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The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton
Monday May 14, 2018
Volume 103 Issue 51
Pro skater rides toward degree
Zach Kovacs returns to his board after recovering from a knee injury. TAMEEM SAHAR
Asst. Social Media Editor
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To view the documents obtained by the Daily Titan, visit the online version of this story at dailytitan.com
Of the few emails released, none show any sign of administration’s frustration or dissatisfaction with Guthro’s performance as library dean.
More withheld donations, extensive dean search costs and cordial communications between Guthro and provost among records released.
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Cal State Fullerton won’t release certain documents regarding the administration’s decision to fire Clem Guthro, the well-liked former Dean of the Pollak Library whose wife is recovering from a severe illness. On March 21, the university received the Daily Titan’s request for the following records: • The employment contract between California State University, Fullerton, and former Dean of the Pollak Library Clement Guthro. • All emails from Dec. 4, 2017 to present between or among any of the following, Interim Provost Kari Knutson Miller, Interim President Framroze Virjee and Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer Amir Dabirian and Clement Guthro, that relate to/mention Clement Guthro. • All emails from Nov. 1, 2017 to present between or among any of the following, Interim Provost Kari Knutson Miller, Interim President Framroze Virjee and Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer Amir Dabirian and Clement Guthro, that discuss the CSUF library.
A Nov. 30, 2016, email sent to Guthro by Gail Brooks, then-interim vice president of Human Resources, Diversity and Inclusion, laid out the conditions of Guthro’s hiring. It was stated in the contract that Guthro would receive an annual salary of $162,504 and be reimbursed up to $10,000 for relocating. Although Guthro was not granted tenure or permanent status with his appointment, his contract states that after 12 months of employment “faculty retreat rights to a tenured position at the rank of librarian will be considered.” Guthro was fired on March 2, one month shy of a year of service.
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More donations were withheld in response to Guthro’s firing The obtained records include a March 12 email sent to Greg Saks, vice president of University Advancement, by emeritus faculty member Tony Rimmer and his wife Anne, who work at the Pollak Library reference desk. SEE RELEASED
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For Zach “Ducky” Kovacs, skateboarding, one of the more distinct sports, is second nature. Kovacs, a Cal State Fullerton business and marketing major, has been skateboarding since he was three years old. He is ranked as the 380th best skateboarder in the world, according to the global skateboard ranking website, The Boardr. Being a professional skateboarder has taken Kovacs all across the country since 2013, competing in 27 street-skating contests. He has finished in first place three times during the Zumiez Best Foot Forward finals in Los Angeles and Seattle. “I think as a little kid, you always dream about this. I wanted to be like Tony Hawk, I wanted to be like Bam (Margera). You’re taking it seriously but at the same time, you’re kind of just doing it for fun,” Kovacs said. Kovacs’ mother heavily contributed to his love for skateboarding and even started hosting local skateboarding events for children in their community for four years due to a lack of contests in their hometown of Modesto. “My mom was a little more hands-on as far as wanting to know about the culture and everything,” Kovacs said. SEE SHRED
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Student-run floral business blooms Lauren Clark founded Salt and Poppies with her best friend last year. CHELSEA HERNANDEZ Asst. Social Media Editor
For Cal State Fullerton student Lauren Clark, springtime means more than warmer weather, it’s the season where her floral business blooms. Clark, a senior advertising major from Valencia, got into the business when one of her friends asked her and her best friend, Elle Fortman, to help out with the flowers at a wedding last June. It was initially just for fun but ended up being something much more significant. “So many of our friends, or friends of friends, are getting married, and we want to be able to provide a service that is going to make their dream wedding or event come to life,”
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We want to be able to provide a service that is going to make their dream wedding or event come to life.
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LAUREN CLARK Salt and Poppies co-founder
Clark said. After Clark and Fortman enjoyed joining forces and taking creative control for the wedding, they realized they could take things further and launched Salt and Poppies, their floral design business. But before creating her own business, Clark had to earn her way as a student to CSUF. Her journey to becoming a Titan was an obstacle within itself. Clark started out at Biola University, a private Christian school in La Mirada. While she was fond of the university, tuition costs made it difficult to keep attending. Since Clark was already in the area, she decided to take courses at Fullerton College while working close to full time. Attending a Cal State made more sense financially, so she applied to CSUF and is now working on earning her bachelor’s degree. As a student and business owner, one of Clark’s biggest battles is maintaining Salt and Poppies when homework gets in the way. For Clark, writing essays or doing homework is not as exciting as creating mood boards, designing or even buying vases for flowers.
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CSUF earned the Big West championship with its first win Saturday and Long Beach State’s loss at Cal State Northridge.
Softball wins 3rd-straight title
The Titans secured their third consecutive Big West conference championship after its first win against UC Riverside on Saturday. BRANDON ANGEL Asst. Copy Editor
On senior day at Anderson Family Field, Cal State Fullerton softball won both games in its doubleheader against UC Riverside, earning the Big West conference championship and its third consecutive a trip to the NCAA Tournament. The Titans defeated the Highlanders via run rule 8-0 in the first game of the doubleheader. During the game, Cal State Northridge defeated Long Beach State at Matador Diamond, eliminating the possibility for a shared Big West championship.
CSUF swept the doubleheader with a 2-1 victory over UC Riverside in the second game with pinch hitter Mikaela Francis’ walk-off single in the bottom of the eighth inning. With the doubleheader sweep, the Titans finished the Big West with an overall record of 33-23 and 18-3 in conference. The last time Fullerton won three-straight Big West titles was in 2003 when CSUF won the conference four years in a row from 2000 to 2003. “I’ll never ever play on a team like this again. I’ve never played on a team with such amazing personalities and the bonds that we have with each other are … I can’t even explain it,” said outfielder Sammy Vandiver. “I never knew that this day was going to come and it’s here and it went by so fast.” SEE CHAMPS
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