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Klotz offers alternative medicine cheaper than local competition Sarah Lorsch daily sundial

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Students meet and greet each other as alternative characters during United We Serve’s poverty simulation on Wednesday, October 7th in the Northridge Center in the USU.

Unified We Serve students get served a sense of poverty Volunteers struggled to pay bills, attend school and balance family life at simulation Christopher Ho daily sundial

SUN students were given an opportunity to experience the lives of families in poverty across the United States during a three hour event Wednesday night. Sponsored by volunteer organization Unified We Serve and held under

this year’s theme of the empowerment movement, the event turned the USU’s Northridge Center room into a small city. “A lot of people don’t know how privileged we are,” said Maurie Hamilton, member of Unified We Serve, who served in Oakland soup kitchens growing up. Students were assigned to specific families, and role played as the

members on their name tags and info packets provided by the group. “Some people might know about the issue, but nothing beats the actual experience,” said Dominique Aguet, student volunteer with Unified We Serve. Although the families’ names were made-up, their day to day living conditions in poverty were recreated to be as life-like as possible. Stations simulated police stations

including a jail, a pawn shop, quick cash centers, banks, childcare centers, public schools, temp agencies and social services. Slightly less than the projected turn out of 100 students participated in the event, with about 80 volunteers working and playing along with the simulation. Students were told to conduct the

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Calif. budget served with a lawsuit

Representatives for education, disabled people and cities question budget’s fairness Ron Rokhy daily sundial

alifornia’s budget is under fire as three different groups advocating public schools, disabled people and cities have filed lawsuits against recent statewide cuts.

The California School Boards Association, the Association of California School Administrators and various school districts filed the lawsuit. “California schools and students were shortchanged in this last budget cycle,” said Alice Petrossian, the president of the Association of California School Administrators, in

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a statement released last week. “More than $2 billion was cut from this year’s minimum funding guaranteed in the 201112 state budget.” The school representatives say that cutting funding from education violates Proposition 98, a voter-approved law which guarantees funding money for K-12 schools.

“The protections for education funding in the Constitution are, in fact, most important in tough fiscal times,” Petrossian said in the statement. “Although lawmakers acknowledge the shortfall, there’s no guarantee that the money will ever be paid back to schools as required by the Constitution. These cuts violate Proposition 98 and are

clearly unconstitutional.” The Arc of California and United Cerebral Palsy of San Diego, which represent disabled people, have also filed a lawsuit. “Firstly, we’re being funded by an outdated budget that hasn’t adjusted for inflation in

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orthridge masseuses, chiropractors and acupuncturists may be unaware of their potential competition only a few blocks away as CSUN’s Klotz Student Health Center offers similar services for less. According to a December 2008 National Health Statistics Report, 38.3 percent of adults used some form of alternative medicine in 2007, and the use of alternative medicine has either stayed the same or gone up slightly since 2002. CSUN’s health center charges $10 for a half hour of acupuncture, or $20 for an hour. Local acupuncturists charge anywhere from $40 per half hour to over $75 per hour at the Northridge Acucenter, Reseda Acupuncture and Alternative Medical Clinic. Massage therapy at Klotz follows suit, being inexpensive in comparison to surrounding services. CSUN charges $29 for 50 minutes with one of their three massage therapists. “(Treatment) gets tailored to what the client’s need is,” said Sharon Aronoff, health educator at the center. Matadors who have used Klotz’s alternative medical options said the center held up against the competition. “I got a massage here about a month ago and the guy was a complete professional,” said senior theatre major Tina Choi. “It was pretty legit. I would do it again.” While students enjoy massages at the health center for less, Lotus Therapy Spa on Reseda charges more at $40 for an hour. Massage Envy charges $49 for the first massage. Membership is $54 a month and comes with one massage a month. Kelly Wilson, manager of the Northridge Massage

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Second act gives more access to funding for undocumented students ashley soley-cerro Live-news editor

ndocumented students are now eligible for state financial aid to attend public universities and community colleges, after Gov. Brown signed the second part of the Dream Act Saturday. The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act gave undocumented students access to private grants and scholarships when AB 130 was signed in July. AB 131, the second part of the act, will give these students access to CalGrants and other state funded programs beginning in 2013, according to the LA Times. They will also be eligible for institutional grants at any University of California and California State University, and a permit to receive a fee waiver at community colleges. Eligibility for these funds is restricted to students who have graduated from a California high school after attending the in-state institution for at least three

years, show that they are applying to legalize their status and show financial need, according to the LA Times. Many undocumented students are not able to attend college without financial assistance. Almost 40 percent of undocumented students families’ live below the federal poverty line, compared to 17 percent for native-born families, according to the Immigration Policy Center. Gov. Brown fulfilled a campaign promise to give eligible students access to college, despite immigration status, by signing the Dream Act. AB 540, passed in October 2001, which allows undocumented students to pay in-state tuition, inspired the Dream Act. Since then a federal Dream Act has been discussed, but fell 8 votes short during a Senate vote to continue in 2007, according to the United States Student Association. A UCLA study concluded $3.6 trillion could have been made if the federal bill was passed 40 years ago. “There’s potential of them contributing great-

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ly to our economy and to our social needs,” said Dr. David Rodriguez, CSUN Chicana/o studies department chair told the Sundial in September. “I think the underlying feature is that it’s good for not only the undocumented students, it’s good for our economy and good for our nation.” Ten other states have passed laws that allow undocumented students

the last 10 years,” said Dave Carucci, executive director of United Cerebral Palsy of San Diego. “And on top of that, they cut the budget each year, and it’s putting disabled people in harm’s way because without funds, our programs will close and we won’t be able to help them.” The lawsuit claims the state did not follow proper procedure when creating the budget. “The state didn’t follow Medicare laws,” said Tony Anderson, director of Arc of California, an organization which helps people with developmental disabilities. “We’ve challenged the legality of this budget on the grounds that they didn’t get permission, and they didn’t report what kind of impact it would have, both of which needed to be done.” The budget plans to cut $100 million from a $2 billion budget that helps over 250,000 people, Anderson said. The League of California Cities, the third plaintiff, representing cities, also said the state is violating constitutional law. “The Constitution says cities are supposed to get a certain amount of money

to receive in-state tuition, including Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin, according to the Immigration Policy Center. Nine other states, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Iowa, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Oregon, and Rhode Island, are currently considering adopting similar laws.

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Mario Castillo stands with a red cap and blue gown to celebrate the passing of AB 131 with fellow interns at the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles on September 2, 2011. The California Dream Act was signed into law Saturday by Gov. Jerry Brown.

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from the state,” said Christopher McKenzie, executive director of the League of California Cities. “Not only are they cutting $130 million from us that would normally go to public safety, they also tell us how to spend it, which is against the constitution.” After cutting the money, the state then sends back about half of it to the city, and uses the rest to fund state programs, says McKenzie. “We get about $65-$70 million back,” said McKenzie. “But the key thing is that they narrowly tell us how to use it. For this money, they tell us it must go to law enforcement, but the constitution says we’re allowed to spend it how we want.” All plaintiffs said the state would be served next week, and no court dates are set yet. If the litigants succeed in court, the state will be forced to adjust the budget next year, possibly cutting funds from other sources. “The state doesn’t have a lot of financial flexibility,” said Jason Sisney, deputy analyst of the California Legislative Analyst’s Office. “The state has been forced to take some actions that prompt lawsuits. If those lawsuits prevail, the state won’t save the money they’re cutting, and they’ll have to find a way to fill that hole.”

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Alternative Medicine

1. Massage Envy 18665 Devonshire St. (818) 360 3000 $49 an hour Intro Rate $54 a month membership for one massage a month and $49 after the first one per month

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2. Reseda Acupunture 9545 Reseda Blvd. #17 (818) 773 9379 $40 for 30 minutes

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3. Coastline Chiropractic 9535 Reseda Blvd (818) 718 1975 $50 for an adjustment (approximately $10) goes up from there

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4. Lotus Therapy Spa 9514 Reseda Blvd #5 (818) 886 2609 $40 for an hour 5. Northridge Acucenter 9535 Reseda Blvd #310 (818) 772 5459 $40 per hour

6. Valley Chiropractic Care 9420 Reseda Blvd #6 (818) 772 0948 $40 for half an hour 7. Klotz Student Health Center Acupuncture: $10 for half an hour and $20 for an hour Chiropractic Care: $10 for initial visit and $5 for every additional visit Massage Therapy: $29 for 50 minutes. 8. Alternative Medical Clinic 9036 Reseda Blvd #204 (818) 993 1089 $75 for an hour 9. Steinberg Chiropractic 9036 Reseda Blvd #204 (818) 886 3531 $60 for around half an hour

