Tuesday August 28, 2018 by Daily Titan

Tuesday August 28, 2018

Volume 104 Issue 1

The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

Wildfire devastation envelopes state

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LeeAnne Mullins, a 63-year-old resident of Horsethief Canyon, at Cleveland National Forest, behind her home. The Holy Fire recently burned down the oak trees that surrounded her property.

Firefighters deployed throughout California. CAIITLIN BARTUSICK Managing Editor

As an aircraft unloaded its crimson flame retardant contents on the oak trees behind her house, LeeAnne Mullins, a 63- year-old resident of Horsethief Canyon in Riverside county, stood in her backyard, filling up her hummingbird

feeder, preparing to evacuate her home of 13 years. Following wildfire evacuation warnings from the Holy Fire, Mullins and her husband faced the possibility of never seeing their home again. “Our house, the side and the back, back up to the Cleveland National Forest and now it looks like we live on the moon,” Mullins said, looking off into the distance at the ashy grounds that now surround her home. Spanning 22,986 acres of scorched land, the Holy Fire encompassed Orange and

Riverside counties and has been determined by authorities to be the result of arson. Due to the intensity in the fire, which started in August, Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency for the two counties. No fatalities have been reported and the fire is 100 percent contained as of print time. After three days of evacuation orders, Mullins returned to see that the fire had been contained just feet away from the edge of her house, and after seeing everything intact she described feeling overcome with emotion.

“It was a real mixed emotion, hard to describe. It was elation, it was joy, it was sorrow, it was sadness all wrapped up into this. Happy sad tears, everything. It was just everything all at once,” she said, crediting the Cal Fire Indio firefighters who camped overnight in their front yard to protect their home. The Holy Fire is only one out of many wildfires that have recently spread across California, and the state’s fire season has barely begun to take full swing. SEE FIRE PAGE 3

Titans hope new team will turn page Women’s volleyball brought in 12 new players in order to change the program’s culture. JARED EPREM Sports Editor

In its season opener against Akron on Friday, Cal State Fullerton volleyball came up short in the fifth set 15-13. The experience is not new. Since head coach Ashley Preston took the helm of the program in 2015, the Titans have secured one five-set victory in thirteen attempts. The ghosts of the past did not haunt the team postgame. Instead, the Titans exited the locker room confident, a confidence foreign to a program that has lost nearly seven times the amount of games that it has won over the last three seasons. “I feel good about my team. As far as losses go, it was good to have that first loss be a 13-15 fifth set,” said sophomore right side Tyler Fezzey. Why would a team that struggled with five-set matches be thankful for that opportunity in the first game of the season? Freshman defensive specialist Neena Dimas said the program has begun to value the importance of the journey more than the destination. “You don’t really need to worry about the score if you’re focused on making sure you’re doing well. If you’re playing well, it doesn’t matter what the score is, you’re getting better,” Dimas said. The Titans believed they played well against the Zips. After dropping the first two sets by a combined 18 points, they won the next two by a combined 17. Although the outcome was not favorable, every player was convinced they improved. That conviction held true over the next two matches. Fullerton swept University of Massachusetts Lowell later that night and University of Montana the next day. As junior transfer and starting outside Felicia Marshall began to explain FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN

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Summer Kerins (left) is one of four seniors on the 22-player volleyball roster.

her emotions after her first 10-kill outing as a Titan, senior outside Maddie Schneider interrupted Marshall to share her excitement. “It feels fricken awesome. We have a winning record right now. It feels good, it’s a great start,” Schneider said. Schneider has played for CSUF since her sophomore year. In her two prior seasons

in orange and blue, the team started 2-1 as well. Along with many outsiders, she believes there is something distinct about the way this team achieved that start. “Everything is different. One of our administrators told Coach Preston about how our bench vibe is different. There are a lot more of us so there’s a lot more positivity,”

Schneider said. “A lot more” is an understatement. The Titans have 22 players on their roster, which is the largest team in program history. Of those 22, 12 of them are newcomers. SEE REFRESH

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2 News

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University crimes reported over summer intersession University Police responded to a car theft and false bomb on campus. DIANE ORTIZ HOSAM ELATTAR News Editors

