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The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

Fullerton Mayor Bruce Whitaker spoke with constituents about the Fox Theatre redevelopment plan.

Japanese Culture Night brings past and current music and dance styles to the stage.

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CSUF men’s basketball laid out La Verne in their only exhibition match of the season.

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Titans clinch the Big West title Milo, fiscal strength brought to senators

CSUF President Mildred García among speakers at Academic Senate. LAUREN HOFER Staff Writer

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The Titans ended their Big West Championship game in another shootout. Unlike 2016, Fullerton left victorious 4-3. Titans goalkeeper Morgan Bertsch offered two penalty blocks that contributed to her receiving the Big West Most Valuable Player accolade.

CSUF women’s soccer conquered the Big West on Sunday against CSUN and now head into the NCAA tournament. KATHRYNE PADILLA Sports Editor

After a gritty, 100-plus minute match that forced it to push through endless physicality and countless injuries, Cal State Fullerton women’s soccer won the Big West Championship. The win gave the Titans their seventh Big West Championship and punched their ticket to the NCAA tournament appearance. “I couldn’t be happier for our program. On top of the

fact that our nine seniors, for them to be able to finish their outstanding careers as Big West Conference Tournament champions again, it’s almost a speechless type of moment,” said Titans Head Coach Demian Brown. CSUF, creating powerhouse plays from its corners, nearly notched its first score when a header from Titans centerback

Nano Oronoz neared the corner post of the net but was ultimately blocked by Cal State Northridge goalie Jovani McCaskill. CSUN, aiming for its second Big West title, advanced its offensive pressure on the Titans’ defense while upping its physicality, fouling Fullerton three times while CSUF kept its composure and only totaled one. In the final moments of the first half, Titans midfielder Callie Petrey-Juarez made a solo run past four CSUN defenders and around McCaskill for an open net but lost her footing, ensuring the first half ended in a 0-0 draw.

In the 56th minute of the match, the Titans acquired another corner kick, and amid the madness Oronoz got her head on the ball, giving the Titans a 1-0 lead, a goal she credited to her coach’s composure despite the adversity the Titans had encountered. “When you have a calm leader, it gives you that reassurance that ‘Okay, we can relax,’” Oronoz said. The Titans couldn’t relax long. In an attempt to block another shot from CSUN, a foul was called on CSUF, giving the Matadors a penalty kick. Titans goalie Morgan Bertsch couldn’t come up with a save, tying the match

1-1 in the 80th minute. The final minutes of the match remained a battle for possession, but neither team scored the final goal to end it, and things went to overtime at Matador Field. The first overtime period mirrored the rest of the game as both teams remained scoreless and sent the game to double overtime. “Defense wins championships, simple as that,” said Titans forward Sarah Fajnor.“If your defense is on, everything else will be on. They set the standard for everyone.” SEE GOAL 6

Día de los Muertos livens up CSUF Traditional Mexican holiday celebrated with performances. RICK PIÑON

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Learning about history usually happens within the confines of a classroom, but Cal State Fullerton’s celebration of Día de los Muertos brought lessons to the dance floor on Thursday. Brightly colored dresses illustrated the performers’ flare as they introduced their own ways of remembering their roots while others explained their heritage through violin plucks and mariachi repertoire. Día de los Muertos is a traditional Mexican holiday that ignites the connection between dead relatives and present families. The customs passed down through generations are unearthed every year to be practiced on the first and second of November. With entertainment like Ballet Folklorico de CSUF, La Victoria and the Aztec-style dance group Toyaacan, performances at Día de los Muertos at CSUF embodied the intricacies of Mexican culture.

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Ballet Folklorico de CSUF members danced during the event in colorful traditional dresses. The club is composed of students who perform the traditional folk dancing that originated from their Mexican ancestors.

