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Volume 102 Issue 47

The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

The CSUF 2017 Homecoming Winter Festival offered decade-themed decor, food and activities.

‘Fall Dance Theatre’ impresses with powerful pieces on love, heartbreak and police brutality.

Women’s basketball fell to a 2-6 overall after dropping both of it games in the Lady Griz Classic.

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Bench aids CSUF in victory Puri steps down, Miller steps up Men’s basketball crushed Cal Lutheran University 86-58.

Cal State Fullerton will have a new provost in 2018 who will serve for two-and-a-half years as the university searches for a president.

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Cal State Fullerton guard Kyle Allman scored 22 points in the Titans’ victory over the Kingsmen, shooting 40 percent from behind the arc.

crowd off of their feet, Cal Lutheran would grind out the shot clock and move the ball for a three or a baseline floater, meaning that despite their strong bench production, the

Titans led by merely 6 points after the first half. Titans Head Coach Dedrique Taylor said the team wasn’t as “fluid” as he’d like them to be in the

first half, an issue he let them know about at halftime in a spirited address to his roster. SEE ENERGY

Cal State Fullerton President Mildred García announced on Friday in an email that Anil Puri will down as interim provost and vice president of Academic Affairs on Jan. 1, 2018. Puri had served as interim provost since July 2016. Earlier this year, he removed himself as a candidate for the search for a permanent provost, and will now serve as director of the Woods Center for Economic Analysis and Forecasting. Before becoming interim provost, Puri was chair of the economics department and dean of the Mihaylo College of Business and Economics. “I am grateful to Dr. Puri for his selfless service and confident his decision is the right one for him, his family and the campus community,” García said in an email. Puri decided to resign from his position due to his inability to commit to the search for a new permanent president to replace García, who will be leaving to become the president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities on Jan. 22, 2018

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I am grateful to Dr. Puri for his selfless service and confident his decision is the right one for him, his family and the campus community.

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With Titan Gym dressed with orange and blue balloons and streamers for a near-capacity crowd, Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball defeated the Cal Lutheran University Kingsmen 86-58 in its homecoming game. The bench gave the Titans the jump start they needed in the first half, racking up 20 points in the first 20 minutes, their highest total of the season. Landon Kirkwood scored 4 points off the bench for the Titans during that stretch, providing crucial rebounds in traffic and slashing from the wing to lay the ball up in his limited minutes. “We just brought energy. We didn’t have a lot of energy at the beginning,” Kirkwood said. “Once we got in, we did what we had to do and turned it up a little bit.” Though he only finished with 7 points, the energy Kirkwood and the rest of the bench brought to the floor changed the game in ways the box score cannot cover. The team also sunk all 10 of its free throws in the half, a new season-high. Whenever CSUF converted a bucket that got the

MILDRED GARCÍA University president “I’m confident that Dr. Puri will remain a valuable resource to the university community,” said Chief Communications Officer Jeffrey Cook in an email. “We have benefited from his leadership and many of us have very much enjoyed working with him.” Kari Knutson Miller, Ph.D., dean of University Extended Education (UEE) and associate vice president of International Programs and Global Engagement (IPGE), has been appointed provost for a two-and-a-half year term while the university searches for a new president. SEE PROVOST

Fullerton Jazz Orchestra blows audience away Friday night was packed with surprise performances playing homage to great musicians. KYLE BENDER Copy Editor

