Tuesday April 9, 2019

Tuesday April 9, 2019

The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

Volume 105 Issue 34

Arts Week kicks off with activities The Titan Walk featured vibrant art, a bounce house and therapy dogs.

NATHAN NGUYEN Lifestyle Editor

SOPHIA ACEVEDO Managing Editor

The annual Arts Week kicked off with a festival of food, balloons and giveaways as clubs and creators from Cal State Fullerton and the community showcased their crafts spread across Titan Walk Monday. Students were greeted with playful puppies, a bouncy house obstacle course and a multitude of colorful artwork spread across Titan Walk.

The CSUF Arts Inter-Club Council and College of the Arts helped organize the event by bringing together art organizations and honoring the work of students. This year’s theme, “Follow your Art,” explored the dynamics of people who follow their hearts to fulfill their passions.

“To me, ‘Follow your Art’ means to know what it is in your heart that you want to create and just kind of do whatever it takes to get yourself there,” said Ayanna Lewis, vice president of the Arts Inter-Club Council.

Lewis, along with other coordinators, handed out event fliers at the main booth and encouraged guests to spin a wheel to win one of several prizes: shirts,

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A variety of pieces from CSUF art clubs and community artists were displayed for people to peruse and purchase at Titan Walk to celebrate Arts Week.

hats, water bottles, food vouchers, stickers and high fives.

The event also allowed students of all majors a chance to let loose and appreciate everyday art, according to Lewis.

Featuring illustrations of mythical centaurs and bubble pop artists, Natalie Alfano, an

animations major, was one of several artists displaying and selling their artwork at the event.

Alfano said she draws inspiration from spur-of-the-moment ideas or her love of the color pink.

Arts Week coordinators held an open roll call for artists,

allowing anyone interested to share their work with passing students.

“It’s good that we get to see all these artists and performers showing their work. It’s good to support local artists,” Alfano said.

Caroline Harrington, a

College of the Arts graduation specialist, said the focus of the event was on overall student wellness by de-stressing and preparing them for the final weeks of the semester.

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Semester parking permits Spring Concert artists announced to increase to $334 for 2020

Amid last year’s headliner no show, expectations were at an all-time high.

KRISTINA GARCIA Lifestyle Editor

Performers such as Rex Orange County, Kendrick Lamar, Anderson .Paak and other talents were teased on Associated Students’ Spring Concert Spotify playlist.

Every week, Associated Students removed an artist from the playlist and until yesterday finally revealed its second performer alongside KYLE — the EDM trio Cheat Codes.

While the ASI creative team worked on this year’s theme “Up in the Clouds” since fall semester, several Cal State Fullerton students expressed their dissatisfaction with this year’s performances.

With reactions through Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, a majority of commenters are against Cheat Codes and some have mixed feelings for KYLE. KYLE, also known as SuperDuperKyle, is a rapper from Ventura, California and went from releasing covers on his YouTube channel to peaking at fourth in 2017 for the track “iSpy” featuring Lil’ Yachty on Billboard’s Hot 100. Since then he has collaborated with other artists such as Wiz Khalifa, Kehlani and Kodak Black.

His latest album “Light of Mine” was released in May 2018

and pushes aside his typical happy-go-lucky attitude to dive into the depths of finding happiness and spreading love while portraying angst and sorrow to show his listeners a deeper side of himself.

Cheat Codes is a Los Angeles-based trio who are making their way through the EDM scene with dozens of singles that have racked up nearly 415 million total on-demand streams. With over a handful of appearances on the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, Cheat Codes’ latest hit peaked at No. 38 in 2017 for “No Promises,” featuring Demi Lovato on Billboard’s Hot 100 charts, according to Billboard.

Their latest single “Be The One” featuring Kaskade, was released on April 5 and explores the thoughts of a hopeless romantic trying to be their interest’s one true love underneath the hued gaze of the Northern Lights.

Although the announcement of the performers was underwhelming for some, ASI have repeatedly told followers to stay alert for a surprise announcement.

ASI will host “Battle of the Bands” on Monday, April 22, at Becker Amphitheater where groups will compete from noon until 2 p.m. for a chance to perform during the spring concert.

Tickets are currently on sale: $18 for students, $28 for alumni and $38 for guests. The spring concert starts at 4 p.m. on May 4 at the Intramural Fields.

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Commuters and drivers navigate campus parking and roadways near the area for the new parking structure.

The new price will help support building the new parking structure.

KORRYN SANCHEZ Editor in Chief

HOSAM ELATTAR Asst. News Editor

Parking permit prices will increase by about 20% and construction for a new parking structure is set to begin this summer, and is expected to be completed by the fall 2020 semester.

There are 39,030 students enrolled in the current semester, but

there are only 8,853 student parking spaces on campus.

A survey conducted in 2011 found that out of 100 students, 82 percent of students commute by car.

The new structure will be built north of the Eastside Parking Structure and will provide 1,900 new parking spaces for students, according to the Parking and Transportation Services website.

In an email sent out to Cal State Fullerton students, Parking and Transportation Services said that they cannot receive federal

funding, and that all costs for construction and operation will be paid for by user fees.

With the new parking structure comes increased parking fees.

The price for a parking permit will eventually go from $236 per semester to $343 for the fall 2019 semester, an over 40% increase.

Kyndall Young, a kinesiology major who commutes from Compton, appreciates that students will have more parking spaces, but also wishes the price did not increase.

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CSUF African American students graduate at 56% According to new book CSUF ranks above national graduation average.

KORRYN SANCHEZ Editor in Chief

NOAH BIESIADA News Editor

A new book titled “The B.A. Breakthrough: how Ending Diploma Disparities can Change the Face of America,” by Richard Whitmire, a journalist and author, highlights Cal State Fullerton’s graduation rate for African American students.

The book primarily focuses on low-income and minority students.

Whitmire states that of the 1.9% of African Americans that are enrolled at CSUF, more than half of them graduate, which doesn’t fall in line with the national average.

The National Center for Education Statistics says that 21% of African American students that began attending a four-year university in 2010 graduated within four years.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics’ website, about 45 % of females students that began their higher education schooling are graduating within four year of starting at a four-year university and about 56 % of males are graduating from a four-year university within four years.

As the timelines increase so do the graduation rates.

According to the NCES, females that started at a four year university after 2010 had a graduation rate of 56% while males had a graduation rate of 52 %.

The highest percentage of students graduating is after six years at a four-year university when both males and females graduate at a rate of 59 %.

Students said that the increased time span to graduate is not because of the university.

Jay Nguyen, a kinesiology major, said he’s expecting to graduate from CSUF within six

There are multiple Advising and Student Success Centers spread out across campus to help students succeed academically.

years because he is including both his prerequisites for physical therapy school and his normal course load.

Emily Hein, a fifth year childhood and adolescence major, mentioned that many students have a difficult time registering for the required GE courses due to their high demand.

