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Lectures examine how societies treat each gender CINTHIA PASILLAS Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton College of Humanities and Social Sciences continued its lecture series on inequality and violence Monday afternoon with lectures on how different societies treat people due to gender. Anthropology professor John Patton, Ph.D., presented “Social Inequality and Violence: Lessons Learned from the Study of ‘Egalitarian’ Societies,” while Devon Thacker Thomas, Ph.D., from the Department of Sociology, presented “Separate and Not Equal: A Consideration of Violence Against Women.” “Humans, including egalitarian societies, are described as being obsessed with social ranking,” Patton said. Hierarchies that are dominant are established with the use of violent interaction and are maintained with the threat of violence, Patton said. Patton spoke about the hierarchies in two groups that live in the remote Amazon villages of Conambo, Ecuador: the Achuar and the Quichua. SEE INEQUALITY

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Members of the Cal State Fullerton community are preparing an Academic Master Plan that aims to serve as a guide to policymaking for the university. The steering committee behind the plan is composed of four subcommittees, each focusing on a specific aspect of the university’s future plans.

Campus officials work on guide for university policies EMILY DIECKMAN Daily Titan Cal State Fullerton is currently devising its first Academic Master Plan (AMP), a comprehensive document

intended to guide the university toward its goals. “The way our campus has defined it is really a statement of values that we hope will — once we have it in place — inform decisions moving forward,” said University Provost Jose L. Cruz, Ph.D. “We wanted a compass, which is the Academic Master Plan, so as we’re looking at how to react to the world, we’re not deviating

from our values.” Those working on the AMP are a part of four separate subcommittees cochaired by an administrator and a faculty member who is on the Senate Executive Committee, Cruz said. Subcommittee one focuses on programs, degrees and outcomes; subcommittee two focuses on students; subcommittee three focuses on faculty and pedagogy

and subcommittee four focuses on infrastructure and resources. The AMP is a concept that is more concrete than the University Mission Statement, but more abstract than the university’s strategic plan, Cruz said. Mark Stohs, Ph.D., finance professor and co-chair of the AMP’s subcommittee on infrastructure and resources, said that the creation of the

AMP is about helping the university be prepared for the future. “If you’re going to make decisions about any major, college, whatever it may be, you’re going to really want to think about it, and the idea of the Academic Master Plan is to have procedures for how to make those decisions,” Stohs said. SEE FUTURE

Gaming club hosts CSUF LAN party Over 100 students participated in LoL club’s “Outplayed!” ADAM CASTRO Daily Titan The clicking of keyboards and mouses, thumping of Nintendo GameCube controllers, voices of announcers commentating games and shouts of excited and disappointed students filled the Titan Student Union on Sunday. Gamers looked intently into television and computer screens, sometimes trading high fives with their opponents after matches. Characters such as Samus, Fox, Falco and Jigglypuff flew around stages in “Super Smash Bros. Melee,” controlled by quick fingers. These sights and sounds abounded in the TSU because the League of Legends club (LoL) hosted Cal State Fullerton’s first local area network (LAN) party, “Outplayed!” LAN events bring together different players and computers to one location so that

people can play on the same network in the same room. The event was in the works for a while and finally came to fruition Sunday thanks to people such as Charles Bang, junior business major and president of CSUF’s LoL club. “Previous semesters, we had little hangouts where we had people bring their laptops; we’d bring food and stuff like that, but on this scale with this kind of production and all these different bodies helping us, no, this has never happened with our club, nor the entirety of CSUF,” Bang said. While everyone gave each other credit for putting the event together and making it a success, Bang’s colleagues said he was the one who really spearheaded the effort. “It was really mostly the work of Charlie,” said 20-year-old Cactus Hong, a third-year business major and vice president of the LoL club. “With Charlie becoming the (League of Legends) president this year, he really pushed hard for a LAN event to happen and it did, it came together,” said Susie Law, a

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Cal State Fullerton’s first local area network (LAN) event was held Sunday. LAN events are designed to bring gamers together in one location to play and compete in games on the same network.

