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Homecoming Music Festival Cancelled
Angeline Bernabe Contributor On Tuesday, February 18, Dr. Aaron Sonnenschein’s proposed Senate motion regarding Ethnic Studies was revised with a motion presented by Microbiology and Immunology professor, Dr. Edith Porter. She stated, “At least one of these (diversity) courses must focus on issues of race and ethnicity and their intersectionality with other social categories that structure inequality in society.”
-PERIODISMO EN ESPAñOL PG 2 -LA CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTS ETHINIC STUDIES PG 3 -NASA BRINGS ASTRONAUTS TO STUDENTS PG 3 -FAST FASHION SHOPPING PG 4 -FMLA GOES TO DC PG 5 -STUDENTS ON DRINKING PG 10 Photos from past Homecomings|Photos courtesy of Steven Urrutia Alicia Soto Contributor The Homecoming Music Festival has officially been cancelled according to Steven Urrutia, A.S.I Vice President for Administration. Intef W. Weser, A.S.I Executive Director, also confirmed the cancellation of the event on Thursday February 20th. According to Weser, there had been concerns shared about the noise level surrounding the CSULA community and if Homecoming events should be an open event and not limited to just CSULA students. Weser stated the initial plans of the event began to change because of the mentioned concerns and because of this, new expectations were set for ASI.
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These new limits set were different to what A.S.I wanted to provide for the students at this Music Festival, therefore they had no alternative but to cancel the event. Weser added they wanted to host an event from 9PM to 1AM but then adjusted to 12AM. However, A.S.I was later informed the music fesitval would have to end by 5PM.
Urrutia also mentioned how A.S.I had attended neighborhood council meetings to invite families and locals who live near CSULA to the now cancelled Music Festival that would have taken place Friday, February 28th at Student Union Plaza. He added that most council members were happy because it was the first year CSULA invited them to an event on campus.
Urrutia stated, “This is the second time this event gets cancelled and I feel it’s totally unprofessional. I’m upset at administration because it’s not possible that just one week before an event that many students are excited about, administration decides to shut down everything we had been working hard for.”
Steven Urrutia concluded, “The dream, the two stages, the food trucks were something I had in mind since the moment I ran for my position and it’s hurtful to see how even though we tried our best, followed almost every guideline, we are once again not given the opportunity to carry on this event.”
After speaking to A.S.I, administration was contacted for comment. Dr. Anthony Ross, Vice President for Student Affairs, and Jose A. Gomez, Associate Vice President for Administration and Finance, were contacted but neither responded. Lisa Chavez, Vice President for Administration, did respond to an email and apologized, as she was unaware of the cancellation of this festival. Nancy Wada-McKee, Assistant Vice President, Student Affairs/ Student Services, was reached and said she didn’t know much about the issue. ASI’s Homecoming Week will take place from February 24 until March 1st.
Specifically, this revised proposal will eliminate Ethnic Studies being taught only by Ethnic Studies professors, and will provide an open opportunity for professors of subjects such as Sociology and Women’s Studies to also teach Ethnic Studies courses. Dr. Porter explained in an interview, “By having a course that is focused on ethnicity and race with an impact on social issues or any other topic will open the door for disciplines who are also experts in this diversity issue, and will have a chance to offer the course.” Dr. Edith Porter, who received help from professors like Dr. Sonnenschein, Dr. Kimberly King, and Dr. Gretchen Peterson to develop this revised proposal commented by saying it’s not about which departments are delivering these courses. She said, “These are learning outcomes and they have nothing to do with departments. It’s about what our students learn, and the content they learn about ethnicity and race.”
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Periodismo en Español: Visita a Time Warner Cable NOTICIAS
Alicia Soto Contributor El miércoles 19 de febrero, los estudiantes del curso SPAN 445 (Periodismo en Español) tomaron una excursión a las instalaciones de Time Warner Cable Deportes. El Profesor Baler junto a sus estudiantes fueron recibidos por Nadia Gonzales, promotora de relaciones públicas quien les enseño detalladamente los equipos de edición, las salas de control y los estudios de grabación. Durante el paseo a Time Warner Cable Deportes, los estudiantes presenciaron una grabación en vivo donde también tuvieron la oportunidad de salir en cámara por unos cuantos segundos. El presentador Ricardo Celisquien era el conductor de la noche para el juego de los Lakers y tomo un momento de su apretado horario para tomarse una foto con los estudiantes. Pero la sorpresa de la noche fue sin duda cuando los estudiantes fueron invitados a conocer el nuevo estudio de ‘”Time Warner Cable Sports’’ donde se estarán cubriendo los juegos de la nueva temporada de los Dodgers. Vanessa Parra, estudiante ya en su cuarto año de Universidad con concentración en español, dijo: “me encantó haber podido experimentar varios aspectos interesantes del periodismo. Gracias a Time Warner Cable pude ver
Profesor Baler y los estudiantes del curso SPAN 445| Photo by Alicia Soto cómo es realmente el detrás de las cámaras, noté el gran esfuerzo que hacen los productores y todo su equipo para sacar los programas al aire. Fue una experiencia fenomenal.’’
dio. Definitivamente aprendí mucho de esta oportunidad. Ahora estoy más informada de cómo funciona realmente la industria de la transmisión de deportes.’’
Parra agregó cómo esta experiencia le dio la oportunidad de posiblemente estudiar otra carrera, “me llamó la atención, teniendo en cuenta que obtendré ni licenciatura para ser maestra. El periodismo ya me está gustando aún más! Agradezco a Time Warner Cable Deportes por está gran oportunidad que nos brindaron!’’
