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The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

Volume 105 Issue 36

Luncheon celebrates diversity Campus

master plans unveiled Potential layouts for CSUF’s future buildings feature new construction at the Arboretum. ADAM MALDONADO Asst. News Editor

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The luncheon was hosted by the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Equity to help encourage dicussion between different CSUF organizations.

Over 450 people attended the event to enjoy rosemary chicken and roasted potatoes.

Together” on the Intramural Fields for over 450 students, faculty and staff. The event debuted as part of a weeklong string of events hosted by the Human Resources Diversity and Inclusion division, said Bobbie Porter, assistant vice president of Diversity, Inclusion and Equity. The luncheon was funded by state and operation funds from the Human Resources Diversity Inclusion division, said Cecil Chik, senior manager for Engagement and

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The Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Programs hosted a free luncheon on Tuesday entitled “What Brings Us

Inclusion. Guests were invited to fill their plates with rosemary chicken, salad, roasted potatoes and bread for a “family style” meal. The tables were also supplied with prompts that people were able to use to get conversations going. Both the food and the music served as a way to attract people to the underlying purpose of the event, which was to make connections, Porter said. SEE CONNECT

Cal State Fullerton students, employees, alumni and community members were invited to attend the Spring Open House at the Clayes Performing Arts Center on Wednesday for the unveiling of potential campus master plan designs. “This whole event is part two of a forum we had last May. We are trying to help the campus to find solutions to a lot of spatial problems,” said Atisha Varshney, an open planner on the master planning team. “The first forum was about getting the input, like understanding what the campus wants.” Guests had the opportunity to walk through interactive displays of proposed Cal State Fullerton campus plans. They could ask questions and offer feedback about the potential master plan blueprints to any members of the master planning team. Poster boards were placed throughout the theatre lobby with Post-It notes beside them for people to write their opinions and place on boards next to different areas of concern. SEE PUBLIC

Photography is more than an art Catherine Opie shared her life experiences with aspiring artists at CSUF. NATHAN NGUYEN Lifestyle Editor

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A click, a shutter, a perfect shot and a sense of satisfaction. Following her passion, Catharine Opie, a UCLA visual arts professor and famed photographer, has crafted an established career through her pursuit of photography. She now shares her knowledge and experience with eager amateurs or established artists. As part of Cal State Fullerton’s annual Arts Week, the photography club Camera Absurda held a speaker event in the Titan Student Union Pavilions that featured Opie. Opie was born in Sandusky, Ohio, in 1961, and began her journey as a photographer at the age of nine, when she was gifted with a Kodak Instamatic camera from her parents. She later moved to California,

where she studied at the San Francisco Art Institute and the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia. Opie has also taught at Yale University, and currently lectures at UCLA. During Wednesday’s panel, Opie talked about how her photography touches on the notions of community and identity. “Those are the hinges for all the various bodies of work and relationships to how I examine both space and portraiture, and what the camera can do in terms of being a descriptive place, but also a performative place,” Opie said. Her work ranges from portraits of her friends, family, freeways and football, to a unique collection of visual experiments. She started taking portraits of her friends in the 90s with film cameras, and eventually began using digital cameras later in her career. Capturing freeways made her examine the work she previously produced, and also influenced how she would take photos going forward. SEE COMMUNITY

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Catherine Opie (right) a UCLA arts professor and photographer, shared advice with CSUF artists in the Titan Student Union.

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Public: Future expansions of infrastructure CONTINUED FROM 1 “This is where we are bringing out our first options about what we have. We are expecting the university to tell us what options they prefer,” Varshney said. Flad Architect is the leading architecture firm in charge of the master plan. Brad Leathley, lead representative and principal of the firm, presented during the open forum the company vision and overview for the master plan. Nothing in the plan is official and no proposals presented have been confirmed. “The plan isn’t figured out, nothing is final,” Leathley said. Much of Cal State Fullerton’s campus is in need of remodeling, according to Leathley. Forty-three percent of the campus’ buildings are more than 40 years old. Leathley said the majority of current buildings and the layout of the campus does not satisfy students’ needs or allow them to learn to their full capacity. Through the use of open spaces and more structured community centers, the new additions to campus would be immersive for the college experience. “When many of the buildings on campus were built, they were built post-war ‘60s,” Leathly said. “I think people were expecting to go to class here and then leave. Today’s learners operate different.” Leathly said informal learning spaces are a big part of a successful campus. Three potential scenarios were unveiled for the new campus layout. Each featured new buildings and structures for housing, academics and events, as well as new amenities that would ease the difficulties of transportation and parking. The general public was primarily concerned with the preservation of the Fullerton Arboretum that had several proposed building sites. “I came (today) because I’ve been coming to the Arboretum

Students, faculty and Fullerton residents wrote down their opinions on the new master plan designs.

since my kids were babies. That’s our family spot. I came here about three times per month and we enjoy the place,” Lisabeth Aldana, a Fullerton resident, said. “I totally understand that they may need more buildings but maybe they could do it somewhere else.” The first scenario displayed a conference center built in the Arboretum that would feature housing, dining and meeting spaces. The second scenario had a student wellness center located in the area. The last option included the first two scenarios as well as a new administrative building, a greenhouse and research building, a sustainability center and a new

maintenance building, all located in the Arboretum. “I think there was a lot of misunderstanding and a lot of misinformation out there about our intent with the Arboretum. I don’t think people realize how consistent we are with the support of the Arboretum or how they feel about the Arboretum,” Danny Kim, vice president for administration and finance/chief executive officer, said. “We do want to bring it as part of the campus and also strengthen the relationship.” Leathley said he advocates protecting the site and that the proposals are intended to improve the Arboretum’s overall quality.

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“It’s important to understand we’re very much in favor of preserving and protecting the Arboretum, but also helping it realize it’s better and greater potential, and that will involve some amount of change,” Leathley said. “The idea is to preserve, protect and enhance the Arboretum’s presence for years to come.” Matt Geier, a fifth-year music student, heard about the rumored Arboretum closing through a petition he found on Facebook. Geier said he would often sit at his favorite bench under “the redwood grove,” working on his composition or walking through the Arboretum to free his mind from daily

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worries of a college student. “It comes with a lot of stress, not just being a music student but a student in general, in addition to with all the other life stuff going on,” Geier said. “It’s very essential for students to be able to have that. It’s definitely a mental health resource.” The master plan, the most recent development since 2003, has been in the works since 2017 and saw to the addition of the State College and Eastside Parking Structures, the Mihaylo College of Business and Economics and the Student Recreation Center. The plan is set to be finalized by the end of the calendar year.

