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Volume 96 Issue 54

The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

Giving back for the holiday

Titans takes down Pack CSUF earns first road victory of season by taking down struggling Nevada squad

School tour guides gather efforts to provide a family with gifts for Christmas

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The Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak Saturday night with a 65-55 win over Nevada at the Lawlor Events Center.

The Titans (4-7) bounced back from a 73-59 loss at Sacramento State Thursday night, in which they had 15 turnovers, to get their first road win of the season.

Senior guard Alex Harris led all scorers for the Titans with 22 points, and also added seven rebounds and a gamehigh five assists, while Moses Morgan went 3-for-5 from behind the arc.

Harris scored more than 20 points for the sixth time already this season.

CSUF won despite having only two scorers in double figures and getting zero points from Lanerryl Johnson, who came in averaging 12.7 points per game.

Sophomore shooting guard D.J. Fenner led the Wolf Pack with 12 points, while guards Michael Perez and Marqueze Coleman added 11 points each. Forward A.J. West led all players with four blocks.

The Titans jumped out to a 14-2 lead and never looked back, leading the Wolf Pack 33-26 at halftime and outscoring them 32-29 in the second half.

CSUF did a far better job at getting to the free throw line than the Wolf Pack, shooting 18-of-25 from the line, compared to 10-of-12 for Nevada.

For those less fortunate, the holiday season can prove to be trying and difficult. But the Cal State Fullerton Titan Ambassadors have taken it upon themselves to foster cheer.

Every year, the ambassadors, who normally give campus tours, participate in some sort of community service project. This time around, they chose to sponsor a local family for Christmas.

Jocelyn Frierson, a child and adolescent development major and tour guide, made it possible for them to do so.

The ambassadors got in touch with the principal of Richman Elementary School, who suggested a family for them to adopt and provided them with the family’s information.

The family they chose to sponsor consists of two boys, 8 and 11 years old, and their hard-working parents.

The 11-year-old suffered from brain damage as an infant, so his developmental status is not that of his age, but his parents work hard to meet his needs.

The father works long hours to support the family, and the mom is very involved in the kids’ education and making sure that all their needs are met.

The boys enjoy sports, drawing, painting and looking at animals, among other childhood joys.

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Young Kim was elected to the state assembly in November and took her oath of office on campus Friday. Kim is the first KoreanAmerican to serve in the assembly, and formerly served under Congressman Ed Royce.

Kim sworn in at CSUF

Newly-elected assemblywoman has plans to focus on education and business

SAMUEL MOUNTJOY Daily Titan In a rain-drenched Golleher Alumni House Friday afternoon, the Assemblywoman for California’s 65th District, Young Kim (R-Fullerton), was sworn into office.

Kim is the mother of one current Cal State Fullerton student—Hannah, an accounting major, and two recent graduates—Alvin and Kelly, communications and political science majors, respectively. Her oldest daughter, Christine, graduated from UC Irvine with a degree in literary journalism.

Flanked by her children and husband of 28 years, Kim thanked the packed room and the CSUF officials in the room, including President Mildred García.

The Republican bested CSUF alumna Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton) by a 12-point margin in November and took office last week.

On her first day in office, Kim introduced AB 42, which would freeze tuition until the sunset of Proposition 30, and would require student success fees proposed in the future to gain approval from two-thirds of the student body.

Kim is the first Korean-American Republican elected to the assembly. Until last year, Kim worked in the office of Congressman Ed Royce (R-Fullerton)

since his election to the House of Representatives in 1992. She served as Royce’s director of community relations and Asian affairs, advising the congressman on issues in the Asian community.

When she started working with Royce, she said there weren’t many people who looked like her, or had an immigrant background working in politics.

“Preserving the ‘American Dream’ is what I’ll fight for in Sacramento. Together, we can assure better educational opportunities, better job opportunities and safer neighborhoods for all people in our district,” Kim said. “My staff and I are ready, we cannot wait to get to work.”

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Fashion Club hosts night of color with ASIP COLOUR: A Fashion Show graced the TSU with vibrant dresses and suits Thursday

JORGE SALHANI For the Daily Titan Fashion, lights and color. Those were the three basic elements present at Cal State Fullerton’s Titan Student Union Thursday evening.

CSUF’s Fashion Club with Associated Students, Inc. Productions held COLOUR: A Fashion Show, displaying four different clothing lines.

From dresses and high heels to suits and ties, the brands featured at the show were Coco. Consignment Couture, Lobby, Mango and Klein Epstein & Parker.

“Colour” was the second show presented by The Fashion Club.

For CSUF alumna Amber Kazalbash, who coordinated 2013 Fashion Show, the main change in this year’s event is that

more people got to know about it.

Kazalbash said it was “an amazing turnout … every moment was great, they had great speakers, awesome prizes, a lot of beautiful colors.”

Among the speakers were Brandon Harris, administrator of Associated Students Productions Week, who welcomed everyone to the show, and Natalynne Tran, founder of CSUF Fashion Club, who handed over its presidency to Emily Kimura.

“Colour” was easily seen as models

strolled the runway. Faces and bodies painted were the identity of the show.

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Stylish suits and dresses were a staple at COLOUR: A Fashion Show. Models were adorned in vibant colors and some even sported flashy face paint at the event on Thursday.

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On business Kim, who has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from USC, was praised for her business acumen by Anil K. Puri, dean of the Steven G. Mihaylo College of Business and Economics.

“I think she has very good ideas on the business community in reducing government regulation and how to grow and support the business in California, which we badly need to do,” Puri said.

“I think it’s time that we improve our business policies, and I know she is a strong supporter of that.”

Theresa Harvey, former CSUF Alumni Association president and current CEO of the Fullerton Chamber of Commerce worked with Kim during her time in the chamber, and said that as a businesswoman, Kim knows what businesses need to operate.

“One of the challenges

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we’ve had is making sure California is as business-friendly of an environment as possible,” Harvey said. “I think (Kim’s) voice in Sacramento will be a fresh voice that will hopefully shape business legislation that will allow businesses to grow.”

The growing Korean business community in Fullerton will also be well represented in the state legislature with Kim in office, Harvey said.

Campus connection “We need people to fight for us,” García said, and events like Friday’s swearing-in are a way to build a connection with those in the legislature who have an impact on how the university is funded. It is so important that we work with our elected officials, that we invite them not only for ceremonies, but we invite them to know all about what we do at Cal State Fullerton so that they fight for us in the legislature and make sure that we get the

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Recently-elected Assemblywoman Young Kim is sworn in by Chairman of the Orange County Board of Supervisors Shawn Nelson. Kim’s son Alvin, a CSUF alumni, looks on in the background.

funds we need since we are the lowest funded per (fulltime equivalent student) campus in the CSU.” Kim has also been invited as a guest speaker in classes, something she intends to continue.

“Through those programs, I‘ve been able to work with students and talk to them, and along the way if they

can see that someone like me, a first-generation American, could play a role as their role model or encourage them along the way. If I can do it, they can do it too. I want to continue that kind of relationship.”

Associated Students, Inc. President Harpreet Bath said he has moved on from his disappointment from Kim’s

absence at a September candidate forum, and he hopes to work with Kim to make sure she is best representing students.

