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ASI vice chair is elected by peers Newly appointed leader prioritizes campus clubs MONSE RODRIGUIEZ Daily Titan Cal State Fullerton Associated Students, Inc.’s board members elected senior Sarah Smith as ASI’s new vice chair for planning at Wednesday’s board meeting in the Titan Student Union. The other candidates running were Student-At-Large members Austin Mendes and Luke Higgott. After a short PowerPoint presentation by each of the three candidates, Titan Student Center Chair Kristyn Grime broke the tie between Smith and Higgott. Smith has been involved in ASI for two-and-a-half years and has been a Student-At-Large member for the past two semesters. SEE ASI

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Body found in Newport ID’d as missing CSUF student Praveen Galla was found 1,000 feet off the Newport Pier MICAH AUGIMERI-LEE BREANNA VASQUEZ Daily Titan The body of missing Cal State Fullerton international student Praveen Galla was recovered in the ocean 1,000 feet from the Newport Beach pier Tuesday Feb. 9, according to the Orange County Coroner. Fingerprinting confirmed Galla’s identity, but the cause of death has not been determined, said University Police Capt. Scot Willey. The investigation will be completed in eight to 12 weeks due to pending tests, according to the OC Coroner. At approximately 12 a.m. Wednesday the Newport Beach Police Department notified University Police that the body belonged to Galla, Willey said. Galla’s friends last saw him around 4:50 p.m.

before an Uber driver dropped him off at CSUF on West Campus Drive just after 5 p.m. He went to campus to meet with a professor with whom he did not have an official appointment , Willey said. Galla’s roommates told Willey that Galla was worried about his student visa because of his grades, Willey said. Galla showed no signs of distress, said the Uber driver, who is only identified as “Lorenzo” via the Uber app. Lorenzo’s phone was checked to determine his location after Galla was dropped off. University Police found that he had another pickup in Fullerton, Willey said. Galla’s last known cell phone location was in Newport Beach, Willey said. Galla always went out, but never by himself, said Vinod Alukuru, Galla’s friend. The last time Galla was in Newport Beach was a year ago, he said. SEE GALLA

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Missing CSUF international student Praveen Galla was identified by his fingerprints after his body was recovered by Newport Beach Lifeguards on Wednesday, University Police Capt. Scot Willey said.

Love is in the air for faculty couples Married professors reflect on their relationships EMILY DIECKMAN Daily Titan There is an age-old warning that dating a co-worker is a bad idea. But what about working with a spouse? Professors Wendy and Chuck Grieb and Cindy and Larry Abbott are two married couples who work at Cal State Fullerton. For them, it is working out just fine. The Griebs both teach in the Department of Visual Arts at CSUF, instructing students how to draw and then how to bring those drawings to life. “We actually met our very first day of college,” Chuck Grieb said. “And here we are, teaching animation to young people together, which is kind of fun.” They both attended Edinboro University in Pennsylvania to pursue art degrees and got married right after Chuck Grieb finished his master’s degree in film production at USC. The two wasted no time in compiling portfolios, making 24 copies of each portfolio and flying out to Southern California, where the heart of the animation industry beats.

The two dug up their original portfolios from a pile of artwork in Chuck Grieb’s office. “What’s missing is there was a VHS cassette of animation velcroed to the front,” Chuck Grieb said. “I still show it to students because it’s humbling.” The pair laughed as they recalled getting hit by another vehicle while commuting on their first day in California, but not letting the accident dampen their enthusiasm. “She was actually in the process of finding a place for us to go to get medical attention and I’m like, ‘I’m going to Disney,’” Chuck Grieb said. “I had to tie the trunk shut, and I couldn’t look to the left.” In the end, they both got jobs in California, Wendy Grieb with Film Roman, the studio that produces “The Simpsons,” and Chuck Grieb with Disney. “So we had to finalize everything, get a moving truck, get everything loaded up, get in our car and drive across the country, and that’s what we did,” Chuck Grieb said. They spent a few months living with the bare essentials. “We had nothing to sit on,” Wendy Grieb said. But they eventually settled into their California life. Some years later, Chuck Grieb began teaching at CSUF, where Wendy obtained her graduate degree

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Wendy and Chuck Grieb, professors at Cal State Fullerton, hold up a photo of themselves when they were younger. The couple met on their first day of college and have been together ever since.

in illustration. In 2013, when the visual arts department on campus looked to fill a position, Chuck Grieb encouraged Wendy Grieb to apply and she was hired.

