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‘Is He Dead?’ opens in the Young

Taxi companies hail Uber unfair

Comedic period-piece based on a Mark Twain play leaves audiences laughing

Ridesharing companies have created an uneven playing field by disregarding laws

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Volume 96 Issue 23

The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

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Despite a tough start early in the year for CSUF, they were able to bounce back against two of the top foes in their conference and earn key points in the Southern Division of the Big West Conference.

Men’s soccer takes two straight The Titans avenged two early Big West losses with a pair of wins over conference foes

RUDY CHINCHILLA Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton men’s soccer team earned a pair of victories over the weekend against UC Santa Barbara and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. CSUF started the weekend slate against UCSB on Thursday, earning a 2-0 victory against the Gauchos. For the Titans, it was important to set the tone of the game quickly on home turf, having lost their first two conference matches on the road. “A lot of the games we had this season were away, so the whole team was just so excited to play in front of a huge crowd at our own home stadium,” said

right-back Alex Cannas. The Titans fashioned their first shot on goal only three minutes into the match when Garrett Losee received the ball inside the Gauchos’ box and fired from 16 yards. However, UCSB goalkeeper Brandon Berke was equal to the effort and punched the ball away. The Titans got the breakthrough goal in the 41st minute when Cannas delivered a long throw-in into the Gauchos’ box. Forward Nigel Patterson flicked on to an unmarked Robert Coronado, who rifled home from six yards. The goal was the freshman’s first of his collegiate career. “I didn’t know what to do to celebrate, so I thought, ‘I’m just gonna run to the corner; everybody, come to me,’” Coronado said.

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0 Fullerton kept up the pressure, employing a very high back line and keeping play within the Santa Barbara half of the pitch. However, the defense started to wane in the later stages of the game, allowing for more Gaucho attacks. “We’ve got to be better in the last five minutes, and we’ll work on that, but in the past we were a team that would panic,” said Head Coach George Kuntz.

2 However, the team did not panic against UCSB and they managed to secure their second goal in the 81st minute. In the 81st minute, Titan midfielder Spencer Johnson fired from 25 yards. His shot evaded a diving Berke and rattled the underside of the crossbar, before bouncing back onto the turf behind the grounded Berke. SEE M SOCCER

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Junior Dyllan Stevens scored the game-winner for the Titans on Saturday night to beat Cal Poly SLO 3-2 in thrilling fashion.

Vocal recital to explore eras of French music

Students will cover three centuries of French history in a vocal workshop Tuesday

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At stake on voting day: Gov. Jerry Brown is hoping for four more years, seven vie for two seats on the Fullerton City Council, Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva takes on Young Kim, a Republican rival to represent California’s 65th District.

Pushing students to get to the polls ASI to hold registration rally and election day event to celebrate democratic process

LAUREN GAMACHE Daily Titan The California general election is less than a month away and campus organizations are in full swing, motivating students to make a stop at a polling station on Nov. 4. Midterm elections have historically had a much lower turnout than presidential

election years. In 2010, the most recent midterm election, 20 percent fewer voters (36.7 percent) cast ballots than in 2008 (57.1 percent), the year Barack Obama was elected president. In 2012, turnout shot back up to 53.7 percent for Obama’s reelection, according to the Pew Research Center. To combat that trend, Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) is working to register students to vote and encouraging them to cast a ballot.

Kelsey Brewer, a junior political science major and ASI’s chief governmental officer, wants to make voting fun to help students understand the importance of being politically informed and encourage them to make the conscious decisions to participate and vote. On Oct. 20, the last day to register to vote, ASI will hold their first-ever registration rally at the Becker Amphitheater from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

iPads will be available for students to register to vote online. For those frustrated with political parties, elephant and donkey piñatas, representing the mascots of the Democratic and Republican parties, will be available for students to smash away their aggravations. Political candidates will take to the lectern to speak with voters. SEE ELECTION

The French Soiree Vocal Workshop will give Cal State Fullerton students the opportunity to take a trip through French history. More than a dozen different students will perform renditions of French songs from the 1700s, 1800s and 1900s at the event which will take place at 8 p.m. on Tuesday at the Recital Hall in the Clayes Performing Arts Center. The performance will make its way through the French Enlightenment, when thinkers reigned supreme, then move along to the era where romanticism was the most popular literary movement across Europe. The audience will get to hear the sounds that represented those periods and enjoy the music of French composers Nicolas Bernier,

Francis Poulenc and Reynaldo Hahn. The workshop is one of the first recitals for vocal students for the semester. Mark J. Goodrich, Ph.D., associate professor of music at CSUF said students have been practicing on a weekly basis to perfect the songs they’ve chosen to recite. The students learned French diction, musical phrasing and interpretation and have been meeting with composer and musician Mark Robson to accomplish those goals with their chosen songs, Goodrich said. Joe Dhanens, music graduate student, will be performing a group of songs as part of Poulenc’s interpretation of Le Béstiare, ou Cortège d’Orphée, a collection of poems by Italian-born Guillaume Apollinaire. Apollinaire moved to Paris as a young man and was part of the blossoming cubist art movement. SEE RECITAL

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On Nov. 4, election day, a second event will motivate and reward voters. Food, music and a chance to dunk ASI President Harpreet Bath in a tank of water, will be among the things students wearing an “I voted” sticker can do at the rally from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Becker Amphitheater. Brewer said she thinks it is important for students to be politically involved. She prepares for elections by staying up to date with the news, and calls herself a “political science nerd,” because she loves reading, going through the sample ballots and attending political events to get informed. “We live in a democracy––take advantage of it.” Brewer said. “Even if you feel like it’s not cool or does not matter, just give it a shot and vote.” Candidates won’t be

the only ones having their fates decided by voters. A slew of six propositions will also be on the ballot, but Matthew Jarvis, Ph.D., associate professor of political science, doesn’t expect those to increase voter turnout.

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marriage, university funding and marijuana legalization were decided on by voters. Jarvis predicts Gov. Jerry Brown will win reelection. In late September, Brown led his Republican rival Neel Kaskari by 20 points, according to a CBS News and New York Times poll. Jarvis, who teaches a course on campaigns and elections and a graduate course on American political institutions, thinks the best way students can prepare for elections is to constantly watch, read or listen to the news. He believes that by staying up to date with current events, students will be more informed. For detailed descriptions about propositions and candidate information, refer to the California General Election official voter information guide found in print or online at VoterGuide.sos.ca.gov.

Militants kill 38 in Baghdad

Propositions • Proposition 1: Would fund a variety of water related programs

• Proposition 2: Would alter and stabilize the state budget

• Proposition 45: Would change the rates of health care insurance

• Proposition 46: Would require drug and alcohol testing of doctors

• Proposition 47: Would reduce criminal sentences and misdemeanor penalties

• Proposition 48: Would approve tribal gaming between California and the North Fork Rancheria

Bringing college to the small city of Maywood Graduate students to hold Satuday college fair in city where just 4 percent have B.A.

CYNTHIA PLEITEZ Daily Titan Cal State Fullerton graduate students are taking education into the community of Maywood this week. Graduate students in the Science in Higher Education program, the College of Education’s Center for Research on Educational Access and Leadership (C-REAL) and the city of Maywood are partnering to host the sixth annual Maywood Education Fair. The fair, titled “I am Success, Yo Soy Exito,” will be held Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Maywood’s Saint Rose of Lima Catholic school. Informational workshops on college admissions processes, career information, financial aid and scholarships and student experiences will be provided. Preschool through high school students, parents and community members are invited to the fair, which encourages academic success. The fair is designed to impact Maywood, a low-income, low-education community where the median household income in the city is $34,435. About 4 percent of residents have a bachelor’s degree. Maywood’s public schools fall within the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). The district has faced controversy in recent years due to abuse scandals, a criticized $1 billion iPad program and efforts by the school board to push out Superintendent John Deasy.

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From left: Raul Mendoza, Henry Flores, Vanessa Chavez and Jahvry Bailous will lead the college fair in Maywood, California on Saturday where college scholarships will be awarded.

