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Dressing the deceased

Jury sides with CSU Students claimed fee hikes were breach of contract SPENCER CUSTODIO Daily Titan

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Lauren Marquez (above) is a funeral director at The Gardens Crematory in Anaheim, a family owned business where Marquez takes pride in helping others throughout the process of planning, processing and relieving them of a death. Marquez is standing in front of the warehouse freezers keeping the bodies.

It takes a certain someone to work in a mortuary JACKIE TAMBARA Daily Titan It’s rare that someone randomly decides to join the funeral industry. In most cases, potential directors and embalmers are inspired and encouraged to enter the industry through family businesses, antecedents or merely curiosity. “My first viewing of a dead body was probably when I was about six or seven. It didn’t affect me too much. It was more of a curiosity,” said Carla Chavez, licensed funeral director and embalmer of Brown’s Mortuary in Santa Ana. Chavez has been fascinated with the funeral industry since she was young. Right after high school, she enrolled in the Cypress College Mortuary Science program and completed it in three semesters, obtaining a job through one of the job

listings posted on campus. After two previous mortuary jobs, Chavez finally landed at Brown’s Mortuary where she has been for 18 years. Chavez’s main concern is presenting the body exactly the way the family wants it. “I want family approval,” Chavez said. Lauren Marquez, Chief Officer of Operations at The Gardens Crematory in Anaheim, operates and directs the business that her grandfather, father and his five brothers built from the ground up. “It’s definitely not a job for everybody. If you care about what you’re doing, it goes a long way. I really thrive on helping people,” Marquez said. “So if I’m helping somebody, I’m going to make sure that every step, they are taken care of.” She takes pride helping the family of the deceased cope with their loss. She does that by helping the family move forward and finalizes plans like location of the service and burial and any emotional distress

she can relieve. Making connections with the family is the best way she can help during times of such great loss and Marquez makes sure she is consistent in assisting each family she encounters. She puts herself in their shoes to really empathize with them, she said. Embalmers take care of the aspect of the process that consists of flushing out the bodily fluids, embalming the body with preservative chemicals, as well as making up, dressing and casketing the body. On call 24 hours a day, funeral directors and embalmers must be ready to respond to the “first call,” which refers to the removal or pick up of the body from the place of death—whether it’s a home, hospital or anything in between, said Jon Snyder, of Snyder’s Embalming in Riverside. Snyder has been in the industry for more than 40 years. Snyder’s motive for joining the industry was to serve and protect his beloved grandmother’s body when she passed away. His grandmother was

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The crematory ovens located in The Gardens Crematory. The sterile machines left an earthy scent in the warehouse.

always very skeptical of how dead bodies were treated and did not want anyone strange to handle hers when the time came, he said.

Snyder made his grandmother’s very last wish come true. SEE MORTUARY

A San Francisco jury sided with the CSU Board of Trustees Thursday when it handed down a verdict that absolved the board of having to reimburse 172,000 students from the Fall 2009 semester. The plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit, who argued they were given insufficient notification and time when the board voted to increase the 2009 fall term fees, were seeking at least $336 in damages for each student involved. If they had sided with the students, the CSU board could have had to pay nearly $57.8 million in damages, without factoring in other variables such as non-resident tuition and graduate student increases. The verdict comes after nearly a month of court proceedings, and almost six years after the class action was filed in July 2009. The plaintiffs’ attorneys maintained that there was a breach of good faith that had been established between the board and the students. Attorneys for the board argued that the CSU directors did not act unreasonably when they voted to increase the Fall 2009 fees a little over a month before the semester started, and therefore did not breach any contract. The jury was persuaded by CSU attorneys who denied that the CSU board engaged in an unreasonable exercise of its discretion, thereby breaching a contract with the students. SEE LAWSUIT

CSUF men’s lacrosse builds strong tradition The team has made the SLC finals six consecutive years ANGIE PEREZ Daily Titan For the first time since 2011, the Cal State Fullerton lacrosse team has entered the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association National tournament, ranked No. 10 after losing in the championship of the Southwestern Lacrosse Conference playoffs. Established in 2005, the lacrosse club has evolved into a more competitive team throughout the years. Marking their 10th anniversary this year, the team is loaded with incredibly talented and dedicated players who love the sport. Senior Ryan Carroll is president and one of four captains of the lacrosse team

on campus. Last season, the team lost eight graduating seniors and gained a handful of freshmen. There are only three graduating seniors this semester, leaving opportunity for the freshmen to integrate and form a “real sense of connection,” since the majority of the team is staying for years to come, Carroll said. Second year Head Coach Mike Ansel spent three years as a Titan, playing from 2009 until he graduated. Now he’s back at his alma mater and determined to bring home a national championship. “It’s close to home; I went there, I played there, half the team I played with are still really involved and come watch games,” Ansel said. Ansel admits that, in the beginning of the season, he was worried about the freshmen and the upperclassmen getting along. However, everyone adapted easily, forming a close

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The Cal State Fullerton men’s lacrosse team has become a force since its inception back in 2005. The Titans have made the SLC finals six straight years, winning three straight from 2009-2011. The team went 15-2 this season, and are ranked No. 10 in the nation.

bond, Ansel said. Defenseman Walter Wakeman said a lot of the older players, like Carroll, did a good job of bringing in the younger players. This year

has been a growing experience for the team, but eventually everyone got on the same page. At the end of the day they’re “all good kids,”

Wakeman said. Carroll remembers the team being more distant in past seasons than it is this year, where the team is more “family oriented,” he said.

The brotherly love between the teammates contributes to how well they work together on the field. SEE LAX

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Council to make shelter decision Shelter support would require $500,000 from Fullerton KLARISSA ALCALA Daily Titan The Fullerton City Council will make a decision on the proposed yearround homeless shelter to be located in Anaheim, with funding help from Fullerton. On the consent calendar is approval for the cooperative funding agreement with the County of Orange and City of Anaheim to approve the shelter. The proposed shelter and multi service center, if approved, will be at 1000 N. Kraemer Place, Anaheim. As part of the funding for the shelter, both Anaheim and Fullerton will contribute $50,000 to allow the county to begin pre-acquisition costs, including testing the possible location. Those funds would be non-refundable, even if the city does not eventually purchase the location. If the county decides to purchase the location for the shelter, both Anaheim and Fullerton will provide

another $450,000 to acquire the location. The funds from both cities will be used to remedy the gap in available county funds for the project. If approved, the Anaheim shelter would replace the Armory, a seasonal shelter in Fullerton. At the April 7 meeting the council decided to support a county resolution to establish a year-round shelter. A proposal for a shelter within Fullerton city limits had been brought up to the council, but has been tabled, and is now replaced with the proposed shelter in Anaheim. The council will also be asked to authorize grant funds from the Orange County Transportation Authority Environmental Grant Program for the Catch Basin Debris Screen Project. Catch basins, which are part of the city’s sewer system, initially catch water and debris that come off the streets. The water can them move through other parts of the city’s drainage systems and into the main sewer lines. In May 2010 the OCTA Board of Directors

A Fresno man was arrested for attacking his wife and taking their 2-year-old child because she had posted instagram photos of herself, the Los Angeles Times reported. Julio Benitez, 37, was accused of domestic violence and making threats after the photos were posted. His wife tried to delete the selfies, but Benitez lunged at her and punched her arms, face, head and legs in an attempt to kill her. She escaped and ran away with her two children ages five and seven, but Benitez took their 2-yearold child and left the house before authorities arrived. Benitez eventually came back home with the toddler, who was not harmed.

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approved a two-tiered approach to fund the measure M2 Environmental Cleanup Project. The first tier of the project is designed to decrease visible pollutants, like litter and debris that collects on roadways and storm drains. The funding plan calls for $19.5 million in grants on a “pay as you go” basis through seven funding cycles. Approximately $2.8 million is available for each cycle of Tier one. As part of the grant program, local agencies like Fullerton also agreed to contribute a minimum match of 25 percent to the project. The council will also be asked to authorize a contract with Bio Clean Environmental Services, Inc. Bio Clean Environmental provides stormwater management products, including filters for catch basins, and maintenance services. The company will be tasked with updating catch basins throughout the city, retrofitting as many basins as the $200,000 budget allows. The M2 Environmental Cleanup Program aims to improve overall water quality in Orange County.

