Theme Parks May Reopen in April

Monday, March 8, 2021 The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton Volume 109 Issue 8 Theme parks may reopen in April If Orange County enters Orange County enters the reopen theme parks at 15% Orange County has re- county’s health officer, said the red tier, Disneyland can red COVID-19 reopening capacity and sports parks at mained in the purple tier, the he expects the county to hit open at 15% capacity. tier, according to California 20% capacity. most restrictive reopening the red tier in a few weeks. officials. No out-of-state guests will tier, since Nov. 16. Howev- There are four COVID-19 ANTHONY ROBLEDO At a news conference on be allowed visitation in the er, health officials expect the reopening tiers that a Cali- Editor Friday, Dr. Mark Ghaly , the park and indoor dining will county to enter the red tier fornia county can be based on secretary of the California not be permitted. as soon as health metrics im- COVID-19 testing positivity, Disneyland and Knott’s health and human services, Angel Stadium will also re- prove and COVID-19 cases case rates and health equity. Berry Farm can reopen said that starting on April 1, open once the county reaches decline. at 15% capacity when counties in the red tier can the red tier. Dr. Clayton Chau, the SEE CASES 3

Guests walk at the entrance to Downtown Disney in Anaheim on March 7. (Danica Huynh / Daily Titan) Club organizes student-led TED Talks

TEDxCSUF encourages speakers. Right before the on- to performing his own TED in my life.” School. After graduating high speakers to share their set of the pandemic, a group of Talk as a part of TEDxCSUF, a Khira Mistry and Saleem school, Haider said he knew unique perspectives. students set out to bring the ex- campus club that began in Janu- Haider are co-founders and that this was an event he wanted perience of TED to Cal State ary 2020 to independently orga- co-presidents of TEDxCSUF. to bring to college. KRISTINA GARCIA Fullerton. nizes TED events. The organization serves as a Asst. Editor Ryutaro Ichihara is a CSUF “I couldn’t just believe that. I platform for students and fac- SEE VOICE 5 international student from Ja- was always watching the TED ulty who want to share their From topics of pseudoarchae- pan who started watching TED Talk, and I’m finally like the ideas globally during its annual NEWS: Campus ology to video game skills, TED Talks when he was 16 years old one who’s speaking now. That conference. fitness center awaits is a nonprofit organization that to learn English before coming was an amazing feeling for me,” Mistry and Haider were class- introduces audiences to a va- to the United States in 2016. Ichi- Ichihara said. “I wanted to do mates at Valencia High School green light to reopen riety of topics through inspir- hara said that he went from not it one day, but I didn’t think in Placentia, where they partic- this fall. ing presentations and passionate understanding a word of English that it would come this early ipated in TEDxValencia High SEE PAGE 3 Basketball teams head to Big West Tournament

Senior forward Johnny Wang, seen here on Feb. 19 at Titan Gym, is the only player to have Junior center Janette Mensah, seen here on Mar. 5 at Titan Gym, has seen her minutes postseason experience with Fullerton. (CSUF Athletics) increase in her latest appearances. (CSUF Athletics) Men’s team takes on Cal Women’s team meets up Poly in first round with Riverside

find themselves in the finals again, the No. 1 seed UC Davis Aggies on ADAM MALDONADO and this time, to claim the Big West ANTHONY BAUTISTA Wednesday to open the quarterfinal Editor Asst. Editor championship, a feat they accom- round. plished in 2018, before they lost in the These two teams faced each other After making back-to-back Big championship round in 2019. Cal State Fullerton women’s bas- earlier in the season during a week- West championship appearances, In order to get on the right track, ketball will open the Big West Tour- end series on Feb. 5 and 6 which re- Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball however, Fullerton will need to re- nament with a matchup against UC sulted in a UC Riverside sweep, but did not have the opportunity to make bound from the weekend’s back-to- Riverside on Tuesday at noon in Las Fullerton head coach Jeff Harada not- a run at a conference title last year back losses for their first round match- Vegas. ed that the team’s record does not tell due to the cancellation of the Big up on Tuesday in Las Vegas against The Titans finished the regular sea- the entire story of the season. West tournament. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, which the son in last place in the Big West with SEE PLAYOFFS 6 This season, the Titans hope to Titans have not faced this season. a record of 3-17 overall and 2-14 in Fullerton comes into the tour- conference play. CSUF will enter the nament with a 6-9 overall record, tournament as the No. 9 seed. LIFESTYLE: NEWS: Lack of COVID-19 and a 5-7 record in conference play, The Highlanders, the opponents, Column: Tuffy’s Book Nook vaccination requirement good for the seventh seed in the Big enter as the No. 8 seed with an over- previews quick reads for concerns some students. West tournament. all record of 7-11 and a conference busy schedules. SEE TITLE 6 record of 5-9. The winner will face SEE PAGE 2 SEE PAGE 4

