Monday, April 7, 2014

MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2014

Volume 95, Issue 34

Quake closes half of library Services will be relocated while repairs take place SAMUEL MOUNTJOY Daily Titan

took turns punching him in the face. One of the men kicked Boyd in the face while he was on the ground, the witness said.

Boyd said he was disappointed regarding security at University House.

“Being in that apartment complex, you’re supposed to be protected. That shouldn’t happen,” he said in an interview. “If anything, that should happen outside of the apartment complex. That shouldn’t just happen in the garage and … nobody tries to stop it. The only people that ever found out about it were the police that we called.”

Boyd said security is minimal, even for Thursday through Saturday, days that are generally regarded as “party” days.

Following the incident, Boyd, an Arizona native, said he felt uncomfortable living anywhere near University House. He stayed at a hotel for a week and also temporarily stayed with Dedrique Taylor, the head coach of the men’s basketball team.

As a result of the earthquake that struck Cal State Fullerton on March 27, floors two through six of Pollak Library South will be closed while repairs are made to the building’s ventilation systems.

Initial inspections indicate that there is no evidence the 5.1 quake centered in La Habra and subsequent aftershocks compromised the structural safety of any buildings in any way, said provost Jose Cruz, Ph.D., in an email to the campus community Friday.

Students and professors returning to campus Monday are cautioned that items in their offices and classrooms may have been shifted or damaged during the earthquake.

A full report will be complete within weeks, a university official said.

Damage assessment may change as the campus population returns to offices and living spaces.

Employees are encouraged to report significant issues to Facilities Operations’ Work Control Center.

With non-functioning ventilation, some parts of the library have become exceedingly warm. Signs in the library Sunday alert patrons that many services in the south side of the library have been moved to the north side of the library.

Workers are in the process of reshelving books that fell during the quake and making minor repairs to ceiling tiles that became dislodged. Crews were still working Sunday to move equipment from the south side of the library. Metal gates wrapped in yellow caution tape closed off access to the affected areas.

The Chicana and Chicano Resource Center will remain open, but it will only be accessible from the outside of the building.

All phone numbers for affected services remain the same.

No classrooms will be affected by the closures.

Cracks can be seen in building surfaces, but this damage is minor and not indicative of greater structural damage.

The upper floors of Langsdorf Hall and the Humanities Building received the bulk of the minor damage caused by the temblor, where the shaking was more exaggerated.

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SEE EARTHQUAKE, 3

Photos by ART LEMUS / For the Daily Titan The Titans had a lot to celebrate on Sunday, as their offense produced nine runs to put away UC Davis late in their 9-1 win. CSUF also won the series two games to one, starting off Big West Conference play with a 2-1 record. They face UCLA Tuesday before taking on UC Santa Barbara in another Big West matchup next weekend.

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The Titans pulled out the rubber match of their threegame set with conference foe UC Davis on Sunday, dominating the Aggies in their 9-1 victory at Goodwin Field.

For just the fifth time in 27 games, the Titans reached the nine-run mark with a well-rounded performance by their offense.

The big blast for CSUF came in the third inning when junior Matt Chapman launched a three-run home run over the fence in left-center field to give the home team a lead they

would not relinquish.

“I wanted to make sure I didn’t leave it in the umpires hands and I just made sure I got a good swing off,” Chapman said.

The Titans added on to their advantage in the fourth inning when senior Keegan Dale brought in two more runs with a single through the right side that put the lead at 5-0.

CSUF bats went dormant up until the eighth inning when the Titans exploded for four runs to officially put the game out of reach.

Sophomore Jake Jeffries got the scoring started with a monster double that rattled against the left field wall, putting CSUF up 6-1.

Junior Austin Diemer followed that with a triple into left center, bringing in two more runs for the Titans.

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Dale continued his big day with an RBI single that put the score at 9-1.

“Games like this can help get your team rolling. Some guys are feeling good about themselves,” Chapman said.

“We feel like some of our hard work is starting to show and pay off.”

Freshman Phil Bickford (3-1) was the story Sunday afternoon, hurling six

dominant innings while striking out six, issuing three walks and only allowing two hits.

While the bullpen struggled initially after Bickford left the game, junior Willie Kuhl was able to escape a seventh inning bases loaded jam while allowing the lone UC Davis run to score on a walk. This was the only scoring threat the Aggies could

muster on the day.

While the series against UC Davis did not go exactly as planned with the loss Friday, the Titans were able to win the series and put themselves in a third-place tie with Long Beach State in the Big West standings after their first conference series.

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Three face charges in assault on student Legal proceedings are set to continue Monday morning ANDY LUNDIN Daily Titan

Three Fullerton College students accused of aggravated assault against a player on the Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team are scheduled for a pre-trial and disposition hearing Monday regarding the incident, which occurred in August.

Ahmad Malcom Muse, Sean Duncan-Wills and Terrence Lange have been accused of felony charges in connection with the beating of Joseph Boyd, a freshman forward on the team, after attending a party that was held at University House Fullerton last August. All three pleaded not guilty to the charges in their arraignments on August 30.

At the hearing, a trial date may be set, or another pre-trial hearing may be planned to work out scheduling and other issues.

The upcoming hearing

WINNIE HUANG / Daily Titan Joseph Boyd (right), pictured at a game in January, is a freshman forward on the Cal State Fullerton basketball team. He suffered a concussion and other injuries when he was assaulted in August.

Monday will be the fourth for the three suspects, two of whom played football for Fullerton College. The previous three pre-trial disposition hearings have all been rescheduled.

The three men are accused of assaulting Boyd by the parking garage elevator of University House in the early morning of August 23. The altercation followed a dispute that had occurred while attending

the party in a University House apartment, according to Fullerton Police Department reports.

Muse is also accused of sexually harassing Boyd’s girlfriend, who attended the party with Boyd, which set off the argument.

Boyd said in multiple police reports that Muse inappropriately touched his girlfriend while attending the party, and he told Muse that he felt disrespected by

his behavior. When Boyd told Muse “that’s my girl,” he replied “No, that’s our girl.”

The tenants of the apartment asked Muse’s group to leave the party after the dispute; they complied, but confronted Boyd in the parking structure shortly afterward.

One witness said Boyd was approached by nine people and assaulted by three to four men, who

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Boyd said injuries from the attack hindered his ability to perform as an athlete.

“It took a long time for me to get back into the swing of things … I had a concussion and several injuries all over the face and body that held me back … for about three months,” he said.

The injuries Boyd suffered also hindered him financially. He receives checks as part of a scholarship for being a part of the basketball team, but he had to wait to pick up the checks while paying for his treatment.

Boyd said the assault could have been racially motivated, but was not able to definitively confirm that.

“They only hit me and I had friends with me that were black, so it could be racially motivated,” he said.

“I’m not sure, though. I’m not in their shoes so I’m not sure what they’re feeling, because there was really no reason to do what they did.”

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The Fullerton College Communications Department and Athletics Department could not be reached for comment. Fullerton Police Department and University House representatives did not return calls requesting comment.

“Being in that apartment complex, you’re supposed to be protected.

That shouldn’t happen.”

JOSEPH BOYD CSUF Basketball Player

Muse is listed on the most recent Fullerton College football roster, but Lange, who previously played for the Hornets, is not. Muse competed in football games as recently as December, according to game results on the Hornets’ website.

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MARIAH CARRILLO / Daily Titan Cal State Fullerton forward Joseph Boyd, pictured at a game in December, was the victim of an attack at University House Fullerton after attending a party. Three Fullerton College students are currently awaiting trial for charges related to the beating.

Hounds hot on CSUF trail Police handlers use campus for training canine friends CYNTHIA WASHICKO Daily Titan

Two bloodhounds had the run of the campus Saturday as part of a training exercise for the dogs and their volunteer handlers with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.

The hounds were following trails left by three CSUF community service officers (CSO). After a brief sniff of a business card handled by each person, Sonsee, a 10-year-old bloodhound, and Reese, her 4-year-old partner, traced their bounty’s routes across various parts of campus.

The scent trails were from 24 to 72 hours old and followed separate routes that crisscrossed campus and included, in one instance, an elevator ride.

The freshest of the three trails began on the Titan Walk and, after circling the Visual Arts Building, ended on the fourth floor of the State College Parking Structure. The only challenge for Sonsee came when the trail entered an elevator. After a short stint of circling, trying to decide between elevators, she found the right one reached the end of the trail a few minutes later.

Hanson gave Sonsee the only reward she works for: praise and hugs from her handler.

The dogs track an individual by following the scent of skin cells that have fallen off a person, said Reserve Sgt. Don Hanson, Sonsee’s handler. Even when those cells are blown off a trail by wind or heavy foot traffic, or leaf blowers and lawn mowers as was the case during the training Saturday, the dogs

Courtesy of Orange County Sheriff’s Department Handlers with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department use the Cal State Fullerton campus to train Sonsee (right) and Reese (left) to follow scents on a complex trail.

can still trace the subject by following where minute scent particles have landed in the surrounding area.

Allowing the dogs to practice tracking on campus helps bring attention to an important resource, said Sue Fisher, emergency management coordinator with the University Police.

“We hope we never have to use them, but we get to better know this resource and I think it’s just a fantastic opportunity for people on campus to understand what kind of incredible resource that law enforcement has in this dog,” Fisher said.

The training Saturday doubled as an opportunity for the handlers to evaluate their dogs’ abilities, Hanson said. Learning the dogs’ tracking limits is crucial

because the bloodhound teams are often called in to track days after other law enforcement teams have already been working.

Allowing the dogs to train on a college campus comes with its own set of difficulties, Hanson said.

Areas like Cal State Fullerton that routinely have large numbers of people, and therefore a multitude of scents, provide a challenge for the dogs and make for a useful training tool.

“You’ve got to imagine how many students pass through here any given day,” Hanson said. “What we’re trying to do is see how well the dog can sort through and find the one that we’re looking for.”

The campus provides a diverse set of environments for the dogs to track

in, which makes it an ideal setting for the dogs to practice, said Brenda Ortiz, a reserve deputy and Reese’s handler.

“We don’t get a lot of opportunities to work with such variety like this, so it’s great,” she said.

Fisher said she hopes to have the dogs back to train on campus again, but whether or not that is a possibility depends on the handlers’ schedules and the dogs’ training needs.

“I think we’d like to challenge the dogs ... when class is in session so there’s a lot more scents around,” she said.

Saturday was the second time the dogs and their handlers have trained on campus. The same teams were at Cal State Fullerton in October.

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DTBRIEFS Crash on 57 Freeway kills errant driver A 31-year-old man was killed Saturday night in a collision that occurred while driving southbound on the 57 Freeway, according to the Orange County Register.

Edson Garcia lost control of his Ford Explorer, which crossed over multiple lanes and crashed into a Toyota RAV4.

The Explorer rolled over multiple times, and Garcia, who was not wearing his seat belt at the time, was ejected from the vehicle.

The driver of the RAV4 was not taken to the hospital, and it was unknown if she was injured in the accident.

California Highway Patrol officers do not yet know if alcohol or drugs were involved in the crash.

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Increased athletic funding had slightly negative reception MATTHEW MEDINA Daily Titan

Data from the 3,809 student surveys collected during the alternative consultation process for the Student Success Initiative show a mixed reaction to most aspects of the now-finalized student success fee.

The spending goals received more negatively were the ones that contributed to Cal State Fullerton athletics.

The success fee starts at $60.33 per semester in the fall, and it will increase each year until fall 2016, when it will reach its final cost of $181 per semester. Students will also pay a mandatory fee of $43 for summer courses starting in

the summer 2015 session.

CSUF collected surveys during a four-week period in February and March with the goal of seeing how students wanted to spend the potential fee’s revenue and adjusting the initial proposal, which would have eventually cost $240.50 per semester, to allay these concerns.

Through 12 open forums and numerous meetings with athletic teams and student organizations, the university collected 2,422 paper surveys, and received 1,387 online surveys after soliciting feedback through email and the Student Portal.

Surveys listed aspects of the fee, with a five-answer scale from “strongly against paying for this” to “very willing to pay for this.” In analyzing this data, input was summarized into numerical data, on a 1 to 5 scale, with 5 being “very willing.”

The averaged overall support for raising student fees to pay for more services was 3.08, indicating a positive response.

Reception for most spending categories was generally supportive falling in between three and four.

Funding for athletics support, alumni student services and repairing athletic facilities were the only parts of the fee to receive below a three and saw the most significant reductions.

Student reception was most positive for supporting academic progress by improving advising programs and adding bottleneck courses. The overall average for academic progress programs was 3.86.

In addition to the five answer agree-disagree scale questions, students could write thoughts or concerns, which were read

by members of the student fee committee who considered input.

The responses, obtained through a California Public Records Act request, contain no personally identifiable information.

All responses are from current students.

“I am a huge advocate for advising because I believe it is necessary to be able to graduate,” one student said. “It is almost impossible for me to make an advising appointment because I am at work or in class when advising is available.”

However, the overall support for giving increased funding to athletic programs for scholarships and other improvements was 2.85, and support for expanding and repairing facilities used for athletics was 2.88.

“There should be no fees for athletics for students who don’t participate,” one

response read. “Coaches are already overpaid; take it out of their salary.”

Improving the campus Wi-Fi and other technological upgrades also received some of the highest support, ending at 3.77.

Some responses also questioned the value of improving facilities. “Do you really think the students chose to go here because we thought it was fancy? We came here because it was affordable, convenient and has a good reputation,” one student wrote. “If you’re really thinking about doing this, you need to look at your student demographic and realize why people chose this school and why future students will.”

Although money is still allocated to improving athletic facilities, improvements for Titan Student Centers facilities, such as the Titan Student Union, were removed from the finalized success fee.

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Placentia man rescues crash victim A man is being called a hero after he pulled another man who had been hit by a car away from the street Saturday night in Placentia, according to KABC. The accident happened near the intersection of Melrose Street and La Jolla Street. The good Samaritan, Alec Ralph, was driving by when he saw the man stumble onto the street and get hit by a car.

“I panicked, threw my car into park, threw on the (hazard lights), told my girlfriend to call 911, and ran over to make sure he was still alive, and screaming for the neighbors to come out and help,” Ralph said.