While the traffic at Cal State Fullerton may subside over the summer, the crime incidents on campus do not. Although many students were away, some incidents that occurred on or near campus include: DUIs, property thefts, vandalism, car theft and a call about suspicious packages. Here are some of the major incidents that occurred over the summer. False bomb On Aug. 5 University Police received calls regarding suspicious packages on the south side of the kinesiology building. The packages were described as boxes wrapped in brown paper with the letters TNT, paper skulls and crossbones attached to them, said University Police Capt. Scot Willey. The University Police bomb sniffing canine, Glock, was out for training during the incident. A canine unit from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department bomb squad was brought in to investigate the parcels and X-rays concluded that they were filled with trash, deeming it a false bomb. Stolen vehicle in State College Parking Structure A CSUF employee’s vehicle was stolen out of the State College Parking Structure on Aug.7. The 2006 Acura TSX was parked in the structure all day, but the exact time of the robbery is uncertain. No broken glass was found at the scene of the crime so it is unclear how the suspect entered the vehicle. University Police has since equipped parking structures with a license plate recognition system. The system reads and records thousands of license plates a minute, which investigators can use to locate stolen vehicles. The system spans across other

counties including Los Angeles, San Bernardino and San Diego, Willey said. Library vandalism Police responded to a vandalism call on the first floor of the Pollak Library on Aug. 8. They found what appeared to be human feces spread on the wall near the north side of the building, Willey said. Officers also recovered a pair of underwear on the ground. There were no witnesses according to the report. The most common crimes on campus are property crimes. “We all believe that we’re all Titans. That’s not quite the case. There’s a lot of people from the outside that wander the campus, some of them are here for nefarious purposes.” Willey said. Bike thefts also rank high on the list of common crimes. University Police invested in a bait bike program within the last year in an attempt to combat the issue. Out of the four times the bait bike was put out, two arrests were made, Willey said. The bike is equipped with a GPS and it alerts University Police when someone has touched or moved it. Willey said the program is designed to discourage bike thieves from operating on campus. Registering bikes with University Police and using U-locks can help students prevent having their bikes stolen, Willey said. “If you have a really expensive bike, it’s something you probably want to keep in a room if you can and pay good money to have a good lock. The cable ones will get cut,” Willey said. DUIs were also frequent throughout the summer. Between June and August, six people were cited for DUIs adding up to a total of 16 DUIs so far this year, Willey said. Despite the crimes that do occur around campus, Willey said CSUF remains a relatively secure campus. “We have some employees that we work with that have come from all over the United States working at different colleges and universities. They kind of laugh at how tame it is here,” Willey said.

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Crimes occured in the library, the kinesiology building and the Nutwood Parking Structure over the summer.

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TUESDAY AUGUST 28, 2018

FIRE: Residents forced to evacuate amid turmoil

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Fires burned nearly feet away from neighborhoods in Horsethief Canyon.

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LeeAnne Mullins, 63, stands in her backyard looking out at the Cleveland National Forest.

A blanket of ash covers the ground.

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Posters displayed around the neighborhood show support of firefighters.

Throughout August, 18 wildfires proliferated within the state. This includes the Mendocino Complex fire, which burned 422,000 acres of land and has been recorded as the largest wildfire in California history. Firefighters on the front lines Following one of the worst years for wildfire death and destruction, the frequency and intensity of wildfires has not let up. A total of one million acres have already burned so far this year, surpassing last years numbers by more than half in the same period of time, according to Cal Fire. To suppress these fires, an unprecedented number of firefighters have been deployed in the state. This, combined with an annual state fire budget of $442.8 million — that has been cut in half since the fiscal year began in July, has led some firefighters to feel overrun. “There are so many fires burning and resources are so slim we actually have units that we pulled from the Mendocino Complex, a fire up in northern California when the Holy Fire broke out, so we could basically cover our own dirt,” said Captain Tony Bommarito, public information officer with the Orange County Fire Authority. Climate impact Rising temperatures as well as increasingly dry brush also created a deadly force for firefighters in California. In some local Orange County canyons the fuel moisture is the lowest it’s been in six years, Bommarito said. Fuel moisture

refers to a measurement of water in vegetation. A lower water content means fires can easily ignite and spread rapidly. “We have some areas like the Holy Fire that haven’t burned in about 40 years. So you have 40 years of brush with record-level fuel moistures. A very good recipe for a fire,” Bommarito said. While California fires are known to be a natural part of the state’s ecology, climate experts stress that humans play an important role in their increasing frequency and severity. Out of 20 of the largest fires recorded in California history, six of them have occured in the last five years, according to Cal Fire. Matthew Kirby, a Cal State Fullerton professor in the Department of Geological Sciences, said human settlement near forested regions, limited fire prevention funding and forest management all contribute to conditions ripe for wildfire activity. “On top of that, temperatures are rising literally as a result of global warming, so we have higher evaporation, which means drier fuel, warmer temperatures, which helps the spread of the fire,” Kirby said. Health hazards As smoke permeated across parts of California during the Holy Fire, hazy and polluted skies forced some to stay indoors. Asseel Alnuaimi, a fourth-year CSUF student who lives in Corona, said her asthma restricted her from being outside while the fire burned near her home. “The sky was black and orange most days. We didn’t see the sun for like four days straight. That’s how bad it was,” Alnuaimi said.

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On Aug. 15, the South Coast Air Quality Management District issued a smoke advisory for Orange County, Riverside and San Bernardino counties on account of the Holy Fire. At CSUF, Dr. Richard Boucher, chief staff physician with Student Wellness Center, said the center has not seen any increase in patients experiencing respiratory problems. But with the semester now starting, that could change, he said. He recommends limiting outside activity if poor air quality conditions persist or worsen throughout the semester, especially for those with asthma. Wreckage left behind Despite all the hazards posed by fires in California, nothing fully captures the devastation of fires like a single home burned to the ground. More than four million homes in the United States are identified at high or extreme risk of wildfire, with more than two million in California alone, according to a 2017 study done by Viserick, a data analytics provider. One CSUF graduate student, Megan Mimiaga, wasn’t as fortunate as Mullins. Last December, her family’s house of 12 years burned down after the Thomas Fire forced them to evacuate. For both Mimiaga and Mullins, life after a fire seems uncertain, but they move forward, taking it in strides. “I don’t even know if I’ll live long enough to see the oak trees recover,” Mullins said. “But we still have enough things here for the birds, so they’re going to be fine.”

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Children’s center remains impacted Cal State Fullerton’s childcare resource is only available to a select few. HOSAM ELATTAR

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Cal State Fullerton’s Children’s Center is a highly impacted daycare that can leave many parents without the campus resource, according to Nicole Mundell, a single mom of two. Mundell is hoping to finish the CSUF Teacher Credential program this fall. The student-parent is one of the select few who has access to the Children’s Center. Mundell said she was not able to enroll her daughter to the center until she was halfway into her first semester on campus and waited to enroll her second child in the summer of 2016 because the center did not have room for him. “Two of my student-parent friends who tried one semester didn’t get in,” said Mundell. The center currently has 321 children enrolled. Mundell said priority enrollment is given to student-parents, then faculty and staff. She said she recommends enrolling in the summer because there are less children

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I don’t know what I would do if they didn’t have room for her. I wouldn’t have been able to do it. I would have dropped out.

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enrolled and returning students are given priority as well. The CSUF Children’s Center was created by Associated Students Inc. in order to help students, staff and faculty with childcare during their time on campus. “The Children’s Center is here to support the community and provide quality child care for faculty and for student parents,” said Valerie Rivera, the Children’s Center director. The center caters to children between the ages of four months to pre-kindergarten. It operates all year between 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Thursday with special scheduling in winter, summer, and fall recess. For students, prices range between $5.04 to $7.95 per hour depending on the age of the child. The younger children require the higher fee. However, the center offers limited state subsidized care for some parents based on the need and income of the particular family. Student interns help support staff in the facility classrooms. Joyce Yang is a fourth year Titan who is excited to start another semester as a student aid at the center. “This is a really great opportunity to work at the children’s center and I would highly recommend it,” Yang said. There is a set of requirements that must be met to work there. “They do have to be enrolled in a practicum course here at Cal State Fullerton. The process would be an in-person interview as well as a reference check, background check,” said Sonia Nunez, the assistant director who has been at the center for 18 years. The center gives students hands on experience in the classroom with daily tasks such as feeding, changing diapers every two

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The Trike-a-thon raises about $5,000 to $7,000 annually and is a fun event for parents and kids alike.

hours and social interaction with infants, according to Yang. Student aids are primarily responsible for providing a safe environment for the kids. “I love working with children. I think that they’re so pure. Everything they say is unfiltered. The most rewarding is having the honor of being that person that is responsible for so many young lives,” said Yang. The center holds two to three fundraisers each year. “Our biggest fundraiser is the Trike-athon and that’s where children actually ride tricycles and are pushed in strollers and they do laps around one of the parking lots,” said Lydia Palacios, the program coordinator who first started at the center in 1991 as a

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coustudent assistant. Besides the Trike-a-thon the center holds a desk bake sale with parents. Last year the center raised $2,200, though it usually raises between $5,000 to $7,000. “We didn’t have the virtual desk bake sale last semester just because we had a lot of transitions going on. Our goal would be about $6,000 dollars this year,” Palacios said. Mundell said she depends heavily on the center to watch her children as she pursues her education. “I don’t know what I would do if they didn’t have room for her. I wouldn’t have been able to do it. I would have dropped out,” she said.

Cal State Fullerton wins #MyTopCollege contest

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Cal State Fullerton has won the annual #MyTopCollege competition in the large school category for the fifth year in a row. The competition is a social media event put on by Forbes to measure college campus pride across the country. CSUF gained victory with nearly 600 out of the 2,000 posts overall in this year’s contest. “People talk about how it’s a commuter school and there’s not any kind of connection to it, but every year when we do this people really are connected to this university,” said Michael Mahi, director of online and social media engagement at CSUF. Social media users across campus all coordinated to raise awareness of the competition. Still, it was a narrow win, with Cal State Long Beach running close several times. The anticipation remained as over 200 posts from Titans and allies flooded in the last few hours of the competition. Nearly six hundred posts gave CSUF the final win. Jeff Cook, the university’s chief communications officer, said the credit goes to the campus as a whole. “Our alumni, our students, our faculty, our friends of the university, they’re the ones whose voices pushed the university over the finish line. All of us here as a unit love this university and want to

celebrate it,” Cook said. He said the engagement from the campus and campus’ supporters confirms that Titan pride is not an artificial creation from the university and instead gives students the chance to share their story about CSUF. President Fram Virjee was a significant promoter in the competition. He joined the university in January 2018. Virjee is the first CSUF president to have a Twitter account, according to Cook. The president has been active on social media, posting dozens of pictures commending multiple academic organizations and athletics teams for their work on campus. “President Virjee, in a very short time, has not only imbedded himself completely in the life of the university, but has become very involved in Orange County in a phenomenal way, he has gone from 0 to 60, in terms of lifting us up, celebrating us and becoming part of the community,” Cook said. Matt Olson, Virjee’s deputy chief of staff and director of executive communications, said once he informed Virjee about the history of the competition, Virjee began spreading the word. Jane Conoley, CSULB’s president, was also active in the competition, according to Olson. Virjee remained engaged in a #TrounceTitans hashtag used between Conoley and others in the competition. “We have a really loyal following, and I think that’s the key. There’s a lot of people from when we first started this to today, that have stayed with us in this contest every year and they always come back and they’re faithfully posting,” Mahi said. VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM

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Editorial The Daily Titan responds to President Trump’s anti-press rhetoric *The Daily Titan wasn’t in production on August 16, when over 400 newspapers joined the Boston Globe’s call for editorials addressing President Donald Trump’s anti-press rhetoric. Although the print day has passed, below is the Daily Titan’s contribution to the nationwide call for editorials. The first amendment, which allows President Donald Trump to levy accusations such as “fake news” and “enemy of the people” against newspapers across the nation also guarantees newspapers the right to carry out their jobs in the first place. is the same one which allows newspapers to carry out their jobs in the first place. Freedom of speech and freedom of the press have been inherently tied together since the birth of our nation and founding fathers believed that a free press was key toin maintaining democracy. The press acts as a voice for the people and limitationslimiting what the press does — either by direct censorship or through intimidation and misdirection — negativelydirectly affects the American people. This is crucial, especially in regards when it comes to the government, because the press fundamentallyis essential in actsing as a watchdog. Journalists hold political leaders accountable for their actions and in doing so, are guided by the notion that they can make a difference in the lives of everyday people in lesser positions of power. Labeling journalists as “enemies of the the state” is dangerous, not just for individual reporters but for the entire country as a whole. In making efforts to discredit news organizations that question his political agenda, Trump pulls at the strings of the first amendment and threatens to unravel the democratic fabric that allowed him to