“Come in here and play like it’s your last time playing that horn,” was advice from award-winning trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos that the Fullerton Jazz Orchestra took to heart during its latest performance. Friday night’s program was filled with punchy tunes dedicated to the memory of world-famous trumpeters Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis and Clifford Brown. When the lights dimmed, Director Bill Cunliffe greeted the packed Meng Concert Hall, ushering in a night of impressive impromptu performances. “A lot of those soloists you saw, (Cunliffe) was just pointing at them. That wasn’t planned and they were just improvising,” said fourth-year baritone saxophonist Michael Hardt. Solos aside, the Cal State Fullerton students were given only a month or two to rehearse for much of the show, receiving some charts as late as a few days before. Despite limited practice time and on-the-spot calls, the instrumentalists delivered on Cunliffe’s high expectations with clear composure as they took turns in the limelight. Just before the halfway mark, the orchestra was accompanied by one of its own for a vocal performance of “Nature Boy” arranged by Cunliffe. It was the first time senior tenor

saxophonist Colin Monaco had an opportunity to sing in a Fullerton Jazz Orchestra show, but it would also be his last as he will graduate this fall. Although his instrumental solo was unexpected, Monaco’s transition from microphone to sax and back during the song appeared effortless. “I think there were a few things I could have done better, but overall I’m content with it,” Monaco said, adding that he’s nitpicky by nature. Monaco wasn’t the only vocalist in the program either. Instead of returning to instrumentals the program immediately continued with the Fullerton Jazz Singers. When Cunliffe briefly left the stage, the two ensembles shared a single energizing tune with the audience as the singers jived to the orchestra’s melodies and solos. After a brief intermission, Cunliffe introduced guest artist and long-time friend Castellanos, who only spent a few hours with the orchestra teaching a master class before the show. “The first thing that I noticed with Fullerton is that everybody here is super serious and has positive energy. That made it so much more easy for me to come in and just swing with them,” Castellanos said. Humbly treating it like “the altar of joy” at church, Castellanos found his way to the left side of the stage where he spent most of the night blowing holes through the roof whenever he had the spotlight. Orchestra members were enchanted by Castellanos ever-expanding solos that demanded their full attention, and some were fortunate enough to trade bars with him during his choruses. SEE JAZZ

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Award-winning trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos joined the Fullerton Jazz Orchestra on Friday after teaching them a master class before the show.

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President Mildred García announced that Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Anil Puri, Ph.D., will step down in an email Friday. He will be replaced by University Extended Education Dean Kari Knutson Miller, Ph.D.

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Knutson Miller will start at the beginning of the new year and aid in the search for a provost to replace her at the end of the term. Starting as a child and adolescent studies assistant professor in 1999, Knutson Miller has held many positions at CSUF including chair of the department from 2007-14.

As dean of UEE and associate vice president of IPGE, Knutson Miller oversaw International Programs, University Extended Education, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and the Fullerton Arboretum. She also served on the Strategic Plan Steering Committee for the 2013-18 fiveyear strategic plan and is now the co-chair for the planning

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(Miller) is very much committed to continuing the impactful work underway and playing a leadership role. JEFFREY COOK Chief communications officer

process for the 2018-23 strategic plan. “(Knutson Miller) is very much committed to continuing the impactful work

underway and playing a leadership role in facilitating the development of the university’s next strategic plan,” Cook said.

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Reserve Officer Training Corps. (ROTC) cadets, family members and CSUF faculty had the opportunity to take aerial tours in one of two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters as part of the fifth annual Aviation Day and Ruck-A-Thon on Friday.

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NEWS 3 Festival offers a winter wonderland at CSUF MONDAY DECEMBER 4, 2017

After a one-year hiatus, homecoming celebrations were improved with input. LAUREN HOFER Staff Writer

The air was buzzing on campus Saturday afternoon as students, alumni and families enjoyed the 2017 Homecoming Winter Festival. A makeshift ice rink in front of Titan Gym gave skaters a taste of winter while a mound of snow provided a place for kids to play. The slope used bales of hay to make a downward ramp and was originally intended to be a sled run. However, after one of the event volunteers accidentally fell off the back before the attraction opened, they decided to block off the highest part and make it into a snow play area only. “The paramedics came, and it ended up being fine. There were no physical injuries,” said Dianna Fisher, executive director of Alumni Engagement. “She’s fine, she’s a trooper and she wanted to continue to volunteer.” People lined up to have their caricatures drawn, enter raffles, play games and get their faces painted. A crowd favorite was the decades village, a group of tents commemorating every decade since 1960 with activities like vintage video games for the ‘80s and virtual reality stations for the 2000s.

