Tuesday September 4, 2018

The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

Tuesday September 4, 2018

Volume 104 Issue 2

Club 57 opens for faculty

Interim President Virjee announces grand opening of new staff lounge on first floor of Titan Shops.

CAITLIN BARTUSICK

Managing Editor

Couches and high-top tables along with food and coffee are now accessible to faculty and staff in a single-room lounge and outdoor patio called Club 57. It’s located on the first floor of Titan Shops in room 109 at Cal State Fullerton.

The new lounge, which was planned and built over the summer, was announced Thursday by interim President Fram Virjee in a surprise email inviting university faculty and staff to its grand opening the same day.

Its purpose is to give faculty and staff a space to meet, work on curriculum together or sit down with students.

“It’s a place for faculty and staff to come together, collaborate and communicate, build bridges, work on interdisciplinary activity and be a center where they can all relax and get to know each other,” said Virjee during its grand opening.

Food will be provided throughout the semester at a “modest” charge, and menu items are posted on the Club 57 website, said Danny Kim, vice president of administration and finance. Free coffee service is also available all day.

Beginning Sept. 4 and ending

Sept. 20, the grand opening special includes a buffet and salad bar priced at $7.57, and the salad bar alone at $6.57. For the rest of the semester, the buffet and salad bar will be priced at $10.57 and for the salad bar only at $9.57, according to the CSUF Club 57 website.

The name, Club 57, refers to the year CSUF was founded (1957) and is not the first of its kind since the university opened.

Twenty years ago, a similar lounge was available to faculty and staff on the second floor of the bookstore, said Amir Dabirian, vice president of information technology and chief information officer for the campus.

The reasons for its closing are unknown, but Virjee said it might have been due to budget cuts or lack of interest.

Hart Roussel, director of planned giving at university advancement, said he thinks the lounge is useful for faculty who travel far to get to campus, or for those who sometimes forget their lunch. He envisions himself using the space to meet with potential donors.

“There aren’t necessarily a lot of informal meeting spaces on campus. There’s usually very formal meeting spaces. People can actually have the kind of informal communication that really helps to grow the organization in a place like this,” Roussel said.

Several groups worked together over the summer to arrange the setup and function of the lounge including Auxiliary

JOSHUA ARIEF HALIM /DAILY TITAN Educators congregate inside the new faculty lounge on the first floor of Titan Shop.

Service Corporation, Facilities Management, and Campus information technology. Virjee credits the quick execution of the lounge over the summer to these groups.

The Titan Bookstore will be managing the space on a daily basis and OC Catering will be providing the food service as well as following health code regulations, Kim said.

Virjee said the campus master plan, which is still in the process of being planned, will involve similar initiatives to create more “convening” spaces around campus for faculty, staff and students.

“We are a state institution, so things take time. Sometimes way too much time,” Virjee said.

“What we were able to do here is evidence that when we think

Ceramic collections exhibit personality

outside the box, when we think inventively, when we think innovatively, we can do things in record time and we can do things with record results.”

Club 57 will be open to faculty and staff Monday through Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Friday 7:30 a.m to 5:00 pm.

Briggetta Pierrot contributed to this report.

Full-time professors are a rare commodity

In 2016, CSUF increased tenure density by 1.2 percent from what it was in 2006.

NOAH BIESIADA Asst. News Editor

JOSHUA ARIEF HALIM / DAILY TITAN

Visitors wander around the Nicholas and Lee Begovich Gallery looking at the different types of clay pieces from the collectors’ several backgrounds.

Collectors from across the globe display their unique pieces at the Department of Visual Arts.

MATTIE CANO Staff Writer

Household furniture, photographs and over 130 ceramic objects come together to create an intimate feeling at Cal State Fullerton’s Nicholas & Lee Begovich Gallery, which features collections from well-renowned artists in the field.

Curator Rody N. Lopez developed this exhibit called Living with Clay: California Ceramics Collections to showcase the diverse ceramic pieces that notable collectors living throughout

California have amassed throughout their lifetime.

Though curating the exhibit took over two years, Lopez said he’s been cultivating relationships with the collectors for over a decade. He then carefully searched through thousand of pieces, selecting ones for the installation by listening to the collectors talk about their belongings.

“Collectors talk about their art like they are talking about members of their family, and these are containers for memories and stories. So when I was listening to their stories, if something really touched me or it affected me, I was going to borrow that piece,” Lopez said.

Furniture and other personal items from each collector accompany the ceramic pieces in the gallery to create a comfortable atmosphere. Viewers feel as

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN

if they are in the homes and lives of the collector, giving the insight into their personalities through the art displays.

“It almost makes you feel like you’re not in a gallery but rather you’re in their space, this intimate space that you have with that collection. It not just white walls and pedestals but you really have a sense of being in their space,” said Jose Flores, a ceramic artist and graduate assistant at Cal State Fullerton.

The exhibit is displayed in this manner to highlight how important the clay medium is to collectors and how it plays an integral part in their daily lives.

While walking through the different rooms of the gallery, viewers immediately get a sense of who the collectors are through the distinct colors and styles of each setup. In one display, there

is even a bed donated by collector Richard Oelschlaeger, who agreed to sleep on his couch in the meantime, Lopez said.

Collectors in the exhibit include: Julie and David Armstrong, Judy and Richard Jacobs, Gloria and Sonny Kamm, MAW Collection of Pre-Columbian Art, Richard Oelschlaeger, and Diane and Igal Silber.

Each collector has a background involving ceramics but their professional backgrounds range from businessmen to retired educators to retired pediatric urologists, revealing not only the diversity of their daily lives but the unity in their passion for ceramic pieces.

SEE CLAY 4

During the first meeting of the fall 2018 Academic Senate, chair Mark Stohs called tenure density “crucial” to the quality of education at Cal State Fullerton.

Jon Bruschke, a professor and member on the executive board for the Academic Senate, defines tenure density as “what percentage of classes are being taught by tenure-track faculty.”

Tenure track faculty are all professors who either have tenure or are in the middle of the sixyear process of getting tenure All other professors would be parttime lecturers, full-time lecturers, graduate students and any instructor who is not working their way toward tenure.

“We have a lot of research that shows when you have enough tenure-track faculty, it’s good for education,” Stohs said in an interview several days before the Senate. “Tenured faculty possess the expertise necessary to ensure that the best education for our students occurs, and tenure provides a basis for our education to remain consistent, constant and of high quality.”

Stohs said that tenured faculty are expected to teach five courses a semester, but one of those is designed to be “service,” which can include serving on senate committees.

SEE TENURE

2

VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM

2 News

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Tenure: Long-term educators needed

RILEY MCDOUGALL / DAILY TITAN

ANITA HUOR / DAILY TITAN

Chair Mark Stohs addresses Academic Senate at semester’s first meeting.

CSUF one of the only schools to increase tenure density since 2007.

CONTINUED FROM 1

or working personally with students.

Nontenure-track faculty members are not excluded from working on the several committees and boards, but they don’t receive any financial compensation for their hours there.

“They can do it voluntarily, but they can’t be paid and we can’t force them to do it, because their contract is to teach,” Stohs said.

The power of tenure gives professors muscle to work for the things they want to see on campus and in essence, give faculty an independent voice, Bruschke said.

“When I came here in 1997, 80 percent of the classes were taught by full-time tenure track faculty.

In a nutshell it has gotten much,

much worse. Now 60 to 70 percent of the classes are taught by part-time lecturers and they’re incredible faculty members who work really, really hard,” Bruschke said.

He said most full-time tenure track faculty find themselves trying to pick up two or three classes on several different campuses.

“It’s essentially turned the job of professor into like a Walmart employee. It’s a part-time gig, you don’t get benefits, you don’t get any job security – you’re essentially a contract employee just trying to pick up classes wherever you can,” Bruschke said.

The issue was acknowledged as early as 2001, when the California State Legislature passed a nonbinding resolution that called for a plan to increase tenure density to 75 percent (Cal State

Maritime currently holds the crown at 65.3 percent).

In fall 2002, the CSU Board of Trustees requested $35.6 million dollars to start a plan for the coming academic year. The request was never funded. Out of the seven years the trustees requested funding from the state government to fight the problem, not once was it given.

Beginning in the academic year of 2010-11, the request, which had since grown to $42 million, was no longer included on the budget proposal.

In August 2016, the CSU Chancellor Timothy P. White put together a task force on tenure density in the CSU system. The report highlighted the contributions that both tenure-track and lecturer faculty bring to the university, but it found that the more

temporary faculty there were, the less likely students would make it all the way through college.

The report also underlined the drop in density over the last decade, with a handful of schools dropping more than 10 percent.

CSUF was one of two schools that did not drop in tenure density compared to their numbers in 2006, instead gaining 1.2 percent.

One reason why many universities have chosen to hire lecturers over tenure-track faculty is that it’s cheaper.

Lecturers are easier to find, teach just as many or more classes and their classes, which in some cases are general education graduation requirements, tend to have higher enrollment. According to the report’s projections, it would cost almost $100 million

dollars to increase all the CSU’s density by 1 percent.

The report included recommended strategies to improve tenure density, including the development of campus-specific plans to create sustainable growth over the next several years and potentially promoting full-time lecturers to tenure-track faculty if possible.

The one universal point it makes is that there isn’t any onesize-fits-all format to improve tenure density, and that individual CSUs will have to work to develop a solution to the issue.

At the moment, no set plan to increase tenure density is in place at CSUF.

Editorial Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor News Editor News Editor News Assistant News Assistant Sports Editor Sports Editor Sports Assistant Sports Assistant Opinion Editor Opinion Editor Opinion Assistant Lifestyle Assistant Lifestyle Assistant

Briggetta Pierrot Caitlin Bartusick Diane Ortiz Hosam Elattar Noah Biesiada Ian Finley Jared Eprem Megan Garcia Kathryne Padilla Matthew Mendoza Brian Becsi Alyssa Lopez Sophia Acevedo Tabitha Butler Stephanie DeLateur

Copy Editor Copy Assistant Copy Assistant Layout Editor Layout Editor Photo Editor Photo Editor Photo Assistant Social Media Editor Social Media Assistant Illustrator Illustrator Asst. Illustrator Digital Editor Webmaster Adviser

Advertising Director Of Advertising Asst. Director of Adv. Marketing & Events Sr. Graphic Designer Sr. Graphic Designer Account Executive Account Executive Account Executive Account Executive Student Accountant Adviser Distribution

Kristina Garcia Bianca Noone Julius Choi Conchita Lozano Korryn Sanchez Riley McDougall Joshua Arief Halim Dominique Kaye Villamor Jeremy Rembulat Kevin Ho Anita Huor Kayla Alcarez Danielle Evangelista Brandon Killman Aparna Girme Bonnie Stewart

Contact us:

Salvador Rivera Anthony Ramirez Hannah Haeger Andre Gomez Christopher Trinh Genesis Chicas Irene Suarez Joshua Osorio Victoria Mendoza Therese Plaganas Michelle Kurland Tracy Hoang

Editor-in-Chief (657) 278-5815 editorinchief@dailytitan.com News Line (657) 278-4415 news@dailytitan.com Sports Line (657) 278-3149 sports@dailytitan.com Advertising (657) 278-4411 Fax (657) 278-2702 ads@dailytitan.com

FOR THE RECORD It is Daily Titan policy to correct factual errors printed in the publication. Corrections will be published on the subsequent issue after an error is discovered and will appear on page 2. Errors on the Opinion page will be corrected on that page.

Corrections will also be made to the online version of the article.

“The Time for Thinkers has come.”

First Church of Christ, Scientist 1300 N. Raymond Avenue Fullerton 92831 (714) 525-4062 csfullerton@sbcglobal.net www.christiansciencefullerton.org

Sunday Morning Service: 10:00 am Wednesday Testimony Meeting: 7:30 pm Reading Room & Bookstore: Mon.-Sat., 10 am -1 pm

All are welcome

Christian Science is a Bible-based religion.

Please contact Editor-in-Chief Briggetta Pierrot at (657) 278-5815 or at editorinchief@dailytitan.com to report any errors.

© Copyright Daily Titan 2018 All Rights Reserved The Daily Titan is a student publication, printed every Monday through Thursday. The Daily Titan operates independently of Associated Students, Inc. College of Communications, CSUF administration and the CSU. The Daily Titan has functioned as a public forum since inception. Unless implied by the advertising party or otherwise stated, advertising in the Daily Titan is inserted by commercial activities or ventures identified in the advertisements themselves and not by the university. Such printing is not to be construed as written or implied sponsorship, endorsement or investigation of such commercial enterprises. The Daily Titan allocates one issue to each student for free.

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN

VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM

News 3

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Fullerton College gets more parking, CSUF does not

RILEY MCDOUGALL / DAILY TITAN

Fullerton College’s new off-site parking lot is located on East Chapman Avenue near the Walgreens.

As of Aug. 20, Fullerton College has access to 140 parking spaces off of Chapman Avenue.

HOSAM ELATTAR News Editor

Fullerton College has acquired a satellite parking lot approximately 1.3 miles away from the Cal State Fullerton campus. The lot is located at the intersection of East Chapman Avenue and North Raymond Avenue near the Walgreens.

On Aug. 20, Fullerton College initiated a lease agreement with the private owner of the lot for 84 months at $9,650 per month

according to Lisa McPheron, the director of campus communication at Fullerton College.

“From my understanding the property owner approached Fullerton College to see if we wanted to rent it. It happened to be that we did,” McPheron said.

The 140 spaces in the lot will function as overflow parking for students with Fullerton College parking permits. For the fall and

spring semester at Fullerton College, parking permits cost $40 for cars.

Parking is an issue that Cal State Fullerton faces as well.

Fullerton College currently has a student enrollment, of 22,765 students, and a grand total of 3,001 parking spots available to students.

CSUF had 39,343 students enrolled last semester, according to CSUF’s media page.

There are 8,853 student parking spaces on campus. Cal State Fullerton leases the second and third floor of the EvFree Church on Bastanchury Road and Brea Boulevard according to Kristen Jasko, the director of parking and transportation services at CSUF. Off-site parking permits for the CSUF lease lot costs $70 and a shuttle runs every 10 to 15 minutes from the church to the campus, said Jasko.

Jasko was not aware of the Fullerton College lease agreement, but said the location would not make it an ideal off-site parking lot for CSUF. “(On) State College there’s Troy High School, there’s another high school, there’s ours and then there’s a lot of retail so there are a lot of things that create traffic congestion that may not make a shuttle route in the given time allotment,” Jasko said.

Off-site lease lots are picked

by CSUF based on the duration of a back and forth trip, not

by their distance from campus.

The EvFree lot is a little over 2 miles away from campus but has a round trip of about seven minutes. The shuttle takes a one-way route through Bastanchury and down State College to get to campus, Jasko said.

“We don’t have the shuttle stop right in the front of campus on Nutwood because we’ve timed that. It could add upwards of eight minutes, so you’re talking sixteen minutes round trip to get anywhere and that’s without traffic congestion,” Jasko said.

McPheron said the Fullerton College lot seems to be working, as it has been filling up the first week of the semester at different times each day. The college hopes the lot will help ease students’ parking anxiety, an issue that seems to be as old as the school itself.

“We’re entering our 105th year being a college in Fullerton. There are old minutes of the city council meetings from a 100 years ago of complaints about parking spilling into the neighborhoods,” McPheron said.

Jasko hopes to improve on the services parking and transportation offers to Titans.

She also said that the multiple alternative transportation programs that CSUF offers helps to cater to a wide range of students with different transportation and parking needs.

Pollak Library introduces major layout renovations Four years after the earthquake, south side reopens it’s doors.

IAN FINLEY

Asst. News Editor

HOSAM ELATTAR News Editor

The south side of the Pollak Library has officially reopened four years after earthquake damage forced it to temporarily shut its doors.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony welcomed students, faculty and staff to the new library Wednesday. The ceremony included remarks on the steps of the library from Cal State Fullerton interim President Fram Virjee, Berenecea Johnson Eanes, vice president of student affairs, and Emily Bonney, Ph.D., interim dean of the Pollak Library.

The south side’s reopening marked the end of a reconstruction process that resulted from a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It wasn’t the only new renovation to the library, as the north side also underwent major updates and design changes, Bonney said.

“The north side was open in 1998 and was in serious disrepair,” Bonney said. “So to make the place look better and freshen it up, a commitment was made to do the renovations.”

She credits Virjee’s prioritization of finishing the

VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM

project as “what made all the difference” in getting the renovations completed.

The renovation designs and furniture programming were done by A.C. Martin, a Los Angeles-based architectural firm.

The floor space was expanded by 1800 square feet and 450 seats have been added to the library.

More seats will be added before the end of fall semester, Bonney said. The changes on both sides were not unnoticed by students.

“I think it’s really great. We have the 3D Printer over there which I think is pretty cool.

There are more open study rooms and a few more relaxing spaces for people to do homework or just hang out with friends,” said Anthony Chavez, a recent CSUF graduate who is using the facility to complete a credential program.

The improvements to the library are not finished. Before the fourth and fifth floors of the south side can be reopened, more windows have to be added to satisfy the state fire marshal, Bonney said. The floors are expected to be open by June 2019.

Darlene Vasquez, a first-year public relations major, appreciates the opening of space that the renovations have accomplished.

“It seems like there’s more room to sit down, and use the tables whereas before it seemed like most of them were occupied by the writing center,” said

NOAH BIESIADA / DAILY TITAN

President Fram Virjee addresses crowd at the grand reopening of Pollak Library on Wednesday.

Vasquez said.

Despite all the changes made to the library, computer capacity has remained the same, with open student workspaces being the priority. However, Bonney said the facility continues to utilize its laptop-lending program.

James Cotterman III, seventh year international business major, said it could be improved, and felt that the renovations took too long.

“What I usually do when I’m here to study is go to the third floor. If that’s full I go to the south side,” Cotterman said.

“Most times when the third floor was packed and south side was closed I had to go home and study, which isn’t for me.”

He recalls regularly going to the south side of the library for updates on when doors would reopen and not being given a definite answer.

Ultimately, creating more student space is a single step in the library’s long-term vision.

“If we had all the money in the world, the goal would be to make this a real 21st century library with even more student learning opportunities. So that’s what we will continue to work toward,” said Bonney, who encourages all students to take a tour and find the space in the newly renovated library that works for them.

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN

4 Lifestyle

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

The New Classics at OC Cruise Night Nostalgia enthusiasts come together to show their varying styles of customized cars.

BRANDON KILLMAN Digital Editor

Tucked in the corner of Anaheim’s Linbrook bowling alley parking lot, cars ranging from Cadillac Coupe De Villes to Chevy Bel Airs filled the spaces.

Juxtaposed next to the neon sign of the bowling alley, one might suspect that they have stepped back in time.

Toby Lewis, Fullerton local and one of the founders of OC Cruise Night held at the bowling alley, started the weekly event to offer a place for Southern California car enthusiasts of any level to exchange ideas and show their progress on their custom rides.

“You build what you have to whatever level you can build it to.

A lot of the people that come out to this event are just like that too.

They’re a little bit younger, and they’re working on their car as they are driving it,” Lewis said.

Parked in the front row of the event is Lewis’s fully restored 1956 Chevy Bel Air. Lewis admits it is a common car, so he has some flexibility to customize it without worry of traditionalists in the car community having issues with his creative liberties.

“Some people restore cars back to their original condition; other people will restore cars to the way that they want them. If there

are cars that are particularly rare there are purists that will get a little upset when people take liberties modifying them. Most of the guys that we hang out with build what they like, and that’s what we’re into,” Lewis said.

CSUF alumni Mario Murillo explains the different crowds that attend car shows.

“When you go to shows where cars are more pristine and are built to factory specs, you get the older crowd. It’s a different lifestyle cause they kind of frown upon people customizing these cars.”

The custom car community in Southern California has seen progress despite opposition from traditional hobbyists. The Muckenthaler Mansion holds an annual invitation-only car show, the Muckenthaler Motor Car Festival. The show has since been split up into two days that showcase two distinctive categories of classic cars. The first day is dedicated to Hot Rods and custom cars, while the following day is the Concours D’Elegance, which is dedicated to cars that have been restored to factory specs.

“Classic custom cars started in the early 1920s in Southern California. You have people like Douglas Fairbanks driving an expensive Rolls Royce, and the lowclass working man drove a Ford, and he (the working man) wanted his car to look expensive. So, they would take expensive parts from expensive cars, and start putting it on their cars,” Murillo said about the origins of customized classic cars in Southern

BRANDON KILLMAN / DAILY TITAN

Cars in varied stages of restoration are parked outside of the Linbrook bowling alley in Anaheim.

California.

Brian Bitting brought his 1962 Chevy Bel Air to cruise night. He commutes to work in his Toyota Corolla Tuesday through Friday, but outside of work and on the weekends, he would rather use the Chevy Bel Air. “It’s the personality-- I drive a white 2016 Toyota Corolla, I put it in the parking lot and I can’t find it,” said Bitting.

He opens the hood of his Chevy and starts spouting out hotrod jargon: “That is a 383-small block, a 350 block with forged pistons,

Advertising

HIRING

forged rods, 10:1 compression, roller cam, roller rockers, and aluminum heads... Basically, when I get on the freeway and put my foot on it, it’ll move.”

Spectators listened to him intently while they looked at the shiny new engine in the car that allows it to go up to 120 miles per hour on the freeway, twice as fast as it would without the upgrades.

“Some guys go to bars and drink, or play golf, I sit in my garage and work on my car.” Bittings says about his hobby.

Bitting’s love for building cars

can be traced back to his memories working on cars with his dad.

Now Bittings has his 12-year-old son help him with his restoration projects. As a recent graduate of American Studies and History, Murillo likes the idea of owning a piece of history that he is able to utilize in his day to day life.

“If you take a picture of this car in black and white, with the right background, you can’t tell if the picture is from this time period or if it’s from back then. I want to keep these cars alive, because it’s a dying breed.”

Clay: Gallery depicts passion

Account Executive

Overview: The Account Executive is responsible for selling advertising space in The Daily Titan newspaper & other media platforms to businesses. Seeking out new clients, maintaining current client relationships, and working with the production team to produce advertisements.

Enjoy the following benefits: • Work Hours: 12 hours a week, Monday - Thursday between 8am and 5pm.

• Make friends and become involved with the school.

• 24/7 access to an on-campus office space.

• Gain real world experience by developing professional skills while working in a deadline driven environment.

• Have the opportunity to grow in the company: Director of Advertising, Assistant Director, and Senior Account Executive.

Apply by sending your resume to director@dailytitan.com Subject line: “AE Your Name”

Deadline: Sept 7th FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN

JOSHUA ARIEF HALIM / DAILY TITAN

Interesting clay creatures with different patterns pose on tables and books as part of the “Living with Clay” exhibit.

CONTINUED FROM

1

“Everything in there is a basically a labor of love from all of them, to have amassed such incredible collections and to be so obsessed and in love with their collections is just extraordinary, and I share that same passion for ceramics,” Lopez said.

Over 60 respected artists are featured throughout the exhibit, each coming from a different part of the world with different backgrounds, making the gallery feel whole and complete.

There is a diverse mix of ceramic mediums within all of the featured collections starting from the 1960s clay revolution to modern innovations.

“With most exhibits here and

everywhere else you see the way the curator wants you to see the art,” said Emily Riddell, a CSUF illustration student. “You see what they think is going to be interesting or maybe a statement, but you don’t really get to see how people live with art, how they set it in their homes and how they have their lives around it.

So it’s a really nice different perspective than what you usually get in a gallery.”

The Living with Clay: California Ceramics Collections exhibit will be open to the public until Nov. 17. The Nicholas & Lee Begovich Gallery is open Monday through Thursday from noon to 4 p.m. and Saturday noon to 2 p.m.

VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Devil’s Advocate:

Opinion 5

California plastic straw bill It’s time to prioritize environmentally sustainable living.

BRIAN BECSI Opinion Editor

Environmental protection in California has continued the momentum of Proposition 67 — which banned the use of single-use carryout bags by food retailers — by now passing bill AB-1884, which prohibits sit-down restaurants from serving plastic straws without a customer request.

This type of regulation for plastic straws must be wholeheartedly supported because it keeps plastic waste out of landfills, reduces carbon emissions from plastic production and furthers the goal of eliminating single-use plastic items.

Plastic can take centuries to decompose. It’s possible that plastic items currently in landfills may still exist 1,000 years from now.

It’s estimated that somewhere between 4.8 and 12.7 million tons of plastic ended up in the ocean in 2010, according to a 2015 report published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Opponents of the regulation are eager to point out that the majority of the plastic waste comes from Asian countries with underdeveloped waste management systems. This argument reeks of privilege and racism.

Others argue municipal waste only makes up a small fraction of the percent of plastic waste, and that the real culprit is large industrial operations.

While these arguments are valid in regards to the broader problem, they miss the point.

Living in a world of limited resources, regulation is part of a set of solutions that promise to improve environmental sustainability. However, without public support, even the best environmental regulations won’t have their desired effect. Consumers must take responsibility for waste they can control, and try to hold industries accountable through collective action and democratic regulation.

The war against waste is multifaceted. Material scientists are hard at work, developing affordable, biodegradable plastic alternatives known as bioplastics. Many bioplastics are biodegradable, but unfortunately, the term is a bit misleading. Biodegradable plastics break down under high-temperature conditions as opposed to compostable plastics that will break down under natural conditions in a landfill.

Recycling can keep waste out of landfills, but the recycling industry has been dealing with the loss of its No. 1 customer: China, which makes it harder for recyclers to operate profitably.. Bioplastics also exacerbate problems with our recycling system by acting as contaminates, sending the entire batch of processed material to the landfill instead of the recycler.

Plastic already at sea poses a costly fix. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a collection of ocean plastic twice the size of Texas between California and Hawaii. Innovative efforts by The

Ocean Cleanup are scheduled to begin this week, and estimated to cost 317 million euro ( approximately $367 million USD).

Increasing the global plastic recycling rate from 9 percent would reduce the amount of plastic going to landfills, according to a 2017 study published by Science Advances.

While nearly all plastic is technically recyclable, straws are too small to be processed with current machinery and will end up in landfills even if they are disposed of with recyclables. Therefore, the only way to keep straws out of landfills (and oceans) is by reducing the overall number being produced.

Plastic is used extensively for housing, healthcare and food, but there are not always acceptable alternatives. For example, when Seattle passed regulation that banned single-use plastic straws outright, disability advocates pointed out that some people actually needed plastic straws and that there are no acceptable alternatives for them. Fundamentally, this legislation takes the important step of recognizing the difference between convenience and necessity, and then regulating waste accordingly.

AB-1884 is most auspicious when viewed through a political lens rather than a practical one. It will not directly improve waste management systems in problem areas, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t the right thing to do. A logical next step is to adopt further legislation regulating the use of all single-use plastic items in all retail settings.

The state of environmental health is already well past critical. Everyone has a moral imperative to try to reduce waste, especially privileged nations like the United States, who emits more than double the amount of carbon per capita when compared to the rest of the world.

But what about the delicious taste of soda sipped through a straw?

Sure, there are plenty of wasteful convenience items to miss, but it’s far more concerning to think about how waste has been taken for granted. Looking closer reveals that people’s relationship with waste is way out of whack.

An environmental reckoning is upon us. As the problem only grows, everyone must search for problematic behaviors, make them visible, and address them individually, collectively, and through institutions.

Every legislative attempt to improve the environment is important to winning the fight for the planet.

The regulation may not make a significant environmental impact.

SOPHIA ACEVEDO Asst. Opinion Editor

California is taking its eco-friendliness to the next level as lawmakers passed a bill on Aug. 23, which made it the first state to prohibit restaurants from giving out plastic straws unless told otherwise by customers.

Environmentalists may be ready to celebrate and feel full of triumph, but this is far from the moment to shout “hurrah” or “yippee” in self-satisfaction.

The plastic straw bill in California is just one small step in a massive environmental movement that desperately needs to pick up more momentum. And even then, it is far from ideal legislation.

Anyone who has seen the heart-wrenching video of the turtle with a straw in its nose can recognize that the ocean has an obscene amount of plastic and trash that negatively impacts ocean wildlife.

Even those who may have somehow missed this video can find clear evidence of the environmental burden of trash by visiting beaches where leftover plastic bottles or cigarette butts can be seen everywhere.

The problem isn’t that people are so foolish to believe that their actions aren’t negatively impacting the environment, as that much is overwhelmingly evident.

The real issue that many people often run into is that unless they have clear alternatives presented to them, they won’t go out of their way to avoid products that produce waste.

Tough legislation is meant to fill the gaps and make environmental efforts more manageable, and less of an individual pursuit.

As shown by the legislation passed from the plastic straw bill, AB-1884, it’s a decent attempt, but it’s only half-hearted at best.

However, legislation works best when immediacy and execution are intertwined, which is a difficult feat to accomplish.

One of the earliest issues that became apparent with the plastic straw bill was that those writing it did not consider how reducing the availability of straws would affect people with disabilities.

Ultimately, this is where the main problem lies: There aren’t any effective widespread alternatives that can sufficiently replace the current plastic straws.

Nicole Seymour, a Cal State Fullerton associate professor of English who teaches courses in environmental humanities, notes how the alternatives vary in their efficiency, and how disabled people in particular may face difficulties with the current alternative straw choices.

“In personal experience, the paper straws get wet really easily. I’ve actually seen these paper straws that are supposed to be flexible and has ridges in the same way as a plastic straw but it just doesn’t move around in the same way,” Seymour said.

While one may easily compare the plastic straw ban to past legislation surrounding the single-use plastic bag, many forget that reusable bags — a permanent and easily accessible alternative — had already existed in the United States well before the ban went into place in California.

The use of plastic straws isn’t going to end as rapidly as one would hope.

This isn’t to say that the efforts in reducing plastic straw usage are meek and useless.

In all the headache and chaos, ultimately at least some efforts are being made. As Seymour said, these efforts are making a contribution to a better environment, even if it may seem like a nuisance at times.

“I’m coming from the humanities side and interested in depictions of the environment, the rhetoric around the environment and getting to know more about the straw thing,” Seymour said. “I haven’t experienced any great alternatives (to the plastic straw), but I think that if you keep in mind the minor convenience versus this huge problem it starts to seem easier.”

However, at the same time, it’s important to view this plastic prohibition as only the beginning of a battle that has yet to be won.

The Great Pacific garbage patch located between California and Hawaii is still floating in the ocean and consists of over 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic, according to The Ocean Clean Up, a nonprofit organization that helps get rid of the current plastic residing in oceans.

It’s easy to see California’s plastic straw bill as something greater than it really is.

The idea that this could signal significant progress toward greater environmental consciousness and lead to vast reductions of trash in the oceans would be an idealistic assumption at best.

Considering the pollution currently floating in oceans as well as plastic and other trash being thrown away regularly, it’s one very minor step in the greater scheme of saving the environment and making people more aware of how their actions impact the ecosystem.

ANITA HUOR/ DAILY TITAN VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN

6 Sports

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Three locks for the upcoming NFL season

The definitive guide for any sports-betting fan to gain the most bang out of your buck.

JARED EPREM Sports Editor

As sports podcaster Dan “Big Cat” Katz loves to say, football is back. The NFL season starts this Thursday, meaning it’s time to break those piggy banks open and get out all the money you saved up at your lemonade stand to place some bets.

In a 2017 Statista survey to see which American sport is bet on most heavily by the public, 78 percent of respondents said they bet on football at least once. Since the Supreme Court ruling in May now allows states to legalize sports gambling, this is an opportunity to make a little cash by throwing some money on the upcoming season. Although California has not passed a law legalizing gambling, a bill has been introduced, so make sure you place your bets in Las Vegas to avoid legal troubles.

Who better to look to for advice than a 19-year-old college student? No worries, I’ve done a lot of research and I will lead you in the right direction. Here are my three locks for the 2018 NFL season.

New England Patriots The New England Patriots will play the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl 53 at 22/1, according to 247Sports.

Picking the Patriots to win the AFC is like waking up in the morning: It usually happens, but sometimes it doesn’t. Last year, they had no pass rush, a weak secondary and were within a score of winning the whole thing.

In the offseason, they signed pass rusher Adrian Clayborn and added cornerback Jason McCourty via trade, who should provide immediate impact on the defensive side of the ball. New England also has a crop of young talent that looked promising in the preseason, but we’ll have to wait until the regular season to know what they can do.

The only worrisome unit on the team is their receiving corps.

They lost Danny Amendola to free agency and cut Malcolm Mitchell, Kenny Britt and Jordan Matthews this offseason. The Patriots then signed Eric Decker, but he retired last week.

We’ve seen Tom Brady make something out of nothing before, but starting Cordarrelle Patterson and Phillip Dorsett creates warranted worry. Julian Edelman returns in week five and they still have Rob Gronkowski and Chris Hogan, but if any of the three go down to injury, it might be time to panic.

However, I’m confident the Patriots will figure it out and return to the big game once again.

Minnesota might be the most talented team in football. In 2017, they ranked first in overall defense and 11th in overall offense.

The Vikings signed Kirk Cousins in the offseason, who, in my opinion, is a top 10 quarterback in league. They retained the rest of their offense and are getting Dalvin Cook back, who looked electric at the beginning of last year before he tore his ACL in week four.

The Vikings also kept their entire defense intact and signed Sheldon Richardson to a oneyear deal. Richardson hasn’t been selected to the Pro Bowl since 2014, but has shown flashes of his past self in every season since. I believe he will shine on the defensive unit because it can hurt opponents from every direction, which will alleviate pressure and attention for Richardson.

Picking the Vikings to dethrone the reigning champions in Philadelphia may be bold.

However, I believe Minnesota’s offense will take another step foward this season while Philly takes a step back. Although the Eagles have more experience, the Vikings have more weapons and continuity. Lock it up.

Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks will finish last in the NFC West.

I haven’t found this bet in any sports book, but I’m going to include it anyway. I think this might be the end of the Russell Wilson/Pete Carroll era in Seattle.

The only notable members of the famous defense that led them to two Super Bowls, who are still on the roster, are Bobby Wagner,

KAYLA ALCARAZ/ DAILY TITAN

K.J. Wright and Earl Thomas who is holding out until the Seahawks sign an extension or trade him.

Seattle’s offense looks even worse. The line is in the worst condition it’s been in since Russell Wilson was drafted, and he’s never had a good offensive line.

They drafted a running back in the first round and he can’t beat out Chris Carson for the starting job.

Aside from Wilson, their only other notable offensive talent is Doug Baldwin, who suffered a knee injury late in the offseason.

If he plays, he said he will never be 100 percent, according to The

Seahawks Wire’s Andy Patton.

That’s if he plays.

The Seahawks had a great run, but their roster is depleted and there are no signs of life on the team. I can’t see this team winning more than six games, so if you want to bet the win total under, go for it.

Keenan Allen Keenan Allen will lead the NFL in receiving yards at 15/1, according to OddsShark.

The formula for this is fairly simple: The Los Angeles Chargers are stacked. Melvin Gordon is a good enough running back to attract attention from the

defense and the rest of the Chargers receiving options are average enough to have Allen receive most of the targets.

Allen’s biggest nemesis in the NFL has been himself. He played 16 games last season for the first time in his five-year career. Since joining the league in 2013, he has suffered eight total injuries and missed 26 games due to injury.

The Chargers are the favorites to win the AFC West. If they live up to the hype, which they’re known for not doing, their success will come from offensive excellence. And who will lead the charge on that unit? Keenan Allen. Lock it up.

Women’s soccer salvages one win in weekend games The duo of Nano Oronoz and Atlanta Primus led the Titans for the second win in the season.

KATHYRNE PADILLA Asst. Sports Editor

After a 2-0 loss against Auburn University during Friday’s game, the Titans rebounded with a 3-0 win against the Fresno State Bulldogs during their Sunday match.

“Being a bit more sound defensively and being little bit tighter in the back is good for us,” said Titans head coach Demian Brown.

That stoutness defensively was a change from Friday, when the Titans took on the Auburn University Tigers. The Titans’ defense held a tight line as they allowed eight shot attempts in Sunday’s game, while Fullerton had a total of 13.

But none of the Titans’ shots were able to reach the goal, and Auburn walked away with a 2-0 win by scoring goals in the 9th and 82nd minute of the match.

Despite the result, Brown left that loss hoping he would see one of his offensive players to lead the young team in their next game.

“The biggest issue that we have isn’t necessarily how we attack, it’s just that final thing and I think that all young teams struggle with it,” Brown said. “We just need someone to step up and put the team on their shoulders in that last moment.”

In the first 10 minutes of the game against the Bulldogs, Fullerton had already sent five shots at Fresno, while the Bulldogs had failed to tally one.

Their sixth shot found the net, with Nano Oronoz scoring her team-high fourth goal of the season after a pass from Atlanta Primus gave the chance for the breakaway in FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN

JOSHUA ARIEF HALIM / DAILY TITAN

Defender Emilia Owen avoids an attacker against Fresno State. The freshman is in her first season with the Titans and has played in six games.

the 12th minute.

Oronoz also leads the Titans in shots with 19.

With Oronoz leading the offense and confidence now radiating from the Titans, Alyssa Shelton had the opportunity to snag the first goal in her college career.

“It’s important for us to get on the score sheet early. I think from there with the one goal behind us, it was about us going and getting the second one, the third one and

the fourth one if we could,” Primus said.

The second half seemed much like the first. Fullerton continuing to dominate in shots over the Bulldogs even before Primus gave them a third goal when Oronoz returned the favor for her earlier assist with a setup of her own in the 67th minute, pushing the Titans’ lead to 3-0.

The duo continue to stun their competitors, as the two have now set up each other up for goals four times this season.

“I play what I see really, and if I pass the ball (Oronoz is) just running. It’s great we’re getting that connection going early on in the season so that when conference comes we can do our stuff there,” Primus said.

The win over the Bulldogs pushed the Titans’ to a 2-3-1 record in nonconference play, and Fullerton will begin a fourgame road trip on Sept. 6 against San Jose State.

VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM

Leisure 7

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

WHERE’S TUFFY?

HOROSCOPE PROVIDED BY tarot.com

ARIES (Mar. 21 - Apr. 19) Ignoring your domestic duties isn’t an option today. Unfortunately, this cosmic change of emphasis may seem to put a hamper on your recent professional progress. In reality, it is all part of the natural cycle.

Like our Facebook page & message us with your answer for a chance to win!

TAURUS (Apr. 20 - May 20) Just when you get the courage to speak up, something shutters you into remaining quiet. It is not always easy to find the right words, especially when you are addressing a topic close to your heart.

WINNER

OF THIS WEEKS PRIZE

Check back next week!

Tell us where Tuffy is!

$25

GEMINI (May 21 - Jun. 20)

QUESTION OF THE WEEK What are you most excited for about this semester?

Send us your response to marketing@dailytitan.com to win a PRIZE!

LAST WEEK’S

Check back next week!

WINNER:

Your financial tides ebb and flow.

The second you get ready to spend your money on a worthy endeavor, something stops you from handing over the cash. You may uncover a new facet of a debt you owe now or, perhaps, someone is literally blocking your way forward.

WORD OF THE DAY buttonhole to detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the out garments of

CANCER (Jun. 21 - Jul. 22) Your body is your first temple and taking care of it as well as you take care of others is a prized skill.

An intensified self-care program is the order of the day, even if others demand your attention.

Buttonhole is an alteration of another verb now long out of use: buttonhold, which literally meant to hold on to the buttons or lapels of someone’s coat when speaking to him or her.

PROVIDED BY merriam-webster.com

CLASSIFIEDS

LEO (Jul. 23 - Aug. 22) Getting your hands dirty is inevitable today. The cosmic atmosphere has turned to all work and no play.

Instead of fighting your sense of responsibility, go ahead and take care of all the little things that you need to have in place before you return to the spotlight.

Looking to find a roommate?

Trying to sell that used car?

Need some part time help?

You’re looking at the right place.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sep. 22) Creating something new is serious -- and is seriously rewarding work if your heart is invested in your latest project.

