MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2014
Volume 95, Issue 38
Repairs could top $6 million Issues with library ceilings contribute to closures SAMUEL MOUNTJOY Daily Titan
limited as to what we can do,” Cole said. “We can’t operate with actual rifles, we can’t shoot actual blanks, so getting to come out here and use this area is far better.”
Cal State Fullerton sustained $6.5 million in damage from the magnitude 5.1 earthquake that rattled the campus on March 28, according to data from the Orange County Board of Supervisors. This total far exceeds the initial estimate of the damage, which the university put at $500,000. The board has requested federal aid to help repair damage to structures and facilities. The entirety of Pollak Library South is closed while repairs to the ceiling and ventilation systems are being performed. “Our initial assessment of the bulk of the campus damage that we inventoried involved furniture that had been broken or fallen, some glass cracked and largely some aesthetic (damage),” Christopher Bugbee, director of media relations, told radio station KPCC. Damage to CSUF made up the bulk of the property damage caused by the earthquake, which also broke water mains and caused landslides in the surrounding area. The earthquake damaged drop ceilings in the library, and replacing those would cost about $6 million, Bugbee said. If the requested federal aid does not come to fruition, alternatives for the library include leaving the ducts exposed or patching the ceiling.
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ETHAN HAWKES / Daily Titan First Master Sgt. Jeffrey Luckie points to a cadet as he teaches freshman and sophomore cadets how to build a 3-D mission map in the dirt with sticks, grass and anything else available at the time. Cadets will then move to the objective based on the map they just created.
Taking on Pendleton CSUF ROTC battalion spends weekend putting their training to the test ETHAN HAWKES Daily Titan
A platoon maneuvers their way to the top of a hill through the prickly bushes of the San Diego desert. Suddenly, an explosion. Enemy forces come out shooting, and the platoon immediately suffers two casualties. Chaos breaks out. Fortunately, this isn’t real combat. It’s a field training exercise that puts cadets with the Cal State Fullerton ROTC battalion through patrols, terrain navigation challenges and live-fire exercises to test the abilities cadets have learned throughout the semester and to teach new skills. The battalion spent their weekend at Camp Pendleton, the largest Marine Corps base in the country, for the yearly challenge. Explosives and blank rounds are used to give cadets the most immersive experience possible.
Amid all of the chaos, communication is usually the first to break down. When a platoon leader receives orders, he or she must communicate them down the chain of command through squad leaders and team leaders to the individual soldier who carries out the order. Sending down orders though the chain of command is important to make sure every cadet is on the same page, but sometimes orders from the platoon leader may not make it all the way down to every single cadet. This may be the first time cadets have led such a large force, and the extra links added to the chain of command create a new challenge. “We use a crawl-walk-run mentality,” said Lt. Col. Kelley Donham, a professor of military science and ROTC coordinator. “In the fall semester, we’re at the crawl stage, almost, getting to where we can actually assemble into larger formations, but by this time, they can assemble into large formations, command large formations and … use more of that critical thinking that we are trying to drive home.” The biggest benefit of the field
ETHAN HAWKES / Daily Titan Andrew McCartney yells to his squadmates during an engagement with the enemy. The opposing force spotted his platoon and opened fire.
exercise is for the cadets to finally extend their knowledge that they learn every Friday and apply it to a more real-world setting, said Cadet Private Joshua Cole, a freshman. “Normally we have class and then we conduct a minor lab at Cal State Fullerton’s campus, but we’re so
CSUF men’s lacrosse axes NAU Lumberjacks Titans put away Lumberjacks with dominant opening MICHAEL HUNTLEY Daily Titan
The Cal State Fullerton men’s lacrosse team dominated the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks, 13-5, at the CSUF Intramural Fields on Sunday. The win clinches first place in the Southwestern Lacrosse Conference north division for the Titans. The top seed will give the Titans (10-1, 3-0 SLC) a bye in the first round of the Men’s Club Lacrosse Association National Championship held in May. “It feels good to get a bye,” said junior goalie Chris Laurino. The players weren’t the only ones to recognize the
importance of a bye in the upcoming playoffs. “We do have the number one seed so it’s going to be a good competition,” Head Coach Mike Ansel said. “I’m happy to have it; I can’t complain.” The Lumberjacks (7-3, 4-1 SLC) came into the game first place in the conference. The game was scheduled to take place Friday at Fallbrook High School, but NAU’s bus broke down during its trip, which forced the game to be rescheduled to Sunday. The Titans wasted little time getting the scoring started. The Titans jumped on the Lumberjacks early when senior midfielder Matt Martinez scored an unassisted goal just 33 seconds into the game. Just 50 seconds later, senior attackman Gabe Alamillo scored to give the Titans a quick 2-0 lead.
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NAU got its first possession of the game following the Alamillo goal. They were not on offense long when senior defenseman Paul Morgan forced a turnover that led to a fast break goal by senior midfielder Jeff Lyon. The Titans held a 7-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. Six different Titans scored goals in the first quarter. “It’s great because you don’t just have to go to one guy over and over,” Ansel said.” The excellent team balance
will continue to be an advantage going forward. “It helps tremendously when it comes to the opposing team trying to focus on other people, who to focus on and who to play defense on when you have multiple people scoring and they don’t know who to guard,” Alamillo said. “It’s a huge help for our team being able to fire the ball around and letting other people score.”
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