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Connect: Food brings the campus together

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The food served at the luncheon included rosemary chicken, salad, roasted potatoes and bread at the Intramural Fields on Wednesday. CONTINUED FROM

“When you get together with family you chat and catch up. We don’t have a lot of spaces on campus where faculty staff and students can come together and catch up or get to learn about someone’s life experiences or whatever the case may be,” Chik said. The Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Programs was created about a year ago. In addition to hosting events, the office also helps students who are concerned about the

way they are treated in the classroom based on their race, gender or national origins, Porter said. Porter said she was the first diversity officer the campus has had. The idea for the event came when she realized students wanted a place where they could connect with people. “The mission of our office was to create educational opportunities to educate our campus on different aspects of diversity and inclusion and equity,” said Chik. “The feedback that we’ve been getting is that there aren’t

a lot of spaces on campus for people of different backgrounds to come together.” Porter said the event was held at the Intramural Fields because of its convenient placement and spacious landmass. The parking lot next to the fields would give people who pass by a chance to glance at the luncheon. One of the students that stopped to participate at the event was Gabriel Melgarejo, a junior marketing major. Melgarejo was at the event representing Mesa Cooperativa de

CSUF, a Latinx organization. Malgarejo said going to the event meant establishing a sense of belonging that he did not have before because he commutes from San Pedro. “I’m kind of making that effort to just be more apart of, more aware of what goes on on campus and just being more informed, feeling like I feel apart of this campus,” Melgarejo said. Porter said that DIEP wanted the event to be bigger than life. The campus community, including Titan Shops, supported

their vision by providing prizes throughout the event. The Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Equity hopes that the event will eventually turn into a tradition that will become their signature event. “It’s really just a chance for people to sit around and catch up with someone they already knew and they see everyday, and learn something new about them or meet somebody completely different that they’ve never had a chance to cross paths with,” Chik said.

Insurance panel encourages risk training

Several campus officials motivate students to learn preemptive protection. YVONNE VILLASENOR Staff Writer

The Center for Insurance Studies hosted panels and events at Steven G. Mihaylo Hall for Risk Management Awareness Week. The afternoon panel guests included University Risk manager Michael Coughlin, University Police sergeant John Bedell, Environmental Health and Safety director Pearl Boelter and Emergency Management coordinator Sue Fisher. The panel covered a wide range of potentially risky topics such as international travel, active shooter readiness, lab safety and emergency management, as well as the problems that could surface with each of these scenarios. For example, Boelter hosted a service announcement about some of the preemptive and precautionary measures that are placed in campus laboratories. Numerous associations and companies also gathered in Steven G. Mihaylo Hall to inform students about their businesses and offered potential job opportunities. These businesses included California Occupational Safety and Health Administration, American Society of Safety Professionals: Orange County Chapter, KHS & S Contractors Inc., Department of Finance and Center for Insurance Studies, Philadelphia Insurance Companies , and Orange County Chapter of the Risk Management Society, State Compensation Insurance Fund and Gamma Lota Sigma. There were project displays on wildfires, campus shootings and distracted driving that showed their impact through statistics and how students can prepare for those situations and promote safety. Dr. Weili Lu, director of the Center for Insurance Studies, coordinated the week-long event to help make students more aware VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM

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Panelists John Bedell, a University Police Sergeant, Pearl Bolter, director of Environmental Health and Safety, Michael Coughlin, university risk manager and Sue Fisher, Emergency Management coordinator addresses safety protocol in risky situations.

of the field. Lu encouraged all students, not just risk management and insurance majors, to work within the profession. “We want the students on this campus aware of this industry and [that] this profession exists,” Lu said. “The truth is this is a huge industry. We have a lot of sales and non-sales jobs here.” While the program hasn’t received a lot of attention from students recently, it was ranked in the top 20 in risk management and insurance performing in the nation last year. Career and professional development advisor Leah Young said this week was to bring awareness and address the misconceptions about risk management and insurance to students of all

concentrations. “This event is to introduce our students, those that don’t know, what risk management really is. It’s not only insurance. It is a process where you will identify all exposures, which is something that can cause a loss to a company. It could be money loss, it could be loss of people, it could be loss of product,” Young said. The businesses invited this week had representatives to talk to students about the industry, their professions and answer any questions or concerns students might have. Phillip Combest, a representative of Great American Insurance Company and the American Society of Safety

Professionals, said that the public often doesn’t realize how large the insurance industry actually is. Insuring ranges from companies, universities, streets and much more which Combest believes it is a great opportunity for everyone to find a career in. When asked about preparedness, students felt thatthe panel covered details in a multitude of situations where there is a potential for risk that they may not have even considered. Leslie Arita, a history major, considered herself to be conscientious of a few of the risks brought up during the panel but felt the discussion shed light on more than she typically thinks about. “I think about these things a

lot actually. I’ll be sitting down and be like ‘okay, that’s the exit’. I’m like, what if this happens? But this panel of discussion that we had about different topics just brings more awareness at things you don’t really think about,” Arita said. Cameron Harrison, a psychology major, felt that the available resources are beneficial and necessary to students. Harrison felt more confident knowing she can access that information. “I think overall with the campus information that they give us about all that stuff, I think it’s easy for me to be prepared for that. I do think about it a lot, and I do make sure that I know what to do in that situation,” Harrison said.

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Crafting glass artwork with fire and desire

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Arts professor Hiromi Takizawa assists guest artist Niko Dimitrijevic during his demonstrations.

Glassblower Niko Dimitrijevic shares his skills with CSUF students. KRISTINA GARCIA Lifestyle Editor

He twirled the steel rod in and out of the fire, each time crafting the radiant piece of glass, blowing and sculpting it to become something more than just a blob at the end of a pole. Fire glistened and sparked off the glass to forge the final product of a beautifully sculpted cylinder wrapped in a vibrant orange spiral. For the Arts Week theme, “Follow your Art,” the CSUF Glass and Metal Club invited glassblower Niko Dimitrijevic as a guest performer. After Dimitrijevic’s presentation of his previous

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installation and glass work, he crafted two glass pieces as his team of helpers were careful to the touch, the crowd watching in awe’s and applauds. The art of glassblowing utilizes temperatures over 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit to melt the softened glass and blow air through a tube to shape and form melted glass. The art form also uses other tools, such as wooden paddles, stainless steel tools and wet newspaper. Glassblowing is a unique form of art because it is not a structure that artists can always do on their own. “You’re always there helping each other, so finding a blow partner is really important, so usually a good friend of yours, so you can always be there,” said Jordan Young, a third-year ceramics major and president of the Ceramics

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Professional glassblower Niko Dimitrijevic taught how to mold molten glass.

