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The combination of a fragile economy, fewer jobs and more college graduates seeking employment has created a substantial net worth gap among American generations, according to a recent Pew Research Center analysis.
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Increase in poverty of adults ages 18 to 64 from
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The net worth of a U.S. household headed by someone 65 and older is 46 times larger than someone 35 and younger, according to an analysis of 2010 Census data by the Pew Research Center. This number is double what it was in 2005 and far larger than it was a quarter-century ago. See GAP p.2
The net worth gap has doubled from what it was in 2005 and far larger than what it was a quartercentury ago - Pew Research Center
Part of the reason for this large gap in net worth is the debt amount accummulated by the younger generation. - Census 2010 report
66% of bachelor’s degree recipients who graduated in 2010 - Who Borrows Most
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Continued from page 1 Someone’s net worth includes the value of their possessions, home, and accumulated savings minus any debts, as stated in the report. “These age-based gaps widened significantly during the sour economy of recent years,” the research report reads. “But all key trends are several decades old, indicating that they are also linked to long-term demographic, social and economic changes that have affected different age groups in different ways. These changes include structural changes in the labor and housing markets; delayed marriage; delayed retirement; and the changing racial and ethnic composition of the population.” A new census report from 2010 showed an increase in poverty of adults age 18 to 64 from 13.7 percent to 15.2 percent. Part of the reason for this large gap in net worth is the debt amount accumulated by the younger generation. Credit cards made their first appearance in the early 1900s as proprietary cards, Stan Sienkiewicz wrote in a paper for Discussion Paper Payment Cards Center. They became popularized as general-purpose cards in 1966 and by 1995, about 65 percent of households had at least one credit card. For many people, including Justin Emord, credit cards lead to debt and an overall lowered net worth. Graduating senior and communications major Emord said
Median Net Worth by Age of Household (adjusted for 2010 inflation) $181,968 $170,494
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after graduation he will be going on tour with his band, Love and a 38. Though he aspires to continue playing bass with his band, he said he is “trying to think smart and play (his) cards right if the music career doesn’t work out.” “It’s really unfortunate,” Emord said of the current economic status for graduating students and college students in general. “Especially how difficult it is for us students with tuition, including classes not being available. Students are struggling much harder to get degrees than they used to. It’s hard to get into the workforce with no jobs and (graduates) will have to go into retail since that’s all that’s available. They struggle to pay the bills.” Emord said he uses a hefty
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student loan to pay for school, and had to put this current semester’s tuition on his credit card because he couldn’t receive the loan for the Fall semester. “It’s gonna be tough with the lack of jobs and jobs only paying minimum wage,” Emord said. Anthropology major Randi Boord is a graduating senior who currently works at Target while working on her degree. She said she doesn’t have any plans if her career choice, working in cultural resource management or a museum doesn’t, work out, however she is worried about this gap in generational wealth and its effects. Boord currently does not have any loans or debt to pay off since she pays her credit card bill in full; however, she said she doesn’t want to work at Target
1984 forever. “Upon graduation, your most valuable asset is your human capital – what you are worth in the labor market,” said Shirley Svorny, CSUN economics professor. “You have just made a substantial investment in your human capital by going to college instead of working, and paying tuition, etc., and you are set to start earning the return on your investment in yourself.” Svorny’s advice to students is to choose a career that they will enjoy and allow them to support his or herself, taking into consideration how much they value wealth in accordance to hard work. “I do feel you have a responsibility to secure work that will sustain you if you are able to,” she said.
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State may strip A.S. president of veto right ivette lopez daily sundial
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he state legislature could change the Associated Students presidents’ ability to veto policies beginning next fall. “As your A.S. president, I don’t like it,” said Amanda Flavin, CSUN’s student government president, during Tuesday’s senate meeting. According to CSUN’s Internal Affairs Sen. Nicole Corlett, AB 1233 was passed a couple years ago and is targeted at non-profit organizations and corporations. Since Associated Students falls under the state, its current policies are not meeting state regulations. “Right now, the executive director has a little more say because she can veto a senate’s decision,” Corlett said.
AB 1233 does not allow non-voting members to serve in any corporation’s board. The new bill would force the senate to change the titles of its current non-voting board members, such as Attorney General John Blitz, General Manager David Crandall, University Advisor Tom Piernik, Faculty Advisor Veda Ward, among others. They would have to be referred to as staff, instead of their current titles, in order to meet state mandates. The law would also allocate each A.S. senator more voting power due to the elimination of the president’s veto. This was placed in order to have a more balanced level of power amongst the senate. “Basically in a nutshell, we had to change some titles on our board and eliminating the Presidential veto just to give the senate more power to exercise the voice on behalf of the student body,”
Corlett said. In order for any changes to be made, A.S. must first conduct a referendum with the student body, who will have the final say on whether the senate may change the language in its constitution. If students vote not to change the language in the constitution, the senate would face unknown repercussions from the state, as it must take away the veto and change its constitution in order to comply with AB 1233. “I hope it doesn’t harm the ability of senate to get work done,” Flavin said. The referendum will take place in Spring 2012 and the new regulations would be set by Fall 2012. “Sacramento likes to pass laws to control other organizations, and I think this was in an effort to control the abuse of non-profits,” Flavin said.
