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Recent robbery trend near campus Females walking alone just off of CSUN grounds have been the target of two robberies, LAPD said aj CiRCHiRillo daily sundial
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wo CSUN students were robbed last Wednesday while walking from campus to their cars. The area surrounding CSUN also saw an increase in crimes last week. The robberies were separate incidents with striking
similarities. Both victims were white females and were approached by two suspects just after noon. The suspects demanded their property while presenting a handgun. Both suspects were identified as Latino males. The first suspect was 5'5", 175 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes, about 25 years old. The second
was described as 5'7", 160 pounds, with brown hair, brown eyes, about 25 to 30 years old. "Make sure students watch out for each other, be aware of your surroundings," said Jason White, senior crime analyst for the the Devonshire division of the LAPD. Although the crimes hap-
pened 20 minutes apart and are similar the police didn't confirm that the robberies were linked, and are still investigating. One of the victims was robbed on the corner of Prairie Street and Zelzah Avenue, and another took place at Vanalden Avenue and Lassen Street. "This wasn't a night time
thing, this happened during the day,” White said. He explained that the increase in crime in the area could have something to do with the holidays coming up and the fact that many people are out of work. The CSUN police department published the crimes yesterday in their crime bulletin. This issue was not on
school grounds and therefore not a CSUNPD case, but officers on campus are aware of the crimes, said Christina Villalobos, CSUN public information officer. "Crimes that occur off campus do not effect our statistics because they occurred outside of our jurisdiction,” Villalobos said. "We want people to know and be alert.”
Occupy CSUN may have to move Safety concerns prompted campus officials to ask occupiers to make a plan or deconstruct their encampment
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the occupy Csun encampment occupies the oviatt library lawn. the movement has until Monday to figure out a way to contribute to the campus at night in order for William Watkins, vice president for student affairs, to let them stay.
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ampus administration has asked Occupy CSUN campers to set a date for the emcampment to pack up and move from the lawn in front of
the Oviatt Library. “They obviously don’t want us to be here for a myriad of reasons, including safety,” said Ankur Patel, an interdisciplinary studies graduate student at CSUN. “I would like to underscore the opportunity that the administration is helping us along, not just allowing
us to go willy nilly until we fizzle out, but to actually help develop a focus point and go after some specific points of action.” Jason Ackerman, a student organizer for Occupy CSUN, and anthropology major, agreed with Patel and sees the difference between CSUN and
other universities - namely UC Davis whose police have been under scrutiny for using pepperspray against seated student activists. “The administration is being supportive and we are very appreciative of that and let’s not lose sight of that,” he said. “They don’t have to be
this cool. This campus is kind of a light in a bunch of public universities that are exhibiting some rather dark behavior.” Vice President of Student Affairs William Watkins said the lawn in front of the Oviatt is no place for students to be camping, and that the administration is concerned about
their safety. “We don’t want a poor relationship with our students,” he said. Occupy CSUN has been steadily growing since it set up camp two weeks ago. What started as only a few tents in
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Continued from page 1 front of the Oviatt Library has evolved into 10 tents, but the occupants and administration question some of the movement’s effectiveness. Occupy CSUN’s Facebook page has a good number of followers, but has yet to draw a majority of them to the lawn, Ackerman said. “We have 255 people on our Facebook group. Of those, we’ve seen about 20 in per-
son,” Ackerman said. “That’s like one percent, maybe a little less, which is not good. Enough sitting on the fences. We’re here, you should be here, too. Let’s swap some ideas. Let’s get things done.” Occupiers have been able to stay overnight on campus for the past week, but administration told the group that if they are not being proactive during the night, they have to leave campus. The occupiers are trying to figure out a way to overcome this obstacle, like asking supportive clubs to sign
actually step up and help us fill out these forms and come camp with us.” Ackerman said he wants to see more people join Occupy CSUN, and the group plans to meet at Watkins’ office Monday, Nov. 28. “We need to have more people in tents by Monday, and we need to flood University Hall room 320 at 9 a.m. to show that there is this support for Occupy CSUN,” he said. They voted during a general assembly meeting Tuesday to participate in a general
“Enough sitting on the fences. We’re here, you should be here, too. Let’s swap some ideas. Let’s get things done.” — Jason Ackerman
Occupy CSUN organizer a field request form. “We’re not exactly doing this with permission. We have consent, but we don’t have
paperwork,” Ackerman said. “Hopefully with some of the clubs that have expressed their solidarity with us, that they
strike on Nov. 28 to support their Occupy counterparts at UC Davis. This protest is occurring at different Cal States and begins at 12 p.m. With Thanksgiving approaching, members of Occupy CSUN plan to stay put, living on campus and outside during the break. “I can’t think of one person that doesn’t want to stay during Thanksgiving weekend,” said Andrew Laleian, CSUN biology major. “I don’t think anyone’s going to leave that early.”