Associated Students as a whole is yet to solidify a stance on Kim’s proposed bill to freeze tuition and ban success fees, but plans on monitoring it as it moves through the legislature, Bath said.

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A gunman held at least 13 people hostage in an Australian cafe, according to CNN. At least one armed gunman held the hostages in the Lindt Cafe of Sydney’s Central Business district.

Seven Network, an affiliate of CNN, published a photo showing a black flag with Arabic writing on it held by people inside the building. The writing on the flag translated to “There is no God but God, and Mohammed is the prophet of God.” Another video showed people, presumably hostages, pressed against windows with their hands up.

It has not been confirmed whether the attack is politically motivated or not.

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University Police will consider buying the Wolfcom Vision (above) as a body-worn camera option for its officers instead of the originally planned Wolfcom 3rd Eye (below).

CSUF Police postpone body camera decision Officials will compare the previously planned model with a newer alternative

ALEX GROVES Daily Titan University Police is back to the drawing board on body-worn cameras for its officers, as department officials will now decide between two models from the same maker.

Originally, University Police planned to use $33,000 to purchase 26 Wolfcom 3rd Eye cameras, and equip the cameras by the end of November.

Now, the department is comparing the Wolfcom 3rd Eye, the original choice, with a newer model, the Wolfcom Vision, University Police Captain John Brockie said.

The department is in what Brockie calls a “test and evaluation period” on the two models, as officials determine how to best use the department’s funds.

“It’s a big investment for us, it’s an important piece of equipment, so that’s why we decided to slow down a little bit,” Brockie said.

The $199 Wolfcom Vision retails for less than half of what the $475 3rd Eye costs.

To help in the decision process, University Police has had officers in the field use both versions of the body cameras to see which features they like and which they don’t.

Brockie said the only complaint he heard with either of the models had to do with the Wolfcom 3rd Eye’s radio functionality. Some officers felt the radio wasn’t as functional as it could be, he said.

Rain from a recent storm left severe damage in several areas in its wake, the Associated Press reported.

A small tornado touched down in south Los Angeles, damaging houses and knocking down trees.

A mudslide Friday in Camarillo left 10 houses condemned and another three had limited access, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Two people needed to be rescued from the LA river, and there was a waterspout off the coast near LAX. More rain is forecasted this week, although not enough to cause the same amount of damage to the state as the last storm did, according to the National Weather Service.

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The primary purpose of in-field use of the cameras, which were donated by Wolfcom for trial use, is to see how they might impact officer safety, Brockie said.

The Wolfcom 3rd Eye comes equipped with infrared capabilities and two-way radio connectability, and records high-quality video. It can be worn on an officer’s shoulder.

The Wolfcom Vision cameras are smaller and lighter than the 3rd Eye, and can automatically send data electronically to a remote server, unlike the 3rd Eye which would require its recorded video to be uploaded manually. The Vision’s camera can be mounted to glasses, worn on the belt or the shoulder.

Both cameras record high-definition video.

Brockie said he would like

to work with the CSUF IT department to create a server for the recorded video if University Police opts for the second camera.

However, in spite of their high-tech benefits, the Wolfcom Vision camera’s infrared capabilities are less powerful than the 3rd Eye, Brockie said.

Brockie said University Police still has a lot to decide and hasn’t come up with a new purchase date for the cameras, which were originally supposed to be purchased and implemented by November. Safety is going to be a top priority during that deliberation, he said.

“With the officers that are going to wear them, we want them to be comfortable with them on, we want them to be easy to operate,” he said.

“We don’t want it to affect their safety.”

After days of uncertainty on Capitol Hill, Senate approved a $1.1 trillion spending measure Saturday night, avoiding a government shutdown.

After a 56-40 vote, the bill to fund the federal government—with the exception of the Department of Homeland Security—through Sept.

2015 awaits President Obama’s signature. The department will only be funded until Feb. 27 of next year, part of a timeline meant to give Republicans in Congress time to take action on the president’s immigration executive action.

The votes capped a day of intrigue in Congress that included a Republican challenge to the Obama’s administration’s new immigration policy.

The spending bill was the main item left on Congress’ year-end agenda.

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Kim-penned bill would freeze fees Bill would require student success fees to get two-thirds approval from students

CYNTHIA PLEITEZ Daily Titan Assemblywoman Young Kim (R-Fullerton) introduced AB 42, an Assembly Bill that would institute a tuition freeze for the California State University, preventing CSUs from increasing student tuition for as long as the state receives Proposition 30 funds.

The bill would also require binding approval from twothirds of the student body for any success fee proposed in the future. There is currently a moratorium on success fees until Jan. 1, 2016. In spite of a promise made by Gov. Jerry Brown and CSU administrators to keep costs for students low, success fees have raised the cost of attending CSU schools. Opponents of the fee, including Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, have called the fees “an increase in tuition by another name.”

“The core message of AB 42 is to freeze tuition increase while Prop 30 is in effect,” Kim said. “Prop 30

was passed in 2012 with the promise that additional funding would be provided to make sure that we offer classes to students so they would have more accessibility. The monies are there based on Prop 30,” Kim said.

Proposition 30, the Schools and Local Public Safety Protection Act, was approved by voters in November 2012 and is estimated to raise $50 billion over a seven-year period.

California’s existing law distributes funds from the annual Budget Act and State General Fund for the California State University (CSU), University of California (UC) and California Community Colleges (CCC) and requires that students pay mandatory systemwide fees and tuition.

Kim’s bill would prohibit mandatory systemwide fees or tuition through the 2019 fiscal year from exceeding the level of mandatory systemwide fees or tuition charged to the CSU, UC, and CCC students for the 20142015 fiscal year.

“We don’t think the monies are being used in education the way it was originally intended. I just feel like that’s

not what the voters were led to believe, so that’s why I introduced that legislation, to at least have the tuition freeze while it’s in effect,” Kim said.

In November, the Success Fee Working Group found that none of the 12 success fees currently in place at Cal State campuses were approved through binding student referendums. The working group recommended binding approval by a simple majority (50 percent plus one) for future fees.

In recent years, the state has shifted from providing more than half of the CSUF’s general fund budget to just a third.

While Kim’s bill would not repeal existing fees, it would not allow future fees to be implemented in the same way as existing fees.

In March, the student success fee at CSUF was approved through a weeks-long alternative consultative process and never received a binding yes-or-no vote from the student body.

At $120 per semester for the 2014-2015 academic year, CSUF’s student success fee is one of the lowest in the CSU.

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Assemblywoman Young Kim (R-Fullerton) proposed a bill that would freeze tuition at Cal State, community college and University of California campuses.

The total campus mandatory fees for CSUF, including the student success fee rate is $834.

Funds from the success fee support seven general areas: support academic progress, enrich graduation, support

Titan pride, expand/modernize student spaces, embrace diversity and veterans, improve instructional experience and access upgraded technology.

“The idea is not to take away funding from any of the

universities. The idea is that funding was promised, based on Prop 30, and that funding is not there ... The idea is to force Sacramento to fund that money like they promised,” said Bryan Shroyer, Kim’s chief of staff.

Fullerton road closures to come in January

Construction will close parts of Raymond, Orangethorpe Avenues and State College

CYNTHIA WASHICKO Daily Titan Commuter students may have to allocate more time for their morning drive next semester, as multiple roads around campus will be closing for construction as part of the OC Bridges

program.

