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Rap duo Rae Sremmurd set to play Spring Concert

Baseball sweeps UC Davis at home Dominant pitching, hot bats propel CSUF past Aggies HAYLEY M. SLYE Daily Titan

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Associated Students, Inc. held an artist reveal event at the Becker Amphitheater on Thursday, April 14. The first artist revealed, American hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd, is set to perform at the 2016 Spring Concert on May 7. ASI plans to announce an additional performer for the lineup. Tickets went on sale this past Friday, April 15.

ASI announces 2016 Spring Concert lineup KATE JOLGREN Daily Titan Students milled around the Becker Amphitheater on Thursday in anticipation as the Associated Students, Inc. revealed rap

duo Rae Sremmurd as one of the acts poised to perform at the ASI Spring Concert.

ASI Vice President-elect Alexandra Beltran welcomed three artists to help reveal the performer. Each artist was given a 10-minute time frame to paint letters that were then unscrambled to reveal the group’s name.

ASI chooses performers based on student surveys regarding genres students want to hear. Brian Miles Garibay, Spring Concert

event coordinator, said ASI plans to announce an additional performer, though it’s still in the contract process with the artist, who should be revealed in the next few weeks leading up to the Spring Concert.

“We look at their popularity, but we also look at how well they perform,” Garibay said. “Rae Sremmurd, they do well in their performances.”

Rae Sremmurd is an American hip hop duo consisting of

two brothers, Khalif “Swae Lee” Brown and Aaquil “Slim Jimmi” Brown, who are best known for their platinum singles “No Flex Zone” and “No Type.”

The ASI reveal featured the recent winner of Battle of the DJs, who will be performing at Spring Concert. On Wednesday, two DJs got on the decks at the Becker Amphitheatre for this year’s battle.

Austin Boyd, as Austo, and Henry Pham, as Hpham, played head-to-head DJ sets for three

rounds, each in front of CSUF students who voted to determine which DJ would win a spot on stage at this year’s Spring Concert.

Boyd played a high-energy set, remixing hip-hop tracks such as the Drake and Future collaboration, “Jumpman,” which ultimately proved more popular than Pham’s more laid-back mix of pop and rock songs.

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Tanner Pinkston’s walkup song is “Stayin’ Alive,” which is exactly what he helped Titan baseball do over the weekend to keep them at the top of the Big West Conference standings.

After a series loss to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in which it failed to generate substantial offense, Cal State Fullerton baseball belted its way to a sweep of the UC Davis Aggies, outscoring them 26-5.

Pinkston was the primary aggressor in the series, going 3-4 Friday and Saturday night. He ended the weekend with nine hits, including a home run and five RBIs. “I have more confidence every time I get a hit like that,” Pinkston said. “The baseball is definitely a lot bigger than it was in the beginning of the year.”

With the wins, the Titans improved to 21-13 overall and 7-2 in conference, second in the Big West standings behind UC Santa Barbara.

Fullerton won 10-0 on Friday, its largest margin of victory this season.

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Titans win ninth consecutive game Softball remains dominant at top of the Big West

Golden tossed an impressive five innings of relief with three strikeouts and only three hits allowed.

BRANDON ROSS Daily Titan Dominant pitching and timely hitting led the Cal State Fullerton softball team to a series sweep over the UC Davis Aggies at Anderson Family Field this past weekend.

CSUF (34-10 overall, 9-0 Big West) remained first overall in the Big West Conference standings after its stellar weekend over UC Davis (14-22 overall, 3-6 Big West).

Game 1 Senior ace Desiree Ybarra got the nod in the circle for Fullerton, looking to add to her impressive 10-5 record.

The Titans got their first run in the bottom of the first inning as junior catcher Alexis Gonzalez reached

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In the final game against UC Davis, shortstop Shianne Brannan hit her first home run of the year, a two-run shot to left to give Fullerton the early edge over the Aggies.

first base on a fielding error, allowing senior third baseman Missy Taukeiaho to score.

The Aggies responded

in the top of the second as Brianna Warner drove in an RBI to left field. In the bottom of the fourth, junior outfielder Delynn Rippy

answered back with an RBI triple to the left-center gap, giving Fullerton a 2-1 lead.

The Titans pulled away

in the bottom of the sixth, driving in four runs, capped off by a two-run blast from Gonzalez to left field.

Freshman righty Sydney

Game 2 Ybarra returned in game one of Saturday’s double header but got into trouble in the top of the first inning as she allowed the Aggies to score off an RBI single to right field, giving the Titans an early 1-0 deficit.

The Aggie lead did not last long, however, as Rippy hit a sac fly to right field, driving in a run to tie the game in the bottom of the third. The Titans took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the fifth off a groundout from sophomore infielder Mikaela Francis.

