Volume 75 // Issue 7

In this issue: Student Life: Feminist lecture series presents Sandra Garcia Rivera.

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Opinion: Gun violence influenced by mental illness.

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VOLUME 75 // ISSUE 7

OCTOBER 13 - OCTOBER 19, 2015

THE UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT RUN NEWSPAPER

Students question safety after reports of rape on campus Francisco Carbajal Staff Writer

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wo alleged rapes were reported to Sonoma State University Police Services last month. The alleged rapes occurred in residence halls on campus in the months of August and September, leading some students to question their safety on campus. According to Sonoma State Police Chief Nathan Johnson, the investigations have been suspended.

“In both cases, the victims didn’t cooperate at all,” said Johnson. “They

didn’t want to report to the police.”

Johnson said that both of the cases were still filed as police reports to ensure disclosure.

However, many students are upset they did not receive emergency notifications of the reports.

“It’s maddening that we haven’t been sent a statement or a notice by police on this matter at all yet,” said Sonoma State Junior Gyuwha Lee. “I’m notified on changing my email password multiple times but not about a crime that is rising on campus? Shame.”

As shown in the university’s Annual Crime

Report for 2014, there has been an upward trend of the number of rapes on campus in the last three years.

Last year a total of eight sexual offenses were reported to have been committed on campus. Five of those sexual offenses were rapes with four occurring in residence halls.

In the fall 2015 semester, there have been two reports of rape according to the crime log on the campus police website.

The first was reported on Sept. 6 and occurred on Aug. 31. The report is classified as a 261(A)(1)PC offense meaning the victim was incapable of consent-

ing.

The second alleged rape occurred on Sept. 12 and was reported the same day. It was listed as a 261(A) (2) PC offense meaning the attack was committed with force. This is all the information known so far of the alleged crimes.

“I honestly didn’t even know we had a high amount of sexual assaults on campus especially in the dorms,” said Rachel Miles, a sophomore who lives on campus. “It’s a little scary.”

Students on campus have not been alerted of these crimes on campus via a timely warning such as an email, which is a concern of

students.

“What I don’t like is that we are finding out now.

I lived on campus last year and I wished we could’ve been told this was happening” said Alyah Sablan, junior at Sonoma State.

Other California State University campuses such as CSU Long Beach have alerted their students on incidents of rape on campus.

On Sept. 20, a rape at CSU Long Beach was reported to campus police by a female student who said she was raped by a male student in a residential hall on campus.

Police responded by issuing a campus-wide email to students asking anyone

with additional information to call police services.

“It’s really nice knowing what’s going on around campus and sometimes these email warnings are eye opening and fresh in my mind when I go out or am alone” said Payton Devore, a freshman at CSU Long Beach.

Greg Pascal, a communications and information manager for CSU Long Beach Police Services said the university has a specific protocol for how they alert their students of crime on campus.

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Police advise students after college shootings Olivia Hunt Staff Writer

T STAR // Nicole Detmers Sonoma State University held its first presidential search meeting to get input from students, faculty and the community on what they would like to see in a new president of the university. In attendance were CSU Chancellor Timothy White, left, and Associated Students President Brandon Mercer, right.

Campus search for new president begins Nikki Bridges Staff Writer

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onoma State University’s next president needs to be a visionary who understands the complexities of funding higher education in California but relates well to students. Those were some of the ideas expressed by students and faculty Thursday at a meeting to get campus input on the naming of a successor for President Ruben Armiñana.

Faculty, students, alumni and community members came together in the first official presidential search meeting on Thursday to brainstorm what qualities they want to see in the next president along with what they want to see at Sonoma State in the future. In attendance at the meeting was CSU Chancellor Timothy White and Sonoma State Associated Students President Brandon Mercer.

The advisory committee also asked community members to nominate candidates for the next president they believe would be a good leader. The board included members of the selection committee, members of the advisory committee and search firm members. They started by addressing the board with a time line of the selection process and then made the meeting open for

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questions from the public.

The most commonly discussed topic at the forum was the issue of diversity on campus. Many agreed there is a lack of diversity in students along with faculty at Sonoma State and community members would like to see a change in that. The campus and local community hopes the next president will emphasize the importance of ethnic groups being supported along with more diverse ethnic studies departments.

“If you want the very best president that wants diversity of gender, race and age on our campus then we need a diverse pool of candidates,” said White.

Other issues the community is concerned about is the state of classrooms at Sonoma State. When new students come to campus for a tour they are shown the Recreation Center, dorms and Student Center but never classrooms. Those in attendance of the meeting said the university needs more labs and twenty-first century technology.

They believe these modern classrooms can support the observation and learning that is essential for students’ education.

According to those who spoke at the meeting, one of the most important things in college is to strengthen academic programs such as the arts department, not just the sciences. These members also believe that it’s

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important to get the Green Music Center more involved with the campus so that it can reach the goals it was built for.

The campus community would also like to see a president that has a strong focus on budget and trying to avoid layoffs of faculty as much as possible. They said the president should have a personal commitment of graduating students in four years, debt free.

Those in attendance believe candidates should be able to visit the campus before being elected as president so they can see the lives of students at Sonoma State University.

“I brought my students to this meeting and as freshman they are already worried about the issue of money and whether they will be able to graduate in four years,” said Bruce Peterson, professor of university studies.

Associated Students representatives spoke on behalf of the students and offered that they want a president that understands the importance of graduating in four years.

The student representatives wish to see a president who wants a shared governance, meaning students have more of a say in where their money is going. Students want to have the goal shifted from profit for the university to the education.

The new president of Sonoma State will be named on Jan. 27, 2016.

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ragedy struck the nation in the form of a campus shooting in Oregon on Oct. 1. Christopher HarperMercer, a student at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Ore., opened fire in his English class, killing nine people ranging in age from the ages of 18 to 67 years old and injuring nine others before killing himself.

Harper-Mercer killed himself during the ensuing shootout with police. Harper-Mercer and his mother, a nurse, had recently moved to Winchester, Oregon from Torrance, California, according to the Douglas County Medical Examiner.

Nathan Johnson, chief of police at Sonoma State University, issued an email on Monday, regarding the shooting and how it relates to our campus.

“This incident serves as a reminder that we cannot predict if or when an active shooter incident may occur. We can, however, strive to be as prepared as possible,” he wrote.

Johnson added a link to the email containing response recommendations regarding active shooter response and a list that spells out some easy to remember steps in case of an emergency. Johnson asked students to consider the possibility of such an incident and plan escape routes and responses in advance, as well as report suspicious persons to authorities. He also explained the danger of inactivity, stressing that the faster you act, the more likely you are to escape the scenario. He asks students to run, hide or as a last resort, fight back.

“This year we’ve increased our training in emergency preparedness and response, including the update of our emergency plan and active shooter response scenario,” Johnson said.

Officials have not determined a clear motive of the attack at Umpqua Community College, but evidence suggests that the shooter opposed organized religion and supported white-supremacist causes.

He reportedly asked which students were Christian before shooting them. Officials said at a news conference Friday that six weapons were recovered from the scene of the shooting, and eight guns were found See OREGON SHOOTING on Pg. 4

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Emergency notifications for every emergency, please

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mergency situations are inevitable on a college campus, but the way those situations are addressed can decrease the chance of repeated incidents in the future.

Sonoma State University students were alerted via email, phone and text message last Monday of a gas leak in Darwin Hall, a gas leak that lasted a total of 1-2 hours and didn’t present an imminent threat to campus. This brings to question how certain incidents and emergencies are deemed important enough to alert the entire student body but others are not.

Nearly three months into the fall semester, there have been two alleged reports of rape in the residence halls— rapes that were never publicly addressed by campus police or administrators.

porarily incapable of granting consent.”

Why hasn’t Sonoma State police shown the same courtesy to its students and rape victims by sending out a similar alert?

The fact that Sonoma State police haven’t notified students of the recent rapes on campus shows the apathy the administration has toward student safety—ironically, that same apathy students appear to have toward campus issues such as this.

Emergency situations and crime on college campuses happen every day—as seen in the recent tragedies at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Ore. and at Northern Arizona University, resulting in multiple deaths of college students at the hands of gun violence.

How does a minor gas leak present more of a threat on college campus than sexual assault?

How does a minor gas leak present more of a threat on college campus than sexual assault? With sexual assault being such a prevalent issue on college campuses across the nation, how can a university make the decision to not alert students of a potential predator on campus?

In the last two months, two similar incidents of rape occurred in residence halls and a library at California State University, Long Beach.

Following the report of these incidents to campus police, CSU Long Beach police sent out a campus-wide email to students alerting the student body of the rape and to contact police with any tips or knowledge of the crime.

An email notice sent out to CSU Long Beach students on Sept. 22 said, “In the early morning hours of Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015, a sexual assault occurred in a Residential Housing Hall on campus. The CSULB Police Department was advised of the assault on Sept. 21, 2015. A female student reported she was raped by a male with whom she is acquainted when she was tem-

What is the university’s role in preventing these incidents and alerting students when these incidents happen?

Following the shooting at Umpqua Community College, Sonoma State University Police Chief sent out an email statement to students acknowledging the tragedy and advising students what to do if a similar incident happened here.

In the case of the gas leak in Darwin Hall, many students received alerts at different times with different messages, an issue that may simply be because of poor cell phone reception on campus.

If there were to be a more threatening emergency situation at Sonoma State, the university needs a more effective form of communication—not a spotty, unreliable text message or email that students aren’t guaranteed to receive.

Communication is the key to a safe, secure college campus, and without it, a campus simply can’t provide the level of safety students expect when attending college.

In the multiple cases of gun violence on college campuses recently, a better alert

system couldn’t have stopped the tragedy—but a better form of prevention and communication prior to the tragedy could have.

What Sonoma State and college campuses in general need desperately is a clear, active form of communication between administrators and students before an emergency situation occurs.

That communication shouldn’t be an occasional email warning students about a gas leak or to be alert when walking alone at night on campus.

In the recent cases of rape on campus, students need to know that police and administrators care about their welfare and safety and an alert (or lack thereof) doesn’t provide that reassurance students are in need of.

The alert system Sonoma State uses is simply ineffective. Something needs to change with how the police make themselves accessible to students. If a sexual assault is reported on campus, students need to be alerted, even if the case has been resolved, suspended or remains under investigation.

The fact that Sonoma State police haven’t notified students of the recent reported rapes on campus suggests the campus police are being too lax about student safety. As the police chief notes in today’s story, both reported rapes were suspended after the alleged victims did not want to cooperate with police in the investigation.

But that doesn’t necessarily mean there’s no risk o students. The police should have erred on the side of student safety and issued campus-wide alerts.Crime and emergencies are inevitable in college to an extent but how college campuses respond—and more importantly how they prevent them from happening—can transform the relationship administrators and police officers have with the student body.

The STAR hopes campus police services can demonstrate the same vigilance and sense of urgency in notifying students about alleged rapes on campus as they do gas leaks.

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Societal expectations for appearance unrealistic

Noe Felix Staff Writer

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t one point or another, we’ve all been exposed to society’s high expectation for our physical appearance. Media dictates to us that in order to fit in society, we must have washboard abs, pecs of steel, thunder thighs and…, well you get the idea.

However, this isn’t easily achieved, it takes time and commitment.

A lot of us don’t have that amount of time to dedicate to keeping up our appearances. We have work, school, families to take care, homework and so on.

Yet, time after time we are exposed to different types of media that sell us an ideology that says that one’s body image is everything.

Think about the countless commercials you’ve seen your whole life. More often than not, those commercials make it seem that if one has a great body, one is more likely to succeed in life, be more attractive to the opposite sex, have more power, and so forth. There is this huge pressure put on us because of the fact the we’re suppose to look a certain way.

I’ve felt that pressure, it was one of the main reasons

I started working out.

Growing up, I saw countless movies, TV shows, video games, etc. that all had one thing in common.

The protagonist would always be ripped. I used to watch these different types of media and feel ashamed of my body.

At the time, I was an overweight kid and I desperately wanted to achieve the body that was presented to me. This feeling persisted all throughout high school, until my senior year, when I began to workout.

Unlike today, where I workout because I like to, I worked out for the sole purpose of achieving the body image that was presented as desirable. I wanted to be like the Channing Tatum’s and Ryan Gosling’s of the world. I remember hearing girls talk about how hot they were and how they would marry them. This put further stress on me because I thought, “well who the hell would want to be with a fat guy like me?”

Worse, these pressures are even harder on girls.

Media pushes the ideology that women need to constantly look beautiful. Basically they say “If you don’t look like Scarlett Johansson or Jennifer Lawrence, you’re out.” Women are constantly reminded of their body image and pushed more than males to look amazing all the time.

In a study done by the United Kingdom’s National Children’s Bureau, they found there were a high about of males and females that were dissatisfied with their body image. In their countrywide study, they found that 60 percent of adults felt ashamed of how they looked. They felt media had exceedingly high standards of how they were supposed to look.

An outstanding 70 percent of women and 40 percent of men reported that they felt a pressure from TV shows and magazines to have a perfect body.

Women are affected more by media’s high standards.

The study found that 42 percent of girls and young

Mental illness at the core of school shootings

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Locked-in without any warning

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Christine Edwards Staff Writer ith a huge spike in university campus violence over the past couple of years, one would have to be living under a rock to be unaware of all of the recent school shootings. Even if you have not been watching the news, it is impossible to avoid the campus shootings that have been making headlines. The Columbine High School shooting, which occurred in 1999 in Colorado, was one of the most well-known and deadliest school shootings, leaving 13 dead and 21 injured. I feel that this event really marked the beginning of continuous on-campus violence making headlines, and after Columbine and the fear it sparked, we began to see more frequent school shootings.

One possible reason for this is that the perpetrators may be trying to gain notoriety and to be “remembered” for what they’ve done. The fact that their names are in the news for weeks, months and years after they carry out these murderous acts may be inspiring others to do “copy-cat” shootings.

This month alone there have been four school campus shootings, all of which resulted in at least one injury or death. With the Umpqua Community College shooting in Oregon being the most recent, it seems that not even a couple of days can go by without hearing about another one of these incidences. This past Friday, two college campus shootings occurred leaving two students dead, one at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, the other in Houston at Texas Southern University.

These events are a form of domestic terrorism, and are typically carried out by young white males who have some sort of mental illness or severe depression and they also tend to be socially isolated.

One example is the Virginia Tech Massacre, a young man had been declared mentally ill after running into legal problems but he was still able to purchase guns because he wasn’t institutionalized. There are so many gaps in our mental health system in this country and it pains me to think of how many lives could have been saved if our government had paid more attention to the mentally ill in our communities. I am nauseated every time I think about Sandy Hook Elementary and the 20 innocent children that died that day at the hands of a young man that had OCD, and had been unofficially diagnosed with schizophrenia.

I know in my heart that the issue with this spike in violence is not entirely caused by gun control- or a lack thereof. I have said time and time again: guns don’t kill people, people kill people. The number of responsible gun owners far outweighs the number of individuals that purchase guns to carry out deranged acts on the innocent, and the government is trying to spark this political debate about gun control, pitting conservative vs. liberal, democrat vs. republican etc., so they do not have to take responsibility and face the central issue.

This mental illness crisis began in 1955, with the process of deinstitutionalization- or the removal of the majority of all mentally ill patients from their facilities, as well as permanent closure of these facilities.

Once medications became widely available for the mentally ill, they were sent home and drugged up- no longer under the constant care of psychiatrists and caregivers. These medications used to treat depression, schizophrenia and other mental illnesses have been known to have very severe, adverse side effects, causing an increase in suicidal and violent thoughts. If we are drugging our kids at an early age, I can only imagine that the adverse side effects would grow and worsen over time.

This issue of gun violence in our society in such a complex one, but it is ignorant to put the blame all on gun control policies. I feel that the solution will be better gun control policies- including extensive criminal background and mental illness checks, paired with a renewed focus on the mentally ill in our society.

We have turned our backs on a sick and vulnerable population in our community and sadly, even sparking a discussion about mental illness seems to be very taboo. It pains me to say that until we focus on healthcare in general, I don’t see anything changing in this country anytime soon, and by focusing entirely on gun control I don’t feel we are moving in the right direction at all.

women felt the worse part about being a female was media’s pressure to look attractive. These numbers are a cause for concern. Making people feel horrible based on their appearance is downright cruel.

Without realizing it, we are brainwashed to care more about our appearance than anything else. We are constantly shown unrealistic images of how we should look like. We are exposed to this so much, that it shakes us to our core. It drives us to do whatever it takes to “look good.” That shouldn’t be the case.

We should workout because we want to, because we like to. We should be happy with the body we have, and if we want to change them, do so because we decide to. Not because some commercial or movie painted this unrealistic picture.

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n 2012 I was a freshman at Sonoma State University, seemingly living the dream. At that point in my college career, I never imagined I would consider transferring to a different university.

Sonoma State has everything one could ask for—luxury dorms, beautiful landscapes and that small-town feel where everyone seems to fit in.

As my first year of college progressed, my goals and priorities began to shift and I started to see things in other universities that Sonoma State didn’t seem to offer, specifically within the classes I was taking and the resources available to students.

2011 weren’t required to take a speech communications class whatsoever.

At first this may seem great, less classes, less units and a quicker track to graduation. But how are those who want to transfer out supposed to satisfy this requirement?

Sonoma State’s general education pattern splits the A1 category of verbal communication into three sections. Once students complete categories A2, A3 and C3, section A is completely fulfilled, without having taken a speech communication class.

The problem with this approach is the universal California State University transfer application doesn’t accept it. Transfer students must have completed a verbal communication class, not three classes the university decides makes up for that one course.

This prevents any student who entered Sonoma State during or after the fall 2011 from transferring to a different CSU campus without taking an additional communication course elsewhere, creating an additional expense and hassle to the student.

The fact that Sonoma State doesn’t offer this specific course needed to transfer made me wonder if the university was deliberately preventing students from leaving.

