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Pledge policy divides Greeks National fraternity’s ban on pledging draws mixed reaction MICHAEL HUNTLEY Daily Titan

animals. He said people invest in businesses because of why they were created. “My game plan going into this pitch is to not really so much sell my business, it’s to tell a story about how this business can solve a problem that many Americans face,” Royston said. “There’s not a lot of properties that are completely pet-friendly; there’s a lot of people who have pets.” According to the American Pet Products Association, 62 percent of American households have at least one pet. This means pet-friendly property owners have more than double the pool of potential tenants than landlords who do not accept pets.

The Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) fraternity recently made a controversial decision to ban the pledge process for all of its chapters nationwide to prevent hazing, a problem that has plagued Greek organizations. Newly admitted members of the fraternity go through a pledge process to learn the history of the fraternity, develop character and get to know active members. However, the process has been marred by a history of brutal and humiliating rituals in order to prove the loyalty of a new member or test his resolve. “As an organization, we have been plagued with too much bad behavior, which has resulted in loss of lives, negative press and large lawsuits,” SAE’s top official, Bradley Cohen, said in a statement shortly after the ban was finalized on March 7. “We have taken our bloodline for the fraternity—our new members—and treated them as second-class citizens.” SAE is the largest fraternity to pass a policy banning the process, and the decision was met with divided reactions. Some felt the policy would be effective, and others felt it would simply push hazing underground. “I think it could definitely reduce their incidents of hazing,” said Quinn Royston, a senior business major and member of the Sigma Nu fraternity at CSUF. “And I think in a lot of ways it’s progressive and can be very beneficial.” CSUF has a zero-tolerance policy for hazing in Greek organizations and all student groups. The policy bans any type of hazing, including paddling, sleep deprivation and forced nudity. Universities in the United States have closed or suspended at least 15 SAE chapters in the past three years. SAE’s Cal State Fullerton chapter closed in 1990, when it was banned from campus for noise complaints and frequent police visits to its fraternity house. In recent years, universities and Greek organizations have cracked down on hazing. Under a California law enacted in 2006, an act of hazing that does not cause bodily harm can result in a maximum fine of $5,000. Anyone who personally engages in hazing that results in bodily harm can face up to a year in county jail.

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ELEONOR SEGURA / Daily Titan Students craft “no-sew” blankets as part of a charity event hosted by the Cal State Fullerton branch of Alpha Phi Omega and CSUF Planetshakers in the Quad Wednesday. The blankets went to the Project Linus charity, and students also made friendship bracelets to be donated to the Boys and Girls Club.

Crafting for charity As part of the Community Service Inter-Club Council Day Wednesday, the Cal State Fullerton branch of Alpha Phi Omega and CSUF Planetshakers hosted an arts and crafts

event to create materials to be donated to charity. Students made “no-sew” blankets by tying knots at the corners and edges of each individual piece.

The blankets will be donated to Project Linus, named after the popular, blanket-carrying character in the Peanuts comic strips and television specials. The charity donates hand-made blankets

to children who are critically ill. Additionally, volunteers crafted friendship bracelets. The bracelets will be donated to the local branch of the Boys and Girls Club.

Group dances to an urban beat CSUF alumnus forms Prime.D, a creative dance group TROI MCADORY Daily Titan

With sharp and in synch choreography, Prime.D has grown and morphed into an organization that allows young adults to express their creativity through movement. Founded in 2010 by CSUF alumnus Martin Delgado, the team has quickly made a name for itself in the urban dance world. Rhythm, passion and soul move these college dancers to present a story for their audience. Showcasing their hard work and energy, they represent various backgrounds and dance styles with triumph. The name originated

from the simple need to focus solely on dance. This led to the name Primarily Dance, or Prime.D for short. Delgado kicked off the Prime.D dance team with the help of friends who were already heavily involved in the underground dance scene. Delgado loved dance since he was a child, gaining a lot of inspiration from Michael Jackson. He watched the entertainer as a muse to create his own dance style, though he wasn’t serious about dance until high school when he was exposed to various dance genres. Originally, he did not like choreographed dance because he came from more of a freestyle background. SEE DANCE, 5

Courtesy of Prime.D Prime.D was founded in 2010 by CSUF alumnus Martin Delgado. The team has made a name for itself in urban dance scene.

