Steven Mihaylo and CSUF Students Take to Twitter in Heated Discourse
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Wednesday December 7, 2016 The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton Volume 100 Issue 49 FB.COM/THEDAILYTITAN WWW.DAILY TITAN.COM INSTAGRAM & TWITTER @THEDAILYTITAN Steven Mihaylo and CSUF students take to Twitter in heated discourse GRETCHEN DAVEY AND NATALIE GOLDSTEIN / DAILY TITAN Steven Mihaylo is an alumnus and one of CSUF’s top monetary donors. Recently, he and CSUF students engaged on Twitter about student debt and personal responsibility. Some students were outraged by Mihaylo’s remarks, while Mihaylo felt that the vulgarity within some of the tweets was uncalled for. Alumnus and donor anything I do for Cal State Higgott tweeted back, “I Higgott also said that millions of my hard earned “I think it’s a systemic Fullerton in the future,” work two jobs at the insti- he thinks because Mihay- money to teaches? Dis- problem that people expect reconsiders future Mihaylo said. “I’ve been tution that you paid mil- lo graduated in 1969, he gusting! @smihaylo crex- somebody else to take care giving it (money) to them lions of dollars to slap is looking at modern stu- endo.com” of their actions. We all do allocation of funds. (Cal State Fullerton) with your name onto to satisfy dents’ experience “through Watschke said that she things that create situa- no strings attached, and your tiny ego????” a much different lens.” was mad because she tions and circumstances, MICAH AUGIMERI-LEE in the future, I’m probably Higgott, 21, senior com- After this interaction, an thinks Mihaylo doesn’t un- and we have to live with Daily Titan going to designate where it puter science major, works avalanche of tweets, tags derstand what college stu- those things,” Mihay- goes.” two jobs at the university and hashtags followed. dents are going through. lo said. “If you make the The initial tweet from in Housing and Residence CSUF senior English ma- “He thinks that we’re choice to borrow money, This past week, a dis- June 2015 that started Life as a social media mar- jor Marie Watschke, Twit- entitled and that we don’t you should be aware that course on Twitter erupt- the correspondence was keting assistant, and he ter handle @WestCoast- work hard enough, and you’re going to have to pay ed between CSUF donor from CSUF student Luke also serves as vice chair Babae, tweeted a picture of that’s just totally not true,” it back.” and alumnus Steve Mihay- Higgott, Twitter handle for Facilities and Opera- herself giving the middle Watschke said. “I don’t Mihaylo offered to help lo and multiple students, @LukeWalkSkyer. tions for the Titan Student finger to the Mihaylo stat- feel bad for flipping off students by paying any stu- causing Mihaylo to ques- Higgott tweeted, “ex- Center’s governing board. ue outside of Mihaylo Hall his statue, and I don’t feel dent 10 percent for product tion how his monetary pected student loan debt None of Higgott’s tweets with the caption, “lol F*** bad for that vulgar display leads and 1 percent for ser- contributions to the uni- payoff: April 2057” contained vulgarities. this guy.” against him, because he vice leads that his telephone versity are being used. Steve Mihaylo, Twit- “I was surprised, actual- She also tweeted, “@itsber- made me feel that way. He company Crexendo sells to “You know, I think I’m ter handle @smihaylo, re- ly, and more taken aback eniced @smihaylo @Luke- made me feel angry.” businesses. This is so that owed an apology for the plied, on November 30 that someone who invest- WalkSkyer welp, guess it’s Mihaylo said that he students have another oppor- vulgarity and some of the of this year, “Have you ed so much of their for- time to go S*** on a statue.” does care about students tunity to earn money to as- things these kids have said ever considered getting tune into higher education Mihaylo tweeted in re- and the challenges they sist in any financial situation to me without even getting a job? That’s what I did! could have such negative sponse to Watschke’s tweet face, but that millennials they may be in. to know me, and I’m going It worked. @smihaylo things to say to students,” saying, “And this is what need to move away from to reserve judgement on #trump crexendo.com.” Higgott said in an email. the university I’ve given the “age of entitlement.” SEE MIHAYLO 3 Campus buildings to be renovated Multiple future Cal State Fullerton is ap- McCarthy Hall, the Pollak Li- Pollak Library Phase 1 reno- years, and the total estimated environment where we have projects planned proaching its 60th anniver- brary, the Kinesiology and vation and the McCarthy Hall cost of the renovation project is limited funds, so we do (meet sary and many of the univer- Health Science building, the Phase 1 renovation. between $30 and $40 million. budgets) quite a bit, said Tinnah for CSUF. sity’s