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Volume 105 Issue 21

The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

The unsung hero of men’s basketball Sammy Jones, a highlight four years in the making

Sammy Jones gets ready to take a shot during pregame warmups against Hawaii this past Saturday night.

Team manager scored in game vs. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. JULIUS CHOI Daily Titan

Chants of “Sammy!” brought Titan Gym to life on what was supposed to be an ordinary night of Cal

State Fullerton basketball. With 27 seconds left in a conference tilt between Cal State Fullerton and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo on Feb. 28, Sammy Jones’ dream of playing in an NCAA Division I game finally became a reality, as the senior team manager scored three points in his

collegiate debut. Jones subbed in the game for guard Jamal Smith, who earlier in the season entertained the idea with the 22-year-old about joining the roster. “We were joking around and he said ‘Oh you should walk on, you’re here every day anyway,’” Jones said.

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While the original plan was to dribble the ball till the game clock hit zero, it didn’t pan out that way. Cal Poly SLO guard Jared Rice opted for the aggressive route on defense, which prompted Jones to return the aggression by driving towards the basket. SEE BALLER 8

Review: Psychology Day seeks interns Repairing from loss Students discover new graduate and employment opportunities in the TSU. BAYLEE MAUST Staff Writer

‘The Cherry Orchard’ is more appealing to classical theater enthusiasts. CHRISTIAN AGUILAR Daily Titan

The Department of Theatre and Dance performed Anton Chekhov’s “The Cherry Orchard” at the Young Theatre on Friday night. Set in 1904, this play is not someone’s typical mainstream drama or comedy as it’s not as amusing compared to well-known theater performances, unless one is interested in classic theater or history. The structure of the Young Theatre was spacious and furnished with a wooden main floor, below a wooden rocking horse, chair, desk and bookcase for the nursery in Act l. On house left and house right were tall skinny tree trunks with branches but no leaves. A huge rectangular canvas featured a painted setting with faded clouds and bloomed cherry orchard trees that gave off a peaceful atmosphere. A projector was used to transition settings in each act. Cherry trees bloomed on a cold spring day in 1904 as Russian aristocrat Liubov Ranyevskaya returns home, grieving the loss of her premature son. SEE THEATER

Students attended presentations hosted by psychology professors and panels for graduate schools, along with learning information about internships on Psychology Day on Monday. Cal State Fullerton hosted the 24th annual Psychology Day in the Titan Student Union from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. The event was primarily organized by the Psychology Department Student Association, Latin Student Psychological Association and Psi Chi, a national honors society. Andrea Joya, the membership coordinator for the Psychology Department Student Association, said she liked exposing different fields within psychology to over 200 of events attendees. Jennifer Cazares, the president of the Psychology Department Student Association, said she enjoyed being more involved in the process of making Psychology Day happen for its 24th year in a row. “It was a lot of work; I’ll tell you that it was a lot of work. It’s all student organized. Faculty is there to support us, but it’s not them planning it, it’s the students,” Cazares said. Cazares added that the event was mainly for psychology students, but could be helpful to those who are interested in

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Panelists from New Hope Crisis Hotline, the Mental Health Association and more spoke at Psychology Day.

psychology as well. “In general, psych is important for everyday human interaction, so I think it would be beneficial for everyone,” Cazares said. Genesis Avilez, a kinesiology major, is in her second semester at CSUF, and attended the event to get extra credit for her

psychology class. “If I was a psych major, I feel like this would be beneficial because they are talking about internships,” Avilez said. “I think it would definitely be interesting.” Avilez said. At the internship panel, six different local organizations had representatives come to the

event to inform students about internship opportunities. Doug Brown, the community involvement manager for Olive Crest, a non-profit organization that aims to prevent and protect children from child abuse, was one of the representatives at the event. SEE PANEL 3 VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM

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Latinx students share struggles with parents Mesa Cooperativa hosted the “Dia de los Padres,” to address adults’ worries about their college kids. ESMERALDA FIGUEROA Staff Writer

