Thursday November 9, 2017

Volume 102 Issue 38

The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

Thursday November 9, 2017

Native American History Month reception showcases culture and awards successful alumna.

Elementary school students deserve to have computer science in their curriculum.

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Opinion

Women’s soccer will start round one of the NCAA tournament against Pepperdine University.

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CSUF vets: Wartime to student life Interim dean’s road to success Past aspirations included preaching, acting and piloting.

PAOLENA COMOUCHE Staff Writer

HANNAH MILLER / DAILY TITAN

During his 2012-13 tour of Afghanistan, U.S. Army civil affairs Sgt. James Grigsby said he once negotiated with the Taliban. Today he balances the possibility of deployment with coursework, pursuing a degree in public relations at Cal State Fullerton and working at the campus’ Veterans Resource Center.

He liaised for the U.S. Military. Now he’s a public relations major.

BRANDON PHO News Editor

U.S. Army civil affairs Sgt. James Grigsby walked into a sit-down with leaders of a Taliban cell in Zhari, a district in Afghanistan’s Kandahar Province, under one condition: No weapons Even so, Grigsby said his lieutenant wouldn’t let him walk into that meeting without a concealed service pistol on his hip.

“What’s the best way to put it? We were professional,” Grigsby said.

“These guys did not like us.”

The meeting was part of a

five-month U.S. Military campaign to gain control of a small town in Zhari, an area Grigsby and other troops called the home of the Taliban. Grigsby said that effort effectively ostracized the local cell and subsequently “emancipated” the village during his 2012-13 tour.

“It feels weird to sit down and do this without a cigarette,” he said, slouching into a chair for a conversation with the Daily Titan. “Part of the job is (I) liaise between our military and our government and whatever country we’re assigned in — their military, their government, their civilian populace. We do this kind of stuff with anybody as high up as diplomats of foreign nations to anybody as low as a local bread store owner in a village.”

Such interactions, for Grigsby, usually happen over a smoke.

“Just to kind of set everything at ease – weapons down, helmets down,” Grigsby said.

Now balancing his reservist status with the pursuit of a degree in public relations at Cal State Fullerton, Grigsby stood in the Pollak Library, accompanied by his 12-year-old service dog Chico, to inform passing students about fellow Titans who serve and his work at the campus’ Veterans Resource Center.

“We really value that desk. It’s good to get your education,” Grigsby said. “(Other students are) 18 years old and they’re different. They value completely different things than you do. That’s stressful and aggravating as hell, don’t get me wrong, I value that desk. I’m not going to be upset because I have three pages of paper due in two days. I’m just going to do it.”

For Grigsby and other serving students, uncertainty looms on the horizon. Grigsby said he’s well aware of the possibility that he could be deployed during the semester. He’s already scheduled to head out to his next assignment in February.

“The time frame is malleable. You can never really be certain when anything’s going to come down the pipeline, when they’re gonna cut orders for you to take off,” Grigsby said. “There are some missions that last a month. Then there are some things like deployment to Afghanistan where that lasts a year. All of that comes down to whatever current events are happening, and the needs of the army.”

Grigsby said that this can create complications with professors.

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When he was a child, CSUF Interim Dean of Communications Edward Fink spent the first few years of his life on a Kansas farm thinking he’d work in a church for the rest of his life.

“What I knew was, when you grow up, you either become a farmer ... Or a school teacher ... Or a preacher, and I thought that I would go for preacher,” Fink said.

His early life was filled with playful days of roaming his father’s farmland with his four brothers. When Fink was almost 6 years old, his family moved to what he now considers to be his hometown, Decatur, Indiana where he started and completed his education.

Fink’s mother was a teacher who came from a family of preachers, creating seemingly limited options to what he knew was possible. It was not until high school that he discovered there was much more in the world than he originally thought.

College is where he began his indecisive journey of career paths.

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Titans on the road to raise the cup Men’s soccer will travel to UC Davis for Big West Championship.

YARESLY SANCHEZ-AGUILERA Sports Editor

A year ago, the Titans lost on a heartbreaking, game-winning goal in the Big West Championship.

This year, they’ll face the UC Davis Aggies to seek redemption.

Although Cal State Fullerton finds itself in the Big West Championship for the fourth consecutive year, Titans Head Coach George Kuntz and his team didn’t dwell too much on the victory that sent them there.

Instead, they treated the win over the UC Riverside Highlanders as a stepping stone to the real goal.

“We didn’t celebrate too much because our expectation is to be there. Our journey is to go through the next wall,” Kuntz said. “They’ve had some lows this season but they bounced back. We don’t dwell too much on the last.

We work until the next.”

Fullerton hasn’t won a Big West title since 2015, but senior midfielder Diego Sanchez said the Titans are as hungry — or possibly even hungrier — than a team that’s never won before.

“This is rare and it doesn’t happen often, so we have to embrace it and work hard for it,” Sanchez said.

The team CSUF will face for the cup is a familiar one, as Fullerton already lost 2-1 against UC Davis early in conference play.

Titans team captain Nicolo D’Amato said the game was a small setback for the team, but the loss has only fueled its motivation to win big Saturday.

“I think we just came out slow against them,” D’Amato said. “Our chemistry wasn’t as good in the beginning of the year ... Now we’re ready for them.”

Despite finding the motivation to come out strong this weekend, Sanchez also said the Titans’ mindset on the field will contribute to the outcome.

“I think we’ve been coming into the training this whole week focused and prepared and visualizing

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CSUF senior Diego Sanchez has led the team in assists all season. Sanchez scored his first goal of the season and the game winner against Cal Poly, giving the Mustangs their first at-home loss.

us winning the Big West,” Sanchez said.

The week off from

competitive play has also helped the Titans recuperate from injuries they

endured during tournament play and prepare for the changes they’ll make to the

back line of their defense.

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“With as many vets as we have, we’ve had a few horror stories where a professor goes, ‘You’re going to have to drop,’ or ‘Sorry, I can’t accommodate. You’re going to miss too much,’” Grigsby said. “The (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs) gives us education benefits.

We get paid as long as we’re in class. If we fail, that’s one thing, but if we’re not in it whatsoever we owe the money back to them.”

However, for the most part Grigsby said CSUF professors have been more than willing to cooperate with his schedule.

“Most of the time I’ve been in Cal State Fullerton,

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A lot of professors are accommodating, they just say ‘Do what you’ve got to do. When you get back, just be ready to kick ass and catch up.’

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JAMES GRIGSBY U.S. Army reservist I’ve started at least a week late every semester,” Grigsby said. “A lot of professors are accommodating, they

just say ‘Do what you’ve got to do. When you get back, just be ready to kick ass and catch up.’”

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The Eagle Spirit Dancers performed in customary clothing and accessories at Cal State Fullerton’s Native American Heritage Month reception on Wednesday in the Fullerton Marriott Grand Ballroom.

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Vicki Vasques was awarded the Inter-Tribal Student Council’s first Native American Alumni Recognition Award at Wednesday’s event.

She is the owner, president and CEO of Tribal Tech, which offers consulting and technical services to numerous business sectors.

Native Americans celebrated History month reception showcases traditional dances and prayers.

ETHAN PESCHANSKY Staff Writer

Despite the liveliness inside the Fullerton Marriott Grand Ballroom Wednesday night, there was a solemn undertone to the Native American Heritage Month reception.

“We Are Still Here” was the theme of the event, and the hosts echoed that sentiment throughout the night.

“There’s a large population of this country that believes Native Americans don’t exist anymore,” said Raven Bennett-Burns, president of the Inter-Tribal Student Council (ITSC).

“We are a community that has been here and is still

here and will continue to be here.”

Although the ITSC has been a part of Cal State Fullerton since 1971, Bennett-Burns said this event was the first to highlight Native American students on campus.

The night began with a blessing and prayer given

by Jacque Tahuka-Nunez, a master storyteller of the Acjachemen Nation, in the tribe’s native language.

Next was a short speech from Tonantzin Oseguera, the associate vice president of Student Affairs. University President Mildred García was slated to speak at the event, but Oseguera said she was unable to appear due to a scheduling conflict.

