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Monday March 11, 2019

The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

Volume 105 Issue 20

Titans prepare for Big West title defense

Men’s basketball enter the conference tournament on a two-game losing streak. DEMETRIOUS HERRERA Daily Titan

The stage was set for success at Titan Gym on Saturday night as the Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball sought a much-needed win against Hawaii on senior night. However, the Titans would ultimately fall to the Rainbow Warriors 71-59, giving Hawaii the regular season sweep against the Titans. Swirls of fans wearing orange and navy blue moved about as their voices fought over airspace with pregame songs and the CSUF band who joined in the cacophony of mixing sounds. Seniors Kyle Allman Jr., Khalil Ahmad, Dominik Heinzl, and Sammy Jones were honored before the game with framed jerseys and pictures with their families. The crowd gave them an electric welcoming as the Titans took the court for warm-ups. Sporting white, the Titans stormed into the first several minutes of the opening half invigorated by an early dunk from Ahmad, which eventually rolled into a 7-0 run for Fullerton and a burned timeout for a scoreless Hawaii just under three minutes into the game. SEE BOUND

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Forward Jackson Rowe establishes his position in the post against Hawaii defender on Senior Night.

Racing for the community Students

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The town hall meeting discussed election policy and other campus issues. MIGUEL HIDALGO Staff Writer

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During the 1K Kiddy Run and the 50-Yard Diaper Dash participants work to recieve medals after the made it past the finish line.

#LaHabraRaces help fund toward homelessness and local city events. CELESTE SHARP Freelancer

As the sun crept over the horizon at the La Habra Marketplace on Saturday morning, hundreds of runners of all ages gathered alongside community vendors to celebrate the #LaHabraRaces at the La Habra Marketplace. Starting at 6 a.m., the event consisted of three main races: the 50-Yard Diaper Dash for 3 to 5-year-olds, closely followed by the 1K Kiddy Run for 6 to 9-yearolds and ending with the 5K Run/ Walk for all ages. For the 5K race, the first three males and females in each age group division received medals, while all other runners received participation medals. But for the first time this year, the first three male and female runners for the 1K Kiddy Run

also received awards based on their finish times. As the races began and excited children raced to the finish line, the sound of proud parents cheering enveloped the event. One of the first to finish the 1K Kiddy Run was 7-year-old Mallory Locke, who excitedly held her medal around her neck. Mallory, who placed 10th, said she wanted to participate in this year’s #LaHabraRaces so she could get a medal. Her mother, Courtney Green, proudly stood by her side. Green, who was not running in this year’s 5K Run/Walk, attended the event last year. “It’s just a great thing for the city and the entire community to come together and run,” Green said. Awaiting racers when they crossed the finish line were vendors and sponsors of the event, including Chick-fil-A, Black Bear Diner, and Sprouts Farmers Market. These vendors were equipped with tasty snacks for the tired

runners as free Black Bear Diner and Chick-fil-A meal coupons were given to all 5K and 50-yard runners. The La Habra High School cheerleaders cheered on the runners as they crossed the finish line and were awarded with medals. As the final racers finished their run, performances from the La Habra High School cheerleaders and a local martial arts studio were held in front of the award stage. While the crowd gathered around the stage to find out who the overall winners were, runners gathered together and eagerly took photos with one another, showing off their medals and congratulating fellow runners who were once strangers before they ran side-by-side. Though many came to support the community by participating in races, Tabitha Isom said she came to help encourage the city to put together similar events. As Isom caught her breath and gulped down a bottled water, she

explained why she continues to attend and participate in events like the #LaHabraRaces. “A lot of things revolve around food and less about fitness,” she said. “We need to come out and support these types of things so they potentially do more outdoor events.” Proceeds from the event are given to organizations like City Net and the Children’s Museum at La Habra to help give back to the community and help fund other popular city events. The collaboration with City Net helps further its mission of reducing the homeless population. Kimberly Giron, who has worked for the city for three years, enjoyed being a part of the #LaHabraRaces this year. “This is my first time doing this event,” Giron said. “I think it’s cool that some of the proceeds do go back to helping the homeless.” SEE RUN

