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gender-neutral bathrooms How Cal State LA Administration is showing support for gender & sexuality initiatives with all-gender bathrooms and lactation centers.

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President Covino breaks his silence on parking Lupe Garcia Contributor

Hannah Jacobsen Staff Reporter

Jose Trinidad Castaneda III was invited by ASI President Ejmin Hakobian to speak at the ASIUSU Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, October 8th about the significance of non-gendered symbols for restrooms. He was overjoyed to later discover that Cal State LA would finally be changing the signs of 10 restrooms over to true gender-neutral symbols.

“After a year of organizing, I’m ecstatic to hear this news,” Castaneda said. “Last year, members of the Queer and Trans* Equity Campaign, FMLA, and TQC were still fighting for recognition in the gender-neutral campaign through multiple avenues. On Thursday, when I found out we’d finally succeeded, well I don’t think anything could have made me happier.”

Mariel Mulet, Director of the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Cal State LA, reported that the signage change of certain restrooms was ordered last August.

“We have temporary signage up on our chosen locations,” Mulet said. “We do have to keep the original signs up to comply with disability laws and maintain accessibility to visually im-

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paired community members, but we’ll be putting up signs that say ‘all-gender’ once the delivery comes in.”

Mulet has been working to make single stall restrooms more inclusive since the beginning of her career in the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in 2012.

At that time, there were only two restrooms with signs showing acceptance towards males and females, a kind of signage that the trans* and queer equity movement say still represents a gender binary rather than acceptance for a full range of gender identities.

“When I came into this job, I began opening up single stall restrooms to both genders, originally for handicap persons,” Mulet said. “These are restrooms with many purposes, whether to serve the handicap, families, or transgender individuals, and that’s why I want to keep adding more.”

The future “all-gender” restrooms will have locations in the

Applied Gerontology Institute, La Kretz Hall, the Library, Simpson Tower, and the Theatre Green Room. They are a huge leap of progress in a movement that the Queer and Trans* Equity campaign, and individual Cal State LA students, have led for years.

“We were so encouraged by staff and faculty and after campaigning for so long I feel that we raised a general awareness,” Castaneda said. “I feel so ecstatic and validated in the work that myself and other students have been doing, and I was reassured that, even though progress wasn’t immediate, it can be done.”

This gender-neutral signage is not the only area of gender and sexuality where Cal State LA has made bounds of progress. Mulet also divulged that lactation centers were being set up around campus to give lactating mothers a private and secure place to pump breast milk.

“This is a further attempt to

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increase the safety and comfort levels of our students,” Mulet said. “Depending on the location, female students simply come into the Human Resources Management office on the sixth floor of the administration building each quarter to get authorized for access.”

Currently there is one lactating center in Salazar Hall near the 24hour Access Lab, one location in the Gender & Sexuality Center in the Cross Cultural Center, and another on the third floor of the Administration building. Plans are being drawn for a fourth location in King Hall.

These changes show a commendable progression in Cal State LA’s ideology. It displays a mindset that will make students more comfortable in their own bodies, whether that comfort requires a safe place for moments of early motherhood or signage that makes every gender identity feel included.

Senators from each of the Academic Colleges, administrators and deans all gathered on October 6th for the first Academic Senate meeting of the quarter. Among attendees included University President, William A. Covino, whom addressed the accomplishments and frustrations the Cal State LA community is currently dealing with.

Among the highlights was the news of increases in enrollment and graduation rates. President Covino stated that Cal State LA received the second highest enrollment allocation in the CSU system and is becoming a designated destination campus to prospective students. Also, the sixyear graduation rate has gone up by nearly ten percent over the last three years.

In the words of Clark Kerr, the first Chancellor of the University of California, President Covino began his discussion about parking with, “What holds the University together, is a common grievance over parking.”

A.S.I President, Ejmin Hakobian, was concerned to know if there are enough classes to accommodate all the students currently enrolled. As a student body representative, he’s heard of students being dropped from courses due to lack of finding parking on time.

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Continued on page 2 “Has there been any assessment or study to ensure that students will be able to access classes?” asked Hakobian. “Because this year it’s taking them two hours to park and many have been dropped for being late.”

The University President responded that he has anecdotal evidence and that the faculty has been generous on students facing that challenge.

“We continue to consider and pursue all feasible strategies and options,” said President Covino.

“I review them almost daily.”

In the context of the CSU system, the parking demand at Cal State LA is slightly above norm.

The system average is 3.1 individuals per parking space and this campus stands at 3.5 per parking

space.

With this being acknowledged by the administration, President Covino speaks about forthcoming action. There will be the new addition of a faculty lot behind the Health Center, which will provide around fifty parking spaces.

Marketing mass transit is also a priority, so students are informed more effectively of the various ways they can commute to campus. Lastly he says, “We need to continue to pursue parking space with external parking facilities.”

It’s taken them longer than expected, but these plans are on track and in the works.

Others attending offered potential solutions. “The monthly bus passes should be provided by the school,” said Victor Agusten Garcia, Mechanical Engineering student.

Other schools, such as Rio Hondo, pay for the cost of the

Oct. 19, 2015 monthly bus passes and he would like to see those procedures here.

Covino responded that those suggestions would require them to work with other entities and are actively doing so. From the department of Sociology, Professor Donald Weide suggested what most individuals could agree on is the building of more parking spaces. The President says he completely agrees, but it will take a couple of years to get this done.

Also, that every single space cost about $23,000, thus the reason why these types of projects will happen later on.

On a good note, the University has received very positive feedback on its rebranding. The University President says there’s goals being reached and more to come. He will continue working with the Department of Public Safety over the parking frustrations and solutions should be coming soon.

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Project ChoiceCSULA’s first campus-event raises eyebrows and awareness for HIV/AIDS.

With the change from their previous location near the bus stop, and the addition to this event being on National Latino AIDS Awareness Day, this year’s turnout was tremendously successful, according to Project Choice–CSULA Interim Project Coordinator Ileana Gil.

Last Thursday, October 15th, Project Choice-CSULA held their first AIDS Awareness event in the U-SU Plaza for National Latino AIDS Awareness Day.

“Since we are Hispanic/Latinos we decided to have an event for National Latino Aids Awareness Day, [especially] since we have a lot of Latinos on this campus,” said Gil. “There are also other ethnicities that celebrate this too, but we’re Latinos and we wanted to celebrate that.”

The organization is an HIV and Substance Abuse Prevention Program, funded by SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration), that works in the media to raise awareness and education for students about AIDS, while attempting to reduce infection rates.

Alongside other organizations on campus, including their partner AADAPP (Asian American Drug Abuse Prevention Program), Office For Students With Disabilities, and the Cal State LA Health Center, the event magnetized numerous students who wanted to check out the booths and get free HIV testing.

Prior to the start of the quarter, the organization held a similar event last Valentine’s Day, but was not a university-recognized club at the time.

However, the problem didn’t derive from the event itself, but rather the lack of education that students knew about the disease.

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“There’s still a lot of stigma,” said Gil. “A lot of people think

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that HIV is only a gay man’s disease. A lot of girls on campus even think that if they’re on birth control, that that would protect them from HIV.”

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Project Choice-CSULA Health Resource Specialist, Luis Covarrubias, commented on the fact that the disease has lost its status as an epidemic.

“With all the information we have, the numbers should be decreasing, but they’ve stayed the same over the years,” said Covarrubias. “So we’re out there trying to push this information and lower the numbers instead of staying [consistent]. Because it’s stayed consistent, they’re not calling it an epidemic anymore, they’re saying it’s stabilized.”

Project Choice-CSULA is working to have events in the near future and also offers a free 3-session training to get students Peer Health Advocate Certified.

For more information on Project Choice-CSULA, their room is located in King Hall C4030, and can be found online on www.projectchoicecsula. org or www.facebook.com/ ProjectChoiceCSULA.

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Oct. 19, 2015

What’s that smell?

The solution is to fill the traps with water, which is being done.”

Sewer gases cause a big stink in the Physical Sciences Building.

Dr. Grover, a professor of Chemistry at Cal State LA, says that though the sewer gas brings a foul smell into the building, it does not pose any long-term health risks and should be of no concern.

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However, long-term health risks aren’t totally the issue. The fact that the smell resides within the building and is not dealt with seems to what bothers students.

After years of lobbying the school for a suitable office, the Veterans Resource Center got their wish in 2013 but their new digs came with an unwanted surprise that would test their endurance. Anyone familiar with the Physical Sciences building will tell you that the unrelenting smell that gets stronger around every corner is a mix between rotten eggs and a burning tire.

The building, which has been condemned from the third floor up, has been barred off from access by large plywood pieces tightly fitted to cover every inch of space in the stairways.

The first two floors of the building have a few scattered classrooms, a large lecture hall and permanent Veterans Office, which sees and assists over seven hundred students per year.

in the Physical Sciences building.

“Whenever entering and exiting the building, closer to the restroom When asked about the smell, University area, the smell is worse,” said Profes- Officials stated “…because of the lack of sor Kory Schaff, who often lectures use in the plumbing system, the drain traps

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“The building needs repair and maintenance,” said Hong Kim, a student who frequently visits the Veterans Affairs Office. “The smell is awful by the bathrooms but the air conditioning vents must be cleaned, I know it costs money so I’d be happy to do it if they needed the assistance.”

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have the potential to dry out. When this occurs it causes sewer gas and associated smell to enter the building through the drain systems. This may also occur when use increases after a period of non-use.

Unfortunately, University Officials are not quite ready for renovations and stated, “The Physical Science building is starting its project level phase scope of work. The most recent study to assess the seismic upgrade and analyze the available budget and scope has been completed.”

Meaning that the remodeling of the building is being reviewed but not yet in progress.

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CalStateLA! coalition rallies in the Free Speech Zone

Photos by Hannah Jacobsen | Left: Toilet on Display, Right: Alina Jasmin Carmina

Cal State LA students gather in front of the bookstore to bring their issues out of the shadows.

Hannah Jacobsen Staff Reporter

Students gathered around Cal State LA’s Free Speech Zone on Wednesday, October 14th during dead hour, displaying colorful signs and a lone toilet that was brightly painted with the trans* flag on top and the gay pride flag on the bottom. Their voices were heard far down the walkway as they chanted into a bull horn “come and join us, come and join us!”

The CalStateLA! Coalition a conglomerate made up of the Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance (FMLA), Students United to Reach Educational Goals (SURGE), Students for Quality Education (SQE), The Queer Connection (TQC), and California Student Union (CaSU) - hosted a general assembly rally in the Free Speech Zone in order to draw attention to a number of issues that the various groups were fighting for.

