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Mildred García, Ed.D., greets the audience of her inauguration ceremony Friday morning, after being formally announced as Cal State Fullerton’s president by CSU Chancellor Timothy White (left).

García inducted as fifth CSUF president CSU Chancellor White officially inaugurates García to the campus TIM WORDEN Daily Titan

Chancellor Timothy White joined students, faculty and alumni on Friday morning to inaugurate Mildred García, Ed.D., as the fifth president in the history of Cal State Fullerton.

García, who began her presidential duties in June, was appointed CSUF president by the California State University Board of Trustees in January 2012.

White officially named García as CSUF’s president at the inauguration ceremony, which took place

in the Clayes Performing Arts Centers’ Meng Concert Hall.

The ceremony was the first in 20 years when President Milton Gordon, who was also in attendance, was inaugurated.

“Choosing a person to lead a campus is … I was going to say ‘perhaps,’ but actually is undoubtedly the most important task of the trustees and the chancellor of the (CSU),” said White in his introductory speech.

White said García has a strong background in working collaboratively and understands the intricacies of working within a state budget.

“Dr. García has a deep reservoir of optimism and enthusiasm and a determination to succeed—not

for her, but for you, and that’s a real key piece in being a leader,” White said.

The ceremony included greetings to the president on behalf of the CSU Board of Trustees, student leadership, alumni, faculty and staff.

Jack Bedell, chair of the CSUF Academic Senate, who spoke representing the faculty, invited García to the podium during his speech.

“Presidents and faculty should be close,” he said.

García’s inauguration speech focused on minorities and the importance of education.

“For as our country becomes more diverse and the need to educate all Americans more critical, it is imperative that we live up to our

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promise—our promise of educational opportunity for all,” said García.

García praised the campus’ diversity by focusing on under-represented students, citing rankings based on U.S. Education Department data that puts CSUF No. 1 in California and No. 4 in the nation in awarding bachelor’s degrees to Latinos.

“We know full well higher education is not only a private good, it is an essential public good for our country,” García said.

Emeritus President L. Donald Shields, CSUF’s second president (from 1970 to 1980), said he and García both share a priority for engaging students in undergraduate research.

“I’m 77 years old and I’ve heard

a lot of inauguration speeches all over the country in my years, and I thought that was one of the better ones today, I thought she nailed it,” said Shields.

Shields started teaching at CSUF in 1963 when the campus had only one building and began his presidency when the campus numbered 9,000 students, he said.

More than 500 people attended the inauguration, including about 200 students, faculty, alumni and visiting CSU dignitaries who walked in a cap-and-gown processional.

Among those involved in the procession was Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton), a Titan alumna.

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NATIONAL | Debt ceiling

Lawmakers agree on ‘cliff ’ deal, raise roof on debt limit Legislation only needs President Obama’s signature to go into effect DAVID HOOD Daily Titan

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The newly purchased 2005 Kawasaki K-1000 motorcycle is displayed at University Police headquarters.

Campus police kick start motorcycle trial program RAYMOND MENDOZA Daily Titan

Cal State Fullerton’s University Police department is launching a trial motorcycle patrol program after purchasing a single 2005 Kawasaki K-1000 motorcycle from San Diego State for $750.

The motorcycle program was given serious consideration after research done in 2008 and 2009 showed the response time of an officer on a motorcycle was significantly faster than an officer in a standard police cruiser.

The research also concluded that a motorcycle would create less of a road hazard than a police cruiser and maintenance would be inexpensive.

The motorcycle would also get an estimated 40 miles per gallon,

as compared to the standard 1720 miles per gallon for the current CSUF police cruisers.

The 2009 research shows the estimated price of a police motorcycle is $27,000, though there is limited research to back up such a major investment.

University Police now has the opportunity to run what Capt. John Brockie calls a “pilot program,” where one officer tests out a motorcycle patrol to outline the positive attributes of having a motorcycle unit in police use.

The six-month trial run, which began last week, will determine if there is a permanent need for a new Honda motorcycle for the department.

“The idea of the motorcycle is going to increase response times, which is going to better serve the campus com-

munity,” said Brockie. “And improve overall traffic flow.”

The motorcycle program also aims to educate students about traffic safety to ensure pedestrians are safe from traffic collisions.

“The big part on this that I want to stress is the education piece,” said Brockie. “Through different ways we’ll provide (safety tips). There will be live presentations, information on our website, pamphlets … that is one of the areas where we need to concentrate on.”

Brockie said the motorcycle, while not having enough storage capacity for a shotgun or traffic cones, has the capacity to carry first-aid supplies in case of a minor injury.

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Gridlocked lawmakers in the nation’s Capitol resolved their fiscal differences over the break by extending Washington’s borrowing power through May in a move that widened the gulf of inter-party GOP disputes.

The decision to lift the debt ceiling passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 285-144, allowing the government to borrow more than $16.4 trillion until May 19, when Congress will revisit the matter in another likely budget clash.

When the bill made it to the Senate on Jan. 31, it passed 64-34, with 50 Democrats, 12 Republicans, and two independents with “yes” votes.

Voting “no” were one Democrat and 33 Republicans.

The measure, only four and a half pages long, was a temporary BandAid to give more time in an attempt to address more pressing problems such as government funding and automatic spending cuts.

The bill, poignantly called the No Budget, No Pay Act (H.R. 325), will delay paychecks to Congress members until a budget is passed.

Speaker of the House John Boehner, who spearheaded the bill, has taken the role of political liaison between the embittered parties, making his way between the White House and Capitol Hill in the days and weeks

Cal State Fullerton and other participating CSU schools are now offering an online degree-completion program for students hoping to earn their bachelor and master’s degrees but are otherwise unable to attend class on campus.

Cal State Online is a systemwide collection of services that support the delivery of fully online programs from campuses and provides support services for students.

According to the CSU, the objective is to help students focus on obtaining their degrees, which includes 24/7 support from faculty.

“It’s not available for typical undergraduate students,” said Ed Trotter, acting associate vice president of undergraduate programs.

“A student who is walking around on campus right now can’t enroll in it.”

Trotter said the program is designed for students who can not come to the university due to distance or other circumstances.

“It’s a self-support program, meaning that the students in that program pay higher fees,” Trotter said. “Financially, we run it through extended education.”

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leading up to the “fiscal cliff” deadline on the last day of 2012.

“With the passage of this bill today, it’s pretty clear that we’re sending a message to the Democrat-controlled Senate: Do your job,” Boehner told reporters after the measure passed through the House.

Before the decision was made on Jan. 23, members of Congress heard experts in the field of economics pitch their varied points of view on the hot-button issue that was to affect everyone.

The Ways and Means Committee, the chief tax-writing committee in the House of Representatives, was at the center of the stage debating the debt ceiling trying to hash out a solution before any more time dragged on.

“Prolonged negotiation over the debt limit, however, has the potential for substantial downsides to our economy—increased uncertainty, instability in the markets, disruption to individual and families’ lives—and our standing in the world as having the currency of choice,” said G. William Hoagland, senior vice president of the Bipartisan Policy Center, in a statement to the committee in a hearing last Tuesday.

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde said the U.S. should consider its “leading role” in the global economy when making policy decisions.

California state Senator Leland Y. Yee is proposing new gun laws and the implementation of Laura’s Law as the debate over the right to bear arms and stricter gun control continues to rage on a month after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

The gun law proposals, titled SB 108 and SB 47, would force owners to purchase a gun lock for each gun and amends use of the “bullet button” on a rifle, respectively. Amending the use of the bullet button would limit the speed of a magazine change that is currently used.

Yee said bullets would only be loaded one-by-one from the top of the gun and specifically names the AR-15 rifle, which was the same model used by Adam Lanza in the Sandy Hook shooting.

SB 108 would require all guns to be properly stored with a trigger lock or in a lock box when the owner is not present.

Adam Keigwin, Yee’s chief of staff, said while the gun laws will likely not stop all violent crimes, SB 47 is meant to stop the likelihood of mass casualty situations involving shooters.

“Right now you can have, in California, what is called a bullet button and easily changes the magazine. You essentially can shoot that gun hundreds of times within a minute,” said Keigwin.

“If those guns aren’t easily accessible in California, then no matter how the person gets their hands on it, it would be limited to a gun that essentially has ten shots.”

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Tuition for CSUF’s Bachelor of Arts in business administration degree is $500 a unit, according to Cal State Online.

The program is also known as a degree completion program, Trotter added, which was specifically designed for students who work all day or live far from campus.

Daniel Garcia, 26, a psychology major, said the online degree program makes sense.

“Being at work, being at school, it can take a toll, and if that’s something that can help a student out, I agree with it,” said Garcia.

The primary group of students benefiting from Cal State Online are those looking to complete their degree after leaving CSUF without completing the requirements or obtaining a master’s degree, said Mike Uhlenkamp, director of media relations and new media for the CSU Office of the Chancellor.

Uhlenkamp said that with Cal State Online, students who have completed some amount of coursework in the past have the ability to complete the degree they otherwise don’t have the opportunity of finishing because they are unable to attend the campus.

Cal State Online has been in the works since 2010. Though there are only several participating universities in the CSU at the moment, the program will grow throughout the coming year.

According to Uhlenkamp, CSUF’s already existing online degree completion program in business administration was moved under the Cal State Online umbrella.

About 30 students are currently participating in Cal State Online for CSUF. “Cal State Online is the platform for the delivery of online programs,” Uhlenkamp said. “There

will be several different programs running through this.”

There are six programs students can currently apply for: Bachelor of Arts in business administration at CSUF; Master of Science in instructional science and technology and Master of Science in management and information technology at Cal State Monterey Bay; Bachelor of Science in applied studies and Master of business administration and Master of public administration with specialized concentration strands at Cal State Dominguez Hills.

While there are more programs currently still in development, Cal State Northridge, Cal State East Bay and Cal State Fresno will be accepting applications for their online programs later in the year.

“It’s a self-support program, meaning that the students in that program pay higher fees ” ED TROTTER VP OF UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS Partaking in Cal State Online is not the same as taking an online course at CSUF because it allows more flexibility revolving around the students’ schedules.

“It’s not courses, you don’t actually participate in a course,” Uhlenkamp said. “You don’t take a math class, you don’t take a journalism class, you take the entire program that’s fully online.”

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Clean Energy Day displays commitment to environment AMANDA ZIVE Daily Titan

Fullerton’s inaugural Clean Energy Day began Saturday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at a newly-built compressed natural gas refueling site.

Fullerton Mayor Bruce Whitaker said he hopes the event will help spread awareness and add to the city’s green energy and recycling initiatives.