A temporary roadway will be used to divert traffic from a full closure of Raymond Avenue at the current bridge used for the BNSF Railway bridge, according to the Orange County Transportation Authority.

The portion of the road between Santa Fe Avenue and Ash Avenue will be under construction. The project on

Raymond, once completed, will allow cars to pass under the tracks.

Orangethorpe Avenue will also be under construction, according to OCTA, as a bridge is built to allow cars to pass over the railroad tracks along that street. Previously, Orangethorpe was supposed to remain open during construction, with one lane in

each direction open for traffic. However, relocations to accommodate utilities have changed the original plans, and Orangethorpe will be fully closed while the construction is underway. Surrounding Orangethorpe, Alta Vista Street, Miraloma Avenue, Tustin Avenue or Rose Drive and Kraemer Boulevard can be used as detour routes.

State College Boulevard will also be affected by bridge construction. The road will be closed beginning early 2015 between Santa Fe Avenue and Kimberly Avenue in Fullerton as a bridge is constructed over the roadway. Acacia Avenue will be temporarily used as a four-lane road detour for drivers. Construction on State College is expected to

be complete in 2017.

The OC Bridges program is set to be complete by 2018, according to OCTA. The project aims to alleviate traffic caused by stops at current train tracks by separating car and train traffic. The number of trains is expected to jump in 2030 from between 135 and 150 trains per day, up from 70 trains per day in 2006.

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A life spent behind the piano CSUF music professor Fureya Unal unveils her life outside of the classroom

TROI MCADORY Daily Titan In a small office that doesn’t do her personality justice, Cal State Fullerton Instructor in Music Fureya Unal breathes life into the space as she speaks about her life away from the piano.

Unal is a tiny woman with tons of character and a subtle sense of humor.

She’s more than just an impeccable pianist who got her start at 5 years old. She is also a mother, a wife and an amazing cook.

“Yes, I do cook, I enjoy cooking, especially sweets,” she said. “I probably make the world’s best tiramisu.”

She even takes on the role of the handywoman in the house when something is broken.

“If it’s something I can fix, I go online, search those videos and just (repair) stuff around the house,” she said.

Unal has traveled all

over the world to places like Germany and France.

Still, her heart belongs to her homeland of Istanbul, Turkey.

Trying to juggle teaching, performing and having a personal life, Unal seems to play the role of a modern superwoman. It’s only when she has downtime that she truly has a moment to indulge herself in other pleasures.

“I enjoy doing arts and crafts, painting and all that kind of stuff,” she said. “I don’t have time right now to do it, but I do enjoy it when I try to do it once every blue moon.”

Unal is a woman of many talents other than playing the piano. She remembers when she was able to spend a great portion of her time drawing.

“I used to draw a lot and I even have pictures that were part of exhibitions when I was a little kid,” she said.

Luckily, her job allows her to travel around the world, which is something she really enjoys.

Some of her favorite countries she’s been to are France, Holland and

Portugal.

She loves France and Portugal because the Mediterranean culture is similar to Turkey.

“The people in Portugal are very nice, the food is very nice,” she said. “The wine in France is great.

What else can you ask for, right?”

When it comes to her first love, Unal has always had a natural affinity for music and finds herself drawn to various genres.

“I think it is important that we should not say ‘I don’t listen to pop music or rock music because I am a classical musician,’” she said. “You have to make sure you have an understanding of what’s going on in the world.”

Unal has a keen understanding of the world around her. Some of her students would probably be shocked to know some of her favorite artists stem from the pop genre.

Part of the reason why Unal teaches today is because her previous piano teachers over the years have shaped and molded her into the pianist and person she is.

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Music professor Fureya Unal has traveled around the world thanks to her career and has balanced a life of teaching and performing.

She’s glad the pieces in her life fell in the places and times they did because she’s happy with how things turned out.

Today, Unal not only teaches on campus, but she has her own music studio where she teaches a wide

range of age groups.

“Not too many people get to perform and teach at the same time,” Unal said.

“Some people just go into teaching and some go into performing. It’s a hard balance to do because it requires a lot of energy.”

Unal continues to perform with other musicians from all over the world, as well as teach piano and have a personal life with her husband and son.

Her son currently plays the violin, which is fine with Unal, as long as he is happy.

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Pre-business sophomore Kiana Sakamoto was one of the models, and also the face on the show’s posters. Although she said it is weird having everyone looking at her, she was very enthusiastic about it.

“I get all tingly. I’m excited, but nervous at the same time,” she said.

She also highlighted how

Mechanical engineering major Ian King passionately performs one of his original songs at Associated Students, Inc.’s Peotry Slam and Open Mic Night in the Titan Student uniom Underground Pub.

ASI poetry night is a slam Students grab the mic and put away the books for ASI’s Poetry Slam and Open Mic Night

CYNTHIA PLEITEZ Daily Titan Associated Students, Inc. Productions provided a night of artistic expression with its Poetry Slam and Open Mic Night on Tuesday at the Titan Student Union Underground Pub. The night began with a few students in a lively atmosphere, but quickly turned into a buzzing full house.

A diverse collection of poetry, songs and quirky dance moves filled the twohour night.

Pieces on race dominated the night with lines such as “prejudice hardens the soul like concrete cement”

and “my bad this black bird was born with the wrong feathers.” The weight of the themes were fragmented with breakout song performances of Ricky Martin’s Living La Vida Loca and Vanilla Ice’s Ice, Ice, Baby.

With the stress of finals consuming students, many came out to the underground pub to take advantage of the carefree environment.

“I was basically thinking of a special event to do as my last event of fall, so I thought a poetry slam would be interesting because a lot of people at open mics do poetry, so I thought bringing poetry, open mic and karaoke would give the students a broad range of things to do,” said Nadine Morishita, Associated Students Productions Pub Events Coordinator.

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Mechanical engineering senior Ian King took advantage of the spotlight to perform some of his original work.

“I performed two original songs tonight. One of them was a studio track that I took and I turned it into a karaoke-style song,” King said.

Other student performances included Never Gonna Give You Up and a half-song, half-freestyle rap performance of Marvin Gaye’s Sexual Healing.

“It’s a fun, good environment. People are very receptive to it,” King said.

Students of all talent levels were encouraged to let loose on stage.

“This is actually a really good turnout for me. It’s finals week, it’s night and it’s in the pub, so this is a really

good turnout. I’ve tried to market to a lot of different students in housing and people in clubs,” Morishita said.

With the success of this open mic night and past mic nights during the fall semester, students can look forward to more open mic nights in the future.

“I’m doing a lot of special events next semester. I’ll be doing a lot of open mic in housing. I’ll be doing karaoke in housing, I’m doing a lot of live band karaoke as well. A lot of special events coming up in spring,” Morishita said.

King’s music is not limited to open mic nights. Students can listen to his music online and watch the music video for his original song Right in Front of Me on YouTube.

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AMBER KAZALBASH CSUF Alumna hard they had to work to put the show together and how it was worth it.

“I’d do it again,” she said.

Colorful lights illuminated the models basking a full audience’s applause.

Up-tempo music was the soundtrack, especially Beyoncé.