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Continued from page 1 Envy, and other alternative medical facilities contacted, were unaware CSUN offered massages for a lower price. “Our goal is to make massage accessible so people can stay healthy and have regular massages,” Wilson said. “It sounds like (Klotz) is doing the same thing.” Health sciences professor Brian Malec said he fully supports the use of non-traditional medicine. “It’s a good strategy for (Klotz) to offer a mix of traditional and alternative medicine, they are complimentary,” Malec said. “It’s a matter of informing students on alternative medicine and allowing them to make an informed decision on what to use.” Alternative medicine works for biology major Fernando Hernandez, which he said keeps him coming back. “A lot of people say that the (alternative medicine) here is the same as any other place,” Hernandez said. “I’ve had three massages and I go

to the chiropractor twice a month here.” The cost of chiropractic care on campus went down this year, according to Aronoff. In a randomized test done with patients who had neck pain, those that went through chiropractic care had a more successful recovery than those that went through physical therapy, according to the Annals of Internal Medicine. Some local chiropractors can charge $40 for half an hour, or $50 for a ten-minute adjustment at places like Valley Chiropractic Care, Coastline Chiropractic and Steinberg Chiropractic. Klotz is able to charge lower prices because students pay $56 a semester to subsidize the center’s costs, Aronoff said. The student covers the rest of whatever the health center would otherwise pay for services. Appointments for any of these alternative medical options can be made by either calling the Klotz Health Center at (818) 677-3666 or by making an appointment online.

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SUN’s Campus Ministry Organization welcomes visitors and newcomers to visit them at a tent outside the Matador Bookstore every day this week, and every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in following weeks. The Campus Ministry Organization’s purpose is to give students on campus a chance to receive prayer from students that have gone through training to do so, said James Chung, club president and junior business major, 20. “Some people see the (prayer) sign and come up but don’t know what to do,” Chung said about the prayer tent. “We’ll talk to them about the group and then ask if they need prayer. Half the time they do.” This Organization is a Christian group that focuses on getting people together for religious purposes as well as helping communities through both global and domestic outreach. “We invite anyone from any religion,” said Cindy Gastelum, secretary of the club and junior business management major, 20. “Muslim, Jewish, Catholic, but it’s a Christian organization so we are talking about Christianity.” This week, the Ministry Organization will have their prayer tent every day because they are looking to recruit new members Gastelum said. “Every day is a recruitment opportunity, Chung said. “People out there want to help out and we are always open, so come join us.”

Calendar of Events When: Monday, Oct 10 through Wednesday Oct. 19 Where: USU, The Pub, Oviatt Library, Barymian Hall Description: Lambda Sigma Gamma will be collecting new or gently used hats for cancer patients, who lose their hair due to chemotherapy treatments, to commemorate Cancer Awareness Month.

USU GR Table Tennis Tournament

When: 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Where: Games Room, USU Description: Compete against other students in a tournament of table tennis for the final championship spot.

New Club Workshop

When: 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Where: MIC Conference Room Description: Want to start a new club? To register for any of the New Club Workshops, visit the Matador Involvement Center (MIC) and sign up at the front desk.

11 A.S. Senate Meeting

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CSUN Greens meetings

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When: 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Where: 12502 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 120, Pacoima, CA 91331 Description: Guest speaker, Francisco de Vivo, business loan expert, will be teaching the rules of ”The Game.”

Lieutenant Daniel Choi Lecture

When: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Where: Northridge Center Complex Description: On March 19, 2009, Lt. Daniel “Dan” Choi, an infantry officer, West Point graduate and Iraq combat veteran fluent in Arabic, publicly announced that he was gay on The Rachel Maddow Show. Because of three words”I am gay”Lt. Choi’s life changed forever.

Bible Study

When: 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Where: USU – Flintridge Room (above the fitness center) Description: Come join us for a night of awesome praise and worship, interactive bible study, fun fellowship and free food.

12 New Sport Club Workshop

When: 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Where: AS Support Services Conference Room Description: Learn about the process, responsibilities, benefits and basic requirements needed to establish a New Sport Club and maintain University Recognition at CSUN.

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October 2011 12 (cont.) Where: Games Room, USU Description: Compete against other students in a tournament of poker for the final championship spot.

ASQ/APICS All Comers Meeting

When: 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Where: JH 1236 Description: General Meeting for Board members and general members.

FREE Market your Business Workshop

When: 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Where: 12502 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 120, Pacoima, CA 91331 Description: Learn valuable marketing tips on how to grow your clientele and improve your sales.