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toward public relations stu- cities through email in late De- KRISTINA GARCIA dents, this national case study cember 2020, keeping it open Asst. Editor competition gives students the for a week and a half. Catan- opportunity to create and ex- ghal said that the team received Ethan Catanghal, a senior ecute a public relations cam- a total of 255 responses. public relations major at Cal paign using education and the According to the survey, State Fullerton, said the in- experience they have gained 31.90% of people say misun- filtration of one of his class- with internships, according to derstandings have caused nor- es’ Zoom session is a weekly the society’s website. mal conversations to become occurrence. Virtual trespass- This year’s theme will tack- negative, while 78.81% of peo- ers send profanities and harass le the problem with incivili- ple preferred in-person com- other students as they are told ty during public discourse. To munication because reading to stop and leave the session. narrow down the topic, Catan- physical and verbal cues help “People just got away with ghal’s team decided to focus on understand the message. things like that just because online incivility. Misunderstandings and in- they’re in an online format. “Virtual engagement is go- civility can be a risk to pub- Just getting away with harass- ing to be a part of our indus- lic health and lead to societal ing people, calling people out,” try and the rest of our lives, issues such as cyberbullying, Catanghal said. so might as well try and find according to the campaign’s After seeing online incivil- something to try and com- website. ity worsen, a group of CSUF bat this problem,” Catanghal Most of the campaign’s out- students decided to start their said. reach has been over social me- own campaign as part of a The campaign is a call to dia and reaching out to student competition. The campaign, action for students to sign the organizations, student leaders called “Communicate with pledge on their website and and media outlets, Catanghal C.A.R.E.,” serves to promote practice the four-pronged said. civil online discourse by focus- C.A.R.E. approach when Julia Islas, a senior commu- ing on the importance of clear talking to others online, as well nications major with an em- communication and appropri- as encouraging them to learn !COURTESY OF ETHAN CATANGHAL" phasis in public relations, is the ate virtual engagement. more information and read oth- team’s outreach executive for “With Communicate with ers’ testimonies about their on- R: Research more about a “The reason why there is a the campaign. She looks for in- C.A.R.E., we want to try and line experiences. subject if need be breakdown in communication fluencers who care about com- prevent that. We want this to When communicating with E: Elaborate the words you in an online format is because munication, social justice work stop being a norm,” Catanghal C.A.R.E., the team is asking are trying to communicate to there’s a misunderstanding be- or mental health, she said. said, who also serves as the their pledges to embrace their better ensure the other person tween the involved parties. “There’s tons of social anx- team director and executive. four-pronged approach, ac- can understand. These misunderstandings can iety on what you post or who “We want to address the ele- cording to their website: Catanghal and his team be caused by both a lack of you communicate with and phant in the room.” C: Consider the differ- came up with this approach physical and verbal cues,” Cat- what if the messages cross,” Every year the Public Rela- ent ways a message can be after doing some primary and anghal said. Islas said. “The Communicate tions Student Society of Amer- interpreted secondary research and finding The team created a sur- with C.A.R.E. campaign could ica hosts the Bateman Case A: Ask others to clarify one of the main problems caus- vey that was sent to the CSUF really change the future of on- Study Competition. Aimed their message ing online incivility. community and surrounding line education.” Campus return prompts safety concerns

Cal State Fullerton will university will not require stu- Keung said, along with con- carry the virus. mandate the vaccine, but you’re not require COVID-19 dents or employees to receive a tinuing face coverings and so- “I know it would definitely giving people an option to not vaccination this fall. COVID-19 vaccine to maintain cial distancing guidelines, make me anxious, going back take the vaccine and return to their enrollment or employment CSUF will use education and to school, and it would be really campus, so you also need to TRAVIS JEPEWAY this fall. promotional efforts to encour- hard to focus on what I’m doing give students an option to re- Editor “This limitation is due, in age employees and students when I’m thinking about like, main online.” part, to the fact that the three to receive the COVID-19 vac- ‘Oh my god, what if the person Others like Elona Dahi, As Cal State Fullerton pre- currently approved vaccines are cine when they are deemed next to me has COVID and I who graduated CSUF in fall pares for a blend of online and under Emergency Use Autho- eligible. don’t even know,’” Ogas said. 2020 and is looking to return in-person classes for the 2021 rization, and individuals must CSUF students such as Mi- Ogas said she thinks that the fall 2021 into a English grad- fall semester, some students be told at the time of vaccina- kayla Ogas, a senior child and school is doing the right thing uate program, said she would are concerned about whether tion that they have a right to re- adolescent development major, by not mandating the vaccine feel uneasy about returning to returning to campus is a safe fuse,” Keung said. “Addition- said she is concerned about her in order to not discriminate campus. decision. ally, objections by employees return to campus as she under- against anyone. She added that Dahi said that if CSUF can- In an email to the Daily Ti- and students based on their stands some students and fac- the school needs to make sure not mandate the vaccine then tan, CSUF news media direc- disability or religious beliefs ulty may not have received the that all classes are available the masks should be enforced tor Chi-Chung Keung said the must be accommodated.” vaccine and could potentially online in the fall for those who regardless of inevitable student don’t want to return to in-person objection. She added that if instruction. not every student can feel safe Rania Saleh, a junior English on campus, then the universi- major, had similar thoughts re- ty should do everything they YOU SEE A SOLUTION. garding the university making can to prevent the spread of WE SEE A LEADER. a mix of online and in person COVID-19. for those who are unable to re- “I would still definitely be ceive the vaccine and do not cautious about returning. Like want to make a choice between as much as I do want to be getting an education or their back on campus, like so much, livelihood. especially for the grad pro- “I think that students should gram, which is really more of also have the right to choose like an in-person based expe- whether or not they want to go rience,” Dahi said. “I would back to campus,” Saleh said. “I still, I don’t know I would feel understand them not wanting to uneasy about it.”

