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THE DAILY TITAN
MARCH 24, 2014 MONDAY
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PRESIDENT: HARPREET BATH - Born in Bombay, India; came to United States at 11 years old -Majoring in business with a concentration in operations management -Currently the ASI chief governmental officer
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ETHAN HAWKES / Daily Titan Michael Badal emphasized helping students find their place and get involved.
VICE PRESIDENT: MICHAEL BADAL - Double major in philosophy and political science - Has served as a student orientation leader for two years - Currently serves on the Titan Student Centers governing board
Bath and Badal to lead ASI next year Incoming president and VP plan to keep watch on new fee MATTHEW MEDINA Daily Titan
Harpreet Bath and Michael Badal were officially announced as the winners of the Associated Students Inc. presidential race Thursday night. The two stood alongside friends and colleagues, including current ASI President Rohullah Latif and Vice President Jonathan Leggett, waiting in anticipation, jumping for joy and high-fiving their peers when the results were announced. Bath and Badal garnered 61 percent of the vote, securing victory in the two-candidate race over Missy Mendoza and Josue Rodriguez, who got 38 percent of the vote. A reported 2,991 students participated in this year’s elections. President-elect Bath, 21, is a business major with a concentration in operations management and is the current chief governmental officer of ASI. His running mate Badal, 21, is a double major in political science and philosophy and currently serves on the Titan Student Centers governing board. The two intend to monitor the implementation of the Student Success Initiative, which California State University Chancellor Timothy P. White recently approved. The fee will take effect at Cal State Fullerton in the fall 2014 semester, starting at about $60.33 per semester and increasing every year until it reaches $181 per semester in fall 2016. “I think it starts with making sure that the SFAC (Student Fee Advisory Committe) has student leaders on it that are ready to be vocal and ready to keep the administration accountable,” Badal said. Bath’s election puts him in a difficult situation, because as a member of the SFAC, he voted against the fee that ultimately passed last week. “At the end of the day, the committee, overall, voted to approve the fee,” he said. “Now we have to make sure that the implementation happens
AMANDA SHARP / Daily Titan Standing with friends and colleagues, Harpreet Bath (left) and Michael Badal (third from right) await the results announcement.
in the best way possible. And working with the university administration, I think, we had a lot of progress in making sure that the process was very transparent.” Badal and Bath also plan to focus on their goal of encouraging more open communication with students by hosting events such as open public meetings outdoors on campus. “For example, (for a public meeting at Steven G. Mihaylo Hall), it would be outside in the courtyard, not inside,” Badal said. “It’s more accessible to them, and I think that’s going to be one big push that we’re trying to make and try to do as many things as we can outside, visible, so the students can see us and it’s transparent and they can come grill us in groups, as individuals, whatever.” For Bath, he said getting involved with student government and other activities at Cal State Fullerton could be traced back to former ASI President Eric Niu, who held the office during the 2011-2012 academic year. “Eric Niu and his executive staff reached out to me and really got me excited about ASI,” he said. “And that’s the impact I want to make on students, as a president-elect who understands and can reach out to them and tell them that they can be just as successful, they can achieve
their dreams regardless of the experience that they’re having, and Cal State Fullerton is the place to be.” Badal said his brother Matthew Badal’s involvement with ASI as an orientation leader and later vice president of finance sparked his interest in getting involved himself. “With the sibling rivalry, I, of course, wanted to do the same or do better,” he said. “I also saw the great things that he did, and the great things that he learned, and how he changed as a person and grew.” However, Badal recalled his experience with being introverted and less social in high school, and he said he hopes to break down barriers for students who need some help in taking the next step. “For other students who were in my shoes, in high school, maybe not thinking that they’re the popular ones, or think because they think a certain way, because they’re less social … just make them open their eyes and realize that there is a place for them at Cal State Fullerton, whether it be in a club or being in an ASI position,” Badal said. Bath and Badal now have to appoint their executive staff before the semester ends, and they said they hope to ensure their staff is unified and on the same page.
The California Department of Motor Vehicles announced Saturday it is investigating a possible breach of the security system it uses for credit card transactions, according to the Los Angeles Times. However, DMV officials said they currently have no evidence of their systems being hacked. “We will immediately notify any affected DMV customers as quickly as possible if we find any issue,” the statement read. Representatives for MasterCard, a major credit card firm, has said it was “aware of and investigating” the possible security breach. However, MasterCard could not provide further information regarding what may have been compromised at this time. - DAVID COATS
Yorba Linda teenager, 16, dies in crash A local 16-year-old died after being hit by a van in Yorba Linda early Sunday morning while riding his skateboard. Logan Wells of Yorba Linda was skating east on Bastanchury Road at about 4:47 a.m. when he was struck just east of Secretariat Way by a van driven by a 61-yearold man, said Orange County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Lt. Jeff Hallock. Wells was taken to Western Medical Center in Santa Ana. He died from his injuries at 9:37 a.m., according to the Orange County Coroner’s office. The driver was not cited or arrested. However, the cause of the accident is currently under investigation, Hallock said. - DAVID COATS
Leaders to convene on foreign issues President Barack Obama is traveling to the Netherlands this week for the international G-7 summit, according to CBS News. The meeting is expected to focus on nuclear security issues, but the summit is also expected to address the ongoing turmoil in Ukraine and the region of Crimea. After the vote by Crimean residents to secede from Ukraine, which was followed by Russia forcing Ukrainian troops to vacate the peninsula, the United States levied sanctions against top Russian officials. Officials are hopeful the sanctions will help deter the Russian government from taking further aggressive action, but they shouldn’t be considered a “silver bullet,” analysts said. - DAVID COATS
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