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Facility Face-Off

Cal State LA facilities workers protest unfair policies and unsafe conditions.

Ricky Rodas Investigative Reporter On Jan. 16, a group of Cal State LA Facilities workers gathered in front of the student bookstore to protest bad policy and inaction by the California State University (CSU) administration regarding facilities maintenance.

The Teamsters Union 2110 organized hundreds of skilled trade workers across the CSU system to demonstrate at their respective campuses.

Workers marched down the main walkway during their 30-minute lunch break and passed out Teamsters local 2110 flyers with information about the roughly $2 billion in deferred maintenance.

According to the flyers, “In a

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Teamsters protesting on a campus on understaffing and to promote safety first.

recent survey, over 63% of CSU skilled trade workers, whose job it is to maintain and repair campus instructional facilities, reported being aware of unsafe conditions or accidents due to deferred maintenance and

understaffing.”

According to the flyer CSU does not properly classify and pay its skilled trades workers, which it says results in major understaffing.

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One of the participants, SETC president Frank Garcia, spoke about the CSU administration’s shortcomings in regards to facilities maintenance:

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“They don’t put money back into the buildings the way they are supposed to, and what happens is that over time we get a deterioration of stuff like that campus buildings and

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Giving back to Golden Eagles Cal State LA’s Food Pantry opens its doors for Donation Mondays.

Carlos Gomez Managing Editor - Web Cal State LA's Food Pantry has been an imperative resource in the lives of many students. Now, the Pantry has implemented Donation Mondays, where students, faculty and staff can come by and drop off non-perishable goods at the pantry to give back to the students.

The food pantry is located in the University Student Union in room 308E. On Wednesdays from 11am1pm, and 3pm-5pm, currently enrolled students can receive a reusable bag full of various food items simply by providing their school schedule and student ID. According to their website, the pantry does not require any verification of need and has seen a 67% return rate of students who use the service.

Sesley Lewis, Coordinator of Food and Housing Security, spoke about the impact the pantry has made: “I hear students say they’re really appreciative of it. It’s helped students not have to worry about food in case they didn’t know if they were going to have any. We’re always looking for

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A Staff member from the food pantry filling bags of donated goods.

improvement, and hoping we can reach out to more students.”

Specific items that are requested on the Food Pantry website include: rice, nuts, peanut butter, canned vegetables and fruits, snacks and soups. Donated food must be canned, dried or prepackaged as non-perishable.

Members of the university are invited to visit the Pantry to drop off resources that will be distributed back to fellow

Golden Eagles in need.

day."

A student who uses the pantry (who wished to remain anonymous) shared his opinion on the service:

To donate to the pantry outside of Monday’s donation hours, students and faculty can visit the Office of the Dean of Students in Student Affairs room 115 and the Center for Student Involvement in the U-SU room 204 from 8am-6pm.

"The pantry helps take some stress out of my mind on days where I have to think about what to spend my remaining money on every week. I'm able to have access to something better than some cheap junk food from the liquor store to carry me through the

“I’m hoping that more students will find out about the resource and they’ll take advantage of these resources that are available to them,” said Lewis.

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Dreaming for Support Dreamers resource center remains open in spite of recent government decisions.

Another issue facing the DRC is their budget. The center is currently funded by a charitable donation from the Glazer Family. As of today, the university currently does not fund the center. According to Baker-Cristales, Borjon was never permitted to view the DRC’s budget and many employees at the center are still puzzled why the budget is so small.

Anthony Karambelas Staff Reporter In light of DACA’s recent revival, the campus attitude is one of hope. However, until a permanent solution is reached, the lives of many undocumented immigrants who haven’t filed for DACA status remain in the balance.

Good news is, the Dreamer’s Resource Center (DRC) will stay through thick and thin.

The mission of the center is to assist undocumented students at Cal State LA with information and resources related to completing and furthering education as they step into the professional world.

