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Woman raped in campus housing Incident reportedly ocurred early Thursday morning CYNTHIA WASHICKO Daily Titan

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Senior guard Alex Harris soars toward the basket for an up-and-under layup in the 71-66 overtime loss to UC Riverside. Harris scored a career-high 31 points.

DJ Cascio and DJ Father Knature went head to head during Orange Madness on Friday to compete for their spot in the Spring Concert lineup.

Titans turn out for homecoming CSUF homecoming spoiled by UC Riverside in overtime

Final round of DJ battle yields Spring Concert performer

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Excitement reverberated on the walls of a packed Titan Gym for the homecoming game on Saturday, but the crowd couldn’t will the men’s basketball squad to a win over visiting UC Riverside. The Highlanders (11-12 overall, 4-5 Big West) spoiled the festive mood of the Titans (9-14 overall, 1-7 Big West) with a 71-66 overtime win. The game’s intensity to begin was electric, with CSUF jumping out to an 11-10 lead through the first four minutes of action. “I thought it was a great atmosphere. I thought it gave us great energy early in the game. I thought these guys fed off of it,” Head Coach Dedrique Taylor said. But over the next 12 minutes, Riverside threw off the Titans’ flow by playing tough on the defensive end. The Highlanders went on a 19-8 run to open up a 10-point lead at 29-19. “Offensively, we didn’t get ourselves going, we didn’t find a rhythm offensively. Their physicality bothered us,” Taylor said. The teams traded baskets in the final minutes of the half, but Riverside still carried an 8-point advantage into the locker room at the whistle. Fullerton has been a dominant second-half team all season, and they continued the trend against the Highlanders, storming back after being down by as many as 13 points with 16:05 to play. Senior Alex Harris led the charge for the Titans, scoring 11 of the next 18 Titan points to fuel a 13-0 run to give the home team the lead.

On Friday, Associated Students, Inc. Productions hosted the homecoming pep rally, Orange Madness—the liveliest of the homecoming week festivities. It was a close call for DJ Cascio and DJ Father Knature, who faced-off in the highly anticipated Battle of the DJ’s final round. The DJ’s battled it out for an opportunity to perform at this year’s Spring Concert in May. About 1,200 CSUF students attended the 2015 homecoming rally, said Shannon Franklin, Spring Concert coordinator. The rally then kicked off inside the gym with a performance by the Pilipino-American Student Association dance team. The dunk contest and a three-point shot contest between the CSUF men’s and women’s basketball team followed, and the men came out victorious over the lady Titans. This year, the noise level of the crowd measured by a decibel meter back stage was used in deciding the winner for Battle of the DJ’s. DJ Jorella, CSUF radio-tv-film major who was crowned as last year’s champion said winning Battle of the DJ’s was an amazing experience that catapulted his career as a DJ. The DJ’s had 15 minutes to go head-to-head. DJ Cascio started things off by mixing crowd favorites like Fatman Scoop’s Be Faithful and House of Pain’s Jump Around.

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A rape occurred last week in campus housing, according to a University Police alert. A female victim was raped by an acquaintance in the victim’s room around 6 a.m. Thursday, according to the report sent out Thursday afternoon. An email statement from Christopher Bugbee, media relations officer, said that, regardless of whether there is a criminal investigation into the incident, Cal State Fullerton will offer the appropriate support to the victim. “In all cases, even those the university cannot publicly comment on, the university will offer continuing assistance and support for the victim, including academic and housing adjustments, counseling resources, information about filing a complaint with the police and securing a no-contact order, and other remedies as appropriate,” Bugbee said. The alert sent out by University Police maintained the victim’s anonymity while still informing the campus community of the incident, he added. “The University is obligated to and will exercise its judgment to issue a Timely Warning to the campus community about reported crimes, when it determines that doing so enables the community to increase its safety awareness. That is what was done in this case,” Bugbee said in the statement. SEE RAPE

Titans share culture in new exhibits Grand Central Art Center holds two gallery openings ALEX FAIRBANKS Daily Titan Three hopeful artists presented their artwork, and themselves, during the opening of two art exhibitions Saturday at the Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana. Nobuhito Nishigawara, the Cal State Fullerton ceramics coordinator and professor from Japan, embraced friends and fans as they marveled at his work. “I like to capture the duality, active and passive, I think everything has the dual quality,” Nishigawara said, describing the message and purpose of his solo art exhibition, titled Nobuhito Nishigawara: Seeing.

