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Honors College announces new program New Honors Business Program provides a practical approach to preparing students for their career field.

Hannah Jacobsen Staff Reporter

The Cal State LA Honors College, which provides a specific set of curriculum for educational enhancement within Cal State LA, introduced a redesigned program in Fall 2015 to better fit the needs of Business majors who need to be trained for practical, rather than research-oriented, careers.

“The Honors College program wasn’t really ideal for business students prior to this, because with an emphasis on research and thesis writing, it just wasn’t the right fit,” said Julia DeNamur, a Business major in the Honors College and President of the new Business Honors Association.

“This new program helps us to work on practical skills in order to make ourselves marketable, and the new senior cumulative project is ideal for students who want to go into the working world after school.”

The new Business Honors program includes special honors versions of business classes, three workshops every quarter to teach practical skills for the field, and a senior year cumulative project.

Honors business classes will provide an environment with a small number of attendees, where students are encouraged to engage in a classroom conversation, get to know each other, and contrib-

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“These activities include workshops that provide us the opportunity to get closer to professors,” DeNamur said. “Recently, we had a workshop about emotional intelligence with Dr. Steve McGuire, a Management professor and Graduate Advisor who mainly works with graduate level students. Being able to meet people like him provides us with the opportunity to learn about elements of our field and graduate program opportunities.”

The interaction and teamwork fostered between Honors Business students will lead to greater success in the newly designed senior project, which each of these students will complete in their senior year.

“The project for our senior year involves a capstone project similar to the one that every business major completes,” DeNamur said. “However, at the end of our senior year, we’ll be presenting our project to potential future employers. This will be a great way to market our skills right before graduation.”

Dr. Veena Prabhu, a Cal State LA professor and co-founder of the Honors Business Program, has also encouraged students to create a club called the Business Honors Association. This quarter, DeNamur and her fellow program members are organizing and establishing the mission and agenda for this organization as part of their Management 307 class with Dr. Prabhu.

“Dr. Prabhu is all about the student, and she’s been a teacher here for a while, as well as the advisor of multiple campus clubs,” DeNamur said. “This Business

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Michele Judd embraces her daughter, Miuccia, during a vigil held at the Consulate De France in Los Angeles for those lost in the terrorist attacks in Paris. Both her and her daughter frequented the Bataclan theater so it holds a significant place in their hearts. | Photo by Timmy Truong

Terror strikes Paris

Scores of people in France and Lebanon were killed and injured due to militant group’s latest attacks.

Marrian Zhou Intern

On Friday, Nov. 13th, 129 people were killed and 352 other people were injured in six separate attacks across Paris, France. Since then, France shut down their borders entirely and officially announced a state of emergency for the first time since 1958. Yet another day to be remembered and mourned after the suicide bomb attack in Beirut, Lebanon on Thursday, Nov. 12th, and the Charlie Hebdo shooting in Paris earlier this year.

At least 41 people were killed and more than 200 people were wounded in two suicide bombing attacks in a busy shopping street in Beirut, capital of Lebanon. The bombing was the deadliest in the capital since the end of Lebanon’s civil war in 1990.

Hezbollah forces had been fighting ISIS in neighboring Syria. The Islamic State militant group (ISIS) said it was behind the attacks in Burj al-Barajneh, a mainly Shia southern suburb and Hezbollah stronghold. Just a day after the Beirut incident, Paris suffered from massive attacks.

The six attacked sites across Paris are in chronological order: -Le Petit Cambodge restaurant, 20 rue Alibert, 10th district: drive-by gun attack -Le Carillon bar, 18 rue Alibert, 10th district: drive-by gun attack -Stade de France, St. Denis, North of Paris: suicide bomb attack -Bataclan Concert Hall, 50 boulevard Voltaire, 11th district: bomb attack and hostages held -La Belle Equipe, 92 rue de Charonne, 11th district: gun attack -Louvre and Les Halles: gun attack

ISIS released a statement in French on Saturday, Nov. 14th and claimed responsibility for the attacks. There were eight attackers.

Six of them blew themselves up, one was killed by police and one is still at large. The man, Salah Abdeslam, is said to be an accomplice and connected to other attacks.

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The coordinated attacks started with drive-by shootings at Le Petit Cambodge restaurant in central Paris.

“I heard the gunshots when I was going to leave my flat to a bar nearby,” Laila Dib, an intern in Paris that lives in the same neighborhood as the attacked site, told the University Times.

Around the same time, multiple attacks were initiated throughout the city and at least 20 people had died by then. Up to three explosions took place outside the French stadium while France was playing against Germany in a friendly soccer match.

“People were saying it was a diversion,” Dib said.

Meanwhile, at least 100 people who went to watch the rock group, The Eagles of Death Metal, were held hostage by approximately three gunmen at the Bataclan Concert Hall. French radio reporter Julien Pearce was inside the Bataclan when gunmen entered. He said after wounded people fell to the floor, two gunmen shot them again, execution-style. The gunfire lasted 10 to 15 minutes, sending

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Nov. 16, 2015

Japan Week opens with celebration concert Japanese Studies Center at Cal State LA celebrates its 40th Anniversary.

Pablo De La Hoya Web Editor

Japan Week 2015 kicked off last week with a free concert provided by the Japanese Studies Center. Sachiko Matsunaga, Director of the Japanese Studies Center welcomed everyone with a history of the Japanese Studies Center. Founder Kazumitsu Kato followed and spoke on how the Japanese Studies Center came to be with his vision and support from the University.

Harry H. Horinouchi, Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles, also spoke on the importance of this Center.

Saeko Kujiraoka | Photo by Pablo De La Hoya

“It is important to have the history of Japan taught today to those that want to learn,” Horinouchi said. Also commenting on how great it is to host a Japanese language contest, and “wishes for continued success for the Japanese Studies Center.” Horinouchi gave great

comments for the center and thanked them for having “very valuable resources.”

The concert featured music from Saeko Kujiraoka and Bill Shultz. Kujiraoka played the Koto, which she learned to play in Tokyo, Japan. She went on to receive her advanced degree

Veteran’s Day ceremony is nothing short of memorable President Covino and Congressman show support for Cal State LA veterans.

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Although students were initially attracted by complementary Lobos burgers, Kokodo tacos, and Cool Haus ice cream, this pre-Veteran’s Day event saw a barrage of students, faculty members, and veterans huddled together, waiting for guest speakers President William Covino and Congressman Xavier Becerra.

Honors Association will be a place where business students can network and establish relationships with each other outside of the classroom, while working together to organize events every quarter.”

Their first event, planned for Winter 2016, is a ‘Day without Technology’ event, where students are encouraged to not use their phone for a whole day and answer questions placed throughout Salazar Hall. These topics of discussion will be used as conversation points for a networking event that the club will host later that day. This is meant to teach in Koto, Sangen, and classical singing from the Michio Miyagi School of Koto in Japan. She has also worked on movie soundtracks like Kung Fu Panda.

Schultz accompanied by playing the Shakuhachi, which he learned to play in Kyoto under grandmaster Koyama Seizan in

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“Cal State LA’s Veteran’s Resource Center is helping to write new chapters in the lives of our veterans and new possibilities for their future and their success.

They deserve it, they deserve it over and over and over again.”

The ceremony began with the National Anthem, and a presentation of colors by the Valley Veterans Memorial Team.

He later introduced Congressman Becerra, who began his speech with his thanks to the veterans who serve our country each and every day. However, what impressed him the most was the large audience who came out to show their support for Cal State LA’s veterans.

Soon after, President Covino recognized Cal State LA student-veterans, Jeanetta Landrum and Deana Garay, and praised them and other VRC members for their outstanding efforts to increase the student-veteran recognition on campus.

“I’m pleased there are a number of students out there today,” Becerra said. “Typically the crowd is the family of the veterans that show up. And I’m glad that the students have taken their time out of this glorious day to listen to the veterans.”

“The [VRC] center is a source of connection, a place where veterans can find camaraderie and help each other as they deal with the demands of academic challenges,” President Covino said.

Congressman Becerra later presented to the Vice President of the Student Veteran Organization, Thomas Lawson, an American flag that was flown over the nation’s capital.

In order to confirm the numerical success of the turnout, the University Times spoke with Deana Garay, the VRC’s Benefits Coordinator, and a veteran of the Marine Corps since 2003.

Garay says that with the efforts from President Covino, Congressman Becerra, the Student Veteran Organization, ASI, and Public Affairs, herself and the Veteran’s Resource Center felt the undying support from the university.

“It shows the student-veteran community support. We tend to be a little bit of an older crowd,” Garay said. “We have a Veteran’s Resource Center, and you’d be surprised how many schools don’t even have that.”

According to Garay, with over 500 veterans on campus, Cal State LA stands as one of only nineteen schools in the entire country that has a veteran’s support program. With the amount of students, faculty, and veterans in attendance it was evident that the VRC saw success from this year’s

students the value of face-to-face networking in the business world.

Freshman and sophomore business majors still have the option to apply for Fall 2016 entry to the Honors College by Jan. 31, 2016. To be eligible for the highly selective Business Honors Program, students must have attained a minimum GPA of 3.7 or higher in their college coursework, in addition to completing their lower division requirements. For more information, go to The Honors College website’s Admissions Eligibility page and click the link for the “Business Honors Program.” the spring of 1985. Schultz also worked on films including The Last Samurai.

Together they played classical Japanese songs representing the season of fall. The sounds of the Koto and the Shakuhachi blended very well to give the autumn vibe.

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campus.

Other student-veterans like Jeannetta Landrum, who served in the Navy for 4 years and was discharged in 2013, were amongst other VRC members who felt the support from the school.

“Veteran or not, you have some family members, somebody, a friend that have served in the military,” said Garay. “So it can speak to you not even being a veteran and that surely showed on Tuesday.”

“It means a lot because not a lot of schools represent their veterans very well, or they don’t have a lot of ceremonies for [Veteran’s Day],” Landrum said. “It means a lot to me knowing that I signed that dotted line knowing I could possibly die serving my country and that someone honors me.”

Nico Triunfante On Nov. 10th, Cal State LA’s Student Veteran Organization (VRC) hosted the University’s third annual Veteran’s Day ceremony at the University-Student Union Plaza.

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Continued from cover the crowd inside the small concert hall into a screaming panic. Pearce said he saw 20 to 25 bodies lying on the floor before he escaped.

Among the victims killed, one of them was Cal State Long Beach student Nohemi Gonzalez, a 20-year-old Design student from El Monte who went to study abroad at the Strate School of Design in Paris. The university held a vigil at 4 P.M. on Sunday to mourn Gonzalez’s death and to grieve for all victims of the attack.

French President Francois Hollande declared a state of emergency in the entire country, shut down the border completely and called in 1,500 soldiers into Paris to patrol the streets. The Paris Metro was also closed down.

During this period of extreme terror and grief, residents of the capital invited people on the street into their homes for shelter. They started to use the #PorteOuverte hashtag to search for or offer safe places for those in need. Taxi drivers turned off their meters and offered passengers free rides home.

The French officials advised residents to stay in and a citywide curfew was put in place--the first since 1944.

“It was terrifying, my parents [in Brazil] were freaked out [when they saw the news],” Dib said. “I literally don’t want to get out of my house tomorrow, or the day after, or any other day, I don’t even know.” However, when she was asked if she would flee Paris as soon as the border closure is lifted, she replied in a shaken but determined tone, “No. No way. I

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Many others share the same feeling that the attacks will not terrify the citizens, but instead they will rise and unite. President Hollande told reporters outside Bataclan that “terrorists capable of carrying out such atrocities must know that they will face a France that is determined and united.”

President Barack Obama also delivered a speech at the White House, expressing solidarity with the people of Paris.

“We are reminded in this time of tragedy that the bonds of liberté, egalité, fraternité, are not just the values French people share, but we share,” Obama said.

Prayers and support are expressed to France from all over the world.

Seeking mental health care increases among Cal State LA students Dr. Jazzabi advises workable treatments for mental health care.

Lupe Garcia Contributor

The talk about a mental health care reform has been ongoing for a very long time, but amidst the discussion there’s no action or progress being made. There’s also a negative stigma that surrounds the words “mental health,” which often drives away individuals who need help.

“I felt like I was crazy and no one would understand,” said Cassandra Cuevas, sophomore and Sociology major, who dealt with issues of anxiety and depression earlier this year. “Finding treatment was very hard and the negative association around it, didn’t make me feel any better either.“ According to the National Institute of Mental Health, every year 44 million adults will experience a mental illness and less than half will receive care. Colleges across the country are seeing an increase in the number of students seeking help for mental health problems.

This is an apparent issue that’s also visible at Cal State LA. “The number of students seeking mental health services are [higher] than ever before,” said Dr. Monica Jazzabi, Director of the Student Health Center.

A study conducted by the American College Health Association (ACHA), found that the majority of undergraduates reported feeling overwhelmed and mentally exhausted. Depression and anxiety rank among the two highest common mental disorders treated at college counseling centers. Yet, access to proper treatment is a

barrier not just to college students but too many other Americans.

The reasons comes from a broken mental healthcare system in the United States. Factors such as the deinstitutionalization of facilities and lack of assistance available are contributing to the cause.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics says there are fewer psychiatric professionals compared to other healthcare workers.

In addition, close to 90 million Americans live in areas with a shortage of mental health care providers; this means long waits for treatment or far distances to travel. But, even if you found the right doctor or facility, experts say that insurance providers are still finding ways to not fully cover mental illness aid. Cost becomes a huge dilemma because most patients can’t afford it.

At the University, the stigma of mental illness holds many students back. Society often treats it as dangerous or as a flaw in character. Admitting that one needs help is a challenge.

Dr. Jazzabi advises, “Those who are experiencing psychological or emotional problems, pay attention to your mental and emotional health. As the wellness of both body and mind play a significant role in one’s ability to achieve success in life.”

Golden Eagles have the opportunity to seek help from the resources the University has to offer as an alternative to assistance outside of campus.

The University received a $113,000 California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) grant, as part of the California State University Student Mental Health Initiative. Its aim is to focus on suicide prevention strategies and mental health services for college students.

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) at Cal State LA offers a variety of programs.

Among these are counseling, mediation services, mental health screenings, mental health triage for those who are experiencing high distress situations, workshops and referrals, which include in-house psychiatrist or outside mental health providers.

