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Living the Greek Life Sororities and fraternities make up 4 percent of CSUF REBECCA HARDMAN Daily Titan
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Liu, who witnessed the family’s struggle and her growth firsthand, said there were times when her mom was suddenly hospitalized and the family had to immediately stop what they were doing to be with her. The family had to remain strong during times of uncertainty and hardship. “I saw the perseverance in her parents, and how they continued to fight through, especially her dad, and how they persevered through a lot of trial and a lot of pain,” Liu said.
Fraternities and sororities have been fundamental components of Cal State Fullerton since the 1960s. CSUF is home to 30 national chapters and local Greek letter organizations with more than 1,200 members, according to the CSUF Greek Life website. Greek members represent roughly 4 percent of the CSUF student population. The Greek life at CSUF consists of the Panhellenic Council (sororities), Interfraternity Council (fraternities), Multicultural Greek Council (fraternities and sororities) and the National Panhellenic Council (fraternities and sororities) consisting of affiliated Greek letter organizations. The Dean of Students staff helps some of the students in these organizations by providing opportunities and programs for students to grow personally, academically and socially. “I think when you are joining a fraternity or sorority you should expect to get out of it some leadership development,” said Nathan Olmeda, coordinator at the Office of Student Life and Leadership. “Brotherhood and sisterhood is one of the four pillars of Greek life all around. They should feel that within their chapters and within their entire community.” Some Greek organization activities include charity work, tutoring children, fundraising events and competitions, along with sponsoring blood drives and community beach clean-ups. Each organization has a different philanthropy it focuses on. Some of the other philanthropies the Greek organizations raise money for include Breast Cancer Research, the Ronald McDonald House and Special Olympics. Service opportunities are also available for students, such as Adopt-ASchool, Achieving You and Greek Food Share. One of the CSUF sororities, Sigma Kappa, became involved in Alzheimer’s research as its philanthropic cause and held activities to raise money. Michelle McClure, 22, a senior majoring in child and adolescent development and an alumna of Sigma Kappa, was involved in Greek life for four years.
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MIKE TRUJILLO / Daily Titan This graph shows the availability of parking on February 2, 2014, a date chosen at random. From 9:45 to 11:30 a.m., all three campus parking structures were completely full, according to data from Cal State Fullerton Geological Information Systems. Although student enrollment has increased, CSUF has not kept up with demand.
No plan for parking As enrollment grows, no proposals for new spaces are on the table DENA HAMEDANI Daily Titan
With a plan to increase parking fees from $229 to $236 per semester beginning July 1, 2016, and no affirmative proposal in place to expand parking capacities, parking fees and space availability rank highly among student concerns at Cal State Fullerton. In an October interview
with the Daily Titan, President Mildred García acknowledged the issues students may have with parking. However, she said the university did not have a plan in place to construct new parking structures or otherwise add parking spaces on campus. “If we have to increase enrollment, then we’re going to have to start looking at possible—more parking structures. But that’s going to be a college discussion, a discussion with all of the major stakeholders,” García said. “Right now there are no options. It’s
not off the table, but we haven’t decided.” Since October, no plan to expand parking spaces at CSUF has been publicly announced. Most parking traffic occurs between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Monday through Thursday, with about 10,000 students competing for parking spaces during these hours, as noted on the CSUF Parking and Transportation Services website. From 9:45-11:30 a.m., it is common for all three campus parking structures to be completely full, according to data from a Cal
State Fullerton Geological Information Systems web page that tracks parking availability. More spots become available at around 1:15 p.m. No additional parking spaces have been added since 2011, but 4,000 more students were enrolled last semester compared to spring 2011. There are no plans for additional parking structures in the near future, according to the Department of Parking and Transportation Services. Although the current state of parking at CSUF
and the potential for expansion may seem discouraging, students should keep in mind that lots A and G, north of the baseball fields, usually have available spaces. Cal State Fullerton’s parking program is self-supporting and does not use any taxpayer funds. Student purchases of daily or semester permits support the building, maintenance and operating costs associated with university parking. SEE PARKING, 2
Major Spotlight Kinesiology A student is inspired to help people in pain after seeing her mother deal with cancer CHRISTINA NGUYEN Daily Titan
Some people would not assume that second-year kinesiology major Jennifer Low’s floral dress and charmingly unassuming manner would clothe an unyieldingly determined inner core. Underneath the initially shy exterior is a girl with a drive that goes beyond any obstacles that might hold her back from accomplishing her goals. While some students pursue their majors for the prospect of personal success alone, Low desires to give back to others, particularly her mother and father who struggled with severe medical conditions throughout much of her childhood. Although she has never voiced it to her parents, they are her inspiration. As a young girl, Low remembers seeing her mother battle nasopharyngeal cancer, which affects the back of the nose. Low did not understand the severity of the cancer at the time, but she remembers the treatment of the illness, which ravaged her mother’s nose and face. The radiation would cause vomiting in the middle of the night and constant discomfort in her nerves
and muscles. Seeing her mother deal with cancer inspired Low to major in kinesiology, which studies human movement. She hopes to become an occupational therapist to alleviate her mother’s condition, along with helping others who suffer from similar ailments. “That job would be really rewarding and really personal,” Low said. “I would be helping people that would be in a similar situation to my mom.” Low admires how her mother does everything for her family, in spite of her health. Low said she hopes to be able to do the same for the people she loves. “I want to be a woman like her, somebody who does the most and the best for the people around me and the people I care about,” she said. Low, a California native, said her close-knit family and her faith in God are her foundation. She found it difficult being apart from her parents and brother and sister, even in her first year of college when she stayed in an on-campus dorm room. Although Low said she learned a lot from being away from home, she has since moved back and currently commutes to school. This way, Low can continue to be a support system for her mom. David Ike, Low’s boyfriend, is also a kinesiology major in his third year. He said he witnessed how often Low gives her mom massages to help ease the soreness of the years of radioactive treatment—a task that would
CHRISTINA NGUYEN / Daily Titan Jennifer Low, a kinesiology major at Cal State Fullerton, wants to perform research about nasopharyngeal cancer, which affects the back of the nose.
have been hard to do regularly if she lived far away. “I see her take on a lot of responsibilities at home,” Ike said. “She is always willing to do whatever it takes to help her family out.” However, Low said she has not always felt as grateful to her parents as she does now. It was only in the middle of a heated dispute with her mom did Low realize the depth of her mother’s sacrifice for her family. By observing her mother, Low learned to never to give up even when situations seem unbearable. “She never loses hope,” Ike said. Low’s former youth pastor, Hanley
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