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Ryan Gottfredson, assistant professor of management, together with a panel of students, helped shed light on the perils and proximity of human trafficking to Cal State Fullerton last Friday at the WoMen’s Center.

The CSUF International Programs and Global Engagement and the Department of Management hosted the event.

Gottfredson singled out Southern California as a significant hub for illicit trade in the United States.

“Here in Orange County, traffickers — particularly those who are sex traffickers — can charge three times here in Orange County what they would charge in San Bernardino,” Gottfredson said. “So this is a huge money-making place for them.”

Gottfredson further explained the trafficking circuit on the West Coast that extends from San Diego to Seattle.

“They’ll usually stay two to three nights in one place because it’s harder to get caught if you’re moving around,” Gottfredson said. “Orange County’s a big hub in that circuit because of the prices they can charge here.”

Despite UC Irvine giving it a run for its money in the first two games, Cal State Fullerton baseball dominated the Anteaters in game three to take the series and remain atop the Big West Conference standings.

Having not played a conference opponent in well over a week, the Titans traveled to UC Irvine to take on a scrappy Anteater squad that was selected to finish second by the 2016 Big West Preseason Coaches Poll. Fullerton has not lost a series to UC Irvine since 2009.

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Police in riot gear blocked protesters at Donald Trump’s first California rally Thursday evening in Costa Mesa. The Republican presidential candidate’s visit drew both supporters and detractors, leading to a spat of violence and vandalism.

Police, protesters clash at Costa Mesa rally MICAH AUGIMERI-LEE Daily Titan Protests turned into a riot Thursday at Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump’s first California rally in Costa Mesa, resulting in vandalized public property, smashed police vehicles, bloodied faces and a militant response from police.

Over 11,000 people showed up to the rally, but

only 8,200 were let into the Pacific Amphitheater, leaving those waiting in line to either go home or join demonstrations taking place outside the gates of the Orange County Fairgrounds.

A crowd of anti-Trump protesters faced the Trump supporters along the amphitheater’s sidewalk. Both sides shouted expletives at each other while police, on foot and on horse, mediated the back-and-forth exchanges.

Trump supporters chanted phrases such as “Build a wall” and “Get a job,” while dissenters shouted obscenities and held signs with slogans including “Dump

Trump” and “Torture is Terrorism.”

Trump supporters burst out singing the national anthem three times during the face-off, once even joined by the the anti-Trump protesters — the only moment of perceivable unity during the demonstrations.

The quarrel lasted for about an hour until police forced everyone off the property and into the streets, Trump supporters first.

White smoke billowed in the streets as the crowd was pushed, causing people to run to the scene, some believing the police may have fired tear gas.

The smoke was a result of departing motorists burning out their tires as a show of dissent against the Republican candidate. Other drivers followed suit, many of whom flew Mexican flags out of their car windows.

As night drew near, hundreds more anti-Trump protesters took to the streets and blocked through-traffic at the intersection of Fairview Road and Fair Drive. The protests got louder, rowdier and escalated into a riot.

Rioters were seen trying to flip a stationary police car, but failed to do so.

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Game 1 Despite coming off a game that saw the Titans’ offense score 10 runs against UCLA, CSUF was nearly nonexistent in the opening game against the Anteaters on Friday night.

This was especially due to a spectacular pitching performance by UC Irvine ace Elliot Surrey, who tossed a complete-game shutout and recorded seven strikeouts in the process.

For the Titans, sophomore right-hander Connor Seabold went to the mound and put together a solid outing, notching nine strikeouts in 6.1 innings of work.

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Show unveils students’ raw talent ‘Titans Got Talent’ recognizes student individuality DAISY ORTIZ Daily Titan The Titan Student Union Theater was brimming with excitement as the audience took their seats for Cal State Fullerton’s first production of “Titans Got Talent” Thursday night.

The talent show was presented by Associated Students, Inc. and featured CSUF students of all majors, eager to display their talents and compete for the crowd’s vote.

The audience was not only treated to food catered by the Corner Bakery Cafe but also had a chance to get in on the action by

answering CSUF-themed questions for prizes. Students participated in a raffle during intermission and after the show for Titan-themed sweatshirts.

Audiences were treated to a variety of acts, including a piano performance of “Let It Go,” stand-up comedy, a poetry reading and a solo tap dance.

The Fullertones, a newly formed acappella club on campus, performed the popular Meghan Trainor song, “Like I’m Gonna Lose You,” to the surprise and delight of the audience.

“It has a beautiful message about universal love,” said Alan Torres, a 20-year old communications major and member of the Fullertones. “We thought it was so cute to start off our organization like this — to set a nice foundation — like

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how we want to spread our love with music.”

Phillippe Orea, a 20-year-old double major in cinema-television arts and human communication studies, was the overseeing coordinator for Titans Got Talent. He initially pitched the idea to Monica Vu and Suzie Law, fellow ASI members.