Mesa Cooperativa, a Latinx organization, hosted Día de los Padres for Latinx students and their families to highlight different struggles their children face as first-generation students on Sunday. A group of seven students discussed their personal experiences navigating college. One of the topics the students discussed was the difficulty in being part of a minority group, and not seeing minority support in an academic environment. Liliana Miranda, one of the panelists, took many Spanish classes while getting her bachelor’s degree, so she was constantly surrounded by other Latinx students. She said she never really felt out of place until she entered the teaching credential program. “The program is mostly white students, and so when you’re in a place where you’re the minority, you feel a lot like an outsider because obviously they speak in a different way,” Miranda said. “I’ve sometimes questioned my place in the program. I think it’s really difficult to get out of that mindset.” Christian Plascencia, another panelist, said the dynamic at home changed a lot once he entered college. “The previous semester there were three or four weeks where I didn’t see my mom,” Plascencia said. “When I’d leave from school she’d be getting to work, and when I’d get up, she’d be just getting back. I’d go to school and she would go to sleep. We never really saw each other.” Odalys Gutierrez said that despite the challenges of being a first-generation college student, she pulls through for her mom. “At the end of all it I’m doing this for her, so it’s worth leaving everything in Tijuana so I could go forward,” Gutierrez said. Of the seven panelists, Yesica Godinez was the only one with children. She said her college experience was impacted by her extra responsibilities as a single mother of four. “It’s different because I do have to work and then manage my house, therapies, doctors’ appointments and

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Latinx student panelists shared their experiences as first-generation college students at the “Dia de los Padres,” event.

homework,” Godinez said. “It’s very hectic. I sleep very little but I am super motivated to learn. I’m hungry to learn.” While the majority of the panel said they worked hard in school to make their parents proud, Godinez had a different motivation. “A lot of the panelists said, ‘I do it for my parents.’ I was not in that position. It was like ‘I do it for my kids,’” Godinez said. Parents also got a chance to speak. One mother said she feels helpless about her daughter’s situation, and that she’s anxious for her but wishing she could help, although not knowing how. Another parent said he didn’t believe his daughter would be able to handle

college, but she proved him wrong. “She moved over here and we didn’t believe it, especially since she had problems with anxiety, so when she moved over here I told my wife, ‘Wait a month. She’ll be back,’” the father said. Despite initially feeling anxious for their children, most parents were more at ease by the end of the panel’s session. One parent said she could never really understand why her daughter was so busy all the time, but the panel helped her see it from her daughter’s point of view. “With time, I began to understand that this was her schedule, and I adapted to it,” she said. “I know it’s because of all her exams and everything else.” Godinez said that being a mother

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in college while her daughter also attends college has helped her to be more open-minded. “The oldest one just started going to Santa Ana College, and I can understand her now so it’s different for some of the parents in there where they don’t understand, and because I’m going through it, I understand,” Godinez said. Being a first-generation student means navigating through the whole application process and figuring out how to balance school with everything else. Godinez said she hopes to set an example for her children. “I am a first-generation student, so I think in a way I’m also teaching my kids that if I can do it, there’s no excuse for you not to do it,” she said.

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ASI candidates makes campaign plans As the election drawns near the end of March, two students promise change. NOAH BIESIADA TAYLOR ARREY Daily Titan

While students prepare for midterms, they can also impact the campus politically with Associated Students’ elections coming next week. A new president, board of directors, and board of trustees will be named for the next academic year. Ana Aldazabal, the current ASI President, shared her view of what the role of president requires. “What the ASI President is there to do is really to talk to students, know what they need and voice that to university administration, to legislators and work with an executive team to help create initiatives that will help alleviate those roadblocks.” Aldazabal said. Since the president has many responsibilities, the vice president shares the workload with the president, according to current ASI Vice President Saba Ansari. “The vice president is in charge of overlooking programming and bridging the gap between the programming side and the governance side, making sure that all the programming has a purpose behind it,” Ansari said. For the 2019-2020 academic year, Aaron Aguilar and Mansi Kalra are running for President and Vice President of ASI. Aguilar is a third-year psychology major and serves as a student trustee on the Titan Student Center’s board of trustees. Kalra is a sophomore international business major and serves as vice chair for the spring concert and a member of ASI’s Lobby Corps.

