Volume 80 // Issue 5

IN THIS ISSUE

Lebron James

Hunger banquet

Women’s softball

Celebrities deserve a political opinion too — even if you don’t agree with it. Pg. 3.

JUMP hosts a hunger banquet as part of Hunger and Homelessness Week to showcase how other countries dine. Pg. 9.

SSU women’s softball team beats the CSU Monterey Bay Otters in a four-game series. Pg. 11.

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VOLUME 80 // ISSUE 5 FEBRUARY 27 - MARCH 5, 2018

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Teachers preparing for the end of Moodle AARON WASKOWIAK STAFF WRITER

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onoma State University has begun an assessment of the learning management system Canvas as a possible replacement for Moodle.

The assessment is being done with the help of 16 professors across a variety of courses to pilot the system and compare it to Moodle.

Emily Hostutler, a lecturer with the English department and one of the 16 professors piloting Canvas, describes herself as a Moodle “power user.”

“While I appreciate many of Moodle’s features, I was very pleased that the Faculty Center put together such a well-supported pilot for a new learning management system,” Hostutler said. “With so much momentum on campus to innovate and make positive changes, it makes sense to closely evaluate a new platform for our curriculum.”

Hostutler said she understands why third and

fourth-year students may have apprehensions of a “system overhaul” so close to their graduation, but her freshman students are very willing to use Canvas.

“My pilot students are energetic freshman who have already used Moodle for the first half of our course in the fall,” Hostutler said. “They were completely willing to be thoughtful ‘testers’ and seem to have transitioned easily to the new learning management system.”

Citing Canvas features like a grade book and phone app, she is proud of the pilot programas it’s been a “really smooth, organized pilot experience,” she said.

Chiara Bacigalupa, the department chair and a early childhood studies professor, said she was impressed by Canvas’ technical support and its ability to give private feedback on student posts in forums.

Bacigalupa said she was particularly intrigued by the integrated portfolio feature.

“The portfolio is especially interesting because

our department uses a portfolio for program assessment, and we have not been able to find an adequate solution that would be free for students,” Bacigalupa said.

Michael Santos, a professor of economics, has raised concerns that a switch in learning management system could mean more work for students and teachers. Santos said it’s “frivolous” for faculty to want to switch to Canvas due to Moodle’s ability to “deliver course content effectively.”

However, Bacigalupa is optimistic that a switch, if approved, wouldn’t affect the workload of students and professors alike.

“With regards to workload, I know that at least one faculty member in the Canvas pilot was able to import her Moodle course into Canvas, so apparently courses would not necessarily need to be reconstructed from scratch,” Bacigalupa said.

See CANVAS on Pg. 4

Four-year graduation rates addressed at ‘Pizza with the President’ KAYTLIN ABAD STAFF WRITER

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Courtesy // Brennan Chin Alpha Xi Delta won first place on Saturday with above 50 performers for its dance rendition of “Orange is The New Black.”

Alpha Gamma Delta’s Lip Jam raises money for child hunger JACOB GONZALES STAFF WRITER

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reek life came together on Feb. 24 for the annual ‘Lip Jam’ competition to raise money for child hunger, Alpha Gamma Delta’s philanthropy.

The ladies of Alpha Gamma Delta organized a night full of lip singing, dancing and entertainment for students and family at the Green Music Center.

While the grand total of amount raised will be unknown until late in March, a projected $30,000 from ticket sales alone will be donated to Meals on Wheels and Feeding America.

Every year has a theme, and this years’ theme centered around TV shows. Each active Greek organization put on a five-minute performance based on a TV

show of their choosing. After deciding between cartoons or sitcoms, the competition for Most Comedic Relief, People’s Choice, Best Portrayal of the Show, 50-and-Under Overall Winner and 50-and-Above Overall Winner was on. Although no monetary prize was given, a trophy and bragging rights were on the table. Tau Kappa Epsilon took home the Comedic Relief title, Alpha Epsilon Pi earned People’s Choice, and Alpha Sigma Phi earned Best Portrayal of Theme and Overall Best Performance with Less than 50 People.

For Overall Best with More than 50, the ladies of Alpha Xi Delta danced into victory with their rendition of “Orange is the New Black.”

See LIP JAM on Pg. 6

uring the hustle and bustle of the lunch-time rush, President Judy K. Sakaki stood in the middle of Seawolf Plaza at noon on Thursday hoping to attract the attention of students looking to have their questions answered about Sonoma State University. Associated Students President Wilson Hall, AS Executive Vice President Jason Gorelick and AS Vice President of Finance Madeline Cline all joined her for the first ‘Pizza with the Presidents’ of the semester.

One of the main concerns brought up at the event was the four-year graduation rate and how students in particular majors are having trouble getting the classes they need to graduate within four years.

“We are looking to increase sections and courses for students,” Sakaki said. “The waitlists went down enormously within the past year, and that is a result of the provost and deans working hard to add more sections to campus.”

Many students, including some from Technology High School, passed by the event in hopes to get some free Lobo’s pizza along with a high-five from Lobo himself.

Hall spoke about his experiences in college thus far to give incentive for students at Tech High to become Seawolves.

“As far as my personal student experience, I am given the opportunity to create my own collegiate experience here at Sonoma State,” Hall said. “There are so many opportunities to get involved, and we can tailor to your needs and necessities as a student, and that is our job, to advocate for current and potential students. This is our space to create and make our own.”

Due to the weather, attendance at the event was minimal. ‘Pizza with the Presidents’ occurs twice every semester, giving students a chance to speak up about the changes they want to see happen on campus.

STAR Students gather for “Pizza with the Presidents’ in the Seawolf Plaza on Thursday.

SSU community gathers to open Lobo’s Pantry STEPHANIE BAUTISTA STAFF WRITER

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obo’s Pantry, located next to the Zinfindel Service Desk, is now accessible to all Sonoma State University students, providing a variety of foods and various hygiene items at no cost.

Sonoma State’s faculty and staff joined together to celebrate the opening of the new service offered on campus.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony, done by President Judy K. Sakaki on Friday, was the first step in welcoming students to take advantage of this service.

Various SSU organizations put together the new, student-friendly addition. Student Affairs, Associated Students, and the Instructionally Related Activities Fund all have and will continue to support their students by offering the necessities needed.

The Redwood Empire Food Bank supplies 60 percent of

donated food to Lobo’s Pantry, according to Sonoma State.

The remaining amount of food will come from food drives and donations.

Monetary donations can easily be made through the university’s website by anyone interested. “The pantry has been implemented by on campus organizations in hopes of solving any food insecurities that students may have, a place free of judgement,” Associated Students President Wilson Hall said.

See LOBO’S PANTRY on Pg. 8

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Gun control an issue for American children

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fter Sept. 11, airports prohibited welcoming committees from entering gates and TSA required shoe removal during screenings. After a 1996 shooting in Tasmania that claimed the lives of 35 people, Australia passed the threepart National Firearm Agreement that placed control on semi and fully automatic weapons, created a registry for owners and implemented a buyback program where owners could sell their firearms back to the government.

After the 18th mass shooting of 2018 in the U.S., which took 17 lives and earned the recycled label “worst shooting in modern history,” President Donald Trump proposed arming teachers across the country to “immediately fire back if a savage sicko came to a school with bad intentions.”

Our underpaid and overstressed teachers across the nation constantly request additional computers, newer textbooks and smaller classroom sizes; changes and tools to enhance the learning experience for our future influencers.

However lawmakers and their vocal supporters, loyal to the very wealthy rifle association, paint a backwards scene where measures such as active shooter drills, banning backpacks and providing armed security are more protective than restricting

public access to arms.

Thoughts and prayers are no longer enough for today’s activists. Conscious and alert, the next generation of American voters have already lived through some of the most extreme natural disasters to date and 291 school shootings since 2013.

According to Every Town Research, seven children and teens aged 19 or lower are killed by guns in the U.S. on average daily. Today’s youth has quickly learned if action does’t occur immediately, it likely won’t happen at all; and the longer people of power wait to propose new gun legislation the sooner another disaster will occupy headlines.

Emma Gonzales, an 18-year-old Parkland student, survivor and now advocate for gun reform, is just an example of the determination our youth holds. Only hours after the incident, Gonzales crusaded airwaves demanding gun reform and calling out congress for brushing aside their morals in lieu of donations. A week later, she was on stage challenging NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch about unregulated access to firearms.

Conspiracists have attempted to diminish the event and discredit survivors by labeling them as “crisis actors,” according to CNN, who had been instructed on talking points and coached

into anti-gun activism. But the exposure of the event, much like the election, perpetuated the importance of reform and a redress of current standards.

According to Giffords Law Center, the National Criminal Background Check system, the database which houses background checks for legal sales and transfers of firearms, isn’t federally mandated and states provide information on gun ownership on a voluntary basis.

Only 13 states and one territory in the U.S. require a license or permit to purchase a firearm. Of those 14 regions, 10 need a license, two require a permit, and one needs only proof of registration. The remainder, California, needs only a firearms safety certificate.

Granted, licensing and permit conditions include thorough background checks, safety training, written tests and safety training, these measures are only being taken across 28 percent of the country.

While the right to bear arms has been debated for decades, children haven’t been the focus of the discussion; now they are leading it. For Australia, it took only one mass shooting to prompt action toward total gun reform. How long will it take before U.S. lawmakers prioritize the safety of our children over corporate greed?

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This week’s can’t miss article: “Seawolves headed to first round of CCAA Championship Tournament” The Sonoma State women’s basketball team entered the final weekend of the season.

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Celebrities should be able to vocalize political opinion

LUIS MEJIA

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ince that monumentally controversial day back in November 2016, the political conversation has turned in more directions than our country could have prepared for.

President Donald Trump hasn’t been easy on the American public, and in all fairness, the public hasn’t been easy on him. The aftermath has resulted in more opinions than we know what to do with, often without a way to reach those who have grown dangerously fond of their own.

So why was I not surprised when Fox News host Laura Ingraham opened fire last week on NBA superstar LeBron James after he relayed his own opinions of the president in an episode of the sports web series, “Rolling With the Champion?”

He took an Uber, riding through Ohio alongside fellow superstar Kevin Durant and ESPN broadcaster Cari Champion as they discussed their careers, interests and political views.

When asked about Trump, neither of them held their punches, explaining the problems they have with his leadership.

“The most important job in the world and he don’t understand the people,” James said.

The clip went viral, and it wasn’t long before Ingraham picked up the story with intentions to humiliate the athletes instead of refute them. She focused mainly on James, calling his opinions “barely intelligible” and “ungrammatical,” as seen on a segment of her show, “The Ingraham Angle.”

After a couple minutes of condescension, Ingraham eventually arrived at the conclusion that a player like James is best suited to merely “shut up and drib-

ble,” and to remain out of politics.

Naturally, Ingraham’s clip also went viral, causing a number of listeners to call her retort racist for criticizing the way James and Durant spoke, said Emily Sullivan of NPR. This encouraged James to respond, then Ingraham another, and so on and so forth, and now here we are. The backlash for Ingraham’s comments did not go unnoticed, and neither did her efforts to restrict the discussion.

Somewhere, someone will always have something more to add, no matter their background or whether a person like Ingraham is in favor of hearing it. A person cannot be prohibited from relaying his opinion if another person doesn’t like it. That “someone” this time around happened to be the best basketball player on the planet, who has the right to speak his mind just as much as any citizen in America.

Awakening a dated and frankly segregational mentality, Ingraham made it clear who she believes should be allowed to speak on not only politics, but anything, really. Replace the word “politics” with any other and suddenly you are limiting who is allowed to enter the

conversation simply because someone’s expertise lies elsewhere.

No one denies that political discourse is an important subject to be wellinformed on, but that is not to say that unless James is a hardcore expert, he should defer from talking altogether.

Moreover, the evidence of hypocrisy displayed by Ingraham is astounding, considering Fox News’ long history of hosting celebrities on its shows over the years, including Gene Simmons, Ted Nugent and Duane Chapman, according to CBS News.

Not to mention Ingraham’s grammatical jabs and parodying of James’ and Durant’s voices is painfully pedantic and flat-out petty in the context of the bigger picture. Really, grammar? The conversation was about the future of our nation and that was the best she could do?

Apparently not, since just last week, she publicly invited James via Twitter to come on her show in what I can only assume is bait for getting him to open his mouth so she can tease him again.

Whether he or Durant will take her up on that offer remains to be seen. One can only assume they are rather busy at the moment chasing a championship.

Trump military parade is step towards dictatorship

JENNIFER DE LA TORRE STAFF WRITER

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resident Donald Trump has never let the country forget that the only other thing he loves beside himself is America. He recently expressed to his administration that he wants a military parade. There are many obstacles and criticisms that may keep this from happening at all. The price tag, potential damage, disruption and overall reasoning behind the parade would cause more harm than good.

The reasons for the parade are as vague as the plans for it. Trump said he wants to top the French Bastille Day Parade he saw last year in Paris. He expressed his admiration for the parade, which France holds annually to commemorate the Storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789. There’s no other reason for Trump wanting this parade other than wanting to have a parade better than Bastille Day. Military parades are either used to celebrate a victory or in countries with dictatorships. One can’t help but think of North Korea or of Hitler when thinking about a military parade used only for the ego of a leader. There’s no good reason for the parade. The last military parade in Washington D.C. was in 1991, to celebrate victory in Operation Desert Storm, according to NPR. According to the Washington Post, others such as Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser have commented, saying, “Usually when you see big military parades, it’s celebrating an end of a war, and I don’t think that’s been announced.”

The cost of the proposed military parade turned the heads of many, includ-

ing Trump’s administration. A U.S. official told NPR that the parade could cost from $3 million to $50 million depending on the size and the length of the parade. If Trump wants to top the Bastille Day Parade, that would mean matching the length of their parade, which was over two hours long.

According to the New York Times, funding for the parade was not included in the White House’s 2019 budget request, and would come from existing money in the Department of Defense budget, Department of Homeland Security or National Park Service. Trump’s budget proposed cutting funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a low-income food program, to pay for the military.

According to the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, $30 million for the parade would provide SNAP benefits to about 20,000 people. If the government should use the money for anything, feeding people would be a higher priority for the country rather than displaying patriotism when there has been no recent military victory. If there’s going to be a large military parade, it should be because we are bringing troops home, not to show off.

Local officials in Washington have concerns over potential road damage the parade could cause if it involves 70 ton tanks, since the incident in the 1991 celebration when the roads had to be repaved afterwards, according to the Washington Post. If heavy military machines damage the roads, that would be an additional cost to the already expensive military parade.

Trump should be focusing on more important issues. Alternative ways to show his respect to the military are to help homeless veterans, support mental health of the soldiers and provide more support for disabled veterans. Support in those issues would better represent his admiration for the military than a parade.

Spending lots of money in a competing parade to show off is only representing the United States as a country that needs an ego boost. Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana told NPR reporters, “I think confidence is silent and insecurity is loud.”

military.com President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron at the Bastille military parade last year.

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It’s time for women to reclaim their body hair

SAMMY SINATRA STAFF WRITER

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he words “body hair” bring about countless negative connotations directed at women. The thought that women could even have as much body hair as men is almost appalling to some, even though it’s a natural function of growth in the human body.

Today, more women than ever before are destigmatizing body hair and embracing what they had been plucking, picking, shaving and waxing off.

The belief that women do not need to remove hair, but are more so required by dominant ideologies to change, has caused an uproot in core ideas that have wrongly shaped our culture. Removing hair has a cultural connection to increasing attractiveness to oneself.

Sage Journals published a research article about this concept. Susan Basow and Amie Braman conducted a 1998 study on perceptions and social attitudes of women in relation to body hair. The study found that both women and men participants in the study found woman volunteers more attractive when no body hair was present.

This study is one example of the body hair stigma that society quite frankly needs to get over. Body hair should not determine or even contribute to the thought of appearance.

The beginning of puberty marks the pressure to remove body hair, most commonly armpit and leg hair. This can later lead into the removal of arm, facial and pubic hair. However, there has been a recent wave of women’s liberation in which some women are breaking this pattern.

A study in the Independent found that in 2013, 95 percent of women aged 16 to 24

were shaving. However, by 2016 the number decreased to 77 percent. Women are questioning the need for shaving and are reclaiming their body hair by not adhering to societal stigmas.

In addition to the study in the Independent, other experts have done research on this topic because of the growing change in views of body hair. Market Research by Mintel found that nearly one in four young women in 2016 stopped shaving underarm hair. This is a huge growth from early rooted ideas that can be linked back to the hippie movement.

Today, more women than ever before are destigmatizing body hair and embracing what they had been plucking, picking, shaving and waxing off.

A lot of attention surrounding this can be credited to the media. Writers have published countless articles on the latest celebrity that has stopped their hair removal.

Women have turned the media into a platform to speak out and spread the idea that removing hair is just a notion reinforced by society. Yet, it can also be used to voice the opinion that body hair is not acceptable and thus create an unnecessary divide.

An argument forms on what is “right” when it comes to body hair, and at the core, this is not what it’s all about. It shouldn’t be a divide between hair or no hair, it should be an acceptance to the idea that hair should not be a factor when perceiving others.

Women are using their voices to showcase that an individual should do what they want, not what the public wants. Body hair should not be an aspect in the quality of oneself and should not determine how people identify you. Talking about it matters, because it leads to the common knowledge that your body is your choice, not society’s.

The stigma against body hair isn’t something that can be changed overnight, but creating dialogue opens up doors to change and the idea of loving yourself however hairy (or unhairy) you want to be is your choice alone.

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Students voice disconnect with GMC

CASEY HERRMANN STAFF WRITER

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he Green Music Center is looking for suggestions from students and the community on how to improve its venue, and help shape its future direction.

An idea swap was held on Friday in the Cooperage to try and generate ideas and connect with the community. Just under 20 people came that included a mix of students, faculty, university staff and community members. Jacob Yarrow, executive director of the Green Music Center and mediator of the event, said he would like to hear more from students.

During the meeting, participants threw out ideas including using the building for more than just concerts and expanding the genres of featured musicians.

Also proposed by community members was to use the building for more casual purposes, such as a nightly jazz club performance. More shows on the lawn to allow for dancing was brought up after an audience member said, “The chairs in the building just get in the way of that sort of thing.”

Yarrow expounded upon some of the problems he has received as executive director. According to Yarrow, he has previously heard of students wondering if they could book an artist like Taylor Swift for a performance. While Yarrow said he would be quite happy to be able to secure talent like Swift, he noted that the Grammy winner simply would not come to the GMC, saying that the smallest venues she would play might be a basketball stadium, which roughly have the capacity for 20,000 people.

A building like the GMC is operating with about half of its funds coming from ticket sales, and it is not unexpected for an artist’s asking fee to match those ticket

STAR // Alyssa Archerda Green Music Center Executive Director Jacob Yarrow mediated an open forum on Friday to discuss the ways in which the GMC can connect to the community in the future. sales, according to Yarrow. This has the effect of further ensuring that many big name artists in the current music scene, whose asking prices are much higher, would not be attracted to playing at Sonoma State. Another worry raised was the building itself seemed cold and impersonal, held down by its nature as a classical music hall. The fact that the building is almost always closed was a point of irritation, and some of the biggest concerns raised were that the building seemed unavailable to school departments other than

music.

According to Yarrow, “The GMC was built to serve western classical music with an uncompromising commitment to that art form.” This may hold some effect on what performers are attracted to the venue, but Yarrow notes that other genres and performances still work quite well, and that the GMC is looking to expand to show those performers.

The Green Music Center is doing what it can to alleviate these factors. The staff is working to increase the transpar-

ency in the budget, and to increase the hours in which the center will be open for campus use. Yarrow ended the meeting reflecting on the building’s future, noting the building’s mental ties to Tanglewood, the famed concert hall in Massachusetts.

His vision was clearly stated: “The GMC has been called the Tanglewood of the west. I want it to be the Green Music Center of Sonoma State.”

If you have any suggestions, you can send them to Yarrow at Yarrow@sonoma. edu or call him at (707) 664-3258.

CANVAS: possible switch in systems should not affect tuition Continued from Pg.1

Faculty Center Director Justin Lipp is in charge of managing the Canvas pilot, as well as implementation of any new chosen programs. He comes most recently from UC Berkeley, where he oversaw the transition to Canvas there as well.

“We anticipate no impact to student tuition as a result of this implementation,” Lipp said. “We are actively evaluating all budget planning to ensure that we can appropriately support all educational technology, including the learning management system, using existing resources.”

Citing the four CSU campuses that adopted Canvas in 2016-17 as well as the three that are piloting it with Sonoma State, Lipp said he feels confident the research and feedback being gathered will result in a system that “best aligns with the needs of our student and faculty.

The project team is expected to publish its findings from this research as a method of transparency for the campus community. They can be found at https://lms.sonoma. edu, the official project website.

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Professor of Accounting Elizabeth Stanny has published an analysis of Canvas’ financial condition, in which she raises concerns the company’s executives have “no experience in the educational market.” In the report, Stanny said that for every $1 of revenue, Canvas has 63 cents of sales and marketing expense and for every $1 of revenue, the program loses 48 cents.

In risk reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Canvas incurred net losses of $110.9 million, $53.0 million, and $41.4 million in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively and an accumulated deficit of $196.5 million at Dec. 31, 2016.

Features range from training materials to integration of third-party tools such as Google Apps, which Lipp said would “include the ability to submit Google Docs directly as homework.”

John Sullins, a professor of philosophy, voiced his opinion that while Canvas was slightly easier to use, it’s still a little early to make a decision.

With faculty such as Jordan Rose of the Student Health Center, who plans on writing a formal research paper on his experiences with both programs, the school community should expect to hear much more in the coming months on the topic.

Kinesiology department looking to end masters program NATE GALVAN NEWS EDITOR

San Francisco Thousands attended the annual Chinese New Year Parade on Saturday in Chinatown, welcoming in the year of the dog. The parade route took place on the downtown streets of Market and Kearny Streets and Columbus Avenue. One of the largest celebrations of Asian culture in the U.S., the parade included views of floats, dragon dancers, cultural clothing and fireworks.

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onoma State University is considering discontinuing its master of arts degree program for the Department of Kinesiology due to a proposal from within the department, according to Jennifer Whiles Lillig, chair of the Educational Policies Committee.

Steven Winter, chair of the kinesiology department, said the faculty member made the proposal because they want to focus student research efforts on undergraduate students looking to enter the Doctorate of Physical Therapy programs.

According to Lillig, the EPC will be hosting a public hearing at 12:15 p.m. on March 1 in Stevenson Hall, room 1040, to obtain feedback and “ascertain the effects of this degree continuance.” The committee has also formed the Kinesiology MA Discontinuance Blog for comments as well.

If the school were to discontinue the program, there is a teach-out plan for students currently in it to finish their masters thesis or project. According to Winter, the faculty of the department are not seeking help to keep the program.

United States The National Rifle Association has rejected President Donald J. Trump’s call for a federal ban on rifle sales to those younger than 21. Gun control activists have organized protests and continue to organize boycotts nationwide calling companies to cut ties with the NRA. A strand of nationally recognized businesses begin to boycott NRA support including car rental companies Enterprise Holdings, Hertz and Avis Budget Group that will end discount promotions available to NRA members, effective March 26.

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Courtesy The Press Democrat / John Burgess From left to right; Santa Rosa Police Sgt. Jonathan Wolf, Sonoma County Sheriff’s Deputy Lisa Boehm and recently retired Santa Rosa Fire Battalion Chief Keith Flood record demographics of homeless people living in an encampment off Piner Road on Friday during the annual census of the homeless in Sonoma County.

Annual homeless census shows fire impact on local communities

BROOKLYN MILLER STAFF WRITER

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ue to many factors including unemployment, lack of affordable housing, poor physical or mental health and drug and alcohol abuse, homelessness appears to be on the rise in Sonoma County.

According to the Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa, 35 percent of people homeless in Santa Rosa have some form of physical or medical disability.

While these are not the only contributing factors, they do blend together in the lives of those who struggle with homelessness daily. Jennielynn Holmes, senior director of shelter and housing at Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa, said that contributing factors specific to Sonoma County are hard to pinpoint because “it’s always a conditional situation. It could be a combination of things, but it is usually a pretty traumatic event.”

Early Friday morning, 150 volunteers and 70 paid homeless guides set out to conduct the Point-in-Time Homeless Census and Survey in Sonoma County. The county, contracted with Applied Survey Research, has conducted this census annually since 2015 to count how many homeless people are currently residing there.

Divided into teams, volunteers and guides set out, following maps and specific tracts that they planned before their early morning count. Officials pre-determine many of the locations on these tracts including places

such as large group encampments, cars, beneath bridges and more secluded tent sites.

Equipped with headlamps, flashlights and clipboards, the crew set out for Piner Road, where an open field was their first stop. The guides leading each team knew exactly where to go and even knew some individuals personally within the homeless population because they were people who had experienced homelessness before.

This detail is crucial, Holmes explained, because “homeless people are more likely to trust a peer, over a random stranger, which is why we have the homeless guides.”

While Sonoma County designed the survey to help evaluate and conquer the homelessness seen in Sonoma County, the fires in October may create a set back to the progress made in the area.

During the census Holmes said they ran into more people in vehicles than expected. “We think it may be because of the fires, people may have lost their homes but not their vehicles,” she said. In addition to car living situations, Holmes added, “there were some pretty large encampments we found, with about 30-40 people living in them.”

In the United States, 11 million families are at risk of becoming homeless due to having to pay at least half of their income toward housing. According to Catholic Charities of the Diocese, a minimum wage full-time worker earns 33 percent of what they would need to af-

ford a two-bedroom, fair market rate apartment in the area. The census is “eye opening” Holmes said, “to see the conditions people are living in, especially in a county as wealthy as ours.”

In a massive effort to help combat these statistics, Catholic Charities operates three emergency overnight shelters and a day center in Santa Rosa, and collectively serves 3,000 homeless children and adults each year.

In response to the growing homelessness situation in Sonoma County, Catholic Charities offers a multitude of opportunities for families to have access to safe places to sleep, or even just to park their cars which many live in.

“The census is definitely a huge endeavor that takes a lot of time. The fires have increased workload for Catholic Charities because there are more people in need of our services,” Holmes added.

With nearly 500 people in Santa Rosa who are chronically homeless, meaning they are homeless, disabled and have either been continuously homeless for one year, or had at least four episodes of homelessness in the past three years, Catholic Charities has its hands full. With high hopes, Holmes and Catholic Charities are pressing forward to gather more data and information to better evaluate their next move.

