. In 2013 the professors discovered that their pay was less than that of male colleagues and have since filed suits against the CSU alleging wage discrimination.

Comedienne to crack up CSUF Funniest Wins’ Jenny Zigrino to perform at piazza DREW CAMPA Daily Titan Former Funniest Wins game show contestant Jenny Zigrino will bring her unique comedic stylings to Cal State Fullerton Sunday afternoon.

Zigrino, 27, is the first of three comedians scheduled to perform on campus this semester as part of the Associated Students, Inc. “Sunday Funday” events.

The hour-long special will begin at 5 p.m. at the Housing Piazza near the dorms with free admission.

A stand-up comedian by trade, Zigrino finished as the runner-up in the TBS

series that ended in August and has performed across the country and on several college campuses, although CSUF is her first collegiate venue in California.

The comedian describes her style as “sassy, brassy and classy,” according to Zigrino’s website.

The New York native is not afraid to make plussized jokes about herself, or talk about a range of topics like dating, cruises or her earlier employment at the Renaissance Faire.

Zigrino is in the midst of a collegiate tour as she’s slated to perform next at Texas A&M University-Commerce on Feb. 12.

Zigrino, who is represented by Joey Edmonds Presents, was booked by Brandon Ngo, the Associated Students Sunday Series coordinator.

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Part of Associated Students, Inc.’s “Sunday Funday” events, comedian Jenny Zigrino will be performing her routine at the Housing Piazza on Sunday. She is the first of three comedians coming to Cal State Fullerton for the Sunday events.

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Nutwood sees set of burglaries MARICELA GOMEZ Daily Titan Cal State Fullerton experienced its first vehicle burglary incidents in 2015 when two cars in the Nutwood Parking Structure were broken into and the students’ parking permits were stolen.

No suspects have been identified and no arrests have been made in connection with the crime, a University Police official said.

Both car thefts took place shortly before 10 a.m. on Jan. 23 in the Nutwood Parking Structure, according to the CSUF daily police log.

The victims of the thefts, both CSUF students, returned to the parking structure to discover their spring

semester parking passes had been stolen, a University Police official said.

The windows from each car—a Nissan Altima and a Hyundai Accent—had been shattered in order to take the passes, a University Police official said.

Semester parking permits cost $229, according to the CSUF Parking and Transportation Services website.

The first incident was reported to the CSUF Police Department at 11:45 a.m., and the second was reported at 12:44 p.m., according to the CSUF police log.

One victim came to the police department to report the incident, while the other victim called the police using an emergency phone tower, a University Police official said.

The frequency of burglaries from vehicles on campus have decreased pole the past six years, according to CSUF’s police

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Burglaries from vehicles reached a high in 2009, with 49 reported cases. The number reduced slightly to

45 reported cases in 2010.

In 2011, the cases declined again to 20 reported incidents, and the number of burglaries from vehicles

dropped again with no reported cases in 2012. In 2013, there were five reported incidents.

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prevented when vehicles are secured with their windows fastened and no valuable items in sight, a University Police official said.

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Weiss had a reason to be particularly passionate during this research— his father died from cancer over a decade ago.

“I’ve never made peace with it, I want to kill that f*****g thing,” Weiss said.

“That’s what makes me run to work every day.”

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The discovery got its start when Weiss traveled to Australia and met Colin Raston, Ph.D., professor at Flinders University. Raston invented the vortex fluidic device, the centrifuge-like machine used in the UCI discovery.

“It was sort of a meeting of like minds,” Weiss said. “Yet we realized very quickly that we were in totally different areas, he’s

I’ve never made peace with it, I want to kill that f*****g thing. That’s what makes me run to work everyday.

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expand the discovery for commercial use. Yet, regardless of commercial expansion, Weiss hasn’t lost sight of his goals.

“Starting a company is great, but really what I want to do is try to lessen heartache like mine, like yours and like so many others that have to suffer with cancer,” Weiss said.

a synthetic chemist, I’m a chemical biologist.”

