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Men’s basketball can clinch first round tournament bye with a win 8

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University Police raise manpower due to basketball incident By Bethan-Rose Rodriguez Daily Titan Staff

Business program invites students to tour Europe in the summer

Almost a week has passed since the Titans basketball game against the Utah State Aggies, yet sentiments of pride over the win and anger over the arrests of two men still linger amongst fans, players and officials. Saturday’s game proved to be one of the most important games in over 10 years as the Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team beat Utah State by a narrow margin of four points, securing its first winning season since 1993. Some fans were surprised and dis-

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Traveling Europe this summer will earn students three units of credit through the Business Europe Study Tour. BEST is a three-week program during the summer that will not only offer travel among five European countries, but will also offer hands on study of how business management is handled in a global aspect along insight into the workings of the European economy. During the tour, students will attend lectures that will discuss current issues, theories and management solutions. No classes are on the itinerary. Students will be educated by the lectures and from the experience alone. “Our students need greater exposure to global experiences given the increasing importance of international business,” said Anil Puri, the Dean of the College of Business and Economics. But this program is not just for business students. “Any major can go,” said Pam McLaren of Public Affairs. In order to get involved, a student must sign up for a specific summer school course, Business Administration 499. In addition, the student must pay $4,400 for the course and purchase airfare. Other costs will include personal expenses and meals. International travel insurance is required. Additionally, $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to the first 20 business majors who register for the BEST tour. Students from other disciplines, like Kathrin Dreikorn, a senior biology major, are also interested in this program, “Not having a business major wouldn’t stop me from taking advantage of seeing five countries in three weeks and experiencing educational and academic cultural differences,” Dreikorn said. Three European universities and the College of Business and Economics at Cal State Fullerton are working together to offer this educational experience for students this July. ISCID Universite du Littoral in France and the University of Applied Sciences Solothurn in Switzerland are two more colleges that are also involved. “I’m very excited that we’re able to offer this opportunity to our students,” said Katrin Harich, a professor of marketing who has been working along with Nurtingen University in Germany to establish this particular program. Faculty in specific majors work out what classes can be taken to fit into that college’s requirements. That way the program works for students other than business majors, Harich said. “The College of Business and Economics is taking the lead with this program in encouraging exchanges,” Puri said. For Kelly Anderson, a business major, the $1000 scholarship award enabled her to attend. “This program is really fantastic,” business 2

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appointed when the game ended and they were not allowed to celebrate on the court. University Police held off fans due to safety policies set by the Big West Conference and the National Collegiate Athletic Association. These actions by University Police have drawn much criticism on CSUF’s message boards, as fans have expressed that their right to celebrate was unfairly taken from them. “I personally admire their enthusiasm, that they come to the games when we have a good season,” said Officer Jack Dunlap of the University Police Department. “I work here, I want our team to do well too, but you have to party and celebrate within the limits of the law and safety.” This game has introduced a new challenge in regards to event secu-

rity. “It is new territory for everybody,” said Professor Steve Walk, a sports sociologist and faculty athletics representative to the National Collegiate Athletic Association for Cal State Fullerton. “I just wish that it had been better anticipated by everyone involved.” Dunlap said they were given word by the Titan Athletic staff that members of the Titan Hoop club, a booster club formed by fans and alumni, were planning to rush the court in the event of a victory. He said for a typical basketball game, two officers are assigned to keep the peace and to escort the referees and teams off the court, but on this day five officers came to the game to create a greater presence in basketball 4

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Christopher Fangre shoots pool at the Titan Student Union at Cal State Fullerton, Tuesday.

Internships give taste of real world Campus centers aid students in preparation for career search By Nicholas Cooper Daily Titan Staff

Some Cal State Fullerton students may look forward to spending money, loafing around and hanging out at the beach this summer. Others are looking to try an internship. “I feel that the internship has definitely put me out there to find a job in my chosen field of counseling,” said Lisa Gonzalez, a senior child and adolescent studies major. “The internship gave me good references and abilities toward my future career and to better understand my future career.” Many departments on campus offer an academic internship as part of the curricula and even require

one for graduation. There are two departments on campus that students can access to help with the hassle of finding an internship, the Center for Internships and Service Learning and the Career Center. There are two sides to the Center for Internships and Service Learning, said Placement Coordinator Carolyn Rider. “On the internship side we handle the academic internships, which are the internships that relate to the academic departments and are taken for academic credit,” said Rider. “The Career Center handles anything that is an internship experience for a student who wants to learn about an industry not necessarily related to the academic field.” Service learning is a way to fulfill a community service and to learn something that is being taught internship 3

Students and faculty performed poetry, music and dance By JAiMEE FLETCHER Daily Titan Staff

“I’m fat, I’m fifty, and I look my age.” Laughter roared through Pavillion A of the Titan Student Union as Melanie Curtis stole the spotlight with her performance of her original piece “A Sister Story,” a play that tells the story of four black women throughout history. Dramatic displays of AfricanAmerican poetry, music and dance took the stage Wednesday night to celebrate black culture. “A Jamboree of Black Voices” began as a class project in Helen Mugambi’s African-American Literature class two years ago when students performed black literature they had studied throughout the semester. But what began as simply an end of the semester assignment, quickly evolved into a campuswide and community-wide event. “Initially we intended this to be in the classroom, but as our ideas grew we decided to bring this event to a community level,” said Mugambi, organizer of the event. Wednesday’s Jamboree was coordinated by Cal State Fullerton’s Sistertalk, a club for young black women to discuss social and global issues, and Mugambi in hopes to raise student awareness to the importance of black culture.

“This is a student-focused event,” said Mugambi. “Slowly we hope to make the presence of black culture on campus and in the community known.” The event included performances from students, faculty and outside professionals who recited poems or speeches or performed a song or dance. Each performance held its own aspect of black culture, some being very serious and others infused with light humor. “This event is intended to showcase talent of not only black students, but everyone who is interested in black culture,” Mugambi said. Tom Klammer, dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, said this event is a good way to get students involved in celebrating black heritage. “This program illustrates the richness of what’s available on campus,” he said. Among the many performers was Tannise Collymore, freshman political science major, who performed “Phenomenal Woman” by Maya Angelou, a poem that provoked the audience to jump to its feet in applause. “Hopefully my poem inspired women to be powerful, and not just black women, women of all races. I wanted to show that we are all strong and beautiful,” she said. Collymore was just one of the many participants in this performance. Some of the participants focused on slavery and oppression, while others highlighted the con-

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Melanie Curtis-Andrews, Ph.D. adjunct faculty/member of the New York cast of “Dream Girls,” performs her orginal creation, “A Sister Story,” at Cal State Fullerton in the TSU, Wednesday night. tribution African-Americans have made to society. The event also included special guest performers The Twinz, a hip-hop dance duo that has performed for stars such as Prince and Destiny’s Child. “A Jamboree of Black Voices” also acted as a promotional engine to inform students about the new African-American Resource Center. The resource center focuses on influential blacks in history who have made a contribution to society. The grand opening of the center will be on Monday from noon to 2 p.m.

Atlanta linebacker supports completing college degree Falcons player urges students to pursue higher education for future careers By Jason Kehler Daily Titan Staff

Atlanta Falcons linebacker and Anaheim native Chris Draft spoke to high school students Wednesday about the importance of staying in school. Draft addressed a group of students from seven local high schools about what they need to succeed, and how one must be a great person as well as a great student. “Be that person that people look up to,” Draft said in his speech. “You want to be great men and great women, because great men and women get things done.”

He also spoke about how graduating is not the only important factor. “You have to want to graduate,” said Draft. “And how are you going to graduate?” He encouraged students to complete their education in a way that they could look back and feel proud about what they had accomplished. Draft also talked about what to do after high school, even if students did not know what they wanted to do. “Go to college, be in college,” said Draft. “Let college help you figure out what you want to do.” Joining Draft in the presentation coordinated by the Mentoring Network Program for Student Success was Miguel Martinez, a counselor for the MESA engineering program. Martinez told the students about the importance of finding something that they want to do and to do it.