Nishigawara said he is influenced by cultural icons and historical works of art. He combines elements from both influences to create modern works of art. One piece in particular reflects the Latino culture of Southern California. He used reflective surfaces in the piece to reflect the environment that Southern Californians, including himself, live in. The collective works of art as a whole reflect the melting pot of Southern California, Nishigawara said. His artwork attempts to show the duality of the past and the present, and the duality of the different cultures in Southern California. The other exhibit, entitled MFA Student Residents Exhibition, featured many CSUF student’s works of art. Prisca Langlais, a CSUF

Masters of Fine Art student from Montreal, Canada, spent two months working 35 hours a week to complete her work of art. Her life sized drawing of a female athlete stands 5 feet 8 inches tall. Langlais used a model and photography for this piece to help her recreate the model using the graphite on paper medium. SEE EXHIBITS

Grand Central Nobuhito Nishigawara: Seeing • Feb. 7 - Apr. 12

MFA Student Residents Exhibition • Feb. 7 - Mar. 15

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CSUF Ceramics Coordinator and Professor Nobuhito Nishigawara displays his cultural art work at Grand Central Art Center. This exhibit and a student exhibit opened Saturday. VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM

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Four rapes were reported in 2014, including two which were reported last year but reportedly occurred in 2011. One of the other reports came during April of last year, and another was reported in August but occurred in May. All four incidents reported last year, as well as the rape reported last week, were reported to have occurred in on-campus housing. Rape victims are advised to call the police or a rape-crisis center immediately, according to the CSUF WoMen’s Center. Any clothing or other

belongings present during the incident should be preserved to be used during a possible criminal trial, and victims should also document the incident with as much detail as possible, according the center’s website. Any information regarding the rape last week or any other incident can be reported to University Police at (657) 278-2515. Victims of sexual assault can also reach out to the WoMen’s center, a victim advocate center, at (657) 2783928. The WoMen’s Center is located in University Hall, room 205. Victims can also contact Counseling and Psychological Services at (657) 278-3040.

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Jose Cruz, CSUF provost, speaks at the open forum Thursday. The committe searching for the new dean of the College of Communications has decided to pause the search to allow for more applicants.

Committee pauses search for new dean Lack of applicants leads committee to widen applicant pool DEVIN ULMER Daily Titan The College of Communications has paused the search for a new dean to strengthen the pool of candidates. Approximately 25 College of Communications faculty members met Thursday to discuss the status of recruiting and hiring a new dean. Cal State Fullerton Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Jose Luis Cruz, spearheaded the meeting. The search began in October and the search committee set a proactive timeline in order to start evaluating candidates by early January. When the Jan. 5 deadline arrived, however, there were fewer than 20 applicants and only five who met the minimum qualifications for the position. The requirements for the position include a Ph.D., a teaching record and a minimum of three years of administrative experience in planning, budgeting and human resources management, according to a university document. The candidate should also have research experience in one of the departments represented in the college, and should have experience in designing curriculum, development faculty and advising students, among other qualifications listed in the

document. The Department of Communications, Department of Human Communications Studies and the Department of Radio-TV-Film are all contained within the College of Communications. The search committee had difficulty representing each department equally, in order to understand the diverse college identity. “Given the structure of the college it was difficult to articulate who we are,” said Jon Bruschke, Ph.D., professor of human communications. In the past two years, similar searches have garnered between 45 and 95 applicants, Cruz said. The search for a dean of the College of Communications, however, brought in far fewer applicants. Since the job description and campus profile did not attract as many applicants as expected, Cruz decided to temporarily stop the process to reevaluate and repool candidates. During the meeting, one attendee questioned whether the low number of applicants was the fault of the Academic Search consulting firm in charge of promoting the position. Cruz, however, said the fault didn’t fall entirely with the firm. A major topic during the meeting was why the original search wasn’t effective. Cruz said that the way the job was described could have played into the lack of applicants. “I think we need to figure out a way to present

the position in a different light,” Cruz said during the meeting. The committee will not consider the applications it has already received until the second wave of applications come in. Rather than putting forth the resources and time to consider the few applicants who met the applications, the committee will seek to first widen the pool of possible applicants, Cruz said. “Let’s have a conversation and figure out how we can reframe the advertisement of the position as a profile of the college,” he said. The 11-member search committee is comprised of appointees from the Academic Senate, university president, Associated Students, Inc., the provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. To ensure every department and faculty member is represented in the process, the committee will conduct an online survey and use those results as an aid in determining if the candidates will make a good fit. “I’m optimistic about the provost’s plan for the retooled search process,” said Jason Shepard, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Communications. “The expectation is that these new narratives will better represent the college’s strengths, areas of opportunity and aspirations,” Cruz said in an email sent to communications faculty. If all goes to plan, Cruz said he hopes to start evaluations by early Fall 2015.

Event aims to teach global view of business Students to learn how local decisions can have global impact KLARISSA ALCALA Daily Titan An upcoming informational event is seeking to challenge students to analyze how businesses operate, not just in their own communities, but in the world at large. “Think Globally, Act Locally: Building Local Roots for America’s Small Businesses,” will include two guest speakers—John Jackson, Ph.D, director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Jeff Williamson, Ph.D., a marketing department faculty member. Jackson wrote a book on niche marketing in 2007, and Williamson works for the state of California and often accompanies Gov. Jerry Brown on trade missions to Asia. The two men will encourage

students to think about how business decisions made within their local community can have global implications, said Christopher Swarat, director of the Center for International Business, one of the groups that will host the event. The event is a joint effort between the Center for International Business, Center for Entrepreneurship and the Marketing Department. The event will feature information about startups and their impact in the global market as well as information about social media and the role it plays in the international business world. “We really needed to get students to understand a little bit more of how social media is being used by small businesses as store fronts now to break into emerging markets,” Swarat said. Presentations are a new offering from the Center for International Business. Until recently, the center has served as a support mechanism for

CSUF’s study abroad program. However, it is now expanding to benefit other groups of students and faculty. That expansion started last semester when the center began a speaker series that attempted to develop global awareness among students through faculty, alumni and eventually, the business community. One of the center’s main goals, and a requirement for its students, is to develop a certain amount of global awareness. It’s important for students to gain a broader appreciation of what’s out there, especially outside of Orange County and the United States, Swarat said. “It will only help to enhance their chances of landing the job that they want,” Swarat said. The presentation is free and will take place from 1-2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11 in the Titan Student Union Theater.

A 23-year-old gang member was arrested Sunday for a shooting that left one person dead late Saturday night, according to ABC7, the Los Angeles ABC affiliate. Michael Vincent Carter reportedly shot the victim, a black male, in the torso and head. The incident reportedly began as a physical altercation and then escalated into the shooting. The victim, who was in his 30s, was transported to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he died. The incident occurred at Hollywood Boulevard and Las Palmas Avenue at about 11:40 p.m. Saturday. Carter is being held on $1 million bail. - CYNTHIA WASHICKO

Man swept away on beach An 18-year-old male is still missing after he was swept into the ocean Sunday afternoon in Laguna Beach, according to the Orange County Register. The teen, who was visiting from Nevada, was walking with three friends near a cave-like area on the south end of Thousand Steps Beach when an incoming wave swept him away. One of the friends told a passerby that they were walking along the rocks when the man suddenly fell into a hole. Jason Young, chief of the OC Lifeguards, led the search and said that area of the beach is extremely dangerous and should be off limits to everyone. The search is expected to resume on Monday. - KLARISSA ALCALA

Majority of Sierra fire contained Firefighters in the Eastern Sierra Nevada mountains have contained 65 percent of a forest fire that broke out Friday, according to the Los Angeles Times. Firefighters ran into complications Friday when wind patterns changed multiple times over the course of the day. Dry, drought-stricken brush also posed problems for servicemen. The fire reached across 7,000 acres of land, destroying 40 homes and injuring three firefighters in the process. Mandatory evacuation orders have yet to be lifted due to four dozen downed power lines and many fallen trees. - HEAVEN OCAMPO

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Stirring up titan-sized spirit

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Rapper Ty Dolla $ign performs at the Orange Madness rally Friday. The event was meant to drum up student attendance.

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A participant works on a chalk mural at Saturday’s event. Other students created murals earlier during the week as part of the Chalk Off event that began Feb. 1 and extended through Feb. 2 when the murals were judged.

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Attendees participate in one of the multiple games available to play at Saturday’s pregame event.

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Children climb the massive rock wall available at Saturday’s pregame event.

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START PUShing yoUR liMiTS. START chAllenging youR STRengThS.

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One of the many activities available for attendees at the pregame event Saturday included humansized hamster balls in which participants could race each other. START moTivATing oTheRS.

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Cal State Fullerton President Mildred García cheers during the men’s basketball game Saturday. VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM/NEWS

A&E ASI accepting submissions for film festival

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Students have three weeks to put forth their best work RYAN STEEL Daily Titan

Exhibit: Student and “ local art gets exposure CONTINUED FROM

Her life sized drawing of a female athlete stands 5 feet 8 inches tall. Langlais used a model and photography for this piece to help her recreate the model using the graphite on paper medium.

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I like to capture the duality, active and passive, I think everything has the dual quality.

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NOBUHITO NISHIGAWARA CSUF Ceramics Coordinator

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The MFA Student Residents Exhibition has a variety of different mediums and art styles on display.

Langlais measured key points on her model, used photographs and then used mathematical calculations to achieve precise proportions for the piece. “I am interested in constructed ideas of beauty

around the body, and what I think is beautiful and what I see around me is beautiful,” Langlais said. Amy Bergener, CSUF Master of Fine Arts student, walked around the exhibition with her husband, watching and wondering what the people there thought about her three paintings that she had on display. Bergener submitted three portrait paintings for the exhibition that had an impressionism style. “I love the portrait, people fascinate me, and paint fascinates me,” Bergener said. “I think by making the marks energetic, it brings (the painting) to life, it gives it some kind of energy or dynamic that you don’t get if it is photo.” The MFA Student Residents Exhibition doesn’t end until March 15, and Nobuhito Nishigawara: Seeing ends April 12.

It was great to be recognized at the school, and I am incredibly proud of the work that was put into the film.

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Nobuhito Nishigawara (right) discusses his art work with exhibit attendees at Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana Saturday. The CSUF professor drew inspiration from the diversity and environment of Southern California.

Cal State Fullerton students interested in film will soon have the chance to showcase their work. This February, Associated Students, Inc. Productions is now accepting submissions for their annual student film festival.

CARLOS CORTES 2014 Film Festival Winner All submissions must be between two to ten minutes long and can belong to any genre, including live action, documentary, short story and animation. The only request from judges is that the films retain a relatively appropriate manner and are not offensive. Those accepted will have

their work analyzed by both Associated Students, judges, as well as audience members who attend the event. Ultimately, the winner will be chosen by a majority vote from attendees. The first place winner will receive a GoPro camera and the runner up wins free movie tickets. Last year, 20-year-old radiotv-film student Carlos Cortes took home the gold with his short narrative film disconnected., which was filmed on campus. “It was pretty special considering that the festival took place exactly a year after we filmed,” Cortes said. “It was great to be recognized at the school, and I am incredibly proud of the work that was put into the film.” This year the submission date was moved up so students have time to go out and make a short in time for the festival, or have an opportunity to do re-edits. The submissions deadline is Feb. 27. The festival will take place on April 9 at 7 p.m. in the Titan Student Union Titan Theatre, and while only students can submit work to the festival, everyone is welcome to enjoy the festival.

Cavatina Duo brings their classical style to CSUF ALEX FAIRBANKS / DAILY TITAN

Two student DJ’s used their turn table skills to compete in the final round of Battle of the DJ’s Friday.

Battle: DJ spins his way to victory CONTINUED FROM

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Denis Azabagic (left) and Euginia Moliner (right), otherwise known as the Cavatina Duo, performed classic music in the Recital Hall Friday. The duo performed works by Bach, Takemitsu, Assad, Thomas, Sor and Piazzolla. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN

When It was Father Knature’s turn, he amped it up a level by mixing N***** in Paris by Jay-Z and Kanye, then mixing the popular radio track CoCo by O.T. Genasis. It was a tough set to follow, but Cascio responded by repeatedly scratching a beat and then finally letting it drop with some classic West coast rap. Knature came back with an upbeat EDM mix. In the last round, Cascio played a trap remix of Kid Cudi’s Pursuit of Happiness while Knature took a unique spin, using a movie sound bite with a little bit of trash-talk. DJ Jorell presented the

winner of the 2015 Battle of the DJ’s. Both DJ’s received positive feedback from the crowd, but DJ Cascio got the loudest cheer and won the battle. “I want to make people smile and sing along, that’s what got me to DJ,” Cascio said before winning the competition. With this win, Cascio will be performing for this year’s Spring Concert. “We are making huge changes to Spring Concert this year, so we want to have more lead-up events to build up student excitement for the event,” Franklin said. The full lineup for the Spring Concert will be announced in April.

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OPINION An elastic heart misunderstood

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Sia’s new video is a beautiful work of art marred by strife MARICELA GOMEZ Daily Titan Sia premiered her new video Elastic Heart through YouTube on Jan. 7, but not everyone was able to wrap their head around it. Sia received praise from many, calling it artistic, but received backlash from others thrown by the intimate physical nature of the dance. The video features

12-year-old recurring dancer, Maddie Ziegler, in a leotard and 28-year-old Shia LaBeouf in briefs, poetically dancing in a cage. Sia knew the vast age difference and minimally clothed characters wouldn’t fall in line with conservative views, but she was prepared for the harsh criticism destined to come her way. The artist posted various tweets which said, “I anticipated some ‘pedophelia!!!... All I can say is Maddie and Shia are two of the only actors I felt could play these two warring ‘Sia’ self states,’” She tweeted.

“I apologize to those who feel triggered by #ElasticHeart. My intention was to create some emotional content, not to upset anybody.” Sia created emotive content, but it was misunderstood by a portion of the audience. Throughout the video, there were some intimate dancing gestures that triggered the pedophilia claims as LaBeouf carries the girl during dance lifts, and his quick attempt to touch her as he lays down next to her with fear; creating a visual similar to a person who is scared of touching a vicious, wild beast. However, behind the

scandalous clothing and age gap, no actual signs of pedophilia were visible. LaBeouf did not demonstrate any perverse attraction towards Ziegler. LaBeouf carried himself well and seemed to be focused in his role. Perhaps more suitable clothing and age appropriateness could have curtailed the controversy for the video premiere. But if one looks past the controversy, it’s easy to see the aesthetic message the video conveys with raw emotion. Sia has explained the two characters represent dual sides

of her personality, not a relationship between the two. I examined the video as a contemporary dance piece where Ziegler’s character represents a strong state of mind expressing an animalistic urge, clashing with the weaker, trapped mind of LaBeouf’s character. The search for peace becomes impossible because the weaker character is dominated by the stronger one, losing strength and becoming well-worn. As the stronger one gets out of the cage, the weaker one demonstrates

frustration, screaming at the top of his lungs. After both minds befriend each other, hopelessness arises when the weaker one is unable to escape. Sia delivered a beautiful message of emotional instability and it was steered away with indecent accusations. If people expanded their idea of what should be considered art and took other people’s viewpoints into account, the controversy behind this video would be squashed and rightfully so.

Swiping right for romance SABRINA PARADA Daily Titan Social media networks have enabled us to avoid face-to-face rejection. Let’s face it, why would people put themselves in a vulnerable position in an era where a quick Google search pulls up a secret admirer’s Facebook and within seconds, a message is sent—all done from the comfort of their own home. Apps like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram have become a necessity for many millennials. These apps have made it even easier for people to exchange numbers and meet up. People have different reasons for using social

media. Some use it to make friends, some use it to network and others use it to find love. A fairly new app that has made its way into the spotlight for people who are looking for love is Tinder.

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The question then arises, does Tinder actually foster relationships or is it merely an easy way to hook up?

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Tinder is a great way to connect with the people around you

Tinder is a matchmaking app that enables users to connect with others using two buttons. It asks users to set a radius for the distance in which they are searching for someone. It brings up other users in your radius, and lets you decide if you like someone based on the pictures they provide along with a short bio from the user.

Tinder has been widely criticized for its appearance-based matchmaking process which many consider shallow and superficial. The question then arises, does Tinder actually foster relationships, or is it merely an easy way to hook up? While many people will be quick to bash Tinder for its vanity, people need to realize that they do this every day without even noticing. In a way, the creators of Tinder just made it easier for people to weed through possibilities, making the search for love or whatever else someone is looking for, that much easier. In a generation that’s been surrounded by social networks, communicating and searching for love via social network doesn’t seem that bizarre. People are able to connect with others from all

over the world. Some people have formed relationships by using Tinder and it’s completely okay. People have a tendency to criticize those who find romance on the Web, but it’s becoming part of the norm with every year that passes. Tinder does, however, provide the opportunity for people to hook up—if that’s what they’re looking for. As long as both parties feel mutual about the intentions of the interaction, Tinder can be used for many other purposes. At the end of the day, it’s possible to form relationships via Tinder because the world is, and will continue to be, dependent on technology. Making the first move is frightening for most, so the ease of swiping right helps make that first move just a little bit easier.

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SPORTS

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Softball pitches stellar start The Cal State Fullerton softball team had quite the eventful weekend, playing five games over the course of three days as they co-hosted the SoCal Collegiate Challenge to kick off the 2015 season. Fullerton went 4-1 in the tournament, defeating Purdue University and Idaho State University Friday and the University of Notre Dame and Northwestern State University Saturday, before losing the second leg against Notre Dame on Sunday.

scoring five runs in the process. Rodriguez drove in Rippy, Paige Kisling and Taukeiaho to put the Titans ahead 3-1, before scoring herself off a Crawford single. Clemetson’s run off a Galarza grounder ensured a 5-1 scoreline at the end of the third. At the bottom of the fourth, Rodriguez once again drove in Kisling to extend the lead to 6-1. Sydney Salmas scored for the Demons at the top of the sixth to cut the deficit to 6-2. Neither team would score again until the top of the seventh, when Micayla Sorosiak launched a home run and drove in Salmas in the process, bringing the scoreline to 6-4. The Titan defense ensured no more runs, however, as Fullerton won its fourth game of the tournament.

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The Titans upset No.21-ranked Notre Dame on Saturday RUDY CHINCHILLA Daily Titan

On Friday, the Titans got their first taste of action against Purdue University. “A lot of times you make that opening day such a big deal and your emotions take over. So to be emotionally in control tonight was really impressive,” said Head Coach Kelly Ford. Christina Washington started on the mound for Fullerton. Washington pitched six innings of shutout ball, while Alex Whittemore, her opposite number in the Purdue circle, could not have asked for a worse start, allowing four runs in less than a single inning. “It was great scoring early because then we had (those) insurance runs, so we went out on defense a lot more confident, we had a little bit more room to work with,” Washington said. First to capitalize on Whittemore’s dismal pitching was sophomore catcher Kylie Padilla. The Titans had the bases loaded when Padilla stepped up to the plate. Padilla’s hit to right field drove in Missy Taukeiaho and Delynn Rippy, the Oregon State transfer’s first runs batted in as a Titan.

