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Vol. LIII, No. 8

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2015

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By ALDON STILES Staff Writer

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2015-16 and 2016-17, CSU adopted budgets of $65.5 million, which allowed for a two percent faculty salary increase, before reaching an agreement with the union.

It is unclear how much of the salary increases the $65.5 million would cover.

Salary negotiations have been ongoing since May 2015, which is the second year of the Unit 3 contract. According to the CFA, Gov. Jerry Brown signed the state budget and approved CSU’s funding request in June 2015.

Kevin Wehr, chair of the CFA Bargaining Team, said that CSU has “violated Continued on Pg. 3

Internet cafe runaway (Nov. 22) A Chinese woman, who has been missing for 10 years and was presumed dead, was found living in different Internet cafés close to her family's home, according to South China Morning Post.

The young woman ran away from home at 14 and started to live off handouts and playing computer games until she was discovered.

Post puts drunk in prison (Nov. 22) A New Jersey woman was arrested for allegedly mocking police on social media after calling in a fake police report.

Hayley Oates, 25, allegedly dialed 9-1-1 to distract police from her location so she could avoid a DUI. Shortly after, Oates posted "lmao.. 2 mins later the cop peals out..silly piggies tricks r for u," according to NJ.com.

100 year movie releasing in 2115 (Nov. 21) Filmmaker Roger Rodriguez's latest project titled "100 Years" was filmed in secret and won't be released until 2115.

Ludovic du Plessis, global executive director of Louis XIII, the luxury liquor for which "100 Years" is a cross promotion for, said, "Louis XIII is a true testament to the mastery of time and we sought to create a proactive piece of art that explores the dynamic relationship of the past, present and future," according to movieweb.com.

No jail for the NFL (Nov. 23) On average, a player in the NFL gets arrested every seven days, according to NFLArrest.com.

Athletes have been arrested for numerous charges that include assault and battery, rape, illegal possession of firearms, among others.

No luck with beer truck (Nov. 23) A man from Columbus, Ga. allegedly stole a beer truck then was run over by it while trying to evade arrest.

Gregory Miller, 56, was run over by truck when he attempted to escape on foot. He was taken to a hospital for a possible leg fracture and arrested on two charges.

Murder solved with spelling (Nov. 23) A British woman who attempted to murder her husband with antifreeze was caught and arrested when police discovered a spelling error in the letter she forged in his name. The letter contained the word "dignity" spelled "dignerty," according to the New York Post. When police asked her to spell "dignity," she made the same mistake.

CSUSB Snack Attack Champions

By EMILY ANNE ESPINOSA Staff Writer CSUSB won $2,500 as a first place prize from The National Peanut Board’s Snack Attack Competition, which will go toward The Den food pantry.

The Office of Community Engagement (OCE) at CSUSB competed with 24 other universities with campus food pantries in The National Peanut Board’s Snack Attack competition, where positive messages about peanuts as a healthy snack were to be promoted through social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram.

CSUSB beat out larger universities such as Pennsylvania State University, Diane Podolske, director of OCE, sent an email to campus expressing how she wasn’t expecting to win stating, “our campus food pantry isn’t even a year old,” and how she “privately hoped we would get enough participation to land in the middle of the list just enough not to be embarrassing.”

“I was wrong. So wrong,” continued Podolske.

For each participating school, The National Peanut Board provided a Snack Attack media package to promote on social media.

In addition, the OCE staff and students came up with more marketing strategies, handing out peanut granola bars’ , tabling at events, providing fun props and costumes to promote photos to post on Instagram and Twitter, as well as creating two YouTube videos.

“We did a lot of things first. So I think what happened with us is that as our ideas really got out there, we saw the other campuses start to emulate our ideas,” said Bryant Fairley, associate director of the OCE. “What we did and what our students did says a lot about our campus, our staff, and Continued on Pg. 3

CFA file unfair labor practices suit

By CHERIE BROWER Staff Writer The California Faculty Association (CFA) has filed an unfair labor practice against CSU management for bargaining salary negotiations in bad faith.

According to the CFA, faculty members are “angry” and “frustrated” with CSU Chancellor Dr. Timothy White’s “unfair” salary offer.

The complaint was filed on Nov. 19 with the California Public Employment Relations Board, according to a CFA news release.

Once an unfair labor practice has been filed, the charge can result in an investigation, complaint, hearing, and a remedial order or dismissal.

The complaint, according to a press release posted by the CFA, was based off of language in Section 3572b of the Higher Education Employer-Employee Relations Act (HEERA).

The language states that the CSU and CFA must reach a salary agreement before the CSU sends a budget request to government or legislature; the agreement was not reached before the budget request was sent.

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Retrofit funding for homes across Southern California

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By FRANCISCO VILLEGAS Staff Writer A house earthquake retrofit program based on zip codes has been expanded in California.

“Applications can be submitted in January at earthquakebracebolt.com.

Homes in the following San Bernardino ZIP codes will be eligible for the program: 92404, 92405,” according to Los Angeles Times.

In order to qualify for the program, homeowners must live in the house being retrofitted.

“Earthquake Brace + Bolt (EBB), an earthquake retrofit program that provides a financial incentive for homes built before 1940, will be available in January 2015 in 26 California ZIP codes,” according to cslb.ca.gov.

Some students seem to be skeptical

about the rules stated in EBB in order to qualify for the grants.

“A lot of house owners rent their homes and a lot of people will be excluded, which is not right, shouldn’t renters also feel safer in a retrofitted home?” said Chaffey Community College student Ernesto Perez.

Assembly Member Adrin Nazarian, secured $3 million in the 2015-2016 state budget to expand the program to more homeowners in earthquake-prone areas across California.

The program’s grants are income-tax exempt at the state level, according to San Bernardino Sun. “Since the minimum wage is going up people should take advantage of the earthquake brace bolt program. That is a lot of financial help that people can have with construction work being very expensive,” said student Jose Alvarez.

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“Retrofits of this kind can end up costing thousands more than the $3,000 grant covers, and in such cases homeowners would need to pay the difference out of their own pockets,” according to SouthernCaliforniaPublicRadio.com Many home owners who qualified for the EBB program dropout at the end and do not perform the retrofit because the grants are not enough to cover the whole cost, continued scpr.com Homeowners have the choice of proceeding with the work themselves or hiring a contractor to do the retrofit.

Contractors who wish to participate in the EBB program should register when registration reopens in January.

Contractors are also expected to train before being added into the list of contractors qualified for the retrofits.

Even if homeowners have to pay a contractor to work on the retrofit, it is

cheaper to prepare for an earthquake than repairing a house after one.

“If the work needs to be performed, might as well put some money out of pocket to avoid further higher costs but many people have low incomes and big families which put other priorities first such as utility bills,” said Perez.

Homeowner insurance policies do not cover earthquake damage.

“We encourage all Californians to take steps to protect their homes before the next major earthquake strikes,” said insurance commissioner Dave Jones, who serves on the Board of the California Earthquake Authority.

“The program is offered by the California Residential Mitigation Program, a joint powers agency of the California Earthquake Authority and the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services,” according to cslb.ca.gov

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HIV prevention drug FDA approved

By LAUREN PRATT Staff Writer For the first time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a drug treatment that can prevent infection in “healthy people.”

The drug, Truvada, which is also approved for the treatment of HIV infected patients, works by lowering the amount of the virus of circulating in blood, according to Time.

Scientists, reported by the New England Journal of Medicine, found out nearly 2,500 HIV negative gay men who were at risk of contracting the virus had a 44 percent lower rate of HIV than those taking a placebo.

Those who took their medication faithfully on a daily basis found the benefit of the drug was reported even greater, as their risk of acquiring dropped to 73 percent, according to studies conducted by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Also known as PrEP, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, the medication interferes with HIV’s ability to copy itself in your body after being exposed. This prevents it from establishing an infection and making people sick, according to whatisprep.com.

The FDA approval, however, is controversial, according to Time.

Some experts believe that people may engage in more risky y behavior when they are on the drug, believing they are completely y protected against HIV. It was apparent in the months and years after it was approved, non PrEP users began denigrating those who took the drug, label-ing them “Truvada whores.”

Many saw the drug as a dangerous cancer that could eventu-ally undo all the laborious work educators and advocates had putt into educating people about the disease, according to Time.

“The results are exciting, but it is not time for anyone to stop p using condoms or stop following proven prevention methods,”” said Dr. Kevin Fenton, Director of the CDC National Center forr HIV- AIDS. During interview questions asked about Truvada, Fenton wass asked: “Does Truvada cure AIDs?” The answer is still the same—no.

It was said that the drug can treat people who are infected d with HIV by lowering the amount of virus in their bodies and d slowing down the progression of the disease.

