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Departments Educate with Murder Simulation
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Cal State L.A.'s first ever simulation lab of a murder scene | Photos By Timmy Truong
Gerardo Amezquita
Staff Reporter For the first time, Cal State L.A. conducted an experimental simulation of a murder scene that involved the participation of three departments. The interdisciplinary trial partners were Criminal Justice, Criminalistics, and Television, Film, and Media (TVF). The goal of the simulation was to give students hands on experience into the reality of a homicide investigation from three standpoints—investigators, forensic scientists, and reporters. Harkmore Lee, Director at the Center on Child Welfare, developed the idea to open up the on campus simulation lab to Criminal Justice majors other than the usual Social Work and Nursing students. The mock crime scene was organized by Don Johnson, a veteran professor of the Criminalistics Master’s program and renowned forensic scientist. Johnson incorporated a similar case into the simulation from his prior employment in the Los Angeles Sheriff’s department. The set up of the mock crime scene was divided into various roles: investigators,
responding unit, reporters, witnesses, and criminalists. First would begin the responding units call of dead body in a residence. After, the reporters travel to the destination, in order to obtain the scoop. They interview any witnesses and officers willing to disclose information. The investigators are then called in along with the forensic scientists. They examine the room and develop theories as to the possible happenings of the definite murder. The investigators must then prepare for an official press release where two things are required from the participating groups. The media must grill them on as much divulge-able information possible. Conversely, the investigators must stick to a narrow script about the incident without giving out any details they want known. Besides the involvement of University Times reporters and Journalism 391 students, the simulation owes its credits to the attentive participation of ‘Crim. 448: Police and the Media Students.’ The class instructor Professor Lisa Graziano was impressed by the level of professionalism her students conducted themselves in, as well as to the experiment itself. Following in the same format, graduate students in the
Criminalistics program were similarly notable. The crime scene reconstruction class, steered by Dr. Johnson, allowed them to practice the actual tools they would use in a crime scene. As an added benefit, they were instructed by actual CSI’s in utilizing electrostatic lifts, color test, and other forensic kits. Students were awfully anxious to participate in the lab, fearing they would mess up. However, to Lee, that was the point of the exercise. Lee exclaimed, “We want you to make mistakes here rather than in a professional field.” The decision on whether or not to hold the simulation came down to the Dean of Health and Human Services (HHS), Beatrice Yorker. She pointed out her interest and support for the simulation lab because it gave students a new dynamic of expertise. In turn, when students graduate they would find it simpler to acquire jobs from their direct experience and team building. Yorker expressed her excitement of this new program, hoping to make it more widely available to law enforcement. In conjunction with the program, Lee included the proficiency of professional training, management, and production
consultants Six Point 7, Inc. to regulate the training. Without their help, the simulation would have been at a devastating lost. Patrick Gadut, Senior Management Consultant, facilitated knowledge, understanding, and tips to all disciplines in order to execute at a professional level. For example, in his deliberations with the TVF students Gadut drew the importance of homicides in media reporting. “If it bleed it leads,” he exclaimed referencing the importance of the dynamic relationship the media and law enforcement share. Dr. Suzanne Regan, advisor of the University Times, exclaimed her gratitude for the inclusion of the TVF department. In accordance, she found the whole setup extremely entertaining and informative. Regan grew to love the simulations' regard for true professionalism that challenged students to perform under strict pressure. While the certainty of the program remains in limbo, the staff of the UT declares it to be a success based on our experience. We look forward to their decision on whether or not to renew the program and implement it into common practice for all departments involved.
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Taking a Stand through Rememberance President Enrique Pena Nieto Victims of to cease deportations, free political prisoners, stop police government brutality, and deconstruct the border. negligence This was the scene on Nowere vember 18th, initiated by Students 4 Socialism (S4S) and remembered in collaboration with Surge! and Workers’ Voice. The orgaduring a nizers carried out a representative vigil to all the victims campus vigil. of government negligence. Gerardo Amezquita
Staff Reporter A crowd of students gathered at the Golden Eagle intrigued at the inexplicit pictures, declarative signs, and body outlines with chalk. Cleverly, the installation was set up between a split of a ‘border’—on one side was an argument for immigration reform and ‘Narco state’ control whilst the other had a tribute to Michael Brown and all other shooting victims. The faces of the 43 missing students from Iguala, Mexico covered the cemented floors on campus along with candles and paper shaped butterflies. The signs covered pleas to President Obama and Mexican
The speakers varied in affiliation with student organizations, faculty, and off campus groups. One speaker in particular had a direct connection to the issues being discussed. Alani Bonilla, Mathematics major, bravely told her story of falling victim to police brutality in an incident that took place in West Covina Queen of the Valley Medical Center on March of 2012. Officer Jose A. Ramirez took her into custody to the West Covina hospital to take blood samples. Before Bonilla was able to provide the samples she was harassed and pinned down by Officer Ramirez, resulting in an left eye injury. The case is being appealed in a federal lawsuit that is still currently pending. However, that is not say her
Nov. 24, 2014 traumatic experience was justified by the broad set Officer. Bonilla wants students to ‘fight back against police brutality’ and know your rights as an American citizen or most importantly a human. In a turn of direction, Zamaria Xomez, an undocumented and fellow member of S4S and Workers’ Voice, recounted a poem in Spanish asserting the symbolism between the monarch butterfly and immigration. She believes the struggle of migration is a political monopoly to derail basic human characteristics. The natural process of seasonal migration of monarch butterflies for survival is comparable to those from Central and Latin American migrants through their search for safety and employment. In the same context, we were introduced to a student affected by both sides of the issue. Marioly Gomez, a transfer student from Santa Monica College (SMC), verified how she was ‘undocumented and unafraid’ from the government. Miss Gomez became a victim of police brutality on April 3rd, 2012 during a protest in SMC making her come to the realization that police tactical reforms need to be implemented. Speaking for immigration and government brutality she
The Meaning Behind 'Lowriders' Take a little trip into the misconceptions of low riders. Claudia Reyes Contributor
The Cross Cultural Center hosted Lowriting: Shots, Rides and Stories from the Chicano Soul on Monday, November 17th. Author Santino J. Rivera explains, “If you know anything about lowriding, you know that it is very family oriented and it has a lot of heart and soul behind it. There’s more to the lowriding culture than just shiny, nice cars and the other stereotypes people hold behind it.” Rivera says lowriding is generally portrayed by the media as something gang related or to exploit women, but that’s just not the case.
In his book, Rivera set out to show how Chicanos are defining their own destiny.
through this,” David Sergio, an alumni of CSULA, mentioned.
The aim of lowriders is to cruise as slowly as possible through their communities, “low and slow” being their motto. They paint their cars so that they can reflect and hold meanings from Latin culture. Some lowrider clubs hold weekly gatherings in the summer where owners of lowriders and their families and friends come together, have barbecues, and then all cruise down a popular strip after sunset.
Tara Evonne Trudell, one of the guest speakers who also wrote a poem in the Lowriting book, says how, “Back in the day, it used to be a good thing to walk to the park at 11p.m. and run into cholos.” Trudell also said nowadays many people tend to hold their bags close to them when walking by these kinds of people.
The peak of lowrider culture came in the 1970’s on Whittier Boulevard in Los Angeles; a wide commercial street that cut through the barrio of the city. Even now people from the Los Angeles community still feel that, “Lowriding is a huge part of our Chicano history. We need to go out and speak on how all of these negative stereotypes are not true. This can allow us to reclaim our history and we want to empower our communities
While some may admire these beautiful cars, others look down on the person behind the wheel. These cars are very important and highly respected in the Chicano culture. “Chicanismo is just as American as everything else,” says Art Mesa, a photographer of the Lowriting book. Mesa also said the lowrider cars are very personal to the drivers. “A lot of these cars are art work on wheels. It’s murals, something personal. Something that their pride, blood, sweat and tears are put into.”
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said ‘No mas, basta!’ (No more, stop!); believing this to be the humanitarian issue of our generation. Overall, there was an abundance of speakers discoursing on distinctive sides of the issues. Nearing the conclusion, police brutality took center stage referencing the situation in Ferguson as a racially prejudiced incident and the unfor-
tunate result of the students of Ayotzinapa as politically corrupt calamities. If you are interested in partaking in combating immigration and police violence make sure to contact Students 4 Socialism at students4socialism@gmail.com or contact them through Facebook for any future events.
The Luckman Gallery Presents Robert Olsen The Luckman remembers one of L.A.'s legendary painters. Julian Garcia Contributor
The Luckman Gallery opened a new exhibit entitled Robert Olsen: Paintings From 1997-2014 on November 8th . The exhibit showcased the unique works of the Los Angeles based artist. “Robert Olsen’s work is L.A. specific and really shows his nocturnal palette,” said Jason Keller the Curatorial Assistant at the Luckman Gallery. Many of the paintings by Olsen focus on the night life of Los Angeles. “The curator, Marco Rios, knew Robert Olsen. He thought that it was important to have this exhibit here at the Luckman Gallery to honor Olsen after his death,” said Keller. Unfortunately, Olsen died on April 14th, 2014. “I felt pensive as I walked through the exhibit,” said Dan Palodichuk. Palodichuk, who works for the CSULA Library, said, “Olsen’s works make you look at the aesthet-
ics between light and dark. Since there isn’t very much light in most of the works it makes you appreciate the dark, it’s like looking up at the night sky. You see the moon and the stars but you see how beautiful the darkness is as well.” Each piece in the exhibit has a sense of stillness to it. “Each painting was a photograph that Robert Olsen took before with an isolated light beacon. This is what gives each painting a bizarre almost noir effect to it. To me it reminds me of the way the film Drive was shot,” said Keller. Not only does each painting in the Gallery give the exhibit a certain feel, but the way each work is placed plays an important role as well. Keller said, “The way in which we put each piece in the exhibit makes this exhibit unique. We chose not to hang the works Salon style or Large Wall style instead we lined up each piece at its center and went from there. Which we think helps each attendee create their own narrative for the exhibit.” Dan Palodichuk said, “I feel that the Robert Olsen exhibit is a great for students to get their minds off of papers and test. This is truly an exhibit where one can immerse themselves in each work.” Robert Olsen: Paintings From 1997-2014 will be on display until December 20th.
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Union Plaza Construction All Over (Again) The Summer Student Union Plaza Construction gets in the way this quarter.
Al Castro
Contributor The Student Union Plaza is getting a makeover. According to the University’s website, “the project will improve the Student Union Plaza area with additional outdoor seating, new stage lights,
stage canopy, new landscaping, and newly improved general lighting.”
However, some are wondering what’s taking the project so long to finish. “This construction is an inconvenience. I’m running late for class and it takes me twice as long to get around these gates,” said Lisa Zambrano who sat at a table with the giant green construction fence against her. Nearby, her friend nods in agreement. “And what exactly are they building?” Zambrano asks. “I saw the pictures and it’s noth-
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In order to protect yourself from these predators that will steal your information, here are some steps you can take from “Scam Text Trick Consumers Into Sharing Banking Info” in the Better Business Bureau by Emily Paterson. First, never respond to these spam messages for two reasons. By responding, you let the scammer know that the number they have is active (that means they have an incentive to spam you more knowing someone is on the other side). Second, responding puts you at risk of catching
Next forward any spam text message to 7726. This lets your cell phone carrier know that this number is spam and would block future messages from this number to you. If you think a message from your bank is real, then it is best to check in the banks official website for any reported scam. Finally, remember no good offer comes without a price, so do not fall for the bait such as the free 1,000 dollars prize or gift cards.