“Monica and Suzie were really integral to this event,” Orea said. “Our team, through our leadership, was able to reach out to talent, reach out for judges, promote the event, organize the entire setlist, everything.”

The evening was wrapped up with a unique performance by David M. Phung, an 18-year-old student double majoring in music and business.

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Cara Marquez performed a solo piece with her guitar called “Singing For Me Guitar” Thursday night at CSUF’s first “Titans Got Talent,” presented by Associate Students, Inc.

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Organ recipients set world record Over 12,000 gather at CSUF for organ donation awareness DESIREE HALEY Daily Titan Over 300 organ transplant recipients gathered at Cal State Fullerton last Saturday, breaking a mark recognized by Guinness World Records.

Every year, the One Legacy Foundation hosts a noncompetitive “Donate Life Run/Walk” event during National Donate Life Month to raise awareness and money for organ and tissue donation. This year, One Legacy raised over $200,000 and successfully gathered the

largest group of organ transplant recipients in one place at one time. The record of 314 people was certified by Guinness World Records.

The previous record was 307 people.

“Upwards of 12,000 people” show up each year at the event to give their support, said Kari Kozuki, donor family event coordinator for One Legacy.

One Legacy is a foundation dedicated to helping individuals in need of an organ or other tissue donations.

It serves 215 hospitals and 11 transplant centers within the greater Los Angeles County.

Kozuki explained that when a transplant occurs, One Legacy offers support by paying for some

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Thousands of people from families affected by organ donations participated in the 14th annual Donate Life Run/Walk event at Cal State Fullerton last Saturday.

expenses, such as organ transportation.

CSUF accounting professor Bill Nicely said that he has attended the event every year after losing his son, Austin Nicely, in a motorcycle accident. Austin Nicely was a registered donor and CSUF student.

“The organ donation process is one of the hardest things I have ever done in my entire life,” Nicely said.

“They just made it a lot easier.”

Nicely found support in One Legacy, and hopes that other people could find hope in the work of similar nonprofits.

“My medical insurance paid for everything up to the point where he was pronounced dead, and then One Legacy, and maybe even the

recipient’s insurance companies, paid after that,” he said.

“To find out there’s a nonprofit that is funded through events like this, it’s critical that people be involved.”

The event has been held on the CSUF campus for 14 consecutive years, Kozuki said.

The event founders, Craig and Kathleen Hostert, are members of the Fullerton community. Craig Hostert has been a recipient on two different occasions: Kathleen Hostert and their son, Justin Hostert, a CSUF graduate, each donated a kidney to him. Their daughter, Nicole Hostert, currently attends CSUF. People have asked about moving the event to a larger location, but the Hostert family’s life is centered around

Fullerton, Kozuki said.

“This is home for them; this is their community and they want to keep it in their community,” Kozuki said.

Eloisa Serna said that her nephew, Roy Lopez, was an organ donor. Lopez, who studied at CSUF, died in 2013, and Serna and her family have come out to the run/walk event every year since.

“It’s one thing when you are registered, but when someone passes away that is so close to you and you know that they helped save other lives, it’s that much more meaningful,” she said.

She and her sister Cristina Lacy agreed that the event has gotten bigger each year and because of the world record attempt, this is the biggest it has ever been.

‘Taboo Talks’ tackles salary discrepancy across genders Weekly discussion group looks at reasons behind the wage gap DAISY ORTIZ Daily Titan Students gathered at the WoMen’s Center in University Hall on Thursday afternoon to discuss a topic of much contention: the pay gap between men and women.

Ingrid Garcia, a business economics major and peer facilitator for Taboo Talks, moderated the discussion.

“In entry-level jobs in 2012, male graduates made an average of $42,000, close to $43,000, while females in comparable positions made $35,000,” Garcia said. “That’s a $7,600 difference.”

Garcia said more than half of the college population is made up of women who pay the same tuition fees for their education and graduate with the same average student debt as men.

Women also have higher GPAs on average than men, she said.

Despite their education, Garcia pointed out that men are “always making more than women on average.”

Women stand to lose $431,000 over a lifetime because of the gender gap, which was two times the average cost of a home in 2012, she said.

Ali Ulmen, a 24-year old psychology major, believes that society’s view of women as caregivers in a family plays a part in the pay gap.

“They won’t be able to contribute as much time to the work anyway so … we’ll just pay them less,” Ulmen said. “I feel like that’s sometimes used as an excuse or a justification.”

Garcia showed data from a University of Vermont study that said that in 150 different countries, 91 percent of women had reached the same type of education

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Last Thursday, Taboo Talks, a weekly WoMen’s Center discussion group, talked about salary differences between men and women.

as men, but only 70 percent of these women were able to gain employment.

“It’s not so much that we don’t have the skills or the education behind it,” Garcia said. “We’ve always heard the excuse that we’re caregivers, but not all women have kids.”

