Volume 104 Issue 25
The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton
Tuesday October 23, 2018
Demonstrators draw crowd Students steal a golf cart University Police made 15 arrests in October, one of which was a felony charge. KORRYN SANCHEZ Layout Editor
A crowd formed in the Quad as some individuals engaged in a heated discussion about a ‘Jesus Saves from Hell!’ sign.
Poster condemns Muslims, yoga pants and feminists to ‘eternal damnation.’ NOAH BIESIADA Asst. News Editor
A crowd of students congregated in the Quad to protest two men who came on campus with a banner that read “Jesus Saves from Hell!” on Monday. The two religious demonstrators arrived on campus around noon and began to disperse at around three in the afternoon. A large group of students circled around them for several hours to
talk about and protest their sign, which condemned witches, yoga pants, Muslims and feminists to “eternal damnation.” A line of faculty from the Student Life and Leadership office stood between the crowd and the demonstrators to ensure no physical altercations occurred, including Interim Director Tony Pang. Student Life and Leadership usually sends someone to monitor such situations, said Capt. Scot Willey from University Police. The members from Student Life and Leadership were unable to be reached for comment. Several students were extremely vocal, screaming profanities at the
two men and calling them “racist,” “anti-feminist” and a variety of other expletives. The men were repeatedly challenged on their Biblical knowledge by people in the crowd, and both sides relentlessly insulted one another. One of the demonstrators said that if the students’ parents knew what the students were doing, they would be ashamed of them. According to officers on scene, the crowd fluctuated between 40 to 100 people throughout the day, until the demonstrators chose to move out from the middle of the crowd, yelling that anyone who wanted to discuss their message
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could follow them. The crowd didn’t move, except for a handful of students. After that, the rest of the crowd was broken up with encouragement from several faculty members, advising the students to go study and register to vote. “They were personally attacking people, one girl was called fat multiple times,” said Colbi Roy, a freshman psychology major who saw part of the conflict. “He was telling people that they didn’t have dads and that their fathers were alcoholics and that their parents didn’t love them.” SEE RALLY
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A group of Cal State Fullerton students stole an athletics department golf cart from the Kinesiology and Health Science building on Oct. 5 and were arrested by University Police. Scot Willey, University Police captain, described the incident: The students drove the golf cart into the interior campus around midnight. When the campus police began following them, the group fled toward La Vista High School. “They didn’t rig any wires or anything like that, they stuck a key in that worked, that was it,” he said. After crashing into a barricade, the group fled on foot into the local neighborhoods. Three arrests were made by the Fullerton Police Department after a call from the University Police. The driver was charged with a felony. The golf cart was worth around $12,000, Willey said. “Three of them were booked down at Orange County jail on 10-8-51, which is a felony stolen vehicle,” Willey said. SEE CRIME
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ASI hosts laid-back drop-in DIY class
Students learn how to create unique animal ears in a stress-free ASI class. MATTISON CANO Staff Writer
Hot glue guns were plugged in and craft supplies were ready to be transformed into wire animal ears at the drop-in art DIY sessions hosted in the lower level of the Titan Student Union at the Grand Stairs Studio. Students spent an hour creating the ears, which are perfect for Halloween or even a trip to an amusement park. All of the supplies needed to craft animal ears were set out on tables, along with several decorative pieces allowing students to be as creative as they wanted. Sample wire ears were also displayed so students could get some inspiration for their own projects. Soft music played in the background during the session, creating a stress-free and relaxing environment for the students. They also had the option to come and go as they pleased, giving them complete control of their experience. “I think it’s fun seeing people come craft and learn things they’ve never done before. Even if they’ve done it before, having a space to do it and time to relax and get away. This is a nice hour to just get away from school and be inside this room and craft,” said Arin Peña, Grand Stairs Studio instructor. Peña helped students start their animal ears by instructing them through the basic steps of bending wires and affixing them onto the supplied headbands. She then let the students craft at their own pace but walked
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Arin Peña, Grand Stairs Studio instructor, teaches students how to make wired animal ears with wire to a small workshop of students.
around and answered any questions that the crafters had. Some crafters chose to make cat-styled ears, while others went for a classic mouse-eared look. Peña said the wire was malleable yet sturdy, which allowed students to create any shape they wanted. Mitchell Aguilera, Cal State Fullerton chemistry student, said he would make Disney-inspired Mickey Mouse ears for his future goddaughter as her
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mom, his sister-in-law, loves all things Disney. He decided to check out all of the decoration options before making up his mind on the design. Aguilera said this was not his first time at a drop-in art session and this time he came with classmates. One of the classmates, Michael Gonzalez, CSUF biochemistry student, also gave his animal ears away as a present. “I am making something for my girlfriend. She is going
to Escape, it’s like a Halloween-themed rave, so I am trying to make something like a vampire because that’s what she said she wanted to be,” Gonzales said. Gonzalez said he enjoyed being able to be creative and express his ideas. Students had a great opportunity to be unique with their individual projects as there were many ear decoration options to choose from. Some of the
options included flowers, greenery, lace and several patterned fabrics. Allison Pina, CSUF communicative disorders student, said she was inspired by the example ears and made Mickey Mousestyled ears to wear to Disneyland, where she is a frequent visitor. CSUF DIY art classes are offered every Wednesday and Thursday, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM