Patching up CSUF Athletics Sional Communication” the Coach Had with His Players
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MONDAY, MAY 12, 2014 GRADUATIONGUIDE INSIDE Volume 95, Issue 54 Baseball head coach to return Rick Vanderhook will resume coaching after being put on leave MATTHEW MEDINA Daily Titan Cal State Fullerton announced Friday that baseball Head Coach Rick Vanderhook will re- ETHAN HAWKES / Daily Titan turn to coaching May Baseball and softball locker rooms are cramped to the point where athletes have to dress “right on top of each other,” said Jim Donovan (left), the athletics director. 16, when a road series Donovan and Brad Justice, who manages the baseball and softball fields, hope to change that with the help of additional money from the student success fee. against UC Irvine begins. The university placed Vanderhook on leave in April and conducted an internal review regard- ing “improper, unprofes- Patching up CSUF athletics sional communication” the coach had with his players. Revenue from success fee to help repair facilities Athletic Director Jim student athletes that, if the Donovan said Vander- CYNTHIA WASHICKO (fee) passed, it would be the hook has “received ap- Daily Titan biggest thing for Titan Ath- propriate counsel” re- letics since 1957 when they garding his conduct and With incoming revenue started the school.” has been asked to apolo- from the student success fee, Funding for athletic fa- gize to his team. the Cal State Fullerton ath- cilities was one of the most “Players and coaches letics department hopes to contentious sections of the alike are accountable for provide more student ath- fee. When the university their actions on and off letes with scholarships and gathered feedback during the field,” Vanderhook begin repairs and improve- the consultation process, it said in a statement re- ments that have long been on asked students to express leased by the university. the back burner, said athlet- their approval or disapprov- “I regret my behavior in ics director Jim Donovan. al of specific aspects of the this instance, and its im- The new student success fee on a 1 to 5 scale, where pact on the program and fee will be phased in over the 1 indicates strong opposi- on the University. I look next three years and will be tion and 5 indicates strong forward to returning to fully implemented at $181 support. my work with the team, per semester in fall 2016. Increasing fees to provide and remain committed When the fee was ap- money for facilities received to Titan Baseball.” proved in March, a $30 of the an approval rating of 2.88 out ETHAN HAWKES / Daily Titan Vanderhook was placed fee paid by every student was of 5. That was slightly higher The training court in the second floor of Titan Gym has visible holes in its walls. on paid administrative allocated to improve athlet- than paying to support ath- leave April 17, and assis- ic facilities. An additional letic programs, which stu- years have meant depart- Softball coach Kelly Ford Donovan said. tant coaches Mike Kirby $25 from every student will dents gave a 2.85 approval ment revenue has gone raised nearly $10,000 to make The improvements can and Jason Dietrich have go to increased support for rating. largely to maintaining the dugout improvements. also serve to draw the at- been serving as the inter- athletic programs, including During the first year of the facilities in their current Even small improvements tention of potential do- im co-head coach in his more scholarships and in- fee’s implementation, athlet- conditions, with little room can have a serious impact, nors. “People love winners, absence. creases in teams’ operating ic facilities will receive ap- for improvements, Donovan said Scott Stow, the field so when you start winning Players and assistant budgets. proximately $700,000. That said. manager for Titan Stadium. you’ll definitely get more coaches had a positive “The SSI funds are invalu- amount jumps to more than That left coaches scroung- Better looking stadium and support and more interest,” reaction after learning able as far as helping (athlet- $1 million during 2015, and ing for the money to make facilities and increased fund- he said. that Vanderhook would ics) be successful in the fu- then to approximately $2 needed improvements, and ing to athletics can increase return. ture,” Donovan said. “I told million the following year. some got creative to come up the interest of potential re- “I’m pumped for that,” the athletic coaches and Funding issues in recent with the needed funds. cruits and their families, SEE ATHLETICS, 5 said sophomore Thom- as Eshelman. “I’m ready to see him back with us, and I know he’s been go- Regulators to consider change in restaurant ratings ing crazy in his house, so it’s good to see him back approaches would be a out on the field.” OC could move