Women not only face wage discrimination, but they are also finding themselves being pushed out of higher-paying positions in the workforce, Garcia said.

The number of women in these positions has dropped 20 percent since 1992, she said.

Garcia said it is a trend that is suspected to exist due to societal expectations that a woman’s primary work is to be done in the home.

Joseph Salas, a 26-yearold kinesiology major, noted that while some households are progressive, those expectations are still something that is ingrained into previous generations.

“My mom would tell my sisters ‘Do this,’ and then my sisters would ask, ‘Why not him?’ referring to me, “ Salas said. “And I saw my mom, she was completely shut down … She didn’t have a response and just said, ‘Because that’s usually how it is.’”

But while the wage gap

appears to be a clear dividing line that affects only women, studies have shown that transgender individuals transitioning from male to female also become inevitably affected by pay discrimination, Garcia said. But the reverse is also true.

“If (they) transition from a female to a male, they get paid slightly better,” Garcia said.

The event was part of the CSUF WoMen’s Center’s Taboo Talks, a series of discussions where topics on sexuality, gender, relationships, identity, politics and other sensitive issues can be openly discussed among students.

“Generally, Taboo Talks would be those topics that people don’t generally talk about in a social setting,” Garcia said. “This is the place where people would feel more comfortable to talk about it or gauge how the atmosphere is concerning that topic.”

For the month of April, the theme of Taboo Talks was sexual assault and included discussions on topics such as unwanted behavior, restroom discrimination and wage discrimination. The talks are hosted Thursdays from 5 to 6 p.m. in UH205.

DTBRIEFS LA sheriff official quits over emails The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced Sunday that sheriff’s official Tom Angels resigned from his position, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Angels fell under scrutiny after emails he sent mocking Latinos, African-Americans, Muslims and others were published by the Los Angeles Times.

The emails were sent in 2012 and 2013, during the time Angels worked as the No. 2 official at the Burbank Police Department.

Angels lamented the fact that the emails could be obtained by the public under state law, meanwhile stating he did not mean to embarrass or demean anybody.

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Boat sinks in LA, 12 rescued Twelve people were rescued from a sinking boat off the Marina Del Rey shore Sunday afternoon, according to ABC 7.

At approximately 5 p.m., crews responded to a distress call and rushed to the rescue, said Bernard Peters, a dispatch supervisor with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

The crew found 12 people in the water and quickly rushed them to shore. They were treated for mild hypothermia, but there were no other injuries.

Officials said the 35-foot vessel began taking on water about a mile-and-a-half off the shore. It then capsized while being towed, but crews were able to eventually right the vessel.

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Protesters storm Baghdad Hundreds of protesters infiltrated Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone on Saturday, breaking into the Parliament building and demanding reform, according to The New York Times.

The Baghdad Operations Command announced a state of emergency as Iraqi protests peaked, demanding that Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi end sectarian quotas in politics and fight corruption.

Many protesters were supporters of the Shiite Cleric Moktada al-Sadr, a provocateur with command of the Iraqi Shiite street.

A lawmaker was attacked and several vehicles were damaged near Parliament as a result of the protest.

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Oftentimes, runaways and early childhood sexual abuse survivors fall prey to traffickers, Gottfredson said.

Gottfredson recalled one survivor’s abuse started at an early age in Orange County.

The girl eventually got tangled in child pornography.

“She had been trafficked in Orange County, and it started because her mother’s boyfriend started to engage in some sexual behaviors with her when she was 8 years old,” Gottfredson said.

“He groomed her for the pornography industry.”

Gottfredson said students in his leadership class were empowered to come up with events, raise money and awareness and support “Operation Underground Railroad,” an organization focused on rescuing abused children from trafficking.

“Before this semester, I’ve done it with four classes, and those four classes

raised $23,000,” Gottfredson said. “We’re probably set to raise over $10,000 this semester.”

Student panelist Itzel Estanol spoke enthusiastically about working in teams to raise money and awareness to help kids. Estanol said other classes were about creating businesses, but this one focused on helping others.

“It makes me feel like I really had a purpose for doing this,” Estanol said. “It wasn’t just the grade. It wasn’t just getting an A. It was about helping kids, and it was about working together.”

Estanol said that she and her team sought out various means to raise money, from holding a bake sale and planning a fundraiser, to hosting an improv night.

Panelist Erfaan Rezaienia, a management major, said that he had a lack of understanding about human trafficking prior to taking on the team project.

“I thought that about

privileged, model-like escorts that worked in brothels that were heavily regulated,” Rezaienia said. “They do drugs just to cope with the traumatic effects of being in that environment. It’s just really increased my knowledge about the matter and I took a step forward and I became more interested in the project.”

David Pham, an accounting major, gave an emotional account of a young girl from Arizona who was abandoned by her family and ended up being groomed as a sex slave in California. Pham met her through his church and noticed the girl tightly clutching a rubber ducky. She refused to talk, Pham said, until he performed an impromptu magic trick.

