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YAF Dropped Lawsuit Against University Employees A settlement has been reached in a 2016 free speech case filed for Ben Shapiro incident

Young Americans for Freedom (YAF), a student organization on campus has dropped its lawsuit against university employees.

Since the suit was filed in May of 2016, Cal State LA has changed its policies regardinag free speech and expression on campus. The suit stemmed from a February 2016 speaking engagement organized by YAF, featuring Ben Shapiro, entitled “When Diversity Becomes a Problem.”

A campus spokesperson recounted the events that took place at the University Student Union Theatre last year and said Cal State LA is dedicated to freedom speech.

“As a public university, California State University, Los Angeles, is deeply committed to freedom of speech. At the invitation of a student organization, Ben Shapiro spoke to a large audience on the campus in February 2016. Individuals with different viewpoints protested outside the auditorium,” said Robert Lopez, Executive Director of Communications and Public Affairs.

The event sparked outrage amongst campus community members with Shapiro addressing students and they showed up to protest and block the event entrance.

Shapiro learned of the recent suit dismissal and is excited about the opportunity to protect free speech and other potential speaking (Continued to Page 4)

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YAF claimed university administrators made an attempt to shut the event down but were unsuccessful.

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Here’s What You Need to Know about the LA Election The City Council keeps its members while the School Board is to be determined

Her closest competitor, Karo Torossian, took only 16.3 percent of the vote.

In City Council District One, incumbent Gilbert Cedillo was re-elected with Ani Nalbandian 51 percent of the vote, Staff Reporter narrowly avoiding a runoff election. With no challengers, On March 7, Los Angeles Bob Blumenfeld also held re-elected Mayor Eric his seat in District 3, taking Garcetti by an overwhelming home 100 percent of the vote.

80 percent. A small number Incumbent Paul Koretz won of Angelenos also casted their in District 5 with 65.7 percent.

Council members votes for ballot measures, city City Curren Price of District Nine, council members, and school Mike Bonin of District 11, board members.

Mitch O’Farrell of District 13 The largest LA City Council and Joe Buscaino of District race was District Seven, 15 were all re-elected as well. the northeast San Fernando Ballot Measure S, to Valley. 20 candidates were stop largevying to replace council temporarily member turned Sacramento scale development, failed lobbyist, Felipe Fuentes. with 68.8 percent of voters Monica Rodriguez took declining the measure. If home the win with 27.7 passed, it would dramatically percent of the vote. Mayor reduce the number of large Garcetti’s endorsement of apartment and commercial his former appointee to the buildings being built across Board of Public Works, the city. definitely made a difference.

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Having just taken the Oath of Office, Mayor Garcetti prepares to address the crowd

The main contributor to the ‘Yes’ campaign was the AIDS Healthcare Foundation. They said they wanted to stop these projects because it will push AIDS sufferers out of the

city, but others claimed that it was to halt a large project next door to their offices from being built. The company building, the large project is Crescent Heights, the

main contributor to the ‘No’ campaign.

Concerning the taxation and regulation of Los (Continued to Page 5)

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The Strain of the American Fabric

Hundreds of years in the making, the U.S. remains divided Kyle Frizol Intern

In recent memory, police violence has seen widespread attention across media networks and has surfaced deep rooted frustrations in cities and communities throughout the country.

Consequently, the attention placed on police isn’t without a great amount of controversy, in regions covering much of the U.S., namely (and recently) in Florida, California, and Mississippi.

Notably, the outcry of the mothers of two recently killed African American teenagers has prompted a demand for change. These two mothers, coined the “Mothers of the Movement” as they travel the country speaking to students, organizations, and other groups, visited the university last Monday to address these very issues.

If one particular case comes to mind when thinking of law enforcement deviance, it’s the recent killing of Trayvon Martin by a Florida neighborhood watch captain named George Zimmerman.

When this occurred, the entire country seemed to split along an unseen divided line, that is in support of Trayvon and the other side against him. Specifically, in places throughout Florida, riots and protests quickly developed in response to Martin’s death.

As it stood, the grounds for the killing was an act of selfdefense by Zimmerman, who claimed that Trayvon attacked him and attempted to beat him to death. As a result, his only means of self-defense that came to mind was to pull out his pistol and shoot Trayvon, an action that he truly believed

was a matter of life and death.

In the transcript between Zimmerman and the police dispatch, controversial comments left his argument with extreme amounts of contempt and uneasiness.

“These people always victimize the neighborhood,” he spoke to Florida dispatch.

After the trial, protests erupted throughout the country when the verdict of Zimmerman’s actions reached a decision, that is not guilty, on the grounds of insufficient evidence to prove that his actions were offensive rather than a means of self-defense.

Following Trayvon Martin’s death, an equally controversial and protest-invoking killing occurred, that of Michael Brown who was a teenage boy of similar age to Trayvon. In an act of self-defense, the officer testified that he was simply trying to stay alive, and that Brown had not only attempted to grab his gun from inside the police vehicle, but also ran at him with the intention of killing him. “If I could buy 30 seconds of time, someone else will be here, we can make the arrest, nothing happens, we are all good. And it didn’t happen that way,” he explained during his testimony in court.

In Ferguson, where Brown was killed, massive protests existed for weeks. These were protests that required the national guard and federally armed forces to lock the city down and administer curfews in order to attempt to ease the tension between the crowd and law enforcement.

In the months following both Martin’s and Brown’s deaths, the families of both parties continued to fight for justice, and worked in their communities and in cities throughout the country in an attempt to incite a revolution that would require police officers and law enforcement

to adjust the way they dealt with traditional (and special) emergency calls and more importantly, their means of subduing and restraining suspects.

Quickly, by using social media, notably on Twitter where hashtags allow for similar topics to be organized in one place, the trending #blacklivesmatter hashtag grew into a widespread movement. For many, it felt that the country was blindfolding itself and mumbling reassuring promises that the racism and segregating nature of the country was long since behind them.

“Black Lives Matter,” a blend between a campaign and a cry for revolution, allowed individuals such as Sybrina Fulton (Trayvon Martin) and Lezley McSpadden (Michael Brown), the mothers of the two deceased teenagers that sparked the recent protests and cry for change, an opportunity to bring the injustices and crimes committed by law enforcement and other individuals out of the shadows and into the light.

For Fulton and McSpadden, they will never see their children again, a result that they believe is attributed to the fact that the U.S. justice system is inadequate and ineffective in providing morally and ethically sound practices to all individuals regardless of their skin color or ethnicity.

At their “Mothers of the Movement” event on campus last Monday evening, Fulton explained her attendance. “I am here today because of my son, Trayvon, who is no longer here with us,” she explained to the ballroom attendees. With dozens of students, faculty, and others in attendance, the energy of the room all seemed to radiate from the speakers.

“The continuing disregard for every single life in this country is one that is only

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Sybrina Fulton (center) and Lezley Mcspadden (right) chatting

becoming increasingly tragic.”

McSpadden explained.

By promoting awareness to the continuing injustices minorities face every day, they believe that they have the power, alongside others that can come together, to bring real change to the country, and moreover the rest of the world collectively. Through this change, they feel that they may be able to work towards ensuring that no other family will ever have to experience what they already have. This is a distant goal, it unfortunately appears. “We must all come together and fight injustice and corruption, for our children’s sake,” said Fulton.

The foundation of U.S. law enforcement finds that protecting the citizens of the country should always be the primary objective, but sometimes the line between right and wrong can become increasingly difficult to decipher and determine.

The direct result of such difficult instances when the self-defense of an officer potentially deviates into the realm of aggression and provoked offensive actions lies in the cases of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown.

These two individuals, young teenage boys that were just

barely legal adults, found themselves unknowingly in a place where great nationwide strife and anger would erupt.

Regardless of what side of the argument an individual finds themselves, it’s undeniable that the country is currently amidst a national struggle to find the balance and equal treatment of every single citizen that calls the U.S. their home. For Fulton and McSpadden, the U.S. is a long way from fixing its deep-rooted issues that have spanned hundreds of years, into the birth of the country itself.

“We all have the power to change, but we must first identify the issue and find a common ground.” McSpadden inquired. However, progress is still transpiring, primarily in the hands of individuals that are directly affected by the behavior and adversity they face and encounter day to day in communities where law enforcement follows its own code of conduct, and the ethics and morals expected are nothing more than a suggestion. Hundreds of years in the making, true equality will eventually be reached, but the cost of such a utopia will perceptibly increase until such a day is reached.

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New food pantry feeds campus community The Guerrilla Food Pantry is open to all, providing food and other necessities.

Mimi Li Staff Reporter The Guerrilla Food Pantry, which opened its door last Monday, serves free food and other necessities to all students, faculty, and staff at Cal State LA. The pantry is located in King Hall C4036.

Its operating hours for the Spring 2017 semester are Monday to Thursday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., and Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 12 p.m. to 2p.m. The hours of the pantry depend on the availability of its volunteers.

Bookshelves are converted into makeshift food storage units stocked with cereal, rice, pasta and ramen, canned fruit and vegetables, peanut butter and jam, snack items, and more. The pantry also includes non-food items such as diapers. All items come from individual donations.

Anthropology professors Dr. Beth F. Baker and Dr. Jessica Bodoh-Creed saw the immediate need for a food pantry at Cal State LA after speaking with students on campus and reading a study that assessed the rates of food insecurity and homelessness in the CSU system.

According to a 2016 study

by Dr. Rashida Crutchfield, professor of Social Work at Cal State Long Beach, 1 in 10 students in the CSU face food

insecurity or lack housing.

The data also showed around 12% of CSU students are homeless and about 24% lack consistent food sources.

The study also states 11 of the 23 CSU campuses have resources to address these needs, such as food pantries and homeless support services. The CSUs that already have food pantries include: Chico, Long Beach, and Northridge.

Baker said that while there were efforts by faculty and student committees to address the issue of food insecurity on campus, “nothing came out of it.” Meanwhile, the CalFresh Outreach Center at Cal State LA is currently developing plans for a food pantry. However, Baker saw an immediate need to fill the gap. “We didn’t want to just talk about it anymore, we wanted to just do it,” she said. Additionally, Baker said there was a need for a pantry which was accessible to students who are not currently enrolled, and to faculty and staff as well.

Surveys were given out to those who receive food or other items from the pantry to assess their needs. Based on these surveys, the pantry has served 35 students as of last Wednesday. Many visitors state that they do not have healthy food on a weekly basis, while some marked that they ‘occasionally’ lacked food and others marked ‘daily.’ The surveys indicate that visitors would like more fruits and vegetables, whole grain bread, and toiletries.

“More than anything, Dr.

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The Guerrilla Food Pantry offers plenty of options of free food for students, faculty and staff

Baker and I care very deeply about our students and their ability to succeed here and in everything they do after they graduate,” says Bodoh-Creed.

“Going hungry or suffering from food insecurity should not be among the many things that students already worry about and manage in their lives.”

“There really was a need for a place where students can feel at ease that there is a place they can go to get a quick snack, or meal,” said sociology major Vanessa Escobar. “To attend a university has become so out of reach for some people, and hunger is a serious issue. I am also really glad it is open not only to students, but to staff

and professors as well.”

Escobar has completed two shifts at the pantry last week and plans to go grocery shopping for donations. Her purchases for the pantry include items that have come and gone quickly such as peanut butter, bread, crackers, and nuts, as well as hygiene products.

Beatriz Hernandez, a Biology major, also plans to volunteer and donate to the pantry after hearing about it.

She will dedicate Tuesday and Thursday afternoons to supporting the pantry.

“I believe the food pantry is needed because we have so many students who are trying

to make ends meet,” said Hernandez.

“People have been coming in and saying how they’ve wanted to see something like this on campus for a long time,” said Baker. “It is hard to run it out of my office so it would be great if the university food pantry would serve everyone’s needs.

We’re kind of hoping they’ll put us out of business so we won’t need to do this, but as long as there’s a need, we’re gonna keep doing this.”

The pantry is currently seeking volunteers and donations, and can be reached at csulapantry@gmail.com.

Cal State LA honors 12 distinguished women

finally get to be here for her!”, explaining how her mother is always present when she’s being recognized for her achievements and is glad to be celebrating her mother for a change.

The Cross Cultural Centers hosts 19th Annual Distinguished Women’s Awards Emerald Campos Contributor The 19th Annual Distinguished Women’s Awards was held on Wednesday, March 8 in the Golden Eagle Ballroom.

Dozens gathered to recognize twelve honorees and their achievements and contributions to their communities and Cal State LA. The award ceremony, held on International Women’s Day, filled the ballroom with Cal State LA faculty, as well as family members of the awarded ladies. Frederick Smith, Director of the Cross Cultural Centers, opened the award ceremony. Smith shared with the audience the recordsetting number of nominees submitted to the committee, with the tally being forty-five.

The committee narrowed that count down to twelve

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Cal State LA honored 12 women at the 19th annual Distinguished Women Awards

Lizette Rivera, Administrative Coordinator of the Liberal Arts

Department, was one of those women. She was accompanied by not only her mother, Shelly Rivera, but her daughter Laila Serrano and

her niece Alexa Aristegui, as well. Her teen daughter Laila expressed to the University Times how proud she was of her mother. She says “I

Faculty member Cheryl Pugh was also pleasantly surprised when she found out she would be honored for her contribution to the Undergraduate Studies Department. She tells the University Times, “I’ve interacted or spoken to almost all of the recipients in one way or another, so that’s also cool too because you’re in good company.” President Covino was in attendance and closed the ceremony dedicated to the twelve inspirational women, saying there is “no finer collection of women in the universe” than at Cal State LA. “They help explain, I think, why this university continues to gain greater national prominence and make headlines,” he added. He was referencing a recent study published naming Cal State LA the top school for upward mobility of its students.

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FEATURE

Undocumented and Unafraid

The Poetry of Migration with Yosimar Reyes Miguel Arriola Intern

On Tuesday, March 7, Student Union hosted the Cal State LA Dreamer’s Resource Center’s event with Yosimar Reyes. The event was designed to question and broaden understandings of the undocumented narrative from one that is largely dominated by media coverage of tragic or problematic stories, to one of everyday routines, joys, and victories, as well as overall

agency and resilience. The speaker of the event, featured in the documentary, 2nd Verse: The Rebirth of Poetry, was introduced by Jose Guevara of the Dreamer’s Resource Center. “Yosimar Reyes is a nationally acclaimed poet, educator, performance artist, and public speaker.

Born in Guerrero, Mexico, and raised in Eastside San Jose, Reyes explores the themes of migration and sexuality in his work. His first collection of poetry, For Colored Boys Who Speak Softly, was selfpublished after a collaboration with the legendary Carlos Santana. Reyes holds a BA in Creative Writing from San

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He is currently an Arts Fellow at Define America, an organization founded by Pulitzer Prize winner journalist Jose Antonio Vargas.”

Reyes is a writer and activist who is in fact, undocumented.

The focus of his stories is the will of undocumented people.

“I don’t feel like we showcase that a lot,” he explained. His workshop presentation called, “Documenting Joy: Shifting the Narrative in Undocumented Storytelling,” is part of his “mission as somebody that’s creating media content now as an undocumented person.”

He came to the U.S. from Southern Mexico with his grandparents at 3 years of age and explains that reporters are often looking for the most dramatic circumstances to illustrate a viewpoint relevant to an issue. “A lot of times reporters wanna like, ‘Oh my God! Tell us your migration story!’ and I always tell people it’s not that exciting. People wanna hear the trauma like, ‘Oh my God! I was so thirsty in the desert and I hallucinated and then La Virgen Maria came, and then she told me I was gonna make it…’ People want that, but that wasn’t me.

I don’t remember Mexico. My earliest memory is of Clifford the Big Red Dog because I read it in Kindergarten…I feel like a bad undocumented person because I don’t have a tragic story.”

Reyes’ work pushes back against an idea that undocumented people have little power or agency, or that they simply lack the ability to laugh or celebrate. He believes the undocumented community is so under attack that the media naturally gravitates toward narratives

(Continued from Page 1) engagements on campus.

"I'm excited that we were able to come to an agreement with them to protect free speech in the future, and I look forward to coming to the campus soon to speak again," said Shapiro.

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Yosimar Reyes performs spoken word

of trauma and fear, with the common question asked of undocumented people being, “Are you scared?”

As Jose Guevara said when quoting a fellow member of the Dreamer’s Resource Center, “We all love someone who is undocumented, whether we know it or not.” Reyes seeks to bring a measure of positivity into the typical narratives of hardship concerning undocumented people. He wonders: what brings undocumented people joy? What makes a woman like his 82 year old grandmother, who sees the deportations taking place on television, go out day after day to sell her products on the street? In “Keep Looking Forward,” a short film, Yosimar states that, “The biggest lesson my grandmother has taught me is to not dwell on what we do not have. Through hard work, things tend to fall into place.”

This is the resilience that Yosimar seeks to display in his presentations.

One of the things Reyes

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points out is that being undocumented is not an identity, it is a social condition.

Like poverty, it is strategic and mathematical. He believes there are reasons for why there are so many undocumented people today and those reasons are tied in part to race. Being 3/5 of a person under the law, or being blacklisted, being undocumented is a social designation of exclusion.

Additionally, he believes that after 2006, when the undocumented movement first became very large, the message of those immigrants was co-opted by Democratic political forces preaching integration and solidarity hoping to gain Latino voters.

In his view, little other than DACA has been accomplished in the last decade, and the narrative of undocumented people has been watered down.

For this reason, he challenges the extreme perceptions of the “good” and “bad” immigrant, as well as praises the Black Lives Matter movement for refusing to be co-opted and watered down by organized politics.

as a warning to all schools and administrators who may seek to use their authority over students to suppress free speech and persecute conservative students and their organizations,” said Mark Kahanding, the President of Young American for Freedom on campus.

The terms of the settlement has cleared university employees and administrators of any wrongdoing and restitution sought within suit.

The school is pleased that its stance on free speech has been affirmed.

“We have now reached a settlement under which a lawsuit filed against several University employees has been finally dismissed, without any admission of wrongdoing by any party and without payment of money by anyone. The University is pleased that its longstanding support for freedom of speech has been affirmed,” said Lopez.

Young Americans for Freedom said that they are “dedicated to help bring the conservative voice to the student body at Cal State LA.”

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Let’s Talk About Fake News

Dr. Kevin Baaske and Dr. Michael Clarke lead the third forum of Democracy in Action Series Marcela Valdivia Staff Reporter

On Tuesday, March 7, the University-Student Union Theatre hosted the third forum of “Democracy in Action: Educational Forums on PostElection Federal Policies.”

Dr. Octavio Villalpando, Vice Provost for Diversity and Engaged Learning, presented “Fake News, Social Media and the Future of American Democracy.” The biweekly series of faculty-led presentations address current political issues in the United States.

The educational forums aim to help answer questions regarding the actions of the federal government by having conversations with students, staff, and faculty.

The conversations followed

by Q&A help individuals learn and prepare for future federal executive orders.

“What we are trying to do with these educational forums is to try to make some connections between what is happening through recent federal executive orders and the general political climate that we are living through,” said Dr. Villalpando.

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Baaske,

(Continued from Page 1) Angeles marijuana dispensaries, Measure M passed overwhelmingly with more than 79 percent of the vote. A competing initiative, Measure N, did not pass because the backers of the

Associate Chair and professor of the Department of Communication Studies, distinguished between news and fake news. He highlighted the rise of fake news through social media platforms and the impact created on individuals.

According to the Pew Research Center, 62% of US adults obtain news from social media on sites such as, Reddit, Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr. Among other outlets, individuals utilize local TV, cable TV, nightly network TV, news websites, radio, and print newspapers.

Stories that are fake news mainly stand out when they are unbelievably shocking, involve a conspiracy with many actors, come from questionable sources, or come from a limited number of sources. As a result, these fake news stories create an array of misleading information due to lies and false facts.

Dr. Baaske emphasized fake news is produced to make money, as various people visit websites to seek information. Moreover, fake news organizations aim to polarize the populace, destroy democracy, prepare Americans for tyranny, and diminish trust in leaders and institutions.

“My argument to you is that it matters that some people engage in fake news, it matters to us as individuals, it matters to the decisions we campaign agreed to rally for Measure M instead.

Measure M was proposed by the LA City Council, and Measure N was made by the city’s medical marijuana dispensaries. Measure M would lower the sales tax

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Dr. Kevin Baaske talks about fake news at the Action for Democracy forum

make, it matters to our sense of community, and it matters to the structures that we look at to govern,” said Dr. Baaske.

different media platforms.

He focused on specific observations on how social media firms distribute fake news to the public.

The responsibilities of individuals that Dr. Baaske mentioned to the audience included: be more critical of the news, regularly consult many sources, expose fake news, share accurate information with your family and friends, and teach your students and peers, and be on guard against attacks on democracy. These actions will help diminish feelings of anger and hatred between individuals about fake news.

The primary source of revenue for social media comes from advertising in a unique manner. Dr. Clarke mentioned how Facebook and Google are the top firms that collect data information automatically from users in order to captivate users with advertisement of their interest.

Dr. Michael Clarke, Assistant Professor of the Department of Television, Film, and Media Studies, examined the independent media production across on medical cannabis from 6 percent to 5 and set a 10 percent sales tax on recreational marijuana.

Needing 2/3 majority for a sales tax increase, Measure H passed with 67 percent.

The measure will hike the sales tax to 9 percent in most communities and to 10 percent in some. The tax increase is to support homelessness prevention in the form of

“The entire financial premise behind these social media firms is based on the data driven fragmentation and specification of users as well as construction of tailor world designs to lock in engagement,” said Dr. Clarke. housing and services. The quarter cent rise is meant to support Proposition HHH, a $1.2-billion measure approved by voters in the November General Election.

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Ad ranks play a critical role in the development of fake news. Ad ranks determine what people see on Facebook based on a combination of posts, shares, likes, and comments. As a result, regardless of how misleading a story is, it will appear on Facebook and Google searches.

“Social media firms have historically been both economically and organizationally blinded from the problem of content like fake news and thus far unable to deal with it in any substantial way,” said Dr. Clarke.

The next Democracy in Action forum will be “First Amendment Freedoms: What’s at Stake?” on Tuesday, March 21, at the UniversityStudent Union Theatre.

President Steven Zimmer won the vote with only 47.5 percent, forcing a runoff election in May against Nick Melvoin. Zimmer is backed by the Los Angeles Teacher’s Union while Melvoin is an advocate for charter schools.

Another School Board runoff election will happen in May between charterbacked and union-supported candidates. Kelly Gonez, a seventh grade teacher at Crown Preparatory Academy, took 36.1 percent of the vote on Tuesday, while Imelda Padilla lost with 31 percent.

Incumbent Monica Garcia, a charter school supporter won re-election with over 57 percent of the vote. With these results, the fate of the Los Angeles School Board is still up in the air until May.

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Ser madre y estudiante a la vez ¿Cómo combinar los estudios con las obligaciones maternas?

Por Claudia Landeros Ser estudiante y ser madre son responsabilidades muy grandes, más aún si se llevan juntas. Muchas estudiantes universitarias, o son madres ya o están embarazadas, lo que conlleva a una reorganización total de su calendario de actividades.

Esta es una realidad bastante común y no es nada fácil enfrentarse a la disyuntiva de seguir estudiando o atender a los hijos, sobre todo si son pequeños.

Hay muchas madres que deciden continuar con sus estudios pese a la gran responsabilidad que esto significa. No es tarea fácil. Una mujer estudiante embarazada, tendrá que lidiar con todas las complicaciones de su estado. Las molestias que provoca el embarazo impiden muchas veces a las mujeres continuar con sus actividades de manera normal; sobre todo en los últimos meses de la gestación.

El rendimiento ya no es el mismo y es necesario ausentarse de clase muchas veces para acudir a las visitas médicas. Todo esto implica

que la joven mamá haga un sacrificio extra para lograr pasar las materias.

Una vez nacido el bebé, la madre debe hacer coincidir los tiempos para atender la alimentación de su hijo y procurar quién lo cuide mientras ella asiste a clases.

No es fácil desprenderse de su bebé recién nacido para asistir a la escuela; además, que toda la rutina de la madre cambia con el nacimiento del bebé. Es un desafío que se vuelve muy agotador.

Si no existe una guardería cercana a la universidad que brinde un servicio de calidad en el cuidado de los pequeños, o si las madres no tienen lo medios para pagarlo, se verán obligadas a abandonar la escuela. Afortunadamente, el plantel de CALSATELA tiene un centro que provee servicios de guardería para los hijos de profesores y alumnos “Anna Bing Arnold Children's Center” Es un centro acreditado por La Asociación Nacional para la Educación de Niños Pequeños. NAEYC por sus siglas en inglés. Si desean obtener más información, pueden llamar al (323) 3432470, o bien visitar la página de la institución: http://www. calstatela.edu/abacc

Como cada año, este viernes 17 de marzo se celebrará el día de San Patricio; una fiesta irlandesa celebrada en diferentes lugares del mundo. Londres, Cambridge, Montreal, Boston, Filadelfia, Chicago, Savannah, Buenos aires, parís, Scranton, Nueva York, España y México son algunos de los lugares que se unen a la celebración en este día. Sin embrago, aunque parezca increíble esta fiesta no se inició en Irlanda, sino en Nueva York en el año 1762. Según la página de internet history.com, fueron

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El día de San Patricio, se celebra anualmente el día 17 del mes de marzo, para conmemorar el fallecimiento del santo, quien nació en el año 387 D.C. en Kilpatrick, cerca de Dumbarton, en Escocia. Según la historia, piratas irlandeses lo tomaron prisionero cuando él tenía 16 años y lo vendieron como

esclavo. Pasó seis años en Irlanda, donde aprendió a hablar el idioma celta; consiguió fugarse y se marchó a Francia a prepararse para la vida monástica y luego se ordenó sacerdote. A sus 46 años de edad, regresó a Irlanda para evangelizar a sus habitantes y allí permaneció casi tres décadas, hasta su muerte, el 17 de marzo del año 461.

De acuerdo a los cristianos, San Patricio explicaba el misterio de la Santísima Trinidad usando un trébol de tres hojas. En Estados Unidos se estila que las personas vistan una prenda de color verde y que los niños celebren en las escuelas vistiendo algo del mismo color para evitar el pellizco de castigo, el cual fue una adición a la fiesta, iniciada por estadounidenses a principios del siglo XVIII.

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los primeros irlandeses que arribaron a colonias americanas como sirvientes, quienes trajeron la tradición de celebrar a San Patricio.

Este acto se fue difundiendo aún más con el crecimiento de inmigrantes irlandeses a este país durante el siglo XIX. Hoy en día, existen más de 34 millones de americanos de ascendencia Irlandesa quienes celebran el día de San Patricio, siendo Nueva York una de la ciudades que celebra con un gran desfile.

Cal State LA, tuvo el honor de recibir al periodista de Univisión, León Krauze, con su programa “La Mesa”, que tiene como misión contar las historias ocultas de personas hispanas en los Estados Unidos. “La Mesa”, como bien lo dice su nombre, es un show que consta de una mesa, dos sillas y dos micrófonos, materiales suficientes para que el periodista salga a las calles de todo el país en busca de esas historias que no salen a la luz.

EL show en esta ocasión se presentó a CSULA para entrevistar a estudiantes de la universidad. Una de las entrevistadas fue Susana Terrones, quién actualmente estudia kinesiología. Susana compartió las dificultades que vivió su padre al emprender el viaje hacia los

Estados Unidos. Contó que su papá pasaba días sin comer viviendo bajo las vías del tren, a los seis meses se trajo a su mamá a Estados Unidos, también bajo circunstancias muy difíciles.

La estudiante compartió, que debido a que sus padres eran de bajos recursos, ella tuvo que trabajar duro para lograr entrar a la universidad, pero el Dream Act ha sido una ayuda muy grande para cumplir sus sueños. “Yo valoro mucho todo lo que tengo hoy, especialmente mi educación”, dijo Susana. “Yo amo mi educación porque mis papás dejaron atrás su familia y sus vidas por darme mejores oportunidades a mí”.

Ella también habló sobre la actitud del presidente Donald Trump hacía los inmigrantes. Dejó en claro que los inmigrantes no son personas malas sino personas trabajadoras. “Lo único que queremos es la oportunidad de quedarnos aquí y cumplir nuestros sueños” dijo Susana.

León Krauze agradeció a Susana por haber compartido su historia y reconoció que no es nada sencillo. A pesar de estar nerviosa, ella tuvo una gran experiencia y el periodista aprovechó para darle algunos consejos.

“León me dijo que no me sienta como si no pertenezco aquí a los Estados Unidos. Él me aconsejó que siga echándole ganas al estudio y a mis sueños, que siga siendo la mujer fuerte que soy. Él me inspiró a seguir adelante, me recordó que, aunque a veces la vida te diga mil veces que tú no puedes, tú debes buscar una motivación que te de fuerzas [para lograr tus metas]”, dijo Susana.

Además de pasar el programa por la cadena Univisión, el periodista escribió un libro titulado La Mesa: historias de nuestra gente, en el cual se recopilan todas las historias del pueblo con el fin de inspirar a la comunidad que vive en los Estados Unidos.

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it is all bad,” he qualified, “but as we grow older and experience life in a variety of ways, we do have to let go that which is not serving us.”

Paul Brown and Intef W. Weser encourage personal empowerment in workshop series Janice Peregrina Staff Reporter It can be difficult feeling confident about yourself in college. You can be bombarded by choices, well-meaning but misplaced advice from friends and family, and all the while, doubting your career path and future. When you make college your whole life, all other aspects tend to fall to the side. Paul Brown and Intef W. Weser are looking to change this mindset.

Brown, an EOP counselor, and Weser, A.S.I. Executive Director, organized “Empowering the Self: Changing the World From Within” - a workshop series from about fourteen years ago. These men have been dedicated to helping students find their inner happiness and strength throughout the tumultuous college experience through participatory lecture sessions and activities. The sessions are meant to get students talking about their hopes and fears in a safe environment.

The first of four workshop sessions began on March 7 in the Student Union.

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The importance of the self and personal expression is key to the workshop.

According to Brown, he and Weser want to provide “an opportunity for students to ‘express’ themselves about college, careers, and I think most important values and priorities.” He believes the college experience and the eventual career choice is not the be-all end-all of life.

“We live in a society that promotes college, family, etc. as a ‘means to an end,’ but in reality nothing is a means to an end. Life and living is an on-going

process and one thing does not signify that we’re done or have arrived so to speak in terms of developing or growing as unique persons.”

Brown cites a quote from Oliver Wendell Holmes as their overall representation of what they’ve wanted to provide to students since day one. “Many people die with their music still in them.

Why is this so? Too often it is because they are always getting ready to live. Before they know it, time runs out.”

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they do. Paul Brown spoke about what he hopes to achieve with these sessions.

“So this workshop, started some fourteen years ago, was designed to empower students to get to know themselves and investigate ‘who am I’ and to suggest that some things such as culture, beliefs, etc. may not be serving you in the best possible way.” He went more in depth with these issues in the first group session, defining empowerment as “choosing for you,” and how doing things for other people and putting yourself second will ultimately bring you down. “This is not to say that

Brown and Wesef initially wanted the experience to be available as an undergraduate class, as they provide discussion materials, like workbooks, handouts, as well as personal and professional experience working with individuals.

Through counseling and administration, they were able to convert it into a workshop. Brown laments the fact that the workshop is not provided as a requirement because he feels “we need to empower students to allow themselves to see beyond money, things, etc. and check out what is more important to them….being HAPPY from within, not from without.”

Confidentiality is strictly enforced in these sessions. With this safety, students can be confident talking to someone about their school issues in a neutral, judgement free environment. “Empowering the Self: Changing the World From Within” will be held Tuesdays throughout March in the San Gabriel Room from 2 to 3:30p.m. Students are also entered into a raffle for a free parking pass and gift certificate for attending the sessions. The actual drawing will take place at the last session on March 28.

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John Clayton and Jeff Hamilton share their expertise with the Cal State LA Jazz Combo & Big Band David Czinner Intern On Monday, March 6, Cal State LA Jazz Combos and Big Band were very fortunate to be assessed by Jazz icons John Clayton and Jeff Hamilton. Together, they co-founded and co-lead the well-known and GrammyNominated ClaytonHamilton Jazz Orchestra.

Both leaders also worked together with jazz legend Monty Alexander in his trio from 1975 to 1977.

While Clayton and Hamilton have an impressive history, each has a unique and jaw-dropping resume.

Clayton has performed with the Count Basie Orchestra and was principal bassist for the Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. He was also a bass instructor at The Royal Conservatory, The Hague, Holland from 1980 to 1983. In 1988, he began teaching at the prestigious Thornton School of Music at USC, where he taught until 2009. He has

worked with huge names in the industry including Diana Krall, Paul McCartney and Queen Latifah.

Hamilton’s resume is equally impressive. Apart from co-directing the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, he was in constant demand on stages and in studios around the globe. He has performed with numerous iconic names, including Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Lionel Hampton, The New Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Natalie Cole, Diana Krall, Milt Jackson, Rosemary Clooney, Barbara Streisand, Mel Torme, John Pizzarelli, Benny Carter, George Shearing, Dr. John, Clark Terry, Gene Harris, Toshiko Akioshi, and Herb Ellis, just to name a few. He is also an entrepreneur- he co-founded his own drum cymbal company, Crescent Symbols, which he later sold to the incredibly famous cymbal design and manufacturing company Sabian.

The masterclass began as all masterclasses do; tense and nerve wracking. Upon entering, the room went silent waiting to see what would happen. Both Mr. Clayton and Mr. Hamilton created a relaxed and funny environment; they have a wonderful humorous

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dynamic that is reflective of a decades-long friendship. Mr. Clayton had some wonderful artistic insight for our vocalist, as well as detailed advice for our bassist. “One of the greatest observations [John Clayton] made was that I have to produce a nice, loud sound acoustically, then amplify THAT sound” said Vincenzo DeLarosa, a senior Jazz Studies major and principal bassist for the Cal State LA Jazz Band. “He also pointed out different technical habits I was forming with my hands that might affect my

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Hamilton worked closely with both drummers in the ensemble. He pointed out some typical habits drummers have that negatively affect their music, such as too much body motion while playing, which makes the music sound “jumpy”. “It was definitely a nerve-wracking experience; I’ve never had an expert like Jeff Hamilton come and critique my playing,” commented Rafael Gutierrez, a senior Jazz Studies major and main drummer for the Cal

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State LA Jazz Band. “He’s definitely where I would like to be at that age; funny, easy to talk to, accomplished and a solid musician.”

“The goal here, like with John Beasley, was access,” commented Dr. James Ford, Director of the Jazz Studies program and Cal State LA Jazz Band. Having worked with top Jazz legends, John Clayton and Jeff Hamilton’s expertise is the closest and best level of access students can get to the wisdom and knowledge of the masters.

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Your leadership skills will be put to the test. Come to the Organizational Development Meeting to receive important tips and ideas about leading your organization’s valuable contributions to the CAL STATE LA community.

One representative from each organization must attend at least one meeting to maintain University recognition. Don’t be late!

Check-in starts 30 minutes prior to the advertised meeting time and will end once the meeting has started.

Sponsored by the Center for Student Involvement, the University-Student Union, and student fees. For assistance in accommodating a disability, please contact the Center for Student Involvement at least one week prior to the program at (323) 343-5110.