Volume 80 // Issue 1

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End of the world

Lobo’s Pantry

2018 season preview

New Netflix show “End of the F**cking World” balances comedy, quirk and darkness. Pg. 6.

Sonoma State’s first food bank opens in partnership with CalFresh. Pg. 9.

SSU Baseball and softball teams prepare for its season this semester. Pg. 10

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VOLUME 80 // ISSUE 1 JANUARY 30 - FEBRUARY 5, 2018

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Former administrator becomes CEO of cannabis company

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he recreational sale and use of marijuana is now legal in California, as of Jan. 1, which is making the cannabis industry a more attractive career path for many in Sonoma County, including one former member of the Sonoma State University leadership.

Sonoma State’s School of Business and Economics Dean William Silver has resigned and begun a new job as the CEO of CannaCraft, a premium California cannabis production and distribution company based in Sonoma County.

Silver said he stepped down in December from his position as dean after 10 years at Sonoma State to tend to, and spend more time with, sick family members. According to Sonoma State, Silver relieved himself as dean to become a professor again. However, shortly after stepping down, multiple companies approached Silver with job opportunities, including the CEO position with CannaCraft.

“When this came up, it was exciting and much faster than I thought, but was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up,” Silver said.

CannaCraft’s leadership team and company organization made his decision easy, Silver said. According to him, he loves the fast-paced environment and decision-making skills that will push the corporation’s values and products.

CannaCraft produces products such as massage oils, vapor sticks and chocolates.

Considering the new Wine Institute on campus and the county’s reputation for wine, Silver said he believes the

cannabis industry will only benefit that market.

“Both will complement one another in a sense of sustainability, economic development, ad technology and tourism within Sonoma County and surrounding areas,” he said.

While Silver sees growth in marijuana, in both economic and medical practice, he did not feel the same about his position at Sonoma State.

“I left after 10 years because I had done what I was set out to do,” Silver said. “The school was ready for someone to take it to the next level.”

Karen Thompson, professor in the School of Business and Economics, assumed Silver’s responsibilities as interim dean at the beginning of this semester.

“Dean Silver left a significant legacy and his leadership of our school will be missed,” Thompson said. “We will build on that legacy and create even more opportunities that serve the career interests of our vibrant student population.”

According to Sonoma State, Silver raised over $20 million in donations and scholarships, including $2.2 million for first-generation, low-income students.

Although California has legalized the recreational use of cannabis for those over 21, Sonoma State remains under federal law. Before the beginning of the spring semester, Interim Vice President for Student Affairs Harry Le Grande emailed students to remind them of the unchanged campus regulations and federal expectations. According to the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act, using, possessing, growing or storing cannabis anywhere on Sonoma State

Courtesy // Sonoma State University Silver leaves his position as the university’s dean of the School of Business and Economics after 10 years. While dean, Silver raised over $20 million in donation and scholarships. property remains prohibited and may Since California’s legalization of compromise the school’s eligibility for medical marijuana, use in 1996, 21 federal funding. states have legalized medical marijuana Previously, SSU held informational and an additional eight states have legalclasses and open discussions about mar- ized medical and recreational marijuana ijuana use. Silver said he hopes to be a use including Alaska, Colorado, Maine, part of the important open discussions Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, Washin the future. ington and Washington, D.C. “I welcome my company or myself “As goes California, so goes the napersonally to be part of the conversa- tion and the world,” Silver said. “Within tions about the cannabis industry, its the next five years, we see it legalized medical benefits and economic develop- in many more places will the FDA clasment within the area,” Silver said. sification changed.”

SSU has unique namesake on asteroid BROOKLYN MILLER STAFF WRITER

F Courtesy // Newsmakers Former presidential candidate Ralph Nader, is set to speak at Sonoma State on March 5.

Activist Ralph Nader to speak at SSU CASEY HERRMANN STAFF WRITER

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olitical Activist, author and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader will be coming to Sonoma State this semester to speak to students and faculty in Weill Hall at the Green Music Center as part of the H. Andréa Neves and Barton Evans Social Justice Lecture Series.

Nader, who will be speaking on March 5 at 7:30 p.m., is known for his work on behalf of consumer protection and environmentalism and has written many books, such as “Unsafe at Any Speed,” a critique of the 1960s auto industry’s blind eye towards safety features. In 1971, he helped push for the creation of Public Interest Research Groups, or PIRGs with the book “Action for a Change: A Student’s Manual for Public Interest Organizing,” co-written

by Donald Ross. In 2006, The Atlantic

magazine named him as one the 100 most inf luential figures in American history.

Lisa Vollendorf, Sonoma State’s provost, said she was pleased to learn that Sonoma State will host Nader for the lecture series. “Our social justice lecture series aims to help advance discourse about inclusion, equity, and diversity in our complex world, and we are thrilled that someone as talented and thoughtful as Ralph Nader will be giving this year’s address,” she said.

Ralph Nader also was the Green Party’s presidential candidate in the hotly contested 2000 presidential election.

Many blamed him for helping George W. Bush win that closely contested race by siphoning votes away from Democrat Al Gore. Nader currently runs the Ralph Nader Radio Hour, which is available for free on iTunes.

See NADER on Pg. 4

orget about buying a star from a questionable website you stumbled across. Instead, follow in Sonoma State’s footsteps and have an asteroid named after you! Yes, Sonoma State now has anasteroid named after it.

This impressive feat may seem like a daunting, expensive and timeconsuming task, but the Department of Physics and Astronomy offers a different story. “We were really thrilled and honored to have Sonoma State recognized for the work that we do in space science,” Dr. Lynn Cominsky said. The naming came as an exciting surprise to Cominsky, professor and chair of the department. The suggestion for naming an asteroid after SSU can be attributed to Professor Emeritus Dr. Joseph S. Tenn.

Discovered in 1998 by Dr. Larry Wasserman at the Lowell Observa-

tory in San Antonio, Texas, ‘25164 Sonomastate’ remained unnamed for nearly 20 years before Tenn suggested it be named after Sonoma State University.

The process of naming an asteroid is more subtle and personal than one might imagine. Unlike those who sell stars as popular holiday or birthday gifts, there is a technical process to go through to name an asteroid.

“The discoverer gets to nominate the names to this international body that’s called the International Astronomical Union” Cominsky said. “They approve what gets named.”

Because of this process, the asteroid ‘25164 Sonomastate’ did not cost the department or university anything. In fact, Cominsky said she had no idea Tenn had even nominated Sonoma State to be the asteroid’s name.

See ‘25164 SONOMASTATE’ on Pg. 4

Sonoma State STAR A student assistant sets the telescope at Sonoma State’s observatory to view the Orion Nebula (M42) for observation night in 2017.

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Editor’s Pick This week’s can’t miss article: “Netflix brings graphic novel to life” Sierra Sorrentino reviews the new Netflix show, “End of the F**cking World. The show, she says, has the right balance of comedy, darkness and quirk.

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Aziz Ansari case opens discussion for what constitutes sexual assault

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t read like a fanfiction from a teenage girl’s diary.

“Parks and Recreation” star Aziz Ansari and his date, a girl anonymously under the name “Grace” meet at a glamorous Hollywood party, flirt and eventually go on a date after exchanging text messages.

The only problem? Four months later, Grace would tell an almost 3,000-word narrative to Babe.net about how Ansari allegedlly took advantage of her that night.

The story came when the Times Up movement in Hollywood was gaining momentum from numerous claims of men in the industry making unwanted and sometimes dangerous sexual advances at women.

Some names came as no surprise, as whispers have been echoing around red carpets for decades about the behavior of some of the most decorated men in Hollywood.

Reputations are being tarnished for the better, and women in the industry have raised their voices to an issue that has plagued society for too long.

After months of seeing male celebrities’ names in headlines, clicking through to see the accusers, shaking our heads and resuming our lives, readers took a double take when the story of

Aziz Ansari was published online.

Grace told writer Katie Way about how Ansari took her back to his place and made sexual advances at her. However most of this erotic, cringe-worthy narrative involved consensual acts.

Yes, Grace said she felt uncomfortable by Ansari’s forwardness, but she didn’t once take the opportunity to leave as soon as she felt unsafe.

This storyline isn’t new; but the way it has been manipulated and cast as an act of sexual harassment is harmful to the real issue of date violence.

Grace’s recount of what happened is familiar to many women and men — a bad date. Since the article’s release, journalists have been quick to call out the babe. net reporter for twisting a story to make it fit with the growing trend of actual unfortunate sexual assault cases.

The New York Times began its editorial with the same thought most women had after reading the masked blog post from babe.net. “I’m apparently the victim of sexual assault. And if you’re a sexually active woman in the 21st century, chances are that you are, too.”

Being in college has brought this grey line closer to the surface as to what dictates sexual assault.

College females are constantly put in positions where their partner takes it too far.

The only difference is that they laugh it off with their roommates and avoid eye contact with the other person for the rest of the year. Blaming Ansari for what the New York Times says, “Not being a mind reader,” only further discredits those who claim factual cases against perpetrators of sexual violence and harassment.

There is no doubt we are hitting a new wave of social interaction and dating. In the college scene, awkward and unpleasant sexual encounters, like Grace’s, are seen as a right of passage.

Sexual assault and harassment claims should always be taken seriously. It starts to trivialize the issue though when articles like that on babe.net heavily insinuate that Ansari is in the same category as men who are undoubtedly dangerous to society.

As the movement marches on and stories continue to be released, survivors need support more than ever.

Grace’s story is one many women have faced, yes. But manipulating the story to scapegoat a famous celebrity on such a large platform is only a setback to the real cause.

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Fear of imminent ICE raids stirs panic in North Bay JENNIFER DE LA TORRE STAFF WRITER

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he Bay Area has become a target of retaliatory scare tactics by the Immigrants and Customs Enforcement Agency.

It targets undocumented immigrants convicted of felonies but also affects businesses, families, and communities. According to Fox-KTVU News, ICE conducted raids in sanctuary cities from California to Florida early January of this year. Bill Hing, a law professor at the University of San Francisco, told Mercury News about the way the raids will be conducted at homes and workplaces in search of undocumented immigrants who missed their appointments.

“When they’re there, they’re going to ask everybody else for their documents — the so-called collateral arrests,” he said. “It might get ugly.”

According to Mercury News, these

collateral arrests might happen due to ICE raids searching for undocumented immigrants with criminal records, affecting family members or coworkers that are at the wrong place and wrong time. This will break families apart which will negatively affect family businesses and communities. This is a scare tactic that will also prevent people from going to places like the 7-Eleven stores that have been targeted for raids.

According to CBS News in the San Francisco Bay Area, raids targeted stores in Napa, Sebastopol, Santa Clara, Santa Rosa, Suisun City, and Petaluma.

This fear of being caught in the middle of an ICE raid will drive people away from the affected chains and create a significant loss to those businesses simply for being associated with ICE raids.

According to Fox - KTVU News, sanctuary state law limits California police forces’ cooperation with immigration authorities by preventing them from handing over detained immigrants

Netflix pay disparity continues among African American actors JOSEPH DUDLEY

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ueen of comedy and Oscar award winning actress Mo’nique is coming hard with facts, rage and truth directly at Netf lix over their disparity between herself and comedian Amy Schumer, asking for a boycott on the grounds of color and gender bias.

According to Mo’nique’s Instagram post, the streaming service offered her $500,000 for a comedy special - much less than the $13 million Amy Schumer negotiated and earned, after learning of Chris Rock and Dave Chappelles salaries of $14 million. Netf lix informed Mo’nique that they believed this is what she will bring to the table.

Comedian Mo’nique won an Oscar for her supporting role in the 2009 film Precious, the second African American comedian to do so, with Whoopi Goldberg being the first for the role of Oda Mae Brown in Ghost. To add insult to injury, according to Mo’nique’s Instagram, Netf lix’s reason behind her pay disparity is due to Schumer being more bankable; in Hollywood terms who has the greater return on investment. Winning an Oscar sure seems bankable in my opinion. Look at Julia Roberts, Reese Witherspoon, Meryl Streep.

According to website Box Office Mojo, in 2016, Mo’nique starred in the film Almost Christmas with a budget of $17 million, earning $42.1 million domestically in 2,379 theaters whereas Schumer’s 2017 film Snatched earned $45.8 million domestically in 3,511 theaters on a budget of $42 million.

Once all of the calculations are completed, Snatched made a $3.8 million dollar profit while Almost Christmas made a $25 million dollar profit.

Whose film was more bankable? Mo’nique.

Shouldn’t this profit guarantee Mo’nique being compensated appropriately? Yes. But, did Netf lix?

No. Netf lix doesn’t seem to agree and sadly the reality is that no matter how hard black women work in proving themselves, they will still be underpaid compared to their white female and male counterparts.

This pay disparity goes way beyond Hollywood and the relevance of which entertainer is more bankable to the mass media. According to The Lily, a website empowering African American woman, black women make 63 cents to the dollar compared to white men and earn less than Asian American and white women, but more than Native and Latina women.

An African American woman would have to work eight months extra to earn the same as white men in one year. Unacceptable. Pay disparity continues to be a hindering factor in 2018, even though African American women saved the Alabama election in 2017 and Tarana Burke, an African American woman orchestrated and founded the “#Metoo” movement.

African American women are at the center of making change in strive for the greater good of all humanity but continue to get cheated financially.

This pay disparity of Netf lix between comedians Mo’nique and Schumer only hinders the fact that society looks down upon black woman instead of as equals.

What hope does this give to African American women graduating, as they begin to join the work field? Is it acceptable that their white male and female counterparts are receiving more compensation than them, and they should be thankful to be employed? I think not.

Regardless, if you agree or disagree with the boycott of Netf lix, we have to stand together and fight for financial equality on behalf of women of color, just as hard as we are fighting to end sexual harassment and discrimination. If not, were failing ourselves as a society and hindering any chance of moving forward by continuing to allow gender and color disparity to prosper.

to the federal agency, but it doesn’t stop ICE from conducting raids in those states on their own. These unnecessary and irregular raids instill fear in immigrant communities. Law-abiding members of the community are paralyzed with a looming sense of dread anytime their doorbell rings or someone unexpectedly knocks on their door.

Could ICE be here to arrest and deport them and their loved ones? It’s not only adults that are affected by this, parents remind their children to be wary of officials as they might have ulterior motives.

According to CBS News, a University of California at Berkeley pre-law student, Luis Mora, was held in a prison facility for 20 days because he was detained in a U.S. Customs and Border Protection checkpoint in San Diego. He was released on January 21. He was detained because he was here with an illegal visa.

Luis Mora came to the United States at 11 years old. ICE officials

don’t differentiate between law-abiding students and felons. They solely focus on whether or not one is here legally.

Because of this, students and hardworking individuals who are here to make a better life for themselves like Luis, are subjected to the same treatment as those who have committed crimes.

Because of this new administration and their retaliation against government officials who offer sanctuary to the plenty of hard working immigrants and their families, we are seeing a negative impact of fear and loss within our communities that does nothing to solve or ameliorate the tensions between citizens and enforcement officials.

Fox - KTVU News writes the sentiments of U.S. Representative Ro Khanna, “This is wrong. The administration is targeting immigrants to make a political statement. Immigrants are the backbone of our country and such raids will only incite fear in our communities and undermine public safety. We must stand up for their rights.”

Larry Nassar sentencing celebrated among victims LINDSEY HUFFMAN STAFF WRITER

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ormer USA Gymnastics and Michigan State doctor Larry Nassar, was sentenced to 175 years in prison on Wednesday for sexually assaulting more than 150 girls and woman. The hearing lasted for seven days due to the 156 women and parents proving impact statements explaining their experiences and encounters with Nassar.

According to ABC News, “Nassar became an assistant professor and team physician at Michigan State University, and was named the national medical coordinator for USA Gymnastics, in 1996. In 2016, Michigan State University, fired Nassar after the Indianapolis Star reported allegations made by a former gymnast.

Former Olympic Gold Medalist Aly Raisman, who was a part of the ‘Fab Five’ back in 2012, made a powerful statement that would unite all these women as one.

She said, “Larry, you do realize now that we this group of women you are so heartlessly

abused over such a long period of time are now a force, and you are nothing.”

Judge Rosemarie Aquilina had the pleasure not only as a judge but as a woman, to punish Larry Nassar, who performed horrible and traumatizing acts against all these women. Judge Aquilina stated Nassar’s “decision to assault was precise, calculated, manipulative, devious, despicable.”

She continued, “It is my honor and privilege to sentence you.

You do not deserve to walk outside a prison ever again,” Aquilina said. Many sources believe what Judge Aquilina said during the seven day trial was harsh, but as a women and judge, Nassar should have known he had it coming for him. Aquilina added: “I just signed your death warrant.”

Many of the statements made by the former gymnasts and other women were brave, courageous and impacting. To many of the women, this is an incident they no longer have to live with by themselves anymore or fear it happening ever again. The man that they despised, and feared is now being put away forever.

According to CNN, “The former USA Gymnastics and Michigan State doctor, told the courtroom he would carry his victims’ words with him “for the rest of my days.” Is this a sincere statement or is it an all an act to get sympathy from the victims, families, and viewers watching this all come to a fold?

The fact that it took decades for this man to be locked behind bars and punished for the terrible crimes he has committed, is absolutely disturbing.

Why does it take 150 women to testify against Nassar in order for something to be done? What does this say about the world we live in, the people who are in charge, and men that we continue to choose to be in the spotlight?

What are we as a nation going to do to change the way athletes, celebrities, and everyday women are treated?

With recent events like the women’s march, it just proves that we as women will not back down.

The battle for women’s rights is a daily occurrence, but we continue to stand up against injustices. Because these nightmares should of ended a long time ago.

