Wednesday March 13, 2019

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Wednesday March 13, 2019

Volume 105 Issue 22

The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

Titans knocked out of tournament Students

campaign for ASI

Women’s basketball falls to Long Beach in first round of Big West tournament. JULIA PIHL Daily Titan

After a buzzer-beater propelled Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball past Long Beach State just five days ago, it was no surprise that their opening round matchup of the Big West Tournament was close. Long Beach answered that heartbreaking buzzer beater loss Tuesday night by defeating CSUF 60-54. This year’s Big West Tournament appearance marked the Titans’ first since the 2014-15 season, and also marked the highest seeding the team had received since the 2013-14 season when the squad entered as the sixth seed and fell to Long Beach. Despite not having an experienced Big West Tournament player to lead the Titans, many players pitched in. Performances by Carolyn Gill, Daeja Smith and Raina Perez kept the Titans within striking distance the entire game. Gill earned a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds, while Smith added 12 points to go along with six rebounds. Perez had a teamhigh 15 points and added eight assists. Perez finished her first season with the Titans after transferring from Northern Arizona, but still has two years of eligibility

Board of Directors and presidential candidates share ideas at forum. NOAH BIESIADA Daily Titan

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Senior guard Jade Vega dribbles up court in conference tournament opener at the Bren Events Center in Irvine.

at CSUF. Perez stated that this game was a start for what lies ahead. “This game was definitely tough, but I think it’s just a stepping stone to what as a team we can be, and me personally, I’m

definitely going to get back in the gym,” Perez said. Forward Amiee Book earned her seventh start of the season after being named to the Big West All-Freshman team and also receiving the Big

West Sixth Woman of the Year award. Book started the game in a fantastic fashion, scoring five of the first seven points for the Titans. SEE FINALE

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Candidates running for positions on the Associated Students Board of Directors for the 2019-20 academic year tabled outside the Titan Student Union on Tuesday to interact with students. Both presidential campaigns made an appearance, along with several candidates from the Colleges of Arts, Business and Engineering and Computer Science, with other candidates filtering in and out during the event. Mansi Kalra, a candidate for vice president, said she appreciated the opportunity to speak faceto-face with students since it is something she believes directly enforces accountability for candidates like herself. “It’s up to students to hold each other accountable, and having forums like this where they can just come ask you honest, straightforward questions and expect a straightforward response is extremely important,” Kalra said. SEE ELECTION 3

Native American art at Muckenthaler Protecting Mother Earth exhibit at cultural center promotes conservation. YVONNE VILLASENOR Staff Writer

Artists from the Native American community displayed their works at The Muckenthaler Cultural Center to convey the importance of environmental protection and conservation for the Protecting Mother Earth exhibition on March 9. Rowan Harrison, an artist and curator, has been a part of the center’s program for 10 years. Harrison, who is half Navajo and half Pueblo of Isleta, said it was time to have another art show that was not only good, but proper after 15 years of not having a Native American exhibit at the center. He has been incredibly involved with the Native American art community, and even reached out to those who represented diversity in Native American culture. Matthew Leslie, the chief curator, spoke about the theme of the exhibit, and how they collaborated to make Harrison’s vision become a reality. Afterwards, Adelia Sandoval of the Juaneño Band of Mission Indians, Acjachemen Nation, walked up to the microphone with her clapper stick and sage to bless the center. “Bless them for all the work that they do, because I know that they work hard to organize these gatherings and these events. I ask you to bless all the artists who

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Mariah Sandoval (left) and Adelia Sandoval (right) echoed a chorus of Native American songs across The Muckenthaler Cultural Center in Fullerton.

participated in this event today, beautiful creation. These artists cling in their creative nature so that they can express beauty,” Sandoval said. Sandoval’s vocals boomed throughout the center as she sang songs in her native language. “Having a balance of different

people representing their own indigenous cultures is pretty important in having a Native American art show,” Harrison said. Harrison discussed on societal issues including environmentalism and climate change. The gallery featured works by Corey Stein, Corina Roberts,

Maree Cheatham, Gail Werner, Terry Glad Flores, C. M. Scott, Valena Dismukes, Rowan Harrison, Nadia Reed, Peggy Fontenot, Laurie Steelink, Nadia LittleWarrior, Zoë Marieh Urness, Randy Kemp, Sheridan Macknight and Eric Tippeconnic, a CSUF history professor.

A variety of displays, from mixed media, photography, video, beadwork, cut wood, oil and acrylic paintings portrayed Native American culture and life, nature, protests and distress over the current state of the environment. SEE GALLERY 4

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