UT
NIVERSITY IMES
Feb. 16, 2015
www.csulauniversitytimes.com
C A L I F O R N I A S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y, L O S A N G E L E S
A New Agenda INSIDE: for The CSU
LA ONDA: FALLECE PILAR DE "NEW YORK TIMES" PG 8
WILL THE MEN & WOMENS BASKETBALL TEAMS MAKE IT TO CCAA FINALS? PG 12
PRESIDENT COVINO VISITS LIONS CLUB MEETING PG 11
ARTS & LETTERS NEW REPRESENTATIVES
PG 2
CELEBRATE THE CHINESE NEW YEAR PG 9 COMING OUT OF THE LITERARY CLOSET PG 4
DISCUSSING SB967 & DISCOVERING WHAT SEXUAL ASSAULT MEANS ON CAMPUS PG 3
CSU Chancellor White addresses more initiatives in an online press conference. Angeline Bernabe Staff Reporter
A press conference with CSU Chancellor Timothy White was held on a digital platform to address new graduation initiatives and new financial matters regarding the CSU system. On the morning of February 13th, student reporters from all CSUs were invited to log in to the meeting and pose questions after his address for a brief Q & A discussion. In terms of graduation, White announced a new goal for the CSU system under the name, “CSU Graduation Initiative.” The initiative, originally launched in 2009 to increase graduation rates, was reiterated as a top priority for White on his quest to improve certain aspects about the CSU system. He pointed out that he’d like CSUs to educate 100,000 more students with Bachelors degrees by 2025. In an official statement from the Cal State university blog, some of the goals for advancing the number of bachelor’s degrees include, “Increasing the six-year graduation rate for first-time freshmen to 60 percent. . . Increasing the two-year graduation rate for transfer students to 35 percent,” and “Closing the achievement gap for low-income students to five percent.” White made it imperative that all members of society should succeed, and that it isn’t possible unless an education with these initiatives is implemented. Some of the benefits of the 2025 graduation initiative include keeping high paying jobs from relocating away from California and a larger success rate in students graduating from a California State University.
Issue 208.7
The Sex Toy Event Resumed After a Week Long Debate Nailah Phelps Contributor
Following the cancellation of the “Sex Toys 'R' Us” event last week, President William A. Covino, reinstated the event under the name “Yes means Yes” on Wednesday, February 11. The president released his consent a few hours before the event took place via email. About 20 students attended the event.
Photo Courtesy | Calstate.edu
With the topic of finance, White spoke about the amount of funds being allocated from the state of California such as 25 million dollars worth of money for universities in the CSU system to improve buildings and programs. His mission to attain more funds for the CSU is another top priority on his agenda for the year but also encourages students to take control of what they want done in regards to funds by being a voice at our state’s capitol.
Before entering the event, faculty members checked identification to ensure people were over the age of 18. The representative and guest speaker from The Pleasure Chest, Sara Touchesent said, “We made some changes, not to the content of the discussion, but to the display for sex toys.” She also stated that the University administration was confused about the direction of the event. Touchesent said the administration thought it was going to be a “sex toy party,” and that they did not know what the educational
aspect of “Yes Means Yes” was. The University Times requested interviews from members of the Cross-Cultural Center and their faculty but were denied. “In general when the Pleasure Chest comes out to universities, we talk about sexual empowerment, taking ownership of your sexuality, understanding what consent means, what positivity during sex is, and also introducing a pleasure based aspect on developing sexuality,” Touchesent said. Continue on page 2.
Cancelled Sex Toys Event Leads to Rally
Matt Lopez
pus where minors were present.
As for tuition and Student Success Fees? White said, “I’m not going to raise tuition next year… I would rather see it going up in small increments.” Student Success Fees, which have been a tough subject to talk about over the years, was described by White as something that is slowly being improved upon. By having universities take note of how many students utilize resources on campus, he has found it helpful to regulate where the fees are going and how they’re helping, but providing a stricter system of transparency as to where the fees exactly go on each campus isn’t a top priority on his agenda at the moment.
Frustrated students armed with posters and a speakerphone rallied together in protest to bring attention to the Cross Cultural Center’s event, “Sex Toys R Us.” What was supposed to be an event to educate students on sexual practices and safe use of sex toys turned out to bring more controversy than initially imagined.
This action caused uproar among organizers of the event who felt their voice was being suppressed. “We want to provide a voice, our sexuality had been deemed inappropriate and we want to express our outrage against it,” said Bree Lacey, an organizer of the event. About a half an hour before the rally took place, President Covino reinstated the event by releasing a
You can read more about the 2025 graduation initiative and learn more about the online press conference by visiting www.calstate.edu for more information.
The event was cancelled when the mother of an eighteenyear-old Cal state L.A. student voiced concern to CBS News after finding out about the event; she had felt it was inappropriate to have such an event on a cam-
Contributor
Photo By Timmy Truong
campus wide email that stated:
“I am pleased to report that, after a very productive dialogue with students and University-Student Union leadership, the student event originally scheduled for 3:15 today will Continue on page 2.
