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The fitness center vote is this Tuesday. It’s time to lay all the cards on the table. —See Opinion
Relief, limited joy over Prop 187 ruling F R I D AY
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n RULING: The proposi-
tion that ended benefits for undocumented immigrants has been struck down by a federal judge. By FRANK C. DIAZ Daily Titan Staff Writer
Campus responses were mostly positive yesterday after it was announced that a federal court judge
ruled Proposition 187 unconstitutional, saying it legislated immigration policy, something which only the federal government can do. Craig Ihara, coordinator of the Asian American Studies Program, felt it was an appropriate response to the controversial initiative. "I think it’s foolish to deny benefits to people who are going to be living in the USA," Ihara said. "It just means we’ll have a less informed population."
Ihara added that state-sponsored initiatives sometimes fail because they may reflect voters' political sentiments but lack a more thoughtout legislative wording. "Doing it this way means you're going to come up with solutions that are too simplistic," Ihara said. The initiative, approved by over 59 percent of California voters in 1994, sought to deny education, welfare and non-emergency health care benefits to undocumented
immigrants. U.S District Judge Mariana concluded yesterday that the initiative attempts to regulate immigration, stating "the states have no power to legislate in this area." Michelle Del Castillo, the Independent Latino Student Association historian, expressed pleasure with seeing the proposition overturned. "As a Chicana, I felt attacked because it was aimed mainly at Mexican immigrants,” she said.
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"There were so many voices out there against Prop. 187 and an actual judge said it was unconstitutional." Armando Vazquez-Ramos, coordinator of the Educational Talent Search Program for the University Outreach agreed with Del Castillo. "I think it's what we anticipated," Vazquez-Ramos said. "This was a mean-spirited, racist proposition." Susan Macias, a member of the campus chapter of Movimiento
Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA) said jubilation could wait. "We're not celebrating just yet," Macias said. "Because it can happen all over again." "In other words," Macias added. "We're not letting our guard down.” Gov. Pete Wilson, a staunch backer of the proposition, has publicly stated that California will appeal the federal decision.
n TRIAL : Jack Oh, accused
At the new pretrial, Oh may then decide to take the offer Judge W. Michael Hayes has presented him or continue the case to a preliminary hearing which has been scheduled for April 9. If the case continues to the preliminary hearing, it will then be determined by Hayes if there is enough evidence for a trial, Muir said. From there the trial continues in Superior Court where Oh will be faced with a new arraignment, a new trial and maybe a new offer, she said. Fullerton Police Department arrested Oh Feb. 23, between his classes, according to an FPD press release. Corey Sanders, a freshman and center for the basketball team, was offered $1,000 by Oh if he threw a game against the University of Pacific. Sanders could have made an extra $100 for every free throw he missed. Sanders reported Oh to men's basketball coach Bob Hawking. Hawking then turned to school officials who informed Public Safety and FPD. With Hawking's approval, Sanders worked with police officials on the investigation and arrest of Oh.
Oh, what is the deal? of trying to bribe a CSUF basketball player, may end his ordeal with the courts if he accepts the deal offered to him by the judge. By NICK BRENNAN Daily Titan Staff Writer
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Meet Glenn, a.k.a. Night Train, age 43 from New Orleans, LA, Glenn feels imprisoned by alcoholism which has led to homelessness in a tent on the Santa Ana River bottom in Riverside, Ca.
—See Glenn’s story on page 6.
Jack Oh has an offer dangling before him. "It could be better, though," said Sonja Muir, Oh's lawyer. The Cal State Fullerton student, who allegedly offered a bribe to a CSUF basketball player to throw a game, has been scheduled to return to court for another pre-trial hearing on March 26 where he will either accept or decline an offer made by the presiding judge. Neither Muir nor Deputy District Attorney John Anderson would divulge any information as to what the offer is. Oh and his family would not comment on the court proceedings or the proposal before him. If his case goes to trial and Oh is convicted, he will be faced with a maximum sentence of three years in prison, Anderson said.
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tion will begin on a new building next year if the funds are raised. By JEREMY SCHERER Daily Titan Staff Writer
The first seeds of construction to the Arboretum expansion will hopefully be
in the ground by fall of next year. For the past year the Arboretum has been raising money to bankroll construction of a building that will house a gift shop, garden center and a museum that will celebrate the pioneers of the surrounding area of Fullerton. The lack of money is the main reason for the delay of construction. Greg Dyment, director of the Arboretum, said that the proposed building plans require
about $ 2.2 million. So far, they have raised over a little over $ 1 million. Getting donators and investors to come on board is not a simple and swift process, Dyment said. “It is always hard to get people to help out towards the end. Sometimes people will wait until other friends or associates donate before they will jump in," Dyment added. Shawne Grabs, director of develop-
Piercing a path to freedom n EXHIBIT : “Hatpins,” an exhibit of Victorian
women’s fashions, will run through May 31 in the CSUF Library. By LAURIE SCHULTZ Daily Titan Staff Writer
Women of today fashion colorful barrettes, dainty jewelry, baseball hats, beanies, jeans, cigarette pants, short skirts, and revealing body piercing and tattoos. Eight decades ago these women’s styles were unheard-of. The bygone era of women’s clothing and accessories are displayed at the Hatpins: Points of Feminism in the Age of Elegance exhibit. Students can visualize the world of women in a not-so-distant past, in the Atrium Gallery of the Library through May 31. Hatpins were essential to secure and balance huge, elegant, wide-brimmed hats women wore in the Victorian Age. The suffragettes wore these hats as they held up signs and marched
ment for Extended Education and the Arboretum, said the new buildings will give the Arboretum a whole new face. The entrance hall will give visitors explanations for everything in the Arboretum and it’s importance. The new complex will also explain the creation Arboretum and how it has evolved through the years. The additions will also give students of the college and the surrounding schools a chance to study the
for voting rights for women. The hatpins are made out of gold, opal, bone, turtle shell, mother-of-pearl, mercury, coral and other precious stones, said Veronica Chiang, curator of the exhibit. Some are very exquisite, having very minute details and delicate workmanship. Hatpins even included a spring decoration that dangled and bobbed up and down when the women moved. These were often worn by women who wanted to attract attention, such as prostitutes and stage actors, she said A velvet bonnet, what women wore before the Victorian Age, is set next to a wide-brimmed, lace hat with feathers. Vintage photographs are placed next to each hat, displaying the fashions of the era. “Women one by one stopped wearing bonnets, which were tied with ribbons around their chins, and wore hats more like men did. These hats were the first quiet, gentle symbol of freedom. They gave women the feeling of being independent and the feeling that they could do anything they want. It would be
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things found in nature in the Arboretum. Grabs said the Fullerton Redevelopment Agency has pledged to give the Arboretum an additional $ 500,000 for the building plans when the botanical garden reaches it’s goal of $ 2.2 million. At least 80 percent of the funding will be private, Dyment said. “The pioneer families have come on board in the name of the museum and agricultural crops,” Dyment said.
Grabs said the Arboretum needs about three or four more gifts before the construction will be able to get underway. Grabs explained that as soon as the money is raised, construction of the Arboretum’s additional building will be able to start almost immediately. Grabs is not sure when the construction of the building will be completed but as of now the goal to begin construction is September of 1999.
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Diane Linderman, graphic design major, admires the exhibit for the "Haptins: Points of Feminism in the Age of Elegance" displayed at the Atrium Gallery.
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Revival of Graphic Design Club
Yes, the Graphic Design Club is back in creative business. On the first and third Wednesday of each month formal meetings will be held. The second and fourth Wednesday of each month informal meetings will be open to hang out and do lunch together. The club will provide networking, real world applications, work to improve the Graphic Design Department as a whole and eventually start a student business. The club is free now but future costs for speakers and trips may arise. The meetings will be on Wednesdays at noon in the Visual Arts Center, room 260.
Stop Smoking
"I need a cigarette." The addiction is difficult to fight when constant nicotine fits are hitting smokers trying to quit. Hypnotherapist Alan Fluger will give a free seminar on the use in hypnosis to stop smoking. He will use members of the audience to demonstrate hynosis and hynotic suggestion techniques that can help smokers break their habit. The seminar will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday March 28 at Borders. For more information call Mike Gibb 672-0136. Borders is located at 429 S. Associated Rd. in the Brea Plaza Shoopping Center.
The Odd Couple
The Department of Theatre and Dance is performing the female version of "The Odd Couple." The cast features Julie Remala as Olive Madison, Deborah Leonhardt
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Besides dealing with his own case, Oh has become a key witness in another case. But his credibility is in question since he has been arrested, Anderson said. Prior to his dealings with Sand-
as Florence Unger, Erika Nordenstrom as Vera, Varenia Nicholas as Renee, Jennifer Harrison as Sylvie, Christine Cummings as Mickey, Len Shiliz as Manolo and Efren Bojorquez as Jesus. The designers, Patrick Johnson, sets; Kimberly Orr, lighting; John Fisher, sound; and Todd Canedy, costumes, will be creating a stage and atmosphere in the Arena Theatre. Tickets will be available at the Performing Arts Center box office for $7 general admission and Titan Discount $5. For more information 278-3371. Running times: April 1011, 15-19 at 8 p.m., April 11 and 18 at 2:30 p.m. and April 19 at 5 p.m.
Welcome to Fullerton Day
Some 3,000 high school juniors, seniors and their families are expected to attend this year's 'Welcome to Fullerton Day' on Saturday, March 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The 1998 'Welcome Fullerton Day' offers prospective students and family members the chance to discover the many educational opportunities available at the university. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet with deans, faculty members and representatives of the university's seven schools, as well as student representatives from campus clubs and organizations. Registration, will be in the Quad adjacent to McCarthy Hall and the University Library. Visitors may park in Lot E off Nutwood Avenue and follow signs to the event area. For more information contact Larry Labrado, event coordinator,
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ate student Christopher Younggren will travel to Washington D.C. thanks to an award set up by actress Irene Ryan. By CHRISTOPHER LAMB Daily Titan Staff Writer
Skill and hard work can take you far and now it is taking one Cal State Fullerton student all the way to the nation's capital. CSUF theater graduate student Christopher Younggren won the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship at the regional American College Theatre Festival in February, earning himself $500 and a free trip to the national American College Theatre Festival in Washington D.C., April 27 through May 3. "I don't care if I win, it will be nice just to perform in Washington D.C.," Younggren said. Two winners will walk away with $2500 for tuition at the nationals. Younggren, 26, was nominated for his work in “Nicholas Nickelby” and “Enemy of the People.” Younggren said being part of the theater world is quite a change from a few years ago. He said he was sitting on a communications degree in Wyoming, which was not to his liking. "I realized that I was not being responsible for my life. I was living my life how other people wanted me to live it, not how I wanted to live it,"
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Mixed Blood, multi-racial people in America given by Paul Spickard on Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the University Hall room 252. The lecture is sponsored by the Asian American Studies Program.
Bilingual Education Forum, a panel discussion on the issue, will take place on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Titan Student Union, Pavillion B.
Christopher Younggren was awarded the Irene Young Acting Scholarship.
History major Tiffany Gipson enjoys the Gyroscope before the ride's failure.
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from 6 to 6:45 p.m. in Alvarado A and B, located in the University Center. There will be complimentary pizza and drinks for those in attendance.
Younggren said. Professor Jim Volz said Irene Rayn, "Granny" on the television show “The Beverly Hillbillies,” established the scholarship to help young actors. There were other CSUF students that won accolades at the regional festival held at Chapman University in Orange. Deanna Higgins Myles won the Make-up Design award; Barbara Braden Meyer won awards for scene design, costume design and makeup design; and Danielle Bisutti was named alternate for the Ryan scholarship. Bisutti was nominated for her work in the "Killing of Sister George" and "Tonight at 8:30." "It was a pleasant, unexpected suprise to be named alternate," said Bisutti, "It was an honor just to have been nominated." A few CSUF professors also received awards at the festival. Professor John Fisher received the 1998 Excellence in Theatre award from the Board of Governors of the Kennedy Center/ American College Theatre Festival for service to his profession. Professor Dean Hess was presented with a Fellows Award for contributions to the American College Theatre Festival. "About 40 people attended the workshops and hundreds were at the awards," Volz said. "We walked off with the lion's share of awards, it was just great."
ers, Oh became involved with Jerry Wei Sun, a bookmaker. Sun gave Oh a $10,000 line of credit, but he got in over his head. After receiving threats from Sun to pay for bets he had made, Oh turned to Public Safety for help, Detective Tom Gehrls said. Just as Sanders did, Oh's cooperation helped lead to Sun's arrest.
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annual Philosophy Symposium which will be held today and Saturday in the Titan Student Union. For more information contact Dr. James R. Hofmann, chair and associate professor of philosophy, at 278-7049, or Susan MetzlerKatsaros of Public Affairs at 2784854.
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Associated Students Productions held its second-annual Meat-Out event Thursday afternoon on the Performing Arts lawn. Vegan food was served while DJ Thee-O spun dance tunes. A bounce house was set up as was a human-sized gyroscope. As one student spun in the ‘scope, the whole thing fell apart. The student was injured but refused medical attention.
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Two Xavier International employees lift the broken Gyroscope Thursday afternoon.
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harder for them to demonstrate their power without these hats.” Lucino Cid, a philosophy and religious studies major, was amazed by the various styles of hats women wore years ago. “Why are these women wearing so many hats?” he said. “No two hats are the same. I think we have evolved. Women wear clothes that are more comfortable now.” Comfortable was far from what these women were searching for in wearing these hats. Hatpins symbol-
ized power to women in another way. As the Industrial Revolution brought women out of the kitchen, these hatpins made it possible for them to be free from the kitchen. Hatpins were power in their hands. Women used hatpins for protection since they could not carry guns. If someone attacked them in a dark hall, for example, they could poke the attacker with a sharp, metal hatpin. Agatha Christie made a hatpin a murder weapon in one of her novels. Other accessories women used to make themselves more beautiful in that age were display brushes, hair ornaments, mirrors, coin purses,
parasols, button hooks, fans and perfume bottles. A hat measuring device is also displayed. “It looks like something out of a science fiction movie,” Chiang said. First manufactured in mass production during the beginning of the industrial age, hatpins then were made strong enough to hold the huge hats. Corsets, hose supporters, bustles, and petticoats displayed in the exhibit recreat the bondage women were subjected to when attending a ball or other social function. “Women often took from morning to evening to get ready for a ball.
Because they wore so many layers of clothing, gentlemen could not get close enough to kiss them,” Chiang said. Chiang said hatpins were an important part of the jewelry movement, which was influenced mainly by two art movements: Art Nouveau and Art Deco. Japanese art influenced Art Noveau, Chiang said. This movement often used natural objects and flowing lines. For example, displayed hatpins show a snake, lily and frog. After Rhonda Fehrenbach, a senior art major, finished viewing the exhibit, she said, “Why was I born too late?”
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Above, When Glenn wants to escape the world, he spends time in an alley behind the barbecue restaurant where he sometimes works side jobs.
Express Glenn, who also answers to “Night Train,” spends his days battling alcoholism and homelessness. Photo story by William M. Vasta / The Daily Titan
• Middle, Glenn wants to get back on his feet and do well, however without any permanent address he’s restricted to side jobs. A few times a week he cooks ribs at Mission Inn BBQ.
• Above Left, When he makes a few bucks, Glenn will walk to the liquor store and buy the cheapest beer or wine on the shelf. He knows all the employee’s names and even a few customers. • Above Right, Glenn holds a bottle of Night Train while drinking at 10 in the morning. He says he wants to quit drinking so heavily but can’t help the urge to pick up the bottle. • Lower Right, During some of my last times I spent with Glenn, I noticed he had not improved over the six months I had spent with him. He remains in the shadows of life with problems only he can solve.
