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CSU budget requests $333 million Gov. Brown has until January to approve the request, potential $100 million in trigger cuts still looming ron rokhy daily sundial

SU’s 2012-13 budget asks the state legislature to restore $333 million in additional funding for the 23-campus system. The board of trustees unanimously approved the budget after voting 9 to 6 to raise Fall 2012 tuition by 9 percent. The newly affirmed budget requests $397 million, but CSU plans to earn $64 million of that in revenue from a 5 percent enroll-

ment boost, according to CSU’s website. “I anticipate CSU is asking for money due to the several budget cuts they were hit with over the last few years,” said H.D. Palmer, deputy director of California’s Department of Finance. “We won’t know if the request will be granted until the Governor enacts the new budget in January.” Over the last four years, CSU has faced dramatic budget cuts and has not been able to keep up with the pace, said CSU’s website. In 2011, the system sustained $650 million in cuts and, to combat

the loss, CSU raised tuition from $4,440 to $5,472. The increase was only able to raise $300 million from the increases, according to the website. CSU is also threatened with the possibility of a $100 million trigger cut in January, Palmer said. “Both the Legislative Analyst’s Office and the department of finance will have a budget forecast in by Dec. 15,” Palmer said. “The higher of the two forecasts will be used to determine whether or not CSU will face another cut. If the forecast is $1-2 billion lower than expected, the trigger cuts will take affect.”

Palmer said while the department of finance hasn’t yet submitted their forecast, the Legislative Analyst’s Office has and they anticipate the budget to be $3-4 billion less than expected. “Things aren’t looking good for the state’s budget,” said Liz Chapin, spokesperson for the CSU. “If the state doesn’t meet its projected revenue, the $100 million trigger cut will happen.” Starting in Fall 2012, CSU will raise the price of tuition by $498 per year, bringing the total to $5,970 for full-time undergraduate students. About $15 billion was cut from

California, $1.375 billion being from the CSU and UC systems, according to the 2011-2012 budget. The upcoming budget faces a similar cut. “The Legislative Analyst’s Office just came out last week and said the new budget is going to have a $13 billion cut,” Palmer said. Anytime the CSU is faced with budget cut, they have to raise tuition or cut from the school’s budget, Chapin said. “And right now, tuition is being raised because we’ve been cut a substantial amount, we’re anticipating the trigger cuts,” she added.

Powwow celebrates heritage Christianna Triolo Daily Sundial

espite the high winds that threatened to blow over canopies, the 28th Annual American Indian Studies (AIS) Powwow went off without a hitch. Usually held in the Orange Grove, this year the powwow was moved across campus to a field next the Chicana/o House. The new location allowed for a larger dance arena and more spectator viewing, which was at full capacity by the early afternoon. Many who came to watch the dancers were families, who wanted to show their children Native American culture through song and dance. A wide range of nations were represented, from Apache, to Blackfeet, Tule, and Chumash. Dancers dipped and twirled around the arena in exhibitions of a number of dances including fancy shawl dances, men’s

northern traditional, women’s jingle dress dance, and intertribal dances. Dancers and the head staff were paid tribute through honor dances that allowed people to enter the arena, shake hands with the dancer’s family and join in the dance behind the dancing honoree. Students with the American Indian Student Association (AISA) sold raffle tickets for a Pendleton blanket and other prizes donated by vendors. Students also sold snacks, with all money made going to support AISA. Sue’s Frybread stand was on hand selling Indian tacos and honey and powdered sugar covered frybread. Sue’s Frybread also had a new creation for sale, a fry dog, which is a hotdog wrapped in frybread. Friendly competitions were held for both men and women, dancing for prizes. Each head staff dancer handed out gift baskets to each other as a sign of respect and thanks for their hard work and dedication to keeping tradition alive not just inside the arena, but outside as well.

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for more photos from the 28th Annual American Indian Studies Powwow

Christianna Triolo / Senior Photographer

Robert Silent Thunder dances a men's northern traditional dance during the 28th annual CSUN Powwow Saturday afternoon. A northern traditional dance depicts the telling of a war story or hunting expedition.

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‘You have to smile. You have to be positive’

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Tragic accident doesn’t stop kinesiology student Erika Yasuo Contributor

t's been nearly five years since Gerardo Garay's world was turned upside down after a major car accident that permanently affected his view of the world. On Dec. 9, 2006, Garay, a 24-year-old kinesiology major at CSUN, was coming back from Las Vegas with his friends when his best friend, driving 90 miles per hour, fell asleep behind the wheel. Garay was not wearing a seatbelt. He was ejected from the car more than 70 feet and hit his head on the pavement, sending him into a coma for the next three months. Today, Garay speaks about his diagnosis with brain damage and how it has changed his life. "My social activities have not been the same,” Garay said. "After the accident, a lot of my friends left. Women see me differently now. Women don't even bother with me (anymore). “I can't drive, talk or dance like before. I miss (that) so much."

Before the accident, Garay was sociable and popular; he didn't have a problem getting a date. After the accident, people were discriminatory against him, Garay said. Classmates became irritated because they couldn't understand his speech. Women dismissed him because of his mental and physical limitations, Garay added. “A couple years after the accident, I went to a dance. There was this girl I (liked) and I went up to her and said, 'I know I'm in a wheelchair but I can dance. If you hold me up, then we can dance together. Would you like to (dance) with me?’” Garay said. “She said no because she had a boyfriend. Then later I saw her dancing with another guy and it wasn't her boyfriend. The truth was she just didn't want to dance with me.” Coping with his physical status has been a challenge, but this doesn’t leave Garay any less proud of his accomplishments. Doctors said he would never be able to walk again, but after years of practice

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and rehabilitation exercises, he is out of the wheelchair and walking around with nothing but a single cane. “Going from a wheelchair to a quad cane was tough. But going from the quad cane to a single cane was the hardest thing I have ever done in my life,” he said. “I had to keep pushing myself, even when it hurt.” “My mom kept saying, ‘You can do it. I know you can.’ And I did.” Despite the negative impact of the accident, Garay said he looks forward to the future. He expects to finish his kinesiology degree in Spring 2013 and wants to help rehabilitate physically disabled people. In terms of his family, Garay feels blessed for having parents who believe he has career potential. He is also thankful for his sister, a UC Berkeley graduate student who encourages him on a daily basis. “There have been times where I have just wanted to give up and die,” Garay said. “Doctors told me I would never be able to walk again, and when I was in a coma, they told my family that I

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Gerardo Garay, kinesiology major, continues his college career despite a traumatic car accident that left him with brain damage. He said his life is not the same.

would die. But I thank God (for) my family. They make me feel like I can do anything." Even a near-death experience doesn’t keep Garay

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from living to his full potential. “What I’ve learned through all this is that if you always (concentrate) on the (negativity) in life, you

will never be happy. You have to smile. You have to be positive,” he said. “Otherwise, life (will have) already passed you by. And you can’t ever get that back.”

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Minority students get grad school aid

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McNair Scholars Program will match faculty mentors with students that want to pursue post-baccalaureate Braulio Campos Daily Sundial

he Robert E. McNair Scholars Program will give 25 CSUN juniors and seniors foundation and guidance from faculty mentors to conduct research in their field as part of the foundations aim to give underrepresented students a chance at MA’s and PhDs. The McNair scholars program is in its second year on the campus, and is a national initiative to encourage low-income and first generation students to pursue post-baccalaureate degrees in sciences, social sciences, humanities and education. It is made possible by a institutional grant of about $200,000 from the Department of Education, said Renee Moreno, program director. The program is fairly young at CSUN compared to the 20 years Berkeley has been running it, Moreno said. “I am amazed at how much students grow in the program and how committed to higher education they become,” Moreno said. Last year, 11 McNair scholars graduated, with nine going on to pursue masters and PhD’s.

The program is instrumental in creating young teachers and leader, Moreno said. The program is open to students holding at least a junior standing, and requires a 3.0 grade point average, U.S citizenship, being first generation or of an underrepresented group, along with a personal statement and research proposal. The 25 students selected receive a stipend of around $2,800 for research, and receive fee waivers when applying to master’s and PhD program, in addition to a reduced cost for GRE prep courses. For McNair scholars Martha Martinez, 21, and Darren Esparza, 21, the program has been essential to their paths toward a PhD. “Without the information and mentoring I’ve received, I wouldn’t have considered applying to a PhD program,” said Martinez, who notes that Mcnair scholars must apply to about eight PhD programs. “I cannot express how great it is,” Esparza said. “Honestly, without McNair I would have remained clueless about what I needed to do to get into higher education.” Martinez’s research involves documenting Chicano/a art and Esparza’s involves the semiotic analyses of racial and cultural

imagery in advertising. This research is guided by periodic meetings with McNair faculty mentors. “We have our weekly meetings, but our professors our there for us when we need them,” Martinez said. “I am comfortable coming to my mentor with personal, as well as academic guidance.” This year’s scholars were taken to UC Berkeley to view the symposium presenting the research of fellow scholars from other universities, providing them with inspiration as well as information. “We talk to each other and help each other out,” Martinez said. “I asked a fellow scholar with more experience on how to write a research abstract as it was something I hadn’t done before.” McNair was an AfricanAmerican physicist who grew up in a poor community in South Carolina. With perseverance, he would come to get his PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, become an expert in the field of laser physics and the second African-American to go into space. McNair was aboard the Challenger space shuttle when it exploded. After his death, Congress provided the funding to create the program in his name.

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Daniel Esparza (left) and Martha Martinez (right) are two of 25 CSUN students in the McNair Scholarship program. The program helps minority, first-generation college students apply to graduate and doctorate programs.

correction The article “Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction admits failure” originally read: "James Gleeson, communications staff to Xavier Becetta (sic), Calif. representative and member of the committee, would not give a statement on the record." Gleeson did not refuse to make a comment, but rather referred to Becerra's official statement.The article, published Wednesday, Nov. 22, has been updated to read: California Representative Xavier Becerra, vice chair of the House Democratic Caucus and member of the committee, released a statement Monday which noted the forward was clear. "The elements of a balanced plan for job creation and deficit reduction were in front of us. Unfortunately, the Joint Select Committee has missed a huge opportunity," Becerra said in the statement. "This is not the outcome I had hoped for.The American people deserve a better deal than the looming automatic cuts to important federal services."

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Student petitions cost of textbooks

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Ideal solution is free online textbooks, he said

ired of the rising cost of education? CTVA major Marcos Castro said that’s why he’s looking for signatures for a petition demanding textbook companies lower their prices. “They’re the ones naming the prices, and the schools can’t do anything about it,” Castro said, as he set up his table along Matador Walk. “The bookstore has to sell at these prices in order to turn a profit, so chang-

ing the price at the textbook companies is where we need to start.” Castro is an intern at CALPIRG, an organization that advocates issues on behalf of Californians. He chose this petition project for his internship’s campaign. The ultimate goal is a push for ‘open’ textbooks – ebook versions of textbooks provided free to students, Castro said. “They are freeware, and considering the popularity of ereaders like Kindle and iPad, they have the ability save students a lot of money,” Castro said.

Free texts could also be printed and viewed from a computer, Castro added. CALPIRG will send the petition to major textbook companies once the signatures are turned in. Castro set a goal for himself to get 200 signatures. “There’s no set rules,” he said. “It’s just get as (many) as you can.” Castro plans to come back to Matador Walk again at the end of November and gather more support in December. Petitioning dates will be posted on his Facebook group’s page “Make Textbooks More Affordable!”

mainly Christianity, Judaism and Islam. Christianity will be represented by Reverend Robert Goss of the Metropolitan Community Churches and Ani Zonneveld of Muslims for Progressive Values will cover Islam. Judaism will be addressed by Dr. Jane Drucker from the Con-

gregation of Kol Ami. In addition to the open forum, there will be an anonymous drop box for questions. The fair and forum both offer a safe place for students to ask questions about LGBTIQQ issues and its community. Everyone is encouraged to come with friends, family and an open

mind, as stated on the press release. CSUN’s Queer Studies Department, Gender and Women’s Studies Department, Religious Studies Department, Associated Students and Asian Americans for Community and Talent are sponsoring the event.

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Marcos Castro, CTVA major, stands on Matador Walk holding his petition to bring down college textbook prices. He, along with friends, plans to return throughout November and Decemberto gain signatures for a cause he says “students can get behind.”

LGBTIQQ community will talk to religious leaders Ron Rokhy Daily Sundial

ssues surrounding the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer and questioning (LGBTIQQ) community will be discussed at two events, Queer Education Fair and

Queering Religion Forum, on Tuesday. The fair will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Clearly Walk near the Oviatt Library and will provide attendees information about the Fair Education Act, bullying and suicide among LGBTIQQ youths and the recently proposed

gender-neutral bathrooms on campus. The Queering Religion forum will take place from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the Grand Salon and will feature religious leaders from all around Los Angeles who will discuss gender identification and sexuality issues within various religions,

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Free food with ceramics purchase

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CSUN Ceramics Guild hosts their annual chili bowl sale, selling students hand-made art for a cheap price

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Cups and mugs for sale during CSUN Ceramics Guild fall sale.

Blanca Guerra, president of the CSUN Cermaics Guild and art graduate student, hands a customer her purchase during the CSUN Ceramic Guild annulal fall sale.

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he CSUN Ceramic Guild will host their Chili Bowl Sale Tuesday and Wednesday

at the Art and Design Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. “The Chili Bowl Sale is part of a tradition that most ceramic communities do,” said Blanca Guerra, graduate art student and president of the

CSUN Ceramic Guild. “We utilize this sale as one of our main forms to raise money to fund NCECA (National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts).” NCECA is an annual con-

ference for ceramics where people from all over the country come out, Guerra said. The guild had their annual fall sale on Nov. 15 and 16 by the bookstore where they sold mugs, pots, large bottles,

bowls, necklaces and more. “This stuff is absolutely gorgeous,” said Christopher Mahony, who works at Information Technology at CSUN. “You guys need a permanent store or a portion

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of the gallery.” They will sell mugs and bowls that will range from $8 to $10. Customers that buy mugs will get free coffee and customers that buy a bowl will receive free chili to enjoy.

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28th Annual Powwow CSUN celebrates different American Indian cultures with traditional dance, song and dress

photos by Christianna Triolo / Daily Sundial

All dancers begin the Powwow with the Grand Entry dance and are lead by the Head Man. They enter the arena after the eagle staff.

Joseph Sanchez, a member of the Chumash nation dances during an intertribal dance, Saturday afternoon. The Chumash are indigenous to the coastal region of southern California and wear regalia that reflect their coastal home. Shells represent the importance of the ocean to these fishing people, as well as animal skins.

Chumash dancers Joseph Sanchez, Kyle Sanchez and Alex Garcia, cooridnate in an intertribal dance around the arena using dance stick instruments to keep their own beat.

Robert Silent Thunder competes in a mens northern traditional dance, in which he won first place Saturday afternoon. A northern traditional dance depicts the telling of a war story or hunting expedition.

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With the help of volunteers from the American Indian Student Association (AISA), children at the arts and crafts table make paper dream catchers, bear puppets, and suede pouches Saturday afternoon.

Head woman, Gloria Baker, dances in traditional buckskin regalia around the arena during an intertribal dance.

The Apache Gourd dancers open the powwow with several gourd dances at the 28th annual CSUN Powwow Saturday afternoon.

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Head Little Boy, Sam Sierra, was the youngest dancer among all the adult men who danced a mens northern traditional dance.

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Two things won’t change

CSUN professor stays a strong advocate for the LGBTcommunity for university campuses organizations on campus. “It is impossible to pigeonhole a community as diverse as the LGBT community because it is always growing and evolving,” he said. The Embassy, as it is called, serves as a temporary resource center until the fully funded LGBT Resource Center, which is expected to open in Fall 2012, is fully functional. “It should be studentdirected and have a focus on spectrum and intersection,” Pousson said. “(It) should be on the entire community, not just one aspect of it.”

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or anyone who has never attended one of Martin Pousson’s classes, a typical first day of class looks something like this: “There’s two things about me that don’t change that students need to know. One is that I’m covering up a lot of ink and it’s permanent,” Pousson said. “The second is that I am an out and outrageous homosexual and that’s permanent, too.” Pousson, a CSUN associate English professor and member of the queer studies program who grew up in the bayou-land of Louisiana and attended Loyola College in New Orleans, where he first came out. There was no organization or club for LGBT people at Loyola, so he created an LGBTIQQA (Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, Intersex, Queer and Questioning Alliance) club. Coming out is a “critical first step in creating a set of systems and institutions that are actually legitimate,” he said. “Coming out is also a duty.”

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Martin Pousson, associate English professor, has been an advocate of the LGBT community since his college years. He now serves the LGBT community on campus by providing a safe space for them in his office in Sierra Tower.

When LGBT students fail to embrace their own identities, they give credence to the same systems and institutions which they say are delegitimizing them, Pousson added.

Pousson said he waited until later in the semester as he became comfortable with the class to come out to his students at other universities. Over the last five years,

it has become important to come out on the first day of the semester, especially as more students having just finished high school are coming out as LGBT, he said.

Pousson’s office, Sierra Tower 802, serves as the temporary home of the Queer Student Ambassadors, a group of students who co-sponsor events between LGBT clubs and

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November 28, 2011

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Only as fuel-efficient as the driver anthony carpio daily sundial

he Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Transportation proposed that all cars made by manufacturers must average 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025 on Nov. 23. To be clear, the press release said that the 54.5 miles per gallon is the total of all cars in a manufacturer’s fleet, not each individual car. Even with that being the case, it still grinds my gears that the government is bossing around automakers to making more fuel-efficient vehicles. Yes, I know there’s a fuel crisis going on, and I see it every week when I have to pay $60 to fill my tank with 91 octane. I understand that if we want to keep the priviledge to drive around, manufacturers need to develop more fuelefficient vehicles. But when I hear the words “fuel-efficient vehicles,” one segment of vehicles pops into my head: hybrid cars, or how I like to classify them: bandwagon green machines. Don’t get me wrong, I respect hybrid vehicles. “They’re generally more efficient for two reasons: the use of regenerative braking and the use of smaller

efficient engine,” said Dr. Larry Caretto, a mechanical engineering professor. The technology in a hybrid is great. The vehicle uses its electric motor while driving around the city and is able to use the gasoline motor while driving at highway speeds. When you use your brakes, it helps recharge the car’s batteries. With technology advancing every day, manufacturers are using smaller, efficient gasoline engines that have better gas consumption, Caretto said. That being said, it sounds like hybrid vehicles are a great alternative for some-

one looking to buy a more fuel-efficient car. However, that’s where the wheels start getting a little shaky. Hybrid cars, if used correctly (and I stress the word correctly), are very efficient vehicles. But living in Los Angeles, it’s a 70-30 split of people who don’t use them correctly compared to those that do. I commute 80 miles to and from school every day, so I spend plenty of time driving. I admit that I have a lead foot, but there are those days where I like to drive at the speed limit. And it’s during this time were I see hybrid after hybrid

passing me. Toyota Prius, Toyota Camry Hybrid, Honda Civic Hybrid and Honda Accord Hybrid are just a few of the hybrids I see driving at around 80 mph on the I-210 on a daily basis. Caretto makes a point saying that although hybrid cars are more efficient than conventional cars, there is still one more variable that needs to be considered when talking about fuelefficiency. “The driver always plays a pretty strong role,” he said. “Between the most cautious driver and the most aggressive driver, there’s a

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changes in public policy and public education. In the Penn State case alone, consider that: An eyewitness allegedly saw a 10-year-old boy being raped and didn’t intervene or call police. The head coaching staff at Penn State apparently knew about these allegations but didn’t limit the abuser’s access to young boys. The school system and the Foundation that supposedly existed to help children repeatedly allowed the alleged abuser to have time alone with the victims. One good thing to come from this case is that it has made all of us more comfortable talking openly about this issue in schools, at dinner tables and at work places across the country. Americans are asking themselves: What would I have done? Would I have trusted my eyes and acted on the spot to rescue a child? Would I have jeopardized my career and the reputation

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of a school I loved? Would I have faced embarrassment and ridicule? Or, would I have taken the minimum steps required by law and looked the other way? Those conversations are a good start, but they’re not enough. If we are serious about changing our culture to reject sexual exploitation of children, we need to change our laws to demand greater, personal responsibility of every adult and institution to step up and do the right thing, even when the consequences are painful. At a minimum, we need to: Make it clear that everyone is required to report suspected child abuse no matter what the abuser’s relationship with the child. Currently, the law in many states is murky about whether abuse must be reported if the abuser is not directly responsible for the child’s welfare and to whom it must be reported. Increase the penalties for

failure to report childhood sexual abuse. How sad that under Pennsylvania law, the penalty for failing to report childhood sexual abuse was merely a $200 fine? How much value does that place on the life and soul of a child? End the statute of limitations for prosecution of childhood sexual abuse, as Florida did in 2010. As a victim, I can tell you there is no statute of limitations on how long it takes victims to heal. So why should abusers have the benefit of a statute of limitations to shield them from prosecution? Let the Penn State tragedy serve as a national teaching moment. Let us change our culture to place an overarching priority on protecting children from sexual abuse. If that is the legacy from Penn State, it will mark a positive turning point, rather than a darkest day. -Jessica Clark

The government shouldn’t just dedicate their time to pressure automobile manufacturers to build better fuel-efficient vehicles. They should also focus on the drivers. It’s one thing to learn how to drive, but it’s other subject to learn how to drive properly. We should be teaching drivers how to drive more efficiently by driving at a consistent pace and refrain from slamming the gas pedal when the traffic lights turn green. I enjoy a little spirited driving once in a while, and when I mean once in a while, I mean almost every day, but I would never use a hybrid for that kind of driving. And don’t get me started on the Honda CR-Z, or other “sports hybrids.” That’s a whole different matter in itself. If I were to drive a hybrid, I would make sure that I utilize every single piece of green technology in that car. But since I don’t, I’ll be checking my mirrors so that I don’t give my greenbacks to the blue and red lights behind me.

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letter to the editor As a victim of sexual abuse from age 11 to 17, I know my abuser stole the biggest part of my childhood, robbed me of my innocence and forever changed my life in ways that cannot be repaid or restored. When I hear people complain that they’re tired of the ongoing press coverage of the Penn State sexual abuse scandal and ask whether it all might be a little overblown, it makes me wonder, “What will it take?” The Penn State case has taken the national epidemic of sexual abuse against children and made it a mainstream topic – finally - for debate and dialogue throughout our country. And, this case triggers a level of outrage that should lead to overdue changes in our society’s indifference toward and tolerance of sexual abuse of children. The simple, sobering fact is that childhood sexual abuse is rampant and needs to be addressed with

tremendous difference.” When I said that hybrids are efficient vehicles when used correctly, I am talking about the driver maintaining a constant speed and is roughly around the speed limit. Because this is the speed that manufacturers base a car’s fuel-efficiency. What I see every day are smug, aggravated and witless hybrid drivers that speed 80 mph or faster, slam on their brakes and begin tailgating you because you’re not going fast enough for them. With the constant use of the gas and brake pedals, the engine uses more gasoline thus reducing its gas efficiency, Caretto said. So with hybrid drivers being too aggressive when they drive, they reduce their vehicle’s max potential of fuel efficiency. Not all hybrid drivers are complete lunatics who think they can get away with driving 20 mph over the limit. I know and have seen plenty of people that use their hybrid to its full potential, drive it at speed limit and they receive great gas mileage as a result.