become president in the first place. There are often times while reporting when the situation can take a turn for the worse. Seeking the truth and holding people accountable can be a dangerous profession sometimes unbeknown by the public. Protests, like the one that occured on the Cal State Fullerton campus last fall when speaker Milo Yiannopoulos visited, can become unruly. In covering this event, one Daily Titan reporter ended up with pepper spray in her eyes. Seeking the truth and holding people accountable can be a dangerous profession sometimes unbeknown by the public. Unfortunately, anti-press sentiment has only become stronger and more persistent. Shortly before the Capital Gazette shooting that occurred in July and resulted in five people dead, Yiannopoulos told media outlets he couldn’t wait for vigilante squads to start gunning down journalists. Anti-press rhetoric, from both the current administration and from influential speakers like Yiannopoulos, perpetuates the false notion that journalists are biased and untrustworthy. The rise in distrust of media has created an environment that has led some sources to sometimes lash out at a line of questioning or refuse to talk at all. The relationship between the media and the public is an important one, and without it the Daily Titan could not do its job to try and represent the student voice in all of its myriad forms. Unfortunately, anti-press sentiment has only become stronger and more persistent. Shortly before the Capital Gazette shooting that occurred in July and resulted in five people dead, Yiannopoulos told

media outlets he couldn’t wait for vigilante squads to start gunning down journalists. Yiannopoulos’ statements and beliefs regarding the press reflect Democratic freedom is not one-sided. Those who use it as a tool to justify their actions against individual liberties either do not understand or do not care to understand that it should be extended to all individuals, not just the few. Neutrality and accuracy are the reigning words of any newsroom. Journalists have a dedication to the truth alone and are not beholden to anyone who does not agree with or would otherwise like the truth to be undisclosed. It’s no secret that local newspapers are struggling to survive. Minimal funding due to a seemingly endless reduction in available advertising revenue has led local newspapers to the brink of disappearing in some places. Student newspapers are often the ones to fill the gaps, sometimes in the face of dealing with their own funding issues or while struggling to remain independent from their universities. Although student-run newspapers may be seen as having different standards than professional newspapers, they (including this one) abide by the same ethics and purpose. Those on staff seek the truth and report it, holding those in power accountable for their actions and are committing themselvesed to serving the public through the spread of information. While Trump may believe that his rhetoric will sway public favor in his direction and discourage newspapers from weighing in on his actions, it has only made already dedicated journalists more devoted to their work and more willing to fight for their rights as citizens.

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TUESDAY AUGUST 28, 2018

Refresh: New players change team’s culture CONTINUED FROM | 1

“A lot more” is an understatement. The Titans have 22 players on their roster, which is the largest team in program history. Of those 22, 12 of them are newcomers. Constructing a successful team with nine freshman and three transfers is not an easy task, but Preston believes the team took a huge step forward thanks to changes in the coaching staffs recruiting ideology. “As a staff, we picked apart the qualities we found in those kids (last year) and asked ‘How can we find those qualities again in 2018?’ We’re focusing more on the culture rather than just winning,” Preston said. The change in culture has immediately shown results. Dimas said the most crucial information she’s learned since joining the team is the sacrifice required to be a good teammate. “If not having me in is what’s best for the team, I just have to work harder in practice to better myself for the team. If someone is playing really well, we have to give them that opportunity to go in,” Dimas said. Preston decided against playing senior setter Nastassja Bowman in the Akron game. Instead of turning sour, Bowman stood at the top of the bench,

leading chants and encouraging the group she calls her family. “We really make a point of doing that for each other and supporting each other in whatever we do. If we make mistakes, we build each other up again, we put things in the past for each other,” Bowman said. “It’s really important that we stay together and we build on each other because we’re the only ones that are going to make each other better.” Marshall experienced a similar situation in the game against Montana. Midway through the first set, the outside errored on three attacks in a row. Preston quickly subbed her out for freshman Tatiana Toleafoa and had her talk to assistant coach Naseri Tumanuvao. Marshall returned later in the set and finished the match with 10 more kills and only one more error. She gave credit to Preston and Toleafoa for her performance. “Taking a second to regroup and let someone else help you out is honestly really helpful because it gives you a chance to take a breather and know what you have to do next. Plus, it gives another girl an opportunity to pick you back up,” Marshall said. The Titans know that this hot

The 22-player roster is the largest team in Cal State Fullerton volleyball history.

start does not ensure that their play will continue for the rest of the season. However, they know what needs to be improved and

are confident with the shape of the team heading forward. “I don’t think our heads are too high. We still have these

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things we need to work on in the gym. We’re not perfect. There’re a lot of things we need to work on,” Schneider said.

Cal State Fullerton athletics striving to conquer the stigma of mental illness The rate of mental illness diagnosis in college athletes is steadily increasing. MEGAN GARCIA Sports Editor

Mental illness diagnoses have drastically risen since 2013 among college-age students, including reports of mental illness among collegiate athletes. According to the World Health Organization, one in four adults in the United States suffer from a mental illness, and symptoms begin to occur at the college age, which is 18 to 25. Anxiety and depression are the most common diagnoses, rising from 18.5 percent to 25 percent among college students in a four-year period, while relationship concerns and alcohol abuse are on a downward trend, according to a 2017 study by Penn State University. “Our student athletes lead very hectic, frustrating, busy lives. Every minute of their days is mapped out for them. There’s been a lot of concern with mental health and the NCAA put a big focus on mental health first in athletes,” said Jaime Potter, assistant athletic trainer. In a 2015 study conducted by the NCAA, 30 percent of college athletes reported issues with anxiety and depression. The pressure is higher for student athletes, as they balance a sport, academics, jobs, family and the occasional injury. Pressure on the field or court, coupled with personal stress, leads athletes to have various mental health needs. “A lot of counselors come out

and talk to us and make sure we know who they are, what to do and what they can help us with,” said Robert Coronado, a midfielder on the men’s soccer team. One of the reasons mental illness has reached a new level of acceptance with brighter the public is due to an increase in professional athletes coming forward about their own mental health issues. Kevin Love, center for the Cleveland Cavaliers, opened up earlier this year to the Players’ Tribune about his struggles with anxiety. Love had a panic attack during a November game against the Atlanta Hawks, and did not return to the game. Michael Phelps, an Olympic gold-medal swimmer, was diagnosed with depression after competing in the 2012 Olympics. His depression reached a point where he contemplated taking his own life. Tyler Hilinski, the Washington State quarterback for the 2017 season, took his own life two weeks after finishing the football season. An autopsy revealed the 21 year old had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain injury commonly found with football players. Thirty-five out of 477 deaths recorded by the NCAA in a nineyear period were suicides. That is the third highest cause of death among college athletes, behind accidents and cardiac arrest, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information. Totaled from every division of the NCAA, males outnumbered females who had mental illnesses. Per 100,000 deaths, 1.35 males died by suicide compared

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to 0.37 females. As the NCAA increases its awareness of mental health with its athletes, universities are communicating with athletes about their well-being. At Cal State Fullerton, the athletic training department works closely with Counseling & Psychological Services. Mental health screenings are required

once a year by CSUF’s athletic department prior to every season for each player. “It’s something that we collaborate with our Counseling & Psychological Services on campus. We do a screen together and they do all the treatment on their end,” Potter said. Physical injuries, such as a broken leg or a sprained wrist, are

obvious. But mental illnesses, like anxiety or depression, are hidden. “There shouldn’t be a difference between physical injuries compared to mental health injuries, it should be very equal on the board,” Potter said.

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TUESDAY AUGUST 28, 2018

Women’s soccer adds 3 coaches to staff

Kellan Wilson, Connie Caliz and Morgan Bertsch join CSUF for the 2018 season. MATTHEW MENDOZA Asst. Sports Editor

Cal State Fullerton women’s soccer added three familiar faces to their coaching staff this offseason. Former volunteer coach Kellan Wilson and 2018 graduates Morgan Bertsch and Connie Caliz returned to the program as assistant coach, undergrad assistant coach and team manager, respectively. Wilson was hired as an assistant coach by head coach Demian Brown in January. He previously spent four years with CSUF from 2012-2015. During

that four-year span, Fullerton won three Big West championships and three Big West Tournament championships. He departed from Cal State Fullerton to return to his alma mater Saint Mary’s College of California, as the assistant coach for the women’s soccer team. Despite enjoying his time back at St. Mary’s, Wilson was set on returning to Fullerton. “It’s a tremendous honor to be back at Cal State Fullerton. I enjoyed my last couple years away and learned a lot, but the end goal was to always be back here as a Titan.” Wilson said. Wilson will work primarily with the team’s defenders. During his first stint with CSUF he spent time with the goalkeepers, Bertsch being one of them.