Despite scandals, a 77 percent preliminary graduation rate has been announced by the LAUSD Office of Communications and Media Relations for the 2013-2014 school year. This marks a historic high for LAUSD and a 12 percent graduation increase from last year. In addition to improved high school graduation rates, an emphasis on fostering college-ready students is on Deasy’s radar–a goal that overlaps the aims of the Maywood Education Fair. A GoFundMe effort created by the fundraising committee describes the fair as an opportunity to demonstrate the feasibility of obtaining a college degree to high school students

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and their families. Other funds raised will provide scholarships to Maywood’s high school seniors graduating with at least a 2.5 GPA and committed to pursuing a college education. Past fairs have seen over 200 attendees, and awarded multiple scholarships during the event. As of Sunday, the page had raised $770 of its $2,000, goal but is still accepting donations. Other fundraising has come largely through grassroots methods, including restaurant fundraisers and promotion within Mayfair itself. For more information about the Maywood Education Fair, call (657) 278-8510.

Islamic militants killed 38 people in Shiite areas of Baghdad Saturday, according to the Associated Press. The deaths were a result of a car bombing in Khazimiyah and two bombings in Shula. The first incident killed 13 people and wounded 28, the second killed seven and wounded 18 and the third killed 18 and injured dozens. The first bombing occurred Saturday night after a suicide bomber crashed his explosive-laden car into a security checkpoint. The second bombing targeted a commercial Shula street, while the third occurred at another security checkpoint. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. - RUDY CHINCHILLA

Real-estate agent attacked A man was arrested in connection with the Saturday assault of a real-estate agent, according to the Orange County Register. John Glenn, a 23-year-old transient, was arrested for attempted robbery and felony assault Sunday in Laguna Niguel after he allegedly punched the unidentified 55-year-old female in the face and put her in a chokehold. The incident occurred at the 2400 block of Paseo Del Campo, said the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. Glenn had initially fled from police, but is now in custody being held on $50,000 bail. The woman was taken to the hospital but has since been released. - RUDY CHINCHILLA

TX nurse positive for Ebola virus A Dallas nurse contracted Ebola after treating a now-deceased Liberian patient infected with the disease, according to the Washington Post. The female nurse was infected at the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital due to an unknown breach of protocol that occurred when treating Thomas Eric Duncan, who died Wednesday, said Thomas Freiden, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The case is the first transmission of Ebola in the United States, as confirmed Sunday by the CDC. Freiden said that more cases of Ebola are likely and that the CDC will consider treating the patients at one of the four U.S. facilities with special isolation units. - RUDY CHINCHILLA

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Is He Dead?, a play by Mark Twain and adapted by David Ives, opened Friday in theJames D. Young Theatre. Driven by crippling debt, Jean-François Millet fakes his own death and assumes the identity of his fake widowed twin sister in order to get his paintings to sell. Is He Dead? runs through Oct. 26.

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Adaption of a play by Mark Twain explores themes of love and money in hilarious ways

LAUREN GAMACHE Daily Titan Is He Dead? answers the age-old question of whether love is more important than money by dealing with issues of debt and the pursuit of happiness. The story develops into a comedic performance full of wit and clever jokes. The play, which premiered Friday in the James D. Young Theatre, was originally written by Mark Twain in 1898 and is adapted by David Ives.

In a small city in France, a couple madly in love, Marie Leroux and Jean-François Millet, do whatever it takes to be together, even if that means faking death in order to get enough money and pay off an evil, greedy man, Bastien Andre. Leroux, a young woman played by Evette Torres, is a compassionate and strong young woman who is torn between two men. She is in love with Millet, played by Isaac Ybarra, a poor but talented painter. However, due to a contract, Millet has to either pay Andre 15,000 francs or Leroux must marry Andre.

Is He Dead? explores the themes of the power of love over money, the importance of believing in one’s own talent and that love conquers all in the end. Millet is a talented and hardworking painter, however, because he is still alive, his paintings are not selling to interested buyers. His close friends Agamemnon “Chicago” Buckner and Hans “Dutchy” von Bismarck, played by Connor Dugard and Daniel Keilbach, respectively, come up with a great plan for Millet and Leroux to be together while paying off his debt: he will fake his own death.

