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Recent grads face grim job market By Micah Stevenson mstevenson@statehornet.com A recent analysis by the Economic Policy Institute estimates college graduates would earn 30 to 35 percent less in wages by choosing to work outside their field. The analysis was based on data gathered by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data shows unemployment rate for college graduates under 25 years old averaged 9 percent in March
compared with 5.4 percent in 2007. As of last month, the unemployment rate was 9.6 percent. However, according to the analysis, this rise in unemployment does not show whether graduates are working in jobs that match their skill level – meaning the labor problem is understated. “They could be employed full time, but at a job for which skills and training obtained in college are not put to use,”
the analysis stated. “These bad labor market matches may not only make it more difficult for less-credentialed workers to compete for those jobs, they may also reduce the earning potential for graduates.” A study by Yale economics professor Lisa Khan shows a correlation between unemployment rate and the wages of recent college graduates entering the workforce. see College | page A6
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Democratic supporters stay positive By Ken Paglia kpaglia@statehornet.com
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While it is still unclear how political changes from this month’s election will affect university students, political aficionados at Sacramento State have offered their opinion. The virtual sweep by the Democratic Party at the state level – including several significant posts and key propositions – has left-leaning advocates optimistic, while the more conservative elements see no change in the status quo. Among the more notable victories was the election of San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom as the state’s next lieutenant governor, which gives him a seat on the California State University Board of Trustees and UC Board of Regents, the governing bodies that vote on student fees. “I’ve been very impressed with Newsom’s appreciation for higher education as mayor,” said Lois Boulgarides, president of the Capitol chapter of the California Faculty Association. Newsom was against the proposed CSU fee increases being voted on this week, said his campaign director Francisco Castillo. In Sacramento, Newsom will “continue to be a strong outspoken supporter of higher education,” Castillo said. Some of the strongest election opinions were directed at Jerry Brown’s return to the governor’s chair. “I don’t think the election of Jerry Brown will make any difference. Brown, Schwarzenegger and Whitman were pretty much the same,” said Kevin Fisher, Sac State College Republicans’ treasurer. “Politicians are still going to have a hard time finding money in this economic climate.” The College Democrats had a different view.
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Runners prepare to begin the 5k run Saturday morning at William Land Park. Proceeds from the seventh annual Run for Safe Haven will go to My Sister’s House, a nonprofit organization for victims of domestic violence. Sacramento State’s Epsilon Sigma Rho participated in the event. To read more about the event, go to statehornet.com.
Sacramento State’s College of Business Administration has declared impaction starting in fall 2011. “It’s at the point, now, where money is tight,” said Russell Ching, the college’s associate dean for undergraduate programs. “Even if the student fee increase gets passed, that’s still not going to take care of the CSU’s problems. Given that it’s very unlikely that the university will allow us to expand our capacity, we have to start saying no to some students.” Ching said because of the overwhelming number of applications, the College of Business Administration had to either increase its student capacity – which would cost more resources – or declare impaction. He said the impaction, which would not affect current business majors, will see Impaction | page A8
Online education now in demand, report says By Laila Barakat lbarakat@statehornet.com A recent report from the Legislative Analyst’s Office said there is a great demand for high-quality and accessible distance education at California Community Colleges and the state universities. According to the report, distance education, or online instruction, provides accessibility to undergraduate and graduate students who may not be
able to enroll due to restrictive obligations. This allows campuses to increase instruction and enrollment without building additional classrooms and parking structures, and create “virtual” academic departments that are taught by faculty from more than one campus. Though the report was unable to obtain system-wide distance education enrollment data, it showed that all 23 California State University campuses offer distance education courses.
Of the nearly 5,000 classes this semester, Sacramento State offers 114 hybrid and 64 online courses, said Jean Pierre Bayard, assistant vice president for academic affairs technology initiatives and director of academic technology and creative services. “Hybrid and online classes were created first and foremost for the purpose of providing more learning options for students,” Bayard said. “The idea of focusing on hybrid courses fits
very well in the long tradition of access that (Sac State) has had.” Joseph Sheley, provost and vice president for academic affairs, said he believes Sac State is leaning toward offering more online and hybrid courses. see Online | page A8 Right: Junior business major Chris Froelich does his homework online in his American River Courtyard suite.
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NEWS ROUNDUP Sac State’s weekly news briefs and campus events UTAPS encourages students to attend open forum on Hornet Shuttle route changes
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Sacramento State will possibly modify all three Hornet Express Shuttle routes for spring 2011 and eliminate the Gold Line in fall 2011 due to a shortage in the Hornet Shuttle budget. The university will hold on open forum to get students’ input from 2 to 3 p.m. this coming Tuesday in Library 11. Students are also encouraged to give feedback by e-mailing shuttle@csus.edu.
Students write to CSU Board of Trustees
The Sac State Coalition collected and delivered more 1,000 student letters that take a stand against fee increase and request that the Board of Trustees be more transparent in its decision making. Yeimi Lopez, an intern for the Students for Quality Education and member of the Sac State Coalition, personally delivered the letters to the board’s office in Long Beach on Tuesday. For more information about how to get involved with the coalition, e-mail sacstatecoalition@gmail.com.
Great Depression drama opens on Friday
The Sac State Theater Department’s production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufmann, “You Can’t Take it With You,” will open on Friday and run through Nov. 20. The play will be staged at the Playwrights’ Theater at 8 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, Nov. 19 and 20, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday and Nov. 21. General admission tickets for these performances are $12; $10 for students, seniors and Sac State employees; and $8 for children. Tickets are available at the University Ticket Office, (916) 278-4323 or www.tickets.com.
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President Gonzalez awards Sac State receives grant to professor for HIV research renovate old science facility By Cayla Gales cgales@statehornet.com Winning a president’s award for her research may be a big honor, but for chemistry professor Katherine McReynolds, it is secondary to her goal of creating a new drug to treat HIV. McReynolds is the 22nd recipient of President Alexander Gonzalez’s President’s Award for Research and Creativity, which was awarded on Oct. 27. It is given annually to professors who demonstrate above-andbeyond research and creative activity within their first 10 years at Sacramento State. McReynolds was recognized for her research, which involves creating a drug with antiviral properties and could have a monumental impact on HIV treatment. McReynolds said this is especially important because a lot of the drugs on the market now for HIV treatment have bad side effects, work too slowly and
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Chemistry professor Katherine McReynolds sits in her lab. Behind her is a $700,000 NMR machine, purchased with the grant money she and four other colleagues received in 2009 from the National Science Foundation.
have short-lived effectiveness. “If I could plan my ideal drug, it would be something safe, effective and can be used in a preventative way, and also wouldn’t be toxic,” McReynolds said. “If we do successfully develop a new drug, it could have great implications, but that’s likely many years down the road, it takes a long time to get there.” McReynolds became interested in HIV treatment research while studying as a graduate student at the University of Arizona. “I was mostly intrigued with trying to come up with a really good solution to a big problem which is how can you get creative and make a new drug that’s effective and safe and all of those great things that can actually go after the virus,” she said. But McReynolds said she did not always intend on having a career in chemistry. She began as a pre-veterinary major at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. She said her interest began to shift after her first chemistry class with a professor who was passionate about the subject. “He really had a love for chemistry that I appreciated and was intrigued by,” McReynolds said. She began taking more chemistry classes, eventually switching her major to biochemistry. She then went on to the University of Arizona where she received a master’s degree in chemistry, with a focus in organic and biochemistry. Even after all this education, McReynolds’ thirst for knowledge thrived. She went on to UC Davis where she worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the College of Medicine for two years before coming to Sac State. As a professor, McReynolds focused mostly on her research, but at the end of the day, she
said it is all about her students. “She’s a very dedicated teacher and mentor. She takes the extra time and goes the extra distance to really work with you and help you understand what you’re doing and help you gain not just knowledge but to gain hands on experience,” said graduate student Michelle Watterson, who has been McReynolds’ student for more than five years. McReynolds said her research would not have been possible without her students. She has five undergraduate students, five graduate students, and even a high school student working with her in the lab on research. “They do a lot of work, a lot more work than I could do by myself. It helps on two fronts; they get the training, and I get students to help me with my goal,” she said. McReynolds is also a member of the California State University Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology, which provides funding for faculty and students allowing them to travel and conduct research. “She’s very dedicated to her students not only in the classroom but in research, she’s very active and has done very well in research,” said graduate student Janee Hardman, who has worked with McReynolds for about five years. Even though McReynolds’ research has been recognized and honored by the university, she said that is not what matters most. “We can make a lot of things, we can write a lot of papers, and hopefully someday make something that has some good antiviral activity, but getting to work closely with students, really get to know them as people and individuals, ultimately as scientists and peers, that’s the best part,” McReynolds said.
By Laila Barakat lbarakat@statehornet.com Sacramento State’s biology department wants to “be put on the map” in terms of micro cell biology and hopes that the recent science grants provided by the National Science Foundation and Rep. Doris Matsui, D-Sacramento, will help them achieve this goal. A $755,000 grant from the National Science Foundation and will be combined with Matsui’s $350,000 grant to renovate, reconstruct and replace out-of-date equipment for the university’s Center for Interdisciplinary Molecular Biology Education Research and Advancement, located in the basement of Sequoia Hall. Jill Trainer, dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, said the renovations allow for an update in the current facility and will make the laboratory more usable and up to date. “The renovated space will facilitate new research discoveries by faculty and students and give student advanced (skills) and training,” she said. The National Science Foundation’s grant will be used to modernize the research facility and the $350,000 congressional grant will be used to purchase new equipment. According to the National Science Foundation’s grant awards’ abstract for Sac State, specific renovations will include removing an “autoclave and cage washer update the facilities’ ceiling, lighting, flooring, electrical service and network connectivity to appropriate standards, and lastly updating benches, cabinetry and plumbing.” The renovations began in October and completion is expected in August 2011. The research facility had been previously used as an animal care facility and is now a shared
research space used by faculty and students in the chemistry and biology departments. The new equipment will include “inverted” and other types of microscopes, a fluorescent flow cytometer (cell counter), and a poster printer workstation, among others. The new equipment will give students hands-on experience in cell analysis and micro cell biology. “Microscopy and other visual media allows us to literally show students that when (we) say that ‘this molecule moves from here to here’ it means a million times more for them to see it instead of hear it from (us) in a lecture or in a textbook,” said assistant biology professor Thomas Landerholm. Assistant biology professor Thomas Peavy said the new “state-of-the-art” equipment would allow students to get a chance to become involved with the material instead of focusing on the data. “These pieces of equipment are high-end equipment that are user friendly and gives (faculty) the opportunity to begin to have students to be working one-on-one with the equipment and seeing for themselves what is going on instead of standing back and seeing just data,” he said. The Guava easyCT Fluorescence Flow Cytometer is one of the newest additions to the cell analysis laboratory. It cost an estimated $105,000. This equipment allows students to develop cell culture skills, as well as develop a stronger understanding of the cell cycle, characterize bacterial populations and quantify blood cell populations. Another new microscope, called the Olympus Fluoview FV10i Confocal Microscope, uses fluorescent light to view up to three or four molecules and digitally capture their images.
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Senior biological clinical lab science major Kelly Davis and senior molecular biology major Sam Paris work at the research facility located in Sequioa Hall’s basement.
The cost of this equipment is “twice the (biology) department’s operating expense for this school year,” Landerholm said. It also has digital imaging capabilities as well as 3-D “rendering” and animation. It is the first “self-contained confocal laser scanning system” that can be used without a darkroom. Biology professors are in agreement that a renovation of the facility has been long overdue. If successful, these renovations will create a “modern” cell analysis and bacterial cell culture laboratory, large equipment room and complete modernization of the molecular biology laboratory. “Technological teaching are buzzwords that are frequently used in the education realm, but in biology that is our actual goal,” Landerholm said. “Technology is ever evolving and we need to stay current so that we may prepare students and give them that competitive edge when they look for jobs (after) graduation.”
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Change SacLink passwords for chance to win free iPads By Michelle Curtis mcurtis@statehornet.com In nine days, approximately a dozen Sacramento State students can surf the Internet and update their social networking sites on their own free iPad. The iPads will be awarded to a select number of students who set up security questions and change their SacLink passwords into a passphrase by Nov. 19. “Staff members suggested we needed some sort of incentive for students (to change their passwords),” Gilbert said. A September 2009 Information Security audit ordered by the California State University Board of Trustees for all CSU campuses had prompted the iPad contest, Gilbert said. The audit found that passwords were not being changed annually, which poses a security risk. The requirement now is that all students, faculty and staff on campus change their passwords into a 12-character passphrase if their passwords are more than a year old. Gilbert said an all-lowercase 12-character passphrase is stronger than eight random
symbols. “The intent is to protect everybody’s security and privacy of their information,” he said. Gilbert said students who fail to create a passphrase by Dec. 15 risk losing their account privileges. When student loses their account privileges they will not be able to log into MySacState, SacCT or the school’s computers. Since one iPad will be awarded per 1,000 students who changed their security questions and created a passphrase, the number of winners is not predetermined, Gilbert said. Winners will be randomly selected from a pool of eligible students. Eight have been selected as of Friday. Gilbert said the winners have not been contacted because the iPads, which were funded through private funds, have not arrived. He said he hopes about 20,000 to 25,000 students will be eligible for the contest, which means roughly 20 to 25 iPads will be given to students. He said as of Friday, about 16,000 students still have not created a passphrase nor set up
security questions. Students who have not complied by Dec. 15 will likely see a countdown message saying they have a certain number of chances to do so before losing their account privileges, Gilbert said. While the details about the warnings are not completely worked out, a student who does lose account privileges will have had about a dozen warnings through SacCT or after logging into the schools’ computers, he said. “If people haven’t updated their passwords or updated their information security we’re not suppose to permit them to use university resources or connect to the university network,” Gilbert said. Even though sophomore criminal justice major Pegah Javan said the 12-character requirement is too long, she said she complied because she wanted to win the iPad. “(Six or eight characters) should be good enough as long as you change it every few months, it shouldn’t depend on the length of the password,” Javan said.
Yolanda Del Toro, sophomore criminal justice major, said without the iPad incentive, she would not have changed her password because the 12-character requirement is hard to remember. While other CSU campuses are also required to take part, Gilbert said he does not know what the other campuses are doing in response to the audit. Yesenia Veloz, sophomore social work major, said she thinks her account is secure enough because it is a university website. She said she was not planning to set up security questions and creating a passphrase until she received the e-mail from the university about the contest. Gilbert said the passphrase change will have a positive effect to students because the CSU is not immune from hackers. Computer hacking happens because of lack of security on a person’s computer, he said. “Hackers look for the weakest link. If you got 30,000 people on campus and you have protected 29,000 of them, you’re not safe; the hackers will go after that
last 1,000 because they’re the weak link,” he said. In July, every Associated Students Inc. computer had to be taken offline and cleaned because of a virus. Creating security questions and changing passwords can prevent these types of incidents from happening again, Gilbert said. In addition to enhancing security, Gilbert said students will now be able to reset their passphrase online, avoiding a trip to the Information Resources and Technology Service Desk. The iPad incentive, though, does not appeal to some students. Joe Gomes, junior biology major, and Jasmine Greer, senior biology major, said the 12-character passphrase will enhance the security of their account and are complying with the requirements.
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Gomes said tickets to local concerts would be a good alternative to the iPad. Greer said because she has a computer, she would rather win a gift certificate to the Hornet Bookstore. Although only students are eligible for the iPad, Gilbert said faculty and staff are required to set up security questions and change their passwords to a passphrase.
Student employees might not get enrollment fee waivers By Ken Paglia kpaglia@statehornet.com The California State University system and its academic student employees, composed of teaching associates, graduate assistants and instructional student assistants, recently reached a tentative deal that would delay the possibility of fee waivers for two years. The union representing the 5,400 CSU academic student employees had been vying to have enrollment fees waived since April 2008. But union representatives backed off and agreed to preserve the status
quo in light of the state’s severe budget crisis. “We deserve fee waivers. Most other schools get them,” said Mike Althouse, a Sacramento State teaching assistant in the communication studies department. “But the reality is we’re pretty happy, and the fee waivers won’t happen in the budget crisis.” The three-year tentative agreement, which will be voted on this week, allows the employees to renegotiate for fee waivers after the second year. The contract, if ratified, would run through Sept. 30, 2013. Although the proposed agree-
The following are included in the agreement between the CSU and United Auto Workers: • Improved workload protections • Improved job security • Improved evaluation rights • Broader employment opportunities • Improved discrimination protections • New employment rights for those who work off campus For a more detailed description, go to www.statehornet.com.
ment will keep wages levels the same, it will expand the rights of employees in several ways, according to the United Auto Workers, a union that represents the academic student employees, including 253 at Sac State. The concessions were made following a report by a neutral fact-finder, who both parties agreed to enlist in November 2008. Although the fact-finder’s recommendations on fee issues were not binding, the union agreed to adhere to them, the website states. In its report, the fact-finder wrote, “In the face of (CSU)
reductions and ongoing fiscal uncertainty … I am reluctant to recommend a new monetary benefit, which will significantly benefit one of two key revenue sources for the CSU.” The reductions included a 21 percent cut to the CSU’s General Fund, drastically reduced enrollment, furloughs and increased student fees, according to the CSU. “Despite this setback, the new contract makes critical progress on advancing our rights,” the website states, labeling the factfinder’s report “unfortunate.”
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Sac State Serves seeks 30 volunteers to participate in upcoming cleanup By Michelle Curtis mcurtis@statehornet.com Sac State Serves volunteers will spend Saturday morning cleaning Soil Born Farm’s American River Ranch in Rancho Cordova as part of the Community Engagement Center’s activities this fall. The center needs about 30 volunteers for the cleanup, which will be from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Soil Born Farms is an urban, educational and agricultural project that donates produce to food banks and school programs. At the American River Ranch, Sac State Serves volunteers will be participating on maintenance, such as weeding, drainage and micro-irrigation, said Misty Garcia, coordinator for the Community Engagement Center. Approximately once a month, Sac State Serves, a branch of the Community Engagement Center, volunteers with nonprofit organizations throughout Sacramento to provide volun-
teering activities to students, faculty, staff, alumni and Sacramento residents. Students have the opportunity to donate food, clothing and toys to Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services Donation Center: The Holiday Spirit of Giving Donation Drive, Garcia said. Donations can be dropped off between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday in the Library, Room 4028. To entice the community to volunteer their time and donate goods, the slogan “Show your thanks” is be being publicized on fliers throughout campus, Garcia said. While events for the remainder of the school year have not been fully confirmed, Sac State Serves will volunteer at the Ronald McDonald House in February. The Ronald McDonald House is a volunteersupported service that offers housing for families who have a child receiving long-term care at a hospital.
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In May, Sac State Serves will volunteer at Sacramento Homeless Connect, which connects individuals who are homeless or near homeless to resources to get back on their feet. “By volunteering side by side with faculty, staff and alumni you get a better sense of the overall Sacramento State community,” Garcia said. “It’s a great personal development opportunity, but potentially a professional opportunity with networking and getting new contacts.” She said volunteering allows one to become aware of the services offered in the community while helping others. “It’s not so much a give back to the Sacramento community, but a more get connected with and get to know,” Garcia said. Angelina Samayoa, junior an-
thropology major, got involved with Sac State Serves during last month’s Halloween Haunt and plans to take part in more of their events. “(Sac State Serves) is a good way to hear about things you may not have known about,” Samayoa said. “You can do the research (yourself), but Sacramento is a big city,” She said she likes volunteering because of the opportunity to work with people she has have never worked and with people who have different personalities because this takes her outside her comfort zone. “Your friends and your family have been around for so long,” she said. “(with volunteering) your thrown into situations where you work in groups and with other people (you don’t know).”
Nov. 2 An unattended laptop and book bag were reported stolen at Yosemite Hall. An unattended cell phone was reported stolen at the Academic Information Resources Technology building. Nov. 3 Michael Barrett, 50, was arrested in the Library on an outstanding warrant. Barrett was called a “suspicious subject” by officers who approached him and did a records check. An iPod, cash and flash
drive were reported stolen at the Well. Thursday Mariah Sillanpaa, 19, was arrested on suspicion of DUI after being stopped for a traffic violation on State University Drive East. Friday A bicycle was reported stolen at Brighton Hall. Saturday Michael Welch, 44, was arrested on La Riviera Drive for having outstanding warrants. - Compiled by Ken Paglia
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College: Companies now require more experience “No matter where I look, all companies and businesses are giving salaries that are less than what an educated person should be earning.”
- Ara Antonio, Sac State alumna Continued | page A1 Because there are fewer jobs to choose from in a weak economy, some graduates apply for work that leaves them underworked or underpaid, according to Khan’s study. “The immediate disadvantage of graduating from college in a poor economy is apparent,”
Khan wrote. “What is less clear is how these college graduates will fare in the long run relative to their luckier counterparts.” Khan used the National Longitudinal Survey, which gathers labor information from select groups of people across the country, to compare Caucasian graduates’ wages during and after the 1980s recession. The
elements she connected to unemployment were salary, labor supply, occupation and level of education. The survey allowed her to follow each participant for at least 17 years after college graduation. Khan found out for each percentage-point increase in the unemployment rate, those who graduated during the recession earned 7 to 8 percent less in their first year out of college than comparable workers who graduated in stronger economic times. “This effect lingers over many years,” Khan wrote, “with recession-era graduates earning 4 to
5 percent less by their 12th year out of college, and 2 percent less by their 18th year out.” Beth Merritt Miller, director of the Career Center at Sacramento State, said graduates from California need to be especially diligent in their job search because the state’s economy is recovering slowly. “In this economy, it’s important to have a polished resume and interviewing skills,” Merritt Miller said. “Getting professional experience in a difficult economy is more important than waiting for that ideal job. It may take a bit longer to get to that ‘dream’ job but having
work experience will move graduates to that opportunity quicker.” Sac State alumna Ara Antonio, who graduated in May, said she started looking for a job two to three months after she came back from a vacation. “I’ve been searching for jobs, and there are plenty available out there,” Antonio said. “The only problem is that they have more requirements now than they used to have. They’re looking for more experience; entrylevel jobs don’t seem to be for new grads anymore.” She said because of the tough economy and high unemploy-
ment rate, companies are hiring overqualified applicants who are willing to accept lower pay, leaving new graduates like her jobless. Even if she gets a job related to her degree in finance, she will not be content with her salary. “No matter where I look, all companies and businesses are giving salaries that are less than what an educated person should be earning,” Antonio said. “The economy’s just plain hard on everyone right now. Almost anybody would be willing to be employed and paid for less, than be unemployed and earn nothing.”
Election: Brown’s plan for higher ed remains vague Continued | page A1 “Our California Democrats have been really good on education,” said John Ryan, president of Sac State’s College Democrats. “We hope to see student fees at least start to freeze.” During Brown’s first two terms as governor, the CSU budget increased by 117 percent – going from $454 million in 1974-75 to $987 million in 1982-83. On his website, Brown attributed the rise in CSU budgets to “prudent management of the budget and state spending.” Brown’s education plan calls for a “major overhaul of many components of the postsecondary education system,” according to his website. He advocates revising California’s Master Plan for Education, ratified in 1960 to increase overall efficiency in the higher education system, and allow access to college education regardless of income. Brown plans to increase higher education revenue by diverting state prison system funds, according to his website.
He cited an example as attorney general where he blocked a proposed $8 billion prison hospital expansion. “By relentlessly pursuing similar cost savings, we can channel needed funds to our higher education system,” the website states. Brown’s campaign manager, Sterling Clifford, refused to give any specifics about how the Brown administration would help higher education. When asked if he could provide details, Clifford said he “cannot.” “Listen, I already said he was committed to education,” Clifford said, referring The State Hornet back to Brown’s website. Another crucial victory for Democrats was in the state’s 5th Assembly District, which includes Sac State. Physician Richard Pan beat out attorney Andy Pugno, who was author and legal counsel for the 2008 proposition to ban gay marriage. Ryan, who campaigned in the 5th District, said he had a heart-to-heart with Pan following the victory. “Pan looked me in the eye and promised he was going to
make student fees a priority,” Ryan said. Matt Ward, Pan’s campaign director, said Pan would be “completely committed to empowering students,” but conceded that “the state budget is going to create obstacles to getting that done.” Among the ballot measures potentially affecting the CSU was Proposition 25, which lowers the threshold for passing a state budget from a two-thirds vote to a simple majority. The CSU must wait to pass its yearly budget until the state decides how much money it will give to higher education. Boulgarides said an on-time budget would enable the CSU to make more logical budget decisions without having to plan for a worst-case scenario. “The state budget delay affects students who can least afford it, but hopefully Prop 25 will cause the budget to be in on time, even if it’s an awful one,” said retired communication studies professor Barbara O’Connor. Ryan said the two-thirds majority threshold allowed extreme politicians to hinder
the fiscal process. “The simple majority budget will be great because it won’t allow those extreme minorities to hold things up for sweetheart deals,” Ryan said. Prop 24, which failed at the ballot box, had drummed up huge support among teachers’ unions. The law would have repealed three corporate tax breaks, and given the state an additional $1.3 billion in tax revenues, according to the Legislative Analyst’s Office. Its failure could mean “fewer tax dollars for higher education” due to the decrease in state revenue, said Yes on 24 campaign spokesman Richard Stapler in an interview last month. But there could be a backdoor effect to Prop 24’s failure, which could ultimately boost state funds to higher education, Fisher said. “If there’s more business revenue in Sacramento because the corporations are doing better, then that means more money for higher education,” he said.
STATEWIDE CONTESTS: GOVERNOR
Jerry Brown (D) - 53.2% Meg Whitman (R) - 41.7%
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Gavin Newsom (D) - 49.9% Abel Maldonado (R) - 39.7%
DISTRICT CONTESTS: STATE SENATE DISTRICT 6 Darrell Steinberg (D) - 60.5% Marcel Weiland (R) - 32%
STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 5 Richard Pan (D) - 49% Andy Pugno (R) - 46.2%
STATE BALLOT MEASURES: Prop 24 - NO (58.6%) Prop 25 - YES (54.6%)
For a full list of election results, go to vote.sos.ca.gov.
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Online: Faculty, students Impaction: College sees steady rise in enrollment give differing opinions Continued | page A1 last indefinitely. The college will give priority to pre-business students with the highest cumulative grade point average. “Our exact (grade point average) requirements will depend on the capacity of the college and the amount of graduating students we’re anticipating,” Ching said. By declaring impaction, the college will limit the number of entering undergraduate business majors. This means upper division business majors will have less difficulty being admitted into the upper division classes required to graduate. Ching said given the number of faculty, the college can only accommodate about 4,400 students. Right now, there are more than 5,000 business majors at Sac State. “Under the current policy, we have to admit everybody who qualifies, but we only have so many faculty and resources to support our students,” Ching said. From fall 2005 to fall 2009, the number of Sac State business majors steadily increased from 4,553 to 4,927, an 8 percent increase, according to the Office of Institutional Research. In the past, about 1,200 students apply each year to become business majors, but given the resources, the college can take only about 500 to 700 students, Ching said. “Not all students who apply, though, have Sacramento State in mind as their first campus of choice. Of those who applied, about 40 percent will come here,” Ching said. Ching said impaction is occurring not only because of the
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high number of students applying as business majors, but also because of recent retirements of full-time faculty. Despite that, he said the college will do everything it can to provide a high-quality education to as many students as reasonably possible. “We can take everybody in, but it would require us to run what we call ‘mega-sections,’” he said. “You don’t have this personal one-on-one relationship between the faculty and the student, and it’s almost like cattle-carting everyone around. Everybody just comes through, takes the exams, listens to the lecture, and out they go. I don’t think that is conducive to the quality of education that we would like to provide students with.” Ching said business courses’ average class size is about 58 students – almost double the average classroom size campuswide. His goal is to lower the average to about 42 students. If classes sizes are smaller, students would be more interactive, which would increase the quality of education offered to them, he said.
“When you have a large of class of about 55 to 60 students, you have a lot who are lost in the crowd,” Ching said. “They may have some good ideas, but because there is only so much class time in a single section, they may not be able to voice them. Instead of doing straight lectures, professors can put out discussion questions. I believe a lot of students can and will learn better if they can see the application of a concept the professor is trying to convey to the students.” Ching said although he is very reluctant about denying students entry into the program, the impaction must be done in order to preserve the quality of the department’s education. “If we had the resources to accommodate everybody, we would,” he said. “We’re not trying to be an elitist college. Right now we have been operating beyond our capacity, and I think it’s become very apparent that students are very dissatisfied with how we’re running things, because of the satisfaction surveys for exiting students. We rank very low. In fact, I think we’re the lowest on campus.”
