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Thousands of students at Cal State Fullerton hit the deck Wednesday to prepare themselves for when things re-ally start shaking when they took part in the annual Great California Shake-Out. Over 10 million Californians will participate in another drill Thursday morning.

The event has promoted earthquake preparedness since 2008 to educate people worldwide about the dangers of earthquakes and how to survive them.

A Quake Cottage on the Titan Walk allowed students to experience a simu-lated a magnitude 8.0 earthquake.

The specially designed trailer is meant to give the sensation of expe-riencing a true earthquake, complete

with falling debris broadcast on televi-sions inside the cottage.

The shaking inside the trailer was more violent, and more realistic, than expected, said Rebecca Alanis, a so-ciology major.

“It shows us how unrealistic our ex-pectations are for a real earthquake,” Alanis said.

Sue Fisher, major emergency man-agement coordinator, said the Shake-Out’s goal of preparation is an import-ant step toward being prepared for a real quake.

“When we are all prepared as indi-viduals—students, faculty and staff—then when something really does hap-pen,” Fisher said. “We are all going to do much, much, better if we all know what to do.”

The Student Fee Advi-sory Committee had their first meeting of the semes-ter Tuesday, discussing the graduation fee, parking and the Student Success Initiative.

The SFAC spent last year working to establish the Student Success Initiative, which has since been ap-proved and implemented as the Student Success Fee. A subcommittee has been spun off of the SFAC to concentrate on the imple-mentation of the new fee.

This has allowed the SFAC to shift their focus back to all campus-based fees, where the revenue goes and how they affect students and delegate im-plementation of the Stu-dent Success Fee to the subcommittee. Splitting the committees makes it easier to maintain trans-parency and accountability in allocating fee revenue, said Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) president Har-preet Bath.

“I think there’s just a common curiosity about how student fees are spent,” said Berenecea Johnson Eanes, vice presi-dent of Student Affairs and co-chair of the SFAC.

To address that curiosity, the committee hopes to re-visit current fees to provide context and explanation on each fee for any interested students, Bath said.

The SFAC hopes to “re-establish that account-ability moving forward,” by taking another look at all student fees and ensur-ing that the revenue is be-ing used as intended,” Bath said.

Bath suggested the com-mittee look at the $115 graduation fee, an often overlooked campus fee. When a student reaches a certain amount of units, they receive a notification that they are eligible to ap-ply for graduation. That fee can prove to be a sig-nificant cost for many stu-dents, Bath said.

The committee will look into how graduation fees are spent and report back in the future to see if there is a way to redistribute the money or possibly lower the fee.

In addition, the commit-tee was filled in on the first meeting of the SSI Fee Ad-visory Committee which met last month for the first time. Co-chairs Johnson Eanes and Bath are work-ing to create a structure for the sub-committee on how to report improvements us-ing these funds.

The committee will work on creating an updated in-teractive website similar to the website for the Strate-gic Plan to allow students to see how their mon-ey is being spent in more detail.

The Cal State Fullerton men’s soccer team will have a tall task ahead of them this weekend, as they head to UC Irvine to take on the No. 7 ranked Anteaters in a battle of Big West Southern Divi-sion supremacy.

CSUF currently sits one point behind the 10-1-2 Ant-eater squad who is coming in as winners of two straight games. UCI has been ranked as high as No. 3 at one point in the season.

Irvine’s only loss came at the hands of UC Santa Bar-bara, a team which the Ti-tans thoroughly dominated in their 2-0 victory on Oct. 9.

Fullerton’s visit to Irvine will also be a homecom-ing for CSUF Head Coach George Kuntz, who spent 19 years on the Anteaters’ sidelines.

Fullerton’s offense has been the key to their success in the 2014 season. The Ti-tans’ 23 goals match their to-tal from the entire 2013 sea-son, including 19 goals in their last nine games which has contributed to their 7-2-0

record during the stretch.Their offense has remained

balanced throughout 2014, as senior Garrett Losee and freshman Marc Fenelus are tied for the team lead with

four goals each. Ten different Titan players have scored a goal this year.

UC Irvine also utilizes a balanced attack on the of-fensive end. Junior Eduardo

Calzado has scored six times this year, while his teammate Gor Kirakosyan has five goals to this point.

While Fullerton’s goalie situation remains up in the

air, junior Jeff Salt has won three consecutive match-es in between the pipes for the Titans.

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Committee has first meeting of semester to re-establish accountability in fee usage

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CSUF Head Coach George Kuntz returns to UCI, where he coached for 19 years

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Ian Ramos has two of the Titans’ 23 goals this season. CSUF is second in the Big West in goals behind UC Irvine, which has 25.MARIAH CARRILLO / DAILY TITAN FILE PHOTO

Karen Romero ducks under a desk during the earthquake drill Wednesday.WINNIE HUANG / DAILY TITAN

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Patrick Kehoe, a junior animation major, experiences the feeling of a magnitude 8.0 earthquake in the Quake Cottage on campus as part of the Great California ShakeOut. The event, which also includes earthquake drills, is meant to prepare people for a real quake.

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Bikers aid in fight against ISIS

CDC to create Ebola ‘SWAT team’

CDC allowed Ebola nurse to take flight

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Three members of a Dutch motorcycle gang recently traveled to Iraq to fight on the side of Kurdish forces against ISIS, accord-ing to BBC News.

The three men, all of whom were trained soldiers, were mem-bers of the biker gang No Surrender.

The members of No Surrender are not breaking any laws by fighting on the Kurd-ish side, according to Dutch prosecutors.

The men were moti-vated to fight against ISIS after seeing pho-tos of the beheadings, their friend Klaas Otto told Dutch media.

Otto said the men were acting inde-pendently of the mo-torcycle club when they decided to go to Iraq.

President Barack Obama has directed the Centers of Dis-ease Control and Pre-vention to send rap-id medical response teams to patients di-agnosed with Ebola within 24 hours of di-agnosis, according to ABC News.

The teams, which Obama described as a medical “SWAT team,” are part of a push by the administration to monitor Ebola more aggressively.

Obama also defend-ed protocols used to prevent Ebola from spreading, saying an outbreak is “very, very low” if protocols are followed properly.

A second nurse was diagnosed with Ebola yesterday at the Dal-las hospital that treat-ed Thomas Duncan, the Liberian man who died of the virus last week.

The second U.S. healthcare worker to be diagnosed with Eb-ola was allowed to board a commercial flight with 132 other passengers the day before she was diag-nosed, according to CNN.

Amber Vinson, 29, flew from Cleveland to Dallas on Monday. Before boarding her flight, she called the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to report a fever of 99.5 degrees Fahr-enheit, but no official told her not to board the plane.

Vinson did not show symptoms of the virus when she boarded the plane.

Following the inci-dent, the CDC is con-sidering adding people being monitored for Eb-ola to its no-board list.

The Student Veteran As-sociation (SVA) and staff from the Veteran Student Services (VSS) will take to the water Saturday to com-pete in the Los Angeles Dragon Boat Festival pad-dling race.

A drummer perched on the bow of a long, sleek boat will keep ten rowers sitting single-file in per-fect synchronization as they traverse the 820-foot course.

In accordance with the long-time Chinese tradi-tion, a carved and painted dragon head will adorn the bow of the boat, and a tail will decorate the stern.

SVA students will com-pete as the Blue Falcons, and the VSS staff will compete in a separate boat

as the Tilapia Titans. Monica Coloso, a 10-

year veteran in the sport of rowing and assistant director in the financial aid office, worked close-ly with the director of VSS to gather the teams and build a sense of comarade-rie among CSUF’s student veterans.

“What I enjoy about it is that it doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from; when you get on the boat, you’re one team,” Co-loso said.

CSUF veteran student Lucia Aguirre, the boat drummer for SVA, hopes to win the award for the best dressed drummer.

Come race day, she plans to be clad in blue feathers and a beak while she leads the Blue Falcons across the finish line.

Lucia will not only car-ry the responsibility of pacing the paddlers with the sound of her drum, but

making sure each paddler is in perfect synchroniza-tion by calling out those who get out of sync.

Aguirre, however, sees the competition in a differ-ent light.

“They keep saying that they’re only doing it for fun, but I know they want to win, too, and I want to win,” Aguirre said.

Director of the Student Veterans Resource Center Lui Amador is hopeful for more than just a win.

“For me, just to see that the students are commit-ted to something together, I think that does it for me,” Amador said. “Wheth-er we come in dead last or we just don’t end up being competitive at all with the rest of the other teams.”

