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Fullerton bar aims to end wine’s pretentious reputation Fullerton bar hosts event to break away from the party scene MIA MCCORMICK Daily Titan

As social drinking among college students has gradually begun to make the shift from craft beer to not-quitefine wines, eateries and bars alike have caught on. This new trend certainly has not eluded the owners of Bourbon Street Bar and Grill in downtown Fullerton. The owners of the popular downtown bar wanted to get the word out that they are more than just a place to grab a late night drink. As a result, they decided to host a monthly wine and food event that they have cleverly named “Unpretentious Wine Thursdays.” The first of these monthly events took place on Jan. 23. Each month, Unpretentious Wine Thursday takes on a new theme according to the night’s wine selection. The January event featured wines from The Great American Wine Company. This month’s event, which took place Thursday, was themed “Brassfield,” named after the family-owned winery that provided the night’s wine selection, Brassfield Estate Winery. David McPhillips, a fine wine specialist and friend of co-owner John Skehan was the night’s wine supplier. “There was always this rule of red (wine) with red (meat) and white (wine) with white (meat),” McPhillips said. “We’ve seen a lot more of an experimental stage now with the pairing of wine and food, spirits and food and beer and food.” John Skehan, one of the owners of Bourbon Street Bar and Grill and a former Cal State Fullerton student, was motivated to host the event to transform the establishment’s image as well as pairing wine with their food. “We are not just a bar. We do have nice wines, we do have good food,” Skehan said. “We’re trying to get out of the connotation that we’re just a late night party bar.” The event boasts a threecourse wine pairing for an affordable price of $10. The menu for the night, which was influenced by New Orleans cuisine, was inspired by the wine provided by McPhillips. “We knew what they would pair with, like with flavor profiles. And we just matched with what flavor profile we have on the menu,” Skehan said. The night started out with the Brassfield’s Serenity pinot grigio paired with shrimp and grits topped with salsa for the first course. Next up was a pinot noir that perfectly complemented its Cajun penne pasta and andouille sausage pairing. SEE WINE THURSDAYS, 5

Student Fee Advisory Committee approves two-week extension and six more open forums to collect student feedback on proposed Student Success Initiative fee due to low turnout. BY THE NUMBERS

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he deadline for students to provide feedback on the proposed Student Success Initiative (SSI) fee has been extended to Mar. 9 due to the lack of student response received during the initial three-week consultation process. Six more open forums will be held and the online feedback forum has been reopened. The nature of the consultation process means student feedback is crucial in deciding what parts of the fee should be implemented and how revenue from the fee will be used. However, only 1,058 surveys—just under 3 percent of the enrolled population—were collected during the initial consultation over the previous two weeks. Upon full implementation, the initiative, as currently proposed, would raise student fees by $240.50 a semester to fund improvements to classroom, infrastructure maintenance and improved athletic facilities. Students who already submitted feedback are not required to retake the survey,. However, should they decide to do so, only the last survey would be counted in the committee’s feedback process. The committee met multiple times last week to figure out how to proceed. They proposed a variety of methods to reach students, including increased emails, portal messages and more centrally placed open forums to remedy the lack of response

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Total responses received so far AMANDA SHARP / Daily Titan The Student Fee Advisory Committee confers Wednesday. They ultimately decided to hold six more open forums over two weeks.

received during the initial informative process. The limited response led to the committee’s decision to seek the opinions of more students before moving ahead with the process. “There is no magic number in mind; this isn’t really about hitting a certain number, that doesn’t really exist,” said Lea Jarnagin, associate vice president for Student Affairs. “Rather it’s, let’s do a second effort, let’s try some additional things that we didn’t try before with the whole goal of having more students weigh in on the topic.” Jarnagin said collecting feedback will conclude after the two-week extension, and the university will not provide any additional extensions. The SFAC decided to use a campus portal message as a predominant means of reaching students. Upon logging into their student portal, students will see a message regarding

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the SSI on their screen and would be required to click past the screen before accessing their usual portal. The message would appear, and students would be required to dismiss it three times, after which students would be able to access their portal normally. This will be implemented for all student portals beginning today. This method is meant to capitalize on the numerous portal logins students make each week as a method of disseminating information on the SSI. There were over 289,000 logins to the student portal last week, an average of 7.8 logins per student, said Amir Dabirian, vice president for information technology. “The portal really is a hub of students going into getting any kind of electronic information,” Dabirian told the committee Friday.

More open forums will be held

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logins for every student. Moving forward, the student fee committee has expressed options for better reaching students on TITANium.

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Titans win series after losing 19-inning marathon BASEBALL Friday

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AMANDA SHARP / Daily Titan Big offensive performances from junior Clay Williamson helped the Titans defeat USF this past weekend. His four runs batted in on Saturday paced the Titans in their 11-0 rout of the Dons.

Francisco Dons in a threegame series. The Titans rebounded after dropping the first game to win the series 2-1.

Fullerton salvages series after rocky opening game IAN O’BRIEN & JOSEPH ANDERSON Daily Titan

Game 1

After a disappointing road loss against the USC Trojans on Tuesday, Cal State Fullerton returned to Goodwin Field to take on the University of San

The Titans began the series with a 19-inning marathon game. The longest game in CSUF baseball history ended in defeat for the home team however, as they fell 6-5. Sophomore Thomas

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Eshelman took the mound for the Titans and didn’t perform as well in his second start. He allowed five runs in seven innings of action while recording five strikeouts. After holding a 5-2 lead in the sixth inning, the Titans gave up three runs to the Dons, and the game remained tied until the fateful 19th inning. The Titans appeared to have scored the game-winning run in

the 13th inning on a wild pitch, but the umpires ruled that sophomore outfielder Tyler Stieb was hit by the pitch and forced Austin Diemer back to third base. This allowed the Dons to escape a bases loaded jam. In the top of the 19th inning, junior Brendan Hendriks hit the goahead home run to deep right after previously batting 0-for-7 on the night. Junior relief pitcher Willie Kuhl allowed the home run and took the loss. Junior relief pitcher Koby Gauna pitched nine shutout innings after filling in for Eshelman, and struck out eight batters. The ending of this

prolonged game left a bitter taste in the Titans’ mouths, after not even recording a hit after the eighth inning. “Most embarrassing loss I’ve ever had in my life,” Head Coach Rick Vanderhook said.

Game 2 After swallowing one of the toughest pills they possibly could, the Titans looked to put Friday behind them. They did just that on Saturday night by winning 11-0 to even the series at one game apiece. SEE BASEBALL, 6

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Lecture focuses on cohesion in social justice movements MATTHEW MEDINA Daily Titan

Siobhan King Brooks, Ph.D., said it was important for advocates of social and economic justice to be more considerate of one another and be more united in their message. In a lecture titled “Strange Bedfellows: Obama, LGBT Communities and Neoliberalism in Post-Racial America,” Brooks, an assistant professor in AfricanAmerican studies, presented her thoughts on how movements pushing for LGBTQ rights could potentially take attention away from making economic and social progress in other areas. She was joined by Jamal A. Batts, a graduate student in American studies. Brooks focused on how

WINNIE HUANG / Daily Titan Siobhan King Brooks, Ph.D., said activists should help all marginalized communities, not just their own.

black support of Proposition 8, a California initiative that banned gay marriage, appeared to be as high as 75 percent in public opinion polls. She cited research from Cathy Cohen, Ph.D., a political science professor from the University of Chicago, showing those numbers were inflated. “What it basically feeds into are other conversations about reverse discrimination,” she said. “‘Now blacks

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are oppressing me … how can you turn around and oppress me?’ So we’ve had a lot of that language that’s very problematic.” She also brought up how some gay rights advocates pointed to their fight as “our Rosa Parks moment” or “our Brown v. Board of Education.” “That kind of language basically implies that blacks are not oppressed anymore,” she

said. “Now it’s another group’s turn … You’ve got your rights, so now it’s my turn.” Brooks said celebrities coming out as LGBT is a good thing, but ultimately does not challenge the culture to truly change. “As a black woman who identifies as a lesbian, yes, I appreciate seeing black people verbally identifying as LGBT, so I’m not saying that’s bad,” she said. “But what I am suggesting is that, while it’s encouraging … it doesn’t really do anything to really challenge heterosexism, so I think we’re kind of left with this weird thing where we’ve being seen more, people appear to accept some of us more, but the very foundation of heterosexism remains untouched.” She also pointed to stereotypes that gays and lesbians had additional disposable income compared to national averages, and contrasted them with reality. “Basically, gays and lesbians have made it,” she said of the stereotype. “So if that’s

the case, then you don’t really need a social movement for people that are already wealthy. And any kind of rights that that particular group is seeking is seen as greedy.” However, Brooks cited research from the Williams Institute, a think tank at the UCLA School of Law that studies sexual orientation and gender in public policy, that found poverty rates among same-sex black couples was more than twice that of heterosexual black married couples. “In spite of all these sort of shenanigans about wealth and we’re all happy and we have money, that most LGBT people of color, particularly women and particularly transgender women, are living at the poverty line or below,” Brooks said. Batts said there was a neoliberal political belief that the open market would be able to provide upward mobility for blacks, but that belief is misguided.

“The Obama administration announced its plans to collaborate with companies on initiatives that will hopefully improve the chances at success for black males. The program is called My Brother’s Keeper,” he said. “The proposed program seems to beg the question: what evidence is there that corporations have ever or will ever invest in black uplift?” Todd Frandsen, the director for annual giving at CSUF, said he found the lecture interesting, particularly the point about the public opinion polls concerning Proposition 8. “I like to come to these kinds of events to learn more about what’s happening at the university,” he said. “I like to try to connect donors to all different parts of the university.” Black History Month events will continue through next week. Events include a panel regarding “the N-word” and a lecture on whether American politics are “post-racial.”

Experts challenge cancer Conference speakers explain research, promote persistence TROI MCADORY Daily Titan

Ricardo Parker, Ph.D., told his audience at the ActNOW health conference that “Cancer is a word … not a sentence.” Parker, a cancer specialist and associate professor of health science at National University in Costa Mesa, wanted to show people that cancer is not a death sentence. He brought his passion for cancer research to campus Saturday for the second annual ActNOW health conference in the Titan Student Union. Presentations at the conference revolved around the overall health of African-Americans, but attendees of any ethnicity were welcome to learn more about their health and the steps needed to ensure longevity. ActNOW collaborated with the G.R.E.E.N. Foundation, an organization focused on fighting cancer and chronic illnesses. The foundation focuses specifically on the AfricanAmerican community, but

also considers other ethnic groups. Parker’s segment focused on the importance of clinical trials for cancer patients, which can improve research on how to treat different types of cancers in different people. He stressed to listeners that they need to be involved in clinical trials because not all medicines work the same for everyone based on their ethnicity, and clinical trials can improve how cancer is treated. From his research, he has also found that cancer patients of color are not being represented in clinical trials. “We have to participate,” Parker said. “If we don’t participate, that representation we so need in a clinical trial won’t be there and these companies start sending out drugs that are ineffective.” These trials help researchers move forward and seek out information to help save more lives and cure the disease, especially in its early stages. “When it comes to clinical trials we’re talking about the availability of the trials to individual cancer patients both in the African-American community and in underserved

communities,” he said. His research also found that differing DNA sequences in cancer patients based on their genotype and race makes it difficult to find a set treatment for those with cancer. When patients are given chemotherapy and drugs to help treat their disease, the drugs sometimes do not work as intended because those drugs do not work for their genotype. This causes unexpected reactions to the drugs. “Each patient’s cancer is as unique as his or her fingerprint,” Parker said. “That’s the challenge.” Ernesta Wright, the founder and executive director of the G.R.E.E.N. Foundation, said she feels the same way Parker does when it comes to people participating in clinical trials. She began advocating for health when she owned a beauty supply store and started to pass out flyers and pamphlets on health to her customers. “I took the initiative on that small scale and then low and behold it turns out I so was passionate about it,” she said. “And then (I) started the nonprofit 10 years ago.” During her time spent with the G.R.E.E.N.

Foundation, those attending the conferences have told her what she does has saved plenty of lives. She said this is the part of her job that makes it all more worth it. Barbara Napper, an attendee and registered nurse who has worked with Wright and the G.R.E.E.N. Foundation, came to show her support for Wright’s cause. In a family with generally good health, Napper attended because of her work in the medical field and to keep the longevity of her family alive. Napper was more drawn to the lecture on breast cancer from Dr. Joan Campbell, because it showed slides of actual patients with the disease in comparison to those without it, which she does not have access to as a nurse. “I thought her slides were very spectacular,” she said. “People talk about mammography and ultrasound and people don’t actually know what it actually looked like.” Napper said the reason why a lot of patients do not get to see their mammography visual results is because they are usually not working with the radiologist, just the technician.

Two-week extension for feedback FEEDBACK Continued from PAGE 1

A point of debate was the use of the campuswide text message alert system. Traditionally used only during campus emergencies or to deliver messages about crime on campus, some committee members felt it would be inappropriate to use the system to spread information about the SSI. Aside from the electronic methods of reaching students, the committee also proposed to reach out to students directly, including scheduling presentations in approximately 30 classes with 100 students or more. Additionally, the committee considered attending athletic events and presenting during floor meetings in the dorms to increase their contact with students. Jarnagin said that while the committee can’t know exactly why initial student response was so limited, the feedback received is not as dismal as it may seem. “This is not a science, it’s an art ... you never know why students choose to respond or

not respond,” Jarnagin said. “A thousand plus responses for a three-week time frame; personally, I don’t think that’s really that low when I compare that to past experience of 16 years on this campus.” She said, however, more student feedback is always beneficial. Danny C. Kim, the recently

appointed vice president of finance/chief financial officer, gave his own recommendations to the committee based on his experience gathering student feedback. “I’ve been doing surveys for the past 15 years, student surveys, and my experience has been email is still the best way to get a response because

students like to be on their computer and they see it, and they’ll respond right away and they’ll delete it,” Kim said. Information on the SSI and the student survey regarding the fee can be found at Success.Fullerton.edu. The SFAC will meet again Mar. 5 at 7 p.m.

MIKE TRUJILLO / Daily Titan The Student Success Initiative fee, as currently proposed, would be greater than any existing fee.

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NEWS Professor sees hope for Israel

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DTBRIEFS Teacher, 28, admits sexual misconduct A 28-year-old math teacher at Nicolas Junior High School was arrested Friday evening on suspicion of sexual misconduct with two male students, according to the Orange County Register. Melissa Lindgren was arrested on campus and charged with six felonies, including counts of child molestation, child annoyance and dissemination of harmful matter to a minor. A Fullerton School District representative said the school learned of the allegations Friday after one of the victims and his friend spoke with a counselor. The school then contacted police to investigate. Fullerton police officers said Lindgren admitted to sexual misconduct, and the investigation is ongoing. - CECILY MEZA

Shootings in Long Beach kill two A 20-year-old man died after being shot in Long Beach Saturday evening, according to the Orange County Register. Long Beach police officers were responding to reports of gunfire at Andy Street near Downey Avenue when the victim, Christopher Franklin of Long Beach, was found. Franklin had a gunshot wound to his upper body and was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. The death was the second in Long Beach within a two-day span. Christopher Lane, 24, was shot and killed Friday. Police have no details regarding motive or suspects in the shootings, but believe they may be gang-related.

Historian cautiously predicts Palestinian conflict can cease JAMES SMITH Daily Titan

George Giacumakis, Ph.D., in a lecture titled “The Modern Middle East and Israel,” said the contentious divide between Palestinians and Israelis could be solved, but was cautious that a peaceful accord could truly come about. Speaking to an audience at Cal State Fullerton’s Ruby Gerontology Center, Giacumakis focused on the factors that led to the creation of the nation of Israel and how that flows into its current situation. Giacumakis is an adjunct history professor at Cal State Fullerton and director of the Museum of Biblical and Scared Writing at Biola University. He was formerly the director of the Cal State Fullerton El Toro Campus and taught at Jerusalem University College in Israel. “My interest has always been in bringing the ancient world to light,” said Giacumakis, whose talk drew parallels between the ancient and modern Middle East. The main recurring theme in his lecture was the effects foreign powers have had on the region. For thousands of years, the region has been occupied by outside forces, such as the Roman, Ottoman and British empires. This revolving door of

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conquerors and outside influence left the area with no unified cultural identity by the time Israel became an independent nation in 1948, Giacumakis said. A disjointed populace, along with an influx of Jewish immigrants, further divided the newly formed nation. Sixty-six years later, the lack of identity has resulted in two main groups divided by both religion and culture. The Israeli government represents the religiously and culturally Jewish population, while the Palestinian Authority represents the Muslim Arab population. Cities and regions have become divided as the power struggle has persisted. The United States has taken a passively neutral stance toward the conflict. They have done this is through embassy location, Giacumakis said. To avoid directly choosing a side, the United States placed its embassy in Tel Aviv instead of the capital, Jerusalem, which is split into the Western Jewish side and the Eastern Islamic side. Giacumakis’ outlook for a resolution to the current Israel-Palestine conflict could hardly be described as encouraging. “But miracles can take place,” he said. While he said he is not optimistic about an immediate solution, he said there are a few ways the conflict could end. Giacumakis said there is the possibility of resolving the conflict through economic incentive. He pointed out that there are

MARIAH CARRILLO / Daily Titan George Giacumakis, Ph.D., an adjunct professor at Cal State Fullerton, lays out his predictions for how the conflict between Jewish and Palestinian residents in Israel could end or be resolved.

a number of profitable Jewish settlements in what would be a Palestinian Arab state. These settlements bring in a surplus of money and jobs to the area. As these settlements continue to grow, it will become harder and harder for the Palestinian Authority to eradicate them because of the economic benefits they bring to the region. This would not be the first time a major conflict would be solved for economic reasons. Giacumakis said one of the main reasons why

the Suez Canal conflict in 1956 came to a resolution so quickly was economic concerns. It was in the vested interest of both Israel and Egypt to end the war, so their tourism and trade economy could be revitalized. Catastrophe is the other alternative. Giacumakis said he believes a major catastrophe could be a catalyst for peace negotiations. A large natural disaster could potentially bring the two sides together. Israel lies on a major fault line called the Syrian-African

Rift. The last major earthquake in the region was in 1837 with a magnitude of 7.0. Its epicenter was located in northern Israel’s Hula Valley. It devastated the town of Safed, killing 4,000 people, according to the Washington Post. Giacumakis’ definition of catastrophes also included war. “Wars have a way of focusing on the problem. It brings in foreign powers,” he said. “Sometimes, interestingly enough, that may help solve the problem and sometimes it makes it worse.”