“These victims are closed off. Their hearts are closed off,” Pham said. “But then I said three magic words that actually opened her up — I said ‘abracadabra’ … her

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Last Friday, a panel composed of management professor Ryan Gottfredson and his students spoke at a WoMen’s Center event about their work in uplifting victims of sexual trafficking.

eyes lit up.”

Rezaienia credited binge watching “Law and Order” and his professor for his interest in human trafficking awareness.

“It’s all up to whether you want to make a difference,” he said.

Gottfredson admitted the topic was heavy but he hoped people would leave

thinking they could do something to help.

“There’s hope,” he said.

“You have power within yourself to literally liberate others.”

Conference celebrates legacy of Philip K. Dick Life and works of science fiction legend commemorated IMAN LATHAN Daily Titan Cal State Fullerton memorialized influential science fiction author Philip K. Dick with the opening of a gallery at the Pollak Library as part of a weekend-long conference, “Philip K. Dick: Here and Now.” The conference was coordinated by David Sandner, Ph.D., CSUF English professor, and Cliff Cramp, illustration professor, as a collaboration among the Pollak Library’s University Archives & Special Collections, the Departments of Visual Arts and the Department of English, Comparative Literature and Linguistics.

For most of the last 10 years of his life, from 1972 to 1982, Dick lived in Orange County and in Fullerton, Sabner said. While there, he offered mentorship to aspiring writers and was often a guest lecturer at CSUF. Dick was even named an honorary student, Sabner said. He left his original manuscripts and letters to the university library’s archives, following his death in 1982.

The conference hosted a variety of individuals including students, faculty members, scholars, writers and some of Dick’s relatives.

Palmer Rampell, a doctoral student of English who specializes in postWorld War II American literature at Yale University, said that Erik Davis, an author and expert on Dick’s work, suggested that he attend the conference in order to assist him in the writing of his dissertation.

CSUF students from the visual arts department were offered the opportunity to participate in the display, creating artwork inspired by Dick’s writings.

“It’s basically the opportunity for students to develop a body of work around a common theme that then they could take to use in their portfolios to gain employment in visual development in games, film, animation,” Cramp said.

The paintings were based off of four of Dick’s writings: “The Man in the High Castle,” “The Minority Report,” “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” and “The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch.”

One of the artists featured in the gallery, Mika Trujillo, a graduating CSUF animation major, showed off her piece, “Steet Scene.”

The painting, which she

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said took a week to create, was dark with neon pink and green accents. Trujillo said she was inspired by the movie “Blade Runner,” the Hollywood adaptation of Dick’s novel, “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?”

“I went and watched it and thought it was really cool,” she said.

Just outside of the doors of the library’s atrium, a table held even more art inspired by Dick’s work, for sale at $10 apiece. Meanwhile, glass cases displayed at the entrance revealed the aging manuscripts of Dick’s influential works.

The gallery exhibit will be on display at the Salz-Pollak Atrium Gallery until June 16 and is open to the public.

Sandner said that the event was important in educating students of CSUF’s literary history.

“As the years passed, I began to realize just how deep the collection was here,” Sandner said. “Let’s celebrate that instead of letting it become something that students don’t know about.”

Sandner mentioned that Dick often wrote stories set in Orange County, and students could find connections in his work.

“We want to celebrate this legacy before it got too ignored,” Sandner said.

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Last Thursday, Donald Trump’s first presidential campaign rally in California drew thousands of supporters and protesters to Costa Mesa in an event marred by violence.

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A total of five police vehicles were damaged, one of which was jumped on, causing severe denting and broken windows.

Those in the crowd who did not participate in the demonstrations showed up to observe and show support for or against Trump.

Daniel Tsentsiper, 16, an immigrant from Israel, said he became a U.S. citizen three weeks ago, and wanted to hear Trump talk.

“We just came here to watch a man speak. We’re not here yelling at all these people,” he said. “This is definitely not peaceful protesting. The media wants us to think that the Donald Trump supporters are the ones that are starting all the violence.”

Sean Khan, a Bernie

Sanders supporter, was among the crowd and insisted that the actions of the rioters were not representative of the many who came to protest Trump.

“I don’t support any of that,” he said. “I’m Pakistani.

I’m first-generation American. I’m born in America and I don’t know anyone with a logical sense of mind listening to what Trump has to say.”

A man donning an American flag, who identified himself as “Knoxville,” came from Los Angeles to protest Trump.

“I came here from Santa Monica protesting against Donald Trump, his hatred against women, migrants, Muslims and especially immigrants,” Knoxville said. “We are united, not divided.”

As the crowds grew, police arrived on the scene armed

with riot gear, batons and zip ties for potential arrests.

Officers lined up side-byside to create a wall to block rioters from further encroaching upon the city streets. An officer on motorbike made his way to the middle of the police line, declaring that the crowd was participating in an unlawful assembly and needed to disperse if they did not wish to face legal repercussions.

