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Hispanics, Vietnamese and Asian Americans. During her time at Cal State Dominguez Hills, García said she hosted a large outreach event where about 50,000 Hispanic students and their families attended. She expressed interest in hosting an equivalent event with the same purpose. Rev. Kenneth Curry, executive minister of Friendship Baptist Church, said the partnership created between his church and CSUF has been good as the two entities shared members in a sort of symbiotic relationship.

Bike Nation, in conjunction with the Orange County Transport Authority and the city of Fullerton, will launch a bike sharing pilot program this summer that will swell transportation options and facilitate the commute between downtown Fullerton and Cal State Fullerton. OCTA awarded a $1.48 million contract to Bike Nation, which will finance the capital and startup costs as well as two years of operation. Funding for the pilot program is a combination of a federal grant and a local Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee grant. The contract will install 165 bikes and 15 stations at various locations within a 2-square-mile area in Fullerton. Bike Nation indicated they will co-invest in the program by adding up to 35 stations and 350 bikes, resulting in a total of 50 stations and 515 bikes. OCTA began the planning process for a bike share program in July 2011. The procurement process, which is the process government agencies use to hire a company, was underway in July 2012. Laura Scheper, an OCTA media relations specialist, said OCTA is working with Bike Nation and the city of Fullerton to establish criteria for the program and secure permits within the city. The bike sharing system will be available to the community when city permits are processed, which should occur within six to nine months. “We conducted a county-wide location review and concluded that a pilot program in Fullerton would provide the best environment to launch the Bike Share program,” said Scheper. Scheper added that one of the benefits of bike share programs is they take cars off the road, easing traffic and improving the environment, as well as enhance the first and last mile connections to and from Metrolink stations.

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Cal State Fullerton President Mildred García speaks about education at Friendship Baptist Church in Yorba Linda on Sunday as a part of an outreach program.

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Outreach program promotes diversity Annual ‘Super Sunday’ event aims to increase CSU minority enrollment DAVID HOOD Daily Titan

Executives from all levels of the California State University converged on predominantly black churches all over the state Sunday for “Super Sunday,” an outreach event geared at reeling AfricanAmerican students into college and the CSU. Cal State Fullerton President Mildred García attended Friendship Baptist Church in Yorba Lin-

da to deliver remarks and extend a hand in partnership to the church that at one time was the only black church in Fullerton. It has since relocated to Yorba Linda. The effort to bring more black students to the CSU and college through the annual Super Sunday event began eight years ago as the CSU African-American Initiative when former Chancellor Charles Reed and Bishop Charles E. Blake met with community, business and education leaders to strategize and implement new ways to inform K-12 students, parents and families about the significance and benefit of a college degree.

The quest at CSUF has had a lot of success, according to García, who is now reaping the benefits of an ethnically diverse student population. Since fall 2002, the number of African-American students at CSUF has risen roughly 6 percent, according to data compiled from Institutional Research and Analytical Studies at CSUF. The number of students in 2005 jumped by more than 21 percent from 2004, but sharply fell in 2009 to below 1,000 enrolled students campus-wide. García said the reason for reaching out to predominantly black

churches is because they have a greater sense of community in church that promote and encourage their children and adolescents to go to college. “It’s encouraging the AfricanAmerican community to understand that the CSU is a place for them as well as all students,” García said. “The African-American population was not echoable in the CSU, and once they started letting people know about the CSU, they started to understand,” she said. In addition, García said she and her staff are currently working on additional similar outreaches aimed at other ethnicities like

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Titans slam TCU ‘Frogs in sweep

Panel discusses future of health care and technology The future of simulation in healthcare explained as a means to improve safety ANDY LUNDIN Daily Titan

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The Cal State Fullerton baseball team continued its early-season dominance with a three-game sweep at Texas Christian University this weekend. The No. 20 Titans managed to outscore No. 22 TCU 20-4, and have matched their best start (80) since 2003. Freshman Thomas Eshelman (2-0) followed his superb opening day performance by earning another win Friday, tossing five and two-thirds shutout innings while striking out eight. With the Titans nursing a 4-2 lead in the bottom of the eighth, the Horned Frogs loaded the bases with two outs, but Titan relief pitcher Tyler Peitzmeier escaped the jam and recorded a perfect ninth for his first save after CSUF added three in the top of the ninth. First baseman Carlos Lopez got

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Freshman pitcher Thomas Eshelman on the mound for the Titans. He is 2-0 this season and has a 0.00 ERA.

the Titans on the scoreboard in the top of the first with an RBI groundout, and CSUF added two more in the fifth, thanks to an RBI triple from shortstop Richy Pedroza and a twoout, two-strike RBI-single off the bat of third baseman Matt Chapman. Center fielder Michael Lorenzen drove in the fourth Titan run with a two-out single in the top of the seventh. The Horned Frogs would score two runs in the bottom half, their

only damage done in the contest. Game two was more of the same from the Titans, who went on to claim the win, 6-2. CSUF held a two-run advantage entering the eighth inning as a pitching duel was in full form between Justin Garza (2-0) and TCU right-hander Preston Morrison (0-1). After giving up two unearned runs in the first inning, Morrison went on to put away 19 of the next 23 batters

he faced, allowing just three hits and hitting one batter during his outing. After giving up a bunt single to Matt Chapman in the top of the eighth inning, Morrison was relieved by Riley Ferrell out of the bullpen. Ferrell struggled from the outset as Clay Williamson and Anthony Hutting each singled to load the bases for Jake Jeffries. SEE BASEBALL, 6

The inaugural Healthcare Information Technology forum was held at Cal State Fullerton on Friday to discuss the future of healthcare. The forum, held in the Titan Student Union, featured lectures and discussions from practitioners and educators within the field of health care, and covered a variety of topics in regards to maintaining patient safety as well as the future of health care. The future of simulation in healthcare and leveraging health care information technology as a means to improve patient safety was also discussed. During a break in the event, the CSUF School of Nursing demonstrated how technology is being used in classrooms. Two graduate students entered the room and performed a small

skit with a male simulation mannequin that was controlled by a lab technician hiding in the background. Through the use of technology, the lab technician was able to speak via a microphone inside of the mannequin and control its sweat, tears and heartbeat to simulate a male patient. According to John Varley, the lab technician, the School of Nursing owns similar dolls for simulation purposes in the classroom. However, the one present at the event was the most mobile. Pierce Draper, 25, a graduate from CSUF with a degree in health science, attended the conference hoping to learn more about the types of opportunities the field of health care information technology had to offer. According to Pierce, this included learning what jobs are available, where the field is moving and what their future vision of health and technology are as a whole. SEE FORUM, 2

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History was made in South Korea on Monday when Park Geun-hye was sworn in as the country’s new president, making her the first woman to lead the East Asian nation, according to CNN. She defeated her opponent in December, the Democratic United Party’s Moon Jae-in, raking in 52 percent of the votes. Park is the daughter of South Korea’s late ruler, Park Chung-hee, who ruled modern-day Korea for 18 years before being assassinated in 1979 by his intelligence chief. Some South Koreans view him as the reason for the nation’s thriving wealth today, while others remember him as a dictator who ignored the importance of human rights. The latter has resulted in Park often facing criticism throughout her campaign for her family’s past. As the new leader, Park promises to boost the country’s slowing economy by creating more jobs, improve the welfare system and work on improving relations with North Korea.