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Sneak attack kills 22 in Afghanistan Taliban insurgents raided an Afghan National Army base Sunday morning, killing 21 soldiers and injuring three while they were sleeping, according to the New York Times. President Hamid Karzai ordered an investigation and canceled a visit to Sri Lanka due to the attack, which was the deadliest for Afghan government forces since 2010. The Afghan army is no longer guaranteed assistance from American or NATO forces, who are scheduled to leave by the end of 2014. News of the attack came as negotiations concerning an exchange of prisoners between the Taliban and the United States military stalled. - CECILY MEZA

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Belgians should have the option of euthanasia ANDY LUNDIN Daily Titan

Minors should be allowed to choose the option of euthanasia Earlier this month, Belgium passed a controversial bill that extends the rights to euthanasia for minors. Though Belgium’s decision has garnered a lot of debate, whether it be in regards to the necessity of the law or the ethical aspect of it, the implementation of the law is certainly not a terrible thing. The law passed in Belgium parliament 86 to 44 with 12 abstentions, is the first country to allow anyone with the option to receive euthanasia as a last resort when it comes to an illness, according to CNN. Unsurprisingly, not everyone has the same opinion in regards to the topic. Some have argued that allowing this bill to pass will create dire consequences for the ethics of Belgium. United States publishing executive Steve Forbes said that as a result of the bill passing, society is “becoming a society like that envisioned by Nazi Germany,” according to Reuters. Others have made similar arguments, but Forbes’ slippery slope of an argument has little to back it. Especially since the law in Belgium has several conditions that are taken into consideration prior to the act of being euthanized. The bill will only extend the “right to die” to minors under strict conditions, which include that the child is able to express an understanding of what euthanasia means and to have the consent of the child’s parents or guardian. Another vital element that should be taken into consideration of the law is that fact that the Netherlands, one of Belgium’s neighboring country, has a very similar law. The Netherlands has its own law that allows anyone over the age of 12 the option to receive euthanasia,

but has had very few actual instances of child euthanasia, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. Since 2002, Netherlands’ particular law only had five cases of child euthanasia. The bill also has another significant factor; it combats malpractice among doctors in Belgium. According to the Guardian, “supporters said the bill would help bring ethical clarity and close loopholes—such as where doctors were quietly acceding to child euthanasia in excruciating circumstances but then facing prosecution for breaking the law.” Others have tried to argue the depravity of the bill such as in an opinion piece written by Time contributor Joni Eareckson Tada, where she compared the idea of Belgium’s euthanasia to the fact that 92 percent of women in America choose to terminate their pregnancies that are prenatally diagnosed with Down syndrome. However, these two issues are completely separate from one another, and trying to argue one to oppose another is illogical. Many opponents of the bill seem to focus too much on the age aspect of the bill. But those same opponents also need to take into account the fact that a minor that can understand the concept of euthanasia should also be able to recognize the concept of suffering. Philip Nitschke, Ph.D., the director of pro-euthanasia group Exit International, elaborated on this idea in an opinion piece for CNN by writing, “if suffering cannot be relieved, the question then becomes: what should the State do? Should we all be forced to live on regardless of the quality of life that confronts us? Or, should legislation be extended to ensure dignity and choice for all?” Simply because society recognizes individuals of a certain age as children, does not mean that person can’t understand he or she is in pain. In dire cases of extreme suffering, a minor should be allowed to choose euthanasia, considering the parents would need to consent to that decision before it actually happened.

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MIKE TRUJILLO / Daily Titan Neither Time Warner or Comcast have good reputations when it comes to customer service, this is bad news for consumers.

Say no to Comcast It is unfortunate the merger will likely become a reality EMILY CHANG For the Daily Titan

Comcast Corporation, one of the nation’s largest Internet and telephone service providers, recently announced plans to merge with Time Warner Cable. The merger, which is a $45.2 billion deal, will allow Comcast to add Time Warner Cable’s subscribers to their own database. Between the two companies, this will bring the total number of subscribers to 30 million, and will affect 70 percent of homes in the United States that use wireless services. The companies, as expected, said the merger will be a good thing but consumers should not be so quick to believe that. “The deal is pro-competitive. It’s pro-consumer. We’re going to be able to bring better products, faster Internet, more channels, on-demand, TV everywhere and a national

local platform that’s really special. So we’re optimistic we can get this approved” said Brian Roberts, CEO of Comcast Corporation. Unfortunately, there is a good chance the merger will be approved, since there are members of the Department of Justice, as well as the FCC that have ties with Comcast. The current Federal Communications Commissioner (FCC) Meredith Attwell Baker, previously approved of a deal that allowed Comcast to buy NBCUniversal while Maureen Ohlhausen, of the Federal Trade Commission, was once an attorney for Comcast. It seems the only obstacle the merger is facing is the Department of Justice’s fear that the unification of the two companies will lessen the competitive nature of the market. Comcast Corporation officials insist the merger is not violating any antitrust laws, nor is it disturbing the competition in the market, because Comcast and Time Warner Cable operate in different

geographical locations. “This absence of overlap of the companies’ cable systems means that the transaction will not harm competition or reduce consumers’ choice in any way” said David Cohen, vice president of Comcast and main proponent of the merger. Company officials are pushing the proposal as pro-consumer, but consumers should be skeptical the company will be able to deliver what they claim to be benefits as the result of the merger. “The transaction will generate significant cost savings and other efficiencies, which will ultimately benefit customers,” David Cohen listed on the company’s website, when he announced the proposal of the merger. One would expect with these savings, that Comcast would be able to lower the bill for households across the United States. However, Cohen was later quoted saying “the impact on customer bills is always hard to quantify. We’re certainly not promising that customer bills

are going to go down or even increase less rapidly. Frankly most of the factors that go into customer bills are beyond our control.” Another concern consumers could be faced with is customer service. Both Comcast Corporation as well as Time Warner Cable have been put on multiple lists for terrible customer service. The two companies were listed on the American Consumer Satisfaction Index as two of the top 14 companies known for terrible customer service. All this means is that when Comcast and Time Warner Cable merge, customers can expect to be put on hold for much longer, as they wait for a customer service representative to help them. With all the lobbying Comcast is doing, there is a good chance the Department of Justice as well as the FCC will approve of the merger in the months to come. This possibility could become an unfortunate reality for many households across the United States if the merger is successful.