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Cal State Fullerton softball started its season co-hosting the SoCal Collegiate Classic. The Titans went 4-1 over the weekend, including a win over the No. 21-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Missy Taukeiaho blasted three home runs in the tourament.

Sarah Moore helped extend the lead for the Titans, also earning her first two RBIs in a CSUF jersey. The Missouri transfer’s hit to right center field allowed Melissa Sechrest and Padilla to score, extending the Fullerton lead to 4-0 and forcing a Purdue pitching change. Moore earned her third RBI of the day when her third inning hit down the right field allowed Brooke Clemetson to score, putting the 5-0 mark on the game. Purdue scored its three runs of the contest at the top of the seventh inning, but they could not pull off the comeback, succumbing 5-3 to the Titans. The second game of the day for Fullerton was versus Idaho State. Jasmine Antunez started in the circle against the Bengals. She struggled with her command, walking seven hitters, a career high for the junior. After four uneventful innings, things finally took a turn in the fifth. Junior Courtney Rodriguez’s hit

to right field gave her two RBIs. Rodriguez, a transfer from Arizona, then scored a run of her own off Samantha Galarza’s single to left center field, extending the Fullerton lead to three. Idaho St.’s Maddy Hickman drove in Kacie Burnett at the top of the seventh inning to cut the deficit to two, but Antunez struck out Bengal Gabby Lopez to seal the 3-1 victory for the Titans. Day 2 Fullerton began Saturday against No. 21 Notre Dame. The game was high scoring, with Fullerton finally defeating Notre Dame after 15 total runs. The Titans started the game with Washington in the circle. Washington’s first inning saw her give up two runs, as Micaela Arizmendi and Cassidy Whidden recorded one RBI apiece, driving in Jenna Simon and Emilee Koerner, respectively. Taukeiaho halved the

deficit at the bottom of the first with her homer to right center field, making it a 2-1 game. Taukeiaho then hit another home run at the bottom of the third inning to knot the game at two. Megan Sorlie put Notre Dame again in the lead at the top of the fourth, but Moore homered to right field, driving in Arianna Espinoza to pull the Titans ahead 4-3. Koerner hit the Fighting Irish’s first home run of the contest to tie things up at 4-4 at the top of the fifth, but Taukeiaho’s run from Crawford’s right field single at the bottom of the fifth gave the Titans the lead once more. The top of the sixth saw Notre Dame’s Katey Haus drive in Cassidy Whidden to level the score at 5-5. Washington then made way for Antunez in the circle. Antunez, however, struggled with her command once more. She walked three batters, which allowed Carly Piccini to walk home and put the Fighting Irish

ahead 6-5. Ford quickly pulled Antunez from pitching duties and opted for Desiree Ybarra instead. Ybarra pitched out of a bases-loaded jam with no outs. Fullerton pulled level at the bottom of the sixth off a Sechrest run from a Rodriguez single. Whidden then smashed a homer and extended the Notre Dame lead to 7-6 at the top of the seventh. The Titans again tied things up at 7-7 at the bottom of the seventh when Shianne Brannan’s single to right field allowed Padilla to score. With the bases loaded, Gabrielle Rodas drew a walk to seal the 8-7 victory for Fullerton. The Titans played their second game of the day against Northwestern State, winning the contest 6-4. Northwestern St.’s Kellye Kincannon scored off Cassandra Barefield’s double to center field, giving the Demons the 1-0 lead in the first inning. Fullerton finally responded at the bottom of the third,

On Sunday, the final game of the tournament once more pitted the Titans against Notre Dame. However, the Titans were not so lucky this time. Haus’ homer put the Fighting Irish ahead 1-0 at the top of the second inning, before Simon made it 2-0 at the top of the third. Arizmendi extended the lead with a homer that also drove in Koerner, making it 4-0 for Notre Dame. Taukeiaho breathed some life back to the Titans at the bottom of the third, as her home run drove in Kisling to make it 4-2 . Fullerton would score no more, instead watching helplessly as the Fighting Irish scored three more runs. The game was halted at the top of the seventh inning due to Notre Dame travel restrictions. The Fighting Irish ended up winning 7-2, handing the Titans their first loss of the season. “There’s always more, and this is just the beginning, so we’re really excited to see what happens,” Taukeiaho said of the Titans’ prospects for the rest of the season.