False hate crimes minimize severity of larger issue

LUIS MEJIA

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onfused. Scared. Terrified.” These are but three appropriate words being used to describe the recent assault of an innocent, young girl in Toronto, Canada.

Eleven-year-old Khawlah Noman was walking to school one morning when an attacker armed with a pair of scissors snuck up behind her and cut her hijab. He ran off while Noman hurried to school where she informed her principal of what had occured.

The incident garnered international attention, a plethora of press conferences and interviews, and everything else these events generally entail. Except, however, the part where the public learns that such an event never happened.

That’s right, after further investigation, Toronto authorities confirmed that the supposed attack spreading like wildfire at the time, did not actually take place. “They gathered evidence from a variety

of sources. The only conclusion that made sense is that the events as described, did not happen,” said Mark Pugash of the Toronto Police Service.

The family has since apologized for the statements, according to CBC News, but that is not to say they are excused from the clear span of damage their actions have caused. In fact, a portion of the damage derived from the media itself for how easily it was baited into enabling this story.

Articles like The Guardian’s “11-year old Muslim girl ‘terrified’ after man cuts her hijab,” released prior to the revelations of the event, are a perfect example of how easily an affair like this can be unconsciously manipulative.

Aside from how bad it looks to disbelieve a child under such circumstances, there is a rather important word missing from that headline: “allegedly.” The author must have forgotten that when someone says something unsupported by evidence, it is just an allegation.

The same goes for Newsweek, where there does not even seem to be a sign of an allegation at the time the story was written. Only a stone, cold, caps-locked declaration of the event with “Muslim Girl Attacked

By Man Who Cut Off Her Hijab.”

It goes without saying that a wealth of those following the story bought into it from numerous sources. All because someone thought it would be possible to get away with adopting a victim’s burden. Ultimately, this harms two entities.

The first would be the general

public, who as of late, has engaged in a much anticipated debate regarding hate crime accusations and people’s responses to them. If claims similar to this one are automatically believed without any evidence required, then it is safe to expect plenty more of these situations in the future.

The second entity affected is Muslims. Specifically those fearing backlash over this hoax in wake of Noman’s school being berated for not vetting the girl’s account, revealed psychologist Dr. Oren Amitay to CTV News.

The fact that this debacle gained the attention it did is unfair to legitimate victims of this kind of assault. It also hurts other Muslims who may endure unjustified discrimination in return.

The worst part of this, though, is that this is not an isolated incident. In 2016, The New York Times reported that a Muslim woman lied about a hate crime on a subway.

For some insulting reason, though, people get off on unlawful victimization, sometimes even at the expense of their own religion.

This has since been dismissed as a sick and twisted publicity stunt spitting in the faces of all real survivors of targeted Islamophobia not only in Canada, but across the world. While our attention should still be directed towards the many actual cases of discrimination, if this is a trend that is threatening to take off in years to come, then “confused, scared,” and “terrified” are only the beginning in describing how to feel.

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‘25164 SONOMASTATE’: Professor ‘eager’ to find asteroid Continued from Pg.1

The credit line of the JPL Small-Body Database Browser on the NASA website, states, “Sonoma State University … has been educating students in the liberal arts and sciences since 1961. It has a nationally recognized Education and Public Outreach program for space missions and STEM teacher education.”

When discussing the credibility this credit line brings to Sonoma State, Professor Scott Severson said, “to have it named Sonoma State means that in those catalogs, when people come across it, they will see this.”

As with Cominsky, the asteroid excites Severson. “I think it’s great! There are not that many opportunities for astronomical objects to be named after people or institutions,” he said.

Being active in a multitude of astrophysics projects and actively teaching courses on astronomy, Severson is a highly knowledgeable and respected individual at Sonoma State. He is in charge of the observatory on campus, where he offers public viewing nights throughout the year so not only students, faculty, and

staff can enjoy the space beyond, but offers the public and community a chance to come out and explore deeper into the unknown. The observatory was recently updated, and Severson said he could not be more eager to find Sonoma State’s very own asteroid.

Sporting an impressive diameter of slightly over 3 kilometers, ‘25164 Sonomastate’ was discovered on a hunt to detect objects that may potentially threaten Earth. No need to worry though, Severson explained, there’s no chance ‘25164 Sonomastate’ will collide with Earth. Instead, it follows a leisurely elliptical orbit in the main asteroid belt, safe from any sort of Earth impact. This is good news not only for the safety of our planet, but also for Sonoma State’s observatory.

“We have not yet attempted to see [‘25164 Sonomastate’],” Severson said, “but it is definitely in an orbit that we could see.” While plans to capture an image of ‘25164 Sonomastate’ are underway, the school has yet to post public viewing nights for the spring 2018 semester. However, students can expect it to appear on the university website within the next few days.

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Disturbing the Peace

North Bike Path

Closed

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Vandalism

Parking Lot G

Suspended

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Auto Burglary

San Francisco

Closed

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Marijuana Possession

Beaujolais V.

Suspended

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Disturbing the Peace

Zinfandel V.

Unfounded

Jan. 21

Marijuana Possession

Beaujolais V.

Closed

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Bike Theft

Zinfandel V.

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NADER: Over 900 tickets still available Continued from Pg.1

“I’m happy to work with Ralph Nader, who is very controversial, even among some progressives.” said Professor Emerita Andréa Neves, one of the namesakes of the lecture series. She and her husband created the program because, she said, “I found it frustrating that we [Sonoma State] had no high profile speakers, talking about sometimes controversial subjects. I was coming from Stanford, where they were everywhere.”

Nader’s address will coincide with Social Justice Week on campus. Previous speakers for the lecture series have included Cornel West, professor of philosophy at Harvard University: Caribbean American writer Jamaica Kincaid, and, most recently, Richard D. Wolff, professor of economics emeritus at the University of Massachusetts.

Neves explained that she and the team contacts speakers they hope to come to Sonoma State University a year in advance, with the help of other staff members. Overall, Neves said she was quite happy with what the program has done on Sonoma State.

Rohnert Park Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety officers arrested a mother and her son Friday for allegedly operating a prostitution ring out of their apartment. According to public safety officials, detectives found internet ads offering massage services in Rohnert Park. The services included nude massages and “upgrades.” The apartment, located in an apartment complex in the 4000 block of Snyder Lane, was rented by 37-year-old David Romesburg. According to officials, on Friday, an undercover officer made an appointment for a massage at the apartment, where he met a 19-year-old woman from the ad who allegedly offered him sex in exchange for money. David Romesburg’s bail was set at $250,000, while his mother’s, Fay Romesburg, was set at $245,000.

“We’ve had a very good response, 1,000 plus people have come to some of the lectures, so I am very happy.”

Kylie McCab, a senior and philosophy major, said she was interested in going. “My mother is an environmentalist, so I have predisposition to that kind of activism,” said McCab. Daniel, a senior physics major, was also hoping to go to the lecture. “I first heard of the event over email. I’m not terribly acquainted with his work, but I know he’s done a lot of positive work for a lot of people.”

Tickets are free for students, and are also available online for $10 at https://gmc. sonoma.edu/, and also at the university box office in the Student Center. As of January 29th, 132 tickets have been sold, out of roughly 1,100 available seats. Students can call the Green Music Center at (866) 955-6040, or visit their website mentioned previously for more information.

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What would you like President Trump to say during his State of the Union Address?

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s America looks back on the one year anniversary of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, it is time for the country to prepare for his first State of the Union Address. Within the past year, Trump has been in the public eye throughout the entire world for not only his political decisions but his antics on social media and his rhetoric when speaking to those who don’t support him. The opinions of Sonoma State students interested the STAR, who asked the question: What do you think or hope President Trump will say during his State of the Union Address tonight?

“It’s not so much what I’m hoping he says, but what he doesn’t say.

I don’t want him to do his normal thing where he’s completely racist, homophobic or non- inclusive. I want this to be a low-key event, and more so just unmemorable” Natalie Weaver, 2nd year English major

“I would like to hear a lot of the issues regarding DACA (Deferred Action for Early Arrivals) to be resolved in a way that is fair to both sides, and I hope that he revokes his previous plan to destroy and repurpose some National Monuments.”

Michael Morales, 4th year kinesiology major

“He’s probably going to make a big push on economic policy and emphasize the infrastructure project, along with the benefits of the new tax plan. He’s probably going to mention something about the Middle East policy and the shift towards the Asia Pacific and how we’re going to be helping our neighboring countries like South Korea and Japan. I also think there’s going to be a lot of redirect on the topic of immigration, and I would like it if he touched up on DACA as well.”

Christopher Azuma, 4th year political science major

“I really hope that he will address the issues that are on the Democratic side by focusing on everything concerning DACA and, more specifically, the San Francisco federal funding cut [for its sanctuary city policy]. I think he’s going to further tax reform cuts for all of the Republican Party in addition to beating around the bush on all of the major issues we have. But I don’t think he’s going to say much of anything of value, unfortunately. But I do think he will add in some racial slurs, because that is what he is known for.”

“The last few weeks with the Women’s March and the up and down of DACA that’s been going around, I think getting to the point of things and not trying to be funny is something that he should really focus on. I want him to show that he is trying to unify the American people, especially because now it seems to be very left and right. I want him to clear the water on the topic of DACA and show that immigrants in the United States are going to be seen as equal.”

Nick Silva, 4th year political science major

“I hope that Trump talks about immigrants and DACA, welfare in the economy, and the sexual misconduct that is happening within Congress.”

Christina Yoakam, 2nd year political science major

Tre Jones, 3rd year business major

Lecture series to feature Rwandan ambassador BLAKE DAVENA STAFF WRITER

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n May 8 the 35th annual Holocaust and Genocide lecture series at Sonoma State University will host Rwandan Ambassador Mathilde Mukantabana, Simon Mudahogora, a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, and genocide descendant Ndahiro Bazimya.

Professor Diane Parness, the lecture series coordinator, said, “Ambassador Mukantabana has been a steadfast friend and supporter of SSU’s Holocaust and Genocide lecture series for many years. She has been one of our favorite annual speakers for a long time and brings a very important story to our audience.”

According to Parness, the series has tried to bring in a variety of speakers to focus on historical tragedies besides the Holocaust.

“We now devote a significant part of the series to other genocides, such a Armenia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Cambodia,” said Parness. “We try to find scholars or witnesses who can speak to current crisis areas as well.”

Parness said the university supports the lecture series through SSU’s Instructionally Related Activities, specific funds dedicated to an annual lecture, the Armenians of the North Bay and the Alliance for the Study of the Holocaust.

“We would not be able to sustain the caliber of this nationally recognized

series without this support. But we struggle every year to meet the obvious and growing costs of bringing top notch speakers to SSU,” Parness said.

According to Parness, the university has an outstanding tradition of Holocaust remembrance, in which the Holocaust and Genocide lecture series is a focal point. Beginning with SSU’s Holocaust Memorial Grove, in which the university was awarded one of only eight saplings from the tree that once stood outside the house where Anne Frank was hidden in Amsterdam during the Holocaust.

“The Holocaust and Genocide Lecture Series is known throughout the country,” said Parness, “When I had the privilege of attending a conference at Yad Vashem (Israel’s Holocaust memorial) a few year ago, I met scholars and witnesses from around the world who were familiar with our lecture series. It’s truly one of the most important things SSU does.”

Other speakers for this semester’s series will include Professor Evgeny Finkel on Feb. 6; addressing The Holocaust, historical legacies, and local politics. On March 6, Professor Sergio La Porta will be speaking on the Armenian Genocide. Also, the Cambodian, Syrian, and American Genocides will be addressed on April 17, April 24 and May 1.

Lectures for the series will be held throughout the semester and on Tuesdays from 4 p.m. to 5:50 p.m. in Ives 101.

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Netflix brings graphic novel to life Review

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he British Bonnie and Clyde take center screen in another Netflix breakout hit, “The End of the F***ing World.” This UK series follows James, a self-labeled psychopath in training, and Alyssa, a rebellious girl with no filter, on their crazy adventure that started with an unlikely first date at ‘One Of The Top 10 Greatest American Dining Experiences in the South of England.’

James, portrayed by Alex Lawther, is not your average teenage boy; he did not ask out a girl simply because she interests him; there’s a hidden agenda. He is dying to murder something, or rather someone, larger than your average neighborhood cat. And James thinks Alyssa could be his ideal subject. Meanwhile, Alyssa, portrayed

by Jessica Barden, stands none the wiser believing James is her chance to leave her humdrum, suburban life behind.

With a desire to break free from her troubled home, neglectful mother and step father, Alyssa persuasively drags James along on a spur-of-the-moment road trip with intentions to never come back. Along the way, unexpected twists and turns plague the duo that threatens not only their safety, but their futures.

As the plot progresses, changes in James and Alyssa’s personalities are hard to dismiss. James slowly loses his Norman Bates-like persona and his emotions towards Alyssa become more apparent. He also starts to develop genuine care for, and somewhat depends on, Alyssa. In the beginning of the series, this concept of James having any emotions at all seemed so far-fetched. On the other hand, Alyssa stays pretty true to her wild, outspoken self, but her relationship with James turns her a bit soft; letting the viewers finally get a peek of what lies under her tough exterior.

The duo also builds up more confidence not only in themselves but in their ability to commit and get away with crimes as well. With James going as far to say, “After the murder, other crimes seemed easy by comparison.”

Facing difficult and complicated circumstances such as murder, viewers can forget that James and Alyssa are merely teenagers. However, there are moments were the viewer can catch a glimpse of their young spirited selves, getting drunk and dancing around to old records for one, making them seem more like ‘typical teens.’

Based on the graphic novel by Charles Forsman, “The End of the F***ing World” mixes the right about of comedy, darkness and quirk. The series is an eight episode compilation, all around 20 minutes long, making it prime binge watching material.

The cinematic qualities of the show aided in the episodes flowing cohesively. The viewer can easily forget it is actually a television show, especially if they watch all eight episodes in one day.

Much like a majority off Netflix produced series, “The End of the F***ing World” disregards the common mold for a television show. An example of this would be the detectives, Eunice Noon and Teri Darego, both female characters reshaping the stereotypical, male dominant detective role. Aside from them being female, the show also alludes to their past, quite brief, romantic history. A relationship between two female characters that is more than platonic is still not typically seen in a wide array of television despite our society’s relative acceptance.

“The End of the F***ing World” definitely serves the witty, dry and borderline insulting comments that viewers can expect of classic British humor. Alyssa is the main character who dishes out the twisted comic relief during rather inopportune moments. For example, when James and Alyssa are about to hitch a ride from a random, older man she says, “I’m gonna be so f***ed if we get murdered.”

Season one of The End of the F***ing World not only grips you with their rugged charm but also ends at a point that definitely leaves viewers yearning for answers.

Despite there being no official start-up date for season two, don’t let that stop you from adding this addictive ‘dramedy,’ thriller to your Netflix list.

imdb.com “End of the F***ing World” first premiered on Channel 4 in the UK, the same channel that housed cult favorites including Skins and Misfits.

Grammy viewership declining among students KATHLEEN PERRY STAFF WRITER

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ollywood’s 60th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held on Jan. 8 in Madison Square Garden, New York City. But with the spotlight shining bright on Hollywood’s latest sexism, racism and sexual harassment scandals, the younger generations have tuned award ceremonies out and equality in.

With each passing year, less and less young folk are turning on these programs. “[Award ceremonies] definitely keep reminding me of why Hollywood is a toxic culture- there are people who will attend these shows that are known to be tied to sexual assault and people attending who choose to underpay women; and they’re all still being rewarded for it,” student Giovanna Castellanos said.

Other students explained that watching the various award ceremonies is a household tradition.

Many students answered that they do not tune into these award programs, and have less desire now more than ever due to the overflow of wrongdoings circulating throughout the industry.

For the students who do tune in for these shows, it’s no longer just about who is winning what award. Today, students are more interested in what celebrities will say during speeches, and what hot topics will they bring to attention.

“That’s actually the part I look forward to the most; I find it empowering that these influential people are finally able to use their platform to reshape the lives of us all,” said junior Nina Whitlock.

Following the allegations many woman made against Harvey Weinstein, many men in Hollywood’s industry found themselves also being accused of sexual misconduct in the workplace. This comes at a time when the film industry is facing accusations of underpaying women, and just years after others have denounced some of the other big award ceremonies as racist.

While these types of scandals have cycled through this business for many years, they are beginning to have the power to call for change. This is a direct result of increased accusations, and more victims stepping forward to tell their story.

At the previous Golden Globes ceremony, it was not just an awards celebration, but also a podium for many political movements as well. Celebrities used this platform to show up in all black to bring sexual harassment into the light. Many women used their voices to draw attention to the sexism that separates how the industry treats men and women. Last Sunday, many people wore white roses to further this Times Up movement and continue bringing sexual assault to light.

Hollywood has worked hard to combat these scandals and support victims of the previous norms in the entertainment business. For the first time in 19 years, there were no white-male solo artists on the list of nominees for best album. This was also the first time in 15 years that the Grammy Awards ceremony was held in a location other than Los Angeles, where many of these allegations originate. This does not fix the issues embedded deep in entertainment culture, but the public can certainly consider it a step in the right direction.

“Hollywood has a huge impact on culture for everyday American lives... the mess surrounding sexism, racism and sexual assault needs to be spoken about otherwise nothing will be resolved,” said Whitlock.

Drake sets new bar with “Scary Hours” MADISON VILLALOBOS

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rake started from the bottom and is now breaking records. On Wednesday, Billboard reported that according to Spotify, “Drake’s new release, ‘God’s Plan,’ broke the US record as the most streamed track in a single day.” The song beat out Taylor Swift’s “Look What You Made Me Do,” after reaching 14 million spins worldwide.

With plenty of experience in the industry, this isn’t Drake’s first time breaking a record. From 2015 to 2016 he held the record for being the most streamed artist until just last year, when Ed Sheeran knocked Drake down to second place with his song “Galway Girl.”

Drake announced the release of his two song EP “Scary Hours” an hour before they dropped last Friday. As an artist, Drake is meticulous in the way he drops his new releases, to build a bigger fan base and get people to listen to his music, before he drops the entire album. He used this tactic with his previous albums to create more hype around his music.

“God’s Plan,” produced by Cardo Boi-1da and Yex, has a playful beat and catchy lyrics, while “Diplomatic Immunity,” produced by Boi-1Da, has a soulful feel with strings and piano keys.

“God’s Plan” has created an enormous impact to fans within the first hours of its release. Drake’s newest track talks about how people want to see him fail and encounter hardships; however, God won’t let that happen. The people who are putting him down keep him motivated to do better, hence the post chorus lyrics, “And still/ Bad things, It’s a lot of bad things/ That they wishin’ and wishin’ and wishin’ and wishin’/ They wishin’ on me.”

In another verse of his song, Drake’s lyrics establish that he can only trust those close to him because everyone else has ulterior motives to bring him down in the industry. By the looks of the lyrics in the song, “She say, ‘Do you love me?’/ I tell her, only partly,/’ I only love my bed and my momma, I’m sorry.” Drake makes it clear the only things he puts trust in are his bed, his family and his closest friends. Trusting anyone else allows an opportunity to diminish his artistry.

billboard.com Drake’s tracks “Diplomatic Immunity” and “God’s Plan” were streamed over 60 million times on Apple music in their initial weekend.

With both of these songs released, many fans and viewers speculate the album coming out very soon in 2018.

Drake is known for being a chart-topper in the music industry, and an artist many others want to work with in order to grow their own success. Many music fans believe that Drake is in a category of his own; there aren’t many artists like him that bring everyday feel good music, and songs that leave fans knowing every lyric.

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Entertainment 7 Fresh powder calls for fun and preparation

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ith the start of the season bringing high snowfall rates last week, some student have made the ski slope their second home. Even with less snow compared to last season, there are few excuses strong enough to keep students from the fresh alpine air.

It can be difficult for many to make it up the icy hills into the mountains without chains for your tires. Unless you have four-wheel drive, the chains are necessary for not only certain sections of the drive that require them, but overall safety. They come in different sizes and quality, so anyone traveling to the snow for the first time would be smart to ask for advice when shopping.

For any beginners, not understanding how to put on tire chains isn’t the end of the world. In areas that require snow chains, there are often other people willing to assist.

However, the assistance usually isn’t without a fee. Keeping $20 to $40 in cash handy a good idea.

When it comes to apparel, durable, water-resistant clothes, including snow pants and multi-pocketed jackets are a must. Anyone spending time outdoors will have to wear many layers to stay as comfortable as possible. Among scarves and gloves, it’s recommended that one brings hand or toe warmers; which can usually be found in the ski lodge or local sporting goods store. Although they can be expensive, purchasing snow goggles are definitely a good investment and, when properly cared, for can last for years.

Goggles will protect skiiers from becoming snowblind, and reduce overall glare from the snow.

Even if the sunshine does fade away behind the clouds, there’s always a need for sunscreen. At the high altitude everyone is likely to get burned, so lip balm with a higher SPF is also recommended.

If you travel up towards Tahoe, whether it be North or South, don’t be surprised by inf lated prices at the ski resorts. From food options to lift tickets, the popular resorts are aware of the notoriety, but know visitors do, and will, continue to pay.

For the ski resorts on the North shore, adult tickets available at Squaw hover near $169, $136 at Northstar, $69 at Boreal, and $115 at Sugar Bowl, according to their websites. For South shore, tickets at Heavenly hover around $146, $104 at Sierra-at-Tahoe, $49 for Homewood, and $112 at Kirkwood.

Last but not least, it’s important to keep in mind other factors such as renting your ski or snowboard equipment, the size of the ski resorts and their hours of operation. By making a list of what’s needed, and packing a few extra layers, anyone can expect a successful trip to the snow.

Weighing the cost of festivals Commentary RENEE RODGERS STAFF WRITER

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oachella, Outside Lands, Lollapalooza and Governors Ball all have something in common: they are insanely expensive. Ranging from $395 to $475 for general admission tickets alone, avid festival goers have emptied out their bank accounts for what some might say is the best weekend of the year.

Despite being a two month paycheck for most, the experience outweighs the cost, making it completely worth it. During festivals, you are able to see multiple music artists in one weekend and can get, or rather earn, a spot as close to the stage as you want. Standing third row at Coachella for Kendrick Lamar rather spending over a grand to see him alone on a stadium tour is a convincing possibility.

According to Lollapalooza’s website, they have over 170 performances at eight different stages throughout the span of four days during the Chicago Festival. Even though you can’t be in multiple places at once, customizable set schedules allow you to see exactly who you want to see.

Going to a music festival isn’t just any ordinary experience; people come together in ways they haven’t before. Everyone is there to celebrate being alive with good music and delicious food. People look out for each other, to a certain extent, and make sure everyone is nothing but happy.

Others might disagree and say there are more important things to spend money on. On average, music festivals can add up to about $1,000 all together.

When attending Coachella, gas, food, transportation, clothing, hotel room or camping pass are all necessary, added expenses. According to Time, the cheapest route for their 2017 festival consisted of buying the ticket as soon as they’re released for $399, setting $50 aside towards gas for a round trip, $113 for a car camping pass, and then split among multiple people, $50 for food and water, and $15 on possible drinks, totaling $627. On the pricier side, out-of-towners have to add about $280 for a plane ticket to LAX, $474 for a general admission pass with shuttle pass, about $300 for a hotel, and $100 for food and water. That rings up to an immense total of $1,154. Although the cost of music festivals vary depending on how far you live from the location.

Going to a music festival isn’t just any ordinary experience; people come together in ways they haven’t before.

It is true that you can use the money spent on this one weekend for more important necessities such as paying bills, groceries and vacations, but you can’t judge it until you experience it.

The music festival industry is growing rapidly every year, a reason tickets sell out in minutes to younger generations more and more every year. Growing audiences directly inf luence the 47.3 million one festival in Indio made alone.

Hopefully, as time goes on music festivals will decrease their prices due to competition between other music festivals. However, I don’t see that happening anytime soon due to having to pay big time artists some big money.

Nothing will ever beat seeing your favorite music artist live surrounded by others that appreciate it just as much as you. It’s the ultimate escape from reality, until you get home and your savings have a dent.

“Black Mirror” continues to deliver Review

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t is amazing how far Netflix has developed when it comes to its original series. Hundreds of thousands of dollars go into these productions, with Ultra HD quality and outstanding originality. As far as cable television ,other internet series and big motion pictures, the content’s originality clearly exceeds movies, while more episodes and time allow these shows to go deeper into storylines and character development.

One of the more recent and popular shows streaming is none other than “Black Mirror, ” now on its fourth season. Written by Charlie Brooker and Jesse Armstrong, each episode, roughly an hour, investigates the ideas of different, advanced, and futuristic technologies. They’re often glorified, and introduced as already working products in the real world. Until they don’t work, people abuse them, or they take over with a mind of their own.

As amazing as these devices may seem at first, they all eventually have a downside. From a dime-sized device you place on the temple of the head such as in the episode “USS Callister” that allows you to fall into your own virtual reality, to similar looking devices in the episode “Crocodile” that allows law enforcement to access a witness’s memories to get accurate evidence from a crime scene by law. One can lose their mind, or go to ex-

tremes to protect themselves or others. In some cases, by the end of the episode, it may make viewers think that some things should never be invented. Or question why anyone would invent such things, such as assassin robot-dogs featured in the episode “Metalhead.” Or placing a chip inside of a child’s head for their parent to choose what they can see, hear, or understand, along with tracking them like a chipped dog, played out in the episode “Arkangel.”

The last episode of season four, called “Black Museum” included every invention the curator of the museum could get his hands from every episode from every season, taking long-time viewers down a trip through memory lane. After the curator takes visitors on tours and explains what each invention’s intentions were and how the invention did not live up to its hype, the show reminds the viewers that people created all these inventions in the same timeline of the same world.

This fact suggests the that once someone cracks the code to our consciousness and how to capture or manipulate it, the possibilities of what can come from that are endless, and in some cases, terrifying.

Every episode is up for interpretation by the viewers. They may watch and think how they could improve the inventions by observing the mistakes made, or be blown away by what humans are capable of. In the world of science today, consciousness cannot be explained or harnessed in any way, but “Black Mirror” shows society what could be possible if we crack that code, and so far through every season, it’s been a dangerous game. Some things really should never be invented.

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Culinary services offers job opportunity KATHRYN CATANZARITE

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f students are looking for a job that is close to campus and offers flexibility, then they might want to look into working for Culinary Services.

One of the biggest on-campus employers for students, Culinary Services offers positions ranging from being a server at the Green Music Center’s Prelude Restaurant and Bar to being a barista at Sip or a cashier at Charlie Brown’s Cafe.

“Working at a campus job like Culinary Services gives students a great opportunity to improve their resume,” said Nancy Keller, Director of Culinary Services. “It gives them real life experience.”

According to Keller, working in Culinary Services provides students with an opportunity to learn great skills because they offer programs such as the training event held in March where current employees learn different methods of how to train other students.

Sophomore Leslie Padilla is currently employed by Culinary Services and works at Weyden & Brewster.

“They’re cool about my schedule and if I need to add or remove hours they will,” said Padilla. “It’s nice because I don’t have to waste gas.”

According to a 2014 U.S. News article, many students find that on-campus jobs tend to work with their schedule more han off-campus jobs.

These jobs enable students to be able to work in between and around their busy class schedule. This semester, students have also seen an increase in their pay because Culinary Services is paying student wages that are comparable to the living wages of Sonoma County, according to Keller.

Lupita Paniagua, a junior liberal studies major, has held many positions in Culinary Services and enjoys the flexibility that working on campus provides.

“It was really easy to balance work and school,” said Paniagua. “You get school breaks off unless you sign up to work them during that time.”

Junior Keegan Dsouza is a lead staff member in what students call ‘the dish pit’ and has worked for Culinary Services for two years.

“They base my hours around my classes which is a plus,” said Dsouza. “Working as a lead has given me great leadership skills that I will take with me for the rest of my life.”

To apply for Culinary Services, complete the application online at sonoma.edu/culinary services.

STAR // Justin Santos Culinary Service workers prepare to serve SSU students at The Kitchens in the Student Center.

Housing uncertainties increase after October fires DANIELLE ESTRADA STAFF WRITER

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evastation from the October fires has increased uncertainty in students as affordable housing availability decreases.

The rapid flames burned over 182,000 acres and destroyed an estimated 6,600 structures, 5,130 of which were homes.

Over 50 members of Sonoma State’s staff and students lost their homes, including President Judy Sakaki.

According to Nicole Hendry, director of housing at Sonoma State, the inventory of apartments and homes

in the local area will be smaller given the fires, however, students have been successful in finding off-campus housing accommodations in the past few months.

“The University is working towards increasing campus housing by adding additional triple occupancy bedrooms,” said Hendry. “They are trying their best to accommodate all students, and fortunately there is also a lot of building going on in Rohnert Park.”

According to Sonoma State University, 90 percent of freshmen and 37 percent of all undergraduate students choose to live on campus. There are approximately 3,100 units available in the

six residential communities.

Janessa Mamaradlo , a sophomore pre-business major is currently living off-campus and has already begun looking at housing for the upcoming school year hoping that homeowners don’t take advantage of the situation and raise rent prices.

“The demand for housing is so high right now,” said Mamaradlo.

“Most consumers looking to rent in this specific area will most likely be those who lost their homes in the fires or college students, so increases in rent are the last thing we need.”

Alessia Gonzalez, a sophomore psychology major, says “Sonoma State

is trying to ensure housing for their students, but as our school’s population grows, that begins to limit the spot available on campus housing.”

“I absolutely think finding housing off campus will be difficult,” said Gonzalez “Since a good amount of families lost their homes, they might have to find a new place rather than rebuilding the home they’ve lost.”

“Many of the housing options are being given to those who lost their home, which are higher priority than sonoma state students,” said Mamaradlo. “They deserve to have a home, but it should not be for a profit of the homeowner or company.”

Recreation center offers bike rentals for commuters DANIELLE FACTOR

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hether it’s using recycled materials in the campus Rec Center, to using recycled water in the bathrooms, Sonoma State has always tried to maintain being green and environmentally friendly.

The bike rental program, which is relatively new, allows students to rent bikes from the school and use them throughout the semester to get to and from school.

Savannah Guinn, the sustainability coordinator of Sonoma State, says that if and when this program takes off at the school, it will change the commuter process by making it more green and efficient.

Since 37 percent of students live on campus, it’s a way for students to get around without having to lose their parking spots in the housing lots.

Lauren Eipp, a senior communications major, loves being able to get around in a cheaper and greener way and says that the process of renting a bike was really easy and cheap.

“Because I live so close to campus, biking allows me to spend less money on gas for my car, which is more green than driving my SUV,” said Eipp. “It allows me to spend less time circling the parking lots, looking for places to park.

STAR // Christine von Raesfeld Bikes available to rent at the recreation center facilitate transportation for students on campus.

To rent a bike, students must first go online and make a reservation.

They must then fill out an agreement, provide a payment option , and present a student ID. Once all the needed information has been received, students can then head down to the recreation center and pick up a bicycle where they can choose from an

array of color options.

Jonathan Alley, a junior environmental studies major, thinks the idea is really great but not too practical.

According to Alley, it doesn’t make too much sense for most off-campus students to rent a bike, because a lot of people commute from quite a distance away.

“I am very fortunate to live close to campus but I know people who weren’t able to find something in the vicinity of school,” said Alley. “For them, biking doesn’t make sense because it would take them hours to bike to school rather than a 30-45-minute car ride.”

“Being able to bike to school is a really good way to cut down

emissions that come from cars every morning,” said Alley. “I am all for being green, and next semester I will definitely look into renting a bike from campus if I continue to live so close to campus.”

Spring registration for renting a bike is still open. For more information visit the Sonoma State website.

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Sonoma State food pantry offically opens to students

STAR // Holle Depina Lobo’s Pantry provides students with a variety of nutritious food options. The pantry is open for any enrolled Sonoma State University students on Tuesdays through Thursdays at the Zinfindel Service Desk.

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Queer student alliance returns to the HUB KAILEY PRIEST Staff Writer

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he Queer Student Alliance provides the SSU queer community with a common outlet and an environment where the freedom to discuss personal and social struggles of all forms is encouraged.

Current QSA President Kendall Andrews, holds weekly meetings at the HUB every Friday at noon and hopes to welcome in new and old faces into their humble community.

“It’s really important in the queer community to just exist with other queer people within that space and time,” said Andrews. “I think what this group does is it strengthens the queer community on campus and provides a safe space for people to just be with each other.”

Tiffany Simmons, current QSA vice president, has been a member of the club since her freshman year at SSU.

“I needed some gay friends on campus and I could make the time to join,” said Simmons. “Once I came to my first meeting it was really fun and I wanted to keep coming.”

Secretary of QSA Nalin Wangel-Komisar, a current junior, says that for many students within the community the pressures of social gathering can restrict many from putting themselves out there.

“I joined because in my freshman year I’ve had some success with Gay Straight Alliance in high school, but not a lot, so I was just lonely and had no friends,” said Wangel-Komisar. “I think that was something I wanted for a long time, is like not only participating in queer community but like making queer community.”

QSA meetings start off with a check-in, allowing each member to introduce themselves to the rest of the members.The meetings then focus on discussing upcoming events where members are given the opportunity to share their own ideas and what they would like

to see happening.

Towards the end of their meetings, students then have the opportunity to mingle and socialize with people who share a common understanding.

According to Andrews, it is important in the queer community, especially in times like these to not only be with queer people but to exist with them.

Wangel-Komisar said that with having a safe space like the QSA comes a responsibility since not everyone is just looking for a friend and some may be dealing with homelessness or even discrimination within the queer community.

Wangel-Komisar encourages those who can’t make it to their meetings to attend other QSA events or to sign up for their newsletter.

“I think there’s a fear that you won’t get what you need from the club, but you’re never going to be turned away,” said Wangel Komisar. “My vision for the QSA is for people who can not only find community but also find opportunity.”

10 Sports 2018 Season Preview BASEBALL:

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ith the spring baseball season looming beyond winter’s wrath, Sonoma State University is primed to improve upon its previous 24-21 record thanks to a bevy of strong arms, quick bats and leaders with enough experience to navigate the highs and lows of a long year.

For most teams, veteran leadership is the key to consistency and success. Ask any MLB executive what they think is most vital in creating a winning roster and they will each provide the same response: veteran experience.

Without experience at the core, there’s a greater susceptibility to late game collapses and overa l l underperformance. But, with this installment of Sonoma State baseball – anchored by manager John Goelz and supported by transfer students, returning leaders and a talented freshmen class brighter days are on the horizon. Just ask senior first baseman Jake Sahagian.

“As a team, we need to be more consistent in our day to day approach and attack everything with the same intensity whether or not it’s a drill at practice, or in a game that we need to win to secure a national championship,” Sahagian said. “We’re extremely deep as a team and have good leadership to help us prepare for big moments, that way the moment won’t be too big for us when it’s right there in our face.”

National titles are few and far between and don’t happen without consistency. Unless you strike lightning in a bottle and the stars perfectly align, baseball doesn’t usually work that way and Sonoma State is no exception to this. For a lineup that ranked ninth in the conference in batting average (.277) and scored an anemic 237 runs -- good for second to last in the conference -- offensive stability is an area that severely lacked.

Although players such as Grant St. Martin, Daniel Caresio, and Nathan Mann each posted strong individual numbers from the batter’s box, the team’s inability to push runs across the plate is in direct correlation to them barely missing the postseason. Even though these two statistics alone don’t fully explain the deficiency in runs, one thing is clear: last year’s team had a good enough on-base percentage (.376) to win more than 24 games.

“I think a lot of it had to do with just not executing,” said senior shortstop Rayson Romero. “We weren’t a very good situational hitting team last year. With runners in scoring

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Players like Romero and Sahagian, both seasoned veterans, will bear some of the responsibility as returning seniors of this team.

But, in Romero’s eyes, not all the weight will be placed on them with the next generation of teammates making their way to the roster.

“I’m very impressed with a lot of our newcomers,” Romero said. “We have a talented freshmen class that has shown a lot of maturity and poise. We also have a handful of transfer players that fit in and mesh really well with the returners.”

Among the transfer athletes, Dan Deely, an infielder who previously played at Sacramento State, will provide a smooth glove while also supplying a spark in the batter’s box and on the base paths.

On the mound, former Skyline Community College pitcher Rory McDaid has the potential to aid a pitching staff reeling from the graduation of a number of innings crunching pitchers.

Of the pitchers still remaining, Matt Hammonds, will likely take his post as the ace of the staff, after a season in which he started 12 games and led all Sonoma State starting pitchers with an earned run average of 2.98 in 63 ⅓ innings of work. In a league littered with golden arms, Hammonds is vital to any hopes of flying high in the postseason.

But, at the end of the day, baseball is a game of minimizing failures. It always has been and always will be. Sonoma State’s best shot at a championship lies within its ability to limit mental mistakes, score more runs, and just remain consistent on the mound and at the dish. If every player commits to each other with the common goal of winning one day at a time, anything can happen.

“I think the thing that I have observed the most from this year’s team so far, is that our guys want to ‘buy in’ and everyone seems to be pulling in the same direction,” Romero said.

“Overall, I think both players and coaches recognize that we have a special group of guys that have the chance to prove we’re a playoff team. We need to take things one game at a time and to be as present as possible, and if we do that, it will be a good recipe for success.”

The journey for a championship begins Friday against Holy Names, with first pitch starting at 2 p.m. at the Seawolf Diamond.

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fter spending the offseason pondering what could’ve been following a heartbreaking elimination loss against No. 23 ranked Dixie State in the NCAA West Region Championship game, the Sonoma State University softball team enters the 2018 season armed with a collection of fresh faces and a mix of junior and senior leadership.

Returning to the team is senior catcher Sarah Langley, senior infielder Jenn Amaral, junior infielder Alex Flores, senior outfielder Jordann White, senior infielder Karly Macadangdang, junior utility fielder Lindsey Calcany Blair, and pitchers Brigid Ruiz, Teresa Danenberg, and Brielle Vidmar.

Added to the brigade are two freshmen outfielders Julie Davis and Cameron Kirtlan, with both possessing a contact-speed combo that could change the pace of the game in a heartbeat.

“Our team has gained and regained some speed to our roster,” Vidmar said. “Julie Davis and Cameron Kirtlan are both lefty slappers and speedsters that can definitely help us succeed on the base paths.”

With 91 total stolen bases last season, the addition of extra speed will only help to increase run production and put pressure on defenses to make mistakes. Sonoma State will have the chance to steal early and often if it mirrors last season’s production in categories such as on-base percentage and batting average.

Last spring, the Seawolves finished fourth in the conference in on-base percentage (.373) and second in batting average (.295).

By getting on base consistently, the floodgates opened up for the offense to drive runners in, utilizing both base hits and the long-ball in the process. With a team total of 33 home runs, White led the way with eight, while returning players Macadangdang and Calcany Blair posted five and three, respectively.

While hitting is important, pitching and defense win championships. With the trio of Vidmar, Ruiz,

and Danenberg each back this year, the Seawolves are poised to repeat as a top-five pitching staff this season.

As a collective unit, they owned an earned run average of 2.61, which is quite low, and minimized the amount of free passes via the walk.

As for defense, Sonoma State committed a few more errors than it would like to have seen. With a .955 fielding percentage, the Seawolves finished seventh in the conference in this category. This is an area that needs more stability in order to surpass the best teams in the conference and in the nation.

Another area of importance will be team chemistry. Chemistry often leads to success, and Langley, a leader by nature as a catcher, sees it as an opportunity for the team to grow and become more in-tune.

“We have great team chemistry and everyone seems to understand their roles on and off the field,” Langley said. “As a team, we will probably need to trust each other to reach our goals, and that will come with playing games and traveling on the road early on.”

For this team, not only will chemistry be paramount, but consistency will be key in attempting to reach softball’s biggest stage: the College World Series.

“Even though we have a lot of returners, this team brings new elements than last year,” Vidmar said. “We have some players coming back from injury and a few new freshmen, so we’re going to have to trust our abilities and execute routine plays. If we can be more consistent in how we play everyday, we’ll have a successful season.”

The seawolves first game of the season will take place on Friday at a tournament in Las Vegas, where they’ll play Saint Martin’s and Western Oregon to kick off the season.

First pitch is set for 11:30 a.m.

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oming off two back-to-back victories, the Sonoma State women’s basketball team hoped to continue their momentum this past weekend in Southern California against Cal State San Marcos and UC San Diego.

The Seawolves began their two-game road series at Cal State San Marcos to start off the weekend. The first half of game one went back and forth, with the Cougars only ahead by two points going into the second half, 23-21.

Both teams were battling it out but the Cougars lead by seven going into the fourth quarter. Three points down with eight seconds left in the game, senior guard Carly Gill knocked down a long-range 3-pointer to tie up the game, forcing the Cougars into overtime.

Gill and teammate Madison Burroughs started overtime with two back-to-back layups that put the Seawolves up 59-55. The Seawolves were pretty silent after this, allowing the cougars to go on an 8-2 scoring run, handing Sonoma State a bitter loss.

Although the Seawolves caught fire late, it wasn’t enough to pick up the victory.

Burroughs pulled in a team-high 18 points against the Cougars in the Seawolves’ 63-61 defeat.

“We played very well collectively and made an immaculate save at the end of the

4th quarter bringing us into overtime,” said Burroughs.

With a quick turnaround, the Seawolves made their way down to UC San Diego to play on Saturday. The whole game was overall contested throughout, with seven ties and 11 lead changes throughout the course of the game.

The Seawolves battled hard throughout the first half, only trailing by three points going into the second. They kept their momentum going into the late minutes of the fourth quarter where San Diego only had a 3-point lead with 3:39 to play in the game.

Unfortunately, the Tritons caught fire in the last minutes, going on a relentless 10-3 scoring run that the Seawolves could not contain. The Tritons closed the game with a final score of 90-78.

Overall, the Seawolves offense was doing well, shooting 50 percent on 60 shots on the night, including 10 of 15 from beyond the 3-point arc.

The Seawolves’ top scorers were Burroughs, Jessica Mitz, Jerrica Crosby and Mckaiela Tyler, who combined for 48 of Sonoma’s 78 total points scored.

“We performed outstanding and exactly how we needed to offensively and we can’t wait to take on UCSD again next week,” said Burroughs.

These two away games have put the Seawolves to an overall 8-11 record, 5-10 in conference play.

The Seawolves hope to bounce back next week as they face UC San Diego again on Friday at 5:30 p.m. in the Wolves’ Den.

STAR // Bianca Sanborn Senior guard/forward McKaiela Tyler attempts a field goal from beyond the arch. Tyler dropped 10 points on Saturday’s matchup.

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he Sonoma State University men’s basketball team was feeling like they were on Cloud Nine after their last two home games, which extended their win streak to four before this weekend’s losses against Cal State San Marcos and UC San Diego.

The first was a come-from-behind win against Cal State Monterey Bay where the Seawolves went on a 23-8 to finish the game on top. The next, an emotional win where they held off a late-game charge from the Pioneers of Cal State East Bay. They carried this momentum down to Southern California to face the Cal State San Marcos Cougars, where a touch matchup was waiting at The Sports Center where the Cougars play their home games.

When asked about the team’s recent success, leading scorer Armani Nicolis said that he liked where the unit is at right now.

“Usually after the winter break, things began to fall in place and roles are defined,” he said. “We are just beginning to click at the perfect time, seeing as we’re currently in the heart of our conference schedule.”

Guard Jordan Fleck attributes the success on the defensive side of the ball. “We have just bought in to the defense as a team and seem to be playing smarter. Also, understanding how to put runs together when we try and turn that defensive intensity to offense.”

Riding that confidence wave, the Seawolves got off to a good start, building up an early lead and then maintaining it for the majority of the first half.

The Seawolves got their early contributions from all over the roster, including buckets from guards Davion Mize, Jackson Gion, Armani Nicolis and Lewayne Grant.

They also got some help from the big men down low Jordan Hickman and Jeremy Lillis. But, late in the first half, as Sonoma State started to miss their shots, star San Marcos guard Ethan Alvano and company started to take

hold of the game. They went on a 16-4 run in the last eight minutes of the first half, where Alvano had 11 of the 16 for the Cougars.

To start the second half, the other primary guard for the Cougars broke off with a run of his own. Brian Wright scored eight points in the first 4:28 of the half, which included three buckets and a pair of free throws. This run boosted the Cougars to a 22-7 run in the first part of the half, eventually building the San Marcos lead to 50-29 with 11 minutes left in the game.

“We felt like we played a good first half and we just never matched there intensity as they went on a crazy run,” he said. “They took advantage of our mistakes including missed layups and turnovers. Because of that, we gave them a double digit lead in the second half, which is very hard to comeback from with this good of a team.”

But, in fact, they did just that. Nicolis and company came out of that big deficit with a 13-2 run of their own to cut the lead to 10.

They then continued on that run and made it to a 22-5 stretch for the Seawolves, which brought the team, a 2017 NCAA National Tournament participant just a season ago, to within 4 points, 55-51, with 3:33 left to go.

Alvano and the Cougars’ home lead would not go easily. The Cougars called a timeout to regroup, which proved beneficial for them as they closed the game by only allowing three more Sonoma State points, eventually coming out on top of the Seawolves, 65-58.

Though the Seawolves lost the game, Nicolis chose to take a positive outlook from the contest.

“After coming back from a big deficit, the character and heart from the team was revealed. With that you can accomplish anything,” he said.

The Seawolves and their 9-9 record on the season then traveled down south to La Jolla to face the second best team in the CCAA on Saturday.

The UCSD Tritons, who were 13-6 before the contest, were coming off of a big win against Cal State San Marcos, contrary to the Seawolves, who fell to the Cougars on Thursday night, snapping their 4-game winning

streak.

“We felt confident and excited to get back on the court against UCSD. We wanted to get out on the court and redeem ourselves,” said Jordan Fleck.

The Seawolves were a little slow coming out of gates and, lead by sophomore forward Scott Everman, the Tritons took advantage, outsourcing Sonoma State 13-4 in the first 9:19 of the game.

From that point on, the Seawolves would constantly find a way to get themselves back in the game, going on smaller scoring runs of their own. But, as good basketball teams do, the Tritons always seemed to have an answer to stop a big Sonoma State momentum swing.

By the end of the physical first half, the Seawolves were able to cut their deficit to six points heading to the locker room.

Despite the deficit, Fleck thought the team was in a good position.

“Our big thing is that we needed to just stick to our game plan that we had before the game. We had that and also we knew how to play tough, smart and with heart,” he said.

The Seawolves, though never leading at any point during the contest, never allowed the Tritons to get out of reach. They always had some answer to their scoring outbursts, especially in the second half of the ballgame.

The Seawolves concluded their weekend down South going 0-2 in two extremely hard fought games.

“After playing the top two teams in the conference, we believe that we have the ability to compete with anyone in the league, but we need to act like belong in those games and finish,” said Nicolis.

Luckily, the Seawolves do not have to wait long to prove themselves, in their next two games, they will face both UCSD and San Marcos yet again starting Feb. 2 at the Wolves’ Den. “We all played hard. Yea we were disappointed that we ultimately didn’t get the win, but we all believed that we played and fought hard against one of the better teams in our conference,” said Tillis.

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he Sonoma State University men’s tennis team traveled to Santa Clara this weekend where they battled it out and eventually fell short against a top division one team. During the first two rounds, the Seawolves were down 6-0 and 6-2, but led the Santa Clara Broncos in the third and final match.

They couldn’t keep their momentum, however, ending round three in yet another loss, 6-3. Santa Clara took the doubles matches. Turning over to the singles, the team went head-to-head with Santa Clara’s D1 line up. Round one in singles ended in 6-0 and 6-3 in favor of the opponents, and during the next three rounds the Seawolves put up a fight that unfortunately ended in defeat.

Sonoma State’s Allen Lock battled against Santa Clara player Jesus Barajas, but fell 6-0 and 6-1 in the match on Saturday.

“I rallied against him, and never gave up,” he said. “Barajas had a lot of energy on the court and it was hard to match his intensity. Experiencing what it takes to perform at that level will help benefit my game.”

Despite the losses, sophomore Alex Wong maintains a positive attitude, turning today’s losses into an opportunity to improve their 2018 season.

“Our opponents were definitely trying to intimidate us, but we responded well despite their efforts,” he said.

Under a new head coach Jose Hilla, the team has already seen progress.

“The attitude of the team completely changed for the better,” Lock said. “The team morale improved hugely from our rough 2-25 season last year. Practices are more motivational and I really feel the positive energy from the team.”

The Sonoma State men’s tennis team agreed that their performance against the elite Santa Clara Broncos was full of heart and a promise for a great season.

Junior Connor Mengert is inspired by his teammates and the positive energy everyone brings to the court.

“We have a lot of barriers to break down along this upcoming season, but we are focusing on one match at a time,” Mengert said. “We’re trying to make a state-

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The Seawolves traveled to Fresno for another non-conference scrimmage and a near sweep. Fresno State took Sonoma State in doubles, 6-2, 6-2, and 6-4. In singles, the Bulldogs bested the Seawolves in all but one match, capturing the 6-1 victory.

“Scrimmages are not always about the win, but more so for the team dynamic and how we all work together and push each other for a promising upcoming season,” Lock said.

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Winter Break Recap

Friday, Feb. 2

Saturday, Feb. 3

Sunday, Feb. 4

Women’s Basketball (8-11 overall, 5-10 CCAA)

Men’s Tennis vs American River College (scr) 11 a.m.

Men’s Tennis vs Nevada 9 a.m.

Women’s Tennis vs Holy Names 10 a.m.

Dec. 16, 2017 @ Humboldt State (L 68-55)

Jan. 5, 2018 vs. CS San Bernadino (W 45-56)

Jan. 12, 2018 @ CS L.A. (W 62-45)

Baseball @ Holy Names 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.

Men’s Tennis vs Holy Names 10 a.m.

Dec. 19, 2017 vs. Alaska Anchorage (W 68-58)

Jan. 6, 2018 vs. CP Pomona (L 79-76)

Jan. 13, 2018 @ CS Dom. Hills (L 60-53)

Softball vs Hawaii Hilo (in Las Vegas, NV) 11:30 a.m.

Jan. 2, 2018 @ CS East Bay (L 58-51)

Jan. 10, 2018 @ Stanislaus State (L 79-64)

Jan. 19, 2018 vs. CS Monterey Bay (W 59-49)

Monday, Feb. 5

Men’s Basketball (9-10 overall, 7-8 CCAA)

Men’s Golf CSUSM Fujikura Invite

Dec. 16, 2017 @ Humboldt Sate (W 75-69)

Jan. 6, 2018 vs. CP Pomona (L 58-48)

Jan. 19, 2018 vs. CS Mont. Bay (W 65-62)

Jan. 2, 2018 @ CS East Bay (L 77-66)

Jan. 12, 2018 @ CS LA (W 81-63)

Jan. 20, 2018 vs. CS East Bay (W 72-68)

Jan. 5, 2018 vs. CS San Bernar.

(W 74-63)

Jan 13, 2018 @ CS Dom. Hills (W 80-64)

Softball vs Saint Martin’s (in Las Vegas, NV) 11:30 a.m. vs Western Oregon 4:30 p.m.

Baseball vs Holy Names 2 p.m.

Women’s Basketball vs UC San Diego 5:30 p.m.

Men’s Basketball vs UC San Diego 7:30 p.m.

Softball vs Northwest Nazarene (in Las Vegas, NV) 11:30 a.m. & 4:30 p.m.

Women’s Tennis vs Stanislaus State Noon Women’s Basketball vs Cal State San Marcos 5:30 p.m.

Men’s Basketball vs Cal State San Marcos 7:30 p.m.

Women’s Golf PNLU Reach 2018

Jan. 20, 2018 vs. CS East Bay (W 56-55)

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STAR // Christine von Raesfeld Paz Medina (back left), Melanie Flores (back right), Sonia Gonzalez (front left), and Reilly Milton (front left) enjoying lunch at W&B during the first week of classes.

STAR // Justin Santos Students getting ready for their spring semester classes in the library.

STAR // Emily Jenkel Students working their way up the rock wall in the Rec Center on Thursday.

STAR // Gabriella Novello Kristyna Hewitt, Samantha Lynn, Raquel Asi, and Nicole Riveria painting chalkboard door hangers in the Casentino Room at Saturdays at Seven on Saturday.

STAR // Emily Jenkel Tim Galagher playing a pick up game of basketball with friends after finishing their first week of classes of the spring semester.

STAR // Gabriella Novello Clarissa Ray and Skye Flores doing arts and crafts at Saturdays at Seven in the Casentino Room in Tusany on Saturday.

STAR // Emily Jenkel Sonoma student shooting hoops in the Rec Center on Friday morning.