“Our info rally is meant to

raise awareness, to raise your consciousness, about the issues that affect us all on campus,” said Jose Trinidad Castaneda III, an Anthropology major. “We have a list of demands and we’re going to keep organizing with our students to bring them to attention. This is not just for the Queer and Trans* movement; there are so many other issues, even extending to the California Faculty Association (CFA).”

The rally was held partly to support Trans* and Queer Equity, to advocate for undocumented rights, to call for boycotting and divesting as a campus, and to draw attention to climate change.

They delivered their message to a crowd that ranged from passionate supporters to mocking and jeering individuals that yelled out insults at the students.

“Our issues are your issues.

We are all brothers and we are all sisters,” said one anonymous protester, speaking emotionally on Queer and Trans* rights as a determined student paced back and forth in front of them, booing and shouting homophobic lines.

“Here on campus and anywhere else, it is our right to exist; it is our right to be. No one can dictate what you can be.”

Student protesters also declared their support for the CFA in their call for a 5% raise and called for student worker salaries to raise to $15 dollars an hour.

“The issue of capitalism is encroaching on our world and on our campus,” said an anonymous protester. “We’re supporting the faculty and their struggle, and we are saying that we deserve a pay raise as well: $15 an hour for student workers! We deserve better, as students, as faculty, and as workers.”

Just as the group began to discuss the CFA strike vote, which will be occurring this week and next week, the police made an appearance. According to the protester that they quietly spoke with behind the protesters, they were responding to a noise complaint that came from the bookstore.

Ralliers continued passionately in keeping up the noise, raising up their voices to chant “No racist police; no justice, no peace.”

“Three cops because we have one bullhorn,” said a student who preferred to go by Danny commented after the rally. “Protest is always being portrayed as criminal; yet, we came here as students to learn, to think critically, to make decisions on our own. Protesting is our right. We’ve been doing this for almost three years, we know our rights. We’re not having this rally to make a spectacle.”

At the end of the rally, the CalStateLA! Coalition announced

that they would continue to speak on campus throughout the quarter, stating, “we’re not going anywhere. We are with you.”

Interested students can reach the Coalition through the Center of Student Involvement if they wish to join their cause or have any questions.

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Afro-Latin Pianist: The Girl from Quebec A conversational journey to South America.

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“I was trying to prove them wrong that if you are talented, skilled, you study, and you research, you can make it sound just as good as a Cuban player,” Andree-Ann Deschenes told the University Times.

Andree-Ann Deschenes is a Cal State LA alumna originally from the province of Quebec, Canada.

She has received her Master’s Degree in Afro-Latin Music and is currently pursuing her D.M.A. in Piano Performance at Claremont Graduate University. She is also teaching piano classes, along with accompanying instrumentalists at Cal State LA. Andree-Ann performed with many different groups, such as the CSULA Jazz Big Band, Jazz Combo, Afro-Latin Ensemble, and many more. She was the main pianist for many events

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throughout her time as a graduate student, including exclusive gigs for President Covino.

European music doesn’t have.”

She enjoyed playing pieces with grooving rhythm the most.

Her fascination in Afro-Latin music was meant to be. When she first came to the University to study piano, she mainly played classical music. Dr. Paul De Castro, the director of Afro-Latin Ensemble as well as the instructor for piano, persuaded her into exploring this type of music and soon enough, she was hooked.

However, it was quite challenging to play Afro-Latin music with the right feelings when someone had a very profound background in classical music. Quite a lot of people contributed to the idea that nobody can sound good playing Ernesto Lecuona’s music unless you are Cuban.

“Afro-Latin music is sort of a combination of both classical music and jazz,” Andree-Ann said.

“It has a different flavor to it that

Andree-Ann disagreed. It was not easy but definitely doable.

She said the most difficult part was to “make it sound legit”. You would want to make it sound like

where the piece came from. You would need to try to understand what was the aim of the music, and what the piece was about.

“You got to try to understand the basic elements in a certain piece and try to exploit that,” and most definitely, she lived up to her standards.

In 2014, she recorded her album Cervantes, Lecuona & Nazareth. Andree-Ann wanted to do something different by combining her classical background and the new knowledge, and introducing Afro-Latin music to the general audience. A recital only stayed for one night, but a recording will always be there. Andree-Ann did a lot of research on these composers and their music, as well their history to their home countries.

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Her album had been featured on New and Noteworthy in iTunes Canada as well as on KXLU radio, a Latin American music show. Her recordings had been featured several times throughout last year.

Andree-Ann’s Cervantes, Lecuona & Narzareth is available now on iTunes, Amazon and a few other sites. Music is not a promising business but musicians rarely back down because of this reason. “I’m not selling millions of copies but somebody is buying it every month,” said Andree-Ann. “There is constant interest in my album so that’s very encouraging.”

When talking about music, there were so much more than just the notes on paper.

Not only Andree-Ann, many music major students don’t feel the need to be famous or wealthy, as long as they have the opportunities to play their music and live a comfortable life, they are happy.

“These composers were all nationalistic, which means that they were trying to incorporate their country’s identity in their sound,” said Andree-Ann. “You have to maintain the integrity of the country, to maintain the Latin-ness in the music, while still trying to play the best you can. It still needs to sound like concert music in the end.” Aesthetic empathy is crucial for a good musician.

When asked if “making it” matters to her, Andree-Ann replied, “I play piano and teach piano for a living, I’m not in poverty, to me I’m ‘making it’ right now. But I think the definition changes as you get older and it also depends on how successful you are.” She is going to finish her doctoral degree and hopefully keep teaching at a university, while recording more Afro-Latin music for us to enjoy.

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Is chivalry dead because of the digital world?

21st century dating is obsessed with the person you are online.

Christopher Collins Contributor

Changes in technology in the past decade have altered the way people communicate. This has affected the way people form and maintain relationships.

Technology has shifted the way many young adults have approached dating compared to our parent’s traditional dating habits. I believe the emotions experienced in an intimate relationship today are the same as the past, but people don’t interact with each other like they used to.

In today’s society, social networks like Facebook and other online social network accounts are generally used more everyday with young adolescents able to access your personal information before that person begins dating you. Today, people have access to view pictures, status updates, and have the ability to see mutual friends. Social media has made it as simple as finding someone online and have the ability to send an instant message within a click of a button.

The social rules of dating have changed from one generation to the next. There is a rise in fear of commitment toward a significant other.

Telecommunications, like text messaging and instant messengers are seen as the mandatory necessity for modern dating today. People are using the painless route of technology to avoid the embarrassment of being rejected. Often, an individual feels lonely and frustrated with their personal experiences in trying to find love that they search for romance from the comfort of their own home.

Does this mean every relationship has to be Facebook official to be considered together and has online mingling ruined first impressions?

Time Magazine has reported “only 3 percent of Americans have met their partners online in 2005 while the same figure has risen to 22 percent for heterosexual couples and 6% for same-sex couples by 2007-2009.”

Today, digital dating is the second most common source for couples to get together, after meeting through friends.

According to Ansari’s Modern Romance, a 2014 survey of 2,712 eighteen to thirty-year-olds who had a relationship end during the previous year resulted in 56% saying they had broken up using digital media, which means a minority of people broke up with their partner face-to-face. Texting was by far the most popular method for breaking up.

Over the summer, comedian Aziz Ansari from Parks and Recreation wrote a book called Modern Romance which is a “comprehensive, in-depth sociological investigation” examining the many challenges of looking for love in the digital age.

Nowadays in the digital-world, “ghosting” is the new way of breaking up with your ex.

Ansari collaborated with Eric Klinenberg, a professor of Sociology at New York University, to design and conduct “a massive research project, one that would require more than a year of investigation in cities across the world and involve some of the leading experts on love and romance.”

After conducting interviews and focus groups with hundreds of people in seven cities, Ansari and Klinenberg wrote a very smart, wide-ranging, and, maybe most importantly, hilarious book on the current state of dating and love.

Ansari and Kleinberg mention a 2013 study done by Match.com that found 23 percent of people under the age of 30 would call someone to ask them out, and 32 percent would send a text message. (Compare this to the responses from people over 30.

52 percent of that group would call, and only 8 percent would text.) Since so much of our life is lived staring at a screen, it makes sense that texts would be more common than phone calls these days.

The term “ghosting” refers to the act where one dater ends a relationship by simply disappearing. The ghost (also referred as the Casper) does not give an explanation of any sort, leaving the ghosted wondering where he or she went wrong.

In fact, a teenager erasing any sign of their ex-partner’s existence from their phone and life is a common post-breakup ritual. The statistics from the Pew Research Center are especially striking for girls. Forty-eight percent are reported to have deleted their ex’s number from their phone, 38% untag and delete couples photos, 37% have blocked an ex on social media, and 30 percent have blocked an ex from texts.

Some teens recognize that social media has made it much harder to get over someone, so they ‘unfollow’ as a mature, selfpreservation tactic. Others do it out of spite, or out of respect for their new partner, Pew reports.

Also, some people do it because they understand that once you break up, your social media past and future cease to matter.

To me, how are you ever suppose to come to healthy terms amongst each other if you are to immediately block, unfriend,

and delete everything about your once-lover? It’s sad that some of us have come to this.

People don’t hold themselves accountable anymore because they can hide behind their phones. As people have gotten less and less comfortable talking face to face about hard issues, it’s become easier to move on, let time pass and forget to tell the person you’re breaking up with how you truly feel. Some of us would like to keep things mutual with their exes and see the best for them because that was once your “best friend” who you could trust and rely on.

“Ghosting” will only lead to more problems and will only make the victim react irrationally or say something he/she truly doesn’t feel and will later regret.

In reality, “ghosting” will hurt both parties. To be dating for six months, a year, or a couple of years. The same applies to those who go on more than three dates.

You’ve indicated to the significant other that you are interested in them but to disappear after that is just confusing.

Breakups can haunt you.

Researchers from Stanford University and Michigan State University surveyed more than 4,000 people and they learned that breakups were more common in couples that have met online versus offline. They claim that the phenomenon holds true for both married and unmarried couples.

Should today’s society go back to traditional dating where first encounters and breaks up were done face-to-face or is today’s digital world the best way to develop a relationship?

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Slam poet and author Matt Sedillo helps students with their writing through a workshop session.

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Housing Services held a program titled "The Personal is Political", a spoken word poetry workshop, on October 14th. The workshop was given by two-time slam poet, grand slam champion of the Dam Slam, and author, Matt Sedillo.

A native of Los Angeles, Sedillo writes from the vantage point of the second generation Chicano born in an era of diminishing opportunities and a decaying economy.

“The reason for this workshop is to see how the environment shapes us by a large force.” said Sedillo. “We are born into ideas that we think are right and part of us. This is a way to create art.

We all put something new into the world everyday.”

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Students saw this event as an opportunity to craft their skill.

“I’ve been writing poems for about 13 years,” said Tauheedah Shakur, a second year student majoring in Pan-African Studies.

“I hope to learn how to channel my inner anger towards society on paper to release stress.”

Other students seemed to be curious about the event, and wanted to acquire a thing or two from Sedillo.

“I hope to better myself in poetry and learn the basics by attending this workshop,” said Andrew Coleman, a freshman majoring in Fire Protection and Civil Engineering. “I’m not much of a poet.”

Assistant Director of Housing, Rebecca Palmer reached out to Matt Sedillo after she saw him speak out at the Millions March in Los Angeles.

“I was so impressed by his developing diversity program,

I just had to get in contact with him,” said Palmer. “His work through healing and using the power within ourselves regardless of how society portrays us, is amazing.

The attendees were given a piece of paper to begin the workshop. There were five different sections within the exercise. Attendees had to write about themselves as a child, how they seem themselves in the future, how their parents were when they were a child, and now.

What the attendees stated about their community within the exercise, was also an important factor. Sedillo chose participants to read their pieces of work. Some participants became emotional and others were nervous.

Sedillo calls for the fundamental restructuring of society in the interest of people, not profits.

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Encuentro demócrata

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RESUMEN DE LA SEMANA Por Xanni Valentín Chavira 9 meses de ébola en el semen:

De acuerdo con el estudio que realizó la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) a 93 hombres en Sierra Leona, se descubrió que el virus del ébola puede persistir activo en el semen de los sobrevivientes durante nueve meses.

Este estudio prueba que es esencial para los sobrevivientes de esta enfermedad tener un apoyo substancial después de su recuperación durante un período de 6 a 12 meses. Esto con el principal propósito de asegurar que sus parejas no estén expuestas al virus y evitar que se propague.

“Estos resultados llegan en un momento crítico que nos recuerda que si bien, el número de casos de ébola continúan cayendo, los sobrevivientes de ébola y sus familias continúan luchando con los efectos de la enfermedad”, afirmó Bruce Aylward, representante especial de la directora general de OMS.

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36 animales marinos muertos en Sinaloa:

El pasado 15 de octubre, la Procuraduría Federal de Protección al Ambiente activó el Protocolo de atención para varamiento de animales marinos en el estado de Sinaloa, México.

4 lobos marinos, 11 tortugas y 21 delfines fueron encontrados sin vida en la Isla Altamura, ubicada en el municipio de Angostura.

De izquierda a derecha, parte superior: Bernie Sanders y Hillary Clinton. Parte inferiror: Lincoln Chafee, Jim Webb y Martin O’Malley Fotografía | Crédito:www.outsidethebeltway.com Delfín muerto en Altamura, Sinaloa, México.

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15 millones de armas pasean por México: En México existen alrededor de 15 millones de armas ilegales.

Un ochenta por ciento de ellas provienen de Estados Unidos.

La iniciativa que modifica el artículo 83 de La Ley Federal de Armas de Fuego y Explosivos que incrementa sanciones a todos aquellos que posean armas fue aprobada el pasado jueves 15 de octubre.

De acuerdo a la revista Proceso, el senador chiapaneco Zoé Robledo expresó que “existen cerca de 6,700 tiendas de armas de fuego en la franja fronteriza entre México y Estados Unidos, y se estima que las autoridades mexicanas solamente están logrando confiscar 14 por ciento de las 254 mil armas que están cruzando anualmente de forma ilegal por la frontera norte”.

Esta nueva ley establece castigos más severos. Las sanciones son formal prisión de uno a dos años y entre cincuenta a cien días de multa a quien se sorprenda con dos o más cargadores de armas de fuego que sean para uso exclusivo del ejército mexicano.

Investigaciones preliminares se iniciaron debido a esta tragedia. La averiguación será realizada por guardaparques de la Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas, integrantes del comité de vigilancia de la zona y miembros de la Comisión Nacional de Pesca.

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Los cinco candidatos exponen sus ideas Por Graciela López Hillary Clinton y Bernie Sanders fueron los nombres más sonados en el debate del partido demócrata que tuvo lugar el pasado martes 13 de octubre en Las Vegas. Los otros tres candidatos a la presidencia del país, aunque de menor renombre son Jim Webb, Martin O’Malley y Lincoln Chafee.

Según varias fuentes informativas, como CNN y El País, Clinton resultó ganadora del debate, pero Sanders logró que la ex Secretaria de Estado no fuera la única protagonista. De hecho,

se podría decir que ambos hicieron que el debate pareciera un trabajo en equipo a comparación del pasado encuentro republicano. De igual manera, los ataques personales no faltaron.

“asustan a la cúpula del país y a la del Partido Demócrata por la inesperada ola de apoyo que ha generado, sobre todo entre jóvenes y liberales”.

El tema que predominó la discusión fue la desigualdad social y económica en los Estados Unidos.

Sanders mencionó la pobreza que ha visto con sus propios ojos alrededor de la nación y acentuó que es un asunto de vital importancia del que se debe hablar y no de los correos electrónicos de Clinton.

Clinton también mencionó que la investigación republicana sobre el caso del ataque en Bengasi es mediocre. Explicó que el comité republicano especial encargado del caso sólo se enfoca en atacarla políticamente.

La candidata demócrata aseguró que está tratando de defenderse mediante su testimonio ante el comité y arreglar ese asunto.

Sanders ha sido reconocido con sorprendente rapidez en la candidatura a la presidencia. Éste ha enfatizado las desventajas de la clase baja y un sistema político corrupto que favorece sólo a los multimillonarios. De acuerdo a La Jornada, las ideas de este político

Otro tema de discusión fue la licencia para maternidad que ha causado polémica por la venta de fetos y partes del cuerpo de recién nacidos. Asimismo, la mención de los ataques de policías contra las personas de color tuvo lugar en el debate.

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Cuerpos devorados por los dioses Restos humanos encontrados en Zultépec Por Martha J. Orellana Los arqueólogos encontraron un recinto prehispánico, los vestigios de las celdas en las que fueron encarcelados los 550 integrantes de la expedición de Hernán Cortés.

Este grupo de españoles encontró su destino al caer en manos del grupo indígena acolhuas, aliados de los aztecas. El hecho ocurrió cuando la expedición se conducía hacia la ciudad de Tenochtitlán.

Las excavaciones fueron iniciadas el pasado agosto en Zultépec-Tecoaque, cerca de la Ciudad de México. Esta es la primera etapa de los trabajos arqueológicos realizados entre 1993 y 2010.

“Lo que ocurrió ahí fue un ejemplo de choque cultural, pero también un episodio de resistencia”, señaló el encargado de la excavación del Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, Enrique Martínez Vargas.

En un artículo publicado en El

Batalla entre indígenas y europeos en Tenochtitlán Fotografía | Crédito: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/

País, Jan Martínez indicó que todas estas personas fueron sacrificadas y ofrendadas a los dioses desde junio de 1520 a marzo de 1521.

La incursión de estos prisioneros dejó profundas huellas que han sido encontradas en los espacios que ocuparon. Unos son recintos antiguos y otros fueron construidos para su encierro. “Entre los ámbitos destaca un cuenco azteca en cuyo fondo hay marcada una cruz cristiana, pero también decenas de figurillas degolladas, unas con rasgos hispanos y otras negroides, cuyo origen las sitúan en Cuba” declaró Martínez Vargas.

La sangre de estos prisioneros fue derramada en honor a Quetzalcóatl, la enigmática serpiente emplumada; Huitzilopochtli, el dios de la guerra, y Tezcatlipoca, el señor del cielo y de la tierra. En el hallazgo los arqueólogos han corroborado que gracias a las huellas encontradas se puede determinar que los europeos, mesoamericanos y una mulata fueron ofrendados a los dioses.

A pesar de la fuerte resistencia por parte de los indígenas y de las arduas batallas que libraron contra los españoles, Tenochtitlán se rindió ante Hernán Cortés el 13 de agosto de 1521.

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Fall...ing for an awesome season of movies!

quickly coming to an end, this also means films that want some Oscar buzz are released.

Esperanza Juarez

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the films leading the box office are The Martian, Hotel Transylvania 2, Pan, The Intern, Sicario, The Walk, and Steve Jobs.

With the leaves changing colors and everyone going back to school, the best part about fall is probably all the movies that come along with it. With 2015

“The Martian was surprisingly funny. Matt Damon genuinely made me laugh, I’m actually at a loss of words to say how great the

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film was because I wasn’t excited going in,” said Shaun Blake, 22, Television, Film and TV major.

“I’m watching Steve Jobs next.

I’m excited for that one.”

Matt Damon who has previously been nominated, and won an Academy Award in 1997 for Best Original Screenplay, has created some Oscar-caliber acting in The Martian. But let’s not forget about the new Steve Jobs; move over Ashton Kutcher,

looks like Michael Fassbender has replaced you.

“I watched Sicario this weekend, and to say the least the acting was so great, along with the action packed story line,” said Cynthia Flor, Social Work major.

“Benicio Del Toro really out did himself. He deserves an Oscar.

It’s a must watch movie.”

Benicio Del Toro, who has also won an Academy Award for

his supporting role in Traffic has some Oscar buzz for his work on Sicario. Let’s not discredit his co-stars Emily Blunt and Josh Brolin, with both receiving their fair amount of acclaim.

“I took my daughter who is 6 to watch Hotel Transylvania 2 and she loved it,” said Windy Loza, Social Work major. “But I’m watching Sicario this weekend with my boyfriend because I love anything with Josh Brolin since The Goonies.”

Adam Sandler and Selena Gomez followers are probably excited about this sequel. With Halloween around the corner this seems like the perfect movie to take all the kiddies out to watch.

“I’m a huge Robert DeNiro fan and The Intern was hilarious.

I was super excited to watch the movie and it really paid off,” said Cecily Adem, Sociology major.

“But I’m planning to see Pan, it’s just a must if you’re a Peter Pan lover like me.”

The Intern and Pan also, like many of the other films, have a great cast. Although they haven’t done great in the box office people like, Adem is excited to watch both.