The imprisoning grip of alcoholism is, by itself, a monster to handle. Many Americans who are “well off” have the disease. It is a downward spin toward disaster and is extremely hard to self-diagnose, let alone treat. However if you couple alcoholism with homelessness, you can almost be assured there is no way out. Glenn, who came from New Orleans, Louisiana, worked as a cook in a prominent resturant. The time spent in the French Quarter, which he said was the best time of his life. However, after having problems with his family, he quit his job and moved to California to get away. He had several failed attempts to get situated and moved into a tent, under a bridge, on the Santa Ana river bottom where his drinking got out of hand. With no permanant address or place to clean himself up to do interviews, his chances of getting a "regular" 9 to 5 job are blown to pieces. His daily routine starts out with a trip to the liquor store, which is funded by early morning money handouts. After spending time with a bottle of Night Train wine, he tries to find side jobs to make enough money to get another few bottles of wine for the night. His friends nicknamed him "Night Trian,” however Glenn
wants that to change. He feels tired and weak from drinking too much. As long as he allows the poison to flow into his stomach, Glenn will not escape the wrath of alcoholism.
•Above, Most people who drive or walk over Glenn’s home don’t realize he exists. Below Mission Inn Avenue sits a group of tents staked to the river bottom and kept up by the homeless who live in shadows of the city.
Sports
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Big West battle of the best set to begin
Titans eye Big West crown
1998 Kia Klassic
n BASEBALL: Long Beach
State and CSUF both post undefeated 6-0 conference records.
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Titans endure long day versus Arizona Dara Marzolo swings at an Arizona pitch in last night’s 8-3 loss.
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cause controversy Communications Department . By JEFF HOWE
Daily Titan Staff Writer After the dust settled, the best word to describe Cal State Fullerton’s game with top-ranked Arizona was long. Long by about 300 feet. Two Wildcat home runs—one of them a grand slam in the first inning by first baseman Leticia Pineda—buried the Titans 8-3 in an otherwise even
game. “I told the team after the game was over that (Arizona) won three innings and we won one,” said Titan Head Coach Judi Garman. The long ball continued to be the story in the second, when center fielder Alison Johnson knocked a two-run homer over the left field fence to put the Wildcats up 6-0. But Titan second baseman Nikki Hart answered in the bottom of the second with a three-run blast, her second round-tripper of the season, to pull CSUF to within 6-3. “I think after the first two innings,
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It could be their final meet of the season. For the Titan gymnasts it’s important for the scores to be high at the Big West Conference Championships on Saturday in Boise. If the scores drop, the chances for the team to make it to NCAA Western Regionals will dwindle. Cal State Fullerton will face Boise State, UC Santa Barbara and Sacramento State. Cortney Bogart is coming on strong late in the season. Bogart scored season highs at CSUF’s last meet on the uneven bars with a 9.525 and on balance beam with a 9.725. Michele Lotta has struggled on the uneven bars and the balance beam in her last season as a Titan, but she is one of the top performers on vault. She has started to show signs of improvement on the uneven bars. Senior Christy Lutz has been the
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Natalia Acosta and CSUF head to Idaho for championships. Titans’ most consistent gymnast. She leads the team in balance beam and floor exercise, averaging 9.62 and 9.59 respectively. Sophomore Gracie Millard’s injured ankle allowed her to only compete in one event last week, the uneven bars. She will probably only perform on the uneven bars at the championships. Freshmen Natalia Acosta and Marianne Griffen have scored some of the teams’ highest scores in all events. Acosta sports the highest score on the floor exercise, while Griffen scored a team record of 9.9 on the balance beam. Sophomore Tammy De la Cruz is coming off a season high of 9.525 on the balance beam, which has been her most inconsistent routine. In the last meet she fell off the uneven bars, her best event, and scored a season low of 8.55.
