Soccer Gives Sarr a Family Much Is Milo Being Paid? Documents Detail Prices That Have Changed, Club President Said

‘Stranger Things 2’ Review The series’ new episodes dial it up to eleven. Lifestyle 5 Tuesday October 31, 2017 The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton Volume 102 Issue 32 The first floor of Titan Toon: Hall of Fame the Pollak Library’s Pennywise isn’t dinner highlights south wing is set the only clown former Titans and to open in early people should fear relationships built November. this Halloween. through CSUF. News 2 Opinion 6 Sports 8 How Soccer gives Sarr a family much is Milo being paid? Documents detail prices that have changed, club president said. ZACK JOHNSTON BAILEY CARPENTER / DAILY TITAN FILE PHOTO Editor-in-Chief Bassirou “Bass” Sarr (middle) joined CSUF men’s soccer in August 2017. Before being picked up by Fullerton, Sarr attended Buffalo State in Buffalo, New York where he made significant contributions and set records during his two seasons with the team. Milo Yiannopoulos could be paid upward of $17,000 motivated him to help the His father had other plans. after beating, Sarr said he for his appearance at Cal The junior forward had goals beyond the net, country and its people. “My dad never liked me would go to his room with State Fullerton Tuesday eve- but blocks on and off the field only made him “The people over there are playing soccer. Any time I tear-filled eyes thinking that ning, according to docu- work harder to play the sport he loves. struggling. They eat once a went out to play soccer and I the one supporter he needed to ments obtained by the Daily day … Then you come back came back, he’d hit me,” Sarr fulfill his dream would never Titan. here and it motivates you to said. “But he didn’t know the open his mind to help him. The conservative provo- YARESLY SANCHEZ-AGUILERA be better. You want to go back love I have for soccer and The Titans forward said cateur requested either a Sports Editor and help them,” Sarr said. the passion I have. It was his father was so desperate to flat rate of $20,000 or a 60 “That’s why I’m here to hustle emotional.” make sure his son didn’t com- percent cut of ticket sales, Between his pair of distinct, During his childhood, soc- hard every single game. Every Sarr didn’t give up, and con- mit to soccer that he would say whichever comes out to be bright green cleats with a cer was just a game, a way single day, I think about it.” tinued to battle with his father playing the game went against less, according to notes from black Nike logo and the long, to pass the hours. Sarr didn’t While Sarr was in Sene- over his future. Torn between their religion. a June 13 meeting between slender legs that accompany know that one day, the ball gal, his older brother Bab- pleasing a parent and fulfill- “He knew that we took our the CSUF College Republi- his 6-foot-3-inch frame, Cal at his feet would serve as his acar, continued to buy him ing his dreams, Sarr tried to religion seriously, so when you cans club, Student Life and State Fullerton men’s soccer purpose. soccer gear so he could keep offer a compromise to balance hear that, you know you don’t Leadership and Associated forward Bassirou “Bass” Sarr Soon after, Sarr moved to playing. school and soccer. want to do something that isn’t Students, Inc. is always easy to spot in Titan New York when his parents “My brother never played “When I came back when I accepted in your religion,” The Daily Titan obtained Stadium. decided the United States because of my dad, so he was 15, I told him ‘If you let Sarr said. these notes in response to a Sarr almost didn’t make it would offer better opportu- would tell me ‘You’re the only me play soccer, I’ll do both,’ He read the Quran in public records request. there, as countless roadblocks nities for their children. Five one we have left,’” Sarr said. but he still didn’t want me to search of answers about why CSUF College Republi- ranging from being sent out years later, Sarr’s father felt he “He would tell me ‘You have be on the field for extra time,” his one passion was some- cans club president Aman- of the country to abuse near- was too focused on soccer. To to make an impact. You have Sarr said. “It was hard for him thing that could tear him da McGuire said that the ly kept him from playing remind him of his roots and to prove yourself and just stay to understand how I really felt away from his faith. When he figures found in the meet- soccer. not to lose sight of why the with it.’” about the game.” didn’t find anything, Sarr dis- ing notes were inaccurate Born in Senegal, Africa, family moved to New York Babacar’s support helped Despite showing his fa- covered the true reason why in a text message, but didn’t Sarr began playing soccer in the first place, Sarr’s father Sarr flourish on the field, and ther all of his accolades and his father was fighting his provide any alternative around the age of three af- sent him back to Senegal. when he returned to the Unit- achievements, he had no inter- dream at every turn. figures. ter his grandmother bought While Sarr didn’t want to ed States, he wanted to con- est in supporting his son. “The contracts did well him his first set of equipment. go, he said the experience tinue to improve his game. Night after night, beating SEE SARR 8 to ensure both parties came away with costs and ex- penses covered,” McGuire said. As of this writing, it is Check in to ‘Escape Hotel Hollywood’ unclear if any of the details have changed since the June ‘Witchcraft’ draws meeting. All 819 tickets for the upon the supernatural event were sold out. At $35 and superstitious. a piece, ticket sales would total over $28,000. This would leave the lesser option KRISTINA GARCIA to be the 60 percent cut of Asst. Lifestyle Editor $17,199. The notes also revealed Walking down the Holly- that part of Yiannopoulos’ wood strip, I saw the typical interest in coming to CSUF blinking building lights and comes from a free speech tacky nightclubs, occupied issue on campus between a by the intrusive entrepre- faculty member and a stu- neurs dressed as Spider-Man dent, likely to be the Feb- and the pesky tour guides ruary altercation between asking if I’m “itching to go anthropology lecturer Eric on an amazing tour of Holly- Canin and a member of the wood” that is always once in College Republicans club. a lifetime. Canin was exonerated af- But on the corner of Hol- ter an independent arbitrator lywood Boulevard is a pecu- found he “did not engage in liar building that reads “Es- anything resembling a fight cape Hotel.” It isn’t difficult and did not have any con- to spot as it contrasts the rest scious intent to cause harm of Hollywood. The outside to the students,” according to of the establishment is cov- the official report. ered in matte black paint, As for the timing of Yian- with an enormous gold sign nopoulos’ appearance, “Hal- with the company’s logo. KRISTINA GARCIA / DAILY TITAN loween was chosen be- My first step inside was a The side of the staircase has character portraits as guests walk to the second story of the lobby. The lobby includes a reception desk, cause their desired space is blast from the past. I felt like along with a candy bar and photo station to take all kinds of creepy photos. available,” according to the I had just stepped into a ho- notes. tel that was built in the Roar- The “Escape Hotel Hol- Each room has a record es- are given a small book- passports and gave us a red Other documents obtained ing ‘20s. Yet with its morbid lywood,” is open year- cape time, difficulty level let as a passport. Inside is stamp on the correspond- as part of the public records decor and workers dressed round and has nine differ- and small narrative describ- their picture along with ing witchcraft page of the request outlined the costs of as the undead, it felt more ent themed rooms currently ing a scene for context. Some some basic information booklet. She explained that equipment and services pro- like an episode of “Amer- open and two new ones com- of the themed rooms include about themselves and the escaping within the allot- vided by the Titan Student ican Horror Story: Hotel,” ing soon. It is a two-story “Zombie,” “Daycare,” “Cir- establishment. ted time would earn us a Union totaling over $9,000, and it was only a matter of building with a basement cus” and “Espionage.” Before starting the es- green stamp. and a separate event premi- time until I was checked into level that harbors only one After checking in at cape room “Witchcraft,” um of $407. Room 33. room called “Sanatorium.” the reception desk, guests the receptionists took our SEE ESCAPE 4 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM TUESDAY 2 NEWS OCTOBER 31, 2017 Follow US! /thedailytitan @thedailytitan @thedailytitan FOR THE RECORD It is Daily Titan policy to correct factual errors printed in the publication.

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