During the intervals of each clothing line, The Fashion Club members appeared on a big

screen answering some questions.

They wrote what their favorite colors were with answers like fuchsia, teal, royal and navy blue. They also wrote down which word described them better, and the audience could read from “daydreamer” to “simply marvelous.”

The audience cheered to every model who stepped on the catwalk.

The Fashion Club faculty advisor and industry specialist Laura Neal said to be impressed with the show.

“They didn’t go traditional at all,” she said, pointing how she liked the models’ makeup and the color stripes on their bodies.

“All of the models are very different looking,” Neal said.

To her, the variety of the models breaks the pattern of what is usually seen in high fashion shows.

Although saying she is not a fashionista, Neal said she always enjoys expressing herself through what she wears.

When asked what is fashion for them, some of The Fashion Club members laughed and said “dominate the world globally,” whereas for some it is “being what you want to be.”

Nevertheless, when asked “what is fashion really,” the answer for them all was unanimous and matched what Neal said, “expressing yourself.”

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Zombie T-shirt company takes off Tee No Evil is a clothing line started by CSUF alumnus achieving great success

RACHAEL GARCIA Daily Titan Brothers Franco and Francis Tee have always been close. They didn’t have a lot of money growing up, so they would collect cans with one goal in mind. Their recycled can loot usually put $1.25 in their pockets, which was enough to buy a Batman comic book, their favorite.

Franco and Francis’ mother worked two jobs and they entered the workforce at the age of 16 when they started saving for college.

I’ve definitely recommended them out to friends that are fans of The Walking Dead and Breaking Bad. GERMAN SANCHEZ Tee No Evil Customer

They graduated from Cal State Fullerton; Franco in ‘05 with a degree in business with an emphasis in information systems, and Francis in ‘04 with a graphic design degree.

The comic book junkies now have a zombie T-shirt business called Tee No Evil.

Their designs are influenced by shows like The Walking Dead , Game of Thrones, Sons of Anarchy, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Breaking Bad. They sell shirt designs for men and women that showcase Francis’ artwork while adding a little zombie humor.

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One design, entitled Fab Four, features the cast from The Walking Dead walking along Abbey Road, and is one of their most popular designs.

They have always loved zombie movies and are big fans of George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead. Franco handles the business side and Francis comes up with the designs for the T-shirts.

“We brainstorm our ideas together, but once my brother starts sketching, it’s all him,” Franco said.

“I leave him alone and he does his magic. He has a unique style that’s very dynamic and raw.”

German Sanchez found out about Tee No Evil in

2013 and has been a loyal customer ever since Tee No Evil started pumping out shirts.

“I’ve definitely recommended them out to friends that are fans of The Walking Dead and Breaking Bad and everyone’s fallen in love their designs,” Sanchez said.

David Adame, a customer from Chula Vista, bought his first shirt in March at WonderCon and said Tee No Evil’s originality sets them apart.

“It’s all his original drawings. Other people do all their artwork on computers, but his is more or less his original paintbrush

strokes … it’s more pleasing on the eye,” Adame said.

The website Kickstarter gave them the capital to start their company.

Franco said they had to come up with a goal of how much money they wanted to raise within a certain amount of time, which was $5,000 in 30 days.

If the projects don’t reach their goals, the website refunds the money back to the fans and the project doesn’t receive any money.

Franco and Francis raised $6,500 in 30 days.

“Thirty days of campaigning is hard work. We went to as many events as possible and handed out flyers regarding our Kickstarter project. We even did it at CSUF. It was the first day of school, so we lined up with the other students that were handing out flyers,” Franco said.

They now have shirts for sale in Geeky Mama’s, a collectible’s store for women and men.

They sell a lot of shirts at art walks, conventions like Comic-Con and at Geeky Mama’s and Half Off Books.

Online sales have also been on the rise ever since Fab Four went viral and they started getting orders overseas.

The reason they have succeeded thus far is because their top priority is quality.

Sanchez said the quality of Tee No Evil’s shirts and their attention to detail sets them apart from other companies.

He especially loves their packaging. Franco and Francis wrap the shirts in

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Cal State Fullerton alumni Francis (left) and Franco Tee (right) pose with one of their influences for their zombie-themed T-shirt company, Tee No Evil.

brown paper bag paper that is splattered with blood.

“The packaging itself looks like artwork. It took me two days to want to open it,” Sanchez said.

The company’s business cards look like toe tags that are found on dead bodies at the morgue.

“It’s just the little details like that (that) makes

it even more cooler to buy from them,” Adame said.

Another detail Sanchez appreciates is the type of shirt they print their designs on.

Franco said they had originally printed on American Apparel shirts, but they had to switch to a different shirt because they were too small.

“It seems like they really pay attention to the certain quality of T-shirt that not only lasts, but is really comfortable,” Sanchez said.

In the future, Tee No Evil wants to go to Comic-Cons on the east coast to share their passion for the zombie genre with the fans there and talk geek all day long.

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Approaching gendered violence Devon Thacker Thomas aims to teach about social injustices based on gender

LAURA OIKAWA For the Daily Titan Emma Watson’s address to the United Nations blared in a Cal State Fullerton’s “Violence Against Women: Global Realities” class. Her now-viral speech calls men to action, reminding them that they are an essential asset for achieving gender equality.

Out of the 35 students enrolled in the class, only five are male. Assistant Professor of Sociology Devon Thacker Thomas believes the lack of a male presence has everything to do with how society interprets gendered violence.

“It’s been constructed as a women’s issue,” Thacker Thomas said. “It’s not a women’s issue and it’s not a men’s issue, it’s a human rights issue.”

Thacker Thomas’ “Global Realities” class aims to spread awareness of social injustices and challenges students to take a culturally relativist approach to learn about how gendered violence looks around the world.

Thacker Thomas joined the CSUF faculty in fall 2013 after earning her doctorate from University of Colorado, Boulder. Though she supports Watson’s message, she believes there is a greater one: a call to action, not only to men, but to all individuals to put an end to violence.

“I think that there’s a lack of involvement from everyone,” she said. “Until all humans, regardless of identification, realize that if we can

do something, we need to be doing it. Until we all take that approach, I think it’s going to continue.”

Thacker Thomas has always had a passion for human rights, with a particular passion for protecting the rights of marginalized communities, that was inspired by her mother’s activism.

From a young age, she attended Martin Luther King Jr. marches and donation drives with her mother, Sandra Gray.

“Her goal was really to show me that we have the power to help,” she said.

Thacker Thomas grew up in Lexington, Kentucky and after years of expressing interest in human rights and the criminal justice system, she decided her senior year of high school that she wanted to become a professor.

“I always knew I wasn’t going to be content sitting in an office all day,” she said.

Teaching has allowed Thacker Thomas not only to share her knowledge, but to keep expanding it by doing research.

She conducted her latest project in Colorado and focused on mandatory arrest laws, which require police to arrest an alleged batterer in an intimate partner violence case, and how they affect the experiences of women arrested in these instances.

Thacker Thomas also looked at the experiences of officers who respond to these cases.

Her study, which included in-depth interviews with volunteers and more than 50 hours of participant observation and ride-alongs, illuminated the unintended consequences of these laws.

She discovered a

disconnect between how many women were arrested and the statistics that suggested women were generally victims of these cases instead of the perpetrators.

