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LA ONDA: PROPUESTA PARA DIPLOMADOS GRATUITOS PG 6
ORGANIZATION TIPS TO KEEP YOU SANE THIS QUARTER PG 5
BEING AN OUT OF STATE STUDENT AT CAL STATE LA PG 3
SITES TO HELP THE STUDENT TRAVELER PG 2
OBAMA INTRODUCES PLANS TOWARD UNIVERSAL EDUCATION PG 2 DESIGNER OF THE WEEK: NAOMI NAJERA PG 4
HERE IS SOME HELP ON EATING HEALTHY ON A STUDENT BUDGET PG 7
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Resource Center Brings Students' Dreams Closer To Reality You say I'm a Dreamer, but I'm not the only one.
Gerardo Amezquita
Staff Reporter Cal State L.A. welcomes the inception of the newly operated Dreamers Resource Center that was spawned by President Covino’s vow in September 2014 convocation. It is comfortably located in the Student Affairs building in room 214 near the EOP office. The Center is spearheaded by former Education Opportunity Program (EOP) counselor Luz Borjon, who describes it as a privilege and great joy to take part in running such a fine organization with a just cause. Borjon is no stranger to students with undocumented status because she has been working in the EOP offices since 2002. She has staffed Dreamer students to help her run the best center possible to ensure students get the necessary ‘information, resources, and referrals for all undocumented students at Cal State L.A. and the community’, as well to bring awareness and
understanding of the predicament of these unrecognized individuals.
A significant fact to stress is that Borjon wants to make it clear that all students are welcome to participate in their services and workshops. She wants to provide a “home away from home” to make the Center feel like a safe zone for all students regardless of sex, race, ethnicity, creed, orientation, or residential status. On the surface this may appear to be straightforward to many students who associate the term ‘Dreamer’ with the Latino community. However, the term is not exclusive because there is also a second majority of undocumented individuals within the Asian community. Unlike the Latino community, the Asian community holds a greater stigma for being a nonresident and hold greater restrictions when it comes to applying for government services open to immigrants. In an effort to showcase their commitment to become a strong influence within the campus society, they have made numerous collaborations with on campus and outside
Photo | Timmy Truong organizations like: First Year Experience (FYE), EPIC, Career Center, Gender and Sexuality Resource Center, and the Immigrant Youth Coalition. These collaborations result in the construction of workshops and services for scholarships, information about the state law for license application, counseling, tutoring, FAFSA application, and ally training with faculty. The Dreamers Resource Center has come a long way since its initial set up in the fall of 2014. Borjon thanks many current students, graduates, faculty, and administrators who have had a role in the creation of the center, especially the support of Anthony Ross,
Examining the Advisement Center Advisors on campus clear up frequent questions about academic advisement. Angeline Bernabe Staff Reporter When it comes to academic advising on campus, students typically have mixed responses. Some find it difficult to make an appointment with advisors; others don’t even know who their academic advisors are. A UT article last fall quarter criticized academic advisors and in turn motivated general undergraduate advisor from the University Academic Advisement Center, Edgar Pa-
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dilla, to clarify and explain in detail the services that advising has to offer. In the article that was written, a student complained about not knowing where their academic advisement center is. A part of this problem of students not knowing where their advisement center is are those who send students to the advisement center without specifying which advisement center to go to. Padilla explained that there are seven advisement centers on campus for each college (Arts and Letters, Business and Economics, Charter College of Education, Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology, Health and Human Services, Natural and
Social Sciences, and the University Academic Advisement Center for students that are undeclared). For departments like the college of Health and Human Services, and the College of Engineering, there are multiple advisors for each major since the majors in those departments could be a bit complicated. Padilla says, “I think, the people who are sending them think the students understand that they should go to their specific advisement center. I think students only hear ‘advisement center’ and just come here.” The advisement center that Padilla works for assists students on upper division GE courses, and university requirements. He describes that those who have already de-
Vice-President of Student Affairs. They hope to maintain constant success by evolving their mission statement and expanding to the greater Los Angeles community one day through the employment of service events. To support the cause and demonstrate your school spirit, make sure to join in their open house on Thursday, January 15th in room SA 214 at 3p.m. Alternatively, you can show your encouragement by adding the Dreamers Resource Center on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/ LADreamersResourceCenter
clared a major should directly see an advisor in their specific department. He distinguishes the differences between the Academic Advisement Center, and Advisement centers for each major. If students don’t know where to go, it can cause confusion and frustration on both advisors and students. Sharon Chun, a senior at Cal State LA majoring in Rehabilitation Services who struggled advising in the past points out that it’s all about finding the right advisor. Chun says, “I thought advisors weren’t that helpful until I found the right advisor who cares so much for her students. It wasn’t for academic advisory, I would be completely lost.” Now that Chun is a senior, she is very grateful for the help that advisors have given her over the