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Chapman University announced Friday that a couple will commit $10 million to the school to fund need-based scholarships, according to the Orange County Register. The donors, Christine and Lon Cross, had never been to Chapman before and found the students’ devotion to learning along with the atmosphere of the campus appealing. Chapman President Jim Doti made the announcement during his annual State of the University address. “Of all gifts that a donor can bestow upon a university, nothing has more impact on students than scholarships,” Doti said. “We are immensely grateful to Christine for her generous commitment, which will open the door to a Chapman education to countless students in years to come.” The $10-million gift will establish a permanent Christine and Lon Cross Endowed Scholarship Fund. This will be the largest gift the university has ever received.

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The career panel allowed audience members the chance to ask questions or voice their opinions in regards to the careers of the field. Andre Martelly, a health care information technology recruiter

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VANESSA MARTINEZ / Daily Titan TOP: Dan Exley and Scott Raymond discuss ideas for better healthcare in communities at the Healthcare Information Technology Forum Friday. BOTTOM: Nursing grad students Lacey Dillon and Deidre Fitzpatrick practice the vital art of caregiving on a simulation male mannequin.

for MemorialCare, spoke as one of the panelists. Martelly said he enjoyed listening to and answering some of the questions that were asked by the at-

tendees, which allowed him to get a better feel as to where graduates stood in their continued pursuit of healthcare as a career. “Its just really good that people from all levels from doctors to chief information officers down to an internal recruiter are all on the same page in terms of what our vision and goal is and what people are looking for,” said Martelly. Martelly encouraged his audience to socialize with other attendees and speakers as a means to network. Barbara Pinkowitz attended the forum to promote Cypress College’s program of health care information technology at the event. “Today, health care is a combination of the clinical side and the technology side, so no matter what you go into today, you need both,” said Pinkowitz.

The White House released detailed reports about the upcoming $85 billion in budget cuts and how each state would be affected. The automatic cuts would bring military base cutbacks to California, according to USA Today. San Diego, which holds the majority of the state’s service members, will be hit the hardest. There will be less physical manpower, and the cuts to the defense fund will severely limit the purchasing of weapons. The Army and Navy have done extensive research as to how this will affect national security and the services provided to military members, veterans and their families. The Navy predicts they will have to cut approximately $12 billion in spending by the end of the fiscal year. The Army anticipates they will have to cut $15 billion across the country that will impact more than 300,000 people. President Obama will use these figures to persuade Republicans to agree on a federal deficit reduction plan.

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DTCRIME Teen wounded in Santa Ana shooting A teenage boy was shot at about 9:13 p.m. Saturday in Santa Ana, leaving him hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries, according to the Orange County Register. Santa Ana Police responded to the shooting in the 4800 block of McFadden Avenue where they found the child wounded. The teenager was reportedly walking down McFadden Avenue when two men in a Nissan pickup truck slowed down next to him. The passenger got out of the vehicle moments later and fired two shots at the victim, striking the young man in the lower torso, said Commander Larry Coleman of the Santa Ana Police. Authorities are not yet sure of the motive behind the shooting. The victim was unable to provide police with a physical description of the attackers. Witnesses with information about the suspects are asked to contact the police. The two men were reportedly last seen heading eastbound on McFadden Avenue.

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Bike Nation is a membershipbased service catered to short commutes where users rent, ride and return bikes from stations located in key areas. The bikes are chainless and feature active GPS technology and airless tires, reducing the need for on-road service. Bike users can opt for a daily, weekly, monthly or annual pass with the first 30 minutes free for pass holders. Any additional time is charged based on how long commuters keep the bike. Membership pricing has not been determined by OCTA, but will mostly be in line with industry standards. Casual Bike Nation members can swipe credit or debit cards at any kiosk at a station, and pick their desired bike. Annual Bike Nation members simply have to tap a Bike Nation key at a dock with an available bicycle. Scheper anticipates the placement of bike sharing stations at CSUF, Hope International, Fullerton College, Fullerton Transportation Center and Downtown Fullerton.

Bike Nation has set up a section within their website where the community can pinpoint on a map where they would like a station to be located and see other suggestions. “We are currently asking the community to provide suggestions for specific station locations,” Scheper said. Based in Southern California, Bike Nation is trying to jump-start a regional bike share program. Derek Fretheim, Bike Nation’s chief operation officer, said it was only natural for the company to construct other programs in the region. A system has been instituted in Anaheim and programs in Long Beach, downtown Los Angeles, Hollywood, Westwood and Venice Beach are in the works. Unlike the publicly funded Fullerton program, extensive privately-funded bike share programs were announced in Los Angeles and Long Beach. Bike Nation memberships are transferable to any city part of their bike share systems. Usage of the program is projected to affect multiple types of people in the Fullerton community, including

Thirty weapons, some of which were stolen, were discovered by Placentia police while they served a search warrant at a storage unit, according to the Orange County Register. The unit was located in the 500 block of Crowther Street in Placentia. The weapons were discovered while investigating a man for allegedly selling drugs and stealing motorcycles. Chris Anderson, a Placentia K9 officer, stopped the suspect Thursday night after a traffic violation and found he had an outstanding warrant. Anderson had been investigating him for on-going criminal activity. Sgt. Bryce Anderson of Placentia Police said the suspect was involved with selling drugs and the possession of weapons and stolen motorcycles. Police learned from earlier surveillance that the suspect was living in a vacant industrial business in the 70 block of Monroe Way in Placentia. Another man and his girlfriend were also living in the vacant area. Bryce said a Japanese race bike, marijuana-growing operation, heroin and cash were found at the business. It was during their investigation that police discovered the storage unit that held weapons and drugs. The three suspects were taken into custody and sent to Orange County jail.

