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The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

Volume 97 Issue 44

Editorial

Transparency? Not at CSUF

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University fails public interest by locking down media’s access coverage of how the university handles rape accusations, expired elevator permits, campus deferred maintenance, new trash cans on Titan Walk, the smoking ban and a profile story about a campus custodian. Even a story about the university swapping grass lawns with drought-tolerant plants was met with obstruction and a refusal to grant an in-person interview with an official. For weeks, the reporter corresponded with Christopher Bugbee, the director of Media Relations as he served as a go-between between the reporter and administrators. In an email forwarded to the Daily Titan on Nov. 5, 2014 answering the plant inquiry, Bugbee made this remark to a university official about answering a reporter’s question: “Handled—off the hook ‘til early next week. I’m hoping they’ll get tired of this and go with what they have.” The above response is not an isolated incident. For years, Bugbee has been rude and unprofessional with Daily Titan reporters. His actions are not appropriate as a representative of the university. These actions are a failure on the part of a public official to be accessible and to provide public information on the university in a timely manner. The plant inquiry shows an attempt to use delaying tactics to

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purposefully kill a story. A reporter might expect to be stonewalled when an administrator is trying to hide something, but the fact that even the most innocuous stories are being met with firm roadblocks sends the message that the university does not hold transparency as a priority. In response to an inquiry on university media relations policy in February, Bugbee, a university

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Under President García, the rules of media engagement have clearly shifted to a more centralized, less free-wheeling process. CHRISTOPHER BUGBEE Director of Media Relations, University Spokesman

spokesman, denied that he is responsible for a decrease in access to administrators, but that the blame lies with university President Mildred García. In a Tuesday, Feb. 3 email, Bugbee wrote that when compared to interaction with the media under President Milton Gordon, “Under President García, the rules of media engagement have clearly shifted to a more centralized, less free-wheeling process.” We believe the university is better than hiding the truth from the public it serves. When a media relations official does return responses to a reporter, they contain a disclaimer that states, “All information in this email is provided on background

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and may neither be quoted nor attributed to specific individuals without negotiation case by case.” The Daily Titan does not agree to these terms and, therefore, is under no obligation to abide by this disclaimer, LoMonte said. In-person and phone interviews are key to the journalistic process and to deny them allows the university a massive opportunity to conceal public in-

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In recent semesters, CSUF media relations officials have developed a shameful track record of delaying and denying inquiries from Daily Titan reporters. Strategic Communications, the department that oversees media relations, has kept the university so tight-lipped that a great deal of information important to the interests of the CSUF’s students, faculty, staff and parents has gone unpublished. CSUF media relations officials block the Daily Titan’s access to administrators and require reporters to submit all questions through email, denying requests for in-person or phone interviews. When a response is received, sometimes more than a month later, the information it contains is often watered-down, filtered and written by a media relations officer. “It’s a terrible practice that signals an organization that is hiding something,” Frank LoMonte, the executive director of the Student Press Law Center, a nonprofit legal assistance agency that advocates for student First Amendment rights said. “It shows a lack of transparency, a lack of accountability and is also an indicator that the institution has much bigger problems.” A small sample of stories that have met this type of roadblock includes

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formation. Denying the news media the opportunity to question university administrators directly is an intolerable disservice to the students who bankroll the majority of the university’s operating fund. When Strategic Communications mediates a media inquiry, the interaction almost never ends with an in-person interview. This semester, despite a long, cordial relationship with the Daily Titan, even University Police officials are now required to submit to mediation by Strategic Communications. Media relations officials must change their interactions with the Daily Titan so that we might better achieve our objective of serving students and

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everyone else at CSUF by providing campus news in a timely and accurate manner. Interception on the part of Strategic Communication limits our breadth of understanding on university issues. Interception does not give university administrators an opportunity to provide explanation or context to a reporter and allows far too much opportunity to avoid addressing issues. Key to remember is that university communications policy does not require university officials to submit to mediation by Strategic Communications. According to campus media policy, Strategic Communications’ media relations office exists as a resource to aid media inquiries but that “members of the campus community” can “elect to speak with the news media directly, including the Daily Titan.” A small handful of campus administrators do elect to speak directly with the Daily Titan, citing a need for contextualized information in reporting and increased accuracy. We applaud these people and urge more administrators to follow their example. We urge President García to take notice and put a stop to the unreasonable actions by her Strategic Communications department.

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NEWS

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Council discusses Brea Dam blaze Members also approve agreement for cellular facilities KLARISSA ALCALA Daily Titan The Fullerton City Council meeting began Tuesday night with an update from Fire Chief Wolfgang Knabe on Saturday’s brush fire. The fire occurred Saturday afternoon and was first reported a little after 1 p.m. around the Brea Dam Recreational area, Knabe said. Knabe reported that about 100 firefighters were on the scene along with two helicopters that assisted with firefighting operations, one from the Orange County Fire Authority and another from the Anaheim Police. Knabe also stated that helicopters were scarce at that time because of other fires that were going on, and some helicopters were down for maintanence.

There were no injuries to civilians or any structural loss, but the cause of the fire is not yet known, Knabe said. Officials are still looking into whether there was any connection with another fire in Corona that occurred around the same time, he said. The council addressed how the public is notified when major incidents happen. Knabe explained that for evacuations it uses OC alerts, press releases and reverse 911 calls, a system in which emergency notifications can be delivered to residents of a particular area. To inform the public of situations that are less of an emergency, for example when a fire like Saturday’s breaks out, officials are looking at platforms like Twitter and Facebook, Knabe said. The council also approved to enter into a lease agreement with Verizon for construction, operation and maintenance of cellular facilities.

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The Fullerton City Council voted Tuesday to approve a lease agreement with Verizon.

The wireless telecommunications facility would be built in two locations, one at the Euclid Tank Farm and another at Gilbert Park. Also approved was the Orange County North

Basin cleanup project. The project is designed to clean up chemicals found in the water that lies in the underground basin in Anaheim and Fullerton. The original plan consisted of six extraction

wells drilled in Fullerton, five miles of pipeline and a central treatment plant to clean up the chemicals found in the water. The chemicals have been traced to industrial and manufacturing operations.

Although the contaminated water is not part of the drinking water supply, the proposal states that, over time, it is possible for some of the contamination to migrate and compromise drinking water production.

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Activist encourages students Rigoberta Menchú speaks on importance of local activism SPENCER CUSTODIO Daily Titan Nobel Peace Prize recipient Rigoberta Menchú gave a speech in the Titan gym Wednesday evening on how past social movement leaders gave her the inspiration that propelled into activism and how students can get involved. The 1992 prize recipient spoke in Spanish as a translator related her messages about choosing a major in college and the benefits of solving small problems, even if those problems are at a personal level. Menchú also stressed the importance of social consciousness. “The most important thing is why, for what purpose are we getting our degrees?”

Menchú said to the crowd of nearly 300. She told everyone that they should look toward their experiences and to others around them so they can see what the immediate issues are. “Look at the area around you,” Menchú said. Change starts small, she said. “If we are able to solve a small problem … then we will be able to solve a larger problem,” she said. Cesar Chavez, Martin Luther King Jr., Ghandi and other social activists influenced her younger years and helped push her toward activism in Guatemala, she said. She admonished the portrayal of native groups and how their activism is made to look violent. “We have to get back to the most basic ethics,” Menchú said. “The most important thing is to be conscious of our way of life.” Good policies will form

at corporate and government levels if social consciousness was put into education, Menchú said. She reminded the crowd of the atrocities in South America committed by the hands of the different governments. Much of the history and struggles of the South American groups can be traced back to the last 40 years, instead of the time of colonialism, Menchú said. During those four decades, various crimes such as feticide have arisen, Menchú said. She chastised governments that rip babies out of mothers’ wombs to retaliate against dissidents. Ecocide, destruction of the environment, is also another serious crime that has arisen in modern times, Menchú said. She emphasized to those in attendance that environmental difficulties don’t just affect animals or the environment, but individuals and their

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Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchú spoke to students in the Titan Gym Wednesday.

communities as well. For example, eating cauliflower that has been treated with chemicals or that are genetically modified is not just harmful to the environment and surrounding wildlife, but also

our bodies, Menchú said. Menchú remarked that she admired the diversity of the crowd and that she would like to see the eyes of the crowd looking back at her when she closed her eyes. She told everyone that

it’s paramount to remember the voices of the past and the history, but reminded everyone that, “the most important thing for us to see is not what is written down, it’s what’s not written down yet.”