The event will take place at Legg Lake Park in Whit-tier Narrows Recreation Area in South El Mon-te and will begin at 9:30 a.m.

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Although they don’t di-rectly oversee it, the com-mittee also discussed parking fees, which have increased.

Parking violation fees increased June 1 from $60 to $80. Semester parking passes are also set to in-crease from $229 to $236. Moving forward, the com-mittee hopes to help fos-ter communication be-tween the Parking and Transportation Office and students.

“There wasn’t an an-nouncement, there was no way of communicating that to students,” Bath said. “You didn’t know that it went up to $80 until you re-ceived a ticket or somebody that you knew received a ticket.”

Vice President of Ad-ministration and Finance Danny Kim said that these fees are unavoidable be-cause the school is required to pay back the bond money

borrowed to build the East-side Parking Structure, which opened in 2010.

Another issue faced by the Parking and Transpor-tation Office is the bus pro-gram. The program, which works with the Orange County Transit Authority, provides free bus passes to CSUF students. Howev-er, the program is current-ly running $500,000 in deficit.

“When something is free, it’s not free to the univer-sity,” Kim said. “(OCTA) charges us for ridership and there’s all kinds of abuse.”

A parking advisory com-mittee is being created to look at the operational as-pects of parking rather than the fees specifically.

A full list of cam-pus-based fees for the fall semester is available at sfs.fullerton.edu.

The Student Fee Advi-sory Committee will next meet Nov. 21 from 3-5 p.m. in Langsdorf Hall Room 702.

Fullerton is no strang-er to earthquakes. A mag-nitude 5.1 earthquake that struck in March caused approximately $6 million in damage and the closure of half of Pollak Library South.

The Quake Cottage will be open between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Thursday.

In an earthquake, it is recommended to drop to the ground, cover your

head and hold on to what-ever it is you’re under.

To prepare for an earth-quake, the Federal Emer-gency Management Agen-cy recommends putting together an emergency kit containing water, non-per-ishable food, a radio, flash-light and other supplies, as well as creating a family communication plan.

Shelves should be se-curely fastened to walls with large heavy objects on lower shelves.

Items hanging on walls should be secured with hooks, adhesives or earth-quake putty to prevent them from becoming fall-ing hazards.

When the earthquake is over, expect aftershocks. Exit the building and in-spect yourself and oth-ers for injuries. Fire is the most common hazard af-ter an earthquake–never use lighters or matches in damaged areas. Be careful when driving.

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The SFAC plans to implement an interactive website to allow students to keep track of exactly how the money collected from student fees is being spent.

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A lecturer in the Cal State Fullerton Honors De-partment kicked off the launch of his book on the-ology and its impact on California culture, Theolo-gy and California, in Pol-lak Library Tuesday.

Jason Sexton, Ph.D., one of two editors of the book, continued the launch in San Francisco and Pas-adena Wednesday and Thursday.

California presents a scaled-down model of the U.S., said Fred Sanders, Ph.D., of Biola Universi-ty, one of the editors of the

book. The energy, innova-tion and history of the state reflect similar character-istics of the country as a whole.

“I think the wisest ap-proach to California stud-ies has been to see it as an extreme, concentrated ver-sion of America,” Sanders said.

Study of the state howev-er, has been lacking a theo-logical perspective, a det-riment to the field of study which his book aims to remedy, he said.

“We concluded, as theo-logians, that one of the most significant stories about California is the church in California,”

Sexton said.The book’s perspective

presents the ecclesial com-munity of California in a purposefully Christian way Sanders said.

“California’s not all about hope,” he said. “It’s about what happens when, having hoped and having given everything, you find yourself still losing.”

Theology and California aims to take on issues that present current challenges in California.

Success and failure in Silicon Valley and Bay Area gang violence both came up as topics during the launch.

“We’re trying to use the-ology to address some re-ally big questions,” Sexton said.

Accompanying the Christian focus of the book are elements of other re-ligions. Their relation to California culture is pre-sented in the book. One chapter, for example, ex-amines surfing and the vaguely Buddhist elements of the sport, he said.

Monica Vu, a health sci-ences major and one of Sexton’s students, was in-trigued by the idea of sports having a religious connection.

The topic of how theol-ogy can explain Califor-nia sports could be a stand-alone topic for research in the coming years, Sexton said.