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This is the best homecoming I’ve seen in a long time, very well organized, spread out nicely.

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DEBBY MCDOWELL Class of ‘79 CSUF alumna

“It was a life-size board game which was really sweet,” said junior linguistics major Indie Page. A resident assistant, Page was attending the festivities with freshman art major Isa Ruic who said that her first homecoming experience “was better than I expected.” The two did stay away from the snow hill though. “I’m from Maryland so it’s not that exciting to me,” Page said. Fisher said last year there was no homecoming due to logistic problems the year before, so starting the tradition up again this year came with some difficulty. “My goal after our last one and looking at evaluations is I wanted to provide more creative and different activities, rather than the stereotypical ones you see at everything, and I also wanted to make sure we didn’t have lines,” Fisher said. This year, festival planning was spread across campus with different colleges, groups and organizations playing key roles. Fisher said planning the event took 18 months. Sponsors like Liberty Mutual made it possible for everything to be complimentary, Fisher said, and vendors In-N-Out, Taco Bell, Pink’s Hot Dogs and Bootlegger’s Brewery provided sustenance for guests via food vouchers. There were two flash mobs over the course of the afternoon by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute members, who danced to songs like “Footloose” as the crowd looked on and cheered. “They heard about homecoming and they volunteered to do a flash mob,” Fisher said. CSUF class of ‘79 alumni Debby McDowell spent time at the beer garden. She and her husband have had Titans basketball season tickets for the past 10 years. “This is the best homecoming I’ve seen in a long time, very well organized, spread out nicely,” McDowell said.

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The 2017 Homecoming Winter Festival featured an ice skating rink on campus, as well as a snow mound, caricature artist, face painter, raffle and a series of activity tents themed around each decade since the 1960s.

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There were no homecoming activities in 2016 due to logistical problems, said executive director of Alumni Engagement Dianna Fisher. Because of this, she said she wanted there to be more creative and varied activities.

Equipment will help save bees on campus New suits, smoker, caution signs help deal with swarms.

PAOLENA COMOUCHE Staff Writer

On Oct. 9, two agitated beehives led to six students visiting the Cal State Fullerton Student Health & Counseling Center for stings. University Police Capt. Scot Willey said that there have been about 12 reports of bees swarming on campus in the last year. “It’s fairly common. I was at Cal State Long Beach for a while and we had the same issue there,” Willey said. Frank Chavoya, the safety trainer for the CSUF Environmental Health and Safety Services, said that the university has taken steps to become more prepared for calls like these.

Originally, the response team had to improvise their way through handling bee problems on campus. For the last call they received in October, they used a hazmat suit and duct taped the entries to prevent bees from getting in, Chavoya said. “We weren’t really prepared to respond to the bees ... So we kind of MacGyvered a suit,” Chavoya said. Since then, Environmental Health and Safety Services have obtained a bee response kit complete with two bee suits, nitrile gloves, beekeeper gloves and a smoker. “The smoker calms the bees down so we can actually grab them, scoop them into a box and save them,” Chavoya said. Additionally, they purchased four plastic caution signs to place in areas where bees were reported.

When beehives are found on campus, a company that saves the bees is contacted to remove them, Chavoya said. In the meantime, the bees are stored in a chemical storage area on campus. Chavoya said the company he contacted for the last incident was We Save Bees, a group of live bee removal professionals that is committed to saving and preserving bee populations. A lot of the time, Chavoya said the Environmental Health and Safety Services will receive calls about swarming bees that will be gone by the time a response team arrives. Willey said that notifications of swarms of bees on campus is not an issue that is out of the ordinary. “They’ll come in, take over an area for a couple of days and then they’ll move on,” he said.

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Environmental Health and Safety Services safety trainer Frank Chavoya said the new equipment purchased to deal with beehives will manage swarms in a way that allows the bees to be saved.

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“It’s just very cool to get the privilege to share the stage with someone so talented, someone so nice and someone so willing to just come out here and help us out,” Hardt said. The admiration was mutual, and Castellanos couldn’t stay in his part of the church as he made his way to join the horn section on the stand for a tune. “For me to be able to play with students of this caliber and to be invited by Bill Cunliffe and Chuck (Tumlinson), that’s a privilege, that’s not a gift,” Castellanos said. “You get surrounded with the right musicians, the chemistry and how things flow so organically, for me it’s just like floating on a cloud.” The program was well-paced to showcase each section evenly, giving everyone a platform to share their message of choice. Even Cunliffe took a break from conducting to play a spontaneous piano-trumpet duet, Thelonious

Monk’s “Let’s Cool One,” with Castellanos, sprinkling in a few holiday melodies throughout. Undeterred by the three or four years since they last played together, the duo tackled the chart with confidence and without missing a single beat. “We called the tune on the stage. We didn’t know what we were going to play,” Castellanos said. The audience received the surprise well, uproariously applauding as it came to a close, but Cunliffe quickly returned the focus to his students and Castellanos for the closing arrangements. With such a horn-heavy homage, it would’ve been easy for the rhythm section to fall by the wayside, but its members used their solos to shine just as brightly as the brass, making sure everyone found their home on two and four along the way. When the concert closed on a single grandiose, unified note, Monaco and the rest of the orchestra had left everything on the stage

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Tenor saxophonist Colin Monaco (center) and baritone saxophonist Michael Hardt (right) presented impressive performances, despite their brief preparation.

just as Castellanos instructed. “It’s bittersweet. It went by super

fast,” Monaco said. “In my short time being in this particular group,

it’s been a lot of fun and I’ve learned so much.”

DANCE

Dance ensembles display powerful messages KRISTINA GARCIA Asst. Lifestyle Editor

Six scattered, lonely dancers take turns being illuminated by a spotlight, as “Fall Dance Theatre” begins in Cal State Fullerton’s Little Theater. The show opens with a contemporary ballet number in which each performer blindly searches for their other half. Whether it’s through the impeccable costumes or the stage lighting that matches the emotions of each ensemble, the concert gracefully transports audiences into the choreography imagined by coordinator Gladys Kares in collaboration with CSUF students, faculty and alumni. While perhaps not every piece will resonate with audiences, and some tend to drift off at points, certain acts are incredibly memorable, making eyes water and hearts break as the viewer is swept away by the shoes of the dancers particularly with “And Then …,” “The Bystander Effect” and “Always Remember … Never to Forget.” “And Then …,” choreographed by Muriel Joyce, is accompanied by Johann

Sebastian Bach’s “Prelude No. 1 in C major” and “Suite No. 3 Air.” After hopelessly searching the stage, the dancers finally come across their soul mates and the melody shifts from sorrowful to cheerful. The performance radiates happiness, shown through the dancers’ faces as their despair turns into pure, innocent bliss. “The Bystander Effect,” choreographed by A’Kaila Willis, takes a dive into police brutality, as onlookers watch a black man get beaten by a white man but make no attempt to stop it. The act starts with “Proverb” by Steve Reich, a chilling song that immediately places the audience into the hostile atmosphere of the piece. The performance itself is agonizing as sympathy grows for the victim, causing viewers to contemplate the message. In all it’s glory, “The Bystander Effect” sends a strong message, forcing the audience to pay attention to the anonymous acts of violence that occur daily and how most individuals try to opt out of situations rather than stepping in and trying to diffuse it. Another heart-wrenching piece is Macarena Gandarillas’ “Always Remember … Never to Forget.” The number starts off delightfully as a young, playful couple leaps back-andforth around a counter.

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‘Fall Dance Theatre’ is coordinated by Gladys Kares, CSUF students, faculty and alumni and features diverse dance pieces like “And Then...,” “The Bystander Effect” and “Always Remember... Never Forget.”

