Daily Titan | April 17, 2023

City to build lowincome housing

Fullerton City Council earlier this month unanimously approved the development of new affordable housing on city-owned land at 1600 W. Commonwealth Ave

This housing project comes at a time when California is facing a housing shortage as the cost of living increases and wages stay stagnant. Many low income families saw a drop in income, as much as 7% from pre-pandemic levels.

The housing complex, named Pointe Common, will include 65 total housing units, including 29 one-bedroom, 19 two-bedroom and 17 three-bedroom units. Parking for the housing will include 108 parking spaces — seven for guests — six of which will be equipped with electric vehicle charging capabilities with additional 38 parking spots that will be adaptable to accommodate more charging stations.

Curtis Gamble is a local Fullerton resident who used to experience homelessness. Now, he advocates for unhoused people within the city.

“We have the Citrea apartments, that’s a low-income unit that we helped get here so many years ago,” Gamble said. “And so many homeless and low-income people get a chance to have different options now, and I think that housing project brings a great opportunity.”

Pointe Common will have 37 units available for residents that make 30-50% of the area median income.

The land for the housing will be accompanied by a deed restriction that will make it so that 10% of the units in the housing project will remain affordable indefinitely.

The council approved resolutions on April 4, changing the zoning of the 2.5 acre land from industrial use to residential space to enable the development of the apartments.

In 2020, the land off of Commonwealth Avenue was declared surplus by the city council, making it available for development. In 2022, the original 62-unit housing project was proposed and later modified into the current 65unit project.

Rising TV and film actress Hunter Schafer spoke with Cal State Fullerton students about the importance of transgender representation and

advocacy through the arts and entertainment industry on Thursday.

The event was hosted by Associated Students and the Division of Student Affairs at CSUF. ASI President Lydia Kelley took the stage as the moderator for the event and asked

Water polo loses on senior night, 16-8

GABRIELA PEREZ-ORTA Staff Writer

In a match that saw the Titans honor their seniors, Cal State Fullerton women's water polo team lost 16-8 against UC Santa Barbara on Saturday in their final home match of the season.

Despite the final score, CSUF left the game with five exclusions, while UCSB had four, producing a heated game.

Delivering half of the goals for CSUF was Titans freshman Gabrielle

Zaretskiy, who also leads the team in goal with 64 on the season.

Gauchos senior Caitlyn Snyder led UCSB to victory scoring 6 goals and leading the game in points, with seven.

The Gauchos were quick to set the pace with a goal from Juju Amaral within the first 30 seconds. Quickly rushing to score again, the ball was stolen by Gauchos Leigh Lyter as she extended her team’s lead less than a minute later.

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Schafer a series of questions.

A graduate of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Schafer started her career modeling in New York City for companies such as Marc Jacobs and Dior. She had plans to attend a fashion design

school before landing her first acting role in the hit HBO Max series “Euphoria,” where she plays a high schooler named Jules Vaughn.

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Dominant starting pitching was the story of the series as Cal State Fullerton baseball’s did not allow an earned run in a 3-game series sweep of UC Riverside over the weekend.

Titans Evan Yates started the series finale on Sunday and threw six scoreless innings, allowing just four hits and striking out six.

Up four runs through seven innings, the Titans looked to take the series sweep uncontested. However, UC Riverside, looking for their first conference win of the year, made it interesting as they scored four runs in the bottom of the eighth to tie the score.

The Titans would prevail, as Moises Guzman’s RBI double in the ninth proved to be the game-winner. Pitcher Seth Tomczak secured the series win as he recorded his first save of the season in the 5-4 victory.

On Saturday the Titans secured the series win in a blowout victory by the score of 13-1. CSUF was on the board early, as third baseman Zach Lew hit his first grand-slam as a Titan in the first inning to give the Titans a 4-0 lead.

The four-run cushion was enough run support to allow starting pitcher Fynn Chester to settle in.

Chester, making his second start of the year, tossed eight innings of one run ball, zero earned, and tied a career-high striking out eight Highlanders.

Titans outfielder Carter White continued his breakout season at the plate, going 5-11 in the first two games of the series. White has emerged as arguably the Titans’ best hitter, leading the team in multiple categories including batting average, hits, runs and OPS.

On Friday, Tyler Stultz tossed his first complete game as a Titan, in a 3-2 victory over the Highlanders. Stultz allowed two runs, zero earned, on four hits while striking out five batters. With the win, Stultz’s record improved to 4-2, with a 4.14 ERA on the season.

Following their fifth straight conference series win, the Titans now sit atop the Big West standings with a conference record of 12-3.

Entering this series, CSUF baseball entered the weekend having won every series against Big West opponents. Following the victory over UC Riverside, the Titans moved into first place in the conference standings.

Next, the Titans will play a non-conference game against Loyola Marymount University at home on Tuesday before hosting Cal State Bakersfield for a threegame series next weekend.

Hunter Schafer, who plays Jules Vaughn in HBO Max's "Euphoria," spoke to a room full of students about advocacy for representation through artistic expressions.

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Freshman Delaney Wilder recorded one goal and one assist in Saturday's match.

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Counselor aids students through resource center

became a very good listener. Someone that my older or younger sisters wanted to come to,” Ainis said.

Kimberly Ainis, personal trainer and Ainis’ sister, described Jenna as the child that was always quiet and helpful. Now, Kimberly said her sister has grown to be very quick-witted with a sense of humor.