Part of the Weiss Lab’s success could be attributed to a positive environment in which scientists and students alike could work in, said Weiss’s former research partner, Callum Ormonde, a doctoral chemistry student at the University of Western

Researchers have unboiled an egg, a small part of research that has implications for cancer treatment.

Australia. Ormonde’s research focuses on nanotechnology and cancer drug delivery.

“Greg’s passion is contagious, and I love that,” said Stephan Kudlacek, a chemistry major at UCI who took part in the experiment. “His famous phrase is … ‘go do

something that is going to make you run to work.’”

The Weiss Lab isn’t planning to slow down—researchers are already working on new ways to apply their discovery to larger and more complex proteins, opening the door for further advances.

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Both women then took their complaint to Joseph Arnold, Ph.D., then-dean of the College of Fine Arts, according to the case files.

They, along with a group of other female faculty, met with the dean in July 2014, and Arnold agreed that there appeared to be disparity in their pay.

He then told them he would take the issue to Jenny Faust, then-vice president for faculty affairs.

However, according to the case documents, they never received a reply to their complaint.

This case comes more than two years after one

filed by former softball coach Michelle Gromacki.

Gromacki accused university officials of retaliating against her after she brought up complaints about the discrepancy between resources available to the baseball and softball teams, according to a March 2013 CSU Board of Trustees agenda.

She filed her case two weeks before her threeyear term was set to expire.

The case was settled and the CSU paid Gromacki $100,000 before appointing her to an 18-month research position, according to the Board of Trustees agenda.

EVELYN CAROL CASE Professor of Theater and Dance Hired 1992

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DTBRIEFS Jordan responds to killing Jordanian officials threatened a harsh punishment against Islamic militant group ISIS after the group released a video showing Jordanian pilot Muadh al-Kasasbeh being burned to death, according to a report from The Guardian.

In a response to the video, the Jordanian government scheduled the execution of five terrorists associated with the Islamic State, including Sajida al-Rishawi, who the group originally wanted to trade for now deceased captive Kenji Goto.

In a formal statement, Jordan’s King Abdullah II decried the killing of al-Kasasbeh and said the Islamic State as a group did not represent Islam or its tenets.

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‘Pizza’ offers a chance to connect ANDREW MCLEAN Daily Titan Students on Cal State Fullerton’s Irvine Campus will be able to enjoy a slice of pizza with a side of information when the dean of CSUF’s Irvine campus will be on hand to answer questions.

Susan Cooper, Ph.D, dean of the Irvine campus and other faculty members will make themselves available to answer student’s questions during Pizza with the Dean Friday.

The event is not a formal Q&A, but more of an opportunity for students to gain familiarity with

school officials, said Robert Flores, assistant dean for student affairs.

“This really brings awareness to the fact that there is a dean for the Irvine campus, and that she’s here to support the stu-

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We want students to feel like this is a place where they can come ... if they have concerns, that they can be addressed here.

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Faculty and students to come together during monthly

ROBERT FLORES Assistant Dean for Student Affairs dents,” Flores said.

One of the ways Cooper will be demonstrating her commitment to students, Flores said, is by asking them questions in an

effort to provide a one-onone environment and learn more about them.

The event, which is part of a monthly series that has been taking place for the past six years, is expected to draw 100 to 150 attendees, Flores said.

“It’s kind of grown over the years, where students know once they see that we set up for the event, so once they see that the tables are out and the signs are out, they start lining up before 5:30 p.m.,” Flores said.

The dean makes an attempt to change the date and time of the event monthly to make herself and others available to students who may not be able to attend due to scheduling, Flores said.

“We want students to feel like this is a place where they can come to and if they have concerns, that they can be

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Students can pose questions to from Susan Cooper, Ph.D., dean of the Irvine campus (top) at Pizza with the Dean.

addressed here,” he said.

The event will be sponsored by Associated Students,

Inc. and will take place from 5:30-6 p.m. on Friday in the IRVC Lobby.