El profesor Baler también dio su opinión, “Todos sabemos que los hispanoparlantes son cada vez más en Estados Unidos. Canales recientes como Time Warner Cable Deportes o Mundo Fox reflejan este crecimiento. Esta explosión demográfica de los que hablamos español se está dando no solo en California sino también en todo el país.
Rosie Montelongo quien está actualmente estudiando su Maestría señaló, ‘’Nuestro viaje a los estudios de Time Warner Cable Deportes fue una experiencia increíble. Todos los trabajadores se portaron muy amables. Lo que más disfruté de la visita fue que todos estaban muy emocionados en mostrarnos los diferentes trabajos que realizan en el estu-
Por eso me alegro que esta haya sido una experiencia positiva. En el futuro los canales de televisión van a necesitar de periodistas bien formados como mis estudiantes y estas nuevas generaciones de periodistas van a encontrar más y más sitios donde hacer gala de sus talentos.”
Hello UT Readers! On behalf of the University Times, we would like to thank the readers of CSULA for your support and dedication throughout the weeks, especially tuning in about the Ethnic Studies debate. Our small staff has been working tirelessly to keep up with all of the action on campus and just by reading the paper you are making our jobs worthwhile. If you are a student, graduate student or faculty member interested in helping with the University Times, please contact us via email at csula.ut@gmail.com or stop by in our UT quarters in King Hall C3098. For more stories that we were not able to publish in print, please visit our website at csulauniversitytimes.com. We have a list of corrections to be made for last week’s issue, Week 7, issue 205.7. On page 2, the word “health” in the article title is misspelled. On page 4 Baaske is introduced merely as a last name in “Third Attempt At Ethnic Studies Motion Ends Unsolved”. His full name is Kevin Baaske. In “GE Requirements Discussed With ASI” on page 5 there is a big no-no on paragraph 6, where is says, “She say” instead of “She said.” The headline on the front cover spelled “Ethinic” should be “Ethnic.”
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Ethnic Studies Gains L.A. City Council Support NEWS
Jillian Bell Contributor On Tuesday, February 18th, the Los Angeles City Council had a 100 percent vote supporting the current Ethnic Studies debate at CSULA. Gilbert A. Cedillo, Councilmen of Los Angeles district 1, recognized the debate as a motion that should be presented to Los Angeles Council members. City council members, CSULA students and its faculty, as well as community activists, commended him. Cedillo highlighted to council members that the CSULA students were only asking for
one class and considering Los Angeles is one of the most diverse cities, it was amazing that an Ethnic Studies course wouldn’t be mandatory in every curriculum. Cedillo spoke about his experience fighting for Ethnic Studies in 1974.
his own history, referring to the overall educational curriculum as bias. Huizar then explained that he double majored in Chicano Studies
and Sociology. Huizar started, “Whether we’re math majors, whether we’re engineers, lawyers or
doctors, at the end of the day it’s about human interaction
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NASA Connects Students & Astronauts NEWS
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He stated, “I marched at UCLA for Ethnic Studies with On Thursday, Februa man who then became the ary 20th, students from Cal Mayor of this city.” State L.A. and high school students of the Alliance ColJose Huizar, Councilman lege-Ready Academy High of Los Angeles district 4, School #5, and the Alliance addressed his personal expeMarc and Eva Stern Math rience with Ethnic Studies and Science High School as well. He stated that it were treated to a special live wouldn’t be until his college Q&A session with astronauts year that he learned about currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The event took place in the University Student Union Theatre and was part of CSULA’s Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology (ECST) week, along with National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) “Destination Station,” a new exhibit at the California Science Center.
in space, specifically aboard the ISS. After the briefing, students patiently waited as the connection between CSULA and ISS had connected through NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Texas. One of the exciting moments leading up to the chat included a live shot of the Johnson Space Center and hearing Houston asking ISS “Do you copy?” just like in the movies. Dean Emily Allen of ECST introduced the school before allowing the students to ask the astronauts questions. Flight engineers Mike Hopkins and Rick Mastracchio of NASA and Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency spoke with students for about 20 minutes from 240 miles above the Earth.
The chat, also known as a Downlink, began with a briefing that discussed life
Some of the questions posed ranged from topics about daily life in space, what it takes to
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the predicted outcomes of having to take a required Ethnic Studies course and the G.E. Revision Committee’s role in revising the G.E. Curriculum in regards to Ethnic Studies courses. Among the Senate members who spoke included Dr. Bianca Guzman, who publicly addressed the Chicano/a studies stand on the issue and Dr. Cheryl Koos, G.E. Revision Committee Chair.
For the past couple weeks, the proposal of making an Ethnic Studies course a required General Education diversity course has been tossed around and intensely debated over without arriving to a consensus. What this new proposal will aim to achieve if it’s voted for is it will focus more on a solution of what students will learn from G.E. courses and what kind of influence professors would like to make on student’s academic career in CSULA. While Dr. Porter hopes that this revised proposal will be a solution to the issue, she mentions that she has been worried about the discussions that have taken place in the past week. In addition, a heated discussion ensued at the Academic Senate meeting on Tuesday between Senate Members and guests, including students, faculty, and alumni. During Tuesday’s Senate Meeting, guests interrupted senators who tried to speak about the issue. This included
Conflict arose when Dr. Melvin Armstrong, a part time faculty member of Pan African Studies started speaking over Dr. Koos when she was trying to explain the design of what the G.E. Revision Committee’s was when it began three years ago. Senate members began chanting; “Let her speak!” Guests then interrupted those chants by yelling and chanting “Ethnic Studies!” What many guests at the meeting on Tuesday had misconceived of the G.E. revision committee was that there was no student or Ethnic Studies Faculty Representation on the committee when they formed three years ago.
become an astronaut, vibration, thermal conditioning, filtration, and how the astronauts deal with experiments in zero gravity. When asked about how shaving in space was like, Mastracchio summarized by saying, “The impossible is easy and the things that were easy are now difficult.” At the very end of the Downlink, students were treated to a flip in zero gravity from Hopkins, which resulting in a loud applause from the excited audience. Once the Downlink finished, a debriefing was held with students asking additional questions. For more information about NASA’s In-Flight Education Downlinks, please visit the NASA website at nasa.gov. The “Destination Station” exhibit at the California Science Center will continue until April 7th. In an interview, Dr. Koos explained that, “Members on the committee have been in dialogue for years with Ethnic and Area Studies faculty about the diversity requirement. That is why the G.E. Revision Committee took out the section of the old requirement that dealt with national, international, and regional comparisons. Taking out that requirement out enables Ethnic and Area studies departments and programs to offer more focused diversity classes.” She also explained that when the committee formed three years ago, faculty members were able to run for a position or be appointed to be a part of the committee. In addition, student representation was encouraged back then, and A.S.I. appointed two students. One of which was A.S.I. President Hector Jacinto, who at the time was not President. Due to the series of events during the meeting, a decision on Dr. Porter’s motion was not reached. The discussion will continue on Tuesday, Februrary 25th’s Academic Senate Meeting.
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Island Girl Meets Los Angeles:
The Life of a Non-Commuter at CSULA OPINION
Taylor Preza Contributor If you were to ask me what my life is like as a CSULA student, I would tell you that as a sophomore, I make my way to my classes through the crowded King Hall on a weekly basis. I attend club meetings. I wake up at six in the morning once a quarter to register for classes I end up not getting anyways because they are always full. I walk up those deadly stairs from the dorms everyday. I meet new people every week. Basically, I would tell you that my life here is completely normal and average. Except, that it’s not. I forgot to mention one important detail. I’m not from here. In fact, I’m from the number one vacation spot that is awarded to winners on the “Wheel of Fortune!” Or, where you go to have luau parties and everyone wears grass skirts! Yes, I’m from Hawai`i! And yes, I just spelled it with the apostrophe mark looking thing! It is actually spelt with an “okina” and pronounced “Huh vai E.” By the way, we do not all live in grass shacks or huts. Believe me, you have no idea how many people have asked me that. I was born and raised in Hawai`i on the island of Oahu for my whole life. And when you grow up in such an isolated area, you begin to wonder what else is out there in the world? What am I missing out on? Pondering upon these thoughts, I decided to apply to CSULA for college. When I got accepted, I said my goodbyes to my friends, family, and boyfriend. I packed. Then I headed out to Los Angeles, moved into the dorms and before I knew it a little over a year has passed. My dorming experience at CSULA was supposed to be awesome and unforgettable! After all, isn’t college supposed to be one of the best times of our lives? For me it has been one whole gigantic roller coaster of craziness. As an out of state student, I find dorming extremely difficult, physically, financially, mentally, and emotionally.
During my freshman year, I had no idea where anything was. I didn’t know how to get around. I don’t have a car since I don’t actually live here and even if I did, I wouldn’t know where to go.
with all of these homesickness problems along with the culture shock. However, there are many pros to these cons and if the pros didn’t outweigh the cons, then I definitely wouldn’t be here right now.
Aside from new surroundings, the weather is completely different. For me 70 degrees is pretty cold because in Hawai`i its usually in the high 80s. So as you can imagine, I am freezing my butt off every winter here.
Like I mentioned earlier, when you grow up on an isolated island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean you begin to wonder what else is out there. I wanted to come to L.A for the experience and boy, did I get it. L.A is one of the most diverse places in the world ethnically and this has opened my eyes into being more open-minded. I swear I have made friends from just about every ethnicity so far.
dorms, there are also a vast amount of activities available for students to participate in. Just the other week there was a talent show and it was pretty awesome seeing all the talents from students at our school.
Also, as a TVF major in Broadcast Journalism, I probably wouldn’t get as far as I would if I were in L.A This city actually has my major and in Hawai`i, I wouldn’t get to major in broadcast journalism since it is not offered at the University of Hawai`i. What better place to learn about the film industry than in Los Angeles?
I have joined the Golden Eagle Radio Club and I have obviously decided to contribute to the University Times. Just by joining these two organizations, I have met so many new people and surprisingly, made new friends.
Unfortunately, I have somehow managed to get used to the weather because now every time I go back to Hawai`i I find it extremely hot! My body’s temperature is now totally out of wack! Financially, being an out of state student isn’t too great! I barely get financial aid and I have to pay an out of state fee, which is about $250 per unit plus, the quarter tuition fee. Yup, my mom’s wallet is crying right about now. Also, I noticed there is a strong Latino based population at this school. Please don’t get me wrong. I love to salsa but this was a huge culture shock to me. I come from the state with the most Asians in the whole US. I have pretty much met only 3 Latinos in my whole life before I came to Los Angeles. All the street names in Hawai`i are Hawaiian. And here, the street names are Spanish names. I am totally not used to this. I never really noticed the use of ethnic-names until I came to L.A and actually saw the difference. It’s such a huge culture shock in my opinion. Another difficulty of being an out of state student is that I can’t stand being away from my family and friends! Growing up, I had never been away from them for more than two weeks. In Hawai`i, family is so important and since there isn’t much to do, family and friends usually go to the beach and chill during the weekends since the weather is always guaranteed to be nice and warm. The fact that I have to be separated from my family and friends (and my pets) for six months at a time is crazy! I only go home during winter and summer break. It is extremely tough to deal
Living the “college dorm life,” I have gained insight about how to clean up after myself, respect others, and learn how to cook! In the
Hawai`i | Photo by Taylor Preza
Leaving my beautiful home to live on campus, I have no other option but to make new friends here. To get the process rolling, I decide to go out and join a few clubs on campus.
During my whole freshman year, I found myself looking around the entire campus for someone who is from Hawai`i so that I can find someone who I can relate to. But truth is, I’m glad I have made some awesome friends here. We all can relate because you know what,
at the end of the day we are all broke students who are all just trying to have a good time at college.
Everyone has their own story about where they come from and each one is special. Mine is about an out of state island girl moving from Hawai`i to Los Angeles, one of the nation’s biggest, fastest, and busiest cities. Although this may be a huge and crazy roller coaster ride for me, I am so glad that I took this opportunity to attend CSULA. I have made so many friends here and I honestly think that’s the secret to remaining sane. Throughout this whole ride, at the end of the day the motivation of new friends and the drive to succeed in my future career keeps me going. After all, as my boyfriend, Justly, tells me, “Everybody wants happiness, and nobody wants pain, but you can’t have a rainbow without a little rain!”
Looking Fabulous & Being Broke FASHION
Roxana Hernandez Columnist It has been brought to my attention that students at Cal State LA are eternally busy. I speak for many students when I say time is money (thank you Mr. Benjamin Franklin for a bull’s-eye quote). As one of the bigger commuter schools in California, students have to work hard to pay tuition, gas, rent, dinner on the table, and other personal expenses. However, what does this have to do with looking fabulous, you may ask? If Cal State L.A. students repeatedly mention the hard work they put in to going from school to work, to paying the bills, to barely having enough money to purchase books, how is it that they walk from class to class with the latest trends? My quick answer would be fast fashion. Fast fashion is a
term used to describe affordable clothes that move from the runway to the stores in no time at all, bringing the trends immediately to the customer. I decided to do a little experiment of my own in order to find out if my hypothesis was correct. I surveyed 70 random students at Cal State LA, on three simple questions: How many times a month do you shop for clothes? How much money do you spend on clothes per month? And where do you usually shop for clothes? The general results turned out to be predictable. Most students said that they shopped for clothes twice a month, and very few above that. 70% of those students said that they spent $50 or less on clothes per month, 20% of them said they spent $51-$100, 6% said above $200, and 4% spent $101-$199. The data shows that fast fashion could really be what is happening here. How do we prove it?
Let’s ask where they shopped for clothes! I received answers such as: Marshalls, Ross, H&M, Express, Swapmeet, Santee Alley, TJ Max, Charlotte Russe, Hollister, Wallmart, Pacsun, Urban Outfitters, Old Navy, Target, and yes the number one answer— dun dun dun—Forever 21. Yes! Definitely fast fashion is the answer, and my hypothesis was proven correct (not that any of us didn’t notice that already). There it is ladies and gentlemen, you can no longer say that fashion is not important. We continually buy clothes every month. The cheaper the more abundant our closets become, giving us endless pieces to choose from. No matter how broke students are, there will be a way for students to shop for the latest trends to look fabulous.
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FMLA Prepares for DC Trip NEWS
Yzzy Gonzalez Managing Editor During Spring Break CSULA’s Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance (FMLA) will be travelling to Washington D.C. for the 10th Annual National Young Feminist Leadership Conference (NYFLC). Sponsored by the Center for Study of Genders and Sexualities (CSGS), FMLA will have the chance to meet other college students from other feminist organizations. They will also give a panel presentation on the topic of campus organizing. Since its reinstatement on 2009, FMLA has promoted feminism with a vision of equality and making anyone feel welcome to join their organization. “We don’t want feminism to just be ‘you’re a woman’. We want all kinds of people. It doesn’t matter your gender or identity, as long as like you share the idea of feminism, equality, inclusion for everyone,” stated Co-Vice
President Television and Film major America O’Campo. As a school organization, FMLA has been participating in campus activism, eager to support all other forms of social justice. Co-Vice President, Liberal Studies major, Nancy Aragon embodies this mindset saying, “For me, you can’t fight for racism without fighting for classism and ableism, so I feel like a coalition of all these movements needs to come together and see we are truly fighting for the same thing, which is equality for all.” The trip to NYFLC holds lots of firsts for FMLA. “This is the first time FMLA will be ever attending the conference, specially any Cal State, and our entire board is going along with some general members,” stated Political Science major President Karen Hernandez. For some members, it’s their first time riding a plane and taking a trip away from Los Angeles, giving the trip another added bonus. Another fact: Out of the approximate 14 members
going, 3 of them are male. While there was initial concern about bringing men and anyone that’s not a self identified woman to NYFLC, Hernandez commended the choice, saying it’s a progressive move. “Feminism has always been thought of just for white women. So like us that are going, it’s just not women going. It’s just not white women only. It’s like color women, queer women, men going. Definitely a diverse group of people going and I feel like this conference will learn from us,” agreed Aragon. During the conference, FMLA will partner with CGSG to spread the awareness and the importance of Gender and Sexuality Studies as well as why they are continuing to be underrepresented. By doing so, FMLA hopes to return to CSULA with more knowledge on how to grow CGSG and the social justice leaders on campus. When asked about what she is most excited about for the trip, Public Relations
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Photo courtesy of FMLA’s Facebook Board Member and Liberal Studies major Denysse Nunez expressed her interest in making connections with other students. “The majority is going to be students and I wonder like how they are in terms of their intersectionalities, in terms of their feminism and what kind of feminism do they support and to just get a view of it and have conversations about what we want to see in the world, and what is our movement about.” Next quarter, FMLA hopes to continue discussing social
issues, as well as potential internship and volunteer opportunities. For those interested in joining FMLA, stop by the meetings in the Cross Cultural Centers in the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center on every other Wednesday at 3:15PM, with the next meeting on February 26th. If you are interested in going to NYFLC next month, contact FMLA at fmlacsula@gmail. com for more information on the trip.
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Homecoming Week: What to Expect and the Tailgate Party.
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Alicia Soto Contributor It’s Homecoming Week! This means the biggest celebration ASI hosts in the year is finally here for the CSULA community to enjoy. What a great way to promote student participation, recognize their success and honor CSULA athletes with a week full of events. This can help boost CSULA’s school spirit with all the events for the Golden Eagles. Among some of the activities and events for Homecoming this year is the Office Decorating Contest, Dance Flash Mob, “Bleed Gold” Dodgeball Tournament, Homecoming Float Parade, and the annual “Bowl Out.” Not to mention the Alumni appreciation night
“Soaring through Time” is the theme for Homecoming 2014. It was a theme chosen with the collaboration of A.S.I and several other departments on campus. Steven Urrutia, Vice President for Administration, spoke about the invited clubs and organizations thst decided to join him in the planning of this event. Urrutia explained how the theme honors each demographic on campus, from the youngest to the alumni. Furthermore, Urrutia explained how it was decided with the intention for students to have fun and represent it into their own style. During the interview with
From the UT Blog We heard the unfortunate news that the CSULA Homecoming Music Festival is cancelled for Winter 2014. So instead of moping around and feeling blue, here is a two piece mix of the awesome would-be potential line up of the event. Sit back and enjoy the jams, peeps. Mix #1 is for the more gritty, conscious, hip-hop, broken amor lovers, underground EMCEEs and all that jazz. Mix #2 is more indie, chill, soft spoken, and down to earth. Look up at the eternal sky and let your imagination fly. For the 8tracks versions of both playlists, visit our website at csulauniversitytimes.com and click the blog tab.
Urrutia, he explained how the theme would reflect the diversity that this campus naturally has. “We felt we needed to be community oriented; it’s not fair for one entire week to be dedicated to one identity in campus which is student government, so we extended our invitation for the planning meeting to alumni, University Times, CSI, Golden Eagle Radio, and Marketing Clubs.” He also added how each day of the week will have a different vibe and reach out to different groups on campus creating the most student participation possible. To better understand how the process of organizing Homecoming all started, Urrutia explained the first thing he
did after taking his position in the summer of 2013. “Homecoming is a tradition but this year it’s different starting with the planning where the commissioners put most of the work Fall quarter, the when I came with Marcus I threw my idea, and told him I wished to invite certain clubs and orgs and have certain events outdoors, for example the music festival which I knew was risk I feel I wanted to take.” The Homecoming Float Parade will be composed through the participation of clubs and organizations on campus where they will have the opportunity to represent an era thru costumes. Urrutia explained how the event would be oriented to different CSULA generations and
it will be an opportunity for students and alumni to dress in a 50’s, 70’s, or whatever style is preffered. Homecoming week is going to have many competitions throughout the week. Among those competitions will be the most expected “Ignites Flash mob” where a club, organization or even a group of friends can sign up to participate. Urrutia stated, “Flash mob is scheduled for Monday February 24th, on this day we will have many students participate in groups performing a dancing routine.” To conclude the interview Urrutia stated, “It’s going to be fun, I’m excited for everyone to enjoy what we been putting together for some time.”
MIX #1 The Walker by Fitz and the Tantrums Polish Girl by Neon Indian MoneyGrabber by Fitz and the Tantrums La Bamba Rebelde by Las Cafeteras Roses by Mariachi El Bronx She’s Enough by Atmosphere Dance with the Devil by Immortal Technique LoveHate Thing ft. Saw Dew by Wale It Won’t Stop by Sevyn Streeter Never Never by SBTRKT
MIX #2 Coronado by Deerhunter No Intention by Dirty Projectors Stillness is the Move by Dirty Projectors I Quit Girls by Japandroids Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps by Lila Downs Un Poco Mas by Lila Downs Come On! Feel the Illnoise! by Sufjan Stevens Ambling App by Yeasayer Luna Lovers by Las Cafeteras
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csula homecoming 2014 “soaring through time”
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office decorating contest
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homecoming float parade & pep ralley
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main campus walkway/ u-su plaza
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14th annual ‘homecoming bowl out’
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alhambra bowling lanes, 1400 east valley blvd
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women’s basketball vs ucsd
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eagle’s nest gym
homecoming tailgate & pep rally eagle’s nest gym
homecoming tailgate party II eagle’s nest gym
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BUS PICKUP
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HOMECOMING FLOAT PARADE & PEP RALLY MAIN CAMPUS WALKWAY/ UNIVERSITY-STUDENT UNION PLAZA
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WEDNESDAY | NOON - 2PM
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ASI & THE CSULA RESIDENCE HALL PRESENT THE 14TH ANNUAL “HOMECOMING BOWL” ALHAMBRA BOWLING LANES | 9:30PM - 1PM THURSDAY
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HOMECOMING TAILGATE & PEP RALLYALUMNI APPRECIATION NIGHT EAGLES NEST GYM | 5PM FRIDAY
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HOMECOMING TAILGATE PARTY EAGLES NEST GYM | 5PM SATURDAY
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men’s basketball vs csu-san bernardino
eagle’s nest gym
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men’s basketball vs ucsd
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“BLEED GOLD” DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT
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Circle Drive
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A Constant Streaming Content
Data and Chart by Abraham D. Juardo
ENTERTAINMENT
Abraham D. Jurado Contributor
Although big-ticket events like the 2014 Super Bowl XLVIII managed to rake in a record-breaking 111.5 million viewers, traditional means of consuming media at home with a cable subscription or by buying DVDs, might soon be a thing of the past. With the help of an informal survey of anonymous college students conducted through
Facebook, it’s plain to see that students prefer online content more then traditional options like the DVD or paid subscriptions to cable. The survey allowed students to choose one or more of six different options: Streaming (Netflix, Hulu, etc.), physical media (DVDs or Blu-rays), digital download services (iTunes, Google Play, etc.), free or paid television, free or paid television with a digital video recording service, and finally, piracy.