After multiple warnings over the megaphone, crowds still refused to disperse, forcing the police to move forward and herd the crowd toward the 55 Freeway.

A total of 17 arrests were made by the end of the night, all for the same charge of “failure to disperse.” Fifteen of those arrested were under the age of 24, according to the official Costa Mesa Police Department press release.

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Locals celebrate full speed at annual train display event KATE JOLGREN Daily Titan The sound a 1927 steam engine makes nearly rips a hole through one’s chest, at once overwhelming and powerful. As the blare of the locomotive roared out over the crowd, heads turned and voices were hushed, as though it were the chapel bell ringing in the church of railroad enthusiasts.

Once a year, the Southern California Railway Plaza Association (SCRPA) helps organize “Railroad Days,” an event meant to present the sights, sounds and activities of railroading for the public to enjoy firsthand at the Fullerton Train Station.

“The purpose of Train Days is to share the love of trains with everybody. Many of us are kids at heart, and we know a lot of other people are kids at heart and just love trains,” said Dave Sibrel, SCRPA electrical coordinator. “We want to bring that joy to everyone and hopefully show the city that there’s a lot of interest (in trains) and maybe one day get a museum.”

Railroad Days has been a fixture in Orange County’s history for 16 years, bringing many people through its gates

and allowing them the opportunity to examine model train layouts, as well as participate in extended train tours that take guests through previously operated cabooses, according to SCRPA’s website.

As a free community event meant to honor the historical connections to the region’s railroads, Railroad Days brings together people from all walks of life — from young train fans obsessed with “Thomas the Tank Engine,” to enthusiasts who’ve dedicated decades to collecting.

One of the most developed aspects of Railroad Days is the miles of track lining the 330-by-40-foot tent with more than 13,000 square feet of space to display active model trains.

With at least 13 groups, clubs and societies devoted to model train layouts present at Railroad Days, there was an array of collections to observe in action as trains raced through small towns, into tunnels and up onto elevated track.

“It’s one of the few handson hobbies left. Everybody does electronic stuff, but this (hobby) you get to tinker with,” said Ron Goodman, member of the Orange County Garden Railway Society.

While the layout drew large crowds, the most exhilarating displays included the walking tours of three vintage cabooses presented by SCRPA, including a 1929 Santa Fe

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Train enthusiasts united at Fullerton’s annual “Railroad Days” event at the Fullerton Train Station this past weekend. Guests of all ages walked through a 40-foot tent full of active-model layouts that displayed the properties and features of trains.

Cupola Way Car and a 1961 Southern Pacific Bay Window Caboose. Visitors were also able to pass through two 1949 Union Pacific lounge cars, complete with cafe and bar.

While several of the cars had been restored to mint condition, presenting the opulence of the era with upholstered couches and chairs, it was in stark contrast to the dilapidated interior of the Santa Fe car with its worn floorboards.

The highlight of the event

was the opportunity to see the cab of the historic 1927 Santa Fe steam locomotive No. 3751, offered by the San Bernardino Railroad Historical Society.

“You can see with the way that people look at this, this is a piece of history that this generation will never see,” said Jeff Schulze, current chairman of Railroad Days. “We try to educate; that’s what we’re all about.”

The Disneyland Resort was also one of the featured

participants at “Railroad Days,” providing visitors the chance to view the C.K. Holliday locomotive, which joined the Disneyland Railroad opening day on July 17, 1955.

Disneyland conductors and train operators allowed guests the opportunity to take photos and asked questions about the locomotive, which recently underwent refurbishment and has not yet carried guests within the actual resort.

“In the history of the

railroad in Orange County, Fullerton is big in it,” said Mike Ford, Disneyland roundhouse cast member.

“It’s important to support your community but also let people come out and see what we’re doing.”

The three cabooses and two lounge cars will remain on display at the Fullerton Train Station as a type of mobile museum. The cars will be available to the public on the first and third weekend of every month from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

ASI announces final artist for Spring Concert EDM DJ Porter Robinson completes concert lineup JACQUELINE LINDENBERG Daily Titan Associated Students, Inc. announced Thursday that electronic music producer and DJ Porter Robinson is the second artist to headline the annual Spring Concert, scheduled for Saturday, May 7.

The 23-year-old from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, began experimenting

with music at the age of 12 using his mother’s computer. Robinson initially felt a pull toward electronic music when he played the video game “Dance Dance Revolution.” The sound of the music piqued his interest, according to his Facebook.

In 2010, Robinson’s music was brought to the forefront with his upbeat single, “Say My Name,” which led to a No. 1 hit on Beatport, the world’s largest music store for DJs, and his first live show at a club in Santa Cruz.