“It was nice to have someone, regardless of the fact that I’m married to her, with her level of accomplishment and understanding come and speak to the students,” Chuck

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Grieb said. When both people in a marriage work, the little time spent at home can affect their relationship, so working together has brought the couple closer

together. “I like being able to ride into work with him,” Wendy Grieb said. “It’s just nice to be able to see him SEE LOVE

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CSUF police believe that Galla possibly took the Orange County Transit Alliance bus 57 to Newport, but are awaiting surveillance footage to confirm this, Willey said. Galla began attending CSUF in August 2013 as a master’s student in computer science. “I am very saddened, shocked and it pains me to hear the news,” said James Choi, Ph.D., CSUF coordinator for the Master of Science in Software Engineering program. “I feel truly sorry for his parents and relatives, as I also have a child studying far away from home.” Galla was struggling with his academic career during fall 2015 because he was unable to pay student fees. He

was disenrolled from his courses and was not given permission to complete his fall 2015 internship, according to emails obtained by the Daily

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Titan. Alukuru noticed Galla had become very withdrawn around Jan. 5 because of his grades. “He doesn’t show any emotion to anyone,” said Alukuru, “but for the last month he showed sadness like he was

depressed.” In a joint effort on campus between International Programs, the engineering department, Counseling and Psychological Services and others, an outreach specifically geared toward international students who are struggling with their academics is being planned, Willey said. “I think it’s kind of a belief sometimes with maybe some of our international students that they maybe can’t get out of a situation that would lead to them having trouble with their visa,” Willey said. “There’s a whole lot of resources out there for them at the university that they can cling on to and be successful.” Students in need of counseling can contact Counseling and Pyschological Services at 657-278-3040.

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President Mildred García responds to the death of Praveen Galla

Dear campus community: We are deeply saddened by the passing, announced today, of graduate student Praveen Galla, who was reported missing more than a week ago. The sense of loss we feel is palpable when tragedy strikes our community. While we are a large campus, we become incredibly small when confronted with such devastating news. Praveen was a bright young mind and valued member of our campus. While we are still learning details of the circumstances surrounding his death, we do know that he will be missed. The entire Titan family offers our support to his family, friends and classmates during this trying time. We also want students, staff and faculty to know that professional counselors are available, including after hours. Students in need are encouraged to contact Counseling and Psychological Services at 657-278-3040. Sincerely, Mildred García President

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NATO is planning to expand military forces in Middle and Central Europe to deter Russian aggression, according to The New York Times. The alliance will have a rotating army between countries like Hungary, Romania and the Ukraine. The expansion will focus on creating a stronger infrastructure within these countries and protecting them against Russian troops, who currently occupy the region. The Obama administration stated that the United States will have a stronger influence in Eastern Europe in 2017 by quadrupling its spending on firearms and wartime machinery.

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Associated Students, Inc.’s board members on Wednesday elected senior Sarah Smith as ASI’s new vice chair for planning.

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Newly elected ASI vice chair for planning Sarah Smith’s position allows her to spearhead designs of longterm projects like the allocation of rooms to clubs and promotion of the new kitchenette in the TSU.

