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ECONOMY IN MODERATE RECOVERY

OC home values jump, report shows Housing in the last year has risen more than 12 percent as a result an economic uptick experts say DANIEL HERNANDEZ Daily Titan

Showing signs of a healing housing market, home values in Southern California turned positive for the first time in almost two years, according to a report released from the Institute for Economic and Environmental Studies at Cal State Fullerton.

Per the report, Orange County is showing the strongest value increase in Southern California.

The median housing price for a detached singlefamily home in Orange County stood at about $562,000 in September—approximately 12 percent higher than in 2011, according to California Association of Realtors statistics.

“Both the demand and supply side for housing are turning positive,” said Institute for Economic and Environmental Studies director Anil Puri, Ph.D. “Our forecast is that O.C. housing prices will increase 5 percent to 7 percent in 2013.”

The last three years of economic decline suppressed home building, which aided in shrinking the supply of houses, Puri said.

Recently, the rising demand for houses and a leaner market have increased the value of homes, said Puri, who is also the dean of the College of Business and Economics at CSUF. Record-low mortgage interest rates, investors who see a chance at capitalizing on a spurring market and a low supply chain are also fueling the rise in home values in the desirable Southern California market.

With home construction down from the recession and sellers reluctant to list their homes, government affairs director for the Orange County Association of Realtors Dave Stefanides said Orange County has hit a shortage of houses on the market.

“California needs to see some 200,000 to 220,000 new homes constructed annually to keep pace with natural population growth and household formation,” Stefanides said. “We’ve not done that for at least five years.”

Entry-level homes below $500,000 are in short supply, Stefanides said, and investors are swooping in and purchasing them fast in addition to the expectation of inflation in the next five years.

“If you are concerned about inflation, as many are, then real estate investment provides a hedge against it, ” Stefanides said. “Add in the fact that Orange County is a desirable place with a fantastic climate, coastline, colleges and diverse economy, then you will understand why so many investors are in the market.”

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(Left to right) Speakers Anil Puri, Ph.D., Andrew Cecere and Mira Farka, Ph.D., present their views on the economic uptick based on their research.

Experts call economic rebound Economics professors presented their favorable 2013 economic forecast Thursday

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The economy, which has been weighing heavily on the hearts of the unemployed, the “1 percent” and everyone in between, is finally on a moderate rebound, according to Cal State Fullerton’s 2013 economic forecast released Thursday.

The report outlines how the national, Southern California and Orange County economies are doing and how they will behave in the next fiscal year.

“This is our forecast: the basic message from what is happening in the economy right now, in the short-term, in the cyclical factor, is that our economy is going to grow at a moderate rate,” said Anil Puri, Ph.D., dean of the College of Business and Economics at CSUF. Consumer confidence, an economic indicator based on buying from regular

consumers, is what is key to an ultimate reability -- reigning in budget covery, said Andrew Cecere, U.S. Bancorp (U.S. Bank) chief financial officer and vice 100 tory relative to long-term chairman.

GDP growthhigh (Figure Additionally, he attributed un-8). 90 employment to a lack of consumer con80 haul of the entitlement fidence in the stumbling economy and 70 uncertainty of the outcome of the Nov. 6 60 election, which will determine the direction for interest rates and regulatory taxa50 tion for businesses and work consumers alike. of a “grand bargain” 40 “I really think we’re in a very good position from an economic standpoint,” said 30 tionalized to all Cecere. “I think there are a lot ofapproach positives, 20 but I think the only thing that’s very negative is certainty.”

10 Cecere said domestic banks have about 0 $1.4 trillion sitting in the Federal Reserve 1960 and are ready to lend to consumers at reWhat is included in the “Fiscal Cliff”? cord-low interest rates.

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CSUF hosts violence prevention

CSUF Men’s soccer ambushes Anteaters The Titans shutout UC Irvine 1-0, avenging a tough loss earlier in season

Authorities say one in ten seniors about 65 or older are victims of abuse according to their studies

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Students and faculty gathered in the Titan Student Union at Cal State Fullerton Saturday to attend the 13th annual Violence Prevention Conference that reported on trends in elder abuse.

This year’s conference, titled Voices of the Victims: Abuse Across the Lifespan, featured a host of speakers that included Orange County Superior Court Judge Nancy Wieben Stock, community educator Robert Diaz, and authors Julia Chadwell and Alyce La Violette, who have both written about domestic violence.

Also included this year was a panel on elder abuse, which included experts Cristi Dugger of Human Options, Joyce Riley from Orange County Adult Protective Services, Erin Tinoco of the Anaheim City Attorney’s Department

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A panel of experts present their findings on elder abuse at a conference at the Titan Student Union Saturday titled “Voices of the Victims: Abuse Across the Lifespan.”

and detective Cherie Hill of the Anaheim Police Department.

The panel pointed out that although elder abuse may not be as well known of an issue as other types of domestic abuse, it is still very prevalent.

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“This is a huge problem. They just did a study and they found that every year, one in ten seniors about 65 or older are victims of abuse,” Dugger said.

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Cal State Fullerton men’s soccer avenged their 2-1 loss to UC Irvine on Oct. 13 by defeating the Anteaters 1-0 at Titan Stadium Saturday night.

“Losing to Irvine the last game was really hard because we felt that we should have won that game, but coming back here and getting the win proved that we should have won both games,” said Titan senior Gerzon Blanco.

After scoring the game winner in Fullerton’s 3-2 double-overtime win over UC Riverside last weekend, Blanco did it again as he lifted the Titans (7-10-1, 3-4-1 in conference play) with the winning goal to break a scoreless tie in the 83rd minute of the match.

“It was a great team effort out there, from the defenders to the forwards and midfielders. Everyone did a great job that allowed me to have a chance at the end,” Blanco said.

With the Anteaters (4-13-1, 1-7 in conference) fighting for their season, the Titans’ defense stepped up and held the game scoreless despite being outshot 15-10.

UC Irvine set the tone early by taking control of the match from the start, and nearly broke through early.

Christopher Santana got a shot from 20 yards out deflected off a Titan defender, but junior goalkeeper Bryan Escalante was there for the block.

“Bryan (Escalante) makes me age, he is full of energy and sometimes too much for my liking, but he definitely plays with his heart out there and, fortunately, he was in the right place at the right time tonight,” said Head Coach Bob Ammann.

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The Northeast, including New York City and Washington D.C., is bracing for the impact of Hurricane Sandy, a category one hurricane that many are calling “Frankenstorm.”

New York City officials have issued mandatory evacuation orders for many parts of the city, according to the New York Times. The New York Stock Exchange falls in one of these evacuation zones—it plans to shut its trading floor down for Monday’s session and shift all trading to an electronic exchange.

Because officials predict that water is likely to flood stations, the city’s subway system has also been shut down. Evacuation shelters have been set up at 75 public schools across the city to cater to more than 370,000 evacuees.

Airlines have canceled more than 7,400 flights in the region.

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Members of Cal State Fullerton’s Japanese Anime Club don costumes of various popular characters.

Cosplay culture celebrated Picnic illustrates growing popularity of dressing up as favorite characters GARRETT YIM Daily Titan

Cal State Fullerton’s Japanese Anime Club celebrated the joy of cosplay at their annual Cosplay Picnic at Craig Regional Park Saturday.

“Cosplay” is a term that was coined by the Japanese, abbreviating the words “costume” and “play.”

Although the word has only been around for about three decades, it has had a significant impact not only within the realm of comic and science fiction fandom, but has also secured its place more seriously with that of modeling, photography, fashion and performing arts.

The events that occurred throughout the day went from more traditional picnic affairs such as a scavenger hunt, to the slightly more bizarre, such as finding a mystery soft taco in the picnic lunch.

The atmosphere was laid back, accepting and often humorous.

Students even came from Cal State Long Beach to attend the event, and cosplayers had their own section of the park to celebrate the chance to socialize with those who had similar interests.

Japanese Anime Club President James Kim noted how this generation in particular is “very accepting,” and that it is a “very good time to cosplay.”

Cosplaying isn’t only about anime and Japanese culture though.

In fact, Kim, who was dressed as Captain America, explained how cosplaying holds a deep sense of acceptance and community, despite any cultural references.

“I feel like cosplaying is on a different level. Some people get really serious about it, and others just do it for fun,” he said. “But I feel it’s different because you get to be your character and you have all these people around you who enjoy this character with you and who might be their own characters.”

Robert Gudino, the Secretary of Japanese Anime Club, who was dressed as Finn from Adventure Time, explained the difference between cosplaying and costumethemed holidays such as Halloween, claiming that the difference is that when you cosplay, “you’re emulating the character,” in a sense becoming them.

“You put on the skin, plus the soul,” said Gudino.

Gudino also noted the ever-closing gap between Japanese cosplaying and American cosplaying.

“You see at conventions now— people aren’t just cosplaying as characters, but they’re cosplaying real-life

people. I think cosplay has a strong identification with Japanese culture, but over here in the states and any other country, it’s starting to slowly be an expression of emulating characters rather than Japanese ones.”

Cosplaying is something that goes beyond scarce social events. In Japan, it is commonplace to wear cosplay like normal everyday clothing, and there are also dedicated clubs and bars that embrace the fashion as well.

Samanta Tavenner, 21, a Japanese major, who was dressed as Little Red Riding Hood, embraced that idea as well. She expressed the desire to start wearing cosplay fashion on a normal basis, despite any social stigma.

“Cat ears, schoolgirl uniforms…

I give (the school and students) a couple months to get used to crazy me, and then they have to get used to crazy outfits and crazier me,” said Tavenner.

The dedication of cosplay goes beyond just one day of dress, as Ann Tani, 20, a graphic design major who was dressed as Korra from The Legend of Korra, noted.

“It’s not just a one-time thing,” she said.

Tavenner added that good cosplayers “try to be as accurate as they can,” and the expenses of cosplay reach far beyond that of normal costumes, but make up for it in superior quality.

“More dedication, more love to the character,” Tavenner said.

However, despite any dispute over whether or not cosplaying truly “belongs” to any specific group is trivial, she said.

“Forget what all the critics say, if you’re having fun, that’s the most important thing,” Tavenner said.

FOR THE RECORD: In Wednesday’s article “Coyote Hills future decided by Measure W,” the city’s impartial analysis was authored by attorney Jeff Oderman, not the city clerk of Fullerton. Also, Jonathan Taylor, Ph.D., is an associate professor of geography, not geology.

An aftershock earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 rocked the coast of an island 150 miles from Prince Rupert, Canada at 6:54 p.m. Sunday.

The smaller quake came less than 24 hours after a 7.7 magnitude quake in the area that resulted in tsunami warnings across the Alaskan and Hawaiian coasts Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The 7.7 quake was one of the largest recorded in Canadian history, warranting evacuations of Haida Gwaii, the island closest to the quake’s epicenter. Tsunamis were also recorded hitting Winter Harbor on the northeast coast of Vancouver Island. No damage was recorded.

A tsunami warning for Hawaii was lifted by 1 a.m. local time Sunday, but dozens of other seismic events have been recorded by the USGS near Prince Rupert since the initial 7.7 quake.

While the warning said waves could surge between 3 and 6 feet, the largest wave, measured in Kahului on the island of Maui, was only about 2.5 feet above ambient sea level, Gerard Fryer, senior geophysicist at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, told CNN. Brief by ANDERS HOWMANN

Proposed truce ignored in Syria Plans for a ceasefire between the Syrian government and rebels fell apart after the government promised Thursday to honor a United Nations-proposed truce to stop fighting over the four-day Eid al-Adha Muslim holiday, according to the Associated Press.

The truce was broken almost immediately after it was supposed to go into effect. Activists within Syria said at least 110 people were killed Sunday, according to CBS News.

This ceasefire attempt is only the latest of proposed truces to fail. No mechanisms to monitor violations were in place, especially for rebel forces.

With an estimated death toll of more than 35,000, the Syrian conflict is the longest and bloodiest trial in the Arab Spring movement.

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Second shooting suspect arrested Police Friday jailed the second of two suspects sought on suspicion of shooting a man early Thursday.

Christian Nolet, a 26-year-old parolee, and Patricia Perez, 32, are accused of attempted murder, street terrorism and weapons charges in connection with Thursday’s 3 a.m. shooting at Orange and Knott avenues, Anaheim police Sgt. Bob Dunn said.

Nolet was arrested several hours after the shooting at the home of an acquaintance, while Perez was taken into custody Friday.

A 30-year-old Anaheim man showed up at the Buena Park Police Department with a gunshot wound to his arm, Dunn said.

He reported he was in his car when he was approached on foot by two armed attackers who both opened fire, Dunn said. The shooting victim is not believed to be a gang member, and a motive in the shooting was unclear.

According to county booking records, Nolet, whose occupation is listed as “janitorial,” was being held without bail and due to appear for an arraignment Monday in Santa Ana Superior Court.

Booking information for Perez was not available late Friday.

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Man jailed after gang shooting An Anaheim man was put behind bars Friday on suspicion of fatally shooting a 14-year-old gang member earlier this month during a bloody dispute between two Anaheim street gangs, police said.

Officers arrested Christian Jimenez, 20, of Anaheim at about 3 a.m. Thursday on suspicion of the Oct. 16 slaying of Jose Perez of Anaheim in an alley behind the 800 block of South Claudina Street, Anaheim police Sgt. Bob Dunn said.

The killing was believed to have stemmed from a non-fatal stabbing that occurred earlier in the day about a mile north.

Perez was a documented gang member, Dunn said. A fellow member of his gang was stabbed and wounded in the hours before the shooting in the area of Anaheim Boulevard and Sycamore Street.

Though Jimenez was not a documented gang member, police described him as an affiliate of the gang that carried out the stabbing. The neighborhood where Perez was fatally shot is claimed as the territory of that gang.

“We believe the 14-year-old, as well as others, were in the rival neighborhood for retaliation,” Dunn said.

Police responded to 911 calls reporting gunfire in the Claudina Street alley about 7 p.m. before finding Perez mortally wounded nearby.

A handgun, which Perez was believed to have been carrying, was found next to his body, Dunn said. Details regarding whether or not the weapon had been fired was not available.

County booking records for Jimenez had not yet been updated with his initial court appearance and bail amount, however, by state law, criminal defendants being held in police custody are generally brought to court for arraignment within two court days of arrest.

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Scholars ponder objectivity

Philosophy experts explore themes of oppression, objectivity and beauty XUAN NGUYEN For the Daily Titan

The 2012 Distinguished Alamshah Speaker Peter Railton, Ph.D., presented his lecture at Cal State Fullerton last week that explored questions of objectivity in ethics.

The event was part of a series of lectures intended for Cal State Fullerton’s fall Philosophy Colloquium that served to explore themes of oppression, objectivity and beauty.

Railton, a professor at the University of Michigan, is widely known in his field for his research on contemporary meta-ethics. He is a published author whose philosophical education includes degrees from Harvard and Princeton.

Railton was selected as the Distinguished Alamshah Speaker by JeeLoo Liu, Ph.D., associate professor of philosophy at CSUF. Liu was inspired by a lecture Railton had previously given.

“I went to Railton’s talk when I was still a graduate student,” said Liu. “Even though I have listened to hundreds of philosophy talks since then, Railton’s talk had the charm of making a lasting impression on me such that I can still recall the theme of that talk, human rationality, more than 20 years later.”

Liu said she hoped Fullerton students would have a similar experience with Railton’s lecture.

“Our students do not often get the chance to listen to lectures by top philosophers from other universities, and by bringing those philosophers to our campus, we are opening up our students’ intellectual horizon,” Liu said.

At his lecture, he presented the nature of objectivity in moral discourse.

“Is it even possible to be objective in ethics?” Railton asked in the opening moments of his lecture.

He demonstrated ethical concepts through scientific evidence in the study of brain and neural activity. His lecture prompted overwhelming feedback from students and professors alike, many of whom stayed back after the presentation to ask questions and further discuss concepts with the visiting professor.

Though many students were initially lured to the lec-

VIOLENCE: Senior abuse prevalent

“...we’re equipped to register information that is not in our self interest.”

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Dugger also said that in cases of people with dementia, the study showed that one in every two suffered abuse.

It was mentioned that a majority of elder abuse comes from within the family, meaning that more batterers are typically members of the victim’s family, as opposed to strangers, such as staff members at a nursing facility.

These statistics were particularly surprising to members of the audience, including Sandra Martinez, 23, a human services major.

“I learned a lot,” said Martinez.

“Especially about elder abuse, because I didn’t really know how big of a problem it really is.”

Martinez said she was shocked to learn that the majority of elder abuse comes from family members.

There are several types of domestic abuse, all of which can also arise in elder abuse cases. Physical abuse is the first to come to mind for many people, but there can also be emotional abuse, financial abuse, sexual abuse and neglect.

Furthermore, in cases involving seniors, a previously abusive relationship can take on new forms as the victim and the batterer both age.

One example brought up during the conference was of an aging man who would abuse his spouse.

His wife aged more gracefully than he did, and he was no longer able to chase after her to physically abuse her. As such, hitting her eventually turned into throwing things at her.

As his health degraded even further,

PETER RAILTON, PH.D. Professor at the University of Michigan ture by the opportunity for extra credit, some, like Chase Turrentine, were drawn in by the intellectual discussion.

“A lot of the stuff he (Railton) talked about related to a lot of the stuff that I’ve studied, primate behavior and philosophy of emotion,” said Turrentine, a philosophy major. “So I found it really engaging on a lot of different levels.”

Throughout the lecture, Railton attempted to rationalize his ethical theories in socially understandable situations using everyday experiences as examples. Through these methods, he concluded his presentation with an answer to the complex moral dilemma.

“Suppose we’re self interested, suppose we’re competitive… it looks like through belief, desire, and empathy we’re equipped to register information that is not in our self-interest, that doesn’t reflect our perspectives,” Railton said.

He challenged the audience to take his rationalization and apply it in a social context.

“You’ve got the hardware necessary to do it just how objective you become is up to you,” Railton said. “If we fail, then we can’t blame human nature or social bias...

We can only blame ourselves.”

His lecture marked the second presentation in a free, three-lecture series which is open to the public. The first lecture was from Kristie Dotson, a philosophy professor at Michigan State University, who used her personal battles with homelessness to depict the outdated nature of superficiality and oppression in an otherwise modern society.

Cal State Fullerton students and faculty will be given another opportunity to engage in an intellectual forum Nov. 8 when Scott Sevier, an assistant philosophy professor, will present a talk in the Humanities Building about goodness and its correlation with beauty.

“...One in ten seniors about 65 or older are victims of abuse.”

CRISTI DUGGER Human Options Expert he began to rely on verbal abuse, which could hurt her so long as she was within earshot.

Particularly bad cases of elder abuse can involve multiple kinds of abuse.

One example given was of a woman who took over as a “caretaker” for her aging grandfather. She completely neglected her grandfather to the point that he had a bedsore-born hole in his bottom that went to the bone.

Meanwhile, she ran off with around $300,000 of her grandfather’s money and partied until he died.

“She went and partied, she got new teeth, she got a new house and a few cruises. It was very disturbing to me,” Hill said.

Despite cases like this happening, all the experts at the panel acknowledged that educating people on such a subject is difficult. Even jurors at trials for cases involving elder abuse have issued not-guilty verdicts stemming purely from a sort of “ageism,” or from a perception that the case is somehow less serious because it involves seniors.

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“We want to make loans,” Cecere said about those looking to buy homes. In a joke, he said he advised his 16-year-old daughter to look to buy a house now because interest rates for home loans are under 5 percent.

Moreover, Cecere said, banks are “stronger than ever,” even with intensified federal regulations following the stock market downturn a few years ago that they have complied with. He also said banks have increased their capital and liquidity, or cash on-hand.

Puri, who gave the keynote address to the some 700 people in attendance at the economic forecast event, opened his address with gross domestic product (GDP) numbers that he said are “well-above pre-recession levels,” but stuck in neutral growth.

But he said that total GDP at this point is still lower than any other recovery in U.S. history. In a graph, he compared GDP numbers of other recessions the U.S. has experienced and showed the current recession comeback is lower than any other.

The last slump was in 2001, and three years later, real GDP rose almost 9 percent in recovery. In the same way, three years after the last nosedive in 2009, real GDP only inched 6.7 percent, the lowest of all recent recoveries.

He said although the economy is in an uptick, consumers are showing “signs of stress” due to unemployment and to what Cecere said about consumer confidence and certainty.

“I think uncertainty about not only the domestic economy and economic policies but also factor what is taking place in Europe, China and other places,” said Puri.

Puri made a point that the U.S. has been depending on exports more than it has in the past and as a result, it has gone up, but “growth in world trade has declined substantially,” he said.

Puri said that in the current political climate, people are getting mixed messages about the condition of the global economy.

“What matters is how the economy is doing. The only percent that matters is the rate at which the economy is going to grow,” Puri said. “And we believe we are living in a 2 percent economy. It’s not great, we can do better potentially, the maximum rate the U.S. economy can grow is at least 3 percent if not higher, but we expect at about 2 percent right now. Anything below that is a cause of concern.”