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Globetrotting 101 Already planning your summer backpacking trip? Here are some really efficient and cost effective options to do that! Alexandra Del Salto
Contributor As much as all of us want to bask in the sun on the Riviera, go sightseeing at our nation’s capitol, or even take a little weekend getaway, lets be real: we’re college students, and (for the most part) broke. Worry not though, Golden Eagles: there is a way around it, a much cheaper way. Airbnb is a fairly new company that has recently surged with popularity onto the lodging scene. It’s an online community marketplace that connects people looking to rent their homes or a room to people who are looking for lodging. It’s basically the Etsy of traveling accommodations. ‘Hosts’ rent out their homes or rooms for truly decent prices, definitely affordable for a college student (and we say it from experience). Airbnb hosts are in 192 countries worldwide, ranging from hip lofts in metropolises to modern tree houses to geodesic domes, all easily accessible
on their website or app. Compared to hotels, Airbnb is generally cheaper to use. According to a study done by Priceonomics, Airbnb apartment rentals cost 21.2% less than staying at a hotel. If you’re on a tighter budget, you can save up to 49.5% if you decide to stay in a private room at a host’s house instead of staying in a hotel. Whether you’re going out of the country or just heading up the coast, Airbnb is a perfect option. Another option getting lots of buzz from students traveling cheap is Couchsurfing. Couchsurfing is an online global community in more than 120,00 cities that connects travelers looking for a place to stay with hosts. These hosts make their couch, spare rooms or air mattresses available for travelers, literally letting people ‘couch surf.’ The big catch? There is none. Couchsurfing is free of charge. Studentuniverse.com is another way to go! It is a website solely targeted to students, providing guides, discounted packages, student deals, rewards, rail passes, hotel rates, tours, experiences and discounted airfare through student discount contracts and partnerships they have with airlines and other companies. If you want to go the whole nine yards and globetrot for free, countless options are conveniently at our finger-
Obama's Shocking Announcement Obama's step towards universal education starting with free community college. Gerardo Amezquita
Staff Reporter President Obama took a step toward complete advocacy for universal education by introducing a federal plan to make two-year tuition at community college free for more than 9 million students across the nation. This surprising announcement made on Friday, January 9th comes as an evident response to the decline in the middle class and the mediocre ranking of its educational system. While educators and parents celebrate this historical reform it may be too close to become an actual practice. Last year in the November elections there was overarching majority of Republican congress membership resulting in a Republican controlled Congress. If President Obama wants to pass this legislation he would have to convince the other half of the partisan group to pass this incredible bill. However, some Congressmen have stroked a reluctance to support anything just yet because Obama has failed to demonstrate an official plan into the
funding of such a program. To prove the expecting opposition of this plan Cory Fritz, spokesman to Speaker of the House John Boehner, who leads the Republican party declared, “With no details or information on the cost, this seems more like a talking point than a plan.” So what does this mean for students already in college not much but could be significant to the future generations. The program entails that any graduating high school student that demonstrates a want for higher education will be granted two years of tuition free community college, which is the equivalency of an Associates of Arts (A.A.) degree. This would grant individuals access to the middle class because individuals with an A.A. degree earn about 20% more income than just having a high school diploma, according to a recent report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). No matter the outcome of this innovative act it will definitely spark a forum for discussion into the expansion of the right to higher education. Hoping this plan triumphs in public legislation will be an achievement in itself but will expand to allow many young Americans come closer to the American dream.
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tips. Something very basic as teaching English abroad at a camp or school can give you the chance to travel abroad for free, since most expenses might be already paid for by companies. Some well known companies include The English Experience, LEOlingo and Camp America. World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms is a membership charity that offers farming work in a range of different countries, often providing food, accommodation and modest stipends in exchange for labor. Students can also seek out travel grants. Organizations like UNESCO and the United Nations exist to solely fund traveling, with a clearly presented and
considered plan that will persuade a board of people that your trip is worthwhile. Cultural exchanges and study schemes entail government departments funding a limited number of undergraduates to go on three-week cultural exchange programs such as Study China and Study India. All accommodation, transport and subsistence costs are covered by the schemes, and home universities will often funds flights, visas and vaccinations. Students, take advantage of being students! Opportunities are overflowing right in front of our eyes, and traveling and discovering the world is definitely one of them to take advantage.
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years. Another point that was addressed in the article is that it is almost always impossible to see an advisor due to long wait times or advisors being overbooked in appointments. While it is very important to talk to an advisor often, some students aren’t aware of making a habit of seeing an advisor early on while in college and often wait until the last minute when it is too late. Padilla’s solution to this issue is for students to plan on seeing an advisor early as an undergrad, and booking appointments with an advisor ahead of time. As for long lines, Padilla finds that statement false because staff at the advisement center make it a point to produce exemplary customer service. He adds, “With us, our customer service is great here because we don’t let students wait.” Similarly, Gabriel Reyes, a Criminal Justice advisor for
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So, if seeing an advisor shouldn’t be a problem even if students know who to speak to, what exactly is the issue? Speaking to Padilla about the amount of advisors in each department, there aren’t many. With a growing population at Cal State LA of almost 20,000 students, it can seem daunting for advisors to accommodate every student on campus. However, Padilla assures that every advisor on campus is doing the best they can despite the limited amount of advisors. All advisors on campus make it a habit to connect with each other at council meetings every month. In addition, they also try to make it to senate meetings to know what’s happening around campus, especially for the 2016 Quarter to Semester Conversion.
In the meantime, Padilla encourages students to rely on people like professors as advisors when it comes to planning an academic plan. While they may not be able to officially sign off on a desired plan, they can certainly help guide a student on what specific classes to take. Padilla mentions, “We suggest to go to faculty advisors, so that’s another kind of thing we tell them to do because someone is bound to help them there. It could be the Dean, a professor, or the Chair… they should know more information.” Overall, a portion of the problem is funding. The Student Success Fee, which is often seen as controversial to the CSU-system, funds the salaries of advisors. If not the whole portion of their salaries, a portion of the Success Fee goes toward advisors on campus. With the Success Fee going toward a number of things on campus, it makes it difficult to supply Cal State LA with more advisors.
Tacos: The Heartbeat of East L.A.
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the College of Health and Human Services pointed out that if there are long lines, there are other ways to see an advisor. One would be to e-mail an advisor ahead of time, or call them to ensure a guaranteed meeting.
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Tacos have recently been voted the number two most popular food to try upon visiting Los Angeles, coming in close second only to chinese food. It is almost impossible to turn the other way especially in East Los Angeles without some restaurant claiming to offer the best tacos. Which are truly the best though? New to LA or just not familiar with the best tacos just miles away from campus? Try one of the five listed below.
Guisados
To start off, Guisados has been ranked by multiple news outlets in recent years as having the best tacos in Los Angeles. The small, family owned business loves to go by their appealing slogan, “Just the way Mom used to make them.” They pride themselves on their made-to-order corn tortillas, that are actually made in a kitchen next door. The menu
is simple and to the point, focusing on the flavors of their strong meat. Located at 2100 East Cesar E Chavez Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90033.
Los Cinco Puntos
With the opening line of their website stating “The chefs at Los Cinco Puntos strive to correct the Americanized image of ground-beef tacos by marinating, braising, and frying a trove of traditional Mexican meats,” it is safe to say Los Cinco Puntos on Cesar Chavez is is big on traditional Mexican seasonings. Known best for their “crisp edged carnitas,” Los Cinco Puntos has received over 204 positive reviews on yelp. Located at 3300 East Cesar Chavez Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90063.
La Estrella
While it’s certainly not known for its excellent customer service, La Estrella’s al pastor tacos are enough to bring customers back for more. A large plus is that it is open 24 hours, with a taco truck quickly serving tacos outside to avoid the long indoor wait. Looking for something more than tacos? Try the highly recommended posole. Located at 940 South Lore-
na St, Los Angeles, CA 90023.
Sergio’s Tacos
Looking for a little more spice? Try Sergio’s. 90 percent of self-proclaimed spice lovers on Yelp claimed to be thoroughly satisfied with the heat. Known for it’s excellent salsa, Sergio’s has been in business for over 30 years, and now has 4 locations spread throughout Los Angeles. Located at 2216 S Atlantic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90040.
Tacos El Korita
Last but not least, there’s a taco truck for those looking to eat late and quick. Tacos El Korita has been ranked by LA weekly as one of the best taco trucks in Los Angeles. Carne Asada is their speciality, and they are conveniently located between the 5 and 710 freeways. Located at Hubbard St and East Olympic; 4211 E Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90023
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Designer of the Week:
Naomi Najera What was once a hobby has now become a career in Fashion Design. Roxana Hernandez
Columnist Finding a career path may not be as easy as selecting a major when applying for college during high school. For some it takes participation in another major to realize that their interest lies elsewhere. Naomi Najera, senior Fashion Design major, was one of these students that had to partake in other majors to take a leap of faith into her now dream path of fashion design. Najera’s inclinations began at an early age. “As a little girl I loved getting dressed, picking my own outfits and over-accessorizing everything,” Najera stated, “but it was the drama club I was in during high school that really got me go-
ing on this path of fashion and design.” While in high school, Najera placed a significant interest (and time) in making costumes and sewing for the drama club, but never actually thought of it as a possible career path. She continued to learn about sewing on her own and later applied to California State University, Los Angeles. While a Liberal Arts major at Cal State LA, she began taking classes for teaching. Not happy with what she found, she went back to taking classes of what she thought was only a hobby and took a couple of art and sewing classes. “As I took those classes I gained more interest and knowledge in sewing clothes, designing, and making textiles. After taking a couple classes I knew that this was actually what I wanted to do,” she enthusiastically explained. Over the years, Najera's knowledge of fashion, textiles, and other aspects of the fashion industry has expanded, but
Off To A Shakey Start Here is the update on Golden Eagles’ Basketball season so far. Guillermo Cabrera
Contributor With the beginning of the new year, the basketball season is in full swing for both the women’s and men’s teams at Cal State LA. Both are having a tough season so far, but the Golden Eagles are trying to find a way to turn both campaigns around. The women’s basketball team, being led by the new coach Carter Shaw has been
her love for fashion remains intact. “Fashion has always been important in my life, I have always loved expressing my diverse style through my clothes, and clothes say a lot about someone” Najera explained, “and now if I want to change something about the clothes I buy, I can. If I cannot find in a store or in a magazine what I want to wear then I make it myself.” How many people could say that, for a change? Naomi Najera’s design aesthetic has grown through the years as well saying, “My work is really stretching it sometimes. One time I’ll be making a sixties dress, and the next week I’ll be working on a sculptural boxy dress, so it always rotates, but it seems I always come back to some esthetic of Mod.” Previous to her fashion design classes at Cal State LA, Najera’s garments would be somewhat messy and unfollowed by the procedure of making clothes. Now, she has found that her professors have enriched her learning and taught her how to rely on the proper ways of making a garment without taking away her own design voice.
In the near future, Najera would like to stay in the Los Angeles area and assist a fashion designer after graduating. Dreaming big, Najera longs to ultimately travel around the world finding inspiration for her own label and fashion house. Although she remains realistic to the hardships of a fashion designer in the pool of many, her spirits are high and is confident that fashion design is what she was meant to do.
and join and participate, and learn at the same time” Najera said, “but we also want to give our club hands on experience into the fashion world, so occasionally we will have opportunities to volunteer backstage in fashion shows, or discuss the hardships of getting there.” As Vice President, Najera’s favorite part about being in this club is the people she gets to meet, connect to, and even network with.
Part of being successful after graduating is having prior experience in the field. Najera understands that she must find internships and any opportunity she can be given to gain that experience. Naomi Najera is the Vice President of the Fashion Association of Design Students (FADS) at Cal State LA. Her position in the club entails assisting the president and continually thinking of creative ideas to bring people together and learn something at the same time. “We have done workshops in the past, and they were successful, everyone had fun, and the things we worked on were not as difficult as people perceive them to be, so anyone can really come
Continually motivated by her support system by which her mother plays a grand role in, Najera finds that her aspirations are easier to capture. However tangled her calling has become—from changing majors, to hardships of opportunities—Najera has a positive attitude and continues to follow her dream. What was once a hobby has now become a career in fashion design. If you are interested in joining FADS for their next meeting, make sure to visit FADS on Thursdays at 3:00PM in room FA 239.
Photo | Naomi Najera The men’s basketball team is also trying to shake off their rough start as they entered 2015 with two consecutive losses and overall record of 4-6. They also hold a 2-4 CCAA record so far, and they too are trying to get into a .500 season as they face Cal State Monterey Bay and Cal State Easy Bay on the 9th and 10th, respectively. After these two games the team continues their season with eight road games and two more home games. Hopefully first year coach, Dieter Horton, will be able to help them find success in the second half of the season.
off to a shaky start this 2015. They dropped their first two games of the year leaving their overall record at 3-7 for the New Year. In CCAA competition, they currently hold a 2-4 season, but they still have a chance to get up to .500 with two games this week. They’ll be on the road facing Cal State Monterey Bay on Friday, January 9th, and then heading up a little further north to Cal State East Bay on the 10th. The ladies are looking to get a winning season as they have for the past three years, but after these two road games, they have six more road games and Both teams still have time to only two home games to go. finish strong if they find winThey hope for a place in the ning ways now before its too top six to get into the CCAA late. Championship Tournament.
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Must Have Apps When School is in Session Need help concentrating on school work? Use your phone to your advantage. Nareis Melkon
Contributor To those who argue phones are absolute distractions for students …think again. Not only your phones have saved you many times from awkward moments, or encounters with the person you despise most, it can be useful if you have the right apps installed
on them. Here are few apps that could replace angry birds, candy crush, Instagram, Facebook, SnapChat, and Twitter when school’s in session: 1. Rescue Time: Since a lot of students spend quite a lot of time on social media, this app will be essential for students to stay on top of their deadlines. This app keeps track of the amount of time you spend on an app, checking emails or websites. Students can then realize how much time they are wasting while on their phone. That’s when another app comes in handy to help you avoid distractions. 2. Self-Control: Self-Con-
trol is a free app for Mac OS X that lets you block your own access to distracting websites, your mail servers, or anything else on the internet. You just set a period of time to block the websites by adding them to your blacklist. As soon as you hit “start,” you’ll be unable to access those sites until the time expires. Even if you delete the app or restart your device, unless the timer expires you can’t access the websites. 3. Refme: The thought of writing a research paper last minute could be terrifying for all students. To make matters even worse, you need to write a bibliography or a citation for your research paper that’s due
in 30 minutes. Well, you only need to scan the barcode of the book or the journal, or just type in the URL, and choose the format you need. Presto, you have your citation in the correct format. 4. Transcribe: Since not all of us are able to right fast enough to jot down professors’ lectures at a speed of light. It’s a good idea to record their voice, with their permission, and then use this app to literally transcribe the lecture as a note for you. 5. Open Study: When you need to study for your exam with another person, but none of your classmates can meet
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up to study, Open Study will be there. Here, you can become part of the study groups of the classes you take. 6. Alarmy (Sleep if you can): Some students are not only a full-time student, but also have a full-time job and a part-time internship, which ultimately leaves them with no time to sleep. Students who don’t want to slack in their school work unfortunately have to wake up early in the morning to catch up. There’s only one app that will definitely not let you sleep, and it’s Alarmy. After all, it’s got the honor of being titled as ‘the most annoying alarm.’
Let's Organize Some handy tips to sail smooth through this Winter Quarter!
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Contributor After some time-off with the break, ‘Stay Organized’ may be a common 2015 resolution for many of us. As the new year also marks the beginning of a new quarter at Cal State LA, staying organized becomes a must in order for us to be on top of our game in the classroom.
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It is important to start the first couple of weeks off with a routine that will successfully guide us through the rest of the quarter with ease and with the least amount of stress possible. Being proactive will be your key in the process, which not only will save you from stress, but also from spending extra money. Buying a planner is always a good head start. It is probably the best supply you could buy to ensure everything goes smooth in your academic life. Writing down when and where your classes are as well as the dates for your midterms, quizzes and finals is an essential that a planner can help you with. You can also use it to plan out your social life and mark important dates, appointments, office hours etc.
Picture 1 | Photo Courtesy | Target to ensure the optimum use of your time. Remember, you don’t need a fancy planner; an inexpensive or even a free one will do just fine. While we are on the topic of buying supplies, another important task is to look up what books are required for your classes on your GET account. You can rent or buy your book through our school’s Barnes and Noble site and choose to have it shipped or to pick it up at our bookstore at your convenience. If you are looking for renting books, you better act soon to ensure that the bookstore does not run out of copies. Getting blue books and scantrons for free from A.S.I. on the second floor in the U-SU would also be a great idea if you want to save them for later and avoid the lines during midterms and finals week. If the budget is your concern then Amazon would be your next best bet. For the rest of the school supplies, Target
has some really good deals! There are supplies like a Sugar Paper 2015 Daily Planner that is 10”x8” for only $7.99 (picture 1), and The Board Dudes Magnetic Dry-Erase Calendar 14 in x 14 in for only $9.99 (picture 2)! Taking a picture of your class schedule and saving it as a screensaver or wallpaper on your phone will also help you to find your way in a rush! More importantly, a little tip like that can help you show up at least ten minutes early to class to get a good front row seat. As Chris Hakala, a psychology professor at Western New England University, shares on USA Today, “students who sit in the front of the classroom may find it easier to develop a better relationship with their professor” and become more engaged in class. So start checking off your todo list, make one if you don’t have any and keep it organized this winter.
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Una propuesta de apoyo El presidente propone diplomados gratuitos en colegios comunitarios.
¡POR FIN LUZ VERDE! La ley AB 60: permiso de manejo para indocumentados en California. Por Sergio Soto Suspiros de tranquilidad son los que en este 2015 la comunidad de indocumentados californianos están teniendo. Esto gracias a que después de más de una década de debate entre legisladores, se pudo alcanzar la aprobación de la ley AB 60 con cincuenta y cinco votos a favor y veinte en contra. Ley que fue aprobada en septiembre del 2013 y que este año está dando efecto. El gobernador Jerry Brown resalta que millones de indocumentados, que residen en este estado, se verán beneficiados con esta nueva ley. Menciona Brown que ahora esta comunidad podrá manejar con seguridad y legalmente. El Departamento de Vehículos Motorizados de California, DMV, comunica que la ley AB 60 generará mil empleos. Actualmente cuatrocientos de ellos ya han sido dados y los restantes puestos serán otorgados conforme avance el 2015, según el DMV. La misma agencia informa que la licencia de manejo para indocumentados es limitada en su uso; es decir, no se puede utilizar como una identificación federal como lo puede hacer una licencia de manejo de una persona legal. Esta licencia es exclusivamente para manejar. Para poder aplicar a esta licencia nueva el candidato
necesita no tener multas pendientes por pagar, mostrar documentación de su lugar de origen (como lo puede ser la credencial de elector, pasaporte vigente, acta de nacimiento o matricula consular). En caso que el solicitante no pueda mostrar estos documentos, este podrá solicitar una entrevista e investigación por parte de un agente del DMV. En dicha entrevista el individuo podrá mostrar documentos de declaración de impuestos, pasaporte expirado a partir del 2005 y/o documentación escolar. Existen dos argumentos que se oponen a esta ley, la de los sindicatos y los legisladores. Por parte de los sindicatos, estos creen que los candidatos al registrarse para esta licencia sus posibilidades a ser deportados aumentarán al salir a la luz su información personal. Este argumento puede ser anulado temporalmente, dado que el pasado noviembre el presidente Obama utilizó su poder ejecutivo para otorgar una residencia temporal de tres años a cerca de cinco millones de indocumentados en el país. Por otra parte, algunos legisladores de este grupo creen injusta la otorgación de licencias a indocumentados, ya que entraron ilegalmente a suelos norteamericanos. Lo que es una realidad es que la ley AB60 impartirá tranquilidad a millones de personas que tratan de vivir una vida un poco más normal y libre de temor. Para más información respecto a requisitos o información general de la ley AB60 visite la página de internet www.dmv.ca.gov .
Por Martha Orellana Este pasado jueves ocho de enero, el presidente Barack Obama anunció la medida que beneficiará a miles de estudiantes a cursar gratis sus primeros años de estudio superior. De acuerdo a la agencia EFE, Spanish international news agency, la Casa Blanca ha estimado que nueve millones de estudiantes podrían beneficiarse de esta iniciativa propuesta por el presidente, siempre y cuando los estados de la nación sean participes. Esta medida beneficiaría a estudiantes de tiempo completo con una ayuda aproximada de 3,800 dólares por año. Para ser elegible, el estudiante deberá asistir por lo menos a un cincuenta porciento de las clases registradas. Además, requerirá mantener un promedio (GPA) de 2.5 en una escala de cuatro. Esta iniciativa ayudará y reforzará programas que conducen a una preparación profesional de dos años de colegio. Por ejemplo, un estudiante podrá finalizar un diplomado sin tener que preocuparse por los costos de matriculación. Esto asegurará, que las personas elegibles podrán prepararse mejor en su carrera y de esta manera dedicar más tiempo a sus estudios. Se espera que con esta medida, los colegios comunitarios amplíen y refuercen sus programas. De esta forma, más estudiantes
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lograrán finalizar sus carreras obteniendo las habilidades requeridas para desarrollar con éxito las demandas en el campo laboral. La agencia Spanish international news agency publicó un artículo en el que señala que el presidente instó a la nación, “Tenemos que garantizar que todo el mundo tiene la oportunidad de avanzar en su formación para conseguir mejores trabajos, mejores sueldos y mejores beneficios”. Además, agregó que esta medida es alcanzable y que incrementará la competitividad de los ciudadanos estadounidenses en el mundo global. Según explicó la agencia, un alto funcionario de la Casa Blanca dijo que los fondos federales cubrirán tres cuartos de esta medida, y los estados deberán proporcionar un cuarto porciento de los fondos que propone esta iniciativa. Se espera que en los próximos días, el mandatario dé más detalles sobre esta medida que beneficiará a miles de estudiantes en todo el país. Por el momento, Obama pidió el apoyo del Congreso. Se refirió a la nación diciendo, “Tenemos que asegurarnos de que el Congreso apoya estas medidas para que el crecimiento del 2015 beneficie
a todos y no solo a unos cuantos”. Hace un siglo se amplió una medida similar a esta que proporcionó la educación secundaria gratuita. Por décadas, esta medida tuvo gran impacto en el crecimiento de la economía del país. Hoy, el presidente ve la necesidad de reforzar los conocimientos de los jóvenes estadounidenses y busca una medida que solucione este problema de demanda en el nivel de educación. El avance tecnológico requiere conocimientos superiores para que un ciudadano se desarrolle con éxito en el campo laboral. Por ende, se estima que los estadounidenses necesitan ampliar sus habilidades para competir y satisfacser las necesidades que requiere la economía mundial.
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te hará lucir a la moda y Labios dulces en este 2015 labial con un look “fresh”. Por Daisy Baez
Aunque mucha gente no le da la importancia que se merece, el maquillaje de labios es esencial en cualquier look, así que toma nota porque en La Onda te presentamos las tendencias en los labios para este 2015 . Rojos ¡Todo un clásico! El rojo es uno de los colores que no debe faltar en tu colección, puesto que sigue
siendo un clásico, y al mismo tiempo símbolo de elegancia. Nude y rosas ¡Naturales! Sin importar tu tono de piel el Los tonos rosas y nudes rojo, te hará lucir una sonrisa (neutros) nunca pasan de más blanca y a la vez unos moda; esta temporada se labios carnosos. usarán en todas las tonalidades, Morado ¡Para las atrevidas! desde el más claro hasta los fucsias vibrantes. Creando un look más inocente y natural, Los tonos morados vuelven los tonos nude se verán por a causar conmoción como todos lados. en los noventas. Aunque es un color atrevido se puede combinar de manera perfecta con cualquier look. Este tono
Así que en esta temporada, ¡luce radiante y ponle color a tus labios!
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Eat This, Not That Eating on a college student budget can be tough, but here are some easy solutions! Sabrina Sarmiento
Contributor When it comes to eating healthy, college students find it difficult because of their super-tight budgets, ridiculously busy schedules and not always knowing what to purchase while grocery shopping. A college student’s meal is whatever is the quickest, most convenient and the cheapest, so typically anything that comes from the closest vending machine. Items like, Cup of Noo-
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dles, Hot-pockets, chips, candy, soda and sports drinks are student’s go-to meals. The food that comes out of the vending machines might be cheap but they are also unhealthy. For example, Cup of Noodles, a college student’s favorite meal item has 1110 milligrams of sodium in one cup. That is more that what a person should consume in one day packed into one meal! All of these snacks in the vending machine are processed, and overloaded with sodium and sugar and have high amounts of saturated fats. These items are meant to be occasional snacks but definitely not meant to be eaten as meal replacements. Eating healthy does not mean spending more money, it means shopping smarter and eating better. Grocery shopping is the first step in the right direction to fueling your body with the proper nutrients. Grocery shopping can be intimidating when you are not sure what to buy and are on a tight budget. Learn what to buy and creating meals that are both affordable and healthy. Below are a few basic suggestions for
inexpensive meals and healthy foods. Meats: For meat eaters, chicken is the best quality meat that won’t break the bank. A pack of chicken that costs $6 can make food for one person for about a week. With one pack of chicken breast several different meals can be made. Here are some basic ideas using any kind of seasonings that can make quick meals: baked chicken can be paired with rice; boiled chicken can be used for quesadillas, salads, and tacos. Sautéed chicken goes well with any veggies to make a simple stir-fry. Eggs: Packed with protein and essential vitamins, eggs make great meals. A dozen large eggs can cost about $4$6 dollars. Eggs are not only good for you, but they help keep you full. Eggs are a great for breakfast; two eggs and a half of avocado with a slice of toast is a filling meal. You can also make omelets with eggs adding any type of veggies into the omelet of even adding leftover chicken. Breakfast is one of the most important meals that students neglect. Hardboiled eggs are great healthy snack under 100 calories that will keep you full.
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Photos | Timmy Truong Produce can get a little pricey but Trader Joe’s always seems to have some of the best quality vegetables and fruits for great prices compared to the most popular grocery stores such as Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons. Vegetables: Eating vegetables are not always on a college student’s to-do list but the nutrients that come from veggies are so essential. Cooking with vegetables is a great way to help add flavor to meals and keep you full. Here are some veggies that are cheap and healthy that can be added to any meal and eaten as a snack: carrots, bell peppers, onions, spinach, green beans and broccoli. You can pair raw carrots and bell peppers with hummus as a healthy filling snack. Fruits: Apples, bananas and oranges are the top three fruit essentials that are affordable. Apples are known to help with energy. Bananas are good for eating on the go and are loaded with potassium. Oranges have Vitamin C and students need Vitamin C to help keep their immune system healthy. Apples and bananas paired with peanut butter make delicious snacks that can help fight sugar cravings. White Rice: Since budget
is everything, nothing will fill you up more than rice. Rice can go perfect with just about any meal and keep you full. Water and Tea: Water and green tea not only are good for your body, but help with keeping your body full. Soda, sports drinks and even energy drinks are loaded with sugar and other toxic chemicals that make you hungry and bad for your health. These are foods that are delicious, low budget, and easy for college life. It is all about mixing and matching different food groups that are appealing to your own taste palate. Just because we are broke college students does not mean that we have to eat heavy saturated processed foods that are bad for us. If we shop smarter, we can eat better.
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Can You Get Addicted To Your Cellphone? Did you know humans have five limbs? Yes, including their phones. Guadalupe Garcia
Contributor “My cellphone is my life,” says Ivette Morales, Psychology major and fourth year student, expressing something that is mutually felt among a majority of millennials. The average college student uses a smartphone for about nine hours a day according to a new study, which also suggests that such extended use of technology could become addictive. It’s well known that people can become addicted to drugs, such as alcohol and the nicotine in cigarettes but what’s not so well known is that people can be addicted to behaviors, says James Roberts, lead author of the study in the Journal of Behavioral Addictions. The article The Invisible Ad-
diction: Cellphone Activities and Addiction among Male and Female College Students notes that approximately 60 percent of college students admit to have an addiction to their phone and some indicate they get agitated when it’s not in sight. Robert explained that some cell phone users show the same symptoms that a drug addict might have, such as using their smartphones to uplift their moods. For some people having a dead battery or losing a phone could cause anxiety. “My portable cellphone charger is always with me,” says Andrew Martinez, Criminal Justice major, and never lets his phone battery die. “I use it for everything and when it dies I panic,” he added. The study points out the types of rewards each gender might strive from cell phone use. For instance, men use theirs for entertainment and information. Women use the phone more for maintaining social relationships. Those types of activities often take
more time, thus showing that women use their phones longer each day than men do. Robert noted that cellphones could be an escape mechanism for students from their classroom. Even though smartphones place an overabundance of information at a students grasp, others oppose because cellphones are restricting the development of students’ verbal skills and emotional intelligence. One key thing cellphones take away from them is sleep. Using a cellphone frequently doesn’t mean you’re addicted. Withdrawal and excessive use are certainly two reasonable symptoms of addiction but they’re not the only two that would be required for a diagnosis. As researchers keep asking questions, ask yourself some, too: How much time do you spend with your phone or other technologies? Can you go a week or even a day without your phone or logging onto a social media account? Keep in mind that the researchers say technology helps when it’s a tool but not when it’s an unhealthy addiction.
#QforA #CollegeLyfeEdition Q: I am a commuter, like most CSULA students, and cannot decide where to work. I have been offered two jobs, one in downtown Los Angeles and the other in my hometown. I’m torn because the job opportunity in my hometown offers more financial stability and I’m really close to my family, but my goal is to move closer to campus so I can improve my grades. What should I do? A: Dear Torn, this topic hits close to home for me because like you, I am a commuter and I envy those who, I feel, live out a genuine college experience by living at the dorms or in the vicinity. That being said, it is essential to take into consideration your end goal. Will having employment closer to campus benefit your daily lifestyle and the day-to-day tasks you encounter? Or make you stressed because you need to consider moving into a new city and paying bills on your own? Make time to realistically imagine your weekly schedule for both routes. To do this I suggest to use a pro and con list and include all aspects such as travel times, city regulations, bills, spare time, etc. Looking at your dilemma on paper will put everything into an orderly fashion so you can gain a better perspective that helps you decide what decision best suits your goals. If you still cannot decide or want one more outside opinion, talk to the people that can understand your daily routine. Lastly, realize that power was just handed over to you and recognize the blessing it is to have the authority to make a decision that can potentially transform your life. Good luck! Email Tania Garcia your Q for A at: advice.universitytimes@gmail.com