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Active-shooter drill held

Coping with the drought

Law enforcement agencies work to improve response to shooter

Student shares methods she adopts to conserve water

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The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

Volume 96 Issue 1

Student dies in possible suicide NEREIDA MORENO Daily Titan

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Thomas Pulver, 36, previously worked for CSUF Children’s Center. Police investigating if any CSUF children were harmed.

Ex-CSUF worker arrested Thomas Pulver charged with molesting children SAMUEL MOUNTJOY Daily Titan A man who worked at the Cal State Fullerton Children’s Center from 2005 to early 2009 was arrested August 15 in Los Angeles County on eight felony counts of child sexual assault, according to statements issued by CSUF and University of California, Irvine. Thomas Pulver, 36, is being held on $2.4 million bail at Men’s Central Jail in Los

Angeles, according to LA County Sheriff’s Department arrest records. CSUF University Police and other law enforcement agencies are investigating whether other children, including those under the care of the Children’s Center, were harmed. The victim was a 3-yearold female relative, Sgt. Nancy Drake of the LA County Sheriff’s Department’s special-victims unit told the Orange County Register.

Thomas Pulver • 36 years old • Charged with eight counts of child molestation • Worked at CSUF Children’s Center from 2005 to early 2009, then UCI childcare until Sept. 2013

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SAMUEL MOUNTJOY Daily Titan A rape, which occurred in May in the dorms area was reported to campus police last week, according to University Police crime logs. The victim was incapable of providing consent, according to the logs. It is unknown if the victim was male or female.

This is the second incidence of rape this year. It occurred less than a month after the last reported rape on campus, which also occurred in the dorms area. Cal State Fullerton has not released a statement on the rape and University Police did not provide any further details other than that involved parties have been interviewed. The two rapes this year are the first since 2010, when there were two forcible

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July 2011

Box office begins using new software

comfortable coming forward, so we just try to do our best to let people know that we’re here for them.” Victims of rape are advised to call a rape crisis center or the police right away. Clothes and other belongings victims had during the incident should be kept so they can be used as evidence in a criminal trial. Most employees of the university are required to report to law enforcement if a student tells them they were raped.

November 2011 - November 2012

Approximately $58,000 in sales revenue from the Performing Arts Center box office were not delivered to CSUF Auxiliary Services Corporation

August 2, 2013

Box office procedure will be added to have individual review and approve monthly reconciliations

CSU Chancellor Timothy P. White requested OUA to conduct an investigation

November 25, 2013

A Cal State Fullerton greek organization has been placed on interim suspension for a culturally insensitive social media post published during an off-campus recruitment event early last week. The post was reported to the dean of students office on Thursday, said Anthony Pang, Associate Director of the Office of Student Life and Leadership. The group, which has not been identified as a fraternity or sorority, has been placed on interim suspension while an investigation into the incident is underway, Pang said. He would not identify the organization involved. The office has been in touch with the organization’s national headquarters, he said, but there has been no comment from it yet.

District Attorney refuses CSUF police search warrant request citing time delay and lack of probable cause

“We are just starting this process. The information came in on Thursday so we’ve taken the opportunity to connect with our campus partners, connect with the organization, and that’s primarily where we’re at and then we’re proceeding forward with the fact-finding process,” Pang said. No additional incidents have been reported from the event. University Police have not yet been a part in the investigation, although Pang said they may become involved as the investigation proceeds. Any student impacted by the event can contact the Counseling and Psychological Services department of the CSUF Student Health Center at (657) 278-3040, or the Diversity Initiatives and Resource Centers at (657) 278-3234. This is a developing story. Visit www.dailytitan.com throughout the week for more information.

May 2012

Campus personnel notices financial discrepancies

January 30, 2013

February 12, 2013

Audit investigation completed. Concludes missing funds are likely result of criminal activity

October 31, 2013

rapes on campus, according to the Jeanne Clery crime statistics. Since victims do not always report that they were raped, the actual number may be higher, said Lt. Scot Willey of the University Police in April. “Sexual assaults on college campuses are one of the most underreported crimes that occur,” Willey said. “We are always assuming that there are more (victims) out there that just don’t feel

Greek org. put on suspension Report of culturally insensitive social media post prompts investigation by CSUF

Second rape this year reported Incident occurred less than a month after previous rape on campus in dorms area

An unidentified male, who has been provisionally identified as a student, was found dead early Friday morning in front of the Eastside Parking Structure at Cal State Fullerton. The male, who was in his early 20s, appeared to have fallen from the structure, said University Police Capt. John Brockie. He could not confirm whether it was a suicide. Officials do not suspect foul play. This is the second death

in two years at the Eastside Parking Structure. A 48-year-old woman died by suicide in 2012 when she jumped from the structure. A statement should be issued by the university later this week, said a university official. Counseling and Psychological Services can provide free and confidential professional help to students. The CAPS office can be reached at (657) 278-3040 This is a developing story. Visit www.dailytitan. com throughout the week for more information.

President Mildred García writes to Chancellor White asking for assistance from the Office of the University Auditor

January 27, 2014

District Attorney advises CSUF police that evidence is insufficient to support a criminal proceeding

January 2013

Overdrawn account of approximately $58,000

March 2014

OC Superior Court’s Public Corruption Unit refuses to review case because value of loss doesn’t meet threshold

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This timeline follows the nearly two-year-long investigation of $58,694 which was likely stolen from the CSUF Performing Arts box office in 2011 and 2012.

Case of missing $58k ends without an arrest Time delay and lack of sufficient evidence cause DA to deny criminal proceeding

SAMUEL MOUNTJOY Daily Titan An investigation into $58,694 which was discovered missing last year from the Performing Arts box office concluded earlier this

month without an arrest, according to a statement issued by University Police. The Orange County District Attorney’s office advised University Police in January that there was insufficient evidence to support a criminal proceeding against any current or former university employees.

In November, a search warrant had been refused due to lack of probable cause and the time elapsed since the money went missing. University Police has not commented on who or what location the warrant was issued for. The Orange County Superior Court’s Public

Corruption Unit refused to review the case because the monetary amount fell below their threshold for further investigation. The investigation began on Aug. 2, 2013 when an audit by the University Audit office concluded that the missing money was “likely the result of criminal activity.”

University Police spent the following weeks interviewing box office employees and looking over Cal State Fullerton’s Auxiliary Services Corporation deposit records and box office documents. The money was discovered missing in May 2012 when College of the Arts staff noticed financial discrepancies

within the department, but chalked it up to a clerical error. An overdrawn account in January 2013 revealed the missing funds. In an October interview, CSUF President Mildred Garcia said the person alleged to have stolen the money no longer works at the university. VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM

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President García touched on both the university’s accomplishments and goals for the upcoming academic year during her convocation address last week.