One of the gunman killed by police Sunday night was identified by the FBI as a former terror suspect, the Daily Mail reported. Elliot Simpson, 30, along with Nadif Soofi, 34, opened fire with assault rifles at Curtis Culwell Center in Dallas, Texas, wounding security guard Bruce Joiner in the process. Joiner has since been released from the hospital. The shootings came during an art contest in which participants drew Muhammad caricatures. Elliott posted a tweet before the attack that implied his allegiance to the Islamic State. Both gunmen were killed by a traffic officer after being unable to enter the center. - ANDREW MCLEAN

Baltimore sees calm after riots A week after the action in Baltimore peaked, the city is now returning to normal, the Baltimore Sun reported. Baltimore mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake lifted the 10 p.m. curfew Sunday, two days earlier than expected. Some businesses complained that the curfew hurt business, and some residents complained of uneven enforcement. On Friday, Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby decided to charge all officers involved after being confronted with the evidence of the case. Following her announcement to charge the officers, protests were largely celebratory. Crime in the city unrelated to the protests nevertheless spiked last week, including eight homicides and 12 shootings since Tuesday. - ANDREW MCLEAN

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NEWS Student magazine hits stands

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Tusk magazine recently recieved MAGGIE award STEPHANIE GOMEZ Daily Titan Cal State Fullerton’s student magazine, Tusk, arrived on campus Monday after two semester’s worth of work. The magazine is put together over the course of two classes. During the fall semester, students in communications 437, advanced magazine writing, spend time writing the stories for the magazine. Then photography, design and journalism students in communications 434 magazine editing and production, work to create the final product. This year’s issue had a recurring theme throughout the stories, said Nilayam Patel, a graphic design major and art director for Tusk. “Our theme was looking on the bright side of things and not letting the hard things in life that happen to you get in the way of living a full life,” Patel said. The magazine includes various types of stories, from narrative nonfiction to

personal essays and social issue stories. “All these stories sort of start where these surprise things happen to people or unfortunate events are coming together … yet all chose to fight it and come out better, on top of it,” Patel said. Tusk received the MAGGIE award from the Western Publishing Association for Best Print Publication/Student in 2014 and 2015, chosen over three other finalists. The award is meant to promote excellence among publishing and media professionals, according to the association’s website. Editor-in-Chief Ashley Ruiz-Steiskal, a journalism major, attended the awards where Tusk was up against San Diego City College’s Legend magazine, Baylor University’s Focus magazine and Pierce College’s The Bull. “It was interesting to see just how many publications there are out there and how they are strategizing to remain a hot commodity on the market,” Ruiz-Steiskal said. In 2013, the Tusk magazine cover and one story spread won first place in the national Best of Collegiate Design Contest and also received the

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The 16th edition of Tusk Magazine, published this week, featured a theme of overcoming adversity.

Magazine Pacemaker Award, the highest honor from the Associated Collegiate Press. Each year, the Communications Department invites a select group of art students to work on graphics for the magazine. They are picked by faculty advisors and work as a team to ensure a cohesive

collection of stories and art. Blanca Navarro, a graphic design major, was the lead designer for the cover of this year’s Tusk. As her second year working on staff at the magazine, Navarro wanted to focus on the print side by working on the theme of the magazine.

Navarro and fellow designer Julie Edington designed the cover, table of contents, letter to the editor page and end pages to keep a consistent theme. “I would say it’s organized chaos, with a mix of neon light,” Navarro said. “I really wanted this magazine to

be very in your face so people would pick it up.” Artist James White, who created the poster for the film Drive, was also a source of inspiration, Navarro said. Tusk magazine is free and located at various spots on campus, and online at TuskMagazine.Fullerton.edu.

Laverne Cox to talk womanhood and gender issues Actress will discuss her history and transgender issues KATELYNN DAVENPORT Daily Titan Award-winning actress and transgender activist Laverne Cox will discuss gender-related issues Wednesday on campus as part of her “Ain’t a Woman?” series. Cox, who plays Sophia Burset on the Netflix series “Orange is the New Black,” is the first transgender woman of color to have a lead role on a popular television show. As part of her series, Cox has made her way to college campuses across the country to talk about her experience as a transgender person and about gender-related issues.