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Associated candidates Aaron Aguilar and Mansi Kalra’s platform focuses on student housing and food security.

Both said they felt driven to run after recognizing multiple issues on campus including: affordable student housing, student food security, lack of communication between ASI and campus organizations and little student awareness for what ASI really is. “There’s so many highly motivated people that I’ve talked to and interacted with on a daily basis and they all have these

amazing ideas, but my decision personally was that there’s all these things the school could be, so it’s the question of why shouldn’t it be all this?” Aguilar said. One of their primary goals for next year is to reduce food insecurity and homelessness for students, with hopes to establish a permanent TSU food pantry and expand options for students who can’t afford an apartment.

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“We do have emergency housing right now, but we both feel like there is still a need for it. It’s about showing that need to the rest of the university and the students so that we can all get behind it together,” Aguilar said. The pair said they want to focus on growing the Titan Ambassadors program, which both candidates have worked for in the past, and hopes to increase student interest in ASI.

“It gives you a chance to shadow a current ASI leader, and you get to see the other positions and what their day to day looks like,” Kalra said. “I feel like (if) I didn’t have someone on the inside to tell me all this stuff, it was just so much learning on the spot. That’s not fair to people who are just coming into this, as most regular students are.” The pair plan to enact change by promoting the interests of the student community, according to Aguilar. One way they hope to gain feedback from students is by changing their office hours. Aguilar and Kalra said they want to go out onto campus to meet and interview students in an environment more suitable to their schedules. “I think a lot of times things are done on ASI leaders’ terms. We know office hours are in their office. Things are done in the TSU. Things are really done on their agendas. They really need to work around the students’ agendas,” Kalra said. They also said they hope to partner with various campus organizations, including Greek life, resource centers, clubs, housing and athletics in a variety of projects over the next year. The candidates are working to establish several events in the fall, including a larger homecoming party and a potential ASI Pride Festival. “We would want to do it on students’ terms so actually going out to these communities and asking ‘What would you like to see if we did a Pride Festival? What would make you feel like this was the best thing possible?’” Aguilar said. Voting for this election opens on March 19 at 8 a.m. and closes on March 20 at 8 p.m. Students can cast their vote online through the CSUF portal.

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Students listen to potential employers discuss opportunties in their fields. CONTINUED FROM 1 “Olive Crest is a growing organization that’s serving over a thousand kids everyday. We need lots of people to support us and at the same time learn about the social work fields,” Brown said. Other organizations informed students about their resources, including the New Hope Crisis Counseling Hotline, Mental Health Association of OC and Fullerton Parks and Recreation. Brown said he wants to train interns and help them get real-world experience. He added that Psychology Day is important because it brings together the two areas of what students study in the classroom and how it translates into client care. “I think a day like this connects those students who are studying this rich material to the actual clients who they’re going to be working with out in the field,” Brown said.

Jacob Alderson, a second year psychology major, said he attended the event for the first time. “It was cool, I liked it. It’s good for me to get exposed to different internship stuff. Especially because it’s like my first time seeing it,” Alderson said. Like many of the students, Alderson said he came to receive extra credit, but also learned helpful information. “It’s really easily accessible to find an internship and find a place that you can work with. It can seem kind of daunting, but there’s going to be plenty of people who are willing to offer an internship,” Alderson said. Cazares said there was a lot of information students could utilize from the panels. “It’s nice to see everyone coming and enjoying themselves and seeing what they could do for themselves in the future career wise. I think that’s great,” Cazares said.

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Contemporary art to Chinese embroidery

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As cello notes filled the air, Alfredo Gomez conducted a painting demonstration at the Lu Martin Galleries.