Two years later, Robinson delivered “Language,”

which landed at No. 1 on Apple’s iTunes charts. That same year, he debuted at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

Robinson introduced his first studio album, “Worlds,” in 2014 and delivered hit after hit with songs such as “Lionhearted,” “Divinity” and “Sea of Voices.”

Robinson focused on creating a mix of an electro-pop and “vintage-sounding” feel.

The EDM artist is signed to American label Astralwerks, which works with other well-known DJs and artists like David Guetta,

deadmau5 and HALSEY. Robinson is also signed with Virgin EMI Records, alongside popular artists like Taylor Swift and Rihanna.

ASI Productions recently announced Rae Sremmurd as the first group to headline at the spring concert, and students on Twitter couldn’t resist expressing their excitement about the lineup so far.

Tickets went on sale April 15 and are $12 for students.

The much-anticipated concert will be held on the Intramural Fields for an ideal festival atmosphere.

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ASI announced electronic dance music DJ and producer Porter Robinson as the second headliner for the annual spring concert.

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With a shy smile and bright-blue spectacles, Phung astounded audiences with an impressive violin rendition of Michael Jackson’s classic song, “Smooth Criminal.”

Phung has been playing the violin for eight years and dreams of becoming a freelance musician and a CPA. His decision to perform “Smooth Criminal” came as an inspiration from one of his favorite pop violinists, David Garrett.

“I thought for something like a talent show, rather than going for classical music, I want to go for something more pop and something that more people know,” Phung said.

“It’s a great piece for the violin and everyone knows Michael Jackson … I wanted to do something that’s in the know.”

After much deliberation, ASI proudly announced David M. Phung as the winner of CSUF’s first Titans Got Talent.

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Willie Holmes (left) and George Menjivar (right) covered songs by Goapele and Drake and incorporated freestyle into their performance on Thursday at the first-ever “Titan’s Got Talent.”

fellow Titan.

“It’s really nice to see the hidden talent,” said Stephanie Jaramillo, an 18-year-old undeclared major and member of the Fullertones. “Some people

step up that nobody’s ever heard of and it’s like, ‘Wow, why haven’t I heard you play before?’”

The event not only proved to be a success for both the audience and ASI, but it

also provided the performers like the Fullertones a chance to get their name out into the public and discover other hidden talents that unknowingly lurk among the student body.

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OPINION

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Since the battle between the FBI and Apple Inc., the debate over how much control the government should have over security software has escalated. Recently proposed legislation could potentially open the door for the government to gain access to sensitive information on a whim.

Anti-encryption bill to violate privacy Law would foolishly create backdoors to security systems RISHU BHARDWAJ Daily Titan After the encryption bout between Apple Inc. and the FBI, an abhorrent bill created by Republican Sen. Richard Burr and Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein has come under scrutiny and caused the public to call for both of the senators’ resignations.

Hopefully, the public will wise up and combat the bill so that it never touches the floor again. The fact that it was proposed at all is cause for concern.

The “Compliance with Court Orders Act of 2016” was officially announced earlier this month and immediately received flak because of its blatant disregard for personal and professional security. The proposed act essentially bullies companies and private individuals into surrendering their data by providing the government a backdoor to encryption walls, rendering those encryptions useless.

The bill would allow government to access countless security systems, bypassing privacy rights, which is strikingly similar to what the FBI asked of Apple.

Apple’s defiance of the FBI’s orders was just, and the recently proposed anti-encryption bill is about

more than just being able to access information — it’s about having a hand in unlimited amounts of private information.

If the government is asking companies to create a workaround to security features, then there’s no point in having an encryption in the first place. Furthermore, the companies that require apps to have security protocols have to weaken those as well, potentially making defenses for personal information more vulnerable.

Additionally, there are some aspects of the bill that are simply unfeasible. “(A covered entity) shall be responsible only for providing data in an intelligible format if such data has been made unintelligible by

a feature, product, or service owned, controlled, created or provided, by the covered entity,” according to the legislation.

Essentially, information that’s been deleted entirely from any database is still required to be presented to the government if requested, or else a penalty will ensue.

“This bill would require that the company find a way to turn over that data in a way law enforcement can read and use, even though it’s literally impossible,” said Eric Ravenscraft, a senior writer for Lifehacker.

Along with being horribly written, the bill has met some challengers on its way through the House floor.

Democratic Sen. Ron

Wyden said he would block the bill with a filibuster if it reaches the Senate floor, according to the Winston-Salem Journal.

Pro-privacy advocates critique the bill’s logic by reminding people that if the bill were to pass, then it would only weaken privacy, not enhance it.

President Barack Obama commented on the public’s reaction to the bill, saying, “doing nothing to address law enforcement’s encryption challenges can’t be the right answer,” according to Reuters.

The senators’ futures laying the hands of the public.

For some, relieving the two of their duties is the best answer.

“By championing their

bill, Burr and Feinstein have proven themselves to be incapable of fulfilling their roles to protect the public’s best interests as co-chairs of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence,” wrote Sascha Meinrath for the Christian Science Monitor.