from color-coded system, which RESTAURANTS WITH MAJOR VIOLATIONS Eshelman said the pass-fail system to designates a green, yellow locker room “went ballis- color-coded grades or red placard, similar to Jack in the Box (N. Thai Basil (E. KFC (N. State tic” when informed that traffic lights, indicating their head coach would ELIZABETH MUÑOZ, their level of compliance. Placentia Avenue) - Chapman Avenue) - College Boulevard) - come back. NICOLE WEAVER & The counties of Sacra- last inspected Jan. 9 last inspected last inspected “We all clapped our TAMEEM SERAJ mento, Alameda and Mer- • Last inspection March 3 March 3 hands, but at the same Daily Titan ced currently use this col- time, we have to put our or notification method. report unavailable for • Improper holding • Health permit heads back down and go The Orange County food The color-coded system consumer access temperatures of suspended to work,” he said. “We safety grading system was would be more effective • Unsanitary potentially hazardous (reinstated the same have to win these last the focus in the 2013-2014 than the one currently in couple series in order grand jury report and has use, said Christopher Wal- conditions on walls, food day) for issues with to get a chance to go to caused a reevaluation of drop, the director of of the floors, and/or ceilings • Unsanitary nonfunctioning regionals.” the process among public Food Policy Institute at • Improper equipment, utensils, employee bathrooms Despite the excitement health officials. the Consumer Federation among players, the Ti- Restaurants in Orange of America, a nonprof- handwashing linen or plumbing • Improper tans lost a home game County currently use a it consumer organization practices • Facility not fully handwashing against UC Riverside 3-2 food inspection notifica- that advocates for safer enclosed practices Friday. tion system that is visi- and healthier food. “It’s going to be great to bly vague and, at a glance, “(The color-coded sys- have our leader back, and does not inform the public tem) is a better system for necessary to produce safe In Los Angeles, an A is Food Facility Downgrades we’re looking forward to about inspection status, consumers because they food.” the only passing grade, webpage until it is raised it,” junior J.D. Davis said as stated in the report. will have a better under- The neighboring coun- and it signifies that the to an A within a period of Friday. “We need him The report calls for a standing of whether or ties of Los Angeles, Riv- facility was in compli- time. now more than ever.” pronounced placard in not the restaurant passed erside and San Diego all ance with food safety Los Angeles County de- Kirby agreed the locker the windows of these the inspection,” Waldrop use a letter-grade format regulations. cided to implement the room had an “unbeliev- food facilities that is said. “It will also give the for food facility health in- B or C grades do not letter grade system on Jan. able” reaction to the news “graphically enhanced” consumers a quick way spections. Either an A, B comply with minimum 16, 1998. about Vanderhook. and leaves no room for to know whether or not or C grade can be earned sanitary standards, and misinterpretation. the restaurant has been during inspections in establishments with those One of the alternative following all of the rules these counties. grades are posted on the SEE RATINGS, 2 SEE COACH, 2 INSIDE UNIQUE FISH FIND CARNEGIE HALL CSUF assistant CSUF alumna takes on biology professor grand New York City conducts research on stage for prestigious 14-foot-long oarfish piano competition FEATURES 8 DETOUR 12 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @DAILY_TITAN VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM PAGE 2 MAY 12, 2014 THE DAILY TITAN NEWS MONDAY Major violations; passing grade in OC perfect score. multiple occasions among scared or nervous.” Mar- In addition to lack of customers of the local Eateries near campus This has caused the food reports for restau- quez said of preparing for proper hygiene and im- restaurants also expressed show issues with food 2013-2014 Orange County rants within a three- random inspections. “I proper holding tempera- that they would like the grand jury to release a re- mile radius of the CSUF would want that same cus- tures, restaurants were county to adopt a letter temperature, handling port that proposes a sys- campus. tomer service, knowing cited for improper cool- grade system or something CHRISTINA NGUYEN & tem of color-coded plac- Improper holding tem- that I’m not going to get ing practices, unsanitary other than pass or fail. MICHAEL CHEN ards to be displayed in peratures constitute a vio- sick.” equipment and having the Tony Liu, a sixth-year Daily Titan windows of restaurants. lation because they great- Among the major viola- last report unavailable.