The man was taken to the hospital, and the driver who hit him is not expected to face any charges.

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Search for lost flight continues Multinational search crews are investigating evidence of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 after a Chinese naval vessel detected underwater signals were discovered on Sunday from the lost airplane, according to the New York Times.

The underwater signals were patched 1,000 miles northwest of Perth, Australia after Australian and British vessels heard pings that are similar to the sounds that airplane “black boxes” emit.

The Australian search team cautioned against hasty conclusions about the signals, saying they could also be false alarms set off by sea life or ships in the vicinity.

Visual searches for debris could potentially prove these undersea signals false.

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Source: Student Fee Advisory Committee

While students’ reception of the spending goals in the student success fee was mixed, the sections that received the most positive results included additional support for academic progress through improving advising programs and upgrading technology such as the Wi-Fi network on campus.

Getting tickets for graduation Graduating students are instructed to come to campus at 7 a.m. to line up for the university commencement ceremony, where Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Santa Ana) and President Mildred García, among others, are scheduled to speak.

Tickets are not required for the university ceremony, which is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. However, the individual ceremonies for separate colleges and departments, where students will receive their certificates and shake hands

with the department chair, will require tickets.

To obtain tickets, students must first watch an instructional video located at Fullerton.edu/Commencement. Students are each allotted four to eight free tickets, which they can collect starting Monday at 8 a.m. The tickets will be available until April 25 at 5 p.m.

Colleges may distribute any extra tickets starting April 30, and they will be given out on a first come, first serve basis.

COMMENCEMENT WHAT:

Cal State Fullerton graduates will receive their degrees and welcome keynote speaker Loretta Sanchez.

WHERE:

The university ceremony is north of the Titan Gym; department ceremonies are throughout campus.

WHEN:

Saturday, May 17. Students are asked to arrive at 7 a.m. and the university ceremony begins at 8 a.m.

Courtesy of Cal State Fullerton Graduation tickets will be available to students online at Fullerton.edu/Commencement from Monday to April 25.

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AMANDA SHARP / Daily Titan The second through sixth floors of the southern end of the Pollak Library are closed indefinitely while repairs to ventilation systems are made. Services have moved to the north end of the library.

Quake shakes library EARTHQUAKE Continued from PAGE 1

Professors living in University Gables, a housing project for CSUF faculty and staff in Buena Park, reported heavy shaking and damage to items that fell off shelves and walls.

Elevators in College Park and other buildings were not functioning until the day after the quake.

The 5.1 earthquake had an epicenter less than one mile from La Habra, and three miles north of Fullerton.

Foreshocks, smaller temblors that occur just before a larger one, occurred at 8:03 p.m. and 8:16 p.m. with the 5.1 quake felt at 9:09 p.m. As of April 2, 211 aftershocks have occurred, according to

the USGS—the largest was a 4.1 shock.

The Orange County Register reported the quake caused $2 million in damage in La Habra, Brea and Fullerton.

In Fullerton, 13 water mains broke and about 70 residents were displaced from their homes when they were declared temporarily uninhabitable.

“Immediately after the earthquake, we activated our Emergency Operations Center which led to our quick responses to repair water leaks and ensure the safety of buildings in our city,” said Fullerton Mayor Doug Chaffee in a statement released last week. “Thankfully, there were no injuries reported as a result of the earthquake.”

IMPACT • Circulation desk moved to the first and fourth floors of PLN • Titan Card has moved to the second floor of PLN • Public computers have moved to the fourth floor of PLN • Chicana and Chicano Resource Center will remain on first floor, but will only be accessible from outside the library

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OPINION Vaccinations are not a cause of autism

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SASHA BELANI Daily Titan

There is a difference between causation and association

Recently, the OC Health Care Agency announced a measles outbreak in Orange County.

This year, 22 cases have been reported in Orange County, a marked increase from the three cases reported in the last five years.

One of the best ways someone can ensure protection against measles, is to have his or her Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) immunizations up to date.

In fact, the 19 out of the 32 cases reported statewide were due to lack of immunization.

Regardless of that, some argue that immunizations, particularly the MMR vaccine has a variety of adverse side effects and so should not be given.

The most controversial argument is that the MMR vaccine causes autism.

Notably, Jenny McCarthy has said the autism-like symptoms her son has were caused by his measles vaccination.

But that is hogwash.

Now, all this started when Andrew Wakefield, a medical researcher and surgeon, presented a paper in 1998 that stated that the MMR vaccine causes gastrointestinal problems in children, which led to chronic enterocolitis (swollen intestines), and this was associated with behavioral dysfunction, which included autism.

Basically, what it meant was autistic children were associated

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with having an “inflamed or dysfunctional intestine.”

The key word here being associated, not caused, but associated.

Surely, basic English classes have taught people that association and causation do not share the same definition.

If Wakefield himself said the link is an association, it seems ridiculous to say the MMR vaccine causes autism.