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Women's volleyball

Matadors win season finale over Air Force Alonso tacanga sports editor

he Matadors (16-13) wrapped up their best season in seven years with a non-conference sweep over visiting Air Force (3-27) Friday afternoon at the Matadome. CSUN, for the most part, made quick work of the Falcons in the first two sets before having to rally back in the third to get its sixth home sweep of the season. The Matadors were up 9-5 in the final frame before Air Force turned the tables on them and outscored them 18-11 to take a 23-20 lead. CSUN scored four of the next five points to send the set into extra points. The Matadors scored three of the next four points and took the 27-25 win.

final Standings 1. LBSU (23-6, 14-2) 2. UCSB (19-12. 11-5) 3. CSUN (16-13, 9-7) 4. Pacific (18-12, 8-8) 5. Fullerton (13-16. 8-8) 6. UC Davis (21-10, 7-9) 7. Cal Poly (12-17, 7-9) 8. UC Irvine (10-19, 4-12) 9. UC Riverside (7-23, 4-12)

Outside hitter Mahina Haina and opposite hitter Natalie Allen had nine kills apiece to lead the balanced Matador attack, which hit .297 for the game. Middle blocker Casey Hinger had eight kills and outside hitter Britney Graff added seven. Middle blocker Ayesha Hein led the Falcons with nine kills while sophomore Cami Richan put down eight. Air Force hit .135 for the game. The Matadors found themselves in a tight match in the first set. A kill by Hein tied the score at 18-all as Air Force tried to set the tone in a game it hoped would bring an end to a 20-game losing streak. CSUN consequently went on a 7-1 run and took the first set. Three of the Matador points in the run came off mistakes by Air Force. The second set was all CSUN as it got off to a 13-5 lead. Air Force couldn’t get any closer than four points the rest of the way and the Matadors cruised into intermission with a 25-16 win. The third frame was fittingly – since it was the last one of the year – the match’s most exciting one. Air Force hit CSUN and looked like it would win a set for only the second time during its 20-game drought, but the Matadors came up clutch when needed.

Senior Sam Orlandini and sophomore Sydney Gedryn split setting duties for the Matadors and ended up with 16 and 17 assists respectively. Libero Cindy Ortiz led the team in digs with 10. CSUN out-killed Air Force 43-29. The game was the last of the season for the Matadors, who racked up their most wins since the 2006 season. Haina led the Matadors in kills for the season. The second-year player averaged 3.31 kills per set. Allen and Hinger provided support, averaging 2.57 and 2.52 kills per set respectively. Gedryn was the leader in assists in 2011. The sophomore averaged 10.40 assists per set for CSUN. Orlandini, the starter for all of 2010, saw action sparingly and averaged 8.50 assists per frame. The Matadors, who won eight of their last 11 games, hit a .198 percent average for the season while allowing opponents to hit .178. CSUN was also averaged the most aces per set (1.31)in the conference. Under tenth-year head coach Jeff Stork, the Matadors have won 16 or more games in three other occasions: in 2003 (16 wins), 2004 (17 wins) and 2006 (16 wins).

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Matadors grind out win over WVU, take home tournament anthony carpio daily sundial

SUN (4-2) captured the Woodland Hills Thanksgiving Classic championship Saturday night after defeating West Virgina 48-47 in the teams’ first-ever meeting. The Mountaineers (3-2) cut the Matadors’ lead to one point after guard Taylor Palmer made a 3-pointer with 1:24 left in regulation, but it was the Northridge’s zone defense that secured the close victory at the Matadome. West Virgina was limited to 17-of-61 shooting (28 percent) by the end of the night. The Mountaineers made four

“We knew that it was going to be a defensive battle” — Jason Flowers CSUN head coach

shots from behind the arc, all of them from Palmer. “We knew that it was going to be a defensive battle,” CSUN head coach Jason

Flowers said. “The question was, ‘Is our defensive intensity going to match theirs?’ and ‘Could we keep them off the offensive boards?’ “You have nights like this. There are nights where, offensively, you don’t look good, or make mistakes, but if you play defense and rebound, you can compete against almost anybody.” Despite shooting only 28.1 percent from the field itself, CSUN’s ability to get to the line and make free throws was the key that gave the Matadors the edge over WVU. Matador guard Kaitlyn Petersen scored a team-high 17 points and went a perfect 10 for 10 from the free throw line. For most of the first half, Petersen was the only CSUN player with a field goal to her name. “I was just trying to go out and be aggressive,” Petersen said. “Coach (Flowers) always tells us to be aggressive, so that’s what I was just doing tonight. (The Mountaineers) were fouling, so I got to the free throw line a lot. Just easy points.” Matador center Jasmine Erving, who was named AllTournament MVP, earned a quiet double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds. “This was a really big

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CSUN freshman Ashlee Guay drives to the basket during the Matadors' 48-47 championship-game win Saturday night.

game for us,” Erving said. “All four years that I’ve been here ... this, without a doubt, was the biggest win and a much-needed win. I didn’t have the highest scoring game, but my team picked it up. “We had freshmen that stepped their game up and worked hard on offense and the result showed at the end.” A first-year Matador making an impact was freshman

forward Jessica Duarte, who played 14 minutes and racked up seven points, including a 3-pointer that put the Matadors up 33-32 with 12:51 left to play. Duarte’s subtle performance pleased Flowers. “She’s good offensively. She can score the ball in a number of different ways,” Flowers said of Duarte. “She came in and sparked us. Obviously we were struggling offensively and she came in

and got us some buckets.” The first half started slow for both teams. Both sides struggled to find the bottom of the net. The first field goal came about six minutes into the game, a layup from Palmer. Petersen gave CSUN its first field goal of the game with a 3-pointer with 12:14 remaining before halftime. The Matadors went on a 6-0 run to put them up 23-17

with about a minute of play left in the half. But Mountaineer center Ayana Dunning put the run to the end and WVU went on a small run to tie the game 23-23 at halftime. The Mountaineers pressured CSUN defensively using full-court presses and then switching to halfcourt traps when they felt that the Matadors were running away with the game.

Men's Basketball

Northridge struggles offensively again in loss gilberto manzano sports editor

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Josh Greene and the Matadors lost on the road again Saturday.

nother woeful shooting performance, another loss. After defeating San Diego Christian on Tuesday to record its first win of the season, CSUN went back to its struggling ways and was crushed by Drake 73-49 Saturday night at the Knapp Center. Similar to the 30-degree weather in Des Moines, Iowa, the Matadors (1-4) shot a cold 35.1 percent (20 of 57) from the field, paving the way for another road blowout loss. Even CSUN leading scorer Stephan Hicks had a rough time against the Bulldog defense and was held to 10 points on 5-of-10 shooting. It was the redshirt

freshman guard’s lowest point total in a game this season. CSUN was able to get back on track offensively at home against humble San Diego State. The Matadors dropped 98 points on the non-Division I Hawks, the first game in which they scored 70-plus points this season. However, against the Mountain Valley Conference team, CSUN went back to struggling on offense. The 49 points CSUN scored was its lowest point total for the season. Its previous season-low was 59 in a loss against USC to start the year. Defensively, Northridge held Drake (4-2) to 24-of51 shooting from the field (47.1 percent) and 5-of14 from three-point range (35.7 percent). The Matadors got off to

a solid start as they stayed with the Bulldogs for the first ten minutes. After a layup by Hicks cut Drake’s lead to 14-13 with 13:13 left in the first half, the Bulldogs went on a 17-3 run to increase their lead to 31-16. CSUN went into halftime down 36-23 and only scored one point in the first five minutes of the second half as they saw the Drake lead balloon to 50-24. It was the third time this season that the Matadors lost by at least 19 points. That includes a 42-point rout at Boise State. Sophomore guard Rayvonte Rice scored a gamehigh 22 points for the Bulldogs and junior forward Ben Simons added 14. Besides Hicks and guard Josh Greene’s 10 points, no other Matador scored in double figures. Greene shot

4-of-12 from the field. He made two 3-pointers. After missing the first four games of the season due to injury, sophomore guard Aqeel Quinn returned to the court for the Matadors. Quinn saw 25 minutes of action and scored six points on 1-of-6 shooting. After sending the Hawks to the free throw line 47 times Tuesday, the Matadors allowed the Bulldogs to head to the charity stripe 31 times. Drake made good on 20 of those. CSUN only took 12 free throws attempts. Northridge and Drake met for the first time ever in the 2009-10 season, when the Bulldogs came out victorious 90-80 at the Matadome. CSUN returns home to face Cal State Bakersfield at the Matadome Wednesday night.