Ainis completed her undergraduate degree at UC Riverside and did her graduate program in psychology at Azusa Pacific University and graduated in 2019. She began her position within CAPS at CSUF in January of 2020.

While Ainis is early in her career, she has demonstrated much growth and determination, according to friend and colleague Dr. Nicole Enrique, who is also a licensed psychologist at CAPS.

Enrique has seen Ainis grow into the person she is today through their time together at Azusa Pacific University and over the span of their 10year friendship.

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Dr. Jenna Ainis was welcomed as the new Counseling & Psychological Services liaison for the Women’s Resource Center, where she will be providing female-identifying students with mental health resources and facilitating outreach programs to increase the awareness of sexual assault, domestic abuse and gender-based violence.

Ainis was one of the advocates for

bringing back the Women’s Resource Center, previously called the WoMen’s and Adult’s Reentry Center. With feedback from students and faculty, the center moved to a temporary location, new resources were added and the name change is already in place. “Once it came about that they were going to bring back the Women's Center, I was on board,” Ainis said. “This is a center that I was fighting to bring back and I'm glad that there's a need for it. Our students were fighting for it as well by saying, ‘No, we're not going to let this go quietly. We want this center.’”

Ainis expressed that the liaisonship with the Women’s Resource Center was actually something she herself brought

to the table. Given her research on gender-based violence and sexual assault, Ainis was passionate about working alongside the resource center. She said the ability to sell herself and the fact they might have been thinking about bringing a liaison on board could have been the reason she was chosen.

Rebecca Dolhinow, a Women and Gender Studies professor at Cal State Fullerton and faculty liaison to the center, explained that a position like Ainis is extremely important to have within resource centers due to the stress that college students face daily.

“Young adults are trying very hard to figure out where they fit in, how they're gonna fit in, where their fu-

tures are gonna lay, how it's going to work out. It's a lot of stress, a huge amount of stress,” Dolhinow said.

“For a lot of our student population there is a lot in this world that is difficult, uncomfortable, violent, and you need resources to figure out how you're gonna deal with that and how you're gonna get through it all.”

When working with individuals who are in vulnerable places and having heavy conversations, being a great listener is an important attribute to have as a therapist, which Ainis said she credits to being the middle child between four sisters.

“I think somewhere along the way, me being kind of the middle child, I just

“I really appreciated being able to witness Doctor Ainis’ personal and professional growth. I remember when we were both graduate students together and just kind of starting our careers and our training as clinical psychologists,” Enrqiue said. “It's been so wonderful to see her develop professional skills and interests, especially around women's issues, gender based violence and interpersonal issues.”

In her new liaisonship with the Women’s Resource Center, Ainis said she hopes to continue to grow the community within the center. She also said she wants to continue her meeting with her empowerment support group of survivors of trauma, where students with similar experiences are able to be there for one another.

“I hope we can just build more awareness that we are here for our female identified students, if you're needing support, if we're needing services, accommodations, this can be a center that is there for you,” Ainis said.

Student group pushes for divestment in Israel

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The Associated Students unanimously supported an initiative by Students for Justice in Palestine to retract investments from companies that have financial investments in Israel at the last ASI board meeting on April 4.

The student organization called for the Cal State Fullerton Philanthropic Foundation to stop investing in private companies that support the state of Israel which makes up 3% of its investment portfolio that are placed in trusts. These private companies include Google, Amazon, SodaStream and Boeing.

Dozens of students packed into the ASI board room to see Morgan Diaz, the ASI board of directors vice chair, and Maysem Awadalla, the ASI chief inclusion and diversity officer, present on this issue. Awadalla was recently elected to be the next ASI president.

Awadalla is also the vice president of Students for Justice in Palestine and she said the decision to divest was very emotional for her.

“I was very relieved to know that my peers cared about me, or not about me, but they care about the issue and they care that I care about it and how important it is,” Awadalla said.

Greg Saks, the vice president of University Advancement, said ASI does not have a direct role in the Philanthropic Foundation. He said the foundation invests in endowments to support investment returns for scholarships and campus activities.

“I appreciate the ASI taking a good look at the issue and exploring how they want to express their opinion about it,” Saks said. “It starts lots of conversations about what’s on the

ground in different parts of the world, but also it allows an opportunity for education on how different organizations manage their money.”

Abid El-Miaari, a former director of internal affairs at San José State’s student government, attended the ASI meeting on Zoom. In 2015, San José State was the first CSU to agree to stop investing in companies compliant with the Israeli government.

El-Miaari said he was happy to see this decision pass smoother than it did at San José State because he said he had to convince students at his university that this issue was important.

“It was very comforting to just see everyone just showering support at Fullerton,” El-Miaari said.

Some other universities that started divestment initiatives include UC Irvine, UCLA, Cal State East Bay, San Francisco State and Long Beach State.

Nicholas Furtado, an ASI board member for the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, said he thinks ASI took the right step forward for this issue.

During the meeting, Furtado said this initiative aligns with the ASI policy for socially responsible investments. This policy states that ASI will invest in companies that are conscious of environmental, social and governance issues.

Saks said the Philanthropic Foundations has a similar policy for socially conscious investments that also stresses the importance of environmental, social and governance issues.