Enrolled students have access to these services provided at the Student Health Center. The mandatory fees are included in tuition.

Visits to see counselors and psychiatrist are provided at no additional cost.

To book an appointment students can stop by the CAPS Station 4 on the 2nd floor of the Student Health Center. But seeking help will also be a challenge to many. The wait time for an appointment will vary depending on the time of year.

“Generally fall and winter quarters are the busiest times and students may need to wait a few weeks before seeing a counselor,” said Jazzabi. She does confirm that new personnel have been added, which will help shorten the wait time. But, students should know that if they’re experiencing a crisis and need to see a counselor immediately, CAPS does have counselors available.

Admitting you need help is the first challenge and the second is seeking it. Until the conversation of a reform comes along, mental health services will remain limited. Golden Eagles note that there is help and support at this university.

“The good news is that treatment works,” Dr. Jazzabi said.

“And persons with mental illness generally are able to live successful and full lives, particularly if they receive proper evaluation, treatment and support.“

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Nov. 16, 2015

Mysterious Light in the Night Sky:

Missile or U.F.O.?

Cal State LA students are among the Southern California residents who witnessed a mysterious streak of light in the sky on Saturday, Nov. 7th, 2015.

Hannah Jacobsen Staff Reporter

Southern California residents found mystery in the night sky on Saturday, Nov. 7th when they looked up to see a bright streak of light moving through the sky.

Witnesses of this light were not restricted to the Los Angeles area. It was bright enough to host witnesses across the state and even as far away as Arizona and Nevada.

Social media exploded after the event, with witnesses speculating about whether the light had been a meteor shower or even a U.F.O. Emma Andreini, a Cal State LA student majoring in Theatre Arts, witnessed this mysterious light from a Ralph’s parking lot in Culver City.

“I was driving to get Panda Express with my roommate, and

I looked in the sky and said to her, ‘is that the moon?’” Andreini said. “There was this light that shone through the clouds, a very confined streak of light. It was just very direct, like it was coming exactly through a hole in the clouds.”

Like many residents of Southern California, the sight momentarily transfixed Andreini and everyone around her. She described the event as creating a short pause in the activities of shoppers around her.

“After seeing the light, I looked around and saw that everyone in the parking lot, like thirty people, were just standing there, staring up at the sky,” Andreini said.

“Everyone was just wondering what was going on, and then it slowly faded and I went to get Panda Express and didn’t hear anything about it until the next day, when the government issued a statement.”

The Pentagon released a statement late Saturday to curb online speculation and inform the public that this light was actually a test flight of an unarmed missile, called the Trident II (D5) missile, fired by the U.S. Navy from a submarine off the Southern California coast.

According to the Pentagon report, “The missile was not armed.

Strategic Systems Programs does not routinely announce missile

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testing information regarding the test launch of Trident II (D5) is classified prior to the launch.”

This report is corroborated by a repeat appearance on Nov. 9th around noon, when the U.S. Navy fired a second unarmed ballistic missile off the coast of Southern California.

“This is the second and final launch of a planned and scheduled exercise,” a Pentagon statement reported. “The test launches were a part of Demonstration and Shakedown Operation, designated DASO-26.

The missiles landed in the Eastern

Missile Range near Kwajalein.”

These tests, according to the Navy, are part of an upgrade to extend the service life of Trident II D5 nuclear missiles for 25 more years. Washington Post reporter Peter Holley also believes that the lack of public preparation for this missile test may have been purposeful, saying that it was possibly designed to use “the inevitable influence of social media to flex America’s military might for observers in Beijing and Moscow.”

The unannounced missile test-whether purposefully planned

to ignite fear and speculation or just an example of the Navy’s underestimation of social media-did succeed in sparking terror, awe, and confusion in witnesses across the state. Some are still left in uncertainty.

“I don’t really know what I believe,” Andreini said. “It was there for a very short amount of time; it was just there and then it was gone. But something was out there Saturday night.”

Whether a missile test or a U.F.O., the light in the sky definitely added a hint of mystery to everyone’s Saturday night.

Diwali Light Festival finally be himself.

“I was able to dance my heart out and no one judge me at all, but on the contrary they joined me and wanted me to teach them how to dance,” Kamarsu said.

Senior Public Health major, Priya Karamchandani enjoyed herself throughout the event.

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India’s New Year festival lights Up the U-SU. Juan Galvan Contributor

On Nov. 10th, Cal State LA’s Cross Cultural Centers celebrated the Diwali Light festival.

Diwali is India’s New Year, in which the lights and flickering candles symbolize the inner light that protects us from spiritual darkness.

During the event, students had the opportunity to listen and dance to Indian music, as well as watch belly dancers and meet henna tattoo artists.

Freshman Business major, Siddu Kamarsu felt that he can

“I loved this event because I was able to meet a portion of the Indian community that attends Cal State LA and mingle with them while celebrating the Indian New Year with them,” Karamchandani said.

Some students like Junior Public Health major Sidarth Skreekumar felt at home away from home.

“As a transfer student it truly

makes me happy to see that my culture gets to be acknowledged and having the opportunity to have a piece of India here in LA,” Skreekumar said.

Indian students were not the only ones that participated, but many other cultures were involved as well. Freshman Nicole Villanueva enjoyed every minute of the event.

“Even though I’m not from an Indian background,” Villanueva said. “I have always felt motivated to learn about new cultures, as a Mexican-American I enjoyed listening to Koreanpop, so I wanted to check out Indian culture this time around, I’m glad I did.”

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CAL STATE LA SPORTS

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Women’s basketball season preview

Golden Eagles drop tough match to conference leader

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Defense, defense and more defense.

Oscar Alanis Contributor

Photo Courtesy | Darryl Dennis

Costly mistake plagues volleyball team.

Solomon Kirven Contributor

The women’s volleyball team could not overcome some big mistakes as they fell to the Sonoma State Seawolves in three sets (25-20, 27-25, 25-19) at home on Saturday in the Eagle’s Nest. The victory by Sonoma State (20-3, 16-1) was their 16th in a row and was Cal State’s (18-8, 10-7) second home loss of the season.

Senior All-American Outside Hitter Iona Lofrano led the team with 12 kills, 12 digs and three blocks. Junior Middle Blocker JaimeAnn Bero contributed with

11 kills and seven blocks.

The Golden Eagles were able to take control early in the first two matches but failed to capitalize on many opportunities. In the second set, Cal State LA held a 25-24 thanks to Junior Outside Hitter Lauren Gomez’s serve. Unfortunately, they could not stand a comeback by Sonoma as they won the set.

Bero said that staying consistent throughout the match proved to be the big difference between winning and losing the match.

“We struggled with maintaining momentum,” Bero said. “We did have several leads throughout the match but we couldn’t maintain consistency. Too many extremes, like a roller coaster,” Bero said.

The final set saw Cal State LA take the momentum again with a 11-7 lead but was soon erased by another Seawolf run. An 11-3 run was all Sonoma needed to take back control and eventually win the match.

Another problem that haunted Cal State LA were the 23 hitting errors they committed. Gomez says that playing smarter as a team is a key component to eliminating costly mistakes.

“We are working really hard to find the balance between being smarter and more efficient hitters,” Gomez said. “By doing so we should be able to determine what is a terminating set and what isn’t. That allows us to be smarter and score more kills.”

The Cal State LA women’s basketball team failed to make the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Championship Tournament in head coach Carter Shaw’s debut season.

The Golden Eagles finished the 2014-15 season with an overall record of 11-15, 10-12 in conference play, 6-8 at home and 5-7 away record. It was the first time that they finished with a record below .500 since the 2010-11 season. That team concluded the season with an abysmal record of 7-19.

Although the Golden Eagles came up short of a spot in the CCAA Tournament, they competed at a high level defensively. The women’s team was amongst the toughest in the conference. Finishing 4th in scoring defense and giving up only 63.9 points per game.

Not only were they one of the best defensive teams in the conference, but in the nation as well.

Cal State LA was 2nd in conference field goal percentage and 31st in the nation, holding opposing teams to just 36.5% shooting.

The team was also 2nd in the conference and 17th in the nation in 3-point defense. They allowed just 27.2% from long distance.

In order to improve on last season, Coach Shaw’s team must pick up where they left off on the defensive side of the ball during the 2014-15 season. With nine returning players, the Golden Eagles should make a smooth transition into the coming season.

During his busy off-season Coach Shaw brought in a total of five newcomers. The Golden Eagles welcomed three transfers and two freshmen to their recruiting class: Maria Esbo, Rikkie Fabricius, Alma Serna, Christine Delapina, and Sami Oliver.

Esbo comes over from the College of Coastal Georgia. While at Coastal Georgia, the 6’2” center was named to the Southern States Athletic Conference All-Freshman Team. Fabricius spent last season at Central Michigan University, and played for the Denmark U21 and Denmark U19 team. Like Esbo, she is also a 6’2” center.

Alma Serna is a 6’4” dual sport

athlete who also plays on the women’s volleyball team. Last season at Long Beach State, she was named to the All-Freshman Big West Conference selection in volleyball. Serna provides a strong presence in the middle.

The 5’6” Delapina is an incoming freshman from Torrance. She starred at Bishop Montgomery High School where she earned first-team All-State as a senior, first-team All-CIF as a junior and senior, and first-team All-Area as a junior and senior.

Freshman, Sami Oliver also has a decorated prep background. Oliver went to Valley Christian High School, where she was first-team All-West Catholic Athletic League and Offensive Player of the Year in 2015.

Look for the Golden Eagles team to improve on offense too.

Cal State LA’s top scorers from last season are returning this year: Chiara DiMarco, and Franeka Hall.

Chiara DiMarco leads the talented group. She was the featured scorer last season, averaging 11.3 points per game and also led the team with 2.9 assists per game.

DiMarco’s stellar season earned her second-team All-CCAA. The junior guard’s leadership will be heavily leaned on this season.

Rebounding is an important key to the game. Guard Franeka Hall returning for her senior year will help ease the loss of Cal State LA’s leading rebounder. Last season, Hall was 2nd on the team in rebounds per game pulling down 4 per game just .2 short of the leading rebounder.

Cal State LA opened the season with an exhibition game versus Division I school Cal State Fullerton on Oct. 29. Despite losing 5860, the Golden Eagles were very aggressive and competitive leading by as many as 10 points. DiMarco led the way with 13 points.

The Golden Eagles home opener is Nov. 20 against Concordia.

Conference play begins on Dec. 2 at Cal Poly Pomona.

Other notable ames: at Boise St (Exhibition Game) on Nov. 13; vs.

Cal State San Bernardino on Dec. 18; vs. UC San Diego on Jan. 9; at Cal State San Bernardino on Jan. 22; at UC San Diego on Jan. 23; vs. Cal State Dominguez Hills on Feb. 2; at Cal State Dominguez Hills on Feb. 13.

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CRÓNICA Términos confusos en el Censo

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El peyote, un derecho de los indígenas Estudiantes se unen en en huelga para apoyar a profesores Por Xanni Valentín Chavira Para algunos pueblos autóctonos del norte de México el peyote, una cactácea alucinógena, forma parte de su cosmovisión ancestral. Debido a sus propiedades, esta planta ha sido utilizada durante siglos en la medicina tradicional aborigen, así como medio de comunicación entre sacerdotes indígenas y dioses. Colectivos rurales buscan legalizar el peyote para usos religiosos ya que la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación de México (SCJN) cedió a cuatro ciudadanos mexicanos consumir y producir marihuana con fines recreativos.

Muchas comunidades indígenas utilizan el peyote como fuente curativa, sin embargo, grupos aborígenes como los huicholes y rarámuris lo utilizan como parte esencial de sus ceremonias. Por lo tanto, la Iglesia Nativa Americana de México (INAM) busca esta legalización sólo para sacerdotes de la INAM, el cultivo regulado, la ingesta del peyote y propósitos eclesiásticos.

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Imagen de la cactácea alucinógena, mejor conocida como “peyote”.

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informativo Blastingnews, hoy en día las prácticas huicholes con peyote son penalizadas por las leyes mexicanas. Esto es debido a que la INAM no cuenta con el reconocimiento de la Secretaría de Gobernación porque según el estado, “no reúne los requisitos que exige la Ley de Asociaciones Religiosas en México”. Por ende, si se legaliza esta cactácea los practicantes pertenecientes a esta colectiva no enfrentarán cargos de narcotráfico por cosecharla.

Asimismo, les otorgaría garantías de respeto a sus prácticas.

Activistas nativos desean mantener sus tradiciones ancestrales vivas sin miedo a ninguna jurisdicción que impida sus cultos. Para muchos mexicanos, la “no prohibición” de esta planta es un derecho de los indígenas que se tiene que respetar debido a que no buscan ningún beneficio económico.

Método que categoriza a la población de acuerdo a los diversos grupos raciales Por Martha J. Orellana Cada década que se realiza el Censo, Estados Unidos hace un recuento total de la población. En el formulario que los ciudadanos reciben deben elegir una de las opciones que más corresponda a su raza.

De esta manera, el Gobierno se informa desde el número de habitantes hasta el lugar de origen y etnia a la que cada individuo pertenece.

La primera edición del Censo salió en 1790, desde entonces, cada década han cambiado las opciones que identifican a cada grupo racial.

En El País, Cristina F. Pereda informó que la “primera versión solo distinguía entre

El pasado miércoles, 4 de noviembre, el sindicato de profesores de la Universidad del Estado de California (CSU por sus siglas en inglés), cedió a los profesores universitarios el permiso para declarar huelga en los 23 campus. Esta asociación rechazó la oferta de CSU, que consistió en un aumento de sólo el 2 por ciento. Los docentes buscan una indemnización del 5 por ciento más un aumento adicional del 2.65 por ciento para los 12.000 miembros del sindicato.

La huelga se llevará a cabo el

La organización estudiantil se encargará de brindar comida y transporte a todos los estudiantes de la escuela que deseen participar en el evento.

Estudiantes que gusten apoyar a los maestros favor de inscribirse en el sitio web: www.calfac. org/form/faculty-rsvp-nov-17.

Debido a las quejas y confusión de los ciudadanos para seleccionar su grupo, en cada versión de este formulario el gobierno ha integrado diversas opciones en cuanto a grupos raciales. Por ejemplo, el término “hispano” apareció por primera vez en 1980.