It’s not about the school you attend, but rather the name you make for yourself at that school.

As my sophomore year began, I made the decision to transfer out of Sonoma State. I researched the school I wanted to go to, toured the campus and learned about the transfer requirements.

By October of that year, I was prepared to apply to my new college and leave Sonoma State behind.

Little did I know, my goal of transferring to a different university would be crushed by one class Sonoma State doesn’t offer.

The California State University requires transfer students to have completed the “golden four” courses prior to transferring to a different CSU. Those four requirements are English, critical thinking, mathematics and speech communication.

Without having completed these four courses, applicants are automatically denied.

Students entering Sonoma State prior to the fall 201l were required to take a written and verbal analysis course, which sufficed for the communication requirement to transfer.

Students who began after fall

Even though this class requirement stopped me from leaving, I couldn’t help but remember what I was told throughout my journey to transfer out of Sonoma State.

I was told that your future isn’t about the school you attend, but the hands-on experience you have during college and the opportunities you have outside of your campus.

In other words, college is not simply what you learn in the classroom. Now in my senior year, I’m glad I didn’t transfer out of Sonoma State. The reasoning behind why I wanted to leave disappeared because of the experiences I had beyond the classroom.

In my last three years at Sonoma State, I’ve learned it’s not about the school you attend, but rather the name you make for yourself at that school and the programs you’re involved in.

Sonoma State may not have been the dream college I thought it was four years ago, but that’s okay. College is what you make it so don’t let Sonoma State define you, let your experiences speak for themselves and define your own success.

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News

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Warrant issued for arrest of bicycle thief

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STAR // Nicole Detmers Dean of the School of Extended Education and International Studies at Sonoma State University Robert Eyler visited the STAR on Tuesday for an interview about his career and the outlook on the economy for college graduates.

Ryan Green Staff Writer

ike thefts have been a recurring issue at Sonoma State University, and thus far no arrests have been made. Although, campus police believe they have identified the suspect (see notice below) as Sean Kelly.

He’s described by police as a ‘transient-looking male in his late 20s or early 30s’, was stopped earlier this semester by campus police on the creekside bike path between the Sonoma State campus and Snyder Lane.

Sgt. Clarence Jones, an officer at Sonoma State Police and Safety Services, said that the suspect has no known local address, making it much more difficult to locate the suspect. When Kelly was contacted by police earlier in the semester, no warrants were filed against him, and so his information was recorded and he was released.

“There is more than one person involved in Sonoma State’s bike thefts,” said Jones. “Sonoma State is a target rich environment for bike thieves. With that in mind, it probably isn’t one guy’s hunting ground. It’s probably more than one bike thief, hitting here, and also hitting Rancho Cotate High, and neighboring areas where there are a lot of bicycles.”

According to Jones, bike theft is a serious and ongoing issue on campus and in the community. There have already been 10 bike thefts reported, according to Jones. There does not seem to be a pattern in the bike thefts, and, according to reports, the value of a stolen bicycle does not matter to the thieves, only the convenience of the theft.

Cable locks are the most susceptible to theft. Jones said that it would only take thieves “a minute or so to take a bicycle off of a cable lock”. Sonoma State Police Services recommend using a ‘U-lock’ to secure bicycles to their respective racks, and to always lock both the frame and the back wheel to the rack.

Sophomore Casey Anderson had his bicycle stolen early in the spring 2015 semester. “I can’t believe that bike theft is such a big problem here [at Sonoma State].

The next bike I buy, I’ll register it with the police immediately,” said Anderson.

Police Services will register and engrave your bike with something unique and easily identifiable, often your driver’s license number, according to their website.

This allows police to discern a bicycle’s owner and make it easily returnable in the event of a theft. Visit the police station or go to the police’s website to register a bicycle.

Robert Eyler: Dean, professor, economist Cassandra Owens Staff Writer

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obert Eyler is the interim dean of Sonoma State University’s school of International and Extended Education, as well as a professor of economics. A Sonoma County local, Eyler went to Piner High School in Santa Rosa, attended Chico State as an undergraduate and continued his education through UC Davis. The STAR held a Q&A session on Tuesday with Sonoma State’s own macroeconomist.

STAR: What does being the dean of international and extended education entail?

Eyler: There are four units that I govern. One is what you do during intersession. On top of that is our special session degrees. Part two is the certificate program. We provide continuing education in mostly health care and human resources training. Unit three is international: anyone who studies abroad or comes in from study abroad, or if someone comes in for only a semester- or if you are coming in for extensive English language training which is SALI. Last, we have Lifelong Learning during summer for kids 9-13, and our OSHER institute for kids 15 and over. Those are programs that are not graded but more entertainment plus curriculum that I teach in the spring.

STAR: Why is there no financial aid for intersession?

Eyler: The way the education code is written, we cannot have financial aid resources going towards market-driven price education. It has to go towards the so-called ‘state side’. The question has two sides: One, it’s illegal; we can’t have an Extended Ed course have financial aid applied to it. There is a separation on campus on what the state helps pay for, and what it doesn’t. I actually run the only unit in the academic side of the house that gets zero money from the state. So, taxpayers don’t pay me a dime to run that program, we get it all through revenue generated from our programs. Problem with that? We can’t apply financial aid to it. There have been a lot of philosophical arguments about promoting summer and intersession courses to have students finish degrees faster, that if you have a financial need, we can’t easily respond to that. How we have responded to that, partially, is we have put aside scholarship money. It’s mainly for the degree programs and not for summer and intersession.

STAR: If students take units over summer, does that money go to the de-

partment of which the student is under of the School of Extended Education?

Eyler: It comes to us, and then we would redistribute some of that towards [the appropriate department] . But the department itself will not get that; the professor that teaches that will get paid based on the attendance- that is our financial model.

STAR: How is the job market looking for recent and upcoming graduates?

Eyler: A macroeconomist looks at the economy is in three ways: financial markets, good markets, labor markets. Labor market wise, we are seeing decent job growth, the last couple of months have been a bit of a wiggle because we are having global economy issues; specifically China and Europe. Which is starting to slow down the demand for American goods or at least the forecast of the demands, which is slowing down hiring. Not stopping hiring, just slowing down the pace of it. What that does is bleeds into goods markets; income is made from working generating the demand for goods and services, as labor markets slow down, so do goods markets.

Now, financial markets are before thatusually we see stock markets and interest rates move. That changes the cost of doing business which changes the labor markets and that changes the demands for goods and services. That is the way macroeconomics works. Since 2010 we have been on a slow-steady upswing in all three of those markets and we are starting to see a slowdown in the growth pattern in all three in the past 7 or 8 months. Right now the forecast is decent, it is getting less decent as we are getting worsening news out of Asia, but we will see how the next six months go.

STAR: What about California’s recession?

Eyler: Still true, there has been a dichotomy in California since 2007 in the sense that the I-5 corridor, the valleys, have been hurt more by the recession and have not fully recovered since 2008 as we have on the coastline. Our recession here in Sonoma County ended probably early 2011, in Marin County and San Francisco ended in 2010, in places like Chico, Redding, Yuba City, Stockton, Fresno, going back down I-5 towards LA basin, the recession still has many elements in play. So it has remained relatively dichotomised because the growth in the major urban areas have not rippled out as it has done in the past decades, toward the valleys, yet.

In some parts it has, just not everywhere.

There are some good public service jobs, but those jobs are really the key jobs (outside of retail) in less-populated areas. In populated areas there are still jobs in everything under the sun in California.

COURTESY // Campus Police Services A warrant for the arrest of Sean Arden Kelly has been issued by Sonoma State campus Police Services.

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at Harper- Mercer’s apartment.

All 14 weapons were purchased legally. Law enforcement officials stated that he also wore body armor and carried extra ammunition. Former neighbors of Harper-Mercer said he seemed like a loner and always seemed anxious.

Sonoma State Vice President Larry Schlereth recently approved a hiring of an additional police officer to address the increase of the student body and related service demands.

Along with this, additional active incident related safety equipment will be procured to equip officers with the necessary tools to better campus safety.

“We feel confident that we have a safe, nurturing community that would do what’s necessary to avoid such tragedies,” said Johnson.

Harper-Mercer served a short stint in the Army in 2008 but was discharged for failing to meet the minimum requirements.

A law enforcement source said investigators learned Harper-Mercer had long struggled with mental health issues, beginning when he was a teen-

ager. He attended Switzer Learning Center, a facility that specializes in students with special needs, emotional difficulties, autism and Asperger’s syndrome.

Harper-Mercer’s mother claims her son had Asperger’s syndrome, which can severely limit social development and spark emotional meltdowns, but is not associated with predatory behavior.

Ian Mercer, the shooter’s father, took to the news to express his strong opinion on why he believes this tragedy occurred. During an interview with CNN outside his home, he told reporters he had no idea his son was in possession of any weapons.

“We talk about gun laws. We talk about gun control. Every time something like this happens, they talk about it and nothing gets done. I’m not trying to say that that’s to blame for what happened, but if Chris had not been able to get hold of 14 guns, this wouldn’t have happened,” he said.