Anthony Ragazzo Jr., director of the Associated Students, Inc. LGBT/Queer Resource Center, said Associated Students officials sought to bring Cox to campus because of her notoriety and the topics she discusses. “The ASI Executive Senate felt that there would be high interest in this event,” Ragazzo said in an email. “Laverne Cox is an amazing speaker who is inspiring and empowering. Her speeches on other college and university campuses have been well received.” CSUF is one of the many universities included in Cox’s “Ain’t I A Woman?” driven talks during the last couple of years. Cox spoke at Arizona State University earlier this month, as well as Indiana University, University of Missouri, University

of Albany, Minnesota State University and many others earlier this year. “I do believe that marginalized folks often police each other, so black folks police other black folks, women police other women, gay folks police other gay folks, trans folks police other trans folks, etcetera, etcetera,” Cox said at Minnesota State University. “So often, so many of these trans folks who are being murdered are also black—black trans lives matter as well.” Tickets to attend Cox’s “Ain’t I A Woman?” speech were available April 8. There were 1,500 tickets overall, with 1,150 tickets available to students and 350 available to non-students. All tickets were sold, Ragazzo said. Cox’s talk will take place in the Titan Gym, beginning at 7 p.m.

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Laverne Cox, actress and transgender activist, will speak on campus Wednesday as part of her “Ain’t I a Woman?” series. During the event she will touch on gender-related issues.

Lawsuit: Court sides with the CSU in case CONTINUED FROM

The CSU attorneys also demonstrated to the court that the CSU system still had some of the lowest fees for state universities throughout the country during the Fall 2009 term. They presented the jury a list of comparisons in one of their exhibits, court records show.

There were also disputes of whether or not the class of 172,000 students paid the increase out-of-pocket or were supplemented by financial aid. “You may hear testimony or questions from CSU regarding the additional financial aid, but remember that the class members in this case,

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all 172,00 of them, paid the fee increase themselves,” attorneys for the students told the jury, according to court records. “Some students at CSU were provided financial aid but not the students in this class.” The CSU attorneys countered by filing a brief with the court that revealed that

a financial analyst wasn’t instructed to see who in the class of 172,000 students received any pell grants or other forms of financial aid, which would have covered the fee increase the attorneys argued. “Mr. Breshears, did you consider in your analysis whether any students had

received any scholarship or any Pell Grant?” plaintiff attorneys asked the analyst, according to court records. “[My] analysis only looked at what the university charged and would be required to be paid [by] someone. I did not look to see who that someone was,” the analyst

responded, according to court records. The defendant’s attorneys were able to show that some of the class members did receive Pell Grant money in their brief they filed that contained financial data that indicated several members of the class received aid.

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Photography from the Philippines Alumnus raised in sugarfields of Manila shoots high fashion LEON ROMERO Daily Titan As people wait for their drinks at Starbucks in downtown Brea, they may begin to look around to find something or someone interesting to observe. Many notice a man with glasses seated at one of the nearby tables working scrupulously on his laptop with an enormous camera by his side and his usual tall café mocha. His name is Jon Malan and he’s a regular. He shows up almost every other day to work on his architectural work projects or to touch up his photos of a high fashion runway show. Model Danielle Peralta befriended Malan three years ago during an LA Fashion Week event. “Who doesn’t love Jon Malan? Everyone loves working with him,” Peralta said. “He’s very down to Earth, which makes it very easy for him to take pictures of you.” Malan was raised on a sugarcane farm in Manila, Philippines. His family

owned a home in the suburbs of Manila where he grew up with his younger sister and brother. But Malan’s life in Manila came to an abrupt halt when their parents decided to embark on a new life in the United States. He arrived in the United States when he was 14 years old, and was thrusted into a world he was not ready for. He was placed into high school as a junior, despite the fact that he was two years younger than his peers. He was teased for being much smaller than the rest of his grade, Malan said. Upon graduating high school, Malan had his eyes set on California Polytechnic State University in San Louis Obispo to study architecture, but was distraught when he discovered that their architect program had a three year wait to get in. At that moment he made the unanticipated decision to attend another university and his eyes were unenthusiastically set on Cal State Fullerton. His heart wasn’t into attending CSUF, but he was eventually glad things turned out the way they did. Malan graduated from CSUF in May 1994 with a

bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and a concentration in architectural engineering. Upon completing internships with architectural firms, he was offered a job by Raytheon, a major American defense contractor and industrial corporation. Malan now oversees various FedEx employees including their hired architects, structural engineers, electricians and contractors. Now that Malan’s career was on track, he had time to focus on finding the woman of his dreams. “I used to bring work home, but I never liked working at home so I would work at Starbucks,” Malan said. It was there, at that same Starbucks, dealing with those daily work projects where Malan finally met the woman of his dreams, Ethel Dadivas. Malan sparked up a conversation with Dadivas and the rest was history. They dated and traveled the world for four years until they married in 2005, and moved into their home in Fullerton. In 2011, their first child Noah Malan was born. Once Malan had established his career and family, he began to develop his photography skills by

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Fashion, landscape, portraits, beauty and runway photographer Jon Malan (above) working on his craft after graduating from Cal State Fullerton.

shooting photos during his travels. “He continues to grow by leaps and bounds. I remember his earlier work compared to now. He’s had exponential creative growth,” Dadivas said. Malan began shooting fashion photography in 2012 after being encouraged by his wife that he should work on shooting people more. His fascination with the fashion

industry and inclination to improve as a photographer lead him to pursue opportunities to shoot designer collections and LA Fashion Week runway shows. Malan’s portfolio includes runway shows for Betsey Johnson, Michael Costello, Sue Wong, Walter Mendez, MT Costello and MNM Couture. He’s also had the opportunity to shoot for LA Fashion Week events Project Ethos,

Art Hears Fashion, Concept LA and is expecting to shoot New York Fashion Week events this upcoming season for the first time. “That’s what art is like. You’re supposed to evolve. You’re not supposed to look at your work from back then and think ‘I was just out of this world,’” Malan said. “(Fashion photography) it’s a competitive industry, but it’s one of my release valves.”

Mortuary: Embalming for families approval CONTINUED FROM

To make up the faces of the deceased Snyder uses everything from over the counter Mary Kay cosmetics to Dodge Chemicals, products specifically made

for embalming. The sooner the body is responded to, the sooner the process can begin and the body will be preserved more efficiently. Beginners must attend a mortuary science program

and serve an apprenticeship to enter the funeral industry and become an embalmer. One of the most popular, well known mortuary science programs is at Cypress College.

The program offers courses in mortuary law, embalming, restorative art, funeral service management, science and ceremonies. An apprenticeship is also required for two

years after to become a licensed embalmer or funeral director. Numerous jobs are available within the funeral industry from transporting bodies, to embalming, restoration, casketing and directing.

It takes about seven to 10 days to organize, plan and execute all the aspects of a funeral service and within that time span directors have many tasks to complete to serve the family and the deceased.

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Education in the United States has long been a topic of debate from politicians to everyday citizens. How children are educated is an important topic that has far-reaching consequences. Some argue our schools don’t focus enough on advanced mathematics and sciences, yet some believe a comprehensive education is more essential for the real world.

Devil’s Advocate U.S. education fails to prepare students for the real world DEVIN ULMER Daily Titan The U.S. education system is flawed, yet there is still a future for young and dedicated minds. The real world outside of school is terrifying enough, and the schools today aren’t doing enough to prepare students for what lies outside classroom doors. America’s overall science and math education trails behind other countries. The Program for International Student Assessment collects test results from 65 countries, according to NPR. The most recent report in 2012 showed the U.S. ranked below average in math, science and reading. Twenty-nine countries outperformed the U.S. in mathematics, up from 23 three years ago, and 22 countries outscored the U.S. in science, up from 18. The failure isn’t in lack of intelligent minds; the problem stems from the system that educates these minds. Each

student is different. One way of teaching does not reach all students’ potential. The problem with schooling today is that students are all taught the same way. If the education system could teach and adjust learning based on individual progress, more students would comprehend and retain key information. Teaching to pass a test to move on to the next subject, or even the next grade, isn’t how learning is supposed to be. Measuring results through testing might not be the end all, be all. Learning should be something that internally changes the way a student solves problems, critically evaluates situations and broadens the spectrum of creativity. Cramming for tests shouldn’t be a common activity if students are taught right. Not only are concrete subjects important for life after school, everyday practical knowledge is vital. The U.S. educational system doesn’t only fail to teach basic