2
University Times
Feb. 16, 2015
New Arts & Letters Representatives
"The Sex Toy Event Resumed After a Week Long Debate" continued. Kassandra Wapniarski, senior, was a firm believer that the event was educational and after attending said she would encourage other students to attend and have an open mind. Wapniarski said, “Everybody, and especially young adults should be entitled to learn about anything, and explore very different aspects of our lives. We’re all adults here.” Like many students, she felt like the position of the Cal State L.A. student’s mother who initially called CBS and reported her discomfort with the event, was out of line. “I was really frustrated and surprised when the event got canceled, all the controversy that happened behind why it was canceled in the first place, was kind of silly. From what I know in the college experience, parents don’t really have a say on what goes on.” Destiny, junior, withheld her last name, but said, “I felt that a lot of students would have liked to come and take part in this event because I know that people are embarrassed to go elsewhere. For me I felt a lot more comfortable at school where I was aware of the environment and I know that there were people from the educational
system here.” Throughout the event Touchesent included many topics from different ways to explore your sexuality, breaking the ice with your partner, and trying new things like bringing toys into the bedroom. She also emphasized the importance of communication between partners, so that one never feels uncomfortable around the topic of sex. She introduced a method called the, “Yes No Maybe List,” where partners discuss, outside of the bedroom, new ideas to add to their sexual journey. “I think that bringing something like that into a relationship opens the door to a conversation, and helps you understand where your partner is coming from, and what their expectations are when it comes to sex,” Wapniarski said. The Pleasure Chest stands by being liberated sexually and with consent from each partner. Touchesent expressed that the event was put in place to be a safe zone for an open discussion about sex, consent, and new adventure. The Pleasure Chest holds many classes around Los Angeles. Students interested can visit their website, www.thepleasurechest.com/losangeleshours.htm
Cancelled Sex Toys Event Leads to Rally continued. take place.” Photo By Timmy Truong
The torch has been passed on to new A & L representatives to continue serving the rest of the school year. Gerardo Amezquita
Staff Reporter Through a strong commitment to advocate for their department, Associated Students Inc. (ASI) has recently welcomed the new representatives for the College of Arts and Letters, Nicole McCue and Matthew Gonzalez. They wield the position in charge of litigating the needs of the students and faculty within the College, subsequently presenting them to the ASI Board of Directors for discussion and stimulating action. This position is formerly a campus elected slot during the spring quarter elections where students run their aligned campaigns. Since there were no elections of as late, ASI reached out to the previous individuals who campaigned to conduct a selection process to replace the reps. Unfortunately, the two previously elected representatives, Emmanuel Solis and Mariana Bottini, resigned at the end of fall quarter. Nonetheless, both McCue and Gonzalez have taken their place to bolster the voice and opinions of the Arts and Letters College. McCue is a sophomore double majoring in Philosophy and Political
Science. Her drive to get involved was sparked early in freshman year when she joined ASI as a committee member. Currently, her body of work extends to ASI’s Board of Directors, Cabinet of College Representatives, and Cabinet of Academic Senators and Shared Governance Committee. While she may have just started early in winter quarter, she expects to keep to the traditional events of Arts and Letters. Similarly, Matthew Gonzalez is a sophomore majoring in Communications who hopes to inspire student commitment and engagement to make them “more appreciative of their own work.” He offers prior experience by working for ASI as a freshman in their activity board. Every year, the College of Arts and Letters has the famed event in spring quarter—La Finesse de la Nuit. The speculation surrounding this event, considering the previous two reps resignation, is quelled to calm because McCue and Gonzalez assures that the event will surely be proceeding. This spring quarter, be sure to expect the showcase of the marvelous talents and artwork of the student body inside the College. If you have any concerns or plans for events for the Arts and Letters College, feel free to contact McCue or Gonzalez. Stop by their office in the University-Student Union in room 203 or email her at asicalr1@calstatela.edu. Both McCue and Gonzalez anticipate rousing Golden Eagles to engage more in student-led organizations to foster growth and a better campus community for everyone.
According to Lacey, the email was to deter people from coming to the rally and the dialogue that President Covino had was not between any of the students holding the rally. President Covino did ask to speak with the organizers of the rally under the condition that the meeting take place right before the rally However, organizers opted out feeling that it would be disloyal for the students fired up over what took place and then come to an agreement in a backroom conversation. Not only did students speak out at the rally, but professors as well. “Students, as far as I’m concerned, if you’re a college student your parents have become irrelevant,” said Professor Dr. Rigio from the Psychology department and continued, “They are there for love and support, but you have rights to talk about whatever you want to talk about when you’re here at school.”
Photos By Pablo De La Hoya
Dr. Rigio expressed her disappointment toward the administration for responding to the media by “caving in,” explaining that the entire purpose of a University “is to share knowledge with each other, to create and share knowledge, including about sex.” The rally went on for about 30 minutes opening the floor to anyone who wanted to speak.
University Times
Feb. 16, 2015
UN IIMVEESR S I T Y T
Editor-in-Chief Yzzy Gonzalez
Distributor Carol Venegas
Staff Reporters Gerardo Amezquita Angeline Bernabe
Managing Editor Timmy Truong Production Manager Taylor Preza
Columnist/Intern Roxana Hernandez Contributors Guillermo Cabrera Garland Dryer Tania Garcia Karla Grajeda Stephanie Herra Hannah Jacobsen Eric Jernigan Matt Lopez Nailah Phelps Taylor Preza Monique Smajdor Derrick Smith
Web Editor Carol Venegas Copy Editors Gerardo Amezquita Nidhin Patel Carol Venegas Business/ Advertising Mangager Jim Munson Faculty Advisor Suzanne Regan Journalism 391 Professor Josef Sawyer
Photographers Pablo De La Hoya Garland Dryer Jim Munson Taylor Preza Timmy Truong
All opinions and letters in the University Times represent the opinion of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the UT or the university. Letters to the editor should include an address, telephone number and identification. Letters may be edited for grammar and length.
3
Advocates Help Conquer Sexual Violence Training students about sexual violence helps everyone in the long run. Guillermo Cabrera Contributor Sexual violence is a very serious matter and recently, Cal State L.A. has been training its students on the subject. On February 10th, the Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion hosted the last of a few workshops this winter quarter that trained several club and organizational members on campus. The workshops come at a time after the CSU system
hired Pamela Thomason as a Title IX compliance officer for all twenty-three campuses. Although not mandatory, Cal State L.A. tried to get a head start by providing the training to athletes, student leaders, fraternities, sororities, clubs and other organizations. Cal State L.A. Title IX Coordinator, Mariel Mulet, expressed that it was important for the University to get a head start by providing the information to influential students first. She believed that this was just the beginning of the roll out of the program to students and soon the training will be rolled out to transfer students and then to all incoming students online. The training was a collaboration between Cal State L.A.’s Title IX office and the Rape Treatment Center at Santa Monica-UCLA Medical
Center and Orthopaedic Hospital. The Director of College Programs, La Shonda Coleman, LCSW, spoke on behalf of the Rape Treatment Center and gave an excellent presentation that included information for free victim treatment. Mariel Mulet followed up the presentation to give information on how students can go about getting help or information on campus. Mulet also advised students of the rights and options they have as victims of sexual violence. Students looking to get more information on the Center can go to the Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion to get information on rights and options for victims. If you also feel you have been a victim, the Rape Treatment Center is available for free and 24 hours a day at (424) 259-6000 or at www.rapetreatmentcenter.org.
What Does SB 967 Really Mean to Students?
University Times display and classified advertising should not be construed as the endorsement or investigation of commercial enterprises of ventures. University Times reserves the right to reject any advertising. University Times is published every Monday. Copyright 2015 University Times. All Rights Reserved. Cal State University, Los Angeles 5151 State University Dr. - KH C3098 LA, Ca, 90032 Office 323.343.4215 Advertising 323.343.4270
www.csulauniversitytimes.com csula.ut@gmail.com
"Yes Means Yes" event breaks down Senate bill and clears the floor of any misunderstandings. Para La Onda: Jefes de Redacción:
Xanni Valentin Chavira
Editores: Martha J. Orellana Mindy Galindo Sergio Soto Gerente de publicidad:
Martha J. Orellana
Consejero de la Facultad:
Pablo Baler
Stephanie Herrera Contributor
Outside the bookstore on the main walkway, Sasha Perez, Vice President for External Affairs and Advancement, teamed up with the Cal State L.A. Student Health Center for the event “Yes Means Yes: Find out what Senate Bill 967 Really Means to Students” on February 12th. The table set up was to in-
form students about sex safe, sex consent and Senate Bill 967. Hand-outs were available for students to pick up and get informed. Goodie bags were also handed out which included gel lubricant and energy drinks.
Senior Marissa Jimenez said, “I feel the Senate Bill 967 is great. Students should feel safe when reporting an assault and when they report it, it should be taken seriously and not just pushed aside as most campuses have been doing.”
Perez stated, “A lot of college campuses have students report sexual assault or domestic violence on campuses but the campuses fail to report it and it looks bad on their behalf. This bill makes sure you have consent before sexual relations with someone.”
With California being the only state with the bill in place the issue is being pushed more than ever. If colleges take into the consideration the problems the student have reported they are not allowed to discriminate no matter the person, while investigating.
Since campuses are not reporting the assaults or domestic violence, over 50 colleges are being investigated. Colleges can be fined 1 percent of what the government gives them if they are found in the wrong.
Student Jacqueline Lopez said, “I think more states should put the bill into place. I’m glad our campus is taking action about it and it makes me happy that I live in a state where we are the only one with the bill in place.”
4
Feb. 16, 2015
University Times
Coming Out of the Literary Closet: Black Queer Book Talks at Cal State L.A. Cross Cultural Center exposes the under-recognized side of Black History Month.
Hannah Jacobsen Contributor Four authors discussed black queer identity through literature at the Cross Cultural Center’s Cup of Culture event held in the University-Student Union on February 9th. Among the writers were Rebekah Weatherspoon, lube and harness specialist at an erotic boutique in West Hollywood, Fiona Zedde, a Jamaican-born fiction writer, Sheree L. Greer, a teacher at St. Petersburg, and Cal State L.A.’s Frederick Smith, director of the Cross Cultural Center. Frederick Smith, author of Play it Forward, created this event to tie in with Black History month. “Too often, when we have black literature classes, queer identities are not a natural addition to the reading list.” The cross roads between
black and queer culture were addressed through each writer’s ten minute presentation on both black queer authors significant to them and portions from their own books – given to attendees free of charge -that touched on this unrecognized culture. Fiona Zedde, author of Desire at Dawn, believes that it is vitally important for students to be exposed to literature outside of mainstream genres. “When I got to college, I had no idea what I wanted to be,” admitted Zedde, “I never thought I could come out – truly come out – outside of a college campus. Everyone was gay till graduation.” Rebekah Weatherspoon, author of At Her Feet – which addresses BDSM and Mommy/Little girl relationships – wrote on the lesbian side of sexual exploration. “I was sick of hearing of Fifty Shades of Grey. I wanted to tell my own story of BDSM and erotic power exchange,” says Weatherspoon. In mainstream culture, queer romantic encounters are identified with porn videos. They are rarely the subject of romantic comedies, grabbed-up
novels, or TV commercials. The writing by these four authors is sharply contrasted to the norm. “Storytelling comes from a place of truth,” explains Sherree – author of Let the Lover Be -- when asked about her creative process, “It starts in this inner place and then you just write it out. I write really to ask question of things.” A Huffington Post article named, “The Problem With the Sexualization of Lesbians” writes “the sexualization of lesbians verges on being a cultural phenomenon. Perhaps it is society’s glorification of the penis and masculinity in sex that causes people, to marvel over what two women could possibly do in the bedroom.” The same is often marveled at when two men are involved. What to do without a vagina? As these four authors joined to expose stories that many in society shy away from, with the help of this Cup of Culture event, the Cross Cultural Center has made a motion to expose the stories that many in society recoil from, posing a question on the acceptability of what mainstream culture propagates.
Orlowsky's Folk Jams in March Tune into a different direction with the latest Luckman Theatre addition. Monique Smajdor
Contributor The Luckman Theater is always home to a diverse group of performers and makes it such a great asset to the Cal State L.A. experience. For Valentine’s Day, there was a wonderful performance by the Ahn Trio, who had the crowd exceptionally impressed. For the month of March, David Orlowsky will be gracing the stage, as he is best known for mastering traditional folk music. Orlowsky’s adaptations, as well as his original compositions are known to inspire his audience and truly push the boundaries as he offers an amazing mix of folk music with his clarinet and strings. Although this music genre may not be typical to our av-
erage Cal State L.A. student, quite a few students have been talking about how excited they are to watch this performance. Jesse Reyes, a fellow clarinet player said, “I really can’t wait to see this guy perform. He really is one of the best and I actually have looked up to him for a few years now. His style is like no other I’ve heard before. It’ll be great to finally see him in person.” For those who are unfamiliar with this great talent, David Orlowsky is recognized worldwide as one of today’s best clarinet interpreters. His music ranges from Mozart to Golijov to Klezmer. He is currently signed to Sony Records and has several albums that have received two ECHO Klassik awards, earning him a loyal following. David Orlowsky’s performance will be taking place at the Luckman Theater on Saturday, March 7th at 8p.m. General admission ranges from $25-$45, but Cal State L.A. students are able to buy tickets for just $15 with student I.D.
Marketing Club to the Rescue Amplifying Cal State L.A. organization’s voices one project at a time. Hannah Jacobsen Contributor Most students at Cal State L.A. live off campus, commuting to get to school. This makes it difficult to connect with all the oncampus events that occur. Organizations often have to worry about an empty classroom paved with uneaten food and towering piles of fliers. Enter: The Marketing Club! The Marketing Club, or the MKT Club, is combatting disconnect on our school campus by bringing in the movers and shakers of the classrooms to bring the voices of organizations into our community.
“We help students market themselves and secondly we teach students about the different fields of marketing,” says Jessica Lopez, Director of Public Relations for the MKT Club. Open to all majors, students are first taught the ropes of various marketing branches through their 3:15p.m. to 4:15 p.m. meetings every Wednesday (U-SU Boardroom South 303-A), in which industry professionals frequently come to speak on the mechanics of their job as well as the story of how they snagged their position. “Because there are so many branches of marketing, we want to show students the different routes while instilling them with fundamental business skills,” says Jessica Lopez. While being given this valuable career advice, students are simultaneously assigned projects for engaging in actual marketing. The lucky clients happen to be
Cal State L.A. organizations. Social media, fliers, and other methods of marketing are evaluated in order to establish a strategic marketing plan that builds a ladder for a quick climb to the top of student attention. “We’ve worked with a few apps from other organizations and last quarter we had a large transportation event in the Golden Eagle Ballroom with corporations including Fed-Ex and UPS,” says Lopez regarding their recent major projects. Becca Wright, Nutritional Science student at Cal State L.A., used the MKT Club to get the word out about her own organization: The Breakfast Club. “I went to a meeting the first time for my project and I just fell in love with the club because they were so fun and energetic,” says Wright, “It’s a really great resource and applies to a lot of other fields besides business marketing. No matter what you do as a
career, you have to market yourself.” The MKT Club, a fantastic opportunity for both its clients and its members, is always looking for more members to join and create connections with other future professionals. “For freshmen especially, it’s a really good way to just participate on a commuter campus. The meetings have games and guest speakers and they’ve done marketing exercises that actually let you practice what you learn,” says Wright.
