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Satellites aid flight paths Federal Aviation Administration affects local aiports.

ZACK JOHNSTON Daily Titan Orange County citizens gathered at El Modena High School Wednesday night to learn about changes being made by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to Southern California’s complex air traffic.

“The Southern California Metroplex project is a comprehensive plan to improve the flow of traffic into and out of Southern California by replacing conventional air routes with routes that are based on satellite navigation,” said FAA spokesman Ian Gregor.

Concerned citizens maneuvered through the auditorium to different video presentations, interactive displays and illustrations to learn how the changes will affect them and their neighborhoods.

“We have the most complex airspace in the country, if not the world,” according to one of the FAA informational videos.

There is no doubt the common concern among those in attendance was changes in noise level.

An interactive model designed by the FAA uses

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Ryan Weller, an FAA representative, demonstrates through a Google Earth model the effects on noise levels and the environment that will occur as a result of imminent changes to the flight paths of planes around Southern California. Other changes that will result from the use of satellite technology planning were also on display.

Google Earth and evaluates the average noise level created by air traffic in 330,000 distinct locations, mostly in Southern California, and compares

them to what it will be after FAA implements their changes.

The model was being demonstrated at the event and can be accessed

online and shows little to no changes in decibel levels for most areas. The changes in noise that will occur will be almost all too small to detect.

“We couldn’t do certain things if it resulted in certain noise increases,” Gregor said.

Regulations restricted the project from increasing

noise in areas by specific amounts depending on the average number of decibels the area has.

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Alumnus runs for local office Vigil Placentia citizen hopes to improve his home city.

ELIZABETH HUMMER Daily Titan Kevin Kirwin was born and raised in Placentia, and although he left for a short time after college, his heart never left the city.

“I don’t know anybody who grew up in Placentia who does not say, ‘Man, I wish I could (still) live in Placentia,’” Kirwin said.

Kirwin has lived in Placentia for most of his life.

He went to the local El Dorado High School, where he found his passion for doing things differently. Kirwin ran for class president and was elected.

“In high school, it was always the same people that did it every time and I just got tired of that. It is kind of like this one (campaign), too,” Kirwin said. “You see the same people every time, but we keep getting the same results. It is time to get some new people in there and start a new chapter.”

Shortly after his high school graduation, Kirwin came to Cal State Fullerton.

He brought his leadership

with him and joined the Interfraternity Council. After graduation, Kirwin did not stray far from home. He relocated to Anaheim and then Huntington Beach, not wanting to leave the Orange County area.

Before Kirwin started a family, he knew he had one place to go: Placentia. He settled there and has been making safety training videos for work environments.

Kirwin has always loved the city and said he would never want to change it. He just wants things to be done differently and responsibly.

His slogan states, “Fiscal responsibility. Long-term solutions. Responsible budgeting. A Plan for Placentia.

Let’s Do This.” His platform supports responsible development and businesses that will make today’s Placentia even better.

“It’s a special kind of place, and when I’ve been out campaigning, I’ve finally heard a couple of people say ‘I’ve had enough,’” Kirwin said. “I’ve never heard that about Placentia before, and that’s really troubling to me.”

Kirwin said that developers have been donating to clients on the city council, essentially buying a majority on the council. He said this means that they can influence zoning requirements and create

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Jose Limon was raised by a single mom, and he was the first person in his family to pursue a college education.

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honors the dead

Dia de los Muertos traditions celebrated at CSUF. JILLIAN SALAS Daily Titan

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Kevin Kirwin has a deep-seated love for Placentia. By running for city council, he hopes to improve and build upon the city where he has spent most of his life.

higher density in the residential areas, which is good for developers but creates impaction for residents and generates only small amounts of property tax revenue for the city.

“I’m for development with the people’s involvement,”

Kirwin said. “If you’re going to build in someone’s backyard, you consult them first.”

Kirsten Garberg, social media manager for Kirwin’s campaign, cited another example of citizens’ voices not being heard. This May, the

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Public backlash over offensive names and mascots are met with team owner’s feckless attitudes and greedy agendas.

city council approved the growing and selling of marijuana in Placentia. Although the council reversed the decision in June, Garberg said that many local citizens were disappointed.

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Decorated with the vibrant orange petals of the cempasúchil, or the marigold flowers, and images of la fantasía, the Latino community of CSUF joined together to continue festivities on campus for the second day of Día de los Muertos.

The Chicana Chicano Studies Alliance (C@SA), Xicanx Feminist Alliance, Hermanos Unidos and the Latino Business Student Association (LBSA) organized the second event of the two-day Mexican holiday to honor the elderly departed.

This day is known as Día de los Difuntos.

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Women’s and men’s soccer will compete in each of their Big West Tournaments Thursday and Saturday, respectively.

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In areas that experience at least 65 decibels on average, the project noise increase cannot exceed 1.5 decibels In areas that experience 60 to 65 decibels on average, the project noise increase cannot exceed three decibels In areas that experience 45 to 60 decibels on average, the project noise increase cannot exceed five decibels Gregor said using satellite technology for navigation offers a lot of advantages, such as flexibility.

“We can build more direct routes (and) we can build routes that are automatically separated from each other,” Gregor said.

Because of the precision of satellite navigation, routes that normally converge in air spaces can be free from one another.

Another advantage to the precise navigation is the efficiency that can be achieved in descends and departures.

When planes descend, they follow a stair-like pattern in which it begins its descent, then levels off and descends again until it reaches the ground, according to one of the informational videos.

Similarly, when planes depart, they follow the same pattern of climbing and leveling off to avoid congestion of airways.

Using satellites, the planes can have a more streamlined descent using idle power and gliding to the runway. This method “burns a lot less fuel, which means fewer emissions and a quieter plane,” Gregor said.

Planes can also make unrestricted climbs that don’t interfere with other

air traffic.

Santosh Kumar, a pilot out of Fullerton Municipal Airport who also lives under a traffic pattern for that airport, said that the new method of departures and arrivals is similar to synchronized traffic lights in the way it minimizes the stair stepping pattern.

Planes can also travel in far more efficient and straighter routes using satellite technology. Currently, planes travel using groundbased navigation that doesn’t always yield a straight path from point A to point B. Satellite navigation can create a straight path without interfering with other planes.

The changes featured in Wednesday night’s meeting will all be implemented this month. More meetings will be held in March and April preceding other changes.

Neon Night to allow late-night rock climbing Glowing tape will make paths shine on SRC rock wall for event.

WILLIAM OLIVIERI Daily Titan The CSUF Student Recreation Center (SRC) will be hosting a rock climbing Neon Night this Thursday.

Students that come to the event will have the chance to follow glow-inthe-dark rock wall routes as opposed to the normal routes, said Chelsie Ramirez, a rock wall lead.

“I would say that it’s definitely an opportunity to try something new and to do it under a darker setting that we don’t often have,” Ramirez said.

Neon tape will be placed along the rock walls and black lights will be brought into the SRC so that the special routes create glowing paths for climbers when it becomes dark enough, Ramirez said.

“You never have to go to the top,” Ramirez said.

“You can always go half way. As high as you want to. We support you no matter where you are in your rock climbing.”

Event workers are also looking into giving out glow sticks for climbers to wear. Those attending the event are also encouraged to wear neon colors that will stand out in the black-

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I would say that it’s definitely an opportunity to try something new, and to do it under a darker setting that we don’t often have.

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CHELSIE RAMIREZ SRC rock wall lead lights, Ramirez said.

“It’s going to be really fun. It’s the second time that we’re having it and last time it turned out really well, so I’m excited to see how it’s going to

be this year,” said Wendy Ramirez, a rock wall attendant.

Because last year’s had a good turnout, event workers are expecting a large amount of people to attend this year as well.

“Our expectations are to have a lot of people” Chelsie Ramirez said.

The event will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., and is completely free to those with an SRC membership.

Members can bring along one guest who is not a member for free, Chelsie Ramirez said.

A membership application can be completed by visiting the Recreation Services Desk on the second floor of the SRC. Student memberships for those enrolled are already paid through ASI and TSC fees.

There will be another special event titled “Are You a Slacker?” that will take place in early December.

More information about the rock wall and events can be found by calling the SRC at (657) 278-7529.

For the Record In the Nov. 2 issue of the Daily Titan, the article titled “Prevailing gender gap” contained some errors. First, the article’s language suggested that data regarding Engineering and Computer Science undergraduates referred to new students who enrolled in ECS each fall.

The data actually includes new, continuing and returning students. Second, the story stated that the data was from a study conducted by the CSUF Office of Institutional Research & Analytical Studies. The data actually came from data dashboards on the offices website.

Third, the article stated that there has been a 3.5 percent increase of women in ECS from fall 2012 to fall 2016. The increase in the total undergraduate ECS enrollment during this time period has been 2.5 percentage points, but the actual percentage change is a 21.7 percent increase. Fourth, the illustration on front page and language throughout the article stated that the data was collected about the admission of students. The data actually reflected numbers regarding the enrollment of students.

In the bottom of the 10th inning, after a seventeen-minute rain delay and 108 years of waiting, the Chicago Cubs became World Champions yesterday.

The Cubs clinched the seven-game long World Series with an 8-7 win at Progressive Field in Cleveland.