19-year-old business administration sophomore and tournament coordinator for the LoL club. “He was the one who

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This means that the university will need to have procedures for creating contingency plans in case the state or the CSU system executes budget cuts, he said. In August 2015, the AMP steering committee met to discuss and define some of the key questions that each subcommittee should try to answer, such as what, how and who the university teaches, and how many students. “What each subcommittee has noticed is that the questions seem very innocent,” Cruz said. “But when you get into it, there’s a lot there. There’s a lot that we have to think about.” For example, Diana Guerin, Ph.D., co-chair of the subcommittee for faculty and pedagogy, said that her committee has considered issues such as tenure track density — the proportion of professors with tenure-track positions — and faculty diversity levels. “When we look at the new faculty coming in, they’re more diverse than when we hired people 30 years ago,” Guerin said. “When I was a student here — I did my masters’ degree here and I did one semester of undergraduate

here — the majority of faculty were males — white males. And now we’re increasingly diverse, so we have almost a one-to-one match on gender.” The committee is incorporating diversity into each discipline, with each subcommittee having representation for each college. “That will then allow us — the subcommittees — to produce a better second draft that better articulates how the campus feels about these things,” Cruz said.

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When we look at the new faculty coming in, they’re more diverse than when we hired people 30 years ago, DIANA GUERIN, PH.D. Co-chair, Subcommittee for Faculty and Pedagogy

Each of the four subcommittees has been working since the last semester to answer the questions put forth to them, Guerin said. Cruz said that the committees will be unveiling the first unofficial draft of the outline for the AMP at a forum Friday at the Fullerton Marriott Hotel. The forum will be open

to the public, so anyone who wants to provide feedback can attend, Guerin said. It will be a part of an Academic Affairs retreat, that will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. “(The subcommittees) wanted to sort of share in this forum to get some additional insight, eliminate any blind spots before we put something out to the broader community,” Cruz said, “because once you put something out to the broader community, you’re talking about 45,000 people. So this is going to be that first opportunity to tweak it.” More campus conversation will help drive the plan’s development, said Lisa Kopecky, assistant vice president of Academic Operations and Finance and a consultant for the Infrastructure and Resources Committee. “Those conversations still have to be fleshed out, and they’re certainly not fully mature yet,” she said. “Much more campus conversation is required before we get that first phase done.” The Subcommittee for Infrastructure and Resources’ preliminary draft for the AMP states that while the AMP will not necessarily change how the university operates, its goal is “for the university to become forward-looking.”

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Anthropology professor John Patton, Ph.D., presented “Social Inequality and Violence: Lessons Learned from the Study of ‘Egalitarian’ Societies,” as part of a College of Humanities and Social Sciences lecture series. He talked about his research on the social hierarchies in certain tribal groups in Ecuador, from which he drew parallels to American society.

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Patton studied the Conambo communities for over two decades and presented data that he collected last summer. “In societies where people are having a hard time making a living, a lot of the violence is focused on protecting resources,” he said. “In this society, resources are taken care of.” However, he said that Conambo is known for its extremely high level of violence — the second-highest homicide rates recorded for a society. “This is an area where shrunken heads come from. Head-taking for status is part of the society,” Patton said.

“In the recent past, if you were male in this society, flip a coin; that’s the odds of you getting through your life a victim of homicide or not.” Patton said that physicality and the capacity for violence are the strongest contributors to men’s status in Conambo societies, while communications skills were the most important for women. Patton drew parallels from his findings to American society. While presidential elections don’t involve candidates physically fighting each other, men who seem stronger and physically formidable are more likely to be elected, Patton said. Patton ended with the idea

that in egalitarian societies everyone has an equal opportunity to climb the ladder, but there is still inequality. “When inequality increases, the perception that the system is unfair also increases,” he said. Thacker Thomas focused her portion of the lecture on violence against women. There are thousands of survivors of violence every day in the United States who seek help in anti-violence programs such as emergency shelters, transitional living facilities or counseling, Thacker Thomas said. However, she said that she continually hears the claim that all women have similar

situations solely because they are women. Policies and programs aimed at helping victims often ignore other demographic factors such as language, social status, race or gender identification. “That’s not only erroneous, but really problematic,” she said. “What we do see happening is this one-size-fits-all approach that is supposed to take care of all women, all individuals who experience intimate partner violence or gendered violence.” This failure to account for intersectional experiences affects women’s experiences regarding violence and the outcomes they expect after trying to get help, Thacker Thomas

said. The fact that some women have privilege over others reveals that some women’s experiences are prioritized over others’. Other women are made to feel less deserving because their experiences are perceived as not legitimate. Immigrant women are more vulnerable to violence because they often face unique barriers to obtaining services, such as protection by law enforcement and domestic violence programming, Thacker Thomas said. Women may not seek help because of various factors, such as economic resource deprivation, or the risk of shame, she said. These come about because of different

cultural expectations and norms. “If we don’t account for these things, then we’re going to see certain groups of women continue to be subjugated and oppressed and experience violence,” Thacker Thomas said. Anthropology professor Brenda Bowser, Ph.D., who attended the event, said that students should take what they learn from the lecture and use it for good. “I think that those are really important issues and we need to talk about them a lot more,” Bowser said. “We need more opportunities to have these conversations across disciplines.”

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The games played included “League of Legends,” the fast-paced, action-packed “Super Smash Bros. Melee,” and the card game “Hearthstone.” The players participated in game modes such as one-on-ones and two-ontwos. Tournament brackets were updated throughout the event. Over 100 people attended the event throughout the day. “I think it’s very successful, especially for our first LAN event ever at Cal State Fullerton,” Law said. “We had a high number of attendees, and a lot of people were extremely satisfied with being able to play with others and meet new people.” Snacks and drinks were provided for everyone and raffles were held throughout the event. Newegg, iBUYPOWER and Associated Students, Inc. sponsored the event, and Red Bull representatives offered free drinks. “This would ideally be a great annual event to have every single year in order to help strengthen the game community at Cal State Fullerton and bring people together just to have fun and have a good time,” Law said.

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Cal State Fullerton’s first LAN event was held Sunday in the TSU. CSUF’s League of Legends club (LoL) hosted the event, with members of the eSports and Super Smash Brothers clubs in attendance, as well. LoL club members said that they hope to make the event an annual occurrence.

Dreamers Center offering new opportunities Facility aims to provide ally training and study abroad possibilities ROBERTO MUNIZ Daily Titan When students enter Cal State Fullerton’s Titan Dreamers Resource Center (TDRC), they are greeted with a smile and the sound of music playing in the background. Hallway seating and tables inside create an inviting environment where students can talk with friends or study. The TDRC opened in 2014 to aid undocumented students through a variety of resources, such as study abroad possibilities, study space, California Dream Act information and providing a welcoming environment . For many undocumented students, leaving the country to study abroad seems improbable, but it’s not impossible. Henoc Preciado, TDRC’s coordinator, and the director of CSUF’s study abroad program recently allocated five hours to back-to-back meetings with undocumented students who wish to study abroad. “We sat down together, we talked about the challenges,

addressed the risks, but also the rewards of the possibility of studying abroad,” Preciado said. They provided students with a plan of action, talking points for their families and community resources to aid them in their journey. The TDRC is planning to hold a panel on April 12 about “what it means to study abroad and what the preparation is in order for students to explore that possibility,” Preciado said. For those who wish to study on campus, the center focuses on providing a welcoming environment and study tools. “We always emphasize that if students are coming in and it is their first time coming in, we have to try our very best during that first interaction to make them feel safe,” said Henoc Preciado, TDRC coordinator. Nathan Wong, 20, business major, said that he likes the availability of the tables, outlets and the printer. “I would suggest it to my friends if they need a place to study,” said Patrick Chau, 20, pre-business major. Aside from study space, the TDRC is there to help undocumented students navigate various application processes. Edgar Tapia, 18, business

major, immigrated to the US around the age of 6 or 7 from Aguascalientes, Mexico. As a first-year Dreamer, filling out the Dream Act was confusing for him. However, the center helped him through the application. “Everyone was very welcoming and very helpful,” Tapia said. Preciado said he has noticed the ways that the center’s resources have impacted students. “One of our more successful programs has been in workshops around the California Dream Act where we bring in folks from financial aid and provide information about how to submit the application, questions that might pop up from students and then also help students complete the application,” Preciado said. Forming connections with students at orientation is something that the TDRC also emphasizes. “We spend a lot of time at orientation. So, for incoming students that are coming to the orientation, they are hearing from us,” Preciado said. “We also open the space and welcome students to come here and tour the space.” Preciado and his team strive to be in contact with students before they become a part of the campus community.

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“A lot of students also come in already knowing about it, and that is because of our relationship with local high schools, local community colleges, that get our newsletters,” Preciado said. After these students become a part of the CSUF community, Preciado and his team work to enhance their connection with the center and the campus. One way TDRC does this is by covering the center’s walls with student work.

Preciado said that the canvases on the wall across from his office were created by students and staff members. The center will soon feature a “Pillar of Success,” a pillar in the TDRC displaying student work and successes, Preciado said. “We have been telling students to start compiling their papers, their exams, their projects, take pictures of activities or things that they are doing in the community, so that we can put

them up there,” he said. The TDRC’s effectiveness is evident in student involvement and success, Preciado said. “I think the fact that more students keep coming, and the fact that students keep coming back shows our success, shows our ability to connect with them, shows our ability to provide them with services and programs that they need,” Preciado said. “It’s your home away from home with people that are like your family.”