Fullerton padded its lead in the bottom of the sixth thanks to senior infielder Melissa Sechrest, who smacked a three-run homer down the right field line to secure the Titans’ 5-1 victory.

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Police teach defense against shooters

Nickelodeon celebrates 25 years of animation

Fullerton loses momentum against CSULB

Event tackles recent active shooter situations and the re-evaluated methods of survival for those 2 involved

Animation panel ‘Happy Happy Joy Joy’ honored Nickelodeon-famed cartoons at Meng Concert 4 Hall on Saturday

With a 7-0 sweep, Long Beach delivers second Big West Conference loss to Fullerton after 8 solid 6-0 start

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Sgt. Tony Rios of the North County SWAT spoke of the importance of rapid communication lines at the Fullerton Police Department’s Active Intruder Awareness training program Thursday.

Police train public on active shootings Law enforcement engage community with safety protocol SEAN KELLEY Daily Titan Active shooting incidents have spurred law enforcement to adjust training protocols to help keep people better prepared while increasing their chances of saving themselves and others.

The Fullerton Police Department held its “Active Intruder Awareness” training program Thursday night at the Fullerton Community Center. The program departed from the old ways of training that instructed people to lock doors, huddle and wait for help, encouraging victims to instead “run, hide and fight.”

Topics of discussion included a history of active intruder events, methods for mitigating risk in schools and the workplace; and response strategies in the event of intrusion, according to the City of Fullerton’s website.

“This entire presentation is about things that you can do to help save yourselves,” said Sgt. Chris Wren of the Fullerton Police Department. “When you’re prepared for something, you already know the decisions you’re going to make.”

He highlighted how law enforcement adapted after school shootings such as the Columbine High School Massacre of 1999.

“We all now carry rifles in our cars,” Wren said.

“We’ve changed our tactics; we will actively pursue.”

Police have set a goal of a two-to-five-minute response time in the event of an active shooter to minimize the number of casualties, Wren said.

“The bad guys know they have two to five minutes,” Wren said. “We’re going to get there and we’re going to do what we have to do.”

The best thing a person can do to increase his or

her chances of survival is to be prepared, Wren said.

For example, the casualties of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting could have been reduced had the teachers been properly trained to appropriately confront an active shooter situation.

Lt. Mike Chocek of the Fullerton Police Department and Sgt. Tony Rios of the North County SWAT Family Crimes Unit stressed the importance of communication at the beginning of an incident.

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Rios said. “We can’t be complacent and think, ‘Hey, it’s not going to happen where I work.’”

Rios ended the program with a sobering account of how passengers on one of the hijacked planes during 9/11 was unable to run or hide. The passengers on United Airlines Flight 93 found out through phone calls that their plane was part of the planned terrorist attack.

“What do you do? You curl up in a ball or you fight,” Rios said. “And

When you’re prepared for something, you already know the decisions you’re going to make.

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“You need to let everybody know what’s happening — the information has to get out,” Chocek said.

“You don’t want one side of the school knowing what’s happening and the other side of the school watching a movie.”

Rios added that if people are able to communicate with others at a school or business, they could potentially save lives.

“If you have the opportunity to be told that there’s an active shooter incident, you have the opportunity to save yourself, maybe, or some kids or coworkers,” Rios said. “It’s important to announce as soon as possible.”

Rios clarified the meaning of active incidents, emphasizing that people have to get out of the mindset that these could also mean events without guns involved. A person could do damage with a gun, a knife or even a car.

The nature of an active incident is that there is no telling where or when it is going to occur. It can happen anywhere and at anytime. Part of being prepared is to be aware of the possibility, Rios said.

“Unfortunately, it happens everywhere and we can’t have that mindset,”

what did those people do?

They fought and they saved lives.”

Flight 93 ended up crashing in a field in Pennsylvania, and while everyone on board died, the passengers and crew thwarted the hijackers’ goal of destroying an important U.S. government building like the White House.

After the training program, police fielded comments ranging from a question on second amendment rights, a high school teacher’s account of a lockdown situation, and an eyewitness account of her lack of training during an active shooter incident on the Cal State Fullerton campus many years ago.

If someone were legally carrying a firearm in their vehicle, asked one audience member, would that person be allowed to use the firearm in case of an active incident?

“If somebody is threatening somebody else’s life, you have the right to stop that crime from happening,” Wren said.

The training program has been active for over two years.

It started within high schools, junior highs and elementary schools and, due to its popularity, expanded to parent-teacher associations.

For the Record On the front page of the Daily Titan’s April 11 issue, under the article “Strike averted due to tentative agreement,” the graphic stated that “Staff will receive a 10.5% salary increase over a three-year period.” It should read “faculty members” instead of “staff.”