On opening night, the cast did an outstanding job of embodying their roles as characters who are about to face life altering and serious challenges. They’re able to bring in jokes to make serious matters enjoyable. Chicago is an energetic young man who is best friends with Millet. His sudden clever ideas, random outbursts, sarcastic jokes and moments where he breaks out into song made the intimate audience laugh along. Chicago comes up with the idea of disguising Millet as his own widowed twin sister

while pretending that Millet disappeared off the Barbary Coast in order to make a fortune off of his paintings, pay back his debt to Andre and marry Leroux. Of course this plot does not go exactly as planned, and with every setback, the audience becomes more emotionally involved and attached to the underdog couple to somehow be together in the end. The other characters in the play, including Leroux’s father, her sister and the older female neighbors, add drama and comedy that is easily relatable. Although these characters play minor roles, they add

to the complexity and made the audience able to connect more to the characters, while becoming more hooked. Assistant Director Timothy Alexander III, a fifth year undergraduate student in the BFA acting program, said the most important concept to take away from this play is to believe and trust in your own talent and never doubt your capabilities. Is He Dead? continues through Oct. 26 in the Young Theatre. For more information regarding play times and prices, contact the Clayes Performing Arts Center box office at (657) 278-3371.

Irvine gallery displays history of ‘Westways’ Automobile Club commissions art exhibit of covers of its magazine Westways

CESAR GAMBOA Daily Titan Currently located at the Irvine Museum, The Scenic View Ahead: The Westways Cover Art Program, 19281981 is one of the largest California-themed art collections the Westways Cover Art Program has displayed. Commissioned by the Automobile Club of Southern California, artists were recruited to paint covers for its magazine Westways. “The meaning of this collection is that it has to do with the automobile,” said Jean Stern, the executive director of the Irvine Museum for 22 years. “The automobile got better and more reliable … they could go visit the Grand Canyon, they could go visit Four Corners and other parts

of the West.” The exhibit’s timeline ranges from 1928 until 1981. The collection began with the California Impressionist style, which is visual and primarily in bright-colored oil paintings of landscapes such as beaches and flowers, Stern said. The California Impressionist period features artists such as Donna Schuster, Alson Clark and John Frost, whose art depicted undeveloped outdoor subjects with fragmented sunshine suited for bright scenes. A painting by Frost vibrantly captures the San Jacinto Mountains in 1928 during a partially clouded day. “Part of the collection goes into the Great Depression, which is roughly from 1930 to about 1945, and the art changed in California,” Stern said. “The subjects became people, became cities, became farms, quite the opposite from

the bright, cheerful landscapes of the flowers from the Impressionist Style.” After the Great Depression and World War II, the cover art program shifted into a new focus with primarily watercolors in California Scene painting. This helped the magazine highlight tourist destinations with colorful and inspiring art. In the 1950s, Westways began to showcase art inspired by Southern California, which was driven by the growth of Los Angeles as a global city and its entertainment business in Hollywood. “I happen to like the traditional artists (like John Frost). I like them because I like to see what California looked like when people first got here,” said Dora James, the curator of education for the Irvine Museum. “I also like Maynard Dixon because he sort of went outside that box.

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Paintings such as Family Beach Scene by Ren Wicks are on display at the Irvine Museum.

He was still portraying California and California history, but he does it in a very different way.” Other featured artists include Jake Lee, a Los Angeles illustrator who instructed his

own television series called The Wonderful World of Watercolor with Jake Lee, and Merle Shore, the art director of Capitol Records during the 1950s and 60s who helped popularize the mid-century

modernism of Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack through their album covers. The Scenic View Ahead: The Westways Cover Art Program, 1928-1981 will be on display until Jan. 15, 2014.