Book edited by CSUF profes-sor connects theology with California issues and culture

VALERIA VAZQUEZFor the Daily Titan

Jason Sexton, Ph.D., left, and Fred Sanders, Ph.D. right, discuss Theology and California during the first leg of its launch Tuesday in Pollak Library North.

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Honors lecturer releases theology book

FRED SANDERS, PH.D.Professor, Biola University

California’s not all about hope ... It’s about what happens when, having hoped and having given everything, you find yourself still losing.

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It’s been brought to my attention that I may have been presenting a one-sid-ed argument last week when I said that guys have no problem dating their fe-male friends. So, I want to unveil my own mishaps when I blurred the line be-tween platonic and roman-tic relationships.

I choose not to do so anymore because the risk

has proven to be too high.When I was 18, I was

best friends with a guy who carried more baggage than I should have tried to saddle on myself.

He spent the better part of high school selling drugs and battling a vico-din addiction.

He spent many of his nights sleeping on the beach because the crashing waves and cold sand were more of a home to him than his own bedsheets. He was very angry and consis-tently depressed, and I was head-over-heels infatuated with him.

I convinced myself that I could fix him.

That was my first prob-lem because you can’t fix

people, and you can’t save them. In entering adult-hood, there is a startling realization that people can only fix themselves.

He wasn’t asking for help, but I consistent-ly dropped everything to be at his side. He was my best friend, and I let my-self care for him, regard-less of the fact that our re-lationship was tumultuous at best.

Needless to say, we didn’t live happily ever af-ter, and our friendship suf-fered because we tried to be more than friends.

I should have instat-ed my rule about not dat-ing friends after suffering through months of emo-tional ping-pong with the last guy, but I didn’t be-cause I am a glutton for punishment.

A few years after my first unfortunate experi-ence with dating a friend, I began seeing someone who I had known since I was 12.

We were seeing each other casually because we had both recently gotten out of long-term relation-ships. I repeatedly assured him that it was okay with me. However, I think that I was trying to convince my-self more so than I was try-ing to convince him.

We always openly dis-cussed the people we were interested in or seeing, and he continued to do so while we were seeing each other.

I would give him advice about other women while we were on dates, and I would help him construct witty text messages to them while we laid in bed

together.I was essentially the oth-

er woman in my own love story, and I wasn’t happy.

In hindsight, I should have ended it, but I think I believed he would change his mind about his disdain for relationships—which never happened.

In both cases, I wanted a relationship with my best

friend, but they were al-ways under the worst con-ditions. With the first, I wanted to save him from himself, and I wanted to convince the second that he should want a relationship and that it should be with me.

Having a relationship with your best friend could be great, it’s very likely

that you will be perfect for each other. But before you take that step, make sure that you are not only look-ing for the same thing, but that you both want it just as badly.

I’ve learned that it isn’t bad to be overly cautious with my friendships and heart, because neither are easily repairable.

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Searching... for Mr. Right|

After two failed attempts at a romantic relationship with former friends, this student has become more cautious with friendships.PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY WINNIE HUANG / DAILY TITAN

Student shares her experiences on trying to become romantically involved with friends

KALEY WILLIAMSDaily Titan

Blurring the line between friendships and romance

I’ve learned that it isn’t bad to be over-ly cautious with my friendships and heart, because neither are easily repairable.

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It would seem logical that Hispanic Heritage Month would be wide-ly recognized on campus, considering that 35 per-cent of the student popula-tion is Hispanic. However, this doesn’t seem to apply to Cal State Fullerton His-panic students, since many don’t know that such a commemoration exists.

National Hispanic Her-itage Month is Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. In honor of this, CSUF scheduled various events through-out October to showcase Latino culture and experi-ences. Many students, in-cluding those of Hispanic origin, do not know of this celebration.

Despite this lack of knowledge, a new found advocacy for diversity cel-ebration was expressed among students.

“Diversity is good, so why not have more atten-tion to the different cul-tures on campus?” Diana Chavez, 21-year-old crimi-nal justice major, said.

Some said that recog-nition of this month as a celebration for Hispan-ics makes sense due to the United States’ culturally

diverse nature. “The U.S. doesn’t real-

ly have its own culture be-cause we celebrate so many other cultures. Someone asked me what’s an Amer-ican food and I couldn’t think of anything,” Dan-ielle Bucur, graphic design major, said.