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CYNTHIA WASHICKO Daily Titan President Mildred García gave her annual convocation address Aug. 18, she touched on the university’s achievements over the past year and the plans and goals for the coming academic terms. García laid out five new objectives created as extensions of the university’s existing strategic plan. These short-term goals include the development of an academic master plan, the first of its kind at Cal State Fullerton. “It will provide answers to fundamental questions driving all the short and longterm visions for the institution,” García said. Those answers, which include what will be taught and who will be teaching it, will create quantifiable targets for tenure track and hiring plans, as well as enrollment management, she said. The second of García’s stated goals focused on revenue diversification. A $95 million gap between what CSU trustees requested and

what Gov. Jerry Brown approved in the state budget, in conjunction with increased enrollment and continuing budget cuts she said, makes this goal a crucial one.

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Our 51 percent graduation rate and seven percent achievement gap is simply not up to our standards.

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MILDRED GARCÍA University President The third of García’s new goals, grounded in the second goal of the existing strategic plan, is based on the university’s aim to increase student achievement. “Our 51 percent graduation rate and seven percent achievement gap is simply not up to our standards,” she said. To improve those numbers, this goal aims to foster cross-departmental collaboration throughout campus, including a plan from the academic affairs office to improve student achievement in some of the most in-demand

courses, as well as those with low success rates, she said. In addition to on-campus aid, García added that increased outreach to foster youth and a strengthened Guardian Scholars program will be part of academic affairs’ objective to reflect the importance of diversity to the university. The fourth objective for the coming academic year puts heavy emphasis on CSUF’s infrastructure. This measure included plans by the capital programs and facility operations to develop a student housing master plan, complete the formation of a resource planning and analysis unit, and develop a funding plan for deferred maintenance in addition to other goals. “The benefit of all this work is immeasurable, from the more efficient utilization and acquisition of resources to the improvement of business processes and administrative infrastructure, all of which will ultimately result in the manifestation of all of our short and long-range goals through the purveyance of frictionless, high-impact educational pathways,” García said. García’s final goal centered

on staff development. In addition to the 62 newly hired faculty entering campus this year, this goal will continue to promote tenure-track hiring as well as introduce leadership training to maximize faculty impact on campus. While García cited no specific timetable for the various improvements her goals aim to achieve, the university’s history of self-improvement leaves her hopeful that her goals will be accomplished. García also brought up the results of a campus climate survey that concluded in the spring. Of the faculty and staff who took the survey, 27 percent reported exclusionary conduct and seven percent reported sexual harassment. Thirty-seven percent of the faculty and staff took the survey. “Clearly we have issues to deal with head on,” García said. García plans to establish a university-wide committee chaired by Lori Gentles, vice president for human resources, diversity and inclusion, to review the survey results and prepare recommendations for the creation of a Diversity Action Plan.

Details surface on Vanderhook leave Recordings of profane tirade led to investigation of abuse by baseball head coach

JOSEPH ANDERSON Daily Titan Multiple complaints of abusive behavior and a video recording led to the month-long suspension of Cal State Fullerton baseball coach Rick Vanderhook, according to documents released over the summer. Profanity-filled recordings of Vanderhook were obtained and posted in late June by Deadspin, a sports website owned by Gawker Media. In the recordings, made by an unnamed CSUF baseball player, Vanderhook berates the team after a series loss to UC Santa Barbara. Vanderhook is heard berating his team for poor play and a lack of effort. At one point he is heard stating

“you are the stupidest group of m************ I have ever seen.” Vanderhook was reinstated on May 9, coaching the Titans in the final two weeks of the regular season as well as the NCAA Regionals. His verbal abuse of the preseason No. 1 ranked baseball team was fueled by the Titans struggles last year, the Orange County Register reported. Despite the team’s early-season praise from various polls across the country, CSUF struggled to keep their record above .500. As part of his discipline, Vanderhook was required to attend an anger management course identified by the university. He was also required to meet with student-athletes and communicate to them the adjustments he will make to his coaching style.

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Cal State Fullerton baseball coach Rick Vanderhook was reinstated on May 9, but details remained hazy until June.

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Following a simulated school shooting, emergency preparedness team members move victims with simulated injuries, portrayed by ROTC students and faculty volunteers, to a safe area in the building. Other victims were moved to a location outside of the Titan Student Union. University Police worked with law enforcement and fire departments from surrounding cities.

Active-shooter drill held in TSU NEREIDA MORENO & ERIC GANDARILLA Daily Titan In early August, Cal State Fullerton held an active-shooter exercise in the Titan Student Union in collaboration with University Police, Fullerton Police and bordering city fire and police departments to simulate a worst-case shooter scenario on campus. David Gerkinich, a community safety officer, played the role of an active shooter on campus. His character left a trail of bodies during his rampage

from the upper level of the TSU to the lower level billiards area of the Titan Underground. A surprise second shooter appeared midway through the exercise, forcing the actors to adjust their strategy during the exercise. Some of the victims, portrayed by ROTC students and faculty volunteers, sustained simulated minor injuries while others had more serious injuries such as gunshot wounds, that would have resulted in death during a real-life situation. The varying degrees of injuries were meant to properly train and

assess the officers’ ability to properly triage the victims. The drill concluded with the officers apprehending both shooters.

Emergency preparedness There have been 34 incidents where a gun has been discharged on a college campus since January 2013, according to Everytown Gun Safety, an organization that documents gun violence in the U.S. Sue Fisher, the emergency preparedness coordinator at CSUF, said recent campus shootings have enhanced the university’s

resolve to be during active emergencies.

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Any kind of barrier or thing that keeps (a shooter) from immediately causing a great deal of harm is going to be effective...

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Handful of law enforcement agencies cooperate to improve response to potential shooter

SUE FISHER Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Conducting active shooter drills allows the university to mimic real scenarios, Fisher said. “It’s like with anything

you learn, the more you can practice something, the better off you feel like you can do it when you get to the real situation,” Fisher said. In addition to active-shooter drills, the university encourages students and faculty to watch Shots Fired on Campus - When Lightning Strikes, that explains what to do if an active shooter is on campus. The safety video, which is available on the campus portal, recommends that students and faculty hide in a room that can be locked and/or barricaded during an active-shooter situation. Most classrooms on

campus are secured by either standard cylindrical style locks or by Mortise style or panic hardware. There are 745 doors that lead to classrooms on campus. Of those doors, 85 of them can be locked from the inside without a key, according to CSUF officials. If you can’t lock a door, Fisher said you should throw chairs in front of the door so it’s not easy for a shooter to get in the room. “Any kind of barrier or thing that keeps [a shooter] from immediately causing a great deal of harm is going to be effective on some level,” Fisher said.