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ALLISON SWEIGARD Sta! Writer

After almost an entire year of closure, the Cal State Ful- lerton Student Recreation Center still has no set date to reopen. The SRC, along with other facilities operated by the Associated Students, closed on March 16, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Aaron Tapper, director of the SRC, said the facility abides not only by state and county guidelines, but also by the chancellor’s office and campus guidelines. Tapper said a reentry leadership team on campus is also in charge of deciding when things open based on these guidelines and they The Student Recreation Center has remained closed since March 16, 2020. (Isaias Ruelas / Daily Titan) will give direction on when campus can begin repopu- the SRC in order to abide by is obviously money,” said the red tier, gyms will be for sure to have our student lating. A date or estimate for regulations. Manuela Velez, a third-year able to operate indoors at a body start going back and when the facilities will open “We are in the process of psychology major at Cal 10% capacity. getting back on campus, get- has not been given yet. making some of those mod- State Fullerton. “One thing that makes it ting the feel of it, so it’s not “When we are given the ifications to provide safe so- “I’ve had to go out of my really kind of upsetting is such a huge change going green light, we will be ready cial distancing and mask way to go find other gyms I would maybe think they back in hopefully the fall or to open in a safe environ- wearing and all those recom- and I’ve had to pay a lot would open the gym and do spring,” Cologgi said. ment for our student body,” mendations that are by the more than I usually would,” outside, since we have so The SRC has been offering Tapper said. “We definitely (Centers for Disease Con- Velez said. In the past, she much outside area at school,” weekly online fitness class- are looking at a reservation trol and Prevention),” Tapper used the SRC to attend F45 Velez said. es, such as yoga, zumba and system to control access to said. classes, and only paid about Kylee Cologgi, a sec- high intensity interval train- our building.” In addition to the use of $15 for the semester. ond-year business marketing. Students can attend these As far as preparations the facility being included Orange County is current- ing major, said she thinks live virtual classes through for a possible return, Tap- in tuition charges, students ly in the purple tier of Cali- on-campus student facilities their CSUF campus portal per said they are establish- now have to pay extra money fornia’s reopening plan. This such as the SRC should be- login. Recorded fitness class- ing an Associated Students for other gym memberships tier allows gyms and fitness gin opening in order to slow- es are also available on the reopening plan that includes and fitness classes outside of centers to open and operate ly reintroduce students to ASI CSUF YouTube channel, all buildings, and have been campus. outdoors with modifications. campus. for those who cannot attend working on adjustments to “The biggest inconvenience Once the county moves into “I think it’d be beneficial the live classes. Cases: County health metrics improve

CONTINUED FROM 1 summer and Disney’s tast- not reached out to her re- “Going back to work is again, make connections, As of Sunday, there were ing event called, “A Touch of garding plans to bring her kind of bittersweet. Like, I’m make people happy,” Ogas 296 hospitalizations in Or- Disney,” will debut on March back to work since Fri- so excited to see my friends, said. “But at the same time, ange County, with 89 in in- 18. day’s announcement. work my job, see people I might be risking my life.” tensive care units, according California Gov. Gavin to the Orange County Health Newsom has received crit- Care Agency. icism from residents, state “We are encouraged that officials and Walt Disney theme parks now have a Co. executives who argue Editor-in-Chief Sports Assistants Copy Editors Deputy Social Media path toward reopening this that he has been too strict on Jessica Benda Tameka Poland Stepheny Gehrig Editor Managing Editor Anthony Bautista Deputy Copy Editor Demi Zamarripa spring, getting thousands COVID-19 guidelines. Madeline Gray Hugo Rios Charlotte Kong Social Media Assistants of people back to work and On Sept. 22, Josh D’Ama- Digital Managing Editor Joshua Byfield Copy Assistants Rebecca Mena greatly helping neighbor- ro, the chairman for the Dis- Karina Gutierrez Opinion Editor Jessica Bernal Andrea Mora ing businesses and our en- ney parks, urged Newsom to EDITORIAL News Editor Kennedi Lopes Dimitra Doiphode Illustrator tire community,” said Ken allow theme parks to reopen Anthony Robledo Deputy Opinion Editor Lauryn King Cindy Proaño Deputy News Editor Nicole Trinidad Kim Pham Illustrator Assistants Potrock, the Disneyland re- sooner. Michelle Ibañez Opinion Assistants Guadalupe Rodriguez Jade McIntyre sort president, in a statement. “I encourage you to treat News Assistants Melanie Ferrari Layout Editor Margaret Tran “With responsible Disney theme parks like you would Emily Downer Krystin Huxtable Alexander Alvarado Multimedia Editor safety protocols already im- other sectors, and help us re- Lily Lopez Vanessa Siguenza Layout Assistant Travis Jepeway plemented around the world, open,” D’Amaro said. “The Nicole Mariona Lifestyle Editor Rochelle Martinez Multimedia Assistant Miranda Lombrana Taylor Arrey Photo Editor Kristina Garcia we can’t wait to welcome our longer we wait, the more Sports Editor Deputy Lifestyle Editor Danica Huynh Faculty Adviser guests back and look forward devastating the impact will Adam Maldonado Eder Ramirez Photo Assistants Walter Baranger to sharing an opening date be to Orange County and Lifestyle Assistants Therese Lim soon.” the Anaheim communities, Camille Manaloto Social Media Editor Prior to Friday’s an- and to the tens of thousands Zacary Milam Haley Arendt Anthony Robles nouncement, the county had of people who rely on us to Trisha Vasquez to be in the least restrictive reopen.” yellow tier for theme parks to Mikayla Ogas, a senior reopen. State legislators and child and adolescence devel- Director of Sales Account Executives Student Accountant Anaheim officials have made opment major at Cal State Isabel Cambiaso Isabela Veloro Doris Henriquez Assistant Director of Sales Marketing Coordinators Distribution Managers an effort to push the reopen- Fullerton, has been em- Lauren Wong Jay Hiji Kim Pham ing sooner. ployed with Disney for near- Director of Marketing Allison Imler Phuc Tran On Feb. 17, the Anaheim ly three years. She said she is Courtney Lambe Sasha Ramirez Faculty Adviser City Council voted to sup- grateful to have not been laid Director of Graphic Design Graphic Designer Michelle Kurland port a state assembly bill, off since her last work day on Sarah Fong Josephine Tang introduced by California March 11, 2020. ADVERTISING Assembly members Sha- Ogas said that her job as ron Quirk-Silva and Suzette a host at the Pixar Pal-A- Martinez Valladares, that Round with Disney was not Editor-in-Chief (657) 278-5815 [email protected] would alter the reopening just a job, but was an escape News Line (657) 278-4415 [email protected] guidelines for theme parks. from the stress of school. Sports Line (657) 278-3149 [email protected]

