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Former homeless student excels Despite living out of his car, Christopher Rael perservered.

Bats come alive in final game of matchup with UC Santa Barbara.

MEGAN MAXEY Daily Titan When graduate student Christopher Rael decided he needed to pay for his undergraduate degree instead of his rent, he found himself sleeping in his car for seven months. Despite the adversity he faced throughout his academic journey, Rael remained positive and turned his challenges into his passion. Currently pursuing his master’s degree in cultural anthropology at Cal State Fullerton, Rael said once he became serious about school, he did anything to get educated. This included being homeless. “I tried to keep real quiet about it … It’s embarrassing. To top it off, you know that you’re kind of the smelly kid in class,” Rael said. SEE ANTHRO

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Graduate student Christopher Rael works at a child care center in Long Beach. The assistant director of the children’s center described Rael and his work as “above and beyond.”

FULLERTON – In a series Cal State Fullerton baseball needed to sweep to keep pace with Long Beach State in the Big West standings, the Titans dropped game two to UC Santa Barbara to fall three games behind the Gauchos in the loss column. “I’m not even worried about Long Beach State, I mean I can care less about Long Beach State. Our job is to win series and we need to keep winning them,” said Head Coach Rick Vanderhook. SEE HOMERS

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CSU students struggle with housing

Study estimates 8.7 percent are housing insecure. MEGAN MAXEY LIDIA MOSQUEDA Daily Titan

At the end of the fall 2016 semester, Jacklyn Lao found herself struggling to find a place to live. For almost three months, the broadcast journalism major lived in her car. She kept all her belongings in her hatchback and drove it to Cal State Fullerton every day. “I didn’t want to live with my parents again because it was hard to live under them,” Lao said. Lao chose to keep her

homeless struggles to herself. “I felt embarrassed that that was my living situation, and I also felt too proud to tell anybody. I didn’t want anyone feeling bad for me, and my friends at school––I didn’t want to go to school having them know that I just came from my car,” Lao said. Normally a dedicated student, Lao began to fall behind academically, despite taking advantage of library hours and free internet access in campus coffee shops. Lao is one of thousands of CSU students who have struggled with housing. The CSU Chancellor’s Office took a look at this problem in 2015 and

released a study regarding housing and food insecure students. The study found that 8.7 percent of the CSU student population was housing insecure and 21 percent of the CSU students were food insecure. Based on these percentages and the size of the CSUF student body, CSUF could have as many as 3,480 students who have struggled with housing issues and 8,400 who have faced some form of food insecurity. The study defines “housing insecure” students as “youth who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, and unaccompanied which includes youth not in the physical custody of a

parent or guardian.” Students who are “food insecure” are those struggling to have access to safe and nutritious meals each day. The study showed CSUF had only one program to help these kinds of students, an emergency grant for up to $500 that had to be reimbursed within 45 days. Other CSUs had temporary housing programs, food pantries and other individualized programs for hungry or homeless students. In response to a 2015 challenge from the CSU Chancellor’s Office, CSUF formed a “Food and Housing Security Task Force” in 2016 to tackle these

problems. As a result, the university now has four beds available on campus for students who need temporary housing. Students can use the beds for up to a month, said Carmen Curiel, the assistant dean of students. Students who are interested in using the four beds can fill out an application and set up a meeting with her, she said. About a dozen students have used the temporary housing program since it began in the middle of the fall 2016 semester. Because the dean’s office has spent so much time planning the program, they have not had time to market it. They plan to devote time to publicizing

the option for students this summer, Curiel said. CSUF freshman Samantha Galloway would have been a perfect candidate for the temporary housing program. She spent a month “couch surfing” to cope with her housing insecurity. “Couch surfing” is the most common way housing insecure students manage their instability, according to the 2015 CSU study. “I had financial aid and it was working out and then by the middle of October, I ran out of financial aid,” Galloway said. “I didn’t have a job and my mom can’t support me because she could barely support herself.” SEE RESOURCES

On-campus lodging costs far exceed tuition Nearby apartments prove to be a less expensive alternative. LUIS MEDINA Daily Titan Thousands of Cal State Fullerton students struggle with housing costs. Students

with limited incomes who don’t live with their parents have few affordable housing options. Some have been forced to live in their cars or to “couch surf” just so they can afford the cost of an education. An estimated 8.7 percent of California State University students are considered “housing insecure,”

Shuffling dean positions raise concerns

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Leadership roles with constant turnover can impede the colleges’ ability to achieve their goals, some officials say.

according to a 2015 study conducted by the CSU Chancellor’s office. At CSUF, housing costs can be up to three times the cost of tuition for one semester. CSUF provides housing for approximately 2,600 of the university’s around 40,000 students. Freshmen live in residence halls and

sophomores and above live in apartments with kitchens. All students are required to purchase a meal plan which is factored into their housing price. The yearly cost for freshmen, which does not include the summer, ranges from $15,078 to $15,618 depending on what kind of meal plan they purchase. Living

Degrees shouldn’t cost arms and knees

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Because of rising tuition, graduating in four years is no longer a possibility for many students.

in an apartment can cost you anywhere from $11,178 to $16,380 depending on the size of the apartment and the meal plan they choose. Many students simply can’t afford these prices and either move back with their parents, find a place off campus or become displaced. When health science major Josie Xing enrolled at

CSUF, she did her research. “Either way, I was going to live near school away from home since my house is too far for me to commute, so it was either between taking out $10,000 of loans per year to live in the dorms or taking $5,000 out per year to live in the apartments.” SEE HOUSING

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Galloway stayed with a friend at the University House, but realized she needed to find her own permanent place. “I got all that money and I didn’t know how to make a budget,” she said. “I just felt young and foolish with my money because the times I went to sushi, I could have been saving that money.” In addition to the temporary housing program, this semester the task force launched “Titan Bites,” which notifies students through their campus portal when free food is being offered at on-campus events. For example, ASI regularly hosts “Taco Tuesdays” at the Tuffy Lawn. When events like these occur, “Titan Bites” notifies students. Board of Directors ASI Chair Kayleigh Bates was on the task force last year and helped spearhead the “Titan Bites” program. When Bates was a resident advisor in on-campus housing, there were a number of events where her team gave out free food and had leftovers. She felt bad letting that left over food go to waste

while there were students on campus struggling to get regular meals, she said. The task force also recommended the university start a food pantry. Because the budget for the next academic year has not been finalized, they have yet to receive an answer from the president’s office. However, they are working on securing resources, including state funds and donations, to ensure ongoing support of the pantry. “After we started talking about a food pantry, (stu-

(they) have nowhere to sleep.” The task force envisioned an open and inviting space for the food pantry in hopes of decreasing stigma, Curiel said. They also hope to offer information on other resources at the on-campus food pantry. The goal is to have it up and running by fall 2017. Other Cal State Universities that have food pantries already in place are CSU Bakersfield, Chico State, Humboldt State, CSU Long

dents) then started to tell us about their stories, which all of them are heartbreaking,” Bates said. “You don’t want to hear the stories where a student tells you (they) can’t pay attention in class because (they’re) so hungry or (they’re) so stressed because

Beach, CSU Northridge, Sacramento State, CSU San Bernardino and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. For students who need meal assistance, meal cards donated by CSUF Auxiliary Services Corporation (ASC) are available and can be

redeemed at any of the campus dining facilities. This is another temporary program that began in October 2016 and is for students who can prove their need. If students need more than temporary help, the university will connect them with outside resources, Curiel said. About six students have received meal cards this year. The new food programs, a food pantry and the ASC cards could help students who are hungry and could have helped Lao when she was living out of her car had they been available. Lao was trying not to eat as much because she was trying to save money for rent. When she would eat, she would eat in her car. As programs come available, Lao said she thinks the university needs to find ways to advertise them to students who may need them. “Maybe have it be more like a help line that’s confidential because I know that a lot of kids would be embarrassed to go to a person,” Lao said. “Have it be like something you can find out without having to go through someone first.”

for up to $3,948 of the total cost for students living in on-campus housing. Cal State Fullerton Housing and Residential requires for all campus residents to purchase a meal plan offered by the university. However, California law specifically gives students an opportunity to opt out of the meal plan. “A president may require all licensees to purchase meals at specified campus food service facilities. If a

licensee shows good cause, the president may excuse the licensee from purchasing meals at facilities on the campus,” according to the law. The CSUF student housing contract includes an explanation of the law: “If licensee would like to request to opt out of the meal plan, a request must be made in writing to the Housing Office, but the University in its sole discretion, will decide whether to grant or deny the

request to opt out.” Only a handful of students each year express interest in opting out of the meal plan, said Larry Martin, director of housing and residential engagement. “What we do is we connect them with the Gastronome because it’s usually due to some dietary restriction,” Martin said. Every time the Gastronome has been able to accommodate those students, Martin said.

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A study in 2015 conducted by the CSU Chancellor’s office found CSU campuses offered a variety of options for food and housing insecure students. Since the study came out, CSU Fullerton has added multiple food options and a temporary housing program fo its students.

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One-bedroom apartments near College Park at UCE Apartments start at $1,491 a month. Three people can split a one-bedroom making each person’s monthly payment $497. Each person signs an annual contract which will add up to $5,964 for the 12 months. This does not include utilities or meals but each apartment includes a kitchen. Meal plans can account

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NEWS Dean turnover disrupts continuity PAGE 3 MONDAY MAY 15, 2017

Constant shuffling of top positions changes momentum. MEGAN MAXEY CHRISTOPHER SHEATS II Daily Titan

The College of Communications had four different deans in the past five years, highlighting a turnover trend that is common in other CSUF colleges and the administration. The College of Health and Human Development and the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics each had three deans in the last five years. There are currently five interim vice presidents in administration. “This is an abnormally large number of dean turnovers. Much of that speaks to several folks retiring, and other folks moving on to do bigger and better things, probably not a super common thing, but it just kind of happened that way,” said David Forgues, vice president of Division of Human Resources, Diversity and Inclusion. Forgues was hired May 11 after holding the position interim since January. Having the absence of a leader can sometimes make it challenging to be really dynamic and forward thinking, said communications professor Cynthia King. The college needs someone to create a vision and follow through with it, she said. “I think it’s hardest on you guys, the students. In many

ways, it’s not something you might directly see but it’s who’s steering the ship and what direction does (the college) go, and it’s a big ship. It doesn’t stop on a dime,” King said. “It’s not that anything radical happens, but it just means that we’re not building up the momentum to have a big impact.” King, a faculty member for 20 years, was a member of the search committee that recruited former College of Communications Dean Scott Payton. “It makes us all take responsibility,” King said. “(It makes us) figure what we want to do and where we want to be. I think it prepares us while we hopefully get a good dean and let him or her know that we have some ideas and we’re eager to get them implemented.” King compared the search process to dating and said the College of Communications is “ready for a longterm relationship.” Currently, the College of Communications has an acting dean serving in the position, which is the same position as an interim dean, just with a different title. The appointment of an interim or permanent position will not be made until the end of the semester, said Acting Dean Ed Fink. “Of course, any time there is a change, there is certain disruption, but that’s what life is. People have to leave, they retire or they find a different job they want to do and you cannot control it,” said Interim Provost Anil Puri.

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The chart above is a list of faculty holding top administrative and dean positions in each college. The highlighted names indicate those holding current interim or acting titles.

The search process for a new permanent dean at CSUF is extensive and can take longer than a semester. When looking for dean candidates, five faculty members elected by the Academic Senate, the chair of the Academic Senate and his or her designee, two persons appointed by the president, one student appointed by ASI and two persons appointed by the provost and vice president of Academic Affairs make up the search committee, according to the University Policy Statement. “If there’s a dean vacancy, then it’s up to the provost to figure out what the provost is

going to do. Part of the challenge for Provost Cruz when he was here was that a lot of these happened at around the same time, and it takes a lot of resources to do a search for a dean,” Forgues said. Being an interim does not have any official limitations, Forgues said. Interim positions have the same powers as permanent positions, but it makes sense to be more cautious with actions because of the temporary nature of the position, he said. Despite being the interim provost, Puri said he does everything a permanent provost would do. He makes plans for the future without

worrying whether he will be in the position to see them executed. “Anyone who is in that position is trying his or her best to make sure it doesn’t affect the students’ experiences. I think that’s one of the reasons the process is rigorous and careful,” said Sheryl Fontaine, dean of Humanities and Social Sciences. “There’s generally enough consistency. Deans don’t reinvent the colleges when they come in … We guide them. It’s only after a little bit of time if there is any change in vision.” The turnover at the dean level does not affect

day-to-day life as a professor, but it affects morale within the college, King said. “I think it affects morale,” King said. “I think it creates some uncertainty, particularly among some of the junior faculty, in terms of what this means and where we are.” Dean turnover affects the university and its relationship with the community because there is not a steady “face” to speak for the college, faculty and students, King said. “When we keep having a changing face, it’s hard to keep those relationships as strong as they should be,” King said.

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Unsheltered increase 7.5 percent since 2015

Orange County homeless decrease by half since 2009. GALEN PATTERSON Daily Titan

In 2012, Orange County adopted a 10-year plan to end homelessness. Now, four years into that plan, the number of homeless people in the county is increasing, according to the latest data gathered in January during the Point-inTime Count used to track the homeless. In 2017, volunteers located 4,792 homeless people– an increase of 7.6 percent from the number found in 2015–during the one-day count. Both of those counts, however, are well below the 8,333 homeless people who were counted in 2009. In the ongoing effort

to end homelessness, the county recently created a new position and hired Susan Price to be the director of Care Coordination. She released a report in 2016 that details how to fix many of the problems that hinder Orange County’s system of care for the homeless. The report “An Assessment of Homeless Services in Orange County” offers several fixes for the 2-11 Continuum of Care system (CoC), which leads the homeless count and distributes federal dollars to organizations that serve the homeless. In 2016, the CoC dispersed more than $23 million to shelters and programs in Orange County. Those dollars are critical helping the homeless. Through other nonprofits such as the Illumination Foundation, CoC provides outreach to the homeless community and assesses

their state of dependence on homeless services. The homeless are then started on the process to get the help they need, which can be rental assistance, rapid rehousing or even extra help for the disabled. Approximately 11 percent of the homeless counted suffer severe mental illness and approximately 9 percent suffer from chronic substance abuse, according to the numbers reported in the 2016 Pointin-Time Count. It’s difficult to determine how much progress has been made to address the key findings of the report issued last October. The report’s author Susan Price did not return several requests for an interview and Orange County’s Public Information Officer Carrie Braun provided links to recent newsletters when asked about any updates.

Key findings of 2016 report “An Assessment of Homeless Services in Orange County” Among the inefficiencies within county-wide homeless service programs, Price’s report found that: • “Countywide resource coordination is fragmented and not easily navigated by those experiencing homelessness.” • “The existing inventory of emergency shelter, transitional housing and permanent housing resources is insufficient to meet current needs in the County.” • “Of emergency shelter resources, 71% are for families, single mothers or pregnant women. The County of Orange has built a safety net for homeless females with children, and there are few resources for single men and women who are chronically homeless.” • “Specialized residential treatment facilities for acute mental health as well as detoxification units for substance abuse are limited in scope and unable to meet current needs.”

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OC foundation gives families a home Nine-bedroom emergency shelter provides safe space. MICAH AUGIMERI-LEE SHAIRA ARIAS Daily Titan Families who need emergency shelter can find it at the Theriault House in Stanton, Calif., a large nine-bedroom house that can hold up to 50 people. The program has few restrictions on who can stay there and what constitutes a family. “We practice harm reduction in that you don’t have to be completely drug free to enter our program ... You don’t have to be documented to enter our program. Your family is who you say your family is,” Cummings said. A mother recently took all but one of her children to the emergency house. She had recently stayed at another shelter that didn’t accept her son because he was over the age of 12. “She had to give up one of her children so the rest of her family could be in a shelter. We reunited the family here,” said Michele Cummings, associate manager of Emergency Housing for the Illumination Foundation. The emergency house is owned and run by the Illumination Foundation, a nonprofit organization with the goal of alleviating the growing problem of homelessness. “Our emergency house is essentially first base for

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The Theriault House in Stanton, Calif. is a nine-bedroom home that can house up to 50 people. It is owned and operated by the Illumination Foundation, an OC organization that seeks to alleviate homelessness.

the families coming into our program. Our families come in very vulnerable, very nervous about where they’re going to with their family. So it’s our job to be super compassionate, super supportive in helping them navigate their time with us,” Cummings said. Families can stay for 28 days before they are relocated to bridge housing, where they may stay another 28 to 56 days depending on their

“level of need.” Also part of the Illumination Foundation is the Stanton Multi-Service Center, which conducts the initial assessment to gauge the families’ needs. They have an outreach team of around seven people based out of a Santa Ana office, including a licensed vocational nurse (LVN). The team goes out into the field everyday to assess already existing clients as

well as new ones. The service center offers housing and supportive services including case management, therapy, connection to benefits, systems navigation and medical services. The Illumination Foundation receives its funding from United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). “Luckily for us, our funding is forever. As long as

we have clients, we are able to fund them,” said Danica David, associate manager of Operations for the Illumination Foundation. Aside from receiving funding from HUD, Illumination Foundation has a team that seeks out grants in order to obtain additional funding. Every March, they have a fundraising GALA dinner called the “OC Chef’s Table.” “I think we raised

$700,000 from that event alone and that is going directly to serving out folks,” David said. With that money raised, the Illumination Foundation is seeking to open a second emergency home for homeless families with children. “The housing is very difficult to acquire,” David said. “Lack of housing in Orange County–that’s huge and we all know that.”

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Informative new film presents true story with comic book flair. KEVIN LEY Daily Titan

Many tragic stories surround the creators of comic books. The story of Batman co-creator Bill Finger is explored in the Hulu documentary “Batman and Bill.” The documentary explores his contribution to American fiction for a large-scale audience. “Batman and Bill” is well produced, entertaining and informative on Finger’s life and his creation of Batman. Bob Kane has often been credited for the creation of Batman in 1939. The documentary works in three parts: the first being about the creation of Batman, the second showing the fight between Marc Tyler Nobleman

and Finger to get credit for the character, and third shows the eventual success of Finger’s heir in getting his name attached to his creation. Nobleman, Roy Thomas and Kevin Smith examine the early history of comics in the documentary and how Finger was involved in almost all the things that fans know and love about Batman. Batman’s costume, his alias Bruce Wayne, the Batmobile, Commissioner James Gordon, the Joker, Catwoman and Scarecrow are among his many contributions. Finger is the heroic figure in this documentary while like the Joker, Kane is the archnemesis who erased Finger’s name from his creations. Kane weaseled his way into being recognized as the sole creator of Batman in 1939 when he sold the character to what would one day be DC Comics. While he became wealthy, a pseudo celebrity and a person who

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“Batman and Bill” uncovers the truth about one of Batman’s original creators, Bill Finger, who was not accredited for this prominent super hero’s comic book legacy.

continuously claimed other people’s work by signing his name on it, Finger is portrayed as an unsung hero. Finger never got the respect and credit he deserved. Even when he tried to, Kane

continuously discredits him. In the end, Finger died very young, poor and was supposedly buried in an unmarked grave. What happened to Finger isn’t all that uncommon for

writers and artists in the comic book industry. Many throughout the years have fought for the rights of their creations and lost. In the case of Kane and Finger, it draws parallels with Stan Lee and Jack Kirby at Marvel.

The documentary also has a well-structured pace with scenes that give it a comic book feel. With its masterful style, tragic story and credible sources, it’s a must-watch for documentary and comic book fans.

detail his innermost thoughts and emotions. “Harry Styles” is his personal journal that recounts the love, heartbreak and loneliness he has experienced. Styles sings every song with so much passion, listeners can practically feel everything he’s trying to convey in each song. “Meet Me in the Hallway” kicks off the album with the lyrics “I walked the streets all day, running with the thieves, cause you left me in the hallway, (give me some more), just take the pain away.” This recounts the pain of losing the one he loved and begging them to give it another

chance, a side of him scarcely shown. “Carolina” is a ‘70s classic rock-inspired song that details his infatuation for the girl who “got a book for every situation” and “gets into parties without invitations.” This is one of the the many songs on this album serving as an ode to the music Styles grew up with. “Two Ghosts” is one of the deeper songs on the album that’s a look back on a relationship that never really had a chance to begin with. Lyrics like “We’re not who we used to be, we’re just two ghosts swimming in a glass half empty, trying to remember how it feels to have

a heartbeat,” are some of the best on the album. “Ever Since New York” is musically and lyrically beautiful, with Styles softly singing lyrics like “I’ve been praying, I never did before, understand that I’m talking to the walls, and I’ve been praying ever since New York.” While the lyrics are vague about what exactly happened in New York, it’s easy to understand that it made a significant impact on him. “From the Dining Table,” the last song on the album, is one of the most emotionally-driven songs. “I saw your friend that you know from work, he said you feel just fine, I see you gave him my

old t-shirt, more of what was once mine,” are some of the hardest-hitting lyrics on the album. This song demonstrates that Styles experiences heartbreak and loneliness just like anyone else, and it’s a perfect close to his first solo album. Styles proves that he is more than just a heartthrob, with this album. It demonstrates that he is a complicated and layered artist. Styles took a major risk straying away from the contemporary sound popular in today’s music, and it really paid off. This album establishes the foundation for a long-standing, successful solo career for Styles.

Harry Styles’ new album is emotional Ex-One Direction member shows his depth as a solo artist. ATHENA SOBHAN Daily Titan

Former One Direction member Harry Styles incited a frenzy from fans and music lovers with the release of his first solo single “Sign of the Times” last month. The ‘70s vibes and poetic lyrics in the single were only a teaser for what was to come in his self-titled debut album “Harry Styles.” In a music scene dominated by EDM and generic pop

songs, Styles delivers a lovely gem full of sounds from music’s past. The musical direction of Styles’ album is a refreshing throwback to the good ol’ days of rock ‘n’ roll. Although, this should not come as a surprise to fans. Styles previously expressed how artists like The Rolling Stones and Fleetwood Mac influenced his music from his days in One Direction, reflected in songs like “Where Do Broken Hearts Go” and “Olivia.” On this album, several songs, including “Kiwi” and “Only Angel,” bring out Styles’ musical inspirations. The most impressive part of Styles’ debut album are his raw and poetic lyrics that

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Grad student finds flourishing career in his compositions. KALEB STEWART Daily Titan

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Joris Hoogsteder, a grad student studying musical composition and theory, has been working as an assistant at Moonwalk Audio for the last semester. Among his official works include musical cues for NBC “TODAY” and the upcoming “Baywatch” movie. He has also helped compose pieces for video games and YouTube.

During his fourth year at ArtEZ, he was mentored by composer Adam Gubman, senior composer and audio director of Moonwalk Audio, which he began to work with in an official capacity this past semester. “I can trust Joris in all situations, and I think that is a really key word is ‘trust,’” Gubman said. “Especially when you are dealing with multi-million dollar IPs for companies like Disney, and I know that I can depend on Joris to do the type of prep works and score works for me that is very sensitive, and

that I can trust that he can show up on time.” Gubman’s recent projects with Moonwalk Audio include his work on the upcom-

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involves music preparation and in some cases, writing musical cues. Though it is not always the big glamorous Hollywood

It’s not going to be too long before Joris surpasses me, and I think that is what every composer wants for their assistants. ADAM GUBMAN Moonwalk Audio

ing “Baywatch” film and a future major film project that is still underwraps. Though he is not always writing compositions directly, his work

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Hearing one of his musical compositions appear on a BuzzFeed video without his knowledge is one of the more surreal experiences CSUF graduate student Joris Hoogsteder has had. That track was one of many compositions Hoogsteder had written for Warner Brothers, which keeps compositions in its archive. Because of this, his music ends up playing in some unexpected places. Hoogsteder’s musical contributions have appeared in video games, motion pictures and YouTube videos. Hoogsteder finished his undergrad in Holland at the ArtEZ School of Music before matriculating to Cal State Fullerton to attain his master’s in music composition and theory. Prior to enrolling in a music degree program, Hoogsteder took music lessons and participated in music camps growing up. The camps were on the border of Germany and Holland. “You would meet a lot of German people … And then you would meet up and (everybody) at the end of the week, have their own bands and create a couple of songs,” Hoogsteder said. Within these particular camps, Hoogsteder became informed about how to get involved with music production and film scoring. Coaches involved with the camp were professionals in the industry. One, in particular, was involved in film production.

productions. Joris has also worked on many musical compositions for corporate films, which are often used internally in companies for

training and recruitment. “This semester, I wrote three cues for the NBC ‘Today Show,’” Hoogsteder said. “I am like 24 years old, my 20-year-old self would have never imagined ... In four years you will be writing cues for the ‘Today Show.’” However, Hoogsteder said he has not heard his cues that appear on television because he does not have one in his dorm at the Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana. He considered himself fortunate to be able to get a double apartment, since there

are only two of those at the Grand Central Art Center. In this apartment, he had been able to record numerous YouTubers, doing arrangements of Disney songs. Some of the songs have reached up to millions of views, Hoogsteder said. He had done arrangements for Traci Hines and Brian Hull, a voice actor on YouTube who does impersonations of famous characters. “It’s not going to be too long before Joris surpasses me, and I think that is what every composer wants for their assistants,” Gubman said.

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FEATURES Homeless liaison officer helps others

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ADRIANA HYMOVITZ Daily Titan It only took one ride along while he was in college for Patrick Launi, University Police Sergeant and Homelessness Liaison Officer (HLO), to decide he wanted to dedicate his life to serving his community as a police officer. Launi wanted to get into law enforcement because he always had a strong desire to help people. At one point, he was deciding between teaching or being an officer. “I see law enforcement as a customer service industry. We are here to help people fix problems,” Launi said. He ended up going to UC Irvine to study criminology and trained at the Long Beach Police Academy. Now Launi is the Homelessness Liaison Officer (HLO) and has been in law enforcement for over 13 years and started working at the CSUF Police Department in 2007. In August 2016, University Police established its own HLO program modeled after the one at the Fullerton Police Department. Earlier this year, Launi helped a man identified as Mr. TM find a home after 17 years of living on the streets. Mr. TM could not be contacted for this story due to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) regulations requiring his location to remain unknown to Launi. Starting in 2009, Launi said that they had received

about 17 calls from students who were concerned when they saw Mr. TM around campus. Launi said he was always very respectful of the campus community and only wanted to use some of the facilities that were available to the public. He didn’t have any criminal history and never did anything offensive. “I was really alarmed to see how long we date back with him, and I immediately knew, talking to (Mr. TM), that he was an individual that was down on his luck,” Launi said. Homeless people are hesitant to seek help because they don’t trust law enforcement or government, Launi said. Something that convinced Mr. TM to get help from was the way he treated him like a normal person. “(Mr. TM) made a comment to me at one point on a contact: ‘This is the first time in a long time that a law enforcement officer is speaking to me eye to eye, and talking man to a man here,’” Launi said. It was at that point when Launi told Mr. TM that they were going to get him the help he needed. Mr. TM told Launi about a man named Tony Imbert, a volunteer from Helping Hands, who would help him whenever he went to a church called Our Lady Queen of Angels in Newport Beach. Launi and Imbert tried to figure out how to finally get Mr. TM off the streets. Imbert said they decided to give him a few tasks to see if he was serious about getting help. “If they can’t help themselves, I’m not going to waste my time trying to help somebody who’s not

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Homeless liaison officer Patrick Launi has served as a member of law enforcement for 13 years and has been a part of the CSUF University Police Department for 10 years.

going to help themselves,” Imbert said. Because Mr. TM is a veteran of the Air Force, they asked him to get his DD 214 form, which includes discharge or retirement pa-

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quickly is unexpected as it sometimes takes years, Launi and Imbert said. University Police Capt. Scot Willey said Launi was “smiling from ear to ear” when he told him about

I see law enforcement as a customer service industry. We are here to help people fix problems. PATRICK LAUNI Homeless Liaison Officer

pers from the military, with these, he could be taken to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) for even more services. The VA authenticated the DD 214 form and found Mr. TM a temporary home. Getting housing that

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UPD sergeant helps find housing for a man in need.

how they were able to find Mr. TM a home. As of right now, he is in transitional housing, through the VA, that he can stay in for two years. He is also eligible for Social Security and able to receive additional income.

Imbert said he is going to try to find a permanent home in Orange County for Mr. TM but they are currently unable to contact him. Once he was taken to the VA, HIPAA states that his information and location must remain private. Laun and Imbert asked Mr. TM to get a cell phone, and Launi and Imbert are still waiting to hear from him again. Because of his dedication to helping people, Launi has also been recognized in past years with awards for some of his other work. Launi received a Distinguished Service award for working with Willey to establish the Ashley Nelson award that honors officers who make great efforts to

stop drunk driving. In 2010, Launi helped a student who tried to commit suicide, which earned him the Life Saving Award. He was sitting on the edge of the top level of the Eastside Parking Structure. When Launi got there, he turned off the lights and sirens so the student wouldn’t see him. Once at the top, Launi noticed the student was so focused on looking down that he was able to grab him and pull him off the edge before he could jump. After that, the student was taken to Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) to get help. Launi’s term as the HLO will be ending soon and he will return to helping others through investigations.

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“Sometimes I would brush my teeth in the car with a water bottle.” Rael would have to get up early every day so people wouldn’t see him sleeping in his car, he said. He would wash up in either gas station bathrooms or school bathrooms if they were open. He would spend hours in the library at Delta College reading, writing and working on homework as a full-time student. “I spent the majority of my time floating around campus,” Rael said. “Day by day is kind of different … It’s just a matter of where people are and what feels safe.” Rael said he didn’t tell many people about his struggle with housing stability. “These are just kind of my circumstances and they’re mine, so I’m responsible,” he said. Karen Millsop of Delta College was an exception. The psychology professor reached out to Rael after reading one of his papers. “My classes are very interactive. I encourage student discourse and conversation, so typically during the course of the semester––based on what students say or don’t say––I can get a sense of what might be going on with them, so he shared some information in class, and I think I just followed up with him,” Millsop said. Millsop said she was very sympathetic to his dilemma. “I tried to provide as much support as possible and tried to reassure him that he wasn’t alone in that situation. Unfortunately, many people, including students, are in similar situations where they’re homeless or they are living out of their cars or living check to check,” Millsop said. Rael said Millsop was integral to him taking the next step in his education. She assisted him in getting the resources he needed to succeed. “I rolled sociology into cultural anthropology so I could

continue to focus on social problems and potentially find a remedy,” Rael said. “It’s kind of comforting to know you’re not the only one, but it’s also completely disheartening.” After finding his passion, Rael sought out jobs where he can work with children. He said the problems so many students face start at a young age, and he seeks to “have a profound impact” in what he does with his career. Now at a children’s center in Long Beach, Rael has had positive experiences working with children. “He’s gone above and beyond. He’s always going out of his way to help the students,” said April Behrendt, assistant director of the children’s center. Rael is always finding ways to encourage children at the center to help those less fortunate, Behrendt said. He works with children on making food for the poor and asks the parents to donate to the cause as well. “He’s a really great teacher,” Behrendt said. “There’s nobody like him here. When he does graduate, we’re going to be really sad to see him go. And I’ve been here 20 years, so we haven’t had a teacher that’s gone above and beyond like he does.” Rael ran a program with his children in which they made lunch bags for the homeless. The students made sandwiches and decorated bags that Rael delivered to the displaced in Orange County. “Christmas week, we gave 100 bags to skid row … It cost me 80 bucks to feed 100 people,” Rael said. He said he hopes the programs humanize these struggles for the children he works with. “It can happen to anybody. Sometimes it’s not by choice,” Rael said. “I had a job ... Sometimes there are external circumstances that depict a path and there’s really nothing you can do about it, but you can take what you’ve been given and

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make the most out of it.” Before finding his path in life, Rael said he had a difficult time in high school. “I was the typical kid who slipped through the cracks,” Rael said. He said his teachers would always say he had great potential but was never fully engaged and those were red flags nobody caught. “Being someone who was allowed to slip through the cracks myself, I decided that someone’s got to be an advocate,” Rael said. “I’ve been a preschool teacher, an elementary physical education teacher, I’ve been an after-school teacher, a tutor, a camp counselor, a camp director and I’m at a children’s center now.” Since Rael made the move to Southern California to pursue his undergraduate degree at Cal State Long Beach and now his master’s degree at CSUF, he has not been homeless. However, because of a series of events that hurt his financial situation, he came very close. Rael said these outside situations affected his grades too much, but it was at a point where that was unavoidable. “I have not been able to engage at all because I have to prioritize feeding myself,” Rael said. “You are entirely responsible for your own education ... Unfortunately, because of the financial deficit, I had to take time from (class).” Rael prioritizes budgeting and tries not to worry too much, which helped him when he was faced with financial challenges including family problems, car issues and a roommate suddenly moving out, he said. No matter what happens to him, Rael still “rolls with the punches.” He said when things go bad, he needs to pick and choose what he worries about because dwelling on things he can’t control does a disservice to himself. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN

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College is taking longer, costing more Traditional four-year graduations are a thing of the past.

