Monday, Feb. 11 2013

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Volume 93, Issue 3

NEWS 2

ROTC hosts inaugural Ruck-a-thon OPINION 4

Obituary: Remembering Monica Quan DETOUR 5

Salvaged art shown at Begovich Gallery SPORTS 8

Men’s basketball rally back on the road

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TITANS PLAY THROUGH TRAGEDY

LOCAL | Crime

Hunt for exLAPD officer presses on ERINN GROTEFEND Daily Titan

The Los Angeles Police Department announced a $1 million reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Christopher Dorner, an ex-LAPD officer wanted for killing a Riverside police officer and an Irvine couple last week.

Chief Sergio Diaz of the Riverside Police Department identified the Riverside police officer slain

by Dorner as 34-year-old Michael Crain. The funeral for the 11-year veteran of the Riverside Police Department and former Marine will be held on Wednesday. Crain will be laid to rest at the Riverside National Cemetery.

On Feb. 7, two LAPD officers were searching for Dorner’s truck.

When they followed a truck similar to his, the driver opened fire, grazing one officer on the forehead. Later that night, Dorner ambushed two Riverside police officers while they sat at a red light. Crain was killed and the other officer is reported to be in stable condition.

The identities of the wounded officers have not been released. Diaz said Dorner has shown that families of police officers are fair game, and for that reason the department will keep the information confidential.

Cal State Fullerton assistant women’s basketball coach Monica Quan, 28, and her fiancé Keith Lawrence, 27, were found shot and killed while they sat in their vehicle at their apartment complex on Feb. 3. Randal Quan, the father of Monica, represented Dorner in a case that led to his dismissal.

“It is my sincere desire to bring Mr. Dorner to justice,” said LAPD Chief Charlie Beck. “To bring him to court, to capture him alive.”

Beck confirmed he is reopening Dorner’s case and said that although it occurred before he was chief, he plans to review the case and put it to rest.

Dorner was terminated after the LAPD Board of Rights found a complaint against his field-training officer to be false. He accused Sgt. Teresa Evans of kicking suspect Christopher Gettler after he was already secured and detained.

After being terminated, Dorner filed a petition in the California Superior Court to overturn the decision. However, the court upheld its decision to dismiss Dorner because of false accusations.

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Tribute held for slain CSUF assistant coach NEREIDA MORENO Daily Titan

A moment of silence was held Saturday in Titan Gym prior to tip-off at Cal State Fullerton’s first women’s basketball game since second-year assistant coach Monica Quan was found dead.

The team wore long sleeve orange shirts that read “MOtivation” on the front for Quan’s nickname, “Coach Mo,” during their warm-up routines. The shirts also read “It is the courage to continue that counts” on the back.

Both teams wore orange ribbons pinned to their jerseys during game play to honor the late coach.

Other Titan athletes, including members of the men’s basketball team, attended to show their support.

The emotional game against UC Riverside came six days after Quan, 28, and her fiancé Keith Lawrence, 27, were found dead inside a parked car in the parking structure of their Irvine condominium.

Police suspect Christopher Dorner, a former Los Angeles police officer, who was reportedly represented in a disciplinary hearing by Quan’s father Randy Quan,

a former LAPD captain and lawyer, that ultimately led to his dismissal from the force.

In a document posted on Dorner’s Facebook, it was revealed that Randal Quan and members of LAPD were his targets.

A memorial was set up at the entrance of the gym, with photos of Quan surrounded by a wreath of flowers and a guestbook for fans to write messages.

“We can’t begin to tell you what if feels like to function without a part of your family here,” said Head Coach Marcia Foster.

Titan center forward Jessica Palmer said the team has been coping with the loss of their coach over the last few days by spending time together and having team sleepovers and cook-offs.

“We share stories a lot like all the things we remember and the funny things, the bus rides. We’ve all had really funny interesting conversations,” said Palmer.

Despite Quan’s absence, the Titans continue to push forward.

Team captain Alex Thomas said their first game back on the court was difficult. The team used this tragic experience as “motivation and fuel.”

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Photos by JOHN PEKCAN / Daily Titan TOP: Chelsea Austin (right) wipes a tear from her eye during a moment of silence in remembrance of assistant coach Monica Quan before the start of the Titans’ game against UC Riverside inside Titan Gym on Saturday.

BOTTOM: Head Coach Marcia Foster speaks following the Titans’ 64-45 loss to UC Riverside inside Titan Gym Saturday.

SPORTS | Women’s basketball

Titans unable to bounce back, continue losing streak Playing with heavy hearts, CSUF team was swarmed

by UC Riverside’s defense KEVIN BLACKBURN Daily Titan

JOHN PEKCAN / Daily Titan

Annie Park drives the lane against a UC Riverside defender Saturday during the Titans’ 64-45 loss.

The Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball team took the court for the first time in more than a week following the emotional loss of Monica Quan. It looked as though the Titans were happy to finally get back to playing some basketball.

The Titans came out with a lot of energy in the first half and were strong defensively. Unfortunately, the UC Riverside Highlanders inside presence was too much for the undersized Titans as CSUF let the score get away from them in the second half of a 64-45 loss. The Titans continue their descent in the big west conference rankings by extending their losing streak to six games.

“Today was definitely difficult for all of us,” said team captain Alex Thomas about the loss of Monica Quan. “We try to use it

as motivation. It’s hard being out there at practice every day and not seeing her.”

Senior forward/center Lauren Bushong was active on the boards in the beginning of the first half.

She had the team’s first four points through five minutes and had the tough job of guarding UCR’s bigs.

UCR took control of the paint early on both ends of the court.

Whenever a Titan tried to drive to get an easy bucket, she was met by a tough UCR defender.

Coach Marcia Foster was on her feet constantly calling plays out and making sure her team was set up in their right formations.

CSUF freshman guard Annie Park had the hot hand for Fullerton and a career night. Park, who was averaging 2.7 points per game in her first season as a Titan, scored a team-high 17 points and was 5-of-9 shooting from outside the arc. Park scored back-to-back 3-pointers at the end of the first half, cutting the Highlanders’ lead to six points.

In the second half UCR made

sure to defend Park on the outside, making it difficult for her to get open looks. In spite of the tough defense, Park was still able to sink two more three pointers in the second half.