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Man exposes himself to student in library CYNTHIA WASHICKO Daily Titan A man exposed himself to a female student in Pollak Library Wednesday, according to a bulletin from University Police. The incident occurred on the third floor of the library at about 1:30 p.m. The suspect is a Hispanic man in his

early twenties, who was reported to be of a medium build, with a goatee and approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall, according to the report. He was wearing a dark gray shirt, gray and white plaid shorts and was carrying a backpack. Information on the suspect can be reported to the University Police Investigations Unit at (657) 278-2191 or at (657) 278-2902.

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A motorcyclist was taken to a hospital Wednesday after crashing near the Eastside structure.

Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash Accident blocked southbound lane of Folino Drive ALEX GROVES Daily Titan An unidentified man was transported to a hospital with apparent injuries after losing control of his motorcycle near the Eastside Parking Structure at Cal State

Fullerton shortly after 7:30 p.m., on-scene eyewitnesses said. The motorcyclist was coming quickly around a curve adjacent to a center median when the motorcycle slid out from underneath of him, the eyewitnesses said. The southbound lane of Folino Drive from the Eastside Parking Structure was blocked by emergency personnel. Officials from Cal State

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Fullerton’s University Police and Fullerton Fire Department arrived on scene to tend to the injured motorcyclist and transported him by stretcher onto a ground ambulance. No details on the extent of the man’s injuries were readily available, as on-scene University Police personnel declined to comment and instead directed inquiries to Capt. John Brockie of University Police.

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Cars laid out for Earth Week A flashy Tesla on campus to teach about the environment MARCIELA GOMEZ Daily Titan The eco-friendly way of driving is ready to purify the earth from smog. An array of electric and hybrid vehicles from Plug In America, an organization that advocates for the use of electric cars, radiated the outer corner of the Quad Tuesday at Cal State Fullerton’s seventh annual Earth Week. The event was organized by Associated Students, Inc. and the Center for Sustainability. “We campaign and educate students on environmental issues and implement new strategies and give a lot of promo items and do events,” said Emerolina Cantu, vice chair for Associated Students, Inc. Environmental Sustainability committee. A Tesla, the Nissan Leaf, Chevy Volt and the Mitsubishi I-Miev lined up aside its friendly and environmentally passionate owners that answered questions and comments about their vehicle to students. But the road to electric transportation had a rough start. Hybrids and electric vehicles were initially leased vehicles that were recalled and demolished by vehicle companies, co-founder of the Plug In America organization Linda Nicholes said. For example, Toyota’s Rav4 EV and GM’s Chevy EV1 were the only existing electrical cars that were being crushed by car companies. But Plug In America

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Linda Nicholes, co-founder of the Plug In America organization, displayed her electric car, a burgundy Tesla (above) in order to bring awareness to electric vehicles during Earth Week. The car leaves her with a clean conscious that she is helping others breath clean air.

worked to protest the destruction of electric vehicles in order to help the environment, Nicholes said. Among the businesses and governmental agencies on campus during Earth Week, Plug In America, has been an Earth Week participant for the past four years. Nicholes has witnessed the student’s interest for oil-free vehicles increase over time, she said. “We just get so many more questions, so many more people hanging around, wanting to know, wanting to

see, wanting to experience,” Nicholes said. “And they ask such intelligent questions, they know about electric cars now, before I think they felt that they were just an oddity.” Students walking through the exhibition stopped in front of Nicholes’ Tesla to look inside and snap photos. Its burgundy paint job and blackened rims weren’t the only things drawing attention to the fancy sportscar. The open hood, which exposed Tesla’s revolutionary electric motor. Tesla’s

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around 80 percent in 40 minutes. “It will get you around pretty quick,” he said. Ho met Nicholes more than a year ago, where the similar sparked interest of electrical cars and exclusion of oil industry circuited. Together, Plug In America continues to promote the usage of electric and hybrid vehicles to sustain the environment without petroleum. “No war has ever been fought for electricity and it never will be,” Nicholes said.