On Dec. 1, Disney an- However, despite missing CONTACT Advertising (657) 278-4411 [email protected] nounced the layoffs of over the park she said she does 11,500 Disneyland and Dis- not feel that reopening theme FOR THE RECORD ney California Adventure parks this soon is a good idea It is Daily Titan policy to correct factual errors printed in the publication. Corrections will be published on the subsequent issue employees as the compa- as it might cause COVID-19 after an error is discovered and will appear on page 3. Errors on the Opinion page will be corrected on that page. Corrections ny has struggled financially cases to surge again. will also be made to the online version of the article. during the pandemic. “Are we jumping in too Please contact Editor-in-Chief Jessica Benda at (657) 278-5815 or at [email protected] to report any errors. The closure of the parks is early? Is this going to cause nearing its year anniversary more problems? Is it just go- © Copyright Daily Titan 2020 All Rights Reserved as they first closed on March ing to get bad again? You The Daily Titan is a student publication, printed every Monday through Thursday. The Daily Titan operates independently of 14th. don’t know,” Ogas said. “I Associated Students, Inc. College of Communications, CSUF administration and the CSU. The Daily Titan has functioned as a public forum since inception. Unless implied by the advertising party or otherwise stated, advertising in the Daily Titan is insert- Knott’s Berry Farm has would prefer to wait off until ed by commercial activities or ventures identified in the advertisements themselves and not by the university. Such printing is hosted multiple food and the orange or yellow tier.” not to be construed as written or implied sponsorship, endorsement or investigation of such commercial enterprises. The Daily beverage events since last Ogas said that Disney has Titan allocates one issue to each student for free.

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Movie Disney’s warrior princess redefines REVIEW the traditional fairytale narrative “Raya and the Last in their own stories,” said unleashing the Dunns once Dragon” introduces the co-writer Qui Nguyen in an more. Raya must fulfill her franchise’s frst Southeast article for Time. title of guardian and restore Asian heroine. Raya, voiced by Kel- the broken gem. After a ly Marie Tran, is the war- time jump of six years, au- MARIA MARQUEZ rior princess and guardian diences learn that Raya has Sta! Writer of the dragon gem on the searched the many rivers “Raya and The Last land of Heart. Tran is the for the last remaining drag- Dragon” is a refreshing ad- first Southeast Asian actor on Sisu, voiced by “Crazy dition to the classic genre to lead an animated film. Rich Asians” star Awkwa- of Disney princesses, fea- Raya’s father Chief Ben- fina. Sisu is the only drag- turing themes of empow- ja, played by Daniel Dae on who survived the an- erment intertwined with Kim, guards this gem cient battle, and the creature culture, breathtaking battle from evil spirits known has the ability to restore the scenes and perfect casting as Dunns, who once at- gem and unite Kumandra. of the first Southeast Asian tacked their once-united Awkwafina uses her gitty Disney production. land of Kumandra. The personality to make Sisu The film topped the box setting of Kumandra is in- unique. Disney’s animation office charts after its re- spired by the cultures of takes center stage as she lease on March 5, opening Southeast Asia, and Dis- shapeshifts from a dragon to $8.6 million. Despite its ney prepared its production to a human that resembles success at the domestic box team by sending members the actress. office, the film did not sur- to Laos, Indonesia, Thai- On Raya’s journey she pass “Tom & Jerry,” which land, Vietnam, Cambodia, must face her biggest en- (Disney+) debuted on February 26 Malaysia and Singapore emy, Namaari, voiced by and earned $14.1 million. to learn about the differ- Gemma Chan, who also This portrayal is far fully grasp the messages In a pre-pandemic world, ent cultures for storytelling. starred in “Crazy Rich from the typical Disney of power, strength, honor a major Disney release The Dunns turn everyone Asians.” Namaari is the film where the princess and adventure. would be expected to earn to stone when they attack, daughter of Virana, voiced is in danger, the prince “Raya and the Last $10 million, and its failure and the dragons unite their by Sandra Oh, the lead- saves her and they live Dragon” is a beauti- to reach that speaks to the powers and sacrifice them- er of the Fang Kingdom happily ever after. By ful story with a power- instability of theatrical dis- selves to create one dragon where they have created a breaking away from this ful message that Dis- tribution during this era of gem to banish the Dunns. successful and prosperous Disney formula, Raya ney fans can enjoy along home releases. At the heart Kumandra is divided into land at the expense of oth- exposes audiences to with a stunning theme of this narrative is a step to- five kingdoms, each named er kingdoms. The conflict stories that ignore the song written and per- ward better representation after a dragon body part between Raya and Namaari love plot in favor of her- formed by Jhene Aiko. for Asian communities. — the Heart, Tail, Spine, is a beautiful addition to the oines who fight for what This film is only avail- “It was so important for Fang and Talon. In a naive narrative as the two char- is right while being the able on Disney+ with me to provide them a movie and careless move, Raya, acters gracefully navigate leaders they were born Premier Access for a that they can see that could the newly-dubbed guard- leadership roles in their to be. Although younger fee of $34.99. For view- affect their self-esteem in ian of the gem, lets down armies. It is clear that the audiences may struggle ers who do not mind a positive way — to know her guard and sees the two women would do any- to identify subtle themes waiting, the movie will that they had the agency gem break into five pieces. thing for their kingdoms in this film, an older au- be available for all Dis- to be the lead characters Each kingdom steals one, and their families. dience will be able to ney+ users on June 4.