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The latest altercations plaguing election rallies have unabashedly set a tone for this year’s presidential primaries. Ignorance, violence, and bigoted attitudes are all associated with the decorum of certain candidates’ supporters. This has brought on a new norm for this season’s political advocates.

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Trump blind to rallies’ violence

The Republican candidate diminishes gravity of situation CODY GION Daily Titan

Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump has called his rallies a “love fest,” denying recent altercations at his rallies and insisting that no one has been hurt. “Donald Trump is literally inciting violence with his supporters,” Sen. Bernie Sanders said. “He’s saying, ‘If you go out and beat somebody up, that’s okay, I’ll pay the legal fees.’ That’s an outrage and I hope Mr. Trump tones it down big time.” Sanders set Trump straight. This will hopefully be a wake-up call for the GOP frontrunner, and with any luck he can realize what he is advocating. Trump is promoting violence behind his facade of peace. Trump is unable to distinguish what can be said from what should remain unspoken, such as his absurd remark about a protestor when he said, “I’d like to punch him in the face.” On Monday, while campaigning in North Carolina, the multi-billionaire candidate referred to a physical altercation at one of his recent rallies in Ohio as “a little disruption,” blaming the altercation on supporters of democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Sanders. This is Trump’s haphazard attempt to slander the Democratic candidates and make himself look like the good guy. Both Democratic candidates received the chance

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Donald Trump has cast an ignorant light on the recent altercations by minimizing them as nothing more than “little disruptions.” His lack of leadership on the matter does not represent how a presidential candidate should handle the situation.

to fire back and set Trump straight during the Ohio Democratic Town Hall held Sunday. “I hate to say this, because I hate to disparage public officials, but Donald Trump is a pathological liar,” Sanders said. Later, Sanders commented on Trump’s offer to pay legal support for an older man who was charged with assault after the man

elbowed a young protester who was being escorted out of the venue. Clinton, the leading Democratic candidate, also commented on Trump’s behavior regarding his ownership of the violent outbreak as “political arson.” Trump continues to deny that the violence at his rallies is anything to worry about. “You know how many

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people have been hurt at our rallies? I think like, basically none, other than I guess maybe somebody got hit once or something. But there’s no violence,” Trump said to Time magazine. Trump needs to own up to the actions that have transpired and try to act in a way that justifies his stance on peaceful assembly. Then the so-called “love fest” campaign can be backed up by

is. He might be with a terrorist organization,” said John Franklin McGraw, a Trump supporter who assaulted a protester at a rally. This type of bigoted thinking is only a reflection of the bigot it follows. And with that, Trump should open his eyes and realize that his followers are not acting appropriately at rallies that are meant to express support not assault.

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actions, instead of his empty words. The fact that Trump condones this violent behavior is the reason he cannot be trusted. The first prerequisite for running a country should be the ability to recognize a problem, like a supporter assaulting another person on baseless accusations. “The next time we see him, we might have to kill him. We don’t know who he

Terminally ill patients should absolutely have the option for physician-assisted suicide, though the passage of California’s End of Life Option Act is not the issue’s finish line. If anything, the passage of the right-to-die legislation is only the beginning, and future procedures must be scrutinized, not only to prevent malpractice, but to improve palliative care moving forward. California’s End of Life Option Act allows patients to request aid-in-dying drugs from their physicians, provided they are suffering from “an incurable and irreversible disease that has been medically confirmed and will, within reasonable medical judgment, result in death within six months,” according to the legislation. The law was passed by Gov. Jerry Brown last October and is scheduled to go into effect June 9 after its “special session” concluded Thursday. The bill itself is fairly sound and institutes several checks in place to prevent wanton distribution of life-ending medication. The End of Life Option Act will provide terminal patients their requested lethal medication if two separate doctor consultations determine that the patients have six months or less to live. Moreover, the bill requires the patient to

