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CSUF student reported missing since Tuesday Praveen Galla was last seen by friends on Feb. 1 MICAH AUGIMERI-LEE BREANNA VASQUEZ Daily Titan

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Praveen Galla was last seen by friends on Feb. 1 around 4:50 p.m. and was dropped off by an Uber driver on West Campus Drive at 5:06 p.m.

Praveen Galla AGE: 23 DOB: MAY 21, 1992 HAIR: BLACK ETHNICITY: INDIAN LAST SEEN: FEB 1, 2016

A Cal State Fullerton international student from India has been missing since Monday, Feb. 1. University Police are actively searching for him.

Praveen Galla, 23, was last seen by his friends and roommates at his Fullerton apartment around 4:50 p.m. the day he disappeared.

Galla called his friend and former roommate Vinod Alukuru at approximately 2:30 p.m. Monday and asked for a ride to campus because he had an appointment with CSUF computer science professor Bin Cong, Ph.D., at 7 p.m. Galla wanted to arrive early in hopes of seeing

another professor with whom he did not have an appointment scheduled, Alukuru said.

His roommate, Brizwesh Doddapaneni, called an Uber for Galla. The Uber driver arrived at their Fullerton apartment at 5:01 p.m. and dropped Galla off at West Campus Drive at 5:06 p.m.

Galla’s roommates filed a missing persons report Tuesday, Feb. 2, University Police Capt. Scott Willey said.

Campus police has put out a Be On The Lookout report, which was sent out to various government agencies throughout the Orange, Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties, Willey said.

In addition to the report, campus police have also registered Galla to the Missing and Unidentified Persons Unit, a nationwide database that contains dental records, photographs and physical

characteristics of missing and unidentified persons.

The Uber driver who dropped Galla off is confirmed to have been at West Campus Drive. Security footage shows the car driving past the alleged spot of Galla’s drop-off, but it does not show Galla exiting the vehicle, Willey said.

There is also no footage of Galla walking through campus to the Computer Science Building, where he was supposed to have met with Cong, Willey said.

According to University Police, Galla did not leave the country and Doddapaneni confirmed that Galla did not have his passport with him.

“We worked with the bank as well, but there was no activity on his bank cards or anything like that since that night he went missing,” Willey said.

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CSUF and city prepare for El Niño storms New campus terrain expected to withstand flooding SEAN KELLEY Daily Titan Cal State Fullerton students can expect dry classrooms during the predicted El Niño storms.

There are ongoing efforts to protect students and residents alike on campus and throughout the City of Fullerton. Flood mitigation will be implemented by Facility Operations and University Police and free sandbags for Fullerton residents will be offered by the city.

Professor Matthew Kirby of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics believes the new drought-sustainable landscaping around campus will do just fine.

“You’re gonna have some gullying which is a product of, you know, high-intensity precipitation on even moderate slopes and so you might see some of that,” Kirby said.

“But I don’t expect that anything associated with the storms that we may still have

associated with this El Niño are going to result in any significant damage.”

As for the remainder of the El Niño season, Kirby noted that El Niño is still active and “traditionally peaks in late January through April.”

“Think about it this way, if our average is about 13 inches (of rainfall) or something.

We could easily get 13 inches of rain in two days,” Kirby said.

Some CSUF students may be unaware of the efforts by campus agencies to coordinate emergency procedures during a weather event. University Police Capt. Scot Willey said campus police and Facilities Operations have teamed up to highlight problem areas on campus.

“Part of that conversation was about the sandbagging and so we started talking about the areas that need sandbagging now,” Willey said.

University Police know first-hand that preventative measures are important, since past rainfall flooded areas of their headquarters located along north State College Boulevard.

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Exhibit examines vintage surf cultures

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Historical exhibit “Surf’s Beat Generation” is on display at CSUF’s Begovich Gallery through 4 March 12

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The Muckenthaler Cultural Center hosted an exhibition Thursday Feb. 4, featuring artwork created by members of the National Watercolor Society. To the right Carolyn Lord, a member of the Watercolor Society, speaks to a parton about her displayed art.

Ancient art medium receives spotlight Fullerton hosts National Watercolor Society exhibition SAVANNA CLEVENGER Daily Titan Students and faculty quickly filled the floor of the Muckenthaler Cultural Center to appreciate the old art form of watercolor painting that covered the walls this past Thursday.

The center held an event

showcasing the prestigious works of the National Watercolor Society.

The National Watercolor Society gallery opening featured international artists as well as a few newcomers. The diverse and impressive pieces of artwork from nature, to machinery, to live muses attracted a crowd of excited viewers.

This is not the first exhibition the Muckenthaler hosted for the National Watercolor Society, said Matthew Leslie, chief curator at Muckenthaler.

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“They’ve been having annual exhibitions for their members since 1920 … we’ve hosted about 10 different shows,” Leslie said. The National Watercolor Society is a traveling show holding exhibitions in about 10 different venues around the country, he said.

Among the artists featured was Chuck McPherson, a painter who acknowledges his status as the new kid on the block. “I’m a new painter,” McPherson said, grinning. “I’ve only been painting eight years in watercolor …

I’m a child compared to these

guys.”

Members of the National Watercolor Society are required to be approved by a certain juror, meaning that they must be voted in after an application that requires they submit sample of their work, McPherson said.

Despite the few years McPherson has been a member of the Watercolor Society, his artwork came to life and held its own among the work of the other respective watercolor painters.

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RTVF department retires old name AMBER MASON Daily Titan

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Cal State Fullerton’s College of Communications retired the name of its Department of Radio-TV-Film over winter break and replaced it with the Department of Cinema and Television Arts.

CSUF students and faculty voiced their discontent with the previous name last year.

Gregory Perez, CSUF alumnus, advocated for the change while at CSUF. He believed that the name did not represent the department well and discussions with his classmates helped him realize that others felt the same.

“There was a general consensus from these RTVF students that the department name did not fully represent the major,” said Perez, via email.

The department offered only two radio classes taught by adjunct faculty and radio was not the primary focus of the department, said Garrett Hart, cinema and television arts department chair.

Hart spearheaded the effort for change in an attempt to clarify the focus of the department for

students, future employers and anyone else looking at the university.

After eliminating radio from the title, members of the department decided to eliminate the word film.

With movies being shot mostly with other mediums, the term was deemed

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There was a general consensus from these RTVF students that the department name did not fully represent the major.

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A petition with 178 signatures supported the change

GREGORY PEREZ CSUF alumnus outdated, Hart said.

“We all liked the word cinema. There’s an elegance to it,” Hart said.

After finally arriving at the name cinema and television arts, the process began to move swiftly, Hart said.

Full-time faculty members within the department voted unanimously on Jan. 29, 2015 in favor of changing the name. It was then approved by Irene Matz, Ph.D., then-interim dean for the College of Communications, who thought the name would help students identify more clearly what the department had to offer.

“It is more indicative of

what they’ll be studying and what their degree will be in,” Matz said.

The decision was then passed on to the Academic Senate, Provost Jose Cruz, President Mildred García and finally CSU Chancellor Timothy White.

In an effort to have the name changed in time for the graduating class of 2015, Perez approached Hart in May with the idea of starting a petition. Perez hoped to present the petition to the Academic Senate in hopes of expediting the process.

The petition collected 178 signatures. Although it did not result in a name change in time for the 2015 graduate diplomas, the comments and signatures were used in the letter to the chancellor for the proposed name change, according to Hart.

Students in the Department of Cinema and Television Arts who are graduating in spring or summer 2016 will have the choice of having the name radio-TVfilm or cinema and television arts on their diploma.

Matz believes the name change will benefit students greatly.

“I think it’s going to be easier for students to gravitate toward the right degree. It’s going to be easier for employers to identify your skills and your knowledge in particular areas,” Matz said.

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DTBRIEFS Broncos beat the Panthers The Denver Broncos beat the Carolina Panthers 24-10 on Sunday in the 50th iteration of the Super Bowl, hosted in Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.

This marked the third Super Bowl victory for the Broncos and quarterback Peyton Manning’s second trophy in his career. Manning is the oldest quarterback to start in the Super Bowl at 39 years old, according to the New York Times.

It was the Broncos’ defense that suffocated the Panthers. As such, Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller was named the Super Bowl MVP for his two-and-a-half sacks, two forced fumbles and six tackles on the game.

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McIntosh is the owner of Duncan McIntosh Co., a publishing company which oversees nautical publications such as Sea Magazine and Boating World, as well as Editor & Publisher, a journalism-focused journal, according to OC Weekly.

McIntosh is also responsible for organizing events such as the Newport Boat Show and Lido Yacht Expo in Newport Beach, according to LA Times.

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The city of Fullerton is providing residents with 15 free sand bags to help prepare for the predicted El Niño storms, said Fullerton Fire Department Deputy Chief Julie Kunze.

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“Our Emergency Operations Center is where we would all be if there was major flooding on the campus, so we would need that to stay dry as much as possible,” Willey said.

For students and faculty who live locally, the City

of Fullerton is prepared to help residents in times of a severe weather event.

The Fullerton Fire Department, located at 312 E. Commonwealth Ave., and the City Maintenance Yard, located at 1580 W. Commonwealth Ave., provide free sandbags for Fullerton residents.

Fullerton Fire Department Deputy Chief Julie Kunze said there will be free sand and sandbags in the event of a significant amount of rain.

Residents can fill 15 bags free of charge between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Residents who need assistance can call (714) 738-3387.

For the Record The Daily Titan published an article last week titled “Campus proposal riles up residents” in which we incorrectly cited the Fullerton City Library as hosts for the public forum to discuss the CollegeTown plan. Neighbors United for Fullerton hosted this event at the Fullerton City Library.

A Fullerton couple says it will cover college tuition for 26 Rio Vista Elementary School children — the class of 2032. The cost is about $1 million, according to the OC Register.

Marty Burbank planned to buy a sailboat until a sermon at Eastside Christian Church inspired him to help others.

Burbank’s offer entails paying for books, two years of community college and two years of a CSU tuition, or the equivalent if the students attend other universities.

The only requirements Burbank has is for the parents to inform him of the children’s progress and for the students to draw a picture or write an essay explaining what a college education means to them and their family.

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Timeline of

Praveen Galla’s

Feb. 1st

4:50 pm

Last seen by friends

5:01 pm

Takes Uber ride to campus

Disappearance

5:06 pm Arrives at west side of campus 7:10 pm 10 pm

Cell phone tracked to Newport Beach on Superior and PCH

Feb. 2nd

Cell phone goes straight to voicemail

Roommates file missing persons report

Feb. 5th - 6th

Police perform a ground and helicopter search.

No sighting of Galla

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Cal State Fullerton international student Praveen Galla has been missing since Feb. 1. The last known ping location given off by his phone was in the Newport Beach area the same day as his disapearance, said University Police Capt. Scot Willey.

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The last location ping Galla’s phone gave was at an apartment complex in Newport Beach in the area of Superior Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway around 7 p.m. on Feb. 1, Willey said. That does not necessarily mean that Galla was in Newport Beach.

There is the possibility that he may have sold his

phone or had it stolen, Willey said.

“Just because his phone showed up in Newport Beach doesn’t mean he’s not here in Fullerton,” Willey said.

After the missing persons report was filed, Newport Beach Police visited the apartment building to do a welfare check and knock on doors. No one had seen Galla, Willey said.

Orange County Sheriff’s

Department loaned University Police a helicopter

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said. The chopper searched an approximate 2-square

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He said, ‘I don’t want this kind of life. I want to be alone, far from everyone.’

VINOD ALUKURU Galla’s friend and former roommate in order to search the surrounding open fields near Galla’s last ping, Willey

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mile area on Superior Avenue above Pacific Coast Highway for approximately

45 minutes and found no signs of Galla, he said.