Openly gay CSUSB student, Michael Lavota, believes “aa medication along, with condoms, that ensures my sexual safety y and protection is definitely a step in the right direction for LGBT T community as well as heterosexual people.”

CFA continues to “Fight for Five” Continued from Pg. 1 its percent compensation pool for all employees.”

In regards to White, Wehr said, “he has put the cart before the horse.”

“The Chancellor decided what he thought was fair compensation for faculty before the bargaining process even began, and that is not bargaining in good faith,” continued Wehr.

The CFA is currently seeking a general salary increase of five percent, which has been branded the “Fight for Five.”

According to CSU, the 5 percent increase would cost $102.3 million, and may cost other unions $37.9 million, based upon “me-too” clauses.

The National Public Employer Labor Relations Association defines a “me too” clause as a clause “generally written into a contract as a bargaining unit benefit to ensure that one union does not negotiate better benefits than another in the same region or job class.”

The CFA and CSU have reached an impasse, and are currently in the fact-finding stage of mediation.

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CFA rally fight for 5 percent increase in salary at California State University, Long Beach.

Toni Molle, CSU Director of Public Affairs, stated, “the CSU remains committed to the collective bargaining process and to reaching a negotiated agreement with the California Faculty Association.”

The final portion of the fact-finding stage is the fact-finding hearings. The hearings are set for Nov. 23 and Dec. 7.

The final stage must be complete before further actions by the CFA can be taken.

If CSU and the CFA cannot find common ground after the hearings, the CFA union may begin job actions, which could include a strike. Over 94 percent of faculty have voted to authorize a strike if negotiations fail, according to the CFA. The CFA currently represents more than 26,000 tenured and tenure-track faculty, as stated on the CFA website.

Per CFA union officials, a strike could occur as early as January 2016.

Victory for CSUSB’s DEN Continued from Pg. 1 we were able to even get other universities to support our effort. So I think that was completely unique in comparison to what other campuses did.”

“We really reached out to our friends and family, and that family really responded back,” Fairley continued.

The OCE and The DEN gained large amounts of support from CSUSB as a whole.

Student organizations, and departments took part in this movement..

“It really is truly a big campus win, it wasn’t just our office or The DEN. Because it was everyone from our staff, to our stu-

dents, our clubs, our greeks, everyone was involved,” said Marissa Setyawan, community partnership coordinator of OCE. The OCE specifically wanted to thank ASI for our school’s success in the competition. One condition in the Snack Attack Competition is that you had to host an event between Oct. 26 and Nov. 6, with only a week notice. In response, OCE reached out to ASI to partner up for an already occurring event.

As a result, a Snack Attack photo booth was held during CSUSB Horror Nights, which greatly contributed to CSUSB’s success in the social media competition.

“We’re a small campus, but we are mighty. Our community gathered together

and we definitely fought for first place. d There wasn’t one day where we stopped promoting,” said Reacheal Sis-Medina, student assistant at OCE. The National Peanut Board representss all U.S. peanut farmers and their families, and focuses on enhancing production and d increasing consumer demand.

“We’re a small campus, but we are mighty. ” Reacheal Sis-Medina OCE Student Assistant

America and Russia: possible partnership

By RAEQUAN HARRIS Staff Writer Russia will join President Obama in the fight against ISIS-under one condition.

“The roots of ISIS can be traced, in part, to the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 and the subsequent emergence of al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI), founded by Jordanian national Abu Musab al-Zarqawi,” according to MSNBC. The Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said, “the best way to combat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria is to unite with the West, and Russia is already coordinating airstrikes with France.”

“While President Obama seems to agree, he said there is a catch: Russia must first help end the Syrian war. Just days after Russia launched its first significant strikes against the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa, President Obama extended an offer,” according to CBS. “If we get a better understanding with Russia about the process for bringing an end to the Syrian civil war, that obviously opens up more opportunities for coordination with respect to ISIL,” said Obama.

“I think that the Paris bombing has produced a short-term kumbaya with Mr. Putin. I don’t think it’s gonna last. I don’t think Obama or Putin trust each other, but they need each other right now,” said Eurasia Group Chairman Cliff Kupchan, according to CBS. Students at CSUSB shared their personal thoughts on the ISIS terror conflict so far.

“I don’t really know how to feel to be honest. Not entirely sure what compels a person to commit acts of terror. What’s the end goal of a terrorist attack? Why would you be willing to die in attacking another country,” said student Mirka Larrañaga.

Lately, I’ve felt more afraid because these attacks have been happening more frequently,” continued Larrañaga.

“ISIS philosophy is to bring violence and harm to others. If you aren’t on their side then your an enemy to them,” said student Mike Acosta.

“How are we going to stop such a militant barbaric group? As a country, more than that all of humanity should stand against terrorist like ISIS. We need world peace,” continued Acosta.

“A lot of people want us to work with Russia. The issue is Russia has different interests, like protecting Assad [President of Syria],” said Dr. Mark T. Clark, CSUSB professor.

“Obama has said he wants him out because he’s been brutal to his own citizens. France’s president, Hollande wants us to go after ISIS,” continued Clark.

“ISIS is the greater threat, but we have this back plan of wanting to get rid of the president of Syria. Politically we have to work with Russia because they have a greater physical presence in the country. Russia is heavily invested. They have more troops on the ground and aircraft in Syria,” expressed Clark “We’ve only sent 50 advisors for the opposition. This could create conflict because if they bomb rebels that are opposed to Assad, and our advisers are with them, that could create a red line between our two countries,” said Clark.

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Goodbye America, Hello Mexico More Mexican immigrants, documented and undocumented, are returning to Mexico instead of staying in the United States. An estimated 870,000 Mexicans came to the United States between 2009-2014, but one million returned home.

By MANUEL SANDOVAL Staff Writer In 2014, there were 11.3 million unauthorized immigrants in the U.S., according to Pew Research.

“The net decline in Mexicans was driven by the great recession in the U.S. that made it harder to find jobs, and the economy is improving in Mexico,” said Mark Lopez, director of Hispanic research center.

Fourteen percent of the one million Mexicans who returned to their home country since 2009 said they did so because they were deported. Sixty-one percent said they returned to Mexico to reunite with family and the remainder returned of their own accord, according to Pew Research Center.

The U.S. won’t see another massive wave of legal and illegal immigration like it did in recent decades; which the number of Mexican born immigrants had ballooned from 3 million to nearly 13 million at its peak in 2007, according to USA Today News.

Mexicans make up about half of all unauthorized immigrants, about 49 percent, though their numbers have been declining in recent years, according to Pew Research Center.

“I feel that many Mexican immigrants

are returning back to their home country because they realize that it is just as tough, if not tougher, to make a living out here in the U.S.,” said student Rebecca Sanders.

“The nature of immigration itself is beginning to change,” Lopez said. “It looks like Mexican migration is at an end.”

Immigrants from China, India, and other Asian nations are coming as students and high tech workers. Eventually, Asians will become the dominant share of the immigrant population, according to USA Today News.

“It would be a mistake to view the slowdown in Mexican migration as the end of the United States’ immigration boom,” said Roy Beck, president of Numbers USA. “The country continues to see a massive stream of foreign workers entering on work visas.

“Many Mexican immigrants probably think that the United States will be an easier route to landing a better paying job and make more money, but what they are probably not factoring in is the cost of living, everything out here cost so much more money,” said student Mark Castillo.

Seventy-six percent of Mexican born immigrants in the United States had not completed high school in 1990. By 2013, 42 percent of Mexican born immigrants completed high school and 18 percent

started or graduated from college, according to Pew Research Center.

“Compared to Mexico, the Unites States offers way more opportunities to better yourself. I myself am first genera-

tion to be born here in the United States, and the first in my entire family to attend a University,” said student Brenda Saucedo.

“I’m grateful and proud to have these opportunities today”.

Racial inequality causes college campus protests

By MARCO MONTOYA Staff Writer Recent protests at college campuses across California and the country have sought to bring awareness to racial inequality.

In recent events, University of Missouri (Mizzou) has shown to be a campus with a headstrong support system in order to bring an end to recent racism on campus.

After many reported cases of demeaning slurs, threats and overall unwelcoming vibes towards ethnic students, protests began to bring awareness to the issue, according to the San Bernardino Sun. Students were concerned that the president of Mizzou Tim Wolfe had more than one chance to put an end to the hatred and went around the problem instead. This sparked attempts to try to pressure Wolfe into resigning, according to CNN. Wolfe ignored and was even reported to laugh at other protest rallies such as the one that blocked his car off during a homecoming parade. After a swastika was drawn out of feces on a resident hall’s wall, student leader Jonathan Butler launched a hunger strike, which ultimately did not phase Wolfe, according to CNN. Also, according to CNN, black players on the Mizzou’s football team announced they wouldn’t practice or play in any games until Wolfe was removed from office.