No obstante, en 1930 apareció la casilla para identificarse como “mexicano”. Esta opción fue integrada exclusivamente para el grupo mexicano-americano. Ésta no perduró y desapareció diez años más tarde ya que esta comunidad se registraba como “blancos”.

El término “latino” volvió a aparecer en 1970. En este año los ciudadanos podían elegir entre puertorriqueños, mexicanoscubanos, centroamericanos, sudamericanos o de origen

español. La categoría “de origen hispano o español” se simplificó en 1980, y en el 2000 apareció “latino” como categoría principal junto a “hispano” o “español”.

En el 2010 los ciudadanos tuvieron la opción de seleccionar entre latinos, hispanos o de origen español, al igual que cubanos, mexicanos, puertorriqueños o de otro origen.

La opción de elegir un grupo étnico salió por primera vez en 1960 cuando la raza estaba considerada como una característica física. Actualmente, raza o grupo étnico son conceptos definidos por factores familiares, sociales o culturales, explica el Centro Pew Research.

La encuesta revelada en el 2010 reveló que nueve millones de estadounidenses utilizaron más de una categoría racial para identificarse. Este estudio muestra que el número de personas en los Estados Unidos que se consideran birraciales o multirraciales se ha duplicado desde 1980.

Colecta de alimentos para una noble causa

EDUCACIÓN Estudiantes de

Quality Education organizarán una breve reunión para el martes, 17 de noviembre a las 9 de la mañana que tomará lugar frente a la librería de Cal State LA para después dirigirse a la ciudad de Long Beach donde habrá una junta general con el fin de discutir los cambios.

“blancos libres”, “esclavos” y “otras personas libres”. El término “esclavo” o “negro libre” permaneció hasta 1850 y Estados Unidos no registró ‘otras razas’ que no fueran blancos ni negros hasta 1910”.

SOCIAL

ASSW apoyan a ¡Exigimos un mejor salario para víctimas del VIH nuestra facultad!

Por Graciela López La Asociación Estudiantil de próximo enero. Las audiencias Estudiantes se Trabajadores Sociales (ASSW de investigación se fijan para por sus siglas en inglés) está unen en huelga el 23 de noviembre y el 7 de conformada por un grupo de diciembre. Líderes y activistas para apoyarlos estudiantes de Cal State LA que de la organización Students for Por Xanni Valentín Chavira

Formulario del Censo 2010 Fotografía | Crédito: rafaelestrella.es

desempeñan las funciones de directivos tales como presidente, vicepresidente, tesoreros y oficiales. Esta organización se creó para apoyar a los futuros trabajadores sociales, mas cualquier otro universitario puede formar parte del mismo equipo.

“Invitamos a presentadores que trabajan en casos de violencia doméstica, LGBT (lesbianas, gays, bisexuales, transexuales), salud mental, indigencia, inmigración” explicó Santos Juárez, vicepresidente de la ASSW. Según Juárez, también crean otro tipo de eventos para que los estudiantes en la carrera de Trabajo Social obtengan

experiencia y que a la vez construyan un currículum más fuerte.

Uno de estos eventos es Aids Project of Los Angeles (APLA), el cual consiste en recolectar por lo menos 300 artículos comestibles para darlos a personas portadoras del VIH de bajos recursos. El vicepresidente de la asociación enfatizó que el último día para donar los alimentos es este jueves, 19 de noviembre.

Entre los alimentos que se pueden obsequiar están comidas enlatadas, pasta y arroz en bolsa, cajas de jugos, agua embotellada, mezcla de relleno de pavo y otros alimentos que son fáciles de conservar. Por cada cinco artículos de comida, el donador recibirá un brazalete que representa la conciencia que se está haciendo al llevar a cabo esta labor.

Otro evento de ASSW es la recaudación de fondos a través

Logo de la Asociación Estudiantil de Trabajadores Sociales Fotografía | Crédito: facebook.com/csula.

de la venta de comida que se realiza enfrente del edificio Salazar Hall los martes de 9am a 4pm y los jueves de 11am a 7pm. Todas las personas interesadas en ayudar a la colecta de comida pueden dejar sus donativos con los encargados de estas ventas.

Para cualquier pregunta, favor de contactar a la secretaria Cassandra González a csulabsw@gmail.com o a la página de Facebook CSULA ASSW.

Nov. 16, 2015

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California is falling short on college graduates more graduates at Cal State Universities in the next 15 years to meet economic demand.

“We are facing two droughts in California,” White said. “The first is water. The second is [the] bachelor’s degree deficit… I’m absolutely bullish on doing this.

We will get it done. I can’t tell you how yet, but we will.”

Hans Johnson, a researcher at PPIC, expressed his thoughts about the workforce skills gap.

in 2030, 38 percent of jobs will be required to have a bachelor’s degree or higher, while only 33 percent will actually have that type of higher education.