“I don’t think it’s necessarily the school’s fault. I know a lot

of times with general ed classes some people have a hard time getting the required courses because so many people need those classes.” Hein said.

Over 40% of full-time undergraduate students maintain jobs outside of school along with a majority of part-time undergraduate students, according to a 2015 study by the NCES. This requires that students split their

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time instead of focusing exclusively on classes.

At CSUF, about 26% of students graduate within four years, and the rate nearly doubles for students graduating within five years.

The majority of students, graduate from CSUF within six years.

Andrew Tran, a third-year accounting major said many

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students do not graduate college within four years because they are still trying to find their focus.

“I think for me personally, it was because when I first started college, I wasn’t really sure exactly what I wanted to do so it took a lot of searching and kind of experimenting with different classes and what I wanted to do,” Tran said.

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“I think it’ll be great. People don’t really have to get here early to get parking. They can probably come maybe 30 to 40 minutes before class and get parking, that’ll be better than coming like an hour before class or something,” Young said.

Francisco Salgado, a second year graduate student, said he was also disappointed by the news.

“I have to pave my way so it’s just another additional burden and I don’t think it’s necessary.

I don’t see what they’ve done to justify it or if we have a say in that. Students should have some sort of representation. We should be able to say ‘Hey that’s unfair.

That’s just inflation,’” Salgado said.

Some students like Wilson Tran said the new price discourages them from wanting to purchase a permit next year.

“As a student, I have a pretty good income, but (for) people who don’t even have income at all, that’s expensive just to park

here. Raising the bar like this is like burning more money for no reason,” Tran said.

Other students said a new parking lot makes the increase in permit price worth it.

“It’s worth it because I’m a commuter, and I have to get here at like 7 a.m. just to get a parking spot, so I think if we had enough parking where I didn’t have to do that, I think it would be really beneficial,” said Ashia Gharavi, a child and adolescent development major.

In the email officially announcing the new parking structure and the increase in parking permit prices, Parking and Transportation Services acknowledged the struggles that students have when it comes to parking.

With the new structure, there is also a reminder that there are ways to pay less for parking.

Students can buy an off-campus parking pass, bike to campus and use the carpooling or enterprise rideshare program to relieve some of the stresses of parking.

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Interim head of kinesiology shares goals Debbie Rose talks about managing a department while still teaching a class.

KIM PHAM

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The new chair of the kinesiology department of Cal State Fullerton, Debbie Rose, said that the hardest part of taking on the role of department chair is not being able to teach as much and that she still has to get accustomed to rearranging her priorities from teaching and researching to running a department if her current seat becomes fixed.

Rose has been a faculty member for the last 21 years.

“I am still in the classroom for at least one class, and I actually love that. That will probably be the thing I’ll miss the most, if I was a permanent chair,” Rose said.

Though Rose currently holds the title for kinesiology department chair, she is not viewing this seat as a permanent position, but rather an opportunity to be a guiding force in implementing plans for improvement.

“The opportunity was presented largely because our current chair was sequestered to the dean’s office to become the new interim associate dean. We’re both in interim positions,” Rose said.

Despite occupying a temporary seat, Rose said that she wants to take advantage of her position in ensuring that the kinesiology department moves forward smoothly.

“We’re going to address issues that need to be addressed. We have a brand new college strategic plan, so that’s certainly going to affect the department and how we move forward with respect to that plan,” Rose said.

On top of trying to execute the kinesiology department’s 2019 and 2020 plans, Rose is also working on a third edition of a textbook to add to her list of research projects.

“I do a lot of work in the area for risk reduction in older adults, so I’m continuing to test new intervention and assessments tools in that area,” Rose said.

Rose said she welcomes new opportunities as a way to learn, gain new skills and develop different relationships with the faculty.

Additionally, she said carrying

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Debbie Rose, the interim head of the Kinesiology department, has worked in the department for over 20 years and views this position as a chance to implement much needed change.

on in her research allows her to continue guiding her graduate students in their endeavours.

While this new position keeps her occupied, “much more responsibility (will be) placed on the grad students,” Rose said.

Rose grew up and completed her undergraduate studies in Melbourne, Australia, where she taught in high schools for a few years upon completing her bachelor’s degree due to a lack of graduate programs available for kinesiology in the area.

At the recommendation of her professors, she came to the United States for graduate school, earning her master’s degree in kinesiology at the University of Oregon and her doctorate degree at Penn State University.

Earning a doctorate degree was not always the goal for Rose. After she worked in the field as a high school teacher, she realized she wanted to teach college students as well.

“I think I was inspired by a couple of my professors in my undergraduate degree that really just loved what they did, and that sort of infused me with the same passion. Clearly, my professors had either master’s or P.h.D.s that were teaching me in undergrad,” Rose said.

During her undergraduate and graduate studies, Rose said she had very few professors that left a lasting impact on her. The few that did are the reason why she studies and teaches kinesiology, specifically motor control learning.

According to Rose, learning about kinesiology will make people more aware of the physical and mental health benefits of staying active. She encourages her students to inspire “people to move and love moving” no matter what career path they follow with their kinesiology degree.

Rose said she was initially

inspired by her undergraduate professor from University of Melbourne to choose the motor control learning discipline under the branch of kinesiology.

As a result, this core kinesiology course has also become her favorite class to teach.

Rose has experience working with people with disabilities and directing organizations like the Center for Successful Aging at CSUF and the Fall Prevention Center of Excellence.

Rose tells her students that practicing a prevention mindset is important in kinesiology.

“I think that we come from a prevention perspective, and so I think it’s very valuable to embed that perspective so as they’re moving forward and working with individuals that may have disabilities, they’re thinking more about what that individual can do as opposed to can’t do,” Rose said.

Rose said she wants to inspire

others to be physically active but that in order to be an effective influencer, she has to be a good role model.

Therefore, she participates in numerous activities and sports that include dancing, net ball, field hockey, boogie boarding, paddle boarding and pickleball.

Using her current and past experiences as learning philosophies, Rose said she emphasizes the importance of change in learning. She hopes that her students will understand that learning is valuable and should be respected for all subjects.

Rose said her students also continue to shape who she is becoming just as her mentors had influenced who she became.

“I think the other people (that) have inspired me throughout my career were the students I’ve had,” Rose said. “I just learn so much from them as much as I supposedly teach them.”

City council discussed rent control One mobile home park’s rent hike started conversation in Fullerton.

WILLIAM ROBBINS Asst. News Editor

HOSAM ELATTAR Asst. News Editor

Fullerton Mayor Jesus Silva discussed rent stability options and potentially making a rent control ordinance for mobile park homes at last Tuesday’s city council meeting.

The discussion of rent control for mobile homes came following a proposed rent increase at the Rancho La Paz mobile home park.

The proposed increase would have raised rent to nearly 55% for tenants at the park.