After the longest drought in MLB history, the 2016 Cubs and manager Joe Maddon broke the “billy goat curse.”

Going into extra innings, both teams were deadlocked at six runs apiece until Ben Zobrist’s RBI double brought in pinch runner Albert Almora Jr. for the go-ahead run.

The Cubs then padded their 7-6 lead off a Miguel Montero single, securing the elusive World Series title.

- MEGAN MAXEY

Chipotle robbed by masked man An armed, masked man robbed a Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant in the 3400 block of Chapman Avenue in Orange around 8 a.m. Wednesday morning, according to The Orange County Register.

“Employees opened the store and were preparing for customers when the suspect walked in with a handgun and demanded money,” said Orange Police Lt. Fred Lopez.

The robber then instructed the employees to empty the cash register, before locking the employees in the freezer and escaping.

The suspect was described as a black man between 5-foot-7 and 5-foot-10, wearing a hooded jacket, white t-shirt and black basketball-style shorts with a white stripe down the sides.

- SARAH WOLSTONCROFT

Free adoptions at OC Animal Care OC Animal Care, the Orange County publicly operated animal shelter, announced that this Thursday, it will be waiving adoption fees due to overcrowding, according to the Orange County Register The shelter is reportedly 95 percent full, with available animals consisting of mostly dogs, cats and rabbits.

The shelter currently serves 14 Orange County cities but is set to open a new, larger location in Tustin by the end of 2017.

Adoption fees can range from $77 to $171 but will be waived until the shelter drops to 65 percent capacity. OC Animal Care will not be accepting any animals surrendered by their owners.

- JILLIAN SALAS

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Every person in attendence of the Dia de los Muertos event was given a candle for remembering either a deceased loved one or a victim in the Orlando Pulse nightculb shooting on June 12. Candles are lit on this day to help guide spirits through their journey. Other guiding symbols are the scents of flowers or the deceased’s favorite foods.

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A makeshift altar in front of the Humanities building was garnished with offerings to the dead.

The purpose of these altars are to help the deceased with their spiritual journey.

“Everything has a significance,” said Alexis Loya of Hermanos Unidos. Each offering acts as a guiding object to direct the deceased back to their loved ones. Strong scented flowers are said to wake the dead while lit candles help guide the dead in the dark. Pan de muertos (bread of the dead) and champurrado, a hot chocolate atole drink, are also offered to feed the spirits during their long journey.

This furnished altar was specifically in memoriam for the 49 people murdered in the Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting, who were fatally shot on Latin Night. A candle lit vigil was held for the victims and a moment of silence took over the crowd.

As a campus that is riddled with diversity, Lino Jaimes, director of Alumni Relations of LBSA, said that the celebration on campus is a great way to show other students a “culture we are used to.”

“I think (students) hopefully get a sense of our

culture, why we celebrate Dia de los Muertos and what it consists of as well,” said Jaimes. “It’s great … for them to see the culture we grew up in.”

Members of the Latino alliances also stressed the importance that Día de los Muertos is not “Mexican Halloween,” but instead a day of remembrance for loved ones who’ve passed.

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I think (students) hopefully get a sense of our culture, why we celebrate Dia de los Muertos and what it consists of as well.

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LINO JAIMES LBSA director of Alumni Relations Victor Dominguez, Entertainment and Tourism major, said that this holiday is important because it commemorates one’s passing by celebrating their life compared to traditional United States standards of mourning and sadness.

The event also hosted performances from the Ballet Folklórico de CSUF, Danza Azteca and the group Mariachi De Mi Alma Tierra.

Over 50 people assisted

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A large, furnished altar was set up in front of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Some of its offerings included papel picado (cut paper designs), candles, food and photos of the deceased.

in the decorating and planning of the event said Berenice Guillen, president of LBSA. Members from the different organizations volunteered creating paper flowers, drawing symbolic chalk designs and painting attendees’ faces.

Local vendors attended both days of the event selling items reflective of Latino roots ranging from Frida Kahlo t-shirts and ceramic skulls to incenses and copper jewelry. Attendees were encouraged to dance to the Merengue and Cumbia Latin music and to also decorate sugar skulls.

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Guests in attendance at the CSUF Dia de los Muertos event had the chance to participate in a candlelight vigil and moment of silence for the Pulse night club shooting victims.

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Kevin Kerwin has never held a position in government, but when he started looking into the city government for Placentia, he knew he wanted to make a change. His platform for city council is based around listening to the people of Placentia and giving them more of a voice in local politics.

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“When the community found out about it, the community was in an uproar, because no one had really taken the pulse of the community,” Garberg said These are just a few issues that Kirwin wants to address. He wants to do what the people want to do.

He prides himself on the fact that he does not owe

anyone–he just wants to do what is right for Placentia.

