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Thursday March 2, 2017

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Eric Canin: What we know so far

Feb. 8: Canin is in an altercation with members of the CSUF College Republicans club during a counterprotest for the No-Ban-No-Wall march.

Feb. 10 to 17: The anthropology department forwards emails and a letter containing violent rhetoric regarding the incident to University Police.

Feb. 9: University Police files charges with the OC District Attorney’s office after College Republicans club President Chris Boyle presses charges.

Feb. 24: CFA Fullerton issues a response to the university demanding Canin’s reinstatement. It says Canin has received death threats and is in poor health.

Feb. 22: CSUF completes its internal investigation, finds a campus employee “struck a student.” Canin said he is suspended.

Mar. 1: The CSUF College Republicans club tells the Daily Titan that they are circulating a petition to have Canin dismissed.

Feb. 28: University Police say messages on Feb. 10 to 17 do not legally qualify as death threats. JASON ROCHLIN / DAILY TITAN

GOP club petitions Police address Students share ‘death threats’ views on Canin for dismissal

CSUF College Republicans get signatures. BRANDON PHO ASHLYN RAMIREZ Daily Titan

The CSUF College Republicans took to Titan Walk Wednesday to circulate a petition calling for part-time lecturer Eric Canin’s permanent dismissal from campus, said club President Chris Boyle. Canin and three members of the Republicans club were involved in an altercation during a Feb. 8 counter-protest to the No-Ban-No-Wall march on campus. “We would like them to

know the strength of our voices and the fact that there are students who are upset about this,” Boyle said. Canin was suspended following the altercation. An internal investigation “substantiated the charges that a physical altercation occurred,” and “a campus employee struck a student” said University Chief Communications Officer Jeffrey Cook in a Feb. 22 email. Canin said after the incident that he “did not touch anyone” and a statement released by the California Faculty Association reinforced that he “categorically denies having struck anybody.” SEE BOYLE

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Officials determine elements of a crime were not met. SARAH WOLSTONCROFT Daily Titan

University Police received “no direct death threats” in regard to parttime anthropology lecturer Eric Canin following a Feb. 8 altercation between Canin and members of the CSUF College Republicans club. “(Death threats have) to be very specific and the person that is making the statement has to have the ability to carry that out,” said University Police Capt. Scot Willey.

The rhetoric reported to the police was violent in nature and related to the altercation, Willey said. The altercation occurred on campus during a counter-protest to a march against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. Canin was suspended following the incident. A CSUF internal investigation found that “a campus employee struck a student,” said Chief University Communications Officer Jeffrey Cook in a Feb. 22 statement. Canin “categorically denies having struck anybody,” said California Faculty Association Fullerton Faculty Rights Chair Tyler McMillen Friday. SEE THREATS

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Students and faculty talk about part-time lecturer. JASON ROCHLIN Daily Titan

Anthropology major Michelle Recchia took contemporary anthropology with CSUF lecturer Eric Canin because the time slot fit her schedule best for the course she was required to take. The junior said Canin’s “cordial” mannerisms, “energetic” personality and willingness to share personal stories with his students elevated the class beyond the lower-level

anthropology courses she has taken before. “He seemed to really inspire me to want to learn more about contemporary anthropology,” Recchia said. However, Canin is no longer teaching this course, nor is he teaching the other three he was slated to teach for the fall semester. He was suspended following a Feb. 8 altercation with members of the CSUF College Republicans club. An internal university investigation found that “a campus employee struck a student,” said CSUF Chief Communications Officer Jeffrey Cook in an emailed statement. SEE CANIN

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Leading scorer leaves basketball program Iman Lathan departs after tumultous season. BRYANT FREESE Daily Titan In addition to losing its 11th consecutive game, Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball has also lost its leading scorer. Iman Lathan told the Daily Titan she quit the team Monday. Lathan was seen on campus Wednesday while the team was in San Luis Obispo preparing for its game against Cal Poly. A spokesperson for the team told the Daily Titan in a statement Wednesday that the redshirt junior was not on the trip due to “disciplinary reasons.” Lathan has led the Titans in scoring throughout the season even while coming off the bench for 13 of the 24 games she played in. This is the second

consecutive year the Titans’ leading scorer has opted to leave Head Coach Daron Park’s program. Michelle Berry led the Titans in scoring last season before transferring to Virginia Tech over the offseason as part of an exodus that saw six non-seniors leave the program. It was not just athletes who fled the team after last season. Two of the assistant coaches on staff last year–Steven Fennelly and Abi Olajuwan–are no longer with the team. Karen Middleton, the associate head coach, was not brought back at the end of her one-year appointment Lathan is not the first player to leave this season. Freshman Keimeshia Walker left the Titans midseason “to pursue other opportunities,” according to a press release. Kimari Hollis committed to CSUF for the 2016-17 season but never appeared in a game for the Titans and was not on the roster to begin the year. With a 3-27 record last

season and a 4-24 record so far this year, Park has lost more players than he has won games over the past two seasons. Tensions between Park and Lathan became public during the Titans’ 7051 loss to UC Davis on Jan. 19. Lathan expressed frustration with Jordan Jackson for not converting a layup and was subsequently benched. Lathan returned later in the second quarter. “These are teachable moments for everybody, and everybody’s going to be held accountable,” Park said after that game. “If there’s a reaction that I don’t think is appropriate, then I’m going to address it. That’s what the head coach does.” Lathan appeared in the team’s next two games before being benched for two contests. At the time Park declined to comment on the matter. Following her benching for the contests against UC Davis and UC Santa Barbara, Lathan worked her

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The Titans’ leading scorer Iman Lathan was averaging 15.3 points per game while coming off the bench in 13 of her 24 appearances. Lathan left the team Monday.

way back into the rotation and was back in the starting lineup one game after returning. The uninterrupted playing time didn’t last long. In the Titans’ 55-45 loss to Hawaii Saturday at Titan Gym, Lathan played

Groups ask for funding for city reconstruction

Fullerton City Council should rethink repeal

The Community Development Citizens’ Committee heard presentations regarding projects looking for backing.

Sex offenders are now able to live near schools and daycare centers with less restriction. This danger comes from officials’ acquiescence.

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12 minutes, all in the first half. Her season average was 28.4 minutes per game. In the first half of the game against Hawaii, Lathan’s father made a comment to the referee near him. While Lathan’s

father did not use profanity, the referee still kicked him out of the game. Lathan, who was on the court at the time, appeared to ask the ref what the issue was. SEE EXIT

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Men’s basketball finishes up season

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Cal State Fullerton heads into the final weekend of the regular season tied for third place in the Big West with Hawaii. VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM


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