After they had support from their white teammates and coach Gary Pinkel, the Missouri Students Association asked Wolfe for his response, and he resigned a few hours later.

Students from around the nation are inspired by Mizzou students’ persistence on the fight against racism on college campuses.

Occidental College student Abhilasha Bhola, who referred to Mizzou’s fight as “a huge win that showed what students were capable of,” according to the San Bernardino Sun. Bhola is the leader of the Oxy United for Black Liberation group at her school, which organized a sit-in at the campus’ administrative center to present a list of demands.

These included that the administrators create a black studies program and add more resources and support for ethnic students which the institution is hoping to address, according to oxy.edu/news.

Another sit-in took place at Pepperdine University in solidarity with Mizzou’s students. Student Anthony Sanford took part in organizing the protest which hoped to address action against racial comments on an anonymous smart phone application called Yik Yak, according to the San Bernardion Sun. Pepperdine University’s president hopes to react upon the issue and apologized to students, saying he should have done it more quickly, according to sbsun.

UC Berkeley and UC Riverside also made movements of solidarity with Mizzou.

UC Berkeley students held a meeting at Sather Hall to protest uninviting campus environment for minority students and police brutality; UCPD was called to monitor from a distance but no arrests were made despite three reported assaults. The protests were described as mostly peaceful and even though it might have caused some inconvenience, people still had alternate routes to take around the gathering, according to dailycal.org.

UC Riverside also held a protest where students marched asking for more open lines of communication between administrators and minority groups who feel they don’t receive enough attention. according to UCR Today.

They also hoped to acquire forgiveness on all student debt and higher education, according to URS Today and ABC7.

When asked if CSUSB has similar issues and if the student body would even address them, student Brittanie Gutierrez said, “I don’t think CSUSB has a huge issue, or at least not that I’ve heard of.”

“Our school is very good on addressing any hate or discrimination and tackling the problem. For example, we all got an e-mail about the protests. I feel like the students here are inclusive to everyone and anyone. It’s a diverse campus and students do get involved in many issues,” continued Gutierrez.

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eyebrows through the ages

Eyebrows and their importance to women have sparked a new obsession within the cosmetic industry.

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omen roughly pay about $140 to maintain their brows, according to billfold.com. Women’s brows have a relationship that has been through thick and thin.

Eyebrows have been a subject of women’s fascination ever since the days of Cleopatra, back in 3500 B.C., according to an article in Marie Claire.

It has been mentioned that the Greeks and Romans both considered a unibrow to be beautiful in their society, and it was the most desirable characteristic.

In the middle ages, there was a shift in the way that women groomed their eyebrows.

They went from having full, to have them plucked to an inch of their lives, extremely thin or in the case of the Mona Lisa, completely non-existent.

This thin trend roughly continued into the “Roaring Twenties”.

In the ‘30s, the darkened, thin trend was still in full force but Hollywood actresses would exaggerate their brows by having them severely curved to add drama to their appearance.

However, in the ‘40s, actresses were photographed with a somewhat thicker look and a prominent arch.

The ‘50s was when the trend with brows were thick and the perfect brow was born, thanks to actresses like Elizabeth Taylor, Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe.

Women’s brows stayed the same for at least four decades until the ‘90s, where thin and over-plucked brows were in again.

Then in 2015, brows are back to being full again, thanks to celebrities like Lilly Collins and supermodel Cara Delevingne.

But for someone who used to be tweezer-happy, how do you achieve the coveted, fuller brow look?

With makeup, of course. There are plenty of eyebrow pencils, powders, pomades, tinted and clear brow gels, ranging from products found in Sephora and Ulta to CVS and Wal-Mart, which to help you enhance your brows into the brows you’ve always wanted.

Brands like Anastasia Beverly Hills, NYX, L’Oreal, Urban Decay, and Maybelline amongst others have created products to help you enhance your brows, which will frame your face.

There are different ways to maintain your brows: tweezing, waxing, or threading.

Tweezing is the least expensive route with twee-

zers ranging from $4 to 20. Also, they provide more control with how much hair you want to remove.

For those who don’t have time to maintain themselves, there is an answer for you, Benefit Cosmetics Brow Bar. It is located in Sephora, Ulta, and other department stores, where they trim, tweeze and wax your brows. Prices begin at $5 to 6 for a trim, $12 to 26 for a tweeze, and $20 to 23 for wax.

Waxing typically costs around $7 to 15, depending on what salon you go to. Those who wax their brows can’t pluck hairs in between visits, and since it removes the first layer of skin, it is considered the most painful hair removal method.

Threading is a process in which unwanted facial hair is removed by using twisted cotton thread to pull the hair from the follicle.

Threading will you costs around $5 to 20, depending on what part of the body you want the hair removed from.

Whether you thread, tweeze, wax, fill in or leave them go au natural, there are services and products out there to make your brows perfect and on point.

Stay on fleek, ladies.

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My rise above the blue funk

By SANDY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer

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his iis tthe hi h story t off hhow I saved d myself. lf In 2014, life was on a downward spiral after the tough moments of life simply got to me—I reached some of the lowest m moments of my life.

During the school year, I visited the CSUSB P Psychological Counseling Center several times.

I was diagnosed with depression, which is nnot uncommon among college students.

About 30 percent of college students report ffeeling depressed, which disrupt the studdents’ ability to function in school.

The week before finals in the Spring 2015, 2 I decided to finally get on mood sstabilizers, a common treatment for those ddiagnosed with depression. They made me ddrowsy, so I stopped taking them after two months. m In August 2015, I got tired of the conssistent crying and feeling sorry for mysself. I was beyond disappointed with myself. m I felt I was neck-deep in a hole. I ddidn’t know how to get out of.

But I had to start somewhere.

My M firstt “cleansing” “ l i ” step t was tto fforgive i all ll tthose h who hurt me.

Hate and rage did nothing positive in my life. I wasted so much of my energy on people that did things that hurt me to my core.

Hating them did nothing but destroy me.

Next, I decided to drop everyone who didn’t bring happiness or positivity to my life.

Life is too short to have meaningless relationships. I like deep conversations, whether it’s your earliest childhood memory or your deepest hopes or dreams.

If I couldn’t hold a decent conversation with you about life, you were out.

No more senseless energy on people who only drained me: mind, body, or soul.

I deleted over a hundred phone numbers. Most were people from my past who I had simply grown apart from.

Once deleted, I had 72 contacts left.

Most of those were family, a couple a friends, a few professional contacts and a handful of restaurant phone numbers— most were pizza and taco establishments, my two favorite carry-out foods.

After, Aft Af t I ddeleted l t d mostt contacts, t t I changed h d my phone h e number and only gave my number to my closest family y and friends.

I didn’t want people who brought me down, contactt-ing me and tempting me to go back to old habits.

The only reasonable thing for me to do next, in my y opinion, was to disable my Instagram and Snapchat.

I went a month without social media before I decided d to go back on Instagram because I was so lost on current ntt family news. Keeping busy and focused seemed extreme-ly hard when I wasn’t at work.

I began reading books, half of which I never finished d because I wanted to start reading the next one.

Exercising, hiking, spending time with my loved d ones, writing in a journal, driving, and going to random m places alone helped me.

Doing self-fulfilling things all helped in getting myy-self to a better place. At the end of the day, I have to bee my own hero.

No one can save you; you have to save yourself.

Harry Emerson Fosdick once said, “Self-pity getss you nowhere. One must have the adventurous daring to o accept oneself as a bundle of possibilities and undertakee the most interesting game in the world: making the most stt of one’s best.”

Classic toons Millennials M illennials aaren’t ren’t oblivious to the subtle adult type humor or story lines featured in our beloved ‘90s cartoons.

By CASSIE COUGHLIN Staff Writer

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arttoons th artoons that att ai aired ired d iin n th the llate atte ‘90s and early 2000s remain an iconic staple among millennial college c students.

“Hey Arnold,” “Courage the Cowardly Dog,” D “The Powder Puff Girls,” “Rocket Power,” P and “SpongeBob” are just a few cartoons c that students reminisced as being major m components of their childhood.

Cartoons such as these left such a large impact im on students; they still remember what w they enjoyed so much about them. “‘Courage the Cowardly Dog’ was weird and different and I liked the animaw tion ti style,” said student Sierra White.

The cartoon “Courage the Cowardly Dog,” which originally aired on Cartoon D Network, seemed to be especially popular.

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Television networks that aired some of these iconic cartoons, like Nickelodeon and Disney Channel, have caught on to just how popular these shows remain. The networks recognized that the popularity was so high that they decided to bring the shows back.