Internet access is necessity MICHAEL CHEN Daily Titan

Web access is not a luxury, all schools should have access Everybody is connected to the Internet in some way, shape or form. Public schools across the nation have adopted the Internet into their curriculum and now students are able to connect with their teachers and peers, not only inside the classroom but in their own bedroom as well. New advancements in online technology have given way to web-based learning management systems, document storage and even plagiarism checkers. The Internet used to be a luxury saved only for select public schools, but now, especially on university campuses, it is a necessity that many students need to succeed in school. President Barack Obama announced in February the Federal Communications Commission will be dedicating $2 billion to help bring computers and

technological advancements to school campuses nationwide, according to the Washington Post. The initiative, called ConnectEd, is not only a step in the right direction, it is a necessary step that must be taken in order to ensure students around the country are able to to reach their full potential in school. All over America, students are using high speed Internet access at home to do research, to download assignments and to turn in their homework. Websites like Blackboard and Canvas allow students to check their status in class, their grades and even the latest news posted by their professors. Emma Cheng, 21, a business administration major at UC Riverside, said she uses the Internet daily, at home and at school. “At our school, it’s called iLearn,” Cheng said. “It’s a site that every student goes to and it has all their classes listed and its also just a really easy way for professors to upload their study guides, course documents, stuff like that.” These online learning management systems on campus are not only helpful to students but also professors as well. With today’s

modern technology, professors can save time and energy by employing many online based web services to do some of the work for them. Sites like Turnitin have made checking student papers for plagiarism, which used to take hours of meticulous fact checking, a task that only takes a couple clicks. Thanks to websites like Turnitin, plagiarized submissions in California have dropped by 30.8 percent. The best part is students don’t even have to go to class to turn in their assignments, they can send them right from their home. A study conducted by Turnitin also showed that over five years, universities with populations of more than 10,000 will save professors over 300,000 hours of grading. While there may be opposing arguments stating that one can do all this without the use of the Internet, the speed and efficiency at which the Internet allows things to get done cannot be contested. The technology giant Google has taken a large step forward in allowing students to collaborate with each other through their variety of online

“cloud” based services. Students can access Google Drive and create documents, presentations and spreadsheets that can be edited in real time with critiques and comments displayed right on the document itself. This allows students to polish their paper without having any downtime, waiting for the editing process. Students with special needs also benefit from Google’s web-based applications. Education News, a website that offers the latest in K-12 educational news, said special ed teachers looking to make communication with their students easier and more effective can turn to Google to offer many services that do exactly that. Google Voice is one of those services. Professors can turn their speech into text and reach out to hearing-impaired students in ways they could never before. Having high-speed Internet access in public schools nationwide is no longer a luxury that should be reserved for only some public schools, it is a necessity to have in order to ensure that students get the education they need to succeed in their curriculum.

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Finally, the third course rounded out the menu with the Eruption red blend and Cajun meatloaf with a tomato Creole glaze. Each course was perfectly prepared and beautifully presented, proving that Bourbon Street Bar and Grill truly is more than just a nightlife bar. “The coolest thing about it, was that we didn’t try it then. We tried it today and it worked out perfect,” Skehan said. “We need to just keep doing it that way, because the last (event) was the same way. Everything rolled out perfect and the pairing was great.” The restaurant has put in a great deal of effort to ensure that Unpretentious Wine Thursdays is, in fact, unpretentious. “This one is just made to be something that you can enjoy casually with friends or with a date and

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just for it to be something that doesn’t have to be intimidating,” said publicist for Unpretentious Wine Thursdays and Cal State Fullerton Masters alumna Jess Block Nerren. “You don’t have to come in being a wine expert, you can just come in and enjoy,” Block Nerren said. The event is unique to the area with its laid back atmosphere, quality menu and wine selection, combined with its surprisingly low price point. “There’s nothing really like this in Fullerton or in Orange County that I’ve found,” Block Nerren said. Next month’s Unpretentious Wine Thursday will take place on Mar. 20 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. and will feature “Classic Comfort Dining” paired with Rosenblum Wines. For more information on Unpretentious Wine Thursdays, visit www. BourbonStreetFullerton. com.

MARIAH CARRILLO / Daily Titan The first pairing option offered in the three-course New Orleans influenced menu included shrimp and grits topped with salsa.

Dollhouse

First production of the CSUF spring season sheds light on a woman’s journey toward self-discovery NICOLE WEAVER Daily Titan

Cal State Fullerton’s Department of Theatre and Dance presents Theresa Rebeck’s Dollhouse for the first production of its spring season. The riveting storyline follows a woman’s fight to reclaim her identity, a regal attempt to hide an affair from her “loving” husband and a man’s struggle to regain normalcy after a prison sentence. Set in suburban Connecticut, Nora and her husband Evan, are reaping the benefits of their new found financial successes and are living in 1960s domestic idealism until an old “business partner” reappears in Nora’s life.

Nora is then forced to come clean to her husband and herself, and as tensions run high she struggles to find herself, the truth and what lies in an uncertain future. Dollhouse is a thought provoking piece about what it means to actually be in love, instead of romanticized lifestyles and the image of perfection. Melissa Booey stars as Nora, a seemingly happy housewife with an affinity for shopping and pawning off all her responsibilities to the maid. She seems to be blissfully in love with her husband whom has recently been offered a successful job as the head of a bank, raking in six figures a year. Everything seems to be going their way, however, the play proves the past has a clever way of coming back, for it is impossible

to fully escape the deceit and mistakes that can ruin one’s future. Booey is a senior who also appeared in the 2013 production of Metamorphoses. Her performance captured the essence of the character f lawlessly. Booey’s ability to portray the domestic bliss that plagues Nora’s character made for an amazing performance. The intimate setting of the Hallberg Theatre enhances the brilliant and emotional acting that is captured by the cast as a whole. Although Dollhouse is at times hard to watch due to its believable acting, the show itself is enrapturing. The play completely pulls the audience in as the characters morals are called into question. The personality types are so distinct and abrasive in their own right that it is almost impossible to truly empathize with any character. Just when a particular character seems genuine, the next scene completely gives reason to believe otherwise. Graduate student Craig Tyrl plays Evan, Nora’s seemingly loving and accepting, however remotely overbearing husband. Although that trait is not uncommon for the time, his quick temper makes him seem like an absolute monster with whom to live. His ability to erupt

in a fit of rage at any moment makes him an abhorrent person to deal with, even before considering his superf luous and selfish nature. Although his character is hard to watch at times, the acting is so believable that it only reaffirms these characteristics. Dollhouse is unique in the fact that it features mid-century architecture, which was quite trendy in 1960s upperclass society and is a stark contrast to Henrik Ibsen’s original version of the play, A Doll’s House, which made its first appearance in 1879. The furnishings add to the play’s concept that the character’s lives are aesthetically pleasing, but not emotionally satisfying. As the play comes to a dramatic conclusion, Nora is forced to confront her past demons that have haunted her throughout the play. Everything comes to a head as Nora and Evan air out their issues in a lasting and intense argument. The passion behind the two lead characters ricochets around the theater as their characters’ marriage falls apart. The quality of the acting provokes its audience to feel as if they are a f ly on the wall witnessing this intimately heartbreaking moment. Dollhouse runs through March 16 in the Hallberg Theatre.

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MARIAH CARRILLO / Daily Titan The Eruption red blend from Brassfield Estate Winery was one of the featured wines at the Feb. 20 event.

Opera arrives at the Segerstrom CSUF singers perform in Italian opera production DENA HAMEDANI Daily Titan

Famed 19th century composer, Giuseppe Verdi’s timeless masterpiece, La Traviata, is brought to life in a three night event at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Featuring a remarkable musical production provided by Pacific Symphony and groundbreaking vocal performances by world renowned opera singers including soprano Elizabeth Caballero as Violetta Valéry, the show is nothing short of captivating. In addition to Caballero, the orchestra was comprised of premier opera stars, including tenor Rolando Sanz as Alfredo Germont and Mark Delavan as Giorgio Germont. Members of the Cal State Fullerton University Singers also joined the stage as Verdi’s tale unfolded. Sung in Italian with English subtitles, the story began at an over-thetop, extravagant Parisian dinner where Violetta met the privileged Alfredo Germont. In her lovestruck state, she abandoned her current life of pure pleasure for something more meaningful—love. As the story continued to unfold, Violetta became ill and was left deserted without the support of her friends and loved ones. After being apart for some time, Alfredo returned to pay Violetta a visit. Overjoyed at the sight of him, Violetta had high hopes that her health is beginning to improve. Caballero and Sanz exemplified effortless timing and harmonized together perfectly in nearly every on-stage collaboration. “Symphonic Voices,” the initiative to return opera back to Orange County led by composer Carl St. Clair, provided the orchestration for the production. “Symphonic Voices” began with the highly successful debut in 2012 of Puccini’s La Bohème, followed in 2013 with Puccini’s Tosca, and now Verdi’s grand La

Traviata. Joslyn Sarshad, 22, a vocal performance major, was among 18 CSUF singers selected to perform in the show. “It’s great to have had the opportunity to see opera performance in the real world and be a part of it and see how it really works,” Sarshad said. Rehearsals and preparation played a major role in getting the production just right. Sarshad was inspired by the entire production team, including the principal actors, director, A. Scott Parry, St. Clair and the Pacific Chorale symphony, and backstage hair, make-up and wardrobe. “I’m so grateful for this opportunity to be a part of this. All of us have learned so much about how this really works,” Sarshad said. “It’s just really inspiring.” Keithley Hale, an avid supporter of the arts, was in attendance to support friend, John Matthew Myers, who gave a stellar performance as Gastone. After the show, Hale said the production exceeded her expectations and that she would recommend La Traviata to others. One of the CSUF singers in the show, Trinidad Cano, 23, was extremely happy with how the performance on Saturday turned out. But more than anything else, Cano expressed his gratitude to the ensemble and production team for their humble generosity in making the CSUF singers feel like a part of the team. “It was wonderful to be a part of something like this, where a bunch of professionals, and students who want to be professionals … got to see what it’s like to work backstage and to be in the hair and make up.” Cano said. “It was wonderful to be exposed to all the different elements of putting on a professional production.” The production will run through Tuesday Feb. 25, at 8 p.m., in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, with a preview talk by Alan Chapman beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets range from $25 to $185. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (714) 755-5799 or visit PacificSymphony.org.

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The Titans go 2-2 in Mary Nutter Classic, CSUF bats stay hot JOHNNY NAVARRETTE Daily Titan

Facing some of the most elite programs in the nation, the Cal State Fullerton softball team split four games over the weekend in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, improving its record to 11-5. In the opening game on Friday, CSUF flexed its muscles versus No. 15 Baylor (11-3), defeating the Bears 6-1. Tied 1-1 in the third inning, Titans senior shortstop Gabby Aragon got things started when she launched a home run to give her team the lead. The next batter, junior first baseman Eliza Crawford, decided to get in on the fun, hitting a solo home run of her own to give the Titans a 3-1 advantage. The score would remain unchanged until the seventh inning when sophomore infielder Samantha Galarza hit a three-run home run to left field. The run support was more than enough for pitcher Jasmine Antunez, who picked up her fifth win of the season. The sophomore allowed two hits, while striking out three in a complete-game victory. Later in the day, CSUF would not be as successful, falling to No. 23 Louisiana State 8-1.

AMANDA SHARP / Daily Titan Sophomore pitcher Jasmine Antunez (5-3) flashes a big smile before getting ready to pitch. Antunez tossed the Titans to victory over Baylor on Friday but suffered the loss to Notre Dame on Saturday.

Freshman pitcher Christina Washington was given the task to neutralize the Tigers’ offense and for the first few innings did just that by holding LSU (125) without a run through the first four innings. LSU pitcher Baylee Corbello did the exact same thing, keeping the Titans offense off the scoreboard. In the fifth inning, the Titans finally broke through when Galarza knocked in the first run of the game on an infield

single with the bases loaded. CSUF was unable to do any further damage in the inning, keeping the score at 1-0. In the bottom of the inning, the Tigers’ offense broke out for eight runs on five hits, highlighted by a three-run home run by Sahvanna Jaquish. Washington received her second loss of the season, giving up nine hits in six innings of work. On Saturday, the Titans looked to bounce back

