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First Amendment organization honors free speech, free press advocates at CSUF conference By VALERIE SWAYNE Daily Titan Staff
Women’s team finishes third; men’s team finishes second at Santa Clara Invitational 6
Editorial Criticism for United States’ foreign relief efforts too strong, national problems take precedent 4
Opinion Instructors reveal ugly truth about breast cancer to Titan columnist 4
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The rain and the White Sox dampened Angels fans’ hopes for a trip to the World Series. The fifth game of the American League Championship Series ended with Chicago in the lead, 6-3. Lackluster offense plagued the Halos throughout the series, and that coupled with a poor bullpen performance Sunday led to the Angels’ defeat. The Angels lost three home games against the Sox, and game two in Chicago ended with a controversial call that cost the Angels the game. See full story, Page 6.
Titans to vote on fee hike Health Center lacks funds for services, representatives say By PHILIP FULLER Daily Titan Staff
Students will cast their votes next month to decide whether two fee increases will benefit them. Before them are two proposed increases: one in Associated Students Inc. fees, the other in health services fees. Health Center officials are campaigning for a yes vote on their proposed fee increase. At
the ASI boardʼs Tuesday meeting, Cathy Baker, an assistant director of Health and Counseling Services, asked the board to get the word out to students about what increases in the health services fee would mean for them. Students now pay a fee of $25 per semester, she said. If the measure passes, fees will be raised by $5 a semester for the next four semesters, putting total student health fees at $45. “The current fee hasnʼt been raised for 10 years,” Baker said. “Although fees havenʼt gone up, the costs associated with the center have. This is causing dif-
ficulty for the center…. We want to improve accessibility.” The center had 44,000 patient visits for 16,000 students during the 2004-05 school year. The number of students served represents about half of last yearʼs student population. “We have three physicians and three nurse practitioners, and 35,054 students enrolled [this semester],” Baker said. “Looking at the ratio, itʼs kind of hard to serve the students with the quality of service we want to give.” The center now provides students with a wide range of services, including physician
visits, reproductive services, psychological counseling, health education, and X-rays. The center also has an optometrist on Tuesdays and Thursdays from the Southern California College of Optometry. The reproductive services are part of a program funded by Medicare, which reduces costs to the university. It provides contraceptives to men and women, as well as reproductive health education, testing, and services to lower-income students who make less than $1,600 per month.
A New York Times reporter who was recently jailed for her refusal to identify a confidential source told attendees of the California First Amendment Coalition assembly, held Friday and Saturday at Cal State Fullerton, that protecting anonymous sources is important to journalists working on controversial stories. The California First Amendment Coalition honored individuals involved in the protection of freedom of speech and of the press with an awards ceremony held at its 10th annual Open Government Assembly. Journalists, lawyers and other civil rights advocates gathered in the Titan Student Union to hear First Amendment lawyer Floyd Abrams give the keynote address at Saturdayʼs luncheon. He recently represented New York Times journalist Judith Miller in her effort to protect a source she spoke to about the leak of a CIA operativeʼs name. “Judy is not the first journalist to go to jail for not revealing sources,” Abrams said. Journalists often report on controversial people and issues while maintaining the delicate balance between gaining trust and obtaining information from someone who does not want to be identified. “The journalist has to know in advance what the risks are, including going to jail,” Abrams said. “You have to take some level of care
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Workshop supplies grad school advice Speakers say graduate degrees are becoming increasingly important
of that idea,” Young said. On average, those with a masterʼs degree earn 20 to 30 percent higher pay than those with a bachelorʼs degree. CSUF offers 49 accredited graduBy VALERIE SWAYNE ate programs, including three online Daily Titan Staff degrees in information technology, instructional design and technology, Some Cal State Fullerton students and software engineering. Kevin Colaner, director of recruitlook forward to leaving their school days behind, but there are others ment and admissions at USC, wanted who view a bachelorʼs degree as just to demystify the process of applying to graduate school. the beginning. “The best graduate program in A group of students gathered in Langsdorf Hall on Wednesday night the country is the one that is the to hear a panel of speakers at a best program for you,” Colaner said. graduate school information work- “Do some research and study the shop hosted by the Career Planning rankings. Find out whatʼs the best and Placement fit for you.” Center. He also explained “For some how to overcome professions, fears of the GRE For some itʼs necessary and LSAT exams. professions, it’s to go to gradu“Go in there and necessary to go to ate school,” said aggressively take graduate school. Emily Christian, the test with an attitude. You need to a career developEmily Christian ment specialist at realize that you will Career development specialist the career center. do well,” he said. at the career center “Reasons for Gerald Bryant, attending gradudirector of the ate school may McNair Scholars be professional development, an Program at CSUF, mentors underincrease in salary, to do research, graduate students working toward or to teach at the university level,” doctorate degrees. “If you want the thing you havenʼt she said. According to data from a career had before, you must do the things center survey, 23 percent of 2004 you havenʼt done before,” Bryant CSUF graduates are enrolled in said. He urged students to connect with graduate programs. Ray Young, associate vice presi- faculty by going to their office hours dent dean of graduate studies at as often as possible and to volunteer CSUF, opened the panel discussion to help with their research. Also, by outlining the benefits of pursu- he advised students to develop a ing graduate studies and remaining resource base as an undergraduate driven to achieve goals. by networking with fellow students. “You have to have enough pas“Everything is an investment,” sion to see it through. You have to WORKSHOP 3 be the person who is the torchbearer
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A U-H1 Huey – a helicopter used during the Vietnam War – lands at Titan Field to load and carry CSUF ROTC cadets over Southern California. The event gave cadets information about military aviation.
Helicopter lands to help ROTC recruiting take off Demonstrators warn students about risks of joining military By LISAJOYCE VERGARA Daily Titan Staff
A military helicoper flew in the skies over Cal State Fullerton on Thursday morning, and when the U-H1 Huey landed at Titan Field, CSUF ROTC cadets had the opportunity to take a ride in the 1973 helicopter that was used frequently during the Vietnam War to load and carry troops.
The pilots – John Roberg, Russ Janus and Sven A. Akesson, all Vietnam veterans – flew in from the California National Guardʼs aviation support facility in Los Alamitos. “This ROTC event was to provide motivational support for the cadets, and we provided a series of flights for the ROTC candidates to witness,” Roberg said. Cadet John Pak, a freshman criminal justice major, was excited about the event. “Iʼve never been in a helicopter before, and it was surreal to me. It was pretty fun flying sideways. Some of the cadets got to fly over
the Los Angeles- Hollywood area, and some just flew around the local areas,” Pak said. Students and other spectators watched as the Huey made its rounds, taking up cadets and dropping them off on the field. “We want cadets to experience what itʼs like to work with this type of equipment. Itʼs a teambuilding activity, and some of the cadets may become pilots, so they can experience another branch of the military, in aviation,” said Staff Sgt. Roberto Ruiz, CSUF ROTC on-campus recruiter. HELICOPTER 3
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BAGHDAD, Iraq – Iraqʼs constitution seemed assured of passage Sunday after initial results showed that minority Sunni Arabs had fallen short in an effort to veto the document at the polls. The apparent acceptance was a major step in the attempt to establish a democratic government that could lead to the withdrawal of U.S. troops. Opponents failed to secure the necessary two-thirds no vote in any three of Iraqiʼs 18 provinces, according to counts by Iraqi officials. In the crucial central provinces with mixed ethnic and religious populations, enough Shiites and Kurds voted to stymie the Sunni bid to reject the constitution.
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China space capsule returns to Earth
BEIJING – A space capsule carrying two Chinese astronauts landed by parachute in the countryʼs northern grasslands before dawn Monday following a five-day mission meant to affirm Chinaʼs status as an emerging technological power. The astronauts Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng were “in good health” after their Shenzhou 6 capsule touched down at 4:32 a.m. local time in the Inner Mongolia region, Chinaʼs official news agency said. It said retrieval crews had reached the landing site and that the two men were undergoing a medical checkup.
Wednesday: Today is the TSU Space Allocation Meeting. For more information, call (714) 2783085. Thursday: ASI is holding a support group meeting about healthy relationships at the Health Center from 3 to 4 p.m. For more information, call (714) 278-3040.
Cayman Islands braces for storm
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – A tropical storm warning was in effect Sunday for the Cayman Islands as a tropical depression moved through the Atlantic on a path that could threaten the U.S. Gulf Coast later this week as a hurricane, forecasters said. The system was expected to become Tropical Storm Wilma by Monday, which would make it the 21st named storm of the season, tying the record for the most storms in an Atlantic season, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.
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A local officer fingerprints Itzel Moncayo, 4, at the Fullerton Fire Station’s open house Saturday.
Nation 4 adults, 1 child killed in bus crash OSSEO, Wis. – A bus carrying students home from a band competition crashed into a tractor-trailer that had jackknifed on the interstate early Sunday, killing four adults and an 11-year-old girl, officials said. Twenty-nine others were injured, some seriously, state troopers said.
White supremacist march angers town
TOLEDO, Ohio – In the days leading up to a white supremacist march, ministers pleaded with residents to stay calm, and community leaders organized peace rallies. Authorities even delayed releasing the route so protesters wouldnʼt know where the group planned to march. It wasnʼt enough to stop an angry mob that included gang members from looting and burning a neighborhood bar, smashing the windows of a gas station and hurling rocks and bottles at police on Saturday. Twelve officers were injured, one suffering a concussion when a brick flew through her cruiser window.
Local Temblor rumbles off San Diego coast SAN DIEGO – An underwater earthquake struck more than 70 miles off the Southern California coast Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey and the California Institute of Technology. The 4.9 magnitude quake was centered about 29 miles south-southeast of San Clemente Island and 74 miles west of San Diego, according to preliminary reports. It hit at 2:11 p.m. Reports compiled from The Associated Press
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Oct. 9, 7:49 p.m. A woman reported harassment at the Titan Student Union because a man threw his credit card at her. An officer took a report.
Oct. 9, 12:57 p.m. A suspicious person was on the roof of the Cypress residence hall, possibly smoking marijuana. An officer issued a warning.
Oct. 10, 11:22 a.m. Medical aid responded to a call from the Kinesiology Building when an older male collapsed. His condition was not available.
Oct. 9, 6:34 a.m. A car was broken into in the Nutwood Parking Structure. The thief smashed a window and took the carʼs radio.
Oct. 10, 7:50 p.m. The womenʼs soccer team locker was vandalized. The entrance door to the locker room appeared to have been tampered with. No items
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The center wants the money from the fee to increase the number of counseling psychologists, increase health education, and to modernize its payment and record storage systems. It would also increase staffing. “This would help alleviate the long waiting time for regular appointments,” Baker said. “The longest waiting time Iʼve seen since Iʼve been here is about 30 days.”
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when you promise confidentiality. The source has to know the risks involved, even from the first phone call. It better be worth the tradeoff,” Abrams said. He described journalistsʼ refusal to reveal sources as a “kneejerk reaction” in defense of the First Amendment and reflected on the effect of his former clientʼs actions. “The lesson that people are more likely to draw from this is that journalists are willing to do what it takes to protect their sources; they are willing to fight that fight,” Abrams said. Judith Miller, recently released from jail after spending 85 days there for contempt of court (she refused to testify before a federal grand jury), also spoke. “It is very good to be free, and it is wonderful to be here,” Miller said. She offered her own observations on the relationship between journalists and their sources based on her experience reporting on political issues and working with government officials who may
ASI Executive Board member Nima Moradian, representing the College of Natural Science and Mathematics, reported to the ASI board that he has seen waiting times as long as six weeks for an appointment. “The health and counseling center receives all of itʼs funding through the health fee paid by each student. Any additional funding the center needs is diverted from the universityʼs general fund,” Moradian said. “Iʼm not sure exactly how much money is diverted from the general fund, but itʼs a lot,”
he said. “Thatʼs money for classes.” Cal State Fullerton has the lowest health services fee compared with nearby Cal State schools. Students at San Diego State pay $170 per academic year, Cal Poly Pomona students pay $135 per academic year, and Cal State Los Angeles students pay $120 per academic year. Proponents of the fee increase point out that even with the increases in fees, CSUFʼs student health fee will still be one of the lowest. Schools with lower fees include Cal State Northridge at $60 and Long Beach State at $70.
wish to remain anonymous. “People who become whistleblowers are not automatically saints, and journalists should not automatically expect them to be so,” she said. They “come forward to tell us the truth…. Without them we would only receive information from corporations.” While acknowledging that sources “symbolize the lifeblood of our profession,” she warned that there is a growing threat to reporters who are trying to protect confidential sources. Since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, information that journalists have normally had access to is being stamped secret, and the disclosers of such information have to take more risks, Miller said. In the past year, more than 20 journalists have been questioned and subpoenaed about sources. “Reporters should not have to choose between going to jail and protecting confidential sources,” Miller said. She noted that there is a bill pending on Capitol Hill known as the Free Flow of Information Act, which, if passed, would create a federal shield law to protect the rights of journalists. “I hope that other journalists
will never have to make the same choice that I did,” she said. Miller presented a special award named for W. Mark Felt, a former FBI official who was identified in the spring as “Deep Throat.” Feltʼs anonymous tips helped Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein expose abuses of executive power during Richard Nixonʼs presidency. “Our profession and our country owe Mark Felt an enormous debt,” she said. Feltʼs grandson Nick Jones accepted the award on Feltʼs behalf. “Heʼs very pleased to receive this award. He remains humble, but thankful and honored by this,” Jones said. Jones assured the crowd that his grandfather was in good health, but said that Felt was unable to receive the award in person because he couldnʼt make the trip at 92 years old. “To do what my grandfather did took great courage . . . to defy the most powerful institution in the world, all in the name of doing the right thing, telling the truth to the American people,” Jones said. “He is a person who has always lived up to his principles,” he said.
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Ruiz said the event was also meant to provide information about military service. Ben Contreras, a CSUF alumnus arrived at the event with his stepdaughter, who is interested in joining an ROTC program. “Itʼs a great opportunity for kids to get a lot of discipline and structure, which most of them are lacking nowadays. Iʼm 100 percent for it,” Contreras said. Psychology major Kim Derby came onto the field with her womenʼs studies class to learn more about the event. “I donʼt agree with the war, but I think itʼs great we have people willing to serve for our country,” Derby said. Near the event were a few protestors representing Veterans for Peace and the Orange County Peace Coalition. One sign read, “Iraq is Bushʼs Vietnam.” One of the protesters was criminal justice professor Jarret Lovell. “We arenʼt anti-anything; we are pro-peace,” Lovell said. Lovell said he believes the war is a misguided foreign policy that is making the world less secure and that is not fulfilling the promises made by the Bush administration. “I think itʼs sad that thereʼs a large ROTC presence here at CSUF and that itʼs unfortunate that students have to fight a war in order to afford a college education,” Lovell said. The protesters were handing out
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The CSUF ROTC program hosted a helicopter on campus to inform people about the military and to boost camaraderie among cadets. pamphlets about thinking twice before enlisting in the military. “It seems ironic that we are spending billions [of dollars] of resources to provide for the needy in Iraq when we canʼt provide for people here,” Lovell said. “It doesnʼt mean I donʼt want suffering people in the world to have humanitarian causes brought their way, but dropping bombs from an airplane is hardly a humanitarian cause.” Cadet Andrew Franck, a history major, said freedom isnʼt free. “If we werenʼt doing what weʼre doing, they wouldnʼt be able to do what they are doing,” Franck said. “They have the right to do what they want to do and protest, but would they really have that right if we werenʼt protecting their freedom.” Maureen Shrubsole, a protester from Veterans for Peace, said she believes that George W. Bush should be impeached and that we
should not have an ROTC program on campus. “I donʼt believe they should be on campus, and if they must, they should also have an anti-recruitment next to them so they can tell students the truth about the killings in Iraq, from civilians to American soldiers,” Shrubsole said. “You see them with their helicopter and pretty little uniforms telling kids itʼs all like a video game – itʼs fun.” Cadet Lt. Col. Cathy Aboy, a business administration major, said she feels that protesters donʼt know what itʼs like to be a soldier. “They donʼt understand, and probably none of them have been in the service,” Aboy said. “I think people have a different perception about the military that youʼre going to go out there and die, but itʼs not all that. It does happen. Thereʼs no draft; the military is a volunteer thing.”
for graduates to compete for multiple careers in todayʼs fluid job market. “Now a B.S. degree is like what a high school diploma was to my generation,” he said. More workshops will be held this
month. The second one is scheduled for Wednesday. “People donʼt think about going to grad school early enough, and they need to start thinking about it in their sophomore or junior year. The earlier, the better,” Christian said.
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Team America to the rescue Itʼs been a rough year for South Asia, to say the least. As if the tsunami that struck Indonesia in December wasnʼt tragic enough, a 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit Pakistan last weekend, killing at least 54,000 people and leaving 2.5 million individuals homeless. Even neighboring India, which shares a hostile relationship with Pakistan, lost many of its own citizens. Throughout this recent turmoil and other conflicts before it, the United States – so often targeted and scrutinized by the rest of the world for being “pompous, materialistic and self-serving” – has been there to lend a helping hand. It has currently pledged at least $50 million in aid and has already sent care packages, helicopters and workers to help the devastated country. Even Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice paid a visit to Pakistan last Wednesday. Still, just as critics have argued before about our countryʼs supposed stinginess, that we donʼt give enough money or not give it quickly enough, these same individuals will most
likely complain again. The “liberal” media are often accused of being non-patriotic and overly critical of the government, but we here at the Daily Titan would like to acknowledge and commend Americaʼs humanitarian efforts. Yes, we might be a superpower, the worldʼs richest and most powerful nation. But the United States is not beyond having tragedies of its own to resolve. Despite a national budget deficit; a sinking economy; high unemployment rates and a constant threat of terrorist attacks, the “Big One,” tornadoes, landslides and another Hurricane Katrina, the country has looked out for its global neighbors as though they were fellow Americans. Anti-U.S. sentiment runs rampant across the globe, from Americans being called too rude or ethnocentric to President George W. Bush being made an international laughingstock. Nonetheless, everyone looks to us in times of need, and for the most part, we havenʼt turned them down. The United States deserves some credit and less criticism.
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On Ugly Monday: Dear Editor,
Is anyone else getting a strange feeling of deja vu here? Itʼs a year later, a new term, and yet, Jeff Klima complains about all the “beautiful people” on the Cal State Fullerton campus. He needs to take his insecurities elsewhere. Dear Editor, According to statistics provided by the University of Michigan, approximately 180,000 American women will be diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and more than 40,000 will die from it annually. Fortunately, the success rate in treating breast cancer is optimistic, but the two most common methods of treatment are lumpectomy and mastectomy. The former procedure calls for the removal of the cancerous part of the breast tissue while the latter requires the complete removal of the breast.
On being pro-War:
While others and myself originally found Klimaʼs “Ugly Monday” a laudable joke, this time around, it is nothing more than a big kick in the face for women everywhere. In his article, “Ugly Monday rears its gorgeous head” [published Oct. 12, 2005], Klima comes off as a superficial chauvinist who only sees women
as sex on legs. Maybe they wouldnʼt see him as a “fumbling, lonely dork” – his words, not mine – if he thought of them as more than just T and A for the taking. Although I realize I may be describing half the male population, such blatant objectification of women is disgusting. He perceives himself as ugly, but what
is truly ugly about him is his perception of women. Itʼs whatʼs on the inside that counts. Klima needs to take this desperate horndog act off the stage. Itʼs getting old, and weʼre getting tired of it.
After surgery, chemotherapy is often recommended. While chemotherapy decreases the chance of dying from breast cancer by 20 percent to 30 percent, its side effects include vomiting, dramatic weight loss and baldness. Itʼs unfortunate that Daily Titan “Humor” Columnist Jeff Klima c h o s e National Breast Cancer JUPITERIMAGES CORP. Aw a r e n e s s Month to perpetuate the stereotype of the oafish college male as one who equates beauty with boobs and cleavage. At least one of the signatories to this letter has a breast cancer survivor in the family. She is missing part of her breast, was
completely bald during months of chemotherapy and vomited daily. Yet throughout, she was the embodiment of beauty. To paraphrase Confucius, “Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it.” Howʼs your eyesight, Jeff? Hereʼs one more thing to consider: Testicular cancer is the most common malignancy in males between 15 and 34 years of age. Enjoy your Ugly Monday.
