Daily Titan | February 21, 2023

Fullerton Arboretum leaves old name for new branding

Following a university-wide rebranding effort, the Fullerton Arboretum is changing its name for the first time to reflect its current ownership by Cal State Fullerton.

Before winter break, CSUF’s Strategic Communications department announced that the university would be referred to as “Cal State Fullerton” or “CSUF," in marketing materials rather than the university’s full name, “California State University, Fullerton."

According to a university statement, the change was made as the new names are more recognizable than the formal name.

The Fullerton Arboretum has been partially managed by the city of Fullerton since 1976. Along with the trustees of the CSU, the two agencies established the Fullerton Arboretum Authority.

In 2020, the joint agreement with the city ended and the CSU trustees now fully own the arboretum.

Debbie Vengco, the director of Marketing and Enrollment Management, said the decision to have a name change was not done on a whim.

“We want people to know that there's a lot going on there, you know, beyond research, beyond internships, beyond classes taking place

Opinion: Pick the campus oranges

GABRIELLA PEREZ Sta Writer

Orange trees can be found throughout Cal State Fullerton’s campus, riddled with fresh oranges. Many students walk past and wonder if they can pick one as a quick snack on their way to class. As it turns out, students can. But due to insufficient signage and fear of repercussions, students don’t, and the oranges fall to the ground to rot.

CSUF needs to add more signage to better encourage picking the oranges. Adding signs will let

students know they can pick the oranges, helping those who suffer from food insecurity, creating less food waste and clearing pests off campus.

A survey conducted by The Hope Center in fall 2020 found 38% of students who attend twoyear colleges and 29% of those who attend four-year colleges have su ffered from food insecurity in the past 30 days. Trying to save money, most will eat fast food or processed snacks.

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there and labs taking place there. You know, we just want people to know us and know our name,” Vengco said.

There has not been an official new name announcement. Some of the names that are being considered are “CSUF Arboretum,” “CSUF Arboretum and Botanical Gardens,” “CSUF Arboretum and Public Garden” or other names suggested by the community.

The staff at the arboretum posted the survey on the CSUF News website and invited CSUF students, alumni, faculty and staff to participate. It was open from Jan. 31 to Feb. 15.

Vengco said they are still in the early stages of their rebranding. It is unclear when exactly the new name will be announced, but Vengco said the name change can take weeks to months

to be approved by Strategic Communications and Brand Management at CSUF. They have estimated the project could be done by the end of the year, but getting the paperwork approved will take time.

Most of the name refresh will be in a digital format, including their website and their social media, meaning that it will be free to change their name, Vengco said. When “Fullerton Arboretum” is searched on the Internet, their new name will show up.

Vengco said with the new name and rebranding, they want to broaden their reach and bring in students who did not know about the resources available to them at the arboretum, such as memberships, plant sales, facility rentals and classes.

Melanie Nguyen contributed to this story.

Titans upset No.3 Stanford in baseball season opener, 8-1

JEREMY JIMENEZ Sta Writer

Upon upsetting No.3 ranked Stanford Friday night to open their season, Cal State Fullerton’s baseball team lost two of three games against the Cardinal over the weekend at Goodwin Field.

The Titans kicked off their season with an 8-1 victory on Friday night, but went on to lose back to back hardfought games on Saturday and Sunday with scores of 7-5 and 21-13, respectively.

Sunday’s thriller ended in extra-innings and lasted nearly five hours. Stanford started the scoring early

with a RBI triple from third baseman Tommy Troy. First baseman Carter Graham followed with a 2-run homerun to put the Cardinal up 3-0 in the top of the first.

CSUF responded in the bottom half with 5 two-out runs courtesy of center fielder Moises Guzman’s 2 RBI single and a huge 3-run home run by designated hitter Brendan Bobo to put the Titans up 5-3.

CSUF went into the top of the 9th inning holding a 5-run lead, however, Stanford did not go down quietly as the first two batters reached base and were brought home by a 3-run home run from second baseman Drew Bowser to make the score 11-9.

After a crucial expiration of the

pitch clock awarded Graham a ball to make it a 3-2 count, he drew a bases loaded walk to bring the score to 11-10. The following batter Braden Montgomery drove a bases-clearing double into the gap that put Stanford ahead 13-11.

In the bottom of the 9th, Montgomery was brought on to pitch. Down to their last out, third baseman Zach Lew launched a game-tying two-run blast that sent the game to extra-innings.

It was all Stanford in extras as they scored eight runs in the top half of the 10th to put the game away at 21-13

On Saturday, the Titans lost 7-5.

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The Fullerton Arboretum is considering "CSUF Arboretum" or "CSUF Arboretum and Public Garden" as potential new names.

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Student rally coincides with police event

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A protest against campus police presence led by Students for Quality Education, Black Student Union and the California Faculty Association occurred at the same time as an outreach event by Cal State Fullerton police on Thursday in the Quad.

Coffee with a Cop is a recurring event started by CSUF PD in 2015, where they provide free coffee and doughnuts and give people the opportunity to talk to officers. The student group’s event, “Coffee Not Cops,” called for alternatives to university police and an increase in funding and for mental health programs and diversity resource centers on campus, said SQE member and Asian American studies major RJ Abesamis about the protest.

“The goal was to bring awareness to alternative ways of campus safety that doesn’t involve policing and police violence,” Abesamis said.

Founded in 2007, SQE is an organization composed of Cal State University students who advocate for educational rights and the pursuit of a free, accessible and quality CSU for students.

Coffee with a Cop was stationed by the entrance of Pollak Library, while the students’ free speech demonstration was set up by McCarthy Hall. This month, CSUF collaborated with Placentia Police Department, Pet Partners, who provided therapy dogs, and Campus Dining, who provided the coffee.

“We are here to support free speech, and it does not matter what the content is, we have always done that, we always will do that. That's what colleges

and universities are all about,” said CSUF Police Capt. Willey.

Adding more in-person counselors for Counseling and Psychological Services, as well as funding the Diversity Initiatives and Resources Centers are some of the alternatives to campus policing, Abesamis said.

Signs from the protest also called for community outreach through volunteers and crisis intervention teams.

“Even though we are advocating for things, I do encourage people to do their own research and take their time to be aware and wake up and

make that decision for themselves,” Abesamis said.

Willey said he noticed students feel more comfortable talking to police officers during Coffee with a Cop than any other events they host.

“It's great to do outreach, it's great to have free stuff, and all that, but just to make the relationships that we did out there, that we've been doing over the years has just been amazing,” Willey said.

CSUF PD is currently in talks to strike a deal with Be Well OC, an organization that provides mental health

services, and will have the ability to dispatch their Mobile Crisis Response Team composed of two crisis intervention specialists. Capt. Willey said if they can come to an agreement, Be Well OC will be able to respond to some calls during Counseling and Psychological Services’ after hours.

“Problem with it, it's going to cost a lot of money, so we have to give that back to the university and say, ‘Is this something that you're willing to pay for?’ because we have no money for that as a police department,” Willey said.

With their current budget, Willey says that CSUF PD struggles to keep up with the price of keeping their police cars and equipment up to date.

“We have cars that are rundown, we have equipment that we can’t replace because it costs too much. Everything that we do here cost $100,000. There’s no inexpensive way to redo a dispatch station,” Willey said.

Pay is another area where CSUF PD is affected by their budget. Last year, The Daily Titan reported that university police lost around eight officers due to low pay.

Students for Quality Education and CSUF Police both hosted events across from each other in the Quad Thursday morning.

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Women's Resource Center seeks coordinator

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Students were able to ask their questions to the candidates for the new coordinator of the Women’s Resource Center in a series of three panels held on Tuesday through Friday at the Pollak Library.

The center is operating from a temporary location in Langsdorf Hall 556, and the revamping process is still ongoing. The new structure allows for a coordinator position, which has spurred the search for qualified candidates. The new center will be within the Diversity Initiatives Resource Centers, and the coordinator will oversee the center’s programming and student staff

Following the closure of the original center, a petition was shared among faculty members who demanded the center's restoration. After conversations with faculty members, administrators and the student community, the center was brought back as one of the newest additions to DIRC in fall 2022.

Gabriela Angiuli, a second-year communications major and staff member at DIRC, said she appreciated the open forum. Angiuli said she wants to see a Women’s Resource Center director who prioritizes students in decision-making and receives feedback since the center is for students. Leading with programming for intersectional identities is also an important factor she would like to see for the future Women's Resource Center coordinator.

“There is so much more to talk

about and so many other identities that have to be acknowledged in a place like the Women's Resource Center,” Angiuli said. “Being a woman is also impacted by what your ethnicity is, and we have to talk about that.”

The forums were presented and facilitated by DIRC. The sessions were advertised through DIRC’s Instagram account. Before the beginning of

71 and 91 Freeways face construction

RYANN KIRK Sta Writer

Students commuting from Chino Hills, Corona or Riverside areas may expect a delay in their future commutes due to construction on the 71 and 91 interchange, aiming to achieve better traffic flow that frequently accumulates in the Corona to Chino Hills interchange.

The $137 million project took years of planning by the Riverside County Transportation Committee and Caltrans, which also aims to enhance safety and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The 71 freeway serves the Riverside, San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties, connecting to State Route 57. The 91 is a major east to west freeway that connects from Los Angeles, through Corona, and goes all the way to Riverside county.

With the work of Skanska, a contractor who has frequently worked on roads in Riverside county, the old onramps and exits on the interchange are being replaced.

This construction strives to change four things: replace the single-lane loop connector between eastbound 91 and northbound 71 with a two-lane direct connector ramp connecting Corona and Chino Hills, build an eastbound 91 auxiliary lane before the Green River exit, realign the 91 onramp from Green River Road in Corona and realign the southbound 71 lanes.

Aaron Hake, the deputy executive director of the Riverside County Transportation Commission, said they are trying to build a flyover bridge instead of a ramp.

“That will keep traffic flowing smoother, it will be safer, it will allow

the vehicles to kind of keep moving in a continuous movement up onto the 71 and get them off at the 91 more quickly, so they're not slowing down to make that transition,” Hake said.

The Riverside County Transportation Commission estimates the construction will last until 2025. However, there is no guarantee on what time of the year they are aiming for or if construction will finish that year.

The commission is planning on working on the freeway more at night but will eventually work in the daytime with full freeway closures to be expected later in the project.

“We want to minimize the impacts on motorists as much as possible. However, there will be times when we will have to do daytime work. We will have to do full closures of the 91 at some point on this project, to put up what we call falsework,” Hake said.

Kayla Hudson, a fourth-year public health student at Cal State Fullerton, drives from Chino Hills to CSUF weekly, so she is very familiar with the Interstate 71 and Interstate 91 interchange.

Hudson said tra ffic was lighter prior to the start of the construction, with five to 10 minutes now added to the time she spends commuting to school.

Despite the increase in traffic, Hudson is hoping that in the long run, the construction ends up being beneficial.

However, this sentiment is not shared by everyone.

Leo Chen, who graduated in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in hospitality from CSUF, believes the flow of traffic will remain the same despite the initiative of building wider lanes as more cars are entering.

every round, a coffee chat was hosted with students. Each forum was attended by students, faculty, staff and other stakeholders. Students were provided treats and the opportunity to ask the candidates questions before and during the forum.

Tuesday’s forum hosted Edith Crawford-Velasco, who has an undergraduate degree in Sociology and Communication Studies and a

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On Wednesday, Emily Yraceburu, a CSUF alumna who double majored in women and gender studies and child and adolescent development was introduced at the forum. She has also earned her master's in cultural studies from Claremont Graduate University.

Yraceburu hopes she can build a center that prioritizes student needs if hired into the position.

“I think just being able to provide student-centered resources that focus on what students want and really prioritizing their input and their feedback,” Yraceburu said.

At Friday’s forum, guests heard from Rogelia Mata, who earned her bachelor’s in biology from UC Santa Barbara, and her master's in women and gender studies from San Diego State University.

At the end of the presentation, attendees were given the opportunity to ask Mata questions about her interest in the coordinator role for the Women’s Resource Center.

Mata said she believes that fostering a sense of belonging is important in ensuring students feel welcome, included and successful in their lives.

“I am excited about ensuring students feel really included in the space because a sense of belonging is such an essential thing for a student’s success,” Mata said. “I wanna ensure that they feel really aligned with the space, feel themselves represented and feel themselves comfortable to be able to be in these spaces and that it’s also reflecting what they want out of it.”

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Disney memorabilia on display at Pollak Library

MATTHEW ROSOFF Sta Writer

Disney fans can take a trip to the past in a new Disney-themed exhibit now available in the Pollak Library to experience. Floors two and four of the north wing of the library contain several glass cases filled with Disney theme park and movie memorabilia. Students and faculty can view dozens of pins, photographs, books, magazines, posters, plush toys, theme park tickets, menus and maps that span as far back as Disneyland’s opening in 1955. The exhibit will be open until March 26.

A large glass case on the fourth floor contains black and white photos taken at Disneyland, featuring Main Street, the Monorail and Walt Disney with his employees. Surrounding the photos are posters and pamphlets from the theme park throughout the years.

“It’s a way to highlight collections that we have in university archives and special collections,” said Trish Campbell, the exhibit coordinator at Pollak Library.

Campbell said the exhibit was initially planned to be small and only for library employees. After acquiring several items from the library’s archives, she was inspired to do more. She expanded the display to include items from her personal collection as well as the collections of her colleagues: Garrett Fritz, the library’s archive specialist, and Andrea Abang, Campbell’s graduate assistant.

Campbell and Abang personally curated the exhibit. Fritz assisted by finding any Disney-related materials in a collection of archives.

Fritz became interested in Disney when he attended the 50th

anniversary celebration in 2005.

Since then, he has been reading the history of Disneyland and collecting memorabilia whenever he goes to the theme park.

Fritz’s favorite item on display is the park map he got at the 50th anniversary because it has an image of Disneyland from 1955.

“I believe a lot of people have mentioned that they enjoy being able to see a sort of local attraction like Disneyland,” Fritz said.

The “Working Our Way” employee handbook shows what Disneyland expects from their employees. Disney provides specific instructions on how employees should interact with guests and keep the magic alive.

Minnie Mouse ears, character plushies, pins and postcards are among some of the items on display from Abang’s collection.

“It does seem to catch attention pretty easily,” Abang said.

The old Disneyland restaurant menus piqued Abang’s interest.

“It’s really interesting to see what kinds of foods were being sold, and also, just the price differences are insane,” Abang said.

Many of the books on display came from the library’s circulation in the young adult and juvenile literature sections. “Alice in Wonderland,” “The Lion King” and other books based on Disney films can be viewed here.

Most items belonging to the library archives were donated, including magazines and mailings. These items were stored in closed archives in a back room. However, they are now on display for anyone to enjoy.

A ticket on display from 1963 contains individual tickets to rides categorized by letters A-E.

Animation cels from popular

Disney movies can be viewed, which are the hand-drawn and painted images that are filmed to create a movie. These items are on loan from Campbell’s private collection.

Campbell noticed Disney fans enjoying the exhibit and taking pictures next to the gallery cases.

”That’s a cool thing when you can

create something, and you know that people like it,” Campbell said.

Exhibit items are only for display and cannot be checked out by students or staff. The items belonging to university archives and special collections may be pulled and viewed in the reading room by appointment only.

After the exhibit ends, personal

items belonging to Campbell, Fritz and Abang will be returned to them, and items received from the archives will be returned to the archive room.

The books on display from young adult and juvenile literature will return to circulation after the exhibit ends in March and will be available to check out.

Grading all the Girl Scout cookies

Peanut Butter Patties - B

Peanut Butter Patties are commonly overlooked and usually not people’s first choice. But it is hard to deny that these fudgy cookies pair well with coffee and are best enjoyed quickly so the fudge layer does not melt in someone’s hands.

Adventurefuls - C+

Adventurefuls are marketed as brownie-like cookies with caramel crème and sea salt, however this cookie was a lot crunchier than expected. This crispy cookie has quickly become some people’s new favorite for its classic chocolate and caramel flavors. However these cookies are too sweet and the texture was unsettling.

Toast-Yay! - C-

These cookies are shaped like a piece of toast and have a French toast flavor. This crunchy and creamy cookie is different from its chocolate counterparts; the cookies use a shortbread recipe and are coated with cinnamon cream. Although this flavor combination is unique, the chocolate cookies are better.

Trefoils - C

filled with chocolate chips. These gluten-free cookies have quickly risen to the top of people’s favorite lists.

Lemonades - B-

Although most Girl Scout cookies have some chocolate in them, these cookies are unique for their citrus flavor. The lemon-glazed shortbread cookies have established themselves as a refreshing treat without being too sweet.

Raspberry Rally - D

The Raspberry Rally cookies are similar to Thin Mints, a chocolate-covered cookie flavored with raspberry instead of mint. This brand-new flavor is exclusively sold online and strives to teach Girl Scouts about e-commerce. However, this limited the number of people who were able to try it. Many customers do not take the initiative to purchase online and the lack of promotion means that some people do not know this cookie exists. Since some were not able to try it this year, Raspberry Rallys receive a failing grade.

Cal State Fullerton students have until April to order their favorite Girl Scout cookies, like Thin Mints, Adventurefuls and more.

Thin Mints - A+

Caramel deLites - A-

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As Girl Scout cookie season rolls around again, the Girl Scouts of Orange County started offering new flavors and changed the names of a few classics. Here are the favorite flavors of CSUF students.

The quintessential Thin Mints are frequent favorites every year, and this year is no exception. When someone mentions Girl Scout cookies, people often think of Thin Mints first. These cookies are the best Girl Scout cookies because the fresh mint flavor cuts through the richness of the chocolate.

The waxy chocolate film does not melt as fast as other cookies.

The buttery cookies were previously called Samoas and recently changed their name due to copyright issues when the Girl Scouts changed bakers. Although Caramel deLites are comforting Girl Scout classics, the cookie lost some of its magic when the name changed.

Previously called Shortbread cookies, these cookies are a Girl Scout classic. Trefoils are sweet and simple but for some people, these vanilla cookies are too plain. However, the cookie satisfies an urge for a sugary treat without being overwhelmed by other flavors.

Caramel Chocolate Chip - B

Caramel Chocolate Chip cookies are a newer edition to the Girl Scout lineup. The crispy caramel-based cookies are

Peanut Butter Sandwich - D

Peanut Butter Sandwiches feels like Girl Scouts’ healthy take on Nutter Butter but with a twist; the peanut butter layer holds together two oatmeal cookies. Oatmeal cookies can be grainy to some people. Instead of the peanut butter sandwiches, most choose Peanut Butter Patties for a peanut butter snack.

Display of Disney relics on the second oor of the north wing of the Pollak Library students can check out from now until March 26th.

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Tennis rolls to defeat UC San Diego, 5-2

Strike: Titans lose opening series, 2-1

This was a game in which the Titans trailed four separate times but overcame the deficit nearly each time. Stanford retook the lead for the third time in the 8th inning and added an insurance run in the 9th to make it 7-5.

CSUF had a chance to take the lead with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 9th but pinch hitter Draven Nushida hit a line drive which was caught by Cardinal shortstop Owen Cobb.

The long ball was the story for Stanford as they out-homered the Titans 8-3 in the three game series.

Despite the loss, Bobo still called the series against Stanford a successful one.

“We learned a lot. We learn from our failures and our successes,” Bobo said. “We may have lost the series again but there’s a lot of things that we can learn from and grow as a team.”

Cal State Fullerton women’s tennis started Big West conference play with a commanding victory against the UC San Diego Tritons, 5-2, at the Titan tennis court Monday.

CSUF started their duo matches with pairs Natalie Duffy and Camila Garcia, Kaytlin Taylor and Zoe Olmos and Mariia Nikitash and Megan Tagaloa.

The Titans dominated the first two duo matches, 6-2 and 6-3, securing the duo point before going into the singles matches.

In the singles bracket, Duffy, Garcia, Nikitash and Taylor led CSUF in securing their 5-2 final score.

Taylor overcame her Triton opponent, Naomi Nguyen, sweeping the

first set 6-0, and then winning 6-2 in the second set.

Nikitash defeated her opponent Sophie Pearson 6-4 in both sets played.

Duffy had a convincing first set, defeating her opponent 6-3. This was before playing in a competitive second set where Duffy won 7-6.

Garcia and Triton Grace Gamal had a back and forth match, with Gamal winning the first set 6-3. Following the first set Garcia returned to win the second set 6-4 before securing the match with a 6-3 score in the tiebreaker set.

Tagaloa lost both her sets, 6-0, 6-2, against her contender Katelyn Vu, earning the Tritons their first point of the match.

Finally, Olmos faced off against Kelly Leung, which concluded in a nail-biting tiebreaker set that settled

the match, 16-14. The two went toeto-toe throughout the entire match, with Olmos narrowly losing the first set, 7-5, and then winning the second set 6-3.

CSUF women’s tennis head coach, Trang Huynh-McClain, said she thought everyone showed up with convincing play in today’s series.

“Today, across the board, all singles, I think everybody really did a good job of fighting,” Huynh-McClain said.

Heading into the Big West Conference, Huynh-McClain said their team is taking the Big West one series at a time, focusing on winning as much as they can.

The Titans will face off against Brigham Young University Cougars on Saturday at Fresno State's Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center. The match begins at 12 p.m.

Friday’s opening day win saw a great pitching performance that held the Cardinal offense to 4 hits as well as timely hitting by the Titans.

Titans catcher Cole Urman poked a single through the right side, scoring Nate Nankil to give the Titans an early 1-0 lead.

The only source of offense for Stanford came from a second inning solo home run by freshman designated hitter Malcom Moore that tied the score 1-1. The Titans added 5 2-out runs in the 8th inning, putting the game out of reach.

Tyler Stultz took the win for the Titans going 5 strong innings while striking out 7. Fynn Chester earned the save, pitching 4 scoreless innings in relief.

Despite the series loss, the Titans still were able to steal a win and compete against Stanford, which is progress in itself.

“We turned a lot of heads,” Bobo said.

The Titans will look to improve upon their conference record of 14-16 from a season ago.

“I feel like we could do a lot of special things in the Big West,” Bobo said. “This team is really special.”

CSUF head coach Jason Dietrich believes the team can compete against anybody.

“They’re bringing the energy, they’re fighting. At the end of the day, that’s something small but it goes a long way,” Dietrich said.

CSUF will look to even their record when they take on Tulane University at home Tuesday. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. at Goodwin Field.

Sophomore Kaytlin Taylor swept her rst singles set, 6-0, against Triton Naomi Nguyen before winning the second set, 6-2.

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Softball wins three in Puerto Vallarta

Track & feld sets school records

GOTTIE CHAVEZ Editor

Multiple school records were set as Cal State Fullerton’s indoor track and field team showed up at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships in Spokane, Washington over the weekend. As a team, the men finished in third place while the women took fifth overall.

Among the schools that participated were Brigham Young University, UC Davis, UC Riverside, the University of Portland, Pepperdine University, Long Beach State, the University of Hawai’i, UC Irvine, the University of San Francisco and Cal State University of Northridge.

Brigham Young University once again placed first, performing a clean sweep taking first place in the men’s, women’s and men’s Heptathlon events.

The Titans had six participants set new individual school records while also having multiple participants win their respective events.

Junior Christian Wood led the Titans on day one winning the men’s long jump event with a mark of 7.33 meters, set on his 5th attempt, setting a new school record. Following Wood on the podium was freshman Camren Willis who placed third with a mark of 7.05 meters.

In the men’s heptathlon, senior Andrew Aguilar set school records on both days, where he rounded out the event in second place with a final score of 5470 points, the most ever by a Titan.

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Traveling to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to compete in the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge, Cal State Fullerton’s softball team won three out of their five weekend matchups from Thursday to Sunday.

This weekend saw the Titans' competition increase, facing No. 8 University of Tennessee and the University of Mississippi. In addition, the Titans competed against the University of Kansas, Liberty University and North Dakota State University.

The Titans won their matchups against No. 8 Tennessee, Mississippi and Liberty, before losing to North Dakota State and Kansas.

Center fielder Megan Delgadillo and pitcher Myka Sutherlin were both named to the AllPVCC tournament team following their play.

Following this tournament, Delgadillo leads the team with 12 hits, and maintains a .375 batting average Over the tournament, she hit .286 while contributing 1 RBI and scoring 2 runs.

Following a week where she was awarded Big West Pitcher of the Week, Sutherlin made three appearances, splitting her matchups against Mississippi and North Dakota State and pitching relief in the matchup against Tennessee.

Against Mississippi, Sutherlin pitched a complete game win, allowing only 1 run and striking out 8 batters over innings. Following this performance Sutherlin earned her first loss of the year, pitching only 2.2 innings allowing 2 runs on 5 hits against North Dakota State. Finally, Sutherlin pitched 1.2 innings in relief to secure the Titans’ win over No. 8 Tennessee.

Sutherlin has been leading the Titans’ efficient pitching sta ff that is currently leading the Big West with a 1.44 ERA.

In addition to Sutherlin, sophomore Haley Rainey was very efficient over the weekend making an appearance in 4 of 5 of the Titans’ matchups. Rainey pitched 11.1 innings, allowing only 1 earned run and earning 1 win.

Heading into the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, the Titans’ strength of schedule will continue to increase. They will play No. 1 University of Oklahoma, No. 3 University of Florida, No. 24 University of Oregon, San Diego State and

Oregon State. All five of their opponents were NCAA regional participants last season.

In order to remain competitive against these established programs, the Titans will need to become more efficient with runners on base. Despite solid pitching throughout the tournament, the Titans left 36 runners on base throughout the five games. Because offensive production is a key reason for the Titans’ two losses, leaving runners on base wastes prime scoring opportunities.

The Titans will need to take advantage of their pitching sta ff 's performances. In both losses the Titans only scored 1 run through 2 games despite being down only 1 run the majority of the innings.

Finally, the Titans will need to continue to rely on their efficient bullpen late into the games. Over the weekend, the relief pitchers only allowed 1 run over the 5 games which will be pivotal for the Titans to stay in competitive games.

CSUF will return Thursday to compete in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Cathedral City. Their first game is set for 2:30 p.m. against San Diego State University.

Aguilar finished the first day setting another CSUF record with a score of 2909 points, good enough for second place on the day. In each of Aguilar’s events he set a new personal record, winning the long jump with a mark of 6.91 meters. He also took second in the 60-meter dash and shot put with scores of 7.18 meters and 13.06 meters, respectively.

Sophomore Abel Jordan and freshman London Lee each showed out in their respective events. Lee won the women’s triple jump with a mark of 12.41 meters, while Jordan placed first in the men’s 60-meter hurdle with a time of 7.95 seconds. Each of these scores set new school individual records.

In the men’s events, juniors Justin Lowe and Alonzo Floriolli each placed second in their respective events while also setting new school records. Lowe set a new school mark in the 400-meter with a time of 47.39 seconds. Similarly, Floriolli set an individual record finishing second in the 60-meter dash with a time of 6.66 seconds.

The final event that saw the Titans set a new individual record was the men’s 4x400 meter. Once again, the Titans finished the event in second place setting a new individual record with a time of 3:10.29.

The Titans will host and participate in the AstroAI Distance Classic and Ben Brown Invite from March 10-11. This will mark the start of the Titans’ outdoor season.

In elder Hannah Becerra currently leads the Titans in RBI, recording four over the weekend in the Puerto Vallarta College Classic.

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Fruit: Signs could give peel of approval

Fortunately, Moody said there is a plan in process to save oranges from going to waste. “A collaborative effort is in the works between CPFM and student organizations and classes to harvest fruit for the benefit of the campus pantry,” Moody said.

While it’s good to know there is a plan to stop the wastefulness, it does not help that students still do not know they can simply pick oranges. Picking the oranges as snacks while studying or between classes could lead to less rotting fruit on the ground, which attracts fruit flies and bacteria.

According to Food Forward, a nonprofit organization in California that brings excess produce to people experiencing food insecurity, leaving the fruit to rot on the trees or ground attracts bugs and fungus. This can spread to other nearby vegetation and affect their health as well. If pests realize there is food for them, they usually stick around and begin living in the tree's tissue and soil. Ultimately, picking fruit is healthy for the trees. While letting the fruit drop to the soil, rot and break down as a natural compost seems like a good thing, it can create health issues for surrounding fruit trees. Fruit trees are prone to getting brown rot, a fungus that attacks the rotten fruit on the ground. Brown rot spores can then spread to healthy fruit or even live on to affect the tree the next year.

Oranges on campus are free for students to pick, yet they keep going to waste.

looking for that healthy alternative to pick the oranges.

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Students need to know they can pick the oranges, especially students who are food insecure or looking for a free, healthy snack. Signage around these trees will encourage students

Beth Moody, operations and communications specialist for Capital Programs and Facilities Management, said in an email that students are encouraged to pick the fruit. The orange trees on campus are available for students to pick as long as they don’t damage the trees. But many students

are not sure if there are any rules against this and decide not to in the case of any possible repercussions.

Noemi Castro, a junior business administration student, thought about picking the oranges but ultimately decided not to.

“I wasn't really sure. I was wondering, what’s the attitude towards that, are they sacred, like should we stay

Column: It could be worse

CSUF student living with multiple sclerosis

LUIS LEMUS Sta Writer

Hello everyone and welcome to my column, “It could be worse.”

I am a disabled student who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in May 2014.

MS is a chronic disease that attacks the central nervous system. It is an autoimmune disorder where the body attacks itself, eating away at the fatty, protective layers covering the nerves known as myelin. Once this happens, the nerves are exposed, which can cause them to deteriorate. This damage to the nerves is called demyelination, and disrupts communication between the brain and the body.

I explain to people who may be unaware of the disease that the nervous system is like an electrical cord. With this disease, the “electrical cord” has certain spots where the “wire” does not have a protective layer, ultimately causing the delay of movement or speech to be formed in a “normal” way.

As a result, I am left to count on the reliability of my scooter. However, I do not let that stop me from achieving my academic goals. I am

determined to not let it be a “bump in the road” in my professional life.

Everyone has a story about their disability, and I aim to encourage people with various disabilities to not let that stop them from achieving their dreams.

Without further ado, I am going to share with you some of my experiences with MS. However, I am not a representative for the entire MS community nor am I a representative of the disabled community.

Prior to my diagnosis, my life was as “normal” as it could be, attending school and spreading good charm. Everything was fine.

But then, I started bumping into walls, and it later became all too apparent there was something wrong.

One May night, I was headed to the emergency room seeking answers.

During my time at the hospital, they only gave me a pill, used primarily to treat patients who suffer from anxiety. If anything gave me anxiety, it was the simple fact that what was going on within my body was unknown.

A few hours after taking the pill, they were quick to send me home, even though the nurse did not run any tests to figure out what was going on with my body. However, my mom was not happy with that, and so

she insisted they find an answer.

After the tests were run, the doctors and nurses still could not reach a conclusion about my mysterious illness.

On May 16, 2014, one last test was done. There was one big needle inserted into my spine to take out some cerebral spinal fluid, which is similar to a reverse epidural, to put it in more common words.

The doctors sat us down to deliver the news.

Multiple sclerosis. Finally having an answer felt great, but it only opened up the door to more questions.

What the hell is this “multiple sclerosis“ anyway? Is there any cure?

What is responsible for this?

Many other questions circled in my mind as I researched on my phone all night, seeking an answer to all of these new questions.

Just as Brendan Fraser told Howard Stern in a recent interview regarding his son’s autism diagnosis when he was two, all the doctors could tell him was he was autistic due to “reasons unknown.”

Back at that time, that was an insufficient answer. As a matter of fact, it still is, but you learn to live with it.

According to a 2017 study from Neurology, almost one million people in the United States live with MS.

away from them?” Castro said.

Considering it’s not against any policy to pick the oranges on campus, students should take advantage of the product and not let it go to waste by rotting.

“I do think that it's kind of a waste. It is good produce that could be given to someone who can use it,” Castro said.

Promoting the oranges as something students can pick for themselves will lessen the amount of oranges that end up just rotting on the ground.

So pick the oranges! Students, faculty and sta ff should take advantage of the fact that oranges can be picked without repercussions. To make it clear there are no repercussions, CPFM needs to place permanent signs around the orange trees to encourage picking, keeping our trees healthy and lessening food waste on campus.

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Consider me the “Ugly Duckling” of the family. Though, I am completely fine with that. I would much

rather deal with this than have any of my family deal with it themselves. It could be worse.