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The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton
Delayed state grants finally paid to students
Staff Writer
Jawad Addal, a junior information technology major, is one of many CSUF students who experienced delayed funds.
HUGO RIOS Editor
More than 17,000 Cal State Fullerton students eligible for financial assistance under California’s Middle Class Scholarship, a state grant that received increased funding and number of qualified students, are being paid out on Monday after months of delay.
CSUF Financial Aid awarded students that qualified for the state grant on Jan. 26 and the funds are set to be disbursed on Monday, said Jessica Barco, the director of financial aid. Additionally, the grant is no longer limited to tuition, meaning the funds can be used for other expenses such as textbooks, food or other necessities. Barco said delays of disbursement came after months of determining the
amount each student was to be allotted. The delays began once the financial aid office was notified by the California Student Aid Commission in August of last year about increased student eligibility and funding. As part of Gov. Gavin Newsom's 2022-2023 budget toward higher education, funding for the scholarship SEE MONEY
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Volume 113 Issue 03
CSUF police chief to be named soon MARIO LEAL
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The selection committee in charge of the hiring process of the next Cal State Fullerton chief of police selected a finalist for the position and expects to announce the hiring within the next two weeks, said Alexander Porter, vice president for administration and finance. Until the official announcement of the hiring is made, Capt. Scott Willey is acting as the interim chief of police. “We do have a candidate in mind, and that’s where we focused our efforts,” Porter said. “I’m hoping that we will be able to make an announcement either this week or next week.” The Daily Titan previously reported that a new chief of police would be announced on Nov. 1 when former interim chief of police Carl Jones was to retire, in the first week of January. However, Capt. Willey later clarified in an interview with the Daily Titan that those deadlines were never official. Capt. Willey also said that Jones officially retired on Dec. 16. The hiring process was overseen by a selection committee consisting of members of Associated Students, faculty members, including Porter and staff. The final candidate is currently going through an extensive background check. The company Arroyo Background Investigations is in charge of conducting CSUF’s background checks. Porter said that
the winter holiday season slowed the investigation. “These things take time to basically interview everybody that’s involved and to make sure to talk to everyone that is a reference for our future chief,” Porter said. The four top candidates considered for the position, out of a ten-candidate list, were invited to speak at an open forum held at CSUF in October of last year. Amira Saleh Eppolito, a 26-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department, said she wants to create a diverse police force. Anthony Otero, the current La Mirada mayor, who also worked for the Los Angeles Police Department for 26 years, advocated for an inclusive and safe environment for students of color. Anthony Frisbee, the current interim police chief at UC Riverside and former UC Irvine Lieutenant, said he wants to maintain transparency and believes that it is important for officers to partake in implicit bias training. James Skelton, the current Houston Police Department commander of police with 21 years of experience in law enforcement, said he wants to keep the Titan community well-informed about police involvement on campus. Porter said the selection committee was satisfied with the strengths of the four candidates.
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Men's basketball defeats UC Riverside, 64-58 ALEXIS BROWN Asst. Editor
Following a close loss to Long Beach State at home, the Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team responded with a win, 64-58, against the UC Riverside Highlanders Saturday at Titan Gym. This win moves the Titans’
overall record to 13-12 overall and 7-6 in Big West play. CSUF guards Max Jones and Latrell Wrightsell Jr. led the Titans, both scoring a game-high 16 points and grabbing two steals. In addition, both players were efficient from the free SEE DUNK 8
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CSUF guard Max Jones tied for a game-high 16 points and grabbed two rebounds.
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