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Terror Attack Claims 358 Lives "We want to extend our deepest condolences to all Somalis, especially those who lost their friends and family in the senseless and barbaric attacks, including at least two U.S. citizens who were killed," said Heather Nauert of the U.S Department of State.

A terrorist bombing rocks the capital of Somalia, the worlds deadliest attack since 9/11.

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Two days after the bombing, the White House condemned the deadly attack and vowed to support the country of Somalia.

On Saturday, Oct. 14, two car bombs were detonated in Mogadishu, the Capital of Somalia. The terrorist attack took the lives of 358 people, including women and children.

The death toll is expected to rise as human remains are continuously being pulled from the ruble. Many who survived the harrowing ordeal have succumbed to critical injuries, according to local law enforcement.

On Friday, Somalia’s Information Minister Abdirahman Omar Osman reported that 56 people are still missing and 228 are injured.

Those in critical condition have been airlifted to hospitals in Kenya, Sudan and Turkey.

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“The United States extends our deepest condolences and sympathy to the victims, their families, and all those who have suffered from terrorism,” the statement read. “…The United States stands with the people and government of Somalia in their commitment to defeating these groups, ensuring the security of their people, and rebuilding their country.”

killed in the blast. One of them has been identified as Ahmed AbdiKarin Eyow of Chanhassen, Minnesota. The state department offered its condolences to all of those affected.

In October of 2011 a similar attack killed at least 70 and injured 150 when a truck carrying explosives drove into a government building in Mogadishu. Al-Shabab claimed responsibility.

The explosion site near Safari hotel in Mogadishu, capital of Somalia.

Both blasts were in close proximity to a busy intersection of the capital, leaving government buildings and hotels in ruins.

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believes the attack is the work of Al-Shabab, a terror group with ties to Al-Queda.

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NEWS Fire Blazes through California As wildfires continue to burn throughout California, firefighters work tirelessly to protect lives and homes.

Michael Levitsky Contributing Writer A DC-10 makes a drop as the Anaheim Hills fire rages in Orange, Calif.

A devastating series of wildfires have been scorching throughout Sonoma, Napa and Mendocino counties in recent weeks. The blazes have torched around 200,000 acres already, with the likelihood that that number will increase. The fires have destroyed over 5,500 homes, and displaced 100,000 people. The fatality count was

last reported at 42 victims.

Officials have stated that last week was the deadliest experience from wildfires that California has ever had.

Southern California natives are familiar with wildfires, as they are very common in this region of the state. The Los Angeles Times reported that

up to 10,000 firefighters from around the state have come to help fight the fires day in and day out.

Currently, almost all of the fires are at least 60% contained, and weather has cooled down.

This is significantly aiding the firefighters working to put the blazes out. Meanwhile,

evacuation orders are beginning to be lifted. In any case, devastation will continue to linger for the thousands of residents of the affected counties that have suffered from this environmental disaster.

Meanwhile in Southern California, a fire broke out on

Mt. Wilson in the San Gabriel Mountains last Tuesday. The fire began below the parking lot of the Mt. Wilson Observatory and it has reached up to 50 acres. It was 45% contained as of Friday morning. 400 firefighters are tackling the blaze in hopes that California does not have to face yet another deadly wildfire.

Nothing is Lost Public safety will host a lost and found sale, with proceeds supporting scholarship programs.

Ashley Reyes Contributing Writer On Wednesday, Oct. 25, The Department of Public Safety will host a lost and found sale from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in front of the Physical Education Building.

The sale will include items that have been turned to Public Safety and have remained unclaimed for a period of over 90 days.

“I would consider going because I would like to see the stuff that they found. I might as well get something cheaper,” said student Erik Olvera. “If they give a certain amount of time to people to claim their items, then that’s fair enough.

They might as well make a

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Items to be sold in support of school scholarships.

profit.”

In the past, proceeds from the sale have been used towards funding criminal justice scholarships. After the 90 day period, unclaimed items can also be disposed of or donated to a charitable organization.

Priscilla Cabral, a junior, also expressed her interest in

attending the sale: “You never know what you’re going to find. They might have school sweaters, laptops, or maybe an iPhone charger.”

Items found on campus can be turned into the front desk of the Public Safety Building Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

In order to claim a lost item, the owner must show a valid photo I.D. and proof of ownership. This can be either a purchase receipt or a description of the item in detail.

Regardless, lost items won’t remain that way forever.

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Millions Earmarked to Prepare Latino Educators CSU System Recieves $8.1 Million Grant to Fund Latino and Hispanic Teachers Anthony Karambelas Staff Reporter Once again, the CSU system is pioneering academic inclusivity. This time, however, its target audience comprises more than just its college constituents. With a new $8.1 million grant, CSU is seeking to reform high school and community college education across the state.

It is a little known fact that Latinos and Hispanics are heavily represented throughout the CSU system.

Just Mexican Americans alone make up the majority demographic across all 26 campuses’ undergraduate and

graduate programs. Targeting these numbers, the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 will fund a five-year program ($2.7 million per year) to encourage and prepare Latino and Hispanic students for teaching careers.

The new federal grant money will go towards including more Latinos in teaching programs and providing all necessary professional and social services. It will also provide hands-on classroom training and data-tracking for the progress of these budding student-teachers.

The U.S. Department of Education chose three specific campuses to receive the grant: Sacramento, Long Beach and Sonoma State University. as

“They are designated Hispanic Serving

Institutions (HSI) based on the fact they have a Latino student enrollment of at least 25 percent. The HSI designation makes campuses eligible for federal grants and other programs aimed at strengthening Latino student success. 21 of CSU’s 23 campuses are HSIs,” said CSU Spokesperson Elizabeth Chapin.

The lack of Latino and Hispanic teachers in California is not a recent issue. In 20142015, state data showed twothirds of California’s teachers as white and a fifth as Hispanic.

At the time, California’s population was little less than two-thirds Hispanic and little more than a fifth white.

Studies have shown that when students see teachers of their own race, ethnicity, or gender, they perform better

in the classroom. This is due to a combination of factors, one being that teachers may unconsciously stereotype their students. Thomas S. Dee, professor of education at Stanford, said that white teachers are more likely to condescend to Black and Latino students than to their white counterparts.

Dee also mentioned that students may also feel a pressure to prove themselves and disprove their associated stereotype, thereby detracting their focus from schoolwork.

The benefits of having a more diverse teaching body are numerous. Students who see teachers of the same demographic as them are more likely to view their instructors as role models.

More specifically, Latino teachers have been found to discriminate less against students of other backgrounds.

“How about white or Hispanic students being matched with white or Hispanic teachers, respectively? Nope, no discernable differences in externalizing behavior. (To be clear, black teachers rate white students about the same as do white teachers.),” read a report from the Brookings Institution.

Targeting the CSU system as an institution of Hispanic and Latino student population is a great move on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education. Every year, the system produces approximately 6,800 graduates and more teachers than all other California institutions combined.

The grant is certainly one step in the direction of an all-inclusive education.

Here’s to many more years of progress.

A Bigot in the Audience A conversation about undocumented individuals leads to heated outburst from student.

Emerald Campos Contributing Writer On Oct. 17, the Cross Cultural Centers (CCC) hosted “Exiled Home: Salvadoran Transnational Youth and the Aftermath of Violence”. Dr. Susan Coutin, a professor of Social Ecology from UC Irvine, led the discussion about her research.

The event intended to communicate the effect immigration had on children fleeing the civil war in El Salvador.

CCC director Fredrick Smith emphasized

the importance of a diverse discussion like Exiled Home: “Since we are in an institution of higher education, hopefully people are doing their best to take advantage of the higher education resources here. And to move from a position of just having an opinion to actually having an opinion that’s backed up with something academic.”

However, by the end of the event, there was a clear shift from academic discussion to a shouting match.

An argument broke out during the Q & A as the event began to wind down.

An unidentified male attendee attempted to take the floor. It is not clear what his initial question or comment was, but multiple guests began suggesting to him that he

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needed to be respectful once he took the floor.

According to sources, another attendee attempted to censor him and did not want to let him speak.

The panelists attempted to quell the intense situation offering to have a calm discussion and answer questions he might have, but they did not satisfy the attendee.

“All you illegals in here need to get out,” he yelled.

“This is America and you are a criminal. My people are suffering.”

“Other people are suffering,” said a guest in the crowd, in an attempt to rationalize with the man.

“What! Go to your country and suffer. African Americans

don’t have a country to go to.

This is our country, and you are stealing jobs, homes and money.”

Another guest said, “You don’t get to take up ninety percent of this room,” which triggered a reaction from the disgruntled attendee.

“You’re crazy,” he said. “I watch you on TV. I see you at these protests and rallies.

You’re crazy and you’re out of touch with reality.”

The rallies he referred to most likely referred to the pro-DACA and immigration reform protests that have swept through Los Angeles and Cal State LA. “I didn’t try to disrespect you. I got mad, so I’m sorry,” said the man. “I’m sorry I’m the only black male heterosexual in this room who actually

knows what's going on.”

The attendee left as the room began to applaud. Some individuals felt personally attacked and demanded he be apprehended or escorted to the mental health facility.

Cal State LA History professor Ricardo Garcia was present at the event, and shared his views about the situation.

“The part that made me angry was when he said something to the effect of ‘you should all go back to your own countries’, because Latinos have different experiences,” said Garcia. “Some people have been here for generations, other people are more recent arrivals.”

The unidentified attendee has been confirmed as a student but further information has not been revealed.

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Violence: It Concerns All of Us Cross Cultural Centers invites students to consider the widespread effects that violence has on all of us.

Odeniyi Omolola Contributing Writer On Oct. 17, at the University Student Union (U-SU), the Assistant Director of

or manage the ‘angry-system’ that’s being parasitically passed down from generations before us”.

the Cross Cultural Centers (CCC), Chaz Cruz, hosted the Violence against Women: it’s a man’s issue. Rashaad Beal, the Program Manager and Anthony Lopez, the Violence Prevention Manager from the Peace over Violence Organization were also in attendance.

According to Anthony Lopez: “normal doesn’t mean healthy and sadly, we haven’t only normalized aggression or violence but seen it as a healthy way to tackle issues”.

The event began with a general introduction of who the representatives were as well as the services provided by their organization which is overall a collective effort to

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of color, etc.

“Violence is not limited to women but affects the bigger community including men and children,” said Beal. “The fact that the isolation persists with regards to sidelining women is not only harmful to them but to their families…”

“History and family background is known to be an added quota to violence but is not a fair justification for the actions of anyone, because if that be the case, then no one is safe,” said Beal.

He also discussed violence by introducing the practical technique of “roots, trunk and branches”--roots being culturism, colorism, sexism, racism, classism, capitalism, etc. Trunk being institutions which promote the “roots” such as government, police, religion, family, school, community, media etcetera.

Finally, branches are used as metaphors for the effect on both men and women such as poor inclusion of women, the idea that a crying man is weak, police brutality against people

The event emphasized that as a stereotypically driven society; it’s not enough to individualize the issue by passing blame onto the victim, but to get a firm hold on the issue altogether, with the perpetrator involved, in an attempt to achieve total justice.

Furthermore, Anthony Lopez also added that, “as a society, it’s important to understand the existing powerdynamic as well as certain levels of privileges to not only create better relationships among ourselves but to lessen

Rashaad then addressed the aspect of gender, as there is currently a drastic difference between relations from childhood through adulthood. This has seen increased forms of violence such as homophobic attacks, impulsive attacks and sexism in the media. Specifically, the entertainment industry was also pointed out as another major institution for violence in that it’s depiction of the younger generation makes them prone to vulnerability.

However, this is not how it should be, according to Rashaad.

Since we know the crux, how can we resolve this?

Both speakers unanimously concluded that in order for us to heal as a society we can’t afford to put any form of violence before the other but radically encapsulate them all as one so that bullying isn’t seen as any less than rape; incarceration isn’t seen any less than murder etc. And with that being said, the final message is to dig up these “roots”, listen to one another with respect, acknowledge pains, avoid generalizations, promote communication and be accountable.

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Plans for Parking Students will soon be able to purchase a parking permit through their mobile device.

Marcela Valdivia Staff Reporter Throughout the school year, several students complained about the lack of parking spots, the prices for parking permits and the limited options for the daily parking permit. Students post their dissatisfaction on a public group called “Cal State LA Book Exchange” on Facebook.

The series of pictures and posts about parking led to multiple comments from students agreeing on implementations for more effective parking measures.

A Cal State LA alumnus, Jorge Trujillo, recently posted a picture of his daily parking permit on the Cal State LA Book Exchange page. However, the daily parking permit was different because at the bottom it displayed a series of seven letters and numbers. Students discovered that certain parking machines on campus now require purchasers to enter their license plate. “$8 for the day with no option to pay for just a half day and you can't give it to anyone else because they make you put your license plate on it,” said Trujillo.

This post made students question the new parking machine system. Carmen Gachupin, Director of Parking and Transportation Services, plans to implement a new parking machine system with “Pay by Plate” technology. This new implementation will make parking machine systems

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available on mobile devices.

“There are four pay stations on the top deck of Structure C, however only two have been upgraded with an alphanumeric pin pad to allow parkers to enter their license plate number,” said Gachupin.

“We are currently testing this technology on the top deck of Structure C where there is a high turnover in space availability.”

Users will now have the opportunity to download an application on their cell phone.

The “Pay by Plate” technology allows payment to be made for a parking spot by entering a vehicle’s license plate number. This new technology is intended to save time and recognize the license plate as paid. Individuals will not have to walk to a parking permit machine and then walk back to their car to place their parking permit on their dashboard.

“During enforcement of the lot, officers will be able to identify the plate number as paid, non-paid or expired through their citation units without having to physically check for a paper permit on the dashboard,” said Gachupin.

“On the same note, parkers will be able to purchase additional time from the App if meter time runs out without having to physically go to the pay station.”

Not all parking permit machines are requiring purchasers to insert their license plate number. The technology system is still in development and will soon be available in all lots on campus.

Only the top deck of Structure C has “Pay by Plate” technology until further development is made.

“This location is frequently used by patrons of the

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A daily parking permit displaying license plate number.

Luckman and guests of the Golden Eagle,” said Gapuchin.

“This is the reason why pay stations were upgraded at this location so that parkers can physically purchase a parking permit.”

To avoid parking hassles in general, Parking and Transportation Services still encourages students to use other commute alternatives.

Park and ride shuttles save

students time and money with no hassle parking at an off-site location. Students can save time by using the Metrolink, which offers students a 25% discount. Also, through the U-Pass, students can purchase a Metro pass for the semester at a discounted rate.

The overall goal of the “Pay by Plate” technology is to save time. However, with any positive change to a new

technology, negative aspects follow as well. The downside of the “Pay by Plate” technology is that parkers need to remember their license plate number or their last four digits of their VIN if a plate number is not available. Nevertheless, “Pay

by Plate” is designed to make parking on campus easier and more efficient through innovative changes.

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Machismo y feminismo: Una dicotomía que confunde La lucha por la supremacía de género no debe perpetuarse hasta haber vencidos o vencedores, ambos tienen los mismos derechos Por Claudia Landeros Desde hace varias semanas ha sido muy recurrente mi enfrentamiento con situaciones que critican por un lado, la educación, los estereotipos y hasta los valores familiares de los hombres en la sociedad mexicana y latinoamericana en general, y por otro lado ensalzan los derechos de las mujeres y remarcan la desigualdad de género que han sufrido por décadas.

El machismo como lo entendemos por definición, es la creencia que los hombres son superiores a las mujeres y que éstas deben estar siempre a la orden de ellos. Los machos viven en una constante competencia por demostrar la hombría frente a las mujeres y frente a otros hombres también. Dependiendo de las circunstancias, puede ser tan extremo que termina en un sentimiento de odio hacia las mujeres, de ser solo machos, se convierten en machos misóginos.

El feminismo por su lado y como todos sabemos, es un movimiento que busca la igualdad de derechos entre hombres y mujeres, aunque se ha tergiversado y muchos creen que el feminismo proclama un derecho de superioridad por encima del hombre.

Pero no es así, la doctrina del feminismo es abogar por la equidad de género sin pisotear los derechos de los hombres. Son interpretaciones erróneas que igual que en el caso del machismo lleva a pensamientos y conductas extremas y por demás equivocadas.

No debería de ser ni feminismo, ni machismo.

Cada género tiene un rol en la sociedad que se puede compartir, no es una regla estricta. Las mujeres tenemos las mismas capacidades intelectuales que los hombres para ser líderes y dirigir proyectos en el ámbito profesional y los hombres tienen la misma sensibilidad que las mujeres para criar hijos y atender la casa.

Para reflexionar un poco más sobre este tema, me encuentro con el acertado discurso que la actriz Emma Watson dio en la ONU meses atrás y que la cito a continuación: "…Hombres, la igualdad de género también es su problema. […] He visto a hombres aguantando el dolor de una enfermedad mental por miedo a pedir ayuda, porque eso los haría ver menos masculinos […] Los he visto asustados de lo que se les indica qué es el éxito para un varón, porque los hombres tampoco tienen los beneficios Son estereotipos o de la igualdad”. conductas de las que todos son responsables, comenzando El problema central de la desde la infancia las madres le sociedad son los estereotipos piden a sus hijos varones “cuida enraizados en la mentalidad a tu hermana”, mientras el colectiva. Ha sido desde mensaje para la hija es “atiende siempre una situación cultural a tu hermano”. Cuando nace que ha encasillado a hombres un varoncito, el padre se siente y a mujeres en la función de realizado y la expresión es, roles específicos, pero que no “llegó el rey de la casa”. En tiene por qué seguir siendo así. mi caso particular, cuando Citando una vez más a Emma expresé mi deseo de seguir Watson, concluyo el tema con estudiando, mi padre me dio lo siguiente: “Ambos, hombres un rotundo no y sus palabras y mujeres, deben sentirse libres fueron “las mujeres son para de ser fuertes. Es hora de que la casa y los hombres para el veamos a los géneros como trabajo”, añadió también, “ya un conjunto en vez de como estás en edad de conseguirte un juego de polos opuestos. un marido, para tener hijos no Debemos parar de desafiarnos se necesita escuela”. los unos a los otros. Ambos podemos ser más libres.”

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Médicos en Canadá investigaron la actividad cerebral de cuatro pacientes Por Lissette Flores Los doctores de una unidad de cuidados intensivos en Canadá monitorearon la actividad cerebral y latidos del corazón de cuatro personas después que sus máquinas de soporte de vida fueron apagadas.

Los investigadores eran de la Universidad de Western Ontario, y según estos médicos uno de los pacientes siguió Crédito de fotografía: https://commons.wikimedia.org mostrando actividad cerebral persistente durante 10 minutos después de que fuera declarado diferentes. Ellos explicaron muerte, ya que solo se observó que “hubo una diferencia en uno de los pacientes. clínicamente muerto. significativa en la amplitud de De acuerdo a uno de los EEG entre el periodo de 30 Sin embargo, los médicos doctores, “después de una serie minutos anterior y el periodo consideran intrigante este de observaciones, incluyendo de 5 minutos después de la descubrimiento debido a la ausencia del pulso y de interrupción del ABP para que no encuentran ninguna pupilas no reactivas, el el grupo”. De modo que el explicación biológica a la paciente parecía experimentar experimento demostró que actividad cerebral que presentó el mismo tipo de ondas la muerte podría ser una ese paciente. Se ha especulado cerebrales (ráfagas de onda experiencia única para cada sobre un posible error al delta) que obtenemos durante individuo. momento de la grabación, el sueño profundo”. pero no saben qué lo pudo De acuerdo a la página de haber ocasionado porque el Para estos científicos es internet Science Alert, los equipo médico no muestra un fenómeno inexplicable investigadores están siendo signos de malfuncionamiento. ya que las grabaciones del cautelosos porque creen que es Lo que significa que la fuente cerebro de los cuatro pacientes demasiado pronto para hablar de la anomalía no puede que analizaron, eran muy de lo que esto podría significar confirmarse hasta el momento. para la experiencia post-

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Clara Pablo lucha contra el cáncer de seno tratamientos con radiación.

Aparte de los tratamientos médicos, los doctores han enfatizado importancia de tener apoyo emocional por parte de sus seres queridos a lo largo del proceso.

La historia de supervivencia que está conmoviendo a todos Por Marcela Valdivia Según asociaciones médicas, una de cada ocho mujeres en los Estados Unidos podría ser diagnosticada con cáncer de mama a lo largo de su vida.

Tal es el caso de Clara Pablo, directora del departamento de música de la cadena Univisión, que a sus 36 años de edad, fue diagnosticada recientemente con cáncer de mama.

La vida de Clara Pablo cambió por completo en el momento en que su doctora le dijo “tú tienes cáncer”.

Clara comenta que pensó al instante en lo peor pero no dejó que el miedo la venciera.

Se apoyó pensando en todos los momentos vividos con su familia, su pareja y sus amigos.

Lo único que no alcanzaba a comprender es cómo era posible que a su edad tuviera cáncer. “Cuando te dicen que tienes cáncer tu vida cambia inmediatamente”, comenta Clara.

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Según ella, cierto día descubrió una bolita extraña en su seno y sin pensarlo inmediatamente llamó a su doctora explicándole la situación. Al siguiente día se hizo varios estudios, mamograma, ultrasonido y biopsia que dieron como resultado la mala noticia que se trataba de cáncer. Luego de recibir el diagnostico, los doctores le recomendaron someterse a una operación.

La batalla contra el cáncer de seno es un proceso largo, Clara tendrá que recibir diferentes terapias de oncología y

Para mantenerse positiva, Clara ha decidido tomar este reto de su vida como una oportunidad para concientizar a otras mujeres. A través de sus redes sociales, sugiere a sus seguidoras escuchar el consejo de los médicos quienes recomiendan hacerse el mamograma a partir de los 40 años. Les aconseja que sigan su ejemplo de siempre revisar su cuerpo para poder tomar medidas necesarias a tiempo. Por lo pronto la respuesta de sus seguidoras ha sido favorable, Clara ha recibido mensajes de mujeres que han pasado por una situación similar y de otras quienes ya han hecho una cita para hacerse un mamograma.

