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South Hayward man shot and killed Family and friends mourn slain man

By Louis LaVenture SPORTS AND CAMPUS EDITOR The Hayward Police Department identified the 27-year-old man who was shot and killed in the Fairway Park neighborhood of Hayward Saturday night as Theodore Mejia.

Mejia, a Hayward resident, was found near the Baywood Apartments complex on Brae Burn Avenue between Gresel Street and Rousseau Street off of Mission Boulevard. According to HPD, several 911 calls were made reporting gunshots in the area where Mejia’s body was discovered just before 10 p.m.

The first officers on the scene found Mejia with several gunshot wounds and despite emergency response team efforts to revive him, he was pronounced dead at the scene before midnight. Police have not announced any motives or suspects in the killing and no arrests have been made.

“I heard a lot of shots, one after another, it seemed like they never stopped,” Alexis Cromartie said, a resident of the Fairway Park neighborhood near where the victim was found. “I didn’t look at the clock but I know it was early and they scared me.”

An impromptu candlelight vigil was held on Sunday evening at the same location where Mejia was found. Over one hundred family and friends, who knew Mejia affectionately as “Teddy”, showed up to talk and share memories about their loved one.

The crowd set up a makeshift memorial on the sidewalk in front of the apartments where pictures, alcohol bottles, marijuana paraphernalia and other memorabilia were laid out in remembrance of the lifelong Hayward native. Mejia attended several Hayward schools that included Ruus Elementary School, Cesar Chavez Middle School, Tennyson High School and the Hayward Community School at the Eden Youth and Family Center.

This is the second person killed after being shot in Hayward this month. On April 3 22-year-old William Pacheco Jr. was shot and killed on Jefferson Street near Mission Boulevard in Hayward.

No suspects have been named in the shooting death of the Hayward native, Pacheco Jr. Mejia leaves behind five children and a page on the Go Fund Me website has been set up in his name. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Hayward Police Department at 510-293-7000.

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Hayward little league organization robbed

By Samantha Torres CONTRIBUTOR Located between the two bustling main streets of Huntwood Avenue and Harder Road, directly behind thundering railroad tracks, and next to Tennyson High School, sits Sorensdale Park and Recreation Center in Hayward. At Sorenson Park there are three baseball fields and one tee ball field. Since 1955, these fields have been home to the Tennyson American Little League.

The league was thrown a major curveball over the weekend of April 11 when, according to a statement made by the league president, Christina Mathweson, thieves pried open a window and broke into a safe that was located in the clubhouse and snack bar.

The safe contained an estimated $7,000 that had been collected after the league’s annual fundraiser. The statement made by the president reported that the money was intended to go towards the league’s charter and field rental fees.

Joyce Pena, whose son is seven years old and entering his fourth year in the league, said the theft was “a crummy thing to do.” The kids were just as upset as the parents when they learned of the theft, according to Pena, who lives in the Hayward Hills. “They wondered how could they do this to kids who just want to play baseball.”

The community of Hayward has come together to help the league. According to a press release from the City of Hayward, the Hayward Fire Department Union donated $1,000 after hearing about the theft. The Oakland Athletics Community Fund teamed up with the HFD and donated an additional $1,000 to the league.

Gloomy weather and damp grass from a rainstorm the night before did not stop at least 30 people from attending a little league game at Sorensdale Park on last Saturday. Children ran around and rode on scooters, while parents hugged as if they have known each other for years.

Grandparents roamed around the field and took pictures, while team members began lightly throwing the ball around, laughing, and making silly faces.

“The sense of community is great,” Pena said. “This is our fourth year and we can feel the community. The league really brings the community together.

This is a mini slice of Hayward.”

Anyone with information regarding the break-ins is asked to call the Hayward Police Department at (510)-2937000 and leave an anonymous tip.

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Letter to the Editor:

Effects of “Executive Order 1068” getting worse—help us take a stand

By Nate Honeycutt & Logan Honeycutt “CSU Executive Order 1068:” a seemingly harmless document that when enforced as official California State University (“CSU”) policy has brought nothing but despair, frustration, and isolation to many venerated student organizations affiliated with CSU campuses.

CSU Executive Order 1068 (“EO 1068”), signed into policy December 2011 and brought into full implementation Summer 2014, mandates that the leadership and membership in every CSU campus-affiliated student organization be open to all students. The implementation and strict enforcement of this policy seems to be yet another piece in the vast array of “diversity-driven” initiatives by the CSU, seeking to root out discrimination and promote inclusivity.

Yet despite what we hypothesize to be the CSU Administration’s goals via this

initiative, this policy seems to be doing just the opposite. This policy is wreaking havoc as many student organizations are being forced to choose between compromising the values and beliefs of their group to maintain campus recognition, or stand firm and be derecognized; this policy is promoting diversity within student groups instead of protecting diversity among student groups.

It is optimistic to think that no issues will occur because of EO 1068, but with today’s politically charged climate combined with the fondness college students often have for rabble-rousing it would be naïve to think students won’t attempt to infiltrate, disrupt, and potentially takeover rival or opposing groups. Then there comes funding and fundraising. Many student organizations rely on the financial support of donors sympathetic to their cause. If clubs cannot assure that the mission and integrity of their group can be protected, how can donors be assured that their financial support will be used as intended? EO 1068 creates a litany of unnecessary problems for student groups, and inappropriately targets and essentially discriminates against many that hold to fervent ideologies and beliefs (e.g. religious clubs, political clubs, etcetera).

Despite the significant problems created by EO 1068, CSU Administrators have stood in staunch support with unwavering commitment. CSU Administrators claim that this policy is mandated by state law, or is a part of a state law that has been around for decades. This line is a part of the talking points of nearly every statement on this issue from campus or system-wide administrators, but it simply is not true. There is no state or federal law, or court decision that mandates the CSU enact and enforce an “all-comers” policy, or any variation thereof. While anti-discrimination policies have been around for decades to prevent discrimination

against protected classes (such as race, ethnicity, gender, etcetera) they do not provide legal support for the new mandates created by EO 1068. A Supreme Court decision states that “all-comers” policies are allowed, but does not state that they are required, desirable, effective, or even practical, simply because they aren’t.

Supporters of EO 1068 frequently claim that public funding and campus resources should not go to clubs with restrictive policies, but this argument is a red herring. If CSU campuses decide to fund student groups and make campus resources (e.g. meeting rooms) available to them, the campus cannot then decide what viewpoints they agree or don’t agree with and correspondingly who should and shouldn’t be entitled to these benefits. Campuses must extend these benefits to everyone or to no one, and therein a diversity of ideas is promoted. Universities do not become more diverse or inclusive by discriminating against some groups because of the restrictions they wish to impose on those that have freely decided to become leaders in the group.

CSU SOFA has been working to raise awareness about this issue. We are founded on the premise of restoring the First Amendment principle of freedom of association to CSU campuses. By uniting student groups and other concerned individuals we hope to advocate with a strong and united voice to get things back to how they used to be.

With CSU Administrators refusing to budge or compromise on this issue some have taken the next steps of action. CSU SOFA recently endorsed the Student Freedom of Association Act (AB 1212) introduced by Shannon Grove in the California State Assembly.

This legislation is a positive step toward protecting student organizations on public university campuses in California. If passed this legislation would mandate the CSU eliminate their policy, and forbid a similar policy from being created in the University of California (“UC”) or California Community College system. Many other states have been successful in passing similar legislation, so we are hopeful California will be successful as well, and in turn become a national leader on this issue.

A hearing on this legislation has been scheduled for 21 April 2015.

We hope you may be willing to take action on this issue, possibly by joining the CSU SOFA coalition and/or by expressing support for AB 1212. We need support from you and the student organizations you, your friends, and your colleagues are a part of so that when we speak out our voice is stronger because of those we represent. Individually we can try to make progress on this issue, but together we have the potential to make even greater strides. Help us protect the rights and existence of many well-established student groups as we try to get the CSU back on track toward truly being a student-focused leader in higher education.

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Dr. Cornel West visits CSUEB campus

By Andréa Duprée COPY EDITOR People leaned forward in their seats in an attempt to soak in every word that poured from Cornel West’s lips. The audience was attentive, but in no way silent for much of the outspoken philosopher, academic, social justice activist and author, who spoke to more than 450 California State University, East Bay students, staff and faculty, and members of the community last Thursday during a Talk Series event presented by Associated Students, Inc. at the University Theater.

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It felt like church, as a myriad of ‘uh huhs,’ ‘yeahs,’ ‘that’s rights’ and head nods emanated from the crowd; an older African American woman shook a tambourine in agreement with West. “[You] can’t talk about being an educated person in any serious way without mustering the courage to aspire to integrity,” West told the crowd. He said edu-

cation is a pursuit of a deep love of the truth and not about being the smartest person in the room. He said to “...leave smart for the smartphones.”

West briefly touched on recent, high-profile racial conflicts in Ferguson and the Black Lives Matter campaign, but encouraged the crowd to think broadly about social justice. “Don’t confine your claim to just precious Black lives,” said West.

A racially diverse crowd filled the theater to capacity and standing room was nonexistent. West wore his 61 years of life as a banner connecting him to the people his age that were present.

In addition, there was not one empty seat in the house, leaving ASI staff and press to sit along the stairs closest to either side of the stage. Oscar Grant’s family was in attendance, having been personally invited by West, according to ASI Special Events Supervisor Elisa Brice.

West said, “We used to have honesty in our music, but we’re losing our voice.”

He stressed the importance of using music as a tool for honesty and integrity and a means of voicing social and political struggles. He expressed disappointment in some of today’s musical artists and named Beyonce specifically as someone with no political stance.

West’s website describes him as “...a prominent and provocative democratic intellectual.” Currently a professor at Princeton University, where he also earned his Ph.D. in Philosophy, West has also taught at Harvard, Yale, Union Theological Seminary and the University of Paris. Encyclopedia Britannica calls him an “American philosopher, scholar of African American studies, and political activist.”

West’s book “Race Matters” is still West’s most well known book, according to the New York Times. While he has published quite a few books since its 1994 release, “Black Prophetic Fire” published in 2014, is his most recent book, where he discusses Ferguson, drones and a number of other economic

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Brice had her hands full in the lobby during the first 15 minutes of West’s talk with a group of stragglers trying to get inside. Supported by a University Police Department officer, Brice had the tough job of turning people away because of potential fire hazard dangers that could be cumbersome in the event of an emergency.

Brice admitted that being over capacity would not be risked and unfortunately could not allow people to stand out in the lobby blocking doorways and exits. There were no overflow provisions for those that were unable to attend the event.

Before opening the forum for questions, West received a standing ovation from all in attendance. Even the people working the sound and lighting in the back of the room put down their gear to participate in the round of applause.

There was no meet and greet scheduled for after the talk, however West stayed behind to greet Oscar Grant’s family and take selfies with a few people that were not swayed by ASI staff trying to usher them out.

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Far left: Steven Cleveland introduces Dr. Cornel West last Thursday at the CSUEB Hayward campus. Above center: Audience members listen to Dr. Cornel West speak at the CSUEB Hayward campus on April 23. Above right: Dr. Cornel West emphasizes a point during his talk at the CSUEB Hayward campus last Thursday. Above: Dr. Cornel West raises his fist during the Talk Series on the CSUEB Hayward campus on April 23.

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Fellow American academic and author Michael Eric Dyson has made his disapproval of West’s open ridicule of President Obama well known with recently published articles in the New Republic, a liberal American magazine of commentary on politics.

West shed a little light on his speculated disdain for the president when he asked, “How many other innocent people have your drones killed since 2008?” West attributes his love and respect for all human lives, to his deeply rooted Christian faith. He mentioned President Obama’s apology for the loss of innocent lives was not enough.

Prior to the start of the event, hundreds of people were in line outside of the theater that extended to the Arts & Education building. Once the doors opened, event goers were allowed to meet and greet with West, able to have their picture taken before heading to their seat inside. However, due to the amount of people gathered outside, the meet and greet portion of the event had to be cut short to allow time for people to find a seat and

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CSUEB senior’s project takes on Flamenco

Senior dance student co-choreographs faculty show

By Sam Benavidez

Top left: Dance ensemble members practice for Friday’s opening of “A House Divided” at a Tuesday night rehearsal on the CSUEB Hayward campus. Top right: Dance partners rehearse their routine ahead of opening night on Friday.

Bottom left: Marianne Mojica freezes during a performance at Tuesday’s dress rehearsal. Bottom right: Dance Ensemble member Shardé Cottonham strikes a pose at technical rehearsals for the spring dance production.

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Katrena Cohea, who was raised in Benicia, started like many young dancers in ballet. In her late teenage years, she was introduced to a Flamenco class from a friend. Her years of education in the Spanish dance stayed with her as she explored contemporary styles of dance in her 20s.

Now a senior at California State University, East Bay, Flamenco has made its way back into Cohea’s life.

Friday’s opening night of the annual faculty dance production, this year titled “A House Divided,” features Dance Ensemble members, a full University Theatre on the CSUEB campus, and original choreography.

However, behind the scenes looks a little different. Cohea, a graduating senior, has taken on the bulk of the choreography for “A House Divided,” a task that traditionally is limited strictly to faculty members.

“This year Nina [Haft, Assistant Professor in the Department of Theatre & Dance] and I both decided that it would also take the role of my senior project,” said Cohea.

Most senior projects are shorter, with standalone pieces grouped together with other dance majors’ creations in a showcase-style show at the end of the quarter.

Cohea started teaching ballet to dancers from ages six to 19; choreographing at the college level has been a new experience.

“This has been a little bit of a departure from that in that I’ve gotten to work with more experienced and older dancers that come from a wide variety of backgrounds,” said Cohea.

“Some of them have been doing hiphop or ballet for years.”

This is the first time that a student has helped choreograph a faculty show. “She was ready for that level of artistic challenge,” added Haft, who is co-choreographing the show.

Haft, originally from New York City, has been teaching here at CSUEB for 15 years.