buildings are slated for Performing Arts Center and The Pollak Library renova- Pollak Library Phase 1 Ren- Medina, the director of capital renovations. Langsdorf Hall. tions are in response to a 5.1 ovations began September 2015 projects at CSUF. “But part of During the 2017-2018 aca- For this academic year, earthquake that occurred in and will cost an estimated $12 construction is mitigating risk, ANTHONY BAGHDADY demic year, CSUF has five ma- CSUF has two renovation proj- 2014 that caused millions of million. a lot of it is unknown.” Daily Titan jor renovation projects planned ects now that the TSU expan- dollars in damage. Repairs will “There are a lot of things that involving improvements for sion has been completed: the not be completed for several influence cost … We are in an SEE BUILDINGS 3 ASI hosts karaoke for finals stress relief Addictive tendencies chalked up to routine Men’s basketball looks to keep rolling Students were Energy drinks’ Coming off given a trip integration into a one-point, down memory daily life war- last-minute lane with nos- rants a serious victory, Titans talgic tunes, a double take as face familar multitude of the numerous opponents giveaway prizes health risks go in San Diego, A&E 5 and snacks. Opinion 6 unnoticed. Sports 8 Southern Utah. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM PAGE 2 DECEMBER 7, 2016 WEDNESDAY NEWS DTBRIEFS ‘Housewives’ star on trial for murder On Monday, “Real Housewives of Orange County” cast member Joshua Michael Waring, 27, was ordered to stand trial on three charges of attempted murder in Costa Mesa, according to the Orange County Register. Several victims tes- tified against Waring. One victim, Jennifer M., witnessed him shooting from a white 2011 BMW. follow us Another, Ronald D., knew he heard, “Nine to 10 shots.” @theDailyTitan Days before the shooting, also on Babb WILLIAM OLIVIERI / DAILY TITAN Street, Waring waved FOR THE RECORD The Asian Pacific American Resource Center welcomed the CSUF community to talk about a gun at his girlfriend stereotypes and expectations during their “Ocha Conversations” on Tuesday. which led to more evi- It is Daily Titan policy to correct factual errors dence of his reasons for printed in the publication. Corrections will be arrest. published on the subsequent issue after an error Prosecutors provid- is discovered and will appear on page 2. Errors on ed enough evidence the Opinion page will be corrected on that page. against Waring to hold Corrections will also be made to the online a preliminary hearing, according to Orange version of the article. County Superior Judge Please contact Editor-in-Chief Micah Augimeri- W. Michael Hayes. Lee at (657) 278-5815 or at [email protected] to report any errors. - ELIZABETH HUMMER Former CSU chancellor dies at 75 Editorial The California State University Chancellor Editor-in-Chief Micah Augimeri-Lee Emeritus Charles Reed, Managing Editor Brandon Ross who served from 1998 to 2012, died at age 75 Tues- News Editor Jason Rochlin day, according to the Dai- News Editor Megan Maxey ly Breeze. News Assistant Zack Johnston Under Reed, the CSU News Assistant Jillian Salas system opened its Cal News Assistant Sarah Wolstoncroft State Channel Islands Sports Editor Hayley M. Slye campus, raised student Sports Assistant Eric Dominguez WILLIAM OLIVIERI / DAILY TITAN enrollment numbers and Sports Assistant Harrison Faigen University Hall played host to many participants who expressed their own personal expectations based created multiple new Sports Assistant Bryant Freese on race. At the event, people were encouraged to write down stereotypes on paper and display them. study programs, such Opinion Editor Rishu Bhardwaj as the Central American Opinion Assistant Ilana LaGraff Studies program out of CSU Northridge in 2000. Opinion Assistant Ashlyn Ramirez However, the period in Features Editor Emily Dieckman which he was chancellor Features Assistant Elizabeth Hummer Busting the ‘Model is also known for tuition Features Assistant Juliann Fritz increases due to fund- A&E Editor Kaleb Stewart ing cuts as a result of the A&E Assistant Kyle Bender 2008 recession. “Charlie will always be Copy Editor Aaron Valdez Minority Myth’ remembered as a for- Copy Assistant Suleymi Recinos “Ocha Conversations” hear about the myth. They and “overlooking effect of mative figure in our uni- Copy Assistant Kenya Barrett welcomed discussion were then shown a pow- internment history.” versity’s history and as erpoint which defined the “I learned that a tenacious, passionate champion of public high- Layout Editor Christopher Sheats II about stereotypes. myth before again being Asian-Americans are strug- asked the same question. gling in American society,” er education,” said cur- Layout Assistant Tracy Hoang rent CSU Chancellor Tim- WILLIAM OLIVIERI “If everybody in the Asian said Yu Zhen, fifth-year me- othy White.