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Smith said her priorities as new vice chair for planning are directed toward the allocation of meeting rooms for clubs on campus and the new kitchenette located in TSU’s food court. Recently, board members noticed that some clubs do not use the room assigned to them, preventing other clubs from having a space of their own, Smith said. Currently, there is an application process that clubs undergo to get an assigned room per semester, Grime said. The board wants to change this to a yearly basis. Smith plans to design a different method

of selection to ensure the maximum productivity for the meeting rooms. The new application process is scheduled to begin this spring. Feedback will be gathered from clubs that have a working space to arrange a better system, Grime said. The rooms designated for clubs to meet are located on the TSU’s second floor. Smith is excited with her recent elected position and hopes to leave a legacy with the campus, she said. Smith’s vice chair position allows her to spearhead designs of long-term projects like the allocation of rooms to clubs and the promotion of the newly designed kitchenette, which

includes a microwave station and sink for students to use. The kitchenette is located in the TSU food court next to Round Table Pizza. Smith admitted she is anxious to do a good job with the new position because she wants to ensure she represents the student body well. “I know I can do it. I have the drive, I have the passion, I have the ideas but at the same time you’re always afraid, you know?” Smith said. Grime is not concerned. “I can see her having a very long future within (the Titan Student Center Governing Board). I can see her fill in my shoes one day,” Grime said.

For the Record In The Daily Titan’s Feb. 9 article, “New semester brings new clubs to campus,” a pull quote is incorrectly attributed to Dustin Stafford. The quote is actually from Isiah Acevedo, club president of The A capella Group.

Republican presidential candidates Carly Fiorina and Gov. Chris Christie have officially ended their campaigns, according to the Los Angeles Times. The two Republican candidates fell behind Donald Trump, while Sen. Bernie Sanders defeated Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire. “And so today, I leave the race without an ounce of regret,” Christie said in a message on his campaign’s Facebook page. Fiorina received 4.1 percent of the vote in the New Hampshire primary and 1.9 percent in the Iowa caucus. “While I suspend my candidacy today, I will continue to travel this country and fight for those Americans who refuse to settle for the way things are and a status quo that no longer works for them,” Fiorina said in a statement. - JILLIAN SALAS

Man sought in beating Santa Ana police are still searching for 18-year-old Samuel Elijah Alvarez who attacked 72-yearold Jose Chacon last week, according to the OC Register. The two began arguing at a gas station after Chacon tripped and fell on Alvarez’s car. Alvarez struck Chacon with an aluminum bat multiple times, causing fractures and bruises to the face. The great-grandfather was admitted to UCI Medical Center after Alvarez fled the scene. The whereabouts of Alvarez are still unknown and police are investigating this crime as an attempted homicide. Alvarez is described as a 5-foot-8inch Hispanic man with a thin build, black hair and brown eyes. - JILLIAN SALAS

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Safespace offers LGBTQ insight LGBTQ Resource Center trains on trans issues and inclusivity BRANDON ROSS Daily Titan Cal State Fullerton students and faculty gathered inside the Titan Student Union to learn how to become supporting allies to the LGBTQ community at Safespace Training on Wednesday. Anthony Ragazzo, Jr., director of the ASI/ LGBTQ Resource Center, defined an ally as someone who is committed to confronting and challenging bigotry. “An ally is somebody who confronts ‘phobias’ and ‘isms,’” Ragazzo said. “An ally is also a verb. It’s what we do. It’s how we go out and interact with the campus.” An ally should be someone who sees himself/ herself as a resource for someone else, said Ragazzo, who has worked on campus for 18 years. The do’s and don’ts of gender pronouns are important, said Andrianna Martinez, coordinator for the ASI/LGBTQ Resource Center. “There is always help,” Ragazzo said, citing the center’s goal to create a safe space for students. Ragazzo also pointed out the importance of on-campus counseling services. He praised Counseling and Psychological Services for its after-hours support provided to students, as well as in-person appointments. “Orientation is more than just sexual orientation. I identify as a ‘gay’

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Anthony Ragazzo, Jr., director of the ASI/LGBTQ Resource Center, explains the social problems that exist among the transgender community and how to successfully become an effective ally.

or ‘queer’ man,” Ragazzo said. “I’m married to a man. We have children. My husband and I have been together for 13 years. Our relationship has been about more than just a sexual attraction. There is a romantic attraction.”