The Titan Student Union Grand Staircase was filled with curious students for the Associated Students Inc.’s town hall meeting featuring a panel of ASI leaders on Thursday. Participants voiced improvements that ASI could make, such as posting meeting agendas on social media and the challenge of running for office at Cal State Fullerton. The town hall meeting, the second one hosted this academic year, allowed students to ask ASI any questions regarding upcoming events, including Spring Concert, Battle of the DJs or general accountability. “I do think the questions this time around were a lot deeper and really addressed the issues that usually aren’t comfortable to talk about,” said chief communications officer Kaetlyn Hernandez regarding the insight provided compared to the first town hall meeting. While a flawed set-up and weaker audience turnout defined the first town hall meeting, constant, active participation and input from a packed crowd defined the second, according to Hernandez. One student’s ongoing struggle with getting permission to share research highlighted the need for better communication between the officers and the ASI Board of Directors. Liz Sanchez,y a graduate student at CSUF, brought up the attempts to share their ongoing research. SEE RESPOND

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2 News

MONDAY MARCH 11, 2019

Speaker stresses mental health at TSU The Allied Health Student Association starts discussion on self-care. BAYLEE MAUST Daily Titan

Unspoken Truths is a mental health conference hosted by the Allied Health Student Association in the Titan Student Union Theater at Cal State Fullerton. Anna Ly, one of the main organizers of Unspoken Truths, was excited to host the event for a second time after nearly doubling the attendance from last year. “The first mental health conference, we had a total of 60 attendees RSVP. And for this event we have a total of 103 people RSVP. So the number definitely skyrocketed,” Ly said. Raed Awadallah, was a returning attendee of the Unspoken Truths event. He said he was glad to see the event grow in size of attendees and variety of workshops. “We’ve never really had an event around mental health and I feel like that’s really important for students,” Awadallah said. Ly said that it is important to have a conversation about mental health in a safe and empowering environment. “Our most important hope is to destigmatize mental illnesses through sharing about and focusing on the topic that people don’t really talk about. That’s why it’s called Unspoken Truths,” Ly said. Sharon Ishikawa, the mental health services act coordinator for the Orange County Health Care Agency and keynote speaker, kicked off the event by sharing some statistics about mental health. Ishikawa said that 50 percent of all cases of mental illness begin by age 14 and 75 percent have begun by age 24. “Despite this massive prevalence, mental illness continues to be one of the least discussed

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Sharon Ishikawa, the mental health services act coordinator for Orange County, speaks to students about the importance of sharing mental struggles.

health conditions experienced by Americans today,” Ishikawa said. Ishikawa said 90 percent of suicides showed signs of mental illness. She commended CSUF for hosting a conference to normalize the discussion of mental health. Ishikawa said she never had that opportunity to discuss mental health on campus as an undergraduate student. During the event, students had the option to attend three breakout sessions. Some of the workshops in the sessions were “Discover Your Roots,” “Support People Who are Suffering from Mental Illness” and

“Erasing Shame Through Honest Conversations”. Awadallah said he was interested in attending the “Power of Your Voice” workshop later in the day. “I’m a really loud speaker, I like speaking my mind so I feel like that might be really interesting to check out,” Awadallah said. Each workshop aimed to support students, promote on-campus resources, and provide self-care strategies relating to mental health. Ishikawa said the stigma surrounding mental illness can silence people and make

them unwilling to voice their needs and seek the necessary services. DJ Chuang was one of the invited guest speakers at Unspoken Truths. Chuang has had a personal journey of coming to terms with his own mental illness. When he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2013, he decided to share his experience for the first time publicly by making a podcast. “I’m going to make a live recording of my podcast in the workshop so I can demonstrate what it’s like to talk about the painful things that we all

experience with shame. Specifically about mental health,” Chuang said. Chuang added that by inviting others to have honest conversations in a safe place, he can begin the process of erasing shame and stigma surrounding mental illnesses. Ly said she hopes Unspoken Truths helps students learn ways in which they can take better care of themselves and reach out for support. “If you do need support for mental health, it’s okay to speak up and voice your opinion because there’s a lot of support around,” Ly said.

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News 3

MONDAY MARCH 11, 2019

CSUF does not tolerate electric scooters

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The President’s Directive No. 16 prohibits recreational motorized transporation. JULIA PIHL Daily Titan

Electric scooter brands like Bird and Lime have migrated to bustling Southern California, and over their stay in the past few years, the two-wheeled wonders have received mixed reviews. Newport Beach, Beverly Hills, and Palm Springs have all banned or requested the removal of these motorized scooters from their city limits, according to the Orange County Register. Irresponsible riders caused a number of problems for the cities, including blocking sidewalks

for pedestrians, blocking store entrances, and riding the scooters in an unsafe manner. Cal State Fullerton regulates electric scooters under President’s Directive No. 16, which allows the college to control the use of on-campus transportation. According to this directive, motorized scooters are not to be ridden on campus, and the only place where they may be operated are on campus roadways. Failure to follow these directions and laws may result in a ticket from the campus police, with a report to judicial affairs. Capt. Scot Willey of the University Police Department said Directive 16 is critical in deciding whether or not the campus would be able to include an electric scooter service.

“I just don’t think that would be a good idea for CSUF to have those, especially since having our directive would have a mixed message,” Willey said. Other college campuses in Orange and Los Angeles counties, including UCLA have experimented with and kept the electric scooters on campus. Michelle Rouillon, a CSUF student, said that electric scooters should not be an issue as long as riders are responsible. “I think they are safe as long as the rider knows what they’re doing and they know how to use it it shouldn’t be an issue,” Rouillon said. Bird’s website states that their scooters are geared towards helping people navigate through their hometown without having to

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get behind the wheel for every commute. Bird records that there are 220 billion car trips per year, 40 percent of which are under three miles. Bird aims to solve these issues, and their website states that it is their mission to help people get around in a clean, safe way and “to provide new transportation options, complement public transit systems, and invest in safety infrastructure that benefits everyone.” Lime also posts a similar statement on their site, stating that they are working to help people commute short distances. “Launched in over 100 cities, Lime is proudly working with our city, university and community partners to enable smart micro mobility around the world,”

according to the Lime website. Lime also lists the safety precautions riders should abide by, including helmet and traffic laws. The DMV lists a more extensive regulation on motorized scooters, stating that scooters must be operated on only a bicycle path, trail, or bikeway only. The website also reiterates that if a rider is under the age of 18, a helmet must be worn at all times. Victoria Castillo, a CSUF student, sees the good and the bad in having these scooters around a college campus. “I think they’re nice to get to and from, especially for college students who don’t want to lose their parking spot or just a faster way to get to class, but I think they should have specific routes or a specific place,” Castillo said.

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“Trying to provide this info here at Cal State Fullerton has been limiting. The chair of the board said I couldn’t do it since I didn’t have a PhD. So then, when your ASI reps try and help out, we went and found someone who had a PhD to collaborate with me, and the chair still said no,” said Sanchez. Aldazabal explained that while there are areas they can improve and communicate, individual accountability within the company is essential. Aldazabal shared she communicates often with Board chair Tristan Torres; however she does not work directly with the Board. “We’re constantly talking to (Torres) and thinking of ways in which we can improve (the) Board, but at the end of the day, it’s up to him whether he wants to implement these things,” Aldazabal said. Another concern was the limitation of ASI involvement, as many of the panelists recommended running for ASI positions to ensure that their opinions were being heard. In terms of running for student government, a student said the measure to lower the GPA requirement was not passed. The student said that since that attempt to make the ASI election process easier for students was denied, it is up to ASI to help students access these opportunities. “So y’all also need to help us get

into that door if y’all are also in that position,” the student said. While Aldazabal agrees, she also said she believes there are other ways to stay involved as a student while not holding an active position. Petitioning, visiting ASI office hours and being present politically on campus are some of the few ways Aldazabal suggests to get involved. “Please attend these town halls, attend the roundtables,” Aldazabal said. “The purpose was to listen to students, to hear concerns and we really wanted to make sure that... the students don’t have to come to us all the time.” Aldazabal credits the roundtables and town hall meetings for providing insight into areas ASI may overlook. “I was really surprised to hear about not having the agendas posted, and it’s very simple. All I have to do is post them, but I never thought about it,” Hernandez said. With increasing input and many problems addressed, Hernandez said she hopes ASI will expand on the current town hall format to host them more often, in different locations and with rotating panelists. “I know for me, if I were in Mihaylo, I don’t know if I would want to walk all the way across campus,” Hernandez said. All ASI student leaders are available for contact outside of roundtables and town halls through email, visiting their office hours or asi.fullerton.edu.

4 Lifestyle

MONDAY MARCH 11, 2019

Women led the way on ‘Formation Day’

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Maddy Jones, a fitness instructor at the center, spots a student during weight room orientation.

Students take advantage of the women’s only weight room for the day.

Student Recreation Center hosted a fitness day for female empowerment.

“It was great getting to know Whitney and Kara just because what they do is what I want to do for my career, so I look up to them a lot and they inspire me,” Flores said. After the Q&A, female participants put their fitness to the test with an intense bootcamp led by Lazauskas and Leyva. The bootcamp took place in the basketball court and included partner work, lots of squats and planks, and exercises using stretch bands. The rock wall was also reserved for women and manned by female belayers. “Their class was really good. I was sweating and dying,” said Jazlyn Guerrero, a participant at the event. After the bootcamp, female participants had the opportunity to use the weight room from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. without the interruption of men. Several of the female participants said having the weight room reserved only for women was special, because it is often intimidating

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As part of International Women’s Day, Cal State Fullerton’s Student Recreation Center hosted the first ever “Formation Day For Women” to honor, empower and educate women. The event was held from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, March 8 and instructed women on proper use of the weight room, providing the opportunity to test out equipment without men in the room. The highlight of the event was an hour-long Q&A session with Kara Lazauskas and Whitney Leyva, who are CSUF alumnae. Lazauskas recently competed on NBC’s Titan Games and is a strength and conditioning coach. She is completing her research at CSUF, where she is analyzing the difference in muscle tissue between

female and male athletes. Leyva is also a strength and conditioning coach, and works with the cheer and dance team while also being a lecturer, teaching in the kinesiology and public health department, all at CSUF. The pair talked about their experiences in the strength and conditioning field and Leyva expressed her reason for being a speaker. “We are here today because we know we want to empower you, we want to see more of you in the weight room,” Leyva said. They answered questions from audience members about fitness and strength, gaining confidence at the gym, healthy eating habits and how results take time. Lazauskas and Leyva talked about their intimidation using the gym, and said the best way to improve is to do a little more each day. “I call it little victories, getting one percent better every day,” Lazauskas said. Before the Q&A, Anessa Padron, a personal trainer and third

year kinesiology major led a morning weight room orientation. She explained why proper form is needed and showed women what to avoid when doing exercises like a deadlift. “We want to build strong bodies. We only got one body, so it’s very important that we treat it correctly and do as much as we can to prevent injury,” Padron said. Sarah Hamamoto, fitness coordinator at the SRC and the facilitator of the Q&A, said they have been planning “Formation Day For Women” since the fall semester because offering this type of event was important for women. “We saw that International Women’s Day was March 8 and so we picked today to do something for women specifically because we know and research tells us that women do not come into the weight room, especially on university campuses,” Hamamoto said. Yazaret Flores, a participant and kinesiology student, said that Leyva and Lazauskas made an impact on her.

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for them and other women to use the weight room. “I feel like it’s really encouraging just because I see a lot of girls and women, just intimidated by the men taking over the machines or just lifting super heavy,” said Flores. “I think that’s the main thing, even though we’re all at different levels, no one’s judging, no one’s looking at you the wrong way.” Women were able to practice techniques they learned during the morning weight room orientation. They were assisted by certified female personal trainers who explained how to do more exercises and showed them proper form and technique. “It made me feel empowered, it made me feel more confident when I walk into the gym and I am super excited to start working out here more,” said Vanessa Schotborgh, another participant at the event. Kim Pham contributed to this article.

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1 As Isom caught her breath and gulped down a bottled water, she explained why she continues to attend and participate in events like the #LaHabraRaces. “A lot of things revolve around food and less about fitness,” she said. “We need to come out and support these types of things so they potentially do more outdoor events.” Proceeds from the event are given to organizations like City Net and the Children’s Museum CONTINUED FROM

at La Habra to help give back to the community and help fund other popular city events. The collaboration with City Net helps further its mission of reducing the homeless population. Kimberly Giron, who has worked for the city for three years, enjoyed being a part of the #LaHabraRaces this year. “This is my first time doing this event,” Giron said. “I think it’s cool that some of the proceeds do go back to helping the homeless.”

Opinion 5

MONDAY MARCH 11, 2019

Letter to the Editor In response to:

Pro-life organization sets up anti-abortion display at CSUF As an anti-abortion activist, I’ve been asked to host the Genocide Awareness Project on campus, which is a large display featuring graphic abortion imagery. Although raising awareness about the truth of abortion is a top priority for me, I firmly believe publicly displaying graphic images is counterproductive. I was on campus when this event first took place in November of 2017. All I witnessed were people standing firm in the beliefs they already held, arguing with more anger and fervor than I had ever seen. I did not witness a single mind change. I agree with the event hosts that abortion is terrible and people deserve to know what it truly entails. I also know the lasting effects an abortion can have on a woman. According to the American Pregnancy Association, abortion

can lead to bleeding, cramping, infection, organ damage, and even death. Emotionally, women may experience grief, anxiety, depression, insomnia and suicidal thoughts. Imagine the reaction of a post-abortive mother, already guilt-ridden, upon seeing those images. Would she delve further into depression or even commit suicide? That’s not pro-life. The bottom line is, abortion is dangerous for both women and children. Women deserve to know the truth about all of their options, including abortion. However, displaying images of bloody, dismembered baby bodies is not a winsome way to change a person’s mind, especially if they’ve had an abortion in the past. Abortion is more than a moral and financial decision. It’s an emotional decision.

Aggravating people instead of approaching them with compassion and understanding is the exact opposite of what I know the pro-life movement to be. I have changed minds time and time again, always through the use of genuine one-on-one conversations. If the anti-abortion movement insists on using graphic imagery, I urge them to open with a conversation and only show those horrific, yet honest, images upon consent. Brooke Paz is a senior at Cal State Fullerton with an interest in political and social issues. She is the founding president of CSUF Students for Life, an anti-abortion campus organization, which she presided over from 2015 to 2018.

Horror films promote misogynistic views Female characters are often reduced to extreme stereotypes.

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The most frightening thing about women in horror films is not the fact that they are often monstrous, supernatural or perpetually scared. Women’s emotions and their bodies are a foreign concept in horror films, and their portrayal in the cinematic world is indicative of that. The following female stock characters show the underrated misogyny in horror films: The Screamer In their most simple form, many horror films have an underlying “versus” theme. That is, there is always a woman who is hunted by the villain. Women in these types of horror films are voiceless apart from their screams. A prime example of this is the character Wendy Torrance (Shelley Duvall) in Stanley Kubrick’s film adaptation of “The Shining.” Wendy consistently screams because of her husband’s descent into madness, but her character development doesn’t go much further beyond that. Stephen King, the author of the original book, was notorious for disagreeing with the way that Wendy was portrayed in the film compared to his novel. King called Kubrick’s version of Wendy “one of the most misogynistic characters ever put on film,” according to IndieWire. The problem with this kind of film structure is that it reduces

female characters down to a singular emotion: scared. Instead of portraying women as the multifaceted beings that they are, some horror films insinuate that women are just living representations of weak emotions. The Monster Female monsters in horror films are in many ways representative of society’s fear of the female body and women’s sexuality. “Carrie” sheds light on this idea by telling the story of a bullied young girl with telekinetic powers who is raised to believe that her period and sex are sinful. This aspect of the film exemplifies the theme of a foreign female body because of Carrie’s restraint towards her own bodily functions and powers. Another movie that showcases the foreign female body is “Teeth.” This film revolves around a teenage girl who discovers she has teeth in her vagina after she is almost raped. It is based off of horror folklore called vagina dentata that was created out of fear of women’s unrestrained sexualities. Horror films’ persistent use of female monsters and their relation to the fear of women’s bodies is the result of the male gaze. It objectifies women by showing that their sexuality and body can be too powerful.