Nothing else seemed to drop for CSUF, who had a poor shooting night. The Titans made only 14 of their 49 shots attempted. Cal State Fullerton’s 28.6 percent shooting performance can be attributed to UCR’s relentlessness on defense.

The Highlanders didn’t allow any fast break points or easy layups the entire night.

UCR’s Tre’Shonti Nottingham had four of the team’s 12 steals.

Their defensive pressure caused the Titans to turn over the ball 22 times throughout the game. Nottingham wasn’t only dominant on defense, but was the game’s leading scorer with 23 points. She was a sharpshooter from the free throw line as well, converting all 12 of her free throw attempts.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2013 MONDAY

ROTC causes a ruckus around campus ANDERS HOWMANN For the Daily Titan

For most, donning a 35-pound pack and walking for seven miles would be a day-long ordeal. But for the competitors of the inaugural CSUF Ruck-a-Thon, it was a two-hour speed-walking breeze.

The Saturday morning fundraising event was comprised of two separate races: a “ruck” march in which competitors completed a seven mile course for time with a 35-pound pack, and a 5K run that looped around the Titan Sports Complex and parking lots at Cal State Fullerton.

While the event only attracted a total of 29 competitors, event organizers were confident that the turnout would improve in years to come. Regardless of attendance, the competition was fierce.

Sgt. Alex Thompson, an army recruiter who traveled from Temecula to compete, dove over the ruck march finish line with a time of 1 hour, 46 minutes and 47 seconds. He was followed by Tim Dole, a senior computer science

major and ROTC cadet.

Competitors walked quickly during the race, occasionally running for short distances.

“I’d do it again,” said Dole as he sat on the grass after the race where fellow cadets helped remove his pack.

Dole stayed behind the leaders up until the last few miles of the race. He said every time the leaders ran he started running as well in order to keep them within range for a final surge at the end of the race.

Thompson and another recruiter, Staff Sgt. Stephen Callans, said they both came out to support the ROTC cadets. Callans finished third behind Thompson and Dole.

“I find trails around the Temecula area so I usually go walk once a weekend just to see the area. I saw this, first annual, so I figured that I would come and give a hand.

I know ROTC doesn’t have the funding they want,” Callans said.

The 5K run was won by David Nesar, a senior criminal justice major and ROTC cadet. Nesar carried a strong lead throughout

FOR THE RECORD

the entirety of the race and finished with a time of 23 minutes and 43 seconds. This was Nesar’s first 5K race.

“It was fantastic. I love coming out in the morning and expelling some energy,” he said while catching his breath and pacing in the finish area after the race.

Sabrina Zimmer finished second in the 5K race, followed by Ebony Avery in third.

Paul Blenz, a senior business finance major and ROTC cadet, said the participants learned a lot from the shortcomings of the first event.

“From the first year, we learned a lot of things from it, so next year we hope to have a lot better turnout,” said Blenz.

The top three winners of each event received medals and prizes from the event sponsors. All other participants were given a small prize as well.

Blenz said the program was shooting for a total of 50 competitors. He added that the turnout was good considering this was the event’s first year. A total of eight competitors participated in the ruck march and 21 participated in the 5K run.

One of the main problems Blenz

pointed out was the confusion over the course layout. Competitors of the ruck march were unsure of where they were supposed to go during portions of the race and on one occasion made a wrong turn.

The course was adjusted quickly, however, and competitors successfully completed the race.

Prior to the race, the 5K course was supposed to branch through campus but last minute adjustments had the course circle around the Titan Sports Complex. Competitors were able to complete the course without confusion during the race.

Blenz said next year the event organizers would make adjustments to improve signage and course designation.

Alexandra Montiel, a cadet and public affairs officer for the ROTC program, said the event had two purposes.

“Right now we are kind of low in budget so we are trying to find fun ways to raise money for the program and also raise awareness for what ROTC is for the people that don’t know (about it),” she said.

Jeffrey De Castro, a senior cadet who will be commissioning with

ANDERS HOWMANN / For the Daily Titan Sgt. Alex Thompson, an army recruiter, sprints to the finish line of Saturday’s seven-mile ruck run, closely followed by CSUF ROTC cadet Tim Dole.

the signal branch in May, said the funds raised from the race will go toward social events that the ROTC program puts on for cadets over the course of the semester.

“This is our way to fund events

that aren’t funded by the government,” he said.

Most of the funds will go toward a formal banquet that celebrates commissioning and graduation from CSUF in May.

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Scot Stride, a CSUF alumnus, presents his contribution to NASA’s Mars Curiosity Radar on Thursday’s Engineering and Computer Sciences Technology Breakfast.

Engineer brings NASA knowledge to breakfast KYMBERLIE ESTRADA Daily Titan

The Engineering and Computer Sciences Technology Breakfast Series held a public presentation Thursday to discuss electromagnetic emissions, the possibility of extraterrestrial intelligence and interstellar robotic probes.

Jet Propulsion Laboratory senior spacecraft telecommunications and radar engineer Scot Stride was one of four Cal State Fullerton alumni chosen to present during the 2012/2013 ECS Tech Breakfast Series.

The breakfast, held at the Holiday Inn on Nutwood, hosted CSUF professors and students all centered on the JPL-NASA engineer.

Beginning his career at JPL in 1981, Stride has worked on several radar hardware for NASA missions including Galileo to Jupiter, NASA Scatterometer, Mars Pathfinder Rover (1996), Mars Odyssey (2001), CloudSat, Deep Impact to Comet Tempel 1, Mars Reconnais-

sance Orbiter and his most recently completed project, the Mars Science Laboratory, the mission that landed the Curiosity rover.

Curiosity, which is on a mission to discover whether or not there has ever been life on Mars, is part of NASA’s long-term Mars Exploration Program to robotically explore the red planet.

Stride’s main contribution to the MSL project was the Terminal Descent Sensor radar, which collected data about the spacecraft’s altitude and velocity during descent.

The Mars Curiosity Landing Radar was the “heart” of the robotic landing system, said ECS Director of Development Hart Roussel.

“Successful activation of the sky crane, prelude to the landing, depended on the (radar),” he said.

Stride began his presentation with an image of the Curiosity Rover.

