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In early 2015, Chancellor White commissioned a yearlong study on the ability of CSU campuses to meet the needs of students experiencing food insecurity and housing displacement. The study’s conclusions, released in mid-February, shocked the CSU system by revealing that nearly 1 in 4 CSU students are experiencing food insecurity. Professor Rashida Crutchfield, a co-author of the report and a social work professor at CSU Long Beach, references Pasadena City College radio station 89.3 KPCC, with information regarding student social poverty. “We don’t have the same college population that we did in the 1950s,” said Professor Crutchfield. “Now we have more students who are experiencing social problems related to poverty and inequity.” While a handful of CSU campuses offer a strong variety of support for these food insecure or displaced students—through programs such as food pantries, food stamp acceptance, and emergency housing—Cal State LA was reported as one of the four campuses which offer the least amount of help to its students dealing with hunger and homelessness. Rebecca Wright, a Nutritional Science major and executive student advisor of the Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) at Cal State LA, disclosed that she was not surprised by the lack of systematic support offered by our campus. “This is not surprising. If anyone is surprised by this, they aren’t paying attention to what’s been going on with our students,” Wright said. “This is something I’ve observed as a student here for years. I think that, when something is so prevalent and so ubiquitous in a community as hunger is in this area, we grow used to it. We don’t always stop and say, ‘this is urgent, we need to do something now.’” The conditions exposed on the report show the extreme lack of urgency, which has been prevalent in Cal State LA’s campus support structure. An appendix listing the housing, funding, and food options available
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It’s 10 P.M. on a Sunday night and you have a final at 9:50 A.M. tomorrow, and you have not started studying for that Physics exam. Well you are in luck, Adderall is a drug that can help you, and is sold on Cal State LA. | Photo Courtesy calstatela.edu
Gerardo Amezquita Editor-In-Chief After Feb. 25 with the studentled protest of Young Americans for Freedom’s (YAF) guest conservative speaker Ben Shapiro, Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) called for the resignation of four administrators and staff on Thursday, March 3, under the grounds of mismanagement and safety concerns. Items on the agenda were a vote for confidence—where members express their approval or disapproval of their
leaders—that included President William Covino, Vice President Dr. Jose Gomez, Vice President Nancy Wada-McKee and Chief Rick Wall. Illustrating the long history of lingering tensions between President Covino and ASI, which began in the summer of 2015 with a budget refusal of ASI’s draft by Covino, then later on going on to freeze their budget over a dispute between increased funding of Anna Bing Children’s Center. The list includes constant disregard of student voices, false counseling to ASI by an administration paid lawyer, and a pattern of cancelling
student-organized events mere days, sometimes hours, before it's scheduled. One example referenced by Anthropology student Jose Trinidad Castaneda was the cancellation of the Sex Toys R Us event held last spring quarter where a concerned mother of a high school student called to complain of the event, which was immediately cancelled by President Covino. The cancelling of the event, an LGBTQ sexual education seminar,
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Parents pamper the need for baby changing stations Kayla Hodge Staff Reporter
Every Friday evening, Vera Cornavaca changes her 1-year-old son on the couches in the University-Student Union (U-SU). As she sits there changing her son, people watch her, she feels uncomfortable, as her son fights and squirms in resistance. Vera Cornavaca, senior majoring in Communication disorders, presses on but admits she’s embarrassed not to have a baby changing station in the Student Union restroom. “It is definitely hard as a mother with nowhere to change my child,” Cornavaca said. “I work on campus and sometimes we have meetings on Fridays, where I would have to bring my son, and it is such a hassle trying to change a 1-year-old on a couch in front of everyone.” Surprisingly, Cal State LA does not have any baby changing stations on campus. Due to the lack of changing stations, many moms and dads that attend school, hope for more stations in the future.
Single father, TVF major Desmond Hall has one daughter and expressed his feelings about the situation on campus. “I think we should have them in all restrooms because it is more convenient for the parent when they have to change the child,” Hall said. “I don’t like changing my daughter in a public place, let alone seeing other people changing their child in public, so I feel it is very important to have.” However, Executive Director of Public Affairs Robert Lopez has not received any complaints. “We have not received requests for changing stations,” Lopez said. “Typically, we do not encounter students bringing babies to the University, and the babies that are here are at the child development center.” In addition, when the buildings were constructed in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s changing stations were not included in the designs. Lopez is not aware of the campus having any stations in the women’s restrooms.
Federal laws do not require changing tables in bathrooms. Stores are not required to have changing tables, and the stores that do provide them are only offering a convenience for their customers. Where changing tables do exist, they only accommodate to the children less than 40 pounds. According to a 2013 Fox News study, it found that parenting responsibilities are becoming more equally distributed between partners and that fathers are spending triple the amount of time with their children than they were in 1965. The study also said that changing tables provide a more comfortable and sanitary environment for parents and children, and should be available to everyone. Victoria Lopez, a mother and a junior Communications major agreed. “We have a lot of mothers who may have to bring their child to school with them due to emergencies like work, or no babysitter, it would be nice just to have changing stations that are convenient and accessible to all parents.”
James*, senior majoring in Civil Engineering says, “Adderall can take me from being screwed to actually having a decent chance of passing. I might not sleep that night but I will get a lot of studying and work done.” Adderall is a drug normally prescribed to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Adderall contains amphetamine salts and dextroamphetamine. Amphetamines stimulate the brain by increasing the level of neurotransmitters, and dopamine in the brain. The use of this drug has increased
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Cal State LA Microbiology Student awarded high honors for women’s health research He is going to find the hero who can defeat yeast infection. Marrian Zhou
Managing Editor Karl Liboro is a microbiology major at Cal State LA and his recent project has been honored with the Howell-CSUPERB Research Scholar Award at the 28th CSU Biotechnology symposium, which was held at the Hyatt Regency Orange County this past January.
search on the effects of lactobacillus on limiting candida albicans, which causes vaginal yeast infection. To explain this seemingly abstract concept, Liboro described it as the battle of good and bad. In the vagina, you can normally find both candida albicans and lactobacillus. Candida albicans is a fungus and it’s part of your microflora. But sometimes it’s opportunistic, meaning it doesn’t become infectious unless your immune system is weakened or unbalanced. Some researchers have suggested that lactobacillus is good for the body and it can affect the growth of candida albicans in many ways.
The award was offered by the CSU Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology (CSUPERB), in partnership with the Doris A. Howell Foundation for Women’s Health Research.
“We’ve noticed a trend from previous researches that if you put lactobacillus and candida albicans together, [the latter] tend to grow less,” Liboro said. “But they don’t say how, and that’s why we are looking into it because the ‘How’ is the next step after discovering the trend.”
Supervised by his mentor, microbiology professor Hyunsook Park, Liboro will design and conduct re-
Yeast infection is not deadly, but it’s annoying to have and difficult to get rid of. According to Center
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 75 percent of all adult women have had at least one yeast infection in their lifetime. “It’s nothing like curing cancer, but it would be much more convenient not to get them,” Liboro said. As a first-year attendee of the research lab, Liboro said this was actually his first time trying to design his own project. Dr. Park and colleagues in the lab had been quite supportive, but the project was mainly intended for individual research. Photo Courtesy | calstatela.edu
When asked about the award, Liboro grinned, “It’s for the purpose of the research- they fund the project to facilitate the process, but designing the actual project is entirely up to me. You got to do your best and you have to meet the expectation.”
Liboro also expressed that many people think research can be done with effective results in a rather timely manner, but it’s a common misperception.
“I’m still designing the research,” Liboro said. “So far I’ve found from literature that there are many ways [lactobacillus] can limit the growth of candida, or it can raise the defense of immune system, or if it can directly act on candida.”
“The end goal that we would like to see is we develop some definite and concrete ways to limit yeast infection, but it would be difficult. It takes a lot of people to do research and to make that happen, but it doesn’t mean we can’t contribute to
For a graduate program, Liboro desires to attend medical school and to become a infectious disease specialist. He also wishes to keep on researching. After all, everyone’s contribution helps.
It may in fact come down to the lack of diversity in Hollywood itself. The fact that five out of 107 directors of these 100 films, may lead to why 17 films did not feature a black speaking character. Additionally, 40 films did not feature an Asian speaking character.
even lower. Considering we currently live in a world where homosexuality is becoming more acceptable, it may trickle down to Hollywood directors and producers to acquire a more diverse cast.”
When diversity has been the problem in Hollywood
Lastly, the LGBT community saw a small turnout of speaking actors. A mere 19 out of the 4,610 saw lesbian, gay, or bisexuals in the top 100 films. “It says that we’re not as accepting as we should be,” says Jasmine Salgado, a sophomore Television & Film major. “However, I’m sure in previous years the numbers were
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USC confirms what we already know about Hollywood. Nico Triunfante Staff Reporter
In a world that produces countless discussions surrounding diversity in the media, USC Annenberg’s Media, Diversity, & Social Change Initiative enters the conversation by producing a yearly report about the top grossing fictional films. From 2007 to 2014, excluding 2011, the report reveals statistics from issues surrounding gender equality, race and ethnicity, and the LGBT community.
Amongst gender-driven issues in 2014, the ratio from male to female actors in the top 700 grossing films is 2.3 to 1. That total derives from 30,835 speaking characters with 30.2 percent of those characters being females. Twenty-one of the top 100 films in 2014 saw a lead or co-lead female role, which is a 7 percent decrease from 2013. Additionally, no female actresses over the age of 45 played a lead or co-lead role in the top films. “It’s pretty sad. Unfortunately women are underrepresented when it’s about equal opportunity,” says Celine Arce, a junior Television & Film major. “It took 67 years for the Academy to give the first Best-Leading Actress award to an African-American woman, Viola Davis, for her performance in ‘How to Get Away With Murder’.”
In regards to race and ethnicity issues in Hollywood, USC sampled from the top 100 films of 2014, where 73.1 percent of all speaking actors were white. Other actors included 4.9 percent as Hispanic or Latino, 12.5 percent Black, 5.3 percent Asian, 2.9 percent Middle Eastern, and less than 1% Indians/ Alaskan Native or Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander. “I think it’s just a matter of the society that Hollywood has established for themselves,” says Carlos Gomez, a freshman Computer Science major. “They feel that their actors have to have a sense of national pride of where they come from, and that Hispanics in the industry may not demonstrate the ideals and morals that Hollywood represents for the United States.”
that progress,” Liboro said. “We are more likely to expand the knowledge on lactobacillus and candida albicans, and hopefully we can push the topic to a direction that hasn’t been explored before.”
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CDC study shows an increase of HIV, Project Choice continues to spread awareness. Taylor Preza
Production Manager A recent study by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released that among gay and bisexual men, African American gay and bisexual men are most affected by HIV by a staggering 50% risk rate. Diagnoses, including that group, have increased by 22 percent in the last decade. According to the CDC study, “African Americans accounted for the highest number, estimated at 11,201 people, equivalent to about 38%, followed by whites at around 31 percent, and Hispanics/Latinos at around 26 percent.”
As stated by the CDC, “In addition to risk factors affecting all gay and bisexual men, several factors are specific to African American gay and bisexual men.” This includes socioeconomic factors, such as limited access to and use of quality health care. Smaller and more exclusive sexual networks play a role too. Due to the smaller population size and higher presence of HIV in that group relative to other races/ethnicities, African American gay and bisexual men are at greater risk of being exposed to HIV.
CSU Report Continued from cover for students showed that the only systematic support offered were shortterm loans of up to $250, which have an expected repayment of 30 days. This reported lack shows a disturbing oversight for a campus, which sits within the homelessness capital of the nation. While campus administration has been praised for programs such as the Mind Matter Initiative, how are students meant to find mental and academic well being when their basic needs of food and shelter are going unfulfilled and unsupported?
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According to the study in 2014, roughly 39 percent of those African American gay and bisexual men were aged between 13-24.
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Wright pushes that the financial and structural resources that administration has built for initiatives such as Mind Matters need to be focused through securing these basic needs in order to give students a sense of security that is so vital to their academic success. “Good nutrition as the basis of mental wellness needs to be understood in this institution,” Wright said. “Right now, we don’t have a program for a physical food pantry, which many other CSU campuses have done. This is the perfect starting place. It has been brought up many times before and attempts have been made, but this is really the time to do it.”
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Furthermore, the lack of awareness of HIV status holds as a strong reasoning. These men are more likely to be HIV-positive and not know it because of the higher prevalence of HIV in the population. And those who are not aware if they have it cannot take advantage of HIV care and treatment and may unknowingly spread it to others. Project Choice, an organization at Cal State LA, continues to spread awareness about positive behaviors and choices by students at Cal State LA to reduce the risk of HIV infections and substance abuse. With the initiative of spreading awareness of curing and preventing the spread of HIV, the organization offers training sessions to prepare college students as trained Peer Health Advocates or Veteran Health Advocates for outreach immersion on the subject. However, the target audience for Project Choice is the Hispanic/Latino community with an emphasis on veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Although the CDC statistics express that numbers are higher for African American gay or bisexual men who are HIV-positive, it does not go to say that others are not accounted for. “Simply because it is primarily gay men who contract HIV, anyone can get it and that’s what we try to focus on, the fact that unprotected sex can lead to new HIV infections,” says Luis Covarrubias, Project Choice Health Resource Specialist. Statistics also show that numbers have been stabilizing since 2010. “I don’t know why they’re not going down, we have the tools for it and it’s scary because all it takes, is one time,” Covarrubias said. Ways to reduce risks of contracting or spreading HIV, include getting tested, using contraception, and by being informed.
Forty students at Cal State LA have completed the training sessions so far.
Project Choice holds free monthly free testing at Cal State LA that test for enzymes that fight HIV, it only takes a minute to learn the results. Those who test positive are referred to get further testing.
Peer-to-peer education goals include providing awareness through presentations, campus events, and word of mouth.
For more information on Project Choice or upcoming events, visit King Hall room C4030, or www.projectcoicecsula.org.
An exemplary example of a supportive CSU campus can be found at Fresno State, which provides a food pantry, complimentary meal options, CalFresh student enrollment, and a safe room that is available for 1 to 2 days in the event of an emergency housing situation.
time for the administration to step in and say let’s make this happen.”
According to ‘Best Places,’ Fresno State’s substantial support system is provided in a city that is 56 percent less expensive in general, and 198 percent less expensive in housing, in comparison to Los Angeles. The extremely high cost of living in Los Angeles exposes the high vulnerability of Cal State LA students and shows the need for a campus food pantry.
There has been an admirable movement to establish healthy campus food options made by the University—through stores such as King Coffee, Salazar Cafe and the developing cafe in the library—but even these healthy options are often out of reach for students on tight budgets.
Wright expresses that the basic requirements for the setup of a food pantry, prior to determining detailed logistics, are to find a location and a permanent staff member for its management.
“We have addressed the availability of lunch and breakfast items on campus in the past few years, but that’s not even taking into account the affordability of this food and the situations of students who don’t have food at home,” Wright said. “I don’t think the administration has truly understood how urgent this is. It has come to the point where we have to move now to take care of the most vulnerable who are not eating on campus and who are going home to more food insecurity.”
“As a member of SHAC, I got some time with Chancellor White when he was here, and I told him we need to start a food pantry, that the students here are hungry, they’re food insecure and they’re not able to afford the healthier items on campus,” Wright said. “I’ve mentioned this to President Covino a few times, it’s been brought up at a number of SHAC meetings, while there’s been no negative response, it still hasn’t happened. The administration has the power to get us a room and help us to set it up. I think that this is an ideal
The CSU system is working towards a long-term solution through funding a more in-depth study of student homelessness and hunger on each CSU campus, according to KPCC. While the CSU continues to study, an increasing number of students, in organizations such as SHAC and Students for Quality Education (SQE), are calling for campus administrators to finally present realistic support and solutions to students coming home to empty cupboards, and to those who have no home to go to.
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Adderall Continued from cover over time since it’s popularity as a “study drug” has gained steam among campuses. In a 2008 study, “36% of participants reported the illegal use of ADHD stimulants.” Similarly, student’s most common explanation for the use of stimulants was for studying purposes. Anne*, junior majoring in Nutritional Science and minor in Pan-African Studies, works two jobs, takes 16 units and turns to Adderall to help her get through her studies. “Working two jobs and going for a minor, as well as my degree, can definitely get overwhelming,” Anne said. “Sometimes I am just too tired to study, and a friend offered help. After that I knew Adderall was going to get me through college.” Finals are coming at Cal State LA. The library is becoming crowded and coffee is a must for many who are not participating in taking Adderall. John* a senior, majoring in Philosophy knows how tough it can be cramming ten weeks of information into a couple of days. Not only is he a student, who takes Adderall, he also sells the drug. John is one of many who sell this drug. “It’s almost finals week and the demand for Adderall is going up,
which is great for me,” John said. “This means money will be coming my way.” John charges students $8 for 30mg of Adderall, but now that finals are coming up he raises his prices from anywhere of $11-15 a pill. When a person without ADHD takes this drug, it gives them super sharp attention and concentration and enhances their existing cognitive abilities. It’s no different than an athlete who’s pumped up on steroids. Multiple students at Cal State LA have compared taking Adderall to the popular 2011 movie featuring Bradley Cooper, Limitless, about a man who gains incredible intelligence from a single ‘super’ pill. Amy*, a sophomore majoring in Chemistry buys her supply from John and was introduced to this drug at the end of her freshmen year. “I was skeptical at first, but I needed to stay up. Once I finished studying and writing a paper I still had a good amount of focus, so I finished reading The Kite Runner and cleaned my room before I had to take my test.” Research done by the National Survey on Drug Use and Health determined that non-medical use of Adderall rose by 67.1 percent. Dr. Ramin Mojtabi, lead researcher and professor at John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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in Baltimore says, “The majority of adults who are using Adderall non-medically are in the age range of 18 to 25.” Side effects could prove fatal for heart and blood pressure and are known to be habit-forming. Patients who have been on the drug for long periods of time have been known to go through the symptoms of withdrawal similar to heroin. The drug is offered in two forms, in tablets and pill form. It has now become one of the drugs of choice among college students throughout the country and here at Cal State LA.
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soon sparked anger from students who held a rally for its speedy renewal that successfully occurred. “I’m seeing this as steps to a pattern, as something that has to be discussed and thought about really quickly as we continue moving forward as a University with the rebranding campaign,” says Castaneda. “As a student who has seen both of these events become cancelled and uncancelled, regarding the issue of the freedom of speech of the student organizers and those who want to attend them.” When time came for the Board members to vote for the calling of a resignation of President Covino
there was a divisive crowd. One approving voice questioned Covino’s whereabouts on the day of the protest saying, “We were left vulnerable and then you don’t show up to make sure we are okay.” ASI Secretary/Treasure Jocelyn Diaz expressed that Covino’s actions on the Feb. 25 may have been irresponsible but it doesn’t warrant his resignation because of the weight of his innovative new actions and projects. “I know that there is a group of students that want Dr. Covino’s resignation, and I also read a lot of comments online of students who don’t want his resignation because they don’t believe what happened on Thursday was enough to resign,” stated Diaz. “If you look when [former] President Rosser was here we didn’t really see a lot going on, but now since Dr. Covino we’ve seen a lot of changes…any criticism that implies he is a terrible President I might disagree with, however I would agree that he doesn’t listen to students.” The vote soon moved ahead after Board members and members of the public expressed their stance. With an overwhelming majority, the Board voted for no confidence—setting the stage for his potential resignation as it goes to the Academic Senate for consideration. The Academic Senate is composed of faculty who will decide the fate
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of those voted for no confidence, which will then move forward to the Chancellor’s office for approval since he holds the power to the firing of CSU Presidents. “As I noted on Thursday, there have been unfortunate misunderstandings and misinterpretations of the University’s decisions and priorities, which are focused on student success, safety, and wellbeing.” President William Covino said in an emailed statement. “Moving forward we will continue to work with student leaders for the benefit of the University community.” Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Jose Gomez, whom was not present, and Senior Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management Nancy Wada-McKee were given an approval by the board with a vote of confidence. Wada-McKee described her shock seeing her name on the agenda, which she critically pointed out, was based on “personal stuff because you [in reference to ASI President Ejmin Hakobian] are the one who put my name on the agenda.” Hakobian responded by saying that accountability for the safety issues had to be established and those administrators whose names are on the agenda were involved with the poor handling of the event, and so need to answer for it, referring it as continues on page 11
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The Chicano(a) and Latino(a) Educational Pipeline Dr. Alejandro Covarrubias describes how the education system affects the individual futures of people of color.
al schools. Not one of the 23 CSU’s or 10 UCs ever stopped by my classroom.” The primary educational system, from elementary school to high school, is vital to an individual’s future economic stability. Each additional level of education attained increases prospects for high salaries and a higher quality of life. If this system is so greatly affected by the intersections of race, gender, class, and space, what happens to that ‘American Dream’ of prosperity through hard work?
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Guests gathered in the University-Student Union (U-SU) San Gabriel room to listen to Dr. Alejandro Covarrubias—a professor within Cal State LA’s Department of Chicano Studies as he discussed the disturbing trends of the “educational pipeline” for Chicana(o) and Latina(o) students, and its effect on their level of education and future economic well-being on Thursday, March 3. Cal State LA is recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, with over half of its student population made up of Chicana(o) and Latina(o) students. While Cal State LA presents a diverse group of higher education pursuers, Dr. Covarrubias’ years of research show that the general education system does nothing good for this particular population, or for students of color in general. The educational pipelines which Dr. Covarrubias studies present the changes in individual population intersections, ranging from race to gender to social class, as they proceed from elementary school to Ph.D. and professional programs. While some students are able to travel all the way through this educational pipeline and out to the economic and academic success on the other side, his bleak portraits of the number who realistically make it through show that many students of color are pushed out along the way.
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“Out of 100 students who entered kindergarten, roughly 66 or 67 will actually complete their high school diploma,” Dr. Covarrubias said, showing a pipeline for Chicana(o)/ Latina(o) students. “That means that about 33 [percent] will not. These are the people who we traditionally call ‘high school dropouts,’ and I call them high school pushouts. While high school dropout implies that the person made the decision that education wasn’t for them, the term ‘high school pushout’ shows that it was outside conditions which prevented their moving further down the pipeline.” While roughly 67 percent of these students will obtain a high school diploma, the numbers continue to diminish down the line, leading to less than 1 percent of Chicana(o)/Latina(o) students receiving a doctorate or professional degree. Dr. Covarrubias uses his own childhood to show
the reality behind these statistics. “I’m from Wilmington, and if you’re from Wilmington you’ll know people know it as Wilma,” Dr. Covarrubias said. “My parents were undocumented, my cousins were undocumented, my aunts and uncles were undocumented. I was the only one who was born here. About 61 percent of the population in Wilmington doesn’t have a high school diploma.” Dr. Covarrubias grew up extremely close to his brother and his two cousins. They all had troubles with law enforcement growing up, but Dr. Covarrubias ended up going down a very different pipeline from that of the family he grew up with. He was the only one of their group of four to finish high school, let alone a bachelor degree. “Where are these folks at? Well, three of the four didn’t finish their high school diploma. Two of them
became addicts. Two of them were in and out of prison, one of them is actually serving a 15-year term,” Dr. Covarrubias said. “One of them has been deported and the other one is on his way out. All of them have had problems with law enforcement. And one of them has a Ph.D.” This is a story echoed by multiple members of the audience and by a large segment of Cal State LA’s population, many of whom have thrived and succeeded in education despite of the system rather than because of it. One student, who will begin a Ph.D. program next fall, described one aspect of these system blockades through college acceptance and recruitment. “I grew up in L.A., in an area they call the jungle,” the student said. “I had a great foundation at home, but not at school. When I was in high school, the only visits we had were from military recruiters and vocation-
“Who does the best? Let me answer that for you now,” Dr. Covarrubias said. “The school systems that want to do the best, that’s who does the best. It’s the school systems that have more power in society that do the best. This pipeline is an intentional thing. It is by design that we know who is going where. We plan for that, we’ve been building prisons instead of universities because that’s where we’re projecting people to go. The schools that we go through, they’re not designed to push us through. They push us out.” While Dr. Covarrubias plans to expand knowledge on the effect of this intersectionality through his current think tank collaboration—which is creating a map of educational pipelines across the state of California—students who contributed to the discussion also suggest that present action could be taken by providing mentors: from those who got through the system to those still struggling inside of it. By continuing to expose the statistical disparities in education, as well as the emotional stories behind the numbers, Dr. Covarrubias and the fellow students and faculty in the Department of Chicano Studies work to bring awareness and find long term solutions for the broken educational systems that so many Cal State LA students come from.
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Students gather in Main Walkway asking for President Covino’s resignation. Ani Nalbandian Staff Reporter
Freedom of speech stole the conversation on Monday, Feb. 29, at the #CovinoResign rally, becoming a contentious issue between the protesters and the dissenting onlookers. The rally to demand the resignation of President Covino was not officially sponsored by any particular group on campus. Instead it was organized collectively by students who are outraged by Covino’s allowance of Ben Shapiro to make a speech titled “When Diversity Becomes a Problem,” on Feb. 25 on campus. Bree Lacey, a graduate student of Philosophy and rally participant explained the reason students are demanding Covino step down from his
position.
“We believe Covino needs to answer for the conditions he put students under. To cancel the event due to concerns over audience diversity is one thing, but this [Shapiro event] was a safety issue,” Lacey said. “There was serious negligence where security was needed and that’s what we are protesting. We don’t expect a rhetorician [Shapiro] to have the well-being of students in mind, however we do expect that of our administration, and in particular our president.” Lacey is referring to the numerous reports by students and faculty that were receiving death threats through Twitter by anonymous supporters of Shapiro. Their argument focuses on the safety concerns of students, given the number of event attendees who were not students or faculty of the school. Lisa, a Cal State LA undergraduate Nutrition major, who would only give her first name, had one of the only dissenting opinions at the rally. “It was wrong of President Covino to rescind his support for the Shapiro
event given that it had been approved two separate times over a month in advance,” Lisa said. “Shapiro is the voice of diversity on campus because of his views, which are in direct opposition to ideas of the majority. I’m a conservative, and we can’t share our ideas on a liberal campus, what kind of diversity is that?” Although the speech may not have been productive, there are students on campus that feel Shapiro had the right to speak as long as he was not inciting violence. Due to the diversity of our school, the students who feel strongly about Shapiro’s first amendment rights are reluctant to voice their opinions. However, a vast majority of students on campus believe Shapiro had no right to use his rhetoric, given he was sponsored partially by student fees by way of a roughly $500 Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) contribution to the event. Students do not want to be sponsors of an event that is in direct opposition to their benefit. Brittney Mejico, senior Liberal Studies major at the rally stated, “The scary thing about Mr. Shapiro is that
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he was given a platform at our very diverse campus where it was streamed to his audience of anti-Black, anti-Hispanic, and anti-LGBTQ fans. The speech could empower them to act on their hate, given most of the rally attendees were not students, but his own followers who included residents of Orange County and Santa Barbara.” Shapiro’s speech was live streamed and during the Q&A portion, members of the audience introduced themselves before asking their questions. Nearly every single person was foreign to the Cal State LA campus, suggesting Shapiro stacked the event in order to show a crowded room of supporters during the live stream.
However, it is significant to note many Cal State LA students were outside blocking access to any member, student or not, who went into the University-Student Union Theatre, the venue of the event. “The purpose of today’s general assembly is to continue the discussions and raise awareness to the events on February 25,” said Jose Trinidad Castanenda, an Anthropology undergrad. “Students have gathered to continue to hear the reasons for why we believe President Covino should resign. We’re here to discuss the consequences of the Young Americans for Freedom on our campus and what that means within the broader national context.”
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NEWS When toys are us, Barbie’s
Internships 101: What you need to know about earning an Internship become more realistic
Judy Narcisse provides internship assistance to thriving students.
ternship would beef-up a résumé, and demonstrate will guarantee someone with an education and any related experience from internships get a callback to an interview. However, a compelling résumé is only half of the battle.
ternships can be easy to get or very competitive, depending on the type of internship and industry a person is interested in. Internships serve as a gateway to a full-time job and can be a good experience no matter the outcome.
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“The number one thing employers complain about is that people who go on the interviews know nothing about the actual employer,” Narcisse said. “So do your research and find out exactly what the company is about and what the job duties are.”
Narcisse mentioned that some students with professional degrees, like pharmacists or nurses don’t have to worry about what they do after they graduate because they know what they are doing. On the other hand, other students with Liberal Arts degrees, such as psychology or philosophy, may have a harder time finding a degree because they are unsure of what marketable skills they have to offer or what area of specialization they want to enter in.
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The Career Center held an Internship 101 session open to all majors in the Career Development Center Library on Tuesday, March 3. Judy Narcisse, a Career Counselor and Pan-African Studies Professor, hosted the event and emphasized how crucial it is for students to earn an internship for future career prospects. “You need to be confident and know what you want to do and what qualifications you have to offer,” Narcisse said. “You should really intern to learn more about your career or industry. You really need to learn how to develop marketable job skills and real-life hands on experience.” Narcisse began the session by describing an internship as a hands-on work experience for students and recent grads related to your career goal, emphasizing that an internship is not a full-time or part-time job. She mentioned that gaining an in-
Narcisse continued to say, “You need a high cumulative GPA because you are competing with the world and your employer will ask for your transcript. You need to be on top of your game, dress professional, and know what you wanna do. You need to be a part of organizations you are interested in to find out about internships in your field.” Internships are either paid or unpaid. Some companies offer stipend. In lieu of a salary, they provide gas money or lunch. The length of an internship depends on the contract, for example, some internships may have people work for a few weeks to a few months and require a commitment of five hours a week or 40 hours a week. It all depends on the type of internship that a person is looking for. In-
Students can find internships online, such as internships.com. Though, Cal State LA offers the Career Center as a resource for internship support by connecting students with internships, and teaching them how to put together a cover letter and résumé. Students can go to the Career Fair held on campus and meet potential employers on April 21, in order to try out these techniques and learn to engage with employers in the interview process. For more internship help, contact the Career Center, or Judy Narcisse at jnarcisse@cslanet.calstatela.edu.
Barbie dolls uptick their relevance in the world.
Stephanie Herrera Contributor
Girls around the world want to look like Barbie. Now, Barbie looks like us. In the beginning of February, Mattel Inc. announced a new Barbie incarnation. She will be transformed with an entirely new look — one that includes three new body types and seven different skin tones. The iconic doll’s makeover follows decades of criticisms concerning Barbie’s unrealistic proportions, hyper-feminized image and enforcement of narrow beauty standards to young girls. Shannon Espinoza, junior Social Work major, recalls her experiences as a young girl with Barbie.
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profile feeds into the broader issue of toys constantly being categorized and fitting into negative stereotypes about gender. Senior Marissa Jimenez says, “Growing up, I remember Barbie and her pink shoes and outfits sprawled across my floor next to her extravagant dream house and private jet.” Barbie has been around since the ’60s, and, until now, she’s had a figure that is anatomically impossible. Not only is the old Barbie promoting a single definition of beauty, but she is also teaching girls a narrow-minded view of what it truly means to be feminine.
“My mom bought me every Barbie I wanted,” Espinoza says. “She was so cool and i know i wanted to be her. i used to tell my mom i wanted blonde hair like her.”
“Now looking at the old Barbie, I always think to myself damn what was Mattel teaching us? They wanted us to look and act like Barbie. Barbie was in almost every household I went to, including my own. It is a refreshing change to see her finally look like me,” says junior Norma Diaz.
While her transformation is a victory, Barbie is only one toy in a playroom of questionable models. Her
The new Barbie shows she is not just a plastic template — she is one of us.
Behind the screen with Katelin Petersen Cal State LA voice actor speaks upon the pros and cons of child acting. Copy Editor
“I started highlighting my hair and worrying about my self-image by the age of nine. The industry ruined how I viewed myself. Mirrors became my enemy and yoga pants and sweatshirts were my best friends.”
She has worked with notable actors, such as Charlie Sheen on Two and A Half Men, and Bryan Cranston on the movie Terror Tract.
Cal State LA is home to numerous noteworthy icons in Hollywood including Alfonso Ribeiro, also known as Carlton Banks from the Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Robin Shou, who played Liu Kang from Mortal Kombat, and Carlos Mencia to say the least. However, there is a current student who still walks on University grounds that you may recognize outside of her birth name.
At the age of eight, Petersen was casted to play the young version of Seven of Nine in the television series
young Petersen went beyond what was expected of an anonymous child.
Although the complications arose, Petersen expressed that the business extremely proliferated her social skills, and qualities that enabled her to market herself and communicate with others on a professional level.
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Childhood actor, voice actor, and Television and Film major, Katelin Petersen was born in Alaska, where she spent the first half of her childhood until she made her way to Los Angeles. No schooling was needed for Petersen to reach her limelight; it was simply her raw talent and private coaching that paved her way.
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“My favorite project was working with Brian Cranston on the movie Terror Tract,” Petersen says. “In the feature film, I played his daughter and we worked three weeks together with two trained spider monkeys from Universal Studios.” Photo Courtesy | IMBD.com
Star Trek Voyager, but started her acting career doing Broadway and commercials since the age of six. Soon after, she slowly moved into theatrical work, including television and feature films. “I started acting at such a young age that I wasn’t really thinking of other careers at the moment,” Peters-
en said. “I just had a personality that fit into the entertainment industry and I was really good with memorization and communicating with others.” However, growing up as a child actor has both its pros and cons. Petersen explained that certain complications included pressure on physical appearance and forced maturity. The expectations that directors had for the
Petersen decided to use her talents elsewhere, and found that her specialty in ‘little girl voices’ mixed with warm water, honey and lemon fusion for her vocal chords, got her voice acting jobs in Charlie Brown, Robot Chicken, Final Fantasy, Disneyland commercials, and Disney Princess toys. “My first voice was on Natalie Portman’s movie Where the Heart Is,” Petersen says. “I never thought
that I would end up doing voiceovers but I realized from doing this project that I was very good at it and I loved the process. I went to the pressure being taken off my appearance and only having to concentrate on my voice and a microphone.” Behind the television screen is a woman who enjoys rock climbing and singing; utilizing these hobbies as outlets from her real world lifestyle. But like all passions, people find ways to integrate themselves in any way possible to keep the spirit alive. Petersen also is a screenwriter, director and editor; whose current project titled “Annabelle’s Box” focuses on a horror story about a young woman who gets imprisoned in a Connecticut mental institution. “Annabelle’s Box is my baby. I have been working on the hundred page screenplay for a couple years and I recently filmed a short film as a visual pitch to get funding to film the whole entire feature,” Petersen said. “I have eight screenplays that I personally have written but right now I am putting all of my effort into Annabelle’s Box.” Although the film has been in the works since mid-2015, Petersen looks to complete her project in 2016 alongside her producer Hector Tinoco, cinematographer Johnny Grunge, and her brother, Cole Petersen, as her production designer.
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EVENTOS
Markus Schulz en Cal State LA
SALUD
Una nueva técnica alimenticia Mindful eating es un estilo de vida Por Jessica Magaña ¿Qué es ’Mindful eating’? Éste se refiere a la conciencia del individuo, en este caso, estar alerta a lo que comemos diariamente. El estilo alimenticio se vuelve algo cotidiano si se practica con prudencia. La técnica tiene sus raíces en la meditación budista. La práctica del Budismo se basa en crear una conciencia de uno mismo y lo que nos rodea. Asimismo, mindful eating es el desarrollo de una atención plena con la comida y a la forma que debemos de alimentarnos sin consumir más de lo que nuestro cuerpo necesita. Recordemos que la comida es fundamental para la energía diaria. Cuidar de la alimentación es esencial para mantenernos saludables. Lo primordial en adaptarse a este nuevo estilo de vida es distinguir el hambre de la compulsión. El hambre causa un dolor en la boca del estómago, mientras que la compulsión se asocia con el estrés, la ansiedad, o hábitos que se vuelven
normales con el trascurso del tiempo. Se tiene que diferenciar entre estos dos para evitar comer demasiado. Comer relajadamente y despacio es favorece la digestión. Esto ayuda a que nuestro cuerpo disfrute cada bocado y sepamos detectar cuando estamos satisfechos. No sólo la forma de comer es importante, sino también lo que se consume. Se debe comer algo ligero y nutritivo. Al mismo tiempo, es importante evitar alimentos grasosos o azucarados. También tomar un vaso de agua antes de comer beneficia nuestra mente ya que causa un cambio de actividad. Tomar agua frena la ansiedad de comer. Otra clave que se emplea en esta técnica alimenticia es no saltarnos comidas. Esto puedo causar un desorden en los hábitos de nutrición ya que al no consumir un desayuno, almuerzo o cena, tendemos a comer de más en la comida siguiente. Mindful eating se basa en hacer conciencia de cuánto comemos y cómo lo comemos. Nos ayuda a ser sensatos y nos enseña que no se trata de una dieta, sino un estilo de vida en nuestros hábitos alimenticios.
Markus Schulz y Gabriela Fried-Amivilia, sociólogos. Fotografía | Crédito: Graciela López
El sociólogo alemán habla de sus proyectos Por Graciela López En el marco de la conferencia From Dystopia to Utopia: Understanding Domination and Liberation through Theory and Art que se llevó a cabo el viernes 26 de febrero en esta universidad, el profesor de sociología, Markus Schulz, estuvo con estudiantes de su mismo campo educativo y de periodismo en español. La profesora Gabriela Fried-Amilivia lo introdujo con orgullo. Schulz siempre mantuvo la sonrisa de oreja a oreja que lo caracteriza.
Empezó la conferencia preguntando el nombre y la carrera de cada uno de los asistentes. Después procedió a hablar de su proyecto The Futures We Want: Global Sociology and the Struggles for a Better World (Los futuros que queremos: sociología global y las luchas por un mundo mejor). Él mostró un video donde él mismo entrevista a personas en las calles de Nueva York, quienes nos cuentan el futuro al que aspiran. El sociólogo contestó preguntas. Un estudiante le preguntó cuál es el futuro que él quiere. Schulz afirmó que quiere un futuro en donde la democracia sea justa; que se escuche la voz de las minorías en la toma de decisiones en todas las naciones. El educador también comentó que escribió un libro después de haber
viajado por toda Latinoamérica. El movimiento zapatista le llamó la atención ya que sus activistas luchan por un trato igualitario entre el gobierno y los ciudadanos de la clase pobre. Él recomendó leer los libros Social Things y The Sociological Imagination a los estudiantes que estén interesados en aprender de la materia. Al mismo tiempo, destacó que el concepto más importante es la interacción de los individuos que da como resultado una sociedad. El profesor manifestó la importancia de su artículo Future Oriented Thinking y señaló que la enseñanza acerca del futuro en las universidades no sólo debe impartirse desde una perspectiva empresarial. Según él, la educación tiene que incluir el concepto de la sociedad para que el futuro de ésta sea mejor.
COLUMNA DE OPINIÓN Amas de casa por vocación Prácticas y conductas sociales que se adoptan con amor
Fotografía | Crédito: www.concepto.de
INVITACIÓN La Onda hace una cordial invitación a todos los estudiantes de español que deseen publicar artículos, noticias, anuncios o cualquier otro escrito sobre temas relevantes para la comunidad estudiantil. Nuestro objetivo es mantener informados a los alumnos de esta universidad y nuestra misión es conservar el legado de nuestra página periodística en español con la participación de ustedes. Nota: tener trabajos publicados no sólo les ayudará a reforzar su español, sino también a construir un currículo más fuerte. Además, si están trabajando en su licenciatura, pueden agregar sus publicaciones al portafolio para que sea más convincente.
Por Claudia Landeros 8 de marzo, día internacional de los derechos de la mujer. Momento de reflexión y reconocimiento de todas aquellas mujeres que han sobresalido y dejaron huella en su andar por esta vida, y a todas las que siguen haciéndolo cada día. La lista puede ser interminable. Grandes mujeres han figurado a través de la historia y lo han hecho de todas las formas posibles. Podríamos hacer una lista inmensa y mencionar a mujeres revolucionarias, historiadoras, escritoras, defensoras de los derechos humanos o gobernantes. Pero no son esas grandes mujeres a las que se quiere reconocer en esta ocasión. La celebración es para las mujeres ocultas, aquellas que trabajan veintiséis horas al día y no reciben sueldo. Las amas de casa. De todas las profesiones, el ser ama de casa es la que deja las mayores satisfacciones pero
Ama de casa realizando diversas tareas al mismo tiempo. Fotografía | Crédito: www.infobae.com
las mayores tristezas también. Son seres humanos que producen, que construyen obras de arte con la familia. Que dan a luz a entidades individuales, sus hijos. Los forman con valores morales. Las amas de casa trascienden sus propios límites para formar una descendencia que integrará poco a poco a la comunidad. Son mujeres con entereza, ensimismadas en su labor, determinadas a forjar la entidad espiritual y moral de su familia. Son componentes pasivos en la procreación. Asumen con responsabilidad y con amor el embarazo. Aceptan una vida confinada a la formación y a la protección de su familia. Se
organizan en torno a las tareas de sus hijos y de su marido, dejando de lado sus propias necesidades. Las amas de casa hoy en día, se han adjudicado la misión de ser la mujer maravilla. Se esmeran por imitar los patrones de conducta maternos que seguían sus madres o sus abuelas, además de cumplir con otras funciones fuera de casa. Ser ama de casa no es una simple profesión, aunque tampoco se va a la escuela para serlo. Es un trabajo al que no se puede poner carta de renuncia, no hay días libres ni hay paga. Como ama de casa, la mujer tiene un rol muy relevante en la sociedad y muchas funciones qué cumplir.