“The Philanthropic Foundation has really been on the forefront of looking at ESG and how we can make sure we're investing in a way that is aligned with the mission of the institution,” Saks said.

Awadalla said it is important to note that people of different religious backgrounds lived in the region prior to the formation of the state of Israel.

El-Miaara said his family lived in Palestine until 1948.

“It’s frustrating just to know that we have the key, we have the deed to our own land, we’re just not able to go back,” El-Miaara said. “Our hearts are very attached to Palestine and we hope and pray that one day, we can return to our homeland.”

Awadalla, who is currently

observing Ramadan, said it is a time to gain more knowledge about Islam and a time for peace.

Saks said the next step for the Philanthropic Foundation is to review the resolution and determine the pace and process with which the foundation would like to proceed.

“I think what’s most important is that we take the time to check it out, read it and see if it’s something that makes sense for the overall investment strategy,” Saks said. He also said ASI needs to follow

through with the resolution, and integrating this initiative into ASI’s investment policy statement will have an instant impact on their organization. Awadalla said the next step at CSUF is accountability and meeting with university staff to divest.

“Standing up for Palestine is a big risk, talking about Palestine is a big risk. But I am willing to take that risk because I want people to know that this is not something to shy away from,” Awadalla said.

Jenna Ainis was chosen as the Counseling and Psychological Services liasion for the Women's Resource Center for her research and passion for the center.

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Maysem Awadalla, the ASI inclusion and diversity o cer, presented on behalf of the Students for Justice in Palestine.

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Heavy rain delays parking lot renovation

MATTHEW ROSOFF

Sta Writer

The Fullerton Arboretum parking lot construction that was expected to be completed by the end of March has been delayed by recent unusual weather conditions. The parking lot construction is now expected to be finished before commencement.

Construction on the formerly dirt parking lot, located on the northeast side of Cal State Fullerton, has been underway since Feb. 6. Heavy rains during the months of February and March prevented the completion of the parking lot. The city of Fullerton has seen almost double the amount of rainfall that it does during a typical season.

Ashton Daneshmayeh, a project manager of CSUF’s Planning, Design and Construction department, said when a parking lot is being constructed, the ground has to meet a certain level of hardness in order to pass regulatory reviews. In the case of the arboretum parking lot, the rain dampened their efforts to meet these requirements.

Southern California has seen so much rainfall this year that five cities in the area broke previous rainfall records. Parts of Los Angeles County and Orange County reported hail and snow in February.

In a normal season, Fullerton would receive almost 12 inches of rain. However, from July 1, 2022 to April 13, 2023, Fullerton received about 21.5 inches of rain.

CSUF experienced rain, hail and snow on March 1 in the midst of the ongoing storms that prevented construction of the arboretum parking lot. “We had all the materials on hand.

It was mainly that the rain didn’t let the soil get to the compaction level that we needed,” Daneshmayeh said.

Not only was construction halted during the weeks receiving heavy rain, but the soil also took time to dry after the storms passed.

Over time, the previously dirt parking lot had become uneven and was in need of repair, Daneshmayeh said.

Brianna Navarro, a freshman majoring in child development who goes to the arboretum to enjoy its peaceful setting, noticed that the previous parking lot was in need of repair.

“There was a bunch of uneven

CSUF streamlines access to resources

JEREMY JIMENEZ

Sta Writer

Cal State Fullerton’s Counseling & Psychological Services launched a new support tool called Compass to connect people with relevant mental health resources on campus and in Orange County.

Anyone can access the Compass webpage at compass.fullerton. edu and CAPS strongly encourages people, students especially, to bookmark Compass in their browser to know where to find help when in need of support.

Wellness Room coordinator Ken Rios said that Compass is a onestop shop in terms of students getting help and is meant to limit the amount of steps it takes to get to the resource someone may seek. It was announced through an email sent out by the Dean of Students on April 5.

The new resource is available for students, faculty, staff and community members. Rios says that a lot of the time people are confused as to where to go, who to call when in need of support, and Compass puts everything in one place.

“We want to make sure that we can get as many resources as possible to students, so this is just another effort by the CAPS team to increase the number of services provided by our team to the community,” Rios said.

The user can select, from a list, the type of emergency they are facing or what form of help they are seeking.

“Immediately it’s gonna come up with a whole host of different

resources, not only from Cal State Fullerton, but around our local area that you can get in contact with,” Rios said.

Rios said the resource is 100% anonymous and no CSUF portal login is required to access the website. Not only can someone use Compass to receive help for themselves, but they can also use it to help someone else, Rios said. Compass also provides tips on managing conversations around offering help.

“We have students who, you know, maybe at midnight, they’re friend is expressing some kind of concern, and they don’t want to call 911,” Rios said.

In this case, Rios said, students can go to compass.fullerton.edu and see what other services that are available, such as calling the CAPS team, which is available 24/7.

“If you Google 'suicide prevention' or other things, you get a whole host of different search options. And this one is specifically tailored by people who are community partners with Cal State Fullerton, so students don’t have to get lost in terms of getting help,” Rios said.

Third-year business and administration major Anthony Rendon said he found out about the resource through the Dean of Students’ email.

“It’s pretty easy to use, it’s really straightforward, and I was able to scope around and see what kind of offerings it has,” Rendon said.

Rendon said students do not need to be in fear of using Compass or seeking help due to use being anonymous, a well-needed feature.

spaces and some potholes,” Navarro said. “So I feel like it was a necessary construction site.”

