STREET BEAT

Teacher Edition: Whatʼs the most annoying thing that students do?

“When a student misses class and then they ask if they missed anything. I always feel like ʻno, I just BSʼed for the last hour and a halfʼ and they want me to redo the lecture for them. No, Iʼm not going to do that.”

-James McKeever, Chairman of History, Humanities, Philosophy & Sociology

“Talk on the phone while I was lecturing in the classroom.”

From the desk of the Roundup: Editorial

D onald Trump ran a campaign in which he was unafraid to speak freely of his thoughts. Some liked that about him. In a system filled with stepford smilers and cajolery, Trump was refreshing.In the progressive liberal bubble that is Los Angeles, the Internet, and college, we tuned in and laughed everyday at Trump’s latest antics. We never thought he would actually win--until he did.

Then the panic started. The day after he was elected, demonstrations were held across the West Coast and other liberal sectors of the country.

No matter the intensity of people’s actions, the intensity of their feelings remain the same: People are scared.

“A student clipped his nails and it was making that clipping sound every time, while I was in the middle of lecturing. It was so awkward, I was almost afraid to say anything about it. In fact, I didnʼt say anything about it and I talked to him after class. That was pretty gross.”

-Ben Smith, Instructor of Mathematics

Letter to the Editor

U.S. presidential elections are part job interview and part likability evaluation, but likability is the most important quality for a potential leader of the free world. Our presidential elections are primarily popularity contests to decide who will be the next most powerful human being on earth. Donald Trump would not be president-elect today if he hadn’t been popular before he ran for office.

Donald Trump’s celebrity started in the nineteen eighties, and he has been in and out of style several times since then. The Apprentice, a game show in which participants must create a successful company, or face being fired by “The Donald,” was amazingly popular and made Trump a super star. Fans believe Trump is great! He’s tall, urbane, rich and successful, marries trophy wives, and tells it like it is, no sugar coating. He will make a great president! All of his charming qualities and experience firing people on his show will easily transfer to his presidency, and will make him a great statesman. The Donald’s total lack of qualifications, personal restraint, dignity, and potty mouth will not matter, only his popularity will matter.

Americans adore their celebrities. They give them status, affection, riches, and opportunities such as becoming an elected official. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Clint Eastwood, and Ronald Reagan are celebrities that have held elected office. American voters respect fame. The public merges the celebrity and the roles they play, see them as one. If the fans/voters like the roles, they will also like the celebrity by default. Popular people do well, and they win elections. Remember voting for class president or prom queen in high school? Did you ever vote for someone you didn’t like or who wasn’t popular? Elections, at any level, are always popularity contests.

Miguelina “Mickie” Shaw Student

-Corrections-

Page 1: The gender-neutral restrooms are set to open March 1, 2017, not March 17.

Page 3: Dean of student engagement Juan Carlos Astorga was not properly mentioned by name and title.

Page 6: Fences won the 1997 Tony award, not 1987.

We don’t want to be a country defined by bigotry, racism, sexism and ignorance. The fact that “the most influential man in the world” is all of the above, struck fear into many that his thoughts and actions would enable others, who also think similarly, to finally act upon their hatred and prejudice.

According to the Migration Policy Institute, of the 11 million illegal immigration who live in the U.S., 1 million live in Los Angeles County.

LACCD, a system that accommodates all persons of various races, ages, and economic backgrounds, should have been the first to voice their support for its students. But as of yet, we haven’t heard a peep from them. Students, on the contrary, have been very vocal the past few weeks, rallying, walking out, and protesting.

They are not protesting the election of Trump. Jill Stein could recount the votes a hundred dozen times and it’d likely not make a difference. No, students are uniting in solidarity to demonstrate to each other and those against them that they will stand together and support each other in these times of emotional peril.

On Dec. 7, LACCD students will rally during the Board of Trustees meeting at Los Angeles Valley College to ask that all nine colleges become places of

Do sanctuaries for all students and people that have felt like they have been victims of prejudice, bias and hate crimes. The LAPD has taken a stance against Trump’s policies. Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck said that despite Trump’s claims that he will make federal immigration laws more stringent and will have massive deportation once he takes office, immigration law procedures and protocols will not change for the LAPD.

According to the LA Times, a special order signed by previous Chief Daryl Gates makes it so that LAPD cannot stop someone only to determine their legal status. Since Beck has been chief, illegal immigrants have not been turned over to federal officials because they committed lesser crimes.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has also, though vaguely, spoken out against the Presidentelect’s proposed immigration policies, stating that Los Angeles will look more closely at new potential immigration laws.

Since the Dream Act passed, thousands of students have reached permanent residency status. According to the Congressional Budget Office, by 2020 about 700,000 children will receive permanent residency in the United States.

California State University Chancellor Timothy P. White