Japan’s Kyushu region was struck by two earthquakes this past weekend, one of magnitude 7, according to CNN. There have been a series of aftershocks reported to have struck every hour by Kumamoto residents.

At least 32 people have died after the most recent quake, with at least 23 known people buried inside buildings.

Roughly 92,000 residents were forced into evacuation regions.

The earthquakes have caused extensive damage to the area.

Split roads, flattened homes and toppled buildings and bridges are just some of the damage inflicted.

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Marine shot and killed at strip club A U.S. Marine was shot and killed early Sunday morning in the parking lot of the Flesh Club Showgirls strip club in San Bernardino, California, according to ABC Eyewitness News.

The 20-year-old victim, whose name has not yet been released, was gunned down around 2:12 a.m. in the 100 block of West Hospitality Lane.

Officers responded to calls of gunfire and a possible shooting early Sunday morning to discover the victim suffering from several gunshot wounds.

The victim was accompanied by other Marines at the time of the incident but police declared that there were no signs indicating that the Marines were involved.

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Ecuador hit by 7.8 earthquake A 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook coastal Ecuador on Saturday night, leaving the country in a state of emergency, according to CNN News.

The earthquake, with its epicenter 16 miles from the city of Muisne, caused many buildings to collapse, resulting in a power outage in Ecuador’s most populated city, Guayaquil, reported The New York Times.

The death toll as of Sunday evening is said to have reached 246 people with at least 2,527 injuries, said Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas.

Soldiers and police officers are helping set up shelters for those affected by the quake.

The Chilean, Spanish, Colombian and Mexican governments are aiding Ecuador in relief efforts.

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NEWS $14k raised for cancer research

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Tony Ramos (left), 22, human resource management major and Anthony Gutierrez (right), 23, child development major, carry a flag as they walk laps around Cal State Fullerton’s campus to raise money for the American Cancer Society. In total, the 22 teams that participated in the event Saturday raised a total of $14,230 for cancer research.

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Leslie Bergado (center), 20, psychology major and event leader, played ultimate frisbee with other event attendees as the relay took place.

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Fraternities, sororities, clubs and other organizations set up stations at the event to support their respective teams.

CSUF to host Earth Week celebrations Campus event aims to promote sustainable lifestyles GERARD AVELINO Daily Titan Cal State Fullerton Associated Students, Inc., together with the university’s Center for Sustainability, is gearing up to lead this year’s Earth Week celebrations.

The collaborative event, designed to promote awareness of sustainable lifestyles, will feature exhibits and programs organized by student clubs and on-campus departments. Local nonprofits, government agencies and businesses are also invited to showcase environmental programs and technologies.

“Our goal is to showcase our campus’ sustainable efforts and promote ways to increase environmental sustainability,” said Emerolina Cantu, director for ASI’s environmental sustainability committee, in an email.

The Earth Week celebrations on campus begin Tuesday, April 19 with the return of the farmers’ market to the central quad. Vendors will set up shop, offering locally sourced fruits, vegetables and cheeses, which Cantu said will support local farmers. The marketplace opens at 10 a.m.

ASI will also be handing out eco-friendly glass bottles at its Earth Week information booth.

“Tuesday, we’re focusing on recycling and giving away reusable water bottles so students reduce their plastic bottle waste and utilize the refill stations all over campus,” Cantu said.

Cantu said that ASI will

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The Cal State Fullerton central quad will host a farmers’ market Monday as part of the campus’ Earth Week festivities.

also be giving away bookmarks made of paper embedded with seeds. A workshop will also be held where participants can learn how to craft flower pots out of newspapers.

On Wednesday, April 20, Earth Week will feature a showcase at Titan Walk about waste, recycling, composting and water saving.

“We definitely believe students should know the impacts their daily routine … has on the environment,” Cantu said.

The Fullerton Arboretum is also sponsoring Orange County’s first BioBlitz on Wednesday, according to the CSUF sustainability website. A BioBlitz is an event in which members of the local community identify as many local plant, fungi and animal species as they can within a short period of time.

CSUF Parking and Transportation will then present the Green Vehicle Expo on Thursday, April 21, where exhibitors are slated to show off new technologies

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for sustainable transportation. Not only will the showcase feature fashionable yet eco-friendly cars, but it will also have an emphasis on accessibility and social equity.

“I’m mostly looking forward to seeing the sustainable cars on Thursday — like the new Tesla,” Cantu said.

Another showcase, the Green Energy Expo, will feature energy-efficient companies and products, as well as CSUF’s efforts to keep energy costs down with solar panels.

On Saturday, April 23, students from local elementary and high schools will present their ideas for the future of sustainability at the third annual Orange County Sustainability Showcase.