“I think this is one of the first steps in terms of supporting our student organization, the Inter-Tribal

Council, as well as hosting events like this to recognize Native American history and celebrate it,” Oseguera said. “I also know we are making some great efforts in recruiting additional students from some of the reservations to come and attend as well as celebrate our current alumni.”

The reception also gave a cultural exhibition featuring Ben Hale and the Eagle Spirit Dancers. The dancers were draped head to toe in customary Native American clothing and accessories while showcasing their skills in a traditional dance.

Paul Apodaca, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology and American studies at Chapman University, was the keynote speaker. During his speech, Apodaca emphasized the importance of learning about Native American

history and culture.

“Getting folks to have a sense of the importance of the study of American Indians as not simply an outreach to a minority group, but as a foundational aspect of our understanding of ourselves as Americans, that was my goal,” Apodaca said.

The ITSC also used the reception as an opportunity to bestow its first-ever Native American Alumni Recognition Award to Vicki Vasques, the owner, president and CEO of Tribal Tech. Her company provides technical assistance and training to federal, state, local, private and tribal entities.

“To know this is from the students themselves, it is more of an honor to me personally, especially coming from the Indian students,” Vasques said.

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NEWS 3 Twenty Cal States spite Chancellor’s Office THURSDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Opposition mounts against undiscussed executive orders.

LAUREN HOFER Staff Writer

Twenty California State University campuses have passed resolutions opposing Chancellor White’s implementation of executive orders that changed general education requirements and removed remedial math and English courses without consulting the statewide Academic Senate.

Stephen Stambough, the chair of the Cal State Fullerton Academic Senate, said campus senates are still waiting for a response that fully addresses their concerns.

“For the most part, they heard it and just said, ‘That’s the way it is,’” Stambough said.

He said there is frustration from the Chancellor’s Office because of the backlash from campuses that felt they were not properly involved in the decisions.

“I don’t think they saw the resistance coming. I think this took them by surprise. I believe the Chancellor’s Office thinks that they engaged in proper consultation,” Stambough said.

The issue was recently addressed at the systemwide CSU Academic Senate meeting on Nov. 2 and 3.

“We did pass a resolution that the statewide senate’s executive committee will discuss with a collection of people from the Chancellor’s Office about what shared governance means,” said CSUF Sen. Mark Stohs.

He said they were also told during the meeting

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Hopefully, the Chancellor’s Office learns a little bit from this because it could have been a lot easier.

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STEPHEN STAMBOUGH CSUF Academic Senate chair

that there would be additional response from the Chancellor White this week.

While the Chancellor’s Office reached out to campuses earlier this year asking for comments about general education, Stambough said that normal consultation involves the formal presentation of ideas with time for feedback.

“A lot of the problems that occur on various campuses could have been avoided, instead ... You get everything from campuses saying ‘We don’t like the way this was done’ to ‘This is an absolutely horrible policy,’” Stambough said.

The Chancellor’s Office is under pressure from the CSU Board of Trustees and state legislature to increase the graduation rates by 2025. It believes these policy changes will influence grad rates positively, Stambough said.

“Many CSU campuses are well on their way to implementing the executive orders by fall 2018.

The CSU is continuing the conversation with campuses and providing support to faculty and administrators to help them implement the changes,” said Elizabeth Chapin, public affairs manager for the CSU Office of the Chancellor, in an email.

An Oct. 12 memorandum from Vice Chancellor Loren Blanchard stated that if campuses have a problem with the orders, they have until Nov. 15 to file for an extension.

CSUF’s Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Anil Puri, believes the executive orders will benefit students, but he understands why faculty members are upset.

“I’m not sure this is the best package, but it’s certainly a step forward,” Puri said.

The scale of the changes varies by campus. For CSUF, the biggest changes would be in the math and history departments.

“Hopefully, the Chancellor’s Office learns a little bit from this because it could have been a lot easier,” Stambough said.

MEGHAN KLIEWER / DAILY TITAN

CSU Channel Islands, Maritime Academy and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are the only schools in the Cal State system that have not passed resolutions denouncing Chancellor Timothy P. White’s decision to sign executive orders without consulting the CSU Academic Senate.

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Gala featuring auction will raise money for campus centers.

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Dinner, a bar, live music and a silent auction are just some of the attractions students can expect at the National Student Speech-Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) of Cal State Fullerton’s Speakeasy Gala on Nov. 17.

