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Team takes on nat’l debt Students compete in nationwide ‘It’s Up to Us’ competition CHRISTINA NGUYEN Daily Titan

at 8-0 after five innings. Washington got her first start and shutout the Broncos over her four innings and struck out three. Senior Leesa Harris went 2-for-2 at the plate and the speedy outfielder earned a triple off a hit down the right-field line. Sophomore Monique Wesley came in to pitch in the fifth and slammed the door shut. Antunez was back in the circle Saturday night against Pittsburgh. She couldn’t fool any Panther bats as she gave up four runs in the first, three of which were earned runs.

Cal State Fullerton’s “It’s Up to Us” team is the first among Cal State University schools to participate in a national competition through February to address the issue of the country’s rising debt. Since the beginning of the semester, miniature flag displays and statistics written in chalk around campus have brought attention to the increasing federal debt, which is currently about $17.3 trillion. The student team, led by economics student Aaron Mendez, is working with the Clinton Global Initiative, formed by former President Bill Clinton to bring awareness to the increasing debt and to formulate methods to bring it down. Janet Perez, a political science student, joined when her involvement with ASI Lobby Corps piqued her interest about the national debt. She said students often dismiss such a large issue as something out of their control and do not realize the debt actually does affect them. The federal debt affects students by potentially raising the cost of tuition and by making it even more challenging to find a job after graduation, she said. Mendez said his main motivation to join the “It’s Up to Us” program was to share the specialized knowledge he has gained while studying economics with other students.

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AMANDA SHARP / Daily Titan The team celebrates a home run hit by Desiree Ybarra giving the Titans a 3-1 lead. Ybarra’s teammates wait at home plate to congratulate her as she rounds the bases.

Softball undefeated The Titans go 5-0 in the Easton Tournament and down No. 2 Oklahoma Missy Taukeiaho batted .615 and hit two home runs TAMEEM SERAJ Daily Titan

While most Titan fans have their attention turned to the baseball team, an impressive showing at the Easton Tournament by the Cal State Fullerton softball team gave baseball a run for king of the diamond at CSUF. The Titan softball team went 5-0 in the season-opening tournament that they hosted and upset No. 2 Oklahoma on Friday night. Their 5-0 record extends the team’s winning ways dating back to last season where they won 12 of their last 15 games. This is also the first time the team has started 5-0 since the 2000 season. Second-year Head Coach Kelly Ford credits a full team effort for their undefeated record in the tournament. “Our pitching has been outstanding. Pitching combined with the offense, timely hitting. The hitting has been contagious,” Ford said. At the plate, the Titans were led by sophomore third baseman and

CSUF newcomer Missy Taukeiaho. The transfer from University of Washington batted .615 in the tournament (8-13) while belting two home runs and driving in eight runs. The Rancho Cucamonga native also scored six runs and drew three walks in the tournament in addition to playing stellar defense at the hot corner. In the circle, three Titan pitchers picked up wins during the tournament, including sophomore Jasmine Antunez (2-0), freshman Christina Washington (2-0) and junior Desiree Ybarra (1-0). The depth of the team at every position allowed Ford to rest some players at the end of games. Getting quick runs was key for the Titans as they scored at least one run in the first inning in four of the five games. Day 1 The Titans opened the tournament and their season Friday afternoon against Loyola Marymount. Antunez, the reigning Big West Conference Freshman Pitcher of the Year, started for the Titans and didn’t allow a run in her three innings of work on her way to her first win of the season. The offense caught fire

early and often, scoring one in the first and then four runs in both the second and third innings off of 12 hits. The Titans mercy ruled the Lions at 9-0 by playing small ball and running the bases well. The highly anticipated nightcap against No. 2 Oklahoma was a different story for Fullerton. Long balls were the theme of this game. Antunez once again got the starting nod and quickly gave up a home run to Sooners second baseman Georgia Casey in the first inning. It looked like it was going to be a long night for the CSUF pitching staff but Antunez settled down and retired the next 10 batters she faced. “I knew it was only the first inning, and so I knew we had a long way to go and I just relied on my defense and offense to help me out,” Antunez said. Taukeiaho leveled the game at one in the second inning with a solo bomb towards the scoreboard over the left field fence. Ybarra followed in the next frame by turning the first pitch she saw into a line drive blast, which crept over the right-center field wall with a runner on to give the Titans a 3-1 lead that they would not relinquish. Antunez struck out eight

WINNIE HUANG / Daily Titan Sophomore Jasmine Antunez hurls a pitch against Pittsburgh.

in her five innings and then handed pitching duties to Ybarra who didn’t allow a hit in the final two innings to complete the upset and record her first save of the year. “I wasn’t shocked with this, this was a fantastic win. Their practice has been intense, productive and it’s been mission driven. To see it all come together today was just magical, they deserve it,” Ford said. Day 2 The Saturday morning game against Santa Clara was reminiscent of the victory over Loyola Marymount for the Titans. The game ended in a mercy

Young entrepreneurs get in the ‘hot seat’ Competitors given just 60 seconds to ‘fast pitch’ a business GINA VAN STRATTEN Daily Titan

With 60 seconds on the timer and a panel of judges staring them down Saturday, competitors in the Titan Fast Pitch Business Competition didn’t have time to let nerves get in the way. The event, hosted by Mihaylo College Center for Entrepreneurship and the Center for Economic Education, was designed to give young entrepreneurs a realistic practice scenario

AMANDA SHARP / Daily Titan Competitors participate in rock-paper-scissors games as part of an ice-breaking exercise Saturday.

that could prepare them for a real-world situation hurriedly pitching an idea to an executive, in an

elevator for instance. About 13 high school students and about 18 university students went

on stage to make their case and share their ideas, which ranged from a website that let women design their own bras to a mobile stem cell kiosk used by doctors to alleviate patients’ arthritis. John Jackson, the director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at Cal State Fullerton, said pitching an idea in 60 seconds is a “learned skill,” and is essential to being a successful entrepreneur. “Regardless of if you work in a big company, if you’re a student, or you’re an entrepreneur, you have to be able to pitch your ideas succinctly and quickly,” Jackson said.