Garberg, who has known Kirwin for 45 years, said she respects Kirwin and knows he will succeed.

“He’s a listener,” Garberg said. “He wants to listen to Placentia.”

The two have been friends since kindergarten, and Garberg said she has always noticed Kevin Kirwin’s intelligence.

“Kevin is super smart,” Garberg said. “You add the smart with the compassion and it makes for a good mix. He is able to talk to people and connect with people.”

Garberg said some people do not know much about, or have not paid much attention to, city politics, but Kirwin plans to use his experience and knowledge to bring

knowledge to the people of Placentia.

Kevin Kirwin does not only connect with the general population; he connects with his family.

Kimberly Kirwin, Kevin Kirwin’s niece, also graduated from CSUF. She also knows what her uncle is capable of.

“I am super excited for him. I know he will do a great job,” Kimberly

Kirwin said. “What he stands for and his platform is really great. He would be such an asset to Placentia.”

Both Kevin and Kimberly Kirwin were involved in student life and leadership clubs during their time at CSUF, so leadership runs in the family. Their whole family lives in Placentia, and stories about growing up in the city are shared every Christmas,

which is a testament to how Kevin Kirwin’s heart never left the city.

Kevin Kirwin said he truly loves the city of Placentia and believes his motivation and commitment to improvement could benefit the students of CSUF and the local residents.

“If you’re ready for a change, if you love where you live ... Kevin’s your person,” Garberg said.

Student fulfills dream of being a Titan First-generation student pursues master’s degree.

NIKKI NADVORNICK ROBERTO MUNIZ Daily Titan Being in the middle of a family with 12 children can be tough, and it can be especially difficult for anyone pursuing their educational career as a first generation student.

“Being alone is a really weird thing. I know I have a big family, but not knowing anyone in my family that has gone through (college) – it was a scary process,” said Jose Limon, a 31-year-old graduate student at Cal State Fullerton.

Limon is currently in his third year in the counseling graduate program and has aspired to be a Titan his whole life.

“I didn’t really have that many role models growing up as a kid, so the one thing that I did have was sports. I love sports. I didn’t know anything about colleges. I must have been eight or 10 years old and I saw Cal State Fullerton in the World Series of baseball. I think it was ‘96,” Limon said. “That’s what kind of made me learn about Cal State Fullerton.

Then when I realized it was right down the street, I was like ‘oh man that’s the spot for me.’”

However, the path to success was not always an easy one.

During Limon’s school years at Buena Park High School, he received guidance from school counselors who assisted him with the college application process.

“It was a time of a lot of not knowing the process.

It was really scary, and our career counselors were right there with us helping us set up applications. They took time out of class to do so,” Limon said. “The application process was tough, but I got through it with the help of teachers.”

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Jose Limon, 31, is in his third year of graduate school at CSUF. He and his 11 siblings were raised by a single mom who never had the opportunity to get an education.

Limon is a first-generation student, and his most important goal is to someday have a family.

Even though his high school tried to prepare him for the next steps after graduating, Limon was still intimidated the first time he came onto campus and was faced with the reality of it all.

“I didn’t know what to expect, and a lot of the issues that I was faced with were based on financial stressors,” Limon said. “I remember going to orientation and wondering whether I had to pay something – whether I had to pay tuition – because I didn’t have that money, and that was the biggest fear.”

As a first-generation student, Limon had never had any previous experience in dealing with FAFSA, like many other students who went through the process solo as well.

“I didn’t know what a FAFSA was or anything like that,” he said. “They told me ‘you’re going to get awarded money for getting good

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grades,’ and all that. But where I grew up, nothing is ever given to you for free.

Nothing. So I was very skeptical,” Limon said.

Being notified about being awarded money and actually possessing the money are two completely different things, Limon said.

“Financial aid would say ‘oh, it’s going to come in. It’s going to come in soon.’ But if it’s not in front of your hands, you don’t believe it. So it just adds to the level of stress and the level of fear I had going into my first year of college,” Limon said. “When I finally did receive it, I was like, ‘oh my gosh, this is actually for real. I can go to school for free and everything is taken care of.’”

Limon said that he came out of high school with an independent mindset that prepared him for college, but he wasn’t initially familiar with the help

available to students.

“I really didn’t know any resources that were out there for first-generation students or for just students in general regarding academia or regarding scholarships,” Limon said.

Besides going to school, Limon is doing an internship in Anaheim where he works as a suicide counselor.

He got involved with the internship because of his desire to help low-income communities, especially the Hispanics in his area, Limon said.

Kayla Dean, 27, is friends with Limon and has known him since they began the graduate program in fall 2014. Both Dean and Limon are first-generation students and have gone through the similar struggles together.

