Tuesday March 19, 2019
Volume 105 Issue 25
The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton
The buzz around Sheefa Honey NCAA
dealt with dilemma
Ahmed Bibi’s sweet business at ASI’s Farmers Market on Tuesdays. MIGUEL HIDALGO Staff Writer
As a full-time businessman, part-time student and a man of religion, Ahmed Bibi has achieved his dream: benefiting the community while also making a profit. Bibi is a third-year marketing major, devout Muslim and business owner of Sheefa Honey, a company he started after his father brought home a jar of honey from a local beekeeper. Oblivious to the healing properties of raw honey upon first experience, Bibi quickly realized the potential impact he could have bottling and selling honey jars. “I met this beekeeper and he introduced me to a basic understanding of how beekeeping goes, the production of honey, and that got me very intrigued,” Bibi said. Bibi has always had a desire to own a business, but did not initially know what he wanted to produce. His goal has always been to improve his customers’ lives. “The more I did my research on it, the more I fell in love with it,” Bibi said. “It was a very mesmerizing first-time experience and it started to make me think in terms of business.” While many companies subject their honey to high temperatures in order to make it flow smoother
Injury to Duke basketball’s Zion Williamson shakes the collegiate basketball world. JORDAN MENDOZA Daily Titan
was like, ‘Damn, this is good honey!’” Broyles said. Broyles has acted as an adviser for Bibi on business decisions, such as the division of labor and the design of the honey jar label. Working solely with the help of his family, Bibi contacts local beekeepers, bottles the honey and advertises his product.
With the NCAA’s biggest event of the year, March Madness, set to begin today, the college sports organization is at the peak of its controversy, and it’s thanks to a busted shoe. In what was billed as one of the biggest regular season college basketball games in recent memory, Duke was set to host their annual matchup with rival North Carolina on Feb. 20. Stars like Spike Lee and Barack Obama made their way to Cameron Indoor Stadium to see six of the top 23 ESPN ranked recruits, led by Duke phenom Zion Williamson. It was only a mere 30 seconds into the game when things took a turn for Williamson, as he slipped and injured himself when he broke through his shoe. The injury forced him to miss the remainder of the game, and caused an uproar among basketball fans throughout the country.
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Ahmed Bibi, a third-year marketing major, shared the healing properties of raw honey.
and aim to maximize profits, Bibi produces raw honey for the natural benefits it provides. Raw honey contains natural chemicals useful for treating coughs, colds, muscle spasms and insomnia, according to Sheefa Honey’s website. Although more difficult to bottle, raw honey embodies Bibi’s entrepreneurial goals. “I want to make money, but I
want to do something where, at the same time, it’s a benefit for the person who is purchasing this thing from me,” Bibi said. Bibi has been described as a vocal and eager student. He developed a close relationship with Samuel Broyles, an associate professor of marketing, as the two would often discuss his honey business. “I bought a jar online and it
OC homelessness myths dismissed The TSU event reviewed resident housing, health, education and finances. BAYLEE MAUST Staff Writer
Myths surrounding the homelessness issue in Orange County were dispelled at an event in the Titan Student Union Theater on Monday. Becks Heyhoe, the senior manager of the United to End Homelessness movement at Orange County United Way, was invited to speak to students and faculty about the issue of homelessness. Heyhoe said United Way has four focus areas: housing, health, education and financial stability. “My hope is that after attending this class, people realize that there are solutions that have been proven around the country that we can implement here, and we have the resources and we can actually end homelessness,” Heyhoe said. At the event, attendees learned more about volunteering, registered for advocacy groups and
brought awareness to homelessness in Orange County. United Way is starting a new initiative called Housing Champions to hopefully boost elected officials’ knowledge about homelessness in Orange County. “Housing Champions is somebody that will come out with us to a city council meeting and be there in support of homeless housing in the community,” Heyhoe said. “We know that we need to get bodies in the seats of City Council chambers.” Heyhoe added that it can be difficult to get the support of elected leaders with this matter. “Whenever we’re interacting with business leaders and elected leaders, to show them that people are interested in this so that we can get more permanent supportive housing online. They have to have public support to make those decisions,” Heyhoe said. Greg Saks, the vice president for University Advancement, was involved in organizing the event as a member of the leadership council for Orange County United Way. SEE DATA
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Becks Heyhoe, a senior manager at Orange County United Way, informed students of solutions to end homelessness.
Fighting violence through direct action or civil disobedience Two students give their perspective on what needs to happen in order to combat hate crimes such as racially or religiously charged gun violence.
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