Titans claim first conference win ANDREW MCLEAN Daily Titan Cal State Fullerton snapped a six-game Big West losing streak and captured their first conference win of the season against Cal State Northridge Thursday night. The Titans’ 69-53 victory was lead by senior guard Josh Gentry, who finished with a career-high 19 points, and senior forward Steve McClellan, who compiled a double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds. The Titans’ starting lineup featured a different look as star guard Alex Harris spent the first half of the game on the bench in what Head Coach Dedrique Taylor described as a coaching decision. With Harris on the bench, the Titans looked to those with experience to help lead the team in an important conference game. “This is a must-have game, and I took the leadership as a senior to be aggressive and try to get my team on the right track,” Gentry said. Gentry got the team off to a good start, scoring four of the team’s first seven points and finishing the first half with 13 points. Guard Sheldon Blackwell

replaced Harris in the starting lineup, starting his fifth game of the season. Black-

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Conference Tournament looming in the near future, the Titans are hoping this

This is a must-have game, and I took the leadership as a senior to be aggressive and try to get my team on the right track

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Josh Gentry’s careerhigh 19 points ends the losing skid at six

JOSH GENTRY Senior Guard well finished with eight points, six rebounds, three assists and no turnovers; showing that this stage is not too big for him. “No nerves, I’m a sophomore, I’ve been here and my team keeps telling me to be aggressive, so that’s what I was trying to do,” Blackwell said. The Titan defense impressed, holding the Matadors to 36 percent shooting for the night, and containing Stephen Maxwell, Northridge’s second leading scorer, to six points throughout the contest. “I thought defensively we were on task,” Taylor said. One of the concerns for the Titans coming into the game was their turnovers. The Titans turned the ball over 19 times last week in a loss against Long Beach State. On Thursday, Taylor and his team focused on ball control, trimming their turnover total down to 12. “We talked a great deal about it, just trying to value the basketball,” Taylor said. “I thought our guys did a pretty decent job of that tonight.” With the Big West

win will give them the momentum to turn their season

around and finish strong down the stretch. “I felt like we just needed one to get us over the hump so we can remember what winning felt like,” Taylor said. Coming off of a slow start in conference play, the Titans know every game down the stretch is needed. “Every game is a mustwin,” Gentry said.

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Senior guard Josh Gentry drives by Cal State Northridge guard Taelin Webb. Gentry carried the Titans to their first Big West Conference win of the season on Thursday by pouring in a career-high 19 points. The Titans won 69-53 against the Matadors. VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM/SPORTS

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Lacrosse begins 2015 with a romp Alex Kowalski leads high-powered Titan offense against Gaels JUSTIN PATUANO Daily Titan

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Senior guard Alex Harris gets fouled by UC Riverside forward Taylor Johns on his drive to the basket. Harris finished the game with a career-high 31 points in the 71-66 loss to the Highlanders.

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“I told myself if we win or lose, I was going to leave everything on the floor, and that’s what I did,” Harris said. Highlander guard Jaylen Bland stopped the bleeding by hitting a 3-pointer to tie the game at 49 with 6:10 to play. The final minutes of regulation had the crowd of 3,102 in suspense, as neither team could pull away in a game that featured 13 lead changes. After Harris knocked down a pair of free throws to knot the game at 59, Riverside had 31 seconds to convert a game-winner. Bland took a contested jumper from the corner as the buzzer sounded, but could only hit the side of the backboard. Overtime proved to have

more edge-of-your-seat action. With the teams deadlocked at 64 with 1:38 to go, Riverside poured in the next four points, while the Titans missed their next two shots. Down by two with 26 ticks on the clock, Fullerton was forced to foul Taylor Johns, Riverside’s leading scorer. Johns missed his second free throw, leaving a breath of life in the Fullerton squad. Freshman forward Jamar Akoh rebounded the ball, but threw it out of bounds after a miscommunication with Harris. Akoh made good on the ensuing inbound by forcing a steal. Harris got the ball and streaked up the court, taking an off-balanced 3-pointer that clanked off the rim with 12 seconds remaining. Johns got the ball for a breakaway dunk to seal the 71-66 win and spoil the homecoming festivities.

Harris (31 points) and Akoh (12 points, eight rebounds) both posted career-highs in points in the game, a bittersweet way to celebrate homecoming. Riverside was led by Bland (25 points, six rebounds) and Johns (18 points, 15 rebounds). With the loss, the Titans remain the last team in the Big West Conference and are in jeopardy of not qualifying for the conference tournament. However, Taylor believes the team is making the right plays and will work out the kinks soon. “We’ve got to stay true to who we are and what we believe in. We’re doing the necessary things to win the game, we’re just not finishing it,” Taylor said. The Titans will look to right the ship against the Big West-leading UC Davis Aggies Thursday on the road.