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Istanbul Adventures IX – Random Act of Kindness
KAT RUSSELL / DAILY SUNDIAL
The Galata Tower, or Christea Turris in Turkish, is a medieval stone tower located in the Galata District in Istanbul. Locals gather, in the evenings, in the courtyard surrounding the tower and socialize, drink, and play tavla.
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t was nearly 10 p.m., I had gone to call on my multimedia teacher and his wife, at their apartment in Galata, seeking advice regarding the status of my assignment. I was feeling completely overwhelmed and I knew my teacher could put my mind at ease. After a bus, tram and a bit of a walk, I arrived at their apartment. My instructor’s wife made tea and put out some snacks, all of which we carried up to the rooftop terrace.
There, with the Galata Tower looming less than 200 feet away and a beautiful cityscape stretched out below us, we sat and talked about my concerns. My instructor addressed each one of my concerns, offered direction and succeeded in putting my mind at ease. In the end, he said to me it was because I cared so much that he knew I would succeed. I felt relieved. By then, it was close to 11 p.m. Unsure of what time the trams and buses stopped run-
ning, I figured it was time for me to head home. I thanked my professor and his wife and began the walk back to the tram stop. As I was walking, I realized I had not chosen the same path I had taken earlier. I wasn’t concerned at first, as I knew all the roads in this area led down the hill to the main road along which the tram ran. The street I was on began to narrow until I found myself walking down what looked like an alleyway with absolutely no light. I began to feel nervous. I could not see on either side of me and had no idea what sort of area I was walking through. But, I could see the main road about four blocks in front of me so I proceeded as quickly as I could. When I reached the main road I was completely disoriented – I had no idea where I was, I didn’t recognize anything and I wasn’t sure which way to should go. There were no trams, no buses and no cabs in sight – in fact the streets were
practically abandoned. I decided on a direction and began to walk. As I walked, my mind wandered. Upon our arrival in Istanbul, my classmates and I were warned several times not to walk around alone late at night and here I was doing exactly that. To make matters worse, I was carrying my Canon 7D, which was not easily hidden. I decided I would flag the first cab I saw, but until then I had to keep walking. I had been walking for roughly 20 minutes when I turned a corner and saw a family getting into a car. There was an old man, perhaps a grandfather or family friend, and he was saying goodbye to a man, his wife and a teenage boy as they were getting into their car. I quickened my pace, walked up to the old man, and, in garbled Turkish, asked how to get to the Karakoy tram stop. He spoke English. He asked me where I was trying to go and I told him. He told me I was in luck, that the family in the car was headed that way, ushered me into the car and instructed the driver to take me to Besiktas. Normally, I would hesitate to get into a car with strangers, but seeing as it was nearly midnight and I was lost, getting into the car with this family seemed like the better option. As I got into the car, the last call to prayer rang out across the city. The old man paused, listened to the call, and looked at me. He asked, “do you hear the call?” I told him I did. He replied, “well tonight they call for you.” He closed the car door, smiled and away we drove. I made it home safely that night, felling blessed, grateful and deeply moved by what the old man had said. His kind words and the family’s generosity still warm my heart when I think of them. Their actions were such simple acts of kindness, but their impact on me was profound.
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reen Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers stands alone atop the rankings of the league’s most prestigious position 11 games into the 2011 season. Not only is he completely dominating the opposition, he’s on pace to have the best season by a quarterback, ever – surpassing even the legendary years where Tom Brady threw 50 touchdown passes and Peyton Manning went for 49. Rodgers won’t be slowed down. He’ll have the best season ever by a quarterback. At 11-0, the Packers show no signs of slowing down with Rodgers at the helm. Offensively, they are unrivaled as they score 34.7 points and average 401.3 yards per game. Rodgers has shown the ability to pick apart any defense thrown his way whether it be man, zone or a combination. He’s completed over 71 percent of his passes for the season and has yet to finish a game with a passer rating below 110. As impressive as his numbers are, they don’t even begin to describe how good he’s playing. So far, Rodgers has thrown for 3,475 yards, 33 touchdowns and a mere four interceptions. If his numbers continue at this clip, he’s
set to throw 48 touchdowns and only six interceptions, approach Dan Marino’s single-season record of 5,084 passing yards and surpass Drew Brees’s record of completion percentage for a season (70 percent). Throughout the last couple of years, people have been debating whether Manning’s 2004-05 campaign trumps Brady’s 2007-08 year, but after this season – assuming Rodgers continues to play at such a high level – both of those options will take a backseat to what Green Bay’s fourth-year starter is doing. Manning’s impressive year had him throwing 4,557 yards, 50 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He completed 67.6 percent of his passes and finished the season with a phenomenal passer rating of 121.1. Most thought this level of excellence would never be topped. Enter Brady. During the Patriots’ infamous 18-1 season in which New England fell to the Giants in Super Bowl XLII, Brady’s regular season stats went through the roof – he completed 68.9 percent of his passes, throwing for 4,806 yards, an NFLrecord 50 touchdowns and only eight interceptions while finishing with a passer rating of 117.2. To be fair, though, let’s not forget he had Randy Moss on his team, the best wide receiver in the league
at the time. This year, however, Rodgers looks to shatter both these firstclass efforts by surpassing, or coming close, to every single one of their milestones. Rodgers has a passer rating of 127.7 so far this season, the highest ever. He’s also on pace for a touchdown-to-interception ratio of 8-to-1, breaking Brady’s previous record of 6.5. Rodgers is looking to be the third player in history to pass for 5,000 yards or more in a single season, something Brady and Manning haven’t done. Sure, he’ll probably be a couple touchdowns shy of either, but his low number of turnovers (he also has yet to lose a fumble this season) and unheard-of accuracy are more than enough to make up for that. At this point, it’s pretty clear, if Rodgers continues to do what he’s doing, he’s going to have the best year a quarterback has ever had and engrave his name in the upper echelon of elite players. Does this make his career better than Brady’s, Brees’ or Manning’s? No, but it’s a step in the right direction. Right now, it’s safe to say Rodgers is the best QB in the league, and would be the first pick of any coach if the NFL were to draft active players right now.