Rally to be held on campus Campus groups are planning a protest Wednesday in response to a recent email sent out by University Police, which included advice on how to avoid sexual assault.

The Women and Gender Studies Association, the Queer People of Color club and other organizations will hold the rally at 1:30 p.m. in the Humanities Quad, according to the OC Weekly.

The “Stop Rape Culture” rally will be taking issue with the emails, which some say blame the victim of assaults.

The emails contained tips including “be aware of your surroundings” and “walk with your head and eyes up.”

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Executive Operations Director Marcy Brown organized the donation, which includes 22 hospital beds, an EKG machine, portable X-ray and ultrasound machines.

This will be the first time that the doctors in the clinics of Soroti and Midigo will be able to perform ultrasounds on pregnant women.

Brown said she was eager to send equipment after meeting two doctors from Uganda who talked about the numerous women that die during childbirth.

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Titans prepare for ‘Madness’ Ty Dolla $ign set to play this year’s homecoming rally ADRIANA NAJERA Daily Titan Associated Students, Inc. and the Alumni Association have teamed up to make sure this week falls nothing short of uber fun with pregame festivities, basketball action between Cal State Fullerton and UC Riverside and a live performance by hip-hop artist Ty Dolla $ign.

The Chalk Off Challenge kicked off the week on Sunday, Feb. 1, with about 12 organizations that came out to create a mural in honor of homecoming week.

The Chalk Off Judging continued the next day, giving Titans the chance to come out and vote for their favorite chalk mural, and be entered in a raffle to win Titan gear.

At the end of the Chalk Off Judging, the CSUF Health and Human Development InterClub Council was the winner of the most creative mural. The Titan award, which best represented Titan pride, went to the Association for InterCultural Awareness.

Yesterday, another day filled with food and entertainment for Titans took place during Titan Taco Tuesday. The women’s basketball team, alongside

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between the Student Recreation Center and Titan Gym. Four different stations will be set up around campus, starting from the Central Quad and ending in the Titan Gym. As titans hit each station, they will receive free items like a tote bag, stickers, rally towels and a t-shirt—making the ultimate spirit pack for homecoming, said Titan Tusk Force Director, Lauren Vivanco.

On Thursday, the homecoming pep rally will take place from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the Becker Amphitheater. There will be a live performance by Captain Nomad as well as free food and giveaways.

On Friday from 6-11 p.m., there will be a threepoint and dunk contest between members of the men’s and women’s basketball team.

Following that, will be the second round of Associated Students Production’s Battle of the DJs, between artists Father Knature and DJ Cascio.

The winner will perform at the Associated Students Spring Concert in May. To close Friday’s event, there will be a special guest, hip-hop artist Ty Dolla $ign.

Vivanco said this is the first time CSUF has had a big artist on campus before the Associated Students Spring Concert.

The idea of having a big artist play at the homecom-

Ty Dolla $ign is definitely the event that I’m most (excited) about, but it’s all because we want to make sure we sell out the game.

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LAUREN VIVANCO Titan Tusk Force Director coaches and staff, came out to the Central Quad and served tacos to students. Every student wearing CSUF gear received one free taco.

Today the fun continues with an Orange Out Scavenger Hunt from noon to 1:30 p.m. on the lawn

ing rally stemmed from a conversation between Associated Students and Titan athletics, when brainstorming how to increase attendance for the big game.

“Ty Dolla $ign is definitely the event that I’m most (excited) about, but

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Homecoming week kicked off Sunday with the Chalk Off Challenge. Following that was the Chalk Off Judging on Monday and a Taco Tuesday event and a scavenger hunt Wednesday. Thursday will have a pep rally and Friday will be Orange Madness with Ty Dolla $ign.

it’s all because we want to make sure we sell out the game and everyone is there,” Vivanco said.

Concluding homecoming week will be a homecoming pregame festival consisting of family-friendly activities.

The event will be on Saturday from 3-6 p.m. on the Student Recreation Center lawn.

Festivities will include carnival games, balloon artists, face painting, as well as a Pink’s Hot Dog food truck.

