February 21, 2017

The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

Tuesday February 21, 2017

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Baseball wins opening series ASI

talks state funds

Titan starting pitchers gave up a total of two runs.

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No. 8 Cal State Fullerton started its 2017 season on a positive note after clinching the weekend series against No. 23 Stanford 2-1 at Goodwin Field.

The Titans were looking to cap off the series with a win Sunday to claim the sweep. However, Fullerton blew a 6-0 lead, allowing seven unanswered runs to eventually fall to the Cardinal in 11 innings.

Game one of the series Thursday night ended in a 1-0 pitching duel which saw a total of nine hits between the two teams. Titan second baseman Dillon Persinger finished off the game with a RBI single to left center field to drive in Hank LoForte.

“That’s a big deal. The first one’s the hardest one to get,” said Head Coach Rick Vanderhook. “That was a super pitchers duel tonight. It’s what we’re known for.”

The second game of the series went much differently for the Titans at the plate.

The Fullerton bats exploded for eight runs on nine hits after having three hits in game

Lobby Corps analyzes 2017-2018 Support Budget.

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“I felt good, all my pitches were there tonight and it worked out. I was locating my pitches, I just thought tonight I had everything working,” said Connor Seabold (above). He struck out five batters and gave up zero runs in Thursday night’s 1-0 victory over Stanford.

one. Third baseman Taylor Bryant received one of the game balls from Vanderhook after going 2-4 at the plate and recording five of the Titans’ seven RBIs, including a

three-run homer to left field in the fifth inning.

“The best part for me was when they scored one run and we came back and scored two runs. That kind

of put a nail in it,” Vanderhook said.

Starting pitching dominates series The Titan pitching staff

has three returning starters from the 2016 season in which they boasted the lowest ERA in college baseball at 2.22.

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outspoken and more involved. Merwin started doing volunteer work that supported teen parents and foster care.

“That was kind of my new beginning because it really forced me to grow up.

It forced me to really prioritize my decisions because at the end of the day, it’s just me and my son and there is no one else that is going to do it but me,” Merwin said.

Budget Priorities Every January, the CSU Board of Trustees map out a budget of six major priorities it feels will properly support the schools and students.

“The CSU is confident the 2017-2018 Support Budget plan is a step in the right direction and represents a significant investment in a multi-year effort to meet the education and workforce needs of the state,” according to the CSU Support Budget plan.

The first priority is the Graduation Initiative 2025, which is aimed to increase graduation rates among students. In this year’s budget, the board of trustees calculated that $75 million is needed for this priority to be successful.

The second and third priorities are the current and new compensation contracts that have been drafted for faculty. The current compensation requires $139.1 million and the new contracts, which are the salary increases faculty protested for last year, require $55.1 million.

The fourth priority is the 1-percent enrollment, which requires the CSUs to increase acceptance rates by 1 percent each year. This requires $38.5 million.

Infrastructure is the fifth priority, which requires $10 million. For the sixth, $26 million is required for mandatory costs including health benefits and retirement.

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Student parents balance busy lives Mothers come together to help provide support.

DARYLESE SHOOK Daily Titan At 29 years old, Shayna La Scala is a single mother of two boys and a first-generation college student at CSUF. “I got here because I pushed,” La Scala said. “I don’t intend on stopping.”

Before attending CSUF, La Scala struggled in community college not knowing about financial aid, school loans or what kind of classes to take. She couldn’t grasp the complexities of college and had to figure it out on her own by reading and going to counseling appointments.

At one point, she said she was going to school and working four jobs to pay for her apartment.

“The emphasis wasn’t on school, it was on working and I’ve always worked.

There is a recipe to student life and I didn’t have that recipe down yet. I was still not adding enough of the ingredients, definitely not doing the cooking part right.

I was not putting any work into it,” La Scala said.

Now that she and her sons live with her grandparents, La Scala said she is able to balance being a parent and

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Shayna La Scala (left), with her two sons Byron (left) and Elijah (center) sit with Junely Merwin and her son Christian (right). The two mothers have made a collaborative effort to ensure that student parents’ needs are met.

a student. This gives her the opportunity to be a part of student activities, including being involved in clubs and organizations.

As a student parent, La Scala said she brings her kids to whatever she can on campus.

“I don’t want them to be intimidated by campus and I want them to have that feeling like they belong because that’s not something I felt as a first-generation college student,” La Scala said.

La Scala is majoring in human services and is a part of the McNair Scholars, a program that prepares underrepresented students for doctoral studies. She will be applying to doctoral programs in fall of 2017 in hopes of eventually becoming a professor.

