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THE FIRST UNIVERSITY SUCCESS EVENT PG 4

DO YOU WANT THE NFL BACK IN LA? PG 5

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WHY YOU REALLY NEED TO GET THAT SLEEP PG 10

INVESTIGATING THE INGREDIENTS IN MCD'S PG 8

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When the Music Stops

As the EDM fests come approaching, what the music lovers need to avoid is not to be rolling like rolling stone(d).

Colburn Junus

Contributor The rave culture has kept the nation wrapped for quite a while now, and the growing popularity of the EDM (electronic dance music) festivals is one of its many outcomes.

With the subculture becoming a great form for escapism, the attendees have found those events to be a great relief from the stress of everyday lives.

But does the ‘escaping’ also entail an enforced substance use?

EDM festivals always sell out quick with people looking to have fun with other attendees and dance the night away to the breathtaking bass. With big festivals in So Cal such as Insomniac’s Escape from Wonderland and Hard’s Day of the Dead coming up, festivalgoers are picking out outfits, looking who to carpool with, which DJs to listen to, and undeniably if not unfortunately, some are picking out what kinds of drugs they’re going to take or ready to accept what is offered to them. “I’ve been attending these festivals since 2010 and it’s great experiencing this loving community of individuals and connecting through music. But when it comes to rave music, drugs is something that is a part of the culture,” says Rafael Gonzalez who is a fourth year business major at Cal State LA.

Professor Ramani Durvasula, a Psychology professor with a specialization in psychopathology, provides clarification on these habits. “Any fringe youth culture has always had a natural affinity for mood altering or consciousness altering substances – it’s part of the natural exploration of that age and stage like Woodstock in the 60’s or the Psychedelics etc.”

Although all festival organizing companies have a zero tolerance towards illegal drug use, several festivalgoers still manage to sneak drugs in.

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The Rhapsody in Rave

-The popularity of music festivals began with Bob Dylan’s controversial electro-rock performance of 1965 -The music festival trend has been steadily increasing throughout the recent years with crazes of festivals like Coachella, South by Southwest, and Lollapalooza

-The joys of music festivals are enticing, however the danger of being irresponsible could be fatal

-A majority of deaths that result from ecstasy are mostly from individuals between the ages of 18-25 -Ecstasy, one of the most popular substance at such festivals, is produced in foreign nations and smuggled into the United States

Electric Daisy Carnival, which is a 3-day festival in Las Vegas, has had several incidents with hundreds of hospitalizations and 7 deaths over a few years. But there are always SEMS (Special Events Medical Services) personnel working at these events to medicate.

In the documentary Under the Electric Sky, Maren Steiner works firsthand with attendees in ensuring health safety.

You hear in the film, “There’s always people who try and see what they can get away with and we’re here to pick up the pieces when that happens.”

One of the primary contrabands associated with rave culture is MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine) also known as ecstasy. The substance gives the user sense of euphoria and endless energy to dance. But a few of its immediate adverse effects are dehydration, hyperthermia and increased heart blood and pressure, which is dangerous and can lead a user to terrible conditions when dancing in a heated crowd. The after effects are even more concerning.

“After using MDMA, it is not unusual for the user to experience something that feels like

a ‘crash’ and can be characterized by symptoms including anxiety, irritability, sadness, sleep disturbances, lack of appetite, mental slowing, memory problems,” explains Professor Durvasula, adding, “ Once the euphoria is gone, not only is it gone, but the follow-up feelings are extremely unpleasant. Apparently the adverse effects also transcend into long-term effects with individuals who consistently use the drug.”

The use of ecstasy is no laughing matter; the long-term effects of MDMA are just beginning to be understood by the scientific community. Take the case conducted by the National Institute on Drug Abuse that reported long-term neural damage similar of brain trauma victims. What’s common is the selling of MDMA pills laced with other substances that have very harmful effects.

Nicole Smith, who is a fourth year Graphic Design major, had a terrible experience with a pill laced with meth. “When it hit me, it was just dreadful.

It got hard to breath and the sound of the music scared me.

What I had experienced was

something I would never wish on someone I’d hate.” Smith has never tried the substances ever since.

Smiths’ experience points an interesting direction into another danger of taking ecstasy.

As reported by the National PTA, the practice of “cutting” in which ecstasy is combined with other drugs and harmful chemicals, raises the stakes of the possibility of death.

One must understand that the music is the primary reason most people go to these festivals for and that it’s all about the morals that are learnt through these festivities. Gonzalez wants people to understand, “I encourage anybody who’s interested in the music not to be in any way scared to attend just because of the heavy drug use. There are straight edge people who just listen to the music and enjoy their favorite artists. It’s all about promoting peace, love, unity, respect, faith, and hope.”

So that’s the ending note: Peace, love, unity, respect, faith, hope and even fun; but abandon the use of substances.

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Reminiscing Salazar

The man of words, the man of movements and the man of mass – Ruben Salazar is brought to life at a recently inaugurated exhibit.

Guillermo Cabrera

Contributor The 1st floor of Cal State LA’s John F. Kennedy Library has gotten a makeover. On its walls are cabinets with pictures, writings, and newspaper articles. The tables are laid out with display cases with posters, buttons, and other memorabilia. A couple of monitors display slideshows of photographs and video montages.

The man glaring through all of them is a familiar face.

On Thursday, October 23rd, a diverse student body, administrators, faculty and special guests came together to celebrate the inauguration of the exhibit. Dubbed as “The Legacy of Rubén Salazar: A man of his words, man of his time,”

the exhibit is based on the life and career of Rubén Salazar.

Leticia Ocaña, the chair of the committee who helped bring the exhibit to Cal State LA, said that it was important to honor Salazar because, “he was the only reporter writing about what was happening in the Chicano community and he was objective.” She also stated that the University of Southern California Library has played an instrumental role in bringing the exhibit to life by lending a part of their private collection for the display.

Director of Communications Robert J. Lopez, former LA Times writer of 22 years, also reiterated the importance of the endeavor by saying, “We are very pleased this is happening at Cal State LA. We want our students to know about the legacy of Rubén Salazar and what he meant to the community and the great body of work he left behind.”

Rita Ledesma, the Chair of Child and Family Studies, spoke at the opening ceremony and gave us a description of what we see in the exhibit. “As you look at each cabinet, we

Maya Angelou Forever A current display at the Cross Cultural Center showcases some of the lesser known aspects on an inspiring life-struggle of the legend.

Albert Reyes

Contributor An artist, an activist, a cult and a culture by herself – one of our most celebrated literary figures, Maya Angelou remains as appealing as ever to this date. The same is glimpsed in a recent exhibit put together on the life and works of the legendary poet.

Hosted by the Cross Cultural Center at the U-SU, this exhibition focuses her humble beginnings, political outreach, and national triumph. “I wanted this exhibit to focus on the woman that we all loved, but I also wanted people to know about a different Maya Angelou,” said Shanique Davis,

one of the program coordinators at the Cross Cultural Center. Much is known about the Maya Angelou’s legacy from her later years. But, hardly anyone knows about the early face of her life. At the exhibit, one of the sections focused on the childhood years where Maya Angelou surprisingly became mute. The reason behind her behavior was because she suffered sexual abuse as a little girl. When she revealed who her abuser was the man turned up dead. Fearing that her words had deadly power, Maya resorted to silence so her words wouldn’t harm people again. You also see her pictures as a streetcar operator and surprisingly, as a sensual dancer as some of her occupations.

Maya Angelou passed last spring, so why have an exhibit about the legend now? Davis responded, “We need to appreciate this woman always for all the work she’s done.

There is no right or wrong time to celebrate such a life.

Though, having it in the Black History Month gives it a context.” The exhibit was initially

see as he matured as a citizen of the world, his relationship to the Chicano community, his family, his cultural values and to the cause of civic good and social justice.”

The importance of higher education was one of the overall themes that the special guest Rosalio Muńoz, who also served as the exhibit’s curator, wants visitors to take away. Muńoz, who knew Salazar personally, said, “It’s important in higher education to involve the university with our history and the legacy of our struggles.” He added that this was something even Salazar would have wanted as he was the man “who embraced education and felt that it was important to keep learning and keep asking questions to have a better understanding of our surroundings, the community we live in.”

After a walk through of the exhibit, President William Covino said, “The fact that the exhibit consists largely of journalistic pieces and great photos, it brings to life the era of when he worked, it really struck me and I felt like I just re-experienced those years I lived through.”

Photo by Pablo De La Hoya The exhibit will run until March 27, 2015 and two additional events will be hosted on

campus to honor the life of the journalist.

The man that Salazar was…

Rubén Salazar was and still remains one of the most influential and accomplished journalists in the recent history of print. His focus on racial discrimination, social justice, and immigrant rights helped break the barriers and the stereotypes of the Chicano community. Salazar started as a reporter with the LA Times and quickly rose in the ranks of the paper. He went on to serve as the News Director for the first Spanish language broadcast television stations, KMEX TV. It is there where he was covering the National Chicano Moratorium on August 29, 1970. A Sheriff Deputy shot him with a tear gas projectile when they responded to a reported disturbance. Rubén Salazar remains a martyr and an important part of Mexican-American history in Los Angeles.

brought up after the passing of Angelou last spring but it was in the middle of the quarter at Cal State LA. Members of the Cross Cultural Resource Center felt that admiring her work now at the beginning of the new school year would be more appropriate and the students would have more to look forward to when they return to classes.

The message behind the exhibit is much more than an appreciation of the life of a great woman, but showcase her inspiring life-struggle and accomplishment. As stated in the beginning, Maya Angelou came from a shaky background and eventually reached unimaginable heights.

Essentially, if anyone is going through hardships, they can look back at the life journey Angelou had, and get inspired to push forward and succeed.

“What was interesting about her story was that her struggle went on for a long time and she had to keep moving from job to job. A lot of the young people today wouldn’t be able to handle the hardship she had to endure,” said Cristian Fernandez, a Mechanical Engineer after visiting the display.

Photo by Albert Reyes The Cross Cultural Center is already boiling up new great new ideas for future exhibits like this one.

Rhonda Mitchell, another program coordinator for the CCC says, “The Asian Pacific Island Student Resource Center will feature an exhibit on the Lunar New Year coming up after this exhibit. They will probably have items, artifacts and information on the event that would be loads of fun. So be on the lookout for that.”

The Maya Angelou ex-

hibit will run from October 20th at 8am to October 31st at 7pm at the CCC Lobby Second Floor of the USU.

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The Cal State LA app's Starbucks Livestream seems to be leaving a different taste in students’ mouth

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Yes, coffee does make us see things more clearly at times.

But that same coffee can now be a reason that you are unexpectedly seen by many eyes!

The Cal State LA app runs a livestream of the Starbucks in the University- Student Union.

While the intension may be to ease our lives, it is causing a rather interesting buzz among the app users.

The length of lines outside Starbucks have become as long as you expect with the Fall quarter catching on. The livestream on the school app, which allows customers to see the line on their phone screens before they arrive, can actually save a lot of time. But whether you like it or not, the same ‘Starbucks Livestream’ feature, allows everyone else

to see you while you wait for your coffee to brew. This has raised a discussion of is this live stream a timesaver or downright creepy.

still on campus’, or it can just totally backfire on the students and the professor might just mark them absent out of anger.”

David Carol, 21, a sophomore and transfer student on campus, was unaware of this feature of the app before UT asked him. “It is actually really strange, especially to stream a line 24/7,” he exclaims, adding, “So, what happens when its after hours? You just stare at an empty Starbucks? I could see how it could save people time if they’re in a rush, but it seems kind of intrusive.”

As students weigh in on the pros and cons of the app’s features, some are looking towards the future of the app.

Elisha Zona, 18, an English major, believes that, “It is definitely a step in the right direction, but I think that they should run ahead with this idea, and add streams of the parking lots on campus. Parking has been terrible this quarter, and being able to see which lots actually have spaces available would be something I think this campus needs.”

While David is shocked by the livestream, others are thinking of the ways in which this stream might affect someone outside of the coffee shop.

Jessica Estrada, 22, a Communications major says, “It is helpful, but could be a bit of a burn if you’re on the screen and trying to avoid someone,” she quips. “In my night class, a group of students didn’t come back from the break on time, and we actually pulled up the app and there they were, in the line at Starbucks. You can either vouch for them and be like, ‘Hey, they actually are

The on-campus Starbucks currently has a sign that alerts customers of the 24/7 stream.

While the app has yet to reach all Cal State LA students, it is certain that the app will only continue to expand. Students may be apprehensive to welcome livestreams with open arms, but they may become the way of the future, especially in a world where every second counts and where everyone has a virtual existence beyond their control!

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CSULA’s Speech & Debate

Team on a Mission

Speech & Debate goes from King Hall to DTLA to lend a helping hand.

Marilu Bustamante Contributor

Peter used crack for 30 years. He struggled with addiction to alcohol and drugs. But now, with the Help of Midnight Mission, Peter is nine months clean. Located in downtown Los Angeles, Midnight Mission provides food, shelter, clothing, and medical care for the homeless. They also offer a 12-step approach to recovery program for patrons. While Midnight Mission has few key employees, they rely on volunteers to help run their facilities.

Every quarter CSULA’s Speech and Debate team volunteers to serve this program. “Waking up at four in the morning is the hard part but it’s a really fulfilling and rewarding experience,” said junior Andrea Mendoza.

Outside of their tournaments and class-

es, a big part of the team is community outreach. The Director of Speech and Debate, Jeffrey Brodak-Silva, said, “I believe in giving back to the community which is why I am a strong advocate of sending my team to the Midnight Mission.”

Team members like Jocelyn Segovia said they enjoy working with Midnight Mission. “There is a lot of hope with these programs, a lot of people can turn their lives around” Segovia said.

Everyday the Midnight Mission’s doors open at 6:30 a.m. for the breakfast service. On Friday, October 24, 2014 CSULA’s speech team helped serve breakfast to 634 people. Peter, one of the few workers at Midnight Mission said, “Volunteers help out a lot, we serve about 700-800 people within an hour and twenty minutes, breakfast, lunch and dinner. So we need all the help we can get.” The mission offers an array of volunteer opportunities.

Meal service, event preparation, clothing distribution, and clean ups.

Sixteen members of the forensics team participated in helping at the Midnight Mission. The team members

Photo by Pablo De La Hoya and advisors encourage and advocate helping around the community. Assistant Director of Forensics, Robert Black, said, “I think students should do something similar it’s a good way to look at how a life that is not yours works. For some of these people this may be their only meal today.”

According to the Midnight Mission website, the homeless population in the Skid Row community only increases which is why Gordon Cheatham, a Midnight Mission Worker, knows every bit of help counts.

Cheatham is 85 days sober and had a message to the students of CSULA, “I invite you to come out and engage in the unity recovering service that we have here. It’s a beautiful thing to see you volunteers come out it’s not only helpful to us but it helps to encourage me personally to keep on striving one day at a time.”

Interested students can fill out a volunteer form at midnightmission.org.

A Pathway to Success University Success Event leads students to a more accomplished academic life.

parents are from El Salvador, where I spent a lot of my time growing up.

When I got accepted at Cal State LA, English wasn’t my strongest suit. This event made me learn we have resources such as the Writing Center, which can help me with writing,” Rodriguez says.

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For the speakers at the event, it was an opportunity to give back. Adam Bahrani, a graduate student from Lebanon says, “I wanted to speak at this event for two reasons; first, to hone my own public speaking skills, and second and more important, because I have been in those shoes myself. Being an international student, I know what it feels like to come to a whole new place and have to figure your way out. So, I wanted to be able to help these students go into the right directions.”

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As students get ready to register for the winter quarter, many are coming together to find the best options for academic success. On last Tuesday, the International Office held its first University Success Event. The event, aimed at helping students seek the right kind of advisement for academic success, attracted both international and resident students.

Pranshu Sangar, an international Electric Engineering major from India says that the event helped him discover more about what the campus has to offer. “I have never met with my advisor, and luckily all the classes I’ve taken so far were recommend through friends in the same major. Although they were the right classes, this event taught me the significance of meeting with advisors and professors.” He adds how he realized that building relationships with them could often develop into career opportunities.

For others, it was an educational experience, which included Erika Rodriguez, a freshman at Cal State LA. “My

While this is only the first of what is expected to be many more University Success events, Aayushi Hingle, the host of the event, credits Amy Wang and the International Office for the event. Hingle says, “Our purpose behind it, as the name suggests, was ‘university success’. We do a lot of events that promote socializing and networking, but we also wanted to promote advisement, resume building skills, and how to have a successful stay both during and after the university.”

Although the perfect, go-to outline for success is something that may not yet exist, University Success is giving hope and help to students for a better and brighter future.

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SPORTS

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NFL Back In LA:

Touchdown or Total Loss?

As the rumor mills start running doubleshift with the ‘NFL returning to LA’, UT weighs the pros and cons of the possibility Alexandra Del Salto

Contributor Buzz about an NFL team finally returning to Los Angeles has been the talk of the town these past few weeks, with Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) offering a sweet, irresistible deal to the City Council in exchange for an extended deadline to officially land a team. The deal, which was set to expire on October 18th, got a 6-month extension until April, buying more time to woo and sign a team. During a radio interview on KNX-AM (1070), Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti claimed that a NFL team is “highly likely” to return to the city next year.

According to a league source cited in an online NBC Sports report, the NFL has officially planned to relocate one or two franchises to Los Angeles in 2015 or ‘16. Three teams in the running for the Los Angeles title are the St. Louis Rams, Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers, all of whom have previously played for Los Angeles. While the hype is exciting, one question still lingers: If a football team in LA didn’t work before, why would it work now?

Regardless of the pros and cons, the NFL and AEG are certainly still committed to getting a team back to the city. According to Mike Florio, a few possible sites for a new stadium include the AEG project in the Downtown, land that was purchased recently by Rams owner Stan Kroenke in Inglewood (60 acres to be exact), Chavez Ravine by Dodger Stadium and a few other undisclosed locations. Team owners received updates on the current situation in Los Angeles from league executives at the NFL’s annual fall meetings in Manhattan two weeks ago. The chance of a Los Angeleno football team is still high and in the works.

Fingers will definitely stay crossed until next April, which, for LA football fans, can’t come soon enough.

PROS:

-The money for a brand spankin’ new stadium won’t be coming out of our taxpaying pockets. When asked about how much he was willing to spend, Mayor Garcetti replied with ‘exactly zero dollars.’ Instead of the public sector being subsidized for the profitable private sector at taxpayers’ expense, AEG gladly stepped up to the plate to build Farmers Field football stadium (proposed to be located in Downtown), construct a $287-million wing for the Convention Center, demolish the obsolete West Hall, and construct a convention hotel with 750+ rooms. That’s not all of it: in case AEG doesn’t commit a team to Los Angeles

by April, they’ve promised to work with the city in a back up plan to upgrade the Los Angeles Convention Center in case the NFL stadium doesn’t get built. Basically, it’s a win-win.

-It would create more jobs, and make tons more money!

There’d be a huge economic influx to the city with the help of transportation, parking, restaurant, and merchandise sales. According to City Administrative Officer Miguel Santana, under any potential agreement, LA could stand to gain over $400 million in new revenues in addition to about 9,000 new jobs created.

-Sports-wise, we have it all: the legendary Lakers and Clippers, the dashing Dodgers in blue, the ‘Kings’ of hockey, and the out of this world Galaxy. This could be the cherry on top of an already glittering sports reputation.

CONS:

-As if the traffic wasn’t already bad enough, adding a stadium to the mix, especially in Downtown (or anywhere in LA really), would make it exponentially worse.

-Los Angeles is notoriously known for being used as a bargaining chip/leverage for the NFL when it comes to getting what they want, which might be exactly where they want to keep it.

LA is valuable to the NFL without actually being a home to a team. There’ve been countless instances where the NFL has drawn the ‘move to Los Angeles’ card as a threat against teams like the Vikings to get funding for new stadiums or teams like the Chargers and Raiders who are seeking new stadiums and relocations. The NFL continually holds Los Angeles over cities’ heads, and continually gets what they want almost every time.

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Goal-ness Gracious Men’s Soccer continues their winning ways as they defeat Sonoma and Humboldt State.

Guillermo Cabrera

Contributor Cal State LA men’s soccer team continues to be on a roll.

They’ve kept up with their winning streak as they defeated Sonoma State on October 17 with Dane Nielsen’s lone goal and it was followed up by another win with a 3-1 victory on October 19 against Humboldt State. The three goals that ensured the latter were by Shane Panther, Dane Nielsen, and Sigifredo Torres. Both home games were California Collegiate Athletic Association contests.

The Golden Eagles have been off to a great season and have recently returned to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America/ Continental Tire’s national top-25 poll in the 20th seed.

The Golden Eagles are currently riding on the wave of a whooping seven game win-

ning streak, earning 21 points in the process and improving their record to 11-2-0.

The Golden Eagles’ impressive showings as of late have been thanks to the heroics of Goalkeeper, Mike Biergarten.

Biergarten is currently ranked number two in the nation in goals against average and save percentages, helping lead the Golden Eagles to number one in the nation in saves percentage (.907) and ranked second in goals against average (.36).

Cal State LA follows these two games up with a three game road trip on October 24, where they will be closing out the regular season. They will face Cal State Stanislaus who is under .500 with a record of 4-5-3. The next up is a game at Cal State East Bay (3-6-3) on October 26. The last contest on October 30 with undefeated Cal Poly Pomona (14-0-1) wraps up the regular season.

While the fans are already hoping for a repeat of the 2013 championship, the boys already seem to be on their way as they already have a spot in the CCAA Championship Tournament.

Going Hard at Home Women's volleyball defeats Cal Poly rivals.

Tony Romo

Contributor The Cal State LA Women's volleyball team switched gears and played an astonishing game beating Cal Poly Pomona 3 sets to 1 on Friday, October 24.

The Golden Eagles at the start of the match hit a rough patch by losing the first set 17-25. Cal State LA then fired back taking set number two (25-22), playing smarter with the ball and positioning it well in different locations.

Head Coach Randi Smart commented after the game saying, “We get stuck sometimes expecting the ball to come to us, [once] we communicate and move our feet we are so physical’ Physical is the perfect word to describe these girls; there were bodies on the floor leaping for every ball, spiking the ball in key locations. The girls played intelligently, paying attention to location of the ball offensively and defensively, helping them take the 3rd and 4th sets.

Colby Joseph played a phenomenal game; she had a couple of good serves and aggressively defended the ball. As she stated after the game “compete, communicate, and go hard” were the three things the team kept in mind

Photo by Tony Romo as they rallied after their first set.

Both Cal State LA and Cal Poly had the same record of 10-6, but after Friday’s victory the Golden Eagles hold a record of 11-6, moving them up to 5th place. Cal Poly was on a 4 game win streak, although the Golden Eagles never showed signs of defeat.

Cal State LA will play UC San Diego Saturday, October 25. The Golden Eagles have played UC

San Diego early in the season, achieving a 3-1 victory against UC San Diego. UC San Diego holds a record of 11-6, with only one loss in their last 4 games. If Cal State LA were to win both games, they can tie for 4th place.

There are currently 9 games still left in the season, plenty of time for the Golden Eagles to move up or down the charts.

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It's Halloween Time!

A Fashion-Forward Halloween Creativity pays off! These Halloween costumes will set you apart from the crowd.

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Contributor It happens every year. Just when there’s mourning and denial that summer is over, Halloween creeps up on you and you have absolutely no idea what to wear! We got you covered! Let’s hang our revealing nurse costumes back in the closet because we’ve got you some chic looks. Here’s a rundown on the most trendy, witty and original costume ideas, from movies and television to group costumes.

1. PHARRELL’S HAT (photo 1) Grab yourself a huge hat and go to the party as Pharrell.

Or be more creative and create your own Pharrell hat with a couple of eye holes somewhere on the top. If you really want to mimic Pharrell, throw on some Timberland boots or Adidas along with a red leather Adidas jacket.

You’ll definitely get some high fives.

2. ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE

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Social media continues to capture the ALS ice bucket challenge till this day. Whether you have someone dump ice on you, wear a giant bucket around your torso, or you wear a bucket with fake ice on your head, everyone will love it.

3. OBAMA’S TAN SUIT (photo 3) This was the outfit that ignited all over Twitter with a thousand tweets. If you’re planning to be the President, be sure you’re wearing that tan suit.

4. THE OSCAR SELFIE (photo 4) The 2014 Oscar selfie was pretty dang epic, making it a huge promotion for Samsung.

This is the perfect inspiration for your big group of friends.

From Jennifer Lawrence’s huge teeth flashing smile to Angelina Jolie’s hand cover, everyone will definitely have fun mimicking them and taking selfies all night.

5. SHIA LABEOUF ‘NO LONGER FAMOUS’ (photo 5) Remember when Shia attended the premiere of “Nymphomaniac” and wore a paper bag over his head reading “I am not famous anymore?” That will forever stick in everyone’s head.

So why not be the most epic looking guy or gal?

6. CHANEL PROTESTERS S/S 2015 RUNWAY

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Remember when Karl Lagerfeld pulled another memorable runway show and had his Chanel divas act out a protest? Well get your picket signs ready because all you need to recreate the feminist protest are some beautiful layers of clothing, (try getting lots of wool, hint your grandmama’s closet), a megaphone, and picket signs.

7. ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK

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Alright ladies, if you all want to do is throw on a killer costume together, grab some prison jumpsuits and start swearing all night. It doesn’t get any easier than copying the ladies of Litchfield Penitentiary.

8. MIA WALLACE (photo 8) Are you tired of the Cleopatra look, but still want to look hot and fierce with the same hair-do?

Let’s look back at the 90s when Pulp Fiction came out and we were introduced to Mia Wallace.

She’s stunning and her outfit is so simple to mimic. All you need is a white dress shirt, black pants, gold flats, and wine-colored lipstick. You’ll be the sexiest costume that night! Oh and add a little blood splatter if you like that authentic Mia look.

So what are the students of CSULA excited about?

They were asked, “What’s your favorite part about Halloween?

Are you dressing up? If so, what/ who is your inspiration on your outfit this year?”

Denise Perez, Advertising major, said, “My favorite part of Halloween is being able to dress up and act out of character for a day. I’m dressing up as Lilo because my dog, Friday, reminds me of Stitch. We’re going to be a Disney duo.” Drew Stevens, Art major, said, “I like seeing all the different kinds of costumes people come up with, and getting wasted. I haven’t picked an outfit yet, but I’m leaning towards Homer Simpson because The Simpsons is my favorite show of all time. Or an artist like Andy Warhol because he’s one of the few I am inspired by.” Talita Ghazanian, Communications major, said, “My favorite part is dressing up and going out. I am dressing up. I’m dressing up as a 20s French girl, inspired by Coco Chanel.”

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Well there you have it! It looks like a lot of students are leaning towards TV shows/ movies/characters to be inspired by this Halloween.

Be creative ladies and gents! Have a crazy filled Halloween weekend, be safe and stay chic.

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Spooktacular!

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Modern Zombies Lions, tigers, zomibes, oh my?

Here's how our favorite creepers became popular in today's culture.

Jose Ramos

Contributor Every Halloween, we are called to get in touch with our inner ghoul. This year, Death has a way of finding itself into our subconscious. One of its manifestations in our world is in the form of the zombie.

The zombie is one example of a dangerous manifestation of what we fear the most: death. Death’s cold grip make

ours bones shingle and its glazed eyes remind us of our limited mortality. It is no wonder that the humble zombie has been catapulted to front and center stage in this time of Hollow’s Eve. But where does the origins for the living dead lie in? It’s a combination of two factors.

First Voodoo, a religion that’s native to the Caribbean, gave us the archetype of the undead. Secondly, the media’s misinterpretation brought to us from films and video games has manifested the zombie we are most familiar with today.

For example, in film Night of the Living Dead by George Romero and AMC’s hit show The Walking Dead has caused the zombie persona to grow into popularity.

Common zombie Halloween costume

The plot of The Walking Dead centers on the survival of a father and his son with an ever-changing group after the devastating zombie apocalypse. At the center of this group is Rick, whose leadership is marked with difficult moral dilemmas, such life and death judgments to ensure the groups’ survival. Themes explored in the “Walking Dead” are that of sacrifice, selflessness, and hope for a better future.

Its current airing of season

five as well as its sixth season renewal marks the show’s success. The “Walking Dead” has returned on AMC this month every Sunday night at 9/8c.

To profit of the show’s large success the zombie theme is held in events like Universal Studios Horror Night. The main attraction is the hoard of zombies roaming around who want to eat your flesh and brain, along with scary mazes that navigate you through a labyrinth filled with nightmarish creatures like the werewolf.

If you’re lucky, you will most definitely encounter zombies.

Horror Night starts this month from 7:00 pm and ends at 2:00 am. It runs throughout this month till November 2nd.

If you want to buy a ticket for Horror Nights at Universal Studios, purchase them at the University-Student Union for a cheaper prize. So as you roam around the city looking for fright, remember to keep an eye out for the zombie that might just have you for dinner.

Dead Men Tell No Tales Scare yourself from the comfort of your own bed with these ghostly tales.

Gerardo Amezquita

Staff Reporter

Since Halloween is the first holiday to start the fall/ winter holiday countdown, recreational reading is a perfect tool in inspiring people to feel the holiday atmosphere. The best way to embrace this time of terror is to sit back and enjoy a good storytelling of the most vile, hideous creatures to have ever stepped into the horror genre’s terrain.

Below is a list composed of classic horror literature

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that has been long forgotten, or at least ignored. It echoes the words Mark Twain, a renowned American author, once said, “[A] classic—a book which people praise, but don’t read”.

able novel is “The Picture of Dorian Gray” by Oscar Wilde. Interestingly enough, the biography of Wilde’s life rivals his completed work.

However, both are worth an interesting look over if your curiosity runs afoul. The paperback is about a young lad whom wishes to retain his distinguished beauty, but his sins are reciprocated onto a portrait of himself. It acts as a window to his soul showcasing the many immoral corruption his has fruitfully embraced.

with an interesting narrative, then read, “Let the Right One In” by John A. Lindqvist. It’s about a neglected boy, Oskar, who seeks revenge from his bully who continuously taunts him at school. However, the new neighbor girl, the seemingly smart Eli, who only comes out at night, soon preoccupies him. The book has some very dark themes followed with some unsavory characters giving us glimpse at an interesting set of characters normally not depicted anywhere else.

It is set during the Victorian era in a repressive society that denied the human cravings that seemed normal, but were dismissed as scandalous by the elite. As he struggles to recognize his transformation we are introduced to a personification of the duality of mankind. What we hide behind a gentle face can be deceiving as well as beneficial.

Another more contemporary novel takes advantage of childish fear. Do you remember that bump in the night once you were going to sleep or how we use to run once we turned off the light when we were home alone? Well, Stephen King’s “It” does an impeccable job in capturing that sensation through a coming of age tale with a dark twist.

The antagonist is a scary murderous clown named Pennywise, who preys upon young children through intimidating acts of fear and trauma.

There are a mass of other narratives that deserve a reference as well, such as Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”, Bret Easton Ellis’ “American Psycho”, and Joe Hill’s “Horns”, etc. Nowadays most of these novels have movies, but like it always being the case the books are better than the film.

To stay true to that spirit, another truly mention-

If you are looking for an extravagant amount of gore

“The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” by Robert Louis Stevenson is an absolute must read. It holds an iconic reputation in old cinema and various cartoon parodies. The story focuses on a premise of the internal struggle between good and evil of Dr. Jekyll who develops a potion that turns him into a murderous, bloodthirsty man named Mr. Hyde.

Whether you decide to read one or all recommended readings, you are sure to get spooked in time for the holidays.

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Oct. 27, 2014 propósito de esta celebración es para recibir las almas de nuestros seres queridos que ya han fallecido. Se cree que aunque sus cuerpos ya no están más presentes, se les concede permiso para que sus espíritus vuelvan por dos días a estar con sus familias, y qué mejor manera de venerarlos que festejándolos estos días del año.

¡Que viva la muerte!

Meliza Guzman

La transición de la vida a la muerte es un tema que intriga a muchas personas, mientras que a otras las aterra. ¿Qué hay después de la muerte? A través de los años generaciones tras generaciones se han hecho la misma pregunta y como resultado, muchos mitos creencias han surgido sobre la muerte.

De estas creencias nacido tradiciones

han que

veneran a la muerte por lo tanto nuestros ancestros nos han enseñado a respetarla y a honrar a nuestros familiares muertos.

En México, el culto a la muerte data desde tiempos prehispánicos, aproximadamente desde hace 3000 años. El día de muertos es una tradición originaria de México, la cual se celebra el día 2 de noviembre. El

La gente celebra el día de muertos poniéndole ofrendas sobre las tumbas de sus seres queridos. Las mismas, consisten de altares, los cuales están adornados con papel picado de muchos colores y sobre ellos se pone la comida favorita del difunto. En la comida es muy común ver tamales, chocolate, café, naranjas y pan, al igual que calaveritas hechas de azúcar. También se adornan con veladoras y flor de muerto. Las veladoras son para alumbrar el camino

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de las almas y con las flores se forma un camino desde la puerta hasta el altar.

En la antigüedad, estas celebraciones eran para la diosa Mictecacihual conocida como la dama de la muerte y que en la modernidad se le relaciona con la “Catrina” personaje creado por José Guadalupe Posada. En estos

días que se celebra a los muertos es muy común ver calaveras en los periódicos y en la televisión. Las calaveras son rimas que se hacen a una persona que aún está viva para resaltar alguna cualidad o defecto de esta persona.

Usualmente son humorísticas y siempre terminan diciendo cómo o porqué la muerte se los va a llevar.

Auto-revolución para el cuerpo este día de muertos Amate mujer que la calaca no lo va a hacer Xanni Valentín Chavira Las criticas son constantes, piensas que hay algo mal con tu cuerpo. La sociedad y la publicidad te hacen sentir fea y disconforme. Te vez en el espejo te deprimes, tal vez lloras y después encuentras la solución. Te propones levantarte los sábados en las mañanas para ir a caminar sola o con un grupo de amigas, empiezas la dieta el lunes, tomas soda light, pero todo sigue igual.

Los medios de comunicación se han encargado de difundir una imagen “ideal” de la apariencia femenina.

Dichos medios, como lo son principalmente la televisión y las revistas, han creado estándares de belleza que son un peligro para la salud física y mental de las mujeres. El cuerpo y la alimentación tienen una conexión directa con las

emociones y los químicos del cerebro. La manera en la que una persona se alimenta se refleja en sus distintas formas de pensar y actuar. ¿Sabías qué la mujer estadounidense piensa en la talla y forma de su cuerpo cada 15 minutos? En la actualidad únicamente el 2% de estas mujeres están contentas con su cuerpo. Las cifras y porcentajes proporcionados acerca de la imagen que tienen las mujeres de sí mismas, indican que cada año incrementan problemas físico-mentales en este género.

De acuerdo con la asociación nacional de anorexia nerviosa y otros trastornos asociados ó mejor conocida como NANAD, por sus siglas en inglés, los trastornos alimenticios ocupan tasa de mortalidad más alta de todas las enfermedades mentales.

Aproximadamente siete millones de mujeres en Los Estados Unidos cuentan con un desorden en la conducta alimentaria. La anorexia y la bulimia nerviosa son los trastornos de alimentación más comunes entre las mujeres de hoy en día. Los estudios realizados por la NANAD, indican que: “el 20% de las personas que sufren de anorexia nerviosa mueren prematuramente a causa de complicaciones relacionadas con su trastorno de los alimentación, incluyendo suicidios y problemas del corazón”. Los medios de comunicación social están acabando con la vida y la serenidad de niñas, jóvenes, y mujeres. Aceptar tu cuerpo es esencial para llevar una vida sana. No dejes que tus amigos y familiares te celebren a ti, el próximo día de muertos.

Al Cal State, muy oronda, llegó presta la huesuda, para echar en un costal a quienes faltos de asuntos a la hora de publicar, hicieron todo tan mal, que ya sin ninguna duda, se los llevó a todos juntos, y así terminó la onda

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¡Comenzar a amar tu cuerpo, es un acto de revolución para seguir viva! …¡Mírate en el espejo y no parezcas esqueleto, trátate y quiérete con respeto!

Presidente Obama Colgó los tenis Presidente Obama, la muerte se lo llevó al descubrirse la trama, de que sin pena ni gloria, al final no promulgó, la reforma migratoria.

Epitafio en la tumba de los directivos del METRO que incrementaron las tarifas.

Escrito por un estudiante Para perpetua memoria nos dejaron estos tíos, sin penas y sin ambages, una madeja de líos para pagar los pasajes, y... aquí se acabó la historia.

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What's Cookin' Bursting a myth, really?

So what’s in your ‘Happy Meal’ after all? Well, McDonald's is apparently spilling the beans soon.

Beatriz Conrado Contributor

So, what is a McDonald’s burger really made out of? The old debate over McDonald’s actual ingredients has caught the attention of the public once again as the company recently hired the ex-Mythbuster star, Grant Imahara, to dig into the faux reports and answer controversial questions surrounding their products.

Various sources on the Internet, mostly from social media networks, have always accused the worldwide franchise of not serving real meat, and that their product lacks healthy elements.

Accusations of McDonald using horsemeat have been an ongoing discussion, and some say the ‘pink slime’ is a key ingredient of the tender and delicious nuggets.

With so much being said from all around, all it leaves us with is with is a ton of theories and no confirmed truth? Doranny Martinez, a Communications student shares his own experience.

“I got really sick from eating McDonald’s,” he says, “I ate their burger after having put it in the refrigerator for a while.

The next day I got sick. I had very painful stomach cramps.

Since then, I don’t lean towards McDonald’s products.”

Some of other accusations that Imahara is to dig upon is whether the restaurant is mixing chicken eyeballs, legs, and heads inside of the food.

While the company has always assured the public that their food contains only natural and

real beef, as well as chicken, the rumors saying otherwise never have died down.

McDonald’s being inexpensive is another argument that accusations resort to. How come you make quality available for so cheap?

It just doesn’t seem right. The franchise responds to that by saying that it feeds about 27 million people per day, so they buy bulks of meat at a low cost, which allows food to be sold at an affordable price.

Also, just because a product is sold at a low cost, it does not imply that the quality is bad.

It may come as an interesting fact here that McDonald’s has a Hamburger University where their new items are created.

For the restaurant to introduce a new item, it takes about a year until they have the perfect product for the public.

In the documentary, Inside McDonald’s, experts say that people tend to say the restaurant is not healthy, but McDonald’s has incorporated a variety of salads in their menu. Even if customers do not like salads, McDonald’s has created the McWrap.

But even with those options it doesn’t appeal to Marisol Tapia, an Urban Learning student, who exclaims, “I don’t think it’s healthy at all.

I personally don’t like or eat McDonald’s except for their ice cream once in a while!”

Amidst all the rumors that revolve their food, McDonald’s remains one of the brand giants in the world, attracting millions of customers every day. But listening to the students, we hear a complete opposite scenario. As this contradiction deepens with each day, only future will tell that whether hiring Imahara will serve as an image-change experience or a failed attempt at gaining more trust for the brand.

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Midterms approach and so do the ‘allnighters.’ But is the sleep deprivation any good for your grades?

Sabrina Sarmiento

Contributor Got sleep? Sleeping the recommended 8 hours seems to have become a rare commodity for Cal State LA students lately. With midterms rapidly approaching, the amount of hours of sleep is only going to decline as students prepare for exams and projects.

Students find themselves struggling to find enough time for school, work, and homework while trying to maintain

Oct. 27, 2014

Up, up all night… some sort of social life. Sleep is normally found at the bottom of the totem pole when it comes to its importance. But as we stay up late night, what we ignore is that it isn’t always working in our favor.

The National Sleep Foundation indicates that sleeping too little cannot only inhibit your productivity and ability to remember and consolidate information, but lack of sleep can also lead to serious health consequences.

“I often stay up late finishing homework. Or sometimes for socializing, or binge watching Netflix! Some nights I do all three at once,” Amanda Andrade, a Telecommunications and Film major said, adding, “I always make sure to take classes around 9-10am, helping me to stay up a little later. But during midterms my amount of sleep is always a lesser than usual.”

During the week of midterms, it’s common for students to find that they are

sleeping less. Students say the reasons for the lack of sleep is due to trying to cram for test and learn last minute materials that will be on exams.

Alejandro Gallo, a Biology major, speaks on the same lines as he says, “Lately, I have had to cut back on the amount of time I spend at the gym and with friends by half to make sure my school work was getting enough amount of my attention. I find it difficult to balance it all out and still get enough sleep. On an average, I sleep 5 hours a night.”

The fact that we ignore is that the lack of sleep and the “all-nighters” are only working against us. Lack of sleep interferes with the ability to retain new material.

As stated by Brown University Health Education, building up your ‘sleep debt’ results in a decrease in daytime function. It can affect your physical health by weakening your immune system. It can affect your mental health by result-

Photo By Sabrina Sarmiento ing in tension, irritability, depression, confusion, and generally lower life satisfaction.

Jamie Smith, a Biology student, already seems to know it.

“I do not pull all-nighters,” he states, “When I am tired, I just go to bed. I know that staying up when I’m really tired, is not going to help me anyway.”

As the midterms are building the tension up, students

need to stay aware of the negative effects that sleep deprivation will have not only on their grades but also on the overall wellbeing. The right balance is all that you need, and some timely time-management can be the key.

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Fall TV Shows Want To Get Away With Murder?

Here’s How. George Rodriguez

Contributor Fall is here! Along with leaves on the ground, we also get shorter days and longer nights. What better way to enjoy these long cozy nights than to sit back, grab our favorite snack, and enjoy the most anticipated shows on television?

The fall TV season is going on in full swing. With many critically acclaimed shows back for another season, and several shows making successful debuts, we have compiled a list of the top 5 must watch shows on TV right now.

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Returning for a sixth season, the Emmy Award winning Modern Family is back and is better than ever. Fans of the mockumentary style show can expect to see their favorite characters return with even more craziness and real life situations that they have come to adore.

4. One of the season’s most anticipated series is Gotham, based on characters appearing in DC comic’s franchise, “Batman.”

Gotham focuses on Detective James Gordon as he promises a young Bruce Wayne he will find the people responsible for the murder of his parents, all while maneuvering and fixing Gotham’s corruption.

3. Returning for its 4th season, the popular and nail-biting drama Scandal is back.

Finally our question will be answered: where has Olivia Pope been? With a major character killed off in the season finale last year, we can finally rest assured that our beloved Olivia Pope will find out who did it, why, and all while looking fabulous.

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2. Another highly anticipated show is American Horror Story: Freak Show, the 4th season of the FX horror anthology television series. The season is set in 1952 Jupiter, Florida and tells the story of one of the last remaining freak shows in America, and their struggle for survival.

The franchise has become a household name and is popular amongst a mass audience, spanning multiple genres. Fans have come to expect nothing but the best from the creator Ryan Murphy. If it is anything like its predecessors, this show will be another hit under Murphy’s belt.

1. Finally, the number 1 show to watch is one of the most talked about shows to premiere: How To Get Away With Murder.

Created by Shonda Rhimes, the creator of our number 3rd pick, Scandal, and another top rated show Grey’s Anatomy, is set to deliver again.

In this legal drama, a group of law students find themselves in the midst of a murder and must use the resources they have been taught by their law professor to get away with it. If the name alone does not entice you to watch, then maybe the fact that the central character is portrayed

by Academy Award nominee Viola Davis, will.

This fall season has gotten off to a great start for many networks. The shows that have been mentioned have not only generated a mass audience, but made many advertisers very happy.

Unfortunately, for many shows that is not the case. The FOX reality show Utopia, is the fall’s first tanker. It has done so badly, nobody even

knew FOX had changed its time slot. Other stinkers include, ABC’s, Selfie, Forever, and FOX’s Red Band Society.

So it’s time to pick your favorite snack, wear your most comfortable clothes, sit back, relax and enjoy the show.

We’ll be watching.

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EVENT Calendar MONDAY 27th

OCT 27th - OCT 31st WEEK FIVE

TUESDAY 28th

One Campus, One Book: "Shanghai Girls" by Lisa See 3:15pm Cross Cultural Centers

Alcohol Awareness Week Speaker

4:30pm Los Angeles Room,U-SU

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Center for Student Involvement: Open House

Alcohol: Get The Facts That Might Save Your Life

3:00pm U-SU Walkway

11:30am Main Walkway

Taboo Talk: “We’re a Culture, Not a Costume”

STARS: Grad Student Support and Applying to Grad School

3:15pm U-SU Alhambra Room

3:15pm Alhambra Room, U-SU

Movie on the Green: Scream

3:30pm King Hall 3098

6:30pm Reeder Field

THURSDAY 30th Vienen Los Muertos, Estan Listos? (Dia de Los Muertos)

12pm Los Angeles Room, U-SU

Get Linked In With LinkedIn – Part 1 3:30pm Career Center

WEDNESDAY 29th

FRIDAY 31st Halloween

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9AM U-SU, Alhambra Room

Fall Harvest Festival

4pm Main Walkway adjacent to Library South

Midnight Madness 9:30pm Eagles Nest Gym

Make it Rain The Hidden Cash Twitter was only the beginning.

Gerardo Amezquita

Staff Reporter Jason Buzi: if that name does not sound familiar to you, it should. Buzi is a Bay Area real estate mogul who started a social experiment that put a new meaning to the word “charity.” His inventive scheme began with a simple Twitter account called, Hidden Cash or @HiddenCash, that posted clues of random spots around cities where there were large amounts of money hidden in envelopes.

His first post was this year on May 22nd, in San Francisco, and less than a week later, Buzi was in Los Angeles.

After that, it was all-out media frenzy with various posts from San Jose to New York City.

The spots Buzi first hit this past summer were at Burbank, Hermosa Beach, East L.A., and Pasadena.

Conversely, there was one snag along the way. Throughout his monetary scavenger hunt, Buzi had been posting as an anonymous benefactor. People only assumed his identity from the diminutive information he posted on his Twitter account, and then unexpectedly, his identity was revealed during the peak of its popularity.

Inside Edition aired an episode that explored the possibility of a man named Jason Buzi being the man behind the greatest scavenger hunt to capture everyone’s attention.

Through voice analysis of an interview from KCBS and podcasts Buzi had made for real estate, professional forensic analyst Kent Gibson announced and confirmed it was a definite match in the episode.

After that, Buzi continued his cash drops throughout the summer in different parts of the nation, but eventually terminated it on August 14th.

Once Hidden Cash dropped their scavenger hunt, it heavily inspired other individuals to continue Buzi’s work.

There were many individuals, organizations, and events that followed similar Hidden Cash twitter accounts, giving clues to locations in their cities that contained prizes.

In fact, it has become a popular trend in Los Angeles for people and businesses to apply a scavenger hunt technique to promote their social media engagement with their followers.

Just this past week, the Sanrio’s Hello Kitty event in Little Tokyo established a scavenger hunt to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Exclusive Hello Kitty mementos were awarded for every Hello Kitty inspired cuisine participants ate.

On Thursday, October 23rd Cal State L.A. joined in on

the fun with a Wells Fargo sponsored scavenger hunt.

The prizes were various gift cards hidden throughout the school. The clues were given as scrambled word puzzles that disclosed the location of the prize.

If you would like to join in on the Hidden Cash craze then make sure to follow Hidden

Cash on Twitter. Also, make sure you search for other similar accounts from copycat individuals working in exclusive areas of Los Angeles.

Like always, may the odds be ever in your favor.