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The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

Volume 104 Issue 41

Ordinance may affect homeless shelters Municipal code will require shelters to go through an application process before housing individuals. DIANE ORTIZ News Editor

The last reading of and final vote on an ordinance requiring that emergency homeless shelters go through an application process to house unsheltered individuals is scheduled for Tuesday’s Fullerton City Council meeting. This is the third time the ordinance has been brought to the city council. Joan Wolff, senior planner for the city of Fullerton, said in addition to adding an application process, new requirements will be enforced at the shelters, such as supportive services for up to 12 people. The code would require shelters to be within a habitable structure with access to restrooms and subject to the provision of onsite management and security. As of January, 1,147 homeless individuals were housed in transitional housing, 1,774 were sleeping in emergency shelters, 2,546 were living in permanent supportive housing, 687 were in rapid re-housing and 66 were in other types of permanent housing, according to the 2018 Orange County Housing Inventory Count. “The state, region and county are

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St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church is one of four known emergency homeless shelters in Fullerton.

reaching a homelessness crisis. Orange County cities are working collaboratively and individually to find locations for emergency shelters and permanent supportive housing,” Wolff said. Wolff said the purpose of the ordinance

was to provide a framework for emergency shelters at religious institutions to clarify expectations, and would help shelters in the long run. Some emergency shelter leaders disagreed.

St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church has become one of four known churches taking part of an interfaith-based community doubling as temporary emergency homeless shelters in Fullerton. Richard Doubledee, deacon of St. Philip Benizi, said the city is facing a homeless crisis and shouldn’t be responsible for following ordinances. “Maybe the obvious is too obvious for us. We are in an emergency situation,” Doubledee said. “I actually view any ordinances right now in the new proposals as a restriction on our right as a Christian community to perform our obligation. We don’t turn people away because we’ve got a law that says they can’t be here.” Doubledee said that while Fullerton has created solutions to improve the long-term homeless problem, the city hasn’t provided enough solutions for the short-term dilemma, stating that the ordinance is “wonderful,” but would’ve been more useful 10 years ago. He said at the moment, it’s restrictive. Rev. Jay Williams of OC United, a collection of citizens, nonprofits and churches, said he is aware that the issue is complicated and was willing to go along with the ordinance, but encouraged the council to consider testing the ordinance on a trial basis to see if it aides in relieving the problem. SEE HOMELESSNESS

Former inmate becomes a Titan CSUF wins

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The Titans won their first Big West Conference Commisioner’s Cup with low athletic funding. JESSE LIMA Staff Writer

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Joseph Cruz obtained two associate degrees while incarcerated and was released in May with a 3.7 GPA.

Joseph Cruz was in prison for 23 years, and spent his time working toward a degree. ALEC CALVILLO Staff Writer

Joseph Cruz hit rock bottom when he was incarcerated at the age of 18 and was sentenced with 30 years to life. But while he was incarcerated, he rediscovered his passion for education and developed a love for mentoring younger inmates. Cruz is one of the newest scholars in Cal State Fullerton’s Project Rebound, a philanthropically-funded program that helps guide formerly incarcerated students through higher education. CSUF adopted the program in 2016 and is one FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN

of eight CSU campuses to do so. He joined this semester when he was told it was expanding to more colleges. “Education became a main focal point for me. I tried to get these guys to understand that education is what was gonna help them in life. Not just hanging out with the homies and being on the yard,” Cruz said. After he was released on May 17, Cruz wasted no time enrolling in college. While incarcerated, he obtained around 120 units and had a 3.7 GPA. Cruz always had an affinity for education. With his advanced learning skills, he was able to pass junior high in one year, but he later struggled to stay focused in high school. It wasn’t until he was incarcerated that his ambition for school and learning returned.

“I wanted to stay in school. School kept me out of trouble and a lot of the stuff that was going on in prison. It became my escape,” Cruz said. Through the college education system in prison, Cruz was only allowed to earn an associate degree. It was there that he earned two associate degrees, one in sociology and another in social and behavioral science. While taking classes, he and his friends would use the same competitive nature instilled in prison to do well in school. “It became a competition with us. We were competing with our grades, we were competing with classes we were taking,” Cruz said. SEE STRENGTH

Cal State Fullerton won the Big West Commissioner’s Cup during the 2017-18 school year for the first time in school history, while owning one of the lowest funding budgets in the entire conference. Despite its recent success, Cal State Fullerton athletics has not lost its underdog identity, said Steve DiTolla, senior associate director. “If you were to look at the overall budget in the Big West conference alone, we are eighth out of nine (teams) and we finished first in the Commissioner’s Cup. We are still David vs. Goliath, except we are doing it in everything, not just baseball,” DiTolla said. DiTolla started on campus in 1985 and served as the associate athletics director/business affairs (CFO) until 1992, with a small interim role as the athletic director in 1991. He returned for his second tenure during the summer of 2001, and now serves as the senior associate athletic director within the department, handling the day-to-day activity of the athletics department. “The NCAA doesn’t give us very much money ... the small amount that they give us, that would be considered self-generated revenue. They give us a check for being a Division I program that is based on the number of sports we sponsor, which is 15,” DiTolla said. The funds that the athletics department obtains equals about 17.5 million dollars, DiTolla said. He said about 43 percent of that money comes from the state of California, and the rest is made up of six different income sources. SEE GROWTH

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2 News

TUESDAY DECEMBER 4, 2018

Alumna explores language development Professor Gomez-Najarro’s involvement in East L.A. influenced her teaching. NATALIE MEDEIROS Staff Writer

In the chambers of the Hazel Miller Croy Reading Center at Cal State Fullerton, students in a language development course for diverse children engage in hands-on activities like board games, in an effort to develop instructional skills with Joyce Gomez-Najarro, College of Education assistant professor and former CSUF student. “I certainly want to be a strong teacher, someone who’s supporting my students and developing equity-oriented literacy specialists and educators, and I think another reason that I was really drawn to Cal State Fullerton is their commitment to working in communities,” Gomez-Najarro said. Gomez-Najarro joined the department of literacy and reading as a tenure-track professor this semester. She is the first in her family to receive a master’s degree. Her students in reading 340: promoting early language and literacy development in diverse children, explore theories of language development and the relevance of family literacy on children’s ability to read. Third-year transfer student

Grecel Mares said Gomez-Najarro taught her the importance of being flexible and paying attention to who’s in the classroom, because not every child learns the same way. Gomez-Najarro said her involvement in the East Los Angeles community, where she grew up, and her interest in the complexity of learning is what sparked her desire to become an educator. She transferred from Pepperdine University to CSUF, where she completed a teaching credential program, and received her bachelor’s from UCLA. She participated in BruinCorps while at UCLA, a program that teaches the foundational elements of reading. Through each phase of higher education, Gomez-Najarro said she had a love and fascination with the science and process of reading. “My favorite classes were always literacy and assessments, so the fact that now I’m in a program that completely is committed to and all about literacy and assessment it’s just like ‘Oh, I’m home,’” Gomez-Najarro said. She said CSUF’s dedication to social justice and equity excites her because that is the focal point for her research and teaching interests. Mares said she feels a connection with the professor because like Gomez-Najarro, she

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Joyce Gomez-Najarro, assistant professor and former CSUF student, engages in hands-on activities with her students.

is the first in her family to pursue a college education. “It is a hybrid class, but out of all the classes that I am taking it is one of the ones I enjoy the most. Even though it is one of my longest classes it goes by the fastest,” Mares said. “You are always moving around.” Gomez-Najarro wrote her dissertation on assessments and how they serve diverse students.

“I’m interested in what assessment tools are out there and you know their validity. I’m also really interested in what shapes teacher’s thinking when they’re in the classrooms, particularly in cases where they might be serving students whose backgrounds are different from their own,” she said. Gomez-Najarro, excited to be back at CSUF, shared some of her goals for continuing

her teaching career with the university. “The first thing I’m really looking forward to is just learning from my peers because I continue to be really impressed by all of the work that they do. They’re all so diverse and their research interest, their teaching interest and their community interests are very unique,” Gomez-Najarro said.

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“When we formed this nonprofit, one of the initiatives that was at the forefront of our mind was the issue of homelessness and those living without homes in our cities,” Williams said. “There’s no one solution that is going to be the answer. We need multiple solutions.” Williams said that while OC

United doesn’t want to complicate things, they want to see emergency homeless shelters continue to grow, stating that they want to invite other churches to help out. Fullerton partnered with City Net, a nonprofit organization that collaborates with cities to help with homelessness, as part of the effort to help the homeless community. The nonprofit counted 230 unsheltered people during a

census of the city. “This is a regional issue and I think the city of Fullerton has stepped up. Some might say there’s always more to do, but the initial step to provide outreach and services and work with the community in a very collaborative manner just speaks to the city’s interest in addressing this issue,” said Chelsea Bowers, director of public affairs for City

Net. Bowers said when shelters are enforced, codes give high standards of care for individuals who are living on the streets and ensure that they are provided with basic needs like clean, running water, a place to take a shower and accessible restrooms. Still, those in charge of emergency homeless shelters see the ordinance as a setback rather than

helpful guidelines. Doubledee said these guidelines may end in shelters turning away those who have no other options. “St. Phillips did not go out to create a shelter at Valencia and Pine. One day we woke up and people were sleeping on our campus,” Doubledee said. “We couldn’t turn them away because there’s no place for them to go. We all know that.”

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TUESDAY DECEMBER 4, 2018

Some Fullerton areas are prone to fires In 2018, a record year for California wildfires, over 1.8 million acres have been burned. TYLER NELSON Staff Writer

The city of Fullerton has multiple areas that are susceptible to fires, including the north Orange County border known as Coyote Hills, which is on California’s “very high” fire hazard severity zone map, according to Cal Fire data. “Those are the areas that are susceptible to brush fires and wildland fires. Any wildland interface to where homes are right in the mountains next to brush. Gilbert Street and Rosecrans Avenue area are wildland and brush areas,” said retired fire chief Wolfgang “Wolf” Knabe of the Fullerton and Brea fire departments. California has been decimated by a series of fires throughout the state in 2018, a record year for wildfires. As of Nov. 30, almost 8,000 wildfires have been recorded and over 1.8 million acres burned, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. The recent Camp Fire in Northern California is now the deadliest fire in the state’s history with at least 85 deaths reported so far and many still missing. Fires aren’t new to Coyote Hills. On September 2015, an 80-acre dry brush fire occurred near Castlewood Drive and Gilbert Street, which required about 250 firefighting personnel to contain. None of the homes that were threatened by the fire were burned, according to the OC Register. Even with the change in weather, Knabe said residents should still take precautions as fire season in California has changed from being only select times of the year to almost a year-round phenomenon. “In the old days, our fire season started at June and went through October. I would say it’s significant from May to December. There’s only a few months that aren’t fire season, but we like to say it’s year-round because it can happen at almost any time,” Knabe said. California has routinely been involved

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with fires because of its drought problem, Knabe said. The state’s low humidity, dying trees and high winds from Santa Ana increase the chances of a fire, he said. However, not every fire is caused directly by California’s climate and weather patterns. Due to environmental concerns, fire departments are not able to clear all areas of fire danger, which can result in other brush fires. Construction work in areas that are susceptible to fires also contributes to the state’s rising number of fires, Knabe said.

There are several precautions people can take to help prevent fires. Cal Fire recommends that residents maintain a buffer between one’s property and the grass, trees and shrubs. This space is needed to help slow or stop the spread of wildfire and it helps protect one’s home from catching fire, according to Cal Fire. Homes can also be protected by using materials like metal or tile for the roof, which Cal Fire describes as the most vulnerable part of a house. In the case that a fire occurs in Fullerton

again, Knabe said it’s important to listen to fire officials and comply with mandatory evacuations, because oftentimes homeowners don’t leave until it is too late. “You never want to outrun the fire because the fire is always going to win,” Knabe said. “We always tell people if you live in those areas susceptible to wildland fires what you need to do is go ahead and have your stuff packed, the real important stuff. Passports, birth certificates and all the personal stuff, pictures and videos, be ready to go at a moment notice.”

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4 Lifestyle

TUESDAY DECEMBER 4, 2018

Review: ‘Some Rap Songs’ shows vulnerability Earl Sweatshirt’s new album gives listeners a glimpse into his personal life. NATHAN NGUYEN Asst. News Editor