Courtesy of Cal State Fullerton Center for Entrepreneurship The business plan competition is hosted each year by the Center for Entrepreneurship. The finals will include three distinct teams who will pitch their own business plan.

Building the best business Final round of annual competition down to three teams KYLE NAULT Daily Titan

In a battle to see who has the best business concept among Cal State Fullerton’s student body, three teams of contestants will present their 15-minute pitches to a panel Friday as part of the final stage in a business plan competition. Judges will grade pitches based on criteria that includes the opportunity the new business plan offers, the financial viability of the product and challenges the team could face. “It is extremely tough (to pick a winner) and there is going to be a diversity of

opinion, even with a sixjudge panel,” said Travis Lindsay, the coordinator of the Mihaylo College Center for Entrepreneurship. The judges will choose between finalists Cordomi Rentals, Eagle Eye Engineering and White Light Medical, all of whom possess different focuses for their respective businesses to earn top recognition. “Every team that has made it to the finals really believes that they are going to start a business and they are really dedicated to making it successful,” Lindsay said. Quinn Royston is the founder and CEO of Cordomi Rentals, a company that will provide a mobile application and website to easily assist people in finding rental properties that welcome different breeds of

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Dancing the night away for charity Event will benefit Children’s Hospitals of Orange County MATTHEW MEDINA Daily Titan

Natalie Reggio is grateful to everyone who helped her progress from having up to 86 seizures a day to almost being seizure-free. To show her thanks, she became a volunteer at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County, and is now the director and president of Dance Marathon for CHOC at Cal State Fullerton. The student club, formed in October, joins hundreds of others at college campuses nationwide that host dance marathons to raise money for local children’s hospitals. Its first marathon will be held Friday, and all proceeds from the event will benefit CHOC. Reggio, now a CSUF

student majoring in public relations, began experiencing seizures on Dec. 7, 2006 at the age of 14. The rare type of seizure forces her body to move violently against her will, but unlike epileptic seizures, it does not interrupt brain activity. She has recently suffered a few seizures, but she said it was likely due to a mixup within her medication. Although she visited several hospitals in an attempt to relieve her seizures, Reggio credits CHOC with providing the treatment and caring environment that helped her return to normal life. “I was able to get my license, I was able to drive my car, go back to work, go back to school, just get my life back,” she said. “CHOC helped me do all of that, which was phenomenal.” Participants in the dance marathon will be treated to different genres and themes

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In the story “’Butt What Is Art?,’ that is the question” which ran in the April 9 edition of the Daily Titan, a sentence wrongly stated that the Nickelodeon Master Class was taught by CSUF professor Dana Lamb and Tarryn Henderson was one of Lamb’s students who produced the pitch. Henderson did not produce the pitch in the Nickelodeon Master Class and the class is taught by Wendy Grieb as a part of her Animation Pre-production and Production courses over the fall and spring semesters. The Master Class was coordinated by Professor Chuck Grieb.

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“I was able to get my license, I was able to drive my car, go back to work, go back to school, just get my life back.” NATALIE REGGIO Dance Marathon Organizer

Organizers will also invite the children to dance and participate in the festivities, and the event will have a special touch for them at the conclusion. “Everybody who comes to the event gets a bracelet, and so we’re going to have the kids walk around and cut off everybody’s bracelet

(at the end of the event),” said Sarena Bui, a business major and the sponsorship chair of Dance Marathon for CHOC. The bracelets act as a metaphor for hospital bracelets and being able to leave after treatment is finished, Bui said. Attendees will also be treated to arts and crafts booths, ice-breaking exercises and giveaways throughout the marathon. Prizes will include a CSUF parking pass and an annual pass to Disneyland, as well as gift cards from local businesses. Getting started as a CSUF club was difficult on a commuter campus, Reggio said, but interest in the marathon picked up after the slow start. “Even though it’s on a Friday night, and even though people have parties or things going on, it didn’t even matter, so many people are so excited,” she said. “It’s becoming such a success already; I couldn’t be more happy.”