RISHU BHARDWAJ Daily Titan With graduation nearing for some, it’s only a matter of time before others start questioning when it’s time to walk the plank themselves. But even if that momentous time will take longer than the traditional four years to get to, it’s nothing to fret about.

Planning the exact time of graduation is beginning to be a sick joke. Part of this is the lack of a proper gauge that students need for the time spent in college. The paths students are taking nowadays severely diverge those taken 20 to 30 years ago. Looking at recent studies, it’s no surprise that the traditional four-year plan is beginning to lengthen. Only 19 percent of students on a four-year plan are graduating on time, according to a 2014 study by Complete College America, a nonprofit that compiles research for colleges. “The reality is that our system of higher education costs too much, takes too long, and graduates too few,“ the study found. As of 2016, over half of students are graduating within a six-year time frame at a public university, according to the U.S.

Department of Education. Graduating on time is a difficult task for these individuals, to say the least. Many factors are going against students, whether it’s obstacles at school or at home. And for the most part, prices continue to be an ongoing issue for most college students. Tuition prices for a public four-year university in state rose 2.4 percent––from $9,500 to $9,650 a year––for the 20162017 school year, according to data from CollegeBoard. For a private nonprofit institution, tuition prices have risen 3.6 percent. That’s not even counting room and board, which has been steadily on the rise as well. The typical college experience costs over $20,000 to $45,000 now, depending on where a student goes, the study found. Education expenditures aren’t

a recent issue as it’s been talked about for decades that prices are on the rise. The school is more interested in adding more facilities than reducing the number of years until graduation. If a student on campus was questioned on when they will graduate, they will most likely respond with a chuckle that symbolizes it is going to be a long road. It’s almost maniacal, this idea of graduating “on time.” So much so that it’s something that needs to be put into quotes to emphasize how it’s an outdated idea. Other than certain expenditures, there are four main reasons why graduation times have lengthened, according to USA Today College. The four are a lack of planning or advising, changing majors, transferring and unnecessary courses. These problems are all

something students have spoken about to one another in the form of a rant. Advising takes too long for not enough of a payout, transferring is as much of a hassle as graduating, there’s no end to the debate on GE courses and there’s always a chance of ending up on a waitlist for a class. The only one that can be argued against is changing majors. About 50 to 70 percent of students change their majors at least once, according to a study conducted by the University of La Verne. But the problem with this is that when a student changes majors, some classes do not fulfill other credit for courses. Say they change it after three years of schooling, most of the classes they have taken thus far will only correspond with the major they’ve switched from, which will, in effect, make

them extend their graduation date. Sadly, this problem comes from a lack of understanding the system that should be focused on with advising from the beginning of the year. On top of an extended graduation date, the cost for each extra year added on top of the four-year graduation period is more than $3,000. Time is money. Although there is a vast amount of money and time spent in college, it’s good to know that everyone is in the same boat. It doesn’t fix anything, but it can spur conversation that can lead to a healthy change in the way people view college. Hopefully, students can start understanding that graduating shouldn’t be rushed. It takes patience to earn that diploma, not time. There’s a difference.

out?” one might ask. Well, it’s because they can smell the men’s bathroom, they can smell the history, it’s like every roadtrip outhouse your dad forced you to go in. Women On the figurative and literal opposite side of the basement is the women’s restroom. Though it doesn’t suffer from the horrid smell of the men’s restroom, this one still provides the staple ominous air-conditioning noise that everyone’s come to love from McCarthy. Results: For guys, don’t do it, just don’t. For girls, not a terrible alternative, just stay away from the basement for thriller-movie reasons.

nicer. Women This is definitely better for women than Engineering, so if you’re in that building, just walk on over. The smell might be a tad funky in the middle floors, but it’s worth not being confined to a bathroom as small as Engineering’s. Results: A better alternative for women, for guys it’s nothing terribly different than Engineering, but worth a shot for the neat tiles.

glimmer of hope. Thanks to the Psychology Department floor, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. It’s inspiring in a way, to see the beauty of this sixth floor bathroom, almost like a phoenix rising from the ashes of the first few floors. Women While the women’s bathrooms don’t suffer from the same smelly fate as the men’s, the sixth floor has the same revelatory experience. Results: Don’t let the first floor fool you with it’s flat screens and four elevators, these bathrooms are not your friend. Except psychology and the unisex one, if you do one thing in college, do your doo doo here.

tell them you’re meeting your maker. Women Pretty much the same as the men’s side. Everything smells pretty good too. Again, the top floor is a must-see. Results: Check out the top floor if you’ve got time, if not, then the first is a perfect solution.

one and find something for yourself, you will not regret it. Wandering the hall while students lay a soundtrack of recitals on is a pretty stellar experience.

Titan toilet search: ranking restrooms List of the best and worst bathrooms in major buildings.

RISHU BHARDWAJ Daily Titan So it’s 1 p.m., you just finished your second class of the day and had lunch, you’ve got a two-hour gap and live 30 minutes away. Invariably, you have to poop. Instead of wandering campus hoping you don’t run into anyone you might need to stop and chat with, searching intently for the best place to relieve yourself, why not take a gander at this list. Disclaimer: This study was conducted by one man and one woman on a Friday, midday. That being said, these won’t accurately account for traffic and cleanliness, they will explain accessibility and a worthit factor. Most of us have classes that are adjacent to the Quad and choose to hang out around that area, so here’s a comprehensive list of the best facilities in the buildings and floors around the Quad that’ll help you unclench.

MCCARTHY HALL

Men Not viable unless you’ve got a stuffed nose. If that doesn’t explain these bathrooms let me explain further. It’s no surprise that McCarthy Hall draws haunting stories like moths to the moon. Taking a look at the cracked ceiling in the basement, it’s clear that there are bodies up there crawling out. “Why are they crawling

ENGINEERING

Men Though the pleasant walk might be far from the Quad, this one’s not terrible. The only real problem here is that it feels like there’s something ominous going on that you aren’t allowed to be there for. Fourth floor is huge like a loft. Women Not the best alternative, pretty much every bathroom is significantly smaller than the men’s side. It’s certainly possible that this was a deliberate decision considering the significant difference in men and women attending this college. Either way, this place doesn’t provide some essentials for women’s care like sanitary napkins and what not. Results: Not the worst for guys. But definitely not the best. Women should try and find something a little more spacious as these are kind of ridiculously cramped.