Club. “It’s a collective, you’re there for each other.” Although glassblowing is Dimitrijevic’s forte, he also works with recycled materials to create environmentally-friendly installation art. With these pieces, he can set them up on a landscape within a couple of hours and then completely take them down without repercussions on the terrain. “I certainly became conscious of my use of the material and the justification of using the material and feeling like there’s enough, there’s more than an abundance of material to draw from,” Dimitrijevic said. “I was trying to figure out a way to be able to combine those things … things that are somewhat being relegated to the outskirts, but still are completely valuable.” As Dimitrijevic continued to work, he and his assistants began

to feel the heat, their faces were red with sweat, but the heat was not enough for a sour attitude. Instead, they chatted and clowned around. “It’s very action-oriented and the energy is very high and you definitely feed off of each other’s energy like your partners, and so if you’re both in a good place and you’re putting out good energy, it always turns out to be a good piece,” Young said. While drawing, painting, and photographing foster competition between artists who have been sharpening their skills since childhood, glassblowing places everyone on the same level. “I realized everyone sucks at this. No one knows how to do this here but the teacher, so it was an even playing field at that point. And it was just up to me, my commitment to be good at this,” said

David Gutierrez, a 2018 Cal State Fullerton alumnus who now works at KT Glassworks as a professional glassblower. As Gutierrez continued to perfect his talent, he realized a lot of planning goes into glassblowing. “It’s a plan because glassblowing takes a lot of effort to do, and to go in here and be like ‘I’m just gonna mess around and make something on the fly’ wastes everyone’s time and then not work out. It’s not worth the effort,” Gutierrez said. Glassblowing is an art form that does not just require the passion of an artist, but the collaboration of a team who’s willing to spend long hours helping a friend. From the melted glass at the end of a pole to a polished sculpture, the final product encapsulates what it looks like to start from nothing and end with a beaming finale.

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Drag show stars give industry advice

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From left to right, Hunter Hargraves, a CSUF cinema and television arts professor, Mariah Balenciaga, John Polly, executive producer of RuPaul’s Drag Race and Eureka O’Hara.

RuPaul’s Drag Race entertainers spoke at a panel on representation. BAYLEE MAUST Staff Writer

Glitz and glamour shined at Cal State Fullerton on Wednesday as drag queens Eureka O’Hara, Mariah Balenciaga and John Polly, executive producer of RuPaul’s Drag Race, spoke to the cinema and television arts (CTVA) Reality Television course about the entertainment industry. Hunter Hargraves, a cinema and television professor at Cal State Fullerton, said he felt lucky to get to teach the class and invite potential career connections for his students. “Since many students within CTVA have a desire to work in the industry after graduation,

this is just one more opportunity for students to learn about potential career opportunities as well as meet people they’ve potentially have rooted for or cursed on their televisions,” Hargraves said. Hargraves said a panel like this “is a great opportunity for Cal State Fullerton students to have Hollywood come to them.” “I hope that my students get an understanding on how reality TV is able to shape our culture’s understanding of sexuality and performance,” Hargraves said. Balenciaga, one of the drag queens, spoke about her experience in the industry. “Drag is actually a representation of the over feminine side that’s inside of you,” Balenciaga said. Although the event was for Hargraves’ class, the event was open to all students in the

communications and cinema and television arts department. Stephanie Jaramillo, a senior cinema and television arts major, was excited to ask questions to people she idolized on television for so long. “I want to see if the representation that they get or how they’re treated outside of the show — whether the drag queens are treated with respect outside of the RuPaul drag race aspect or if there’s still that negative connotation with drag itself,” said Jaramillo. Jaramillo said since she has only watched drag races and has never attended one herself, she is curious to learn the difference between the two forms of entertainment. “I want to see the dynamic between that and also see if stereotypes do get represented in the television show or not,” Jaramillo said.

Hargraves said students attended the event to experience an award-winning reality show up close by listening to the show producers and stars. Hargraves said the show is both a success in the reality TV category, and in terms of queer representation. “(the show) is a testimony both to the power of reality television and the changes in status to queer people over the past decades,” Hargraves said. Balenciaga also said that there are positive and negative sides to drag races becoming mainstream in today’s society. She said because it is gaining popularity, many people are using the slang terminology without knowing where it comes from. Hargraves said the show’s popularity has contributed to the livelihood of drag queens as legitimate entertainers. “All the sudden because of

their appearance on RuPaul’s drag race, they have the opportunity to forge new careers as drag entertainers, which is a pretty awesome opportunity,” Hargraves said. Balenciaga said it is a lot of work performing and getting the finances to design costumes, hair and makeup. “To actually be paid what you’re worth doing something that you love is what I’m enjoying about it being mainstream,” Balenciaga said. The panel also brought attention the ideas surrounding identity and authenticity in a show that deals with adopting different personas. Balenciaga said even though she dresses up in drag, she is still her authentic self. “We can’t help but let ourselves show even when we’re trying our best not to,” Balenciaga said.

Community: Enrichment through photos CONTINUED FROM 1 Besides exploring and photographing different avenues of the LGBTQ community in Los Angeles, Opie then turned her focus to the masculinity of high school football. Her travels throughout the U.S. include Texas, Ohio, Louisiana, Hawaii and Alaska, where she aimed to highlight unique groups and individuals as well as the Chicago skyline and metropolitan district of Minneapolis. “It’s an extension of American landscape, so I was thinking about the history of American genre painting in terms of how it told stories,” Opie said. Lindsey Ohling, the president of Camera Absurda, organized the event and said Opie was an influential photographer who deals with taboo topics in today’s society. Opie’s award-winning work has motivated students of all arts backgrounds to take an interest in and explore unusual topics. Many students in attendance wanted to get a clear understanding of her art and its correlation to the dynamics of everyday life. To learn directly from a professional photographer was one of the main reasons Michelle Emami, a painting and drawing major, attended the lecture. “I mainly wanted to come out because I love to hear people’s content on their work and just seeing people’s messages. Because it’s completely different when you just see the work, and you don’t really know what’s VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM

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Catherine Opie shared a slideshow of impactful photos she has taken throughout her career as a photographer and creator of visual arts.

behind it,” Emami said. With young artists and photographers in the room, Opie shared some advice on creating ideas and expanding them. “Know what feels true to you, and know what to push aside, but don’t be too stubborn with that. We’re all just trying to help you figure out best how to get to

your ideas,” Opie said. As an artist herself, Isabel Pichardo, a digital photography major, said she was interested in Opie’s ideas about community and self identity. “Catherine Opie has been an inspiration to a lot of us, so obviously I had to come,” Pichardo said.