More information on the MKT Club can be found through twitter @ csulaMKTclub, Instagram @csulamktclub, or through Facebook by searching for Mktclub Csula.
Apartment Available Near Cal State L.A. Fully furnished 2 bedroom/1 bath Utilities included, 2 car private parking
816 S. Record Ave., LA 90023 $1,400 per month Call or text Victor at
213-422-7319 Or go to
salcedoapts.com
University Times
Feb. 16, 2015
Building Credit as a Student Despite its slippery slope, having a credit card is crucial for your future. Eric Jernigan Contributor Credit: a term that can be both confusing and even a bit scary. Growing up, it is something that students do not normally have to worry about. However, once you enter college, it is an ideal time to start really think hard about it. Having a good credit profile is important as you finish school and go forth into the professional world looking to make it on your own. Potential landlords and often employers may look at your credit history before taking a chance on you. Getting a loan for items such as a car will also prove to be difficult
without any history showing you are able to manage your finances responsibly. Building credit can be a tricky path to maneuver, but there are a few easy steps you can take now as a student to get started for your healthier future. Student loans are never something that any student wants to take on. Unfortunately, they are often a necessary evil. However, they are actually helping you in a way you might not have known. As long as you are paying them on time, you are building a good credit profile. This is an easy way to begin building credit that does not require a previous credit history. A factor in determining your credit score is looking at the oldest line of credit you have. Since student loans come around early in your adult life, that part of your score will only get better as you move forward in your schooling. The best and most direct way to really start working on your credit profile is to open a credit card. With all
5
the bills associated with school, a credit card may seem like just another financial responsibility to worry about, but if managed correctly, if will help you tremendously in life. To be approved for a credit card, companies usually want to make sure you have good credit first. For those looking to use a credit card as their way to start building their credit, this can be frustrating. How can you build credit if no one will give you a chance? There are many credit cards to look into that are designed specifically for students but even these often require at least a basic credit history. The easiest way to get a credit card is to start with either a department or gas store. These are normally much easier to obtain due to their lenient rules on who can be approved for one. Another easy way to receive a card is to apply for one through your bank. If they see that you have a good history of managing your money without issues, they are more likely to approve you since you already
Photo Courtesy | Bankingsense.com
have a relationship with their company. Be sure to use the card so that you can begin a trail of your financial activities, but do so sparingly and always pay it off every month. If this cannot be possibly be done then, at least try to always pay more than the minimum payment. After you have had a line of credit for either six
months to a year, try to apply for a card that you really want. It is important to remember that good credit does not come overnight. It takes time. Rest assured though that if you have not started working on it already, there are simple ways to begin today.
6
Feb. 16, 2015
University Times
It’s Just as Hard to Be Ken as It is to Be Barbie
Debilitating problems caused by skewed perceptions of the body is a real issue for men as well. Roxana Hernandez Columnist Last month, I talked about women’s body image issues and how it has become almost inevitable for the media to encourage women to be thin. This time around I’d like to focus on something even I didn’t think about—male body image issues. It may not sound like a big deal, but the effect of the beauty blueprint (ideal image) in society has an appalling effect on men too. Countless times we are told to fit into impossible beauty standards. If we don’t already look like the beauty blueprint that the media has laid out for us we tend to have an immediate response to want to change ourselves. For men, it is evident that media tells them to get bigger rather than slimmer. Sure, there are plenty of men who struggle with losing weight and becoming thin, but over the years an increasing amount of men worry more about becoming “bigger” and “building up” their bodies. Unfortunately, body image issues are rooted even from childhood. Growing up with unhealthy and critical images and comments about how a boy/man should look and behave can make a massive impression on them. Body image not only affects how they see themselves, it affects how they interact with others and ultimately how they behave. Having this harmful exposure as a child only forecasts an even more harmful future. Action figures, movies, cartoons, and even family members partake in this kind of harmful exposure that can lead males to become critical about their own appearance. Part of the problem leading to body image issues for men is the way those exposures are presented. For example, women have come a long way moving past their insecurities and their body image issues because support, spotlighting the subject matter, and opening discussions have been present. We even have full-figured models slowly being accepted in the fashion industry,
plus-size clothing lines being produced more frequently, and even chain stores being successful for plus-sized clothing. If you really think about it, men do not have this amenity. Rarely do we see the average man on media, let alone in stores. Talking to a couple of guys, I found that this is one of the major issues for them. Not being able to find the right fit of suit, the right fit of jeans, or the right fit in certain style can be very frustrating and discouraging for them. They have very little flexibility in fashion as it is, much less if their body does not conform to the norm. The reason why we do not hear much about this matter is because we never ask, and when we do, these guys refrain from talking about it as to not sound complainant. Most of us are familiar with the phrase “be a man.” Although mainstream, we don’t realize the effect these simple three words can do to someone. Friends, partners, parents, even strangers saying these lethal three words—be a man—carry a great deal of weight. When this phrase is thrown around we are becoming part of the problem and essentially promoting detrimental behaviors. What we are doing is silencing them from expressing their emotions, their beliefs, and their lifestyles. The most common type of body issue men have picked up has been dissatisfaction with their muscularity; that is to say with having well-developed muscles. When one becomes pathologically preoccupied with muscularity it is safe to say that they may be suffering some form of dysmorphic disorder with a focus on muscularity. In the bodybuilding community this may be referred to as “bigorexia.” Muscle dysmorphia is an emerging and relatively new form of body image disorder in men in which research has been but recent. Like women’s common body dysmorphic disorder, men’s muscle dysmorphia happens when they believe themselves to be “small” and “puny” when in reality they may be abnormally muscular. However, “bigorexia,” as coined by the bodybuilding community is quite the inverse of anorexia nervosa commonly found in women’s dysmorphic disorders. Men will consume a lot of protein, take steroids, and maintain careful diet, to try and achieve their unattainable goal according to the beauty blueprint image. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, one study found that men diagnosed with
muscle dysmorphia were more likely to develop depression, have a poor quality of life, have substance abuse or anabolic steroid abuse problems, and ultimately have attempted suicide.
How can we identify the signs of someone who may be developing a disorder like this? For one we should keep in mind that it is normal for people to feel self-conscious to a certain degree, but if they become obsessed with their appearance or if those obsessions or concerns begin to interfere with their daily lives. This is a huge signal of someone who needs help.