La Victoria is a three-member band of women based in Downtown Los Angeles that performs mariachi-style music. Their group acknowledges where traditional Mexican folk music began but is also influenced by American

styles. Vaneza Calderon, a La Victoria member, obligated to keep the energy and songs alive through performances. She thinks the music is beautiful, even though it isn’t as popular as other genres. The trio plays

traditional mariachi music with motivation to dissolve gender norms. “People don’t usually see women as (mariachi) musicians,” Calderon said. She also believes that women are more

approachable to younger kids than men with intimidating appearances. Calderon said all women can influence children with music and teach them to appreciate mariachi. SEE MUERTOS

Despite violent protests and multiple arrests, Cal State Fullerton President Mildred García said that Milo Yiannopoulos’ visit to CSUF went about as well as could be expected. “Our University Police, alongside all that helped them, prevented situations that could have been horrific,” García said at Thursday’s Academic Senate meeting. “Our preparation and cost for all safety was worth what we paid.” Of those arrested, García said only one was a part of the CSUF community and thanked those who were involved in the Unity Block Party, recognizing those who worked in preparation and during the event to ensure the values of free speech. Not everyone agreed Yiannopoulos’ visit went well, and after García spoke, Students for Quality Education member Liz Sanchez condemned her for allowing Yiannopoulos to appear on campus. “Mildred García has failed her students,” Sanchez said. “‘Alt-right’ trolls get to bring ‘alt-right’ extremists like Milo Yiannopoulos to our campus … Because Mildred García says we must welcome all ideas into the CSUF marketplace and protect their speech – hate speech.” Yiannopoulos’ appearance was not a university-sponsored event, said the university’s chief communications officer Jeff Cook, and García said on Sep. 6 that she had no power to stop Yiannopoulos from coming to campus unless he presented a direct threat. Sanchez said historically marginalized students at CSUF are being “targeted, harassed and even threatened” inside of the classroom. The meeting continued with no response to Sanchez’ comments until the end. “While I certainly don’t support Milo or any of his teachings or white supremacy … I feel remiss that I didn’t speak up and say ‘Just because President García permitted him to come on campus, it doesn’t mean she supports white supremacy,’” Kanel said. García said the total cost of the event is still being calculated but will be made public when it is known. García said what is known is that the university “continues to remain fiscally strong.” SEE SENATE

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Fullerton Mayor Bruce Whitaker (left) and Fullerton Historic Theatre Foundation president Leland Wilson spoke with city residents at a town hall-style meeting Saturday in the Fox Theatre, which will soon be redeveloped.

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Standing front and center in the Fox Theatre, Fullerton Mayor Bruce Whitaker hosted his monthly Talk Around Town Saturday evening. Whitaker’s town hallstyle meetings were made to provide his constituents with the chance to meet the mayor in person so he can address their comments or concerns. The venue of Saturday’s meeting reflected the wider discussion within regarding more parking around the Fox Block Development and the Fox Theatre’s refurbishments. “There are a lot of people who hadn’t been getting

much detailed information and so there were some inquiries,” Whitaker said. “I just thought it was an opportunity to go straight to the source. Hopefully, that’ll get discussion generated.” Leland Wilson, president of the Fullerton Historic Theatre Foundation, co-hosted the event and gave his perspective on the Fox Theatre’s redevelopment, including the re-evaluation of the theater’s function once it opens. “The new plan is going to reconsider virtually everything in the old plan and just make sure that everything that was in that plan is either still viable and, if it’s not, can something else take its place,” Wilson said. The original plan for the Fox Theatre’s redevelopment was to make it a performing arts center, but Wilson said despite

that plan being profitable, there was some uncertainty as to whether or not the Fox Theatre would be able to accommodate Broadway-style shows. “We’ll keep our options open. Obviously, you have to consider what extra costs are going to be incurred to make sure your theater provides the technology and the machinery to produce (plays),” Wilson said. “A play has to be profitable enough to justify spending the money, so we’re going to look very closely at that.” Wilson also clarified that the Fox Theatre can be opened once it is ready, and it isn’t constrained by the additional parking agreement made between the owners of Angelo’s and Vinci’s Ristorante and the city of Fullerton. “Once we’ve met the city requirements for occupancy, they legally have to give us occupancy,” Wilson

said. “We’re not party to that agreement, therefore we are not bound by it.” Many citizens at the town hall gave their opinions on the theater’s progress for Whitaker to consider. “I think the constraints are obviously money and the ability to get the projects done,” said Fullerton resident Douglas Cox. “Do what you can to get it approved and covered by health and safety to be able to get people in here, and then run some of the easy concerts to do.” Wilson hopes the grand reopening of the Fox Theatre will happen in time for its 100th anniversary on May 28, 2025. “Having gone here for years as a kid, it just brings back memories. It’s a place that you’re not going to experience anywhere else,” Wilson said. “It’s just the nostalgia of it. It’s unique. It’s something different.”

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At least 1,500 cigarette butts were collected on one part of campus during the first hour of the CSUF Fresh Air Advocates’ campuswide cigarette clean up day on Friday. Over 100 volunteers came out to Titan Walk to help with the event.

Volunteers collect cigarette butts Fullerton Fresh Air Advocates host campus cleanup day. COLE GRAVES Staff Writer

People wandering around Cal State Fullerton Friday might have seen individuals meandering through campus in white shirts adorning the number 57, but their presence had nothing to do with athletics.

Rather than filling out a statistics sheet, these volunteers were trying to fill trash bags with cigarette butts. The CSUF Fresh Air Advocates put on a campuswide cigarette clean up day on campus that demonstrated the group’s continued commitment to keeping the school’s grounds free of cigarette litter. Around 100 volunteers joined dedicated FAA members on Titan Walk, where plastic bags, gloves and anti-viral masks were

passed out before the volunteers split into groups of six and headed to separate locations. The number 57 on the volunteer’s shirts represented the year of CSUF’s establishment. Each group combined their collections of cigarette butts into larger baggies and labeled them from where they were found while checking in every hour to drop off their findings. After the first hour of the event, one group had already

tallied 1,500 butts from their specified area. CSUF became a smokefree campus back in 2013, however, the FAA’s number of butts collected increased since the group’s inception in 2015. FAA members and volunteers had the opportunity to receive class credit or community service hours for helping with the campus cleanup, on top of the free food, beverages, shirts and sanitary gear they were provided.

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The university carried $68 million from the last fiscal year to the current one, but as those funds are designated and CSUF’s expenses “continue to escalate,” it will “continue to suffer from not having adequate baseline funds,” said Vice President Danny Kim, who presented the fiscal state of the university. “All of the available baseline funds have been allocated to the departments,” Kim said. The university’s total budget for the current fiscal year is roughly $464 million, which is about $14,000 per student. “If you compare this to the national average, that is pretty low. So it just demonstrates the level of efficiency and the amount of work that all of you do given the limited amount of resources,” Kim said. Throughout the presentation, Kim shared specific areas where the university budget cannot sustain itself, specifically citing the recent 1 percent salary increase gap and deferred maintenance

projects on campus. “Right now, we see 44 percent of our baseline budget from the state and then 56 percent of tuition and other revenues,” Kim said. For the coming fiscal year, (Gov. Jerry Brown) has dedicated $102 million to CSUF, a significant decrease from the $157 million the school received the prior year. Although it is the largest CSU, Kim said CSUF continues to be the campus that receives the smallest allocation of funds from the state. “If you are one of the campuses that generated high amounts relative to other campuses, then they reduce the general fund allocations,” Kim said. García encouraged the senators to utilize connections and community members to lobby for more money from the governor. “We know he’s coming out with $102 million. It’s certainly not going to be enough so we’re going to need all of your support to continue to advocate for the budget for the CSU,” García said.

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At Thursday’s Academic Senate meeting, Cal State Fullerton President Mildred García addressed the state of the university in light of Milo Yiannopoulos’ turbulent Halloween appearance on campus.

Mapping geography students’ impact Annual club conference touched on ‘All Points of the Compass.’ CASSANDRA HEARNS Staff Writer