In the middle of his presentation, Puri invited Mira Farka, Ph.D., the co-director of the Institute for Economic and Environmental Studies and associate professor of economics at CSUF, to speak more in-depth about the job market and labor outlook for 2013.

Farka said labor participation is down 2.2 percent while disability and long-term unemployment are at very high levels.

Farka said the Federal Reserve is not equipped with the proper tools to aid in the recovery completely. She also said that it cannot properly address the housing market or credit standards that direct economic standards.

Farka noted that it is unlikely that the release of the most recent thirdquarter earnings for businesses last month will “solve all the problems of the economy” but help a little with the housing market.

“I think we are at the cusp of an energy revolution that could turn the

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U.S. into the biggest oil and natural gas exporter over this decade,” she said. “I think we can address our problems, our budgetary problems, our public debt issues easily with smart and well-designed tax reform.”

Farka ended on an inspirational note by sharing the Chinese phrase for “crisis,” which translates into “danger” and “opportunity.”

CSUF President Mildred García, who gave the opening address, said students should be confident that their degree will help them get a job after

they graduate. She said people who have a college degree are much more likely to find work than those who do not and that students should be assured that their chances are better.

“New jobs are being created, but there’s still a high level of unemployment,” Cecere said. “It’s going to take a while to get back to what I would call a ‘normal level of unemploy-

ment,’ but it’s on the uptick.”

In the same way, Cecere said that students should have patience and not lose confidence in the investment they have made in attaining their degree.

“I think things will gradually improve, so don’t lose your confidence and your ability to do that because you’re willing to do that and that’s an investment in yourself,” he said.

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Leading into the housing bubble, banks practiced shoddy lending techniques.

The past decade saw these practices produce “exotic” loan products, collateralized debt vehicles and risky underwriting techniques, Stefanides said. As a result, many borrowers found themselves unable to afford mortgage payments, leading to an increase in foreclosures.

These homes in the past helped in holding down home values.

But recently, the sale of foreclosed homes have declined or slowed down, leaving some people speculating what might happen to the market when fore-

closures begin to rise again.

The foreclosure process today is “complicated, due in part to requirements put in place by Congress, the State Legislature and Attorney General, which were meant to help distressed borrowers, but whether they do or not is yet to be seen,” Stefanides said.

However, Orange County is starting to see a positive price appreciation, fueling expectations for a strong overall economy.

“We see shadow demand for both new and resale homes beginning to reveal itself as more owners, and former owners, rebuild their credit and reduce debt,” Stefanides said. “Demand might very well take off in the near term if our local economy continues adding jobs.”

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I vote for my politics, not religion Adapting or changing political perspectives on a whim or over the course of informed discussions is one thing, but to change one’s beliefs on a whim about politics is an unfortunate tragedy.

Shortly after the famous Rev. Billy Graham endorsed Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney earlier this month, his website, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, removed Mormonism from its list of “cults.”

Cults are broadly defined by most Christians to be belief systems that are strange, sinister, or totally opposing the fundamental precepts of the faith. Cults generally lower the position of God or raise the position of humanity to that of God. Faiths claim groups to be cults so their followers can avoid heretical teachings and don’t get enticed by the message they believe to be completely off or even wrong.

It’s not to say that Christians tell their believers not to explore or research other faiths, it is just the fact that most of these cults’ doctrines preach dangerous viewpoints that cheapen the experience of Christianity as a whole.

So when a respected and revered individual such as Graham removes Mormonism from his loose list of cults, it is a big deal. It’s also hypocritical on the part of the organization and person that have led many to the faith and have solidified Christianity in the latter half of the 20th and early 21st centuries.

In addition, bringing politics into the arena of faith like Graham did sets a precedent of confusion among those who look to him for guidance.

To the Church of Jesus Christ to Latter-Day Saints, it sends a mixed message that their beliefs are now recognized and somehow affirmed by Christians. It may be a moot point since Mormons have long considered themselves to be a denomination of Christianity, but regardless of that mixed messages help no one.

A great tragedy is bestowed on voters, who are already undecided on who should hold the reins for the top spot in the United States, but the ultimate tragedy is on those who aren’t on the political

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fence but those who are unsure about Christianity and the person of Jesus Christ.

Those undecided on the faith front are the ones who lose out and become the most confused.

Especially when the extreme right preaches that President Obama is a Muslim or even better, the “Anti-Christ” who will inevitably run the United States and the rest of the world into the ground with his heretical positions on health care, abortion and gay marriage.

So voters and Christians alike are left confused (and in some cases hurt) in choosing between a Mormon who now—when politically convenient—has the ability to be assimilated into Christianity or an alleged Muslim who is reported to have visited Christian churches in and around Washington, D.C. on a semi-regular basis.

It’s almost as if Rev. Billy Graham has said, “Romney is not a Christian, but at least he’s not Obama.”

It would have sent a stronger message to his followers and constituents if Graham had kept Mormonism on his list of cults and still endorsed Romney. The message would have been much different in the sense that it would have communicated that Christians disagree about theology, but align themselves politically.

The message given at churches over the last dozen decades has been “vote for a Christian,” but now, on a whim, that message has changed to “vote for an ex-cult member.”

To Graham, voting for a person that was on a list of faiths that diametrically oppose Christianity is much better than voting for a person that has reported that he became a Christian before he entered the political sphere.

But who would want to vote for a Muslim, right?

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Nutwood needs new narrative

The intersection of Nutwood and Commonwealth avenues is a safety hazard, for both crossing pedestrians and those in vehicles.

Daily Titan staff, along with thousands of other students, cross Nutwood Avenue every day during the busy school week. At the same time, hundreds of cars are trying to navigate the same hectic street, pulling out of parking lots, structures and smaller roads like Commonwealth Avenue or Folino Drive.

It’s not uncommon to see drivers making right turns in between crossing students, backed-up traffic blocking crosswalks and students rushing at the last second to make the light. Not only do we experience it, but can easily see it all happening from the sixth floor of the College Park building where we work around the clock.

With all these convergences in such a high traffic area, it’s not surprising that incidents like Wednesday’s collision between a driver and a bicyclist occur. Student safety should be paramount, and apart from simply urging students to take more care while on Nutwood, there is more direct action that can be taken.

The long-in-development CollegeTown project offers some solutions, primarily in iterations which would close off large portions of Nutwood Avenue, turning it into a pedestrian area. An alternative solution could involve a pedestrian bridge across Nutwood, which would not only protect those on foot, but also allow for a smoother flow of traffic.

We acknowledge that such a project alone could cost anywhere between $400,000 to $5 million, but reiterate its importance to safety despite the monetary strain.

At any rate, it would be in the best interest of CSUF and all parties involved to expedite the CollegeTown project, or at least the portions that relate to Nutwood.

Those concerned about traffic congestion with a partially closed road needn’t worry. In an interview with the Daily Titan last year, Charles Kovac, then the project manager for Fullerton’s now-shut down redevelopment department, said it would be possible to close the road and the goal is to at least nar-

row it to make it pedestrian friendly.

