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bill that would have required police officers to obtain a search warrant before examining the contents of a person’s cell phone was vetoed by Gov. Brown Sunday. “The courts are better suited to resolve the complex and case specific issues relating to constitutional search-and-seizures protections,” Brown wrote in a message posted on his website. Approval of Senate Bill 914 would have overturned a decision issued by the California Supreme Court in January that said law enforcement officers could legally search the cell phones of people they arrest. Had the bill been approved, cell phones would not have been the only items safe from warrantless searches. “Any portable device that is capable of creating, receiving, accessing, or storing electronic data or communications” would have qualified, according to SB 914. The California Senate passed a bill on Sept. 1 saying police
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National Coming Out Day, an annual celebration in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and queer community meant to embolden those in the closet to “come out” to family and friends. National Coming Out Day was created in 1988, the brainchild of personal growth workshop leader Rob Eichberg and then-head of the National Gay Rights Advocates Jean O’Leary, as a collective response to Reagan era anti-gay politics, according to the Human Rights Campaign website. “To this day, National Coming Out Day continues to promote a safe world for LGBT individuals to live truthfully and openly,” according to the Human Rights Campaign website. Karlee Johnson hansooK oh daily sundial
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Journalism major John saringo-rodriguez, 25, and linguistic major Bryan rodriguez-saringo, 22, have been together for three years and have been domestic partners since april.
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y freshman year (of high school), I had a huge crush on John,” said Bryan RodriguezSaringo. “And I remember seeing Bryan by the band room and thinking (he) was so cute,” said John Saringo-Rodriguez, Bryan’s domestic partner. Though Bryan and John went to the same high school in Oxnard, Calif., they came out at separate times and did not begin dating until long after graduation.
John Saringo-Rodriguez came out to his friends when he was 17 and found easy acceptance. When Saringo-Rodriguez came out to his family, however, it took some time. “My sister Joyce, said she still loved me and supported me and she kind of already knew,” said Saringo-Rodriguez. “Then there was my dad.” Saringo-Rodriguez decided to tell his father that he was gay spontaneously on an afternoon without any preparation. “I put on the most butch thing I could wear right before I spoke to my dad,” said SaringoRodriguez. “I decided to wear my tennis varsity letterman.”
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When he told his father he was gay, he recalls his father’s eyes widening and responding with, “you want to be a girl?” “I don’t want to be a girl,” said Saringo-Rodriguez. “I’m happy being a man. I want to have sex with a man. I want to love a man. No one put it in my head. I’ve accepted it and there’s no possible way I could change.” When Saringo-Rodriguez asked for acceptance, his father said that while he accepted his sexuality he did not agree with it. “For some reason I was happy with that statement,” he
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he physical activity needed to go green does not only involve lifting your arm to the recycling bin anymore. CSUN mechanical engineering students will present their green exercise machine at the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Conference in Anaheim on Oct. 27. This year’s conference theme is living green, so the team came up with what they dubbed a green machine similar to the concept of a bench press, said Jonathan Gjemso, who organized the team of students and came up with the idea of what to create. “With how many people work out every day, that’s a lot of power and it can produce a lot of energy,� Gjemso
said. “The energy you use in a workout gets transformed into a generator to use as energy for the equipment, kinetic energy from your arms gets transferred into electric energy.� Andres Lopez, Michael Marchesan and Eve Garcia are also representing CSUN at the conference for their role in the project. “We had to start coming up with creative ideas and when people work out, they all produce energy and it gets lost, so we’re trying to recycle it,� Lopez said. “I think the challenge is the funnest part because when we came up with the idea, it seemed far-fetched, but now that it’s all coming together. It’s cool.� Although it’s not for a class or school credit, Gjemso, who learned about the competition through posters put up on campus, said it is a once in a lifetime
opportunity. The students began working on the project in early September and although it isn’t finished yet, they have three more weeks to complete the final product, Lopez said. Gjemso applied for the competition over the summer and his team was one of 10 selected to present their idea later this month. Each team is given $1,000 to create the product, Gjemso said. If they win, the team will receive $3,500 as reimbursement for their travel expenses and $5,000 to patent the product. They will also be featured in the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Magazine. In 2009, four CSUN students took first place at the same competition with their “floating cabinet� project following the “adaptive assistive technologies� theme.
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Continued from page 1 said. “It felt like it was a start. It was something I could work with.” For Bryan Rodriguez-Saringo, understanding what he felt was expected of him as a Catholic Latino man was difficult. “I was slipping into depression because I wanted to tell my parents something so bad and I couldn’t,” said RodriguezSaringo. He came out to his mom by revealing that the girlfriend he had been talking about with
her was actually a boy. While it took her a while to comprehend, Rodriguez-Saringo said that his mother then understood why he had been so depressed, and they sought psychiatric help. With the help of a therapist, RodriguezSaringo came out to his immediate family one at a time, starting with his sister. “The first reassuring sign of acceptance from anybody in my family was when (my sister) hugged me and said, ‘brother, I still love you,’” said RodriguezSaringo. When he decided to tell his father about it two or three months later, he was surprised
at his proactive approach to the process. “He immediately started engaging me in questions trying to educate himself about the ‘new me,’” said RodriguezSaringo, “But in reality it was always me.” Today, John Saringo-Rodriguez and Bryan Rodriguez-Saringo have been together for three years, and have been in a domestic partnership since April. “Now my mom calls (John) ‘son,’” said Rodriguez-Saringo. “She tells me, ‘we owe a lot of who you are to John. And I’m not sure that there’s a proper way to thank him.’”
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officers could no longer search cell phones without a warrant. Sen. Mark Leno introduced SB 914 in February after the case, People v. Diaz, was brought to the Supreme Court. “Law enforcement need not obtain a warrant or judicial oversight to search the personal data of cell phones in incident to a custodial arrest,” according to a document published by Leno. “Cell phones (are getting) smarter and contain nearly all the same information as our personal home computers,” Leno said in a press release. “This legislation (SB 914) will help ensure that a simple arrest – which may or may not lead to criminal charges – is not used as a fishing expedition to obtain a person’s confidential information.” Court cases in Ohio in 2009 and West Virginia in 2010 have concluded warrants necessary in order to go through someones phone.
A 1997 case in Georgia allowed police to go through the convict’s pager without a warrant and a 2011 case in Florida said searching cell phones without a warrant is legal. “There’s definitely a split of opinion and states are deciding in both ways,” said Christopher Ng, CSUN business law professor. “I think the United States Supreme Court will have to weigh in at some point.” Melanie Williams, department chair of the business law department, believes cell phones pose a different problem. “You should have the right to privacy where you expect it. It’s easy to say that with landlines you have the right to privacy because they are hard to listen in on,” Williams said. “It’s easy to hack cell phones.” Ng said he is not suprised Brown vetoed the bill. “Law enforcement support (Brown) and have been lobbying for him like crazy over the years,” Ng said. “It will create an interesting situation. What will law enforcement instruct officers to do?”
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“Yes, I feel that if you need enough evidence in order to get a search warrant to search my house, then you need one to go through my cell phone, because technology is so important.”
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or the past two weeks the Occupy Wall Street movement has rightfully established a strong, demanding voice, speaking out against corporate greed, high costs of education and many other issues facing the nation’s crumbling democracy. Hundreds have camped out and protested in Manhattan’s Financial District, powering through a series of arrests, police brutality and cold, rainy nights, and the Occupy Wall Street movement has created a spark that calls on all Americans to “Occupy Together.” The movement has spread across the country, with hundreds more making their voices heard in locations such as Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. As the leaderless resistance movement enters another week of protesting, observers of the movement are beginning to take note of the opposing sides. In one corner stands Wall Street and the many financial institutions whose promises over the years have left the country in a state of financial turmoil. These corporations have so far remained numb to on the ongoing protests. In the other corner stands a group of everyday people fighting to restore American democracy. These people come from diverse backgrounds and hold varying beliefs, but they all refer to themselves as the “99 percent.” The term was coined for
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citizens outside the top 1 percent of the richest and most powerful Americans. “We are the people who truly feel the effects of the fallen economy,” said New York protester Greg Schumacher, 27, in an email. “We are the people who have suffered the most and continue to suffer, and we are fighting for our future.” The demands of Occupy Wall Street seem to vary, with some protesters seeking free college education, and others proposing the arrest and investigation of all Wall Street criminals. But despite these varying motives, one clear reason behind this movement is that
Americans are fed up with the current state of the economy. “As members of the 99 percent, we occupy Wall Street as a symbolic gesture of our discontent with the current economic and political climate and as an example of a better world to come,” the Occupy Wall Street homepage noted. Protesters across the country range in age, but the majority of them are under the age of 30, according to reports by those on the scene, including ABC News. Rosie Rodriguez, 22, an accounting major, said the reason most college-aged students are protesting is to give a voice to a generation being punished for pursuing an education.
“Our generation has followed the American Dream of going to school in order to have a decent future,” she said. “This dream has been shot, and now the only things we have waiting for us after college are massive amounts of student loan debt and limited job opportunities. We just want our future back.” The class of 2011 is the most indebted graduating class ever, with an average student debt of $22,900, reports the National Center for Education Statistics. “How are we supposed to pay these bills when the job market we so eagerly want to join has crumbled at the hands of our so-called leaders?”
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housands of Facebook users are risking their identities by falling for marketing ploys offering free stuff such as free crochet packs. Scheming companies create these campaigns to promote themselves in exchange for access to one’s Facebook profile. Just ask the 772,308 monthly active users who have gotten suckered into it. Victims of identity theft only have themselves to blame, they knew the rules and without regard threw caution to the wind. These Facebook contests for fan pages let companies and agencies create and launch competitions where one can easily enter by submitting a photo, video, design, logo or essays in exchange for their information. Then, by generat-
ing as many “likes” as possible, these suckers win popularity contests, having wasted a huge amount of their time and forfeited access rights to their private and public information. It’s well known that prospective employers preview and scan applicants based on one look at their profile page. The same can be said about identity thieves. According to a Federal Trade Commission report, younger generations are more susceptible to identity theft than older generations. College students in particular are 27 percent more likely to get their identity stolen, simply because thieves and hackers know they are young, careless and stupid. And they’re right. As if Facebook isn’t Big Brother-like enough, people are doling out their information on the internet openly. They might as well hand over their license, Social Security and credit cards
to these crooks gift wrapped, bow and all. The whole idea of letting an anonymous figure access one’s personal information is just unsettling. These contests ask to see one’s profile, including name, picture, gender, networks, user ID, list of friends and any other information they’ve shared with everyone. In addition to that, they want a user’s likes, music, TV, movies, books and quotes. By no means am I bashful about my fanboy love for all things Ron Swanson or my passion for vinyl records. I am not keen on having this information accessible to random marketing solicitors. For that matter, the thought of complete strangers who might use it against me or try and hack my password, like parksandrec4evrr, is just awful. Think about it, one’s name, favorite book, school, etc. are the exact same things an online bank account will ask for,
essentially everything listed on one’s Facebook info page. One shouldn’t considers themselves safe because of updated Facebook privacy settings; the idea of secure social media is just one big oxymoron. Dr. Alexander van Elsas, a blogger with extensive background in computer science has posed the question, “You get privacy settings that protect you from other users, but who protects you from Facebook itself?” Even with privacy settings at the most stringent level, studies done by Javelin Strategy & Research revealed that 13 percent of identity theft resulted from cases in which the victims were friends with the hackers. There is really only one foolproof solution to this problem. People need to wake up and protect themselves. Once something is posted online it stays online. Even if deleted, the trail still remains for a long time, if not forever.
Rodriguez asked. Under the guidance of Wall Street, the economy has only suffered. According to Treasury Direct, an organization within the U.S. Department of Treasury, the national debt has neared $15 trillion. The economic downturn
has left millions unemployed, and according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national unemployment rate currently stands at 9.1 percent. These statistics only add fuel to the protesters’ fire. For years Americans have stood by and watched as financial magnates ran the country into the ground. The Occupy protests have no end in sight, and many protesters have no intention of ceasing their fight. Though it’s evident not every demand will be met, demonstrators are willing to hold their ground until some sort of positive change emerges. “I’ll be fighting until the day my parents no longer have to live paycheck-to-paycheck,” said Danielle Smith, 24, sociology major. “I want to see the day when my younger brothers can go to college without worrying about the costs, and the day my fellow peers don’t fear graduation because they know they won’t be able to get a job.” The occupiers of Wall Street and other U.S. cities have earned the right to make demands for a better economy. “Now is the time to shake the foundation of power that has continually neglected the needs of the public,” Schumacher said.
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ollowing a 2-0 loss to UC Irvine that dropped them from the top spot in the Big West Conference, the Matadors (5-51, 2-1 Big West) find themselves tied for second place with UC Davis and Cal Poly, team they face tonight. The Mustangs (5-4-2, 2-1) crushed UC Riverside, 5-0, Sunday afternoon. Cal Poly tallied 21 shots, eight on goal, and limited the Highlanders to nine shots, four on goal. The last time CSUN played Cal Poly was Nov. 6, 2010, and the Matadors lost 2-0 at home. The Mustangs finished 5-3-2 in the Big West last season and lost to UC Santa Barbara in the conference tournament’s semifinals. “Cal Poly is excellent,” said CSUN associate head coach Yossi Raz. “They just came off a 5-0 win in the Big West and I don’t know (the last time I heard) of a Big West team beating another (by that much).” Cal Poly is led by junior forward Dakota Collins, who has two goals and one assist this season. Offensively, the Mustangs tend to shoot and score more in the second half, a tendency CSUN also has.
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“They have a quality bench, a quality team on the field, and a quality coaching staff,” Raz said. Saturday night’s loss at UC Irvine left the Matadors scoreless despite 13 shots, 11 on goal. “What we worked on (Monday in practice) was focusing offensively, like finishing our chances,” said CSUN defender Joe Franco. “We know we created a lot of chances, but we just got to bury them. Even though we had more chances than them, they just put away their few and won the game.” Matador defenders were put to the test against the Anteaters’ shooting, but even deflections worked against them. UCI’s first score was an own goal. “I hate to say it, but a little bit of luck had something to do with it,” Franco said. “An own goal for them, and then another slippery (shot) that went through our defenders’ legs. A little bit of luck has to go into it, too. “We can’t let it fall into
luck’s hands. We have to worry about finishing our chances and put the game in our hands.” Wasted opportunities on offense have CSUN head coach Terry Davila concerned about the team’s scoring abilities. “We have to also score goals,” Davila said. “You just can’t hold a team down defensively, you have to score goals. That’s the name of the game.” Raz hopes the ball will bounce the Matadors’ way this time against Cal Poly. “Sometimes you don’t play good, and some you win,” Raz said. “You make corrections while you’re winning that are positive.” Raz said the team needs to improve tactically, raise its energy levels, stick to its game plan and execute it. “We need to be a little more focused, we need to be a little more sharp,” Raz said. “Players (need) to understand their roles a little better and hopefully we’ll be prepared. We’re in the game, but we’re not good enough to win the game.”
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ntering Sunday night’s game, the CSUN women’s soccer team had lost its last five meetings against UC Santa Barbara. “Thanks for reminding me,” said CSUN head coach Keith West after his team finally came through against the Gauchos, 1-0 at Matador Soccer Field. “I haven’t forgotten about those losses.” West’s players hadn’t forgotten either and made sure to end the losing streak, which dated back to the 2007 season. “It feels like the monkey is off my back,” said a relieved West. Junior defender Nicole Cruz scored the game-winning goal for the Matadors (4-7-2, 2-1-1) in the 49th minute. Cruz shot the ball to the bottom right corner of the net after sophomore defender Amanda Smith crossed the ball to the left side of the field, where
Cruz was waiting. CSUN’s five-game losing streak to UCSB included a loss in the 2009 Big West Conference tournament. The Gauchos lead the all-time series against CSUN, 14-5.
with this defense. They’re communicating and working as one unit.” Since 2009, CSUN is 23-1-0 in one-goal games. This year, the team is 1-3-1 in games that have only had one goal.
Big West Defense As conference play has progressed, the Matadors have stepped up their defense. In four Big West games, CSUN has allowed four goals and in only one game has an opponent scored more than a goal. “We’ve been playing great defense all year long,” West said. “We’ve just been giving up soft goals and mistake goals.” The Matadors’ defense is ranked second in all four defensive categories in the Big West: goals allowed (4), goals-against average (0.95), saves (21) and shutouts (1). Leading the defense is junior goalkeeper Cynthia Jacobo, who has two games with shutouts this year. “(The defense) is fantastic,” Jacobo said. “I love playing
Matadors climbing up the record books Jacobo is second in wins in school history with 20, second in career shutouts with 14 and is fourth in school history in career saves with 157. Only nine wins separate Jacobo from Jenny Willemse to become CSUN’s all-time leader in career wins. But Jacobo will have to wait until next season to pass Willemse since the Matadors only have five games remaining this season. Joining Jacobo in the CSUN record books is senior forward Heidi Farran and junior Melissa Fernandez. Farran is tied for eighth in career goals with 10 and is ninth in career points. Fernandez is tied with four players for eighth in career assists. She has nine.
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Sophomore defender Chloe McDaniel (14) and the Matadors beat UC Santa Barbara for the first time since 2007 on Sunday. CSUN won 1-0.