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at home to produce the electricity needed to power their cars, Nicholes said. It also leaves her with a clean conscious that she is helping others breathe clean air. On display, two spaces away from the Tesla was the 2012 Mitsubishi I-Miev, one of the most affordable electrical vehicles people can buy, said Jeffrey Ho, owner of the I-Miev and Plug In America member. The small vehicle can go through the city on a 70 mile range, with a top speed of 85 mph, Ho said. It charges

Cal State Fullerton student veterans will be honored at the 8th Annual Veterans Appreciation Night Saturday. Two CSUF veteran students will receive $1,000 scholarships for success and one of those students, being Melissa Arellano, who will be deployed in 2016, will be honored, according to the CSUF Veteran Resource Center.

“It is an opportunity for the staff and faculty and community members, and the students themselves to show gratitude and appreciation for each other,” said Veteran Student Services Coordinator Catherine Ward. Ward said she expects about 300 people to attend the event. The event is a collaboration between Veteran Student Services and the Student Veteran Association, said Stephen Coffey, a work study student for Veteran Student Services and member of Student Veteran Association. As organizations that help veteran students, both Veteran Student Services and the

Student Veteran Association help student veterans connect to the campus and community, Coffey said. “I think there can be a barrier maybe, for student veteran and other students,” Coffey said. This night also shows gratitude toward those two organizations that help connect CSUF veterans to their campus community, he said. The Veteran Appreciation Night will be held in the Titan Student Union Pavilions, from 6-9 p.m. The event is free and open to everyone, but registration through the Veteran Resource Center website is requested, as seating is limited.

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Celebrating the revival of the vinyl HEAVEN OCAMPO Daily Titan It’s 8 a.m. on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. Amoeba Music, a hot spot for music collectors, opens its doors early Saturday to a line that has now wrapped around the store. Each person eagerly awaiting their chance to grab some limited edition vinyl records to add to their collection. This is the eighth annual Record Store Day. The celebration began in 2007 when a group of record store owners and employees wanted to publicize the nearly 1,400 independently owned record stores. There are stores participating on every continent, except for Antarctica, according to Record Store Day’s website. It is a celebration of a culture of music lovers and collectors of all ages. Some of the major Record Store Day releases were Vampire Weekend’s “Step,” Florence and the Machine’s “What kind of man,” and this years best selling album, “Get Behind me Satan” by the White Stripes, all of which were sold out at Amoeba. Valeria Castillo, 24, and her sister, Maria, 16, came out to the store in search of Bob Moses’ album. “The type of music I like is Trance, it’s a big label, so they release certain tracks on vinyl and I collect those tracks, since 2004,” Castillo said. Along Sunset Boulevard, Amoeba had a sidewalk sale of DVDs and a booth where

customers could win prizes. Blur ice cream truck gave free cones to customers and a special single track if they gave the secret password “magic whip.” Min Kim, 23, of Chino Hills and her friend Jazmin Orozco, 23, of Victorville made the long commute to Hollywood to experience the festivities for the first time. Orozco recently got a record player and was looking for a few albums to add to her new collection.

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It’s really important because when vinyls get destroyed and they weren’t already put into a computer, the music is lost.

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Music lovers line up for new and old record releases

MIN KIM Customer “I think it’s a different feeling having it and it really is a different sound,” Orozco said. “I know it’s so cliche, but when you hear it, it just sounds better in quality depending on what type of music you like.” Although Kim said she does not collect vinyl, she understands the significance and nostalgia of this day. “It’s really important because when vinyls get destroyed and they weren’t already put into a computer, then the music is lost forever,” Kim said. Stores across the country had live performances and contests throughout the day. Amoeba had Dj sets from Puro Instinct, Knxledge and Stones Throw as well as songs by Mike Watt and Secondmen at

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Space15Twenty. Fullerton’s very own Burger Records has been a participant for the past five years. Store owner and founder, Sean Bohrman, was looking forward to good times and good people at both their Fullerton and Los Angeles locations. “It gets people listening to music,” Bohrman said. “I think, overall, the music community is all about listening to music and any way you can get people to do that, whether it be through vinyl, digital, tapes through anything, I say go for it.” Burger had two releases on top of the international list, which included the Dwarves and Pleiades vinyl albums. This recent revival of records has even major stores like Urban Outfitters carrying old and new music that appeals to many generations. Nielsen Music U.S. releases an annual year-end report on music industry trends, to show growth or decline in music purchases. In 2014, vinyl sales had a record high 52 percent increase, which now accounts for 6 percent of overall physical album sales, according to the 2014 Nielsen report. Over nine million vinyl records were sold last year, with Jack White’s “Lazaretto” being in the top spot. But why now? “It’s not cool, just the music when you play it on vinyl, it’s actually different. You hear it’s crispy, clean, it’s a really different sound,” Castillo said. “It’s actually growing really fast, I don’t know why, maybe because of the hipster movement. More people are getting into vinyls.”

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Amoeba Music (above) Los Angeles’ largest music shop on Sunset Boulevard opened its doors at 8 a.m. on April 18 for its eighth annual Record Store Day.

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Vinyls are still highly regarded amongst music junkies because the sound, many claim, cannot be repeated or played the same digitally.

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U.S. is ready for a female president

Hillary Clinton is just as qualified as the male candidates LEONARDO ROMERO Daily Titan

Since Hillary Clinton recently announced her candidacy for the 2016 U.S. presidential election, there have been many articles and discussions regarding why a woman isn’t fit for the White House. This is Clinton’s second time running for presidency since her 2008 presidential election run. Clinton clearly has the appropriate qualifications and experience to run for president, but many are giving her an automatic disapproval simply because of her gender. Clinton is a worthy presidential nominee. Initially known as a former First Lady, Clinton has climbed up the political ladder to serve as a U.S. Senator and most recently as Secretary of State. She’s now creating her

own wave of political reform by spearheading a new era of great possibilities by running for president. CEO of Go Ape Marketing in Dallas, Cheryl Rios, has recently created controversy with a Facebook post stating, “Yes, I run my own business but that is not the same as being president, that should be left to a man. A good, strong, honorable man.” Cheryl’s antiquated Christian beliefs maintain that only men are leaders and should therefore lead a nation because women are much more hormonal and erratic than men. This kind of thinking is unacceptable in this day and age. With this kind of negativity and objection towards Clinton’s presidential campaign, it’s easy to forget just how much necessary change and equality she could bring to the White House. The fact that she could be the first female president is historic, but her choice to implement much discussion and significance upon gender equality and marriage equality is what sets her apart

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Hillary Clinton’s progressive thinking sets her apart from the other candidates, not the fact that she’s a woman. If she becomes president, she will help pave the way toward gender equality within our nation.

from other candidates. Her open-minded reasoning and affinity towards the oppressed is what this nation needs in a leader. Spreading love and acceptance, instead of hate and discordance among citizens

of this nation is something we’ve overlooked for much too long. If you’ve been keeping up with Clinton’s campaign, you know she plans to solve current issues on equal pay and equal rights.

This is the kind of platform that will progress our country to its greatest potential. Clinton’s work resume and life experiences make her an exceptional presidential candidate.

She deserves a shot at leading our nation, just as much as any male candidate. She can lead this nation into a triumphant path and should not be inequitably judged simply by her gender.

Show fosters moral critique JUSTIN PATUANO Daily Titan A person is stealing credit card information, someone else is being discriminated against and a child is left alone in a car. If all of this was happening right before your eyes, what would you do? The television show What Would You Do? seeks an answer to that question by presenting those types of scenarios to people on the street and watching the show at home. The show’s purpose is more than entertainment;

additionally, it aims to create a dialogue about important issues that people face every day. The show is entertaining, proven by the 3.5 million weekly viewers, but it also provides a sound social, moral and learning experiment.

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or standing up for a fellow human being. The show goes beyond the small screen and transforms into something bigger, creating an environment that’s supportive and filled with people willing to help. The situations the

The show’s purpose is more than entertainment; additionally, it aims to create a dialogue about important issues that people face every day.

The success of What Would You Do? is indicative of the importance of the show and the attention it brings to important or urgent situations. It changes viewers’ ideas and thought processes when it comes to helping

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What Would You Do? promotes viewers to speak up and help

show presents are common enough that viewers could be confronted with them. By watching the show, viewers are more empathetic and might more readily consider their actions beforehand.

What Would You Do? exposes viewers inattention to their surroundings by calling attention to their tendency to simply be a bystander. If someone’s getting bullied, shouldn’t I take time out of my schedule to help this person? Or will someone else do it? If it happens while other people around, the answer is no, according to the bystander effect, which is also referred to as the bystander apathy effect. It is associated with the diffusion of responsibility, believing that someone else will step in. What Would You Do? is a social experiment that successfully fosters an awareness of viewers’ own moral shortcomings during everyday situations.

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Softball swept by rival 49ers The Titans drop to fourth in the Big West following the losses

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JUSTIN PATUANO Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton softball team was swept by rival Long Beach State after dropping both games of their doubleheader Wednesday. Game one was a stalemate until the fourth inning, until Fullerton got on the board first by playing small ball. Bryanna Ybarra, who went 2-for-3 in the game, led off the inning with a double and was pinch ran for by Paige Kisling. Samantha Galarza laid down a sacrifice bunt to the pitcher to advance Kisling to third. With Kisling just 60 feet away from scoring, freshman Shianne Brannan brought her in with a suicide squeeze play. Brannan bunted to third baseman Darian Tautalafua, however, Tautalafua’s throw to home was too late. Brannan tried to stretch her single into a double, but got caught with a throw from catcher Lauren Lombardi. Long Beach answered back in the bottom half of

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5 the inning, scoring five runs to pull away for good. With the bases juiced, CSUF junior pitcher Jasmine Antunez walked Haley Tobler to score the first run for the 49ers. Sophomore Christina Washington replaced Antunez, but gave up a grand slam to Lombardi. The Titans must have felt a bit of deja vu with Lombardi also smashing a grand slam on Saturday to down the Titans. The game ended with a final score of 5-1 as the 49ers clinched the series. Looking to avoid the sweep, the Titans put up a battle in the series finale. Fullerton came out swinging, scoring in three consecutive innings—two runs in the first, one in the second and two in the third. In the first, the Titans loaded the bases before junior first baseman Melissa Sechrest grounded out to

7 second base to plate Samantha Vandiver. Courtney Rodriguez also scored in the inning on an RBI-single by Ybarra. However, Long Beach answered with a two-run home run by Tobler in the bottom of the inning. In the second, Fullerton regained the lead with an RBI-single by Rodriguez to score Vandiver. In the third, Long Beach’s pitching collapsed. Selene Polamalu allowed two more runs to cross the plate, the first on a wild pitch and the second on a balk. Long Beach would not give up, though, and came storming back in the fifth. Ybarra dropped an infield pop-up to allow the third out of the inning to reach base. Lombardi was walked to load the bases before Tautalafua scored two with a single down the left field line. The tying run came

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Sophomore Christina Washington came on in relief in both of the games Wednesday, but was touched up for three runs (two earned) in four innings of work and suffered the loss in game two.

with another shot down the left field line by Julia Lombardi. The game was tied at five going into the final inning. Fullerton took back the lead in the top of the seventh with a one-out bases loaded RBI-single by Sarah Moore. The Titans looked to be in

good position, but could not hold their lead. In the bottom half of the inning, Julia Lombardi hit a grounder to Galarza that was mishandled, allowing both the tying and winning run to score. In the end, CSUF was defeated 7-6. The Titans are surely disappointed that only

three of Long Beach’s runs were earned in the game. The sweep drops Fullerton down to a tie for fourth in the Big West with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and UC Davis. Fullerton will look to bounce back with a threegame home series this weekend against the Cal Poly Mustangs.