After seeing Opie’s work in person, Pichardo said she was even happier to experience more of her wide range of topics, and that the established photographer is all the more inspiring now. Working and contributing to the photography industry for almost 50 years has made Opie

appreciate the little things that can keep track of time and explain history. “I love things like watches and phones and anything that can contract the history of something and an image. Those little details make me really happy as a photographer,” Opie said.

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From coffee to cold brew: Do you know what’s in your mug?

Learn the details of caffeine before you buy your next cup of ‘Joe.’

wet cappuccino is similar to a latte. Much like lattes, cappuccinos can have added sweeteners and milk alternatives but are most frequently topped with cinnamon or cocoa powder and eaten with a pastry.

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As a college student, being asked if you want to grab a cold brew does not just mean being poured a craft beer at a local bar, it also means the beautifully caffeinated elixir of life — coffee. Just the thought of attending classes without a coffee in hand is impossible for most students to imagine. The idea of sitting through lectures or taking a quiz before having a fix of caffeine is not even in the realm of possibilities. The truth is that while many students have an immense dependence on these caffeinated beverages, most do not actually know what they are drinking. A lot of the time they are not drinking coffee but caffeinated drinks in the coffee family. Coffee Coffee is a drink brewed with roasted, ground-up beans typically grown in tropical areas. The different regions in the world that coffee beans are grown determine the notes that will be prevalent in the roast once it is brewed. Coffees can be made in three different categories: blonde, medium and dark. Medium roast is the most popular and most neutral tasting due to its mid-level acidity. Blonde roasts typically have a sweet aftertaste. Dark roasts have a bitter aftertaste, medium roasts have little to no after taste and do not linger on the tongue in the same way as it’s siblings. Blonde is the most caffeinated form of coffee there is and goes through the shortest roasting process, which burns off the least caffeine. This allows the caffeine to maintain its integrity. Dark roast is typically regarded as having the highest-caffeine concentration, but that is a false notion based on the more potent coffee taste. Espresso Espresso is what is used to make Americanos, lattes, cappuccinos, macchiatos and flat whites. Espresso beans and coffee beans are very similar. However, espresso beans are roasted until they are almost black and are very oily. Espresso beans are used in handcrafted beverages because they do a better job taking on the flavors they are mixed with, allowing the palate to taste not

Macchiatos When thinking macchiato, think of a latte but upside down. A macchiato has the same ingredients as a latte, but is put into the cup in the reverse order. Espresso shots top the drink, allowing them to be more evenly distributed throughout the milk than a traditional latte. This drink is just as versatile as the previously mentioned lattes and cappuccinos which use sweeteners and milk alternatives to taste.There is more freedom to customize this drink and because of the unique way it is made, it is often said that the flavors in the drink are more potent than a traditional latte. Flat white Flat whites are one of the few espresso drinks that should not be made with milk alternatives as the use of whole milk is very important and creates the creamy texture the drink is known for. This thicker milk topped with ristretto espresso shots makes for a rich, frothy drink. Ristretto espresso shots are more condensed, and the concentrated espresso shots deepen the flavors that espresso carries. A flat white, should taste almost like a mouthful of flavored foam and is designed for those that love the thick, dairy flavors of whole milk.

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just the earthy espresso , but the flavors of the milk or sweeteners it is mixed with. Americano Americanos are espresso drinks diluted with water. Because of the roasting process of espresso beans, Americanos are similar to brewed coffee in their caffeination but have a more intense coffee flavor than a traditional brew. The rich oils of espresso beans can be tasted more intensely in Americanos than in other forms of espresso drinks, making it higher in acidity. Latte A latte is made much like an

Americano, but with milk instead of water. Lattes are made by first putting the espresso in a cup and then topping it with milk. In the process, espresso and milk come together to make a creamy, almost velvet-like liquid that is topped with a light layer of microfoam. Microfoam is the top layer of steamed milk where milk bubbles so much that they become incredibly tiny. Lattes give consumers the most freedom to customize the flavor to their liking. People can add milk alternatives and sweeteners that make espresso’s flavors uniquely adaptable to compliment things like vanilla,

hazelnut or toffeenut. Cappuccinos A cappuccino builds like a latte but exaggerates the use of microfoam by capping the drink in foam rather than just topping it. A cappuccino should be built in even thirds and made in sixounce cups with two ounces of espresso, two ounces of milk and two ounces of microfoam poured into the cup in that order. This allows for an even distribution of the different substances on the palate. Cappuccinos can be made in two different ways. A dry cappuccino has more microfoam on top of the liquid and a

Cold Brew All of the coffees and espresso-based drinks mentioned can be poured over ice to change the essence of the drink. However, cold brews are brewed in cold water to change the flavors that are highlighted in the brew. Cold-brew is coffee that can be brewed anywhere from 2-24 hours. and is the strongest brew of its kind in both flavor and caffeination. What this all means Coffees and espresso-based coffee drinks have different ways of being crafted and some even have different ingredients. It is the craftsmanship and the difference in added flavors that makes these drinks unique. So much like the craft beers, hops and India pale ales you drink, there is something to be said about how coffee is brewed.

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ARIES (Mar. 21 - Apr. 19) You are eager to prove your mettle today. However, your drive to excel is not so much to impress others but to benefit your own self-esteem.

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TAURUS (Apr. 20 - May 20) Words want to slip from your lips today or to leap through your fingertips into texts or onto screens. But pausing to think before communicating can eliminate the avalanche of second thoughts that might otherwise hit you over the head after.

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The allure of impeccable quality and stylish details calls today. It’s fun to dream about working some luxurious perks into your budget, whether that’s possible now or an idea for the future.

