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SMOKE Cal State LA Housing leaves Marijuana at the door.

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Anthony Karambelas Staff Reporter Like it or not, California is going green, and that is not in regard to the environment. While Cal State LA, currently prohibits the cultivation, distribution and use of marijuana, many believe California state laws should ‘pot’ this steadfast rule. Federal law places heavy fines on marijuana, punishable by upwards of one year in jail and a minimum $1,000 fine, and that’s just for first-time convictions. Second-time convicts will receive a minimum sentence of fifteen days in prison with a maximum of two years. Their fine also increases to as high as $2,500.

federal funding and Title IV governs student financial aid. Now, marijuana is not legal federally. As long as it’s illegal federally, it will always be against our policy,” said Rebecca Palmer, Director of Housing and Residence Life. Being a public institution, the California

of Education also provides financial aid through Title IV funding, which many students rely on to pay for their tuition. At its core, Cal State LA housing is an entirely separate entity from the campus, however it still holds students accountable for violations of campus policy. So, while state

from sexual assault to illegal alcohol consumption. Now that California has legalized marijuana, Cal State LA housing is no longer required to report incidents of under-21 marijuana use. “When medicinal marijuana became legal, then we did not count in our

"Students consuming little, moderate, or heavy dosages over a two-year period all suffered academic losses, with one major correlation: the higher the dosage, the lower the GPA."

Many schools still rely on federal funding (Cal State LA is no exception), so complying with the government is essential to institutions’ longevity. This means that a federally-compliant campus must adopt drug prevention programs even when the laws of their state are relaxed toward marijuana use.

State University (CSU) relies heavily on funding from the state, which in turn receives extensive federal funding from the government. In 2015 alone, California received $368 billion in federal funds, making it an extremely dependent state. By disobeying federal marijuana regulations, the CSU could threaten their main source of revenue.

“Here’s the issue, we are a State University, so we receive

Besides funding to the CSU, the U.S. Department

laws permitting marijuana use may influence the smoke-free, anti-marijuana regulations that student housing abides by, it can affect something else: the Clery report. The federal Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities that receive federal funding to release an Annual Security Report in which they detail crime statistics from the preceding three years. These violations can range

Clery report any case where somebody stated that they had a medical marijuana card. Now, that it’s legal recreationally for folks over twenty-one, we count it like alcohol. So if they’re under twenty-one and using, we count that in our Clery report,” said Palmer. With marijuana usage in college increasing as a result of relaxed state laws, the concern of its effects has prompted research.

A study published in PLOS One –a peer-reviewed journal released by the Public Library of Science–shows that students who consume alcohol and marijuana yield significantly lower GPAs than those who abstain. Students consuming little, moderate, or heavy dosages over a two-year period all suffered extreme academic losses, with one major correlation: the higher the dosage, the lower the GPA. “Supplementary results also suggest that moderating or curtailing substance use while in college might help improving academic GPA,” read the report. With the potential onset of marijuana use in dorms, these drawbacks could potentially pose major problems to students. “I’m not pro and I’m not against. I think it’s an individual choice. I do have a belief that if it’s not helping you get towards your degree completion, why are you doing it?” said Palmer. “But if you feel the need, that you need to have this in your life, for whatever reason, then I need you to live off campus.”

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NEWS

Cannabis Advisory Committee Members of the California Cannabis Advisory Committee unveiled. Ricky Rodas Investigative Reporter This past October, The Department of Consumer Affairs revealed the members of California’s new Cannabis Advisory Committee under the Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC). The 22-member committee is made up of a diverse group of industry members, health experts, law enforcement officials and union leaders. The committee members will not be paid, but will be reimbursed for committee-related travel expenses. According to the BCC’s webpage, “The committee will advise BCC and the other licensing authorities – the California Department of Food and Agriculture and the California Department of Public Health – on the development of regulations that help protect public health and safety and reduce the illegal market for cannabis.” Members have begun discussing these regulations, which will go into effect in January 2018.

Dr. Timmen Cermak

is part of the California Society of addiction medicine, and specializes in addiction psychiatry.

Jeff Ferro

is the director for the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UCFW)’s Cannabis Workers rising campaign.

Meet some of the members of the committee.

Joe Nicchitta

is the countywide coordinator for the city of Los Angeles’ Office of marijuana management (OCM). This department was established to implement the cannabis policies of the County Board of Supervisors.

David Woolsey

is the Division of Medical Marijuana Control Sergeant of the San Jose Police Department.

Tamar Todd

is the Policy Manager and legal director for the Drug Policy Alliance. She is responsible for developing and overseeing the organization’s legal work as it relates to legislative drafting, policy advocacy, litigation, and public education in local, state and federal jurisdictions.

Eric Hirata

Catherine Jacobson

is Tilray Global’s Director of Clinical Research. According to their webpage, they are, “a global leader in medical cannabis research and production dedicated to providing safe, consistent and reliable therapy to patients.”

is the Chief Deputy Director for California’s Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.

Helena Williams

is the captain for the California Highway Patrol’s Drug Evaluation & Classification Program.

Who Wants to Play? New Manager is rethinking The Pit's identity. Marcela Valdivia Staff Reporter On Monday, Nov. 20, The Pit was scheduled to have a Couples and Best Friends Forever (BFF) Game. The interactive game would have consisted of a question and answer game for Couples or BFFs to test how well they really know each other. The duo that knew each other the best and could score the most points would have won a grand prize. Cal State LA students had up until Wednesday, Nov. 15 to sign up to participate in the Couples and BFF Game. Nevertheless, the list was completely empty and not a single student signed up to play. Josef Alayra, The Pit and Xtreme Fitness Manager, filled the position after the previous manager retired this month. Alayra explained that there is not a lack of students that visit The Pit. Rather, individuals tend to avoid participating in activities there: “A lot of our regulars come to do their thing and quite often they will not participate in the programming, but they will be there regardless of

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the programs we have,” said Alayra. However, Alayra mentioned that The Pit is consistently near-capacity most days. It is also worth considering that due to the furniture in The Pit taking up a lot of space, there is limited room for guests to participate. “I think programming to get more people in will do well, but we would be working against ourselves,” said Alayra. “That has been my problem here at Xtreme Fitness because we have been beyond capacity since the first year we opened and for me to advertise even more would be working against our capacity interest.” Cara Gonzales

“What I plan to do is actually put out a survey about some of the things that our students want to do at The Pit, such as some activities or events they would like to do,” said Alayra. “I am also planning to do site visits to all the local CSU campuses to see what kind of programming they do at their recreation centers.” On Thursday, Nov. 30, The Pit will hold Happy Hour with music, free popcorn and a raffle from 12 to 1 p.m. The raffle will include a package of two individual $25 gift cards for AMC and Olive Garden. The Pit is located in the basement of the UniversityStudent Union (U-SU).

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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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Eddy and the Golden Eagle Cal State LA honored with a 2017 Eddy Award. Ashlee Navarec Contributing Writer On Thursday, Nov. 9, Cal State LA was given the 2017 Eddy Award for promoting economic development throughout Southern California. The Los Angeles Economic Development

Corporation (LAEDC) presents this award once a year to the candidate with the highest economic development potential. Cal State LA President William A. Covino proudly accepted this award during a gala at the new Intercontinental Hotel at the Wilshire Grand Center in downtown Los Angeles. “As we push our students

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Cal State LA President William A. Covino accepting the Eddy Award for Cal State LA.

up the income ladder, we contribute to the economic growth and development in Los Angeles,” said Covino. “We help make this a fertile region, where opportunity flourishes,

and where innovation thrives.”

prosperity in the region.

He added that Cal State LA is ranked number one in the United States for student upward mobility and regional

A majority of Cal State LA students and alumni live in the Los Angeles community, which contributes to the continuous economic growth of the area. Through its dedication to the public good, the University is also engaged in a variety of partnerships and initiatives to support economic growth in Southern California. Notably, Cal State LA is one of LAEDC’s lead partners in the 2016-2020 Propel LA movement. According to their website, Propel LA is the “Los Angeles region’s collaborative effort to define priorities that strengthen our economy and foster more widely shared equity and prosperity.” In addition, the University is working with LA county private sector partners to promote the bioscience industry throughout Los Angeles. Cal State LA has a BioStart program where students learn to be their own bioscience entrepreneurs in a five-week long boot camp.

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LA BioStart Bioscience Entrepreneurs Boot Camp (BEBC) notes that it provides students with “industryspecific business training to turn scientific ideas into successful commercial ventures that will drive long term economic growth.” Cal State LA Executive Vice President Jose A. Gomez stated his hopes for the future: "We look forward to continuing our work with the LAEDC and our community partners to ensure that our city, our region and our state continue to prosper."

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Q: What do you think about California legalizing marijuana on Jan 1st, 2018? “Honestly, the legalization of recreational marijuana doesn’t affect me, because I’ll smoke if I want to smoke, but I don’t smoke much and haven’t smoked in over a year. I only save it for special occasions and this weekend was a special occasion.”

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"The legalization of marijuana doesn’t affect me, I really don’t mind and I’m not really against it. I know that in some sort of way the government can benefit from taxing it. Instead of making stricter laws, it’s kind of good that they found a way to make money off of it. I smoke occasionally but I don’t see why they would want to imply stricter regulations like in the past."

"I think that it really doesn’t matter about the decision. People in California already use marijuana frequently. They might as well already legalize it."

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Lil' Libros presenta: La Vida de Selena MEDICINA

La nueva pastilla digital La píldora podría ayudar a muchos pacientes con enfermedades crónicas Por Lissette Flores La administración para la Alimentación y Medicamentos de Estados Unidos (por sus siglas en ingles FDA) aprobó este mes la píldora llamada Abilify Mycite, la cual contiene un sensor digerible que permite monitorear si el paciente efectivamente está tomando su medicamento. La nueva pastilla beneficiaría a personas con enfermedades mentales tales como la esquizofrenia, trastornos obsesivos agudos, trastornos mixtos asociados a la bipolaridad y depresiones en adultos. La pastilla es del tamaño de un grano de sal y el sensor no tiene batería ni antena, y se activa cuando se moja con los jugos estomacales. La manera en que funciona Abilify Mycite es por medio de una aplicación en el teléfono. La señal es mandada desde el sensor que se encuentra incorporado en la píldora, los datos son enviados y almacenados a una app en el celular. No obstante, el consentimiento del paciente es necesario para poder monitorearlo. De obtener la autorización, el médico y hasta cuatro familiares pueden hacer un seguimiento

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al tratamiento, concentrándose puntualmente en qué días y horarios tomó la medicación. Según el director de la División de Productos Psiquiátricos del Centro para Evaluación e Investigación de Medicamentos de la FDA dijo que “Ser capaces de supervisar la ingesta de medicamentos prescritos para enfermedades mentales puede ser muy útil en algunos pacientes”. De acuerdo a Reuters, a un largo plazo estas píldoras digitales podrían usarse para controlar a los pacientes con otras rutinas de medicamentos complicadas tales como los que padecen de diabetes o afecciones cardíacas. Evidentemente la tecnología ha avanzado a pasos gigantescos en la última década, esta vez estaría brindando nuevas estrategias y herramientas para ayudar a pacientes con enfermedades que requieren un régimen estricto de medicamentos.

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Selena Quintanilla se convierte en un personaje de libros para niños Por Marcela Valdivia La reina del Tex-Mex se convertirá en un personaje de libro para niños. El libro titulado La Vida de Selena se ha vuelto una sensación en las redes sociales. Por el momento, el libro se encuentra en la posición número dos en Amazon en pedidos anticipados por abajo de J.K. Rowling. Patricia Rodríguez y Ariana Stein son amigas desde los doce años y juntas crearon la compañía Lil’ Libros. Rodríguez es productora del show de radio por las mañanas “On Air With Ryan Seacrest” en 102.7 KIIS FM. Mientras tanto, su amiga Ariana Stein

tiene una Licenciatura en Administración de empresas y por los últimos ocho años se ha dedicado a trabajar en el mundo corporativo. Para ambas mujeres fue muy difícil publicar el libro ya que todas las empresas a las que llamaron rechazaron su idea de crear libros bilingües para niños. Como consecuencia, ellas mismas decidieron crear su propia empresa de publicación llamada Lil' Libros. Después de que Patty Rodríguez perdiera su casa por causa de un incendio, decidió darle un giro a su vida. Este incidente la hizo reflexionar sobre la importancia que tienen las cosas materiales. Ninguna posesión material importa ya que todo se puede perder en cualquier momento. Entonces, decidió crear estos libros junto a su mejor amiga para hacer una diferencia en su

comunidad. Se inspiraron en crear estos libros bilingües para niños porque ellas no crecieron con libros en español. Como madres desean que sus hijos y todos los niños de origen latino se puedan identificar con sus historias. Los libros representan y celebran la identidad y cultura de los hispanos. Algunos de los libros que han publicado son sobre Emiliano Zapata, La Virgen de Guadalupe, Cantinflas, La Catrina, Frida Kahlo y más. Los libros han sido un éxito total en locales y en ventas en línea. El libro, La Vida de Selena, nace por el histórico legado de la cantante Selena Quintanilla en el mundo de la música. Ambas piensan que este libro es una manera de decirle gracias a la artista por su música, energía y amor

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Sigue desaparecido el submarino argentino Se confirma una explosión que pudo ser mortal para los 44 tripulantes Por Claudia Landeros El pasado miércoles, 15 de noviembre, a las 7:30 horas aproximadamente, se tuvo comunicación por última vez con el submarino de la armada argentina, el ARA San Juan. Este realizaba tareas de vigilancia en el Atlántico Sur y se dirigía de Ushuaia a Mar de Plata. Al parecer una entrada de agua dañó el sistema de baterías, aunque esto no impedía que siguiera navegando. Tras este incidente, se le ordenó cancelar las tareas de vigilancia asignadas y se encaminó directamente hacia Mar de Plata pero nunca llegó. A partir de esa última comunicación han surgido muchas hipótesis sobre qué pasó, dónde está el submarino y sobre todo, la pregunta principal es si los tripulantes siguen con vida. Las últimas declaraciones de la armada argentina es que efectivamente, el submarino sufrió una explosión, lo que reduce las esperanzas de las familias y de las autoridades

Argentinian Submarine "ARA Salta". Crédito de fotografía:Martin Otero

de encontrar con vida a los marinos. La “anomalía hidroacústica” (explosión) fue detectada primero por sensores de Estados Unidos y después confirmada por una agencia de Viena que monitorea ensayos nucleares.

familiares de los militares a bordo se sienten engañados por la forma como las autoridades han hecho las gestiones. Algunos incluso creen que la armada ya sabe de la muerte los tripulantes pero no son claros con las noticias.

Esta noticia deja a las familias desoladas, aunque las autoridades han evitado dar un fallo definitivo sobre la suerte que corrieron los tripulantes. El portavoz de la Marina argentina, el capitán de Navío Enrique Balbi, en conferencia de prensa remarcó que "Hasta que no tengamos una evidencia certera de dónde está el submarino, no podemos concluir con una afirmación contundente. No dejamos nada ligado al azar".

No queda más que seguir esperando a que el equipo de búsqueda y rescate encuentre al submarino. Al inicio de la búsqueda, el monitoreo era en un radio de 485,000 kilómetros cuadrados, pero después de conocer lo de la explosión, se redujo a 125 kilómetros. Rastreando principalmente la zona donde se tuvo comunicación por última vez. Esperemos que esto ofrezca más posibilidades de encontrarlos y sobretodo de encontrarlos con vida.

Nada está claro todavía, los

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Students to Suffer Under GOP Tax Plan interests.

Under the proposed tax plan, higher education cost would increase for many students.

The bill has raised particular concerns on university campuses across the nation for the way in which it affects graduate students. An analysis done by the Urban & Brookings Institute Tax Policy Center has revealed that the cost of higher education would substantially increase for many:

Richard Molina News Editor On Thursday Nov. 16, the House of Representatives approved a tax cut bill by a vote of 225 to 207. House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) was excited to support the measure at the announcement press release:

“The bill would retain the American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC), the main tax benefit that provides educational assistance for low and moderate income families. At the same time, it would eliminate other education tax credits, deductions, and other incentives. Graduate students and workers attending school part-time could see the largest tax increases.”

“Passing this bill is the single biggest thing we can do to grow the economy, restore opportunity and help these middle-income families that are struggling.” Republicans hope the tax cuts will incentivize corporations to invest in domestic industries and help stimulate the economy and job growth, making the extra profits generated trickle back down to the average taxpayer. Democrats were unanimously opposed to the measure and were joined by 13 Republicans, 3 of which included California representatives Darrell Issa of Vista, Tom McClintock of Elk Grove and Dana Rohrabacher of Costa Mesa. Issa believed the bill

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“could be made better”, while others claim it did not do enough for small businesses. The trickle-down theory has long been used by Republicans to justify lowering taxes and Democrats have critiqued it for never actually working

CalStateTEACH: A Virtual Program with a Real Success said Marquita Grenot-Scheyer, CSU

The CalStateTEACH program at assistant vice chancellor for Teacher CSU helps develop technology in Education and Public School Programs. Graduate Andrew Knauft discussed education. Malerie Wilkins Staff Reporter CalStateTEACH is a California State University (CSU) online school-based, multiple subject credential program that uses the latest mobile learning technology of iPads, apps, videos and text messages in order to help individuals across California who are considering teaching as a profession. Faculty arrange approved local field placements and visit the classroom to observe teaching and offer feedback and support. Applicants then work in online sections that are guided by CSU faculty and communicate through the course website and by e-mail. It is also important to note that candidates require access to a computer with an internet connection to participate in the program. This program has recently been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for 2017-2019 for its ground-breaking one-to-one iPad implementation. "As the entire CalStateTEACH curriculum is delivered online, the use of cutting-edge technology is critical to the success of our students,"

the personal and professional benefits received from his participation in the Cal Teach program at his campus: “The structure of the Cal Teach Program has been an excellent way to get my feet wet in teaching so to speak. It was only by taking those Cal Teach courses, getting the experience, and finding out what it’s like to share the knowledge that I found my passion…” Cal Teach Graduate Rebecca Cordero shares why participating in the University of California, Irvine Cal Teach Math and Science program is the best decision she has ever made: “Even if you’re not one hundred percent sure about teaching, I think it’s perfect for the people that aren’t one hundred percent sure. It’s been the best decision I made because it got me more involved on campus, it’s got me the funding for my senior year.” CalStateTEACH has incorporated new models of educational technology that stimulate critical thinking, group problem solving and collaboration. As an Apple Distinguished program, the CSU system has incorporated new uses of technology that benefit learning and teaching, which inspires creativity, collaboration and critical thinking.

out the way Republicans paint it out to. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi condemned the tax cut as it “preys on the middle class” in favor of corporate

Under the new tax plan, the graduate stipends and tuition waivers awarded to students so they can teach or conduct research for the university will be counted as a taxable income. Many graduate students are already in debt with student loans and rely on these stipends and waivers for economic stability.

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Soccer’s Record Year Men’s Soccer celebrates CCAA Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance. Mike Nelson Staff Reporter Cal State LA Men’s Soccer team finished the season with a 14-5-3 record, which is a .706 winning percentage including playoff games. The Golden Eagles made the NCAA Division 2 Men’s Soccer Championship Tournament by winning the Men’s Soccer California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Tournament. It was the third Conference Championship in the program’s history. The Golden Eagles needed a win in the final regular season game at home against Chico State to even make the tournament as a fifth seed. They ended up winning in overtime 1-0 with a goal from Julian Zamora. In the first round of the CCAA

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Men's soccer celebrates its 2017 CCAA Tournament Championship title.

Tournament, just three days later, they once again faced Chico State at their home. The Golden Eagles trailed 3-1, but Damian Roszczyk scored 3 goals and led his team to a 4-3 victory. It was the first time since 2009 that a Cal State

Men’s Soccer player scored three goals in a single game. The Golden Eagles then beat number one seed Cal State Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) in the semi-final round during the penalty shootout.

In the Championship game, the Golden Eagles defeated Cal Poly Pomona 2-0 and became the first ever fifth seed to win a CCAA Men’s Soccer tournament. This gave them the automatic bid to the National Collegiate

Athletic Association (NCAA) Tournament where they faced CSUDH. The Golden Eagles lost 1-0 and their season came to an end. Regardless, the Golden Eagles had a record season and claimed the CCAA Conference Championship.