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After the first round of pitches, the audience narrowed the contestants down to three finalists using their website to vote for who should move on to the next round. The audience then picked their favorite pitches for each category, and the top three finalists per category advanced to the “hot seat” round. In the second round, the finalists sat in a large red chair and answered questions from the judges about their mission statement, core values of their business idea and their passion behind the idea. The winner for the high school category was the

“Build-a-Bra” website. Hannah Messa and Andrea Sanchez designed a website where women could create their own unique bra in the comfort of their own home. Customers could choose the bra strap, the color, the size and the cup. Another female entrepreneur won at the university level with a mechanical device designed to clean five makeup brushes at a time. The idea came to her as a solution to constantly having to use new brushes to apply makeup while she was working as a makeup artist. SEE PITCH, 3

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Volunteers demystify taxes Free workshops at CSUF assist lowincome households TROI MCADORY Daily Titan

As deadlines approach, some students are doing what they can to help others to prepare for the sometimes brutal marathon of forms, numbers and signatures needed to complete state and federal tax returns. The Cal State Fullerton branch of Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program hosted a series of tax seminars over the weekend for families and students in low-income households to help simplify what can be a daunting task. Sponsored by the Internal Revenue Service and run by students, the VITA program has been helping CSUF students learn the proper ways to file taxes for seven years. Tax filing assistance is free and is limited to those making less than $58,000 a year. The volunteers involved in VITA hope to get students

more comfortable with something they will always have to deal with as long as they are working. To properly participate, students must bring a valid ID, Social Security card and W-2 forms. During the seminars, volunteers set up participants on individual computers and give additional pamphlets for assistance to take home with them. Each volunteer is more than willing to lend a hand to anyone in need and encourages questions. Seila Hun, a senior accounting major and president of VITA’s CSUF location, joined the program in 2011, originally wanting to get more experience because the economy was down. Once he was involved, however, he realized he enjoyed what he was doing. “It’s good because I know about taxes and I have to file my own income taxes anyway,” Hun said. He also said it helps him to plan ahead. Hun finds it rewarding to help out low-income families, because they can be credited for things they may not realize, like education.

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“They think they are poor; they choose not to (file taxes). But because we offer free services, they choose to come,” he said. “It gives them benefits because they are qualified for some credits that they never thought they qualified for.”

“Even before I did this program, when you think taxes, you think it’s like some animal or monster because you have no idea.” RICKY CAVAZOS CSUF VITA Volunteer

VITA volunteers said they do not want students to view tax filing as mundane or intimidating, and that it gets easier to file taxes once students take the time to learn the process. Volunteer Ricky Cavazos said he had no knowledge on how to file his taxes prior to

being a volunteer for VITA, and the majority of students who come to the VITA program don’t know either. “Even before I did this program, when you think taxes, you think it’s like some animal or monster because you have no idea,” he said. “But it’s actually not as bad as you think once you learn it.” Cavazos said he takes his volunteer work seriously because he plans to specialize in taxes after graduation. He said he believes if he can learn to file his taxes he can also pass what he knows to family members and friends who may struggle with taxes. Shan Shan Li, a first-time volunteer and second-year graduate student in the accounting program, got involved in the VITA program because she is determined to help people. Li said she would like to add to theoretical knowledge of taxes by putting action to tax returns, saying with more practice, the fewer problems people will have. She has high hopes for the turnout of this year’s tax season and believes it will

garner students’ attention. International student and business major Vy Bui attended the Saturday morning seminar to get more hands-on experience when the time comes for her to file her own taxes. Bui, 17, said she thinks the reason why some people have a lot of issues filing taxes is because they don’t have access to computers. In an age where the computer is a commodity in the home like television, this can harm low-income families. “For a lot of people, this is their first time filing taxes and they don’t know how to use the software,” she said. Bui plans to go back to Vietnam and help her father’s business or open her own accounting firm and use her experience with VITA on future resumes. VITA workshops are open until April 12 in Steven. G. Mihaylo Hall room 2113. Services are available Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Organizers ask that attendees arrive at least one hour before closing.

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“Especially the younger generations,” Mendez said. “That’s my main goal, is to share that as a young economist, to share that insight into what’s going on and to how it might affect students.” For others, like economics major Shervin Taheri, joining the competition was a way to put their passion into action. “When I heard about this event I thought this was a great opportunity to ... actually put (my knowledge) into effect,” Taheri said. “I felt joining Up to Us would be a great way as a stepping stone to start changing in any possible way.” As of Feb. 9, the public outstanding debt stood at just under $17.3 trillion, according to the United States Department of the Treasury. To deal with such significant debt, the “It’s Up to Us” team aims to first educate and raise awareness to encourage students to take action. “There’s no real one way to get students involved,” Mendez said. “The strategy that we’re taking is we’re trying to have as much visibility on campus as possible.” The group also hopes to

change students’ minds about their potential impact on the federal debt, team member Bita Kianian said. “They should know that just being involved, educating themselves, showing that they’re interested in this it does make a big change,” Kianian said. “It changes that mindset and that attitude, because in ten years we are going to be the ones running this country.” The “It’s Up to Us” team at CSUF has recently hosted a documentary screening and panel with special guests and looks forward to other ways to educate students as well. One activity available online is a quiz that can be taken through Facebook. “It is to gauge how much students already know and also to educate them on different issues,” Kianian said. The team also hopes to engage students with more eye-catching displays. They plan to have team members dress up in costume and engage students about their knowledge on the national debt. The next large-scale event for the “It’s Up to Us” team is a rally on Feb. 19 to be held at 11 a.m. in the Quad. Special guests including José L. Cruz, Ph.D., CSUF provost and vice president for academic affairs, will

DEBT FACTS -The U.S. national debt is $17.3 trillion as of Feb. 9 -The four biggest owners of U.S. debt are Social Security trust funds, the Federal Reserve banks, China and Japan -Debt has more than tripled since 2000

speak. Congressman Ed Royce (R-Fullerton) will be joining through video chat to address the issue of federal debt. Activities and food will be offered to students, and student organizations will be setting up booths for the occasion and speaking with attendees. CSUF’s “It’s Up to Us” student team is in competition with 24 other schools in the nation to execute their campaign to raise awareness through the month of February. The winning team will receive a cash prize and recognition from the former president at the Clinton Global Initiative University in March.