subjects like math, science and English, but also fails to address many real-life situations that most Americans will have to encounter in the future. Knowing how to apply for a student loan, pay taxes, write a resume, buy a house and basic banking proficiency are skills that are rarely taught in high school or even college. That’s a huge problem that needs to be addressed. Schools need to educate their students in practical subjects that allow not only a richer learning experience, but ensures a well-rounded individual who’s prepared for the future. Despite the lack of a strong educational system, American students are intelligent, driven and capable of being truly successful in life after school. Students everyday manage to make it through school and figure it out. But with some much needed tailoring, the U.S. educational system has the possibility of leading the world in all areas of study to go along with the young, brilliant minds in American schools.

U.S. education provides a holistic, well-rounded experience IFECHUKWUDE ONYIAH For the Daily Titan There’s a reason why you are required to complete years of schooling before you are able to actually start working. Education is essential because it prepares us for the real world. Where would you be in life if you didn’t know how to read, write or understand basic mathematics? The U.S. education system thoroughly prepares students to become anything they set their mind to. Our education system uses many different outlets to teach students, whether it be reading from a textbook or conducting a science experiment. A student can be in a classroom one minute and on their way to an internship the next. The way students learn under the U.S. educational system varies and that’s a good thing. We can’t forget the

many programs that public schools currently offer students. Programs such as student newspapers, science clubs and film production classes provide students with invaluable hands-on experience. Arts programs, such as dance and theater, can help students who want to get into the field of acting, dancing, singing and much more. While other countries may focus solely on drilling their students in the fields of math and science, those aren’t the only skills people require in the real world. Those are two very narrow fields of study in the grand scheme of life. Most adults graduate college and move on to pursue careers in an endless array of fields that require important skills like good communication and harmonious collaboration. It’s true that in recent years, the U.S. has been ranking behind other

countries in core subjects like math and science, but what other countries fail to do is provide a holistic, well-rounded education like American schools. In America, children not only learn essentials like math, reading and history, they’re also educated in arts and crafts, sports, music and language. These skills may not be measured in a standardized exam, but they are certainly invaluable skills that ensure a child becomes a well-rounded young adult. Education is essential and that is why the U.S educational system puts so much effort in trying to get students ready for the real world. They prepare us with the skills and tools we will need to survive. A standardized exam can’t measure the multitude of skills needed for a successful future and American schools should be applauded for focusing on broad and comprehensive education.

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Letter to the Editor Gov. Brown, Public Higher Education Needs Full Funding! BY PAT GANTT - PRESIDENT OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES UNION Three years ago, Gov. Brown launched a four-year program of gradually increased budgets for the University of California and the California State University systems, contingent on keeping student fees flat. Sounds pretty good, right? The problem is, such small increases in the state’s share of funding, combined with tuition freezes, means funding for higher education is actually lower than the rate of inflation. Rather than a guaranteed slow rate of funding growth, this is instead a guaranteed slow bleeding to death of California’s public higher education systems. Plus, starting the Multi-Year Stable Funding Plan at the depths of the Great Recession meant starting when the schools were already terribly wounded. In other words, even with these increased budgets, none of the state’s three public higher education systems—UC, CSU and the community colleges—are receiving enough funds to maintain their enrollment levels or to fix their decaying campus infrastructures. In fact, none of the systems are receiving the full funding that they need just to maintain the status quo. But that can be fixed, and it can be fixed now. This spring, the legislature is finalizing the 201516 state budget. Legislators need only to look at the budget requests each system has made to see that

there’s an urgent need to increase the governor’s proposed higher education budget—just to keep our campus doors open and our higher education systems running. By July 1, when the budget is set to be finalized, we could have a fix in hand, if only legislators and the governor will use some common sense and allocate full funding to all three systems. Let’s look at the CSU system for an example. As part of his four-year funding plan, the governor has proposed $119.5 million in additional funding, which looks good on paper but in fact is $97.5 million less than the CSU Board of Trustees requested late last fall. That’s $97.5 million for student success and completion initiatives, as well as critical technology and infrastructure needs. The full $217 million in additional funding would allow the CSU to enroll up to 12,000 additional students, hire more faculty and staff, and invest in new educational approaches and proven technologies to increase graduation rates. And, even then, it would only leave the CSU with the level of state support it had in 2007-08, without even taking inflation and student growth into account. California will need at least one million more graduates by 2025 to remain economically