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Laguna Beach First Thursdays Art Walk features eye-catching visuals.

next artist, like another category that I feel like I’m kind of missing because I do like to cover different bases and different styles,” Martin said. Dasha Guilliam, a featured artist at Lu Martin Galleries, displayed a number of distinctive and visually striking pieces. Guilliam studied art in Russia and moved to California when she was 16; since then she’s been deeply involved in creating and teaching art. Her piece, “Fleur de Ladies,” is a triptych,a piece of art divided into three sections side by side, and was made using acrylic, sand and resin. “The reason for that (painting) was to symbolize femininity and represent it and celebrate it as strength,” Guilliam said. Guilliam conducted an experiment where she separated men and women and told the men to go find their “woman” in the room.

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Art aficionados spent their Thursday night gazing at unique pieces at the Laguna Beach First Thursdays Art Walk. Since its inception in 1998, this free monthly event hosts over 30 member galleries promoting art appreciation and education through demonstrations, artist receptions and live music. Visitors can peruse through a collection of pieces that offer a refreshing perspective of contemporary and traditional art. From street signs, bullet art and mixed media, to cosmic-inspired abstract art, impressionistic oil paintings and antique Chinese embroidery, each gallery has its own piece of magic to offer.

The oldest exhibit on Gallery Row in North Laguna is Sandstone Gallery. It was founded by Marge Chapman in 1981, and is devoted to displaying contemporary pieces by artists of all levels of experience. The Sandstone Gallery contrasts its original exterior from the 1940s with modern works that may come as a surprise to appreciators of abstract art. One of the featured artists at the gallery is Hyatt Moore, who painted as the public strolled in. Moore picked up painting when he was in his 50s after working with art for decades, and has dedicated his time to creating, so much that he and his wife have transformed their home into a gallery itself. The subjects of his work are primarily figures. “It sort of came over me. Here’s the story: I was just driving to Laguna Beach on my way home from work one night, and I looked into a gallery window, and

I saw a great painting, whatever it was, and I thought, ‘I could do that. I’m gonna do that. I’m gonna be a painter,’” Moore said. Moore has been a full-time painter since 2004, and his work is featured in multiple locations throughout California and Oregon. Cello notes echoed throughout the Lu Martin Galleries, drawing those in the vicinity to satisfy their curiosity. Once inside, guests were greeted with cellist Hitoshi Suzuki’s dreamy performance along with a painting demonstration by artist Alfredo Gomez. The Lu Martin Galleries is family-owned and was established in 1988. The pieces consist of classic realism, impressionism, still life, California scene, European scene and abstract. Greg Martin, artist and director, has been helping his mother Lu with the gallery for 28 years. “I’m always looking for my

“They ran towards a certain flower and they said, ‘Oh my gosh, this is my wife’ or ‘This is my woman,’” Guilliam said. The crafted lace and pearls, along with the metal stems of the flowers represented the beauty in women; “it was my metaphor to celebrate us,” she said. Her dimensional pieces are influenced by nature and particularly the beach. The titles of these works: “Happiness Comes in Waves,” “Golden Moment,” “Shimmering Sea” and “Seaside Tranquility,” reflect the coastal California locations where she gathers her inspiration. “The muse doesn’t visit you every day, but it’s your trade, it’s your job, and you have to create your environment and sometimes manifest it, and beautiful things happen,” Guilliam said. The Laguna Beach Art Walk takes place the first Thursday of every month and the next event will take place on April 4.