Alukuru, who normally saw Galla every day for about four to five hours, said Galla expressed to him that he was dissatisfied with his academic career and had for the last month displayed a lot of sadness.

“He said, ‘I don’t want this kind of life. I want to be alone, far from

everyone,’” Alukur said. “I hope he is somewhere safe, just living far from everyone.”

As of right now campus police are “lead-less,” Willey said.

“He’s not in trouble … we just want to see him back well,” Willey said.

Anyone with any information on Galla’s whereabouts is encouraged to contact University Police at 657-278-2515.

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CSUF’s Department of Visual Arts hosted the opening of a new exhibition called Surf’s Beat Generation: an Art and Cultural Revolution in Orange County from 1953-1964. This exhibit examines the beat generation anti-establishment movement and its influence on the surf culture. The exhibition will be on display from now until March 12 in the Bergovich Gallery.

Surf art splashes CSUF Bergovich Gallery

Fine art in OC’s surf culture was influenced by poets and jazz RYAN WHITEHEAD Daily Titan

Cal State Fullerton’s Begovich Gallery displayed an exhibition Saturday night that examined and celebrated the roots of Orange County surf culture in the 1950s and 60s.

The primary focus of the exhibition was the beat generation, which predated the ascent of the surf culture, and how it reached cultural singularity. Both early Southern

California surfers and beatniks were influenced by anti-establishment ideas and rebelled against societal norms.

John Severson, who is considered “the father of modern surf art,” according to CSUF’s College of Visual Arts website, influenced a majority of the art on display at the Begovich Gallery.

Besides being one of the first to create fine art in relation to surf culture, Severson was the founder of Surfer Magazine and made some of the first surf films, such as “Surf Fever” and “Big Wednesday.”

“We wanted to give a

unique perspective of how surf art and culture evolved in Orange County,” said Rhonda Gowthorp, one of the exhibition’s curators.

According to the website The Literature Network, even though surfers didn’t consider themselves beats, both groups shared common interests in music, art and poetry, and both cultures’ movements were found in photography, advertising and films of that era.

During the 1950s, even though surfers were considered outsiders, they were proud of being different. They did not want to be associated with the mainstream crowd.

Chrystal McCluney, another curator of the exhibition, said the idea came to her when she was at Cafe Frankenstein in Laguna Beach and noticed that surfers and beat poets were starting to collaborate by listening to jazz and drinking coffee.

McCluney noticed there were parallels between the surfers and the beat generation, with the surfers setting up their own sort of beat generation.

Surfers from California would travel to Hawaii and bring back the surf culture with them she said.

According to the website biography.com, this

anti-establishment movement actually had its roots on the East Coast, just after World War II had ended. Poet Jack Kerouac and his radical poetry was like a fuel for the movement in Orange County.

Entering the exhibition, there is a sense of stepping back. The paintings and pictures of the surfers truly represents the retro art of the 50s.

On display was everything from early covers of Surfer Magazine to illustrations of the SurfToons comics, featuring the sculpture “Hot Curl,” which represented the counter-culture. Installed at the surf shack at Windansea Beach

in La Jolla, California, “Hot Curl” became a nationwide sensation and appeared occasionally in SurfToons and in Surfer Magazine, according to Surfer Magazine.

Many art students at CSUF were in attendance, including senior art history major Joseph Valencia.

“The coolest thing about the show was that we live in Orange County, and we know a lot about surf and already accustomed to it,” Valencia said. “But this show had a timeframe where there’s a subculture, and this show tries to illustrate the beatnik subculture within Orange County surf culture.”

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The National Watercolor Society collaborates with the Muckenthaler Cultural Center for their annual traveling show since 1920.

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McPherson uses unique techniques when painting in watercolor. One in particular involves blue tape, which he uses to outline his work. He later applies watercolor paints on canvas.

He may be considered new in the society of watercolor, but his pieces are striking with its bold colors, fine contrast and bold whites.

McPherson’s style of using tape to outline his work takes over nine hours, and that’s only in preparation for the watercolor paint, he said.

Another artist whose work was on display was European native Frank Eber, a lifelong artist who’s been painting since he was 10 years old.