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MARIAH CARRILLO / Daily Titan Members of the Cal State Fullerton team for the “It’s Up to Us” competition include alumna Bita Kianian (left) and economics students Aaron Mendez (center) and Shervin Taheri (right).

DTBRIEFS 60 Freeway crash kills at least 6 Six people died early Sunday morning after a wrong-way driver caused multiple cars to crash on the 60 Freeway. A 21-year-old female driver has been arrested on suspicion of felony driving under the influence and felony manslaughter, according to the Associated Press. The female driver is in serious condition with a broken femur and ruptured bladder at a local Los Angeles hospital. The woman was traveling east in a Chevrolet Camaro into oncoming traffic when it collided head-on into a Ford Explorer traveling westbound. Two were ejected from the vehicle, but it is not yet known what happened to other cars involved in the crash. CECILY MEZA

Shooting in Koreatown leaves 1 dead One man was killed and two women were injured when they were shot Sunday outside a café in Koreatown. The two women were taken to a local hospital to be treated for their injuries and are expected to survive. The incident occurred near Sixth Street and Shatto Place at around 12:30 a.m. The victims were found in the middle of the street. A suspect was arrested after crashing his car near the crime scene. SASHA BELANI

200 march for homeless in Hollywood About 200 people demonstrated Saturday in Hollywood in support of Kelly Thomas, a mentally ill homeless man who died after a violent confrontation with Fullerton police officers, according to the Orange County Register. Supporters of Thomas and other homeless residents with mental illnesses wore T-shirts, held signs and chanted. Monday Night Mission, an organization that helps feed the homeless in skid row, helped organize the march to raise awareness to the acquittal of two former Fullerton policemen who beat Thomas in July 2011. While the protest was peaceful, police controlled traffic as the supporters marched throughout the Hollywood streets. CECILY MEZA

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Five-year strategy most comprehensive in ASI’s history SASHA BELANI Daily Titan

Cal State Fullerton Associated Students Inc. will begin implementation of their first-ever comprehensive Strategic Plan this semester, hoping to accomplish four major goals over the next five years. Each goal consists of multiple smaller objectives, said ASI President Rohullah Latif. Latif introduced the plan that was approved by the ASI Board of Directors in November 2013. Previously, every department within ASI would have their own individual plans, but there has never been a plan of this scale before, Latif said. The main goal of the Strategic Plan, Latif said, is to unify ASI. Inspired by how President Mildred García’s five-year University Strategic Plan “brought everyone together,” Latif felt ASI should have their own plan. “As a corporation, as a student government, if you want to be effective, you have to be able to communicate within our own departments to be able to have the same thought, same process,” Latif said. “Once we’re unified we can go out and give back to the students that we serve.” Andrea Orozco, the chief communications officer for ASI, said much of their strategic plan was focused internally, to increase their function. “Because if we can be stronger as a corporation internally, then we can serve the students better,” Orozco said. A student leader and an ASI staff member are paired to work on each of the goals to ensure there is a balance. “So we have a student leader who knows about this position, who knows about what they need

AMANDA SHARP / Daily Titan Judges assess business ideas from students Saturday during the Titan Fast Pitch Competition in the Titan Student Union. MARIAH CARRILLO / Daily Titan, File Photo Rohullah Latif, president of Associated Students Inc., described objectives laid out in the strategic plan for ASI. Latif hopes to improve communication and student involvement.

to get done and then we have a staff member who’s within ASI, who knows ASI, working together,” Latif said. Development of the Strategic Plan began during the summer 2013 semester, with multiple small sessions with staff, administrators and students involved with ASI. Additionally, other assessment tools such as a SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) and environmental scans were used to help formulate the plan’s goals. ASI will be publishing updates to the student body on ASI’s website that will provide a “report card” on the implementation of the strategic plan, including what percentage of the plan has so far been implemented, Latif said. Although it is just now being formally rolled out, ASI has already begun to work on achieving some of the objectives within each goal. One of them is the establishment of the Presidential Appointee Committee. The purpose of this committee is to ensure the ASI president is

represented at the university committees and it has been very effective, Latif said. On the communication side, Orozco is working with other members of ASI to improve their website and social media pages and standardize the ASI logo to increase visibility. One of the newest additions to the website is a “Get Involved” link, where students are directed to a form they can fill out to receive more contact information about the various ASI clubs and committees. That way, even students who cannot attend Discoverfest during the second week of the fall and spring semesters can still find out about the clubs, Orozco said. Other efforts include adding projectors to more rooms in the Titan Student Union so students can plug in their computers and work more easily, and hiring an information technology technician to improve student access to campus technology services. “Our job is to make sure we can serve the students properly,” Latif said. Students can pick up

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First US eSports arena to open in spring Santa Ana venue plans to host video game tournaments ETHAN HAWKES Daily Titan

Competitive video games will be hitting downtown Santa Ana in a big way, as America’s first dedicated eSports arena has been announced to open its doors sometime in the spring. The arena, which will simply be called eSports Arena, aims to bring live gaming events to Orange County locals. The arena will occupy a 13,500-square-foot building, at the intersection of Fifth Street and Sycamore Street. During the day, the arena will be a gaming center for the public where players can compete against each other on networked computers and consoles. At night, the venue will transform into a digital battleground. Tournaments will be run by both the arena itself and other eSports organizations, who will rent out the space for “a fraction of the price of traditional venues.” ESports Arena is being founded by CEO Paul Ward, an ex-military

intelligence officer according to his LinkedIn profile, and chief operating officer Tyler Endres. “We’re building dedicated eSports arenas in major North American markets creating a network of brick-and-mortar facilities capable of producing national competitions and events on a daily basis,” Ward said in a video released in conjunction with the announcement. While new in the United States, eSports arenas already have a foothold in the rest of the world and are thriving in China and South Korea. Producing stable and profitable eSports events has proved to be a risky enterprise for organizers in the past. Just this week, the 15-year-old World Cyber Games, one of the biggest event producers in eSports, announced that it will no longer host tournaments, including its famous World Cyber Finals. “What eSports Arena will do is build this infrastructure for what will soon be the 21st century’s most popular sport,” Endres said in the video. It is not yet clear how the arena will bring in revenue, but Ward suggests focusing on the community as a top priority for the venue as it starts

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A $1,000 scholarship was awarded for the top idea from university students, and a $350 scholarship was given to the winning high school student. Smaller scholarships were awarded to the second and third place winners. The runner-up in the university category was John Chi, 43, a biotechnology major. He pitched the idea of a mobile stem cell kiosk and was going to use his scholarship to further develop his idea. “I’m almost done with school so it’s going to go

into the idea,” Chi said. Dan Black, a CSUF graduate and Dan Black Hall’s namesake, served on a panel of judges alongside Jerry Cheng, Matthew Gallizzi and Saimah Chaudry. Black said he had confidence in all of the students that competed. “This will be an experience to say ‘hey, I need to do better the next time I get a chance to do this,’ and all of them will succeed,” Black said. The Center for Entrepreneurship will next host a business plan competition where students will create a detailed business concept.

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ETHAN HAWKES / Daily Titan The eSports Arena hopes to open in Santa Ana in the spring and hold video game tournaments on a nightly basis.

to host tournaments and establish a foothold among players in Orange County. “We’re not building our business around CPM and click-through rates, we’re building our business around how to best serve the eSports and gaming

communities,” Ward said in a statement. The planning of this project was set in motion three years ago and eSports Arena plans to have three more arenas opened later. The founders have not yet specified where these venues will be located. VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM/NEWS

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Drawing a new standard MIA MCCORMICK Daily Titan

Plugged In Mobile game aids cancer research ETHAN HAWKES Daily Titan

Cancer has been around for ages, and despite thousands of fundraising drives and years of research, there is still no known cure. Now, in the age of smartphones, there is a way for thousands to help without spending a dime. Enter Play to Cure: Genes in Space, a mobile touchscreen game from Cancer Research UK available on both iOS and Android. Play to Cure is a space game where players are tasked to collect as much “Element Alpha” as possible along a path. Before embarking on the actual gameplay, players will first have to plot out a course through space. The map they draft is actually one of the many scans of microarray data of tumor DNA. The course players create helps scientists find patterns in the DNA that could be used for research. The information would take thousands of hours for researchers to look through, but having smartphone users with idle time decode some of the information is pure genius. The idea for this game came from a Game Jam hosted by Cancer Research UK. For those who don’t know, a Game Jam is when a group of coders come together to make a prototype of a game over a weekend. Usually these games aren’t even close to being finished, but the best ideas sometimes get turned into full-fledged releases. This particular Game Jam featured programmers from Amazon, Google and Facebook all working toward making an enjoyable game with the benefits of being a data crunching powerhouse. While the game may not be the most fun mobile game out there, it certainly isn’t bad. The gameplay is

bland and consists of moving left and right, shooting asteroids out of the sky and occasionally entering an asteroid belt. Although, let’s not think about how this game turned out, but look toward future applications. Now that it’s been proven hardcore data crunching can be done behind a friendly video game interface, the possibilities are endless. Many games use randomly generated levels to give players an infinite amount of content to chew through. What if this could be applied to hit games with randomly generated levels such as Flappy Bird? Imagine if over a million gamers were playing to help further the human race. Play to Cure isn’t an addicting enough game to reach the top, but that doesn’t mean in the future something couldn’t come along and become a mainstream hit. According to Guardian Liberty Voice, the game still has to be played and downloaded 10,000 times before the data is even useful to scientists. As of now, it has only been downloaded 1,700 times. It is a chore to look through the raw data for the public just as much as it is for the scientists. It’s understandable why they switched to a more enticing way to scan data for the average joe. A productive game like this is an amazing feat that could certainly benefit in the long run. If a larger and more prolific game developer were to get on board and make a deeper much more engaging game, this could help the fight to cure cancer immensely. It’s a wonderful that we live in a world where entertainment and research, two dissimilar fields, can synergize together. In this situation, everyone wins and the outlook only becomes brighter.

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Disney animation should incorporate bigger princesses to appeal to more girls Cinderella overcame her oppressive home life and found her “happily ever after” ending. Belle sacrificed herself to save her father and tamed a beast, eventually finding her prince charming. Jasmine fought for her independence and her right to marry a man for love rather than financial security or status. All of these women displayed admirable virtue, and all while being impossibly thin with perfect hair, and flawless features, and most importantly, Disney role models. Disney, despite their long list of good intentions, has—perhaps unintentionally—presented both their female and male audiences with a skewed view of what constitutes “beauty.” Animators, although they are surely not the only party at fault on this issue, have literally drawn out the characteristics that define a beautiful woman. From her Cinderella-small feet, to her tiny waist, to her long, flowing, perfect hair, Disney princesses are exemplifying the standards women must meet in order to physically embody true beauty. However, these standards are entirely unrealistic. All human beings, not solely exclusive to females, are anatomically built differently. This is more likely than not common knowledge. Unfortunately, many girls in a culture so highly influenced by the media’s messages and images of its idea of attractiveness may not be as cognizant of the consequences of trying to live up to those steep standards. One teenage girl has made news headlines in recent months for petitioning the Walt Disney Animation Studios for a plussized princess in Disney movies. Seventeen-year-old Jewel Moore of Farmville, Va. started the petition through Change.org because she is a plus-sized woman and knows many plus-sized women who don’t feel beautiful and would benefit from having a strong, plus-size female character represented in mainstream media. Despite Disney princesses being animated characters, who only exist in the imaginary world of Disney, the effect their image has on young girls is very real. In her petition, Moore argues there is a strong correlation between children’s level of self-confidence and the amount of representation of their respective body types in the media. Moore’s petition is illustrated by

“right” places being the only real beauties, it isn’t hard to grasp why the self-confidence of young girls is such an issue. Changes in this image may not have been put in motion yet, but it is still important for girls to remember that simply because one’s waist isn’t literally smaller than one’s head does not equate to the absence of beauty.

illustration by MIKE TRUJILLO / Daily Titan A 17-year-old girl began a petition to Disney, asking for plus-sized princesses.