The Cal State Fullerton Geography Club hosted its annual conference in the Titan Student Union titled “All Points of the Compass,” to touch on topics such as climate change and mapping parks in Anaheim. “The point of our project today was to show the importance of getting out of the classroom,” said CSUF geography undergraduate Stephanie Reiter. “Your work can make a real impact, whether you believe it or not.” Geography student Lourdes Hernandez volunteered at her club’s event Friday morning, helping students check-in and setting up the conference posters. The posters featured the latest research conducted by CSUF’s own geography students and

faculty, Hernandez said. The conference was hosted and run by the Geography Club, Hernandez said. “We usually look around in our department to see if students or professors ... Have any work that they’re wanting to show off.” Reiter and fellow CSUF geography student Christopher Booher presented their research project on the quality of Anaheim parks. “The City of Anaheim actually reached out to the geography department here at Cal State Fullerton and asked us to create a database and analysis on all of the parks,” Reiter said. Two separate geography classes contributed to the research by surveying parks throughout Anaheim, Reiter said. A presentation by Reiter and Booher was one of seven during the four-hour-long event. Educational posters set up in the back of TSU Pavilions A and B offered more information on the topics presented. Those in

attendance had the opportunity to browse these posters in two dedicated, 20-minute sessions. Junior Nancy Chavez said she came for the extra credit offered by her professor but found the environmental topics to be a big draw. “We were talking about the landfill system, that was actually pretty interesting with how everything ties into things like climate change,” Chavez said. Two panels were also held at the conference. The first consisted of three CSUF alumni, including United States Federal Agent Anna Davilla, who spoke about how her geography degree brought her to the Drug Enforcement Agency. The second panel featured three geography students, including Ryan Banh, who presented research earlier in the conference on affordable housing in North Orange County. Keynote speaker Grant Harley, a professor from the University of Idaho,

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In an annual conference held by the Cal State Fullerton Geography Club, students recapped their involvement in the mapping of Anaheim’s parks, as well as affordable housing in Orange County.

presented research on the connection between Spanish shipwrecks and climate change. “I feel science goes well with history,” said Jacob Boggs, a Fullerton College history major who received

extra credit for attending the conference. “You learn about the past but also incorporate it into now.” Hernandez said she hoped to dispute the notion that geographers only work with maps.

“Yes, to a certain extent, we do work with maps, but we can also link geography to our daily life,” Hernandez said. “It’s just opening up our minds, knowing you can get to these final points (of discussion) with geography.”

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Ballet Folklorico de CSUF is composed of students from CSUF who present the art of folk dancing that originated from their Mexican ancestors. For Ballet Folklorico member Uriel Morales, performing this type of dance is about bringing the community together through tradition. “My main goal is creating a safe space,” Morales said. “If you’re undocumented, I don’t care. This is a spot where you can be yourself and you can have a voice here.” Whether it was through dance or song, every

performer entertained the crowd with their own form of expressed cultural talent. At the end of the night, everyone took home a dance move as Toyaacan a dancing group from La Puente, brought the event to a close. With their Aztec garb designed with feathers and fabric, the dancers appeared to frolic with ease as they taught audience members the steps to the Friendship dance. “It’s like a hug. You come here and we hug you, and we include you and you become part of our family,” said Toyaacan member Carlos Daniel Jimenez. Movimiento Estudiantil Chican@ de Aztlán de CSUF

and a planning committee composed of volunteers from the Latino/a community organized the 23rd annual celebration of Día de los Muertos at Cal State Fullerton. Co-chair Abel Mendoza said that the purpose of the event was to celebrate past and present life and to introduce those who are unfamiliar with the Mexican holiday to the tradition. “It goes back to our indigenous roots where they had all these traditions already in place, and today is the day where we celebrate, get together and have a really good time with friends and family,” Mendoza said. “It’s a celebration of life.”

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Using customs passed down for generations, Día de los Muertos is a holiday that honors the dead with a lively commemoration of dances, crafts, candles and flowers.

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Japanese Culture Night unites club through music LAUREN HOFER Staff Writer

Dancers’ movements varied from sharp and intricate, to graceful and flowing during the opening number of the 3rd Annual Japanese Culture Night. “Sōran Bushi,” a traditional Japanese work song, was one of many numbers performed Saturday night by the CSUF Japanese Culture Club members in the Titan Theatre. “We wanted to showcase the historic Japanese culture because when people think of Japanese culture they usually think of Samurai and that era, so we wanted to incorporate dances from there, but we also wanted to introduce things that are more modern,” said Jarrel

Olivares, the club’s vice president and treasurer. Throughout the evening, guests experienced everything from chorus numbers with several vocalists and instrumentalists to dynamic two-person dance numbers. Together a flutist and violinist performed “Merry Go Round of Life” by Joe Hisaishi from the 2004 Japanese animated film “Howl’s Moving Castle.” Jenelle Calvez played piano and sang “Story” by Ai from the Japanese release of the Pixar film “Big Hero 6.” Between performances, the audience laughed as host Nestor Diaz shared “dad jokes” to pass the time while the stage transitioned between set ups. Gian Carlo, a CSUF linguistics major with a minor in Japanese was among the dancers. He joined the Japanese Culture Club after finding the group during Discoverfest.

“I got more involved, then they asked for dancers for tonight, and we did practices up until yesterday,” Carlo said. Growing up, Japanese culture was something Carlo was always interested in and he likes the physical activity and artistry that dancing brings. He and the other dancers spent between three to six hours practicing every week to prepare for the event. James Southwick and Nathaniel Asido, Cypress College students, just started a Japanese club on their campus and came to the event looking for inspiration. “I like how they have a community already. It’s a lot of like-minded people into the same culture and same ideas. It’s something that we want to work on for ourselves,” Southwick said. Both Southwick and Asido said they got connected to Japanese culture through its

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Traditional and modern performances charmed Titan Theatre.

JARREL OLIVARES Vice president and treasurer of CSUF Japanese Culture Club music which made them especially excited for the evening’s performances. Before joining the club, Olivares had never experienced Japanese culture except through television. Now, he is considering changing his major from computer science to Japanese. He sees both the club and the culture night as a

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‘Gokuraku Jodo’ was one of many dances presented by the CSUF Japanese Culture Club on Saturday night.

way to share appreciation for the culture. “It’s a social club where we want to make bonds with people who have similar interests,

so through this event we’re able to convey our feelings of the culture by showing it to the people in the audience,” Olivares said.

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OPINION 5 Glowing screens illuminate bad habits MONDAY NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Constantly looking at a phone hinders children’s cognition.

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Rather than embracing the great outdoors or physically interacting with others, children between the ages of five and 12 spend countless hours in front of their mobile screens. Not only are they missing out on essential parts of their childhood, but the time spent on their phones ultimately results in a loss of imagination. It’s no surprise children can’t stay away from these glowing screens. A study by Flurry, an analytics publication, shows that people tend to spend over five hours a day on their phones. When children have easy access to the internet in the palm of their hands, they never grow bored. That is where the problem begins

to unfold. Relying on mobile devices negatively impacts children multiple ways. Children will not get to experience and use their imaginations to their full potential while they are young. They will not know how to think without their device, or be able to entertain themselves. Physical activity actually speeds up cognitive function and stimulates more blood vessels in the brain to support more brain cells, according to a 2013 study by the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine. Youths are always finding ways to avoid being bored, but boredom should not carry such a negative connotation. Instead, it should be seen as something that lets people know when it is time to move on and find a new way to entertain oneself. Boredom forces kids to use their imagination to come up with new ways to entertain themselves. Imagination gives them the ability to create worlds to become a part of and the opportunity to be interactive. But instead, they retreat to their smartphones. Prior generations didn’t

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Instead of staring at a phone all day, children have to get out and experience more than a screen. The addictive nature of phones is leading to children missing out on vital aspects of life.

have the same access to technology. Nowadays, children have conjured up a materialistic attitude. Back then, children couldn’t look to their smartphones when there wasn’t much happening at home so they went outside and used a little more imagination

than kids today. Playing outside is one of the best ways to develop a strong sense of imagination, and with that comes the ability to be comfortable when one is alone, according to a study by a Portland news publication. Because there are no

rules or preconceived ideas in the outdoor atmosphere, children have to create the world around them. By doing this, they exercise their imagination in ways they can’t get from their devices. Technology has led to tons of innovations and

benefits for children and adults alike, but that doesn’t mean it should take away from the wonders of playing outside and being young. Children should still learn how to use this technology, but they should just spend a bit of time outside sometimes, too.

Letter to the Editor In response to:

‘It’s not about Milo Yiannopoulos, it’s about us’ published on Nov. 1 Kudos to Frederic Aboujaoude for his editorial piece last week regarding the Halloween speech of Milo Yiannopoulos at California State University, Fullerton (“It’s not about Milo Yiannopoulos, it’s about us”). His articulate, humorous response to this event exposed the hypocrisy of many liberals who excessively rely on passions rather than reasoning in their arguments. In authoritarian regimes, the governing elites have a monopoly on free speech, and they control the daily narratives via the arbitrary rule of law. By contrast, in a pluralist democracy, everyone has the inherent right to voice their opinions in a variety of forums. However, this basic liberty has been lost on many “progressives” who believe that only their version of reality is acceptable. Anyone who expresses views that are different are often labeled as bigoted, fascist, racist or unenlightened without any facts to back up these allegations. This is the standard strategy right out of Saul Alinsky’s playbook. You find an opponent, demonize them, isolate them and then act as if you are the victim when all along you are the aggressor. In this upside down, Orwellian world, the left’s mantra of diversity and inclusiveness actually translates into uniformity or Groupthink due to a lack of intellectual diversity. They adhere to the code of “Free speech for me, but not for thee.” By contrast, most conservatives appeal to

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evidence and reasoning when arguing their positions. The tea party was a disciplined organization that demonstrated and held rallies, but they didn’t try to silence liberals and they picked up their own trash. On the other hand, groups such as antifa and the occupy movement disrupt commerce and incite violence. Anarchy and chaos have been their modus operandi. For years, liberals have dominated the academy, Hollywood and the established media. Consequently, in recent years, conservatives have been eager to catch up and generate some influence in these institutions. Making inroads has been very challenging because they have been stymied at every turn. For example, it has been difficult for accomplished conservatives such as Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Ann Coulter, Dinesh D’Souza, Pamela Geller, Condoleezza Rice, Ben Shapiro, and many others to deliver addresses on college campuses without being shouted down. Some have been banned from some universities that are taxpayer funded. While it might be part of human nature to want others to agree with our views most of the time, that’s not the reality on the ground. In the larger world, ideas and opinions often clash, and you have to accept it. In the workplace, immature prima donnas who think that everyone will accept their views will be in for a rude awakening. Unlike many of our colleges, the real world doesn’t coddle hypersensitive individuals.

In her letter to the editor, Amelia Nixon wondered why the education of students was disrupted by the security surrounding the Yiannopoulos speech. There were plenty of law enforcement personnel maintaining order, because too many liberals can’t seem to control themselves when they are faced with someone who disagrees with them. They lack the discipline to practice responsible liberty and the rule of law. There is a solution to this dilemma. Instead of going ballistic when someone runs counter to your worldview, listen, reflect and prepare yourself for a dialogue that balances emotion with logic. Always remember that our own views can evolve over time due to experience, observation and research. Wars aren’t started by the vigorous exchange of ideas; Rather, they are ignited when one side is convinced that they possess the only truth and anyone who deviates from it is evil. The goals of higher education are to develop character, enhance critical thinking skills, provide new knowledge and prepare students for the larger society. These students should be exposed to healthy debates and experiences that broaden their horizons. A crucial skill that comes in handy is the ability to agree to disagree. Christian Milord CSUF alumnus

6 SPORTS Goal: CSUF heads to the NCAA tourney

MONDAY NOVEMBER 6, 2017

As the final two minutes of the second overtime period neared, Titans forward Samantha McKenna attempted to gain possession but found herself in a forceful collision with CSUN defender Lindsay Kutscher for which she was given the Titans’ first yellow card. Still, neither team scored, and the game went into penalty kicks. “To be able to have a final like this that ends 1-1 and has to be settled by PK’s is just a measure of how strong and how competitive our conference is,” Brown said. In the first two rounds of the shootout, both teams netted their shots. When the second round for attempts came, Bertsch — after not saving the previous penalty kick or the one in regulation — blocked Kutscher’s shot. Following Bertsch, McCaskill returned the favor and blocked Fajnor’s attempt. The stands remained quiet as the next two athletes from each team scored. Bertsch then blocked another shot. “I did not have a single doubt that (Bertsch) wasn’t going to come up big,” Oronoz said. “She is co-goalkeeper of the year for a reason. So when she stepped up, we knew she was going to come up big.” Titans midfielder Tala Haddad followed up Bertsch’s block with a goal, but Christina Nixon answered with a goal for CSUN. CSUF midfielder Kaycee Hoover was the last to shoot, with the championship’s outcome pending on her attempt. The anticipation grew at Matador Field, and when

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Titans forward turned defender Nano Oronoz hugging midfielder Alea Acosta (12) after giving Fullerton a 1-0 lead in the first half and achieving the goal the team set after the 2016 championship loss.