As a senior last season, Bertsch started all 22 games for the Titans. She was named Big West Co-Goalkeeper of the Year and Big West Tournament MVP. As a senior, Bertsch made it a point to be a leader to the underclassmen. “You want to teach everyone the culture. We have our saying: do it for past, present and future,” Bertsch said. However, Bertsch did have some concerns about the players listening to her because she was on the team last season. “I was a little nervous, like ‘Oh are they going to want to listen to me? I just graduated and they’re trying to build their new legacy,’ but they’ve been great,” Bertsch said. As for Caliz, she was a staple

for the Titans last season, playing in all 22 games and starting in 21 of them. She will join Fullerton as the team manager. Her duties as team manager vary from delivering ticket information to meeting with recruits. She will also work with members of the team who do not travel. Caliz’s goal is to be a big help for the team off the field. “I hope that I can be a part of that aspect, not just the business part but also like a mentor on everything else,” Caliz said. Similar to Bertsch, Caliz decided to return because of the culture the team had set, her love for Fullerton and the past, present and future of the women’s soccer team. Wilson believes having both Bertsch and Caliz around the team will

continue the culture that was set before. “It’s phenomenal. Their leadership on the field is helping them to be great leaders off the field,” Wilson said. The on-field results aren’t the only important thing to Wilson. Watching his players grow on and off the field means just as much to him. “We’re not only in the business of coaching soccer players. We’re here to help these young women grow as women and student athletes,” Wilson said. That same mindset has been carried down to Bertsch and Caliz. A year ago, both women were in the same place as their players are now. They have embraced the team motto and will continue to lead the Titans of the past, present and future.

Fullerton brings in 25th-ranked class KATHRYNE PADILLA Asst. Sports Editor

To some, the six new additions on the Cal State Fullerton men’s soccer team may be deemed the No. 25 recruiting class in the nation according to Top Drawer Soccer, but to CSUF, they’re familiar faces. “We brought in a group that is familiar with how we play and familiar with each other and they complement each other, but they have brought in an edge,” said Titans head coach George Kuntz. Freshmen Zico Bailey, Carlos “Charly” Anguiano and Jose Delgado come from the LA Galaxy Academy, where the professional

experience helped ease along their transition to a Division 1 school. “Training with the LA Galaxy, it’s a competitive environment. We work on a lot of touches tactically and right here, it’s basically the same thing, just a higher level,” Anguiano said. Anguiano is the No. 24 recruit in the nation for his class according to Top Drawer Soccer. He says the ranking is fuel for the upcoming season and an expectation to hold himself to. Bailey has appeared in five games for the LA Galaxy II in the United Soccer League, which adds to his list of experience playing against stronger athletes and being a part of different scenarios. “I bring a lot of experience to the team in tough moments. It’s not like we’ve never been there before,” Bailey said. However, all three of the

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academy athletes are not new to the Titans. Teammates Alex Juarez and Michael Lopez were also trained by LA Galaxy, making them familiar with one another for years. Joining the academy players in this freshmen class is Edward Salazar. He played for the Fullerton Rangers club and helped lead Cathedral High School to a CIF Southern Section and regional title. Salazar finds that playing at the college level is difficult, but it isn’t a challenge he is willing to

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back down from. “The speed of play is much faster ... everyone has a much higher IQ here and I just got to keep up,” Salazar said. “It’s different now, better competition.” CSUF also welcomes two transfers from Cal State Dominguez Hills. Both Israel Gonzalez and Carlos Escobedo made the decision to switch from the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) to the Big West when the Toros found themselves without a head coach following the 2017 season. Gonzalez felt that Fullerton presented more challenges for him, which contributed to his decision to transfer. “At Dominguez there wasn’t a lot of center mids, so my position was pretty much there. Here, there are eight center mids that can easily start so it’s a big challenge for me to get a starting spot,” Gonzalez said.

Both were top players at Dominguez Hills. Escobedo made the 2017 First Team All-CCAA and First Team AllWest Region. Gonzalez was named team captain and played over 1,300 minutes in the 2017 season. Yet, becoming a Titan seemed fitting to the duo as they have played with a majority of the players returning to the team. The idea of familiarity has made it easy for all the new additions to easily fill the empty roster spots and has allowed the team to adapt to each other quickly, giving them an edge against their competition right before the season begins. “They’re good. There’s not a big difference between number one and number two in those positions ... but will they step up? Only time will tell,” Kuntz said.