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CSUF reacts to foiled terrorist plot Two are accused of conspiring to murder Saudi Ambassador Adel al-Jubeir, U.S. agents foil plot LISA HOSBOYAR Daily Titan

U.S. agents stopped an alleged plot, which they suspect was directed by the Iranian government, to assassinate the Saudi Arabian ambassador to the United States.

Manssor Arbabsiar, a U.S. citizen and Gholam Shakuri, a member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, were accused of conspiring to murder Saudi Ambassador Adel al-Jubeir.

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said elements of the Iranian government directed the alleged plan.

The U.S. received a tip from an undercover informant who was told by Arbabsiar about the future attacks and that the Iranian government was behind them. Arbabsiar was arrested in September and authorities assume Shakuri is hiding in Iran.

“In addition to holding these individual conspirators accountable for their alleged role in the plot, the United States is committed to holding Iran accountable for its actions,” said Holder.

President Barack Obama has brought the actions of the Iranian government to the attention of the United Nations and has said top Iranian officials will “pay a price” and face the “toughest sanctions” for their actions. U.S. allies found the allegations convincing while others responded with caution, according to CBS. Political science Professor Donald Matthewson suggests Obama will respond with caution.

“It is hard to say what his response will be because we do not have all the facts that they have. Obama is the kind of president that doesn’t usually make big decisions until he gets all the facts and opinions of his cabinet,” said Matthewson.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has denied any involvement of Iranian officials to murder al-Jubeir. He said the U.S. is accusing Iran in order to divert attention away from its current economic crisis.

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CAMILLE TARAZON / Daily Titan Students living in the Holly Residence Hall enjoy root beer and play foosball. The building won this month’s residence hall energy conservation competition.

CSUF dorm life is ‘swaggin’ Students living on campus enjoy the benefits of proximity and a lively social atmosphere

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Living on campus is an excellent way for students to enhance their college experience. Students get to be independent and on their own, decorate their room the way they want to and have total freedom in their own space, which is a dream for most college students.

Cal State Fullerton, known mostly as a commuter school, has always had residence halls. Before this semester, CSUF’s dorms only housed about 800 stu-

ALVIN KIM / Daily Titan Professor David Bowman says California is due for a major earthquake. “Its a horrible analogy but the San Andreas fault is 18 months pregnant,” he said.

Preparing to ShakeOut At 10:20 a.m. Thursday, students and faculty will be asked to drop, cover and hold in order to get ready for the next “big one” JESSICA ESCORSIA Daily Titan

History has shown that a major earthquake occurs on the infamous San Andreas fault, which runs from Northern California southward to the Mexican border, every 100 to 130 years. It has been 154 years since the last major quake.

To remind people that we live in earthquake country and how important it is to be prepared, Cal State Fullerton will once again participate in the Great California ShakeOut Thursday.

David Bowman, geological sciences profes-

sor and earthquake expert, said we have been lucky and it’s only a matter of time before the “big one” hits.

“It’s a horrible analogy, but the San Andreas fault is 18 months pregnant,” said Bowman.

According to the Great ShakeOut website, the statewide event takes place every year in an effort to educate California residents on how to be better prepared and then practice how to protect yourself in the event of a major earthquake.

Thursday at 10:20 a.m., a campus-wide announcement will ask all students, staff and faculty to drop on the ground, take cover and

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dents. Now the number of students living on campus has more than doubled.

This fall, CSUF introduced Phase III of its Housing and Residence Life program, which added 1,050 additional bed spaces and gave 1,016 additional students the opportunity to live on campus.

Living on campus is both fun and convenient. Not only does it make getting to class a breeze without worrying about traffic or finding a parking spot, but living with up to six roommates in a suite can make for a great time.

College is hard enough with adapting to a very different atmosphere, getting used to the workload and finding where your classes are on a huge campus. Finding friends only adds more pressure and worry to the mix. Living in a dorm can be a great way to meet friends and help students become social and get involved.

hold in place.

All campus personnel will be asked to evacuate their buildings and follow the directions of each building marshal. The drill should last about 20 minutes.

Susan Fisher, emergency management coordinator and Great ShakeOut coordinator for CSUF, is excited about the new events that will take place this year leading up to the earthquake drill Thursday.

“It’s an opportunity to have a little fun with the concept and to find out how to get ready,” said Fisher.

“Ask the Expert” day will kick off the week’s event Tuesday in the Quad from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students will have the chance to have their questions answered by earthquake, engineering and medical experts.

Binod Tiwari, civil and environmental engineering assistant professor, will be one of the experts available to speak with Tuesday. He believes it’s important to get the message out because lives can be saved in the case of a major earthquake if people know how to react and not panic. Tiwari also emphasizes the importance of drop, cover and hold.

“Hiding under the table is always safe because buildings designed with the current codes don’t collapse catastrophically,” Tiwari said.

Wednesday the Delta Sigma Sorority will host a photo booth in the Quad. Students will be able to take photos with friends in front of an earthquake backdrop for a nominal fee.

The best photos will be posted on the CSUF Emergency Preparedness website, as well as automatically enter participants in a raffle for several emergency supply kits. Proceeds from the photo booth will go to charity.

McCoy Mills Ford will be on campus Wednesday displaying a new car that will feature proper first-aid kits to carry in your car.

Bowman believes most people, himself included, are not fully prepared for a major earthquake.

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“The dorms are swaggin’. There’s lots more freedom and I like that there’s no curfew. It’s a lot different living with people because I don’t have brothers or sisters. All the girls on our floor are definitely a plus. (Living in the dorms) definitely helped me meet a lot of new people,” said Lionel Stanart, 18, a freshman business management and accounting major.

Housing and Residence Life offers a great deal of activities and competitions within floors to promote healthy competition between dorm “neighbors” and to allow students to mingle and meet new people. The CSUF dorms are split up into buildings, which are Acacia, Valencia, Elm, Cypress, Fig, Oak, Pine, Birch, Cypress, Willow, Holly, Juniper and Manzanita.

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CAMILLE TARAZON / Daily Titan Sophomore midfielder Kishi Smith (number 10) battles with a Roadrunner player for the ball during the match Sunday. The Titans won 1-0 to improve to 7-7-2 on the year.

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The Cal State Fullerton women’s soccer team ended its two-game losing streak Sunday with a 1-0 win against the Bakersfield Roadrunners.

After four conference games, the Titans took a short break from Big West play. Their remaining schedule is all against Big West teams.

The Titans entered the match with a 6-7-2 overall record and were looking to improve it against a struggling 3-10-1 Roadrunner team.

“This game was probably the most important (game),” said sophomore Titan goalkeeper Lindsey Maricic.

“We needed the confidence booster.”

The Titans wasted no time at all after a long pass from sophomore midfielder Janali West found streaking sophomore forward Nikki McCants in the center of the box and

she got her shot past the Roadrunners’ goalkeeper for an early 1-0 lead 7:14 into the first half.

“The mentality of going strong in the play helped us a lot,” said McCants.

A Titan 1-0 lead is all too familiar to a team that has consistently lost leads this season. The Titans are a losing 4-5-1 when they score first.

However, the team showed no sign of slowing down.

“We’re always looking for that second goal,” said Maricic. “We never stop on the attack.”

Four minutes after the goal, McCants again found herself with the ball in front of the net, but this time the Roadrunner goalkeeper was able to make a diving stop to keep the goal advantage at just one.

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“If Iran developed nuclear weapons, then the world power would shift, but I don’t think the countries of the world would allow Iran to hold nuclear weapons above their heads. I think they would take action before it got to that,” said Andrew Paquet, a senior at CSUF. The U.S. and its allies are planning to do just that by determining how aggressively they should move to halt Iran’s weapons program.

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of its ambassador.

“The attempted plot is a despicable violation of international norms, standards and conventions and is not in accord with the principles of humanity,” said the embassy in a written statement.

