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Clinton looked resolute while Trump acted like Trump

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Colors can expose secrets sometimes. The bright red suit Hillary Clinton was wearing at the first Presidential debate on Tuesday night exposed what focus group opinions were regarding her image.

She had to look stronger, more aggressive and present.

Given her calm demeanor compared to Trump, and their height differentials, it’s no surprise that Hillary wanted to look tougher.

Donald Trump’s focus groups also gave him some valuable advice. They wanted him to look calmer, more assuring and trustworthy, which is why the Republican candidate wore a bright solid blue tie. However insistent the “billionaire” is about being different from other establishment politicians, his subtle tactics say otherwise.

Going into the debate, it was Trump’s to lose. He said so himself. Trump is not educated on foreign or domestic issues, making him ill-prepared for the presidency nonetheless the debate; unfortunately, his supporters are already aware of this fact. Trump supporters are solely concerned with the un-likeability of Clinton. This debate was meant only for the undecided 10 percent of this country that are looking for a tempered President who is unlike standard politicians.

Given these goals, during the debate, it was Clinton’s burden to look less like a career politician and it was Trump’s responsibility to look tempered and more presidential, as far as critics were concerned.

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Any person would be furious if someone were to consistently interrupt them.

For Clinton, her burden was to overcome her opponent’s interruptions without getting upset and losing her points or train of thought. The Repub-

Trump would interrupt Clinton in the middle of her arguments by yelling “wrong, wrong, wrong” into the microphone. The Democratic nominee kept her cool, made a few jokes, got her arguments out and seemed presidential throughout the debate. Trump on the other hand would take over the stage and go off onto an incoherent tangent which featured bigotry, incompetence and ignorance.

Regarding Trump’s missing tax returns, Clinton hammered him hard. “Maybe he doesn't want the American people, all of you watching tonight, to know that he's paid nothing in federal taxes, because the only years that anybody's ever seen were a couple of years when he had to turn them over to state authorities when he was trying to get a casino license, and they showed he didn't pay any federal income tax.” Donald Trump interrupted and said, “That makes me smart.”

It is interesting that this man thinks he’s smart because

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his savvy business decisions include financial loopholes called crime. He, as well as a lot of his supporters, believe that not paying your fair share of taxes is smart rather than selfish and un-American.

The Republican candidate also drilled Clinton on the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal. During the debate he criticized her flip-flopping, saying, "And now you want to approve (the) Trans-Pacific Partnership. You were totally in favor of it. Then you heard what I was saying, how bad it is, and you said, 'I can't win that debate.' But you know that if you did win, you would approve that."

With no proof for cause and effect, Trump did bring up an excellent weakness of Clinton's. Her ties to big business, Wall Street and her voting record indicate that she would approve TPP. However the TPP will probably be passed during the lame duck session coming up after the election in late November and December. This would mean that Clinton would technically have nothing to do with the trade deal, at least on paper.

Polls taken to show American’s reactions to the debate

were favorable for Clinton, yet not as impactful as I believed the debate would be.

There were small single digit shifts in the Presidential Polls to Clinton’s favor, yet numbers still remain within the margin of error for key swing states and likely general election voters.

Fox released an extensive poll detailing American’s opinions of the debate. The poll was conducted by telephone with live interviewers from September 27 through 29, among a random national sample of 1,009 registered voters. Between likely voters for the general election, Clinton came in three points higher than Trump at 43 percent.

Hillary’s favorability was four points above Trump’s at 45 percent.

The debate resulted in further downfalls for Trump, given voters scored the debate at a win for Hillary nearly three-to-one. The Republican nominee’s honesty rating is down, and most voters still claim he does not have the appropriate temperament to be President.

Overall, the first Presidential debate of 2016 was all it lived up to be.

Provost Mahoney outlines strategy to improve graduation rates Kyle Frizol Intern What is Cal State LA doing to increase graduation rates and improve students’ quality of education?

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lican nominee interrupted her a total of 51 times throughout the debate, Whereas Clinton interrupted Trump 17 times, a significant difference, which is very telling concerning the candidate's temperament.

Lynn Mahoney, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, is the woman in charge of leading the university’s efforts to improve graduation rates. When asked what the University is doing to increase graduation rates and improve the overall

quality of education, Mahoney noted her key areas of focus as, “Improving access to classes, hiring more faculty, and strengthening enrollment services.

On her list determined goals, she added, “Including hiring more financial aid counselors and processors, strengthening advising, implementing ambitious eAdvising tools, supporting faculty development and excellence in teaching, strengthening academic support services (like tutoring), and increasing opportunities for student

engagement.”

Rather than relying on administrators and faculty to increase the efficiency and productivity of the University, Mahoney considers the bigger picture. “Everyone! Faculty, staff, administrators and even current students all play important roles,” she said.

For first-time freshman, only 8.5% of all total students will graduate in just four years. Though this statistic does not differentiate between full-time and part-time stu (Continued On Page 7)

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ASI hosts National Voter Registration Day to get students active and aware

Huge rally turnout to push for student voter registration Anthony Karambelas Staff Reporter

According to the National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) organization, a shocking six million Americans did not vote in the 2008 presidential election because they either missed a registration deadline or didn’t know how to register.

As the voter registration deadline for the heated 2016 election comes rapidly upon us—October 24th—we must take action now or face later consequences.

Conveniently for Cal State LA students, Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) hosted a NVRD on campus on Tuesday, September 27, joining a community of other universities and organizations across the nation. During the event, students were given the opportunity to register for their first time or make changes to their registration information. First time registration primarily targeted the freshman class, whereas address updates or other vital alterations appealed to upperclassmen.

Marcos Montes, VP of External Affairs and Political Science major, directed the event. Montes is a member of the California State Student Association (CSSA), a directive led by Chancellor Stephen White, in which he represents Cal State LA on a statewide level.

Montes plans to pursue policy-making process. Ultimately, he seeks an elected office at the state level. It would appear that nothing could stand in the way of

this bright and motivated individual, except for the fact that he is undocumented.

At the age of six, Montes’ parents brought him to America in hopes of a brighter future. Although he has certainly taken advantage of numerous opportunities in California, being undocumented makes it difficult for him to fully achieve his dream.

“We’re already in this country so we take it for granted, but you have people outside of this country hoping they would be here. And they’re willing to sacrifice their lives by crossing deserts and oceans just to be here,” said Montes.

Although Montes can’t vote in elections himself, he still supports NVRD because he understands the importance of exercising citizen rights.

In addition to working with NVRD, ASI also partnered up with other non-partisan organizations L.A. County Registrar’s Office and New Voter’s Project to hold the event. According to Montes, the goal of NVRD is not only to get students registered, but also to inspire them to vote in the upcoming election.

Montes noted that NVRD not only served to support voter registration, but also stimulated civic engagement and political participation, which are lacking among college students.

According to Montes, registration is often too time consuming for students, who often have other priorities that can get in the way. He also believes that some students have lost faith in the rep-

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resentation they receive from government, or lack thereof. Similarly, many students might believe that they have no voting power because of indirect election. Montes begged to differ.

“Something that I personally believe is that your vote does matter. Your vote matters a lot more when you’re voting on something that’s closer to you. I think students need to realize that if you don’t vote, someone else will vote for you and decide for you.”

The NVRD certainly helped impart this message. Taking place across from the ASI farmer’s market, the event was held under the Olympic mural on the physical education building. The mural has a significance in and of itself, being only one of two artworks commissioned by the 1986 Los Angeles Olympic organizing committee. It was placed on the gym because of the Olympic judo contest that Cal State LA hosted that year.

“I think it’s an important and some-

times overlooked piece of artwork. Like you can just walk past it and don’t pay much attention to it. But, there’s a lot of history behind it,” said Montes.

All in all, NVRD could not have been livelier. Music guests like Buyepongo and Changüí Majadero performed, adding culture to the event. Golden Eagle Radio also spiced things up with a few remixes. Free tote bags with numerous NVRD, ASI and Cal State LA related designs were also dispersed.

A few notable individuals spoke at the event. Besides Montes, ASI President Kayla Stamps and President William Covino offered their endorsements at NVRD’s commencement.

Once again, ASI has inspired Cal State LA students to be active and involved in their communities. For those who haven’t registered, make sure to get on it as soon as possible. ¡Vota! ¡Vota! ¡Vota!

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Preview: ‘Dear World’ aims to bring students together Sydney Torres Contributor If you had one story to share with the world, what would you say?

That is the question posed by Dear World, an interactive, award-winning portrait project that unites people through pictures in their distinct message-on-skin style.

Dear Worlds work has been published in over 30 countries and has been featured on the Today Show, CNN, and Buzzfeed, among many others. Dear World has photographed Nobel Peace prizewinner Kailash Satyarthi, Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon and Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees.