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1. a flash or spark; a small thing; a barely-visible trace

It’s far different to wear your heart on your sleeve by choice than by accident. There can be some very good reasons for showing the world exactly how you feel today.

Scintilla comes directly from Latin, where it carries the meaning of “spark” - that is, a bright flash such as you might see from a burning ember.

LEO (Jul. 23 - Aug. 22) Your perspective changes over time. Revisiting a decision with the benefit of all the life experience that’s transpired since last you thought it over can be an eye-opener.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sep. 22) Switching gears from business mode to social and back again on a dime can be tough to pull off today. But you make the juggling of your schedule look easy when you stay focused on what you’re doing in the present moment.

LIBRA (Sep. 23 - Oct. 22) If a change in the tide stirs up any feelings of self-doubt or trepidation today, take an extra moment to gather your composure.

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You can manage the unforeseen changes that pop up if you are aware of the schedule that you’re working with today. For example, if you miss one train, you’re prepared because you know exactly when the next one is coming along.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) Sometimes the answer seems to be beyond reach. If something is unattainable right now, do not automatically assume it is fated to always stay that way.

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8 Opinion

THURSDAY APRIL 11, 2019

Women’s nipples don’t need to be hidden Fighting for the right to be bare-chested, is fighting for equality.

ALYSSA LOPEZ Opinion Editor

Hard or not, they won’t cut anyone. It seems that while the country would rather women hide their nipples, it simultaneously deems it acceptable for men to showcase their nipples to anyone at any time. Despite laws that allow women to be topless in public, the debate on how much of a woman’s body can be shown is still questioned and criticized within society. There is an evident double standard when it comes to men and women being shirtless. For women and men to ever truly be equal, fighting for things that may seem small, repetitive or whiny, is important. Small wins will have a larger impact on women, their bodies and their sexuality. When women speak up about the injustices that they face, even as small as the fight to freely show their nipples, it tells society that a woman’s body is hers to control. Much like the women who helped fight for the right to vote, this kind of activism and empowerment can change how future generations of women are seen and treated. Recently, Lauren Miranda, a New York middle school teacher, said she was put on administrative leave and later fired after sending a topless photo to another teacher

she was dating in the district. Unknown to Miranda, the photo ended up in the possession of one of her students. According to the Washington Post, Miranda’s lawyer claims that the school administrators chose to fire her because they believed her photo made her a poor role model. The photo Miranda took was intended for the eyes of another adult. It’s unfortunate that a minor was able to take possession of the photo, yet, it is not Miranda’s fault. Whether the claims that she was fired due to no longer being a good role model are true or not, Miranda’s breasts aren’t

a plague that a person could die from, if caught. She does not deserve to lose her job because she has breasts and they were seen. The school district would not have thought twice about this situation had Miranda been a man. New York is a state that allows women to be topless in public. Firing Miranda only illustrates that women get punished for showing their breasts because society is still uncomfortable despite laws that allow it. This sends a toxic message to all women that they need to feel ashamed of their breasts. Nipples and breasts are not

shameful. They don’t harm people and they provide babies with meals. Women don’t need to hide them. Society needs to learn to accept them. Campaigns, like Free the Nipple, advocate for gender equality through the defiance of body censorship. While a woman does not need to show her breasts or nipples to fight for equality, allowing women the option to do so helps the fight for equal opportunity to move forward. While men’s nipples are accepted by the world, women are shamed and punished for theirs.

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If women don’t speak out against the unjust double standards placed on them, change will never happen, and women will never get the chance to evolve into true equals. “Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women,” said Maya Angelou in a video on Hilary Clinton’s website, according to the New York Times. Women’s bodies are beautiful and while they are more than their physicality, the freedom to choose means so much more than just being able to be bare-chested.

Border closure will forge a fiscal strain Plans to close the U.S.Mexico border puts Americans at risk.

BERNADETTE STEELE Opinion Editor

Empty supermarket shelves, halted car production lines, immediate price hikes, a paralyzed economy and a plummeting stock market — this is what the United States would look like if the U.S.-Mexico border were closed. Despite the inhumanity of closing the U.S.-Mexico border and the unending amount of heart-wrenching stories and images broadcast to the world, many still see this closure as a necessary step to “make America great again”. Many individuals who actively want to close the border tout that they care about their country. However, their bigotry actively creates blinders, shielding them from the economic devastation that will take place if the border is actually closed. In order to strip away the metaphorical blinders worn by many of his supporters, it must be shown that President Donald Trump’s plan to close the border will hurt Americans in the spot they value most — their pockets and checkbooks. Trump is a businessman first, and a sad excuse of a president second. It seems that many of his supporters personify him to be a savior of the U.S. economy, yet during an Oval Office photo opportunity on April 2, Trump summed up that he is willing to jeopardize American livesand the country’s economy to further express his xenophobic ideas of safety. VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM

“Sure, it’s going to have a negative impact on the economy. It’s a very big trading partner,” said Trump “But security is most important to me.” This statement is alarming, considering the fact that closing the border would do anything but make the U.S. safer. The truth is, choosing to close the border would put the country in a vulnerable and dangerous position. Both U.S. consumers and manufacturers rely on imported and exported goods to and from Mexico. A closed border would leave the automotive, electronics, apparel and agriculture industry in a precarious place, as they would be the first to feel the immediate burden of limited

trade. Border states like California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas would be most heavily impacted since Mexico is their No. 1export market. Even states such as South Carolina, Michigan, Indiana and Alabama would feel the carpet being swept from under their feet as their most prevalent trade industries fell apart. “Communities across the country would probably see supply chain disruptions, product shortages, seizures in stock and bond markets and a plunge in already-fragile business confidence,” said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, in an article by the New York Times. The economic plague would

sweep across every state in its own disparate ways: Texans, Georgians, and North Carolinians may experience a deadlock in exporting cotton, buttons and zippers to Mexico for the production of jeans, or the plethora of American farmers may find their slaughterhouses, grain bins and crops building up to the point of wasted products and at a loss in the market. A closed border would implement the beginnings of what one can imagine as an Orwellian version of the U.S; however, these effects should come as no surprise since creating a trade blockade has been a war tactic used by other countries such as Britain repeatedly throughout history.

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In World War I and World War II, the tactic of cutting off trade resources to other countries was readily implemented to leave enemy forces, such as Germany, at a vulnerable stalemate, as they grasped for their limited straws and resources. So this raises the question, why is America purposefully choosing to isolate itself from Mexico? Within the globalized confines of society, it’s unrealistic for nations to close their borders Closing the U.S-Mexico border would be a horrible economic decision that would leave thousands of vulnerable and low-income Americans feeling the immediate strain of such a careless decision.

Opinion 9

THURSDAY APRIL 11, 2019

Street art deserves more praise As an artistic style it has as much merit as classical paintings.

MADELINE GREY Asst. Opinion Editor

For a street artist, spray paint and adhesives are comparable to what paint brushes and paint are to a traditional painter. Their canvases are the streets where they put their work out into the world. Walking down the streets of famous cities like London and Los Angeles, one may find the walls lined with stencils, wheatpastes and installations among other street art styles. Street art is accessible and equally as worthy of praise as the art found in museums. Modern street art evolved from the influx of graffiti writers towards the end of the 1960s. Street artists use eclectic materials such as linoleum tiling, stickers and even chalk as a part of their artwork. Famous cities like London and Los Angeles have walls lined with stencils, wheatpastes and installations among other street art styles. This shows that it takes more than just aerosol spray paint to create street art. The ties between graffiti and street art are more prevalent, as graffiti art has become a more common technique. While graffiti is word-based and street art is image-based, the two intertwine in the styles of modern graffiti and street artists.

Street art in the underpass tunnel at MacArthur Park in Los Angeles.

Both forms showcase contradicting styles but relay the importance of artistic expression. Street art from the likes of Banksy’s stencils deserve as much merit in the realm of fine arts as Salvador Dali with his surrealist paintings. The rebellious nature of graffiti has sparked conflict with city officials and is inherently based on rule breaking. Graffiti and street art have garnered controversy, such as in the 1920s when New York

gangs tagged subways and walls. Although most street art is deemed as illegal activity, it doesn’t diminish the artform. From stickers to spray paint, the street art scene has made its mark, providing social commentary within the confines of its work while simultaneously questioning the boundaries of what art encompasses. Modern artists such as the late Keith Haring and the late Jean-Michel Basquiat started their careers by displaying

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illustrations on city walls and grew to become recognized figures within the art world. Street art is made accessible for people of all walks of life. With the elitist attitude of crowds who appreciate paintings and sculptures in famous museums like the Louvre in Paris, it is clear that classical paintings are catered towards the upper-class. The elite art crowd has the money to spend on admission prices and the means to travel

to museums where these paintings reside. Street art, on the other hand, can be seen by a casual stroll through one’s hometown, completely free of charge. Street art doesn’t discriminate or turn its nose upward. Street art and graffiti art are representative of a city’s culture and it’s on exhibit for all to see. “Graffiti is alive. They can walk down the street and see a tag… they can go down the subway, there’s a tag, there’s something on the bus; it’s living. It’s communicating to you right now,” said Pose II, a graffiti artist, in the documentary, “Bomb It.” Seeing art on the street, whether it’s a stencil or spray paint, brings color and vibrancy to a once bland cityscape. From the angel wings murals by Colette Miller spread across multiple street corners in Los Angeles to Banksy’s Girl and Balloon stencil art once on display at Waterloo Bridge in London, this artwork acts as a point of interest for tourists and local residents to admire and photograph. Street art has long held a reputation tied to criminal activity and violence. Despite the negative connotation it carries, the work that falls under the genre should be celebrated. While some prefer to stroll through a museum as opposed to the city to view art, it’s important to note that museum paintings may not appeal to the same viewers who enjoy looking at street art. Both artistic mediums have an audience and a demand for those respective platforms to be expressed. As admiration for street art continues to grow, it deserves its own space in the world to fit the unpredictable and unconventional artistry for which it’s known.

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10 Lifestyle

THURSDAY APRIL 11, 2019

Column: My cultural awakening covering the US-Mexico border

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Reporting abroad taught me about my Latino heritage.

DOMINIC TORRES Multimedia Editor

Being thrown to the wolves in my college career without financial stability has forced me to take great leaps, in which I choose not to be a part of what I consider to be a cycle. That cycle forces Latinos in my community to drop-out, work a stale job and end up either in prison or pregnant. I used to spend so much time feeling angry about my financial aid, frustrated that my government was failing to assist me when I’ve needed assistance the

most. I felt as if my passion for education could be taken away from me at any moment and I constantly contemplated dropping out. With my decision to stay in school last semester, I applied and was accepted to a course that reported on issues at the U.S.-Mexico border. In this class, I came to learn that there were children south of the United States border who had similar dreams about government assistance. I thought, “How could I drop out when I have an opportunity to shed light on someone else’s story?” Throughout the semester I was overwhelmed, overworked but committed to achieving the level of experience that I needed to produce timely and impactful multimedia content. This was an entirely new experience for me; it was the first time I would be producing a news package but it gave me the opportunity to truly act out my goal of becoming an international correspondent.

Before traveling to Tijuana, Mexico to produce stories for the class, I heard about college students who went to school in San Diego and became victims of sex trafficking across the border, leading me to investigate this as a potential story to report on. While I was gathering sources, I found a shelter for victims of human trafficking who agreed to be interviewed. Once I made it to Mexico, I was under the impression that I was going to report on human trafficking victims. I got picked up by the shelter’s director and traveled through the secret terrain that led to a shelter for human trafficking victims across Mexico where I was unable to film the road or structure of the house. However, once I arrived at the shelter my story changed. This shelter housed victims of sex trafficking, but the victims were children, some as young as five years old, who had fallen victim to sexual abuse, pornography, child

sex trafficking and human trafficking. As a Latino, I feel that stories such as the one I reported in Mexico need to be told. My time in Mexico has changed how I feel about my relationship with my culture. Before, I liked to think that I did not belong to a culture. I would lie and say that I “just live life… I am borderless.” But when I met 5-year-old Lupita as a journalist in Mexico, and as I had lunch at a shelter of child victims of sexual exploitation, I learned that my culture is more than an identity. My culture is an ambiguous, heart-warming land of oppressed people whose stories need to be told. We are not just immigrants, we are people with ambition, drive, and love. I find myself speaking in Spanish, finding the nearest taqueria, asking the flower salespeople about their story and making sure I produce stories that shed light on more than who we appear to be on the outside.

I now find myself sticking up for my culture. I am proud to be Latino and proud to be in the position that I am now, and although I am a person of color I recognize that I still experience certain privileges. I am willing to sacrifice my life to work two jobs, take 15plus units, live paycheck to paycheck for a few years, and hold an editor and executive producer position to one day tell these stories on a larger scale. A VICE editor recently told me that I may know deeply about my culture to the point where I feel as if everyone knows what I know. But the point is not everyone knows. It is my job to tell people about Lucy in Mexico who is more than a sex trafficking victim , or Jesus who traveled from Honduras atop a train with his family. Sure, we see border issues on the news and we discuss these issues in class, but to hear the stories firsthand and to actually live the experience are vastly different.

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Sports 11

THURSDAY APRIL 11, 2019

Baseball looks to end SDSU’s streak Although CSUF is 1-1 in their last two games, the offense has produced 21 runs. JULIUS CHOI Sports Editor

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Pitcher Gavin Velasquez allowed one run on four hits in 3 1/3 innings in the Titans’ 6-5 loss to USC on April 9.

After embarking on a fourgame road trip that saw them go 2-2, Cal State Fullerton baseball will take on a surging San Diego State team that has won five of their last seven games. The three-game series against the Aztecs will be at Goodwin Field, where the Titans are 4-8 this season. Though San Diego State had a 10-game losing streak to the Titans over a nine-year period, the Aztecs have held the high ground against CSUF in recent memory, having won four of the last five meetings. The Titans are coming off a 6-5 loss to USC on Tuesday where they saw their 5-1 lead evaporate due to a five-run eighth inning for the Trojans. Cal State Fullerton raced to an early lead thanks to shortstop Brett Borgogno, who picked up two RBIs from a fielder’s choice in the fourth inning and a sacrifice bunt that extended the Titans’ lead to three in the seventh. After struggling to find his footing at the season-opening MLB4 Tournament in Arizona, freshman catcher Kameron Guangorena has found his groove, scoring a run in four consecutive games that began on March 29 against UC Santa Barbara. During this stretch, Guangorena compiled three RBIs on seven hits. The outfielder duo of Mitchell Berryhill and Isaiah Garcia have led the Titan lineup this

season. Garcia, a Sierra College transfer, leads the team in slugging percentage (.517) while co-leading the team with Sahid Valenzuela in RBIs (22) in his first year with Cal State Fullerton. Berryhill, meanwhile, is in the midst of a career year as he saw his .295 batting average in 2018 rise to .437 this season. As a result, he leads the team and is ranked No. 3 in the NCAA. With Hank LoForte attaining a 64-game on-base streak earlier this season, Berryhill is trying to replicate his teammate’s success by brewing an on-base streak of his own that is currently at 38 games. On the mound, sophomore Tanner Bibee has the lowest ERA among starting pitchers at 3.35 and has won four of his eight decisions this season for the Titans. San Diego State comes into the series against Cal State Fullerton on a three-game win streak where they have outscored opponents 21-7. Aztec pitcher Adrian Mardueno took Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week honors as he pitched seven shutout innings in relief against the defending national champions, the Oregon State Beavers. Mardueno allowed just two hits while retiring 21 of the 24 batters he faced to win his second decision of the year. Sophomore outfielder Matt Rudick has 20 RBIs on a team-leading 46 hits while sporting a .322 batting average. The first of three games between the Titans and Aztecs will take place on Friday at 7 p.m. at Goodwin Field.

Titans carry momentum to Long Beach

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Sophomore infielder Deshea Hill had three RBIs on two hits in Cal State Fullerton’s 9-1 win against Cal State Northridge on April 6.

CSUF softball has won five of their last six games for second place in the Big West. ARNULFO GONZALEZ Asst. Sports Editor

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first place in the Big West Conference alongside Hawaii, while Long Beach is in fifth place with a 3-3 record. The Titans have outscored their Big West opponents 28-12 so far in conference play. When these teams met last April, Long Beach took the first game of the series in Fullerton, winning 11-2. The Titans then proceeded to win the following two games, 2-1, and, 8-7, in a doubleheader to take the series. CSULB is a team that is disciplined at the plate with only

15 strikeouts on their 169 atbats during conference play. Long Beach State is led offensively by infielder Alyssa Gonzalez. Gonzalez is batting .450 in Big West play and has one home run to go with her team-leading five RBIs. Junior pitcher Kellie White is leading Long Beach with a 3-1 record in five Big West appearances, four of which were starts. Over those appearances, she has pitched 23 2/3 innings, and has given up 14 walks while

recording 18 strikeouts. In conference play, the Titans are currently led offensively by Ireanna Siofele as she has a .421 batting average in addition to four RBIs and two home runs. Outfielder Ari Williams has been a menace on the bases for Fullerton, as she currently has 14 stolen bases on the year, three of them coming during conference play. Fullerton has stuck with the three-headed monster in Dani Martinez, Taylor Dockins and Sophie Frost in Big West play. Martinez currently has 14

strikeouts in conference play across her team-leading five appearances. She is also leading the pitching staff with 19 2/3 innings pitched. Long Beach State has a 4-8 record at home on the season. This series against Fullerton is the 49ers’ first home conference series. The first game of the doubleheader on Saturday is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Long Beach State Softball Complex. The first two games will be on ESPN3 and the last game will be on ESPNU.

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Basketball star cements his legacy Kyle Allman Jr., a two-time all-Big West first team member, readies for life beyond Cal State Fullerton. JORDAN MENDOZA Sports Editor