“I do want to have a discussion tonight to see what are some steps that we can take to assist giving you all the time, and also to look forward and see how we can help any other mobile park residents that reside in Fullerton keep their homes and not be presented with a 30, 20, 47% rent increase,” Silva said.

Clay Haig, the director of operations for Park Management Inc., said he has 30 years of experience in the business of mobile park homes, and that the concerns regarding rent control are nothing new.

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of bureaucracy to that agency, and when that happens, that means public money is spent to administer those ordinances for a specific group of people. The money that you spend on that, comes from everybody in that community,” Haig said Rancho La Paz mobile home park is one of six mobile home parks in the city of Fullerton and extends into Anaheim. It recently transitioned to a new ownership after being purchased for $85 million.

The new ownership sent tenants a 90-day notice to increase the tenants’ rent by approximately 55%, which is legal under current California law.

For any rent increase above 10%, landlords must give a 60-day notice, according to the Fair Housing Council of Orange County.

The change in rent was proposed to address the park’s increased property taxes as well as other “economic realities” the ownership faces.

Tenants took to Fullerton City Hall to stop the implementation of the increase, arguing that it would displace residents or push them to homelessness.

June Perez, a 76-year-old tenant, said that the median age for residents at the mobile park is between 70 and 75 years old.

“They can’t work, they can’t get a job because of infirmities or inability to work, and most of them are on social security. There are no laws on the books from Sacramento, from the city, from the county,

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City councilmen Bruce Whittaker, Ahmad Zahra, and mayor pro-tem Jennifer Fitzgerald listen to citizens on the recent events at Rancho La Paz mobile home park that proposed a 55% rent increase.

that will prevent us having 40, 55, 70% increases in our rent,” Perez said.

The mobile park is not only home for senior citizens and people living off of social security checks, but also for people with fixed incomes, veterans and disabled individuals.

Officials from both Fullerton and the Anaheim reached out to the new ownership following public comments.

In the end, the ownership at the mobile home park rescinded the proposed rent increase that would

have taken effect on June 1, and reported that no rent increase would take place prior to September 1.

“We fully understand the need to take a step back and collaborate with affected residents and the city on how to proceed in a manner that fully addresses the needs and concerns of all involved,” wrote a representative for the mobile park ownership in a letter to Silva.

Despite promises made to residents, some have expressed distrust with the new ownership.

Todd Harrison, a current resident, said that the new owners

have done this in the past with other parks in multiple states, and that if the issue doesn’t stay in the spotlight, the owners will push to increase the rent again.

“He bit off more than he can chew when he bit on this large community of senior citizens, many of them now in great fear,” Harrison said. “We need to keep this in the public eye. I’m asking all of you not to turn your attention away because we seniors are still going to be here and still are going to be asking you to pay attention to this issue.”

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Fullerton crimes over spring break Officers investigate a stolen vehicle, dumpster fire and domestic violence.

KAITLIN MARTINEZ News Editor

Over the week of spring break, the city of Fullerton had a variety of reported incidents: a dumpster fire, a car crash near the Fullerton Police Department, grand theft from the Target on Yorba Linda Boulevard and a stolen vehicle from the Home Depot on Placentia Avenue according to Sergeant Carin Wright.

Domestic Dispute/Assault A man was arrested for misdemeanor assault against his girlfriend in a parking structure on Pomona Avenue on April 1.

“No visible injuries were sustained,” Wright said.

“The female was homeless.

The male has an address out of Anaheim, but he’s most likely homeless too,” Wright said.

Arson on Andover Fullerton Police responded to a dumpster fire on Andover Avenue on April 1 at around 4 a.m.

Wright said that these types of fires are not common in Fullerton, but this was the third fire in the same dumpster over the last month and a half.

“Every once in a while we do get an occasional one usually related to the homeless encampments, but this looks like it was in the alleyway to the rear of some residences,” Wright said.

The Fullerton Fire Department arrived at the scene first and contained the fire prior to police arrival, according to Wright.

“If they (the fire department) believe it was an arson, they conduct an investigation and

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they normally determine what the cause is and the incendiary device is,” Wright said.

Wright said that there are no suspects at this time, and nobody was seen at the scene of the crime.

Attempted Murder On April 2, a vehicle crashed across the street from the Fullerton Police Department near a baseball field on Commonwealth Avenue, according to Wright.

Gunshots were heard around 505 Patterson Ave, and were reportedly fired by two men, according to Wright.

According to Wright a witness followed the vehicle from

Patterson Avenue to 200 Commonwealth Ave, where it eventually crashed. Three males and one female all in their late teens to early 20s, exited the vehicle. They were arrested by Fullerton police officers. .

The suspects were not registered to any schools in Fullerton, according to Wright.

Grand Theft from Target On April 3, a 20-year-old male from Whittier was arrested for stealing from the Target on Yorba Linda Boulevard.

The suspect had stolen from the Target previous times that week.

His charge increased from petty theft to grand theft when

the dollar amount for the items he stole exceeded $999, at just under $6,000, according to Wright.

The case is pending action from the Orange County district attorney’s office.

Stolen Vehicle The owner of the vehicle reported that it was stolen from the Home Depot on Placentia Avenue at around 3:30 p.m. last Saturday, according to Wright.

Reportedly, the vehicle was stolen by a male subject while she was shopping, according to Wright.

Currently, it is unclear whether the registered owner

of the vehicle and the one who stole it know each other, according to Wright.

“This sounds a little funky, like this might be one of those reports where someone’s trying to cover themselves,” said Wright. “3:33 p.m. is when we got it and then this lady is claiming that she got to the Home Depot at 10 a.m., but it wasn’t reported until 3:30 p.m.”

The male suspect is Hispanic, approximately 180 pounds and 6 feet tall, according to Wright.

Hosam Elattar contributed to this article

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Art: Creative ways to de-stress CONTINUED FROM 1 Shaded by trees next to the Pollak Library, rambunctious puppies nibble on toys or sunbathed on students laps as they took naps.

Harrington emphasized how dog therapy, a popular recurring event for Arts Week, helps with stress and anxiety.

“Who doesn’t love puppies?” said Harrington.

Dixita Patel, a henna tattoo artist, applied intricate designs using henna paste. Students lined up to choose from booklets of designs before sitting down with Patel and receiving free henna tattoo designs.

The Women in Animation Club sold beverages under the heat and the Pencil Mileage Club handed out free pins while chatting with interested students.

The Pencil Mileage Club provides arts students the opportunity to learn about careers in animation and illustration, serving as both a professional opportunity and social experience.

Kate Turner, a member of the Pencil Mileage Club, also said that it was exciting to see both her peers and independent artists being supported and getting paid to do what they love.

“It’s just an extra chance to get to meet more people. I’ve gotten to meet a few people who didn’t

know about us before who are totally interested, so that’s always a wonderful feeling,” Turner said.

Students who have regularly participated in the event’s activities, like Louis Tagatac and Melissa Nieroski, raced down a jungle-themed inflated b ouncehouse, tumbling out to beat one another in the obstacle course.