It should also be noted that after presenting his findings and causing wild panic among parents, Wakefield lost his credentials and his paper was retracted because there were several holes in his research.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) listed a number of “critical flaws” with Wakefield’s research. One of which was the expected coincidence between MMR vaccines and an autism diagnosis.

An autism diagnosis is often given around the same time an MMR vaccine is administered.

Ninety percent of children in England received the vaccine during the time of the study, according to the AAP, so it is expected that children with a diagnosis of autism would have received an MMR vaccine recently.

Another noteworthy flaw is that while Wakefield stated the behavior differences are a “sequel” to the intestine problems, the data shows the behavior symptoms occurred before the bowel symptoms.

In most cases however, the bowel symptoms could not even be identified.

In California, as of Jan. 1, 2014, parents have the option to opt out of the vaccinations even if their reasons are not tied to religious beliefs.

But let’s look at the numbers first.

In a search done on the Vaccine Adverse Effect Reporting System

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(VAERS), a self report system the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed, there were

One of the best ways someone can ensure protection against measles, is to have his or her Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) immunizations up to date.

64 cases reported in California that listed autism or autistic spectrum disorder as an adverse effect of the MMR vaccine from 1990 to 2014.

That’s an average of 2.6 cases reported each year during the 24year period.

VAERS also makes it clear that the data reported is correlational, not causal.

Adding onto that are the several trend studies done both in the United States and internationa l ly that show while there has been pronounced rise in the nu mb er o f autism cases reported, the number of MMR vaccines administered have remained the same or have had a relatively small rise.

One study in Califor-

nia, in 2001, reported a 373 percent rise in number of autism cases from 1980 and 1994, but only a 14 percent rise in MMR vaccines administered. Other studies have shown similar data.

These studies show that there is not even an association between the MMR vaccines and an increase in autism occurrences in children.

If there were, the increase in autism occurrences would have had a much smaller rise, instead of ballooning as it did.

However, because Jenny McCarthy said her son’s autism was caused by an MMR vaccine, it must be true.

Hogwash.

FACTS • Twenty-two cases of measles outbreaks in Orange County • Nineteen out of 32 reported cases were due to lack of immunizations being up to date • Sixty-four cases of autism-like symptoms coming from vaccination from 1990 to 2014.

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Theatre REVIEW

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Legally Blonde, The Musical

The cast of this year’s spring musical shone despite a “shaky” opening night TROI MCADORY Daily Titan

The show must go on, and so it did for the opening night of Legally Blonde, The Musical presented by the Cal State Fullerton Department of Theatre and Dance.

The production was put on pause several scenes before intermission due to the earthquake that struck a wide area of Southern California on March 28.

Luckily, the rest of the production ran smoothly without any more tremors.

The musical revolves around the life of UCLA graduate Elle Woods and her quest to capture the affection of Warner, her ex-boyfriend, after he breaks up with her due to her alleged lack of drive in life.

To get him back, she follows him to Harvard Law School in hopes of him taking her back only to find he has found another woman to take her place.

Elle is distraught by his decision to leave her behind, though she does not lose sight of herself and strives on to prove she can be a successful lawyer without Warner’s love.

As the plot unfolds, Elle begins to find herself. With the help of her new friends, she copes

with the challenges she encounters through upbeat songs like the catchy tune “Omigod You Guys!” and heart-pumping choreography.

She sings out her sorrows and joys for the twists and turns that life has given her for simply trying to follow what she thought was true love.

Despite the earthquake, the actors and musicians returned to the stage after

“She does not give up and strives to make others see her as more than a ‘dumb blonde.’” the Clayes Performing Arts Center was evacuated and inspected by campus police with more energy than before. They pulled together a great show that connected to its audience with a witty script and spunky cast of characters.

Directed by Eve Himmelheber, performers of Legally Blonde, The Musical were giving their best with enthusiastic singing and dancing when the earthquake shook the Clayes Performing Arts building.

The first half of the musical reaches its climax as Elle wins her first in-class case, going head to head with ex-boyfriend Warner

and consequentially is invited by her professor to join the team for a major internship.

Himmelheber focused on the perspective of college students, specifically highlighting troubles they so often face in love.

As director, she presented a production to which many college students could relate. The production centers around the idea of finding oneself and how true love will fall into place in its own time.

Elle begins to discover this lesson in love when she seeks solace in her new friend Emmett. She begins to realize that not only does he make her feel special, but he also encourages her to continue pushing forward in her internship when she starts to doubt herself.

Elle takes on her first case with honesty and dignity. She does not give up and strives to make others see her as more than a “dumb blonde.”

As she strives at Harvard, Elle keeps a circle of people around her who she will keep in her life for the long run as she continues to explore the next chapters of her life.

