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Thursday October 5, 2017

Volume 102 Issue 21

The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

Student group opens up chances to talk about political and social issues using national movement.

Theatrical makeup artist applies her talent to CSUF students with her new courses.

News 3

Lifestyle

Mumble rappers like Lil Uzi Vert are lacking key elements real rap incorporates.

Opinion 5

Cheaper Rare treasures at Pollak Library Police permits seek soon to public come pervert Students and faculty can take advantage of the University Archives & Special Collections for a unique research experience. DAVID MARSHEL Staff Writer

Parking services work on new deal with EvFree Church lot.

Whether students are researching a psychology paper, looking to browse first edition sci-fi manuscripts or in search of archival videos of the LA Riots, the University Archives & Special Collections department has resources to help. Whatever the discipline, both grads and undergrads have access to

the department located in the south wing of the Pollak Library. “For graduate students to be able to do this kind of hands-on archival research is something that no other graduate program offers, unless you’re in a Ph.D. program,” said Asso-

ciate English professor Ellen Caldwell, Ph.D. “For M.A. students to be able to do this is pretty amazing. For undergraduate English majors to be able to do this is unheard of.” Among the archives is documentation of all the daily operations of CSUF since the department’s establishment in 1967. Campus publications, annual reports, meeting minutes and photographs are available for viewing in both physical and digital formats. Students r e por ting on

campus trends can find this section useful for comparative research. Patricia Prestinary, Special Collections librarian and archivist, said CSUF, along with other schools in the Cal State system, are required to have certain university records on site, and they are used all the time by faculty and students. Political science, anthropology and history majors can make use of the Freedom Center, a division of Special Collections containing 20th century political, social and religious movements. SEE ARCHIVES

Masturbator by Dan Black Hall sparks ongoing investigation. JASON ROCHLIN

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With this program, the parking capacity can be accommodated with EvFree Church and assisted parking on campus.

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KRISTEN JASKO Associate director of Parking and Transportation Services Jasko said Parking and Transportation Services will ensure that students have guaranteed parking if they buy a discounted permit. The EvFree Church lot has 550 parking spots. “What we wouldn’t want to do is oversell,” Jasko said. Alongside discounted parking permits, Jasko said that Parking and Transportation Services will discontinue the lease with the Brea Mall parking structure. SEE PERMIT

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We’d love to get this guy because that’s pretty brazen for someone to sit in that crowded of an area and take part in that kind of an activity.

CSUF will take a shot at earning a conferenceplay win streak. YARESLY SANCHEZ-AGUILERA Sports Editor

Cal State Fullerton men’s soccer will begin its twogame home series against the UC Davis Aggies and the Sacramento State Hornets Thursday. The Titans sit in the top spot in the Big West Southern Division and had a strong start to their conference schedule after walking away from their road matches last weekend with some success and an extra boost of confidence. “To get a ‘W’ on the road was definitely a big positive. We were all really excited about that,” said Titans team captain Nicolo D’Amato. “When we go on the road, that’s what we want. We need results. We need points.” The Titans took a hit early in conference play when they fell 5-2 to the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos last Thursday, but they feel the loss motivated them. “We definitely mentally locked in, and that was a group effort,” said Titans midfielder Irving Arvizu. “We’ll bring that into the next game.” The Hornets and the Aggies both hold a conference record of 1-0-1 after they

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Titans midfielder Diego Sanchez (11) has led CSUF in assists since the start of the season. Sanchez recently scored his first goal of the season against Cal Poly.

each went into double-overtime matches in which nei-

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Sacramento State took a 1-0 win against the CSU

We’re all very competitive players and a competitive team ... Hopefully, at the end of the day, we get the result that we want. NICOLO D’AMATO Titans midfielder

ther team was able to walk away with the golden goal.

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The third floor of the Pollak Library holds exclusive public records to be discovered including an extensive science-fiction collection of works by Philip K. Dick and Frank Herbert.