“Be honest with yourself,” said Martinez. “Figure out something that you like, and stick with it.” Along with finding a path in life, Martinez said getting your college degree is another important factor in life as well. He warned the students that if they were to graduate high school and get a job, the money initially would be nice but down the line they would not be able to support themselves. Martinez informed the group that 70 to 80 percent of jobs in life are going to need a college degree. “The quality of your life will be significantly improved,” said Martinez. “The opportunities are here, take advantage of them.” Martinez urged the students to go to college right after high school. mentor

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Chris Draft, linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons, speaks to high school students about the importance of education in the TSU Pavillion on Wednesday.


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Catch Placentia’s own Wester bring their rock and punk songs to the Titan Student Union Underground Pub between noon and 1 p.m. The national champions will be at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas all weekend long. Stay up all night playing hold ‘em and watch the games Friday at 6:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m.

Schroeder demand Iran halt nuke plan MAINZ, Germany — President Bush and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder agreed Wednesday to turn down the volume on arguments about Iraq and Iran, demanding in unison that Tehran abandon its nuclear ambitions and exploring whether allies should use rewards or punishment to achieve that goal. Nearing the end of a five-day reconciliation visit to Europe, Bush also prepared for a showdown Thursday with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Bratislava, the snow-covered capital of Slovakia.

If staying fit was on your list of New Years resolutions the Kineseology Building has programs all day to help achieve the goal. Pilates is from 7 a.m. to 7:50 a.m., cardiology from 12:10 p.m. to 12:55 p.m., cardio funk and yoga are from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., kickboxing is from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and total conditioning is from 7 p.m. to p.m.

Allawi forming coalition to fight for PM BAGHDAD, Iraq — Interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said Wednesday he was forming a broad coalition to fight for the post of prime minister after Iraq’s dominant Shiite political party nominated a conservative candidate. The haggling over the new government came against the backdrop of more violence. A car bomb killed two people and wounded 14 in the northern city of Mosul, and a U.S. soldier was killed in a separate bomb attack north of Baghdad, officials said.

Party with the band like it’s 2055. For a $5 parking fee, you can jam with the LEMUR orchestra, a quintet of musical robots, at the Beall Center for Art and Technology on 712 Arts Plaza in Irvine. GuitarBOT, TibetBOT, ForestBOT, !rBOT and the ModBOT’s play existing compositions or users can assist the band in creating new works.

Nation

U.S. prepares to test bird flu vaccine WASHINGTON — Amid dire warnings of an Asian pandemic, the government is preparing to test an experimental bird flu vaccine and is increasing disease surveillance in hopes of reducing the toll from any eventual American outbreak. Antiviral drugs are being stockpiled, and 2 million doses of vaccine are being stored in bulk form for possible emergency use and to test whether they maintain their potency.

Judge extends stay in right-to-die case CLEARWATER, Fla. — A judge Wednesday extended an order keeping brain-damaged Terri Schiavo’s feeding tube in place, saying he needed time to decide whether her parents should be allowed to pursue further efforts to keep her husband from removing her life support. State Circuit Court Judge George Greer extended until 5 p.m. Friday an emergency stay that was to expire Wednesday afternoon.

U.S.: Suspect in Bush plot not tortured WASHINGTON — A Virginia man accused of plotting with al-Qaida to kill President Bush should be held indefinitely, federal prosecutors said Wednesday in court filings that also rejected his contention that he was tortured while held in Saudi Arabia. Ahmed Abu Ali offered to display scars on his back as proof that he was tortured by Saudi authorities. In their filing Wednesday, prosecutors said, “There is no credible evidence to support those claims.”

Local

Man kills exotic dancer, gets 52 to life LONG BEACH — A parolee who stabbed and shot to death an exotic dancer in a jealous rage was sentenced to 52 years to life in prison. Santiago Manuel Martinez, 23, repeatedly stabbed Christina Grace Wilkerson, 28, before shooting her in March 2003. They had been dating for weeks. Martinez’s attorney asked for leniency during Tuesday’s sentencing hearing, arguing the defendant was high on drugs at the time of the crime. But Superior Court Judge Mark Kim said the defendant showed no remorse and deserved no leniency. Reports compiled from The Associated Press

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For over two decades, Raphael Sonenshein has seen it all and heard it all as a full-time political science professor at Cal State Fullerton. Although he was born in Washington, D.C., and raised in New Jersey, Sonenshein has accumulated a vast knowledge of the L.A. political scene. He wrote two books about the topic, one of them – “���������������������������� Politics in Black and White: Race and Power in Los Angeles��” (1993) – winning an award from the American Political Science Association for best political science book of 1994 in the area of racial and cultural pluralism. Sonenshein has served as an Election Day political consultant for The Los Angeles Times and dealt with notable organizations such as CNN and National Public Radio, but

It’s an all-star sports weekend for the Titans at home. Support your teams Thursday, Friday and Saturday. After a rainy day last week, women’s tennis against Loyola Marymount has been rescheduled for Thursday at 2 p.m. Women’s basketball will be against UC Santa Barbara on Thursday at 7 p.m. On Friday, women’s gymnastics will be against Southern Utah at 7 p.m. in the Titan Gym. Saturday is another all-day event with women’s tennis against Westmount College at 11 a.m. and women’s basketball at 7 p.m. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

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Professor of political science and criminal justice, Raphael Sonenshein ,Ph. D, poses in his office in University Hall. remembers once working a summer job putting cords onto boxes. “I’m not really sure what it was I did, but it went on for eight hours a day,” he said. The Yale University-alumnus currently teaches several classes: POSC 100 “American Government”, POSC 310 “Political Behavior and Motivation” and POSC 408 “The Politics of Los Angeles” – and loves them all. During his 23 years at CSUF, the strangest thing he ever

recalls happening was the Northridge earthquake that struck in 1994 while he was “teaching on the sixth floor at McCarthy Hall.” When the political science professor isn’t busy defying the wrath of Mother Nature, he enjoys playing softball on a team called the Dropouts and imagines traveling all over the world – especially Paris – with his wife Phyllis and his two daughters, 15-year-old Julia and 11year-old Anna.

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said Anderson. “Never having been to Europe myself and always wanting to do a study abroad program, this trip seems like the perfect opportunity for me to accomplish something that I have always wanted to do.” Cal State Fullerton and the College of Business and Economics have always taken pride in having a global outlook, Puri said. “Program participants also will experience the richness of Europe’s diversity,”said Harich. “When they meet with managers, executives and heads of governments from five

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countries, they will gain a greater awareness and understanding of the global experience.” Those who partake in the tour this June will have the opportunity to visit companies such as Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, Lloyds of London and Llouis Vuitton. They will also meet officials of the Bank of England and the Swiss National bank. “We get to travel all throughout Europe during the summer while receiving a wonderful introduction to places like London, Paris, Brussels, Frankfurt, Munich and Zurich,” Anderson said. Currently 20 business majors have signed on, however, 35 students will be allowed to go.

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“Two things are going to happen,” said Martinez. “Either you are going to do what you have to to get to college; or you are going to be 36 going back to community college.” The presentation also featured a Cal State Fullerton student talking to the group about college life, such as fraternities and other clubs on campus. The last speaker was Gerald L. Bryant who talked about the Ronal E. McNair Pot-Baccalaureate Achievement Program at CSUF. Along with the guest speakers, short clips from various movies were shown. “What we are planning to accomplish is that students get motivated and inspired that they can do it,” said Autumn Lowe, a coordinator of the mentoring program. “That they can really succeed in high school and make it in college.” Lowe said that the program is also designed so that high school students have places to succeed in their own back yard. “It can be done,” said Lowe. “Hopefully with the examples and the life stories they can look at these people who they look up to and really be inspired that these people also came from high school students like themselves.”

Students, faculty dress in black to promote violence awareness By Mahsa Khalilifar Daily Titan Staff

Dressed in all black, students and faculty stood in silence in the Quad yesterday to peacefully protest the abuses toward women in war-like situations and to spread awareness of human rights around the world. The Third Wave Feminist group, supported by the Women Studies Association, led the quiet vigil from noon to 1 p.m. called “Women in Black” in front of the Humanities Building displaying big posters with slogans such as: “We believe in Justice, We believe in Peace.” “It’s basically a call for action, an international peace movement,” said Brateil Aghasi, the president of the Third Wave Feminist group. “In general it concentrates on women.” Aghasi, a senior double major in sociology and women studies, said Third Wave is an “activist group that promotes the local and global rights of women,” which works to

bring attention to feminist issues. It currently has 20 to 25 active members. The gathering yesterday started out with six female faculty members and students and one male student. By the end of the hour, over 10 students and faculty were participating in the movement. Rhonda Dixon, the Women Studies Association president, said that through the silent protest the Third Wave group is able to make political statements that the actual women’s studies department cannot directly make. “Women in Black is about taking a stand,” Dixon said. “The silence itself speaks loudly.” The reason for the silence was to spread the message peacefully, Aghasi said. “It’s silent to avoid getting into a yelling match with somebody,” she said. Passing out fliers to inform students about the trials and tribulations of human rights-abuses around the world, Third Wave members were greeted with a mixture of rolling eyes and inquisitive passers-by. Students were also welcomed to join, even if they were not dressed

in black, as long they supported the efforts. Charlotte Samuels, a junior political science major and one of the students interested in what the group was standing for, decided to join the silent protest midway through. “I agree with the message they have,” she said. “I heard about it today, I am thinking about [joining Third Wave now].” Political Science and Women’s Studies Professor Valerie O’Reagan, the club’s adviser, participated in the demonstration and said she feels it is a necessary duty to bring awareness to women’s rights. “A lot of students don’t think about the violence going on toward women,” she said. “We are quietly informing [students] and influencing what they’re thinking.” Ralph Baker, a political science major and one of the few male protestors, said he strongly opposes the war in Iraq and “the killing of innocent people.” He also said that although he was not a member of Third Wave he was participating in the protest to show “moral support for them.” O’Reagan said that they are going to be doing the “Women in Black”

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in the classroom, Rider said. “While you’re fulfilling a community need, you’re reinforcing your learning habits in the classroom,” she said. The Career Planning and Placement Center on campus also offers an abundance of tools and information available to students and recent graduates. The mainstay of the centers’ services is walk-in counseling, which is set up for resume reviews without an appointment said Laura Matz, industry specialist for the Communications Department. The center will also review cover letters and help students prepare for interviews and research companies. “We have all the job and internship listings,” Matz said. “On cam-

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Students and faculty, dressed in black, partcipating in a one-hour silent protest Wednesday to show their support toward human rights abuses, specifically toward women around the world. demonstrations around the 23rd of each month and that they hope individuals will choose to make a difference with the right knowledge.

“The only way we will stop violence against women is to inform people of what’s going on and work as a group to fight it,” she said.

pus, off campus, part time, full time, internships for summertime or anytime.” The requirements for an internship vary depending on the major. Each major has its own set of prerequisites. Students must have at least a 2.0 grade point average Rider said. Students must find an approved site for an academic internship. “An approved site is just one that is registered in our system,” said Rider. “The academic internships are seen as an extension of the classroom learning. The internship is tied to the class so it is governed by the university.” The two centers share an online database of job and internship listings that is accessible from the Career Center link in the Student Portal. The Center for Internships and Service Learning helps students with the procedural aspects to

registering for the internship class such as filling out the proper forms, said Rider. Erin Browning, a credential student, remembers the internship she took last semester because of the relationship she built with her site supervisor. “The internship gave me the knowledge as to what to look forward to when I teach and also what would be expected of me by my students,” Browning said. An internship can bring many new experiences to a student making the transition from academia to the working world. Students should begin to look for an internship as soon as possible to gain the most out of their experience Rider said. “An internship is a great career development tool and a great resume builder,” said Matz. “Students learn in the field, they learn how to network and all that.”


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Fullerton students take regionals, look to national competition By Nick Cooper Daily Titan Staff

The Cal State Fullerton Theater department, fresh from wins in the regional level of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival, is hopeful as it looks ahead to the nationals in Washington, D.C, later in April. The festival, in its 37th year of operation, is a national theater program that was started in 1969 with the goals of recognizing and enriching

the education and quality of theater arts for college students nationwide. According to the organization’s Web site, the national festival, like the regional festival, will be a week of performances, workshops and critiques with the culmination of the events being an awards ceremony for the many categories adjudicated by theater professionals and specialists from around the country. CSUF will be advancing to the nationals with winners in the scenic, lighting and sound design categories, as well as in direction, original play and acting groups. Stephen Wagner, a recent CSUF graduate, will be up against five other regional winners in the Outstanding Student Director category.

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“It’s overwhelming, I’m still in shock,” said Wagner. “It’s a really great honor to be representing not only our school, but this region.” For Wagner, winning at the Kennedy Center festival in D.C. not only boosters his repertoire, but also prolongs his learning. “I just want to go because I’ll get a chance to make connections and talk to people,” said Wagner. “It’s really an opportunity to continue to nurture my craft.” Gregg Henry, the artistic director for the Kennedy Center Festival program, emphasizes the perpetuation of education with the festival. “We call it a festival because we want to stress that this is really a celebration of the theater accomplishment

throughout the nation,” said Henry. Henry said that the national festival looks to showcase a wide range of productions that represent the breadth of styles in the country. “In eight weeks of regionals, we’ve seen 69 productions of everything from music revivals to original plays to movement studies, and the tops of those ranges are what we’re looking to highlight at the nationals” he said. Nevertheless, the program does have some major benefits for the honorees, including cash prizes, scholarships and work experiences with major players in the professional theater field like legendary designer Ming Cho Lee and full seasons with acting groups like the Sundance Theater Lab. There is also the Irene

Ryan scholarship, which is a highlight for actors in the competition. “The actors that come out of Cal State Fullerton are amazing,” added Henry. “With three finalists, Emmanuel Borria, Jarred Kjack and Carol Grisham in this category, Cal State Fullerton shows major potential at D.C.” “Fullerton is really a flagship theater company and department program in the country. Every year when we come to this region we look forward to seeing their stuff,” Henry said. Jim Taulli, CSUF theater professor and vice-chair of this region’s festival, said that the department shined as usual, but really made it’s mark with the first entirely student-run and

designed project, “The Winters Tale,” directed by Stephanie Routman. Taulli is confident in the department and said there is a reason why CSUF and its players are highly regarded. “The department is certainly strong,” said Taulli. “There is a great sense of focus in the department. The faculty is diligent and tireless and we also involve our students constantly, I do really believe that since they are constantly working that they are sharp and good at what they do. Their chance for success is so much greater than their chance of failure.” Taulli said that among the other national nominations, Cal State Fullerton is in top consideration. . “I think that once you get here, that means you’ve already won,” he said.

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police officers held people back by verbally warning them, but two men slipped past the officers, were arrested and led away in handcuffs. Dunlap said they were released later that evening. Scott Stow, the events manager at CSUF was unavailable to comment on the nature of the event and security in the future. Although CSUF coaches were unavailable for comment, Bob Williams, head basketball coach at UC Santa Barbara, said the Big West Conference was talking all the fun out of the game. “I hope you guys [Daily Titan] are ripping your administration,” Williams said. Walk said he understands the concerns of both sides. “Hopefully, this is a lesson learned for the institution, fans and the players.”

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hopes to discourage fans from breaking the rules. Dunlap said all sporting events are preceded by an announcement regarding the rule that no fans are allowed on the field, or floor after the game has ended and that noncompliance could result in arrest. As usual, the announcement was broadcast through the gym before the game and again in the last 10 seconds during a timeout. Dunlap said the announcement was met with booing from the stands “I understand the mentality of it but at the same time, the public safety aspect doesn’t change whether it’s a small game that means nothing or a championship game,” Dunlap said. When the game ended, the five


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