Column: Tuffy’s Book Nook brings fast reads

but this chaotic time does not have to up to his flight, his experience in dark reality and the possibility of TAYLOR ARREY be the end of leisure reading. We just the cockpit and the decision that true escapism. Editor have to be smarter about it. saved the lives of all passengers and The scenes move quickly through Tuffy’s Book Nook is here to pro- crew members. Sully’s point of view the plot, and the detailed stage di- As much as readers would love vide avid readers with a variety of brings a touching sincerity to the sto- rections will make readers feel as to escape into hundreds of pages of quick reads that fit perfectly into any ry, as he experiences self-doubt and though they have time-traveled to fantasy, horror, mystery and adven- schedule and can be finished in a struggles to embrace his role as pub- 1944 and are sitting in the Civic The- ture, it’s clear that students simply matter of days, or even hours. lic hero. atre in Chicago, Illinois, where the don’t have the time to disappear for The Miracle on the Hudson provid- play first premiered. hours on end into a distant, faraway 1. “Sully: My Search for What Re- ed the nation with a ray of hope, and Take a break for a few hours and world. Instead, they’re crammed be- ally Matters” by Chelsey B. “Sul- Sully’s story shines with its themes disappear into the depths of the the- tween deadlines, meetings and end- ly” Sullenberger III of dedication, courage and bravery. ater for a little escapism that would less hours of staring at their comput- This quick read is a nonfiction ac- The first-person narrative makes this make Tom Wingfield proud. ers. Leisure reading is important, but count of Jan. 15, 2009 — the day that novel an immersive experience that even the most avid readers can’t jus- Captain Chelsey Sullenberger suc- readers will be able to finish in a 3. “The Old Man and the Sea” by tify ignoring their most pressing re- cessfully landed Flight 1549 on the couple of days. Ernest Hemingway sponsibilities long enough to finish surface of New York’s Hudson River For readers who are looking to an 800-page novel. after an engine failure threatened the 2. “The Glass Menagerie” by Ten- take an 84-day adventure in the Since the beginning of the lives of 155 passengers, now known nessee Williams span of a few hours, “The Old Man COVID-19 pandemic, time has be- as the Miracle on the Hudson. If readers can only spare a cou- and the Sea” is a perfect portal into come a tricky thing. Days and months Sully’s recount of that day is in- ple of hours, this is the perfect story. an adventure of willpower, strength fly by without warning, and students credibly detailed and reflective as he Unlike other books on this list, Wil- and courage. This quick fiction story are left trying to make the most of it, tells readers about the days leading liams’ fictional world is captured in follows Cuban fisherman Santiago’s the format of a theatrical play. This time at sea as he attempts to catch was his first big hit in 1944, but don’t the greatest fish of his life. let the play’s premiere date fool you. It should be noted that not every- This story has plenty of potential to thing in this story is what it seems. speak on today’s issues. Hemingway’s heavy use of symbol- The play is narrated by Tom Wing- ism dominates the narrative, and field as he tells readers about his life his intertwining of hidden messages living with his mother, Amanda, leaves readers with endless possibili- and sister, Laura. As Amanda looks ties for finding personal insights. to marry off the shy and sweet Lau- Whether you have 15 minutes or a ra, Tom struggles to find happiness few hours, these books are the per- in his everyday life, eventually turn- fect getaway to different worlds, and ing to escapist coping mechanisms to the best part is that they don’t hold find peace. the intimidation of a 700-page novel. Tom’s existential outlook can be The size of a book does not dictate tied to relatable feelings we experi- the quality of its content, so don’t let ence today as the pandemic contin- the small page count fool you. Ev- ues to dominate the outside world. erything you could possibly need can As fans follow this trio, they can be found between the covers of these PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY TAYLOR ARREY expect to grapple with questions of books. Happy reading!