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Theater: Intricate costumes and surreal sets 1 Because of debt, Ranyevskaya’s family is forced to sell their property and rebuild their lives and riches elsewhere. Five minutes before the play began, viewers can hear the beautiful sound of a violin and piano. Ernest Salem and Alison Edwards performed the original song, “Here the Frailest Leaves of Me,” by Pamela Madsen, which created anticipation as to what the play would bring. In Act l, the audience heard the sound of a train surrounding the entire theater. The humorous sound of Semyonov Yepikhdov’s (Caleb Gibson) boots brought comedy to the genre-bending play. Performers entered from all corners of the theater, so viewers constantly looked left and right. Dunyasha (Aryana Hamzehloo) did an excellent job at portraying an emotional, clingy person who is in love with Yasha (Donovan Rogers), a misogynist man who doesn’t love her back. Ranyevskaya (Isobel Beaman), the owner of the estate and cherry orchards, is also the main character who wore red lipstick, with a long burgundy dress styled in flashy jewelry. During Ranyevskaya’s tragic scenes, her sadness was not effective. The character Firs (Diego Noll) is an 87-year-old manservant. Noll pulled off a realistic elder look accompanied with bad posture, slow-paced walking, a grey wig, a cane and the raspy sound of an extremely old person. Bernard Herner, who plays the businessman Cruz Yermolai Lopakhin, shows off his character’s superiority with a cocky attitude. His long coat with faux fur symbolizes wealth, but his horrendous boots were too distracting to ignore. The performers worked well together. They reacted at the same time, showed the correct emotion and presented intimate relationships with physical kisses on the cheek, coupled with hugs and eye contact. Viewers can see how loving Ranyevskaya was and how much she loved her daughters Anya (Leianna Weaver) and Varya (Darby Sorich). The way the female characters’ makeup and hair were done clearly differentiated their ages. The middle-aged women wore bold lipsticks and the younger women wore natural looks. Overall, the costuming, design and acting were splendid, despite a few noticeable hiccups. The male characters’ ages were also well defined because of the wigs. The older characters wore colorless wigs with detailed bald spots. Overall, the Department of Theatre and Dance’s production of “The Cherry Orchard” effectively delivers the struggle of getting over a memory by moving on to a better future. “The Cherry Orchard” runs from March 8 through 24. CONTINUED FROM

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Cruz Yermolai Lopakhin’s (Bernard Hefner) stoic attitude toward Isobel Beaman’s grieving character.

Liubov Ranyevskaya’s (Isobel Beaman) naive generosity depletes her wealth.

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Jonas Brothers revive boy band scene

DARLENE VASQUEZ Daily Titan

This is an SOS: hold on, because the Jonas Brothers are back and burning up. There is no feeling like listening to your beloved childhood tunes and reliving nostalgic memories associated with those songs. Now that most original Jonas Brothers fans are in their college years, the reunification of the band is crucial, now more than ever. Despite the band members reaching new heights and transitioning into adulthood, their music reminds us to hold on to the same morals we held so highly as kids: don’t take life too seriously and worry less. Dating back to the 1960s with the emergence of “The Osmond Brothers,” boy bands have been a popular musical phenomenon

around the world. Since then, the arrival of other iconic boy bands like “N’SYNC” came onto the scene and dominated the Billboard charts time and time again. Boy bands have declined since the mid 2010s with the disbandment of highly recognizable bands such as One Direction, The Wanted, and more notably, the Jonas Brothers.

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Listening to the Jonas Brothers reminds fans of a simpler time when tuition and graduation wasn’t on the forefront of their minds

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This reunion evokes a sense of comfort and nostalgia.

However, after months of speculation, the Jonas Brothers have answered fans’ prayers with the confirmation of their reunion in a video clip posted via social media. The clip is a reenactment of their viral 2008 Youtube video, in which Kevin and Nick Jonas spin a table around, as Joe says “Oh, how the tables have turned.” The recent video was followed by a banner reading “Hello Again” along with falling confetti.