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Stinking blossom studied at CSUF JAMES SMITH Daily Titan When the titan arum flower bloomed in early August, it filled the Cal State Fullerton Greenhouse with the awful stench of rotting flesh - a stench which hadn’t graced the greenhouse since 2006. The aptly named corpse flower, which stands nearly four feet tall, produces its putrid odor the same way that plug-in air fresheners do - using heat to evaporate the volatile chemicals. The corpse flower, however, uses that process to produce a smelly gas, said Greenhouse manager Edward Read. “(The corpse flower) has an old sweaty clothes smell,” Read said,

describing the foul smell that the corpse flower produces. “Or if you’re driving along a country road and smell a rotting deer.” The massive flower gives off this horrendous stench to attract pollinators just like flowers use a pleasant floral scent to attract bees and other types of pollinators. The corpse flower uses the smell of rotting flesh to attract flesh eating beetles and flies that search inside the flower for the source of the smell. The source of the heat comes from the spadix the tall, cylindrical center of the plant. At its peak, this corpse flower heated up to 88 degrees while the room temperature was 70 degrees. The corpse flower was brought in from Orange

Coast College for a collaborative observational experiment to see how much heat is created by the plant during its two-day bloom-

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I thought I would have to come back and see one of ours bloom, but the one we borrowed from OCC (bloomed), and I was here and able to see it.

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For the first time in eight years, corpse flower blooms at Cal State Fullerton greenhouse

JARRETT JONES Biology Major ing period. Jarrett Jones, a 22-yearold biology major and greenhouse assistant, was surprised when he found out that a blooming corpse flower was coming to the CSUF Greenhouse. “I was not expecting to

see one bloom until after I graduated,” Jones said. “I thought I would have to come back and see one of ours bloom but the one we borrowed from OCC (bloomed), and I was here and able to see it. It was pretty awesome.” The colossal corpse flower, whose latin name Amorphophallus titanum literally translates to the misshapen phallus giant, is native to the rainforest and limestone hills of western Indonesia and is infamous for its rare and putrid smelling bloom. While CSUF does have its own corpse flowers, none of them were expected to bloom this summer. Read is expecting one of the CSUF owned corpse flowers to bloom in 2016, at which time he wants to put it on public display in the arboretum.

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The corpse flower on loan from OCC bloomed in CSUF’s greenhouse in early August, the first time in eight years one of the flowers has done so on campus.

Pulver: Authorities seek further info

Investigations so far have not found information which indicates he molested children at any other centers, according to the Register. “I am deeply concerned about the welfare of all the children, especially those our university has served and currently serves, as well as their parents,” said Cal State Fullerton President Mildred Garcia in the email. “We are in the process of identifying and contacting parents of children who were enrolled at the center during his period of employment.” Before his arrest, Pulver had a record in Orange County consisting solely of traffic violations, including a DUI conviction while employed at CSUF. He does not appear on the Megan’s Law

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sex offender database. CSUF payroll would not provide information on his position, title, salary or reason for leaving, citing confidentiality. Pulver was employed as a teacher at UC Irvine Child Care Services from 2009 to September 2013. Pulver left UC Irvine on his own accord, said UC Irvine Media Relations Director Cathy Lawhon. A statement has been issued to current and former parents who used the UC Irvine Child Care Services, as well as to staff and students who were employed there. The UC Irvine student body has not yet been issued a statement regarding his arrest. “As of right now, our priority is the parents,” said Lawhon.

CSUF is requesting any information that may be helpful in the criminal investigation call Sgt. Nigel Williams of University Police at (657) 278-2578. Those with children who attended the Children’s Center can get more information from Assistant Dean Carmen Curiel in Student Affairs by calling (657) 278-1245. CSUF has also arranged counselor Joy Neff to be available for staff and faculty members seeking assistance. Neff can be reached at (800) 777-9376. Students are advised to contact Counseling and Psychological Services at (657) 278-3040. This is a developing story. Visit www.dailytitan. com throughout the week for more information.

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FEATURES Family tries to break world record

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A family will attemp to ride over 6,000 miles on electric bikes in under six months

LIZETH LUEVANO Daily Titan A family of four will attempt to break the Guinness world record for longest distance traveled on an electric bicycle in order to raise awareness for sustainable transportation and healthy lifestyles. In 2013, Dylan Drake, her husband Tomas Cortijo and their two children Eva, 4, and Constantino, 2, began a road trip from Buenos Aires, Argentina to their home in Missoula, Mont. The family documented the journey on their blog, as they crossed multiple borders in a small pickup truck. The family arrived in Missoula in July. Eager to keep traveling, Drake said they decided to attempt to break the world record and embarked on their journey this past Friday. The family will venture from Missoula, through Maine and end up in Florida, passing through 23 states and traveling over 6,000 miles. They hope to do this within six months. The current record for longest electric bicycle trip is held by Canadian cyclist, Danny Halmo, who biked over 4,000 miles across Canada. Cortijo will bike for the record, alternating with one of their children in the back, and Drake will drive their support vehicle which will double as their home during the expedition. They started building their own electric bicycles in 2009, when the couple was living in San Diego, Drake said. At the

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The family will travel from Montana to Florida on homemade electric bicycles in order to raise awareness for sustainable transportation.

time, her husband was looking for an alternative to driving in traffic. Cortijo built two e-bikes from scratch with salvaged and donated parts from China for the trip. Drake said she likes that electric bicycles are clean. “They use a little bit of electricity, but it’s nothing that really impacts the environment at all,” Drake said. In an effort to promote

sustainable transportation in Fullerton, the Orange County Transportation Authority began a bike share program. The program is meant to serve as an alternative to driving for short commutes and point-to-point trips. Commuters can purchase a 1-day or 7-day access pass. They can then choose a bike from any bike share station. Once a bike is checked out, the rider has 30 minutes per

trip before being charged overtime. The program currently has 11 stations, including four on campus. Joel Zlotnik, an OCTA spokesman, said the most checkouts include the Fullerton train station, the CSUF Nutwood station and the CSUF Student Recreation Center station as of July 31. Zlotnik said so far this year there have been 816 checkouts throughout the city.

Drake said she was inspired by alternative transportation while living abroad. “People walk, people bike and people use public transportation more, and in this country it’s not that way yet,” Drake said. To help spread the word to a larger group of people, the family also has plans to produce a documentary of their journey.

“One of the biggest reasons I wanted to make a documentary is it really spreads the word a lot more about what we’re doing,” Drake said. To help with the production costs of the film, the family has started a kickstarter campaign. The family will also update their Facebook and Instagram accounts, under username CamperClan, throughout their excursion.

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Coping with the California drought

Student talks about methods she adopts to conserve water during the drought

ELIZABETH MUNOZ Daily Titan I’m an expert at taking short showers. Water on. Lather, rinse, repeat. Water off. It never takes more than 10 minutes and I come out just as clean as if I had taken 20 minutes. Nothing beats a good shower. In the middle of July, however, that feeling vanishes 20 minutes later when I start to sweat again. Summer is my least favorite season. I don’t like it. In fact, I hate it. Jackets, boots and thick socks are my thing. Flies and mosquitoes seem to thrive in the heat and thoroughly enjoy my blood, therefore making them my mortal enemies. I spend my summers covered in bug bites and sweat. All I want to do is lay motionless, consumed by the suffocating heat. The only comfort is water, the true elixir of life. It refreshes and invigorates, but most importantly, it gets rid of the sweat. Oh, the sweat. Unfortunately, I spent the majority of my summer drenched in sweat, not water. And it was by choice. At the risk of sounding preachy and annoyingly pretentious, I must say that I take the drought in