Progress has been made on the parking lot, including removal of the previous surface, trenching and preparation of the electrical components for lighting. Melanie Bates, the Communications and Projects specialist in Parking & Transportation Services, said there is a new concrete sidewalk for increased accessibility and an island in an email to the Daily Titan.

“They’ve added an additional sidewalk that makes it more accessible

for those that are in wheelchairs, so it’s a great improvement for the parking lot,” Daneshmayeh said.

The construction company will use TrueGrid material, rather than concrete or asphalt to resurface the parking lot. TrueGrid permeable pavers are an eco-friendly paving alternative providing protection from erosion. The pavers will be placed over the dirt parking lot, allowing the dirt to show through.

“It’ll still retain some of its natural look, but it’ll have a more durable base for vehicles to drive on,” Daneshmayeh said.

Daneshmayeh said the hope is that construction will not meet any further delays and will be completed before commencement, so that students and guests will be able to park there.

This project is being funded by Parking & Transportation Services and is expected to cost approximately $450,000. The delays caused by excessive rainfall will not cost the department any additional money, Bates said in an email.

In the meantime, arboretum visitors can still park their cars in Lot G, near the original arboretum parking lot.

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Increased rainfall, hail and snow in Southern California delayed completion of the Fullerton Arboretum parking lot construction to the end of May.

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Your campus checklist for graduation photos

With May around the corner, it's officially graduation season at Cal State Fullerton. For graduating students, the time has come to start buying regalia, planning graduation photos and getting ready for the big commencement ceremony.

If you are struggling to find places on campus to take your graduation photos, look no further. After exploring the campus, here are five graduation photo-worthy places to visit this graduation season.

Palm Tree Walk

With CSUF’s open outdoor landscape, the campus is full of palm trees that highlight the Southern California atmosphere. Near the Titan Student Union, you can find multiple rows of palm trees, making it the perfect California backdrop for your graduation photos.

Julia Mitchell, a CSUF alum and graduation photographer based in Orange County, loves all the palm trees on campus and takes many photos here.

“I really like to highlight the blue skies and the palm trees, all the green and the flowers. It feels very Southern California to me,” Mitchell said.

CSUF Entrance

If you want to keep it simple and traditional, taking photos in front of the campus entrance might be the perfect spot. With the prominent California State University, Fullerton sign in the back, this location makes for a symbolic graduation photo. It represents not only one’s time at CSUF, but also the end of a journey as you leave that entrance as a student for the last time.

The great thing about this location is its versatility! By changing angles, you can take multiple photos that can each look as distinct and memorable as going to a different spot. This location is excellent if you are in a hurry and want to get a few photos to celebrate your time at CSUF.

Lush gazebos in front of the Kinesiology building

While the iconic and well-known spots on campus are great, the nice thing about CSUF’s campus is all

the hidden gems. Alexus Diaz, a local photographer, describes the campus as versatile.

"If you just walk around, you can find so many different places to take pictures. I think it's a beautiful campus just in general," Diaz said.

Almost every place on campus can serve as a beautiful background. One hidden gem you should check out this graduation season are the gazebos between the Pollak Library and the Titan Shops. Surrounded by trees and padded with sand, they offer beautiful outdoor backgrounds encased in nature and natural lighting.

When taking graduation photos, Diaz likes to take pictures at these gazebos.

"There's one with a longer walkway that's really nice, especially if people have low aperture lenses to where the background can be really milky, so that's a really nice place," Diaz said.

The Fullerton Arboretum

Only a few university campuses have an arboretum like CSUF, so

taking advantage of this beautiful green location is key when taking your graduation photos.

With its various collections, you can choose what type of background you want. Whether it be woodlands, desert or lush forests, the arboretum provides a wide selection of locations that would work great for graduation photos.

Don't forget to check out the waterfall by the entrance and the Heritage House while you are there. Make sure to choose wisely when you visit the arboretum, as the weather is quickly heating up.

The Titans Sign

Finally, there’s the tried and true, the iconic Titans sign. There’s a reason everyone takes graduation photos here. The landmark in front of the TSU makes for a great graduation photo. The Titans sign in the background of your photo makes this location a recognizable and memorable spot for all graduating seniors.

Media: Actress highlights trans representation

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Schafer said she initially saw a casting call for the role of a transgender woman. She was then invited to audition for “Euphoria,” and was surprised that the casting agents kept calling her back.

Schafer led the conversation, talking about her experiences dealing with rejection in the industry.

“The best you can do is show up and bring what you have to the table, and if that doesn’t fit, if that’s not a piece of the puzzle, it’s hard not to take it personally,” Schafer said. “That’s how the business works.”

In an interview with Variety, she expressed excitement to play a transgender character whose struggles aren’t related to their gender identity. She worked with creator Sam Levinson to connect her character with her experiences.

“I can see this, I can hear it, and I can see Jules and I can feel an alignment in me with her,” Schafer said.

Schafer believes that the character is a step forward for transgender representation in the media. She hopes the character brings a sense of relatability for the community, where they can see characters of similar identities on the big screen.

Schafer also talked about the importance of coming to universities to speak to students so they can understand the importance of the issues minority groups experience.

“The future needs to have our backs. I think for college students everywhere to have an understanding of who they should be fighting for is important, not only for trans people but just for all minorities that are dealing with the same kind of pressure,” Schafer said.