The gala will help raise funds for the CSUF Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic and The Center for Children Who Stutter.

“Both of those organizations provide low-cost speech and hearing services for people in the community. So we are raising funds to help them in their effort,” said NSSLHA Public Relations Chair Vanessa Silva.

The silent auction will include tickets to the Huntington Library and an event at Howl at the Moon, a bar and rentable party venue, that is valued at $500.

A health care professional from Stanford and the Keck Medical Center of the University of Southern California will be the keynote speaker for the event.

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Vanessa Silva, public relations chair for the CSUF branch of the National Student Speech-Language Hearing Association, said she hopes the Nov. 17 event will be a fun, interdisciplinary opportunity.

health care-related field and how they can get involved in leadership,” Silva said.

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opportunities.

Many of the services provided at CSUF’s Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic include voice concerns, stuttering, speech, language and cognitive issues that can result from stroke, head injury

or neurological diseases.

The clinic also helps with training speech pathology students.

“We’re looking for it to be an interdisciplinary opportunity for students from different health care-related fields,” Silva said.

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THURSDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2017

FEATURE

PAOLENA COMOUCHE / DAILY TITAN

Edward Fink jumped from several different career options throughout his life, until he found his place at Cal State Fullerton when he was hired as interim Dean of the College of Communications. He hopes to impact as many students as possible and make a positive difference in their lives.

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“I remember I enjoyed my physics class very much, and had done well in math.

So I thought for a while of maybe joining the Navy and letting the Navy pay for me to become a nuclear physicist, because that sounded kind of cool,” Fink said.

Though when Fink attended graduate school at Indiana University Bloomington, he ended up majoring in theater and drama.

Fink auditioned for “Summer Stock,” a production of theatrical plays but soon realized his talent in this area didn’t quite amount to his expectations.

“I can do supporting roles, but I realized I was never going to be Tom Hanks,” Fink said.

With professional acting ruled out, he returned to the idea of joining the Navy

– this time, as a pilot. Fink decided to go to a naval recruiting station in Indianapolis to do an aptitude test and returned the following week for a physical and to swear in.

However, after his physical, Fink was informed that he would be unable to attend pilot school for a few years due to health issues.

After agonizing about what to do with this unexpected roadblock, he trusted his gut and took a step back.

“I thought about swearing in and going into this without knowing whether or not I’ll even get to be a pilot,” Fink said. “When I thought about going home and finding another path, I felt much calmer. So I walked past the room where everybody was gathering to swear in, I said a quick prayer that God would bless them for serving their country, and I

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Ed is excellent at motivating people and getting them to do things with passion for the college and for each individual department.

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walked away.”

At this point, Fink had decided he did not feel a strong calling to become a preacher, either. So, with naval pilot, actor and preacher crossed off the list, he was on to the next adventure.

Fink then began volunteering at Public Access Television, where he said he finally found his niche.

While working for television stations in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Fink learned that those who became general managers in the industry all had master’s degrees. He then went back to school to pursue an additional degree

in telecommunications.

While attending Indiana University Bloomington, Fink found joy in working as a teaching assistant. He received positive feedback and evaluations from students, which encouraged him to finish his doctorate and become a college professor.

Shortly after applying for various positions, he received an offer to teach at Cal State Fullerton in 1990.

While at CSUF, the university started the Department of Radio-TV-Film, in which he became chair of. Fink also later became the director of the Faculty

Development Center from 2013-14.

Shelley Jenkins, a fulltime lecturer within the CSUF Department of RTVF (which is now called Cinema and Television Arts) has known Fink for over 25 years and said he was instrumental in making RTVF its own department.

“Ed is excellent at motivating people and getting them to do things with passion for the college and for each individual department,” Jenkins said.

Unexpectedly, when former Dean Scott Paynton resigned, Fink felt he had finally found his place as interim associate dean.

From 2014 until now, Fink has loved his position as the dean of communications, and aims to positively influence students’ lives.

“Whenever I have a decision to make as a dean,

whether it’s with budget or curriculum, or space, I always try to ask myself, ‘How is this going to benefit the most number of students?’” Fink said.

His colleague, Brent Foster CSUF interim director of undergraduate studies and general education, first used Fink’s textbook in his classes before meeting Fink at CSUF and later becoming friends.

“He wasn’t just given anything. He earned it one step at a time,” Foster said.

“He has built the credentials so that he can walk in a room and make a decision because he’s been there.”

Instead of succumbing to the pressure of having it all figured out at a young age, Fink discovered his answer with time and experience.

As a result, he said he has ended up exactly where he feels he is supposed to be.

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OPINION 5 Teaching computer science early has its benefits THURSDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Primary-school education can help fill STEM jobs.

SOPHIA ACEVEDO Asst. Opinion Editor

At a summit in Tokyo on Friday, President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump made a statement that minorities and women need to better represented in STEM careers. Unlike any of the rhetoric her father spews, her proclamation was based on truths, especially when it comes to computer science.

The solution to this problem is simple, but only if people are willing to recognize it.

In order to encourage women and minorities to take part in science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers, they must be introduced to these subjects early in life. Computer science needs to be offered in elementary schools, just like any other core subject.

However, the people in charge of these schools aren’t on board — only 39 percent of primary school principals said their respective school board believes it is important to offer computer science in their schools, according to a 2016 report by Google and Gallup. These school boards need to reevaluate all the benefits of teaching computer science.

When students are exposed to STEM fields in elementary school, they become familiar with and

HANNAH MILLER / DAILY TITAN

Despite the growing national emphasis on STEM careers, the field of computer science still does not have enough graduates to fill job openings. Elementary schools can include programming into their curriculum and introduce the subject to students.

interested in those subjects.

In turn, they see them as viable career opportunities.

As it stands right now, computer science is the only STEM career where there are fewer graduates than job openings, so it’s a really great subject to take interest in.

Even for students who do not pursue careers as computer scientists, it remains important for them to learn about how computers function because they live in an age where computers and technology are essential. It ends up factoring into other career fields as well, like media and communications.

Donald Trump even said, in a scarce moment of sanity, that he will spend $200 million on STEM fields for schools. School districts should take advantage of

this rare decision and put sizable amounts of funding into developing computer science programs along with the yearly curriculum of primary schools.

Computer science is rarely offered to students in primary, secondary or even high school. Only 25 percent of K-12 schools offer a computer science class, according to the 2015 Annual Report

by Code.Org, a non-profit organization focused on providing minorities and women the chance to code in school.

Waiting until high school, or even college, to teach it ignores the fact that it takes a long time to understand the concepts of computer science.

Success in the field demands student to must master the challenge of

programming. For those who haven’t done programming, it’s not as easy as actors wearing glasses and pressing a bunch of random keys on a computer make it look.

It’s essentially like learning a new language — in some cases, multiple languages.

The code includes everything a typical language would include — from punctuation to parts of speech and writing structure. For instance, semicolons are needed to program C++ to compile a line of code correctly and separate the lines from being muddled together, much like a form of punctuation.

Because learning the intricacies of the English language takes time, children start learning it at a young

age. C++ and Java also take time to completely and should be taught early as well.

The entire English language isn’t dumped on a sixth grader and neither should an entire coding language.

Unfortunately, there were no universities in California in 2016 that graduated new teachers who were ready to teach, according to Code. org.

Not only do school districts need to recognize the importance of teaching computer science at a young age, but so do teacher credential programs.

Learning to code demands time and patience. It can be frustrating when introduced, especially when being off by one error or forgetting what something was named, but

a gentle guide is needed to keep students from getting discouraged or frustrated.

Students may find the material challenging at first, but that isn’t a reason disallow the subject to be in elementary schools.

Teachers familiar with the subject matter can interpret the concepts and challenges of coding to keep children from being excessively overwhelmed.

Encouraging students to practice coding in elementary schools makes the subject more familiar and comforting to students instead of something unknown and seen as too complicated.

By introducing it early on, the most ignored STEM subject could become a viable career, especially for those who wouldn’t have been interested in it otherwise.

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Fullerton will conclude its fall season in a threeday invitational.

JARED EPREM

Asst. Sports Editor

Cal State Fullerton’s tennis team will take part in the CSUN Matador Invitational

starting Friday Nov. 10.

Azusa Pacific, Cal State Northridge, Cal State LA, Iowa State, Long Beach State, Oral Roberts, Sacramento State, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara, Westmont and Youngstown State are among the other teams competing this weekend.

The tournament is the

third of nonconference play for the Titans. The Long Beach Invite proved to be the more impressive of the previous two, with freshman Genevieve Zeidan winning all four of her matches to secure the Flight C Championship.

Junior Karla Portalatin walked away with a Flight A Consolation victory.

Despite failing to come out on top of their flights, Luxizi Meng and the doubles team of Sarah Nuno and Portalatin also made championship appearances.

In the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Southwest Regionals, the Titans did not find the same success.

None of the singles or doubles players made it beyond

the second round.

To start the season, singles player Zeidan and duo Nuno and Portalatin held a 6-1 record.

Nuno and Portalatin have already defeated CSUN’s duo of Alicia Dinkelmeyer and Elisa Elhadj 7-6(5) in the Long Beach Invite.

They also fell 6-1 to Natalia Munoz and Lena Pacholski

of Long Beach State in the Flight A Championship.

This invitational will be the last of 2017 and nonconference for Titans tennis. After finishing in Northridge, the Titans will have to wait two months before hosting UC San Diego.

Conference play will begin on Saturday Feb. 3 as the Titans travel to UC Riverside.

Titans to face Pepperdine in first round CSUF will travel to Malibu to kick off the NCAA tournament.

KATHRYNE PADILLA Sports Editor

Now entering its eighth appearance in the NCAA tournament, Cal State Fullerton women’s soccer will travel to face the Pepperdine University Waves, a team the Titans are familiar with.

Though the Titans haven’t had a chance to face the Waves this season, Titans Head Coach Demian Brown said the biggest motive for the team to come out victorious is to continue playing on the pitch out of regular season.

“The fact we’ve been able to extend our week, extend our season, is a big motivation,” Brown said.

CSUF seniors have matched up against them for three years (2014-16) and the results have either leaned toward CSUF, Pepperdine, or ended in a draw.

The Titans are confident to take on their opponent at home, as they have adjusted to them over the years.

“We feel like we can really prepare for that game well,” Brown said. “To be able to go to a place like Malibu, a place where we feel comfortable is

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Titans forward Sarah Fajnor currently leads CSUF’s roster in goals (6) alongside sophomore Atlanta Primus. The match against the Pepperdine University Waves Saturday could be the final game for Fajnor, the senior who has been a part of the squad since 2014.

really good for us.”

With seniors leading the squad, the veteran Titans have been a motivating factor for CSUF, offering small conversations on and off the field and maintaining a

positive atmosphere.

“After our loss at UCI, we all took a look at ourselves and the team and what we needed to improve on. I think since that moment, we’ve done a lot better with our attitude going

forward,” said Titans forward Sarah Fajnor.

Despite the fact that the Titans have a clear image of the athleticism the Waves have to offer, they continue to stick to their routine and prepare as

they would for any match.

“This is the most important game of the season,” Fajnor said. “We’re sticking to what we’ve been doing, and that’s what is having us be successful this year.”

Whatever the outcome is Saturday, the Titans have achieved the goals they set prior to the spring season.

“Everyone is just really excited to be in the NCAA tournament,” Fajnor said.

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Cal State Fullerton looks forward to start its regular season.

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After playing one exhibition match to break in their new court, the Titans will finally have a chance to face an opponent that counts towards their record when they begin their season against the Santa Clara University Broncos on Saturday.

“I’m excited,” said junior forward Hannah Thompson.

“I think it’s a good chance to show people what we’ve been working on for the past couple months.”

With an overhauled team, a brand-new coaching staff and a fresh start to their program, the Titans defeated Concordia University in a home exhibition game 83-58. Thompson stuffed the stats sheet, scoring 26 points to go with six rebounds, two assists and three steals.

Thompson, a first-year Titan who transferred from College of the Siskiyous, also led the team in minutes played with 33.

The freshmen on the squad

have been able to get extra time on the court while helping the team bond going into the season.

“We all have a good chemistry together on the court, so we’re excited for the season.

We’re here for it,” said redshirt junior Daeja Smith.

The Titans will have their hands full against the Broncos, who have played exhibition games this season against UC Santa Cruz and San Francisco State University.

The Broncos won both games, taking out both teams by nearly 40 points each.

However, these numbers haven’t dampened Titans Head Coach Jeff Harada’s expectations for Saturday.

“I expect us to compete and go out there to play our best game,” Harada said. “Hopefully, we can go in there and steal a win.”

This game will start a fourgame road trip for the Titans.

They will remain in Northern California for the weekend to prepare for their contest on Monday Nov. 13 against University of the Pacific.

“It’s a whole new team, new program, new coaches. So it’s going to be exciting to show people what to do, and I think we’re going to turn some heads this year,” Thompson said.

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Junior guard Jade Vega had the most time on the court in the 2016-17 season, leading the roster with 33.7 minutes per game. In the final match of the season, Vega achieved a 25-point performance, her career high.

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Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball Head Coach Dedrique Taylor told the Titans they will thank him for their difficult early schedule when they win the Big West Championship, but he knows the team won’t be expressing that gratitude when they take on the University of Southern California on Friday in a difficult season opener on the road.

“It’s not going to be an easy game, just based on their talent level, their depth and their versatility. They’re not top 10 in the country by accident. They’re a very good ball club, so we’ll have our work cut out for us,” Taylor said.

The Titans will enter the season chosen to finish third in the Big West in the annual preseason media poll, but USC is ranked significantly higher. The Associated Press poll has the Trojans ranked 10th in the country, and the USA Today Coaches Poll saw them place 11th.

CSUF was not ranked in

either poll, and Taylor knows that makes the Titans underdogs against the Trojans, who will be looking to protect their home court during their season opener.

“Going up to USC, we have to focus on what we do and execute that,” Taylor said. “I think their athleticism will be extremely unique. I think they’re a very, very versatile and a very, very deep team.”

Titans freshman guard Landon Kirkwood said the team had spoken about a few strategies to contain the Trojans.

“Just trying to be disciplined, keep moving the ball,” Kirkwood said. “We just have to focus on the little things like communication, boxing out and just cleaning the little things up.”

Kirkwood also said he thinks the Titans might be able carry some of the strong play they demonstrated in their exhibition blowout victory against the University of La Verne into their matchup against USC. “Even though we won by a lot, we can still take the momentum. Play unselfish, play for each other and just score the basketball in every which way they give us,” Kirkwood said.

Still, the Titans are aware

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After having to sit out for the first 11 games of the 2016 season, Cal State Fullerton junior guard Khalil Ahmad was the second top scorer on the men’s roster, scoring an average of 11.2 points per game.

that sneaking past the Trojans won’t be easy.

“It’s going to be a game where we’re going to have to figure out how to control the pace. We’re going to have to do what we do in terms of

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rebounding the basketball and protecting the paint,” Taylor said.

Even if the Titans are overwhelmed by USC’s athleticism and the impenetrable rim protection, Taylor

still has one simple goal in mind against USC and for the rest of the Titans’ tough early schedule.

“Whatever it is in terms of our defensive and our offensive philosophy, we want

to make sure we execute it and get better,” Taylor said.

“That’s the entire goal, to get better every timeout.”

The Titans tip off their season against the Trojans on Friday Nov. 10 at 7 p.m.

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“Some guys are banged up, so we’re just making sure everyone is getting back to good health,” D’Amato said. “There’s a few changes that are going to be made, and I think the week off has helped other guys step into new roles that they’re going to be in this weekend.”

That is the least Sanchez’ worries, who said the consistent adjustments to the squad’s positions throughout the season has prepared them for any changes they’ll have to make.

“I think it gives us motivation to come out and play stronger and harder,” Sanchez said.

D’Amato said the squad is more than prepared mentally and physically as they hope to bring the title back to Fullerton and continue on in the NCAA tournament.

“We’ve been training for this all year and the time is coming, so the expectation is to give it everything we have,” D’Amato said.

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Samuel Goni (9) has contributed six goals in the last six matches for the Titans after making a comeback from an ACL injury that cost him the 2016 season.

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