A man allegedly masturbated in his vehicle on campus around 3 p.m. Tuesday, in a case of indecent exposure that University Police is now investigating. According to a crime alert sent out by University Police Chief Dennis DeMaio, a female student approached the suspect in a silver Toyota Camry on South Campus Drive near the roundabout by Dan Black Hall after being flagged down. “He was kind of yelling something at her. She couldn’t understand what he was saying and thought he needed directions or something, so she walked over,” said University Police Capt. Scot Willey. “That’s when she saw that all he was wearing was a t-shirt, nothing else apparently from the waist down, and appeared to be masturbating.”

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Cal State Fullerton Parking and Transportation Services may offer discounted parking permits for those who park at the First Evangelical Free Church of Fullerton next semester in an effort to alleviate parking pressure on the main campus. “The discounted rates for the off-site parking lot will be $70,” said Associate Director of Parking and Transportation Services Kristen Jasko. Jasko hopes the discounted rates will incentivize students to use the off-site parking structure and shuttle services. “It’ll minimize parking demand on campus,” Jasko said. “It will reduce congestion on surrounding streets and within the parking lots and will hopefully provide a stress-free option for our students.” The discounted parking permits would only be valid for the EvFree Church lot. “As of right now, this is not yet final. This is something we are working on currently but we hope to implement it spring 2018,” Jasko said. “We want to make sure we have the capacity at the EvFree Church to handle those who are parked there.”

Northridge Matadors and died against the UC Irvine

Anteaters 3-3. Conversely, UC Davis tied its game against the Matadors 1-1 before shutting out the Anteaters 2-0. The Titans will meet the Aggies first in their match Thursday, and they are excited to get back to the friendly confines of Titan Stadium. SEE SERIES

The suspect, described as being a male in his 40s, possibly “of Middle Eastern descent” and wearing a dark-colored t-shirt, fled the scene before University Police arrived. He was last seen driving eastbound on Nutwood Avenue. Police collected a partial license plate number of “5VW,” which Willey said could apply to vehicles unrelated to the case. However, he encouraged contacting University Police either way. “That’s a good call for us if we can go out and just make contact and see that it’s just a similar plate,” Willey said. “We’re going through cameras and doing what we can with the information we have from the license plate.” Alongside the crime alert, University Police is putting the information out in databases that can be accessed by other law enforcement agencies in Orange County to see if they have any additional input or prior experience with this suspect. SEE POLICE

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“With this program, the parking capacity can be accommodated with EvFree Church and assisted parking on our campus,” Jasko said. Parking and Transportation Services is also looking into extending shuttle service hours, which currently run Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Administration and Finance Vice President Danny

C. Kim said focusing on the EvFree Church could help

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of money on assisted parking,” Kim said, adding that

It will reduce congestion on surrounding streets and within the parking lots and will hopefully provide a stress-free option for our students. KRISTEN JASKO Associate director of Parking and Transportation Services

decrease costs. “Right now, we spend a lot

if the demand for assisted parking decreased, the

money used on that could be allocated to increasing shuttle services used for the offsite location. Senior English major Ashley Leo finds the idea of discounted parking permits for the EvFree Church reasonable. “If you have to take shuttles or park that far, it doesn’t make sense to pay full price,” Leo said. “If it was discounted parking I would definitely consider it.”

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A motion to bring the F45 Training workout program to the Student Recreation Center was unanimously approved by the Titan Student Centers Board of Trustees Wednesday. The program will be offered for free during its first year.

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F45 Training fitness classes to be offered for free spring 2018.

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A new fitness program will find its way to Cal State Fullerton spring 2018. The Titan Student Centers Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve bringing the F45 Training workout program to CSUF Wednesday. The program is a high-intensity, circuit-training workout that aims to reach students who have little time to exercise. It has already been implemented on other campuses, including University of Southern California and UC Irvine. The program is named for its 45-minute “functional

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training” courses. “I think this is a really big trend in recreation. Having something like that on our campus that is cutting edge and that is popping up in fitness studios all across Orange County, I think it’s going to be exciting,” said Chair of TSC Board of Trustees Jared Hill.

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Training website. “I thought it would be a great fit for our students and members. It’s kind of the new-age way of working out. More full-body, circuit-training, fast-moving, and it was something that I thought could be adaptable to all different fitness levels,” said Director of Titan Recreation

We felt like coming up with $20 a semester, $40 total, was something that was very accessible for students.

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CSUF Parking and Transportation Services is working on a plan to offer discounted parking permits for students using the EvFree Church parking lot and shuttle service. It will also discontinue its lease with the Brea Mall parking structure.

JARED HILL Chair of the Titan Student Centers Board of Trustees The program offers daily workouts through an instructional video. There are over 3,000 exercises developed, which are meant to ensure that “members never get the same workout twice,” according to the F45

Aaron Tapper. The program will be free to students for the first year after installment, but it will then have an instructional course fee of $20 per semester. The Student Recreation Center is working on a

fee for non-students to make up some of the cost deficits while accommodating an appropriate price for students. “I wanted a new program to be as accessible as possible to all students,” Hill said. “We felt like coming up with $20 a semester, $40 total, was something that was very accessible for students.” Tapper said once the program is fully installed and ready to use, he hopes it will work well with every student’s schedule. “It’s 45 minutes. If you have a quick break between classes or if you’re on your lunch break, you can get in and take a class,” Tapper said. “The other thing that’s nice is that it’s video programmed out, so the program is done for you. You can show up to the class, do the 45 minutes, get a great workout and be done and go on with your day.”

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NEWS 3 Police: Public masturbator investigated THURSDAY OCTOBER 5, 2017

“(The roundabout outside Dan Black Hall) is a different area for us. It’s not very common. It’s very crowded, very packed, there’s a lot of people driving through there,” Willey said. “That’s why we’d love to get this guy because that’s pretty brazen for someone to sit in that crowded of an area and take part in that kind of an activity with that many people walking around and

driving around.” University Police did not give the name of the female student who was approached and made the call, as they don’t want her to be intimidated if they need her to be the witness for a police lineup in the future. Although Willey said he has not often seen indecent exposure cases with this methodology at Cal State Fullerton, he said it is “extremely common” for people to pull up next to pedestrians

to do things like ask for directions. “If someone’s using that as a guise to get somebody over to their car, then yeah,

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that,” Willey said, adding that this case is a “perfect” example of why University Police advocates for a “see something, say something”

We’re going through cameras and doing what we can with the information we have from the license plate. SCOT WILLEY University Police captain

we need everyone to be aware that somebody’s using

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mentality. “This may be the only

call, and in that case she did great,” Willey said. “The nice thing about the crime alert too, is she (couldn’t) have been the only one that he approached. We’re hoping there were other people and maybe they just felt reluctant about coming forward.” There will be an increased presence of officers near the roundabout “over the next few days” according to the crime alert. “A lot of people that come to Cal State Fullerton think

that there’s a bit of a bubble here and that we’re all Titans and we’re here to care about each other, which is fantastic and it’s how a lot of us think,” Willey said. “It’s those incidents that we need people to break out of that shell a little bit and give us a call if they see it.” Anyone with information related to the case is encouraged to call 911 or contact the University Police Detective Jose Rosales at 657-278-2191.

SQE takes a knee to open dialogues National movement co-opted by student group on campus. BREANNA BELKEN Asst. News Editor

More than 20 students gathered in front of the Titan sign to take a knee Wednesday evening. The demonstration was hosted by Students for Quality Education, who encouraged discussions of issues affecting students on campus and nationwide. “As a community, we wanted to lend our support to those who are in a position of privilege and are using that to speak on real issues that are affecting marginalized communities,” said SQE organizer Brittany Goss. Taking a knee gained attention when Colin Kaepernick first kneeled during the national anthem at an NFL game Sept. 1, 2016, stirring controversy. First-year student Dorian Smith felt the protests have become a symbol of peaceful resistance and believes the movement is important

for raising awareness of issues, including political and social issues affecting campus. Some students who participated wanted to show solidarity with their peers and spread awareness of issues that mattered to them, including police brutality. They felt these issues should be discussed more on campus. “A lot of people are closed-minded and see it as being disrespectful. We’re here to protest peacefully. We’re not hurting anyone, and we’re standing for what we believe in,” Smith said. “This is freedom of speech and we’re not even speaking, versus someone who can say vulgar things and say racist things, and it still counts as freedom of speech. That’s their excuse for it, and it doesn’t make it right.” The upcoming Milo Yiannopoulos appearance has highlighted the free speech issue SQE has encouraged councils and students to voice their concerns to the CSUF administration regarding the event. “For me, this symbolizes us taking a stand not only

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Students for Quality Education took a knee in front of the Titan Student Union Wednesday and discussed local issues like the Oct. 31 visit of Milo Yiannopoulos and national issues like police brutality.

in solidarity with folks who have been taking a knee … But also for standing up for ourselves on campus, struggling with the CSUF administration in terms of free speech,” said President of the Queer and Trans People of Color Collective Mel Mateo Barrios. While SQE has asked the administration to step

in and take action regarding the Yiannopoulos event, only student organizations have openly denounced it. “I think there should be more conversations going on on campus, not necessarily initiated by the students but more so by staff, faculty and CSUF administration,” Barrios said. “I think there’s a certain extent to which

administration can speak on issues, but I think they need to do a better job.” SQE also promoted its Unity Block Party, which will be held on the same day as Yiannopoulos’ appearance. The block party will provide an opportunity for students to come together to celebrate diversity, community and education

for those who do not agree with Yiannopoulos’ ideas. “It’s up to us as civically engaged human beings who are a part of this to stand up when these ideals aren’t being met,” Goss said. “For us to be better Americans and better citizens, we need to be able to call ourselves and our country out when we’re not doing our best.”

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Archives: Uncharted library resources 1

Researchers have access to original multimedia documentation of the most controversial activism events in recent history. The older, more rare materials are housed In the Special Collections area, which holds unique sources not found in the archives or in the Freedom Center. It includes rare books, manuscript collections, fine press books and local history collections, Prestinary said. The extensive sci-fi collections containing the original manuscripts from Philip K. Dick and Frank Herbert are notable as well. The library stores early 20th century pop culture icons like “Amazing Stories,” “Weird Tales” and the production scripts of the original “Star Trek” television series. English major Criss Vo discovered Special Collections while researching for a class assignment. “Finding our way through that forbidden part of the library was really cool

because it felt like you were in a different part of campus that no one really goes into,” Vo said. For students with hectic schedules, researching in the archive’s Reading Room may not be convenient. Hours are limited and so is space, as the Reading Room can only support

run 50 to 90 minutes and are requested via the library’s website. Class field trips also introduce students to sensory research opportunities. The class must view the tutorials to learn archival research etiquette before viewing materials. “(Visits to the archives) have been wonderful expe-

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Finding our way through that forbidden part of the library was really cool because it felt like you were in a different part of campus that no one really goes.

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CRISS VO CSUF English major four researchers at once. The Pollak Library’s new online public access catalogue, OneSearch, holds most of the university archives and the Freedom Center materials. Other collections may also be viewed by appointment. For faculty, instruction sessions are available to guide students in researching and evaluating primary sources. Sessions typically

riences for students,” Caldwell said. “They were enthusiastic and thrilled about the possibility of being able to work with materials that otherwise they would never be able to see.” While the south wing of the library is under renovation, access to the University Archives & Special Collections department may be confusing. However, the website provides a map. as

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The University Archives & Special Collections have many rare selections to explore, including an original manuscript from the original ‘Star Trek’ series and historical videos.

Informed librarians are also willing to answer questions. While student awareness of Special Collections is increasing through outreach and instructional sessions, there are still many who

don’t realize the benefits of archival research. “It’s very underrated because the library is used all the time but not the Special Collections. To get really nice, raw, rare material and

have it in your essay, facilitation or conference, I feel like that’s special,” Vo said. “It makes me want to go back into the Special Collections place and see what else there is and what’s new.”

THEATER

Transforming a career with makeup New assistant professor turns faces into theatrical works of art. NICHOLE TORRES Asst. News Editor

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Kathyrn Wilson applies makeup on a CSUF student during one of her theatrical makeup classes, changing her appearance into that of a middle-aged woman. She loves the creativity in her profession and hopes to pass on her expertise.

teaching beginning and advanced theatrical makeup, hoping to strengthen her students’ skills. “She’s extremely talented. Constantly in class, we’re baffled over what she can do on our faces,” said theater education major Amber Hill. So far, students have been

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learned a great deal as Wilson’s assistant and former student, after working with Wilson on over 50 shows. “She’s always willing to go above and beyond as a professor,” Wille said. “She continued to make sure to make time for the students outside of class.”

When we walked in, I saw this amazing red-beaded dress with a long train and from that moment on, I knew. KATHRYN WILSON CSUF theater professor

learning how to perfect their application of beauty makeup and character shadows and how to apply different types of makeup properly. After teaching the students how to apply the makeup through a demonstration, students have a weekend to practice and come into the next class meeting ready to show Wilson what they created. Wilson then takes pictures of the students and gives them a critique so they can fine-tune their looks before they are graded. “I will definitely come out of this class with a far better knowledge (of makeup),” Hill said. Christine Wille has

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With the decisive angled movements of her brush, Kathryn Wilson applied the shadow onto the student’s face to create wrinkles. Constantly dipping into the makeup kit, her hands moved in a motion that mimicked an artist painting a portrait. Within minutes, the young student transformed into a middle-aged woman. Wilson, a new assistant professor of theater and dance at Cal State Fullerton, has always had an eye for art. As an undergraduate art student at Loyola Marymount University, she began to explore different art forms, beginning with costume design. In an unexpected way, theater changed Wilson’s life when she and a visiting friend toured the LMU campus. “As a part of the tour, we went into this costume shop. When we walked in, I saw this amazing red-beaded dress with a long train and from that moment on, I knew,” Wilson said. “I changed everything that I was planning on doing.” With the support of her parents, who were also involved in the theater community, Wilson changed her major to theater arts and adopted a life in costume design. “It was a career that made sense for me to do my art, and I could get a job in,” Wilson said. Despite her achievements in costume design, like LA Weekly’s Award for her designs for the 2006 Hayworth Theater rendition of Machiavelli, makeup application brings out another side of Wilson. The intricate practices of her work allow her to create new character looks. “Painting a face and creating a character was always really exciting to me,” Wilson said. Most recently, she created the makeup look for the ghost of Hamlet’s father, a ghoulish man with half his face burnt by acid, for the New Swan Shakespeare Festival. Makeup appearances like these thrill Wilson, as she enjoys designing complex and fun injury makeup. At CSUF, Wilson is

As an artistic individual, Wilson is able to use her skills from painting and pottery to create three-dimensional makeup looks that excite audiences, which is something that Wille admires. “She’s an inspiration to those around her … She always shares her creative knowledge,” Wille said. Those who have worked with Wilson glean insight from sharing projects with her, even if that project is a daunting theater production with 120 students. “She’s great at working under time constraints … She’s very personable and just very easy to work with,”

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Wilson is an award-winning costume designer who started a career in makeup art for theater. She especially loves to design complex injury makeup.

Wille said. Wilson has traveled as far as Prague for a show, but she usually stays in Orange County. Wilson heard about the job opening at CSUF and

was excited to join staff. During her class, students are transfixed by what she can create and are eager to learn it. “I’m really excited about

what I do… I want (the students) to be really excited,” Wilson said. “I want them to realize that they can be creative and that they can enjoy what they do.”

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Contemporary artists like Young Thug, Kodak Black, Lil Uzi Vert and 21 Savage all lack the lyricism and talent of true rap legends like Biggie, Tupac and A Tribe Called Quest. Mumble rappers lack the foundations of rap and are not real rappers.

Mumbling rappers lack real talent

Modern hip-hop artists are in a category of their own.

JULIAN MUNIZ Staff Writer

Today’s rap genre has taken a turn for the worse, and it’s all thanks to current rap artists who have ushered in a

new, poor excuse of a trend — mumble rap. Young Thug, Kodak Black, Lil Uzi Vert, Migos and 21 Savage are some people who constitute what mumble rappers are, and they all lack the a key component of hip-hop. One of the most important elements of hip-hop is the art of emceeing, the best way for someone to define themselves as a true rapper. It has to feel great when people cheer after a rapper nails a difficult, multi-syllable rhyme that takes hours to craft. When an artist can rap about any given topic, it shows their true talent and

versatility. That being said, the mumble rappers of today are ignoring emceeing as they mumble their way to fame without proving that they can truly spit some bars. Mumble rappers have become an insult, a true mockery to the art of rap and have severely lowered the standards that rap legends like Biggie and Tupac worked so hard to set. Contemporary rappers have no lyricism outside of women, money and drugs, which is downright disappointing. Accounting major Jonathan Ramos thinks hip-hop is less thoughtful than it was

back in the day. “I feel like rap has lost it’s meaning from when it first started in the ‘90s,” Ramos said. “So now it’s just a lot of that mumbleness. It’s just mainly about the beat. They don’t really care about what words they say.” A lot of these so-called rappers have guest-starred on radio talk shows and have been invited to freestyle live on the air. Lil Uzi Vert attempted to freestyle during an interview with radio station HOT 97 and threw slurred words around acting like it was lyrically genius. Newsflash: Overconfidence should never be a

substitute for great quality, especially if the freestyle consists of undecipherable words. Lil Uzi Vert’s freestyle shies away from the foundation of rap. Most of today’s mumble rappers no longer care about the craft behind the art of rap. If they have no intention to be the best in the game, then they should not claim the title of a hip-hop artist. Kinesiology major Douglas Fernandez said that today’s generation of mumble rappers are not considered artists because they are nothing like the original rappers who made hip-hop great. “You had Gang Starr and

A Tribe Called Quest,” Fernandez said. “They had such a large influence on rap. You look at them as the golden era of hip-hop but nowadays I don’t really think the new generation is going to really see today’s hip-hop as anything big as Biggie Smalls and all the rappers from the golden era of hip-hop.” If these mumble rappers are considered artists, then their music should be under a subgenre of hip-hop specifically labeled mumble rap. By categorizing mumble rap as its own genre, these non-rap artists will compete with each other without being confused with actual rap.

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6 SPORTS Titans hit the road for conference play THURSDAY OCTOBER 5, 2017

CSUF will attempt to extend its winning streak. MARIANA VERA Asst. Sports Editor

With a three-game winning streak to its name, Cal State Fullerton women’s soccer is preparing to face the UC Riverside Highlanders Thursday and the Long Beach State 49ers Sunday. The Titans have a perfect record in Big West play after they shut out CSU Northridge in their first Big West conference match. “We’re just playing our game and sticking to our plan and not changing how we play for other teams,” said junior midfielder Jessica Simonian. Though the Highlanders had a rough time in nonconference play with a record of 5-7-2, they have been able to take advantage of a clean slate in Big West play.

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We’re just playing our game and sticking to our plan and not changing how we play for other teams.

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JESSICA SIMONIAN Titans Midfielder The Highlanders cleaned up their errors and beat the Gauchos 4-1 Sept. 29 and notched another 1-0 win against Cal Poly Oct. 1. The Titans still stand on top of the charts with three top of the Big West goal scorers on their roster: Samantha Koemans, Atlanta Primus and Sarah Fajnor. Their efforts have helped the team own the title for most

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Titans defender Jazzmin Mancilla scored her first goal in her five years as a Titan against Cal State Northridge. Mancilla was redshirted in the 2016 season following an ACL injury in CSUF’s home-opener against St. Mary’s University.

goals scored (27). On the defensive end, goalkeeper Morgan Bertsch and the Titans’ defense are responsible for being No.1 on the leaderboard for the fewest goals scored against (9) tied with 49ers’ goalkeeper Imani McDonald. Though the Titans and the Highlanders contrast one another statistically, they share

one thing in common – a three-game winning streak. The Highlanders also aren’t the only streak-holding opponents the Titans will have to face this week, as the 49ers are on a three-game winning stretch as well. Long Beach State has a record of 7-3-1 in the regular season but are also undefeated in conference play