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Dear Editor, I am in opposition to Marissa Weltmerʼs article [“Iraq War represents the fight for freedom” published Oct. 12, 2005]. It is understandable that the United States is an example in regards to our freedom and standard of living. But one coun-
Teari Schnakenberg, sophomore Radio-TV-film major
Jeanet Kulcsar, graduate student Public administration Cathy Lampshire, administrative support assistant Division of Politics, Administration and Justice Jarret Lovell, criminal justice professor
Shelly Arsneault, public administration professor
Valerie OʼReagan, political science professor
Bert Buzan, political science professor
Mark Redhead, political science professor
Rebecca Dolhinow, womenʼs studies professor
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Pamela Fiber, political science professor Denise Hall, administrative try should not dictate, or rather strongly influence, how another country should be run. Saddam Hussein was a threat to his country and possibly to neighboring countries. Yet, why single out Hussein when our government supports other dictators and authoritarian countries?
Sandra Sutphen, political science professor Lastly, I strongly disagree that the armed forces should continue its “objective” in Iraq. Why create more anxiety and sadness for families that might lose someone to this highly questionable conflict? Paul Perez, senior Comparative religion
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Blazquez, Nieves place in top five Fullerton seniors lead teams to strong finish at Santa Clara Invite By KEVIN METZ Daily Titan Sports Editor
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White Sox fan Randy Cabral celebrates his team’s World Series berth outside the entrance to Angel Stadium following Sunday’s game five.
Sox rain on Halos’ parade Chicago advances to World Series by way of Angelsʼ silent bats The Associated Press
The offense couldnʼt get it done for the Los Angeles Angels – no surprise considering their ineptitude throughout the AL championship series. But the bullpenʼs failure was pretty shocking, and the Angelsʼ usually reliable defense let them down, too.
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Manager Mike Scioscia hoped to get his relievers in the game with his team leading, and he got his wish, only to have Kelvim Escobar and Francisco Rodriguez blow it as the Chicago White Sox rallied for a 6-3 victory Sunday night to win the ALCS in five games. Jose Contreras limited the Angels to five hits in a complete game, leaving them with 11 runs and 27 hits in the five games. The 27 hits are the fewest ever in an LCS series of five or more games, and the 11 runs are one more than the ALCS record.
“It stinks, it hurts,” Angels first baseman Darin Erstad said. “They made their pitches. That combined with us not swinging the bats well. ... We got beat. We didnʼt play as good as we could. We were ready to play. We just didnʼt get it done. “Theyʼre a very good team. Iʼll be surprised if they donʼt win it all.” Leadoff hitter Chone Figgins went 2-for-17, and the heart of the lineup didnʼt do its job, either. Vladimir Guerrero, the reigning AL MVP, had another 0-for-4 night to finish the series with one hit in
20 at-bats. Garret Anderson wound up 3-for-17, and Bengie Molina was 2-for-17. “I feel collectively what everybodyʼs feeling - that we lost as a team,” Guerrero said through a translator. “I feel I saw the ball quite well. Itʼs not the series I wanted to have. Weʼre going to keep our heads up, because I think we can do this again.” “When you play the way they did and pitch the way they did, you deserve to win,” Angels general manager Bill Stoneman said of the White Sox.
