Tuesday April 24, 2018

Volume 103 Issue 40

The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

Tuesday April 24, 2018

Guthro’s firing prompts outrage across country

Letters denounce the way library dean’s dismissal was handled by the university.

AMY WELLS BRANDON PHO News Editors

Founding Pollak librarian Ernest Toy and his wife Beverly, who is associate university librarian emeritus at UC Irvine, have decried the firing of former library dean Clem Guthro as “incredible” and “unjust,” in a letter to Cal State Fullerton President Fram Virjee.

“We write to you because you are the only one who can fix this miscarriage of justice,” said the Toys, who are both current library patrons, in their April 20 letter criticizing Virjee for the university’s handling of Guthro’s firing and warning that the situation could stain the reputation of CSUF. “Looking for a job under the black cloud of having been fired is a losing game none of us would ever want to play,” the Toys said in the letter. “For Cal State Fullerton, hiring honorable and talented faculty will be equally difficult. The firing of Clem Guthro without warning or just cause has created an even blacker cloud for the reputation of the university.”

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His termination was unjust, unwarranted and very unfair. Legal, Yes. (Maybe.) Moral?

Not at all.

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CSU faculty and students took to Sacramento in early April to advocate for affordable education and protest tuition increases.

CSU student tuition will not increase Chancellor Timothy P. White warns the decision could have serious consequences without more funding.

LAUREN DIAZ

Asst. Opinion Editor

The California State University system announced Friday that it will not increase tuition for the 2018-2019 school year.

CSU Chancellor Timothy P. White said the decision was in the best interest for the state and emphasized that his main concern is the success of all students.

“California’s students and their families should not be saddled with additional financial burden to attain public higher education,” White said in the press release.

This announcement comes after faculty and students protested Gov. Jerry Brown’s CSU budget and a possible tuition increase on April 4 in Sacramento.

Elizabeth Chapin, CSU manager of public affairs, said the decision was made due to California’s strong economy and the large amount of legislative support for sufficient funding of the CSU. White and campus presidents and leaders are continuously working with policymakers to prioritize CSU and public education for next year’s budget, according to the press release.

“CSU students, faculty, staff and leaders have made a strong case for additional funding — and they are being heard,” said Anthony Rendon, California state assembly speaker, in the press release.

Toni Atkins, California state Senate president pro tempore, also pledged support to, “continue to lower barriers and reduce the cost of quality higher education for all students.”

In November, the CSU was requested a budget increase of $263 million. Brown only allocated $92.1 million to the university system in his initial budget proposal for the 2018-2019 school year, leaving it $170.9 million short.

The CSU requested this funding for programs such as the Graduation Initiative 2025, enrollment growth, obligatory increases for employee compensation, health care and retirement costs, according to the press release.

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ERNEST AND BEVERLY TOY Pollak Library patrons Jeff Cook, chief communications officer, would not comment on the letter the Toys sent to Virjee. However, Cook said in an email that he was “confident that President Virjee will provide any necessary and appropriate response to correspondence that he has received.”

The Toys then referred to the situation surrounding the health of Guthro’s wife, who was in the hospital for 150 days after being diagnosed with end-stage liver disease. “(Guthro’s) dismissal amounted to a lethal blow to this family,” the letter read. “He is having to seek employment in far-flung places, with the understanding that his wife and children will have to remain here in the house they had purchased in Santa Ana when they arrived. She is under UCLA’s medical care with her recent liver transplant.”

The Toys, in the letter, then sought Virjee’s “mercy” and “help” for Guthro’s family.

“His termination was unjust, unwarranted and very unfair,” they said in the letter. “Legal, Yes. (Maybe.) Moral? Not at all.”

Guthro, himself, has responded to his own firing in documents obtained by the Daily Titan, which can be viewed on the online story from Monday, April 23.

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Andrew Quezada has appeared in all nine games as a starter and pitched 53 innings, recording 36 strikeouts.

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Titans pitcher earns conference accolade Andrew Quezada is named the Big West Conference Pitcher of the Week after throwing his first complete game with a shutout over Hawaii.

