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When is it time for Occupy L.A. to call it night? p. 2
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Los Angeles still occupied ken scarboro/ editor in chief
Protesters and police face-off on First Street at nearly 5:00 a.m. Monday. Police promised they would not make arrests inside the camp, requesting protesters clear the streets.
Thousands of demonstrators converge on City Hall Park, stopping LAPD’s scheduled eviction of the tent city ashley Soley-Cerro Live News Editor
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espite an eviction deadline of Monday at 12:01 a.m., Occupy L.A.’s encampment on City Hall lawn is still standing. The protesters, who have occupied the lawn for almost two months, filed a court order Monday morning requesting occupiers be allowed to continue camping. The court order, filed after protesters were not removed from City Hall lawn, noted that the defendants are in violation of the First and 14th Amendments by approving of the Occupy presence for 56
days then suddenly, and randomly, requesting they leave. The City of Los Angeles, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Police Chief Charlie Beck were named as the defendants. Five occupiers filed the order. When the 12:01 a.m. eviction deadline passed, over a thousand occupiers began protesting in the streets surrounding City Hall. Although protesters were peaceful, with many people sleeping in the streets or chanting, tensions were high as LAPD officers holding batons blocked off streets surrounding the protest. More than a thousand protesters converged on the site to stop police from closing the encampment. Pro-
testers ranged from students to veterans, religious leaders to lawyers. Most protesters agreed Occupy L.A.’s purpose is to get corporate greed and money out of politics, although many people had additional reasons for being there, such as LGBT rights or the high unemployment rate. Susan Hartley, an employment law attorney who works with Veterans for Peace Los Angeles, stood in the intersection of First and Main streets waving a flag with a peace sign on it until the dispersal order was given. “The whole country’s gone nuts, greed controls everything,” she said. “Like any revolution in history, including the American
Revolution, no one knew what was going to happen in the beginning, and same goes for this one.” Hartley said the protesters’ message is specific: “Why bail out banks and not people?” For over four hours, police officers slowly moved in on protesters, trying to force them off the streets surrounding the park. At around 3:20 a.m., LAPD announced they would not raid the encampment but rather wanted everyone off the streets. Clark Davis, Occupy L.A. media coordinator, and Commander Andrew Smith, LAPD spokesman, began asking people to move back to the lawn. “Although peaceful, it’s not
a sustainable piece of property,” Smith said. When asked where protesters could find sustainable property that could be occupied safely, Smith deferred the question by repeatedly saying the current situation could not continue. A dispersal order was given over a loudspeaker at 4:53 a.m., and the streets were cleared by 5:10 a.m. Four people were arrested for refusing to leave the street. Protesters lining the sidewalk around City Hall faced off with police officers standing on First Street. Demonstrators chanted “Who’s blocking traffic now?”
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Caitlin Martin / Daily sundial
How long is long enough for Occupy L.A. to camp out?
kaitlyn andrews psychology
kristina beck journalism
gabriela fernandez liberal studies
nancy lijan liberal studies
dalia armandpour
“There shouldn’t be a time limit. They aren’t hurting anyone so it doesn’t really matter.”
“Now. I don’t feel they have a set idea of what they are fighting for and no clear leader so they shouldn’t be there anymore.”
“Staying longer might help the word get out more because not a lot of people seem to know.”
“If they have already been there for two months and haven’t gotten anything accomplished, then it should be a wrap.”
“They should stay. They are making a big statement and they should stay until they get what they want.”
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correction Monday’s article “Minority students get grad school aid” identified the program as the “Robert E. McNair Scholars Program,” rather than the “Ronald E. McNair...” It also noted that the program, which gives financial and career aid to first-generation
college students pursuing masters and doctorate degrees, is funded by NASA, the CIA, the Hearst foundations and U.S. Department of Defense. But, according to McNair program director, the program is funded by the U.S. Department of Higher Education.
The program is one of eight TRIO programs created as part of the Higher Education Act of 1965, said Renee Moreno, program director and CSUN Chicano/a studies professor. All of these programs, including the McNair Scholars program, sustained a 3.1 percent funding cut this year.
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Continued from page 1 until the streets were reopened in time for morning rush hour. Although occupiers and police officers appeared to be relieved that the six-hour standoff was peaceful, not everyone was optimistic. Emily Francis, an assembly speaker that has been camping at Occupy L.A. since the third day of its creation, Sarah Garcia, CSUN deaf studies major and Students for Quality Education (SQE) member, and Matthew Delgado, CSUN photojournalism major and SQE member, speculated that police would be back without warning. The police will “move in when people and media are gone,” Francis said. “At least when we’re in the streets we force them to raid while we have media attention.” Smith confirmed that Friday’s warning of the Monday morning eviction was their message to leave. Protesters will be given a brief warning when the LAPD decide to uphold the eviction, Smith said. He would not define how much time occupiers would be given to evacuate. “Even if I knew when they would move in or what strategy was going to be used, it’s policy to not talk about strategies,” Smith said.
Kat Russell / Daily Sundial
An Occupy L.A. protester sat in the intersection of First and Spring streets, in front of a line of LAPD officers, and read a book. The eviction standoff between protesters and LAPD officers stretched from just after midnight until nearly 7 a.m. on Nov. 28, 2011.
Kat Russell / Daily Sundial
When the police presence became more apparent, after midnight on Nov. 28, 2011, Occupy Los Angeles protesters laid down in the intersection of First and Spring streets while their companions traced their bodies with chalk.
For video coverage of Occupy L.A., scan the QR code to the right. Ken Scarboro / Editor in chief
A protester calls for occupiers to remain in the street, attempting to force an LAPD raid of the camp. Around, a thousand protesters were present to defend the 58-day-old encampment.
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Higher education a worthwhile investment; only with planning Braulio Campos daily sundial
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tudies have shown that college graduates earn about $1 million more than high school graduates over a lifetime. This factoid has been repeated to high school students since I was in high school, five years ago. Unfortunately, my counselors and teachers did not tell me that all degrees are not created equal. In Payscale’s 2011 update to its “20 Best-paying College Degrees” survey, the best academic investment is in business and engineering fields, which require advanced levels of math. These fields pay well and are in demand. The cost of education at CSUN is more than the $6,600 a year in tuition alone, which is scheduled to increase 9 percent in Fall 2012. Gas, housing, books and bills add to this nonfixed cost. In the last “Money Matters” lecture of the semester, the CSUN financial aid and scholarship department responded to students’ lack of financial knowledge. Mathematics professor Carol Shubin explained what students can do to limit these tuition costs. “Aim to graduate in five years or less,” Shubin said. “Since per-unit costs increase gradually, education will continue to increase as students attend college.” That is, the more time students take switching majors or
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dabbling in classes, the more their degree will cost them. College should be a venue for exploration of ideas and a place for learning what you want to learn. However, in discussing education as the investment I needed for my future, I wish I had been prepared with a clearer direction than what I started with. The higher education bubble, the concept that the number of people attending college and taking out loans will cause the trend to burst, has students worried. Reports from the Associated Press, MSNBC and Forbes have noted that student loans, unlike houses, cannot be filed under bankruptcy or sold. For 25-year-old finance major Christopher Alvarado, the topic drew him to the ‘Money Matters’ event. “I just figured I would pick
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up some new info, and that’s what I got,” said Alvarado, a transfer student who has taken out student and personal loans. “It is important to learn things that students are ignorant about.” Federal Stafford Loans are given to students after a brief explanation and quiz over the terms of accepting the loans. These loans are offered to all U.S. citizen students. It’s tough, Alvarado said, that students come out of college with $100,000 in debt into an economy with no jobs. “I learned here about the Peace Corp and Teach for America,” Alvarado said. “I could pay off my loans working with these organizations better than I could with a part time job.” Teach for America offers $10,700 of loan assistance for each year of teaching, and the
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Peace Corps offers loan deferment and even cancellation after serving with them. Students with engineering degrees in progress have been able to find paid internships using their skills, decreasing the cost of higher education. But working, Shubin said, takes up studying time and can prolong a student’s stay in college, increasing the cost of education over time. “In the past, accepting a $10,000 loan to finish early was a better decision,” Shubin said. “But now it’s not so easy, as students working about 20 hours a week do better.” After completing 130 units, CSUN students are no longer eligible to receive financial aid. Essentially, paying for your own education could leave you in college longer than you expected, exceeding the unit limit and
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missing financial aid. I am a transfer student, like much of CSUN’s student body, and didn’t take the freshman seminar. More finance education should be given to transfer students and freshman before
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they decide to come into college. Maybe students will reconsider getting a liberal arts degree or take a year off until they are mentally and financially prepared to graduate in five years or less.
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Get to know ... #13 Kaitlyn Petersen Full name: Kaitlyn Petersen Date of Birth: May 16, 1991 Place of Birth: Mission Viejo, Calif
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Year: Sophomore Stats: 11.2 ppg, 3.3 rpg
Pregame rituals: “I always listen to my pregame playlist and write something new on my arm.” Superstitions: “I have to fold my socks down twice.”
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Greatest difficulty in life: “Learning to ride a bike ... I ran into three cars.” Greatest accomplishment: “Getting here and finally being able to play.” Embarrassing moment: “I don’t believe in embarrassing moments, they are only as embarrassing as you make them.”
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Best part of game: “I just have a really good all-around feel for the game.” Needs improvement: Defense Best player you’ve played against: Courtney Vanderson (in practice) - Gonzaga Player you pattern your game after: Steve Nash
Team goals: “To win the Big West and to go deep into the NCAA Tournament.” Self goals: “I just want to play the best I can to help the team. Play good to reflect on the team.” Future: “I eventually want to play overseas.”
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First sport: Basketball Other sports while growing up: Softball, soccer Started playing: Four years old Stay in shape offseason: "Spring and preseason workouts, basketball never stops." Like to meet: Oprah and Chelsea Handler ANDRES AGUILA / DAILY SUNDIAL
Kaitlyn Petersen scored 17 points during CSUN's win over West Virginia Saturday.
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oming off back-to-back wins against Colgate and West Virginia to win the Woodland Hills Thanksgiving Classic championship, the Matadors (4-2) are off to their best start since the 1999-2000 season. CSUN has already matched its win total from last season and second-year head coach Jason Flowers attributes the improvement to the new recruits and the team's hard work. “The players we recruited during the offseason and through the last school year came in with an attitude to get better and wanted to be part of something special,” Flowers said. “Our kids have turned the corner and elevated their work ethic, and they’re getting results.” Even though Northridge struggled offensively throughout the tournament, they managed to pull off a 48-47 victory against West Virginia Saturday night in the championship round using their defensive presence and persistence on the glass. “Against West Virginia, I noticed my offensive game wasn’t really there because they were doubleteaming me and I wasn’t getting the shots I wanted,” said senior center Jasmine Erving, who finished with 13 rebounds, three blocks and two steals against WVU. “So I had to
step up my defensive game and rebounding to contribute to the team.” The Matadors hope to continue their win streak – and end their offensive struggles – Thursday night against Santa Clara at the Matadome. “The reality of it was that we knew the West Virginia game was going to be a defensive battle,” Flowers said. “But we’re going to continue to get better and evolve offensively.” Erving’s defensive stand Following the tournament, Erving was named Big West Player of the Week. For the season, she’s averaging 15.2 points per game, 10.7 rebounds per game and has a combined 24 steals and blocks. “(Erving) is always evolving as a player – physically, she’s stronger, quicker and faster,” Flowers said. “If you look at her stats from last year to this year, her rebounds are up which helps both offensively and defensively.” Even though Erving struggled offensively during the tournament, she still managed to score 14 points per game on 10-of-24 shooting, but her impact was more felt on the defensive end of the court where she totaled 24 rebounds, four blocks and five steals. “She’s been an anchor on defense, she’s been an anchor on offense and she’s been an anchor in the locker room,” Flowers said. “She’s starting and she’s starting to believe in
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CSUN star center Jasmine Erving, left, was named Big West Conference Player of the Week Monday.
herself in areas other than scoring the basketball.” Petersen’s impact Sophomore guard Kaitlyn Petersen, a transfer from Gonzaga, had a major impact on the team’s success during the tournament as she kept the struggling offense afloat by scoring 15 points per game and shooting a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line.
“Coach always tell us to be aggressive,” Petersen said. “They were overplaying passing lanes and I just decided getting to the basketball was what was working best because they were fouling. I got easy points at the line and it helped the team out.” Petersen, being the most experienced of the three starting guards, scored 17 points in the champion-
ship round to lead the Matadors in scoring when they needed it most as they shot a cold 28.1 percent. “(Petersen) has been in these kinds of situations before,” Flowers said. “She’s talented, just like the rest of the guards, and she just took the opportunity to be aggressive and got to the free throw line and carried us offensively while we struggled in the first half.”
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