Aside from her role in the spotlight, she became known in the state after supporting the American Civil Liberties Union’s 2016 lawsuit against

North Carolina House Bill 2, which required people to use public bathrooms to match the gender listed on their birth certificate.

Schafer said she felt a lot of pressure to be a spokesperson for the transgender community and to fill the shoes of an activist. As a result, she doesn’t label herself an activist but instead builds the community up through her artistic work.

“People who are activists should be

activists. At the end of the day, that’s not my gift,” Schafer said.

As a result, she plays into her strengths as an artist and uses her artistic work to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and representation in the media industry.

ASI invited Schafer as part of the “Beyond the Conversation” series, where guest speakers specializing in various topics and fields are invited to campus to spark dialogue

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among students surrounding diversity and inclusion.

Schafer’s career as an actor will continue with two upcoming films to showcase her acting range. She will take the lead in the horror film, “Cuckoo,” which is slated for a 2023 release. Schafer is also set to star in “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” a prequel film to “The Hunger Games” set to release November 17.

Local photographer, Iris Ly, takes graduation photos of Constante Baal, one of many students who are looking for good photo spots.

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The Titans sign is the iconic spot for students to rep school spirit.

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Hunter Schafer, who spoke about the importance of gender representation in entertainment, had a meet and greet with the Associated Students board before the event.

Tu y's Table: Pambazos are a crispy home to chorizos

Ingredients:

1/2 onion, diced (optional)

LUIS VIZCAINO Sta Writer

If you’re looking for a delicious meal that’s simple and affordable, look no further than the Mexican pambazo.

This torta, a type of sandwich, is made using a white bread loaf — such as bolillo or telera — bathed and fried in a guajillo chili salsa. The torta is traditionally stuffed with potato and chorizo but it can be easily swapped out. When served with potato and chorizo, it’s eaten with shredded lettuce and salsa verde.

Frying the bread adds texture and color to the dish, and the warmth softens the bread and adds a pleasant aroma. The flavor of the salsa gives the torta a slight kick as you bite into the complex combination of crunchy lettuce and soft potatoes with chorizo. Throw in some salsa verde and the acidity of the tomatillo and cilantro brings out the savory flavor of the pambazo.

This short and simple ingredient list makes it a great recipe to try if you want to dip your toe into the world of Mexican food. It’s also great for groups, as you can make the salsa and filling dish in large portions to feed a crowd quickly. You can elevate your dining experience if you decide to make your own homemade salsa verde, but store bought is just fine.

Freshly made bread is not recommended for this dish as it may not soak up the salsa properly and become flimsy after cooking.

What you will need:

Plate Pan

Pressure cooker

Blender

Small pot

1 chorizo sausage (pork, beef or soy)

4 potatoes

1 garlic clove

Oil

Lettuce, shredded

Mexican sour cream

Panela or queso fresco, shredded or crumbled

4 teleras or bolillos

10 guajillo chili pods

3 garlic cloves

Coarse salt Oil

Cooking directions:

Add the potatoes to a pressure cooker with water halfway up the potatoes. Cook the potatoes for five to 10 minutes. You can check if they are ready by sticking a fork in them. If the fork goes in easily, then the potatoes are ready.

If you are using a regular pot, it may take 20 to 30 minutes.

While the potatoes are cooking, roughly dice the onion and take out the chorizo from its tubing. Roughly chop the chorizo to break it up so it cooks faster.

Once the potatoes are done, let them cool until safe to touch. Peel the skin and dice the potatoes in medium to small cubes. Set the potatoes aside and heat oil in a pan to cook the onion; remove them from heat once they begin to gold. In a separate pan, begin cooking the chorizo. Season to taste with salt.

The chorizo is done when it is golden brown. At this moment, add in the onion and stir. Once the onion and chorizo are combined, add in the potatoes little by little to ensure it cooks in the grease and to avoid adding too much.

Once everything is fully cooked, set aside and move on to the bread.

Cut the bread loafs in half.

Get the 10 guajillo chilies and split them with your hands, removing the seeds from the skin. Add the chili skins to a small pot with water and heat to a boil; this will hydrate and soften the skins.

When the chilies are rehydrated, about five to seven minutes, add them to the blender along with three garlic cloves, a pinch of coarse salt. Then,

add the water used to boil the chilies. As it blends, add more water until it reaches a thick consistency, enough that it will blend well without getting runny. The salsa shouldn’t be a paste, and it shouldn’t be watery; there should be water left over in the pot.

Heat oil in a pan on medium-low heat, it should cover the bottom of the pan and a little more.

Grab the bread and keep the halves together, coat the outside with the salsa. Once the bread is coated, put it into the oil and fry each side until golden. Let the bread cool and add the potatoes and chorizo, lettuce, queso fresco and Mexican sour cream (in that order).

Enjoy!

Food Pantry goes mobile with free groceries

open area where there are so many students walking by, and so I think it's important to come out here, spread the word and then also share more information about other resources that are available," Leggis said.

Giving out groceries like dry goods, canned meats, pasta, snacks, fruits and vegetables, students were able to pick and choose what they wanted to take home with them.

Kristen Johansson, a Food Pantry graduate assistant, created a welcoming environment for students stopping by the pop-up. By setting up in front of the Titan Student Union, Johansson's goal was to step outside of the Pantry's usual spot within the TSU and make it more visible to students.

"It also just really promotes a friendly community of students who can come and grab food and have a good time and listen to music and see a cooking demonstration," Johansson said.

Catching students' attention, the pop-up made the process of getting free food quick and easy. With a QR code at the beginning of the line, all students had to do was fill out their information before filling out a bag.

way to class so you're not going on an empty stomach," Olvea said.

Olvea said the pantry is a great resource students can use to get free groceries on campus.

“It's nice to know our school cares about us and wants to give us groceries,” Olvea said. "Some students don't know that they can get free groceries on campus, and sometimes people don't have the funds, so it's better to find on-campus options."

Throughout the pop-up, TitanWell Nutrition and Active Lifestyle Health Educator Jennifer Langenwalter demonstrated how to cook turkey chili and chicken pineapple rice using products that the pantry gave students. With samples at the end of the demonstration, students got to try the delicious recipes they can now make at home.

Sabrina Valdez, a third-year business administration student, had no idea a food pantry was available to students. Through another TitanWell event, Valdez heard about the Pantry Pop Up and decided to check it out for herself.

"I have two children at home, and money's tight right now, and everything helps," Valdez said.

ALEXIS DE LA CRUZ

Sta Writer

Strapped for cash, students falling behind with their grocery shopping and in search of their next meal can take to the Associated Students food pantry to grab a variety of free goods.

On Wednesday, the pantry hosted a

pop-up event which created a visible and open space for all Cal State Fullerton students in need of groceries.

In collaboration with Basic Needs Services and TitanWell health promotion services, the pop-up promoted the different food assistance resources available for students on campus.

It also provided a food demonstration by the TitanWell nutrition team where they took some food items from the Pantry Pop Up and showed

students how to make tasty and easy recipes out of them.

Bernadett Leggis, the ASI food pantry coordinator, said some students need to become more familiar with the Pantry and the services they offer. The Pantry Pop Up is a way to create visibility and spread awareness of the resources readily available for students with food.

"I think it's a really good opportunity to come out, especially in an

With their many tents, outdoor cooking station and prize wheel, students on their way to classes were drawn to the pop-up.

Marcus Olvea, a third-year broadcast journalism student, was walking by the TSU after grabbing lunch when he saw the Pantry Pop Up and decided to get in line.

Olvea enjoyed being able to grab free food and a snack before heading to his class.

"It's always awesome to get a banana or some type of treat on the

After coming out to the pop-up, Valdez enjoyed meeting new people and trying new things. Valdez also shared her experience with her peers while eating the yummy samples.

"There's a stigma about getting free food, thinking that you have to qualify for some reason, and finding out that you don't have to qualify. You can just come and get help," Valdez said.

The ASI Food Pantry can be found in room 107A at the TSU, and is available for students to visit once a week with an appointment to get free groceries.

Pambazos perfectly combine pork and potatoes in a sandwich with the crispy goodness of french fries.

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The Food Pantry Pop-up event promoted resources o ered by the pantry and gave out free goods to students in need.

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CSUF's Adaptive Recreation Program needs publicity

MELISSA RENDON Sta Writer

The Student Recreation Center at Cal State Fullerton offers various resources for students looking to increase their physical well-being. Starting a fitness journey can be overwhelming, but it becomes even more worrisome if it’s uncertain whether the services will be accommodating. For students with disabilities, this is a big concern.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, all adults benefit from being physically active, whether they have a disability or not. It is recommended that people with disabilities engage in physical activities based on their fitness level and avoid being physically inactive.

Last month, the SRC implemented an Adaptive Recreation Program, even hosting an event, Adaptive Rec Day, for its launch. But the lack of promotion might leave disabled-identifying students unaware of its existence.

After Adaptive Rec Day, neither the Associated Students nor Disability Support Services continued to spread the word about the program. CSUF has over 2,000 students with disabilities on campus, and not informing them about a new program catered to them limits their resources even further.

Abled Advocators president, Patricia Kuresa-Boone, and member Joshua Galvan, were not aware of Adaptive Rec Day, let alone the new program in the SRC. The student organization aims to be inclusive, educate students about di fferent disabilities and advocate for accessible space on campus.

“Inclusivity is very important, especially for DSS students, because when they first come to CSUF, they don’t know what to do or where to go. It’s always very hard,” Galvan said.

After learning about the program’s existence, Kuresa-Boone hopes the SRC can work with Abled Advocators to inform students about its significance.

“Hopefully, we can work together to vocalize the importance of having these spaces to be accessible for students with disabilities,” Kuresa-Boone said.

Michael Brown, the climbing wall and outdoor adventure coordinator, originally proposed adding more accessible equipment in the SRC after noticing who was and wasn’t regularly using the services, starting with the climbing wall and expanding from there.

“If we didn’t have these opportunities for people that identify and need those accommodations, we’re basically not providing a service to them that we’re providing to everybody else. It’s definitely important just for those individuals, for the campus community and health as well,” Brown said.

The Adaptive Recreation Program has four core categories available to accommodate upon request: the climbing wall, aquatics, fitness and intramural sports.

While most of these are accessible anytime, the Titan Recreation section on the ASI website may be confusing, as it limits these services to specific time frames. Associated Students can do better by adding more information to their website about the Adaptive Recreation Programs available.

Even though some universities have had Adaptive Recreation Programs for years, the idea is still relatively new for most. At least for CSUF, Brown believes that looking at Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in recent years has changed how the university sees its facilities and programs.

“With the newer lens that we’re kind of looking at DEI, we’re identifying

some of those areas that we can improve on, and I think this is just one of those that we saw an opportunity for improvement,” Brown said.

CSUF’s creation of an Adaptive Recreation Program is a step toward inclusion and ensuring every student can utilize campus resources. However, continuing to spread the word about the program in a way that’s

consistent and reaches its intended audience still needs to be done.

Looking ahead, the Adaptive Recreation Program would want to become more involved in the community, host sports tournaments and provide accommodations within Titan Outdoors, but for now, students with disabilities are encouraged to utilize the readily available services.

Do IUD insertions have to hurt? Pain can be managed

RYANN KIRK Sta Writer

I can still say that getting my IUD inserted was the most painful experience in my life. I sat in that room for 15 minutes crying with a heating pad and a warm blanket to settle the cramps, all while my friend on the phone tried to cheer me up. My doctor told me to take extra strength ibuprofen beforehand, even though this has been proven not to help.

Doctors often underestimate the IUD procedural pain, which is why the real pain of it can be so shocking. According to research published in 2013, providers severely downplay the pain. On a scale of 100, doctors rated the pain a 35.3, while patients’ ratings were much higher, at 64.8.

A survey published in 2015 by J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care showed 75% of 100 women surveyed said the procedure went well even though 78% of all the women ranked the pain as moderate to severe. 46% experienced vasovagal symptoms, which consist of sweating, nausea and even fainting.

More places should offer better pain mediation services to combat the pain and discomfort that could make people not want to return for another IUD insertion. People should not bear the pain simply because it’s a short procedure and society thinks they can handle it.

With recent anti-abortion laws, more people are looking into different forms of birth control, increasing IUD popularity. According to the CDC, 31% of people miss one or more days of their daily oral

contraceptives, lessening their effectiveness against pregnancy.

Planned Parenthood’s website says IUDs and implants are the most foolproof ways of not getting pregnant. IUDs are said to last up to 12 years, while implants are said to last up to four years.

With IUDs being one of the few get-it-and-leave-it options for birth control, more people are considering it. However, the anticipation of the pain prevents many people from actually getting it.

Despite all the outcry about how painful getting an IUD can be, pain mediation is still uncommon in many offices. Why do people with uteruses have to suffer so much pain? So many places don't offer much to handle the pain, but there are so many options, be it physical help or simply providing emotional support.

Every place should offer ultrasound technology and options for local anesthesia, like lidocaine jelly, and start prescribing actual pain meds. Ultrasounds have been shown to help reduce pain, procedure time and late complications. The ultrasound can guide the doctors and nurses when inserting the IUD, yet this method is rarely used. A higher dose of lidocaine spray has also been shown to reduce pain since lidocaine is a local anesthetic, temporarily numbing the area.

Tia, a healthcare clinic for women, is one of the few places with something for the pain. Alexandra Monzon, a nurse practitioner at Tia, says they offer acupuncture and misoprostol and allow a partner in the room with you.

Monzon said, “In terms of pain, your support person isn't really

helping your pain, but they are really helping your anxiety,” Monzon said.

On top of that, pain can be avoided altogether if more doctors look into sedating patients.

This option is typically saved for younger patients with special medical needs, those with endometriosis or those who have had previous attempts at insertion fail. If it’s available, everyone should have the choice to take advantage of this.

Right now, this typically isn’t offered because doctors claim enough people can manage the pain without any help. Still, with how common it is for other similarly invasive procedures, like wisdom teeth removal or a colonoscopy, it should be standard for IUDs too.

The lack of pain management options for those with uteruses goes back to the fact that their pain is often overlooked. Deborah Singer, the chief marketing officer at Tia, said, “There's a lot of research also that shows that generally in the traditional healthcare industry, providers dismiss or don't believe women's pain as much compared to men too.”

Monzon agreed, “Pain is ignored for sure regardless of who you are. Not everyone takes that into consideration with some gentle hands and gentle thoughts or some respect on people's pain tolerance.”

While offering this as the standard practice might make it more expensive overall, it should be provided as an option because some might be willing to pay the extra cost for a sedative. Minimizing pain for such a procedure is incredibly important.

Healthcare professionals must offer people more pain management options when undergoing an IUD procedure.

CSUF's Adaptive Recreation Program is not well known, leaving those who could bene t from it in the dark.

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Softball shuts out UC San Diego, 3-0; sweeps series

ETHAN LUONG Sta Writer

Led by strong performances on the mound, Cal State Fullerton softball team swept UC San Diego, 3-0, over the weekend at the Triton Softball Field.

With this series win, the Titans improved their winning streak to five games and moved into first place in the Big West conference standings.

After being named the Big West Pitcher of the Week, Myka Sutherlin continued her hot stretch, pitching two games and not allowing a single run. Through two games, Sutherlin recorded 15 strikeouts and only gave up 5 hits.

“We’re feeling pretty good, pretty confident heading into next weekend. Our defense really locked it down for us and I think we’ve been staying crazy in the dugout so that’s helped us,” Sutherlin said after Sunday’s win.

The Titans did not allow a single run to score during the series. Sutherlin, Haley Rainey and Raci Miranda all pitched well, striking out a combined 20 batters during the series.

During the opening game of the series, both teams combined for five hits and one run from the Titans, with pinch-hitter Deshea Hill

stepping up in the fifth inning to knock in a run with an RBI single. Although the Titans continued to struggle to put runs on the board, the

offense picked it up in the doubleheader on Saturday, recording nine hits in each game, resulting in nine runs across both.

Eight out of nine players in CSUF’s lineup got on base in Saturday’s second game.

In the Titans’ 6-0 victory, Rainey pitched four innings allowing only two hits while striking out three batters. Miranda followed with three innings of her own and added two strikeouts. Hill led the Titans’ offense by producing three RBIs.

Sutherlin’s record now improves to 13-7 after the series win against UCSD. Sutherlin is currently on a four game-winning streak in games she starts. During this four game span, Sutherlin has faced 84 batters and has allowed one run to score.

She now has a 1.54 ERA this season, which places her fourth in the Big West and is a major improvement from last season’s mark of 2.43 ERA. Sutherlin also recorded her 167th strikeout of the season, leading all Titans pitchers in this category.

After the series win, the Titans now possess an overall record of 2416 and a conference record of 11-4, which is first in the Big West.

The Titans will return home to Anderson Family Field to host UC Santa Barbara Friday at 6 p.m.

Titan tennis loses to UC Santa Barbara, 4-2

GABRIELA PEREZ- ORTA Sta Writer

Looking to move into second place in the Big West, Cal State Fullerton women's tennis team split their weekend matches, beating Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 4-3 on Saturday and losing to UC Santa Barbara 4-2 on Sunday.

In Sunday's match, reigning Big West champions UC Santa Barbara made a statement on the courts immediately as they swept the Titans in the winning doubles matches.

Titans duo Diana Yanotovskaya and

Kaytlin Taylor opened the doubles matches, beating Gauchos Valentina Khrebtova and Solaya Han, 6-0.

Gauchos Marta Gonzalez Ballbe and Camille Kiss swept Titans Zoe Olmos and Milena Gevorgyan, 6-0, to bring the score back to even. Following this, Titans Natalie Du ff y and Camila Garcia were swept 6-0 by Gauchos Amelia Honer and Kira Reuter securing the doubles point for UCSB.

With the match on the line, Titans Gevorgyan would keep her team alive defeating Gauchos Khrebtova in a competitive two-set match, 6-3, 6-3 to move the score to 3-2 Gauchos.

With the match close, Honer beat Titans Duffy,

7-5, 6-1, to secure the match win for UCSB, 4-2.

Saturday’s game against Cal Poly SLO showed the Titans’ resiliency in a competitive back-and-forth match.

Bringing the score back to even, Titans duo Yanotovskaya and Taylor beat the Mustangs pair Melissa LaMette and Sarah MacCallum, 6-3. However, Peyton Dunkle and Delanie Dunkle beat the Titans duo Duffy and Camila Garcia, 7-5, to secure the doubles point for the Mustangs.

Entering singles matches, the Titans were looking to make a comeback.

Titans Mariia Nikitash opened the matches by beating Mustangs Alexandra Ozerets in a two set match, 6-1, 6-3.

Next the Titans would take the lead after Yanotovskaya continued her winning streak from her doubles match and beat Delani Dunkle, 6-3, 6-2.

Olmos secured the match win for the Titans in a hard-fought match against Mustangs LaMette. Olmos won the first match on a clean sheet 6-0. In another clean sweep, Olmos won the last round 6-0. After the weekend conference matches the Titans move to third in the Big West standings with an overall record of 5-2. The Titans will play their second-to-last match against Pomona Pitzer on Thursday at 5 p.m.

Steal: Titans remain winless in the Big West

time to secure their win 16-8.

Zaretskiy quickly responded to an assist from Titans Delaney Wilder by launching a shot from mid-pool past the Gauchos goalkeeper to mark the first goal for the Titans.

Following a short scoring run by the Gauchos, Zaretskiy scored the second goal for the Titans with an assist from

Mia Solorzano, bringing the score to 4-2. The Gauchos responded with 3 goals, the last 2 from Emily Ferguson, ending the quarter 7-2.

Kicking off the second quarter, the Gauchos’ offense continued to extend their lead to eight with an early goal. In an attempt to keep pace in the match, Zaretskiy scored her final 2 goals of the match to cut the lead in half, 8-4.

However, despite an attempt to keep the score close, the Gauchos would close the half with 3 more goals to extend their lead to 11-4.

Coming out of the half, the Titans’ offense came out firing and scored the first 2 goals of the half. Following this, the Gauchos would take the match into their own hands, outscoring the Titans 5-2 in the remaining

Titans head coach Kyle Witt has seen a significant improvement from the season's first game.

CONTINUED FROM 1 While the focus at the start of the semester for Witt was creating a team culture, he believes it has taken leaps and bounds since then, as the team has been working hard in the last four months.

“They've worked really hard. You can see our improvement in the water. We’re a lot tougher. We’re making better passes and better decisions. All the stuff you just can’t teach, they've really excelled at,” Witt said.

The Titans will play their last game of the season on the road against Cal State Northridge on Saturday at 12 p.m.

Pitcher Haley Rainey, pictured against Cal State Northridge on April 7, earned her sixth win of the season after starting Saturday's rst game against UC San Diego.

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