A senior U.S. official said the Saudi ambassador was not the only intended target. Attacking Israeli and Saudi embassies in Washington, D.C. and Buenos Aires, Argentina was also discussed among the suspects, according to CNN. The undercover agent also learned the attack would possibly be an explosion outside a popular restaurant favored by the ambassador. U.S. officials view the plot as a terrorist act.

“The evidence is all there so Obama should ask that the U.N. take action by placing sanctions on Iran and putting them through further scrutiny. I don’t think its enough to invade Iran, based on this plot, but it is close,” Paquet said.

Courtesy of MCT A plot to murder Saudi Ambassador Adel Al-Jubeir was foiled recently by United States agents. It is suspected that the would-be attack was supported by Iran.

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Cal State Fullerton is hosting its second annual Alcohol Awareness Week Monday to Saturday. The goal is to promote “Having Fun Without Drinking.”

A totaled car was exhibited Monday at Titan Walk to illustrate the dangers of drinking and driving.

The display was hosted by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).

CSUF students could not help but look at the wreckage and accompanying photographs.

“I know my friends go out and party then drink and drive,” said Yesenia Altamirano, 19, a CSUF political science major. “That’s one of my biggest

fears–losing one of my friends.”

Alcohol Awareness Week features a wide variety of activities and exhibits promoting awareness of the negative effects of alcohol, including chalk murals, documentation of feelings with Clothesline of Regret, Impaired Driving Obstacle Course, Cookout and DRY Challenge, DRYve-in Movie Night, bowling, billiards and table tennis.

Raquel Leon, 23, a CSUF business management major, said, “I’m a driver, so seeing it (the totaled car) really impacts me. It makes me stop and think safety is really important while driving.”

Even students who were rushing to class took a few minutes to take a look at the display.

Cal State Fullerton will host an event in the Arboretum Wednesday commemorating the JapaneseAmerican experience in Orange County during World War II. The event, called “New Birth of Freedom,” will be held at the Orange County Agricultural and Nikkei Heritage Museum inside the Arboretum and is free to the public. The exhibition will feature music, art, as well as two lectures on the Nikkei (Japanese-American) experience.

The lectures will be given by Arthur A. Hansen, Ph.D., event coordinator and professor emeritus of history and Asian-American studies, and Irvine-based artist Chizuko Judy Sugita DeQueiroz, who spent time in an internment camp as a child.

“The event is part of an ongoing series of public presentations in conjunction with the history exhibition ‘New Birth of Freedom: Civil War to Civil Rights in California,’” said Benjamin Cawthra, associate director of the CSUF Center for Oral and Public History, who is the also the project director.

“The Nikkei experience is part of the civil rights section of the exhibition,” he said.

The exhibition will begin at 4 p.m., and visitors can enjoy the entertainment, as well as hear the voices and read the stories of Californians who fought for freedom and equality dating back to the Civil War and civil rights eras.

“It is the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, and the exhibition examines the important themes and unresolved issues raised by the

war and the way the Civil Rights Movement tried to resolve them in the 20th century, with a focus on California,” Cawthra said.

According to Hansen, the event has important historical significance for the CSUF community.

“That experience is important to students (and others) because the 2,000 pre-World War II JapaneseAmericans in Orange County suffered the U.S. government-mandated, unconstitutional removal from their West Coast homes and incarceration in inland concentration camps, (their) civil liberties and human rights were violated.”

The implications brought forth, as well as the presentation of a theme pertaining to the subject matter of civil rights, were both at the forefront of the event planning.

“We wanted to put together an event that would be local in orientation but have broader implications, and the Nikkei story certainly does,” Cawthra said. “We also wanted to present programs that fit with the exhibition’s theme, which is that ‘Californians have played distinctive roles in shaping the nation’s ongoing struggle for equality,’” he said.

Kurtis Nakagawa, a community member, will be attending the event to take advantage of what he considers a learning opportunity.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for the community to learn about important historical events that continue to shape America and Americans. It is an excellent way to connect our dots. We are very fortunate to have a cultural institution expressive of what a city, a comprehensive university and the community can accomplish for the public good,” said Nakagawa.

Hundreds in India Affected by Illness

Four Adults Held Captive, Injured

Actor from ‘Star Trek’ Comes Out

Son of Gaddafi Reported Dead

Health officials in India said at least 435 people have died from encephalitis this year. Most of the victims were children, according to CNN. Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain that is transmitted through food, drink and mosquito bites.

Most cases occur in Gorakhpur, which is near the border of India and Nepal, and 30 to 35 people are being diagnosed there every day. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, “The very young and the elderly are likely to have a severe case.”

About 500 people died last year in Gorakhpur, according to K.P. Kushwaha, chief pediatrician at BRD Medical College and Nehru Hospital in Uttar Pradesh state’s Gorakhpur District.

India reported 774 died from encephalitis in 2009, and of those, 556 were from Uttar Pradesh.

Four mentally disabled people were found captive in a basement of a Philadelphia apartment building Saturday, according to CNN. Turgut Gozleveli, landlord of the apartment complex, responded to a tip about suspicious activity by the block captain of a neighborhood group Thursday. He discovered a door in the sub-basement that was chained shut Saturday.

The victims were found in the room, malnourished, with bed sores and “injuries that are very, very hard to describe,” according to Lt. Ray Evers, a police spokesman.

Three were charged with criminal conspiracy, aggravated assault, kidnapping and false imprisonment, according to a Philadelphia police statement Sunday.

“We’re going to find every crime possible in the crime code to put on these individuals,” Evers said, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Zachary Quinto, an actor known for his roles in Star Trek and Heroes, posted on his website about his homosexuality Sunday. He said he decided to come out after Jamey Rodemeyer, 14, killed himself because he was harassed over his sexuality.

After Quinto learned Rodemeyer made a video called “It Gets Better,” he felt even more depressed.

“It Gets Better” was posted on a website that opened in light of teen suicides because of their homosexuality.

After Rodemeyer’s death, Quinto wrote, “But in light of Jamey’s death, it became clear to me in an instant that living a gay life without publicly acknowledging it is simply not enough to make any significant contribution to the immense work that lies ahead on the road to complete equality.”

A pro-Gaddafi Syrian TV news station, Arrai, confirmed the death of Khamis Gaddafi, son of former Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi Monday.

Khamis, 28, was reported dead Aug. 29 in Tarhouna, Libya after the capital of Tripoli fell in a revolt.

The Libyan 32nd Military Brigade, the Khamis Brigade, was thought to be one of Libya’s best-trained and “fiercest” military units, and was commanded by Khamis.

The 32nd Military Brigade has been charged by the Libyan government with executing prisoners just before abandoning the capital.

The Libyan military formerly was commanded by Moammar’s sons to ensure control over the country.

Musa Ibrahim, Gaddafi’s spokesman, issued a broadcast in the form of a statement confirming the death of Khamis. Until this time, there had been no official confirmation from Gaddafi loyalists of the recent death.

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Tips on cycling safety

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SHAKEOUT: CSUF prepares for statewide earthquake drill ...Continued from page 1

Members of CSUF’s Cycling Club talk about the dangers of sharing the road with motorists

He believes the Great ShakeOut is a day when people can step back and take inventory of what they have, replace old items with new ones, as well as make sure their pets are also taken care of in the case of a natural disaster.

“Studies show quite clearly that most people think they’re prepared, but they’re not,” Bowman said.

“We all have busy lives and sometimes you just forget. The good news is that you can prepare yourself for earthquakes with simple stuff that will help you survive.”

Bowman said it’s important to store comfortable shoes in your car in case you are stranded and need

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Walking to and from class can be time-consuming and tiresome.

Some students and faculty depend on alternate means of transportation, like riding their bicycle. Although cycling is the faster choice, it can be dangerous for everyone sharing the road.

Kevin Buechler and Brian Feinzimer, president and vice president of the Cycling Club, host weekly meetings on campus and give tips on bicycle safety.

To avoid accidents, Feinzimer said it is typically best to avoid streets you drive on, take up the whole bike lane whenever possible and wear your helmet correctly at all times.

“At nighttime (riders) definitely want to have some kind of light on their bicycle,” said Feinzimer.

“Pretend like nobody can see you, like you are invisible.”

Intersections such as Nutwood Avenue and State College Boulevard can become very congested with pedestrians, cars and cyclists during the mid-afternoon and early evening.

“You shouldn’t try to be more cautious at any intersection. They are all dangerous,” Feinzimer said.

Buechler stated he has been involved in many cycling accidents, although none were on campus.

He said the cause was usually exceeding safe speeds. He urges riders to always ride at a pace they feel comfortable with.

If a student is involved in an accident, Buechler breaks down a few steps students should follow.

“Do not let the driver leave without providing you with his or her driver’s license and proof of insurance. If the driver is not will-

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ALVIN KIM / Daily Titan Cycling is the primary mode of transportation for many students. CSUF’s Cycling Club stresses the importance of safety when sharing the road with cars.

ing to provide them, then call the police,” he said. “Note the make, color and license plate number.

Get this immediately in case the driver tries to flee the scene.”

When you are just riding to and from class, Buechler suggests fol-

It is very important to use lights to make yourself visible to motorists. Another is riding on sidewalks. They may seem safer, but it makes it more difficult for motorists to see you.

Kevin Buechler Cycling Club President

lowing all designated bike paths on campus, since they are specifically marked for a reason.

A common risk he sees cyclists take is riding in low visibility without proper lighting.

“It is very important to use lights to make yourself visible to motorists. Another is riding on sidewalks. They may seem safer,

but it makes it more difficult for motorists to see you,” he said.

Cpl. Paul McClain, a University Police officer with Community Services and Crime Prevention, also has a few tips on bicycle safety.

“Adhere to the basic bicycle safety laws, stopping at all the stop signs, not riding a bicycle with ear buds,” he said.

McCain said it is important to note that while operating any vehicle, including a bicycle, it is against the law to wear headphones.

“Be aware and pay attention when riding on the correct side of the road, which is the right,” he said.

According to McClain, in 2010 there were six injury-traffic collisions, 25 non-injury traffic collisions and one hit-and-run collision.

In 2011, there were four injurytraffic collisions, 16 non-injury and zero hit and runs. These statistics include bicycle accidents, but they are not specified.

For more information on bicycle safety, visit BicycleSafe.com.

We all have busy lives and sometimes you just forget. The good news is that you can prepare yourself for earthquakes with simple stuff that will help you survive.

David Bowman Geological Sciences Professor and Earthquake Expert

to walk, as well as understanding the emergency plans of your school or workplace.

“Those are very simple things people can do,” he added. “The longer you wait to do something, the less likely you are to do it.”

Fisher has been sending out weekly messages since August with helpful earthquake information and advice leading up to the Great ShakeOut. She is confident that in case the “big one” were to hit during a time where students are on campus, CSUF will be prepared to handle such a disaster.

“We have a lot of people that are very highly qualified in crowd control and at the Emergency Operation Center,” Fisher said. “Don’t be scared, be prepared.”

Bowman also said people should know how to prepare themselves not only for an earthquake, but also for what to do after the shaking stops.

Bowman said students should expect to be selfsufficient for as long as a week, explaining that help can take long to arrive since people in emergency services have families of their own to get to.

“Get in your car today and look at your gas tank.

That’s how much gas you’re going to have for the next week,” Bowman said.

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Debunking witch stereotypes Workshop talks on history of witches RACHEL MASOCOL Daily Titan

Witches: Demonic, creepy, misfits in society and adorned in black clothes.

These are some stereotypes that are used to describe them, but they aren’t even factual.

What is it about them that still intrigues us? Is it because they are mysterious and supernatural?

Most of their beliefs are unknown to society, but the event, “Noche en el Museo: Witchcraft and Authority in Colonial Michoácan, Mexico,” will educate Cal State Fullerton students on the history of witches. The event is free to the public and will be held Thursday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. in McCarthy Hall Room 121. “‘Noche en el Museo,” which means “Night at the Museum,” will be an entertaining and informative event. This gathering will feature engaging discussions, a tour of CSUF’s Anthropology Teaching Museum exhibit “Cultural Treasures of Mexico: The Phurépecha of Parangaricutiro, Michoacán” and a short film.

“My lecture will be based on historical, primary sources that talk about real cases in which people were actually accused of witchcraft during the Spanish Inquisition,” said Tricia Gabany-Guerrero, assistant professor of anthropology.

“The word ‘witch’ carries cultural baggage. Our lectures will

Courtesy of MCT Speakers at “Noche en el Museo” will investigate cases where people were accused of witchcraft.

focus on the early period in New Spain (Mexico and Latin America) with the indigenous Phurépecha people. The fascination with witches hasn’t died or gone away.

People are still enthralled and interested in religious systems that are different from their own,” said Gabany-Guerrero.

“Noche en el Museo” will allow students to examine the world of witchcraft in an enjoyable way.

Guest speakers include GabanyGuerrero herself; Stephen Neufeld, assistant professor of history; Gerardo Sánchez Díaz, director of the Instituto de Investigaciones Históricos de La Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo in Michoacán; and Amaruc Lucas Hernández, a professor at

La Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo.

Jeanne Ruppelius, 22, a double major in anthropology and marketing, will be interning for the event.

“People want to market nonprofits, charities and Fortune 500 companies. People forget about culture and that’s why I wanted to do this.

Culture is important for businesses to succeed,” Ruppelius said.

Steven Rodriguez, 24, a double major in anthropology and philosophy, is excited about the event.

“I spent my entire summer in Mexico and understand that culture is a huge part of their society.

Not too many people know that there were witches in Michoacan.

I can’t wait to learn more,” he said.

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building councils and give them the opportunity to design and create their own cupcakes.

“It should be a good turnout.

Especially now that we’re becoming more of a housing school, students are trying to get to know each other better and get to know who their neighbors are,” said Timaeus Le, a dance major and resident adviser.

Resident Advisers, or RAs, are para-professional staff members at CSUF who reside in the residence halls and are responsible for the residents on their floor. On college campuses across the nation, being a resident adviser is considered

by many as one of the most wellknown and sought-after student leadership experiences.

“I really like my job as an RA …

It is a lot of work and really has a ‘fishbowl’ effect on you; everyone is watching you all the time, everyone knows your name and everyone is waiting for you to mess up. The RA job is 24/7, which I both enjoy and dislike at the same time,” said Courtney Steiner, 19, a human services major and resident adviser.

“When you get out of the elevator and one of the residents yells your name and says ‘hi,’ there is no better feeling,” she said.

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by CHARLOTTE KNIGHT

“Let’s get personal”

Protect your V-card My ex-boyfriend Ron was abusive, but I don’t have any scars to prove it.

He didn’t beat me. He didn’t throw things at me.

He didn’t put his hands on me at all.

Maybe I would be better off if he did, because then I would have a valid reason for striking him back— twice as hard.

Rather, it was the twisted words that escaped his forked tongue that hurt me more than any blow to the face ever could.

He was notorious for his quick wit and sharp speech. And he abused his talent by shattering my self-esteem whenever we got into fights.

He would demean me in front of his friends and family as a “joke.”

And he got such a kick out of twisting my own words to make them mean something I didn’t intend them to.

I know, I know, “sticks and stones,” and all that nonsense. But it’s kind of hard to let something like this go when he used his infamous skill to take my virginity from me.

Before I came to accept that I was dating the world’s biggest asshole, I told him that I cared about him. I trusted him. I loved him. And I really wanted him to be my first when the time was right.

In fact, he made me promise that I would hold true to my word.

But after a few months the pressure became more and more of a burden on my shoulders, and I began to realize what a mistake I was making, and I told him I wanted to back out.

I wasn’t ready to give up my virginity yet.

I was nervous, I was uncomfortable and I was scared.

“You can’t back out now, you promised me,” his words burned in my ears. “I don’t have any respect for

people who don’t keep their promises. I thought you cared about me more than that.”

God, what a stupid 18-year-old girl I was. I caved.

I ended up underneath him with my shirt unbuttoned and my pants on his bedroom floor.

“Get on top,” Ron instructed.

I told him I couldn’t because I don’t handle pain very well. He would need to get on top, force himself inside me and just get it over with.

“I can’t get it in that way,” he whined. “You need to be on top.”

With tears of frustration in my eyes, I complied. Anger and physical pain consumed me, and I hated

Sex was not what I had envisioned.

I thought it would be lovely and wonderful, and maybe—just maybe—I would be able to catch a glimpse of God’s face, like I read in a romance novel. every moment of it. I couldn’t concentrate on anything other than two, sole thoughts: “Holy shit, how can a penis so small hurt so f---ing bad?” and “I had better not regret this tomorrow.”

I went home a very bitter, deflowered young lady.

Sex was not what I had envisioned. I thought it would be lovely and wonderful, and maybe—just maybe—I would be able to catch a glimpse of God’s face, like I read in a romance novel.

Instead I felt embarrassed because

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I was not mentally prepared for it yet and in absolute agony because my crotch wouldn’t stop throbbing.

Oh, and that urinary tract infection I received the next morning was oodles of fun. Because, you know, I love being stuck on a toilet in a public restroom for an hour when I should have been in class reviewing for an exam.

“I didn’t give you a UTI,” Ron denied. “I shower every day. I’m clean.

Must’ve been something you did wrong.” Jerk.

After spending months dwelling on my first experience, how much I hated it, how much I hate the man who pressured me into having this first, miserable experience and the number of men whose V-cards I’ve taken since then, I had an epiphany.

I’m going to think twice before taking someone’s virginity in the future.

Case in point: I took Collin’s virginity two years ago. He got nervous because his parents were upstairs, he had no idea how to properly touch a woman and he had an orgasm after about 30 seconds of penal-to-vaginal intercourse.

In fact, in the only couple of times we actually copulated, I got one full minute of actual sex. I probably wouldn’t have given him such a hard time about the awful sex it if I didn’t feel like I was dating a whitetrash racist with the mentality of a 7-year-old.

No joke, he acted like he had just discovered his penis for the first time.

I took Aaron’s virginity last year.

It was the greatest sex I’ve ever had, probably because I had been head over heels in love with him for six precious years of my life. But shortly after, he began falling hard for a friend of a friend.

I became the unforgettable, yet indispensable end of another chapter in his love life.

I honestly don’t care whether a guy whose virginity I take will remain my friend for the rest of my life, or start his own “We Hate Charlotte Knight” fan club with my other exes.

However, I don’t want him to look back on whatever experience he had with me and say to himself, “I regret that decision.”

Either way, they’re not easily going to forget me.

But I don’t want them to remember me in the way I remember Ron. I’m not worth being anyone’s regret.

WILLIAM CAMARGO / Daily Titan Students may not know how to write an appropriate message to their professor, causing things to sound awkward and unprofessional.

Subject: Email etiquette VAN JOHNSTONE Daily Titan

Missing a homework assignment or a test will happen to a student at least once after four to five years attending college. Being able to make it up strongly depends on how well a student communicates to professors in person and in the ever-convenient and important email.

Every professor is different on how he or she handles the emailing process. Some check it frequently, others not so much, however email communication with students is something professors have to deal with whether they want to or not.

According to HowToGeek.com, when emailing a teacher, it is important to remember a few basic rules that will go a long way in getting your emails answered, as well as being respectful to the person who controls your grade.

It all starts with the subject of the email. This could be the most important part of the email since this will be the first thing the professor sees.

Professors receive dozens of emails a day; the key is making your email stick out with important words and times.

Include your class, day and time, as well as a few key words pertaining to the subject of the message.

This will ensure the professor doesn’t just look over the email and ignore it.

If you’re emailing a professor, it must be important and you want a response. Avoid vague subject lines that leave the professor wondering who it is from or what the email is about.

The body of the message is where you need to get your point across to the professor. The key to this is keeping the message short and to the point.

Typing out a page-long message filled with elaborate stories or excuses is not going to help your cause and chances are the professor won’t even read all of it. It makes the student look bad and will come off as begging to get what you want.

Something that may seem trivial but will go a long way in the eyes of your professor is proofreading your email. Even though it is an informal setting and typed in haste, still give your message a reread and a spell check.

In the eyes of the professor it is going to look really bad and unprofessional when your message has poor spelling and consists of one extremely long run-on sentence. The professor will take you more seriously when considering your request as well as showing that you have learned something while attending Cal State Fullerton.

Be sure to sign off using your first and last name.

If there is a large class and you have a common name, there is a good chance there is another student with

the same name. It also makes you seem more personable and trustworthy.

When you do get a response from the professor, even if it is not the answer you were looking for, make sure to reply with a “thank you.”

This shows the professor that you truly are grateful that he or she took time out of his or her day to answer your request.

Getting what you wanted from your professor and not saying anything in return would leave a bitter taste in anyone’s mouth.

Make sure the one person you don’t do this to is your professor.

These little tips can go a long way in getting a response from professors as well as showing them the respect they deserve.

Eventually all students are going to email their professor, just do it the right way.

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‘Sup, Prof! <3 Would you mind writing me a letter of recommendation within the next hour? Thanks.

Happy birthday, and many more Science is making it easier to live longer than an entire century MARIBEL CASTANEDA Daily Titan

The idea of eternal life has been a hot topic in movies recently with the trend of hot, young vampires living forever. But just as Hollywood is glamorizing it, in reality, you can take away the sparkles and it’s a serious problem for society.

The number of elderly Americans is rising sharply. According to author and award-winning freelance journalist

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Beth Baker, by 2050 the United States will have an estimated 1.1 million people who have reached the age of 100, up from just 50,000 in 2000.

Increasing human life span has been at the top of the to-do list despite there being bigger concerns that affect all Americans.

We face many challenges like global warming, limited fossil fuels, a weak economy, famine and war.

“I don’t believe in radical life extension,” said Daniel Callahan, a bioethicist who works for a research institute in Garrison, N.Y. “I think it’s silly and irresponsible — silly because I don’t think biology will let us get away with it and irresponsible in that it could raise all sorts of social problems and justice issues between the age groups.”

The impact on Social Security and Medicare cost alone should be a sign that life just shouldn’t be tampered with. The elderly are sucking up all the Social Security funds, leaving less and less for the next generation. Eventually these funds will reach their limits and then we’ll be screwed.

Baker, a former hospice volunteer, said, “With more and more Americans living longer, policymakers worry that Social Security and Medicare costs will drain money from health and education programs for the young.”

As scientists work to prolong life, the rate of birth continues to increase, also creating an overabundance of population. We are already nearing overpopulation in the United States; what will happen when the amount of people exceeds the maximum capacity on Earth? I sure don’t want to be here when we reach that point.

We don’t have the resources to accommodate the high population levels.

More recently, advances in modern

medications and procedures such as coronary bypass surgery and kidney dialysis contributed to extending lives.

Such treatment and advancement ought to be encouraged.

Curing ailments and diseases that help improve (high emphasis on improve) life is a great thing, but prolonging life for the sake of prolonging it isn’t—not when you’re suffering and immobile near the end anyway.

Death has a contract with everyone, yet people attempting to renegotiate the deal often leads to unnecessary suffering. Nursing homes, for instance, are growing in numbers all around the United States along with the cases of mistreatment and abandonment.

Dementia and Alzheimer’s are just a few of the medical problems facing the elderly; who would want to continue living this way?

If we love our elderly the way we say we do, then let them take the natural order of things and not prolong their suffering.

Investing in research to extend human life conflicts with the primary goal of keeping people healthy.

Why add more to our load when we can barely handle the circumstances we are already in?

“What we need to worry about is that we’re going to have 7 billion people on this planet,” said Thomas Perls, an associate professor of medicine and geriatrics at Boston University. “We have to figure out how to feed them, how to keep them healthy and safe, and worry about their quality of life — and not worry about some stupid pill.”

You’re born, you live and then you die. That is the way of life; you get to a certain point where you’ve done enough and it’s time to move on.

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Time is money DANIEL ZAMILPA For the Daily Titan

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The live, crisp blare of a full brass section, coupled with the deep swell of cellos brought the modern epic Lord of the Rings (LOTR) to a new level of majesty and magic that many have come to adore and admire at the Honda Center Saturday.

Conductor Ludwig Wicki led the Munich Symphony, Pacific Chorale and the Phoenix Boys Choir in the performance of the first movie’s soundtrack, The Fellowship of the Ring.

The live music enhanced the movie’s already dramatic and moving storyline. The live choirs added a chilling effect to the Khazad dum scene and brought tears at Boromir’s death. The mood

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of the entire arena seemed to ebb with the emotion in the music as full applause and laughter ended almost every scene.

As the 10th anniversary of the LOTR films, the Lord of the Rings In Concert is a tour that started in Glendale, Ariz. Oct. 10 and will end in Sacramento Sunday. They intend for the next two years to also perform the soundtrack to The Two Towers and The Return of the King as tributes to their 10th anniversaries as well.

Soloist Kaitlyn Lusk hit every note as her pitch was perfect to every part that artist Enya performed for the original soundtrack. In addition, the flute solo to the many Shire and Shire reference scenes made it seem as if there was a flutist in the actual movie, enhancing the movie’s soundtrack to both the audience and characters.

The night ended with a standing

ovation from the teary-eyed crowd, satisfied with the climactic ending of The Fellowship of the Ring, yet still desperately wanting more in the next film.

As far as live concerts go, Shore’s composition would have evoked emotion without the film as he wrote distinct parts as direct allusions to the films.

Deep cellos and timpani connote antagonist scenes such as Isengard and Mordor, and very mellow string melodies allude to the Shire.

Moreover, the main melody’s major chromatic scale buildup ends in a crescendo of victory—a feeling and realization author J.R.R. Tolkien would have been proud of.

“My first score for The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Fellowship of the Ring, was the beginning of my journey into the world of Tolkien and I will always hold a special fondness for the music and the

experience,” said Shore in Doug Adams’ book, The Music of The Lord of the Rings.

The live performance first began in New York in 2009, the same year Star Wars In Concert also debuted.

The Hobbit: The Unexpected Journey is set to release in a year and a half, making LOTR fans anxious and excited for the long-awaited prequel to the aforementioned already popular LOTR movies.

All in all, The Lord of the Rings In Concert is a spectacular performance, invoking emotions from all over the spectrum: anger at the Nazgul, sorrow at Gandalf ’s death, hope with Lady Arwen, suspense at Aragorn’s commission and victory in Rivendell. Peter Jackson, Shore and Tolkien all probably would have shed tears in the Honda Center to see their masterpieces combined with the live performance to deliver their collective message of hope.

A lesson in survival on the premiere of ‘The Walking Dead’

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Disemboweling a zombie to check its stomach contents for human remains is pretty disgusting. Watching Norman Reedus do it on The Walking Dead? Straight-up sexy.

The season two premiere of The Walking Dead started off with a very promising beginning that mirrored the success of last season, which only had six episodes.

However last season’s terrifying intrigue seemed to decline slowly because each episode became less focused on thrill and more on long monologues and petty drama.

The characters are what kept the viewers, and the premiere provides more depth for a few of the characters that were second tier in the first season.

Dale, the wise older man whose character strangely resembles Lost’s John Locke, and Andrea, who is still feeling the loss of her sister and is now struggling with her own will to live, have some good scenes together in this episode. It’s clear that Andrea still harbors a lot of resentment toward Dale for his actions in the first season finale.

Rick Grimes, the conflicted sheriff, is still acting as the group’s leader and

hero. His wife, Lori, was such an annoying and useless character last season, and she started out this episode still annoying and useless, but near the end seemed to show the beginnings of a spine.

The best improvement to this season was adding more depth, lines and overall screen time for Norman Reedus’ character, Daryl, the tough Southern redneck who’s an expert with hunting weapons. Daryl was a fan-favorite from the first season, but he was only a supporting character, giving brooding smirks and sarcastic one-liners.

The greatest part of the season opener was the beginning and the end.

Both left a sense of fear and despair, giving potential for a brilliant season.

The only problem was the middle. As the characters search for one of their own who becomes lost in the woods, they come across a small church, complete with a wooden Jesus!

Even though the plot was about finding the character before sundown and to quickly get a move on with their travels, the characters waste so much time in the church. There are too many teary monologues given to the wooden Jesus. Yes, the viewer is aware that Sheriff Rick is losing his ability to keep his cool, so why do viewers have to keep watching scenes of him talking aloud about his feelings?

Hopefully this episode allowed viewers to emotionally connect to the characters and their situation. The rest of the season needs to be filled with painful drama and terrifying zombie scenes in order to keep the viewers’ interest. It’s time to give the teary monologues a rest for a while.

It’s often said time is money.

But what if it really was?

In Andrew Niccol’s new film In Time, starring Amanda Seyfried and Justin Timberlake, people live in a segregated world where the currency used is literally time.

People live until they’re 25, at which point the individual’s body clock embedded within the wrist counts down to only one more year left of life —that is, unless they get more time. The only way to do this is to inherit it, win it or steal it.

In this world, populations are split up by economic status. The film’s main character, Will Salas, played by Timberlake, lives in Dayton, the poorest of the time zones. Dayton is filled with poverty, gangs, intense labor and endless corruption.

While living day to day, Salas finds himself one night in a bar, where he saves the life of a man named Henry Hamilton, played

by Matt Bomer, a man who has so much time on his wrist he doesn’t know what to do with it. Overnight, Hamilton gives Salas a century of time that he has inherited and commits suicide, in order to give Salas the chance to bring justice to the corrupted system.

“In the midst of very otherworldly macro concepts, there were some really simple things to this guy, who I just saw as an everyday man, who just gets pushed too far and decides he’s not going to take it anymore,” said Timberlake at the press junket held Saturday.

In his journey to create socioeconomic equality, Salas meets Sylvia Weis, played by Amanda Seyfried, who is the daughter of the overly wealthy time-bank owner Philippe Weis and his fortune of a million years. The story of In Time leads the audience through Salas’ and Weis’ cause to bring equal opportunity to all people.

Overall, the film was by far one of the best of the year. It combined all the thrills and attractions of a high-action movie, but was able to pull in central themes, such as social conditions, which play a central role in modern society.

Most of the film’s backbone was centered on the Robin Hood idea of stealing from the rich to give to the poor who outnumber the wealthy. Coinciding with Occupy Wall Street and Occupy LA, the film couldn’t have been a better representation of current events.

But when speaking with the cast and director, the events of Occupy Wall Street weren’t new in their conversations about the film.

“You’re the first person to say that,” Timberlake said jokingly when asked about the connection between In Time and Occupy Wall Street.

But in retrospect, the film was made well before the protests were happening, according to Niccol. “(The protests) weren’t a leaping-off point for the movie; I wanted to write a thriller,” said Niccol. “But I thought it was a great metaphor. But as soon as you make the decision that time is going to be currency, then it should be a reflection of what’s happening today.”

With a cast that includes people so recognizable, it would have seemed difficult to differentiate them from previous roles, Seyfried would still be saying that her nail beds suck, Timberlake would still be in a boy band and Cillian Murphy, who plays a key cop in the film, would still be a dapper puppet in Christopher Nolan’s film Inception. However, the cast did such an amazing job really getting into their roles and becoming their respective characters.

Timberlake expressed his gratitude for working on In Time.

“I think it’s obvious to say that it’s serendipitous to say about this social stance right now with Occupy Wall Street and Occupy LA, but I saw this movie as a very beautiful story,” Timberlake said.

In Time is set to open in theaters everywhere Oct. 28.

Restaurant Chic eatery Breadbar DANIEL ZAMILPA For the Daily Titan

Posh Los Angeles eateries have no doubt turned into little secrets that locals and celebrities only are likely to visit and label as their own precious hangouts to enjoy the ambiance the city has to offer.

Breadbar Bistro and Bar, specifically the West Hollywood location, would fit the above description to a tee. Centrally located within the upscale heart of Los Angeles, Breadbar is a perfect spot to eat with friends after shopping or have a business lunch meeting for executives working out of downtown LA. The atmosphere of the midsized bistro easily sat 20 people outside and 20 inside. With large, comfortable umbrellas and spacious seating, the outside patio was perfect for lunch on a sunny afternoon. The modern feel and clean design added to the ultra-hip feeling the City of Angels already gives. Oversized sunglasses and a tall glass of lightly sweetened iced tea are not rarities at the restaurant.

Service given at Breadbar is very laid back, but still courteous. The server and cashier, who was the only one working the front on this Sunday afternoon, was able to handle all the customers in the restaurant, but still make each one feel like they were the only people he was tending to.

As health conscious as many people are these days, the menu at Breadbar serves both to those who want to keep their slim figure and to those who want a tasty, fulfilling meal. With a wide selection of salads, sandwiches and burgers for lunch, along with an extensive breakfast menu, both hometown and extravagant meals are offered.

In particular, the caprese salad

and the grilled cheese sandwich, both combined with simple ingredients, provide pockets of seasoned flavor. The salad was light and refreshing and on the other hand, the more panini-style sandwich oozed comfort food from all angles.

What’s interesting about this L.A. bistro is the relatively affordable prices on the menu. Breakfast items range from around $5 for pastries to $15 for omelets and meals. Lunch items such as soup start at $8, all burgers are $11.50, all sandwiches are $10.75, and most half-sized salads start at only $6. For a place so chic, the cost seems almost too good to be true.

As with many Los Angeles spots, celebrities can often be seen at certain clubs, shopping centers or restaurants. Breadbar is no exception to this type of encounter.

Kim Kardashian and Audrina Patridge are known to stop by Breadbar for a quick bite.

Although parking isn’t the best at Breadbar, what place in LA has great parking? It kind of comes with the idea of many people in a confined area. Cal State Fullerton ring a bell? However, being so close to so many hip places in the area such as Rodeo Drive and the Beverly Center, one could literally walk to Breadbar within a few minutes.

It’s without exception that Breadbar is one of the premiere places in Los Angeles, not only for its vibe, location, service and celebrity buzz, but because of the genuine quality of the food. According to the Breadbar website, “We use an ancient, simple recipe–just flour, water, leavening and salt–combined with out baker’s skill and passion.” A lot of swanky places try to overly impress everyone with their overpriced, undersized “meals,” but as Breadbar stated, down-to-earth recipes and passion are what make this place so special. dailytitan.com/detour

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Lee leads rugby team BROOKE McCALL Daily Titan

“Hey over there!”

It was at Discoverfest 2008 when Eric Lichtenstein, rugby president and captain at the time, spotted freshman Joshua Lee walking through Cal State Fullerton’s Quad.

“Hey, what’s up,” said Lee, caught off guard and thinking, “What brochure do I need to take now?”

After introducing himself, Lichtenstein asked Lee, “You look pretty athletic, you’re a good size, do you play any sports here?”

It was Lee’s first week of school and he hadn’t gotten involved in any sports or activities yet.

“You should come out and play rugby,” Lichtenstein said.

CAMILLE TARAZON / Daily Titan Rugby President and co-captain Joshua Lee had never played rugby before playing at CSUF.

Lee, 21, an entertainment studies major with a minor in radio-TV-film, has been a member of CSUF’s men’s rugby team since 2008. With no prior experience playing rugby, Lee accepted the challenge to learn a new sport and be a part of the men’s team.

He hasn’t looked back since.

“It’s (rugby) very different than something like football or soccer because the rules were pretty much unknown to me.

It was basically like learning a new sport.

I was athletic enough to be a part, but I had to train both mentally and physically to learn the game,” Lee said.

It was in the Quad when Lee was first recruited to play rugby. He is now known in rugby for his quickness of feet.

Lee, president and co-captain of CSUF’s men’s rugby team, is a fly-half for the rugby team. The fly-half position is similar to the quarterback of football. The fly-half gets the ball from the scrum-half and gives the ball to the backs. Whatever the backs do follows the motions of what the fly-half does.

“We (fly-halfs) also initiate plays that we can utilize against other teams. We have to be very creative, we have to think on our feet because everything is moving at such a fast pace,” Lee said.

Jose Tapia, team winger, is a teammate of Lee’s. “He’s (Lee) one of the players that you want to play with because he has that charisma and leadership that you want in a leader. He’s not a selfish player either ... He chooses to pass the ball a lot to other players on the team,” said Tapia, 20, a criminal justice major with a minor in computer science.

Born and raised in Fullerton, Lee lives at home with his mother, Patty. Lee has an older sister, Jennifer, 23, who is studying at UC Berkeley. Lee enjoys working out and staying in shape.

CAMILLE TARAZON / Daily Titan Senior fly-half Joshua Lee (center) takes the ball from a teammate during a match earlier this semester. Fly-halfs initiate plays to be utilized against the other team.

Last year Lee served as the men’s rugby in the last three years. “He’s (Lee) one of vice president. “I love watching it (rugby), I our best players. He’s progressed very, very love playing it and maybe someday I’ll help well over his rugby career.” coach it. I fell in love with the sport,” Lee As a part-time server at the Cheesecake said.

Factory in Brea, Lee inAfter graduation Lee corporates rugby into wants to join a men’s his work. As a member I love watching it rugby club in Southern of Fullerton’s Sports (rugby), I love playing Club Inter-Club CounCalifornia. Lee is looking into a club team, it and maybe someday I’ll cil (SCICC), Lee plans the Huntington Beach help coach it. I fell in love philanthropic events in Unicorns. the community. Lee is with the sport.

“We as a Cal State Fulalso the recruit chair for lerton team have a great the executive board of Joshua Lee relationship with them Pi Kappa Alpha (PIKE), CSUF Rugby President (Unicorns),” Lee said. a fraternity here on the Lee is in his fourth Fullerton campus. season of rugby here at Fullerton. CSUF For Thanksgiving this year, Lee plans rugby Head Coach Phil Grieve said Lee to invite the rugby team, PIKE and the has developed in his rugby skills, especially SCICC to a Cheesecake Factory, Red Cross

and Salvation Army-sponsored event at a homeless shelter. The rugby team, fraternity, members of the council and Lee will help distribute food, decorate and play with the children. It’s for the homeless to come and enjoy Thanksgiving.

Lee especially wanted to get the rugby team involved in the community and fundraising. “We (rugby players) are gentlemen on and off the field and that’s what our coach taught us,” Lee said.

Lee anticipates graduating from Fullerton in spring 2012, then he will continue his education at the Fire Academy in Santa Ana. He has already completed some courses at Santa Ana Community College and has four more classes to complete. He plans on applying to the academy to become a fire fighter once he has finished his education.

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Hockey suffers winless weekend

CAMILLE TARAZON / Daily Titan Fullerton goalie and co-captain Brandon Heethuis prepares to stop the puck during a match this weekend. The Titans lost all three games they played by a combined eight goals.

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It was a rough weekend for the Cal State Fullerton hockey team, which played three games in three nights, losing to San Jose State University Thursday night and to Arizona State University Friday and Saturday night.

CSUF was outscored 13-5 in the three contests and it has now dropped four of its first five games of the season.

Thursday: SJSU 3, CSUF 1 The Titans’ performance Thursday night was similar to that of the previous loss against University of Nevada Las Vegas, again losing 3-1 to the visiting Spartans at Westminster Ice. A difficulty scoring and generating shots continued to haunt Fullerton; it was outshot 35-17.

The contest was scoreless through the first two periods until the Titans finally broke through at 3:15 of the third on Evan Benner’s first goal of the season.

“I got some chances, one popped out to me and I put it in,” said Benner.

Benner started the game on defense and was moved up to forward in the third period to help produce more offensive chances.

On the goal, the forward line of Benner, Alec Censullo and Elan Dunaev was applying pressure in the offensive zone when Censullo got the puck at the right circle and passed it to the left post where Benner had an open net and made no mistake of burying the puck.

SJSU countered just four minutes later with a tally of its own and the momentum quickly changed hands.

On a transition play, the Titans turned the puck over at center ice and the Spartans entered the zone with speed. San Jose forward Mason Console was crashing the Titan net when a pass from the right wing was sent his way. He scored on the doorstep of the Titan goal to tie the game with more than half the period remaining.

The Spartans scored again at 11:27 to take the lead and put the game out of reach with an empty netter with

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under a minute left in regulation.

“Honestly we just weren’t that consistent,” Benner said. “If we’d stayed consistent and played the whole 20 minutes, we would have had it for sure.”

Goaltender Brandon Heethuis made 32 saves, once again giving his team a chance to win.

“Overall we’re just having trouble putting the puck in the net,” said Heethuis. “We had some good opportunities, we’re just not burying them right now.”

Friday: ASU 6, CSUF 3 ASU was clearly the superior team Friday night at KHS Ice Arena, cruising to a 6-3 victory over the Titans to give Fullerton back-to-back losses.

The Sun Devils are a big and dominant team that controlled the game all night, causing the Titans to run around in their own zone.

Outshooting the Titans 64-18, ASU used its speed and size to keep CSUF at bay, chipping away at the Titans all night.

The game was an extremely chippy one as well. CSUF was the more physical team, outhitting ASU, but this didn’t stop the Sun Devils’ offense.

ASU went up 1-0 quickly, scoring just 1:21 into the first period; by the end of the second, Fullerton was down 3-0.

But the Titans never gave up and in the third period made a valiant, solid push.

“Hockey is a game of momentum and we had it there for a while,” said Titan forward Patrick McDevitt, who sparked a third-period rally with his first goal of the season. “We wound up

getting in penalty trouble that probably cost us the game.”

McDevitt broke the ASU shutout with a five-on-three power play goal 50 seconds into the third period to spark some life into the Titans.

Titan forward Elan Dunaev converted a shorthanded goal less than five minutes later to put the Titans within one with plenty of time remaining.

But ASU answered with a shorthanded goal of its own two minutes later to put the Titans down by two again.

Fullerton did not give up. Dunaev scored again at 9:13 on the power play to bring the Titans back within one.

But as McDevitt said, late penalty trouble killed the Titans’ momentum and ASU scored two on the power play just 48 seconds apart to take the wind out of the home team’s sails.

“The way we played last night carried over into tonight,” said forward Joe Gojanovic.

Gojanovic said the mistakes his team made basically caused the Titans to beat themselves.

“We know what we need to do tomorrow night,” he said.

Saturday: ASU 4, CSUF 1 The scoring continued to come in small doses for Fullerton Saturday night as the Titans fell again to the Sun Devils 4-1.

It has been a tough start for the Titans, not having won a game since it opened the season earlier this month against USC. The Titans will play the next nine games on the road starting Thursday night at Colorado State.

After every loss, the players on the Cal State Fullerton women’s volleyball team say they need to be more aggressive. The loss in their previous match against Pacific University was a wake-up call the team needed to stop making excuses and put it all out on the floor. And the Titans showed that Saturday at Titan Gym against UC Davis, winning handedly in straight sets (25-22, 25-21, 2522).

“We had a pretty in-depth talk without the coaches. We were saying we have to play hard and play for each other and not worry so much what they are saying. We came in with a goal as a team to play hard, play aggressive and no matter what we had to get the win,” said outside hitter Bre Moreland.

CSUF (9-10, 4-3) played with more of a sense of urgency than the night before. They were a lot more aggressive at the net and on the service line. CSUF served four aces and caused many shank passes for UC Davis, (18-5, 4-4) who had trouble throughout getting into an offensive rhythm.

“A fire was lit under our ass and we came out. This was the first game where we played as a team and for each other and it really showed,” said junior outside hitter Kayla Neto after the game. “Everyone did what they needed to do, which is really impressive. I’m really happy for us.”

Head Coach Carolyn Zimmerman changed the lineup from previous games, moving senior Leah Maurer to right-side hitter and giving sophomore Ayana Whitaker her first start of her Titan career at middle blocker. The move paid off as Maurer found success hitting from the outside, getting 13 kills in the match and a team-high .300 attacking percentage.

“We optioned her to the right side for a bigger block and it worked,” Neto said of Maurer. The Titans were only credited for seven blocks in the match. “It was better than we usually do,” she said.

“Maurer had some sick kills.

Seeing them from a spectator point of view was amazing, but being next to her playing while she slammed the line, that was

the most exhilarating thing,” said Whitaker.

In the first set, Whitaker didn’t take long getting on the stat sheet by registering the team’s first kill of the match. UC Davis had servereceive problems from the onset, and CSUF jumped out to a 10-5 lead. The Aggies would keep it close throughout the set, but the Titans wouldn’t let their lead slide and would take the first, 25-22.

Neto and Moreland were featured early and often in the first set, each getting six and four kills, respectively. UC Davis hit .190 in the first set to CSUF .244. UC Davis committed 11 errors in the first set.

After starting the second set down 1-5, the Titans looked to be in trouble in the second set.

They’ve been accustomed to letting off the gas in the second, but they found a way to get on an early run. CSUF would get the lead back with kills from Neto, Maurer, Moreland and sophomore middle blocker Leah Best.

They wouldn’t let their lead slip and cruised their way through the second set 25-21. Moreland and Maurer had four and three kills, respectively. Neto was served 15 times in the set and could only put away three. The Aggies continued to have trouble with the Titans’ serve and gave away a lot of free balls.

The third set was tighter, with UC Davis looking more likely to extend the game to the fourth set. The Aggies jumped out in front 0-4 and then 6-9, but CSUF found another gear. Neto’s kill got the score within one point at 1617. Then after a long exchange, Moreland’s winner up the court made the score tied.

Two kills from Maurer and one from Neto separated the teams and proved to be just enough for CSUF to eventually take the set 25-22.

The Titans hit .298 in the final set with Maurer being the key contributor getting seven kills.

Neto (15 kills), Moreland (13) and Maurer (12) made up for 40 of the team’s 47 kills in the match.

CSUF’s next games will be up north to face UC Santa Barbara (11-9, 4-3) and Cal Poly (9-11, 4-3) Friday and Saturday, respectively. All three teams are tied for second in the Big West.

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Titans lose lead, draw 1-1 Titans pick up first point in Big West, but still sit in last place after tie with Riverside

ALEX APODACA Daily Titan

After a late goal in regulation, the Cal State Fullerton men’s soccer team and UC Riverside ended their three-game losing streaks with a 1-1 tie.

The Titans and the Highlanders both sit at the bottom of the Big West standings and are fighting an uphill battle as the Big West tournament is slowly slipping away.

The Titans entered the game at 6-4-2 overall and are trailing the Highlanders who entered the game at 6-5-1.

“We’re both looking to get back on track with a winning season,” said Highlander senior goalkeeper Cody Suppe. “Both teams have a good chance of changing the season around.”

The first half was scoreless, but not due to a lack of shots.

Leading scorer for the Titans, senior Kevin Venegas, had the first chance to break the scoring drought. With 35:25 remaining in the first half, Venegas was the first to an elevated pass from a teammate, but his header traveled just a foot above the crossbar.

About 15 minutes later, Venegas found freshman midfielder Mark Vasquez open near the corner of the box, but his shot deflected off a defender and went right into the hands of UCR’s Suppe.

Despite the Titans’ early control, the biggest save of the game was made by Titan senior goalkeeper Trevor Whiddon. Highlander junior midfielder Alex Racca fired a free kick, but a jumping Whiddon was able to punch the ball up over the goal while falling into his own net. The save came with 11:23 remaining and the match went into halftime scoreless.

“We created a lot of chances,” said Titan midfielder Oscar Aguero. “We just have to worry about finishing.”

The second half opened with immediate action. At 7:32 into the period, Venegas got to a loose ball

ROBERT HUSKEY / For the Daily Titan Sophomore midfielder Ritchie Gonzalez sits on the ground following thr draw Saturday against UC Riverside. The Titans held a 1-0 lead until the Highlanders tied it with 7:30 remaining.

in front of the net and put a diving header past Suppe for a 1-0 lead.

“It was a great finish,” Suppe said. “I got across well, but he put it in well with his head.”

Feeling the urgency to answer back, the Highlanders began to take control of the game.

With 31 minutes left, UCR sophomore forward Ruben Valence broke free on the left wing but due to a rough angle, his shot went just wide of the right goal post.

Then, 18 minutes later, UCR sophomore midfielder Ivan Garcia put a pass through the middle of the box, but the pass went behind streaking UCR senior forward Cesar Diaz Pizarro.

Only two minutes later, Diaz Pizarro dribbled the ball to the right of the net, but Whiddon was able to challenge the shot enough to deflect the shot off to the side of the net.

“It’s on all players’ mind that when you have a lead, it’s more important to not let them score than it is important for you to score,” said

Titan forward Jameson Campbell.

Just when it looked like the Titans might escape with their first conference win, a UCR free kick bounced off a Titan defender and UCR forward Ben Sperber was able to score before Whiddon had time to react. The game was tied with only 7:30 remaining.

After about seven minutes of trading shots, the game headed into overtime.

In the first overtime, the most dangerous scoring chance came once again from Diaz Pizarro, but after Whiddon cut off the angle, Diaz Pizarro had nothing to shoot at.

In the second overtime the most dangerous scoring chance came off an aerial pass from Titan junior defender Jonathan Birt. Campbell couldn’t settle the pass in front of goal, and the ball deflected off of his cleat and traveled out of bounds.

Both the Titans and UCR were looking to leave the game with three points to increase their chances of appearing in the Big

West Tournament, but both will have to settle with one.

“We’ll take the positive out of it,” Aguero said. “One point is better than nothing.”

The Titans’ winless streak will increase to five games and the Highlanders to four.

“We’re hoping to call this a tempo-

rary slide, but at this point we have to put more heart and soul into it,” Campbell said. “We got comfortable losing and that’s not acceptable.”

The Titans will stay in last place as their conference record falls to 0-3-1 and UCR will also hold its position in the standings as its conference record falls to 1-3-1.

ROBERT HUSKEY / For the Daily Titan Senior Kevin Venegas (left) and junior Jameson Campbell (right) celebrate after Venegas’ goal.

‘Campus Huddle’ and the BCS forecast First BCS rankings were released Sunday, leading many to look toward Bowl season and which teams will play for it all ALEX JAICH

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The BCS forecast after the top-10 revealing Sunday is sunny skies with Louisiana State University at one and Alabama and Oklahoma at two and three. This is no oneweek weather report though. Another eight weeks could conjure up a mighty storm.

The storm of the decade is approaching.

I have not-so-cleverly deemed it “HurricaneSEC West.” This NFL talent-filled game will roll into the South Nov. 5 when LSU visits Alabama. That is a storm that should settle some cloudy skies as the storm watchers of college football turn their eyes to the Midwest.

Fourth-ranked Oklahoma State and Oklahoma control their own destiny, but I

think Oklahoma State needs a bigger boat.

Its defense is rocky and there are some holes in it. Its offensive fire power may be enough until it hosts Oklahoma the last week of the season.

There was some abnormal weather, with a solid number of undefeated teams through seven weeks of football. Those teams are now no more than dark clouds rather than black bellows of thunder they were made out to be.

Michigan lost at Michigan State late, Ohio State embarrassed Illinois and Virginia found a game plan to loll the Georgia Tech lightning running game that was the nation’s best ground attack. These teams are now just trying to rain on the parades of the undefeated teams they have yet to play this year.

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There were some teams that did have a scare, but remain unblemished. One is the stingy, diverse and efficient squad of legendary Head Coach Dan Snyder’s Kansas State. Down 11 points at Texas Tech, they figured a way to win and it was not luck.

With multiple weapons on both offense and defense, the Wildcats are at their best start since 2004. The 11th-ranked BCS team has had quality road wins, but they are truly tested when they host Oklahoma, go to Oklahoma State and come back to play Texas A&M. Pac-12 Big Ten and ACC fans will be rooting for them to beat at least one of the first two.

Those fans likely patronize Wisconsin, Clemson and Stanford, who sit at six, seven and eight, respectively. Both computers and pollsters want to see more out

of these three teams. Wisconsin will be in East Lansing, Mich. next weekend against Michigan State, the Big Ten’s best defensive team. Stanford will host a much-improved No. 25-ranked Washington team the same day and await ninth-ranked Oregon in Palo Alto, Calif. Nov. 12. Clemson comes home to play North Carolina, but Oct. 29 the Tigers get that still-dangerous Georgia Tech running attack.

Surprisingly, the Boise State forecast is easy to decipher. Watch its fifth-place ranking drift away in the wind as the schedule gets easier the rest of the season. The team still can play for a BCS at large if some things go their way, but the likes of getting into the title game is like rain hitting our Southland over 50 percent of the year.

CSUF: Wins 1-0 ...Continued from page 1 The Titans would get another attempt to increase their lead before the end of the halftime. With 1:10 left in the half, freshman forward Rebecca Wilson got to a loose ball, but her shot traveled just wide of the back post.

“I should have put that away,” said Wilson. “It was just an inch off.”

The Titans came out in the second half determined to get the second goal of the game. With 35:30 left to play, Titan sophomore forward Kaitlyn Mendoza dribbled past a Roadrunner defender and had a clean breakaway attempt, but was unable to put it past the Roadrunner goalkeeper, who trapped the shot between her legs, leaving no second attempt for Mendoza.

With 18:45 left, the Titans held their breath after a defensive error on their part led to a race for the loose ball between Maricic and Roadrunner sophomore forward Tyler Shirk. Fortunately for the Titans, a sliding Maricic was able to block Shirk’s shot at the open net to hold the 1-0 lead. Before the Roadrunners could get a chance at the empty net, the Titan defense was able to clear the ball quickly to the Roadrunner side of the field.

“We needed to feel how it was to win again and go into the next game stronger,” McCants said.

The Titans’ defense made sure that was the last dangerous chance of the game. The last 18 minutes the Titans went into protect-thelead mode, clearing every ball that came into their territory and this time, the Titans were able to hold onto the one-goal lead when the clock hit triple zeros to increase their overall record to .500 at 7-7-2.

“Our goal is to win 11 games,” Wilson said. “We had five games left, and we’re going to win all five.”

The Titans will start their last conference run when they host the Cal State Northridge Matadors (57-2) Thursday at 6 p.m.

The Titans will try to move into the top four positions in the Big West Conference in order to extend their season into the Big West Tournament.

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