Dear World uses a portion of its revenue to underwrite and produce field projects around the world, which document people with incredible stories to share. Past projects told the stories of Syrian refugees in the world’s second largest refugee camp, survivors of the Boston Marathon Bombing, and Breezy Point, New York,

where a 6-alarm fire destroyed 111 homes during Hurricane Sandy.

With nearly 50,000 portraits of individuals from across the globe, the Dear World collection reveals the stories that make us human – stories of love, loss and hope.

Colleges and Universities invite Dear World to take portraits over a series of days, culminating with an interactive and emotionally stimulating event. Dear World explores the powerful connections between students, faculty and staff through messages written on the body. At the evening finale, the Dear World team shares portraits and stories that will make you smile, cry, and laugh out loud. Select students have the chance to share the stories behind their powerful portraits.

Each member of Cal State LA has a unique experience, identity and story to share with the world.

Hundreds of students, faculty, and staff will participate by writing messages of hope, inspiration and overcoming challenges. Join us in sharing #DearCalStateLA stories

with the world and showcasing the powerful identities that makes Cal State LA such a special place.

Dear World does not just embrace short messages written on the body. It also seeks the story behind the story, the lived life that informs a line scrawled on a face,

palm, or forearm. Come celebrate individuals and their stories in all of their diversity and learn something about a friend, colleague, or stranger - who in a small way, is no longer a stranger for having told their story. We hope you join us in welcoming Dear World to Cal State LA.

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Abroad and Beyond their degree tend to think that

Cal State LA’s Inter- the preparation and curricunational Office holds lum involved in study abroad its first fair of the year programs are not applicable Janice Peregrina Staff Reporter On Tuesday, September 27, the Cal State LA International Office launched its yearly Study Abroad Fair.

Many inquisitive young faces roamed the numerous booths offering up information and exciting opportunities for higher education outside of the university setting. The event started around 9 AM, yet crowds were drawn and stayed strong as the fair went on.

Cheerful representatives from organizations such as the American Institute for Foreign Study, Linguistic Horizons, and California State University’s branch of International Programs handed out helpful brochures and provided students with detailed explanations about their programs.

A common misconception about studying abroad is that it is reserved strictly for younger college students, such as freshman and sophomores. Older students and students close to obtaining

to them. However, the Study Abroad Fair had a few booths proving that misconception wrong. Semester at Sea, a study abroad program provides students the opportunity to visit 10-12 countries by cruise ship, offers something called a Victory Lap. Students who have one semester left, or even a few classes left, can apply to attend their last semester at sea and obtain from 9-12 class credits.

Another program, called JET Program USA, offers a job opportunity for graduates with a Bachelor’s degree. No matter how long it has been since a student has graduated from college, JET offers up the opportunity to live and teach in Japan, no teaching credential needed. With some letters of recommendation and a winning application, applicants will have the opportunity to teach the English language to Japanese students and earn a salary in a new and exciting environment.

These are just a couple of study abroad opportunities available to students who may have looked into the

idea a little later than most.

In talking with the Director of the International Office, Amy Wong, more information about the misconceptions surrounding the topic of study abroad was revealed. Many hold back on pursuing study abroad programs because of the belief of them being too complicated and expensive, but Wong reassured that the International Office provides help to curious students.

Making sure that credits from study abroad programs transfer over to a Cal State LA degree is “more on the academic side, but [the International Office] would provide more guidance on how it needs to be done, and then maybe help through the administrative processes with admissions in terms of the transcripts posting back, transcripts posting credits,” says Wong. “So we provide the guidance and support with that.”

Financial Aid services, also present at the fair, were providing information about how to use financial aid money towards study abroad programs, and who to contact to sort out problems that may come up.

In terms of older students wanting to apply for study abroad, Wong stated that it’s

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never too late to start applying. “I mean one of the things that we’re already starting is faculty-led, which is one of our faculty taking a group of our students to study abroad for a short term, two to three weeks.” Wong elaborated on the program, saying, “Since it’s only two to three weeks, it’s not a long time to take off work, or if they’ve just graduated and want to have that experience they didn’t have before then they can still enroll in that class and have that experience.”

Cal State LA students have definitely shown that study abroad opportunities are appealing to them, even before

the fair was launched. Wong remarked that, “It’s a growing number, and there’s definitely a lot of interest. Even students with school having started barely a month ago, I’ve seen a good number of students in terms of talking to them and about their interests and where they want to go, so there’s definitely a growing interest. They already have freshmen coming in wanting to talk about how to study abroad, how do I plan this?”

If you are considering looking into study abroad opportunities, contact the International Office in Golden Eagle 217, or visit calstatela. edu/international.

DJ in the House SoSuperSam explains her journey as a DJ Marcela Valdivia Staff Reporter The Asian Pacific Islander Student Resource Center and the Gender & Sexuality Resource Center gave a warm welcome to native Los Angeles DJ, vocalist, and performing artist, Samantha Duenas on September 29 at the Los Angeles room in the University-Student Union.

The skilled artist, Samantha Duenas, is famously known as SoSuperSam. Her talent behind the turntables has provided her the opportunity to tour all over the world at a very young age. She brought to light sounds with rap, classic hip-hop, R&B, future bass, and indie favorites. Her success has granted her access to event such as Fashion, Coachella music festival, and ESPN Super Bowl parties.

Her love for music sparked at only three years old when she took dance classes. Duenas loved the shiny lights in her face and performing on a stage in front of many people. As a result, she became involved in ballet, choir, jazz, piano, and much more to

showcase her talent on stage.

“Work harder than anyone else and be kind to everyone in everything you do. I think it is very important to be nice and work super hard,” said Duenas.

SoSuperSam did not have the support of her parents at the beginning of her music endeavors. Nevertheless, she had a lot of support from herself, friends, the Asian community, and other women. She firmly believes in the importance of supporting other women in the industry in order to grow. It is also important to focus on being the best DJ to bring less attention to gender.

“It is important to not be competitive with your fellow female DJs, but to push each other to create a sense of community instead of competition,” said Duenas.

As an Asian American women, SoSuperSam's career as a DJ has been difficult in a predominately male industry. It is a challenge to place foot in the industry because women are usually not taken seriously. The crucial part for her is to show everyone the contrary and make people respect her. SoSuperSam makes sure to be completely profes-

sional and perform the best show possible. Her goal is to prove everyone wrong about the capacity of DJ women because there are always people who would want to see them fail.

“I think that it is important to be true to yourself and know that you have a voice and you have the ability to disprove any gender stereotype that may be out upon you,” said Duenas.

SoSuperSam performs the last Wednesday of every month at 143 in The Echoplex for a night of classic and future R&B music in Los Angeles. She also regularly performs at the revered venue Low End Theory and The Do Over.

For more updates, follow @ SoSuperSam on Twitter and Instagram.

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New Luckman exhibition blends the ‘primitive with the futuristic’ Kara Tanka’s study of transcendence plays with science fiction and religious mysticism themes

Emmanuel Maresca Contributor Otherworldly apparatuses and messages from another time adorn the walls and floor of the Luckman Gallery, as artist Kara Tanaka’s eponymous exhibition mystifies all whom visit. “[Tanaka’s] pieces in the gallery are really eerie in a way, but you don’t want to look away,” Art major and gallery visitor Omar Romero said.

The exhibition, opened August 20th, features Los Ange-

les-based artist Kara Tanaka’s sculptures and paintings from 2005-2011 depicting a religious and scientific chimera of concepts and imagery. The gallery features enormous, intricate mechanical structures of unplaceable purpose and diagrams of how they function.

Cowhide used as canvases hung on the wall with iron nails are branded with text describing despairfull scenarios.

“BURNING MIRAGE HOVERING ON WASTES OF SNOW, WHITE LIGHT THEN NOTHING” the cowhide said.

Seemingly once-human-inhabited fabric membrane orbs lay across the floor with tubes protruding from the side leading spectators of the gallery to wonder what is the story behind them. Diagrams painted by Tanaka portraying

humanoid figures curled up inside the orbs titled “EXODUS 2025” give clues to their purpose, but no explanation on their existence.

“I can see how the design of the orbs is supposed to keep humans alive inside, I wonder where they went?” Art major Lesley Hyunh said.

Tanaka’s visions are themed to be of the next century, and that humans will be using these various contraptions for survival and travel. One such contraption in the gallery, titled “Migrating Body” sits stationary, but diagrams on the adjacent wall describe its ability to fly and hint at its method of obtaining energy through protrusions in “Migrating Body’s” structure.

provide viewers with cryptic images seemingly only visible through the lenses.

The gallery also features interactive components such as a viewfinder and telescope facing the wall, both of which

Kara Tanaka is open to the public via the Luckman Gallery on campus until October 8th, and a closing ceremony is

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due sometime soon. Members of the community are urged to attend the exhibition, as it may very well be a glimpse into the future.

The Groove Returns Dr. Benedict and professor Askren kick off Fall concert season

Marrian Zhou Managing Editor If we have to rate the most chill yet grooving concert from the Music Department, then it’s got to be when Dr. Jeffrey Benedict and professor Dave Askren play together.

“We have been playing together for over 20 years,” said Dr. Benedict. “We have recorded four CDs together.”

again. In the cozy music hall, students and friends stayed late on campus just to see the professors in their natural form. With Dr. Benedict on Saxophone, professor Askren on Guitar, Blake White on Bass, and Dean Koba on Drums, the combo walked on stage with a signature laugh from Dr. Benedict.

The concert was called “The Groove Returns”, named following their previous album “All About the Groove”. According to professor Askren, their new project is “‘Organ Jazz’, where the organist plays chords and also [plays] the role of the bass player.”

The combo planned to record the new album in late October, although the title had not been settled.

Served as a preview to their upcoming album, the concert was a blend of old and new tunes.

There were Jazz standards such as “Moments Notice", “Nardis”, “Come Together”, “Willow Weep for Me”, but evolved with Dr. Benedict and professor Askren’s own arrangements, also original compositions from Dr. Benedict such as “Cheese Grits”, and “Pineapple Head”.

Grooving solos, heads

The two started when professor Askren was still a graduate student at Cal State LA and Dr. Benedict was a professor. “We have played together with a variety of different musicians,” remembered professor Askren. “It’s never the exact same group.”

The combo might vary, but the duo has not changed since day one.

Besides playing on college campus to educate music students, Dr. Benedict and professor Askren’s combo also play at the Canyon Crest Winery in Riverside, Mario’s Place, and Jax in Glendale.

According to Dr. Benedict, their goal is simple- to keep playing.

On the night of Tuesday, September 27, they did it

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bumping, and students constantly cheering for their professors. “We are aiming for a 1960s/70s ‘groove’ feel similar to the old CTI recordings,” said Dr. Benedict in regards to the combo’s style.

In addition to simply delivering a performance, the professors were also modeling for their students.

“One of my main educational goals is to make the student technically proficient do they are prepared to play

a variety of musical styles,” said professor Askren for future guitarists.

As a soloist, Dr. Benedict’s advice was “Always strive to move the audience.” Hoping that the groove would be well inherited by the students to their core.

If you are interested in hearing more of Dr. Benedict and professor Askren’s music, check out their websites www. marooncreekmusic.com and www.daveaskren.com.

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ISIS es sospechoso de usar gas mostaza Por Jessica Magaña

CURIOSIDADES "El Beso Fraternal"

El grupo terrorista islámico conocido como ISIS (por sus siglas en inglés) es sospechoso de haber utilizado un agente químico a través de un misil.

Este proyectil fue arrojado cerca de una base del ejército militar estadounidense en Iraq. Un funcionario estadounidense de Defensa confirmó que se hicieron

pruebas al proyectil y se determinó que tenía muestras de gas mostaza. Este químico dañino también se conoce como mostaza sulfurada y provoca ampollas en la piel, e incluso podría causar la muerte. Debido a que el agente químico era de baja pureza, los soldados estadounidenses no presentaron ningún síntoma.

Sin embargo, aún continúan las pruebas en distintos

laboratorios para asegurarse que los soldados se encuentran fuera de peligro. Se sabe que ISIS anteriormente atacó a Siria y a Iraq con este químico.

Fuentes de CNN revelan que este químico que se usó recientemente es “débil” y “de baja efectividad” pero aun así los militares corren riesgo de ser afectados en un futuro.

Continúa la investigación sobre este incidente en Iraq.

Aterrorizante criatura ataca cuidad en Australia El pasado mes de septiembre, un cocodrilo de 4.33 metros de largo, asustó al ganado de un campo en la cuidad de Darwin, Australia. La policía y agentes del medio ambiente ayudaron a capturar al animal para Photo por http://sientateyobserva.com

Uno de los murales más famosos en la historia Por Yeraldin Estrada La East Side Gallery es una galería al aire libre ubicada sobre los restos del muro de Berlín. Esta singular zona de exhibición es uno de los lugares más atractivos de Berlín debido al valor simbólico que adquirió al final de la Guerra Fría.

de acuerdos económicos.

El beso en la mejilla y en ocasiones en los labios, como en este caso, era una costumbre rusa y se daba como muestra de confianza.

La pintura tiene un valor simbólico para Alemania, ya que se puede ver como La galería cuenta con más una representación de unión de cien murales. Uno de los nacional. Una unificación más famosos, Dios mío, que se llegó a dar 28 años ayúdame a sobrevivir a este después de la construcción amor mortal, pintado por el del muro. artista ruso Dmitry Vrúbel en 1990, quien se basó en la Debido a su deterioro y fotografía tomada por Regis maltrato sufrido con los Rossu en 1979. años, en el 2009, Vrúbel retocó la pintura. Este mural La imagen refleja el “beso es todo un símbolo, y ha fraternal” entre los líderes ganado tanta popularidad comunistas Erich Honecker, que se venden desde postales de Alemania Oriental, y a camisetas con la imagen Leónidas Breznev, de la de la obra. En el 2009, Unión Soviética, durante Vrúbel volvió a pintar la la celebración del 30 imagen debido al deterioro Aniversario de la República y maltrato sufrido con los Democrática Alemana. El años. Hoy en día, muchos beso entre estos dos políticos turistas llegan a este lugar se dio para conmemorar la con el fin de obtener una igualdad, la fraternidad y la fotografía del majestuoso solidaridad entre los líderes mural del pintor. después firmar una serie

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dejaron la misma trampa con la que lograron atraparlo porque asumen que hay más criaturas de este tamaño que podrían poner en peligro a los residentes de Darwin en un futuro.

Los colores de moda para este otoño 2016 Con la llegada del otoño, los colores de moda no pueden faltar. De acuerdo a la empresa Pantone, en esta temporada predominan varios colores, pero se destaca, el azul cielo, que combinado con el color gris, dan una imagen fresca. Esta mezcla de colores, da una impresión

de libertad y serenidad. El rojo aurora también está de moda esta temporada y da un toque cálido, sensual, y atractivo. Este tono, añade un toque elegante si se usa con el negro. El verde prado no se queda atrás. Es un reflejo de la naturaleza y dan un tono rico, fresco y elegante. El color que

no puede faltar es el gris, en tonalidad de gris tiburón. Es la base de las combinaciones con cualquier otro color otoñal.

Este color sobresale porque equilibra muchos matices de colores intensos y vibrantes.

Con esta guía de colores y combinaciones, no hay excusa. ¡De compras se ha dicho!

POLITICA

Líderes latinos opinan sobre Donald Trump y Hillary Clinton.

Ministro de economía de México: “Estamos preparados para hablar con el diablo” si gana Trump.

Por Claudia Landeros El pasado 26 de septiembre, se enfrenaron en su primer debate, los candidatos presidenciales al gobierno de Estados Unidos, Hillary Clinton y Donald Trump. Ya están prácticamente entrando en la recta final y crecen las expectativas de quién ocupará la silla en la casa blanca.

Dentro y fuera de Estados Unidos se están esperando los resultados de las elecciones de noviembre. Lo que pase en este país repercute a nivel mundial, y tanto los gobiernos de Latinoamérica, como los líderes latinos de residen aquí, están atentos de ver con quién tienen que verse las caras por los próximos cuatro años.

No es un secreto que Donald Trump no goza de la simpatía de los latinoamericanos, espe-

cialmente de los mexicanos, por sus comentarios despectivos y ofensivos contra ellos.

Unidos inmensamente. Son ellos los que mantienen a esta nación joven”.

Ya se han visto acciones muy criticadas de líderes latinos, como la visita del candidato republicano a tierra azteca. El presidente Peña Nieto se aventuró a hacer esto cuando los ánimos están muy caldeados en ambas partes de la frontera. La actitud de la comunidad está muy clara respecto a Trump y Clinton, pero ¿qué piensan los políticos de ambos candidatos?

Ildefonso Guajardo, ministro de economía de México dice: " si tenemos que hablar con el diablo para garantizar la seguridad y el futuro de los mexicanos en Estados Unidos, entonces, hablaremos con él”

Por su parte, la presidenta de Chile, Michelle Bachelet expresa una opinión más feminista al respecto: “yo solo quiero dar una perspectiva general. Yo creo que el mundo necesita más presidentas”.

Hay otras opiniones más confiadas, como lo que expresa el presidente de Perú, Pedro Pablo Kuczynsk: “oh no, nosotros no estamos preocupados por eso”. Aunque después agrega: " lo que Trump no entiende, es que los latinos han ayudado a Estados

El National Institute for Latino Policy (NILP), organizó un sondeo en líderes latinos en Estados Unidos y lo que arroja es muy claro respecto a Trump, hay una oposición muy marcada en su contra; sin embargo, también hay mucho escepticismo sobre el papel que desempeñaría Clinton como presidenta. Hay quien opina que de las dos opciones, Clinton es la menos mala.

La moneda sigue en el aire, opiniones van y vienen.

Definitivamente, este circo político está y seguirá muy caliente aún después de las elecciones.

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Web Editors Carlos Gomez Linda Anguiano Copy Editors Ricky Rodas Gerardo Amezquita Erron Franklin Business/ Advertising Manager Jim Munson

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(Continued From Page 1) dents, the reality still lies that less than one student of every ten will graduate in exactly four years.

For students that wish to have one-on-one tutoring and hands on assistance with their studies, there is refuge. “We have an excellent Tutoring Center and several programs offer tutoring for students in specific programs or classes,” said Mahoney. Located in the library’s Palmer Wing, the University Tutorial Center allows students to walk-in, without appointment, and get the assistance needed from reliable staff and tutors.

“We have done a good job improving six-year graduation rates for students who start as freshmen, and an excellent job improving four-year graduation rates for students who start as transfers.”

Professor Marshall Vallelunga, an adjunct professor, believes students’ need a more developed tutoring center that supports every major and class offered around campus.

With tutors available at all times of the day, students will have the ability to get support with their homework when they need it.

“The ability to provide tutoring should reflect upon students that wish to do work experience. If you get an A in a class, you should be able to apply and become a tutor for that class to help future students. It’s truly a happy medium.”

With this in mind, allowing students to both expand their work experience and allow them to make an impact on campus provides a two-fold benefit for both the individual student and their peers that wish to succeed in their studies.

With the ability to have students helping each other, Cal State LA can limit its costs on hiring professionals who require a much higher salary.

By providing and implementing a system that educates students via support of their peers, Cal State LA can essentially increase its graduation rates.

As Professor Vallelunga illustrated, the creative input and constructive concepts put forth through the minds of the community provide the campus with the potential to grow organically in its academic nature. Administrators, teachers, faculty, and especially students all have the ability and capability to improve not

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only graduation rates, but also the standard of education that the institution provides.

With a total population of 584 full-time and 544 parttime faculty, the student to faculty ratio is around 21:1.

This means that the resources that students must search for simply lie beyond their professor’s assistance.

Graduating is the ultimate goal of each college student, regardless of campus. Thus, consistently improving and innovating new ways to increase that rate is beneficial to all that are involved.

Professors that are given more resources and have increased availability beyond office hours can be more impactful to their students’ success.

Providing a more thorough system of tutoring can provide students involved in highly technical and steep learning curve orientated majors, the assistance they need that they couldn’t otherwise find in the current tutoring system.

Students can graduate sooner, by collaborating with others, utilizing their accumulated resources, and by having an actual ability to choose their most efficient schedule via custom tailoring that academic advisors can provide.

Though the University can hire more faculty and provide additional resources, students must fulfill their part of the bargain. By dedicating time, energy, and devotion to their studies, students will find themselves graduating faster than they would if they had just coasted along.

“To graduate in four years, a student must take an average of 30 units per year—this can include courses during winter Session or summer session— so for those who cannot take 15 every fall or spring this allows them alternate routes,” said Mahoney.

“Think about using winter

and summer sessions. They can be a good investment toward reducing time-to-degree.” Mahoney added.

Lastly, meeting with an advisor can provide students with the ability to get outside assistance in understanding the requirements of their major, how to stay on track, and what classes they should take and in what order.

Though resources are still being developed and some of the University’s faculty are addressing the issues of graduation rates, many existing resources provide willing students the feedback that they would have otherwise been unaware of and risk falling behind.

Amongst the 27,000+ students at Cal State LA, graduating in four years sounds like the ultimate goal across the board. Saving money by enrolling in fewer semesters, and time by beginning their careers as soon as possible is simply efficient and makes sense. However, the psychological race of fulfilling requirements and graduating on time can be the stick that breaks the camel’s back, essentially becoming too overwhelming to handle.

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Spotify matches with Tinder

Not your typical eHarmony Matthew Gonzalez Social Media Correspondent “What kind of music are you into?” Is widely considered a great conversation starter and might even lead to a first date. A person’s musical taste says a lot about them.

Have you ever wanted to seduce someone with your music? Introducing Tinder’s newest addition to the swiping experience, Spotify. Tinder allows users to share their favorite Spotify music playlist to play as their “Anthem.”

On Tinder’s latest update, Spotify was able to integrate music to influence the dating experience. Tinder currently

suggests matches for users based off of mutual friends, common interests and proximity.

Now users are able to judge one another based off of their music preference, in addition to their compatibility. Users that have mutual music tastes are able to listen to each other’s anthem and top artists on Spotify.

rhythm of your soul. It may change as you change, but at any given time, you have an anthem — and the world is waiting to hear it.”

Tinder previously partnered up with Instagram in the previous update.

Users are able to preview each other's top Spotify songs with or without a Spotify account. Tinder users are able to define themselves based off of their anthem and have a track that gives a sense of identity.

“Music is an important part of making new connections and getting to know existing ones,” said Tinder CEO Sean Rad. “Just like you go to the bar that plays your favorite music, you’re likely attracted to the people at that bar who enjoy the same music. We want to do the same thing with the Spotify integration.”

“It’s that one single track that tells your story,” Spotify explained in its blog post.

“That one song you can’t get out of your head. Where the lyrics of your life meet the

Bumble, a dating application similar to Tinder has already has the same deal with Spotify. Whitney Wolfe helped to grow Tinder, but she left the company and later

sued it for sexual harassment.

So if the swiping process of Bumble feels a lot like the dating app Tinder, that's no coincidence. Bumble started with 12 out of 13 starting employees being women.

According to Spotify's website, it claims more than 40 million subscribers as of

this month.

Some 27 percent of Americans ages 18 to 24 reported using online dating, up from just 10 percent in 2013, according to Pew Research Center survey results released early this year.

Photo courtesy of Tinder

Celebrating Constitution Day by learning of the First Amendment Cal State LA professor Dr. Martin Adamian speaks on the importance of the First Amendment’s freedom of speech.

Mimi Li Staff Reporter The U.S. Constitution was signed by the Founding Fathers on September 16, 1787. To commemorate this day, Cal State LA took part in Constitution Day celebrations across the nation by hosting one of their own.

The event took place in the Los Angeles Room of the University-Student Union last Thursday.

Along with providing free pocket Constitution booklets, a Constitution Day essay contest hosted by the Center for Student Involvement was advertised.

The essay deadline is October 31, 2016 for the prize of a $50 bookstore gift card. Additional information on the contest rules can be found on the CSI website.

The event’s featured speaker was Dr. Martin Adamian, Associate Professor of Political Science at Cal State LA and Associate Director for the Honors College, who gave a presentation on the First Amendment, focusing on freedom of speech considerations. Having worked at the Legal Aid Society as an

attorney, Adamian was a part of several cases involving freedom of speech, representing diverse clients, from political advocates to police whistleblowers.

To understand what free speech is, Adamian examined what constitutes as speech.

Speech, he says, includes not only what we say or write, but what we wear. Citing the wellknown case of Cohen v. California, he says that the speech written on our clothing is subject to restriction. In the case, the Supreme Court overturned 19-yearold Paul Robert Cohen’s conviction for disturbing the peace by wearing a jacket that read “F*ck the Draft” in a courthouse.

Adamian describes the different types of restricted speech, which include unlawful advocacy, fighting words, obscenity, defamation, hostile violent speech, and sexual or indecent speech. The enforcement of each type of these speeches varies.

Consider unlawful advocacy: “Unlawful advocacy, that’s speech that advocates violence or unlawful action,” says Adamian. The government can limit this type of speech. However, he gives us two scenarios of unlawful advocacy. “A speaker that yells to a large angry crowd to smash the windows of

a Starbucks may be punished or prosecuted, whereas a speaker who yells, “We should smash a window of a Starbucks but do it later,” might be handled differently with tests.”

Other considerations for the restriction of speech include location – what would be considered obscenity in one state may not be seen as obscene in another state, and types of people – public figures such as politicians and

celebrities, as opposed to private figures, can only be protected from defamation if actual malice can be proven, which means that the statements made against them must be intentionally false or made with reckless disregard for the truth.

For example, Adamian says that due to complaints from neighboring residents to the school, time, place, and manner restrictions were placed on the

hours and the volume of music played by Cal State LA organizations.

“Free speech is much more than a legal concept,” says Adamian. “It is a philosophy of life, a fundamental way of living for citizens in a pluralist and diverse community. It is the foundation of everything we do on the college campus, and it is important for the operation of democracy.”

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