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Wednesday April 29, 2015 The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton Volume 97 Issue 47 Student dancers to García issues showcase their passion editorial response President responds to calls for more transparency

CYNTHIA WASHICKO Daily Titan

President Mildred García sent an email statement to Cal State Fullerton students, faculty and staff Monday, responding to the Thursday editorial in the Daily Titan, “Transparen- cy? Not at CSUF.” The editorial outlined issues the Daily Titan has had with the Strategic Communications department’s media relations officials, including hostility toward student reporters, and difficulty accessing university administrators. In the statement, García responded to the issues of MARIAH CARRILLO / DAILY TITAN transparency raised in the The 13th annual Spring Dance Theatre will open Thursday in the Little Theatre. The show is coordinated by professor of dance Gladys Kares. Each dance in the show editorial. features a different choreographer and involves a different theme. The students in the show have been preparing their dances all semester long. “I take these concerns very seriously, as the te- Students are getting ready feature a theme created by its her time choreographing Williams said. nets of transparency and Spring Dance to spring into rhythm for this choreographer. dances and her mother, in Williams’ dance piece, Pa- collegiality are essential Theatre to open in year’s Spring Dance Theatre. Shawnee Williams, a junior turn, put her in a ballet class. rameters, is considered Af- to fulfilling the academic This will be the 13th Spring dance and sociology major, “My mother put me in my ro-contemporary, but also has mission of our institution,” the Little Theatre Dance Theatre and is coordi- is one of the choreographers first baby ballet class at (age inspiration from everyday gen- García said in the email. nated by professor of dance for the show. This is Wil- 4) after I was apparently seen dered gestures and patterns. García has asked Greg Gladys Kares. A dancer her- liams’ second time involved in choreographing a dance to Williams also used her studies Saks, vice president for ALANA GARRETT self, Kares said the show Spring Dance Theatre, but her Tina Turner’s What’s Love in sociology for inspiration. university advancement, For the Daily Titan as a whole will not have a first time as a choreographer. Got to Do with It with three the department responsi- theme, but each piece will As a child, Williams spent other children at my daycare,” SEE DANCE 5 ble for building relation- ships between CSUF and outside sources including alumni, businesses and foundations, to coordinate meetings with Daily Ti- tan representatives to determine how issues can be addressed, she said in the email. The Daily Titan editor-in-chief and managing editor will be meet- ing Thursday with Saks and Jeffrey Cook, CSUF’s chief communications officer. In the email, García said that she has asked Saks to schedule additional meetings with other campus community members to determine how to better work with the Daily Titan as an important part of education on campus. The editorial has gar- nered the support of the Academic Sen- ate and Department of Communications. Both entities issued res- ALEXANDER FAIRBANKS / DAILY TITAN olutions supporting the ed- Two students take part in the firearm simulation Monday. As part of the program, pairs of students entered a trailer and then viewed multiple situations in which they itorial and its call for in- had to decide whether or not they would shoot an individual depicted as part of the simulation. creased transparency. Simulating police decisions Criminal Justice exercise between life and death. The activi- them. ty was led by University Police Sgt. Students were then presented puts students in life-or- Carl Jones. with one of multiple simulation op- The simulation, led by Jones tions. One of the simulations depict- death situations aimed to teach the students, many ed a woman who brandished a knife of whom were criminal justice ma- but then drops it. Another showed ALEX FAIRBANKS & jors, to take stock of a situation and a man choking a woman on a bed. GABRIELA LEPE quickly make a decision whether or In both instances, it was up to stu- Daily Titan not they would shoot. It’s a deci- dents to determine whether to they sion with direct parallels in the real would shoot the individual in the world, Jones said. simulation. Inside a trailer parked in a lot at “(Whatever) decision they make, “You definitely felt the pressure of Cal State Fullerton, students stand well that is the decision that they having to make a decision,” Brook with guns drawn, ready to fire. have got to live with—not every Koontz, 21, a human services major The students are participating in scenario is a shoot situation,” Jones said. “Do I hesitate, do I shoot right a test exercise as part of a virtual said. now, do I have the gun ready?” firearms simulation activity. How- In teams of two, the students Koontz was one of about 160 total ever, the test exercise is not far from walked into a large metal trailer students who participated over the a real life situation faced by a law where Jones showed them how to course of the two-day program. enforcement official, when a few load their pistols before a simula- seconds could mean the difference tion started on a screen in front of SEE FIREARMS 2