The show will continue to run until April 20. Tickets start at $22. Further ticket information can be found by calling the box office at (657) 278-3371 or via email at pabo-web.fullerton.edu.

Courtesy of CSUF Department of Theatre and Dance Ellie Wyman stars as sorority girl-turned-Harvard Law student, Elle Woods. Wyman delivered an enthusiastic performance in the award-winning Broadway adaptation.

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Titans win series opener CSUF pulls out win with impressive outing by Antunez JONATHAN SALIBY For the Daily Titan

In the opener of a threegame conference series at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium in Honolulu, the Cal State Fullerton softball team came from behind to defeat defending Big West champion Hawaii 5-3 in nine innings.

Titan pitcher Christina Washington struggled out of the gate in the first inning.

The freshman allowed four hits including a home run, one walk and three earned runs.

After only recording one out in the first inning, Head Coach Kelly Ford turned to pitcher Jasmine Antunez to stem the tide.

Antunez was able to do just that, as she recorded five outs without allowing another run through the rest of the first and second innings.

In the third inning, the Titans offense came out in full force, starting with a double down the line by sophomore Missy Taukeiaho, a walk to senior Ariel Tsuchiyama and a hit by pitch to junior Eliza Crawford, which loaded the bases.

An additional hit by pitch to senior Gabby Aragon put the first run on the board for CSUF. Sophomore Samantha Galarza then hit a sacrifice fly. This was followed by a single by junior Carissa Turang and walk to

sophomore Paige Kisling.

The Titans scored three runs in the inning to tie the game, 3-3.

After entering in the first inning, Antunez continued to keep the Titans even throughout the rest of the game by tossing a career-high 8 2/3 innings while also tying a season high with eight strikeouts.

After Hawaii scored three runs off of Washington to begin the game, Antunez only allowed four hits and zero runs the rest of the way.

With Antunez and Hawaii pitcher Loie Kesterson matching each other pitch for pitch, the game was not decided until the ninth inning. With one out in the top of the ninth, Galarza smacked a double down the line, followed by a single up the middle by senior Lauren Mario. A wild pitch by Kesterson allowed Galarza to score, giving the Titans a 4-3 lead.

A walk to Kisling and a single to left field by senior Leesa Harris then gave the Titans an important insurance run, putting the score at 5-3. Antunez completed her impressive performance by closing the game out in the bottom of the ninth.

The Titans had well-rounded contributions from their offense. Aragon, Galarza, Kisling and Harris each drove in a run. Kisling, the center fielder, was effective in all five of her plate appearances by getting on base with three hits, two walks and one run batted in.

The Titans had 12 hits total and were solid defensively, committing zero errors.

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Antunez was awarded with the win, making her 9-7 for the season. Kesterson was tagged with the loss, dropping to 10-6 for the season.

This marked the first extra innings win for the Titans since April 20, 2013 where they defeated UNLV 5-4 in 12 innings. Ford also reached her 50 career victory at the Division I level. She has over 500 career wins between her previous position at Mt. San Antonio College

and Cal State Fullerton.

With the win, Cal State Fullerton’s record improves to 22-13-1 and Hawaii falls to 18-15.

The Titans have won three out of their four games in conference play so far this year.

The Titans hope to continue their winning ways with a doubleheader on Saturday against Hawaii and a game at home Thursday against top-ranked UCLA.

CSUF rolls to series win against Davis

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ART LEMUS / For the Daily Titan Matt Chapman led the charge for the Titan offense, driving in three runs while scoring two in the 9-1 victory on Sunday.

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AMANDA SHARP / Daily Titan Freshman Christina Washington struggled in the circle on Friday, but the Titans still pulled out a 5-3 road victory over Hawaii.

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Pitching remains the lone consistent aspect of the Titans in the 2014 season, where their staff has compiled an impressive 2.05 earned run average.

“I just tell (the pitchers) to stick to our approach, stay aggressive, attack the glove and trust their defense,” said Titans pitching coach Jason Dietrich. “I want them to commit to what they’re doing, buy into what they’re doing and give us a chance, which they’ve been doing.”

Regardless of the impressive team pitching so far this year, the team has still endured a mediocre season that has included poor offense. So far in the 2014 season, CSUF is hitting just .248 as a team, with just two everyday starters batting over .300; junior J.D. Davis (.355) and sophomore Tanner Pinkston (.323).

The Titans will return to action on Tuesday when they take on rival UCLA at Goodwin Field. CSUF will look for revenge after the Bruins ended Fullerton’s season in 2013, winning two straight games over the then No. 4 ranked team in the nation in the Super Regionals.

UCLA went on to win the national championship.

“We like playing them, we’re both well-known teams from Southern California so it’s a good little rivalry that’s building up,” Chapman said.

If the Titans hope to have similar success, they will need to find more consistent offense to support their dominant pitching staff.

With nationally-ranked opponents UC Santa Barbara and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo looming on the upcoming schedule, the Titans will need to play at a whole other level to keep pace in the conference.

