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Cal State LA Veterans Day Ceremony Cal State LA's Annual Veterans Day Ceremony honors student veterans.
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LA Mayor will not run for governor.
“We have a lot of work left to do to build a stronger city, state and nation,” tweeted Garcetti. “I know I can best build our progress here in LA.”
California colleges minimize completion time for math credentialing. Four California State Universities (CSU) are lowering their requirements and increasing the speed of completion for students to become math teachers. If all goes accordingly, students will be able to complete their credentials in four years rather than the average five and a half years. In addition, undergraduates will be able to save about $7,000 in tuition fees.
Cal State LA honors alumni in the Television, Film and Media Studies department. Erron Franklin Editor-in-Chief
According to Marquita GrenotScheyer, assistant Vice Chancellor of Teacher Education and public-school programs at CSU, these changes are expected to create about 100 new math teachers annually. The first group of students anticipate the beginning of this program in 2018-19.
The Department of Television, Film and Media Studies (TVFM) at Cal State LA held its annual Alumni Awards on Saturday, Nov. 4 at its state of the art sound stage in University Hills. The evening began with a reception where guests mingled and old friends reminisced about their time as students on campus. Music for the evening was provided by Cal State LA’s Golden Eagle Radio, a club within the department.
This year’s Television and Film Alumni Award was presented to Deji
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During his reelection, there have been speculations as to what he might do next. Prior to senator Dianne Feinstein’s announcement that she will be seeking another term, Garcetti considered running for U.S. Senate. Under special circumstances and rare change in election dates, Garcetti will be serving as Mayor of L.A. until 2022. This opportunity gives him the extra time he feels he might need to assist in the improvements around L.A.
On Thursday, Nov. 9, Cal State LA hosted its annual Veterans Day Ceremony on the Student Union Plaza. The event offered an opportunity for the Cal State LA community to reflect on the services and sacrifices veterans have made on behalf of our nation.
Dr. John Ramirez, Chair of the TVFM Department, welcomed everyone before handing off the mic to Professor Alan Bloom, who presented the first award of the evening.
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Mayor of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti, revealed that he will not be running for governor of California. Although it comes as little surprise, Garcetti hadn’t made any recent affirmations that he’d be running alongside former Los Angeles Mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa, and Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom in hopes of replacing Gov. Jerry Brown in 2018.
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The U.S. Army Los Angeles Recruiting Battalion opened the ceremony with the traditional posting of the colors, followed by The National Anthem sung by Master of Music student, Desiree Gonzalez. Dani Molina, the Director of Cal State LA’s Veteran Resource Center (Continued to Page 3)
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“The investment in these programs will pay off not just for teacher candidates, but for students in California public schools,” said GrenotScheyer. “This is going to significantly impact teacher shortage in California.”
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TVFM Honorees Dave Lopez (left), Professor Blake Jackson (center), and Deji Laray (right).
Laray, a 2004 graduate of Cal State LA. Since graduation, Leray has gone on to
become an actor, editor, producer and (Continued to Page 5)
The new program for Cal State LA students, SCOPE, covers all the required courses for math majors, but teaching courses have replaced the standard requirements for electives. Through courses offered in the summer and online, students can take advantage of this new program that’ll decrease the time it takes to complete a credential program while earning a bachelor’s degree.
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Students Prepare for realworld situations in the 4th Annual Crime Scene Simulation.
The Applied Gerontology Institutes hall was transformed into an apartment like setting with faculty and students acting as apartment residents with assigned characters including: the suspicious neighbor, the neighbor who stays to himself but doesn’t speak English and the snooping neighbor. While the actors played their parts, journalist and criminal justice students questioned them to try and pry as much information in hopes of solving the crime.
Yamani Wallace Contributing Writer Last Monday, Nov 6 at approximately 6 p.m., a female body was found face down on her living room couch, gagged and bloody in her apartment near the University. The apartment had been vandalized, with broken furniture and a suspicious white powdery substance found at the scene. Police discovered trails of blood, footprints and signs of the actual case 25 years ago. Through these simulations, struggle. he teaches his students the Thankfully, this crime was a importance of evidence. reenactment at the 4th annual “Don Johnson reconstructs Crime Scene Simulation this simulation and his for Cal State LA journalists, criminalists and criminal students learn how to process justice students. Students evidence from those crime worked together to analyze the scenes,” said Gorziano. evidence and solve the case. Jim Munson, business and advertising manager of the The three-hour long mock up was brought together by Cal University Times, brought in State LA’s School of Criminal journalism students to help Justice and Criminalistics understand the limitations professors, Lisa Gorziano of covering sensitive crime and Don Johnson. They stories. Journalists had the worked tirelessly with Los chance to try and be the first Angeles Police Department to uncover the story, speak (LAPD) Detectives to make to student actors who played the simulation as lifelike as the roles of witnesses and participate in a mock press possible. conference. The case was chosen “The role of the reporters is by Johnson, who was a former Los Angeles County to question witnesses and the Sheriff ’s Department (LASD) police about an actual crime. criminalist and worked on The criminal justice class then holds a press conference
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Students assess crime scene during mock simulation.
and the reporters again ask questions. It is a lot of fun,” said Munson. LAPD detectives from the Robbery and Homicide division, Luis Romero and Grace Thornton, were nearby during the simulation to help assist students through the entire process of investigating the crime scene, questioning witnesses and participating in a press conference as well as answering any questions throughout the process. Romero believes that this simulation is a great opportunity for handson experience and career preparedness. He gave journalists insight on how to speak to detectives while searching for prime statements when covering stories. He also brought a police scanner recording for journalists to try and decode the mumbled static that police and detectives hear when listening to their radio.
Journalist student Betty Greene was taken back by the amount of work put into the simulation: "It was a really cool experience. I wasn't expecting it to be so hands-on and real when I signed up for the simulation. It was fun grilling the officers in the press conference and trying to pry more information out of them. All-in-all, the experience was amazing." Johnson worked as a criminalist during this case 25 years ago and assisted his students in collecting and documenting evidence during the reenactment. He used his experience from the LASD to guide his students through their work. “Criminalist work alone and maybe for ten hours or a whole day maybe,” said Johnson.
“Asking the witnesses questions was harder than I thought. I was unsure of what questions to ask,” senior journalism student, Brenda Andrade said. “It was somewhat difficult to go around to each witness and piece together different perceptions of the crime.” A tough three hours went by and the students were nowhere close to solving the case. At the end of the simulation Johnson gave the students an applause and gave them the disturbing conclusion to the case. Upon the realization of how timeconsuming solving a crime with so much evidence and no culprits, students left with a great deal of appreciation for their respective fields. Before the students prepare for more crime investigating, they will have one additional opportunity to solve this crime. The department will host their final crime simulation Monday, Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. in the Applied Institute of Gerontology.
International Week at Cal State LA! Opportunities offered throughout Cal State LA's International Week. Erron Franklin Editor-in-Chief International Week at Cal State LA is filled with activities and events that will inform and educate students about the different international opportunities available both at home and abroad. The week is part of a national initiative through the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Education. The goal is “to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences.” The Cal State LA workshops, events and seminars will also serve the current international cohort of students who are visiting from a number of different universities
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worldwide. On Monday, Nov. 13 the Global Cultural Alliance, a club on campus, will host a multicultural mixer with food and games. The event will take place on the second floor of the Golden Eagle Rm. 214 from 3:15 to 4:15pm. On Tuesday, Nov. 14 from
11 to 2pm, the International Office will host International Fest on the Student Union Plaza. The day will include cultural performances, food trucks, henna tattoos, and caricature drawing. For those who have previously studied abroad, the University will host “Lessons From Abroad” a study abroad
returnee conference. The conference takes place on Saturday, Nov. 18 from 8am to 5pm. The program will provide opportunities to: Meet other recent study abroad returnees from all over Southern California, hear from keynote speakers about their experiences, learn how to talk
about your global skills in a job interview, discover how you can go abroad again and connect with professionals working in internationallyfocused jobs. For additional information regarding any of the events, please follow the International Office on social media www. twitter.com/IO_CSULA.
3 NEWS Men Speak Out Too University Times
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Amid recent sexual assault allegations in Hollywood, men step forward and tell their stories.
interview with Buzzfeed News that actor Kevin Spacey had made sexual advances towards him when he was 14 years old. “I still to this day can't wrap my head around so many aspects of it. It's just deeply confusing to me,” said Rapp.
Toni Reveles Contributing Writer Following the buzz of Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulting women, individuals have begun to consider others that have experienced the same thing. Recently, actor Terry Crews spoke out and said that he had been sexually assaulted. Crews tweeted on Nov. 10 about his assault: “My wife and I were at a Hollywood function last year and a high level Hollywood executive came over to me and groped my privates. Jumping back, I said ‘What are you doing?!’ My wife saw (Continued from Page1) began the ceremonial welcome by giving thanks to veterans and expressing how proud he is of those currently enrolled at the University. “Our student veterans come from all different walks of life,” said Molina. “They come to Cal State LA with unique identities that, when channeled accordingly, can position them to become the next great generation.” Molina is an enlisted U.S. Army Veteran who joined the service when he was just 17 years old. During his military career, he completed 4 years of active duty and was also deployed during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003, where he served as a radio operator. “This gathering here at Cal State LA is our way to say we remember your sacrifice, and want to celebrate your accomplishments,” he said. He also stressed how students should draw on the strengths and personal courage of our veterans as we face the challenges of today and those of the future. During his remarks, President Covino commended Cal State LA for providing educational opportunities to post-World War II veterans. “This semester, there are 440 veterans studying at Cal State LA and 286 students who are military dependents,” said Covino. “These veterans have stood on the front lines ready to pay the ultimate price for the freedoms that we hold dear, and although they are no longer in uniform, their service continues.” Covino also honored students such as Army Combat Veteran Martin Chung. While deployed near Kandahar Afghanistan in 2012, Chung served as rifleman, military driver, electronic jammer,
Like other male victims, Rapp waited years before saying anything about Kevin Spacey: “It was this thing that happened, and I locked it away.” Tribune News Service
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everything and we looked at him like he was crazy. He just grinned like a jerk. I was going to kick his butt right then— but I thought twice about how the whole thing would appear.” This inspired other men to come forward and say what happened to them. On Oct. 29, actor Anthony Rapp said in an and mortarman. He is now studying at Cal State LA as a kinesiology major with an option in rehabilitation and therapeutic exercises. The last guest to take the mic was Marine Corps Veteran and Keynote Speaker, Dr. Jose Luis Santos. As a member of the military, Santos served on active duty for three and a half years as a Corporal E-4, and an additional three and a half years as a naval midshipman, first class, while attending college. Having to spend his weekends mowing lawns for white collar workers as a child, Santos reflected on his childhood and struggles that eventually inspired him to join the service at age 17, pursue a college degree, and create his own public policy advocacy firm dedicated to higher education, data analytics, program evaluation, and policy development. He proceeded to offer advice to veterans, and to reach out to the VRC for the support, for building relationships with professors and seeking out academic help even when veterans might not need it. “You don’t have to prove yourself. You’ve already done that by serving and enrolling in college,” he said. “You have what it takes. You have served your country, and we are eternally grateful for that.” After the event, Michelle Martinez, a social work major who hopes to one day launch a career working with veterans, expressed what she liked most about the event. “What I enjoyed is the fact that it was very inclusive,” said Martinez “The ceremony had a lot of different armed forces, which is nice because there aren’t only marines and army, there’s also navy and air force.”