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Bike Nation will have 165 bikes and 15 stations at various locations within a 2-square-mile area in Fullerton.

students and residents of the downtown area. Jane Rands, a member of Fullerton City Council’s Bicycle Users Subcommittee, said the main purpose of the bike sharing program is to get people from the train station

to Cal State Fullerton. Rands said the goal of bike sharing in terms of the Fullerton Transportation Center Specific Plan for high density housing is to have people get out of their cars or not own a car and be able to commute around the area.

“The idea is that you get on at the transportation center and you want to stop at the grocery store? Check your bike in, you go to the grocery store, check a bike out and continue on your way to school,” said Rands. “So it’s meant to be very flexible.”

OUTREACH: Black church sees steady increase in college attendees

Santa Ana residents exchanged guns and weapons for gift cards Saturday during the city’s first ever gun buyback event at the Santa Ana Bowl, according to NBC News. The five-hour event operated in drive-thru style. Residents left their weapons in their trunk and then officers retrieved the weapons while the driver stayed in the car. Police said the weapons will be destroyed. Authorities offered $100 gift cards for handguns and rifles, and $200 gift cards for assault weapons. There is a $300 maximum per car. The gift cards are for Northgate Gonzalez Market, Stater Bros, Target or Walmart. Approximately 150 firearms had been turned in by 11 a.m. A 30-round magazine and a silencers were also netted. Proof of Santa Ana residency was required to get a gift card. Non-residents could give up their weapons, but were not eligible for gift cards.

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MARIAH CARILLO / For the Daily Titan Orange County is estimated to have a majority of Hispanics in the next seven years, making heritage and culture knowledge important.

Mesoamerican conference discusses endangered dialect Experts from around the world explore on linguistic communities ANDIE AYALA Daily Titan

The International Conference on Mesoamerican Linguistics focused on culture contact in Mesoamerica along with revitalization of the endangered Mesoamerican and Spanish languages. Mesoamerica is a cultural region that stretches from central Mexico to Central America. The site was home to many ancient civilizations during the 15th and 16th centuries, including the Aztecs, Mayans, Zapotecs, Olmecs and Teotihuacan. The conference was held Friday and Saturday in Steven G. Mihaylo Hall by Natalie Operstein, a Cal State Fullerton linguistics professor, and Aaron Sonnenschein, a linguistics professor at Cal State Los Angeles. The event was hosted by Cal State Fullerton’s English, Comparative Literature and Linguistics Department. Panels held at the conference pertaining to Mesoamerican linguistics included language planning, semantics (the study of meaning) and morphology (the study of word formation.) Bernard Comrie, director of the linguistics department at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany and distinguished professor of linguistics at the UC Santa Barbara, was the keynote speaker at the conference. Comrie’s discussed voice alterna-

tions and verb marking in his address. He uses evidence from different disciplines in order to solve problems related to prehistoric human migration and contact. Robey Callahan, a CSUF anthropology professor, looked forward to the panels on Mayan linguistics. Callahan, who has worked in the Mexican village of Cobal since 2001, said he was interested in the conference because of the work he has completed in that region. Callahan worked with YucatecMayan speakers in the village who are bilingual. He said that most of the people there are bilingual. “Yucatec-Maya is a Mesoamerican language,” said Callahan. “It’s one of the many indigenous languages.” President Mildred García, who serves on President Obama’s White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans, also spoke at the conference. García was pleased that the conference was held at Cal State Fullerton. “I’m really excited that this conference is adding to that wonderful research knowledge that we need here at Cal State,” said García. According to García, in seven years Latinos will become the majority population in Orange County. She added that there is not an ethnic majority at CSUF, but a combination of different ethnicities, the largest being Pacific Islander and Latino. “Our students become part of an educational laboratory, who come to work, live, study and learn how to live in a multicultural world,” García said.

Curry said the coalition between them has helped his members go to college and bring students from CSUF to his church, as many members are CSUF alumni. “This church grew because it was the only African-American church in Fullerton at that time,” said Curry. He added that the chair of their board, James Shelby, played football at CSUF when the university still had a team. “We have lots of students ... there’s two partnerships: We want our kids to be excited about (the) Cal State initiative about going to college, that it’s available and affordable. But we also we want a partnership because we have the opportunity to minister to Cal State Fullerton,” he said.

“We want our kids to be excited about (the) Cal State initiative about going to college.” KENNETH CURRY Executive minister

Friendship Baptist Church currently offers academic support programs for its members that prepares students for the SAT and ACT as well as tutoring in mathematics,

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President Mildred García attends the Friendship Baptist Church sermon in Yorba Linda for “Super Sunday” to secure the outreach program.

science and language arts. The program, called the Friendship Development Foundation, touts a 100 percent high school graduation rate and individual scholarships for books as well as other benefits. Celeste Wall, a CSUF alumna and program director for the program for the last ten years, said the relation-

ship between CSUF and Friendship Baptist Church is great and they have seen a steady increase in their students attending college since Super Sunday has been around. “We have a lot of good students from your school come to church here. That’s how I came to church here, 35 years ago,” said Wall.

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A shield against violence TIM WORDEN Daily Titan

So much for the love; February has been a smoking gun for violent crime in Orange County. The county has been rocked by violence that Orange County supervisor Todd Spitzer called “17 days of bloodshed.” In separate attacks that attracted police sirens and helicopter hums, making sprawling Southern California seem like a war zone, two men went on shooting sprees before committing suicide. First, Christopher Dorner began his “reign of terror” (as the LAPD called it) on Feb. 3 by shooting a newly-engaged couple in an Irvine parking structure enough times with a 9mm handgun that officials believe he carried a highcapacity magazine. He later ambushed police officers in Corona and Riverside, killing one and injuring two others. Five days later, he picked off a Riverside police detective with his silenced sniper. Then there was suspect Ali Syed, who on Tuesday killed a 20-year-old woman at his house in Ladera Ranch and fled north to Santa Ana, where he quickly killed two others with his shotgun. He later took his life—four deaths spread across 25 miles. These attacks have left nine people dead and six wounded. “Seventeen days of bloodshed backto-back is intolerable and unacceptable,” Spitzer said after the rampage. While these acts of violence are not rare for the county—Orange County had at least 61 homicides in 2012, according to the Coroner’s Office—their intensity has alarmed citizens. “It’s time to come together as a community to address the violence,” Spitzer said in a statement. Because of this, Spitzer has organized a hearing

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RICARDO GONZALEZ Courtesy of MCT Protestors near LAPD headquarters march following the death of Chris Dorner.

on violence, guns, the mental health system and drug abuse scheduled for March 8 at the Board of Supervisors’ Santa Ana headquarters. Understanding the reason behind the violence is essential to stopping it. Dorner’s reason was the betrayal of his shaken trust by a broken system. In his manifesto, Dorner lists a cycle of violence and racism that he faced as an African-American that began in elementary school. He said he was the only black child in his classes and once a classmate called him a racial slur. Dorner said from that moment on, he decided to take a stand against racism. As a rookie LAPD cop, Dorner witnessed two police recruits used that same slur, and complained to the department, according to Dorner’s testimony in Los Angeles court documents. Later, in the event that he claims caused his termination from the department, Dorner said he witnessed police brutality by his police trainer, Officer Teresa Evans. Court records show that Dorner testified that Evans kicked a schizophrenic homeless man in San Pedro three times, including one that drew blood on the man’s cheek after she had tazed him. But what about Syed; why did he crack? I wondered this as I visited two of his shooting sites the night of his rampage. It was cold and cloudy, the sun was just about to set, police had left

the scene and just a few NBC and Eyewitness News vans idled nearby. I was at the construction site at Edinger and Newport avenues in Tustin, where 12 hours before Syed had shot a construction worker who lived in Fullerton. All I could think of was: “Why?” What makes you shoot an innocent person; why would that even happen? It just seems so wrong. We are part of a plan—God’s plan—and that plan must continue regardless of what we get dealt in life: Anger, unfairness, unemployment and regret. As Jesus said: “A new commandment I give to you: Love one another.” Unfortunately, it’s too late for Dorner and Syed. But it is not too late for us. Jesus is saying here that we need to love the future Dorners and Syeds, despite their faults. It’s love as a preventive first strike. Maybe if Chris and Ali had this love while they were living, they might have wavered; they might have considered what pulling the trigger really means for themselves and others. The whole “Dorner thing” is not because an ex-officer cracked, it’s not because the police are corrupt; it’s because an entire system failed on a man. It’s our fault, as a community, that we failed to love someone. By failing to accept that these people need help, we have in turn failed ourselves. Let’s not fail ourselves next time.

Hack it your way on Twitter Imagine that you’re sitting on your couch watching television one day and a commercial for Burger King comes on. You watch the hilarious antics of Burger King “employees” unfold when, suddenly, the camera is stolen away by none other than Ronald McDonald. Only it isn’t really Ronald, rather an obvious prankster in a low-rent Ronald McDonald outfit inexplicably giving shout outs to random friends and acquaintances while dispensing the virtues of McDonald’s. This would never happen of course; TV commercials are taped in advance and therefore immune to such ridiculous hijinks. However, pretty much this exact scenario occurred last week on Twitter, as Burger King found their account hacked by members of the LulzSec hacking group and changed to one big advertisement for their biggest competitor, McDonald’s. “We just got sold to McDonalds(sic)! Look for McDonalds(sic) in a hood near you,” was the tweet that signaled the start of what was a very confusing Monday morning for some, not least of which was Burger King which actually saw its account suspended and its “verified” status— Twitter’s method of assuring an account’s authenticity—removed. The account was eventually recovered. What might be the funniest (or most unfortunate, depending on your point of view) element to the debacle was several Internet news sources, likely in a rush to report what they believed to be a scoop, mistook the hack and its initial tweet to be McDonald’s way of reporting their actual purchase of Burger King, despite the unprofes-

sional nature of the “announcement.” Those posts have since been removed or amended entirely. But, the reason I used “might” in the previous paragraph is because both the funniest and most unfortunate reaction to this series of events is actually the exploitation that one company in particular took to in the wake of this hack attack. Before we get to that, however, it’s important we talk about the reason companies like Burger King are on social media. Simply put, this is where the people are. I’ve touched on the concept of social media still being a business; the “powers that be” involved with some of the most popular sites are only really interested in getting users online and keeping them there. As such, a site like Burger King wants you to follow them on Twitter because they want to be as visible to you as possible. There’s a bit more to it than that, but for the most part, the concept of being able to be directly connected to the people that they hope will give them money is a paramount motivation for these companies. Going back to the hack a week ago, Burger King’s twitter account actually gained followers while they were under LulzSec control— as many as 30,000, according to a Synthesio infographic. The rational person would look at this number and think, “Well of course the account increased in followers. Obviously, people were interested in the hackers’ antics and followed the account in order to (literally) follow them more closely.” The marketing geniuses at Viacom, however, looked at this sudden gain and saw only dollar signs. After all, marketing is about vis-

ibility, right? The following day saw MTV’s and BET’s respective Twitter accounts “hacked” each other; several tame (read: lame) tweets lampooning the other network followed before MTV’s account finally revealed the whole thing was a “masterful” prank the company had played on itself. Just how effective this gambit was, it’s difficult to say, but it’s much easier to say that the idea itself is stupid and more than a little dangerous. In an interview with the Verge, Joe McCaffrey of the marketing firm HUGE said the stunt was “bad timing,” but I can’t help but feel like “bad taste” is more like it. Should we really encourage or, worse yet, glamorize and make light of such hacking? More importantly to Viacom, is it really smart to deceive the millions of followers your accounts have? That was rhetorical. Luckily, another member of Viacom’s family, Stephen Colbert, added some well-timed comedy to the situation when he pretended that his personal account @StephenAtHome had been hacked by the cable channel VH1 Classic. As always, Colbert kept the ridiculous situation in perspective; annoying and perhaps dangerous, but mostly just darn stupid. Ultimately, I urge in this column for people to be themselves on social media. I never imagined I’d have to say that so literally to billion dollar companies, but then again social media tends to be unpredictable. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to Five Guys. I read on Twitter that they’d been bought by In-N-Out, so it must be true.

Women flex ‘girl power’ in sports KRISTEN CERVANTES Daily Titan

A Judo fourth-degree black belt, olympic bronze medalist, twotime Pan-American champion and member of the Glendale Fighting Club: These accomplishments all come from a person who weighs 146 pounds, is 5 feet 4 inches tall and wears make-up. This person is Ronda “Rowdy” Rousey, and she is the UFC’s first female bantamweight champion. She has good looks and can probably kick your butt. Rousey is just one of many female athletes dominating typically male-driven sports. Women have been discriminated in sports for far too long and it’s about time female athletes are recognized for being just as good as male athletes, sometimes better. Not only are many female athletes changing history, but they are also inspiring young girls. Gender discrimination has been around since the beginning of athletic competitions. The olympics, one of the most popular sporting events in the world, didn’t allow women to compete in competitions when it started in ancient Greece. Women watched events from afar instead of participating in them. Thousands of years later, during the 2012 London Olympics, the International Olympic Committee finally acknowledged the impact women had in the games. The President of the International Olympic Committee, Jacques Rogge, said, “For the first time in Olympic history, all the participating teams will have CONTACT US AT: OPINION@DAILYTITAN.COM

female athletes. This is a major boost for gender equality.” Many well-known women throughout history have overcome obstacles of gender discrimination in sports and showed just how good female athletes can be. Jackie Joyner-Kersee got into track and field during the 1970s when men dominated in the sport. However, she never gave up on her dream of becoming a track star. Joyner-Kersee demonstrated determination and strength that ended up earning her multiple Olympic gold medals. “You saw her and you got the idea of what a woman athlete should be,” Mia Hamm, a famous and highly respected soccer player, said in an interview with Sports Illustrated for Women. “At the time it seemed almost like she wasn’t responsible for just her sport, but for all of women’s sport.” Fortunately, Joyner-Kersee began to participate in sports when Title IX was passed in 1972. This piece of legislation made a huge impact on women playing in sports by banning sexual discrimination in all schools that accept education funds. Despite the increased participation, however, the media still covers more men in sports than women. According to an article about gender discrimination written by Jean Cassel for LiveStrong.com, “In a study of four major newspapers—USA Today, the Boston Globe, the Orange County Register and the Dallas Morning news—women-only sports stories totaled just 3.5 percent of all sports stories.” Still, young girls have the opportunity to look up to more inspira-

tional female athletes than ever before. Many women are changing history and the future of sports. Danica Patrick is another female athlete leaving a historic mark in normally male-dominated sports and altering the course of women in racing. Patrick became the first female driver in history to win a pole position for the Daytona 500 race. Patrick, who used to be compared with other famous female athletes by reporters, realized her place in the history of women in sports. “I do think the line of questioning has changed from that to being about me against other women to a lot more questions about my place as a woman in sports,” Patrick said in an interview with ESPN.com. Even football may soon see women actually playing in games instead of standing in the sidelines. Women are no longer being looked at as someone to shout out cheers and hold pom-poms. The NFL announced Lauren Silberman will be the first female to compete in a regional scouting combine. Silberman is a kicker for her college team and had no idea she was the first woman to be in the combine. Silberman’s positive outlook on her endeavor is encouraging to young female athletes. “Regardless of the outcome of the tryout, I hope there is a way I can contribute and strengthen the league,” Silberman said to NFL.com. These women, and many other female athletes, give new meaning to the phrase “girl power.” Here’s hoping these women continue to not only be accepted, but also to be celebrated.

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Seeker music screams honesty Dallas heavy metal band brings organized chaos to The Anchor in Fullerton YVETTE QUINTERO Daily Titan

Courtesy of Jim Block The 12th annual New Music Festival will bring music from around the world to the students of Cal State Fullerton.

String quartet honors musical tradition CRYSTAL CHAVIRA Daily Titan

Cal State Fullerton will be kicking off the 12th annual New Music Festival with a unique blend showcasing extensions of the voice. Pamela Madsen, Ph.D., will be directing the first event of the week-long celebration, which pays tribute to contemporary music. The Del Sol Quartet and guest composer Chinary Ung will perform at Meng Concert Hall on Wednesday. Voice in the 21st Century focuses on the many talents of the voice. The Del Sol Quartet, a San Francisco-based string quartet, will be showcasing its talent by singing while playing their instruments. Madsen said the quartet will be featuring new works by composers with diverse cultural backgrounds. It will include Ben Johnston, Gabriela Lena Frank, Ken Ueno and Chinary Ung in order to give CSUF students a well rounded appreciation of this specific art. Ung is an ideal composer for this piece being that it is tradition in his home country to sing while

playing instruments. “He’s a special composer in that he’s from Cambodia and he specializes in Southeast Asian music,” Madsen said. She added that he will be playing the gamelan, a percussion instrument, that will really exemplify the music of his culture. Another composer featured in this work is Ueno, who is also from San Francisco. Ueno is also a composer who sings. Although he is not singing in this concert, his work often requires the cellist to sing while playing. Ueno is on the faculty for UC Berkeley. Other works included are: Ben Johnston’s “String Quartet #10,” which will be featured by the quartet along with “Leyendas-An Andean Walkabout” by Gabriela Lena Frank. Madsen is a musician as well as a director and composer. She is fully aware of the concentration it takes to play an instrument while singing. “I’m also a pianist and a vocalist, so I do that myself,” Madsen said while miming stroking the keys of

an invisible piano. ”So thats why I’m interested in that as well.” Being that many of the artists are from different areas, rehearsal will begin a few days prior to the show, when everyone will be here in residency, including Mr. Ung, who will also be celebrating his 70th birthday. Ung’s wife is a musician as well, and will be performing on Wednesday as a violinist and singer. The Del Sol Quartet just celebrated its 20th anniversary in December. Del Sol’s members are cellist Kathryn Bates Williams, violist Charlton Lee and violinists Kate Stenberg and Rick Shinozaki. The concert will be held in the Meng Concert Hall of the Clayes Performing Arts Center at 8 p.m. Ticket prices are $15, and $13 for Titans and seniors (62+). Discounts are offered to advanced purchases, available at the center’s box office. Guests in residency will host more lectures and performances through March 3. A full list of activities can be found on Madsen’s personal website, PamelaMadsen.com.

Heavy metal band Seeker headed a musical onslaught for showgoers Feb. 23 for the last night of their tour at The Anchor in Fullerton. Seeker has been on tour since Feb. 14 with California-based bands Corelia and I, Omega. On Saturday they played alongside a slew of local groups. The Dallas band is comprised of vocalist Bryce Lucien, bassist Chris Keasler, guitarist Justin Edgerton and drummer Dustin Weaver. “It’s mainly just to get our name out here, get people out in California to be like ‘Oh, Seeker, yeah alright,’” said Keasler. Seeker’s sound proudly dons the label of “angry, pissed off, aggressive.” The band prides itself on the fact that trends need not apply to their music. Seeker’s music is very fastpaced, in your face confrontational and screams madness. “We just kind of do what we want all the time,” said Lucien. The band praises musicians from the likes of Dillinger Escape Plan, Converge and The Locust as their heroes and influences. Lucien said it’s because that’s the scene they all grew up in. Seeker released an EP last year titled The Antagonist. They also released singles in October (“Pale Death”) and January (“Alone”). Keasler said the band could not have asked for a better result with “Alone.” “Our buddy Corey Bennett from a band called Bermuda did guest vocals on it,” Lucien said. “It’s stupid. We’re really excited with how it came out.” The singles and EP are available for download on the band’s Bandcamp profile.

Seeker is currently writing a fulllength album, which is projected to be released sometime this fall. Ear piercing, bellowing, echoing screams filled the venue as the band performed. Seeker’s music is an ultimate expression of one end of the human emotion spectrum––anger. But just because their music seems to be a bit of a rant, it doesn’t mean it’s bad. Seeker is comprised of gifted musicians; every beat, every note seems to mesh well in a fast-paced, intricately tangled web of music.

“We’re not preoccupied with being marketable; we’re not trying to be any other band. ” BRYCE LUCIEN Vocalist

It sounds like chaos, but it’s organized. During the tour, the band has received a lot of feedback on their performances. The combination of hard-hitting vocals, eerie tracks and their signature fluorescent light show in a pitch black room make for a frightening show. It’s like a scene out of a really twisted Kubrick film. “We have a lot of kids tell us we’re like the scariest band they’ve ever seen,” Lucien said. Even the mellowest of fingerpicking fanatics in love with the Jeff Buckleys of the world will find they can take something away from the heavy metal genre––the human element.

Seeker’s music is raw, dismissive of propriety. It is slave to no inhibitions. It’s a nice break from the cookie cutter pop music dominating radio airwaves, music which often seems empty and emotionally superficial. Seeker’s music oozes feeling in a bloody and deadly sort of way. Lucien said the band’s honest attitude is what appeals to listeners. He said Seeker’s music is raw, honest and emotional, with little predetermination. “We’re not preoccupied with being marketable; we’re not trying to be any other band. We’re just trying to express ourselves in a really honest way,” Lucien said. Seeker deliberately avoids preprocessed music and has done so successfully, despite it being a less popular route. They said 10 years ago, it didn’t seem like a big thing to be an honest, emotional band. “Every band is the same, we’re trying to weed out the bands that aren’t the same, and that’s us,” Keasler said. “We’re not like anything anybody else is doing right now. And we do it because we love it.” The Anchor housed a smaller crowd, groups of dedicated kids in search of hard music and a moshing good time, however, the audience was hesitant to engage. Lucien repeatedly bellowed “Wake up, Fullerton,” which would ignite a spark sending two or three kids into the pit. It was quickly extinguished as moshers would retreat to the back of the room. The lack of audience participation was not a good indication of the quality of music, stage presence and overall show Seeker put on. The band put on a high energy performance, but the audience just failed to match that energy. “We’re doing this almost because we have to do it, we need this outlet. We’re not trying to draw 2,000 kids a show, we’re just trying to do our thing,” Lucien said.

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DJ duo JT Thiranop and Miguel Mendoza, known as Dyphekta, took home first place for their eclectic and upbeat mixes.

CSUF earns its wings at Red Bull DJ competition REBECCA LOPEZ Daily Titan

Old-school hip-hop beats laced over catchy electronic dance music pumped through the sound system of the Yost Theater in Santa Ana on Thursday night. The crowd, made up mostly of college students, couldn’t stop moving their feet to the rhythm, mouthing the words and raising their glasses to the DJs spinning on stage. JT Thiranop and Miguel Mendoza, the dynamic DJ duo behind the group Dyphekta, grinned from ear to ear, hands flying over the turntables as they cued up their next song. Red Bull’s Thre3style U competition was well underway and the pair were making their 15-minute playing slot worth every second. Just before their set, Thiranop and Mendoza were calm and collected. No nerves or anxiety took over and they felt confident in what was to come. “We bring a certain uniqueness that’s different, that not what a lot of people have, especially that there’s two of us,” Thiranop said. The challenge required DJs to mix three genres of music during a 15-minute set. DJs were judged based on track selection, creativity, mixing skills, stage

presence and crowd reaction. It was a tall order, but Dyphekta conquered the battle and took first place and the $1,000 grand prize, beating out competing DJs from UCI, Chapman and Vanguard University. Saish Kotecha, a music director for Titan Internet Radio and panel judge, said the duo’s fluidity and ability to keep the crowd hyped the entire time put them above and beyond the others. The Thre3style event was held in the theater’s upper balcony loft, causing for some cramped quarters. Despite the limited dance area, every square inch was filled with students from across Orange County coming out to show support for their school’s DJ. Loren Piretra, field marketing specialist for Red Bull, announced to the crowd that the event was intended to shed light on local talent, especially at the collegiate level, and provide support to individuals pursuing their goals. “Our motto is ‘Give your dreams wings’ and we hope that tonight, all of these talented competitors will do just that,” said Piretra. Dyphekta was the opening act for CSUF’s 2012 spring concert featuring Mike Posner. Thiranop said that since then the group’s name has been more recognizable,

which lead to helping them land the Thre3style U opportunity. “Look where we are now. After our competition last year when we got to perform for Mike Posner, now we’re doing this. We’ve got the momentum to keep rolling through,” Thiranop said. There was a lot of pride and bragging rights for the Titans that went out to support Thiranop and Mendoza, much to the dismay of those supporting the other schools. The group’s Facebook page has been grown increasingly popular over the weekend with congratulations and compliments on their job well done. “A BIG BIG BIG shout out and congrats to CSUF DJ Dyphekta for dominating Red Bull Thre3style U - Orange County tonight!!!” said one commenter. Thiranop and Mendoza focus on having a good time while mixing and translating their high energy into the crowd, which proved to be a smart tactic for them. Dyphekta will continue to produce unique mixes for their fans and look for more opportunities to showcase their talents in the future. To hear more from Dyphekta, visit their music stream at SoundCloud.com/Dyphekta. VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM/DETOUR

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Softball hands No. 7 Missouri first loss of season MICHELLE TUYUB Daily Titan