The Accomplice If a woman is not a screamer or monster, she is likely an accomplice. Women are often the motive behind the forces of evil in many horror films, which can sometimes shift the blame to them rather than the actual villains. Mia Farrow’s portrayal of Rosemary in “Rosemary’s Baby” illustrates this idea because of her compliance with an evil force that is compelling her to protect her unborn child. When it is revealed that she was carrying Satan’s son, her role as an accomplice is apparent. “Bates Motel,” a contemporary prequel to “Psycho,”

features a female accomplice to a serial killer. The show fleshes out the relationship between Norma Bates (Vera Farmiga) and her son Norman Bates (Freddie Highmore). Norman Bates eventually becomes a serial killer that emphasizes his mother’s role in his life, which is shown countless times through his split personality. Women’s indirect involvement with evil things in horror films is subtle misogyny. Far too often, the plot of horror films are dependent upon blaming women when there is plenty of room to show the influence of males too. The relationship between women and horror films is one that Rebecca Sheehan,

associate professor of cinema and television arts at Cal State Fullerton, said is very sexist and tells a lot about Western culture’s alienation of women. Sheehan also said that women are classed as non-human, almost alien in the world of horror. Some horror films inadvertently empower women, but that empowerment is counteracted by how demeaning it is to be a woman in a horror film. This odd dichotomy mirrors the reality of the female experience. It is disturbing to think that being a woman is not only misunderstood but feared, and horror films’ blatant misogyny has certainly contributed to this.

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MONDAY MARCH 11, 2019

Second half collapse leads to Titans’ loss Women’s basketball ends the regular season in sixth place in the Big West. EDUARDO HERNANDEZ Daily Titan

A poor second half proved to be overwhelming for the Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball team as they fell 75-67 to UC Riverside in their final regular season game. The final game at Titan Gym, seniors Mia Gallo, Daeja Smith, Hannah Thompson, Jade Vega and Lauren Nubla all started in the game for CSUF. The game started off as a back-and-forth battle with the Highlanders leading 10-9 halfway through the opening quarter. The Titans’ offense then exploded, going on a 14-2 run to end the quarter with a 23-12 lead. Titans’ forward Carolyn Gill shot 3-for-3 from the field and combined with Vega for 12 of the Titans’ first-quarter points. The Titans began the second quarter with two Amiee Book 3-pointers to stretch the lead to 17 points. This lead would be the largest one in the game. The Highlanders then fought their way back with an 18-10 run to end the half, cutting the deficit to nine. Even the Titans’ bench was outscoring the Highlanders, 24-7, but doubled UCR in turnovers, 10-5. The Highlanders carried their momentum into the second half by starting the third quarter on a 10-3 run, with a major contribution from Highlander Malou De Kergret’s shooting back-toback 3-pointers. The Titans did not find an answer to stop Highlanders forward Marina Ewodo, who scored nine points in the third quarter. Titan forward Amiee Book was a perfect 5-for-5 from the field, leading the team with 14 points to end the quarter. The Titans were up 53-52 to begin the final quarter and a layup by Kergret gave the Highlanders their first lead at 56-54 since the first quarter.

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Guard Jade Vega blows past a defender and attacks the rim for a layup against UC Riverside on March 9.

The Titans challenged their free-throw shooting but the Highlanders shot 8-for-11 (72.7) and ultimately won the game. Along with Book, four other Titans finished the game with double-digit scoring: Daeja Smith (12), Jade Vega (15), Raina Perez (11) and Carolyn Gill (10). CSUF head coach Jeff Harada was disappointed they could not deliver a win for their

graduating seniors, but looked at the positives his team had in the game. “Well I thought we’re doing the things we talked about as part of our game plan, we played the ball inside, we were touching the post. We were attacking the basket, we were getting the ball to open shooters,” Coach Harada said. Heading into the conference tournament, Coach Harada

needs his team to be more consistent defensively and offensively in order to make a run next week. “It’s effort. I tell this team a lot defensively and rebounding wise, those are two things don’t take a ton of talent or skills. It’s mostly effort. If you give effort you should get a rebound, if you give effort you should be able to get a stop; it’s a mentality. We just got to be consistent on

those ends and have our defense and our effort fuel our offense,” Harada said. CSUF finished the regular season sixth in the Big West and will play rival Long Beach State in the opening round of the conference tournament Tuesday, March 12 at the Bren Events Center in Irvine. The game will be televised on ESPN3 and will tip-off at 8:30 p.m.