Most original Jonas Brothers fans recalled this video reference, and the comments consisted of everything from crying emojis to thankful praises. This is the first reunion for the Jonas Brot hers since their f ive-yea r hiatus. The Jonas Brothers are one of the most profound boy bands in history. The positive feedback and open arms of fans prove there is still a large group that enjoys a

old-fashioned boy band. With the circulation of trends in society, the reemergence of boy bands brings back a familiar feeling that has been

greatly missed in the music industry. Now it’s polluted with lackluster artists and generic tunes that are coupled with lyrics that romanticize sex and drugs. Listening to the Jonas Brothers reminds fans of a simpler time when tuition and worrying about life after graduation wasn’t on the forefront of their minds. It allows fans to step back and reflect on their lives and return to more carefree days. It’s exciting to see what they plan to do next with the reunion of the band, and most would admit that they’re “burnin up/ burnin’ up,” for the Jonas Brothers.

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Sexism continues to reveal itself in sports The U.S. women’s national soccer team faces unjust inequity.

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Women’s soccer is usually treated unfairly in comparison to men’s soccer, and it is most evident here in the United States. The latest FIFA rankings has the women’s U.S in the top spot of the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France just around the corner, the first match on June 7 between the host nation France and Korea republic. Misogyny is still prevalent in women’s sports, and it appears that it will continue to stay this way until more drastic changes are made. Men are known to bring in more money so it seems that this is the reason why officials are more willing to listen to their demands. The idea that women are just playing for fun and not as a profession is troubling. Female

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athletes dedicate as much time and make similar sacrifices in order to become professionals. The lowest position that the U.S. women’s national has ever held in FIFA’s world rankings is second, which they held from 2003 to 2007, and again in 2014. Meanwhile, the U.S. men’s national team has never cracked the top five. The closest they came was in 2005 when they were the number eight ranked team. The men’s team gets more

recognition than the women and it is unfair, considering that the women have won global tournaments. The men have never reached a World Cup Final, yet they get treated like the top dogs here in the U.S. The women’s team has had much more success than the men’s team, but the women still had to fight for something as simple as safe fields to play on. The U.S. women’s team were forced to play eight out of their

10 games on fields made with turf , which is artificial grass, leading up to their 2015 World Cup championship, according to Time Magazine. The men, however, do not face the same problem as when they are scheduled to play a game at a stadium that has artificial grass, since they will demand that the maintenance crew lay down sod before they start their games regardless of the cost. Some of the injuries caused

by artificial grass can be gruesome since players get bad skin burns from the pellets sticking to their legs. This causes them to be fearful of getting hurt from sliding or diving on the field. The average soccer field is about 80,000 square feet, and the cost of laying down sod is $2.75 per square foot. So the cost in terms of materials can be around is $220,000. If the women’s team, who are much more successful, are not able to get the same kind of treatment, then the problem is much deeper than the cost alone. For a country like the U.S., where there have been many strides made to progress towards equality for women, this is a serious issue that needs more attention. A team like the U.S. women’s team deserves to get recognition for their accolades and to have a voice for the fields that they have to play on. The women’s team have shown their talent and prestige to win championships, so based on that preface, the women should get the same treatment as the men, if not better, as they have the backing of the trophies they have won. They should not be overlooked just because they are women as they have proved that they have surpassed the men’s team in success.

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What ensued was a roar of joy from fans and teammates alike as he scored on a layup while drawing the foul. “I didn’t think that this is how it’d be. But to put on the Titan uniform was incredible. I mean, you got guys like Bobby Brown, Cedric Ceballos, Bruce Bowen. These guys are legends at this school, and to be able to put on a uniform with ‘Titans’ across the chest is just so amazing,” Jones said. Cal State Fullerton guard Khalil Ahmad could not have been happier with the outcome of the play. “I was so excited that I couldn’t really contain myself,” Ahmad said. “A couple of times I was just telling him like, ‘Bro when you get it, you can’t pass, you have to shoot, let it fly no matter what.’” Earlier in the season, Jones texted assistant coach John Smith a video of Grant Kersey, University of Virginia men’s basketball manager, who made a 3-pointer in a game against Coppin State last November. John Smith took it as an initiative to make it happen, having Jones sign paperwork and complete a physical. Then three days prior to his debut, he was cleared by the NCAA to suit up and participate in pre-game warmups. However, it was before his arrival to CSUF that this chapter of his life began. Jones was introduced to basketball at 5 years old. Although he enjoyed it, Jones realized that playing sports wasn’t a viable career option after competing at the varsity basketball level while

Sammy Jones joined the men’s basketball team as team manager four years ago.

in high school, so he decided to focus on his education. But his evident passion for the game transcended his role of a basketball player and instead manifested into the role of team manager for Titans men’s basketball. Jones has been a fixture on the team for the last four years, which was all made possible by one interaction.

