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President Covino discusses latest scandals, student media in Open Forum

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Student group’s flag memorial for 9/11 victims Kyle Frizol Intern

If any day comes to mind when America stood still and felt the alarms of helplessness at the hands of terrorism, it is September 11th, 2001. Forever imprinted in the consciousness and hearts of those that witnessed the tragic events take place, whether in person, on television, or in the numerous publications, broadcasts, and interviews that were conducted afterwards, the recollections of 9/11 exist boldly in the American conscious.

Each year, various 9/11 memorials and events occur throughout the country, ranging from entire citywide ceremonies, public service events, and college campus memorials.

Specifically, the students of Cal State LA took part in remembering the 2,977 lives that were lost as a result of the 9/11 terror attacks. The Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) club decided to start this tradition back in 2003, ensuring that each chapter of the YAF club participate in this memorial, ensuring that the memory of such a tragedy never fades.

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If you were up at all last Monday, you could tell it was unusually brisk and cloudy.

Yet the Music Hall on campus couldn’t have been more heated and that is bound to happen when you have a forum with the University President, William Covino.

The recent allegation of segregated housing at Cal State LA is a prime example of the detriments of miscommunication. So what better way to talk it out than by having an open discussion?

The Open Forum with President Covino, open to everyone at Cal State LA, allowed attendees to ask Covino questions on any subject matter.

This served several important purposes.

It helped facilitate a respectful, yet honest discourse amongst faculty, staff and students. It also served as an outlet for anyone at Cal State LA to express their anxieties about the direction the University is taking. Keeping in mind that the most powerful authority was in the room, there was a great chance that changes could be made to accommodate expressed concerns.

the forum by bringing up three important issues. First, he objected to the 4-4 teaching load, to which Covino responded that he’d rather have individual colleges and departments possess the autonomy to make their own teaching decisions.

“Well let me just say that you’re going to be losing faculty as a result of this. Maybe that’s fine with you,” said Mendell.

He also announced his disapproval of the free speech violations, as a result of the Sex Toys ‘R’ Us and Ben Shapiro affairs. “I look on these two incidents as deeply disturbing,” Mendell said. Covino defended himself, reminding that both events took place in due course.

Dr. Kevin Baaske, professor of Communication Studies and 2016 Outstanding Professor, entered to defend Mendell, saying, “There seemed to be occasions on this campus when communication is not as productive as it might be when there are incidents.”

Mendell ended by condemning the lack of healthy food options on campus, paying particular attention to the cafes on campus.

“What’s in the library looks more like the checkout line at Fry’s Electronics. It’s not a “When I got to Cal State LA cafe; it’s a candy store, which three years ago, September just happens to sell coffee,” 1st, for the first several weeks Mendell said. “There are quesI talked with everybody. And I tions of just healthy food on just felt like it’s time to do that campus. Why is it that everyagain,” said Covino. thing is filled with salt? Why is it that the Chinese food is so Among the many professors terrible?” and staff members who attended, a few spoke up to question Throughout the forum, facactions stemming from the Of- ulty continued to raise importfice of the President. ant concerns. Some highlights included Dr. Suzanne Regan, Dr. Henry Mendell, profes- professor of TVF, defendsor of philosophy, kicked off ing the University Times and

Parking permit delivery delay resolved after low supply

Ani Nabandian Staff Reporter

The first day of the fall semester was predictive; student excitement, flickering lights in King Hall and parking drama.

My first parking experience was significantly better than last year, I found a spot within three minutes, but the drama lied within the parking-permit-purchase-procedure.

I bought my on-site campus permit online and was issued a coupon code in order to redeem a temporary parking pass. Although the coupon code did not work at the parking kiosk, student kindness did and a passing student offered his own parking pass when leaving the campus. My online receipt indicated my pass would be mailed to my home

address, and the waiting game began.

Working full-time, as well as going to school full-time can be difficult, and a significant number of students must bear with the difficulties that accompany such a schedule. As one of those students, I rarely have time to do anything other than rush to class and rush back to work, giving me little time for inconsistencies and unfortunate circumstances.

Which is why I was upset when I had to pick up a third temporary parking pass on September 6 because the parking pass that I had ordered on August 22 still had not arrived.

On September 8, my official semester parking pass was delivered. However, according to the stamp on the envelope,

the pass had been mailed on September 2, a full eleven days after I had purchased the permit online.

While picking up my third week’s temporary permit at the campus police station, the representatives issuing the pass indicated that I was one of many whose pass had not shown up yet. According to them, this was a widespread issue.

Due to my inquisitive nature, I wanted to understand what in the world happened to my pass – which is essential to getting to class on time. To my surprise, Chief of the University Police Rick Wall made himself immediately available to answer all of my questions.

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bringing awareness to a serious flaw within the Public Relations office. “These people are wonderful. They love this campus. Why are all the people who work for this campus being told, ‘do not talk to the Times’?”

“We have found out from an email from the provost that anyone on campus has ten days to respond to the University Times, which is a three week delay in covering the news. They’re trying to shut us down. They are trying to say you are not going to get anything newsworthy about your own campus, for which you are paying tuition and which you have been so proud of for so long,” Regan added.

Dr. Theresa Larkin, professor of Theater Arts, brought up the serious but often ignored issue of bullying on campus.

She considered the upper administration “really incompetent to act. And that’s not a mean-spirited statement, it’s a U.S. constitutional statement.”

All in all, the President’s Forum was an overwhelming success, bringing under-

emphasized problems and concerns to the forefront and stirring lively and productive conversation.

Matthew Gonzalez, fourth year Communications major, was dissatisfied with the attendance. He claimed the forum would have been more effective with increased student participation. This, Gonzalez added, would have allowed for a more thoughtful discussion, representative of the student body.

“Besides a student reporter and myself, we were the only students present. There was no talk about the long lines at financial aid or any of the other problems that have occurred with the semester change.”

In response to how he felt Covino was answering questions by those in attendance, he said, “Covino was robotic, almost feeling like he had rehearsed his responses before the forum.”

Attempts were made to contact Covino for his feedback, but proved unsuccessful.

Exclusive: Universal Studios Horror Nights Halloween season is upon us, in case you have not seen your local Target’s section, and while coffee shops are preparing pumpkin spice lattes for their customers, Universal Studios is preparing for the ultimate horror experience to immerse their guests in the most authentic film experience.

Celebrating its 10th year anniversary, Halloween Horror Nights brings the biggest line up in the history of the nightly event by featuring an array of

authentic horror titles, such as American Horror Story and Freddy vs. Jason, which I was invited to preview through a behind-the-scenes tour with creative director John Murdy.

Creative Director of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood John Murdy brought together some of the sickest minds in horror to Southern California’s most extreme Halloween event. “We try to bring it to life with movie quality (Continued On Page 5)

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(Continued From Page 1) University Times, Chief Wall indicated that the University’s parking permits are issued by a third-party company, located in Santa Ana, which specializes in university parking permit distribution. He also mentioned that we “…have never used them before.”

However, Chief Wall also expressed that it wasn’t entirely the third-party company’s fault, because the number of hang tags originally ordered for distribution were not sufficient to cover the number that were actually purchased by students. This was because Cal State LA ordered off-site passes based on the number that were sold in the 2015-16 school year, which were 500, not adding in the numbers of new students admitted.

After the originally ordered 1,000 off-site passes were sold within a few days, Cal State LA was forced to order more, which created a delivery delay.

Chief Wall did not specify what happened with the on-site passes but a similar situation can be assumed.

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Chief Wall and parking services were aware of the problem of students not receiving their permits and decided to cease giving any parking tickets out to students with expired temporary parking permits. It turns out that students never had to purchase any of the temporary parking permits, because the parking attendants would not have

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ticketed them anyway, essentially allowing students who displayed their expired temporary parking permits on their dashboard, to park for “free”.

In an interview with Carmen Gachupin, Director of Parking and Transportation Services at Cal State LA, she outlined the multitude of ways the department is working to ease traffic around campus. She explained that due to the many complaints they were receiving due to the lack of parking last year, Carmen and her team took action and introduced new measures to reduce the congestion.

They introduced reduced parking permit rates for off-site parking and a total of “…942 cars parked offsite on the first day; if not for off-site parking on campus traffic would be overwhelming.” Parking and Transportation Services also organized a four-stop shuttle service around campus that visits each stop every 15 minutes.

Although there was a little bump in the road regarding hangtag permits being delivered on time, it looks like Chief Wall, Carmen Gachupin and their team have handled the situation while subsequently reducing parking traffic on campus. Student approval is evidenced by the virtually non-existent complaints to the Administration regarding parking congestion so far this year.

Red White Y Tu Forum on campus this week to speak about the Hispanic vote RSVP for enlightening talks by policy and academic experts Ricky Rodas Copy Editor On Thursday, Sept. 22, The Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI) will hold the first of its Red White Y Tu forums at Cal State LA in the Student Union Theater.

According to Denise Lopez, CHLI Media Liaison, this nationwide tour is part of an initiative to “bring together congressional speakers, distinguished civic and community leaders, experts in electoral research and student leaders to discuss the importance of being educated about the political process and the importance of Hispanic/Latino voter participation.”

A statistic provided by the CHLI states that “millennials are projected to be nearly half (44%) of the Latinos eligible to vote, many of which are either not registered to vote or do not intend to participate in the 2016 Presidential election.”

The aim of these forums is to reach Latino students on various campuses and inform them about the importance of engaging in the political processes and making informed, voting decisions.

After the Cal State LA stop, the tour will travel to San Antonio, Texas on Monday, September 26 at the University of Texas at San Antonio, and finish in Miami, Florida on Thursday, September 29 at Miami Dade College – Wolfson Campus.

Individuals can visit chli.org for more information regarding the Cal State LA event and the tour itself.

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Welcome to the In Too Deep Show, a podcast Startup podcast started

by San Gabriel Valley natives aims to become a brand Sylvia Valdez Contributor “If you’re listening to this, you’re probably in too deep with Vinny Martinez, Luis Santana, and Anthony Arellano.” The podcast begins with a hypnoti lively melody in the background. The University Times had the pleasure to sit down with one of the members of the podcast, Luis Santana, a San Gabriel Valley native.

“A podcast where we talk about everything, anything, and sometimes, nothing at all,” he enthralling expresses is the sole purpose of his work. Part

of the 115,708 population that currently resides in El Monte, CA, Luis travels to Vinny’s house every Monday and Wednesday night where he dedicates an hour to talk about pop culture.

Don’t be mistaken, however, some of the content and language is absolutely not for children, parental supervision is advised.

When asked about the motto, he responded keenly, “We talk about everything [sports, pop culture, and music] and anything (deep conversations about life and death) and sometimes just gibberish, which is nothing at all.”

Santana resides in North El Monte, along with his podcast members. A prolonged friendship indeed, as they’ve been friends since primary school. The podcast was formed because no great story ever started with a glass of milk.

It is your average drunken night story turned into success: After a few beers and some prolific conversation’s, Vinny had the magnificent idea to create a podcast, and thus began The In Too Deep Show, with members Vinny, Anthony, and Luis.

“What struggles have you faced since launching your podcast in April? Have you had any great success?” was the question that had Luis take a moment to contemplate. His off to the distance glare said it all, but his body responded with a soft chuckle. “We sacrifice our time and energy… it is lots of upkeep; the social media, the guests, networking. The guests we’ve had on were locals who have experience that we think are pretty cool and our listeners would like to hear... it’s a fun experience, you get in that business-type mindset of wanting to be successful. You defi-

nitely have to want it. We’ve received offers from friends of friends who want to sponsor us, but we’re starting up. We’ve just finished the first phase [acting like professionals] and we’re in phase two, branching out. We ultimately want to be a brand.”

Since the podcast launched in April, it has seen a gradual increase in followers. This just goes to show the amount of commitment one must do to do what they love. The podcast plans to air a live show in the upcoming OZZFEST that is happening later on this month in San Bernardino.

To learn more about the podcast and what they have to offer the SGV, you can follow them on Facebook @intoodeeppodcast, Twitter @theintoodeepshow, and Soundcloud @intoodeep with their iconic astronaut icon.

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indigenous women Dr. Kimberly Robertson speaks about the violent epidemic facing indigenous women Janice Peregrina Staff Reporter On September 14th, the University-Student Union held an event titled Relighting the Historical Record: Violence Against Native and Indigenous Women. The event was hosted by the Cross Cultural Centers, and Dr. Kimberly Robertson, an activist and professor, as well as an active member of the Mvskoke Creek nation. She is heavily involved in issues surrounding native women, and has published many essays, teaches, and participates in volunteer organizations supporting this group, and indigenous people in general.

The focus of the event was weighted heavily on how our nation turns a blind eye to the violence against indigenous women. “In the past few decades, native women have worked to garner mainstream attention to the issue,” Robertson explained, describing how long it has taken for the U.S. federal government to actually take notice of what indigenous people have been suffering from for centuries. Dr. Robertson opened up with some shocking statistics from a recent federal government study that was finally taken after the push from native groups, stating that native women experience higher rates of violence compared to that of any other population in United States, and they are stalked double than that of

any other population.

Two out of four native women will be assaulted, and one out of three will be raped. Between the years of 1979 and 1992, homicide was the leading cause of death for these women. What is most shocking is that eighty-six percent of these assaults are perpetrated by non-native people, making it reasonable to deduce that there is more than just sexism behind the prevalence of this violence.

Dr. Robertson posited that the reason behind the stark imbalance between violence against indigenous women and violence against non-native women points to colonialism. Robertson further defines that American settler colonialism, “the form of colonialism that occurs when the colonizer comes to stay,” is where this violence originates. “Settlers want land, both as a resource to profit from and as a place upon which to construct the settler nation. As sovereign peoples with prior claims to the land that settlers want, indigenous peoples stand in the way of settler colonialism, and they threaten the legitimacy of the settler nation state.” This narrows down a main point of colonialism as the “elimination of the native,” and Robertson claims that this mindset of thoughtless conquest is with us today, and connects to the huge amount of violence native people face.

Past prejudices and recorded violence against natives traces back from 1492 and has continued steadily up to 2016. “It isn’t a coincidence that colonization and conquest is made a metaphor with rape. I think we can say the same thing about the Dakota Access

pipeline,” she said, answering a student’s question.

The Violence Against Women Act, or VAWA, has attempted to address and stop the native women crises in America. Developed in 1994, it was the first federal effort to acknowledge that there was a problem with violence against women in general. However, VAWA had to be revised three times, with the first revision protecting native people written back in 2005, before it could begin to protect indigenous women.

The original draft unfairly targeted people of color with “increased policing of undocumented people,” and this was “considered extremely problematic,” according to Dr. Robertson. The 2005 revision added specific policies targeted towards native peoples under Title IX in VAWA. It affirmed that the U.S. holds responsibility for sovereign native nations and allocated funding to tribal programs.

Students who attended the event were engaged in the discussion, visibly taking notes and participating in the question and answer session held

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after Dr. Robertson’s speech. Emily Franco, a senior student, commented on what was the most interesting information she learned from the event.

“Mostly I thought it was really interesting that there was so much violence against Native American women and you don’t even hear about it, you don’t even know; kinda [sic] sad, a little bit.” Altogether, the event was a great and highly informative addition to the Cross Cultural Center’s winning streak of diverse topics and discussions about vital social justice and progress.

Staying informed on important social issues in this day and age is thankfully much easier because of the growing emergence and normality of technology. The social climate regarding people of color, sexuality, and mental disorders has widened significantly, and it is no longer as taboo to talk about these and related subjects in public as it was ten years ago. Because of the rise of information available to us, it is heartening to see our University providing the space and events geared towards the discussion of social topics.

Cal State LA student arrested for lewd sexual

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Monterey Park police arrest accused sex offender for inappropriate sexual relationship with underage teen Matthew Gonzalez Social Media Correspondent According to a recent report from the Monterey Park Police Department, tennis coach Van Phuoc “Timothy” Dang, 26, of West Covina has been arrested for alleged lewd acts with a 14-year-old student. Timothy was a tennis coach at Schurr High School located in the city of Montebello.

Dang is also currently enrolled as a student at Cal State LA and was under the college of Health and Human

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Police thankful for Good Samaritan

Student Daniel Garza aids cyclist hit by automobile Anthony Karambelas Staff Reporter What did you do this summer? Binge watch on Netflix? Maybe saw a superhero movie or two? Cal State LA Daniel Garza student took it a step further and became a hero by saving a human life.

On June 22 at around 2:00 pm, Garza was driving home from school on Valley Blvd, to take a nap before work, when the unexpected happened. “I see this guy coming across the street on his bicycle, and then I see a white pickup truck coming.

The white pickup truck was not stopping and the guy in the bicycle was not paying attention, he had his headphones on. And the white pickup truck just *smack*.

And he flew onto the hood of the truck and was pushed off when she [the pickup truck driver] stopped.” Versed in CPR and first-aid training, Garza reported going on autopilot, immediately turning off his car and jumping out yelling, “someone call 911.”

“When I arrived to him he was twitching and his body was twisted on the floor,” described Garza. Getting down on his knees, Garza noticed a puddle of blood emerging from under the cyclist’s head. So he turned the cyclist over into a sitting position to prevent the outward flow of blood and stayed with the man until firefighters arrived.

Garza vividly recounts how all the bystanders kept recording the scene instead of calling 911. “I looked up and I was like, ‘Did anyone call 911?’ And then people started taking out their phones and stopped recording to dial 911.

And at that point I became very angry because this guy was dying and those people were over there recording, I don’t know if it was for Instagram or Snapchat.” When authorities arrived, they thanked Garza, cut the cyclist’s clothes off, doused him in alcohol and placed him on a stretcher.

Garza was a hero.

that’s where I get it from.

And just being an athlete all my life and being coached by good coaches, who were always preaching for us to do the right thing.”

Growing up without a father and the eldest of three siblings, Garza has always been a leader. “I was the oldest so I was the leader growing up.

And I guess being in sports; too, I was always usually the team captain,” said Garza.

“I’ve had this responsibility to do what’s best for the team and what’s best for my brother and sister.”

Garza currently works as a personal trainer and exercise specialist at the Los Angeles Athletic Club, for which he is trained in CPR and first-aid.

So how did the Cal State LA Good Samaritan get his noble nature? “I have a really strong mother, and I was raised by her. She was always very loving to us, so I guess

As for peer-to-peer advice, Garza simply said, “Just try to do the right thing; don’t try to be cool and just stand back, or feel like if you do something out of the ordinary you’re going to be looked down upon or feel like people are going to outcast you. That goes in the classroom as well, not just saving people’s lives. A lot of people don’t want to be brave anymore and I think that’s a problem because we don’t have brave people to look up

dog that was hiding in a storm drain after being attacked by a coyote in Lake Forest. Multiple pet owners are concerned over their animal’s welfare and safety.

animal right activists protesting and picketing at the local wildlife habitat. While they may be a menace to some, others believe that coyotes shouldn’t be put in danger.

to.”

Garza continued his statement, saying, “I feel like sometimes the people that you feel are least likely to be the person who responds to a situation are the ones who do.

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They just don’t show it.”

Garza’s story shows that you do not have to be a superhero to save lives. All it takes is a good heart and a willingness to help others.

Coyotes stir worry in residents and students

Surge in coyote attacks has residents on the edge Leyah Galindo Contributor Over the past few months, several coyotes have been spotted throughout Southern California. There is an estimated 5,000 coyotes living in Los Angeles alone and many residents are concerned over their safety as the number of attacks on people and pets are on a steady rise.

Just this month, Grant Rea Park in Montebello was shut down temporarily after coyotes bit three people. According to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, there have been at least ten reported coyote bites in Los Angeles and Orange County in 2016. Orange County firefighters recently rescued a

(Continued From Page 3) Michelle Quan, Human Resources major describes him as having a “weird vibe”.

“I did not know him on a personal level because he always had a weird vibe having slightly more interest on the female players on the team.

He was a tennis coach of El Monte high school at the time when I was in high school; my sister knew him. ” Detectives arrested Van Phuoc “Timothy” Dang, of West Covina, around 2 p.m.

Jonathan Huerta, senior psychology major and pet owner, said, “I think it’s sad and unfortunate that pets and even people are getting attacked. It’s frightening for the neighbors who live in the area where they are coming to. I think there should be some kind of fencing around areas where coyotes tend to stay in, or like a wildlife sanctuary, just for coyotes where they won’t have to find the need to hunt for food.”

“I do not stand for killing or capturing coyotes at all. I think it is cruel and inhumane.

There have been many coyote sightings and yes they pose a great threat, but they’re only coming into the streets to find food and do what a normal animal does when hungry,” said fourth year nutrition major Haven Ortega. “They’re just creatures trying to live and are not deliberately trying to hurt people, so why kill them just for that?”

Some people are outraged with these recent attacks and are to going to extreme lengths to help keep coyotes from moving inland. Not long ago, a coyote was shot to death in Silver Lake and the city of Torrance set up traps to capture them. This led to

According to experts, coyotes are moving inland because we are building homes closer and closer to their natural habitat. Therefore, we are encroaching into their territory. Warmer weather, lack of rain, and wildfires has caused their food and water sources to become scarce.

Monday on three felony counts, two include lewd acts with a minor and sex with a minor where the suspect is over 21, police said.

Bill Cuevas said the victim, now 17, on Monday morning told a school resource officer for the Montebello Unified School District about the relationship.

Dang allegedly began having an inappropriate sexual relationship with his 14-yearold student after he started coaching her in tennis.

Investigators said the relationship lasted about three years.

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Dang was being held at the Monterey Park Police Department Jail on $100,000 bail.

The superintendent of the Montebello Unified School District said Tuesday, 13th that Dang was fired after the allegations were revealed.

Coyotes are now accustomed to living and surviving in big, open urban spaces. They use freeways, gutters, and city streets as means of travel.

Garbage cans, pet food left outside, swimming pools, gutters, and bird baths are just a few of the various food and water sources coyotes may find in residential areas. Thus, they are frequenting Southern California neighborhoods.

TVF student Jasmine Salgado reported that in the early mornings in the University she has spotted several coyotes on campus.

“I was running down the stairs near housing and I stopped when I saw a coyote after I heard muffling sounds.

This was just a couple weeks ago.”

Several housing students have reported numerous incidents where they have confronted a coyote or two.

“That’s kind of scary to

“The coach’s employment with the district has been terminated,” Superintendent Susanna Contreras Smith said in an email.

After trying to investigate the victim’s claims, the school resource officer notified Monterey Park police, who found that the crimes occurred off campus.

She said the school district is “working closely” with Monterey Park Police as they conduct their investigation.

think we could get attacked.

My roommate’s seen a coyote since she works late, said Communications major Natalie De La Monte. “They should put signs on campus housing to let other students know or something.”

Although coyotes are said to have a fear of humans, they may become aggressive when trying to protect their young or are having trouble locating food or water.

To ensure the safety of you and your pets, don’t leave trash, pet food or water in accessible areas, keep pets indoors, don’t feed stray animals, and try to stay in welllit areas. If you encounter a coyote, try to scare them off by making loud noises or use a whistle. If there’s an immediate threat to a person or pet, call 911.

For more information, contact the California Department of Fish and Wildlife at (916) 445-0411.

Investigators said they believed there could be other victims, but have not identified any yet.

Anyone with more information is encouraged to call the Monterey Park Police Department Investigations Bureau at 626-307-1236 or their local police department.

Information about the story featured is also listed at San Gabriel Valley Tribune, KTLA, Whittier news, ABC 7 and Pasadena news.

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American Horror Story joins dream lineup of iconic horror films J. Aaron Delgado Photo Editor (Continued From Page 1) attention to detail,” Murdy said. “Everything is to replicate what the movie does but in a live experience” Halloween Horror Nights will feature many themed mazes, such as the permanent “The Walking Dead” attraction, Halloween: Hell Comes to Haddonfield, Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Blood Brothers, Krampus, and The Exorcist: The Possession of Regan MacNeil based from original 1973 film.

Along with the mazes lies a whole new backlot experience titled “Eli Roth Presents the Terror Tram” where horror auteur Eli Roth, known for the Hostel film series, exposes guests to the sordid

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tale of an ex-Los Angeles resident known by “Koodles the Clown” because of his presence on a children’s network television show until he developed a thirst for blood.

The amusement park will be taken over by characters from the “Purge” where guests must survive the night since is any crime is legal, including murder, for the remainder of the night. But when guests are not trying to survive the night or waiting in line for a maze, they can watch the Jabbawockeez dance crew perform with synchronized choreography, accompanied by stunning visuals that bring the show to life.

Step onto Elm Street and Camp Crystal Lake in “Freddy vs. Jason,” where guests will get the best of both worlds with a maze that builds upon Halloween Horror Night’s previous maze “Alien vs. Predator.” The maze is completely original rather than recreating certain

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scenes from the 2003 film of the same title. “Freddy vs.

Jason” will explore origin stories of serial slashers Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees where guests will experience Krueger create his bladed glove to the moments of when Krueger gets burned alive thus the inception of the nightmare warrior.

The “American Horror Story” maze will feature familiar characters in the popular series that will be roaming in their area within the maze either recreating iconic scenes or unexpectedly scaring guests. One of the most popular characters in murder house, Tate Langdon, is a featured character, in the maze with a classic tactic that Halloween Horror Nights has used titled “set them up and bring them down”. A tactic

where the maze cinematically attracts the guests to look at one area in the room to set them up while the scare actor abruptly comes out of another corner of the room to bring them down.

Other scenes come straight out of the television series such as Dr. Montgomery’s room where he performed the experimental surgery of Elizabeth Short, or the Black Dahlia, and bringing Constance Langdon’s fourth kid to life from the opening titles of the first season—Murder House.

After surviving the murder house, guests are welcomed in the world of freaks. The realm of Freak Show utilizes larger than life sets and facades that will make the guests be fearful among the freaks.

The authenticity of this maze shows the effort that was put into the experience by gathering set banners from the show, scanning and printing them to be featured in the maze.

Experience the freak show with your own eyes when you enter a set where you walk through a circus act with characters from the series in the audience while you experience someone being cut in half with a saw.

Walking through the 1960’s themed long halls of Hotel Cortez creates an illusion of endlessness in the darkness, while fearing what hides on any corner that is until you enter room 64, where the mattress man awaits your visit.

Continuing through Hotel Cortez, special effect props

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from the fifth season with the gory trophy collection of James March are a feature of the attraction. With scares planted left and right inside the halls, the maze closes with a grand finale inspired by the Hotel’s intro, which I will not spoil for you, but will trigger a combo of fear.

Like many other mazes, the American Horror Story maze utilizes theatrical techniques with scare actors appearing through the walls when lit from the other side. It’s not only the walls that guests have to look out for but also mirrors where monsters can appear through and windows or paintings that scare actors can open and unpredictably scare guests.

“The whole point of it is to create what I call a living horror movie,” Murdy said “It should feel like you just walked through the movie screen and you are living in the horror movie, or in this case a television show.”

Terror becomes reality at Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights with the most impressive line up of mazes and spine-tingling features this year.

Students, faculty and staff get exclusive discounts to experience these horror attractions come to life, courtesy of Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) and Cashier’s Office, with a visit to Cashier’s window six.

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(Continued From Page 1) the YAF club takes its responsibility to educate students quite seriously.

Club president, Mark Kahanding, explained that their memorial “showed how horrible and awful 9/11 was. It took us four hours to have the entire memorial completed because there were so many flags, and it puts it into perspective how awful that day was.”

As president, Kahanding believes that the responsibility of each member of YAF is to “spread conservative ideas to our fellow Cal State LA students.” This is accomplished by the collaborative work of the clubs’ 70 total members, 40 of which are currently active.

This is the YAF chapter’s first year as a club, and its first year participating in the flag memorial that is found in participating campuses around the country. The club originally began with just Kahanding, which quickly changed as a popular event, featuring Ben Shapiro, caused the chapter to grow to over 40 people.

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FEATURES reality still exists; one clear Tuesday morning in September was forever scarred, killing 2,799 innocent civilians, firefighters, police, pilots, office workers, and many others.

In the hands of those that do not value human life, events like 9/11 will always have the unfortunate and terrifying possibility of occurring in our future; not only as a country, but as a human race.

Cal State LA’s YAF club, its members, and all those that have observed the 9/11 memorial on each of its participating campuses were reminded of the presence of a world enveloped in chaos, one separate from our own and existent in the minds of those that terrorize innocence and harmony.

As each flag represents the heart and soul of a human, each flag also represents each time that freedom and humanity was challenged. Needless to say, that flag still flies high.

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Kahanding notes that the popularity of his club is, “such an amazing experience because I never thought that so many Cal State LA students would be excited to hear conservative ideas.”

However, not all students feel so inclined to mourn the loss of over 2,000 lives. At Occidental College, in Los Angeles, four students vandalized and attached hate inspired flyers onto the memorial. Ripping flags out of the ground and throwing them in the trash, breaking them in half, and attached hateful messages to them, the vandalized memorial served as a reminder of the mixed emotions that people still hold. Similar to Cal State LA’s memorial, Occidental College experimented with this memorial for the first time in its chapter’s history. However, it was met with violent vandalism that completely disrespected and discounted the lost 2,977 lives.

From their Facebook page, the club commented in a statement, “This is beyond politics, this is about those lives that were so tragically taken.”

Kahanding expressed his support of Occidental’s YAF club in our interview.

“That 9/11 memorial was created by another YAF chapter. I was utterly disgusted because it was about the people that died that day and each flag represented a person that died on that day,” he said.

Not only does this show that the clubs on campus stretch beyond just their own campus, but to each chapter of its entire organization as a whole.

Regardless of people’s opinions of 9/11, the sad

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NOTICIAS LOCALES Llega a su fin la feria del condado de Los Ángeles.

Mexicanos de bajos recursos pueden ser elegidos para que les paguen sus trámites migratorios.

Por Claudia Landeros El Estado de México realizó una donación de $1, 000,000 para cubrir la cuota del servicio de ciudadanía de inmigrantes mexicanos residentes de Los Ángeles, Houston y Chicago.

A través del programa “Hazte ciudadano” el gobierno mexiquense quiere impulsar que los paisanos que son residentes legales, se hagan ciudadanos estadounidenses y puedan gozar plenamente de los derechos y obligaciones que les brinda el ser ciudadano de ambos países, México y EE. UU.

Última semana de feria para compartir con la familia y amigos.

Por Marcela Valdivia La tradicional feria de Los Ángeles (LACF por sus siglas en inglés) está por terminar.

Queda solo una semana de diversión para las familias.

La feria se ubica, como siempre, en las instalaciones del Fairplex en Pomona y cuenta con una gran variedad de entretenimiento para personas de todas las edades.

Los visitantes pueden escoger entre una gran variedad comida, juegos mecánicos, exposición de todo tipo de animales, conciertos, desfiles, exhibiciones y mucho más.