After enjoying the pregame festivities, students can make their way into the Titan Gym for the big

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game.

Tipoff is at 6:05 p.m.

“I think for me, I want all students to feel a sense of Titan pride. Because you know, we have this stigma on campus that we are a commuter campus. But there is so much to do and so many different ways to get involved, so taking part in homecoming week is a really great way to kind of get your feet wet,” Vivanco said. “We’ve worked really hard and I am excited to see what the turnout is like.”

For more information on Orange Madness, visit the Associated Students website at http://asi.fullerton.edu.

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OLLI members to jazz up Steamers Jazz Series to kick off with tribute to Mel “The Velvet Fog” Tormé HEAVEN OCAMPO Daily Titan Joe Lawton, Mike LeVan and the Docs will return to the stage Saturday for this semester’s Jazz Series at Steamers Jazz Club and Cafe in Downtown Fullerton.

Each week, the group will play songs centered around a theme and will then discuss the history of the artist or time period.

The show this week, which begins at 12:30 p.m., will consist of songs from Mel Tormé, also known as “The Velvet Fog.” Torme was a popular composer, singer, arranger and musician. He is famously known for composing the music for the heartwarming classic holiday tune, Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire.

There is no cover charge for the series and it is a family-friendly event. A reasonably priced lunch menu is also available for attendees to partake in.

The Jazz Series is a collaboration between Cal State Fullerton’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and Steamers.

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is an organization that provides active, retired adults with opportunities to continue

higher learning and participate in activities in a university setting.

The group of musicians consists of three highly trained professional musicians and three local physicians.

The group started when retiree Dr. Joe Lawton dusted off his saxaphone after 50 years of not playing and decided to

enthusiasts.

“Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is really very responsible for the success of it,” Lawton said. “It has been very stimulating.”

Lawton met pianist Mike LeVan, a CSUF graduate, at the venue after seeing the pianist perform with his own trio. The doctor proposed that

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The concert series at Steamers Jazz Club and Cafe will feature jazz performances from OLLI members and artistic discussions.

play again.

In an effort to expand his experience, Lawton approached Osher Lifelong Learning Institute to create a group of jazz musicians to perform an educational series. After speaking with Steamers’ owner Terence Love, the group began to play Saturday afternoons for fellow Osher Lifelong Learning Institute members and jazz

LeVan join the group of musicians and soon after began the series.

“Sometimes they have a vocalist every once in awhile that comes in and sings,” LeVan said. “It’s a nice thing for people to go to … it’s pretty hard to find live jazz anymore.”

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Ngo, a 21-year-old kinesiology major, said he was looking for a change of pace.

“As a Sunday coordinator, I was actually given the opportunity to kind of fluctuate whatever events I wanted to do,” Ngo said. “I saw what all the other coordinators did and I noticed that none of them

actually did comedian shows.”

Zigrino won’t be the last comic on campus, Sunday Funday will feature two additional comedians, Jonny Loquasto on March 15 and Lauren Ashley Bishop on April 26.

“I created more of variety for my event, my series,” Ngo said.

“There was no actual restrictions for what I

could possibly do, so I have concerts and barbecues and good comedian acts, and I’m actually screening a movie this semester.”

Sunday Funday will not be held on Feb. 15 in observance of the President’s Day holiday weekend.

The indie electric band, Jetpacks and Laser Guns will perform in concert Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. in the Piazza.

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CSUF professor Euardo Delgado has been selected to perform in the President’s Piano Series, which recognizes internationally renowned pianists.

Professor to take part in piano series Pianist Eduardo Delgado to play at Chapman University CECILY MEZA Daily Titan Cal State Fullerton Professor Eduardo Delgado will be the first artist to perform at Chapman University’s annual President’s Piano Series on Feb. 5.

The President’s Piano Series presents internationally renowned pianists and ensembles to perform solo and chamber music recitals.

Delgado was invited to perform in the series after the Director of Keyboard Studies Grace Fong, Ph.D. heard him play a recital.