Living over 2,400 miles from Cal State Fullerton, men’s basketball guard Kyle Allman Jr. did not receive offers from Division I schools during his time at High School For Construction Trades, Engineering And Architecture in Brooklyn, New York. “I wasn’t heavily recruited,” Kyle Allman Jr. said. “I got interest from a lot of local places, but no one was offering.” It was not until former assistant coach John Smith and CSUF men’s basketball head coach Dedrique Taylor received a video clip of Kyle Allman Jr.’s high school highlights and saw the rising star. “His length, his athleticism, those things immediately jumped off the page,” Taylor said. The clip prompted Taylor to bring Kyle Allman Jr. to Fullerton for an unofficial visit in hopes of recruiting him to join his squad. “We had an opportunity that we thought would be worth his while,” Taylor said. “We talked about the opportunity to come here and grow and develop and become a very good player.” The development that Taylor hoped for turned into Kyle Allman Jr. becoming one of the most decorated basketball players in Titan history. In his time at CSUF, Kyle Allman Jr. broke the school record of games played, won numerous Big West player of the week awards, won back-to-back all-Big West first team honors and back-to-back Big West all-tournament teams. The Titans also reached a program first by playing in a postseason tournament for three straight years. With all the accolades Kyle Allman Jr. received in his collegiate career, the ultimate highlight was when he and the Titans won the 2018 Big West Tournament, securing their first trip to the NCAA Tournament in 10 years and their third appearance overall. In the final against UC Irvine, Kyle Allman Jr. scored a game-high 26 points and was named the Big West Tournament Most Valuable Player. “Being able to win that championship, it just speaks about the people who came in and changed the program,” Kyle Allman Jr. said. “Now, a lot of people put the basketball team here as winners instead of just an OK team.” While coming to Cal State Fullerton worked out for the guard, there was concern from Kyle Allman Jr.’s parents, specifically his mother, Cynthia Allman, about him moving to the other side of the United States. “I cried all the way to the airport,” Cynthia Allman said. “California is too far, how am I going to get to him if I need to?” All doubt in Cynthia Allman’s mind was gone after she and her husband, Kyle Allman Sr., visited CSUF along with their son. During the visit, Cynthia Allman had a discussion with the Titans coaching staff who assured her that her son would be taken care of. “I believed it, there’s just sometimes you talk to someone and you know it’s sincere and you know it’s genuine,” Cynthia Allman said. “To this day, four years later, I can say that they have stood

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CSUF guard Kyle Allman Jr. averaged 17.5 points per game on 41.4% shooting in his final season.

by their word.” Even living in New York did not stop Allman Jr.’s parents from coming to Fullerton, who would do everything from red-eye to turnaround flights just to see their son play. “We knew it was important for us to make the sacrifices just to get out there as much as possible,” Kyle Allman Sr. said. At Titan home games, Kyle Allman Jr.’s parents could be seen courtside, wearing custom jerseys with Kyle Allman Jr.’s No. 0 and the name saying, “My baby” and “My boy.” “Being at every game, their support meant the world to me,” Kyle Allman Jr. said. While they come to see their son play, the Allman parents also connected with Kyle Allman Jr.’s teammates, something they found to be important. “This experience was not about just KJ, it was really about a band of brothers,” Kyle Allman Sr. said. The connection between the parents and the Titan team was so strong that when the Titans played in New York against Hofstra University during Thanksgiving this past season, Cynthia Allman prepared dinner for the team after the game. “I made sure that all of those boys, coaches, trainers — they all had a Thanksgiving meal, because that’s his family there, so therefore, they’re my boys, that’s my family,” Cynthia Allman

said. “They had chicken, ham, mac and cheese, string beans, cake. You name it, they had it.” Although the Titans lost their game to Hofstra Pride, Taylor was grateful for the Allman family’s generosity. “(Kyle Allman Jr.’s) mom definitely fed our souls and stomach via a great, great meal over the Thanksgiving holiday,” Taylor said. The support Kyle Allman Jr. received did not end with his parents, but was felt throughout Orange County, which was a goal for the graduating guard. After games, Kyle Allman Jr.’s Instagram and Twitter would be flooded with fans tagging the guard with pictures, videos or congratulations. “Just a reply back or a repost could mean the world to someone. You really never know what someone’s going through, so just something that small could probably make a difference in someone’s lives,” Kyle Allman Jr. said. Kyle Allman Jr.’s social media presence is something that he said should be the reason why he should be verified, something he has long hoped to achieve. “I think I’m getting closer to it, so give me like six more months, I think I’m guaranteeing that,” Kyle Allman Jr. said. A blue check mark will not be the only thing Kyle Allman Jr. hopes for by the end of 2019, as he said he hopes to jump to the next level and play professional

basketball. “The next few months is going to be a roller coaster for me, just trying to showcase my game in front of the right people and try to get the best opportunity for me,” Kyle Allman Jr. said. Kyle Allman Jr. said all options are on the table, all the way from the NBA to the NBA G League, to playing overseas. While there is uncertainty as to where Kyle Allman Jr. will end up playing, Taylor said he wholeheartedly believes his former guard will continue to play ball. “He’s going to get paid to play the game. I don’t know what level that is, but he’s going to get paid to play,” Taylor said. Kyle Allman Sr. credits his son’s work ethic as the reason he will be successful at the professional level. “We’ve had a few times where we’ve come after an away game, we come back to the gym and he’s asking me to catch rebounds for him and that’s literally been after a game which he plays 35-37 minutes a game. To come back and then want to put up 500-600 shots, even after the game, that says a lot,” Kyle Allman Sr. said. Kyle Allman Jr. saw the work he had to put in to reach the professional level last summer when he worked out with NBA teams and met Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley and Memphis Grizzlies guard Avery Bradley. “It just gave me a little taste of the place where I want to be,” Kyle Allman Jr. said. “It showed me what kind of hard work that they put in and the hard work I need to put in to get to that level.” If basketball does not work out for Kyle Allman Jr., Kyle Allman Sr. said his son will have no problem being successful off the court. “He’s more than equipped and ready to tackle corporate America,” Kyle Allman Sr. said. What interests Kyle Allman Jr. off the court is brand endorsements and he hopes to one day be a brand ambassador for companies like Jordan Brand. “I could see it because he is a sneakerhead, he’s a Lululemon fiend, he’s a LIFEWTR junkie. When he likes something, he really likes it and he kind of goes hard with it,” Cynthia Allman said. While the Titans’ 2018-2019 season did not end the way the team hoped for, falling to UCI in the Big West Tournament Final and losing to CSU Bakersfield in the first round of the CIT, Kyle Allman Jr.’s legacy will be something that carries for years to come. “A lot of people tweeted me saying I’m a Titan legend,” Kyle Allman Jr. said. “I didn’t end my year on a positive note but it was just good to see that me, being a kid from New York who never thought this would happen, it actually came to fruition.” If the basketball career at CSUF was not enough to cement his legacy, the person Kyle Allman Jr. was off the court will be the reason his name will be around Fullerton for years to come. “You’re hoping it extends out wherever he’s going to be, so what was most touching is just the random array of folks that have told me about who he is off the court, and then how he’s impacted a number of kids,” Kyle Allman Sr. said. “Stuff like that is much more gratifying than even just saying he’s a great basketball player.”