CSUF student Junely Merwin, 22, is a single mother and former foster youth. Merwin said she was taken from a “dysfunctional” home and placed in

foster care with her son and siblings when she was 15 years old.

“I didn’t trust people, and you could see that I was very vulnerable,” Merwin said.

Mara Ziegler, a USC professor and senior social worker, was her advocate while in foster care. “[Ziegler] saw something in me that I couldn’t see in myself,” Merwin said.

Merwin said Ziegler helped her become more

Gastronome tends to needs of the few

With Title IX threatened, self-defense is key

CSUF’s dining hall staff works to make sure that students with demanding diets are properly catered to.

RAD equips women with tools to better physically defend themselves if they are subject to an assault.

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Associated Students Inc. (ASI) Lobby Corps met Thursday to discuss the details of the CSU Support Budget plan and the distribution of funds throughout the university for the second time this semester.

Some members expressed concerns about Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget proposal for the 2017-2018 fiscal year not meeting the financial needs of the CSU system.

“The CSU cannot run on what he has given us.

It’s a struggle,” said ASI Chief Governmental Officer Amanda Martinez.

Titans look to continue winning streak

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CSUF men’s basketball has won three consecutive games heading into the final stretch of the season.

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The added costs amount to $343.7 million needed for the CSU system to function throughout the year, Martinez said.

Brown’s proposal of $157.2 million leaves the CSU system $167.7 million short.

“The current levels of state general fund support coupled with student tuition and fees do not meet the needs of the CSU nor do they match the

ambitious goals we have set for ourselves or our students. Going forward, the CSU faces a number of fiscal challenges that must be

Support Budget plan.

Some students expressed concerns with where the funding is being distributed.

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The CSU cannot run on what (Gov. Jerry Brown) has given us. It’s a struggle.

AMANDA MARTINEZ ASI Lobby Corps Chief Governmental Officer

addressed so the CSU can focus on its core mission,” according to the CSU

“Infrastructure is so low. I feel like it should be higher, considering just our

buildings here. We have like two buildings that are pretty bad,” said student lobbyist Tristan Torres.

ASI Lobby Corps are prepared to meet government officials in person to provide a face to show how the lives of Titans are affected by the CSU system’s funding, Martinez said.

“You can see your values and your priorities reflected in your budget and what you’re buying,” Martinez said.

CORRECTION In the Feb. 13 article “‘Advocacy Day’ to allow lobbying,” ASI Chief Communications Officer Laila Dadabhoy was quoted saying “faculty hasn’t seen a pay increase in more than five years.” However, faculty did receive a general salary increase of 10.5 percent over a three-year period in an agreement between the CSU system and the California Faculty Association ratified in May 2016, according to the CFA.

CORRECTION In the Feb. 13 article “Reporting a sexual assault on campus,” a sexual assault examination unit was referred to as the “Safe Space.” It is actually called “Safe Place.”

CORRECTION In the information box included with the Feb. 13 article “Reporting a sexual assault on campus,” Title IX Coordinator Mary Becerra’s name was spelled incorrectly.

CLARIFICATION The Feb. 13 article “Reporting a sexual assault on campus” stated that Campus Security Authorities included professors. Only faculty members who have “responsibility for student and campus activity beyond the classroom” meet the criteria to be a CSA, according to the 2016 U.S. Department of Education Handbook for Campus Safety and Security Reporting. The story also indicated that employees from the WoMen’s center are CSAs. The Confidential Victim Advocate is not required to report information they receive about sexual assaults, according to the Clery Report.

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ASI Lobby Corps Chief Governmental Officer Amanda Martinez (center) said during the meeting that Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed state funding would leave the CSU system short by $167.7 million.

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CORRECTION The Feb. 9 article “Protests end in altercation” indicated that both protests ended with the altercation.

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The Hermanos Unidos National Leadership Conference is hosted by a different university in California every year. Workshops offered at the conference cover a range of topics including political efficacy, mental health, interview tips, time management, finding jobs and internships and LGBTQ issues.

Hermanos Unidos brings 14 universities to the TSU ILANA LAGRAFF Daily Titan Over 500 young Latino men and some women attended the Hermanos Unidos (HU) National Leadership Conference held for the first time at CSUF Saturday.

“I grew up in a gang-affiliated neighborhood where many of the males were not attending college.

I was drawn to this club because it’s targeting that exact problem. They take all the knowledge and resources that they have and give it to those males,” said HU alumna and former Community Service Chair Natalie Magaña.