The only logical minds in this debate are the bill’s opponents.

Burr and Feinstein have unintelligently created a bill that should not ever pass. If it does, then it’s only the fault of the citizens who let it get there.

With any luck, the anti-encryption debate will proliferate and people can see what a terrible action this is and kill it before it does any harm.

Letter to the Editor “Europe Under Attack” FROM DONALD MOSKOWITZ, FORMER AG2 AND LIEUTENANT, U.S. NAVY WWII Europe has welcomed tens of millions of Muslims from Africa and the Middle East who replaced the murdered Jews of Europe.

Germany is leading the way, allowing one million Muslims to enter in 2015, and plans to bring in one million more in 2016. This will expand its Muslim population to five million. France has six million Muslims, the UK around

three million and Spain over one million.

The burgeoning Muslim populations in Europe live in urban, depressed and lawless areas, which are spawning grounds for crime and terrorism.

Germany recently experienced a night of terror when young Muslim men attacked German Christian women. Great Britain, France and Belgium have

suffered terrible Islamic terrorist attacks killing and wounding many people, and the Muslim influx has increased anti-Christian and anti-Jewish incidents.

A Pew Poll shows many young Muslims believe suicide attacks are justified, including 42 percent in France, 35 percent in Britain, 29 percent in Spain and 22 percent in Germany. Surprisingly, the young Muslims in U.S. are

at 26 percent. As Muslim populations increase due to immigration, there will be increased attacks and calls for Sharia law.

The United States should reflect on the European problems and Islamic attacks in Europe and this country, and rethink our immigration policies to help bolster our security by keeping out any people who might conduct Islamic terrorist attacks.

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SPORTS Softball loses first conference series

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Titans fall to the Long Beach State 49ers over the weekend RYAN PORTER Daily Titan

After a doubleheader split Wednesday, the Titans suffered another loss Friday at Anderson Family Field to the Long Beach State 49ers 8-4 in the final game of the series.

Despite dropping the series, Fullerton (39-12 overall, 13-2 Big West) remains in good position to take the Big West Conference with only six games to play in the regular season.

Alexis Gonzalez hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the first to give the Titans an early edge. The Titan lead stood through the second with Desiree Ybarra in the circle, but Long Beach crept onto the board with a single run in the top of the third.

The Titans brought runners on second and third in the bottom of the fourth inning, but failed to capitalize on the opportunity. The 49ers punished Fullerton, breaking away with five runs to take a 6-2 lead in the top of the fifth.

After walking one batter, Cerissa Rivera replaced Ybarra in the circle in the fifth and immediately loaded the bases. Long Beach sophomore infielder LT Torres hit a single to left that was good for two RBIs and the lead.

The 49ers continued to pack it on as Darian Tautalafua tripled to right field, tacking on another two runs. The Titans were not able to stop the bleeding until after Julia Lombardi hit a sacrifice fly to score Tautalafua, giving Long Beach a four-run lead.

The 49ers continued their offensive onslaught in the following inning, scoring their final two runs to make the game 8-2.

The Titans narrowed the margin in the bottom of the sixth inning when Delynn Rippy singled to right field, bringing in two runs.

Long Beach held the Titans off in the seventh inning,

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Missy Taukeiaho struggled in the series against Long Beach State but found a way to put runs on the board. In Wednesday’s second game, 8-0 win, Taukeiaho walked twice but also crossed the plate two times. She also scored a run in Friday’s 8-4 loss.

serving Fullerton its first conference series loss of the season.

The Titans’ big hits belonged to Gonzalez and Rippy, who drove in the team’s only runs with two apiece.

Junior catcher Kylie Padilla got in on the action as well, going 2-3 at the plate with a run scored in the rough loss.

Courtney Rodriguez and Missy Taukeiaho also found themselves on base in time to score two of the Titans’ runs.

While Fullerton sent three pitchers to the circle, Rivera (4-2) took credit for the loss as she sacrificed six earned runs on three hits in 1.2 innings pitched.

Ybarra gave up two hits, two earned runs and struck

out three batters in four innings pitched.

Christina Washington also came in to close out the game and gave up just one hit in 1.1 innings pitched.

Regardless of the loss, Cal State Northridge (3020 overall, 10-5 Big West) is still four games behind Fullerton in the Big West standings. Long Beach remains in third place with an 8-7 Big West Conference record.

Titan softball returns Friday when it travels to Cal State Northridge to take on the Matadors at the Matador Diamond for two games Friday at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., followed by a single-game contest Saturday at 1.p.m.

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Senior Alexis Gonzalez hit a two-run homer to left field in the bottom of the first game in Friday’s 8-4 loss to the 49ers.

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However, an RBI single surrendered in the first and an RBI triple in the fourth was all the Anteaters needed to secure the 2-0 victory.