“(Online and hybrid courses) are about options for students and faculty. Such courses will never become the norm, but we want to provide enough (of them) so that both faculty and their students see them as true options,” he said. “We have focused on hybrid offerings because we believe that they are the preferred option for most members of the academic community.” The report states that 50 percent of faculty who have taught online courses feel that learning outcomes do not quite stack up to classroom-based instruction. Sac State professors also seem to have split views and said the students’ success in online classes depends on factors such as a student’s study habits or the information load of classes being taught. Vera Margoniner, assistant professor in the physics and astronomy department, teaches
a general education astronomy class online and said online classes can be just as, “or even more,” effective than traditional face-to-face classes because not everyone in traditional classes participate in class discussions. “Online classes challenge students to think critically and develop a deeper understanding of the subject by forcing the student to sit and really think about what they are writing,” she said. “These (online) courses require frequent participation in discussions and other activities, or else the student will fall behind.” Margoniner said she tries to make her classes as interesting as possible and creates supplemental learning tools such as YouTube videos consisting of tutorials and mini-lectures to help students further understand the material. In an effort to make online classes seem less impersonal, Margoniner said she had her students come to class on the
first day of school to meet her, their classmates, and their online discussion groups in person. “The idea behind this is to welcome students and create a sense of community among the students,” she said. “So they can put a face to the people they are discussing with.” Nick Burnett, chair of the communication studies department, said although he sees some benefit to online and hybrid courses, he strongly believes that a connection with a real faculty member in a “real classroom” is the best for most class settings. “For many students the ability to time-shift lectures and view them at their discretion is an excellent development,” he said. “Online classes can be effective in the right situation for the right student, but we have to remember that online classes are not right for everyone and the connection in a real classroom is ideal for most circumstances.”
WHAT DO YOU LIKE OR NOT LIKE ABOUT ONLINE/HYBRID CLASSES
“Hybrid classes are going to make students lazy and unmotivated. Let’s be real; we never really have only one tab open when we are on the computer, and it is no different when students are in online and hybrid classes.” - Tyisha Wilder sophomore psychology and criminal justice major
“I like the fact that like the “People who struggle in fact that we watch a bunch online classes are those with of videos, even though my no self-motivation. They wait professor is like, over-the-top until the last minute to do corny. When taking any type of everything and try to cram all online classes, you really have 60 pages of reading the night to have good time management before something is due. skills, and even though I’m - Alejandro Morales pretty good at that I’m still not senior electrical engineering a fan.” major
- Jordan Ferris freshman pre-nursing major
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Veterans deserve our full support
As students, we have differing opinions on the Iraq War and any further involvement with the Middle East. But even if we disagree with the wars America is fighting, it is still important to put aside personal opinion and appreciate those who risk their lives in combat every day. Without the hardworking men and women of our armed services, our freedom as U.S. citizens would be at stake. Without them, the U.S. would not be as powerful a nation. This Veterans Day is a great time to show your appreciation for those who are serving, those who have
served, and their families. Even a simple “thank you” or a handshake to someone in uniform will do. If you personally know any veterans, let them know you acknowledge their efforts and service to this country. While not everyone in the military faces grave danger daily, their service is of equal importance. You may even have a veteran sitting in one of your classes. Some of those who have come back from active duty are now full-time students. One such student is Nestor Davila, junior social work major. Davila has served two tours – one in Afghanistan
in 2005 and one in Iraq in 2006. He joined the Marine Corps in 2004 at the age of 20. Going on tour into Iraq was no joke. Those who are on active duty in that area face the harsh boundary between life and death. It is not as simple as pressing restart in a “Call of Duty” video game and getting your old self back again, with fresh ammunition to boot. Davila said a sniper’s bullet once hit a wall about four inches from his head. He also almost got shot down when he was on a roof. He ventured toward a boobytrapped hotel and witnessed
a bomb severely injuring one of his squad members. We can sit here and speculate about war all we want. We can make jokes about war, throw around false accusations or make the wrong conclusions, but the fact is the risk of losing your life in the war is real. It is not a hobby for those who serve. It is not something they can turn their back on one morning and forget quickly. Ben Swanson, junior communication studies major, has been in the Air Force Reserve for the past two years. He also serves as treasurer for the Student Veteran
Organization at Sacramento State. He joined the Air Force in 2001, shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. But these attacks were not his only motivation for joining. Since he had no money to go to school, getting involved with the military was one of Swanson’s only ways of solving this problem. He would still be in active duty if his wife could have it her way. For some like Davila, joining the military was a chance to venture out of constraining neighborhoods and see the bigger picture. It was a
chance to face a challenge of a lifetime. “When you first join the military at a time of war, everybody tells you, ‘No way you’re going to go to Iraq,’” he said. “Once you’re there, there is a sense of pride – your kid is serving, or your kid’s contributing.” Sure, it is by choice that these people joined the war, but it is wrong to simply denounce them for their choices. No matter our stance on the wars, we should be supportive of those who are serving and of the veterans. They are making personal sacrifices so that all of us can have a better future.
Budget prior to partying
By Talecia Bell tbell@statehornet.com
Once again, after swearing myself to a budget of $60, I unnecessarily spent about $110 trying too hard to party over the Halloween weekend. As young adults, we have this sense of entitlement to party; many times, we mistakenly convince ourselves that spending for the purposes of having fun is what young people do. Donte Morris, senior business major, said students are so eager to fulfill the college myth that everyone is partying and to avoid missing out, we spend without thinking. “As students, we are encouraged to spend relentlessly to party. After a few drinks in a party environment, you think you’re Diddy,” Morris said. “You do not realize how much you have spent until you have spent too much.” We justify this behavior with the notion that it is what we are supposed to be doing in college. We spend our money because it is mentally satisfying. Whether we are overspending while out partying or shopping at the mall, more than half the things we purchase only carry temporary value. Crystal Canonigo, senior recreational administration major, said she spent about $200 on a Rhinestone T-shirt she only wore once. “I purchased the shirt because at the time, Ed Hardy was a popular brand. The excitement surrounding bedazzled shirts was short-lived,” Canonigo said. “(Soon) I was no longer
interested in the brand.” Before you purchase, try to think about whether you will actually use the item for a prolonged period of time. A bottle of Belvedere vodka is obviously not going to last very long. The desire to party is not an excuse to spend $100 on a bottle of alcohol. Students should make it a point to identify what factors contribute to their impulse to overspend. For example, if you are aware that the club scene triggers you to spend, convince yourself that you do not need to take your debit or credit card into the club with you “just in case.” Instead, stick to the budget you mapped out before you got to the club, stop at the ATM and get the exact cash. This way, when you want to buy alcohol, you will have to stick to your predetermined budget. If you are still in denial about spending for self-satisfaction, ask yourself this: Have you ever been at the grocery store and had just enough money for what you have in your basket, but you got in line and ended up buying a pack of Bic lighters, two tabloid magazines and a pack of Newport cigarettes? OK, so maybe you do not smoke and you do not read tabloids. But have you ever paid your rent more than 10 days late because on the Saturday before you blew away more money on alcohol than you can remember? You are not alone. Most of us share this tendency to spend too much. The first step in the healing process is to get rid of the idea that you are entitled to this type of behavior. Money, like a gun, can be deadly when the finger is always on the trigger. Relax your grip, put your safety on and put away your cash. You will thank yourself later.
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Society needs less TV brainwash
By Dante Frattini dfrattini@statehornet.com
The past decade has given rise to a new type of celebrity. The non-celebrity. Thanks to plummeting morals and a lack of standards, Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian and Nicole Richie are all considered famous. Yet among the three of them you would be hardpressed to find one discernible skill. Well, unless you count anything you saw in a certain sex tape ... er, I mean, “home video.” The general “dumbing down” of America is spreading through our nation at an accelerated rate. The media caters to this trend of idolizing talentless hacks – actually, hack is too good a word for them. Being a hack implies that you at least attempt a trade even if you are not good at it. Think Dane Cook. But these people are just narcissists who enjoy the unearned fame that was given to them. These people come from privileged backgrounds and have been spoiled since birth. Their sense of entitlement, while often sickening, is at least understandable. Knowing that Hilton exists is an unfortunate fact of life. But knowing that she influences the minds of young people is disconcerting. As a society, we are to blame. It has been seven years since Hilton’s show “The Simple Life” premiered
and featured her selfishness, disregard for others, and her ability to treat people without a modicum of respect. By watching, we contributed to its high ratings and five seasons. We have been enablers. This started a dangerous and possibly invincible cycle. A “nobody” plucked from a small town becomes reality show star. This person parlays that into a career of inexplicably showing up to major entertainment events. Another “nobody” sees this and ceases any attempt to develop a skill or unique personality because it is no longer necessary to obtain success. Nowhere is this more evident than on the MTV show “Jersey Shore.” The cameras roll as eight young ItalianAmericans live together, fight, party and hook up. That’s it. That’s the show. There is no plot. It lacks the intrigue you would find in a well-made documentary. It has no character growth. These people seem absolutely content in their ways. They even came up with a way of abbreviating their daily routine. GTL. Gym. Tan. Laundry. It is almost Buddhist in its simplicity and almost satanic in its veiled evil. MTV makes millions of dollars on a show whose characters’ main concerns are staying fit, becoming so tan their skin turns orange and wearing clean clothes every day. How are they continuing to trick people into watching it? By years of calculated brainwashing. Viewers have slowly been fed more and more mindless programming over the years. Those who watch “Jersey
Shore” are becoming enamored with the guido culture thanks to a band of anti-role models who somehow made being ignorant and onedimensional desirable. That is just swell, because today’s culture needs more people interested only in the most superficial aspects of life. Lately, I cannot go to the gym without seeing a dozen guys lined up at the mirror, staring at their arms that are covered in meaningless tribal tattoos. They use such a grotesque amount of hair product that when I go outside I cannot tell if the sidewalk had been crawling with snails or guidos.
ing a society that aims for the middle. How else can you explain the success of Nickelback and the Transformers movies? Those forms of “art” are an unfortunate sign of the times. Nickelback and the “Transformers” franchise represent the zero-thought, zero-effort mindset that so many have adopted. Fans just want the same old cookie-cutter entertainment with which they are comfortable. Where past generations will be remembered for arts and revolutionary social movements, we are on track to be remembered for a lack of ambition and a wealth of shallow desires.
“Those people seem to be so gullible to pop culture,” said Kayla Wright, former 24 Hour Fitness employee and senior international relations major. “And that’s just sad for them.” The pop culture these people are succumbing to is not anything thoughtprovoking, progressive or of social worth. Forget the arts. Forget public service. Forget the rest of the world. The guido culture is like a preview of what the rest of our society is so desperately trying to become. It seems that we are quickly becom-
This is not a certainty, but could be a harsh reality if we do not reverse course. So please, the next time you see Snooki’s gut or Pauly D’s dynamite smile on your TV screen, just change the channel. We owe it to our future generations to keep these figures away from the general public. Unless, of course, you like the sound of President “Situation.” See Cole Mayer’s column on talentless popstars online at statehornet.com.
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Late composer honored at festival
By Tzahuiztil Sanchez tsanchez@statehornet.com
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Top: Sac State’s Symphonic Wind Ensemble performs in the Music Recital Hall Sunday night. Bottom Left: Two members of the Los Medanos College Concert Band play string bass. Bottom Right: Senior Jonathan Raman leads his section in the performance.
When the keynote speaker of this year’s 33rd annual Festival of New American Music at Sacramento State died several weeks before his speech on the opening day, organizers worked quickly to revamp the festival in honor of composer Arthur Jarvinen. Distinguished American musicians from around the world will perform in the Festival of New American Music, also known as FeNAM. The festival began on Thursday and will run through Sunday. The festival not only features musical performances free of charge, but educates Sac State students as well. “Education is a big part of the festival,” said music director Keith Bohm, co-director of FeNAM. Along with in-class performances and “master classes,” where guest artists work with Sac State students one-on-one, the festival will also have outreach concerts at local middle schools and high schools, Bohm said. Jarvinen, a composer, percussionist and bassist, was scheduled to be the festival’s keynote speaker but died Oct. 2. Stephen Blumberg, music composition professor and artistic director of FeNAM, said he will remember Jarvinen’s diverse and unusual style of music. “He used unusual instruments. There’s one piece that actually uses aerosol spray cans as a percussion instrument,” Blumberg said. This year’s festival will be dedicated to Jarvinen’s memory. He instructed music composition at the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia. On Thursday, the opening day of the festival, close friend and composer Rand Steiger of UC San Diego spoke in memory of Jarvinen. He used video clips, music and notes Jarvinen had prepared for the keynote address. “Rand was able to show not only the variety of (Jarvinen’s) music through the examples that were played, but also his experiences with Jarvinen on a personal level,” Bohm said. More than 100 people attended the first performance of the festival on Thursday in the Music Recital Hall. Percussionist Chris Froh
opened the performance. He has performed around the world and is on the UC Davis faculty as director of the university’s Samba School and Percussion Group. His first piece was unusual because the only instrument played was the triangle. His second piece, “Binge Delirium,” used a lot of great energy as he jumped and beat on a variety of drums during the faster parts of the song. The audience seemed to most enjoy this piece as several people gave a standing ovation. “It is an honor to be part of the festival,” Froh said. Andrew Tholl, former student of Jarvinen’s at the California Institute of the Arts, performed after Froh. Tholl performed a piece composed by Jarvinen titled “Percy Grainger Fans the Muse Part II: Hardwick Rain.” Tholl played violin alongside recorded rain, that Jarvinen recorded himself. Tholl said Jarvinen was inspired to write the piece when he heard his wife playing music during a rainstorm. “When I listen to it, I can’t help but imagine him crouching down to the ground, holding his hat over the recorder, with his eyes closed, listening,” Tholl said. Tholl said although Jarvinen is gone, he will constantly be thinking about what Jarvinen would say about the pieces he creates. Blumberg has been the festival’s artistic director since 2006, and worked as co-director since 1999. Bohm began co-directing the festival in 2005. “In recent years it has been harder and harder to get the funding for (the festival),” Blumberg said. As a result of less funding, he said the festival has shortened slightly. He said the event used to run for 12 days, but this year there will be 10 days of events. “We still have concerts every night … and a lot of educational events, but sometimes we have to cut down the number of events based on (funding),” Blumberg said. Sac State students will also perform during the festival. A student artist performance competition will be held at 3 p.m. today. A student composer’s competition will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday. Both events will be in Capistrano Hall, Room 151. Blumberg and Bohm work year-round to organize FeNAM. Blumberg said some aspects of FeNAM 2010 were planned before last year’s festival. “Sadly I think the most challenging aspect (of this year’s festival) was that less than a month ago I got a phone call saying that Dr. Jarvinen had died,” Blumberg said. As long as Blumberg has been with the festival, nothing like that has ever happened. Blumberg said he considered cancelling the Gala Performance, in which Jarvinen was scheduled to perform with his group “TempWerks,” but decided instead to make the keynote address and Gala Performance a tribute to Jarvinen’s life and accomplishments.
Dance, drink, party and change a kid’s life By Leia Ostermann lostermann@statehornet.com Flappers, hippies and hipsters will all be represented at a decade-themed benefit fundraiser tonight at Club Shenanigans. Twelve communication studies students planned this charity event as an assignment in an interpersonal communications class to support Make-a-Wish Foundation and the Danny Cox Rehabilitation Fund. This assignment soon became something more poignant since both charities deal with children. “We all just love kids and want to make a difference in their lives. Even if we just help one person, it will be worth it,” said senior communication studies major and member of the group, Katie Dougherty. The event is at 9:30 p.m. at Club Shenanigans located at 705 J St. There is $3 door charge for Sacramento State students and $5 for non-students. The event is only for people aged 21 and over. The event will include dancing, raffles, costume competitions and drinking, Dougherty said. “We want to have fun and dance and socialize and give
money to a good cause,” she said. The proceeds from this school project will go to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The Make-a-Wish Foundation has been around since 1980, granting the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. “We wanted to donate to a charity for children because we have a lot of little kids in our lives that we love,” said junior public relations major Linda Phoeuk, a member of the group. “Like Katie’s niece and other kids. I love kids.” In the same class another group was planning to support the Danny Cox Fund with their own event. The groups project fell through because of oncampus restrictions, Dougherty said. The group wanted to run a lemonade stand, but when this was not allowed, Dougherty decided they needed to join with that group and use this event to support both charities. “For them not to be able to do that project, it just became very emotional to us,” said senior international communications major Martin Hedayhe, a member of the group. Hedayhe said the group to
support Danny Cox shared the story of how this athletic young man became paralyzed from the neck down when he dove into the shallow waters of Lake Tahoe. There is now a website that help to support Danny’s recovery and care. “When someone is around our age group and that athletic and stuff, it kind of hurts since you know that after they are paralyzed they can’t play baseball or basketball or anything they used to do,” Hedayhe said. “It has to take a toll on them.” Phoeuk said they hope to raise $1,200 to split between the Danny Cox and Make-a-Wish foundations. This decade-themed event began as a zombie prom but since it was after Halloween, Dougherty thought no one would want to dress scary again. “We chose a decade theme for the event so that it gives everyone a chance to participate and allows for creativity,” she said. This way, if people come in normal clothes they can still participate and just be from this decade, Dougherty said. “We are hoping that people will be very enthusiastic about dressing up cause there are prizes for winners and the prizes
are good,” Phoeuk said. Dougherty plans to go as a ‘80s girl, complete with tights
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Sacramento State students will host a decades-themed party tonight at Club Shenanigans on 705 J St. Proceeds will go to Make-a-Wish-Foundation and Danny Rox Rehabilitation charity organizations. The event is open to people over 21. Admission is $3.
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Alleged sexual assaults on campus put students on edge By Leia Ostermann lostermann@statehornet.com Something as simple as digging in your purse for keys has students looking over their shoulders. The recent alleged sexual assaults on campus have inspired fear in students, but also a healthy desire for self-defense, awareness and protection. Jacob Guinn, senior communication studies major, is planning a free event on campus to help students learn basic self-
defense techniques. Kovars, a karate business that has taught classes at schools before, is partnering with Guinn to host a free self-defense class at 12:15 p.m. today in the University Union’s California Suite, located on the third floor. “I feel terrible for the people that were assaulted but instead of fear mongering, people should be more prepared and learn self defense,” said Lindsey Pavao, junior psychology major. “I have a little mace and I carry it with me everywhere.”
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Senior Jacob Guinn plans a self-defense class today at 12:15 p.m. in the University Union’s California Suite. The class is free of cost and open to all students.
The Sacramento State Police Department is investigating the assault at Capistrano Hall and the alleged kidnapping and sexual assault in the residence hall parking lot. In the meantime, the police plan to increase their controls and concentrate more of their efforts on campus, said police Det. Scott Christian. “It is very unfortunate and super sad but also a very common thing in our society,” Pavao said. “Statistics show that one in four women will experience a sexual assault by the time they are 40.” Self-defense and awareness have become a movement on campus in order to prevent similar situations for happening again, Guinn said. “Knowing how to defend yourself is always worthwhile; you never know when you might be faced with a situation and you should know how to protect yourself,” Christian said. Guinn thinks knowing how to prepare for defending yourself is just as important as parking where there is light. “Looking online, the police have two sentences about parking suggestions, but both men and women have to walk across campus all the time and this is a good reason for people to learn self-defense skills,” Guinn said. The Sac State Police Department website does not provide tips for self-defense and awareness. The advice police do have is under motor vehicle theft prevention tips. According to Sac State Police, students should “arrive early
and park smart. That is, park in an area with a high concentration of foot traffic or with people present. Or, if you park at night, park nearest the best lighting.” Guinn is helping to plan this event as part of a communication studies class that required him to plan an event on campus that would benefit the campus community. As a karate student himself and in light of the recently alleged assaults, Guinn said this class is timely and necessary. “Defending yourself is a reality, and it’s important to know how to do it, like swimming,” said Anthony Valdez, one of the Kovars trainers. Valdez and the other trainers plan to teach a few techniques that will work in multiple situations such as blocks and getting out of holds. Self-defense gives you a mind-set so that you are always aware, though not necessarily on guard, Guinn said. “It’s not like you walk around with your hands up,” he said. “But you set boundaries; you are assertive. The physiology and posture that you hold plays into how attackers pick their victims, they want people that are distracted.” The Kovars instructors said that skills in self-defense are not guaranteed but they will make a difference and could change the outcome of any situation. “It’s one of those things that it is better to have and not need than to need and not have,” said
trainer Tim Leard. Practicing self-defense in a controlled environment is empowering, Guinn said. It shows how a person is distracted when he or she looks at a phone or down at a watch. “One guy in our group of instructors even said that raising your hand up so you can see your watch and still see in front of you is a good idea,” Guinn said. “It shows that you aren’t an easy target.” The buddy system is something Christian and Guinn both strongly recommended. This is the habit of always walking in groups of two or more, always having a buddy, someone there for support and protection. “It’s a matter of judgment,” Pavao said. “Make sure you are never alone at night and if you are, don’t text and have good posture so that they know you are aware and looking around.” Although students agree that self defense is important, they are also looking to the police for more security, Guinn said. “I am on campus every day and I see a cop about once a month,” said senior business major Tyler Johnson. “They should probably step up the amount of cops in the parking lots. I have never seen a cop in the parking structures or the parking lot, especially at night. I’m sorry, but no one is going to get assaulted in the middle of the Union.” Johnson compared the recent assaults to last year’s incident that resulted in a student’s death.
“They really need to step up security, it is kind of scary,” Johnson said. “I don’t know how many cops there are in relation to people but I don’t think there are enough.” Guinn said daylight saving time and the days being shorter and darker also create a better environment for predators. “People need to be alert and on the lookout for people that are in your personal space, maybe even walking too close,” Guinn said. “It doesn’t matter if you are just talking to someone; you should never allow them to get to close to you.” Christian encouraged students to call the police department, to take advantage of the night shuttle and to always walk in groups or pairs at night. “You need to be alert to your surroundings, avoid dividing your attention. If you are walking with headphones and you have the music up really loud, that’s all you can hear,” Christian said. “Always have a plan and think of what you would do in a given situation if someone was trying to take your keys, or your laptop or your backpack.” This free class is open and recommended to both men and women, Guinn said. There is always something to learn, whatever level of karate or selfdefense you know. “This is the kind of thing that should catch everyone’s attention,” Johnson said. “Man, I always wished I knew karate. We should all be doing something to learn to protect ourselves.”
Charity: Students raise funds for two separate organizations Continued | page B1 classic tunes from different decades will also be mixed into the night’s soundtrack to coordinate with the theme. The event itself will be at a venue that includes a large dance floor, ping-pong tables,
drinks and lots of raffle prizes. “The raffle tickets are only $1 each and will include gift baskets from Starbucks, Best Buy, Ulta, Mac, wine baskets and gift cards to places like Forever 21,” Hedayhe said. This raffle will continue every thirty minutes all evening, so
that hopefully everyone can walk away with something fun, he said. Hedayhe said the point of this charity event is to raise money, but he wants to make sure that everyone that attends also has a great time. “A lot of charities you go to – I
mean, guess you could say you do have a good time. But not really,” Hedayhe said. “This is two charities in one event with good times and a good atmosphere.” This project has been in the process since early October. Since then, all 12 members had to stay very organized so that
they could coordinate together, Dougherty said. The event has a Facebook group called “The Miracle Happeners” where you can find out more about the event and purchase pre-sale tickets and raffle tickets. The event is also being promoted by Channel 13,
Sacramento News and Review and through the coordinator’s classes. “The most emotional part will be the turnout of the event,” Dougherty said. “To see people come and support for a good cause will be so wonderful to see.”
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Seniors win last home game
FOOTBALL vs. PORTLAND STATE
NOV. 6
W 28-15 at IDAHO STATE
NOV. 13 @ 2:35 P.M.
MOUNTAIN LIONS at LAS VEGAS LOCOMOTIVES
NOV. 6
W 27-24 vs. OMAHA NIGHTHAWKS
NOV. 13
@ 8 P.M. MEN’S TENNIS ITA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (FLUSHING, N.Y.) KIRYL HARBATSIUK QUARTERFINALS VS. NO. 21 RHYNE WILLIAMS (TENNESSEE) L (6-4, 2-6, 6-3)
ROUND OF 16
VS. NO. 20 RYAN LIPMAN (VANDERBILT) W (6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-3)
FIRST ROUND
VS. NO. 4 GUILLERMO GOMEZ (GEORGIA TECH) W (3-6, 7-5, 6-4)
WOMEN’S SOCCER HORNETS BECOME BIG SKY CHAMPIONS AND FACE NO. 1 STANFORD AT NCAA COLLEGE CUP NOV. 12 at BIG SKY TOURNAMENT
NOV. 4-7
(FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ.) CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
vs. NO. 1 NORTHERN
ARIZONA W 1-0
SEMIFINALS
vs. NO. 2 PORTLAND STATE
W 2-1
MEN’S SOCCER
EARNS NO. 5 SEED IN MPSF TOURNAMENT AFTER 1-0 VICTORY IN OVERTIME AGAINST SAN JOSE STATE
By Marshall Hampson sports@statehornet.com Emotions ran high Saturday at Hornet Stadium. The crowd stood on their feet, kids lined up and cheered at the top of their lungs on the other side of the green and gold inflated tunnel outside the football locker room. But all of this was not for the actual game. Saturday afternoon was the last time the 16 seniors ran out of the tunnel of Hornet Stadium. Before the game, each of the seniors held a yellow rose and was introduced individually to present the rose to their families on the field to honor Senior Day. “I just said a big ‘I love you,’” said linebacker Peter Buck. “It
was just one of those things where you don’t have to say a word. You know what the feelings are - my mom is crying, I gave my brother a big high-five. My mom has been out to every game and always brings my younger brother. My dad has been a football coach and has definitely been a good father figure to me.” Buck ended his last home game a 28-15 win over the Vikings. He also shined in front of the home crowd. Buck is now fifth in school history in tackles with 262 after recording a team high of 15 during the game. This was the last time parents were able to able to see their sons play at the university, and wide receiver Brett Willis’ dad said he cherished every
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CAL POLY INVITATIONAL NOV. 1-2 (CAL POLY, CALIF.)
RESULTS: TEAM FINISHES T6/17 (319-321-631) (76-77-153)
VOLLEYBALL at WEBER STATE
NOV. 5
W 3-2 (21-25, 25-20, 28-30, 26-24, 15-8)
at IDAHO STATE
NOV. 6
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Top: Wide receiver Matt Larson runs out on the field after his name is announced for Senior Day at Hornet Stadium. Above: Tight end Matt Carter hugs his family after presenting them with a yellow rose on Senior Day against Portland State University.
Women become Big Sky champions
WOMEN’S GOLF
SAMANTHA SAFFOLD FINISHED 10TH
moment of his son’s time at Sacramento State. “It’s very exciting. I’m a high school coach and I’ve been able to see him play tons of games, but this one is special,” said Danny Willis. “It’s been a good end to his college career. He’s been able to play a lot, have fun and end his career with a degree from Sac State.” Brett Willis has 93 yards and a touchdown his senior season. But not every parent had the opportunity of seeing their son’s home games. Defensive back Zach Schrader prepared for the game against Portland State University throughout the whole week knowing his parents were not
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The women’s soccer team beat No. 1-seeded Northern Arizona University 1-0 to become Big Sky champions.
For the second time in four years, the women’s soccer team won the Big Sky Conference championship on Sunday with a 1-0 win over No. 1-seed Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Ariz. Junior Elece McBride’s goal in the 52nd minute ended up being all the Hornets needed to win the championship game. Her goals during the championship game and the semifinal game gave McBride the Big Sky Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player award.
“My whole goal was to produce something for the team in some way and it was great that I could do it scoring a goal on Friday and Sunday as well,” McBride said. “I’ve been working hard all season, so I’m glad I could finally put something on the stat board for the team.” Going into the tournament as the No. 3 seed, senior Leah Larot and McBride came back from a 1-0 deficit and each scored a goal in the semifinal match on Friday against No. 2-seed Portland State University to win the match 2-1. The win placed them in the championship game against
Northern Arizona University - another team they lost to in the regular season. McBride said playing the two teams after losing to the teams earlier in the season made it easier to focus. “We knew that during the regular season that we lost to Portland State and NAU, but we knew that the games didn’t really depict how we were,” McBride said. “We knew we were a much better team than we had shown for. We could just play our game and not worry about what happened before.” Both Larot and McBride lead see Champs| page B6
Men’s rugby club holds Harbatsiuk makes onto national ranking Sac State history By AJ Taylor ataylor@statehornet.com
(25-21, 25-23, 21-25, 25-16) at MONTANA
NOV. 12
@ 7 P.M.
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Junior Joel Scott gets lifted during a line-out.
Not football, nor baseball, nor basketball, nor soccer at Sacramento State claim a top-15 national ranking. Only men’s rugby has earned such national prominence. And only men’s rugby at Sac State fills their display case with a National Championship trophy. How ironic that the only Hornet team ranked in the top-50 receives no funding from the university it represents, nor does the men’s
rugby team have any facilities to call their own. The program goes without these luxuries because rugby at Sac State is a club sport. The eleventh-ranked team in the nation plays and practices on the same torn grass where amateur flag-football teams play their intramural games. And at home games about 100 fans line the homemadepitch to watch them play. But the team, which practices with little more than a bag full of balls, has never let see Rugby| page B5
By Matt Harrington mharrington@statehornet.com
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Senior Kiryl Harbatsiuk backhands the ball.
Sacramento State men’s tennis standout Kiryl Harbatsiuk made school history by becoming the first Hornet tennis player to make to the quarterfinals of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Indoor Tennis Championships in Flushing, New York on Nov. 4-7 Harbatsiuk was among the 32 best players in the nation who earned the trip to the championship by way of their regional see Nationals| page B5
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Football saves wide receiver’s career and college education ball,” Deadder said. “I always thought I was just going to a junior college, so I never put Three years ago Chase Deadmy full effort into school. I was more into hanging with friends der was a senior in high school, and girls.” carried a poor grade point Those plans were abruptly average and had no plans of takchanged when Sacramento State ing his productive high school called Deadder, offering him a football career to the next level. football scholarship. All Division I schools shied “When I was given the opaway from giving Deadder a portunity to play at the Division scholarship in large part to his I level at Sac State, I knew I had poor grades, so he figured two get after it and start studying years at a community college more,” Deadder said. would best suit him. Deadder played high school “I never really saw myself football in his hometown of coming to college to play footModesto at Central Catholic High School. After not playing his freshman season, Deadder was placed on the varsity squad as a sophomore and helped his team accumulate a 38-1 record over the next three years. As a senior, Deadder was named all-state and first team all-Western Athletic League. Deadder accumulated 31 receptions for 625 yards and Steven Turner State Hornet seven touchChase Deadder leads the team in downs during receiving yards for the season with 682 his final year. yards and records 75.8 yards per game. On top of By Brad Schmidt bschmidt@statehornet.com
football, Deadder was also a standout in track and basketball. Deadder was named the TriValley League’s best all-around player in basketball and was the MVP of the track team. Once at Sac State, coaches decided to redshirt Deadder during his freshman season, giving him a full year to continue developing the necessary skills to become a dominant college receiver. That proved to be a smart choice as it became evident against Eastern Washington University during his redshirt freshman season that Deadder had arrived as one the Hornets’ premier targets as receiver. “I made a few good plays on offense and quite a few good plays on special teams,” Deadder said. “That game really made me believe I could play and belong at this level.” During that 2008 season, Deadder led the team with an average of 17 yards per reception, ranked third on the squad with 21 catches and had 358 receiving yards. Following Deadder’s successful first season with the Hornets, the sky seemed to be the limit for him. That is until his second season began with a serious setback that many feared would negatively affect the rest of his college career. Deadder was participating in a 7v7 scrimmage near the end of practice when the play was called out for him to run a fade route into the endzone.
“We decided to do one more play and it was a fade route, so I ran the fade, jumped into the air, caught the ball and our safety at the time accidentally collided with me,” Deadder said. “The impact knocked me to the ground and just snapped my collarbone.” Just like that, Deadder’s season was over before it even began. Despite the bad news that his injury required surgery, Deadder choose to use the unfortunate situation as motivation in his fight to become a dominant football player. “The injury made me want to work harder and come back stronger,” Deadder said. “It really made me think about how much I missed the game and how much I appreciate playing it.“ Deadder has carried that extra motivation from his injury with him into this season. He leads the team with 682 receiving yards and has three touchdowns. Head coach Marshall Sperbeck has been pleasantly surprised with Deadder’s ability to bounce back from such a serious injury. “He hasn’t had any problems coming back from injury,” Sperbeck said. “Early in this season, he had to shake off a little rust. But ever since he got through that, he has been great.” One attribute Deadder uses to his advantage is his size. At 6-foot-4, 220-pounds, Deadder is among the biggest receivers in the Big Sky Conference.
Cross country takes home fourth place By Brad Schmidt bschmidt@statehornet.com Both the women and men’s teams finished fourth at last weekend’s Big Sky Conference tournament, giving them confidence as they prepare to compete at the NCAA West Regional in Eugene, Ore. Freshman Reesey Byers led the way for the men with a 19th place finish. Byer’s top-20 finish was the first ever for a Sacramento State freshman. Following Byers were fellow freshman Zach Kaylor who finished in 21st place and Cole Younger who placed 26th. “It’s an awesome feeling finishing first on the team,” Byers said. “We have a great group of guys that all finished really close so I was actually surprised about how high I finished. I know I’m just a freshman, but it feels good to lead the team and I’m just happy to contribute.” Following the three freshmen were sophomores Dan Mitchell and Nathanael Litwiller who finished 32nd and 36th. The future looks bright for the men as this is the second consecutive meet that they were led by their younger runners. “We obviously have the foundations of a very special team down the road,” said assistant coach Scott Abbott. “For such a young team to finish higher than any Sac State team ever
has is just fantastic. We are so excited for what the future holds for this men’s team.” Head coach Kathleen Raske said she attributes the young men’s teams’ success to the coaching staff and Abbott’s ability to recruit talented runners. “Reesey and Zach have been such steady and consistent competitors for us all season,” Abbott said. “They have actually been our most consistent and reliable runners which is so great as true freshmen from whom you may expect some inconsistencies. Ever since they have set foot on campus they have shown that they truly are the right guys to lead this program moving forward.” The fourth place finish was the men’s team’s highest in school history. The women’s team was led by their senior Renisha Robinson as she earned an All-Conference finish for the third year in a row. It was Robinson’s 15th allconference award in her career between cross country, indoor track and outdoor track. “I feel good about finishing first on the team,” Robinson said. “I‘ve worked hard and have dedicated myself to the sport. It’s an honor because everybody finished so close together, that it could have been any of us.” The women had strong contributions from their younger runners. Freshmen Breanna
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Wide receiver Chase Deadder escapes from the Portland State defenders for a touchdown. Deadder had 116 receiving yards and one touchdown for the game. “His physical presence and his speed are probably the top two things he brings to the offense,” Sperbeck said. “He is able to get open with his speed and it’s hard for defenders to cover him because of his height. With him being 6’4 we try to get him isolated in man-to-man situations and hopefully get him a chance to go up and get the ball against a 5’9 defensive back. That usually will work out in our favor.” Sac State quarterback Jeff Fleming said having a player of Deadder’s caliber makes his job a lot easier and the offense more threatening to opposing defenses. “When you have a player like Chase, you just need to find a way to get the ball in his hands,” Fleming said. “Whether it’s
handing it to him, throwing it to him down the field or running short routes to get him the ball quickly. Once he has the ball, his size and speed allows him to do whatever he wants with it.” Coming off the Hornets’ big win against No. 25-ranked Northern Arizona University, Deadder is confident that his team will finish the 2010 season strong. “I believe we are going to win our last three games,” Deadder said. “They are all good opponents, but I believe we are going to be far ahead of them. We just need to stay on track, keep pounding them on offense and keep getting turnovers from our defense.”
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Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams placed fourth in the Big Sky Conference Tournament. Lewis had her best race of the season and placed 19th, which is the highest ever among Sac State women. Following Lewis was senior Lea Wallace who finished 22nd, junior Lora Marchini who placed 26th and senior Erin Lewis who finished 28th. “Lewis’ great race at the conference championships coupled with the strong performances all season from many of our other freshmen, particularly Lauren Mugnaini, are cause for great excitement for the future of the women’s program despite the loss of some very important seniors off of this team,” Abbott said. The fourth place finish equaled the women’s second
highest conference finish behind their runner-up finish from two years ago. Looking forward to the regional championships, Abbott says he has not settled on a final line-up yet, but it will be similar to the ones used at the conference championships. Abbott said his teams are excited about the regional championship. “We have definitely come a long way as a program,” Abbott said. ”We used to be at the very back of this conference and now we are definitely right in the mix. We still have some work to do before we are a team that can contend for a conference title and that is always the ultimate goal.”
By Cassie Kolias ckolias@statehornet.com Maybe you’ve seen the movie “The Bucket List” starring Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson, or maybe you’ve seen MTV’s hit reality series “The Buried Life,” but either way you have probably heard of a bucket list. It’s a compilation of things that you want to do or accomplish before you die in the form of a list. This is the second in a series of three. Here is a list of 10 things that football fans should do before they die. 10. Visit Lambeau FieldHome of the Green Bay Packers Since the field opened, it has more than doubled its capacity, but that doesn’t mean much considering the season tickets have been sold out for 50 years, and it is said that more than 81,000 names remain on the waiting list. 9. Go to the Pro Football Hall of Fame This is pretty much a given for die-hard football fans. Every football fan should make the trek to Canton, Ohio in order to soak up the history of the greatest football players of all time. The Hall of Fame is open everyday, and admission is $20.
6. Go see the Pro Bowl The Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the NFL. The difference between the NFL and other sports is that rather than having its all-star game at the midway point, the game comes at the end of the season. 5. Be a part of the Black Hole This is one that I can say I have crossed off, and it was one of the craziest experiences of my life. But if you haven’t heard of it, the ‘Black Hole’ is at the Oakland Raiders coliseum, and it is sections 104, 105, 106 and 107. These people literally define die-hard, and you haven’t experienced anything until you’ve witnessed these fans at work. 4. Visit Permian High School Football in Texas In Texas, and the south in general, football is like religion to the people who live there. Permian High School was immortalized in the best-selling book Friday Night Lights that came out in 1990, and was later turned into a movie and a television series loosely based on the book. 3. Go to the NFL Experience The NFL Experience is a theme park that is temporarily run during the week of the Super Bowl. The Experience includes attractions such as throwing footballs for accuracy, making extra point attempts, calling the play-by-play of a famous event or game and dancing to celebrate a touchdown.
8. Go to a Training Camp Training camp is where the players and coaches use the time to practice and get acquainted with new players and new systems. Fans are able to go out and get a look at the players and see what the season might have in store for them.
2. Visit Autzen Stadium in Oregon The stadium at the University of Oregon and home of the Ducks routinely sees attendance at around 59,000 per game, despite the official capacity of 54,000. On Oct. 27, 2007 when the Ducks defeated the USC Trojans 24-17, a record 59,277 fans were recorded at 127.2 decibels.
7. More Specifically, Packers Training Camp It has been a tradition that Packers players will ride on the bikes of their young fans to practice. The team encourages young fans with bikes to line up near the entrance 20 minutes before the scheduled practice.
1. Go to a Super Bowl Every football fan needs to experience the one game of the year where the two best teams come together and battle for the championship. It would probably even top the list of your life experiences. It doesn’t get much better than that.
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The men’s rugby team participates in a scrum during a practice. Continued | page B3
any lack of attention, highquality equipment or training facilities hinder their striving for excellence. “Even though we might be under-facilitated with the equipment, we still make best of what we have,” said men’s rugby president Chris Turner. “You don’t really need all the fancy equipment to be a really good team. All you need is to have camaraderie, team effort and a great coaching staff which we all have.” Rugby may be a club sport at Sac State, but that does not take away from their work as a
competitive team. Head coach Mason Gunn recruits players from all around California. Some players have even turned down football scholarships in order to play rugby at Sac State. “Coming out of high school I had already played (rugby) for four (years),” said team captain Craig Manno. “I had the option of continuing to play rugby and coming out to Sacramento State or going up to Oregon State for football and I chose to follow my passion and continue playing rugby.” Aside from games, the team meets just twice a week for practice and workouts. But
what drives the eleventhranked rugby team in the nation is their work off the pitch. “It’s more of a lifestyle,” Manno said. “If you want to be a real rugby player and compete in this league you have to be 100 percent dedicated and give your all the whole time. We’re out here on the field two days a week, but there’s a lot of work that goes in off the field as well.” The Hornets have their eyes set on a league championship and a spot in the Sweet Sixteen - the national college rugby playoff bracket. “We were relatively at the top of our league - without mentioning Cal because they’re always at the top - in the early 2000’s, and then competition just got tougher and tougher,” Gunn said. “We are kind of in the middle of the pack right now.” Senior Robert Kwoka said he knows who is standing in the Hornets’ path to a league title. “Our biggest road block for winning our league title is Chico State,” Kwoka said. “This year however, we have a tight group of guys who have been playing with each other for the last four years.” The two teams have always been evenly matched, and a rivalry has developed out of the constantly intense competition. “Because of our close encounters with (Chico State) year in and year out, we have built a very strong rivalry,” Kwoka said. “The Causeway Classic has to be one of the biggest rivalries for any Sacramento State team, but there is nothing that compares to how pumped up we get a week before we play Chico State.”
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Nationals: Tennis star beats top seeds to the quarterfinal Continued | page B3 tournaments. In the first round, the lone representative for Sac State defeated the No. 4-ranked player in the nation-Georgia Tech University’s Guillermo Gomez, two sets to one. Harbatsiuk dropped the first set to Gomez 6-3, but rallied back in the next two sets going 7-5 and 6-4 respectively. The win moved him into the top-16 where he drew Vanderbilt University’s Ryan Lipman, who is the 20th-ranked player
not overcome mistakes to the Volunteer and would drop the third and final set 6-3 - ending his run for the national indoor title. Assistant coach Kevin Kurts said Harbatsiuk played his hardest to the very end. “He played a really gutsy match with Williams. Kiryl stayed around and didn’t give up in the third set,” Kurts said. “It was an awesome match. It was a great tournament for him.” The road to the Nationals
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Senior Kiryl Harbatsiuk became the first Hornet to win the singles ITA Regional Championship. in the nation. Harbatsiuk who is the 75thranked player in nation, is the highest ranked Sac State athlete to compete in the Nationals in school history. In the match with Lipman, Harbatsiuk defeated the Commodre (6-4, 7-6 and 6-3) to advance to the quarterfinals and face the No. 21-ranked player in nation in Rhyne Williams of Tennessee University. In the match, Harbatsiuk would drop the first set 6-4 to Williams to go down one set to none early. He would come back and take the second set 6-2 to draw the match to even. However, this would not be enough as the Hornet could
for the Belarus native went through Stanford University as Harbatsiuk made history on Oct. 19 when he became the first Hornet ever to win the ITA Northwest Regional Championships singles title. With the singles title, the senior earned the automatic berth that would take him to the ITA National Indoor Tennis Championships. “In the last two days of the tournament, he played two back-to-back matches one day and then on the last day he played two more. Each match is about three hours, so he played a lot of tennis in a short amount of time,” Kurtz said. Harbatsiuk had to play six
matches for the title and did not drop a match. On the final day of the Northwest Regional Championship, he faced UC Berkeley’s Christoffer Konigsfeldt for the title. He won the first set against the Golden Bear 6-4, before dropping the second set 6-4 and recovering to win the third 6-3. Harbatsiuk said he had to use all of his reserves just to compete in four matches in a 48-hour time span to edge out his opponent. “I don’t know where all that energy came from. I think I just wanted to win more than they did,” Harbatsiuk said. “I am not fond of losing and was trying my hardest to win every match I played in.” Harbatsiuk said he put in a lot of time into tennis so that he could have a chance to compete against the best in the region. “I have done a lot of hard work to get to here and it has paid off. I felt great winning and it brought out of me a lot positive emotions,” Harbatsiuk said. After playing 10 matches in two weeks, he went 6-0 in the regionals and 3-1 in the nationals. “He treated every match really professionally. I feel this is a testament to where he is right now because of his determination and hard work,” Kurts said. “He is willing to play tournaments and travel to get used to playing at the next level. This summer he played a lot of pro tennis tournaments. He had some great results and getting that kind of experience at the next level helped him when he came back to play college tennis.”
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Seniors: Families greeted at Champs: McBride honored midfield by graduating class with Most Valuable Player Continued | page B3 going to be at midfield. His parents, who lived 753 miles away in Seattle, Wash., could never make it out to a home game until Saturday. “My parents came down and surprised me,” Schrader said. “I was really more shocked than anything. My parents have never been to game in Sacramento, so it meant a lot to me that my parents came down to see my final home game.” He registered 10 tackles, moving him up to 71 for the season and was the only other Hornet besides Buck to reach 10 or more for the game. The offense also proved to be successful. Quarterback Jeff Fleming threw for 240 yards and three touchdowns. Wide receivers Chase Deadder and Morris Norrise combined for 187 yards and two touchdowns to lead the team to its last home win of the season. But this game was more than just a game and stats to the parents. Joyce Reddic, mother of defensive back Jay Reddic, saw Senior Day as a reflection of her son’s career. “I’m proud of him, I think (Senior Day) is a good thing. He enjoyed attending here,” Joyce Reddic said. “He’s met a lot of really cool people, he has a lot of friends and just the camaraderie of the team they’re all really close.” With two more games this season against Idaho State University and UC Davis, the team looks to improve its 5-4 overall record. Both games will be away and the 2010 season is close to being wrapped up. The Causeway Classic at
the end of the season has always proven to register close games. In the last three years, the rivalry game has been decided by 10 points or less. Buck said his favorite memory was sophomore year when the team beat UC Davis. “I think early on in my career when we beat Davis my sophomore year was my big thing. It was kind of a change around here,” Buck said. “We were just coming up and
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Above: Senior kicker Chris Diniz kicks an extra point after a touchdown on Senior Day. Left: Seniors Peter Buck and Zach Schrader go for the tackle during Saturday’s game. they were a force to be reckoned with. I’ve definitely had a few individual highlights, but the team highlights are always going to outshine them.” Like Buck, most of the seniors are wrapping up their last few semesters to graduate Sac State with a degree. As the their final season reaches its last two
games, the seniors said goodbye to their final game at Hornet Stadium. “It’s a bittersweet feeling. Of course I’d love to keep playing forever, but my time has come I guess in a weird way. But I don’t regret anything,” Buck said. “I know I’ve worked my hardest and done things the right way.”
the team in goals and points this season. Larot’s goal against Portland State University moves her to 10 goals and 21 points. With McBride’s two goals during the tournament, she brings her goal count to seven along with 15 points. Larot, McBride, Savannah Abercrombie, Laura Bahno, Cori Shreve and Caitlin Pulver were all selected for the AllTourament team honor. But after the buzzer went off after the 90th minute, the women ran to Abercrombie, who shutdown the Lumberjack’s offense for her seventh shutout of the season, and celebrated their victory. “There was just a sigh of relief and joy. It was just so many more emotions. There were definitely tears, but they were tears of joy,” Larot said. “We knew we accomplished everything we wanted to. One of our main goals was to get into the conference tournament and our next goal was to win the tournament. So accomplishing both goals was so important to us.” At halftime, the championship game’s scoreboard was blank and the Hornets came out with sophomore Kelsey O’Donnell dribbling across midfield who passed to McBride upfield. “I was trying to stay calm. I got the pass from Kelsey and I
knew that even if we didn’t get the opportunities we needed to that we could try to capitalize on one of them,” McBride said. “I got the ball and had a window of opportunity, got a shot off and it just happened to be the one we needed.” After the 52nd minute, the Hornets managed to keep the Lumberjacks from responding to McBride’s lone goal and were able to knock off the top-two seeds to win the championship. “It was sweet to win at the No. 1’s home turf,” said head coach Randy Dedini. “We knew that we could go in and win the tournament no matter where it was. My girls stayed focused and they didn’t get intimidated by NAU because they knew what they were going up against.” With the win, the Hornets earned an automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Women’s Soccer College Cup. On Monday, the seeds for the tournament were announced and the team will be playing Stanford University on Friday in Palo Alto. The Hornets landed the No. 16 seed as Stanford University holds the No. 1 seed in the Stanford bracket. “We’re excited about the opportunity and we’re going to go in and try and shock the nation,” Dedini said. “They are a very, very good team, extremely athletic and have
great soccer players. So we know what we’re up against.” The women are back practicing for the week before they take off for Palo Alto for their match against the undefeated Cardinal team. For Larot, the opportunity to keep playing soccer for her senior year against the No. 1 seed is something she said the team is grateful for. “The spirits are high and we’re just really excited for playing Stanford no matter what the outcome is,” Larot said. “Everyone is really happy and really proud of each other.”