Patricia A. Pérez, Ph.D., associate professor of Chi-cana/Chicano Studies, was very aware of Hispanic Heritage Month and cred-its it as a great opportunity to enlighten oneself on the accomplishments and con-tributions Latinas/os have made historically.

“It is important to cel-ebrate and recognize all groups and their imprint on our diverse communi-ty, especially at CSUF, not only a designated Hispan-ic-serving institution, but a minority-serving institu-tion as well,” she said.

Pérez believes that her-itage based activities are not only good for one’s intellect, but also for the soul. She said these events allow for different cultures to share knowledge, em-powerment and celebrate cultural diversity.

While having a month dedicated to one’s heritage is a great way to start culti-vating cultural awareness, it brings attention to the unequal representation of different cultures even in

the present day. “If all groups and their

respective traditions and cultures were celebrated equally, we would not need special months to praise particular groups,” Pérez said.

Celebrating cultural his-tory should not be lim-ited to just a few weeks, Pérez said. Rather, heri-tage awareness should be acknowledged year round. Celebrating Latino’s contri-butions from mid-Septem-ber to mid-October impli-cates that the contributions don’t have to be acknowl-edged the rest of the year.

“I do not wait until mid-September to share the ways in which Chica-nas/Chicanos and Latinas/Latinos have contributed to our society … for my stu-dents, it is Hispanic Heri-tage Month all semester,” she said.

If you are interested in knowing more about His-panic Heritage Month, vis-it hispanicheritagemonth.gov.

If you want to become more involved with the Hispanic student commu-nity here at CSUF, vis-it the department of Chi-cana and Chicano Studies in Humanities 314 and the Chicana and Chicano Re-source Center located at Pollak Library South 170A and 171.

Students share their thoughts on Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations on campus

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Celebrating cultural diversityMarisol Torres of the group Lak Ech performs a spoken word poem in honor of Hispanic heritage and culture to students gathering outside the Humanities Building Tuesday afternoon.

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Of mice not men: Remembering the forgotten sacrifices of mice GUSTAVO VARGAS

Daily TitanThe thought of erasing

one’s memory with the flash of a light is something that the Men in Black really in-stilled into my mind. Even just getting close to achiev-ing something like that would be great.

A recent study at the UC Davis Center for Neuro-science and Department of Psychology has deter-mined a method of remov-ing memories from the minds of mice. This meth-od applied the technique of optogenetics, a fairly new method used for the manip-ulation and study of nerve cells by using light.

The study, conducted by researchers Kazumasa Tanaka and Brian Wiltgen, was intended to see wheth-er or not the place in which the brain recalls episodic memories, memories about specific places and events, is affected by activity that goes on between the cere-bral cortex and the hippo-campus. This information is crucial because if the hippocampus is damaged a person can potentially lose years worth of memories.

Mice used in this experi-ment were genetically mod-ified to have their nerve cells give off a green glow and express a protein that would allow the cells to be turned off by light. The re-searchers were able to see exactly which nerve cells in both the hippocampus and the cortex were activated for the learning and mem-ory retrieval process. The researchers were then able to switch off those cells us-ing light directed with a fi-ber-optic cable.

The mice were trained by receiving an electric shock from inside a cage. Mice in general recall areas where they have experienced danger and their “fear re-sponse” is to freeze up.

It’s not surprising to learn that mice were used as test subjects in this experiment; however, it is an unfortu-nate necessity to experi-ment on these animals.

They could erase bad ex-periences from the mice by using pulsing lights through inserted probes in the mice’s brains. If the tech-nology becomes compati-ble for humans, it would be able to help veterans cope

with post-traumatic stress disorder or anyone who has suffered a traumatic experience.

“We were able to turn off a certain memory in the hippocampus in mice,” Wiltgen said, in an inter-view with CBS San Fran-cisco. “This at the mo-ment is not possible with humans.”

The countless number of lab rats that have been used over the years in ex-periments both profession-ally and unfortunately even

in “backyard’ settings is unsettling.

British universities were responsible for the death of 1.3 million animals last year for the sake of re-search, according to The Tab Series of student news-papers from every universi-ty in Britain. Of that num-ber, nearly a million were mice. About 75 percent of animals killed by univer-sities and research institu-tions in general last year were mice.