Hoover’s game-winning goal hit the back of the net, Titans fans roared at the realization that CSUF was the 2017 Big West champion. “This was the goal we set since the day we lost against UCI last year and for us to get it done is unreal,” Fajnor said. CSUF women’s soccer now has the chance to continue its season, as the Titans will advance to the NCAA tournament. Fullerton will find out who it’s facing in the first round on Monday morning. Until then, the Titans are setting their mind on approaching the match with

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Cal State Fullerton’s defense held strong against Cal State Northridge’s offense and allowed just eight shots on goalkeeper Morgan Bertsch. Of the two shots on goal, Bertsch stopped one during regulation time.

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8 SPORTS Fullerton dominates Concordia 83-58 MONDAY NOVEMBER 6, 2017

CSUF women’s basketball won its only exhibition match. KATHRYNE PADILLA Sports Editor

While debuting an overhauled roster, Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball dominated the Concordia University Eagles 83-58 in its only exhibition match of the 2017-18 season. “I know the players. They worked pretty hard to prepare,” said Titans Head Coach Jeff Harada. “We saw some things that we did well. We saw some things that we didn’t do so well. It gives us a good blueprint for next week.” To tip the match, Titans center Daeja Smith was quick to gather the possession for Fullerton, allowing it to push up its offense on

the Eagles and create a 4-0 lead. As the Eagles found their footing on the court, their ball-hawking defensive pressure forced the Titans into turnovers that allowed Concordia to take a 10-6 lead. “We can do a little better on communication, especially on defense,” said Titans forward Hannah Thompson. “We didn’t talk very well.” After regaining momentum, Fullerton netted 13 field goals out of the 34 it attempted in the second quarter, compared to just 8-25 for Concordia. Thompson and guard China Henderson successfully completed all their free throws as well (4-4, 2-2), helping CSUF end the half leading 40-25. “We executed really well at different times throughout the game,” Thompson said. “We had some players hit some big shots. We had freshmen coming in off the

bench and take care of the ball. I just thought it was a good team effort and team win.” The final two quarters of the game continued with the same intensity as Fullerton widened its advantage. The Titans’ only issue was the numerous fouls and turnovers they made that didn’t bite them against the Eagles, but might against more talented competition. “We had way too many fouls. We have to be better on defense and not committing fouls and taking care of the basketball, just fixing the little things,” Harada said. The win left Fullerton eager to get back to practice before its season-opening match against Santa Clara University Nov. 11. “We’re going to be a lot better, and we’re going to do a lot better. I hope we get this win, and get the next win and the next one after that,” Smith said.

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Redshirt junior Daeja Smith has been a key player on the Titans. She earned a Big West Honorable Mention last season and led CSUF in scoring and rebounds.

Titans tops La Verne 112-57 The Titans kicked off their season with an exhibition match win. HARRISON FAIGEN Managing Editor

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For the fourth consecutive year, the Titans are headed to the Big West Championship and seeking revenge from last season’s upsetting loss.

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With a brand-new Big West logo painted on the pitch, CSUF men’s soccer stormed the field for the Big West semifinal in what would possibly be the last game of the season for Fullerton or the UC Riverside Highlanders. The Titans were able to overcome that pressure, keep their composure and defend their home field to stay alive and play another day, as they secured a spot in the Big West Championship for the fourth consecutive year after taking down the Highlanders 2-1. “We’re very excited to secure the spot. We’ve been training for this all year,” said team captain Nicolo D’Amato. “I knew this wasn’t going to be my last night. I gave it everything.” The Titans met the Highlanders for the third time since the start of conference play and finally came out victorious after losing their first match and tying their second. Fullerton was determined to leave Titan Stadium with a win, and Titans forward Samuel Goni helped make it happen 26 minutes into the first half. The redshirt junior scored the first goal of the game and his ninth of the season, a feat he deemed lucky that gave the Titans a 1-0 lead. “We’re a family and we work for each other. Sometimes when you try to score a goal, the luck comes on your side,” Goni said. By the end of the first half, both the Titans and the Highlanders racked up four shots, although Riverside totaled more on goal (2). Coming out of the locker room for the second half, a foul called on Titans defender Sam Molz

