The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton
Monday December 5, 2016
Volume 100 Issue 47
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Manner in which Praveen Galla died undetermined. MICAH AUGIMERI-LEE Daily Titan
The investigation of the February death of Cal State Fullerton international student Praveen Galla has been closed and the Orange County Coroner determined he died of drowning associated with blunt force trauma to the head and ethanol intoxication. The coroner was unable to determine the manner in which Galla died. CSUF University Police Capt. Scot Willey said that the investigation yielded no signs of foul play. “I’m not really happy with the investigation, like,
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it took a long time,” said Chandra Galla, Praveen Galla’s uncle who lives in New Jersey. Praveen Galla was last seen Feb. 1 at Cal State Fullerton at approximately 5 p.m., as he was dropped off by an Uber driver to meet with one of his professors. His roommate filed a missing person’s report the following day. Praveen Galla’s cellphone “pinged” at approximately 7 p.m. that same Monday in Newport Beach at an apartment complex in the area of Superior Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway, where a search of the area was conducted almost immediately after in a joint effort by the CSUF University Police, Newport Beach Police and the OC Sheriff. However, clues to his whereabouts were not discovered.
On Feb. 9, an unidentified body was found approximately 150 yards off the Newport Beach pier. The next day, Newport Beach Police notified University Police that the body was that of Praveen Galla. The OC coroner signed Praveen Galla’s death certificate on June 17, just over four months after his body was found. During those months, Chandra Galla said that Praveen Galla’s parents and family in India kept asking what was happening with the investigation. Chandra Galla said Praveen Galla’s death has been really hard on his mother, and she still doesn’t believe that the whole thing has happened. “Everyday she hasn’t forgotten,” Chandra Galla said. “Everyday she can almost see him.”
Cal State Fullerton international student Praveen Galla’s body was found in the ocean 150 yards from the Newport Beach pier in February. Galla was 23 years old.
the Northwood High School Wind Symphony, conducted by Ben Case. This band was soon followed by the Cal State Fullerton Symphonic Winds, conducted by Patricia Cornett. The combining efforts of the two groups led to an inspiring evening of music from the moment the lights dimmed for the first time until the Symphonic Winds closed the concert with their bombastic encore. Students looking for a musical escape from their ordinary college
lives need not look any further than Meng Concert Hall, if this concert and the “25th Anniversary” performance are indicative of all of the venue’s events. It became immediately clear from the opening piece, “Overture Jubiloso” by Frank Erickson, that the concert was going to have a sweeping, emotional range of music. There were moments when it was hard to believe that such polished and effective music was coming from such a young group of talent.
It was a great way to preface the following tracks, as a wave of pleasing sound practically erupted from the stage out onto the audience. Immediately following this piece was something far moodier and almost ethereal, “Minstrels of the Kells” by Dan Welcher. There were still musical swells which brought the listeners up with the music, but it also had a softer grace which made it a far different piece than its predecessor “Jubiloso.” It was
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Concert bands astound attendees
CSUF Symphonic Winds blew away the audience Sunday. KALEB STEWART Daily Titan
A greenish-blue hue stretched across the top of the Meng Concert Hall as empty chairs sat on stage while the audience began taking their seats. The first band emerged on the stage from
deeper in complexity with a greater number of distinct movements and an audible Celtic inspiration that set it completely apart from the rest of the performance. Just when it seemed as though the piece was about to end, it began again with a new movement just after a brief respite of silence, rising with new variety and energy. The high school performance ended with a rendition of “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” by Eddie Pola and George Wyle
with an arrangement by John Moss. Red lights subtly mingled with green lights, a beloved song brought a hint of holiday cheer that was well-deserved so early in December. A brief break occurred as the lights came up, one orchestra made way for another. The Cal State Fullerton Symphonic Winds came forward, beginning with a piece that featured thumping booms which vibrated forward. SEE WIND 4
Honors teaches children about benefits of debate
Young students participated in forensics Saturday. KALEB STEWART Daily Titan
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Cal State Fullerton senior guards Lionheart Leslie (right) and Tre’ Coggins contributed 21 points in Saturday’s 78-77 victory over Pacific.
Leslie shows heart in one-point win Titans overcome turnover issues in second half. HARRISON FAIGEN Daily Titan
Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball Head Coach Dedrique Taylor compared the Titans’ turnover issues to “taking a machete out and literally just cutting off our own toes” following their 83-73 loss to Nebraska-Omaha Wednesday. The team continued to
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Asian Pacific American Resource Center invited Asian Pacific Islanders with ties to CSUF to talk about student issues.
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undermine themselves in the first half Saturday night, but senior guard Lionheart Leslie roared for 17 second-half points in the 78-77 win, ending a five-game CSUF losing streak. SEE COMEBACK 8
On Saturday, the Humanities building on campus played host to the Inside Out Invitational event presented by the Argumentation and Communication Leadership Academy (ACLA) and the honors college on campus. Around 120 students were estimated to be in attendance for the tournament, which had a primary goal of teaching children about emotional intelligence through a number of events. Willie Washington, the executive director of the ACLA as well as an instructor out of the honors college on campus, said that the purpose of the event was to have students
look at emotional intelligence in education since it is not something that is not commonly talked about in school. “We were hoping to give students an avenue to explore emotional intelligence, and understanding their own emotions as well as others emotions and put them in an arena such as speech and debate in order to explore it,” Washington said. Registration for the event began around 7:15 a.m., said Mariah Sanchez, a member of the Inside Out Invitational committee. The grade range of children who were allowed to participate was between third and 12th, though each grade was allowed to participate in different events. “What happened is that our teacher wanted to host an event because a lot of times, the events for speech and debate are really far away and the
kids can’t make it,” Sanchez said. One of the important things Washington emphasized when discussing the event was that there was something for everyone. “You may not be the actor or the actress, but then there is a debate for you,” Washington said. “There (are) all sorts of different events for you.” Washington estimated that there were about 10 different kinds of competitions that students could partake in. One of these events was storytelling, where kids were given a chance to write their own story and perform it in front of a judge. Similarly, there was an event known as an “original narrative,” which is much like storytelling except participants wrote about an experience they have had with emotional intelligence. SEE DEBATE
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Biological advancement at risk for abuse
In an attempt to tackle new musical territory, Childish Gambino leaves listeners with interesting, but incomplete con-
DNA modification is a great step forward for humankind but it can also lead to a dangerous path of playing god.
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