self-administer the medication and, 48 hours prior, confirm in writing that he will take the drugs himself. Opponents of the rightto-die legislation, such as Marilyn Golden, a senior policy analyst for the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, argued that legislation opens doors to abuse. “There are hundreds — or thousands — more people who could be significantly harmed if assisted suicide is legal,” Golden wrote in an op-ed for CNN, responding to Brittany Maynard, a right-to-die advocate and brain cancer patient who died in 2014. Golden is correct in her concern that, even with safeguards and narrowly defined legislation, there is nothing truly preventing patients from finding doctors who will circumvent the rules and provide medication, nor are there any safeguards against coercion. In the bill itself, coercion is only addressed a handful of times, with no concrete definition. The only provision is for the patient to agree that he or she is not being coerced and that coercion is a felony. But just as there is no guarantee people will adhere to laws, closing the option of physician-assisted-suicides will not prevent suicide. In 2013, intentional selfharm, or suicide, was the 10th leading cause of death in the United States with 41,149 Americans who committed suicide, and over 50 percent of which were inflicted via firearm, according to the Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention. If a terminally ill patient truly wanted to end his or her life, approval by a physician certainly wouldn’t be the deciding factor. A further consequence of staunch opposition of physician-assisted suicide is the closure of discussion on improving end-of-life care. There is a national shortage of specialists focused on palliative care, and “medical schools have traditionally given short shrift to palliative and end-of-life issues,” according to Harvard Magazine. To force terminal patients to live out the end of their illness is to deny that there are things that modern medicine does not have a cure for, and focusing on intensive treatment without consideration for patient relief and pain management can do more harm than good. “We’ve now got very good research to show that just doing more procedures and tests on people in their final months of life isn’t better,” said Dr. Porter Storey, executive vice president of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, to NPR. “They don’t live longer. They’re not more comfortable and often the opposite is true.” Opponents of the End of Life Option Act have every right to be skeptical of the bill. Like many pieces of legislation, the act is not perfect and should be closely scrutinized. But to oppose the right-to-die legislation outright is to deny those who are dying to live life on their own terms and receive care focused not on miraculous treatments, but merciful relief. It also means the denial of a universal truth: everyone dies.

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You can be so overwhelmed by your imagination today that your associates may think you’ve lost touch with reality. Share your hopes, but stop talking once you’ve said what’s on your mind. Daydreaming is a luxury but living in the real world is required.

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(Aug. 23 - Sep. 22)

Being less self-critical now also enables you to relax your judgment of others. Developing a flexible attitude is a smart strategy to get you through these uncertain times. As George Bernard Shaw wrote, “Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.”

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22 - Jan. 19)

A close friend or associate might do something that is totally out of character today, but don’t let someone else’s behavior become the main focus of your day. If you’re compulsively curious, be direct & ask them what’s going on.

GEMINI

(May 21 - Jul. 20)

A friend who recently encouraged you to be more adventurous may suddenly turn on you for no apparent reason. Fortunately, you know better than to listen to someone who assumes authority without having earned it.

LIBRA

(Sep. 23 - Oct. 22)

You are excited to see a world full of opportunities today, but for some reason can’t seem to turn any single one of them into anything real. Instead you could waste too much time chasing rainbows, only to discover that someone beat you to the pot of gold.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20 - Feb. 18)

Sticking with an apparently successful plan doesn’t necessarily mean progress will be a piece of cake. Show others how well you can listen and let them know that you’re willing to incorporate their best ideas into your own strategy.

CANCER

(Jun. 21 - Jul. 22)

Managing all the uncertainty at work might be a challenge today, but don’t just throw your hands up in frustration and walk away. Shift gears as necessary or take an entirely new approach if your current methods no longer do the trick.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23 - Nov. 21)

A romantic fantasy may be exactly what the doctor orders today, even if you don’t actually say a word about it for the sake of propriety. Whether or not you tell anyone your secrets, acknowledge your current attractions without worrying about where they could lead.

PISCES

(Feb. 20 - Mar. 20)

There is no limit to what you can imagine now, but there’s also nothing to be gained by rushing into anything monumental just yet. Henry David Thoreau wrote, “The world is but a canvas to the imagination.” VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM

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Titans look for fourth straight win

CSUF baseball will take on the San Diego State Aztecs AARON VALDEZ Daily Titan

With a chance to earn its longest winning streak of the season, the Cal State Fullerton baseball team will face off against the struggling San Diego State University Aztecs on Tuesday. The Titans had a relatively sluggish start to their season, barely breaking even with a 6-6 overall record in their first 12 games. However, a 3-0 series sweep over the Wichita State Shockers this past weekend not only improved the Titans’ record to 9-6, but should also give them a heap of confidence going forward. Offensively, Fullerton was firing on all cylinders, winning each game against the Shockers by five runs or more. The Titans’ best individual performance of the series came from senior infielder Tanner Pinkston on Friday as he belted one home run and recorded four runs batted in. As a team, CSUF currently owns a batting average of .232 with senior outfielder Dalton Blaser leading the way. Blaser currently boasts a .341 average at the plate, including three RBIs. Senior outfielder Josh Vargas, junior infielder Timmy Richards and sophomore catcher Chris Hudgins all lead the Titan squad in home runs with two apiece. Fullerton’s pitching staff has been dominant, collectively recording an ERA of 1.98 with a grand total of