No room for creationism in class JAMES SMITH Daily Titan

The study of evolution has objective scientific research backing it A scientific debate took place on YouTube recently. Among countless cat and twerking videos, something of relevance actually happened. The verbal cage match was over the validity of creationism. On the side of evolution was bow tie enthusiast and science guy Bill Nye. In favor of creationism was the apparently famous Ken Ham. From the start, Nye’s plan of attack for the debate was to present tested, proven scientific theories and peer-reviewed articles to support his claim. Ham chose a slightly different style, relying more on words from the Bible. While it seems a little ridiculous in 2014 to be

an image of three women, each of different body types, with the words “EVERY BODY IS BEAUTIFUL” above them. She argues for the difficulty of finding a positive representation of plus-sized women in the media and the consequent amount of harm that it has inadvertently inflicted upon the female population that does not fit into the skinny model demanded of women by the media. The campaign has currently gained 27,642 supporters and counting, needing only 7,358 to complete the petition. Along these same lines, other companies should be held to the same standards and responsibilities. Companies like Mattel, which has been creating Barbie dolls for young girls since 1959 that measure up anatomically to body compositions that are impossible to achieve without the help of major cosmetic surgery or starvation, can also be seen as an unintentional advocate for the “skinny is beautiful” rule that the media has lived by for so long. With this idea of thin girls with doe eyes, impeccable hair and skin, and curves in only the

having a serious debate over whether the plot of The Flintstones should now be considered nonfiction, it’s really not. The issue is surprisingly divided. This debate, which questions whether creationism or evolution is the way life came to be, should not exist. And worse yet, it has spilled its way into classrooms. Gallup recorded in 2012 that 46 percent of those polled considered creationism closest to their personal viewpoint, while 47 percent believed in some form of evolution. Since the early 2000s, some state legislatures have proposed and passed bills that require an evolution warning sticker on the cover of scientific textbooks. The state of Louisiana has gone one step further by implementing the ironically named Louisiana Science education act that allows teachers to “critique” science topics using supplemental materials of their choice. The fact that this debate has gained enough traction to have legislature passed is completely ridiculous and

shows how science illiterate the U.S. government may truly be. There is absolutely no logical reason why creationism should be taught in public schools. As Nye made obvious in his YouTube speech, there is absolutely no scientific evidence behind creationism. There are no legitimate research labs working on supporting creationism. More importantly there have been no major scientific breakthroughs that would refute evolution. In addition to not having any scientific grounds, teaching creationism in public school also brings up a constitutional issue as well. A science class teaching directly out of a religious text as irrefutable truth infringes on the First Amendment rights of separation of church and state. The First Amendment explicitly states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.” So passing a law that forces the teaching of something derived purely from

religious text is constitutionally questionable. If the lack of any scientific backing or potentially infringing on the constitution is not reason enough, there is also the literal reason why creationism should not be taught specifically in a science class. Merriam-Webster defines science as “knowledge or a system of knowledge covering general truths or the operation of general laws especially as obtained and tested through scientific method.” What the definition is basically saying is that science’s goal is to attempt to observe the world from an objective viewpoint. Teaching something like creationism, which cannot be tested through the scientific method, at schools is an affront to the educational system. In order for the U.S. educational system to advance, knowledge and understanding of the world needs to be taught. While religion may have a place in the world, its place should not be inside of science classrooms.

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App allows users to share live videos to interact instantly DENA HAMEDANI Daily Titan

Imagine catching a glimpse of your favorite celebrity’s day-to-day activities in the form of real-time streaming video. Thanks to the Hang w/ app, this is now possible. Launched in March 2013, Hang w/ is a free connectivity app that provides a platform for users to experience real-time connections with their favorite people. Hang w/ offers endless user interaction within a matter of seconds. It incorporates live streaming video with simultaneous chat functions. “(The app) was originally incubated by MEDL Mobile in response to a demand from the agency’s celebrity, sports and entertainment clients who were looking for a more powerful mobile social media platform,” said Hang w/ president and CCO Dave Swartz. By empowering the streaming and broadcasting of live high-quality video to millions of phones and involving celebrities, Hang w/ has been able to distinguish their brand against other connectivity apps. Shortly after the app’s debut, rapper 50 Cent agreed to give exclusivity to the app as his main live streaming video platform.

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50 Cent then announced via Twitter that he would be sharing new music live on Hang w/ and provided an exact date and time for his followers. He said in a blog post that Hang w/ fits seamlessly into his overall business strategy to promote his entrepreneurial endeavors. “We don’t believe any other apps on the market do what we do,” Swartz said. “There are lots of social media options, but they don’t allow people to ‘be with’ each other live and in the moment. There are live streaming video platforms out there, but none of them are social in nature—inviting people to engage with complete strangers in order to see how other people are liv-

“It’s a hard concept to understand until you use it. But once you do, you’ll realize that there are no time zones ... It’s really cool.” DAVE SWARTZ Hang w/ President & CCO

ing, right now.” Many other artists are using the app to release new music, provide sneak peeks of music videos and give fans a behind-thescenes look at their lives. When the cameras stop rolling, the artists create

WINNIE HUANG & AMANDA SHARP / Daily Titan The Hang w/ app allows users to share and view real-time live streaming video to connect with followers. This function is especially utilized by celebrity users to build a closer connection with fans and to announce new projects they are working on.

their own videos and share it live with fans. “I also think Hang w/ is the only place you’ll see artists like 50 Cent dropping new music first, Timbaland performing live on stage with Jay Z, Julius Thomas walking into the Super Bowl locker room, Kaskade hanging out in a Vegas hotel balcony,” Swartz said. Hang w/ aids the sharing of real-time activities on the web by allowing artists, musicians, actors and entertainers alike to fully control what is being produced and released while simultaneously receiving

feedback from fans with whom they’re connecting. “It’s a hard concept to understand until you use it. But once you do, you’ll realize that there are no time zones,” Swartz said. “Some people are eating breakfast in the morning, some are out partying at midnight, some are in class at 2 in the afternoon. But it’s all happening right now. And I can be in all of those places at the same time, chatting with them, asking about their day, listening to their music, and just being ‘with’ them. It’s really cool.” In addition to 50 Cent, the Hang w/ app has been

embraced by other notable musicians, actors and athletes who are interested in building a meaningful social media relationship with their fans. To date, Hang w/ has attracted the likes of legendary music producer Timbaland, NFL player Terrell Owens and pop star Paula Abdul. Andrew Maltin, the CEO of Hang w/ and developer MEDL Mobile, Inc. said in a recent interview with GuardianLV.com that the Hang w/ team has found the app to be an amazing tool for people who want to build an authentic relationship with fans and

understand the importance of connecting with their fan base. “We had more than 2 million live broadcasts. Some of them have been pretty amazing,” Swartz said. “We passed our 1,000,000th download nine months after release. Which is faster than Twitter, Facebook or Pinterest.” Assuming celebrities continue to flock to the platform and stream content, MEDL shouldn’t experience much difficulty growing the app and sustaining momentum. To learn more about the app, visit HangWith.com.

The Monuments Men

Star-studded cast puts comedic spin on war effort to save precious artwork ZACK JOHNSTON Daily Titan

When it seems like there is nothing left to lose, history will always remain. This applies to all times of struggle, even during the perils of World War II. The Monuments Men, which was released in theaters Friday, dramatizes the exciting true story of an elite group of men tasked with finding and protecting precious artwork and monuments from Nazi forces. Based on the nonfiction novel of the same title, the film features an all-star cast and is set during the period approaching the end of the war and the formation of the Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives program, otherwise knows as Monuments Men. The film’s producer, director and star, George Clooney, plays Frank Stokes, the leader of the seven-man team. Clooney delivers an enticing performance as his character steps up to assume the responsibility of protecting peoples’ history. He effortlessly displays Stokes’ passion and determination for the sanctity of art as him and his men search for missing masterpieces. Serving alongside Stokes is James Granger (Matt Damon), Richard Campbell (Bill Murray), Walter Garfield (John Goodman), Jean Claude Clermont (Jean Dujardin), Preston Savitz (Bob Balaban) and Donald Jefferies (Hugh Bonneville). The cast of characters is comprised of different artists, historians, architects and curators selected for their skills to help the urgent cause. Each member of this amazingly talented ensemble accurately portrays the common man being brought into the war effort, each in their own unique way. The individually defined characters bring a delightful mix of comedy and drama to the story. The films subtle dry humor is flawlessly executed by Murray, Goodman and Balaban. Each fits their character with excellent comedic skills and impeccable timing. Whether they’re fighting Nazis or trying each others’ patience, they never miss a beat and make each joke as funny as the last. Among the humor, the actors give emotional heart-felt performances as their characters join the soldiers and all that comes with life during war. Common war themes such as missing home and losing brothers are beautifully brought forth by the performers who are

Courtesy of Forbes In the film, ordinary men go to great lengths to protect priceless works of art from Hitler’s Nazi regime toward the end of World War II.

usually placed on the comedic end of the acting spectrum. Co-starring with the men is Cate Blanchett, who plays Claire Simone, a French curator who assists Granger in locating the stolen art. Blanchett brings a clever sense of independence and bitterness to Simone as she stands her ground and figures out who to trust. Along with her flawless French accent, Blanchett gives an exceptionally natural performance and exhibits Simone’s love for art. Damon and Blanchett work wonderfully together as Granger attempts to build trust with Simone. Her initial unwillingness is only matched by Granger’s determination to discover the information she has. The two actors create an appealing dynamic as their characters embark through military business and subtle romance. Just as the precious artwork saved will stand the test of time, so will the stories of the men who saved them from destruction. The Monuments Men explores the importance of preserving pieces of history so that the world may look back and reflect of its actions. Although at times it is slow, the film uses its lovable characters and paramount performances to effectively tell the story of these brave men.

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The Titans quickly clawed back into the game by scoring two runs of their own in the first, including a solo shot to left field by Taukeiaho. The third base umpire initially ruled it a foul ball, but after a discussion with the other umpires the call was changed to a home run. “I always wanted to hit the crap out of the ball,” Taukeiaho said. “I had to just be patient and she threw me the one pitch I wanted. I said ‘I want that low and in or low and out’ and I got it.” Ford called on Ybarra to pitch in the second inning and she shut down the Panthers over the next six innings, giving up only two hits the rest of the way. The Titans tied the game in the fourth with timely singles by Taukeiaho and sophomore first baseman Melissa Sechrest with runners in scoring position. CSUF took its first lead in the sixth when Taukeiaho forced a run by means of a walk with the bases loaded. With the bases still loaded, senior catcher Ariel Tsuchiyama singled to right field to bring home two more runs. With a three-run cushion, Ybarra made quick work of the Panthers with a 1-2-3 inning to close it out and hand Pittsburgh their first loss of the season. Day 3 George Washington was the only team standing in the way of an undefeated Easton Tournament for CSUF. The Titans flexed their muscles once again, scoring four runs in the first with the help of a threerun home run from junior first baseman Eliza Crawford that towered over the right-field wall. Crawford was 1-for-12 in the first four games of the season and was losing confidence before the home run. “I was mentally in the dump. (My teammates) helped me by saying to just stick with it at practice and the hits will come and it worked,” Crawford said. Washington struck out four in her five innings of work and has yet to give up an earned run in her nine innings. CSUF tacked on two more runs in the fourth inning off of a sacrifice fly by Tsuchiyama and an error. A passed ball in the next inning scored the seventh run for the Titans. The Colonials avoided being mercied in the fifth inning, but Crawford smashed her second home run of the game to left field in the sixth inning to seal the 9-0 win. The Titans will next face University of San Diego at home on Wednesday before heading down to San Diego State on Thursday to compete in the SDSU Tournament. For more information on the CSUF softball team and all Titan Athletics, go to FullertonTitans.com.

WINNIE HUANG / Daily Titan Junior guard Chante Miles drains a free throw with precision for the Titans. Miles struggled from the field, shooting one for 10, but made all four of her free throw attempts.

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78 Hot second-half shooting propels a CSUF comeback win MICHAEL HUNTLEY Daily Titan

The Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball team started the weekend out strong with an impressive 82-78 comeback victory over UC Riverside. The Titans (8-12, 4-3 Big West) trailed by 18 points at halftime, but put together an incredible second-half performance to come out on top. UCR (4-17, 0-8 Big West) came out shooting hot, hitting four of their first

six shots and making both of their three-point attempts. Fullerton struggled throughout the first half. With 7:19 remaining in the half they trailed 26-8 and were only shooting 17.6 percent from the field. The Titans went on a 7-2 run, led by junior forward Kathleen Iwuoha. CSUF shot a season-low 24 percent in the first half and failed to make a three-pointer for the first time this season. “We talked all week about being an inside-out team,” Titan Head Coach Daron Park said. “We challenged Kat. Kat had an unbelievable three days of practice leading up to this and I thought you saw it carry over.” “At the beginning of the game I realized the refs were calling everything, so I just took advantage of that and went to the hole,” Iwuoha said. UCR freshman guard Simone DeCoud was all over the floor in the first with seven points, four

rebounds and two steals. The Highlanders shot a staggering 75 percent from three in the first half and shot 45.2 percent from the field. They went into halftime with a 36-18 lead. The Titans went on an 11-2 run to open the second half. Freshman guard Samantha Logan had five of those eleven points with Iwuoha picking up four points as well. The Titans outrebounded the Highlanders 11-3 in that stretch. The Titans continued to pound the ball inside to Iwuoha. UCR sophomore and key player Annelise Ito fouled out early in the second half with only three points. Despite solid play by the Titans, they still trailed by eight points with 11:35 remaining in the game. DeCoud added another steal and a couple of easy layups to keep UCR ahead. Park only used six players in the second half,

compared to UCR using eight players. “We challenged those starting five to be our best five on the floor. They’ve earned that right,” Park said. “They got hot and they got determined and I’m going to ride with them. Every timeout and every dead ball we said, ‘Are you tired? Do you need a break?’ and they said, ‘No coach. Let’s keep going, we want this,’ and their energy was tremendous tonight.” With 3:35 left in the game UCR’s leader DeCoud fouled out. Playing without Ito and DeCoud hurt UCR in crunch time. “Having them both out of the game was definitely good for us,” senior guard Alex Thomas said. “We were able to get to the rim. We were able to defend them better so that was definitely to our advantage.” Thomas scored five consecutive points for the Titans and pulled them to within two. She then made a

Men’s hoops comeback bid falls short Titans continue to struggle on the road in loss to Riverside JOHNNY NAVARRETTE Daily Titan

Senior guard Michael Williams’ game-tying shot attempt was no good, as a spirited double-digit comeback by the Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team fell short and the Titans fell to UC Riverside 72-69 Thursday night at SRC Arena. The Titans (7-14, 2-5 Big West) were down as many as 16 points toward the end of the first half, but continued to display the fight and pride they have shown all season. With 4:21 left in the game, the Titans took a 63-62 lead, their first of the game, on a layup from senior forward James Johnson. Unfortunately for the Titans, the Highlanders (8-14, 3-5 Big West) would take back the lead two minutes later on freshman Sam Finley’s free throw. With 49 seconds remaining in the game and a threepoint deficit, Williams knocked down a jumper and was fouled.

After knocking down the free throw, the game was tied at 68. Seconds later, Finley would again put the Highlanders up, this time on a layup, giving his team a lead it would not relinquish on its way to a Big West Conference victory. Finley, who scored 13 points off the bench, was key in UCR winning the bench battle, outscoring the CSUF bench 19-12. Williams finished the game with 20 points. He struggled from the floor, shooting just 37.5 percent, but did shoot 42.8 percent from three-point range and played a gamehigh 38 minutes. Junior guard Alex Harris continued his strong play in recent weeks, scoring 20 points, with 15 coming in the second half. Like Williams, Harris was efficient from three, shooting 66.6 percent from beyond the arc. Over the last three games, Harris is averaging 19.3 points and shooting 50 percent from three. As a team, CSUF shot 50.0 percent from long distance. Six of their eight three-pointers came in the second half, fueling the Titans comeback.

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In the second half, CSUF outscored UCR 42-31, getting them back in the game. The Highlanders had five players with double-digit scoring. Balanced was a good way to describe the UCR offense, as two players finished the game with 13 points while three others finished with 12 points. Highlanders forward Chris Patton led his team to victory with a double-double in 30 minutes. The senior from Australia finished with 12 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. Teammate Steven Thornton was also key in his team’s victory, finishing with 12 points, eight rebounds and four assists. UCR sophomore Taylor Johns scored 13 points and had seven rebounds to round out the balanced UCR offense. The Titans remain

winless on the road in Big West conference play after the loss. Earlier in the season, the Titans handed the Highlanders a 78-73 defeat in the conference opener, but it was a different story the second time around as UCR jumped to a double-digit lead just minutes into the game, leading the Titans 12-2 with 16:21 left in the first half. Rebounding played a big factor in the loss to the Highlanders. Outrebounded 38-27, the Titans allowed 11 second-chance points. The team leader in rebounds for CSUF was Steve McClellan with eight. The junior forward also scored six points in 24 minutes. For more information on the CSUF men’s basketball team and all Titan Athletics, go to FullertonTitans.com.

three-pointer to put the Titans in the lead by two. After a Tailer Butler free throw and a failed threepoint attempt from the Highlanders, the game was over. “It’s nothing that I haven’t done in practice so it came easy,” Thomas said. “Kat was able to get me the ball in the right spot at the right time so we were able to get that shot up.” “What an unbelievable second half of college basketball, this is an amazing group of young ladies,” Park said. “I have never, in a lot of years and won a lot of games and I’ve never been more proud of a group of individuals than I was tonight.” For more information on the CSUF women’s basketball team and all Titan Athletics, go to FullertonTitans.com.

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DTBRIEFS Tennis drops nailbiter to LMU Lions The Cal State Fullerton women’s tennis team won doubles against Loyola Marymount University, but dropped the match 4-3 on Sunday. The CSUF doubles team lost their first match of the day, but the team of Morgan McIntosh and Camille De Leon evened the score and Kalika Slevcove and Alexis Valenzuela dominated with an 8-3 win over their LMU counterparts. Fullerton also led 3-1 in their first four matches of singles play, but struggled after. One highlight from was De Leon’s upset of No. 97-ranked Lauri Mueller in the third set of singles play. CSUF will next face UCI on Thursday. JOSEPH ANDERSON

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76 CSUF embarrassed by dominant visiting Matadors MICHAEL HUNTLEY Daily Titan

The Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball team struggled in a 76-54 blowout against Cal State Northridge Saturday night at Titan Gym. The Titans (8-13, 4-4 Big West) fell to 1-2 on the three-game homestand. The two losses were by a total of 41 points. Both teams struggled with shooting in the first five minutes. Northridge (11-13, 7-3 Big West) was one for seven and CSUF was one for four. Not long after, the Titans were introduced to twotime Big West Player of the Week Ashlee Guay. At the 12-minute mark in the first half, Guay had 11 of her team’s 15 points. At that point, Alex Thomas and Kathleen Iwuoha combined for all 10 of the Titans’ points. In the coming minutes, the Titans battled back to tie the game at 21. They got Northridge in foul trouble and Thomas was a perfect 7-for-7 from the free-throw line. Despite Northridge’s noticeable size advantage, the Titans outrebounded them 13-8 thanks to the effort from freshman guard Samantha Logan, who pulled down nine rebounds in the game. Northridge finished the half strong with 17 points from Guay and nine from junior guard Cinnamon Lister. The Matadors shot 45.5 percent from three in the first half compared to the Titans’ 20 percent. Northridge’s size was an issue all night for the Titans.

Iwuoha, the Titans’ leading rebounder, finished the game with only three rebounds. “I think it played a part, the fact that they were taller,” Iwouha said. “But I think that I can rebound and I wasn’t going in as hard as I should have been going in. And I think that by me not rebounding that hurt my team a lot today.” Northridge centers Camille Mahlknecht and Bernadette Fong each had eight points, all of which were in the paint and Mahlknecht had a teamhigh 14 rebounds. “They’re big and they’re wide and they’re long,” CSUF Head Coach Daron Park said. “But we’ve defended big before, we’ve

“They pushed us around and they took us right down in the paint. They punched us right in the mouth and we didn’t punch back.” DARON PARK Women’s Basketball Head Coach

defended wide before, and WINNIE HUANG / Daily Titan we’ve defended long be- Junior forward Kathleen Iwuoha led a spirited Titan squad as they raced back from an 18 point halftime deficit against CSU Northridge. fore and we do it with energy and we didn’t have it tonight. They pushed us 11 at that point. They finished with 40 unbelievably brutal dis- had 23 points and four around and they took us “I think I got some good points in the paint com- ease, I feel bad that we Titans scored in double right down in the paint. looks; I just needed to pared to the Titans’ 10. didn’t hold up our end of figures. They got every catch they take advantage of them,” Park was upset with his the deal tonight,” Park For more informawanted to. They punched Thomas said. “Some of the teams’ performance in the said. tion on the CSUF womus right in the mouth and shots I drove to get I should annual “pink game.” The Titans hope to play en’s basketball team and we didn’t punch back.” have pulled up. I think The Titans teamed up much better on their up- all Titan Athletics, go to The Titans had a lot of some of the shots I took I with the “Play 4Kay” foun- coming two-game road FullertonTitans.com. trouble scoring early in the probably shouldn’t have dation to help fight breast trip. second half. taken. I probably should cancer. Thursday they will travThey only had four sec- have looked for my team“On a real important el to play UC Davis, a team ond-half points at the 11:49 mates a little bit more.” stage honoring a tremen- that edged them by two For more coverage on this mark and only made two Lister and Guay con- dously influential per- points in overtime earlier story, visit DailyTitan.com out of 13 shots. Thomas tinued to dominate and son in my life and trying this season. was shooting just two for Northridge pulled away. to bring attention to an In that game, Thomas

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The Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team let a late lead slip away as Cal State Northridge forced overtime on a last-second shot and handed the Titans a 92-83 loss, their third straight, Saturday night at the Matadome. The Titans (7-15, 2-6 Big West) held a 62-56 lead with 1:37 left in the game, but the Matadors cut the lead to one with under a minute to play. With nine seconds left in the game and leading by two, CSUF junior forward Steve McClellan was intentionally fouled but was only able to make one of two free throws to give his team a

MARIAH CARRILLO / Daily Titan Junior guard Alex Harris and freshman guard Sheldon Blackwell could not create enough offense for the Titans to keep up with CSUN.

three-point advantage. That set the stage for Matadors guard Josh Greene, who hit the game-tying three-pointer to send the game into overtime. Northridge (12-13, 4-6 Big West) carried the momentum from that big shot and outscored the Titans

24-15 in overtime to come away with the hard-fought victory. The loss kept the Titans winless on the road in conference play, dropping them to 0-5. The last road win for CSUF came on Dec. 4, when they defeated Pepperdine 78-64.

This season, the Titans are 2-10 on the road and are now 2-8 in their last ten games. Junior guard Alex Harris scored a career-high 27 points in 41 minutes of action. A majority of his points came from three, as he was seven-of-11 from beyond

the arc, an incredible 63.6 percent. Senior guard Michael Williams finished with 20 points and had four assists in a game-high 42 minutes. His 13 first-half points helped the Titans take a 32-30 lead into the halftime break. Williams has scored in double-digits in 22 straight games. For the second straight game, the Titans lost the rebounding battle as CSUN had a 45-35 advantage on the boards. McClellan had 15 rebounds and also scored a career-high 18 points in 34 minutes. As a team, the Titans shot 46.2 percent from beyond the arc, making 12 three-pointers, a season-high for the CSUF offense. In the first half, CSUF made seven of their 12 attempts, which was the third time this season the team has made seven three-pointers in a half of play. CSUN was led by guard Stephan Hicks, who scored 27 points and had 13 rebounds in 41 minutes. Hicks’ dribble penetration got him to the line

often, attempting 16 free throws and making 13 of them. Teammate Stephen Maxwell finished with 22 points and nine rebounds. on the night, Greene, the hero for the Matadors during the game, scored 19 points in 41 minutes. His last second three-pointer was his first make of the game, after missing his first three attempts. Another key to the game was the free throw advantage for CSUN. The Matadors attempted 47 free throws during the game while the Titans attempted only 37. The Matadors shot 85.1 percent from the charity stripe while the Titans were held to just 62.2 percent. CSUF will get another shot at the Matadors this season when the two teams play at Titan Gym on Feb. 27. The Titans now return home for two games as they will face UC Davis on Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. and Hawai’i on Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. For more information on the CSUF men’s basketball team and all Titan Athletics, go to FullertonTitans.com.

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