COMPUTER SCIENCE

Men Besides the overly loud air vents, each floor is virtually the same. Smells a bit funky, but not McCarthy level. This is a better alternative to Engineering because the walls look

EDUCATION

Men These bathrooms are just as weird as this building. You ever feel like the education classrooms just don’t belong on campus? Well, the feeling permeates when you go into the bathrooms. It’s got this grandma aesthetic that bleeds into a doctor’s-office feel toward the middle floors. Sadly, there are no salmon colored tiles on the top floor as there’s no bathroom for men up there. The upside is that each bathroom is conveniently next to either an elevator or door, so that’s nice. Women Each floor smelled pretty good and was fairly spacious. However, just like the weird feeling that the men’s bathroom had, this one felt horror flickish. Thankfully, some beautiful flowers and hand lotion add some life to the ambiance at the top-floor bathrooms. Results: If you want to be entertained while doing your deuce, take a trip to the island of Education Classrooms.

HUMANITIES

Men This building holds probably one of the worst bathrooms you can find at CSUF, along with one of the best. Up to floor five, these are terrible; they smell, they’re crowded and there’s always a mysterious puddle on the floor. After that however, there’s a

UNIVERSITY HALL

Men The home of my people, the English majors. Just like my life, it’s alright. Nothing special, nothing terrible. Does its job. It definitely gets better the higher you get, though you do run the risk of running into a professor while depositing some funds. Women Nothing special here, just another building with some bathrooms; big ones actually. So if you like your privacy, try and go to the top floor, it’s pretty cute. Results: One of the most accessible ones, doesn’t have much privacy unless you want to risk bumping into a professor on the top floors.

LANGSDORF

Men As weird as it might be to get to the first floor, it’s worth it. This one’s pretty secluded from the main campus but also directly below it. It’s got some neat tile art and has a baby changing station. The top floor is really where it’s at. It’s almost like a suite as there’s a couch and everything, though it does say the couch is for people waiting for meetings. If it was an especially tough lunch, just

MIHAYLO

Men First off, the elevator in Mihaylo is amazing. Even if you don’t have to go to the bathroom use this thing, it’s nuts. The bathrooms however, are not as impressive. Sure they’re clean and stocked, but there’s nothing special about them. They are fairly large though. Women Just as big as the men’s bathrooms, but smell far nicer. A little dirty in the upper floors but that’s to be expected as this building has a good number of different restroom locations. Results: Not as fancy as the building looks, but there are plenty of restrooms to find around the building so it’s good if it’s quick. But really, you should come here for the elevator. It speaks!

CLAYES ARTS

PERFORMING

Men Despite this being the easiest building to get lost in, it’s the most rewarding. In fact, it’s much better to wander around and find a bathroom or private stall that isn’t popular as the common one always smells terrible. The upper floor bathrooms even have a shower. It’s probably for the dance people but still, that’s amazing. Women This is the best one for women, though, like the men’s, it’s hard to find a restroom. However, the smell that’s in the men’s is not existent. Those private stalls are the best though. Results: Walk around this

COLLEGE PARK

Men First floor is usually not the best and the basement is pretty ominous, there’s this air-conditioning sound that’s kind of terrifying. But if you can get one of the four elevators to comply then the upper floors play some music in the bathrooms and it’s usually a pretty solid playlist. Women Same as men in the sense that the basement is creepy. Upper floors also have great music; it’s the same music though. Results: If you’ve got time, go to the upper floors here, avoid 10 though, it’s not that impressive and feels too stuffy.

KINESIOLOGY

Men It might be a tad bit out of the way for anyone around the Quad, but it’s worth it. This one is just like the Performing Arts building as you might get lost, but it’s worth it. The bathrooms are clean and have this cool mirror you see right as you open the door. Women These are pretty big and clean. If you know where you’re going, then these are the best bet. While they might be busy during other hours, it’s got enough to accommodate plenty of people. Summary If you’re caboose is too loose and you have to drop a deuce, try the Performing Arts Center first. If that’s too daunting a task, your safest bet is the Education Buildings or Langsdorf. If you can walk, then check out College Park for its great tunes. All in all, anywhere but McCarthy is a safe bet. Sarah Rose Wolstoncroft contributed to this report.

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Athletes prepare for big games with finals around the corner. YARESLY SANCHEZ-AGUILERA Daily Titan

FULLERTON – With their biggest games of the season around the corner, student athletes at Cal State Fullerton are preparing for a different test: finals. “I mean it’s definitely hard,” said senior baseball player Hunter Cullen. “But having a good routine helps.” Some students’ routines for their last exams of the semester include lonely, latenight study sessions or guzzling coffee, but many CSUF student-athletes look to their team for support. Sahid Valenzuela, Titans baseball second baseman and freshman criminal justice major, said he credits his teammate for the guidance and motivation necessary to focus on his grades. “They try to give me tips

and when we’re on the road,” Valenzuela said. “They just tell me to make sure that I’m talking to my teachers and communicating with them if we miss class because we’re on the road.” Although athletes can’t completely shrug off the lingering whisper of finals, Valenzuela said the biggest key to his success on the field and in the classroom is separating the two. “I stress out about school, but not on the field,” Valenzuela said. “When I’m on the field, I try not to think about school work.” It’s something that’s easier for some athletes than others. “I think last year was definitely challenging for myself because I didn’t know what to expect,” said Fullerton softball senior right fielder Delynn Rippy. “Going into postseason, I was kind of like ‘Oh yes, I’m going to the postseason’ but then at the same time, I’m like, ‘I still got to get through finals.’ It’s a lot of stress going through that.

You kind of just have to focus on getting done with school first, and then softball will be there.” Athletes also experience finals differently from the rest of students. Unlike other students, who have a set schedule of days and times for exams, student-athletes must speak with their professors to reschedule tests, and some even have to rush from practice to have them proctored on the road. That isn’t the case for all student-athletes, however. For senior softball player Lexi Gonzalez, finals are a breeze. “For me, it’s kind of never been a stressful time and I just think a lot of that has to do with my major. I’m a communications, broadcast journalism major so often times my final is writing a paper or making a video and editing it, versus others who have tests like my teammates,” Gonzalez said. Although Gonzalez gets to take it a little easier during this time of the year, she uses

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Senior Hunter Cullen has been a pivotal part of Fullerton’s success this season while sticking to his routine to help him through the final week of classes.

her extra time and energy to try and pump up her team by being loud and energetic, or just bringing them their favorite Starbucks drink. “This is the most stressful time of the year for them. Some of them go on like two

hours of sleep throughout the whole week and so I kind of live the stress through them,” Gonzalez said. “Just to lighten the load throughout the day is something that I’m going to focus on and suggest others do as well for each other. Just see

whoever is stressing the most and pick them up. Because we’re gonna need everyone, all 26 of us, for regionals.”

Harrison Faigen and Bryant Freese contributed to this report.

Titans track and field takes first title Head coach to fulfill promise after team wins championship. HARRISON FAIGEN Daily Titan The water John Elders’ team dumped on him after he led Cal State Fullerton track and field to its first Big West Championship ever wouldn’t leave a mark, but the team’s title would. “This is just unbelievable,” Elders told Cal State Fullerton

Sports Media. “I am just filled with emotions about everyone that has been involved with the program over the years, all the student-athletes back to 1988 when I started coaching, and back to 1984 when I was a student-athlete.” Throughout his 29-year tenure at CSUF, Elders promised his student-athletes that he’d get a tattoo of the Fullerton “F” on his ankle if the team ever won the Big West. It’s a promise he’ll finally have to keep after the Titans racked up 133 points—a new record for the program—while

winning the Big West Championship at home. “We all remember him promising that, so I’m sure we’ll remind him and make sure he gets it,” junior triple jump champion Laura Hamann told the Daily Titan. In part making Elders’ ink possible was senior Darion Zimmerman, who won his second straight Big West title in the 400 meters with a new personal best time of 46.86 before winning the 200 meters with a time of 21.13 in a photo finish with fellow Titan Thaddeus Smith, who finished

in 21.14 seconds. Zimmerman wasn’t done, helping the Titans take the 4-x-100 relay for the second year in a row before anchoring the 4-x-400 meter relay team alongside Smith, Kasey Cory and Marcel Espinoza. That group’s second-place finish gave the Titans the eight points they needed to clinch the title, as well as an unexpected shower and tattoo for their head coach. Additional aid for CSUF’s title bid came from Diego Courbis, who finished first in the 400-meter hurdles, as well

as second-place finishes from Mason Rollins (100-meter dash) and Shelby Hernandez Jr. (800 meters). The women’s side failed to win the title (finishing sixth), but also had several standout performances. Freshman Kiana Clay set a new personal best in the 400 meters (53.88) to finish second in the event. Redshirt junior Bryn Williamson won the pole vault with a score of 13’6, setting a new school record in the process. Hamann clinched the title in the triple jump for the

Titans for the first time since 2001 with a mark of 41’3.75”. “I honestly was in complete shock, it was surreal. I was so happy I had cleared 40 inches in prelims so when I jumped over 41 my last jump, I was overjoyed,” Hamann said. The individual student-athletes and relay teams invited to the preliminary rounds for a chance to compete for an NCAA National Championship berth will be announced this week. Bryant Freese contributed to this report.

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SPORTS Homers: CSUF bats come alive Sunday

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No. 14 Fullerton started off the series with an 8-4 come-from-behind victory in a contest that doubled as a home run derby Friday night at Goodwin Field. With the win Friday, CSUF has won 30-plus games in 43 consecutive seasons, tied for third with Clemson for the longest active streak. Saturday night’s game didn’t go so well for the Titans as they gave up two home runs to Gauchos first baseman Austin Bush to fuel UCSB’s 6-3 win in game two of the series. Both home runs came with two outs and a runner on second base. Vanderhook and the coaching staff decided to pitch to the power lefty straight up. “I expect our pitcher to make a pitch. He was 0-2 one time and then we missed by 10 feet the next pitch because we’re scared of him,” Vanderhook said. “It’s not like he’s hitting .500, if you make a pitch, he will get out.” After Saturday night’s loss, Hank LoForte told the Daily Titan that the team was going to get a win and “going to do it for the moms” in Sunday’s rubber game on Mother’s Day. LoForte and the Titans lived up to that promise with a 12-3 blowout victory over the Gauchos to take the weekend series. Taylor Bryant got things started in the third inning with a blast over the center field wall for a two-run home run. Hunter Cullen followed up Bryant with a two-RBI triple to give the Titans a 5-1 lead. CSUF wasn’t done there. Chris Hudgins and Scott

Hurst both blasted two-run home runs in the third to give the Titans an 8-1 lead at the end of the inning. Hurst added his second home run of the game in the fifth, while Tristan Hildebrandt added one in the sixth to give the Titans five home runs in the final game. The last time the Titans had five or more home runs in one game came against UCSB in April 2010.

Titans Comeback The Gauchos got things started Friday night with a two-run home run from first baseman Alex Bush in the top of the first inning to give UCSB an early lead. The Titans answered back with a run of their own on a wild pitch and an error on the throw out to first by UCSB catcher Dempsey Grover, allowing Scott Hurst to cross home plate. Every time UCSB put up points in the first two innings, the Titans answered back with runs of their own in their half of the inning. UCSB posted two runs in the bottom of the third inning on home runs from Armani Smith and Sam Cohen to extend the Gauchos’ lead to 4-1 early in the game. However, the Titans responded immediately with an RBI single from Hurst and a two-run shot that hit off the scoreboard in left field from freshman Sahid Valenzuela for the first home run of his career to tie the game at 4-4. CSUF put the game away in the bottom of the sixth inning with an RBI single from shortstop Timmy Richards for the go-ahead run. Two batters later, catcher Chris Hudgins bombed a threerun home run for the fifth home run of the game while

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Junior center fielder Scott Hurst (left) hit two home runs in the Titans 12-3 victory over UC Santa Barbara Sunday afternoon at Goodwin Field. Cal State Fullerton baseball took two out of three games in its weekend matchup against UCSB.

giving the Titans an 8-4 lead which they would hold on to through the ninth. Seabold battles Starting right-handed pitcher Connor Seabold had his worst start to a game all season Friday night. Seabold gave up three home runs to the Gauchos in the first three innings of their first game of the weekend. He had not given up more than one home run in a game all season. Seabold said after the game that UCSB was stealing pitch signals from him in the first few innings and that it may have been a reason for

his troubles. “I’m not using that as an excuse, but it’s easier to pitch when they don’t know what pitch is coming,” Seabold said. “It got me a little upset that they were trying to pick pitches, so I think that kind of got a little bit of adrenaline going and after that, I felt like I could throw it anywhere and they wouldn’t be able to hit it … And I’m not a huge fan of Santa Barbara so that added to it.” After the tumultuous third inning for Seabold, he didn’t give up a single hit for the remaining four innings he was on the mound while retiring

the last 11 batters he faced and striking out seven of the last nine. The right-handed ace now boasts an 8-4 record on the season and has earned a win in his last six consecutive starts. Eastman returns Starter Colton Eastman returned from an elbow injury in his throwing arm which has kept him out of action since Feb. 25. “It was great, I had butterflies as always. It didn’t feel like I was out for two months,” Eastman said. Eastman was on a pitch

count that held him to 39 pitches in 2.1 innings of work. The righty put up a strong performance in his first game back, giving up two hits and one earned run while walking two batters and striking out three. Eastman said after the game that his elbow felt “fine” and he could have gone a typical pitch count if the coaches didn’t want to protect him. The Titans return to the diamond Monday when they head north to take on St. Mary’s in their final nonconference game of the season.

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