“The census is good for two reasons,” Holmes said.

“It helps shine a light on the condition of homelessness and helps to inform progress and strategy moving forward with homelessness.”

CAMPUS CRIME

CAMPUS CRIME Date

Crime

Location

STATUS

Feb. 13

Petty Theft

Sirah Hall

Suspended

Feb. 19

Battery upon a person

Parking Lot D

Suspended

Feb. 20

Marijuana Possession

Alsace Hall

Closed

Feb. 20

Disturbing the Peace

Beaujolais V.

Closed

Feb. 21

Hit and Run

Parking Lot F

Closed

Feb. 22

Battery upon a person

Merlot Hall

Closed

Feb. 24

Marijuana Possession

Bordeaux Hall

Closed

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LIP JAM: campus groups compete for charity Continued from page 1

Alpha Gamma Delta hosted the event with two Lip Jam coordinators in charge of planning this years’ festivities, Alpha Gamma Delta members Tina Pham and Katie Medlin.

The coordinators made a few alterations to the usual competition.

“This year we decided to change up the awards. Normally we have first, second and third place, but we decided to have two Lip Jam champions this year,” Medlin said.

According to Medlin the competition divided teams into two categories based on how many participants they had. One category was for teams with 51 or more particpants, and the other was for teams with 50 participants or less.

“There were a few times throughout the night that the audience was so loud that I couldn’t hear the music from the performances because everyone was cheering for their friends or family on stage,” Alpha Sigma Phi member Will Baggarly said. “I’ve been to Lip Jam the past three years, but this was probably the most entertaining one yet.”

From the costumes in Alpha Xi Delta’s “Orange is the New Black” performance with their jumpsuits and tattoos, to Alpha Psi’s fairy costumes and magic wands for their show “The Fairly Oddparents,” the props and costumes used in each performance indicated how much preparation was involved.

“When we picked ‘The Office,’ I thought it would put itself together because there’s so

much material everyone knows from the show. But being limited to a five-minute performance really challenged us,” said Alpha Sigma Phi member Brian Fritsche.

Along with the creative props and backdrops like the city drops in Gamma Phi Beta’s “Gossip Girl” performance, to the Jello and and CPR training dummy in Alpha Sigma Phi’s “The Office” performance, it was clear every Greek organization had dedicated themselves to putting on the best performance possible.

Alpha Xi Delta paired Beyonce music with stepping dance style to win first place.

Member Kimberly Castro said all the long practices made it worth it.

“There is a lot of dedication that goes into practicing for the competition that others don’t get to see,” Castro said. “It is such a great way to bond with people in your own organization as well as come together with others as a whole to raise money to fight hunger.”

Chris Rock returns with “Tamborine” CARLY WADE vulture.com

“Black Panther” packs a progressive punch Review

SIERRA SORRENTINO STAFF WRITER

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arvel’s “Black Panther” doesn’t get lost in the endless abyss of cliche superhero movies. It does more than entertain with death-defying action, it persuades the viewer to be a part of a political revolution.

Along with starring the first black superhero in the comic book world and having a predominately African-American cast, “Black Panther” packs a progressive punch; just what Hollywood needs.

The world believes Wakanda, Marvels’ fictional African country and the main setting of the film, is a place riddled with poverty and limited resources; a Third World country. Unbeknownst to the rest of the world, Wakanda is the opposite and has a seemingly endless stream of technological innovations. The country has characteristics of a utopian society, with influences of Afrofuturism; a term coined in 1994 by academic Mark Dery in his essay, “Black to the Future.”

“Afrofuturism combines elements of science fiction, historical fiction, speculative fiction, fantasy, Afrocentricity, and magic realism with non-western beliefs,” said author Ytasha Womack.

While celebrating the beauty and strength of African culture the director, Ryan Coogler, gives the viewers a great visual representation of this term. The ceremony held for T’Challa’s (Chadwick Boseman) impending kingship mirrored a vibrant painting coming to life by paying homage to traditional African wardrobe, tattoos and dance.

“Black Panther’s” cinematic qualities and musical feats are important to the film’s record-breaking success; however, its societal impact is powerful.

The film indirectly addresses some of America’s political hot topics such as immigration, refugee assistance and the unfair advantages certain people have over others.

Nikta (Lupita Nyong’o), is the main advocate for Wakanda sharing their advanced resources and technological intelligence with those struggling around the world. Her thoughts and beliefs reflect the people of today, mainly minorities, who are fighting for an equal playing field and opportunities towards success.

In fact, the backstory of main antagonist Erik Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan) mirrors the relatable conditions of people of all ages across urban centers of America.

Killmonger grew up in Oakland and holds great animosity for Wakanda’s lack of action to share the technological advancements with their American bred brothers and sisters; especially since he is half Wakandan himself. The murder of his father, N’Jobu former prince of Wakanda, only further ignites his hatred towards the country, and more specifically, his cousin T’Challa.

Killmonger finally gets the chance to stand before Wakandan royalty, but he has to prove he isn’t an imposter and folds his lower lip down, showing a tattoo only true Wakandans possess. Despite the inked proof, queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett) denies his Wakandan blood and does not want an “outsider” in the country, much less battle her son for the throne. Ramonda is not the only one that holds this mindset; several Wakandans hold this value, and this is part of the reason they have not shared their inspiring advancements with the world. Opinions like this have been around since the beginning of time and continue today with the treatment immigrants face.

Once the battle ensues the connections between the American Revolutionary War are uncanny. The opposing Wakandan sides are wearing red and blue, not only the colors of the British and Americans during the war but also the colors of Republicans and Democrats today.

Similar to the start of nearly all battles, Killmonger and T’Challa have differing opinions for the future of Wakanda.

Kimonger wants to use the country’s advanced weapons to supply revolutionists all over the world and inspire them to overthrow their oppressors, sometimes referred to as colonists, while T’Challa wants to give aid, teach and inspire those with Wakanda’s knowledge.

Of course T’Challa prevails, but victory isn’t the main feeling elicited in the final scene; it’s hope for a better future for children across the world, with the assistance of Wakanda’s intelligence resources.

Pan to Oakland and the same makeshift basketball court Killmonger played on as a kid; not much has changed.

However, T’Challa plans to revolutionize the area with Wakandan technology and knowledge in honor of his late cousin Killmonger.

Then “a Bugatti spaceship,” as said by one of the kids, mesmerizes the kids as it lands on the court, but one makes eye contact with T’Challa and asks if the ship is his. Even though that question goes unanswered, the viewer sees a heart-warming exchange as the Black Panther encourages and inspires these boys, maybe for the first time in their lives, to be something other than what society tells them.

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e’s back. It’s been 10 years of waiting since his last stand-up special, so this past Valentine’s Day, Netflix released Chris Rock’s, hour long, “Tamborine.” After Rock’s “Total Blackout” tour in 2017 and all the specials he’s done in the past, viewers were expecting a certain Chris Rock. He was known to have flashy suits, big set pieces, and a huge sold out theatre. Those expectations were shattered when Rock stepped onto the stage of a small auditorium in a t-shirt, jeans, and sneakers.

Rock is known to joke about what’s happening with celebrities, popular culture, and everything going on in our country, as with all comedians. This stand-up special, however, took a turn when Rock started to address his own personal demons and his struggles in the last year, including his divorce. This was a bit of a turn-off to many viewers as they’re not used to this side of Rock, and it wasn’t funny.

Directed by Bo Burnham, the show opens with a joke about cops only shooting black children and that every once in a while, they should shoot a white kid to make them look good, and to make it seem like there’s balance.

Rock said “I wanna live in a world where an equal amount of white kids are shot in a month. An equal world. I wanna see white mothers crying on TV.” With the school shooting in Florida happening on the same day as this stand-up release, the jokes came off as “too soon.” Although there was nothing that could be done about the Netflix release and the shooting occurring on the same day, it’s hard to find this funny.

His segway into his family answered fans questions on where he’d been all these years. After just taking his daughter to high school orientation, he’s been busy being a father.

Rock said that kids of different races should have different orientations because when they’re all together, it’s not realistic of what high school is like. At Lola’s high school, they said that there is a zero tolerance for bullies and Rock goes on to say that we need bullies to teach kids how the real world works.

He then goes on to say that Trump got where he is today because he is a bully, and that is when the show shifted from being about what it’s like being black today, to the political and religious jokes. Rock said “Bush was so bad, so we got Obama. And now because Trump is so bad we’ll get Jesus.”

That’s when the show took a turn. Rock addressed how he ruined his marriage; a turning point in his material. The overall empathy from the crowd was evident as the mood changed from fun and light-hearted, to serious and sad. He opens up, which had never happened in his past shows, and how it changed him as a person.

It’s clear Rock has grown, as clear as him not being the same comedian we’ve known and loved.

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Online recipes save students time and money KATHLEEN PERRY STAFF WRITER

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he kitchen smells like garlic and marinara as the pasta cooks and the zucchini bread bakes. For the first time in a while, the kitchen is warm and feels like home.

“Mmm,” junior Kelsey Maganaris says, “What’s for dinner?”

As college students, finding the time and money to sit down and make a hot meal is difficult. But despite that, so many students still follow the popular pages “Delish” and “Tasty” on social media. However, in about an hour and half, students whipped up dinner and dessert, all inspired from popular social media pages and food blogs.

What was for dinner? Creamy penne rosa and cheesy zucchini bread with Oreo truffles for dessert. All three videos promised to be easy, quick, and inexpensive – three things most college students have a hard time turning down.

Starting with dessert, the three ingredient truffles were incredibly easy to put together and then freeze while making dinner. While the cream cheese was softening, they crushed up the Oreos to fine crumbs. Once mixed together, they made them into little balls and put them in the freezer. These truffles aren’t the healthiest dessert, but certainly something every stressed-out student needs to indulge in.

Once the truffles were resting in the freezer, the zucchini bread was next. This zucchini bread was an alternative to cheesy-garlic bread and was healthier while still tasting amazing. Bread is such an easy carb to eat; baked zucchini is just as good without the guilt of devouring a loaf of bread.

This recipe was a little strange to make because it involved squeezing the water out of shredded zucchinis, which was certainly a weird experience. The recipe also called to bake it on parchment paper, but the high oven temperature of 425 degrees and long baking time of 30 minutes made the paper crisp and difficult to peel off, even with

cooking spray. Instead, students should modify it to just a sprayed baking sheet.

With the zucchini bread in the oven, it was time to make the main dish: penne rosa.

This pasta was a quick and easy dish to put together. Pasta is a nice dish to make that feeds a lot of people – and most students have a guilty love for pasta.

Like most pasta dishes, it is not the healthiest thing to eat every day; but this pasta had a lot of healthy alternative ingredients rather than a lot of cream and butter. The recipe included garlic, mushrooms, tomatoes and spinach, all cooking in a marinara and greek yogurt sauce. While this pasta was very tasty, it was also lacking something. A nice modification to this recipe would be to add some onion in the sauce with the garlic.

Finally, while the bread was finishing up and the pasta was simmering, there was just enough time to finish the truffles. Removing them from the freezer, they dipped them in melted white chocolate and garnished them with Oreo crumbs on top.

The video made this step seem much easier (and cleaner!) than it really was. Not only was it messy, but melting chocolate is always a nightmare. It is very easy to burn chocolate and hard to keep it soft long enough to dip all the truffles. As well as being difficult and messy, it was an unnecessary addition. The Oreo truffles could certainly just be a two-ingredient dessert and still be very tasty and just slightly better for you without the outer shell of white chocolate.

Ultimately, these videos and recipes were quick and mostly easy. There were some modifications that one should make, but most of their promises were kept. They yielded enough food to feed four to six people, or to feed one person for a few days. Taking an hour and a half one day a week and saving leftovers is really useful when you’re a busy student.

All together, everything cost under $40 and there were still unused products like leftover mushrooms, spinach and cheese which students can whip together for an easy dish like salads, quesadillas, or even more pasta.

“Fifty Shades” trilogy ends on stale note Review MADISON VILLALOBOS

STAFF WRITER

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he only thing liberating about “Fifty Shades Freed” was the sigh of relief fans felt when they got to leave their seats. Being such a loved series, it was hard to hate its last movie, as dedicated fans wanted to end on a good note.

The phenomenon started as bestselling novels that grabbed the attention of mostly women all around the world.

The fan favorite casted two rather unknown actors, Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan, to play the rolls of Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey to take on their passionate love story that started in Seattle, Washington.

After exchanging their vows at the altar, Mr. and Mrs. Grey set off on a luxurious honeymoon in Europe. From lavish dresses and jewelry to private jets and nude beaches, the couple consummated their marriage in style. However, their trip ends early when a person of their past returns to threaten their relationship and their perfect future.

A franchise that was notoriously known for its undeniable romance and erotisicim was quickly called out by fans when its expected abundance of sex scenes suddenly diminished in its latest film. Over the years critics have described its genre as romance drama.

However, in “Fifty Shades Freed” the romance was totally lost. Rather than its basic storyline of finding love, facing hardships and recovery, fans were left catching their breath, and not because of the sex scenes.

“Freed” fit more in the category of

action packed from its car chases, guns and fighting.

In the movie industry, it’s hard to get audiences into the theaters with the ongoing promise that they will be swept off of their feet. What was supposed to be an epic finale felt like a sense of relief.

The soundtrack, however, picked up the slack, housing tracks such as “Capital Letters” by Hailee Steinfeld and “Heaven” by Julia Michaels that captured the desire, passion and obsession in the storyline.

As for the role of Anastasia Steele; she spent more time in the driver’s seat in this film, both physically and figuratively. Steele wasn’t afraid jump into high speed pursuits, lie to her husband to protect the people she loved, and kick some butt.

For the part of Christian Grey; he seemed to have taken on a more sensitive role despite his manly demeanor in

the past films. Now a married man, Grey shows his vulnerable side while cooking dinner, cracking jokes and shedding a few tears at his wife’s bedside.

The “Fifty Shades” series introduced the world to the individual roles of a dominant and its submissive. In the first two films Anastasia Steele obeyed Christian Grey’s demands after signing the contract solidifying their relationship.

However, throughout the trilogy Steele started to break free of her reigns once Grey started to trust her. “Freed” ended the series by changing their roles to a more substantial relationship where they both made the decision together.

The roles of Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey will be missed but it’s best the story ended the way it did. Although it was the end to another wellknown series, a sequel would have done the franchise no good.

Seawolves SPEAK! Should artists be doing more with their accumulated wealth?

RENEE RODGERS

STAFF WRITER

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elebrities have been giving back to those in need for years, but recently Drake shocked millions with his kind heart. More often than not, music videos depend on the themes present in song, and Drake wanted to make something monumental. With a budget of $996,631.90 for his new hit song “God’s Plan,” Drake gave it all away in the form of cash, grocery and shopping sprees, cars, scholarships and

donations. His recipients were surprised and their reactions filmed, showing priceless, warming moments.

After the release of his music video, he decided to pass on the “God’s Plan” challenge to his fans by having them spread acts of kindness in their own lives. “God’s Plan” has skyrocketed to the top of best music videos on Billboard and has trended on every social media platform.

Students were asked if they believe his act of kindness was genuine, or for publicity; and whether or not more artists should follow suit.

“I believe that Drake had good intentions when giving away his near $1 million budget for “God’s Plan” music video, I feel that he was doing it in part more for the publicity factor.

Drake received a numerous amount of attention over the news and media following his actions, boosting his reputation as an artist. I thoroughly believe that what he did was great for his community.”

David Ertmann, third year financial management and marketing major

“[Drake is] already a very known

“I believe it was a genuine, publicity

artist that doesn’t need anymore

stunt. He’s an influencer and

publicity then he [has] already.

used fame for good. I don’t think

However, this act of kindness

celebrities should do so dramatically,

definitely increased Drake’s

or excessively expose their wealth.

popularity with people who don’t

And by giving it away so freely, it may

usually listen in his genre of music.

make those with less feel literally like

More celebrities should give back

less. They should use Drake’s actions

not only because it’s an amazing

as an example and do their own kind

gesture, but it will boost up their

deeds in more subtle, intimate ways.”

representation in that industry.”

Eve Rabinovitz, second year Communications major

Olivia Keogh, third year English major

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Sonoma Serves returns to aid community

DANIELLE ESTRADA STAFF WRITER

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onoma Serves is Join Us Making Progress’ annual one-day, largescale service project where they send teams of students to several nonprofit sites in Sonoma County to volunteer for the day.

Sonoma Serves was originally scheduled for the weekend of Oct. 14, but campus had closed and evacuated by that point. The event was rescheduled to take place on March 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

This will be the second year that Angelena Perez, associate students director of days of service, participates in the service event, previously holding a coordinator position for JUMP. According to Perez, at a time of need like the recent fires, their first instinct was to help wherever they could,

as community partners assessed the damage.

“Their needs are, and were, overwhelmed with people wanting to help,” Perez said. “Also not knowing if our community partners were okay or if the vulnerable populations we work with were okay was very heartbreaking.”

According to Perez, the goal of Sonoma Serves is to get students involved in the community and volunteer for the day to hopefully make a positive impact. With more than 200 student volunteers, she said it does so much work and the experience is one for the books.

“You have incredibly grateful community partners and people whose lives just got a little better and students that walk away with life-changing experiences,” Perez said. “It’s so important for SSU students to know that there are these amazing non-profits in the area that work every day to help those in

need and various opportunities to help them by volunteering with us.”

According to Perez, JUMP hopes everyone has a positive experience and becomes aware of the issues that surround Sonoma County.

“The best part of Sonoma Serves is when some of the students who volunteered for the event, begin volunteering more often within JUMP,” Perez said.

“It only takes a few hours out of a Saturday and so much gets done.”

Associated Students Youth Programs Director Giovanna Castellanos, a junior English and women gender studies major, said Sonoma Serves is open to any SSU student or group and usually gets teams, clubs, Greek life, classes and a variety of Seawolves signing up as individuals.

According to Castellanos, its goal is to make sure everyone who signed up last semester or has an interest now has a

chance to participate in Sonoma Serves this spring, and to get as many people as possible out in the community.

Castellanos said, “Our goal is to make sure everyone who signed up last semester or is interested now a chance to participate in Sonoma Serves this spring, and to get as many people as possible out in our community. The community need is greater than ever and we are looking forward to making a positive impact in our community and get Seawolves involved.

“If a group, sorority, fraternity, club, or class is interested in signing up as a team, they need one person to register as a team captain, and then everyone else in their team can register as an individual and select which team they want to be a part of,” Castellanos said.

“If an individual wants to sign up, they can sign up as well and we will make sure everyone ends up at a site.”

facebook.com Join Us In Making Progress and Sonoma State University students pose at a previous Sonoma Serves event.

Zipcars facilitate transporation for students KAILEY PRIEST

STAFF WRITERE

S STAR // Gabriella Novello Lobo’s Pantry staff show faculty around.

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“If even one of our students, and there are many more, if one benefits from what we do here then this is all worthwhile,” Sakaki said.

All can now take advantage of what the food pantry has to offer, as the school designed it to aid the students of Sonoma State.

“Looking out for each other is a hallmark of the Seawolf values that we have,” Sakaki said.

Join Us Making Progress, the Associated Students’ community service program on campus, will staff the pantry.

Any student can use the pantry as often as necessary with a student ID, being able to grab any items that are available. The students who use it will remain confidential.

“This is an exciting day, a day to be excited to be a Seawolf,” Hall said.

The university listened to its students and decided there would be a change made; a stepping stone that supporting faculty and organizations believe will redefine the campus. The issue that students face with deprivation of food or hygiene products lead to high levels of stress, according to a study done by the California State University system. The system has wellrecognized the lack of alternate food

options for displaced and food-insecure students at our campus. The addition will bring the community’s attention to this issue, showing them the help they can offer and provide by donating or assisting at the pantry.

Redwood Empire Food Bank representatives will attend monthly to explain the CalFresh program to students.

CalFresh is also a part of the pantry’s benefits; they will provide food assistance and referral services for any interested students.

This program can aid students monthly, helping them keep up a nutritional diet and a sufficient amount of food.

The new pantry at Sonoma State will change a problem that has been significant to the health and success of students. There will be an easy resource for students who need toiletries or canned food.

The pantry’s hours of operation are 4-6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 1-3 p.m. on Wednesdays. They will be welcoming any students who are looking for non-perishable items or hygiene products. The pantry will be easily accessible with its location in the Zinfandel Plaza.

“Cutting this ribbon will not vanish the hunger in this world or the hunger from our students, but it is a step forward.” Hall said.

tudents are now relying on an efficient and inexpensive transportation option provided by local car service Zip. A Zip member service director, Manuel, said Zipcars bring a lot of access to students to run errands and is a reliable source for transportation.

“It’s not like a rental car service where you have to be 25 years old; most students aren’t that age but still need a car,” Manuel said. “Also, with everything being online you don’t even need to speak to anyone and the car is right on campus.”

Zipcar has become a hit with major college campuses, and is now located all over the country. From John Hopkins University to the University of Texas, Zipcar has improved student life as well as contributed to a more sustainable campus.

Maddie Flentie, a sophomore political science major, first heard about the car service through her freshman year roommate and decided to give it a try.

“The process of signing up was pretty easy; they asked you the routine information of your driver’s license information and made you sign a basic insurance contract,” Flentie said. “It was really simple, but the difficult part was

that once you signed up you had to wait until the card was sent to you, but no one had told us that.”

Once students receive the card in the mail, it is quick and easy to use a car. Students can locate them right on the Sonoma State University campus in reserved lot D, and they are available 24/7. With only two cars to choose from, students must reserve them in advance.

Zipcar offers an hourly, daily or monthly payment, so students can choose the best option for their budget.

Miles, gas and insurance are also included in the fees.

Bailey Oliver, an undeclared sophomore, felt as if it wasn’t really a struggle to get a car, although sometimes on the weekend they seemed to book up a bit faster.

“As a college student, personally I loved the idea of Zipcar, especially as a freshman when quite literally no one had cars,” Oliver said. “We didn’t really need to leave campus for too much anyways, but when we did Zipcar was a perfect form of communication.

“I think that they can do a better job of promoting it, though, because it didn’t seem like too many people knew about it,” Oliver said. “Truthfully, I’m not sure what I would have done if I didn’t have Zipcar for my first year away from home.”

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STAR // Holle Depina Hunger Banquet attendees line up to choose from the variety of foods offered while learning about how other countries dine based on their poverty status.

Hunger banquet demonstrates what it’s like to dine in developing countries DANIELLE FACTOR

STAFF WRITER

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bout 795 million people around the world do not have enough food to lead a healthy and active life. That is about one in nine people.

Last week, Join Us Making Progress hosted Hunger and Homelessness Week, bringing awareness on the issue through different on-campus events from a hunger banquet to a volunteer day at Redwood Empire Food Bank.

JUMP hosted the Oxfam America Hunger Banquet this past Tuesday, which allowed attendees to experience dining in a developing country.

“These events are important because it brings awareness and allows students to ref lect on this issue,” said Casey Elbert, Human Services director. “This is something new to a lot of people so this event brings awareness in an interactive way.”

JUMP hosted the banquet in Ballroom A of the student center and featured two tables: one representing First World countries and the other representing Second World countries. They represented developing countries by seating on paper bags on the f loor.

Students were given a piece of paper assigning them a name and country

of origin that represented which country and status they would be in. Once everyone got sorted, a video presentation began, which gave attendees real life scenarios that guided them to move up or down in the world.

By the end of the video, four people were sitting at the First World table, which had a white tablecloth, different drink options on the table, nice silverware and plates and beautiful glasses.

Six people were sitting at the Second World table, which had no tablecloth and no nice silverware or plates.

The rest of the attendees sat on the f loor.

“It feels really good to sit at the First World table but sitting here also makes me feel a little guilt,” Ashley Songer, a freshman, said as waiters served her appetizers, an entree and dessert. Others at the table said they felt bad about being served so much food while the rest were not served very much.

Those sitting at the Second World table were given rice and beans along with a choice of water or tea. The meal was not served on dishes but rather on paper plates and waiters served beverages in plastic cups instead of glass ones.

Gio Castellanos, a junior, was sitting with the majority of students in the developing countries. He said it was

Tuesday,

Thursday,

Feb. 27

March. 1

Graduation Fair

Miss Greek 2018

10 a.m.

7 p.m.

University Store

Ballroom A

Wednesday,

ASP Free Disney

Feb. 28

Bowling

Resume-Fest

10 p.m.

11 a.m.

Double Decker Lanes

Salazar 1070 Friday, Women of Color

March. 2

Collective

Late Night with Lobo ft.

12 p.m.

Disney Karaoke

The Hub

8:30 p.m.

Lobo’s

MGC Talent Showcase 7 p.m.

Cooperage

STAR // Holle Depina Students learned what it was like to dine around the world on Tuesday in Ballroom A of the Student Center. really interesting to see the disparity displayed.

“You hear about hunger issues but you don’t really see it or understand it,”

Castellanos said. “This even gives you an understanding how a huge portion of the world lives and it’s very eyeopening.”

10 Sports Seawolves headed to first round of CCAA Championship Tournament

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TANNER GUNNING STAFF WRITER

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onoma State University women’s basketball entered the final weekend of the season hoping to cap off coach Rich Shayewitz’s first season as head coach with a playoff berth.

The Seawolves were battling for the crowded eighth and final playoff spot with Cal State San Bernardino, Stanislaus State and Cal State San Marcos. With a win on Friday night, Sonoma State would put itself in the driver’s seat heading into Saturday’s senior night contest with Chico State.

If the Seawolves did not win, they would need a win against Chico and some help from the other teams in the conference. Friday’s contest against Humboldt State was therefore an important one.

The Seawolves came in the first quarter like they had something to prove. The intensity they carried out of the locker room was not matched by the visiting Jacks.

Sonoma State built a seven-point lead after the first five minutes of the game, and then built a nine-point lead with about two minutes to go in the first period. They ended the quarter only up three though, as Humboldt started to hit their shots towards the end of the quarter.

The game was a close one throughout, especially during the second quarter, as each team grabbed the lead then had it taken away by a good play.

During the second quarter, Humboldt started to lock down the Sonoma State offense by forcing turnovers and having the Seawolves settle for shots they didn’t want.

The Jacks then changed the look on offense, subbing in players that could make shots on the outside. Once the Jacks started making their shots, it was hard to stop them in the second quarter. That lead to them going on a run, and having a six-point advantage heading into the locker room for halftime.

Shayewitz kept it positive with his team during the break. “We had a tough first half against Humboldt with

Ugochi Anudokem and Madi Burroughs both sitting with two fouls,” he said. “I knew that if we could just keep it close at half time, we’d get those two back for the second half. We got some great minutes out of our bench to keep us close at half, and I told them if we could take care of the ball a bit better and move the ball around, we would get the shots we wanted. We only turned the ball over five times in the second half and most importantly, I just kept encouraging them to defend and rebound.”

The last quarter started as a defensive battle, both teams held scoreless for over two minutes. The scoring drought was lifted when Anudokem made a layup with 7:13 remaining in the quarter. This opened the floodgate for the Seawolves, who went on a 11-0 scoring run, then stretched that to a 14-1 run with just over 2:30 left in the game.

By that time, it was too late for the visiting Jacks to make a run of their own. Though they got the lead down to six at one point, it was not enough to beat the charging Seawolves. Sonoma State won the contest 65-57, and kept their playoff hopes alive for another day.

“We held them to just 57 points and we beat them on the glass,” Shayewitz said.

For the first time all season, the Sonoma State women’s basketball team was rooting for a team other than itself. It needed Cal Poly Pomona to beat Cal State San Bernardino in the final game of the season in order for Sonoma State to make the playoffs. If Pomona beat San Bernardino, the outcome of the Chico State contest would not matter.

“With the Internet I’m sure they had a good idea of the situation,” Shayewitz said when asked if the team knew the importance of the event. “It’s not something we talked a lot about. It’s so cliche, but we really tried to focus on the next game. We say ‘one game season.’”

Before the game could be played and the team’s postseason fate could be decided, it was time to honor the seniors of the team. The school spotlighted seniors McKaiela Tyler, Carly Gill, Jerrica Crosby, Jessica Mitz, Bur-

roughs, Molly Donovan and Brooke Santander, along with their families, for the hard work and dedication they gave to the basketball program.

Whenever the Seawolves and the Wildcats play, the Wolves’ Den has the highest attendance of the season.

Though both teams came out with aggression, the Wildcats came out hotter.

The game was tied up at nine early in the first quarter, but Chico went on an 11-2 run to make the game a nine-point contest with three minutes to go, and then carried that to an eight-point advantage once the first quarter was over.

Kim Savio started the second quarter strong for the Seawolves, making two early layups. But, as the fourthplace Wildcats have done all year, they countered Sonoma State with a run of their own. Every time the Seawolves wanted to make a run, Chico would not let them get going.

The Wildcats ramped up on both sides of the ball, building their second quarter lead all the way up to 12 at one point and then by 10 heading into the half. Sonoma State could not stage a comeback during the second half, and never lead during the contest.

The Wildcats spoiled the senior night in the Wolves Den, beating the home team by a score of 75-68. But there wasn’t much time to grieve, as Pomona beat San Bernardino 62-55, which clinched the eighth and final spot in the CCAA tournament to the Seawolves. This means Sonoma State is playoff bound and headed to San Diego to face the number one team in the conference, UC San Diego.

When asked about they keys to the game against the Tritons, Shayewitz said, “UCSD is an outstanding team.

They aren’t 25-3 for nothing. To beat them, we have to be better defensively then we were in the regular season. UCSD has scored the most points against us then any other team this year [90 and 80]. We have to make adjustments to handle their size as well and keep their perimeter players in check.”

STAR // Bianca Sanborn Madison Burroughs, Molly Donovan and Jessica Mitz were among the seven Seawolves honored at Senior Night in the Wolves’ Den.

Men’s basketball team officially ends season with ‘Senior Night’ and a split JESSICA BENNETT STAFF WRITER

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riple digits for the Seawolves! The Sonoma State University men’s basketball team ended its season with a split.

The unit played the Humboldt Lumberjacks as well as the Chico Wildcats last weekend to end its 2018 season.

The crowd filled the Sonoma State Wolves’ Den with excitement Friday night when the Seawolves took the court. Sonoma State did not let up during the game against the Lumberjacks.

Isaac Davidson, senior guard Jackson Gion, and Armani Nicolis lead the Sonoma State Seawolves to a home victory.

Within the first few minutes of the game Sonoma State was down by nine, but that didn’t stop the Seawolves from making a huge comeback.

Halftime saw the team fired up and ready to bring home a Seawolf win. Gion shot and scored with just seconds remaining, giving Sonoma State a sub-

stantial lead against the Humboldt Lumberjacks. This ended the first half 47-26, in favor of Sonoma State.

Coming into the second half, the team’s momentum didn’t stop. With just seven minutes remaining, Sonoma State senior Jordan Fleck rebounded the ball and No. 5 junior Lewayne Grant scored to extend the lead against the Lumberjacks, 86-64.

With almost a 20-point lead against Humboldt State, Sonoma State was still playing with fire on the court. With only five minutes left in the game, the Seawolves hit the high 90’s in hopes to make it to triple digits.

Junior player Malachi Jones turned the game into triple digits with the final score being 101-83 Sonoma State Seawolves.

With only the Chico game remaining, Gion wanted to end on a good note.

“I am trying to enjoy my last few games as a senior,” Gion said. “I do not want to leave with a bad taste in my mouth.”

Coming off of the home win, head coach Pat Fuscaldo was pleased with his team and the turn-out of

this game heading into their final season matchup.

“We had really good energy,” Fuscaldo said. “We just wanted to finish what we started. Jackson Gion, Isaac Davidson, and Armani Nicolis played great tonight.”

Sonoma State officially ended its season Saturday against Chico, 65-62 with a loss. Sonoma State hosted senior night for the Seawolves’ five seniors; Naaman Hightower, Davion Mize, Noah Everly, Fleck and Gion.

Five seniors took their last step on Sonoma State’s court, battling out a tough match against the Chico Wildcats, and gaining a small lead in the first few minutes of the game. With the final four minutes of the first half Sonoma State fell short against the Wildcats 36-32.

Sonoma State battled it out against Chico during the second half. However, Chico defeated the Seawolves with just five minutes remaining.

“It’s always exciting to play Chico, we have a great rivalry against them,” Fuscaldo said, despite taking the loss.

Sports Schedule Tuesday, Feb. 27 Men’s Golf Bay Area Invitational Women’s Basketball @ UC San Diego Friday, March 2 Women’s Track Kim Duyst Invitational Women’s Tennis vs. Biola 10 a.m.

Softball @ Cal State San Bernardino Noon & 2 p.m.

Women’s Basketball @ CCAA Semifinal 5:35 p.m.

Men’s Tennis vs Biola 1:30 p.m.

Baseball @ Stanislaus State 6 p.m.

Women’s Water Polo @Claremont Mudd Scripps 1:40 p.m. vs Whittier (in Claremont, CA) 5:40 p.m.

Saturday, March 3 Women’s Track Kim Duyst Invitational Softball @ Cal State San Bernardino 11 a.m. & 1 p.m.

Women’s Water Polo vs Concordia-Irvine (in La Verne, CA) 1 p.m. @ La Verne 3:40 p.m.

Sunday, March 4 Baseball @ Stanislaus State 12 p.m.

Monday, March 5

Baseball @ Stanislaus State 2 p.m. & 5 p.m.

Men’s Golf Pioneer Shootout

Women’s Basketball @ CCAA Final 7:35 p.m.

Women’s Golf Tim Tierney Pioneer Shootout

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STAR // Christine Von Raesfeld No. 15 outfielder Alyssa Cuffia steps up to bat for the Seawolves.

Seawolves drown Otters in four-game series TATIANA SERRANO STAFF WRITER

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feel like our team came out with a lot of energy, and a lot of fight,” Alee Balanon said, describing this weekend’s home games.

The Sonoma State University softball team hosted the Cal State Monterey Bay Otters for two doubleheaders this weekend. Friday and Saturdays’ games consisted of a total of four home runs, three wins and one high-scoring game of the season.

The team held a strong defense and offense throughout the weekend.

“Monterey is a big rivalry game, so being on the field with them brings in several emotions,” Brielle Vidmar said.

The Seawolves began the weekend slamming their bats against the Otters.

Balanon played her strongest offensive game this weekend with four RBIs, three doubles and one home run. The first game of the weekend the Seawolves won 6-5.

The team managed to get runs in almost every inning.

Balanon was the first run of the game in the first inning. The fourth inning was the peak of the game as Alyssa Cuffia, Ashley Long and Julie Davis all managed to score. In the fifth inning only Karly Macadangdang was able to get home.

Game two went faster for the team as they swept the Otters 5-0. The Seawolves entered the game with “a chip on their shoulder and played with a bit of anger,” Balanon said. This mindset was definitely shown.

With the help of Brigid Ruiz’ pitches, as well as the defensive line up, the Otters did not get a chance to score. Balanon started off another game with a home run into right field within the first inning.

While on base already Alex Flores safely made it home. Then Davis and Long scored in the second inning. While the odds were already not in Monterey’s favor, their catcher made an error which allowed Cuffia to make the final run home.

Unfortunately, the Seawolves lost their streak in the opening game Saturday as they lost 6-5. In game one the team only scored in the first, third, and sixth inning, as compared to the games earlier in the weekend where they were scoring in almost every inning. Balanon started the game by making the first run home.

After this, the Monterey Bay Otters scored three times within the third inning. Macadangdang tried lifting the team’s spirit with a homerun into left field in the third inning.

However, the team only managed to get Malory Masajlo and Cameron Kirtlan home in the sixth inning. In the future the teams hopes to prevent a loss like this by “keeping defensive errors to a minimum,” Lindsey Calcany Blair said. Vidmar said it would also “continue taking big swings at the plate.” This lead the Seawolves just one run behind the Otters.

However, in the final game for the weekend the team stomped the Otters out and got a win of 11-5. This has been the team’s highest scoring game of the season. The game started off slow for the Seawolves as they did not make any runs until the third inning.

Eventually Sonoma State “put up a lot of runs against a good team,” Vidmar said. When it reached the third inning, four of the girls made it home. Balanon scored once again but Sarah Langley came out with a home run, which also brought home Kirtlan and Macadangdang.

The Seawolves had no mercy for the Otters as seven girls scored home in the fourth inning. Davis scored in fourth inning, as well as Kirtlan, Balanon and Macadangdang. Calcany Blair finished the game with a home run, bringing home Cuffia and Langley.

As the team prepares for Cal State San Bernardino they hope to “bring our best bats, pitching, and fielding in order to win,” Vidmar said.

The Sonoma State Seawolves will travel to San Bernardino for games at noon on Friday and 11 a.m. on Saturday.

Chico State takes series victory at Seawolf Diamond field by Cameron Santos, bringing the score to 3-1 with two innings left to play. The Wildcats scored STAFF WRITER two more in the ninth courtesy of a two-run shot to ver a cold and windy weekend, Sonoma State left by Alex DeVito.

University and Chico State added another chapWith three outs remaining to mount a comeback, ter to their storied rivalry, this time with the Beavers trotted to the mound to close out the game.

Wildcats achieving a 3-1 series victory in men’s baseball He quickly got into trouble, walking Grant St. Marand bragging rights until the next time they meet. tin, hitting Daniel Hawkins, and then loaded the The opening game featured a pitcher’s duel be- bases by walking outfielder Zach Guardino on four tween two of the league’s brightest young arms. pitches.

Possessing a lively fastball and effective offBeavers’ night promptly ended. speed, Wildcat starting pitcher Casey Costello Baleto then came in to execute one of the toughmarched to the mound Friday afternoon and stif led est maneuvers in all of baseball – break free of a Sonoma State hitters without trouble. The 6-foot-3 bases-loaded jam with nobody out. Unfazed by the right-hander - hailing from La Quinta - showed why moment, he did just that – inducing a weak pop-up to he’s one of the conference’s most dominant starting second and striking out the final two hitters to hold pitchers, tossing seven innings of one-run ball while on for the 5-1 win. only allowing four hits and issuing two walks, fanFollowing Friday’s loss, Saturday’s doubleheader ning four in the process. provided the Seawolves with an opportunity to get “He was really good,” Sonoma State manager back on track. In a game that lasted just over three John Goelz said of Costello. “He’s got good off-speed hours, the first of the doubleheader concluded with and locates his fastball well. He kept our guys off- an offensive clinic set forth by the home team. Unbalance for most of the day, both in the zone and out like the loss from the previous day, Sonoma State’s of the zone. With that said, I also think our guy went offense cruised, scoring 10 runs through the first five out and pitched just as well.” innings without letting off the gas.

Costello’s counterpart, Sonoma Guardino paced the Seawolves offensively, going State starting pitcher Dominic Garifour for five with an RBI and three runs scored. han, provided his team with a strong Hawkins, Anthony Clyma, and Nicco Toni also proouting of his own – surrendering two duced with their bats, scoring and knocking in other runs on six hits across six innings of runners who sat in scoring position. work.

In a bit of role reversal, the Wildcats Although struggled to produce enough offense to keep G a r i h a n’s themselves in the game. Sonoma State’s day on the hill starting pitcher, Tyson Canfield, limited suff iciently held the SeaChico to three runs on four hits, whiffing five wolves in striking distance throughout in six innings of work. Relief pitcher Nicolas the game, Costello and three relievers Vega bridged the gap, allowing two runs over – Jae Wagner, Dan Beavers and Anthony the final three innings of the game.

Baleto – stymied Sonoma hitters and didn’t In uneventful fashion, the Seawolves allow a run until the sixth inning when Joshua clinched the first game by a final of 12-5.

Lenney drove home Bryce Nagata with a douCanfield earned the win for his six-inning ble down the left field line off Costello. quality start.

But that’s all the offense could muster, as “We hit well,” Goelz said. “We’re hitters couldn’t get much going against Wildin the top third of the league in hitcat pitching until the bottom of the ninth. ting, so games like this aren’t surThrough the first six innings of the game, prising when so many guys are the Wildcats pushed three runners across the finding ways to produce.” plate – the first of which came on a Kyle BlakeIn the second game of the man blast to left-center field. Two innings latdoubleheader, a different narer, Blakeman crossed the plate again, this rative propelled its way to time on a groundout off the bat of Casey the forefront. This time, Henderson to shortstop Rayson RomeSonoma State pitching ro. lacked the sharpness it The inning after Lenney showed from the prior swatted his RBI double two games. that cut Chico’s lead St a r t i n g to one, the Wildcats pitcher Jacktacked on one more son Berumen STAR // Christine Von Raesfeld on a single to center stumbled ROLAND SCHMIDT

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from the get-go, conceding four runs in just an inning-and-a-third of work. Kyle Stevenson and Matt Stafford would share the following innings, surrendering four runs – three earned – before handing the ball over to St. Martin to record the final five outs of the game.

Overall, it was a night to forget for Seawolf hitters. Wildcat pitching limited Sonoma State to three runs on six hits, while combining for 11 strikeouts between three pitchers – a significant amount of strikeouts considering the game only went seven innings.

Thanks to the offensive onslaught displayed early and often, Chico swiped the second game of the day 8-3, carrying all the momentum heading into Sunday’s final showdown.

As anticipated, and much like the first game of the set, a pitcher’s duel again ensued. This time around, it was between Sonoma’s Michael Byerline and Chico’s William Curless. Over five innings, both starters nearly matched each other pitch for pitch – each allowing two runs on six hits while providing their respective teams the opportunity to climb out ahead of the other.

It wouldn’t be until the top of the sixth inning before the game began to unravel for the Seawolves.

With two out and runners on the corners, reliever Rory McDaid – who started the inning in place of Byerline – threw a wild pitch in a two-strike count that allowed the runner from third to score, breaking the tie at 3-2.

From there, things didn’t get better for McDaid and the Seawolves. The following inning, Wildcat hitters tagged him for four more runs, blowing a seemingly tight game wide open without looking back.

At the end of the day, pitching was the crutch that led to Sunday’s eventual 9-3 loss and series defeat – according to Goelz.

“Heading into Stanislaus, we really need to pitch better,” Goelz said. “Today we struggled on the mound. Missing spots and leaving pitches over the plate to those guys really hurt us. We need to work on it and I’m sure we’ll improve moving forward into our next series.”

In dropping three games to Chico, Sonoma State’s record sits at 5-5 with a series against Stanislaus lurking over the horizon. Even with the series defeat, nobody’s panicking.

“From what I’ve seen, guys aren’t freaking out or taking this series loss too hard,” Romero said. “Yes, we’re disappointed with the outcome, but it’s very early in the season and a lot of us are going to work on the things we need to work on in order to improve and become a better team. We just need to execute and good things will happen. So, if we can learn from this weekend and build on what we’ve got going, we should be fine for our next series.”

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Annual Lip Jam fills the Green Music Center

Courtesy // Brennan Chin Alpha Delta Pi portraying “Amrican Horror Story” on Saturday night in the Green Music Center.

STAR // Alyssa Archerda The men of Pi Kappa Phi dance to the theme song of “Drake and Josh.”

STAR // Alyssa Archerda STAR // Alyssa Archerda Alpha Epsilon Pi, winners of Peoples Choice, entertains the crowd with its take on “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.”

Winners of Best Portrayal of Theme and first place for 50 people or less, Alpha Sigma Phi open its performance with “The Office” theme song.

STAR // Alyssa Archerda With the theme of “The Walking Dead,” Kappa Delta Zeta gets the crowd pumped.

STAR // Alyssa Archerda Winners of Most Entertaining, Phi Sigma Sigma poses at the end of their performance portraying its theme of “Full House.”

STAR // Alyssa Archerda With the theme of “Friends,” Alpha Gamma Delta seniors end their performance center stage.