“In our program in general, they kind of have us open up and be vulnerable, and it can be difficult at times. So

I think kind of having one person or a couple people who you can really vent to about what’s really going on and things like that (is good).

We’ve kind of been able to do that with each other,” Dean said.

Limon grew up with a single mom who never had the opportunity to receive an education. His priority for the future is to have a family.

“The biggest aspiration I have is just raising children, giving them the things that I never had, giving them the education that I never had, teaching them to be considerate and teaching them how to be good people,” Limon said.

Limon said he is glad that he came to CSUF and that it has surpassed his expectations.

“I’m very proud to be a Titan, and I think none of us should take that for granted, if you are a

Titan,” Limon said.

Natalie Gowern, 27, who is also getting her masters degree in counseling, spoke highly of Limon.

“He’s very caring. In the classes that I have taken with him and the time that I have spent with him, he’s very outgoing and sweet,” Gowern said. “He’s never been anything but kind to people that he has interacted with.”

As for fellow first-generation students, Limon offers some encouraging words.

“My advice to first-gen. students is to keep fighting.

Nothing is ever handed to you. You know that already, so just continue fighting,” he said. “The harder you work, the better off in life you’re going to be no matter what.

So don’t let anybody tell you that you can’t do things, and don’t ever feel like you’re not good enough to pass these classes, because with hard work, anything’s possible.”

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FEATURES Student learns a lesson about the culture of bullfighting.

BREANNA VASQUEZ Daily Titan When you decide to live in Spain for a year, you want to try to soak up the culture as much as possible.

For me, that meant attending the Corrida de Toros, a bullfight during Jaén’s Feria de San Lucas.

The feria, which takes place each October, is a week-long fair filled with dancing, loud music and laughter. It’s a time for friends and family to get together and celebrate their culture.

The streets, bars and restaurants of Jaén are filled with women of all ages wearing brightly colored traditional flamenco style dresses that fit their body tightly and flare with ruffles at the bottom. Their outfits are completed with oneinch heels and their hair tightly pulled up into buns adorned with flowers.

When I think about Spanish culture, I think about tapas, wine, fútbol and bullfights. But after attending and witnessing a bullfight during the feria, I have to admit, I let my preconceived notions of Spanish culture get the best of me.

For me, it was about experiencing the culture to the fullest extent in order to understand the tradition of bullfighting. It wasn’t that I wanted to go and see a bull get tortured.

As I walked into the arena, I was surprised to see

less than half of the seats were filled with spectators.

The smell of livestock wafted through the air and within 10 minutes, the sound of trumpets and drums filled the air, signaling the start of the show.

Still, the arena remained less than half full.

The first bull sprinted out into the ring, already stabbed once on his neck. It aggressively darted around the arena after the toreros, who were waving pink capes. The bull’s body and horns thudded with tremendous power against the walls of the ring, sending an echo through the arena.

After about three to five minutes of the toreros dodging the bull, the sound of trumpet and horns signaled the release of the picadors.

Two men mounted on two blindfolded, armored horses rode into the arena. Both men were carrying large lances in their hands.

The bull immediately focused its attention on one of the horses, then charged the horse and lifted it into the air with its horns. As this happened, the picador stabbed the bull near its shoulder along its spine.

The picador’s job was now done, the horse unharmed.

Blood then began to spout out like a small fountain, making the bull’s coat glisten with blood. Bright blood puddles begin lining the soft brown dirt floor of the ring.

The picadors left, the toreros taunted the bull more and then two men called banderillos entered the arena, each holding a colorful barbed stick in each hand. They took turns each

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While studying abroad, CSUF student Breanna Vasquez attended a bullfight in order to get a taste of Spanish culture. However, she was surprised by how inhumane the tradition actually is.

stabbing the bull twice along the spine.

When the bull had been stabbed six times, it began to lose his aggressiveness and started to look confused, like a lost puppy trying to find its way out of the ring. The bull stood in the middle of the ring, looking around dazed and confused.

Finally, the main matador entered the arena. Skillfully, calmly and on his toes, he danced with the bull. He turned his back to the bull confidently as he looked at the crowd bravely and then came within inches of the bull to claim his territory. Finally, music cued the

actual killing of the bull.

The matador was handed a sword and stabbed the bull one last time, making the bull fall to its knees.

This went on for five more bulls.

The only way I can try to justify the bullfight is by understanding and watching it as if it were a performance.

There is no doubt that it takes skill to be a matador, and that it took years of training before the matador is finally able to wear the lavishly embroidered traje de luces. But still, justifying the inhumane killing of a bull by appealing to the skillset behind it did not sit well with me.

As I sat there watching the bullfight and trying to understand the torture of the bulls, loud whistling filled the arena. I asked the young man sitting next to me what that noise was, and with a wave of his hand, he said it was protesters trying to disrupt the performance.

That’s when it hit me. As I looked around to see the arena less than half full, I realized the tradition of bullfighting is dying.

Within the past 10 years, the number of bullfights in the country has decreased.

In 2007, 953 fights were held in Spain and by 2014 the number had decreased

to 398, according to Aljazeera.

Sixty percent of Spaniards disapprove of bullfighting, according to an Ipsos Mori survey.

By purchasing a ticket, I supported the torture of bulls. I was one of the many tourists who believed that bullfighting was part of Spanish culture and attended to try to gain an understanding of the culture.

I still feel guilty about attending the fight.

The only good that came from attending the fight was that it helped me realize the cultural tradition of bullfighting is starting to become a thing of the past.

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OPINION

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Letter to the Editor FROM BRIANA MEGID I am an Argentinian-American dual citizen and like many first-generation Americans, my first language was Spanish. I learned English in the San Francisco public school system and speak Spanish at home.

Multilingual education was essentially outlawed in California public schools in 1998, and a one-size-fits-all system was put in place, forcing all students without a waiver into English-only classes. Though I became fluent in English in this environment, it came at the cost of my bilingualism. While I can still speak Spanish fluently, the lack of education in my native language hurt my ability to write comfortably in Spanish. I know many students who were not able to learn English in this environment, while others lost the ability to speak in their native language entirely.

The fact is, too many English Language Learners (ELLs), a person who is learning the English language in addition to his or her native language, are being left behind with our current English-only language education system in California. Less than 40 percent of ELLs are estimated to have

reached fluency in English after 10 years in English-only immersion. We need to give teachers and parents control over language education.

This includes multilingual education so that our public schools can better teach English and other languages.

That’s why I’m working to help pass Proposition 58 on the 2016 November ballot. It can give the power back to students, parents and teachers to learn language in the way that works best for them. Additionally, Proposition 58 restores the pride in speaking multiple languages.

Proposition 58 also ensures that the high standard of English proficiency be maintained, therefore, students would learn and maintain their native language while simultaneously meeting English fluency requirements.

Research shows that being bilingual directly coincides with higher paying jobs, increased creative thinking and a flexibility of connection in a global community. Even the California Medical Association, representing California’s doctors, supports multilingualism because a brain

that can quickly decode language can also decode complex medical jargon, not to mention an increased ability to communicate with patients of all backgrounds.

I know firsthand what an invaluable skill it is to be bilingual. Every internship I have worked in my professional career, every interviewer I’ve met and every job application I complete now values my bilingual ability. I’ve used my bilingualism in jobs with the American Civil Liberties Union, the Office of Congressman Garamendi, the Office of Senate Minority leader Harry Reid, Univision’s Presidential Convention Coverage and a number of private political consulting firms. My ability to offer more than one language within a work setting has been crucial in expanding my work-experience, and it has become my foot-in-the-door for future job opportunities.

It’s time to look forward and give all students a chance to learn languages. Join me in supporting a brighter future, vote “Yes” on Proposition 58.

Written by, Briana Megid, senior undergraduate student at UC Davis.

Offensive team trademarks require reform Redskins and Indians maintain disparaging names and logos.

BRYANT FREESE Daily Titan With professional sports like football and baseball being such an integral part of American culture, it’s disheartening to know that there are severely offensive names certain teams ignorantly brandish. It’s even more unfortunate that in this day and age, society perpetuates this marginality of minorities by disregarding the offensive names as “honoring tradition.”

It almost seems fitting that the nation’s capitol has a team in the National Football League (NFL) called the Washington Redskins.

Historically, “Redskin” is an extremely offensive term toward Native Americans, but for some reason, people find it acceptable for it to be the name of a professional sports team which makes millions of dollars off its trademark.

In June 2014, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) cancelled six of the team’s registrations pertaining to its name and logo due to a federal law which allows the USPTO to refuse or cancel registrations that disparages “persons, living or dead, institutions, beliefs or national symbols,” according to the New York Times.

This does not revoke the Washington organization from using the name “Redskins,” but it does deny it the right to exclusively use of the name and logo.

The ruling prompted hit Comedy Central show “South Park” to produce an episode mocking the team’s racial epithet, satirically

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The Washington Redskins and the Cleveland Indians choose to keep their racist trademarks, even after public backlash. Not only are the teams perpetuating these harmful stereotypes but so are their fans every time they wear the merchandise and dress up as the offensive mascots.

recreating the ignorant usage of the controversial trademark.

Even with national outcry and being called out in the “South Park” episode, Dan Snyder, owner of the Washington franchise, has continued to show his ignorance by being abhorrently adamant about not changing the team name.