One in five people who identified as transgender have been homeless at one point in their lives, Ragazzo said. 41 percent have attempted suicide and one-fifth of those who identify as transgender have been refused

health care. “This is the lived experience of trans people in the United States,” Ragazzo said. “California is slightly better because we have laws, but this is the lived experience of trans folks. And that is why we

have Safespace allies.” Allison Dove, an art major at CSUF, said she learned how to be a supportive ally. “I learned more about being inclusive and creating a safe environment for our LGBTQ community at

Cal State Fullerton,” Dove said. The next ASI/LGBTQ Advanced Safespace Training, “Experiences of LGBTQ Students in Higher Education,” will take place in the TSU Bradford room Feb. 19 at noon.

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Cal State Fullerton continues to implement new ways to understand terrain and mitigate water usage on campus.

College department teams up with campus facilities Water usage studies continue at Cal State State Fullerton GALEN PATTERSON Daily Titan Cal State Fullerton’s College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics has partnered with campus facilities to research tree hydration and the impact of the recent grass removal on campus. The research program is called Campus as a Living Lab and studies the relationship between trees and the removal of the grass on campus, which could greatly affect water consumption of different tree species, said David Bowman, Ph.D., dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. The research focuses on determining whether the trees are obtaining their water underground or through the irrigation system on campus, Bowman said.

If some of these trees are entirely dependent on irrigation water, they may need to be removed, said Darren Sandquist, CSUF professor and co-director of the Southern California Ecosystem Research Program. Sandquist is leading the research and using a method called stable isotope ratio. This method determines the chemical signature of water, Sandquist said. The water for campus irrigation comes largely from the Colorado River, meaning isotope levels are different from local water sources, Sandquist said. The ability to measure the isotope levels of two separate water sources is a major advantage when determining whether the removal of grass is harmful to the trees, Sandquist said. Local water will likely be deeper in the soil, while irrigated water will be absorbed and support roots much closer to the surface.

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“Plants are smart,” Sandquist said. Some tree species that were planted grew their roots in a way that may not normally occur in the wild, and were trained to absorb water from irrigation, Sandquist said. Because the campus has always been irrigated, the trees may not have grown deep roots because they never had to, Sandquist said. “This is really valuable information to know where our trees are pulling water from,” said Megan Moscol, sustainability programs manager. Learning which trees use what water can offer new methods of saving water on campus, the city of Fullerton and possibly Orange County as a whole, Bowman said. The living lab research is an ongoing process, Moscol said. “You can’t just do this once and get your answer,” said Sandquist.

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Love is more than a fairy tale feeling

Students and professors share thoughts on love

SAVANNA CLEVENGER Daily Titan The flutter of the heart, sweaty palms and flushed cheeks all come to mind when hearing the word “love,” yet, students and professors have various opinions on what love really is and why people seek it. There are different definitions of love for everyone. While students may pull from their experiences to define love, the psychological and evolutionary science behind love helps others understand why it is a powerful and universal emotion. To Cal State Fullerton student Jonathan Donavo, love is poetic. “I think love is to be orphaned by one’s disposition, and to be rearranged to a frightening place beautifully unfamiliar,” the freshman English major said. To human services major Angela Tiano, love is mutual. “I think it’s when you like someone a lot, and those feelings are equally reciprocated,” she said. Of course, not everyone’s perspective is positive. For CSUF student Janice Huynh, love is a self-serving emotion. “I find it to be kind of just a social construct that society projects onto individuals, and it comes from this innate need to feel validated through another person,” she said.

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Romantic images presented through the media may not be what love is all about. Professors and students on campus discuss the intricacies and philosophies of one of the most universal human experiences.

With so much media glorifying love, it can feel at times that love is something being thrust upon the world. Even though people today have more access to connect with others than ever, individuals still feel eager to find love in order to feel fulfilled. “A lot of relationships today are constructed through social media,” said Rakan Almuawad, cinema and television arts major. “But people are depressed because of loneliness. It shows that even though you create these many connections, if there isn’t love around it, it makes you feel lonely.”

So what is it about love that humans so desperately desire? What makes hearts tick and eyelashes flutter? Amy Coplan, associate professor and chair of the philosophy department, said that there are many different theories as to what love is and why people desire it. “Some people, for example, see it as a drive, an instinct, and associate it with procreation and pair bonding. So it is part of how the species ensures its survival,” Coplan said. “There are certain views where love is conceptualized in terms of attachment. That is often still going to be based

on a certain picture of our fundamental nature as social animals.” So, maybe this definition is a little different from what is projected in movies. “The idealized notion of love that we are taught about culturally, I don’t think that exists. I think there are profoundly significant experiences, but I don’t think they match up with our fairy tale ideas of love,” Coplan said. “I think these fairy tale ideas actually harm us, because then we experience love as disappointing.” In reality, love comes in stages with different levels of

intensities. “The hormones and neurochemicals involved in that early part of falling in love – sometimes the phenomenon is referred to by psychologist as limerence – you can’t sustain them. We can’t live in that kind of heightened state,” Coplan said. Those feelings actually tend to only last for about the first 18 months of a relationship, she said. Those mushy feelings are referred to by some psychologists as the infatuation stage of love. Real love, Coplan explained, tends to emerge during the companionate

stage. “True love is when you get past the kind of crazed mania, and we actually really like the person, and want to be around them,” Coplan said. “It’s a different physiological experience.” Yet, despite the misrepresentations we may see in the media, love can still be a meaningful experience. “Even if what’s driving (love) is an instinct or the kind of mammal we are, I still think the fact that we are pretty obsessed with it says something about what matters to us and the meaning we make of it,” Coplan said.

LXGNDXRY clothing creates scholarship Student-owned business hopes to give back to community BRENT CABATAN Daily Titan Surrounded by competition from different clothing lines, LXGNDXRY – a company founded by two brothers and their friend – seeks to set itself apart from other companies with its focus on charitable causes. The clothing company is establishing a scholarship with profits from its newest collection, which is set to drop Feb. 20. Founders Ricardo Cachua, Eric Cachua and Aaron Garcia believed from the beginning that their company was going to be about more than just the clothes and what was “in” at the moment. They wanted it to represent something bigger and truly mean something. “We kind of aim to design with a purpose, rather than just printing something with

a logo or with no meaning behind it,” Eric Cachua said. “We tend to have something that has meaning behind it.” “Aspire to Inspire,” LXGNDXRY’s upcoming collection, aims to inspire people to do the things that they want to do in life, no matter the hardships. All three of the founders emphasized the importance of having a sense of purpose and significance in everything that they do as a company. “One of the things we have to aspire to do is inspire the people around us and the people below us that are going to be in our position in the future,” Ricardo Cachua said. “Because that’s ultimately the way we’re going to progress not only as a community, but people as a whole.” The scholarship idea came to the trio as they reflected on their years in college and how financial stability would have helped them overcome many of their difficulties in school. By using a problem in each of their own lives, they devised the idea of providing a scholarship to help a student in

need — or even students, depending on how well the next collection does. The three plan on using the money they accumulate through the “Aspire to Inspire” line to help the scholarship recipient or recipients with anything from tuition, to books, to software programs. The group has yet to decide if it is going to give the scholarship to a high school senior entering college or to someone already in college. They may choose the scholarship recipient through a social media search in which applicants submit entries demonstrating why they deserve the money. In order to raise awareness about the scholarships, the men plan to reach out to their friends and acquaintances, as well as some of the younger high school students who Ricardo Cachua used to mentor. “(We plan on) possibly going to attend small after-school programs where we can go and do a brief on what we’re doing and how (students) can apply, and also just making it public,” he said.

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LXGNDXRY founders Eric Cachua (left), Ricardo Cachua (center) and Aaron Garcia (right) plan to use profits from the release of their second clothing line to fund a scholarship for students.