“It’s two and a half times heavier than the other rovers combined,” he said, pointing out its physical differences compared to past rov-

ers Sojourner (1996) and Spirit and Opportunity (2003).

He emphasized that due to Curiosity’s mass, an air filter was built for planetary protection requirements.

“We don’t want to contaminate it (Mars) and then centuries later find things that you think is life, but are actually our own contaminations,” Stride said.

The room lit up when Stride demonstrated Curiosity’s epic journey to the red planet.

In JPL’s increasingly popular video “Seven Minutes of Terror,” team members talk of challenges of Curiosity’s complex design and its unique landing on the surface of Mars.

“We’ve got literally seven minutes to get from the top of the atmosphere to the surface of Mars going 13,000 miles an hour to zero in perfect sequence, perfect choreography, perfect timing – and the computer has to do it all by itself with no help from the ground. If any one thing doesn’t work just

right, it’s game over,” said a JPL engineer in the video.

Stride emphasized JPL’s unofficial mantra: “Test as you fly.”

Currently, Stride is working on the Soil Moisture Active Passive Project (SMAP), a satellite set to launch on Halloween of 2014.

Another MSL rover is already in its beginning stages of planning.

“Mars Surface mission rover, to launch in January/February 2020, is supposed to be a replica of the one we have there now, Curiosity,” Stride said.

Earning his Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering at CSUF in 2002, Stride advises students, especially aspiring engineers, to think outside the sphere.

“When thinking outside the box, a box only has six sides. With a sphere, there is no edge,” Stride said.

According to Roussel, the ECS looks for alumni to share stories about their achievements. He mentioned the breakfast series helps motivate students to pursue successful careers.

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“There’s just a lot of emotions that come into it—not being able to look down the line and see her there standing up there with us,” she said. “I was glad to be up there with my teammates and with my family but it was hard not having her with us.”

Thomas said Quan would have been proud of the team’s effort, despite the 64-45 loss to the Highlanders.

“She would have been proud of us coming out and being there and trying to stay focused but she definitely would have wanted us to pay attention to the little things a little bit more,” Thomas said.

While dealing with the loss has been difficult, Foster said the team has had a

great deal of support from the administration, college coaches from around the country and the NCAA—people who knew and did not know Quan.

“Monica was loved,” Foster said.

“She was good people and people know that.”

Foster said she was introduced to Quan four years ago as a potential assistant coach, but the team did not have any openings at the time.

After watching Quan grow as an assistant for two years at Cal Lutheran, Foster said she was impressed by her work ethic, professionalism and hired her as soon as a spot opened up.

“She was bright, driven and loved basketball and was passionate about teaching young women the game and about life,” Foster said, adding that

Quan would have made a fantastic head coach someday.

“There was so much life for her to live, so much left for her to do.”

MARCIA FOSTER Head Coach “That’s what’s so hard about it all; there was so much life for her to live, so much left for her to do,” Foster said.

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Cal State Fullerton has been named one of the nation’s 40 most efficient colleges and universities, fourth in the west, according to U.S. News and World Report. The assessment was based on higher quality and lower costs expended per student.

Schools are measured on how much they spend per student on instruction, research, student services and related educational expenditures. The results are then factored by each school’s ranking on a list of best colleges.

“The less a school is spending relative to its ranking, the more efficient it is in producing a quality education among its peers,” said the U.S. News editors.

As well as these schools providing a high quality education, they also spend less than their peers.

The colleges on the list are doing a good job of “managing their financial resources relative to other schools that may have larger state funding, higher tuition, or larger endowments,” wrote Robert Morse, U.S. News and World Report director of data research, in his education blog.

Cal State Long Beach and San Luis Obispo were among the only three Cal State schools to make the list.

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Beck would not release detailed information on the case that he said could potentially compromise the investigation.

He considered this the largest manhunt in the history of the Los Angeles region.

Funds for the reward were donated from police organizations and private donors. Those who contributed gave willingly and immediately, Beck said.

He added that this is also the largest local reward ever offered.

Beck called it an act of “domestic terrorism” and added that Dorner’s actions cannot go unanswered.

“A society is defined by what is values and we value our law enforcement family,” Beck said.

“That’s why the reward is so significant.”

Collaborating detail units continue to search the Big Bear region and around the areas where authorities believe Dorner’s next targets are.

There are more than 50 LAPD families that have security and surveillance in or around their neighborhoods.

Authorities from Los Angeles, Irvine, Riverside, the FBI, the U.S. Marshal Service and other agencies are working together to bring this ordeal to an end, creating the Dorner Task Force.

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said their dedication to catching this killer remains steadfast. He noted that the different departments are there to stand

united and show they will not tolerate a killer targeting their officers and families.

“We are working seamlessly to protect the public and to bring Mr. Dorner to justice,” said Villaraigosa.

Villaraigosa said Dorner has been preparing what he’s doing for a long time and asks the public for patience.

He added that revealing certain information could impede the investigation and possibly allow Dorner to get away.

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TRACKING CHRISTOPHER DORNER

Brief by BEVI EDLUND

Blizzard blankets northeast in snow The northeastern U.S. is now recovering from a blizzard that dumped up to 40 inches of snow over the weekend, reported Reuters.

Nine people were killed and hundreds of thousands were left without power when hurricaneforce winds brought feet of snow to the nation’s east coast. It was reported that 350,000 customers in nine states are still without power as of Sunday night.

Roads are still undrivable as residents and cities work to move the snow.

Boston Mayor Tom Menino cancelled school today after two feet of snow fell in his city.

About 5,800 flights were canceled over the weekend, according to flight-tracking software Flightaware. Airports in Connecticut, New York and Massachusetts began reopening late Saturday.

Massachusetts and Connecticut instituted their travel bans, Massachusetts’s first since 1978. Drivers found on the road during the storm could face fines or jail time.

States as far west as Colorado are now bracing for a storm of their own.

Brief by SAMUEL MOUNTJOY

CSUF students are pageant winners Two Cal State Fullerton students were crowned as Miss Placentia and Miss Yorba Linda on Saturday, according to the Orange County Register.

Carly Valdes, 20, was crowned Miss Placentia and Kaitlin Urell, 21, won the Miss Yorba Linda crown.