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His collection of poetry, which he wrote around the same time, was later adapted by composers like Poulenc. Dhanens said the poems all have a feature that unites them. “They (all) have some sort VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM/AE

of emotional arc without necessarily being directly related,” he said. Undergraduate vocal performance major Amanda Salmen is also performing a Poulenc song, Hotel. She said she enjoyed picking out and rehearsing that song in particular because it

was a fun song that is similar to others she has performed in the past. But Poulenc represents only one composer in a group of about 12 that vocalists will focus on. “I’m really looking forward to seeing what it sounds like when all our

songs are put together in a string for the performance, because we go over so much and so many different composers and so many different sounds,” Dhanens said. Goodrich said this is not the first French musical workshop to take place at the college, but actually one of

many. He said the events have traditionally been well attended by a wide variety of people. “My favorite part of putting these on is watching the artistic process and watching how each student grows and develops from the beginning

of the rehearsal process to the final product, which is the performance,” Goodrich said. “Watching that growth; that’s the most exciting thing about it.” To order tickets for the event, contact the Clayes Performing Arts Center box office at (657) 278-3371.

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Ridesharing creates ‘unfare’ competition Taxi companies are struggling to compete with Uber and Lyft due to an uneven playing field

FRANK REYES Daily Titan District attorneys in both Los Angeles and San Francisco recently notified Uber, Lyft and Sidecar that they are violating several California laws after conducting a report on the three San Francisco-based Transportation Network Companies (TNCs). Our current economic climate seems to increasingly favor upstart companies which can effectively monitor and use social media as a gauge to improve their business. The takeover of the private transportation industry by TNCs could easily be framed as another innovative group of companies finally changing an antiquated and inefficient service. This appears to be great news for the consumer and the industry. Customers have more options and the industry will have to adapt in order to survive, and thus, the shrewd companies will rise to their rightful place at the top, right? It’s not that simple. At face value, it appears the long standing taxi companies, which have been portrayed as the bigger fish, bully or insert your tortured simile here, have been picking on the smaller TNCs in order to eliminate competition. However, this is not true. TNCs have morphed into multi-billion dollar companies posing as the “little guy.” Each TNC has their own billionaire and millionaire investors capitalizing on the lack of regulations surrounding their business. The seemingly level and unbiased playing field that is the free market is being tilted

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Transportation Network Companies have stolen a large share of the market from taxi companies. Between March 2012 to August 2014 the number of taxi trips dropped 65 percent, according to San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.

and swayed by both sides in order to gain any advantage over the other. At first glance, it may seem as if the taxi companies are unfairly targeting TNCs, but closer examination reveals that this is not a witch hunt by “Big Taxi”, but a desperate attempt to get TNCs to play by the same rules they are required to follow. The alleged violations of TNCs include failing to adequately check the backgrounds of their drivers to ensure they have no past violations, such as DUIs and traffic collisions, as well as criminal and sexual offenses, according to SFGate. Taxi companies have voiced

their displeasure with TNCs, saying that the companies are lacking the equipment to carry passengers with disabilities as well as proper insurance. “Big Taxi” believes that TNCs are playing by a different, more convenient, set of rules that puts the taxi business at a huge competitive disadvantage. The taxi industry is not completely faultless either. They have created a scenario that allowed a competitor’s product to steal a large share of the market all the while paying their employees an average of just over $22,000 annually and still charging more for their comparatively subpar services.

In response, TNCs have noted faster pickup times and lower fares as reasons why they have become so popular in such a short period of time. In San Francisco, taxi trips fell from 1,424 rides per month in March 2012 to 504 in August 2014—a decrease of 65 percent, according to San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. State legislators throughout the country are looking to level the playing field by requiring TNCs to meet the same regulations as normal taxi companies. It’s also worth noting that politicians’ sudden love for the taxi industry might be due to the taxi

industry outspending TNCs $3,500-to-$1 in donations to state legislators, according to a Washington Post blog. Although TNCs are new companies, they are not the “David” in the David vs. Goliath simile that those numbers suggest. Uber is valued at $15 billion, operates in 45 countries and more than 100 cities worldwide; and is backed by the founder and CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos. Sidecar, the newest of the three companies, has received tens of millions of dollars from investors, including business magnate Richard Branson, according to the Wall Street Journal. What those numbers show

is that TNCs have done an excellent job of portraying their image as a network of “good ol’ folks” trying to make an extra honest buck in places where cost of living continues to reach new heights. The reality is that these companies are much bigger than “Big Taxi,” as taxi companies have recently been characterized by TNCs. The fact is TNCs are “Big Taxi.” As the laws currently stand, the field that TNCs and taxi companies are playing on is definitely not fair. As consumers, we should withhold our judgement on which service is providing a better product.

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Fullerton has struggled to find consistency in recent weeks, as they are still in search of their first Big West win. With 11 matches left in the season, there is still time for CSUF to make a run.

Titans drop two more matches Despite a big weekend from Niki Withers, CSUF struggled to play with Big West foes

BRYAN CIFUENTES & MICHAEL HUNTLEY Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton women’s volleyball team dropped a pair of Big West games this weekend, leaving them winless in conference play thus far this season. The Titans (6-12, 0-5 Big West) have not won since Sept. 20 against Georgetown, and are still looking to get an edge on any of their Big West competitors. “We are very confident in our abilities, even though we haven’t been getting the result of what we wanted.

We’ve been at practice day in day out just keep fighting, keep working,” said junior setter Mackenzie Olsen. The Titans opened the weekend with a four-set loss to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo on Friday. This marks the first time CSUF has lost their first four conference matches since 2003. However, it was not all negative for Head Coach Carolyn Zimmerman’s squad. Friday was the second time this season that the Titans had two players record double-doubles. Olsen had 44 assists and 10 digs, while McKenna Painton ditched her usual libero jersey and had a career night offensively,

posting a team-high 15 kills and 15 digs. It was the first match this season that Painton didn’t play a single set at libero. UC Santa Barbara (88, 3-2 Big West) was also coming off a small losing streak, as they had dropped their previous two games to conference opponents UC Irvine and UC Davis. The Gauchos rebounded against the Titans Saturday to bump them up to number four in the Big West standings. The Titans came out ready to play in front of their home crowd. They showed a lot of enthusiasm and were all smiles during pregame drills. The good vibes translated into a strong showing in the

first of four sets. As the game progressed, the Gauchos were able to overcome the Titans early burst of energy and take a multiple-point lead. Freshman outside hitter Niki Withers provided immediate relief as she entered the game to add to her impressive 240-kill resume. From there, the Titans were able to use their defensive intensity to make a comeback to tie the set at 23 apiece, but lost the final two points after an attack error from freshman Stephanie Buss to lose the first set. The second set was a different story, as new libero Rachel Brown used her strategic serving skills to

help the Titans take a fivepoint lead right from the start, leading to a UCSB timeout. The Gauchos came out on fire after that, as their defense stepped up and they used an all-around team effort to take a 13-8 lead halfway through the second set. As UCSB approached another set win, the Titans showed resiliency as they clawed their way back into the game, but ultimately lost the set 25-20 on an error by Brown. With CSUF down two sets to none, the Titans turned in an impressive effort in the third set to easily beat the Gauchos 25-17. It was a complete team effort that showcased

numerous digs from Brown and senior Devin Ulmer; they finished with 17 and 15 digs, respectively. Olsen also stepped up, notching 42 assists for the match. The Titans dropped the fourth set 25-16 to lose the contest 3-1. “I feel like we can just focus more on the game and not think outside of the game. I feel like we’re playing more as individuals and not just a team, and if we focus on playing more as a team, then I think we will be successful,” Withers said. The Titans will get a chance to turn things around when they face UC Davis at Titan Gym on Friday and winless UC Riverside Saturday.

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Senior Marc Fenelus makes a move against the UCSB defender on Thursday night during their 2-0 victory at Titan Stadium. CSUF went on to win both home matches over the weekend.

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Center-back Mitchell Bell got the rebound and put the ball behind the net, giving the Titans the second goal to secure the win. In the game against Cal Poly SLO Saturday, the Titans almost learned why a 2-0 scoreline is the most deceptive in soccer. The Titans went ahead in the 36th minute. Titan defender Fermin Villalba sent a ball over the top from the CSUF half. The Mustang defense couldn’t clear from the top of the box, and the ball landed at the feet of the Titans’ Marc Fenelus on the right side. Fenelus used his first FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @DTSPORTSDESK

touch to evade his marker, and his second touch were low into the back of the net at the far post. The goal was his third on the season. Fullerton scored again in the 52nd minute when Losee received from the left inside the box and turned away from goal, passing to Amara Soumah. Soumah one-timed his shot to the far post, and the ball rolled into the back of the net. However, Cal Poly SLO got back into the game only three minutes later. Johnson brought down Kaba Alkebulan inside the box, drawing the whistle from the referee for a penalty shot. Chase Minter converted, breathing life back to his side.

Five minutes after that, the Mustangs drew level. After some great team play, Cal Poly SLO’s Jack O’Connor sent a low cross from the left that evaded both Fullerton defenders and Mustang attackers. The ball eventually found its way to Minter, who scored from six yards. Fortunately for the Titans, forward Dyllan Stevens scored a last-gasp winner in the 89th minute. Once again, Cannas put in a long throw into the box and Patterson flicked on. Stevens got on the end of the flick and gave the Titans the 3-2 victory. With both wins, the Titans move to second place in the Big West Conference’s Southern Division.

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(MARCH 21 - APRIL 19):

Something new swings into view and may get you curious about a person or activity that has never much interested you before.

TAURUS

This is not a good time for you to rush out and take care of everything all at once -- especially if you’re tempted to spend your way out of problems.

GEMINI

Listen carefully when people come to you with advice -- you need to make sure that you’re as respectful as can be. You may also need to dispense some advice of your own, actually!

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You’re feeling rushed -- so push back and make sure that you’ve got the right attitude toward those who are pressuring you.

LEO

(APRIL 20 - MAY 20):

(MAY 21 - JUNE 20):

(JUNE 21 - JULY 22):

(JULY 23 - AUG. 22):

Something small is going on today that is compelling and wonderful -- and is sure to teach you a thing or two if you pay attention. Move forward with wild abandon and see what happens next.

VIRGO

(AUG. 23 - SEPT. 22):

You’re going through some issues with coworkers today -- or it could be that a job search needs a new approach. Somehow, you’ve got to change your attitude toward work. You can do it!

LIBRA

(SEPT. 23 - OCT. 22):

It’s time to get to business. You’ve got the right kind of serious energy to tackle almost anything, and work deals or negotiations are perfect. It’s not sexy, but it can pave the way to a better life.

SCORPIO

(OCT. 23 - NOV. 21):

Things could get really dark today, especially if you are trying to stir up conflict -- consciously or unconsciously. Try to keep the peace, and make sure that your people do the same.

SAGITTARIUS

(NOV. 22 - DEC. 21):

Something small and fun may turn into a game between you and a friend or colleague today -and you need to take it as far as you can! Your great energy helps you to see clearly.

CAPRICORN

(DEC. 22 - JAN. 19):

You need to deal with your responsibilities in a new way today -- so use the rush of energy that seems to be carrying everyone along and divert a bit of it to your own important needs.

AQUARIUS

(JAN. 20 - FEB. 18):

Your sharp eyes discern a new pattern forming around you -- it may even involve your subconscious participation. Things are starting to make a lot of sense, so don’t stop analyzing just yet.

PISCES

(FEB. 19 - MARCH 20):

You feel a bit less certain about a person or idea that has been quite important to you for some time. It’s not necessarily time to move on, but it is time to start rethinking your position.

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Goalkeepers force 0-0 draw The women’s soccer team earned a draw and sit in second place in the Big West

RUDY CHINCHILLA Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton women’s soccer team forced a 0-0 draw against Long Beach State Thursday. “It’s another well-deserved and hard-fought point that we got today,” said Head Coach Demian Brown. Despite the unavailability of team captain Chelsey Patterson due to injury, CSUF managed, for the most part, to impose their will on their rivals. However, excellent goalkeeping denied the Titans a full three points. Brown elected Brianna Chapman and Amanda Howard as the center midfield duo, playing Connie Caliz as a second striker to Rebecca Wilson instead of as a midfielder. “I can play anywhere, so I just (have to) get up there and help out as much as I can,” Caliz said. The redshirt freshman was involved with the Titans’ first clear shot on goal at 10 minutes. In the buildup, Wilson headed the ball down just past the halfway line to Caliz and continued her run forward. Caliz one-timed back to Wilson, who thigh-trapped the ball with her back to goal and passed wide. Down the right flank, Christina Burkenroad collected the ball and dribbled past a pair of defenders into the box. Her low shot to the far post forced the first save