Tragedies such as these affect more than just the surrounding community, acting as a wake up call to the rest of the U.S. to ensure the safety of campuses and other public places.

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“The decision of whether or not to send out a notification was based on the circumstances of the case and how those

circumstances met or did not meet the criteria in our [Timely Warning] policy,” said Pascal. “Any sexual assault or any other crime that meets the requirements

above will result in a notification going out,” Any developments about the cases of alleged rape on campus will be reported as it becomes available.

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University may provide additional 24-hour study space during finals week Joseph Encinas Staff Writer

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resolution has been brought to the floor of the Associated Students Senate calling for Sonoma State University to extend library hours, particularly during weeks of high volume study such as finals week.

The Associated Student Senate supports the extension and expansion of 24 Hour study space to all three floors of the library during finals week, and the student union urges the administration of Sonoma State to allocate adequate funding to the Office of the Library to operate the Charles Shultz Information Center for the duration of finals week each semester to follow.

The resolution was brought forward by Kate

Chavez, executive vice president of Associated Students, after multiple meetings with Dean of the University Library Karen Schneider and Library Operations Manager Mike Kiraly in September.

Although the proposition was just recently brought forth, the original idea has a longer past stemming back to the student government retreat in August.

“The resolution spells out the foundation for this request of the university as well as what action exactly is being asked for,” said Brandon Mercer, president and CEO of the Associated Students of Sonoma State.

According to the Quiet Study Space Interim Report put out by University Library Dean, the university agreed to a two-week trial

period during finals week in December 2015 where Charlie Brown›s Cafe will support additional seating between midnight and 7:30 a.m.

The administration also noted in the report that opening up Charlie Brown’s for food services during this time will prove to be too challenging, so food and drink will not be sold during the hours of study extension.

A major part of Chavez’s reasoning behind advocating for this resolution was the observation of overcrowding on the first floor of the library.

“We are not opening other floors in the library, due to the many challenges this presents,” said Schneider, “but we worked with A&F to provide 125 more seats.”

The allowance of

food service while Charlie Brown’s is open after hours is too logistically complicated and too expensive to staff workers for those who work graveyard shifts. Although the cafe will not be open, the library is offering to investigate the possibility of placing vending machines in the library, enabling students to catch up on late night fuel while they study.

The heavily populated first floor of the library proved to be very counterproductive to the original purpose of creating a better study environment.

The 125 seats will aid in creating a less dense area so students are able to study more comfortably and effectively.

“The students will receive more room to study in a quiet environment, hopefully making finals

week less overwhelming to the students on our campus,” said Chavez.

Students can expect more study space come finals time, something that Weston Henry, sophomore physics major at Sonoma State, feels is of great benefit to the university community.

“The library can tend to get crowded, but having more seats for people will make studying there more a viable option,” said Henry, “Now students will find it more appealing, making it useful for groups to study together.”

Adding extra study area for 125 people presents some challenges for administration; one of the biggest challenges being keeping an eye on all of those bodies. According to Schneider, the library wil hire a security guard during

the two weeks of 24/7 coverage, specifically on duty over the Charlie Brown’s Cafe area from midnight to 7:30 a.m..

“We [the library] are here to serve students and help them along their walk through their journey at SSU,” said Schneider.

With this being test-run to see how smoothly and efficiently the extra space goes during the stressful finals week, ultimately the student voice and the administrative allowance will have to achieve a balance.

“The lack of adequate study space is a very popular subject,” said Chavez, “Our duty is to support the students. The resolution is supporting the student opinion.”

For further information, please visit http://www.sonoma.edu/AS.

Greenville, SC A sophomore at Furman University in South Carolina has created a program allowing college students to ‘adopt a grandparent’ in order to battle the separation anxiety students experience when transitioning to college. The student, Christina Sturgeon, reached out to local retirement communities and recruited grandparents to be paired with students based on their shared interests and majors. She hopes the program will make the transition to college easier for students.

San Francisco The Golden State Warriors purchased a 12acre lot of land in San Francisco’s Mission District on Monday to house a new stadium beginning in the 2018-19 season. According to the Warrior’s chief operation officer, the more than $1 billion investment has been made possible because of private funding and private land with no public subsidies.

San Jose A $15 million lottery ticket was sold at a Safeway grocery store in San Jose on Saturday and has yet to be claimed. The winner has 180 days to claim the winnings and regardless of a winner being identified, the store wins $75,000 for selling a winning lottery ticket.

Ankara, Turkey A bombing in Ankara, Turkey on Saturday resulted in the deaths of more than 100 people. According to the BBC, the Islamic State (ISIS) is the primary suspect in the bombing.

The bombing occured at the city’s Central Train Station, where memorials have been placed by citizens remembering the victims.

The explosion took place during a protest by people advocating for the end of violence between turkish government and the militant Kurdistan Workers’ Party.

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Students lose virginity to ‘Rocky Horror’ Anna Kehrlein Staff Writer

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Courtesy // Gabriel Duran Sonoma State student Gabriel Duran can be seen performing on campus anywhere from Open Mic Nights to the annual CineNoma film festival.

Student Spotlight: Gabriel Duran

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onoma State University students may have heard of this singersongwriter who spends much of his time collaborating and jamming to different musical favorites on his guitar in the courtyards of the university. This individual is fourth-year student Gabriel Duran.

Aside from singing, Duran is a multi-talent, proficient in playing the guitar, piano, as well as the saxophone. While he grew up, his music inspiration derived from Motown and other soulful R&B artists.

“I guess it was kind of weird because I never really listened to the current music on the radio until freshman year of high school,” Duran said.

Duran started his musical career performing at church at age nine. He has performed in front of crowds of up to 800 people.

However, his confidence to perform in front of so many did not come along until he started college.

When asked about his best memory at Sonoma State, he said that it was during one of the first times he began playing his guitar and singing in front of the library.

“I had always been very shy about my talents and ability to play music and sing, but I saw college as an opportunity to change that and grow,” Duran said.

“I sat down and just began playing and singing. I think it was one of the first times that I allowed myself to both be humble and vulnerable in such a public setting.”

Duran’s goal while showing his talent to the world is not to brag about the individual gifts he says he was blessed with. Instead, it is his own selfremedy to try to grow and overcome an obstacle that had hindered him from doing what he loved with confidence.

“It was rewarding in terms of my own sense of happiness in those moments, because I frankly stopped caring if people thought it was weird or if they thought I was trying to show off. It was literally something I did for myself and I still continue to play music outside when I can find the time.”

Speaking of trying to find the time, Duran’s role at Sonoma State is much more than sharing his music with others in the courtyards.

Duran is also one of the Associated Student Production’s (ASP) directors where he helps produce events on campus. He helps plan and create live events such as Open Mic Nights, Tunes @ Noon, We Speak, Sonoma State Unplugged, Day in the Sun, and many more events that are being planned for the upcoming school year.

He pursued this job for the opportunity to build community on this campus.

“Music and art are universal, at least in my opinion. They allow people to tell their own stories in a way that can relate to all walks of life,” Duran said.

In addition, he has also involved himself in a program through the HUB titled the CORE leadership.

“The program teaches its students how to use their passions in a positive and healthy way to not only transform the communities and people around them, but also how to improve your own sense of self,” said Duran.

Duran’s goal for this school year is driven heavily from what he has chosen to involve himself with. He wants this campus to instill a value of unity, community and love by becoming an agent of change wherever he goes in life.

“Gabe is one of the most humble people I’ve met,” said Sonoma State alumna Cara Fuqua. “With that kind of talent, you’d expect him to be so full of himself, but he’s actually so lovely.”

While Duran currently doesn’t know what career he plans to pursue post-college, he does have an underlying moral that he plans to follow through with.

“As a sociology major and as a person who wants to see a world with more equality and love for all humans, I feel that educating people on things that influence the worlds around them as well as the parts they cannot understand or see, has the ability to put people on the same page,” said Duran. “Of course it is not this simple, but I am up for the challenge.”

Duran welcomes others to collaborate, jam and write music with him.

he two vans arrived approximately at 10 p.m. in front the building for parking and police services. About a dozen college students climbed aboard; some in jeans, some in tinsel antennae, others in sequin top hats. From there, the group pelvic thrusted and time warped to 1975, or more specifically, the “Rocky Horror Picture Show” at the Albany Twin Theatre.

The van arrived about 30 minutes before the event which had been on the Residential Students Association’s schedule since last summer, and already, there was a line. However, considering its popularity during Halloween, the line for “Rocky Horror” could have been much longer. A commotion of laughter and excited voices filled the atmosphere, as friendly, costumed individuals waited for the doors to open.

One girl in a corseted sailor outfit grabbed a tube of lipstick out of her purse.

“An unmarked virgin?” she said, “Let me fix that.”

She proceeded to scribble a burgundy V on the so-called virgin’s forehead and a penis on his cheek. Her friend started passing out glow sticks, with connector pieces to make bracelets, flowers and glasses.

