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APRIL 15 - APRIL 21, 2014

Campus Recreation loses control of Sports Club program Amanda Scrabis Staff Writer

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he staff of the Center for Student Leadership, Involvement and Service (CSLIS) office is about to become much busier with the dismantling of the Campus Recreation Sports Club program, which will now be under control of the CSLIS workplace.

The Sports Club program was run by two student club coordinators with the supervision of full-time staffer, Mike Dominguez, who has worked with the organization for over nine years.

There are more than 20 clubs on the roster the Sports Club

program oversees. These sports clubs will be added to the already extensive list of clubs, Greek organizations and campus leadership programs the CSLIS office already supervises.

The decision came directly from the office of President Ruben Armiñana and the Campus Recreation staff has many concerns pertaining to this transition.

One of the biggest concerns for the Sports Club program is the lack of experience the CSLIS office has in working with competitive sports. The program members believe the Recreation Center staff is trained to assess the needs of competitive sports teams, whereas the CSLIS office staff is not equipped to handle the teams.

Kaydee Blickenstaff, a Sports Club coordinator, said she is

concerned the shift of power could be risky to the university.

“The centralization of all clubs has been shown to increase overall risk to the university due to having less specialized campus recreation experience,” said Blickenstaff. “There’ll be increased barriers to working with campus recreation marketing or any other recreation programs, and the competitive nature of sport clubs is less understood by CSLIS.” A format that is most popular amongst other colleges and universities is that of a campus recreation program controlling the sports clubs on campus. The National Intramural and Recreational See SPORTS on Pg. 4

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Kinesiology 101 courses on chopping block

Writers celebrate Zaum release S Dylan Sirdofsky Asst. Editor

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s ambient noise levels of a crowded setting pick up, the voice of silently read literature must reach its way through the endless chatter to create a peaceful listening atmosphere that reflects back to the commanding presence of the storyteller.

Student writers involved in Zaum Eighteen, SSU’s literary magazine, gathered for a release party gala in Cotati’s Redwood Cafe to celebrate the talented authors and artists who contributed this year. Coordinated with the restaurant owners, Tuesday evening began with musical performances at 7 p.m., followed by special readings and concluding with a raffle.

Gillian Conoley is the faculty advisor of the studentrun magazine and class, “English 368 - Small Press Editing: ZAUM.” She’s published seven books of poetry, and her newest work, “Peace,” was released with Omnidawn this month and featured on SSU’s website this week. Her work was recently included in W.W. Norton’s “Postmodern American Poetry.”

Conoley’s edited SSU’s nationally known literary magazine, Volt, for 20 years, which was named one of the top 50 in the country by Every Writer’s Resource last year alongside Harper’s and The New Yorker. The students do a majority of the work on Zaum, and she expressed how this edition stood out compared to past years.

“We got an office for the magazine; I think this is the third year we’ve had a real office. Before it was always held in a classroom,” said Conoley. “So now, the sense of it not being just a class, but being a workspace is great. [The students] come in and they work, and just have a strong bond and commitment to one another and to literary publishing.”

Contributor of Zaum Eighteen and first reader of the night,

senior Brian Strauss, shared his two poems featured in the magazine titled “Touch” and “Hotel Cavalier.” In regard to the latter piece, Strauss described how he’s always tried to sustain a strong sense of narrative with a distinct aesthetic to attribute his interest in film.

Opening lines capture: “Take me / and I’m breathing like a dog / panting sweating brewing / up my own idea of how this goes / let’s have it filthy Darling, shall we?”

The name “Hotel Cavalier” is a derivative of a short film

by Wes Anderson called “Hotel Chevalier,” and Strauss noted how the filmmaker had a monumental influence on his work and voice despite the differing mediums.

Poetry Editor Kelleher Winship approached the mic afterward to share her first contribution, “Laundry Lessons,” to which Strauss enjoyed because of the stunning sense of feminine sensuality evoked in it.

Winship’s words reveal: “She only did laundry on Thursdays / I watched her from behind the peeling picket fence / as she hummed and sung and hung cream sheets - / cotton capes that floated on the breeze / waiting for their superhero’s return.” “[Kelleher] really seems to have total command of female sensuality and identity within that work. It’s an assertion of woman and I was glad to hear it read aloud,” said Strauss. “I also came to the reading because writing is very solitary, as professor [Sherril] Jaffe puts it, and it’s an opportunity to socialize with other writers in an otherwise solitary craft.”

After Winship’s second recital, “Bathing with Ghosts,” Managing Editor Inga Lynn delivered “Art Show” and “Arbitrary,” followed by a music performance of “Streetlight” by Joshua Gray.

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Kory Arnold Staff Writer

onoma State will cut a small chunk of kinesiology activities courses at the start of the 2014 fall semester. The courses being cut are Kinesiology 101 Physical Education Activities that offer a large variety of programs such as aquatics, individual and team sports, fitness, dance and other outdoor activities.

Most of these activities classes are here to stay at SSU with just a minor reduction; however, a large portion of courses that will no longer be offered will directly affect the school’s intercollegiate athletic teams.

The kinesiology courses being cut are labeled as “advanced” on the course description and apply to sports such as basketball, soccer, women’s softball and baseball. The courses have three nomenclatures in the title and objective of the course: advanced, weight training/conditioning, and the name of an intercollegiate athletic department team, such as “men’s soccer” or “women’s softball.” The entire student body is able to register for these courses, but they are usually filled up with members of the course’s corresponding

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Professor and Department Chair of Kinesiology Steven Winter noted that in the 25 years of being at Sonoma State, there have always been minor cuts towards the activities courses throughout the years. He said that Sonoma State is lucky to still have them.

“Very few, if not any, CSUs other than SSU still offer these type of kinesiology activities classes for their students because of the other resources on campus,” said Winter. “When the Recreation Center is offering the same subject of activities classes that the kinesiology department is, it does not make sense for our department to spend the money to mimic these courses in order for students to take more units.”

Winter also discussed the key reasoning behind the elimination of the advanced courses, saying that there were “stickytouchy” factors with the classes in compliance with the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

“When student-athletes are describing their advanced course, no matter what the sport, they often tend to refer to it as ‘practice’ or something along those lines,” said Winter.

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This week’s can’t miss article: “Hiking trails allow students to enjoy nature” Can you smell the beautiful flowers? Hear the buzzing bees? Feel the bark on that 100-year-old tree? We can’t—at least, we haven’t for a while. Staff Writer Claudia Jambor interviews an Adventure Program coordinator about the best local hiking spots, reminding students to take a break from the library and get a healthy dose of fresh air, exercise and nature.

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Cutting gym class

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tart your engines—registration is about to begin.

As many of us seasoned registration racers know, the level of stress from registration is almost comparable to the entirety of finals week. There’s just no telling what you’ll walk out with after your 10-minute registration lottery; between the minimum 12 units required to reach fulltime status and the maximum 16 units each student is allowed to enroll in, many have found random one-unit courses that put them safely—albeit barely—over the finish line.

However, those “random” one-unit courses that are, at first glance, meant to fill space, can actually result in some of the most meaningful experiences at Sonoma State. Physical education courses are extra valuable; from beginning yoga to advanced basketball, almost every single student at Sonoma State could benefit from relieving the stresses of being in college (case in point: registration) by getting a little exercise.

But according to the Kinesiology Department, quite a few of those one-unit physical education courses will no longer be available for the fall 2014 semester (see page 1).

To be fair, we should have seen it coming. We did shoot down the Academic Success Fee, supposedly the price we needed to pay to guarantee sufficient funding for more classes. But is it so bad that we’d like to have our cake and eat it—or rather, burn it off—too?

Most of the cuts are aimed at courses student-athletes enroll in to practice their skills and stay in shape during the off-season. Kinesiology Department Chair Steven Winter attributed the cause of these cuts to the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s regulations of the amount of practice student-athletes are allowed to partake in throughout the year (as if the NCAA needed more bad press).

STAR // Garett Knight But from what we gather, it sounds like many of the student-athletes enjoy those courses, regardless of whether or not the classes are required in order to play the sport. The classes provide an opportunity for student-athletes to keep in shape, stay fine-tuned and maintain a strong team dynamic. Perhaps they would be willing to take these courses by their own free will.

Why not keep the classes and make it optional for these athletes to enroll?

If the university cuts these courses, these student-athletes—who have priority registration—will end up enrolling in the other physical education courses, like beginning yoga, that many non-athlete students enjoy. Once those classes are full, the leftover students will have to take it upon themselves to take classes at the Recreation Center, hit the gym or just run a few

laps around the track if they want to stay in shape.

Is it the end of the world? Probably not.

But it does send an interesting message to our students that regular weekly exercise isn’t important. As sad as it is, we’re so much more likely to force ourselves out of bed to exercise if we’re literally being graded for it. Plus, these classes allow students to push their comfort zones and commit to new things they might not try on their own, which is exactly what college is supposed to be about. Where else will students get the chance to scuba dive, kick box and fence once a week, virtually for free?

We hope the university rescinds its decision. But just in case they don’t, good luck to those students desperate to reach that 12unit minimum while avoiding the “freshman 15”—you’re going to need it.

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Letter to the Editor Student plays ‘waiting game’ with healthcare Dear Editor, More than seven million people signed up for health coverage for 2014 under President Obama’s health reform law, the Affordable Care Act. Specifically in California, droves of people flooded the online Covered California website to sign up, at times making it impossible to complete the application process. Others opted to seek help by phone or from health insurance brokers and certified enrollment counselors—although they too ran into problems with the Covered California website. There were likely some people who became frustrated with the whole process and probably gave up. If you didn’t enroll, then expect to incur a tax penalty next year.

The positive aspect of the ACA is that it will help benefit many people, including: students who are considered independent from their parents; people who have otherwise lost their medical insurance due to job loss or a “qualifying event”; or those who just cannot afford the cost of other healthcare options, such as COBRA. For those who cannot afford specific

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medical plans through Covered California, they may be eligible to obtain payment assistance through Medicaid.

As for the millions of people who are now covered through Obamacare, there’s a great sense of relief because they will now be able to seek proper medical care, which they previously may have had to put off because of the unfortunate financial circumstances they found themselves in.

I personally had not planned to sign-up for healthcare in late March. About three years ago, I was laid off from my job and gave up paying out-of-pocket for healthcare insurance because my monthly premiums became too expensive. Now I’m playing the waiting game with the government and Covered California, waiting for my paperwork to be processed.

Here’s hoping Covered California is prepared for the next surge of applicants enrolling in healthcare this fall, as well as the commotion and wrath conservatives will continue to make in opposition of the ACA. - Jessie De La O, Communication Studies Student

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Employers need to lower standards Gian D’Ambra Staff Writer

Even though the recession isn’t exactly getting worse, the job market for college graduates isn’t getting much better. Competition is as high as it’s been in a long time, seeing as those who got laid off during the recession are looking for the same jobs that recent college graduates are. The jobs us soon-to-be college graduates were promised before we entered college are no longer there, and the expectations from hiring managers are less obtainable.

Take me, for example. I have been looking for a job for a few weeks now. I’ll be graduating next month and would like a job related to my major in some way. I am a communications major with an interest and experience in sports.

That experience, seeing as I haven’t graduated yet, is at the college level, obviously. But, from what I’ve seen, companies looking for employees like myself require much more than college-level experience for college graduates.

Many of the jobs I’ve been looking to get are entry-level positions. I’m not going to fool myself into thinking I will get something more lucrative than that. But I might have to lower my standards even further than I imagined.

I’ve applied for about 10 jobs in the recent weeks, but have looked at hundreds. I would have applied for many more than that while I’ve been searching, but the “minimum requirements” are out of my reach. I’ve seen many minimum requirements be something along the lines of “two to three years experience necessary.”

For an entry-level position, that’s ridiculous!

That turns me, and probably many others in my situation, away from even applying for jobs that we have all the other minimum requirements in. Requirements like that only open the doors for those people, who I mentioned earlier, who were laid off during the recession and have a couple years of work experience.

STAR // Eddie Blake These days it seems as if qualifications for an entry-level job are like some cruel test from society. May the odds be ever in your favor.

I’m not saying that recession-laid-off people deserve jobs any more or less than people like myself do, but with such ludicrous requirements they become the heavy favorite.

This all seems like a venting session, but trust me, it’s not. In a study by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, they found that 44 percent of recent college graduates are underemployed.

By recent college graduates they mean folks ages 22 to 27 with a bachelor’s degree or higher. By underemployed they mean those recent graduates are in jobs that do not require their degree.

Nine percent of those recent college graduates have jobs that pay $25,000 a year or less.

Time to get that rear in gear

STAR // Robbie Geiss The lives of college students are busy enough without fitting in some gym time, but it is crucial to be actively pursuing a healthy lifestyle.

Tyler Drinen Staff Writer W e h a v e reached the middle of April. As we begin pulling out the books for some final review, many would say that our original New Year’s resolutions with goals like “going to the gym and getting a six-pack” slowly begin to diminish.

Instead, the only six-pack we’re getting is the one sitting in our stomach from last night and the replacement pack in our fridge.

All jokes aside, I cannot stress enough how important it is to maintain a nutritionally balanced and healthy level of physical activity on a daily routine. Exercise can have real positive effects and results on an individual’s well being.

For adults and adolescences, setting up a schedule for regular physical activity is proven to help improve personal strength, endurance and reduces anxiety related stress levels.

It doesn’t just benefit your bone and muscle growth, but it helps control and maintain a healthy weight providing a healthy level of blood pressure and cholesterol, with the added benefit of increasing self-esteem.

I shouldn’t have to rehash the

abundant amount of benefits that can be obtained from living a well-balanced, consistent physical and active lifestyle.

Yet it’s only been a mere few weeks since I started a selfplanned 12-week workout program, with a simple end goal of improving my overall heath and have already mentally and physically accrued from its benefits.

Plus, why wouldn’t I reward myself by taking a trip to Las Vegas post-program completion?

Less than five percent of adults participate in 30 minutes of physical activity each day; only one in three adults receive the recommended amount of physical activity each week.

I am not only feeling healthier, but my bones and muscles are thanking me as well. And it’s funny because you don’t really know what you’re missing out on until you’re checking yourself out in front of the mirror at the gym with a surprised look on your face because of how much you’ve changed; congratulating yourself because you can see the progress you’ve made.

Gain your confidence back, not because you need too but because you deserve it.

Especially with all the chaos currently wrapping itself around me, implementing “gym time” stops the chaos in its tracks by reducing the overkill feeling of depression and anxiety that comes from the stressful predicaments that life has to offer.

With three gyms in my vicinity I really don’t have an excuse to pass up the gym, especially when I have full access to the SSU Recreation Center every day.

In addition to my psychological well-being, an active regiment has prompted me to become more successful with academic behavior and performance, such as timeliness, concentration and attentiveness, all factors that can be inf luenced through simple daily workouts. And though results may vary from person to person, why not give it a shot while we’re still young?

The scary thought is knowing that participation in physical activity continually declines as young adults begin to age and risks of long term consequences begin to become a reality, an epidemic really.

Becoming overweight or obese by poor diet or physical inactivity can increase one’s risk for psychological issues and multiple physiological issues such as those listed on the Center for Disease Control website: diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, asthma, arthritis, etc.

“Less than five percent of adults participate in 30 minutes of physical activity each day; only one in three adults receive the recommended amount of physical activity each week,” according to fitness.gov.

Preferably I’d rather not become a governmental statistic, so why not take it into my own hands and control my own physical health.

As students we always make time for things like crazy adventures, never-ending Netf lix marathons and beer pong, which are all great in moderation. So why can’t we make time for physical activity?

Like I always say, if I can do it, so can you. We have no excuses and deep down we all know that this is true.

For more information and resources on increasing your physical activity level, visit the Center of Disease Control and Prevention’s website at cdc.org.

If the jobs us college graduates are seeking didn’t have such unattainable expectations, we wouldn’t have to settle for low-wage jobs.

We put in the hard work in school and need the reward that is supposed to come after. Some of us have run up debt of more than $50,000 and would like to be able to pay it back and start a family before we’re dead.

Moving back in with our parents doesn’t sound like the most self-sufficient idea, but instead of becoming homeless that might be the only option. Minimum requirements need to be exactly that: minimum requirements.

Sleeping your life away Chad Bianchi Staff Writer Sle e pi ng is known to be one of the most necessary things humans do we sleep for about one-third of our lives. But some us sleep too much and miss out on life’s opportunities and damage our health at the same time.

Sleep: the cousin of death strikes.

Sleeping too much is a terrible habit, especially for college students who are trying to catapult themselves into the professional world. There are so many opportunities available on-campus or off, either in classrooms, clubs, or jobs, etc. But you might sleep right through them if you don’t get involved.

Furthermore, sleeping fewer than seven hours or over nine hours a night (for adults) consistently can lead to severe health problems such as diabetes, heart disease and an increased risk of death.

Not only does wrongfully sleeping have serious physical problems, but in my experience it can leave you lethargic, unmotivated, and mentally slow for the rest of your day.

“I occasionally sleep in during the weekends, but sometimes I don’t like it.

It makes me feel like I wasted my day,” said junior Kelly Shaver. “Throughout the week I wake up to go to class, prac-

tice volleyball, or do homework. I prefer being more busy than not being busy at all.”

For me it is important to have my priorities straight (something my parents have told me my whole life), includinggetting the correct amount of sleep, which doctors say is just as important as diet and exercise.

We don’t have “bed times” and we don’t have parents pulling the covers off of us to get us up and out of bed anymore.

The “adult” world is just around the corner and I do not know one adult that doesn’t get the recommended amount of sleep. It’s just not what you do.

It’s important to head to bed early, so you can get a good night’s sleep and begin your day a little after the sun rises.

Studies show that shutting down televisions, phones, or any other media related distractions an hour before your desired bed-time can drastically improve you ability to fall asleep.

At Seawolf Decision Day this past weekend, I saw hundreds of incoming freshmen with excitement of seeing their future right in front of them and building the path to their dreams.

It sparked a motivation in me when I realized I was in the same position they were. It made me feel good in a different way, like I was alive.

The natural feeling around our school sometimes seems hopeless, but if you wake up and get involved, your health will improve and you will see all the great opportunities this campus has to offer.

STAR // Shyanne Lopez Getting lots of sleep is a great thing for your body and mind. But over-sleeping can prevent you from taking advantage of the day.

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Campus remembers John Kramer P

Megan Kleszcz Staff Writer

rofessor of political science Andrew Merrifield was a good friend of the late John Kramer and worked with him in the same department for almost 30 years at Sonoma State University. The two met when Kramer was interviewing Merrifield for a job in the political science department.

“John was brilliant, resourceful, peculiar and incredibly dedicated to his students,” said Merrifield. “We will never have anyone quite like John.”

Kramer passed away in late February.

At age 75, he lost his life after an eight-month battle with brain cancer. While known as an instructor, Kramer was very involved outside of Sonoma State University. According to the Press Democrat article published on Feb. 28, “his varied interests spanned from Baroque choral music to organic cooking; winemaking to baseball.”

Kramer helped build a community building in Guinea, West Africa in 1961. This experience changed Kramer’s interest from physics to political activism. He then earned a Ph.D. in political science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Kramer, originally from Cincinnati, earned a bachelor’s degree from Miami University and a master’s degree in physics from the University of Illinois.

“He was unique. Despite his dedication and hard work, he was hilariously funny. He took his job seriously and absolutely nothing else, said Merrifield. “Nobody could get under his skin. A day with him— whether it [is] in class or a senate

meeting—was an adventure.”

In 1970, Kramer earned a job on the Sonoma State University faculty, which lasted for 40 years.

“With a trademark floppy bush hat atop a grey mane and a mug of herbal tea in hand, Kramer lectured hundreds of students on American political systems and politics and the media,” referenced from the Press Democrat.

He was also a devoted baseball fan and would travel to Arizona every spring to watch the San Fran-

COURTESY // SSU WorkPlace A memorial for Kramer will be held April 19. cisco Giants play in Spring Training with family and friends.

Kramer was awarded a Fulbright scholarship in 1987 to study public broadcasting and spent the year living in Italy and Spain with his family. He and his wife, Nancy Dobbs, traveled often visiting places like Europe, Argentina and the Canadian Arctic.

He lived with Dobbs and had three children: Annie Dobbs Kram-

er, Andrew Dobbs Kramer and Ian Dobbs Dixon. Kramer and Dobbs designed their house near Freestone; Kramer worked on constructing the house.

According to Dobbs, “He [Kramer] was a fantastic cook,” referenced from the Press Democrat.

Dobbs added how Kramer would pluck fresh basil from their garden and whip up delicious pesto pasta.

Not only was Kramer an excellent cook, but he enjoyed making his own wine with freshly grown grapes. Kramer and Dobbs often hosted dinner parties for family and friends as well. Kramer served on the board of Sonoma County Conservation Action for more than 20 years and also as part of the steering committee of Sebastopol Tomorrow, working as an opponent of the CVS development.

According to the Sonoma County Conservation Action website, SCCA is a nonpartisan, political arm of Sonoma County’s environmental movement. They have many goals, one of which is to create and maintain environmental majorities on the local City Councils and Sonoma County Board of Supervisors.

Una Glass, longtime friend and fellow SCCA board member, met Kramer and Dobbs at Sonoma State University as a student at the age of 19. Kramer encouraged Glass to join the political science department.

“If you had never met John, you missed out,” said Merrifield. “If you knew him, you would know if there was anything he was more dedicated to then his students, it would be his family.”

There will be a memorial for Kramer on April 19 at Hopmonk Tavern in Sebastopol from 2-4 p.m.

facebook.com Campus Recreation Sports Club programs are now under control of CSLIS.

SPORTS: ‘Removal may hurt future success’ Continued from Pg. 1

Sports Association (NIRSA) is a national organization that helps create campus recreation programs for students around the country. As an organization, they suggest the sports clubs should remain under the control of campus recreation to avoid risks to the university.

Ashley Marsh, the Fitness Center coordinator for the Recreation Center on campus, said the stylistic differences of the clubs should keep them in separate categories.

“Sport clubs are very different than other campus clubs, especially in terms of risk management, and need people to lead the program that have this knowledge,” said Marsh. “In my personal opinion, there is no need to remove sport clubs from Campus Recreation and the removal may even hurt the future success of our teams.”

The decision was given to the club representatives at the last Sports Club meeting.

Nicole Detmers, a member of the equestrian team on campus, said one of the Sports Club’s major concerns is being seen as more

of a club than a competitive sports team.

When the decision was announced to the Sports Club, the members were told it was mainly for “risk management” purposes. This focus on risk management means the clubs will have more guidelines for their social activities. The sports clubs are now concerned the focus will be on the social aspect of their organization and not the team and sports aspect.

“This move will have a larger-thanexpected impact on our team, specifically in regard to the specialized care that sports clubs through Campus Recreation [are] able to provide,” said Detmers. “Dominguez and the student coordinators [Kaydee and Gabe] are extremely dedicated to the cause, understanding of the competitive nature of sports clubs.”

At this time the issue is still being discussed as the Sports Club program is trying to reach out to administration for reconsideration. The issue was submitted to the agenda to be reviewed in this week’s Associated Students Senate meeting. The meeting will be in the Student Center on Friday at 1 p.m.

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Professors receive Sustainability in Classroom awards Sara Molenda Staff Writer

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ix professors at Sonoma State have received awards for creating and developing four courses designed to educate and promote sustainability on campus and in the every day lives of students.

The award recipients are Martha Shott, Ben Ford and Sunil Tewari of the Department of Mathematics, Merlin M. Hanauer of the Department of Economics, Nathan Rank of the Department of Biology and John Sullins III of the Department of Philosophy.

“Sustainability is trending,” said Shott. “People don’t understand how far reaching it can be past the obvious notion of taking shorter showers and using paper over plastic bags.

There are broader areas to show students that you can think of problems and news ways to approach them.”

Sonoma State has already made efforts toward a greener and more sustainable campus with its placement of recycling bins throughout campus, as well as the installation of water bottle refill stations next to the drinking fountains in the Student Center.

According to the recipients of the Sustainability in the Classroom awards, there is much more to learn and understand when trying to encourage sustainability.

Paul Draper, the new director of sustainability, has been one among many leading the efforts towards the education and promotion of sustainability. In a press release from the Sonoma State News Center, Draper explained the necessity of offering these courses on campus.

“The pursuit of a sustainable future means coming at problems from many directions, and these courses in philosophy, business and economics, biology, math and statistics add significantly to existing roster of courses in sustainability,” said Draper.

The awards, which were presented by the Sustainability Executive Committee (SEC) and WATERS Collaborative, featured the collaboration of professors in different schools who look to educate sustainability in more creative ways.

The recipients were all required to design a course that incorporated subjects, such as mathematics, economics and biology, with a focus on sustainability issues in Sonoma County.

The grant money, sitting at $1,500 per course, was drawn from a GMC Academic Integration Grant and a grant from the Sonoma County Water Agency. The origination of this money being straight from Sonoma County itself shows that Sonoma State’s surrounding community supports the project towards the education of sustainability.

Sullins received the award for his course “PHIL 301- Ethical Analysis of Sonoma County Water Use” which will explore the hidden relationship between water and technology.

“Forty-nine percent of our water used goes into electrical power generation and 11 percent goes into industrial processes to build our technologies,” said Sullins. “Just think of the gallons of water you are using when doing things like using a mobile phone. An activity that, on the surface, seems like no

wri.org In January, Governor Jerry Brown declared a State of Emergency in California due to the severity of the current drought. water is affected.”

Another aspect of studying sustainability takes an analytical turn with collaboration from. Ford, Tewari and Shott with their course “MATH 470- Mathematical and Statistical Modeling.”

Shott explained that this course will feature projects that can be applied in real world situations.

“What if there were a chemical toxin that came into the water supply?” said Shott. “This class will explore how to create an analytical plan of attack to contain that toxin.”

She explained that this course will offer free-form problems for the students to address that will challenge them to use outside knowledge to come up with a creative solution to a problem.

Shott also received another award grant for her collaboration with Rank for the revamping of the existing “SCI 120B- A Watershed Year” course. SCI 120B exists as a freshman learning community course for prospective biology majors.

“This course will incorporate the math concepts of the MATH 160 course with relatable and relevant problems that might occur in the Copeland Creek watershed,” said Shott. “It is an opportunity for students to learn about math and their environment at the same time.”

When looking at the business side of sustainability, Hanauer will explore the effectiveness of certain processes and policies in his course “BUS 555- Sustainability Intelligence.”