competitive, according to the Public Policy Institute of California. How can we possibly meet this need if the state short-changes public higher education year after year? A coalition of stakeholder organizations representing students and employees across all three systems has come together to press not only for full funding, but also for a re-commitment to the California Master Plan for Higher Education. Reclaim California Higher Education (ReclaimCaHigherEd.org/) advocates for a return to the vision of higher education affordability, accessibility and quality for all Californians. This spring, its members are talking to legislators across the state, urging them to restore adequate state funding to higher education, starting with the pending 2015-16 state budget. Now is the time to implement both increased state investment and institutional reforms. As the group stated in a letter to Gov. Brown in early March, “Tuition and administrative costs are skyrocketing, while enrollment of in-state students is not keeping pace with the needs of our economy. Our institutions of higher learning should, once again, be engines of economic growth and good jobs in our communities.” With the 2015-16 budget, it’s time to again prioritize higher education within the State of California!

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Carroll described the team’s effort as a “collective unit.” Rather than just one or two individuals shooting and scoring goals, there are “more people that are a threat” to the opposing teams, he said. On or off the field, the lacrosse players are actively involved in each others’ lives. A lot of the players have the same classes on campus and get together, play video games, attend sporting events and hang out outside of lacrosse. A few of the guys on the team live in a house together where the whole team comes over to hangout. Fellow captain Alex Kowalski is one of the players that lives in the house and shares it with four other teammates. Kowalski recalls living in Huntington Beach last year, a situation that didn’t allow him to bond with his teammates as much as he does now. The lack of chemistry with the teammates affected the way he performed on the field. Now, he’s been able to build chemistry with his teammates. “We bond together really well on the field, makes it a lot easier to play,” Kowalski said. The combination of such great talent and the ability to get along is the greatest contribution to the team’s success. “They are good friends not only on, but off the field. They stick up for one another,” Ansel said. Winning is most important for the team. They thrive off it. This season, the team established a 15-4 overall record, as well as a 4-0 record in the Southwestern Lacrosse Conference. “This is the best we’ve ever done in school history, being ranked seventh in the country, and I think that alone brings people together,” Carroll said. Club sports are usually not taken as seriously, but for the lacrosse club, they view it as serious or even more than a NCAA sport, Ansel said. The team is also actively supported by the tight-knit lacrosse community. Alumni, family and friends attend games to cheer the team on. “That’s why it’s special, because as a club none of us have to be out here. We are out here because we love to play lacrosse,” Wakeman said. Their first game in the national tournament will be May 11 against Florida Gulf Coast scheduled at 2 p.m.

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Former Titan Michael Lorenzen (2011-2013) as a member of the Cal State Fullerton baseball team. Lorenzen made his major league debut last Wednesday as the starting pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds. Lorenzen went five innings, allowing three runs on eight hits and striking out five. He also got a base hit in his first at-bat.

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Cal State Fullerton baseball alumni Michael Lorenzen and Danny Dorn made their major league debuts in April. Last Wednesday, the 23-year-old Lorenzen started on the mound in his first appearance of the season for the Cincinnati Reds. He became the 57th former Titan and 27th former CSUF All-American to play in the MLB.

The right-handed pitcher went five innings, allowing three runs on eight hits against the Milwaukee Brewers. Lorenzen walked one and struck out five before leaving the game down 3-2. The Brewers added on five more runs to get the 8-3 victory and handed Lorenzen the loss. In the second inning, Lorenzen faced off against another former Titan, Khris Davis (2007-2009). Davis gave Lorenzen a rude welcome to the big leagues by cracking a home run over the center field wall. However, Lorenzen, who batted .322 over three seasons in Fullerton, would also get