“Eduardo is a special artist,” Fong said. “He speaks through his music from the heart, from emotion and this is how I believe music should be delivered and ultimately shared.”

Fong heard about Delgado’s reputation for many years and attended a CSUF recital, where he performed.

Fong was incredibly touched and inspired by the recital, which brought her to tears at the end.

“There are many good pianists, good fingers, good technicians.

However, for an artist to bring the music to life in the way that Eduardo does is a rarity,” Fong said.

Fong receives hundreds of requests each season from managers asking to hire their artists for this recital, which makes it a difficult choice when filling the three spots.

Delgado was one of the hundreds that stood out for his brilliance and intensity during his piano recitals.

“I feel very honored because it’s a very important series,” Delgado said. “They choose very few artists during the year.”

Delgado first began playing piano at the age of five, under the influence of his mother in Argentina.

A quick learner, Delgado performed his first recital with 25 memorized pieces at the age

of seven.

From there his piano career took off winning competitions in Argentina, receiving scholarships to travel and perform in Italy and New York.

Delgado played and taught piano in four continents.

As an ambassador for music, he has received a medal of honor by UNESCO of Buenos Aires and also from the mayor of his hometown in Rosario, Argentina.

Delgado’s music style spans from Bach to modern artists. For the concert on Thursday, he will be playing works from a range of artists like Beethoven to Argentinian composer Pedro Sáenz. Delgado hasn’t written any pieces of his own, but instead likes to improvise at times.

His upcoming recital will last about 80 minutes, performing 40 minutes in the first half and 35 minutes in the second.

The series begins this season with Delgado on Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Salmon Recital Hall at Chapman University.

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OPINION Millenials say ‘I don’t’ to marriage

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Waiting before marriage is a good idea for everyone KATELYNN DAVENPORT Daily Titan Millennials are paving the way to saying “I do” much later in life.

Twenty year olds are probably more excited about the idea of owning a dog than tying the knot.

Americans have steadily been choosing to get married later on in life or not at all, and millennials are at the forefront of this decision.

A 2014 study conducted by Pew Research Center found that 20 percent of Americans above the age of 25 had never been married, compared to 1960, when that number was a measly 9 percent.

There no longer appears to be a push to get married at a young age in order to establish some sort of economic stability together.

A good majority of the people getting married today wait until they’re financially stable before settling down.

It’s smart that millennials are waiting longer to get married.

This provides a better chance to have “it” all together come newlywed time.

“Though marriage was once a stepping-stone to economic stability, young adults now see financial stability as a prerequisite

for marriage,” Claire Cain Miller said in an article for The New York Times.

Miller is completely right.

It has become impressed upon the minds of millennials to go to college, graduate, start a career and just get it together—whatever “it” is..

They have been molded to believe a potential

marriage partner wouldn’t even consider marriage as an option if he or she is unemployed and financially unstable.

It has become commonplace for two individuals getting married to have already established identities in the workforce, then mashing their two, completely separate, rooted lives into one twisted

mess.

There might even be some correlation between this mashing and the dramatic increase in divorce rates within newer generations.

In comparison, older generations, such as those from the ‘60s, wed at a younger age before building up individual lives for themselves.

The decision to get married before establishing a distinct path in life allowed those couples to pave their lives together.

Although this method may have allowed a more cohesive marriage in the beginning, it hindered individual growth.

But if two established, individual paths come together in harmony, with

mutual support for individuality as a key to filling potholes in the relationship, then a couple has the framework for a successful marriage.

Since many couples are no longer coming together for financial security, they must be coming together for something anyone can favor—pure, honest love.

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Younger generations are choosing to wait before marriage, preferring to focus on financial and professional stability before settling down.

Mental health is everyone’s issue

Mental health issues have been neglected for far too long.

MATTHEW HADDIX Daily Titan

When distraught 17-yearold Kristina Coignard entered a police station in Longview, TX, her intentions were unclear.

When she left the police station, her intentions didn’t matter: just several gunshot wounds and subsequent death; another hapless victim of police killings.

Although reports of her mental health vary, ample skepticism draws attention to the findings of an investigation conducted by the Portland Press Herald and the Maine Sunday Telegram; almost half of the 375 to 500 victims of police killings each year are mentally ill.

The inability for some

police departments to properly assess and service the mentally ill can be largely blamed on a lack of training, but it’s a symptom of a darker reality—the mental health apparatus is unraveling, and we aren’t putting it back together fast enough.

In the wake of the 2009 recession, many states drastically cut funding for mental health services, and would continue this trend until 2012.

In subsequent years, the majority of states would increase their mental health funding, including states like Oregon and Minnesota, which have been lauded for their mental health programs.

This uptick in spending is often seen as a response to the massacres at Sandy Hook Elementary School and other violent acts linked to individuals with mental illness.

Less states have decided to continue the increased

spending on mental health that marked 2014., according to recent findings

by The Pew Charitable Trusts.

In states where mental health services are unable to adequately service their mentally ill population, police officers end up filling the void as de facto mental health workers.

Exacerbating the situation, states cutting funding from mental health are often facing budget shortfalls, leaving little money to be left for training police departments the proper protocol when dealing with someone who appears to be mentally ill.

There is a solution that requires no funding, no slashing of one service to give to another, no bureaucratic quagmire—it’s us.

We are the solution.

One in four adults have a mental illness and nearly half of all Americans will develop at least one mental illness in their lifetime,

according to findings by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Most Americans have had experiences with mental illness, either personally or through personal relationships with friends and family.

Because this affects our loved ones, we are prone to treat them with a modicum of patience, inclusion and communication.

On the other hand, we no longer have the luxury of drawing a distinction between how we treat friends and family who have mental illnesses, and how we treat complete strangers with mental illnesses.

There are many challenges the mentally ill face beyond their own condition—social ostracization in particular—that can have a damning effect on a person, regardless of one’s mental health.

However, the opposite can be said about social inclusion, which are

tranquilities everyone deserves that can mend the heart and calm the mind.

By adorning ourselves in the mantle of patience, we can open up lines of communication and understanding towards the mentally ill, and in doing so, shield them from violent or unlawful impulses that could bring them before a police force ill-equipped to service the mentally ill.

To some this may seem idealistic, and expecting the majority of Americans to suddenly develop a pronounced sense of empathy might be asking too much, but it has to start somewhere.

Compassion is its own deterrent to mental illness, but sometimes compassion also requires courage.

Courage to do what others will not, courage to set an example for others to follow and courage to bring about a new dawn to understanding mental illness when it afffects so many loved ones around us.

Mental Health Stats

World Health Organization finds: • Mental illness is most common disability topiing cancer and heart disease.

Nami.org reports: • States cut over $1.6 bil in mental healthcare since 2009.

CDC.gov reports: • Depression most common mental illness in the U.S.

BitTorrent shutdowns are a waste of time ALEXANDER FAIRBANKS Daily Titan The U.S. government squanders its time and resources when it attempts to shut down elusive sites like The Pirate Bay and other peer-to-peer file sharing websites.

The fact is, the moment these sites are shut down, new sites will spontaneously emerge to take their place.

Peer-to-peer file sharing is an unstoppable force because it is driven by a global culture that feels entitled to have the ability to share and download music, movies and software for free.

In December 2014, a main headquarter for The Pirate Bay located in Sweden was raided by Swedish police, according to TorrentFreak, a website that reports all peer-to-peer file sharing related stories.

After the raid, The Pirate Bay and many other peer-to-peer servers went offline, according to TorrentFreak.

The millions of people who use The Pirate Bay no longer had access to the site, so this seemed like a huge loss for the peer-to-peer file sharing advocates.

Then, less than a week ago, The Pirate Bay returned, having hardly lost any of its data, maintaining the majority of its services, barely missing a beat.

Originally, The Pirate Bay had a pirate ship for

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its logo, but when the site came back online, it had a phoenix symbol as its logo, defiantly saying it had returned and risen from the ashes.

