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Thursday September 10, 2015
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Kids spark future career
Volume 98 Issue 5 INSTAGRAM & TWITTER @THEDAILYTITAN
TSU expansion begins, services unaffected
Student wants to help children through music ERICA SHARP Daily Titan Eunbyul Yi’s motivation to gain a teaching credential came from a dream she had about a student she taught at her church. “In the dream, I turn around and she has grown so much,” Yi said. “All of a sudden, I was crying and hugged her and I was like, ‘You are so amazing.’ She grew so beautifully.” Yi said she is convinced the dream was a sign from God, encouraged her to teach children. “Kids are so important,” Yi said. “It is our responsibility to take care of them.” As a second-generation immigrant, Yi said she understands the challenges that immigrant children face, especially when trying to communicate with their parents. “That sense of not having a clear identity really affects the kids,” Yi said. “I see kids going about it in a not-so-positive way … so I want to be there and teach them that you can be Korean and American at the same time.” SEE TEACHING
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Construction crews get the area ready to begin laying the foundation for which the expanded area of the Titan Student Union will be built upon. Officials say that no services will be affected during the construction process.
Expansion to provide more space to study SULE RECINOS Daily Titan The expansion to the Titan Student Union began over the summer with the demolition phase completed
before the start of the semester. The construction crew is finishing up the site work to lay the foundation to meet the spring 2017 completion date. The $20 million funding of the expansion was provided by the campus union fee saved over the years by previous Titan Student Centers Governing Board. The campus union fee is $134, which is included in tuition
and campus fees every semester for CSUF students. “It was a pure cash project. There’s no debt involved and student fees weren’t raised,” said Governing Board chair Kristyn Grime. The TSU was first constructed in 1976 for a student population of 25,000. For the 2015-2016 academic year, there is an overall enrollment of 38,856
students. The increased student body spurred the need for more space at the TSU. Grime said the purpose of the project was to provide more open study spaces. “The food court is super crowded right now due to so many people studying,” Grime said. The new design provides students with more space to
study and lounge, and help them become more familiar with the existing building. The new design will allow people to see inside the areas that house the student government within the TSU and it may encourage more students to get involved, since they will know exactly where ASI is located, Grimes said. SEE EXPANSION
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Pizza Press to open across from campus
New restaurant will have grand opening Saturday CLAYTON WONG Daily Titan
Amidst construction noises and chefs hustling around, Pizza Press owner Danny Hon surveys the monochromatic, newspaper-inspired interior with a wide smile. Carrying a light scent of freshly cut basil and crushed garlic, he moves between pristine countertops and patterned walls, greeting employees as they prepare for the restaurant’s grand opening. The idea of owning a franchise had always been a dream of Hon’s since he began working with his parents in a Chinese restaurant in the late ‘80s. His chance finally arrived when he started working with Pizza Press founder Dara Maleki. Hon began working with Maleki two
years ago by supplying the restaurants with soda cups. “I really bought into the franchisor, the founder,” Hon said. “At the end of the day, your franchisor is the one that’s the head of the train, so we really have to rely on him to keep the brand relevant, keep the brand growing. And I think (Maleki) is a man that’s capable of taking it all the way.” For Hon, a Fullerton native, opening a franchise across the street from CSUF on Nutwood Avenue was an obvious choice. He felt comfortable in his hometown and saw it as a city finally reaching its potential, citing the popularity of downtown Fullerton, which did not exist when he was growing up. “Every time I’ve come back, I’ve noticed the city itself growing and progressively getting better,” Hon said. “Hand in hand, I think that has a lot to do with the Cal State Fullerton system and how they’re growing.” SEE PIZZA
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Pizza Press manager Darien Hernandez shows a fellow employee, Tina Pham, how to prepare a pizza. The newspaper-themed restaurant will hold its grand opening from noon to midnight on Saturday.
Facilities management okays $100k wall
Pope’s annulment decision a step forward
Men’s soccer sets sights on four-win streak
Wall houses dumpsters, loading bay and, occasionally, service vehicles as a part of a campus make2 over plan.
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