He explained that historically, watercolor artwork is overshadowed by the “king of medium;” oil painting.

“Watercolor is historically thought of as the sketch medium,” Eber said.

Watercolor paint is considered the step that one takes before starting on painting oils, so throughout its history, it has never been given the recognition many of its artists believe it deserves, he said.

Yet, it is still watercolor that

holds his heart.

“The process is kind of addictive,” he said about painting in watercolors.

“It’s like this high-risk painting.”

Eber expressed his hopes for the youth and advises aspiring artists to explore different art mediums.

“You absolutely have to try everything … it’s kind of, like, life itself, you know? You don’t get it all done in one day, so you just keep at it,” Eber said.

Alice Kayuha, the treasurer of the National Watercolor Society, had her own works on displays featuring abstract

paintings. Her mother, who was an artistic presence in Kahuya’s life, heavily influenced her creativity.

One of the biggest challenges watercolor painters face is the difficulty in controlling the water. Kayuha explained how this challenge makes watercolor painting an unpredictable and organic process.

“Watercolor is my favorite because there’s so many good surprises and things happen that you didn’t expect, and sometimes, mistakes turn out to be the best thing about it,” Kayuha said.

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OPINION

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Boy Scouts could use more femininity Lessons for the troops could be more open to gender inclusion ZACK JOHNSTON Daily Titan National Boy Scout Day is Feb. 8, and while scouts everywhere are celebrating the organization, they should also be thinking about what it is missing.

For over a century now, Boy Scouts of America has been helping boys transition into manhood in affective and social ways. While learning practical survival

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organization lifted its ban on openly gay scout masters, but it is time for more to be done.

The program is obviously intended just for boys, and that’s as it should be.

Boys develop and socialize differently than girls do. However, the practices of the group should cater to a gender neutral agenda, not draw such a line between boy and girl behavior.

The stigma against boys with feminine tendencies is heavily embedded and can be quite damaging to young minds. A simple push for more activities involving women, like volun-

Continous support for selfexpression and lessons in affirmative consent for older scouts can help strengthen societal bonds between the sexes.

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skills and gaining an appreciation for the environment, scouts also receive socialization with their peers, which is vital to a developing mind.

In addition to knot tying and plant identification, scouts should also be learning about gender equality, nonviolent confrontation, LGBTQ awareness and other traits that are sorely lacking in male society.

With its strong appeal to young men, it’s time the Boy Scouts of America sees the potential it has for molding young male minds into responsible and socially conscious citizens.

Boy Scouts of America has made fairly significant progress in recent history. In July 2015, the

teering for a woman’s shelter or learning from female environmental experts can make a significant difference for the better.

More inclusive activities that embrace both masculinity and femininity will help erase the rigid concept of manhood that not every male finds inviting.

A push for more female involvement can also help bring about a respect for women that young men too often lack. Continuous support for self-expression and lessons in affirmative consent for older scouts can help strengthen societal bonds between the sexes.

In a time of prevalent contention involving gender inequality and sexual abuse, Boy Scouts of

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The Boy Scouts of America teaches millions of kids the skills, morals and values that allow them to develop into strong men of character. However, more should be done to instill a sense of gender equality and acceptance.

America should use its platform to help raise the next generation of boys into men that see women as equals.

More female involvement can help make this change.

Many of the Boy Scouts’ activities involve being physical, but what could also use some male attention is communication skills. Young boys tend to be aggressive. As

they mature, the aggression in them could lead to future problems if left unchecked.

As much as scouts are taught to use their bodies, they should be taught how to use words and handle issues in a healthy and verbal way.

Boy Scouts of America has certainly made itself more accepting of the LGBTQ community, but the 2015 policy change

is not enough. An openly gay scout leader can still be turned away by troops chartered by religious organizations that object to their lifestyle, according to KLCC, an Oregon public radio station.

One of the first things needed to make sure young people grow up with an accepting and understanding attitude toward the LGBTQ community is a positive role model from

the community. Boy Scouts of America should continue the progress it has made and make sure no qualified scout leader is turned down because of his sexual orientation.

So on National Boy Scout Day, it would be in the best interest of the organization and its future scouts to celebrate how far they’ve come, and to seriously consider where they will go from here.

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The Cal State Fullerton softball program held its annual Leadoff Social fundraising event Saturday night at the Fullerton Marriott. The event had the dual purpose of celebrating the 30th anniversary of the team’s 1986 National Championship run. For the price of a $75 individual ticket, attendees had the opportunity to spend time with alumni, current players and the coaching staff. Participants could also bid in silent and live auctions with all of the proceeds going straight to the program.

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SPORTS Women’s basketball losing streak continues

PAGE 8 FEBRUARY 8, 2016 MONDAY

CSUF drops its 21st consecutive game to UC Davis at Titan Gym BRANDON ROSS Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball team suffered a heartbreaking defeat Saturday to Big West Conference rival UC Davis 63-59 at Titan Gym. With the loss, the Titans (2-21 overall, 0-9 Big West) amassed their 21st consecutive defeat as their hardfought effort was not enough to overcome the Aggies (13-9 overall, 6-3 Big West).

Despite the loss, Head Coach Daron Park was pleased with his team’s effort.

“I thought today was a great game, I really did,” Park said. “This is why we play these games.”

CSUF got off to a sluggish start, as the Aggies took an early 8-0 lead within the first two minutes of the game.

Freshman forward Michelle Berry cut the lead down with five unanswered points of her own, bringing it back to a one-possession game.

Junior guard Samantha Logan nailed a big 3-point shot during the final minute of the first quarter to tie the game at 14. However, UC Davis’ Dani Nafekh struck back with a quick jump shot to put the Titans down by two, ending the first quarter 16-14 in favor of the Aggies.

The beginning of the second quarter saw the Aggies and Titans trade blows, as UC Davis held a 24-21 lead with a little over five minutes to play in the half.

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Freshman forward Michelle Berry and junior guard Samantha Logan led the Titans in scoring with 17 and 14 points, respectively. Their combined effort, however, would not be enough as Fullerton fell 63-59 to the Aggies.

Logan drained another 3-pointer to give Fullerton its first lead of the game, 27-26, with a little over three minutes to play in the quarter.

With halftime in their sights, the Aggies regained the lead and made it 31-27 lead by the end of the second quarter.

Going into the third quarter, Berry and Logan led

Fullerton in scoring, contributing nine points each. Berry also managed to nab six rebounds.

Despite trailing by four points, the Titans struggled from the field, shooting just over 25 percent in the first half, compared to UC Davis’ almost 45 percent.

Despite a 21st consecutive loss looming over its head,

Fullerton did not give in as it entered the third quarter. The Titans went on to cut the Aggies’ lead down to two with just over four-and-half minutes to play in the quarter.

The Aggies would maintain a 48-44 lead to end the third quarter, in what promised to be a tight photo finish to an already entertaining game.

UC Davis, however, went on an early 7-0 run to start the fourth quarter, cushioning its lead to nine points with seven minutes left of regulation. Shortly after, the Titans would go on a 7-0 run of their own, bringing Fullerton back within four points with six minutes left.

Fullerton’s effort was not enough as it eventually

dropped its 21st consecutive game of the season.

“You’re judged at the end of the day by the final score,” Park said. “Unfortunately we’ve lost a lot of judgments.

It’s terribly frustrating.”

The Titans return to action Thursday as they take on the UC Riverside Highlanders at Titan Gym. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Titans continue to serve out victories Fullerton maintains its hot start to the 2016 tennis season VICTOR GALLEGOS Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton women’s tennis team continued its outstanding play into Saturday as it defeated the Loyola Marymount University Lions 4-3 at the LMU Tennis Center.

The Titans completed their fall season with a losing record of 27-34 during singles action. However, the team managed to find success when playing doubles matches, as it formulated a record of 19-15.

The new year saw the Titans burst out of the gates strong with a win against the UC San Diego Tritons and the San Diego State Aztecs, but came up short against the University of San Diego Toreros before heading home.

The team bounced back quickly at home as as they dismantled the Cougars of Azusa Pacific University by a score of 6-1.

Saturday’s win over the Lions improved the Titans’ record to 4-1 on the season.

Fullerton now has the best overall record in the Big West Conference.

The Titans had a handful of players with notable performances in the victory.

Junior Alexis Valenzuela earned her sixth straight

singles match win, edging out Jessica Perez 7-5, 6-1. She also earned her third straight win in doubles action with the help of her teammate Camille De Leon, beating the Lions’ duo of Jessica Perez and Elvira Juravliova 6-4.

Elsewhere, freshman Sarah Nuno and sophomore Danielle Pham won their doubles match 6-3. They each won their respective singles matches as well, with Nuno defeating opponent Andrea Crespo 6-0, 6-4, and Pham

edging her opponent Julia Norlin 6-2, 2-6, 6-4, sealing the overall team win.

Doubles play has been the Titans’ biggest strength this season, with Fullerton compiling an overall doubles record of 28-19.

In comparison, the singles matches record is 47-44.

The team is off to its best start in 21 years, when it started 4-1 in 1995.

Fullerton is set to begin conference play this Saturday against UC Davis.

The game will be a crucial matchup to gauge how ready the Titans are to contend for a Big West title this year.

Over the last 10 years, conference play has been the Achilles’ heel for the Titans. In that span, the team has compiled an abysmal 12-67 record in conference action.

The Titans look to continue their current hot streak on the road against the University of the Pacific Tigers Friday at 12 p.m.

Men’s basketball fails to secure second straight win The Titans could not break free of last place in the Big West AARON VALDEZ Daily Titan In a pivotal road game during Big West conference season play, the Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team suffered a demoralizing defeat to the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos by a score of 81-68 on Saturday.

Going into the matchup against UCSB, Fullerton was coming off its second conference win. The previous game saw the Titans come out on top over the UC Davis Aggies, a team they had already lost to once this season.

Despite shooting 35.6 percent from the field, the Titans’ suffocating defense made the difference, holding the Aggies to an even lower percentage of 30.4. This game would mark the Titans’ first home win in Big West play.

Having reached the midway point of the conference season, the Titans looked to build off their momentum during Saturday’s game against the Gauchos in order to keep their FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @DTSPORTSDESK

Big West title hopes alive.

Fullerton had an opportunity to take advantage of the Gauchos’ tough loss to the University of Hawaii Rainbow Wahine. Once Saturday night’s game had tipped, however, it would be the Gauchos who jumped out to an early lead and controlled the tempo for the majority of the first half.

It wasn’t until about five minutes left in the first half that the Gauchos hit a dry spell, allowing the Titans to take a 34-27 lead going into the locker room.

With the momentum swinging in favor of the Titans, it seemed as if Fullerton was poised to run away with a second consecutive conference win.

However, the Gauchos came out energized once again, ultimately regaining the lead seven minutes into the second half. Fullerton’s efforts stood to no avail during the remainder of the game as UCSB prevented the Titans from coming within striking distance.

The Gauchos would go on to take the game 81-68 as they exploded for 54 points in the second half, whereas the Titans only managed to match

their total first half points of 34.

USCB senior guard Michael Bryson earned the game-high honors for points scored with 25, and also led his team in rebounds and assists with nine and seven, respectively.

Freshman guard Khalil Ahmad was one of the few bright spots for the Titans as he dropped 21 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out four assists. Fullerton redshirt junior guard Tre’ Coggins also got in on the action by logging in 17 points, five rebounds and three assists of his own.

Coggins, Ahmad and redshirt senior guard Malcolm Brooks have proven to be CSUF’s most consistent players throughout the season as they average scoring in double figures.

The loss is a major setback for the Titans, who are now tied with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo for last place in the Big West Conference with a record of 2-7 in conference play.

The Titans will head out to Cal State Northridge to face off against the Matadors (8-15 overall, 3-6 Big West) Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Matadome.

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