The event aims to encourage students to conduct research into global environmental issues while developing their public speaking skills.

More information, including a volunteer sign-up form, is available at sustainability.fullerton.edu.

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A&E Panelists discuss ‘Nick’ history Nickelodeon celebrates 25 years of animation RYAN WHITEHEAD Daily Titan

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Dan Keilbach (above) plays an emotionally torn character, Charlie, at the Grand Central Theater in Santa Ana Friday night.

THEATER REVIEW:

How to Disappear Completely and Never be Found

Ominous production illustrates the journeys and hardships of life DAISY ORTIZ Daily Titan Cal State Fullerton’s production of “How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found” brought the audience along for a captivating, disturbing and immensely thought-provoking ride at the Grand Central Theater in Santa Ana on Friday night.

Set in London during the end of the holiday season, the play centers on Charlie, a 29-year-old man who faces many harsh realities of life. Set off by the sudden death of his mother, Charlie finds his world spinning out of control as he deals with grief, disillusionment, disappointment and a feeling that many young, working adults in the corporate world find themselves experiencing: tedium.

The production, directed by Christopher Shaw, used creative lighting by designer Aspen Rogers to transport the audience to a man’s world that rapidly falls apart before their very eyes.

Shaw depicts Charlie’s nervous breakdown like a fever dream with dark neon shades of blue and purple as he makes his way from the London underground to the city above, to a drug-filled New Year’s Eve party and to his recurring encounters with Sophie, a pathologist who rattles off a list of Charlie’s apparent injuries and probable causes of death.

The set uses a minimal array of folding chairs, file cabinets and a simple table to depict Charlie’s rapidly changing world.

Charlie is perpetually dressed in a black suit and clutching an urn close to his chest, making the audience wonder if he has been dead the entire time, or if his sudden psychosis is actually his mind finally giving way and shattering into millions of pieces because of his inability to deal with the consequences of his drug use, scheming and stealing from his company.

Dan Keilbach, who plays

Charlie, has a commanding presence onstage. His transformation from a grieving son to a man desperate to escape his life is nothing short of riveting.

Keilbach’s display of immense disdain for the normalities of everyday life — commuting to and from work on the crowded London tube and the false pleasantries exchanged in the office — becomes palpable in a lengthy monologue that explodes with an exhausted sense of fury.

Keilbach evokes anger, pity and sadness from the audience, but also manages to crank out a laugh or two from the crowd as he cracks a dark joke in a British deadpan.

The rest of the cast excels in weaving to and from the various characters who mark each level of Charlie’s fall.

Sadie Elizondo, who plays Sophie, makes her mark on the audience and on Charlie as the pathology that continuously reappears like a ghost, making one wonder if she’s real or not.

Tyler Cass, who sets the show’s eccentric tone during the opening as the Tube Man, succeeds in his transformation into Charlie’s cold, unforgiving boss as he lets him know that the jig is up along with Lacey Beegun and Sean Ellner, who do more than double duty in their roles as coworkers, doctors and various other characters in Charlie’s life.

Mike, played by Arash Fakhrabadi, becomes Charlie’s final hope in the closing scene of the play as he gives Charlie a way to begin a new life at the cost of ending his current one.

He brings peace of mind and solace to Keilbach’s already emotionally wrecked character with a forceful kindness not afforded by anyone else.

While some actors tended to flip-flop between British and American accents throughout the play, it never distracted from a journey so heavy, erratic and engaging that its ending seemed almost too good to be true.

“How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found” is showing through April 30 at the Grand Central Theater in Santa Ana.

The audience inside Meng Concert Hall erupted as creators of Nickelodeon’s famed cartoons were introduced and sat down in a semi-circle on super-sized lounge chairs.

Cartoons such as “Doug” and “Rugrats,” were honored Saturday at Nickelodeon’s “Happy Happy Joy Joy: 25 years of Creator-Driven Animation” event.

Vanessa Coffey, one of the selected panelists, is credited as the founder of Nickelodeon Animation. Coffey recruited creators and animators to make shows that progressed the medium in 1991: the original three cartoon shows “Doug,” “Rugrats” and “The Ren & Stimpy Show.”

In addition to Coffey, four other creators were part of the panel: Butch Hartmann, creator of the famed animated series “The Fairly OddParents” and “Danny Phantom;” Stephen Hillenburg, creator of “SpongeBob SquarePants;” Jim Jinkins,

creator of the popular series “Doug” and Arlene Klasky, creator of “Rugrats” and “The Wild Thornberrys.”

Hartmann was the moderator of the panel, asking the other creators questions about the process of making a show and the pros and cons of working in the TV industry.