Daily Titan Sports Photo Editor After a little lull in its schedule, Titan baseball will battle Long Beach State (148) to see who is the best in the Big West. Both teams are tied for first in the conference with 6-0 records. “Somebody’s going to come out of this series with at least a one game advantage,” Titan Assistant Coach Rick Vanderhook said. “It’s the way we thought it would be at the beginning of the season.” Cal State Fullerton (18-7) is coming off an 8-6 loss to Cal State Northridge, where former Titan Nakia Hill blasted a home run to secure the victory. No.10 CSUF will rely on starting pitchers Erasmo Ramirez (3-3, 3.19) and Benito Flores (5-0, 1.75). “The way Ramirez pitches on Friday will dictate who will start on Saturday and Sunday,” Titan Pitching Coach Dave
Serrano said. If CSUF is forced to go to closing pitcher Adam Johnson on Friday, Flores will start on Saturday and Kirk Saarloos will go on Sunday. If Johnson does not go on Friday, Saarloos (2-2, 4.95) will get only his second start of the season. Long Beach State’s pitching staff’s ERA of 4.89 is not as low as the Titans’ 2.99. Daryl Grant is the 49ers top pitcher with a 3-1 record and he sports a 2.62 ERA in six starts. “We’ve only seen a little of him, but I think we’re ready to accept the challenge,” Vanderhook said. Besides solid pitching, the 49ers success has been a flourishing offense, with three starters batting over .400: Jason Yount (.485), Paul Day (.459) and Chuck Lopez (.440). “We have to approach this as any other game,” Serrano said. “As long as we don’t get caught up that we’re playing Long Beach State, we will be fine.”
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expected to perform well in Saturday’s meet. By KERRY MURRAY
Daily Titan Assistant Sports Editor In the midst of intense workouts and competitive meets, the Titan track team plans to mix things up and have a little fun. At least for one weekend. The Cal State Fullerton men’s and women’s track team will compete in the Northridge Invitational on Saturday, but Elders said the meet is more for practice and to just get out and have some fun. “We have athletes running different events and we’re competing in a lot of relays,” Elders said. Freshman Stephen Reh and junior Dominick Sturz, both high jumpers, will test their speed in a sprint medley. Senior Francisco Vasquez, who nor-
mally runs the 10000m and 5000m, will also run a drastically different race and be a part of the 1,600-meter relay. “I have a lot of my distance guys who are doing quarters,” Elders said. On the women’s side, Elders said most of the distance runners will be competing and are healthy, a good sign for the upcoming Big West Challenge that will be held April 4 at Long Beach State. Elders said Alison Livermore, Sarah MacDougall, Erin Remy and Carrie Garritson lead the distance pack. Junior Deanna Mendibles, who broke the CSUF high jump record with her 5-6 clearance is also expected to turn out a strong performance. “We’re coming along,” Elders said.
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“I’m very pleased with where we are at in this point of our season.” On the men’s side, Elders also said the Titans look strong with one exception. Junior Gary Charles, a sprinter expected to break the school record in the 100m by the end of the season, will be out for two to three weeks with a hamstring strain. Elders said Charles may be back for the Big West Challenge, but chances of that are slim. Since Northridge is an open invitational, athletes from both universities and club programs will be competing against one another. “It should be a fairly competitive meet,” Elders said.
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we played with them,” CSUF catcher Dara Marzolo said. Garman added that playing the top team in the nation, and staying with them, helped to settle her team’s nerves. “This game was valuable for us,” Garman said. “Next time we come up against Arizona, the mystique won’t be so over-
whelming.” Pitching turned out to be a battle of opposites on the Titan side. Donna Coombes started, but was forced to give way to Chrissy Hartman after Coombes gave up six runs on five hits after only facing nine batters. Hartman stepped in to scatter seven hits and give up only one earned run. Pitching will continue to be a question for the Titans as fourth-ranked Oklahoma State stands in tomorrow.
“You would like to put all your players on the field (against OSU) but the real tournament starts Friday night,” Garman said. After its final pool game against OSU today at 3 p.m., CSUF will start the championship bracket. “If we hadn’t played well against Arizona, I would be worried to go up against Oklahoma State tomorrow,” Garman said.
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