California seriously. It’s a real thing and statistics aren’t necessary to know this. I can’t remember the last time it really rained and I walked in my house, sosoaked I could squeeze water from my socks just from walking. Water is invaluable, as sappy as that sounds, and I try my best to treat it as such. I know people who shower twice a day and say they just don’t feel comfortable without it, while I choose to skip a shower at times. I understand their reasons and that salty body secretions can be more unbearable than the heat. There is no glamour in skipping showers. For those cringing their noses at my seemingly unsanitary habits, I don’t enjoy it, but I feel it must be done. Deodorant and dry shampoo are my best friends. I’m just thankful that my body odor isn’t horribly concentrated. At least I assume so because I’ve never received any complaints. The methods in which I attempt to conserve water are not radical. I don’t go a week before taking a shower and my sink isn’t piled high with dirty dishes, but I can’t remember the last time I washed my car. My hamper, however, must be filled to the brim before I do laundry, and when I do, I pile whites, colors and

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Adopting small changes like taking shorter showers and watering the lawn less often can help conserve water.

darks in one load. Snobby and self-righteous aren’t signature characteristics of mine, but I realize that’s how I come across to people when I mention this and they subtly roll their eyes.

Because of this, I’ve had to defend my choices to people who choose to ignore the severity and pass it off as a dry spell. A prime example of this is when I showed my roommate a picture of Los

Angeles’ water reservoir in 2011 compared to this year. His reaction to the deficiency was exactly what I was expecting, “I didn’t know it was that serious.” My reasons for choosing to live with a brown lawn

and dirty car are not only financial. Yes, I pay my own water bill, but I believe my efforts make a small but significant difference. If I ever have a little bit of soap left on me at the end of my shower, I just wipe it off.

Welcoming 20 new President’s Scholars A group of incoming students are admitted to CSUF with a high prestigious title

CECILY MEZA Daily Titan This upcoming semester, 20 new President’s Scholars will be joining the Cal State Fullerton student body. As a President’s Scholar, these students hold a highranked status that the University bestows on these incoming students. The President’s Scholars program began 35 years ago and has since graduated about 400 scholars with this title. The additional 20 scholars, which consists of 15 incoming freshmen and five military veterans, will bring the total number of scholars currently enrolled at Cal State Fullerton to 74. Prospective first time freshmen need to complete a three-step process in order to be considered and accepted into the scholars program. An incoming freshman needs to have an overall GPA of 3.75, be admitted into CSUF as a first time freshman, be a resident of California and have above average SAT and/or ACT

test scores in the initial application process. The application for incoming freshmen must exemplify their high school extracurricular activities, community service, general background information and academics. The incoming freshmen must also compose an essay. After a rigorous 20-person committee reviews the applications, they are scored and re-ranked. Those who are placed as top candidates after the scoring process get the opportunity to interview in front of the committee and state their case to become a scholar. Trevor Casby, an 18-yearold pre-business accounting major, is an incoming freshman from El Dorado High School. He was nervous during the initial interview process but came out receiving the prestigious honor. Casby describes the honor he felt to be recognized as one of the top ranked students as an incoming freshman and being a part of the President’s Scholars Program. “All of my hard work in high school paid off,” Casby said. “Whether it be all the

AP classes, all the sports, all the nights with barely no sleep … all that work counts as something.” In addition to the 15 incoming freshman, there are five scholars who are transfer students that hold a military veteran status. The veterans transfer President’s Scholar Program is fairly new. This fall semester will mark the fourth class of students with a veteran standing. As a veteran transfer student, the requirements differ from the freshmen criteria. Transfer students need a minimum of a 3.75 GPA, government document verifying veteran status and letters of recommendation from college professors and a military superior. After the initial application, an interview in front of a 20-person panel is conducted and the selection is made. Armando Robles, a 21-year-old political science major is one of the five transfer veteran President’s Scholars. Robles comes from College of the Desert in the Palm Springs area. Robles said that he has a competitive mindset when it comes to titles. He had

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Armando Robles is one of the five transfer Veteran Predent’s Scholars admitted this semester.

nothing to lose when applying to the program and everything to gain if selected. “It gives me motivation and a sort of challenge,” Robles said. “It gives me a bar, that I’m just going to try my hardest to pass and it’s a pretty high bar … to challenge myself to pass it will end up working out for me.”

In addition to receiving the prestigious title, the students get an array of benefits from CSUF. The President’s Scholars receive a consecutive fouryear tuition payment, an annual stipend of $750 for textbooks and other school materials, a Dell laptop, complimentary parking permit, priority registration and

priority on-campus housing arrangements. In addition to the financial benefits, scholars receive tickets to CSUF performances and special seminars and events, a personalized letter of recommendation from CSUF’s president and automatic acceptance into the university’s Honors Program.

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Local fun kicks off fall season

New movies, sports, music and television series are coming this fall season

RYAN STEEL Daily Titan As summer comes to an end, audiences await what is in store for them in the upcoming months in entertainment. The fall and winter entertainment season comes with a much anticipated line up of films, new television series, music and beginnings and endings of major sport seasons.

Film This award season has many critically acclaimed movies coming out such as Foxcatcher, which tells the true story of a schizophrenic wrestling coach and his abused wrestling student.

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As expected, the fall television season promises series favorites returning as well as highly anticipated premier of new series.

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The film, directed by Bennett Miller, stars Channing Tatum as well as Steve Carell, who is making his debut in a more dramatic role. This November also marks the return of beloved filmmaker Christopher Nolan, the writer and director of Inception and The Dark Knight trilogy, with his new sci-fi thriller Interstellar starring Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway. For those who consider themselves mainstream viewers; there is also a lineup of action and comedy films coming out this year.

Even though the month of September is generally a dull month for movie goers. The movie adaptation of the science fiction book The Maze Runner, a story that fits in the newly discovered genre of “escape teen fiction,” comes out Sep. 19. The sequel to the 1994 film Dumb and Dumber is being released this November featuring the original cast with Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels reprising their roles of Lloyd and Harry.

Television As expected, the fall television season promises series favorites returning as well as highly anticipated premiers of new series. The popular sitcom New Girl returns for its fourth season this September with Jessica Biel scheduled to appear as a guest star. Boardwalk Empire, starring Steve Buscemi, begins its final season Sep. 7 on HBO. Gotham, a new television series coming to Fox, has been raising eyebrows. The series is set in the infamous Gotham City from the Batman universe, while Bruce Wayne is still a child. Although the concept may seem like a gimmick, critics who have already viewed the first episode have given it considerably positive reviews. David Hinckly of the New York Daily News praised the show, stating that it is “like a 45 minute movie, with stunning visuals that never feel like a shrunken TV version of the Batman.”

Music New music is in the making for the likes of Kanye West, who has announced a new record scheduled for release

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Cinco de Mayo festival featuring various rock bands at the Orange County Observatory.

later this fall and is planning on releasing a new single titled All Day. Some other big names in music are releasing albums this fall, including Taylor Swift, Lil Wayne, Ariana Grande, Avenged Sevenfold and the Foo Fighters. On a more alternative side of the spectrum; The Kooks, Interpol, Death From Above 1979 and STRBKT have also

announced new albums coming out this fall. In concert news; Katy Perry, Drake and Lil Wayne, The Kooks, Bombay Bicycle Club and Elton John all have upcoming performance dates in the Los Angeles area.