Of the options given in the survey, 80% of participants chose “Streaming” as one of their means of watching television and film. Ironically, piracy and traditional television tied for second place, with approximately 40% of participants choosing to either watch television live or simply pirate their content. Thanks to the easy access that subscription streaming services offer, and the abundance of file-sharing websites, more and more students
choose these relatively new means of media consumption over more traditional forms, despite having access to them in their households. Instead of purchasing a new Blu-ray or DVD, students tend to prefer to stream material online with a subscription, or to illegally download them. Likewise, students might choose to watch a show on Hulu on their laptop, despite having access to the same shows on their television for free. The most likely reason for
this phenomenon is convenience. By being able to choose what to watch, whenever the feeling strikes, without being tied down to programming schedules or business hours and shipping times, the viewer is in complete control. The only downside is not having the latest shows or movies available at the same time as traditional media, at least not legally available.
CSULA Alumni Goes to USC Graduate School ALUMNI
Mercedes Barba Contributor
Stephanie Monte has always had a passion for radio, but when she transferred to California State University, Los Angeles as a freshman in 2007, she knew this passion would soon flourish into a career. Originally a history major, Monte, 25, changed her major to broadcasting halfway through her 4-years at CSULA. “I always had a passion for radio. Radio was always the medium that I got my news from. I always had a strong interest in it and since I like talking to different people, I thought that changing my major to broadcast journalism would suit me well.” After switching her major, Monte realized that digital media was in her future plans. She graduated from CSULA in 2011 and decided the next step
was to go to graduate school. Unfortunately, Monte applied to USC Annenberg School of Journalism in the fall of 2011 and was denied admission. She reapplied again the following year and was granted admission into the Graduate program for journalism.
“I didn’t get accepted my first round but I knew I wanted to go. I wanted to see what program was good for me. I wanted to stay in school and I knew I wanted to get my master’s degree. I was curious to see how far an institution would take me and after I got accepted to USC the second time around I realized it has taken me really far.” Monte is currently writing for USC’s news outlet Intersections: The South Los Angeles Report. “I work at a news outlet called Intersection South LA. It focuses on the area of South LA, which is an area that is very under reported in the media.”
Monte focuses on the positives and negative events that happen in South Los Angeles for the publication.
“You think about South LA and you think about crime. There’s not a lot of positive news out there. A lot of people think it’s a dangerous area and major outlets don’t report from out there so no one knows what’s going on.” This kind of investigative journalism is exactly what Monte wants to do and she enjoys working and reporting from South L.A. “I’m not from that area but it’s interesting to dig into this part of L.A. Since it’s an under reported market, I feel that I should report from there. I feel that’s where the media is heading.” Monte also works at USC’s Annenberg Radio News. It is a student run organization that broadcasts live every Tuesday and Thursday.
At USC, Monte is currently a Broadcast Journalism major with an emphasis in long form documentary. This major encompasses a lot of the traits in journalism with long form investigative work. Monte also says her time at CSULA was very much enjoyed.
“I had a lot of fun at CSULA. It gave me the energy to really experiment with what I love to do. You must apply higher education in everyday life and that’s what I’m doing now. Applying higher education to this institution and it will take me far.”
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Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman’s Journey
and we have to understand our histories, where we come from.”
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This being so, Huizar says California is becoming a “minority majority state,” and because California has the 5th largest economy it is important to know, internally, what it takes to work with each other.
Quick! Name a song by the band Journey without effort! If you are like the rest of the population, I’m assuming you guessed “Don’t Stop Believin.’”
On that Tuesday, the Los Angeles City Council voted on a resolution, 14-0.
BE IT RESOLVED, with the concurrence of the Major, that by the adoption of this Resolution, the City of Los Angeles hereby concludes in its 2013-2014 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for a motion, currently pending in the Academic Senate of California State University, Los Angeles, which would require students to take at least one of their two diversity classes in Ethnic/Area Studies, including classes that are cross-listed with the Ethnic Studies units while maintaining and refining an requirement.”
According to cityclerk. lacity.org, under City Management System, a document can be found of the resolution taking place and passing on that Tuesday. It contains the dates when it was introduced, motion presented, and passed. The resolution even includes all of the council members names and their assigned votes. Here is the final word of the L.A City Council’s take on the Ethnic Studies debate at CSULA. “NOW, THEREFORE,
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You can find the complete resolution posted on the University Times’ website, csulauniversitytimes.com.
You shouldn’t worry about your guess because Journey has become a household name since their formation in the 1970’s. We have embraced their musical contributions through karaoke, parties, and sports games. Not to mention their revival towards the younger generation due to a little show called Glee. On Thursday, February 20th in the University Student Union Theatre, Independent Visions introduced us into the rocky journey of the band through their odyssey of seeking a new lead vocalist. In the documentary Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman’s Journey we have the pleasure to trail Arnel Pineda, a little known Filipino cover vocalist from Manila who landed the position of lead vocals. Through an insightful observation, the audience understood the great amount of luck that led Neal Schon (guitarist) to stumble upon Pineda on Youtube. However, the worthy part of the film was watching
Arnel Pineada|Courtesy of zekefilm.org Pineda shift in attitude and ethic in order to fill the big impression Steve Perry (original vocalist) left once he disbanded from Journey. Further focus shifted to the manner Pineda handled himself during his first national tour and how he brought a wider audience to appeal to the new band that functioned as an international kaleidoscope. Finally, the film exposed the vast variance Pineda experienced from his poor background to his newfangled lux-
urious lifestyle. The film overall was a marvelous pick for any rock oriented musical fan but was not exclusive to that label alone. It charmingly cultivated on the American dream setup specifying a familiar Horatio Alger tone. It was enjoyable to watch because it easily seduced the observer to realize the grand events of Arnel Pineda’s life.
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Alcoholic Students or Not so Much?
Feb. 24, 2014
Golden Eagles Are On The Web
LIFESTYLE
Samantha Carlson Contributor For some students coming to college, it will be a time to meet new people and experience new things, including alcoholic beverages. Being away from home for the first time means students will possibly have the freedom to drink. Depending on the environment, a student could drink in the dorms or go out to local bars around the area (after turning 21). Disclaimer: I am definitely not condoning binge drinking, but it is a known fact young twenty year olds are more inclined to drink a lot in a short amount of time, as opposed to older students. Some statistics from the Center for Science in the Public Interest Gallup Poll reported, 71% percent of college students drink, 91% of college students reported drinking that was consumed by binge drinkers, and 48% of college students that said, “Drinking to get drunk” is an important reason for drinking. By asking around campus, there are students who like to drink and some who don’t find it appealing. This could be because there are older students who have passed the partying stage of life or some students who partake in different social activities. Stephanie Fang, Psychology major, said she drinks “very rarely, I get Asian glow and it’s an enzyme lacking in Asians to break down alcohol, and it’s really embarrassing. My friends at home like to drink when I hang out with them.” Students have an array of options of where, when and how they drink on campus. There is always the kick back option when hanging in the dorm rooms and playing a few drinking games to release the stress of midterms. If you have a little more money to spend, going out to bars and mingling with people on a Friday night can be enjoyable. Some bars students recommend are; Laurel Tavern in Studio City, The Redwood, Sunset Beer, and Las Perlas. In West Hollywood some fun bars to check out are: The Abbey, Here and Hamburger Mary’s. Frankie Marquez, Engineering major, said after being asked if he drinks and why replied, “Yes, I like the taste and the effects and I drink twice a week either by myself or with friends.” When asked where he drinks, Marquez said, “Everywhere, bars, home, all over.” For some students who want to drink on campus, The University Club, the resturant across from the bookstore, is the only campus restaurant that serves alcoholic beverages. They offer a se-
Courtesy of cdnimg.webstaurantstore.com lection of bottled beer or mixed drinks. For those of you who are looking for a creative way to drink, there is always the classic drinking games to choose from. King’s Cup is one of my favorites to play with a group of friends. You place a cup on a table and spread a deck of cards around them, each person going around the table picks a card and each card has a specific rule. For example there is a rule where if you pick an Ace card, you have to take a drink, “Ace to the Face” would be the name attached to that card. Each time a king card has been picked up, you have to make up a rule and pour the beverage you are drinking into the cup (hence the name, King’s Cup). If you are mixing up alcoholic drinks, it can be entertaining and possibly horrible at the same time. The game ends when the last King is picked and that lucky person gets to drink the entire cup in the middle of the table. There will always the classic beer pong game or watching a movie/TV show and drinking each time a particular person or saying appears. If you want to play while watching The Walking Dead each time a zombie is heard or appears can be used as a rule. With that said, it is important to keep in mind the reason one attends a university. Richard Nicholas, Anthropology major, said, “I have too many classes and not enough time to drink, I have 17 units and want to get A’s.” Being safe and being responsible is a big part of drinking as well. It’s always a good idea to be aware of your surroundings and to designate a DD (designated driver) or use Lyft to have them pick you up in order to prevent driving after a night of drinking. So if you’re out with friends at The University Club or drinking out and about in Los Angeles, be safe!
SPORTS
Womens Basketball | Photo by Timmy Truong
CSULA Athletics Contributor Cal State L.A.'s home basketball games are streamed live with video and audio on the Golden Eagles' athletic website. Log on to www.calstatela.edu/athletics/Live.htm and follow the action.
Cal State L.A. alum Michael Nemetz provides the play-by-play for all Golden Eagle home basketball games. Fans can also follow live stats on the same page as well as receive text messages with final scores and stat leaders just minutes after the final buzzer.
Feb. 24, 2014
University Times
The Paley Center Hosts Paleyfest 2014 ENTERTAINMENT Sean Buer Contributor
The Paley Center for Media, located at 465 N. Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, leads the discussion for creativity and innovation. It also leads the significance of television, radio and film for the surrounding community and the media-interested. The hallway that leads to the main part of the museum creates a visual diagram and teaches visitors about the history of television. It covers the humble beginnings of the major studios to the current media revolution of the Internet and premium programming. Memorabilia from current and past shows cover the main floor of the museum such as, original concept art, props, and apparel worn by television characters.
The Paley Center teams up with Warner Bros Television to take TV out of the box with a new interactive multimedia museum exhibit. Celebrating 60 years of programming, the Television Out Of The Box exhibit shows props, costumes, original art, set pieces, and patent filings from over sixty series ranging from Smallville to Seinfeld. The exhibit features a major installation for Friends, ER, and Smallville. The Theme Song Theater, where visitors can listen to theme songs and watch clips from their favorite shows, like Friends, The Dukes of Hazzard, Welcome Back, Kotter, and Gilligan’s Island. The Paley Center offers plenty of content and programs to its visitors and members. For example, the screening room plays many of America’s cur-
rent favorite television shows with the actors speaking about their personal insight behind the scenes of production.
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The Perils of Avian Based Casual Gaming
William S. Paley, founder of the Paley Center and CBS, created the festival to celebrate rich and diverse programming since 1984. For Paleyfest’s 30th anniversary, the venue changed to the Dolby Theater located at Hollywood and Highland center. Running from March 13th to March 28th, this year’s Paleyfest features a panel discussion with the cast of such shows as Mad Men, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Community, The Mindy Project, and Lost: The 10th Anniversary Reunion. Ticket costs range from $25$75 for regular admission and $15-$60 for members. Be sure to check for ticket availability through paleycenter.org.
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GAMING
Abraham D. Jurado Contributor When you’re not trying to rescue your eggs from hungry pigs, you’re probably crushing some candy. Likewise, when you’re not feeding candy to your pet Om Nom, you’re probably too busy flapping your wings through a series of familiar green pipes. If those previous sentences made any sense to you, then you’ve probably spent a lot of time staring at your phone, endlessly trying to get a high score in Angry Birds, Cut the Rope, Candy Crush Saga, Flappy Bird, or any other of the thousands of casual games populating the App Store or Google Play Store. Just as smartphones have gained popularity in the late 2000s, so did casual puzzle games. As consumers adopted phones capable of playing games more advanced than Snake or Breakout, developers began releasing games with simple and addictive gameplay mechanics with adorable art styles. The combination has proved popular with each new iteration of what is essentially the same game, popping up every year or so. This rehashing of ideas has been evident by simply looking at the charts for most popular free iOS and Android games. Both charts feature various clones of the same types of games: match-three games, like Candy Crush Saga, timed tapping games, like Flappy Bird, and endless
running games, like Temple Run. This apparent plagiarism is so deep-set and accepted that Flappy Bird’s creator, Dong Nguyen, reportedly made $50,000 per day in ad revenue before taking his game down, despite the game’s mechanics and art style being a clone of a level from Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. Flappy Bird’s popularity flourished despite its similarities to a previously released game, as did King.com’s Candy Crush Saga. The match-three mobile game is essentially a clone of PopCap Games’ 2001 PC game, Bejeweled, which itself is a copy of Eugene Alemzhin’s 1994 DOS game, Shariki. Before Candy Crush Saga, Angry Birds reigned supreme as the most popular mobile game, despite having gameplay almost identical to Crush the Castle, an online Flash game released months before. Though the artwork of the two games differs greatly, Angry Birds’ gameplay is nearly identical to Crush the Castle’s. Of course, with Flappy Bird gone, the lull in addictive gaming is temporary as some independent game developer racks his or her brain for the next big idea in casual gaming. Hopefully the next big game is something more original than a match-three game with a cute aesthetic. Or maybe we can all just go back to playing Tetris.
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Feb. 24, 2014
Calendar
FEBRUARY 24 - MARCH 1
24Monday 25Tuesday 3:15PM The Creative Jour-
ney: Character & Story Development Alhambra Room, 3rd Floor U-SU
3:30PM University Times Meeting King Hall C 3098
27Thursday
12PM Happy Hour in the Pit The Pit, U-SU
3PM
U Got Jokes The Pit, U-SU
3:15PM
1:45PM
3PM
week EIGHT 26Wednesday
DIY: Crafty Tuesday Fabric Covered Wall Art San Gabriel Room, 3rd Floor U-SU
Student Health Center, Room 210
3:15PM
3:15PM Taboo Talk: Beyond Chowmein
ITS Training Program - Microsoft Excel 2010 i-Success: Part 2 Student Empowerment JFK Library, Palmer Wing Room Workshop by Jewel Diamond 4056 Taylor Job Search Strategies Alhambra Room, 3rd Floor, Career Center U-SU
3PM
4PM
ITS Training Program - Adobe Photoshop CS6: The Basics In-Person Training JFK Library, Palmer Wing Room 4056
28Friday
8AM Downtown Women’s Center Los Angeles
9AM A Day in Black L.A. Off-campus
2PM
Quarter to SemesInter at CSULA... What It Means For dependent Visions: You Chisholm ‘72: UnLos Angeles Room A, 3rd Floor bought & Unbossed U-SU U-SU Theatre The Prize is Right with CSI U-SU Plaza
Tennis vs Azusa Pacific CSULA Tennis Complex
4PM U-Lead: Photoshop 101
7:30PM Men’s Basketball vs
3:15PM
Bus leaves from U-SU to South Pasadena
6:15PM
2PM
Baseball vs CSU Stanislaus Reeder Field
5:30PM Women’s Basketball vs UCSD Eagle’s Nest Gym UCSD Eagle’s Nest Gym
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Zoey and Annabelle
3:15PM Men’s Health 101
Pasadena Room, 3rd Floor U-SU
5PM GPOC - Art Walk
U-SU Plaza
6:30PM Dance Wars
U-SU Theatre
1Saturday 11AM
Indian Student Association Presents Holi North Field
1:30PM Baseball vs CSU Stanislaus
Reeder Field
5:30PM Women’s Basketball vs CSU San Bernardino Eagle’s Nest Gym
7:30PM Men’s Basketball vs CSU San Bernardino Eagle’s Nest Gym
FUN & GAMES Sean Buer Cartoonist
FUN & GAMES Tammy Nguyen Cartoonist