Looks like fall films can be thanked for keeping it cool, because the Los Angeles weather sure isn’t helping.

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For the Dodgers good is not good enough Another year of disappointment for Angelenos.

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Another season in the books and the drought continues for the Los Angeles Dodgers who have not won a World Series since 1988.

The Dodgers were eliminated from the playoffs after losing to the New York Mets in a decisive game 5. The Dodgers struggled to capitalize on golden opportunities early on in the game and in the end it came back to haunt them as they lost 3-2 to the Mets.

“I think that coach Don Mattingly should be replaced,” said Aly Douangphachanh a Kinesiology Major. “It’s unfortunate but changes need to be made and leadership is something they tend to lack, especially during the playoffs.”

The Dodgers expectations were through the roof this year and with a league high $227 million dollar payroll and for fans anything less than a championship is unacceptable.

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“I don’t feel like the season is a complete failure, but the fact they didn’t improve this year only makes it worse,” said Paula Venegas, Chemistry Major.

The Dodgers failed to get past the National League Divisional Series for the second year in a row. Both times they had home-field advantage and could not make the most of it. Last year, Clayton Kershaw was the scapegoat due to his struggles late in games but this time around he gave a solid performance in game 4.

“They need to make better choices in

Cal State LA volleyball overcomes new foe Dig, set, kill, volleyball for the win!

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The Cal State LA Golden Eagles Women’s Volleyball team was able to pull off a tough victory over a new conference opponent, Cal State San Marcos, on Saturday, October 10 at the Eagles Nest.

The Golden Eagles won the match in 4 games with a score of 25-23, 15-25, 2522, 25-21. Cal State LA’s overall record improved to 13-5 with a 6-4 record in California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). Despite a 4-15 overall record, which includes 1-10 record in the CCAA, San Marcos rallied in the final two sets to make the game interesting.

Senior All-American Outside Hitter Iona Lofrano, who had a game high of 22 kills and 10 digs, gave a lot of credit to their new conference opponent despite their losing record.

“San Marcos ended up being a lot scrappier than we were expecting, which gave us a challenge that I think the team handled pretty well,” Lofrano said.

Junior Outside Hitter Lauren Gomez had 14 kills, and said that adapting to the game flow was key to coming out with the victory.

“Keying into their tendencies and adapting to what the was being thrown at us we were able to adjust and continue to pick at their weak spots,” said Gomez.

The defensive side proved to be the most critical as Junior Middle Blocker Jaime Ann Bero had a key block in the third set to get the score to 23-21. Lofrono then had back-to-back kills that won the Golden Eagles the set.

Bero made a note that there were certain situations she had to work on the defensive side prior to the game so the team could be successful.

“Throughout the week we worked on specific things I had to do at the net to make sure I blocked in the right positions and to make sure my defense was set up the right way behind me,” Bero said.

Cal State LA will continue to compete throughout the month, with upcoming games against Cal State Dominguez Hills, Somona State and Humboldt State.

free agency, not so long ago they signed Matt Kemp to a big deal and that didn’t turn out very well,” said Danny Tran, Kinesiology professor. “They also need better pitchers to help out Kershaw and Greinke, and more players who are going to put in their full effort.”

It’s back to the drawing board for the Dodgers. They have plenty of talent, so it’s not a question of ability. The players are capable of winning a championship so it seems as if a lack of effort or mental breakdowns could be holding them back.

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The 7 best things to do this Halloween month Los Angeles County comes through with fun haunts and spirited gatherings.

dark and scary haunting won’t be easily forgotten. (General Admission $30-$45) Location : Griffith Park 4. Dark Harbor

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1. Universal Studios Horror Nights Just when you think they have exhausted all the possible ways to make you lose your head, Universal Studios proves us wrong. With new mazes like The Walking Dead: Wolves not Far and Guillermo del Toro’s Crimson Peak: Maze of the Madness, the horror night insanity remains one of the most sought out theme park attractions in southern California.

At $70 a ticket they assure you the best scare for your buck.

Location : Universal City 2. Room Escape Adventures

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Now if the blood and the gore doesn'tt cut it for you and you prefer a challenge Room Escape might be the Halloween activity for you and your friends.

Be prepared to be locked in a room with 11 other people and a Zombie that is chained to the wall! You must find the Key hidden somewhere in the room.

Every five minutes the hungry Zombie’s chain will be released another foot. You and your team have 60 minutes to unlock the door before the zombie attacks you. Good Luck! ($28)

Location: Los Angeles

Enjoy a bloody Mary while you run from your life at The Queen Mary throws a fright Fest the only way the knowhow presenting its audience with 5 different mazes that include Horrifying Circus and Lullaby Maze with an all new Freaks and oddities side show. (General Admission $20)

3. The Haunted Hayride

5. Dungeon of Doom

The Haunted Hayride holds its place for one of the most recent attractions in Los Angeles but it does not fall short on the terror side. With its popularity increasing every year visitors are taken into the darkness of Griffith Park (Old Los Angeles Zoo) via tractor.

Museums aficionados might want to you check out the Hollywood Museum. Showcasing the basement exhibit that holds over 10,000 authentic showbiz treasures - one of a kind costumes and props from your favorite Halloween movies, like Freddy, Jason and Chucky. (Student Tickets $12)

Based on a childhood favorite horror story, the Boogeyman, this

Location : Hollywood Blvd.