Magaña said she joined the club when she attended CSUF because she knew it would help give her the resources to help others in her community.

“It speaks volumes of the work that’s being done for our Latino males. It sets a standard for this campus on what our Latino males are capable of doing, are willing to do

and (what they) are doing for our community in the way that they’re giving back,” Magaña said.

The conference is held once a year at different universities throughout California. This year, it was held in the TSU where 15 different schools, including CSUF, came together to attend workshops that Jorge Ordorica, co-chair of HU, said will help them with their future lives and careers.

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of Latino males,” Ordorica said.

Ordorica said the conference’s goal is to bring all the schools–which he referred to as “familias,”– together so that they can learn leadership development and improve their professionalism. “(HU) has definitely given me a space within the university to be able to connect with college students who have similar backgrounds and not only

We’re one of the newest schools to be able to get established for HU, so it’s a great achievement and accomplishment for us to be hosting the conference.

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CSUF hosts HU National Leadership Conference for the first time.

JORGE ORDORICA Co-Chair of Hermanos Unidos CSUF chapter Workshop topics included political efficacy, mental health, interview tips, time management, finding jobs and internships and LGBTQ issues.

“We’re one of the newest schools to be able to get established for HU, so it’s a very great achievement and accomplishment for us (to be hosting the conference),” Ordorica said.

The HU’s mission is “to increase the retention rates and graduation rates

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that, but have the same goals that I’m driving towards–which is graduating college and being able to succeed in the professional world,” Ordorica said.

Cesar Cruz, the conference’s keynote speaker, said he drove 400 miles to be there for his 90-minute presentation because he wanted to “teach the truth” to the young men and women in the room.

“In 2017, some people

don’t know that they are enslaved mentally,” Cruz said. “They’re often not aware of the falsehoods being taught to them.”

As a former high school history teacher, Cruz said he aims to teach “the truth” by making people aware of what was not “popularly” taught in school.

“At the end of all of this, my question to them will be: Now that you have this new awareness, what are you going to do with it?”

Cruz said. “How will you share truth, and what will you do to appreciate the legacy you come from?”

Cruz said Latino males do not have enough positive representation. He said he hopes that his own experiences and presence can give the “Hermanos” the encouragement to graduate and pursue their desired careers.

After almost a year’s worth of preparation that went into the planning and execution of the HU National Leadership Conference, Ordorica said he was happy with the way the “Hermanos” were responding to it.

“I would say the conference was a success,” Ordorica said.

Universities that came to the HU conference hosted by CSUF San Francisco State

UC Santa Barbara

CSU Northridge

UC Berkeley

CSU Los Angeles

UC Santa Cruz

Cal Poly Pomona

UC Merced

CSU Long Beach

UC Riverside

USC

UC Irvine

UCLA

UC San Diego

Information provided by Hermanos Unidos CSUF Chapter Co-Chair Rudy Aguilar

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Students with special dietary needs have an opportunity to speak one-on-one with Gastronome staff about how to accommodate their needs. The staff also says they take into account the popularity of certain menu items to better adjust to what students prefer.

Gastronome caters to dietary needs TAYLOR ENGLE Daily Titan At the CSUF Gastronome, staff say they pride themselves on catering to the needs of students with restrictive diets and allergies.

“We look at them like our kids,” said Rhonda Robinson, food service director at CSUF. “We’re here for you, but we love what we do as well.”

Open seven days a week, every station at

the Gastronome has gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian options. The Gastronome is located next to student housing and is open to commuter students, as well as the local Fullerton community.

“You don’t have to be a (campus) resident in order to eat here. You don’t have to be a resident to get a meal plan, which allows you to get a discounted price,” Robinson said. “It’s also the convenience of not having to lose your parking spot to go off campus.”

Students with special diets/allergies are seasoned veterans when it comes to being forced to deal with a restaurant or dining hall

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It creates a really intimate relationship that you don’t see in a lot of other accounts where students have a private chef.

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Options provided for students with sensitive food allergies.

HEATHER DE MARTIN Food service manager with limited options. Ubirajara Martins, executive chef at the Gastronome, said he makes it a point to make these students feel welcome and heard.

“I want them to feel like they have a private chef,” Martins said with a wide grin. “During orientation, we met with the students at the Titan Gym and that was fantastic.”

Having worked with Martins before at USC,

Robinson welcomed him into the Gastronome family when there was an opening.

On the second day of orientation, the staff met with students’ parents and asked them to reach out if there is ever a special need or request that needs to be met.

“A lot of them feel bad about asking,” Martins said.

The staff’s goal is to make each student feel comfortable, not singled out

for their special diets, Martins said.

In addition to orientation, Martins said they meet personally with each student with a special request to help come up with a meal plan that fits their needs.

Students at orientation also broke down into focus groups and met with Martins and Robinson to talk about their comments and concerns.

“It creates a really intimate relationship that you don’t see in a lot of other accounts where students have a private chef,” said Heather De Martin, Food Service manager. “On other campuses, they don’t have that. It’s a family here.”

On a brief walk through the Gastronome, one can find dairy-free ice cream, alternating salads and a made-to-order station for students on the go.

“Each station changes at lunch and dinner every single day,” Robinson said.

In order to keep up with the demands of the students, the staff takes a look at the menu each month to see what was popular and what wasn’t to tailor for the future.

“For a lot of them, this is the first time out of their home so it is a little scary.

It’s like when you go for the first time to your best friend’s house and they offer you dinner,” Martins said.

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She decided to apply for CSUF Guardian Scholars, a program designed to help students exiting the foster care system and entering university.

Merwin said she felt a huge sense of accomplishment when she was granted a full-ride scholarship from Guardian Scholars to attend CSUF. She earned her spot in the program and got a job with CSUF President Mildred Garcia’s office before her first semester started.

Her transition to CSUF was difficult but with the help of Guardian Scholars, Merwin felt more at ease.

“Any support that you can ask for, [Guardian Scholars] had it, but when it comes to the parenting end, they are still catching up to speed on how to best support us,” Merwin said.

While taking a human services course on how to cater to a community, Merwin focused on student parents and the support they have on campus. She said she realized in her research that there was really no support on campus.

That’s when Merwin connected with Chalea Forgues, coordinator for the Adult Reentry Center. She expressed what she would like to see as a student parent and was granted an internship that would focus on student parents.

“Many parenting students that I speak with feel disconnected. They don’t

feel as involved and a large part of it is our responsibility,” Merwin said.

She reached out to fellow student parent La Scala and asked if she wanted to be involved in helping bring more resources to parents on campus.

“That automatically was going to develop my passion for this, so I was like, ‘Yes, we’re bringing more resources. I would love that,’” La Scala said.

This semester La Scala and Merwin came up with a parenting workshop series, intended to provide a place student parents can come to and feel connected. Workshops include stress, mindful parenting and building parent-child relationships.

The two said they also discussed a possible idea of making a group in which student parents can come together and feel connected and speak about whatever they like in an office or space specifically for them.

“We knew that was a big cake to take and so we just wanted to take a piece of it this semester to try and wet our feet and see what we can do, and that’s how we came up with the workshops,” La Scala said.

Their goal is to go outside of human services and reach out to other colleges about the workshop.

“If we can impact at least one parenting student, then we are doing our jobs,” Merwin said.

The next parenting workshop will be held Wednesday in UH 205 at 12 p.m. with Melanie Mallers discussing stress.

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Shayna La Scala (right) hugging her 5-year-old son Elijah. When she’s not spending time with him, La Scala focuses on bringing greater resources to parents on Cal State Fullerton’s campus.

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Shayna La Scala (left) and Junely Merwin (right) work together to help student parents navigate the difficulties of juggling classes and life at home.

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OPINION

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Letters to the Editor

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Dear Editor,

I am writing in response to the article “Reporting a Sexual Assault on Campus” published on Feb. 13, 2017.

I supervise the first responders to Safe Place whenever a rape kit needs to be performed. Because you listed the name and location of the hospital where we do these exams, I feel that a few things need to be clarified. One, a survivor can only request and receive a forensic rape exam through law enforcement in the city where the crime occurred; two, it is important that survivors do not self-report to our location, because they will be checked into the ER and charged up to $1,500 to be examined–and they will not receive the forensic exam (see No. 1 above.) There is one other option–the VAWA exam–which does not require law enforcement, but the survivor must call us at the Rape Crisis Center to contact the forensic nurse who will schedule an appointment. Rape Crisis Center advocates possess a special exemption and are not mandated reporters, holding absolute confidentiality with their clients. Since you neglected to list our hotline number, I will provide it now: 714-957-2737. We can answer any and all questions about this procedure.