The Titans were not a threat for the entire game, as only five batters recorded hits. Junior infielder Timmy Richards went 2-4 but neither of his hits came with runners in scoring position.

Tanner Pinkston’s 19game, on-base streak was broken Friday night, along with Jerrod Bravo’s six-game hitting streak.

Game 2 The Titans did much better at the plate in Saturday’s game, as they logged in a total of 13 hits. Despite giving up a sacrifice-fly RBI in the first inning, Fullerton stormed back by scoring six unanswered runs by the top of the fifth inning.

UC Irvine finally responded with two runs in the bottom of the fifth and one run in the sixth to pull the game within reach.

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Senior outfielder Tyler Stieb hit a double down the right field line in the top of the seventh inning in Sunday’s 7-2 win over the UC Irvine Anteaters.

Titans. With bases loaded in the ninth inning, Serigstad struck out Cole Kreuter, who already had two RBIs under his belt.

Ruben Cardenas and Dakota Wix were instrumental in Fullerton’s effort to even the series 1-1 as they recorded two hits and two RBIs each.

Game 3 Fullerton came out in

the final game looking to make a statement as it quickly jumped out to 1-0 lead off a Dalton Blaser RBI single. Once the third inning came around, the Titans erupted for a total of five runs sparked by a Bravo RBI double.

The Anteaters were kept scoreless until the fifth inning off an RBI single up the middle by Adam

Alcantara. Both the Titans and the Anteaters tacked on a run in later innings, but Fullerton eventually came away with the 7-2 win and the 2-1 series win.

On deck for the Titans is a road nonconference matchup with the San Diego State Aztecs on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Tony Gwynn Stadium.

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Karla Portalatin (right) and Masako Makiba (left) were up 5-2 against Northridge’s Skyla Alcon and Vivian Lin, but ultimatiely dropped the match and the doubles point. The crucial doubles point led to the Matadors’ 4-3 victory over the Titans.

Fullerton drops heartbreaker

Women’s tennis loses 4-3 to Northridge in final match of season VICTOR GALLEGOS Daily Titan

After a record-setting season, the Cal State Fullerton women’s tennis team found itself in a state of dismay, losing the final two conference matches before entering the Big West Championships.

The No. 3-seeded Titans were defeated 4-3 to the No. 6-seeded Cal State Northridge Matadors in the first round of the tournament at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. The Titans defeated the Matadors 5-2 previously in the season.

The match commenced with the important doubles point. Coming into the tournament, each of the Titans’ matches were dependent on which team won the doubles point.

The Titans fell into an early hole when Sarah Nuno and Danielle Pham lost 6-1 to Kiryang Kim and Mari Taslagyan. However, Alexis Valenzuela and Camille De Leon gave the Titans the tie with an emphatic 6-2 win over Mickey Hsu and Kristen Poei.

Tied at 1-1, it was up to Masako Makiba and Karla Portalatin to secure the

doubles point. Leading 5-2, Northridge fought back and eventually forced a winner-take all tiebreak at 6-6.

In the tiebreak, the Titans once again had chances to put the match away. Leading 5-3, the Titans unraveled in what looked like a sure match win turned into a back and forth fight.

Unfortunately, the Titans lost the tiebreak in excruciating fashion, 11-9, losing the match 7-6 (9), as well as the doubles point.

With a golden opportunity to take the lead 1-0 wasted, the Titans went into singles play needing four-of-six wins to move on to the semifinals.

In singles play, De Leon immediately responded to the pressure as she defeated Kristen Poei 6-0, 6-4 to tie the score 1-1.

The Matadors answered back quickly as Portalatin lost her match to Skyla Alcon in straight sets 3-6, 3-6.

In the No. 1 seed for singles, Valenzuela proved her worth once again, putting on a masterful performance to defeat Mickey Hsu 6-3, 6-3.

Then, Nuno, who was ailing on a balky ankle, dispatched Vivian Lin 6-4, 6-2, giving the Titans a 3-2 advantage.

With only two matches left, the Titans needed to

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Masako Makiba lost her singles match 2-6, 6-4, 3-6 to Kiryang Kim in the No. 5 seed. The Titans went 3-3 in singles play, but the dropped doubles point acted as the tie breaker.

win one to advance.

Pham looked to be the one to close the door on the Matadors. After winning the first set 6-3 and dropping the second 1-6, she went up 4-2 in the third. Her opponent, Mari

Taslagyan, did not give up though, and won the final four games to steal the match, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4.

Down one set, Makiba was able to force a third.

After both players held serve to bring the score to

1-1, Makiba dropped four straight games and faced a 5-1 hole. She fought back, bringing the score to 5-3 in the last set, but ultimately lost 2-6, 6-4, 3-6.

However, it was not to be as the Titans lost the final

set 6-3, officially ending Fullerton’s season.

The Titans set school records in wins for both regular season (17) and the Big West Conference (6), but were not able to emulate their impressive play post-season.

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