Thursday September 28, 2017
Volume 102 Issue 17
The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton
ASI Board of Directors heard public comment on Milo Yiannopoulos and informational reports Tuesday.
Trump is paying more attention to the NFL than the current disaster in Puerto Rico.
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Opinion
The Titans hope to record their third shutout win in a row as they enter conference play.
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Sports
Faculty to get pay increase The California State University system and California Faculty Association extend their collective bargaining agreement. BRANDON PHO News Editor
Fullerton City Councilman Jesus Silva held an informal meeting at Panera Bread to give citizens a chance to talk with him one-on-one about issues they feel most prominently affect the city without having to do so in front of the entire city council.
Jesus breaks bread
City Councilman takes questions and concerns from Fullerton residents about street repairs, pollution and Fox Block Development Plan. ETHAN PESCHANSKY Staff Writer
Accompanied by coffee and pastries, Fullerton residents sat beside Fullerton Councilman Jesus Silva as he prepared his notepad, ready for their questions. For the public, it was an opportunity to have the
councilman’s attention all to themselves. For Silva, it was an opportunity to address constituents in person, instead of a faceless list of emails. The Panera Bread at the
corner of Chapman Avenue and State College Boulevard hosted the informal meeting, which was a part of Silva’s efforts to be more approachable to citizens. “The goal is to do some outreach to have the community members come to a spot closer to where they live so they can express their concerns,” Silva said. “Sometimes it’s a little intimidating speaking before the city council with everyone watching you.” The councilman addressed each citizen’s individual
concerns, including street repairs, which was a key point of discussion. “One of the big problems is that we don’t know what is the criteria for selecting the streets that get priority and repair. For example, the street I’ve lived on is a small cul-de-sac, but I’ve lived on it for 15 years ... We still don’t make the cut, even though our street is crumbling,” said Fullerton resident Ahmad Zahra. SEE SILVA
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unions and employers,” according to the CSU website. “Labor and Employee Relations negotiates collective bargaining agreements with CSU employee unions to provide superior
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This agreement allows us to collectively engage in long-term efforts that are critical to achieving our ambitious student success-related goals.
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The California State University system announced Tuesday that it will raise wages for employees throughout the organization in a statement released by the CSU Office of the Chancellor. Faculty will see a 3.5 percent increase in their salaries as soon as Nov. 1, 2018. In 2019, salaries will be raised further by 2.5 percent. According to the Memorandum of Understanding between the CSU system and the California Faculty Association (CFA), which “represents 28,000 professors, lecturers, librarians, counselors and coaches” throughout the system, the collective bargaining agreement between the two groups will also be extended until June 30, 2020. “Collective bargaining agreements establish terms of employment (benefits, compensation, etc.) between employee
TIMOTHY P. WHITE CSU chancellor career opportunities in order to cultivate and maintain a talented, highly skilled workforce.” The current agreement was set to expire June 30, 2018. SEE CSU
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Titans streak into Big West CSUF hasn’t lost in four games as it prepares for conference play. YARESLY SANCHEZ-AGUILERA Sports Editor
Cal State Fullerton men’s soccer will begin conference play Thursday as it hits the road to face the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. The Titans were able to take back the season after struggling with a twogame losing streak in early September, and have been able to achieve shutout wins. Freshman midfielder and defender Alex Juarez said that it’s due to the team’s newfound bond. “In preseason, there were a lot of new faces, so everything wasn’t clicking,” Juarez said. “But now, you can tell that everyone is getting closer and just bonding together.” The matches that the Titans found themselves falling in happened to be against some of the top-performing NCAA Division I teams. SEE CONFERENCE 6
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Members of Cal State Fullerton and off-campus organizations participated in CSUF fraternity Pi Kappa Alpha’s cycling event to raise money for their philanthropic partner, the Taylor Trudeau Cycle for Life Foundation.
Biking a path for leukemia cure PIKE hosts a threeday fundraiser for cancer research. KATHERINE ABANDO Asst. Social Media Editor
Cycling side-by-side to the pulsing beat of music with racing hearts, breathing heavily and dripping in sweat, participants at BIKE with PIKE were motivated by a common fight against cancer.
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The Pi Kappa Alpha (PIKE) fraternity at Cal State Fullerton hosted BIKE with PIKE, a threeday event in the spin room at the Student Recreation Center. PIKE chapters across the nation have hosted these events in the past, but CSUF hosted it for the first time last week. “(PIKE) is trying to engage with the Fullerton community more than ever,” said PIKE philanthropy chair John Good. “The reason why I wanted
to do philanthropy was because my grandfather actually passed away of blood cancer back in the ‘70s. So that was something that really affected my dad at the time, and it still does.” Participants pedaled on stationary bikes for their preferred amount of time, pledging to donate $5 for 10 minutes and $10 for 30 minutes of cycling. Those who didn’t want to cycle could still pledge a donation through a sponsored rider or purchase a t-shirt
in support. For four hours each day, the PIKE brothers motivated the 26 cyclists with hiphop and electronic dance music. On the second day, the Fullerton Fire Department brought their pink fire engine to campus to promote their sixth annual PINKtober event for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Taylor Trudeau Cycle for Life Foundation was established after Taylor Trudeau, a PIKE alumnus from New Hampshire, died
from leukemia in 2008. In the past, the philanthropy donated $250,000 to the University of Texas to fund a clinical trial that treated a leukemia patient. For the past three years, the CSUF PIKE Mu Epsilon chapter raised the most funds across the nation for the foundation. By the end of this academic year, PIKE is hoping to raise over $20,000 for their national philanthropy. SEE BIKE
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