Sports With baseball still in full swing and playoff season

coming this fall, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim look to advance themselves into a playoff spot. The Angels will be taking on the Miami Marlins in a three game series at Angel Stadium and after playing a four-game series against the division rival Oakland Athletics. The Los Angeles Dodgers will be playing to keep

their playoff spot secure while on the road against the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Diego Padres this week. As fall sports come back this season, the NFL comes rushing in beginning Sep. 4 at Seattle’s CenturyLink Field with the Seattle Seahawks taking on the Green Bay Packers in the season opener.

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A&E Alumni art turns business venture

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Alumni uses reclaimed wood to create furniture and art for his business, 1767

DEANNA GOMEZ Daily Titan One thousand, seven hundred sixty-seven miles. That is the distance from Patrick Hayes’ home in Nashville, Tenn. to his family’s home here in Southern California. It’s also the name of his expanding business, 1767 Designs, where Hayes, a Cal State Fullerton alumni, uses reclaimed wood to build functioning pieces of furniture with an artful flare. Unlike other artists who use old pallets that are thrown out from grocery stores, Hayes explores abandoned homes and uses pieces of wood that he finds during each venture. Every piece of wood he finds has a story and sets his work apart from the rest. “I had an interest in the history behind the building that I was pulling wood out of to build furniture with and people kind of latched onto it and they were as enthusiastic about it as I was,” Hayes said. Hayes has received a lot of support for his business, but he faced a small hiccup when he first began checking out abandoned houses; some neighbors called the police on him during his first trip. “Essentially I thought people who went out and reclaimed wood would just find abandoned buildings and just go take wood

from it,” Hayes said. “So I thought that’s how everybody did it, so I attempted it that way and you know, some neighbors got suspicious.” Police questioned Hayes, then asked him to leave the vicinity. Hayes saw it as a learning experience and has been more careful since. Hayes, a California native and business entrepreneurship major, started the business when he first made the move to Nashville with his fiancé. “It started out of a basic necessity for me just needing furniture after moving out to Tennessee, so I built a coffee table and I got a really positive response from it,” Hayes said. Everyone who saw Hayes’ coffee table encouraged him to try selling his work. He decided to build four tables and try his luck at the local flee market. “In that weekend I sold all four of them and decided, you know this is make or break I’m gonna do four and if I don’t sell them, I’ll put them on craigslist and it’s all good,” Hayes said. “I’ll just kind of move on and if I do sell them, then maybe I should keep going and pursue this.” Hayes now has customers in multiple states including California, Tennessee, Texas and Illinois. He collaborates with other artists on projects and recently built a canvas frame for an artist in Texas. Although Hayes believes

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CSUF Alumni Patrick Hayes brainstorming creative works of wooden art from reclaimed wood in Tennessee.

being an entrepreneur is something a person is born with, he also believes his education at CSUF has given him a good foundation for his business. “I think that although I didn’t learn how to be an entrepreneur at Cal State

Fullerton, I learned so many vital skills that went along with just operating a business,” Hayes said. Hayes continues to use the skills he learned at CSUF to expand 1767 Designs and has recently taken on his first interior

design job. “I think that you need to have that drive and that fearlessness of being an entrepreneur and then you need to hone your skills. You need to prepare yourself with all of the tools necessary to actually

accomplish, you know, what you want to accomplish,” Hayes said. “I think that Cal State Fullerton has definitely helped me hone those skills.” Hayes’s work can be seen from his website 1767designs.com.

University singers to perform at Hollywood Bowl University Singers join John Williams and Seth MacFarlane in magical two-night event.

ZACK JOHNSTON Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton University Singers will be starting the fall semester off strong with a two-night concert event with the Los Angeles Philharmonics at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday and Saturday night. All concert performers will be conducted by famed composer and conductor, John Williams. Williams has been changing the world of film music, making some of the most iconic and recognizable movie scores of all time. The 82-year-old composer has contributed to almost one hundred films including Star Wars, Jaws, Harry Potter and Indiana Jones. Williams has won five Academy Awards amongst 49 nominations, which makes him the most nominated individual alive today. The University Singers are led by CSUF alumni and Director of Choral Studies, Robert Istad. Dr. Istad received his Master of Music degree in choral conducting at CSUF and is now the conductor of

the University Singers and the women’s choir while balancing his teachings at CSUF in advanced interpretation and literature. Williams is no stranger to the University Singers as he has worked with them many times in the past. “John Williams usually requests that the Cal State Fullerton University Singers perform for this particular performance…it’s something that we really love to do for him,” Istad said. The concert will feature some of Williams’ classic movie scores as well as other pieces like “Call of the Champions”, which was the theme song for the 2002 Winter Olympics according to Istad. Istad expressed his excitement about working with some of Williams’ heart-warming material such as music from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. “It’s really a magical concert…they do it every summer…and I always get emotional,” Istad said. Trinidad Cano, a 23-yearold vocal performance major and University Singers member, has participated in several concerts and still is amazed when working with Williams. “People really look up to

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Cal State Fullerton University Singers prepare themselves for Hollywood Bowl performance along side John Williams, Seth MacFarlane and the Los Angeles Philharmonics.

a composer like John Williams…it’s kind of surreal really,” Cano said. Joining Williams and the University Singers is actor Seth MacFarlane. The comedy genius is the creator and star of numerous popular animated series such as Family Guy and American Dad! MacFarlane’s comedic

skills have also made it to the big screen in films like Ted and A Million Ways to Die in the West. Anyone who is a member of MacFarlane’s fan base knows that in addition to writing, directing and acting, MacFarlane really loves to sing. His baritone vocals are often featured in episodes of his animated

television shows. He also sang for the opening of the 2013 Academy Awards. Normally fans are used to hearing MacFarlane singing about crude and vulgar humor, but uses his voice for more than comedic purposes. He has trained with the same vocal coaches as Frank Sinatra and has

performed in venues such as Carnegie Hall. In 2011 MacFarlane released his debut Grammy-nominated album, Music Is Better Than Words. John Williams: Maestro of the Movies opens Aug. 29 and 30 at 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased on the Hollywood Bowl’s website.

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Opinion Sanity to a gunfight A California gun restraining order bill could potentially save lives

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Cal State Fullerton alumnus Emigdio Vasquez created over 400 paintings during his lifetime. Vasquez passed away Aug. 9.