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In Fullerton’s first game against Wichita State on Friday, Timmy Richards recorded three hits, including two doubles, three runs and an RBI in the 9-1 win. The Titans went on to sweep the Shockers at Goodwin Field.

136 strikeouts. Freshman standout Colton Eastman has been spectacular on the mound, picking up a win in all four of his appearances this season with a 1.38 ERA. Sophomore right-handed pitcher Connor Seabold was named Big West

Pitcher of the Week for his efforts during Saturday night’s game against Wichita State. In six innings, Seabold only allowed one hit and logged in six strikeouts, leading the Titans to a 5-0 shutout over the Shockers. Despite a lowly 4-11

overall record, SDSU is coming off a 2-1 series win over Northwestern University (5-11 overall). The Aztecs are slightly superior to the Titans in the batter’s box, as they have formulated a .276 batting average and total 63 RBIs, compared to CSUF’s

55. A large contributor to the Aztecs’ offensive charge has been Alan Trejo who has hit a whopping .394 average with 10 RBIs on the season. SDSU’s Achilles heel, however, is its pitching, as the Aztecs currently own a dismal 5.57 ERA.

Fullerton’s offense needs to capitalize on driving in runs in scoring position, as that has been its most blatant issue all season. The Titans look to keep their momentum alive as they host San Diego State on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Goodwin Field.

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Melissa Sechrest got one hit, two runs and an RBI in the Titans’ opening game of the Louisville Sluggers Invitational against Utah Valley.

CSUF sets sights on the Ivy League Fullerton softball looks for sixth and seventh consecutive wins BRANDON ROSS Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton softball team will look to sustain its dominant form Tuesday as it hosts the Yale University Bulldogs and the Princeton University Tigers in a double-header. CSUF (18-8 overall) is coming off an impressive showing at the Louisville Sluggers Invitational in Long Beach this past weekend, where the team won all five of its games. Fullerton has been impressive at home to start the season, with an 8-3 record at Anderson Family Field. Throughout the Louisville Sluggers Invitational, the Titan pitching staff was rock solid, allowing just five runs in the five-game stretch. On Friday, the Fullerton bats were red-hot as CSUF took its first game against Utah Valley by a score of 9-2. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @DTSPORTSDESK

The effort included a four-run outburst in the fourth inning and five runs in the sixth inning, as all starters notched at least one hit each. Saturday’s doubleheader between Mississippi State and Princeton saw the Titans grab consecutive victories, winning 2-0 and 4-0, respectively. Senior southpaw Desiree Ybarra was dominant in the circle against Mississippi State, throwing a complete-game shutout. The Titans completed the five-game sweep Sunday with victories against Iowa State and Mississippi State. In its win over Iowa State, CSUF entered the top of the seventh down 1-0, only to come back and win the game 2-1. Entering Tuesday’s matchups against Yale and Princeton, the Titan pitching staff posted an impressive 2.83 earned run average. Ybarra has led the team in the circle with an outstanding 2.26 ERA in 62 innings pitched. Freshman righty Sydney Golden has shined for Fullerton, as well, logging in an impressive 9-2 record and a 2.55

ERA through 57.2 innings. The Titan offense is batting .298 and has scored 130 runs entering Tuesday’s doubleheader. Sophomore outfielder Samantha Vandiver is leading the team in runs scored with 20 and is boasting an impressive .322 batting average through 26 games. Yale (2-7 overall) has struggled to begin the season, dropping its last three contests. The Bulldogs have been stagnant offensively, entering their match with CSUF batting .244 collectively, with no homeruns. Princeton (3-9 overall) has not fared any better to start the season, as it has dropped all three games it played at the Louisville Slugger Invitational. The Bulldogs pitching rotation owns a mediocre 3.77 ERA, which has allowed their opponents to bat an average of .279. The Titans will kick off Tuesday’s doubleheader at Anderson Family Field against Yale at 4 p.m., followed by a matchup with Princeton at 6 p.m.

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