a chance to show his hitting ability by knocking in a single down right field line in his first career at-bat. He became the first Reds pitcher to get a hit in his first at-bat since Mike Leake did so in 2010. In his three years at Cal State Fullerton, Lorenzen played in 167 games, making 158 starts. He batted .322 and belted 11 home runs to go along with 128 runs batted in. Lorenzen served as the Titans’ closer in 2012 and 2013. Across 42 appearances, Lorenzen posted a 5-0 record with a 1.61 earned run average and recorded 35 career saves, the most in the

program’s history. Earlier in April, career journeyman Danny Dorn made his debut after 10 years in the minor leagues. Dorn, a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks, was officially called up April 21 against the Texas Rangers. In his debut, Dorn came in as a pinch hitter in the bottom of the seventh and drew a walk in his only plate appearance of the game. Since then, Dorn has appeared in seven games this season, batting .200 with two walks. An outfielder and first baseman, the 30-year-old Dorn’s journey began in 2006 and had taken him through seven

minor league teams, before finally getting the call up to the majors. Dorn was a member of the 2004 National Championship team at Fullerton, where he batted .318 and started 64 games that season. Dorn played in 240 games from 2003-2006. He batted .320 for his Titan career, including 258 hits, 25 home runs and 205 RBIs. Next up, Lorenzen is scheduled to face the Pittsburgh Pirates Tuesday night as he looks to notch his first career major league victory. Meanwhile, Dorn is still looking to crack the starting lineup for the D-Backs.

CSUF basketball welcomes new recruits The men’s team has four signees, while the women have five TAMEEM SERAJ Daily Titan College basketball season may be over, but both the men’s and women’s programs at Cal State Fullerton have been busy retooling their rosters after the departure of key seniors. Men’s Head Coach Dedrique Taylor has signed four new players to the Titan family, while Daron Park has five recruits committed to becoming part of the women’s team. After a disappointing 9-22 season, in which his team missed out on the Big West Conference, Taylor knew he had a lot of work to do to replace seniors Alex Harris and Steve McClellan, the team’s leading scorer and rebounder, respectively. Taylor’s first national letter of intent signee, Khalil Ahmad, came back in November right as the 2014-15

season was starting. The 6-foot-4-inch shooting guard is a three-star recruit, according to ESPN.com, and can help fill the shoes left behind by Harris with his shooting and ball-handling ability. Ahmad was a fouryear varsity member of Centennial High School in Corona, and helped lead his squad to the CIF State Boys Playoff championship. The other incoming freshman will be Kyle Allman, Jr., a 6-foot-3-inch point guard from Queens, New York. The multi-skilled guard posted marks of 20 points, seven rebounds and three assists per game during his senior campaign at High School For Construction Trades, Engineering And Architecture. The third guard in Taylor’s signing class has a name that fits his toughness and grit on the court, Lionheart Leslie. The 5-foot-10inch point guard plays larger than his size, as he averaged 14.7 points, 5.7 assists, 5.1 rebounds and 2.7 steals per game at Blinn Junior College in Benham, Texas.

The lone forward to committing to the men’s team is Samuel Williams. The 6-foot-8-inch Williams will be transferring from Mt. San Jacinto Junior College, where he averaged 25.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. The Reno, Nevada native can not only grab the rebounds that will be left behind by McClellan, but will be able to provide something that the Titans have been sorely lacking the past few seasons: post scoring. On the women’s side, Park’s team qualified for the Big West Conference as the seventh seed after a 1319 season, but made a Cinderella run to the semifinals before falling to top-seeded Hawaii. Park will now be without the services of seniors Chante Miles and Kathleen Iwuoha, the top scorer and rebounder, respectively. Although not the same type of volume scorer as Miles, Park thinks he has found a suitable replacement in Lauren Nubla, a 5-foot-7inch point guard from Sacramento. Nubla prepped at C.

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Women’s basketball Head Coach Daron Park has received five commitments from recruits, including point guard Lauren Nubla.

K. McClatchy High School, where she posted 8.6 points and 4.1 assists per game as a senior en route to the Division 1 CIF State Championship. Winning is in her blood, and Park hopes that she will bring that history of success to Fullerton.

Nubla will join a stout incoming class of Danielle Craig (Iowa City, Iowa), Madison Crawford (Fort Worth, Texas), Michelle Berry (Miami) and Mikayla Williams (Temecula), who will all don Titan orange and blue next season.

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