Entirely separate from any immigrant reform decision instituted by Congress, the DRC welcomes undocumented students and aids them through their undergraduate and graduate years at Cal State LA. “We will continue to be here for students and we will continue doing what we’re doing, supporting our students here at Cal State LA. We will continue to offer the different resources that we offer here. We offer things from scholarships to anything that’s related with AB 540,” said fourth-year assistant Christian Benitez.

At the moment, the DRC is in a state of transition and is looking to hire a permanent director.

Allegedly, the university hired an outside consultant to evaluate the DRC. The final report suggested that a new director be hired at a higher administrative rank. Consequently, the then

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Erika J. Glazer and President William A. Covino at the entrance of the Dreamer's Resource Center.

director Luz Borjon found a replacement job on campus, and because the university couldn’t find a timely substitute for her, the DRC was forced to close for a few days.

“My understanding is that because the university did not hire a new director before Luz took her new position, they closed the center. I'm not sure what happened behind the scenes, but by the time I learned it had closed and started asking around, I learned that Luz had been appointed on a temporary basis to run the center until they can hire a new director,” said Dr. Beth Baker-Cristales, professor and director of Latin American Studies.

A faculty committee has been set up to oversee the selection process for the new director, but interestingly enough, they have no executive authority.

Two candidates have been evaluated already. The third backed out last minute, which stalled the search process, but recently consented to come to campus and present his plan for the DRC. His interview will be held on Jan. 30.

“So those of us who have worked with and for undocumented students on campus are confused about why the administration decided to bring in an outside consultant to assess the center, why a search

for a new director was initiated, and why a faculty committee was formed but cannot help choose the candidate or even make a recommendation to the administration,” said BakerCristales.

“UC campuses offer many more services to their undocumented students, so there are areas where we could expand our services,” said Baker-Cristales.

“Undocumented students pay their tuition and contribute to the university like all students, and they deserve for the university to invest in supporting them. And the center's employees and users deserve transparency about the center's budget.”

After a permanent director is appointed, the DRC will begin its search for a coordinator and permanent staff.

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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.

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want to change that. We want more staff, we want to get paid fairly.”

Richard Hamilton, a Cal State LA carpenter, also participated. Hamilton said that the purpose of their protest was to peacefully notify the campus body about the lack of resources provided to workers:

For those unaware of the term, deferred maintenance is the practice of postponing maintenance activities in order to save costs.

“We’re out here to do a peaceful notification, to let people know what’s going on out here. The deferred maintenance for the whole CSU system is $2 billion and it keeps growing, and we just

When asked about the factors that have lead to this deferred maintenance, Hamilton cited a lack of tradesmen to work on maintaining the campus: “We’re seeing an increase in students, we’re seeing an increase in infrastructure, but we’re not having an increase

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Teamsters Local 2010 protesting on staff members being overworked and understaffed.

in tradesmen to support the infrastructure and the amount of students that we have.”

He also spoke on how students’ tuition is increasing while the overall quality of the campus they occupy remains lackluster:

“We’re really just out here for the students, they are our number one concern, and we want to make sure that all of the students are taken care of… if it wasn’t for them we wouldn’t have jobs,” Hamilton said. “It’s not fair to them to

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The CSU is currently considering a proposed system-wide tuition increase for the 2018-2019 school year.

According the CSU webpage, tuition would increase by $228 for undergraduates, and $432 for graduate students.

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“Cal State LA is committed to the overall safety of students, faculty and staff,” Lopez said. “Data compiled by the University’s Environmental Health and Safety Office show that both occupational injuries and time lost due to injuries are at their lowest levels in years. Injuries to students and visitors on campus are also at low levels.”

The Lost Time Incident Rate chart (LTIR) tracks the amount of lost time workrelated injuries that occurred at Cal State LA every year since 2006. A total of 0.16 injuries occurred in 2017, a significant drop from the 0.96 injuries that occurred in 2006.

There is also a Total Case Incident Rate chart (TCIR), which tracks the average amount of work-related injuries in a year. A total of 0.99 injuries occurred in 2017, compared to the 1.20 injuries that occurred in 2006.

Regarding future demonstrations, Garcia said that the Teamsters Local 2110 are planning to organize a group of skilled trade workers outside of the CSU Chancellor’s Office on Wednesday, Jan. 31.

Demonstrators will be protesting for fair wages and funds for maintenance while the CSU board of trustees meeting takes place inside the Chancellor’s office.

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Muere Nicanor Parra El anti-poeta chileno Por Eduardo Ramos

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Se invirtieron los papeles

Mariguana: ahora legal en California Crédito de fotografía: budman//flickr.com

La mariguana es legal en California pero no en la frontera Por Claudia Landeros Con la legalización de la mariguana en California se comenzó inmediatamente una movilización para la apertura de dispensarios para su venta, quedando literalmente, al alcance de todos. El debate antes de la aprobación de la venta de la mariguana para fines recreativos fue muy intenso y por supuesto que no todos estaban de acuerdo.

La patrulla fronteriza intensificó los esfuerzos para controlar, principalmente, a conductores que manejen bajo la influencia de alguna droga y las autoridades mexicanas están haciendo lo propio, sin embargo hay cosas que se les escapan de las manos. Antes eran los estadounidenses los que iban a México para comprar la mariguana. En los últimos cuatro años, más del 40% de las detenciones en la frontera por posesión de drogas en cantidades pequeñas, fueron de ciudadanos estadounidenses.

Ahora se han invertido los papeles y son los mexicanos los que cruzan la frontera para obtenerla en ciudades como Otay Mesa o San Isidro.

Los ciudadanos mexicanos cruzan la frontera para trabajar, para ir a la escuela,

para hacer compras y ahora muchos lo hacen también para adquirir mariguana.

Los consumidores dicen que además de ser legal, la droga que se vende de este lado de la frontera es de mucha mejor calidad.

Independientemente de que en California la venta de mariguana sea legal, en la frontera siguen prevaleciendo las leyes federales y estas prohíben tanto su posesión como su uso. Manejar bajo los efectos de esta droga se compara a manejar bajo los efectos del alcohol y si las autoridades detienen a alguien que haya consumido mariguana, tendrá que pagar las consecuencias.

La legalización no aminora su peligrosidad, la mariguana es considerada una droga tan prohibida como la heroína.

Los puestos de control en la frontera se han multiplicado, las autoridades están tomando medidas de control más duras y esto está afectando también a otros sectores de la población.

Pues bien, aunque el uso de la mariguana con fines recreativos sea ya legal en California, las autoridades fronterizas y otras instituciones estatales tienen el derecho de aceptar o prohibir su uso en su área de control, por ejemplo, en días pasados, el director de Cal State LA mandó un mensaje a toda la comunidad estudiantil advirtiendo la prohibición del uso de la mariguana dentro del plantel educativo.

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A sus 103 años muere el poeta Nicanor Parra, creador de la anti-poesía y considerado uno de los mejores poetas de occidente. Fue ganador del Premio Nacional de Literatura en 1969 y el Premio Miguel de Cervantes en 2011, además de ser postulado tres veces como candidato al Nobel de Literatura. En 1954 lanzó la más reconocida de sus obras, Poemas y Anti-poemas, considerado por los críticos de la época como una obra revolucionaria en el campo de la lírica. Escribió más de 20 libros, y obtuvo 24 premios y reconocimientos nacionales e internacionales.

Nicanor Parra nació el 5 de septiembre de 1914 en San Fabián de Alico, localidad cercana a Chillán, en el sur de Chile. Era el mayor de cinco hermanos, entre ellos la cantautora y artista visual Violeta Parra y los músicos y folcloristas Roberto y Eduardo "Lalo" Parra. En 1933 ingresó al Instituto Pedagógico de la Universidad de Chile, donde estudió matemáticas y física.

Se graduó en 1937 como profesor de matemáticas en la Universidad de Chile. Ese mismo año publicó su primer poemario, Cancionero sin nombre, muy influenciado por la obra de Federico García Lorca. Lego decidió regresar

Nicanor Parra, el último gran poeta de su generación.