JARED EPREM Sports Editor

Cal State Fullerton baseball pitcher Andrew Quezada earned the Big West Conference Pitcher of the Week award on Monday, following his shutout in the Titans 8-0 win over Hawaii on Sunday.

Quezada tossed his first complete game of the season, logging a career-high nine strikeouts while giving up 11 hits.

“It’s an honor to earn this award, but honestly this is a team award,”

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Quezada told CSUF Sports Media. “I owe a lot of credit to my teammates for getting me so many runs and playing such great defense behind me.”

Quezada joked that he’s never received the game ball after giving up 11 hits.

“A lot of hits weren’t hard but the defense was working hard. I’ll take it, it’s a win,” Quezada said.

This year, Quezada has started in all nine of his appearances, holding a 2-4 record with a 4.25 ERA. His stats, however, are bogged down by a rough start to the season where he was used as the Saturday starter.

In the five games since moving to the Sunday job, Quezada is 2-2 with 22 strikeouts and 11 earned runs in 32 innings pitched. “(I’m) learning throughout each start,” Quezada said. “Taking the good and the bad, learning from it and continuing to make adjustments.”

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Library patrons and librarians from across the country have all expressed concern for Clem Guthro’s family.

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In a letter written to and first published by the Fullerton Observer, current and emeriti librarians from universities across the country like St. Lawrence and Colgate in New York, have also expressed their shock at CSUF’s decision to fire Guthro.

“Clem is a valued and trusted colleague in our profession and we were appalled to hear about the way he was treated. All of us who have signed this letter know Clem to be a thoughtful, wise, and visionary leader,” said the librarians’ letter. “When we learned that Clem had moved from Colby to CSU Fullerton, we thought that this California school was lucky to have him.”

The librarians’ letter, which

addresses the transition libraries are currently in, credits Guthro with carrying out a project to bring the library at Colby College into the 21st century while he was director of libraries at Colby.

The authors said they expected CSUF to be receptive to having conversations about the library’s future. “Instead, what apparently has happened is an ill-considered decision to eliminate one important voice in the ongoing campus conversation at Cal State Fullerton.”

The librarians’ letter also condemned the nature of Guthro’s firing.

“Leaving the personal and professional impact aside, this looks like a very problematic way to create consensus around the kind

of change that most campuses face these days,” the librarians’ letter said. “On its face, there looks to be a severe lack of due process and a lack of respect for diverse opinions.”

The final concerns expressed in the Toys’ letter implored the university’s sympathy for Guthro’s family.

“It may take a while for Clem to find a new job and we are all concerned about lack of health coverage and income depletion during this next difficult phase of Clem’s career,” the librarians’ letter said. “In the long run, we hope that the powers that be at Cal State Fullerton also give some thought to their personnel protocols and practices with a view toward instituting a more rational and humane process.”

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The CSU has expressed displeasure with Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed budget.

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Toni Atkins, California state Senate president pro tempore, also pledged support to, “continue to lower barriers and reduce the cost of quality higher education for all students.”

In November, the CSU was requested a budget increase of $263 million. Brown only allocated $92.1 million to the university system in his initial budget proposal for the 2018-2019 school year, leaving it $170.9 million short.

The CSU requested this funding for programs such as the Graduation Initiative 2025, enrollment growth, obligatory increases for employee compensation, health care and retirement costs, according to the press release.

In light of the decision not to

increase tuition, White warned in his statement to the CSU community that there could be consequences if state funding falls short of university needs, which may cause a reevaluation of campus staffing levels, programs and services.

“We all want students to have the clearest and most life-changing path to graduation. We all want high-quality degrees to meet the needs of the state’s economy and society. We all want faculty and staff to be fairly compensated. These shared priorities are shared responsibilities for California,” said White in his statement.

Chapin said the future of the CSU is entirely in the hands of lawmakers, so until the final budget is released in June the main goal is advocating for the additional $170.9 million.

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TUESDAY APRIL 24, 2018

University Police prevent suspected suicide attempt Officers also responded to other on-campus incidents from April 13 to 18.

TATIANA DIAZ Staff Writer

Attempted Suicide University Police Capt. John Brockie said officers responded to a call on April 13 about a person sitting on the edge of the ledge of the Eastside Parking Structure.