“We walked over and saw a bouncy house, and we were like, ‘Hell yeah!’” Tagatac said. “It was very intense. I was dead set on beating my friend so I went hard as a motherf***** like always.”

Upcoming activities encompass all avenues of fine a rt with a total of 18 participating arts organizations for the event.

“Art Can be a Drag,” presented by music fraternity Mu Phi Epsilon, will celebrate drag royalty and will take place from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.tonight.

An ice cream social and sculpture painting with CSUF President Framroze Virjee will be held at noon on Friday along with a “Disney TV Speaking Event” by the Pencil Mileage Club from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

For a list of all the upcoming Arts Week events, visit the CSUF College of the Arts website or @csufartsweekofficial on Instagram.

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Activities at the Arts Week kickoff included events like dog therapy for students to relieve stress.

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Dogs snuggled with students on the grass near the Pollak Library.

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Sabrina Epton sold hexagonal style art.

Rotaract Club wins at ethics forum

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Members of the Rotaract Club from left to right, Haruna Kida, Samir Mulgaonkar, Cozette Vergari, Rabia Kamal, Maria Cabrera and Margaret Hernandez with their first place trophies.

CSUF’s chapter took home top honors with its presentation on tobacco.

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After being bested by top universities in the past, the Rotaract Club of Cal State Fullerton is back on top after placing first in the Rotaract Ethics Forum contest on March 30.

CSUF’s chapter beat USC and Pepperdine University and took first place for the third time in the last five years.

The long trek to the top spot required months of preparation and additional volunteering within Orange County for the board officers and members in CSUF’s chapter. For Rabia Kamal, its chair president, it’s been a year in the making.

“I was really disappointed how we ended up getting third (last year); I thought we’d be better. That motivated me

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wanting to do it again, wanting to get a new team,” Kamal said.

“We put in more effort; we put in a lot of time this year. Obviously, it really worked out for us.”

With competition between USC and Pepperdine University, CSUF’s members thought of themselves as the underdog for the weekend, but what separated them from the other two universities was the amount of preparation — or, the lack thereof.

“I think what ended up happening is that they weren’t as preparead as we were. They were forgetting their lines,” Kamal said.

Between the three participating groups, USC took the self-criticism route as they discussed the recent college admissions scandal that captured national attention. Even with the magnitude of the scandal, it wasn’t enough to sway the judges.

“The scandal was a recent

topic, and I really thought that they would be a really big competition to us, especially because they were from USC,” Kamal said.

CSUF members Samir Mulgaonkar, Haruna Kida and Maria Cabrera joined Kamal in the months-long preparation regarding the ethical standards of the tobacco industry.

“It’s a huge topic; it directly affects us and our society. If we can pass some message to society, I can help out some way and we might be part of a development.” Mulgaonkar said.

While the club can tackle the global issue of the tobacco industry, they chose to localize the tobacco industry’s influence at CSUF. “We’re supposed to be a smoke-free campus, but if you look around, you’ll see cigarette butts all over the floor. And then there’s so many alternatives now like vaping, Juuls and hookahs that especially with young kids, we noticed that they don’t

see these things as a problem,” Cabrera said.

CSUF’s chapter aims to engage in meaningful service initiatives with a network of inspiring and compassionate leaders, according to their mission statement. The club organizes projects that impact communities as well as address global issues.

Among the issues that were on the table for the club to address during the ethics forum, they selected their topic last November.

“There were a bunch of topics that came up but we decided that the tobacco industry would be the best choice because it’s something that people have talked about, but they don’t really think about it anymore,” Kamal said.

The weeks leading up to the forum were a breeze for the club compared to the morning of the contest.

“We got up way too early, we drove out there and we got there

an hour too early. We were just sitting in the car running through the script over and over again, hoping that we wouldn’t mess up the lines that we had been messing up,” Kamal said.

As the only returning member in the group, last year’s experience crept up on Kamal that morning as her nerves started to get the best of her.

“I’ve been in this position before and I didn’t do so well last year, and this year I was really scared,” Kamal said.

The early-morning preparation gave the members momentum that shined during their presentation, which helped overcome the low sights they had for themselves.

The other members battled through their own nerves on the path to earning first place. For many of them, it was their first time sealing a top win in any capacity.

“I’ve never won first place in anything, so I was really happy about it,” Kida said.

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Khalid reflects on past relationships in “Free Spirit” The album’s lyrics revolve around maturity and friendships as a young adult.

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At first listen, “Free Spirit” seems like the average, run-of-the-mill pop album that high school and college students would listen to while driving to the beach on a nice summer day. However, Khalid conveys a deeper meaning in the hard-hitting lyrics accompanied with laid-back jams that can only be found by reading between the lines.

Khalid released his second studio album, “Free Spirit,” on April 5, leaving fans eager for his world tour in one month.

Billboard’s Hot R&B Songs chart is dominated by Khalid with two songs from his album, “Better” and “Talk,” placing first and second respectively this week. Further down the list, “Saturday Nights” is sixth, and “My Bad” is ninth, resulting in the album making up nearly half of the top 10 songs on Billboard’s chart.

This isn’t the first time that Khalid’s music has blown up. His debut album, “American Teen,” received a lot of praise and attention following its release in March 2017. As an upand-coming artist at the time, Khalid’s early work foreshadowed his career’s future success.

Khalid’s following album gave fans more than they could’ve hoped for, as the intricate mixture of emotions was further enhanced by the electronic production from contributors Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II, HitBoy and StarGate.

The inclusion of an intro song differs from his first album and brings “Free Spirit” a strong and passionate opening, grabbing the listener’s attention and implying many of the themes that the songs further into the album would dive into.

The album’s mix explores the realm of lo-fi and R&B to set the tone for rising songs such as “Bad Luck” and “My Bad”. Khalid touches base on matters of platonic and romantic relationships, and expresses the emotional struggle of handling the delicacy of another person’s feelings as well as your own.

Khalid’s lyrics float through the spirited drumming and lively rhythm within “Hundred,” at times even drowning out significant quotes such as, “You gotta pay to live and even dying ain’t free.” While “Hundred” is one of the more optimistic songs on the album, it can be easy to miss the underlying emotional ache surrounding the words.

Produced by the electronic production duo Disclosure, “Talk” also consists of zesty beats that add a rosy element to lyrics that longingly call for a chance to work things out.

This style of blending upbeat melodies with melancholic lyrics is present in most of the songs on the

album, and acts as a reflection of the contradictions he feels within himself, towards his friends and the lover in his songs.

In the smooth piano-led song, “Better,” Khalid harbors feelings for a girl with whom he shares a complicated friendship. He sings, “Just hold me in the dark/ No one’s gotta know what we do,” but admits later in the chorus, “We don’t gotta hide, this is what you like.”