KRISTINA GARCIA Copy Editor

After staying relatively silent since 2015, rapper Earl Sweatshirt released “Some Rap Songs” on Nov. 30. This is Sweatshirt’s third studio album in which he also produced, but his first project since the disbandment of rap collective Odd Future, which he was a part of alongside Tyler, the Creator and Frank Ocean, among others. The 15-track album only consists of a total 24 minutes with short songs that leave the listener wanting more. Composed of old-school instrumentals and a steady flow, Sweatshirt reintroduces his laid-back raps with a new sense of invigoration. Like several recent albums, such as Vince Staples’ “FM!” and Tierra Whack’s “Whack World,” “Some Rap Songs” leads its tracks with a flow from one track to the next, leaving gaps between songs to a minimum. Earl Sweatshirt, the stage name of 24-year-old Thebe Neruda Kgositsile, has struggled with depression and anxiety in the past as expressed through his early music. Some of Sweatshirt’s most notable songs like “Chum” and “Grief” revolve around his personal battles with mental health. In the opening song “Shattered Dreams,” Sweatshirt touches on his tough times as he said, “Why ain’t nobody tell me I was sinkin’? Ain’t nobody tell me I could leave.” This mesmerizing track features a prolonged sample from the The Endeavors’ 1970s song, which shares the same name. “Some Rap Songs” is another album for Sweatshirt to add to his list of hits. For those transitioning from Sweatshirt’s mixtape tracks such as “Luper” and “Couch,” the album is a transition to a more personal approach. On Sweatshirt’s first album “Doris,” he opened up about the

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estranged relationship with his father. Though he criticizes his father for “leaving (him) “fatherless,” on “Chum,” Sweatshirt admits he still misses him. Sweatshirt returns to this notion as he pays tribute to his father, who passed away in January. On “Red Water,” Sweatshirt says “Blood in the water, I was walkin’ in my sleep, blood on my father, I forgot another dream.” The abrupt death of his father led to the cancellation of Sweatshirt’s tour in the United Kingdom, but he left a promise to fans that he would be back. Sweatshirt honors this pact on “Cold Summers” as he raps, “Muffle my pain and muzzle my brain up really, I’m just makin’ sure my promise is kept.” On the single “Nowhere2go,” Sweatshirt says, “Let’s try a different approach out, I celebrate with a toast,” signaling

the end of his battle with depression. On the song “December 24,” Sweatshirt’s confidence is restored as he says, “...it took some passages to get grown, they been called me savage from the get go.” Sweatshirt samples a 1970s soul song called, “Trust in Me Baby” by the Soul Superiors throughout the track “Ontheway!” This free-flowing song can bring back nostalgic memories for any listener. “Azucar” is a similar sweet, soulful tune that conveys a euphoric feeling. In “Peanut,” the listener is taken on a detour of thoughts running through Sweatshirt’s mind. His lyrics are played over a nightmarish, disorientated beat as it distorts his flow to a jumpy shift of verses. His lyrics describe the disapproval of his family about his early rap career, the struggles of his

long-lasting depression and the shock of his father’s death. The song will leave listeners mystified for their first couple listens. His message about life and the ways he has been impacted can be a struggle to decipher: “Flushin’ through the pain, depression, this is not a phase, ayy.” “Veins” addresses his fall from stardom and how he’s still the same man he’s always been, although his name has been out of the spotlight since the eruption of his fame through Odd Future and his 2010 self-titled mixtape “Earl.” Since then, Sweatshirt said his fame went from being a “dehumanizing pedestal” to now a platform for him to reach out to young people, in an interview with A Country Called Earth. For those looking for old funk, “Riot!” is the go-to. It completes the album with an

instrumental of warped piano keys and a sample of jazz from Hugh Masekela’s 1969 release of “Mace and Grenades / Riot.” If the album doesn’t catch people’s attention upon first play-through, this track will inspire them to listen to the album again for a more comprehensive understanding of Sweatshirt’s personal and in-depth lyrics. “Some Rap Songs” is an intimate album with a generic name, but don’t be fooled by the title. In this album, listeners go back to the nostalgia of “Doris” as Sweatshirt opens up again, rapping about his internal struggles, family life and the way he sees himself now as a young man. For those who are first-time Sweatshirt listeners, this isn’t the album to start with; it’s for those looking for a deeper side of Thebe Neruda Kgositsile.

Strength: Joseph Cruz reshapes life at CSUF CONTINUED FROM

Cruz also used his experiences to help other younger inmates. He became a part of a prison program that worked with inmates who were 21 and under. He said it was a challenge to recruit young inmates into the program before gangs recruited them. Cruz would encourage the younger inmates to pursue education and help some of them with tutoring. “I did it because I wanted to make my environment better

and because I don’t want to see these people go through the things that I had to go through when I first got incarcerated. You actually want to help them and show them that there is a better way of life,” Cruz said. Cruz decided to come to CSUF because he heard many good things about the school from staff members at his work who graduated from CSUF and lived in the area. “I honestly can say that I’ve felt so embraced being here,” Cruz said. “Cal State Fullerton really works with Project

Rebound.” Romarilyn Ralston, Project Rebound coordinator, welcomed Cruz into the program after noticing that he was determined to finish his education. She described him as a deep thinker and intellectual who is always looking for an opportunity to help other people. “When you’re a lifer in a prison, waiting for your parole date or trying to get out through the court, you have to really have some self-determination. He made it out and still had such a great attitude and outlook on

life,” Ralston said. Cruz surrounded himself with other Project Rebound students when he needed help understanding and using the CSUF portal. Ginny Oshiro is one of the Project Rebound students who Cruz often interacts with. Oshiro said the first time she met Cruz, he wasn’t able to contact Project Rebound because of a phone issue, so he came in by himself. She said she was impressed by his desire to pursue a higher education. “Joseph is extremely smart.

He’s super helpful. Sometimes I forget that this is still new for him because he makes it appear easy to be a part of whatever we’re doing,” Oshiro said. Cruz said he believes there are others like him who are willing to change. He said those who have changed and are willing to comply with the law should be given a second chance. “I want my friends to be able to experience what I’m experiencing,” Cruz said. “I sat in a cell for 23 years and I waited every day for this day.”

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TUESDAY DECEMBER 4, 2018

Column: Dressing modestly feels good Wearing less clothing didn’t feel more empowering.

BROOK FARIEN Staff Writer

Modest clothing was all I ever knew growing up and residing in a Christian household. Certain principles and moral truths were ingrained in me through my parents. Specifically my mom, who did her very best to provide me with a beauty standard that came from a place of empowerment in modesty. It was the rebellious stages of my life, however, that taught me the ultimate value in dressing modestly. Growing up, if I ever wore a skirt it was mid-calf or longer and there was no such thing as midriff. My mom definitely made it fun when I was younger with funky layers and multiple textures overlapping. We would pick the outfits together and if I ever questioned the choices she would explain the importance of dressing modestly; that I was a prize to be sought after and my body should remain a mystery to those who did not deserve it. As a young girl self-image was everything to me, it consumed me as I tried to understand how best to fit in with everybody else. Yet, as I grew older I did not see many examples of women dressing modestly around me, besides my mom and the women in church I attended. I started asking more

and more questions about my appearance and the tone of those questions turned to attitude-consumed statements about why I was being encouraged not to wear certain things. I wanted to wear something else. Something that looked like all the other girls, and the image they were allowed to portray. My mom let me experiment and although I know I took it further than she would have wanted, she barely ever protested against what I began to wear. Here came the ripped denim shorts and crop top era of my life. At the time, it was nothing short of total teenage girl liberation. I remember feeling “older” and more sophisticated as I put together outfits that consisted of less clothing. My mom knew that I was experimenting a tad, but I would go to school and change again just to make sure I was portraying the image I wanted. I remember the day one of my friends made a comment to me, and I felt it sting more than anything else. She said, “How did you get out the house today? I could never wear something like that to school.” I smiled confidently, laughed and said “whatever” lightheartedly. But, as soon as she turned around and left, my face dropped and I never felt more embarrassed in my life. It was like a reel of events went through my head, first her comment, then all the stares I had been receiving and the unwanted attention from boys. What was I doing? Why did I feel the need to fulfill some image that wasn’t really mine? I remember walking home, as I always did, and being so lost in my thoughts that I don’t even remember anything being around me until I reached my house. I knew that dressing modestly

was all that I had known, but I didn’t see the empowerment that came from it until I was confronted. When I got home, I saw my mother in some jeans and a collared T-shirt, tucked effortlessly into the seam of the jeans, working in the kitchen. She looked perfect. It wasn’t that she

could have worn less, it was the power and confidence that exuded from her, because she chose to wear more, even when everyone around her wore less. There was a big gap in my life that I struggled with, wanting more attention and thinking that wearing certain clothes would provide me with what I desired.

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I missed out on so many great outfits because I was focused on the wrong kind of image. Wearing a midriff baring shirt doesn’t mean you necessarily portray a certain image, but the power in wearing a fulllength shirt in a world of crop tops is a personal journey that I was fortunate to embark on.

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6 Opinion

TUESDAY DECEMBER 4, 2018

Elvis ain’t the King of rock ‘n’ roll The real legends of rock music deserve more recognition.