It became clear that the University of La Verne Leopards couldn’t keep pace with Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball midway through the first half, when the Titans tried increasingly ambitious lob passes to each other out of their half-court sets. Things didn’t get much more competitive from there as the Titans cruised to a 112-57 win Friday night in their lone exhibition game of the 2017-18 season. “I feel like we were just able to drive the lanes and we were being unselfish,” said Titans guard Kyle Allman. “I think we were playing for each other, and I think it benefited us in a big way.” The Titans started the game on an 11-2 run and never looked back. With their starting lineup of Jackson Rowe, Kyle Allman Jr., Arkim Robertson, Austen Awosika and Khalil Ahmad combining for 10-11 shooting in the first half, the Titans compiled a 51-24 lead to end the period.

The bench chipped in as well, with freshman reserve Landon Kirkwood leading the team in scoring with 13 points, something he “definitely” thinks he can do more often this season. “I’m going to do what I have to, just trying to get the W,” Kirkwood said. La Verne did everything but throw a literal kitchen sink at Fullerton in its efforts to stop the Titans. The Leopards tried manto-man defense. They tried zone defense. They tried a full-court press. None of it was enough to slow CSUF’s pass-happy offense as the team cut through its exhibition opponents like a knife through butter while shooting 59.7 percent for the game and racking up 22 assists. “I thought the guys did a pretty good job of trying to get each other shots, which is something that we’ve been preaching since we’ve been here, and this team is starting to understand it,” said Titans Head Coach Dedrique Taylor. Not much changed in the second half for the Titans, who simply outclassed La Verne (a Division III school) in the amount of talent on their roster. They won’t boast that type of advantage when they open their season Friday Nov. 10 on the road against USC — which is ranked No. 10 in the country — but the Titans are hoping their momentum from their huge exhibition win can carry over as their games start to count. “We just have to focus on the little things like communication, boxing out and just cleaning the little things up,” Kirkwood said.

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After overcoming a career-halting injury from last season, Samuel Goni has led the Titans in goals, scoring his ninth of the season in their game against UC Riverside.

awarded the Highlanders a penalty kick, the opportunity to score they were looking for. Highlanders midfielder Daniel Aguirre converted the penalty kick, tying the match in the 58th minute. With the game now tied, things began to look more dire for CSUF when a red card on Titans defender Corentin Ohlmann in the 63rd minute left the team a man down for the rest of the match. Titans Head Coach George Kuntz was happy with how his team responded to the adversity. “Even when we went a man down, I think we did a pretty good job of shaping and possessing the ball,” Kuntz said. The Titans made good things happen during that time of possession as a free-kick goal by D’Amato put the Titans up 2-1 in the 69th minute. “I’m excited and humbled to have scored the game-winning goal and to put our team in a good spot for the championship,” D’Amato said. With nine minutes left in regulation, a heated run-in between

the Titans and the Highlanders nearly caused more ejections as tensions and intensity remained high. “The energy today was way higher. I think everyone knew that we wanted the game from the beginning,” Goni said. With 15 seconds remaining in the match, CSUF goalkeeper Paul-Andre Guerin made a game-deciding save off a shot from UCR’s Antonio Lokossou. Guerin credited his fast reflexes to his drive to keep the season going for the Titans. “We have a revenge to take from last year, so it’s a great opportunity for us,” Guerin said. Fullerton will travel to take on UC Davis Saturday Nov. 11 with the Big West Championship on the line. The Titans said they’re ready to finish what they started last year before falling short. “Mentally, physically, to have the right chemistry, to have the right guys … It’s just an incredible feat,” Kuntz said. “Let’s just put it all on the table and see how it goes.” VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM/SPORTS