Hitting a new low in the standings
Winning streak now at five with 2-0 win
WOMENʼS SOCCERForward Kandace Wilson scored one goal and assisted on another as visiting Cal State Fullerton (12-3-0, 4-10 in Big West) handed UC Santa Barbara (7-9-0, 1-3-0 in Big West) its third consecutive loss, 2-0, on Sunday. The win was the fifth in a row for the Titans. Wilson used an outstanding individual effort to break a scoreless tie. At the 32:56 mark, the senior battled a Gaucho defender near the center of the field. She took the ball and turned up-field, beat another defender and went in on the left side of the box, one-on-one with senior goalkeeper Jamie Considine. Wilson slid a right-footed shot inside the left post to make the score 1-0 Cal State Fullerton. The Titans extended their lead about 18 minutes into the second half and it was another great individual effort by Wilson that made it possible. At 52:41 Wilson drove down the right side of the UCSB box. She drew a defender to her and slid a perfect cross to forward Sara Johnson who was coming down the center of the box, in front of another Gaucho defender. Johnson one-timed a shot inside the left post to make it 2-0 Fullerton. The Titan defense stifled UCSBʼs offense much of the afternoon. The Gauchos had just two shots in the first half and seven for the match. Karen Bardsley needed just two saves to post the shutout. The Titans also defeated Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 2-1, at Mustang Stadium on Friday. Fullerton faces UC Davis at Titan Stadium next Sunday. Information provided courtesy of CSUF sports media relations on www.Fullertontitans.com
Fullerton seniors Maria Blazquez and Damien Nieves carried their respective Cal State Fullerton cross country teams to second and third place finishes at the Santa Clara Invitational on Saturday. Blazquez, who ran the 5K course in 17:51.43 to finish in third place, was more impressed with her male counterpartʼs third place finish in a time of 24:26.73. “Damien was just amazing,” Blazquez said. “He looked so determined. Itʼs really good watching him do it. All the guys [had personal bests for a 6K race].” Many of Blazquezʼ teammates also recorded personal bests on Saturday. Karina Ortiz placed 10th (18:09.74), followed closely by teammates Carolyn Ellis (18:11.01), Juliane Masciana (18:16.87) and Amanda Eichmann (18:26.74) for Fullerton, which had a solid pack time of 35:31. “It was a fast course,” Elders said. “The top five [Fullerton womenʼs] runners were very solid. We havenʼt
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Maria Blazquez placed third with a time of 17:51.43 for the women’s cross country team at the Santa Clara Invitational on Saturday. hit our peak yet. I know we can do better.” Senior Jason Graney ran better on Saturday than ever before, turning in a time of 25:37.48 for his careerhigh 13th place finish. Redshirt freshman Jonathan George placed 18th with a time of 25:49.30. Fullerton will host the Titan Cross Country Invitational this Friday at 4 p.m. Staff writer Stephanie Park contributed to this article.
Wins elude Fullerton Titans swept by Long Beach State; lose 3-1 to UC Irvine on road
Coach Charlie Brande said. “I think it was that experience that allowed us to keep it close.” Contrary to the outcome, the Titans out-played the Anteaters the entire night, out-hitting Irvine .257By BELAL SIMJEE .250. Daily Titan Staff “[Fullerton] made some great digs in that second game,” Brande The Cal State Fullerton womenʼs said. “We talked about ball control, volleyball team sunk into a four- but Fullerton was too much in the game losing streak over the week- end of that second game.” end, falling to Long Beach State The third game looked as though on Friday and to it would go the the University of Titansʼ way, with California, Irvine the Anteaters startWe just have to ing off the game on Saturday. push each other with four conFriday night, the harder. If we do, secutive unforced visitng Titans (11errors. The Titans 9, 3-4) were swept we can turn it then ran off an 8-1 by Long Beach around quickly. run before a few State (15-4, 5-1) mistakes allowed 15-30, 16-30, 17Barbara Thierjung the Anteaters to 30. Fullerton defensive specialist come back. Saturday night, Game four was Fullerton lost on the road again, this time to UCI a battle from the beginning. With 18 (7-12, 1-5) by the scores of 22-30, different lead changes, the Anteaters kept it close before eventually pull30-21, 30-32, and 27-30. The way the Titansʼ season has ing away. The Titanʼs loss to Long Beach made a turn from a three-game win streak, to begin Big West Conference State continued a 45-game losing play, to a four-game losing streak streak to the 49ers, dating back to indicates they have hit a rough spot. 1982. With the loss, the Titans fell The Anteaters had been reeling after coming close to victories in below the .500 mark, but players are conference play but with no wins to still optimistic about the season. “We just have to push each other show for it. “Weʼve lost some pretty close harder,” Thierjung said. “If we do, games all season long,” Irvine Head we can turn it around quickly.”
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Junior midfielder Arron Craggs comes down over the back of UC Riverside senior midfielder Scott Barnett during a 3-2 Titan loss at UCR Field on Friday. UC Riverside (3-8-1, 1-3-0) scored three times in the final 13 minutes to beat the Titans (2-9-1, 0-4-0), who lost their fourth straight conference game.