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM PAGE 2 APRIL 29, 2015 WEDNESDAY NEWS DTBRIEFS Baltimore on curfew after riot The city of Baltimore has begun the clean- up process following Monday’s riot. A city-wide curfew was put in place across Baltimore from 10 p.m. Tuesday evening until 5 a.m. today, CNN reported. The riots had stemmed from recent protests over the death of Freddie Gray, who died after being arrested by Baltimore Police for possession of a switchblade. An autopsy later revealed follow us Gray had been killed by a severe injury to his spinal cord. @theDailyTitan Buildings were burned, business- MARIAH CARRILLO / DAILY TITAN es were looted and The Box City Event, put on by Family Promise of Orange County, aims to raise awarness about the police officers were issue of homelessness in the area. Promise of Orange County is part of a larger effort nationally. hospitalized as a result of Monday’s riots. Nearly 2,000 National FOR THE RECORD Guardsmen and 1,000 police officers were It is Daily Titan policy to correct factual errors Event to use boxes expected to patrol printed in the publication. Corrections will be pub- streets Tuesday. lished on the subsequent issue after an error is discovered and will appear on page 2. Errors on - ALEX GROVES the Opinion page will be corrected on that page. Corrections will also be made to the online to raise awareness version of the article. Please contact Editor-in-Chief Samuel Box City event aims been spreading homeless can come here to Family Body of Mountjoy at (657) 278-5815 or at to bring attention to awareness with the Box Promise and receive cloth- [email protected] to report any errors. City event for about 10 ing items, food items, hik- OC woman homelessness years in the surrounding ing items and resources,” communities. Nargizian said. discovered JACKIE TAMBARA Box City is a hands-on The event is a semes- Daily Titan activity for social work stu- ter-long project for the dents, and helps implement Master of Social Work stu- The body of a miss- classroom curriculum into dents, who work with the ing Laguna Hills wom- For the second year, the real world situations, said Master of Social Work Stu- an was found near Family Promise of Orange Caroline E. Bailey, Ph.D., dent Association to put on San Juan Capistra- County and students in the an associate professor of the event. no Monday night, ac- Editorial Cal State Fullerton Mas- social work. During the planning for cording to the OC ter of Social Work pro- Students have pledged to the event, students divide Register. Editor-in-Chief Samuel Mountjoy gram will attempt to raise reach a goal of $10,000 in into teams and committees Erica Melissa Alon- Managing Editor Eric Gandarilla awareness about the plight monetary and goods dona- to take on different tasks so, 27 at the time of News Editor Cynthia Washicko of homeless people with the tions, including clothing, needed to put on the event, her death, had been News Editor Alex Groves Box City event. food, gift cards and other including meal preparation, missing since Valen- News Assistant Katherine Picazo More than 100 Master necessities that come from fundraising and network- tine’s Day weekend News Assistant Darlene Casas of Social Work students, the community’s help, said ing, Macias said. after arguing with her Sports Editor Tameem Seraj along with Family Prom- Nicole Macias, a Master of The event aims to raise on-again, off-again Sports Assistant Rudy Chinchilla ise of Orange County, an Social Work student. awareness of the struggles boyfriend at his Irvine Sports Assistant Matt Corkill organization that works to The inaugural 2014 Box of the multiple facets of the home. Her body was found Opinion Editor Vivian Chow aid homeless families by City event raised around homeless community, Bai- a mile away from U.S. Opinion Assistant Sabrina Parada providing shelter, food and $10,000 in donations and ley said, and not only those help finding long-term sta- another $10,000 in goods most visible to passersby. Forest Service San Opinion Assistant KateLynn Davenport bility, organized the event, donations to benefit home- “We absolutely need to Juan Fire Station by a Features Editor Fiona Pitt which will take place less people. raise awareness, not only group of Caltrans biol- Features Assistant Evan Lancaster Thursday. “As life becomes more on our campus but in our ogists, who were ex- Features Assistant Stephanie Gomez During Box City, the and more expensive the community regarding the ploring the terrain that A&E Editor Zack Johnston students will create, deco- homeless population rises needs of individuals expe- evening. A&E Assistant Deanna Gomez rate and spend the night in as well. And as this popu- riencing homelessness, not The next day, ho- Copy Editor Elaiza Armas makeshift cardboard shel- lation is seen as undesired only as it pertains to groups micide investigators Copy Assistant Gustavo Vargas ters on campus to simulate or a nuisance they need that are highly visible such and a local coroner Copy Assistant Ashley Campbell homeless living. passionate people like the as chronic and persistent- headed to