6. A Nightmare on Elm Street Flashback Friday! Take a trip down memory lane and watch A Nightmare on Elm Street, the movie that would give you nightmares as a kid is back. Enjoy this screening at Will Rogers State Historic Park. (October 24, General Admission $ 12) Location : Will Rogers State Historic Park 7. Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch True, there is a lot of pumpkin festivals this month but how can you miss the “IT” pumpkin patch. Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch is the favorite amongst the hot celebs like the Kardashians, Mark Wahlberg and Hilary Duff filled with entertainment, activities and of course the stars of the month pumpkins! At only $10 you are guaranteed a time of fun in the sun and of course, a gorgeous backdrop for a Halloween selfie.

Location : West Hollywood

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STARS: Quarter to Semester at Cal State L.A. - What It Means For You 1:30 p.m., Los Angeles Room A, 3rd Floor, U-SU

Truman Scholarship Info Session 3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.

King Hall D1047

A&L College Mixer 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Musical Hall Courtyard

The Clothesline Project: Dynamics of Domestic Violence 3:15 p.m.

Alhambra Room, 3rd Floor, U-SU

One Campus, One Book Presents the Soloist By Steve Lopez 3:15 p.m., Alhambra Room, 3rd Floor, U-SU

A Letter to Myself 3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.

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NSS Club & Org Bazaar 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

King Hall Stage Area Student Organization Advisor Forum 3:00 p.m.

U-SU Board Room, 3rd Floor, U-SU Black Talk Presents Black Love 3:15 p.m.

Alhambra Room, 3rd Floor, U-SU

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THURSDAY 22nd Community Building/Autonomy/ Human Rights: Mexico City, Los Angeles, and Beyond 1:30 p.m.

U-SU Theatre, 1st Floor, U-SU

Think Pink- Run for Hope 3:00 p.m.

U-SU Plaza, 1st Floor, U-SU

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Class of 1965 50th Reunion & Half-Century Club Induction Ceremony (All day) Golden Eagle Ballroom

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A Student’s Guide to Break-Ups: 5 Steps What is love? Baby don't hurt me... because I'll be fine.

Alyssa Belton Contributor

“Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead,” a lyric penned by the break up master Adele. Break ups are a necessary evil to most relationships. If you are stuck in a break up rut, you are not alone. Here are some methods that students find helpful: 1. You Do You Boo Boo “Drown yourself in your work.

I’m a strong believer in out of sight out of mind. Focus on you.” - Mariala Cervantes, 22, Sociology student 2. Assemble Your Clique “I’ve found that it’s hardest for the individual that has made their partner the center of their world and have little to fall back on. Fill the void by getting acquainted with the friends you surely left behind. Get rid of everything that reminds you of this person, only then can you try to move on.” Adrian Reveles, 40, Sociology

major 3. Everybody Hurts “It’s okay to be sad for a little bit but get back out there, there’s plenty of fish in the sea. But obviously it’s going to hurt and take time but life is about new things.” - Emilio Guerra, 22, History major 4. Stay Occupied “Eat a lot. Listen to overdramatic music. Marathon a TV show, take a vacation. Just keep your mind off of things” - Sims Santana, 23, Art major 5. Be Wary “My longest relationship was 7 years. The hardest part was selfacceptance and self reflection. I caught glimpses in the first year of what will destabilize us. Be aware of the issues and what you bring to the table.” - Psychology Professor, Dr. Melvin Armstrong Ultimately you should do what works best for you but a word to the wise, don’t forget to stay optimistic and remember that pain is temporary. On the bright side, it may be a small one but you’re one step closer to finding the love of your life.

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Bridge of Spies (2015) Tom Hanks stars in another stellar blockbuster.

Sarkis Adajian Contributor

There is one man that can take the true story of an insurance attorney and make him look like the hero America has always wanted—Steven Spielberg is that man.

Bridge of Spies stars an array of actors like Tom Hanks (James Donovan), with similarly challenging roles from Captain Philips and Saving Private Ryan under his belt, Alan Alda (Thomas Watters), and Amy Ryan (Mary Donovan) who all play a vital role in capturing the emotion and turmoil that the Cold War brought

between America and the then USSR. During the height of the Cold War, multiple key moments forever changed the relationship between Russia and America.

Spielberg was able to capture a specific trade that might have otherwise been forgotten about; a moment that ultimately changed American history forever.

Written by Matt Charman and Ethan and Joel Cohen, the film portrayed all sorts of nervous, awkward, enticing, clever, and sarcastic moments throughout the film between the courthouse scene to frigid meeting rooms between the Americans and Russians in East Germany.

The cinematography by Janusz Kaminski, who worked with Spielberg on Schindler’s List,

made us feel cold watching Tom Hanks walk through the streets of East Germany and made us feel sad as the train went from one side of the Berlin Wall to the other. This restraint, accented by Kaminski’s eloquently muted color cinematography, not only fits the mood of the times, but it also reflects the subtle intelligence that Spielberg brings in this film.

Spielberg has had a recent trend of making pro-America films and seems to take a liking to intense and nerve-racking negotiations; Bridge of Spies is no different.

Despite an interminable 135 minute duration, Bridge of Spies kept the audience captivated with the characters from beginning to end.

Four out of 5 stars.