This is not the first time LXGNDXRY has used its fashion platform to raise money for a positive cause. In its second collection, “Braveheart,”

it raised and donated money for the Livestrong Foundation. The collection was inspired by Ricardo Cachua’s battle with testicular cancer.

“Whatever the inspiration is for whatever collection that we’re working on,” he said, “we always want to give back to that inspiration.”

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COURTESY OF CINDY ABBOTT

Cindy and Larry Abbott have been married for 25 years. Cindy Abbott began teaching at Cal State Fullerton in 1993 and Larry Abbott joined the Titan community in 2001 as a scuba diving instructor. During breaks between semesters, the couple enjoys traveling the world and climbing mountains together.

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Across the campus from these two artists are Cindy and Larry Abbott, who teach in the health science and kinesiology departments, respectively. The pair, married for 25 years, also found their way to the school at different times. Though they are both CSUF alumni, they met at a police academy, where Cindy Abbott was a recruit and Larry Abbott was a drill instructor.

“I asked him to dance at our graduation party,” Cindy Abbott said. “He wouldn’t date a police officer, so that’s why I ended up going back to college … and it was actually the best thing, besides him, that ever happened to me.” Cindy Abbott started teaching at CSUF in 1993 while working toward her master’s degree in kinesiology. She was surprised to discover how much she liked it, and continued as a teacher after graduation.

Larry Abbott first joined the faculty as a scuba diving instructor in 2001, but has since gone on to teach other classes. “I enjoy the interaction, the learning process,” he said, “because it’s more ‘learn by sharing’ than it is teaching.” While they enjoy their jobs and work at the same university, most of the Abbott’s adventures together occur during the long breaks from school. “We’ve been around the

world together doing a lot of pretty amazing things,” Cindy Abbott said. “On school breaks, we’d go climb some of the big mountains around the world, and up to a point, he was my climbing partner.” Cindy Abbott is the only woman in the world who has both summited Mount Everest and finished the Iditarod sled-dog race in Alaska. The pair shares a mutual respect and admiration for one another. While Larry Abbott insists that his wife

is the interesting one, Cindy Abbott emphasizes how much it meant to have Larry Abbott’s support. From her training for the Iditarod thousands of miles away to when she was diagnosed with Wegener’s granulomatosis, a rare disease that causes inflammation of blood vessels, just after deciding to climb Mount Everest, Larry Abbott has always supported her. “He’s been a really amazing husband through all that,” Cindy Abbott said. “I

call it my journey. It’s our journey, actually. And he’s there all the way.” Even as they talked about the lifetime of adventures they shared, the Abbotts looked ahead to the future. “We’re probably closer now than we ever have been,” Cindy Abbott said. “We are best friends, share most interests, are extremely dedicated to each other and fill each other’s voids,” Larry Abbott said. “If there’s is a stronger love, I’d be surprised.”

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Mattel has been proactive in its recognition of its historical issue with diversity in its figures. Barbie is rebranding itself with a new line of ethnically diverse dolls that have a variety of body shapes and professions; the company is showing initiative in being sensitive to changing social climates.

Barbie catches up with reality

Mattel is appealing to a greater audience with better dolls KALEB STEWART Daily Titan

After decades of portraying the female figure through Barbies with almost impossible forms and dimensions, Mattel is finally embracing honest and diverse depictions of women. While obviously there is an incentive to incorporate a diverse range of body types to the toy line, the progressive message should be embraced regardless of profit. Rewind the clock to 1959, the year of the very first Barbie

television advertisement. Barbie was sold as being the perfect woman. She was white, her wardrobe was top-of-theline and her figure was “small and so petite!” A voice in the advertisement, as though speaking for every little girl, sings, “Barbie, I’ll make believe that I am you.” Someone with a naturally wider build would have to make-believe a great deal to pretend to be the unrealistically proportioned, exclusively white Barbie. This likely wasn’t a concern for Mattel in 1959. Barbie was just a girl’s toy, with all of the problematic overtones that marketing such a product frequently entailed at that time. Back to modern day, Barbie is

changing her look, and it’s not just a line of cosmetics. “We are excited to literally be changing the face of the brand,” said Evelyn Mazzocco, senior vice president and global general manager for Barbie. Come spring 2016, Mattel is releasing a whole new line of dolls, and they’re far from just another career lineup. “The variety in body type, skin tones and style allows girls to find a doll that speaks to them,” Mazzocco said. Three new body types for Barbie will be made available: tall, curvy and petite. This is including Barbie’s original figure, still completely unattainable, but at least with new alternatives. A pessimist would say that

