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Irvine campus expanded with complex purchase 8,000 more students will soon be able to attend south county campus SARA HIATT Daily Titan

MARIAH CARRILLO / Daily Titan Fullerton resident, Doris Arbirio, protests for immigration policy reforms outside of the Fullerton Marriott as Congressman Ed Royce speaks inside.

Ed Royce event draws protests Local business issues discussed by Royce at Insider’s Briefing MIA MCCORMICK Daily Titan

A crowd of protesters gathered outside the Fullerton Marriott on campus Friday to protest Congressman Ed Royce (R - Fullerton) as he spoke to a group of about 100 inside the building.

Congressman Royce, who represents California’s 39th district in Congress, presented a legislative update at the “Insider’s Briefing” sponsored by the Fullerton Chamber of Commerce, Farmers and Merchants Bank.

Royce, Cal State Fullerton alumni, addressed the topic of small business and how they are impacted by current

Titans beat Montana at home 2-0 Titans go undefeated during home stand and improve record to 2-1-1 TAMEEM SERAJ Daily Titan

The Cal State Fullerton women’s soccer team concluded their three game homestand by defeating the Montana Grizzlies 2-0 on Sunday afternoon.

The Titans were coming off a hard-fought scoreless draw over 110 minutes two days ago but showed no signs of tired legs.

“Playing today was a lot harder because our bodies are so heavy but you just have to do it,” senior midfielder Erica Mazeau said.

CSUF started the game pressuring the Grizzlies in their half and kept the ball there for most of the half.

Freshman goalkeeper Jennifer Stuart got the first start of her career and was given the task of extending the current

government policies to an audience including local small business owners and government officials.

“When I first ran for office, I ran as a small businessman,” Royce said during the briefing.

He discussed his opinion that small businesses have had difficulty f lourishing in the current economic state.

According to Royce, small businesses are the first to scale back when coming out of a recession.

He stated that 75 percent of the people employed in the country are employed by small businesses. “. . . That number has dropped here over the last couple years because as it’s gotten harder and harder to start a small business and as the costs have gone up … Now the hiring isn’t there,” Royce said. two game shutout streak, but she wasn’t challenged much in the game.

By the time Montana got their first shot in the 35th minute, the Titans had already taken five corner kicks and forced Montana goalkeeper Kendra McMillen into six saves. The Grizzlies earned a free kick and the shot sailed straight at Stuart who handled it with ease.

The Titans dominated the half outshooting the Grizzlies 11-2 and earning six corners compared to none for Montana but they were once again unsuccessful at finding the back of the net.

Mazeau had three shots in the half to lead the Titans and Mackenzie Akins had both shots for the Grizzlies.

That scoreless half for the Titans marked the fourth straight half without a goal but the team had created many great opportunities so they knew it was just a matter of time before they would strike.

“It’s something that we talked about in the locker room in regards to how we see ourselves scoring. Even in the halves where we haven’t scored it hasn’t been because of a shortage of opportunities,” Brown said.

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Royce also said the nation’s practice of oil importing and exporting has affected small businesses.

“Our competitors will have a lower price of energy than we do and that will be espe-

cially important ... if you’re in small business ... there’s a significant energy devoted to whatever you’re manufacturing,” Royce said.

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MARIAH CARRILLO / Daily Titan Congressman and CSUF Alumni, Ed Royce, speaks to a group of business owners and government officials about the impact of current policies on small businesses.

Cal State Fullerton has purchased two buildings in Irvine in efforts to expand the university and increase ease of attendance for south Orange County students.

CSUF’s Auxiliary Service Corp. purchased the two story buildings in August for $30.5 million using statewide revenue bonds.

The buildings are located in the Banting Corporate Center, 20 miles south of the main Fullerton campus. The school has been leasing the existing 70,000 square foot building since 2010 but has offered limited classes.

CSUF has operated a south county campus since 1989 but opened its doors to freshman and sophomore students this year, for the first time in its history.

The school plans to serve 7,000 to 8,000 students at both buildings but final completion of the expansion may take several years, said James Alexander, director of property development for the Auxiliary Service Corp.

Debt acquired from the purchase will be paid with rental income from current tenants of the buildings who may occupy sections of the buildings up to five years.

The first floor of the 1 Banting building is currently being leased to One West Bank. The company has a lease effective through 2019, but may leave as early as this fall, Alexander said.

He added that expansion of the Irvine campus will benefit students at the Fullerton campus by helping alleviate parking

at the Fullerton campus.

The Irvine site has parking in front of the current 3 Banting building, with the farthest spot being less than a two minute walk to classrooms, according to CSUF. “Parking is very easy (at the Irvine campus),” said Rachel Sumner, 21, a child development major. “It will be more accessible for people who live here than having to drive all the way to Fullerton to take classes.”

With the purchase of the Banting Corporate Center, CSUF has acquired the entirety of the lot which will allow for more student parking.

“We will be occupying parking in the back of the building probably in the next eight weeks,” said Susan Cooper, dean of the Irvine campus.

“In the end we’ll have all the parking all the way around both of the buildings,” Cooper said.

Renovation of the second floor in the new building is underway and is scheduled to open up to students next fall, Cooper said.

“This building here was a huge warehouse,” Cooper said.

“Everything here was built in five months, so that’s what we have to do over there. We have to go over there and figure out what the programs are, what are the classrooms, where are the restrooms, all of those things, and install them.”

Although now open to underclassmen, the campus remains predominantly upperclassmen, grad students and credential students, Cooper said.

Irvine will continue to offer the existing majors like communications, business and psychology, but hopes to expand the majors offered to include kinesiology and art.

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Begovich hosts eco-friendly gallery CSUF artist-in-residence Nicole Dextras unveils three sustainable dresses ANDY LUNDIN Daily Titan

A botanical motif, featuring freshly designed garments from Canadian artist Nicole Dextras, currently graces the Begovich Gallery at Cal State Fullerton.

The gallery titled ego/eco: environmental art for the collective consciousness launched its first showcase of the semester last Saturday.

The gallery contains a variety of work from 12 other artists that fits the exhibition’s sustainable lifestyle theme, including pocket-sized biospheres among many other things.

The centerpiece is Dextras’, also a CSUF artist-inresidence, Urban Foragers series with the unveiling of The Travelling Seed Bomb Dress.

The three outfits that Dextras presented at the exhibition are completely compostable and recyclable.

The first Urban Foragers dress and The Mobile Garden Dress, alone is surrounded with over 40 pots, with each containing different kinds of vegetation.

The exhibition also focuses on the needs of the urban nomad.

The Traveling Seed Bomb Dress, like the other dresses in the series, when not being worn has the ability to be turned into a small shelter of its own. This dress is designed to be able to turn itself into a teepee.

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Models showcased the many garden dresses exhibited at the environmental art gallery last Saturday.

“As an artist, I’ve done quite a bit of work with the idea of the skirt as a shelter,” Dextras said.

Decorated around the dress are pockets that contain seed bombs, as well as vials that contain seeds.

The dress itself is designed to allow a person to forage from different locations. It also encourages one to make the world a prettier place with the seed bombs that are provided.

“A seed bomb is a mixture of soil and clay that has seeds in it and you throw them in empty lots to beautify the world by growing wild f lowers and things like that,” Dextras said.

Dextras said that the dress

is about the significance of grains and seeds, and the importance of preserving them.

During the exhibition’s opening on Saturday, the other two Urban Foragers dresses created by Dextras were worn by models, who informed those in attendance about the vegetation incorporated into their outfits.

Beginning her collaboration with the Arboretum, Dextras gathered the fruits and vegetables that she needed to create her dresses for the showcase.

The curators of the exhibition, Emily Tyler and Allison Town, are graduate students at CSUF.

The two decided to partner since they held similar interests in environmental art and thus created an exhibition that merges creativity and sustainability.

This led them to finding Dextras’ work and inviting her to be a part of their showcase.

The two have been working on creating the exhibition for two years.

Tyler, 30, an MFA candidate, and like her partner Town, is pursuing her degree in exhibition design and museum studies and is graduating this winter.

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According to Royce, the higher price paid for transportation due to oil prices puts extra strain on the budget of U.S. small businesses.

“We are still trying to put the pressure on the White House to reverse course,” Royce said of the current conflict between the U.S. and Canada on oil importing.

Meanwhile outside the Marriott, some protesters held signs and lead chants stating, “Ed Royce, hear our voice, citizenship is the only choice.” “(Royce) has been in office way, way too long,” said Linda Gardner, one of the individuals protesting outside and a member of the Democrats of North Orange County.

The Democrats of North Orange County were protesting alongside the Progressive Democrats of America, and with children of undocumented immigrants.

Among the protesters was Carole Levers the Progressive Democrats of America North Orange County Chapter Leader who has been involved with the organization for about two and a half years.

“Many of the kids that were there chanting today are ‘Dreamers,’ sons and daughters of undocumented persons.

They are here not by their own choice but as a result of their parents moving here. These kids have grown up in the U.S and it is the only country that they have ever known,” Levers said. “By all standards they are Americans.”

According to Levers, PDA was founded in July 2004.

They have been holding these types of protests as well as other events to promote their causes since their foundation.

“PDA is a nationwide organization that promotes progressive causes and candidates,” Levers said.

The protesters had hoped to get the opportunity to speak to Royce and express their concerns.

“All we’re asking is (for Royce to) hold a town hall meeting, give your constituents the opportunity to ask questions about your voting record and answer your voting record,” said Ida McMurray, a member of PDA who resides in La Habra.

PDA has asked Royce for his support via a letter drop done monthly by the organization, but have yet to receive a response from the Congressman, according to Levers.

The Fullerton Chamber of Commerce will be holding their next Insider’s Briefing Friday, Sept. 27 at the Fullerton Public Library.

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Student loan interest rates climb Summer legislation changes loan interest rates and ends grace period SAMUEL MOUNTJOY Daily Titan

Congress met this summer to decide a slew of changes to student loans, changes that will save the federal government money—but at a cost to students.

President Obama signed into law last month a bipartisan bill which ties the interest rate on federal student loans taken out after July 1 to Treasury interest rates. This means only slightly higher interest for now, but the new variable rate will almost certainly rise in the near future.

Also decided was cancellation of the grace-period on interest payments during the first six months after graduation. Undergraduates will now be immediately responsible for loan interest payments upon graduation, according to Reuters.

The interest rate on subsidized student loans for undergraduates climbs from 3.4 percent to 3.86 percent, but that rate will continue to go up in coming years as economic conditions shift and Treasury interest rates climb.

The compromise bill came as an agreement to avoid a doubling of the interest rate that would have kicked in had Congress taken no action, but both parties agree the bill is far from perfect.

The bill ties interest rates on Stafford loans to 10-year Treasury notes, adding 2.05 percent to the interest rate on the notes.

The Treasury interest rate is predicted to climb and with it, so will student loan interest rates, according to Congressional Budget Office estimates.

Once borrowed, the interest rate will stay the same for the life of the loan.

First-time borrowers will be informed of the changes through a revised loan entrance

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Receptionist, John Flor, answers a student’s inquiries at the Office of Financial Aid in University Hall.

counseling program, completion of which is required for all borrowers, said director Cecilia Schouwe of the financial aid office at Cal State Fullerton.

The CSUF financial aid office will be reaching out to students who have borrowed before and may not be aware of the changes, should they choose to borrow again. It will not be required to redo loan counseling in order to borrow again.

At CSUF, Schouwe said, student loan debt is modest and the default rate is low.

“I think students are very careful about their borrowing here,” Schouwe said. “Many of our students qualify for grant assistance, which really helps them out and minimizes the need to borrow.”

Through the early summer months, Congress was at a standstill as an automatic doubling of rates loomed overhead. If Congress had done nothing, a hike to 6.4 percent for undergraduates would have kicked in.

The new way interest rates will be calculated was a com-

promise which followed an earlier attempt to break the Congressional stalemate with a bill authored by Jack Reed (D-R.I.) that would have kept interest rates at a fixed 3.4 percent. The Senate failed to pass this version, giving it 51 votes in June nine votes shy of the 60 necessary to break filibuster.

The compromise earned some staunch opponents.

Elizabeth Warren, a freshman Democrat Senator from Massachusetts, called the final bill “obscene.”

“Nobody disputes the fact that within just a few years, according to our best estimates, students, all students, will end up paying far higher interest rates on their loans than they do right now,” Warren said.

Warren was among 18 senators who voted against the compromise bill.

Interest rates for undergraduate students can climb no higher than 8.25 percent, and while the interest rate is predicted to increase, it is not expected to reach that cap in the next decade.

Graduate students will also be paying a higher rate, a variable 5.4 percent, capped at 9.5 percent. Parents who have taken loans on behalf of their student will be paying 6.8 percent.

Two weeks ago, Obama announced three reforms to student loans in an attempt to “shake the system up.”

The next day, he spoke to a crowd of students at Binghamton University on college affordability.

“Over the last three decades, the cost of higher education has gone up 260 percent, at a time when family incomes have gone up about 18 percent,” he said.

“But even with all the work that we’re doing there, the fact is the average student is still coming out with $26,000 worth of debt when they graduate. And for a lot of students it’s much more than that.”

His three reforms concentrate on rating colleges based on a bang-for-the-buck system, increasing competition between schools and capping mandatory monthly payments toward student loans.

CSU agrees to pool statewide online course enrollment Agreement may hasten graduation for some by allowing more flexibility JULIA GUTIERREZ Daily Titan

Students within the California State University system now have the opportunity to enroll in online courses offered by any other CSU campus throughout the state.

The Intrasystem Concurrent Enrollment (ICE) program was established this fall to help students complete their requirements for graduation.

Students interested in enrolling in the program must have at least one year completed at their home campus, according to CSUProjects. org. It is also required that students attend their home university full time and must have a grade-point average no lower than a 2.0.

Diana Guerin, the Statewide Academic Senate Chair and CSUF professor, said the program was designed to help students get access to courses they may not be able to get at their own university. She added that it might even help to speed up graduation.

Guerin said concurrent enrollment is a program that has been around for a while, however, recently it is has been made more accessible to students by adding online courses as an option.

Students no longer have to drive to other campuses to take their classes.

She added that providing online classes creates more f lexibility for students.

Guerin also said that ICE

should not have an effect on class sizes because availability will be limited to those who are enrolling in the course through the program.

Although students tend to do well in ordinary online courses, there may be some new challenges with concurrent enrollment.

Students may need to learn new class schedules, learning management systems such as CSUF’s Titanium and policy differences, Guerin said.

If they are new to taking classes online, students must learn how to function in a virtual classroom.

Ariana Diaz, a sophomore criminal justice major, said she thought the program would be useful if students had first pick of classes offered at their home university.

Diaz said the concurrent enrollment should be used to get general education units out of the way but said she feels classes for a student’s major and upper division should be taken in a classroom.

Lily Pham, a sophomore, said she thinks the program will be especially helpful because classes tend to fill up quickly on campus; however, she said that she would only look into concurrent enrollment if she is “desperate enough.”

Guerin said more steps are being taken to try and resolve enrollment issues for students. The chancellor’s office is conducting a survey to determine whether or not there are “bottleneck” classes that defer students from their anticipated graduation date.

“Chancellor White also set aside funding for faculty to provide courses with proven

student success, programs to support student academic success, and student advisement,” Guerin said.

Guerin said at this time, concurrent enrollment will help some students, but it is still in somewhat of a trial phase. Bugs still need to be worked out and there are still complications that may slow

down student progress towards a degree.

“We can also examine the factors that relate to student success,” Guerin said. “Our system also continues to suffer from the large cuts to state funding, which limit our ability to admit students and also to offer as many sections as we would like.”

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Expansion of the Irvine campus will also help to generate revenue for the Fullerton campus through student fees and parking fees equal to the Fullerton parking fee, Cooper said.

The Irvine campus has always made more money than they spend, allowing extra funds to go to the Fullerton campus, she added.

Cooper said the Irvine campus serves about 3,800 students who live in southern Orange County, ranging from south of the 55 freeway, down to Dana Point, Rancho Santa

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Margarita and San Marcos.

Getting to the Fullerton campus between the hours of 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. can be difficult for some students and can sometimes take up to two hours with traffic, Cooper said.

The Irvine campus is accessible by bus and less than two miles from the Irvine train station. “(Irvine) is way different from the main campus,” said Roberto Romero, 31, a business management student.

“Less traffic, there’s parking and I love the campus.”

Classes to be offered at the Irvine campus have not yet been released.

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MARIAH CARILLO / Daily Titan The recently purchased two-story buildings in the Banting Corporate Center are projected to serve 7,000-8,000 students in south Orange County.

Brown waives tuition for CSU student trustees California State University student trustees will have their tuition waived as of Jan. 1, 2014.

According to a statement

by Senator Marty Block (D-San Diego), SB 325 will also permit sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students to represent their peers on the university system’s board of trustees.

Signed by Gov. Jerry Brown on Aug. 27, the measure will allow 100,000 more students to apply for the trustee position.

Block said the tuition waiver allows students to serve as representatives without worrying about the time de-

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mands and financial constraints of their position. According to the CSU website, the primary responsibility of the position is to present the issues and perspectives of CSU students.

Trustees conduct campus visits, attend seven regularly scheduled meetings per year, participate in system workgroups and advisory committees and attend state student association meetings.

Two student trustees are appointed for two-year terms—the first year as a non-voting member.

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Anaheim and Angels to renegotiate stadium deal The Anaheim City Council will meet Tuesday to consider renegotiating its contract with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

The most significant item of negotiation will be whether to allow the team to make its final decision about staying in the city until 2019, instead of 2016.

If the Angels and the City Council agree to a deal, the team could remain in Anaheim until the 2057 season, according to the Orange County Register.

The Angels are an asset to the city, said Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait, who is un-

Obama urges Congress to vote on Syrian action

happy about the last minute proposed changes.

The Angels have not yet threatened to leave Anaheim, but Tait argues giving them more time to decide will make it easier to leave.

According to a city report, the Angels stadium brings in about $120 million each year to the Anaheim community.

Part of the negotiations may also allow the Angels to lease the parking lot at the stadium, allowing the team to develop the property.

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Despite President Obama’s call to order of Congress to vote on his proposed military action in Syria, Congress is not hurrying back from their summer recess, according to USA Today.

The Senate will hold public hearings and briefings next week about the issue. However, Congress will not reconvene until Sept. 9, which is their regularly scheduled return, to vote on the issue.

Additionally, the White House has begun holding briefings with lawmakers throughout the weekend.

“The decision to take mili-

tary action is not one to be taken lightly, and this decision will receive the full and open debate it deserves,” said U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in a statement Saturday.

Obama’s decision to request a vote from Congress is being praised “across the political spectrum.”

The House and Senate will be voting on a joint resolution come Sept. 9, which will be signed by the president and have the power of law.

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LAUSD offers iPads for success ELLIOT LAM & ADRIAN GARCIA Daily Titan

Last week, the Los Angeles Unified School District began the first phase of a program designed to equip all students with an iPad. The LAUSD is looking to improve the quality of learning by spending millions of dollars on shiny new tablets, instead of improving internal issues such as teachers and infrastructure.

Thirty-thousand students in 47 schools were selected to be the first participants of the new initiative. The district plans on completing their roll out by the end of the next school year, with all 650,000 students using the electronic device to access their textbooks as early as 2014.

Because the iPad must come with the necessary instructional software to be used in the classroom and at home, the total price for one device is $678.

The total cost for the district is estimated to be over $30 million, according to CBS. The decision moved forward despite calls from Warren Fletcher, president of United Teachers Los Angeles, to reconsider.

With the introduction of iPads in the classroom, students will be dependent on learning technology at a young age. Instead of learning how to take notes on paper and write in cursive, the majority of the curriculum beginning in kindergarten will be tablet driven, meaning that students will perform most of their coursework in front of the screen.

The iPad was designed for its convenience and entertainment as opposed to functionality, although educational applications can be downloaded to the device. There is nothing stopping students from playing games or checking into Facebook as opposed to be

taking notes in class. The iPad can be seen as a major distraction that can deter students from learning.

Teachers will have to go through extensive instruction to learn how to use and monitor a class with tablets after practicing a traditional method for years. Older teachers who may have a weaker grasp at technology will have a tough time adapting to a new style and can see their performance deteriorate.

If the LAUSD believes that electronic tablets are necessary to improving student performance, they must also prove why they think the most expensive tablet device will do a better job of achieving this goal instead of a more moderately priced device. The district will not be able to tell if student success was due to the medium in which the learning material was presented, or if it was due to the particular software used.

The point made by the teacher’s union deserves special consideration as well. The LAUSD should explain to the public why the $30 million could not have been used to recruit better qualified teachers or renovate crumbling facilities.

The decision was largely pushed by newcomer Monica Ratliff, who had been a fifth grade teacher prior to joining the school board.

Ratliff surprised many when she defeated candidate Antonio Sanchez, who was handpicked by the mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, in the school board election. Now that Ratliff is in the hot seat, many are expecting her to meet expectations at a pace greater than even the most seasoned reformers.

The iPads may be a temporary fix if Ratliff is looking for cosmetic remedies, but students in the Los Angeles school system need substantive solutions if they want to make it to college and succeed in life.

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MARIAH CAMARILLO / Daily Titan The Banting Corporate Center will be home to various lower-division courses and welcome freshmen and sophomores for the first time in 24 years.

Irvine campus should lead to change in Fullerton CSUF purchases 12.5 million acres to expand its branch campus in OC ADRIAN GARCIA Daily Titan

Class sizes are impacted and students complain every semester about not being to take the classes they need or want. The class sizes among the university seem to be increasing every year, making it more difficult for students to be accommodated.

Cal State Fullerton recently finalized the purchase of the Banting Corporate Center in Irvine to expand its Irvine Campus. The purchase will add 12.5 million acres to the Distance Learning campus.

Although the new acquisitions won’t be available until their leases expire in 2014 and 2019, the administration is drawing up plans to offer lower-division courses for students.

According to the CSUF News Service, the Irvine campus will welcome freshmen and sophomore students for

the first time in 24 years.

This change is expected to increase enrollment throughout the next few years, specifically from transfer students in southern Orange County.

President Mildred García, Irvine Valley College President Glenn R. Roquemore and Saddleback College President Tod A. Burnett signed the Strategic Transfer Acceleration Resources Agreement to increase the number of Saddleback and Irvine Valley College students transferring to CSUF and the Irvine Campus.

With more classes being offered, students commuting from southern Orange County will be inclined to attend classes closer to home. This has the potential of solving one of CSUF’s biggest hassles: parking. Less students driving to the Fullerton campus opens up parking spots for other students commuting who are often late to their classes.

As a result, classes on the main campus should be more available compared to previous semesters if more students decide to attend classes closer to

home, alleviating the issue of courses unavailable to students due to their registration time.

By reducing the commuting time to merely a few minutes from home, students can find it easier to balance school, the commute and a job, if need be.

The 30 minute drive from Irvine Valley College to CSUF can impact a student by creating unnecessary stress if he or she is running late. The commute home can be just as stressful, knowing that homework awaits and there’s a job to attend to.

The decision to extend CSUF’s influence across Orange County is an easy one.

CSUF has been known as a commuter school and the majority of its enrolled students are from Orange County.

If more students decide to attend the Irvine campus, then CSUF can slowly shed its reputation of a commuter school.

The majority of students would live on campus or in the neighboring communities and help change the atmosphere of the campus.

This summer, an apartment

complex named University House opened. Although it is not affiliated with the university, the apartment complex aims at creating a united student environment.

University House is part of an ongoing project known as CollegeTown, which reimagines the Fullerton area by developing nightlife attractions and housing aimed at the students. It is a joint project supported by CSUF, Hope International University and the City of Fullerton.

Although the purchase of the Banting Corporate Center is not directly related to CollegeTown, it is possible that it will help speed up the process by forcing neighboring businesses to target the collegiate lifestyle.

The extension of the Irvine campus can have a profound impact on the students and the neighboring community of the Fullerton campus.

By offering more classes and attracting more students to the Irvine Campus, students may find their educational journey at CSUF runs a lot more smoothly.

US has to show its bite, not bark President Obama must act now that the Syrian regime crossed the line ELLIOT LAM Daily Titan

On Saturday, President Obama announced his decision to take military action against the Syrian government in response to their use of chemical weapons.

Last year, Obama had made it clear to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that the use of chemical or biological weapons would be crossing the “red line” and would prompt American intervention.

The president’s decision had taken longer than expected since public opinion polling showed little support for military action among the American people, members of Congress wanted to be consulted, and the United Nations Security Council had not authorized the use of force.

Although it is important to take into account the concerns of Congress and the Security Council, the moral imperative surrounding the immense loss of human life should outweigh the need to find political and international cover.

In fact, of the last 10 military operations the United States has engaged in, only three of them have been authorized by the United Na-

tions Security Council.

Unilateral action would be not be a break from precedent, and the international community has come to expect such action from the world’s preeminent superpower.

If the moral imperative is not enough of a reason to intervene, let it be the credibility of the United States.

The president gave the Syrians an ultimatum and they deliberately ignored it.

Future threats of military action will not be taken seriously if other countries feel the United States does not mean what it says.

The US has to prove to the world that its willing to follow through with their word.

Protecting human rights is not only an aspiration but a part of United States legislation.

According to U.S. Code Title 22 Section 2304 states that a principal goal of foreign policy of the United States shall be to promote the increased observance of internationally recognized human rights by all countries.

The President is directed to formulate and conduct international security assistance programs in a manner which will promote and advance human rights.

As the United States has adopted the principles of human rights set forth in the UN Declaration of Human Rights, and the Syrian regime has already violated articles

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Courtesy of MCT President Obama has decided on military action against Syria, headed by President Bashar al-Assad, after it has crossed the “red line” of using chemical weapons.

3, 5, 19 and 21, the President should already feel empowered to act.

If Section 2304 was so egregious to the extent that an overwhelming majority of Members of Congress and the American people, attempts already would have been made to repeal it.

Current estimates put the death toll in Syria at over 110,000 people.

This number includes over 40,000 civilians, 4,000 of them women and more than

5,800 children, according to Agence France Presse.

The only reason why the killings have not been labeled as genocide is due in part to the parameters set up at the United Nations Convention on genocide, which define the term as acts that seek to “ ... destroy a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group.”

Political groups were intentionally excluded from the official parameters.

However, the United States does not have to wait until a

massacre officially becomes labeled as genocide before they can act to prevent further atrocities from occurring.

President Clinton has acknowledged on several occasions his remorse in not having intervened in the Rwandan genocide.

With the twentieth anniversary marking the Rwandan genocide only seven months away, it is helpful to remember the lessons learned.

Susan Rice, who served as President Clinton’s director of

international organizations and peacekeeping at the NSC, is now President Obama’s National Security Advisor.

Rice had opposed U.S. intervention in Rwanda, fearing it would hurt Democrats in the upcoming congressional elections.

Ref lecting on the events in Rwanda, Rice said “I swore to myself that if I ever faced such a crisis again, I would come down on the side of dramatic action, going down in f lames if that was required.”

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The fourth annual OC Brew Ha Ha to serve craft beer and Reel Big Fish Local restaurants to participate in support of the Firefighters Relief Fund ETHAN HAWKES Daily Titan

Courtesy of LightningCloud The Los Angeles based group consists of members MC RedCloud and Crystle Lightning, who teamed up in 2012.

Electro hip-hop duo to storm onto Becker stage LightningCloud combine lyrical and musical styles to form an eclectic sound NEREIDA MORENO Daily Titan

Back from a two-week tour in Canada, electronic hip-hop duo LightningCloud will take the stage Wednesday in week two of the Becker Amphitheater concert series.

Based out of Los Angeles, the self described “native” group consists of Crystle Lightning and MC RedCloud, and are backed

by DJ Hydroe and DJ Wise.

RedCloud said the duo is looking forward to putting on a highenergy performance for students at Cal State Fullerton.

“Our live show is crazy. I believe everyone will be thoroughly entertained,” RedCloud said. “Its a Hip Hop Cirque Du Soleil.”

The duo’s futuristic electro hip-hop blend invites listeners to join LightningCloud’s personal house party. With songs like “Casino Money” and “Light Up the World,” Lightning shows off her various talents as a vocalist, rapper and actress.

Much like female rapper Nicki Minaj, she utilizes her acting experience and creates various characters by playing with her

vocal ranges.

RedCloud’s eclectic mix of musical inspirations include Dr. Dre, Elvis and Tech N9ne, while Lightning names singer/rapper Lauryn Hill as her influence.

The duo met at a catalogue shoot for Native Threads said it was love at first sight.

“Literally, when we fell in love, our styles got married,” RedCloud said. “So we just put our minds together on these songs and choruses.”

As they decided to collaborate, Lightning quickly moved from the DJ booth to the mic.

The group combined her electro house influence with RedCloud’s veteran underground hip-hop edge.

RedCloud now describes their music as “Hip Hop ... made by two natives that love to have fun.”

The duo have gained a significant reputation in Los Angeles for being hip hop’s first indigenous heroes.

Lightning, a plains Cree American Indian, began her career in acting before becoming a well established electro house DJ in Los Angeles. She has appeared in films such as 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up and Older Than America alongside Bradley Cooper.

She is also one half of the Hollywood DJ Crew, Ladies of The House, with Christi Mills.

Originally from Hawthorne, RedCloud gained notoriety battling opponents on Power 106 with radio DJ Felli Fel. His indigenous heritage stems from the Huichol Indian tribe of Jalisco, Mexico.

He has also toured with Immortal Technique, KRS One and Evidence, according to the group’s website.

LightningCloud released their self-titled album in 2012 with RedCloud’s long-term musical collaborator, DJ Hydroe.

The album won Best Hip-Hop Album at the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards.

The group also won the prestigious Who’s Next? Battle for the Best 2013 hip-hop talent contest held by Power 106 and Hot 97 in March.

The showcase featured two rising hip-hop artists—one from the East Coast and one from the West Coast—at the 2013 South by Southwest music festival.

For their victory, the group took home a $10,000 cash prize, professional recording studio time and a collaboration with famed artist and producer Timbaland.

LightningCloud has shared the stage with Kendrick Lamar and are in the works to record an album with Timbaland and DJ Felli Fel.

There are few places in Orange County where beer and ska music meet in the name of a good cause.

Fortunately, for both ska and beer aficionados, the OC Brew Ha Ha is one of those places.

The fourth annual OC Brew Ha Ha will take place Saturday, Sept. 7 at Oak Canyon Park located on the east side of Orange County in Silverado.

Those in attendance will witness a special live performance by one of the most popular ska bands around today, Reel Big Fish.

Hosting the annual event is The Slidebar Rock-N-Roll Kitchen in Fullerton.

The OC Brew Ha Ha will feature over 70 breweries that will be selling craft and imported beers in support of the Orange County Fallen Firefighter Relief Fund.

Cameron Collins, co-producer of the event, said that after attending events in San Diego, such as the Stone’s Anniversary festivals, he was inspired to create the OC Brew Ha Ha to introduce Orange County to the craft beer scene.

“In 2009 we sat down at Oggi’s in Mission Viejo and decided, it was time,” Collins said. “In 2010 we launched the inaugural OC Brew Ha Ha. It is incredible to see the rapid growth of craft beer in Orange

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Tyler said that they wanted to introduce an artist-in-residency project that would be durational and ongoing.

