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PASA brings home first place trophy
Fall 2015 Issue 6
Campus police combat theft By Fernando J. Ramírez CONTRIBUTOR
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PASA member Lucy Chen leads her club members in a game of "Groundhog" on Saturday at Cal State Fullerton.
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Hashtags, retweets and favorites, oh my — the Twitter timelines blew up with cheers and congratulations when Cal State East Bay’s Pilipino American Student Association, PASA, took home the first place trophy at the 30th annual Friendship Games, the largest Filipino-American gathering event in the nation. Hosted by Cal State Fullerton, the Friendship Games, which began in 1985, feature more than 40 Filipino American Student organizations from college campuses in California, Nevada and Arizona. The event centers on competitive games designed to celebrate spirit, pride, unity, friendship, cama-
raderie and Filipino culture, though participants don’t have to be Filipino to participate. “This year emotions ran high, and all the players, coaching staff and SPUF chanters felt it as all the hard work and legacy of the past of PASA of CSUEB finally came to fruition,” said Arvin Garcia, external vice president of PASA. “If it wasn’t for our coaching staff led by Mariz Revilleza and Matt Poblete, we wouldn’t have gotten the trophy we have.” PASA has never placed in the Friendship Games before, so five years ago a group of four CSUEB students put together a coaching system to help improve the team. The four students dubbed themselves “The Four Horsemen” and trained other PASA coaches to implement the system, including this
year’s head coach Poblete — which finally paid off and lead to their first win. Five race-format games are played each year. Alpine Green starts with two big sticks aligned next to each other with four straps on each stick. Once the whistle blows, four players jump on the sticks sticking through the straps. The person in back holds on to the person in front of them and it creates a chain to the front. The leader screams instructions to their team, like “Ready, one, two left right left right,” and the team follows suit. The objective of the game is to move as a unit to the finish line. The event is like a picnic, with games like The Nasty, Big Groundhog, Thread the Needle and Conveyor Belt. The top three teams continue on to the Final Rampage. Winners of the Final Rampage take home
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Oakland's Drink and Draw: Art with booze By Brian White CONTRIBUTOR
When visitors arrive at Oakland Drink and Draw inside the Parkway Theater in West Oakland, they pick out supplies from a bookshelf stacked full of various paper and drawing utensils. They take a seat next to people already drawing, or maybe a couple having their first date. The smell of popcorn hits you as you make your way into The New Parkway Theater for a Drink and Draw event. Once upstairs, Megan Knott, one of the event’s creators, points you in the direction of the free art supplies, even though it is a BOYAS — bring your own art supplies — event. The tight seating allows for everyone within earshot to join any conversation about art or the latest TV shows. As people plot and discuss their art decisions, newcomers slowly leak in with more art supplies and wine in hand. The theme of last week’s Drink and Draw was “Back to the Future;” the famous 1980s movie was widely celebrated last week because October 21, 2015 is referenced in a scene from the film. The mezzanine of The New Parkway Theater fills with eager artists ready to socialize and sketch. Drink and Draw creators Knott and her husband Justin Caesar judge the finished pieces and decide who will win a prize: a free pitcher of beer or movie tickets to that month’s featured movie at the Parkway. “You don’t have to drink, but you do have to draw,” Knott said. The idea for Drink and Draw started
four years ago when Knott and Caesar used it as a way to spend time together early in their relationship. “Two years later we were married,” Knott said. Knott and Caesar had been sign painters at Whole Foods for years. After hosting the weekly Wednesday meet-up for four years at various locations around Oakland, they were excited to receive an invitation from The New Parkway Theater in Oakland. “The best part is hanging out and meeting new people,” first timer Corneliu Contofana said. Towards the end of the evening, Knott announces only 30 minutes left to finish the themed drawings. Giggles and chatter rise as everyone adds the final touches to their work. “Drawing straight lines is hard!” someone yells. When 10 p.m. hits, nine people submit their art to be judged by Knott and a long time meetup member named Brian. After 15 minutes of discussion, Knott declares the winner is Contofana, who drew “Back to the Future” characters Doc and Marty flying the Delorean with the help of Pterodactyls. Spending a Wednesday night with easy going and talented artists is a pleasant change of pace from the grind of school and work. If you’re not confident in your drawing abilities don’t be deterred, the regulars
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ILLUSTRATION BY BRITTANY ENGLAND/THE PIONEER
A recent campus safety report found that vehicle thefts are up, burglaries are down, new safety technologies are being implemented and new officers have been added to the roster. According to the latest University Police Department’s annual security report, released Sept. 29, which provides yearly crime statistics for Cal State East Bay, vehicle thefts have shown a consistent but small increase over the past three years, culminating with a high of five in 2014. Burglaries have steadily decreased over the same period of time, with 16 cases in 2012 and just three cases on the Hayward Campus in 2014. In the last year, UPD added three additional officers in an effort to increase police presence and the number of beat patrols. “We have also added two golfcart type vehicles to our patrols,” said UPD Officer Michael Elder Jr. “They might be seen as a small deal, but they are really effective because they are very inconspicuous and more flexible around campus than the cruiser.” According to Elder, a new security application called Rave Guardian was installed in UPD dispatch computers this week. Students can make a profile through the app and select a “guardian,” a UPD officer, a friend, or a family member, who can track their phone’s GPS location. The app allows the user to have a connection with someone at all times and alerts the “guardian” when they arrive at their destination. In addition, new video surveillance cameras are being tested at the Concord campus. In police headquarters, officers can take control of the camera by computer when they spot suspicious activity. The cameras have mounted loudspeakers that allow the officer to speak audibly to offenders and let them know they are being watched. They hope to implement the same technology on the Hayward campus sometime in the near future, Elder said. “I never had anything stolen, but it makes me feel good to know there’s extra patrols watching out for our stuff,” economics major, Daniel Proia said. Laptops, books and money do get stolen, according to Elder, but the most targeted item is the student parking permit. The permits cost students $130 and must be displayed from drivers’ windshields, so they are highly visible to any passersby. The main way thieves get into student cars is through windows that were not fully closed during warmer summer months, explained Elder. If a student’s permit is stolen, they should file a report immediately with UPD, Transportation Supervisor Brenda Madrigal said. After the report is filed and parking services is notified the missing permit number is entered into a log for parking services employees, who can reference the log as they patrol the campus parking lots, said Madrigal.
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THURSDAY OCTOBER 29, 2015
THE PIONEER EDITORIAL STAFF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Shannon Stroud shannon.stroud@csueastbay.edu
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Kris Stewart
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Wendy Medina
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ONLINE AND SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR
Lisette Torres
lisette.torres@csueastbay.edu One year ago, I received an email from my department saying that The Pioneer newspaper was hiring. I loved to write but I had no experience in journalism and I wasn’t sure if there was a place at the paper for beginners. I was nervous when I walked into the Pioneer to attend my first editorial meeting with the newspaper team It was informative yet overwhelming. I was sitting in a room with about 15 other people who were throwing story ideas out left and right, and the story ideas were good. They pitched ideas about campus and community issues and upcoming events. I had nothing. As the meeting ended, I was sure I wouldn’t come back. I didn’t think I could ever find a story as good as the ones I had heard. Before I could quietly exit the room, the managing editor approached me and asked, “So what did you think?” I tried to be polite and tell her that I didn’t think that journalism was for me, but she wasn’t having it — instead of letting me leave the room she sat down, spoke to me for a bit and then handed me a story about Berkeley poets tackling politics to pursue. Before I could say no, I was already a writer. The beauty of The Pioneer is that it’s a place to learn. Students, just like myself, come to our offices all the time looking for an opportunity to explore the world of journalism. Students, staff and faculty all work together to help prepare beginners so that they can get their story published. Right now, we have a lot of seniors on staff who will graduate throughout the next year, so as a team we are working to bring in fresh faces to The Pioneer. It is now a group of about 5-10 of us who are the voice for this newspaper, but as a campus and community paper, it should reflect more of your voices as well.
As we work on trying to get more students writing for us, students and staff are doing their best to improve the paper by attending seminars, helping out in journalism classes and being more involved on campus. This weekend, three students and our faculty coordinator will be attending the College Media Awards in Austin, Texas, to attend journalism and media workshops and lectures. From the conference we are hoping to bring back the tools and knowledge we need to help to create a better paper weekly. With classes like, “How to identify reports and trends” I’m certain that we will come back with new ideas to improve the quality of The Pioneer, in print and online. Hopefully we will pull some tips and tricks on how to increase our online readership. For a long time now, the newspaper has heavily been focused on print and we are trying to move towards a more online news source by accommodating our online audiences with articles that include videos, audio clips and interactive graphics. Recently we have been discussing how to make more multimedia stories — we have tossed ideas around of taking and creating more photographs, graphics, illustrations, videos and audio clips. As we recruit, we are hoping to find people who are excited about our goals of becoming more of an online news source. We are looking for writers, reporters, bloggers, photographers, graphic designers, illustrators, videographers, multimedia producers and social media enthusiasts to help the Pioneer grow into a better newspaper. If you have ever thought about writing or journalism in general, stop by the Pioneer. Last year I tried to leave a Pioneer meeting and now this year I get to lead those meetings. The Pioneer has been one of the biggest highlights of my college career and I think it can be just as special to anyone who walks through our doors.
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Sharks start season hot on the ice By Marquis Jaramillo CONTRIBUTOR After coaching replacements and new player acquisitions, the San Jose Sharks season has officially started with a bang with a 5-3 record. San Jose ended the 2014-2015 season with a 40-33-9 record, which caused the team to miss the playoffs for the first time since the 2002-2003 season, snapping a nine year streak; the second longest streak in the NHL behind the Detroit Red Wings, who have an astounding 24 consecutive postseason appearances. With this in mind, General Manager Doug Wilson vowed to make more changes in the off-season, starting with the dismissal of former Head Coach Todd McLellan, and hiring a new head coach and goaltender for the Sharks. New Head Coach Peter BeBoer was hired after being fired mid-season from the New Jersey Devils where he was at the helm from 2011-2014. In just his first year there, he took the Devils to the Stanley Cup Finals, where they lost in 6 games to the Los Angeles Kings. Doug Wilson saw potential in DeBoer. At the same time, Wilson was drooling over 25-year-old Martin Jones, a goaltender prospect being hoarded and trained by one of the Sharks biggest rivals, the Los Angeles Kings. Jones did not get much playing time in Los Angeles, sitting behind 2-time Stanley Cup champion goalie Jonathan Quick. Quick is one of the best goalies in
the league and Jones soaked up a Stanley-Cup-contending-mentality from the veteran. Jones told an NHL writer that sitting behind Quick allowed him to learn and grow as a goaltender. Two rings and a ton of experience later, Jones has earned the starting job in the net for the Sharks this season. Through the first five games, Martin has only allowed 2 goals on 110 shots including back-to-back shutouts. Jones has a save percentage of .957 and allowed just 1.18 goals per game. He has already enshrined himself in Shark’s history by setting the franchise record for the longest shutout streak at 234 minutes and 33 seconds. While Jones’ stats look good, he looks better on ice and in action. He steers more pucks and shots away from the net into empty ice away from attackers, and smothers the puck when he needs to. His goaltending style does not allow rebounds or second chance opportunities for opponents. The Sharks are still essentially the same team with their core players still on the roster, such as Joe Thornton, Patrick Marleau, Matt Nieto, Tommy Wingels, defenseman Brent Burns, MarcEdouard Vlasic and team Captain Joe Pavelski. Center iceman Logan Couture will be out for a major part of the season due to a broken fibula he sustained before the fifth game of the regular season. However, with the new additions, the Sharks will go back to the post-season and be a Stanley Cup contending team.
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Play examines life, love and death within community CSUEB Theatre & Dance Department takes on Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town” By Kris Stewart
MANAGING EDITOR A Pulitzer Prize winning production, “Our Town” follows the lives of two families, the Webbs and the Gibbs through life, love, marriage and death. Directing the production is Daryl Jones, a CSUEB professor of 10 years who previously directed several productions on campus including, “In the Heights,” “The Wiz,” “Godspell,” “Chicago” and more. The play normally takes place in a quaint town that lacks diversity, called Grover’s Corners in New Hampshire. This production will be set in a Bay Area cultured Grover’s Corners and will resemble what community looks like here. “It speaks to the condition of being human and having community and having family — something that we all can relate to,” said Jones. “It’s also a play that’s about community and about the relationships that you have within a small community.” Wilder’s version of “Our Town” was delivered through a naked stage, stripped down of large sets and a multitude of props. The play was written during the 1930’s in a time when American realism was a trend on the rise. Productions would use realistic sets in order to set the scene. Wilder thought that the power of theater lies in the imagination and wanted to tell a story without a heavy set and outstanding props. He wanted the audience to create the scene in their minds. Keeping with that tradition but adding a modern twist, set designer Margaret Adair MacCormack created elements to aid the story and update the audience on where we are in time without distracting the audience from the tone of the production. “Some of the aspects that are meant to not be included really do kind of help the audience connect to it on their own without sort of imposing anything into it,” said MacCormack. “We wanted to find a way to marry the 1900’s styles and fashion and the 21st century styles and fashion and so far I think we’re doing a
really good job of speaking to the play’s roots and our own personal connection to it.” Jones has also added more music to propel the story and has the actors themselves play instruments and sing in the production. “I believe that music sort of scores all of our lives,” Jones continued.“I use the music to score the lives of the characters as well.” Music often reminds us of a time in our lives and Jones feels music is a necessary component of this version of “Our Town.” “The style is very different than other plays,” said CSUEB student Ronnie Marasigan who plays George Gibbs in
the play. “There’s a lot of miming so you really need to use your imagination for this play which I find fascinating, which makes it not only interesting for the audience but very interesting and a bit difficult for the actors as well, knowing where things are in your mind rather than actually physically having it on stage. If you’re not all seeing the same thing… it can’t really work as well as it should.” The show runs Nov. 13-14 and Nov. 20-22. Friday and Saturday performances will begin at 8 p.m., and the Sunday matinee performance will begin at 2 p.m. Tickets will be on sale at the box office one hour before showtime.
Art & booze From Page 1 are helpful and encouraging. It feels as laid back as one’s high school beginning art class, but with the option to have a drink with your doodle. Many students at Cal State East Bay are not from the Bay Area — I’m from Los Angeles — so it can be difficult trying to find out what locals do for fun. It can be freeing to go out mid-week and socialize. It breaks up the monotony of the week, especially if you work and go to school. Oakland Drink and Draw will at least make you feel like Picasso, as you finish a coloring book without going over the lines. Oakland Drink and Draw is free, with The New Parkway Theater providing various beer, wine and food for your purchase.
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Bebe, dibuja y relájate en el nuevo Teatro Parkway Por Brian White CONTRIBUYENTE
Traducción por Pavel Radostev Pushina EDITOR DE COPIA EN ESPAÑOL Cuando los visitantes llegan a Bebe y Dibuja en Oakland, dentro del teatro de la autovía en el Oeste de Oakland, escogen los suministros de una estantería llena de varios apilados de papel y utensilios de dibujo. Toman asiento junto a gente ya dibujando, o tal vez una pareja que tiene su primera cita. El olor de las palomitas te agita mientras te acercas al nuevo teatro de la autovía para un evento de Bebe y Dibuja. Una vez te encuentres arriba de las escaleras, Knott, una de las creadores del evento, te dirige hacia donde se encuentra los materiales de arte proporcionados gratuitamente, a pesar de que es un evento TPMA (Traiga sus Propios Materiales de Arte). Mientras la gente traza y discute sus decisiones de arte, los recién llegados se filtran lentamente con más suministros de arte y con vino en mano. El tema de Bebe y Dibuja de la semana pasada fue “Regreso al Futuro,” la famosa película de los ochenta ampliamente celebrada la semana pasada debido a que se hace una referencia al 21 de Octubre del 2015 en una escena de la película. El entresuelo del nuevo teatro de la autovía se llena de artistas deseosos listos a socializar y a hacer un croquis. Los creadores de Bebe y Dibuja, Megan Knott y su esposo Justin Caesar, juzgan las piezas finales y deciden quien se lleva el premio: una jarra de cerveza gratuita, o boletos para la película destacada del mes en la autovía. “No tienes porque beber, pero si debes dibujar,” dijo Knott. La idea de Bebe y Dibuja comenzó hace cuatro años cuando Knott y Caesar
lo consideraron como una buena manera de pasar tiempo juntos en su temprana relación. “Dos años mas tarde nos casamos,” dijo Knott. Knott y Caesar fueron rotulistas en el supermercado Whole Foods durante años. Tras organizar la reunión semanal de los Miércoles durante cuatro años en varios lugares alrededor de Oakland estaban encantados de recibir una invitación del nuevo teatro de la autovía en Oakland. Los apretados asientos permiten que todo el mundo pueda unirse a cualquier conversación sobre arte o sobre los últimos programas de televisión. “La mejor parte es salir y conocer gente nueva,” dijo el primer temporizador Corneliu Contofana. Hacia el final de la tarde, Knott anuncia los últimos 30 minutos para finalizar sus dibujos temáticos. Se aprecian mas risas y charlas mientras todos añaden los últimos toques a su arte. “Dibujar líneas rectas es difícil,” alguien grita. Cuando llegan las 10p.m., nueve personas presentan su arte para ser juzgado por Knott y uno de los miembros mas antiguos, Brian. Tras 15 minutos de discusión, Knott declara el ganador es Contofana, quien dibujó a los personajes, Doc y Marty, en “Regreso al Futuro” al volar en el Delorean con la ayuda de pterodáctilos. Pasar una noche de miércoles con ar-
tistas llevaderos y talentosos es un cambio agradable de la rutina de la escuela y el trabajo. Si no eres confiado en tus habilidades de dibujo no seas disuadido, los clientes habituales son serviciales y alentadores. Se siente tan relajado como una de las clases de arte en la escuela secundaria, pero con la opción de tomar una copa y garabatear. Muchos estudiantes de la Universidad Estatal Californiana en la Bahía del Este no son del Área de la Bahía —yo soy de Los Ángeles— por lo que puede ser difícil ser un trasplante en una ciudad nueva, tratando de averiguar lo que hacen los lugareños para divertirse. Pude ser liberador el salir a mitad de semana y socializar. Rompe la monotonía de la semana, especialmente si trabaja y va a la escuela. Bebe y Dibuja en Oakland te hará sentir como Picasso cuando acabas de colorear un libro sin salirte de las líneas. Bebe y Dibuja en Oakland es gratuito, y el teatro de la autovía te da la oportunidad de adquirir cerveza, vino y comida.
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Huracán Patricia azota la costa de México Por Lisette Torres EDITORA EN LINEA Y DE REDES SOCIALES
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Huracán Patricia se abalanzó sobre la costa Pacífica de México con vientos de 200 millas por hora, dejando a los habitantes de Michoacán, Colima y Jalisco corriendo por su seguridad. El huracán, que comenzó siendo de categoría 2, se convirtió en un monstruo de categoría 5 durante la noche, y predijo daños catastróficos El gobierno Mexicano rápidamente emitió una declaración de advertencia a sus ciudadanos para que evacuaran las áreas costales. CNN reportó, “Mas de 10,000 personas, incluyendo residentes locales y turistas, fueron evacuados a áreas seguras el viernes y muchos han regresado, según los oficiales.” El huracán de categoría 5 tocó tierra el viernes por la noche. Según la Organización Meteorológica Mundial “Patricia, un huracán de categoría cinco es el ciclón tropical más fuerte jamás registrado en las regiones del este del Pacífico Norte y Atlántico.” Rápidamente, Patricia comenzó a obtener conocimiento y comparación al huracán Katrina, y su magnitud se convirtió en una terrible realidad. Katrina tenía ráfagas de viento de 175 millas por hora, mientras que Patricia reportó ráfagas de viento de 200 millas por hora. Según los meteorólogos, el ojo de Katrina era 4 veces más grande en diámetro que Patricia y podría haber sido un factor en la deserción. Sorprendentemente, el huracán rápidamente se calmó y se convirtió en una tormenta tropical. El gobierno mexicano advirtió a sus ciudadanos que mantuviesen la guardia. Hasta ahora, no se ha registrado ninguna defunción.
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EDITOR DE COPIA EN ESPAÑOL
Kris Stewart
Pavel Radostev Pushina
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EDITORIAL ASISTENTE DE PRODUCCIÓN
Lisette Torres
Gilbert Antón
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EDITOR DE DEPORTES Y DEL NOTICIAS
CONSEJERO DE FACULTAD
EJECUTIVOS DE VENTAS
Jahvon Pierre EJECUTIVOS DE VENTAS
Ken Parker EJECUTIVOS DE VENTAS
Yesica Ibarra DISEÑADOR GRAFÍCO
Louis LaVenture
Gary Moskowitz
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COORDINADORA DE FACULTAD
COORDINADORA DE FACULTAD
Dr. Katherine Bell
Itzamar Llamas
Tam Duong Jr.