Mattel is attempting to make ends meet after a considerable drop in Barbie sales. “Sales of Mattel’s Barbie are on track to slip for a fourth consecutive year as the toymaker’s efforts to revive the iconic doll have failed to resonate with young girls,” said a Fortune report from July 2015. Making a more inclusive Barbie line could be seen as a marketing device vainly attempting to make Barbie the “it” doll again. With this pessimistic mindset, Mattel isn’t much different from what it was in the ‘50s, just trying to find a way to sell products. Barbie isn’t selling as well as she used to, so it was time for a drastic, breakingnews-style change. But really, who actually

cares? If progressive action also leads to lucrative business practice, it’s not a problem. It’s a good thing. It’s not just body types that Mattel is changing, it is changing its entire attitude toward branding Barbie. The dolls that have been announced for production in 2016 continue Barbie’s trend of working in career positions that are known for being primarily dominated by men. For example, Game Developer Barbie may just plant that early childhood seed that a woman can be whatever she puts her mind to. Careers are not new to Barbie. Enthusiasts know that she has over a 150 of them. The three selections made in the wake of this new

revamp, including President and Vice President Barbie for summer, point to a brighter future for the doll. Mattel is bringing Barbie into the modern era without compromising what made her appealing. In all of her iterations, she’s still gorgeous and still fabulous. She’s just letting people know that they don’t have to be unhealthily skinny or neon white to be beautiful. The quote, “I’ll make believe that I am you,” no longer sounds like a liberal-minded parents’ worst nightmare. It’s good to see that a toy line that’s nearly half-a-century old can still invent and innovate for the betterment of little girls’ playtimes everywhere.

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The Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team gave up a second-half lead against the Cal State Northridge Matadors, eventually falling by a final score of 75-67. The Titans have now lost their second consecutive game and are last place in the Big West Confernece with a record of 2-8.

CSUF blows lead against Matadors Men’s basketball collapses down the stretch versus CSUN AARON VALDEZ Daily Titan In a seemingly lost season, Cal State Fullerton’s men’s basketball team squandered yet another second-half lead Wednesday as it fell to the Cal State Northridge Matadors 75-67. Going into this game, both sides were coming off tough losses as the Titans fell to the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 81-68 while the

Matadors were edged out by the Long Beach State 49ers 81-76. During their last meeting earlier in the season, the Matadors went into Titan Gym and defeated the Titans 85-75, handing Fullerton its first loss of the Big West Conference play. The Titans would then go on to take only one of their next seven outings. Statistically, the Titans have succumbed to their Big West competition in almost every category except for rebounding, nabbing 36.3 boards per game compared to their opponents average of 33.1. CSUF’s big-man trio of

Jamar Akoh, Kennedy Esume and Tim Myles has been extremely active on glass, with a combined total of 54 rebounds in the last three games. The first half of Wednesday’s game featured competitive performances from both the Titans and Matadors, as the two squads tried to establish their dominance over each other. With about 10 minutes left to go in the first half, the Titans managed to take the lead when junior guard Lionheart Leslie buried a corner three to put Fullerton up 20-18. Leslie’s 3-pointer lit a spark within the Titans,

fueling them to finish the half strong as Fullerton went into the locker room with a 33-28 lead. The Titans’ crisp ball movements and quality shot selection in the first 20 minutes left them shooting a solid 46.2 percent from the field, compared to Northridge’s 33.3 percent. The beginning of the second half saw more of the same as the Titans picked up where they left off. With momentum on Fullerton’s side, junior guard Tre’ Coggins converted a highly contested layup, giving Fullerton its biggest lead of the game at 42-33. Soon after, Coggins suffered an injury that

required him to be carried off the court. His absence drastically hindered Fullerton’s performance, stagnating the offense and giving the Matadors an opportunity to formulate a comeback. From that point on, the Titans went completely cold as the Matadors managed to overcome a ninepoint deficit with a little over six minutes to go in the game. It was evident Fullerton’s game plan gave way as the Matadors continued to cushion their lead in the waning moments of the contest. The Titans’ uninspired play on both sides of the ball late in the second half

secured the victory for the Matadors. CSUF now drops to a 2-8 record in the Big West Conference and a 9-14 in overall play. For the Titans, Leslie logged in a team-high 14 points off 75 percent shooting to go along with nine rebounds and two assists. Freshman guard Khalil Ahmad recorded 13 points, four rebounds and three assists. With the end of the conference season looming on the horizon, the Titans will look to redeem themselves when they travel to the University of Hawaii for a rematch against the Rainbow Warriors on Saturday at 9 p.m. at the Stan Sheriff Center.

Titan Classic to open softball season CSUF will play five games in three days to begin 2016 campaign HAYLEY M. SLYE Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton softball team will begin its 2016 season Friday when it takes on the University of Texas, San Antonio Roadrunners at Anderson Family Field as part of this weekend’s Titan Classic tournament. The tournament will last from Friday through Sunday as the Titans face off against the San Diego State Aztecs, Weber State Wildcats and

Canisius College Golden Griffins. Fullerton has a lot to look forward to this season, with senior infielder Missy Taukeiaho being named on the “Watch List” USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award. Taukeiaho recorded a batting average of .390 during the past season. The Titans are also ranked 52nd in the country, according to the NCAA rating percentage index (RPI), and finished top 50 nationwide in team batting average last year. Fullerton is coming off of two straight 30-win seasons under Head Coach Kelly Ford, finishing 34-22 in 2015. The Titans will look to ride

that momentum into their first Titan Classic game against UT San Antonio, who have also had recent success coming off of an overall 36-18 season in 2015. Roadrunners to watch include senior outfielder Jade Smith, who led the team in batting average last year, and sophomore outfielder Kendall Burton, who batted .363 with seven homers, earning her a spot on the All-Conference USA Second Team. San Diego State is the only team in the tournament ranked higher than the Titans in NCAA RPI at 38th, finishing 38-20 overall in 2015. Aztec sophomore catcher Jenavee Peres won Mountain

West Conference Freshman Player of the Year honors in 2015, slugging nine home runs while hitting .347. Junior pitcher Erica Romero is also a force to be reckoned with as she’s coming off an excellent year with the Aztecs and is slated to be their ace once again in 2016. Weber State will come into the Titan Classic looking to build on a successful 2015 season. The Wildcats completed the 2015 season with a 3819 overall record, breaking a slew of team offensive records in the process. These records include highest team batting average and most runs, hits, runs batted in and total bases

accumulated in a season. Senior infielder Alyson Kulp notched 78 of the team’s 490 hits last year, setting a program record for single-season hits. Senior infielder Aubrey Whitmer finished the season with a .405 batting average, making the only Weber State player ever to hit .400 or more. The Titans will meet with the Wildcats twice in the Titan Classic. The Titans will also face a formidable opponent in Canisius junior outfielder Jessica Berzins, a Placentia native who hit .444 and played in all 45 games for the Golden Griffins last year. The team finished 26-19 overall in 2016. Her teammate, sophomore

pitcher Erika Mackie also put up a solid effort last year, earning Rookie of the Year honors in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference in 2015. The Titans will open their Titan Classic campaign against the University of Texas, San Antonio on Friday at 4 p.m., followed by a matchup against San Diego State at 6:30 p.m. Fullerton will then take on Weber State and Canisius on Saturday at 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., respectively. The Titans will finish off the tournament on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. with a rematch against Weber State. All games will be held at Anderson Family Field.

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