MARATHON WHEN: Friday, April 11 from 4 to 11 p.m. WHERE: Student Recreation Center basketball courts WHERE TO GET EVENT TICKETS: Can be picked up from the Titan Student Union Information and Services Desk TICKET COST: $15 BENEFITS: 100 percent of proceeds go to Children’s Hospital of Orange County

Zero tolerance at CSUF HAZING Continued from PAGE 1

California’s punishments for hazing are more severe than punishments in New York and Texas. Even with such strict bans on hazing, it can still be a problem on campuses if it takes place “underground.” “I feel like a lot of chapters who do have it instilled in them to haze would still do it,” Silva said. “They’re not going to tell national (organizations) or even the school that they secretly still have their eight weeks or even a semester-long pledge process.” Hazing is also stigmatized by much of the Greek community. “That’s every other single fraternity’s worst nightmare. You never want to be known as the hazing chapter,” said Fabian Silva, a junior business administration major and the president of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity at CSUF. An SAE spokesman said chapters that attempt to

continue hazing underground will be subject to sanctions, including closing the chapter. “I honestly think hazing can happen (despite bans). It’s just a matter of hiding it,” said Missy Mendoza, a junior communications major and member of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority on campus. “I think it’s really up to the members themselves in that chapter if they really want to follow this rule that they really need to implement that. But if they’re still trying to make them (new members) feel inferior, that’s still a possibility.” A downside to the elimination of the pledge process is that it makes it harder to find members who will fit in and be comfortable in the organization, Royston said. “If you’re telling me that they’re still going to rush these people in a week I would have my concerns about ‘can they get those high quality members,’” Royston said. “Now, say if they’re really talking to these guys throughout the year, that’s a different story.”

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Laguna Beach student dies after crash A 22-year-old student died Monday afternoon at Mission Hospital four days after being struck by a car in Laguna Beach, according to the Orange County Register. Nina Karen Fitzpatrick, a student studying fine arts at Laguna College of Art and Design, was crossing Laguna Canyon Road when she was hit. Fitzpatrick was in critical condition before she died. The driver who hit her was not arrested or cited after the incident. Police have ruled out drugs and alcohol consumption as factors in the crash. The college is holding a candlelight vigil Thursday. - SASHA BELANI

At least 22 hurt in mass stabbing A 16-year-old high school student stabbed and injured 21 people at his Murrysville, Pa. high school Wednesday morning, according to CNN. Alex Hribal was arrested shortly after the crimes. Hribal was wielding two 8-10 inch knives as he walked through the schools hallway, slashing at students. The rampage began around 7 a.m. Authorities are still unsure of the motive for the attack. Hribal was charged as an adult with four counts of attempted homicide, 21 counts of aggravated assault and one count of possession of a weapon on school grounds. - SASHA BELANI

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Earth Week will include farmers markets on the Cal State Fullerton campus and instructional seminars on recycling.

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Teaching sustainable practices Earth week to feature farmers markets, recycling robots SASHA BELANI Daily Titan

MRFY (Mur-fee) the recycling robot is visiting Cal State Fullerton next week to help promote the university’s new waste hauler and a campuswide recycling program. MRFY, which stands for material recovery facility, is a talking, rolling and teaching robot made from recycled materials by Republic Services, a waste management service. His visit is one of the many events planned for CSUF’s Earth Week celebrations from April 15-17. This year, the theme is “Sustainability: Local Choices with Global Consequences.” Everything during this event, down to the food served by the food trucks, is going to be sustainable. “The goal of Earth Week is to educate about sustainability, which is a very broad topic

covering economics, business, communications, behavior, literature, politics, social organizations, social justice, environment, science, technology, art, education, and health,” said Tamara Wagner, the sustainability projects coordinator with Facilities Operations. “It involves living within the regenerative capacity of our planet and affects the quality of our experience here and now.” The event Tuesday will feature a green vehicle exhibition with hydrogen cars, hybrids and other vehicles with alternative fuel systems on display. The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) will also bring in a bus so students can tour through the vehicle and learn about public transportation. “It’s definitely more of (an event where) I’m walking through and I’m getting information. It’s not an event where you’ll be sitting there for hours,” said Amanda Lopez, the director of the Associated Students Inc. Committee for Environmental Sustainability. “You come, you learn what you want, and then you can leave.”

Events for Wednesday include MRFY’s visit, a smart shopper’s fair and a farmer’s market where students can purchase fresh produce, cheese, honey and other delicacies.