Snyder is still attempting to appeal the ruling of the USPTO by arguing that the disparaging portion of the Lanham Act, which allows refusal of the use of specific trademarks, is unconstitutional because it violates the First Amendment.

However, on Oct. 3, the United States Supreme Court justly denied the appeal request by Snyder and

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the Washington team.

Though Snyder believes the First Amendment protects his right to have the name “Redskin” as his franchises team name, the amendment does not protect the incendiary speech the team name reflects. Snyder’s argument shows his continued incompetence as a professional owner.

When it comes to Major League Baseball (MLB), the Cleveland Indians and their highly offensive logo of a red-faced Native American man named “Chief Wahoo” has not been caught in the same amount of national controversy as the “Redskins.” However, that has changed since the team was in the national spotlight while competing in the 2016

World Series against the Chicago Cubs.

Since 2009, the Cleveland Indians have been slowly moving in the right direction by deemphasizing the logo of “Chief Wahoo” on its’ jerseys and hats, and instead using a block “C” to represent Cleveland.

However, for some unexplainable reason, the Cleveland Indians have decided to pull back on deemphasizing the offensive logo while in the playoffs, using the “Chief Wahoo” logo as the insignia on their hats.

In response to this move, The National Congress of American Indians, one of the largest Native American organizations has requested to meet with Rob Manfred, the commissioner of Major

League Baseball, about changing Cleveland’s team logo now that the team is in the spotlight.

Cleveland Indians owner Paul Dolan, who spoke with the Plain Dealer, told a Cleveland news publication, “(We have) no plans to get rid of Chief Wahoo.

It is part of our history and legacy.”

If a history of raping and pillaging an entire civilization is something they want to immortalize for some extra money on the budget, then they’re doing it perfectly.

A disappointing amount of longtime fans of the Washington Redskins and Cleveland Indians are still insensitive and ignorant to the fact that these names

and logos offend people. It’s even more troubling when fans dress up as the mascot of the teams, especially when it comes to the Cleveland Indians logo because it is the equivalent of dressing in “blackface.”

There are an endless amount of possible team names that these franchises could use. In 2016, there is no reason for offensive sports’ team names and logos to be left unfixed.

The NFL and MLB need to think progressively and not wait until this becomes a national controversy that involves protesting and potential rioting. The teams must be forced to change their logos and names immediately before things get out of hand.

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SPORTS

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TITANS IN THE PLAYOFFS

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Tala Haddad (above) is tied for second on the Titans in scoring with three goals this season.

Maribell Morales has also scored three times, while Sarah Fajnor leads the team with six goals.

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Oscar Torres (above) had one of Fullerton’s three goals against the University of San Diego in the team’s final regular season game.

WOMEN’S SOCCER CSUF to attempt to defend Big West Tournament title.

HARRISON FAIGEN Daily Titan If familiarity breeds contempt, it’s fair to say there might be some animosity brewing between UC Irvine and Cal State Fullerton women’s soccer. The two programs will face each other for the second time in less than a week this Thursday in the Big West Conference Tournament after the Titans defeated the Anteaters 2-1 in overtime Sunday.

The Titans (5-3 in conference) will go into the game as the No. 3 seed while UC Irvine (5-2) is the No. 2 seed.

“Our record to this point is nonexistent,” said Head Coach Demian Brown. “The idea is real simple. It’s one and move on to the next. So for so many of our women, for whom now this is something that’s commonplace for them, we’re going to talk a lot about what our responsibilities are to be that team that’s going into the conference tournament again.”

Irvine jumped out to a 1-0 lead on an unassisted goal

from Elizabeth Hutchison in the 44th minute Sunday.

However, the Titans caught a lucky break when Anteaters defender Reema Bzeih headered the ball into her own net while trying to clear Jessica Simonian’s free kick in the 67th minute.

Neither team could break the tie in regulation, which led to Titans’ leading scorer Sarah Fajnor notching the deciding goal in the sixth minute of overtime to send the Titans to their fifth consecutive Big West Conference Tournament.

Fajnor’s goal against UCI goalkeeper Maddie Newsom was only the fourteenth the freshman has allowed this season, good for the fourth-best mark in the Big West. The success earned Newsom a spot on the Big West All-Freshman team.

As would be expected with playoff seeding on the line, the Anteaters and the Titans matchup last Sunday didn’t lack chippiness and physicality. The two teams committed a combined 17 fouls in their first matchup of the week, with Alba Barrios earning a yellow card for a tackle in the 30th minute of play.

The Titans managed to keep Anteaters leading scorer Noel Baham in check on Sunday, but the team

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will have to repeat the feat if it wants to move on in the tournament.