Errors doom CSUF baseball in blowout loss The Titans committed seven blunders to gift the win for CSUB RYAN WHITEHEAD Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton baseball team headed to Bakersfield in hopes to continue off their 11-0 win at home back on March 18, but things turned out to be the opposite as the Roadrunners got sweet revenge in a

dominating 14-1 win. Fullerton practically handed the win to the Roadrunners, allowing 10 unearned runs on seven errors and 18 hits, all season highs for the Titans. The slight offense for the Titans was led by junior Josh Vargas, who went 3-for-4 with three singles. Sophomore Timmy Richards also provided some spark as he went 2-for-3, including his first career triple in the sixth inning. Unfortunately, the good batting from Vargas

and Richards was cancelled by their poor defense, as each committed two errors on the night. Junior Tyler Stieb provided the only RBI as he went 1-for4 and extended his hitting streak to 10 games. Stieb’s single to shortstop in the sixth drove in Richards, which proved to be a sole run for the Titans. CSUF freshman pitcher Connor Seabold got the start, but took the loss and his record dropped to 2-3. Seabold only lasted 2.1 innings, as

he gave up four runs (two earned) on four hits and a walk. The bullpen proved no better as they combined to give up 14 hits and 10 runs (two earned). The Roadrunners’ offense was led by third baseman Joey Sanchez as he went 3-for-3 with five RBIs. The Titans’ worst inning came in the third when two errors were committed, resulting in four unearned runs. Fullerton also committed another error in the fifth, which accounted for three more unearned runs.

Roadrunners relief pitcher Alec Daily picked up the win as he only allowed one earned run on seven hits, while giving up two walks in six innings of work. Five Titan players committed errors as Vargas and Richards committed two each, while Taylor Bryant, Maxwell Gibbs and Miles Chambers each committed an error as well. The Titans finished their nine-game road trip 4-5. Fullerton looks to rebound as they head home this weekend

for a critical Big West Conference matchup against UC Irvine, who currently hold first place in the conference.

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Titans look to right the ship against Cal Poly Mustangs Softball needs to rebound after sweep by Long Beach State AMANDA SHARP Daily Titan Following a sweep to Long Beach State, the Cal State Fullerton softball team will look to redeem itself this weekend against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Fullerton will take on the Mustangs in a three-game series, beginning Saturday with

a doubleheader and ending Sunday morning. A strong series against Cal Poly could place them in front of Hawaii in the Big West Conference standings. The Titans stampede into the weekend match against the Mustangs with a 27-20 overall record and a 5-7 Big West record. The Mustangs own a less-than-stellar 2224 record, but are tied with CSUF in the conference with their matching 5-7 Big West record. The Titans hope to separate themselves from Cal Poly and UC Davis and take

sole possession of fourth in the Big West. Mustang pitcher Sierra Hyland will make life difficult for the Titan batters, as the right-hander leads the Big West in strikeouts with 210. Hyland also holds the third most wins in the conference with 17. Her 2.08 earned run average over 215.1 innings pitched will be tough to beat. The Titans will have to rely on their heavy hitters in order to overcome Hyland’s stellar pitching. The team batting average sits at .309 with 22 home runs, while the Mustangs fall

behind with a .257 average and 14 home runs. CSUF’s Samantha Vandiver, Courtney Rodriguez and Missy Taukeiaho will have to continue their hot hitting. The trio lead the Big West in overall batting, with each owning averages over .400. Vandiver leads the team, hitting at .466 over 103 at-bats. Her 48 hits put her in second place in total hits. Meanwhile, Rodriguez holds the most hits for the Titans with 68. Her .405 batting average will be an asset this weekend to help the team drive in the ball.

The Titans will hope that Taukeiaho recovers from her concussion and is able to suit up. If healthy, the junior will help the team get some runs on the board with her .404 average and team-leading 11 home runs and 37 runs batted in. While Cal Poly does not pose a threat in batting potential, they can easily take advantage of Fullerton’s underperforming pitching staff. The Titans will likely send out sophomore Christina Washington and junior Jasmine Antunez this weekend.

Washington holds an earned run average of 4.11, while Antunez is at 4.77. Courtney Tyler and Stephanie Heyward look to be the biggest offensive threat to the Titans. Tyler is averaging .349 over 129 at bats, while Heyward sits at .339 over 121 at-bats. Tyler also leads the team in RBIs with 17 and has blasted two home runs. The series opens at Anderson Family Field with a doubleheader Saturday at noon and concludes Sunday at 11 a.m.

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