“By 2030, the entire baby boom generation will have reached retirement age,” Johnson said. “Baby boomers are welleducated, so here we do see a big shift; so as they start to leave the labor force in full numbers, that creates more of a gap.”

California State University Chancellor Timothy P. White attended a panel meeting in Sacramento a couple weeks ago, in which he said we would need to come up with 500,000

If the numbers stay consistent and continue to drop we will fall short of over 1 million college graduates. There will be 41 percent growth of Californians who are age 60 and older in 2030.

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PPIC says by 2030 California will have a 1.1 million college graduate shortage.

Cheyenne Elizondo Contributor

In less than fifteen years, California is expected to fall short of 1.1 million college graduates to meet economic demand.

This is something called the workforce skills gap, which will occur if current supply and demand trends continue.

According to the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC),

The age group between 20 and 59 will only increase by five percent.

PPIC made some recommendations to avoid the college graduate deficit that will occur in 2030.

The first one is for high school graduates to enroll straight into a four-year university, as they are more likely to graduate.

The second recommendation is to improve the time a student graduates. Only 19% graduate within four years at a CSU and 54% at a UC, in accordance with PPIC. The third is to have community college transfer programs more organized to set the students up for a transfer to a university.

And lastly, increase financial aid to give more people the opportunity to afford a college student lifestyle.

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THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS EVENT CALENDAR MONDAY 16 WEDNESDAY 18 TUESDAY 17 th

EPIC’s Annual Toy and Food Drive 8:00 a.m., Campus Wide Transday of Recognition: The Alter (All day) Cross Cultural Centers, 2nd Floor, U-SU Theatre Event: Clybourne Park 7:30 p.m., State Playhouse

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Health & Human Service (HHS): We Got You Covered!

10 a.m., University Health Center

International Festival 12:00 p.m., to 2:00 p.m., U-SU Plaza

Campus Resource Convention 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Main Campus Walkway adjacent to the Career Center

Black Talk Presents: Breaking Up with White Culture 3:15 p.m., Pasadena Room, 3rd Floor, U-SU

DIY Blanket Making 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.,

Los Angeles Room ABC, 3rd Floor,

FRIDAY 20th

THURSDAY 19th Disney’s Beauty & the Beast 6:00 p.m., Hollywood, CA Music Event: Jazz Combos Concert 7:30 p.m., Music Hall Relations of Protest: Lessons From Watts 3:30 p.m.,

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Startup Weekend Cal State LA 4:30 p.m. to Sunday, 8:00 p.m., Campus Wide

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Los Angeles Room ABC, 3rd Floor, U-SU

OP-ED

Bisexuals Are Human Too

characters and celebrities. This is an issue that comes up both within the LGBT community and outside it. For some bisexual people, society’s unchallenged biphobia makes it easier to identify as straight or gay. But openly claiming bisexuality as a sexual orientation is more important than ever.

The lack of bisexual representation in the media leads to a dangerous lack of awareness of the problems facing the bisexual community. In the last year, over a dozen studies have pointed to a bisexual health crisis. Bisexuals face elevated risks of violence and discrimination, often at higher rates than gay and lesbian peers. Biphobia in the medical offices contributes to an environment where bisexual men have a higher risk of contracting HIV and STIs than either straight or gay men. Mental health issues, domestic violence and substance abuse are all higher in the bisexual community.

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Biphobia has risen in the last 40 years.

Christopher Collins Contributor

A pair of recent studies from YouGov found that one in three young adults in the United States identify on the bisexual spectrum, and one in two in the United Kingdom. These findings are consistent with numerous other

studies that have shown that bisexuals are the largest portion of the LGBT community – but you wouldn’t know it if you only paid attention to media representation.

Both in fiction and in real life, it’s surprisingly hard to find bisexual

Considering these studies, the lack of bisexual-specific initiatives in governmental policies and LGBT organizations is disconcerting. The national bisexual organizations that do exist are not receiving the funding needed to address the bisexual health crisis.

The 40th annual LGBT Funders

Report, which tracked funding to LGBT organizations between 1970 and 2010, found that lesbian and gay organizations had received $487 million in funding; transgender organizations received $16 million, and bisexual organizations received just $84,000 in 40 years.

Last month, the White House convened a Bisexual Community Policy meeting with the intent to address some of these disparities.

The National LGBTQ Task Force has posted a search for a bisexual health intern, and several organizations are hosting the second annual Bisexual Awareness Week to amplify these issues. These are small but necessary steps in addressing the needs of the bisexual community.

But truly fixing these problems will be impossible if the bisexual community remains an invisible majority. Having individuals who are attracted to more than one gender proudly proclaim their bisexuality brings us out of obscurity. It erases the misconception that bisexuality is transitory, mythical, or sexually promiscuous. Claiming bisexuality puts a face to a community that otherwise wouldn’t be seen, and that is something we cannot put off any longer.