Pioneering artist passes Emigdio Vasquez trailblazer of Chicano Art and Cal State Fullerton alumnus dead at 75

KALEY WILLIAMS Daily Titan Emigdio Vasquez, pioneer of the Chicano art movement and Cal State Fullerton alumnus, has passed away at 75. Vasquez spent his final days in an assisted living home in Newport Beach when he passed away on Aug. 9 from pneumonia. Vasquez was born in Jerome, Arizona in 1939 where his father worked in a copper mine. His father moved the family to Orange County in the early 1940’s. He was interested in art from an early age, and created comic books about the Mexican revolution based on information from his father. Vasquez received both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in art from Cal State Fullerton. For his thesis project, which was necessary to complete his master’s degree, Vasquez created a mural in tribute to the Chicano

working class. Vasquez modeled one of the miners in the mural after his father. His most famous work is said to be “Legacy of Cesar Chavez.” The painting shows Chavez surrounded by working people at an event for farm workers, and it hangs in the lobby of the Cesar Chavez Business and Computer Center at Santa Ana College, which Vasquez attended prior to his time at CSUF. While “Legacy of Cesar Chavez” may be Vasquez’s most prominent work, much of his work did not include celebrities. In most of his work the subjects were ordinary, working class people. This may be due to the styles of his main influences: Dutch painter Rembrandt, and famous Mexican artist Diego Rivera. Vasquez created over 400 paintings in his lifetime, more than 20 of which can be found in Orange County. He is survived by six children, as well as four brothers and a sister.

RUDY CHINCHILLA Daily Titan Culturally, guns are as American as baseball and apple pie, but this affinity for firearms is sometimes taken too far, needlessly putting lives at risk. In light of the Isla Vista shootings, in which Elliot Rodger killed six UCSB students, the state of California has proposed Assembly Bill 1014, which would allow a judge to place a temporary gun restraining order on people who may pose a danger to themselves or others. Also known as the “gun violence restraining order bill,” the law would allow family members, friends and healthcare providers to ask a judge to seize all firearms and ammunition from the person in question for a period of one year, after which the restraining order could be renewed or revoked. Cue the frenzied “Second Amendment!” shouts. Predictably, the

California Rifle and Pistol Association has already declared its opposition to the bill, while the Firearms Policy Coalition has declared, “This bill will lead to the persecution of an entire class of law-abiding Californians, and it might lead to even worse.” In the United States, gun rights raise many passions. A clear chasm exists in this country between gun rights activists and gun control activists. Usually the gun rights activists win out since lawmakers fear the gun lobby’s strong political influence. While gun rights activists win, every day citizens end up losing. Unfortunately, the absolutely insane gun culture in this country clouds people’s judgment. Gun rights activists have reached the point of self-parody. Most recently, the National Rifle Association has even argued that blind people should be allowed to own guns. In a video, since removed, NRA commentator Dom Raso argues, “Every law-abiding, blind

individual should be able to have whatever guns they want.” “Fact is, it’s been proven that people that lack vision have an increased awareness of their hearing and spatial surroundings,” Raso said. Apparently, the NRA thinks that all blind people are the comic book hero Daredevil. The madness has to end at some point. Groups like the NRA claim that it’s not a gun problem, but a mental health problem that plagues the country. Then along comes a bill like AB-1014, intended partially to keep guns away from those people who may have a mental health issue, and suddenly these same gun rights groups attack the bill. These types of contradictions abound in the debate about guns. It seems that gun owners will use any excuse to keep their firearms. However, what gun rights activists fail, or more likely refuse, to realize is that AB-1014 and other such gun control

bills are not an affront to firearm owners. Instead, these bills are intended to serve the purpose of public safety. Just like drivers have to reach a certain age to operate a vehicle, so too must gun owners accept that if they are to keep their right to own firearms, they should also be willing and responsible enough to accept measures that promote public safety. They can’t have their cake and eat it too. If they are as responsible as they claim to be, gun owners must make some of the same sacrifices that anti-gun citizens make by living in a country where there are between 270 million and 310 million privately-owned guns. Protecting constitutional rights is important, but so too is protecting the lives of the innocent. Richard Martinez, father of one of the Isla Vista victims sums it up best when he said “When will enough people say: ‘Stop this madness! We don’t have to live like this! Too many people have died!’”

Dump the ice bucket challenge ALS Ice bucket challenge is not helping California’s serious drought

JAMES SMITH Daily Titan California is currently going through one of its worst droughts since 1959. The drought has reached such perils that our current ground water supply has lost 63 trillion gallons of groundwater since 2013. As a result, the ground in California has risen to an average .16 inches, according to researchers from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the U.S. Geological Survey. Luckily for California, it has an army of internet heroes, who have in recent weeks tried to replenish our dwindling groundwater

reservoirs by nobly pouring countless buckets of ice water into the ground. For those blessed with the gift of sight, it has been almost impossible to avoid watching the hundreds of Ice Bucket Challenge videos that have bombarded social media over the past few weeks. The reason behind this latest social media craze is a charitable one for the ALS Association, a non-profit health organization that fights against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. The challenge involves having a large bucket of ice water dumped onto the participant’s head. Once the drenching is completed, and that sweet groundwater is replenished, the

now soaked participant will generally donate somewhere between $10 to $25 to the ALS Association. The participant then gets to call out up to three other people who must do the challenge within 24 hours or donate $100 to the ALS Association. The amount of support the ALS Association has received because of the Ice Bucket Challenge in recent weeks has been nothing short of amazing. As of Aug. 24, the ALS Association has received $70.2 million in donations compared to the $2.5 million they had during the same time period last year. While there is nothing wrong with a little bit of philanthropic narcissism, especially for a worthy cause such as the ALS

Association, the method in which we do it needs to change. An already thirsty California can’t afford to waste millions of gallons of water by just pouring it into the street. The Ice Bucket Challenge needs to be modified for California. From symbolically dumping an empty ice bucket to pouring the amount of money you plan on donating over your head (If you really want to make it rain use nickels), almost any alternative is a better choice than water. While the Ice Bucket Challenge and its outstanding ability to rally people for a good cause should not stop, in California and other drought stricken areas, the ice water part should be left out.

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The California administration may waive current environmental laws in order to attract Tesla Motors Inc. to build their new battery factory somewhere in California.

No special treatment for businesses Brown Administration is to potentially waive environmental laws for Tesla Motors Inc.

GUSTAVO VARGAS Daily Titan The state of California has recently attempted to keep Tesla Motors Inc. in the area by offering to overlook certain environmental regulations and to come to an agreement solely to allow the company to gain its footing quicker and in the right place which, for the Brown administration, is in California. Now of course Tesla Motors Inc. is a highly regarded company, even considered by some analysts

as the most important auto manufacturer in the world, according to a Morgan Stanley analyst in a Los Angeles Times interview. But is it fair to give one company special treatment because of what it can offer to the state economically, politically and technologically? The state should be intelligent enough to work out a deal that both satisfies its economic and environmental policies. It is an action that should not be practiced. California shouldn’t give special treatment to any one business because we feel there will be justification in the end. It’s best

to let companies conduct themselves naturally and go through the legislation that we have in place. Essentially, the plan that is being drawn up in the office of Gov. Jerry Brown will allow Tesla Motors Inc. to get large portions of the California Environmental Quality Act legislation waivered. Sen. Ted Gaines, a Republican representing the Sacramento suburb of Rocklin says that the governor’s deal also includes many tax breaks that are potentially worth up to $500 million, or about 10 percent of the project’s total cost. Sen. Gaines says “It