Mice account for nearly

59 percent of the animals used for lab experiments, in a 2008 study by the Eu-ropean Union. Such a high percentage shows that mice have been the un-sung heroes in science and medicine.

Daniel Engber, in a series of articles for Slate mag-azine, expressed his be-lief on the reason for mice constantly being used in experiments.

“All of this is about stan-dardization,” Engber said in an interview with NPR. “It’s

easier for scientists—and it’s cheaper—if everyone’s using the same animal.”

There is a certain cul-ture surrounding the use of mice testing, according to Engber. I can see how mice would be easy to handle and maintain and that’s part of the reason they are used so frequently.

This can be a bit trou-blesome, because of course testing on a species that isn’t human isn’t the same, but to a degree it can be a type of indicator for what

may befall us. Obviously, testing mice

as part of medical research isn’t something that most people are willing to stom-ach. In a perfect world, I wish animal testing wouldn’t have to happen at all.

However, these little guys have been a major part of improving medicine for the last 100 years and will most likely continue to play that role. So the next time you see a mouse, don’t squeal––say thank you.

Researchers at UC Davis recently experimented on rats to better understand connections between parts of the brain. Though the practice of testing on rats may seem cruel, it helps provide numerous health benefits for patients.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes

off your goal” –Henry Ford

JOKES OF THE DAY

Q: What do you call a man with no body and just a nose?

A: Nobody nose.

Q: What’s the first bet that most people make in their lives?

A: the alpha bet

Q: What did the leopard say after eating his owner?

A: Man, that hit the “spot.”

ARIES (MARCH 21 - APRIL 19):

Try not to push those feelings down deeply to-day -- you need to make sure that you’re feeling everything directly! It’s a good time to mix it up with friends or family.

TAURUS(APRIL 20 - MAY 20):

You need to push yourself at least a bit today -- otherwise, things are sure to get a little out of control before you reach mid-afternoon. Try to ask important questions, especially related to romance.

GEMINI(MAY 21 - JUNE 20):

Make that to-do list with care today -- you’re likely to regret it if it’s too long! Still, you need to organize your activity, so make sure that you’re thinking things through before getting to work.

CANCER (JUNE 21 - JULY 22):

Something new begins today -- probably fair-ly early -- and if it doesn’t fill you with joy, it at least gives you a positive lift just when you need it.

LEO(JULY 23 - AUG. 22):

Your intuition is working overtime today! That could mean that you need to just turn off your rational mind entirely and let your instincts guide you. That might take some explaining later, though!

VIRGO(AUG. 23 - SEPT. 22):

You need to spend extra time with your friends or family today -- if only to recharge your emotional batteries. You are tapped into your emotional side in a new way, and that’s kind of exciting.

LIBRA(SEPT. 23 - OCT. 22):

None of today’s problems are as terrible as they seem at first glance, so see if you can just think about them with a clear heart and see what new ideas pop into your mind. Flexibility is key!

SCORPIO (OCT. 23 - NOV. 21):

You need to deal with a situation that is likely to have you laughing like a loon all day long -- so prepare for happiness! It’s a great night to celebrate with friends and family if you can.

SAGITTARIUS(NOV. 22 - DEC. 21):

One of your relationships is making life more complicated -- but also a lot sweeter! It takes up more of your time than you would have ex-pected, but you just don’t seem to mind all that much.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22 - JAN. 19):

You’re feeling somewhat out of sorts, especially if you’ve been cooped up in one place for too long. Wanderlust may be too strong a word for it, but you are inclined to try a new venue.

AQUARIUS(JAN. 20 - FEB. 18):

Now is a good time for you to move on from your typical pastimes. Your energy is a bit rest-less, and you should be able to keep yourself from languishing in a bad place while this phase passes.

PISCES(FEB. 19 - MARCH 20):

Your dreamy side is manifesting in full force today -- but don’t worry about missing out on anything! More likely, you’ll notice things no-body else does, so watch out for clues.

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The Cal State Fullerton wom-en’s soccer team will return to the road for a Big West Confer-ence matchup against Cal State Northridge Sunday.

The Matadors enter the week-end with a 6-7-1 record overall and are 3-0 in conference play.

Their last loss came at the hands of the Loyola Marymount Lions on Sept. 28. The Lions beat the Titans this season in a 1-0 overtime thriller on Sept. 14.

In their last game, CSUN beat the UC Riverside Highlanders 1-0.

Sophomore Cynthia Sanchez scored her second career goal in the 51st minute of that game and goalkeeper Jovani McCaskill tied a career high with seven saves. It was the third shutout of her career.

McCaskill is one of the Big West’s top goalkeepers.

She has started the past six games for Head Coach Keith West after taking over for Cyn-thia Tafoya.

The Matadors lost the last three games Tafoya was in net.

In six starts, McCaskill has

only allowed three goals, and the team is 4-2 in games she starts.

Her 0.49 goals against average and .903 save percentage are the best in the Big West.

McCaskill was nominated for Big West Women’s Soccer De-fensive Player of the Week for her performance against UCR, but lost to Ashton McKeown of Long Beach State for her perfor-mance against the Titans.

The Titans have one of the best goalkeepers in the Big West as well; sophomore Jennifer Stuart has a 0.74 goals against average, which is the second best in the conference behind McCaskill.

She has a .795 save percentage and two shutouts.

Stuart will not be in net for Head Coach Demian Brown Sun-day because she received a red card in the match against Long Beach State last week.

Freshman Morgan Bertsch will start the game in goal for the first time since Aug. 31 against Georgia.

Bertsch has a 1.45 goals against average and 12 saves in 434 minutes played.

The Titans are 0-3-2 with her in net.

Fortunately for the Titans, Bertsch and the defense are fac-ing the second worst scoring of-fense in the Big West.

The Matadors have only scored

12 goals this season, less than one per game.

They have the second few-est corner kicks and the second worst shooting percentage in the conference.

Eight different players have scored for CSUN and three play-ers have multiple goals.

Brittanie Sakajian has taken the most shots for the Matadors with 30, but only one of those shots has found the back of the net.

The Titans have a more threatening offense than the Matadors.

They have scored 15 goals and have the second most corner kicks in the Big West with 90.

Despite having more scoring opportunities, the Titans do not have as balanced of a scoring at-tack as CSUN.

Rebecca Wilson has account-ed for 47 percent of the Titans’ goals.

Her seven goals leads the team by a wide margin, and are the second most in the Big West.

The Matadors and Titans sit at the top of the Big West standings.

The Titans hope to make the most out of their scoring oppor-tunities, and hope their fresh-man goalkeeper can hold off the Matador offense to earn a crucial conference victory.

In their last match, the Titans thoroughly dominated Universi-ty of the Pacific 4-0 in a romp in Stockton.

CSUF outshot the Tigers 30-4 on the night, and scored two goals in each half to put away their West Coast Conference foes.

While it likely won’t be as easy this Saturday against a far superi-or opponent, the Titans will need to continue their aggressive play to slow down the Anteaters high-pow-ered attack.

The Titans are just 2-3-1 on the road this year, including losses to

conference rivals UC Davis and Sacramento State.

They will need to improve their road play going forward, as Fuller-ton still has two conference match-es away from Titan Stadium this season.

CSUF will also take on the Ant-eaters Oct. 29 at Titan Stadium in a match that will likely decide first place in the Big West South division.

The 2013 matchup ended in a 2-1 defeat for the Titans, but Kuntz’s squad will be looking to turn the tables this time around.

If Fullerton wants to have any shot at the southern division

regular season title, then Satur-day’s game against the top dog will be a must win.

The Titans have bought into Kuntz’s system, and the team is seemingly coming together at the right time in the season.

With the Big West Conference Tournament looming in early No-vember, CSUF will hope to keep up their recent hot streak for the re-mainder of the year.

With only one guaranteed tour-nament bid coming out of the con-ference, the Titans will almost surely need to earn the Big West Conference title to earn a berth into the NCAA Tournament.

The second place Titans will play first place Cal State Northridge Sunday at the Matador Soccer Field

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Rebecca Wilson (14) leads the Titans in goals with seven. She accounts for 45 percent of CSUF’s scoring this season.WINNIE HUANG / DAILY TITAN FILE PHOTO

Titans hit the road in hopes of goring Matadors

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The men’s soccer team has a lot of momentum coming off a dominant 4-0 victory heading into Saturday’s game at UCI.WINNIE HUANG / DAILY TITAN FILE PHOTO