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The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton
Volume 96 Issue 15
THEATER REVIEW:
Hearts Like Fists The crime-fighting comedy opened with a bang Friday with a special guest
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The Student Success Initiative Fee Advisory Committee, a subcommittee of the Student fee Advisory Committee discusses details of how to use revenue from the newly-implemented Student Success Fee. The $181 fee will be phased in over the next three years. Students this semester are paying $60.
16.6% Titan student centers and athletic facilities
TOTAL COST 2014-2015
22.1%
$120.67
14.9%
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$
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per student
Veteran student, disability support services and diversity education initiatives Learning communities and supplemental instruction, internships career center, service learning
12.4%
Expand Wi-Fi, improve library technology and 24/7 help desk
9.7%
Athletics support and alumni student services
7.7%
Expand academic advising, library hours and increase course availability
16.6% Instructional software and classroom technology upgrades
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SSI fund allocation begins Committee meets to iron out details of new fee
ROSELYNNE REYES Daily Titan The newly-formed Student Success Initiative Fee Advisory Committee met Friday for the first time to discuss specific details of how the $181 per semester Student Success Fee will be allocated. The Student Success Fee was approved last semester after a weeks-long consultation process involving student surveys and open forums. Implementation began this semester
with a $60 per semester fee that will increase each year through fall 2016 when it reaches the full $181 per semester. The meeting focused mainly on how the fee will support academic success and improve class availability. The committee, which includes student representatives, is looking at options for expanding bottleneck courses–core courses that are tough to get into or that have a high fail rate. Vice President for Institutional Research and
Analytical Studies Edward Sullivan presented possible options for expanding course availability for the most impacted courses. Some of the options presented include expanding core classes currently available only once a year, adding sections of a class as opposed to adding seats to existing classes and offering more classes on Fridays and Saturdays. Sullivan pointed out that only 575 of the 25,000 available seats in Mihaylo College of Business and
Economics are being used on Fridays. Adding classes on these days would mean plenty of available space, Sullivan said. Student members pointed out that major core classes, which affect a student’s ability to graduate on time if it is a prerequisite for a future class, would be more beneficial than highly-impacted general education classes, which can be taken at any time. “The last thing you wanna do, in doing this, is to dilute the quality of the
education that you’re gonna receive,” Sullivan said. “If you lower the value and quality of courses that are taught, you’re lowering the value of your education.” Revenue from the Student Success Fee will expand or overhaul many campus programs. The Pollak Library’s hours have been extended, and it will be open 24 hours a day beginning the last Monday of classes through the Friday of finals week. SEE MEETING
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ZACK JOHNSTON Daily Titan
Hearts Like Fists opened Friday in the the Hallberg Theatre, asking the ageold question, can a broken heart truly mend? The cast approached this question with all the action-packed comedy and lustful romances that the play had to offer. This script of action and romance was made possible by playwright Adam Szymkowicz, who flew in from New York just to see the performance on Friday night. In a crime-infested urban city, three fearless women stand up for what is right and form a group called The Crimefighters. With the evil Doctor X on a murderous rampage, The Crimefighters enlist the help of fellow vigilante Lisa, but is she ready to put on the mask and dedicate her life to justice? Hearts Like Fists explores themes like sexual desire and broken hearts, presented with side-splitting humor and fierce fight scenes. The heart-breaking heroine, Lisa, is played by Lena Agulian. Throughout the play, Lisa finds herself conflicted over becoming a full-fledged member of The Crimefighters or pursuing her romantic feelings for her ambitious doctor, Peter. Agulian displays characteristics of a longing for passion and purpose in her portrayal of Lisa. SEE HEARTS
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Soccer player’s simple style gets Saltie
CSUF student and her business partner have started their own locally-based clothing line
DEANNA GOMEZ Daily Titan No matter where someone’s passions in life take them, one thing remains the same: Where they came from. It is hard to imagine that a clothing line would rely so much on this idea, but for one clothing company right in our backyard, this idea is the foundation. Saltie Roots clothing is an Orange County-based company co-founded by one of Cal State Fullerton’s own. The independent apparel company was created in 2013 by two athletes, one of them being CSUF soccer player Christina Burkenroad. Burkenroad and her partner base their clothing line on a few basic principles, according to the Saltie Roots website. The first being never forgetting your roots. In doing so, you can follow your passions and stay true to who you are. The passions you chase can help you get through any obstacle.
Both of the founders have roots right here in the OC. Each of them grew up on the sandy beaches of Orange County, inspiring the name Saltie Roots. The company also boasts simple designs. This comes from the idea that “simple is style.” Both founders are athletes, and they adopted this mantra from their experiences as athletes who know that simplicity is a style all on its own. For their simple clothing line, the two founders stuck with their beach roots and adopted an anchor as their main logo. Not only does the anchor fit their beach background, but according to the website, it symbolizes hope, strength and the tides of inevitable change. “We envision a world full of unlimited opportunity where people’s passions guide them to create a life story that must be told,” according to the Saltie Roots website. The OC company proves that anyone can follow their passions no matter how many they have or how far they are from home, and that style doesn’t need to be
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CSUF soccer player Christina Burkenroad has started her own clothing line based in Orange County, Saltie Roots. The company makes simple clothing designs featuring its symbolic anchor logo.
complicated. The store is currently based in Laguna Niguel, California. All Saltie Roots clothing is sold through Storenvy and can also be purchased from
the Saltie Roots website. The line includes T-shirts with the anchor logo and the words “Remember your Roots.” Tanks with just the anchor logo are also available
for purchase. Staying true to the company’s theme, all apparel comes in simple colors, like royal blue or grey. Prices range from $15 to $23. Prices that
anyone—even college students—can afford. The store also has anchor logo stickers for $1.50. To purchase Saltie Roots clothing, visit saltieroots. storenvy.com. VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM