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Volume 96 Issue 21
The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton
‘Is He Dead?’ to open in The Young Comedic adaptation of a Mark Twain play directed by former CSUF professor opens Friday
BRITTANEY CARPENTER Daily Titan Mark Twain’s play Is He Dead? will be performed by Cal State Fullerton students beginning Saturday and will run for three sequential weekends, totaling 13 showings. The play is adapted for a modern stage by playwright David Ives. Is He Dead? is a comedic play involving a man who escapes debt by faking his death and then creates a better life for himself by surviving under the alias of his long-lost twin sister, who does not exist. Directed by Joseph Arnold, the former dean of the College of the Arts who retired this past summer, the play has received notable instruction. Arnold achieved a successful directing and acting career before teaching at CSUF. He started out his career as an actor, and after 20 years went on to direct two plays at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. and an off-Broadway show at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York. His favorite play that he was involved with was titled Grasmere. While the behind-thescenes work is done by student producers and designers, Arnold considers himself the “point-person,” being held responsible for overseeing costume and set design, rehearsals and casting. Balancing the play with other aspects of life is not always easily manageable. “It’s always a challenge, I
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Is He Dead? opens Friday in the Young Theater. The Mark Twain adaption stars CSUF performers like Connor Dugard. The play is directed by former Dean of the College of the Arts Joseph Arnold and fine arts-acting major Tim Alexander is the assistant director.
think you only really get involved in the theater if you have a genuine passion for it,” Arnold said. “Because it eats up so many hours, and despite
Incubating student innovation New Center for Innovation will help CSUF entrepreneurs get their ideas off the ground
CESAR GAMBOA Daily Titan Burgeoning entrepreneurs at Cal State Fullerton will get a boost in growing their ideas from the new Center for Innovation, a business “incubator” that will provide resources to growing companies. In an effort to provide coaching and support for students with innovative business concepts, John Bradley Jackson, director of the Center for Entrepreneurship, proposed the idea three years ago to the Steven G. Mihaylo College of Business and Economics. The Placentia-based
incubator allows ideas from multiple fields—business, engineering, arts and sciences—to have the opportunity to grow beyond a narrow audience. Ideas for software programs, devices and technology-based businesses designed to be sold to the masses will be favored, Jackson said. Students can submit their ideas through an application process that will allow them to use the facility located in Placentia. “It gives a place to get together physically and to help startups get going,” said Mike Ames, volunteer Chair of the Advisory Board and founder of the Center for Entrepreneurship. “The tone of this is distinctively CSUF,
technology and iPhones and iPads and everything else, much of it is still done the old-fashioned way, it’s very labor intensive.”
Arnold receives much assistance and feedback regarding the play and its actors from assistant director Tim Alexander. Beginning his
fifth year at Cal State Fullerton as a fine arts-acting major, Alexander has been cast in seven plays since his freshman year, and decided to try
DEANNA GOMEZ Daily Titan Marketing students will have the chance to improve their skills during Marketing Week, hosted by Cal State Fullerton’s chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA). The week of events
kicked off Monday and will wrap up Friday with a laser tag social. “The main goal of Marketing Week is to give students the opportunity to realize the big aspect of marketing, and also to provide some workshops for professional development opportunities,” said CSUF AMA President Stephanie Mitri. The biggest event of
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2011 rape reported to police University Police receive report of rape that allegedly occured in Pine Hall three years ago
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Students from various disciplines will have the chance to take thier ideas to the Center for Innovation for mentoring and development.
we’re trying to tap into the CSUF family—students, faculty, alumni to help these ventures out.” A large number of students will likely have the potential
to grow their ideas through the incubator, Jackson said. “About 3 percent of the population statistically are entrepreneurial in its truest sense,” he said. “So clearly
there are hundreds, and hundreds, and hundreds of students at Cal State (Fullerton) who fit our profile.” SEE CENTER
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Pitching new marketing skills Events give students the chance to learn marketing skills outside the classroom
out his behind-the-scenes talent for the first time this semester as assistant director.
the week will take place Wednesday when After’s Ice Cream owner Andy Nguyen and co-owner Scott Nghiem speak to students about their journey opening up their own company. “They have created a lot of buzz in Orange County and we just wanted to give our members a chance to listen to what they have to offer and how we can
stand out if we were to start a business in the future,” said AMA Director of Special Events Victoria Luong. The theme of this year’s Marketing Week is “Get Evolved,” a play on words with the expression that “the key to professional growth is to get involved,” Mitri said. Each day focuses on a different subject, with
events dedicated to exploring topics like social media and how to dress professionally. The subjects fall under various themes, with a new theme for each day— engage, entice, emerge and empower. Each theme was chosen because it represents an aspect of getting involved. SEE MARKETING
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A rape that occurred three years ago was reported to University Police last week, according to University Police Capt. John Brockie. The rape was reported to have happened in the Pine residence hall on Sept. 24, 2011. The incident was classified as a rape by force, fear, etc. It is unknown whether the victim is male or female. The incident is currently under investigation, said University Police. This report is the third rape reported on campus since 2011, and the only reported rape in 2011. Victims of rape or sexual assault should report the crime to police or contact a rape crisis center right away. Items and clothing should be kept to be used as evidence during a criminal trial. Victims of rape or sexual assault can receive information on reporting the crime from the WoMen’s Center, which acts as a victim advocate center. The center can be reached at (657) 278-3928. Victims can also contact Counseling and Psychological Services at (657) 278-3928. Rape can be confidentially reported to either CAPS or the WoMen’s Center. VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM