Volume 78 // Issue 6

In this issue: A&E: Talented SSU faculty perform at GMC. Pg. 7

Opinion: Trumps vow to expose immigrant crime through VOICE is discriminatory. Pg. 3 Student Life: Career Fair brings job vendors to SSU students. Pg. 8

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t may come as a surprise to many students, but there is an election in Sonoma County today. The election consists of one question: Should the county adopt a tax on cannabis-related businesses?

Sonoma County has approved a set of rules and regulations to respond to a growing industry that has evolved from coming straight out of the ground to factories producing popcorn, gummy bears and drinks, all infused with various doses of marijuana.

It’s also in response to the passage of Proposition 64 in November, legalizing the sale and use of recreational marijuana for individuals 21 years or older and establishing certain state taxes on the cultivation and sales of marijuana.

Sonoma County residents now face a vote on Measure A, which would establish a local tax to be paid by medical and non-medical cannabis businesses.

This measure, if approved, would impose a tax on cannabis businesses of up to 10 percent of gross receipts. The tax, which would be levied on businesses in the unincorporated areas of the county, only needs a majority vote to pass Under Measure A, large manufactur-

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ers as well as nurseries, distributors and dispensaries could be taxed at the 10 percent level, although the county has said it would start with the tax at 5 percent for manufacturers.

There will be no tax at the outset for other cannabis-related businesses.

Smaller operators would instead be charged a cultivation tax of up to $10 per square foot for those who grow outdoors and a $38-per square foot tax for indoor cultivation areas. But the county has pledged to start the tax at less than half of these maximum rates.

Supporters of Measure A say the tax is necessary in order to address the negative impacts that come along with the cannabis industry.

Supervisor Shirlee Zane, the chairwoman of the Board of Supervisors, told The Press Democrat last week that she is “optimistic that voters will overwhelmingly support Measure A.” She said the tax measure is needed to help pay for the permitting process the county is starting up that will allow cannabis businesses to obtain state licenses by the end of the year as scheduled.

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ate Sunday night, 20 members of Sonoma State University’s men’s basketball team sat quietly and nervously in The Wolves’ Den conference room, eagerly awaiting the announcement of the NCAA Division II tournament.

One hour later, the noise in that little conference room went from quiet, uncomfortable awkwardness to an eruption of pure joy and relief. It was official — for the first time in 11 years, Sonoma State has been selected to the NCAA tournament.

They will play No. 2 seed Hawaii Pacific on Friday.

“It was a celebration,” said All -CCAA guard Jackson Gion when Sonoma State’s name popped up as the No. 7 seed in the West Region. “It was the complete opposite feeling off walking off the court against San Francisco State. It feels like we have a second life.”

Gion said the toughest part about the selection show process was the wait. The Selection Show was originally scheduled to run at 7:30 p.m, but it was pushed back till 8 p.m. Then Sonoma State’s region, the west, was announced last. Gion said he was guessing that if they got in, they would “sneak in” as the eighth seed.

CCAA champion UC San Diego was announced as the No. 1 seed and when the No. 8 seed flashed across the screen Dixie State was the team called. Gion said he started to worry and “honestly felt a little deflated” when they weren’t selected as the 8th seed.

Finally the last team called in the whole selection show was the team from Sonoma State.

Gion said it was a celebration in the room where they were watching the show.

Head coach Pat Fuscaldo described the announcement as “a moment of pure elation” for the team.

Gion’s backcourt partner Senior Khalid Johnson said the wait was “the most nervous moment of his life.” and finally when they got announced it was a “just a giant feeling of relief.”

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Johnson said what was most important is the chance to play with this specific group of guys again.

“This is the best season of basketball I’ve played in my life,” said Johnson. “It’s just a special group of guys, not because of wins and losses but because of everything we’ve been through as a group and how far we’ve came together.”

Coach Fuscaldo said that this team is different and more resilient than any team he’s coached before. Fuscaldo credits the team’s toughness and resiliency making it this far.

“At one point we were fighting off the intramural volleyball team for practice time in the school rec center,” said Fuscaldo. “With everything we’ve gone through to make it this far and to watch this team grow has been inspiring.” Fuscaldo said that when they got selected for the national tournament had to be “one of the most emotional and satisfactory moments of his career.”

Fuscaldo joked that the only thing that could make this announcement better was if they got to travel to Hawaii to play, “But San Diego isn’t too bad.”

Gion said the celebration is now over and the team has its sights focused on No. 2 seed Hawaii Pacific and its high powered offense that scores over 87 points per game.

Hawaii Pacific is the Pac West Champion and nationally ranked at No. 6 in the country. Hawaii Pacific has three players who average over double digits in scoring and their leading scorer, Chauncey Orr averages 19 points a game and shoots 46 percent from three point range.

Fuscaldo said they will have to slow Hawaii Pacific down on offense and limit their shots to hang with The Sharks fast paced offense.

“As long as we play our game, we will be fine,” said Fuscaldo.

The Seawolves will head to Southern California Wednesday and tip off for the game Hawaii Pacific is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Friday.

Stay tuned to sonomaseawolves.com for live streaming options for the game.

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Possible tuition increase, the first of many?

en years ago, the cost for a year of education at Sonoma State University was $2,272. Ten years later, we have seen tuition rise to $5,472.

For four years of education, students are paying nearly $30,000 for tuition — not to mention the cost of rent, food, books, supplies, parking passes and other essentials needed to live in the expensive area of Sonoma County.

California State University trustees now want to increase tuition by $270 starting in fall 2017, raising the price to $5,742 a year.

A final vote by the CSU Board of Trustees is expected on March 21.

This increase won’t cover the $168 million funding gap from the state, but officials say it would generate around $78 million. The increase would go towards hiring new faculty and adding in-demand classes.

To be fair, it should be noted that Sonoma State, as well as the other 22 campuses in the CSU system, has not seen a tuition increase in six years. Given this increase is less than 5 percent of the current tuition, it’s a modest change in the grand perspective of things.

At the same time, we believe trustees should reject this increase unless it comes with a promise that students won’t see another increase for at least five more years. So far, there appears to be little appetite for offering such a promise.

Here’s the bottom line. An increase of $270 may not sound like much. But to students, many of whom are working more than 20 hours a week to help pay for their education, it’s another hit. According to a recent CSU study, roughly three in four CSU undergraduates are working at least 20 hours a week. An increase of $270 would mean

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future.”

That said, students do understand the positives that would come from a tuition increase. Of course they want the professors and lecturers who work tirelessly for them to be paid well. They also want more classes so they can graduate in four years.

Many students end up having to stay at the university for a fifth or sixth year because the classes they need are unavailable, so hiring more faculty could help solve this problem.

But the question on students minds is simple— when will the increases stop?

What will the cap be for tuition increases? Prices for a college education have been rising steadily every year since the 1980s. These increases add up.

At this rate, future generations could be paying larger amounts than we’re seeing today.

CSU leaders should be thinking of these future generations, of our children and our children’s children, when deciding on these increases. We fear a future that only allows those with the deepest pockets to obtain a higher education.

An education should not be so out of reach that students have to go into thousands of dollars of debt for a degree. The needs for these increases are understood, but when will they end?

Sen. Mike McGuire, a Sonoma State graduate, has encouraged students to mobilize and let legislators and the Board of Trustees know how they feel about the rising cost of tuition at California’s universities.

If students disagree with the decisions the CSU administration is making, we shouldn’t be complacent and sit idly by while they decide our financial future.

Coming together and showing up at budget hearings could be the most important way to have our voices heard.

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some students who already work full time to support themselves while in school, may have to find a second job.

Sonoma State University has around 9,400 students. According to Sonoma State spokesman Nicolas Grizzle, financial aid completely covers more than 230 undergraduate students.

However, there are still plenty of students who don’t qualify and do not have the privilege of their parents or guardians paying for their education.

The $270 increase would burden these students even more, forcing them to take out bigger loans and devote more hours to their minimum-wage job, leaving less time for the amount of homework that comes from 16 to 18 units.

California Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva announced the Student Protection Act on Feb. 9. If the act passes, it would freeze tuition and fees as they were charged since Dec. 31, 2016 for CSU’s and California Community Colleges into the 2019-2020 academic year.

According to a study from the CSU Chancellor’s office, one in 10 CSU students are homeless and one in five may not always have food. Because of this need, many CSU campuses, and even the local Santa Rosa Junior College, created food pantries on campuses for students and faculty. Assemblywoman QuirkSilva said the bill could be approved by the end of the legislative session in September. It would send a strong and muchneeded message. “This won’t be easy, and we’re at the very beginning stages of this legislation,” Quirk-Silva said. “We know that we will have serious talks with our caucus members.

We will have serious talks with our Senate friends and with our governor. The investment in education is the investment of our

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ditor: In the article “Sen Mike McGuire talks tuition increase, cannabis laws,” on Feb. 21 you reported on his response to a question asked about the proposed CSU tuition increases. His first remark seemed to link faculty raises with the proposed tuition increases.

In fact, there is no correlation between tuition increases and faculty pay. That is not the reason for tuition hikes. The reason is the state’s decision to reduce funding to the CSU. The California Faculty Association applauds McGuire’s support for public higher education, but I’d like to be clear about CFA’s sustained and long-term battle against all tuition and fee increases for students. Our commitment to provide excellent

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ditor: I am a senior at SSU, probably implied since I read your opinion piece on The Vagina Monologues. I wanted to let you know that I, as an intern at Verity, found out about the non-profit org through the Vagina Monologues (which I participate in). We are a 24-hour crisis line, and we provide several other services including low-cost therapy. I just believe that if the newspaper is going to publish anything on the organization, it should at least give all the important information about our services as the crisis line is the only one, and it isn’t specific to survivors of sexual assault. Often times are callers are family members, friends, etc. looking to get info on how to support someone who may have been assaulted. Our organization is the only rape crisis center in Sonoma County as interns and volunteers, we do accompaniments as well where we meet clients at the hospital and provide advocacy during their law enforcement interviews and sex-

education for the people’s university is a fundamental part of CFA. We are helping student activists across the CSU protest the potential action by the Board of Trustees. We have published papers about the harm to California’s population caused by rising fees across the system. We are fighting hard in the State Legislature to increase the amount of state funding to the CSU so that students don’t have to shoulder that burden.

California’s government should fully fund the promise of the Master Plan for Higher Education — #FreetheCSU —Elaine Newman Sonoma Chapter President, CFA Professor of Mathematics and Statistics

ual assault exams.

The crisis line is only the first point of contact with clients we often have, but from there we offer referrals and support. This support ranges from temporary housing and clothes to group or individual counseling or therapy with a licensed MFT. We are able to continue these services as far as I know through grants and, thankfully, through the profits that Vagina Monologues donates. All of the money we raise goes to Verity.

I am passionate about what Verity does, and I feel strongly that it should be represented fully.

I am not speaking for the organization, I am just telling you as a concerned student on campus who happens to volunteer/intern for Verity.

—Claudia Serrano Chaley Senior, Sonoma State University

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“The Bachelor” portrays unrealistic releationships standards

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Olivia Hunt Staff Writer

he Bachelor,” a reality dating show, has always received criticism for its portrayal of modern dating, its heterosexual nature and its obvious lack of racial diversity.

Many feminist viewers have argued the reasoning behind this show being such a guilty pleasure stems from the absolute ridiculousness of the concept in general.

A group of 25 women or men with a range of ages and professions arrive at a Los Angeles mansion in limousines, and six

weeks later, the bachelor or bachelorette is expected to be engaged to one of them.

The notion that this show portrays a realistic idea of modern love is a laughable idea at best.

The contestants who apply for the show are under contract and are stuck there as long as the producers want. The producers place themselves in the role of choreographers for drama and high ratings, while the contestants themselves are put in roles: the villain, the slut, the smart one etc.

The producers choose the order of who gets out of the limo first and last, according to their perception of who has the best chance of making it to the end, according to The List.

The dialogue is so predictable that fans have created drinking games surrounding scripted phrases. Even all of those “secret meet-ups” between a bachelor and a contestant are staged by producers. If this show is so obviously a dramatically fabricated idea of falling in love, why is it still vastly popular?

Many have argued “The Bachelor” is

degrading towards women and portrays dangerous examples for young women.

The ABC Network sets up the show so that viewers who are sitting on their couches drinking wine will root for that seasons bachelor to “find love,” which is perpetuating the idea that finding a partner is based on competition and emphasizing the dominant ideology that marriage is the ultimate goal.

As women, we are already constantly pitted against each other, we definitely don’t need reality shows monopolizing on that.

The show itself is structured to reinforce gender binaries, female submissiveness, beauty myths, toxic masculinity and heteronormativity. For these reasons, the show caters towards a very specific audience. If the network had other priorities besides high ratings, they would transcend past this cookie-cutter framework and implement more diversity in terms of gender, race, sexuality and financial background.

“The Bachelorette” is making history with its new season which will feature Rachel Lindsay — the first black bachelorette

VOICE to incriminate immigrants

Suicide rates drop in LGBTQ youth

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he LGBTQ+ community continues to hear good news since the same-sex marriage laws were passed back in 2015.

New studies are showing states who adopted samesex marriage laws saw a decline in suicide attempts, especially in high school students.

Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young people. The Jason Foundation found that on average there are 5,240 attempts by young people grades 7-12 each day.

When it comes to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer communities, “as many as 50 percent of LGBT teens experience a negative reaction from their parents when they come out; 30 percent experience physical abuse and 26 percent are kicked out of their homes,” according to Psychology Today.

In the 5-4 Supreme court ruling, Obergefell v.

Hodges in 2015, same sex marriages were legalized nationwide in the United States. This was the first time in over four decades when the LGBTQ+ community no longer felt discriminated against because of their sexuality.

Since these laws were passed, studies found high school students being more at ease and open with their sexuality and no longer feeling like a sexual minority.

The Jason Foundation found that on average there are 5,240 attempts by young people grades 7-12 each day.

According to Psychology Today, “Gay, lesbian or bisexual people are 10 times more likely to experience discrimination based on sexual orientation as compared to heterosexual people.

Previously, 28.5 percent among those identifying themselves as gay, lesbian, bisexual or unsure of their sexual orientation committed suicide.”

In addition, The Los Angeles Times says, “In the year following any state’s adoption of marriage equality, rates of attempted suicide among such high schoolers in that state fell 14 percent below that group’s rate of suicide attempts in states that had not changed their policies on gay marriage.”

The fact LGBTQ+ community is being recognized and not pushed aside, the suicide rates and attempts will only go down from here on out.

The Human Rights Campaign is advocating for the student non-discrimination act to be passed. This act would prohibit public schools from discriminating against any student because of their sexual orientation or gender identity, which was modeled similarly to Title IX. “In fact, according to an HRC survey of more than 10,000 LGBTQ teens, LGBTQ youth are twice as likely to experience verbal harassment, exclusion and physical attack at school as their non-LGBTQ peers. LGBTQ youth also identify bullying and harassment as a primary problem in their lives,” according to the Human Rights Campaign.

This bill will be able to give the LGBTQ+ community comfort knowing that they are not being looked passed.

Education is vital to individuals and especially many of these incidents occur on school campuses, will help provide a safe and healthy environment for those who feel bullied or harassed.

to date. This is a big step for ABC, considering black women are usually just token characters that are voted off the show in the first few weeks. There have only been 43 black contestants on the show, which equates to 4.3 percent of all contestants.

The current season featuring bachelor Nick Viall is the most diverse cast, accumulating 18.6 percent of black contestants in history, according to Vulture.

Although this may seem like a frivolous victory, having Lindsay as the Bachelorette will assist in breaking the stereotype of the “angry” or “unladylike” black woman and begin to normalize positive images of black women on screen.

While this reality show trio adds to the already present media exploitation of sexist, racist and cisgender stereotypes, is the show itself to blame? Does watching this show make you anti-feminist?

I don’t believe it does. If we are to learn anything from the bachelor it is that examples of female solidarity and authentic images of love and happiness are still absent from pop culture.

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hile mass media corporations like CNN and ABC called President Trump’s joint address to Congress presidential, unifying and inspiring, immigrant communities across the country were further terrorized and alienated by a speech that was supposed to do the opposite.

During the morning leading up to the address, news outlets including CNN reported Trump’s administration was considering introducing an immigration bill that would enable some unauthorized immigrants to live in this country without fear of deportation. The reaction to the news, especially

by DACA receipts, was one filled with excitement and hope. DACA recipients are undocumented immigrants who were brought to this country as children, and are temporarily protected by President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

DACA recipients and other groups of undocumented immigrants eagerly tuned into the speech in hopes Trump would give more details about his immigration plans, and confirm the rumors of his immigration bill. Instead, he said this: “I have ordered the Department of Homeland Security to create an office to serve American victims (of crime). The office is called VOICE - Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement. We are providing a voice to those who have been ignored by our media and silenced by special interest.”

With vague wording, President Trump announced his administration will be releasing weekly lists of crimes committed by immigrants in the United States. Make no mistake, Trump is attempting to create a distorted image of immigrants through the implementation of a narrative that naturally depicts them as law breaking individuals - these are again, alternative facts.

According to evidence from the Census Bureau, 1.6 percent immigrant males age 18-39 are incarcerated, compared to a 3.3 percent of native-born citizens.

The Census Bureau concluded incarnations rates of native-borns are two to five times higher than immigrants.

Let me be as clear as possible, immigrants come to the United States in search of a better life.

They come to this country in

search of opportunities. Some do in fact commit crimes, but others, the vast majority, abide by the law, work and contribute to the economy in vital ways.

According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, undocumented immigrants contribute an estimated $11.64 billion a year through state and local taxes. In California alone, the state with the highest amount of undocumented immigrants, it is estimated they pay over 3.1 billion in taxes.

Do not be fooled, VOICE is a racist tool to negatively stir public opinion about immigrants and will be used as a justification to further expand Trump’s agenda. We need to fight back these politics of scapegoating, and the only way is with facts. The idea behind VOICE has been seen before. In the 1930s the Nazi party published a weekly list of crimes committed by Jews.

Even Breitbart News, which was once led by president Trump’s political advisor Steve Bannon, used to have a section in their website called Black Crime.

Let’s not be hypocritical and remember a crime committed by someone in a group does not make the entire group criminals.

Let’s not be oblivious to history.

Let’s not let our darkest times repeat. The situation of immigrants is complicated, but above all we have to remember they are human beings, and must be treated with dignity.

Trump’s childcare plan to benefit wealthy

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Amira Dabbas Staff Writer

resident Donald Trump never ceases to baffle, shock and entertain us. During his address to Congress Tuesday evening, Trump chose to discuss the topic of affordable childcare, a topic that many Americans find near and dear to their hearts.

Trump’s plan is to expand the tax deduction families can claim for child care expenses for children under the age of 13.

Anyone making less than $250,000 could deduct the average cost of childcare. According to factcheck.org, roughly one in 50 households will take in more than $250,000 next year.

What is so scary is the cost of child care today is said to be more than the cost of college in-state tuition according to a new report from the think tank, New America.

Since Trump has now vowed to make child care in America cheaper, the question proposed is whether or not his efforts are going to assist the working families who actually need assistance.

One problem is that families have to pay income taxes in order to take advantage of the deductions. Many families in the working class don’t pay any federal income taxes because they earn too little in income. These families are making about $30,000 a year or less.

Unemployed, single parents and those without wages, seeking work or attending job training, would not benefit from the Trump subsidies and are underserved by existing programs.

But aren’t these often times the families who need affordable child care the most?

An analysis by the Tax Policy Center has found what Trump is proposing may in fact benefit the rich more than help those in need. Experts at the Tax Policy Center report that 25 percent will go to people earning $200,000 or more, and 70 percent of the benefits will go to families that make $100,000 or more.

Another analysis by the Tax Policy Center found it would cost $115 billion over 10 years. That cost might make the proposal likely to be rejected by congress.

Trump’s daughter Ivanka has

played a huge role in this plan, the issue of child care being an important issue to her. Some are praising her for her efforts. “If Ivanka Trump could actually get something like this through, it would be real and important progress,” Anne-Marie Slaughter, women’s rights champion, tweeted.

Because this issue is not part of the official GOP platform, the fact it’s even being addressed is definitely gaining attention, even positive attention in some unlikely places.

Elaine Maag, senior research associate at the Tax Policy Center said she was willing to give the president at least a little credit. “I would characterize the plan as identifying an important problem,” she said.

The fact there is a discussion taking place about affordable childcare is very important.

There are actually families who have parents choosing not to work because the would actually save money by not working and staying at home instead of paying for child care. However there still must be a way for policies to be put into place that will benefit low income families as well.

Trump’s plan will only benefit a small portion of our nation that needs affordable childcare. It’s important that everyone receives equal opportunities and we must not settle just because we are grateful for the conversation.

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Seawolves SPEAK!

Campus reacts to possible tuition increase for the California State Univeristy system Braden Cartwright Staff Writer

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n two weeks, the California State University Board of Trustees is scheduled to vote on a tuition increase of $270 per year, a 4.9 percent increase beginning next semester. In response to the potential increase, Students for Quality Education has started the #FreeTheCSU campaign, a campaign to fight for affordable education. According to State Sen. Mike McGuire, the best way to fight the tuition increase is for students to take action and mobilize.The #FreeTheCSU campaign has started a postcard campaign urging those against a tuition hike to write to their representatives and legislators about why they are against an increase in tuition. Here is what Sonoma State students had to say about how a tuition increase would affect them.

“A tuition increase would mean I have to prolong the purchases that have been recommended for my major. I have been saving up for a laptop with more capabilities to match those of my peers.”

-Dillon Ireland, sophomore computer science major

“If the tuition increased, I would have to work more to pay off my loans that allow me to even attend school. If I work more, this would be taking away time to study and focus on my school work.”

-Lexi Skoczylas, sophomore biology major

“I’m a low-income student from Richmond, California, and a minority who will have increased loans. I am a first-generation college student, and I rely on financial aid, as well as work two jobs trying to pay tuition, rent, and books.”

“If the tuition payment were to increase I would not be in a good position. My classes already don’t have enough resources, but I am curious about what the money will actually be spent on.”

-Julian Herns, junior economics major

-Jennifer Campos, sophomore criminology/ criminal justice studies major

“It would make it a lot harder to pay rent each month. With an increase in the tuition, I might have to move back home and go to my local CSU instead of Sonoma State.”

-Robert Souza, junior economics major

“A tuition increase will force me to take out more student loans. Unless this extra money is directed towards funding of student programs, I believe it’s unfair.”

- Sierra Sorrentino, undeclared sophomore

The university has announced on Monday Dr. Lisa Vollendorf, dean of San Jose State University’s College of Humanities and the Arts, will become the new Provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs at Sonoma State. Prior to coming to San Jose State, she was a professor of Spanish at California State University, Long Beach from 2005 to 2012. Vollendorf will assume her new position on July 1.

The Academic Senate meeting, held last Thursday March 2, discussed a policy that would require professors to have a minimum number of office hours per week.

The policy would mandate each faculty member with a teaching assignment to be available to students outside of class at a minimum of 15 minutes per week per weighted teaching unit. The topic is still being debated.

Sonoma State NewsCenter Lisa Vollendorf will be replacing Jeri Echeverria as provost for Sonoma State University, the university announced on Monday. She was one of four candidates for the position.

Vollendorf is dean of San Jose State University’s College of Humanities and the Arts.

The California State University system is proposing a $270 tuition increase for all 23 campuses. The proposed increase is meant to increase graduation rates. The proposal will be voted on by the Board of Trustees on March 21.

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New probation policy clarifies path back to SSU Tyler Heberle Staff Writer

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or years, students who were disqualified from Sonoma State University for poor academic performance have been in a fog about what they are required to do to be re-admitted. Thanks to a policy change recently proposed by the Academic Senate and confirmed

by President Judy K. Sakaki, now they will know.

The revision states that students disqualified from Sonoma State for inadequate academic performance must complete at least 12 graded semester units and spend no less than a semester off-campus before applying for reinstatement.

Michelle Jolly, chair of the University Standards Subcommittee, said this was the policy’s first official update since August 2009.

“Undergraduates previously did not have very good guidance in the policy about what to do if they were disqualified and wanted to come back to Sonoma State,” Jolly said.

The newly revised disqualification policy is “much more specific” in providing a timeline for when students can return to Sonoma State, she said.

“If you’re disqualified in May, you would have to take classes in the fall, finish those classes, reapply by the March 1 deadline, which would bring you back in [the following] fall,” Jolly said. “It means that you cannot apply in the semester that you’re doing the new coursework.”

Jolly, whose University Standards Subcommittee evaluates student petitions for re-application after being disqualified, said there are multiple ways for students to acquire their 12 units. They can enroll in classes at a community college, which Jolly said is the “most efficient and cost-effective” route.

Disqualified students can also take part in Sonoma State’s Open University program. Through this program,

students who are not enrolled at Sonoma State can take oncampus classes if there are openings available and they get consent from the proper professors, Jolly said.

Ben Ford, the Academic Senate chair, said the Open University program is for students who can’t find certain classes through a community college, and that it’s the only way disqualified students can continue to take classes at Sonoma State.

“Open University is designed to make excess space in our classes available to anyone in our community who wants to take them,” Ford said.

The Open University Program is first-come, first-serve, with priority given to students who are already enrolled at Sonoma State, Ford said. Unlike ordinary classes, ones taken through the program have a price of $295 per unit.

According to Ford, Sonoma State advisors are “trying to do a better job” at checking the list of students on academic probation and encouraging them to improve their grades.

“It can be tough to interrupt a negative cycle in your academic work, and [it] requires some real re-thinking of what you’ve been doing,” Ford said. “I see too many students who say, ‘Oh, my GPA is getting low,’ but they still pile on 17 or 18 units and get themselves in trouble even more.”

Jolly said she recommends students who are struggling academically to see an advisor from their department.

Ariana Aparicio, an academic advisor for undeclared students, said she encourages students to seek advising early before they’re unable to recover academically.

“What often happens, at least from my experience, is that they don’t come and seek advising,” Aparicio said.

“They rely on other people’s advice to take these classes… they come in once the issue’s more complicated to address.”

Aparicio said she and the other academic advisors offer one-on-one appointments where they will go over an undeclared probation contract with students, which helps students to “understand where they stand, and what they

Enrollment in CSU system to level out, no new campus warranted

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he California State University system is gradually enrolling more high school graduates every year.

However, according to a recent Legislative Analyst’s Office report, there is no need for an additional California State or University of California campus.

The Legislative Analyst’s Office report, released in January, is an in-depth analysis of both the California State and University of California systems.

An assessment of the university systems was a requirement of Chapter 22, Senate Bill No. 81, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review.

Factors affecting this analysis include high school graduation rates, an increase in college preparation, current and planned enrollment capacity and the amount of room universities have to grow.

The report projects student enrollment in the CSU and UC systems to grow only moderately over the next 10 years, meaning a new campus’ construction is not warranted. High school graduates enrolling at California State Universities have increased by about 4 percent since 2000, and enrollment has remained steady at University of California campuses.

Gustavo Flores, director of enrollment management at Sonoma State University, says those figures are similar at Sonoma State.

“In fall 2010 Sonoma State enrolled a little over 1,570 first-time freshmen,” Flores said, “ and starting in fall 2011 we remained fairly steady at 1,800 freshmen until fall 2015, when we enrolled just under 1,900 freshmen.”

Flores said the number of applications to Sonoma State has gone up, but for now there is not a lot of room to increase

acceptance.

“Enrollment will most likely remain steady,” Flores said. “An increase in enrollment will depend on new state funding. For the 2017-2018 academic year we will remain steady.”

The report divides California into 11 regions. Sonoma State falls into the North Coast region, which is one of two regions projecting flat enrollment through the 2024-2025 academic year. The report projects growth in eight other regions. It projects decline only in the Los Angeles region by 2 percent. The Upper Central Valley is expected to grow the most, with a projected 25 percent increase.

The report states every CSU campus should be able to accommodate the projected enrollment increase in their region.

“For the fall through spring terms, UC and CSU report using their facilities at 84 percent and 90 percent of the guidelines, respectively,” the report said.

“Both systems indicate having room to grow based on their campuses’ long-term plans.”

“CSU is projected to grow a total of 15,000 students. We estimate it could accommodate 92,000 in its existing facilities and another 139,000 students were the campuses to construct new facilities according to their long-range plans. We find that every CSU region could accommodate projected enrollment growth,” it said.

These projections seem to echo the concerns brought up by a Public Policy Institute of California report that states “If current trends in the labor market persist, by 2030 California will have a shortage of 1.1 million workers holding a bachelor’s degree.”

That report suggests increasing college enrollment statewide to as one solution to this issue.

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Without this tax, the permitting process will not move forward. “Permits are the pathway for the industry to become lawful,” said Zane, who represents Rohnert Park.

Nonetheless, some local cannabis groups, including the Sonoma County Growers Alliance, are opposing Measure A, arguing that the 10 percent cap on the tax is too high.

“Measure A was hastily put together by the county as a general tax to raise

revenue for permits and for any other use the county sees fit,” wrote Ruby Steinbrecher, board chairwoman, and Tawnie Logan, executive director of the Growers Alliance, in an opinion piece in The Press Democrat on Sunday. “Ultimately, we decided that Measure A is not a viable way forward.”

All Sonoma County residents who are registered to vote are eligible to take part in today’s special election. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. For information, call the Sonoma County Registrar of Voters at 707-565-6800.

could’ve done differently.” These discussions lead to decisions on the best way for each student to take necessary make-up classes.

Edie Brown, an undeclared advisor, said she often encourages students to form study groups, create constructive relationships with faculty and take advantage of on-campus resources like the Writing Center.

Above all, students who are struggling academically should “seek out professional advising,” Brown said.

“We have the most current, up-to-date information— that’s what we do,” she said. “Too many students try to do it on their own, or they get with their friends… come to us first, and we can help you dispel whether or not what you’re hearing is true.”

Brown said that she would like to see administrative discussions about fixing up the time frame during which disqualified students can apply for reinstatement, along with revision of a practice that disqualifies freshman students who fall below a 1.0 GPA during their first semester.

“These are the students who need us the most,” Brown said.

Aparicio said she believes advising sessions have reduced the number of students on probation and helped students find answers and resources for their academic concerns.

“I want to ensure that they come back, and they know that we’re a resource,” Aparicio said.

Jolly said the 12-unit disqualification policy is the result of “many years of looking at what students do when they’re away and what happens to them when they come back to SSU.” “What we want to do is make sure that students who are disqualified and then reinstated have the best possible chance to succeed when they come back,” Jolly said.

Ford said he hopes the newly revised policy “will be a clear process for students and advisors, and [will] help students get back on track.”

NEWS IN BRIEF

Sea of Japan On Monday morning, North Korea fired four ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan, traveling close to 620 miles. According to Japanese Parliament, the launch is a direct violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions. According to experts, the move is almost certainly related to joint military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea. The U.S. State Department says it remains prepared to use the full range of capabilities at its disposal against the possible threat.

Berkeley On Saturday, a planned “March 4 Trump” demonstration escalated after fights broke out between supporters and protesters of the event. Taking place at the city’s Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park, a few blocks from the UC Berkeley campus, the outbreaks at the event led to 10 arrests. According to police, seven people needed medical attention but none needed taken to the hospital.

Washington, D.C The U.S. Defense Department is investigating reports that some Marines shared naked photos of female Marines on a secret Facebook page, some of which were taken without their knowledge. The Facebook page, titled “Marines United,” had membership from active duty and retired male marines and included images of more than two dozen active duty women, identified by their rank, location and full name, in various stages of undress. If proven, the Marines could face criminal charges.

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Creating suspense in everyday scenarios Nolan Brough Staff Writer

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facebook.com Ed Sheeran released “Divide” on March 3.

Ed Sheeran reaches through the “Divide” between genres Kendall Grove Staff Writer

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d Sheeran has been a popular artist since his 2011 single “The A Team” became a top 10 hit in 10 different countries. Sheeran is specifically known for his lyrics and has won multiple awards for them over the past few years.

The English singer-songwriter released his third studio album,”÷” (“Divide”) on March 3. When he released the first two singles off the new album,”Shape of You” and “Castle on the Hill,” they immediately rose to popularity and could be found on the top of the UK Singles Chart.

“Castle on the Hill” is a tribute song to Sheeran’s home town of Framlingham in Suffolk, England. The song conveys nostalgic upbeat lyrics that depict images from what seem like Sheeran’s adolescence.

Lyrics such as, “When I was six years old I broke my leg... Fifteen years old and smoking hand-rolled cigarettes,” are complemented by the quick drums that are present though the whole song.

The album starts out with the song “Eraser,” which is an acoustic guitar song with fast, rap-like lyrics. This style of singing is similar to some of Sheeran’s other songs and is something he excels at. “Eraser” speaks towards Sheeran’s current life and makes references to his achievements and dreams.

“Galway Girl” is a fan favorite off of “Divide” and describes a girl Sheeran fell in love with. Since the album’s release fans have created a lot of speculation around who the “Galway Girl” is. The song itself is a soulful folk tune with lyrics that paint a picture.

The eighth song on the album, “New Man,” is a playful stab at an ex’s new boyfriend. “He’s got his eyebrows plucked and his arsehole bleached” is among the many insults that make up the song. Sheeran even makes pop-culture references when he sings, “now you’re eating kale, hitting the gym, keeping up with Kylie & Kim.” A song towards the end of the album, “Barcelona,” has a spanish influence with heavy drums and is a mellow dancey tune. The second to last song on “Divide” is called “Nancy Mulligan” and tells the tale of a timeless romance through the ages. The song could also be a reference to Sheeran’s own family because he does sing how Nancy Mulligan took William Sheeran’s name and “then [they] were one.” “Nancy Mulligan” is easily the most folk related song on “Divide” and heavily contrast the more pop and hip hop songs.

The last song on the album, “Save Myself,” is encased in melancholy, but ends the album beautifully. “Save Myself” preaches the art of self care and covers darker topics lyrically.

A few of the songs off “Divide” seem to get lost within the rest of the songs. The album contains many enjoyable songs but it is easy to miss Sheeran’s lyrical mastery on some of the slower, acoustic songs.

The 16 song, full-length album, which has become a standard for Sheeran, has a significant amount of diversity in genres that ranges from folk to culturally influenced sounds.

Overall, the sound is conclusive but lacks transition between drastically different songs. Sheeran told The Guardian, “I’m at the point where even if I get a onestar review for every album I released for the rest of my life, I’ll still be able to play music.”

Sheeran has continued to release emotional and honest songs over the past few years and he still holds the title of singer-songwriter accurately. Even on his third studio album, his sound remains familiar yet fresh.

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common trope observable in recent cinema history is grand, impending peril. You could probably name dozens of movies off the top of your head that place the planet in perilous positions. But viewers are beginning to see the problem with this: there is no suspense. When is the last time a movie came out and the world really was conquered?

When have we ever seen an atomic explosion end all life as we know it up on the big screen? We haven’t and we won’t.

It would make for a bad movie. For this reason, films are beginning to scale down and switch up the plot, and “I Don’t Feel at Home in this World Anymore” is a film that kicks up the suspense from a not so intense situation.

The film opens to a young woman named Ruth, played by Melanie Lynskey, who is struggling through life as of late. She works as a nurse’s assistant and has just seen one of her elderly patients pass, which drives a certain phrase to rattle throughout her head: none of it matters.

To make things worse, when she returns home from work, she finds that her home has been robbed. The perpetrators took three items; a laptop, a set of silverware from Ruth’s late grandmother and some prescription medicine. The police are no help when they show up, appearing to show little interest or hope in the case. Frustrated, Ruth leaves to spend the night at a friend’s house in the wake of her home invasion.

When she wakes up, she returns to her home, eager to discover the culprit who broke into her house. While knocking on neighbors’ doors looking for answers, she finds one particularly

interesting character listening to death metal while lifting weights outside.

Tony, played by Elijah Wood, is particularly piqued by Ruth’s predicament and offers to help out in any way he can. Tony is a testament to 1980s culture and slightly more socially adept than Kip from “Napolean Dynamite.”

She recruits Tony’s help one night when she discovers the location of her laptop through her phone and goes to get it. With her fast talking and Tony’s medieval morning star, the two retrieve the laptop from the house and begin a quest to recover the other items stolen from her home, where things quickly spiral into chaos.

The movie’s ability to create suspense where there should be none is its greatest asset. Watching someone walk around a consignment shop looking for silverware shouldn’t be exciting, but the dynamic between Lynskey and Wood is so intense that it captivates the viewer during every scene. The two give an understated performance that mimics what we experience in everyday life; Ruth gets cut in line at the grocery store, encounters obnoxious people on the road and stutters when confronting people. She is a more relatable hero than any in recent memory, and the little details of her character stand out in a special way.

Tony is hilarious and in some ways a perfect foil for Ruth while mirroring her. His over confidence in his martial arts skills and love for hardcore metal music don’t exactly coincide with his rat tail haircut and big rimmed glasses, and many easily see through his facade.

The movie gets slightly out of hand at some points, introducing events that stem a little too far out of the realm of possibility for the attitude this film presents to you in the beginning.

Despite this f law, “I Don’t Feel at Home in this World Anymore” delivers twists and turns that will keep audiences engaged while ending on a divisive conclusion that will please some and infuriate others.

facebook.com Netflix released ‘I Don’t Feel at Home in this World Anymore” Feb. 24.

Zaum to feature student artwork Emma Capper Staff Writer

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rooke Mallory, an art major graduating in May, is likely to be found in the city that never sleeps, or in other words, the Art Department. Art students spend day and night in their studios, keeping the buildings alive at all hours. Mallory is no exception. Oil paints and photographs are strewn about the cubicle Mallory calls a second home. The space is undoubtedly lived in.

From varsity athletics to her art, Mallory’s dedication has always been solid. In high school, she was captain of the tennis team and played varsity soccer as a freshman.

On the side, Mallory excelled in drawing, winning first place for a piece she submitted to a local fair in San Diego.

Zaum, Sonoma State University’s literary magazine, has selected several pieces of Mallory’s work for their cover and to include in their upcoming issue. Zaum accepts student submissions of prose, poetry and visual art. Submissions are open to undergraduate and graduate students around the world.

“I was really surprised by the pieces they chose, but it’s something I’m very excited about,” said Mallory.

The cover will feature an abstract painting she calls “Waiting.”

“I was inspired by people waiting in line at the bathroom,” said Mallory. “The colors I used are meant to resemble the energy of each person in line and the chaos of those energies combined.”

Among the other works selected are an etching print called “Genesis” and an illustration called “Lunch Break.”

Mallory explained that her creative process begins by finding images she likes and grouping them together in Photoshop to create a scene, which she will either paint or illustrate. She creates abstraction with the graphic images and textural marks. During the process she often adds more to the scene, as she is easily inspired. Utopian and dystopian societies have always been of interest to Mallory.

“The chaos of one and the perfection of the other excites and mystifies me,” said Mallory. “They impose a sense of wonder and philosophical thinking that I try to convey aesthetically through my work.”

However, her intention is often to create something beautiful rather than to convey a specific meaning.

This semester, Mallory is in advanced painting and drawing, but she has experimented with other mediums as well. This includes sculpture, photography, digital art and ceramics. While her focus is illustration she was surprised at how taken she was by

STAR // Emma Capper Brooke Mallory (left) stands in her studio. Her painting “Waiting” (right) will be featured on the cover of Zaum, Sonoma State’s literary magazine. these classes.

“I’ve learned about and enjoyed so many other forms of art making that I would’ve never thought would interest me beforehand,” said Mallory.

“I’m very proud to see Brooke succeeding in ways I had once dreamed of for myself,” said Mallory’s father, a hairdresser with a passion for art.

After graduation, Mallory hopes to continue her artistic pursuits as an animator.

Eventually, she would like to work at Pixar or Dreamworks. First, she plans to move to Santa Cruz to gain experience working with artists and marketing for designers.

Whether it’s graphic design, editing or illustration, any experience counts when entering a competitive field. Mallory’s enthusiasm and publications will certainly shine on her résumé.

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Sonoma State faculty showcase talents at the Green Music Center Sam Evans Staff Writer

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onoma State University’s Green Music Center is one of the most reputable venues in California. With such great prestige often comes an air of conservatism. This is because when the maintenance of one’s reputation is of such importance, it’s usually better to play it safe than to take risks. This conservatism can be seen in the Green Music Center when examining the performers and performances that are typical of the venue. Most of the time, the concerts held there are performances of traditional classical and folk music.

On Thursday however, the Green Music Center took a risk and made a bold foray into the avant-garde. The Faculty Composers Concert was held in Schroeder Hall and featured original compositions from three different faculty members at Sonoma State University. Brian S. Wilson is the professor chair for the Department of Music Theory and Composition, Doug Leibinger is the director of jazz studies and Kasey Knudsen is a teacher of jazz saxophone. Together with guest Composers John Mayrose and Ben Allison, these five musicians were given a chance to showcase their original compositions.

The concert started with a piece by Brian S. Wilson called “Klezmer Overture.” It was performed by the SSU Faculty Woodwind Quintet with Kathleen Reynolds on flute, Laura Reynolds on oboe, Roy Zajac on clarinet, Ruth Wilson on horn and Rufus Olivier Jr. on bassoon.

The song began with the sustained whistle of a flute that was eventually joined by a different note played on the clarinet. From the moment the two tones overlapped, creating an unsettling dissonance, it became apparent this composition would be taking cues from the progressive, if not rebellious school of modern classical.

As the piece continued, the rest of the woodwind instruments joined the fun and lumbered together along a nonlinear path of polyphony and dissonance. The song later materialized into an up-tempo jig that somewhat resembled an Irish folk song. The bassoon began playing a bouncing staccato bass line that the flute, clarinet and oboe weaved around creating a momentum that had me tapping my foot. The rest of the song consisted of an oscillation between amorphous dissonance and upbeat dances.

After the initial disorientation of “Klezmer Overture,” the concert really took a turn for the unusual. The next two pieces titled, “Random Access” and “Down River to the Rhythm of Rowers,” were written by Mayrose. Both were written for a solo instrument, but with live electronic manipulation. “Random Access” began with Drew Whiting coming onstage with an alto saxophone. He proceeded to clip a microphone to the bell of the instrument, put on a pair of studio headphones and jack into a computer that had been brought onstage. And thus, any remaining notion of normality was lost.

“Random Access” was a harsh listening experience that prioritized texture and tim-

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bre over conventional melody, harmony and rhythm. Whiting would play the saxophone, which was then recorded by the microphone. He would then use the computer and the PA system to play back the recording several seconds after it had just been played. This created a perplexing delay effect that made it difficult to be sure of what was actually being played and what was being replayed. The multiple layered voices of the saxophone reached a screeching crescendo at the end that was certainly purposeful in its abrasiveness, but nevertheless, a bit too hard to listen to.

The next Mayrose composition, “Down River to the Rhythm of Rowers,” took the same approach as its predecessor, but in a much more gentle way. For this piece, Mayrose himself came onstage with an electric guitar. After taking a minute or two to calibrate the computerized effects, he jacked into the computer in the same way that Whiting had.

This time, the music took a much gentler form. Mayrose gradually layered and looped so many different notes together, that eventually they created a shimmering flow of oceanic ambience. It was beautiful and meditative.

The second half of the concert began with the premiere of a three-part Violin Sonatina by Wilson. It was performed by Kristie Janczyk on piano and Matthew Vincent on violin. This was a dark, jazzy piece that could easily serve as the soundtrack to a film noir.

The concert closed with a healthy dose of jazz performed by Leibinger on trombone, Knudsen on saxophone, Allison on bass, Kirk Knuffke on cornet, Steve Cardenas on guitar and Allan Mednard on drums. The collective began with an original by Knudsen titled, “Waypost.” After that they played a Leibinger original called, “Slinky One-Pager.”

Once they had finished with these two songs, Leibinger and Knudsen left the stage. The remaining musicians comprised Ben Allison’s band called, THINK FREE. They played the last two songs of the night.

The first of which was written by Allison fittingly titled, “Roll Credits.”

The final song was a beautiful cover of Niel Young’s “Expecting to Fly.”

“Logan,” the film Wolverine fans have been waiting for Sean Curzon Staff Writer

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he Wolverine is back in his third spin-off. This time, it’s R-rated and it’s as amazing as every “X-Men” fan had hoped. Hugh Jackman returns to play Logan, also known as the Wolverine, a role he has played in all six “X-Men” movies plus two solo spin-offs. Patrick Stewart also returns as Charles Xavier. Jackman and Stewart have been playing both of these roles for nearly 17 years.

James Mangold, who directed 2013’s “The Wolverine” directs the tail of an aging Logan. “Logan” follows Wolverine in the year of 2029. All the X-men have died except for Logan and Xavier. An aging Xavier is suffering from debilitating seizures, while Logan’s healing abilities are working more slowly and painfully. Logan is keeping a low-profile working as a limo driver.

He is forced out of retirement when he finds a small girl, played by Dafne Keen, who happens to have Wolverine’s powers, being hunted by armed men. “Logan” is visceral and emotional. It is the perfect swan song for Hugh Jackman’s “The Wolverine.”

The film earns its R rating. The film showcases plenty of gore that someone fighting with metal claws would do. Logan slices limbs with blood liberally flying. It

also doesn’t shy away from adult language, though it never feels gratuitous. The violence is quick and blunt. It helps serve the bleak and hopeless tone. It’s nice to see a comic book movie use violence to tell a mature story as opposed to adding violence, thinking it will make the story mature.

The acting is superp. Stewart and Jackman are not afraid to bring something new to these classic characters they have been playing for so long. Jackman brings this bitter edge to Logan that has been hinted in past X-Men films but never fully explored.

Stewart’s performance as Xavier has such pathos to it. You get the tragedy of the once great Professor Xavier reduced to a dying, near senile man.

The new comers hold their own too.

Keen is amazing as the young Laura, the young girl with Wolverine’s powers. She’s able to say so much with just her expressions. It can be difficult for adult actors to do this well so it’s amazing to see a child actor pull this off. Boyd Holbrook plays the leader of the mercenaries who are hunting Laura. He’s the perfect smug jerk to stand against the aging Wolverine.

The cinematography is great. The film makes use of wide frames that brings to mind the westerns of old. It brings to mind how personal this story is. This is helped by the lighting. Many scenes are set in the middle of day. The film is not afraid of color which is refreshing in this day of grey and colorless superhero movies.

“Logan” combines a sober tone, powerful violence and a mature story. This is the Wolverine movie that fans have been waiting 17 years for.

facebook.com “Logan” was released March 3 earning $88.3 million its opening weekend.

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COURTESY // Ann Mansfield On Wednesday, the Career Fair gave students and recent graduates the chance to connect with over 120 employers from across the Bay Area.

Students look for work at Career Fair Ethan Helms Staff Writer

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tudents and recent graduates wandered through the maze of winding tables as eager employers hoped to grab their attention. With over 120 vendors present, the Career Fair at Sonoma State University on Wednesday provided attendees with the rare opportunity to meet with employers face-to-face.

Tables included local groups such as Alvarado St. Bakery and Lagunitas, and organizations from surrounding counties and cities including the Contra Costa County Sheriff and the City of Fremont.

“It was extremely well organized. Everybody was friendly and there were plenty of helpful volunteers,” said John Harrison a customer service specialist for Alvarado St. Bakery in Petaluma. Harrison, who has been with the company for six years, added that Sonoma State provides a good market due to student environmental concern.

Organized by Career Services, the event began its planning stages in October. According to Career Advisor Ann Mansfield the biggest challenge in planning the event is being the only professional staff member.

“When I arrived on the campus, the Career Fair had approximately 70 employers. I have worked hard to proactively recruit more employers from a broad range of companies and organizations,” Mansfield said. She was also instrumental in relocating the Career Fair from the Rec Center to the Student Center.

Mansfield also noted that attendance has been increasing since the relocation, with many companies choosing to return each year.

“We hoped to meet students graduating in spring 2017

that are staying in the Bay Area and may need help securing a full-time job after graduation. We are always looking for our clients, and for our own internal staff of recruiters and sale representatives,” said Danielle Tarani, the operations manager for Bolt Staffing.

“When I arrived on the campus the Career Fair had approximately 70 employers. I have worked hard to proactively recruit more employers from a broad range of companies and organizations.”

Bolt was one of many companies making a return to the Career Fair with a strong connection to Sonoma State.

The organization’s president, Joanne Bouldt Sanders, graduated from Sonoma State in 1991, but isn’t the only Seawolf with the company.

“Our Account Manager Scott Crossen, class of 2014, is a [Sonoma State] alum. So as a company we are definitely drawn to the school through their connections,” Tarani said.

Also returning for the event was Simply Solar, one company who noted an increase in employers at the spring show compared to the prior fall event.

“At Simply Solar, we believe the Career Fair is a fantastic opportunity for students and employers alike. It gives the students a chance to explore their potential career opportunities post graduation, and get a better sense of what they are looking for in a career,” said Sales Development Manager Megan Goodspeed.

Goodspeed has worked with Simply Solar for over a year and is Sonoma State senior majoring in psychology.

According to Goodspeed, she isn’t the only student worker

for the company. Simply Solar employs many students and recent college graduates, including some from Sonoma State.

Full-time careers weren’t the only offers for students at the fair. Those seeking internships, part-time jobs or even seasonal work all had options available. Summer program, Camp Tawonga, was one of the seasonal opportunities available for students seeking a summer job. According to San Quintana, the program coordinator and summer office manager, Camp Tawonga attends various college career fairs as well, including events at UC Santa Cruz and UC Berkeley.

“Working in a close knit, intentional and hard working community provides valuable growth and experiences for all people, college students particularly. At Tawonga you gain professional development and life skills that are unique and transformative,” Quintana said.

For students seeking employment, the Career Fair provided an important opportunity to reach local and regional employers. For Harrison and the Alvarado St. Bakery, the event provided a recent applicant the opportunity to earn some face time, something that can give prospective employees an edge on the rest of the field.

Many Seawolves found themselves an opportunity to work as a result of the fair. Those that weren’t able to attend or find work, can find further assistance with Career Services.

“Don’t think of Career Services as a place you make an appointment with your senior year or somewhere down the road. Navigating your future starts the day you step foot on campus,” Mansfield said.

Students interested in employment and career assistance can find more information on Career Services at http://www.sonoma.edu/career.

Restaurant Review: KC’s American Kitchen Antonia Van Winkle Staff Writer

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ungry for a burger on a sunny day? Searching for a satisfying hangover cure?

Want to take a trip back to the 1950s? Try KC’s American Kitchen in Town Green, Windsor located at 9501 DuVander Lane on the corner of McClelland Drive.

When hungry in Windsor, KC’s is the go-to spot you don’t want to miss out on. No matter the occasion or even the day of the week, students can always find something filling and satisfying. Aside from taking you back in time, KC’s American Kitchen is a spot sure to satisfy everyone included.

Walking through the double doors, you’re immediately surrounded by a plethora of decorations that remind you of a simpler time. From the vintage license plates, to the pictures of classic American beauties like Audrey Hepburn, KC’s creates a warm-hearted diner atmosphere. On top of the family-friendly atmosphere, the menu is mouth-watering.

From breakfast to dinner, there’s something delicious to be found for everyone. From potato pancakes at the cost of $10.50, to the southern pulled pork sliders at $11.95, customers are sure to be in for a treat. My personal favorite is the buffalo chicken strips which

cost $9.95. In fact I’m so confident that customers be satisfied, I challenge any first-timers to close their eyes and point to a random dish on the menu when ordering. The menu is so good, you won’t be disappointed.

Order a signature ice cream shake or a Ghirardelli chocolate brownie sundae if you have a real sweet tooth. Served warm, this brownie sundae is topped with whipped cream, nuts and of course a cherry on top.

KC’s American Kitchen promises satisfaction for those over 21 as well. Sip on a screwdriver, mimosa, or bellini, all of which cost $6.95. For those seeking a non-alcoholic option, I recommend one of the many flavors of tea, a thirst-quenching lemonade or a soda.

KC’s also offers an outdoor seating area for guests. The patio is very large and even offers a fire pit for colder nights. Most expect the patio to resemble the inside, but it is actually very modern. The décor jumps from the 1950s to 2017 in an instant.

Those on the patio can enjoy the view of Town Green from any table they choose. On weekends especially there is often a lot of activities going on that are fun to watch, including a Sunday Farmer’s Market. The restaurant is also dog-friendly and welcomes patrons to bring along their four-legged companion, offering them a water bowl and a treat.

Customers won’t see the generic décor or unnecessary, complicated menus that many restaurants have adopted. Today everyone wants to be different, but why not stick to the classics?

kcsamericankitchen.com In Windsor, KC’s American Kitchen offers happy hour Monday through Friday, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. with $3 pints and Coppolla wines at $5 per glass.

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Economist speaks on capitalism alternatives Michelle Violetti Staff Writer

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conomics as a study, introduces how capitalism functions and benefits our American society. Yet that’s where it ends in regards to critical analysis, shared Richard A. Wolff last Monday in the Green Music Center at Sonoma State University.

His talk, Alternatives to Capitalism, is one of the many social justice lectures series donated by Andrea Nettle, a former professor of education at Sonoma State.

Wolff is a Marxist economist who received his Ph.D. in economics from Yale University and attended both Harvard and Stanford.

“We debate our transportation systems. We’re debating our health system and our insurance system, a lot of systems that make up our society. But we don’t debate our economic system, do we? Why not?” said Wolff.

Wolff referenced recent American history to explain the issues with capitalism.

“American workers in the 1970s were well paid, and better paid than anywhere else in the world,” Wolff said. “The more successful workers are at fishing up their wages, the greater the incentive they give to the employer to find a cheaper substitute.”

The elevated wages resulted in business’ leaving the United States to obtain higher profits by achieving minimal expenses.

“That’s how capitalism works. It rewards [business’] if they [utilize cheaper wages], and punishes [business’] that don’t,” said Wolff.

Wolff explained that there are alternatives available. There are democratically

run corporations domestically and internationally, containing large and smaller scale examples. These corporations are called worker cooperatives.

Worker cooperative is the operation of worker-owners as investors and owners of the company, which results in all worker-owners to receive profits of the company as well as getting an equal vote to changes and direction of the company.

Alvarado St. Bakery in Petaluma has been a worker co-op for over 35 years, since it opened in 1981.

Wolff also introduced worker cooperatives that are large scale, with over 100,000 members, called the Mondragon Corporation in Spain. The highest paid worker cannot make more than eight times the lowest paid worker. CEOs of nonworker cooperatives can make up to 300 times more than their lowest paid worker.

According to Wolff, the Mondragon is highly successful as a cooperative and ranks tenth-largest corporation in Spain.

“Co-ops can exist within a capitalist system. They are often fantastic contributions to capitalist economy, but they certainly are not going to resolve all the problems of capitalism,” said Michael Visser, a Sonoma State professor of economics. “It’s a little bit misleading to offer radical criticism of capitalism that is consistent with Marxist ideology but then favor a certain intermediate type of solution like co-ops.”

Visser found the lecture enjoyable, and acknowledged Wolff’s excellent speaking style and discussion of important issues. Although, Visser is concerned with Wolff’s rhetoric and characterization of all economists.

Despite Wolff’s education in economics, there were aspects in which he was never required to focus.

“I studied economics among my other topics. I had my Ph.D. from Yale econom-

College minds shaped by diversity Brigitte Maina Staff Writer

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n order to cultivate different attitudes about global and community matters, would you rather accept headlines read off of Facebook, and other social media outlets at face value, build a bordering wall or befriend and converse with people of different regions, religions, and race?

If you chose the first option, then your brushing up on accredited news sources is the quick-fix solution. If you chose option two, it’s in the works and you can cautiously rejoice with the other 48.89 percent of the country centered primarily in the mideast and midwest. But if you eagerly chose the third option, you’re taking vital steps in breaking stigmas and stereotypes. And what a better place to start than your college campus.

An ocean of diverse organisms, college campuses can attract students of unique backgrounds and heritages. It’s the collection of many different cultures that allows for the collaboration of young intellects.

“Diversity, anywhere, is extremely beneficial,” said sophomore and studio art major Alicia Zajaczkowski. “If someone gets used to the same culture throughout their environment, it [could make them] less receptive to outsiders, people who are different.”

Differences between people and respect synonymously intertwine and affect the openness of the campus’ students. According to a Gallup study, graduates within the last decade were questioned about their university’s acceptance of differences. The study concluded people who regularly mingled or interacted with people from different backgrounds were more likely to believe their campus was a safe space to study for both LGBTQ students and racial or ethnic minorities.

Modeling this, Sonoma State University’s campus houses various clubs and organizations for its flexible students. The HUB, which stands for honoring, uniting, and building the future, engages in celebrating the identities, perspectives, bodies, emotions, lineages and strengths of the student body by holding discussion groups, mixers and other events. The integral center for student diversity and creativity resides on the second floor of Student Center.

“I believe our campus has become much more diverse in the three short years that I’ve been here,” said junior and geography major Wyatt Richard.

Holding some truth, the demographics for Asians, other Latinos, Mexican-Americans and non-resident aliens expanded, with Mexican-Americans holding the largest increase in enrollment.

According to the 2015 and 2016 CSU Statistics Report, the Mexican-American student body made a 1.6 percent increase from 1,939 to 2,071; while other students who identify as Latino made a 0.4 percent increase by adding 30 students to the previous 657 enrolled last fall.

The slippery slope has carried the minority groups further down as the demographics for African-Americans, Blacks and Native Americans decreased. The African-American enrollment dropped by seven students to 199, while nine less Native American students enrolled, dropping to 38.

Due to the fact that 47.1 percent of Sonoma State students identify as White, a drop in enrollment is easy to go unnoticed. However statistically, enrollment for Whites dropped 186 spots to 4,393.

“Sonoma State isn’t very diverse. I’ve noticed, up here, there are a lot of white people, not a lot of different cultures,” said Zajaczkowski. “Maybe it’s something about Northern California.”

Growing up in a military household, Zajaczkowski said that moving exposed her to an array of people from each side of the nation, allowing her to listen and understand the livelihoods of individuals you might never pass in Sonoma County.

Among gender, sexual orientation, religion and socioeconomic backgrounds the list concerning diversity is endless. The conversations between people who hold differing ideas and stances in these categories, on opposite ends of the spectrum, contribute to the growing of analytical and social skills. According to the same Gallup study, those skills are pivotal to strengthening a greater dedication to democratic values.

STAR // Jade Eriksson Economist Richard Wolff, lectured students in Weill Hall last Monday. ics. In the ten years that I spent in Harvard, Stanford and Yale, I was never required to read one word of criticism of capitalism,” said Wolff.

Visser on the other hand, focuses his work on poking holes in the capitalistic society.

“As an academic, it is part of my job to demonstrate an ability and willingness to question the seemingly unquestionable,” said Visser about his role in questioning the economic status quo.

“Today probably more than ever we need to be talking and thinking about the distribution of advantages and disadvan-

tages within a society,” said President Judy K. Sakaki at Monday’s lecture. “Everyone deserves equal economic, political and social rights and opportunities. Every single person.”

Wolff applauded Sonoma State for making his lecture available to students.

“Maybe you can be the vanguard and begin to demand the courses, the studies, the research [and] the books so that you can learn about the alternatives to capitalism. [So] that you can catch up with the rest of the world that has been debating the strengths and weaknesses of capitalism for a long time,” said Wolff.

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Men’s basketball team falls to San Francisco State in CCAA semifinals Simon Cherin-Gordon Staff Writer

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rom nervous to ecstatic to disappointed and back to nervous, Sonoma State Men’s Basketball has felt every turn of the proverbial emotional roller coaster this past week.

That ride culminated while watching the NCAA Tournament Selection Show on Sunday night, when the team learned it had landed a No. 7 seed, and would face No. 2 seed Hawaii Pacific on Friday, March 10 in San Diego. Upon the announcement, the players dropped their remaining bites of pizza and jumped up, rejoicing and embracing.

The first-round game will lead to another steep drop, however, if the team repeats the mistakes it made during its 65-55 loss to San Francisco State in the CCAA Semifinals on Friday, March 3. Like San Francisco State, Hawaii Pacific boasts a daunting offense (87.1 points, 21st in the nation).

“If we don’t correct the things we need to correct, we’re going to feel like this next Friday,” said Head Coach Pat Fuscaldo.

After the semifinals loss, another opportunity was all the Seawolves could hope for. They battled throughout the March 3 matchup, cutting an 11-point deficit to three at the half, and then a 12-point deficit to three again, trailing 58-55 with 2:21 remaining. They would then fall behind by double digits for a third time, and the final buzzer stymied another comeback.

This marked the low point of Sonoma State’s week. When asked about his mood after the loss, junior guard Jackson Gion said the team was “definitely disappointed.”

Two days later, hours before the NCAA selection show, Gion said, “that feeling hasn’t necessarily changed, but I think now we’re more hopeful than anything.” It wasn’t until the announcement at 8:20 p.m. that the disappointment turned back to excitement.

The week ended how it started. The Seawolves were hyped up as their Feb. 28 home playoff game

against Cal Poly Pomona approached, and the adrenaline only escalated through what ended up being a 63-56 win.

“The energy was high, emotions were high with the coaches,” said senior guard Ronnie Harris. “It was the last home game and potentially last game…we weren’t gonna go out like that. We’ve been through too much.”

Harris played his part in extending Sonoma’s season that night. He iced the game with four consecutive free throws (the result of successive technicals on Pomona’s Jordan Ogundiran), and his ability to quickly push the ball into the front court was key once Pomona turned up its press in the second half.

“Pomona is long and athletic,” said Harris. “We had to be on the attack…if we waited and allowed them to set up their defense, then it’s too late.”

Harris’ 10 points were second to senior guard Jimmy Golden’s 13, but it was a balanced attack that won Sonoma the game. Senior center Luke Cochran and sophomore wing Armani Nicolis each scored 8, senior guard Khalid Johnson put in 7 and senior center Nathan Molony-Benjamin and Gion added 6 apiece.

When the Seawolves score with that kind of balance, they generally win. That’s a credit to their scoring defense (56.9 points allowed) and field goal-percentage defense (38.1 percent), both the best in the nation.

“There’s the conference championship, and the tournament championship,” said Fuscaldo. “We didn’t win either one of those, but we did win the national defensive championship.”

Between the San Francisco State loss and learning their tournament fate, Fuscaldo took the team out to dinner.

“It was a little subdued at first, but then the guys started to look up,” said the coach. “You gotta understand…once you take guys to eat, they aren’t disappointed anymore.”

Anticipation and nerves will no doubt mount as the Friday showdown with Hawaii Pacific nears. After a week full of helix turns, however, the Seawolves’ roller-coaster ride has temporarily leveled out.

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STAR // Sara Wildman Seawolves Armani Nicolis, Ronnie Harris, and Nathan Molony-Benjamin (top to bottom).

Women’s track team Sports in Brief runs at record pace Minneapolis, Minnesota

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ecords are meant to be broken. This saying was most apparent last weekend, when the Sonoma State University track team broke seven personal records and five season records at the Kim Duyst Invitational in Turlock, hosted by Stanislaus State.

This was the second event of the year and for the team, and there are no signs of complacency looming.

Junior Angelique Lopez led the squad, who placed just outside the top 10 in the women’s 100 meters performance list. Lopez ran a 12.8 in the 100 Meter Dash last month at the Johnny Mathis Invite in San Francisco. The mark solidified her in the history books for fifth all-time in Sonoma State history. This is not a first for Lopez, who’s used to the spotlight. Lopez made headlines when she ran the 100-meter dash in 12.49 at the Chico Twilight Invitational on April 9, 2016. It was the fastest time for a Sonoma State track and field student athlete since 1989.

With a time of 12.84 seconds, the local Vintage High product led the pack, but not too far in front of fellow junior Jessica Bolton, who raced across the finish line at 13.51. Bolton showed hard work pays off by demolishing 0.15 seconds off her previous personal best record.

In the 1500m event, Analicia Garcia headlined a personal season best for the Seawolves, coming in 20th place at 5:02.27. Freshmen Jasmine Casillas tailed her sprinting in at 5:03.08.

However, a wolf pack is nothing without its leader, and Jasmine Rivera showed up and showed off. The lone senior of the group, Rivera set a season-best mark of 27.56. She placed 21st in the 200 meter dash at the Invitational.

Though upperclassmen headed the invitational, some young guns showed no nerves and made the leaderboards as well last weekend. A freshmen out of Buhach Colony High School, Alexis Casado destroyed her personal record on Saturday, posting 2:49.10 in the 800 meter run. Fellow freshmen Garvey Buchongo showed some bounce in the long jump, setting a personal record of 4.60m in the event. Also showing up for the sophomore class was Mia Liu, who posted her best time in the long distance run at 2:48.04, just in front of Casado.

The Seawolves will look to continue their record-breaking season Saturday at the Chico State Wildcat Invitational in Chico.

Linebacker Chad Greenway is retiring from the Minnesota Vikings after 11 seasons. As the Viking’s 17th overall draft pick in 2006, Greenway has had an outstanding career in pro football. He was named to the Pro Bowl in 2011 and 2012, and earned second-team All-Pro honors in 2012. Teammate Kyle Rudolf wrote a heartfelt twitter post in honor of his teammate, saying Greenway “defined what it means to be a professional.”

Oakland, California After two back-to-back losses last week, the Warriors are slipping in NBA power rankings, shooting the San Antonio Spurs to the No. 1 spot. Many speculate that losing Kevin Durant to a knee injury put them at a disadvantage.

Old Trafford, England Soccer players Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Tyrone Mings have been charged with alleged violent conduct, with Mings possibly facing an extended suspension. Ibrahimovic elbowed Mings after he landed on the back of his head.

Mexico City, Mexico Dustin Johnson finished 14-under-par, placing first in the WGC-Mexico Championship on Sunday and cushioning his lead in Official World Golf Rankings.

COURTESY // sonomaseawolves.com The Sonoma State track team broke seven personal records and five season records in Turlock.

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Seawolves’ postseason cut short in first round of CCAA playoffs Kevin Brill Staff Writer

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he UC San Diego Women’s Basketball Team knocked out the Sonoma State University Seawolves in the first round of postseason play in the California Collegiate Athletic Association tournament by on Feb. 28 in La Jolla.

Sonoma entered the tournament as the eighth seed, while UCSD was the top seed team with an impressive overall record of 22-5 for the season. The Seawolves finished the season with 13-14 record overall. This was the best record for the Seawolves since the 2007-2008 season.

The Seawolves fell off early after the San Diego Tritons dominated the court with a 14-point run, which left Sonoma trailing by 15 points at halftime against UCSD (32-17). Carly Gill and Madison Burroughs led Sonoma in scoring, respectively contributing a game-high 17 points and 14 points for the Seawolves.

Sonoma was short-handed due to injuries from earlier in the season. In addition, the Seawolves lost their star center, Molly Donovan, due to a broken fibula. With Donovan out, Sonoma was under pressure, playing with only six healthy players. Taylor Todd, Sonoma’s sophomore forward, and Burroughs had to take a heavy workload, playing all 40 minutes of the game.

Senior guard Beth Mounier and freshman forward Mikayla Williams led UC San Diego,both adding 15 points a piece to the scoreboard for the Tritons. Mounier was on fire in the first quarter making all of her field goal attempts, including two 3-pointers.

The Seawolves knew going into the second half they had to give it their all since their season was on the line.

Sonoma scored 8 unanswered points in the third quarter, making it a1-point game. They kept it close throughout the fourth quarter, but were unable to pull ahead with the lead over San Diego.

One of the biggest factors during the game was Sonoma’s struggle to shoot from the field, hitting only 27 percent. On the other hand, San Diego shot over 40 percent from the field, allowing the Tritons to pull ahead from the Seawolves and seal a victory in the first round of playoffs.

“The feeling of my team coming together through all the adversity and making postseason together was absolutely terrific. We grew exponentially as a team and I cannot wait to see what this team is going to accomplish in the years to come,” junior center Molly Donovan said.

Although Sonoma lost the game 53-46, they put up a fight in La Jolla as the underdogs in the matchup. With this win, UCSD advanced to the next round in playoffs against Stanislaus State. Fortunately for the Seawolves, the team will stick together as the majority of their players will return for another season. Sonoma plans to work hard in the offseason with the goal of improving their record and making it further in the playoffs next season.

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Sports Schedule Tuesday March 7

Saturday March 11

Women’s Golf Tim Tierney Shootout

Women’s Track @ Wildcat Invitational

Women’s Tennis vs Holy Names 10 a.m.

Softball vs Cal State San Bernardino 11 a.m. & 1 p.m.

Men’s Tennis vs Holy Names 1 p.m.

Baseball vs Chico State 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.

Thursday March 9

Men’s Tennis vs American River College 12 p.m.

Women’s Waterpolo vs UC Santa Barbara 5 p.m.

Men’s Basketball TBD

Friday March 10 Sunday March 12 Women’s Tennis vs Point Loma 10 a.m.

Women’s Waterpolo vs Harvard 10 a.m.

Softball vs Cal State San Bernardino 12 p.m. & 2 p.m.

Baseball vs Chico State 2 p.m.

Men’s Tennis vs Point Loma 2 p.m.

Men’s Basketball vs Hawaii Pacific (in La Jolla, CA) 2:30 p.m.

Baseball vs Chico State 11 a.m.

Women’s Tennis @ UC San Diego 11 a.m.

Monday March 13 Women’s Golf InterWest Wildcat Invitational Men’s Golf NDNU Invitational Men’s Basketball TBD

Sonoma state baseball team split weekend play against Stanislaus State Jake Tucker Staff Writer

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he high-flying Sonoma State baseball team traveled to Turlock this weekend and split a fourgame series with Stanislaus State this weekend.

In the first game, the Warriors began the scoring in the fourth inning on a throwing error on an attempted pickoff. The next half inning, the Seawolves brought the lead back in their favor 2-1 on a Mitch West double that plated Daniel Caresio, and a Grant St. Martin single to left field, scoring West.

They would tack on another run in the sixth on a Rayson Romero double down the left field line, bringing the score to 3-1 in the Seawolves’ favor. The Warriors would then put up three runs in the home half of

COURTESY // sonomaseawolves.com Junior outfielder Bryce Nagata ignited the Seawolves’ offense in game two against Stanislaus State on Saturday.

the inning on two RBI singles and a throwing error.

The Seawolves weren’t quite done, tying the game 4-4 the next inning on a Joshua Montelongo RBI single to right field. The Warriors would eventually prevail, putting up two runs in the eighth to take the victory.

“This series was a weird one,” said senior outfielder Daniel Caresio. “We easily should have won three games, but that’s just how the game works; it pushed you great distances to succeed and our team is good enough to overcome adversity and be a championship team. We need a solid week of practice to get ready for our series with Chico this coming weekend.”

Romero and West finished with three hits a piece.

Senior starter Matt Hammonds had a tough no decision, throwing 5.1 innings and striking out four, while only surrendering three hits, one walk, and three runs (only one was earned).

“We battled hard the whole series,” said Hammonds. “We beat ourselves in the first game, made five errors in big time situations which gave them the game. It’s tough to play on the road, so splitting isn’t the end of the world, but we wanted to win the series.

We just need to keep our heads up and focus on Chico coming to town next weekend.”

The second game was a different story. The Seawolves’ offense came out swinging in game two. West plated Caresio on a sacrifice fly to right field to start off the scoring in the first, followed by another run in the fifth on a Kory Brown solo home run down the right field line.

The Warriors would put up their only run in response in the home half of the fifth, bringing the score back to 2-1, then the Seawolves just ran away with it.

St. Martin scored West in the sixth on a double to left center, then in the seventh, Montelongo scored St. Martin and West on a single with an error. Nathan Mann would later drive in Matt Richards on an RBI single, followed by another RBI single by Kory Brown.

Sonoma State would put up their final two runs in the eighth on a Montelongo two-run single up the middle, bringing us to the final score of 9-1.

“This year we have a team that has a lot of poten-

tial and chemistry,” said sophomore first baseman St. Martin. “I think we are definitely top contenders for the North division and the whole CCAA. Our pitching staff has been very solid for us thus far, and our offense will be a force to be reckoned with once we are firing on all cylinders.”

Senior starter Haydon Turpin has been lights-out this season, earning the win in game two, making his record a perfect 3-0 on the year. Turpin went for seven strong shutout innings, surrendering only three hits and striking out five.

“Not much to say this week,” said Turpin. “This weekend did not go the way we planned it, but that’s how baseball goes. Luckily for us, there’s a lot of season left. We have a big series next weekend against Chico. We need to have a good week of practice and come out to play Friday.”

Saturday afternoon the two teams were back at it again. In game one, this time it was a Stanislaus State offensive explosion. The Warriors put up six runs in the second inning, five in the fourth, and one in the fifth; making it 12-0.

The Seawolves would put up two retaliation runs in the sixth on a Jake Sahagian sacrifice fly to fight and a throwing error by the third baseman that scored St. Martin. The Warriors went on to put up another run in the sixth and seventh, collecting a victory with a final score of 14-2.

The Seawolves then finished off the series strong, winning game two on Saturday, 3-0. The scoring was done early, as the Seawolves put up one run in the first on a Bryce Nagata double down the left field line scoring West, and their final two runs in the third inning on two RBI doubles by Matt Richards and Nicco Toni.

It was a great outing for Sonoma State’s starter Cody Bennett, who went six shutout innings while allowing three hits, two walks, and striking out three.

Bennett is now 1-1 on the season.

The Seawolves bring their overall record on the season to 8-4, and 5-3 in conference play. Their next series will be at home against Chico State, and first pitch is set to throw at 2 p.m. Friday afternoon.

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STAR // Brennan Chin The cheer team performs during a time-out, top, and students cheer on the Seawolves, bottom.

STAR // Brennan Chin Jimmy Golden, No. 11, puts up a 3-pointer over Cal Poly Pamona defender.

STAR // Sara Wildman Jackson Gion, No. 42, drives to the basket, left, and Ronnie Harris, No. 10, shoots a layup, right.

STAR // Konrad Schoffer Professor Kurt Kemp discusses intaglio printmaking with Ryan Patton in class.

STAR // Konrad Schoffer Professor Kemp giving Ryan Patton some critiques on his work, top, and Amanda Gonzales- Burorac works on a charcoal drawing titled “Drug Representation in the Music Industry,� bottom.