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from the previous loss but again were faced with a difficult opponent in No. 23 Notre Dame, which defeated the Titans 8-0. Like in their previous game, the Titans’ offense was unproductive as Fighting Irish pitcher Laura Winter held CSUF to one hit over seven innings. Antunez got into trouble early versus the Fighting Irish (10-3), allowing five runs over the first two innings. The sophomore

allowed eight hits while striking out four in five innings. Sophomore Monique Wesley came in for Antunez in the sixth inning. Unfortunately the Irish continued their red-hot offense, getting Wesley for three runs on five hits in two innings. In the final game of the tournament, CSUF looked to finish on a positive note and did just that as the Titans defeated Boise State 10-3 on Saturday night. Boise State (6-8) jumped on the Titans early, leading 3-0 in the third inning. After being held scoreless for 11 consecutive innings, the Titans’ offense exploded for six runs in the third inning, fueled by four errors by the Broncos defense. The six runs were a season-high for runs in an inning by the Titans. In the sixth inning, the Titans added on four more runs, ignited by sophomore third baseman Missy Taukeiaho’s two-run home run. Junior Desiree Ybarra improved her record to 4-0 after coming in for Washington, who gave up seven hits and three runs in three innings. Ybarra went four innings, allowing four hits and no runs, while striking out two. The Titans will look to take down another ranked opponent when they host No. 3 Tennessee at 6 p.m. at Anderson Family Field, Tuesday Feb. 25. For more information on the CSUF softball team and all Titan Athletics, go to FullertonTitans.com.

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Sophomore Justin Garza started for the Titans and returned to his 2013 form, pitching seven shutout innings with 12 strikeouts. “I just wanted to give my team a chance to come out early, throwing strikes. Everything else pretty much took care of itself,” Garza said. Freshmen Phil Bickford and Miles Chambers kept the shutout alive by pitching an inning apiece to close the door. Bickford struck out three batters while Chambers added one. Junior third baseman Matt Chapman led the Titans on offense by batting 4-for-5 with a homerun and two runs batted in. “I would just say (the loss on Friday) kind of woke us up a little bit. We should have never let it come to that. We knew what we had to do and we made our adjustments,” Chapman said. Junior outfielder Clay Williamson led the team in runs batted in with four. Three of them came from a bases-clearing double in the eighth inning, which helped put the game out of reach. The Titans logged 14 total hits, and their pitching staff struck out 16 batters to exorcise the demons from Friday night, which involved 21 Titan batters striking out and just eight hits spread over 19 innings.

Game 3 The Titans pulled out a weekend series win against the visiting Dons with a 5-1 victory on Sunday afternoon. Junior Grahamm Wiest went the distance for Fullerton, and would have

recorded a complete game shutout if it hadn’t been for defensive miscues by the Titans. The lone run for USF scored just three batters into the game, when a passed ball turned into a throw down the left field line by sophomore catcher A.J. Kennedy. His wild throw brought in USF leadoff hitter Matt Sinatro, who started the game with a single. Wiest was able to baffle the overmatched San Francisco lineup throughout the rest of the day, recording a career-high 10 strikeouts and allowing just five hits. The Titans offense used the long ball as junior J.D. Davis and Williamson each homered and recorded two runs batted in on the day. Defense continued to be a problem for Fullerton, as they recorded two errors in the game. They have at least one defensive miscue in each game since their season opener against Washington State. The Titans will have to shore up their defensive presence if they hope to live up to their preseason hype. CSUF will face a steeper challenge this upcoming weekend, as they will head to Eugene to take on the No. 11 Oregon Ducks. Oregon Coach George Horton is extremely familiar with Titans baseball, as he coached at CSUF from 1990 to 2007. The series will serve as an important early test for an underachieving Titans squad looking to make up for their early season struggles. For more information on the CSUF baseball team and all Titan Athletics, go to FullertonTitans.com.

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DTBRIEFS Titans drop heartbreaker to Gauchos The Cal State Fullerton women’s tennis team dropped a close 4-3 decision to Big West Conference rival UC Santa Barbara on Sunday afternoon at the Titan Tennis Courts. Doubles play doomed the Titans after they split singles play with the Gauchos. Fullerton’s only doubles win came from their top team of freshman Camille De Leon and senior Morgan McIntosh, who earned an 8-6 victory over Priscila Garcia and April Scatliffe. In singles play, freshman Alexis Valenzuela (6-3) won her fifth straight match with a 7-5, 4-6, 6-2 win over Scatliffe. The loss drops CSUF’s record to 2-7 and the Titans remain winless in Big West Conference games at 0-4. - JOSEPH ANDERSON

Men’s golf prepping for Jones Invite The Cal State Fullerton men’s golf team, coming off their victory at the Folino Invitational Championship, is gearing up for the Jones Invitational this week. The tournament will feature 12 different schools and runs Monday and Tuesday at Saticoy Country Club in Somis, Calif. Pepperdine University is hosting the Jones Invitational for the first time since 2007. Other schools competing are USC, San Diego State, UC Irvine and Georgia State. Senior Mark Anguiano is looking to build on his winning performance at the Folino Invitational where he shot a tournament record 12 under-par (204) over the threeday tournament in Industry, Calif. - DAVID COATS

Titans snap losing streak with a sweep The Cal State Fullerton women’s tennis team improved to 2-6 on the season after they swept Southern Utah University on Saturday 7-0. The sweep was the first of the season for the Titans and the victory snapped a fivegame losing streak for CSUF. Freshman Alexis Valenzuela (5-3) played her second match in a row at the top spot and won 6-1, 6-1 over Alex Ivanova. The top doubles team of freshman Camille De Leon and senior Morgan McIntosh notched the second doubles win of the day with a narrow 8-6 victory over the Thunderbirds’ duo of Nastia Vasileva and Madeline Skaras to secure the sweep. - DAVID COATS

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WINNIE HUANG / Daily Titan Junior guard Michael Williams continues to lead the Titans in scoring. His 29 points were not enough to beat UCSB on road.

Road struggles persist for Titans Lack of rebounding dooms CSUF against first place Gauchos TAMEEM SERAJ Daily Titan

WINNIE HUANG / Daily Titan Junior guard Tailer Butler and the Titans offense struggled to get going on Saturday night against a staunch UCSB defense.

CSUF stifled at home Emotionally drained Titans fall to Santa Barbara MICHAEL HUNTLEY Daily Titan

The Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball team fell to UC Santa Barbara 64-54 Saturday night at Titan Gym. The Titans (10-15, 6-6 Big West) coming off a thrilling victory Thursday night against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, were unable to carry the momentum into this game. “For all that was good Thursday night, all was bad tonight,” Head Coach Daron Park said. “We’re trying to build a program that will consistently bring great effort, great energy, great enthusiasm and that didn’t happen tonight.” The Gauchos (8-17, 3-9 Big West) scored the first nine points of the game and did not let the Titans score until over four minutes into the game. The Titans missed their first five shots and Park called a timeout to address his team after the early 9-0 UCSB run. “I asked them if they wanted to play tonight. I asked them if they could get the glazed look off their face and they could just compete,” Park said. “I challenged them to defend and rebound and play hard. There wasn’t much technical stuff that had to be said tonight. Any time we spoke we talked about effort, energy and enthusiasm.” Senior guard Alex Thomas broke the Titans scoreless streak with a three pointer. Thomas went on to score the Titans’ first nine points of the game. The Titans only made one of their first 10 shot attempts and the Gauchos made six of their first 11. Junior forward Claire

WINNIE HUANG / Daily Titan Junior guard Chante Miles only got nine shot attempts in the matchup Saturday with the Gauchos.

Watkins was leading the way for the Gauchos with six points and five rebounds at the 11:47 mark in the first half. The Titans really missed the post presence of junior forward Kathleen Iwuoha, who is the Titans leading rebounder with 7.3 rebounds per game and is fifth in the Big West in rebounds. At the 11:47 mark the Titans were outrebounded 10 to four and no Titan player had more than one rebound. She missed both games of the homestand after suffering a sprained ankle in practice. Park said she is day-today and hopes to play in the Titans’ next game. After a Thomas layup and a three-pointer by junior guard Tailer Butler, the Titans cut the Gaucho lead to 20-17. Junior guard Chante Miles got into early foul trouble and Park turned to Brianna Barfield. The senior guard added

a spark to the Titans, grabbing three rebounds in just three minutes of play in the first half. Despite the Titans only shooting 26.9 percent from the field, they went into the half only trailing by six. Thomas had 15 of her team’s 22 points. Watkins led the way for the Gauchos with eight points and six rebounds. The Gauchos caught fire early in the second half. They extended their lead to 11 and shot 50 percent at the 15:27 mark. Senior guard Nicole Nesbit led the Gaucho run with six of their eight points. The Titans missed nine of their first 10 shots in the second half. At the 11:58 mark they were shooting just 22 percent from the field compared to the Gauchos 48.6 percent. “We missed shots, I can live with that,” Park said. “But the fact that we didn’t come to compete … we have to fix that.”

Senior forward and Santa Margarita High School alumna Melissa Zornig caught fire for UCSB. Zornig finished with 18 points and shot 72.7 percent from the floor. The Titans never quit despite the frustrating shooting night. Miles and Thomas each had 14 points in the second half and scored 28 of the team’s 32 points. Thomas had a career high 29 points and leads the Big West in points per game during conference play with 20.7. The Titans have a threegame road trip coming against first place Cal State Northridge, Long Beach State and UC Irvine. The Titans suffered blowout losses to both CSUN and CSULB but defeated UCI at Titan Gym earlier this season. For more information on the CSUF women’s basketball team and all Titan Athletics, go to FullertonTitans.com.

After getting their first conference road win of the season on Thursday, the Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team fell to UC Santa Barbara 80-65 on Saturday at The Thunderdome. The Titans (9-17, 4-8 Big West) failed to string together consecutive victories for the first time since Dec. 21 when they defeated Texas Southern and Sacramento State in back to back games. The conference foes split the season series 1-1 with each team earning the win at home. CSUF defeated UCSB (18-7, 9-3 Big West) on Jan. 25 in a tightly contested 74-72 game. The loss keeps the Titans in seventh place in the Big West Conference standings while UCSB now moves into a tie for first in the conference with UC Irvine. Poor shooting doomed the Titans early, and prevented them from making a push to get the game close. CSUF shot a poor 38.2 percent in the game and only 27.3 percent in the first half. In comparison, UCSB shot 56.5 percent for the game. The Titans started the game making only one of their seven attempts that allowed the Gauchos to race out to a 13-2 lead in the first six minutes of the game, setting the tone from the start. The Titans only managed 21 points in the first half and went into halftime trailing by 13. Senior guard Michael Williams and junior guard Alex Harris each had six points going into the locker room, but they were out-dueled by the impressive Gauchos duo of juniors Zalmico Harmon and Alan Williams, who had 10 points apiece in the early going. The Titans came out of the locker room and shot better in the second half, putting up 44 points off of 45.5 percent shooting. Unfortunately, the UCSB offense could not be stopped at all in the second half. The Gauchos shot a blistering 61.9 percent to quell any run the Titans tried to make. The closest the Titans got was within eight

points with three minutes to play after a Williams three-pointer. Williams ended the game with a season high 29 points for CSUF and made five of his 10 threepoint shots. Harris was the only other Titan to score in double figures with his 13 points. Willliams’ 29 points matches the team season high with Harris who also put up 29 points on Feb. 15 during their Homecoming match against Hawai’i. UCSB’s Williams finished with 22 points for the Gauchos on an extremely efficient 8-11 shooting night. Harmon was just behind his teammate with 20 points and facilitated the offense all game with 10 assists. Sophomore guard Michael Bryson rounded out the UCSB offense, pouring in 14 points on 5-8 shooting. It was a battle down low in the post all game. CSUF junior Steve McClellan was tasked with holding off Williams, the top rebounder in the country. McClellan jostled with Williams, but Williams cleaned up the boards for the Gauchos. Williams won the rebound battle of the 6’7’’ centers by a count of 18-7. In the game, UCSB held the rebound advantage 34-28. UCSB used quick passing and dribble penetration to keep the CSUF defense on it’s heels and forced the Titans to foul frequently. The Gauchos got to the line 32 times and made 75 percent of their free throws. UCSB’s stifling defense only gave up 19 CSUF free throws and the Titans only converted on 73.7 percent of those attempts. The Titans will return to Titan Gym next weekend to face Cal State Northridge on Thursday and Long Beach State on Saturday. CSUF will look to avenge road losses to both opponents, including a heartbreaking overtime loss to CSUN at The Matadome. The Saturday night rivalry game with CSULB will be aired on ESPN 3. Fans will receive a complementary rally buff while supplies last. For more information on the CSUF men’s basketball team and all Titan Athletics go to FullertonTitans.com.

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