Una de las tradiciones más famosas en la feria es la comida frita, como las piernas de avestruz, los chorizos y una variedad de platillos con carnes rojas. Además, los juegos mecánicos siguen siendo un atractivo para chicos y grandes, el más popular es la rueda de la fortuna que da una vista panorámica de toda la feria.

El área de agricultura es también muy interesante. Las

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personas pueden aprender sobre los alimentos orgánicos que se producen en California; y para los amantes de los animales, está la graja o el área de animales salvajes. En éste último se pueden encontrar desde mapaches hasta una jirafa.

Este año la feria agregó dos áreas más a su lista de atracciones, el planeta jurásico y el iglú. La primera es una aventura donde los dinosaurios regresan a la vida y la otra es una pista de hielo para patinar.

La feria no estaría completa sin su música. La lista de conciertos es muy amplia, y hay una variedad de artistas que se presentan totalmente gratis. Ramón Ayala y sus Bravos del Norte será uno de los invitados este año y se estará presentando el 22 de septiembre.

Toda esta gran diversión terminará el domingo 25 de septiembre, así que para los que quieran asistir, aún hay tiempo. La feria está abierta de miércoles a domingo con distintos horarios. Los boletos pueden ser comprados en las taquillas del lugar o en el sitio web http://lacf.com.

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El costo actual por el trámite de ciudadanía es de $680, cantidad que para familias numerosas y de bajos recursos es imposible solventar.

Este fondo viene a ser una oportunidad para personas que puedan demostrar que

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El fondo está siendo administrado a través de las Casas Mexiquenses de los diferentes estados. El pasado 13 de septiembre se entregaron ya los primeros apoyos en la ciudad de Los Ángeles. Uno de los beneficiados fue el Sr. Eligio Jiménez, originario del Estado de México y residente legal de EE.UU. desde hace dieciocho años. Él expresa que esto es algo insólito, jamás en la historia un gobierno mexicano había contribuido para una causa semejante.

Los evaluadores de las solicitudes van a tomar en consideración los siguientes requisitos: ser mayor de 18 años, ser residente legal

estadounidense por lo menos cinco años, demostrar que ha vivido en el estado en dónde está haciendo el trámite de ciudadanía por los menos tres meses, leer, escribir y hablar un inglés básico y ser una persona con un buen carácter moral.

Las personas interesadas, pueden obtener su solicitud en http://cai.edomex.gob. mx/eventos_convocatorias y entregarlas en las Casas Mexiquenses en EE.UU. o enviarlas al correo hazteciudadano.edomex@ gmail.com. Si desea obtener más información pueden llamar a los siguientes números telefónicos: Los Ángeles (877) 493-0407, Chicago (855) 5336639 y Houston (866) 6746162

TECNOLOGIA Samsung pide a sus clientes que regresen el Los intercambios del móvil empezarán esta semana Por Lissette Flores A tan solo un mes del lanzamiento del Note 7, Samsung se vio obligado a suspender las ventas del dispositivo a nivel global y a reemplazar el teléfono a sus clientes, debido al peligro de explosión que representa.

La empresa buscaba maximizar sus ventas con el lanzamiento del nuevo teléfono, antes de que se acabará el año, sin embargo, la compañía coreana ahora se encuentra trabajando en los envíos de productos para reemplazar el Note 7.

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problema del teléfono se encuentra en una celda de la batería. Cuando los electrodos de la celda se conectan, provocan que el litio, elemento utilizado en la fabricación de la pila, se queme produciendo llamas o explosión.

Según las últimas noticias, ya se han reportado varios casos donde el móvil ha explotado a causa del mal funcionamiento.

Inclusive, la semana pasada, la víctima fue un niño de 6 años de Nueva York, quién sufrió quemaduras en las manos mientras miraba videos en el teléfono.

Comenzando esta semana, los dueños podrán regresar su Note 7 a la empresa o a la tienda donde se compró. Los clientes tendrán dos opciones, recibir un teléfono provisional mientras esperan por una versión totalmente nueva o cambiarlo por otro modelo Galaxy y obtener un reembolso por la diferencia del costo.

La intensión de Samsung es retirar todos los Galaxy Note 7 del mercado de una manera cómoda y conveniente para sus clientes, y así poder evitar que ocurran futuros accidentes.

“Nuestra prioridad número uno es la seguridad de nuestros clientes. Estamos pidiendo a los usuarios que apaguen sus Galaxy Note 7 y los cambien tan pronto como sea posible” , señaló en un comunicado Koh Dongjin, Presidente de Comunicaciones Móviles de Samsung Electronics.

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Brock Turner Case: An Open Invitation to Rapists and Perverts Alcohol, women, parenting, dumpster, fraternity house, which one to blame?

Marrian Zhou Managing Editor

The well-known sex offender Brock Turner was released from California jail on Friday, September 2, after serving a short three months in county jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman behind a dumpster at Stanford University. A group of armed protesters surrounded his family home in Ohio to make him feel “uncomfortable in his own home,” according to The Guardian.

We have already heard his parents’ defense that Turner should not go to jail for merely “20 minutes of action” and of course, alcohol was always the one to blame.

People were outraged and disappointed by this outcome.

The news of Brock Turner’s early release was like an open invitation for people who had ever fantasized about rape yet never dared to do it. Because according to this case, I would only get a six-month jail sentence if one day I decide to get Brock Turner drunk and then rape him for 20 minutes.

In that same logic, if I could get it done in less time, I could get less of a sentence. And If I behave myself in jail, my sentence will reduced to half like a cheap Black Friday sale. Just imagine the grin and excitement displayed on the faces of privileged rapists and perverts in America when they figured it out.

Apparently, our criminal justice system is trying to tell us that circumstances are the causes of rape, not the rapists or bad parenting. Even the famous educational institution subtly agreed with them.

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They can still drink beer and wine, and store bottles of hard liquor less than 750 milliliters.

The Director of the Office of Alcohol Policy and Education Ralph Castro stated in a Stanford news release that their “intention is not a total prohibition of a substance, but rather a targeted approach that limits high-risk behavior.”

Great. This solution failed miserably in the Prohibition era, I can’t help to wonder what good would it do now. So hold on tight Stanford, because here comes the booming of campus liquor-smuggling business.

The smart ones might even make their own moonshines in the lab. And it just adds more excitement to the parties.

Not to mention, if you are going to take away the possible causes of “high-risk behavior”

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instead of repeatedly educating your students not to commit them, you’ll have to ban the dumpsters and fraternity houses too. Because the garbage dumpster provided a perfect semi-hidden location for Turner to commit the crime and the fraternity house attracted him there in the first place.

Problem solved.

Now everybody just needs to find a new place to throw their trash, perhaps the Office of Alcohol Policy and Education then?

However, we’re logical enough to see that this will not correct the distorted perceptions in our society.

We need to recognize that parenting played a bigger role in the Brock Turner case than other matters. When your own parents can’t even recognize the problems in unjust behavior, illegal in this case, there’s much less chance you would grow up to be ethical.

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Giant origami paper planes float above Downtown L.A. Emmanuel Maresca Contributor Decolonizing Violence traces the impact of colonialism on indigenous women Dr. Kimberly Robertson speaks about the violent epidemic facing indigenous women On September 14th, the University-Student Union held an event titled Relighting the Historical Record: Violence Against Native and Indigenous Women. The event was hosted by the Cross Cultural Centers, and Dr. Kimberly Robertson, an activist and professor, as well as an active member of the Mvskoke Creek nation. She is heavily involved in issues surrounding native women, and has published many essays, teaches, and participates in volunteer organizations supporting this group, and indigenous people in general.

The focus of the event was weighted heavily on how our nation turns a blind eye to the violence against indigenous women. “In the past few decades, native women have worked to garner mainstream attention to the issue,” Robertson explained, describing how long it has taken for the U.S. federal government to actually take notice of what indigenous people have been suffering from for centuries.

Dr. Robertson opened up with some shocking statistics from a recent federal government study that was finally taken after the push from native groups, stating that native women experience higher

rates of violence compared to that of any other population in United States, and they are stalked double than that of any other population.

Two out of four native women will be assaulted, and one out of three will be raped.

Between the years of 1979 and 1992, homicide was the leading cause of death for these women. What is most shocking is that eighty-six percent of these assaults are perpetrated by non-native people, making it reasonable to deduce that there is more than just sexism behind the prevalence of this violence Dr. Robertson posited that the reason behind the stark imbalance between violence against indigenous women and violence against non-native women points to colonialism. Robertson further defines that American settler colonialism, “the form of colonialism that occurs when the colonizer comes to stay,” is where this violence originates. “Settlers want land, both as a resource to profit from and as a place upon which to construct the settler nation. As sovereign peoples with prior claims to the land that settlers want, indigenous peoples stand in the way of settler colonialism, and they threaten the legitimacy of the settler nation state.”

This narrows down a main point of colonialism as the “elimination of the native,” and Robertson claims that this mindset of thoughtless conquest is with us today, and connects to the huge amount of violence native people face.

Past prejudices and recorded violence against natives traces back from 1492 and has continued steadily up to

2016. “It isn’t a coincidence that colonization and conquest is made a metaphor with rape.

I think we can say the same thing about the Dakota Access pipeline,” she said, answering a student’s question.

The Violence Against Women Act, or VAWA, has attempted to address and stop the native women crises in America. Developed in 1994, it was the first federal effort to acknowledge that there was a problem with violence against women in general. However, VAWA had to be revised three times, with the first revision protecting native people written back in 2005, before it could begin to protect indigenous women. The original draft unfairly targeted people of color with “increased policing of undocumented people,” and this was “considered extremely problematic,”

according to Dr. Robertson.

The 2005 revision added specific policies targeted towards native peoples under Title IX in VAWA. It affirmed that the U.S. holds responsibility for sovereign native nations and allocated funding to tribal programs.

Students who attended the event were engaged in the discussion, visibly taking notes and participating in the question and answer session held after Dr. Robertson’s speech. Emily Franco, a senior student, commented on what was the most interesting information she learned from the event. “Mostly I thought it was really interesting that there was so much violence against Native American women and you don’t even hear about it, you don’t even know; kinda [sic] sad, a little bit.” Altogether, the event was

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a great and highly informative addition to the Cross Cultural Center’s winning streak of diverse topics and discussions about vital social justice and progress.

Staying informed on important social issues in this day and age is thankfully much easier because of the growing emergence and normality of technology. The social climate regarding people of color, sexuality, and mental disorders has widened significantly, and it is no longer as taboo to talk about these and related subjects in public as it was ten years ago. Because of the rise of information available to us, it is heartening to see our University providing the space and events geared towards the discussion of social topics.

Cal State LA ranked as one of the best regional universities in the nation The U.S. News and World Report ranks Cal State LA, highlighting its engineering and business schools, as well as low debt among graduates.

Mimi Li Staff Reporter According to the 2017 U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges edition released last Tuesday, Cal State LA ranks as one of the best regional universities in the country. The university is #14 among public regional universities in the West and #61 among universities in the West, which was higher than last year’s ratings, which were #18 and #63, respectively.

Their method of ranking involves data collection from the

Common Data Set that was a part of statistical surveys that was sent to colleges during the summer. The CDS is a collaborative effort between publishers, such as U.S. News, and higher education officials to ensure that accurate information on higher education is available to the public. This year’s edition included data from around 1,300 colleges and universities across the nation.

“Our reputation for excellence continues to grow,” said Cal State LA President William A. Covino. “Our rise in national rankings is an indicator of our success in carrying out our mission and practicing our values.”

Additionally, two Cal State LA programs were ranked among the best undergraduate programs in the nation.

The school’s engineering program in the College of Engineering, Computer Science,

and Technology was ranked #35, which was a jump from last year’s #39 ranking. It is also ranked as #5 among public institutions that award master’s degrees.

The department is well known for its Hydrogen Research and Fueling Facility, or more popularly known as the H2 Station, which opened in May 2014. It is the largest university-based hydrogen fueling facility in the nation. It is also the first in the world to sell hydrogen fuel by the kilogram directly to retail customers.

In 2008, the department created the Professional Practice Program, or P3, which paved the way for partnerships between the university and corporations to allow students to engage in relevant professional experiences in the fields of engineering, computer science, and technology.

In addition, the department created a strategic planning

program in January 2014, which promotes collaboration between faculty and staff, students and alumni, and industry and community partners.

Likewise, the U.S. News and World Report continues to rank Cal State LA’s business program as one of the top 10 of California public institutions.

The business department host two centers and institutes to create partnerships between students, researchers, and community leaders to expand students’ career opportunities and resources.

The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship hosts annual Business Pitch events which provide students the opportunity to pitch their ideas to a panel of judges comprised of successful investors and entrepreneurs, and compete for prizes along the way.

Additionally, The Asian Pacific Business Institute, which was founded in 1995, fosters relationships between students and local business organizations. The institute provides a focus in the economic developments of Asian economies, allowing students and faculty from Cal State LA to exchange information with institutions in Asian Pacific countries.

In contrast to the overall ranking of colleges and universities, the ranking of undergraduate engineering and business programs are strictly based on the judgment of the deans and senior faculty members at peer institutions.

Last but not least, the U.S. News and World Report also highlighted Cal State LA’s affordability. Students who were awarded bachelor’s degrees at the school have the fourth lowest debt among graduates of other western colleges and universities.

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New useful features on GETmobile app ITS and DubLabs discuss The vendor behind the mag- submission fees, and much ic of creating the GETmobile more through the Cal State LA the added functionality of app is DubLabs. The main e-Payment site. the app goal is to help universities Marcela Valdivia Staff Reporter

Nowadays technology is at the palm of our hands and creates an easy access through various applications. This fall semester, Information Technology Services (ITS) made improvements on the Cal State LA GETmobile app. The application is designed for students to access GET services and university information from the comfort of a mobile or tablet device.

“The main objective when developing the GETmobile application was to provide some critical GET self-service functions and University information to students through a mobile app, accessible by phone or tablet anytime, anywhere,” said Michael K. Lee, Director of ITS. “Allowing students to easily and quickly access information helps them stay more informed at their convenience and frees up more time to spend on other important activities.”

nationwide improve student engagement through a technological device. DubLabs strives to see students succeed by providing an easy platform to communicate and gather their schoolwork in one convenient application.

“The application took seven months to design, build, test and deploy. The installation, implementation and licensing totaled $51,900,” said Michael K. Lee. “An additional $20,000 was incurred to enhance the enrollment and financial aid modules.”

Students can efficiently access class schedules, course catalogs, and final exam schedules through the application. Also, the student course evaluations will be available for students to complete at the end of the semester.

A section for financial aid services allow students to rapidly find information and see the amount of aid given for each year. Students can make any payments such as tuition, parking passes, late

A campus service on the application has Cal State LA Voting section for students to vote when Associated Student, Inc. (ASI) elections occur.

Events taken place on campus are weekly updated providing the exact time and location of the event. The Athletics section has multiple articles for students to read and get information of how sports teams are preforming throughout the season. The dining hall section includes the hours of the food court on campus and the Starbucks live stream allows students to take a look of how long the line is.

For commuters, the NextBus service is available for students to know when the next bus will arrive with real time information. This feature also highlights any delays or schedule changes about the commute.

“We wanted our app to make full use of the unique functionalities of mobile devices while pulling content and data from our back-end systems,” said Tosha Pham, Associate Vice

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President of ITS to DubLabs.

“Our goal was to engage our students by making it easier and more intuitive for them to interact with us.”

New improvements coming to the GETmobile app soon will be features from Moodle for students to view their assignments, announcements, and grades. To facilitate students who utilize the Cal State LA shuttle there will soon be a locator. Also, the enrollment feature will allow students to add and drop classes from their shopping cart.

According to DubLabs, the application has already been a success because “in just four months, the app was

downloaded 11,000 times and received more than 291,000 visits, each comprising an average of eight activities. It received 175 reviews and a 4.6star rating.”

The GETmobile app is available for free on the App Store for Apple and Google Play for Android users. All students need to do is download the application and sign in with their Cal State LA information to get access.

If further assistance is needed with the application, students can contact the ITS Help Desk at 323-343-6170 for 24/7 phone assistance or visit ITS Services at the Library Palmer Wing Lobby.

Daryl Gross named to LASEC Advisory Board CSULA Athletics Contributor

Dr. Daryl Gross, Cal State LA's Executive Director of Athletics, has been named to the Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission's Advisory Board.

The advisory board, which is made up of sports and entertainment industry leaders, business executives and sponsors, provides direction and assistance to the LASEC. The two-year appointment was made by the LASEC Nominating Committee.

"We are thrilled that Daryl Gross is back in Los Angeles and has agreed to come back on the Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission Advisory Board," said LASEC President Kathryn Schloessman. "Our mission is to bring major sporting and entertainment events to Los Angeles and Daryl's relationships throughout the industry will help us achieve that goal. Daryl was a key contributor when he was involved on our board before and we are happy he

is back in the City of Angels.

We look forward to working with him in his new role at Cal State LA and also look forward to engaging more of the Cal State LA students in our initiatives.

Founded in 1995, the LASEC partners with the city of Los Angeles to bring major sporting and entertainment events to Los Angeles, such as the National Basketball Association All-Star Weekend, the Grammy Awards, the ESPYs, the NCAA Division I College Football Playoffs and the bid for the 2024 Olympic Games.

Upcoming major events the LASEC will be associated with include the Breeders' Cup (Nov. 4-5, 2016), the 2017 Rose Bowl and Rose Bowl parade (Jan. 2), the National Hockey League All-Star Weekend (Jan. 27-29, 2017), the Genesis Open (Feb. 1619, 2017), the ESPY Awards (July, 2017), the NBA All-Star Weekend (Feb. 16-18, 2018), the NCAA Men's Division I West Regional Basketball Tournament (March 22 and

24, 2018) and the U.S. Open for golf (June, 2023).

"I am honored to be part of the LASEC advisory board as I am hopeful to contribute to their great work on behalf of the city of Los Angeles and Southern California," Gross said.

Gross began his tenure at Cal State LA in July. A higher education leader who has helped elevate athletics programs at two major universities, Gross has an extensive management and sports background that includes positions coaching college athletes and developing players in the National Football League.

He was most recently with Syracuse, where he was a vice president and special assistant to the chancellor after serving for 10 years as Syracuse's director of athletics. Before Syracuse, he was a senior associate athletics director at USC Gross will be speaking at the Quarterbacks program in Pasadena on Friday. The Quarterbacks meet on Fridays at

the Brookside Country Club for lunch during the 12-week college football season. Gross will be joined by Russ Gordon, the LaSalle High School

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