of the night for Long Beach goalkeeper Ashton McKewon. Wilson and Burkenroad again combined in the 29th minute. This time, Burkenroad collected a pass from Wilson and dribbled to the right, outrunning an opponent. Before Long Beach’s Allie Emmons could close down, Burkenroad fired from 20 yards, but her outswinger to the far post curled just wide. The 49ers had their first opportunity in the 36th minute when Titan goalkeeper Jennifer Stuart failed to punch a ball over the top, but the play ended without a shot on goal. In the 47th minute, McKewon again denied Fullerton, punching Colleen Ortega’s inswinging corner over the crossbar. Four minutes later, she again saved low after another Burkenroad effort from 20 yards. The 59th minute saw freshman Tala Haddad touch into the box to Wilson from the left side. Wilson one-timed a through ball to Caliz, who fired a powerful shot from 12 yards. However, McKewon dived to her left and managed a spectacular fingertip save that sent the ball over the crossbar. Caliz returned the favor to Wilson in the 83rd minute, sending her a through ball into the box. Wilson cut right to beat her defender, but McKewon saved from eight yards. “It’s very frustrating (to get denied so many times), but the key is to

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0 pick yourself back up and refocus and just keep going down their throats until she doesn’t have such a good save,” Wilson said. The saves continued, though, and the Titans once again had to try and resolve things in overtime. However, their incessant attack came back to haunt Fullerton in the 94th minute. With eight players up the pitch, the CSUF back line was caught out of position, leaving room for 49er midfielder Mimi Rangel to beat two defenders on a Long Beach counter. In the ensuing breakaway, Rangel tried to chip over Stuart. Stuart slapped the ball away, but did so just outside the box, earning a red card in the process and leaving Fullerton down a player. The Titans were forced to defend for much of the rest of the match, but Brown praised Stuart’s selflessness. “At the end of it, it turns out to be the best play of the game, and it’s a sacrifice she makes for the team,” he said. With the draw, the Titans’ conference record goes to 1-0-2, leaving them tied on points with UC Davis for second place.

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Rebecca Wilson crosses the ball during the Titans 0-0 draw against Long Beach State Thursday.

Titans continue early dominance against Texas A&M The Titans beat the Texas A&M Aggies 7-2 despite missing two of their key scorers

MICHAEL HUNTLEY Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton ice hockey team is off to a hot start for the 2014-15 season. They are 6-1 with their only blemish being a 4-3 loss to Long Beach State, which they avenged the next night with a 5-2 win over the 49ers. “We kind of lost that game on our own. They didn’t do anything special to beat us,” junior Zach Henderson said. “It’s early, but the more we play and the more chemistry we develop, it helps. We are looking to go even further in regionals than last year.” The Titans continued

their solid play over the weekend with a 7-2 victory over the Texas A&M Aggies. CSUF played without their top scorer David Marabella and forward Chris Florentine. “Once we established our forecheck, we moved the puck a lot quicker than they anticipated and put a lot of shots on net,” Henderson said. “We kept stepping on the gas pedal and put the game away.” A big part of the Titans’ success early this season is due to the seamless transition from former goaltender Brandon Heethius to Trevor Wada. Wada and fellow goalkeeper Jesse Sczublewski have done a good job keeping their opponents off the scoreboard. “Expectations are always going to be high after what

Brandon did last year,” Wada said. “The team has embraced me, and I feel really good.” The Titans play a pair of games against the Northern Arizona (NAU) IceJacks on Friday and Saturday. The IceJacks beat CSUF in both games they played last season. “The main focus is to be as solid as we can defensively. We need to communicate and get the puck out of the zone,” Henderson said. “We have a high-powered offense, and they do as well. It is going to come down to which defense plays better.” NAU last played the Titans in January, where they beat CSUF 5-2. “We have to stay disciplined and I have to keep the puck out of the net. It’s as simple as that,” Wada said.

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