“I’m interested in furthering the notion of Clean Energy Day and customizing it for what makes sense here for us locally,” said Whitaker.

According to Whitaker, the city has a requirement to be responsible with all natural resources, from how they are obtained to the way that they are used and disposed.

Fullerton is one of the first cities in the area to have an alternative fueling station.

These types of fueling stations are “few and far between” and this location serves a gap in the north part of the county, Whitaker said.

“Today we are promoting ewaste recycling as well as the whole aspect of shredding,” said Fuller-

ton public information coordinator Chi-Chung Keung. “All these things that really help people be conscientious of the importance of clean energy.”

Keung said the city has a history of being interested in and promoting clean energy.

The Fullerton Public Library was recently awarded a Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council, said Kueng. He added that it has been shown that keeping electronic waste out of the dumps is something the city needs to do.

A growing population density in Fullerton has caused trash to become a major concern, according to the mayor.

“We changed over our trash system to where we actively have trash sorting now first by the consumer and then at a facility so what that does is reduce the amount of waste going into landfills,” Whitaker said.

Across the street from the event, e-waste collection by MG Disposal and paper shredding services

by Cintas Document Management were provided.

MG Disposal provides several of Fullerton’s public services, in-

ROBERT HUSKEY / Daily Titan LEFT: Fullerton Mayor Bruce Whitaker, Council Member Jennifer Fitzgerald and Council Member Jan Flory cut the ribbon on the city’s new compressed natural gas refueling site.

RIGHT: Fullerton Mayor Bruce Whitaker talks in front of a natural gas truck during the inaugural clean energy day on Saturday.

cluding trash and recycling.

The company recently began collecting electronic waste and provides a curbside service upon request.

One of MG Disposal’s main objectives is to keep hazardous materials out of landfills, according to its website.

Harmful items include batteries, televisions, computers and their accessories, compact fluorescent light bulbs or anything with a red LED light. These toxins can seep into the soil and travel through the water to potentially pollute and cause illness, according to the company’s website.

“Some of this is a city initiative and some of this is being pressed

by regulations so California intends to stay in the forefront of ecological pioneering,” Whitaker said.

Local municipalities seem to be following the leadership of the capitol, as Gov. Jerry Brown continues his push toward a greener state. Brown has recently embarked on an ambitious plan to combat global warming by punishing polluters, according to the Los Angeles Times.

“You have to pursue renewable energy—and California is leading the way—but you also have to have balance and common sense,” said Brown’s spokesman Gil Duran.

Sam Mountjoy contributed to this report.

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The current motorcycle will not have an audio or video recording device since the department is trying to keep costs to a minimum, Brockie said.

However, Brockie said there is a possibility of outfitting the motorcycle with a recording device if the program is a success. The recording device would be either mounted to the bike itself or on the helmet of the officer for better coverage of a scene.

Shantanu Sultan, 25, an electrical engineering graduate student at CSUF, said there are many positive points to having a motorcycle officer patrolling.

But, Sultan is concerned because motorcycles create a great deal of noise pollution.

“They can go through small alleys where you cannot take a car and reach there faster,” said Sultan. “The cons are the noise. A motorbike would make a lot of noise.”

Mahfuz Alam, 24, an electri-

cal engineering graduate student, agreed with Sultan’s concerns, but noted that motorcycles would create less of a road hazard compared to police cruisers, thereby lowering traffic congestion.

Cpl. Jesse Blanpied, who volunteered to be the inaugural member of the motorcycle program, said the motorcycle allows for better maneuverability, faster response time and better visibility. He has 30 years of experience riding a motorcycle since obtaining his permit in 1982.

Blanpied also said the police motorcycle will not be very loud compared to civilian motorcycles and the addition of the program could prove very useful for keeping the campus safe, both from crime and traffic collisions.

“It’s a new program so I get to help start it up and hopefully get us going in the right direction,” said Blanpied. “There’s been a need (for a motorcycle program) in my opinion for a while, especially with all the construction on campus so it’s much tighter now.”

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A gun enthusiast checks price tags at EM&M Guns, Jewelry, & Loan in Orange Friday. Due to recent gun activity, the shop struggles with its inventory.

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Yee is also pushing for more counties to implement Laura’s Law. This would allow courts to order treatment or anti-psychotics for a person who has a history of mental illness and threatened to harm either themselves or another person with violent behavior.

Mark Bee, a gunsmith for EM&M Guns, Jewelry, & Loan,

has noticed a large volume of customers bringing in old firearms in the past month as well as an increase in sales for ammunition.

“Threefold the amount of guns people are pulling out of their attics and ... trying to get them to work,” said Bee. “There’s nothing to purchase so people are reverting back to the stuff that has been sitting in the cases for 10, 15, 20 years and grandpa’s shotgun sitting in the attic, and they’re bring-

ing it in to be restored.”

Bee said there has been a shortage of firearms and ammunition in California, and gun manufacturers are six months behind on production.

Emily Atkinson, owner of EM&M, is not concerned with the state of California’s possible gun law changes, saying the current background checking system is very thorough.

“I don’t think California is go-

ing to be hit as hard ... I think the stricter laws are going to take effect in other states,” said Atkinson.

Atkinson is concerned with the amount of money gun collectors would have to spend if SB 108 would force owners to purchase a gun lock for each gun.

Despite costs, Senator Yee will continue to push SB 47, SB 108 and Laura’s Law in the hope of avoiding another potentially dangerous shooting spree.

New state laws take effect in 2013 Two bills that were signed allow students to access school materials digitally SAM MOUNTJOY Daily Titan

As merrymakers rang in the New Year, about 750 new laws passed by California voters and legislators last year took effect.

A number of those new laws may mean major change for some students.

In September, Gov. Jerry Brown signed bills SB 1052 and SB 1053, bills which will allow students at UC, CSU and California community colleges to access textbooks and related materials digitally.

Fifty textbooks for lower-division courses will now be available digitally, free of charge. Students will also be able to buy print editions of these texts for $20. However, some students and professors still haven’t been won over by digital textbooks.

“They are the worst things. It just takes too much time to flip through, which is mostly how I read those things anyway,” said Garrett York, a psychology major at Cal State Fullerton.

Political science professor Matthew Jarvis, Ph.D., said that while he has made digital textbooks available for his students for years, he does not believe that many students have adopted them.

“I stress to my students that they should get whatever version will work best for their studying. If they’re only buying the digital version to save money, I argue that saving $40 is likely not worth getting a worse grade or not learning the material,” said Jarvis.

One of the more controversial laws now on the books is a major

piece of the California DREAM Act passed in 2011.

Undocumented immigrants on the path to citizenship who attend California’s higher-learning institutions are now eligible for taxpayer funded financial aid.

The California Student Aid Commission predicts 20,000 applications for the Cal Grant from undocumented immigrants, according to the Los Angeles Times. The Cal Grant is awarded to low-income college students. About 370,000 students collected the Cal Grant in 2010.

“I’m in favor of the state Dream Act,

“It’s only equitable that these kids be given the right to get scholarships and state aid. ” BEN HUBBARD, PH.D. Professor Emeritus it’s only fair,” said professor emeritus Ben Hubbard, Ph.D., who has taught political science. “Obama amazingly has last year deported 410,000 people and I think that the border enforcement has gotten much, much tougher with a lot more funding going into it,” said Hubbard.

“But in terms of people who are already here, I think the federal DREAM Act should be passed as well. It’s only equitable that these kids be given the right to get

scholarships and state aid.”

Fee waivers at the community college level will now also be available to undocumented students.

Another bill will allow undocumented immigrants eligible for President Obama’s deferred action work permits to receive a license through the DMV. The way the California State University establishes fees has also been changed. The CSU may not make new fees, or change existing fees without approval from student representatives. Fees may not be raised after the first 90 days of the school year.

SB 1349, authored by California Sen. Leland Yee, protects students and job-seekers from being required to divulge password to their social media accounts to employers or universities.

“California pioneered the social media revolution. These laws protect Californians from unwarranted invasions of their social media accounts,’’ Brown said, appropriately in a tweet.

California drivers will also be seeing some changes.

New guidelines will dampen the use of red-light cameras and make it easier to fight tickets issued by them.

Self-driving cars like those being developed by Google are now allowed to drive on the road with everyone else, as long as there is a human in the driver’s seat.

AB 2020 changes the drunkdriving law, eliminating the choice of a urine test and mandating a blood test instead.

Scores of other laws dealing with issues such as firearms, taxes and beer also took effect. A full list of new laws can be found on the official California legislation information website.

CHANGES FOR CALIFORNIA SB 1052

Provides digital textbooks to California students

SB 1349

Prevents students and jobseekers from being required to give up social media passwords

AB 2020

Eliminates option of urine test in drunk-driving cases

SB 1298

Self-driving cars are now allowed on public roads

AB 1536 Changes anti-texting law to allow drivers to dictate text messages

Calif. DREAM Act

Undocumented students can collect financial aid from state and universities

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DTBRIEFS Fullerton to build homeless shelter A plan to spend $3.2 million to acquire a closed site and turn it into a year-round homeless shelter in Fullerton was unanimously approved Jan. 15 by the Orange County Board of Supervisors, reported KPCC. Some neighbors of the property, a closed Linder’s Furniture at 301 S. State College Blvd., had complaints about the plan, suggesting that a shelter would increase crime in the area.

Board Chairman Shawn Nelson addressed the concerns of neighbors and challenged them to suggest other sites.

In the 10 years Nelson has lived next to the Fullerton armory, a homeless shelter that is open part of the year, he said crime has not been an issue.

Nelson added that the Orange County Transportation Authority and Fullerton officials are working a grade separation project for a rail crossing at the site.

Where the property stands now, there will be a rail crossing, industrial park and a barrier separating neighbors from the shelter.

Last January, a 10-year plan was approved by the board to end homelessness in the county.

The plan includes establishing more than one year-round shelter to replace seasonal Armory Emergency Shelter programs in Orange County.

Brief by YVETTE QUINTERO

Plans for railroad underpass on track Plans are on schedule to construct a $153.7 million project for two underpasses below train tracks that currently cross major thoroughfares in Fullerton.

Beginning early 2014, the project will lower State College Boulevard and Raymond Avenue underneath the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad line, just north of Valencia Drive, according to the Orange County Register.

Plans show State College Boulevard looking north after the street is configured to pass under the Burlington Santa Fe rail crossing.

Don Hoppe, Fullerton’s director of engineering, said the construction will take 2 and a half years.

To allow traffic to continue through Raymond Avenue, a temporary road will continue on that stretch. However, State College will be closed during construction.

It is part of a $589 million OC Bridges project by the Orange County Transportation Authority.

Federal grants, along with Measure M, will pay for the work.

Brief by BEVI EDLUND

Local school ranked first in County Fullerton’s Acacia Elementary school this year rose to the top rank in the Orange County Register’s best elementary schools from No. 39 last year.

Principal Karen Whisnant attributes the K-6 school’s success to a recent push to incorporate technology into the classroom.

Apple iPod Touches and iPads have been added to every classroom and coupled with a commitment by teachers to comprehensively incorporate them into lesson plans, according to the Register.

During interviews for three open teaching positions last year, Whisnant said her highest priority was to make sure candidates could integrate technology into lessons.

In addition to the higher ranking, the school’s academic performance index score jumped from 900 out of 1,000 to a nearly perfect 950 over three years. The index is a scorecard used by the California Department of Education to gauge the performance of schools.

The school is also expected to received a perfect 10 this year from the state in a ranking of student performance based on the school’s demographic.

This would be up from a score of four three years ago.

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“I really appreciate hearing Millie’s personal story of where she came from … to pursue the education dream of coming from Puerto Rico and living in the Bronx to now becoming the first Latina (president) of the largest Cal State in the system,” said Quirk-Silva.

About 25 members of García’s family attended the inauguration.

White said he met with her family to find out García’s personality traits around the home, where she’s known as Millie.

“So from that conversation I came away with three words …

One is strong, the second is persistent, and the third is compassionate. And the fourth, fifth and sixth will come tonight after a lot of alcohol. … Maybe even number seven,” White said.

ASI President Dwayne Mason Jr. said he is impressed with García’s student-centered campus involvement since García participated in the Homecoming Week pep rally and fashion show.

“One thing that I really learned about Dr. García working with her is that she really does lead by example,” said Mason.

The ceremony was completely funded by private donations and in-kind gifts, campus officials said, although an exact cost has not been released.

The inauguration has helped the campus raise funds for García’s new Strategic Fund, which focuses on fundraising and friendraising to promote Titan Pride, according to Michele Cesca, associated vice president of Central Development and Major Events for the university.

The university has raised $150,000 in cash and pledges toward the fund in the course of the inauguration planning, Cesca said.

There are no set CSUF laws re-

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More than 500 people attended Dr. Mildred García’s inauguration ceremony Friday, including about 200 students, faculty and alumni.

garding when a president can be inaugurated, but most ceremonies are typically done within a year of when the president arrives to a campus, according to Ann Camp, García’s chief of staff.

García’s inauguration was planned for Feb. 1 since it fit in with Garcia and White’s schedules as well as to coincide with Homecoming Week, said Camp, who served on the Inauguration Steering Committee, which planned the logistics of the ceremony. “(The inauguration) is a great opportunity to just sort of sit back and enjoy everything that the campus has accomplished and look to those new things that we’ll accomplish under President García,” said Camp.

GETTING TO KNOW MILLIE • Family emigrated from Puerto Rico to the Bronx when she was a child.

• Her inaugural medallion is made of sterling silver and has the CSUF seal on the front and her name and the inscription “Vox Veritas Vita” (Voice Truth Life), the CSU Latin motto, on the back.

• Serves on President Obama’s Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics.

• She is the second female CSUF president and the fifth CSUF president overall.

• First Latina president in the CSU. • President at CSU Dominguez Hills from 2007-2012.

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“If they take the time to really sit down, rationally, sensibly, putting a little bit of their respective ideology on the side to really focus on what is good for the economy and what is going to be good for the rest of the world, that’s great,” she said.

Former IMF chief economist Simon Johnson told the Ways and Means Committee in the hearing that the U.S. government has never used its credit to pay back borrowers

such as China even before the summer of 2011 when Congress passed and President Obama signed the Budget Control Act. The Budget Control Act was drafted to use debt ceiling as a “vehicle to reduce the deficit,” according to Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY), which he said he opposes.

“It was a big mistake in 2011 to create this degree of uncertainty and fear in the U.S. and around the world and it’s a big mistake to do it again today,” said Johnson.

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Coverups cause damage to both trust and faith RICARDO GONZALEZ Daily Titan

There are certain organizations that seem to sit so high above the reproach of typical fault—of typical malfeasance—that when any wrongdoing on their part is exposed, it shakes foundations of people’s faith. Faith not just in religion, but in basic human decency.

As of Thursday, the Associated Press reports the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to release more than 30,000 pages of previously private personnel files, many of which incriminate several high profile church officials in attempts to cover up cases of abuse over the years— former Cardinal Roger Mahoney among a laundry-list of bishops, vicars and priests.

Despite the extent of the documents that will soon be made public, the Los Angeles Times reports that criminal charges will likely not be brought up against the Archdiocese or any of the individuals named because many cases are past their statute of limitations.

This revelation comes as a result of a long, ongoing investigation into the church’s history that began when an abuse scandal first broke in 2002. More than 500 alleged victims are named in the files, according to AP. The burgeoning scandal escalated to the point that Mahoney himself was stripped of public church duties late Thursday.

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Former Cardinal Roger Mahoney was stripped of church duties as a result of involvement in the cover up of abuse cases.

But despite the sense of injustice one might feel that the individuals involved in these alleged cases might escape criminal prosecution, that hardly seems the point. I would argue the individual cases of abuse are not the point.

These were heinous cases of individual men doing unforgivable acts, yes, but it’s important that we do not lose sight that they were the actions of individual men and not some greater conspiracy of corruption inside the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of LA. The real crime here against the church’s followers and, by extension, its very cause were its attempts to cover up that these actions ever took place; placing a safeguard around its own needs before those of the flock it is supposed to be shepherding.

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attorney Ray Boucher, in an interview with AP. “In their vain attempt to protect the image of the church, they’ve tarnished it beyond repair.”

While Boucher might be underestimating people’s forgiveness or overestimating the public relations abilities of the Archdiocese, he does sum up my own feelings on the matter. Why try to protect the reputation of those unworthy at the cost of shaking people’s faith? At what point does the church forget its own purpose in sacrifice to trying to “save face?”

In fact, this case reminds me of something that occurred last year, a case involving another time-tested institution in which many place an extreme level of confidence in.

I am referring to the release of the “Perversion Files” by the Boy Scouts of America in October of

last year, a brace of 1,200 confidential files detailing suspected sexual abuse cases in the decades prior. Again, we are discussing an American tradition that has positively influenced more young people over the years than can probably be fathomed that, because of its own self-serving needs, abandoned its own tenants.

Each case chronicled, both by the Perversion Files as well as the the soon-to-be examined files by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, was an opportunity. Each case was an opportunity to stand up, to nip a cancerous influence in the bud and to prove that these organizations truly represent the values which they (literally) preach.

People’s confidence may have been lessened, but likely would have had to accept that these institutions “did the right thing” by outing its own monsters without the need for prompting or prodding.

The reality, however, is far less encouraging.

Ultimately, whatever comes as a result of this failing by the church, its true effects won’t be able to be measured in any concrete terms: That is to say that if clergymen end up in jail, it will hardly be a measurable quantification of damage done to the church itself.

Because again, when people’s faith is shaken, it is difficult to steady.

Last week while talking about guns and violence in America I briefly mentioned Vice President Joe Biden’s meeting with leading video game industry executives.

The thought was rather misguided at best, and a contemptible attempt to avoid real action by blaming an entertainment industry for real-world violence.

The idea that video games, even violent ones, somehow cause tragedies like in Newtown or Aurora is completely absurd. There are mountains of anecdotal, as well as scientific, evidence that show video games have—at best—a tenuous relation to aggression.

Aggression, but not violence.

As anyone who plays games knows, the gaming industry is self-regulated, with ratings determining if a game is suitable for children or not. Retailers abide by these ratings and won’t sell to underaged players unless acompanied by an adult. Thus, parents and not game makers are responsible for a child’s well-being.

Unfortunately not all parents are quite so aware. Adam Sessler, former co-host of X-Play on G4 and current editor-in-chief of Revision3, told Fox News that games like Grand Theft Auto aren’t intended for kids to play.

“For parents, if your game has the name of a felony in it, it’s probably unwise to have your children engage in that,” Sessler said, succinctly wrapping up many gamers’ point of view on the subject.

Yet, by the very presence of

a ratings system we admit that games could, at least, present some psychological damage to young people who play them. The problem is more evident in movies and especially TV, where even the ads can contain sexual content and violence, let alone the shows themselves.

So there’s something we as people who enjoy these things need to acknowledge. Namely, that we don’t really know what the effects of violence in media is, and we should do all we can to find out.

The Entertainment Software Association, the lobbying arm of the games industry, responded appropriately with a statement after Biden’s meeting, stating they welcomed any further research into the matter. Even so, the group added, “Scientific research and international and domestic crime data all point toward the same conclusion: Entertainment does not cause violent behavior in the real world.”

So there are much bigger influencers of violent crime than video games. But even with that said, let’s remove all doubt. So many people—in the news media and in our personal lives—still think there’s a connection or even causal link between all this.

And as mentioned above, we as a society seem to believe there’s a reason to protect young eyes from seeing violent or sexual images, yet we probably know or were once ourselves exposed to those same things at an early age.

We seem to be sane enough, right? Well, just because we can handle something doesn’t make it good for us though.

Games don’t cause us to commit crimes, but that doesn’t mean they don’t do anything to us at all.

Seeing violent images has been known to cause numbness to real violence, that alone is something we should consider. Our empathy is an essential human emotion, we should be wary of eroding that, even slowly.

So let’s be willing to be examined! Let’s be secure enough to take criticism and respond, not with anger or attacks at others, but with eagerness to show the rest of the world there’s nothing to fear from video games. Games and gamers are under attack because they are “new and alien,” but rather than lashing back we can open the doors and show we have nothing to hide.

On that note, let’s show the difference between those of us who play games and those like National Rifle Association spokesman Wayne LaPierre, who instead of taking any responsibility for any shooting violence, simply turned the blame on anyone and everyone he could.

This is the person who, less than a week after the Newton shooting, said, “There exists in this country, sadly, a callous, corrupt and corrupting shadow industry that sells and sows violence against its own people … through vicious and violent games.”

Do we want to sound like that?

Merely yelling back, we might as well be on a cable news special report.

No. We can be better. Let’s show everyone we’re not as alien as some want them to think.

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The suicides of players Junior Seau and Jovan Belcher being linked to mental illness has drawn media attention as to what the NFL is doing to better protect players.

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Broken bones, torn ligaments and other minor ailments are all common side effects that come with playing games as an athlete.

Every sport shares these injuries, yet the one harm that is not common throughout all sports are concussions. Concussions are widespread in the National Football League, for its players are continuously colliding into one another at full speed. Sometimes athletes are hit in the legs or the chest, but without a doubt the most serious injuries come from a hit to the head.

When these players take a pounding hit to the head from the opposition, they are taking an extreme risk to their future health.

Several thousand players have been diagnosed with long term health problems due to concussion in the NFL. As a result of these lasting injuries,

the New York Times reports there are over 4,000 ex-athletes who are suing the NFL over damage to their long-term health. Famous players such as Jim McMahon, Mark Rypien and the family of Junior Seau are of the many that are engaged in this lawsuit. These former players are suing on the grounds that the NFL did not correctly warn them about the lasting effects that can happen from playing the game.

Therefore the NFL needs to institute a better way of regulating the way the game is played in order for it to be safer. Roger Goodell, the commissioner of the NFL, needs to start making more changes to the game from a rules standpoint.

Even though many football players will be completely against more regulation of the way the game is being played, they will need to be able to adapt to it in order to keep their sport going.

It is now time to for NFL owners to agree to take away the kick-

off. The kickoff is single handedly the most dangerous play in the sport. With lightning fast players violently colliding into each other, there are many opportunities for an injury to occur. According to AdvancedNFLStats.com, in 2010 the injury rate that occurs on a kickoff is 2 percent. This is higher than the next leading play, the run, which comes in at 1.6 percent.

Injuries can include concussions, broken bones and torn ACLs from this one violent play.

There will surely be much opposition to such a change, but the owners and the commissioner will need to stand firm against the retaliation. Furthermore, the commissioner will have to implement a new rule that will emphasize the need to cut down on helmet to helmet hits.

This rule has been in place for some time now, but Goodell needs to make it even stricter. The most recent suicides of Jovan Belcher

and Junior Seau are currently under investigation as being a result of the effects that take place in these types of hits.

Goodell needs to implement a harsher penalty to the attacker in order to stop these type of hits. He needs to fine the player $50,000 as a first time offender and make the penalty a 20-yard loss for the defense. As the player continues to induce these helmet to helmet hits, he should be fined double of what the past fine was. This should surely put an end to these hits as players will be nervous to receive these punishments to their team and their pay.

Within the next few years these rule changes will need to be implemented for the safety of the game.

Just like how Baltimore Ravens safety Bernard Pollard put it in an interview with the Baltimore Sun, “It’s important that we’re having these conversations now and making changes to the game to make it safer.”

Long, long ago I was a student with very little drive. It started as a typical case of “senioritis” but continued to deter my career during my first attempt at community college. I would daydream in class, skim on readings and struggle when the time came to face the music.

I was not alone in this battle, and there are certainly many students from kindergarten through college who still find it difficult to succeed—not because of learning disabilities or lack of motivation, but because the traditional classroom setting can be boring if one is not enthralled by the subject matter.

To combat this, a new teaching method has developed that could have saved me during these painful years of trying to understand all of those pesky math and science requirements.

“Flipped learning” is the process where, as the name suggests, the roles of classroom and homework are flipped. Students watch the lecture portion (what used to take place in the classroom) ahead of time and come to class having learned the material.

Class time is then devoted to the “homework” part of the equation; students practice problems, take quizzes or work in groups to further learn and master the skills or the lesson plan.

This method does several things that appeal to me. It takes those hours that some spend watching videos online and uses technology in a productive manner. It then forces everyone to be active and participate during class time, which eliminates any opportunity to daydream or doodle.

The flipped learning system is already yielding success stories. Timmy Nguyen, an 11th grade student in Santa Ana, Calif., improved his calculus grade from a D to an A, according to the Associated Press. The report states that he initially thought the videos were absurd, but when he began paying attention he actually learned the

material much quicker.

And although this seems like a breakthrough to someone like myself, and to someone like Nguyen, there are those who both doubt the method and find faults. Some arguments that have come out against this new method have logic behind them, while other arguments lack solid ground.

Logically, the argument that not every student has access to a computer in order to watch these lesson plans makes sense. This is true. While many of us are more than prepared with our laptops, iPads and libraries, this is not the case for all. If this is so, the student may do one of several things: Use either the computers in the school library, have the lesson uploaded onto a flash drive or put on a DVD by the teacher.

Not all schools are well funded—it’s simply a fact. Often a school may only have a handful of computers, and limit time that students have to use them.

One might also argue that this new method goes against everything that teaching should be, it’s an abomination and laziness on the teacher’s part to make the child do more homework on his or her own time.

This is more easily rebutted, however. Instead of standing like a robot lecturing, the teacher using this method is hands on; he or she moves either from group to group, or child to child, making sure that the material is being understood, practiced and mastered.

I remember sitting at home struggling to understand what my algebra textbooks were saying and asking me to do with the ridiculous combinations that one can make with X and Y. Often, a 15-problem homework assignment would take nearly two hours, and I would finish a portion of my homework feeling exhausted before I even began the next subject.

Had it been available, this method could have saved me hours of frustration during my late teenage years and though some kinks may exist, it seems that the road ahead is definitely flipped.

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Jewelry artist crafts a different career Professor’s jewelry art works have been featured in prestigious museums ANDIE AYALA Daily Titan

Christina Smith wasn’t looking for a career change when she signed up for an art class in college.

She was just looking for a few extra units.

Today, she’s living proof that general education courses can alter the course of any student’s life, even if they take a course in something they didn’t think they were good at.

“I was someone who drew outside the lines,” said Smith, who was never encouraged to pursue art as a child. “In elementary school, I was not one of the star art students.”

In fact, Smith’s grandfather was an infamous attorney in the 1930s, and perhaps seeing a bit of her grandfather’s ability in her, she was encouraged to go into law.

Smith started college as a history and political science major but was blown away when she signed up for her first ever art class—a ceramics class at her community college—and thoroughly loved it.

When she later transferred to San Diego State, she signed up for every art class she could.

San Diego State was known at the time for its craft art program so Smith said she took a large amount of craft art courses and received her BFA in craft jewelry and metalsmithing.

“Jewelry making is a rare talent that only a few people can do and I find that it is a skillful art,” said Marriam Lofton, 26, a dance major.

As a professor of art at CSUF, Smith is given the opportunity to both practice her art and share her passion for creating art with her students. While she didn’t originally plan to become a teacher (some of her relatives were teachers), it is a job she said became right for her in the end.

“I kind of fell into teaching on accident ... I really love teaching, it’s the best job in the world,” said Smith.

Smith’s work has been included in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the National Museum of Australia and the Smithsonian Institution, and has been purchased by many collectors such as David Rockefeller and Viola Frey.

Smith also designed President Mildred García’s inaugural medallion for her presidential inauguration on Friday.

The medallion, made with sterling silver, incorporates the CSUF logo on the front and the CSU motto, as well as Garcia’s name on the back.

“I’m a silversmith and a jeweler ... I make teapots and silver vessels, for the jewelry I make anything from rings, neck-pieces, etc. I’ve always shown, I’ve always had a studio,” Smith said.

Smith said she finds a connection and a delicate balance between her time spent teaching and her time spent on her own personal work.

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Professor Christina Smith’s artwork has been purchased by many collectors, including David Rockefeller. She teaches various craft-making courses.

tion, this position helps me keep making my art,” Smith said. “When I’m not teaching, I’m in the studio.”

Smith encourages students of all backgrounds and majors to attend any of her craft-making classes even if they do not feel that art is their forte.

Students could use her as an example: You don’t know what you’re good at until you try it.

“I hadn’t heard of jewelry even

being a class on campus, especially not a major. I didn’t even think it could be a major,” said Juan Lopez, 20, a biology major.

“There are prerequisites, but you don’t have to have them if you want to just explore making jewelry,” said Smith, who has had nursing and bio majors that have found and taken her classes. “You’re getting to design something and make it, and wear it.

How often do we get to do that?”

Kristen Enriquez, 21, a liberal arts major at Hope International University with a concentration in physical education, said her grandfather was a jeweler and she would be interested in taking the courses.

“I would be curious to know whether old techniques are taught or new methods within the major,” said Enriquez.

Out of everything she is involved with, Smith said it is teaching that is the most rewarding aspect of her career.

“As a professor it’s so wonderful at the final when you’re seeing everyone’s work, they’ve made these amazing pieces, the BFA students put on their own solo exhibitions, I just have to show up and be amazed at the work they do,” Smith said.

Professor appointed as Center for Family Business endowed chair Lori Muse will work with family-owned businesses in the Orange County area ADREANA YOUNG Daily Titan

It’s a common aspiration of young children to want to become a firefighter, doctor or police officer, but often times those dreams fade and evolve into new ones.

Professor Lori Muse, Ph.D., said she knew since she was a child she wanted to be an accountant.

She realized during a 7th grade job fair that she was interested in business and from that day forward, she said she stuck with it.

Muse was recently appointed as the Rick Muth endowed chair to the Center for Family Business in the College of Business and Economics at Cal State Fullerton, a position previously held by one other person, Tom Schwarz, Ph.D. “I’m very excited about this particular endowed chair position because it gives me the opportunity to work with the family businesses in the Orange County community,” said Muse. “And anything that the Center for Family Businesses can do to help those families thrive in turn helps improve the economy in the Orange County business community.”

Anil Puri, dean of the College of Business and Economics, appointed Muse in January. “(Muse) is clearly qualified,” said Puri. “She understands the vision for family businesses, and I think she’ll do a great job.”

Muse began her career in the business field when she obtained her undergraduate degree in accounting from the University of Akron in Ohio, where Muse is originally from.

After working in accounting and for a non-profit, Muse decided to pursue her MBA part time while working full time. Muse went on to receive her Ph.D. in human resource management and organizational analysis and change as a part of a dual degree program from Auburn University in Alabama.

Continuing to move throughout the country, Muse began teaching at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Mich. for nearly six years.

As Michigan’s economy continued to threaten higher education with budget cuts, Muse began looking for new opportunities.

Muse said she was impressed with CSUF’s business college, and even though she had no ties to California prior, she took a teaching job at CSUF.

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“I was very open to explore different opportunities to see where the best opportunity might be and where I might have the best fit,” Muse said. “When I came out here to interview I felt very at home with the people in the department and the college and the dean. I decided to make the leap.”

Muse has been teaching at CSUF since August 2008.

She received her tenure and promotion to become a full-time professor, effective last August.

With her new appointment as the endowed chair, Muse is responsible for research on family businesses, applying for grants for the center, organizing events for the center’s members such as affinity groups where members can come share ideas and concerns with fellow business owners.

In addition to working with the center, Muse will be teaching a business course in the fall.

Ed Hart, director for the Family Business Center, said Muse was an ideal candidate because of her expertise and background in business and teaching. “(Muse) brings a lot of experience with family business, with leadership, with human resources, she’s had a tremendously successful teaching career to this point, so we’re excited that she’s going to bring a lot of expertise and background to the Center and our members,” said Hart, who’s been director at the center since 2011.

Both Hart and Muse will work closely together on the monthly

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Lori Muse has taught at CSUF since August 2008. In addition to working with the center, she will teach business in the fall.

seminars the center provides for its members.

For the month of February, the Family Business Center will be holding a “Leaving your legacy with future generations” seminar.

The seminar will focus on the transition from one generation of family business owners to the next, as well as the challenges that occur witthin a family business.

“One of the biggest challenges

family businesses make is successfully transitioning their business from one generation to another,” Muse said. “So this next generation affinity group is going to be members of family businesses who are at least in the second generation of their family business who are preparing or have just taken over their businesses.”

The Family Business Center, in Steven G. Mihaylo Hall, is one of

only about 50 in the nation and was founded back in 1995, according to Hart.

“Family businesses like that connection to the University because there’s a cache and that prestige, and we like it because it gives us a chance to, in some cases, place students with some companies, which is really what we’re all about is educating and then finding jobs for students,” Hart said.

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Professor Dean Kazoleas performed CPR on man who suffered a concussion DAVID HOOD Daily Titan

“I owe my life to this guy. It means so much to me because my wife and daughter, I get to wake up everyday to them...”

JEFF HARRELSON Cardiac arrest victim Kazoleas said he and the others were able to get Jeff breathing twice before he couldn’t feel him breathing—or his heart beating.

“When I looked down, I saw he was turning blue. I actually reached in to feel for a pulse and there was none. And I said, ‘Oh my God, his heart’s stopped,’” said Kazoleas. “We gotta do CPR.” Kazoleas said they flipped him over onto his back and he started CPR while an unknown gentleman known as Kevin held his head

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Jeff Harrelson, 35, made a routine trip to the ice rink on a typical Friday afternoon to play hockey in Aliso Viejo.

The next thing he knew, he was in a hospital bed with doctors buzzing about, his wife, 3-year old daughter, family and friends watching in tears, relieved that he even woke up.

Jeff was the victim of a sudden and unexplainable cardiac arrest and a concussion that left him without any memory of the previous few weeks or of Dean Kazoleas, Ph.D., associate professor of public relations at Cal State Fullerton, who saved his life.

Kazoleas, also a hockey player, said he was at the ice rink watching his son practice when in the corner of his eye, he saw a man fall and didn’t get up. He and a few others rushed to the man’s aid expecting him to recover after taking a hit and being winded.

“Then I saw what looked like a seizure because I saw some twitching,” said Kazoleas, who proceeded to conduct rapidcompression CPR after a group of concerned bystanders alerted ice rink personnel.

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Courtesy of Stephanie Harrelson Jeff Harrelson, left, stands with Dean Kazoleas, right, after he was revived by doctors in the ICU. Harrelson was released from the hospital a week later.

straight to allow for a clear airway.

After about two minutes, Jeff coughed a few times and took a couple of quick breaths, fluttered open his eyes and the Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) arrived, Kazoleas said.

Shortly after they arrived, Jeff ’s heart stopped again and they conducted CPR and used an automated external defibrillator (AED) and rushed him to a hospital.

“Every doctor at that hospital that we spoke with made it very clear that the person that had resuscitated my husband and provided the CPR chest compressions was the person that saved his life,” said Stephanie Harrelson, Jeff’s wife.

Stephanie said her husband, in his mid-30s, is generally a healthy man with no physical complications and the whole event was unexplainable by her and doctors who treated him.

When asked if he felt like a hero, Kazoleas rejected the title and claimed if he had not acted, others at the ice rink would have stepped up instead.

“It was … intense. I honestly don’t think I ever wanted anything more in my life than for him to come back. I didn’t know Jeff, and I just thought in my mind: this guy has a wife, this guy has kids and it was one of those things ... it was very intense; I was scared, I was in panic-mode,” Kazoleas said.

“I was afraid he was going to die.”

He said he had no formal CPR training recently, but had read a lengthy article in the news recently about the new form of CPR that prioritizes rapid compressions to the chest instead of supplying breath via mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

According to John Hopkins University of Medicine, which claims it invented CPR, an article published in late 2011 states that mouth-to-mouth resuscitation is in some cases “unneeded.”

“For people who are not welltrained or who are looking for a simple way to help save a life, chest compressions only—at least until

the emergency care unit arrives— can be lifesaving, even without rescue breathing,” said Myron Weisfeldt, M.D., a physician in chief at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, in John Hopkins Health quarterly publication.

Stephanie said she and Jeff had dated in high school and married in 2006. She said they live a comfortable life in their San Clemente home with their 3-year-old daughter.

“It was very intense; I was scared, I was in panic-mode.

I was afraid he was going to die.”

DEAN KAZOLEAS Public relations professor Jeff said the doctors installed a personal defibrillator in his chest that monitors the condition of his heart in the event of another cardiac arrest because they are still unsure of the cause of his heart attack-like ordeal.

Although Jeff enjoys playing hockey, the doctors told him to take at least six weeks before returning to the ice.

“I owe my life to this guy,” said Jeff. “It means so much to me because my wife and daughter, I get to wake up everyday to them and do the things I want to do ... Him (Kazoleas) doing that, changed the world, for the better, I don’t know, but I hope so.”

Kazoleas encourages students, faculty and anyone else to be familiar with CPR or to even take a class to learn the technique because one can never know when it may prove useful, he said.

“On that day I never imagined I would be doing that,” Kazoleas said.

It’s hard to imagine that Cal State Fullerton, the second largest CSU in the state, was once a grove of orange trees.

In 1959, founding president William B. Langsdorf created an institution many have grown to know and love—CSUF. During the university’s 55-year existence, there have been five presidents, including president Mildred García, who was inaugurated as on Friday.

“I thought it (the inauguration) was very well orchestrated—the program, the message all tied in together. (It) was very forward looking and … sets the stage for taking our university to the next level, although we are already pretty fantastic,” said Diana Guerin, professor of child and adolescent studies and the campus’ California State University Academic Senate chair.

Faculty and staff, students, alumni, the Philanthropic Foundation Board and several college and university members took part in the inauguration.

Adding some history to the inauguration, presidents emeriti L. Donald Shields, the university’s second president, and Milton A. Gordon, the university’s fourth president, attended the inauguration.

Shields said in his time at the university, he went from being an assistant professor to acting president for nine months and then to the permanent president.

“I was here (at CSUF) for 17 years, I came in 1963 and was assistant professor of chemistry, and then went into administration soon after that. When I first came there was one building, McCarthy Hall, and we had everybody there. I mean we had the scientists, social scientists, history … (all) in that building,” said Shields.

He added that the Visual Arts Center, the addition to the center and the Education Classroom Building were built while he served at the university.

Shields was president from 1970 to 1980. While he did not have an official inauguration ceremony such as García’s, his inauguration consisted of a black tie dinner in which he spoke at.

It is a university tradition that the president receives a handcrafted academic medallion upon being inaugurated into office.

Joseph Arnold, Ph.D., dean of the College of the Arts, commissioned Christina Smith, an art professor, to design García’s medallion.

“I was sort of given free reign other than that the (CSUF) seal had to be on it, so I researched what different universities around the world used and then went from there,” said Smith, the area coordinator for the crafts department.

García’s sterling silver medallion features the CSUF seal, a silhouette of an elephant, García’s name and the California State University motto “Vox, Veritas, Vita.” The Latin words translate to, “Voice, truth, life,” to mean, “Speak the truth as a way of life.”

Shields’ medallion, which was presented to him at his black tie dinner inauguration, is made of ivory and silver and says, “California State College,” the campus’ old name, on it.

Following tradition, Gordon, Shields and President García all wore their medallions to Friday’s inauguration.

Everyone who participated in the ceremony wore graduation gowns—most were black, representing academic degrees and many were trimmed with three bars across the sleeves representing doctoral degrees.

The color of the bars represents the subject of the degree granted.

“The gowns recognize the significance of the day and the significance of the message to the community that we are all working together to

advance the teaching, the research and the service that the university provides to the students and the community at large,” Guerin said.

Also donned in a graduation gown, John Bock, an anthropology professor, led the platform party while carrying the university mace during the procession.

The university mace, designed by alumnus John L. Berg, reflects the architecture, colors and location of CSUF and was first used in 1975.

Shortly after the procession, the University Singers, the University String Quartet and pianist Grant Rohr, a Titan alumnus, performed the alma mater.

Robert Istad, conductor and associate professor of music, said prior to the inauguration, the alma mater had not been played in quite a long time.

“I was a student in the late ‘90s and I don’t remember ever hearing it before and neither had my predecessor,” said Istad.

Students in English and music classes in 1984 created the music and lyrics for the alma mater. Istad said that Steven Mahpar, alumnus and lecturer in music, was commissioned to recreate an arrangement of the alma mater for García’s inauguration.

“It varies greatly from the original. The original was written for just choir unaccompanied and now he (Mahpar) has included brass. The original sounded more like a hymn you would hear in church and now it sounds like a concert,” Istad said.

The University Singers and the University String Quartet also played another musical piece called “The Promise of Living,” by American composer Aaron Copland’s opera.

“I thought the text was very appropriate (for the inauguration),” Istad said. “The piece has to do with a community coming together to celebrate their accomplishments and gifts bestowed upon them and to plan for the work of the future.”

Tim Worden contributed to this report.

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Musician proves to be the ultimate do-it-yourselfer

Modern jack of all trades: Artist writes, produces and mixes all of his own music DEANNA TROMBLEY Daily Titan

The annual trade show, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) convention, reeled in music enthusiasts from all over the country.

It is where collectors reap shiny new guitars and musicians gander at the fancy new products that major music companies have to offer.

The convention invites high caliber companies such as Fender, Roland, Pearl and Pioneer to showcase their latest and most popular products.

It’s the perfect time for musicians to start filling out their birthday wish lists.

Singer and songwriter Gavin Castleton was one of many musicians who made an appearance and even gave patrons a free performance.

Castleton performs with a TCHelicon VoiceLive Touch 2, a sophisticated touch-activated vocal processor and looper. Castleton mixes, produces and synthesizes all of the sounds in his music.

This one-man band is able to produce unique, clear-cut beats thanks to his gadgets like the VoiceLive Touch and the Alesis Vortex Keytar, an elaborate instrument that syncs on Mac, PC and iOS devices.

Castleton’s music and performances have allowed him to grow as an artist. He admits that his mother is the reason he first started playing music.

“She made me take violin and piano when I was little,” said Castleton.

“It looked like a cigar box although no one smoked, and then I realized my fingers were abnormally fat, so I gave up the violin.”

Crediting his mother for his love of music, he eventually transitioned

from violin to piano.

Castleton’s creative education continued when he began mixing and synthesizing music on his computer.

“That’s a pure necessity, for just being a broke musician. You have to learn every single part of the trade,” Castleton said.

When he delved into sound engineering, his equipment evolved drastically from his earlier work, such as Hospital Hymns (2006).

“That is the beauty of music—just like us, it’s always growing. ” GAVIN CASTLETON Musician

“In the earlier days, I just used whatever I could get, which was very crappy … From then to now there’s a world of difference. I use more computer-based. I now have much more professional gear, even though my keytar looks like a toy … Theoretically, I’m not a poor teenager now, I’m a 20-year–old … I’m still poor now!” Castleton smiled.

With his music centered on synthesis, engineering, mixing and production, Castleton’s computer holds the core of his career and hard work.

“If something happened to my laptop, a Macbook Pro, I would literally die,” Castleton said.

Ableton Live is his main sequencing program. He cites things like a wave-warping feature as facilitating more experimental sound creation.

Castleton advised that aspiring musicians take every piece of infor-

mation they’re given seriously, and not take any knowledge for granted.

“I asked a lot of questions to a lot of good, friendly people that were kind enough to show me all this stuff,” Castleton said. “A lot of them are generous enough to show you what they know because they like the trade and they care enough about it.”

While Castleton has much admiration for musicians, he admits he is more influenced by books, films and life experiences.

It helps him develop fresh, original themes for his music, which also setting him apart as an artist.

Revealing a soft side as well, Castleton is currently working on his upcoming album, a tribute to the passing of his dog—his best friend of 15 years.

“Even dog owners deserve an album,” Castleton said.

The new record will be far more complex than his previous work. Castleton is still in the writing stage of the self-produced album Moratorium.

He plans to visit themes such as growing up, careers and adult fears.

Castleton constantly pushes himself to grow as an artist. NAMM is a tremendous atmosphere for enthusiasts and aspiring performers to find new ways to do so.

“That is the beauty of music— just like us, it’s always growing,” said Castleton.

TOP TUNES 1. “The Human Torch” 2. “Killer’s Blood” 3. “I’m Not So Proud”

Courtesy of MCT The foursome, with a collective love for classic rock, are hard at work on their second full-length album, due later this year.

Becker steps into The Shade DEANNA TROMBLEY Daily Titan

Do you want impressive guitar solos, Weezer-esque harmonies, driving drum fills and thumping bass to make you itch for some good ol’ rock ‘n’ roll?

The Shade gets the energy going by incorporating alternative rock and pop punk to their tunes to get.

As part of Cal State Fullerton’s Becker Amphitheater weekly concert series, The Shade, a Los Angeles-based band, is next to take the stage as they put their own spin on classic rock.

The four-member band describe themselves as “some guys who make songs to sing or party to.” But this band is far from forgettable.

The Shade’s members include Josh Adachi (bass, lead vocals), Stephen Zuniga (guitar, lead vocals), Ray Peregrina (guitar, backing vocals) and Jon McCraken (drums/percussion).

Originally, The Shade was going to be named Oily Lumps.

“We decided on The Shade for it’s dark and mysterious qualities. Also, it’s always cooler in the shade,” Zuniga said.

The Shade was united by the band mates’ collective adoration for classic rock, the kind that plays in the back-

ground as your father reminisces and revisits the early days.

“We are definitely classic rockers.

Early influences for the band would be pretty much anything from the British Invasion, bands like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks and The Who,” Zuniga said.

Their top five songs to live by during the zombie apocalypse would include: “2000 Light Years from Home” by The Rolling Stones, “Baba O’Riley” by The Who, “Tomorrow Never Knows” by The Beatles, “Where Is My Mind?” by The Pixies and “Comfortably Numb”

by Pink Floyd.

And in the spirit of rock ‘n’ roll, their first full-length album Spirit, released in March 2012, was produced entirely by the band.

This explains tantalizing organic sounds featured in their tracks. The songs have been mixed and equalized so well that it’s hard to resist the temptation of blasting their tunes.

“It (the album) was titled Spirit because of the multiple meanings that stem from the word. Spirit captured the innocence of the time we were writing the album and also the youthful and fun nature of the songs on that album,” Zuniga said.

The Shade captures the spunk of youth, along with the joys and hard-

ships that comes with it.

One of the tracks off Spirit called “WTF” talks about a love-struck guy trying to understand the feelings he’s going through when falling for a girl.

The lyrics follow the storyline, “I don’t want to ease the pain—what the f*** is going on?”

“I Am Drained,” the final song of Spirit is a solid four minutes of the band showing what they really have to offer. It’s got the angst and the drive that gets you thinking, “Dude, you’re not drained at all, by the sound of it.”

They’ve got the crunch and beat to get head bangers and moshers to move.

The Shade is planning a west coast tour this spring and are releasing a single in March.

Further, the band is also working hard on a new album release within the year, giving fans plenty to look forward to.

“On Spirit we were a little bit fixated with the idea of people breaking up and moving on,” said Zuniga. “Our next album will be about people falling in love and getting together and there will be more acoustic guitars.”

Spirit is available on iTunes. Stay in tune with The Shade at Facebook. com/welcometotheshade and make sure to catch the band Wednesday at noon at the Becker Amphitheater.

Campus honors Black History KYMBERLIE ESTRADA Daily Titan

After heated controversy about whether Black History Month should be nationally observed, it remains an annual American celebration.

Black History Month invites a series of festivities dedicated in remembrance of significant African American achievements in United States history.

Although this historical observance has been a hot topic discussed in societal and media debates, Cal State Fullerton does not neglect to honor the cultural milestones African Americans throughout history and today have accomplished.

Black History Month events on

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campus will include Donna J. Nicol, Ph.D., a CSUF women and gender studies assistant professor, who will be discussing her upcoming book at the Rotary Club of Fullerton Room at the Pollak Library at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Nicol’s book, I’m Da Baddest B*tch: Reality Television and the Rise of a New Black Female Minstrel, floats on the idea of a new “hyper-stereotype.”

She calls it Da Baddest B*tch, which is based on rapper Trina’s 2000 release Da Baddest B*tch. “(The book) examines the emergence of a new black female character/caricature which has developed as result of the influence between reality television and fe-

male raunch in hip hop culture,” Nicol said.

“I hope readers come to understand how dangerous stereotypes are/have been especially for doubly oppressed minorities (black women in this case) and how media often shapes negative and often false beliefs about black women,” Nicol said.

In efforts to continue the legacy of Carter G. Woodson, Ph.D., the originator of Negro History Week back in 1926, Nicol makes it an annual tradition to post black history facts on Facebook.

This influences viewers to do further research.

Thursday, Feb. 14 at noon the CSUF Black Student Union (BSU) will host a black pride event in the Quad.

The event will comprise of various activities that students can participate in such as musical chairs, spoken word and hopscotch.

Dominique Williams, president of the BSU, hopes to engage the community and raise awareness of the social implications of cultural appropriation.

“Black History Month remains an important observance to celebrate so that people who identify with Black diaspora can be affirmed by the amalgamation in Black culture,” Williams said.

In addition, the BSU will also host an “ActNOW: Exploring Health Issues in the African American Community” conference Saturday, Feb. 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

It will explore health issues in the African American community and advocate prevention.

“I hope students will gain insight on the camaraderie of the black community,” Williams said.

For more information, visit CSUF African-American Resource Center’s blog at CSUFAARC.Tumblr.com.

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Fat Tuesday fun: Jazz, beads and booze Experience New Orleans traditions with Mardi Gras events suitable for all ages CHELSEA BOYD Daily Titan

Courtesy of MCT Currently on a nationwide tour, the band promotes its 2012 album, Exister.

Observatory awaits flood with Hot Water Music visit SIMA SARRAF Daily Titan

Twenty years can be viewed as a very short amount of time, or very long, depending on how you look at it.

Compared to the span of a lifetime, no doubt, it is seen as short.

But if the subject in question is the career of a post hard-core punk band, it is suddenly a lifetime.

Gainesville Fla. circa 1993— Four young men move to the music hub and with a shared passion for punk rock music they form Hot Water Music.

The four friends who make up the band are Chris Wollard (singer/ guitar), Chuck Ragan (vocals/guitar), Jason Black (bass) and George Rebelo (drums).

“I think we all understood that we were all pretty serious about it,” said Wollard. “Pretty soon after I met all the dudes we took off and moved to Gainesville.”

In the twenty years they’ve been friends and bandmates, the four have taken a few breaks, but despite solo careers and other projects, Hot Water Music couldn’t step away from playing together.

One show led to another, which led to a small tour and it wasn’t long before the four friends decided to once again write new material together after an extended break in 2006.

The band initially released a twotrack seven-inch, titled The Fire, The Steel, The Tread.

Following this release the quartet signed with Rise Records.

In January 2012, Hot Water Music made a trip to Ft. Collins, Colo. where they spent 21 days with Bill Stevenson (founder and writer of punk legends, The Descendents) in The Blasting Room studios.

The attitude, demeanor, positive energy and talent of both Stevenson and his partner Jason Livermore are what made the process so amazing according to Wollard.

He described it as “controlled chaos,” and that it was “a no bullshit approach” with no smoke and mirrors with recording.

“The chemistry in that building was awesome,” Wollard said.

Present day: Wednesday, Jan. 27—A warm afternoon in California and a rainy day in Pittsburgh, Pa. Wollard talked about the band and their current nationwide tour from a Pittsburgh concert hall where they performed later that evening.

Between setting up and sound check he spoke of the band’s evolution (both musically and personally), the tour and their latest album, Exister.

Wollard said that although many people expected a reunion tour and a reunion album, the band collec-

tively didn’t care to do that.

The band wanted to write an album coming from where they were today, what they deal with in their daily lives and they didn’t want to take (the album) for granted.

The band’s 13-track album upholds much of the same sound Hot Water Music fans are familiar with along with the intricate and complex music fronted by the same harsh and gravelly vocals that singers Ragan and Wollard both produce.

The album is more aggressive and direct in it’s presentation, capturing the energy and sound that fans would expect to hear and see in a live performance.

Any progression that long-time fans see should be natural.

The four men who began playing together at a young age are now either married or have children—their priorities and desires have changed, which may reflect in their music.

“This has been half of our lives we’ve been doing this, when we started we were just kids—teenagers,” said Wollard. “When you’re 37 on tour, it’s different than when you’re 17 on tour.”

The band continues to perform Exister with several California dates this week. First playing a sold-out show at the Echoplex in Los Angeles Feb. 5 before heading to the Santa Ana Observatory Feb 6.

Tickets are still available for the Orange County show with special guests, La Dispute and The Menzingers.

After the Hot Water Music tour concludes, Wollard plans to do a few shows in support of his side project, Chris Wollard and the Ship Thieves. The latest album, Canyons, was released September 2012.

Meanwhile, singer/guitarist Chuck Ragan will quickly be back on the road himself.

His solo career and the ensemble of various other folk-punk musicians in The Revival Tour will bring him back to Los Angeles and Orange County in April.

He continues to support his last album Covering Ground in this tour.

For now, the band is happy to be back together on the road and will continue to grow and evolve as people and musicians.

Attendees can expect to hear both old and new songs while the band employs everything that they have learned and rediscovered along the way.

“We’re getting better everyday so I think by the time we get out to California we should be kicking some ass,” Wollard said.

For additional info visit the band’s website at http:// HotWaterMusic.com or Facebook page at: https://www.Facebook.com/ HotWaterMusic?fref=ts.

Mardi Gras celebrations are rapidly approaching and Cal State Fullerton students won’t have to travel far to find an authentic New Orleans experience.

Mardi Gras, or “Fat Tuesday,” is a traditional celebration that takes place on the Tuesday before the Lenten season.

In New Orleans, the festivities last several days and are filled with food, parades, street performers, jazz music and copious amount of beads.

Mardi Gras falls on Feb. 12 this year and although Fullerton is far from “The Big Easy,” students can find entertainment only minutes from campus.

Bourbon Street bar and grill in downtown Fullerton is hosting its annual “Mardi Gras for Autism” festival Feb. 29 that benefits local children and autism programs.

Bourbon Street take over two

parking lots outside of the restaurant from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The festival is open to all ages.

The event will feature street performers such as stilt walkers and fire jugglers, as well as face painting and an aquarium touch tank.

There will also be live performances from the CF Dance Academy, a performing arts education center in Orange County, and the Dixidelics, a local jazz band.

The festival also boasts special appearances from UFC fighters and an anti-bullying tent hosted by local tattoo artists who will custom decorate a hat for anyone who stops by.

Hot dogs and desserts will also be available for those attending the event.

Organizers are expecting more than 2,000 people at the festival and suggest getting there early to ensure entry.

Students can also sign up to volunteer for the event by going to the “Mardi Gras for Autism” Facebook page and contacting the organizers.

Entry into the festival is free and all money spent at booths

goes to local autism programs in the Fullerton School District.

Those ages 21 and older can head inside Bourbon Street and toast to Fat Tuesday, Feb. 12, with a traditional Hurricane drink, live music and no shortage of Mardi Gras beads.

There will be a $5 cover charge.

Proceeds will also go to local autism programs.

Disneyland is also getting in on the Mardi Gras action with its “New Orleans Bayou Bash” in New Orleans Square from Feb. 8 through Feb. 12 The bash includes jazz, street performers and New Orleans food stations. The Royal Street Bachelors and the Jambalaya Jazz Band will perform throughout each day.

The bash also includes a Mardi Gras celebration with Princess Tiana along with characters from The Princess and the Frog.

Visitors can join in the fun with meet and greet with the characters and a traditional Mardi Gras procession called a “second line.” ’The second line is a New Orleans tradition which includes umbrella danc-

ers, musicians and street performers.

Just outside Disneyland Park, Downtown Disney houses Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen and Flambeaux’s Jazz Club.

Here, guests can eat traditional New Orleans style dishes and listen to lively jazz music any day of the week.

There will be a Mardi Gras party from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 12.

The House of Blues in Downtown Disney also boasts a New Orleans-style menu and a Big Easy atmosphere.

Guests can dine on cajun dishes while listening to smooth jazz and blues music.

For those looking for a more low-key local Mardi Gras celebration, any night of the week, Steamers Cafe in downtown Fullerton welcomes its usual lineup of jazz performers.

Mardi Gras is a New Orleans celebration that stretches all across the country.

All of the jazz, entertainment, food and beads are within reach for any CSUF student looking for a true Fat Tuesday celebration this year.

Music Department travels Bach to the future Meng Hall concert to pay tribute to one of history’s most renowned composers LAUREN HARRITY Daily Titan

One of history’s greatest music composers, Johannes Sebastian Bach, turns 328 on March 31.

In his honor, the College of the Arts at Cal State Fullerton will be performing A Bach Bouquet: Chamber music for Cello, Flute and Klaviers at Meng Concert Hall on Feb. 9.

The performance will consist of four solo and one duo works composed by Bach. This includes the “Flute Sonata in B minor,” the “Cello Suite in G minor,” the “Partita in E minor” and the “Concerto in C major” for two solo pianos.

Rob Watson, Ph.D., director of the performance, will also be performing a piano solo. He has been a professor at CSUF since 1990 and has played music since he was a child. In college he transitioned from the oboe to piano.

Watson put together A Bach Bouquet to musically collaborate with his friends and colleagues who all

share a love for Bach.

“I put this program together as a solo piano piece that I will be playing. There is a piece for solo flute and piano.

There is a piece for solo cello with continuo,” said Watson. “We are ending with a big splash, two pianos on stage playing together, a concerto without an orchestra.”

The “Concerto in C major,” which will close the show, will be performed by Watson and his colleague, Alison Edwards.

The “Concerto in C minor” was originally written to be played by a harpsichord and a string orchestra accompaniment since the piano had not been invented during Bach’s time, the Baroque Period.

Watson and Edwards will be translating the work to piano without the orchestra accompaniment.

“Everyone has their own take on how to interpret the music of Bach,” Watson said.

Bach was a German composer and musician in the Baroque period. He was born in 1685 and later died in 1750. Bach’s music is known for its harmonic organization. He was once called the

original father of harmony by Beethoven.

His works remain popular today and performed all over the world.

Performing the Cello Suite will be Professor Bongshin Ko, a CSUF music professor, accompanied by student Kevin Mills playing continuo.

“I play with one of my students, Kevin Mills, at this concert. He plays the continuo part along with my solo part in the Bach Sonata in G Minor,” said Ko. “Kevin is a very pleasant person and an excellent cellist.”

Mills is principal cellist of the University Symphony and a member of the cello choir.

“She (Ko) constantly gives me opportunities to perform and has my best interests in her heart,” said Mills. “I’m ecstatic to be able to perform with my teacher and this concert is definitely going to be one of the highlights of my college career.”

Similar to the Concerto that Watson and Edwards will be performing, the Cello Suite was originally written to be performed for solo cello and harpsichord.

Mills and Ko have been collaborating to arrange the piece for two cellos alone.

“While this process was a little overwhelming, it was extremely gratifying because it really allowed me to delve deep into the piece and really understand the ins and outs of every note, phrase, and passage,” Mills said.

Music professor Jean Ferrandis will be performing the Flute Sonata.

“This man (Ferrandis) has such a warm personality and such an engaging way about his playing and his person,” Watson said.

The performance will take place at the Meng Concert Hall on campus.

Although tickets are still available for the event, Watson is optimistic about the turnout.

“It’s very interesting when you say you’re going to play a performance of the music of Bach people seem to come from all over the place just to hear it. There is a draw that his music has. It’s very interesting,” Watson said.

The performance starts 8 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 9. Tickets are $13 for CSUF students and faculty and $15 regularly.

Tickets can be purchased at the box office or online from the College of the Arts website.

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Titan softball set to throw out first pitch of the season Under a new head coach, the CSUF softball team starts a new era Thursday GABY MARTINEZ Daily Titan

Titans fall short in homecoming TAMEEM SERAJ Daily Titan

A rowdy Titan Gym spurred the Titans on during their homecoming game Saturday, but it wasn’t enough to fend off a second half rally from Hawaii as the Titans were downed 77-75 in a game full of runs.

There was a buzz in the air minutes before the game started as 3,978 fans were singing, chanting, and doing the wave. The attendance was the highest since a February 2009 matchup against Long Beach State. It was an environment fit for a championship game and the team fed off it.

“The atmosphere was great, I think we need that every night,” said senior guard Kwame Vaughn.

Head Coach Andy Newman thought the crowd had a big impact on the game as well.

“It was a tremendous environment and it really helped our guys a lot,” Newman said. “If the crowd wasn’t there we would lose this game by 1520 points.”

The first half started with a quick tempo which favored the Titans as they raced out to a 13-6 lead. That quickly evaporated as the Warriors took a 33-23 lead with a 20-6 run over an eight-minute stretch. The Titans then went on a 16-2 run of their own over the last four minutes of the first half and took a 39-35 lead to the locker room. Senior guard D.J. Seeley had 10 points and five rebounds and junior forward Deuce Johnson had eight points and five rebounds to lead the Titans at halftime.

During the first 10 minutes of the second half the teams were trading baskets but the Titans were controlling the lead all the way. They even

had their largest lead of the game, 12, with 15 minutes remaining in the game. The Titans put out a full effort, exemplified by sophomore guard Alex Harris’ diving play for a loose ball that ended in a gash above Harris’ eye.

Harris was ushered to the locker room with trainers trying to stop his bleeding but he returned just four minutes later to a huge roar from the crowd.

But during the final nine minutes, Hawaii switched their defensive scheme and the pace of the game slowed considerably.

“I think we let the zone disrupt us a little bit and slow it down and that caused our aggression to go down,” Vaughn said.

Newman’s fast paced offensive style was not working with the change of game speed and he was unhappy.

“I love playing fast and the second half I didn’t like the tempo very much,” Newman said. “We need to get stops in order to do that and we didn’t get as many as we needed.”

Hawaii went on a 13-2 run over a five-minute stretch, capped off by a 3-pointer by Hauns Brereton with 3:28 remaining to give the Warriors the lead for good. The Titans tried to get back in the game by fouling and hoping for missed free throws, which they got, but Vaughn was sent to the charity stripe twice in the final 12 seconds and split the pair on both occasions.

The Titans had one last shot with 1.1 seconds remaining. Brereton intentionally missed his free throw and Seeley’s full court heave fell short and the Warriors managed to hold on by two points.

The loss extends the team’s losing streak to three and their overall record falls to 11-11 and their conference record to 4-6. Vaughn finished with

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TOP: The Titan bench dejectedly looks up at the score in the closing seconds of the game against the University of Hawaii. They shot .446 from the field.

BOTTOM: Senior guard Kwame Vaughn dribbles the ball down the sideline against a defender. Vaughn racked up 19 points, two assists and two rebounds.

a game high 19 points and Seeley added 18 points and had team highs of eight rebounds and five assists to pace the Titans. Vander Joaquim had a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds and Christian Standhardinger had 18 points and eight rebounds to lead the Warriors.

Newman said the team is going to work on shooting in practice this week after they made only six out of 23 3-pointers. However, Newman was pleased with the ball movement and winning the rebound battle, 38-33.

“I thought ball movement was good. I thought guys played together. I thought guys were penetrating, kicking, really looking for each other.

It was a team effort on the offensive end, it was just one of those days when the ball didn’t go through the hoop,” Newman said. “That was a tremendous effort for these guys to come in and out-rebound Hawaii. I was really proud of their effort.”

Their next game is Saturday against UC Riverside at 8 p.m. and will be televised on Fox Sports Prime Ticket.

In her first season as head coach of the Cal State Fullerton softball team, Kelly Ford is as excited as she can be to start the softball season on Thursday against Southern Mississippi University and to continue living her dream job.

“Truthfully, I’m so sick of practicing. I’m ready to go—game on.

I wish it (the first game) was today.

I can’t wait,” said Ford.

The new coach brings a sense of excitement and enthusiasm that is evident in the ever-present beaming smiles of her and her players.

Senior outfielder Ashley Carter commented on what it’s been like with the new coach.

“It’s been great. She shows a lot of energy, and she’s changing things here for the better. She wants to win just as bad as we want to, and it’s gonna happen,” said Carter.

Since coming to CSUF, Ford has focused on creating confidence in her players.

“I want them to feel like nothing can stop us. When they take the field with the opponent, I want them to feel that they have out-prepared the opponent, they have out-worked the opponent, and that they deserve this win,” said Ford.

In the months of practice prior to the start of the season, Ford has focused on “Taking advantage of mistakes, for sure. I want the athletes to absolutely be aggressive offensively. I want each athlete going to the plate thinking that she is going to drive in the gamewinning hit and every at bat could potentially be that game-winning hit. That is a spin off of being confident. That’s one thing we’ve been trying to do at practice is to create pressure, then our athletes can deal with the pressure.”

She is also focused on ensuring that her team is competitive and can hang with the top teams in the Big West, like the University of Hawaii and Long Beach State. Her goal is to win the Big West.

She is hopeful and confident that this team can bring success back to the CSUF softball program.

“Truthfully, we want to prove ourselves to the softball community. We are going to put ourselves back on the map,” said Ford. “We want to try to create that electricity of ‘Wow did you hear what Cal State Fullerton is up to?’ We want people to want to come watch them play.”

Ford’s sense of hopeful excitement is not unjustified. This softball team

is poised to win. They have all the pieces needed. They are extremely deep and competitive.

“I see this competitive greatness in the team. We are two deep at every position,” Ford said. “They are not competing against each other, but with each other. They are pushing each other and they are seeing that when they push each other they are both getting better.”

Also, there are stellar veteran athletes such as 2012 All-Big West Conference players Carter and Leesa Harris who will lead the team offensively. Last season, Carter batted .325 and had 55 hits and 27 runs. Harris batted at a team-high .336.

Ford commented on her leaders in the dugout, “I think Ashley Carter is going to be an incredible leader for us. She walks the talk everyday. She comes everyday to get better. She doesn’t let anything hold her back. Ariel (Tsuchiyama) coming back from an injury is going to bring that never die, never give up attitude, because she has had to overcome a lot through injury.”

Carter is excited about playing Titan softball again and is hopeful they can win this season. “I’m just looking forward to playing softball this season. It’s my last season, so I want to go out with a bang. I see it in this team. We are really good this year. I know everyone knows it too. We just need to come here and do what we’ve been practicing,” said Carter.

There are also standout freshman players, such as Samantha Galarza and Jasmine Antunez that will help the team win.

Ford said “Galaraza shows up everday to work her tail off with a smile on her face and that both freshmen bring a new energy to the softball program.”

Antunez is very excited to play for the Titans. She described what it’s like for her when she is pitching: “When I get on the mound, I just feel like I get in this groove and get in the zone. I feel like no one can touch me or bother me.”

“I’m looking forward to opening day and just getting the monkey off our back and moving forward,” Ford concluded.

CSUF softball fans are just as excited as the coach to watch the Titans succeed.

The Titans begin their season with two home games against Southern Mississippi University at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. at Anderson Family Field.

They follow that up with two home games against McNeese State on Friday at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.

For more information about Titan Softball and the team’s upcoming schedule, visit FullertonTitans.com.

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THE DAILY TITAN

FEBRUARY 4, 2013 MONDAY

Men’s rugby takes over in second half SERGIO GOMEZ Daily Titan

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Senior forward Sammy Yeager plays defense on Matadors junior guard Josh Green, Yeager had one steal in the game.

Men’s basketball falls to CSUN LINDSAY HENKEL For the Daily Titan

The Titans men’s basketball team faced a hard-hitting loss Thursday night as they hosted the Cal State Northridge Matadors.

The Matadors stole the lead from tip off and were able to hold it throughout the entire game, beating the Titans 92-86.

This loss puts the Titans at 11-10 overall and 4-5 in Big West Conference play.

Prior to this game, the Titans led the all-time series against Northridge and were 8-6 against the Matadors in Titan Gym. Five Northridge players finished in double figures, which helped the Matadors hold onto their lead for a majority of the game. The Titans were able to tie the score; unfortunately it was only twice at 4-4 with over 16 minutes to play in the first half, and then for the last time at 9-9 just two minutes later.

“We have to defend and rebound, those are the two things are the most important things in this team sport and if you don’t do them you’re not going to win,” said Head Coach Andy Newman.

Senior guard Kwame Vaughn finished with a strong 28 points.

Vaughn went 11-12 at the free-

throw line, making it his fourth time finishing a game in double digits from the line.

Going into the half, the Titans were down by 10, 29-39.

As soon as the second half began, the Titans were able to get the mojo flowing as they tried to rally as quickly as they could.

“During half time, I was just trying to challenge them to play with passion and heart,” Newman said.

The Titans went on a 7-0 run that brought an 11-point lead down to just four points at 48-44 with 14 minutes to play.

“We couldn’t put enough step together on defense. The score kept going back and forth but we couldn’t take the lead,” said Vaughn.

The Matadors responded quickly to the Titans’ 7-point run, and they were able to take a 13-point lead, which did not give the Titans enough time to come back. Senior forward Sammy Yeager scored 21 points, including the last threepointer of the game for the Titans.

Senior guard D.J. Seeley put up big numbers as well, finishing with 22 points and seven rebounds. However, Seeley knew it just was not enough for the team to walk away with the win.

“It is hard being a leader; I have never had this role but I am getting

better every day but still got a lot more room to grow,” said Seeley.

The Titans shot 48 percent from the field for the game as the Matadors edged over 53 percent. The Matadors were able to out-rebound the Titans by 20 boards.

Both the coaches and the players expressed they must come together as a team and work on their defense and rebounds in order to win their next game.

“We lost the rebounding battle that is the main thing. That is what it came down to,” Seeley said.

Although the Titans were unable to add another win to their record, they are ready to move forward and focus on the games ahead.

“We will get back into the lab and watch film, and keep working. We got a lot more games left until the Big West Tournament,” Vaughn said.

The Titans hope to rack up some much-needed wins prior to the Big West tournament.

“We’re just trying to win every game, not one more than another, just trying to find a way to win,” Newman said.

For more information on Titan men’s basketball and their upcoming schedule, visit FullertonTitans.com

It took a half and overcoming a two player deficit, but the Titans men’s rugby team was able to run away with the game, 21-0, over the visiting UC San Diego Tritons Friday night at Titan Stadium.

The Titans were able to score late and often, pulling away in the second half with three great runs, two by right wing Christian Abson. Using their stellar defense to keep the Tritons at bay, the Titans started the season on a high note.

“In the first half we made a lot of mistakes and even though we were down two players to a good team with a couple of big yellow cards, the guys just rallied back with a lot of heart and we just stopped making a lot of silly mistakes,” said Titan’s forward coach Keri Adams.

“We actually scored two tries being down 13-15 players on the field which is pretty impressive,”Adams added.

The Titans came out strong out of the gates, driving down the field to start the match, but were stopped short by the Tritons defense.

It was a tug-of-war from there on as the Tritons took possession and drove down the field.

Cal State Fullerton forced UC San Diego to kick, and the Triton’s Will O’Sullivan was unsuccessful, which kept the score tied.

The Tritons were on the march again 28 minutes into the match, but were stopped short again and forced to kick once again on which O’Sullivan was unsuccessful in converting once more as the score remained tied.

With the first half ending, the Titans escaped a near-costly error

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Christopher Rangle dives for the score in a game against the UC San Diego Tritons. The Titans scored all 21 of their points in the second half of the game.

as they lost control of the ball in their own backfield as the Tritons were attempting to scoop it up and run in for the score. Fullerton was able to kick the ball out of bounds at the last minute to go into halftime tied at zero.

Things changed like night to day for the Titans in the second half as they brought an offensive onslaught that they never let up from start to finish.

After knocking a Triton player out with a huge hit in the first five minutes, the Titans capitalized on the moment and were able to break through with the first score of the match in minute 45. After a successful extra point kick, the Titans went up 7-0.

Fullerton kept the pace up as eight minutes later, as Abson took a pass from a teammate by midfield and took it in for the score.

After another successful extra point kick, the Titans extended their lead to 14-0. “(My teammate) gave me a good pass and that’s what happens when we get in that situation, we beat the first man and gave us a two on

one then he gave me a good pass and we took it,” said Abson, a psychology and child and adolescent development major.

Abson struck again in minute 61 of the match. He got a great pass from a teammate on the far right side of the field to outrun the defense once more, extending their lead to 21-0 after another successful extra point kick.

The Tritons never made a run in the second half until the end of the match when they drove down the field, but were stopped short on two great tackles by Abson just short of scoring.

“The things we did on the field are the things we do in practice every day so we practice the way we play and we came out aggressive,” said Titan Forward Daniel Arambula, a mechanical engineering major. “We improved a lot in the second have and we just kept our heads up and kept moving forward.”

For more information regarding the men’s rugby team, visit Fullerton.edu/ClubSports/ClubTeams/ MensRugby.asp

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