When the young man must leave for the army, a captivating timelapse is impressively choreographed with the dance as he leaves for the army, goes to bootcamp and eventually to war with his troop, straining the couple’s relationship.

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The concert has universal messages that will capture audiences with more than just impressive technique.

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‘Fall Dance Theatre’ runs in the Little Theater until Dec. 10.

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happiness, politics and other memorable themes, the concert has universal messages that will capture audiences with more than just impressive technique. “Fall Dance Theatre” will run in the Little Theater until Dec. 10.

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OPINION 5 Government needs no more of Moore MONDAY DECEMBER 4, 2017

Sexual accusations aren’t the only reason the Republican is unfit.

RISHU BHARDWAJ Opinion Editor

With the storm of recent sexual misconduct allegations arising, it’s good to know that politicians are being held to an ethical standard. But looking to the Senate elections in Alabama, it’s terrifyingly similar to what happened with the election of President Donald Trump. If Alabama doesn’t disqualify Republican Roy Moore from running after the multiple sexual allegations against him, then the state will have failed to protect the nation from yet another public official with sexual assault. Moore, who has now been accused of sexually assaulting a fifth woman, Beverly Young Nelson, who recounted her horrifying experience at a news conference in mid November, still leads polls in Alabama. It’s truly no surprise that the Alabama members of the House of Representatives consist of six Republicans and one Democrat, the polls are leaning toward the Republican. Hopefully, the Yellowhammer state can clear its politically stained eyes to see that Moore can’t keep up with all of the accusations against him. He hasn’t responded to all of them, and

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Republican Roy Moore has been accused of five cases of sexual misconduct, yet his campaign is leading in Alabama. If he is allowed to campaign despite these accusations, and wins, this will be another failure on the part of the public holding men in office accountable for such crimes.

when he does, it’s through people hired to spin the story. He denies anything they say altogether, pushing the same cookie-cutter response. If these accusations truly are politically motivated or are not as graphic as they might seem, then Moore should stand up and address them and recognize them like an innocent man. The only politician who has recently faced similar accusations and come out the other end with a shred of dignity was Sen. Al Franken. The Minnesota senator is under scrutiny for a second

sexual assault accusation, but instead of keeping quiet and pushing his agenda along, he has come out and spoken on the matter, even asking the Senate Ethics Committee to investigate the matter. Moore needs to take note of Franken’s approach and figure out where he stands. Otherwise, he comes across as guilty and must be stopped from stepping foot in the Capitol. Allowing Moore to take Jeff Sessions’ seat in the Senate would be a stain on this nation, further glorifying the sexual assaults that

both he and Trump have been accused of. The time for redemption for Trump’s allegations has passed, but there is still hope that the citizens of Alabama can follow this ethical train of holding politicians to a simple, humane standard. While his actions have been criticized by a myriad of politicians, Arizona Sen. John McCain sees these allegations as “deeply disturbing and disqualifying,” according to the New York Times. Unfortunately, this doesn’t change the fact that his campaign is still moving forward.

Not only is Moore unfit to handle the job that he is campaigning for, he couldn’t even hold the one he had. Twice. Moore wasn’t even elected into the position of an Alabama Judge. Rather, the person who held it before him had passed away for him to fulfill the role, according to the New York Times. He was removed from office twice for violating ethics standards, and when asked by NPR why he refused to take down a controversial biblical plaque Moore said, “Separation

of church and state never meant to separate God from government.” Thankfully, there is little hope. A Washington Post poll was taken by Alabamians in late November. The people were asked who would they choose if the election were held today. Democrat Doug Jones won by 3 percent. With the race still neck and neck, the possibility of messing this up is still there. It’d be a shame if the public would let such a despicable, unfit person play such an important role in government. Déjà vu.

Malia Obama doesn’t need a glowing resume

Exonerating the former first daughter is misleading to teens.