As for the short-term, there’s some work that can be done to help mitigate safety issues. A campus security officer could easily be placed at the corner of Nutwood and Commonwealth avenues to keep an extra eye out. A traffic camera could be placed, not to deliver tickets, but to monitor the intersection in case an incident does occur.

Lastly, proper bike lanes need to be arranged on the road so cyclists like the girl hurt on Wednesday have a place to ride. It’s possible for those on bikes to be cited while using the sidewalk, but with no designated bike lanes the sidewalk presents a much safer option.

The Daily Titan reaffirms its appeal to all students to practice safety at the intersections, both while driving and walking.

Don’t risk physical safety by rushing the lights, and even if you have right-of-way, do an extra check for nearby dangers; it’s better to lose a second of your life than to lose your life in a second.

TITANium is a tool, not a weapon Teachers shouldn’t assign extra homework online just because they forgot in class

Sophomore CSUF student Dillon Domino always encounters last minute work thrown his way.

And Domino is one of the unfortunate students who has a job.

DANIEL HERNANDEZ Daily Titan

You’ve just finished a long day at school. The rest of the week is planned out accordingly—school at the beginning of the day, homework in between classes in the middle of the day and more classes toward the end of the day.

Your organized calendar should function without flaw, without any disturbance. However, at some point in the day, when you finally find a gap to check your Cal State Fullerton email and TITANium messages, you see a note from a professor.

The professor just added three more assignments to turn in the next class and an extra chapter of reading. Your whole schedule turns to anarchy.

Professors and students use TITANium to enhance the learning environment at CSUF. But some teachers at the university seem to use the virtual meeting ground as a means to pile on work or readings never assigned in class or on their ever-changing syllabus.

Students are creatures of habit, routinely flowing through the motions of the day to make the learning environment a natural part of everyday life. When a curveball is thrown their way, all the planning ahead, all the monotony, the daily routine spirals into disarray.

There’s nothing worse than finishing up homework assignments on a Sunday night only to check the

“Because they feel like they can put more homework on us, they do so.”

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TITANium, Cal State Fulleron’s web-based teaching tool powered by Moodle, allows teachers and students to post assignments online.

computer to find that a teacher has added more homework.

TITANium has many advantages.

It’s great for students and professors to interact on discussion boards and students sometime share information pertinent to their studies. In this regard TITANium is great.

It also works well for professors who want to use it for online quizzes or tests and though some students might find the online tests as opportunities to use notes and books, professors have the option of making the test timed, limiting the opportunity to scour through the pages of a book.

There is one gripe about stressing through an online test or quiz, however. Some students plan their days while registering so, naturally, a student who is told to take a quiz at home and complete the assigned homework might feel like

the quiz should be taken in class.

Ultimately, the professor devised a way to buy more time in class by outsourcing the quizzes to be taken at home, online, through TITANium; a devious scheme indeed.

And this underscores a problem with students who are underprivileged.

Not all students have available computers at their grasp constantly. For these students, academic life through TITANium can become troublesome. A part of their day is planned to access a computer.

These students might find themselves in class unprepared for the day because the professor decided to throw a last minute homework assignment on TITANium.

Professors probably don’t realize the full burden they place on students while they increase the workload virtually and without prior notice.

DILLON DOMINO Business Finance Student “I get pretty pissed off. We work on the homework they assign us, and then at the last second, because they feel like they can put more homework on us, they do so,” said Domino, a business finance major. “And then they don’t give us a warning, and they give us like two days to finish it.”

The frustration is apparent.

TITANium is meant to enhance the collegiate experience at Cal State Fullerton, utilizing the ever-changing pace of modern technology.

While the tool is useful, professors should be wary about overburdening students with last minute homework ideas or assignments that they forgot to assign in class.

An inspired professor who feels like piling on last minute work shouldn’t affect a student taking that last gasp of air late on a Sunday night after finally completing all assigned homework.

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Audience moved by dance Various emotions were felt through the performance and music of the theatre DEANNA TROMBLEY For the Daily Titan

This year’s Fall Dance Theatre took audience members on a whirlwind of emotions, as the choreographers once again impressed viewers with touching themes and gorgeous dancing styles.

Each story managed to pull at the heartstrings and provoke thought on human issues and struggles.

Set to music by Bon Iver, Dustin O’Halloran and Mark Mellits, each piece showcased the movement of the human body in different perspectives.

Timaeus Le expresses her struggles in a tragic story of a personal loss in her choreographed piece “Flutter.”

At first, there is a sense of naive curiosity in life through movement. Both dancers are flowing effortlessly across the stage until some sort of invisible force field is discovered by the characters.

As one character tries to escape, and the other is insisting not to do so, the escapee harms herself and becomes stagnant.

The movement becomes unsettling and heartbreaking as the stagnant character goes from having just one twitching hand to becoming a motionless statue.

The other character tries to revive her as she jumps, dances and flows around her, fighting to bring her back lo life as she moves her doll-like limbs.

“Flutter” was the first narrative

piece and was an outstanding indicator that the upcoming themes are very much meant to make audience members get in touch with their emotions.

“Repose” by Kelsey Jenson, Timaeus Le, and Amy Tabback was an equally moving piece that explored the meaning of life.

The depiction of life is shown through the contrast of the vivacious dance of the performers around a still and motionless body that sits at a small wooden table.

Many emotions were visited through movement, including excitement, frustration, anger, sorrow and empathy.

Kelsey Jenson showcased her choreographing talent once more with the following piece, “Infliction.”

“Infliction” was inspired by the Joseph Kony controversy in Uganda.

Kony, self acclaimed “spirit medium,” is the founder of a group called the Lord’s Resistance Army, which has claimed to wage civil war in Uganda and has abducted thousands of children to become fighters or sex slaves, according to BBC News.

This struck a powerful chord as the story represented Kony’s beatings of his sex slaves and later choosing one of them to be one of his many wives.

There is a back and forth of beatings and submission. His superiority is firmly established with the piece ending with a haunting image of the Kony character using his beaten down slaves as a throne to sit upon, symbolic for the intentions behind Kony’s rebellious movement.

Guest artist Joshua Romero liv-

ened the spirits with his piece, “3lec+r0dYn@mic,” where the evolution in human communication through technology is explored.

Movement in this piece was much more modern, symbolizing the use of today’s technology including tablets, computers and cell phones.

Dancers moved more as a unit than as individuals through static gestures.

“Oblique and Contrary Motion,” by faculty member Robin E. Johnson was more of a celebration of movement and dance.

This piece was unique in the sense that there was no story to be told or literal gestures to be interpreted.

The last piece, a personal favorite, “All In a Day’s Work,” was choreographed by faculty member Macarena Gandarillas.

The setting is established at a delightful little park with two golden statues towering over the people in a guarding manner.

Many different comedic characters travel through the park.

Simply put, there is more than meets the eye, and “All In a Day’s Work” was a perfect ending for the show to send off audience members in a beaming mood.

The Fall Dance Theatre was wonderfully organized and explored themes that were touching and thought provoking.

This event would make for a lovely night out and is a perfect opportunity to see what the dance program at Cal State Fullerton is all about. These are just several of the students at this university who are beaming with talent.

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Comic book fans, old and new, were treated to the film adaptation of Captain America: The First Avenger starring Chris Evans in 2011. Evans reprised the role in The Avengers in 2012.

Comics: The foundations

Jumping on the graphic novel bandwagon is easier than ever with the film adaptations DEANNA TROMBLEY For the Daily Titan

The blurry line between reality and a terrifying alternative. (Courtesy of MCT)

FILM: Recalling terror SILENT HILL: REVELATIONS 3D

ALEX STATHIS For the Daily Titan

Just in time for Halloween, viewers can experience the alternate reality based film Silent Hill: Revelations 3D Adelaide Clemens stars in the film as Heather/Alessa.

Her father, played by Sean Bean (who is notably remembered from his role as Boromir in The Lord of the Rings), are on the run from forces that are trying to capture Heather.

This is the sequel to the 2006 Silent Hill film, which featured Heather at a younger age discovering Silent Hill with her mother.

Silent Hill: Revelations 3D was an adaptation of the Konami horror video game Silent Hill. This film had the feeling of a videogame in every way.

The audience will experience eerie and intense feelings (most likely because of the horror in every scene and the in-your-face 3D) and must have their eyes wide open and attentive at all times.

When it came to the 3D aspects in this movie, all the knife slashing

at the audience or the blood gushing out of the screen did not make it better than normal.

It was the simplicity of incorporating the slight effect of ash falling down or a dark shadow walking into the frame made the 3D effects superb.

Some of the 3D effects in this film were better than those seen in the 2009 box office hit Avatar.

Motion pictures are not able to utilize 3D technology in its truest form because these movies are usually being made for both 2D and 3D. A movie that features a true 3D experience must be made specifically for that style, such as Terminator 2: 3D at Universal Studios.

Whether you enjoy 3D or choose to save some money and watch a movie in traditional technology, it will definitely make for a good night of thrills.

Silent Hill: Revelations 3D leaves the audience hanging because the movie is only an approximate 94 minutes.

The film would have been better had it been extended because it was enthralling and left the audience wanting more.

The film seemed rushed. It should have been longer to build the story more.

However, a positive effect of its

short duration caused this movie to feel like the video game it was adapted from.

The scenic design was well done for Silent Hill: Revelation 3D. It incorporated all of the the traits seen in most horror films.

What made the terrors of this movie different from others of its genre was the make-up design. Effects enhanced all forms of demonic creatures, including faceless nurses.

The creature designer was Patrick Tatopoulos, who is a judge on the hit sci-fi show Face Off. It was hard to determine where Tatopoulos got his inspiration from outside the video game. Some of the creatures were reminiscent from the Hellraiser franchise.

A very popular aspect in horror films is to incorporate faceless creatures. This type of look seems to send chills down a person’s spine.

Tatopoulos certainly used this frightening effect to its fullest extent.

The terrifying truth to the story behind the Silent Hill franchise is that it was based on the city of Centralia, Pa., a real life ghost town.

Once with a population of 1,000 in 1981, there were only 10 people still calling Centralia home in 2010. Like the movie, this town burned from a mine fire that lead to its immediate evacuation.

Superhero movies are being released left and right. With Marvel and DC taking theaters by storm, comic book culture is back in action.

With the graphic novel to film adaptations bringing interest back to the genre, many comic book newcomers may ask how to get started.

There are hundreds of issues and several versions of the superheroes that fans have come to know today. It’s easy to get overwhelmed and not know where to start.

The first time I went to a comic book store I said to myself, “Sweet Odin’s beard, where do I start?”

It’s a scary world, and when you don’t know which hero to start with, or even which story arc, readers can get lost.

Now is the perfect time to jump in the comic book reading bandwagon. Marvel is beginning the process of slowly relaunching all of their superhero stories, and DC Comics already went through that process in just one month’s time last year.

The re-launch of the Marvel stories under the new name Marvel Now is planning to go into early 2013, and it’s beginning with The Uncanny Avengers.

The first issue was recently released and can be picked up in any local comic book store.

From there, Marvel plans to continue remaking the stories of superheroes including Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, Thor, Deadpool and the X-Men. DC fans need not fret. It’s

not too late to catch up with the new DC comics. Picking up the first issue of Justice League by Geoff Johns is a good start.

Readers can explore the immense comic book world from there.

DC continued to do remakes with Animal Man, Batgirl, Batwing, Green Arrow, Justice League International, Men of War, Static Shock and more.

Jason Boice Love co-wrote the six part Boondock Saints: In Nomine Patris with series writer/director Troy Duffy, for 12 Gauge Comics.

“Outside of the big two, you’ll find Image, Dark Horse, and IDW making the most money.

IDW does a lot of film and TVrelated comics,” said Love.

Some popular IDW comics include Transformers, Doctor Who, Star Trek and True Blood.

“There’s even a Doctor WhoStar Trek: The Next Generation crossover,” said John Meyer, owner of The Realm Game and Comics in Brea.

There is something out there for everyone, where nearly every possible genre is covered by the comic book industry.

“Comics started out very cleanly divided, back in the days when there where romance comics, westerns, crime books, and military adventures. Superheroes came later and eclipsed those other kinds of books,” Love said.

If readers are looking for science fiction story lines, independent lines have a lot to offer.

“Horror seems to be the one genre that’s going away outside of Walking Dead,” Meyer said.

With The Walking Dead becoming such a sensation both on paper and on screen, not many companies are up to competing with them.

Comic book fans have been

as enthusiastic as the next movie-goer for the film adaptations.

Who doesn’t love the on screen sass between Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man and Chris Evan’s Captain America, or Thor’s love for pop tarts and Loki’s daddyplease-love-me eyes?

The Iron Man film is Meyer’s personal favorite for various reasons.

“The most fun, and as far as the movie goes, it had a good flow from beginning to end.

It’s one of those movies that (are) fun to watch over and over again,” Meyer said.

Love said American Splendor, a film adapted from Harvey Pekar’s autobiographical graphic novel, is a movie he can watch over again. He added that if you haven’t read Pekar’s books, he strongly recommends them.

“It’s purely slice-of-life, like listening to an older, compelling relative sharing life lessons, and it’s wonderful,” Love said.

As far as superhero comic adaptations go, Joice was as enamored with Marvel’s The Avengers as the next person.

“I’d have to give it to Joss (Whedon),” Love said. “Avengers was a massive chess board and he managed to give every piece a spotlight without sacrificing balance or pacing.”

Comic conventions are a great place to get to know the culture as well.

“What’s great, though, is that no matter where you live you can find smaller comics conventions near you,” Love said.

So, go forth and delve into the world of comic books.

Grow a soft spot for Loki, eat chimichangas with Deadpool, and meet the Joker’s crazy girlfriend, Harley Quinn.

It’s a big comic book world, and it’s only getting bigger.

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Aggies rally to defeat Titans in four sets

UC Davis comes back to derail the Cal State Fullerton volleyball team after losing the first set ANDY WALLER For the Daily Titan

The UC Davis Aggies rallied against Cal State Fullerton’s women’s volleyball team Saturday in Titan Gym, avenging a loss to the Titans earlier this season by winning the match’s final three sets.