#QforA #CollegeLyfeEdition Q: I am convinced that all these young kids are surpassing me when it comes to financial successes. I mean, look at the creators of several phone apps and social networks. Is it wrong for me to compare myself to them? A: The feelings of concern are legitimate. However, no two paths can be compared identically. There are struggles endured while attending college and the struggles may continue after you graduate as you wonder if the odds of landing your dream job are in your favor. Yes, there are actions you can take in college to better those odds by: interning, networking with people, and excelling in your classes. However, the matter of the truth is that even though the future is extremely important, you have to learn to enjoy the present moment. I wouldn’t advise to get too caught up in others people lives and paths rather, reflect on what you have accomplished. Use that information to motivate yourself. It would be wise to simply enjoy your college experience by immersing yourself in all that it offers. Lastly, some food for thought, there is a way to have both aspiring and striving people in your life using the rule of thirds. There are three types of people you surround yourself. People below you so you can help them, the second should be at your level to grow with, and the last should be people more successful than you so you can learn from them. In the end there will always be someone better than you, as well as, worse off than you, so live your life the way you want it! Email Tania Garcia your Q for A at: advice.universitytimes@gmail.com
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A Space for Innovation Leading corporate house Nongshim joins with Cal State LA to find and hone instant innovators among our students. Guillermo Cabrera
Contributor Cal State L.A. and Nongshim American Noodle Company have collaborated to bring a special lab for students. It has been designed for student entrepreneurs to inspire more creativity. The dedication ceremony of the Nongshim Innovation Lab was held on Tuesday, November 18th and took place at the Simpson Tower, where the lab is located. The collaboration came about in 2013 when Associate Professor Iksuk Kim of the Marketing Department of the College of Business and Economics presented a new project for his students. “The Nongshim project was a marketing development project where over 70 students participated and had to develop marketing plan for a new Nongshim Hawaiian Market,” said Professor Kim. Due to the success of the project, Nongshim decided to donate $300,000 to help develop the Innovation Lab. Nongshim started in 1965 in Seoul, Korea, and became the top noodle and snack manufacturer in the country. Following the successful expansion to the neighboring countries throughout Asia, Nongshim America, Inc. was established in 1994 as a part of the global expansion plan to reach out to the consumers in North America. Their collaboration with Cal State L.A. also suggests that the company will be working closely to identify talent at our campus. Professor Kim shared that the motive of the company is to expand its brand and recruit students with innovative ideas. “Nongshim is always looking to collaborate with students in the educational environment and luckily Cal State L.A.
was selected for this. This is the starting point and I believe there will be more collaboration coming between Cal State L.A. and Nongshim America,” Professor Kim said. A recent graduate of the Marketing program, Jomo Kinshasa, who placed third in the Nongshim project, said that he believes that the collaboration is beneficial. “Nongshim will have access to student ideas on how to market within the United States, much like the project with Professor Kim where we developed ideas to bring Nongshim to the Hawaiian market,” said Kinshasa. He continues, “I think the major thing they are trying to do is to recruit new students and get them fresh out of college to help them expand their business.” Dean James A. Goodrich of the College of Business and Economics explains that the innovation lab concept is important to the students. “We don’t have many creative spaces on our campus, so having this idea or meeting space really creates an environment that’s right for collaboration and creativity,” said Dean Goodrich. He adds, “The overall goal is to bring the students together in an educational environment and to use this space for creativity, and President Covino is all for this.” The lab also falls in place with the new goals of the current administration. President Bill Covino has been a major advocate of giving students the tools needed to gain beneficial experience. “This lab provides a wonderful space with a lot of flexibility for our students to really get practical experience in what it means to be in an innovative context and to create new ideas and new solutions,” summed up President Covino.
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Women’s Entrepreneurship Day: Start-Up Success Week
Photo By Kelly Tran | [ LEFT TO RIGHT ] Gaby Medrano (Panel Mediator), Dr. Angela Young (ECCO advisor), Phoebe Beasley (Guest Speaker), Susan Woo (Guest Speaker), Leon Rush, Cynthia Alvarez (ECCO President), John Hollingsworth, Stephen Mariano, Dimple Thakkar (Guest Speaker), and Diana Perez.
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Contributor Susan Woo never thought as a single mother who worked as a bookkeeper for less than a year, she would become a partner and run an entire women’s bathing suit company based in Los Angeles. Woo’s story was just one of many told at the Women’s Entrepreneurship Evening event November 19th in the Student Union; hosted by Entrepreneurial Collegiate Consulting
Organization (ECCO), a campus club open to students with passion and drive to launch companies. For Phoebe Beasley, having the President of the United States put his official seal on her artwork was never her goal when she started painting, but that’s where she ended up. “I didn’t choose this career, this career chose me,” explained Beasely, the first African-American woman artist ever to receive the Official President Seal Award on her artwork. During her senior year of high school, a counselor rejected her request to put “art” as part of her major to apply to colleges, but that didn’t stop Beasley. Joining Woo and Beasely was Dimple Thakkar, CEO of SYNHERGY Media Marketing, an online social media marketing agency.
“A little bit of rebellion and curiosity helped me to be where I am today,” said the tech gadget savvy Thakkar. The spunky East-Indian CEO refused to let her parents talk her out of pursuing a career in social media marketing. “Turn off all the [negative] things and [negative] people and listen to yourself, if you don’t do it, you will lose it,” Beasely’s answer to anyone struggling with pursuing their dream. ECCO campus club holds meetings on Wednesdays from 3:10 P.M. at the Simpson Tower 912. For more information visit www.eccocsula.org.
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Startup Weekend Closes Global Entrepreneurship Week Students bring ideas to 54 hour competition. Angeline Bernabe Staff Reporter This year’s Global Entrepreneurship Week ended with the kick-off of Startup Weekend on November 21st, 2014. Startup Weekend is a competition based on a hands-on opportunity where students can apply what they have learned in classes in real life situations. It provides students a chance to create a business start-up within a short amount of time, and win monetary prizes if their ideas are well thought, creative, and organized. For the second time this year, Startup Weekend provided students from multiple disciplines on campus to come together to build, design, and present their ideas within a 54-Hour time frame. Colleges that were involved in Startup Weekend included the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, College of Business and Economics, College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology, the College of
Arts and Letters, and the Entrepreneurial Collegiate Consulting Organization. With the help of Mylen Yamamoto, an adjunct communication professor at Cal State LA who organized Startup Weekend, the competition has garnered a lot of support at Cal State LA since it’s first appearance earlier this year. She explained, “With the support of the university, we’ve seen the competition grow exponentially.” Yamamoto, who has received experience over the years of the creation of startups from her own New Media Agency, CliqueNow, commented on the response of students through the ideas they present, and is always surprised by what they come up with. Since Startup Weekend’s launch at Cal State LA earlier this year, Dr. Angela Young, the Chair of Management for the College of Business and Economics, found that many stu-
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dents on campus have responded positively to the Google-Powered event. At the first night of the competition, students from many different disciplines gathered in the Los Angeles Room of the University-Student Union with their ideas in mind, excited to work hands-on with a mentor to bring their ideas to life. With the opportunities provided by Startup Weekend, it acted as a grand finale to Global Entrepreneurship Week, emphasizing the importance of bringing ideas to life. In response to Startup Weekend closing Global Entrepreneurship Week Festivities, the Dean of the College of Business and Economics, Dr. James Goodrich, provided words of wisdom to those venturing out into the entrepreneurship field, “Don’t be afraid of failure. Every Entrepreneur failed at some point, but don’t be afraid of failure.”
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Desmond Hall Contributor As Mylen Fe Yamamoto produced a friend’s film, she wondered how she could give talent a way to branch out and collaborate with major brands. What resulted was Click Now, a digital media agency that pairs artist with brands like McDonalds, Sony, and the Taiwanese Tourism Bureau. Yamamoto is a Cal State L.A.
professor and was one of three panelists at the Start-Up Success Panel on Tuesday, November 18 .
Organized by Cynthia Alverez, Management major and President of the Entrepreneurial Collegiate Consulting Organization (ECCO), the panel shared stories from Yamamoto, and campus alumni Nick Ventura and Edward Antienza. Ventura is the owner InFORaCause, a mall cart in the Valencia Town Center Mall that sells product that helps bring an end to the world’s social injustice. Atienza is the creator of Rock The Socks, a sock fashion line that donates 20% of all sales to a foundation which supports a
desired purpose. Atienza came about his Rock The Sock line by saying, “Having a lot of eccentric pairs of socks and saying to myself that I can create a better looking sock that will also help causes such as cancer, leukemia, and autism.” “What all panelists had in common was their passion for entrepreneurship, but also their desire to solve problems in society,” said Alverez. The panel was also a way for Cal State LA students to prepare for the upcoming Startup Weekend. Held on campus from November 21st to 23rd, students and other entrepreneurs in Los Angeles take their ideas and pitch them to a panel of expert judges during Startup Weekend.
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5 Millones de razones para sonreír Residencia temporal para indocumentados Por Sergio Soto
Los piratas acosan de nuevo Argentina denuncia lo que llaman una “ocupación ilegal de las Malvinas, por parte del Reino Unido”. Por Estela Esparza El diario argentino, La Nación, informa que nuevas maniobras militares del ejército británico incluyen movimientos de fragatas y el disparo de hasta 136 proyectiles en las inmediaciones de las Islas Malvinas. El Ministerio de Exteriores de la República Argentina, emitió un comunicado en donde de manera contundente, rechaza estas maniobras navales y militares en territorio Argentino que fue ilegítimamente ocupado por el Reino Unido. El gobierno de Cristina Fernández de Kitchner, considera como una provocación, los ejercicios militares que han sucedido en la Bahía y el Brazo de San Carlos al igual que en las Islas Malvinas por parte de la fragata HMS Iron Duke.
De acuerdo al ejecutivo argentino, es “una injustificada demostración de fuerza y una deliberada omisión de los llamamientos de las numerosas resoluciones de las Naciones Unidas y de otros organismos internacionales”, que tratan de convencer al gobierno argentino y al Reino Unido para que reanuden negociaciones con la finalidad de buscar una solución a la disputa por la soberanía de esta zona. La cancillería argentina, por su parte señala que “ha convocado al funcionario a cargo de la embajada del Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte y le ha hecho entrega de una nota de protesta” en respuesta a los ejercicios militares. Ante la denuncia de la cancillería argentina, un vocero del Ministerio de Defensa británico, puntualizó que buques de la Armada Real ejecutan prácticas regulares en el uso de su sistema de armas, y que el ejercicio del buque Iron Duke fue parte de una rutina planeada con anterioridad.
“Siempre seremos una nación de inmigrantes y este país nos recibió”, dijo el presidente Barack Obama en su discurso transmitido en distintos medios de comunicación el pasado 20 de noviembre. El presidente ejerció su poder ejecutivo al cambiar las leyes de inmigración sin la aprobación del Congreso. Este cambio le ofrece a las personas que viven ilegalmente en los EE.UU. vivir sin temor a ser deportadas. La página oficial de la Casa Blanca informa que alrededor de cinco millones de personas serán beneficiadas con esta decisión. Barack Obama, en su discurso, aceptó que el actual sistema de migración no funciona; en su mensaje explicó porqué hizo este cambio en las leyes migratorias. El mandatario no consideró al Congreso en el cambio de esta ley debido a que sus miembros han tomado una actitud negativa en las propuestas que se han dado para una nueva reforma. Con esta ley se espera beneficiar a personas indocumentadas. Los cambios que se harán, bajo la jurisdicción del presidente Obama, para corregir el sistema de migración son: - Se le darán más recursos
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a la agencia fronteriza para que haga su trabajo más eficiente al regresar a las personas que ingresan al país de forma ilegal. - A los estudiantes, trabajadores sobresalientes y comerciantes que residan en el país ilegalmente, se les facilitará el papeleo para no ser deportados, y a la vez que puedan ejercer sus habilidades en EE.UU. - La agencia de migración pondrá mayor atención a la selección de personas que se deporten. Con un enfoque de no separar a familias indocumentadas en los EE.UU. Una de las prioridades de esta agencia continuará siendo la deportación de personas con un perfil criminal. El presidente Obama ofrece a las personas sin documentos legales, una estadía temporal en el país sin el riesgo a ser deportadas. Misma que tomará efecto a partir de la próxima primavera, aunque solo durará tres años. Algunos de los requisitos necesarios para ser partícipe de la propuesta hecha por el presidente Obama son haber vivido por lo menos cinco
años en el país, tener hijo/s nacidos en Los Estados Unidos o ser residente legal. Las personas que cumplan con los requisitos podrán beneficiarse de esta residencia temporal, siempre y cuando tengan aprobado su historial criminal y de impuestos. La decisión que tomó el presidente Obama, provocó un debate importante entre los ciudadanos de este país, en particular entre los políticos de la nación. El presidente de la Cámara de Representantes, John Boehnerl, no esta de acuerdo con las acciones de Obama, al decir que se comporta como un “emperador”. Con este decreto millones de personas podrán vivir más tranquilas, y esperan que esto solo sea el principio a una futura residencia permanente. Si usted es una persona o conoce a alguien que se pueda beneficiar y quiera más información acerca de los procedimientos para esta residencia temporal, visite la página oficial de la Casa Blanca: www.whitehouse. gov
México dice ¡Ya basta! Por Daisy Cervantes
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Para La Onda: Jefes de Redacción:
El pueblo mexicano de nuevo une su voz para exigir justicia. Instituciones religiosas, escuelas publicas y privadas buscan una respuesta del gobierno. Este primero de diciembre el país se unirá en un paro nacional, lo que significa la abstinencia de clases, trabajo, transporte público, ni televisión por un día para protestar en contra del gobierno del presidente, Enrique Peña Nieto. Este día el pueblo exigirá su renuncia debido al mal uso de su poder ejecutivo. El pueblo mexicano ya esta cansado y su llanto esta siendo escuchado en todo el mundo.
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Thanksgiving Thoughts The Science Behind a Delicious Thanksgiving Turkey Think differently when you're sitting in front of a smoked bird.
Noelle Halter Contributor
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and many people are getting ready to cook a big dinner to share with family and friends. Many scrumptious foods are associated with Thanksgiving, like mashed potatoes with gravy, pumpkin pie with whipped cream on top, but the main attraction at the dinner table is the turkey.
Have you ever wondered how does the pasty colored turkey turn into the golden brown, aromatic icon of Thanksgiving dinner? The answer lies in the realm of food science. Like any food preparation, roasting a Thanksgiving turkey involves chemistry. It may seem weird to think of cooking as a form of chemistry, but food, like all matter, is made up of atoms. These atoms in turn form molecules that go through numerous chemical reactions with each other as food is grown or raised, harvested, and prepared through cooking or processing. The color and flavor of the finished turkey are the result
Friday vs Monday As an avid shopper’s favorite time of the year approaches, Black Friday and Cyber Monday may become more of a problem than a benefit. Ray Guerra Jennifer Carrillo
Contributors Going to Black Friday sales have almost become a tradition
for many Americans; some see it as a sport while others simply are looking to snag a good deal without breaking the bank. Lately Black Friday has found a competition with the increasingly popular Cyber Monday. In response to the big Black Friday sale events, the online retailers came up with their own version to budget shopping. “Cyber Monday” as it is called, is retaliating with aggressive discounts that started as online sales that are offered on the Monday after the Thanksgiving weekend. With 94% of American households having some form of internet access, this has obviously caught a lot of attention.
of a chemical reaction known as the Maillard reaction. In this reaction, the molecules are certain types of sugars, like glucose, and the amino acids that make up proteins. Energy, in the form of heat from the oven, is transferred to the sugar and protein molecules so that they can move and interact with each other. When they interact, the carbon atoms in the sugar molecules attach to the the amino acids of the protein, forming new molecules that contribute to the finished turkey’s color, aroma, and taste. The color is attributed to a molecule called melanoidin, which also contributes to the Sites and places like NewEgg, TigerDirect and Fry’s, which constantly have sales, have an even steeper sale on Cyber Monday. At the same time, now many walk-in stores have added an online component to their shopping as Black Friday Specials. Black Friday is mostly a sale on common items while Cyber Monday also focuses on introducing foreign new items. So, which of these two days will be a better option for you? Is it more fun and cost-effective to drive to the Beverly Center or any discount mall and fight for parking on Black Friday or to pass up the sales, and risk to wait for Cyber Monday? Both the days have their pros and
Photo Courtesy | www.clickorlando.com flavor. In food science, flavor is considered to be the combination of taste and aroma. Before even tasting the turkey, the volatile aroma molecules formed during the Maillard reaction can be detected as odors. They travel through the air and enter the nose where they come into contact with olfactory receptors, which connect to the brain. When eaten, these and additional flavor molecules from the turkey
are detected by the chemoreceptors on our taste buds. The brain interprets the sensory input coming from these taste and smell receptors.
cons and the choice vary from person to person. The problem many of us are facing is indulging on both sides. A lot of us are guilty of this, especially as it becomes the cause to buy things off store not because we need it, but because we think how affordable it is.
dated with current sales and trends. Holiday shoppers can also rely on shopping Apps like Shop Savvy, Retail Me Not and Groupon for alerts on the offers out in the retail world regardless of these two days.
Whatever your personal preference is, the smart thing to do is to decide beforehand what you want, make a budget and stick to it. Do not forget that many of these deals are also available before Thanksgiving and this can make it easier to find what you need. Check out sites like blackfriday.info and don’t forget to subscribe to your favorite stores’ newsletters to stay up-
Cyber Monday
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-Can’t try on the merchandise -Often pay extra for shipping and wait for the item to arrive -Careless input of payment information makes it more susceptible to being hacked -Might lose your job for shopping while at work!
So, when you sit down to eat turkey this Thanksgiving, you might stop and think about the delicious chemistry of cooking. To learn more about food science visit: http://fstcsula. com or www.ift.org.
The cliché that it’s all cheap is never entirely true, so be a little more educated when making purchase decisions – it might be something that has been sitting on the back of their storage forever or something that’ll remain in your garage unopened before being thrown away eventually with the price-tag still on.
Black Friday
-See and try the product before you buy -Immediate gratification of having bought it -Fun time you can spend with friends or spouse. Some stores give away gift cards and bonus perks -The merchandise may be of lower- end -Prices may continue to drop after Friday -It’s easier to overspend while in store beating the crowd; the real deals may be limited in quantity and sold to early bird shoppers
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Make Your Way to Merriment Being away from home on holidays doesn’t mean you have to be missing the joy of festivities.
Crystal Zahler Contributor
The word that comes first to our mind with ‘Holiday’ is ‘Family.’ However, not all of us are lucky enough to find a way back home each year to spend this time surrounded by family. As someone from Miami living in Los Angeles since past four years, I have experienced that feeling. Going on my fourth year now, I have spent Thanksgiving in Los Angeles instead of my hometown. I remember how my first year out here on my own was! I also know the feeling of being lonely that lurks from now up until the winter break. Thankfully, I found ways to make the holidays much less stressful.
One of my favorite things to do each Thanksgiving is watch the Macy’s Day Parade. The entertaining spectacle is held in New York City where it starts at 9:00 a.m. eastern time and runs for about three hours. (NBC airs the show from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in all time zones.) Every year the parade shows performers, marching bands, iconic floats and giant balloons! This year’s parade will also feature performances from artists such as Taylor Swift. Invite a friend to join and make the most of it! What better way to spend the day than with some friends and have a ‘Friends-giving’! Set up a potluck where everyone brings a dish and all gets to feast on a wide variety of food. Even the efforts that you put in to cook for the group, the mess and the stress, all become part of the fun. Cooking can actually be a stress buster. The possibilities and choices of dishes are endless. And who knows, you may end up with the perfect mashed
potatoes like never before, or you’ll learn how to cook the best turkey. I actually learned how to make Cheesecake on my Friends-giving two years ago. Being a dessert person away from my home, I was inclined to come up with a delicious creation to share with everyone, and trust me, there was an added sweetness to the cake. You can also pull up the video chatting and share it all with family back home. There is also the Turkey Trot in downtown LA and the Tofurky Trot at the Rose Bowl Stadium. These two cost between $25 and $40, depending if you purchase your entry online. They draw quite a large crowd so it may be just the excitement that a college student is looking for. Planning a little adventure can also be festive, especially when you live in city like LA that offers several options in a close proximity. Find an uncharted spot, gather a couple of friends, and go bag packing. Hike the trails of Griffith Park or take a greyhound to Palm Springs, go riding a bike
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just remember to keep your spirits up. Find your way to the merriment with what you’ve got and have a Happy Thanksgiving!