“It was important to have that component where people were participating, bringing people across campus … and

County, we like to think we played a little role in that.”

A specialized beer called The Hop Monster is made specifically for the OC Brew Ha Ha. The Hop Monster, which is an imperial red ale with an 8 percent ABV, was thought up by three of Orange County’s local breweries.

“The beer has a dark red color and is very malt forward in taste,” Collins said.

“Despite the name, it is a very approachable beer with its bounty of f lavor and smooth finish.”

One might wonder exactly why three different breweries come together to create one beer as opposed to just one making it.

According to Jerrod Larsen, head brewer at Tustin Brewery, helping out other breweries is a common practice.

“In most businesses no one wants to share anything, but in the brewing business it’s a tight-knit group of people and everybody cares about everybody else making better beer,” said Larsen, who collaborated on The Hop Monster. “If anybody needs any help most of the people out there are very helpful and that’s what’s great about it.”

A beer festival wouldn’t be complete without food. The OC Brew Ha Ha will feature food from Slidebar, Slater’s 50/50 and other local restaurants.

Slater’s 50/50 Marketing Manager, Brooke Schommer, said the famous Southern California burger joint has par-

ticipated every year.

“We will be serving samples of our signature burger, the 50/50,” Schommer said. “Our signature patty is topped with a sunny side up egg, avocado mash, pepper jack cheese and chipotle adobo mayo on white brioche. Our sample size is a quarter of a 2/3 pound burger.”

Samples of the burger will cost $2 each.

All proceeds will be donated to the Fallen Firefighters Relief Fund, a non profit organization that helps surviving families of Orange County Firefighters lost in the line of duty.

This festival is not only for established companies, but also for start up breweries to get their name out.

The Belching Beaver is a new brewery located south of Orange County in Vista.

Tom Vogel, the owner of The Belching Beaver, has participated in several local beer festivals since opening October last year.

“One of the reasons we want to do the Brew Ha Ha is because we go into bottling in six months and we wanted to have people get a heads up on who we are and what we are doing,” Vogel said.

Between beer and food for patrons in the name of a good cause, the appearance of one of the biggest ska bands around and a chance to discover little known local breweries, the OC Brew Ha Ha is poised to have a long life in Orange County.

“We aim to use each year as a building block to an even better the next year,” Collins said.

awareness of their local resources on campus and activities to develop a more sustainable lifestyle also within their own community,” Tyler said.

Dextras is planning to continue her collaboration with the Arboretum.

She is working on another dress for her other series of vegetation-covered outfits.

This dress is a part of The Little Green Dress Projekt and is expected to be completed this month.

The Traveling Seed Bomb Dress and the works from the 12 other artists, can be seen at the Begovich Gallery Monday through Thursday between 12 a.m. and 4 p.m. and on Saturdays between 12 a.m. to 2 p.m. until the exhibition ends on Oct. 4.

Breaking Bad gets good Catch up on dramatic bombshells from one of TV’s most addictive series ASHLEY BINION Daily Titan

With Breaking Bad nearing the end of its fifth season, here is a mid-season recap of what the first four episodes have encompassed.

Warning: ‘Tread lightly’ if you’re still getting caught up on the season.

The most chilling line delivered so far this season has slowly turned into the theme for the epic conclusion of the series.

At the end of the first half of season five, Hank discovered his brother-in-law Walt was the infamous meth drug lord, Heisenberg.

The beginning of the second half of the fifth season starts off right where the cliff hanger

left off—with Hank emerging from the bathroom.

At this point, the former chemistry teacher has left the meth business in the rearview mirror and his cancer has returned.

Instead of dragging out the inevitable confrontation between Walt and Hank, like most series would do, Breaking Bad delivered a surprise.

The first episode included the clash at the end of “Blood Money.”

Hank confessed that he knew that his brother-in-law was indeed Heisenberg, but Walt admitted nothing and warned the DEA agent to “tread lightly.”

The ruthlessness Heisenberg slipped out for a moment before he reeled it back in.

The dance between the two continues to intensify in every episode.

Much to Marie’s displeasure

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Hank is determined to keep what he knows under wraps until he has enough proof to present it to his DEA superiors.

In “Rabid Dog,” he finally entrusts his former partner Steven Gomez with the truth.

Walt, feeling backed into a corner, made a blackmail video falsely incriminating his brother-in-law ties to drug dealing.

The scene was jaw dropping. Seamlessly, Walt implicated Hank as a drug lord who manipulated the cancer man to be his “cook.”

One thing can be said about the series—it always ties up loose ends.

Back in season four, Walt had crossed another line and poisoned Brock, the son of Jesse’s girlfriend.

In “Confessions,” Jesse finally put some of the pieces together and figured out Walt’s

Courtesy of MCT Chemistry teacher turned drug lord (Bryan Cranston) faces off against his disgruntled business partner (Aaron Paul).

involvement in the tragedy.

Jesse was on his way to Alaska to start a new life when he discovered Walt’s connection.

In an act of rage he confronted Saul, his sleazy lawyer, then burned down the house of his former business partner and chemistry teacher.

Just when Jesse was about to light the magazine on fire, Hank stopped him.

In “Rabid Dog” Hank and Jesse put aside their differences and come together to take down the former chemistry teacher.

This scene clarified the phrase, “The enemy of my enemy is my friend.”

For the first time in the series Jesse and Marie shared a scene.

Throughout the past four season the two have never interacted, and it was well worth the wait.

Their contact was short, but

it was one of the rare comedic moments in “Rabid Dog.” Throughout the series, sisters Marie and Skylar have been unshakable.

But, Marie discovering Walt’s involvement in her husband’s shooting has broken their relationship and turned them against one another.

In “Buried” Marie confronted her sister about Walt’s involvement in the meth trade.

As things became heated she tried to take away Walt and Skylar’s daughter.

The scene was heartbreaking as the two sisters fought over the well-being of the infant.

Over the course of the last four episodes, Skylar has officially broken bad.

She refused to give up her husband to Hank, assisted Walt in framing her brotherin-law and indirectly asked for a hit to be put out on Jesse.

The entire cast continues to

put in Emmy worthy performances.

One of the strongest aspects of the series has always been the outstanding acting ability of both Bryan Cranston (Walt) and Aaron Paul (Jesse).

But in the most recent episodes Dean Norris (Hank), Betsy Brandt (Marie) and Anna Gunn (Skylar) have shown that they deserve to be in the conversation as well.

So far, these final episodes have been woven together so seamlessly and artistically it’s like watching Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel.

The amount of parallels and callbacks are absolutely astonishing.

The careful approach that creator Vince Gilligan and his writing team have given to every detail is to be admired and respected.

Tune into the final four episodes of Breaking Bad, Sundays at 9 p.m. on AMC.

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Overusage of technology hinders Test results demonstrate a lower cognitive ability while media multitasking ANDY LUNDIN Daily Titan

Jacob Medeiros, like many students, utilizes technology to provide him with assistance when doing academic research.

However, he admits to having been susceptible to moments of weakness in which he would conduct last-minute research with a little help from Google and the Internet.

While Medeiros doesn’t advocate this kind of behavior, he knows just as well that there are a countless number of students who use technology to haphazardly conduct their research.

Since the life of a student can be demanding and hectic, our tech-savvy world does its best to support the technophilic tendencies of students everywhere.

Students are provided with so many different methods to learn via an abundance of resources that can be obtained with the assistance of technology.

However, even if technology offers much in the way of services to a students’ education, that doesn’t necessarily mean that people will be taking advantage of it productively.

According to The Telegraph, a study conducted by University College London found that people doing academic research online would “bounce” between the articles they read, rarely reading more than a page or two of a given document.

Medeiros, 18, a sophomore majoring in radio-TV-film, is well aware of this kind of apathy that resides within students because of the accessibility they have to technology.

“People do this more often than people realize, and not just in researching for school … They may come to understand part of the topic, but in the end they really only understand a small part of it, yet carry on as if they fully comprehend it,” Medeiros said.

Nancy Tran, 23, a Cal State Fullerton sociology graduate, doesn’t want to incriminate herself but, like Medeiros, is no stranger to behavior that has been similar to this.

However, she feels that there is indeed a strong focus on technology and that it’s hard to deny the usefulness and accessibility of technology.

“I think there’s a definite convenience for technology … but at the same time I think there’s so much information out there … I think it’s an information overload,” Tran said.

A study conducted by Coursesmart—which surveyed 500 enrolled college students— found that 73 percent claimed they would not be able to study without some form of technology, while 38 percent said they couldn’t study for more than 10 minutes without checking their smartphone or laptop.

“Of course, the age we live in explains a need for such a level of information to be made readily available to us; I think we just have to learn how to properly manage it,” Medeiros said.

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Students study on technological devices while lounging in Starbucks.

Stanford University conducted a study which found that those who did a lot of media multitasking did significantly worse on various cognitive tests than those who multitasked less frequently.

Jennifer Simpson, 30, a CSUF public relations graduate, doesn’t understand why students who have greater opportunities to study because of technology carelessly ignore the things that can easily be learned.

“I think online resources are really amazing, I think students should take advantage of them more. There’s things like Academic Earth, universities like MIT, Yale, Harvard, they’re posting their classes, their lectures online … they’re a great

resource to kind of get it in perspective,” Simpson said.

Tran said s he believes that the students should really be the ones that make themselves put in actual effort into their work, and that they should be the ones that have the desire to seek out knowledge for themselves.

Medeiros feels the desire and interest in academic research has started to fade as a result of what technology does in terms of assisting students.

“As technology advances to the point where our lives are being made easier, we in turn lose a certain drive. That is to say if you make something easier, people lose interest and end up taking the easy and less fruitful route,” Medeiros said.

In higher education’s most recent history, students have had to choose between sitting in front of a professor, inside of a lecture hall or behind a computer screen online.

Now, with the implementation of Cal State Fullerton’s new statistics degree program, one of two new degree programs offered at CSUF, students can receive the convenience of online classes, while still getting the face to face interactions of an in-person course.

The program’s courses will be taught in a two way stream format, according to Mortaza Jamshidian, director of the program.

Students will have the option of attending classes regularly at their designated date and time, or will be able to attend class virtually with the ability to watch a live stream of the class just as if they were in the classroom.

In addition to being able to watch lectures live from the comfort of one’s own home, students who opt to take the class online will also be able to ask questions and be asked questions by the professor, said Jamshidian.

“To my knowledge, our program is unique among all (master’s) in statistics programs in the nation for its live delivery of lectures via two-way stream,” Jamshidian, professor of mathematics and statistics said.

Discussions about implementing statics as a full degree program sparked back when Jam-

shidian first began teaching at CSUF in 2002. However, the program was finally implemented this semester.

“I feel that the program is a vibrant one, and having been involved with it from its inception, I personally feel a great attachment to it,” Jamshidian said.

Currently the masters in statistics has 40 graduate students in the program, according to Jamshidian.

In addition to the new master’s in statistics program, CSUF is now offering another innovative masters program in computer engineering.

The integrated bachelor’s and master’s degree program is set to allow enrolled students the opportunity to finish both degrees in computer engineering in as little as four years.

Co-leader of the new computer engineering degree program, associate professor Kiran George, said the accelerated nature of this program is meant to prepare students for increasing industry standards.

He added that with the current status of our economy programs which allow students to achieve both their bachelor’s and master’s in the time it would normally take to receive only a bachelor’s is a valuable selling point.

“The implementation of the program will give students special opportunities for practical, hands-on experience in professional settings,” George said.

The duel computer engineering degree program will be effective in the fall of 2014. Applications begin in spring of 2014.

Grapplers regain footing after loosing school funding for wrestling program Grappling club on campus and done the better man always comes up on top.” works to gain additional Cal State Fullerton’s wresmembers of each gender RILEY TANNER Daily Titan

Tap, nap or snap. The rhyme that details each potential ending for a grappling match; meaning someone signals defeat by tapping out, is choked unconscious or has a broken or sprained limb.

Surprisingly, these aggresive bouts occur without malice, as the two adversaries strive to physically dominate the other under an agreed upon set of rules and compete with mutual respect.

Grappling sports allow fighters to utilize their respective strength, leverage and momentum to submit or debilitate the other in an arguably non-violent fashion.

Sports like jiu-jitsu are unique in the fact that they enable a physically weaker combatant to compete with those of larger stature or athletic capability.

“You give your all, and your opponent gives his all,” said Corbin Morris, one of the club members about the friendly competition in martial arts sports. “And when all is said

tling program dates back to 1968 and has produced 31 conference champions.

The program was dropped from school funding at the end of the 2009-2010 academic year.

Without funding, the sport endured only a single year under a self-sustained budget before crumbling.

The void created by the absence of the wrestingly program left those enthusiastic about wrestling without an outlet for their passions.

But, while strict wrestling’s popularity waned, other avenues opened.

Wyatt Walsh was among those affected by the disassociation of CSUF’s wrestling, and, unable to accept the concept of a college experience without the sport, he created his own club for others of similar mind.

“The CSUF Grappling and Jiu-Jitsu Club is a (new) on campus community of athletes who train and compete in a diverse range and combination of grappling sports,” Walsh, club president and founder said.

Combining from two combat-oriented former clubs,

Walsh’s grappling club and a Brazilian jiu-jitsu group, the group hopes to further their efforts with the intent to solidify it into a fuly implemented club sport.

With its current affiliation with the California Collegiate Grappling League, members have the option to compete with ground-game enthusiasts from other associated Universities.

The non-collegiate tournaments and venues like USA Wrestling, Dream Jiu Jitsu and the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation also offer competition for people interested in participating.

The club’s current goal is to develop a larger presence on campus, attract more members and bump up the level of competition available to them.

Unfortunately, the current status of the group as a recreational club means that the program doesn’t compete with the club sports of other universities at the moment.

However, officers within the club have begun the process of applying for full club sport status.

Space for these positions are limited, but paperwork has been filed and the club council will be voting on whether or not the club will be consid-

ered a full club sport.

This new club is reaching out to find additional members, male and female, in hopes of potential expansion and illumination.

Encouraging those foreign to martial arts to join, the group holds instructional demonstrations for those with questions or who are unfamiliar with the sport.

While the idea of a sport that teaches women how to toss a man over her head maybe seems unorthodox to some, the growing popularity of mixed martial arts in contemporary society points toward a universal, non-gender favor toward grappling sports.

Judo and similar martial arts can also act as a full-body workout which challenges participants mentally, as well as physically. An additional benefit appears in the practicality of these techniques when applied to modern self defense.

When a small technical error can place the more physical, stronger competitor in the path of defeat, it becomes obvious that this sport caters to the cognitively active.

“We get to go in and beat each other up”, said former high school wrestling coach Joe Estrada.

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The Titans kept creating opportunities in the first 20 minutes of the second half but remained unsuccessful. CSUF earned three corners and forced McMillen into two more saves in that span.

But in the 65th minute the Titans finally took advantage of their opportunity when senior midfielder Janali West crossed the ball into the box from the right side. The ball eluded the Grizzlies defense and rolled through to the left side of the box where Mazeau was standing unmarked. She didn’t hesitate and struck the ball first time and curled it around a crowded box and into the right side of the net.

“Where the ball was there was

nobody around me so I was just trying to calm myself down and just pass it in,” Mazeau said.

The goal was Mazeau’s first of the season and West’s first assist of the season.

Just six minutes later West dribbled the ball down the right side again and passed it to the center where sophomore forward Christina Burkenroad controlled the ball with her back to the net and marked tightly.

Burkenroad muscled the ball to junior midfielder Rebecca Wilson who rifled it toward the left post and into the net to give the Titans a 2-0 lead.