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A poster sits in front of the Occupy CSUN encampmant in on the Oviatt Library lawn. The movement has until Monday to figure out a way to contribute to the campus at night in order for William Watkins, vice president for student affairs, to let them stay.
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Ankur Patel, interdiciplinary studies graduate student, talks with fellow students about why it's necessary to occupy at universities. The movement has until Monday to figure out a way to contribute to the campus at night in order for William Watkins, vice president for student affairs, to let them stay.
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he group assigned to find ways to reduce the nation’s deficit over the next decade failed to find $1.2 trillion in savings. The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction had been at a standstill since they began discussions in August.
Democrats on the board proposed a $1 trillion tax increase and raising the Medicare eligibility age to 67, trying to protect social programs, while Republicans were resistant to tax increases. “It’s not enough for either side to simply say they want to reduce the deficit—now is the time when everyone needs to be putting some real skin in the game and offering
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“I would raise taxes and focus on the spending side to control spending and entitlement programs,” economics professor Robert Krol said in regards to what he would choose to do in terms of savings. Democrats seem to be putting more weight on taxes while the Republicans are putting focus on spending cuts, he said. Now that the committee
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Students of the music 309 traditional music of the U.S. class, practice playing their african drums outside Manzanita Hall Monday. “We are drummers, hear us roar!” shouted Sarah Tompkins, junior music percussion and performance major.
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What do you believe but cannot prove? Primitive humans attributed previouslyunexplained works of nature, such as thunder and lightning, to works of supernatural deities told through mythical poems. Maybe we can’t prove anything, but we come up with answers anyway. Are there any unexplained mysteries that you feel you understand, even if you don’t have proof?
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any opportunities are presented to us in our lifetime and sometimes the most important thing to do is step out of your comfort zone and try something new. Deciding to study abroad in the United Kingdom at Kingston University was one of the most important decisions I’ve ever made and it has drastically changed my life. It has not only changed me as a person, but has changed my future. The benefits are endless, but it didn’t happen without an extensive information search and lots of planning. Being able to study abroad was something I didn’t think
would be possible for me because I did not want to delay my graduation and I did not know if I would be able to afford it. After a lot of research and motivation to find a way to make it work, however, I can now say I am graduating on time with a double major and I was surprised at how affordable it really was to study abroad. I chose to study through the International Program offered through the California State University system, so I still paid CSUN tuition while studying in London! This also boosts my resume for potential career options and opportunities. Before going abroad, I had only been on a plane twice and
for less than 30 minutes each flight. Needless to say, I had not done much traveling. Once I made the trip to the United Kingdom, I was not only able to learn and acclimate myself into British culture, but I was able to travel around Europe. Although the program provided fantastic classes at the university where I furthered my degree, some of the most prominent lessons I learned were while traveling. I visited Italy, the Netherlands, the Republic of Ireland, and Norway. While abroad I met many people from all over the world. I made some of the best friends I have made in my entire lifetime. Meeting people from many different cultures and backgrounds opened my eyes to how small the world really is. There is an absolute beauty in the diversity in cultures and language amongst people. Regardless of these differences, we are all very similar. A staff member in the international office at Kingston University said she is in the business of promoting world peace because she brings people together. I really took this to heart and believe that if we all took more time to learn and
understand different cultures and backgrounds, the more accepting we would be of others, which would eliminate some of the unnecessary fighting that goes on between countries. Ultimately, studying abroad continues to influence my daily decisions and has opened my eyes to the wonderful world that provides an endless source of learning opportunities. It has changed my life and continues to do so. I am now a student assistant in the International and Exchange Student Center at CSUN spreading the word about the programs we offer and encouraging students to find out more because I believe in the positive change it can have on a student’s life.
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No more blues for the boys in blue Despite nightmare season, there's reason for optimism in Dodgertown Brandon Hensley daily sundial
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aybe the shadows were a sign. The ones that covered the Dodger Stadium field on a late Thursday afternoon on Opening Day, the ones that make it so hard for hitters to see the ball during start times at Chavez Ravine. Maybe the fans that attended the game and saw what was laid out before them should have known that this wasn’t going to end well. The Dodgers defeated the Giants that day in a lowscoring affair – a game in which brutality happened in the parking lot where Giants’ fan Bryan Stow was put in a coma after being beaten senseless. Dodgers owner Frank McCourt took a beating, too – from the media, from fans and from Commissioner Bud Selig. It wasn’t just for the way he mishandled that incident, but for the basic mishandling of the entire Dodger franchise the past several years. Six months later, the Dodgers played their last home game on a Wednesday night in front of a sparse crowd – a night like so many in 2011. Most fans probably thought the same thing afterward: “If that was our sum-
mer of discontent, imagine what our winter will be like.” Suddenly, in the dead of fall, the shadows are disappearing. McCourt has finally decided to sell the team, and many, including former Dodger players and even former owner Peter O’Malley, want a piece of the new Dodger era. While most probably want to forget this past season, in the worst way, 2011 was a fascinating study of perseverance on two fronts, which is why it should be thought of as memorable. Unfortunately, the first case is an ultimately depressing one. Frank McCourt came to Los Angeles with a wife and a (highly-leveraged) vision of what he wanted the Dodgers to be. Eight years later, he will step down financially and emotionally drained. In the face of every opportunity to make the best choice for him and the Dodgers this year, McCourt was defiant. He could have let it all go sooner than he did, and it would have been the right, easy choice. He should have given up when he saw the shadows creeping closer and closer. Instead, he hung on as long as he possibly could, making him some sort of “bizarro” William Wallace, refusing to say mercy in his final
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Outfielder Matt Kemp, who signed an eight-year deal last week to stay in Los Angeles, was one of the bright spots for the Dodgers during a rough season. Kemp led the National League in home runs and RBI this past season.
moments. Then there were the actual Dodgers. You know, the team with the inexperienced manager, a rash of injuries and a first baseman whose picture should have been on a milk carton during the first half of the season. The Dodgers could have – no, should have – fallen off the map. The way things were going, they should have finished with more than 100 losses.
Despite the stellar pitching of newly minted Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw and the renewed play of Matt Kemp – who struck an eight-year, $160 million deal to remain a Dodger this week – they looked lost: stuck in the shadows of bankruptcy, fan violence and a stadium that wasn’t even half-full most nights. Giving up would have been the wrong choice, but the easy one. Instead, they
rallied behind Don Mattingly, brought James Loney back from the dead and turned the dog days of the season into productive ones, finishing with a winning record. To say there’s a lesson in all of this would be hard. There are no excuses for some of the mistakes McCourt made. He did not deserve to be an MLB owner, but does he deserve what his mess of a life is right now? Then
again, what do any of us truly deserve, anyway? Sometimes, though, perseverance can pay off. The Dodgers were actually fun to watch the last two months of the season, and now the possibilities for next year are endless. And isn’t that just like life? Maybe enduring in times of darkness and uncertainty, there is a light to be seen after all, for everyone. Maybe.
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SUN will be hosting the 2011 Woodland Hills Thanksgiving Basketball Classic at the Matadome Friday night, when four teams will face off for a chance at Saturday’s championship game. The first game will be UCLA (2-1) against West Virginia (2-1), while Northridge (2-2) takes on Colgate (0-4) shortly thereafter. The winners and losers will play each other the next day in either the championship game or the consolation game. Being The Matadors’ first home game, CSUN plans to bounce back from two straight losses. “I think it will say a lot about our character, especially because it’s coming off the two losses we just had,” said sophomore guard Kaitlyn Petersen. “It will be a good test for us.” “This tournament is extremely important,” senior center Jasmine Erving said. “Especially because it’s our tournament, and we’re on our home court. We’re hoping a good amount of crowds come out and support us.” The winless Raiders are guided by their leading scorer, Jhazmine Lynch, who’s putting up 15.2 points per game on 15 field goal attempts. She’s shoot-
ing 35 percent for the season. “I’m not really worried about volume shooters,” head coach Jason Flowers said. “I’m more worried about efficient scorers. We’re not going to revolve our defense around her. I trust our freshmen guards to be able to guard her and be well-prepared.” Led by the scoring of Erving and their two dynamic freshmen guards, Janae Sharpe and Ashlee Guay, the Matadors got off to their best start since 1998, winning their first two games at San Francisco and Loyola Marymount. “(Sharpe and Guay) are both our little sparks on the team,” Erving said. “Not only in the games, but in practice. They keep everybody going.” “They’re like little water bugs,” Petersen added. "They’re fast and they never get tired. They’re really great at defense because they never stop.” With those two wins, CSUN came halfway to its total number of wins
from last year. “There’s no secret to getting better,” Flowers said. “It’s all about hard work and striving to improve. We’re going to continue to focus on defense, rebounding and taking care of the basketball, and with the experience they’ll gain, our players will continue to blossom.” CSUN struggled heavily against the Beavers’ zone defense as they only shot 36.1 percent from the field and lost 83-63. Against the Huskies, however, they bounced back and took a 35-25 halftime lead, only to let Washington come back in the second half to beat them 73-67. “We weren’t surprised by (Oregon’s) zone,” Flowers said. “It’s all about execution and valuing every possession, whether on defense or offense. We couldn’t execute well against the zone in the second half, but we’re more prepared and focused now.”
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our field-goal attempts into his night, CSUN guard Josh Greene’s bid to snap out of his early-season shooting funk wasn’t looking promising. Even as the Matadors (1-3) were beginning to run away with what eventually became a 95-68 win against overmatched San Diego Christian, Greene kept struggling. He'd missed every shot he’d taken and was lowering his field goal percentage for the season to unholy grounds. “It’s basketball,” Greene said. “You’re going to miss shots, you’re going to make shots. “ Funks don’t last forever, though. Greene did plenty of shot-making after his early misses and led the Matadors with 20 points in another successful home opener for head coach Bobby Braswell, who’s now 14-2 in games of the kind. Greene ended up shooting 8 for 8, but his most impressive stat of the night, he said, was his eight assists. In fact, he seemed lackadaisical about the fact that he snapped out of a scoring slump that had him as a 12-percent shooter coming into the night. “My focus today wasn’t to shoot the ball, it was rebounding and finding my teammates,” said Greene, who also had four
rebounds. While Greene and CSUN won more than handily, they only shot 40 percent from the field. But Braswell said he couldn’t care less how well his team does offensively as long as his defense is holding up. In this game, it did. CSUN held the Hawks to 31.9 percent shooting. “I’d much rather shoot 40 percent and win a game than shoot 50 or 60 percent and lose basketball games because we can’t stop the other team from scoring,” Braswell said. Not only did the Matadors force the Hawks to take difficult shots – many of them looked like they belonged in a Globetrotter act – they also forced the ball out of their grasp. San Diego Christian had 22 turnovers. CSUN transformed the takeaways into 29 points. CSUN's defensive effort wasn't immaculate, however. Following a 42-point loss at Boise State in which the Broncos out-rebounded the Matadors 49-21, Braswell challenged his team to up its hustle for the ball. CSUN won the rebounding battle against the Hawks 49-40, but the "extra effort" played a part in SDC going to the free throw line 47 times. The Hawks made good in 32 attempts. It was almost half their scoring total for the night. "That’s a sign of bad defense, no doubt about it," Braswell said. "When a visiting
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Josh Greene (left) recovered from an early season shooting funk to score 20 points against San Diego Christian.
team comes into your gym and shoots 47 free throws, that’s not officiating, that’s just bad defense." Greene was quick to recognize SDC was not the most formidable opponent they'll face this season, but said just "having a win on the win column" was a confidence builder. It also didn't hurt that Greene finally found his shooting groove. "Before when I would miss a shot, when I was going through
my slump, it was just like, ‘Dang, I gotta make the next shot,” Greene said. "But now it’s just like, as much work as I put in, I know if I just keep shooting with confidence, one’s going to go in sooner or later." Just a day before, teammate Stephan Hicks, who also had 20 points against SDC, had manifested his faith in the struggling Greene, saying he was sure that if the sophomore kept shooting, “the balls would eventually fall.” Hicks’ prophecy came true
for a night. Greene shrugged off his four misses and continued to pull up confidently. He drained his next four attempts. By the end of the first half, Greene led all scorers with 14 points on 6-for-13 shooting. As far as San Diego Christian goes: the second half was a mere formality. The Hawks got punched and never answered. CSUN trailed 10-7 at the 15:54 first-half mark before a familiar face got it started offensively. Hicks, CSUN's leading
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scorer, scored eight consecutive points, jumpstarting a 14-0 run for the Matadors. The run put CSUN in absolute control for the rest of the night. And after having a grim shooting start to the season, Greene might finally be off his slump. He just needed to go easier on himself, Braswell said. "(Greene) kind of held on too much to those early struggles." Braswell said. "Tonight he kind of let all that go and played his game."
by Sundial Sports Desk @sundialsports57
What are the Matadors saying on the social network? Again? Good God, is that class ALWAYS cancelled? @natalie09allen Natalie Allen, women’s volleyball 8:00am class cancelled no class tomorrow just have to get through 2 days of practice and history class then home for thanksgiving!! #YAYYY Nov. 22 They’re like whack-a-mole’s, bro. @AqeelQuinn Aqeel Quinn, men’s basketball When you forget about her that's when she pop up. Puts you in a serious dilemma. Nov. 20 Standard Chargers fan. @T_Jacobs12 Thomas Jacobs, men’s basketball Lmao the Chargers are soooo bad but I'm gonna continue to talk ish like we're the greatest team of all time. Go Bolts Nov. 20 McGhee sounded sick upon his return to Northridge. Sometimes guys also need chest protection. @VMcGhee11_LBT Vinnie McGhee, men’s basketball Out here in Boise freezin my nips off man, 20 below and snowin Nov. 18
Regarding this movie, we also take the Team-Jacobs approach. @T_Jacobs12 Thomas Jacobs, men’s basketball My phone just sent me a push reminder not to forget to purchase my Twilight premier tickets... No, bad iPhone Nov. 17 Tell us the truth ... was Thomas Jacobs (see above) with you there, too? @HoniHina Mahina Haina, women’s volleyball @natalie09allen 15 minutes and counting!! Twilight twilight twilight Nov. 18 Looking at the bright side: we’ve never seen this happen in a game. @HoniHina Mahina Haina, women’s volleyball Got hit in the face again.. i think my head is a magnet for these volleyball.. Good God ENOUGH!! Nov. 16 People, don't be embarrassed to be a Matador. @TravyLeww Travis Magorien, men’s volleyball Why do people wear other colleges sweaters and stuff when you go to CSUN #TryingToLookSmarter #YouDontGoToUCSBOrUSC Nov. 18