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When: 7:00 p.m. - 9:45 p.m. Where: Armer Screening Room (ASR) Description: “Throne of Blood” (1957 - 1 hr. 50 min.) A loosely based adaptation of the classic Shakespearean tragedy “Macbeth.”

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Robert Baek: The Man Who Does Everything

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wo years at Johns Hopkins University and a 12-year film career behind the camera has brought Robert Baek back to CSUN in search of something more, much more. “Finance is my initial passion but with the climate of the economy, my realization that my preferred firms don’t necessarily recruit CSUN students and the advice of trusted faculty and guest speakers I needed to do more,” said Baek, 35. “Differentiating myself (from other students) with quantitative and qualitative foundations is what I believe will enable me to be selected by the elite companies for which I wish to work.” He is triple majoring in finance, marketing and business honors with a minor in economics. He is also interning with a hedge fund company, is the Associated Students assistant director of finance, president of the Leaders Alliance, president of the American Advertisement Federation, tutors for the business college and serves on the board of the American Marketing Association. But Baek wasn’t always

this ambitious. After two years at John Hopkins University and interning in the film industry during breaks, he dropped out of school at the age of 20, joined the union and began working on back-to-back 20-day commercials. “I worked my way up through the camera department and ended as a key first assistant camera operator,” he said. “I directed the entire camera department to capture the director’s vision on film.” Baek worked on the movies "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," "Hollywood Homicide," and "Starsky & Hutch," to name a few. “The film business changed in my (12 years working there),” he said. “I saw the transition as corporations took over studios and efficiency and cheaper product costs were prioritized over art and story telling. In addition, corners were cut which jeopardized personal safety.” While filming a stunt for a film, Baek along with several other behind the scenes people and an actress were injured. “People were only concerned for the actress’s safety and everyone else was left regardless of the injury,”

Baek said. “It was then that I realized that we were nothing more than cogs in a machine, just a peon, and nothing more.” Camera work is physically demanding, Baek said, and had him working 14-hour days. “I wanted to use my brain to generate income as apposed to my body,” he said. “I started saving for 2 and a half years for college and went back to school in January of 2009.” At 33, Baek went to Valley College and two years later came to CSUN. This semester he is taking 19 units in addition to his long list of extra curricular activities. “A motivated individual can do anything for a short period of time as long as they are passionate about the goal and confident that their efforts will provide benefits,” Baek said. “Procrastination is the death of success.” His average day consists of waking up at 4:30 a.m. to research and work on daily reports for his internship. Class continues for the majority of the day and inbetween he meets for different organizations, works on homework and does anything else that needs to be done. He generally gets about three to four hours of sleep each night.

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CSUN student Robert Baek is currently triple majoring in finance, marketing and business honors with a minor in economics.

Baek tries to set aside Friday afternoons and Saturdays to maintain a social life, otherwise he’ll burn out, he said. On minimal sleep and maximum activity, Baek said his key to succeeding academically is showing up and paying attention, and the amount of outside work is minimal. “Everything you do and don’t do affects your chance of achieving your goal,” Baek said. “In this day and age the odds are stacked against you

so I do everything I can to achieve my goals. With no regrets, life comes easy.” Baek will graduate in spring 2012 after five years in various colleges and 12 years in the working world. “Gone are the days where one is stuck by the choices they make in their youth,” Baek said. “The choices seniors make appear to be critical but understand that you should just go with your passion. If your passion fades, an opportunity will always present itself for change.”

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Mural memorializes members of Chicano Studies Department Photos & story by : Kat Russell / Daily Sundial

A section of the new mural was dedicated to faculty members of the Chicana/o studies department who have died. Left to Right: Professor Shirlene Soto who died in a car accident, Professor Lorenzo "Tappi" Flores who died of pancreatic cancer, Karin Duran who died of a stroke, Professor Annette Cardona who died of lung cancer, and Professor Roberto Sifuentes who died of cancer.

The mural, in Jerome Ritchfield Hall room 130, was dedicated to Chicana/o studies teachers and faculty members who had died. Attendees shared stories and memories of those they lost. The mural project began about a year ago when senior Daniel Santana-Hernandez, Chicana/o studies and history major, took his idea of painting a new mural to the head of the

Chicana/o studies department, David Rodriguez. Once approval was granted, Santana-Hernandez and three other students – CSUN alumni Carolina Alcala, and seniors Elvia Aguirre and Juan Carlos Muñoz – began to put his plan 10.0 in. into action. During the past year, both the Chicano Studies department and its fac-

Students, faculty and family members admire the new mural in Jerome Richfield 130.

ulty have shown their support for the project with as many as 40 students participating in the mural’s creation, Santana-Hernandez said. The colorful mural takes up two of the classroom’s walls and weaves an intricate story about the evolution of Mexican-Americans and the struggles they have faced, both as students and as a community.

Friday’s unveiling ceremony was held outside of Jerome Richfield Hall in the late afternoon. There were as many as 50 students and faculty members in attendance. During the ceremony, faculty and students said a few words about the mural, the department and faculty members who died and whose portraits have been incorporated into the artwork.

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poverty

Continued from page 1 daily routines of their given roles within four 15-minute intervals, in hopes of reaching shared goals of securing a home, feeding their families and paying bills, loans and daily expenses. The experience was relative considering no one can fully simulate poverty, said Justin Weiss, activities coordinator for the Matador Involvement Center. He said 15-minute intervals were chosen because that time period can go by slowly just sitting around, but with a goal in mind the time moves quickly, which is normal for a family. “We want students to feel the pinch, and what it’s like during crunch time,” Weiss said. Students were asked to take the task seriously, being reminded of the 32.9 million families in the U.S. who live in poverty, and participants seemed to keep that in mind. “It’s good to see the persistence of students when they come upon unfortunate circumstances,” said Latanza Price, Unifed We Serve student assistant. “It happens everyday and it’s a great feeling to bring that to light.” Some students’ role-playing led their simulated families to be evicted from their homes for not paying rent or unemployment. Nicoyia Hurt’s character was sent to jail after ditching school at 16-years-old and getting pregnant. “It’s definitely a humbling experience,” she said. Other students felt the sting of the real world when their character’s experienced consistent push back. “Everytime things started to look up, it took a turn for the worst,” said Dustin Merritt, whose character was killed. “Something bad always happened.” Others said the experience made them rethink their own lifestyle. “I hope my life isn’t like this, it certainly makes me more thankful of my parents,” said Kristina Coleman, whose character died during the fourth round. Students reflected on the nights’ simulation and compared their experience to that of actual families. “A lot of the situations were similar to each other, transportation was always an issue, there was lots of tension everywhere and it was always packed,” said Meritt But Weiss reminded participants of the reason why his organization called them to this event, not to feel pity but to start thinking. “The question isn’t how sad it is, but how can we, as Unified We Serve, do something about it?” Weiss said. Unifed We Serve will give members an opportunity to meet impoverished families in the San Fernando Valley on Oct. 29, and mentioned upcoming food drives to help those in need. “Education and action are social justices,” Weiss said. “Both are powerful on their own, but together they’re even more effective.”

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Occupy LA growing

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Occupy LA protesters line up along Spring Street and Temple Street, outside of City Hall in Downtown Los Angeles on October 8, 2011. They have been occupying City Hall's north and south lawns for the past week.

An Occupy LA participant dons a mask from the movie 'V For Vendetta.'

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Protesters have been occupying the lawns of Los Angles City Hall since Oct. 1 in hopes of bringing attention to the influence of corporations in government, among many other issues. Camping out, demonstrating with signs along the street, lectures, music, and readings have been some of the actions protesters are taking. “We are working to come up with the solutions to the problem that plague our lives that stem from economic inequalities caused by the corruption on Wall Street and corporate corruption and how that influences the political process,” said Cheryl Aichele, volunteer organizer with Occupy LA. Aichele has been working with Occupy LA since the occupation began and has helped as a city liaison. The city has been working closely with the protesters, providing dumpsters and recycling bins for the camp that started Oct. 1. Volunteer liaisons have been speaking with city council members to keep the protest within the laws and sustainable. Numerous voices are present at Occupy LA and committees have been formed keep the event sustainable and non-violent. Each night a general assembly is held to keep everyone informed and get consent for future actions. Occupy LA based its general assembly off organization that formed during protests in Mardid, Spain. Committees have been formed to manage waste, food, proposals and demands, printing posters and shirts and coordinating their own media. According to one of Occupy LA’s twitter feeds Friday night 145 tents were present and Saturday night 256 tents.

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Cleaning ink off his screen, Jesse Dotson and others have been printing slogans such as "99%" and "SPEAK/silence is consent" on patches, bandanas, tee shirts and anything people bring them.

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Occupy LA protestors gather on the Spring Street 101 highway overpass in downtown Los Angeles, spreading their message to evening traffic.

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Demonstrators gather with signs in front of Los Angeles City Hall Saturday Oct. 8, the one-week anniversary of the occupation.

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Protestors fashion signs with cardboard and paint on north lawn of city hall. Demonstrators have been camping on lawns of city hall since Oct. 1 in growing numbers.

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If you were the NBA commissioner, how would you end the lockout? The owners and players are separated on two main issues: soft vs. hard salary cap and revenue sharing. The players want a soft salary cap, which allows teams to spend more than the salary cap but would have to pay a luxury tax for every dollar over the salary cap. The owners want a hard salary cap, which does not allow teams to go over the salary cap. Revenue sharing: the players received 57 percent of the NBA’s income before the collective bargaining agreement ended in July. The owners want that number to come way down. If there is to be a 2011-2012 NBA season, the two sides need to come to an agreement fast. There are reports that the NBA has decided to postpone some preseason games and regular season games could be next.

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Promoting equality? Not so much. karlee johnson daily sundial

ven if you have never heard of the Human Rights Campaign, you have more than likely seen them before. More commonly known as HRC, their notorious golden equal sign on a navy blue field is both aesthetically pleasing and indicative of their political ideology. Their simple square stickers make it easy to tell who supports LGBT equality, whether you are staring at a bumper in traffic or a binder in class. But what does it mean to support HRC? Here are a few things to consider before you slap those questionable bars onto the hood of your laptop. 1. They don’t want your help. But they do want your money. A quick browse of the HRC website will prove this. If you are an energized activist, this may not be the right place for you. Looking under their “Get Involved” tab will suggest that you “Donate” or find “Ways to Give.” If you’re looking for volunteer opportunities, you’re in luck. You can volunteer doing field organizing, where you will...ask people to donate to HRC. Yes, every organization needs money in order to run and operate. HRC, however, has been widely criticized for the amount of money that they pull in on a yearly basis. In June of this year, a radical

queer group vandalized the HRC gift shop in Washington D.C. and released a statement explaining their reasoning. In that statement, the group that calls themselves “The Right Honorable Wicked Stepmothers’ Traveling, Drinking and Debating Society and Men’s Auxiliary” mentioned that, “The HRC rakes in something approaching 50 million dollars a year in revenue.” While this number is not typical of a non-profit, one could commend them for being able to gather so much financial support, right? It’s a bit stickier than that. The statement goes on to mention that, “D.C.’s only LGBT center is forced to go hat in hand to real estate developers and beg for space, only to face eviction a few years down the road.” Unfortunately, this is the case for many LGBT centers in the U.S. However, the D.C. center is right in HRC’s backyard. What was HRC created for if not to ensure that facilities such as these ones are maintained? Where is the 50 million dollars a year going that the statement mentioned? While they did champion the win of marriage equality in New York this year (and patted themselves on the back for it), a gander at their website won’t generate any results on what the organization’s current projects are.

gender identity, gender presentation and biological sex correspond to one another. So, basically, not transgendered. This is precisely where the problem is. In 2007, HRC came under massive scrutiny when they supported a version of the Employee Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) which would prohibit discrimination of employees based on sexual orientation. In the hopes of passing the bill, HRC supported a version that excluded protections for employees facing discrimination based on gender identity. In order to justify their exclusion of transgender people from ENDA, they said that the passing of that version of the bill would ensure a later version of the bill which did include trans people. Simply put, trans people could wait their turn. This is what we call, “yielding to the politics of respectability.” HRC’s unfortunate tactic in this instance was meant to essentially butter up the American political system by introducing a bill that protected the rights of innocuous gay and lesbian people who, for the most part, subscribed to gender norms, making them “respectable.” Separating the “T” from the “LGB” perpetuated the transphobia that has historically weakened the queer rights movement.

2. They are cisgenderist. To this, some of you may be asking, “um, what?” To be cisgendered is to have one’s

3. Okay, so they’re trying. There are plenty of wellmeaning, dedicated people who work for HRC. Their

D.C. headquarters must harbor plenty of motivated young interns ready to make a difference. That being said, it is crucial that organizations that support LGBT rights focus on the progressive movement as a whole. According to Dr. Ian Barnard, associate professor in the CSUN English department and queer studies faculty member, focusing on single-issue politics is shortsighted. “For them gay is the only criterion,” said Barnard. HRC, which has previously endorsed pro-gay conservative candidates, overlooks the effects that these politics have on the queer community as a whole. “Being anti-homophobic is not enough,” said Barnard. “There are lots of anti-homophobic people who are racist, sexist and transphobic.” It is great that HRC is committed to the U.S. adopting equal rights for gay and lesbian people. However, by segregating the trans community--and even if the 2007 version of ENDA did not pass and even if HRC did apologize later for its endorsement of it--transphobia, in the gay community and otherwise, is legitimized. “You end up reproducing the same kind of demonisation of trans people that the hegemonic political establishment is producing,” said Barnard. Now, before you mar your car’s bumper with that idealistic sticker announcing your support for equality, think of who is actually being made equal.

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earing pink jerseys for breast cancer awareness month, the CSUN women’s soccer team (3-7-2, 1-1-1 Big West) lost to Cal Poly, 2-0, on Friday night at Matador Soccer Field for its first Big West Conference loss of the season. A goal by junior forward Cici Kobinski gave Cal Poly (8-5-1, 2-1-0 Big West) a lead it would not give up in the 67th minute. Kobinski beat the CSUN defenders and shot the ball past a diving Cynthia Jacobo into the left side of the net. In the 89th minute, freshman forward Sara Lancaster scored the second goal of the game. Jacobo, who had three saves for the game, was on the offensive side of the ball participating in a CSUN free kick when Lancaster stole the ball and had a wide-open net to shoot at. “It’s fair to say that this wasn’t our best performance of the year,” said CSUN assistant coach Juan Plascencia. “We didn’t stick to the game plan and our technique killed us. You can’t have your B or C game against Cal Poly. They are a good team and they proved that tonight.” The Matadors had plenty of opportunities to take an early lead in the first half when they had four shots on goal compared to only one by the Mustangs. The best chance for the Matadors

came in the 16th minute when senior forward Heidi Farran’s shot from just inside the penalty box went inches over the crossbar and Mustang senior goalkeeper Brooke Gauvin’s outstretched arm. CSUN again had a great chance to take the lead after junior forward Melissa Fernandez’s corner kick bounced in front of the net and into Gauvin’s arms. In the second half, the Mustangs had five shots on goal while CSUN only had three. The Matadors gave themselves plenty of opportunities to tie the score, but they could not find the back of the net. “It wasn’t one of our best games,” senior defender Brielle Slepicoff said. “It was a rough one to lose.” CSUN finished the game with 15 shots, seven on goal. Fernandez led the team with three shots on goal. Slepicoff, senior midfielder Katie Coulas, senior defender Nicole Cruz and freshman midfielder Jessica Small each added one shot on goal. Lancaster, who scored her sixth goal of the season, led the Mustangs with two shots on goal. Kobinski scored her second goal of the season. Gauvin, who got her third shutout of the season, saved all seven shots that came her way. The Matadors continued their Big West schedule with a home game against UC Santa Barbara on Sunday (full recap of that match available online at www.dailysundial.com).

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Irvine – In a first-place teams’ showdown, it all came down to saves. With both UC Irvine goals coming by way of deflections, CSUN (5-5-1, 2-1 Big West) had chances to prevent its 2-0 defeat to the Anteaters (11-2, 3-1) Saturday night at Anteater Stadium. Instead, the Matadors suffered their first Big West Conference loss of the season. The defeat dropped the Matadors from first place in the league. CSUN’s now behind the Anteaters and tied with UC Davis for second place in the Big West. UCI forward Miguel Ibarra dropped the hammer on the Matadors in the 89th minute with a shot to the right side of the net that hit a CSUN defender and caused the ball to spin oddly just in front of the goal. The Matadors had a chance to clear it, but by the time they got to it, the ball had already spun across the goal line. “It was a 50-50 game. It could’ve gone our way easily,” CSUN head coach Terry Davila said. “The ball happened to bounce their way.” UCI found its first goal in the 58th minute, but off a CSUN player. Forward Edwin Rivas was trying to clear the ball away from the net, but he didn’t reach it in time and his deflection attempt found its way into

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The Matadors react to UC Irvine forward Miguel Ibarra's (10) game-sealing goal late in the second half Saturday night.

the back of the net. Anteater head coach George Kuntz and Davila exchanged words throughout the first half. Both sides complained about fouls. “We just didn’t play well,” Davila said. "We weren’t good offensively. We weren’t sharp technically at all. We could never get a rhythm. I thought our offensive movement was at a low level for the past couple weeks.” The first half produced more fouls than shots for both teams. The Matadors tallied 12 fouls while only

producing three shots with two on goal. CSUN finished with 13 shots, 11 on goal. The Anteaters did not do much better in the first half, earning 10 fouls and seven shots with three on goal. They finished with 14 shots, seven on goal, for the game. Both teams finished with doubledigit fouls. CSUN edged out UCI, 17-15. CSUN collected two yellow cards in the first half, one to midfielder Rafael Garcia and the other to Rivas. Anteater forward Christian

Hernandez also received a yellow card in the first half. Matador defender Luis Gutierrez earned the third yellow card for CSUN in the 85th minute. UCI was close to scoring twice in the first half and tested CSUN goalkeeper Michael Abalos. In the 25th minute, the Anteaters had a free kick set up about 35 yards away from the net while the Matadors set up a five-player wall. The ball was bent around the wall, but Abalos deflected the ball towards the left post. Abalos finished the night with

five saves while UCI goalkeeper Andrew Fontein tallied up 11 and had his fifth shutout this season. Throughout the second half, both sides looked to dominate the match. Unfortunately for CSUN, it was the Anteaters who extended their lead before CSUN had a chance to tie it. “I’m not ashamed to say today that we weren’t good enough,” said Garcia, a CSUN co-captain. “We didn’t have the quality we usually have offensively. Overall, they were the better team and we didn’t deserve to win today.”

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Northridge has rough Nor Cal trip, loses two Alonso Tacanga Sports editor

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CSUN's Mahina Haina (10) had a game-high 17 kills in a 3-0 loss at UC Davis on Saturday night at Hickey Gym.

ets No. 2 and 3 of Saturday night's Big West Conference match between CSUN and UC Davis were very similar: the Matadors got behind early, then, carried by opposite hitter Mahina Haina, chopped at the Aggies' lead little by little until the game became a matter of wills into the 20's. Unfortunately for CSUN, which had lost at Pacific a night before, the Aggies came out winners in both occasions, sealing a 3-0 win at Hickey Gym that sent the Matadors (8-9, 2-3 Big West) home winless after their two-game Northern California road trip. Following a sluggish 25-19 first-set loss in which CSUN had five service errors, the Matadors came out a step slower than the Aggies (18-3, 4-2) once again in the second and trailed 10-4 after a 5-0 Davis run. But Haina, who

had seven of her game-high 17 kills in the frame, led the charge back and the Matadors outscored the Aggies 11-5 thereafter to even things up at 15-all. The match remained close and Haina scored three of four CSUN points as Matadors and Aggies remained tied, 24-24. However, UC Davis scored the next two points to take the game and a commanding 2-0 lead. The third set was the strongest for Haina, who hit .433 for the game. Set up by substitute setter Sam Orlandini (15 assists), she had eight kills to dig the Matadors out of an 11-6 deficit and into an 18-18 tie. Again, the Matadors – who hit .173 for the game – found themselves in position to win the match as two consecutive kills tied the game at 23-all. Once more, however, it was the Aggies who came up big, scoring the next two points to win the set, and the game. Davis had a balanced attack

and hit .243 for the game. Three Aggies recorded at least 10 kills and the assists were split mainly between setters Jenny Woolway and Lindsay Dowd. Supporting Haina for CSUN, sophomore Natalie Allen had nine kills and middle blocker Casey Hinger added five. Starting setter Sydney Gedryn recorded 21 assists through two sets before Orlandini subbed in for her in the third. The weekend was a total contrast of last, when the Matadors won their biggest game of the season, 3-0 at home against defending Big West champion Cal State Fullerton. In it, CSUN overcame deficits in the first and second sets, seemingly demoralizing a Titan squad that had no fight left in the third. On Friday, in the first game back since the important win, the high-spirited Matadors entered the Spanos Center looking to add misery to a

Pacific squad coming off two road losses. Instead, they got some of what they gave Fullerton the week before. The Tigers broke a 1-1 tie with a 35-32 third-set comeback win in which they overcame a seven-point deficit. The fourth set was never in danger for Pacific (12-7, 3-3) as it rolled to a 25-11 win to finish off CSUN. The losses knocked the Matadors from third place into a tie for sixth with Cal Poly, team they will face in their next game on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Mott Gym.

Big west Standings 1. UCSB (4-1, 11-7) 2. UC Davis (4-2, 18-3) 3. LBSU (4-2, 10-6) 4. Fullerton (3-2, 8-9) 5. Pacific (3-3, 12-7) 6. CSUN (2-3, 8-9) 7. Cal Poly (2-3, 7-11) 8. UC Irvine (1-4, 6-10) 9. Riverside (1-4, 4-15)