This is the second year that Valdes has competed in the pageant, and her first win.

Along with the title came more than $16,000 in scholarship funds and the chance to judge the June 2013 Miss California USA Pageant.

Valdes and Urell were two of nine competitors chosen as titleholders for their cities.

Placentia Mayor Scott Nelson and Yorba Linda Mayor Tom Lindsey were among the 350 people who attended the event at Valencia High School.

The competition was split into talent, question-and-answer and a lifestyle and fitness segment.

Both women sang Broadway show-tunes during the talent portion. Urell performed “For Good” from “Wicked” and Valdes sang “Astonishing” from “Little Women.”

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Sunday, Feb. 3: Monica Quan, 28, and Keith Lawrence, 27, are found shot to death in their car at an Irvine, parking structure.

Wednesday, Feb. 6: Irvine police say they are looking for Dorner as a suspect in the killings of Quan and Lawrence, and that he implicated himself in the killings in a manifesto posted on Facebook.

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Thursday, Feb. 7, 1:30 a.m.: A gunman believed to be Dorner ambushes two Riverside police officers who had stopped at a red light during a routine patrol. One officer is killed, and the other critically injured.

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Thursday, Feb. 7, 8:30 a.m.: A burned-out pickup truck is found near the Big Bear ski area in the San Bernardino Mountains.

Thursday, Feb. 7, 4 p.m.: FBI SWAT teams and local police serve a search warrant at a Las Vegas-area home belonging to Dorner.

Friday, Feb. 8: More than 100 officers hunt for Dorner in the snowy San Bernardino Mountains after losing his footprints near the site where the truck was found. A warrant is served at a La Palma house belonging to Dorner’s mother; officers collected 10 bags of evidence, including five electronic items. Police also search a storage locker in Buena Park.

Saturday, Feb. 9: Los Angeles police announce they will reopen the investigation into the firing of Dorner. A law enforcement officer reveals that weapons were found in Dorner’s burned truck.

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Obituary

A fiancee, coach, Titan RICARDO GONZALEZ Daily Titan

Monica Quan, an assistant coach in her second season withthe Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball team, was found dead late Sunday, Feb. 3. She was 28.

Monica was found by Irvine police with fiance Keith Lawrence, 27, inside a parked car, victim of a shooting that police have characterized as a double homicide.

The search for the alleged shooter, Christopher Dorner, is ongoing.

The Titans honored their assistant coach at Saturday’s game against UC Riverside. It was the women’s basketball team’s first game since Monica’s death.

“We want to do our best as the season goes on to honor Monica Quan by the way we play,” said Head Coach Marcia Foster at a press conference following the game. “By the type of student athletes that we are, and carry her memory on in … a positive way because she was such an outstanding person … she was a great assistant coach for me.”

Monica’s first coaching job came as lead assistant coach for Cal Lutheran University before joining

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A memorial for assistant coach Monica Quan was held before the CSUF women’s basketball game on Saturday.

the Titan women’s squad.

“She was (more than just a coach) and it was nice because she was so young, and so she was someone that we could all talk to, someone we could go to and we could talk about things besides basketball,” said Alex Thomas, the Titans’ team captain. “That was nice for all of us and I think

sometimes you take for granted the little conversations you have with people.”

As a player, Monica began her career at Walnut High School, becoming a star on the court. She was eventually given a spot in the school’s Hall of Fame. Following her graduation, she attended Cal State Long Beach, playing two sea-

sons as a 49er from 2003 to 2005.

She transferred to Concordia University in Thousand Oaks and graduated in 2007 with a degree in exercise and sports science, eventually earning her master’s degree in 2009.

“She was the best of the best. She came from a quality family and she was a quality person and we’re going to miss her,” Foster said.

New laws hit innocents in crossfire Closer watch on potenitally dangerous mentally-ill patients could hurt others JENNIFER NGUYEN Daily Titan

The Virginia Tech massacre was the first mass shooting in my lifetime that I was aware of, the first in which I understood what was going on. I was a sophomore in high school at the time, and my peers around me all had the front pages of the Los Angeles Times and the Orange County Register, each splashed with an image of Seung-Hui Cho pointing his two guns at the camera.

It was the infamous photo that was sent to NBC News by Cho himself.

This was one of just many shootings America has endured

since the Columbine rampage in 1999. Years later I started having a better understanding of these tragedies and noticed a slew of misunderstandings regarding mental health that continue to loom today, most recently after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting this past December which left 20 children and six staff members dead.

Are you clinically depressed?

Have anxiety issues? Dealing with a bipolar disorder? How about Asperger’s syndrome? Surely, it’s safe for someone to assume you’re going to be another Adam Lanza, Dylan Klebold or Seung-Hui Cho. These false assumptions are the foundation for several laws going into, or already are in, effect throughout several states. The New York Times recently detailed these state plans. New York state recently passed a law that requires mental

practitioners to alert authorities about potentially dangerous patients. As a result, law enforcement officials would have to confiscate any firearms owned by said patient.

In Ohio, a law is being proposed that those with mental illnesses could not commit to outpatient treatment unless they prove that they are a risk to the substantial rights of themselves or others. In Colorado, there is already a law in place that calls for the same circumstances.

These laws and proposals are aimed at keeping a much closer eye on the mentally ill, and part of doing that is keeping everyone who has been diagnosed or are seemingly harmful due to their mental condition, from obtaining gun ownership.

These laws widely assume that every single person battling a mental disorder is dangerous and that they’re all most likely going to lash out and go on a rampage.

If you’re reading this, and you happen to be someone or know someone who is struggling with any form of a psychological disorder, you very well know that these assumptions are more than likely untrue and a little absurd.

A law like what Ohio is proposing could prevent “other” mentally ill patients—those who are not deemed dangerous—from getting the fair treatment they need and desire to improve their well-being.

According to mental experts for the American Journal of Psychiatry, the mentally ill have only been involved in 4 percent of violent crimes. Only 4 percent.

This may seem shocking considering recent events, but if one examines all this from a more statistical standpoint, such events are still indeed rare. In fact, additional studies suggest the mentally ill are 11 times more likely to be the victims of violent crime themselves.

People should understand that not everyone battling mental illnesses are violent or dangerous in any way. Everyone struggling with various disorders are at different points on the spectrum, so to speak. Take bipolar disorder, for example. Some people don’t really have it as bad as others, and even if someone did, they’re more than likely dealing with it differently than the next person.

Regardless, everyone looking to buy guns should go through a rigorous screening process to look out for anger tendencies; it’s about

“People should understand that not everyone battling mental illnesses are violent ...” monitoring behavior itself rather than lumping the mentally ill together, making them the scapegoat. In Indiana, for example, whether or not one has ever been diagnosed with a psychological disorder, a person could have their firearms taken away if they’re seen as a potential threat.

Point is, something has to be done to protect us all, whether or not we are suffering from various mental disorders. People may be up in arms about being screened and examined regardless, particularly in regards to privacy concerns and such, but if you know that there’s a slim chance of you using your firearms in a dangerous and irresponsible manner, then what’s the problem?

The reasons by which people cut certain bad habits out of their lives are hundredfold.

Cutting out social media is no exception; unsavory reasons why users step away from their online personas pervade the digital landscape. For the most part, however, you might not think that most people take a break from these sites because of some perceived obstacle it places in the way of living their life.

You might also be wrong.

A recent Pew study, “Internet and American Life,” revealed that a solid majority of Facebook users have taken an extended hiatus of at least several weeks from the social networking site. Of the 61 percent of those who have been on hiatus out of a total 1,006 subjects used in the study, 20 percent noted their main reason for their absence as being simply too busy with their own lives.

This makes sense to anybody who has frequented the timeeradicating wormhole that is Facebook—67 percent of all Americans who use the Internet according to Pew—but it also brings up an interesting conundrum. Those 20 percent or people “too busy” with their “lives” (the most popular answer among the 61 percent of “Facebook Vacation” takers) are seemingly admitting that Facebook or social media is a wholly separate entity from their everyday life.

In several installments of this column, I’ve often attempted to normalize the frequent use of social media sites like Twitter, Instagram and, of course, Facebook.

Pew’s statistics might suggest, with majority numbers pervading every category that implies usage, that this behavior is already “normalized.”

I, however, would suggest usage does not mean something is normalized or even accepted. To use Facebook in today’s society is looked upon as relatively normal (the numbers say as much), but these statistics also suggest that to stop using it all together is also looked upon as normal. The most popular reason given was that the site actually opposes people living their lives rather than enhancing said lives.

And this is where a distinction needs to be made.

I will freely admit that “Facebook addiction” is a real thing; there have been enough studies and looks into how humans react to stimuli that I won’t bother to delve too far into it here. If Facebook truly does detract from a person’s life, then a hiatus is definitely needed.

There’s also the need to acknowledge that in reality, this is

what Facebook wants. For whatever unifying sources it provides, Facebook is only successful if it keeps you, the user, with eyes on your timeline. This is how it garners support from advertisers and keeps the site and its investors happy and healthy. Steve Coll in his 2012 New Yorker article “Leaving Facebookistan” sums up this relationship.

“Zuckerberg’s business model requires the trust and loyalty of his users so that he can make money from their participation,” his article reads. “Yet he must simultaneously stretch that trust by driving the site to maximize profits, including by selling users’ personal information.”

And again, if you share Coll’s

“If Facebook truly does detract from a person’s life, then a hiatus is definitely needed.” concern, then it’s difficult to fault jumping ship. Still I’d argue that these two factors don’t, well, factor into the decision of most to step away from social media. Pew’s study shows that only 8 percent of those who took a break did so because “they were spending too much time using it” and the study doesn’t even reveal those who no longer “trust the man” so to speak.

So while 61 percent of people have at one point or another stepped away from their social networking selves, many claiming to do so for their own betterment, it’s almost impossible to find context for those departures. Did these people have a strong social media presence in the first place and, most importantly, would they consider that presence a part of their own identities?

The answer seems to be an obvious “no.”

Ultimately, Pew’s research is helpful, but it hardly examines the most important part of why people do or don’t use sites like Facebook: That would be context.

It’s one thing to suggest that a majority of people take a hiatus from Facebook, it would be much more useful to find out the machinations of those people’s habits and what role the site had in their life in the first place.

After all, you can’t take a vacation from something you don’t even frequent.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Titan Students: Thank you very much for coming out and supporting the men’s basketball team on Saturday night in our Homecoming Game against the University of Hawaii. It was great to see so many students in attendance.

Your presence at the game helped bring an energy and excitement to our team that during my two years as a student-athlete at Cal State Fullerton I have never felt. Despite the loss, we hope that you come out and support us in our remaining games as we strive to achieve our goal of winning the Big West Conference Tournament.

Thanks again for all of your support and we look forward to seeing you at more games in the future.

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Many of the surviving drawings

by Stanivslav Szukalski, a Chicago Renaissance artist, are being showcased on campus, some of which have never been seen publicly.

Szukalski, born in Poland in 1893, is praised for his imaginative theories that translated in his sculptures and paintings.

In 1934, Szukalski was proclaimed as the “Greatest Living Artist” by the Polish government.

The artist built the Szukalski National Museum to house his works.

In the chaos of WWII, the museum was bombed by the Nazi Siege of Warsaw in 1939, destroying his life’s work.

Szukalski, who was trapped in the museum during the bombing, clawed his way out of the rubble and managed to escape to Austria.

Since then, Szukalski continued his craft in Chicago until his death in 1987.

The Begovich Gallery, in the Visual Arts Building at Cal State Fullerton, is now presenting several surviving pieces of work from Szukalski’s collection.

Presenting the artist’s collection and also responsible for rediscovering and publishing his work is Glenn Bray and Lena Zwalve, Szukalski’s past patron and estates.

The gallery is open through March 7 and there is no charge for admission.

Every piece displayed is unique while also complementing each other thanks to the imaginative worlds he created in his mind, along with painted ideas of monumental sculptures that represented hope, nationality and unity.

“He doesn’t fit in the fine arts, that’s the problem,” said Zwalve.

“It’s hard to compare Szukalski’s

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George DiCaprio makes a surprise visit to the Begovich Gallery to share his enthusiasm for Szukalski’s artwork.

work to any other artist because his work was always so unique from other movements.”

Szukalski created surreal artwork before Salvador Dali and other artists within the movement first dipped their toes into the unparalleled style.

“The key was that he didn’t think of himself as pushing boundaries.

He thought of everything out of his own mind,” said Bray.

Szukalski can be described as an individualistic artist, concentrating solely on his work, rather than the fame that comes along with it.

Szukalski wasn’t rediscovered after the bombing of his museum until the 1970s.

“His idea was it was not what you use, it’s … it’s what it is. It’s the thought. He (Szukalski) said, ‘If I was a painter who drew something in gold, would it mean more than in pencil scratch?’” Bray said.

Szukalski became a beloved artist during and after his lifetime.

Well-known artists visited the Begovich Gallery during its opening reception Feb. 2 to share stories of times spent with Szukalski.

The gallery was filled with high praise and enthusiasm from guests

for Szukalski’s work.

“He was so driven. He just never gave up. He kept going, and going and going,” said Mike McGee, curator of the gallery.

Visiting artists included Robert Williams, a Zap cartoonist and founder of Juxtapose Art & Culture Magazine, and George DiCaprio, a comic book writer, editor and underground distributor (yup, he’s the father of Leonardo DiCaprio).

“He had his own dictionary with his own illustrations of things,” said DiCaprio.

Szukalski was known for being a universal creator, theorizing new ideas to inspire his imaginative artwork such as his story, Rege Rege, the tale of a frog, titled after the chirping sound frogs make.

“He had a theory about everything, everything you could think of,” DiCaprio said. “He would say that he could go into a museum and look at pieces of ancient stone, and there was a language that went through all of them that was common to all of them.”

DiCaprio said his favorite work of art was the “Rooster of Gaul.” Szukalski had planned to have it built in

front of the Notre Dame Cathedral.

“Stanislav would say after a certain point you have to stop believing everything you read in books, start formulating your own ideas. Everyone has innate ideas on beauty that they’re kind of one with. But he would say to me that the discovery was that those innate ideas—not one is more important than the other one. What’s powerful to one person is not the same for the other one,” DiCaprio said.

Szukalski was also well remembered for his rebellious personality and strength.

Even after his artwork was destroyed, used as target practice or melted for ammunition for the Nazis, Szukalski continued to draw constantly.

“They (Nazis) tried to get him to do a sculpture or drawing of Hitler. He ended up drawing a picture of Hitler as a ballerina and he sent it off when they asked for drawings,” Bray said.

Szukalski was an innovative artist that pushed boundaries to no end.

Students now have the opportunity to view many of his unseen artwork on campus at the Begovich Gallery.

In celebration of renowned classical composer Johann Sebastian Bach’s 328th birthday, several Cal State Fullerton instrumental soloists collaborated in A Bach Bouquet: Chamber Music for Cello, Flute and Claviers.

Samantha Sintef attended in order to better understand Bach’s music.

“He (Bach) did a little bit of everything, which is why I think his music lives on,” said Sintef.

As the lights dimmed inside the grand Meng Concert Hall, the room quickly came to a silence.

Director Rob Watson, Ph.D., a solo pianist and music professor at CSUF, set a light mood as he joked with the audience that depending on how long the performance ran, the lights could go out like the blackout during last week’s Super Bowl.

Jokes aside, Watson started the evening with a superb solo clavier (piano) rendition of one of Bach’s earlier pieces, “Toccata.”

Watson’s fingers glided effortlessly across the keys. His facial expressions during the performance probably gave the audience a sense of his passion for Bach’s music.

After Watson finished “Partita in E Minor,” the next act was a duet between himself and French flute soloist, Jean Ferrandis.

Ferrandis’ flute arrangement added a pleasant, soft touch to the melody.

Ferrandis, also a flute professor at CSUF, notes that it takes a lot of hard work and practice to perform Bach’s music flawlessly.

“When you really play what is printed, it sounds perfect,” said Ferrandis.

“The program that Rob Watson did is something very different and I hope they (the audience) will feel the fantastic music in a very different way,” Ferrandis said.

After the intermission, it was the

cellist and continuo’s turn to perform “Sonata in G Minor.”

Bongshin Ko, a CSUF cello professor and acclaimed worldwide soloist, was accompanied by Kevin Mills, a junior at CSUF. The cello performances carried an emotional tune due to the lively atmosphere. Both cellists strummed and plucked their instruments while staying in sync.

The evening ended with Watson playing alongside fellow pianist, Alison Edwards. Edwards, a piano professor at CSUF, demonstrated her devotion to playing Bach with her effortless performance in “Concerto in C Major.”

“He (Bach) was a musical genius and had a significant influence on the other great master composers who followed him,” said Edwards.

Edwards believes that attending concerts will leave a lifelong impact on students.

“We (professors) hope that they (students) will enjoy seeing their professors doing what we are training them to do: The art of performance,” said Edwards. “(We hope) that they will become inspired because I think this is one reason and a very important reason that we perform on campus; to inspire our students to work hard (and) to dig deeper into their artistry.”

Watson and Edwards concluded the concert with a powerful rendition of “Fuga.” The pianists demonstrated the same amount of energy as when the concert began.

Edwards was optimistic about the audience’s reaction after hearing all of the show’s performances.

“I hope that they (the audience) will be delighted and taken away to another place during the performance,” said Edwards. “I hope that they will also become inspired to listen to more music by Bach and the other great masters.”

Sintef shared Edwards’ sentiment, saying, “Bach’s cool. Everybody should listen to more Bach.”

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Softball goes down, rallies in second of two games CHRIS KONTE & ANDY LUNDIN Daily Titan

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Junior Morgan McIntosh keeps her focus on the ball against Southern Utah. McIntosh won her singles match in dominating fashion 6-1, 6-0.

Tennis brings down Southern Utah, 5-2 Titans manage to keep the Thunderbirds grounded with hard-earned victory CODY LEONG Daily Titan

Coming off a close win last week against Cal State Northridge, the Cal State Fullerton women’s tennis team hosted the Southern Utah Thunderbirds on Saturday.

The team pulled off a decisive 5-2 victory against the visitors to bring their record to 3-4 (1-1).

The Titans started off slow and lost two out of three in doubles play with the No. 1 team of Morgan McIntosh and Kalika Slevcove coming away with the lone win, 8-5. The doubles tandem had a shaky start but were able to pull out the lone victory in doubles.

Crediting their win to poaching the net against their opponents, junior McIntosh said, “Our coach told us you need to hit volleys, so we were coming in, serving and volleying.”

That seemed to do the trick for the No. 1 doubles team as their opponent seemed to get confused and irritated by the new, quicker style of play the Titans were dictating.

At the time McIntosh and Slevcove made the change in strategy they were down 3-1. The duo only lost two more games in the rest of the match.

Emilia Borkowski and Megan Sandford lost Veronika Rogova and Madeline Skaras 4-8, while the No. 3 team consisting of Avriel Tomaiko and Malorie de la Cruz put up a valiant effort despite the loss, 6-8.

The Titans were able to pull it together once singles started and won five out the six matches.

“We fought hard ... I was happy with the singles and they played

hard right to the very end,” said Head Coach Bill Reynolds.

McIntosh rolled through Olya Kunz 6-1, 6-0 as she consistently returned most of the shots her opponent sent right back.

“Game plan was to keep it away from her forehand, she had a big forehand, but basically to out-rally her because she liked pace so if I just kept getting everything back she eventually made the error,” said McIntosh.

That match set the tone for the rest of the singles matches as the Thunderbirds were not able to keep up with the rest of the Titan women.

Only the upcoming standout freshman Emilia Borkowski lost a tight singles match against Veronika Rogova 6-7, 6-7. A move up to the No. 2 spot for the Titans was just the second loss of Borkowski’s young career at CSUF, which looks to be bright.

No. 3 player Kalika Slevcove outworked her opposition by defeating Alex Ivanova 6-4, 6-4.

“My serve, definitely my serve and overheads. So I would take an overhead from the backline and she would be so not expecting that, but since I can make it, why not?’’ said the sophomore Slevcove.

In the rest of the singles matches No. 4 Megan Sandford won 6-2, 3-6, 6-0 over Madeline Skaras while Malorie de la Cruz won 6-4, 6-1 against Kendra Gleason.

Rebekkah Ermac defeated Afton Staheli 6-0 7-5 to cap it off for the streaking Titans, who have now won two matches in a row.

The Titans look to build off this win as they look to play against the University of Hawaii on Wednesday.

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A dominant Jasmine Antunez struck out 17 batters in eight innings of work, freshman Melissa Sechrest belted a game-winning two-run home run and Kelly Ford registered win number one as head coach of the Titans—all in time for the team to tarp Anderson Family Field before a rainstorm descended upon Cal State Fullerton in the early hours of Friday morning.

The Titans (1-1) staged a dramatic two-out rally in their final at bat to win game two of their season-opening doubleheader against the University of Southern Mississippi, 4-2, after dropping game one, 3-1.

Starting pitcher Kaitlin Wilson of the Golden Eagles (1-1) recorded outs on her first two pitches of the bottom of the sixth inning with the Titans trailing by a run, but designated player Eliza Crawford managed to keep the inning alive by poking a single down the left field line.

After Crawford was removed for pinch runner Jena Rubio, catcher Ariel Tsuchiyama ripped a gametying triple into the right field corner. Three pitches later, Sechrest’s blast sent the announced crowd of 374 into a frenzy.

“I knew once Ariel hit that ball and scored Jena that I had to come up clutch and do it for my team,” said Sechrest after the game. “I hit it because we were winning that game. There was no way that it wasn’t going to happen. I was just doing it for my team.”

On the mound, Ford threw a one-two punch at Southern Mississippi, pairing the freshman Antunez (0-1) with senior Katey Laban (1-0) for both games. Antunez pitched the first four innings of each game, and Laban pitched the final three.

“I thought that they both did a great job,” said Tsuchiyama, who also sang the national anthem prior to game one. “They did a good job bouncing back when they weren’t getting their calls, or when we had bad plays or anything like that. They did a really good job turning it around and sticking with their game plan.”

Despite starting the season with a losing record, Antunez was nearly untouchable, allowing only three hits in eight innings while fanning 17 Golden Eagles.

The Titans were stifled offensively during the opener, mustering only four hits in 26 at bats.

Their best opportunity of the game was in the bottom of the seventh inning, trailing 3-0.

Shortstop Samantha Galarza led off with a single before Crawford drew a four-pitch walk. Sechrest, representing the tying run, sent one to the warning track in left field before it was caught.

Center fielder Ashley Carter also came extremely close to tying the game that inning—literally

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Freshman pitcher Jasmine Antunez winds up against the Golden Eagles of Southern Mississippi on Thursday.

within an inch or two.

The game was still alive following a two-out, bases loaded RBI infield single by right fielder Tiffany Sheffler (on a full count), and the left-handed hitting Carter sent what looked to be an extrabase hit down the left field line.

However, the ball landed barely foul, drawing a collective sigh from the fans. Carter struck out chasing a high fastball on the next pitch to end the game.

CSUF was forced to play from behind in game two when Mackenzie Sher launched a two-out solo-home run in the top of the fourth inning to break a scoreless tie.

The Titans tied it in the bottom half when Tsuchiyama drove in shortstop Gabby Aragon with a two-out RBI single, but Southern Mississippi reclaimed the lead in their next at bat with a go-ahead infield single by infielder Morgan McKeever.

The Golden Eagles would nurse that 2-1 lead until the Titans rallied for the three runs in the bottom of the sixth.

“I’m just proud of the athletes,” said Ford. “It’s hard coming back off a loss. A lot of pressure on them, a lot of eyes on them, a lot pressure to perform, and somehow they shook it and made it happen.”

Several Titans were reported to have some pregame jitters, including Ford.

“I probably felt nervous just like the players did. But I’ll tell you, game two, it felt good to get the monkey off the back, and we’re on a winning streak and it feels good.”

Cal State Fullerton was slated to take on McNeese State University (Lake Charles, Louisiana) in a double header Friday, but both games were cancelled due to weather, particularly heavy rain.

