Volume 103 Issue 1
The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton
Monday January 22, 2018
The Golden Globes fashion movement must continue in order to make significant change.
Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team starts Big West conference play on the right foot.
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Look inside for our Tech Issue to see the many ways technology has become intertwined in everyday life.
A sit-down with Framroze Virjee Small
steps lead to big changes
New CSUF President speaks on his upbringing and the need for diversity. KYLE BENDER SARAH EL-MAHMOUD AMY WELLS Daily Titan
Cal State Fullerton’s new president, Framroze Virjee sees himself as more informal than formal. Referring to him as Mr. Virjee will leave him looking for his father. “Fram is always fine,” Virjee said. He plans to be on campus every day to better understand its students, faculty and staff. Recognizing the importance of what he doesn’t know, Virjee is excited to get to know the campus community. A day spent entirely in his office would be a day wasted, he said. “I hope I don’t appear strange but I’m going to stop and talk to people. Say ‘Hi, I’m Fram and I’d like to talk to you,’” Virjee said. With prior experience selecting CSU presidents, Virjee has found that the most successful leaders are those who can walk around campus and be easily recognized and approached. During his four years as general counsel and executive vice chancellor of the CSU, Virjee said he looked at campus presidents with admiration for their direct involvement with their respective communities. “I had no thoughts or plans on
New Year’s resolutions can be achieved through consistency and patience BRIAN ALVARADO Asst. Lifestyle Editor
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Framroze Virjee succeeded Mildred García as Cal State Fullerton’s President on Jan. 1. As a former higher-up in the CSU System, Virjee said he plans to use his background in law to address incoming challenges the university may face.
doing something like this. I was envious,” Virjee said. “When the chancellor called me and said ‘I’ve got an idea,’ I almost jumped out of my skin.” CSUF was his second stop on a tour of all 23 campuses when he first started working for the CSU.
Multiple CSUs actively seek new leadership University system sees trend in hiring a diverse range of presidents. JASON ROCHLIN Asst. News Editor
Framroze Virjee replaced Mildred García as the President of Cal State Fullerton on Jan. 1 after his predecessor was hired to head the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. However, Virjee is only a temporarily appointed until June 2019, so the California State University system still needs to find a permanent replacement. Mike Uhlenkamp, Senior Director of Public Affairs at the CSU Chancellor’s Office, said the CSU will begin this process after the spring semester to allow the other three ongoing president searches can conclude. “The other ones will likely wrap up in the next few months, then we will kick off the Fullerton search beginning next fall,” Uhlenkamp said.
Virjee said he was greeted by a swarm of lively activity as he first walked into Mihaylo Hall during “crazy time.” “I was impressed with the balance of the university and I am still impressed,” Virjee said. He said that one of CSUF’s greatest strengths lies in its
diversity, something he advocated for during his 30-plus years as a lawyer. With the CSU, Virjee primarily worked on issues like Title IX and stressed the importance of the system reflecting the community it represents. SEE VIRJEE
With the new year well underway, chances are that half of the population has either been riding strong with resolutions of consistently getting to the gym or completely ditched it and haven’t touched a treadmill or vegetable since week one. But falling off the fitness train is perfectly okay. The year is still young, and it’s not too late to reignite the drive to live a healthier lifestyle, even if that means starting from square one. Some students spend their time pumping iron in the Student Recreation Center’s weight room, while others conquer flights of steps using the stairmasters on the second floor, but the list of motives for going to the gym varies. For senior business and finance major Jimmy Contreras, working out is a way to set himself up for a healthier future and earn the six-pack he’s been searching 23 years for. SEE GOALS
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LA marches for women
Celebrities were among the hundreds of thousands CSU Bakersfield, Dominguez protesting President Trump.
Hills and San Diego are currently in the midst of finding new leadership as well. At Bakersfield and Dominguez Hills, Presidents Horace Mitchell and Willie Hagan will both be retiring at the end of the spring 2018 semester after having served their universities since 2004 and 2012 respectively. Meanwhile, Sally Roush took over as an interim president at San Diego State University in the summer of 2017 after the previous president, Elliot Hirshman became the president of Stevenson University. “Even a retirement will be something that is relatively unexpected,” Uhlenkamp said. “We have an idea that a president isn’t going to be at a given campus forever, but the factors that go into when that president is going to leave or if that president is going to leave are completely different, depending on the president.” SEE PRESIDENTS
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More than 600,000 marchers took to the streets of Los Angeles Saturday morning, filling downtown with signs, chants and pink hats. Beginning at Pershing Square and concluding at Grand Park, the Women’s March focused on bringing the “Power to the Polls” by encouraging marchers to vote for their elected representatives and get involved in the political process. A nationwide voter registration tour will kick off on Jan. 21, aiming to register citizens. Multiple causes were championed at the event and its sister marches across the nation, including reproductive rights, civil rights, workers rights, LGBTQ rights, immigrant rights, disability rights, environmental justice and ending violence against women. The event began with speakers at the corner of Hill Street and Fifth Avenue, and moved toward Grand Park where celebrity
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The march, which began at Pershing Square and ended at Grand Park, emphasized “Power to the polls” and women being involved in voting.
speakers took the stage, including actresses Laverne Cox, Scarlett Johansson, Viola Davis and Natalie Portman who were also among those who spoke. Davis advocated the #MeToo movement, founded by Tarana
Burke, that has gained momentum since October 2017 when it began. Davis discussed sexual abuse, trafficking and assault on women and men of color. SEE WOMEN
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