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illegal downloads is for governments to create stricter anti-piracy laws and stronger enforcement powers to go after not just website hosts, but normal

The fact is, the moment these sites shut down, new sites will spontaneously emerge to take their place.

This is evidence of the elusiveness and resilience of these torrent sites.

They have servers all over the world and data are held in many locations. It would take a huge, coordinated international task force to even make a dent in these sites.

However, such a coordinated attack on illegal downloading seems very unlikely and is a waste of government funds.

Another option to thwart

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The Pirate Bay shutdown proved futile and wasteful

citizen downloaders as well.

Even now, a U.S. citizen that illegally downloads copyrighted content can be sued by the publisher up to $150,000 for each copyrighted material.

If convicted, the government can add an additional fine up to $250,000 and send that person to jail for up to five years, according to USA.gov, the official site of the U.S. government.

Yet millions of people

still download and share copyrighted material in the U.S. Greater punishment and enforcement against citizen downloaders would only lead to extreme backlash and outcry against the government.

Furthermore, tracking down and punishing millions of downloaders would be extremely costly.

Peer-to-peer downloading advocates are passionate about the ability to download and upload copyrighted files.

Many of the advocates online have an ‘us versus them’ mentality.

One of the top comments on a TorrentFreak article about the return of The Pirate Bay was written by a commenter named Positron, sharing this sentiment about peer-to-peer file

sharing: “We are TPB. We do not forgive censorship. We do not forget the denial of our free rights as human beings. We have bidden our time, operating in the shadows, adapting our tactics and honing our abilities. The future belongs to us,” Positron wrote.

Regardless of whether peerto-peer file sharing is right or wrong, with the current global culture, trying to stop it is next to impossible.

It’s not up to the U.S. government to take on this enormous task of stopping illegal copyright downloads, but rather the movie and music industries.

The best thing the movie, music and other affected industries can do to reduce the number of illegal downloads is to find ways to make their products less expensive and more easily accessible.

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You are flying at top speed today, yet you still feel something weighing you down. The feeling of carrying too much baggage may be associated with an unpleasant memory that raises issues of self-doubt.

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CSUF prepares for homecoming Men’s basketball is still in search of its first Big West win MATT CORKILL Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team is looking to rebound from its six-game losing streak this week when the Titans host Cal State Northridge Thursday and UC Riverside Saturday for the annual homecoming game.

The Titans (8-13 overall, 0-6 Big West) have started off Big West Conference play tied with their second-worst record in team history after coming unraveled at the end of the fourth quarter and overtime against Long Beach State 91-85 last week.

CSUF, currently in last place in the Big West Conference, is averaging 65.1 points per game while shooting 41 percent through their 21 matchups this season. During this six-game slide to start conference play, the Titans have been averaging 65.5 points per game, which is a sign of improvement despite the fact that they have not been able to pull it all together for a Big West win just yet.

Senior Alex Harris leads the Titans with 15.9 points per game and four rebounds per game, which is good enough to make him the sixth-ranked scorer in the Big West. Harris had a strong outing in the Titan overtime loss to Long Beach State, where he put up 28 points and dished four assists in 35 minutes.

Also leading the squad is senior Steve McClellan, who is averaging 6.8 points per game and a team-high 8.2 rebounds per game, good for second this season in the Big West in rebounds.

Looking to bounce back out of the Big West cellar, Fullerton is preparing to face the CSUN Matadors (6-17 overall, 2-6 Big West) on Thursday, who are currently on a four-game losing streak and are 1-10 on the road this season.

This is the first matchup between the teams this season after splitting the season series last year. The Matadors are led by both Stephen Maxwell with 15.6 points per game and 7.9 rebounds per game, and Stephan Hicks with 16 points per game and 5.2 rebounds per game. Collectively, the team has the highest free throw percentage in the Big West Conference at 76 percent.

The annual homecoming game Saturday will see the UC Riverside Highlanders (10-11 overall, 3-4 Big West) attempt to be party crashers for the Titans.

This season, the Highlanders have three starters averaging double figures and are led by junior Taylor Johns, who is averaging 16.5 points per game and 7.9 rebounds per game and put up 29 in the last meeting between the teams. According to the Big West website, the Highlanders are the leading rebounders in the conference with a +2.3 average.

UC Riverside is currently 1-9 on the road this season. After already losing to the Highlanders this season off a valiant effort, in which the squad overcame an 18-point first half deficit only to fall short in overtime, the Titans are looking for redemption.

Tipoff on Thursday is at 7:05 p.m. at Titan Gym with free rally buffs for the first 600 students in attendance.

Before the homecoming game, the annual Homecoming Festival will take place at 3 p.m. At halftime, CSUF President Mildred García will honor the Titan Dance Team for winning its 14th National Championship on Jan. 18.

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The Titans will rely on senior guard Alex Harris to carry them to their first Big West Conference victory of the season this weekend. Harris leads Fullerton with 15.9 points per game this season.

Titans hit the road to right the ship Women’s basketball can climb over .500 with a pair of wins TAMEEM SERAJ Daily Titan A road swing is on the horizon for the Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball team this weekend, as it travels to UC Riverside and Cal State Northridge.

The Titans (9-10 overall, 3-3 Big West) travel inland Thursday to the Student Recreational Center Arena in Riverside looking for the season sweep of the Highlanders (13-8 overall, 4-3 Big West). The sweep won’t come easy, with Riverside on a 3-game winning streak and boasting an 8-1 record at home.

The Titans enter the game stumbling a bit of late, losing three of their last four contests. The road has presented mixed results for Fullerton, yielding an average 5-5 record.

The key for Fullerton will be containing Riverside guard Brittany Crain, the Big West Conference’s leading scorer with 24 points-per-game.

Crain is lethal from long range, draining over 40 percent of her 3-pointers. In their first matchup of the season, a 58-49 CSUF win, the Titans kept Crain in check with 18 points off of 6-of-21 shooting from the field.

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Second year Head Coach Daron Park and the Titans are looking to become the first Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball team to have a winning record in 24 years. Fullerton currently holds a 9-10 record, staying in the hunt to break that unseemly streak.

Daron Park has made it a point all season to shut down the opposing team’s leading scorer and force supporting players to produce points. Given the success of the strategy in the teams’ first meeting, Park will surely continue to roll

with the same game plan.

The Titans will counter with the second leading scorer in the Big West, Chante Miles. The senior guard is averaging 19.7 points per game and is coming off a 25-point effort against Long Beach

State. Miles was equal to Crain’s 18 points in the first matchup, but will look to best the conference leading scorer Thursday night.

Fullerton will also need Kathleen Iwuoha to step up if the Titans are to

find success this weekend. Iwuoha is the leading rebounder for the Titans, grabbing 6.6 boards per game. The senior forward missed three games after suffering a concussion, but has produced double-digit scoring efforts in the two

games since her return to action.

Two days after playing UC Riverside, the Titans head to the Matadome to spar with the Matadors in their first meeting of the season. Coming into the weekend, the Matadors hold a 14-8 overall record and a 4-4 conference mark.

Northridge will prove to be another tough road test for Fullerton, as the Matadors are 8-2 at home. Last season, Northridge swept Fullerton.

Ashlee Guay is the top scorer for Northridge with 15 points per game, but if the Titans focus solely on her, the Matadors will strike with the rest of their balanced attack. Fullerton should be wary of the Northridge 3-point threat, Cinnamon Lister, who is shooting 39.8 percent from behind the arc.

The road swing comes at a pivotal time of the season, giving the Titans a chance to move their record to over .500 and climb back up the Big West ladder. Fullerton is on a quest to become the first Titan women’s basketball team to have a winning record in the past 24 years. Miles will likely shoulder the load of the team and help the Titans find their winning ways.

Tipoff against Riverside is at 7 p.m. Thursday, while Saturday’s game against Northridge begins at 4 p.m.

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