RICK PIÑON

Asst. Opinion Editor

Recent outcry over former first daughter Malia Obama,19, has celebrities and political figures tweeting away for the privacy of Obama and her youthful antics. But what isn’t being addressed is the idea that clearing a teenager of these actions online under the guise of “being a kid” isn’t acceptable. Being the daughter of the former president brings with it a certain social standard that may oftentimes impede one’s personal life. While Obama should be left alone in her private life as a young adult, she should be aware of the repercussions of her actions. For one, a college student should know that having one’s public image displayed on this level is not helpful when trying to get a job. Obviously, being the daughter of the former leader of the free world is better than lathering a resume in gold flakes, but that doesn’t mean people should see Obama’s actions as OK. Just because the public saw her go to Harvard and intern at lucrative places, it

doesn’t mean that her being so open about her life on social media is a good thing. You might smoke weed, but you’re not the daughter of the former president. While Obama likely isn’t worried about future employers, those exonerating her of her actions might want to take a second look at how these videos and pictures are seen by the public. Obama has received an unnecessary amount of criticism and backlash from the media after videos and pictures have gone viral online of her smoking, partying and making out with a boy at a college tailgate: Basically being a college student. Though her last name might be enough to get her a job anywhere, it’s important to remember that employers care about a professional profile when looking to find the best hire. College students are constantly reminded to keep a clean slate on social media because of the effect it could have on obtaining a future job. One in three employers have rejected applicants based on something that they have found on their social media accounts, according to a study by Staff.com, a time tracking and time analytics software website. While Obama is a rare exception and her social media choices do not affect her career, millions of college students do not share that same luxury. When anyone posts on their social media platforms, they should be ready to receive and even respond to a critique from

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their employers about it. Posts that show excessive drinking or use of illegal substances could be something that deter a person from achieving the job they want. Ivanka Trump and Chelsea Clinton showed full support for Obama’s rightly deserved privacy regardless of the coverage or public distaste for her actions. However, much like Obama, their personal actions are not as scrutinized by employers in the same manner as everyday citizens. Ninety-two percent of employers use social media during the hiring process today, with 78 percent of those recruiters rejecting ideas of the use of illegal substances, according to Staff.com. All of these actions would hurt any other individual who can’t say that their father was the president of the U.S., and Obama should be reminded that her actions may perpetuate unrealistic leniency with social media posts. Her privacy is beside the point, it really comes down to the importance of maintaining a professional network online. Chances are, when an employer receives her application and reads “Malia Ann Obama” at the top, they won’t need an internet search to look her up, but that won’t erase her social media history. Instead of allowing the celebrities and political figures of the world absolve Obama for all her teenage adventures, it should be known that not everyone has Secret Service watching their every move. Essentially, she’s an Obama. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN

6 SPORTS Energy: Titans use bench to gain edge

MONDAY DECEMBER 4, 2017

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“The message was we had to earn it. You can expect to do anything, but if you don’t come out and earn it, you’re not gonna get it. I thought this group responded the right way,” Taylor said. The Titans stepped up their intensity on the court to start the second half. In the first two minutes of the period, Fullerton put up 7 points without an answer from the Kingsmen. CSUF followed up with a steady stream of pick and rolls featuring Jamal Smith, Kyle Allman and Jackson Rowe that opened the floor up for easy baskets, allowing the Titans to start a run of 9 unanswered points, giving them a 19-point lead that would only grow larger. “I thought, particularly in the second half, they definitely moved the ball and I thought we finished on the end of the ball movement,”

Taylor said. “Those are the shots that we have to continue to seek out if we anticipate being able to shoot the ball from three.” As the shots continued to pour in, the crowd cheered louder, the bench waved their towels more vigorously and CSUF President Mildred García shook a pair of pompoms to fire up those in attendance, a turn of events that Kirkwood credited for the team’s energy boost. “The crowd had a big impact on us,” Kirkwood said. “It was just the energy that they brought along with the bench. It’s something that can’t be matched.” Taylor hopes that crowds of that magnitude will continue to support the Titans at home games moving forward. “I’m a huge believer in energy, and I believe what you give is what you get,” Taylor said. “It’s a reciprocal thing. The fans come in and they give us energy and we’ll give them energy back.”

