2016 Spring Concert Lineup Electrifies Stage
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Monday May 9, 2016 The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton Volume 99 Issue 50 FB.COM/THEDAILYTITAN WWW.DAILY TITAN.COM INSTAGRAM & TWITTER @THEDAILYTITAN Titans lock up Big West 2016 Spring Concert title with lineup electrifies stage series win Softball edges out second-place CSUN Matadors AARON VALDEZ Daily Titan In a crucial three-game series against Cal State Northridge, the Cal State Fullerton softball team overcame a gritty Matadors team en route to claiming the elusive Big West Con- ference title. Coming off an amaz- ing month of April where they won 14 out of 16 games, the Titans entered the weekend series in first place, while the CSUN Matadors were right be- hind them in second. De- spite losing the first game, CSUF recovered and even- tually prevailed to take the series 2-1. Game 1 The Matadors defeated the Titans 3-1 in game one of the series. Due to a rain delay, the game stopped af- ter three innings and was PATRICK DO / DAILY TITAN postposed until the next Headliners for the 2016 Spring Concert, hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd, gave a high-energy set for an excited audience May 7 at the Intramural Field. The duo’s day. performance was followed by EDM DJ Porter Robinson. In the first inning, the Matadors jumped out to Titans experience the mania of finals and gradu- festival-like atmosphere. This showcased diverse perfor- 85 percent of the tickets avail- an early 2-0 lead thanks ation invades campus. year’s Spring Concert sought mances from 200 West and DJ able, compared to the 4,000 to an RBI double by cen- unforgettable night Seven thousand Titans to continue with the same Austo to rap duo Rae Srem- sold last year, Garibay said. ter-fielder Taylor Glover at CSUF festival swarmed the Intramural ambiance. murd and electronic DJ and Attractions were scattered and a solo home run to left Fields for Associated Stu- “There’s nothing much new producer Porter Robinson. throughout the field for guests field by shortstop Savan- dents, Inc.’s most anticipat- compared to last year, but “Hip hop has been some- to enjoy, including a few ac- nah Horvath. ANGIE PEREZ ed event of the year. With we’re still having an amaz- thing that we’ve done all tivities from last year’s show Despite the wet condi- Daily Titan the biggest crowd the concert ing show,” said Spring Con- along, so I just really wanted that made a comeback, such tions, the Titan bats were has ever seen, expectations cert Coordinator Brian Miles to break the streak with that,” as the crowd-favorite reptiles dry, producing only four were the highest they’ve ever Garibay. “We don’t often have Garibay said. and puppies petting stations, a hits in that game. Cal State Fullerton students been. EDM artists, so we’re happy Approximately under 7,000 ferris wheel and food trucks. turned up one last time at Sat- Last year’s Spring Con- to serve that crowd.” tickets were sold for this year’s SEE CLINCH 6 urday’s Spring Concert before cert was the first to feature a This year’s lineup concert, which accounted for SEE DISCOVER 4 Talent shows life’s journey through dance CSUF performers performance that featured them. The audience was a cheery exchange between left captivated while catch- and choreographers the dancers, each enjoy- ing a glimpse of two lives captivate audience ing a moment of solo per- being overshadowed by formance time. The danc- others around them. ers were dressed in apparel The following number, KATE JOLGREN from the 1950s as the light- titled “If You Sink,” was Daily Titan hearted number welcomed choreographed by guest audience members to the artist Bryn Cohn and fea- rest of the performance. tured three separate casts Cal State Fullerton’s Col- With “Within the Lines,” of dancers who portrayed lege of the Arts presented a piece by student chore- the early days of young its biannual “Spring Dance ographer Sara Armendariz love over the course of the Theatre,” a presentation of and inspired by the quote, show’s run. Dancers Kev- student and faculty choreo- “Silence is the most pow- in Lopez and Rebeca Mon- graphed work. erful scream,” the Spring tecino exhibited natural The performance consist- Dance Theatre showcase fluidity and gracefulness ed of nine original works, became more focused on within their movements choreographed by a multi- modern and contemporary and gave elegant perfor- tude of faculty members, styles of dance. mances as individuals and students and guest artists. Featuring five female as a pairing. The event opened with dancers and one male danc- “Until You Surrender,” “Scratching the Surface,” er, the piece began with fo- designed by student chore- a piece choreographed by cus on all six, dancers ex- ographer Jessica Vela, im- William F. Lett, profes- uding a sense of powerful mersed the audience in a sor of dance for musical longing. The focus later sea of dancers and featured theater. settled on two female danc- intense lighting that at- The quartet number ers, heightening the sense tacked the senses. PATRICK DO / DAILY TITAN opened with a jazz-in- of desire as well as the nat- CSUF students Sara Armendariz, junior, and Andrew Corpuz, senior, gave an exquisite onstage spired rhythm and tap ural chemistry between SEE DANCE 4 performance for the biannual “Spring Dance Theatre.” Holocaust survivor’s widow recollects past Superdelegates can ruin election cycles CSUF inches closer to conference title Lis Leyson, wife Delegates who Cal State Ful- of Leon Leyson, vote inde- lerton baseball spoke Thursday pendently from earns yet anoth- about her hus- primary and er series sweep band’s life and caucus results as it defeats the the events that have no place CSUN Matadors led to his award- in a democratic over the week- News 2 winning book Opinion 5 election process Sports 6 end FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM PAGE 2 MAY 9, 2016 MONDAY NEWS Arboretum hosts bonsai exhibit DTBRIEFS Local organizations clubs that participated in using garden materials. NKorea to showcase the art of the event, said Don Martin, “The process of making a member of Kofu Bonsai a bonsai is first a quest for work on miniature trees Kai. an interesting trunk,” she “It’s an experiment to see said. recovery if there is interest from the Upston said one could MEGAN SMITH North Korean Leader Daily Titan public and support from the find a trunk at local gar- garden to perhaps have a dening stores or even in a Kim Jong-un announced permanent Bonsai display, yard. a five-year economic The Fullerton Arbore- or perhaps an annual ex- “You’re looking for recovery plan to revive tum, in collaboration with hibit,” said Carol Upston, something that is the size North Korea’s faltering Orange Empire Bonsai So- president of Kofu Bonsai and character that you economy, according to ciety, Orange County Bon- Kai. want to start with. There’s CNN. sai Society, Kofu Bonsai Bonsai is the fine art no point in doing all of Jong-un delivered his Kai and Dai Ichi Bonsai of miniaturizing natural this work if you don’t have speech Sunday before Kai, is hosting a bonsai ex- grown trees, shrubs and something good to start 3,400 members of the hibit to teach people about vines. with,” Upston said. elite Workers’ Party of the art of creating the min- “All of our clubs are re- Upston described the Korea in Pyongyang. iature trees. ally devoted to educating ways in which to success- His speech did not in- The Fullerton Arboretum the public about bonsai and fully create and maintain a clude any major policy did not have any bonsai getting the idea across that bonsai tree. changes or reforms but trees of its own, but rather ordinary people can learn “You trim them, feed did call for increased displayed different bonsai to do this,” Upston said. the plant to keep it grow- coal output and mecha- trees on loan from individ- Bonsai involves creating ing and at the same time nizing agriculture. uals and the four different the illusion of an ancient tree you are reducing the roots PATRICK DO / DAILY TITAN To help improve the so that ultimately in a bon- The Fullerton Arboretum will feature various bonsai -- miniature standard of living, Kim sai, all the feeder roots are trees -- in weekend exhibits until June 19. highlighted the need to FOR THE RECORD near the trunk,” she said. create more electrici- “That’s how they do so well don’t know how long it was “When you look at the ty with renewables and It is Daily Titan policy to correct factual errors in little pots.” a garden juniper before it Japanese style, you’re filled nuclear power. printed in the publication. Corrections will be pub- Tom Voung of Orange was collected.” with awe because they are Kim also proposed lished on the subsequent issue after an error is Empire Bonsai Society Chronological age going for that feeling of military talks with South discovered and will appear on page 2. Errors on has been creating a juni- doesn’t matter to Upston that craggy tree that you Korea and pledged not the Opinion page will be corrected on that page. per bonsai he dug up in the when it comes to bonsai. see in the mountains,” she to use its nuclear weap- Corrections will also be made to the online Mojave mountains 10 years “I care that it looks like said.