Thank you, Dawn Foor, Ph.D. Rape Crisis Center Supervisor Feb. 15, 2017 Hello, I am writing to provide feedback regarding the article “Reporting a Sexual Assault on Campus” that appeared in the print version of the Daily Titan on Feb. 13. To begin with, I would like to thank the Daily Titan for addressing the issue of sexual assault on campus; a crime that many would argue is an epidemic locally, nationwide and globally. With that said, I am writing to express my disappointment as the aforementioned article contains a number of flaws.

1. The article appears in the “Sex” section of the “Sex Issue” of the paper. Equating sexual assault to sex is indeed problematic. The term “sex” implies consent–a willing exchange between partners. Sexual assault is a crime. Placing this particular article in that section of the newspaper creates an association, contributing to the normalization of sexual assault.

2. Broadcasting the location of Safe Place is unacceptable. It is difficult to imagine the possible implication to the safety of survivors, their friends and family, advocates, and staff. It is additionally disappointing to see a Captain of our University Police engaging in a public conversation regarding what should be a private and safe space for survivors; and for that to be printed for public consumption.

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Defense courses help women protect themselves RAD classes offer practical tools for protection.

RISHU BHARDWAJ Daily Titan

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SUF has offered Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) classes for women since 2001.

With the first classes of the spring 2017 semester beginning Friday, and Title IX possibly being thrown out the window with a newly confirmed Education Secretary, it seems like it would be a good idea for women in college to take some of these courses. The only person you can rely on to defend yourself is you.

While that seems like a far-fetched proposition, consider the fact that when

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was asked whether or not she would uphold the values set in place by the Title IX guidelines during her confirmation hearing, she responded with “it would be premature for me to do that today.”

Although Devos hasn’t exactly denied the values that Title IX upholds, her lack of a concrete answer to whether or not she would continue to protect the victims of sexual assault on national campuses is worrisome.

Whether or not DeVos falls in line with the values that Title IX has brought forth, women still need to be capable of defending themselves in times of crisis.

It’s important to keep in mind that 1 in 5 women will be raped at some point in their lives and over 80 percent of those rapes will be committed by someone the victim knows, according to a 2015 statistical compilation by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC).

Another disturbing statistic from the study shows that more than 90 percent

of those cases will go unreported. Considering most of those cases are coming from victims who know their perpetrator, they could be afraid to come forward.

It’s also important to bring up the surveys that Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and University of Michigan conducted in 2014 and 2015, respectively.

The surveys were conducted to find out what type of climate students were living in, in respect to sexual misconduct. At the University of Michigan, it was found that “as many as 20 percent of undergraduate female students experienced sexual assault,” according to the survey’s findings.

As for MIT, 35 percent of the nearly 300 female undergraduates reported experiencing sexual harassment, rape, sexual assault and other unwanted sexual behaviors on campus, according to the survey.

It’s also disheartening to realize that sexual assault on campus can often go unspoken of.

“It’s one of the most underreported crimes. Our numbers are low, but we’re

not naive. We know there’s more unreported cases out there that haven’t come to us,” CSUF Police Capt. Scot Wiley told the Daily Titan.

It’s a dark world we live in, and with Title IX being carefully watched, it’s important to be aware and take the necessary precautions to stay safe. The RAD class is a great effort to bring these issues to the forefront while simultaneously training women how to defend themselves in these situations.

“They’re very popular.

We discuss a lot about sexual assault and domestic abuse. We teach them how to strike and kick and get away from a situation,” Wiley said.

The class is $25, and consists of a 12-hour program with three four-hour long classes, according to an online flyer, which says, “The courses are taught by nationally certified RAD instructors who are also CSUF police officers.”

So instead of waiting for Title IX to be thrown out the window, women should take a few classes and be more prepared.

Sarah Wolstoncroft contributed to this article.

3. Paragraph No. 7 discusses Campus Security Authorities-the usage of the word “include” implies it is not an exhaustive list. If we are going to list folks who “are trained to guide people in the right direction,” why would we not choose to list them all? The article does not provide any information about “responsible employees” mandated to report information. According to the Clery report, “most university employees except treating physicians, licensed counselors and clergy must report to the Title IX Coordinator all relevant details about any Sexual Misconduct, Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, or Stalking incidents of which they become aware.”

4. The article barely mentions confidentiality, and the context is not clear. Who can someone talk to on campus that is confidential? Does everyone have to report?

Who can a survivor turn to: to listen; for confidential resources; to talk to while they figure out whether or not they want to formally report? That person is Alyssa Avila–her title is stated, yet her role in the context of confidentiality is not clear. Also, there is no mention of Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), which offers crisis counseling as well as counseling/therapy.

5. The resources list first mentions our Title IX coordinator, a curious choice given the content of the article. While the Title IX Office is indeed one proper resource to report a sexual assault to, it was not mentioned in the body of the article. An explanation of the office may have been helpful as many people are unaware of the role of Title IX in matters of sexual assault(s) on campus.

In regard to print copies, the damage is done–it has been distributed. At this point, I respectfully ask that the online copy of this article be removed from the Daily Titan website. I am basing this request on safety concerns. Safe Place needs to be exactly what the name implies: a safe place. Orange County’s survivors deserve compassion, consideration and a place to begin to heal. Regardless of whether the location can be found on the web, it certainly did not need to be broadcast to our campus and anyone else who might be reading.

Thank you.

Thomas Garland MSW Student, CSUF School of Social Work Feb. 13, 2017 Editor’s note: The location of the “Safe Place” is public information and can be found in the Clery report and on Anaheim Regional Medical Center’s website.

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SPORTS Pitchers: Fullerton starts season strong

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Starters Connor Seabold, John Gavin and Colton Eastman started the 2017 campaign right where they left off.

After the three-game series with Stanford, the tremendous trio has given up a total of two runs, leading to a remarkable 0.93 ERA. Typically, Eastman will be the Friday pitcher for Fullerton in a weekend series, but with Friday’s storm, the game was moved to Thursday night, forcing Seabold to be the first on the mound.

The right-handed junior delivered a gem for CSUF in game one, giving up five hits and zero runs in seven innings pitched while striking out five batters.

“Seabold was as good as I’ve ever seen him. The fastball was good,” Vanderhook said. “I would say of the 94 (pitches), 80 to 85 were fastballs, and that’s what he does.”

In game two Saturday night, lefty John Gavin had a similar performance, giving up one run in six innings while striking out six batters and allowing two hits. Gavin Velasquez came in for relief in the seventh inning and gave up zero runs while fanning four batters.

“Tonight was the Gavins’ night,” Vanderhook said.

“We have one that is John Gavin and the other that

is Gavin Velasquez, and I thought both of those guys threw good.”

Gavin grew up in Mountain View, Calif., which is just a few minutes away from Stanford in Palo Alto, where he would watch the Stanford baseball team every spring.

“I think seven or eight of those guys I grew up with,” Gavin said. “This is my third time facing them and it’s a dream come true every time.”

Game three began with Eastman on the mound. The second-team All-American gave up one earned run and four hits in five innings of work while striking out four batters. Eastman was limited in his start Sunday afternoon after being thrown in for relief of Seabold to get the last six outs of Thursday night’s 1-0 victory.

“I probably threw a couple over 100 pitches and it took a toll on my arm for sure, but I did what I could,” Eastman said. “I tried to keep us in it for as long as I could, and unfortunately, we didn’t get the W.” While the five relief pitchers that came in after Eastman were not able to hold off the Stanford bats, the sophomore starter still has the utmost confidence in the Titan pitching staff.

“We’re still the best,” Eastman said. “Same as last year, we’re still going to be the best. I believe that.”

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Titans’ designated hitter Hank LoForte slides into home plate, scoring on a Dillon Persinger single. The run was the only one scored in Thursday night’s victory over Stanford.

Column: Titans could make noise in Big West

Titans recently stifling defense improves overall play.

HARRISON FAIGEN Daily Titan Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball is hitting its stride just as its season races toward the finish line. The Titans’ play over the last month has shown they can’t be counted out as a legitimate threat in the Big West.

Kyle Allman’s game-winning layup helped the Titans clear the Highlanders Thursday.

Fullerton used an offensive explosion to knock off the then-first-place UC Davis Aggies 79-72 Saturday to extend its winning streak to three games, including five wins in its last six contests.

“We’re on a roll,” said Titans leading scorer Tre’ Coggins. “We’ve got confidence in ourselves and confidence in each other.”

Allman has keyed the Titans’ run as much as any player. His heroics Thursday were followed by one of his best games of the season Saturday, as he dropped 17 points on just five shots by attacking

the basket relentlessly for dunks and free throws.

“I just took what the defense gave me, and whatever they gave me, I took it,” Allman said.

The Titans’ defense didn’t allow a whole lot over the past week while proving they can win both high and low-scoring games.

The 55 points the Titans allowed against UC Riverside was the second-lowest total they’ve held an opponent to this season, and they held UC Davis–who came into Saturday tied for first place in the conference–to just 33.3 percent shooting in the first half of their win on Saturday and 43.1 percent for the game.

“There is a different level of resilience with this group. They trust each other,” said CSUF Head Coach Dedrique Taylor. “No matter what type of game is going on, these guys have bought into being able to play that game, and most importantly, they’ve been able to execute down the stretch.”

The Titans have blocked 9.9 percent of their opponents’ shots–good for the second-best rate in the conference. However, the Titans often haven’t even allowed opposing ball handlers to test their rim protection.

CSUF hasn’t fixed its own turnover issues–the Titans still cough up the ball on a Big West-worst 23.3 percent of their possessions–but they’ve used their waves of rangy and

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Freshman Jackson Rowe has been one of the keys for the Titans on both ends of the floor. He ranks fifth in the Big West in rebounding, seventh in blocks and first in field-goal percentage.

athletic defenders to force opponents to do the same.

CSUF’s opponents are turning the ball over on 21 percent of their possessions; the highest rate in the conference.

The Titans have used their recent surge to climb into fourth place in the Big West, but they’re dreaming

bigger than that and know they have to clean things up before those dreams can become reality.

“Everybody says the Big West is wide open. It doesn’t look wide open to me,” Taylor said. “It’s hard as hell to get wins, and this group right now is playing with a great deal of

confidence and resilience and all the little things that go into making ourselves come out victorious.”

The Titans will look to continue their climb up the Big West standings when they host UC Irvine Wednesday at 7 p.m.

The Anteaters (9-3) have the best record in the

conference right now, but with the way the confident Titans are playing, they can’t be counted out of any game or the race for the top seed in the Big West tournament.

“We never give up, and when we fight together, we’re hard to beat,” Coggins said.

Women’s basketball loses eight straight games

Fullerton continues to struggle in conference play.

HARRISON FAIGEN Daily Titan

The weather in Fullerton couldn’t affect an indoor basketball game. Instead, Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball got caught in a downpour of

3-pointers in its 75-63 loss to UC Riverside. The defeat was the Titans’ (4-21) eighth straight loss.

“Nobody likes losing, but I do feel like we did play better. We had a great week, and we prepared a lot better than we have all season,” said Titans guard Jade Vega. “We’ve just got to keep playing for the whole 40 minutes basically.”

The Titans were able to

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stay competitive with UCR (the third place team in the Big West) for 20 minutes, only trailing 33-27 at halftime. Leading scorer Iman Lathan was held to two points on 1-7 shooting, but the Titans were able to overcome it due to Vega pouring in nine first half points, including two 3-pointers (she finished with 13 points total).

CSUF’s defense also held steady in the first

half, only allowing four Highlanders to score in the first two quarters. The only member of UCR the Titans couldn’t slow was Simone DeCloud, who rained down all 17 of her points in the first half.

The second half offered a tough math lesson for the Titans. Threes are worth more than twos, and the Highlanders knocked down 37 percent of their threes compared to the

Titans’ 33.3 percent, which proved to be the biggest difference in a game in which the Highlanders took nearly half of their attempts from behind the arc.

“Part of it was intentional. They’re not a team that shoots the 3-point ball very well,” Titans Head Coach Daron Park said of UCR, who are shooting 33.3 percent on threes this season. “We lost them a

couple times, and unfortunately when we lost them they made us pay.”

UCR’s Lauren Holt also got going in the second half, finishing with a double-double of 20 points on 17 shots and 10 rebounds.

CSUF will have a few days to recover before hosting Cal State Northridge on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 7:00 PM at Titan Gym.

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Titans win three of five games at Puerto Vallarta Challenge.

ERIC DOMINGUEZ Daily Titan After dropping three of four games to start the season, Cal State Fullerton softball traveled south of the border to compete in the Puerto Vallarta Challenge.

The three-day tournament in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico marked the first road trip for the Titans’ 2017 campaign as they took on Texas Tech, Mississippi State, Florida Gulf Coast University and Fresno State.

The Titans played five games in the challenge, winning three to bring their overall record to 4-5.

Texas Tech

Fullerton faced the Red Raiders of Texas Tech in the opening round of the tournament, marking the ninth time the two universities have played one another. Although the Titans dropped the previous meeting back in 2014, Fullerton started the day with a favorable 6-2 record in the all-time series.

The Titans found themselves down early when Texas Tech’s Devon Thomey hit an inside-the-park home run to put the Red Raiders up 2-0 in the top of the second.

The two runs would’ve been enough to seal the win, but Texas Tech added a run in the fourth and another two in the seventh.

Titan starting pitcher Trisha Parks gave up three hits while striking out seven batters over six innings of work.

However, Parks had trouble keeping the Red Raiders from crossing the plate, giving up four runs (three earned) and three walks.

There wasn’t much support for the pitchers as the Titan offense was shutout through the first five innings of play. It wasn’t until the bottom of the sixth that Fullerton scored its first run when Delynn Rippy knocked in her first RBI of the season. The Titans were unable to gather any momentum after the hit, falling to Texas Tech 5-1.

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As a freshman, Sydney Golden was named to the first team All-Big West but has struggled to start the 2017 season. At the Puerto Vallarta Challenge Golden pitched two innings and gave up five hits and two earned runs.

Mississippi State

Friday’s doubleheader proved to be much more favorable. Fullerton’s pitching and offense were in sync in victories over Mississippi State (6-1) and Florida Gulf Coast (4-1).

Once again, the Titans found themselves trailing in the second inning after a throwing error from Titans’ third baseman Emily Randall put Mississippi State up 1-0. The unearned run would be the only time the Bulldogs were able to get on the board against Titan pitcher Kelsey Kessler. Kessler went on to pitch a complete game, giving up nine hits but no earned runs and three strikeouts.

The offense came alive in the bottom of the fifth as the Titans pushed five runs across the plate with timely hits and capitalizing on opponents’ mistakes. Third baseman Randall tied the game with an RBI single to center field. Mississippi went on to hit a batter and fumble a force play at second base to allow four more

runs to score.

The Titans added to their lead in the bottom of the sixth with Parks’ sacrifice fly to put them up 6-1. Kessler came in for the seventh to pitch her fifth straight scoreless inning, successfully sealing the win. The victory was the first for the Titans in the tournament, snapping a three-game losing streak.

only two hits while fanning five.

Golden took the mound in the seventh but allowed a run on three singles. Frost was called on in relief to get the final two outs of the game, earning her first save of the season and ensuring the Titans’ second win of the day.

Texas Tech

For the second time in

Florida Gulf Coast three days, the Titans faced University the Red Raiders of TexFullerton didn’t have much time to celebrate as it had to take on Florida Gulf Coast in the second game of the day. For the first time in five games, the Titans scored first. After FGCU pitcher Brittany McGuire walked three batters in the first inning, Zoe Richard earned her third RBI of the season with a fielder’s choice that put the Titans ahead 1-0.

Once again, strong pitching led the way, this time from the trio of Parks, Sydney Golden and Sophie Frost. Parks pitched six scoreless innings, allowing

as Tech in the first game of another doubleheader. Continuing the momentum created the previous day, the Titans were able to edge out Texas Tech 5-3 in the rematch behind another strong pitching performance from Kessler.

The senior has been exceptional against Texas Tech, having thrown two no-hitters against the Red Raiders in her career.

Kessler bested Texas Tech batters over 6.1 innings pitched, allowing one run and striking out 10. The Fullerton offense continued

to find ways to score runs, striking for three runs in the top of the third thanks to RBIs from Parks, Richard and Sydney Colenzo.

Fullerton went up 4-0 in the fourth when a wild pitched scored Ariana Williams from third base.

Texas Tech cut into the deficit in the bottom half of the inning to make it 4-1, but the Titans got the run back in the sixth after Shianna Brannan hit a double to right center that scored Arianna Burns, bringing the lead back up to four.

Frost was called in the seventh in relief for Kessler but was tagged for two runs when Thomey singled up the middle. The rally fell short as the Titans were able to close out the third straight win of the tournament.

Fresno State

The final game of the challenge saw an explosion of offense from both Fullerton and Fresno State.

The Titans scratched an early run in the first to go up 1-0, but Fresno tagged

Fullerton pitching for five runs in the second and then another four in the third.

Despite the 9-1 deficit, Fullerton came roaring back with a nine run inning to take a 10-9 lead in the top of the fifth. Fresno, however, jumped in front once again by getting two runs across the plate in the bottom of the sixth inning.

Going into the final inning, the Titans were down 11-10 but forced the game into extras after Lexi Gonzalez evened the score with an RBI single to center with two outs. Unfortunately for the Titans, it was the last run Fullerton was able to plate as Fresno stopped the rally, eventually taking the 12-11 victory in the bottom of the eighth.

The Titans will return stateside to play a doubleheader at CSU Bakersfield Wednesday after the game was moved back a day due to heavy rainfall over the weekend. First pitch is scheduled for 12 p.m. with the second game slated for a 2 p.m. start.

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