The lyric is an accurate depiction of commitment issues in today’s generation that makes Khalid and the album stand out more. Khalid’s perspective on growth, love and friendship within his music effortlessly relates to the experiences of young adults.

In the 12th track, “Twenty-One,” Khalid focuses on the never-ending feelings of sorrow as opposed to the grand leap into adulthood when reaching this age. Even though he had recently turned 21, he sings, “Wasted on alcohol you chase to fight the feeling,” to describe how people abuse alcohol to avoid their problems.

The song takes a turn at the bridge when he appears to reach a resolution with himself and realizes that nothing will change until he does, which is a hard pill to swallow when confronting inner conflicts.

“Saturday Nights” is the last song in the album, but made its first appearance in his EP album, “Suncity” on October 2018. While it seems repetitive to re-release the song, it

fits the theme of “Free Spirit,” as it captures the pain of growing up and longing for love.

In the song “Saturday Nights,” relaxing guitar chords compliments Khalid’s semi-raspy voice as the two sounds flow into the hearts of listeners who are guilty of seeking the love in a partner that their neglectful parents never gave them.

The lines, “Saturday nights, blueberry cigarillos/ Swishers make my throat hurt,” exemplify the things he knows that her parents don’t.

The narrative Khalid describes in this song is reflective of how broken families create lonely and rebellious children who seek affection, validation and free spirits.

Khalid’s songs take a shift in tone near the end of the album, going from free spirit to low spirit.

His songs “Bluffin,” “Self,” “Alive” and “Heaven” explore a new mournful tone different from the youthful bounce of his previous album.

Within the first 20 seconds of the song “Bluffin,’’ listeners are taken to the clouds and then quickly grounded them with soft, melancholic guitar notes that kick off Khalid’s singing. His somber voice asking “Are we broken?” mixed with a jazz beat makes this the best song on the album for broken hearts.

“Free Spirit” is an album that can be enjoyed while actively or passively listening. However, just as in the relationships that Khalid sings about in this album, you can’t grasp the full depth of it if you’re not paying attention.

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Service industry workers deserve respect An open letter to ignorant customers because servers desire kindness too.

KORRYN SANCHEZ Editor-in-Chief

Dear unreasonable customers, I have worked in the service industry since I was 15 years old. I have dealt with every demographic of customers that could possibly be imagined, but as I have gone from job to job, one thing has always remained the same — rude customers.

I have never worked a job where customer concerns and complaints were pertinent.

I have never worked in a place where I did not go home defeated and beaten down because of at least one person’s unnecessarily mean words.

I am a human just like you. I work here to make ends meet, which is probably the same reason you get up and go to work every day.

I will be honest and say that the entry level jobs I’ve had have not all been my favorite. I have not always been in the best spirits while on the clock, but I can say that every time I am at work and standing behind the counter, I have acknowledged you as a fellow human.

I acknowledge that my job is to assist you and make the name on my uniform look good. I acknowledge that you are here to give this company your money, money that in turn goes toward my paycheck and pays my bills.

But as I stand behind the counter, acknowledging you as a person who deserves my respect and my kindness for no reason other than our forced interaction, I simply ask that you

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do the same.

I ask you to please look up from your phone as I talk to you. I ask you to please use common courtesies such as please and thank you while we interact. I ask you to converse with me like the educated and articulate person that I am. I ask you to please bear with me as I ask you questions that allow me to serve you better.

I do not ask these things of you without providing something in return, because I promise you that I will do every single one of these things for you.

I promise you that I will give you my undivided attention, despite getting paid minimum wage.

I understand that there are times when you are having a

bad day, and I understand that sometimes I make mistakes.

But from person to person, I ask that you please keep your comments to yourself.

Keep my intelligence, my mom, my ethnicity and my frizzy hair out of it.

I don’t want to be compared to my co-workers or my competitors. I don’t care if you are going to call my manager, and I absolutely don’t care if you are never going to come back, because the truth is that there is a line of customers standing behind you.

With that being said, I don’t want you to have a bad day. I don’t get paid enough to care about your bad day. In fact, I don’t get paid enough to want to have any influence on your

day. What I want is for us to be cordial.

I want you to walk into my place of work and share a smile and a pleasant interaction, and for you to leave feeling close to nothing.

There is no reason for you to berate me; there is no reason for you to be rude, mean or disrespectful to me.

If you decide to take on these behaviors at my expense, then at least have your facts straight.

Figure out if it was me or you that made the mistake. Understand the environment that we are working with, and for the love of God, don’t blame me for something I did not do.

So next time you plan to yell at someone based on false information, I ask that you take a

minute and look at the perspective of the person wearing the name tag before you decide to be rude.

Think of the different situations we come from and the different backgrounds we represent and remember that those who work in retail, fast food, or the service industry don’t work here because we love it, but because we need it.

Once you have taken the time to do that, take a step back and put on a smile, inquire rather than interrogate. Say thank you.

And do not question someone’s ability to do a job that you may know nothing about.

Sincerely, A service industry worker with a desire for kindness

Prince Paul is a prominent hip hop figure His sense of humor helped to make a sound other artists emulate.

ANDRE SALAZAR Asst. News Editor

Hip-hop producers such as Dr. Dre, DJ Premier and J Dilla are all individuals who have been critically lauded for innovating and shaping the sound of hip-hop. Yet none of them have had quite the creative impact like that of the Long Island native Paul Huston, or more commonly known as Prince Paul.

Whether it’s the colorful and diverse sound of his instrumentals, the number of prominent hip-hop figures that have enlisted his production work or his unique sense of humor and style when it comes to making his music, Prince Paul consistently showed throughout his 30-year career that he is one of the most underappreciated producers in the hip-hop genre.

His quirky attitude lent a helping hand to the genre by providing a space for comedic and experimental music.

His sound contradicts the more hard-edge acts that took place in the late 1980’s and early 90’s.

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group, The Pharcyde.

The work he created with the trio De La Soul involved different eccentricities that gave projects like “3 Feet High and Rising,” “De La Soul is Dead” and “Buhloone Mind State” a unique and comedic aesthetic.

Whether they made parodies of house music and braggadocious hip-hop, or performed skits that involved game show segments and guys arguing over why the new De La Soul album is bad, the trio’s aesthetic was unable to be ignored.

The creativity has been a fixture in many of his other projects as well. Paul uses his sarcastic sense of humor to make light of issues such as hatred, insanity and suicide on projects like “Psychoanalysis: What Is It?” in 1996 and “6 Feet Deep” with his group Gravediggaz in 1994.

But the most ambitious of his discography is his 1999 album, “A Prince Among Thieves.” In this album, Paul wrote the full narrative of an aspiring hip-hop artist who finds himself in some

trouble after dealing drugs to make money. The project involved a plethora of emcees who would play different characters, with Paul writing their rhymes based on the story he created.

The album and his work with Handsome Boy Modeling School highlights Paul’s ability to collaborate with a number of artists to encompass a diverse set of content for listeners; from hip hop icons such as Big Daddy Kane and Breeze Brewin to people outside of the genre

like Sean Lennon and Jack Johnson.