“I know where my teammates are supposed to be in certain situations so I just tried to stick with the plan that we have been over in practice and do what I know we are supposed to do and my teammates were there and

they came through and we got two excellent goals,” West said.

Wilson’s goal was her first of the season and Burkenroad’s assist was her first of the season.

West was also credited with her second assist of the day.

The Titans had two more shots in the next 10 minutes with junior midfielder Chelsey Patterson’s in the 80th minute the best opportunity to get a third goal. The Titans had a corner defended away but not entirely out of the box. The ball fell to the feet of Patterson who’s shot sailed high.

Montana’s best scoring chance came in the 85th minute when the Titans turned the ball over 30 yards out and the Grizzlies had a shot toward the left post. Stuart dove to her right and smothered the ball to preserve the shutout.

The Titans would hang on to win 2-0 and extend their shutout streak to three games. The win improves their record to 2-1-1.

“It’s a good start for our women. We’ve talked to them about this being a work in progress for us and I think this is just another really good step forward in the right direction for the ladies,” Brown said.

CSUF outshot the Grizzlies 25-4 and held the advantage in corners 10-1. Stuart finished with two saves and McMillen stopped eight in the loss. Wilson and senior midfielder Kishi Smith each finished with a game high five shots. Akins and Tyler Adair finished with two shots apiece for Montana.

The Titans will travel to Lubbock, Texas to take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders (3-1-0) on Friday. Kickoff is at 5 p.m.

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The Cal State Fullerton men’s soccer team earned their first victory of the season after defeating Albany University 2-1 on Sunday afternoon at the Ryan Rossi Memorial Tournament held at Cal State Northridge’s Matador Stadium.

Cal State Fullerton struck in the fourth minute on a goal by freshman defender Zach Bryan.

The Titans increased their lead to 2-0 in the eighth minute and held onto that lead throughout the game, allowing just a single goal in the 61st minute. The Titans improved their record to 1-1-0 on the 2013 season.

Coming into the seasonopening Ryan Rossi Memorial Tournament, the Titans had prepared for their season with two preseason matches and an alumni game at home.

Fullerton’s first match of the tournament and the regular season ended in a close 1-0 loss to the Memphis Tigers on Friday night.

Following the loss, the Titans entered Sunday afternoon’s game with an abundance of energy which resulted in two quick goals to give them a comfortable lead.

The first goal came off a corner kick taken by junior midfielder Spencer Johnson, straight to freshman defender Zach Bryan who headed it right through the goalkeeper’s arms giving Fullerton the 1-0 advantage in the fourth minute.

The goal marked the first of the season for Bryan and Johnson’s assist was his first of the season.

After only a few minutes, the Titans came right back on the offensive.

Senior midfielder Jordan Wolff initially attacked the goal with a scoring opportunity but came up short. Senior midfielder Ritchie Gonzalez boxed out the defenders with a rebound and followed up with a goal in the eighth minute to increase the Titans lead to 2-0.

Gonzalez’s goal was his first of the season and Wolff tallied his first assist of the season.

The team was able to sustain that lead all the way through the first half and into the halftime break. CSUF dominated the first half by outshooting the Great Danes 11-4 and controlling the advantage in corners 5-1.

“We easily could have been up 3-0 or 4-0 at halftime, so we need to work on putting away our chances, but glad we held on for the win,” said head coach Bob Ammann.

Heading into the second half the Titans clung to the 2-0 lead until the 61st minute when Albany defender Dominic McGarr scrapped the rebound and fired the ball past the diving CSUF senior goalkeeper, Bryan Escalante.

Fullerton’s defense managed to keep the aggressive Great Danes away from the net after a couple of late game scoring opportunities to help seal the 2-1 victory, thus improving their record this season to 1-1-0.

Cal State Fullerton outshot Albany 18-14 in the match, and also held a 9-5 advantage in corner kicks. Titans goalkeeper Bryan Escalante finished the game with four saves, while Albany’s Eric Orologio had six saves.

Junior midfielder Ian Ramos led the Titans in shots with four. McGarr and Anthony Rozzano led the Great Danes with three each.

After the win, two Titans received all-tournament first team honors for their performances in the weekend’s games.

Junior defender Fermin Villalba and fellow back-line mate Bryan earned the accolades for their excellent defense throughout the opening weekend tournament at Cal State Northridge’s Matador Stadium.

Cal State Fullerton next hosts Loyola Marymount University in their first regular season home game this Friday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m at Titan Stadium.

For more information about men’s soccer and all Titans athletics, visit FullertonTitans.com.

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ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19):

A moon opposition has you questioning your romantic path. If you’re single, you long to be married with kids. If you’re married with kids, you dearly wish that you were single again. Fortunately, this feeling of discontent won’t last long.

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SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21):

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20):

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) :

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22):

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22 - JAN. 19):

You could be in a position to play matchmaker, courtesy of a helpful sun. Maybe you have a good friend who recently got divorced and you have someone in mind who is also available. Do what you can to get those two lovebirds together.

A business matter is keeping you preoccupied, and you’ll want to focus extra energy on resolving the situation. Meanwhile, your love life could have an on again, off again quality. The moon says don’t get so distracted that you neglect your sweetheart.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22):

You’ll want to tell the truth as Mars stirs up your passions. You’ll complain to your honey about his mean mother and how she mistreats you. You’ll confess to your girlfriend that you’re having doubts about your relationship

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Something nice is going on, thanks to Venus. You might resolve a long-lasting conflict with someone. Or you could discover new levels of connection and passion with your significant other.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20):

As a sociable Air sign, it’s easy for you to talk with strangers. This week Venus is creating moments of instant connection with people you’ve never encountered before. You could end up flirting with someone at the grocery store, mall, etc.

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LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22):

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22):

With a friendly new moon in your sign, it’s a great week to make a fresh start. Let go of past disappointments or fears. Focus on building a brighter future for yourself.

Include your honey in your big plans to take over the world.

The sun is bringing you insights. You could realize something about yourself or another person that creates a spirit of healing. Compassion, empathy, and understanding are big themes for you now in all of your relationships.

You’re frustrated because you’re not getting your way. Maybe you want to schedule a vacation with your honey, but he or she can’t take time off. Perhaps you’re hoping to buy a house or have another kid and your partner isn’t ready. Be patient.

It would be helpful for you to talk with a good friend about some of the recent melodrama you’ve been experiencing. Jupiter has been creating some chaos, and there are still many aftershocks going on in your personal life.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18):

You could be attracted to someone who isn’t your usual type. This person might be very opposite to you in looks, beliefs, or political views. As an open-minded Air sign, you enjoy spending time with a variety of people. The moon is encouraging you to explore further.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20):

With the sun opposite your sign for a few weeks, be gentle on yourself and your loved ones. Don’t get too upset if you have a stressful day and try not to worry if your honey is a little tired or cranky. Dismiss minor tension and try to remain positive.

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SPORTS

CSUF battle Utah to draw

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Junior midfielder Lauren Stupin dribbles past the Utah defense in a scoreless draw on Friday night at Titan Stadium.

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The Cal State Fullerton women’s soccer team and the Utah Utes scrapped to a scoreless draw on a hot and humid Friday night at Titan Stadium.

The hot weather seemed to be affecting the two teams early as they started slowly with possession play but after about 10 minutes the game opened up and the players found room to run free on the wings.

The Titans (1-1-0) had two opportunities in the opening 10 minutes. Sophomore forward Christina Burkenroad had her volley off a corner saved in the fifth minute and senior forward Nikki McCants had her shot

from 14 yards out saved a minute later. Utah goalkeeper Lindsey Luke was up to the task on both attempts.

CSUF senior goalkeeper Lindsey Maricic matched Luke save-for-save in the opening minutes stopping an attempt from 25 yards out in the fourth minute and stopping an attempt from 30 yards out at the 14 minute mark.

The Titans got their best opportunity of the half in minute 18. McCants fed a perfectly timed through ball to junior midfielder Rebecca Wilson who dribbled it into the box on the left side and tried to poke it past a charging Luke. The ball was partially deflected and was slowly rolling towards the net, but the Utah defense covered

it until Luke recovered and smothered the ball.

The Utes had their best opportunity of the half at minute 36, when they broke down the field with a 2-on-1 chance. The Titan defender did well to pressure the ball, but the Ute slid the ball over to her teammate on the right side of the box where Maricic quickly stepped off her line.

She made a fantastic diving save to her right to deflect the ball and keep the match scoreless.

“I was just able to come out at the right time for a point blank shot but my defender did a really good job at making it difficult for them to come into the box and I give props for that,” Maricic said.

Brown was quick to praise his goalkeeper on the stop but

reiterated that she is capable of making those big stops.

“Obviously Lindsey has the ability to make that big time save and she made a big time save in the first half on a 1 v. 1 and I think that’s just been par for where she has been this early part of the season,” Brown said.

The Titans earned three corners and had two shots on goal in the first 11 minutes of the second half but Luke was there both times to keep the ball out.

Fullerton got the only shot on goal in the next 30 minutes with all other shots getting blocked or off target.

Utah got its only shot on goal of the half in the 88th minute but Maricic was there to smother it. Junior defender Colleen Ortega was subbed back into the game and 30 seconds after she was brought on, she almost won the game for the Titans.

A cross from the right side found the feet of sophomore Christina Burkenroad. With a defender on her back Burkenroad slid the ball across the box to Ortega who was waiting in front of the goal. Luke threw her body in front of Ortega’s point blank shot and managed to keep the Titans off the board and send the game into overtime.

Neither Maricic or Luke were forced into a save in overtime and the Titans had to settle for a draw.

The draw moved the Titans record to 1-1-1 on the season and Utah remains unbeaten at 1-0-2.

Ortega and senior midfielder Erica Mazeau led the Titans with three shots each and three Utah players had two shots.

CSUF outshot the Utes 14-11 and held the advantage in corners 4-2.

Maricic was credited with the shutout, marking her second consecutive clean sheet. Maricic ended the game with five saves.

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CSUF women’s volleyball place third at UNLV Invitational tourney Titans end tournament on positive note with a victory over the Pilots ANDREW FORTUNA Daily Titan

On Saturday, the Cal State Fullerton women’s volleyball team began its second leg of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Invitational tournament after a tough loss to UNLV the day before.

In the morning, Fullerton squared up with Big 12 foe Kansas State at Cox Pavilion.

To start the game, the Wildcats dominated taking a commanding 2-0 set lead. As the game progressed the Titans made a furious comeback winning the third set 25-21 and the fourth 25-23 to force a dramatic fifth set.

In the end, the comeback fell short with Kansas State narrowly winning the fifth and decisive set 15-12. The late rally was led by McKenna Painton who recorded 30 digs and Bre Moreland with 12 kills.

Although the Titans suffered a tough loss in the morning, they responded emphatically at night in a game versus the Portland Pilots capturing their first victory of the season.

The Titans set the pace early winning the first set 25-20 and kept that consistency going the entire night. They won the second set at 25-21 and the third at 25-20 and swept the Pilots 3-0 for their first sweep since defeating Brown on September 14th of last year.

Leading the way was up and coming freshman Mallory Waggoner with 14 kills and a rate of attacking at .333 as well as senior leader Alyse

Hensley with nine kills, six digs and four blocks.

Across the board the Titans dominated every category.

They put up an impressive season high hitting percentage of .194 compared to Portland’s .151 while also recording nine blocks and keeping the Pilots to only two.

Fullerton ended finishing up the tournament in third place behind UNLV and Kansas State. In addition, Hensley was named to the all-tournament team after averaging 3.0 kills and 3.27 digs per game.

Even though the Titans would have liked to have come out of the invitational with a better mark than 1-2, there are many signs for optimism.

In the first game they got experience playing against a tough UNLV squad on the road while in the second game they showed toughness in an almost improbable comeback against a Big 12 school in Kansas State.

The Titans are built this year around their two seniors in Moreland and Hensley, who bring a lot of experience to the table. The freshmen tandem of Painton and Waggoner also seem to be key contributors after starting their Fullerton careers right by shining in the opening games.

The Titans will compete in another tournament starting on Friday as they return home to host the Fullerton Classic presented by Holiday Inn of La Mirada. The tournament is a two day event including visiting teams Wake Forest, Gardner-Webb, Kent State and William & Mary. First game is against Kent State at 1:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon.

Elders becomes longest tenured coach A conference crown has eluded long time coach John Elders in his 26 years

JOSEPH ANDERSON Daily Titan

Getting your dream job by simply being at the right place at the right time seems a little too good to be true, but for Cal State Fullerton’s track and field and cross country head coach, that was his exact explanation for how he obtained the position more than 25 years ago.

Since the results-based attitude of most Athletic Directors leads to frequent turnover in the coaching staff at any sign of trouble, John Elders remains a rarity in the NCAA coaching ranks. His consistency and popularity with the athletes has allowed him to remain in his position over two decades.

John Elders was officially introduced to CSUF in 1984, when he transferred over as a senior athlete and joined the track and field team. He was able to make a positive connection with the new coach Jeff Potter right away, while some returning athletes were having a difficult time with him. When an assistant position opened up the following year, Potter asked for Elders to step into the role, which he gladly accepted so that he could stay involved with the team.

However it was another head coach, Jim Stewart, who finally recommended Elders for the lead job when he stepped down before the 1988 season. This is a position Elders has not left since then.

In more than 25 years at CSUF, Elders believes he has made several memories that will last throughout his life.

Over that period of time, several athletes have won individual Big West Conference championships and some have received various accolades as prestigious as being named to the AllAmerican team. As satisfying as

those awards are, the one award both Elders and his athletes are striving for is the team Big West Championship.

“The big goal is to get that conference championship team title,” Elders said. “That’s really an unfulfilled goal that I want to pursue.”

With continued improvement of the depth and talent on CSUF’s track and field and cross country teams, this goal seems to be within reach in the near future.

He believes that the team not only needs talent but support from the school, which he says is slowly getting better.

“I really appreciate the leadership that we have that seems to be supporting the program more now,” Elders said.

Elders also believes it is extremely important that he uses personal experience to help guide his student-athletes in the right direction. He is not only teaching them lessons to compete athletically, but also to have success working in the real world.

“There’s principles that don’t just apply to athletics, but apply to life,” Elders said. “Those are principles that I think that I applied as a student-athlete that I try to instill in them.”

One key lesson that Elders wants all of his former athletes to remember once their time at CSUF is over is that they were “a part of something bigger than themselves” and never became egocentric or focused on individual accolades over the team’s success.

“I want them to have a great athletic experience and experience success and win championships and all those kind of things, but the process to get there is really more important,” Elders said.

Although his role is more on the teaching side of the spectrum, Elders admits that he has gone through an extreme learning curve over the years as well.

While coaching started as

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Elders coaching at Saturday’s race.

more of a fun side job for him, he now understands his role as both a leader and a mentor to the young athletes. They look up to him for his knowledge of the sport, but maybe even more so they learn how to become successful members of society.

This line of work is one that has proven to be a perfect match between school and coach over the years. Elders is able to mentor and teach young men and women the sport he loves as well as many life lessons, while the school gets a consistent, hardworking coach who has the student’s best interests at heart.

“I’ve never had a day where I didn’t enjoy coming to work,” Elders said.

Going into his 26th season you would think Elders is nearing the end of his coaching career but he plans to be around.

“I’ve signed 26 one year contracts and I’d like to do this for at least ten more years,” Elders said. “I don’t see an end soon.”

John Elders has had a remarkable run in his 25 years coaching at Cal State Fullerton, and whenever that run comes to an end, he hopes to leave a lasting legacy and a positive example for all future coaches and student-athletes that come through the campus.

Of course Elders hopes that legacy will include a team conference championship as well.

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