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If you happen to catch a rerun of one of these classic ‘90s cartoons, you might notice some not so kid friendly themes or language. An article by Thought Catalog argued that these classic cartoons featured content not suited for children.

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Graduation Feels T F A L L 2 So, hello.

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By SARAH JOHNSON Copy Editor

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It’s a day that we’ve been working towards for four years, and for some, more years than that.

he time has finally come, a time or given day that all students are working towards: Graduation Day. On Dec. 12, many of us, myself included, will hear our name called as we walk across a stage to accept a symbolic diploma.

It’s a day that we’ve been working towards for four years, and for some, more years than that.

The fears that cross our minds for this day are anywhere from arriving late, our names being mispronounced, or completely eating s--on stage for our whole graduating class to see.

These are typical fears that many speak of on the subject of graduation.

But the fears and feelings that are widely felt, but less often spoken of, are the ones experienced just weeks prior to graduation.

With less than two weeks until officially earning my bachelor’s and moving on from this place, I’ve been experiencing a mixture of excitement, nostalgia, and uncertainty—all interchangeably.

The first fear that comes to mind is life after college.

Or better yet, the huge question mark that invades my brain when thinking about life after college.

I don’t know what it will entail, the real world, and to be quite honest, it’s incredibly frightening when I really sit down to ponder it.

I do a decent job of appearing as though I’m not worried or phased when someone asks me what I’m doing after college.

I reply, without hesitation, my most sarcastic and smart-ass answer—“reaching for the stars, of course.”

But lying beneath all my carefree exterior, the truth is, it’s a tough pill to swallow, knowing I won’t be returning in the winter.

Although I’ve been counting down the days like a child counts down to Christmas, and my excitement has been just about on the same level of said child, the fear of the real

world is setting in.

Before it was always this teeny-tiny light at the end of a tunnel full of what seemed like endless amounts of papers to write and tests to be taken.

And although there is still a small handful of assignments to complete and just a few finals to take, that tunnel has shortened and the light has become somewhat blinding.

The time I’ve been longing for throughout my entire college career has finally arrived and part of me wants to turn around and run back in the opposite direction.

Not only is the fear of the future weighing on graduating students, but the level of nostalgia is also peaking.

This campus has become a home, a place where so many memories have been made and so many skills developed.

The identity of being a student will be something of the past, and my I.D. card will no longer be valid.

It’ll be goodbye to the library walls that tend to make eerie sounds and goodbye to the University Hall basement where I spent the majority of my years here.

Goodbye to the Coyote Chronicle family that I’ve grown to love so dearly this last quarter . . . NERTZ! Goodbye to the Blue Coyote Pub and goodbye to 30 minute Starbucks lines.

Goodbye to the professors who had an impact, whether it was teaching and challenging me, giving me a good laugh, or counseling me when the stress of college seemed more exhausting than it was worth.

I sit here and realize there are so many goodbyes to be said, yet all of these goodbyes were once hellos.

And this final goodbye will only result in many more hellos.

Copy editor Sarah Johnson (left), news editor Clarissa Toll (center), and copy editor Daniel DeMarco (right) reminisce good memories.

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Refugee asylum a must in U.S.

By CARLOS SOLIS Staff Writer Twelve million Syrians have fled their homes because of the civil war in their country, according to worldvision. org.

Foreign powers, like countries such as U.S., and Russia—as well as organizations in the Middle East—have created a mess. The situation in Syria has now turned into one of the worst humanitarian crises in recent history.

Since 2012, the U.S. has accepted 2,174 Syrian refugees - roughly a 0.0007 % of the U.S. population, according to The Guardian.

“Obama calls on U.S. to resettle ‘at least 10,000’ Syrian refugees in 2016 fiscal year,” continued The Guardian. This number will only represent 0.0007% of the U.S. population.

This shows the compassionate side of President Barack Obama. He is trying to save people from a bad situation, and this embodies the real values of being an American.

Thirty U.S. state governors said they will not accept Syrian refugees.

Even though state level governors do not have the authority to resist an executive order such as this one, they can make life hard for incoming refugees by defunding programs such as English and job training classes.

“Syrian and Iraqi refugees are the victims of terrorism, fleeing the same type of atrocities that we’ve recently wit-

nessed,” said Shelly Pitterman of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

Pitterman makes a valid point. I agree that the refugees desperately seeking asylum will not necessarily turn out to be terrorists.

Society has a heightened fear of Islamic countries, thinking of them only in terms of terrorist attacks, and thinking these refugees are terrorists.

I think it is valid to be afraid of the Islamic State attacks, but it’s not okay to blame refugees for being part of the violence that drove them from their homes.

“I don’t think we have a legitimate plan and if the Paris situation is any indication, it’ll only expose us to terrorist attacks at home,” said student Keith Rivas.

Personally, I think if the refugees were coming from a non-Muslim country, the U.S. wouldn’t be making it such a big deal.

Unfortunately, the U.S. now affiliates Islam with terrorism, and that is just ignorance.

Take a chill pill, America—there are other countries providing shelter to the refugees—not everyone has forgotten about Syria.

Between January and October, Germany has granted asylum to more than 243,721 refugees, according to The Guardian. The U.S. should start taking notes on how to help innocent people fleeing a civil war.

If America truly wants to help, then it should accept refugees.

“There has been only one time in American history when mass immigration resulted in major homicide and we commemorate it every Thanksgiving,” said CSUSB alumni Adam Ghossein.

It seems very hypocritical to celebrate Thanksgiving, considering that it was the Native

Americans who accepted Europeans immigrants, ultimately to their demise.

Nowadays, we don’t seem to remember that we are all descendants of immigrants.

If it wasn’t for immigration, the U.S. wouldn’t be the nation it is today.

Steve Jobs is the son of a Syrian immigrant and Barack Obama is the son of a Kenyan immigrant.

These are just two examples of wildly successful Americans of immigrant descent.

I think the attitude towards Syrian refugees is only a reflection of American society forgetting how this country was made.

I was not born in this country. I’m an immigrant aspiring for the same thing as any other immigrant—a better life.

If the U.S. didn’t allow immigrants, this university wouldn’t have the pleasure of reading this article.

I have never been personally discriminated against or denied having somewhere to live in the United States, but it makes me sad that the so-called “Greatest Country on Earth” does not feel empathy for other countries at war.

I believe that whatever reasons refugees or immigrants have coming to the U.S., they are doing the same thing your ancestors did 400 years ago.

It’s unfair the U.S. and other nations of the world remain silent to the nightmare that is now life in Syria.

I think the Syrian immigration crisis could have been avoided to this scale if other countries would be minding their own business by not involving themselves in unnecessary warfare.

Now that we are facing this situation, we shouldn’t stand idly by with crossed arms. They are immigrants, not killers.

I think as society, we need to challenge Islamophobia and remain mindful of American values of inclusion that our country was founded on.

Hold onto yourself in relationships

By CHERAE HUNT Asst. News Editor As a woman, I always wanted that fairytale romance.

You know what I mean; the kind of stuff you see in movies where the super sexy, confident but not cocky guy sees you from across the room and thinks that you are the perfect woman.

He looks into your eyes and instantly sees happily ever after. You get married, own a big house, and raise three perfect kids.

Someone should’ve slapped me back from that silly reality a long time ago because real relationships are ridiculously difficult.

You never truly know what is wrong with you until you’ve been in one.

But should you change yourself to make your relationship work?

You should only change yourself if it is going to help you become a better person.

Changing things like showing your

intimate partner respect, courtesy, acceptance, unconditional love, support, and any other positive emotion that you share with someone you truly love, according to selfesteem-building.com.

Let’s face it, the first three months of any relationship is the “sprung” phase.

Everything you or your significant other does is great because you haven’t shown each other your true selves completely.

“If the person likes you for who you are why do you have to change yourself?

I mean, that’s why that person went out with you in the first place because they liked you for you,” said student Kirsten Cruz.

I love my boyfriend, and I would try anything to make our relationship stronger.

We’ve been together for almost two years, and through our relationship, my boyfriend has pointed out something he didn’t like.

He used to rave about how stylish I dressed. I was classy yet sexy, but he hat-

ed the fact that other guys would look at me in a sexual way.

I always took pride in the way I looked, but I changed my wardrobe to make him feel better. That was a big mistake.

“Changing yourself for a relationship could mean being someone you’re not. Or acting in a way that is not congruent with your true self. And being someone you’re not will lower your self-esteem by making you feel not good enough,” according to selfesteem-building.com.

I became depressed that I couldn’t be my true self.

“Relationships are based on compromise because, despite rom-com fantasies, there is no such thing as a “perfect fit” between people. There are some “almostthere” fits and “pretty darn close” fits, but you’re never going to find someone who just so happens to conform exactly to the life you’ve established as a single person,” according to bustle.com.

“As a guy, if I had a girlfriend that dressed sexy I would want her to feel con-

fident, but I wouldn’t want her to dress that way all the time. I mean, who is she trying to impress? I don’t want other guys to think that they can have what I have,” said student Nathan Washington.

I get where Nathan is coming from, but a boyfriend/girlfriend should be confident in themselves, and not let what other people do or say bother them.

My boyfriend now understands that changing my wardrobe changed me, and that isn’t fair.

No one should change for a relationship. The only reason why you should change is if the change will make you a better person.

To be with a person, you should love them for who they are.

You should only change yourself if it is going to help you become a better person.

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Young girls and women need support

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By ALANA ROCHE’ Staff Writer More females should be granted an opportunity to receive an education.

We should also support women-oriented entrepreneurship in order to ensure better livelihoods.

“Right now, 62 million girls worldwide are not in school,” according to The Atlantic.

Young girls are being deprived of learning basic skills such as math, reading and writing, and science.

It is unbelievable to me that there are 62 million girls that are deprived from receiving an education in the year 2015.

I believe that we should join young girls and women in fighting to help them receive proper education and entrepreneurial support. “[That’s why] last spring, the president and I (Michelle Obama) launched Let Girls Learn, a new initiative to fund community

girls’ education projects like girls’ leadership camps and school bathrooms; educate girls in conflict zones; and address poverty, HIV, and other issues that keep girls out of school,” stated FLOTUS Michelle Obama for The Atlantic.

“In other words, we cannot address our girls’ education crisis until we address the broader cultural beliefs and practices that can help cause and perpetuate this crisis,” said Obama.

I agree with Obama that girls who are not allowed an opportunity to educate themselves is more of a cultural issue than a political one.

We should also empower women entrepreneurs so we can continue to succeed.

Silicon Valley has had a lack of female entrepreneurs, according to The New York Times.

Although “women own 40 percent of the private businesses in the United States, according to the Center for Women’s Business Research. But they create only 8 per-

cent of the venture-backed tech start-ups, according to Astia, a nonprofit group that advises female entrepreneurs,” according to The New York Times.

This becomes a problem because of a woman’s lack of willingness to begin a business.

Cyan Banister is a 4-year investor in the Valley and said that “so few female entrepreneurs have approached her that she can count all of them on one hand.”

“While men are hard-wired to be much more open to risk, it’s just not built into us,” added Banister.

I believe that women don’t picture themselves in the tech industry because when one pictures someone who is tech savvy, they immediately imagine a geeky man.

Young girls should not be limited in their aspirations.

They should aspire to be a dancer, singer, or start their own company and admire professional women who are excel-

lent examples of pursuing their aspirations for success.

Sites like Kiva or Root Capital invest in small, low-income businesses in poor parts of Africa and Latin America.

“We are a non-profit organization with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty,” stated Kiva on their website.

By actively using Kiva, I am able to lend money to entrepreneurs across the globe.

I know that this is not a huge contribution, but I believe that I’m helping a small portion to benefit the bigger picture.

I read the profiles of the people I want to help, tending more towards women who are attempting to start small businesses in rural areas.

“They say it takes a village to raise a child, but with the right education, a child can also raise her whole village,” stated Benjamin Jackson, Managing Editor of The Window.

Female characters slighted in video games

By NICHOLAS WHITT Staff Writer Gender equality is a necessity in today’s society, and all forms of entertainment should follow this—especially video games.

Recently, video game companies joined the movement for fair gender representation, but have they truly?

Female lead characters in video games have become a trend lately with the release of “Assassin’s Creed Syndicate,” the sequel “Rise of the Tomb Raider,” and now the introduction to Linkle — Link’s (from “The Legend of Zelda franchise) female counterpart.

Are video game companies doing this for profit or because they genuinely want a female presence in their product?

Wait, sounds like that might be the money train coming through!

Last year at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), an annual trade fair for the video game industry, Ubisoft received a lot of hate after revealing “Assassin Creed Unity,” for a “lack of female characters,” according to Rooster Teeth news channel host Meg Turney.

There are 1.78 billion gamers worldwide as of August 2014, according to New-

zoo and GlobalCollect.

Fifty-two percent of the gaming audience is made up of women, according to the Internet Advertising Bureau.

They are appealing to a majority of females, so why not give them a female leading role?

Seven “Assassin’s Creed” games and not one playable female protagonist in any of them—it’s not like it would have hindered the story at all—even though the whole story is fictional.

In the past, video games gave excellent lead roles to females that in reality, could have been assigned to a male like: intergalactic bounty hunter Samus from “Metroid,” silent protagonist Chell from “Portal,” undercover agent Joanna Dark from “Perfect Dark Zero,” and human rights organizer Claire Redfield from “Resident Evil 2.”

There shouldn’t be excuses for video game producers to only appeal to a male audience.

Ubisoft’s reason for not adding a playable female character is due to supposedly having a complex work load.

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American Music Awards entertainers get chic

By JAMEY JOHNSON Staff Writer

With Instagram and Twitter flooding timelines with outfits and “heart-eye emojis” it’s safe to say social media admired celebs. with these people being the most trendy and acceptable.

ABC’s American Music Awards (AMA) was the most talked about event on Nov. 22 With award shows comes red carpet fashion, which is everyone’s favorite part.

While everyone and their outfits seemed to be the same in some way, each person had their own twist and uniqueness that showed diversity in this year’s AMA red carpet.

On the endless stretch of the famous red carpet you see a display of different pieces that show off designer’s vision and everyone putting their own touch for the world to see.

A lot of black pieces were present, Designer Yousef Aljasmi dressed Gwen Stefani and Karrueche Tran to perfection.

Sheer was a common material in the two pieces, Stefani wore a puffy, off-theshoulder mermaid gown that was basically all see through with a neck collar attached.

The model Tran wore a cutout long sheer dress with a laced up back.

I always look forward to seeing her outfits because she always does a great job.

Her hair specifics stood out on the car-

pet with french braids that led to her messy bun with bangs that gave it an edgier look.

You then have my personal favorite Jenner sister, Kendall. Her effortless way to stand out surely did. I’m sure designer Oriett Domenech was proud.

Her slinky all black dress was short, sweet, and to the point. Her minimalist look also consisted of gold snake earrings, gladiator sandals, and bangs as a new hair accessory that complimented her traditional high bun look.

Actress Zendaya turned heads when she showed up with her unique textured of embroidery that ran throughout her bright pink floral dress.

Matching with bright pink classic Louboutin heels, this business look with a bold twist worked well with how she pulled it off.

Red, however was not a frequent shade in this night’s event. One dress that lit up was Selena Gomez’s sparkly sequined Givenchy dress with a front slit.

Good thing Justin Bieber was not her date because his grungy look wouldn’t have complimented her.

His T-shirt read Nirvana and supported the trendy ripped jean look, he looked very casual and didn’t seem to be dressed in the formal “AMA” attire.

If there was voting for best-dressed my vote would have to be fashion model Gigi Hadid who walked the Victoria Secret Fashion Runway this year.

Dressed in a white two piece it featured a crisscross crop top and slit skirt that flowed endlessly, which flattered her supermodel body and gave off the sexy but simple vibe that everyone loved.

Her hair, that appeared to be way shorter than we have seen in her previous fashion appearances looked as if her gold locks were chopped off and into a slicked back style.

Her hairstylist Bryce Scarlett revealed the secret on how he achieved this look “Indeed thanks to a half wig that was cut and attached to the back of her head,” he told Cosmopolitan Magazine.

Last but not least, you can’t forget about Jennifer Lopez herself, the host who had a whopping 11 different wardrobe changes, she exceeds expectations showing off her voluptuous shape in all outfits.

Besides performance outfits she blessed us with sheer, beaded, glittery, and body hugging ensembles.

From designers such as Oliver Rousting and Michael Costello, just to name a few.

It was very entertaining to watch from all the good music, performances, and especially the jaw-dropping gowns celebrities we wearing.

Not only was tribute paid to artists and their music but to fashion pieces and their designers as well.

Nonetheless, that’s what the red carpet is for.

Singer Justin Bieber outfit ensemble includes a Nirvana T-shirt and ripped jeans

Model Gigi Hadid outfit by Bao Tranchi Top & Skirt

Host Jennifer Lopez gown by Zuhair Murad

Singer Gwen Stefani gown by Yousef Al-Jasmi

Actress Zendaya outfit by Emanuel Ungaro Blouse & Skirt

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POPPIN NEWZ

By WHITNEY ALVERAREZ Staff Writer Modern family gets real Actor Reid Ewing, better known as Haley Dunphy’s boyfriend, Dylan, on Modern Family, casually revealed that he’s gay.

While watching a segment on “Good Morning America” about a man suffering Body Dysmorphia disorder, Ewing casually tweeted that the man featured in the story was “hot as f---.”

A fan then tweeted: “Did you just out yourself?” To which the actor simply replied, “I was never in.”

A$AP Ferg Collaborates with Adidas A$AP Ferg paid homage to the late A$AP Yams, in a new sneaker collaboration with Adidas.

The new collection will be called The Traplord X Adi-Ease collection.

The limited edition sneakers were inspired and centered around a painting of Yams done by Ferg himself.

According to highsnobiety.com, the sneakers will include “signature Traplord accents, that have been implemented throughout the low-tops which feature satin lining and come equipped with printed laces.”

They will be available for purchase beginning Dec. 5.

Jojo makes a comeback!

Jojo has been MIA from the music scene for quite sometime now, but she’s making a quick comeback with the release of her “tringle” - three comeback singles that were released in August: “Say Love”, “Save My Soul” and “When Love Hurts.”

In an interview with FADER Magazine on Nov. 24, she released an “unplugged” version of the song “Say Love,” and let me be the first to say her vocals are on fire.

She’s making a comeback and it’s what we’ve all been waiting for!

Barbershop 3: The Next Cut On Nov. 24, the official trailer for the new “Barbershop 3: The Next Cut,” hit the Internet.

The round of amazingly talented individuals that will be in the movie is impressive in itself.

The film will include performers such as Common, Nicki Minaj, Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer and Regina Hall.

This comedy is set to hit the big screen in April 2016.

Chris Rock: She’s not my daughter After recent divorce proceedings from wife Malaak Compton, story broke of comedian Chris Rock being involved in an international investigation.

It all began in 2008 when a 6-monthold baby girl named Ntombi began living with the Rock family.

Fast forward seven years, South African officials began an international investigation over the young South African native regarding how she wound up in the U.S. without evidence of legal adoption. Chris Rock allegedly believes Malaak might have been involved in some shady business to get Ntombi into the U.S.

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Evolution of Electronic Dance Music

By ABEL ARRIOLA Staff Writer With knob-turners like David Guetta, and Tiesto, these iconic DJs helped grow Electronic Dance Music (EDM) and made it what it is today. Guetta was spinning turntables in ‘88s and Tiësto in the ‘90s.

Still alive today, these two DJs continue to be founding fa-

thers in electronic music, according to CNN. DJ’s are the ones behind the music. They mixing songs with one another in a continuous set.

Its roots began with DJs employed by discotheque clubs and play music for the crowd.

“By the late ’80s to early ’90s, there has been increased popularity among the table turners themselves. DJs, although not producers, began to produce more of their own material,” according to EDMJunkies.com. These DJs became more known when producing electronic music, more and more people got attracted to it. By the ‘90s, DJs started to perform in indoor and outdoor music events known as raves.

Raves were for people to enjoy the music and each others presence.

“EDM is on a whole other level! If there is anything that could bring world peace or gatherings where people feel loved, and feel a place where there is no judgment and free of all troubles,” said student Alec Alvarado.

“For most of its lifetime, EDM has generally been a movement confined to lowermiddle class people who are searching for a place of belonging and acceptance,” according to youredm.com.

With the help of these producers, the electronic music world has evolved rapidly, making it increasingly popular. Thousands of people come from different parts of the world to enjoy good music, good company, and the scene.

“DJ and performers/producers

branched out and performed on traditional music festivals either ‘spinning’ a DJ set, or actually perform live. More currently however, the EDM world has become much more mainstream, with DJ’s pulling in crowds of 20,000 or more on a daily basis,” as said in EDMjunkies. com. With the help of these knob-turners branching out of the nightclubs, electronic music festivals are some of the biggest functions there are, bringing people from all parts of the world to enjoy the music.

The Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) is one of the most famous music festivals, as well as the largest electronic music carnival. EDC Las Vegas welcomed 400,000 people across the world, according to stubhub.com.

EDC broke records with bringing in a mass influx of people to a music event.

Electronic music was never like that before and for a carnival to bring that many people, you can expect it to grow even more throughout its time.

“I attended EDC [in] 2014 and it was wild! I’ve never experienced EDM like that. I didn’t believe it was going to be as popular as it was. I used to think EDM was lame and underground, but to come to a an actual festival I now know why it’s growing rapidly. It’s amazing!” said student Selina Lopez.

Knowing that it was only played in nightclubs and underground raves is hard to believe when some of the world’s largest festivals are electronic music gatherings. As an EDC attendee

myself, I experienced its entirety. From the excitement of the fans and DJs I can only see it pushing forward. EDC has opened up to Mexico, the UK, New York, Orlando, and Puerto Rico.

The expansion of EDC has opened up to Japan and Brazil and with the way things are going it might open up in an area near you.

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In My Memory DJ Tiesto (2001)

Boundaries of Imagination Armin Van Buuren (1991)

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Just A Little More Love David Guetta (2002)

I Created Disco Calvin Harris (2007)

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ALBUM REVIEW

One less direction With Zayn Malik out of the picture, 1D start their third world tour On The Road Again for their album Made In The A.M.

By MELANIE LIMON Staff Writer One Direction has shown us that although member, Zayn Malik left, they remain even more united now than ever before, with their most recent album, “Made In The A.M.” (MITAM).

This new album brought out mixed emotions from their fans. Many were nervous to find out how it was going to sound without their fifth member, while others were just grateful that the boys continued on without falling apart in the process.

“I honestly didn’t know how I would feel about the album with Zayn gone, he had such a distinct voice that I didn’t think the rest of the boys could replace but they did amazing, “ said student Lesly Ramirez.

Their struggles were shown throughout their album, it has a more mature sound and many tracks focus on heartbreak.

“The sound is more mature [in MITAM] than in their previous albums, it seems like they have a song for everyone,” said Directioner, Diana Vallejo.

One Direction’s music has definitely changed over time, with lyrics like “when I’m fat and old and my kids think I’m a joke” from their song “Act my Age,” they have now progressed into more mature lyrics like “I’ve got scars even though they can’t always be seen/ And pain gets hard, but now you’re here and I don’t feel a thing” from their latest song “If I Could Fly.” “Made in the A.M.” has varying sounds throughout the album, some songs have more of a pop vibe and others can’t even be categorized into a genre, the album has 13 songs (deluxe 17), and it includes the smash hit, “ Drag Me Down.”

At first I had mixed emotions, because although I really enjoyed the songs, I still preferred their previous two albums, but as I

played “MITAM” more, I grew to love it.

“Made in the A.M.” has more slow songs than any of their albums before. Tracks like,”If I Could Fly,” “Love You Goodbye,” and “I Want to Write You a Song,” were some of the sweeter songs on the album, which include instrumentals and even piano melodies placed throughout it.

The album also had a couple of songs that you could blast in your car like “Drag Me Down,” “Temporary Fix,” and “End of the Day.” These songs are filled with high energy and you can’t help but sing along to them no matter what age you are.

The song that caught my attention right off the bat was “Love You Goodbye.” I fell in love with it the first time I heard it, because the sound was mellow but powerful and it has deep lyrics about losing someone.

Overall, this album is great, it may have taken a while to warm up to it but it definitely did not disappoint.

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Adele breaks record with“25”

Adele makes a true comeback by effortlessly posing for the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine this past month.

By MIREYA RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer “25” broke records in the U.S. under a week.

In less than a week Adele’s “25” album sold more copies in its first week in U.S. history.

Over 2.4 million copies have been sold since “25” hit stores on Nov. 20, according to TheVerge.com.

This record is predicted to hit 2.9 million by the end of the week, according to Billboard.

“25” broke NSYNC’s 15 year record of 2.4 million copies sold of “No Strings Attached” in the first week.

Taking into account that back in the 2000s, sales only included CD sales, while 15 years later, Adele and other contemporary artists have digital copies and streaming to take into consideration.

Adele has sold more copies of her album in five days than any other person has sold in 2015, according to USAToday.com.

This makes “25” the best selling album of 2015 thus far, compared to all other albums that have had 48 weeks to accumulate sales.

“I bought ‘25’ already, and am in love with it! I think Adele made a smart choice in excluding streaming services, I definitely believe that boosted her sales,” said student Madison Reyes.

This year alone, there have only been three albums to hit one million in sales.

Taylor Swift’s “1989,” which was released last year, Drake’s “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late,” and Adele’s “25” have been the only ones to reach one million so far according to Forbes.com.

Compared to the 88 albums that reached

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one million in 2000, three seems like a depressing number in music sales.

This is particularly impressive since the three from this year included online sales, individual song purchases, and streaming, excluding “25,” which has not yet hit the streaming network, according to Forbes.com.

“I have always loved Adele, from ‘Chasing Pavements’ to ‘Hello,’ I am a huge fan and it does not surprise me that she has broke the record in a matter of days. I think Adele made a smart choice in excluding streaming services, I definitely believe that boosted her sales,” added student Reyes.

But that is not all. On top of breaking this record, she accomplished it while excluding her album from major streaming services, according to TheVerge.com.

Spotify and Apple Music are among the excluded streaming services that are being deprived of “25” so far.

She also broke a record for the number of views in 24 hours with her hit single “Hello” music video.

She dethroned Taylor Swift by collecting almost 30 million views, according to Time.com In reference to the sales, the wait for Adele’s new album was worth it, and her brave choice in leaving out streaming services proved to be fruitful.

Rated “Maximum Slayage” with five stars, “I am vanquished. I wasn’t ready. I wasn’t ready to have every fiber of my being and soul kissed and cuddled by the warm familiar voice I’d missed for so long. Dear God, I wasn’t ready. I need to lay down...” stated iTunes customer Mr. Gonzales.

While “25” might start a new trend by excluding streaming services, this may be a hindering decision for other artists.

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Julia Roberts takes hit for “Secret in Their Eyes”

By JUSTINE LOPEZ Staff Writer “Secret in Their Eyes” is almost like a long episode of Law & Order, except it’s not as good.

Following the 2010 Argentine film remake of “El Secreto de Sus Ojos,” director Billy Ray tries to follow the same story line and added an extraordinary cast featuring Nicole Kidman and Julia Roberts.

The movie begins in present day as an FBI investigator Ray Kasten (Chiwetel Ejiofor), who is also known for starring in “12 Years a Slave,” enters the office of Deputy District Attorney Claire Solan (Nicole Kidman), in hopes to re-open a case he once investigated.

We constantly go through flashbacks to 2002, which happens throughout the movie and makes it hard to distinguish what year it is. We eventually figure out that in 2002, Kasten worked is working with Jess Cobb (Julia Roberts) on an investigation of a group of potential terrorists, and the two end up getting called to a murder scene.

Cobb and Kasten cracked jokes as they arrive to the

scene, but wasn’t long until Kasten broke down in tears as he identified the body of the young girl.

The body turns out to be Cobb’s daughter who has been raped, bleached, inside out, and thrown in a dumpster. It is a mother’s worst nightmare.

Julia Roberts does an amazing job appealing to our emotions as her character jumps in the dumpster and holds her daughter while streams of tears run down her pale face.

You almost want to cry with her. This is where the real story begins, as Kasten becomes emotionally involved in the investigation, since he is friends with Cobb.

We see what a toll it takes on him as he ends up spending the next 13 years trying to find the murderer of Cobb’s daughter, which was a waste of his time when we learn of a secret that Cobb has kept.

However, he immediately suspects Andrew Marzin (Joe Cole), from a photo where he is staring at Cobb’s daughter and not the camera like everyone else in the photo, which pushes Marzin to the top of the list of Kasten’s suspects. However, Kasten hits a dead end when he discovers that Marzin is an FBI informant in their terror-

ist investigation. I believe that ruling Marzin as the prime suspect happens too soon in the movie.

I would have liked to see the officers stressing and panicking about who could have possibly committed the crime, which would have added more mystery to the movie. There is also an unnecessary love story that grows between Kasten and Solan as they investigate the case.

Although the storyline and plot were rather interesting and suspense was built throughout, the movie failed to exceed my expectations.

After seeing the trailer, I thought the movie would be action-packed and have me on the edge of my seat anxiously trying to solve the case. Even though there were about two action scenes, the film still lacked those aspects.

“Secret in Their Eyes,” seemed as though little effort was put into the film and almost as if it was put together in less than a month.

While the movie did end with a wicked twist that caught me by surprise, which would be the only reason I recommend seeing it, I recommend waiting until it hits Redbox. Save your money!

Spports Staying f i t d u r i n g t he ho l i days MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2015

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By LUIS ESCOBAR Staff Writer

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ith holiday celebrations revolving around food, it is not uncommon to add on an extra few pounds during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.

However, there are some easy steps you can take to maintain your fitness and still enjoy those delicious meals.

Sweets and desserts are one of the most popular foods this season.

With foods such as appetizing pumpkin pie, heavenly red velvet cake, and endless amounts of tempting pastries, it’s definitely hard to turn any of them down.

Although nobody will want your healthy foods, you won’t feel the guilt of going off track with your diet.

Usually when going to a dinner, people volunteer to bring their choice of dish.

If you are trying to watch your figure, you can bring a dish that is low in calories, yet still appetizing enough to satisfy your cravings.

“Last year I remember my family planning to bring about 10 different types of cakes to our Thanksgiving dinner,” said student Rosie Jimenez. “I knew the way my family ate and with me trying to be on a diet, I wanted to bring my own dessert. So

what I did was look up a recipe that I knew would not add as many calories. What I ended up making were some really tasty whole-wheat, low-calorie cookies.”

One of the most important things to do daily, when staying fit, is finding time to do some exercise.

With families coming around during the holidays, it is tough to find time to get your daily workout routine in.

Early morning exercise is a great idea for anybody working on their fitness.

Starting off your day with a quick jog or spending some time in the gym assures you time with the family throughout the rest of the day, and you will feel better when dinner time comes around.

Another way to ensure that you get a workout during the holidays is making it a family event.

It seems to always be easier to get motivated when you have a partner who is also trying to stay fit even with all the holiday foods around.

Planning a workout event like a football game with the family will give everybody a workout and will involve family time.

Also, portioning your meals during the day before that feast in the evening can help from over-stuffing yourself when that time comes.

It is a good idea to eat healthy snacks and smaller meals during the day so you are not starving or over-filling your plate when everyone sits at the dinner table.

Snacking on fruits, vegetables, and necessary fats will still keep your stomach satisfied for the day, and will prevent you from an even higher calorie intake when dinner arrives.

“People tend to think that they can’t

eat certain enjoyable foods during the holidays,” said regular gym attendant Adalton Espinoza, “but everything is okay in moderation.”

Staying fit is something difficult to do, and constantly having delicious food around you does not make it any easier.

However, following some easy steps can keep you on track with your diet, and also allows you to enjoy the holidays.

TO GYM OR NOT TO GYM

By SIERRA MARRERO Staff Writer Many people believe that without a gym membership, you cannot start a workout routine, or workout at all. But there are others who find the gym unnecessary to get their exercise in.

“I don’t find the need to work out in the gym when I can just go buy my own weights, my own resistance bands, and can run in my own neighborhood,” said senior Ishmel Jenkins. “I don’t need a membership to define my workout ability. Therefore, I don’t waste my money on something I don’t really need.”

Jenkins believes that running outside is a better form of exercising than running on the treadmill because you can get the full running effect.

Individuals can actually move their feet on the ground and receive the resistance of the wind.

Some say that while the gym helps their motivation to work out, it does not help them stay consistent.

“I think that the gym motivates me to actually get up and go exercise, but I don’t exactly hold up with consistency,” said junior Heidi Felberg. “I will probably go two days out of the week to 24 Hour Fitness, but because of my busy schedule I often skip a few weeks at a time. Ultimately I would say that a gym membership is not essential to work out.”

“I usually do some crunches and ab workouts in my room during homework breaks and then go light jogging around the block on weekends. By doing this I have lost more weight than when I was actually going to the gym weekly,” said Felberg.

While there are alternatives to using a gym for exercising, such as going hiking,

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jogging, home exercises, outdoor yoga, or engaging in outdoor sports, there is a big argument that home exercising without going to the gym can have disadvantages.

“At the gym, there is more equipment to choose from and you get motivated by seeing all the other people working out around you,” said junior Jessye Gentry.

“The trainers and classes are a big benefit to having a gym membership.”

What many don’t realize is that the only way that progress can actually be achieved is through consistency.

According to the New York Times, approximately 15 percent of Americans hold a gym membership but 90 percent stop attending the gym regularly after 90 days, which means people quit after approximately three months.

Interestingly enough, most people

who attend gyms make slow progress each week.

They end up doing the same exercises with the same repetitions and will wonder why they do not see progress.

Home exercising is no better in achieving high results.

About 23 percent of regular home exercisers who exercise over five times a week don’t see results, according to Statista.

While exercising without a gym membership can save you over half a grand each year, it’s really no different than exercising inside of a gym, and vice versa.

As a $700 million industry, gyms may not be as effective as some argue, if people are not consistent.

The same can be said for home exercisers who are not consistent.

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Sports

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Women’s basketball sweeps opening weekend

By KIARA PAUL Staff Writer Coyote women’s basketball played the first home game of the season against the Montana State University Billings Yellowjackets on Saturday, Nov. 21.

The Coyotes defeated the Yellowjackets, with a score of 76-53.

The Coyotes began the game with a layup by Chelsea Barnes, Coyotes started the game showing the Yellowjackets what they were in for.

Yellowjacket Rylee Kane completed a layup minutes later, but the Yellowjackets were behind once Coyote Adriana Brodie scored on a jump shot.

The first quarter continued with a back and forth battle, until it came to a tie.

Both teams tied 10-10, Coyote Sophie Bhasin shut that down. First, Bhasin completed a three-pointer and then only moments later a jump shot, bringing the Coyotes to 15 points.

The Yellowjackets followed close behind, but the first quarter ended with the Coyotes leading 17-15.

The second quarter began with the Coyotes on fire.

Coyote Leelee Owens started up with a layup and then right after her, Bhasin converted a jump shot.

About a minute and a half later, Barnes got the ball in with another jump shot and

shortly after her Summer Ramsey with a layup.

Within three minutes the Coyotes managed to add ten points to the score board. The Coyotes finished off the second quarter in the lead 37-24, the Yellowjackets struggled to keep up.

As the third quarter began, the Yellowjackets definitely felt the pressure and it showed.

Yellowjacket Monica Grimsrud fouled Barnes which resulted in two free throws.

Barnes took her place at the free throw line and made both shots.

The Yellowjackets made points from free throws, with a couple of layups, but still struggled to keep up with the Coyotes.

The Coyotes in the lead 40-29, Grimsrud attempted a three-pointer, but missed the hoop.

Minutes later, two Coyotes continued to dominate the floor. Barnes completed a layup, then Bhasin followed up with yet another layup.

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Chelsea Barnes runs the ball down the court to the basket so she can score and help the Coyotes beat the Yellowjackets.

With the score board 44-29, the Yellowjackets attempted to step up their game.

A layup by Alisha Breen and a jump shot

by Kane brought the Yellowjackets closer to the Coyotes.

Then Barnes fouled Breen, which resulted in two points from the free throw line, still not enough to pass up the Coyotes.

The Coyotes finished off the third quarter with a jump shot by Barnes, the score at 52-35.

The final quarter began with Coyote Chelsea Austin completing a three-pointer and a layup. Austin was on fire with another layup which brought the Coyotes up by 21 points, 60-39.

Yellowjackets completed a jump shot, which brought them to 41 points, still very far behind the Coyotes.

Three 3-point shots allowed the Coyotes to rack up some points.

A few moments later, Coyote Brianna Harden converted on two free throws.

Then only moments later, Mack was back at it with another 3-point shot.

With the score 74-45 and only minutes left in the game, the Coyotes knew they had this game in the bag.

Coyote Bisera wrapped up the game with a layup, the final score 76-53.

The ladies have won the first two games of the season and are looking forward to the rest.

Men’s basketball defeats Warriors

By YESICA CHAVEZ Staff Writer Coyote men’s basketball had a successful victory for the first time in almost 16 years against the Winona State Warriors with a score of 74-70 in the Coussoulis Arena on Nov. 20.

“We are getting better every day, our chemistry and trust in each other is improving,” said Coyote guard Brian Gugliotta.

As the first half started, the Coyotes fell behind 12-1 in the first 15 minutes.

The Coyotes shot 42 percent from the field and missed several shots.

Assisted by Coyote Phil Reed, Coyote guard Zeke DeBlase shot a three-point field goal making the score 12-4.

DeBlase’s three-pointer quickly turned the game around, when Coyote guard Juan Martinez made three free throws in a row.

Martinez then assisted another threepointer for the Coyotes by guard Anthony January.

The Coyotes continued to fight back aggressively to lead the first half. Martinez converted on the third three-pointer leading to a 14-12 point lead for Coyotes.

The Warriors fought back and tied when guard Conrad Masberg scored on a

layup.

With a fast break, Martinez came back and shot his second three-pointer to add to the lead for the Coyotes.

Martinez led the first half with four three-point field goals. The Warriors fell short to the Coyotes in the first half 41-38.

“Everyone on the team feels confident that every time we step on the court we have a great chance to beat our opponent,” said DeBlase. In the first 30 seconds of the second half, DeBlase scored the first two points for the Coyotes.

Although the Coyotes were leading, the Warriors kept fighting back.

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Senior Zeke DeBlase starts the season on fire as he lights up the Winona State Warriors from three-point land. Deblase helped the Coyotes defeat the Warriors in the season opener.

Warrior forward Kyle Bauman scored a two pointer with a good jump, making the Coyotes nervous as the score was 4647.

The Coyotes did not let the Warriors get to them, as forward Desi Barmore dunked the ball.

The Coyotes had a 12-point lead over the Warriors making the score 64-52 with less than nine minutes in the game.

Tension rose as the Warriors fought back and tied the score with a free throw from Josh Mongan.

DeBlase shot a three-point field goal continuing the lead for the Coyotes 72-66.

The Warriors continued to fight back with two back to back shots leaving them only two points short from the Coyotes.

Barmore made a free throw in the last five seconds of the game.

The Coyotes almost let the victory against the Warriors slip, however, Martinez and Barmore shot two crucial free throws making it a 74-70 win for the Coyotes.

The Coyotes defense forced 19 Winona State turnovers, which helped them lead.

Martinez led the Coyotes with 16 points and four three-pointers, DeBlase came in second with 15 points.

Warrior guard Riley Bambenek lead Winona State with 23 points.

“I think our chances for the playoffs are good, and once we get some of our other guys eligible, the odds will be even better,” said Gugliotta.

Come watch the Coyotes open the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) play on Dec. 1 against California State University East Bay in the Coussoulis Arena.

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Volleyball wins 2 of 3 in CCAA Tournament

By ANISSA VASQUEZ Staff Writer Coyote volleyball showed why they were the second seed going into the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Tournament winning two of the three games.

The Coyotes had back to back wins on Thursday and Friday night over California State University Stanislaus (3- 2) and University of California, San Diego (3-1).

They were looking to keep this momentum going into the title round.

The clench for the CCAA title and a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) berth was on the line for the Coyotes and the Sonoma State University Seawolves (SSU).

The top two teams in the CCAA met for the second time this season, this time on a neutral court at UC San Diego’s RIMAC Arena, but the outcome was the same.

The CSUSB Volleyball team’s dreams fell short with a 3-2 loss against the Seawolves.

The Coyotes head into next week’s NCAA tournament with an overall record of 26-5. Coyotes opened up the first set with an early kill by Malika O’Brien.

However, they could not get comfortable.

Seawolves were right on the Coyotes’ heels.

The intense round of play included both teams going back and forth, resulting in a 26-24 victory for the Coyotes.

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Junior Malika O’Brien celebrates another scoring play made by the Coyotes as they play in the CCAA Tournament.

The second round did not start the way the Coyotes hoped it would.

The Seawolves took a big lead early in the set, 9-4.

The Coyotes comeback would be a little too late in the set, losing 25-23.

Coyotes knew they would have to play smart going into the next set if they wanted to win the title.

The third set started off promising as the Coyotes took an early lead.

All-CCAA first-teamer Alexandra Torline would be the leader starting off the set with a kill.

Going back and forth, the score a point apart, both teams kept pushing to get the win.

This would be all the fire the Coyotes

needed to push forward and win the set 2519. The fourth set would be another round of going back and forth for the lead.

Both teams pushed themselves to give it their all. The Seawolves won 25-19 pushing the pivotal fifth set.

This was do or die. The winner would be the 2015 CCAA Volleyball Champions.

Tied at seven points a piece the Coyotes knew they would have to find the momentum that carried them throughout the season if they wanted to become champions.

The teams fought until the very end.

The Seawolves beat the Coyotes 1510 and became the 2015 CCAA Volleyball Champions.

This is their first CCAA Volleyball Championship.

SSU had 206 attacks and a .233 hitting percentage, while the Coyotes had just 173 attacks on a .260 hitting percentage.

Seawolf Caylie Seitz, the CCAA’s player of the year, made the kill on the 15th and final point of the night and finished with a match-high 21 kills on .300 hitting to lead SSU. Torline led the Coyotes with 20 kills, two service aces, 14 digs and five block assists. Freshman setter Jayann DeHoog logged 53 assists and a team-high 17 digs.

SSU led in kills, 76-63, but also in attack errors with 28 to CSUSB’s 18.

The Coyotes will head up to Anchorage, Alaska to play Central Washington University in the NCAA West Region Tournament Dec. 4.

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Sophomore Lauren Nicholson reacts to the attempted kill during an intense series in the CCAA Tournament.

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Senior Kaitlyn Christner leaps to spike the ball at the opposing team during CCAA play.

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‘Yotes celebrate as they advance through the playoffs, earning a no. 4 seed in the upcoming West Region Tournament.