“(Earth Week) involves living within the regenerative capacity of our planet and affects the quality of our experience here and now.” TAMARA WAGNER Sustainability Projects Coordinator, Facilities Operations

Although the deadline for a recycled art contest was last Friday, Lopez said they are still accepting submissions. “There’s not a lot of restrictions on it. As long as you are making something new out of something old, you can use whatever you want,” Lopez said.

“You can use new canvas or stuff like that, of course.” The submitted artwork will be displayed at the Becker Amphitheater on Wednesday where students will vote on their favorite submissions. The winning piece will be displayed at the Titan Student Union, and the winner will receive two VIP tickets to the Spring Concert. The second annual Sustainability Symposium will round out the Earth Week events on April 17. Students and faculty members will be giving presentations, posters and exhibits on sustainability during the morning session. The evening session will feature three guest speakers: Kyle Thiermann, who made a documentary titled Surfing for Change, Jerry Meral, the director for the California Water Program and Beth Karlin, a psychology professor at UC Irvine who studies the influence technology has on social change. Cal State Fullerton’s Earth Week is a joint effort between the ASI Committee for Environmental Sustainability and the Facilities Operations Director’s Office.

“We (Cordomi) make sure that the solution is incredibly simple,” Royston said. “You can find a home (that allows pets) within seconds.” Eagle Eye Engineering team members, led by Associated Students Inc. President Rohullah Latif, has created a prototype practice unit for archers to train more efficiently in winter conditions. The engineers developed a mathematical formula to assist archers in determining their arrow trajectory by figuring out the path an arrow must follow to stay accurate, accounting for harsh weather changes. This allows archers to train outdoors rather than indoors during the winter. The White Light Medical Team looked for ways to increase effectiveness in regards to spinal cord surgeries. Andre Conde, an accounting and finance student, teamed up with an undergraduate from Johns Hopkins University to create a device that has the potential to speed up the recovery of spinal injury by creating a smaller probe to measure changes in force. Conde said his team had a pre-launch and post-launch plan for the spinal device that will be explained in his pitch, including research, development and an analysis of today’s economic market. “More than anything, I think it (the competition) has helped us gain exposure,” he said. “The more exposure we gain, the more we put ourselves out there, the more practice we have presenting our business.” The competition finals are set to take place Friday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Pavilion A of the Titan Student Union.

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Paying a fortune in college is inevitable, but graduation fees are making the situation worse One of the perks for graduating students is not having to worry about paying for tuition. However, this isn’t always the case. The dreaded pile of loans along with all of the fees that come with graduating means it won’t relieve any stress off of a student’s bank account. A year before one’s expected graduation date, all grads and undergrads are required to complete the grad check process and pay a fee of $115. This expense puts an extra burden on graduates.

“When you have to pay so much, on top of all the student fees and books and $115 graduation check, it kind of makes me wonder if it’s worth it to go to graduation,” Kim George, a 27-year-old English graduate student who plans on walking in May, said. “I don’t think that’s a fun spot for students to be put in.” Commencement regalia has also changed to a new company, Oak Hall, which cost $70 after tax for the complete Bachelor’s set and $100 after tax for the Master’s set. The complete set includes the gown, seal sash, cap and tassel. Graduate students also have different gowns than undergraduate students, which is an even bigger problem for those who already own one from a Cal State Fullerton undergraduate ceremony. George’s sister graduated from CSUF and was relying on wearing her old cap and gown before discovering the grad regalia is different this year. “As a graduate student, I have extra stuff to buy, and I didn’t expect that,” George said. “But at UCR, I was able to rent my gown, and that cut the cost a lot so I was really surprised

that we weren’t given that option here.” She said renting cut the price down to $30 to $40 for everything. That’s enough of a discount to have students consider this option. “I would hope in the future, when making those kinds of decisions, the campus would think about student costs, and I would strongly encourage them to look for a company that would allow gown rentals … , ” George said. She would prefer not to have to buy a separate gown since these outfits are only used for approximately three hours, once in a lifetime. However, students won’t be able to walk without the proper regalia of their class because of “uniformity.” For those who want to go all out, or actually live their day to the fullest, diploma and picture frames cost up to $250. This puts students in an uncomfortable, and sometimes even upsetting, position— wanting to experience the entire celebration, but not wanting to spend a fortune. While buying a diploma and picture frame elsewhere is an option, it wouldn’t have anything to represent CSUF. Aside from the expenses that graduation entails, even with the tremendous “deals” offered at gradfest, the whole process has been very exhausting and confusing. Even the process of acquiring tickets and having to watch a video to print them was troubling. “I wasn’t too aware of the steps I needed to take to complete the process; it just wasn’t very fluid ... I didn’t really feel like I knew what I was doing or what to expect,” said Shastina Sarkhosh, 22, a business marketing major. Some of the commencement ceremonies

don’t seem to accommodate students with large families. Communications majors get six tickets and others students get as little as four. This is not nearly enough for students with bigger families. Because some colleges are more impacted, the departments are allotted a certain amount of guests. There should be better organization so no one is forced to leave anyone out of their big day. This is all before commencement day. Another issue with commencement is its schedule. The commencement schedule calls for students to arrive an hour earlier than general commencement and two hours before their department ceremony. Since some colleges are more populated and may include many emphases, the ceremony will consist of a general commencement, held by CSUF President Mildred García and other dignitaries, and then split into department ceremonies which be spread across campus. “I like the smaller graduations … the English Department has its own graduation and I think that will be really nice,” George said. She seems to share the same sentiment as other students: that the usual university-wide commencement ceremonies are too long and make it impersonal. Sarkhosh said they split the business college in half, so she won’t be able to partake in the ceremony with all of her friends. With all of that in mind, students may want to consider graduation expenses and whether they want to walk or simply get their diploma delivered through the mail.

AMAL ROCKN / Daily Titan There is a long list of items that graduates can purchase for their graduation. The cost of commencement begins to grow as more items are added to their shopping list.

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Feeling the movement DANCE Continued from PAGE 1

Courtesy of Cal State Fullerton An innovative form of technology, called Laster Interferometer Gravitational–Wave Observatory (LIGO), is being used by Cal State Fullerton professors and students. The detector will help measure gravitational waves to see how they might affect the way light reaches Earth.

A new wave of discovery NOTEWORTHY SERIES Impacting the community by thinking outside of the box Professors and students conduct research using new LIGO technology at CSUF CHRISTINA NGUYEN Daily Titan

In the distant universe, far away and unknown, is a massive violent collision of two black holes. The waves of energy from that event travel across space and time and reach Earth much like the ripples of a water droplet in a still pond but on a grand scale through “gravitational waves.” Cal State Fullerton students and faculty led by physics assistant professor Joshua Smith, Ph.D., are helping to prove these mysterious waves actually exist by using part of an advanced piece of technology called the LIGO. First predicted by Albert Einstein in 1916 through his theory of relativity, gravitational waves have not been directly detected, but today a lot of research has been done to prove the existence of such a phenomenon. Smith, along with assistant professors of physics, Jocelyn Read, Ph.D., and Geoffrey Lovelace, Ph.D., are leading the way at CSUF with research on the waves. In December of last year, Smith and a team of students were able to perform research using a LIGO mirror loaned from Cal Tech. LIGO, which stands for Laser Interformeter Gravitation–Wave Observatory, is located in multiple cities including Hanford, Washington and Livingston, Louisiana and is one of a “worldwide network of detectors,” according to CSUF’s Gravitational Wave Physics and Astronomy Center. The center, which opened in August 2012, aims to model and understand the gravitational–wave signals, measure LIGO detector signal and improve the detectors’ sensitivity. Smith’s students also use equipment in the lab on campus to study how waves scatter off of mirrors, while Read’s students study theory to model colliding neutron stars to predict the waves the LIGO will see. “This is kind of like listening for a friend’s voice in a crowded room. It’s easier to pick out what your friend is saying if you know what to listen for,” Lovelace said. “Similarly, by knowing what to look for, LIGO will be able to see more faint gravitational waves that are buried in the noise of the detectors.” Lovelace’s students also predict waves in a similar fashion. Lovelace said this research involves using “supercomputer simulations” to predict the gravitational waves emitted by black holes colliding. “Together, Josh, Jocelyn and I work with each other and with students to pursue different aspects of gravitational wave research, with the shared goal of helping LIGO see as many gravitational waves as

possible,” Lovelace said. Although the mirror that was used at CSUF was small enough to fit inside of a room, Read, who is a member of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, said the LIGO itself is a massive instrument with a large base station building and two perpendicular tunnels going off 4 kilometers in two directions. “It was very exciting for all of us in the Gravitational Wave Physics and Astronomy Center to get a close-up look at some of the equipment that will be used to detect gravitational waves,” Read said. Last month, a new discovery involving gravitational waves rocked the world of science and offered evidence to support the Big Bang Theory, according to the Harvard– Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics website. A group of scientists from the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics led by John M. Kovac used a piece of high-tech equipment, called the BICEP2 telescope, located at the South Pole to detect what they say are the Big Bang’s first tremors. “The BICEP experiment announced they saw evidence of

gravitational waves, by seeing the way they slightly changed the light from the cosmic microwave background (microwave light from the beginning of the universe),” Lovelace said. He said the discovery is significant because, although no one has actually measured gravitational waves reaching Earth, it allows scientists to use this new method of gravitational wave detection to see how the waves might affect light that reaches Earth. As a result, scientists can hypothesize about events that might occur in the universe among large masses like black holes or neutron stars, Lovelace said. The stars are the extremely dense remains of a formerly massive star that has exploded and collapsed upon itself. They are much larger than the sun in density, but are the smallest stars in the universe. The LIGO is currently undergoing a major upgrade and will be up and running again next year. With the new changes, scientists expect the detector will finally be able to make direct measurement of gravitational waves.

“I thought it was kind of lame,” he said. “But when I finally got into it, I realized that there were techniques that could be learned from the choreo scene.” The more involved Delgado became the more he realized there was a bond between choreography and freestyle dance genres. He tries to teach this method to his dancers. Artistic coordinator and choreographer, Monico Lorenzana, has always been drawn to performance since childhood. Using dance as a way to further express his calling for performance was not something he took into consideration. “As a child, I always loved performing in front of people, but becoming a dancer was something I never really thought I’d be committed to,” he said. Lorenzana also had friends who were already involved in the dance community and began to encourage him to audition for a junior team in high school. Delgado asked him in 2011 to audition for Prime.D and has been a member ever since. He described dance as something incredible and more than just fun because it has grown on him over time. “It turned into something I could say I fell in love with,” Lorenzana said. “Movement to music, there is no other feeling like it.” Huy Le, who has been a member since October 2013, also shares the same dedication to dance as his choreographer, claiming all of their diligence is not in vain. “The feeling of being on stage is very rewarding because of all the hard work that my team and I put in during our practices on hell week,” he said. During this week,

sometimes dancers would have to sacrifice sleep to attend rehearsals that began at 7:30 p.m. and ended at 5 a.m. Le sometimes finds it stressful juggling school and a job on top of being a committed member, so he seeks other ways to approach it because he loves what he does. Le has been a member of several other dance teams prior to joining Prime.D, such as The Prototypes. He also is working on directing his own project called The H&M Project. Steven Saril has been a committed member of the Prime.D family for a year and has found being part of the group has challenged and pushed him to be a better dancer. “The experience of choreographing is definitely tough for me,” Saril said. “I struggle staying creative when trying to choreograph

“The feeling of being on stage is very rewarding because of all the hard work that my team and I put in ...” HUY LE Prime.D member

and end up in a rut.” Saril continues to practice and push himself when it comes to his choreographing skills. One of Delgado’s greatest accomplishments with the team is seeing the growth in others. He is pleased to be an adviser to the group and watch as the members interact and teach one another to be better. “Those are the best parts of being a leader,” he said. “In a sense, I have stepped down as a leader because as a leader, one must teach others how to lead as well.”

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Enjoying the country’s unique cuisine Student studying abroad discovers the type food options South Korea has to offer ALEX FAIRBANKS For the Daily Titan

Between the old green mountains of Korea, among the myriad rice fields and farms, traditional Korean food is prepared daily. The country’s food represents and maintains its ancient traditions, regional cultures and various ways of life for the people who live there. I was eager to experience the Korean culture, so I have been stuffing my belly with pork, seafood, kimchi and all other kinds of korean delicacies while studying here. Although I have not had the pleasure of tasting all the food this country has to offer, I have figured out what I like best and also what to avoid. The first thing I noticed is Korean people live and die by spicy food. One of my favorite spicy meals is called kimchi-jjigae. The main ingredient is kimchi, which I learned is a spicy or sour cabbage that is fermented underground in a jar with many spices for several months in order to age it for a better taste. Kimchi is mixed in with other vegetables, and a range of other ingredients in a kind of stew. Every time I ordered this, it was served so hot that the red broth was still bubbling as the miniature cauldron was placed in front of me. I think it is extremely delicious, but also so spicy that I used to cough a bit after drinking the broth filled with red pepper. As spicy as I thought the kimchi-jjigae was, it was no match for the store bought noodles called buldak-bokkeum-myun. It is basically just really

Courtesy of Alex Fairbanks Korean barbecue, kimchi-jjigae and noodles are popular food items in South Korea. Kimchi is mixed with vegetables, spices and other ingredients in a type of stew.

spicy noodles that has a sauce that I like to imagine is made from the heart of a volcano. My friend and I both ate it one night after drinking. It was tolerable at first, but within seconds after

finishing it, my mouth and throat were on fire. I tried to put on a front for my friends as if it was no big deal, until I found myself crouched down by the kitchen sink pouring milk and yogurt

into my mouth. Later on, I talked to my Korean friend who told me she ate the same noodles and that they were not that spicy. I put my head down in shame after hearing this. As much as I enjoyed the challenge of eating those noodles I plan to never eat them again, if I can help it. Fortunately for me, the Korean’s palates do not only revolve around spicy food. One of my other favorite meals is Korean barbecue. The ingredients for this consists of various types of pork and beef along with all the side dishes that are typically eaten with it. A drink I enjoyed several times with a Korean barbecue meal was soju. Soju by itself can be gross, but when paired with the Korean-style barbecue dinner it turns into a delicious complimentary drink. I also enjoyed the Korean-style pancakes. There is the kimchi pancake, seafood pancake and mung bean pancake. The best drink to match with these is the Korean alcohol makgeolli. I have gained a lot of insight already into the Korean food and culture, and every day I learn a little bit more. I recently met up with two of my friends to eat some Sundae, 순대, which is a Korean sausage. My Korean friends, Su Lee and Jim Carrey, talked to me a little bit about the regional foods of Korea. Carrey explained how there are many different sauces for Sundae and pointed out how each one originated from a different place. There was a sauce from Anseong, Seoul and Busan. I listened to him while stuffing my face full of Sundae and imagined each region of the Korean continent all contributing their food and culture, which ultimately blends to form the single cultural entity that is Korea.

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CSUF faces UCSB in clash Titans hope to build on three-game winning streak ANDREW FORTUNA Daily Titan

The Cal State Fullerton baseball team will head up north this weekend to square off with the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos for a crucial three-game series. This weekend series proves vital for both teams as they look to contend for the Big West Conference crown. Fullerton ranks No. 18 in the country, according to Baseball America. UCSB sits at No. 22 in the polls. The Titans got a much-needed victory Tuesday night, beating the defending national champions UCLA, 4-3, in a gritty, hard-fought game. On the other hand, Santa Barbara comes in amidst the lowest point of its season, losing two of three games against No. 4 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in a tough set of games decided by no more than two runs each. Overall, the Titans have immensely underachieved in regards to their numerous No. 1 preseason rankings. They currently sit with a 17-11 mark and have a conference record of 2-1 after playing UC Davis last weekend. Although they already have three more losses than last year, they are 3-0 against top 25 teams and have some time to turn it around. Leading the way for the Gauchos is junior first baseman Tyler Kuresa and senior Joey Epperson. The whole Santa Barbara team

has produced well at the plate with a team batting average of .307, but the key hits have come from Kuresa and Epperson. Kuresa has already belted eight home runs with 32 runs batted in while Epperson is batting a video game-like .462. He has touched home 30 times this season. With less power than UCSB, the key for the Titans heading on the road is to get on base early and keep the pressure on. Two players that will be key for CSUF are senior Greg Velazquez and sophomore Jake Jefferies. While Velazquez has 15 RBIs, he is batting only .233, which needs to improve as he is one of the Titans most experienced players. In addition, Jefferies’ struggles have continued, batting a team-low .141 with just four RBIs. After a promising freshman campaign, his production has dropped significantly. CSUF will need him to be