would help them speed the process,” according to an LA Times interview. It’s not hard to see this from a perspective that is long-term, but people like David Pettit, a lawyer specializing in environmental review laws for the Natural Resources Defense Council, may feel differently. Pettit says about the deal “For one thing, it does indicate that we have two systems of law in California —one for the super rich, and one for the developer doing multifamily housing,” according to an LA Times interview. It is a powerful message about what our country’s image

has become. Gaines and U.S. Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg are the co-authors of the proposed Tesla incentive bill that would put all of this into law. The Brown administration is doing whatever they can to ensure Tesla Motors Inc. chooses California as its home and not Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico or Texas which are other potential sites for the battery plant Tesla is proposing to build in. Having such a factory in the state would be good for jobs and our economy, but is it worth it? Sure California is not at its best right now, but what does this say

about our country? This wouldn’t be the first time legislation has been bent to allow for special treatment. Although there wasn’t much enthusiasm for the battery plant to settle in California, even with all the slack the company would be getting, there is a possibility the plant may still be built in Reno, Nev. Creating double standards for a single project and evoking the wrath of the environmentally aware is a risky choice with potential serious repercussions for the state. It is best for all businesses to be treated equally.

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SPORTS Men’s soccer impressive in scrimmage PAGE 13 MONDAY AUGUST 25, 2014

TAMEEM SERAJ Daily Titan Titans old and new gathered at Titan Stadium for the annual Cal State Fullerton men’s soccer alumni game on Saturday, where the current Titans defeated their former teammates in a dominant 3-0 win. The alumni game is a special occasion each year which allows former Titans to come and see the current Titans carrying on their legacy. Head Coach George Kuntz believes these alumni deserve to be treated with nothing but the highest esteem. “For these guys to come back and to see the building of the program and to see the style that we are

playing now, it’s just enchanting,” Kuntz said. “When people come back when they have given their blood, sweat and tears to the program and to the university, those guys need to be treated with respect.” The alumni started out hot, pressing the Titans into early mistakes. Alumni Jesse Escalante (2008-2012) received a long pass and found himself on a breakaway. Titan goalkeeper Jeff Salt misjudged the long ball and got caught out of his box. Escalante dribbled around Salt and was fouled hard by the transfer from Cal State San Bernardino. In a competitive match, the foul would have garnered a booking, but because of the friendly nature of the game, Salt was let off the hook.

The ensuing free kick was blasted straight into the wall and then cleared away.

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When people come back when they have given their blood, sweat and tears to the program and to the university, those guys need to be treated with respect.

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The men’s soccer team beat the alumni 3-0 in the annual alumni game on Saturday

GEORGE KUNTZ Head Coach The alumni controlled the first five minutes of the game, but the Titans took over after that as the alumni failed to keep meaningful possessions. In the 18th minute of

play, the Titans got their best chance of the game. Senior midfielder Ian Ramos danced around two alumni defenders and set himself up for a left-footed strike. Ramos’ shot sailed just wide of the far post and the game remained scoreless. Minutes later, senior forward Amara Soumah found himself on a breakaway with alumni goalkeeper Jay Nettekoven (1987-1990), but the ball wouldn’t settle for Soumah and his toe-poke also rolled wide of the post. The Titan barrage continued in the 21st minute. From the top of the box, Soumah curled the ball to a streaking Marc Fenelus down the side and Fenelus powered his shot to the near post and snuck past Nettekoven to give the Titans a 1-0 lead.

Nine minutes later, freshman Robert Coronado bended a beauty from long distance to the left corner to put the Titans up by a pair. “Spencer (Johnson) passed it to me in the middle and I just took a touch and saw the goal open and I just hit it and scored. I didn’t know what to do, it was my first goal,” Coronado said. “(The goal) gives me a lot of momentum, it gives me a boost, pumps me up and better confidence in myself as a freshman coming in.” Coronado appreciated the support from the crowd at the alumni game. “I liked the atmosphere, the more people that come, it’s better. It pumps us up and it really shows the support that I need.” In the second half, junior defender Colin Okirie

latched onto a Julian Okai corner kick and powered his header into the back of the net to seal the game. Kuntz was pleased with his team’s effort and said that this win helped solidify the starting lineup going into the regular season. “There were certainly things that showed up that were good moments. Guys that we wanted to step up have stepped up,” Kuntz said. The Titans hit the road to open up their season on Friday against University of Illinois-Chicago. The game starts at 5 p.m. and the team has confidence going into the match. “We need to come out strong and we need to be ready, we need to be set, we’ll be fine,” Kuntz said. “If we do what we need to do with the game plan, we’ll be fine.”

Spartan defense blanks Titans at home The Titans were unable to put together any offense against Michigan State Sunday

RUDY CHINCHILLA Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton women’s soccer team failed to record their first regular season win on Sunday afternoon, falling 1-0 to Michigan State. The Titans were in control of the match for most of the 90 minutes, but one defensive error in the sixth minute did them in. The ball bounced off the shoulder of Titan center back Morgan Batcheller after a Spartan header, and freshman Jamie Chesilik brought the ball down for teammate Allyson Kraus. Kraus quickly delivered a pass over the top, and Chesilik was off to the races. She sped into the box down the left and although Batcheller tried to recover, she lost her footing. Chesilik buried a low strike into the near post of Titan goalkeeper Morgan Berstch, who was caught stepping to her left side, seemingly anticipating a cross. The Titan defense was not tested too much, but when it was, Michigan State found a lot of space to operate. “We gotta get into

tackles harder, we gotta go in way sharper,” said left back Jazzmin Mancilla of her side’s defensive performance. The Titan back line suffered an injury to one of its best defenders, Serena Smith-Banas. Smith-Banas exited the game due to an ankle injury. The Titans were not without chances, controlling most of the match and at times forcing Michigan State to play with all 11 players in their own half of the field. “It’s not something we’re used to. It’s something we need to get comfortable with because there’s gonna be other teams doing that,” said junior forward Christina Burkenroad. Titans Head Coach Demian Brown was not surprised at the Spartans’ strategy. “We knew it going into it. Michigan State is a very well-disciplined and a very defensive-minded group,” Brown said. “We knew that we were gonna have a lion’s share of the possession and we knew that we were gonna have to do better, and, at the end of it, we just have to be better at the finishing parts of the game.” Fullerton had numerous opportunities to score, but

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Junior defender Morgan Batcheller maneuvers the ball through the staunch Spartan defense Sunday at Titan Stadium. The Spartans handed the Titans their first loss of the 2014 season.

Michigan State’s numbers at the back constantly stifled the Titans. The Spartans were forced into a goal line clearance again in the 83rd minute. With Brown throwing numbers forward in search of the tying goal, Batcheller again found herself in the

opponents’ final third off a corner kick. She got her head on the ball a second time and redirected it away from the keeper. Just when it seemed like the Titans had scored, another Spartan defender popped up and headed the ball clear of danger.