This isn’t something we should take lightly considering how blindly we appear when talking about body image issues only in reference to women. We are all victims of the media when it comes to the beauty blueprint and excluding another gender from these issues is absurd. What we should be doing is having an open discussion about this and become aware of the severity of the issue. It may be difficult to admit to ourselves we have a problem (if we do), but if a friend has risks of developing it there is no question we would help them, right?
Factors that can contribute to these disorders include: low self-esteem, feelings of inadequacy or lack of control in life, depression, anxiety, anger, stress, loneliness, and difficulty expressing emotions and feelings. However, men that start to take steroids is a huge sign that they can or already have developed some form of body image disorder. So when you see your friend undergoing any of these symptoms, talk to them about what is going on in their life and pick up the hints. Let them know that you are there for them and encourage healthy habits, or
treatments if necessary. While it is comforting to know that women aren’t the only ones facing body image issues, it is time to open our eyes and our arms and work together to end the suffering. The beauty blueprint is held at impossible standards and conditioning men to be stronger, muscular, and emotionless is very detrimental to their physical and emotional health. Being aware is the first step, and knowing females aren’t the only victims is part of that awareness. We all share these body image issues and we all share the blame for being part of those issues. Rather than continuing with this mentality, it is time to take action and discourage harmful comments, impossible physical and emotional standards, and be more understanding and less critical.
University Times
Feb. 16, 2015
How to Eat Super What exactly is a superfood and how do I get one? The secrets behind blueberries and spinach. Eric Jernigan Contributor Over the past few years, the term “superfood” has become increasingly popular. Whether it is in grocery stores, at restaurants, or on cooking shows, it is hard to escape their growing presence. With any hype or fad, it is often smart to question for yourself just how special this new hot thing really is. So, what exactly is a superfood? Are superfoods really all that super? The answer is yes, they are!
There is no exact definition, but superfoods are always nutrient rich powerhouses that contain large amounts of antioxidants, polyphenols, vitamins, and minerals. Eating them can help prolong your life and even help to prevent chronic diseases. Additionally, people who eat superfoods are usually in better physical shape and healthier than those who do not. Including them in your diet will virtually eliminate any need to take vitamin or mineral pills. Let’s discuss a couple different superfoods and how to incorporate them into your busy college lives. First up: blueberries. These little guys are the second most popular berries in terms of American consumption. Not only are they delicious, but they also have one of the highest amounts of antioxidants of any fruit or vegetable. Antioxidants are important because they help fight the free radicals that can damage
cellular structure and even cause aging. The antioxidants in blueberries may also protect against cancer and reduce the effects of illnesses such as Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. A great way to include them in your diet without switching your regular routine is to throw them on top of your yogurt or cereal in the morning. Do you make smoothies? Keep a bag of frozen blueberries in your freezer and add a cup of them to your usual blend. Maybe you prefer to buy a smoothie for a quick meal or snack on the run. Try choosing an option that has blueberries in the mix from now on. Next up is spinach. If you grew up watching the classic Popeye cartoon, you will remember the immediate
strength Popeye receives upon eating this green vegetable. Although eating spinach will not give you superhuman strength, it will greatly improve your health though. Spinach has always been known to improve the quality of your blood and restore energy. The reasons behind this are the vitamins and nutrients it is packing, especially the high amounts of iron. Iron is crucial in helping blood cells transport oxygen throughout the body. It also plays a big part in energy production and DNA synthesis. In addition to iron, spinach contains huge amounts of vitamin K, A, and C. Vitamin K plays a big part in bone health, and it will be difficult to find any other vegetable
7
with a such a great amount of this vitamin. Replacing the lettuce in your salads or on your sandwiches with spinach is an easy way to incorporate it in your life. Another way to add it to your foods is to throw it in your eggs in the morning before class. With so many obvious health benefits, there is no reason not to start adding these to your diet. These are only two of the numerous superfoods out there, so do some research and find others you might prefer. Broccoli, salmon, kiwis, beans, sweet potatoes, and quinoa are some other brilliant alternatives that might fit your lifestyle. However you do it, consistently switching over to superfoods for your diet is a choice that will really benefit you for the rest of your life.
Photo Collage of the Sex Toys 'R' Us Student Rally
Photos By Timmy Truong
Lunch Monday–Friday, 11:00am-2:00pm Breakfast 7:30am–10:00am Call (323) 343-6777 to place orders to go. Breakfast Burritos, Fresh Brewed Coffee Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice, Danish and Muffins
Visit the new University Café Located at Salazar Hall Sandwiches, Salads, Burritos, Coffee and more!
Monday–Thursday, 7:30am-7:00pm
Photos By Pablo De La Hoya
8
Feb. 16, 2015
University Times
CULTURA
Centroamérica tiene voz Ecos de una historia. Por Zoila Angélica Pineda
VIDA ACTUAL La otra cara de las “Selfies” ¿Es esto una forma de manifestar la identidad propia o de narcisismo? Por Daisy Baez Los autorretratos digitales o selfies son un fenómeno latente en las redes sociales que puede surgir como una expresión de identidad. En un estudio elaborado por el departamento de Salud Mental del Instituto de Rajanukul, de Tailandia, se aseguró que “prestar atención a los ‘me gusta’ que reciben las selfies en las redes sociales es un síntoma de un problema que requiere ser analizado por un especialista.” El fenómeno día tras día se ha ido popularizando, no solo entre los adolescentes, sino en personas de todas las edades. De acuerdo a un estudio realizado por SelfieCity, los adictos a los autorretratos virtuales, lo que realmente buscan es la aprobación de sus amigos. Por este motivo, “el adicto a redes sociales obtiene una gratificación fácil, rápida e intensa”.
Por su parte, la Asociación Americana de Psiquiatría ubica al uso excesivo de los selfies como un trastorno mental, compulsivo y narcisista, que busca compensar la falta de autoestima a fin de llenar un vacío personal. Para ellos es casi imposible dejar de ver su foto hasta conseguir los “me gusta” que quieren obtener, a tal grado que les quita el sueño y se vuelven irritables. Esto se convierte en una experiencia negativa, ya que en el caso de un rechazo virtual basta para herir sus emociones. Los expertos tailandeses aconsejan valorar y disfrutar plenamente esos momentos de la vida real, como un viaje o las cosas simples de la vida, y no tomar tan en serio el subir fotos o “status update” a las redes sociales. El estudio asegura que este fenómeno continuará mientras exista la necesidad de compartir cada segundo de nuestras vidas en las redes sociales. Es importante que tengamos un balance y veamos a las redes sociales como un complemento de nuestra interacción con los demás.