“Irvine is a great group, and we know that there’s two or three players that are very good for them that didn’t see the field today.

We understand that there’s probably going to be a couple different dimensions to them that we didn’t see tonight, so we’ll prepare ourselves for that,” Brown said after the game on Sunday.

CSUF has been preparing for the Anteater rivalry for a while now. At the Fullerton Tournament earlier this season, after UCI played in the first game of the day, one particularly hyped-up UCI fan could be heard heckling Brown from the seating area. “The Eaters are coming for you Demian!” he yelled, over and over.

CSUF survived the Anteaters over the weekend, but the Titans will have to do it again if they want a chance to win their fourth consecutive Big West Tournament title.

If the Titans win against UCI, they will move on to play against the winner of CSU Northridge and Long Beach in the Big West Tournament Championship Sunday in Long Beach.

Thursday’s game begins at 7:30 p.m. in Long Beach.

After a win over USD, Titans ready for Big West tournament.

HAYLEY M. SLYE ERIC DOMINGUEZ Daily Titan Cal State Fullerton took an early lead Wednesday against the University of San Diego, scoring two goals in the first 24 minutes of play. The Titans went on to win the matchup 3-1, ending the regular season at 9-8-3 overall before beginning playoffs Saturday.

For the first goal of the night, Rei Dorwart redirected a pass from Alex Heilmann to net his first goal of the season in the 9th minute. Fifteen minutes later, Oscar Flores fired a laser from about 20 yards out to solidify the Titans’ lead.

Despite the Fullerton outburst, the Toreros outshot the Titans 5-3 going into the locker room.

San Diego outshot the Titans again in the second and 14-7 on the night. Despite the offensive pressure, CSUF goalkeeper David Elias was excellent in the net. Elias made eight saves on the night including seven in the second half.

Titan leading scorer Heilmann came through in the 80th minute as he knocked in a well-placed cross from a

Ronaldo Pineda set piece to put the Titans up 3-0.

The Toreros retaliated with an 89th minute goal, but Fullerton prevailed for the 3-1 win.

With the conclusion of the regular season, the Titans will switch gears to the first round of the Big West Tournament.

Fullerton enters the tournament as the South Division’s second seed, matching up against North Division No. 3 seeded UC Davis.

The Aggies blanked the Titans 3-0 in their only matchup this season on Oct. 8. In that game, Davis dominated the shot chart 16-6. Afterwards, Head Coach George Kuntz said in a press release that his team lacked energy, failing to execute on opportunities throughout the match.

The two teams have met in the first round of the Big West Tournament before, when Fullerton bested Davis 2-1 in 2014. A close game throughout, the Titans prevailed in thrilling fashion, scoring two late goals in the final five minutes to upset the higher-seeded Aggies.

“I’ve been here so many times. We’ve tried to teach these guys a winning culture and they’re really absorbing, they’re learning,” Kuntz said in a press release following the 2014 match.

Since taking over as head

coach for Fullerton, Kuntz has 5-0 record in the Big West tournament. Including his time prior to CSUF, Kuntz has gone 13-1 in the tournament.

The Titans will be relying on standout seniors Elias and Heilmann to lead them to victory this weekend. Elias, a former Big West Defensive Athlete of the Week, is tied for first in the conference in least goals against (11).

At 16 career shutouts, Elias has a chance to tie the 19-shutout Fullerton record held by Mike Ammann (1991-93) if the Titans are able to make a deep playoff run.

Heilmann’s standout play has also been noticed. In October, Heilmann earned his second Big West Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week honor this season and was named College Soccer News National Player of the Week.

His 11 goals are first in the Big West.

The Titans will need their senior leaders to come through if they are to overcome the Aggies’ stingy defense. Davis and Fullerton have both allowed 23 goals on the season, while the Aggies’ 1.18 goalsagainst average is only second behind Fullerton’s 1.15.

Round one begins at 7 p.m. at Titan Stadium Saturday.

The winner will then take on No. 1 seed UC Santa Barbara in the semi-finals.

Weekend roundup: Women’s soccer

Men’s golf

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Tournament:

Classic in Lahina, Hawaii

Thursday vs. UC Irvine at Long Beach State, 7:30 p.m.

Softball Alumni weekend and fall season:

Men’s soccer

Friday vs. Vanguard 7:30 p.m.

Big West Conference

Alumni Game, Saturday 2:30 p.m.

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Sunday vs. UCLA

Saturday vs. UC Davis, 7 p.m.

Men’s basketball

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Women’s volleyball

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Friday at UC Riverside, 7 p.m.

Saturday vs. St Martin 6 p.m.

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Thursday-Sunday, Jack Kramer Invata-

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Friday vs. Cypress College 6 p.m.

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