CSUF Student Reported Missing Since Tuesday Praveen Galla Another Professor with Characteristics of Missing Whom He Did Not Have an and Unidentified Persons
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Monday February 8, 2016 The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton Volume 98 Issue 3 FB.COM/THEDAILYTITAN WWW.DAILY TITAN.COM INSTAGRAM & TWITTER @THEDAILYTITAN CSUF student reported missing since Tuesday Praveen Galla another professor with characteristics of missing whom he did not have an and unidentified persons. was last seen by appointment scheduled, The Uber driver who friends on Feb. 1 Alukuru said. dropped Galla off is con- His roommate, Brizwesh firmed to have been at Doddapaneni, called an West Campus Drive. Secu- MICAH AUGIMERI-LEE Uber for Galla. The Uber rity footage shows the car BREANNA VASQUEZ driver arrived at their Ful- driving past the alleged Daily Titan lerton apartment at 5:01 spot of Galla’s drop-off, p.m. and dropped Galla off but it does not show Galla at West Campus Drive at exiting the vehicle, Willey A Cal State Fullerton in- 5:06 p.m. said. ternational student from Galla’s roommates filed There is also no footage India has been missing a missing persons report of Galla walking through since Monday, Feb. 1. Uni- Tuesday, Feb. 2, Universi- campus to the Computer versity Police are actively ty Police Capt. Scott Wil- Science Building, where searching for him. ley said. he was supposed to have Praveen Galla, 23, was Campus police has put met with Cong, Willey last seen by his friends and out a Be On The Look- said. roommates at his Fullerton out report, which was sent According to University apartment around 4:50 p.m. out to various government Police, Galla did not leave PHOTO COURTESY OF AYESHA DOSHI the day he disappeared. agencies throughout the the country and Doddapa- Praveen Galla was last seen by friends on Feb. 1 around 4:50 p.m. and was dropped off by an Uber Galla called his friend Orange, Los Angeles and neni confirmed that Galla driver on West Campus Drive at 5:06 p.m. and former roommate Vi- San Bernardino counties, did not have his passport nod Alukuru at approx- Willey said. with him. Praveen Galla imately 2:30 p.m. Mon- In addition to the re- “We worked with the day and asked for a ride to port, campus police have bank as well, but there was AGE: 23 campus because he had an also registered Galla to no activity on his bank DOB: MAY 21, 1992 appointment with CSUF the Missing and Uniden- cards or anything like that HAIR: BLACK computer science profes- tified Persons Unit, a na- since that night he went ETHNICITY: INDIAN sor Bin Cong, Ph.D., at 7 tionwide database that missing,” Willey said. LAST SEEN: FEB 1, 2016 p.m. Galla wanted to arrive contains dental records, early in hopes of seeing photographs and physical SEE MISSING 3 CSUF and city prepare for El Niño storms New campus associated with this El Niño are going to result in any sig- terrain expected to nificant damage.” withstand flooding As for the remainder of the El Niño season, Kirby noted that El Niño is still active and SEAN KELLEY “traditionally peaks in late Daily Titan January through April.” “Think about it this way, if our average is about 13 inch- Cal State Fullerton stu- es (of rainfall) or something. dents can expect dry class- We could easily get 13 inch- rooms during the predicted es of rain in two days,” Kir- El Niño storms. by said. PATRICK DO / DAILY TITAN There are ongoing efforts Some CSUF students may The Muckenthaler Cultural Center hosted an exhibition Thursday Feb. 4, featuring artwork created by members of the National to protect students and res- be unaware of the efforts by Watercolor Society. To the right Carolyn Lord, a member of the Watercolor Society, speaks to a parton about her displayed art. idents alike on campus and campus agencies to coordi- throughout the City of Ful- nate emergency procedures lerton. Flood mitigation will during a weather event. Uni- be implemented by Facility versity Police Capt. Scot Ancient art medium receives spotlight Operations and University Willey said campus police Police and free sandbags for and Facilities Operations Fullerton hosts showcasing the prestigious “They’ve been having annu- guys.” Fullerton residents will be have teamed up to highlight works of the National Water- al exhibitions for their mem- Members of the Nation- offered by the city. problem areas on campus. National Watercolor color Society. bers since 1920 … we’ve host- al Watercolor Society are re- Professor Matthew Kirby “Part of that conversation Society exhibition The National Watercolor ed about 10 different shows,” quired to be approved by a of the College of Natural Sci- was about the sandbagging Society gallery opening fea- Leslie said. The National Wa- certain juror, meaning that ences and Mathematics be- and so we started talking tured international artists as tercolor Society is a travel- they must be voted in after an lieves the new drought-sus- about the areas that need SAVANNA CLEVENGER well as a few newcomers. The ing show holding exhibitions application that requires they tainable landscaping around sandbagging now,” Willey Daily Titan diverse and impressive piec- in about 10 different venues submit sample of their work, campus will do just fine. said. es of artwork from nature, to around the country, he said. McPherson said. “You’re gonna have some University Police know machinery, to live muses at- Among the artists fea- Despite the few years gullying which is a product first-hand that preventative Students and faculty quick- tracted a crowd of excited tured was Chuck McPherson, McPherson has been a mem- of, you know, high-intensity measures are important, ly filled the floor of the Muck- viewers. a painter who acknowledges ber of the Watercolor Society, precipitation on even moder- since past rainfall flooded enthaler Cultural Center to This is not the first ex- his status as the new kid on his artwork came to life and ate slopes and so you might areas of their headquarters appreciate the old art form hibition the Muckenthaler the block. “I’m a new paint- held its own among the work see some of that,” Kirby said. located along north State of watercolor painting that hosted for the National Wa- er,” McPherson said, grin- of the other respective water- “But I don’t expect that any- College Boulevard. covered the walls this past tercolor Society, said Mat- ning. “I’ve only been painting color painters. thing associated with the Thursday. thew Leslie, chief curator at eight years in watercolor … storms that we may still have SEE EL NIÑO 2 The center held an event Muckenthaler. I’m a child compared to these SEE PAINTING 4 Exhibit examines vintage surf cultures Boy Scouts need to encourage acceptance Women’s tennis defeats LMU Lions Historical The national or- The Titans exhibit “Surf’s ganization should continued their Beat Genera- make gender historic start tion” is on dis- equality and to 2016 sea- play at CSUF’s self-expression son, having Begovich Gal- an emphasis started 4-1 for lery through to the younger the first time A&E 4 March 12 Opinion 5 generation Sports 8 since 1995 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM PAGE 2 FEBRUARY 8, 2016 MONDAY NEWS RTVF department DTBRIEFS Broncos retires old name beat the A petition with 178 students, future employers what they’ll be studying Panthers signatures supported and anyone else looking at and what their degree will the university. be in,” Matz said. The Denver Bron- the change After eliminating radio The decision was then cos beat the Caroli- from the title, members of passed on to the Academic na Panthers 24-10 on the department decided to Senate, Provost Jose Cruz, Sunday in the 50th it- AMBER MASON eration of the Super Daily Titan eliminate the word film. President Mildred García With movies being shot and finally CSU Chancellor Bowl, hosted in Levi’s mostly with other medi- Timothy White. Stadium in Santa Cal State Fullerton’s Col- ums, the term was deemed In an effort to have the Clara. lege of Communications name changed in time for This marked the retired the name of its De- There was a the graduating class of third Super Bowl vic- partment of Radio-TV-Film 2015, Perez approached tory for the Bron- over winter break and re- “general consensus Hart in May with the idea cos and quarterback placed it with the Depart- from these RTVF of starting a petition. Perez Peyton Manning’s ment of Cinema and Televi- hoped to present the peti- second trophy in his students that the career. Manning is sion Arts. “ tion to the Academic Sen- CSUF students and fac- department name did ate in hopes of expediting the oldest quarter- ulty voiced their discontent not fully represent the process. back to start in the with the previous name last The petition collected Super Bowl at 39 year. the major. 178 signatures. Although years old, accord- Gregory Perez, CSUF it did not result in a name ing to the New York follow us GREGORY PEREZ Times. alumnus, advocated for the CSUF alumnus change in time for the 2015 change while at CSUF. He graduate diplomas, the It was the Broncos’ believed that the name did comments and signatures defense that suffocat- @theDailyTitan not represent the depart- outdated, Hart said. were used in the letter to ed the Panthers. As ment well and discussions “We all liked the word the chancellor for the pro- such, Broncos out- with his classmates helped cinema. There’s an ele- posed name change, ac- side linebacker Von him realize that others felt gance to it,” Hart said.