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SPORTS Bats rise in game two PAGE 8

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The Titans split the first two conference games of the season IAN O’BRIEN Daily Titan

The Cal State Fullerton baseball team opened conference play as it hosted the UC Davis Aggies. The Titans fell in their first Big West game before they evened the series Saturday to earn their first conference win of the season.

Game 1 The Titans opened with their first Big West game of the season on Friday, which did not go as they hoped.

Their hitting woes continued as they fell 3-1 to the visiting Aggies. Their losing streak reached three straight games with the defeat.

This also marked the end of a 16-game winning streak for the Titans against UC Davis. Their last loss to the Aggies was back in 2008.

Errors also continued to be an Achilles heel for the Titans as they committed two in the game. One of them proved to be costly as the Aggies scored their third run of the game off a throwing error by sophomore first baseman Tanner Pinkston.

Sophomore Thomas Eshelman (5-1) made the start for CSUF and pitched well, but he still took the loss due to the lack of offensive firepower. He allowed three runs in seven innings with seven strikeouts, with only two of those runs being earned. He also allowed five hits and took his first loss of the season.

The Titans failed to capitalize at the plate with runners in scoring position. They left eight men on base, and the bases were left loaded in the first inning.

There were also runners left on first and second in the eighth.

Junior J.D. Davis drove in the lone run for the Titans with a double in the third

WINNIE HUANG / Daily Titan Junior pitcher Grahamm Wiest tossed eight innings in the win on Saturday, striking out nine and giving up only one run on five hits.

inning, extending his hitting streak to seven games.

He hit 2-for-4 on the night.

The Titans fortune turned around at the plate on the next day, though.

Game 2 CSUF fought back on Saturday night with a 7-1 win, snapping its three-game losing streak. This marked the Titans’ first Big West victory of the season.

Another high point for the Titans on Saturday was their lack of defensive miscues, which have plagued them throughout this season.

The Titans had committed two errors the previous night. They put this problem behind them though en route to scoring seven runs in the blowout win.

The Titan bats awakened after a three-game stretch of scoring two runs or less.

“I thought we were a little

more offensive. I thought we used the top half to hit some ground balls. Overall, I just thought we really competed,” said assistant coach Mike Kirby.

This was the Titans’ first Saturday win since March 1 against the Oregon Ducks.

“It feels good to have the team W, especially on a Saturday. We haven’t won on a Saturday in quite a while,” said junior pitcher Grahamm Wiest.

Pinkston led the way for the Titan offense with a 3-for-4 effort, including a run batted in and two runs scored. Saturday night, along with his season-long consistency at the plate, Pinkston raised his batting average to .330 on the year.

“I just try to stay calm when I go up to the plate. I stay with my plan which is to go up the middle which I did twice tonight. That’s where the majority of my

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I’m just trying to stay the same because this game is really hard,” Pinkston said.

Davis and sophomore outfielder Tyler Stieb also had multi-hit games. They each hit 2-for-5, including a run batted in from Davis.

Wiest took the mound for the Titans, and he bounced back from a rough night at Wichita State. He threw eight innings and struck out nine batters while allowing just five hits.

“There were some

mechanical things that were going on that I tweaked a little bit. That was probably the biggest step,” Wiest said.

The Titans will close out the series on Sunday with the series hanging in the balance. The rubber match on Sunday will be the seventh for CSUF this season.

The Titans are 4-2 in rubber matches this season.

For more information on the CSUF baseball team and all Titan Athletics, go to FullertonTitans.com.

Softball splits doubleheader to take series CSUF matched its season high of 12 runs in game two MICHAEL HUNTLEY Daily Titan

The Cal State Fullerton softball team split a doubleheader against Hawaii Saturday in Honolulu.

The Titans (23-14-1, 4-2 Big West) turned to sophomore Jasmine Antunez to start in the circle. She allowed a leadoff home run to freshman center fielder Lindsey Willmon.

Antunez followed the homer by hitting senior second baseman Jazmine Zamora with a pitch. Antunez walked back-to-back Rainbow Wahine hitters later in the inning to load the bases. She hit freshman left fielder Ulu Matagiese with a pitch to bring in another run.

Head Coach Kelly Ford pulled Antunez after the hit batter and gave the ball to freshman Christina Washington. Washington got out of the first inning without any further damage.

Freshman Heather Morales started in the circle for the Rainbow Wahine. Despite giving up three hits, she kept the Titans off the scoreboard through the first three innings.

Senior shortstop Gabby Aragon hit a leadoff home run in the top of the fourth inning to end Morales’s shutout bid.

Washington ran into trouble in the fifth inning.

Sophomore designated player Keiki Carlos led off the inning with a double and advanced to third on a wild pitch. Junior first baseman Leisha Li’ili’i hit a sacrifice fly to extend the Hawaii lead to 3-1.

The Titans rallied in the sixth though. They opened the inning with singles by Aragon and sophomore second baseman Samantha Galarza. Senior right fielder Lauren Mario hit a three-run homer to give the Titans a 4-3 lead.

Washington retired the first two Rainbow Wahine hitters in the sixth inning.

She then allowed back-toback singles to Zamora and Carlos. Li’ili’i drove in both runners with a double to put Hawaii back in the lead at 5-4.

Sophomore first baseman Melissa Sechrest blasted a solo homer in the top of the seventh to tie the game at five apiece.

Senior right fielder Sharla Kliebenstein reached on a fielding error by sophomore third baseman Missy Taukeiaho in the bottom of the seventh. Willmon drove Kliebenstein in with a walk-off single to give the Rainbow Wahine a win that evened the series.

In the second game, the Rainbow Wahine (19-16, 4-2) turned to sophomore Corona High School alumna Loie Kesterson to pitch.

The Titans jumped on Kesterson early. Taukeiaho hit a leadoff double. Sechrest continued her hot hitting and drove in Taukeiaho to give the Titans an early 1-0 lead.

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MONDAY

DTBRIEFS CSUF lacrosse soars to win over Concordia The Cal State Fullerton men’s lacrosse team beat Concordia University 11-9 Saturday.

Freshman midfielder Alex Kowalski and senior attackman Gabe Alamillo led the Titans past the Eagles, who currently sit in first place in the south division of the Southwestern Lacrosse Conference.

The Titans (9-1, 2-0 Southwestern Lacrosse Conference) bounced back after receiving their first loss of the season against seventh ranked Western Oregon on March 28.

The Titans average 13 goals per game and managed to put 11 goals past junior goalie Colby Maxwell. Titan goalie, junior Chris Laurino, leads the Southwestern Lacrosse Conference with a 63.8 save percentage.

- MICHAEL HUNTLEY

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Katie Wilson paces track and field team Senior Katie Wilson paced the Cal State Fullerton track and field team, Saturday at the Cal/Nevada Championships with a win in the 400-meter dash.

Wilson’s time of 54.60 is the third-best time in the Big West Conference this season.

Sophomore Alexandria Stewart placed third overall in the 100-meter dash with a personal-best time of 12.01. Freshman Malik Johnson also set a personal best on Saturday when he won the high jump by clearing 2.05 meters. In the hammer throw, sophomore Cliff King won his flight with a throw of 44.66 meters.

Overall, the Titan women finished sixth with a total of 68.50 points. The men put up 63 points to finish seventh in the field.

- DAVID COATS

CSUF tennis still winless in conference AMANDA SHARP / Daily Titan The Titans didn’t get the best pitching over the weekend, but still won two of three weekend games.

Sophomore Monique Wesley took the circle for the Titans. She had a strong first two innings, allowing just one hit and striking out three batters.

The Titans broke away from Hawaii in the third inning. Taukeiaho hit a leadoff single. Senior catcher Ariel Tsuchiyama followed with a single of her own. Taukeiaho scored on a fielding error by Willmon.

Aragon hit a double which scored Tsuchiyama. Galarza drove in Sechrest with a single and Mario drove in Aragon with a double. Junior designated player Carissa Turang drove in two Titan runners with a double.

Hawaii Head Coach Bob Coolen pulled Kesterson and brought in sophomore Keiki Carlos to pitch. After an RBI single by Taukeiaho and a two RBI single by

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Tsuchiyama, the Titans held a 10-0 lead.

After a sacrifice fly by Sechrest, Coolen put Kesterson back in to pitch. Aragon hit a sacrifice fly to give the Titans a 12-0 lead. Kesterson got Mario to pop out to stop the bleeding for the Rainbow Wahine.

Wesley allowed back-toback home runs to Willmon and Zamora in the bottom of the third to cut the Titan lead to 10. Matagiese hit an RBI

single in the bottom of the fourth to make it 12-3.

Kesterson and Wesley both pitched a perfect fifth inning to end the rout.

Eleven different Titans scored a run in the series win and seven Titans drove in runs.

The Titans will return to Anderson Field for a non-conference game Thursday against UCLA and a conference series against UC Riverside starting Saturday.

The Cal State Fullerton women’s tennis team suffered another conference loss to UC Davis as the Titans remained winless against Big West opponents this season.

After the match was rained out on Friday, the Aggies were able to edge out the Titans 4-3 on Saturday with the doubles point. This is the sixth time this season that the doubles point would cost CSUF (6-13, 0-6 Big West) the match.

Freshman Alexis Valenzuela (14-3) extended her winning streak to 13 straight in the top spot after defeating Megan Heneghan 6-4, 6-0.

The other Titans to earn victories on Saturday were senior Morgan McIntosh and junior Megan Sandford.

- TAMEEM SERAJ

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