“In my choreography I like to respond to something that has literary or historical meaning,” said Haft.

“This project is very much a part of how I go about creating dance.”

The literary work that inspired this showcase of student and faculty choreography is “La Casa de Bernarda Alba,” a story by the Spanish playwright Garcia Lorca.

For the most part, the production will consist of Flamenco style dance, a traditional Spanish dance developed by Gypsies hundreds of years ago and was given its name in the 18th century.

“Flamenco dance comes from people who live in challenging circumstances because it communicates the pain of life and the triumphs of the spirit,” said Haft.

Because of the age of the style, not everyone has a personal or ancestral connection to it.

“In order for it to stay alive it had to be handed down to the next generations,” said Cohea. “I feel like I’ve been really lucky to have teachers who have been willing to share those kinds of connections with me because I don’t have them naturally myself.”

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Hispanos y Latinos en Hayward Por Pavel Radostev Pushina EDITOR DE COPIA EN ESPAÑOL Hayward se esta convirtiendo en una de las ciudades con mayor población hispana y latinoamericana de cualquier raza de los Estados Unidos. Hayward ha crecido desmesuradamente durante las ultimas décadas.

El censo de Estados Unidos indica que en 1980, la población hispana constituía un 20.2%.

Desde entonces se ha convertido en algo mas que el doble, con los datos del censo mas recientes: 40.7% en 2010.

En comparación al promedio de Estados Unidos, un 17.1% en julio de 2013, estas cifras son abrumadoras, ya que definen a Hayward como una de las

ciudades mas diversas de los Estados Unidos.

En comparación con el condado de Alameda, Hayward tampoco se queda corto, ya que el promedio de latinoamericanos en Alameda es 22.5%.

En comparación con otras ciudades de la Bahía, Hayward también destaca en este sentido.

Ocupando tercer puesto en el censo de 2010, por detrás de Cherryland con un 54% y Ashland.

Sin embargo, el porcentaje de latinos en Hayward a crecido desde entonces.

“Ahora estamos alrededor de un 47%,” dice Francisco Zermeño, Concejal de Hayward.

“Es porque nosotros estamos abiertos al cambio,” dice Zermeño. “Somos una ciudad inclusiva, incluimos a todo

el mundo.”

Nomás hay que pasarse por el centro de la ciudad y comprobar que casi cada uno de los restaurantes sirve comida proveniente de la cultura hispana y/o latinoamericana.

“Tenemos la universidad, tenemos el colegio comunitario,” dice Zermeño.

“Esto le afecta positivamente a la ciudad de Hayward porque lo que se producen son jovencitos que salen bien educados.”

Hace una semana, la estudiante de la escuela secundaria de Tennyson, Paula Albizures recibió la beca estudiantil “Gates Millenium”, una beca de gran valor que le cubrirá todos los gastos que son educativos.

“Es una niña latina, y los padres [latinos] al verla piensan: aquí [en Hayward] mis niños pueden progresar,” dice Zer-

meño.

Estudiantes como Albizures le dan buena reputación a la ciudad y consecuentemente atrayendo a mas latinoamericanos.

Otra de las razones por la que Hayward es ideal para latinoamericanos es que el clima no es tan alto.

La mayoría de la población hispana de Hayward es proveniente de México, donde hace mucho calor.

Según el censo de 2010, la población latinoamericana de Hayward cuenta con un 74.2% proveniente de México, un 3.2% de Puerto Rico, un 0.4% de Cuba y un 21.6% de otros países que son latinoamericanos.

La población latinoamericana cuenta con el mayor porcentaje étnico en la comunidad de Hayward.

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EDITOR DE DEPORTES Y DEL CAMPUS

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Tam Duong Jr.

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Librería celebra 55 años La Librería de Hayward abrió en 1960 Por Kern Wallace

CONTRIBUYENTE Traducción por Pavel Radostev Pushina Es un día festivo en la Librería.

La entrada es cálida y acogedora con pequeñas estanterías que llegan hasta la altura de la persona promedio. En la parte posterior las estanterías de las tienda están abarrotadas de libros.

Caminar a través de ellos es una reminiscencia de viajar en un bosque de secoyas. Los estantes centrales están dedicados a libros usados, con espinas arrugadas y papel húmedo. Las paredes tienen libros nuevos que aún no han experimentado la mano de un lector.

Por encima de la entrada cuelga una pancarta celebrando una ocasión especial: La Librería, la única librería en Hayward, estaba celebrando su 55 aniversario de su apertura este sábado.

Había un flujo constante de clientes y simpatizantes que fluían adentro y afuera durante todo el día.

Virginia y Ken MacKenzie abrieron la Librería en el centro de Hayward en abril de 1960. Fueron dueños de la tienda durante 21 años en 22554 Main Street, antes de trasladarse a 982 B Street en 1981.

En 1989, cuando los MacKenzies estaban dispuestos a retirarse, un hombre llamado Hank Maschal andaba en busca de consejos acerca de abrir una librería antigua. Ellos lo convencieron para comprar la Librería más tarde ese año, creyendo que iba a hacer un buen trabajo gestionando la librería en su lugar.

En 1992, traslado el local un bloque más lejos de su posición actual en 1007 B Street en el histórico Hotel Obturado Verde, usando la brigada de clientes a mover los libros de la ubicación an-

tigua a la nueva en un día. En 2009, spuesta fue sí.”

Marschal decidió retirarse. Cuatro de Cuando le preguntaron cómo la Lilos prósperos mecenas de la Librería, brería a permanecido abierta durante Carl y Marilyn Baker-Madsen y Alsion y tanto tiempo a través de todas las prueScherman Lewis, se hicieron cargo de la bas y tribulaciones de la industria de la tienda y siguen operándola a día de hoy. venta de libros, como el surgimiento de En 1995, la joven Renée Rettig entró librerías en línea y el cierre de muchas en la Librería en busca de su primer tiendas físicas, Foster lo atribuye a los empleo a tiempo completo. “Un amigo clientes. me llamó desde un teléfono público y “Nuestros clientes vienen aquí a me dijo que la Librería acababa de col- menudo, y los nuevos siguen llegando,” gar un cartel de Se Busca Ayuda,” dijo dijo Foster.

Rettig. Ella continuó diciendo que fue a Debido a esto el futuro de la Librería la tienda a aplicar y consiguió el trabajo es fuerte. dentro de una hora. Ella ha estado tra“Hemos sobrevivido los altibajos de bajando en la Librería desde entonces. la industria. Creo que tenemos un buen Mientras la celebración continua- número de años encima todavía.” ba, el estado de ánimo en la tienda era jubiloso.

Clientes de toda la vida entraron por la puerta y fueron recibidos con una cálida bienvenida. Ni una sola cara carecía de una sonrisa. Una y otra vez sonaba la frase “Feliz 55 aniversario Librería”.

Muchos compraron libros. Un pastel de zanahoria con glaseado blanco y verde, adquirido de la panadería Fink, un negocio local proclamó “Feliz 55 aniversario Librería”. Rettig dijo que la compra de las empresas locales es importante para ellos; al igual que la tienda es dependiente de la comunidad local, la tienda debería de apoyar a la comunidad.

“Me encantan los libros, vendría aquí a menudo,” dice Stephanie Foster, una cliente de toda la vida y actual FOTO POR SHANNON STROUD/THE PIONEER empleada. “Seguí preLa dirigente de la librería, Renée Retti brimda en guntando si tenían emhonor a sus 55 aniversario, el último sábado. pleos y finalmente la re-

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La apertura de la noche del viernes de la producción anual de danza todavía tendrá todos los elementos habituales de actuación; conjunto de miembros de danza, un teatro universitario completo en el campus, y coreografía original.

Sin embargo, las escenas entre bastidores se ven un poco diferente. Cohea, la estudiante de último año pronto graduada ha asumido la mayor parte de la coreografía de Casa Dividida, una tarea que tradicionalmente se limita estrictamente a los miembros de la facultad.

“Este año Nina [Haft, Asistente del Profesor en el Departamento de Teatro y Danza] y yo decidimos que también tomaríamos el papel de mi proyecto de último año,” dijo Cohea.

La mayoría de los proyectos de último año son más cortos, con piezas independientes agrupadas junto a otras creaciones mayores de espectáculo de estilo al final del trimestre.

Cohea comenzó a dar clases de ballet para las edades de seis a 19, por lo que la coreografía a nivel universitario ha sido una nueva experiencia.

“Este ha sido un pequeño cambio ya

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Estudiantes bailan el flamenco para Una Casa Dividida para el 1 de mayo. que he tenido la oportunidad de trabajar junto bailarines mas experimentados y de más edad que provienen de una amplia variedad de sitios,” dijo Cohea.

“Algunos de ellos han estado haciendo hip-hop o ballet durante años.”

Esta es la primera vez que un estudiante ha ayudado a coreografiar un espectáculo de facultad. “Estaba lista para ese nivel de desafió artístico,” agregó Haft, quien está ayudando a coreografiar el espectáculo.

Haft, originaria de la ciudad de Nueva York, ha estado enseñando en la Universidad del Estado de California en la Bahía del Este durante 15 años.

“En mi coreografía me gusta responder a algo que tiene sentido literario o histórico,” dijo Haft. “Este proyecto es una parte muy importante de cómo voy sobre la creación de danza.”

La obra literaria que inspiró a este escaparate de coreografía de estudiantes/facultad es la Casa de Bernarda Alba, una historia por el dramaturgo español García Lorca.

En su mayor parte, la producción

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“El baile flamenco viene de personas que viven en circunstancias difíciles, ya que comunica el dolor de la vida y los triunfos del espíritu,” dijo Haft.

Debido a la antigüedad del estilo, no todo el mundo tiene una conexión personal o ancestral.

“A fin de que se mantenga en vida tuvo que ser transmitida a las generaciones futuras,” dijo Cohea. “Siento como que he sido muy afortunada de tener maestros que han estado dispuestos a compartir este tipo de conexiones conmigo porque yo no los tengo de manera natural.”

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Hayward’s only bookstore turns 55

By Kern Wallace CONTRIBUTOR

It was a festive day at The Book Shop.

The front of the store was warm and inviting with small shelves at the height of an average person.

In the back of the store, shelves full of books towered above the patrons.

Walking through them was reminiscent of travelling in a forest of redwood trees. The used books, with crinkled spines and musty paper, sat in the center shelves. The walls had newer books that had not yet experienced the hand of a reader.

Above the front door hung a banner that commemorated a special occasion: The Book Shop, the only bookstore in Hayward, celebrated its 55th anniversary on Saturday. A steady stream of customers and well-wishers flowed in and out throughout the day.

Virginia and Ken MacKenzie opened The Book Shop in downtown Hayward in April 1960. They owned the store for 21 years at 22554 Main Street, before moving to 982 B Street in 1981.

In 1989, when the MacKenzies were ready to retire, a man named Hank Maschal wandered in looking for advice about starting a used bookstore.

They convinced him to buy their store later that year, believing that he would do a good job managing it in their place.

In 1992, he moved the shop a block over to its current location at 1007 B Street in the historic Green Shutter Hotel, using a brigade of customers to move the books from the old location to the new one in a day.

In 2009, Maschal decided to retire.

Four long-time patrons, Carl and Marilyn Baker-Madsen with Alison and Sherman Lewis, took over the shop and continue to operate it to this day.

In 1995, young Renée Rettig walked into The Book Shop looking for her first full-time job.

“A friend called me from a payphone and told me that The Book Shop had just put up a Help Wanted sign,” Rettig said.

She went on to say that she went into the store to apply and got the job within an hour of the sign going up. She’s been working at The Book Shop ever since.

As the celebration carried on, the mood in the store remained jubilant.

Long-time customers came in and were greeted with a warm welcome.

Not a single face was without a smile.

Over and over the phrase “Happy 55th Book Shop Birthday” rang out.

A carrot cake with white and green frosting, procured from Fink’s Bakery, a local business, proclaimed “Happy 55th Birthday The Book Shop” from a table near the front.

Rettig said that purchasing from local businesses is important to them; just as the local community supports the store, so should the store support the community as well.

“I love books so I would come here often,” long-time customer and current employee Stephanie Foster said. “I would keep asking if they had any jobs open and eventually the answer was ‘yes.’”

When asked how The Book Shop has stayed open for so long through all the trials and tribulations of the bookselling industry, such as the rise of online booksellers and the closing of many physical

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The Book Shop employee, Stephanie Foster, Speaks to store regular Jerry Robinson during the The Book Shop’s 55th anniversary celebration in Hayward on Saturday. stores, Foster attributed it to the customer base.

“Our customers come here often, and new ones keep coming in,” said Foster.

Customers purchased numerous books throughout the day and this customer base keeps the future of The Book Shop going strong.

“We’ve made it through the booms and busts of the industry. I think we have a good many years in us still,” said Foster.

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Draft day crucial for Raiders Oakland has the fourth overall pick in Thursday’s first round

By Erik Khan

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Tonight’s NFL draft won’t be more important for any single team in the league than the Oakland Raiders.

After last season’s 3-13 finish, the Raiders go into the draft with the fourth overall selection and there are two key players that should be available that can make an immediate impact: Alabama’s Amari Cooper and West Virginia’s Kevin White.

NFL scouts have deemed the pair the two most coveted wide receiver prospects in this year’s draft class. Cooper led all NCAA wide receivers with 124 receptions, 1727 yard and 16 touchdowns.

White wasn’t far behind with 109 receptions for 1447 yards and 10 scores of his own.

This is great news for the Raiders as their most glaring hole on offense last season was their lack of a true number one wide receiver. A number one wide receiver is extremely burdensome for opposing defensive coordinators and players, as they must account for their presence on the field at all times and often double-team the player.

Last season, the Raiders had just two games in which a receiver tallied more than 100 receiving yards. Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., the 12th overall pick by the New York Giants in the 2014 NFL Draft, averaged over 108 yards per game while three other receivers also averaged over 100 yards per game.

Quarterback Derek Carr, the Raiders second round pick in the 2014 draft, showed flashes of the ability to provide stability at the league’s most important position last season. He could flourish throwing to a reliable wideout like Cooper or White which would lead to significant improvement throughout the entire offense and team.

All successful offenses in the NFL feature a quarterback throwing to a reliable target. Examples include the New England Patriots’ Tom Brady to Rob Gronkwski, the Denver Broncos’ Peyton Manning to Demaryius Thomas or Green Bay Packers’ Aaron Rodgers to Jordy Nelson. These teams are all regulars in the NFL Playoffs, a place the

Raiders haven’t been since 2001. This void at wide receiver is a key reason why.

Some may argue that the Raiders filled this void at wide receiver by signing former San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree in the offseason, but this is not true. The 49ers found this out the tough way last season as they expected Crabtree to be their main target and he underperformed.

Crabtree would serve as a complementary piece to either Cooper or White and would benefit from the attention they would receive.

When a team finishes 3-13, as the Raiders did this past season, they clearly have more than just one flaw.

Enter Hayward native and former Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio, the man the Raiders hired to be their new head coach. Under Del Rio’s guidance, the Broncos defensive unit finished third in total yards allowed last season. Del Rio’s influence will certainly improve a Raiders defense that finished in the middle of the pack last year.

Where the Raiders have faltered is distinctly on the offensive side of the ball. They finished last in points per game during the 2014 season. Their lack of a playmaker on the offensive side of the ball opens the field up for teammates accounts for this poor output.

Fortunately for the Raiders, that playmaker should be available when they make their selection tonight in either Cooper or White.

When choosing between the pair, the team should draft Cooper. He absolutely scorched what is considered the best defensive conference in college football, the SEC. He accounted for 44 percent of the production Alabama received out of their wide receiving core last season, which is just ridiculous.

The Raiders absolutely need to use this draft selection on one of these men. Both players are extremely complete, polished wide receivers that can step in and make a game changing impact from day one. Up until last season, the Raiders have faltered in the draft process.

This year, the choice is simple.

The impact that the Raiders are desperate for should be available.

Oakland Raiders, don’t mess this one up.

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Happenings in and around Hayward April 30, 2015 - May 6, 2015 Thursday

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Golden GateMemory Bridge Inside View: Music and Art, Architecture, Photography Time: 7 p.m.

Cost:7Free Time: p.m. to 8 p.m.

Location: Cost: Free Hayward Main Library, 835 C St., HaywardPresidio Officers’ Club, Moraga AveLocation: nue and Graham Street, San Francisco The theme of music and memory is explored at this event featuring showing of the Those looking to learna more about thedoculocal mentary “Alive Inside,” a powerful andcan moving wonder that is the Golden Gate Bridge piecefor onan music’s capacity to revitalize come evening with Bob David. Anthose arwith dementia and other David isolating chitect and photographer hasmedical spent 41 speakers.

There will also be performances and years in work related to the bridge. He helped following the documentary tospeakers curate the 75th anniversary exhibit to of further the explore between Society. music and bridge at the the interaction California Historical His memory. photos, documents and lively stories about the bridge provide invaluable insight into this beloved icon of the Bay Area.

Friday

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Over the Cloud of War: Veterans Art Exhibit Time: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Cost: Free Location: American Steel Studios, 1960 Mandela Parkway, Oakland American Steel Studios invites you to this special exhibit centered around the experiences of our veterans. There will be pieces on display from artists at American Steel Studios who served in the military and pieces from two other artists who infuse the themes of war and service into their art. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity!

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Cinco de Mayo Celebration

Kabuki on Film

Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Cost: Free Location: Hayward City Hall Plaza, 777 B St., Hayward

Time: 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Cost: Free Location: San Mateo Japanese American Community Center, 415 S. Claremont St., San Mateo

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo early with the Hayward community! Join in the festivities with traditional Mexican food from Metro Taquero, music, dancing, mariachis, and kids games, including pinatas. Enjoy the variety of booths and displays during this festive celebration commemorating the Battle of Puebla!

The San Mateo Japanese American Community Center invites you to this event focused on Kabuki theatrical performances on film. Films are in Japanese, with introductions and synopsis in English led by passionate and knowledgeable experts on Kabuki. So come enjoy the unique qualities of Kabuki theatre, whether you are an admirer or just someone interested in learning about Kabuki.

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THURSDAY APRIL 30, 2015

THE PIONEER

Women’s water polo sinks at championships

By Louis LaVenture

SPORTS AND CAMPUS EDITOR It was a weekend of familiar foes for the Cal State East Bay women’s water polo team in the pool at the Western Water Polo Association Championships in Geneva, Ohio.

The Pioneers (13-16 overall) defeated third ranked Cal State Monterey Bay (9-17) 12-11 and second ranked Sonoma State (9-20) 8-7, in overtime to advance to the championship game against top ranked UC San Diego (18-18) on Sunday.

CSUEB fell to the UC San Diego Tritons 10-8 in the final match to bring an end to their 2015 season.

The Otters defeated CSUEB in their two regular season match ups but the third time was a charm for the Pioneers and they were able to defeat CSUMB in overtime by one goal, 12-11.

CSUEB junior from Fresno Taylor Cross led the way with a team-high 5 goals on 8 shots. Pioneers senior Ka’iliponi McGee also chipped in with two goals in the close match.

With one quarter left to play the Pioneers had a 9-5 lead that the Otters made a furious comeback to force an overtime session.

CSUEB junior Casey Rushforth scored the game-winning goal on an assist from senior Tori Dettloff. Senior goalkeeper Marrina Nation recorded 11 saves in the game one victory for the Pioneer water polo squad.

“I was very impressed with the way we came out and started the game,” CSUEB Head Coach Lisa Cooper said.

“I knew we couldn’t let up with Monterey Bay being a good team and having earned a comeback win against us earlier this year.”

In game two the Pioneers found themselves down going in to the final period against Sonoma State 4-3, but managed to force an overtime session on a late goal from Cross.

Cross scored two more times in the extra sessions and junior Jenn Lightbody nailed the game-winner in sudden death for an 8-7 victory.

“That was the craziest game I have ever been a part of,” Cooper said. “I was very impressed with this team’s composure after allowing that final second score.”

Nation recorded 9 saves and Cross led the way offensively with 4 goals on 10 shot attempts.

The thrilling sudden death victory set up the championship match between the Pioneers and UC San Diego, who defeated CSUEB 15-13 on April 5.

The Tritons controlled the game for the first three periods and took a commanding 10-4 lead in to the final period.

The Pioneers managed to score 4 goals in the final period but it wasn’t enough and their championship run fell just short by a final of 10-8.

“We didn’t give up and kept on fighting until the very end,” Cooper said.

Nation recorded 10 saves in the game and Cross once again led the way on offense for CSUEB with 3 goals on 5 shots.

This was the final match of their career for the four CSUEB seniors on this year’s squad. Nation, McGee, Alyssa Hess and Bre Ritter all played in their final matches as Pioneers.

Top: CSUEB assistant coach Dr. Calvin Caplan talks to a few players on senior day earlier this month at Pioneer Pool on the Hayward campus.

Bottom: Junior Casey Rushforth attempts to control a ball at Pioneer Pool during an intersquad match earlier this month in Hayward.

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Pioneer of the Week: Jared Reed

By Louis LaVenture

SPORTS AND CAMPUS EDITOR California State University, East Bay junior student Jared Reed is the Pioneer of the Week.

Jared Reed competed in the 2015 Collegiate National Taekwondo Championships at the University of Delaware in Newark earlier this month and earned himself a prestigious right.

After defeating six opponents, Reed claimed first place in his division and advanced to the 2015 Summer Universiade, also known as the World University Games, in Gwangju, Korea beginning on July 3 and lasting through the month.

The 22-year-old business administration major maintained his spot on the U.S. Collegiate National Team after he defeated opponents from Penn State, Capella University, Broward College, and Eastfield College.

With two seconds left in the final match and the score tied 14-14, Reed scored a 4 point head kick to secure a thrilling 18-14 triumph.

“It felt great to accomplish something like this, it wasn’t easy,” Reed said. “Taekwondo is a great sport that has a lot of great things for college students.”

The junior transfer student from Laney College in Oakland has a month to train for the games, which many consider to be a “stepping stone” to the Summer Olympics.

The International University Sports Federation, or FISU, runs the event that is aimed to mesh university and athletics. According to the FISU, “48 percent

of Olympic medalists are also Universiade medalists.”

Reed got started in the Korean martial art in 2000 when he was seven, thanks in large part to his uncle who had been training at the U.S. Taekwondo Center in Sacramento for three years.

The sport came at a time when Reed needed something to help him maintain focus after a startling discovery.

“I did a test at the doctor’s when I was four and I was diagnosed with ADHD,” Reed said. “It really turned out to be a good thing for me as an athlete because you have to constantly be alert and ADHD definitely keeps me alert.”

Reed says the discipline and

focus it takes to master the ancient art have helped him become more in tune with and able to deal with his disorder.

He credits the focus it takes to train as a major factor in helping control his ADHD. “When I was first diagnosed I was really young so I didn’t have a lot of understanding about it,” Reed said.

“Sports, especially Taekwondo, keep me in line and allow me to focus. [Taekwondo] was really good for me.”

Now in his third quarter at CSUEB, the Sacramento native wants to co-own and manage a Taekwondo center after he graduates in large part because of how much the sport helped him.

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