Titans Pitcher Earns Conference Accolade Sought Virjee’S “Mercy” and “Help” for Guthro’S Family
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Tuesday April 24, 2018 The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton Volume 103 Issue 40 Guthro’s firing prompts outrage across country Letters denounce the way library dean’s dismissal was handled by the university. AMY WELLS BRANDON PHO News Editors Founding Pollak librarian Er- nest Toy and his wife Beverly, who is associate university li- brarian emeritus at UC Irvine, have decried the firing of for- mer library dean Clem Guth- ro as “incredible” and “unjust,” in a letter to Cal State Fullerton President Fram Virjee. “We write to you because you are the only one who can DIANE ORTIZ / DAILY TITAN FILE PHOTO fix this miscarriage of justice,” CSU faculty and students took to Sacramento in early April to advocate for affordable education and protest tuition increases. said the Toys, who are both cur- rent library patrons, in their April 20 letter criticizing Vir- jee for the university’s handling of Guthro’s firing and warning CSU student tuition will not increase that the situation could stain the Chancellor Timothy P. White warns This announcement comes after faculty Toni Atkins, California state Senate pres- reputation of CSUF. the decision could have serious and students protested Gov. Jerry Brown’s ident pro tempore, also pledged support “Looking for a job under consequences without more funding. CSU budget and a possible tuition increase on to, “continue to lower barriers and reduce the black cloud of having been April 4 in Sacramento. the cost of quality higher education for all fired is a losing game none of Elizabeth Chapin, CSU manager of pub- students.” us would ever want to play,” the LAUREN DIAZ lic affairs, said the decision was made due In November, the CSU was requested a Toys said in the letter. “For Cal Asst. Opinion Editor to California’s strong economy and the large budget increase of $263 million. Brown State Fullerton, hiring honor- amount of legislative support for sufficient only allocated $92.1 million to the univer- able and talented faculty will The California State University system an- funding of the CSU. sity system in his initial budget proposal for be equally difficult. The firing nounced Friday that it will not increase tui- White and campus presidents and leaders the 2018-2019 school year, leaving it $170.9 of Clem Guthro without warn- tion for the 2018-2019 school year. are continuously working with policymak- million short. ing or just cause has created an CSU Chancellor Timothy P. White said the ers to prioritize CSU and public education The CSU requested this funding for pro- even blacker cloud for the repu- decision was in the best interest for the state for next year’s budget, according to the press grams such as the Graduation Initiative tation of the university.” and emphasized that his main concern is the release. 2025, enrollment growth, obligatory in- success of all students. “CSU students, faculty, staff and leaders creases for employee compensation, health His termination was “California’s students and their families have made a strong case for additional fund- care and retirement costs, according to the should not be saddled with additional finan- ing — and they are being heard,” said Antho- press release. “unjust, unwarranted cial burden to attain public higher education,” ny Rendon, California state assembly speak- and very unfair.“ Legal, White said in the press release. er, in the press release. SEE BUDGET 2 Yes. (Maybe.) Moral? Not at all. ERNEST AND BEVERLY TOY Pollak Library patrons Jeff Cook, chief communi- cations officer, would not com- ment on the letter the Toys sent to Virjee. However, Cook said in an email that he was “confident that President Vir- jee will provide any neces- sary and appropriate response to correspondence that he has received.” The Toys then referred to the situation surrounding the health of Guthro’s wife, who was in the hospital for 150 days after being diagnosed with end-stage liver disease. “(Guthro’s) dismissal amount- ed to a lethal blow to this fami- ly,” the letter read. “He is having to seek employment in far-flung places, with the understanding that his wife and children will have to remain here in the house KATIE ALBERTSON / DAILY TITAN FILE PHOTO they had purchased in Santa Ana Andrew Quezada has appeared in all nine games as a starter and pitched 53 innings, recording 36 strikeouts. when they arrived. She is under UCLA’s medical care with her recent liver transplant.” The Toys, in the letter, then Titans pitcher earns conference accolade sought Virjee’s “mercy” and “help” for Guthro’s family. Andrew Quezada is named the Big West Conference Quezada told CSUF Sports Media. “I owe a lot of credit to my teammates “His termination was unjust, Pitcher