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Eric Ronning
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Mario Bohanon
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Nuevos procedimientos se añaden para seguridad Por Fernando J. Ramírez CONTRIBUYENTE
Traducción por Lisette Torres EDITORA EN LINEA Y DE REDES SOCIALES Un reciente informe de la seguridad de la Universidad encontró que los robos de vehículos han aumentado, los robos han bajado, nuevas tecnologías de seguridad se están aplicand, y nuevos oficiales se han añadido a la lista. Según el último informe del Departamento de Policía de la Universidad anual de seguridad, lanzado 29 de septiembre, que reporta estadísticas anuales del crimen para Cal State East Bay, robos de vehículos han mostrado un aumento constante, pero pequeño en los últimos tres años, culminando con un máximo de cinco en 2014. Robos han disminuido constantemente durante el mismo período de tiempo, con 16 casos en 2012 y sólo tres casos en 2014, en la Universidad Estatal de California en la Bahía del Este. En el último año, UPD añadió tres agentes adicionales en un esfuerzo para aumentar la presencia policial y el número de patrullas. “También hemos añadido dos carritos de golf a nuestras patrullas." dijo UPD oficial Michael Elder Jr. "Puede ser vistos como una pequeña cosa, pero en realidad son eficaces porque son muy discretos y más flexible en el campus que el crucero.” Según Elder, una nueva aplicación de seguridad llamado Rave Guardián fue instalado en los ordenadores de despacho UPD esta semana. Los estudiantes pueden hacer un perfil a través de la aplicación y seleccione un “guardián,
" un oficial de la UPD, un amigo o un miembro de la familia, que puede rastrear la ubicación GPS de su teléfono . La aplicación permite al usuario tener una conexión con alguien en todo momento y les avisa cuando llegan a su destino final. Además, nuevas cámaras de video de vigilancia se han probado en el campus de la Concord. En la sede de la policía, los oficiales pueden tomar control de la cámara por la computadora si miran actividad sospechosa. Las cámaras tienen altavoces montados al lado, que permiten al oficial que habla audiblemente a los delincuentes y hacerles saber que están siendo observados. Esperan aplicar la misma tecnología en el campus de Hayward en un momento en el futuro. “Nunca he tenido nada robado , pero me hace sentir bien saber que hay patrullas adicionales que miran hacia fuera para nuestras cosas,” la economía importante, dijo Daniel Proia. Portátiles, libros y dinero ha sido robado, de acuerdo a Elder, pero el elemento más atacado es el permiso de estacionamiento de los estudiantes. Los permisos cuestan $130 y los estudiantes deben exhibirse por la ventana de vehiculos, por lo que son muy visibles a cualquier persona. La principal forma que ladrones se meten en los coches de los estudiantes, es a través de las ventanas que no se cerraron por completo, se explica Elder. Si un permiso de estudiante es robado, deben presentar un reporte de inmediato con el Supervisor de Transporte UPD, Brenda Madrigal dijo. Después de que los servicios de estacionamiento de robo denunciados se sumará el permiso faltante en un registro para la búsqueda en las patrullas a través de los estacionamientos del campus, dijo Madrigal.
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8 OPINION
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The cuisine congestion of CSUEB By Robert Marrujo CONTRIBUTOR
I was surprised today when I received an email from Cal State East Bay asking me to participate in a “dining services survey”, with the possibility of winning a gift card for my effort. I initially appreciated this random and surprising interest that the school suddenly has in resolving its woefully inept dining situation, but after a moment of pause, my response instead became: “Why does the school need a survey to figure out there isn’t enough food on campus?” Going through this survey from the university, it’s clear that there’s an extreme disconnect between the everyday reality of the student body and that of the administration. Anyone who’s been a student at East Bay within the past five years, if not longer, can attest to the sea of bodies that needs to be waded through in order to get a bite to eat on
this campus. Though there are moments here and there throughout the day when the lines for food are reasonable, the vast majority of the time most students can expect to wait anywhere between fifteen to twenty minutes to eat, sometimes longer. Any person dining on campus is affected by the inherent lack of eateries. Generally, students who have an hour or more to kill between classes are in the best position to wait and be fed, but those with minimal gaps of time in their schedule are forced to participate in a daily crapshoot to determine whether or not the length of the lines will permit them to eat. This survey is irksome because it shouldn’t take the assumedly thousands of dollars it’s costing the school to conduct this in order for the administration to create a solution. To repeat, this has been a problem for years. Do the administrators not eat on campus? Are their meals relegated to fancy restaurants
off-campus, where their plates are paid for under the auspices of being a “business expense?” Here’s an instantaneous survey, East Bay admins-walk to Panda Express at noon and see how long it takes to get a bowl of fried rice. The students of CSUEB have languished so long under this untenable dining situation, it is inexcusable. Making matters worse, the survey isn’t setup to provide any sort of quick resolution, either. Questions about the importance of “sustainability and environmental impact,” as well as how engaged the student is with “sustainability and environmental responsibility initiatives” are certainly laudable, but how much bureaucratic red tape is the school trying to tangle itself in by not addressing these issues regardless of which checkboxes are marked? In 2015, the university should have an obligation to make sure any potential new dining facilities be responsibly run,
with as much attention to ecological sustainability as possible — period. Incorporating every environmental whim and desire of the student body into the planning process is inviting a multitude of needless complications. That said, it’s key to understand that what is possible doesn’t necessarily equate to what will make everyone happy. It won’t matter what restaurants go up on campus, because it will ultimately be a no-win scenario. Some people want no-name, tiny shops with a green agenda, but that often brings with it a more limited choice of food options and higher prices. Others would love the convenience of an establishment like a Wendy’s to swipe a burger and go, and not have to pay out the nose to do so. There is room for overlap, of course, but generally speaking East Bay shouldn’t be unrealistically concerning itself with pleasing every student about what goes up on campus. At this point, the biggest concern is sim-
ply getting something built. This current debacle is the result of years of neglect on the part of the administration. The admins were clearly enthusiastic about constructing new housing, new offices and everything else in-between from the early 2000s until now, with the intent of increasing enrollment (and thus, cash flow), but apparently it slipped their minds that all those fresh new faces would need food put in them. The survey I completed tonight is a start, but the lackadaisical pace at which the administration continues to approach on-campus dining is disconcerting, to say the least. The school needs to make what establishments it can as green and sustainable as possible, but also shouldn’t set unattainable goals that will strangle the development process. The key here is to get up, get moving and make it happen sometime before the next millennium.
FROM THE WIRE Betting big on almond boom By Foon Rhee
THE SACRAMENTO BEE Blue Diamond Growers is the world’s biggest almond marketer and processor. Its sprawling 44-acre plant in Salida is the world’s largest almond receiving station. And October is the peak month for preparing almonds for consumers here and abroad. So when I toured the site last week, I was in the center of the almond universe. And it’s about to get bigger. Construction is wrapping up on a state-of-the-art receiving warehouse that will expand the Salida facility’s capacity by 30 percent. It will start storing almonds in mid-November and go into full operation with next year’s harvest. “We’re gearing up for larger crops once the drought breaks,” says plant manager Darrell Nelson. The giant cooperative — based in Sacramento and one of the capital city’s best-known brands — is placing a huge bet that California’s almond boom won’t bust anytime soon. A lot of farmers — not to mention Silicon Valley investors, hedge fund managers and real estate speculators — are all-in as well. But their wagers will only pay off if demand rises and prices stay high. And that depends in part on more people in far-off lands eating more almonds, since about two-thirds of California’s production goes abroad. Almonds are by far the state’s most valuable agricultural export, about $3.4 billion a year. So the industry is keeping close tabs on the mammoth Trans-Pacific Partnership now before Congress. The White House makes it a big selling point that the trade deal would re-
duce or eliminate thousands of tariffs on products “Made in America.” That includes getting rid of levies on almonds of 20 percent imposed by Vietnam and 2.4 percent by Japan. About 14 percent of the state’s total almond exports by volume go to the 11 foreign nations in the TPP. This would be a fine time for a boost in almond exports. After eye-popping growth, especially in China, foreign sales are slowing. As of September, Blue Diamond’s early numbers for the 2015 crop show a 20 percent drop in exports compared to 2014, including a 22 percent decline in the Asia-Pacific. Blue Diamond, which reported a record $1.5 billion in revenue from its 2013 crop, continues to add markets around the globe and to whip up new almond-based snacks and milk products to boost domestic consumption. Owned by more than half of the state’s 6,000 almond growers, the cooperative employs nearly 1,000 in Sacramento and about 400 in Salida, about 70 miles south. That will increase by about 15 with the new warehouse. The big beige building off Highway 99 is a very visible sign of Blue Diamond’s confidence that its business will grow by 20 percent in the next few years, topping $2 billion in annual revenue. While Blue Diamond won’t say how much the new facility cost, Nelson was more than happy to show it off. “One of a kind,” he called it. From the outside, it doesn’t look special. The innovative features are on the inside. To make sure the almonds look and taste their best, the goal is “gentle handling in every way possible,” said Nelson, who has been with Blue Diamond for 34 years, the last nine as Sali-
da plant manager. Conveyor belts will ease the almonds from unloading stations. They will slide down metal spirals to the sloped floor 60 feet below. Processing will begin with fumigation before the almonds go down chutes to conveyor belts that will take them to the main plant for cleaning, sorting and packaging. No human hands will touch these almonds until final inspection. The 58,000-squarefoot building will be able to handle 62 million pounds of almonds at a time. With four existing receiving warehouses, the bustling Salida plant runs around the clock for 10 months out of the year, churning through as many as 7 million pounds of almonds a day. While Blue Diamond’s plants in Sacramento and Turlock add all those fancy flavors, Salida focuses on natural brown almonds, shipping them to industrial customers, candy makers and to 90 countries. All those almonds are grown in an ever-growing number of orchards between Bakersfield and Redding. Despite the historic drought, dozens of orchards have been planted, nearly doubling almond acreage in the last 20 years. Unlike field crops, they can’t be fallowed,
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and they have replaced crops that generally need less water. That has led to harsh criticism, demonization even. To defend itself, the almond industry has produced studies on its importance to California’s economy. As long as prices stay high and the market grows, a lot of people will make a lot of money — Blue Diamond and its growers among
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them. But what if the almond bubble bursts? When I asked Nelson, he shrugged it off. The company line is not to worry. If they’re wrong, all those millions of almonds won’t look as good, no matter how gently they’re handled.
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PASA From Page 1 an eight-foot-tall trophy — which this year belongs to CSUEB. Co-Head Coach Mariz Rivelleza has competed in the games for five years. After winning, she waved the banner over runner-ups Cal State Fullerton and Sonoma State. “Coming home to the Bay Area with the first place trophy meant the world to us,” Rivelleza said. “After all of the years of heartbreak that we’ve seen and felt, all the years of blood, sweat and tears just to come up empty handed, to finally taking the trophy home to East Bay was definitely the best college experience of my life.” After attending the group’s meetings, events and competing in the games for five years, Co-Head Coach
Poblete calls the people he has met in the group his family away from home. “I know how much it meant to PASA to gain a friendship games title and I’m honored to help administrate the experience to everybody who helped participate as well as everybody who has competed for us in the past,” Poblete said. Tweaks and adjustments were made to their normal game plan to strategize for the games. Poblete says they learned from past experiences with games veterans. “Finally winning is an amazing feeling and I’m still going through the emotions of it all,” said Poblete. “I love the fact that this event really brings people together as a family.”
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CSUEB's PASA organization attended the 30th annual Friendship Games on Saturday at Cal State Fullerton, taking the first place trophy in Games.
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Albany haunt could miss Halloween By Louis LaVenture NEWS AND SPORTS EDITOR Sam DuBois’ Halloween enthusiasm started three years ago when he created a witch’s cauldron out of an old mechanical reindeer Christmas decoration. Now, the Albany High School sophomore creates a full-scale haunted house equipped with mechanics, actors dressed in horrifying costumes and demonic scenes similar to those from a “Friday the 13th” movie. For years, DuBois has frightened his neighborhood during Halloween. However, some neighbors are trying to put an end to his “Albany Haunt,” claiming his haunted house has become too big, too loud and a nuisance to the neighborhood. Albany Haunt is a 700-plus squarefoot haunted attraction that is set on his mother’s property. The creation features sets, props, masks, live actors and mechanical figures that move and make noise. This year’s theme is “Bad Dreams” and DuBois said children and clowns would be big parts of the attraction. “I did everything the first year,” DuBois said. “The last couple years I’ve had a lot of help. I taught myself how to do most of this stuff and now I teach other people too.” Haunted house construction has come to a halt this year, but DuBois was prepared for it. Last year Dubois’ neighbor, Gary Kratkin, called the Albany Police Department and reported the attraction in hopes of getting it shut down. However, according to the APD it is legal and the haunted house was able to continue. Dubois was prepared for a fight this year and tried to protect his creation through several legal endeavors. In July, before DuBois began construction on the 2015 version of the haunt, he got approval for his project from Albany Fire Marshal Lance Calkins. However, after the approval, Albany City Planner Anne Hersch sent DuBois a letter that stated he needed to obtain a temporary permit in order to run his haunted house. “We finally got the go ahead and we paid almost $700,” DuBois said. “I
would have liked that money to go to the charity not the government, but that’s how it goes.” The Alameda County Food Bank receives the remainder of the money and donations earned by the haunt after expenses, most of which goes toward materials, DuBois said. There is a $2 suggested donation and canned goods are also accepted. “He really blew me away with the donations,” Holly DuBois, his mother said. “His drive and commitment to this have made me really proud. How could I not support him?” Kratkin said that construction on the attraction goes on for nearly six months before the event opens. DuBois said that he usually starts working in September, but this year he started in August to prepare for inspections required by the fire marshal. Kratkin also said that the loud noises and images scare his five-year-old son. After DuBois received final approval for the project there was a 14-day period where appeals could be filed. On the final day, Kratkin filed an appeal with the city, and forced DuBois to stop all production of the attraction. The next planning meeting for the city is scheduled for Oct. 28 and until then DuBois’ haunt is on hold. If he gets approval at the meeting, DuBois will have to scramble to get the attraction up and running. However, the appeal could also be carried over or accepted, which would effectively end the haunt for this year. An online petition was created by DuBois, which he will present to the planning and zoning commission at the meeting on Oct. 28. At the time of publication the petition has received 986 signatures. DuBois has urged supporters to sign it, send an email to city planner Hersch and come to the hearing at Albany City Hall at 7 p.m. Sam’s mother Holly said she is proud of her son and the way he has not only inspired the community but also taught himself and several other kids valuable trades like construction, engineering and carpentry. DuBois has also begun to produce wearable masks for this year’s festivities.
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Top: The 2014 version of Albany Haunt titled "Fear on the Farm". Above left: The current front yard of the Albany Haunt. Above right: A mask created by DuBois. Bottom left: Alameda County Community Food Bank donation containers were placed in front of the Albany Haunt.
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Pioneers finish first in Oakland meet By Louis LaVenture NEW AND SPORTS EDITOR First place is an envious position. The Cal State East Bay women’s swimming team were the envied ones on Saturday, as they paddled their way to a first place showing in the Bay Area Invitational at Trefethen Aquatic Center in Oakland.
The Pioneers claimed victories in ten of the 28 events that included first place in all three of the team relays on the day. “For the 800 Free Relay, we actually split our top swimmers,” CSUEB Head Coach Ben Loorz said. “I evenly divided our top eight 200 Freestylers and then spread them between our “A” and “B” relays. Even having done this, our times were much faster than last year.” This is the sixth season at the helm
for CSUEB and his style is appreciated by his players especially senior Rachel Shimizu. “I used to think what if he falls into the pool?” Shimizu said. “I never had a coach who was so vocal before. His enthusiastic personally makes me more motivated and happier to be swimming, even though I’m getting my butt kicked every day.” Mills College hosted the event that
featured a variety of teams from NCAA Division II, Division III and the NAIA. The Pioneers finished the day with 762.5 total points in 28 events. The College of Idaho finished second with 497.5 points and Biola University rounded out the top three with 477 points. The UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs and the Mills College Cyclones were the other two participants at the invitational. Loorz said that they try not to focus
on the final score in events like these that feature teams from lower levels and divisions. Senior Madison Hauanio had an amazing day in the water and she captured four first place individual finishes in the 100 meter backstroke, 200 meter backstroke, 50 meter freestyle and the 100 meter butterfly. Fellow senior Shimizu was also impressive for the Pioneers as she took home victories in the 500 meter freestyle and the 1650 meter freestyle as well, where she just beat fellow senior Hannah Cutts. Shimizu and Cutts have been training partners at CSUEB since they were freshman. “I definitely knew it was her in that race,” Cutts said. “It’s fun to compete against somebody that you know.” The victory comes on the heels of the Pioneers being ranked 14 in the NCAA Division II rankings by collegeswimming.com. Next up for CSUEB is a road trip to the University of Alaska Fairbanks on Nov. 13-14 where they will compete against the Nanooks. Loorz said that the team has made the trip twice before and he likes it because like CSUEB, their program has just swimming and not diving. U of Alaska are also in the California Collegiate Athletic Association Conference and according to Loorz, have historically been ranked similar to the Pioneers. “They are a great rival, and we always have close dual meets up there,” Loorz said. “We continue to train very intensely as we approach the Alaska trip, so there is no drop in training.” The only home event of the year for CSUEB is 1 p.m. on Jan. 16 where the Pioneers will host Fresno Pacific on senior day.
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Senior Rachel Shimizu trains at Pioneer Pool in Hayward on Tuesday in preparation for their upcoming trip to Alaska.
Runners compete in CCAA championships By Louis LaVenture NEW AND SPORTS EDITOR The California Collegiate Athletic Association Conference Cross Country Championships were held on Sunday at Speedway Meadows in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Cal State East Bay first-year Head Coach Tony Nicolosi has only been on the job a few months, but after a couple impressive showings by runners in regular season invitationals, expectations were beginning to build for both Pioneer squads. Both teams will travel to Monmouth, Oregon on Nov. 7 for the NCAA Division II West Regionals. Women’s Cross Country Despite a great performance from senior Imani Heath, the Pioneers finished the day ninth overall, ahead of conference foes Cal State Los Angeles and Sonoma State. The CSUEB women finished the conference championships with a total time of 1:58:35.61 and an average time of 23:43.12 per runner. However, it was Heath who led the way for the Pioneers as she finished the 6k race 41st out of 113 runners with a time of 22:35.9, which was over a minute faster than her team’s average. “Imani is an extremely tough competitor,” Nicolosi said. “She has worked very hard, and easily had the best summer training of anyone we have on the team.” It was another senior, Oddessy Tapia, who nabbed second place for the Pioneers with a time of 22:59.10 and placed her 57th overall. Junior Kandace Compton and senior Kelsey Lamb rounded out the top four for CSUEB with times of 23:56.70 and 24:25.20, respectively. Former swimming standout and senior Alyssa Tenney finished in 100th place. The All-American swimmer finished the 6k in a time of 25:18.10. Senior Celina Vera finished 107th with a time of 26:06.6 and fresh-
CSUEB men’s cross country runners talk about the race at the Stanford Invitational earlier this month. man Leslie Diaz rounded out the field in 113th place. Chico State captured their fourth straight CCAA team championship and had three runners finish in the top 10 overall. Wildcats junior McCall Habermehl took first place in the race and her fellow junior teammate Sadie Gastelum finished second, just four tenths of a second behind Habermehls time of 21:33.10. Men’s Cross Country
It was two freshmen for the men’s squad that did the damage for CSUEB. Israel Sotelo and Cameron Olson led the way for the Pioneers and finished in 65th and 66th overall out of 82 runners. CSUEB finished 8th out of eight teams with a total time of 2:19:43.61 and an average of 27:56.72. Sophomore Zack Kanlong finished the 8k race in fourth place for CSUEB and 73rd overall with a time of 28:10.70. Kanlong was proud that his team’s average time fell from 29:32 last year to
27:56 this year. “Our coaches have created an amazing foundation here in a short period of time,” Kanlong said. “They have brought seriousness and knowledge here in the last two months that has meant a lot.” Junior Noah Siegel, freshman Jesus Leon and senior Orlando Ramirez rounded out the field for the Pioneers and finished 78th through 80th respectively. Chico State continued their team dominance of the championships as the
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Wildcats nabbed their tenth straight conference championship. Chico State had the top two finishers in the 8k race and had five runners finish in the top ten. The Wildcats finished with a total time of 2:03:24.50 and an average time of 24:40.90. Wildcats junior William Reyes took home first place after he finished the 8k with a final time of 24:13.60 and his junior teammate Steven Martinez finished 16 seconds later to nab second place.