Mike Jones, Sammy’s father, met head coach Dedrique Taylor at a CSUF baseball game. It was then discovered that the team was looking for a manager. Which Mike credits to being at the right place at the right time. “Everything fell into place and it was just total coincidence. Just so thankful that it worked out that way,” Mike Jones said. Sammy Jones, a Yorba Linda

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native, does a lot of work that goes unnoticed by the public eye but is treasured by people closely involved within the team. “Sammy’s been extremely, extremely integral in terms of our success just because he’s involved with all the small little nuances that no one sees,” said Anthony Santos, CSUF’s co-assistant coach. From stocking up the

basketball rack an hour before practice to going grocery shopping on game days, the to-do list varies on a daily need-to-need basis. “It makes it much easier for us coaches and players knowing that we don’t have to say anything. Sammy’s already on top of it,” Santos said. Head coach Dedrique Taylor values his work so much that he referred to Sammy Jones as an “unsung hero.” Taylor and rest of the coaching staff mentioned that Sammy Jones has cemented his status as one of the top five managers of all-time in the program’s history. The unpredictable schedule prompted him to miss spending time with his family during the holidays. Regardless, his blue-collar mentality and experiences with Division I players helped solidify his belief that hard work will not go unnoticed “I’ll be asleep at midnight and get a phone call from a guy like Kyle (Allman Jr.), and he’ll want me to come down and rebound, and Khalil is the same way,” Sammy Jones said. “You’re not guaranteed anything after this, so I know they’re just trying to make the most out of every opportunity they get here.” The extra hours that Sammy Jones clocked in to help aid the growth of the team ultimately culminated in the form of a Big West Conference title in 2018. “He was there through the thick and the thin, and not very many people can say that. We’ve lost a lot of games, we won a lot of games and rain or shine, Sammy’s always there,” Santos said.

Director of Athletics Titans honored by Big West wins accolade Three men’s and women’s basketball players received conference awards. JORDAN MENDOZA Daily Titan

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CSUF’s Jim Donovan named a recipient of the Under Armour AD of the Year. JORDAN MENDOZA Daily Titan

Cal State Fullerton Athletic Director Jim Donovan was named a recipient of the Under Armour Athletic Director of the Year Award. The annual award is given out by The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics and breaks down into seven categories. Donovan was one of 28 recipients of the award and was one of the four Division 1-AAA winners, which include schools that do not yield a football team. The accolade was made to, “honor intercollegiate directors of athletics for their commitment and administrative excellence within a campus and/or college community environment over the course of the last year,” according to the association. Donovan was named CSUF athletic director in 2012 after spending five years as the director of athletics at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The award comes after six CSUF athletic programs won a Big West title for their respective sports in 2017-2018, the most in the school’s history. Conference titles also came from the school winning the Big West Commissioner’s Cup for the first time in school history.

CSUF athletics department saw its budget increase in the past season, with the school receiving up to $17.5 million from the state. Donovan hired successful coaches in his time at Fullerton, including men’s basketball head coach Dedrique Taylor in 2013. In 2017, men’s basketball posted their most wins in a season since 2012 and appeared in theCollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, the school’s seventh postseason appearance. After receiving a contract extension in 2017, Taylor led the team to a Big West tournament title and a spot in the NCAA Division I Tournament, the school’s first since 2008. The Anaheim native was also part of hiring women’s basketball coach Jeff Harada in 2017. Now in Harada’s second season, he led the women’s basketball team to the Big West tournament for the first time since 2015. Recently, Donovan extended the contracts of softball head coach Kelly Ford and baseball head coach Rick Vanderhook. Both Ford and Vanderhook are also coming off of Big West titles and NCAA tournament appearances. Division 1-AAA winners alongside Donovan include Mike Roth of Gonzaga, Bruce Rasmussen of Creighton and Ken Kavanagh of Florida Gulf Coast. Donovan, along with the other winners, will receive the award in June at the NACDA ‘s annual convention in Orlando, Florida.

Six Cal State Fullerton basketball players received Big West conference honors on Monday, with Kyle Allman Jr. (men’s) and Daeja Smith (women’s) leading the way for their respective programs by both making the all-conference first team. Allman Jr. led the way for the men’s side by securing his second straight All-Big West First Team honors. The 2018 Big West Tournament MVP’s success in shooting has been a key part for the Titans’ second half of the season, as CSUF won ten straight games when the senior guard shoots at least 45 percent from the field. The all-time leader in games played for the Titans was fourth in the conference in points with 17.8 points per game, and was tied with all-conference second team selection and teammate Khalil Ahmad. Ahmad, the 2015 Big West Freshman of the Year, led the Titans in made field goals per game (6), free throw percentage (77.7) and steals (1.6). Forward Jackson Rowe earned a Big West honorable mention after leading the Titans with eight rebounds per game, which ranked third in the conference. The twotime player of the week was also third in the conference in field goal percentage at 55.5 percent. For the women’s team, Smith’s award comes after the redshirt-senior led the team with 13.1 points per game and the conference in field goal percentage at 53.3 percent. Smith’s 8.8 rebounds per game also ranked second in the conference. Forward Amiee Book was named to the all-freshman team and was chosen as the sixth player of the year. The New Zealand native finished the season averaging 9.9 points per game, and her 50 percent field goal percentage ranked fifth in the conference. Book was also third in the conference in 3-point percentage at 43.9 percent. Guard Raina Perez received a

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Senior guard Kyle Allman Jr. high-fives teammate during team introductions.

conference honorable mention in her first year with the Titans. The Northern Arizona transfer was second on the team in points per game (12.9) and led CSUF in assists with 4.9 per game. Conference Prep

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All of the head coaches participating in the Big West Tournament this week spoke to reporters ahead of the tournament via a conference call, including women’s basketball head coach Jeff Harada and men’s basketball head coach Dedrique Taylor. The men’s team will be coming in as the No. 3 seed in the tournament after winning last year’s tournament as the No. 4 seed. “I think most importantly we’ve got to acknowledge that the expectations are out there, but then find what we do best: Attach ourselves to those things mentally and engage, and then fight for it,” Taylor said. The Titans got off to a rocky start this season at 4-10, but Taylor believes the tough non-conference schedule will pay off for the team. “The different styles that we played against during that time, I think, will help give us an opportunity to be prepared for this scenario and this situation on Thursday,” Taylor said. “Playing that

preseason schedule I think presented some challenges for us to learn from and grow from.” This year’s Big West Tournament will be the first for Harada, and women’s basketball’s first postseason appearance since 2015. “We feel good with what we accomplished this year,” Harada said. “It’s a great accomplishment. We’re just excited to extend our season and to keep playing.” The women’s team will open the tournament tonight against Long Beach State, a team who they defeated last week on a game-winning buzzer beater by Perez. “We were fortunately able to pull it out last week at their place, but we’re hoping that we can just calm down knowing it’s our first time playing in this tournament,” Harada said. Harada isn’t shying away from winning the tournament, especially with last year’s No. 5 seed Cal State Northridge winning it all. “That’s the beauty of a conference tournament. Anything can happen, anyone can win it, you just got to get there and give yourself a chance,” Harada said. The game between CSUF and Long Beach State will tip off at 8:30 p.m. at the Bren Events Center in Irvine. VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM