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The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

Tuesday April 3, 2018

Faculty laid off, language program closed

Many international students depend on the program that will be gone after spring 2018. AMY WELLS BRANDON PHO News Editors

Fourteen faculty have been laid off from the Cal State Fullerton American Language Program, also known as the ALP, which will be dissolved at the end of the spring semester. “Our major concern right now is not our own jobs, it’s the fact they haven’t told the (ALP) students that they’re closing the program,” said Bruce Rubin, ALP faculty member. The program serves international students who do not currently have the language proficiency to pass an English language test to enroll at CSUF. What the program offers is “conditional enrollment,” which allows students to enroll through courses meant to acclimate them with American life. CSUF is now one of the few CSUs to not provide an intensive English program for international students. “By eliminating this program, the university is really devaluing that whole field,” said Mark Herbst, ALP faculty member. Even though the program is self-funded, the CSU told faculty it will dissolve the program because it is not financially sustainable. “Their reason for shutting us down or ‘sunsetting’ us because we’re not financially viable is simply not true,” said Michelle Luster, program faculty member. SEE LAYOFFS 3

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The American Language Program is self-funded, but this has not stopped the CSU from dissolving the program for fear of financial instability.

Flaws showcased in Los Angeles exhibit

Originally curated by Samuel West in Sweden, the Museum of Failure will be open until March 8, 2019 and features a collection of bad ideas and corporate missteps. PRISCILLA CARCIDO Staff Writer

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Zombies invade Orange County Zedtown USA transformed the OC Fairgrounds into a zombie-ridden warzone on Saturday. KRISTINA GARCIA CAITLIN BARTUSICK Staffers

A post-apocalyptic showdown between zombies and Nerf gun-wielding survivors made for a thrilling, adrenaline-fueled experience for participants in the Zedtown event at the Orange County Fairgrounds on Saturday. Using actors, makeup artists, a mobile app and intricate storylines, Zedtown recreates popular forms of zombie media like “The Walking Dead” or “Zombieland” within a chosen venue. The four-hour game of zombie tag allows participants to immerse themselves in a doomsday fantasy while testing their FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN

ability to survive. “There were some people that I just started talking to out of nowhere and started yelling, ‘Brains!’ while running after people,” said Cal State Fullerton alumna Kristina Van Hoogmoed. “It was really weird and a good opportunity to be silly and unleashed.” Shakeera Khan, one of the creators of Zedtown, started organizing the event in 2012 with a small group of friends in Australia. Khan said what started out as an event with around 100 participants grew as people started bringing their friends along for the experience. “This is the first game we’ve done this particular event out of Australia,” Khan said. “It’s one of the only genres that has that ‘What would I do if this was me?’ And I think that’s exactly what this is. It’s a real apocalypse, not as terrifying, but it gives you a good idea.” SEE INFECTED

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If you have an idea, it’s always possible that it might actually come into fruition, and it might totally, epically fail, but at least it existed and at least you tried.

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Survivors must turn in their dog tags to the zombies who catch them.

Colgate has built a fail-safe reputation over the years with its iconic products, as its toothpaste has become an essential item in most homes. But even Colgate will be the first to say it’s had its fair share of less-than-stellar ideas. The dental hygiene brand’s frozen food line in the 1980s is evidence. Colgate’s beef lasagna is just one of the many items found in the Museum of Failure. Originally displayed in Sweden, the Museum of Failure opened in Hollywood on March 8. The popup museum has over 100 fails and flops of the world’s most reputable brands: Gerber, Levi’s, Harley-Davidson, Kellogg’s, Nike and the list goes on. Samuel West, Ph.D., is the curator of the museum. Interested in the dynamic between innovation and failure, West created the exhibit to inspire visitors to learn from failure and keep trying. Julia Finch, an employee of the museum, said West was particular with the featured failures in the museum when they met. “You can tell that it’s important

SAMMI WALLSCHLAEGER Museum guest

to him that this isn’t just a random collection of things. It’s more of a learning opportunity,” Finch said. “(We can) grow and learn from our mistakes and feel like we can try new things.” Kellogg’s OJ’s was on store shelves for only a year in the 1980s before the brand discontinued its orange-flavored cereal. The 1995 Nike Magneto is a pair of sunglasses without the temples, and only a bridge, lenses and magnets to stay on people’s face. The only problem was people had to glue a magnet to their head for the product to work. Nike nixed the product two years later in 1997. Gerber’s Singles, released in 1974, were supposed to offer a solution to the struggle of cooking. Using its tried-and-tested concept of jarred baby food, the brand offered creamed beef and mediterranean vegetables for adults. The product lasted only a year. Sammi Wallschlaeger, a Los Angeles native, heard about the museum a while ago and has been wanting to visit. Finally deciding to check it out, Wallschlaeger was particularly intrigued by My Friend Cayla – a voice-recognition doll that could carry conversations and tell stories to children. It was later discovered that the conversations with children were recorded, sent to data centers and sold to marketers, which breached privacy, security and basic ethical standards. SEE WHOOPS

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Cal State Fullerton became a smoke-free campus in 2013 and must consult the CSU Chancellor’s office before authorizing any enforcement of the ban.

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Effectiveness of smoking ban questioned DIANE ORTIZ Staff Writer

“Smoke-free campus” signs border Cal State Fullerton’s grounds, but students and faculty can find smoked cigarette butts littered all over the floor. CSUF became smoke free in 2013, when former President Willie J. Hagan signed a smoking ban into effect in May 2012. Former President Mildred García revised it in 2013 to include cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos and electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes and

vapors). No penalties have been included in the written ban. Shana Charles, Ph.D., assistant professor of health science, said it is usually faculty and staff that are concerned about the lack of penalties written in the ban and want to see more disciplinary actions included in the policy. Charles led a “Faculty NoonTime Talk” on Monday afternoon titled “Evaluating the Smoking Ban at CSU Fullerton: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Future Directions,” which echoed Dinger’s concerns about enforcement mechanisms. Tyler Dinger, a business major, said he’s been smoking since age 16. He agrees with having a smoke-free campus, but said he

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I think they should have resources to help people quit. Ticketing people isn’t going to do anything, it’s just going to make people angry and it’s just going to create more of a hassle.

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Faculty Noon Time Talk examines university’s smoke-free policy.

TYLER DINGER Business human resources major disagrees with potentially citing individuals that are caught breaking the ban on campus. “I think they should have resources to help people quit. Ticketing people isn’t going to do anything, it’s just going to make people angry and it’s just going to create more of a hassle,” Dinger said. Because the policy is now under a 2017 chancellor’s executive

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Charles said her research will focus on the students’ perspective of the ban, and will be conducted through surveys gauging student input on the strengths and weaknesses of the policy. She said she hopes the outcomes could result in more resources for CSUF, without the need of policing students. “The idea is trying to promote being a good person as opposed to punishing being a bad person,” Charles said. Dinger echoed that sentiment. “I think if you create an environment where you encourage people to help them quit, rather than punishing them for it, I think that’d be a lot better,” Dinger said.

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Layoffs: Fate of some international students in limbo CONTINUED FROM

Rubin said the Chancellor’s Office told ALP faculty it could not devote any resources to keep it open. “There’s nothing for them to devote. We’re self-supporting; but they said if they lay us off, they might offer some minimal severance package or something. That’s what they’re willing to pay for,” Rubin said. Becoming financially unsustainable was a looming threat that Rubin said surfaced “half a dozen times” in the history of the ALP, and that the program has always recovered from its setbacks. “They’re not giving us a chance to recover here. They’re reading the tea leaves and deciding the market is going to be tougher, but they don’t know,” Rubin said. At a faculty meeting on October 13, the ALP faculty were informed that the program would be outsourcing its recruiting to a third party and that the program’s 2018 spring mid-entry and summer terms would not be offered in order to bring in an outside partner. A third party recruiter was never brought in. In a meeting with the Chancellor’s Office on March 21, Rubin said the faculty were told that University Extended Education did not have “the power to make an agreement with an outside party.” “I think one of the main reasons we’re in the position we’re in is that the leadership that’s in place is rather new,” Luster said.

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Cal State Fullerton is now among the few CSUs without an intensive English program for international students.

“The provost was at one point our acting director when she was the new interim dean. While she’s an educator and a highly regarded and acclaimed one, she doesn’t know anything about our field.” Before she became interim provost in January, Kari Knutson Miller served as the dean of University Extended Education until 2017. In that position, Knutson Miller oversaw the ALP. “Shortly, after (Knutson Miller) came into place, it was clear that she wasn’t really interested in what we had to say. So a lot of the aspects of our program that made it so successful and supported our students, were

defunded,” Luster said. Provost Knutson Miller was not available after multiple requests for comment. Before faculty were informed the ALP would be shut down, Luster encouraged alumni to write to CSUF President Fram Virjee to tell them how the program had benefited them. “We were relying on Dr. Knutson Miller to tell (Virjee) who we really are, and she didn’t really know either. So I said the best way for the new president to know who we are is to have a voice from the students,” Luster said. Hiromi Takizawa, a visual arts

assistant professor at CSUF, participated in the program in 2001 as a student after coming to California from Japan. “My accomplishments are absolutely rooted in the help that I received in the ALP,” Takizawa wrote to Virjee. “The ALP is the gateway for international students and scholars to come to study at Cal State Fullerton.” Mohammed Al-Behadili came from Iraq to CSUF in 2014 and learned English through the ALP. In February, Al-Behadili received top honors from the Orange County Engineering Council. “I did not know where my life

would have taken me, but (the ALP teachers) worked hard with me and the other students as well in order to understand everything around us,” Al-Behadili wrote to Virjee. Four weeks ago, ALP alumnus Hussein Al-barazanchi, created a change.org petition addressed to Virjee to keep the program. It has gained over 600 signatures since its formation. “(Virjee) is receptive but he’s still new, and the provost is the power player at the moment,” Rubin said. International students can still apply to CSUF, regardless of the ALP’s existence; however, students will have to pass either the Test of English as a Foreign Language, the International English Language Testing System or the Pearson Test of English Academic. Luster said the ALP doesn’t only prepare those international students with skills that will help them succeed with proficiency in English. “A great part of our program is cultural acquisition,” Luster said. The ALP’s website says it is no longer taking applications for spring and summer 2018 but fall 2018 applications will be available soon, and to “Please check back.” “This program’s been around for 32 years and it is the face of Cal State Fullerton for the international community and by closing it down without any replacement, we no longer have any representation on the international stage,” Rubin said.

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Survivors arrived strapped with Nerf guns, ready to take on the undead.

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‘Little Miss No Name’ was created in 1965 by Hasbro as a polar opposite to Barbie, but lasted for only a year.

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Once tagged, zombies must wear a green headband at all times.

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The game brings the horror of flesh-eating zombies to reality. Participants are encouraged to dress in attire reminiscent of “Mad Max,” “Breaking Bad” and “The Hunger Games.” However, rules were in place to ensure a safe environment, including a ban on modified Nerf guns and tactical, intimidating outfits. Nerf gun darts were scattered across the venue throughout the game — a sign of action-packed confrontations between players in different factions and lurking, life-like zombies. In the chaos of players running, hiding or stunning the zombies with their Nerf guns, the survivor count dwindled as players were tragically tagged by zombies. But creating a zombie fear factor wasn’t supplied with the use of cheap makeup and phony costumes; wardrobe and costume designers skillfully dressed the 10 costumed non-player characters and initial zombies who roamed the streets of the fairgrounds scouting for victims to build their undead army. The makeup process took approximately 15 to 30 minutes for each starting zombie, and about an hour for two makeup artists to work on each specialized zombie, said Amanda Levenf, the costume and wardrobe designer for Zedtown. The Zedtown mobile app, which is linked to player’s dog tags, tracks the number of survivors and zombies. The app kept players busy with different missions to carry out, including

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It was a blast. It was just so much adrenaline. Even the first ambush when I lost pretty much my entire damn squad.

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CRYSTALYN KUHLNEYER Survivor

gathering flags or fuel cans. Characters assigned as faction leaders rallied support from their members to gather more supplies and survive the zombie outbreak. The app updates players achievements and allows them to tune into a call-in radio station for tips and receive status updates on the growing number of zombies. Once a player is tagged by a zombie, the zombie scans the participant’s dog tag and the victim proceeds to the zombie hub for a zombie makeover. Much like “The Walking Dead,” survivors worried about zombie ambushes, hordes and other team factions trying to make it out alive. Among the security, medical and logistic factions, sounds of laughter, screams and dramatic war cries were heard as battles went on. It was only when a fearless zombie decided to make its presence known to the trigger-happy survivors that opposing factions would team up and take down the undead together. Despite being separated into factions, the community spirit was alive in the undead game as players gathered among potential enemies in the beginning and left with new friendships and memorable stories to share with one another. Crystalyn Kuhlneyer, 25, said it was exciting to participate in the first Zedtown game held in America and appreciated the heart-pounding experience where she made a few friends within her faction. “It was a blast. It was just so much adrenaline. Even the first ambush when I lost pretty much my entire damn squad … that was terrifying. But I had a lot of fun,” Kuhlneyer said. Zedtown currently has no set dates to return back to Orange County. The next planned event in the U.S. will be held in Texas on April 14 and Arizona on April 21.

“I’m just like ‘This is so bizarre. How did that ever get made?’” Wallschlaeger said. The museum also displayed fails that were a little more epic more than jarred adult food. The real-life Ship of Dreams that inspired the fictional love story between Jack and Rose in “Titanic” (1997) is also featured in the museum. Despite being designed with the latest marine technology, the RMS Titanic infamously hit an iceberg and sunk in the North Atlantic in 1912. The museum also has a Failure Confessional booth where visitors can offer their own epic fails for others to read. Hundreds of neon Post-it notes decorated the walls as people revealed their humorous, sad and random fails. A few read: “Walking around NYC looking for the Empire State Building only to realize I was walking around it and all I had to do was look up.” “Starting my 1st semester in college as a geology major. It does not rock…” “Choking on the final guy on Fortnite – worst feeling ever.” By displaying the major and minor fails of companies that tried to cultivate the perfect

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Heinz released EZ Squirt Ketchup in blue, pink and purple colors.

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You can tell that it’s important to (West), that this isn’t just a random collection of things. It’s more of a learning opportunity.

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JULIA FINCH Museum employee formula for success, the Museum of Failure aims to establish the inevitability of failure and the necessity of perseverance. “If you have an idea, it’s always possible that it might actually come into fruition, and it

might totally epically fail, but at least it existed and at least you tried,” Wallschlaeger said. The museum will be in Los Angeles until March 8, 2019. Tickets can be purchased online and cost $19 for adults.

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Students at Majory Stoneman High School will return to a chilling environment as they are forced to carry clear backpacks and identification badges as well as see additional body guards on campus.

Students deserve safe places, not prisons Arming teachers doesn’t properly address gun violence.

CAITLIN BARTUSICK Asst. Copy Editor

The return to school after a much needed spring break is a commonly dreaded occasion, one where familiar routines are reluctantly resumed. But for students at Marjory Stoneman High School, this return involved some new unsettling changes: clear backpacks, identification badges and additional security guards. These new security measures are based on good intentions, but they are a poor resolution to a deeper problem. Schools ought to be a place of safety, support and empowerment, not prison-like protocols. Ultimately, directing attention and state funds toward increasing school security is only a diversion from the real issue that needs to be addressed: gun control. Since the Parkland, Florida

shooting, concerns over school security have been voiced by people across the country including parents, school districts and state legislators. Many of their concerns have led to increasing support for school metal detectors, perimeter fencing, shatter-resistant glass and armed teachers. Justin Tucker, associate professor of political science at Cal State Fullerton, said these measures are merely a Band-Aid on a bigger societal problem. “People have become less compassionate toward one another. They don’t feel like they have good conflict-resolution skills and I don’t think there’s a lot of empathy for people who are suffering or struggling,” Tucker said. In terms of having a gun in the classroom, Tucker said having honest discussions about active shooter situations would prove more effective than any individual gun. Sarah Lerner, a high school teacher at Marjory Stoneman High School, echoed similar sentiments in an NBC interview March 24. “I don’t own a gun, I don’t want a gun. I went to college to be a teacher not a police officer,” Lerner said in the interview. The campaign to arm teachers gained traction following the Sandy Hook Elementary school

shooting when the National Rifle Association Executive Vice President, Wayne LaPierre, said more “good guys” with guns is the only way to stop a “bad guy.” In recent weeks, this idea has been reiterated by President Donald Trump who proposed giving bonuses to teachers who receive gun training. “If you had a teacher who was adept with the firearm, they could end the attack very quickly,” Trump said following the Parkland shooting. On the surface, this heroic western-like tale seems tempting to buy into — an easy, foolproof strategy to disarm all forms of evil. But portraying teachers as gun-wielding heroes poses a simple solution to a complex issue and is a deflection from reality that only pushes an agenda to have more guns in circulation. Placing this responsibility on teachers conveniently pivots the conversation away from comprehensive gun control laws. On top of that, the effect of arming teachers is still unknown with little research to substantiate its claim of being a viable solution. In contrast, research indicates that increased gun presence at schools could pose a greater risk to students with more accidental misfirings taking place, according to Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, which aims to represent an accurate portrayal of

gun violence. In the last decade, armed security personnel has increased in primary schools from 26 to 45 percent and in secondary schools from 63 to 72 percent, according to a report released Thursday by the National Center for Education Statistics. Although the overall expansion of school security is rooted in legitimate concerns, many proponents of it underestimate its negative effects on students. On Thursday, a group of black students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High called a press conference to voice their own concerns about the security measures, ones that have not been reflected in their white peers. Kai Koerber, a 17-year-old, was among the students and told those in attendance that he worried an expanded law enforcement at a predominately white school would result in their treatment as “potential criminals.” “It’s bad enough we have to return with clear backpacks,” Koerber said. “Should we also return with our hands up?” Essentially, what many of these new measures do is offer the illusion of security. Protecting the safety of students and people all over the country from gun violence requires a dedication to long-term productive strategies with a central focus on gun regulation.

Soon after the school shooting, Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed a school safety bill that raises the age to purchase a firearm to 21 in the state, allowing some teachers to be armed and allocating $98 million to the task of toughening school security infrastructure. The National Rifle Association immediately filed a lawsuit on behalf of the age minimum. It’s clear that any legislation with an intent to reduce gun circulation is a threat to special-interest groups. Moving forward, lawmakers must create legislation reflective of everyone who is affected by gun violence and concentrate on resolutions that tackle the root of the problem: an overabundance of guns. “Gun policy is very complex because it deals with very emotional issues, including rights of people to own firearms, but also the interest of society as a whole,” Tucker said. “I don’t think (arming teachers) is a great policy. There are accidents that can take place and I don’t think teachers signed up to be law enforcement officers at the same time.” When it comes to school shootings, teachers shouldn’t be expected to be the hero of the story and schools shouldn’t rely on clear backpacks or metal detectors to get a job done that lawmakers can’t. In the end, students deserve a sanctuary, not a prison and a place of hope, not fear.

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Sports gambling in the United States is too popular and lucrative to remain illegal in the majority of the nation and more efficient regulation.

Legalizing sports betting might end match fixing Regulating gambling could improve overall game quality.

KAMERON LEONG Staff Writer

America has a storied past of putting sports teams, players and communities on a social pedestal. Sports have become intertwined with the moral and cultural values of American citizens, encouraging the people who watch them to uphold ethical codes at home and refrain

from perceived sketchy activities like gambling. Sports gambling is too popular and lucrative to remain illegal in the majority of the United States for much longer. If it were legalized in all states, the government could potentially create more efficient regulation in the industry and help prevent match fixing with the help of advanced monitoring technology. Gambling on sports is currently only legal in Delaware, Montana, Nevada and Oregon. In 1992, the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act passed and made sports-related gambling illegal in America, but in 2017, polls have shown a growing support for this type of gambling. When the law went into effect, support for the anti-gambling bill sat at 56 percent, according to a 1993 Gallup/CNN/USA Today poll. Fifty-five percent of

Americans were for the legalization of sports gambling, according to a 2017 poll conducted by the Washington Post. One of the biggest benefits of legalizing sports gambling is that it has the potential to bring in more revenue that the government could potentially use. Underground sports gambling is a huge industry in the U.S. with an estimated value of $150 billion to $400 billion, according to the Santa Fe New Mexican. People want to be able to bet on their favorite team, so by legalizing sport betting the government could be able use it. For other countries like Britain, where Parliament passed legislation in 1961 to legalize sports gambling, the government has been able to monitor bets better than it had when it was illegal. By working closely with sports leagues and looking at gambling activity, the British

government developed a highly regulated system to monitor suspicious behavior. Britain has the blueprint for successfully instituting gambling into mainstream sports culture. If America were to follow it, the government could effectively enforce a system making sports gambling legal, while also minimizing the risk of game fixing. One company that uses technology in the sports gambling industry to ensure safety and fairness is Genius Sports, formed after the two tech companies, SportingPulse and Betgenius, merged. Genius Sports is a company that provides data for sports, media and sports gambling. Genius Sports’ partnerships with La Liga and English Premier League demonstrate its value in monitoring and providing data on sports gambling to prevent

betting corruption. Major League Baseball is also a client to Genius Sports and has used some of its services to manage the integrity of its sports. If Genius Sports’ services were used to help the MLB to monitor match fixing, then surely it’s evident sports can avoid betting corruption. MLB’s partnership is important to note as the league has historically been embroiled in notorious gambling scandals like the Black Sox and Pete Rose scandal. MLB’s decision to partner with Genius Sports suggests that if there is a means to protect the integrity of a sport then sports, gambling no longer needs to be illegal. With greater public support and Britain’s 50-year head start as a good model, the legalization of sports gambling is the next logical step for American sports as a whole.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sep. 22)

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Relationships may be a source of concern today, especially if you are experiencing a hard time expressing your feelings. Unfortunately, your difficulty is self-perpetuating; if you can’t overcome your own resistance to communication at first, your judgment only makes your next attempt even more challenging.

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Polite Responsibility Sure Pleasant Permission Funny Smart Faithful Excitable Excuse Me Happiness 6 Charming 2 Smile 5 Caring Please Sincere 5 Kind 8 Friendly 9 Loving

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SUDOKU Daily Sudoku: Wed 21-Mar-2018

LIBRA (Sep. 23 - Oct. 22) You are not inclined to share your needs today because telling someone what you want could make you feel uncomfortably vulnerable. Obviously, revealing a weakness while in battle is foolhardy.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) You believe that possessing a carefully thought-out schedule for the day improves your chances of accomplishment. You’re so confident of your efficiency that you think there will even be time enough left over for relaxation.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21)

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Maintaining your optimism is not an easy task today because there is a lot weighing on your mind. You are caught in a conflict between playfully pursuing pleasure and responsibly fulfilling promises.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19)

You know what you must do today, but it’s discouraging when one thing after another impedes your progress. Superhero Mars in your strong-willed sign blesses you with the endurance to finish what you start.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) People might miss your high level of commitment now, but you are on a mission and won’t easily be deterred. Nevertheless, you’re not one to rely © thewordsearch.com on a plan today; you prefer to make it up as you go along.

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I am a king who’s good at measuring stuff.

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You might be a reluctant participant today, but you hesitantly step up and join the fun anyhow. The reflective Moon’s current visit to sensitive Cancer urges you to fly beneath the radar so you can deflect anyone else’s negativity.

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CANCER (Jun. 21 - Jul. 22)

Gubbins originates in the language of cooking. Its ancestry includes words meaning paring, portion, and gobbet (meaning morsel).

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The course of least resistance is revealed by your eagerness to respond yes today, especially if there is a social invitation attached to the question. You look forward to letting your guard down when you feel emotionally safe in the presence of good friends.

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PISCES (Feb. 19 - Mar. 20) You are dedicated to your social network and prepared to demonstrate your loyalty if needed. Your dependability is admirable; a friend in need receives your assistance no matter what else is happening in your life.

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TUESDAY APRIL 3, 2018

CSUF to face Arizona State in televised series Titans baseball will matchup against the Sun Devil’s strong offensive lineup. YARESLY SANCHEZ-AGUILERA Sports Editor

Cal State Fullerton baseball will have its third and fourth Pac12 Network televised matches this week when it faces Arizona State on April 3 and 4. The Titans have completed 25 games since their season began in February, and after finally adding some wins to their record following a rough start to the season, they will travel to compete against the Sun Devils. In its weekend series against UC Santa Barbara, CSUF’s pitching staff totaled 18 strikeouts, only giving up eight runs. Titans pitcher Colton Eastman made history after earning the fifth no-hitter since CSUF joined NCAA Division I baseball in 1975, lowering his ERA to 2.47, good for fourth in the Big West conference. Sun Devils outfielder Gage Canning will be one of the players the Titans may have to watch out for when he steps to the plate. Canning currently possesses the No. 4 batting average in the NCAA (.447) and leads the team with a .504 on-base percentage.

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Titans pitcher Tanner Bibee has 16 strikeouts along with a 4.13 ERA this season.

And Canning isn’t the only one hitting for Arizona State. Freshman infielder Spencer Torkelson has been efficient in driving his teammates home as he leads the Sun Devil’s with 27 RBIs and 13 home runs. He has

managed to hit more than double the number of home runs than the Titans entire team has this season. CSUF has scored 99 runs, and its closest competition to the Sun Devils potent offense is catcher

Daniel Cope, who has three home runs and 12 RBIs. But the Titans will have to play without one of their powerhouse hitters: outfielder Chris Prescott. Prescott, who leads CSUF with

a .403 on-base percentage, contributed 10 RBIs and 18 hits before a broken hand forced him to sit out. The Titans will kick off their on-the-road series against the Sun Devils on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

Colton Eastman earns Big West Pitcher of the Week

The junior pitcher received his third conference accolade since 2016. JARED EPREM Sports Editor

Cal State Fullerton baseball junior pitcher Colton Eastman earned his first Big West Conference Pitcher of the Week award on Monday after throwing a no-hitter against UC Santa Barbara on March 29. He became the fifth Titan to toss a no-hitter and the first to do so on the road. This is the first conference pitching award for Eastman since the two he earned his freshman year. “It was an unreal experience. I didn’t even know I had a no-hitter going until the 8th inning. I just tried to stay confident and keep my

composure,” Eastman told CSUF Sports Media. Prior to the contest, the junior had never pitched more than seven innings in one game. His feat broke the record for most no-hitters thrown in a Division I baseball season with Eastman being the 17th pitcher this season, which also happens to be his jersey number. Eastman has pitched seven games this season and holds a 3-2 record with 44 strikeouts. His no-hitter brought his ERA down to 2.47, which puts him at fourth place in the Big West. CSUF failed to win the next two games against Santa Barbara, revealing to Eastman and the team that his award does not give them room to slack off. “Unfortunately, we didn’t get the series win, so we still need to keep working,” Eastman told CSUF Sports Media.

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Eastman has recorded 44 strikeouts in his seven appearances and has one complete game this season.

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