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Sondheim’s ‘Forum’ sparks nightlong laughs
Photo by Dr. James Hatfield
All-student cast brings nights of humor to Cal State LA State Playhouse. Hannah Jacobsen Staff Reporter
The Cal State LA State Playhouse was full of laughs as the Department of Music, Theatre and Dance put on the production of Sondheim’s musical, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” performed by an all-student cast from Feb. 19 to Feb. 27. Based on a book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, this comical musical follows an ancient Roman slave named Pseudolus as he attempts to win his freedom by playing matchmaker for Hero, his young master, and Philia, a beautiful girl who has just been sold to a Captain. Pseudolus, played by the incredibly amusing Steven Sotelo, juggles Captains and horny husbands in increasingly ridiculous scenes in order to unite the two lovers. He finds a partner in the exceedingly reluctant Hysterium, the Chief Slave played by Tin Tin Nguyen, who brought the audience to tears with frequent panic attacks and the occasional garb of a dead virgin girl. Sotelo described the show as a great success for both the audience and the cast. After weeks of rehearsals and preparation, the cast was ecstatic to take the show to a live audience. “It was a really surreal moment,” Sotelo said. “We went through this whole six week process of rehearsals, and my heart was so attached to this piece. The audience on opening night was amazing to the point where we were feeling it and they were feeling it, we were just bouncing off of each other, and that made it such a great experience.” Sotelo’s time in the spotlight, both as a main player in much of the action and a narrator throughout the show, was further enhanced by the artistic freedom he received from the show’s stage director, Dr. James Hatfield. Sotelo’s stage presence–from his facial expressions and witty comments to silly dances during musical numbers—was hugely successful in drawing in laughs from the audience. Many times during the show, Sotelo took to
improvisation to achieve his intended comedic effect with specific audiences. “I know that I want this character to talk and act a certain way, and a lot of how he would deliver a line or react to a situation is really like how I would respond, coming from a comedy background myself,” Sotelo said. “I get a lot of freedom from the director, which allows me to do a lot with the character and make him the best that I can make him.” The female lead, Emma Andreini, had a fairly interesting time playing Philia, a courtesan whose only personality trait is loveliness. The actress added a constant comedic relief to the show as Philia fluttered around the stage, completely oblivious to the utter chaos erupting around her. “Philia is a very interesting character to delve into, because we’re very different in the sense that her entire personality is based on being lovely,” Andreini said. “That’s it, that’s all she knows how to be! As myself, with a background of pageant competition, I’m constantly fighting this stereotype that all I am is my looks. So it’s interesting to pull from what I’m always defending, and utilize it to really get into her character.” Many of the characters in this largely female cast are engaged in the same profession as Philia, leading to a rather scandalous array of outfits and behavior. With the incredible age range in the cast, from Philia’s love interest Hero—who’s played by the incredibly talented 14-year-old Anthony Karambelas—to older graduate students, this tends to lead to some awkward moments on stage. However, the show was constantly enhanced by the cast’s incredible comfortability with one another (and themselves), a vital trait when scenes have an actress in chains straddling Pseudolus in one moment and Philia shouting “Take me!” to her true love’s much older father in the next. “The relationships among the cast are amazing, we’re all here to have a good time and you can really see it in our performances that everyone is enjoying what they’re doing,” Sotelo said. In a show dedicated to the art of comedy, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” had a talented cast and hilarious lines, giving audiences a night that promised to make them laugh until they cry.
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The state of Golden Eagle athletics Athletics department is optimistic about the future of Cal State LA sports.
to start winning titles, not just be in the hunt for talent. Star basketball player Josh Munzon stated that he sees the potential in our University. “Cal State LA basketball is on the come-up. The coaches have some pretty sweet recruits coming in next year that should really help round out this team and hopefully put us on the map,” Munzon said.
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That’s exactly what this program needs, good ball players that can excite people and make them feel like we are at a real college basketball game and not some Division III high school game. New athletic director Mike Garrett has faith that we will become a dominant program real soon.
We all come to college hoping for a great experience, fun parties with interesting classes, and a good sports program, that you can really get behind and be proud of. At Cal State LA our sporting programs have been mediocre at best in the past four years that I’ve been here and even when we had a good soccer team no fans came out in droves to see our team play. I ventured to ask the question, why was it so hard to get fans in the seats at Cal State LA sporting events? Student responses were just not very entertaining. Senior Steve Mebratu believed that it’s going to take an entire overhaul of the program for things to change. “I feel like we won’t ever be good until we get the right kind of athletes
“My goal is to make Cal State LA a Division 1 sports school in the next three to four years,” Garrett said.
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and coaches in here, we are not very talented in our core sports,” Mebratu said. More talent and student participa-
tion comes down to one thing: we must win. Winning is much easier to talk about, but at the end of the day these top tier sports must find a way to elevate their pedigree.
Speaking with some of the athletes around campus they also believed that in order for Cal State LA to become a desirable destination we have
To most Cal State LA students that was a surprise when asked if they believed our programs could compete on that level I got a comical no chance. At the end of the day, there is only one thing that will bring Cal State LA’s athletics back to prominence, and that’s winning.
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ESPN is thinking about ditching cable could get the information on sports elsewhere for cheaper like Twitter or Facebook, and it would be less of as hassle as well. It wouldn’t be worth the price.” Though many experts including BTIG analyst Richard Greenfield, specializing in market research, says that ESPN would need to charge more than $20 a month to keep up with their current revenue stream they make through big cable providers. Fernando Garcia, 24, a junior Electrical Engineering student, would embrace the chance. “If they went off the big providers I would pay the fee because ESPN is pretty much the only channel I watch.” Photo Courtesy | variety.com
Sports broadcasting hopes to become its own channel. Patrick Shearer Contributor
ESPN has been one of the leading broadcasting networks for sports,
and wishes to further please their audience by finally becoming its own channel. Bob Iger, Disney CEO, and owner of ESPN, has thought for a while that ESPN is a strong enough channel to stand on it’s own, similar to HBO, Showtime and Netflix. ESPN
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SportsCenter, Around the Horn, Pardon the Interruption, 30 for 30 series and Outside the Lines would be included along with all the sports they provide such as NBA, NFL, MLB, Tennis, NCAA basketball and football. However, Garrett Shiver, 22, a junior Nursing major, feels this could be a misstep for ESPN. “I feel like I
Though a recent survey of 1,600 people by BTIG showed a substantial amount of participant responses that are not willing to pay for the service as a stand-alone product, with an astounding 85 percent of the poll saying they wouldn’t pay $20 a month for ESPN content. Not many channels have cut the cord, with HBO being a stand out with their HBONow service which can be seen without a subscription for $15 a month, which includes backlogs of all of its original content like
Game of Thrones and The Sopranos and a large selection of movies. With the rise of streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, HBONow and many sports packages like MLB.Tv and NHL.Tv available without a subscription to cable or satellite, ESPN may find trouble gaining an audience. “ESPN has a lot of programs and has so much sports that I think if I had to pay for the service alone it would be worth it, just for the live sports alone,” says Alison Taylor, 20, a sophomore Communications major. But services like Hulu and MLB. tv are cheaper or have a once a year price. They offer more programming, backlogs, and available on all mobile platforms and gaming consoles. “I wouldn’t get it because it isn’t convenient to pay for ESPN and DirecTV at the same time. It wouldn’t make sense and would be a waste of money,” said Oscar Bonilla , 25, a junior Aviation Administration major. The only thing left to do is to wait and see if Iger’s bold idea will work in the end.
