Tuesday February 26, 2019
Volume 105 Issue 16
The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton
ASI shares Japan scores over 20 in exhibition campaign process Students need a 2.5 GPA and current enrollment to apply for available posts. ANGELINA DEQUINA Daily Titan
Voting for the 2019-2020 Associated Students Inc. Board of Directors positions will be open March 19 and 20 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. However, the intricate process leading up to these days spans over the course of three months. The process begins when a prospective ASI board member files for candidacy for an academic school year. No previous experience with ASI is required for any position, but candidates must actively attend Cal State Fullerton with a 2.5 GPA overall and a 2.0 semester GPA while in office. Students may choose to run as a president and vice president team, an independent for the board, or a candidate for Titan Student Center’s Board of Trustees. The forms to file for candidacy opened on Jan. 22 and closed on Monday. SEE VOTE 3
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Third baseman Jayda Su’e (19) attempts to catch a ball as a Japan runner slides into the base during their exhibition game at Anderson Family Field.
Japanese national softball team defeated CSUF 21-1 in preparation for Olympics. JULIA PIHL Daily Titan
What was supposed to be a friendly contest for Cal State Fullerton softball and the Japanese National Team leading
into the Judi Garman Classic turned into batting practice for Japan as they scored 21 runs over five innings on Monday. The game was cut short due to the mercy rule. Per NCAA ruling, if a team is up eight runs by the end of the fifth inning, the game is automatically over. Japan’s 21 runs were scored over the first four innings, including 10 in the
top of the fourth. Japan jumped ahead 3-1 by the end of the first inning due to a pair of errors from CSUF’s third baseman Jayda Su’e and shortstop Paola Villegas. The Titans’ only run came in the bottom of the first inning when Evelyn Sablan scored on a passed ball with two outs with Su’e at the plate. Japan finished the game with
17 hits, compared to Fullerton’s three. Titans assistant coach Jorge Araujo addressed the fact that the Titans decided to rest some players during the game. “We just had a long weekend in Palm Springs, so we wanted to give some kids a break, they’re kinda banged up,” Araujo said. SEE PREP 8
Coping with mental illnesses through art
Artists produced work that reflected their personal growth and creativity. BRANDON KILLMAN Daily Titan
Los Angeles organizations Painted Brain and the Alcott Center for Mental Health Services joined forces Thursday evening to showcase artwork of clients who struggle with mental illness. The art exhibit was a celebration of creativity and personal growth for artists, some of who have dealt with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression. Over a dozen artists showcased their work, displaying several mediums of art rendering in acrylic paint, watercolors, wooden sculptures and photography. The Alcott Center found that artistry and creativity have proven to benefit their clients as they navigate through their lives. Through art shows, these organizations plan to open the dialogue about mental illness and combat connotations that the community may have about mental health, according to Painted Brain’s press release. The event was an opportunity for their clients to showcase and sell their own artwork. Eighty percent of the artists’ profits go directly to themselves, and the rest are contributed to the Alcott Center, said Nick Maiorino, executive director of the Alcott Center.
Maiorino said the center advocates for collaborations with the Painted Brain, and that the events help to enrich their clients by building a foundation of a community. Painted Brain is a nonprofit organization that focuses on encouraging artistic expression of mental health patients who seek mental health assistance. The two organizations specialize in different methods of treatment in regards to mental illnesses. The Alcott Center provides outpatient mental health care services such as therapy, case management and psychiatry for clients who lack medical benefits or are on Medi-Cal. This is the first time the Alcott Center and Painted Brain hosted an event for their clients’ work in a space as large as previous events open to the public. The organizations aim to hold events together two to three times a year. “We believe that art really helps with their mental health, and provides them with socialization. It can really boost their self-esteem,” Maiorino said. Leslie Moreno was among the artists who displayed her work at the exhibit. She joined Painted Brain in 2009 to help treat her personal struggles with bipolar disorder and severe depression. Her artwork was a cacophony of colors juxtaposed on canvas to create a mosaic effect that allowed the viewer to interpret the indeterminate shapes as images in their own mind.
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Attendees were encouraged to contribute to Tristan Scremin’s interactive art piece.
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