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In March 2020, the club received we were looking for ways to kind of its licensing and accreditation from bring the campus together.” the national TED program, and be- TitanTalks is a branch of the club came a registered CSUF club in that hosts workshops to encourage spring 2020. Today, the club has 106 students to perform and guides them members. through the process of developing a “I wanted to replicate that experi- speech. ence. I wanted to create that for stu- Initially, TitanTalks was supposed to dents there. I wanted to have the op- be an in-person event held outdoors in portunity to hold the conference at areas such as the Gastronome, Pollak a university where we’d be able to Library or Titan Student Union. Set- highlight the ideas of students and ting up performances in open areas en- faculties and professionals in the courages people walking by to sit and community. And that’s what we did,” listen to diverse student experiences Haider said. and narratives, Wax said. The TEDx Program is a grassroots initiative that allows people to create their own TED Talk conferences and showcase their ideas and voices with We wanted to the community. encourage people to

TEDxCSUF plans to hold the conference every October, and live just tell stories from speakers will perform at venues for “their life and to share “ the CSUF community to participate, watch and attend. However, the pan- about themselves demic forced the club to move the and to help people conference to a virtual platform, TEDxCSUF spoke to students on Titan Walk in February 2020. (Courtesy of TEDxCSUF) pushing the conference back a few understand other months, Mistry said. In February 2021, TEDxCSUF people’s perspectives, stories, even through a pandemic,” this club to improve their pub- held its ﬁrst annual conference and said Rebecca Bao, a CSUF student lic speaking and their writing, it’s 11 speakers addressed an audience of who recently performed her speech definitely a good way to showcase about 150 members. MARK WAX about distracted driving during your skills and share your expe- During the conference, Ichiha- TitanTalks Director TitanTalks. rience. And it’s a really friend- ra gave a speech about his theory on Bao also said that students looking ly space, so there’s no judgement,” language design — a concept he cre- TitanTalks came to fruition during to join the club can expect a welcom- Bao said. ated after his experience learning dif- fall 2021 in a virtual format when 10 ing atmosphere and an open space TEDxCSUF accepts membership ferent languages. Ichihara said that student participants showed up ev- to practice their public speaking and applications year-round, and appli- learning a language is about more ery week for about ﬁve weeks to con- writing skills. cations can be found here. More than interacting and speaking with tinue crafting and developing their “I feel like if anyone wants to join information about the club can be native speakers of that language. stories. found on the website and Instagram

Speaking in front of thousands can The main difference between the pages be intimidating for anyone, so in an TEDx conferences and TitanTalks for TEDxCSUF and TitanTalks. effort to have meaningful engage- is that TitanTalks is more CSUF ori- We’re not just The TEDxCSUF Spring 2021 Con- ment with its members while building ented, while the annual TEDx con- geared at people “ ference and videos of past Titan- the students’ confidence and skills in ference is not only for the CSUF Talk presenters can be found on its oral communication, TEDxCSUF community but also speakers from who have the public YouTube page. also developed TitanTalks. different areas and universities, Mis- “ “We’re not just geared at peo- speaking skills, it’s “We wanted to encourage people try said. ple who have the public speak- to just tell stories from their life and “It was really interesting to hear meant to help each ing skills, it’s meant to help each to share about themselves and to help other people’s voices and their sto- other grow. We want our organi- people understand other people’s ries because during COVID, you re- other grow, zation to be something that lifts perspectives,” said Mark Wax, Ti- ally can’t connect as well through you up,” Mistry said. “It’s some- tanTalks director. “We’re such a di- the screen as an in person. So Titan- thing that you feel like you’re verse campus, like, we all come from Talks really gave me the opportuni- KHIRA MISTRY gaining something from it, you’re such different backgrounds. And so ty to learn more about other people’s Co-President of TEDxCSUF enriching yourself.”

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They had back-to- CLARA UTTENTHAL in the bottom of the second inning to put the Ti- “I feel like we’ve com- Sta! Writer back weekends where games were tans up, 2-1. A five-run third inning and an eight- peted as short-handed as canceled due to the COVID-19 run fourth inning put the game out of reach for San we’ve been all season,” pandemic — Cal Poly SLO be- The Cal State Fullerton softball team finished Jose State. Harada said while ad- ing one of those opponents. Prior the Judi Garman Classic early with a 9-0 win CSUF carried the momentum into the sec- dressing the media on Sun- to that, the Titans went on a two- against Loyola Marymount University on Sunday ond game by combining for six runs on 10 hits to day. “We’ve been in pret- week hiatus after a Fullerton ath- afternoon, ending the three-day tournament with a beat San Jose State, 6-0. Valenzuela showed off ty much every game we’ve lete tested positive for COVID-19 3-2 record. The Titans had a rough first two games her hitting with another two-run home run in the played, some of the scores on Dec. 18, which caused them to against Fresno State, but finished strong by outscor- bottom of the fifth which put the Titans up 6-0. ended up double-digit out- postpone their conference match- ing their opponents 30-1 in the final three games. Zellien pitched 5.2 innings and only gave up one comes but if you watched ups with Cal State Northridge. The Titans started strong in Friday’s double- hit, walked eight and struck out two. Martinez was the games we’re right The Titans currently have half header against Fresno. A solo home run to left field able to redeem herself from her last outing as she there.” of their roster unavailable and by Irie Siofele in the third inning put the Titans in pitched 1.1 innings to close the game out. Martinez The Titans have seen plan to compete with eight play- the lead, 2-1. In the fourth inning, the Titans scored gave up one hit, one walk and struck out one. their roster depth shrink ers in the trip to Las Vegas, said on a sacrifice fly to left that brought in Remington Sunday’s final game against LMU was a state- over the course of the sea- Dedrique Taylor, head coach . Ross. But three late inning runs gave Fresno a one- ment game from the Titans. CSUF finished the son due to injuries. They “No excuses here, we still got run lead that the Titans could not overcome, which game with nine runs on nine hits and won, 9-0, in were noticeable when they to go out and play,” Taylor said. caused them to lose, 4-3. Sophie Frost pitched a to- five innings. An eight-run fourth inning by CSUF completed the final games “We have to suit up the seven tal of seven innings, giving up four runs on five hits opened the game up and put them out of reach for of the season against UC guys or eight guys that we have while striking out 10 and allowing 10 walks. the LMU. The Titans cycled through their entire San Diego as they played and go out to Las Vegas and The second game only lasted six innings, as the lineup in the fourth inning when they had 13 at- with seven active play- play hard and play smart and Titans fell, 9-1, to Fresno. It was a tale of pitching bats. Hannah Becerra hit two doubles in the inning ers on Friday and eight on try to play together.” struggles for the Titans as Savannah Serrata and with the second scoring two runs. Saturday with Saturday’s One thing to note about this Dani Martinez combined for 5.2 innings, giving up The Titans’ pitching stepped up to hold LMU to game going into overtime. CSUF squad is its youth and in- nine runs, five earned runs, on six hits while walk- two hits the entire game. Savannah Serrata pitched Harada said every team experience. Aside from a couple ing eight and striking out four. The Titans’ offense four innings, giving up the two lone hits while should be used to playing players, the majority of their roster combined for a total of eight hits in the game, and striking out four. Alexia Silvas closed the game by back-to-backs at this point does not have playoff experience seven of those hitters were left on base — only striking out each of the three batters she faced. in the season. “We’re just at the D1 level. In fact, the Titans Ross scored in the bottom of the sixth on a fielder’s Next, the Titans will play against San Diego excited to play and hope- only possess one player who has choice RBI by Ellie Zellien. State in a doubleheader on Wednesday at 3 p.m. fully that adrenaline of been around for all four years of In the first game against San Jose State on and 5:30 p.m. being able to play kind of their career: senior Johnny Wang. trumps any fatigue that While Wang is the most veter- we’re feeling right now” he an member on the team, transfers added. Tray Maddox Jr. and Josh Hall, Fullerton will need to who are in their first season with Baseball defeated at take better care of the bas- Fullerton, also possess playoff ex- ketball when the team fac- perience with their previous pro- es off against UCR, who grams. Both have provided a nice home against Pepperdine had 38 combined turnovers spark to the Titans’ lineup, start- in its last meeting. The Ti- ing in all but one game this season. tans won the battle on the Despite Fullerton’s inexperi- The Waves delivered 13 Fullerton’s comeback efforts. For strong with a 5-0 victory at USC offensive glass the previ- ence, Taylor expressed the sig- hits in their victory over the afternoon, he went 1-5 at the on Friday. The Titans’ ace pitch- ous two times the teams nificance of keeping the game the Titans on Sunday. plate with two RBIs. The Waves er Tanner Bibbe pitched a gem met but were outrebounded simple and not to get caught up continued to dominate the field against the Trojans, as he threw overall by the Highlanders in the magnified environment NAOMI GILLESPIE as they added extra insurance a complete game shutout — his in both matchups. caused by playoffs. Sta! Writer runs in both the fifth and sixth second shutout this season. He Harada added that de- “We all have a responsibility to innings. As he scored one in the only gave up three hits and struck fending the perimeter will each other. We all know what that Cal State Fullerton base- fifth and tacked on three more in out five batters and walked none. be vital to earning a vic- responsibility is and so it’s import- ball lost, 10-4, against Pepper- the sixth, right fielder Ryan John- While the game remained tied tory against UCR due ant that we attach ourselves to that dine University on Sunday at son had a part in all of Pepper- through four innings, he re- to Fullerton’s ability to responsibility and try to do that. Goodwin Field, and finished the dine’s runs for the innings. ceived some help from Fuller- shoot from 3-point range. And try to do just that. Don’t do weekend with a 1-2 record. After making his way home ton’s offense in the fifth, sixth In the first two matchups, anything above that. Don’t try to Although the Titans’ numbers from a bunt in the fifth inning, he and eighth innings. On Satur- Riverside shot 38% and do anything that we’re not used to were competitive, as they tallied belted a three-RBI triple down day, CSUF had a rematch with 25% from beyond the arc seeing,” Taylor said. 10 hits to the Waves’ 13, Pepper- the right field line in the sixth in- UCLA, after losing to them ear- respectively. Cal Poly SLO finished last in the dine capitalized on big play op- ning as the final nail in the cof- lier in the week on Tuesday. The Even if Fullerton manag- conference with a 1-15 conference portunities early on in the after- fin for Fullerton. He finished the results were not much different, es to come out with a vic- record, while going 3-19 overall. noon. Pepperdine played tough outing as he went 4-5 and add- as the Bruins took another victo- tory in the opening round, The Mustangs are currently rid- in the first inning, as they put up ed five RBIs. The Titans made ry over the Titans, 6-1. In the two making a deep run in the ing a nine-game losing streak, with four runs. After a leadoff walk, a push in the sixth inning to matchups against UCLA, Fuller- tournament will be a tall their last victory occurring on Jan. Billy Cook hit a two-run home threaten on the scoreboard. Nate ton has only produced two runs task. 29 against CSUN. They are led by run, which was followed by an- Nankil and Omar Veloz provid- on eight hits to the Bruins 20 The Titans will have a forward Alimamy Koroma, who other two-run home run by Ryan ed back-to-back singles. Nankil runs and 19 hits. With two losses long road to the champi- leads the Mustangs in points and Johnson. After two outs, the Ti- eventually scored after Josh Urps in a row, the Titans will return onship game as the No. 9 rebounds. This season, he has av- tans made a pitching change singled, which brought the score to Goodwin field to play UCLA seed since the team is in eraged 13 points and 5.7 rebounds from Peyton Jones, to Michael to 10-4, but was not enough. for the last time this season on a play-in game. Fullerton a game. While the Big West cham- Knorr in hopes of getting some CSUF started the weekend Tuesday at 5 p.m. would have to play 3 games pionships usually take place within stops at the plate. in four days just to make it the Southern California region and However, the Waves contin- to the championship game end at the Honda Center in Ana- ued to score through the top of on Saturday. heim, this year the Big West men’s the third inning. Justin Lutes “In conference it’s so and women’s basketball tourna- added another home run while different than the tourna- ments have been moved to Las Ve- the Waves tacked on another to ment,” Harada said. “It’s gas at the Michelob Ultra Arena at make the score 6-0. one-and-done so there’s no Mandalay Bay Casino and Resort. The Titans finally got on the tomorrow, you gotta leave Athletes will stay quarantined at board as they scored two runs it all on the floor each the hotel until their team’s are out at the bottom of the third inning. night and I’m confident and will undergo daily COVID-19 Connor Caden brought in their that our team will step up testing and screening. No fans are first run, off of an RBI groundout and be ready for that.” allowed in the arena. Fullerton and that brought home Zach Lew. Cal Poly SLO tip-off their first Fullerton senior Isaiah Gar- round matchup on Tuesday at 6 cia hit his first home run of the p.m. The winner will move on season in the bottom of the third to face the number two seed, inning and cut the lead down to UC Irvine, next in the quarter- 6-2. He went on to add a second Tanner Bibee pitched a shut-out on Friday at Goodwin Field against USC. finals on Thursday. RBI in the fifth inning to help in (CSUF Athletics)

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VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN 8 Opinion WEEK OF MONDAY, MARCH 8 Redefining life after graduation The class of 2021 should prioritize their well-being over upholding unattainable expectations in the workplace.

CRISTINA ZAPATA Staff Writer

Most Cal State Fullerton students have been attending virtual classes since March 17, 2020, but only the class of 2021 will have to plunge into the real world after more than a year of online learning. As graduates enter the job market with bloodshot eyes and newly-fostered back problems, they face a major disadvantage after losing the expected quality of education during their last year of college. After graduating, individuals are often expected to jump directly into the job of their dreams without fail. When con- sidering their burgeoning student debt, deteriorating mental health and unemployment, it’s clear that the standards set for graduates are far too high. Even human resource professionals and company recruit- ers agree that these expectations “simply aren’t realistic.” The issue with post-graduation expectations is that they are nearly impossible to achieve. The Mayo Clinic indicated that major life stressors like graduating college can cause a sense of separation anxiety, making it difficult to adjust to a new situation. Toss a pandemic in the mix, and you can expect college graduates to fall short every time. In an October 2020 national survey by the American Psy- chological Association, most adults say that the pandemic is a significant source of stress, but those ages 18 to 23 seem to be taking it the hardest. If we are still expected to find a job with the same ambition as previous college graduates, we can also be expected to crumble under the added pressure. Public speaking abilities, team mentality, a high GPA and relevant work experience are included among the long list of employer expectations for college graduates. According to consulting and advising firm The Strategic CFO, 43% of employers do not provide on-the-job training, relying instead on the skills college graduates are supposed to attain during schooling. It is understandable for employers to set the bar high, but students’ inability to collaborate in person with colleagues and give public presentations over the last year puts them at a disadvantage compared to previous class graduates. Employers need to understand that the pandemic has se- verely stunted students’ professional preparation, at least in a face-to-face manner. A majority of students’ typical college careers are spent working tirelessly through general education courses and prerequisites to prepare for capstones, fieldwork, upper-di- vision seminars and labs. Now as 2021 graduates polish their LinkedIn profiles to apply for full-time jobs, they can only hope that their virtual training was enough to land an interview. California’s 9% unemployment rate is undeniably fright- ening. For this reason, fellow graduates should, if possible, ignore the stigma against moving back home and doing what is best for their financial stability and mental wellbeing. There truly is no rush to chase the dream job, especially in this economy. There will be a time and place for that dream to come true, but it shouldn’t be a priority right now. This pandemic has offered some graduates opportunities to spend more time with family, find romance in the small stuff and forego the worries that often accompany employment and academia. In such an opportune time for personal growth, college graduates should be encouraged to take advantage of their situation in various ways, like taking a gap year. In a 2020 survey, The Gap Year Association report- ed that most participants noticed increased maturity, improved self-confidence, and higher academic motivation after their gap year. Anyone enduring a quarter-life crisis should take it as an indication to take a year off and work on themselves. According to the Pew Research Center, the number of young adults living with their parents increased from 2.6 million to 26.6 million in 2020 as an economic refuge in re- sponse to the tumultuous pandemic economy. Even if moving back home is last on the list of post-graduate life, at least these twenty-somethings can take comfort in know- ing they are not alone. Graduates can only imagine the academic, professional and personal growth they could have achieved in the last year, had they been able to collaborate with professors and peers outside of a Zoom meeting. Placing unattainable expectations on a graduating class in the midst of a crisis will only internalize the idea that those entering the workforce are machines, and that their worth is determined by their production. It is crucial to replace these toxic beliefs with values like stable mental health, prosperous relationships and improved self-esteem, so graduates can make it out of this pandemic alive and well. If there is anything to learn from the last year, it should be that we are truly all in this together. The state of the world that awaits us has insurmountable expectations, but this graduating class is resilient, capable and one-of-a-kind. All in all, the class of 2021 faces a new set of never-before-seen circumstances and should therefore be encouraged to break loose from traditional expectations, make choices that are beneficial for their own wellness and save the employment anxiety for a later time.

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