INFORMATIVA
NYT dice adiós a uno de sus talentos Fallece David Carr, momentos depués de video chat con Edward Snowden. Por Mindy Galindo El destacado periodista crítico del New York Times, falleció el pasado jueves en la redacción de este medio. Fue encontrado inconsciente a las 21: 00 horas en su silla de trabajo. De ahí fue trasladado a un hospital, donde más tarde se confirmó su muerte. Previo a su muerte, David Carr había moderado una plática sobre el documental Citizenfour, a través de una video conferencia en la que participaban, Edward Snowden, así como la directora del filme, Laura Poitras, y el periodista Glenn Greenwald.
Fotografía | Crédito: Earl Wilson/ The New York Times
Carr es un ejemplo a seguir debido a que sufrió de problemas de adicción. No obstante logró rehabilitarse y enderezar el rumbo de su vida, según lo cuenta en su libro de memorias titulado The nigth of the gun. En el 2002, el New York Times lo contrató y se convirtió en uno de los pilares del periodismo crítico del
La documentalista, escritora y actriz salvadoreña Carolina Rivera nació en Antiguo Cuscatlán, El Salvador. Inició sus estudios de artes escénicas en el Centro Nacional de Artes. Desde muy temprana edad, Carolina desarrolló una conciencia política y social que forma parte esencial en su arte. Al explotar la guerra civil a principios de los años 80 salió del país como exiliada política a Canadá. Carolina narra cómo llegaron los soldados a destruir el Centro Nacional de Artes: “Llegaron y no podíamos movernos. Nos pusieron boca abajo. Al siguiente día cuando llegamos a clase ya estaba todo destruido y tuvimos que movernos de ahí”. Carolina ha vivido en Los Ángeles desde 1989. Hizo su licenciatura en Literatura Inglesa enfocándose en Escritura Creativa en la Universidad de California, Los Ángeles (UCLA): “Pensaba en español y escribía en inglés. Mi profesor me decía: Carolina, tú estás inventando metáforas que no existen en el idioma inglés…estás recreando un inglés salvadoreño” (se ríe). En Los Ángeles ha hecho mucho teatro ejecutando monólogos en español e inglés. Este mes sale su libro “Después”, una colección de cuentos que transcurren antes de y durante la guerra civil en El Salvador. Su documental “Manlio Argueta, Poetas y Volcanes” representó a El Salvador en el Festival Internacional de Cine en Centroamérica, ĺCARO. También, se ha mostrado en EE.UU. y en El Salvador con el propósito de hacer público tanto la riqueza de la literatura centroamericana como enseñar a la nueva generación lo que ocurrió diario. El redactor en jefe de este diario, Dean Baquet, lo calificó en su columna, como todo un campeón, al cual los lectores del mundo que aman el periodismo de fondo, lo echarán de menos.
Fotografía | Crédito: Nando Grancelli
durante la guerra civil. El documental se centra en Manlio Argueta, escritor de la generación comprometida.
Entonces estábamos viviendo en un país con una represión. Manlio habla acerca de esto en el documental”.
En una entrevista en su casa, Carolina habla un poco más acerca de este documental. A la pregunta de cómo surgió la idea de hacer un documental, responde: “Dije la imagen habla y la gente la ve. Me di cuenta que no hay muchas clases en la universidad de literatura centroamericana y pensé por qué seguimos siendo el sótano de Latinoamérica. Y dije ¿por qué no se lee la literatura centroamericana, por qué no es relevante dentro de la literatura latinoamericana? Y si estaba escribiendo, quién me iba a leer si ni siquiera sabían que hay escritores salvadoreños o si hay buena literatura en El Salvador. Entonces dije, la persona a quien puedo entrevistar es Manlio Argueta. Es un escritor muy conocido y ha sido traducido en quince idiomas. Realmente vine a conocer más de su obra aquí que en El Salvador porque por la cuestión de la guerra ellos habían sido escritores perseguidos. No hubo esa oportunidad de conocer la obra de ellos. Bueno, si te encontraban con un libro de Manlio o Roque Dalton, te mataban o te desaparecían.
Carolina enfatiza la importancia de llevar este documental a las universidades y a la comunidad, de decir ésto pasó en El Salvador con estos escritores que estaban escribiendo durante un régimen. Agrega, “en El Salvador hay un montón de escritores que fueron desaparecidos, que fueron asesinados. Todas esas cosas no las sabemos, nadie tiene archivo de los artistas que desaparecieron; creo que es una deuda y que se debe investigar y hacer algo sobre eso. Ya este documental es un archivo”. Carolina mostrará su documental en CSULA (Salón Los Ángeles 308A en el Student Union) el jueves, febrero 19, 2015 de las 6:008:00 p.m. El documental tiene subtítulos en inglés. El profesor Alejandro Solomianski hará una breve presentación acerca del tema. Habrá preguntas y respuestas con Carolina Rivera y el director creativo chileno Nando Grancelli. Para más información acerca del documental, vaya a http:// www.altivofilms.com.
Contáctanos en: CSULA La Onda LAONDACSULA
UT
laonda.newspaper@gmail.com
University Times
Feb. 16, 2015
9
116th Annual Golden Dragon Parade and Chinese New Year Festival Chinese New Year festivities right near Cal State L.A. Garland Dyer Contributor
Monkeys and acrobats and dragons! Not to mention live music performances, street vendors, ping pong, craft beer, and magicians. An evening delighted with Asian cuisine, culture, tradition and art describes the upcoming 116th
Annual Golden Dragon Parade and Chinese New Year Festival.
The free event is held in Chinatown in Los Angeles from 12p.m. to 9p.m. on February 21st. Approximately 110,000
people are expected to attend. From food trucks, photo booths, a culinary demonstration, face painting, calligraphy lessons, clay sculptures, and even a capuchin monkey and trainer all ages can enjoy an abundance of events. Government officials, various Chinese family head
announced and will remain a surprise. The coming of the Chinese New Year not only attracts 1.5 million Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese residents; it also exposes local residents from Los Angeles about Chinese culture, ethnic diversity, and Chinese-American businesses.
Photo Courtesy | Discoverlosangeles.com
dignitaries, approximately two-dozen floats, local cultural leaders and groups will be in attendance. The Golden Dragon Parade takes place from 1p.m. to 3p.m. as it commences from Hill and Ord Street and ends at North Broadway and Cesar Chavez. Leading the parade will be the Grand Marshall, who in the past included people such as Bruce Lee, David Carradine, Keye Luke from the television series “Kung Fu”, Hugh Hefner, Lindsey Wagner from “Bionic Woman”, Dr. Haing S. Ngor from “The Killing Fields”, Kieu Chinh from the “Joy Luck Club”, and Garrett Wong from television series Star “Trek Voyagers”. The Grand Marshall has not been
Chinese New Year is the longest public holiday in China and has a 4,000-year-old tradition. The holiday originated from a belief in deities, people were sacrificed every year to bring good fortune to their crops, health, and prosperity. Firecrackers awaken the resting spirits and dragon dancers honor their ancestors. Red decorations often paint the scene to show signs of prosperity and wealth. Event spectators will be delighted with the various surplus of food that will include fish, dumplings, spring rolls, rice cakes, sweet rice balls, and various other Chinese foods.
10
University Times
Shadows Fill Up Your Innermost Desires Warhol's looking glass into the 70s. Garland Dyer Contributor One hundred and two moods filled the room. An ambiance of dark, yet glamorous sexual themes paint the scene. The images were mysterious as they were beautiful. Andy Warhol (1928-1987) created 102 shadows that are hand painted and silkscreened prints of photographs. Each canvas measures beautifully to 76 x 52 inches (a little larger than a door). The canvas doesn’t overwhelm you, but is simple enough to capture your attention as it elevates off the floor in front of you at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA). MOCA Senior Curator, Bennett Simpson explains, “The theme for Shadows, is about sexuality, dreams, and relationships.” As you walk in MOCA, famously located in Los Angeles, you’ll find an ambiance of different rooms, each with its own originality, yet a feeling of nostalgia. It’s like watching
Feb. 16, 2015
The Language of Consent
a film projector scroll through different images until it becomes one. That’s the scene created by Simpson who coordinated the 102 canvas linked together. MOCA is only the second institution ever to feature the full collection of Andy Warhol: Shadows collection. Simpson commented that, “If you go to the whole question of shadow: Peter Pan lost his shadow or if you talk about psychology like Freud or Jung they talk about the shadow as a figure, a certain aspect of dreams. All of those things are operating here and Warhol is playing with all those ideas.” Andy Warhol wanted to depict drugs, sex, and relationships. It is both bright and glamorous as it is dark and mysterious. It’s Warhol’s glimpse into the late 70s that you can experience in modern day. The price of the exhibit was $7 with a student ID or $12 for general admission. Check out current or future installations with for the same price. Each canvas from the 102 is uniquely different yet is a part of the story that creates the film projector effect of Shadows.
Know the difference in consent; sometimes it's alright and sometimes it's not. Karla Grajeda Contributor Associated Students Incorporated (ASI) organized a series of workshops for what they called V-WEEK. From Tuesday, February 10th to Thursday, February 12th, students are educated on how to engage in affirmative, conscious and voluntary sexual activities. Above all, students can learn how they can prevent sexual violence on campus. On Tuesday, Ebony Williams, who currently works as a therapist with survivors of sexual assaults, and with the help of the Sexual Assault Crisis Center in Long Beach, conducted the workshop called "The Language
Photo By Garland Dyer
Blind Eye Towards Selma Students say Selma director should have received Academy nomination.
is the reason behind why she wasn’t nominated.
Contributor
In the history of Oscars, only three African-Americans were nominated for Best Director. In 1991, John Singleton’s for Boyz 'n' The Hood; 2009 for Lee Daniels’ Precious; and in 2013 for Steve McQueen’s 12 Years A Slave. None were winners, however.
With the 87th Academy Awards coming up, students at Cal State L.A. wonder why Ava Duvernay, director of Semla, wasn’t nominated for an Oscar for Best Director.
In 87 years, Kathryn Bigelow is the only woman nominated for Best Director. She’s also the only woman to win the Best Director award for her 2010 movie, The Hurt Locker.
“Tim Roth is nominated for best supporting actor (for his role in Selma), why not her,” says Ricardo Sanchez, a Television, Film and Media major. Sanchez feels it is because Duvermay is an African-American woman, while the majority of the judges are white males,
Michael Germano, Cal State L.A. professor of Marketing said, “Hollywood has lost it. Market viability results in winners and losers in the film industry based upon these notions of broadest appeal, so I think it’s a flawed reasoning.”
Derrick Smith
Barry Gordon, a professor of Television, Film and Media and the former longest running President of the Screen Actors Guild, agrees. “A lot of strong directorial work and only five slots, I don’t think it’s a conspiracy, but I would have nominated her.” Selma is nominated for best picture and best song. Even with few nominations, students like Malik McMillian are still supporting the movie. “Selma was a great movie. “It wasn’t just about King.” McMillian said he liked seeing a movie about King screening the steps of how he demonstrated for African Americans as voters. Selma‘s production budget was $20 million. It’s grossed $44 million to date.
of Consent." The workshop took place in the Pasadena room in the University’s Student Union from 5p.m. to 6p.m. Williams was contacted by Cecilia Villarreal, Housing Commissioner of ASI to provide context on what consent means in sexual relationships. Williams mentioned that Villarreal’s goal is to educate college students in what consent means in a fun way because with her experience working on previous college campuses, she knows how hard it is to navigate sexual topics with students. The workshop consisted of three activities: Williams’ agreements titled, “The Basic Rules of the Workshop,” a game that got students to understand the difference between the words sex, consent and sexual assault and lastly a conversation of denying basic human needs. These activities had students thinking about how people could interpret sex, consent and sexual assault in multiple ways. However, the most important activity concluded with consent is the key factor that draws the line between granted sex and sexual assault. Consent means that a person is expressing “Yes” verbally,
physically and emotionally to another person.Williams clarified that consent can be taken back saying, “You have the right to decide that you said yes, but ‘umm, is not feeling right, right about now.’” According to a Californian law, sex without consent is considered a crime and consent can be withdrawn at any time, even after any sort of penetration. Sometimes it is hard to let your partner know if you want to continue with sexual activities because some people might not know how to say no or stop after saying yes; in those cases, people become passive. Any sexual activity without consent is a crime and it needs to be reported. Even though Cal State L.A. is a campus with only 0.05-rape rate per thousand students, Williams’ workshops and other events during V-WEEK have greatly benefited students. After knowing what consent is and been instructed in this topic everyone should think, “What can you do to change in your community, as an individual, what can you do to implement consent into your everyday life?,” as Ebony Williams mentioned.
University Times
Feb. 16, 2015
President Covino joins Lions Lions Club Club Event as Special Guest presented President Covino the charter certificate and University Times article as a gift.
Taylor Preza Contributor
Lions Club Members present President Covino with Charter Certificate | Photo By Taylor Preza
Lions Club President presents President Covino with University Times article | Photo By Jim Munson
Lions Club International at Cal State L.A. presented the University’s President William Covino, a gift of a framed charter certificate and a University Times article about the charter night/installation of officers on Thursday, February 12th at the Simpson Tower. Lions Club is a fairly new club on campus that had made its debut during the spring quarter of 2014. As a community service club, they focus on giving back to the community and hold events as often as once a week. Several events held include collaboration with E.P.I.C. in the annual Toy and Food Drive,
selling bracelets to fundraise to assist in the Special Olympics and eyeglass repairs for those who are less fortunate. During a not-so regular general meeting, President Covino had made his way into the room as an honorary guest. Club President Daniel McDonald awarded President Covino with a framed charter certificate to honor the club’s recognition as a new organization on campus. President Covino happily shook McDonald’s hand and accepted the framed certificate. Also presented to President Covino was a University Times campus newspaper article about the club’s charter night celebration, making it the first article to ever be written about the organization on campus. The club’s First Vice President Matilde Pedraza handed President Covino the framed article and shook his hand as he graciously accepted. President Covino then spoke a few words about the importance of having a community service club such as Lions Club International at
101
Cal State L.A.
11
“We recognize that being more engaged on campus in the classroom, makes for better learning, and being engaged in the community, makes for life changing experiences,” President Covino stated. President Covino also touched upon the fact that Cal State L.A. will be making it a requirement for future students to take at least two courses in participating in community service. “The new general education program, which will kick off in fall of 2016 will require all of our students to take two courses in service learning. We expect this will put about 6,000 students a year out in the community, doing service that was not done before,” President Covino said. After the President spoke, cake was served and reminders were made about upcoming service events. District Governor of District 4-L2, Alberto Montes De Oca, reminded members that Lions Club will be participating in assistance with the Special Olympics that will take place starting July 21st of this year. The club is asking for volunteers to assist with the special need’s participants and help to set up the venue. To fundraise for the Special Olympics event, Lions Club will be selling bracelets. They will be sold for $5 and can be picked up at the Nursing Advisement room in Simpson Tower on campus starting Monday, February 16th until the end of spring quarter.
INTRODUCTION TO AFFORDABLE COMMUTING
President Covino also added that Cal State L.A. would be housing several athletes for this event in the dorms on campus. The First Vice District Governor, Larry Wehage announced another event to look forward to. On March 28th would be the annual eyeglass collection named Lions Eyes Across California. There will be boxes around campus for students and faculty to donate their eyeglasses that they wish for the club to clean and give to the needy. Sunglasses and prescription glasses are acceptable to donate whether they are or are not intact. Students, today’s lesson is in comfort, convenience and value. When you ride Metrolink, you’ll enjoy having time to connect with friends via social media, easy parking, even some extra quiet time to study, all while saving some serious cash. Visit our website to learn more, and get ready to move to the head of the class.
The club meeting ended with these announcements and pictures were taken of members along with President Covino. President Covino summed up the whole idea of giving back to the community. He stated, “If we’re engaged and doing service, we’re contributing to the public good.” McDonald shared his thoughts about President Covino’s presence. He stated, “It was fantastic that President Covino came out. He was very passionate about doing service work and helping out with the community. I look forward to what the future has in store for our club at Cal State L.A.”
metrolinktrains.com/student *except Weekend Day Pass
If students are interested in joining the Lions Club, meetings are held every Thursday in King Hall, on the second floor of room B2011 from 3:10 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
12
University Times
Feb. 16, 2015
EVENT Calendar
THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS
MONDAY 16th
TUESDAY 17th
Introduction to Test-Taking Presentation 11:30am to 12:30pm, JFK Memorial Library, First Floor, Palmer Wing, Room 1039
Kevin Hines -- Cracked, Not Broken: A Discussion of Student Health and WellBeing 1:30pm to 2:30pm, Golden Eagle Ballroom
Cup of Culture: A Creative Writing Workshop with Ise Lyfe 3:15pm, Alhambra Room, 3rd Floor, U-SU
Dirty Laundry: An Evening of Spoken Word and Performance 6:15pm, U-SU Theatre 1st Floor
WEDNESDAY 18th Geo-Chaos To Bio-Order: An Evening with Myra Hird 6:00pm, Los Angeles BC, 3rd Floor U-LEAD: Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile 12:00pm, U-SU Alhambra Room
THURSDAY 19th Lunar New Year Celebration: Year of the Sheep 12:00pm to 2:00pm, U-SU Plaza American Buffalo by David Mamet 7:30pm, State Playhouse Waste, Environmental Politics and Dis/Engaged Publics: An Evening with Myra Hird 6:00 p.m., Los Angeles BC, 3rd Floor, U-SU
CCAA Tournament in the Hunt A closer look at the Golden Eagles' journey to hopefully competing in the CCAA tournament. Guillermo Cabrera Contributor The CCAA Championship Tournament is right around the corner for both men’s and women’s basketball teams. To qualify for the tournament in Stockton on March 5th to the 7th, a team must place in the top six of the corresponding division. The men’s team is currently placed out of the tournament at their current standing. They sit three games behind the current sixth place team, Humboldt State, in a three-way tie for eighth place. The men have six games left in the season, but can still make it up the standings for a spot. They must have a strong showing and win, but not without help. The three-way tie is with San Francisco State and Cal State
Monterey Bay and in seventh place is Sonoma State. These three teams all have meetings with the Golden Eagles and of course, it sets up must win situations for Cal State L.A. going forward. In the future, teams must lose and the Golden Eagles must win for a shot in the CCAA tournament. The women’s team is in a better position at entering the CCAA Championship Tournament being in seventh place and just one game behind the sixth place Cal State East Bay and two games behind fifth place, UC San Diego. They have six games left with four having home court advantage. They also play the sixth and fifth place teams in that six game stretch. They beat those two teams and keep up with the success, the ladies will see their way into the six-team tournament. Getting into the tournament for both teams is a huge opportunity to win some hardware, as they haven’t had the best seasons so far. They both need to finish the remaining games strong and are sure to book those tickets to Stockton.
FRIDAY 20th Csula_UT facebook.com/CsulaUT
I.T.S. Workshop: Microsoft Excel 2013 Part 2: Formulas and Functions 1:30 - 3:00pm, 3:30-5:00pm, Library Palmer Wing, 4th Floor, Room 4056 (LPW 4056)
CsulaUniversityTimes
Eagle-Con: Versus 12:30 p.m., U-SU Theatre
#QforA #CollegeEdition Q: My guy is a late sleeper and late riser, which is the complete opposite of my schedule. Should I stop spending the night at his house? A: Evaluate what’s on your plate. Can you realistically fit in that quality time you two maintain? If you ever find yourself in this dilemma, it’s obvious you really like him. However, if you are questioning your decisions at this point, you basically would have to modify the dynamics of your current relationship. Realistically analyze if spending the night conflicts with your schedule based on your priorities. It may be time to change the way you go about spending time together. Perhaps modify visitations to outdoor dates, or going over in the afternoon and set a time you need to go to your next activity for the day. Try to make sure you keep a healthy balance between work and fun. Be smart and firm; also, don’t forget to communicate this information to your significant other so there aren’t any misinterpretations. Ask Tania for your Q for A at: advice.universitytimes@gmail.com
Avid music listener?
Listen to the album of the week: Presented By Ronald & Tania
Artist : Drake Genre : Hip-Hop/Rap Released : 2-12-2015
Do you read by choice? High On Be a part Arrival of the by book club! Mackenzie Phillips