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Zingg proposes new ‘student success’ fee Ben Mullin NEWS EDITOR

Chico State President Paul Zingg proposed a new student fee at the Associated Students Board of Directors meeting Monday. The proposed fee, called the Chico Compact for Student Success, will focus on raising money for areas of education chosen by students and faculty, Zingg said. Consultation with students will determine the amount of the new fee, which the university hopes to ﬁnalize by the end of the semester. The fee comes at a time when the California State University system is serving

more students with fewer resources, Zingg said. The state has also already cut $750 million from the CSU system and could cut another $250 million in November. “We have managed, PAUL ZINGG Chico State’s not very badly, to do president said more with less,” he the proposed fee said, but it is something could help Chico State compete that will be diﬃcult to with other CSUs continue. If the university implements the fee, the money will go directly into the campus

budget and can’t be touched by the Chancellor’s Oﬃce or the state Legislature, Zingg said. Low income students will pay little or no money for the proposed fee, because the proposal allows for payment from other students to oﬀset low income students’ costs, Zingg said. Zingg plans to have dozens of conversations with students over the course of the semester about how much the fee should be. He may end up asking students to vote on whether Chico State should implement the fee, or he may make his decision based on in-depth conversations with students >> please see FEE | A3

A.S. appoints three new student officers

$780

The annual cost per student of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s campusbased fee.

$162

The annual cost per student of Cal State San Bernardino’s campusbased fee. SOURCE • CSU EXECUTIVE MEMORANDA

Laura Hass STAFF WRITER

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NETTING WINS Sophomore Ellie Larronde attacks the teeth of San Francisco State’s defense Saturday at Acker Gym. The outside hitter had three kills in the game and 16 over the weekend. To read more, please see “In case you missed it” on B3.

Wildcats serve up 2 victories at home

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$891

Group says notifications violate law

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The annual cost per student of Cal State East Bay’s campus-based fee.

PROP 30

Quinn Western The Associated Students have appointed three students to replace the officers that were declared ineligible this summer. A.S. President Jaypinderpal Virdee and his interview panel selected Nicole McAllister as the director of legislative affairs and Lindsey Siegel as the director of university affairs Friday, Virdee said. The new commissioner of environmental affairs is Chris Barich, who was selected by A.S. Executive Vice President Michael Barrett and his panel, Virdee said. The officers are replacing former Commissioner of LINDSEY SIEGEL Environmental Affairs Luann Director of University Aff airs Manss, former Director of Legislative Affairs Andrew Lucero and former Director of University Affairs Nick Bremner, who did not meet one or more of the eligibility requirements for office. Officers are required to be registered students with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 NICOLE and must maintain a 2.0 while MCALLISTER Director of in office. Legislative Aff airs Barich was approved by the A.S. government affairs committee, Virdee said. The two students selected for the directors positions were approved Monday by the Board of Directors at its meeting. After the two candidates were announced Friday, Virdee briefly welcomed them to A.S. “I know that these people will be good at their positions,” Virdee said. “I hold high standards for them, because I know they can live up to it.”

SIMILAR FEES

Chico State will send out letters to prospective students to warn them that enrollment could be cut if state legislation doesn’t pass, a process which a lobby group says could violate the First Amendment. The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, a California-based low-tax advocacy group, thinks that it is illegal “The intention was to notify stuto make potential dents of cuts that could students aware of the occur if Gov. possible enrollment Jerry Brown’s cuts that are tied to tax increase does not pass trigger cuts in the CSU in Novemsystem.” ber, said ERIK FALLIS Eric EisenCSU spokesman hammer, an organizer for the group. Notifying students that Proposition 30 could affect their enrollment constitutes campaigning for legislation, he said. Although Chico State plans to send the notifications, no letter has yet been sent out by the CSU system, and the purpose of existing Proposition 30 information on the CSU’s website is to inform students, said Erik Fallis, a spokesman for the California State University system. “The intention was to make potential students aware of the possible enrollment cuts that are tied to trigger cuts in the CSU system,” Fallis said. >> please see NOTE | A3

NOISE ORDINANCE

New law gives police authority to fine rowdy residents without warning Marisela Pulido STAFF WRITER

THE ORION •PHOTOGRAPH BY KEVIN LEE

PORCH PARTY Chico’s new noise ordinance, which was approved by the City Council Sept. 18, lets police ﬁne the host of the residence where a noisy party is held.

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Chico police will be able to give citations to noisy Chicoans more easily under a new noise ordinance approved Sept. 18 by the Chico City Council. The council voted 5-2 to move forward with an ordinance to amend existing law in the Chico Municipal Code regarding noise in residential areas, with councilmen Andy Holcombe and Scott Gruendl opposed. The ordinance, which will go into effect Nov. 1, will allow officers to give citations without a written warning if there are two or more complaints about a single noise source within 180 days of an original complaint, or if the noise occurs during late nights and early mornings. Specifically, the ordinance allows police to issue fines without warning Sunday through Thursday from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. and Friday through Saturday from 12:01 to 7 a.m. Additionally, the new ordinance allows officers

“The ordinance also suggests three levels of fines, which states $250 for first offense, $500 for second offense and $1,000 for the third offense.” ROGER WILSON Asst. City Attorney

to issue fines that double with each incidence in residential areas within 180 days of a first violation, said Roger Wilson, assistant city attorney. Under the previous ordinance, police had to provide a written warning before giving a noise violation fine, all of which had to be done within 72 hours. “The ordinance also suggests three levels of fines, which states $250 for first offense, $500 for second offense and $1,000 for the third offense,” Wilson said. The final reading and adoption of the noise >> please see NOISE | A4

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Senator defends vote against Middle Class Scholarship China announced Monday that its ﬁrst aircraft carrier is ready for service, but the ship is not expected to be combatready in the near future. The announcement demonstrates China’s ambition to be a leading Asian naval power. Source: The Associated Press

Two schools have been ordered to close and 85 properties have been evacuated in Northern Britain as rain and floods sweep through. The nation’s environmental agency issued 59 flood warnings and about 150 less-serious flood alerts.

After the Middle Class Scholarship Program died on the Senate floor, one of its opponents said that student advocates didn’t lobby his office enough. Katrina Cameron STAFF WRITER

A state senator recently explained his vote against a scholarship that would have given millions of dollars in financial aid to middleincome students by claiming a lack of student lobbying. Democratic Sen. Lou Correa told the California State Students Association Sept. 15 that his office didn’t receive enough calls from students supporting the Middle Class Scholarship Program to sway his decision, said Pedro Ramirez, CSSA vice president for legislative affairs. “I think that when you have two sides, one side supporting and one counter side, the side that’s the loudest is going to win,” Ramirez said. “In this case we weren’t loud enough, from his opinion.” The Middle Class Scholarship Program didn’t receive a two-thirds majority vote,

with 22 ayes and 15 nays. class families in California,” Jenkins said. The program would have closed a tax Correa thinks that students need loophole that allows out-of-state corto communicate with legislators porations to pay lower taxes than their for funding, Jenkins said. Students in-state competitors, said John Vigna, a should continue to lobby legislatures spokesman for John Perez, the assemto maintain higher education funding blyman and author of the bill, in a and restore previous cuts. previous interview with The Orion. It’s unfortunate that some state senThe CSSA informed students and votators don’t believe that middle class ers about the legislation by posting on families deserve a tuition reduction, Facebook and sending out mass emails LOU CORREA said Erik Taylor, president of the Chico through mailing lists encouraging peo- Democratic State Democrats Club and a senior Senator ple to call the senator’s office, Ramirez political science major. said. Each California State University “Does [Correa] need to talk to CSSA campus organized individual efforts. to understand what middle class “I think we were pretty loud,” Ramirez said. families are going through in this economic sitA vote in favor of the Middle Class Scholarship uation?” Taylor said. Program would have alienated the corporations Elected officials are trying to receive protecthat benefited from the loophole and would tion and subsidies from companies within their have undermined job growth in California, said district, Ramirez said. Amy Jenkins, Correa’s chief of staff. “It was just a mess,” Ramirez said. “We’re Large manufacturing companies provide going against big money, and that’s something middle class jobs in Correa’s district, Jenkins we don’t have.” said. “The senator’s primary objective was to pre- Katrina Cameron can be reached at vent the loss of good paying jobs for middle kcameron@theorion.com

Vet proponent declares Chico State G.I.-friendly

Source: The Telegraph

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help us with our G.I. program stuff,” Hanhart said. STAFF WRITER There are many dedicated staff Chico State has been declared a members working in the veteran military-friendly school for the third affairs office, especially Larry Langwell, the coordinator of veteran year in a row. Victory Media, a group dedicated affairs who is also a veteran himself, to helping veterans when they leave Hanhart said. “He goes out of the military, lists the his way to help out top 15 percent of trade with student veterschools, colleges and “He goes out of his ans,” Hanhart said. universities in the way to help out student Hanhart chose country that share its Chico State over mission of helping veterans.” other California veterans in whatever NICK HANHART State Universities ways they can. Chico State student veteran because he would Victory Media’s have had to take 2013 Military Friendly Schools list was compiled from a sur- more classes for his major at other vey, according to a Chico State Public schools. The U.S. government is cutting Affairs press release. About 12,000 schools approved by the U.S. Depart- back on personnel in the military, ment of Veteran Affairs participated said Derek Evans, a senior mechanical engineering major and veteran in the survey. Nick Hanhart, a senior animal sci- affairs office clerk. Many service ence major, was a Navy medic for five members will be affected. “They’re not going to be able to reyears before transferring to Chico State in fall 2011 and was not sur- enlist because they’re not keeping the military as large,” Evans said. prised by the findings, he said. “They have a very capable staff that works with the veterans, helping Allison Weeks can be reached at us to process all our paperwork and aweeks@theorion.com Allison Weeks

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A newborn panda died at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. Sunday. A preliminary necropsy showed that the 6-day-old female cub had uneven coloring, along with an unusually ﬁrm liver and ﬂuid in its abdomen. Source: The New York Times

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CRIME A male was stabbed multiple times in a private garage on West Fifth Street after he confronted two people who were burglarizing cars Sept. 23, according to a Chico police press release. Justin Cervantes, 21, and Zachary Foster, 20, were identiﬁed by witnesses and booked into jail. The victim had non-life threatening injuries.

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A federal court ruled Monday that the Army Corps of Engineers is not responsible for the damage caused in Hurricane Katrina. The court ruled that federal law protects the government from liability.

Friends mourn creative graphic design major Chico State student Carly Callaghan was found dead in her home Sept. 16. The cause of her death is still unknown pending an autopsy. She was 22.

Source: The New York Times

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Space shuttle Endeavor took a ﬁve-hour tour of California on the back of a 747 jumbo jet Sept. 21 past some of California’s landmarks, including the Golden Gate Bridge, Disneyland and the Hollywood sign.

Pedro Quintana STAFF WRITER

Family and friends will meet Sunday to honor the life of a senior graphic design major who was found dead in her home last week. Carly Callaghan, 22, was found unconscious on the floor of her room Sept. 16 by her roommate, Megan Collishaw, who called 911. “She wasn’t breathing and wasn’t responding to me,” said Collishaw, a senior health education major. Emergency personnel declared Callaghan dead at the scene. Relatives were notified, and Callaghan’s mother came to Chico on Friday to retrieve her belongings, Collishaw said. Collishaw last saw Callaghan on Sept. 14 before her roommate went out with some friends, she said. Callaghan had been diagnosed with bronchitis at the Student Health Center earlier that day.

Callaghan enrolled at Chico State in 2008 as a LaBau and Callaghan became great friends, graphic design major, said Joe Wills, the direc- living together in an apartment during their tor of public aﬀairs and publications. sophomore year, she said. Callaghan met her roommates through Craig“Carly designed clothing, she would be cutslist in June 2012, Collishaw ting shirts and making it her said. Over time, Collishaw got own style,” LaBau said. “She “She was a very to know her roommate, who would design anything from she described as artistic and clothing to painting.” artistic person with lively with a big personality. LaBau saw Callaghan Satpotential whose life “We were growing and urday at Madison Bear Garden was cut short.” becoming good friends,” Collbefore hearing on Monday ishaw said. that she had died. Callaghan was known for her “She was a very artistic perMELISSA LABAU Friend of Carly Callaghan upbeat, positive attitude, said son with potential whose life Frank Armstrong, a graphic was cut short,” LaBau said. design professor quoted in a news release from The Butte County Sheriff-Coroner’s office the university. She was ambitious and enjoyed will conduct an autopsy, said Chico Police creating designs for other people. Sgt. Curtis Prosise. Results should be in “She was always very passionate and excited within four to six weeks. about making art in her classes,” Armstrong Services for Callaghan will be held Sunsaid. day at noon at the San Francisco Theological Callaghan was friendly, said Melissa LaBau, Seminary’s Geneva Terrace, according to the a senior exercise physiology major who lived news release from Chico State. The address is with Callaghan in Craig Hall during their fresh- 105 Seminary Road in San Anselmo. man year. “She was super artistic and welcoming,” Pedro Quintana can be reached at LaBau said. pquintana@theorion.com

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NOTE: Taypayer group says CSU advocating for Prop 30 continued from A1

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REED MY LIPS Congressional candidate Jim Reed speaks in Trinity Commons Tuesday. Reed spoke about the importance of approving Proposition 30 in November.

Kazanjian’s family has to put more than one child through college, and it will be tough for them, he said. The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association is leaving its options open for litigation against the CSU for what it considers advocacy, Eisenhammer said. If the CSU budget is cut further, the system plans to reduce enrollment by 20,000 to 25,000 students for the 2013-2014 academic year, according to the CSU public affairs website. “Anything the CSU is doing is within the legal realm of informing the public,” Fallis said.

If Proposition 30 does not pass, Chico State will suffer severe cuts to several areas that affect students, Chico State President Paul Zingg said. “It is just not certain how deep our enrollment cuts will be; how many classes will be cut; how many vacant positions will not be filled; how many hires will not be made,” Zingg said in an email to The Orion. The passage of Proposition 30 would prevent further college tuition increases for two years, and students would receive a $500 rebate, Fallis said. The fee hikes that will occur if the law does not pass would make it more difficult to attend graduate school, said Garen Kazanjian, a political science major.

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FEE: Student funds could be leveraged for fundraiser continued from A1

over the course of the semester. Either way, the university has the ultimate authority to decide whether or not to establish the fee, Zingg said. However, the university will base its decision on the students’ feedback, Zingg said. The university may use fees raised by students to show potential donors that Chico State’s students are invested in the university’s future, Zingg said. Chico State is on the eve of its ﬁrst major fundraising campaign, and the endowment generated by students could prompt investors to contribute funds of their own. The funds raised by students under the new fee could go toward a wide variety of university programs, including increased course sections, improved student centers and better science equipment, said Arno Rethans, the senior vice provost for academic aﬀairs. The money could help Chico State stay competitive with state universities and other universities worldwide, Rethans said. If Chico State doesn’t raise money to maintain the quality of its programs, it could get passed up. “Sort of the old adage, ‘If you sit down on the road, you’ll get run over,’” Rethans said. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Cal State East Bay and San Jose State have all instituted campus-based fees similar to

the proposed fee, Zingg said. The fee at Cal State East Bay is about $891 per student per academic year, Cal State San Bernardino is about $162 per year and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s is about $780, according to CSU executive memoranda. Chico State’s fee, like those at other CSUs, would be gradually phased in over the duration of several semesters, Zingg said. The fee money could be used to hire lecturers to teach additional course sections or to purchase better equipment to entice new faculty to come to Chico State, said Joe Wills, director of public aﬀairs and publications for Chico State. Currently, about half of Chico State’s faculty searches are unsuccessful, Zingg said. Associated Students President Jaypinderpal Virdee said his goal is to present student opinions to the university, and he will wait to hear from students before deciding whether he is in favor of the proposed fee. “I’m committed to student opinion and voice,” Virdee said. Zingg said the new fee will allow Chico State to take its ﬁnancial situation out of the state’s hands and put the university in control of its own direction. “Being good enough is not good enough,” Zingg said. Ben Mullin can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com

CHICO STATE TUITION AND FEES Total campus-based fees

$8,000

+$300

Basic tuition fees for undergraduates $7,000

Last week, the CSU board of trustees OK’d a tuition hike to be put into effect if Gov. Jerry Brown’s tax initiative does not pass.

includes health services, instruction-related activities and student body association

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Grand opening of the Wildcat Recreation Center Aug. 27, 2009

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Cop car, student collide on Warner Street

University Police Thursday, 12:49 p.m.: Theft in Meriam Library. Reporting party left her phone in the copy center, when she returned it was gone. Has not been turned in. Friday, 8:21 p.m.: Disturbance at Yuba Hall. Subject refusing to leave, continued to enter. UPD, check lost and found, complaints against the city, CSU, California and the world. Friday, 3:02 p.m.: Report of threats in Butte Hall. On Mon. Sept. 17, made what reporting party believes to be threatening comments directed at her while they were taking quiz in class. Saturday, 4:15 p.m.: Lost property recovered. Reporting party reports she lost her iPhone. Someone is using it. White with shiny silver cover.

Chico Police Friday, 7:31 a.m..: Camping, occupied transient camp at 2100 block of North Avenue. Reporting party concerned for students walking to and from school passing the area. Unknown how many people currently there. Multiple tents and sleeping bags near trees. Friday, 9:22 a.m.: Break-in on 1200 block of Hobart Street. Entry through side window, screen was cut. Loss of three Acer notebooks, one decorative dagger in black sheath. Reporting party believes occurred overnight while he was sleeping. Friday, 9:41 a.m.: Possible drug activity at 400 block of Main Street. Between City Hall and Council Chamber building. At least three transients smoking marijuana. They also have a box of puppies with them. Friday, 11:51 a.m.: Reckless vehicle at 100 block of West Sixth Avenue. Subject on scooter without helmet southbound on Magnolia. All over the roadway, reckless and almost hit kids on bikes. At least 45 mph. Friday, 11:28 p.m.: Drunk in public on 1000 block of Regency Drive. Subjects vomiting and urinating in reporting party’s yard. One subject got into van and parked in front of address. Saturday, 4:25 a.m.: Suspicious circumstances on 400 West Fifth Street. in front of sorority house. A vehicle with very loud exhaust keeps pulling up and then males get out and yelling with an accent.

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CROSS TRAFFIC Chico police Community Services Officer Mike DiGiordano collided with a female Chico State student who ran a red light on her bicycle Sept. 19 at the intersection of Legion Avenue and Warner Street, California Highway Patrol Officer Eric Lund said. The student was not severely injured and left the accident with minor soreness in her back.

NOISE: Council to re-examine eﬀects of ordinance after 6-month trial period continued from A1

ordinance is scheduled for the City Council meeting Tuesday, said Dani Brinkley, administrative analyst from the city clerk’s office. Students spoke both in favor and against the passage of the ordinance. “A stricter noise ordinance is unnecessary,” said Zach Keller, a Chico State student and former candidate for Associated Students commissioner of community affairs. “This is n–––ot about people making common noise, it is about people willfully and maliciously disturbing their neighbors.” Councilman Mark Sorensen said the new noise ordinance was not designed to target students. “Most of the time, other students complain about fellow students making noise,” he said.

“This is not about people making common noise, it is about people willfully and maliciously disturbing their neighbors.” ZACH KELLER Chico State student

Krista Farnady, A.S. commissioner of community affairs, presented the results of a poll she conducted to the Council, which showed that the majority of the students she polled were in favor of extending the warning period for the citation. The survey asked how long police

should have to wait to fine noise violators after the first warning, Farnady said. The options listed were one month, two months, three months, six months and one year. After speaking to 75 students on the Chico State campus and checking online feedback, a two-week option was added to Farnady’s poll. Of the 229 polled, including 213 Chico State students, 60 percent answered with one month. The two-month option came in second place with 14 percent of the vote and the two-week option came in third with 10 percent of the vote. The Council will re-examine the effects of the noise ordinance in six months to see if it needs any changes. Marisela Pulido can be reached at mpulido@theorion.com

Sept. 18, 2012

Nov. 1, 2012

May 2013

The Chico City Council approves the noise ordinance, which allows police to ﬁne noisy residents in the early morning without warning.

The noise ordinance goes into eﬀect.

The Chico City Council will analyze the eﬀectiveness of the noise ordinance six months after it goes into eﬀect.

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Call For Student Nominations For STUDENT LEARNING FEE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

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Executive Order 1049 www.csuchico.edu/vpaa/slf.shtml has established two funds to be used to enhance the student learning experience. A Consolidated Course Fee which is ﬁxed at $26 annually and a new Student Learning Fee that is currently at $28 per year. In order to ensure students have input as to how these funds are spent, Student Learning Fee Committees will be established in each of the seven colleges. Please submit proposals at:

www.csuchico.edu/vpaa/slf.shtml

If you would like to take part in a Student Learning Fee Committee and have a say in how your student fee dollars are spent, let your College know by completing the Student Committee Nomination Form located on the Student Learning Fee Proposal site http://www. csuchico.edu/vpaa/slf.shtml . While colleges may tailor committees to appropriately fit their college, the minimum committee membership would be as follows: Deans or deanʼs representative (non-voting) One (1) lower division student Two (2) upper division, post-baccalaureate or graduate students Two (2) faculty and/or staff members

The deadline is September 30th at 5p.m. Your representation and participation is appreciated!

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Access should be weighed in fee discussion

Carly Caumiant C OPINION COLUMNIST

I’m in my sixth year as an undergrad, and I have taken my share of general education courses. Everything from geology, women’s studies and too many math classes – all while also having my psychology major. It is safe to say my education is well-rounded. After I chose psychology as my major, I thought it was the end of my GE years. But, sadly, I was wrong. The dreaded upper division GE courses stared laser beams into my soul. I have to take three extra classes. I’m crossing my fingers and hoping I can fit these courses in alongside my major and minor requirements over the next two semesters. If it were not for the fact that these courses have to be at a 300 or 400 level, then the 100-plus lower division units I dragged up to Chico with me would have met the requirement. Transfer students coming to Chico State must have nine upper division units of general education as instructed under Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations, said Kim DuFour, interim director of academic advising programs. Having these three courses at a 300 or 400 level is meant to provide a more cohesive experience. I don’t know how much more cohesive my college experience could get at this point. With more than 100 units under my belt before I even got to Chico State, the idea of cohesiveness seems a bit outdated. Been there, done that.

Incoming students are given a general education curriculum to follow in order to meet university standards. This includes a set of classes known as the upper division theme to those enrolled before fall 2012 and as the pathway program to newer students. These requirements help students explore THE ORION •ILLUSTRATION BY LIZ COFFEE all aspects of education before diving into their intended major. I understand the need for students to Not only do these three courses add a sighave a varied general education, which is nificant amount of time and effort to my apparent in the GE pathway program. But schedule, but they also require me to pay what benefit will this continuation of gen- more throughout the year. Three extra sets eral education have into of books, supplies and unit junior and senior years? costs I would be able to I don’t know how It does not seem to add avoid without this requirepositively to the college ment. When I put it into much more cohesive experience once a specific my college experience perspective, three courses direction and major has is almost a full semester could get at this point. of classes that I have to been chosen. All three upper division squeeze into my final year GE courses must come at Chico State. That doesn’t from the same pathway, sit well with me. such as the gender and sexuality studWe learn at a different level when we are ies option, and are taught from science, upperclassmen, and I can see how faculty social science and humanities perspec- would want us to use these higher skills to tives, DuFour said. The program does not succeed in advanced courses. But my arguaim to make students take more classes ment stands. Taking 21 units per semester than necessary but rather to enhance their during my senior year leads me to think education. that I am taking three unnecessary addiMost upper division courses have fewer tional classes. sections to choose from because of budget cuts, and I am hoping I do not face time Carly Caumiant can be reached at conflicts among classes. ccaumiant@theorion.com

President Paul Zingg on Monday proposed a campus-based fee — the “Chico Compact for Student Success” — that would go toward areas of education picked by students. The fee would be implemented in an attempt to maintain and improve student success at this university before declining state support for the CSU further hinders students’ achievement and the university’s progress (e.g., its improved U.S. News and World Report ranking). The proposed fee is just that — a proposal — and Zingg said there will be student input and oversight throughout the whole process. If implemented, the fee would also include a financial aid provision for the university’s “most needy students.” While this seems to be an idea carefully crafted and presented, and if Zingg does as he says it will be carefully weighed before acted upon, we hope through the conversation with students the university sees the precariousness of the tightrope between access and quality. The facts presented in Zingg’s email to students regarding the compact read as much as a case for the new fee as a case against it. There is no indication that the state will reinvest in the CSU or higher education, meaning there is no indication that the cost of tuition will stop increasing — no sign that the trend toward the privatization of the system will be halted. We’d all like the university to be able to attract the best faculty possible by offering competitive salaries; any student who values their education would welcome more course sections and smaller class sizes; getting the chance to use cutting-edge equipment and technology has no downside. But it seems that students would prefer a “good enough” education to none at all. The graduation rate will fall to zero if there are no students to attend Chico State. And many students probably won’t qualify as the “most needy” the proposed compact would make considerations for, but every addition to the cost of a Chico State education makes them needier. Everything about the campus-based fee is up in the air — what it would go toward, how much it would be, whether it will even be implemented. There is much to be seen, and we’ll be there to see it, we just hope the university keeps its lofty goals of excellence in check with the reality of the financial strain on its students and their families.

Voiceless youth stall progression of democratic process Kevin Crittenden K OPINION COLUMNIST

If you have time to watch “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” or “The Colbert Report,” you have time to register and vote. Choosing not to vote is not just lazy, it’s irresponsible. Voting is the minimal gesture of political action. Democracy is contingent on the participation of a country’s population. The collective voice of the population directly affects the direction in which the government will go, especially local government. As college students, our involvement with mankind means that we should give a crap enough to form opinions on issues that directly affect us. Proposition 30 is a sales and income tax increase that will direct revenue toward K-12 schools, community colleges and universities. More public funds going toward education could relax the considerable financial strain of the California State University and the University of California systems. If this measure does not pass, students can expect more tuition and fee hikes.

Our political system has enough problems as it is. Without our participation, things only get worse. An uninformed electorate will get trampled underfoot by corporate greed, like a lion cub under the hooves of wildebeests. It is easy to feel jaded about politics, but those conscious enough to appreciate the political satire on Comedy Central should be able to say why they are disillusioned. Every system has its limi-

Voting is the minimal gesture of political action. tations and disadvantages. The blind spots in a twoparty system include the fact that only two major political narratives are voiced. Much of the electorate is not well represented. This is a major limitation that deserves attention and discussion. Debate is the essence of change. Witness the Socratic method: Talk things out, ask questions and speak your mind. These activities help us tap into our human potential and our ability to affect change. Yet politics are generally

avoided in most social situations, especially in Chico. I bet if you bring up your views on abortion, gay rights or U.S. foreign policy, your chances of getting laid drop like a rock. You might as well bring up genocide. But in contexts where sexual satisfaction is not the top priority, it may be worthwhile to see what the company you keep thinks. If voting seems too passive, protests have affected substantial civil transformation. The protests of the ’60s should not be an anomaly. The more recent movements, like the tea party and that of Occupy, show that people on both sides of the spectrum of our tyrannical two-party system are upset. But even when such protests fizzle out the political engine is still in gear. Politically active citizens pay attention to what is happening both locally and nationally. Stay informed, register to vote by Oct. 22 and contribute your vote Nov. 6.

MORE ON Youth vote Forty-six million young people ages 18 to 29 are eligible to vote. Young people, ages 18 to 29, make up 24 percent of the population eligible to vote in the U.S. SOURCE • CIVICYOUTH.ORG

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THUMBS Thumbs down to the amended Chico noise ordinance. We all need a little rowdiness after a busy week.

Thumbs up to the men’s soccer team’s overtime win. One goal can be all it takes to get back on track.

Thumbs down to $100 summer electric bills. Not cool. Literally.

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Wikipedia underrated as viable resource Dani Anguiano D OPINION COLUMNIST O

Don’t listen to what your professors tell you. Many will advise against using Wikipedia because it does not meet their standards for academic use. I disagree. Wikipedia has helped me develop my research for innumerable assignments. Wikipedia is a userfriendly encyclopedia that is functional for nearly all subjects and should be used by everyone. The entries provide a good starting point to learn more about any topic because of the readily available and easy-to-read information. Whether you are researching something for your class, confused about Kombucha or finally figuring out what the deal is with supply-side economics, the information available is vast. I am a procrastinator, and I sometimes don’t give myself enough time to get familiarized with an assigned topic. The day before a political science essay was due,

I pulled up Wikipedia, learned the history of the topic and used the more academic resources available at the bottom of the page as “Notes.” While this plan may seem irresponsible, I received a higher grade in the discussion portion than a number of my classmates who may have avoided procrastination. The primary advantage of using Wikipedia over other encyclopedic sources is that the information is more timely and constantly updated. This is a result of the entries being written “collaboratively by people who use it,” according to Wikipedia. In addition, it is easy to navigate and provides relevant information under the “See Also” tab. The site is very forthcoming about the benefits and disadvantages in its use. Some entries are not of the expected encyclopedic quality initially, but this changes over time and the articles eventually reach an acceptable level of neutrality, according to Wikipedia. Students use Wikipedia knowing that some of the

information may not be neutral, and in other cases it may not be as accurate as information from other sites. It does provide, however, a starting point to learn more about a topic and move on.

Thumbs up to self-defense classes taught on campus. Sneak up behind those students and you’ll get a knee in the groin. Story B5

or neutral, there are only a few cases of Wikipedia trolls changing major facts just to mess with the site. This is evident in the “View History” tab for the Vladimir Ilyich Lenin page. The cases

Thumbs down to “Community” moving to Fridays. We all know that’s where TV shows go to die.

Number of pages Wikipedia has in millions. On average, each Wikipedia page has been updated about 20 times.

The argument often used against Wikipedia is that the information is unreliable because anyone can edit the pages at any time. With a quick look at the “View History” option on any Wikipedia page, you can see how often edits are made, what is changed and the most common errors made. While examining different pages, I found that wording caused the most changes. Though there have been instances of vandalism, which is an attempt to damage the integrity of Wikipedia by removing true content or adding false content such as “his father loved cheeseburgers.” Contrary to popular belief, compared to the number of edits that attempt to make information more factual

of vandalism were outrageous enough to spot instantly. As a result of instances like this, Wikipedia has gained a bad reputation in the academic world. But, it can still be used as a foundation for research. Read the information, and use the works cited on each page. Though my use of Wikipedia is more frequent than most because I spend my time researching everything under the sun, everyone can reap the rewards of free knowledge. Don’t let the academic frowns keep you away from such a massive source of information. Dani Anguiano can be reached at danguiano@theorion.com

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Chico State President Paul Zingg proposed a new student fee at the Associated Students Board of Directors meeting Monday. Students would be able to give their opinions about how the money collected from the potential fee would be dispersed, but news of a possible fee generally makes for unhappy students. Does the freedom to suggest where these funds are directed justify the introduction of the fee? Story A1.

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Inconsiderate bicyclists hinder rides of others

Top 5 reasons friendships rarely work out after a relationship Lingering feelings Tara Miller OPINION COLUMNIST

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Reckless bicyclists suck. They completely disregard everything on the road, including cars. Let me make it clear that I am not talking about experienced bikers who ride aggressively. I mean the few novice or inconsiderate cyclists who inconvenience or endanger others. Biking is an awesome way to get around. I am always advocating that people ride their bicycles. It’s better for the environment and for your body than driving. However, if you have no clue what you are doing, maybe you should take one or two practice runs before riding on Warner Street. Some people seem completely unaware that there are rules for biking that are similar to those for driving. For example, bikers must stay to the right. I hate approaching an intersection when some unsure cyclist is wobbling directly toward me and can’t decide which direction to go. The unpredictability of an indecisive cyclist sends an annoyed shiver down my spine. Please, just make a decision and get away from me. Some cyclists seem to think the bike path is also a place to socialize. The other day I was late for class, and four girls riding their bikes in front of me blended together and transformed into the Great Wall of China across the entire street. I’m not sure if the bicycles were intended as roadblocks, but I can say that they worked well. I avoid people on beach cruisers in general. The beach cruiser seems to be the bicycle of choice for inexperienced cyclists. There are also those who think riding down Warner Street is the Tour de France. They’re flying all over the road, nearly crashing into every pedestrian and fellow cyclist in their path. I ride my bike aggressively sometimes, but there is a fine line between going fast and being out of control. It ultimately comes down to this: Some bikers are jerks. If one of them comes your way, good luck. The Orion can be reached at editorinchief@theorion.com

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This can really put a damper on the friendship because of the urge to give it another go, even if there is no chance of starting up again. Being friends can give one of you the false hope that there could sometime in the future be some sort of rekindling of the relationship that you two once shared. Just make your intentions clear so that you can be saved from more heartbreak in the future.

Let’s just be friends. Most of us have been there before. A relationship starts and ends, and the decision of whether or not to endure a friendship begins. Let’s be realistic — how often does friendship with an ex work out? My experiences have taught me that being friends after a relationship doesn’t exactly work. Here are my top reasons why being friends after a breakup is It can be painful never quite as easy knowing that you are as it seems.

Single-sided It happens. There will come a time when you end up in a one-sided friendthe only one fighting ship with one of to stay buddies after your exes, which Jealousy isn’t fun because The hardest all that you’ve been you may end up thing to do is see through. putting more effort an ex with someinto being friends one else. This is than your ex will. one of the biggest reasons why I can’t be friends with Trust me on this, I’ve been there. my exes. No matter how hard I try It’s rough and not worth the time if not to be jealous, whenever I see you’re the only one trying to make one of my exes with a new girlfriend the friendship work. It can be painI instantly get upset. It has got- ful knowing that you are the only ten better over time, but that’s only one fighting to stay buddies after all because I’ve learned to stop talking that you’ve been through. to my exes and know that I couldn’t handle being friends with them. Neediness At some point, you will probaThere’s also the possibility that your ex gets jealous when they see bly end up dealing with an ex like you with other people. Either way, it this if you try to venture into friendship territory. He or she will be so can get ugly. needy that there really isn’t much of a friendship there. It ends up that Moving too fast It takes some time after a breakup they are constantly asking for favors to get back into being single, espe- or clinging to you insteading of actcially if the relationship was ing like a friend, especially after a long-term. But if you and your ex breakup. This kind of friendship start a friendly relationship right isn’t worth it. No matter how hard away, there will most likely be some you tell yourself your ex will change nasty drama. Diving into a friend- and won’t be needy, that’s probably ship right after a relationship is not going to happen. hard, because there is still the possibility of romantic feelings from Tara Miller can be reached at either you or your ex. tmiller@theorion.com

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The failure to pass the Middle Class Scholarship Program has those disappointed looking in Sen. Lou Correa’s direction. Correa reportedly voted against the program in part because he did not receive enough calls from students voicing their support for the program that would have given ﬁnancial aid dollars to middle-income students. Story A2.

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ALBUM REVIEW: The Kings Dead — “Jerusalem” The Dean’s List recently released a new album under a new gorup name, The Kings Dead. “Jerusalem” carries on the lyrically mature style of The Dean’s List but heads in a darker direction. The band’s previous album, “Generation X,” speaks to me lyrically, while “Jerusalem” has a deeper and more worldly standpoint. The album keeps a smooth hip-hop feel while adding Middle Eastern and house styles. The group has a similar sound to that of Childish Gambino, Lupe Fiasco or Hoodie Allen. I ﬁnd that at some points in the album, it can get a bit too preachy and biblical. However, it isn’t enough to keep me from listening. To me, each song tells a story. It is reassuring to know there is still hip-hop with lyrics that have meaning you can listen to like a book on tape.

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Volleyball dominates weekend; soccer teams win, lose on road Paul Smeltzer STAFF WRITER

The volleyball team continued its strong start to the season by jumping out to a 10-1 start, now sitting atop the California Collegiate Athletic Association at 4-0. While the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccer team won its sole away game of the weekend, the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team struggled on the road. Volleyball The volleyball team swept its twogame homestand against Sonoma State and San Francisco State, and left Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game with a big win over Sonoma State. Junior Alex Shurtz posted 17 kills for the evening, while sophomore Ellie Larronde took 13 kills and middle hitter Lindsay Quigley racked up 11 kills with a 41.7 attack percentage. Senior Sable Villaescusa dished out 45 assists and 13 digs as senior defensive specialist Jessica Simms tallied three service aces. The â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Cats beat the Seawolves three times in the four-set match, which ended 25-22, 27-29, 25-21 and 25-22. The Wildcats wrestled a win from the San Francisco State Gators and laid them down in straight sets Saturday. Shurtz blasted 16 kills and three blocks, while setter Villaescusa took seven kills at a 77.8 attack percentage. Quigley hammered ďŹ ve kills.

Defensive specialist Simms scooped 15 digs, and junior Molly Ratto tallied one ace and six digs. The â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Cats beat the Gators in all three sets, 25-18, 25-17 and 25-20.

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Soccer In the 94th minute, freshman Matt Hurlow brought Chico State to a 1-0 overtime victory against Sonoma State Friday, scoring his second goal of the season in his third start. The menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccer team stiďŹ&#x201A;ed the 18th-ranked Seawolf oďŹ&#x20AC;ense throughout the game, holding the CCAAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highest-scoring team to only ďŹ ve shots. The Wildcats improved to 4-2-1 overall and 3-1-1 in the CCAA. The womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccer team lost both of its matches this weekend against Sonoma State and Humboldt State. Junior Scotie Walker scored in the ďŹ rst minute of Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s match, but Sonoma State came back to score twice. The â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Cats fell in overtime 2-1 in their game against Humboldt State Sunday. Junior Gail Bassett scored the lone Wildcat goal in the 73rd minute, but the Lumberjacks scored their gamewinning goal in the seventh minute of overtime. The Chico State team fell to 2-4 in the CCAA after the two weekend losses.

Number of digs senior setter Sable Villaescusa had for the Chico State volleball team over the weekend.

8 (MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GOLF) Number of Wildcat freshmen on the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s golf team this year.

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SMACK Sophomore outside hitter Ellie Larronde jumps up for a spike Saturday at Acker Gym against San Francisco State. The sociology major had three kills in the game and 16 on the weekend.

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Self-defense classes on campus give students a chance to learn how to defend themselves in real life situations. There are a variety of clubs and classes available. Nicole Gerspacher STAFF WRITER

A student swung through the air and slammed on his back as a teacher flipped him over and heaved him to the ground. Classmates stood fascinated as the demonstration unfolded in a self-defense class on campus. University Police runs Rape Aggression Defense, a self-defense class for women. The class does not support weapon training, just basic physical resistance for women, said University Police Sgt. Corinne Beck, a R.A.D. certified instructor. Beck cautions students about using pepper spray and tasers, because they can potentially be taken away and used against the victim in an encounter. People shouldn’t be paranoid while living in Chico, just aware, Beck said. “My own child has taken R.A.D. twice,” she said. University Police isn’t the only group on campus encouraging self-defense. A student-run club has the same goals. The Brazilian Jiujitsu Club, coordinated by Matt Love, a second-semester nursing student, teaches students how to use their body weight in a fight. Everyone in the club practices against opponents who are fighting back at 100 percent, offering them a skill set that will be useful in a real-life encounter, Love said. When practicing, club members tussle on the mats in different fighting positions that keep them close to the ground. When a member is put in a submission that they are unable to escape from or feels an uncomfortable level of pain, they tap the mat or the other student and the fight is over. Men and women of all skill levels are encouraged to join the free club, Love said. Love has found his jiujitsu skills helpful in reallife situations.

“I worked in law enforceTHE ORION •PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY BRETT EDWARDS ment when I lived in New Zealand, and the police there don’t carry fire arms,” he said. “We virtually, every day, had a physical encounter, so this was very useful for Forcible sex offenses on Burglaries on campus me.” campus Another group is the intermediate jiujitsu Aggravated assaults Robberies on campus and self-defense class reported on campus at Chico State, taught by instructor Sean Hummer, SOURCE • CHICO STATE 2011 ANNUAL SECURITY REPORT a third-degree black belt. Hummer’s students learn different fighting techniques, such as how to flip mind,” Hummer said. an opponent over and onto their backs, as well as basic Hummer, like Love, thinks jiujitsu is one of the betdefense skills that can be used to potentially break an ter fighting styles for a woman to learn because it is opponent’s bones if necessary. based on leverage. As dangerous as the flipping of classmates sounds, “You don’t have to be big and strong to do jiujitsu,” Hummer teaches them to land safely and to always he said. work just barely outside of their comfort zones, he If a student is attacked, there are many resources said. on campus to help. Emily Peart, the Safe Place admin“My favorite part is just getting out there and throw- istrator, assists victims of assault, domestic violence ing people around and being thrown around,” said and hate crimes. Robert DeMers, a junior exercise physiology major in “We are a hub for services,” Peart said. “Somebody the class. can come in, it doesn’t have to be students, it is facHummer recommends that students take some type ulty and staff as well, and if they are in crisis I will of self-defense class. assess them.” “Sometimes conflicts may occur at a bar or with a roommate, but I think it is particularly useful for The Orion can be reached at women, especially with things like rape prevention in editorinchief@theorion.com

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STEP-BY-STEP: Mountain Storm

1. Strike solar plexus, at the center of the chest where the ribs come together. 2. Strike sideways on the curve of the jaw. 3. Hit about an inch above the ear in the temple. 4. Hit the groin.

Step toward your opponent and block their punch.

Grab their shoulder and pull them toward you while swinging your inside leg back.

Step behind them, placing your foot between their feet.

Lean forward, tripping them with your leg. Hold on to the arm throughout the entire move.

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Workshop worms way to waste reduction Editor’s note: This series will highlight programs that beneﬁt the community and allow students to work within their ﬁelds of study. Risa Johnson STAFF WRITER

Some students don’t give a second thought to tossing the last few bites of their sandwich in the trash, but two there are two who spend their weekends turning garbage into something positive. Brianna Mulvey and Matt Navarro, coordinators and educators for A.S. Recycling’s composting program, host free composting seminars every Saturday in the Compost Display Area between the tennis courts and bike path behind Yolo Hall. Participants are taught vermicomposting – a method of composting in which earthworms are put in the soil and their activity helps to decompose food scraps – and hot composting, a technique that allows waste to sit in piles until it gets hot and begins to decompose. The rest of the workshop is ﬁlled with hands-on experience composting and potting plants. This might sound messy but to Navarro, it’s a hobby. “I want to get my hands dirty,” the senior history major said. “I have a passion for the environment because I live in it.”

gained an unusual pet in an alligator lizard that lives in her compost bin, and she is just fine with it. “Something about feeding something is very satisfying,” Flannery said. She brings her classes to the compost workshops and a landﬁll once per semester. Students see how easy composting is by attending the workshop, she said. Her larger message is to create a smaller ecological footprint, which indicates the amount of impact each person has on the planet. Composting prevents food from going to landﬁlls where it creates methane gas, which is 23 times worse for the environment than carbon dioxide, said Eli Goodsell, the A.S. Sustainability coordinator. If a landfill is not properly sealed, waste can be mixed with liquid and battery acid and go into our water system, THE ORION •PHOTOGRAPH BY ANNIE MAIZE Goodsell said. GARDENING Matt Navarro, a senior history major and compost education coordinator, The majority of what is in Dumpsters shows a California wild rose to Todd Smith, a senior sustainable manufacturing major, Kacie could have been composted. Gin, a freshman history major, and Abby Walker, a freshman environmental science major. A.S. Sustainability gathers more than Mulvey, a junior biology major, loves attendees start their first worm bins made 200,000 pounds of trash on campus each year from the Konkow Hall Sustainability participating in community outreach of bedding, soil, worms and food scraps. Composting provides many benefits, House, the kitchens in Sutter Dining and the through the workshop, she said. “I grew up camping every weekend,” including less smelly garbage and health- Marketplace Cafe. Mulvey said. “Doing the workshop is a ier gardens, Mulvey said. Diana Flannery, a health and com- Risa Johnson can be reached at great way to work outdoors.” Mulvey and Navarro help workshop munity services professor, has recently rjohnson@theorion.com

NPR correspondent dishes on job, politics He’s been a news junky since he was a child, and for the past 26 years he has been at the heart of national news. Don Gonyea, national political correspondent for National Public Radio, spoke in Laxson Auditorium Thursday. The night before the show, The Orion had a chance to sit down with Gonyea and discuss his career as an NPR reporter. Based out of Washington, D.C., Gonyea is currently traveling throughout the country covering the presidential campaigns. Gonyea seeks out citizens with perspectives that don’t usually make it onto the news and incorporates clips from his interviews into his show. The NPR talk show attracts an audience of 30 million listeners.

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The Orion: Do you think meeting candidates personally changes the way you think of them? Don Gonyea: Meeting candidates personally humanizes them. When you watch somebody every day in the White

House and on the campaign trail — even though they are trying to present a certain image and a certain persona to the public — you can tell when they’re tired and you can see on their face how they’re wrestling with this huge decision that has landed on their desk at the White House, and you do really get a sense of the humanity of the person no matter what party they’re in and no matter what their politics are. The Orion: It’s been said that people feel like it’s Republican or Democrat now more than ever and that people are voting for parties rather than candidates. Do you think that’s true? Gonyea: You can feel that their polarization has increased, and even if you look at the current polls at this stage in the game, there are far fewer undecided voters than there usually are. It’s harder to ﬁnd the true moderates who are members of either party. If I talk to Republicans in Iowa

MULTIMEDIA MANAGER

I’m not a coffee drinker, but I had a coupon for coffee, so I bought some. Every once in a while, I will drink a cup. The coffee I bought expired a month ago, but to avoid wasting it, I made a coffee body scrub. I bought nothing for this recipe and instead just tweaked it a bit to work with what I had. You can get innovative and use ingredients that are hanging around your kitchen. I used leftover brown sugar instead of white, and it worked just fine. Make this as gift, or keep it all for yourself. Homemade beauty products save money and are eco-friendly. They benefit people with sensitive skin, because they have no added chemicals and you will know exactly what you are putting on your skin. Plus, just like when cooking at home, you can modify recipes to add your favorite things. Try this coffee scrub with peppermint oil for a nice peppermint mocha scent or add your favorite scent. Other popular at-home products are sugar scrubs, lip scrubs, facial masks, lip balms and acne treatments. For more DIY beauty products, follow my board on Pinterest at pinterest.com/ samanthalari/diy-beauty/. What are your ways to save? Let us know.

The Orion: What are your goals for the future? Gonyea: My basic goal is to keep doing what I’m doing. Every election is different — every election is a fascinating story. People are clearly interested in politics and political coverage, and NPR is one of our strong suits so within the organization it’s a great beat to have. There are fascinating stories out there to tell, and you’re always looking for something new and you’re always hoping to find that story that no one’s explained it that way before and nobody has broken that story before, and I hope to be doing it a good long time yet. Twenty-five years at NPR, another 25 years would be fine. The Orion: What is the most exciting experience you’ve

had? Is there one in particular? Gonyea: You have a lot of moments both large and small that do stick with you. I was in Florida during the recount for the 2000 election, and when you’re there and you’re seeing them hold those ballots up to the light so they can try to determine which hole was punched and which candidate was chosen — it’s a really fascinating thing to watch as a reporter and you know that so much hangs in the balance of the decisions that were being made there in that county at that time. And I can tell you, all of us who were covering that story thought, “We’ll never cover a bigger story.” Here we are weeks after the election and we still don’t know who the president-elect is. So what could be bigger than that? Then, ultimately, George Bush is sworn in as president and eight months later 9/11 happens, and that’s another one of those powerful moments that’s seared into your brain. — Compiled by Sarah Morin

O-FACE: Hurt so good

SAVVY SAVING: Homemade beauty

Samantha Youngman

I hear almost the exact same thing as when I talk to Republicans in South Carolina. Maybe it’s a little diﬀerent, but it’s much more similar than it used to be. It’s almost like everyone has access to the same script.

COFFEE BODY SCRUB 1 cup ground coffee — any variety you like (I used regular coffee, no special flavoring)

1 cup white sugar 1/2 cup olive oil 1 tablespoon fresh ground cinnamon Mix all the ingredients together in an airtight container

Massage over clean skin, rinse and pat dry The scrub will keep for two months if kept in a cool, dry place.

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COST = $0 if you are cheap like me and use what you have on hand, this scrub could be free. Even if you go out and buy the ingredients, you can still get them for less than a store-bought body scrub.

Samantha Youngman can be reached at multimediamanager@theorion.com

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Aubrey Crosby SE X COLUMNIST

I’m one of those women who loves a good spanking and, luckily for me, my boyfriend just loves providing them. Rough sex isn’t for everyone, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. Handcuffs, biting, scratching — these are the things that get me going. But there’s a downside to everything. When I show up to my friends’ houses or to class with bruises on my arms and neck that I just can’t quite explain, it gets awkward. I even had a professor stop me after class last semester to ask if my boyfriend had been abusing me. In cases like this, I often find myself wondering how rough is too rough to be acceptable in a social setting. Answering with “I went paintballing” gets old real fast. Clearly, anything that causes an overwhelming number of marks is a bit much for people who are in the dark about your sexual obsessions. There are plenty of ways to satisfy your fetishes without hurting yourself or your lover. Bite marks and hickeys are tacky if they are visible when you are wearing everyday clothing. Handcuffs are the way to go for bondage, but sometimes, even if you leave them loose enough, they can dig into the skin

and leave cuts on your wrists. Unless you are willing to face accusations of harming yourself, I would try something a little less abrasive like some kind of string, a scarf or a belt. Dealing with public scrutiny shouldn’t be part of living out your fantasies. Find that midpoint that is rough enough to satisfy you in the moment and but isn’t something you have to be ashamed about later. Telling your partner when you’ve had enough can be a delicate issue, but it is something everyone should address and respect. If your partner knows how far you’re willing to take it, the two of you will be good to go. If they don’t recognize your limits, things can take an unsafe turn. There is a ﬁne line between pleasure and pain – spanking, biting or pulling hair can feel really good and heighten your experience if you’re sure not to go beyond what your partner’s comfortable with. The most important thing to note is that no matter how rough you think your boyfriend or girlfriend likes it, be aware of how they’re reacting. Some people feel uncomfortable saying if it’s too much, but it never hurts to ask. Rough sex is meant to stay in the bedroom, and nobody should have to walk around with the proof of their turn-ons in plain sight. Aubrey Crosby can be reached at sexcolumnist@theorion.com

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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26, 2012

Lost iPhone? There’s an app for that Nicole Gerspacher STAFF WRITER

Panic rushed through Alicia De LaCerna as she realized her connection to her family was now lost. Her iPhone was missing. De LaCerna, a senior criminal justice major, was able to track down her missing iPhone with the help of her wits, an application called “Find My iPhone” and the police. The first action she took to recover her iPhone was sending a text message to her own phone number saying, “I’ll give you money if you give me the phone.” “I texted them that to give them an

incentive to give it back,” De LaCerna said. She then logged on to her “Find My iPhone” account and located her iPhone. She called the police and brought them with her to the location. “They were willing to give it back,” she said. “Especially once they saw the police.” The app, “Find My iPhone,” is able to locate your device on a map, lock it, wipe it clean of its information and send a message to the screen along with a reoccurring sound. The Orion can be reached at editorinchief@theorion.com

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FOOD COLUMN: Culinary safari Annie Paige FOOD COLUMNIST

I’d like to think that I’m adventurous, at least as far as my taste buds go. I may not have a passport, and I can’t say that I’ve traveled to any country outside the United States — unless you count the Carribean island owned by Disney. But oh, the places my taste buds have gone. Have your teeth ever touched a cucamelon? That’s right, it’s exactly what it sounds like — a tiny cucumber the width of a quarter, with the shape and coloring of a

watermelon. Have your eyes ever visually consumed the vibrant colors of a dragon fruit in all of its oddshaped, spiky glory? Or has your tongue danced under the conﬂicting, ﬂavorful combination of vanilla, banana and onion in a durian? You may not have come into contact with some of these foods, but it’s time for you to get out of your comfort zone. Just look at purple sweet potatoes. They taste the same as any other sweet potato but they’re purple. Or any of the genetically-crossed vegetables such as broccolini, a combination of long-stem asparagus mixed with the bumpy, rotund

top of broccoli. If these produce options sound too crazy for you, we’ll ease you into the exotic vegetables. Let’s try eggplant. Maybe you know exactly what this is and you are pulling an, “Ew, that’s gross” face. Maybe you’re thinking of a plant that produces eggs, because you honestly have no idea. Either way, let’s toss eggplant’s bad rap right into the trash, because we’re going to give the underrated veggie a fresh start. Annie Paige can be reached at foodcolumnist@theorion.com

eggplant sliders Prevention: 1. Buy insurance on your iPhone. If you lose or break it, you can get a new one for less than it would cost to buy a new one. 2. Register your iPhone on the “Find My iPhone” application. To register, go to apple.com/iphone/icloud. 3. Set your lock screen to display a picture of a secondary contact number where the person who finds your phone can reach you. While University police officers look for contacts that say “mom” or “home,” this works only works if there is no password required to unlock your device. If there is, the phone sits there until it rings. Recovery: 1. Search house thoroughly. 2. Call the places you have been that day to see if anyone has turned it in or found it. 3. Log on to icloud.com/find and send the lost iPhone message option to your phone. Then look at the map to see where your iPhone is. 4. If you think you lost the phone, go to the location of your phone. If your phone was stolen, bring a police officer with you for safety. 5. If you don’t find your iPhone, go home, log on to the “Find My iPhone” app and wipe the phone’s memory clean. 6. Call or go to your cell provider and use your insurance plan to get a new phone.

PREP 30 minutes TOTAL 50 minutes MAKES 4 servings

WHAT YOU NEED 1 3 1 1/2 2 1/2

large eggplant large tomatoes (try to match the diameter of the eggplant) container of crumbled feta cheese cup fresh basil leaves juice of 1/2 a lemon garlic cloves cup of extra-virgin olive oil salt and pepper to taste

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HOW TO MAKE IT CUT eggplant crosswise into 1/2inch thick round slices. SEASON with salt, and leave for 30 minutes on each side to allow the salt of extract water from the eggplant. DRIZZLE olive oil on top of each slice of eggplant. GRILL them on a lightly oiled rack for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. BLEND the basil leaves with 4 tablespoons olive oil, 2 garlic cloves, lemon juice and 1 teaspoon salt in an immersion blender until smooth. CUT the tomatoes crosswise into 1/4-inch thick round slices.

OIL the baking pan lightly. ARRANGE 4 eggplant slices side by side. SPREAD 1/2 tablespoon of the basilgarlic mixture on top of each one, then generously sprinkle feta crumbs. Top each with tomato slices. ADD another layer of eggplant, basil spread, feta and tomato and top with the rest of the crumbled feta. PREHEAT the oven to 400 F. DRIZZLE some olive oil on top of each stack and bake for 15 minutes.