• Abstract and Figures
• Public Full-text

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014 Volume 95, Issue 20 Students gear up for Greek Week festivities the kids.” Proceeds from The fraternities and activities will help sororities raise mon- ey by getting donations fund Camp Titan from local business- MICHAEL HUNTLEY es and having their own Daily Titan fundraisers. “Every sorority and every fraternity will ei- This weekend, Cal State ther do some fundrais- Fullerton Greek organi- ing, (such as going) to zations will be partici- Pieology and if you buy pating in Greek Week in a pizza a certain per- an effort to raise money centage will go toward for Camp Titan. Greek Week,” said Missy Every June, Camp Titan Mendoza, a junior com- WINNIE HUANG / Daily Titan takes about 150 children munications major and Carie Rael, a history graduate student, holds a sign during the Pizza with the Presidents panel Tuesday in the Quad. to the San Bernardino member of the Alpha Mountains to introduce Delta Pi sorority on cam- them to nature, heighten pus. “Or we’ll go out to their self-awareness, in- local businesses, and be- crease their confidence cause it’s a tax write-off and help them make new they’ll donate money.” Firing back on the fee friends. Greek programs get do- The counselors at nations from alumni as Students criticize Camp Titan are student well. volunteers. “Since Camp Titan has campus leaders But sending the chil- been around for a cou- during “Pizza” panel dren and the counselors ple years now and a lot of to the mountains is cost- alumni know about Greek KYLE NAULT ly. Greek Week usual- Week ... they basically Daily Titan ly raises $60,000 to help keep donating every year Camp Titan. because they know about Around 20 students blast- During Greek Week, the philanthropy and ed a proposed $240.50 per every fraternity and so- they want to keep donat- semester fee Tuesday, when rority will compete for ing toward it,” Mendoza a panel of eight university banners to hang in their said. leaders opened themselves houses that they win in Some fraternities and up to questions concerning WINNIE HUANG / Daily Titan various ways, including sororities find unique campus issues. CSUF President Mildred García speaks with Amir Dabirian, vice president of information technology, fundraising. ways to raise money. During the hour-long as Berenecea Eanes, Ph.D., vice president of student affairs, answers a question from a student. “Whichever chapter “We do coin drives on “Pizza with the Presidents” raises the most mon- the Titan Walk. We build event intended for a Open forums have been lack of cooperation from Morgan, who represents ey for fundraising wins can castles, where we wide array of topics, Cal held in the past weeks, and the SFAC in allowing the College of Engineering the banner,” said Marco take cans and build them State Fullerton President an online feedback form him to see committee and Computer Science Maralaie, a junior busi- into houses and the food Mildred García and Vice is available through the documents. on the board, is the only ness major and president gets donated,” said Alana President of Student Titan Portal. “I talked with various board member who signed of the Delta Chi frater- Polce, junior communica- Affairs Berenecea Johnson Through the alternative members of Dr. Eanes’ cab- a petition pledging to op- nity on campus. “All the tions major and member Eanes, Ph.D., found them- consultation process, the inet and I was trying to get pose the proposed student houses are trying to raise of the Delta Zeta sorority selves frequently ad- campus community can the agenda minutes, the fee, which was circulated money to win this fund- on campus. dressing the fairness and give input on what has survey results, the facts by Quinn. raising banner, but at the In addition to the fund- process behind the fee, been proposed, which will and figures that they had,” “We understand that same time it’s all going raising, fraternities and which the university has be considered as the pro- Quinn said. “They were un- they are trying as much towards Camp Titan.” sororities will also com- called the Student Success cess moves forward. This willing to do so … so I had as possible to justify this Greek Week is a great pete in less serious activ- Initiative. method is supposed to al- to file a California Public fee; it’s very clear when you way for Greek programs ities, including wheelbar- “Our Student Success low for engaging conver- Records Act (request).” watch the video, when you to put their competitive row races, balloon toss Initiative fee conversa- sations and thoughtful The California Public look at the literature they nature toward a good and building a human