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Fullerton shot 52.2 percent from the field, mainly due to its large number of attempts at the rim.

Women’s basketball falls in the Lady Griz Classic Fullerton dropped both games while on the road over the weekend. HARRISON FAIGEN Managing Editor

Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball extended its losing streak to three games over the weekend, dropping both games of the Lady Griz Classic by double-digit margins. The Titans tipped off the tournament with a 68-47 loss to the University of Montana Lady Griz, who hosted the classic. CSUF shot just 28.6 percent from the field and 26.1 percent from behind the arc in the defeat, which also served as the Titans’ second straight 20-plus point loss. Center Daeja Smith had a nice performance in the defeat, making six of her nine shots to score 17 points along with her 11 rebounds, both of which were team highs in the loss. Hannah

Thompson chipped in 14 points of her own for the Titans, but no other member of CSUF’s roster scored in double digits or made more than two shots in the defeat. Smith kept rolling in the Titans’ second game of the tournament, scoring 17 points for the second game in a row (another team high) while upping her production on the glass to snare 13 rebounds while shooting 8-14, but CSUF fell again in a 60-50 loss to Oral Roberts University. Thompson matched Smith’s consistency, scoring 14 points for the second straight game, but once again no other Titan made more than two shots, leaving the team without the necessary reinforcements to pull off a road win. Despite the Titans’ failure to make much noise in either game, Smith was honored for her individual production by being named to the all-tournament team after averaging 17 points and 12

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Fullerton center Daeja Smith and guard Hannah Thompson were the only Titans to score in double digit over the weekend.

rebounds on 14-23 shooting overall in the tournament. Smith now ranks second in the Big West in rebounds per game (9.5) and 15th in the conference in field goal

percentage (44.9 percent). “We saw that when we get the ball inside to Daeja, it opens up a lot of space on the perimeter. She had a great tournament and I’m

glad she was recognized on the all-tournament team for her inspiring play,” Titans Head Coach Jeff Harada said in a press release. The Titans will get their

next chance to snap their growing losing streak when they finish their road trip against the University of Idaho on Monday night at 5 p.m.

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8 SPORTS Titans recognized for All-Region teams

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Members of the men’s and women’s soccer teams received their final awards. KATHRYNE PADILLA Sports Editor

With the 2017 soccer season officially over, the final United Soccer Coaches All-Region honors were presented to both Cal State Fullerton men’s and women’s soccer teams. Three Titans from the women’s team were given the accolade for their individual contributions this past season. Midfielder Kaycee Hoover made the second all-region team while forwards Nano Oronoz and Sarah Fajnor represented Fullerton in the all-region third team.

Hoover scored the game-winning goal in the shootout round of the Big West Tournament championship game that led Fullerton to its fourth conference title in the past five years. All-Big West First-Team honorees Oronoz and Fajnor were key contributors to the Titans. Oronoz, a forward turned defender, held the defense together which helped goalkeeper Morgan Bertsch maintain a .75 goals against average throughout the season. Fajnor, a Big West Player of the Week, tied for third in the Big West for goals (6), but her five assists gave her the second-highest point total for the Titans (17). The Titans ended their season with an overall record of 12-6-4 and claimed their seventh championship title and their eighth appearance in

the NCAA tournament. Fullerton men’s soccer also earned several achievements in its season with forward Samuel Goni and midfielder Ross McPhie being awarded United Soccer Coaches All-Far West third team. After returning from an ACL injury this season, Goni led the Titans in points (19) and with nine goals, which ranked third in the conference. He was also recognized for his second All-Big West First-team honor. Also making the first team in the Big West Conference, McPhie’s performance also led to him receiving the Big West Co-Midfielder of the Year award. Fullerton ended with the a co-Southern Division title, its third Big West Championship title in the past four years, and its 10th appearance in the NCAA tournament.

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