Clara está en el proceso de crear una fundación para mujeres que padecen de cáncer y tienen menos de 40 años de edad. Su deseo es concientizar y brindar ayuda a mujeres jóvenes que, al igual que ella, están luchando contra el cáncer de seno.

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Standing Up The Clothesline Project aims to defend and support victims of domestic violence.

Malerie Wilkins Staff Reporter October is Domestic Violence Awareness month, which is as good a time as any to spread the word about the help that is available to survivors.

Domestic violence is a pattern of forced, controlling behavior that can include physical, emotional, psychological, sexual, financial and technological abuse. It is a pervasive, life-threatening crime that affects millions of people in the world. Victims are left feeling scared, confused, dependent and insecure about their ability to survive on their own.

The Clothesline Project is a national movement that began in the 1980s and provides victims of violence the chance to break the silence and “Air their dirty laundry.” Cal State LA supports this visual tribute to honor survivors of violence.

According to the Project,

different colored shirts represent different violent crimes such as red for rape, white for homicide and yellow for domestic violence. The decision for an individual to make a shirt, design it and create it from scratch is an emotional and empowering process. This project allows survivors to speak out against violence, to tell their story and bring feelings to the surface that may still be painful. It also allows friends and loved ones of survivors an opportunity to break the silence about violence.

Jocelyn Vargas, a social work major at Cal State LA, is an Associated Students, Incorporated (ASI) representative that helps students who experience social issues on campus.

For the Clothesline Project, Vargas collaborated with the university’s Cross Cultural Centers (CCC), which was something they started planning this past summer and was reflective of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Specifically, a discussion panel was held to teach people their rights and how they can get involved to end domestic violence. The panel also offered free self-defense workshops.

The Clothesline Project allows

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Stories written on t-shirts reflect student's thoughts on domestic violence.

victims and supporters to write a message that they want to share with everyone on campus to bring awareness to the issue.

Briana Alvarez, fashion major and student housing resident assistant, held a similar Clothesline Project in student housing and decided to display students’ handcrafted shirts in the walkway of the UniversityStudent Union (U-SU).

Physics major, Mary Becker, is part of the early entrance program on campus and

believes that the Clothesline project is a beautiful organization: “It allows not only victims to express their emotions about their own experiences with sexual assault and violence, but allows other people to see a visual aspect of the emotions going through them.”

Chaz Cruz, assistant director of the CCC, explained what it’s like every time this project is held on campus: “The turnout is great every year; we have wonderful people

come out and write positive, affirmative messages that are painful and heart touching on their shirts for people that have had these unfortunate experiences.”

Volunteers do not need to be Cal State LA students, and everyone is encouraged to come out and support the cause for future projects. For those who are interested, they can contact the Cross Cultural Centers in the U-SU for more information.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Touched by Sound

Popular radio host, Jad Abumrad, discusses the history and impact of his podcast, Radiolab.

“You visit places that have never been creatively explored before,” said Abumrad. “There is no template, no guide, for some of the places that innovation takes you. You feel alone and scared, and that is what gut churn is.”

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However, within the constant doubt, Abumrad found innovation in places he’d never thought he would. To this day, he truly believes that the core of Radiolab revolves around this discovery.

Last Saturday at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex, Radiolab host Jad Abumrad explored the inner workings of his mind while providing a timeline of the show’s tumultuous history.

As the creator and current host, Abumrad entertains millions of listeners each week. As a result, the podcast is currently one of the most listened to in the country, according to TIME Magazine.

Through visual aids set up on stage, Abumrad’s performance, “Gut Churn”, featured an animated presentation that played in the background as he engaged the audience with additional commentary on the podcast’s complicated history.

Radiolab, according to WNYCSTUDIOS, its New York City host, is “...A show about curiosity. Where sound illuminates ideas, and the boundaries blur between science, philosophy and human experience.”

Originally, the standard for radio was a combination of a main audio track coupled with a background audio track that could be interchangeably focused. However, Abumrad wanted to be different.

The roots of Abumrad fascination for radio began,

It is in this space, which he calls the “gap”, between ideas when gut churn is the most prominent. Abumrad has produced some of his most popular podcasts, such as “Color” from gut churn.

From here, research into how sound and music interact with humans led Abumrad in a new direction.

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Radiolab host, Jad Abrumrad, speaks to audience.

with inspired radio voices such Walter Cronkite narrating a story in the background.

Abumrad explained the struggle he encountered when finding his voice in radio, and how he passively adopted famous radio voices into his own. Even to this day, Abumrad notes that before a podcast “It takes me five minutes now to filter the other voices out before mine surfaces.”

The performance’s focal point, Radiolab, was the conception of Abumrad’s attempt to change radio’s effect on individuals. He grew around traditional radio

during his time at National Public Radio (NPR), and had considered alternative means to entertain over the airwaves.

It was early in the 2000s when he made these ideas a concrete project. This is the moment when Radiolab was born.

Following months of struggle, his Wagner documentary was complete.

Abumrad recalled its popularity “Was one of the most important moments in Radiolab’s history.”

Abumrad recalled that the show’s late airing in New York City resulted in fewer listeners, which brought Radiolab’s numbers down.

Soon, his boss at the time asked him to create a documentary on Richard Wagner, the famed German composer from the 19th Century, reassuring him that Radiolab would be reapproached after the documentary was finished.

The presentation-style show continued as Abumrad analyzed the feelings and emotions that are tied to the creative process. He explained the feeling of uncertainty when he doesn’t know what to do next with the show as “gut churn”. Simply put, gut churn is the feeling one gets when they are floating from one topic to the next, and anxiety and fear of failure is at its highest.

During his presentation, Abumrad mentioned a memory when he visited a mother who had noticed that her baby (while being held) would cry whenever she stopped singing. As a test, she set her baby down, while still singing, and the baby remained quiet. This phenomenon of music and sound’s ability to “touch” individuals without physically doing so prompted Abumrad to explore further, and a podcast eventually followed.

The mother’s explanation for this occurrence reassured Abumrad’s goal for Radiolab, which was to reach audiences in ways that traditional radio never had. To touch by sound.

Eats Close to Campus Great food all within a stone’s throw of campus.

Joseph P. Pinto Contributing Writer With the current culinary offers on campus, students tend to want more. Luckily, there are restaurants close to campus that offer tasty meals conscious of a college wallet.

The Aloha Food Factory, a mom and pop restaurant known for their Macadamia Nut Pancakes, is located close to campus in Alhambra.

However, The Aloha Food Factory offers more than just flapjacks. This casual restaurant has a “feels like home atmosphere” where individuals can sit back and enjoy a cup of coffee while waiting for their meal. Aloha Factory also serves lunch and dinner. Among other plates, Kalua Pig and the Spam Musubi are highly recommended.

Next, Ritter’s Steam Kettle

Cooking offers a unique way of preparing food.

They cook entrées in jacketed steam kettles at the guests’ table. These kettles cook the food evenly and fast without overcooking, a result of the temperature and surface area of the kettles. Each dish can be customized to the liking of each guest. The University Times recommends the Shrimp Po Boy with a side of fried pickles.

For Italian lovers, Vittoria’s Pizza Ristorante Italiano is a traditional pizzeria that makes their sauce and dough daily since 1984. This pizzeria has themed pizzas like the “Pesto Pizza” and a “Saporita Pizza”, which are served with fresh mozzarella, fresh basil and fresh tomato sauce. However, they also serve hot and cold sandwiches and pasta dishes . The University Times recommends the Antipasto salad along with the meatball sub.

Lastly, Noodle World is an authentic Asian cuisine

restaurant known for their diverse menu covering all over Asia. The menu consists of Pad Thai, Yakisoba, Pad See You, Tom Yum Noodles, Pho and Wonton Noodle Soup.

Also, the portion size and pricing are can’t be beat. The University Times recommends the Chicken Tom Yum, the Tonkotsu Ramen and the Pad Thai.

Students have many options, many of which are no more than a few miles away and are gentle on a student’s budget.

The Aloha Food Factory 2990 W. Valley Blvd, Alhambra, Ritter’s Steam Kettle Cooking is located on 1800 W. Valley Blvd, Alhambra, 91803, Vittoria’s Pizza 2622 W. Valley Alhambra, 91803

Blvd.

Noodle World 700 W Valley Blvd 91803,

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No gods, No Masters, Just Books highly authoritarian capitalState system that by its very nature offers nothing more than endless war, vast social inequality, and utter ecological ruin.”

The annual Anarchist Bookfair to be held in Leimert Park Village.

The fair will host prolific publishers such as AK Press and PM Press, as well as local radio station KPFK, and several local artists, vendors and community organizations.

Richard Molina News Editor This Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 28 to 29th, the seventh annual Los Angeles Anarchist Bookfair returns and will be held in Leimert Park Village.

The event, free of charge and open to all, aims to be an environment of inclusivity and diversity. One need not identify as an anarchist in order to attend the fair, but one would benefit from maintaining an open mind to explore and engage new ideas.

Anarchism as a philosophy seeks to dismantle all institutions of social hierarchy and establish communities that organize through mutual aid and self-governance, while holding each member of the community accountable for their actions. The idea is to restrain any single individual from holding power over

The themes for this year’s fair are “Red and Black October: Revisiting the ‘Unknown’ Anarchist Revolution of 1917 A Century Later” and “From the Media to the Streets: Against the Resurgence of the Alt-Right”.

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anyone else. The community instead works together as a whole to improve the lives of each of its members equally.

As the classic anarchist slogan says, “No gods, no masters”.

The fair’s website states, “We seek to promote solidarity and unity among the various communities in struggle of Los Angeles, Southern California, and the occupied region of the U.S. Southwest.”

Organizers hope the fair will bring together community members to engage in meaningful dialogue. Ideally, members will inspire others to become more active in their community by organizing through direct action, an integral component of anarchist praxis.

“As members of the Book Fair Collective, we believe it is essential to express protest and rebellion against the

The former theme hopes to highlight some of the often misrepresented aspects of the Russian Revolution by exploring its history, antecedents, legacies and futures.

The revolution itself was organized mostly by peasants, workers, and soldiers who seized the land and took control of the factories.

However, the liberatory spirit of the revolution would soon be crushed after the

Bolshevik Party assumed power in October of 1917, and effectively mobilized to suppress anarchists’ and workers’ autonomy.

The latter theme will focus on the current growth in state-sponsored platforms and grassroots organizing for far right extremists such as white nationalists, NeoNazis and the Ku Klux Klan.

These groups have become emboldened after the election of Donald Trump who, since taking office, has continued to pardon and even legitimize such groups.

“We believe the two themes complement each other. In light of the rise of the far-right as a movement in the streets and on open political platforms, we see an urgent need to organize community selfdefense and social revolution against the far-right,” the website continued. “We must recognize the lineage of our comrades, past and present, in this country and globally, that have always resisted against such regulatory norms and the violence of the capitalist State and its beneficiaries in ways both minute and colossal, known and unknown.”

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Got 5 Minutes?

HEALTH The following booth was a vegan station that was more conducive to the lifestyle of a college student, managed

by Cal State LA extension student, Ayanna Foster, who is also a member of the Student Dietetic Association. Foster offered a list of high protein foods for vegan persons along with an extensive list of popular fast food restaurants that offer vegan choices.

Students on campus learn how to take care of their bodies while applying healthy habits.

Danny Robles Deputy Copy Editor As Cal State LA students wrap up midterms, it is critical to remain both physically and mentally fit. On Monday, Oct. 16, a variety of different clubs and organizations collaborated with the Center for Student Involvement (CSI), including the Student Dietetic Association (SDA), the Student Nursing Association (SNA), and Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) for a wellness event known as “Got 5 Minutes?”

Each club set up their tents along the University-Student Union (U-SU) plaza and held a variety of demonstrations that showed students how easy it can be to care for the mind, body and soul in under five minutes.

Students beat the heat as they gathered around the canopy of the Student Dietetic Association, and witnessed a demonstration to make a quick and nutritious smoothie. The SDA provided the ingredients for a super smoothie containing 1 banana, 5 strawberries, 1 cup of orange juice, 1/4th cup of greek yogurt, ½ cup of cauliflower, 4 baby carrots, and 1 teaspoon of chia seeds.

“A lot of us go out with our friends and we feel like we can’t eat at different places because they’re not vegan”, said Foster.

“For example if you look at Chipotle, they offer sofritas, which is a burrito that has tofu. Not a lot of people know that chipotle offers tofu, but it does!”

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Students observing a five minute healthy smoothie demonstration.

on different things that we can do regarding health and wellness, that take five minutes or less to do”, said Becerra. “An assortment of food demonstrations, to blood screenings to stress relief activities to promote health and wellness”, she added.

The University Times made its way through the remaining four canopies, beginning with the Student Nursing Association. Maria De La Torre was one of the multiple nursing students who volunteered their time to provide free blood pressure screenings for students on campus.

The University Times spoke to the Associate Director of CSI, Marielena Becerra, to gather more information about Monday’s wellness event:

“We set up a booth to check blood pressure among our peers”, said De La Torre. “It’s pretty simple: you get your blood pressure checked and you can take your heart rate for future reference.”

“The idea of this event was to provide students with educational information

According to De La Torre, a person's blood pressure can be affected by unhealthy eating

habits, consuming too much fat, not exercising enough or by maintaining high stress levels.

“If there is a high reading, we’ll have you sit for five minutes to relax and then take it again to get a more accurate reading” she said. “If your heart rate is slightly above normal, we can provide them with information on how to control their blood pressure, how they can lower it and signs to look for that can be precursor to a stroke.”, she added.

The Student Dietetic Association had a second booth to provide students with tips to improve their diet.

Graduate student Funmi Salami explained two interesting studies regarding meal portions using diagrams of the Delboeuf Illusion and the smaller plate study conducted

by Dr. Brian Wansink and Dr. Koert van Ittersum.

“We have a board here that has a red plate and a blue plate,

where we ask students which one makes them hungry”, said Salami.

“Typically, the answer is red, because red has been shown to stimulate appetite”, she added.

“It’s good to avoid the color red when you’re eating if you’re on a diet, maybe a red plate or a red environment.”

She was also able to explain a separate study that was conducted by Brian Wansink and Dr. Koert van Ittersum known as the smaller plate study, in which two groups were given two plates of the same size, however one plate had a white rim around the black area. According to Salami, the study found that “Those with had the plate with the white rim around it ate less and put less food on their plate, just enough to cover the black area.” She also added, “It’s just an idea that generally if you want to eat less, you might want to use smaller bowls or plates.”

She also pointed out that Domino's pizza has a vegan pizza that people aren’t aware of, and a vegan burger option from Red Robin.

“A lot of people aren’t aware that being a vegan is actually easier than you think,” added Foster.

CAPS Counselor, Cameron Holliday, also managed a booth to inform students of the counseling program and psychiatric resources on campus. According to Holliday, “counseling services are something that is already paid for in your health fee and comes as part of your tuition each year.”

It is important for students to nourish their bodies not just with healthier food choices, but by visiting counselors to ease the mind from stressors and other factors of anxiety.

Students would benefit from keeping their heart, taste buds and eyes open for the next “Got 5 Minutes?” out on the U-SU plaza.

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#MeToo

I cut her off and immediately directed her to another female counselor who could “help her better.” I will never forget the look on her face. I watched her put her mask back on and go back into the world like she was all alone and I couldn’t even bring myself to whisper, ‘me too.”

Viral hashtag targets Hollywood, but hits closer to home.

Emerald Campos Contributing Writer Chances are if an individual has some type of online media presence, they’ve seen the hashtag “Me Too”. The viral movement has come at the heels of the Weinstein scandal that is shaking up Hollywood.

Prominent actresses like Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Lawrence have shared their experiences with the rampant abuse in the industry, and actress Rose McGowan spearheaded the battle against abusive Hollywood executives.

The hashtag is dominating Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter and is meant to highlight the fierce pervasiveness of sexual assault against women. It went viral Sunday, Oct. 15 when Alyssa Milano posted on Twitter inviting women to reply “me too” to her post. Overnight, the statement caught on like wildfire and emblazoned the internet, and by the following

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Since the hashtag went viral, many have criticized the movement including publications like Vice and feminist-centric Jezebel. The argument is what will the hashtag do for the women who are using their social media platforms to unveil the abuse they have endured? What of the women who don’t want to expose their pain, or feel triggered by the numerous amounts of revelations?

Wednesday, the tweet had received almost twenty-four thousand retweets and fiftythousand likes.

experienced sexual assault.

As relevant and timely as this hashtag is it was not recently created. It can be traced ten years back to activist Tarana Burke.

Burke describes the pivotal moment which inspired her to start the Me Too movement. She writes on her website:

struggled to tell me about her “stepdaddy” or rather her mother’s boyfriend who was doing all sorts of monstrous things to her developing body.I was horrified by her words, the emotions welling inside of me ran the gamut, and I listened until I literally could not take it anymore, which turned out to be less than five minutes.

Then, right in the middle of her sharing her pain with me,

The overwhelming sentiment seems to be that through the hashtag, a safe space for survivors can be developed and more importantly, the shame can be reduced. The University Times spoke to women who made the decision to share their experiences and the majority said it made them feel empowered. By owning their pain, they hope that other victims will find solace and know they are not alone.

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But a quick click on the hashtag proves that sexual assault in the workplace is not unique to the movie industry.

The purpose of #MeToo is to show the prevalence of abuse but also to stand in solidarity with those who have

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SPORTS

Tommy Lasorda: LA’s Favorite Skipper 1988 when they defeated the Oakland Athletics in five games. It was that year when Kirk Gibson hit the famous home run in Game One to win 5-4.

Lasorda has done a great deal for the Dodgers, and has been a part of the organization since 1948. He started out as a pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, where he played in the minor leagues. He was called up to the big leagues in 1954 where he lasted for two seasons, 1954 to 1955. Lasorda didn’t play in the 1955 World Series when the Dodgers finally captured their first ever championship, but still received a ring.

Former Dodgers’ manager celebrated by LA City Council.

Mike Nelson Staff Reporter Tommy Lasorda was honored by the Los Angeles City Council on Oct. 13.

The two-time World Series Champion and former manager for the Dodgers, was presented with a plaque during the City Council meeting.

Lasorda spoke about his time in LA as a manager: “I've had great, great days and helped develop a lot of players and had rookies of the year, most valuable players, and I was proud to represent the greatest city in the United States of America–Los Angeles.”

Councilmember Paul Koretz spoke about Tommy Lasorda: “He hasn’t just been a champion for the Dodgers in L.A, but he has been baseball’s

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Los Angeles Dodgers legend Tommy Lasorda kicking off the game against the San Francisco Giants during a celebration for his 90th birthday at Dodger Stadium

ambassador to the rest of the country and to the rest of the world.”

Lasorda turned into an LA sports icon after his twenty years as manager with the

team from 1976 to 1996.

During his time, he managed over 3,000 games and had a .528 winning percentage. In 1977 and 1978 the Dodgers made it to the World Series and lost both times to the New

York Yankees. In 1981, the team finally won the World Series with Lasorda, defeating the Yankees in six games.

The team didn’t make it again to the Fall Classic until

He was then a scout and later a minor league manager for the Dodgers. He became a third-base coach under Walter Alston and got a promotion to manage in 1976. Lasorda spoke about the 2017 Los Angeles Dodgers team and their postseason run: “If the Dodgers don’t win this time, I think I’m gonna kill myself.”

LA Golden Eagle's Soccer Doubles Down Men and Women’s Soccer shutout the San Francisco State Gators in CCAA matches J. Aaron Delgado Managing Editor- Print The Cal State LA Golden Eagles hosted a double dose of soccer for the Men’s and Women’s teams on Sunday, Oct. 15. Both teams played against San Francisco State University’s (SF) Soccer teams.

The Golden Eagles won both California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) matches that day.

The women’s Soccer team opened up the first of two home games that day against the SF Gators, leading the match early on. Paulina Chaidez led the Golden Eagles by scoring the game’s only goal during the first half of the match.

She was active throughout the game with seven shots. While the second half of the match did not provide any more goals, goalkeeper Adriana Maldonado maintained a strong defense for the Golden Eagles. With six saves throughout the match, Maldonado helped lead The Golden Eagles to a 1-0 victory over the Gators.

Chaidez had also scored her ninth goal on Sunday, which currently places her at the

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top of the CCAA rankings for points scored this season.

The win against the SF Gators had also placed the women’s soccer team in 2nd place on the CCAA 2017 standings for the sport.

The men’s Soccer team returned to victory from their last game against Cal State Dominguez Hills Toro’s on Oct. 11th with a shutout against the SF Gators on Sunday.

Golden Eagle’s teamwork was demonstrated when Kareem

Salem executed a swift pass to Julian Zamora within the first half, who scored a goal for the Golden Eagles.

“The goal gave us relief as we knew the conditions on the day–the heat–would make it hard to mount a comeback,” said Christopher Chamides, Men’s Head Soccer Coach.

“We tried to break out and score that second goal, and we created the chance to do so, but we couldn't get that insurance goal on the day.”

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The Women's soccer team celebrates a 1-0 win over San Francisco State.

Defense was strong for the men’s match against the SF Gators, as goalkeeper, Steven Barrera, executed six saves, and centerbacks, Antonio Rosas and Morten Bjoershol, provided defensive contributions which led to the team’s eighth shutout of the season. The Men’s win against the SF Gators marks the team reaching 10 victories for the seventh straight season and the 11th time in the last 12 years. This victory has also

placed the men’s soccer team in sixth place on the CCAA’s 2017 standings.

The men’s soccer team has not yet qualified for any tournaments, but Chamides is staying optimistic for the remainder of the season:

“We are preparing for each game knowing that our goals are still in front of us.”