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The 13th annual Spring Dance Theatre will open Thursday in the Little Theatre. The show is coordinated by professor of dance Gladys Kares. Each dance in the show features a different choreographer and involves a different theme. The students in the show have been preparing their dances all semester long.

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Students are getting ready to spring into rhythm for this year’s Spring Dance Theatre. This will be the 13th Spring Dance Theatre and is coordinated by professor of dance Gladys Kares. A dancer herself, Kares said the show as a whole will not have a theme, but each piece will

feature a theme created by its choreographer. Shawnee Williams, a junior dance and sociology major, is one of the choreographers for the show. This is Williams’ second time involved in Spring Dance Theatre, but her first time as a choreographer. As a child, Williams spent

her time choreographing dances and her mother, in turn, put her in a ballet class. “My mother put me in my first baby ballet class at (age 4) after I was apparently seen choreographing a dance to Tina Turner’s What’s Love Got to Do with It with three other children at my daycare,”

Williams said. Williams’ dance piece, Parameters, is considered Afro-contemporary, but also has inspiration from everyday gendered gestures and patterns. Williams also used her studies in sociology for inspiration. SEE DANCE

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Two students take part in the firearm simulation Monday. As part of the program, pairs of students entered a trailer and then viewed multiple situations in which they had to decide whether or not they would shoot an individual depicted as part of the simulation.

Simulating police decisions Criminal Justice exercise puts students in life-ordeath situations ALEX FAIRBANKS & GABRIELA LEPE Daily Titan Inside a trailer parked in a lot at Cal State Fullerton, students stand with guns drawn, ready to fire. The students are participating in a test exercise as part of a virtual firearms simulation activity. However, the test exercise is not far from a real life situation faced by a law enforcement official, when a few seconds could mean the difference FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN

between life and death. The activity was led by University Police Sgt. Carl Jones. The simulation, led by Jones aimed to teach the students, many of whom were criminal justice majors, to take stock of a situation and quickly make a decision whether or not they would shoot. It’s a decision with direct parallels in the real world, Jones said. “(Whatever) decision they make, well that is the decision that they have got to live with—not every scenario is a shoot situation,” Jones said. In teams of two, the students walked into a large metal trailer where Jones showed them how to load their pistols before a simulation started on a screen in front of

President Mildred García sent an email statement to Cal State Fullerton students, faculty and staff Monday, responding to the Thursday editorial in the Daily Titan, “Transparency? Not at CSUF.” The editorial outlined issues the Daily Titan has had with the Strategic Communications department’s media relations officials, including hostility toward student reporters, and difficulty accessing university administrators. In the statement, García responded to the issues of transparency raised in the editorial. “I take these concerns very seriously, as the tenets of transparency and collegiality are essential to fulfilling the academic mission of our institution,” García said in the email. García has asked Greg Saks, vice president for university advancement, the department responsible for building relationships between CSUF and outside sources including alumni, businesses and foundations, to coordinate meetings with Daily Titan representatives to determine how issues can be addressed, she said in the email. The Daily Titan editor-in-chief and managing editor will be meeting Thursday with Saks and Jeffrey Cook, CSUF’s chief communications officer. In the email, García said that she has asked Saks to schedule additional meetings with other campus community members to determine how to better work with the Daily Titan as an important part of education on campus. The editorial has garnered the support of the Academic Senate and Department of Communications. Both entities issued resolutions supporting the editorial and its call for increased transparency.

them. Students were then presented with one of multiple simulation options. One of the simulations depicted a woman who brandished a knife but then drops it. Another showed a man choking a woman on a bed. In both instances, it was up to students to determine whether to they would shoot the individual in the simulation. “You definitely felt the pressure of having to make a decision,” Brook Koontz, 21, a human services major said. “Do I hesitate, do I shoot right now, do I have the gun ready?” Koontz was one of about 160 total students who participated over the course of the two-day program. SEE FIREARMS

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DTBRIEFS Baltimore on curfew after riot

The Box City Event, put on by Family Promise of Orange County, aims to raise awarness about the issue of homelessness in the area. Promise of Orange County is part of a larger effort nationally.

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For the second year, the Family Promise of Orange County and students in the Cal State Fullerton Master of Social Work program will attempt to raise awareness about the plight of homeless people with the Box City event. More than 100 Master of Social Work students, along with Family Promise of Orange County, an organization that works to aid homeless families by providing shelter, food and help finding long-term stability, organized the event, which will take place Thursday. During Box City, the students will create, decorate and spend the night in makeshift cardboard shelters on campus to simulate homeless living. The most recent survey available, taken in 2013 by the Point in Time Orange County, an organization that tracks statistics on homelessness in Orange County, found around 12,700 people were homeless over the course of a year in Orange County. The same organization found that, on any given night, there are around 4,300 homeless people in the county. As a community partner agency, Family Promise of Orange County is part of a national organization that’s

been spreading homeless awareness with the Box City event for about 10 years in the surrounding communities. Box City is a hands-on activity for social work students, and helps implement classroom curriculum into real world situations, said Caroline E. Bailey, Ph.D., an associate professor of social work. Students have pledged to reach a goal of $10,000 in monetary and goods donations, including clothing, food, gift cards and other necessities that come from the community’s help, said Nicole Macias, a Master of Social Work student. The inaugural 2014 Box City event raised around $10,000 in donations and another $10,000 in goods donations to benefit homeless people. “As life becomes more and more expensive the homeless population rises as well. And as this population is seen as undesired or a nuisance they need passionate people like the MSW students to bring upon awareness so further change can happen,” Macias said. The day after the event, Family Promise of Orange County will distribute supplies to the homeless community by providing basic necessities as they raise funds and donations from the event, said Erica Nargizian of Family Promise of Orange County. “The disbursement event is an event where individuals who are in need with low income or individuals experiencing homelessness

can come here to Family Promise and receive clothing items, food items, hiking items and resources,” Nargizian said. The event is a semester-long project for the Master of Social Work students, who work with the Master of Social Work Student Association to put on the event. During the planning for the event, students divide into teams and committees to take on different tasks needed to put on the event, including meal preparation, fundraising and networking, Macias said. The event aims to raise awareness of the struggles of the multiple facets of the homeless community, Bailey said, and not only those most visible to passersby. “We absolutely need to raise awareness, not only on our campus but in our community regarding the needs of individuals experiencing homelessness, not only as it pertains to groups that are highly visible such as chronic and persistently homeless individuals, but as it pertains to other groups such as veterans, families and even students on our campus,” she said. Cardboard boxes are donated from various organizations around the community to help supply the students with ample amounts of materials to configure the makeshift shelters, she added. After Box City is deconstructed the boxes will be recycled and any unused materials will be donated to Family Promise of the South Bay in Torrance.

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This was the first time this firearms simulator has been on campus. Christie Gardiner, Ph.D., an assistant professor of criminal justice, started the program for her classes, but then opened it up to all students. “We see a lot of these shootings, especially lately … where we are questioning the officer’s actions and they have a split second to make a decision, a life or death decision,” Gardiner said.

Gardiner wants to expand the program for next school year and possibly work with Associated students to accomplish that. The students had many different reasons for wanting to participate in the firearms simulator. Morgan Bell, 20, a criminal justice major, said the simulation gives a real world perspective to what she is learning in a police class. Another criminal justice major, Matt McCarville, 22, who plans to go to law

school said he has not had many positive interactions with the police, but found Jones, the officer leading the program, to be very polite and informative. His partner for the simulation, criminal justice major, Kelly Nguyen, 19, said she wanted to experience what it is like to hold a gun because she wants to be a police officer. Gardiner said she believes the program is important because it allows students to see what officers put themselves through, she said.

The city of Baltimore has begun the cleanup process following Monday’s riot. A city-wide curfew was put in place across Baltimore from 10 p.m. Tuesday evening until 5 a.m. today, CNN reported. The riots had stemmed from recent protests over the death of Freddie Gray, who died after being arrested by Baltimore Police for possession of a switchblade. An autopsy later revealed Gray had been killed by a severe injury to his spinal cord. Buildings were burned, businesses were looted and police officers were hospitalized as a result of Monday’s riots. Nearly 2,000 National Guardsmen and 1,000 police officers were expected to patrol streets Tuesday. - ALEX GROVES

Body of OC woman discovered The body of a missing Laguna Hills woman was found near San Juan Capistrano Monday night, according to the OC Register. Erica Melissa Alonso, 27 at the time of her death, had been missing since Valentine’s Day weekend after arguing with her on-again, off-again boyfriend at his Irvine home. Her body was found a mile away from U.S. Forest Service San Juan Fire Station by a group of Caltrans biologists, who were exploring the terrain that evening. The next day, homicide investigators and a local coroner headed to the location of the body. The Orange County Sheriff department identified the remains as Erica Alonso. - DARLENE CASAS

Cargo ship taken hostage The U.S. Navy sent a destroyer toward the Persian gulf after receiving a distress call from a Marshall Islands cargo ship that was taken by Iranian forces that accused the ship of trespassing, reported the New York Times. Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps patrol boats fired warning shots at the cargo ship and told them to go to an assigned location in their waters. The ship and its crew are still being held by Iranian officials. Twenty-four crew members were aboard the cargo ship and the spokesman of their charter company said the ship did not sail outside of international maritime routes. - DARLENE CASAS

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Search for Arts dean continues Candidate aims to create strategic plan for College of the Arts JUSTIN PATUANO Daily Titan Rachel Nardo, academic and budgetary director for the California State University Summer Arts Program, presented at the second open forum in the selection process for the new dean of the College of the Arts Tuesday. Nardo discussed her plan for how make the College of the Arts the “college of distinction” for the 21st century. Nardo said she would like to see a College of the Arts-specific strategic plan that is influenced by the ideas espoused by Liberal Education and America’s Promise, a national research initiative that seeks to achieve economic and creative betterment of the country through educated students. “That’s the first thing in moving forward in this work, that’s the first thing that I would do, is come together to look at the strategic plan and look how we can play that out in the college,” Nardo said. The initiative calls on liberal arts students to engage in high achievement and undergraduate research. It also aims to prepare students to participate in a global workforce. Nardo plans to develop her strategic plan for the college throughout her first

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Rachel Nardo, currently academic and budgetary director for the California State Unviversity Summer Arts Program, presented at the second open forum in the search for the new dean for the College of the Arts.

year as dean by organizing several meetings with faculty members. Nardo also addressed the college’s mission, values and vision and said there needs to clear definitions for all three things and a clear correlation between them. To do that, there needs to be a conversation among faculty members, who then must come up with drafts of definitions for each, Nardo said. Nardo outlined processes

she wants to use to strengthen the college, she said, including processes meant to encourage conversation within the college and others meant to encourage people to examine their passions. “Following that we develop core goals, and the core goals are followed by strategic priorities, benchmarks and responsibility agents tied to a timeline,” Nardo said. Nardo would like to

increase the amount of creative research being done in the College of the Arts, she said. Open forums featuring the remaining candidates for the College of the Arts dean will continue tomorrow in Steven G. Mihaylo Hall in room 3230 from 2 p.m. -3 p.m. The forum that had been scheduled for Thursday featuring Greg Watts has been canceled, as Watts accepted a position elsewhere.

The Forum Experience • Nardo currently works as the budgetary director for the California State University Summer Arts Program

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Student editors discuss Daily Titan editorial ELAIZA ARMAS Daily Titan California State University and USC student publications weighed in on the difficulties expressed by the Daily Titan in its editorial published last week, “Transparency? Not at CSUF.” Students working at publications at both public and private universities echoed the same idea—lack of transparency at a public institution is no small problem, and one that shouldn’t be seen at a public institution. “It has a (good) story of journalism,” said Will Federman, editor-in-chief of Neon Tommy at USC Annenberg School of

Communication and Journalism. “It’s one of those things that the school loves to brand about itself … it loves to talk about the journalism program, and you can’t really do that and at the same time deny access to your journalism students. It’s an imbalance that is kind of embarrassing.” As editor-in-chief of Neon Tommy, an online, student-run newspaper, Federman expected less transparency at USC, a private university, than he might elsewhere, he said. The same expectation, however, should not apply to CSUF, he said. “If you’re Cal State Fullerton, it’s a state school. It’s entirely funded by public dollars and students, hence journalists should be entitled—not necessary be allowed—but entitled to that information,” Federman said. Editor-in-chief of the student publication at

Cal State Northridge, The Sundial, Andrew Martinez, agreed with Federman, adding that as a public institution, all information— whether it be about fees, structural changes, impaction, investigations, student

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newspaper, but for students, to be aware that their school is not cooperating, is not releasing information, no matter what the topic is, no matter what the information is,” Martinez said.

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ANDREW MARTINEZ The Sundial Editor-in-Chief issues or administration issues—should be public, and withholding information from a student newspaper shouldn’t be something students should put up with. “It’s really important for not just the student

As a public university, he said, information should be readily available to students and journalists alike. “We should have access to everything that our public institution is doing, everything that they’re

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planning to do … any information that we should have access to should be open and easy to access. We shouldn’t have to struggle or fight to get a lot of the information,” he said. Students have a right to know what is happening at their university, he said. Martinez believes the culture of apathy that exists at some colleges is the result of what university representatives are doing, Martinez said. “More transparency leads to more student involvement, makes people care more about the campus … makes (students) feel like they actually belong to the campus community,” Martinez said. “So transparency is the number one thing in actually cultivating a good campus culture, campus community.” Katlin Sweeney, editor-in-chief at The Cougar Chronicle, Cal State San

Marcos’ newspaper, believes the editorial was an appropriate method to use after exhausting other options and still receiving no response, she said. “If you’re committed to writing a story in a fashion where you have accurate data and accurate statistics and things that are reasonable to request from a university, it becomes nearly impossible—because they obviously have a lot of these facts—that even if you’re super dedicated to the story, you might not necessarily come across,” Sweeney said. A university is very much funded by the students who attend it, Sweeney said. Making public information inaccessible creates an unwelcoming campus culture compared to a campus that gives you access to information that is pertinent to a student’s daily life, she said.

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Plans This Week? Fun in The Sun • Tuffy Lawn and CSUF Intramural Fields • Wednesday Noon • Free

ASIP Concert: The Gromble • Becker Amphitheater • Wednesday Noon • Free

Guitar Chamber Recital • Recital Hall • Wednesday 8 p.m. • Free

University Band • Meng Concert Hall • Wednesday 8 p.m. • Free

Faculty Show • Begovich Gallery • Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday Noon • Free

Spring Awakening • Young Theatre • Thursday-Saturday 8 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 2 p.m. • $22, $20 with Titan discount

Spring Dance Theatre • Little Theatre • Thursday-Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. • $11, $10 with Titan discount

SRC Fun Friday • SRC Pool Deck • Friday Noon • Free

Fullerton Jazz Orchestra with George Cables, piano • Meng Concert Hall • Friday 8 p.m. • $10, $8 with Titan discount

A&E ASI prepares for Spring Concert ASI to present 2015 Spring Concert with festival attractions LEON ROMERO Daily Titan On Saturday, the Associated Students, Inc. annual end of the year Spring Concert will take place on the intramural field. This year’s Spring Concert will be more of an outdoor festival featuring various new components including carnival rides, games, food trucks, a puppy and reptile petting location and a photo booth. This is the first year Associated Students has charged for tickets to the Spring Concert. Tickets went on sale April 13 priced at $10 for students and $20 for guests, and sold out within one day. Students will be expected to sign a safety waiver before entering the concert in order to partake in the rides being offered, according to Associated Students Spring Concert Coordinator Shannon Franklin. Since students had to pay in order to attend the concert, everything offered the day of will be free of charge, but students looking to eat from more than

one food truck should bring extra money. Student performers, DJ Cascio and One11 will be opening the show. DJ Cascio was this year’s Associated Students Production’s Battle of the DJs 2015 winner, and One11 is an alternative indie rock band that won Associated Stu-

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I know it is disappointing ... that Wiz Khalifa dropped, but honestly that has not stopped us from looking for a just as (equally) strong replacement.

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dents Production’s Battle of the Bands competition. The group features Cal State Fullerton student and RTVF major, Evan Boydstun. Associated Students initially announced that major headliners for the concert would be rappers Tyga and Wiz Khalifa. However, Khalifa has canceled his performance to perform on Saturday Night Live. Associated Students Productions Administrative Director Brandon Harris, said he would like the student body to know that while

looking for the replacement for Khalifa, the Associated Student executive board has taken the students’ opinion into consideration. “I know it is disappointing ... that Wiz Khalifa dropped, but honestly that has not stopped us from looking for a just as (equally) strong replacement,” said ASI President Harpreet Bath. “(Students) would miss it if they didn’t show up.” Khalifa’s replacement is expected to be announced soon. Junior biological science major, Jasmine Gonzalez, was one of the many students that purchased a ticket primarily because Wiz Khalifa was going to be one of the performers, but was then distraught upon discovering that he was no longer performing. Despite Khalifa’s absence, Gonzalez still plans on having a great time at the upcoming event. “I’m looking forward to seeing who they’ll replace Wiz with, because I’m still going,” Gonzalez said. Bath said he understands student’s disappointment, but stresses that the concert is still happening. The concert is scheduled to commence at 5 p.m. and is expected to end around 9 p.m., however, the show’s schedule is subject to change.

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LEON ROMERO Daily Titan The Association for InterCultural Awareness showcased their annual Culture Couture celebration Monday night in the Titan Student Union Pavilion. AICA has 23 multicultural student organizations under their belt that were expected to showcase their unique culture through an artistic representation at the annual event. Some organizations chose to represent their specific culture by dancing to a popular song within their culture, and others chose to simply model clothing ensembles that were familiar to their culture. One by one, the 23 organizations took the stage to impress the audience with their gratitude and knowledge of their culture. The event kicked off with a fashion segment presenting the Associated Students, Inc. student leaders dressed in how they would portray their personal culture. Some of the leaders dressed in their Greek letters, and others displayed traditional outfits their culture utilizes. Southern Pacific Islander Cultural Association member, Jenna Custodio, sported a bright red hula skirt with a coconut bra and an ornate bright red-feathered headpiece with black and white feathers peeking out of it to represent her appreciation of her organization’s culture. “We just really love the culture and we’re trying to spread awareness, help out the community, the Pacific Islander community, as

much as we can, and put on shows and just get to know each other as a family,” Custodio said. The main intent of the event is to unify the diverse cultures represented throughout this campus through various artistic facets, said AICA’s main events coordinator, Michael Medina.

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We’re celebrating the different cultures that our students represent, and the beautiful diversity we have on this campus.

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HARPREET BATH Associated Students President “It’s really celebrating all cultures through dance, and actually celebrating various cultures through something more than dance … fashion, art pieces they have here, the henna artists, the turbans that we have, all of our wonderful food that’s from various cultures,” Medina said. The first performance of the night came from the organization Ballet Folklorico de CSUF, which showcased Mexican culture through the spectacular folkloric dance. Later on in the night, Hermanos Unidos showcased their culture by having their board members and members of the audience danced the Caballo Dorado dance on stage. The Muslim Student Association offered free henna tattoos to those in attendance. To the right of the main stage, Associated Students President Harpreet Bath could be found tying turbans for guests. The turban tying sessions were offered by the Indian Student Association

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The Association for InterCultural Awareness hosted its annual Culture Couture event in the Titan Student Union Pavillion on Monday night. Leland Stephans, AICA representative for the Queer Straight Alliance, performed a Victorian-inspired lip sync.

at the event in order to spread awareness of the Sikh religion and Indian culture. “We’re celebrating the different cultures that our students represent, and the beautiful diversity we have on this campus,” Bath said. AICA decided to close their celebration with a new outside organization wheelchair dance team that proved that, despite their disability, they can still move as impressively as professional dancers. Before each organization took to the stage, a video was played featuring each organization’s representative discussing what they’ve been doing throughout the school year to improve multicultural appreciation. Throughout the night, association representatives urged the audience to post photos and videos of the event using the hashtags #ASIAICA and #CultureCouture2015.

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Culture Couture featured dances, videos, fashion and other attractions for guests to enjoy. The intent of the showcase was to celebrate the different cultures at Cal State Fullerton.

Wind Symphony to play the Meng Concert Hall Professor of music to conduct University Wind Symphony BRISA VILLALOBOS For the Daily Titan The Clayes Performing Arts Meng Concert Hall will host a music event by the University Wind Symphony Saturday at 8 p.m. The concert is conducted

by Mitchell Fennell, associate professor of music. Fennell produces the Bravo Bands concert series, a success due to the fact that it is one of the few professional concert series in America solely for wind music performance, according to the School of Music website. He has also been a guest conductor throughout South Korea. The symphony performs

contemporary music and concert band music. The ensemble has performed throughout the world, according to the School of Music website. The symphony will perform Cathedrals, which was composed by Kathryn Salfelder. Cathedrals, Crossing Parallels, Underground Base and Stylus Phantasticus are all pieces of Salfelder that have been

presented internationally in 12 countries, according to Salfelder’s official website. Roger Zare’s Mare Tranquillitatis will also be performed. Zare is a former composer in residence at the Salt Bay Chamber Music Festival, the Chamber Music Festival of Lexington and is now a composer with the SONAR new music ensemble, according to Zare’s

music website. The symphony will also perform music by professor Bill Cunliffe’s Concerto for Tuba and Wind Ensemble. Cunliffe is a jazz pianist, composer and Grammy Award winner, according to Cunliffe’s website. This will be the song’s premiere performance. John Philip Sousa’s Easter Monday on the White House Lawn and Frank

Ticheli’s Amazing Grace will also be performed at the concert. The concert will close with Frozen Cathedral composed by John Mackey. Mackey has performed across the world and has taught at Cal State Long Beach, according to Mackey’s website. Tickets for this event are $10 or $8 for students, faculty and senior citizens who purchase the tickets in advance.

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“I am fascinated with how societal expectations are created and reinforced over time,” Williams said. Williams and her dancers spent four hours a week rehearsing since the beginning of the semester. Williams said she feels lucky to have her cast of dancers bring her vision to life in rehearsal. Jessica Steele, a junior dance major, will be performing as well. Steele will dance in a total of five pieces and has been in a total of twelve over the past two years.

The audition process is held like a professional audition, Steele said. The choreographers are looking for, “performance, attitude, work ethic” and how quickly a dancer can execute choreography, Steele said. Steele loves performing and said there is no feeling like being on stage. “The warm lights, the smell of the floor underneath your feet and the feeling of the audience sitting out in the theater; you can’t see them, but you can feel their presence and hear their gasps and laughter as they go on each journey with you,” Steele said.

Staying confident on stage is a huge part of performing, Steele said. “What helps me is being confident that I know everything I need to know to go out on that stage and perform,” Steele said. Steele has danced for the past 17 years and also enjoys choreographing dances. Some of her favorite dance styles include jazz and contemporary. The concert will be held Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Little Theatre and will continue until May 10. Tickets are $11 for general admission and $10 with an advance Titan discount.

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The dances featured in Spring Dance Theatre were chosen through an audition process. The show opens Thursday and runs through May 10 in the Little Theatre.

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HEAVEN OCAMPO Daily Titan Elbows Mac ‘n’ Cheese has won over the taste buds of many locals since its opening last year in downtown Brea. The owners have brought a new twist to the American classic, using punny names and fresh ingredients to attract customers. Elbows took over a small space on Birch Street, next to Bruxie Gourmet Waffle Sandwiches. The atmosphere has a modern, industrial feel. The interior features exposed brick walls and wooden bench seats. The chalkboard menu has a wide variety of salads, appetizers, melts and of course, macaroni and cheese. This place is a home run. Each dish is made fresh and features a variety of combinations to fit an array of palettes. A classic dish, “The Blue Box”, is the homemade version of Kraft macaroni. “When Pigs Fly,” and “Pizza My Heart” are some of the quirky names of the dishes available. If you have a craving for something spicy, “Jalapeño

Business” boasts just the right amount of heat to set your taste buds on fire. Each bite is filled with melted cheese and sliced jalapeños, served with a few tortilla chips for dipping. “Okey Dokey Artichokey” is a fun combination of the traditional dip and noodles.

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Not only do they serve up some delicious, cheesy plates, but cater to a wider range of customers by offering gluten-free noodles and vegan style macaroni.

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Local quick service cafe gives new life to an American classic

This dish is rich in cheese flavor that makes you wish there were more chips for dipping. Not only do they serve up some delicious, cheesy plates, but cater to a wider range of customers by offering gluten-free noodles and vegan style macaroni. “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Cheese”, the restaurant’s vegan dish, is served with cashew cheese, sauteed onion and red bell pepper. The cheese gives a new experience to macaroni and adds some interesting spices to the flavor. Regardless of whether you are lactose intolerant or vegan, the dish is satisfying and delicious.

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Elbows Mac ‘n’ Cheese offers pasta lovers updated versions of the childhood classic. “Easy Cheesy Caprese” and “When Pigs Fly” are just two of the many delicious options to choose from at this casual, quick service restaurant in Brea.

Elbows provides a regular or large sized plate, which serves a lot of noodles and cheese per customer. Each dish ranges from $7 to $13, with melts and salads for a little less. The best bang for your

buck is to purchase a large to-go for some yummy cheesy goodness for later. They also provide a family trio special for less than $30. With a cheesy, savory menu, the restaurant also offers a select number of

desserts, including beignets and a s’mores skillet. Fresh and fried, the powdered covered dough with a chocolate dipping sauce makes for a sweet end to a filling meal, although the toasted marshmallow plate lacks presentation.

Overall, this macaroni experience is a must try for locals. This casual, quick service restaurant is perfect for a get together with friends and family or even a quick lunch stop in between classes.

Letter to the Editor BY ABBY DETENMEIER PROGRAM ASSOCIATE, CENTER FOR ORAL AND PUBLIC HISTORY AT CSUF Dear Daily Titan, I hope the story below will raise awareness that the campus community needs to slow down and stop texting and driving, particularly on Folino Drive, stretching alongside the 57 Freeway. Thank you in advance for your consideration in reading this. I am a three-year campus employee (and alumni) and I was deeply saddened by what I saw tonight as I walked to my car in Lot E, at 5:20 p.m. A hit and run driver, presumably a student, was texting and driving, and according to two witnesses, ran over a female duck and two of her ten recently-hatched ducklings. One duckling was killed instantly. The second was rescued by a student who scooped her up from the street and placed her with the other scurrying and scared babies, who found solace along the chain link fence separating Folino Drive from the 57 freeway.

The mother was also found in the street, on her back, squealing in pain, bleeding from her eye (among other invisible injuries). It was a very upsetting and sad site to see. A kindhearted person (one of two who stopped) managed to pick up the mother and get her back on her feet, where she painstakingly limped to her nine surviving babies and cowered in a bush. Each time one of us tried to go near the ducks, they scurried from us. (We discussed possibly gathering them up and taking them to a shelter—no such luck.) Myself, along with these two other witnesses, called Campus Police, who did nothing but call Animal Control. They didn’t even send an officer to the scene as a courtesy. Animal Control, not surprisingly, never came either. Our calls to local emergency animal hotlines went unanswered or to recordings. After 90 minutes and at a complete loss for what we could do, the three of us left.

I am writing to you in the hope that you can raise awareness, not just for the sake of the wildlife who reside along this stretch of Folino Drive, but more importantly to remind students to please slow down and refrain from texting and driving. Today it was innocent ducklings trying to cross the road, but tomorrow it could be innocent human lives. Please contact me for any further comment, or for the contact info of the other two witnesses. Thank you again for your time and consideration, Abby Dettenmaier Program Associate, Center for Oral and Public History at CSUF El Toro Marine Corps Air Station Oral History Project Women, Politics, and Activism Oral History Project

Letter to the Editor In Response to “Transparency? Not at CSUF” BY NICHOLAS IBARRA SPARTAN DAILY EXECUTIVE EDITOR It’s disheartening to hear that the Daily Titan faces these kinds of barriers of access to administration officials, but inspiring to read such a bold and well-written editorial take on the matter. There is an especially deep irony to this type of reprehensible stonewalling taking place at a public university—an institute funded by state residents and students for the explicit purpose of promoting the free-flow of ideas and information. On the bright side, the university officials who have gone around the Strategic Communications barrier and continued to have an open dialogue with the Daily Titan deserve commendation for their commitment to their role as educators. Sadly, it appears that some officials in the Cal State Fullerton administration have forgotten they were hired to serve students, not ignore them. As a CSU student, it is my sincere hope that the conduct of Media Relations director Christopher Bugbee is not reflective of the values of the CSUF administration and that this serious breach of professionalism will be quickly and efficiently dealt with. Warm regards, Nicholas Ibarra Spartan Daily Executive Editor

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