tion is an outgrowth of feedback, according to the Records Act gives the pub- produce, it’s all in favor of cause since every chap- pyramid. our strategic plan,” Eanes Student Success Initiative lic access to information the fee,” said Carie Rael, a ter wants to win the most Greek Week also builds said. “We have been, over website. in possession of public history graduate student banners and is working unity between the fra- the course of a few months, While Eanes has point- agencies. and member of SQE. hard to raise money for ternities and sororities, having conversations that ed to the consultation pro- “If they really feel like When panelists were Camp Titan. Mendoza said. have grown into a formal cess as a way to make sure that this (consultation asked if they would take a “At the end of the day, “You think you’re not consultation process.” everyone’s voice is heard process) is in the stu- pay cut based on the per- it’s for the kids and that’s going to hang out with CSUF has been seek- regarding the fee, Ryan dents’ best interest, which centage of fee increase what we have to remem- them after (Greek Week ing feedback on an ini- Quinn, a history gradu- is what they have been they ask of students, ad- ber,” Maralaie said. “We has ended), but it opens tial proposal drafted by ate student and a member claiming, then why not ministrators remained si- can’t be blinded to such up your eyes to more peo- the Student Fee Advisory of the CSUF branch of ad- have it be completely lent for 30 seconds before competition. Of course ple that you can meet,” Committee last semes- vocacy group Students for transparent?” said Travis providing an answer. there is going to be com- she said. ter, which would in- Quality Education (SQE), Morgan, a member of the petition with the frater- crease campus fees by 67 thinks otherwise. Associated Students Inc. nities, but at the end of percent. Quinn pointed to the Board of Directors. SEE PRESIDENTS, 2 the day, we’re doing it for SEE FUNDRAISING, 2 OC Music Awards rolls out red carpet “It’s really exciting to of musical styles, ranging ballot for Song of the Year, Orange County see all of the local bands from the familiar genres this time for their single musicians to be come together for one being honored with awards “It’s About Time.” night of honors and per- such as Best Rock award Also among the awards honored at awards formances,” said Ashley and Best Metal award, to to be given Saturday night ANDY LUNDIN Eckenweiler, producer the more non-traditional, is a category decided by fan Daily Titan of the OC Music Awards. niche varieties with cate- vote: the People’s Choice “The room is filled with gories like Best Surf award award. The nominees for over a hundred artists and and Best Club DJ award. that particular catego- A plethora of bands and music industry profession- On the ballot for ry can be voted on by the musicians with roots in als, so it’s definitely look- Album of the Year is Hail public during the night of Orange County will be ing to paint an adequate to the King by Avenged the awards ceremony via honored for their musi- and deep picture of all Sevenfold, The Wintertext messaging. cal talents Saturday at the different types of mu- Tick by Jeramiah Red, The ceremony will also the 13th annual OC Music sic that is produced in this Falling Bough Wisdom include live performances Awards in Anaheim. county.” Teeth by Kiev, Victim to from several of the nom- The ceremony, which The ceremony will be Villain by New Years Day inated bands and musi- will be held at the distributing awards in over and Call Your Friends by cians, including Breach the Courtesy of OC Music Awards City National Grove of The award ceremony will take place Saturday at the City National 26 categories, including Zebrahead. Summit, The Originalities Anaheim, will commem- Grove of Anaheim. The show will begin at 8 p.m. Album of the Year, Song Young the Giant, win- and Kiev. orate some of Orange of the Year and Best New ner of the Best Song award County’s most talent- well-known bands such Young the Giant and The Artist. The awards will for their 2012 hit “Cough ed musicians, including as Avenged Sevenfold, Offspring. also cover a wide spectrum Syrup,” is once more on the SEE MUSIC AWARDS, 5 INSIDE ASI CANDIDATES BECKER CONCERT Students hoping for The Shade will take government positions the stage Wednesday hold “meet and greet” for ASI Productions’ near student housing concert at the Becker NEWS 2 DETOUR 6 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @DAILY_TITAN VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM PAGE 2 MARCH 5 , 2014 THE DAILY TITAN NEWS WEDNESDAY Panel criticized on fee process PRESIDENTS among CSUs.

Load more

  8

Copy Link