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Volume 96 Issue 25
The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton
CSUF slogan aims higher The first university tagline implemented since 2007 supports strategic plan goals
ALEX GROVES Daily Titan Cal State Fullerton’s newly-implemented slogan is taking the university’s strategic plan to new heights. “Titans Reach Higher” became the university’s official tagline last month, but the slogan was created a little more than a year ago at the start of President Mildred García’s tenure. It’s the first tagline the university has used since its 50th anniversary in 2007 with the phrase “Discover, Innovate, Achieve.” Jeff Cook, CSUF’s chief communication officer, said the tagline is important because it sets CSUF apart from the other 22 campuses in the CSU system. “It leverages the power and meaning of the term “Titans,” and is reflective of the growing institutional ethos that we can and do go further—we reach higher,” Cook said. The slogan also elevates the goals and visions of the university’s strategic plan, Cook said. The strategic plan, which was implemented in 2013, is one of the ways CSUF is trying to raise itself to be a nationally-recognized institution. The plan aims to raise graduation rates, heighten student participation in a global society and boost the hiring of a well-trained and diverse faculty—among a number of other goals. Cook pointed to Student Success Dashboard and curriculum redesign efforts as two of the ways CSUF is working to reach those goals. The Student Success Dashboard, a collaborative effort between information technology and academic advising, tracks student success in real time by analyzing data. Advisors will be able to see the most up-to-date information about a student and how they’re performing through the program, which is currently only in the testing phases for a small group of faculty. The university is also working to improve graduation rates by addressing the issue of bottleneck courses. The Student Success Initiative, which raised student fees by $181 per semester and was approved in the spring, included provisions to expand course offerings. “We’ve accomplished a great deal in the planning phase, thus the “Reaching Higher,” and now we continue to move forward in the implementation,” said Mary Ann Villarreal, director of strategic initiatives and university projects at the president’s office. “So really building on that tagline to demonstrate that as a community as a campus that we continue to strive to achieve our goals.” SEE SLOGAN
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Farragut North opens Friday at Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana. The political drama stars students from Cal State Fullerton like Kenney Selvy and Arash Fakhrabadi. The play was written by Beau Willimon and was the inspiration for the film The Ides of March.
Grand Central gets political Political drama to open soon at Grand Central Art Center with new faculty director
LAUREN GAMACHE Daily Titan
Farragut North opens Friday at Grand Central Art Center. With its complex plot twists and ambitious politicians, the play is not only a true behind-the-scenes view into the cutthroat world of politics, but also a compelling story of a character who spins out of control. Farragut North was written by playwright Beau Willimon in 2008 and is an honest and vulgar political drama which reveals the good, the bad and the ugly about being involved in presidential campaigns. The play is directed by Professor Christopher Shaw. It is Shaw’s first year of teaching at Cal State Fullerton. Farragut North takes place over two days, yet various twists challenge not only the characters involved, but also targets the audience’s emotions as they react to
the devious actions of the characters. The play focuses on Stephen Bellamy, an ambitious young man in his mid-20s who is the press secretary for the U.S. Democratic Primary Elections. As the play continues, the audience gets a chance to see how living in the daily life of politics can destroy a person. Bellamy starts off as a charming, yet cocky character who knows what the people want. However, his drive to do whatever it takes to win causes him to spiral out of control and betray his own ethics as he begins to worry that the election won’t be in his favor. Kenney Selvy, 21-year-old senior acting major, plays the devious Bellamy and thinks Bellamy is a cocky young man who is a lot of fun to play. Selvey enjoys getting to tap into his vulgar side. This will be Selvey’s fourth production at CSUF and he is
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Cal State Fullerton Professor Christopher Shaw is the director of Farragut North. This is his first year teaching at CSUF.
excited for opening night so that he can finally let go and enjoy acting. Arash Fakhrabadi, a 19-year-old sophomore general theater major on the acting route, plays Tom Duffy,
a campaign manager for the opposing party. Duffy is in his mid-40s, which has been challenging for Fakhrabadi to tune into, but has been rewarding at the same time.
Fakhrabadi thinks this is a great play because it exposes the daily life of politicians and shows their hard work instead of just the end result. SEE FARRAGUT
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Second 2011 rape reported University Police receive second report of rape that allegedly occurred in dorms
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Reynold Levaron and Maria Victoria have been working together to release an anthology of 65 years worth of music.
Titan gets his big break CSUF student Reynold Levaron works with Latin music icon, Maria Victoria on anthology
JEFFREY BARNER For the Daily Titan Making it in show business takes hard work and serious dedication. Not many people succeed in being the next great recording artist or film director. However, for Reynold Levaron, a Cal State Fullerton student and entertainment industry veteran, his time to shine has
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finally come. Levaron was born and raised in Los Angeles. From an early age he dreamed about being a famous recording artist. He idolized performers he saw on MTV like Cindy Lauper, Prince and Michael Jackson. His Latin roots also made him a fan of Spanish artists like Angelica Maria and Maria Victoria. At 8 years old, he began his career by performing in his first play. Levaron took off from there by singing
in choirs and performing solo acts that consisted of him singing popular hit songs. Levaron was a part of the Conservatory of Fine Arts at Cal State Los Angeles during his years in high school, which gave him the opportunity to perform even more. During that time, he also attended Hollywood Performing Arts High School where he worked on singing and writing music. SEE LEVARON
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University Police received another report of a rape from 2011, the second in two weeks, according to campus crime logs. The nature of the rape in the Elm Residence Hall, which occurred Sept. 25, 2011, is classified as a rape with the victim incapable of consent. A rape which occurred on Sept. 24, 2011 was reported a few weeks ago. The nature of that rape was by force or fear. No arrests have been made in either case, said University Police Capt. John Brockie. Until investigations are complete, speculation of a possible connection between the two rapes is unfounded, Brockie said. University Police encourages rape survivors to report when they are ready to
report. “Everyone is different, so reporting times vary,” Brockie said. Recent legislation, such as the “Yes Means Yes” law that requires California schools to adopt an affirmative consent standard in sexual assault policies, has increased national focus on the issue and will increase the likelihood that a rape will be reported on college campuses nationwide, Brockie said. Many locations on campus can provide resources to survivors of rape or sexual assault. The WoMen’s Center, which acts as a victim advocate center, can be reached at (657) 278-3928. For Counseling and Psychological Services, dial (657) 278-3040. Rape can be confidentially reported to either CAPS or the WoMen’s Center. University Police can be reached at (657) 278-2515. In an emergency, dial 911. VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM