Tuesday Sept. 23, 2014

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The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

Volume 96 Issue 12

Intern gains worldly insight Accounting student acquires professional experience while still pursuing a degree

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Using recirculating water for ponds, installing drip sprinklers, and community outreach will all be part of the Arboretum’s plan to cope with the drought.

Arboretum copes with drought The 26-acre botanical New systems balance water conservation with mandate to garden is examining and analyzing its irrigation syspreserve flora DEANNA GOMEZ Daily Titan The Fullerton Arboretum will be implementing new systems and improving old ones in response to the worst drought on record in California.

tems and is expanding its current water-saving practices, said Greg Pongetti, nursery manager for the Arboretum. Some of these practices include using a recirculating water system for its waterfall and ponds as well as using drip irrigation when

possible. Drip irrigation, sometimes referred to as trickle irrigation, is a water-saving irrigation method that allows just the right amount of water to be dispersed at the root-zone of a plant by way of tubes or pipes. The process allows plants to get all of the water they need, without any water being wasted.

The Arboretum is currently installing another drip irrigation system to its orchard lawn and rare fruit grove. Using drip irrigation can decrease water usage by 30 to 70 percent compared to traditional sprinklers, according to the University of Maine. It also reduces the number of weeds because the

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areas where weeds normally grow receive little to no water. The Arboretum also boasts a large amount of drought- resistant plants and landscaping. The entire area surrounding the Pavilions at the Arboretum, for example, is drought resistant.

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Finding your niche Pencil Mileage Club

Animation and graphic design students gather to share and cultivate creative ideas

BRITTANEY CARPENTER Daily Titan Cal State Fullerton’s Pencil Mileage Club is made up of dedicated animators and illustrators. Going into its 18th year on campus, the organization hosts public speaking events, animation marathons and cafe sketching to help students supplement their education. Networking and social opportunities for visual arts majors are available through this campus outlet. Club president, Rachel Buecheler, a 22-year-old entertainment and animation major, has been a member of the club since her freshman year. She served as vice president and event coordinator throughout her years with the organization. Over the summer, Buecheler held a production internship at Nickelodeon. She held responsibilities like researching and coloring storyboards. During her time at Nickelodeon, she was working

Club members try to recruit new students during Days of Discovery.

on a new show that has yet to be aired to research on the network’s target audience. Buecheler was part of a group that went to local schools to test storyboards and record the audience’s

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responses. She said that many opportunities are provided for club members to gain real-world work experience. The club hosted an internship talk during one of

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their meetings, which was led by Laura Neal from the Career Center. Neal provided information and advice for the students who need an internship in their field in order

to graduate. Some students have a lot of opportunities to intern at Cartoon Network or Nickelodeon, she said. SEE ANIMATION 4

Taryn Hoffmann-Torres, senior business honors student, went into the workforce after graduating high school because her parents never encouraged her to pursue a higher education. At the time, no one in her family had attended college. Like her parents, Hoffmann had to work full time, move out and earn her bread independently. In 2001, Hoffmann-Torres moved to Germany for an internship that she received through her volunteer work for civil service community projects. After civil service, Hoffmann-Torres went into sales and eventually became an administrative assistant. She left Germany at the end of 2009 and decided to enroll in college a year later, in search of something more fulfilling. While in college, she came across the Accounting Society, a professional student organization within Cal State Fullerton’s Mihaylo College of Business and Economics. This organization aims to promote social interaction with business professionals and accounting as an area of concentration. Through this society, students like Hoffman-Torres are exposed to opportunities for networking and career development. She is now the Vice President Correspondence of the society. “I’ve never considered myself to be at a good position because an administrative assistant never really advances,” Hoffmann-Torres said. “In Europe, much like here, they want to see a degree … I felt frustrated that I was not able to establish a career in the corporate world without a degree.” Hoffmann-Torres found herself maturing very quickly because she traveled at such an early age and was alone in a country where she did not have family. Learning a different language and getting used to a different mentality outside of her own was a difficult transition for her. “I know if I went to college years before, I definitely would not have approached it the way I did today,” Hoffmann said. “Today I am a business honors student, today I am heavily involved in the Accounting Society, and today I also mentor a lot of young students. I don’t believe I could have done that back then.” Hoffmann-Torres felt she was lucky to be able to pursue her career in a better setting compared to her fellow classmates who struggle working a full-time job and attending school full time. In order to graduate sooner and accumulate her units, Hoffmann-Torres was able to open an online jewelry shop with the support of her husband and dedicated the extra time to school. However, this was temporary and her sights were still set on a successful career. SEE INTERN

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