Overall, it was a very frustrating afternoon for the Titans, who played well enough to earn a win after dominating play, but left empty-handed. The Titans have a shot at redemption Friday when they take on the Denver Pioneers at Titan Stadium.

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Volleyball aims for Big West success The Titans hope to prove their critics wrong and contend in the Big West Conference

MICHAEL HUNTLEY Daily Titan The 2014 Cal State Fullerton women’s volleyball team hopes to rebound from a disappointing 2013 campaign. The head coaches in the Big West do not seem to have faith in the Titans to compete in 2014. The Big West Conference released a preseason coaches’ poll on Aug. 6 in which the Titans were projected to finish eighth in the conference. The Titans finished in eighth place in 2013, finishing with an 11-17 record and a subpar 4-12 in Big West play. They picked up a pair of wins over the UC Riverside Highlanders and beat UC Davis and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo once respectively. The Hawai’i Rainbow Wahine were selected by the coaches to win the Big West Conference for the fourth consecutive season. Head coach Dave Shoji is the national leader in wins

with 1,228 career victories. His 2014 roster is loaded with young talent and features 10 underclassmen. The Rainbow Wahine finished in a three-way tie for first place in 2013 with Cal State Northridge and UC Santa Barbara. But the coaches gave no love to the Cal State Northridge Matadors as they are predicted to finish fourth in the conference and only received one first place vote. The Matadors are led by two-time AVCA All-American and three-time first team All-Big West middle Casey Hinger. They have five returning starters but lost three key seniors from last year. The surprise team that climbed all the way up to second in the preseason polls was the Long Beach State 49ers. Head coach Brian Gimmillaro’s squad only has four returning starters, but senior middle blocker Chisolm Okpala hopes to lead the 49ers and be first-team All-Big West for the third year in a row. The Titans have seven returning players and add nine

new players to the roster. They are led by junior middle blocker Holland Crenshaw. She finished third on the team in 2013 with 219 kills and a 2.19 kills per set average. She led the 2013 Titans with 79 total blocks. Sophomore libero McKenna Painton returns after an outstanding freshman season in 2013. She finished second on the team with 317 digs despite only playing in 69 sets. If she played in six more sets, she would have qualified to be in the record books where her 4.59 digs per set average would have been the sixth best single-season mark in Titan history. Only one senior will play for the Titans in 2014. Devin Ulmer played in 105 sets as a sophomore in 2012 and just 59 sets in 2013. She tallied seven service aces last season, matching her sophomore mark despite playing in far less sets. Freshman middle blocker Steph Buss leads the Titans’ incoming freshman class.

The incoming freshman made Prepvolleyball.com’s honorable mention list, where the site analyzes the top recruiting classes in the nation. Buss was a four-year starter at Lincoln High School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota where she led her team with 448 kills. She accounted for nearly 50 percent of her teams’ offensive production and was named a member of the AllState South Dakota Second Team. Buss and freshman Niki Withers were impressive in the annual alumni game Saturday at Titan Gym. Eight Titans made their collegiate debuts in that game and the current Titans scored a 3-0 (25-23, 25-20, 25-23) victory over the alumni. The Titans open up their regular season Friday at Titan Gym against the Bucknell Bison. They will play three games in the annual Titan Classic. They finish the weekend with a pair of games against Sacred Heart and Texas Tech.

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The Titan women’s volleyball team huddles up before they play the alumni Saturday. They hope to exceed expectations in 2014.

Titans look strong in opener against No. 22 BYU The Titans gave the highly ranked BYU Cougars all they could handle to tie in opener

RUDY CHINCHILLA Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton women’s soccer team kicked off the regular season with a 1-1 comefrom-behind draw against No. 22 Brigham Young University. The Titans (0-0-1) were up to the task from the opening whistle, controlling the first few minutes and forcing BYU (0-01) to play in their own half and on the counter. Starting the game in a 4-4-2 formation, Titan junior Rebecca Wilson looked the liveliest of the two strikers up front, pestering the BYU defense with powerful runs and physical play. However, despite controlling the opening stages, the Titans struggled to create many scoring opportunities. The Cougars had a chance to go ahead in the 12th minute after Fullerton lost the ball in midfield, but Michele Murphy’s shot went straight at Titans goalkeeper Morgan Bertsch, after splitting both Serena Smith-Banas and

Morgan Batcheller. While sophomore left back Jazzmin Mancilla was a brick wall in the first half, stuffing the BYU attacks on her side, the defense was still one of the main concerns for the sturdy Titan back line, as BYU forwards often got behind the Titans. Head Coach Demian Brown expected the defensive challenges. “BYU’s forwards are tremendous...they’re going to get behind not only our team, but teams across the country. More importantly, I think the way we recovered and dealt with them getting behind [our defenders] was something that I was really impressed with,” Brown said. On the other end, the Titans had their first clear shot at goal in the 28th minute. Freshman midfielder Tala Haddad collected a pass from right back Colleen Ortega in the Titan half, before surging forward and placing a through ball to Wilson. Wilson’s run looked promising, but the Cougars’ Taylor Campbell Isom closed her down and forced a deflected shot. In the 30th minute, the Titans seemed to have

another chance to take the lead, but Cougar keeper Katherine Snyder cut off a ball over the top that was making its way to Haddad. BYU defender Sarah Chambers forced Bertsch into a save in the 38th minute, as her corner kick looped towards the near post. The Titans answered with a corner kick of their own, but Batcheller’s foray into the box was for naught, as she shot straight at the keeper from seven yards out. The first half ended scoreless, but after many substitutions and combinations in midfield, the Titans found their groove in the opening minutes of the second half. Chelsey Patterson, the only Titan midfielder to play the entire game, once again partnered with Amanda Howard, just like the pair had done at the beginning of the game. “She gets the positioning of moving up when I go down or going down when I go up,” Patterson said. “I felt like she was very strong in the center with me.” The Titan front line looked better as well. After

some difficulties in the first half, Christina Burkenroad was subbed off, but came back for the start of the second half and produced a much more lively performance that disoriented the Cougar defense. “I came out stronger, I wanted the ball more, I was hungry for it,” Burkenroad said. Yet it was the Cougars who would score first in the 76th minute on a goal from sophomore Ashley Hatch. After intercepting a cross, Cougar goalkeeper Hannah Clark, booted the ball upfield. The bounce found Nadia Gomes, who passed to Hatch who had her back to goal. Hatch did well to create space and turn, and her left-footed shot from about 20 yards out was deflected into goal. The Titans were not ready to quit. Just six minutes later, substitute Ivy Diego toe-poked the tying goal after the Cougar defense faltered and left the ball only two yards from the near post off a Titan corner. “It was my first goal ever in my collegiate career and it just felt good to start off, and I’m ready to score even

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Sophomore forward Ivy Diego scored the lone goal for the Titans in a thrilling 1-1 tie against BYU Friday night at Titan Stadium. The goal came in the 82nd minute and was the first of her career.

more,” Diego said. The second half ended with no further goals and the teams headed to overtime. Both teams had chances in overtime, but neither could capitalize and the game ended in a tie, capping off an exciting regular season opener.

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