After dropping the first set to CSUF 25-22, UC Davis answered back by scores of 26-24, 25-15 and 25-19.

Many of the fans in attendance wore pink in honor of breast cancer awareness month.

With the loss, Cal State Fullerton fell to 6-5 in conference play, while the Aggies improved their record to 6-5.

It was the second straight loss for the Titans, as they fell to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo last weekend.

“When we play

that way we cannot expect for things to happen for us.”

CAROLYN ZIMMERMAN Head Coach

The two losses have deeply impacted playoff possibilities. Although the Titans have not been eliminated mathematically, they have to win their last seven contests in order to have a chance of qualifying for the postseason and attempt to overtake Hawaii, who is a perfect 12-0.

The Titans currently sit in a threeway tie for fourth place with UC Davis and Long Beach State.

In the first set, the Aggies had trouble stopping Holland Crenshaw and Kayla Neto. Crenshaw ran wild over the Ag-

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Seven Cal State Fullerton fans show their support by painting Titans spelled out on their body. Fans also wore pink for breast cancer awareness month.

gie defense with five kills in the first set alone, but finished the night with only 7 kills overall.

Neto would add 20 kills for the Titans in the loss.

Neto also played well on the defensive end, collecting 13 digs. It was her 11th straight double-double this year.

Bre Moreland also contributed with 15 digs for the Titan defense.

Fullerton would commit eight attack errors in the second and third sets, giv-

ing the Aggies a chance to capitalize.

UC Davis never looked back.

Allison Whitson had an impressive night, leading UC Davis with 15 kills and 19 digs.

Jenny Woolway also played well for the Aggies, setting up some impressive kills while finishing with 36 assists on the night.

Cal State Fullerton finished with one more kill than UC Davis in the contest and was also able to narrowly out-dig

the Aggies, but the defense only mustered a mere seven blocks.

The Titans never led at any point after the first set.

“We played mediocre tonight, and when we play that way we cannot expect for things to happen for us,” said Head Coach Carolyn Zimmerman.

It was UC Davis’ first win at Titan Gym since 2008 and it also snapped the Aggies six game-losing streak to the Titans.

Cal State Fullerton will host UCR

next Saturday before hitting the road to face Long Beach and UCI. Kayla Neto will look to break CSUF’s all time kills record at home against UC Riverside. She needs only 28 to become the all-time leader in school history.

The current record of 1534 was set

by Brittany Moore who played at CSUF from 2005-08.

It’s looking more likely that Neto will take sole possession of the record at Long Beach State’s Walter Pyramid.

Women’s soccer clinches spot in Big West tourney The Titans take down UC Davis and the University of the Pacific over weekend GABY MARTINEZ Daily Titan

Cal State Fullerton women’s soccer team won both of their road games to close out the season in a big way while clinching a spot in the Big West Conference playoff tournament.

They defeated UC Davis 2-1 Friday and the University of the Pacific 4-1 Sunday. The team clinched their Big West Conference playoff berth this weekend with their win against the UC Davis Aggies on Friday. It is the first time since 2007 that the women’s soccer team had made the playoffs.

The game was scoreless until the 42nd minute when CSUF took the lead. Sophomore Adriana Gjonovich scored the Titans’ first goal of the game with three minutes left in the first half to give them a 1-0 lead. Later in the game, senior JeAnne Mazeau scored the game-winning goal in the 58th minute. Mazeau’s goal sent the team into the playoffs; it will be the first time that she has played in a playoff game for CSUF.

Head Coach Demian Brown was excited and thrilled that the team will be playing in the Big West Tournament playoffs. He was also proud of the team’s overall effort in their two wins over the weekend. The team played their best when it mattered most, which will be essential when the team embarks on their playoff competition.

CSUF led in both shots, 9-7, and in corner shots, 4-3. Senior Ann Marie Tangorra attempted two shots and also assisted on the first goal of the night. Sophomore Chelsey Patterson also added a pair of shots. Titan goalkeeper junior Lindsey Maricic only needed to make one save the whole night.

The Titans had six shots on goal while the Aggies had only two shots on goal.

Cal State Fullerton then traveled to Stockton to take on the University of the Pacific Tigers.

As expected, the Titans demolished the Tigers in a 4-1 victory.

Junior midfielder Janali West was the star of the night. The San Diego native had a hat trick en route to Sunday’s victory.

The game remained scoreless in the first half with the first goal of the night coming at 52:05. West

scored her first of three goals after she received a pass from Tangorra.

West scored again just about eight minutes later when she executed off a pass from Mazeau.

In the 76th minute of the game, West completed the hat trick with a goal off a pass from sophomore forward Rebecca Wilson. She scored a goal of her own in the 87th minute of the game to seal the victory.

With the win, the Titans have won their last seven of eight games and are steamrolling into the playoffs. The Titans will definitely have the momentum in their hands when they play in Thursday’s semifinal game.

With the win, the Titans are the Big West regular season champions. The Titans earned the No. 1 seed and will play UC Irvine in Thursday’s semifinal game. Both the Big West semifinal and championship games will be played at Anteater Stadium on UC Irvine’s campus. The championship game will be played Sunday. The NCAA tournament begins Nov. 9.

For more information about the Big West Conference playoffs, visit BigWest.org. For more information about CSUF women’s soccer, visit FullertonTitans.com.

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Titans go 2-2 in Bay Area tournament The Cal State Fullerton ice hockey team traveled to San Jose to compete in the 6th annual Mid-State Electric Best of the West Showcase. The Titans came up even, posting a 2-2 record in the San Jose State hosted tournament.

Fullerton won their first game of the tournament Thursday against the University of North Texas, 4-2, courtesy of two goals from junior forward Taylor Castle. However, the team lost to Weber State University on Friday and San Jose State on Saturday.

The Titans salvaged the road trip with another 4-2 win in their final game of the tournament Sunday against the University of Denver. Graduate student Ryan Cruz had a goal and an assist in the victory. Adam Brusig, Taylor Castle, and Sean Saligumba also found the back of the net.

CSUF’s ice hockey team plays one more game on the road Friday against Cal State Northridge before playing back at home Friday, Nov. 9 in back-to-back games against Northern Arizona University.

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Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) It’s easier to make decisions now and to express your love. Don’t be afraid to ask for help, regardless. There’s a turning point regarding a boss or employee.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Concentrate on your studies. It’s time fix up your place and take it to the next level. No more procrastinating! Others look to you for practical advice.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Deal with financial obligations now, and consider higher values. Identify the potential for opportunity, and take action for success. The resources are available.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Your mind is less into work and more into enlightenment now. For three weeks, confident productivity leaves time for introspection. Keep your dollars, and study authors who inspire.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)You’re out in public and open for love. Provide for others. Treat them as you’d like to be treated.

Go ahead and try a new exotic dish. Learn something new.