ASI Board continued from page 4 “not personal.” Final order of business was a vote for the head of the Public Safety Department Chief Rick Wall, where students detailed unsupported claims of campus police brutality and safety concerns that were not addressed by the officers present during the protest. Samuel Garza, ASI Vice President for Administration, criticized Chief Wall’s tactics as “too aggressive” for a college audience. “In confrontations I’ve seen with Chief Rick Wall, I would say for a lot of our students he does not make them feel safe, and I think he’s a little too aggressive for college students,” asserts Garza. Other members on the Board challenged Garza’s opinion reporting him to be quite responsive and demonstrating the appropriate level of response to the chaos of the protest. Supporters cited his strong leadership in public safety problems, like by taking a considerable role in solving parking issues
over the course of the year. Board members voted in what resulted in a tie giving the deciding vote to ASI President Hakobian, who declared a no confidence return. With two approved calls for resignation of President Covino and Chief Wall, ASI President Hakobian said, “It clearly states how we [ASI] feel about the situation, we are not confident in his leadership and there needs to be a change at the top of the organizational chain.” Throughout the meeting both Board members and the public were repeatedly reminded to lay claims based on factual information, however, it seemed to be largely ignored, with many relying on personal assertions. For any additional information or a schedule of future meetings be sure to check the ASI webpage. Next Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for April 7 at 3:30 P.M.
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EVENT CALENDAR
MONDAY 7th
THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS
TUESDAY 8th
Pain Point Schicht 12pm-5pm Luckman Gallery
Women of Color in STEM: A Display 10 a.m. U-SU Cross Cultural Centers
Women of Color in STEM: A Display 10 a.m. U-SU Cross Cultural Centers
Mindfulness & Relaxation 2 - 3 p.m. U-SU Reflection Room
D Stress 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Salazar Hall Quad
THURSDAY 10th
Opera Concert 7:30 p.m. State Playhouse Volunteer Income Tax Assistance until April 16 - 12:30 p.m. Salazar Hall 343
University Bands Concert 7:30 p.m. State Playhouse
New Music Ensemble Concert 7:30 p.m. Music Hall
WEDNESDAY 9th
Women of Color in STEM: A Display 10 a.m. U-SU Cross Cultural Centers
D Stress 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Salazar Hall Quad
FRIDAY 11th
Graduate Thesis Exhibition 12 p.m. -5 p.m. Fine Arts Gallery Mind Matters: Finals Stress Relief 6 p.m-7 p.m. Phase II Lounge
Choral Concert 7:30 p.m. State Playhouse
Jazz Combos and Jazz Orchestra 7:30 p.m. State Playhouse
Student Leader Awards Application Due U-SU Center for Student Involvement
Mariachi Concert 10:30 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. State Playhouse
SPORTS
The Golden Eagles clinch a playoff spot Golden Eagles clinch first playoff spot since 2013.
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The Eagles finished the regular season with an 83-61 win over the Wildcats. The first quarter, the Eagles started off slow, committed 2 turnovers less than a minute into the game but started making plays on both sides of the floor. At the end of the quarter, the Eagles led by two points, 22-20. During the second quarter, the Eagles went on an 11-2 run, hitting 3 consecutive three-point field goals, which forced the Wildcats to call an early timeout. The Eagles continued to put pressure on the Wildcats, which ended in a 44-35 halftime lead. The third quarter, everything was working for the Eagles, passing, ball movement, shots and defense. Going into the final quarter the Eagles led 65-47. The fourth quarter, the five seniors: Ali Orlich, Bree Parsons, Klah Knox, Franeka Hall and Geena Greene took the court one last time at the Eagles Nest. The game would get close, but the Eagles would go on a run, finished a sea-
Golden Eagles break through first round of CCAA playoffs over Wildcats. Michael Lawrence
Chelsey Michaelis Winning 8 of their last 10 games, The Golden Eagles women’s basketball team clinched a playoff spot against Chico State Wildcats, their first playoff appearance since 2013, on Senior Night, Feb. 27.
Golden Eagles advance in CCAA playoffs
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son with a lot of rocks in their road, but clinched a playoff spot nonetheless. “We were a great team from the start. There were rocks in our road that helped us grow and learn,” said Small Forward, Klah Knox. Shooting Guard Franeka Hall agreed saying the team had its peaks and valleys. “We just had rough days. Now we know where we stand right now, every game counts. I feel like we are ready, we’ve been ready. We’re just actually proving it now,” said Hall. Knox thought the early rocks in their season will help them in the playoffs. “We’ve gone through the hard times and stuck by each other. We know going into the playoffs even if we make a mistake we’ve been through worse. We can work through it and we can win,” said Knox. The CCAA Tournament began March 1, where the Eagles were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by Cal State Dominguez Hills with a final score of 66-91. This season road might have ended, but they look towards next season with a fresh start and new players.
The Golden Eagles men’s basketball team shocked the conference this weekend after upsetting the top seeded Chico State Wildcats on Saturday, Feb. 27. Riding the momentum with a narrow 65-64 victory over the Wildcats, the Golden Eagles dismantled this same opponent Tuesday, March 1. The team’s stout defense held the Wildcats to just 37 points, the team’s lowest point output since 1984 versus DePaul. This is a far cry from the team’s dismal 0–8 start to the season when it seemed like they couldn’t stop a faucet let alone an offense.
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A victory over the Humboldt State Lumberjacks was in their sights on Friday, March 4. However, the Golden Eagles' defensive intensity and newfound confidence wasn't enough to take the semi-finals victory. The game ended in a 54-79 loss. The way these type of tournaments work, if a team gets hot at the right time they can streak their way to the CCAA Championship.
This had Golden Eagle fans wondering if the program was headed in the right direction under first year Athletic Director Mike Garrett. But something happened midway through the season, the team bought into the philosophies of coach Dieter Horton and started trusting one another.
That’s what Golden Eagles guard Josh Munzon believes could happen.
Senior guard Josh Munzon explains his team’s turning point. “Our defense is what sparked the turnaround, we started locking teams up and playing as a team,” Munzon said.
The turnaround of this year’s Golden Eagle men’s basketball team was nothing less than miraculous. From being winless through the first fourth of the season, to storming back to win 7 of their final 10 games the Golden Eagles proved that the future’s looking bright.
The Golden Eagles locked up on the defensive end, forcing the Wildcats to shoot a mere 22% from the field, including 1 of 13 from behind the arc.
Cal State LA bids farewell to senior players Andre McPhail, Joshua Munzon, Duce Zaid, Dushon Carter, Collin Johnson and Joel Brokenbrough.
“If we keep playing like this I think we can win the whole tournament, our chemistry is there and we are playing at a really high level right now,” Munzon said