of the Week after throwing his first complete for getting me so many runs and playing such great defense behind me.” unwarranted and very unfair,” game with a shutout over Hawaii. Quezada joked that he’s never received the game ball after giving up they said in the letter. “Legal, 11 hits. Yes. (Maybe.) Moral? Not at “A lot of hits weren’t hard but the defense was working hard. I’ll take it, all.” JARED EPREM it’s a win,” Quezada said. Sports Editor Guthro, himself, has respond- This year, Quezada has started in all nine of his appearances, holding ed to his own firing in docu- a 2-4 record with a 4.25 ERA. His stats, however, are bogged down by a ments obtained by the Daily Cal State Fullerton baseball pitcher Andrew Quezada earned the Big rough start to the season where he was used as the Saturday starter. Titan, which can be viewed on West Conference Pitcher of the Week award on Monday, following his In the five games since moving to the Sunday job, Quezada is 2-2 with the online story from Monday, shutout in the Titans 8-0 win over Hawaii on Sunday. 22 strikeouts and 11 earned runs in 32 innings pitched. April 23. Quezada tossed his first complete game of the season, logging a ca- “(I’m) learning throughout each start,” Quezada said. “Tak- reer-high nine strikeouts while giving up 11 hits. ing the good and the bad, learning from it and continuing to SEE POLLAK 2 “It’s an honor to earn this award, but honestly this is a team award,” make adjustments.” FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM 2 News TUESDAY APRIL 24, 2018 一䔀嘀䔀刀 䴀䤀匀匀 䄀䜀䄀䤀一⸀ DAVID MARSHEL / DAILY TITAN FILE PHOTO Library patrons and librarians from across the country have all expressed concern for Clem Guthro’s family. Pollak: Outcry reaches Virjee CONTINUED FROM 1 addresses the transition libraries of change that most campuses are currently in, credits Guth- face these days,” the librarians’ In a letter written to and first ro with carrying out a project to letter said. “On its face, there published by the Fullerton Ob- bring the library at Colby Col- looks to be a severe lack of due server, current and emeriti librar- lege into the 21st century while process and a lack of respect for ians from universities across the he was director of libraries at diverse opinions.” country like St. Lawrence and Colby. The final concerns expressed Colgate in New York, have also The authors said they expected in the Toys’ letter implored the expressed their shock at CSUF’s CSUF to be receptive to having university’s sympathy for Guth- decision to fire Guthro. conversations about the library’s ro’s family. “Clem is a valued and trusted future. “Instead, what apparent- “It may take a while for Clem colleague in our profession and ly has happened is an ill-consid- to find a new job and we are all we were appalled to hear about ered decision to eliminate one concerned about lack of health the way he was treated. All of important voice in the ongoing coverage and income depletion us who have signed this letter campus conversation at Cal State during this next difficult phase know Clem to be a thoughtful, Fullerton.” of Clem’s career,” the librari- wise, and visionary leader,” said The librarians’ letter also con- ans’ letter said. “In the long run, the librarians’ letter. “When we demned the nature of Guthro’s we hope that the powers that be learned that Clem had moved firing. at Cal State Fullerton also give from Colby to CSU Fullerton, “Leaving the personal and pro- some thought to their person- we thought that this California fessional impact aside, this looks nel protocols and practices with school was lucky to have him.” like a very problematic way to a view toward instituting a more The librarians’ letter, which create consensus around the kind rational and humane process.” Editorial Editor-in-Chief Kyle Bender Copy Editor Kristina Garcia Managing Editor Sarah El-Mahmoud Copy Assistant Caitlin Bartusick News Editor Amy Wells Copy Assistant Brandon Angel News Editor Brandon Pho Layout Editor Tracy Hoang News Assistant Breanna Belken Layout Assistant Tatiana Diaz News Assistant Jason Rochlin Photo Editor Katie Albertson Sports Editor Yaresly Sanchez-Aguilera Photo Editor Gabe Gandara Sports Editor Jared Eprem Photo Assistant Jaime Cornejo Sports Assistant Kathryne Padilla Torres Social Media Editor Lissete Gonzalez Sports Assistant Kaila Cruz Social Media Asst. Chelsea Hernandez Opinion Editor Sophia Acevedo Social Media Asst. Tameem Sahar Opinion Editor Briggetta Pierrot Illustrator Dalia Quiroz Opinion Assistant Lauren Diaz Illustrator Anita Huor Lifestyle Editor Hannah Miller Asst. Illustrator Amanda Tran Lifestyle Assistant Brian Alvarado Web Editor Harrison Faigen Multimedia Editor Mia Agraviador Webmaster Ameya Vilas Desai DIANE ORTIZ / DAILY TITAN FILE PHOTO Adviser Bonnie Stewart The CSU has expressed displeasure with Gov.