7

1

9 2 7 3 5

1 9

Fried Chicken Iced Coffee Frappichino Sausage Chocolate Burgers Hotdog French Fries Salad Donuts Starbucks Bacon Waffles 8 Pizza

3

5

9 4

6

PROVIDED BY thewordsearch.com

SUDOKU 5

2

You would love to be in two places at once today, yet it is physically impossible. Something from home insistently calls your attention mere seconds after you focus on your career ambitions.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) Let your mind wander, and make sure to write down the peaks and valleys of your journey. You are exploring new mental territories, and they demand being recorded and shared. Take heart if you experience writer’s block.

3 7

9

Daily Sudoku: Thu 23-Aug-2018

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21)

2

You would move in all directions at once today if you could. Material reality has limitations though, and you are being called to choose one direction, and not another.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19)

2 7 7

hard

2 9 7 5 4 8 1 3

3 4 1 7 6 9 8 5

6 5 8 3 1 2 7 9

5 7 2 8 9 3 4 6

1 6 9 2 7 4 3 8

8 3 4 6 5 1 9 2

4 1 5 9 8 6 2 7

7 8 3 4 2 5 6 1

9 2 6 1 3 7 5 4

6 2 4 1 5 7 3 9 8 Last Issue’s Solution Daily Sudoku: Thu 23-Aug-2018

hard

(c) Daily Sudoku Ltd 2018. All rights reserved.

PROVIDED BY dailysudoku.com

3 4 2 5 7

Someone close to you needs your full support today. Simultaneously, circumstances call attention to your tendency to be self-critical. If you realize that a friend is a part of you and of your life, and vice versa, you can strike a balance.

1

6 6 2 3 5 1

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) Embarking enthusiastically on creative projects generates a wave of busywork in its wake. Thankfully, the social vibe is subdued today so you can set about taking care of these tasks without too much interruption.

1

7 3 PISCES You catalyze your own fun, © thewordsearch.com anyone joins you or you 9 4 whether fly solo. If all your friends are busy (c) Daily Sudoku Ltd 2018. All rights reserved.

3

5 4

LIBRA (Sep. 23 - Oct. 22)

POPULAR AMERICAN FOODS:

(c) Daily Sudoku Ltd 2018. All rights reserved.

WORD SEARCH

Prices start as low as $18 per week. Contact ads@dailytitan.com

8 9 2 3 6 7 4 4

Daily Sudoku: Fri 24-Aug-2018

5 9

(Feb. 19 - Mar. 20)

or cancel plans with you at the last minute, you won’t have any trouble entertaining yourself today.

Nurture your imagination and allow your creativity to flourish without any thought of marketability.

SOLUTION WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE NEXT ISSUE.

easy

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN

VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM

http://www.dailysudoku.com/

8 Sports

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Men’s soccer still winless after weekend Titans lose in third game of the season in a blowout loss against University of New Mexico.

MATTHEW MENDOZA Asst. Sports Editor

The Cal State Fullerton men’s soccer team was handed its first loss of the season as the University of New Mexico Lobos defeated the Titans by a final score of 5-1.

The Lobos attempted 10 shots, seven of them on goal. The Titans did get their opportunities, recording ten shots, with six of them being on goal.

Despite being a frustrating game, head coach George Kuntz was not shy about sharing his feelings on the Titans’ performance.

“It’s a disappointment, it’s an embarrassment,” Kuntz said.

The Titans were never able to play their own game for a majority of the match, which resulted in three of New Mexico’s five goals coming on the counterattack.

“I can’t say the guys gave up, but we gave in. We gave into their style, instead of imposing our style,” Kuntz said.

For the third consecutive game, the Titans found themselves playing from behind. New Mexico struck first on a goal in the 13th minute by forward Nick Taylor.

Fullerton evened up the score six minutes later when forward Samuel Goni attempted a cross, scored his first goal of the season.

The Titans caught a break in the 34th minute when a shot by Omar Grey went over the head of Titan goalie Paul-Andre Guerin and hit the crossbar.

At the end of the first half, the two teams remained evened up at one goal a piece. The Titans

JOSHUA ARIEF HALIM/ DAILY TITAN

Midfielder Zico Bailey slides to control the ball against the James Madison Dukes. Bailey has played three games for the Titans in his first year with the team.

attempted four shots with three of them being shots on goal. New Mexico attempted five shots with two of them being on goal.

CSUF started the second half on the attack, but shortly after the start of the second half, the Lobos added a goal from forward Matt Puig in the 50th minute.

The Lobos added a third goal four minutes later. Antoine Vial found the back of the net after a save by Guerin bounced right to Vial where he had an empty net waiting for him.

FULLERTON: 215 N. Harbor Blv COSTA MESA (The LAB): 2930 Brid.

LONG BEACH: 4608 E. 2nd St. stol St. BUFFALOEXCHANGE.COM •

Trailing 3-1, the Titans’ offensive attacks were being swallowed up by the Lobos’ defense.

In the 69th minute, the Titans’ frustrations resulted in the first yellow card of the game. Titans forward Bass Sarr was given a yellow after a late tackle, and just seconds later Goni was also given a yellow card.

In the 73rd minute, the Lobos delivered the dagger: Nick Taylor added his second goal of the game on a counter attack to make it a 4-1 game.

A minute later, the Titans had a chance to chip away at the lead, but a shot by midfielder Robert Coronado went off the left post after getting passed the reach of a diving Ford Parker.

The Lobos continued to keep the Titans on their toes as Omar Grey added another goal in the 82nd minute to continue the blowout.

Transition was a huge problem for the Titans, something that Coronado acknowledged in the loss.

“We lacked the transition, the transition was really soft from everyone today,” Coronado said.

The Titans (0-1-2) came into the game looking for their first win of the season, but after a very forgettable performance, the Titans will continue their search for their first win of the year when they resume play Friday Sept. 7 on the road at California Baptist.