Jinkins said his inspiration behind the creation of “Doug” began as a single-panel cartoon that he saw as a doodled version of himself.

Jinkins was living in New York at the time and credited himself for being at the right place at the right time when he met Coffey.

The next panelist who spoke was Klasky, who, with her husband and business partner Gabor Csupo, today run Klasky Csupo, which produces many popular animation TV shows. Klasky’s idea of “Rugrats” was eventually pitched to Coffey. At the time Klasky had a family and was working on an idea for “Sesame Street.” Klasky said the whole idea behind “Rugrats” was to depict what babies would say if they could talk.

Coffey was the next to speak, elaborating on her retreat to New York to avoid the ‘80s animation concepts,

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Butch Hartmann (right) autographs posters for students who had the opportunity to meet the creators after the panel.

which she said she was not fond of. Nickelodeon did not do animation at the time, so Coffey called Nickelodeon herself, because they were the only kids business in town, she said.

An exhibition of Nickelodeon’s animation art and artifacts were displayed at the Begovich Gallery. The exhibit explored the influence behind the artistry that has produced several of Nickelodeon’s renowned animated TV shows.

Dana Lamb, professor emeritus of entertainment art and animation, coordinated

CSUF film festival fosters student collaboration Judges critiqued themes presented on provacative topics SAVANNA CLEVENGER Daily Titan Audience members shifted excitedly in their seats as the lights of the Titan Theater dimmed and the artists took turns introducing themselves.

As people filled the seats, CSUF filmmakers waited for their personal work to be shown to an audience and group of judges at the Cal State Fullerton Film Festival.

Feminism, Plan B pills, relationships, Coca-Cola and infidelity were a few film topics tackled at the festival.

The films, “Naturmort”

by Svetlana Gukina, “Mobius” by Gibran Rubio, “Plan B” by Kevin Belcher, “The 15 Minute Rule” by Zach Porter, “Backfired”

by Damien Darr, “Getting Odd” by Emma Peterson, “Coca Cola Advertisement” by Arthur Garcia and “Going Donuts!!!” by Steve Olvera were judged on various categories such as plot, characters, direction, originality and overall quality.

Students from various

majors submitted work, and many collaborated with the other filmmakers. Belcher, Porter, Darr and Peterson made appearances in each other’s films as actors, and Garcia worked behind the scenes on “Mobius.”

“I think it’s important (to collaborate) because at the end of the day, making a film is the work of multiple people and multiple artists,” Garcia said. “And at the core of it, we’re all artists.”

With a little help from their friends, the students were able to express their creativity and ideas.

“I think for me, it’s very improvisational,” Garcia said. “You want to put words to paper, but at the end of the day, you’ve got to pull it off visually.”

The students had various forms of inspiration for their work. For Garcia, his Coca-Cola ad was something he worked on for another student.

He was given the project and used other Coke ads to help him determine what he wanted to portray in his commercial.

“Plan B” was based on a nightmare Porter once had.

The short film features a young couple who unexpectedly find out they are having a baby.

The lead male realizes he is not ready for the responsibility of a baby, and tries to find sneaky and illegal ways to escape it.

Gukina was inspired by the world and society around her. “(‘Naturmort’) explores femininity and the way we see women in society,” Gukina said about her film.

While each film varied in style, tone and purpose, they all showed off the directors’ skills and creativity. “Going Donuts!!!” even featured animation skills, a standout for audience members because it was the only animated film featured.

As the lights flickered on at the end of the festival, judges and audience members casted their votes, ranked from one to eight, on their favorite film.

The judges granted “Mobius” first place, winning Rubio a new Go Pro camera. “Going Donuts!!!” came in second.

“15 Minute Rule” came in first place for the audience vote, winning a Gorilla Pod tripod, and “Backfired” came in second place.

With lots of cheering, excitement and nervous laughter, the winning students stood up and accepted the roars of applause from their peers.

the production of the show.

Lamb shared details about the animation program at CSUF and its growth, “I think people love animation now more than ever, and traditional TV animation is even more popular now, so that’s exciting,” Hartmann said.

Looking toward the future, Nickelodeon plans to highlight new styles of animation by encouraging students to pursue their risky visions and original ideas, as well as staying true to their craft.

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By the end of the competition, voters declared Boyd the winner of Battle of the DJs, and he will open for Rae Sremmurd at the Spring Concert.

The recent winner of Battle of the Bands, 200 West, will also be performing at the concert.

The Spring Concert budget totaled $389,000, Garibay said. As much as onefourth to one-third of that amount is used for guest performers.

The capacity for this year’s Spring Concert will be 8,000 ticketholders.

“We hope to sell out,” Garibay said. “Last year we had 4,000. This year we doubled it and last year we sold out in 14 hours.”

Students are required to use their campuswide ID to purchase tickets for themselves and for guests.

ASI Spring Concert will be taking place May 7. Tickets went on sale April 15 at 10 a.m. Tickets are only available online and can be purchased at springconcert. fullerton.edu.

Clayton Wong contributed to this story.

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OPINION UC Davis loses against internet

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Davis’ attempt to hide its past is misguided and foolish RISHU BHARDWAJ Daily Titan UC Davis has been the center of controversy with its attempts at saving face by spending nearly $175,000 to erase online records of actions taken by university law enforcement during a peaceful protest on the its campus Nov. 18, 2011.

The school’s effort to exonerate itself has proven useless by bringing about more unwanted attention.

As of April 15, the University of California Student Association called for the resignation of Chancellor Linda Katehi and has been the latest attempt to right this terribly handled affair.

The entire act of covering up the problem has blown up in the administration’s face. One overreaction has grown into another and the only way to fix it now is to accept it.

“When you try to sweep it under the rug, it is just going to explode, and more people will hear about it. Now you are paying for damage control and (a) cover-up,” said Ira S. Kalb, an expert in marketing at the University of Southern California.

The reasoning behind Davis’ cover-up is an “Increased investment in social

media and communications strategy (that) has heightened the profile of the university to good effect,” said Dana Topousis, interim strategic communications lead and executive director at UC Davis.

Nothing can be scrubbed from the internet; Davis’ actions are merely a useless attempt at trying to save face.

The only logical reasoning is that the university wants to keep a clean face for prospective students who wish to apply for admission. If one seeks more information on “UC Davis,” one of the first things they‘d be greeted with is an article about the call of resignation of the school’s chancellor, which isn’t the best way to attract new students.

But the fact UC Davis wasted so much money trying to cover the spraying on the internet is appallingly naive. The second something of this magnitude hit the internet, it spread like the plague. Memes were generating rapidly and news stations couldn’t help but address the ridiculous act of the police officer pepper spraying peaceful student protesters.

On top of the feckless and costly attempt at covering up, the UC Davis administration has also paid Lt. John Pike, the man who committed the hateful crime, $38,055 in workers’ compensation from saying

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The University of California, Davis has received backlash for attempting to rid the internet of the 2011 incident that involved a police officer pepper-spraying subdued student protesters.

that he received so much hate and negative attention that it caused depression and anxiety.

While the man who cried tears of sadness receives $38,055, the 21 students who cried tears of pain only

received $30,000 each. If UC Davis is trying to stay away from the limelight, then it has failed horribly.

It’s ridiculous to assume that paying the man who caused the entire controversy more than the students

who were the victims was a good idea. The men and women behind that decision deserve a bit of pepper spray themselves.

In the pursuit to retain its reputation, the university has fallen prey to the depths

of the internet and to itself.

The only thing for UC Davis to do now is to accept that a mistake was made, publicly apologize for its laughable attempts and somehow make better amends to the students involved.

E-books lack benefits that paper offers Digital readers do not provide the incentives of traditional books GALEN PATTERSON Daily Titan The first automated reading device is credited to Angela Ruiz Robles in 1949. The first e-book download occurred in 1971. In 1999, a Microsoft executive issued a decree stating that e-books were the future of reading. Yet in the year of 2016, e-books still have not dominated the market because its lack of ability to engage a reader.

The arguments for e-books appeal to convenience with weight difference, light control, click bait, size and etc.

Books, however, offer more than just a story. They put forth a challenge, and reward the reader in numerous ways.

A book can be intimidating. Picking up a hardbound copy of Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s “Crime and Punishment” can be daunting. However, the satisfaction of watching the bookmark find its way through a pilgrimage of hundreds upon hundreds of

pages can inspire confidence.

It can also enhance the reading experience.

Anne Mengen, Ph.D., a researcher on digitization of reading materials from the University of Stavanger, had people read on either a Kindle or paperback book. Same story, different outlets. They were then asked to place 14 plot events in order. The study revealed that those who read the story on the Kindle were notably worse at recalling events than the book readers. The researchers mentioned that this may be due to haptics — actually touching the reading material.

Books feel different. Touching the paper or the cover of the book has its own unique sensation. The covers are diverse and sometimes textured, and offer something more than just grip. They can even offer a pleasing touch that provides a physical connection to the content.

An e-book’s touch and appearance might inspire the same feelings and thought patterns one may exhibit when browsing the internet. Though books offer more than just a sensational experience, studies have shown that reading books

instead of e-books at night is more beneficial.

Light emitted from electronic devices can have a negative impact on sleep, according to a study directly submitted by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, the official scientific journal of the National Academy of Science. The artificial light projected from the device has been shown to suppress melatonin and alter the biological clock. Melatonin is a hormone that the pineal gland releases which helps people fall asleep.

Not only are books healthier to use before sleep, but the scent of a book is also one of the natural features e-books cannot offer.

The smell of a used bookstore is something to behold.

The chemical breakdown of paper creates a smell that book lovers can’t get enough of. The unique smell, as described by Aroma Chemistry, is that of vanilla, flowers and almonds, with an added sweetness to it. The adhesives, paper and inks in newly printed books are the causes for their unique scents.

And scent goes a long way

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E-books have presented a new venue for reading stories but come up short when compared to what traditional paperbacks bring to the table.

to reinforcing memory.

Sensory stimuli triggering a vivid past event is referred to as the Proust effect, according to Cretien van Campen, a senior researcher at the Netherlands Institute for Social Research.

This can maybe explain why memories and events associated with books can be recalled

from their scent. In a Norwegian school, students who read texts in print scored significantly better on the reading comprehension test than students who read the texts digitally according to one of Mengen’s studies.

Books look, smell and feel different. They attract

the reader with a stimulation of the senses. The turning of a page offers a satisfaction in sound and sight all of its own, while e-books offer only convenience. Paper books is the traditional way of reading worth keeping in its original form.

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CSUF starts tourney on a first-round rough patch Women’s golf landed in seventh place after one round of play VICTOR GALLEGOS Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton women’s golf team found itself in a hole after the first round of play at the Big West Conference Championships at the Kapalua Bay Golf Course.

The Titans, coming off a 14th-place finish at the Bryan National Intercollegiate, shot a combined 36-over par in the first round to finish in seventh place, a full 19 strokes behind leader Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

Freshman Felicia Medalla, sophomore Brittany Farrell and freshman Brittney Sok all finished in 33rd place with identical 12-over par scores.

Freshman Pauline Welker finished her first round with a 10-over par to tie her for 27th place.

The front nine proved to be the Titans’ biggest obstacle, as they combined to shoot a 27-over,

par, the worst of any of the eight teams on the front nine.

Double bogeys also proved to be costly, as the Titans committed seven in the round.

But not all was bad for the Titans on Sunday.

Junior sensation Martina Edberg finished with an impressive 2-over par 74 for the round, positioning herself tied for third overall, only two shots off the lead held

by Paige Lee of UC Davis.

Edberg finished strong on the back nine, recording a 2-under par and sinking birdies in four of the final six holes.

For the Titans to contend, they will need to patch up the mistakes on the front nine and continue excellent play on the back nine.

Last year, the Titans finished in sixth place at the Big West Championship and scored a 53-over par in all rounds. The Titans placed an all-time best third in the tournament during the 2011-2012 season.

The Titans are set to begin round two on Monday at 10:30 a.m.

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In Friday’s game against UC Davis, Missy Taukeiaho went 2-3 with two doubles, two runs and an RBI. She also went 2-2 at the plate on the final game of the series, blasting a home run and driving in three RBIs.

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Ybarra was, once again, phenomenal for CSUF as she recorded eight strikeouts and allowed only four hits and one run through seven complete innings.

The win brought her record to an impressive 11-5 on the season.

“Last night (Friday) I was just leaving the ball over the plate a little bit,” Ybarra said. “I just focused on my little mechanical issues

I had from (Friday’s) game and then just went from there.”

Game 3 Fullerton tacked on a run in the bottom of the first off a groundout RBI out by Taukeiaho. The Aggies tied the game in the top of the second as Taukeiaho recorded an error in the inning.

“Any conference weekend is a knockdown dragout weekend,” said Head Coach Kelly Ford. “Any little edge that

we can get with a cushion and a long ball is so helpful, but Missy has been on fire.”

The Titans responded in the bottom of the second with a two-run homer to left field from sophomore infielder Shianne Brannan.

The Titans led the Aggies 3-1 after two innings.

Taukeiaho redeemed herself from her earlier fielding miscue by belting a tworun homerun to left field in the third inning. After three more runs scored, the

Titans won the game 8-2.

Golden put together another great outing for Fullerton as she tossed a complete seven innings, struck out five and only allowed two runs.

“It’s kind of like if its not broke don’t fix it,” Ford said. “Just the combination of the pitching and the defense is getting it done.”

The Titans look to extend their win streak to 10 games as they host the San Diego Toreros on Tuesday at 5 p.m at Anderson Family Field.

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Fullerton falters against 49ers CSUF loses foothold in the Big West Conference standings VICTOR GALLEGOS Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton women’s tennis team faltered in its regular season finale, losing in a 7-0 shutout to the Long Beach State 49ers.

The Titans, who have not beaten the 49ers dating back to 2000, looked to hand the 49ers their first loss in Big West play this season and earn a tiebreaker at 7-1 with both Long Beach State and UC Santa Barbara.

Unfortunately, the 49ers, who rode a 27-match winning streak in the Big West Conference, had their own agenda to follow.

The match began with doubles play, and the 45th-ranked duo of Alexis Valenzuela and Camille De Leon faced off against 37th-ranked Laura Eales and Hayley Thompson. Valenzuela and De Leon, who had previously won six straight doubles matches, saw their streak come to an end, losing 3-6.

Freshman Sarah Nuno and sophomore Danielle Pham were then defeated 3-6 to Alex Jones and Ebba Unden, giving the 49ers the doubles point, a bad omen for the Titans as they have lost the match every time they squander the advantage.

The 49ers then capped off

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Masako Makiba failed to win in her singles and doubles matches in Fullerton’s 7-0 loss to Long Beach State. In singles play, she fell just short of a comeback, winning the second round against LBSU’s Hayley Thompson, but ultimately losing in the final round.

the doubles sweep as Masako Makiba and Karla Portalatin lost 5-7 in a tight match to Julie Gerard and Maeva Razakasoa.

Singles play was much of the same with the Titans battling hard but ultimately coming up short. Fullerton’s top seed and reigning Big

West Women’s Tennis Athlete of the Week, Valenzuela, lost her match to 72nd nationally ranked Maeva Razakasoa, 3-6, 7-6, 2-6.

The loss snapped Valenzuela’s seven-match winning streak, who finished out the regular season with an individual record of 16-4.

No. 2 seed Nuno struggled during her match, falling to Ebba Unden by a score of 4-6, 1-6. This marked Nuno’s fourth loss in her last six matches.

The Titans simply were overmatched on the day as No. 3 seed Portalatin lost to Julie Gerard 6-3, 3-6, 4-6

while No. 4 seed De Leon also lost her match 1-6, 6-4, 4-6 to Eales.

Makiba fell 2-6, 6-1, 2-6 to Thompson, and Pham lost her match to Georgie Sanders 4-6, 4-6.

The loss dropped CSUF to a 17-5 overall record, 6-2 in conference and

third place in the Big West standings.

The Titans will be seeded third for the Big West Championship Tournament beginning Wednesday April 27 at Indian Wells Tennis Gardens. They will face No. 6 seed UC Davis the following day on at 8 a.m.

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In addition to Pinkston’s heroics, right-hander Connor Seabold contributed a scoreless, four-hit outing in six innings pitched. Seabold’s 1.97 overall ERA places him at third in the Big West.

The pitching prowess continued into Saturday as left-handed starter John Gavin allowed no earned runs and only three hits.

“It feels good that I’m helping contribute runs because we desperately need that, especially with our pitching staff the way they are,” Pinkston said. “John and Connor, they pitched their hearts out.”

Saturday was not the slugfest Friday was, but the Titans won 3-2 and secured the series win.

Gavin was relieved in the sixth by Scott Serigstad, who struck out five in threeand -a-third innings pitched and earned his first win of the season. A stalwart of the Titan bullpen, Serigstad has only allowed four earned runs and struck out 38 in 16

relief outings this season.

On Sunday, the Titans celebrated Armed Forces day at Goodwin Field, as well as a 13-3 win and series sweep.

Aggie pitching languished against the Titans, as CSUF amassed 11 runs on 10 hits by the fifth inning. In comparison, Blake Quinn put up a solid four-hit performance in five innings pitched, allowing only one earned run — the first of the series by Fullerton pitching.

By the end of Sunday’s game, the Titans looked unconcerned about staying alive. Instead, they enjoyed their success, firing up a bubble machine in the dugout, Seabold enthusiastically headbanging to Chad Hockin’s walk-up song.

“We’re having a lot of fun,” Blaser said. “Individually, we all know we’re good hitters, we just have to stick with our plan and when we do, we have a lot of success.”

Whereas the Aggies allowed 22 earned runs in the series, the Titan pitching

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Junior righty Blake Quinn pitched five innings and got his fourth win of the season in Sunday’s game against UC Davis. He gave up four hits and just one run.

staff only allowed three.

Fullerton faces a similarly tame pitching staff next weekend in a nonconference matchup with UN Las

Vegas, which owns a team 5.77 ERA–but not before taking on a 7-26 overall CSU Bakersfield team in a one-game road matchup on

Tuesday at 6 p.m.

“UNLV, I mean any given day baseball can kind of turn on you, so I’m definitely not taking them too lightly, or

anyone in that sense,” Stieb said. “So if we can keep doing this and have our confidence up it’s going to help all the more.”

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