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Off to an 11-0 start, the Packers' Aaron Rodgers is on pace to have the best NFL season any quarterback has ever had.
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Matadors have early 'must-win' In need of a win, CSUN faces off against Bakersfield gilberto manzano sports editor
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Forward Thomas Jacobs (12) and the Matadors will be looking for a second win tonight.
ven though the 2011-12 season is only five games young, sophomore forward Thomas Jacobs is calling tonight’s home game against Cal State Bakersfield a “must-win situation.” With the Matadors (1-4) dropping four of their first five games, including three road losses by 19 points or more, Jacobs can't be blamed for saying the non-conference affair is so critical. And some home cooking could be exactly what CSUN needs to get back on track. “We’ve had a tedious road schedule so far and we’re all excited to be back on our home court,” Jacobs said. The Matadors have played games at Hawai’i, Boise State and Drake (Iowa). Such a grueling road schedule has taken a toll on CSUN’s freshmen, according to sophomore guard Aqeel Quinn. “I think we were waiting for a home game, I don’t know why,” Quinn said about his team, which is the youngest among Division I schools. “Being away so much and traveling was rough on us, especially on the freshmen.” Besides the traveling, lack of chemistry has been another reason for the Matadors’ poor start, Quinn said. With Quinn, CSUN’s starting point guard, missing the first four games due to a left quad injury, it’s understandable if
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chemistry hasn’t been at its best. “I’m getting back into the flow and it kind of threw everything off,” said Quinn, who returned to the hardwood Saturday night against Drake. “We got to want to win and we have to have more chemistry on and off the floor.” Freshman Stephan Hicks has been impressive offensively to start his collegiate career, leading the Matadors in scoring with 18.8 points per game. Quinn noticed most of Hicks’ points came off offensive rebounds. “The first few games, he was getting all his points on offensive rebounds, but now I was setting him up in the last game, trying to give him easy shots,” Quinn said. “He just has to knock them down.” Despite Quinn trying to give Hicks easier looks at the basket against Drake, it was his lowest offensive outing as a Matador. Hicks scored 10 points on 5 of 10 shooting. The 6-foot-5 guard, who averages a team-high 9.4 rebounds, said Drake defended him tough and expects more of the same against upcoming opponents. “(Head) coach (Bobby Braswell) told me it was going to get
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harder for me because teams are going to start scouting me and making things tougher for me,” Hicks said. Speaking of defense, the Matadors haven’t been pleased with theirs so far. For the season, Northridge is allowing teams to score 79.2 points per game compared to their 66.2 points. On the glass, CSUN is giving up 43.0 rebounds per game. “Our defense is lacking. You can see it in the losses, but right now we’re focusing a lot on defense and doing rebounding drills,” Hicks said. The Matadors will face a Bakersfield (3-1) team that’s on a three-game winning streak, which includes victories over Big West Conference teams Cal Poly and Cal State Fullerton. The Roadrunners are led by junior guard Issiah Grayson, who averages a team-high 13.5 points per game. CSUN will be looking for revenge after losing against the Roadrunners 70-69 on Dec. 18 last season on a buzzer-beating shot. “That last shot really hurt us, but we’re ready to get this W,” Quinn said.
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What are the Matadors saying on the social network? She’s 18 and stands at 6-feet-2. What’s she got to do to get at the adult table? @stop_cammertime Camille Mahlknecht, women’s basketball Tallest person in the family and I'm sitting at the kids table. Ain't that some stuffing. #thatwasastretch Nov. 24 Did you get that from that Chris Brown song? @TravyLeww Travis Magorien, men’s volleyball Make up your mind or its deuces #Indecision #MakeADecision Nov. 24
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Seriously, everyone needs to do this! @T_Jacobs12 Thomas Jacobs, men’s basketball If a homeless person has a homeless dog, the chances of me giving them money goes up 100% Nov. 23
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