In the interviews, many women disclosed that they felt their treatment under the law unjust because they did not believe themselves perpetrators.

She will expand her research with a new project that looks at intimate partner violence experiences of individuals in same-sex relationships. It will focus on Orange and Los Angeles Counties and will examine the police experience working under California laws.

This project will explore how people who identify as non-heteronormative are marginalized in negative cases, but often overlooked when it comes to receiving rights such as marriage or having children.

“I think the main goal (of my research) is two-fold,” Thacker Thomas said. “One is social awareness … and the other is more of recommendations on what we, as a society, should do about it.”

The goals of her research are reflected in her classroom.

Jacy Levine, a senior human services major, has taken several classes with Thacker Thomas.

She said the class urges students to view the world through a different lens and encourages social change and justice.

At times, the class becomes emotionally charged.

“She makes these subjects real,” said Claire Geerken, a senior sociology major.

“I’ve cried twice already this

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Sociology course “Violence Against Women: Global Realities” was offered for the first time this semester. Its purpose is to take a culturally relativist approach to genered violence.

semester.”

The material is heavy and students find it hard when they can connect it to their lives, but also to accept that their peers have experienced what is being discussed.

Thacker Thomas realizes this and said it’s to make them realize that it is happening all around them.

Thacker Thomas also promotes service learning in her classes and encourages students to engage in different types of advocacy work.

Last semester, one of her classes partnered with the Child Abuse Prevention Center of Orange County. Together, they created

posters and informational flyers and set out to educate people on campus about their cause.

Students are generally receptive to these assignments and find themselves sharing their experiences outside the classroom.

“Our time spent together in class follows me throughout the week,” Geerken said.

“This is not your typical textbook PowerPoint class structure … It transcends the typical experience of a college course.”

Amanda Barrera, a senior sociology major, finds this type of work rewarding.

“She’s the reason I decided

to get a second concentration in deviance and social control,” she said.

Thacker Thomas said she is interested in partnering with the Women and Gender Studies Department or the Queer Studies program. She hopes her global realities class will become permanent and would like to propose gendered violence classes that take on specific perspectives, like criminological or feminist perspectives.

“If we just sit around and we don’t do anything, we’re no better than those that we criticize for doing these ‘bad things’” that we talk about,” she said.

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Searching... for Mr. Right | Embracing the lessons that come with being single A student decides to invest more time in herself as opposed to relationships

KALEY WILLIAMS Daily Titan There’s no perfect formula to falling in love.

There’s no manual on relationships and there aren’t any foolproof guidelines.

I don’t know that I would want there to be, though.

This weekly diary entry that we passed off as a column is titled “Searching for Mr. Right,” but it was never really about searching for a man.

I think that I was looking for contentment more than a relationship.

I haven’t been single for a substantial amount of time since I was 17 years old and still navigating the fickle world of high school.

I’m 22 years old now, and this Christmas will be the first that I don’t walk

catch me, and there’s no indignity in that.

There is a lesson though, and an opportunity.

Love isn’t a goal that you achieve. It isn’t an item to check off the to-do list you’ve created for your life, and it is both the easiest and most difficult thing you will ever do.

It also isn’t something that you will find if you’re searching for it.

I wrote before that I prefer to find love serendipitously. I’m convinced more than ever that that’s the only way to do it.

I wanted to believe that finding love is as easy as looking for it because then being single wouldn’t feel so permanent, but it isn’t; nor is my relationship status.

I have written these brief snapshots of my life week after week about the great loves of my life, the almost somethings and the count-

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I have consecutively preached that one doesn’t need their “other half” to be whole, but I don’t know if I believed it.

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down Christmas light-lined streets holding hands with someone I’m head-overheels for.

This New Year’s Eve will be the first in five years that I don’t have someone to share a kiss with at midnight.

As an adult, I don’t know how to be alone, and that’s terrifying, but there’s also something wonderful about learning to love myself first.

I have a terrible habit of investing too much into other people, and part of the problem may be that I have never learned how to fill the empty time I’m left with when I’m alone.

Rather than invest it in myself, I’ve continued to invest it in people who are often undeserving.

I’m not ashamed of my broken pieces. They’re the only evidence of the times I was unafraid to jump without the guarantee that someone would be there to

less mistakes I’ve made along the way, and I didn’t know how it was going to play out anymore than all of you did.

I have been single for the better part of a year, and I think that it was only in writing this last confession that I became okay with it.

I have consecutively preached that one doesn’t need their “other half” to be whole, but I don’t know if I believed it.

I don’t know how to be alone, but I’m learning.

I’ve devoted the time I never quite knew what to do with to becoming better.

I’m a better friend now.

I think that it’s easy to make the person you love your best friend, but it’s even easier to forget that while they may be your best, they are not your only.

I won’t make that mistake again.

I have built friendships

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After weeks of delving into her personal love life, this student learns that she must first love the people she already has in her life before looking for a new relationship.

now with women that I admire; whose talent I aspire to have, and I feel lucky to have them.

I’m a better daughter now.

I notice the way the wrinkles around my father’s eyes have deepened. The days he is in pain are more

often than not, and he remembers less now.

I see the way my mother is brave for me. In my eyes, she has never been afraid of anything, but I know now that she too is only human.

I spend more time with them because I know that

soon my life will change, and I may not have as many hours to give.

I love myself more now. I care for me first and I make no apologies for it, because while maybe I have always deserved better, I never allowed myself to want it.

I do now, though.

Someday, when love comes along, I will be ready for it. Until then, I will continue to be a better friend, a better daughter, a better writer and the best version of myself, because at this point in my life, those are the only loves that matter.

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Together, they were able to create a donation pool for people to donate to the cause, and the proceeds will go to the family.

The Titan Ambassadors gathered donations for a Walmart gift card for other gifts or things they need for the holidays.

“There’s basketball and soccer balls, books and different board games they can play together,” Frierson said.

In addition to the many people who pitched in to donate, students and staff alike were able to spread the word so even individuals not associated with Cal State Fullerton could donate.

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Donations are coming from students, fellow tour guides as well as other campus professionals, Frierson said.

The Titan Ambassadors used their last staff meeting of the school year to gather all the gifts and proceeds together for the family and wrap them.

They wrapped and

wrapped until all gifts were stacked and ready to be delivered to the family.

The Titan Ambassadors have participated in other outreach projects, but none as locally impacting as sponsoring a family.

“Its really nice just to see that even though we help incoming students, our office is also interested in

the community … even if they’re not necessarily going to be attending Cal State Fullerton,” said Dimitri Oprean, 21, student coordinator.

Within the next two weeks, the Tian Ambassador senior staff will set up a time to meet with the family in order to deliver the gifts they were able to collect for

them and help them bring in the holiday spirit.

“This is our first time doing this type of service project. In the past, we’ve done other things, but this is the first time directly working with someone that’s in our community that we can actually see the impact of it and think it’s great,” Frierson said.

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OPINION Race issues in the U.S. have not changed

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Dialogue, not body-mounted cameras, will help address the race issue America is facing

DARRELL KING Daily Titan The recent killings of Mike Brown, Eric Garner, Tamir Rice, Jonathan Crawford, Akai Gurley and so many other black men at the hands of police have become an epidemic.

The lack of empathy and indictments holding officers responsible for their actions is sickening.

The fact that in 2014, blacks need to protest with signs saying “Black Lives Matter” is a clear indication that the value for the lives of African-Americans is no different today than it was at any point in American history.

People across the nation may hold tight to the notion that the state of race relations is better today, but the recent string of indictments for police officers and violence against African-Americans shows that the challenges we thought were no longer commonplace, are still commonplace.

This should be a cause for concern for our nation and something people everywhere should raise their voices against.

Those individuals who feel that violence against African-Americans is not a widespread problem, or that the justice system doesn’t have a color bias, needn’t look further than the following cases.

A New York grand jury recently decided not to indict New York Police Officer Daniel Pantaleo in the death of 43-year-old Eric Garner.

Garner’s death was caught on tape, but that didn’t warrant the jury to indict the officer responsible.

Garner repeatedly stated “I can’t breathe” to police as he was choked, but to no avail.

His death was ruled a homicide by the New York medical examiner.

Tamir Rice, a 12-yearold African-American in Cleveland, was gunned down by cops for having an air gun that officers say they thought was real. His death was also caught on video and has been ruled a homicide.

A grand jury will convene to hear evidence on whether or not to indict the officer responsible, but with the recent grand jury decisions regarding Crawford, Brown and Garner, Rice’s family isn’t optimistic about the judicial system.

Gurley, 28, a New York resident, was killed in a housing project by a rookie police officer who claims his gun went off “accidentally.”

The fact that police on black violences is almost a daily headline is a clear indicator that race remains a grave problem in our modern society.

It seems only reasonable then that the populous should try to determine why these problems are so widespread and why they aren’t

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Countless protests have been held coast to coast over the past month in regard to the multiple deaths of African-Americans at the hands of police officers.

garnering more of a response. Additionally, why is it that some people are so quick to come to the defense of the police officers?

Cal State Fullerton Sociology Professor Sergio Banda said he thinks he knows why.

“I don’t know if it’s guilt, but I think we as a society would have a difficult time facing it, especially the majority, and by majority I mean those in power,” Banda said.

The truth of the matter is that black men are far too

often seen as dangerous or a threat to society, and this image of blacks dates back to slavery.

“What is it about the state of mind of certain people that they feel they have to destroy something black,” said Ernest Bridges, CSUF African-American studies professor.

The most recent proposed solution to prevent similar acts of unnecessary violence is for police to wear body cameras to prevent tragedies like this from happening, but cameras are

not the solution.

“Will body cameras help?

I’m sure it would curb some of it or put a pause on it, but will it stop it? No, because we’re dealing with the results. The ism called racism, and nobody wants to talk about that,” Bridges said.

Garner’s death was caught on tape and that wasn’t enough for a jury to indict. Rodney King’s beating was caught on tape in 1992 and those officers were acquitted. Crawford was shot to death at a

Walmart in August. It was caught on video, and the jury decided no indictment was necessary.

People are making their voices heard. Thousands marched in Washington D.C. this past weekend protesting police violence.

However, for an actual dialogue to happen, there needs to be an admittance of wrongdoing first. Until honest discourse and actions are taken to secure fair treatment of blacks, these tragedies will continue to happen.

Tis the season to be cramming for finals

Despite some health detriments, the allure of cramming for finals far outweighs the cost

MARISELA GONZALEZ Daily Titan Cal State Fullerton’s Pollak Library has been open for 24 hours during the last two weeks of the semester, providing an ideal location for students planning to pull all-nighters during these final weeks. Despite the debateable benefits of studying all night, the quietness and solace of seeing countless others choosing work over sleep makes the library the best place to pull an all-nighter.

Granted, It’s undeniable that pulling all-nighters is terrible for a person’s short and long-term health. Research on sleep deprivation has shown that repetitive sleep deprivation and pulling all-nighters can lead to decreased cognitive function, emotional lability, increased blood sugars, weight gain, increased risk of substance abuse and postpartum depression, according to Livescience. But countless college students still recur to this desperate option in the last weeks of the semester.

But at the very least, this miserable act has inspired

tradition of camaraderie, which is definitely apparent to anyone who walks in the library and sees countless books, laptops and study materials out during the late hours of the night.

It’s not just CSUF where all-night studying traditions have developed. Campuses like Brown University, which has its “Naked Donut Run,” where students pass out donuts to those studying in the library, or UCLA, which has its “Midnight Yell,” where students take a break from their studies at midnight and scream at the top of their lungs as a way to take part of the stress off, create an environment where students will not feel more frustrated than how they already feel. It is a way of making such a dreadful time somewhat fun.

Students look forward to these activities, which give them an opportunity to at least have a donut or a desperate scream on what seems to be an otherwise hopeless night. They also get the opportunity to get outside for a little while, rather than being locked away in their dorm rooms or residences.

The great thing with these sort of traditions is that they do not encourage the bad habit of pulling an

all-nighter. Rather, they cushion the effects of the bad habit students already have. Students will stay up through the night studying regardless of whether the library is open 24 hours or not.

The fact that libraries and other buildings are provided for students during these stressful couple of weeks is great. It is better to have resources available to students such as computers, software, space or even books by having this space open than being home with just a laptop and class notes.

It feels much less stressful for students to be surrounded by colleagues who are in the same boat. Motivation amongst students in a place like the library will only help and encourage the quest to cram information from eight weeks in just a few hours.

Despite studies showing that the efficiency after pulling an all-nighter decreases at the time of an exam, this seems to be the last resort for students to improve or even save their grade. The end of the semester is generally the most crucial and grade determinant period of time for most students.

Oftentimes, grades may be hanging from a thread

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The average college student pulls approximately one to three all-nighters a month, according to a study done by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

and studying all night for that last exam can be the difference between a 69 percent in the class or a 70 percent and passing the class.

The ability to make up for a semester’s worth of procrastination and lost time in one night just by giving up eight hours of sleep is far too tempting. If not sleeping for a whole night gives a student the chance to not have to retake a course in a future semester, then they

give up those eight hours of sleep in a heartbeat. Eight hours of coffee-fueled anxiety is undoubtedly a better choice than 16 weeks of deja vu.

Having the library open 24 hours during finals week is more of a blessing than anything else. For those who live on campus or within a walking distance from the library, it may not seem like a big deal. But to those who commute every day,

this may be a relief amongst all the stress during these weeks. It is easier to simply stay on campus after a night of practically no sleep than to drive one hour at dawn to just have to come back a few hours later and take the exam.

During a stressful time such as finals week, students value having a 24-hour library. Sleep will come, but meanwhile ... keep calm and pull an all-nighter.

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The “CRomnibus” also sets aside $118 million for a mission to explore Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons. This moon, which could contain a subsurface ocean, may have a life-friendly environment.

Scientific progress takes time to develop All semester I have been writing about scientific progress. Whether I was thinking about scientific endeavors because of wishful thinking or because of tangible results, I was always asking questions and weighing the pros and cons.

Science is full of trial and error, and sometimes I focus too much on what has yet to come, which isn’t always a bad thing. I fail to remember that right now we are making progress. Right now we have achieved plenty and we should focus on that progress and not be bogged down by the things we wait in vain for.

I find myself often thinking about all the things that need more development or have yet to be invented or discovered.

A cure for cancer, practical force fields and deep-space exploration are among many of things that I’m not the only one thinking about.

Yet, after reflecting on the last year, there is actually so much that we have accomplished within that time span. Recently, the Philae spacecraft that landed on comet 67p is something that marked a new level of progress for us.

This mission was actually named the Breakthrough of the Year by Physics World in 2014.

“As well as looking forward to the fascinating science … we also acknowledge the technological tour de force of chasing a comet for 10 years and then placing an advanced laboratory on its surface,” said Hamish Johnston, Ph.D., editor of physicsworld. com.

For example, this probe

has presented a flaw in the old belief that comets brought most of the water we have here on Earth.

We are now learning more about the origin of life on Earth and more about the solar system, and we should be proud.

Another achievement this year back in May is the acoustic tractor beam.

The tractor beam is something many are familiar with from science-fiction shows such as Star Trek.

This tractor beam was developed by Christine Démoré and Mike MacDonald of the University of Dundee in the United Kingdom, Patrick Dahl and Gabriel Spalding of Illinois Wesleyan Univer-

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might stand as more of a nationwide statement of our views on science and space exploration.

NASA is expected to be overfunded in 2015 thanks to a large federal spending bill known as a “CRomnibus” bill passed by the U.S. Senate and approved by the House of Representatives earlier this week.

The bill was nicknamed “CRomnibus” because it combines the continuing resolution with the traditional huge scale of omnibus spending.

Although there are a lot of controversial policy language within the bill, there is indeed the increase in funding for the space agency and its Planetary Sci-

NASA will be a better agency for it with the extra funding ... Science is always moving us forward, even if we don’t think it is.

sity in the U.S. and their colleagues. It can pull objects by shooting sounds waves at it, which involves firing two beams of ultrasonic waves. As crazy as it seems, firing something with forward momentum at an object, yet having that object pull forward still, is now a reality. This application can be used for manipulating objects such as fluids and tissues inside the body, which may serve well in the future perhaps.

From understanding neutrino particles that power the inside of the sun, creating miniature star explosions in the lab, measuring magnetic interactions between separate electron particles and reaching new distances with quantum teleportation are just a few others among the many amazing feats we have seen progress with this year.

There has also been another recent development that

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ence Division. With this bill, NASA will be provided with $18.01 billion, $549 million above what President Obama’s budget request was for this year.

“Each year now for several years, we’ve had to fight with the administration for adequate levels of funding for planetary science, which has been the crown jewel of NASA,” said Rep. Adam B. Schiff (D-Burbank). “But Congress responded with a resounding ‘Yes’ for planetary science and rejected the cuts and then went well beyond expectation.”

NASA will be a better agency for it with the extra funding and perhaps this can generate more interest in science and bring that spark back into the hearts of those who no longer dream of going to the moon or weilding that lightsaber. Science is always moving us forward, even if we don’t think it is.

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After an impressive college and WNBA career, Olajuwon is thriving with the Titans

AL DOMINGUEZ Daily Titan When Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball Head Coach Daron Park looked to fill a new assistant coach position, he wanted somebody who would make the program better; someone young, with tremendous effort, energy and enthusiasm, who people could get excited about.

He found that with Abi Olajuwon.

Olajuwon is the daughter of NBA Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon. She played for the Sooners at the University of Oklahoma for four seasons, where she helped the team win two Big 12 Conference Championships in 2007 and 2009, as well as making two Final Four appearances in 2009 and 2010.

Olajuwon then went on to a career in the WNBA and was selected as the fourth pick in the 2010 WNBA draft by the Chicago Sky. She spent her next season with the Tulsa Shock, then went on to play overseas for the next few years.

She was announced as the new women’s basketball assistant coach in late May after former assistant coach Taja

Edwards accepted a position at USC. Olajuwon describes her initial interaction with Park and her eventual arrival to CSUF as “very organic,” noting an almost instantaneous connection.

Park was not a stranger to Olajuwon before they began to talk about her joining the Titan staff, even standing on the opposite side of the court from her for one game.

“I loved her as a player,” Park said. “We played against her when I was at the University of Maryland. I had seen her on TV and I watched Oklahoma religiously. The only time we faced each other was her sophomore year.

She’s 0-1 against me.”

After Park opened up the assistant coaching spot, a highly-reliable individual put Olajuwon’s name in his ear.

He said that as they went through the meeting process, it became very clear that Olajuwon was what he was looking for.

Though she had never coached before, Olajuwon definitely had an interest.

“I was very interested in coaching after playing. It’s a natural transition for players to be closely affiliated around the sport,” Olajuwon said.

Olajuwon had not been far removed from playing before accepting her new position at

CSUF. She finds her recent playing experience to be a bit of an advantage when interacting with the players and helping each player prepare for whatever career they may have in the future.

“Playing collegiate basketball makes you very relatable to your players,” Olajuwon said. “I was lucky enough to have amazing coaches and to play at the highest capacity. It’s one of those things that you are able to relate and have compassion for the players and know what they’re going through psychologically and use the parallels of how to push and motivate without being negative to help them grow to their highest potential.”

Olajuwon has connected with her fellow coaches and her players so far.

“It’s been great, just as we would expect it to be,” Park said. “Her and Tammy (Reiss) and Steven (Fennelly), my other two assistants, the relationship seems like they’ve been working together for more than six months. It looks like they’ve been working together for six years. I think they have a great working relationship, but I think they’re also friends, and that’s really neat to see.”

So far in her few months on staff, Olajuwon has worked

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While her WNBA career was brief, Olajuwon still has the experience to develop young players.

primarily with the post players on the team.

She is reacquainting herself with the hustle and bustle

of campus life.

“A lot of it I am getting acclimated with as well,” she said. “But we are getting

really prepared and I can definitely see that we are getting focused for conference. I am really excited about it.”

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Senior Alex Harris has been pacing the Titans offense all year, scoring 20 points or more six times.

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Nevada averages 58 points-per-game, which is second-worst among Mountain West Conference teams.

The win snapped a seven-game losing streak for the Titans against Nevada, and extended Nevada’s current losing streak to seven games.

The Titans also outrebounded the Wolf Pack 4030, including 15 offensive rebounds, and held them to 37 percent shooting from the field (20-of-54).

Saturday’s game was the third game against a Big West opponent for the Wolfpack. They beat Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 65-49 at

home on Nov. 15, and lost to Long Beach State 68-57 on the road on Dec. 3.

Thursday’s loss at Sacramento State was a far different affair in several ways for the Titans.

Aside from the aforementioned 15 turnovers committed, the Titans allowed the Hornets to shoot 47.2 percent from the field (25-of-53) and were outrebounded 29-25.

The Hornets lead the Big Sky Conference in rebounding with 30.3 rebounds per game.

Sacramento State (53) also had four scorers in double digits, led by junior guard Mikh McKinney, who led the way with 21 points.

Junior guard Cody Demps added 14 points for the

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Hornets, while senior guard Dylan Garrity added 11 points and a team-high five assists on 3-of-6 shooting from 3-point range.

Morgan led the Titans with 15 points on 3-of-8 shooting from behind the arc, while Harris added 12 points and a game-high seven assists.

The Titans now rank

next-to-last among Big West Conference teams in scoring (61.5 ppg), field goal percentage (39.4 percent) and turnovers per game (13.4).

After playing nine of their first 11 games on the road or on neutral sites, the Titans return to Titan Gym for only the third time this season Thursday against Cal State Dominguez Hills at 7 p.m.

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Senior point guard Chante Miles is second in the Big West in scoring. She scored 12 points Sunday, but shot just 31 percent.

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Late comeback bid falls short for Titans Women’s basketball finished their longest road trip of the season with a 3-3 record

MICHAEL HUNTLEY Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball team fell to the Fresno State Bulldogs 57-52 Sunday at the Save Mart Center.

The Titans finished the six-game road trip with a 3-3 record, but lost their last two games.

The first half was a backand-forth affair. Both teams traded baskets and neither team was able to pull away with a lead.

The Titans carried a 2827 lead into halftime, shooting 37.5 percent from the field, compared to just 32.1 percent for the Bulldogs.

Fullerton was able to hold Fresno’s leading scorer, Alex Sheedy, to six points in the half on just 2-of-8 shooting.

The Bulldogs were just 1-for-9 from 3-point range in the first half, but free throws kept Jaime White’s squad in the game.

Fresno was 8-for-9 from the charity stripe and the Titans were 0-for-2.

Tailer Butler stepped up in the first half for CSUF, scoring six points and grabbing four rebounds in just 11 minutes of play due to foul trouble. Chante Miles had seven points and a pair of assists.

Junior Hailey King was productive off the bench, scoring seven points and shooting 3-for-4 from the field.

Fresno came out with a purpose in the second half and gave Daron Park’s team a hard time.

Sheedy came alive and led the Bulldogs on an 11-1 run to begin the half.

At the eight minute mark in the half, Fresno had a 10-point lead.

Daeja Smith made a layup and Butler made a 3-pointer to cut the Bulldog lead to five. Just two minutes later, Fresno scored five unanswered points to bring the Titan deficit back to 10.

Trailing by 12, Butler missed a 3-point shot, but King grabbed the rebound

and put the ball in the net.

On the ensuing possession, King made a 3-pointer to bring the deficit to single digits. Back-to-back layups from Kathleen Iwuoha and Miles cut the Bulldog lead to three with 41 seconds remaining. Sheedy made her free throws to put the game away for her team.

The Titans shot themselves out of the game in the second half. They were just 2-of-16 from downtown. Many assumed that with the added size, Fullerton would attempt to get the ball inside more frequently, but they shot 32 shots from behind the arc Sunday and their 218 3-point attempts are 39 more than any other Big West Conference team has attempted.

Butler was just 1-for-10 from the field in the second half and Miles was 2-for-11.

King was extremely efficient in the second half, shooting a perfect 3-for-3 from the field and grabbing three rebounds in 17 minutes.

King has emerged as CSUF’s most valuable asset off the bench.

Ramos named to All-Far West Region Team

After a senior season that included a second-team AllBig West selection, a Big West Tournament Championship and a trip to the NCAA Tournament, Ian Ramos was named to the All-Far West Region Third Team, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America announced Wednesday.

Ramos scored five goals in 2014, adding four assists for a total of 14 points.

He also scored the game-winning goal in the Big West Tournament semifinal game at UC Riverside.

After helping Fullerton win the Big West Tournament Championship, Ramos scored the only goal for the Titans in the NCAA Tournament opening game at San Diego.

Ramos was honored with his third consecutive selection to an All-Big West team in 2014, earning a second-team selection in his final year as a Titan.

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She has scored 27 points in her last two games and scored just 11 points in her six games prior.

She played a season-high 28 minutes Sunday and shot an impressive 85.7 percent from the field.

Fresno has won nine of the last 11 games against the Titans.

They are undefeated at home this season after sweeping Saint Mary’s and CSUF this weekend.

The Titans return home Friday for the first time in nearly a month against North Dakota State.

Fullerton will need to put together a string of wins before Big West play begins if they wish to have their first winning season since 1991.

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Fenelus earns MLS combine tryout Cal State Fullerton men’s soccer forward Marc Fenelus was named one of 55 Division I college athletes invited to participate in the 2015 Adidas Major League Soccer Player Combine Jan. 8-13 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The combine will have all 20 MLS coaching staffs in attendance to scout talent for the 2015 MLS SuperDraft that will take place Jan. 15 in Philadelphia.

After a senior campaign that included a second-team All-Big West selection, a Big West Tournament championship and a trip to the first round of the NCAA Tournament, Fenelus will receive the opportunity to show off his talent to MLS coaches at the six-day event.

Fenelus led the Titans in goals, points and game-winning goals this year. He was a staple on the pitch, appearing in all 24 games.

The senior accumulated nine goals, four assists and 24 points in his two years as a Titan after transferring from Western Texas College.

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Hockey forced to forfeit against CSUN Titans fall season ends on odd note as referees fail to show up for finale against Matadors

MICHAEL HUNTLEY Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton ice hockey team was forced to forfeit a game against Cal State Northridge Saturday due to no referees being present by the start of the game.

The game was scheduled to begin at 9:15 p.m. at the East West Ice Palace in Artesia.

After pregame warmups

concluded, both teams adjourned to their locker rooms while members of the CSUF coaching staff attempted to contact officials.

It is the home team’s responsibility to make sure qualified officials are at all games.

CSUF claimed that they received a confirmation email saying that referees would be present.

At 10 p.m. Matador players undressed and left the building, resulting in a CSUF forfeit.

The team issued a statement on its Twitter account saying, “Well fans, the refs did not show, so we were forced to forfeit tonight’s game.

As far as we know, they were scheduled correctly on our end.”

Northridge beat Fullerton 4-3 in an overtime thriller at the San Jose Showcase on Nov. 8.

The game Saturday was the Titans’ final game on the schedule for the calendar year.

Prior to Saturday’s mishap,

the Titans beat the Chapman Panthers 12-1 Friday at the KHS Ice Arena.

Fullerton dominated from the opening whistle. Freshman Grant Marhoff fed forward Eric Perusse for the first goal of the game.

Just nine seconds later, junior Matt Han scored an unassisted goal to extend the CSUF lead to two.

Han tacked on three more goals and the Titans finished the first period with a commanding 7-1 lead.

CSUF came out firing in the

second period.

Senior Alec Censullo scored with the help of Griffin Cortes just 30 seconds after the opening whistle. After a 10 minute scoring drought, Zach Henderson scored to extend the Titan lead to eight.

Cortes scored with the assistance of Censullo and Fullerton took a 10-1 lead into the final period.

Despite the overwhelming lead, Censullo didn’t take his foot off the gas and scored 29 seconds into the third period. Mischa Chang scored the

final goal of the game to give CSUF the 12-1 win over winless Chapman. Fullerton had 56 shots on goal compared to just 20 for the Panthers. Titan goaltender Jesse Sczublewski saved 19 of 20 shots.

The Titans hit the ice again Jan. 9 against Northern Arizona at the Jay Lively Arena in Flagstaff, Arizona.

The Ice Jacks beat CSUF twice already this season.

They don’t return home until Jan. 17 against Loyola Marymount, who they beat 6-4 on Nov. 13.

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