President García to Leave CSUF After Six Years, She Will Go on to Head a National Association
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‘Thor: Ragnorak’ Review Latest Marvel film sparks new life into series. Lifestyle 5 Tuesday November 7, 2017 The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton Volume 102 Issue 36 Student-run public Burger Records, Men’s basketball relations agency a music store hosts fundraiser received advertising and record label bringing together award for work with benefits from recent Titans legends and the city of Anaheim. cassette revival. program supporters. News 2 Lifestyle 4 Sports 8 President García to leave CSUF After six years, she will go on to head a national association. JASON ROCHLIN News Editor On Jan. 22, 2018, Mil- dred García will no longer be the president of Cal State Fullerton. After serving nearly six years as the head of the uni- versity, García announced she was offered and accept- ed the presidency of the American Association of State Colleges and Univer- sities (AASCU) in an open letter to faculty, staff and other employees Monday morning. “This is a pretty bitter- sweet, emotional day for me,” García told the Daily Titan. The final contract was signed Friday afternoon, though García said she had been interviewed for the po- sition during the AASCU’s annual conference that took place from Oct. 21 to 25. The AASCU is a nation- al association based out of Washington, D.C. that rep- resents nearly 420 institu- tions by advocating for pub- lic policy, helping create educational programs and offering workshops to sup- port professional develop- KATIE ALBERTSON / DAILY TITAN ment for university presi- CSUF President Mildred García announced Monday that she will be leaving CSUF in January to start as the president of the American Association of State Colleges and dents and other executives. Universities. CSU Chancellor Timothy P. White will visit the university soon to determine who will serve interim and who will serve as an eventual permanent replacement. García said she was a ben- eficiary of programs put in graduating class in 1999, in Washington, D.C. “I know that she and all the coming weeks” to meet search process to find a per- place by the association. and I was the first per- The Oct. 31 appearance of us were really focused with García, university offi- manent replacement. García “There’s an amazing pro- son to become president of Milo Yiannopoulos at on the speaking engagement cials and the local commu- said she has no inclination gram called the millennium when I graduated from that CSUF postponed the presi- that happened last Tuesday,” nity so he can get an impres- as to who will be replacing program that actually pre- program.” dent’s decision to take a new said CSUF Chief Commu- sion of what the campus is her, or whether or not the pares underrepresented in- According to an AAS- position, but she said the as- nications Officer Jeffreylooking for in a new leader. successor will come from dividuals to think about be- CU statement, García will sociation was “very under- Cook. White will appoint an in- the CSU system. coming presidents,” García be the first Latina to lead a standing” of her diverted at- CSU Chancellor Timothy terim president when García said. “I was in their first higher education association tention and focus. P. White will visit CSUF “in leaves and will lead the SEE GARCÍA 2 CSUF confident it can win Big West Vintage fashion The Titans’ close bond may be their ticket to a conference title. comes to Disney HARRISON FAIGEN casually dressed guests by Managing Editor Dapper Day pays wearing vintage-inspired at- homage to the park’s tire. The event allows par- As training camp for Cal 1950s roots on Sunday. takers to experience the State Fullerton men’s bas- sense of community and ketball ended and the start class that is a part of Dis- of the season drew closer, PATRICIA STICKLES ney’s roots. Titans guard Kyle Allman Daily Titan Staffer “Dapper Day means the came to a realization. ability to return class to the Rather than going their In the past six decades, park when most people don’t separate ways after practice Disneyland’s style has really dress more than the or focusing on themselves evolved from a place of average, ordinary shlub,” while on the floor, the Titans swing dancers with suspend- said Tami Elder, 38, a Dap- were coaching each other up ers and petticoats to one of per Day attendee since 2015. and playing to make each selfie-taking tourists wear- “It’s a wonderful thing to other better. ing pin-filled lanyards and participate in because peo- Even off the floor, the mouse ears. On Sunday Nov. ple have much more man- team would meet for prac- GABE GANDARA / DAILY TITAN 5, parkgoers took a stylish ners. The park is much nic- tice every day after their Junior guard Kyle Allman led Fullerton in free throws and was one of five Titans to have a step back in time by partic- er to visit when people are classes ended. When their double-digit average for points per game last season. ipating in Disney’s Dapper dressed nicely and it’s a time in the gym concluded, Day, a biannual event ded- great place to be.” the Titans would eat together since 2012 — and a third- Last year’s team built most back, they were all part of icated to embracing the re- The event is not associated before heading back to All- place finish in the Big West of its success on a relentless, that run that we put together, fined fashion of the past. with the Walt Disney Com- man’s apartment for endless — the Titans were picked to hounding, passing lane-clos- and they understand the im- Participants stand out pany, and is promoted and hours of “NBA 2K” games finish third again this season ing defense that gave the Ti- portance of us being able to from the usual crowd of planned by outside organiz- and do it all over again the in the conference’s presea- tans the third-best defensive defend,” Taylor said. “They ers and sponsors. next day. son media poll. efficiency in the conference understand that if they can It brings back how The first Dapper Day was “Since I’ve been here, this Titans Head Coach last season, only allow- defend and they rebound, old times used to in February 2011 when Jus- is the closest-knit team that Dedrique Taylor thinks the ing their opponents to score they can get out of transition “ tin Jorgensen organized a I’ve been a part of,” Allman team can be better than 97.2 points per 100 posses- and run.” be before phones Disneyland Park gathering told the Daily Titan. “This that. sions. Furthermore, they If the Titans are going to and everything else, to give people a reason to de- year, I think we definite- “We’re going to aim for forced opponents to cough be better, they’ll need im- “ viate from casual tourist at- ly have the most collective the top, and I expect us to be up turnovers on a Big West- provement from players in- where people are tire and dress to impress. A chemistry.” at the top, but at the end of best 20.8 percent of their dividually as well as what- complimenting and Dapper Day Expo is addi- That chemistry might have the day it doesn’t mean any- possessions. ever collective improvement starting conversation. tionally hosted at the Disn- also resulted in the best Ti- thing,” Taylor said. “You’ve They want to get even or maintenance of the status eyland Hotel with a $10 ad- tans roster Allman has been still got to play the game, better. quo the team can muster. mission fee. a part of. Coming off of their and that’s what we’re fo- “The good thing is that the ANALISE TRUJILLO first postseason appearance cused on.” group of guys that we have SEE CHAMPIONSHIP 8 Dapper Day participant SEE DISNEY 4 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM TUESDAY 2 NEWS NOVEMBER 7, 2017 “It’s about Acceptance.” • We need to accept that mental health challenges come in many forms and that it can affect anyone. • One in five American adults experienced a mental health issue. FOR THE RECORD It is Daily Titan policy to correct factual errors printed in the publication. Corrections will be published on the subsequent issue after an error is discovered and will appear on page 2. Errors on the Opinion page will be corrected on that page. Corrections will also be made to the online version of the article. Please contact Editor-in-Chief Zack Johnston at (657) 278-5815 or at [email protected] to report any errors. Editorial Editor-in-Chief Zack Johnston Managing Editor Harrison Faigen News Editor Jason Rochlin News Editor Brandon Pho News Assistant Nichole Torres News Assistant Cameron Corona KATIE ALBERTSON / DAILY TITAN FILE PHOTO News Assistant Amy Wells At CSUF President Mildred García’s 2017 Convocation Address, she announced that the university’s new strategic plan would be News Assistant Breanna Belken unveiled during the 2018 speech. She will continue to work on preparing the new plan until she starts her new job on Jan. 22. Sports Editor Yaresly Sanchez-Aguilera Sports Editor Kathryne Padilla Torres Sports Assistant Mariana Vera Sports Assistant Kaila Cruz Sports Assistant Jared Eprem García: Opinion Editor Rishu Bhardwaj CSU Chancellor to Opinion Editor Cody Gion Opinion Assistant Sophia Acevedo Opinion Assistant Rick Piñon Opinion Assistant Ilana LaGraff Lifestyle Editor Sarah El-Mahmoud Lifestyle Assistant Meghan Kliewer appoint interim president Lifestyle Assistant Nicole Adamita CONTINUED FROM 1 “ for us without her leadership, Lifestyle Assistant Kristina Garcia The university was fabulous and great before I this is an institution that’s not Lifestyle Assistant Tanya Castaneda “I encourage faculty, staff “got here, and it will be fabulous and great after I going to stand still,” Cook and students to be at those leave because of the people that work here.