ALEC CALVILLO Staff Writer

Elvis Presley is called the King just like Michael Jackson is known as the King of Pop, but unlike Michael Jackson, Elvis doesn’t deserve his title. The only thing Elvis is King of, is stealing the limelight from other artists who revolutionized rock music. African-Americans especially are underappreciated in the rock genre, and it’s unfair because they’re the ones who created it. Elvis overshadows other rock artists that were more influential in the evolution of rock music, including John Lee Hooker, Chuck Berry and Little Richard. Rock is a broad word to use for a genre that is used to categorize many artists, but it stems from jazz and blues. Presley released one of his first singles called “Milkcow Blues Boogie,” which came out in 1954. It’s not one of his breakout songs, but it clearly demonstrates that his style was not original at the beginning of his career. Lee Hooker is iconically known as the “King of the Boogie.” He began using the boogie-woogie sound in the late ‘40s. He’s not the creator, but he revolutionized guitar by playing unconventional 12bar blues and was creating boogie-woogie and blues music before Presley. But, there is no rock ‘n’ roll without the guitar, and no guitar without Chuck Berry.

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He’s the one responsible for transforming the blues into the rock ‘n’ roll we think of today. Arguably one of the best blues guitarists of all time, even placing seventh on Rolling Stone’s list of 100 greatest guitarists of all time, he is underrated. Berry’s guitar moves were ahead of his time. On stage, he would hop on one leg while pulling the strings of his guitar in solos. This showmanship and musicality inspired many other greats like Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones and Angus Young of AC/DC. Berry is the king without a crown. He was the whole package:

guitarist and singer-songwriter. By comparison, Presley could only strum open chords, and didn’t even write all his own songs. Some of his biggest hits, including “Jailhouse Rock,” and “Hound Dog” were written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller; they wrote a lot of hits for him and others. Presley might as well have been the Justin Bieber of the ‘50s and ‘60s. Richard is another artist that doesn’t get a lot of recognition. Richard has multiple hits including “Tutti Frutti,” “Long Tall Sally” and “Lucille.” He could play piano and sing with one leg rested on top of the piano as if he were doing the

splits. His music made people dance, and his voice could reach a wide range of octaves that Presley’s could never do. Presley’s first album consisted of mostly covers, including a cover of “Tutti Frutti.” The only reason Presley is called the “King” of rock is because of his race. He never had to deal with others covering his songs and stealing his success. For example, Richard would get covered by clean-cut white artists like Pat Boone. White families accepted Boone and would buy his versions of the music. White youth still bought Richard’s records, but had to hide them

from their parents. Presley contributed to rock music, but his contributions are very minimal compared to others. He doesn’t seem to have the same level of talent. His race, good looks and role as an actor kept him relevant and famous. Americans crowned Presley as the King because it seemed like he had the most success, but it’s obvious that other artists were more supreme. He is credited for introducing white people to rock music, and that may be true, but he wasn’t the best. It’s time to crown the true rock ’n’ roll legends.

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The biggest difference from 30 years ago is that the program now has tremendous leadership, tremendous collaboration on campus and enough money to recruit through the Student Success Initiative, DiTolla said. He said the Student Success Initiative lets CSUF award full scholarships to student-athletes and makes sure the athletic programs have the appropriate number of coaches. “It takes about four to five years for a student-athlete to get involved and get to their senior year, so we are finally feeling the fruits of the (Student Success Initiative), which came in about four to five years ago,” DiTolla said. John Elders, who is the longest tenured head coach in Cal State Fullerton history, coached the men’s track and field team to its second straight Big West championship this year. Elders also credits the Student Success Initiative as one factor for the school’s Big West Commissioner Cup win last year. “The students passed the Student Success Initiative and that increased our athletics’ budget dramatically. We were one of the major beneficiaries of that because we went from like 30 percent scholarships to 100 percent,” Elders said. Before Elders became the head coach of the cross-country team in 1988, he was on the cross-country team at CSUF. “When I came here as a student-athlete in 1984, the men’s cross-country budget was zero. There was zero funding from the university for cross-country. We had to raise money for uniforms and to travel locally,” Elders said. DiTolla said the baseball

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Head coach Rick Vanderhook began his coaching career as an assistant coach in 1985. The 2018 season marked his 28th season as a Titan, and his seventh year as the head coach. With such a prized program, the team is able to bring in money from those who used to

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