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Hawaii forward Jack Purchase opened the scoring for the visitors with a 3-pointer that helped Hawaii gain momentum down the stretch of the first half, while the Titans remained scoreless for nearly eight minutes after Purchase’s shot from behind the arc. Tied at seven points apiece, the battle between the Titans and the Rainbow Warriors began to take shape, as both teams traded points back and forth over a 10-minute span. Fullerton would eventually

eclipse the points exchange on Allman Jr.’s 3-point jumper, giving the Titans a 4-point lead. Another Allman Jr. bucket from behind the arc extended the Titans’ lead to nine with under four minutes to go, giving the largest lead of the night to the men dressed in white. As the first half drew to a close, Hawaii once again clawed their way back into contention against Fullerton, sealing the closing seconds of the period with two successful 3-point attempts to burn the Titans’ short-lived lead to one inside Titan Gym.

Instead of reigning in the special evening with a complete performance in the following half, the Titans shared an abysmal rest of the night on the court with their eager home fans, who likely want to forget the game rather than remember it. Allman Jr., who came into the night ranked fourth in points per game (18.1) in Big West play, joined the company of two other starters who scored one point or less in the entirety of the second half. While Heinzl’s scoreless second half endeavor was a more

understandable measure, considering he spent all of four minutes on the court in the fourth quarter, Allman Jr. and guard Austen Awosika both played over 15 minutes and managed to collectively create one point from an Awosika free throw to pull the Titans’ deficit to eight points with just over 1:30 left in play. CSUF head coach Dedrique Taylor took the blame for the Titans’ underwhelming performance on their special night. “I got to be a better coach. I got to find a way to motivate my guys at this time of year on

such a special night, I’ve got to find a way to be more responsible for our energy and competitive spirit,” Taylor said. With the Titans’ home loss to Hawaii on Saturday solidifying their position as the third best team in the Big West Conference, CSUF will have a chance to rectify a string of recent losses, including a 66-59 loss against UC Davis earlier in the season. The Titans’ quarterfinal matchup of the Big West Tournament against the Aggies will be played Thursday, March 14 at 2:30 p.m.

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Titans string together three straight wins CSUF softball outscores opponents 12-6 during the Silicon Valley Classic II. JULIUS CHOI Daily Titan

Cal State Fullerton softball trekked north to Santa Clara, California to participate in the Silicon Valley Classic II. The Titans lost against Nevada after they rattled off three wins to cap off the weekend tournament. The Titans had an extra day of preparations after their first game of the tournament against San Jose State was canceled due to inclement weather. This gratuitously set up CSUF to play four games in two days After unloading 19 runs against New Mexico prior to the tournament, the well dried up as CSUF was kept off the scoreboard for the fifth time this season. Pitcher Dani Martinez kept Nevada’s offense at bay early in the game, allowing no hits and striking out seven batters in the first four innings. However, the Wolf Pack snuffed out their first hit as leadoff hitter Kenzi Goins hit a single up the middle in the top of the fifth inning. With Goins advancing to second base on a wild pitch, catcher Haley Burda drove in the game’s first run on a single to right field. The Wolf Pack would add another run on an RBI single by Sierra Mello to round out the inning. Goins put the game out of reach for the Titans with a tworun home run in the sixth. Martinez did not get the run support she was hoping for as the CSUF lineup had seven runners left on base.

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Freshman first baseman Daisy Munoz had three hits and scored a run during the Silicon Valley Classic II.

After a walk to Janelle Rodriguez by Nevada’s pitching staff, left fielder Irie Siofele was unable to take advantage of the bases-loaded situation and grounded out to end the sixth inning. Wolf Pack pitchers Kendall Fritz and Julia Jensen allowed

no runs on seven hits in the 5-0 win. In the latter half of the firstday doubleheader, the Titans outlasted Weber State in a pitcher duel, 1-0. Titans pitcher Taylor Dockins pitched a complete game shutout allowing two hits and three

walks. Meanwhile, Wildcats’ pitcher Kate Donaldson also pitched all seven innings and gave up four hits. The game-deciding run came in the top of the seventh inning with one out as right fielder Kelsie Whitmore drove home Evelyn Sablan on a single to

centerfield. The Titans defeated Northern Kentucky 3-0. Pitcher Sophie Frost turned in a complete game shutout as she limited the Norse to five hits and struck out six batters. Frost had her seventh win of the season and has now pitched three of the Titans’ five complete games recorded this season. Norse pitcher Taylor Ginther retired the side in order in the third but was relieved of her duties by Haily Whitmer after allowing one run on three hits in the fourth inning. Rodriguez doubled the Titans’ lead. The final run of the game came from an RBI double by Hill in the fifth inning. CSUF saved its offensive outburst for Santa Clara as the Titans captured its fifteenth win of the season, 8-1. Martinez rebounded after a rocky outing against Nevada, pitching six scoreless innings on two hits and seven strikeouts on Saturday night. In the fourth inning, pinch runner Paola Villegas scored on a sacrifice fly by Siofele while Hill followed it up with a two-run double to right center field. Hill had a .500 batting average and four RBIs on six hits. CSUF was pulling away from Santa Clara by adding four insurance runs in the sixth inning. Sablan got the inning started by hitting a solo home run to left center field. Siofele utilized a bunt to enable Julia Valenzuela to score. CSUF will resume play on Tuesday to face Houston to kick off a six-game homestand. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Anderson Family Field.

New Mexico road trip ends in triumph Titans baseball snap a three-game losing streak with a win on Sunday. ARNULFO GONZALEZ Daily Titan

Cal State Fullerton baseball traveled to the Santa Ana Star Field in Albuquerque, New Mexico, playing against the New Mexico State Lobos where they won one of the three games during the weekend. The Lobos were able to start the scoring early as outfielder Jared Mang hit a single to score second baseman Justin Watari in the bottom of the first inning. Catcher Daniel Cope was a prominent figure in Friday’s game as he went 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBIs. The Titans put pressure on New Mexico as second baseman Hank LoForte was able to score Mitchell Berryhill after a single. Rain and high winds in Albuquerque suspended the game after playing 7 1/3 innings. The Titans were able to get one more run when the game continued the following day but came up short 6-4 in the first game. Pitcher Dillon Brown came into the game in the bottom of the seventh inning and tossed two shutout innings. Later in the day, the second game of the series took place when pitcher Michael Knorr faced against Nathaniel Garley. LoForte hit a leadoff triple early in the game which was then followed by Berryhill’s own triple to score LoForte. The Titans were able to score three runs in the top of the first, followed by the Lobos putting up six of their own runs on six hits. Knorr was only able to get through two innings after giving up seven runs on seven hits. Landon Anderson came in relief for Knorr and gave up 10 runs on eight hits in 1 2/3

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Ten players registered a hit during Sunday’s game against the Lobos for a combined 13 runs on 21 hits.

innings pitched. Garley pitched five innings for the Lobos, allowing three runs in the first inning. He tossed four scoreless innings after that. In the top of the sixth, the Titans were trailing 17-3. Fullerton was able to wear down Kenneth Waller who replaced Garley. Waller was only able to record one out while giving up seven runs on six hits.

Nico Garza and Brian Coffey came in for the last 3 2/3 innings for New Mexico and gave up a combined four hits and one run. This proved to not be enough as the Titans dropped the second game, 18-11. The Titans jumped out of the gate early in Sunday’s game on offense, putting up two runs in the top of the first. Gavin Velasquez’s first start of the season was cut short after

four innings, allowing four runs in the bottom of the third on six consecutive hits to the Lobos. With two outs in the top of the seventh, left fielder Isaiah Garcia gave the Titans a 9-7 lead on a two-run home run. Garcia went 5-for-11 on the road trip with four RBIs. CSUF was able to add four more insurance runs in the top of the ninth inning which was capped by an RBI single by Hank LoForte which extended

his on-base streak to 58 games. Pitcher Michael Weisberg came in the bottom of the ninth inning to close out the game for the Titans. He was able to strike out the first two batters. Weisberg then gave up backto-back singles before striking out Zach Doak to end the game where the Titans won the series finale 13-7. The Titans will be facing USC at Goodwin Field on Tuesday at 6 p.m. VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM