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Student lured by job listing scam Kathleen Collins Staff Writer

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hile many college students pursue parttime jobs for extra cash, these adventures into the working world don’t always turn out as expected. Christopher Graham, a third-year computer science major, recently

pursued a job listing from Seawolf Jobs, the university’s job search platform, only to discover that the employer was fraudulent.

“I was looking for technology related jobs, any way I could get my foot in the door,” said Graham.

“ACOM is a huge technology corporation, and that’s what I was looking for. Their summary of their business [on their job posting]

was something I wanted to be a part of, especially since they said they were a Fortune 500.” He said that the first sign of suspicion was the lack of phone calls.

Some fraudulent employers take advantage of the Seawolf Jobs page and students in attempts to access bank accounts and personal information. This personal information can be sold to companies and used to hack into

private accounts.

Although the dangers of online activities, particularly in regard to online banking and other personal matters, have been widely circulated within the past decade, when people visit a site that they believe to be secure, they may be lulled into a false See SCAM Pg. 4

Water bottle ban still on horizon Finn Maloney Staff Writer

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very year Americans buy an average of 50 billion plastic bottles, which uses 17 million barrels of oil; enough energy to power 190,000 homes annually, and about $1 billion worth of recyclable practice.

Sonoma State Associated Students has decided that it will no longer willingly contribute to this worldwide problem.

The Associated Students Senate is revisiting a bill which, if passed, would ban the sale of plastic water bottles on campus.

Instead, students would have to fill up reusable water bottles at various filling stations on campus, the first of which can be found near the lobby of the Student Center. This one machine is already reported to have saved 1,800 bottles of water from being used as of November 2013.

The filling stations would be on every floor of the Student Center as well as in Charlie Browns Café. The stations would mean a new step in environmental awareness for Sonoma State; it also means a loss of profit for the school’s auxiliary, Sonoma State Enterprises, headed by Neil Markley.

At the meeting in November, at which the resolution was voted on and tabled, Markley met with Associated Students before they voted on tabling the resolution with a count of 10 “yeas” and zero “nays.” At the meeting Markley stated that the main problem his organization faces if the ban goes into effect is the nearly $80,000 in lost revenue once the water bottles are gone.

Markley claimed that the profits and loss of accessibility are not worth a complete and total ban of bottles, but rather a limit on the amount one may purchase, or perhaps just an education and grassroots effort to help students choose a more environmentally friendly water source.

Currently, the plan for water bottle filling stations would place them in one centralized

area of campus, even though the vending machines, which currently serve students, are spread out for convenience. Students would continue to pay 10 cents for a cup of water at Enterpriserun locations. Another possible effect of the resolution is that students could face an increase in the cost of Pepsi products due to the removal of profits stemming from water sales.

“They say the lottery is the idiot tax,” said sophomore and geology major Thomas Ammon. “But I think there’s an additional idiot tax for bottled water.”

In the minutes for the Associated Students meeting regarding the writing of the water bottle ban, the reasons for implementing the ban included working towards making all future buildings environmentally friendly.

The ban of water bottles also meant that the Associated Students were laying down the building blocks for bans on things such as plastic bags, creating an on-campus farmers market, and creating a more attentive focus on sustainability throughout campus. However, the cost of such environmental efforts is high, and the return on investment is almost entirely of an environmental nature.

After the resolution was discussed, another resolution, the “growers grant,” was passed, which included a section on creating a farmers market on campus. The initiative was presented by the Senate, and was tabled in November to be rewritten and presented at another time when the financial and convenience problems are sorted.

However, Community Services Senator Libby Dippel was quoted as saying, “Just because the resolution could pass, doesn’t mean the ban will go into effect immediately.”

The ban will require a fair amount of time and manpower to bring to fruition, and when the ban will ultimately go into effect primarily depends on how quickly and efficiently Sonoma State can pull it off.

STAR // Connor Gibson The Student Health Advisory Committee hosted its annual Stress Less event last Thursday to ease the midterm grind.

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Alum helps Ukrainian refugees find jobs Claudia Jambor Staff Writer

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ealdsburg-based job acceleration platform HireHero.net is recruiting and training Ukrainian college students amidst the country’s current political turmoil to immigrate and work in America and Canada.

Co-founder of HireHero.net and Sonoma State alum Davis Jones explained how the company teaches its growing Ukrainian cohort how to prepare English resumes, job searching techniques and offer guidance as they seek opportunities to immigrate to America and Canada as political refugees.

Jones said that they started recruiting Ukrainian students approximately two weeks ago when his fellow MBA peer, Yevgen Pleshkan, contacted him in search of a job in America or Canada.

Ever since the initial contact with Pleshkan, HireHero.net now works with 13 Ukrainian clients.

“Yevgen reached out to me saying ‘I am ardently looking to get a job in the US and Canada’. From there, he started to speak to people in his network about what he was doing and that’s how the word got out,” Jones said. “[Yevgen] and these people he referred to me are basically seeing that this might be an ideal time to immigrate somewhere, especially like Canada.”

Sonoma State political science professor Robert McNamara

cautioned that companies like HireHero.net have an “added responsibility” when recruiting Ukrainian students to consider the importance of the youth voice during its current political climate.

“Considering the historical changes going on in the Ukraine, [HireHero.net] has an added task to see what the implications are by taking youth out of the country. [The students] maybe should be part of that political change right now,” McNamara said.

“These students are being recruited at a time when their voices may be important regardless of whatever side of the dispute they may be on right now.”

Jones’ counterpoint to McNamara is “reform is not guaranteed” and staying in the Ukraine could be a “waste” of the students’ talents.

“There are huge structural issues in the [Ukrainian] economy that have to be worked out before a young mind could have anything worth a chance to make a difference like they could in an economy with a well-working system,” Jones said.

Jones expanded upon the benefits of job training at HireHero. net, particularly how it provides its Ukrainian and Middle Eastern students with a competitive edge in the global job market.

“Anglo-business culture is the dominant thread in business throughout the world. When people from Eastern Europe and the Middle East start to work with the team from HireHero.net they See JOBS Pg. 5

Local artists host art exhibit

Student Spotlight: Dan Bersman

Women’s softball splits tournament

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Small steps toward accomplishing big dreams

n 350 B.C., Aristotle wrote, “[Woman is] more prone to despondency and less hopeful than man, more void of shame and self-respect, more false of speech, more deceptive . . . more difficult to rouse to action, and requires a smaller quantity of nutriment.”

With published, “credible” voices preaching these ideas, no wonder women were thought of as vastly inferior to men for the next 2,328 years.

The first-ever “Women’s History Week” celebration occurred in our very own Sonoma County the week of March 8, 1978, centralizing around International Women’s Day. The week was crucial inspiration for the women of Sarah Lawrence College’s efforts to establish “National Women’s History Week” in 1981, which eventually expanded in 1987 to what we know today as “Women’s History Month.”

The number of women that have impacted U.S. history continues to grow. From the Seneca Falls Convention

in 1848, to Title VII’s banning of employment discrimination in 1964, to Condoleezza Rice’s appointment as the first African-American woman Secretary of State in 2005, to Hillary Clinton’s expected presidential candidacy in 2016, women are making notable strides against the prejudiced, pre-existing notions of their inferiority to men (Also: just last week was 100-year anniversary of women’s suffrage).

But like almost all other types of discrimination, stereotypes and biases about women are far from extinct.

In 2012, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that women who worked full time, yearround earned 77 cents for every dollar that men working full time, year-round made.

This is ironically juxtaposed with the National Center for Education Statistics’ report of the same year that, consistent with trends of years past, stated more women than men apply, enroll and graduate from college.

Women all over the world

face constant intellectual, emotional, sexual and physical bias and abuse both in and out of the workplace. This isn’t a secret, or at least it shouldn’t be for anyone who claims to be educated. But what’s sad is that this fact is constantly made known to the world – through both mass media and personal stories – yet it all continues to happen on a daily basis. Yes, women have come a long way from Aristotle’s absurd generalization, but the progress is nowhere close to where it needs to be.

How is it that more than half of the world’s population – and the source of life for every human on the planet – continues to be disrespected, degraded and, in many cases, dehumanized? Is one single month out of our entire year really enough to counteract such senseless discrimination?

Women’s History Month is a reminder of how far women have come in society, showcasing and forever embedding these primary fig-

ures to inspire men and women alike to push the envelope.

Sonoma State women should be particularly proud this month. The annual Vagina Monologues was a great success this past weekend and opened the door for more conversations about feminism, renowned activist Dolores Huerta will be lecturing at our campus on March 27, and the university still has a ton of Women’s History events and movies lined up, including a series of lectures that focus particularly on women scientists.

But while Women’s History Month is an important time to celebrate women for everything they’ve done, people should be remembered for their accomplishments – not because their sex accomplished something.

Still, it’s an important time to educate both men and women on what it takes to overcome adversity, and how we can continue to reverse the stereotypes that have spearheaded that adversity for centuries.

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This week’s can’t miss article:

“Sonoma State to host Relay for Life” As one of the most inspirational, humbling and worthwhile events of the year approaches, Staff Writer Megan Kleszcz tells the story of how Relay for Life began and how students can get involved with this year’s event.

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Avoid the danger zone this spring break Angelica Viera Staff Writer

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s we’re in the home stretch of this semester, students have their countdowns ready for spring break. Whether they plan on setting off on some tropical adventure, lending a hand working on a community service project or just staying with family, spring break can be a time of memories and relaxation for anyone.

While we’d like to think that this week of free time is all fun and games, the shocking statistics tell otherwise. Unfortunately, spring break isn’t always as fun as anticipated, specifically when traveling with other college students to party.

You can still have fun with your friends and have a memorable experience but be mindful of your actions, the actions of others, and overall the consequences.

When traveling in general, you’re always given the same advice: be careful, travel in groups and be aware of your surroundings.

However, traveling with other college students raises the risk of danger because of alcohol consumption, use of drugs and sex.

According to DoSomething.org, students on spring break consume at least 10 alcoholic drinks per day as opposed to the average six drinks per week during the academic year.

As college students, there is always this

stigma that we party too hard and drink too much which may be true for some. We just want to have a good time, right? The statistics, however, show that partying may slowly be unraveling from a good time to life or even death situations.

On spring break, I understand that everyone wants to relax, let loose and have a little fun, but where is the line drawn? And that is not to say that alcohol is the only reason this short vacation may prove to be dangerous.

Sure, alcohol impairs your judgment and lowers your inhibitions but peer pressure, on top of drugs and wanting to fit in can also cause someone to seriously get hurt.

Traveling to foreign places can be a danger in itself. You are not familiar with your surroundings, you may or may not be able to trust the new people you meet, and certain laws may even be different. Not to mention people may take notice you are younger and not from the area and could possibly take advantage of that.

Kidnappings like that of 18-year-old Natalee Holloway in Aruba in 2005 and robberies of tourists happen all the time and it’s sad, but it’s the reality.

The nightlife may also bring you some new friends as well. Meeting new people from around the world can be so interesting. You can swap stories and create friendships and maybe even spark a little romance. However, being on spring break and feeling like you have no worries can possibly lead to you taking home a little more than you bargained for after the week is up.

Last year the University of WisconsinStevens Point conducted a study about spring break and the danger of STDs. Twenty-six percent of males and nearly 36 percent of females failed to use a condom during sex with someone they met on spring break. That puts you and your partner(s) at risk for infection and disease. Also worth noting, about 48 percent of men and women who had sex under

STAR // Robbie Geiss Spring break is the chance for students to blow off some steam in between midterms and focus on having a good time. That mindset can also be potentially dangerous if one doesn’t use common sense and act responsibly. the inf luence on spring break regretted the experience.

Things like over -consumption of alcohol and drugs, and unprotected sex happens regularly on college campuses. But being in a carefree, party atmosphere heightens the probabil-

True love: head or heart Julia Chacko Staff Writer

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ove: it might as well be the eighth wonder of the world with all its indescribable twists, turns, marvels and burns. Because of its pure potency, we like to think of love as being fully reliant upon grand, sweeping emotions – emotions which refuse to follow any type of reason or rationale.

Therein lies the problem. Despite the seeming wisdom of the old adage, “opposites attract,” recent social scientific research tells us that the logistics of one’s social status, such as age, race, religion, education, income and even proximity turn the tide of love far more than impetuous passion ever can.

According to the 2010 demographic research and the 2009 U.S. Census Bureau, both opposite-sex and same-sex couples generally fall in love and marry others within a mere few years of their own age. Age may be “nothing but a number,” yet when it comes to love, its significance cannot be denied.

Moreover, interracial and interethnic marriage rates in the U.S. are still low, and only about one third of Americans marry a

person of differing religion. In particular, sharing a religious perspective has always been, and continues to be, a very strong indicator of longevity in romantic relationships.

“My boyfriend and I have been together for almost four and a half years now, and I feel as though a lot of our relationship’s success is due to the fact that we believe in the same religion,” said Jessica Shubbie, a senior at Sonoma State. “Religion has shaped our morals and values in life, and I believe that it allows us to connect on a more personal level.”

Because the ability to connect with another human being on such an intimate level requires mutual cognizance, it also shouldn’t be much of a surprise that people tend to fall in love with those of similar educational statuses and intelligence. Though I’ve not yet fallen in love, the individuals I am attracted to generally share my cerebral and creative capabilities.

But these rational factors which contribute to love aren’t just present in the U.S. or even in our current era. For centuries, the magical phenomenon of love has been strictly dictated by class boundaries and a similar level of income.

For example, in the traditional Indian caste system, marriage between individuals of different castes was often forbidden. The remnants of that doctrine still reign true today, as all of my Indian cousins have been forced into arranged marriages with individuals of endogamous social standing.

Moreover, this occurrence doesn’t only follow such explicit enforcement. Even when uninhibited by blatant rules and regulations, love tends to find a way to bring “birds of a feather together” rather than introducing contrasting individuals to each other’s severely differing worlds.

You know all those proverbs about the tyranny of long distance relationships? Well, it seems as though there’s a reason that love’s trajectory doesn’t generally span too far a radius. Social scientific research states that there is a 50/50 chance you will actually fall in love and marry someone who lives within walking distance of your home or workplace. Although the increasing prevalence of Internet dating is shifting these rules, longterm, long-lasting relationships governed by love are more often than not correlated with close proximity to one another.

But if it’s not proximity, love must rely upon the norms of homogamy, or social rules which encourage interaction between individuals of similar social statuses. It’s fairly simple. Just like with friendships, you are more likely to get along and want to spend time with someone who understands and shares your perspective on the world and general state of health and wealth.

So although the prospect of an illicit and spicy romance with someone vastly more affluent, older and different than you can be very tempting, remember that true love is much more rational than passionfuelled.

STAR // Eddie Blake The reason for love is more than the racing of your heart. Research has shown that there are quite a few social factors that determine just who it is we are attracted to.

ity for something dangerous to happen to you or someone you know.

You can still have fun with your friends and have a memorable experience, but be mindful of your actions, the actions of others, and overall the consequences.

Adderall: a cut above the rest Evan Coker Staff Writer

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chool can make for a very competitive atmosphere, especially when it reaches a college level. Students are constantly setting new benchmarks for what it means to be a high performing scholar. Statistics tell students how they measure up. Things like standardized tests tell us where we fit on a scale of intelligence in comparison to other students.

Teachers even set curves based on certain student performances in the classroom. The limited number of students admitted to certain colleges makes it hard to get into some top schools. All of this boils down to the fact that in college, competition matters. What you do to get ahead of the competition is up to you. Many students spend countless hours studying just to get an A on their next test.

Some students have more trouble than others when it comes to concentrating on certain tasks. For that problem, prescription drugs can help.

Adderall, a drug frequently prescribed to people suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, is often abused by students who aren’t actually diagnosed with ADHD. Adderall, when used correctly, allows for someone with ADHD to function normally from day to day and carry on normal tasks that require concentration.

When someone who does not have ADHD takes the drug, the effect is extreme concentration for hours on end, allowing the brain to cram in a lot of information at once.

Should it be fair that students who are not diagnosed for ADHD use Adderall to outperform fellow students? I look at it like sports and the use of steroids by some athletes. Obviously the use of steroids is banned in professional sports for a reason; it would make for a very uneven playing field. I understand that the world of academics isn’t as directly competitive as sports, but I do see some similarities in terms of competition.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, took a national survey of college students from around the nation in 2009.

They discovered that “an estimated 6.4 percent of full-time college students aged 18 to 22 used Adderall non medically in the past year.” While that may not seem like a huge number at first, one must take into account the use that also goes unreported.

I am not extremely opposed to the use of Adderall for non-medical purposes. However, I do question the morality behind it. Again, you are competing with other college students when it comes to setting curves, getting in to certain colleges or setting averages for standardized tests. I generally don’t care to get into people’s personal affairs; that is, until it affects other people. I believe it is important at times to question one’s own morals.

I have never experimented with Adderall, but have, at times, found myself wanting to try it out. I wanted to feel what it would be like to have an extremely heightened sense of concentration, but one of my fears is that it would, in the end, make me lazy. If I found out that it is really helpful for my studying, I might end up relying on it every time I have a test or a paper coming up.

Of course, the use of Adderall by college students is not going to stop any time soon. In fact, my guess is that use will continue to rise.

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Election results tonight Presidential Candidates

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Anthony Gallino

Bianca Zamora

Vice Presidential Candidates

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Annie Green

Christian George

Get the election results at Lobo’s tonight at 7:30 p.m.

Political activist Dolores Huerta to lecture in Social Justice series Halia Daugherty Staff Writer

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f you haven’t visited Sonoma State’s Student Center Ballroom yet, you have a chance to enjoy an evening with activist and union leader Dolores Huerta on Thursday, March 27.

Huerta will be sharing her journey, achievements, and the foundations of community service that she does.

The event will be hosted by the School of Education in partnership with Sonoma State University’s School of Social Sciences and On Campus Presents, as part of the H. Andrea Neves and Barton Evans Social Justice Lecture Series.

It starts at 7:30 p.m. and the tickets are on sale now at the Information Desk in the Student Center or online at the box office webpage. General admission is $10, senior citizens are $5, and Sonoma State students and Sonoma State faculty members are free, but they are required to reserve a ticket. Faculty members can receive their tickets from Erik Dickson by contacting him at dickson@ sonoma.edu.

Huerta initially began involving herself in the community during high school.

She joined multiple school clubs, was a majorette, and a Girl Scout until she turned 18.

Most of her involvement in the community was reflected

from her mother. Huerta’s mother was involved in her community as well as being active in civic organizations.

Huerta began teaching once she graduated college and she saw the children come to school with ratty clothes and appeared malnourished, she decided that

sociate Cesar E. Chavez, and together they created the National Farmers’ Association, also known as the United Farm Workers.

Huerta wanted to change the way that farmers were treated by the government so she negotiated to secure aid for dependent families and

flickr.com Dolores Huerta has been involved in the plitical scene for most of her life. her true calling was to change the problems of economic justice.

Huerta began to make small changes by joining the Stockton Community Service Organization more than 50 years ago in Stockton, where she is from. Through the organization she found Agricultural Workers Association which focused in on the work that farm workers were doing in the field. She found a common ground with as-

disability insurance for farm workers in California. In 1975 she helped stabilize the Agricultural Labor Relations Act that granted farm workers in California the right to collectively organize and bargain for better wages and working conditions.

Huerta was recognized as a visible spokesperson in many political elections; she was acknowledged by Robert F. Kennedy for helping Kennedy win the 1968 California

Democratic Presidential Primary election. She has been involved politically by helping elect many candidates such as former President Bill Clinton, Congressman Ron Dellums, Governor Jerry Brown, Congresswoman Hilda Solis, and Hillary Clinton.

Huerta is also famous for directing the National Boycott of California Table Grapes out of New York.

She is also an advocate for women’s rights and active in the feminist movement.

She is particularly involved in the fight against discrimination towards women in farm work.

At 58 years old Huerta was assaulted by an officer who broke her ribs and her spleen in San Francisco. This incident instigated change among policies about police discipline and crowd control. After recovering, Huerta focused more on women’s rights and encouraged women to run for office. This caused a big increase in of the number of female representatives in local, state and federal government.

Huerta is now 81 years old and continues to work and advocate for women, the poor, and children. She is still an active member of the organizations that she has created and encourages people to join and help advocate with her.

She is still a spokesperson for these organizations and you can find her events listed at doloreshuerta.org.

sense of security. Although Graham is currently the only student to have reported receiving and depositing a check from a fraudulent employer, another student is reported to have received a check, but felt uneasy and alerted the bank soon after.

“There was communication but it was via texting, which in current day, it’s not a surprise to have bosses texting,” said Graham. After realizing that he had been scammed, Graham immediately called his bank.

The inf lux of dishonest opportunities is not specific to Sonoma State; other CSU campuses have experienced the same issue, and some campuses, like Fullerton and Fresno State, both have lists of tips for student job seekers on their websites.

“Federal law makes fund accounts available in your account within one to five days, regardless of if the checks are cleared or not,” said Graham, who is currently struggling to communicate with Sonoma State to correct the error.

He contacted the head of the Seawolf Jobs page the following Monday after the incident, but said he has yet to receive a response.

Some scammers resort to pretending to belong to legitimate companies, hiding under the reliable title of an established group.

On every Seawolf Jobs listing, there are disclaimers and security alerts.

“Students need to be responsible when looking at job posts to ensure that if they are communicating with someone online through Seawolf Jobs that they have confirmed the legitimacy of the business,” said Career Services Specialist Ann Mansfield.

Seawolf Jobs sent out a warning to the university including the following tips: Do not respond to jobs whose e-mail addresses are associated with free accounts such as Hotmail, Gmail or Yahoo without checking if they are legitimate employers. A credible representative will almost always use an e-mail address specific to their respective company.

When searching for jobs online, there are a few different signs to keep an eye out for, particularly if you suspect that the employer may be fraudulent. One red f lag is if you are asked to give your credit card or bank account numbers, or copies of personal documents, but are not asked to do so in writing, as well as the request that you make any payments via wire service or courier, or if you are offered a large payment or reward in exchange for allowing the use of your bank account for depositing checks or transferring money.

Other signs include the employer assigning you tasks for which you get paid, but which do not require you to ever see an office, a website or a representative of the company, or if the employer claims to be conducting business outside of the country.

Sometimes, the employer will send you a check for work you did not do; once you have deposited the check, the fraudulent company gains access to your account and may cause a number of issues.

Additionally, the job descriptions may include broad, alluring requirements, such as required English proficiency, a hands-on mentality, and a quick learner.

When searching for jobs online keep in mind that not everyone is who they say they are, and that the Internet may not be as safe as we think.

Master sommelier, alum returns to Sonoma State Jake Tucker Staff Writer

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onoma State University is hosting a special guest for a documentary showing in the Student Center Ballroom. On March 28 at Sonoma State University there will be a special viewing of the film “Somm,” a documentary showing the journey of how Ian Cauble, a Sonoma State University alumnus, became the 197th Master Sommelier in history.

Cauble will join Food Network star and Executive Chef Eric Lee to select a combination of wine and food to serve at the beginning of the showing. Cauble will also field questions from the audience after the film. The event is open to the public and tickets are priced at $25 per person.

The film, directed by Jason Wise, takes the viewers through four men’s journeys, including Ian Cauble, across six countries over the span of two years, and how they conquered the four intimidating levels of Sommelier exams and earned themselves a rare title.

The film stars Ian Cauble, Brian McClintic, DLynn Proctor, Dustin Wilson, and Sabato Sagaria. The movie won a few awards as well; it won the Audience Award and Best Documentary at the San Luis Obispo Film Festival. The film’s hook line is, “How much do you think you know about wine? SOMM will make you think again.”

A sommelier is a professional in the field of wine, including the service industry, who has a highly developed ability to pair complimentary wines and foods. There is often a sommelier at fine dining establishments. They are commonly paired up with the executive chef of the restaurant. They are in charge of the rotation of the wine cellar, serving wine to customers, informing customers about the wine, storing the wine, and the procurement of the wine.

To become a Master Sommelier,

one must pass the Introductory Sommelier Course and Exam, the Certified Sommelier Exam, the Advanced Sommelier Course and Exam, and lastly, the Master Sommelier Diploma exams. Only then do they receive their Master Sommelier diploma and their new, prestigious title.

This diploma tells employers that the recipient is among the most qualified in the entire industry, that he or she is great at tasting and evaluating wine, and that they have a broad knowledge of wine and serving. There are currently 135 Master Sommeliers in North America; 116 are men and 19 are women.

Cauble has accomplished many things in his short career. He is the co-founder of the website SommSelect, which is scheduled to launch in early 2014 that sells wine to its customers and informs them about current and upcoming deals.

He has earned a number of awards, including Best Young Sommelier in the World that he earned after an intense eight-hour competition in Greece. Also, Wine and Spirits magazine named him 2008’s Best New Sommelier of the United States of America.

On Cauble’s profile on American Sommelier, he states that his most memorable experience in the wine service industry was when he was serving a group that built up a $55,000 tab, including six bottles of Petrus, and left half of the wine in each bottle, so he and his fellow sommeliers got to have a very memorable wine tasting.

Cauble, an International Business major specializing in Wine Business and Spanish, credits his interest in wine to his wine courses at Sonoma State, and the biggest factor was when he went on a wine trip to Chile.

Cauble is currently employed as the Beverage Director at The Ritz Carlton resort at Half Moon Bay. He has worked at hotels, resorts, and restaurants in many places such as Beverly Hills, Newport Beach, Las Vegas and San Francisco.

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Police warn against bike theft Eric Wilde Guest Contributor

conflictandsecurity.com Ukraine is currently experiencing violent political turmoil after the ousting of former President Viktor Yanukovych and the mobilization of Russian troops in the region known as Crimea.

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really get a real edge in the labor market.

It is especially in those countries because they’re not doing the proactive approach Americans take,” Jones said.

Jones acknowledged that the transition of assimilating Ukrainian students into the American and Canadian job market will be an arduous process.

“It’s complicated because they’re going to be working with people in Canada and the U.S. maybe. They’ll have to navigate the whole process of working there as well as secure a job. On top of that they will have to navigate the Canadian visa process and claiming political asylum, it’s hard,” Jones said.

With clients in Dubai, Germany and France, Jones described the international expansion of HireHero.net as an “organic” process that integrates within the overall vision for the company.

“The vision is to be a global resource

for people with zero to 10 years of business experience on job searching. For places to expand [our business], we are looking at places like Brazil, Chile, Peru and China.

Places where cultures tend to be fairly open, people tend to network pretty openly,” Jones said.

Sonoma State professor of business and finance Michael Santos maintained contact with Jones and perceives relationships with graduate students as a “valuable source” to help undergraduates find a job after graduation.

“We are keeping in touch in terms of his goals, and also from my side I am able to take his experiences to my current students,” Santos said.

Santos emphasized that it’s critical for students to “take initiative” to learn about job market in their field of study.

“Students should take initiative in every field to go and talk to their professors in office hours about what the job market in their industry has to offer,” Santos said.

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ave you been a victim of bicycle theft? Do you know someone who has? Chances are, you or someone you know has.

Bicycle theft is an all too common crime of opportunity.

Maybe you forgot to lock your bike, maybe you parked it for “just a minute,” maybe you only locked the front wheel, or maybe your cable was inadequate and easily cut. If you spent the money on a really great bike, Courtesy // SSU Police Department or were fortunate enough to receive a really nice bike as a gift, The Rec Center has a bike repair and part shop. Stop by it only makes sense to secure it the Rec for information and hours of operation. properly with a sturdy lock. * Secure your bike lock to dows and doors, too!

The bicycle theft problem at the frame of your bicycle and to * You can register your biSonoma State is not unlike oth- the rack. Beware of locking the cycle at any time for free! Not all er universities, because thieves bike to items that can easily be campuses offer this as a free serknow there are thousands of bi- cut, broken, removed, or to other vice. Bike registration is a great cycles at universities. Most of bikes. tool to reunite a bike with the the bicycle thefts reported are * Bicycles secured to stair- owner if it is recovered. of unlocked bicycles, or bicycles wells, trees, or other non-desig* If you see anyone suspilocked with small, thin, less ex- nated places may be confiscated if cious on campus, please report pensive cables. Sonoma State Po- the bike is blocking handicapped this activity to Police Services at lice Services urge you to secure access or is a safety hazard.

707-664-4444. your bicycle with a sturdy U-style * Many bicycles are reported * If you have any questions, lock (Kryptonite U-style locks stolen after residents return from please feel free to speak to an ofare recommended). Seldom theft the spring break. Storing your bi- ficer or the police dispatcher, any reports are taken where the own- cycle inside your residence (mak- time day or night. Or contact Ofer properly used this type of lock ing sure you keep pathways to ficer Wilde at 707-664-4444. (see picture: lock not just through the outside clear) during this time Eric Wilde is a police officer the tire). will reduce the likelihood that at the Sonoma State University This summer, use the follow- your bike will be stolen. Don’t Police Department. ing additional suggestions: forget to always lock your win-

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‘She Kills Monsters’ delightfully entertaining

COURTESY // Jeff Thomas Agnes Evans (Ashlyn Kelley) is a young woman who enters the gaming world of “Dungeons and Dragons” and takes on Tiamat, a five-headed dragon, in an effort to save her sister’s soul.

Dylan Sirdofsky Asst. A&E Editor

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he Quest for the Lost Soul of Athens, Ohio was shrouded in mystery, hidden away and never meant to be revealed.

That is until an ordinary teacher became destined to equip a sword and shield, slay the monsters and discover the truth behind an unplayed game’s significance.

Presented by SSU’s Theatre Arts and Dance department is “She Kills Monsters,” a play by Qui Nguyen and directed by Theatre Arts professor Paul Draper about a high school professor named Agnes Evans (Ashlyn Kelley) who discovers the extensive imagination and creativity her late younger sister Tilly Evans (Cassandra Slagle) left behind in the classic role-playing world of “Dungeons & Dragons.”

Opening night took place on Wednesday with performances continuing through Saturday in Studio 119 of Ives Hall. The venue is fairly small with limited seating, making the event a more intimate occasion to attend. For those unable to see the production, it will resume on March 26 until March 29.

In a time where technology was less advanced and being a nerd wasn’t as embraced, specifically Athens, Ohio in 1995, the Evans’ family is torn apart in a tragic accident, leaving only older sibling Agnes to pick up the pieces left behind while in the process of moving into her new apartment with the boyfriend of five years, Miles (Matthew Lindberg).

Agnes comes across her teenage sister’s

written module, or D&D adventure, learning more and more about the world of interest she created through high schooler Chuck DM Biggs (Jake Burke), a heavyset fellow who often pokes fun at what people think about him on the outside, letting everyone know he’s big where it counts.

Biggs agrees to become Agnes’ Dungeon Master (DM) and together they reveal a fantasy world unlike any other, no longer hidden inside the mind of Tilly.

While parodying elements of the game in humorous fashion to unfamiliar audiences, fans can rejoice at the considerably true adaptation allowing this role-playing game to come to life for all to enjoy.

As the adventure begins, the party is formed, consisting of Tilly’s superior version of herself as the powerful fighter known as Tilius the Paladin, her two heroines Lilith (Sarah Crabbe) and Kaliope (Amber Bianchi), as well as Agnes, who unwittingly deems her name to be Agnes the Ass-hatted to the amusement of her allies.

These scantily clad adventurers carry battle axes and legendary swords, with costumes to match their badassery.

Along the way they encounter a slacker demon named Orcus (Connor Pratt) and many creatures to deal with such as kobolds, lizards and bugbears. They also encounter four deadly bosses, including an enormous gelatinous cube (George Tapia).

The ultimate payoff however, for theatregoers and fantasy enthusiasts alike, comes

with the final boss: the almighty five-headed dragon known as the Tiamat—cue lightning strike sound effect. This amazing menace of a beast had help in construction from Sonoma County puppet master, Mary Nagler, who was also involved in advising the eight students controlling it.

While much of the play takes place in a fantasy realm filled with all sorts of awesomeness for the inner gamer within everyone, there is also a near equal balance of story in the real world to capture the hardships Agnes is going through as she struggles to understand who her sister really was.

Something “She Kills Monsters” really takes into account is the timeframe, bringing back a host of 90s references and lingo for current SSU students to recognize and share in many moments of nostalgia. A few of most enjoyable highlights are the throwback music of the decade during scene changes and sev-

COURTESY // Jeff Thomas The SSU Dept. of Theatre Arts & Dance presents “She Kills Monsters,” a comedy adventure of identity, fantasy and killing monsters featuring Conner Pratt, Cassandra Slagle, Amber Bianchi, Sarah Crabbe and Ashlyn Kelley.

‘Vagina Monologues’ brings awareness

facebook.com The cast for Sonoma State’s ‘The Vagina Monologues’ 2014.

Alexis G arcia-Mills Staff Writer

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he struggle of the issues with gender has been brought into the spotlight. “The Vagina Monologues” enlightened Sonoma State students in a movement to end gender violence with an open mind that embraced the feminist ideal.

Last weekend, Sonoma State Vagina Monologues embraced and supported V-Day, the global movement seeking to end violence against women and girls.

Together, they incorporated a creative way to spread awareness, raise money and continue to fight against female injustice.

Such violence happening to females worldwide includes rape, battery, incest, female genital mutilation (FGM) and sex slavery.

Other issues include the treatment of women including inequality in clothing, jobs, inability to express sexuality and difference in treatment of women and men.

V-Day is also a chance to bring realization to all sexualities and genders

such as straight, bisexual, homosexual and transgender. “The Vagina Monologues” brought up all these issues by bringing students together in the Cooperage to put on this event and perform monologues.

They pulled at the audience’s emotions by going back and forth with the monologues from serious to lighter issues in society: forcing the audience to feel and think about the serious ones, then, minutes later, creating laughter that echoed in the room.

“It was a really good blend of funny and informative,” said sophomore Simone Solar. “The sad one really made me feel the pain people went through.”

“The Vagina Monologues” not only brought awareness to students, but the money earned from tickets was donated to Verity, a 24-hour rape crisis line (714-545-7273) to offer assistance to help with injustice.

Verity provides compassion, safety and support for crisis intervention as well as referrals, advocacy, legal and medical accompaniment. They also offer support groups, in-person counseling and prevention education.

A crowd and personal favorite was

eral fight sequences, as well as surprisingly explicit dialogue at times.

The cast as a whole did a splendid job feeding off of each other’s energy, with many unforeseen and entertaining characters appearing throughout the piece allowing for a delightfully fun ride of magical circumstances.

Upcoming performances from the Theatre Arts and Dance department also include “Spring Dance Concert” from April 11-19 in Evert B. Person Theatre. Concluding this spring season will be William Shakespeare’s “Comedy of Errors” from April 25-27 in Studio 119 of Ives Hall.

Spring break is right around the corner, but be sure to catch one of the final four showings of “She Kills Monsters” the following week to relive some childhood memories and escape into a world where anyone can be an extraordinary hero.

the monologue “The Woman Who Loved to Make Vaginas Happy,” starring sophomore Mary-Madison Baldo.

She came across “The Vagina Monologues” on a poster advertising auditions and was intrigued. Despite never having any acting experience, she was a natural on stage.

She brought laughs for many members of the audience and fully embraced her monologue. She left all she had on stage and, once the event was over, people were complimenting her left and right.

This event discussed vaginas in ways people aren’t used to in society.

It pushed comfort zones and brought to realization of how these issues or topics, even in light conversation, is uncomfortable to address.

Participants compared vaginas to the Bermuda Triangle, because everything seems to disappear. In today’s society it’s a forbidden place and topic that people are uncomfortable talking about, therefore many women feel ashamed, which should not be the case.

“The Vagina Monologues” addresses this issue in a way where the audience is open to what the monologues say as they are performed in an entertaining, empowering movement.

“Pussies Unite” is a saying these feminists embraced as they talked about the horrid experiences some women go through.

One story they spoke of was a time where a woman hated her body image, including her vagina, after a man put her down.

She later dated a guy who did not bring much interest to her until they made it to the bedroom where he only wanted to sleep with her. She was uncomfortable, but this empowered her to be comfortable with herself.

Sonoma State Vagina Monologues showed the diversity of the issues women go through every day.

Anyone who is interested in participating in this experience and passionate about any of these issues is encouraged to audition next year to help bring acceptance to all females.

Upcoming Events Thursday, April 10 @ Green Music Center: Anthony Jeselnik Anthony Jeselnik is a stand-up comedian, most famous for his work on Comedy Central including his own television show, “The Jeselnik Offensive,” and appearances in the “Roasts” of Donald Trump, Charlie Sheen, and Roseanne Barr.

Jeselnik has performed on Conan and Jimmy Kimmel Live, and was the first ever stand-up comic to appear on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. In 2010, Jeselnik released his critically acclaimed debut comedy album, “Shakespeare,” through Comedy Central Records, and his followup album, “Caligula,” aired as a one-hour stand-up special.

Price: $35 General, $20 SSU Students

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STAR // Connor Gibson Several members of the community came out to view the artistic talents of their local artists at the Rohnert Park Public Library’s opening reception last Tuesday.

Sonoma County artists share their local flavor Stuart Courtney Staff Writer

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n artist’s brush mark — their one-of-a-kind calligraphic brush stroke — may be as singular as their fingerprints or signature. Monet, Van Gogh, Cezanne and many other famous artists had celebrated brush marks that have become legendary among art historians and aficionados.

Brush marks are a function of many factors including brush preference as well as finger, hand and wrist movements, applied pressure and possibly heredity.

At the opening reception of “Art Exhibit 2014,” a show produced by the Art Committee of the Rohnert Park-Cotati Regional Library, thirdgeneration artist Paula Matzinger said, “Some people say my work looks a lot like my mom’s, so perhaps it’s because of similarities in our brush marks.”

The brush marks and collections of Matzinger and eight other Sonoma County artists will be on display in the Armando Flores Meeting Room of the Rohnert Park-Cotati Regional Library through March 15 (see full schedule below). Now in its eighth year, the show is underwritten by the Friends of the Rohnert Park-Cotati Regional Library. Admission is free (The art committee also produces a photography show in August).

“It’s a wonderful opportunity for those of us in the area to learn about Sonoma County artists,” said Bill Taft of Cotati.

Matzinger garnered inspiration from her mother and grandfather.

“I grew up looking at their works on our walls,” she said. “I’m not certain it’s hereditary because I believe anybody can be an artist. It’s just a passion that you go to school for.” Matzinger was a licensed architect with a degree from University of California, Davis before studying painting at Santa Rosa Junior College.

A self-described expressionist painter because her colorful landscapes are expressions of how she sees them, Matzinger’s acrylic and oil paintings stand in almost direct contrast to the work of two other exhibiting artists who studied under world renowned artist Charles Becker and his “super-realism” approach to painting.

Susan Ball’s “Still-Life with Blue Bottle” offers impeccable detail including minor cracks in a glaze-fired clay vase and a serpentine patch of black mold on a red onion. Ball resides in Sebastopol.

Paintings by Rachel Montague such as “Lavender Garden” and “Sweet Celebration” display an approach to detail pushing the envelope toward a surrealistic style with exaggerated shadowing and over-saturated colors.

The opening reception drew a crowd of about 50 while the show attracts many visitors during library hours.

“This is the third or fourth year my wife and I have visited the art show in conjunction with picking up books,” said Kit Grimm who lives in rural Bennett Valley. “It’s a nice mix of media, subject matter and very oriented toward California. Last year we actually bought one of the paintings.”

Windsor artist Pam Lewis specializes in “western wildlife art” and leans in the direction of detail and realism. While admiring a painting of hers called “Eye of the Forest V,” Ric Sussaman of Rohnert Park said,

“It looks like the blackbird is moving.”

The artistic style of Lenore Carrion resides partway between realism and expressionism. Her collection of “transparent watercolor” captures a wonderful sense of harmony among her subjects and an exquisite blending of colors. Carrion has an undergraduate degree in art history from San Jose State University, and prefers painting on location: ocean beaches, boat harbors, redwood forests and farm buildings.

Artist Judson Snyder has been a renowned journalist working in the Rohnert Park-Cotati area since the early 1970s, and is currently the opinion-editorial writer for The Community Voice. His detailed pen and ink drawings are collectively titled “Vanishing Rural Architecture,” capturing many of the dilapidated Sonoma County outbuildings such as barns and chicken coups. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and earned a degree in English and political science at New York University.

Most of Donald Pate’s creations are in oil. He is a travel photographer and bonsai practitioner in addition to being an artist specializing in character studies of realistic art. His treatment of eyes is especially poignant with some of his subjects bearing intense “eye contact” that demands attention. “I love traveling to Africa, South America and Asia, and take my inspirations from there,” said Pate.

Susan St. Thomas is fully immersed in the art world. She teaches watercolor painting, mixed media painting and collage at her studio in Occidental and via the Older Adult Seniors Program of Santa Rosa Junior College. “My specialty is using art to help people discover themselves and express a different side,” she said. St. Thomas is also an astrologist with clients all over the world.

She chose to exhibit a collection of “animals in water color” at this show because it’s one of the courses she has taught on and off for years.

The one-time teacher in the transformative art program at John F. Kennedy University in Berkeley also specializes in mandalas because they are a traditional form of healing and meditation. “I like painting in the morning,” she said, “right out of the dream state because I can wander into my studio and stay there as long as possible.”

A protégé of St. Thomas, Jim Cronin paints exclusively in oil with many of his settings depicting rural Sonoma County. He started painting in the 1980s, but took a 22-year hiatus to live the “RV lifestyle.”

“Susan has given me the inspiration to resume,” he said. He retired from Chevron Research in Richmond in the early 1990s.

Cronin prefers oil because acrylic paint dries too quickly. “Oil is more forgiving,” he said, “I have a day or so to go back and correct my work before it dries.”

When asked by the STAR if he had any words of wisdom for SSU art majors, Cronin said: “Painting brings a lot of joy and freedom to put down expressions and ideas. Follow your heart.”

Art Exhibit 2014: March 4 – 15 Rohnert Park-Cotati Regional Library 6250 Lynne Conde Way (at State Farm Dr.) Tuesday – Friday, noon – 6 p.m.

Saturday, March 8, noon – 3:45 p.m.

Saturday, March 15, noon – 3 p.m.

(The library is closed Sunday and Monday.)

STAR // Connor Gibson “High Street Contemporary” by Paula Matzinger.

STAR // Connor Gibson “Island Boy” by Donald R. Pate.

New and old traditions clash in ‘Undertaking of Lily Chen’ Cameron Hatheway A&E Editor

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COURTESY // First Second Books “The Undertaking of Lily Chen” is a dark comedy, dealing with one man’s quest for the perfect dead bride.

n certain cultures, some ancient traditions remain deeply rooted within families while the rest of the world progresses into the 21st century. For Deshi Li, the monumental task of finding a ghost bride for his recently deceased brother is vital, for departing into the spirit world without a companion is an unspeakable act his family still firmly believes in.

“The Undertaking of Lily Chen” by Danica Novgorodoff follows Deshi as he accidentally kills his older brother, prompting him to travel across the outskirts of northern China looking for a fresh corpse to satisfy his brother’s restless spirit.

While ghost marriages were first practiced several centuries ago in China, they’ve since been outlawed starting in 1949.

That doesn’t stop the more rural regions of the country from still practicing the tradition of digging up female corpses and marrying them posthumously to the highest bidder.

That’s the pickle Deshi finds himself in, for while he knows nothing of where to find a fresh female cadaver, he must deal with a shady individual named Song who does this sort of illegal thing for a living.

After a long trek through the wilderness and barren wastelands, Deshi and Song arrive at an old graveyard and quickly get to work. The corpse they unearth is long past its expiration date, making Deshi distressed.

This leaves Song with the only solution left: making a fresh corpse instead, which means killing an innocent victim.

That’s where Lily Chen comes in.

A beautiful daughter raised by two poor farmer parents, Lily unknowingly stumbles upon Deshi (who was in the midst of planning to kill her) and sees an opportunity to leave her

poor life for a better one filled with riches in Beijing.

Deshi is taken by surprise from all of this, but agrees to allow Lily to travel with him and his mule back to his brother’s funeral in Yùn Tài. While he missed the first opportunity to kill her, he’ll now have less than a week to make his plan come to fruition and avoid bringing dishonor to his dead brother.

With Song looking for Deshi to help him finish the job he was paid for, and Lily’s father looking for Deshi because he thinks he kidnapped his little girl, Deshi can’t wait to get back home and out of danger fast enough.

The only problem is Lily is like a wild stallion whose spirit needs to be broken, with Deshi not being much of an experienced cowboy.

Novgorodoff’s art is absolutely breathtaking, especially in scenes taking place in the vast Chinese wilderness. There’s a beautiful calligraphy inf luenced feel throughout, with vibrant watercolors gracing every page in some very imaginative ways.

While the story does revolve around maintaining traditions, it also questions their place in the rapidly evolving present. In the case of ghost marriages and digging up corpses, how much does it really cost to keep that illegal tradition alive?

Lily’s spunk and brazenness help lighten the mood of such a macabre subject, for it becomes apparent that while Deshi is bringing her home for her brother, he’s becoming quite fond of her romantically: thereby making things more complicated for himself.

Faced with so many odds, Deshi and Lily must find a way to not only appease traditions, but to also escape with their lives.

“The Undertaking of Lily Chen” is available March 25 through First Second Books. With 432 pages of brilliant color and story, it’s well worth your time and money.

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STAR // Melanie Hernandez 4 Paws is an organization that helps people emotionally through the love of their dogs.

STAR // Connor Gibson Both animals and humans benefit from each other’s affection.

Annual ‘Stress Less’ event helps students relax, have fun

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verall, midterms and college can be stressful; students need breaks in order to refocus themselves on their work and have the correct knowledge on how to stay stress free.

Students can resolve their stress problems by learning how to manage them, making the Stress Less event a helpful event for any college student.

The Annual Stress Less event, put on by the Student Health Advisory Committee, was held last Thursday. “[The Stress Less Event was held] close to finals week to give students a break and help relieve stress,” said Kristina Shriver, chair of Student Health Advisory Committee.

The Stress Less event had a relaxing at-

mosphere, helping students to interact with each other and relax accompanied by intriguing activities, music and puppies.

This free event was full of exciting interactive activities and booths ran by clubs and organizations on campus.

They had a nutritional informational desk handing out f lyers with information on how to stress less and be healthy, a first aid kit booth where students would spin a wheel to answer a true or false question resulting in a free first aid kit, and a “Make Your Own Stress Ball” booth where students were able to make their own stress balls out of f lour and balloons.

The Stress Less event also had a bubbles booth for students to socialize and have fun and yoga demonstrations throughout the day.

The 4 Paws therapy dog volunteer organization joined the event with many dogs for students to play with and pet.

There were about 15 friendly dogs, each

STAR // Melanie Hernandez A student makes their own stress ball out of rubber balloons and flour.

accompanied by their owner. Each dog had about three to four students petting and loving them at a time.

It was clear that the dogs were the most therapeutic aspect of the event and that students were benefitting emotionally from their presence.

Freshman Hailey Ruebsamen said, “I was walking out of the cafeteria and saw puppies standing next to a sign for the Stress Less Event, so I had to go and check it out.”

The 4 Paws station waas a big hit.

Students can benefit significantly from being able to interact with dogs, especially those students who have pets at home who they cannot see on a regular basis.

Freshmen Melanie Yeoman and Caroline Griffin both agreed that playing with the dogs helped them feel less stressed.

“Every day I’m so stressed out, so it’s really helpful to be able to come to this event

STAR // Connor Gibson A happy puppy receives some loving attention.

and play with dogs,” said Griffin.

Susan Chamberlin, volunteer for the 4 Paws organization and owner of Toby, a corgi, said that coming to events like these are very beneficial to her as well.

As a volunteer and hospice, she finds it very rewarding to go to events where she brings joy to people through her dog.

Chamberlin said that through her dog Toby, she is able to help people whom she otherwise could not. “It’s nice to be able to see the smiles on people’s faces,” said Chamberlin.

Along with being able to interact with dogs to relieve stress, students had many opportunities to learn about managing stress, from being able to make and take home their own stress balls to collecting pamphlets about how to deal with anxiety, eat healthier and learn how to relax.

For more photos, turn to page 12.

STAR // Connor Gibson Students played with bubbles at the bubbles booth.

KSUN presents ‘Live at Lobo’s’

facebook.com The student-run radio station on campus, KSUN, will be hosting the event every Monday night and will feature live music and food.

passed around through the audience, with the goal of finding questions to prompt discussion for the intermission.

In order for KSUN Live to maintain its intimate feeling amongst the people attending the event, it was important to get to know the artist by giving the opportunity to give and receive feedback from the community.

When Whitehurst was asked if she could have dinner with any musician, dead or alive, she answered,“Paul McCartney, only because he could probably tell a great story or two, especially from a musician’s perspective.”

The music came abruptly; within a matter of seconds, Whitehurst’s distinctive voice and power of hard piano chords clutched onto the attention of the late night audience and staff of Lobo’s.

Performing originally written material from Survival Guide’s latest album “Wildcat,” Whitehurst’s creativity was shown through the music genre with influences of her personal favorite musicians, Morrissey and the Smiths.

With the power of live entertainment rising within the student enthused environment, events like these give local artists the recognition they have sought out to receive.

Concluding the performance, Whitehurst belted out a number that reflected musical imagination and talents of an experienced, original artist.

Among the cheers in her final performance a student shouted in the audience, “Range for days!”

“Check out Survival Guide’s music on iTunes by searching ‘srvvlgd’. Take out all of the vowels and you’ll find me,” said Whitehurst. “Thank you for listening and for enjoying all the noise.”

Tyler Drinnen Staff Writer

Emily Whitehurst is a one-woman band as she both sings and plays instruments in her band, Survival Guide.

STAR // Connor Gibson Two members of KSUN radio on the air at the live event, while Whitehurst mixes some rythmic beats.

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onoma State is forgetting the local coffee shop vibe and mixing up the public’s music interest with a variety of musical performances beginning at 8 p.m. every Monday night in Lobo’s.

‘KSUN Live’ is brought to the community by the campus partnership of the KSUN Radio organization and Lobo’s.

The main purpose of the weekly event is to encourage and promote the empowerment of local music culture by presenting local artists to the public in an ‘unplugged’, upbeat format.

Survival Guide (Twitter: @Srvvlgd) is a local music endeavor led by Emily Whitehurst, who lived up to the band’s name last Monday by performing and surviving the obstacles as a “one man” — or in her case, “one woman”— band during the second successful KSUN Live event.

The innovative and unique style of combining telephone sound and mixing rhythmic beats captured the attention of those dining in Lobo’s that night.

During the live show, comment and question cards were

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facebook.com Survival Guide will be performing a free live event tonight in Sacramento at 1050 20th Street.

STAR // Connor Gibson Students who attended the event were able to enjoy some great food while listening to live music.

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Sonoma State to host annual Relay for Life “Relay for Life is a 24-hour event where all the money raised helps support the American Cancer Society (ACS).

These services include a 24-hour hotline to help those how have questions about what it means when they are told that they have cancer,” said Zucherman.

“ACS also helps to support survivors as well as current patients. They have programs such as Road to Recovery where volunteers drive patients to and from doctors’ appointments as well as Look Good Fell Better which helps women who are battling cancer by providing free cosmetology services and free wigs.”

Every Relay for Life starts with facebook.com something known as the “survivors lap.”

Anyone is able to participate in the The survivors lap is a time when people Relay for Life whether it be because are able to run or walk with people that one is personally affected by canhave had a victory with their fight with cer or even if it is just for support. cancer.

It is an inspiring time for all to lisMegan Kleszcz ten or to tell stories about their fight with cancer throughout the event.

Staff Writer This is also a time where the carehe American Cancer Society’s Re- givers for Relay for Life are recognized lay for Life was started back in the for the time and effort they put into the 1980s by a colorrectal surgeon in organization.

When it gets dark, there is someTacoma, Wash.

The surgeon, known as Dr. Gordy thing known as the “Luminary CeremoKlatt, spent 24 hours walking around the ny.”

The Luminary Ceremony is a chance track at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. Some of Klatt’s friends paid a for everyone at the event to take their total of $25 to walk with him and in the time and write the names of people they end, they raised a total of $27,000 dol- have lost, people who are still fighting lars. The $27,000 was raised to find a and people who have overcome the fight with cancer on tiny bags. cure for cancer.

Each bag is filled with a little bit of The next year, Klatt and his friends raised a grand total of $33,000. There sand and a candle and is then lit up. The were 19 teams that joined in that year. whole floor is covered with these candle lit bags and creates an illuminated and Over the years it continued to grow.

This year, Sonoma State University inspiring atmosphere.

It’s a time for many participants to will be hosting the event on April 4 at 10 a.m. and the event will continue to April reflect upon the people they know who have defeated cancer or who have been 5 at 10 a.m.

“This is an event that everyone defeated by cancer.

“Relay for Life is 24 hours but we do should get the chance to attend, especially if they know someone or know of not ask everyone to be on the track for someone where cancer has been a part of the whole time. We have teams and each their life,” said Hannah Zucherman, an individual team is what makes Relay for Life so fantastic because without these alumna of Sonoma State University.

“I have been involved in Relay for teams we don’t have an event,” said ZuLife at Sonoma State for four years. cherman.

It is recommended each individual I went to an event my freshman year where the American Cancer Society was try to raise $100; however, there is no tabling and I was very interested because minimum amount of money one needs to I had been involved in the Relay For Life raise in order to take part in the Relay for back home. I have had many friends and Life event.

“We ask that each individual raise family affected by cancer; including all three of my mother’s aunts. Two passed $100 but we do not turn anyone away who has not raised that. $100 gets you away and one was a survivor.”

The American Cancer Society, Re- an event t-shirt and we usually have a lay for Life walk gives people from all special prize for them on the day of the event,” said Zucherman. over the chance to walk for someone.

The Relay for Life gives hope to the Whether it be for a friend or family member that has cancer, has survived family and friends of those who have cancer or has lost the war with cancer, battled cancer that the ones who were lost, but will never be forgotten. everyone is welcome to participate.

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COURTESY// Dan Versman Dan Versman likes to try a bit of everything. He is involved in several on-campus clubs and also plays five different instruments. On top of all of that, he also planning to pursue three majors.

Student Spotlight: Dan Versman Evan Croker Staff Writer

Many students find themselves overwhelmed with their course load at SSU, and Dan Versman is certainly one of those students.

He embodies a love for education, with a plan to pursue three majors; psychology, music and theology.

If his course load is not enough, Versman is also involved in several on-campus clubs, including the climbing team.

“I really like to climb. It’s a great way to get a natural high and make your body feel good,” said Versman.

Versman has been known to encourage students to participate in activities at the climbing wall and goes to the wall quite often in his free time.

Versman is also the current intramural disc golf champion at Sonoma State, and is proud to have his picture displayed at the Recreation Center.

“I love to go out to Crane Creek and golf on a Sunday afternoon with my buds. We throw the disc around, chew some seeds and laugh up a storm,” said Versman.

A third year student at Sonoma State, Versman has been playing music since he was 8 years old.

Thus, it was not hard for

him to decide to enroll in the music department at SSU. “I think music is a really neat thing and I love being able to gain knowledge on it,” said Versman. “Originally, I was really inspired by artists like Atmosphere, Skrillex and DJ Ex-plode. Now I am most inf luenced by eclectic artists like Schoenberg, Brahms and Tom Waits.”

When talking with Versman, his love for music is apparent.

He plays a total of five instruments: guitar, piano, harmonica, drums and recorder.

“Each has a special place in my heart. I started on the piano but after a while I learned how neat other instruments could be, I guess that’s how it all started,” said Versman.

He aspires to eventually play his music in front of large audiences and accrue a loyal fan base.

“I’d like to play at Warped Tour or EDC, that would be pretty neat,”said Versman.

A Santa Cruz local, Versman often talks about the town he is proud to have been raised in.

Growing up he loved to go the Boardwalk, Capitola and University of California Santa Cruz.

In his spare time back home, he said he would normally be found getting some ice cream at

Marini’s or a slice at Pizza My Heart.

Having grown up in Santa Cruz, Versman explained that it was not a difficult transition coming to Sonoma state.

“Living in Cali is more than just geographic, it’s a lifestyle,” said Versman.

He certainly incorporates the ‘California lifestyle’ into his character.

After Sonoma State, Dan aspires to eventually pursue a career in the field of psychology, though he would also like to incorporate music.

“Perhaps I could be a music therapist or work in human resources,” said Versman. “Either way, I’d really like to go to graduate school. I’d like to stay in school as long as possible.”

Versman has enjoyed his time at SSU and has picked up more than a few interests along the way.

“I am proud to call myself a Seawolf. I have made many good friends and cherish the time I spend with them. Watching myself learn and grow as a person has been a pretty neat thing,” said Versman.

He looks forward to his fourth year at Sonoma State and he plans to graduate in spring 2015.

You may just catch Versman playing some of his music at Lobos’ new Open Mic Night on Wednesdays.

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Underclassmen key in softball split series

STAR // Cara Fuqua STAR // Connor Gibson

Edwardo Sanabria is the only male dancer on the Sonoma State Sapphires.

The Lady Seawolves ended the game series 2-2 against the Tritons.

Gian D’Ambra Staff Writer

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he Seawolves’ softball team had a four-game series against the 11th nationally ranked team in the country this weekend. They played the Tritons of UC San Diego, twice on Friday and twice on Saturday. The expectation level for the veteran leaders of any team rises tremendously against dominant teams like the Tritons. But this weekend, a pair of Seawolf underclassmen helped Sonoma State take two out of four against UC San Diego.

The Seawolves’ two best contributors split up their efforts, one on offense and one on defense.

Freshman Ashley Long led the team in multiple hitting categories this weekend and played well in the field. Sophomore pitching ace Amanda Llerena had a great weekend, throwing over 17 innings while giving up only four earned runs.

Llerena was the losing pitcher in the first game of this series. The Tritons scored three runs, all unearned, while the Seawolves only had three hits.

Sonoma State lost that game by the score of 3-1.

Besides Llerena, freshman Leanna Georges was the shining star in the offense, breaking up a nohitter with one out in the bottom of the sixth inning.

To avoid falling behind 2-0 in the series, the Seawolves offense came alive in the second game on Friday. Long led the team, going three-for-three with two runs-batted-in and one run scored, and two doubles. The catcher, Keisi Chinen, also had three hits. They combined for six out of 10 Seawolf hits in the game, propelling them to a 6-1 victory.

“I felt confident at the plate. I felt control in my at-bats,” said Long. “I’m just confident in my play, and I just know I can get the job done.”

Day two of this series saw the Seawolves start-

ing right where they left off at Friday’s end. Long had another two hits while Llerena pitched relaxed and confident. The difference in Saturday’s first game was the run support given to Llerena from the Seawolves’ offense. After only scoring one run in her start on Friday, they put up seven runs on Saturday.

“Knowing that they have a lot of confidence offensively carries on to the field and it definitely puts me in a really good mood, and sets good strengths for the rest of the game,” said Llerena.

After falling behind 1-0 in the top of the third, the Seawolves exploded for six runs in the bottom of the inning, going ahead 6-1. When a team’s offense, defense, and pitching are all clicking on the same day, that usually means success and another Seawolf win. The third of four games ended with a 7-4 score in favor of SSU, and secured at least a split of the series with the Tritons.

The series finale on Saturday was a low-scoring affair, seeing only three earned runs in total. A Seawolf error gave the Tritons a little rally in the fourth inning. They took a 3-0 lead and extended that lead with another run in the fifth inning. The Seawolves got on the board with a solo homerun

by Megan Konieczka in the last of the sixth inning, but that would end the weekend scoring as a whole. UC San Diego won game four, 4-1, but gave the Seawolves plenty of momentum for the rest of the season, knowing they can beat one of the best teams in the country.

“I think we finally competed at a high level, and consistently competed at a high level,” said Head Coach Jennifer Bridges. “I think it was good for the team to see we have the capability of that.”

Sonoma State next plays in Carson, against Cal State Dominguez Hills. They will play two doubleheaders, one on Friday beginning at 1 p.m. and Saturday starting at 11 a.m. For more information go to www.sonomaseawolves.com.

STAR // Connor Gibson Sophomore Amanda Llerena threw more than 17 innings and only gave up four earned runs.

Player Profile: Edwardo Sanabria Amanda S crabis Staff Writer

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duardo Sanabria is a sophomore at Sonoma State University. Something that makes him stand out is that he is a member of the Sonoma State Sapphires. Sanabria’s soul involvement on this campus is with the dance team and his dedication is an asset to the rest of the team.

“Edwardo brings energy which is something that any team strives for. He has the contagious type of energy that makes everyone happy and in a good mood to work.”

Sanabria began dancing almost five years ago. He went to a high school in San Jose that focused on visual and performing arts.

Instead of taking a normally required physical education class, he decided to take dance instead and immediately fell in love with it.

He has been dancing ever since continuing throughout his college career.

“It’s really exciting. I really like performing at all of the basketball games and competing at nationals because it helps us grow as dancers and as people,” said Sanabria.

Sanabria has been a part of the Sonoma State University dance team for two years.

During high school he was only a part of a dance team for one year and he loves the idea of being able to grow within a team for more time than that. He feels that this year his team is very close and supportive.

“I think we work really well. There’s definitely days when a few people aren’t performing to their best but in the end we always encourage each other,” said Sanabria. “We know that everyone has something going on, like they are tired, or sore, or injured, and we try and help that person feel like they are doing well and that they are not actually hurting the team.”

Carissa Pinnix, one of Sanabria’s teammates, has been dancing with him for almost two years. Pinnix agrees that the dance team is a very close-knit group of people.

“Our team is growing, which makes us a lot stronger. We all work really hard and constantly are supporting and pushing each other

to better dancers,” said Pinnix. “We are also very comfortable and open with each other. I realize now how awesome it is to be so close with your teammates. It’s a great feeling!”

As a teammate, Pinnix describes Sanabria as an individual with a positive attitude and a hard worker. She says he has the ability to lift the team’s spirits and is always joking and making them laugh when spirits are low.

“Eduardo brings energy which is something that any team strives for. He has the contagious type of energy that makes everyone happy and in a good mood to work,” said Pinnix.

Jenna Connolly, one of the Sonoma State University dance team coaches, has been coaching Sanabria for one year and was a teammate of his for one year before. Connolly thinks of Sanabria as an integral part of the team.

“He is definitely a hard worker. One of his best qualities is his passion for dance. His passion has made him so talented,” said Connolly. “All of his Instagram photos are of him dancing and it shows that he is 100 percent committed to dance.”

“He is definitely a hard worker. One of his best qualities is his passion for dance. His passion has made him so talented. All of his Instagram photos are of him dancing, and it shows that he is 100 percent committed to dance.”

Connolly believes that the team is much stronger this year than years past. She says that one of their strengths this year has been communication and bonding as a team.

“We’ve had some ups and downs this year but we’ve become more bonded as a result. We have had some people get injured, but I say whatever kills you makes you stronger and we’ve grown closer and stronger as a team.

It’s been a really good year full of learning experiences.”

This March the team will travel to Anaheim for competition and will return after to present the Spring Dance Show coming at the end of April.

Score Box Men’s Golf Tuesday March 4 CSU East Bay Pioneer Shootout Third Place

Softball Friday March 7 SSU - 1 UC San Diego - 3

Saturday March 8 SSU - 7 UC San Diego - 4

SSU - 6 UC San Diego - 1

SSU - 1 UC San Diego - 4

Baseball Friday March 7 SSU - 1 Fresno Pacific - 2

Women’s Water Polo Sunday March 9 SSU - 3 East Bay - 5

Saturday March 8 SSU - 0 Fresno Pacific - 6 SSU - 3 Fresno Pacific - 4

SSU - 8 Mercyhurst - 7

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Baseball drops three at Fresno Pacific

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Kory Arnold Staff Writer

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his weekend, the Sonoma State Seawolves traveled to Fresno to take on the Fresno Pacific University Sunbirds in a non-conference three game series, taking place with one game on Friday followed by a double-header on Saturday.

Pitching was key in Friday’s game as both teams struggled to produce offense for a large portion of the game. The Seawolves jumped on the board very quickly in the first inning after junior Eric Ehlow drove in an RBI single to score Alex Crosby from second.

Unfortunately, this would be the only run that SSU would put up due to Fresno Pacific’s J.D. Salles shut down pitching. Salles was not pulled until the ninth inning, racking up 12 strikeouts along the way and not allowing SSU any more runs. Toeing the rubber for the Seawolves was senior George Asmus who went on to throw six and a half scoreless innings, allowing no walks and recording five strikeouts.

There was almost no sign of offense for the rest of the game until a turn of events in the bottom of the ninth inning.

Fresno Pacific started off their half of the inning with a leadoff double coming off the bat of first baseman Joshua Banuelos, who would then advance to third base after a wild pitch in the next at bat.

In the same at bat, Fresno Pacific’s infielder Brandon Villanueva hit a sacrifice fly ball to right field that was dropped and allowed Banuelos to cross the plate, knotting the teams up at 1-1.

After two walks to the next three hitters, one intentionally, the bases were now loaded for Fresno Pacific with only one out when their next batter was hit by a pitch, advancing all of the runners and forcing a “walk” walk-off win for the Sunbirds.

The Seawolves offensive struggles continued on into the first game of Saturday’s double-header where they were shut out by Fresno Pacific 6-0. The Sunbirds were backed by their stellar pitching coming from Wilson Ashford throwing the first four innings and James Lagorio completing the shut out by finishing out the last five.

Fresno Pacific’s offense was productive throughout the entire game putting up runs in the first inning and continued to score until the eighth.

The Sunbirds were led offensively from Baron

March 11 Women’s Golf at Chico State Invitational All Day

March 15 Men’s Tennis vs. Bethany College 9:30 a.m.

Men’s Golf at NDNU Invitational All Day

Baseball vs. Cal State Dominguez Hills 11 a.m.

2 p.m.

March 14 Men’s Tennis vs. Western New Mexico 10 a.m.

COURTESY // SSU Athletics The Seawolves drop to 6-7 overall.

Bower who went 4-5, tallying two RBIs, two runs scored, and knocked out his first home run of the season. Senior Garrett Schwartz of the Seawolves went 2-3, representing half of the team’s total of four hits.

After losing the first two games already, the Seawolves were hungry for a victory. Jumping onto the board first, the Seawolves took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second when junior Cameron Merriweather drove in the first run on a fielder’s choice with the bases loaded.

The Sunbirds answered soon enough by scoring on a wild pitch in the bottom of the second, tying the game at one apiece. The Seawolves then went on to rack up two more runs in the following third inning coming from RBI singles off the bats of junior Devin Alexander and senior Wesley Wallace, making the score 3-1.

This lead would hold up until the final inning, where with two outs and two runners in scoring position, Fresno Pacific’s Michael Hostetler delivered a clutch single to center field that scored both runners and tied the game at 3-3. Hostetler then stole second base to put himself in scoring position and two batters later, Brandon Villanueva singled to right field to score Hostetler and delivered the Sunbirds their second walk-off win of the series.

The Seawolves now drop to 6-7 overall and will return home for their next series where they will host Cal State-Dominguez Hills in a four-game series. Game one of the series will take place Friday, at 2 p.m. at Seawolf Diamond.

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Women’s Tennis vs. Weber State 11 a.m.

Softball at Cal State Dominguez Hills 1 p.m.

3 p.m.

Baseball vs. Cal State Dominguez Hills 2 p.m.

Women’s Water Polo vs. Cal State San Bernardino 3 p.m.

Softball at Cal State Dominguez Hills 11 a.m.

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Women’s Tennis vs. Cal State Stanislaus noon March 16 Men’s Tennis at UC San Diego 10 a.m.

Baseball vs Cal State Dominguez Hills 11 a.m.

March 17 Softball vs. Dixie State 11 a.m.

1 p.m.

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Water polo gains third win of season Vasilios Loufas Staff Writer

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he Sonoma State women’s water polo team made their way to Pioneer Pool in Hayward on Sunday morning, ready to play a doubleheader against host team Cal State East Bay and opponent Mercyhurst. The team was in a tough defensive battle against the Pioneers and lost with a score of 5-3. Later that day, they took on Mercyhurst and managed to get the win 8-7. They split the games in their doubleheader gaining their third win of the season.

The first game of the day was against Cal State East Bay in their home pool. The Pioneers had a phenomenal start, scoring three straight goals to start the game. The momentum was in the Pioneers’ hands until Seawolf Nicole Browning tapped in Sonoma State’s first goal of the day with about seven minutes left in the half. The Seawolves couldn’t make anything more happen early in the match.

East Bay added two more goals to make an even bigger lead. The first half ended at a score of 5-1 with the Seawolves down by four goals.

The Pioneers would not extend their lead in what became a defensive battle in the second half. Sonoma Junior Alexa May netted a goal in the third quarter to help cut the large lead.

Later in the half, freshman Carleigh Robinson scored a goal to cut the lead in half. With under five minutes left, no scoring took place. Sonoma’s defense stepped up in the second half, not allowing any more goals, but were dug too deep into a rut from the first half. Goalie Kim Covert made eight saves in the game. The Seawolves lost making it their 12th of the season.

The second opponent of the day was Mercyhurst. Seawolf goalie Kim Covert got to rest for the second game of the day as Andrea Mallul took her place. Just a minute into the game, Caitlin Risden started the scoring off netting her first goal of the day and taking the lead. Mercyhurst scored three goals just in the first quarter ending the period 3-1. In the second quarter, Shannon Baer scored two goals on only two shot attempts to be down

COURTESY // SSU Athletics Caitlyn Risden scored three goals in the win over Mercyhurst. by only one goal at halftime with a score of 4-3.

Second half kicked off, and it was obvious that offense was a big deal in the game and would be crucial down the stretch. Mercyhurst scored early and pushed their lead to 5-3 in the third quarter. Momentum would take a turn for the Seawolves following the Mercyhurst goal. Tessa deRecat scored a goal to trail by only one more goal. Risden tapped in two more goals to give the Seawolves their first lead since early in the first quarter. At the start of the fourth quarter, Lexii Morabito scored a goal to extend the Seawolves’ lead to 7-5.

Sonoma State and Mercyhurst went back and forth on the last three goals of the game ending it 8-7 with the Seawolves on top. Noelle Herrara added the last Seawolf goal to close out the win late in the game. Mallul allowed only seven goals on 13 shot attempts in the win. This win pushes the women’s water polo team to 3-12, adding their third win.

Sonoma State split their Sunday doubleheader and is ready to take this win back home to create more. The team plays again on Friday here at their home pool against Cal State San Bernardino. The game is scheduled for 3 p.m.

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Stress Less Event

STAR // Connor Gibson

Player Profile: Eduardo Sanabaria

Last week Sonoma State held a Stress Less event as midterms week began. Puppies packed the gym as rainy a forecast pushed the event inside. If you missed the stress less event or just want to see more puppies, Alpha Epsilon Pi will be holding its own puppy event on March 27. A $5 donation will get you all day access to the puppies.

SSU Softball

STAR // Cara Fuqua Eduardo Sanabria is the only male dancer on the Sonoma State Dance Team, the Sapphires, and has been a member for the past two years. The Sapphires dance at almost every basketball home game.

STAR // Connor Gibson The Lady Seawolves fought hard against the UC San Diego Tritons but ended up splitting the two-day series. The Seawolves lost their first and last games but dominated their second and third games with scores of 6-1 and 7-4, respectively.