“Sustainability is a vague concept,” said Hanauer. “The issue is context dependant and you will get a different answer (of what sustainability is) every time.”

Hanauer plans to explore the metrics and measurements behind the plans of action taken towards sustainability.

“People tend to place emphasis on changing processes rather than seeing the effectiveness of existing processes,” said Hanauer. “We are trying to measure how the treatment of the problem will affect the process and outcome.” The course will explore the most effective strategies similar to experimental or clinical trials.

Students will have a chance to see presentations on these courses and the goals of those collaborating on this ongoing project at the “Sustainability Expo” which will take place in October at the Green Music Center. The expo will also feature poster sessions of the new courses being offered.

The course catalog for the 2014-15 academic year is now available on sonoma.edu, and registration for classes begins on April 21.

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onoma State’s Society and Cultural Undergraduate Research Forum (SCURF), which provides students with the opportunity to present their ongoing research in a professional setting, announced its winners for best podium presentation and best poster presentation last Wednesday.

Hosted by the Anthropology Club, the event featured nine podium presentations and seven poster presentations.

Lauren Russ was announced as the winner for best podium presentation for her research titled “Cumulativeness in Non-Human Primates Suggests Cultural Capabilities” and Lacinda Moore for best poster presentation, titled “My Abuela was a Zootsuiter; We are Millennial Chican@s: Youth Unrest with the Zoot Suiters, and the Parallels between the Youth Unrest with Andy Lopez.”

“It’s not only an achievement for myself, but also for the anthropology department and its professors for all of the amazing work they do for us students,” said Russ. “This was my first time involved with SCURF, and I am of the opinion that [this] opportunity is amazing for all of us undergraduates and hope more students participate in the future from varied disciplines.”

“I am ecstatic that I won,” said Moore, who is double majoring in history and Spanish. “More extensive research needs to be done to back up my thesis, but I’ve come up with an original thesis that I think is relevant to and can be supported with already existing primary sources.”

The presentations ranged from “Ritualized ‘Magic’ in the United States and its Use in the 21st century” to “Fat Babes in Crop Tops: Representations of Race and Gender in Fa(t)shion.”

Russ and Moore were selected by a panel of four judges: assistant professor of anthropology

Alexis Boutin, professor of anthropology Richard Senghas, associate professor of kinesiology Lauren Morimoto and anthropology lecturer Carlos Torres.

SCURF’s keynote speaker this year was Matthew “Mateo” Clark, associate professor and the department chair of geography and global studies.

Clark began the evening with his presentation, “Physical imprints of human activities on land cover in Latin America as observed from satellites.” In his presentation, he explained how land-cover data can be used to investigate hidden causes of change such as economic globalization, human migration and interactions with climate and landform, as well as reveal the threat to protected areas across Latin America.

“Writing a paper on your research is invaluable and it is there for the longer term, but presenting a concise version of your findings to peers in a public setting can be very challenging.

SCURF offers a unique opportunity for SSU students to do just that,” said Clark.

Clark believes a critical skill sought by employers and needed in advanced academic study is the ability to think critically about a topic and present an argument in a clear and convincing way.

He said an excellent way to gain this experience is through a student-driven research project, where a student must focus on a specific question, collect data or information, synthesize results and tell a compelling “story.” “[The event] was a great success,” said Chief Coordinator Diego Rocha. “This year we really stepped it up in regard to replicating, even if only on a small scale, the conference-like environment. Presenters were given name tags to make them stand out in the crowd, participants were presented with awards and the Student Center Ballrooms gave [it] the feel of an academic conference.”

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Anthony Jeselnik offends, delights Cameron Hatheway A&E Editor

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he audience knew what they were signing up for when offensive comedian Anthony Jeselnik took the stage at Weill Hall Thursday night. It wasn’t a sold-out show, but it certainly felt like it with the amount of laughter that echoed throughout the great wooden hall.

The host of the now cancelled “The Jeselnik Offensive” on Comedy Central didn’t hold back any punches when he addressed the crowd, making sure both students of Sonoma State and the general public all got theirs and were equally offended.

Before Jeselnik told the audience what he really thought of them and then some, his opener Cameron Esposito definitely did her job in making sure the audience was in the mood to laugh.

Esposito’s set included self-deprecating humor when it came to her denim jacket wardrobe and coon-skin cap haircut, making it obvious she was, in fact, a lesbian.

At one point Esposito interacted with a member of the audience who bragged about how she tricked a local radio station into giving her tickets for the show. When asked what her profession was, the woman responded she was a plumber, which then led to Esposito trying to put herself in the mindset of a female plumber that consisted of reciting a play-by-play of calling in to the radio station to get the tickets, much to the audience’s delight.

When it was Jeselnik’s turn to entertain the packed hall, the crowd gleefully awaited their roasting and the comedian did not

disappoint. He first started off with the school itself, telling the audience that while he doesn’t get offered many college venues nowadays because of his offensive humor, he does do research on the colleges he does get invited to, seeing if there’s anything noteworthy about them.

Jeselnik said that in Sonoma State’s case, there was nothing special about the campus whatsoever, causing the audience to applaud in agreement. When it came to Weill Hall itself, Jeselnik mentioned there was so much wood in the hall, it made the Lorax cry.

“This is a beautiful music hall you have here. I can’t tell if you guys really appreciate architecture, or just hate trees,” said Jeselnik.

He then went into his set talking about a variety of offensive topics he’s best-known for, including abortion, abusive relationships, pedophilia and a whole lot more.

During the Q-and-A session at the end, he explained why “too soon” is always OK when joking about tragedies and gave an example of when he tweeted about the Boston Marathon last year.

He was trying to bring humor to those affected by the bombings, who were actually there running the marathon. The people who post to social media that their thoughts and prayers are with the victims are doing nothing but putting attention on themselves, rather than actually donating time or money to the tragedy, said Jeselnik.

Although hilariously provocative throughout, little gems like commentary on narcissistic culture proved Jeselnik was more than just a pretty face with a microphone spouting off outrageous jokes.

facebook.com Comedian Anthony Jeselnik didn’t hold back any punches when performing at Weill Hall, making sure every student and audience member got theirs.

‘Short Poppies’: a oneman mockumentary Finn Maloney Staff Writer

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wildlife director, an amateur leg model, a lovable conspiracy theorist and an artistic single mother are just some of the characters all played by the same man in the new series, “Short Poppies.”

Created by comedian Rhys Darby, the show is quirky and entertaining, yet lacks the easy, off-the-cuff humor of other mainstream comedies to come out of New Zealand over the past decade.

The show, in its mockumentary style, has David Farrier acting as its host and, subsequently, as a straight man to the over-thetop characters performed by Darby.

Farrier, a famous entertainment reporter from New Zealand in real life, leads the program and gives it a better basis in reality by perfectly pretending to do the job he does in his actual career.

“Short Poppies” takes place in a small fictional New Zealand beach town full of an eclectic and eccentric group of citizens all played by Darby, with each individual character acting as the main subject of each episode. The show is supposedly destined to be a public interest piece for the New Zealand television station.

“Short Poppies” includes characters such as Mary Ledbetter, an older woman with no short of helpful “criticisms”; Ron Taylor, a young hopeful whale watcher; and Rhod Gainer, a public defender with illusions of extreme masculinity, to name a few.

Darby has clearly worked hard to create individual mannerisms and affectations for each character. Yet many times the secondary characters, as well as the town itself, steal the show.

Each episode follows one of Darby’s characters through a few days of their lives, and delves into their particular behaviors, personal relationships and all of the quirks that make small-town New Zealand life so intriguing.

The people that make up the town are thankfully consistent, including Colin, a local fish and chip restaurant owner; Jason, a lovable local; and the town’s police chief, plus several others all appear in multiple episodes and help bring a sense that Darby’s characters are connected by township, which also lends itself to the opportunity of these citizens crossing paths.

Farrier is the representative for the audience, and often gives “can you believe this is happening” glances, which has become a staple in mockumentary filmmaking.

Each episode creates a caricature of the type of person one might find in small-town New Zealand, much like how “Portlandia” gently pokes fun at very specific type of people in hipster-America.

Yet not everything translates to an overseas audience as well as Darby had most likely intended.

While most episodes succeed in finding the hilarity of these societal archetypes in a relatable way, the show sometimes falls into the realm of silliness and even an occasional feeling of pity, for just how hard Darby is trying.

Darby, a New Zealand native and former member of its national army, is best known for his role as band manager Murray, in the HBO iteration of “Flight of the Conchords,” a critically acclaimed musical comedy show named after the band by which it was created.

One of these bands members, Jemaine Clement, acted as director for the pilot episode.

The episodes are not necessarily ordered in a specific manner, and viewers can skip around, which could be useful if audiences find one of the characters isn’t as relatable to their own lives as others may be.

For fans of “Flight of the Conchords,” New Zealand or those who just need another off beat show to watch on Netflix, “Short Poppies” is a lighthearted program that at many times manages to find the hilarity in the minutia of everyday life, even if it’s halfway across the world.

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‘Oculus’ reflects true horror Melanie Hernandez Staff Writer

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ost horror movies consist of cheesy acting and overly gory blood scenes. But in the case of “Oculus,” it is surely a film that anyone who is interested in the genre should see.

The movie begins with an intense flashback from one of the main characters, Tim (Brenton Thwaites and Garrett Ryan). The audience sees Tim standing behind his sister, Kaylie (Karen Gillan and Annalise Basso), while they are both in a panic trying to escape from the front door of the house. When they find the door is locked, they turn around to find a gun pointed at them.

However, the audience then learns Tim is telling his psychiatrist about a dream and the man holding the gun in this dream is Tim’s older self.

After years of being in a mental institute, Tim is finally released on his 21st birthday. Kaylie picks him up and takes him to lunch. In earlier scenes of the movie, Kaylie is at an auction trying to bid on a mirror. At lunch, she tells Tim she found “it.” Quickly realizing what “it” is, Tim becomes uneasy.

Kaylie reminds Tim of the promise they made when they were children. They believed the mirror was the reason their parents went insane and why their father killed their mother, so they vowed they would someday destroy the mirror for their parents.

After Tim agrees to help Kaylie, they go to their old house to put up the mirror and start their work. Kaylie, fully prepared for anything that may happen, knows how dangerous the experiment could possibly be. Because of her obsession over the mirror that killed her parents and 45 other people, she is willing to do anything to prove

the mirror’s powers.

The mirror has different effects, such as, causing dogs to die, plants to dehydrate and people to go insane. The movie constructs a constant battle between past and present, along with what is real and what is a figment of their imagination.

Kaylie and Tim both see and do things that cause them to question whether it is really happening, or if it is the mirror trying to scare them.

In many instances, they are led to believe that things have happened to them when they have not. They use each other to reassure themselves things are okay and everything happening to them is imaginary.

The way the movie was produced made the eerie storyline easy to follow while still making viewers question certain scenes. A movie like “Oculus” could be seen as difficult to follow, but director Mike Flanagan did an excellent job at making sure viewers could understand everything going on.

Going back-and-forth between the events they witnessed as children and what they were presently experiencing, Kaylie and Tim find the mirror’s supernatural elements were causing them to hallucinate and become confused with reality. However, the movie raises the question of whether it is an issue of mental wellness, or actual supernatural elements.

As horror movies should have, “Oculus” had every important goal of creating a thrilling, enjoyable experience. The music and sound effects included had the ability to make anyone in the audience even more absorbed in the movie. “Oculus” surprises its audience with an unexpected, chaotic ending provoking many questions for the movie.

With both aspects of a well-made movie and a great storyline, “Oculus” is definitely one of the best scary movies to come out in recent years.

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facebook.com Rhys Darby, above as ranger Bill Napier, takes on a plethora of personas in the Netflix exclusive series “Short Poppies.”

Several works of writers unable to attend were also read. Entertainment finished with a reading of “Evidence” by Melia Pavloff and music by editorial staff member Aaron Studebaker.

Pavloff, who also performed musical numbers alongside pianist Stu Manzano to start the evening, was inspired by one of her favorite contemporary jazz artists, Gretchen Parlato, and her cover of Simply Red’s “Holding Back the Years.”

As far as fellow readers at the event, Pavloff mentioned one in particular she really appreciated.

“I thought Inga’s delivery showed great humility, and her poetic observations were simply stunning,” said Pavloff. “I just really enjoyed her reading and interpretation.”

Junior Carly Perkins was the gala coordinator for Zaum Eighteen and helped put together the event with Senior Editor Hassey Gascar. At the end of the packed turnout, Perkins was thrilled for the staff’s ability to earn more money as op-

posed to spending a lot, with a large amount of thanks going toward the generous hosts at Redwood Cafe.

“I came one day and asked to talk to Michael [McCullaugh], who was really helpful and said he would love to do an event for free,” said Perkins. “The gala has been more formal in the past, but we really wanted to focus on the poetry and prose reading as the main event, and enjoyed the opportunity to showcase the talent of the various readers and musical performers.”

Zaum Eighteen was available to purchase at the gala for $5. To learn where to send a check or money order to get issues directly, visit zaumliterarymagazine.wordpress.com and go to the “Purchases” tab.

The magazine has won top student literary awards from Associated Writing Programs in categories of editorial vision (1996) and graphic design (1998). It’s distributed throughout the Bay Area and around the country, and any student at a university can send their work to Zaum.

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Moonalice grooves Sally Tomatoes Kathleen Collins Staff Writer

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uturistic lighting paired with projected psychedelic twirls turned the backdrop of the stage into a kaleidoscope, appropriately matching the sound produced by classic rock band Moonalice.

Leading up to 8 p.m., the relatively cozy room in Sally Tomatoes on Friday night was filled with recordings of classic, experimental rock songs as a precursor for the performance. The crowd was comprised of mostly older music fans and foodies, donning everything from button-down shirts with bolo ties, to tie-dyed shirts and silver braids.

The venue was packed and the smell of pungent marinara sauce was apparent. Candelabras set the mood and offered light as waiters in tomato-red polos bussed back-and-forth with frothing beer and garlicky appetizers.

When the lights went down, applause erupted as the band took the stage. Vocalist Roger McNamee grabbed the microphone.

“We finally are here at Sally Tomatoes; we’ve worked our entire lives to get to this place,” said McNamee. “I knew I was in Sonoma County when I stepped off the bus and found whatever this is in a park (holding up a comically large faux joint).”

He went on to give a brief history of musical legend Jerry Garcia and his relation to Sonoma County.

“He left a part of himself in Sonoma County and that’s where his brother cut off his finger by accident chopping wood...and Jerry made it a point after the accident to never drop a pick,” said McNamee with a chuckle. “But I digress…”

After a glance at the rest of the band, McNamee counted off the beat and released a powerful room-filling song with smooth and rolling drumbeats and psychedelic guitar effects.

Their uniform was loosely comprised of a few bandanas, a beanie, a fedora and a tuxedo vest over a button up shirt. Peace

STAR // Connor Gibson Bassist and vocalist Roger McNamee took the stage at Sally Tomatoes for a psychedelic evening.

signs and mountain ranges flashing in fluorescent colors adorned the back of the stage with rushing patterns, which in conjunction with the music, took the audience on a psychedelic trip.

McNamee’s strong breathy vocals, slightly reminiscent of Lou Reed crossing with Neil Young, sung tales of joy. Before the first song had ended, the small dance floor was filled with enthusiastic and slightly inebriated music fans.

The focused and stoic expressions on drummer John Molo’s face was contrasted by the energetic vibes of guitarist Barry Sless and McNamee as they faced each other in a pas de deux, while an organ solo kept the song light.

“We welcome you to Rohnert Park, California,” said McNamee as the band sashayed into a bluesy slow-paced song.

The crowd couldn’t contain themselves as they ate their dinner, with everyone tapping at least one foot on the stained concrete floor as beer splashed out of mason jars to the beat of the music.

The backup guitarist, donning a hat like Sting, migrated away from keyboard and onto a red Gretsch guitar, where he remained for the next few songs. As the piece ended and applause erupted from the crowd, McNamee addressed the audience again.

“Thank you everyone. This is our favorite community and we [want to] thank you for all the times we’ve shared,” said McNamee with a smile before segueing into an extended jam, as cymbals crashed and whispered over warm guitar sounds reminiscent of jazz.

Jams resonant of the ‘60s scene may seem fit for a smoky basement club rather than a day-to-night restaurant, but all had an unmistakable good time.

Located one and a half miles from campus, Sally Tomatoes regularly hosts bands like Moonalice. On Thursday and Friday nights they have an all-you-can-eat special for $8.50 that includes pizza pasta and salad as well as a large selection of spirits for those of legal age.

“It was a very interesting show; their energy was amazing,” said Petaluma resident Sabrina McLoughlin. “I had a great time.”

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Choosing wine for the college lifestyle Stuart Courtney Staff Writer

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icking out a great bottle of wine can be as easy as sending a chimpanzee to the nearest liquor store with a note and $50 bill in its hand. But what if one doesn’t have a chimp or the money? Have no fear. By the time readers finish this, they will have received basic training in choosing quality wines that are affordable to most college students.

Successful wine selection does not require a huge amount of wine knowledge or super-human taste buds, but it does entail understanding how location and climate impact viticulture (this may prove to be one of the more enjoyable learning curves in a college career).

The approach offered here is based on becoming familiar with the regions where specific grapes produce quality wine. It also helps to know what wine varietals one likes or doesn’t like, but that can be determined after a little trial and error.

Armed with this knowledge, the STAR went to the Trader Joe’s in Petaluma where the mission was relayed to only Sean McReynolds in the wine department. The operation sought two varietal wines, one red and one white, in the $5–10 category with the caveat that a relatively small wine region such as the “Santa Cruz Mountains” must be specified on the front label versus the broader “California” designa-

tion. This relationship between a grape variety and the area where it grows best is the cornerstone to discovering quality in bargain wines.

After a little rumination, the sales associate decided on a Paso Robles Zinfandel for $8.99 and a Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc for $6.99.

Like a warm chunk of the Tuscan sun, the 2011 Peachy Canyon Paso Robles “Incredible Red” Zinfandel is a fine expression of the zinfandel grape, opening with fragrances of raspberry, black cherry and touches of cocoa, cigar smoke, dried brush and raisin. The flavors resonate the red-and-black fruit theme introduced on the nose, but to a lesser degree.

A framework of dusty tannins and bright acidity supports the palate in conjunction with a smooth texture (in fairness to the winemakers, it should be noted that the 2011 growing season was plagued by destructive spring frost and rain during harvest along the Central Coast of California). All in all, it’s a very nice wine in need of a bit more stuffing at the core. So why is this wine worth nine bucks and why is it mentioned here?

The Peachy Canyon Winery website provides some insight into the first part. The suggested retail price at the winery is $15, making the Trader Joe’s price a steal. Furthermore, the winery makes four other zinfandels averaging $35, so there is reason to believe they were bottled with only the best barrels from their respective wine programs, leaving leftover barrels for this bargain wine.

Barrel selections like this are made every day in

wine cellars all over the world; they’re just not announced to the public. The leftover wine is placed in less expensive programs or sold on the bulk market to other wineries or retailers selling them under house labels.

More importantly, knowing that Paso Robles is one of the best regions in California for growing the warm-loving zinfandel grape is huge. Sonoma County is considered ground zero for zinfandel, but great zinfandels may also be found in the counties of Mendocino, Contra Costa and Napa as well as the Sierra Foothills and Lodi appellations.

Entire books have been devoted to individual wine regions worldwide, but for the sake of this crash course, a brief mention of temperatures in popular wine regions and the grapes that have acclimated to those regions is in order. Choosing California wines entails knowing the regions where conditions mimic or surpass a grape’s Old World place of origin.

Most of southern France (known for grenache noir, mourvèdre, picpoul blanc) and Spain (tempranillo, grenache noir) are warm to hot; Bordeaux (cabernet sauvignon, merlot, sauvignon blanc and more), Rhône (syrah, grenache noir, marsanne, viognier and more), Piedmont (barbera, nebbiolo, arneis) and Tuscany (sangiovese, trebbiano and some Bordeaux reds) are warm; Alsace and Germany (reisling, gewürztraminer, pinot gris and more), Champagne and Burgundy (pinot noir, chardonnay), and northwest Spain (tempranillo, albariño) are cool.

Some grapes can be successfully grown in any region. For example, chardonnay is found all over California: cool regions produce more apple expressions while warmer areas create more tropical fruit characteristics.

The 2012 Vintjs Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc was chosen because Napa Valley produces some of the best sauvignon blancs on the planet. The light bodied wine opens with a pretty nose of pineapple hard candy, apricot jam, dried hay and wet stones, but the flavors of citrus, honeydew melon and minerals are a bit subdued in comparison. On the positive side, it has refreshing acidity and a velvety texture.

The Vintjs label is one of Trader Joe’s house brands, so this wine was probably purchased on the cheap via the bulk market mentioned above, and consequently, a $4.99 price would have squared the deal for consumers.

Purchasing wines in the $5–10 range has its liabilities despite doing due diligence. Perhaps a quick Google search of user comments on the wine would have skewed the purchasing decision away from the Vintjs Sauvignon Blanc.

Nevertheless, following the trail of reliable wine regions and their most notable grape varieties produces success more often than not. It’s a fun exercise that will complement impromptu gatherings or potluck dinner parties while adding a theme such as “Australian Shiraz” or “Rioja Reds” will provide some structure and international flair.

facebook.com Left, The Peachy Canyon ‘Incredible Red’ Zinfandel offers drinkers a fruity and smooth taste. Right, Napa Valley produces some of the best wines in the world, especially the light Sauvignon Blanc style wine.

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Student Spotlight: Cassie Faulding ‘Norman Magic Experience’ entrances students

COURTESY // Cassie Faulding Student Cassie Faulding explored the Big Apple during a college radio conference attended by Sonoma State’s KSUN radio station.

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he fusion of her passion for music, experience in radio and vibrant personality has paved this senior’s path beyond her college years.

Cassie Faulding’s enthusiasm to go for her dreams clears the way she embraces each opportunity.

Faulding is a graduating transfer student who has worked with KSUN, Sonoma State’s radio station, every semester. As the Production Director, she is not in this for a resume builder or an impressive title but simply for her own enjoyment and learning experience.

“The best part about working in radio is that it doesn’t feel like work. It’s always fun,” said Faulding. “I love sitting down in the production studio and creating something new out of different sounds. Radio Production is like the Photoshop of sound.”

Recently she went to New York to attend the International Broadcasting Conference with four other students from KSUN: Ashlee Floren, current general manager; Matt Dough-

tery, current program director; Libby Cunningham, future general manager; and Mia Vargas, future program director.

Their trip was filled with unforgettable memories of meeting students across the United States, touring CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) Radio Station and exploring the whole new world of New York City.

Faulding’s close friend and co-worker Floren described one of their experiences while traveling through New York together.

At one of their many conferences they met a band called “The Lords of Liechtenstein,” where both Faulding and Floren happened to wear black and white polka dots.

Floren and Faulding convinced this band they had their own band called the “Polka Sisters.” They elaborated on how their signature look is always both incorporating their polka dots when they are presenting their band image.

This happy accident sparked them to maintain a relationship with the band and have a live interview with them on KSUN. Everyone keep an eye out because the “Polka Sisters” are

coming out with a new album soon and playing in a combo concert with “The Lords of Liechtenstein,” or so they think.

Faulding has a charming personality who keeps the work environment around the radio station fun and entertaining.

She also dedicates her time and knowledge to help others around her and get the most out of what working at KSUN has to offer.

“I think she has a true talent, a good ear; she knows what sounds good and how to piece it all together,” said Nate Campbell, faculty advisor for KSUN. “I think she understands things about commercial production and image branding that is a big part of the media industry.”

Faulding has used KSUN and being on air to help build confidence and her public speaking skills.

She expanded on her radio production skills, learned how to deal with businesses professionally and enhanced her leadership skills.

“KSUN has been, without a doubt my favorite experience at SSU. I would recommend it to all students, regardless of major,” said Faulding.

For most graduating college students finding their first job or even just where to go next can be a struggle.

Faulding has already landed a job to work for Wine Country Radio, where she will be working the Apple Blossom Festival for them.

This experience just brings her closer to being able to work her way into and up in the music industry.

Even though she is not sure specifically what she would like to do in the music industry, she mainly just wants a job where she can work directly with the artists.

Faulding shows we can all learn to have fun with what we are dedicating our time to, but also to give it our all. She is not only a hard worker but a reliable friend who is willing to help out anyway she can.

Faulding is admirable for going full heartedly for her dreams and never looking back.

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agic is something that most college students might look down upon considering their age and their many doubts about the world, but all of that was proven wrong at the “The Norman Magic Experience.”

Last Thursday night, SSU hosted Norman Ng, a magical expert and performer in the Ives Hall. Ng has been in the hobby and business of magic for almost 22 years and has performed his tricks in 48 states at about 4,000 venues.

He has been working on magic since the young age of 8 years old and now showcases his magic at about 80 college campuses every year.

A few dozen people attended the performance, ready to see magic happen. Everyone was sitting in the front rows, up close and personal to view the magician’s tricks. No one knew what to expect from Ng since he hadn’t come to Sonoma State in several years, so the crowd was quite curious as to what he could pull off.

One of his opening tricks was where he drew a bowling ball on a large piece of drawing paper and somehow a real 12-pound bowling ball fell out of the paper. The crowd was completely shocked at the trick. Ng was dealing with a crowd on the smaller end so he made sure to involve a lot of the attendees in his tricks.

He brought a female up to the stage and had her take a risk. She had to risk getting her iPhone smashed while Ng was risking all the money in his pocket (about $200). He had three identical bags and put the iPhone in one of them.

He made the girl choose which bags would be smashed with a baseball bat after he mixed them up so she couldn’t know which bag contained the smart phone. He ended smashing the

other two without the phone. It was crazy to see a magician smashing bags that could possibly have an iPhone with a baseball bat.

“I’d say my favorite thing to do is the cell phone trick,” said Ng. Ng did not rush anything he did. He liked to take his time to the point where the audience didn’t remember how the trick started, and were not positive how it would end.

“I like to build a certain point of drama.

There are routines where you think its going one way but then I take a quick u-turn and take it the other way,” said Ng. The crowd was surprised with the stunts Ng pulled and how funny he continued to be throughout the entire show. He had the perfect humor and personality to draw the crowd in. A magician must be enthusiastic to energize the crowd and to showcase magic in the proper manner.

Ng said that the most challenging part of working with a small audience is that everyone feels shy and afraid to laugh and express themselves, but Ng did an excellent job of connecting with the audience and getting every single person involved with at least one trick.

“I like the smaller crowds cause it’s just more chill, more relaxed, and more intimate,” said Ng. “The Norman Magic Experience” was a great time with an amazing magician that stunned the entire crowd.

He used playing cards and cell phones, bowling balls and many more items to perform his tricks. Ng’s magic had its own style and vibe to it that most people would enjoy. He has a great attitude for the job and has had a passion for it from a young age. Ng was a magic experience one can’t get from just anyone with a deck of cards.

STAR // Evan Croker Magician Norman Ng asked audience members to participate in his tricks throughout the show.

Hiking trails allow students to enjoy nature Claudia Jambor Staff Writer

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he final weeks of semester are upon us students and the onslaught of final assessment has begun. The stress is mounting. A final paper due next week, two essays and a presentation due two weeks later, then another final paper, and another presentation. Does this sound familiar?

If so, stop, step away from the study desk and take a break in the great outdoors that surround Sonoma State University.

Adventure Program coordinator at Sonoma State Kevin Soleli finds the outdoors as a source of relaxation and recovery.

“I’ve always enjoyed spending time outside. I always find rest, relaxation and recovery in natural places for myself and my own health,” Soleli said.

Soleli encourages students to avoid getting square eyes and take a step outside to clear their heads. “[Students] find themselves in a place where they are able to focus on the here and now (when outdoors) and observe their surroundings and be present in the moment. It’s really nice for students to get away from the screens that they stare at all

day, get away from the hussle and bussle of homework and get way from all the competing demands on their attention,” Soleli said.

Soleli revealed some of best hiking areas and viewpoints for students to explore around and beyond Sonoma County.

Crane Creek Regional Park Literally three miles from campus, Crane Creek Regional Park is a slice of the great outdoors in our own backyard.

The park contains various trails for hiking, bicycling and horseback riding which cater to all ages and fitness levels. The tails weave through rolling grassland meadows scattered with oak and maple trees as well as picnic tables.

“There’s a lot of great picnic tables under the oak trees. It’s a great place to set up a hammock, sit around and have a picnic,” Soleli said.

The summit of the Sunset Trail is a great place to lay down your picnic rug and overlook the scenic views of Rohnert Park and Santa Rosa. The park serves as the perfect escape from campus to refresh after an intense study session.

Annadel State Park About a 20-minute drive from campus, An-

wikimediacommons.com Crane Creek Regional Park offers biking, hiking and horse back riding trails and is only three miles from campus.

nadel State Park’s various terrain and great biking trails makes this park a favorite for Soleli. In particular, Soleli enjoys biking through the Marsh Trail.

“As you start getting higher up you start to getting into some nice, tall and shady Redwood stands and you get a little bit further away from all the crowds because it’s higher in the park. It’s really scenic and very beautiful, you can also see out to Bennett Valley, Sugarloaf Ridge and some of those other areas,” Soleli said.

Senior Biology student Morgan Rucks said a must-have after a long hike at Annadel is a Pico Degallo popsicle, an icey blend of pineapple, cucumber, mango and chilli, from Mexican icecream shop Fruita on Sunny Point Road.

“If you’re on a bike ride on a hot day, you should go there. [Pico Degallo] is so good and it has a little bit of salt in it; so it’s perfect for when you’re dehydrated,” Rucks said.

Bodega Bay As the weather starts to heat up, why not indulge in a day trip away from Rohnert Park and head to the coast of Bodega Bay. Approximately a mile from Bodega Bay is Doran Beach, it’s Soleli’s pick for a great hike and some rock hopping.

wikimediacommons.com Bodega Bay is a perfect seaside getaway for a day trip.

“Once you walk south of Doran Beach and get onto the rocks there, that’s a really awesome day hike and exploration. At low tide the rocks are exposed and really fun to explore, they (the rocks) are littered with sea stars and crabs and other small rock pool sea life,” Soleli said.

For the romantics on campus, Rucks suggested a trip to peaceful Schoolhouse Beach, an hour north of Bodega Bay. “If you want a cheap date, you buy a bottle of wine and an avocado, drive out to Freestone and buy a loaf of bread at Wildflower Bakery, and from there drive out to the coast and walk this whole section (indicated Schoolhouse Beach on a map of the area),” Rucks said.

The Outdoor Resource Center in the Recreation Center on campus is a great place to start planning your next outdoor trip.

Open 3-7 p.m, Monday to Friday, the center is equipped with maps and books on the best trails and rental outdoor equipment.

As for mustering the motivation to get out and explore, Rucks says the key is to avoid getting caught up watching too much television.

“Don’t watch TV. You can blow three to four hours watching Netflix. That’s half a day; that’s a hike,” Rucks said.

wikimediacommons.com The higher points of Annadel State Park allows hikers to take in views of Bennett Valley and Santa Rosa.

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STAR // Connor Gibson Left, Keisi Chinen scored an RBI single in the first inning. Right, Amanda Llerena gave up two runs on six hits in four and two-thirds innings.

Softball drops three of four in home-game series Halia Daugherty Staff Writer

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he sun decided to shine upon the softball team as they competed against ninth ranked Humboldt State in a double-header. Friday afternoon at the Seawolf Softball Field the Seawolves suffered a 7-2 loss in their first game and a 4-1 loss in their second game against the Lumberjacks.

The Lumberjacks had the upper hand, hitting three runs in the first inning. They led the game 3-0 until the end of the first inning when Keisi Chinen scored an RBI single, allowing Alison Strycula to gain the first run for the Seawolves.

As they were neck-and-neck the game continued 3-1 while the Seawolves and Lumberjacks were both equally holding their ground for four innings until Sarah Fox gained four runs for the Lumberjacks with two outs. Seawolves made a short comeback when Strycula was able to triple giving Holli Brown a run, ending the score at 7-2.

Into the second game Friday, the Seawolves and Lumberjacks kept the score board empty until the sixth inning. Lumberjacks scored the first two runs with two runs from Darius Harris and Tonya Walker. Seawolves’ came up right back in the sixth inning when Megan Konieczka rallied the crowd with the first home run of the night for the Seawolves, making the score 2-1.

Unfortunately, with a strike out and foul out in the seventh inning, the Seawolves weren’t able to gain more runs. The Lumberjacks hit two home runs in the seventh inning from Julie Pena and Dani Randall leaving field with the score of 4-1 in Lumberjacks favor.

“I think we lacked to make an adjustment at the plate and return rarely put runs up on the board which really hurt the vibe on defense when runs were put up against us,” said Amanda Llerena. “I think we were not playing like we have been throughout the season.”

Saturday, the Seawolves were back at the Seawolf Softball Field for Senior Day and a victory against the Lumberjacks with a 6-5 score for the first game that day. The second game the Lumberjacks came back strong, winning the game 4-0.

The first runs of the game were gained by the Lumberjacks in the first inning, starting a 2-0 game. Seawolves didn’t have any luck until the second inning when Amanda Rossetta hit a home run to start off the score for the Seawolves, the score at 2-1.

The Lumberjacks began to dominate the game once again in the third inning, hitting three runs, making the score 5-1.

The Seawolves made a comeback the fourth inning when Ancia Purdy, Holli Brown, and Ashley Long each made it to home plate with the help of Strycula’s single. Only one point behind the Lumberjacks, the Seawolves wanted to push through and be able to have a good celebratory Senior Day.

In the fifth inning the Lumberjacks fell behind, striking out and fouling out, giving the Seawolves an advantage. The Seawolves had two runs made by Rossetta and Keely Ray, ending the game with a close but rewarding score of 6-5.

The last game of Senior Day was quiet for the first four innings while the Seawolves and Lumberjacks kept the score 0-0 until the fifth inning when Pena and Cydni Chavez both scored runs for the Lumberjacks. The odds were not in the Seawolves’ favor the entire game from their offensive side. Although they held a strong defense against the Lumberjacks, it wasn’t strong enough when in the seventh inning the Lumberjacks got two more runs, ending the game with a score of 4-0.

With the three losses this weekend, the Seawolves remain fourth place in the California Collegiate Athletic Association at 15-13, with an overall 31-15. The Lumberjacks stay in third place in the CCAA with 21-7 and 37-11 overall. The Seawolves have had a great season and only plan to go further in their last eight games of the season.

“If we continue to do our job individually on offensive and defense and continue to work together as a team we will be able to beat anyone who we face,” said sophomore Olivia Lucchese. “We expect to make it past regionals for the first time.”

The losses this weekend did not discourage the team from moving forward and excelling; if anything, it gave them the strength to fight harder. The Seawolves will head to Chico on Friday for another double-header weekend.

Score Box Women’s Golf Monday April 7 SSU - 2nd place Men’s Golf 4th place Softball Friday April 11 SSU - 9 Humboldt - 7 SSU - 1 Humboldt - 4 Saturday April 12 SSU - 6 Humboldt - 5 SSU - 0 Humboldt - 4 Women’s Water Polo Friday April 11 SSU - 7 East Bay - 10 Saturday April 12 SSU - 10 Santa Clara - 17 Women’s Tennis Saturday April 12 SSU - 8 Holy Names - 1 Men’s Tennis Saturday April 12 SSU - 7 Holy Names - 2

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Women’s tennis dominates on Senior Day COURTESY // SSU Athletics Seniors McKayla Kennedy, Kaylee Joaquin, Zoei Zbaraschuk and Nicole Arends at the last tournament of the season.

Women’s Golf places second

in last tourney of season Angelica Viera Staff Writer

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he Sonoma State women’s golf team wrapped up its 2013-14 regular season last Tuesday by taking second place at their own SSU Spring Invitational at the North Course of the Foxtail Golf Club in Rohnert Park.

Sophomore Alexis Hayes led the team for the fourth time this year carding an eight-overpar 152 after rounds of 75 and 77. Sonoma State now waits for word on its postseason fate.

The team is hoping to qualify for the NCAA Division II West Super Regional for the sixth straight year. The NCAA selection announcement will be April 28 at noon.

“Our team has had a lot of ups and downs this year, especially because we lost four players at the end of the first semester, but the team chemistry has improved so much. It’s great we all get along so well,” said Hayes. “I couldn’t ask for better teammates!”

Team support wasn’t enough to stop Cal State East Bay from coming out on top with the first place win, smashing the invite record for lowest combined score with a 607 (+31), snagging the win from runner-up SSU (625) by 18 shots.

“For the Spring Invitational I think we did amazing! We trusted in one another to play to the best that we each could,” said senior Kaylee Joaquin. “Of course we wanted to win our own tournament, but what matters is we didn’t give up.”

The Cal State East Bay Pioneers were led

by Andrea Castellanos, who fired rounds of 70 and 72 to finish with a two-under-par 142 in the 36 hole event, breaking the tournament record for lowest individual score earning Castellanos an individual medal. Following Castellanos’ lead was Deanna Tyndall from Academy of Art and Newman’s Courtney Ziestman (150; +6) by a mere eight strokes.

Pioneer Audra Kepler took fourth at 151 (+7) ahead of Sonoma’s Hayes and three others at 152 (+8) tying for fifth.

Sonoma State senior and captain Nicole Arends finished her final regular season

match with a bang shooting her career-best at 157 (+13) to snag her a 14th place tie. Hannah Gregg tied at 17th place with 158 (+14), Haley Whitbeck brought in 160 (+16) to tie for 19th and senior McKayla Kennedy finished with a tie for 22nd with a 161 (+17) in possibly her last collegiate tournament as well.

Joaquin also finished her last regular season tournament with a career best scoring 71 to total a 155 (+11) to keep the Lady Seawolves’ Blue team at a steady pace to a fifth finish.

Joaquin’s memorable round helped SSU pull ahead of two strong teams that are nationally ranked and receiving votes in the national poll.

“I am very satisfied with how my last round went for it being my last tournament.

It was my lowest round I have ever had so it was the perfect way to end my season,” said Joaquin.

Erin Martens carded a pair of 79s to place her in a tie for 17th with a 158 (+14). Abby Marina scored a 161 (+17) to tie for 22nd, senior Zoei Zbaraschuk also found herself in a tie for 35th with a 166 (+22) and Morgan Allen with a two round total of 172 (+28) placing 46th.

After Cal State East Bay and Sonoma State’s first and second place finishes on the leaderboard was Cal State Monterey Bay and Newman with a third place tie at 632. Trailing behind was the SSU Blue team with 637 in fifth place. Point Loma, who is receiving votes in the national poll, finished 638 taking sixth, Academy of Art placed seventh with 639, 21st ranked Hawaii-Hilo came in eight with 641, Texas Wesleyan placed ninth with 643 and 10th place went to Dominican with 680.

Now that regular season is over, Sonoma State hopes to be heading to the Walnut Creek Golf Course in Mansfield, Texas for the NCAA West Super Regional in early May. Last year, the Lady Seawolves took fifth in the competition in Colorado and hope to make another appearance this year. The team is receiving votes in the most recent NCAA Division II Coaches’ Poll but will have to wait for April 28 at noon for the official announcement.

“Next year, we will have more experience and a whole summers worth of improvement,” said Hayes. “Expect to see the Lady Seawolves at the top of the leaderboard!”

KIN: Classes will be cut Continued from Pg. 1

“Unfortunately, these advanced courses are always in session during the offseason of the corresponding sport, which makes it very touchy towards the NCAA because they limit the amount of time teams are allowed to practice for that year . . . The last thing we want to do as the kinesiology department is to put student-athletes’ eligibility at risk because of course we offer that may not be in compliance with the NCAA.” The student body has answered back to these cuts by creating petitions for students to sign in order to repeal the initial decision to cut the courses. The petition outlines several major cons to the situation of the courses being revoked, as well as makes a statement for student-athletes and the entire student body.

The potential problems these students will now face with the removal of this class are outlined in the petition: “There will not be sufficient units for student-athletes to be eligible due to the fact that there is already a limited number of classes available.

As programs we cannot fully acclimate to form a functional and bonded team without

these extra units. By taking away our activity classes we would only be filling up the few other activity classes you offer. Due to the fact that we have priority registration, we will only be taking these classes away from the general student body. This in turn forces the kinesiology department to pay for extra teachers that you do not already have in your budget.”

Senior Scott Collins, who has played baseball at SSU the last four years, completely sides with the petition in not eliminating these courses in the near future.

“The baseball activities class helped me become a much better player than I am today just because of the extra time we are able to practice our skills,” said Collins.

“We are able to put in more time on the field and not have to be constrained to class because we are receiving units for being out there.”

It remains to be seen whether or not these petitions will make a difference in changing the decision to bring back the advanced activities courses, but an official ruling is to be made in the near future whether SSU decides to reinstate the courses or not.

Jake Tucker Staff Writer

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he Sonoma State Women’s tennis team played host to Holy Names at the SSU Tennis Courts in Rohnert Park this Saturday in their second to last home match of the regular season.

The Seawolves came out victorious with an 8-1 win.

In singles play, five of Sonoma State’s girls were triumphant in their matches. Celma and Martinez shut out their opponents in each of their matches to clinch the overall win for their team.

Sara Celma defeated Lamella Belgica 6-0, 6-0. Leire Martinez defeated Jessica Ho 6-0, 6-0. Kaitlyn Haithcock defeated Taylor Barajas 6-0, 7-5. Sheena Johnson defeated Jasmine Martinez 6-3, 6-0. Lauren Ha defeated Prisilla Cobian 6-4, 6-0.

In Holy Names’ only victory of the day, Lexi Blevins defeated Spencer Trotta 7-5, 6-3, snapping Trotta’s fourth match win streak in a hard fought battle.

In doubles competition, Holy Names couldn’t prevent the Seawolves duos from going undefeated. Celma teamed up with Haithcock to defeat Jessica Ho and Taylor Barajas 8-2. Marti-

nez and Ha defeated the team of Jasmine Martinez and Lexi Blevins 8-1.

Johnson and Geri Richards secured the third victory for Sonoma State, defeating Lamella Belgica and Prisilla Cobian 8-3.

Because it was Senior Day, Sonoma State held a short ceremony to honor seniors Celma, Ha, Johnson, Richards, and Trotta before the match began.

Celma has begun to wrap up a very successful 2014 season being ranked number eight in the region, following a fantastic 2013 season in which she had a record of 20-3 in singles play and 16-6 in doubles play, defeated a nationally ranked player in single and also doubles, and for seven matches was the number 11 ranked regional player in her first season with Sonoma State.

With Saturday’s victory, the Seawolves improve their record to 15-6, making them the 35th ranked team nationally, and ninth ranked team regionally. Holy Names’ record falls to 6-9 with the loss.

The ‘Wolves will host Notre Dame de Namur in their final home match of the season to try to keep their hot streak rolling heading into the Pacific West Conference Tournament in Phoenix that will begin April 17 and continue through April 19.

Seawolf Sports April 1 Women’s Golf at WNMU Invitational All Day

Softball at Chico State 1 p.m.

3 p.m.

April 2 Women’s Tennis vs. BYU Hawaii 11 a.m.

Women’s Tennis at Pacific West Conference Championship TBA

April 15 Men’s Golf at Hanny Stanislaus Invitational 8 a.m.

Men’s Tennis at Pacific West Conference Championship TBA

April 17 Baseball at Cal State Monterey Bay 2 p.m.

April 19 Baseball vs. Cal State Monterey Bay 11 a.m.

Water Polo at Olympic Club (Exhibition) 7:30 p.m.

Softball at Chico State noon 2 p.m.

Women’s Tennis at Pacific West Conference Championship TBA

Women’s Tennis at Pacific West Conference Championship TBA

Men’s Tennis at Pacific West Conference Championship TBA

Men’s Tennis at Pacific West Conference Championship TBA

April 18 Baseball vs. Cal State Monterey Bay 11 a.m.

2 p.m.

April 21 Men’s Golf at CCAA Championships All Day

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