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Volume 97 Issue 52
Muriel Joyce: dance professor en pointe
April inspection shows need for rope replacement
Titans down ranked UCSB Baseball takes series to remain first in Big West
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The four elevators in College Park were inspected and issued temporary permits two days after a Daily Titan article regarding the elevators’ permits being expired since January of 2013. Paola Laverde, public information officer for the Department of Industrial Relations, confirmed that the elevators were inspected April 17, and said all four elevators need to have their hoisting ropes replaced. Some repairs need to be made to the elevators, and these are expected to be completed by the end of May, said Stephanie Scott from the Facilities Operations department. Inspectors found excessive wear on the northwest elevator, closest to the main entrance of the College Park building, Laverde said. The machine drive and sheave need to be replaced, Laverde said. The sheave is essentially a giant pulley that sits atop the elevator car that cables run through to move the elevator up and down. PM Realty, which owns College Park and leases it to CSUF, has until June 8 to repair the elevators and will have a month grace period after that to finish the repairs, Laverde said.
The Cal State Fullerton baseball team was able to capture the weekend series against UC Santa Barbara, winning two of three games against the 11th ranked team in the nation. With the series victory, CSUF (28-21 overall, 13-5 Big West) moves one game ahead of UC Santa Barbara (35-13-1 overall, 12-6 Big West) in the conference standings. The Titans are now in a first place tie with UC Irvine with two weeks left in the season. The series kicked off Friday night at Goodwin Field. The game featured two of the nation’s top pitchers, as junior Thomas Eshelman faced off against UCSB’s Dillon Tate. Eshleman again showed why he’s regarded as a top prospect, as he pitched eight scoreless innings, giving up only three hits and one walk while fanning nine batters. Eshleman’s walk in the first inning was only his sixth allowed this season, and the first allowed in conference play. Eshleman finished his outing strong, retiring the last 10 batters he faced. Tate pitched well for the Gauchos, but his control would prove to be his downfall. Tate pitched 5.2 innings, giving up three runs, two of which were earned. Tate struck out eight batters, but also allowed five hits and four walks on top of hitting two batters. Senior Tyler Peitzmeier finished the game for the Titans and collected his 13th save of the season, allowing one hit and striking out one. Friday’s save was his first since April 11th against UC Davis. Though the Titans’ offense wasn’t explosive Friday night, they managed to tally three runs, enough for a victory. Sophomore Taylor Bryant’s patience at the plate lead to four walks, one with the bases loaded, which earned him a run batted in. Friday’s game marked the Titans’ third shutout in the last four games. CSUF has outscored its opponents 38-4 in the last 42.1 innings. Saturday’s game featured an offensive explosion from the Titan bats. CSUF scored 10 runs on the night, barely missing another shutout as the Gauchos managed to score one run against sophomore Chad Hockin in the top of the ninth with one out left. Tyler Stieb lead the way for the Titans, going 3-for4 on the night with a run, a double and two RBIs. Steib extended his hitting streak to seven games.
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Dance professor Muriel Joyce (right) développés effortlessly as she demonstrates a barre combination to her Ballet II class. Joyce was a professional ballerina for eight years and has not stopped dancing since she was seven years old.
Ballet professor puts her passion through the paces FIONA PITT Daily Titan Like most artists, ballerinas cannot live without their passion and like most athletes, they cannot succeed without being in top physical condition. They smile when they fall and move as if it’s effortless. “I couldn’t stop dancing,” said Cal State Fullerton’s dance professor Muriel Joyce, “You go into class every day and you repeat that, and it’s something that you have to have.” Fifteen CSUF students prepare for their final Ballet II class with Joyce. Some stretch while Joyce catches up with pianist, Brian Sepel. Sepel has been working
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Joyce toured with The National Bavarian Ballet in Munich, Germany for four years; allowing her to perform in France, Italy, Bulgaria, Seoul and even at the foot of the pyramids in Cairo, Egypt.
with Joyce since she came to teach at CSUF in 2006. They don’t talk about the class or what he should play—Sepel already knows that. When he works with an instructor like Joyce, who he can connect with, the energy
level in the room lifts and they can take it to another level, he said. Despite their unspoken understanding of the classical notes to which the dancers must adhere to, Sepel jokes that he can sometimes, “be
nasty” and play slow to further challenge an adagio développé, or too fast to speed up a quick step—a characteristic he may have picked up playing rock ‘n’ roll music in pubs. SEE BALLERINA
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Big West lacks grade bonuses Just three of the nine schools have academic rewards SIAMACK ESMAILI For The Daily Titan More often than not, college coaches are celebrated (and paid) for what their players achieve on the field, but some schools also reward their coaches for the academic achievements of their players. After obtaining the contracts of the nine Big West Conference head baseball coaches, the Daily Titan learned that Cal State Fullerton is one of three schools in the conference that offer academic-based bonuses to their baseball coaches. Cal State Northridge and UC Davis are the other two. “I think it’s actually pretty unique,” UC Riverside Head Coach Troy Percival said. “I think as important as the academics have become—especially with your APR points and just for the future of the kids—I think that’s a pretty cool incentive to have.” Cal State Fullerton Head Coach Rick Vanderhook earns $1,000 if both his
team’s Academic Progress Rate is higher than 925 and the cumulative grade point average of his scholarship athletes is higher for one academic year than the cumulative grade point average of all CSUF students during the same period. APR measures the academic progress of Division I scholarship athletes. The NCAA requires teams to have a 930 point average APR over four years, or a 940 point average over the most recent two years to be eligible for postseason competition. Student-athletes earn points by remaining academically eligible, and by staying in school. Matt Vaughn of UC Davis can earn $2,000 for a team APR of 970 or better. Cal State Northridge’s Greg Moore earns $1,500 if his team finishes an academic year with a combined 3.0 GPA. He can earn $3,000 if they finish with a 3.5 or higher GPA. Moore can get an additional $2,000 for a team graduation rate of 90 to 99 percent, or $4,000 for a 100 percent team graduation rate. Moore’s attention to academics is especially noteworthy.
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Larry Lee California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
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Mike Trapasso University of Hawaii at Manoa
125,000
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Troy Percival UC Riverside
70,000 *
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Troy Buckley CSU Long Beach Rick Vanderhook CSU Fullerton $ Greg 42,000 Moore CSU Northridge
Andrew 39,000 Checketts UC Santa Barbara
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Mike 26,916 Gillespie UC Irvine $
Matt $9,000 Vaughn UC Davis $2,000
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2014 TOTAL POTENTIAL BONUS 2014 POTENTIAL ACADEMIC BASED BONUS
varies based on performances of other Cal Poly sports programs * reflects 2015 season contract ** plus 10% of gate receipts greater than $125,000 from LBSU women’s
basketball regular season home games MIKE TRUJILLO / DAILY TITAN
Only three of the nine Big West Conference schools offer academic bonuses to its’ head baseball coaches, and the amount that is offered is miniscule compared to their performance bonuses.
As part of his master’s thesis, he developed a course for student-athletes called Diamond University. In the course, students discuss topics such as goal-setting and time management from the book Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Moore has also overseen his players’ academic progress and served as a liaison to academic counselors on campus throughout his coaching career.
“This is something I took very seriously,” Moore said. “I thought it was as important as what our strength coach was doing. It wasn’t just about making sure everybody had the right classes. It was week-by-week programs and sometimes daily check-ins with certain players to make sure that they were on track and honing their academic skills, not just the athletic side.” He’s quick to point out that
ensuring academic success for his players is a joint effort between him and his assistants and the university. “On our coaching staff, we do some creative things to make sure that all of our coaches play a part in academic success. We also know that the administration is geared towards academics, and that’s comforting as well,” Moore said. SEE BONUSES
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