The amount of autographed Cal State Fullerton softball merchandise on hand at Anderson Family Field rose drastically before Saturday’s doubleheader at home against seventh-ranked University of Missouri, and spirits remained high afterwards. An umpiring conflict caused the start of game one to be delayed for roughly an hour and a half, but the crowd had a great attitude through the wait, receiving signed posters and cheering on the umpires as they made their appearance on the field. The Titans (5-8) gave those in attendance more to cheer about when the game was underway, handing Missouri (9-1) its first loss of the season. Missouri allowed an RBI single to catcher Ariel Tsuchiyama in the bottom of the third to break the scoreless tie, but erased the Titan lead when freshman Emily Crane blasted a three-run home run in the top of the fourth. An RBI single by left fielder Leesa Harris got the Titans within a run in the bottom of the fourth before designated player Desiree Ybarra smacked a go-ahead two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth. Missouri would tie the game in the top of the sixth thanks to a solo home run by third baseman Nicole Hudson, but Hudson would commit an error in the bottom half that would lead to the game-winning run. Titan second baseman Lauren Mario collected an infield single but was able to reach second

base on Hudson’s error. She eventually scored the winning run of the game on a passed ball. “When I saw the ball go by (third base), I knew immediately I can get to second, and thats a good position to score for my team and get a rally going and get us started, and that’s exactly what we need against a tough team like that,” said Mario. Ybarra (1-2) pitched two scoreless innings to close the game and earn her first victory of the season. Jasmine Antunez (3-4) collected a no-decision in her 10th start. After a short break between games, Missouri returned with a vengeance. Ybarra gave the Titans four good innings to start game two, but CSUF trailed 2-0 entering the fifth. A four-run top of the fifth put away the Titans, as did Missouri’s Hudson (3-0), who tossed a complete-game, two-hit shutout after homering in the first contest. Missouri pounded 16 hits (at least one in each inning) in a 7-0 game two win. Coming out of the doubleheader, Head Coach Kelly Ford said she was very proud of the Titans’ game one performance. Ford said that a game like this has prepared them to go against best. Ybarra also was satisfied. “We had a great win today so we just have … that energy and enthusiasm to just keep going and to just help us get better.” The Titans’ next game is Tuesday at UCLA. For more information on the women’s softball team and their upcoming schedule, visit FullertonTitans.edu

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Junior infielder Lauren Mario slides into home plate in the first game of a doubleheader with Missouri. Mario had two hits in the game and scored twice.

Titans snap 9-game losing streak Women’s basketball team wins at UC Davis to earn first victory since Jan. 17 GABY MARTINEZ Daily Titan

After a season-high nine-game losing streak and the tragic loss of “Coach Mo” Monica Quan, the Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball team (8-18, 4-10 Big West) finally got back in the win column with a 60-42 victory over the UC Davis Aggies to conclude their two-game road trip in Northern California. Defense paved the way for the win as CSUF forced a season-high 30 turnovers. The Titans also surged offensively in the second half, scoring 42 points. The Titans did not take their first lead until only ten minutes remained the second half. CSUF erased a ninepoint Aggie lead when a layup by forward Xava Grooms put the Titans ahead, 33-32. The win puts the Titans one game out of the final seed in the Big West tournament. Their competitors are UC Riverside (11-14, 4-10 Big West) and UC Irvine (9-17, 5-9 Big West). The Titans still have four more games to play, all of them against conference foes. The Aggies have lost three of their past four games, and are seventh place in the conference.

Freshman guard Annie Park led the team offensively, posting twelve points on 5-of-11 shooting. Sophomore guard/forward Kathleen Iwuoha racked up nine rebounds. Sophomore guard Chante Miles was stellar at the free throw line, making all of her nine free throws. UC Davis was led by forward Sydnee Fipps in scoring with 14 points. Senior Cortney French also added ten points in the loss. Freshman forward Alyson Doherty recorded nine rebounds.

Defense paved the way for the win as CSUF forced a seasonhigh 30 turnovers. Overall, CSUF made 37 percent of their field goal attempts, and UC Davis made 33 percent. The Titans shot only 7-of-28 from the field in the first half, and were down 23-18 at the half. The break gave the Titans new energy, which produced stellar offensive production in the second half. Junior guard Brianna Barfield

was one of the reasons for the surge, scoring six points in less than two minutes to tie the game 27-27 with 14 minutes left in regulation. The win followed an 81-50 loss to Pacific on Thursday. Pacific had four players who scored in double figures, and the Titans committed a seasonhigh 33 turnovers, which ultimately cost them the game. Mya Olivier played excellently, scoring 14 points and grabbing eight rebounds. Miles and junior guard Alex Thomas each scored seven points in the loss. The Titans did not start the game well, recording seven turnovers in the first four minutes. CSUF did not score until more than eight minutes had passed. CSUF looks to continue their winning streak in their next game on Thursday at home against UC Santa Barbara. They will have a tough test against the Gauchos, who are fourth in conference standings with an 8-6 Big West record. Senior forward Sweets Underwood leads the team in points per game with 12.3. The Thursday night game starts at 5:30 p.m. and takes place in Titan Gym as a part of a double header, with the men’s basketball game starting at 8:05 p.m. against Pacific. For more information, visit FullertonTitans.com.

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Senior forward/center Lauren Bushong attempts a free throw. She grabbed four boards in 10 minutes against UC Davis.

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Jeffries’ grand slam would prove to be paramount as Garza struggled in the bottom of the eighth after pitching well all game. The freshman took a no-hitter into the fifth and retired the first 13 batters he faced. Before allowing four consecutive hits in the eighth, Garza had retired 22 of the 23 batters he faced. TCU would score two runs in the inning before J.D. Davis was brought out of the bullpen to record his first save. He retired the following two batters to end the inning, and allowed only a single in the ninth before closing out the game. Game three Sunday was the exclamation point on a dominating series for Titan baseball. The Titans extended their winning streak to eight and completed the sweep of TCU with a 7-0 victory. Sophomore Graham Wiest (10) delivered a solid performance on the mound, pitching seven and one-third CONTACT US AT: SPORTS@DAILYTITAN.COM

shutout innings and allowing just four hits while striking out five batters. CSUF scored first for the eighth consecutive game when Lorenzen hit a triple into the right field corner to lead off the second inning. Right fielder Greg Velasquez’s sacrifice fly brought him home. The Titans would score again in the third inning by way of a RBI bunt single by Matt Chapman. In the fourth inning, two base hits and some shotty pitching by the Horned Frogs allowed the Titans to put up three additional runs en route to a 5-0 advantage. CSUF added two more runs in the ninth against TCU pitcher Andrew Mitchell. After being walked, Austin Diemer stole second, moved to third and scored on Carlos Lopez’s RBI single. Lopez scored the second run of the inning after moving to third on a throwing error before scoring on a passed ball. The Titans will welcome the University of Oregon to Goodwin Field this weekend for a three-game series.

WEEKEND SERIES VS. TCU Game 1 : Friday, Feb. 22 Cal State Fullerton Titans - 7, TCU Horned Frogs - 2 Winning pitcher: Thomas Eshelman (2-0)

Game 2 : Saturday, Feb. 23 Cal State Fullerton Titans - 6, TCU Horned Frogs - 2 Winning pitcher: Justin Garza (2-0)

Game 3 : Sunday, Feb. 24 Cal State Fullerton Titans - 7, TCU Horned Frogs - 0 Winning pitcher: Grahamm Wiest (1-0)

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Men’s basketball leaves Islanders stranded in Texas

Tennis wins big against the Aggies

The Titans defeat Texas A&M Corpus Christi to bring the team over .500

Titans cruise to fifth straight win, beat New Mexico State in dominating fashion, 6-1

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The Cal State Fullerton tennis team clinched their fifth-straight win at home Friday, defeating New Mexico State 6-1 to improve to 6-4 on the season. During warm-ups, CSUF was pumped and ready to play their second match of a back-to-back after topping UCSD 5-2 on Thursday. At the No. 2 spot, doubles partners Kalika Slevcove and Morgan McIntosh won the first point of the day. The girls dominated their match with strong forehands and earned points quickly. They had an early 3-0 lead and rallied on their opponents, Ginet Piero and Annemieke Witte, to end the match with a 6-3 win. The doubles teams continued to show their talent. At the No. 1 spot, doubles partners Tiffany Mai and Monica Rodriguez also commanded the scoreboard early. It was evident that the two had great chemistry and solid communication throughout the match. Rodriguez had some sneaky shots, while her partner Mai had a few aces that their opponents, Jodie Williams and Denise Van Der Ben couldn’t return. Mai discussed what makes the team successful. “The biggest thing for us is that I know that if she misses, I’m not going to get mad, and if I miss, she won’t get mad. We just go onto the next point,” said Mai. The duo played strong and had an early 4-2 lead. Both could

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Emilia Borkowski forehands the ball against New Mexico State. She went undefeated in doubles and singles play.

read where the ball was going and had great control, finishing with strong strokes. Rodriguez put the team up 5-2 with a backhand, and soon after, Mai finished with a dagger backhand right down the middle of the court, securing their win, 7-4. “With Monica, our chemistry just flows, I don’t know how to explain it. We just know each other really well,” Mai said. “With Tiffany, this is our 3rd year playing with each other. We have an understanding and don’t put pressure on each other,” said Rodriguez. The last doubles match completed the sweep, winning 8-6. At the No. 3 spot, Emilia Borkowski and Megan Sandford fought against Ros-Polly Nguyen and Lisa Roslanova, keeping the game close throughout. Starting off their game trailing 2-1, the Titans came from behind to win. After winning all double matches and earning the double matches point, the Titans were on a roll. At

No.1 singles, Mai made her opponent chase the ball. Her momentum carried her through points and she outscored her opponent 6-0 in the first and second sets.

“We have an understanding and don’t put pressure on each other. ” MONICA RODRIGUEZ Senior tennis player When asked about what was key in her wins, it was simple. Mai said the important thing was “being consistent and not missing.” At No. 3 singles, Rodriguez continued to take over and finished her sets on top, 6-2 and 6-0. The key for her has been “not going for too much, which has been

my problem early in the season.” The last match of the day was McIntosh at No. 2 singles. It was a tough battle between her and Denise Van Der Ben with the score fluctuating, but McIntosh outlasted her opponent. All single matches were CSUF victories except for one, and the girls extended their winning streak to five games. Two of those wins were in conference: one against Cal State Northridge (4-3) and the other against Hawaii (4-3). Mai said that her senior year has been her best year. “It’s our coach’s last season before retirement so not only do I want it make it the best year for the girls, but also for our coach ... The depth in our team is solid,” Mai said. The Titans will now play the University of Nevada on Saurday, March 2. For more information on the women’s tennis team, visit FullertonTitans.com.

The Titan men’s basketball team traveled to the Lone Star State for their final non-conference game of the season, and used a strong second half effort to defeat the Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islanders 63-57 on Saturday. The victory brings the Titans’ overall record back over the .500 mark at 14-13, and their conference record stands at 6-8. They also improved their away record to 6-8. The Titans currently sit in seventh in the Big West standings. The loss was the Islanders’ third straight, dropping their record to 4-21. This is the first time the Titans have won back-to-back games since early January when they won three straight against Cal State Northridge, Cal State Bakersfield and UC Davis. The Titans were without starting senior forward Sammy Yeager for the second consecutive game as he continues to sit with a back injury (day-to-day). The Titans trailed at halftime 29-28 after a 9-0 run by the Islanders erased a 20-15 Titans lead with five minutes remaining. Sophomore guard Alex Harris led all scorers with nine points going into the break. The game was tied at 40 with 10 minutes to play when the Titans went on a 12-3 run to open up their biggest lead of the game, 52-43, with 7:11 remaining. But the Islanders countered with a 14-3 run of their own to bring the game back to within two at 57-55 with 33 seconds on the clock. The Islanders tried fouling to get back in the game, but the Titans

hit clutch free throws down the stretch, four by Harris and two by senior guard Kwame Vaughn, to hold off the Islanders and escape the Dugan Wellness Center with the victory. Vaughn scored all of his gamehigh 18 points in the second half and also grabbed six rebounds. Harris and senior guard D.J. Seeley also scored in double figures. Seeley finished with 16 points, three assists, two steals and two blocks. Harris finished with 13 points, four rebounds and two steals. Jelani Currie led the Islanders in scoring with 13 off the bench and Will Nelson chipped in eight points and 12 rebounds. The Islanders shot 56.5 percent from the floor in the first half but the Titans defense clamped down in the second half and held the Islanders to only 37.5 percent shooting. The Titans came out with the victory despite the bench being outscored 33-8 and being outshot in the game 46.8 percent to 45.2 percent. The Titans did, however, take care of the ball, turning it over only 10 times in the game, and got 15 points off of 13 Islanders turnovers. The Titans won the rebound battle 31-29. The aggressive play by the Titans led to 28 free throw attempts but they only managed to make 19 of them. The team will look to continue their winning streak on Thursday as they host second place University of the Pacific at Titan Gym in the second game of a doubleheader with the women’s team. The Tigers hold a 9-5 conference record and are 1512 overall. Tipoff for the women against UC Santa Barbara is at 5:30 p.m. and the men play at 8:05 p.m. For more information on the men’s basketball team, upcoming schedule and regarding tickets, visit FullertonTitans.com