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a Chillán para ejercer como profesor de matemáticas y física en el Liceo de Hombres.

En esta ciudad fue nombrado poeta laureado en la Fiesta de la Primavera y se encontró por primera vez con Pablo Neruda.

Aunque el estilo de Parra fue variado a través de los años, prevaleció el ser crítico, cuestionador, irreverente y contingente; además, desafió el arraigado vanguardismo de sus compatriotas Pablo Neruda y Vicente Huidobro.

Su obra plantea el absurdo, el humor y la cultura popular, a lo que muchos llaman la "democratización" de la poesía. Por esta apertura de la poesía a otros públicos, llegó a ser señalado como el creador de la "anti poesía". Parra lanzó su último trabajo, El último

apaga la luz, en 2017.

Personalidades de Chile y de todo el mundo lamentan la pérdida del escritor. La presidenta de la nación, Michelle Bachelet, dijo: “Chile pierde a uno de los más grandes autores de la historia de nuestra literatura y una voz singular en la cultura occidental. ¡Estoy conmovida por el fallecimiento de Nicanor Parra! Mi más profundo pésame a su familia”.

El mismo Nicanor Parra escribió sobre la muerte y ahora esas palabras aluden a su despedida. “Se dio vuelta pal rincón, estiró la pata, entregó la herramienta, se nos fue, se enfrió, dobló la esquina, pasó a mejor vida”.

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Pompeya Una ciudad sepultada tras la erupción del volcán Vesubio Por Yeraldín Estrada La ciudad de Pompeya, también llamada “La ciudad congelada”, es una de las más turísticas de Italia por la increíble historia que posee.

En el año 79, el lugar pasó por un gran desastre natural que terminó destruyendo la ciudad entera.

El volcán llamado Vesubio que se encuentra muy cerca de la zona, hizo erupción y sepultó a los miles de habitantes que vivían ahí. Por años fue un enigma cómo la población entera pudo haber sido sepultada bajo las cenizas que produjo el volcán, dejando a las personas petrificadas, en la posición exacta en la que se encontraban antes de morir.

Muchos siglos después del desastre, encontraron lo que quedó de la ciudad y durante años se ha estudiado el caso tan peculiar.

En nuestros días, se sabe cómo es que el volcán pudo acabar con toda la población.

Ruinas de Pompeya, la ciudad congelada en el tiempo.

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El Vesubio es uno de los pocos volcanes que produce un químico que al olerlo el ser humano, muere enseguida y no se descompone, quedando “congelado.”

Las posibilidades de que el Vesubio vuelva a hacer erupción son muy altas pero ahora se cuenta con la tecnología y el conocimiento que ayudan a predecir lo que pudiera pasar. Los científicos no saben si será en poco tiempo o no, pero si llegara a ocurrir

de nuevo un desastre de esta magnitud, las consecuencias serían catastróficas.

En la actualidad, Pompeya se mantiene en un buen estado de conservación y sorprende a sus visitantes por sus ruinas y sus calles. Resulta ser una gran experiencia. Aún se puede apreciar la exposición de las figuras o cuerpos de algunos ciudadanos que quedaron atrapados bajo las cenizas durante el desastre.

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reVITAlize your taxes showed me the way and single handedly started and developed the CSULA’s VITA program,” Yavari said. “I have a great team that work with me and I cannot do my job without them; my special thanks our site coordinators, Suren and Lousineh, and the team leaders and most especially our students that spend time and energy to become certified tax preparers.”

New VITA director Asad Yavari discusses the program’s benefits.

Ricky Rodas Investigative Reporter Tax preparation can be a complex process, especially for college students who are busy with their school responsibilities. For the past 12 years, Cal State LA has run their own Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) to provide students as well as the general public with tax preparation services.

According to the Cal State LA Vita webpage, the program is aimed at low-to-middleincome taxpayers who cannot afford professional assistance.

At no cost, individuals can receive assistance from trained experts.

VITA currently prepares taxes for their clients at four different locations that include the University, Lincoln Heights Library, the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation (MAOF) City of Commerce center and Arroyo

In addition to tax preparation, Yavari mentioned that they also offer VITA certification for students aiming to become official tax preparers:

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Asad Yavari, the new director of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program.

Seco Public Library. As of now, these tax preparation services are offered only on Saturdays.

Dr. David Hossian is responsible for the inception and creation of this program, and was recently succeeded

by Cal State LA faculty Dr.

Asad Yavari as the new VITA director. Yavari began his new duties in Oct., and said he is fully committed to continuing the growth that Hossian and others fostered.

“I owe a debt of gratitude to Dr. David Hossian who

“We have two VITA courses, undergrad and grad, and those are elective courses. It’s great on their resume; as accounting students, you want to have some sort of certification before you enter the job market.”

The VITA program class is ACCT 4210, and is currently taught by Professor Suren Sahakyan.

The course description states it is cosponsored by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and is designed to provide those enrolled with supervised work experience in tax returns and tax advocacy that mirrors tax

practice in accounting firms.

Aside from the certification courses and tax preparation services, Yavari has big plans for the VITA program in the years to come. He is aiming to work in conjunction with small businesses and “expand our tax progression to include their business taxes,” said Yavari. “We’d like them to come to our campus so that we can help them run their businesses better in terms of legal entities… and it turn they will hire our students or provide them with the training and things that our students need to help them enter the job market.”

Yavari continued to stress the importance of students gaining internships through these businesses, as he believes it will provide them with more job opportunities: “We’re trying to gear our program to include small businesses, and there’s plenty of businesses in the area that can use our students as interns.”

For more information regarding the VITA program, individuals can contact Dr. Yavari at ayavari@exchange. calstatela.edu

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Back to School Health and Wellness 113, Dean of Students Office SA 115.

Monday through Friday 8-6pm

Welcome Week offers students valuable information aimed at increasing health and happiness.

Health Hut Flu Awareness Cal State LA’s Health and Wellness center is offering flu vaccinations for only 5 dollars. As long as students make an appointment by phone or walk-in, they qualify to receive their vaccines.

Even though people are familiar with the common cold or unfriendly flu, recognizing the difference and how to treat it can often be misunderstood.

Ashlee Navarec Contributing Writer The food pantry reopened on Wednesday, Jan. 24 with new goals and priorities for the year.

Sesley Lewis, coordinator for Food and Housing Security and Cal State LA Nutritional Science alumna, was eager to open the doors for the first service day of the semester:

On Wednesday, Jan. 24, the volunteers at the Health Hut shared information about the flu virus and encouraged students to learn the differences between a cold and the flu. In order to promote flu and cold awareness, the Health Hut offered free flu kit bags with cough drops, hand sanitizer and tissues.

“Our main focus is to eliminate food insecurity.” said Lewis. “Regardless of their needs, students are able to come and receive a bag of food, and we hope to help them succeed academically as well. It’s been growing a lot!”

The food pantry began at Cal State LA in Spring 2017. Since then, students and faculty have been encouraged to donate non-perishable foods whenever they can. Although Monday is the designated donation day, Lewis affirmed that turning away donations isn’t something they do.

“Every donation matters,” said Lewis.

The pantry takes each students’

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The Student Health Advisory Committee hut providing information on a healthy lifestyle and goodie bags with articles promoting healthy living.

dietary restrictions into consideration.

Upon entering, each student must verify their enrollment with a quick student login, then they can receive a bag for pantry browsing.

Located on the third floor of the

University-Student Union (U-SU), all students are welcome to take advantage of the donated goods every Wednesday from 11-1pm and 3-5pm.

The Areas for Donation include: CSI 206, CalFresh Outreach Center SA

“Most people really don’t know the difference,” said Stephanie Toledo, Health Education Assistant for the Student Health Center. “When students spot the difference, they can come and make an appointment here or at their local doctor.”

Volunteers and Staff from the Health and Wellness Center are under the Health Hut every week, on the main campus walkway. Stop by and stay up to date with the most efficient ways of staying healthy and happy.

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