How To Play: Each row must contain the numbers 1 to 9; each column must contain the numbers 1 to 9: and each set of boxes must contain the numbers 1 to 9.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Find balance between sensitivity and reason, without one overpowering the other. Enjoy romantic moments through most of tomorrow. The truth gets revealed.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) You’re entering a threeweek social phase. Use your imagination and connections for positive change. Communications could falter. Notice the bottleneck before you get stuck in it.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) You’ll finally figure it out, and it will be easier to advance than you imagine. Work with others to avoid conflicts later. New evidence threatens complacency.

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By Marti DuGuay-Carpenter

Thursday’s Puzzle Solved

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37 Cupid’s counterpart 39 Suitable for a serious collector 40 S&L units 41 Bury the hatchet 43 Sex Pistols fan, e.g.

44 Outcome 45 Up-to-date 48 Geom. figure 49 Aware of

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50 Beantown hockey nickname 51 Actress Falco 52 It’s assumed 53 Pvt. instructors 54 Space cadet’s brain size?

55 Pronoun that’s a homonym of a song 56 Under-cover duds?

SPORTS

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THE DAILY TITAN

OCTOBER 29, 2012 MONDAY

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Senior defender Everett Pitts looks on in disbelief as two CSUF players celebrate. The Titans have now won three straight games this season.

MEN’S SOCCER: Titans win third in a row, avenge earlier loss CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

Escalante was the driving force of the defense as his exceptional play netted him with six outstanding saves while earning his first career shutout.

“It was just a great team effort for the most part, it was one of the few games that we came out very aggressive from the beginning and we got the result we needed,” Escalante said.

Titans senior Jonathan Birt answered the Irvine attack with several of his own, including a blocked shot in the eighth minute and a scoring attempt that was stymied by UCI goalkeeper Michael Breslin in the 11th minute.

Birt finished the game with three shots on goal while Breslin finished the game with five saves and one goal allowed.

The Anteaters began the second half strong, taking six of the first eight shots.

Escalate made saves on each of them, one of which was a wide-open shot from the center of the goal box, kicked by Irvine

freshman Austin Burke.

The game was marred by an excessive amount of fouls, mainly from CSUF, who finished the game with 19 fouls. UCI had nine of their own.

“It certainly wasn’t pretty for sure, it was just a grind, we knew it was going to be a grind as Irvine was playing for their life and had to get a result,” Ammann said. “We weren’t our best on the day with a number of chances to score in the first half and the longer the game went we knew it was going to come down to special moments, and fortunately, for us we were on the winning end of that special moment.”

With both defenses controlling the match, hard fouls being committed and time winding down, Titan Ian Ramos sent a low shot into the box from the right corner that went through the legs of teammate Jameson Campbell and right to Blanco, who had an open net to put the ball in for the eventual game-winner, ahead of a defender closing in from the left post.

“Gerzon is a guy that we count on and

SUE LAGARDE / Daily Titan

Midfielder Gerzon Blanco controls the ball against UC Irvine. The senior scored the game winning goal in the 83rd minute.

instructed him to stay on their center-back and he was and (Ramos) made a great run which caused problems for the defender and goalkeeper and (Blanco) was in the right place at the right time which goal scorers have a tendency to do,” Ammann said.

It was Blanco’s third goal of the season, which ranks him third highest scorer on the team.

The win, their third in as many matches, puts the Titans four points ahead of UCR for the second and final Big West Tournament berth out of the South Division with only two matches to go as UCR fell to Cal State Northridge 2-1 Saturday.

The Anteaters suffered their fourth consecutive defeat.

“We worked on some things today, working through the middle and getting in behind, I don’t think we did as well as we could and that’s something we need to work on moving forward,” Ammann said.

“Most importantly we need to make sure we stay physically and mentally fit as we

CAUTIONS AND EJECTIONS SUMMARY 1st

UC Irvine

6:34

Yellow card - Tilley, Matthew

CSUF

20:48

Yellow card - Okirie, Coin

CSUF

33:34

Yellow card - Alvarez, Mario 2nd

UC Irvine PENALTY TOTALS

74:39

Yellow card - Franco, Marco

UC Irvine - 0 red cards, 2 yellow cards, 9 fouls CSUF - 0 red cards, 2 yellow cards, 19 fouls

have a very short turn around.”

The Titans now look to keep their momentum high as they go on the road and visit CSUN on Halloween night, before finishing the season at home tak-

ing on the UCR Highlanders on Saturday. Both matches are scheduled for a start time of 7 p.m.

For more information on the men’s soccer team, visit FullertonTitans.com.

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Outside hitter Bre Moreland (22) and midle blocker Holland Crenshaw (11) attempt a block against the Tigers.

Volleyball tame Tigers, 3-2

Titans defeat the University of the Pacific in five sets, ending their two game skid ANGEL MENDOZA Daily Titan

The Cal State Fullerton women’s volleyball team snapped a two game losing streak on Saturday with a much-needed win over University of the Pacific, raising their overall record to 12-12.

Saturday’s 3-2 victory did not come easy for the Titans, as they needed the full five sets to take down a feisty Tigers squad inside Titan Gym. CSUF had an early lead, hitting at a pace over .200 during the first two sets.

Senior outside hitter Kayla Neto’s five kills led the Titans as the team hit at a clip of .205 in the first set. CSUF was ahead for most of the first frame, as Pacific led only once.

The Tigers put up more of a fight in the second set, but senior setter Gabrielle Dewberry delivered a service ace to end it for the Titans. CSUF took a two-set lead into the break for the first time CONTACT US AT DTSPORTSDESK@GMAIL.COM

since Sept. 14. Both teams combined for a total of 35 kills as each hit at a clip of .220 in the second game that had seven lead changes and 18 ties.

Pacific charged back in the third set, holding the Titans to an abysmal .000 attacking percentage as CSUF mustered only seven kills while their opponents had 16.

The Tigers continued their strong play in the fouth set, attacking at a clip of .276.

They landed 14 kills and had good ball distribution. Four different Tigers players had at least three kills.

The fifth and final set was dominated by the Titans as they attacked at a rate of .353, while also putting in two aces courtesy of Neto and Dewberry.

Neto played stellar for CSUF once again by accumulating a match-high 22 kills while adding 18 digs for her 15th double-double of the season. Junior outside hitter Bre Moreland also had her 15th double-double, landing 13 kills and 18 digs.

Freshman outside hitter Lauren Kissell added 12 kills while attack-

ing at a team-high clip of .385.

Sophomore setter Julie Consani played brilliantly for the Titan offense as she contributed a matchhigh and career-best 54 assists, while Dewberry led both teams with 30 digs.

The Tigers were led by freshman opposite hitter Kat Schulz who had a career-high 18 kills and 18 digs, while junior outside hitter Megan Birch added 13 kills.

CSUF will square off against Big West Conference rival UC Riverside at home Saturday, Nov. 3. The Highlanders have been underwhelming to say the least, posting a 5-19 record thus far. They are 0-7 both at home and on the road, as their five wins have come on neutral sites.

Senior outside hitter Amanda Vialpando has been the anchor for the Highlanders’ offense this season, posting a team-high 298 kills and 232 digs. Freshman outside hitter Ashley Cox has also played well, accumulating 279 kills and 174 digs.

For more information on the women’s volleyball team, visit: FullertonTitans.com.

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