10 things you might not know about Cal State Fullerton’s formative years

Most Cal State Fullerton students and alums have heard about the elephant races. But how much do you know about other events during the university’s early years?
Many of the school’s early milestones and growing pains coincided with the societal and political tumult of the 1960s and 1970s, were influenced by that and, in turn, contributed to the national dialogue of the times.
Some of the issues addressed in Cal State Fullerton’s early days echo even today on campus: free speec