(1-0). The 49ers defeated the University of Hawaii Rainbow Wahine 2-0 in their first Big West match. The 49ers stand higher than the Highlanders in the ranks, but they still fall short of the Titans’ 8-2-2 record. The 49ers are in fourth place for most goals scored with 16 and are tied for

second place for fewest goals scored against with UC Irvine (11). Simonian said the Titans are preparing for these upcoming games by focusing on their speed of play, something Simonian feels will help CSUF possibly snap a few streaks this weekend. “We worked this week

on playing quickly, checking our shoulders and being able to play as soon as you get the ball, just being faster with our play,” Simonian said. The Titans will attempt to build upon their winning streak in their second conference match Thursday at 5 p.m. at 3the UC Riverside Soccer Stadium.

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“We love playing at home,” D’Amato said. “We have a goal. We don’t lose at home ... We’re very confident on our own field.” CSUF has had a total of five home games in its preseason, losing once to the Utah Valley University Wolverines who shut them out 2-0.

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We have a goal. We don’t lose at home ... We’re very confident on our own field.

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NICOLO D’AMATO Titans midfielder Titans defender Sam Molz said the mentality the team has on the field has been crucial to their performance and that their key to success is scoring first. “We just can’t have mental lapses,” Molz said. “When we have chances to put teams away, we have to go up two or three goals just to take the fight out of them.” A huge theme among the Titans this year has been approaching their training schedule one game at a time and now, CSUF is zeroing in on UC Davis. “We know (Davis is) an athletic and fast team,” Molz said. “We haven’t focused too much on (Sacramento State). We just have to get

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“We just can’t have mental lapses ... When we have chances to put teams away, we have to go up two or three goals just to take the fight out of them,” said Titans defender Sam Molz about strategies that could help CSUF in its search for a Big West title.

through Davis first but after we play them, we’ll look for Sac State.”

While D’Amato said the Titans are trying to take things “one game at a time,”

they remain focused on one goal a bit further out: Winning the Big West.

“We’re all very competitive players and a competitive team ... Hopefully, at

the end of the day, we get the result that we want,” D’Amato said.

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Outside hitter Madeline Schneider (5) leads the Titans’ roster with 219 points and 198 kills this season. Schneider has started in 15 of CSUF’s matches. However, her efforts to help Fullerton defensively haven’t been enough to snap its seven-game losing streak, shooting its record to 4-13 overall.

Volleyball shifting game plan focus KATHRYNE PADILLA Sports Editor

After dropping its match against CSU Bakersfield Tuesday, Cal State Fullerton volleyball will re-enter conference play to face the UC Riverside Highlanders Saturday.

“Expectations are high,” said Titans outside hitter Madeline Schneider. “As long as everyone does their jobs, we could get a win. Riverside has done a lot this season and they’ve grown from last year, but I think we have too. We just have to show it.” A recent loss to the University of Hawaii (3-2) extended Riverside’s losing streak to six games, including its 0-4 conference record. In the 2016 season,

Fullerton had a conference record of 1-15, with the Titans only win in Big West play being their 3-1 victory over the

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to the Highlanders .166. Titans outside hitter Shimen Fayad recorded 27 kills against the Highland-

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CSUF turns its focus to passing tactics for its match against UCR.

We focused so much on hitting now that we’ve forgotten that we need to pass. ASHLEY PRESTON Volleyball head coach

Highlanders. The Titans finished the match with a .253 hitting percentage compared

ers, a season-high for any Titan in 2016, and contributed 30 points to Fullerton’s win.

Schneider also added to the victory with 15 kills and 15.5 points. CSUF also committed just 18 errors throughout the fourset match while Riverside made 26. After focusing on their attacking, the Titans had a hitting-percentage high of .364 in the second set against Bakersfield. Despite having their best hitting percentage in a loss, the Titans have to refocus

on their serving, serve receive and blocking skills if they want to snap their losing streak, Titan Head Coach Ashley Preston said. “During preseason and leading up to conference, we were a really strong serve receive team,” Schneider said. “We focused so much on hitting now that we’ve forgotten that we need to pass.” CSUF will travel to take on UC Riverside Saturday Oct. 7 at 4 p.m.

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