Women’s basketball drops crucial games The Titans fall to seventh in the Big West standings DREW CAMPA Daily Titan A pair of Big West Conference road defeats has the Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball team in a tailspin. The Titans dropped games to UC Riverside on Thursday, 77-69, and to Cal State Northridge on Saturday, 82-51. The Titans have now lost three in a row and five of their last six games, falling to 9-12 overall and 3-5 in conference, which places them seventh in the Big West. Against host Northridge, Fullerton fell behind 47-27 at the half thanks to some sharp shooting from behind the arc by the Matadors (15-9 overall, 5-5 Big West). Northridge’s Katelin King drained 3-of-4 3-pointers in the first half, helping her team shoot 8-for-17 from the 3-point line in the first period. The Titans had trouble staying competitive, as they surrendered 17 of the game’s first 22 points to trail 17-5 after a 3-pointer from King at 13:07. While senior guard Chante Miles countered with a layup to trim the Titans’ deficit to 10, Fullerton never again trailed by less than double digits. Miles finished with 15

points, four assists, four rebounds and two steals for Fullerton. Senior forward Kathleen Iwuoha tied Miles for team-high scoring honors with 15 points, while also corralling eight rebounds and two steals to add a defensive contribution. Freshman center Daeja Smith also added 12 points off the bench for the Titans. Guard Cinnamon Lister led the Matador squad with 14 points and four assists as each of Northridge’s 11 players got on the scoreboard. Another first-half deficit proved insurmountable for the Titans on Thursday, as Fullerton trailed UC Riverside 38-30 at the break in a game which the Highlanders ultimately won by eight points. Miles paced the Titans at the SRC Arena with 20 points and five rebounds. Iwuoha added an impressive double-double of 19 points and 14 rebounds, while King chipped in 10 points for Fullerton. The Big West’s leading scorer, UC Riverside guard Brittany Crain, was one of four Highlanders to score in double digits, and led her squad with 20 points and nine assists. While Fullerton handily won the rebound battle, 4226, the Titans were more than doubled up in turnovers. Fullerton committed 27 turnovers that led directly to 30 points, while Riverside (158 overall, 6-3 Big West) allowed only nine points off its nine gaffes.

Down by 15 early in the second half, the Titans closed within 44-51 after a 3-pointer from Hailey King with 12:12 left. Riverside responded, though, with its own 3-pointer and pushed its lead back up to 10. With 4:41 left, the Titans made their best surge with an 8-0 run capped off by a layup from Iwuoha to close the gap to 64-60. Fullerton’s comeback attempt ran out of steam, though, as the Highlanders answered with consecutive field goals to go back up by eight. Fullerton will look to snap its three-game losing streak at home Thursday at 7 p.m. versus UC Davis (11-10 overall, 6-3 Big West).

Cal State Fullerton men’s lacrosse opened the 2015 season with a 21-5 victory over the Saint Mary’s College Gaels on Saturday. The Titans finished the 2014 season in first place in their division with an overall record of 12-2 and a divisional record of 4-0. The game was a one-sided affair in favor of the Titans, who handed the Gaels their first loss of the season. The Titans began aggressively and did not skip a beat the entire game. “(Our focus) was to play smart, do what we practice all the time,” Head Coach Mike Ansel said. “I know it’s the first game of the year, so I didn’t want to get ahead of ourselves. (We wanted to) stay within our system and I knew if we did, we’d be fine. It’s the first step, the first game of

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5 the season, so hopefully we keep it going.” Fullerton looked to their sophomore captain, Alex Kowalski, to lead them to the victory. The midfielder is coming off of a stellar freshman campaign where he scored 47 goals and dished six assists in 12 games. His impressive stat line earned him the Southwestern Lacrosse Conference Offensive Player of the Year award, as well as the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association All-America Midfielder Honorable Mention honors. “It feels great. We put in so much effort, waking up and putting in work, and we just clicked today,” Kowalski said. “We just kept going, there was no letting off. We were so pumped and we were just

ready to play the whole game.” The Titans displayed a solid performance on both sides of the ball. They were relentless on defense, constantly pressuring the Gaels. Fullerton was also aggressive on the offensive end, exhibiting fluid passing, working the defense and waiting for the right time to shoot. “I think all of our freshmen that came in, all the players that came in, they improved and got so much better. Working with them was just awesome,” Kowalski said. With the first win of the season now under their belt, the Titans will continue to look toward their youth as 2015 rolls on. “Expect a lot of fun, we’re real young. The majority of our team are freshmen and sophomores, so it’s a lot of young kids— new fresh faces that are going to be scoring goals and doing well, so it’ll be fun to watch,” Ansel said. Fullerton’s next game is an away fixture against rival Long Beach State Saturday at 2 p.m.

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