Brockie said the responding officers contacted the individual and determined that the person was a danger to themselves.

The individual cooperated with officers, Brockie said, and was taken into custody for a psychological evaluation.

University Police is authorized by state law to confine a person suspected of having a mental disorder that makes them a danger to themselves, a danger to others or is gravely disabled.

The person can be taken into custody for a period of up to 72 hours for assessment, evaluation and crisis intervention, or placement for evaluation and treatment in a facility designated by the county for evaluation and treatment approved by the State Department of Health Care Services.

Hit-and-Run A student was struck by a car in the Nutwood Parking Structure on April 11.

Brockie said the driver stopped at the scene and spoke to the student who did not desire medical attention at the time of the incident.

The student sustained minor scrapes and bruising on both shins, Brockie said.

The driver spoke with University Police and said the student came out of nowhere.

University Police had originally reported the incident as a hit-and-run, and followed it up as a hit-and-run.

After interviewing the driver and student, Brockie said it was determined there wasn’t a criminal case and that the driver will not be charged.

Capt. John Brockie said people contemplating suicide are taken into University Police custody for assessment.

Bike Theft On April 18, an officer recognized a bicycle theft suspect as a nonstudent who had been arrested multiple times for the same crime.

The officer asked the individual if they were wanted for anything and was let go, Brockie said.

Brockie recommended students go to the University Police station or the community resource center to register their bike.

“We take a picture of the bike, we take a picture of you with the bike and we put all that information into our report riding system,” Brockie said.

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If the bike is registered, a serial number can then be put into a nationwide registry that any police department can access.

If a bike is stolen, University Police can retrieve it from the registry with its serial number and picture. Brockie said this will aid them, or any agency, if they run a serial number with a stolen bike.

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He also said this is a surefire way to identify bikes because most owners don’t have their serial numbers written down.

“If we don’t have a serial number then the chances are very small of a bike being recovered,” Brockie said.

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MOVIES

Everything to look out for in Marvel’s ‘Avengers: Infinity War’

Here’s a guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe before the release of its latest film.

LISSETE GONZALEZ Social Media Editor

Ten years ago, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, also known as MCU, began with “Iron Man,” where the Avengers Initiative was first introduced in the first ever Marvel post-credit scene.

The W has grown exponentially in popularity since, leading to the release of 18 films.

“Avengers: Infinity War,” to be released Friday, is a highly anticipated culmination of every one of these films. Each movie led up to this moment that will drastically change our lives, and possibly take the lives of our favorite heroes.

So, are you ready to watch it?

Have you brushed up on your knowledge of the villains yet?

Have you rewatched every single MCU film in preparation for “Infinity War”?

If your answer is no (or yes), no need to worry, here is everything you need to know before watching “Infinity War.” Thanos, Who? They call him the Mad Titan.

That scary looking purple dude that’s been sitting in his throne for over six years? That’s Thanos (Josh Brolin), the main villain of “Infinity War” and the deadliest foe the Avengers will face to date.

Thanos is on a mission to raze half of the universe with all six Infinity Stones loaded into the Infinity Gauntlet. His motive? In the comics, he wishes to impress and express devotion by annihilating millions for the love of his life, Mistress Death. However, in the MCU, his motive is to save and bring order to the universe that he believes is vastly overpopulated.

In “Guardians of the Galaxy,” it was revealed that he is the adoptive father of Gamora

(Zoe Saldana) and Nebula (Karen Gillan). He had slain the people of their home world and kept the girls to turn them into deadly weapons with bionic enhancements to assist him in his cruel crusade. Father of the year, right?

There are many iterations to Thanos’ origins, many of which say he was born on one of Saturn’s moons in Titan, a land filled with super-powered beings. His odd, misshapen and purple-hued appearance was due to the deviant gene, which augmented his strength and intellect from birth.

He was ostracized from his people on Titan because he was different and deformed. Many believe this is the reason why his ideology became distorted over time, making him obsessed with nihilism and death.

The Black Order aka The Children of Thanos The Black Order is an alien group made up of four of Thanos’ generals who will make their debut in “Infinity War.” Corvus Glaive (Michael Shaw), who can be seen tearing the Mind Stone from Vision’s forehead in the first “Infinity War” trailer, is the leader of the Black Order. He has enhanced strength and speed, carrying a glaive that makes him immortal.

Corvus Glaive is a skilled tactician, making him a valuable asset to Thanos as Corvus Glaive studies the history of warfare of the worlds Thanos plans to conquer.

Proxima Midnight (Carrie Coon) carries a spear, forged

by Thanos, that has the ability to transform into energy, cut through anything and strike a target with precision. She is a master warrior and also the wife of Corvus Glaive.

Ebony Maw (Tom Vaughan-Lawlor) uses supernatural persuasion and manipulation abilities to psychologically break his opponents. His power is not to be underestimated since

he is known for controlling the mind of Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) in the comics, which we might see translated on the big screen.

Cull Obsidian (Terry Notary) is the muscle of the group. He is a brute with impenetrable skin and wields a hammer. In the comics, he was tasked with leading the charge against Wakanda

by Thanos.

Infinity Stones There are six Infinity Stones that existed before creation and they harness enough power to mow down entire civilizations like wheat in a field. Here is the breakdown for each stone: The Space Stone, commonly known as the Tesseract, has the ability to open portals and allow teleportation to anywhere in the universe. Whoever possesses it can be everywhere and nowhere all at once. It has made appearances in “Captain America: The First Av e n g e r ,” “Avengers” and “Thor: Ragnarok” and is c u r r e nt ly in Loki’s possession.

The Power Stone enhances strength by drawing energy from the ends of infinity, giving it the ability to destroy entire planets and the life that inhabits them. It has made one appearance in “Guardians of the Galaxy” as an orb and is currently under the control of the Nova

Corps on the planet Xandar.

The Reality Stone, most commonly known as the Aether, turns matter into dark matter and can bend the laws of reality and gravity. It has symbiotic characteristics as it seeks a host to feed off of. It has made one appearance in “Thor: The Dark World” and its location is not certain since it was last left at the Collector’s museum, which exploded in “Guardians of the Galaxy.”

The Mind Stone, which was the stone inside of Loki’s scepter, gives its user psychic powers and the ability to control minds.

This stone was used to unlock the minds of people to reveal their hidden abilities; it’s how Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch from “Avenger: Age of Ultron” got their powers. Vision

currently possesses it on his forehead.

The Time Stone, also known as the Eye of Agamotto, can create time loops and travel into the past or the far distant future with its ability to manipulate time; it’s the necklace that Doctor Strange wears.

The Soul Stone has not made a cameo in the MCU, leading many fans to speculate where it could be hiding. According to the comics, this stone is sentient and can control all living souls and even resurrect the dead.

It has also been used to steal superpowers.

Brace yourself for the powerful forces of Thanos, the Black Order and the destructive Infinity Stones in “Avengers: Infinity War” coming to theaters on April 27.

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TV

Review: Season two of ‘Westworld’ returns to a bloodbath Picking up after the chaos of season one, the HBO series continues to entertain.

CAITLIN BARTUSICK Asst. Copy Editor

The second season of HBO’s science fiction and western drama “Westworld” has finally arrived after a 15-month hiatus.

The season premiere was

packed with the show’s signature violent delights and tantalizing twists and turns, leaving eager fans, once again, with more questions than answers in its premiere episode “Journey into Night.”

If stakes seemed high in “Westworld” before, they’re practically soaring now. The season two premiere picks up in the aftermath of the chaotic season one finale, when

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human-looking robotic hosts designed to service the fantasies of amusement park guests become sentient and stage a violent uprising against the park’s visitors. The finale’s bloodbath and death of a major character is not even the most shocking revelation.

The guests of the park, who often interact with the hosts ruthlessly and without remorse, realize the park’s rules

have suddenly and inexplicably changed. The guests are no longer in control of their chosen adventures or invincible in the one place they turned to as a precious escape — and for the first time they can be killed by the hosts.

Major investors, park management and conscious hosts all struggle in different plotlines to grasp the nature of reality in a place where every action, behavior and dialogue is programmed and scripted.

The possibilities are limitless in this sci-fi drama, as season one contained surprising reveals demonstrating that human and artificial intelligence are not features to be necessarily presumed for each character. The lines between the two are constantly blurred, drawing viewers into nuanced philosophical and existential crises with each new episode.

Theme park androids Dolores Abernathy (Evan Rachel Wood) and Maeve Millay (Thandie Newton) took the spotlight of the show toward the end of season one as their characters became sentient and explored their newfound autonomy. In “Journey into Night,” viewers get a better sense of what the women do with this freewill and empowerment, making their own choices in a way that was impossible before.

The actresses’ mesmerizing performances are one reason why “Westworld” succeeds at capturing the attention of those who may be disinterested in the gratuitous violence so prominent in the series. The strong focus on their emotional journey is poignant, compelling and completely authentic.

Showrunners Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy delicately set the

stage in season one, introducing viewers to the theme park’s possibilities and its characters. The scenes in “Journey into Night” hint that season two will dive deep into the park’s limitations, showcase the characters’ motivations and flesh out the hosts’ new personalities as a consequence of being powerless for decades.

In season one, Nolan and Joy took great pains to weave multiple timelines and create narrative misdirection, turning dedicated fans into detectives hell-bent on finding some semblance of the truth in an otherwise unsolvable, always-shifting riddle. This unique style of storytelling, while sometimes frustrating, continues seamlessly in “Journey into Night,” with some scenes bearing no particular time element relative to the rest of the episode.

Typical of any “Westworld” episode, fans may walk away feeling perplexed or mentally exhausted from trying to piece together the complex puzzle that Nolan and Joy carefully and cleverly craft. Despite the risk, the story is still told in a way that is fluid, comprehensible and most of all, entertaining.

“Westworld” is an incredibly unique show that isn’t afraid to take risks and explore new styles and ideas, as it can faithfully depend on the characters to keep viewers deeply invested.

The show resonates with its audience because at its very heart, “Westworld” is a tale about human imperfection and the paths that are forged by personal weaknesses. Those who tune in to watch the new season will be reminded of this in the most delightful and intriguing way possible.

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Burials may be popular but aren’t eco-friendly Creative post-modern alternatives provide better options.

LAUREN DIAZ

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Those who decide on embalming and burial because they’re traditionally the most common and respectful ways of handling the dead, don’t really consider what the embalming process requires or the long-term negative impact on the environment.

Embalming became popular during the the Civil War, but it’s time to start thinking about newer ways of disposing of bodies that require fewer chemicals and less waste, and are more environmentally friendly. Rather than accepting embalming or burial as an expected procedure, thinking about other ways the body can be treated after death is important.

The act of embalming a body is a “physically violent one” and untreated blood is pushed out of the body as embalming fluid is pumped through the vascular system and flushed down a drain, said Dean Fisher, director of the UCLA Donated Body Program to Wired Magazine.

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While people don’t like to think about their funeral, they shouldn’t choose burials without thinking of other methods.

Embalming fluid is a chemical cocktail of formaldehyde, phenol, methanol and glycerin.

Decomposition is delayed by this process, but as buried bodies will eventually decompose; more than 800,000 gallons of embalming fluid are buried every year, according to SevenPonds, a website that promotes healthy attitudes towards death.

This doesn’t include the amount of wood and other materials used for caskets.

Burials in the U.S. use about 30 million feet of hardwoods, 2,700 tons of copper and bronze, 104,272 tons of steel and 1,636,000 tons of reinforced

concrete, according to the Berkeley Planning Journal.

Embalming is accepted as the norm because no one wants to think about their own funeral more than necessary, but death cannot be avoided forever.

Cremation is an alternative option to burial, but there are many other creative, eco-friendly methods to determine one’s final resting place.

One method is called alkaline hydrolysis, or water cremation, which was legalized by Governor Jerry Brown last October and will become available in 2020.

This process uses water and lye to dissolve the body into a

liquid state in about three to four hours, leaving just the bones to be ground into a fine powder.

While the thought of liquidizing the body and becoming a syrupy residue seems a bit morbid, it’s not far from what happens naturally.

“If you were to bury a body in soil, all we’re doing is we’re speeding that up, we’re adding heat to that,” said Fisher in an interview with KQED. Alkaline hydrolysis also doesn’t dissolve prosthetics, implants or mercury in teeth like cremation does, which stops pollutants from escaping into the air.

Another method that is gaining traction is being buried organically in either burial pods or biodegradable urns, which are put into the ground and will turn people’s remains into a tree.

Unlike traditionally being buried in a wooden or cement casket, burial pods are egg-shaped biodegradable caskets that will dissolve in the ground over time, minimizing the amount of waste put into the Earth.

The pods are made from a biopolymer that allows natural decomposition of the capsule and the organic matter to turn into minerals, providing the soil with nutrients to support the growth of a tree where the person is buried.

Over many years, cemeteries could eventually become forests.

While not globally legal yet (only available in the U.S. and Canada), it has sparked interest among the public, and petitions are making rounds in an attempt to legalize burial pods.

Some can argue the way people are buried should be based entirely on preference. People want to have control over their own bodies while they’re still alive, so choosing what happens to their body after death should be no different.

This argument is entirely true, but it is important to consider the bigger picture and how every person who chooses a more environmentally-friendly option will be helping the Earth and create a long-term impact rather than be fixated on spending the rest of eternity in a box.

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Junior outfielder Ruben Cardenas leads the Titans with 27 runs and 42 hits; he sits No. 2 in stolen bases in the Big West.

Baseball travels to rematch UCLA Bruins The Titans take a break from conference play to face UCLA for a second shot at earning a win.

LAUREN JENNINGS Staff Writer

Cal State Fullerton baseball will head to Jackie Robinson Stadium on Tuesday for a nonconference game against UCLA. This will be the second time this year the teams meet. The Titans lost the first

matchup 12-2, where they trailed 3-2 before giving up nine runs over the final two innings.

Both teams are heading into Tuesday’s game after winning on Sunday, with CSUF defeating Hawaii 8-0 and UCLA defeating USC 7-3.

Titans Head Coach Rick Vanderhook said freshman pitcher Tanner Bibee will draw the start for Fullerton on Tuesday. Bibee has appeared in 12 games this season, holding a 2-3 record with a 4.04 ERA.

The Titans won two of the three games in their series against Hawaii. The Titans took the series Sunday after scoring early in the game and turning five double plays.

“We control our own destiny. We’re just focused on playing one pitch at a time and hopefully things go our way next week,” said shortstop Sahid Valenzuela.

UCLA swept USC, outscoring the Trojans 42-6 during the three-game series, a majority of the runs scored during the first two games. UCLA is now 25-10 overall and 14-4 in the Pac-12 conference.

“We’ll go and huddle it up and see what UCLA has got on Tuesday. They pounded USC the past two days. I think they have scored 37 runs in two games, so they’re swinging it good,” Vanderhook said.

Fullerton holds a 19-19 record, but in its Big West conference games, the team is 6-3.

“We are gonna play another midweek (game) and then get ready for Irvine on the weekend,” Vanderhook said.

The Titans will take on the Bruins on the road at 6 p.m.

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CSUF third baseman Bryanna Ybarra has recorded four home runs this season.

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Titans infielder Bryanna Ybarra is awarded Player of the Week.

to a 1.625 slugging percentage.

She played a key role in CSUF outscoring its opponent 21-6 overall.

Since conference play started, JARED EPREM Ybarra leads the Big West in hits Sports Editor with, batting average of .515 and on-base percentage of .585. She Cal State Fullerton softball trails only Long Beach State’s third baseman Bryanna Ybarra Taylor Rowland’s 11 RBIs and earned her first career Big West her .909 slugging percentage.

Conference Field Player of the This season, Ybarra leads FulWeek award on Monday. lerton in home runs with four and Ybarra recorded six hits in her is tied for the top spot in RBIs eight at-bats in the Titans three- with 28. Her slugging percentgame sweep against Hawaii over age, .530, is also the highest on the weekend. She also crushed team for players with more FULLERTONthe : 21525N.at-bats.

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