He also collaborated with artists early in their careers before they became well-known, such as Queen Latifah, MF Doom and RZA from Wu-Tang Clan.

Chris Rock also enlisted Paul to produce albums such as “Roll With the New” and “Bigger and Blacker,” citing his work on De La Soul’s “Buhloone Mindstate” and his own “Psychoanalysis” as the reason for Rock’s recruitment.

As for his sound, the same quirks that go into his themes are reflected perfectly in the instrumental backdrops as he samples from a wide array of funk, jazz and rock records, pulling the most interesting loops that give songs like “MC Hustler” and “Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa” an off-kilter feel while maintaining a head-bobbing rhythm.

Whether it be contributing to cartoon show soundtracks, making a children’s album or promoting a site that allows producers to sample without having issues with publishing clearance, Paul has never stopped finding ways to be unique, even as his career continues into his 50s.

Paul attests that his approach to making music is a result of being entertainingly stupid, and that his sense of humor remained the same as it was when he was 18 years old.

His sense of humor allowed for some of the most original and creative music to permeate hip-hop. Paul created a path for artists like Quasimoto and Chance the Rapper to play with absurdity in their music, and he has given many artists opportunities to find success.

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Cancel culture fractures healthy discourse Discussions that facilitate change can’t occur on black and white terms.

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It used to be that masses of people congregated in a public square to witness the demise of an individual. The blade sat quietly, then quickly descended onto the neck of the accused. Then it was wiped clean and the next perpetrator was put in place.

A similar punishment happens currently, though less grotesque and murderous in nature. Today, it takes place online in the domains of social media. All varieties of crimes are now tried in the courts of Twitter. From the despicable actions of rapists like Harvey Weinstein and Bill Cosby, all the way down to the “problematic” tweets of semi-famous public figures.

While the court of public opinion is nothing new, the way in which it is employed has changed drastically. Gone are the days of week-long news cycles and wordof-mouth celebrity gossip. Now, news and information are quickly disseminated, accessed and shared within the span of a few minutes.

This presents a precarious situation to the average Joe on Twitter. Scandalous news spreads like wildfire, before the news is even given a chance to develop. Joe is in an era of clickbait journalism, where news breaks with vague or little information and speculation is written right into stories.

It doesn’t help that the internet serves as an amplifier for mob mentality. Dissenting opinions are blocked, downvoted and

algorithmically filtered out of view. The result is a hysterical mob moving quickly to tarnish the reputation of a person based on little more than a news blurb or a decade-old tweet.

So, what is Joe to do? Well, he’s supposed to retweet, share, speculate some more and then bring the axe down on that sad sack’s career and personal life.

Wait. Reel it back in for a second.

Recall the squares of 18th century France, and the heads rolling down the steps of the executioners platform. While public executions were used by the ruling class to display power, they were also used to feed the carnal appetite of the masses. The public needed someone to scorn.

In “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” a herd of hysterical serfs presented a witch to an executioner, who asked, “Did you dress her up like this?” It is an excellent satire in which mobs can present the accused as a despicable and unforgivable demon, or in this case, a literal witch.

Take for example Justine Sacco, who in 2013, made a tweet that could be read in two ways —- either as extremely offensive or extremely satirical. The internet decided it was the former. In under 24 hours, her reputation was tarnished and her job was lost. She was cancelled.

Similar to the mob of angry peasants in the film, the internet needs someone to direct their moral outrage at. So, we attach ideologies, political leanings and personalities to people we’ve never met, or hardly know anything of, and then cancel them based on the image we’ve applied to them.

A handful of tweets can give you an idea of someone’s beliefs, but they can’t paint an entire picture of someone’s character and their ability to change. There needs to be a balance between accountability and forgiveness. Cancellation does not strike that balance.

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and shame, but instead to promote healthy discussion in support of change. Judgement is often passed not in the name of justice, but rather in pursuit of petty drama and a personal sense of moral superiority.

It is most obvious in cancelling-campaigns of celebrities. We place them on marble pedestals and adorn them in gold. We idolize them and fantasize about their lives and beliefs. They become perfect.

That is, until they craft the wrong tweet, are taken out of context in an interview, or make an offhanded ignorant comment.

Then they become Satan. Perhaps the internet mobs feel no remorse in quickly turning on them

because they’re rich and privileged and seemingly unaffected by human problems. The reasons for which they were idolized become the reasons for which they are cancelled.

This isn’t to say that some public figures and people don’t deserve the judgement they receive online.

Rather, many judgements passed are too harsh and based on too little information.

While it might be a bit of fun retweeting disparaging twitter memes and “dragging” people, one might consider the impact this has on public discourse.

Cancelling is like putting up a stone wall and saying, “We don’t think you can change, so we’re not going to give you the chance to.”

What motivation do people have to change their opinions or actions, if they can be so quickly condemned from a learnable moment?

Cancel culture fosters the type of thinking that has lead to the polarization of political discourse and the demonization of every side, no matter the topic.

Before you swing the blade and “#cancel” that celebrity, consider the role of a juror in court. If you’ve ever served on a jury, or seen Hollywood’s interpretation of the process in a movie, you’d know that you are responsible for weighing the evidence, or lack thereof, fairly and without bias.

In the court of public opinion, you should hold yourself to the same high standard.

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10 Opinion

TUESDAY APRIL 9, 2019

Column: Power elicits community change

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Working in leadership positions gives me a platform for advocacy.

APRIL SHELBY Staff Writer

When used effectively and reasonably, the power that leaders gain can be significant to themselves and their environment.

Power allows leaders to create tangible change, be a voice for many and to grow personally.

I’ve been a student leader since elementary school, and throughout my time as a leader, I have

seen the way that power affects people.

The first position of power I ever held was as a student liaison in elementary school. I went around the playground assisting students during their tiffs about whose turn it was to play handball.

My role made me realize I could help others. Kids that were on the verge of tears and were being bullied, like I was at the time, walked away with strength and new solutions for their conflicts.

Students who felt demoralized and upset left our conversations feeling empowered.

In college, I’ve had some of the best opportunities to learn about myself as a leader and as a person while helping others.

Last year I took a course titled: Political Science Department’s Journey in Advocacy . Every spring break, the class takes a field trip to Sacramento. Going to the state capital I met with

advocates, legislative staffers and others who work in Sacramento.

We had the opportunity to bring that knowledge back to Fullerton and created advocacy plans for a cause we cared about and presented it to local legislators. With this new set of tools, my colleague and I advocated on behalf of the students enrolled in the California State University system.

During this time, I understood that it was not normal for people like me and my colleague — young, female, college students — to be in positions of power and find our voices heard. I learned to believe in myself and my power to create change. When I first entered the class, I would have never felt confident enough to walk into a legislator’s office and speak on behalf of myself, let alone a school system with a student body of over 480,000 students.

Power has given me the strength to face my biggest demons and to

challenge the way that I think.

I currently work as a resident adviser for Cal State Fullerton’s Housing and Residential Engagement department, helping a floor of about 50 first-year students.

Entering the position, I was excited for many things: relationship building, event planning and helping other residents mature. However, one thing I did not expect was learning how to embrace conflict. Ever since I was young, I’ve disliked facing conflict. I’ve avoided it at all costs, and I believe it is what led to me being bullied in elementary school.

I’ve avoided conflict for various reasons. Most of them boil down to the fact that I’ve always wanted to be liked and that I don’t like making people angry. As an adviser, I can care about people’s opinions of myself, but it is more important to ensure that the community is thriving and to make decisions regardless if they’re in

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anyone’s interests. Facing conflict made me understand that it is a necessary force to create change.

I have been given the power to be a mentor to others because of my position. I’m able to share my experiences, so that they are able to make their own decisions.

I’ve had conversations with my residents that have encouraged them to reach their goals and have been there for them in extremely uncomfortable times. I’ve been pushed well outside of my comfort zone because of them, but I am grateful for the experiences.

The power to lead others is a privilege that not everyone can take. The effects of power on leaders shows in a variety of ways, but most importantly, it is beneficial to the leader and their communities when power is used correctly.

I’ve grown as a person considerably, and I owe my success to power.

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11 Sports

TUESDAY APRIL 9, 2019

Men’s basketball loses second assistant Danny Sprinkle accepted the job as head coach at Montana State.

MATTHEW MENDOZA Asst. Sports Editor

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After serving as an assistant coach for the CSUF men’s basketball team for the last six years, Danny Sprinkle has accepted the role of head coach at his alma mater, Montana State University.

“The people at Montana State attracted me the most to the position,” Sprinkle said in a Montana State press release.“It was even more attractive of a job once I got up to campus and met the people and sat down with them face to face.

President Waded Cruzado’s energy is contagious. You can see why the campus is booming and why the town is booming.

I’m very excited to work with (AD) Leon. I know he’s going to do all he can to get our program back to the top.”

Sprinkle graduated from Montana State in 2000 and will become the 23rd head coach in its’ program history.

“There are so many people to thank,” Sprinkle said in the press release. “This is an unbelievable opportunity for me, my friends and my family. I wouldn’t be close to anywhere

to where I’m at right now without the support and guidance of so many individuals.”

This will be Sprinkle’s second stint on the Montana State coaching staff. He was an assistant for the Bobcats from 2006-2008 where he served as recruiting coordinator and assisted with the team’s offense and perimeter players.

“They’re getting a guy that’s a relentless worker,” said CSUF head coach Dedrique Taylor. “But I think most importantly, he’s a relationship guy. He understands how significant it is to deal with great young men, and he’s going to do that through building great relationships and investing in those young men up there.”

As a player at Montana State, Sprinkle was a four-year starter and led the Bobcats to the Big Sky Tournament all four years, which included two title game appearances. During Sprinkle’s freshman year, the Bobcats won the Big Sky Tournament and Sprinkle was named as Big Sky Tournament MVP. The tournament title gave Montana State its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 10 years and they haven’t appeared since.

Sprinkle was a part of the Titans’ most successful run in school history, where they won 10 Big West Conference games and reached the postseason

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Former Cal State Fullerton assistant coach Danny Sprinkle was part of the Titan program for six years.

three years in a row, both a first in program history.

After two assistant coaches announced their departure from Fullerton, Taylor said he is happy for his former assistants.

“I was overcome with emotion, overcome with excitement and exhilaration just because of what we’ve been through

here in the last six years,” Taylor said. “For them to be rewarded with that type of opportunity, it’s hard to really put into words how excited I am for them and how anxious I am to see them build their own legacy at their own respective schools.”

CSUF has begun the process for potential candidates to join

Taylor’s staff.

“The candidate pool is very, very deep and very, very diverse,” Taylor said. “We’ll take our time and let the process work itself out and run its course, with every effort of trying to get the best people in here that we can to help continue our growing in the right direction.”

Opinion

Lacrosse lacks the popularity it deserves The closest Division I men’s program to California is the University of Utah.

ADAM MALDONADO Asst. News Editor

Despite its lack of recognition in the United States, the future of lacrosse looks bright. Not only nationally is the sport becoming more popular, but the sport is gaining traction overseas globally and seems as if it will continue to grow.

Lacrosse’s ancestral roots run deeper than American history itself. Invented by the Native Americans, the sport’s original purpose served as a way to toughen warriors for war, settle disputes with rivaling tribes as well as for recreational and religious practices.

The sport, more commonly known as ‘“stickball” at the time, was immensely popular among tribes across the northeastern half of the U.S. Hundreds of players played on fields that could stretch for miles. French Jesuit missionaries became aware of the sport in the 1630s and gave it the name “lacrosse.”

The game has since developed into two types, outdoor lacrosse and indoor lacrosse, with the latter being typically referred to as box lacrosse.

Indoor leagues play in rinks that are designed similar to hockey rinks. For each type, there are two professional leagues, Major League Lacrosse (outdoor) and the National Lacrosse League (indoor). Nonetheless, both organizations share the same roots and concepts.

Despite the sport’s rich history, it has sadly yet to become mainstream in American culture. Organizational giants such as the NFL, NBA and MLB dominate airwaves and the media. Following suit, those respective sports annually rake in a larger number of participants at all levels of competition.

On the other hand, lacrosse has barely started making significant strides in terms of participation.

In the West, the sport lacks popularity and often seems relatively foreign to the common Westerner. I personally found out the sport at a young age through my uncle from New York who played lacrosse in college.

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Donald Fisher, author of “Lacrosse: A History of the Game,” argues that early organizers of the sport professionally resisted the idea of commercialization that other American sports typically follow, according to The Atlantic.

Rather than embracing the image of professional athletes, lacrosse players were opted choose to accept more amateur- like roles. Lacrosse was supposed to be seen as a sport that was a ‘players’ game — rather than a spectator’s game.’

According to U.S. Lacrosse’s 2017 participation survey, 826,923 participants played the sport at all levels, for both males and females. The sport has seen continual growth since statistics

were first taken in 2007, but the number of youth participants actually dropped by 1.6% in 2017.

At the high school level, the sport is noted by the organization as the “fastest-growing team sport in the nation.” The sport grew by 24% for male participation, and female participation grew by 28% from 2012-17. Despite its growth, only 22 states recognize the sport having full championship status.

The collegiate scope for the sport is where numbers significantly drop. At the men’s NCAA Division I level, no team from the West Coast competes. The furthest team Division I program west is the University of Utah, who is in the midst of its inaugural season.

Many major colleges such as

USC and Stanford lack an NCAA program and have to resort to club leagues such as the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association. The sport has thankfully fared better for women, as both schools have Division I women programs.

At the professional level, the MLL only has six teams, while the NLL boasts 11. Former MLL MVP Paul Rabil, billed as the sport’s “first million-dollar man” in 2013 by Bloomberg, is set to debut the Premier Lacrosse League this summer, a six-team touring league that is set to hit 12 major-market cities throughout the U.S. The league will feature a 10-week regular season, an allstar weekend, two playoff weekends and a championship game broadcast on NBC.

Although the sport is making its way to the mainstream society, it’s strange how the sport has not gained as much popularity as other sports despite it being one of the oldest. The sport is predominantly played among Eastern and Midwestern states.

More countries are learning about the sport and competing in international competitions. This past November, the International Olympic Committee voted to give provisional recognition to the Federation of International Lacrosse, a huge first step for the sport’s bid to be a part of the 2028 Olympics. As more opportunities arise for the sport to be placed in a larger spotlight, hopefully popularity will follow.

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Baseball looks to sweep USC CSUF defeated the Trojans, 10-4, in their first match-up on March 12.

Big West Player of the Week

JORDAN MENDOZA Sports Editor

After winning their first Big West series of the season this past weekend, the Cal State Fullerton baseball team will play USC tonight at Dedeaux Field.

This will be the second time the Titans will face the Trojans in the season, as CSUF defeated the men of Troy, 10-4, at Goodwin Field on March 12.

In that game, freshman infielder Zach Lew went 3 for 3 with three RBIs and hit his first career home run.

CSUF comes into the game leading the all-time series against USC 54-44-1. The last time the Titans visited Dedeaux Field was last season when they won, 4-3, and the Titans look for their first threegame win streak against USC since winning four-straight in 2012-2013.

The Titans have played better away from Goodwin Field this year, as they are 10-6 on the road.

This year, the Titans are 2-3 against Pac-12 opponents, while USC is 2-3 against the Big West.

CSUF is led by senior outfielder Mitchell Berryhill, who was named Big West player of the week for the first time in his career yesterday.

In the weekend series against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Berryhill hit .833 (10 for 12) and had at least three hits in each game.

The Utah native reached base

Mitchell Berryhill Hit .833 in three games against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo JOSHUA ARIEF HALIM / DAILY TITAN

Pitcher Dillon Brown throws a pitch against a Pepperdine batter at Goodwin Field on March 26.

15 times in his 17 plate appearance during the three-game stretch and has a 37 game onbase streak that dates back to last season.

Berryhill currently has a .439 batting average, which leads the conference, and not far behind Berryhill is outfielder Isaiah Garcia, who is fifth in the conference at .353.

As a team, the Titan .297 batting average leads the conference and their .378 on base percentage ranks third in the Big West.

On the mound, the Titans are led by sophomore right-hander Tanner Bibee. The Mission Viejo native is 4-4 on the year with a 3.35 ERA and a team-high of 50 strikeouts.

Overall, the Titan pitching ranks sixth in the Big West with

a 4.92 ERA, but has a conference-best fielding percentage at .978.

The Trojans come into the match-up at 12-18 after winning two of three games against Arizona State.

USC is led by junior outfielder Matthew Acosta, who has a team-high .326 batting average, which ranks 19th in the Pac12. The Chino Hills native also leads the team with 21 RBIs and his four home runs this season are tied for the team lead with two other teammates. In the match-up with CSUF earlier this season, Acosta went 3 for 4 with an RBI and two runs scored.

The Trojan offense ranks in the bottom half of a conference that has four teams ranked in the top 13 in the country, as

they are tied for seventh in the Pac-12 with a .263 batting average, and their .377 slugging percentage ranks eighth.

Pitching has not fared well for the Trojans either, as their 4.77 ERA is seventh in the Pac-12. Eight of the 14 pitchers that have appeared for the Trojans this year have an ERA over 5.00. In addition, the 26 home runs given up by USC are the second most in their conference.

The leader on the mound for USC is junior right-hander Chris Clarke, whose 1.26 ERA leads the team. Clarke is 3-2 on the season and has a team-high of three saves.

First pitch from Los Angeles will be at 6 p.m. and will be streamed on Pac-12 Plus.

refuge inside the venue’s main lobby.

Pictures of Breeland through his years were adorned on white-clothed circular tables; people hovered around his photos smiling and chattering through lumped throats, sniffling noses and puffy red eyes, trying to recapture the moments with a man who, among other things, was inducted into the Fullerton College Hall of Fame in 2012.

If not for the wreath of flowers shows respects to the late Breeland and the tears that flowed from pained faces, one might be inclined to believe that the gathering was anything but a memorial service.

People dressed in bright colors and beach-themed attire, at the request of the event’s open Facebook invitation, lined rows of white plastic chairs in front of a podium where speakers gave their parting words.

Attendees were reminded of the full life led by Breelan with smiles, laughs, and food and beverage in hand.

Aside from his career as a small-time actor, collegiate athlete, mentor and owner of a real estate business, Breeland might have been best known in the city of Fullerton for his lengthy career as a multi-sport coach for Fullerton College and founder of the school’s first wrestling program in 1960.

Breeland began his coaching career at Fullerton College in 1954, working his way up from position and assistant coach roles within its football program, until becoming head coach of the team in 1958.

He spent only two short years as the head coach for the Hornets but was not done impacting the Fullerton College sporting scene quite yet, opting instead to move into unmarked territory in Hornet history and his own personal life, jumping headfirst into the sport of wrestling in 1960.

Despite not having much experience with the sport, this did not stop Breeland from coaching a number of

Reached base in 15 of 17 plate appearances against Cal Poly SLO, including reaching base on his last 12 appearances.

Went 3-for-3 in back-toback games .439 batting average ranks first in the Big West 37-game on-base streak dating back to last season

Fullerton College mourns former coach

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Guests of the memorial await the service held in Huntington Beach.

Oren Breeland coached four sports in 30 years at Fullerton College.

DEMETRIOUS HERRERA Asst. Sports Editor

Family and friends gathered together at Huntington Bay Club, on Sunday, to celebrate

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the life of Fullerton College coaching legend, Oran Breeland, who passed away on March 23 at the age of 91.

A host of large and small boats, huddled together against the background of Breeland’s celebration of life ceremony, bobbing back and forth with the tide that had been let in so the vessels could take

prestigious wrestlers to state championships and making the city of Fullerton a prominent wrestling town through his involvement in the creation of the Southern California Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association.

Over his 30-year coaching tenure, Breeland impacted a wide variety of athletic programs including: Fullerton College’s men’s tennis program and Fullerton College’s Track and Field program.

Breeland was a Junior College National Champion shot putter at L.A. City College and a member of the track and field team at UCLA. Breeland retired from coaching in 1984 but did not seem to skip a beat in creating success for himself, and after founded a lucrative real estate investment and property management endeavor.

Breeland is survived by a number of kids, grandkids, and great grandkids and by the lasting impressions he made as a coach for Fullerton College.

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