the loca- tion of the body. The Copy Assistant Adriana Najera The most recent survey MSW students to bring ly homeless individuals, Orange County Sheriff Layout Editor Lizeth Luevano available, taken in 2013 upon awareness so further but as it pertains to other by the Point in Time Or- change can happen,” Ma- groups such as veterans, department identified Photo Editor Amanda Sharp ange County, an organiza- cias said. families and even students the remains as Erica Photo Assistant Mariah Carrillo tion that tracks statistics The day after the event, on our campus,” she said. Alonso. Photo Assistant Austin Wallace on homelessness in Or- Family Promise of Orange Cardboard boxes are - DARLENE CASAS Multimedia Editor Abraham Williams ange County, found around County will distribute sup- donated from various or- Multimedia Assistant Ryan Steel 12,700 people were home- plies to the homeless com- ganizations around the Art Director Mike Trujillo less over the course of a munity by providing basic community to help sup- Web Developer David McLaren year in Orange County. The necessities as they raise ply the students with am- Cargo same organization found funds and donations from ple amounts of materials Adviser Bonnie Stewart that, on any given night, the event, said Erica Nargi- to configure the makeshift ship taken there are around 4,300 zian of Family Promise of shelters, she added. Editor-in-Chief (657) 278-5815 [email protected] homeless people in the Orange County. After Box City is decon- hostage News Line (657) 278-4415 [email protected] county. “The disbursement event structed the boxes will be As a community partner is an event where individ- recycled and any unused agency, Family Promise of uals who are in need with materials will be donated The U.S. Navy sent a Advertising Orange County is part of a low income or individuals to Family Promise of the destroyer toward the Director of Advertising Ana Godinez national organization that’s experiencing homelessness South Bay in Torrance. Persian gulf after re- Asst. Director of Adv. Ayesha Doshi ceiving a distress call from a Marshall Is- Sales & Promotions Ramiro Jauregui lands cargo ship that Graphic Designer Andrea Gonzalez was taken by Iranian Graphic Designer Shane Goodwin forces that accused Classifieds Manager Ann Pham Firearms: the ship of trespass- Account Executive Paige Mauriello Students ing, reported the New Account Executive Lissette Valenzuela York Times. Account Executive Nehemiah Norris Islamic Revolution- Account Executive Joshua Lopez ary Guards Corps pa- Account Executive Dominick Lorenz gain gun experience trol boats fired warn- CONTINUED FROM 1 Gardiner wants to expand school said he has not had ing shots at the cargo Distribution Saul Tinoco the program for next school many positive interactions ship and told them to This was the first time year and possibly work with with the police, but found go to an assigned lo- Main Line (657) 278-3373 Fax (657) 278-2702 this firearms simulator has Associated students to ac- Jones, the officer leading the cation in their waters. Advertising (657) 278-4411 [email protected] been on campus. Christie complish that. program, to be very polite The ship and its crew Gardiner, Ph.D., an assistant The students had many and informative. are still being held by © Copyright Daily Titan 2015 All Rights Reserved professor of criminal jus- different reasons for want- His partner for the simu- Iranian officials. tice, started the program for ing to participate in the fire- lation, criminal justice ma- Twenty-four crew The Daily Titan is a student publication, printed every Monday through her classes, but then opened arms simulator. jor, Kelly Nguyen, 19, said members were aboard Thursday. The Daily Titan operates independently of Associated it up to all students. Morgan Bell, 20, a crim- she wanted to experience the cargo ship and the Students, Inc. College of Communications, CSUF administration and “We see a lot of these inal justice major, said what it is like to hold a gun spokesman of their the CSU. The Daily Titan has functioned as a public forum since shootings, especially late- the simulation gives a real because she wants to be a charter company said inception. Unless implied by the advertising party or otherwise stated, the ship did not sail advertising in the Daily Titan is inserted by commercial activities or ly … where we are ques- world perspective to what police officer. ventures identified in the advertisements themselves and not by the tioning the officer’s ac- she is learning in a police Gardiner said she believes outside of internation- university. Such printing is not to be construed as written or implied tions and they have a split class. the program is important al maritime routes. sponsorship, endorsement or investigation of such commercial enter- second to make a decision, Another criminal justice because it allows students to prises. The Daily Titan allocates one issue to each student for free. a life or death decision,” major, Matt McCarville, see what officers put them- - DARLENE CASAS Gardiner said. 22, who plans to go to law selves through, she said.

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JUSTIN PATUANO Daily Titan

Rachel Nardo, academic and budgetary director for the California State Univer- sity Summer Arts Program, presented at the second open forum in the selection process for the new dean of the College of the Arts Tuesday. Nardo discussed her plan for how make the College of the Arts the “college of distinction” for the 21st century. Nardo said she would like to see a College of the Arts-specific strategic plan that is influenced by the ideas espoused by Liber- al Education and Ameri- ca’s Promise, a national research initiative that seeks to achieve economic and creative betterment of the country through educated ALEXANDER FAIRBANKS / DAILY TITAN students. Rachel Nardo, currently academic and budgetary director for the California State Unviversity Summer Arts Program, presented at the second open forum in the search “That’s the first thing for the new dean for the College of the Arts. in moving forward in this work, that’s the first thing year as dean by organizing she wants to use to strength- increase the amount of cre- that I would do, is come to- several meetings with facul- en the college, she said, in- ative research being done in The Forum gether to look at the strate- ty members. cluding processes meant the College of the Arts, she gic plan and look how we Nardo also addressed the to encourage conversation said. Experience can play that out in the col- college’s mission, values within the college and oth- Open forums featuring • Nardo currently works as the budgetary lege,” Nardo said. and vision and said there ers meant to encourage the remaining candidates director for the California State University The initiative calls on lib- needs to clear definitions for people to examine their for the College of the Arts eral arts students to engage all three things and a clear passions. dean will continue tomor- Summer Arts Program in high achievement and un- correlation between them. “Following that we devel- row in Steven G. Mihaylo Plans for the college dergraduate research. To do that, there needs op core goals, and the core Hall in room 3230 from 2 • Nardo said she would like to implement a new It also aims to prepare to be a conversation among goals are followed by stra- p.m. -3 p.m. strategic plan to benefit the College of the students to participate in a faculty members, who then tegic priorities, benchmarks The forum that had been Arts. global workforce. must come up with drafts of and responsibility agents scheduled for Thursday fea- Nardo plans to develop definitions for each, Nardo tied to a timeline,” Nardo turing Greg Watts has been The next forum her strategic plan for the said. said. canceled, as Watts accepted • 2-3 p.m. Wednesday in Mihaylo Hall. college throughout her first Nardo outlined processes Nardo would like to a position elsewhere. Student editors discuss Daily Titan editorial

Editors from college Communication and Jour- Cal State Northridge, The newspaper, but for stu- planning to do … any in- Marcos’ newspaper, be- papers discuss nalism. “It’s one of those Sundial, Andrew Martinez, dents, to be aware that their formation that we should lieves the editorial was an things that the school loves agreed with Federman, school is not cooperating, have access to should be appropriate method to use transparency issues to brand about itself … it adding that as a public in- is not releasing informa- open and easy to access. after exhausting other op- loves to talk about the jour- stitution, all information— tion, no matter what the We shouldn’t have to strug- tions and still receiving no ELAIZA ARMAS nalism program, and you whether it be about fees, topic is, no matter what the gle or fight to get a lot of response, she said. Daily Titan can’t really do that and at structural changes, impac- information is,” Martinez the information,” he said. “If you’re committed to the same time deny access tion, investigations, student said. Students have a right to writing a story in a fashion to your journalism stu- know what is happening where you have accurate California State Univer- dents. It’s an imbalance that We should have access to everything at their university, he said. data and accurate statistics sity and USC student pub- is kind of embarrassing.” that our public institution is doing, Martinez believes the cul- and things that are reason- lications weighed in on the As editor-in-chief of “ ture of apathy that exists at able to request from a uni-

difficulties expressed by Neon Tommy, an online, everything that they’re planning to do some colleges is the result versity, it becomes near-

the Daily Titan in its edi- student-run newspaper, ... any information that we should have of what university repre- ly impossible—because torial published last week, Federman expected less “ sentatives are doing, Marti- they obviously have a lot “Transparency? Not at transparency at USC, a access to should be open and easy to nez said. of these facts—that even CSUF.” private university, than he access. We shouldn’t have to struggle or “More transparency if you’re super dedicated Students working at pub- might elsewhere, he said. fight to get a lot of the information. leads to more student in- to the story, you might not lications at both public and The same expectation, volvement, makes people necessarily come across,” private universities echoed however, should not apply ANDREW MARTINEZ care more about the cam- Sweeney said. the same idea—lack of to CSUF, he said. The Sundial Editor-in-Chief pus … makes (students) A university is very transparency at a pub- “If you’re Cal State Ful- feel like they actually be- much funded by the stu- lic institution is no small lerton, it’s a state school. issues or administration is- As a public universi- long to the campus commu- dents who attend it, Swee- problem, and one that It’s entirely funded by pub- sues—should be public, ty, he said, information nity,” Martinez said. “So ney said. shouldn’t be seen at a public dollars and students, and withholding informa- should be readily available transparency is the number Making public informa- lic institution. hence journalists should tion from a student news- to students and journalists one thing in actually culti- tion inaccessible creates an “It has a (good) story be entitled—not necessary paper shouldn’t be some- alike. vating a good campus cul- unwelcoming campus culture of journalism,” said Will be allowed—but entitled thing students should put “We should have ac- ture, campus community.” compared to a campus that Federman, editor-in-chief to that information,” Fed- up with. cess to everything that our Katlin Sweeney, edi- gives you access to informa- of Neon Tommy at USC erman said. Editor-in-chief “It’s really important public institution is do- tor-in-chief at The Cougar tion that is pertinent to a stu- Annenberg School of of the student publication at for not just the student ing, everything that they’re Chronicle, Cal State San dent’s daily life, she said.

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• Free outdoor festival featuring but honestly that expected to be announced

various new components has not stopped us soon. including carnival rides, from looking for a“ just Junior biological science games, food trucks, a pup- major, Jasmine Gonzalez, Guitar Chamber Recital py and reptile petting loca- as (equally) strong was one of the many stu- tion and a photo booth. replacement. dents that purchased a tick- • Recital Hall This is the first year As- et primarily because Wiz sociated Students has HARPREET BATH Khalifa was going to be • Wednesday 8 p.m. charged for tickets to the ASI President one of the performers, but • Free Spring Concert. was then distraught upon Tickets went on sale dents Production’s Bat- discovering that he was no April 13 priced at $10 for tle of the Bands competi- longer performing. students and $20 for guests, tion. The group features Despite Khalifa’s ab- University Band and sold out within one Cal State Fullerton student sence, Gonzalez still plans day. and RTVF major, Evan on having a great time at • Meng Concert Hall Students will be expected Boydstun. the upcoming event. to sign a safety waiver be- Associated Students ini- “I’m looking forward to • Wednesday 8 p.m. fore entering the concert in tially announced that ma- seeing who they’ll replace order to partake in the rides jor headliners for the con- Wiz with, because I’m still • Free being offered, according to cert would be rappers Tyga going,” Gonzalez said. Associated Students Spring and Wiz Khalifa. However, Bath said he understands Concert Coordinator Shan- Khalifa has canceled his student’s disappointment, non Franklin. performance to perform on but stresses that the concert Faculty Show Since students had to pay Saturday Night Live. is still happening. in order to attend the con- Associated Students Pro- The concert is scheduled to • Begovich Gallery cert, everything offered ductions Administrative Di- commence at 5 p.m. and is ex- the day of will be free of rector Brandon Harris, said pected to end around 9 p.m., • Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday Noon charge, but students look- he would like the student however, the show’s schedule • Free ing to eat from more than body to know that while is subject to change.

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Culture Couture much as we can, and put on event showcases shows and just get to know each other as a family,” Cus- diversity on campus todio said. The main intent of the LEON ROMERO event is to unify the diverse Daily Titan cultures represented throughout this campus through various artistic facets, said The Association for Inter- AICA’s main events coordi- Cultural Awareness show- nator, Michael Medina. cased their annual Culture Couture celebration Monday We’re celebrating night in the Titan Student “the different Union Pavilion. AICA has 23 multicultural student organi- cultures that our zations under their belt that students represent, were expected to showcase and the beautiful “ their unique culture through an artistic representation at diversity we have the annual event. on this campus. Some organizations chose to represent their specific HARPREET BATH culture by dancing to a popu- Associated Students lar song within their culture, President and others chose to simply LEON ROMERO / DAILY TITAN model clothing ensembles “It’s really celebrating all The Association for InterCultural Awareness hosted its annual Culture Couture event in the Titan Student Union Pavillion on Monday that were familiar to their cultures through dance, and night. Leland Stephans, AICA representative for the Queer Straight Alliance, performed a Victorian-inspired lip sync. culture. actually celebrating various One by one, the 23 organi- cultures through something at the event in order to spread zations took the stage to im- more than dance … fashion, awareness of the Sikh reli- press the audience with their art pieces they have here, gion and Indian culture. gratitude and knowledge the henna artists, the turbans “We’re celebrating the of their culture. The event that we have, all of our won- different cultures that our kicked off with a fashion seg- derful food that’s from vari- students represent, and the ment presenting the Associ- ous cultures,” Medina said. beautiful diversity we have ated Students, Inc. student The first performance of on this campus,” Bath said. leaders dressed in how they the night came from the or- AICA decided to close would portray their person- ganization Ballet Folklorico their celebration with a new al culture. Some of the lead- de CSUF, which showcased outside organization wheel- ers dressed in their Greek Mexican culture through the chair dance team that proved letters, and others displayed spectacular folkloric dance. that, despite their disability, traditional outfits their cul- Later on in the night, Her- they can still move as im- ture utilizes. manos Unidos showcased pressively as professional Southern Pacific Islander their culture by having their dancers. Cultural Association mem- board members and mem- Before each organization ber, Jenna Custodio, sported bers of the audience danced took to the stage, a video was a bright red hula skirt with the Caballo Dorado dance on played featuring each orga- a coconut bra and an ornate stage. nization’s representative dis- bright red-feathered head- The Muslim Student Asso- cussing what they’ve been piece with black and white ciation offered free henna tat- doing throughout the school feathers peeking out of it to toos to those in attendance. year to improve multicultur- represent her appreciation of To the right of the main al appreciation. Throughout her organization’s culture. stage, Associated Students the night, association rep- “We just really love the President Harpreet Bath resentatives urged the audi- culture and we’re trying to could be found tying turbans ence to post photos and vid- spread awareness, help out for guests. The turban tying eos of the event using the LEON ROMERO / DAILY TITAN the community, the Pacif- sessions were offered by the hashtags #ASIAICA and Culture Couture featured dances, videos, fashion and other attractions for guests to enjoy. The ic Islander community, as Indian Student Association #CultureCouture2015. intent of the showcase was to celebrate the different cultures at Cal State Fullerton. Wind Symphony to play the Meng Concert Hall

Professor of music by Mitchell Fennell, asso- contemporary music and presented international- music website. Ticheli’s Amazing Grace to conduct University ciate professor of music. concert band music. The ly in 12 countries, accord- The symphony will also will also be performed at Fennell produces the ensemble has performed ing to Salfelder’s official perform music by profes- the concert. Wind Symphony Bravo Bands concert se- throughout the world, ac- website. sor Bill Cunliffe’s Con- The concert will close ries, a success due to the cording to the School of Roger Zare’s Mare Tran- certo for Tuba and Wind with Frozen Cathedral BRISA VILLALOBOS fact that it is one of the few Music website. quillitatis will also be Ensemble. Cunliffe is a composed by John Mack- For the Daily Titan professional concert se- The symphony will per- performed. jazz pianist, composer and ey. Mackey has performed ries in America solely for form Cathedrals, which Zare is a former compos- Grammy Award winner, across the world and has wind music performance, was composed by Kathryn er in residence at the Salt according to Cunliffe’s taught at Cal State Long The Clayes Performing according to the School of Salfelder. Bay Chamber Music Fes- website. Beach, according to Mack- Arts Meng Concert Hall Music website. Cathedrals, Crossing tival, the Chamber Music This will be the song’s ey’s website. will host a music event by He has also been a guest Parallels, Underground Festival of Lexington and premiere performance. Tickets for this event are the University Wind Sym- conductor throughout Base and Stylus Phan- is now a composer with John Philip Sousa’s Eas- $10 or $8 for students, faculty phony Saturday at 8 p.m. South Korea. tasticus are all pieces of the SONAR new music enter Monday on the White and senior citizens who pur- The concert is conducted The symphony performs Salfelder that have been semble, according to Zare’s House Lawn and Frank chase the tickets in advance. Dance: Little Theatre to hold thematic dance show CONTINUED FROM 1 The audition process is Staying confident on held like a professional au- stage is a huge part of per- “I am fascinated with dition, Steele said. The cho- forming, Steele said. how societal expectations reographers are looking “What helps me is being are created and reinforced for, “performance, attitude, confident that I know every- over time,” Williams said. work ethic” and how quick- thing I need to know to go Williams and her danc- ly a dancer can execute cho- out on that stage and per- ers spent four hours a week reography, Steele said. form,” Steele said. rehearsing since the begin- Steele loves performing Steele has danced for the ning of the semester. and said there is no feeling past 17 years and also en- Williams said she feels like being on stage. joys choreographing danc- lucky to have her cast of “The warm lights, the es. Some of her favorite dancers bring her vision to smell of the floor under- dance styles include jazz life in rehearsal. neath your feet and the and contemporary. Jessica Steele, a junior feeling of the audience sit- The concert will be held dance major, will be per- ting out in the theater; you Thursday at 8 p.m. in the forming as well. Steele can’t see them, but you can Little Theatre and will con- will dance in a total of five feel their presence and hear tinue until May 10. pieces and has been in a to- their gasps and laughter Tickets are $11 for gener- MARIAH CARRILLO / DAILY TITAN tal of twelve over the past as they go on each journey al admission and $10 with The dances featured in Spring Dance Theatre were chosen through an audition process. The show two years. with you,” Steele said. an advance Titan discount. opens Thursday and runs through May 10 in the Little Theatre.

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VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM/AE FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN PAGE 6 APRIL 29, 2015 WEDNESDAY OPINION Mac ‘n’ cheese diner serves tasty bites Local quick service Business” boasts just the cafe gives new life to right amount of heat to set your taste buds on fire. an American classic Each bite is filled with melted cheese and sliced ja- HEAVEN OCAMPO lapeños, served with a few Daily Titan tortilla chips for dipping. “Okey Dokey Arti- chokey” is a fun combina- Elbows Mac ‘n’ Cheese tion of the traditional dip has won over the taste buds and noodles. of many locals since its opening last year in down- Not only do they town Brea. serve up some The owners have brought “ a new twist to the Amer- delicious, cheesy ican classic, using punny plates, but cater names and fresh ingredi- ents to attract customers. to a wider range

Elbows took over a small of customers by space on Birch Street, next offering gluten-free“ to Bruxie Gourmet Waf- fle Sandwiches. The atmo- noodles and vegan sphere has a modern, in- style macaroni. dustrial feel. The interior features This dish is rich in exposed brick walls and cheese flavor that makes wooden bench seats. The you wish there were more chalkboard menu has a chips for dipping. wide variety of salads, Not only do they serve appetizers, melts and of up some delicious, cheesy course, macaroni and plates, but cater to a wider cheese. range of customers by of- This place is a home fering gluten-free noodles run. and vegan style macaroni. Each dish is made fresh “I Can’t Believe It’s Not HEAVEN OCAMPO / DAILY TITAN and features a variety of Cheese”, the restaurant’s Elbows Mac ‘n’ Cheese offers pasta lovers updated versions of the childhood classic. “Easy Cheesy Caprese” and “When Pigs Fly” combinations to fit an array vegan dish, is served with are just two of the many delicious options to choose from at this casual, quick service restaurant in Brea. of palettes. cashew cheese, sauteed on- A classic dish, “The Blue ion and red bell pepper. Elbows provides a reg- buck is to purchase a large desserts, including beignets Overall, this macaroni Box”, is the homemade The cheese gives a new ular or large sized plate, to-go for some yummy and a s’mores skillet. experience is a must try for version of Kraft macaro- experience to macaroni and which serves a lot of cheesy goodness for later. Fresh and fried, the pow- locals. ni. “When Pigs Fly,” and adds some interesting spic- noodles and cheese per They also provide a fam- dered covered dough with This casual, quick ser- “Pizza My Heart” are some es to the flavor. customer. ily trio special for less than a chocolate dipping sauce vice restaurant is per- of the quirky names of the Regardless of whether Each dish ranges from $7 $30. makes for a sweet end to a fect for a get together with dishes available. you are lactose intolerant or to $13, with melts and sal- With a cheesy, savory filling meal, although the friends and family or even If you have a craving for vegan, the dish is satisfying ads for a little less. menu, the restaurant also toasted marshmallow plate a quick lunch stop in be- something spicy, “Jalapeño and delicious. The best bang for your offers a select number of lacks presentation. tween classes. Letter to the Editor BY ABBY DETENMEIER PROGRAM ASSOCIATE, CENTER FOR ORAL AND PUBLIC HISTORY AT CSUF

Dear Daily Titan, The mother was also found in the street, on I am writing to you in the hope that you can her back, squealing in pain, bleeding from her raise awareness, not just for the sake of the I hope the story below will raise awareness eye (among other invisible injuries). It was a wildlife who reside along this stretch of Folino that the campus community needs to slow very upsetting and sad site to see. Drive, but more importantly to remind students down and stop texting and driving, particular- A kindhearted person (one of two who to please slow down and refrain from texting ly on Folino Drive, stretching alongside the 57 stopped) managed to pick up the mother and and driving. Freeway. Thank you in advance for your con- get her back on her feet, where she painstak- Today it was innocent ducklings trying to sideration in reading this. ingly limped to her nine surviving babies and cross the road, but tomorrow it could be inno- I am a three-year campus employee (and cowered in a bush. cent human lives. alumni) and I was deeply saddened by what I Each time one of us tried to go near the Please contact me for any further com- saw tonight as I walked to my car in Lot E, at ducks, they scurried from us. (We discussed ment, or for the contact info of the other two 5:20 p.m. possibly gathering them up and taking them to witnesses. A hit and run driver, presumably a student, a shelter—no such luck.) Thank you again for your time and was texting and driving, and according to two Myself, along with these two other witness- consideration, witnesses, ran over a female duck and two of es, called Campus Police, who did nothing but her ten recently-hatched ducklings. call Animal Control. They didn’t even send an Abby Dettenmaier One duckling was killed instantly. The sec- officer to the scene as a courtesy. Program Associate, Center for Oral and ond was rescued by a student who scooped her Animal Control, not surprisingly, never came Public History at CSUF up from the street and placed her with the other either. Our calls to local emergency animal ho- El Toro Marine Corps Air Station Oral scurrying and scared babies, who found solace tlines went unanswered or to recordings. After History Project along the chain link fence separating Folino 90 minutes and at a complete loss for what we Women, Politics, and Activism Oral Drive from the 57 freeway. could do, the three of us left. History Project

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In Response to “Transparency? Not at CSUF”

BY NICHOLAS IBARRA SPARTAN DAILY EXECUTIVE EDITOR

It’s disheartening to hear that the Daily Titan faces these kinds of barriers of access to administration officials, but inspiring to read such a bold and well-written editorial take on the matter. There is an especially deep irony to this type of reprehensi- ble stonewalling taking place at a public university—an institute funded by state residents and students for the explicit purpose of promoting the free-flow of ideas and information. On the bright side, the university officials who have gone around the Strategic Communications barrier and continued to have an open dialogue with the Daily Titan deserve commendation for their commit- ment to their role as educators. Sadly, it appears that some officials in the Cal State Fullerton administration have forgotten they were hired to serve students, not ignore them. As a CSU student, it is my sincere hope that the conduct of Me- dia Relations director Christopher Bugbee is not reflective of the follow us on values of the CSUF administration and that this serious breach of professionalism will be quickly and efficiently dealt with. @theDailyTitan Warm regards, Nicholas Ibarra Spartan Daily Executive Editor

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