CSUF WEEKEND PITCHING Jasmine Antunez (L, 0-1)

4.0 Innings Pitched, 2 Hits, 1 Run, 1 Earned Run, 2 Walks, 8 Strikeouts, 0 Home Runs allowed in game one

Katey Laban

3.0 Innings Pitched, 4 Hits, 2 Runs, 2 Earned Runs, 3 Walks, 0 Strikeouts, 1 Home Run allowed in game one

Jasmine Antunez

4.0 Innings Pitched, 1 Hit, 1 Run, 1 Earned run, 1 Walk, 9 Strikeouts, 1 Home run allowed in game 2

Katey Laban (W, 1-0)

3.0 Innings Pitched, 4 Hits, 1 Run, 1 Earned Run, 1 Walks, 1 Strikeout, 0 Home Runs allowed in game 2

STATS VS. SOUTHERN MISS: • Antunez sruck out 17 batters on Thursday.

• Freshman Melissa Sechrest hit first career home run.

• CSUF is now 1-1 overall for the season.

• First-year Head coach Kelly Ford recorded first win.

•Titans lost first game, 3-1.

•Golden Eagles only gave up four hits in game 1.

•CSUF bounced back in second game, 4-2.

• Titans registered eight hits in game 2.

• Southern Miss mustered only five hits in loss.

MCNEESE STATE GAMES HAVE BEEN POSTPONED TO TODAY AT 3 AND 5 P.M.

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Kathleen Iwuoha, a 5’11’’ sophomore, had a strong second half for the Titans, scoring on three of five shots.

With 13:56 remaining in the second half, Iwuoha scored on a bucket where she put up a right handed layup and got hacked by UCR’s Jamila Williams. Iwuoha’s shot helped to cut UCR’s lead to nine after the Highlanders had gained some momentum against the Titans.

Titan forward Mya Olivier scored on a left-handed hook shot where she got fouled on the play with five minutes left to play in the first half.

She went to the free throw line

and converted the three point play that got fans cheering. Olivier scored eight points and had three steals in 28 minutes of play. Olivier and Park were doing their best to provide some offensive production for their team who couldn’t seem to get any consistency going.

Despite the loss, it was an inspiring effort by the Titans given the circumstances of the past week.

“We heal a day at a time, sometimes a moment at a time. I don’t think anybody feels like they’re healing right now. We feel like we’re just getting through each day,” Coach Foster said.

For more information on the CSUF women’s basketball team, visit FulertonTitans.com.

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Junior forward Mya Oliver tries posting up against the highlanders of UC Riverside. Oliver finished with eight points and four rebounds in the game.

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TITAN MEN’S BASKETBALL TOP PERFORMERS OF THE GAME Sammy Yeager - forward 30 points. 11 of 17 from the field.

Four rebounds, one steal and one block.

D.J. Seeley - guard

21 points. Six of 12 from the field.

Four rebounds, three assists and one block.

Kwame Vaughn - guard ROBERT HUSKEY / Daily Titan

Cal State Fullerton forward Sammy Yeager dribbles the ball up court. The senior scored 25 of his 30 points in the second half against UC Riverside.

Men’s basketball rallies in second half SERGIO GOMEZ Daily Titan

The Cal State Fullerton Titans men’s basketball team rallied back from an 11-point deficit at the end of the first half to defeat the UC Riverside Highlanders, 79-67, on the road Saturday night.

The Titans’ (12-11, 5-6 Big West Conference) senior forward Sammy Yeager scored 25 of his team-high 30 points in the second half to snap Fullerton’s three-game losing streak, almost outscoring the Highlanders (5-18, 2-9 Big West Conference) single-handedly as they were only able to score 27 points in the second half.

After controlling the game in the first half and shooting 54 percent from the floor for the game, Riverside had no answers for the Titan offense in the second half as Fullerton shot better than 65 percent in the second half after being

held to under 35 percent shooting in the first half.

Highlander Chris Patton seemed to take over the game early by making his first eight consecutive baskets, and a pair of free throws early in the second period extended Riverside’s lead to 11 points, their biggest lead in the game. Patton finished with a game-high 36 points on 14-of-16 shots from the floor.

Yeager then went on the attack after the Titans fell back by 11 points, scoring 10 consecutive points for Fullerton to cut the deficit to five points. Titan senior D.J. Seeley then brought the game to three after a three-point play with 16:28 to play put the score at 4542. Seeley finished the game with 21 points, 16 of those in the second half, to go with four rebounds and three assists.

Riverside had one last push as Patton went inside for the score

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to push their lead back to five but Titan senior Kwame Vaughn hit a jumper that propelled the Titans to a 9-0 run that pushed the Titans past the Highlanders and never let off the gas pedal.

Vaughn finished the game with 13 points, five rebounds and six assists while playing in all 40 minutes of the game.

Riverside tried to keep it close after a jumper by Patton put the Highlanders back up by one, 5453, but Yeager put out any fire UCR had left with his fourth three-pointer of the second half to start another run as the Titans went up 64-57 with just over six minutes left to play.

Yeager went off to make 9-11 from the floor and 5-6 from beyond the arc in the second half to match his career-high against UC Santa Barbara back on Dec. 29, after being held to just 2-of-6 from the field and only five points in the

first half.

Although the Highlanders outrebounded the Titans 30-24 on the night, they committed 13 turnovers that led to 25 big points for the Titans.

There was a moment of silence before the game as both teams came out wearing special warm- up shirts and wore orange ribbons in honor of CSUF assistant women’s basketball coach Monica Quan, who was tragically murdered with her fiancé one week ago.

The Titans will now travel to Long Beach State to take on the 49ers on Wednesday. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m.

Two days later, the team travels to Irvine to take on the UCI Anteaters in a saturday evening game at 8 p.m.

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13 points. Three of nine from the field.

Six assists and five rebounds.

UPCOMING GAMES • Wed., Feb. 13 at CSULB at 8 p.m.

• Sat., Feb. 16 at UC Irvine at 8 p.m.

• Wed., Feb. 20 vs. Cal Poly at 7:05 p.m.

• Sat., Feb. 23 - vs. TBA (ESPN Bracketbusters) • Thu., Feb. 28 vs Pacific at 11 a.m.

• Sat., March 2 vs UC Davis at 6:05 p.m.

• Thur., March 7 at UC Santa Barbara at 7 p.m.

• Sat., March 9 at Cal Poly at 7 p.m.

• Thu., March 14 - Big West Tournament • Fri., March 15 - Big West Tournament