When the doors opened at midnight, the crowd clambered inside the theatre where the Barely Legal cast waited for them, but before the show started, a series of rituals had to take place. The host took stage and pumped up the audience with a series of call-andresponse cheers. He was exuberant, and threw in some distasteful hu-

mor, as is traditional. Next was the virgin sacrifice.

“Do we have any Rocky Horror virgins in the audience?” he asked. About three-quarters of the audience climbed into aisles, and shuffled on stage where they were ordered to shake their booty until the music stopped. Six people were tapped out, and in a hilarious display, played in a relay race in teams of three with Halloween decorations. Danielle Davis, a senior sociology major at Sonoma State, thought she may have been tapped and ended up staying on stage, where she was handed a microphone and asked to fake an orgasm throughout the game.

“I was shocked,” said Davis. “I was so embarrassed but it was funny.”

The moaning was for the most part unsuccessful as she was laughed too hard to focus on the task at hand. The object of the game was for the runner to detach a skeleton bobble-head head, kept between a player’s legs, and put it in a plastic Halloween hand which was between another player’s legs.

The person with the hand then must drop the head in the bucketall without using their hands.

In the spirit of Halloween there was a costume contest in which the top three winners won small prizes. Finally, the host led a chorus of “Happy birthday, f**k you,” happy birthday with a fourletter twist to an audience member.

The audience was enthusiastic, but the small crowd that knew interactive lines with the movie had trouble saying them in sync, and often sounded like a garbled mess.

This prevented the audience from hearing their lines and the lines in the actual movie, which sometimes detracted from the show. This was no fault of RSA or the Barely Legal cast, but it definitely could have improved the experience immensely.

The actors seemed very well

rehearsed, having a simple but fun choreography for every song, even the ones that didn’t typically have a dance number. This enhanced the show and made it livelier, and allowed the audience to interact by imitating their dance moves or reading the words on note cards.

The blocking and costumes were so accurate, it was almost uncanny.

They even had a member on set stay on stage to hold props such as billboards and water coolers to make the live performance as close to the screen performance as possible. The actors lip synced every line to the syllable, and the actor who played Dr. Frank n’ Furter was fun and charismatic.

Audience members could interact further by buying a goodie bag at the beginning of the show with items to throw during certain lines, a tradition that has carried on since the 70s. The bag was reasonably priced; only $5 and contained toilet paper, a noisemaker, cards, toast, and bubbles. There were certain items that they didn’t allow in the theatre, such as squirt guns and rice, which were more “traditional,” but the cast wanted to respect the theatre’s safety policies.

When asked what she thought of her first Rocky Horror experience, Davis’s response was enthusiastic, despite her embarrassing initiation. This is a common reaction to this eccentric show, which has proven to be successful throughout the decades.

Rosemarie Keene, a junior English major and a seasoned attendee, also recommends the experience.

“I just feel that it’s so cheesy.

In literal terms it’s a terrible movie.

But it’s just so interactive, you have fun and you can laugh at how horrible it is,” said Keene. “Even if you go for the first time, you get to go and learn the songs and Tim Curry makes anything an instant cult classic.”

facebook.com “Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros” prove their sound hasn’t changed with their new album, “Live in no Particular Order.”

‘Live in no Particular Order’ earns a magnetic zero for creativity Justin Barrientos Staff Writer

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ne can easily imagine exhilarating cheers coming from an audience as Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros perform their new album “Live in no Particular Order.”

The album follows the band throughout a five year period (2009-2014) throughout various locations as they continue to cast a spell that keeps listeners avidly attending their shows and fanatically singing along to their music.

Since the album was recorded over the course of five years, it encompasses tracks from all three of their full length studio albums. The first track off the album is their optimistic, relatively upbeat track entitled “Better Days” in which frontman Alex Ebert croons “Try to remember, that you can’t forget/Down with history, up with your head/For sweet tomorrow, she never fell from grace/We might still know sorrow but we got better days”.

This song is a solid choice to start off the album as it fully envelops the attitude of Ebert following his struggle with addiction. It sends a positive message while simultaneously representing the band, particularly its lead man, and what they’re all about.

A favorite song on the album is “Home”, the band’s most popular single. The song is a duet in which each verse alternates between the male lead and the female lead as they speak back and forth to each other proclaiming things such as “Holy moly me oh my/You’re the apple of/my eye/Girl, I’ve never loved one like you” to which the woman responds, “Man, oh, man, you’re my best

friend/I scream it to the nothingness/There ain’t nothing that I need.” The two then harmonize on the chorus, sweetly “Home, let me come home/Home is wherever I’m with you.”

The format and chemistry between the two singers make this song in particular stand out among the rest.

Furthermore, in this particular live version, there is a part in the middle where the performers allow audience members to tell a story as they do in the studio version.

They talk to several people, including a couple who scream out “I love Rick,” and “I love Kelly,” and another man who proclaims his love for the band and all they do, and tells a story of how he is there so that his brother can vicariously share in the experience. All around the performance is electric and heartfelt.

The bluegrass, folk style does begin to wear on the listener, however. After a while the songs all blend together. While an initial enjoyment can be felt at first, after being consistently exposed a steady combination of acoustic guitar, banjo and whistles, a listener can find themselves yearning for more diversity of style. Being that the album did include songs from all three of their albums, it could be assumed that eventually there would be more of a dynamic feel to the album, especially considering the songs are in no particular order as the title claims.

There are redeeming tracks such as “Home” which stands out from all the others and the songs are individually all lyrically strong; however as an album, especially a live album, it becomes a little redundant as some songs sharing a few of the same musical feature and instrument sounds such as a whistle like at the beginning of both “Home” and “If I Were Free.” The dreamy vibe produced by the band seems to cause the tracks to blend together as well, with tracks such as “Mayla” and “Truth” being examples of this. Similarly, the constant cheering, although exciting at first can become tiring, resulting in this album lacking something that all bands need: the ability to grow.

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The Game is not playing around Music sharing

doesn’t hurt, but helps

Kaila Sanders Staff Writer

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fter a decade of seemingly hopeless anticipation, West Coast rapper, The Game has finally released his sequel album, “The Documentary 2.” The album arrived on Oct. 9, as part one of the twodisk album, totaling at 38 tracks. The album features a lineup of big-name artists like Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Kanye West, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Future and more. The second installment, “The Documentary 2.5” will hit stores Oct. 16.

Fans of The Game have been patiently waiting for this after his debut album, “The Documentary,” was released in 2005. The record sold over five million copies worldwide and was the tenth-best selling album of 2005 in the U.S. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and spawned hit singles, “How We Do” and the two-time Grammy nominated “Hate it or Love it.” Since then, The Game has been unpredictably inconsistent releasing albums that range from solid to downright awful.

The good news is the ten-year wait just may have been worth it since The Game demonstrates an obvious new sense of focus in “The Documentary 2.” His progress in lyrical capabilities is undeniable with his songs demonstrating an improved, crisper flow. The Game’s Compton, CA gang life has always been his source for musical inspiration, sharing his life experiences from his childhood. His story continues in “The Documentary 2” as the rapper returns to his Compton stomping grounds, but this time with a fresh approach.

The album cover itself shows The Game standing behind a fence with his name written on one side in red and the album name on the other side in blue. Just like the stories told in his songs, The Game’s album cover is a representation of the struggle to stay alive in a city where Crips and Bloods have been at war for decades.

In the album’s first track, “On Me” featuring Kendrick Lamar, the two emcees share their diverse war stories of growing up in the same perilous city. This meditative, free-flowing track brilliantly uses relaxed background vocals to balance out the song’s aggressive lyrics. In both “On Me” and “Don’t Trip” (featuring Ice Cube, Dr. Dre and Will.I.Am) The Game travels through different decades of rap, sharing new, personal details of his past. “I hopped every backyard on my block/Till I got to Elm Street, took the rag out my sock/And I could

facebook.com The Game released “The Documentary 2” on Oct. 9. have been a Crip, but I ain’t like blue that much/All Crip school, I ain’t really go to school that much,” he raps on “Don’t Trip.”

In “Dollar and a Dream”, “Made in America”, and “Just Another Day” The Game brings the tense city of Compton to life, making direct references to aspects of his upbringing. Both “Dollar and a Dream” and “Made in America” use impressive instrumentals, seamlessly combining the electric guitar with elegant piano playing.

“Made in America” takes a break from the heavier beats and is enriched by Marcus Black’s lovely vocal segment in a song about regrets. “We all make mistakes/ Look what happened to me and 50,” The Game raps, referring to his fallout and ongoing beef with rapper, 50 Cent.

“Circles,” “Uncle (Skit),” and “Dedicated,” seem almost disconnected from the rest of the album, in terms of the subject matter. In these songs, The Game raps about relationships, likely stemming from his breakup with ex-fiancé, Tiffany Cambridge.

“B***h You Ain’t S**t” is one of the album’s most disappointing songs with the derogatory lyrics offering no redeeming qualities. “Everybody knows, everybody knows/ B***h you ain’t s**t/ b*****s ain’t s**t but h**s and s***s,” he oh-so eloquently raps. It is especially displeasing directly following the emotional depth of both “Dedicated” and “Circles.”

The album’s production varies widely from breezy, piano-driven “Summertime” to the old-school 90’s vibe of “Step Up” and “Standing on Ferraris.”

“100” featuring Drake is the album’s most mainstream, modern-sounding track and was one of the first singles released, quickly gaining popularity. Snoop Dogg, Will.I.Am and Fergie all come together in the albums impressive finale, “L.A.” The three artists join forces, combining grimy rap with moments of R&B, creating the perfect ending to such a diverse album.

By the arrival of “The Documentary 2,” it’s safe to say The Game has officially made a comeback. Despite some inevitable flaws, the album is still undeniably impressive. With tracks varying from classic West Coast rap to gritty soul, The Game clearly put his all into this album— and it showed.

Seawolves SPEAK! Free Music Sharing

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Florencia Hasson Staff Writer

rom country to rap, music is something that most everyone can relate to no matter the place or time period. When one plugs themselves into a song, one may not dwell upon how that particular song found its way onto their device. Was the music purchased or was it downloaded free of cost? Many argue that downloading music for free is stealing from the artist, and that artists should be supported by music sales.

While most artists encourage their fans to buy their albums for this reason, free music downloading is becoming more popular with ease of access and lack of expense. A very prominent group of music consumers is college students, and when Sonoma State students were asked whether free music sharing should be banned, their answers were almost unanimous.

“No, music sharing shouldn’t be banned because it empowers people who may not be able to afford it to listen to an art form which has cultural and historical relevance and value. Although I think the freeloader effect doesn’t allow artist to make as much money as they could.”

- Demarcus Luckett, Senior German and Business major

“I’ll admit, I’ve definitely shared music and download from time to time.

But I always feel a little guilty when I go on free music downloading sprees because I feel like it’s probably not the best way to show the artist my appreciation for their music. I guess it’s just hard when you’re a struggling student trying to pay rent and you just gotta have your jams.”

- Jennifer Siswanski, Senior Human Development major

“No it shouldn’t be banned because people are going to find access to free music anyways so banning isn’t going to stop people from illegally downloading music. However it makes it more competitive for businesses like iTunes to sell their music and music artists that are trying to make an income.”

- Angie Durkee, Senior Business major “I believe free music sharing should definitely not be banned because we’re talking about art. With respect to people who make art; making art as an artist, you kind of sign up as that being an open medium.

Whether or not some artist believe that it’s all about the money, most artists really just care about what they’re putting out.”

- Colin Chinn, Sophomore Music major

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fter asking various students around campus whether free music sharing should be banned or not, I was not so surprised to find that out of the ten students I asked only one really seemed to be pretty split on the subject.

As students we are always looking for free and affordable things, and as a generation that was raised with the very first portable mp3 players and later iPods, music has become a huge part of our culture and something that I would strongly argue, that we all hold very dear. So of course, when you put the two together, how could you not say yes to free music when it’s so easily accessible and so rarely reprimanded for?

Of course there’s the moral dilemma that if we truly did love music, and appreciate the artists who gave us these gifts, we should support them and purchase their music, the way it was so commonly done only 15 years ago. However, many students would argue that now with our access to the Internet and our new forms of media, free music sharing can actually, for the first time, be truly beneficial to an artist.

After having heard this pro-music sharing theory from a couple of students, I took it upon myself to find some Sonoma State artists to ask for their thoughts on the matter.

I was happy to hear that after all my years of suppressed free downloading guilt, and that free music-sharing and downloading has proven to be very beneficial to upcoming artists trying to make their break.

I discovered that the trick to balancing the system is enticing the public with a few free downloads, while having other songs up for sale. Although this panel of Seawolves probably isn’t a direct representation of the rest of the world or country’s views on free music sharing, I would argue that it is a valid portrayal of most student’s interests when it comes to music sharing and our reasonable tendencies of wanting whatever we can get or find for free. Seeking out free items, regardless of whether I actually need or even really want them is a true guilty pleasure of mine.

I have been illegally downloading music for as long as I can remember. As the daughter of a somewhat overprotective father I had many restrictions on what I could watch or listen to as a child. I grew up listening to “the classics” on cassettes. Some of my all time favorites were The Beatles, Elton John and Buena Vista Social Club. I remember my first purchase on iTunes was “Temperature” by Sean Paul with my helicopter father strictly screening all the songs I wanted to buy. My iTunes library was always very limited and desperately lacked the Britney Spears and Backstreet Boys music which, to my father, was considered “crappy teeny bopper music.” Of course with my growing hunger for new music and the repercussions at school for always being clueless about the next new song or TV show, something had to change. My discovery of websites and applications like Limewire, Frostwire, Youtube and mp3 converters, and later Piratebay changed my life forever and definitely for the better. I remember my first rap song was “Ms. Jackson” by Outkast and after that there was no going back.

Even if it wasn’t for my rigid upbringing, I would still have found these sites and shamelessly have used them.

Anyone who loves music as much as I do and is constantly listening to new songs is guilty of illegally downloading and sharing songs, because if not, our bank accounts would be severely overdrawn. I guess what makes us feel like it’s okay is that since everything is now virtual and so easily accessible, it doesn’t feel like you’re going out and stealing a CD from Amoeba- which when it comes down to it, that’s essentially what you’re doing.

However, applications like Spotify and Pandora have been helpful in lessening the illegal downloads and sharing by finding a way to share music in a way where no one is “stealing” it. These artists are still making profits from their music, and selling their music on iTunes is not where they’re making the vast majority of their profits. A great chunk of that money is probably going to Apple, the producers and the ones who could arguably be stealing from the artists. Artists make most of their profits performing live and going on tour, and in order to get an artist to that point, we, the music junkies, should continue helping their fan base grow by continuing to share music and get their names and demand for more of their work out there. As our fellow seawolves, Ang, Darby and Jordan all said, free music sharing helps the artist get their foot into the very competitive music industry, so keep calm and download on.

To read more about Sonoma State student’s opinions on the subject of free music sharing, see our “Seawolves Speak!”

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Sandra Garcia Rivera talks feminism, culture

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STAR // Aubrey Anzelmo Sandra Garcia Rivera came to Sonoma State to discuss her Puerto Rican background and how it has influenced her music and poetry.

Sean Curzon Staff Writer

andra Garcia Rivera talked last Thursday as part of a feminist lecture series presented by the Women’s and Gender Studies department at Sonoma State University.

Rivera talked about issues such as culture, race and gender issues. She also read several poems during the lecture.

Rivera is an award-winning poet that has traveled all over the world, performing her poetry in Cuba, Great Britain and Puerto Rico.

She is a co-founder of an all-woman Afro-Puerto Rican and Dominican music ensemble called Yaya. In addition, Rivera does community work with young women.

Rivera grew up in New York and was born from Puerto Rican immigrants. She describes herself as Nuyorican, a combination of New Yorker and Puerto Rican.

She talked about her Puerto Rican heritage. It is both a beach culture and a mountain culture. “We like to move and shake,” she said.

She has taken on several careers throughout her life. “Get used to having more than one career,” she said while warning the students in attendance.

Her first career was actually techbased. “I can put all of this together,” Rivera said while motioning to the computer behind her.

Her poetry has several influences including the early 80s hip-hop movement in New York.

“I was influenced by early hip-hop but I am not a rapper or hip-hop dancer,” said Rivera. She is also a fan of Afrobeat, a combination of traditional Ghana music, jazz, highlife, funk, and chanted vocals, fused with percussion and vocal styles.

Rivera blends multiple languages into her poetry.

She goes to English, Spanish and African-Spanish. She said there is an important relationship between Africa and Puerto Rico. “Music is informed by languages from all over the world,” Rivera said. Rivera loves the mixing and changing nature of language. “I love slang. We’re reinventing language. It is an affirmation of our creativity.”

Rivera discussed inspirations for her poems. She talked about listening to a group of teenage girls smack talk their friend.

Another is watching a guy watching YouTube videos of people fighting. “The core of the creative process is story,” she said.

Rivera discussed about the boundaries she had to push to get to where is today.

“My whole life I pushed back. You can’t because you’re Puerto Rican. You can’t because you’re white. You can’t because you don’t have enough money. You can’t because you’re too short.”

Rivera talked about Feminism and how she is feminist. “All the ways I push back where women aren’t seen, is where I practice… I am walking the line with what it is okay for a woman to share.”

She said it’s okay for women to be singers and dancers, but traditionally not much else. “Musical jobs are given to men.

Drumming and percussion are not a woman’s job.”

She goes on to talk about the importance of women playing music. “When women get on stage people pay attention.”

Rivera self-published two chapbooks of her poetry. Chapbooks are small selfmade books, normally made of paper and spinals or stables. Rivera said, “I believe in making things by hands as an artist.”

Midnite Madness promises to be bigger than ever Jerri Cohen Staff Writer

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onoma State basketball kicks off the 2015-2016 season with Midnite Madness in the Wolves’ Den on Wednesday. Attendees can enjoy giveaways, prizes and performances from the Sonoma State Sapphires, cheer team, athletic teams and a professional dunk team.

The will also be a live DJ playing hit music. All of these festivities will be open to students and the general public for free.

Midnite Madness is an annual event that college campuses hold to commemorate the first day the National Collegiate Athletic Association allows formal basketball practice, for both men and women’s teams.

On some campuses, Midnite Madness has a literal meaning because they celebrate the first minute that they can start practicing.

The dunk squad performing this year previously performed at a Warriors game.

The Sapphires, Sonoma State’s dance team, have been practicing since mid Sept. Sapphires’ team captain and senior Erica Pecho said that this is one of the Sapphires biggest events all year.

“We also have been preparing a little something extra for the students as the Grand Finale,” Pecho said. “So we hope that a lot of people will come.”

This event is meant to showcase school spirit and give fans an opportunity to get excited about the upcoming season.

“This event means a chance for school spirit. It is our goal to help bring the students together whether they may be an athlete, Greek or just an ordinary student,” Pecho said.

Midnight Madness also recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month for the month of October so Associated Student Productions (ASP) is hoping students wear pink to show their support.

People are also encouraged to

wear their favorite Seawolf gear to show their school spirit. Wear hats, jackets, t-shirts and all other gear to show your wolf pack pride.

The first men’s baseball game is against Fresno Pacific in Rohnert Park at the Seawolf Diamond on February 2.

However, if you need to get your basketball fix sooner, the first women’s basketball game will be on November 1, against San Jose State on their campus. It is an exhibition game but a great way to get pumped for the season.

The first competitive women’s game will be on November 13 against Holy Names in Chico.

The first home game will be on November 17 against William Jessup.

However Midnite Madness doesn’t just highlight the basketball teams, it’s an event that showcases all of the sports teams hard work and achievements and gives fans the opportunity to rally together for all of the sporting events to come this year.

“We hope all students and staff come to Midnite Madness. This a time where we can rally together for the start of Basketball season and acknowledge all the hard work of all the athletes on campus,” Pecho said.

Pecho said that in the coming year she hopes to see more school spirit throughout campus. She is hoping the Sapphires performance this year will help with that.

Last year the Sapphires did an amazing performance full of tricks and coordinated moves to a Beyonce song. It was a huge hit and one of the highlights of last year’s event.

“Midnite Madness was a huge success last year and we want this event to keep growing for future years” Pecho said.

Last year there were over 200 people in attendance as it is one of the athletic program’s largest on campus events they hold annually and this year they are hoping to double that number with over 400 students.

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Career Services

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Resume Workshop

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Generation Identity

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7:30 p.m.

Seawolf Plaza

Person Theatre

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Local yogurt shops help beat the heat Summer is over but the heat is still here, so a nice cup of frozen yogurt can be just what one needs. There are a few different local yogurt shops that are both convenient and delicious. Bob’s Yogurt and Moxi Java, and Swirl Time Yogurt Bar are favorite shops that meet the standards for convenience, atmosphere and flavor options all contribute to what pulls someone in and keeps them coming back for more.

Bob’s Yogurt

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Rachael Newman Staff Writer

ob’s Yogurt and Moxi Java is located in the University Square on Southwest Blvd. Bob Herd is the owner and opened it up in 2000.

Herd’s charisma and spirit brighten up the atmosphere, making for a more enjoyable and personal experience for his customers. Bob’s serves more than just frozen yogurt. It’s not self-serve like many frozen yogurt shops are.

Many other items sold at Bob’s include ice cream, sundaes, cookies, muffins, scones, parfaits and even sandwiches. There is a small topping bar with sweets and fruit.

Smoothies, cafe frappes and Moxi Java coffee are some other beverage choices. An important aspect of Bob’s is that everything is fresh and never fro-

Swirl Time

zen.

Inside is a relaxed environment with some comfy couches and tables. WiFi is inside for students, and Bob encourages students to come on by, grab a coffee and study.

Sonoma State University students get a 10 percent discount which is a great incentive to stop by. Some students even work there and many are loyal customers who either study there or go in for a quick bite.

The special of the week is every Wednesday, where waffle cones are 99 cents, which is quite a bargain.

Bob is in the process of creating new daily specials as well as transferring over to all free trade coffee which is great to hear and makes spending ones money there all the more worth it.

My experience at Bob’s was very enjoyable. Comfortable enough to to hang around for a while, so I will definitely return.

yelp.com Bob’s Frozen Yogurt, located on Synder Lane in Rohnert Park, also sells coffee, snacks and sandwiches. The comfortable environment makes for a nice place for studying.

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Rachael Newman Staff Writer

he second place I visited was Swirl Time Yogurt Bar at Wolf Den Plaza.

They sell frozen yogurt specifically.

The owner was not in, which I expected, but two very nice and helpful employees, Austin Bradley and Kaitlyn Templeman, were there to give me the scoop.

They serve a variety of flavors and even make some flavors right inside the shop. The topping bar is overwhelming with seemingly never-ending options. From cereal to fruit to carmel and nuts, Swirl Time had a topping for everyone’s taste buds to enjoy.

It is all self-serve so don’t fill up with too much. They also sell pre-made frozen yogurt tacos and frozen yogurt sandwiches, which sounded delicious. The hit flavor customers keep coming back for is oatmeal cookie which is made in-store.

Outside they have a row of green rocking chairs that are perfect to relax in on a hot day. Templeman and Bradley mentioned the rocking chairs are the owners favorite part of the yogurt bar. They have music on a television screen but no WiFi. They used to have it, but not many students or customers would hang around to use it so they cut it off.

Sadly, no discount for Sonoma State students is offered but the owner does strongly support fundraisers and has donated to sororities and fraternities in the past.

Swirl Time does offer a stamp card, which allows one to get a free 8 ounce yogurt after purchasing 10 cups.

Swirl Time is a nice place to stop in but not somewhere to hang out for long. The outdoor rocking chairs are unique and add some originality.

It is always great to support a business that supports Sonoma State so I encourage students to walk over after class and try some oatmeal cookie frozen yogurt.

facebook.com Swirl Time Frozen Yogurt, located across from Sonoma State in the Wolf Plaza, offers a variety of toppings to choose from and outdoor seating area for a quick treat.

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Seitz sisters spike their way to success “They both have a huge impact on this program; they have continued to do well every season they have been apart of this team.”

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O livia Lucchese Staff Writer

he Sonoma State women’s volleyball team has many strengths this year, one major strength being the two Seitz sisters Caylie and Calan, and how big of an impact they make on this team.

Caylie is a senior and Calan is a sophomore on the squad.

With the two sisters now teammates, head coach Bear Grassl is extremely excited on how the year is going so far and hopes for success this season.

“The Seitz’ are extremely motivated and tabletop ladies,” said Grassl. “They both have a huge impact on this program; they have continued to do well every season they have been apart of this team.”

The Seitz’ come from a large family, raised locally in Santa Rosa. They have three more brothers and sisters with very supportive parents.

When it comes to volleyball, they try to make it to as many games as they can.

“I enjoy every bit of being a student athlete, I wouldn’t change my college experience for the

world,” said Caylie. “I have met so many great people through it all, making it all worth it.”

They both have been playing volleyball for six years now, and did not want to play far from home, which led them to choosing Sonoma State.

With Caylie graduating in the spring, after playing together for two years, it will be a huge change for their relationship, with how often they hang out on and off the court.

“My best friend and warm up partner won’t be on the team anymore,” said Calan. “My biggest supporter won’t be there but I know she will be at all the games she can make it to.”

Taking on completely different roles on the team, Caylie is an outside hitter, while Calan is a setter.

Not only do they work hard with their teammates, but they work together on their own time apart from practice to try and get better.

“We both try and take on big roles for the team and I believe playing with my sister has made us the closest we have ever been,” said Caylie.

They both have had very successful careers here at Sonoma State thus far and are continuing to do so

STAR// Olivia Lucchese Caylie (left) and Calan (right) are a dynamic force for SSU’s women’s volleyball team. this season.

The sisters work hard on and off the court, especially with their studies. Caylie is a sociology major and Calan is a kinesiology major, who also works at Sonoma West Hospital in the emergency room admitting patients.

They are excited for their future and plans after graduation. Caylie hopes to be a paramedic on a fire engine and Calan hopes to become a nurse.

With the Seawolves getting eight straight wins, the season is looking better then ever.

Be sure to check out the Setiz sisters on the court for their next home game on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 7 p.m. in the Wolves Den.

SEAWOLVES SPORTS Tuesday, Oct.13 Men’s golf Sonoma State Invitational All Day

Women’s x-country at Bronco Invitational 11:15 a.m.

Friday, Oct.16 Women’s tennis at Dominican Invitational All Day

Women’s volleyball at San Francisco State 7:00 p.m.

Men’s soccer vs Cal State San Marcos 12:30 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 18 Women’s tennis at Dominican Invitational All Day

Women’s soccer vs Cal State San Marcos 3:00 p.m.

Women’s volleyball at Cal State East Bay 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 17 Women’s tennis at Dominican Invitational All Day

Men’s soccer vs UC San Diego 11:30 a.m.

Women’s soccer vs UC San Diego 2:00 p.m .

Monday, Oct. 19 Men’s golf at CSUMB Otter Invitational All Day Women’s golf Sonoma State Fall Invitational All Day

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STAR// Nicole Detmers Senior Caylie Seitz and junior Rachel Andrews go for the block against visiting HSU.

Women’s volleyball dig out eighth straight Sammy Davis Staff Writer

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obody can seem to slay the Seawolves, as they have been dominate in their past eight-straight victories.

Sonoma State’s women’s volleyball team cruised over Humboldt State this weekend to make a 3-0 win (25-18, 25-16, 25-16).

The Seawolves did not hold anything back with the win over Humboldt state on Saturday night at the Wolves Den. The overpowering Seawolves have been anything but shy; their dominating forces are why they are currently in first place in the CCAA. The Seawolves will look to keep this winning streak alive while playing in their conference.

As soon as the Seawolves stepped on the court, they were in kill-mode.

Leading the pack was sophomore Kelsey McIntire, with nine kills for the Seawolves while hitting 500. Not far behind, were junior Lexi Reddick with eight kills, and senior Caylie

Seitz, who needs 18 kills to break the all-time kills record in school history. Seitz managed to record five in the victory. Junior Rachel Andrews also slammed six kills and made two solo blocks.

Leading the way for the defensive backbone of the Seawolves, was senior Kaitlyn Connolly, who received the California Collegiate Player of the Week honors this last week.

There has not been a player who has received the award at Sonoma State since 2011.

Connolly leads the team and ranks seventh in the CCAA in digs per set with a 4.39.

She also holds a team-best of 479 digs, the seventh-most in program history.

Connolly added 16 more digs against Humboldt State to keep her on pace to move up on the all-time leader boards.

Along with being an outstanding volleyball player, Connolly is also a star student, making the CCAA All-Academic Team last season.

The Seawolves will try to keep the eightgame winning streak alive on Friday against the Pioneers at Cal State East Bay. They will then return back home on Oct. 21 to defend their court against Cal State L.A.

Sports Women’s soccer soars to six in a row

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Tommy Call Staff Writer

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he Sonoma State women’s soccer team continues to stay hot as their winning streak continues. The team is shining bright this season, riding a fivegame winning streak, while not recording a loss in over a month.

The team faced off against the UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs and didn’t look to slow down. The Seawolves’ hard work on the field has really paid off so far this season, as they currently sit on top of the CCAA standings with an 8-1-2 record, with a perfect 5-0 in CCAA conference play.

Sophomore forward Alex Sifuentes is very proud to be in first place at this point in the season.

“First place means everything,” said Sifuentes. “I am very confident that if we keep playing how were are, we will stay in first place and take the conference.”

Not only are the Seawolves sitting pretty in first place, they found themselves nationally ranked at number 12 overall in the Division II standings.

Senior defender Marissa Marable is just trying to focus on staying in the moment and not worry about rankings.

“I personally try not to pay to much attention to it,” said Marable. “Our team this year has taken on the mindset that we are going to take one game at a time. Doing the little things right consistently is more what we are after.”

The Seawolves put together a fierce team effort that led to an offensive explosion to stomp the Banana Slugs last week.

Freshman forward Bella Amyx got the party started early, putting the Seawolves on top with a goal in minute 11.

Shortly after, Marable blasted in her second goal of the season to give the Seawolves a 2-0 lead early.

Marable was stoked on helping her team get the victory.

“I was pretty excited,” said Marable. “Anyway I can help contribute to our team winning feels good; whether its scoring goals, helping teammates score or cheering teammates on.”

The scoring against the Banana Slugs started early and did not stop. Sifuentes punched the first of her two goals on the day at minute 42, leaving the Seawolves with a 3-0 lead going into halftime.

After the break, sophomore Katie Mohr peppered in her second goal of the season in minute 53. The rout was official when Sifuentes dropped in her second goal of the game in minute 85.

“It felt amazing,” said Sifuentes on her two-goal performance. “I am happy that I finally scored some goals, I am hoping that there are more to come.”

The Seawolves were very pleased that they got the win at home in front of Noma Nation on Friday, now entering into a stress free, much needed bye week for the team.

“We wanted to go into the bye weekend knowing we had done our job and gotten a win on our home field,” said Marable.

The Seawolves defense was stout yet again. Senior goalkeeper Ashley Luis dominated in front of the net for the Seawolves, blocking the two shots the Banana Slugs sent her way.

The shutout against UC Santa Cruz was Luis’ eighth of the season, while she now has not allowed a goal in the last 400 minutes of play.

The win against UC Santa Cruz pushed the Seawolves winning streak to an impressive six games, something that isn’t too important to Marable. “We don’t look too far ahead because that won’t help with the game in front of us. As long as we win each game at hand, a streak

Men’s soccer looks to get back on track Aubrie Tolliver Staff Writer

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fter starting off the season 3-0, the Sonoma State men’s soccer team has hit a snag in their season, having suffered some key losses to CCAA opponents.

In hopes of turning around their season and reigniting that spark, the Seawolves took the field last week against two, non-conference opponents, the Notre Dame de Namur Argonauts and the Academy of Art Urban Knights.

The Sonoma State offense failed to find the Argonaut net on Wednesday, resulting in a 1-0 loss. However, the Seawolves were able to bounce back on Friday, defeating the Urban Knights 2-0 at Fairmont Field in Pacifica.

The first half between the Seawolves and the Argonauts was a battle for both teams.

Within the first 13 minutes, Sonoma State had already taken three shots, two by sophomore Andrew Ogilvy and one by senior Evan Filipczyk.

Junior Jose Avalos made a valiant effort near the end of the first 45 minutes, attempting three shots of his own.

Each, however, were either wide or high of the net.

Sonoma State had outshot the Argos 9-6, with two on goal during that half.

The Seawolves had more shots than Notre Dame in the second half as well, shooting 11-9, giving them a 20-13 advantage over the entire 90 minutes.

But it was the shot made by Notre Dame’s Hunter Le Blanc in the 62nd minute that put the Seawolves down.

He buried the ball in the right side of the Seawolf net, beyond the reach of goalkeeper Mitch North.

That was the difference maker.

Within the last 10 minutes, the

Seawolves fired six shots at the Argo net but each was unsuccessful. Time quickly expired and Notre Dame began their celebration on the Sonoma State field.

North was nearly perfect defending the net, recording four saves. Oglivy led his team with five shots, two of them on goal.

Friday, the Seawolves were on a mission to regain some much-needed momentum and put another game into the win column.

Senior midfielder Sean Callahan did just that for his team, contributing two goals on the day, which were also his first of the season.

Callahan’s first goal came in minute 27, after an assist by senior Brenton Frame, set him up perfectly to head the ball past the Knight goalkeeper.

The Seawolf defense came out strong in the first half, only allowing three shots compared to their six.

Just over seven minutes into the second half, Callahan struck again.

This time it was sophomore Raad Aljabi with the assist.

He served the ball to Callahan, who headed it once more into the Knight net.

North had another impressive day. This time, He contributed six saves, which kept the Knights scoreless throughout the entire 90 minutes.

The 2-0 shutout improved the Seawolves record to 6-4-2 overall.

The Seawolves currently stand in ninth place with six games left in the regular season; each of them being against CCAA opponents. They will need to bump up five places in order to make it to the CCAA championship tournament, beginning on Nov. 13.

As for now, the team will begin a four-game home stand this weekend where they will take on Cal State San Marcos at 12:30 p.m. on Friday and UC San Diego at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday.

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will come instead of playing to attempt and maintain it,” said Marable.

The Seawolves return from their bye weekend and continue their five-game home stand on Friday, Oct. 16, against conference foe Cal State San Marcos, where they will look to extend their win streak to magic number seven.

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Sonoma State Students celebrate the ‘90s

STAR // Aubrey Anzelmo Sonoma State Students play a game of Twister at “The ‘90s are all that!” event in the Student Center Ballroom on Tuesday.

STAR // Nicole Detmers Sonoma State Student DJs played popular ‘90s music at the “The ‘90s are all That!” event in the Student Center Ballroom Tuesday.

STAR // Aubrey Anzelmo Sonoma State Students playing video games on a Nintendo 64 gaming console.

STAR // Aubrey Anzelmo Sonoma State Student dancing at “The ‘90s Are All That!”

STAR // Aubrey Anzelmo Sonoma State Students participating is classic ‘90s crafts.

STAR // Aubrey Anzelmo Sonoma State Students attend the second annual “Young’s Market Live” event last Thursday.

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Sandra Garcia Rivera, award winning poet, spoke to Sonoma State Students at the Feminist Lecture Series. Read the story on page 8.

Sonoma State Students attend the second annual “Young’s Market Live” event last Thursday.

STAR // Aubrey Anzelmo Sonoma State Students attend the second annual “Young’s Market Live” event last Thursday.

STAR // Aubrey Anzelmo Sandra Garcia Rivera, award winning poet, spoke to Sonoma State Students at the Feminist Lecture Series. Read the story on page 8.