Spacey made a comment on Twitter regarding the incident: “Honestly do not remember the encounter, it would have been 30 years ago. But if I did behave then as he describes, I owe him the sincerest apology for what would have been deeply inappropriate drunken behavior," he said. Spacey, who has a hit show
on Netflix called “House of Cards”, has experienced damage to his career since allegations surfaced. Multiple men have come out and said that Spacey had sexually assaulted them, with some of the victims being minors at the time of the assault. According to multiple reports, even workers on the show have had complaints about Spacey making their work environment “toxic.” On Nov. 3, Netflix canceled the seventh season of “House of Cards” and put production on hold for the sixth season, which is currently filming. They then announced that they were cutting all ties with Kevin Spacey. Then, on Nov. 8, Spacey was dropped from an upcoming movie directed by Ridley Scott. Though individuals tend to consider that women are more likely to experience a sexual assault in college, men are not
exempt. Sexual assault is not gender limited, and affects both men and women. According to KnowYourIX. org, five to seven percent of male college students will be sexually assaulted on campus. Like other sexual assault victims, men tend to avoid reporting the assault because they are afraid that other people might judge them. An article on Pacific Standard stated, “19 to 31 percent of male college students experience unwanted sexual contact and researchers say the vast majority of that is perpetrated by women.” Though double standards are wrong, ignoring the fact that they do exist can prove to be worse. Something as disturbing as sexual assault should be taken seriously by everyone, no matter their gender.
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED STUDENT HEALTH CENTER FEE ADJUSTMENT The Student Health Center (SHC) will soon be asking the Student Fee Advisory Committee to recommend approval of an adjustment to the Student Health Services Fee. The proposed adjustment includes increasing the fee from $82.50 to $132.50 per semester effective Fall 2018 and tying the fee to the Milliman Medical Index to incrementally adjust for the increasing cost of healthcare in the future, if needed. The current state of the SHC budget presents a deficit of over $1.7 million. The deficit has been offset thus far by a reserve, which is now depleted and one-time temporary funding from the University. In the absence of these sources going forward, the SHC has no option but to increase its revenue by adjusting the fee. Failure to adopt this increase would result in dire budgetary circumstances, potentially resulting in substantial reduction of critical services to students including those of mental health care. Similar to other California State University student health services, the SHC is a self-supporting entity with its primary source of revenue being the Student Health Services Fee. As such, the Center is responsible for covering all operating costs, including personnel salaries and benefits, contractual services, supplies and equipment, pharmaceuticals, facility maintenance and care, custodial services, and other general operating costs. In recent years, the SHC has substantially increased mental health services in response to the growing need for such services. The fee adjustment is essential for the Student Health Center in order to maintain its operations at the current level and further respond to the increasing need for services, in particular, mental health care. The existing non-indexed fee has not changed since 2006 while the cost of healthcare has risen exponentially along with the demand for services. Given these factors, maintaining a stable budget has become increasingly difficult and impossible going forward. Our Student Health Center serves as a primary health care provider for many students whom otherwise do not have access to adequate healthcare, and it is important to note that despite this increase, the adjusted fee will still be among the lowest Health Services Fees in the CSU system. Furthermore, the cost of healthcare provided by the SHC is a value when compared to outsidewhere a visit to a clinician can easily cost $150-$500, and an emergency room visit substantially more. It is important to note, this proposed increase will be covered in most cases for eligible financial aid recipients. As I am sure you will agree, maintaining health services for students is essential in supporting student wellness and personal and academic success. We, at the Student Health Center, are passionate about providing high quality, convenient and affordable health services to students and need your support to enable us to continue our service! We welcome your comments and suggestions and encourage you to participate in our upcoming health services survey. Our email address is wecare@calstatela.edu. Additional information and a link to our upcoming survey will be available through the Student Health website, www.calstatela.edu/studenthealthcenter. Sincerely, Monica M. Jazzabi, M.D. Director and Medical Chief of Staff Student Health Center
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NATIONAL NEWS The Red, White, and Screwed
New information released on sexual harassment within the U.S. Government and school system. Anthony Karambelas Staff Reporter Every day, it seems a new sexual assault allegation is
making front page news. In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, numerous other sexual assault victims inside and out of Hollywood stepped forward. Now, the administrations within our school systems and government are being questioned. The hashtag, #MeToo, has taken the forefront of social media and has expanded as female government officials share their new #MeTooCongress experiences.
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Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) speaking during a Senate hearing.
Dem. Rep. Jackie Speier created the hashtag to show just how much sexual harassment is endured on Capitol Hill. “I was working as a congressional staffer,” said Speier in a taped statement on Twitter. “The Chief of Staff held my face, kissed me and stuck his tongue in my mouth. So I know what it’s like to keep these things hidden.” Speier is urging other members of Congress and staff to step forward and share their stories. So far, at least four senators have answered the call, including Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.), Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) and Rep. Teresa Tanzi (D-South Kingstown). A major problem expressly addressed by McCaskill and Tanzi revolves around the abuse of quid pro quo by male social elites. According to the National Organization for Women, the frequency of this form of harassment was thought to have decreased since a landmark 1991
amendment to the Civil Rights Act. Quid pro quo was played by Weinstein, and according to McCaskill and Tanzi, by government authorities as well. McCaskill told the Washington Post, “I was a very young state legislator and in my 20s and I was single–and I was nervous about getting my first bill out of committee. So I cautiously approached the dais and went up to speak to the very powerful speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives.” She continued, “And I explained to him the bill I had, and did he have any advice for me on how I could get it out of committee? And he looked at me, and he paused, and he said, ‘Well, did you bring your knee pads?’” According to the Los Angeles Times, there are two clearly defined reasons why sexual harassment has become such a pervasive issue on Capitol Hill. First, the reporting process for sexual assault victims is complex,
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requiring victims to undergo 30 days of counseling and another 30-day period of “mediation with the accused” before taking legal action. Second, sexual assault training is not required on Capitol Hill, although Rhode Island and Ohio are now introducing legislation to require this on a state level. But problems like this aren’t just occurring on a government level. Community colleges are not holding themselves accountable for incidents of sexual harassment brought forth by students. On Nov. 1, charges were brought against Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York, for discouraging a student from reporting her alleged rape to the police. When the student approached faculty, they replied that cases like her’s were hard to prove. According to ABC News 10, the alleged rapist was allowed to resume class with no punishment. In California, Section 76033 of the Education Code prevents this type of situation from occurring, making sexual assault a valid reason for student expulsion, regardless of the victim’s affiliation with the community college. According to Lindsey Crusan-Musue, Director of Sexual Assault and Crime Victims Assistance Program at St. Peters, “If a student is sexually assaulted on a college campus, in terms of reporting, they have the option to report on campus and turn it over to their judicial process and they also have the option to report off campus to local law enforcement.” When both of these options are taken away from a student, something is seriously wrong.
5 NEWS Credibility Concerns University Times
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who truly cares about his students. Dr. Verej Isanian is always there for his students.”
West LA College professor with "phoney" degree raises concerns regarding "diploma mills."
The investigation cited PCU as well as the now defunct Almeda University as “diploma mills”, academic institutions that require minimal qualifications for a degree.
Ricky Rodas Investigative Reporter University professors invest time and thousands of dollars into earning a degree, yet some professionals have opted for a more questionable shortcut.
According to a 2015 Motherboard article written by Anna Neifer, Almeda University’s customers could “convert” years of life experience into credits, which transform into a degree.
A CBS Los Angeles Investigation revealed that a West LA College professor had received his degree from a nonaccredited university. Night school pharmacy technician instructor Verej Isanian is the faculty member in question. Goldstein’s report stated, “His [Isanian] school biography touts a Master of Public Administration from PCU, San Diego- a nonaccredited school that has been shut down.” Pacific California University (PCU) was a non(Continued from Page 1) director. He’s edited videos for Janet Jackson, Katy Perry, Kendrick Lamar, Missy Elliot and Omarion – Just to name a few. He has recurring roles on the Amazon series “Bosch” and “Greenleaf ” on the Oprah Winfrey Network. Upon accepting his award, Laray insisted on beginning with a group selfie. He then went on to talk about the impact of a college education. “…I enrolled and I got in and I met some of the most amazing people, a lot of the people I’m seeing tonight and some professors that I hold very dear to my heart,” said Laray. “Professor Bloom, Professor Jackson you guys inspired me and taught me and I’ll never forget. I’ll always be indebted for everything you’ve done for me.” The TVFM Alumni Award for Journalism was presented to a veteran reporter for KCBS 2 and KCAL 9 in Southern California. As journalism professor Tony Cox put it, “If you have been anywhere near a television newscast in the past 40 years, you’ve seen Dave Lopez.” “I have had a marvelous career. I’m a very, very fortunate man,” said Lopez. “Every major story that has happened since 1972 in this town, I have been there, front and center.
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accredited university that operated from 1977 until its closure in 2016. On the professor ranking website ratemyprofessors.com, You name it, I’ve covered it.” “Sports, entertainment stories, earthquakes, fires, floods, OJ Simpson, you name it. I’ve had a marvelous, marvelous time. In fact, there are times when I pinch myself.” The last award of the night was a first of its kind. The Inaugural Distinguished Faculty Award was presented to the awardwinning cinematographer and professor, Blake Jackson. For twelve years Jackson has dealt with personal challenges while preparing the next generation of cinematographers and filmmakers. “Blake was tenured at the end of the school in year 2005. Two days later he gets told that he has Multiple Sclerosis (MS). That was 12 years ago,” said Professor Bloom. “He’s still teaching, he’s been teaching for twelve years, while putting up a heroic fight against this really cruel and horrible disease. He’s an inspiration to me and he’s an inspiration to a lot of people.” Anyone in the room could feel the love and appreciation that reverberated throughout the space following the presentations of awards. Professor Jane McKeever gave the closing remarks and invited all guests to enjoy the rest of the evening. All honorees took a number of photos before the night was over.
Isanian received a student rating of 4.8 out of 5. One user commented on the page, writing, “I’ve been through the university system before and it is hard to find an instructor
Goldstein interviewed Scott Herring, an Almeda “graduate” and regional manager for the California Department of Social Services’ Palmdale office. In the report, Herring’s taxpayer-funded salary was listed as $120,000. Herring listed Almeda on his Linkedin account, but denied attaining a Master's degree from the university. “I
don’t have a master’s degree,” Herring said. Goldstein questioned him, asking “So why is that on your Linkedin Page?” Herring responded, “I don’t know, I’ll have to take a look at that.” Despite the dubious nature of diploma mills, Federal law is not clear on the illegality of the practice. In a 2014 Thought. com article written by Jamie Littlefield, some States classify diploma mill degrees as illegal, while others do not. According to an article published by geteducated.com, which specializes in consumer information about online degrees, California ranks as one of the top 10 locations for diploma mills. The State has, “long allowed unaccredited colleges to legally operate and award degrees,” the article reads. It’s important to note that while many diploma mills obtain State approval to operate as a business, it is not the same as being accredited.
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Trump cancela el TPS para Nicaragua ¿Quién sigue? Por Claudia Landeros El pasado 6 de noviembre, el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) anunció la cancelación definitiva del Programa de Protección Temporal (TPS), por sus siglas en inglés, para los nicaragüenses. Con esta medida, miles de jóvenes, niños y adultos regresan automáticamente al estatus de ilegales. La fecha límite para la terminación del TPS es el 5 de enero del 2018, aunque se habla de una extensión adicional de 12 meses más para permitir a los nicaragüenses el regreso voluntario y ordenado a su país. Lo cual suena por demás hiriente y aterrador, porque seguramente tras este decreto se reforzará la persecución y la deportación forzosa de los inmigrantes indocumentados. Por donde se analice este problema el panorama es muy oscuro. Los niños ciudadanos, hijos de nicaragüenses pueden verse obligados a separarse de sus padres los cuales, sin ninguna protección legal, corren el riesgo de ser deportados. El TPS fue otorgado por primera vez en 1999 por Bill Clinton como una ayuda humanitaria tras el paso del huracán Mitch que afectó gran parte de Centroamérica. Desde entonces, los presidentes que le sucedieron permitieron la
renovación del TPS, hasta que el gobierno de Donald Trump vino, descarnadamente, a cortar los cimientos que la comunidad hispana había ido formando en este país para poder vivir como ciudadanos libres, trabajando arduamente y contribuyendo para que la economía de Estados Unidos siga creciendo. Hace unos meses se canceló DACA, el servicio de salud de “Obama Care” también ya tiene un ultimátum, otros programas de asistencia social que beneficiaban a la comunidad se han recortado y muchos están desapareciendo, como las clases de inglés gratuitas que se ofrecen desde hace décadas en centros comunitarios, y de las que muchos hemos sido beneficiados. Muchas organizaciones que trabajan en pro de los derechos de los inmigrantes alrededor del país, están ya analizando las condiciones legales del TPS y su cancelación. Grupos de nicaragüenses, hondureños, salvadoreños y haitianos, que son los países beneficiados por el TPS, están buscando la posibilidad de apelación. Lamentablemente, para la comunidad hispana indocumentada se está tornando muy difícil vivir en este país. El gobierno nos sorprende cada otro día con una nueva decisión que siempre atenta a nuestro derecho de vivir en paz.
Por Lissette Flores El mes pasado fueron subastadas las notas que Albert Einstein le habría entregado como propina a un mensajero en Tokio en 1922. Aparentemente, el científico se encontraba de gira en Japón, ofreciendo conferencias después de haber sido informado que iba a ser galardonado con el premio Nobel de Física.
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La primera nota estaba escrita en una hoja de papel con membrete del Hotel Imperial y describía brevemente la teoría de la “felicidad”. “La vida calmada y humilde genera más felicidad que la búsqueda del éxito y la inquietud constate que viene con ella”, según la traducción de la casa de subastas, Winner’s Auction.
Las notas estaban escritas en alemán y se cree que el físico las escribió en el momento en que el cartero llegó al Hotel imperial de Tokio a entregarle un mensaje.
El precio inicial de este manuscrito fue valorado entre $5,000 y $8,000 dólares, pero resultó subastándose por $1.56 millones de dólares por la casa de subastas en Jerusalén.
Después de que Einstein le entregara las notas, el científico
La segunda nota fue escrita en una hoja de papel en blanco
y simplemente dice “Donde hay voluntad hay un camino”, ésta fue vendida en $240,000 dólares. Aunque resulta imposible saber si las notas eran una reflexión acerca de su propia vida y fama, lo que sí es claro es que “pueden arrojar algo de luz sobre los pensamientos íntimos del físico, cuyo nombre se convirtió en sinónimo de genio”, palabras de Roni Grosz, archivista a cargo de la mayor colección de Einstein del mundo. Obviamente, los manuscritos no son teorías científicas que revelan esos grandes enigmas del universo por las que se ha dado a conocer Einstein, pero sí muestran que tuvo razón en creer que esas notas insignificantes para el momento, llegarían a valer mucho más que unas cuantas monedas de propina.
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Las páginas más eróticas de la literatura latinoamericana Ficción novelística que exalta los sentidos Por Eduardo Ramos Todos conocemos el gran éxito que tuvo la novela erótica Cincuenta sombras de Grey (Fifty Shades of Grey) de la autora británica E. L. James, del año 2011. Sin embrago, el erotismo también está presente en muchas obras literarias latinoamericanas. El pasado 9 de noviembre, BBC Mundo publicó un artículo donde presentó una lista de trabajos literarios con el objetivo de identificar “las páginas más eróticas de la literatura latinoamericana”. Para ello, el diario consultó con diferentes escritoras como Gabriela Wiener, autora de Sexografías, Nueve Lunas y Llamada perdida, lo mismo con la escritora argentina Luisa Valenzuela y la cubano-puertorriqueña Mayra Montero, ganadora del premio "La sonrisa vertical", concurso literario que premia la narrativa erótica. Algunos de los títulos que componen la lista que publicó BBC Mundo son los siguientes:
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le dijo al mensajero “Tal vez si tienes suerte, esas notas serán mucho más valiosas que una simple propina”, cuenta el dueño de las notas, un descendiente del mensajero al diario Daily Mail.
1. Los diarios de Francisco de Miranda, de Mayra Montero. La autora explica que "Francisco de Miranda era un loco del sexo. En sus diarios siempre se está acostando con alguien". 2. Elogio de la madrasta del escritor peruano, Mario Vargas Llosa. Autor de varias novelas eróticas, aunque Elogio de la madrasta es la primera de sus novelas claramente alineadas al género de la literatura erótica.
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3. La misteriosa desaparición de la marquesita de Loria, de José Donoso. Según Gabriela Wiener y Luisa Valenzuela, “su divertida narración de las aventuras eróticas de la hija de un diplomático latinoamericano que se casa con un marqués español en el Madrid de inicios del siglo XX incluye numerosas páginas dignas de esta lista.” 4. Púrpura profundo, de Mayra Montero, recibió en el año 2000 el premio a la mejor novela erótica. “La sonrisa vertical" es el nombre de la colección de literatura erótica de la editorial Tusquets y del premio homólogo a la mejor novela erótica, como se mencionó anteriormente. 5. Trilogía sucia de La Habana, de Pedro Juan Gutiérrez. Para Mayra Montero, esta novela merece ser leída. En esta, como en otras obras de Gutiérrez se encuentra abundante y finísimo erotismo. En la publicación de la
BBC Mundo se sugieren una serie de trabajos hechos en su mayoría por mujeres, y las agrupa dentro del número seis de la lista. La nave de los locos, de la uruguaya Christina Peri Rossi, varios cuentos de la cubana Laidi Fernández de Juan, y la novela Canon de alcoba, de Tununa Mercado. Se encuentran también poesías de la nicaragüense Gioconda Belli, además de obras de algunas autoras en las que el erotismo se centra como el tema principal de toda la obra. La uruguaya Marosa Di Giogio, la chilena Diamela Eltit, las mexicanas Margo Glanz y Ana Clavel, la colombiana Laura Restrepo y otras muchas a lo largo y ancho de América Latina, apunta Luisa Valenzuela. Agrega además lo siguiente: "Pensemos también en las poetas, como Loreina Santos Silva de Puerto Rico; en mi Argentina natal podríamos citar cantidad de jóvenes narradoras, y las de generación intermedia como María Moreno o Gabriela Cabezón Cámara”.
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Self Love Jade Phoenix Martinez speaks about the importance of self-love. Marcela Valdivia Staff Reporter On Tuesday, Nov. 7, the Asian Pacific-Islander Student Resource Center held “Sharing Our Stories: Radical Self-Care and Writing Workshop” at the Cross Cultural Centers (CCC). Spoken word and performance artist Jade Phoenix Martinez explained at the event the importance of practicing self-love. “I feel like it is a really important thing that we need to be talking more about, especially because I did not have these types of resources when I was in college,” said Martinez. “It is something I wish I had language for because college can be brutal and sometimes we forget to take care of ourselves.” Martinez opened his presentation “Nurturing Our Gardens: Moving Outwards a Vision of Radical Self- love and
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self-love and explored the roadblocks people experience through writing exercises and sharing thoughts. With the current political climate, Martinez expressed the importance of well-being and happiness. He shared that self-love is the concept of believing in one’s self-worth and investing in personal resources:
seen his reflection portrayed in the media. With the lack of Asian Pacific Islanders in media, he felt an identity shift in his experience of a healthy environment of self-love. According to Martinez, in the media there tends to be an idea that whiteness must be assimilated because there is no image of other people who look like him.
“Self love in my opinion does not serve as an end in itself. For me, it isn't the end to all of meaning in my life, but rather it functions as a powerful resource and tool in the journey towards the pursuits that I give meaning in life,” said Martinez.
“I am never on television shows and I never see Filipino characters, so it is almost like I am just totally invisible because there is no one to look to or see someone valued in our society,” said Martinez.
Care” by explaining how she was raised in a very religious home and how the idea of self-love was wrong. Martinez explained the importance of prioritizing the practice of selflove by taking care of yourself:
gardens and how we can nurture our own personal gardens by understanding what it means to take care of that and what it means to make sure it does not die,” Martinez said.
Among the common roadblocks people encounter, patriarchy was highlighted because people are taught to not be vulnerable and to hide emotion. Another factor is advertising, as the media reflects how some people are not good enough to reach certain expectations. Also, personal trauma is relevant, as it is based on experiences and situations where people affect each other.
“I love the imagery of thinking of ourselves as
As a group, Martinez unpacked the concept of
Martinez shared that when he was growing up, he’d never
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Jade reading from Trans*Femm'ation.
Martinez shared that the best way for a healthy selflove practice is by unpacking trauma and going to therapy. Individuals should seek a counselor that can help them get connected. People can also seek community-based practice by being a voice for the community and by accepting others. For those interested in future events, visit the Asian PacificIslander Student Resource Center located on the second floor of the University-Student Union (U-SU).
AWAKE, A Dream From Standing Rock New documentary helps to illustrate the lives of Native Americans during Heritage Month. Omolola Odeniyi Contributing Writer In light of November being
the Native American Heritage Month, the Cross Cultural Centers (CCC) organized the showing of a film titled “Awake, A Dream from Standing Rock” on Nov. 9, 2017 in the University Student Union (USU) Theatre .
Officers toward shivering people who were nothing close to being violent but spiritual, peaceful, and prayerful. Sadly, they were treated “at the mercy” of pepper sprays, gunshots and rods. At what point did we fail to recognize that we need all of us to raise all of us?
The film offers a closer perspective as to what the needs of the Native American people are: love, generosity, water, closure, prayers, faith,
I love how the people, instead of retreating, formed chains in and out of the water, singing, chanting and keeping faith alive.
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Oceti Sakowin Camp on the edge of North Dakota's Cannonball River, just north of Standing Rock.
peace, and healing as opposed to the discomforting hate, greed, oil, fear, and restrains all stemming from the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). The melancholic musical piece represented by shiny waves of different water reflections, stars, sunset, and greens accompanied with the sympathetic tone of the voiceover, the relentless drive of the people and the reaction of the uniformed personnel— will move the viewer to tears. The tales were filled with hope and questions, some of which were directed at the anticipated audience :would you identify as a water protector and a fighter for
Mother Nature? Some of these advocates swim through the waters despite the freezing temperature. Native Americans cry out for the sake of the waters which are being polluted at the detriment of the entire land. The documentary reminds society of the gift of life, the intersectionality of humanity, and the essence of togetherness. It truly is a beautiful sight to behold knowing that people regardless of color, ethnicity, nationality, and proximity join hands and remain strong toward this peaceful pursuit to stop DAPL and start the healing of the continent. It was heartbreaking witnessing the cold reaction by the Police
The collective response from the people intensifies the fact that it isn’t a matter of just knowing about the source of the pain but being “actively present” as a testimony to whatever change may resurrect. When people gathered on their knees in the cold to pray was so beautiful as well as when the people cleared the camp by burning all the materials to show victory and not vainglory or defeat. The originality in the feelings of these people cuts deep and reminds us that this fight or war isn’t about terrorism but oil . Finally, from the room; Sunny Whipple, a contributor to the film, added that the documentary would have been better appreciated if the end of it was the beginning because that way, people would understand the origin of the protest. A student added that seeing non-violent resistance with love and honesty shows that that’s the only way we can get darkness away.
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The campaign featured slogans such as: “Not My America”, “Make America Nazi Free Again”, and “#NoMoreNazis”.
Bethesda doubles down on their anti-nazi campaign for Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus.
The slogans have encouraged certain individuals from the Alt-Right to condemn Bethesda and boycott Wolfenstein in protest of their marketing strategy. However, others have defended the publisher’s marketing campaign by applauding the stand against Nazis and adding that the series has always been about killing Nazis ever since its 1992 title “Wolfenstein 3D”.
J. Aaron Delgado Managing Editor - Print Since its announcement at Bethesda’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) Press Conference, members of the Alt-Right have been infuriated with the premise of “Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus,” the actionadventure first-person shooter published by Bethesda. The critically acclaimed title is set in an alternate history where the Nazis won World War II and follows William Joseph “B.J.” Blazkowicz’s fight against their occupation of the United States. As a result, individuals have tended to interpret Wolfenstein II’s marketing campaign as a social commentary on events that have occurred since the inauguration of President Donald Trump and the events in Charlottesville, VA.
Vice President of Public Relations and Marketing at Bethesda, Peter Hines, weighed in on the #NoMoreNazis campaign to Rolling Stone: J. Aaron Delgado
Pete Hines, Bethesda's Vice President of PR and Marketing, at E3 2017 for a panel discussion.
Bethesda, the publisher of “Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus”, has doubled down on their marketing instead of backing away from its political messages by creating the hashtag “#NoMoreNazis” on their social media platforms.
After reaching out to Bethesda, Assistant Director of Public Relations, Matthew Frary, said, “The campaign was a collaborative effort across marketing, public relations, community and content that involved hours of discussion and coordination”.
“We weren’t going to hide from the fact our game is about killing Nazis and freeing the US from their rule, and if we can reference current events as part of talking about the game, so be it. Nazis are evil. We aren’t afraid to remind people of that.” Although the game was released a few months after the incident in Charlottesville, VA, where a person was killed
during a White Nationalist rally, individuals have criticized the story’s narrative and depiction of Nazis and Ku Klux Klan (KKK) members being violently gunned down. Tommy Bjork, Narrative Designer at Machine Games, highlighted the development of Wolfenstein: “When we started making the game series and it was in 2014 when we started writing the story, we had already known that we were going to America. We had no idea that there would be actual Nazis in American streets.” Hines says the negative feedback from the Alt-Right has not deterred Bethesda or MachineGames from their strategy in any way and will continue with Wolfenstein’s marketing strategy: “The developers haven’t changed their approach to making what they want to make. The fact that it can be seen as a commentary on society has everything to do with society and current events, not the game they’re making and have been making for several years.”
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LOCAL NEWS Rent Control in Boyle Heights inform residents of their rights by walking door-to-door and handing out flyers.
Gentrification concerns grow as Boyle Heights is set to undergo renovations.
"Under rent control, your rent can only go up three percent a year. Sometimes landlords skirt that and say, 'Hey, they're not going to know' and 'I'll raise it a little bit more' maybe 5, 10, 15 percent, and this market could be a whole lot more than that," Huizar said.
Malerie Wilkins Staff Reporter Middle-class lifestyle has been a long-term goal in communities throughout Los Angeles. As public works projects continue to renovate older segments of the city, a trend is visible. Notably, in lower income neighborhoods like Boyle Heights, the process of gentrification is ongoing and many residents are unaware of the rights that they have as renters. The majority of rental properties with multiple units in Boyle Heights are protected by the Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO), which provides rent-control for multi-unit rental housing in the City that was built in 1978 or earlier. Yet, many residents don’t know that they’re protected and community leaders are making sure that everyone has the information
According to statistics, Boyle Heights has a highrate of renters, approximately 75 percent. Of those, about 88 percent of approximately 16,000 units are protected against high-rent increases by the Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO), which provides rent-control for multi-unit rental housing in the City that was built in 1978 or earlier. Genaro Molina
A protester joins fellow Boyle Heights activists at a news conference to protest gentrification of their community.
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Many Cal State LA students reside in the area and are dealing with the issue firsthand. “The building I live in has recently been bought out by Altman Apartments, which I believe is owned by a luxury real
estate company,” said Catuih Campos, a communications major. “My rent has been going up and down through this new ownership transition and I noticed that a lot of people in my building are moving out because they fear that they have no rights because they are immigrants.” Councilman Huizar has made efforts to introduce legislation to invoke penalties on property owners and landlords who attempt to harass tenants to evict them without cause, or without following the specific guidelines of the Los Angeles' rent control laws. He also presented a resolution in City Council which would forbid landlords from telling immigrant residents that they will notify ICE to deport residents in an attempt to force them to vacate units. The Know Your RentControl Rights Community Campaign will continue along with other door-to-door campaigns, as well as flyer distributions at communal sites like schools, churches and events held in the community as well as through the mail.
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Maria Rosario Jackson, a senior adviser for the Kresge Foundation.
Cal State LA student believes that gentrification is slowly destroying Los Angeles, as well as the majority of California.
Cal State LA student Donovan Saddler has seen his neighborhood in Mid City become gentrified: “Houses are being bought and flipped. Someone recently bought a house for $200,000 and sold it for $1 million. We have more white folks running around, literally.” Fortunately, Donovan has not yet incurred a rental hike but he is still wary of the change in his neighborhood.
Javonne Crumby Contributing Writer With renovations and changes to neighborhoods through Los Angeles underway, the term “gentrification” has recently appeared in news publications and in personal opinions. Gentrification is synonymous with renovations, high-rise buildings, hipsters and displacement. Picture this: You’re living in the same neighborhood you grew up in. Your neighborhood doesn’t have juice bars, fitness centers or high-end retail. Your neighborhood has waffle houses, fruit cart vendors and discount stores. It’s no Beverly Hills, but you love your neighborhood; It’s got heart and it’s home. Then, one day you notice the empty lot
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Downtown LA serves as a backdrop for Boyle Heights, one of Los Angeles undergoing gentrification.
on your block is now fenced off with a sign saying “luxury apartments coming soon”. Shortly after, you start seeing long-standing businesses being bought out by investors. You get a notice from the landlord stating that your rent will increase by $500. You can either get a second job or move. This is gentrification. “City Rising”, a documentary on the subject, was screened at The
California Endowment in August. In “City Rising”, a study on gentrification in California revealed that over 50% of residents in major California cities are renters. The documentary focused on major California cities facing gentrification including: Sacramento, East Oakland, Long Beach, Santa Ana, South Central Los Angeles and Boyle Heights. The documentary also revealed that “nearly 1/3 of California renters pay 50%
of their income on rent.” That’s very alarming, especially considering that most housing rental applications now require you to make at least three times the rent! This makes for a selective process that caters to an elite crowd. “When you have new people move into a place, the irony is that people were drawn there by the distinctiveness and the character that is being destroyed in some ways,” said
“It’s a modern day ‘discovery of new world.’ People get displaced instead of murdered. They are losing their homes and communities instead of their lives.” Gentrification isn’t “cleaning up a city” or making it a better place to live. Gentrification is pushing out communities of color so white people can live more comfortably. Gentrification is wiping away the very culture that it claims to celebrate. Though this country was “founded” on gentrification, we need to stop perpetuating it.
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TRENDING/SPORTS Honey Saves Money
Browser extension for online shoppers saves time and money. Lexi Bell Contributing Writer Purchasing items online has become the new way to shop. Individuals can order everything from a pizza to new jeans with a click. To make shopping online even more competitive, shoppers
have the ability to enter promotional (promo) and coupon codes before checkout. Imagine confirming an order online and having the ability to automatically scan for all available discounts and promo codes through the web browser.
on Google Chrome, Firefox and Opera and is automatically added after download. By simply clicking the extension in the browser, the application searches thousands of sites to find the right deal. Honey serves as the ultimate virtual couponing feature.
Honey.com is an online web browser extension that automatically searches for discounts and promo codes when users are shopping online. Specifically, the browser is currently supported
The extension also allows individuals to filter which companies are located and considered. Honey offers a full list of participating companies on its website, which include businesses like: Amazon,
Forever21, Nike, Pizza Hut and Macys. Though the extension has had mixed reviews by users online, Honey fulfills its function as a discountsearching tool. Specifically, certain companies tend to limit their promotional offerings, while provide multiple codes and discounts for individuals. Honey does not control the volume of discounts, but serves as a filter for individuals.
Vajanare Vaughn, senior, currently uses the app: “I don’t always get a hit for a coupon which is frustrating at times. But I always let it at least search just in case”. Though a discount isn’t guaranteed, an individual still has the potential to save money if they consider Honey when purchasing items online. For college students, saving money can prove critical.
Sacrifices to Success Cal State LA athlete tasked with life-changing decision. Libby Hall Contributing Writer Yamani Wallace is a broadcast journalism student at Cal State LA. In 2015, she came to the University with the intent to play volleyball on a scholarship, but due to a preexisting injury she was unable to participate in the Golden Eagle games. Wallace came to Cal State LA with the desire to fight for her position on the Golden Eagles Volleyball team. She has played volleyball since the age of 11, Playing from such an early age has had a major impact on her life. She can still remember her first “kill” at Club West back in her elementary school days. With that in mind, she held firmly to the desire to succeed both academically in the classroom and physically on
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of CCAA at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The fundamental purpose of the NCAA is to oversee, not only fair and safe competition, but also the synchronization of athletics between colleges helping to develop each student-athlete. Becoming part of a college team means each student-athlete must abide by NCAA rules and dedicate their time, image and athletic skills to the organization.
Encouraged by a teacher, Wallace pursued volleyball with a passion throughout high school and on to college. Joining collegiate athletics as a heptathlete, she decided to focus on volleyball when she transferred to Cal State LA. “I transferred because my real passion is volleyball and I thought that transferring back to California would be the right move for my volleyball career,” said Wallace.
“When playing any collegiate sport, each athlete has to sign a number of contracts. One such contract is from the NCAA, which provides a number of rules that athletes have to follow,” said Yamani. “One of those rules is the Amateurism Rule; there are many sub-parts to that rule, but basically it states that you cannot make money off of your specific sports skill, athleticism or college name.”
Because she came in with a pre-existing knee injury, her first two years as a full-time athlete was delayed. On top of that, another surgery this year halted her opportunity to play during the season. “This year was my break-out senior season,” says Yamani. “I was the only player who was playing the position as Right Side Hitter.” Yamani also considered modeling which is another
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Yamani Wallace, former Volleyball player at Cal State LA, focuses on her modeling career.
career that she’d wanted to pursue after college. Under the circumstances of her limited playing time due to the recovery period, the opportunity to pursue this second interest was available.
“curvy-athletic” model, as the industry described it.
“As a kid, my siblings and I did modeling and were in commercials so I already have a bit of a background in that,” she said.
Suddenly she held two separate contracts and faced a dilemma.
She decided to send out resumes and photos online to agents throughout Los Angeles. Natural Models LA, an agency that focuses on the everyday woman-type, contacted her for an interview. Yamani was offered a contract and shortly after began booking jobs as a
“I love the agency. It’s such a family and the movement that we have going on is amazing” said Yamani.
Under the guidelines of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Yamani had violated the contract regulations she’d signed as a Golden Eagle athlete. Yamani would have to make a decision on which opportunity she would pursue moving forward. Cal State LA is a member
Her violation would come with a price. If Yamani wanted to remain with the Golden Eagles, then she would have to make a sacrifice. She was asked to either donate the profits she’d made through modeling to a charitable organization or sacrifice her athletic reputation, roster photos and scholarship. Her decision to step away from a career for which she transferred continues to live in her heart. But now she will follow through on her modeling career. “I will deeply miss volleyball and being on my team,” she said. Despite her setbacks, Yamani continues to support her team on the sidelines. She still attends the games, observes team practice and roots the loudest for her teammates.