the spark plug for the team by getting on base and creating havoc for pitchers. As the hitting has been inconsistent, another area the Titans have to clean up is their defense. Coming as an unexpected problem, errors have played a huge part as to why Fullerton has lost eleven games already. Lately though, CSUF has been better by only committing one error in its last three games and none on Tuesday in the win against UCLA. Through the earlier part of the season, Fullerton received a wake up call that rankings mean nothing, and a big series win or sweep on the road against a tough rival would help boost the team’s confidence. It’s not going to be easy as the Gauchos play well in the friendly confines of Caesar Uyesaka Stadium with a home record of 12-3. The Titans have a mark under .500 on the road with five

wins and six losses away from Goodwin Field. CSUF Head Coach Rick Vanderhook’s hard-nosed managing style might be the perfect potion to make the team click. With 19 freshman and sophomores on the roster, the adversity is tough to push through. This is the only time USCB and Fullerton will meet in the regular season, which makes the three games even more important. Currently, the Gauchos are 2-4 in conference, which is good for sixth in the conference. The Titans sit in third behind Cal Poly SLO and UC Irvine. They have work to do with those teams tied for first with a 5-1 record in Big West play. After UCSB, the road swing continues for Fullerton as they face Cal Poly SLO for a three-game set in another clash of heavyweights.

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The Cal State Fullerton softball team continues Big West Conference play as it welcomes UC Riverside to Anderson Family Field this weekend. The Titans (23-14-1) have enjoyed a nice start to conference play, taking their first two series versus UC Santa Barbara and Hawaii en route to a 4-2 record. CSUF will now turn its sights to the Highlanders. Offensively, CSUF has been a difficult challenge for its opponents with a team batting average of .297 and 42 home runs in 38 games. Led by Missy Taukeiaho’s .403 batting average, the sophomore transfer has belted a team-high 12 home runs and 33 runs batted in. Leesa Harris is second on the team with a .373 batting average and 38 hits. The senior leads the team with five triples. Sophomore Samantha Galarza is batting .312 with 17 runs batted in while junior Eliza Crawford has hit nine home runs, good for second most on the team, along with 25 runs batted in. A key to the Titans’ success this season is their patience at the plate. They have walked a total of 116 times this year, the most out of all Big West teams. In the circle, the Titan pitching staff will look to improve their 4.12 team earned run average in order to complement their dangerous offense.

Jasmine Antunez enters the series with a 9-7 record. In 96 innings pitched, the sophomore has 80 strikeouts, but has also allowed a team worst 10 home runs. She will look to lower her 4.16 earned run average versus the UCR offense. Christina Washington will enter the circle as the team’s No. 2 starter. With a record of 7-5 and a 4.37 earned run average, the freshman hopes to improve her consistency in the circle as she has 45 strikeouts but has also walked 44 batters in 81.2 innings. The Highlanders (19-20) enter the series winless in conference play after dropping six straight games to Hawaii and Long Beach State. In the six games, UCR was outscored 49-15 and was unimpressive against the 49ers, allowing 30 runs and scoring just four. Dionne Anderson will try and turn things around in conference play for UCR. The senior enters the series with a .389 batting average and team-leading 44 hits. Ashley Ercolano will provide the power punch for the Highlanders with seven home runs. She is also

second in batting average with a .358 mark. On the mound, UCR is led by Alyssa Razo who boasts a 10-11 record and 3.36 earned run average. Opponents are batting .262 against the junior, and she has given up 62 earned runs in 129 innings this season. UCR’s struggles this season are mainly the result of shaky defense. The Highlanders have had the most defensive lapses out of all Big West teams with 53 errors. The Titans will look to take advantage of that by putting the ball in play and putting pressure on UCR to make plays. The series will begin with a doubleheader Saturday, beginning at 4 p.m. and the second game immediately after. On Sunday, the two teams will conclude the series with the final game starting at noon. The Titans will look to continue their success in front of the home crowd, having won 16 of 24 games at Anderson Family Field. For more information on the CSUF softball team and all Titan Athletics, go to FullertonTitans.com.

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