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Women’s U.S. soccer struggles to break ground By Elizabeth Avalos and Christina Bleakley STAFF WRITER AND CONTRIBUTOR
The NBA, NFL, and MLB, remain the best leagues of their kind in comparison to the rest of the world, and chances of this changing anytime soon appear substantially slim. While the United States is unquestionably home to some of the most passionate sports fans, soccer is the only globally loved game whose popularity in America does not come remotely close to that of baseball, football, or basketball. Still, this has not stopped the US from producing at least one world cup winning national soccer team. For many years, the United States Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT) has remained a strong title contender. Alex Morgan, Hope Solo, Abby Wambach, and Carli Lloyd, have stunned the world with their exceptional foot skills in countless stadiums around the world, which caught the attention of news outlets and magazines, but for some reason, American Women’s soccer cannot gain traction. Despite the unsuccessful past attempts of the United States Soccer Federation to develop and maintain a strong professional women’s soccer league, the USWNT are not a reflection of the league’s failed history. In fact, the American ladies are the opposite of failures, they are champions. Although they brought home a world cup championship, why does the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) still not have a steady stream of owners, sponsors, and fans? “I think even though the professional women’s soccer leagues have been able to attract a lot of talented players and put together an excellent
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PHOTO BY TAM DUONG JR./THE PIONEER
Senior forward Bianca Littleton celebrates during a home game last month at Pioneer Gymnasium.
Women make history in tournament East Bay hoops squad wins conference title By Louis LaVenture
NEWS AND SPORTS EDITOR The Cal State East Bay women’s basketball team made history program Saturday night. In a rematch of the 2015 California Collegiate Athletic Association Conference championship game, the Pioneers (27-4 overall, 28-2 conference) avenged
last season’s loss after they defeated the Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros (22-9, 18-2), 68-53, at Stockton Arena. This is the first conference championship for CSUEB since they joined the CCAA in 2009-2010, the same year the school became an NCAA Division II member. “It’s a surreal feeling,” CSUEB senior guard Shannon Bland said. “It’s such an honor to be a part of the program that is bringing history to this university. To set a standard for athletics and women’s basketball with this group of people is very exciting.” Senior and East Bay’s all-time leading scorer, Tori Breshers, led the way for the
Pioneers. The forward tallied a game-high 23 points and 5 rebounds in 32 minutes on the floor. Fellow seniors, Laci Effenberger and Shannon Bland, also had big games. The two guards combined to record 24 points and 9 rebounds, while Effenberger also had 6 assists and 3 steals. This was the school record-setting fourteenth consecutive victory for the Pioneers, who haven’t lost a game since Jan. 16, 64-63 to Cal State San Bernardino. Also, CSUEB accomplished another first in program history after the conference championship game triumph. For the
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From extra credit to community service Kinesiology students hand out 50 bag lunches By Louis LaVenture
NEWS AND SPORTS EDITOR Cal State East Bay’s Kinesiology students spent some extra time creating bag lunches for the homeless in Hayward, for some extra credit. That is exactly what happened to CSUEB biology major Kevin Zsanchez and sociology major Zinaya Brown, while they attended an event to hand out food to the homeless for extra credit in one of their kinesiology courses. Zsanchez said he had an epiphany and he mentioned it to Brown. “We were joking around and I said how can we get more extra credit but also relate it to something we want to do, like helping people who need it” Zsanchez said. “I jokingly said, hey we can raid some orchards and get some fruit to pass out?” That joke turned into a full philanthropic effort for two kinesiology classes and nearly 50 students. CSUEB kinesiology instructor, Sabrina Smith, helped the students organize the impromptu project and buy supplies. The students bought enough food and supplies out of their own pockets to make 50 bag lunches to hand out to homeless people in the Hayward community. The group targeted high homeless populated areas like the Hayward BART Station and the Hayward Main Library. “Since we are not a club we were told
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Top: CSUEB kinesiology students make bag lunches on Friday to pass out to homeless people in Hayward and Oakland. Bottom left: Students wrote notes on the bag lunches. Bottom right: A CSUEB student gives a lunch to a homeless woman near the Hayward BART Station on Friday. that we could not table for donations but the students who are leading the project still wanted to put on the event,” Smith said. Students made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and filled the lunch bags
with other items like fruit, jello cups, juice and water. Brown said that the project related to her kinesiology class, “because there are a
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Bay Area residents better get ready for a makeover to their local newspapers. On Tuesday, Bay Area News Group President and Publisher, Sharon Ryan, announced some major shake ups to all of their publications, beginning on April 5. In an open letter to BANG readers, Ryan announced plans to merge the Contra Costa Times, East County Times, West County Times, Tri Valley Times, San Ramon Valley Times, Oakland Tribune, The Daily Review and The Argus to create one publication called the East Bay Times. Ryan also said the San Jose Mercury News and the San Mateo County Times would merge to form The Mercury News. Ryan said the changes were prompted by, “a desire to sharpen our content offerings,” in a BANG conducted survey last fall that asked readers what they wanted in their paper. The response explained that readers wanted a focus on “regional news that impacts their daily lives.” BANG issued a survey online and in its publications to gauge its readers wants and needs in 2015, which is the basis for the changes, according to Ryan. The Oakland Tribune, The Daily Review and The Argus, will all be converted into weekly publications that will be delivered to subscribers in Oakland, Hayward and Fremont on Friday’s. Ryan would not confirm or deny if any of the publications on the list were losing money for the BANG corporation, however, along with the consolidation Ryan said roughly 40 of BANG’s 200 newsroom employees would be laid off or bought out of their contracts. Dan Smith, BANG’s vice president of audience, said that 23 contract buyouts would be offered to newsroom employees 60 or older who have also been with their publication for at least 20 years. However, only 30 BANG newsroom employees met these requirements and just five of the contract buyouts would be offered to reporters, according to Smith's statement. Former San Jose Mercury News reporter and current freelance journalist Mike Rosenberg took to Twitter to express his displeasure with the situation. “Sad day for my former colleagues at San Jose Mercury News, Oakland Tribune & Contra Costa Times - and for journalism,” Rosenberg said. “Newspapers need big changes but not sure I agree with ditching 2 historic, household brand names in Oakland Tribune & Contra Costa Times.” The Oakland Tribune has been a Bay Area staple for 142 years since its inception on Feb. 21, 1874.The Contra Costa Times has was founded in 1947 giving it a rich 69-year history for the publication. BANG is the largest publisher of daily and weekly newspapers in the Bay Area, which is also a subsidiary Denver, Colorado’s MediaNews Group. The former ANG (Alameda News Group), changed to Bay Area News Group in 2006 after the MediaNews Group bought the Mercury News and Contra Costa Times. BANG also announced that they would add newsroom employees to three key areas of interest to readers, identified by the 2015 surveys, environment, transportation and local businesses coverage.
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A student’s love letter to Oakland By Elizabeth Avalos STAFF WRITER A Cal State East Bay classmate once told me that I turned out really well for being from East Oakland. Her statement made me laugh, but it also made me question how many other people share what I understood to be a negative view of my city. In retrospect, I was one of those people. The attachment and sentiments I share for Oakland today were not always there. As a child, I could not wait to be old enough to move away and never look back. But today, I can earnestly say that Oakland is the most beautiful, authentic, culturally rich city in the world and genuinely mean it. Inevitably, a dangerous city shapes you much differently than a safer city would, but not always in a bad way. In fact, I would not trade my historically dangerous city for even the safest city in the world. Not today, not ever. But before I learned to love it, I found it easy and natural to hate it. What was there to love about a city so famous for its violence, shootings, sideshows, murders and drive-bys? In the mid and late 1990s to early 2000s, my answer was nothing. I hated feeling terrified every time my father left for work, my older siblings went out with their friends or my mother made a trip to the supermarket by herself. I could not wait to abandon “Little Iraq” and never look back. Today, the situation in my neighborhood is no longer what it used to be. Sideshows no longer happen three blocks away from my home as frequently as they used to and the nearby bar that drunk men stumbled out of every day of the week no longer exists. But this form of fear never fully subsides. Although the pre-existing concerns have lightened, the pre-established methods of precaution
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have become unbreakable habits. My mother still walks me out the front door every morning and from our front steps she analyzes every tire and window of my car to make sure nothing was done to it overnight. Whether I arrive home at 7 p.m. or 3 a.m., I always find her on the couch waiting for me to make it through the front door safely. On days when I get off work and it’s dark at 8 p.m., my father has arrived by 7:50 p.m. to pick me up and drive us home. Part of this is the unconditional love that my parents have for me, but part of it is the drug-addicts and drunks who linger near Lake Merritt, which is across the street from the city building I work in.
Despite this, my city and I have come a very long way. I understand that many people still share the negative feelings I once felt towards Oakland too. Those of us who have the honor of calling this place home get to see it from the inside out and hold a stronger sense of appreciation for all that it is, than those who look at it from the outside in. It took me a long time, but once I learned to stop allowing the violence, the tragic news stories and the devastating homicide statistics define my city, I realized that there is much more to this place than what I had formerly allowed myself to see. I understood that regardless of the circumstances, any place can
be what you decide to make of it. Before, living in East Oakland terrified me because even if you stayed out of trouble, if you were ever at the wrong place at the wrong time, you could be caught in crossfire and the consequences could prove fatal. This became especially clear when a driveby occurred on my block. My family was safe, but some of our car windows were shattered. Still, as I began traveling to farther cities around the world, it became evident that the cultures, the diversity, the cuisines and the overall lifestyle that Oakland provides cannot be matched. Whether you choose to go for a ride on a gondola or have a picnic at Lake Merritt, enjoy a caramel filled churro or fruit in a cup in the Fruitvale district, appreciate the scenic views or dine at Jack London Square, enjoy the live performances and art at First Fridays, hike Redwood Regional Park or catch a Dubs game at Oracle or the New Parkway Theatre, you realize that defining Oakland by its violence and crime statistics is a grave injustice within itself. I admit that a certain level of fear still strikes when I drive home alone at 1 a.m. after a night out with my girlfriends or when the sound of gunfire goes off closer than usual at 2 a.m. But the biggest difference between then and now is that this fear no longer overshadows all the good that Oakland is home too. Today, even when I roam the streets of Paris, Madrid or Rome, I hella miss the place where I scored my first soccer goal and the place that all my childhood memories call home. Oakland has shaped my outlook on life and the strong family dynamic I have today. At the end of the day, no matter where life takes me, no place will ever mean more to me than the place that watched and helped me grow.
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Academy Awards joke not funny #OscarSoStacey By Danielle Dyer CONTRIBUTOR Despite being ostracized by members of the Black community for statements she made preceding the Oscars, Chris Rock introduced Stacey Dash — the actress most famed for her role as Dionne in the 1995 movie “Clueless” — as the “new director” of the Oscars’ “Minority Outreach Program.” Dash proceeded to take the stage stating, “I cannot wait to help my people out. Happy Black History Month!” For those who are confused on why this joke received so much flak, Dash had previously criticized the Black Entertainment Television network and Black History Month while on the television program “Fox & Friends,” by saying, “we have to make up our minds. Either we want to have segregation or integration. If we don’t want segrega-
tion, then we need to get rid of channels like BET and the BET Awards and the [NAACP] Image Awards, where you are only awarded if you are Black. If it were the other way around we would be up in arms. It’s a double standard. Just like there shouldn’t be a Black History Month.” Of course Dash is entitled to her own opinion. However, the issue of race seems to have clouded the real issue that brought Black History Month, the BET Awards and channels like BET into existence — the issue of inclusion. Black History Month is a time of year to recognize Black history in depth beyond slavery and post slavery in relation to America’s beginning. In a nation appealing to the eurocentric — an outlook that views European and White culture as predominant — perspective year round, Black History Month allows Blacks a time to be included into history through an Afrocentric perspective. This year, the Academy Awards had an issue with diversity, a perfect example of why distinct black entertainment
is important. The award show failed to nominate any people of color for their highest honors, although there were numerous black actors with outstanding performances. The issue of diversity within nominations caused famous actors and directors such as Jada Pinkett Smith, Spike Lee and many more to boycott the Oscars. Distinct black entertainment ensures Black’s recognition for hard work, something eurocentric platforms cannot guarantee. By making the comments she made, Dash insinuated that the issue of Black inclusion within the media no longer exists; which proves the hypocrisy within her Oscars statement. I find it ironic that in the year the academy is being attacked for its lack of effort to recognize the performances by actors of color, a colored woman against distinct Black entertainment is invited to make a statement that contradicts her eurocentric values. In fact, Dash has not acted in an Oscar-worthy production, yet she was invited to come on stage and speak. With that background in mind,
why would the Academy Awards allow Stacey Dash to make this statement? In doing so, they refocused some of the criticism from #OscarsSoWhite to Stacey Dash and her disruptive statements pertaining to the inclusion of members of the Black community. Dash herself stated on her blog that the Academy invited her “to increase the diversity.” Lending an invitation to one Black woman in the absence of numerous relevant Black actors is not a huge increase in audience demographic, however I believe it was a strategic move in programming. What better way to take the weight off of the Black communities’ concerns around diversity than by using your production to refocus their concerns on a Black woman who’s eurocentric values have isolated her from her community? I am not justifying Dash being insensitive to the Black community, however I want to shine a light on how she was used as a puppet to refocus viewers from thinking #OscarsSoWhite to #OscarsSoStacey.
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CSUEB Hispanic population gets federal help By Louis LaVenture NEWS AND SPORTS EDITOR Despite a $2.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education for Cal State East Bay earning the distinction as a Hispanic Serving Institution -- HSI -- in April 2014, it still hasn’t gained much attention. Most people have no idea what a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) is and how beneficial it can be to Latino and Hispanic college students “to boost the success and retention rates of its rapidly growing Hispanic and low-income student population,” according to CSUEB. In order to become an HSI, an institution must meet two specific requirements. The school must have at least 25 percent of its undergraduate full-time enrollment students be classified as Hispanic and at least 50 percent of “degree-seeking” students at the institution must qualify as low-income. CSUEB met both of these requirements in April 2014 when the Hispanic population reached nearly 30 percent and the low-income population was already over 50 percent. Low-income status is determined by the total number of family members and how much money is made in that household. Lettie Ramirez is an instructor in CSUEB’s Teacher Education Department and was also one of the grant’s co-authors. The $2.6 million grant will be broken down into $520,000 payments for five years. “We know how many people graduate, we know how many enter, but we don’t know in between,” Ramirez said. “We don’t know our dropout rate, which is extensively high and it is really scary especially when you look at minorities and STEM.” Ramirez also said that an HSI distinction is very important for a school to obtain because it allows the institution to seek additional federal funding for programs
and services to help Latino and Hispanic students succeed. According to the University, CSUEB will use the grant to implement things like, “summer academies for rising second-year students, create a sophomore cohort-based learning community, implement new online supplemental resources, develop a student information system, and establish a partnership with the Institute for STEM Education to have academic and social support networks for STEM majors that are discipline specific.” In 16 U.S. States there are currently 270 HSI classified Universities, with another in Puerto Rico. Eighteen of the 23 CSU universities meet both requirements and are considered HSI. The other 17 CSU HSI’s are: Bakersfield, Channel Islands, Dominguez Hills, Fresno, Fullerton, Humboldt, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Pomona, Monterey Bay, Northridge, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Jose, San Marcos, and Stanislaus. U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, said that grants like these are vital to the success of Latino, Hispanic and low-income students. “This grant and others like it are aimed to help the rapidly growing number of Hispanic students entering colleges and universities. They give students a greater opportunity for success when it comes to obtaining a degree. At the 23 CSU campuses there are more than 460,000 undergraduate and graduate students as well as 47,000 faculty and staff members. The grant will allow CSUEB and other institutions that qualify a chance to, “enhance their academic offerings, program quality and institutional stability,” according to CSUEB. According to a CSU Mentor CSUEB currently has 14,823 students while 42.5 percent are first-year Latino or Hispanic and 28.6 percent are degree seeking. GRAPHIC BY TAM DUONG JR./THE PIONEER
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New Hayward warming center delayed By Jesse Castro STAFF WRITER
In early November, discussions began between Hayward and Alameda County officials to open a new warming center in Hayward that is designed to provide shelter for homeless people who otherwise do not have a safe place to escape from extremely cold or rainy weather. Officials agreed that the service would operate for up to 40 nights and cost up to $50,000, which would be split evenly between Alameda County and Hayward, to provide meals, beds and blankets for as many as 20 homeless people each year. However, despite efforts to open the new winter warming center in Hayward by the end of January, plans have stalled. “All the preparations have been made, now it’s mainly about location,” said Sean Reinhart, the director of library and community services for Hayward. “Unfortunately our previous host location had a last minute change of heart and decided that they no longer wanted to host the center.” This delay has forced staff to find a new host site. Hayward city officials approached the governing board of another potential host two weeks ago to discuss plans for the new winter warming center. Although he hopes the center will be open as soon as possible, Reinhart said several more meetings would need to be held before he could elaborate on the progress of the new warming center. Reinhart also noted that this is only a small step toward aiding the homeless population in not just Hayward but Alameda County as well. Results from EveryOne Home, a subcontractor of Alameda County which conducts a biannual count of the homeless population, showed the over-
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are opened on a night-by-night basis so many beds are unused when conditions do not warrant the use of a warming center. Nearly 2,400 homeless people are unsheltered in Alameda County, according to the report from EveryOne Home. “Several hundred people will be sleeping outside every night unless more is done to help the homeless,” said Betty DeForest, program director for the South Hayward Parish through which the South Hayward Warming Center — the only warming center in Hayward — operates. The South Hayward Parish, opens its warming center when temperatures drop below 40 degrees or when there is a 70 percent chance of rain. Every night the South Hayward Warming Center is opened, it accommodates 25 homeless people and retains a waiting list that fills regularly. Homeless people sign up in person during the day to reserve their bed or their place on the waitlist. If someone doesn’t check back in at the center by 6 p.m., then the next person on the waitlist will receive the open bed. Often, people would plead with staff to sleep on the floor with just a blanket, which according to DeForest was, “exactly frankly what we did more times than I want to talk about.” She said the shelter also gives a meal and blankets to around six people who spend the night in their cars in the parking lot when the center is open. Unfortunately, DeForest still turns down several people every night due to the lack of space. During the Hayward city council meeting in early January, DeForest urged the city council to quickly find a location for a new warming center in Hayward to give the homeless another place to sleep when other centers and shelters reach capacity.
Homeless From Page 1 couple different dimensions of wellness, and supporting your community in this way is one of those things.” Smith said after the lunches were made there was still between 10 and 20 pounds of fresh fruit, seven to 10 jars of peanut butter, seven to 10 jars of jelly, dinner rolls, seven loaves of bread and juice boxes, all of which were donated to the South Hayward Parish. The South Hayward Parish provides meals to the needy as well as a supply of food to their own and other local food banks where residents can get food items for free. Alameda County has the second highest poverty rate of all five Bay Area counties with nearly 12 percent of its residents living below the poverty line, according to a 2014 study by the county. The study also found that less than one percent of Hayward’s 151,574 residents are classified as homeless. “This is much more than just extra credit for me,” participant and CSUEB student Nialyssa Tellez said. “This is great to show how the school can help the community.” Unfortunately for the students the weather played a huge part in the delivery of the bag lunches. Smith said that the heavy rain made it hard for students to find people to pass the lunches out to. They passed out around 15 in Hayward and the remaining meals in Oakland. Smith also said that now that they have created a process to do something like this, it will make it easier again, something that Smith is hopeful will continue at Cal State East Bay.
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El equipo de baloncesto femenino de la Universidad Estatal Californiana en la Bahía del Este hizo historia la noche del sábado. En una revancha durante el juego del campeonato a la Conferencia de la Asociación Atlética de Colegiados del 2015, los Pioneros (27-4 global, 28-2 en la conferencia) se vengaron de la derrota de la temporada pasada después de vencer a los Toros de la Universidad Estatal Californiana en Dominguez Hills (22-9, 18-2), 68 a 53, en el Arena de Stockton. Este es el primer campeonato de la conferencia para la UECBE desde que se unieron a las CCAA, en 2009-2010, el mismo año la escuela se convirtió en un miembro de la NCAA de la División II. “Es una sensación surrealista”, dijo Shannon Bland, base de ultimo año de la UECBE. “Es un honor ser parte del programa que está trayendo la historia de esta universidad. Establecer un estándar de atletismo y las mujeres de baloncesto con este grupo de personas es muy emocionante “. Estudiante de ultimo año y líder anotador de todos los tiempos de la Bahía del Este, Tori Breshers, se abrió camino para los Pioneros. La alero anotó un juego con 23 puntos y 5 rebotes en 32 minutos en la pista. Sus compañeras de ultimo año, Laci Effenberger y Shannon
Bland, también tenían grandes juegos. Las dos bases combinadas anotaron 24 puntos y 9 rebotes, mientras que Effenberger también tenía 6 asistencias y 3 robos. Esta fue la decimocuarta victoria consecutiva récord de la escuela para los pioneros, que no han perdido un partido desde el 16 de enero, 64-63 contra la Universidad Estatal de San Bernardino. La UECBE también logró otro primer puesto en la historia del programa después del triunfo en el juego del campeonato de la conferencia. Por primera vez, los Pioneros se clasificaron para la División II de Regionales del Oeste de la NCAA, previstas para el 11 de marzo hasta el 14 en el Centro de Eventos Felix, la pista de baloncesto local numero uno para la Universidad de Azusa Pacific. El viernes, en su primer partido, los Pioneros tendrán una revancha en el torneo de la conferencia durante las semifinales contra la UC de San Diego. Se tomó su tiempo, pero la UECBE fue capaz de mantener a raya a los Tritones, 79-77, en su camino hacia su primer campeonato de la CCAA. Este será el tercer enfrentamiento entre ambos equipos esta temporada. También jugaron el 15 de enero en el Gimnasio Pionero en Hayward, sin embargo, los Tritones lograron escapar con un triunfo de 56-54. La Bahía del Este se sitúa en cuarta posición de cabeza de serie, mientras que los tritones están en quinta posición de cabeza de serie. “Sabemos que es realmente sobrevivir y una situación de avance”, dijo Bland. “Los dos equipos se conocen muy bien, por lo que será un juego emocionante y difícil.” El ganador avanzará el sábado para asumir el ganador de Azusa Pacific (273, 19-1) y la Universidad del Estado de Montana en Billings (21-10, 15-5). El juego del campeonato se realizará el lunes y el ganador avanzará al torneo de Campeonato de la NCAA de la División II en Sioux Falls, en Dakota del Sur.
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Chiste en premios de la academia no es chistoso #LosOscarSonTanStacey Por Danielle Dyer CONTRIBUYENTE
Traducción por Pavel Radostev Pushina EDITOR DE COPIA EN ESPAÑOL A pesar de ser condenada al ostracismo por los miembros de la comunidad negra debido a las declaraciones que hizo precedentes a los Oscar, Chris Rock introdujo a Stacey Dash — la actriz famosa por su papel como Dionne en la película de 1995 “Sin Pistas” — como la “nueva directora” del “programa de ayuda a minorías” de los Oscar. Dash procedió a tomar el escenario diciendo: “No puedo esperar a ayudar a mi pueblo. ¡Feliz Mes de Historia Negra!” Para aquellos que están confundidos sobre por qué esta broma recibió tantas críticas, Dash había criticado previamente la cadena BET y el Mes de Historia Negra, mientras que en el programa de televisión “Fox & Amigos,” dijo, “tenemos que decidirnos. Ya sea si queremos tener segregación o integración. Si no queremos segregación, entonces necesitamos deshacernos de canales como BET, los premios BET y los premios de imágenes [de la NAACP], en los que sólo se conceden si usted es negro. Si fuese al revés estaríamos en pie de guerra. Es un doble estándar. Al igual que no debería haber un Mes de Historia Negra.” Por supuesto Dash tiene derecho a
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su propia opinión. Sin embargo, el tema de la raza parece haber nublado el verdadero problema que trajo el Mes de Historia Negra, los premios BET y los canales como BET a su existencia — la cuestión de la inclusión. El Mes de Historia Negra es una época del año para reconocer la historia negra en profundidad más allá de la esclavitud y después de la esclavitud en relación con el comienzo de los Estados Unidos. En un país atraído por la perspectiva eurocéntrica — una perspectiva que considera la cultura europea como predominante — durante todo el año, el Mes de Historia Negra concede a la gente de color un tiempo para ser incluido en la historia a través de una perspectiva Afrocentrica. Por otra parte, los premios de la Academia tenían un problema con la diversidad de este año, un ejemplo perfecto de por qué el distintivo entretenimiento negro es importante. La entrega de premios no nominó a ninguna persona de color, aunque hubo numerosos actores negros con destacadas actuaciones este año. El tema de la diversidad dentro de las nominaciones causó actores famosos como Jada Pinkett Smith, Spike Lee y muchos más a boicotear los Oscar. El distintivo entretenimiento negro garantiza su reconocimiento para su trabajo duro, algo que las plataformas eurocéntricas no pueden garantizar. Al decir ya no deberían existir estas cosas, Dash está insinuando que el tema de la inclusión negra dentro de los medios de comunicación ya no existe. Me parece irónico que durante el año que la academia está siendo atacada
por su falta de esfuerzo por reconocer las actuaciones de actores de color, se invite a una mujer de color en contra del distintivo entretenimiento negro, a hacer una declaración que contradice sus valores eurocéntricos. De hecho, Dash no ha actuado en una producción digna al Oscar, sin embargo, ella fue invitada a subir al escenario y hablar. Con estos antecedentes en mente, ¿por qué deberían los premios de la Academia permitir a Stacey Dash a hacer esta afirmación? Pues bien, al hacerlo, se reorientaron algunas de las críticas de #LosOscarSonTanBlancos a Stacey Dash y sus declaraciones perturbadoras relacionadas con la inclusión de los miembros de la comunidad negra. Dash afirmó en su blog que la Academia la invitó “para aumentar la diversidad.” Al invitar a una mujer negra en ausencia de numerosos actores negros pertinentes no es un enorme aumento de audiencia demográfica, sin embargo, creo que fue un movimiento estratégico en la programación. ¿Qué mejor manera de tomar el peso de las preocupaciones acerca de la diversidad de la comunidad negra que utilizar su producción para volver a centrar sus preocupaciones sobre una mujer negra cuyos propios valores eurocéntricos la han aislado de su comunidad?No estoy justificando que Dash sea insensible a la comunidad negra, sin embargo quiero enfocar la atención sobre la forma en que la utilizaron como un títere para reorientar a los espectadores de pensar #LosOscarSonTanStacey en vez de #LosOscarSonTanBlancos.
De crédito adicional a servicio comunitario Estudiantes de Kinesiología reparten 50 bolsas de almuerzo Por Louis LaVenture EDITOR DE NOTICIAS Y DEPORTES
Traducción por Pavel Radostev Pushina EDITOR DE COPIA EN ESPAÑOL Estudiantes de Kinesiología en la Universidad Estatal Californiana de la Bahía del Este pasaron un tiempo adicional repartiendo bolsas de almuerzo para personas sin hogar en Hayward para obtener crédito adicional. Esto es exactamente lo que les pasó a Kevin Zsanchez, estudiante de biología en la UECBE y Zinaya Brown, estudiante de sociología, mientras asistían a un evento para entregar alimentos a las personas sin hogar para obtener crédito extra en uno de sus cursos de kinesiología. Zsanchez dijo que tuvo una revelación y se la mencionó a Brown. “Estábamos bromeando y le dije ¿cómo podemos obtener crédito adicional, pero también relacionarlo con algo que queremos hacer, como ayudar la gente que lo necesita?,” dijo Zsanchez. “De broma dije: oye podemos sacudir algunos huertos y repartir la cosecha.” Esa broma se convirtió en un esfuerzo filantrópico completo para dos clases de kinesiología y cerca de 50 estudiantes. La instructora de kinesiología de
la UECBE, Sabrina Smith, ayudó a los estudiantes a organizar el proyecto improvisado y comprar suministros. Los estudiantes compraron suficiente comida y suministros financiados por sus propios bolsillos para hacer 50 bolsas de almuerzo y repartirlas a las personas sin hogar en la comunidad de Hayward. El grupo se centró a zonas con altas tasas de personas sin hogar como la estación de BART en Hayward y la biblioteca principal de Hayward. Puesto que no somos un club nos dijeron que no podíamos organizar donaciones pero los estudiantes que están liderando el proyecto todavía querían llevar a cabo el evento”, dijo Smith. Los estudiantes hicieron sándwiches de mantequilla de maní y mermelada, y llenaron las bolsas de comida con otros elementos como fruta, tazas de gelatina, jugo y agua. Brown dijo que el proyecto estaba relacionado con su clase de kinesiología, “porque hay un par de diferentes dimensiones de bienestar, y el apoyo a la comunidad de esta manera es una de esas cosas.” Smith dijo que después se hicieron las comidas, aún había entre 10 y 20 libras de fruta fresca, entre siete y 10 frascos de mantequilla de maní, entre siete y 10 frascos de mermelada, rollos de cena, siete cajas de pan y jugo, todos los cuales fueron donados a Hayward a la Parroquia del Sur. La Parroquia Hayward Sur ofrece comidas a los necesitados, así como un suministro de alimentos a sus propios y otros bancos de alimentos locales, donde los residentes pueden obtener
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Estudiantes de kinesiología preparan sándwiches para repartir a gente sin hogar. artículos de forma gratuita. El Condado de Alameda tiene la segunda tasa de pobreza más alta de todos los cinco condados del Área de la Bahía, con casi el 12 por ciento de sus residentes que viven por debajo del umbral de pobreza, según un estudio de 2014 en el condado. El estudio también encontró que menos del uno por ciento de los 151,574
residentes de Hayward se clasifican como personas sin hogar. “Esto es mucho más que simplemente crédito extra para mí,” dijo participante y estudiante Nialyssa Téllez. “Esto es una gran manera de mostrar cómo la escuela puede ayudar a la comunidad.” Por desgracia para los estudiantes, el clima jugó un papel muy importante en la entrega de las bolsas de almuerzo.
Smith dijo que la fuerte lluvia hizo difícil para los estudiantes para encontrar a la gente a pasar las comidas. Pasaron a cabo alrededor de 15 en Hayward y las comidas restantes en Oakland. Smith también dijo que ahora que han creado un proceso para hacer algo como esto, será más fácil de nuevo, algo que Smith tiene la esperanza continuará en UECBE.
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Life in the
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By Raymundo Pedroza, Contributor
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What do I do when when my favorite pasboth aftermarket, I make sure that they still time is driving above legal-limit speeds meet current safety regulations as well. on hot sticky tires, screeching on red hot After all of this is said and done, I am finalbrakes and other potentially dangerous auly ready to hit the track. tomotive activities? I’m up at 6 a.m. so that I can have time I take it to the track. to double check the car one more time before When I attend a “track day” at concrete my first session, for safety precautions. I racetracks in Salinas and small towns all arrive at the track, pick my spot at the padaround California, anything and everydock, attend the drivers meeting and get thing is allowed. There are no regulations my safety inspection sticker. on my car. On these privately-owned Before I know it, my first session is tracks, I can run my straight through exabout to begin and I line up ready to haust without catalytic converters and drive. The grid worker gives me the low treadwear racing tires, most of which thumbs up and I’m off. aren’t allowed on the streets of CaliforThere’s a few things I always try nia. to keep in mind during my first 20 In order to attend one of these events, minute session. I always try and get a there are only minimal requirements for feel for the car, even if I didn’t change me, other than a well-maintained car, a any of the parts since the last event, helmet and entry fees. But if I want to because I never know if something win races and go fast, I need to make is loose, or failing until you really sure my car and I are safe, for which push the car. there are a few steps I need to take. Driving on a hot sticky track is 7 Before every event I make sure to a lot different than driving on a change all fluids in my vehicle: engine public road. I take it easy on the oil, transmission fluid, differential first few laps, and try to not be 8 oil, brake fluid, clutch fluid and cool- that person that spins out and 8a ant. After all of this is done, I make embarrasses themselves on the sure that I check all my engine’s first few. belts. Now, it might seem like overBefore I know it, I’m finally kill, but I can never be too safe in my zone and start to really 9 or too cautious. The reason I go push my limits to try to beat through this stern procedure is my previous time. because I have actually had my Every lap I’m getting fasttiming belt completely snap off er and faster, so far my top at a track before and I lost ex- speed is 90 miles per hour. pensive track time as a result. In between sessions I 10 Next step is to make start to play with different sure my brakes and tires are tire pressures, re-check my in tip-top shape. I check if my fluids and double check my tires are above the wear inentire car. It’s a completely dicators and that my brake surreal experience, and the pads have at least a half-inch minute I get home, I start of material left and no large watching my GoPro footcracks. age to see how I can im11 The inside of the car must prove. be ready and safe as well. At the end of the day, I make sure my seat is the high speeds, the sticky mounted properly, my seat tires and hot brakes are belt still holds and straps the reasons I keep coming me down and that my helback. I love the adrenaline met still passes current rush and pushing myself safety inspections. Since to beat my previous record my seat and seatbelt are with every lap.
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Why Women Are Pulling Ahead in The Workplace By Cheyann Elmore MAY 19, 2011 Remember when the man came to pick up the woman in his car and paid for dinner, all in attempt to sweep her off her feet? It seems that women are doing most of the sweeping nowadays. “Women have this self motivation and determination to succeed that men lack,” said small business owner Christopher Ruiz, 21. “Multi tasking in a man’s mind is taking a piss and showering at the same time, but when a woman is multi tasking, she is going to school, working two jobs, taking care of her kids, cooking and keeping the house clean.” Ruiz said that often times men allow their pride and egos to stand in the way of their success, while women can set things like that aside more easily in order to excel in what they’re doing. The year 2009 marked the first time in U.S. history that more women began working than men. Women are holding tight to their jobs, while it seems to be more difficult for men. Surveys show that 82 percent of the people laid off during this current recession were men. “I think there are a number of reasons why more women are working now than men,” said Dr. Terry West, Communication professor at CSU East Bay and avid researcher of gender roles in society. “First, there are more women in the world than there are men. Second, there is now more of a necessity for women to work, especially with the spiraling divorce rate, which often leaves women taking care of their families on their own. Another big reason is that the U.S. economy is no longer manufacturing based, which was male dominated.” West mentioned that because there aren’t many products that are factory produced anymore, a good amount of men have lost out on jobs. Although women now make up the majority of the workforce, on average men are still earning more money and holding more positions of power. “Women are unfortunately still paid about 80 cents on the dollar to men, thus it is more economical to keep women on the payroll than it is for men, said History Major Greg Prentiss, 22. “The stimulus package of 2008 encouraged women to get out of working at home and earn money. It created many educational support systems as well as early child care for women, allowing them to go out the home, while men are pushed out of their jobs by the depression as well as probably quite happy to take a back seat and be ‘stayat-home’ husbands.” According to Associated Newspapers Ltd., the number of employed women has been rising, while the numbers for men continue to fall. The trend affects young people even more. Teenage men have been hit hardest by
the recession. “Among 16 and 17-year-olds, women already outnumber men in the workplace with 30 percent holding down a job, compared to 23 percent of men,” said Associated Newspapers Ltd. It seems that more and more women are working hard to assert and make a name for themselves in this male dominated society. While women seem to be progressing, men seem to be digressing. There are fewer men working than ever before and sadly, there are many who seem to be ok with that. Could this be because there are fewer job opportunities for men or could it be because fewer men want to have jobs. Admittedly, there are some communities where there aren’t many jobs available, mostly low income or underrepresented, where there may be 100 applicants show up for 10 available jobs, but people who need to work keep trying. The aura of complacency that seems to have hit this young generation of 16-25 year old males is different from those who want to work. They are content living at home, going without a car, working part time or not at all, putting off college and not making real plans for the future. The ones who do work, are working at a job and not working toward a career. The lifelong goal of this generation is to become the next big rapper, or better yet, a producer. With the birth of You Tube, anyone can rap, sing and produce their own music videos and most of them think they will be the next overnight sensation. Shows like “American Idol,” “The Voice” and “So You Think You Can Dance” just help to feed the hysteria. Waiting for their “big break” keeps these young men doing just that, waiting. What happened to all the little boys who had ambitions of becoming doctors, lawyers and engineers? Now, men seem to satisfied with just being “fly.” The women of the 21st century continue to expand on the rights they were given during the women’s movement of the 1970s. Women are taking on male-dominated roles, while continuing to be the primary caretakers of their children. “Men now are more open to women taking on their roles,” said ASI member Samantha Calderon. “I could say that since men feel women are taking care of everything they feel they can just sit back and do nothing. Men are now expecting to just be passengers in life while women have to act as the man and the woman, opening our own doors and paying for our own meals has become the norm.” Calderon said that tradition has been substituted with independence and it is not a fair trade. Not only are there more women than men in the workforce now, but
they are surpassing men in the classroom as well. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, women 25 and older are more likely than men 25 and older to have completed at least high school, at 87.6 percent versus 86.6 percent. “I think it’s because women have become more empowered and traditional gender roles are not as important,” said graduating senior Sahar Haraz, 25. “I think women have stepped out of their traditional gender roles and are a force to be reckoned with.” Among people, ages 25 to 29, 36 percent of women have at minimum bachelor’s degree, compared to 28 percent of men, says U.S. Census Bureau. “It’s just sort of this dramatic revolution that’s taking place but nobody’s really talking about it that much,” says Beth Kobliner, author of Get A Financial Life: Personal Finance In Your 20’s and 30’s. “Also, we’re seeing that more married women have unemployed husbands than ever before…so the question is: are we going to start seeing the real ‘Mister Mom’s’— men doing the laundry and taking care of all those household jobs?” As women strive to be more successful, men are becoming more content with being mediocre. In many households, women are now becoming the primary breadwinners, where families are now relying on the woman’s income to pay the bills. In the singles sector, women are going to pick up the man for the date and the man is seemingly satisfied reclining in the passenger seat of the woman’s car. Have the traditional roles been reversed? “The roles of women have expanded immensely,” said medical student Errisha Richardson, 24. “If we work outside the home, we are still expected to cook, clean and take care of the children. Although I have no problem with those things, I think this work should be a shared effort. There are more men staying at home and less seeking higher education.” Have men taken a backseat in modern-day relationships? Have they lost sight of how to be “real” men?” Are they taking advantage of and depending on their independent women? For the most part, women want and need their man to be strong, protective and responsible. This is not at all to say that women cannot be strong and definitely doesn’t say that women cannot be leaders. To coin a couple of phrases that have been used over and over again, we want you to “be a man” and stop “holding her purse.” In the end, according to Dr. West, there is still no concrete research that shows men aren’t seeking higher education or trying to find employment. Keep in mind, this is just a perspective of a collection of frustrated women.
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Why women are leaving the workplace By Shannon Stroud EDITOR-IN-CHIEF In 2011 my fellow female, Cheyann Elmore, wrote an article that praised the fact that women were moving out of the traditional role of stay at home mom and filling positions in the workforce. She explained that, “The year 2009 marked the first time in U.S. history that more women began working than men.” Now five years later, those numbers have changed. According to the US Census Bureau in December 2015, only 47 percent of American workers are female. The number of women in the workplace has decreased since 2009 and I am not surprised. Today, the gender wage gap is still real – in 2014, women who worked full time in the United States were paid just 78.6 percent of what men were paid, according to a report from the White House. That means a woman earned 78.6 cents for every dollar a man made. So regardless the number of diplomas I hang on my wall and the amount of experience I rack up on my resume, I will still make less than a man, solely because of my gender. According to an article from the Washington Post, there are now about 4.35 million more women with a college degree in the United States than men. That’s right ladies, we went to college, we worked hard for that degree, but now we face the sad fact that male college graduates will earn a larger paycheck after they receive a diploma than a woman will. In a study done by the National Academy of Sciences in the United States in 2012, they took two identical resumes, one with a female name and one with a male name, handed it to a group of scientist and asked to rank the resumes. The results found that the female applicants were rated lower than the male applicants in competence, hireability and their ability to be mentored. Additionally, when the group was asked to decipher a wage for either resume, the female applicant was offered lower starting salaries, from $26,507.94 compared to the male salary of $30,238.10.
Okay, so women aren’t paid as much as men, they still need to make a living – so why has that number decreased since 2009? Maybe it’s the fact that from the moment a woman enters the workforce she is treated differently than man. I’ve been working since I was 15, and have had a variety of jobs from bartending to working in a rock climbing gym regardless of where I was at, I was always treated differently than my male counterparts. One thing constantly happens to females in the workplace is being interrupted while speaking. I’ve had to say, “I wasn’t done talking” or “I just said that” on a daily basis because as a woman, sometimes I am not heard. “It’s very common that others may interrupt them, finish their sentences, or not give them the focus and subtle encouragement to continue.” Jenna Goudreau explained in an article on Business Insider. “More frustrating is when a woman offers her idea, and no one responds. Then, a few minutes later, a man in the room presents the same idea, and only then is it heard and received well.” So we don’t get paid well, and we aren’t heard, and guess what -- we aren’t always invited to the party. It is very much a boys club at many jobs. I’ve had to work my way into getting invited to happy hour, by being extra nice, or trying to be one of the guys. Many employers look at females as someone to do the work, not as someone to promote. The phrase goes, “It’s all about who you know,” so of course I want to go grab drinks after work, that’s where you break walls and make connections, but begging for an invite, is a quick way to get uninvited. In 2011, maybe women were pulling ahead in the workplace. But now, as women still face issues of inadequate pay, social club discriminations and being talked over, I am not surprised that there are less women in the workforce today than five years ago. Once employers offer equal pay and change the work environment, then maybe there will be more women entering the workforce.
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product, the amount of money it takes to run a professional organization surpasses the amount of revenue brought in,” said Amy Geraci, head coach of California State University East Bay Women’s Soccer Team. “Money the teams generate with ticket sales, merchandise and small TV contracts simply aren’t enough to sustain a team, and therefore a league. In addition, sponsors can be tough to come by.” American sports fans have little interest in financially and emotionally supporting the league and the ladies playing in it. The failed past of professional women’s soccer is not due to lack of talent, but rather to low fan turnouts at games, less viewers, minimal TV deals, and lower player salary rates explained Jake Pasini, Senior Media Relations Coordinator for the San Jose Earthquakes. “Like other sports in the United States, the women’s version is a little bit less aggressive, operates at a little bit of a slower pace, and I would say the general consensus it is played at a lower quality,” Pasini said. Just like the way the MLS once struggled to launch, the women’s professional soccer league has had an even tougher time gaining recognition and building a fanbase that attends matches regularly. Talent is not the reason women’s professional soccer in the U.S. is struggling to launch - its the lack of compensation. According to NBC Sports, “the minimum salary for an NWSL player is $6,842 for the course of the six-month season; the maximum is $37,800, made primarily by international-level players.” Consequently, this lack of revenue leads to poverty-level salaries. Pisani stated that if the team cannot generate sponsorships or TV deals - any league will have a hard time staying afloat with or without a home arena to play in. “Fortunately for the sport, popularity in both genders has grown, especially the women’s game. Some reports suggest this past Women’s World Cup Final against Japan received more viewers than the NBA finals and the Stanley Cup Finals for the same year,” Gerace stated. “Hopefully, this will help generate more money and drive equality in terms of pay. Either way, this topic is something that FIFA is going to have to address.”
CONTRIBUTOR
For 11 years, I spent the majority of my time at volleyball practices, weight rooms and busy weekend volleyball tournaments. For a big part of my life, those were the things I knew. Since day one of my volleyball career at 14, I have never had a free weekend to myself, was always on the go, and dedicated an incredible amount of time and energy to my sport. Until I got to college, I didn’t realize how much volleyball affected everything in my life. While I did have a vast amount of great experiences, triumphs, built friendships and encountered many milestones that helped me grow as both a student and a person--the hardships and struggles helped me grow just the same. For three consecutive seasons I was the starting libero, a defensive position, on the Cal State East Bay volleyball team. Usually that’s the person in the middle of the floor with a different color jersey on. Being a college athlete meant more than just going to school full time and competing at a high level. To be a college athlete means sacrificing my social life, experiencing both adversity along with simultaneous joy and most of all, learning to be an excellent multi-tasker. When I was growing up, my older brother attended school and played soccer. I heard nothing but great things about his experience. I attended his soccer matches and thought to myself, that’s what I want to do someday. Six years later, I was in his same shoes. Personally, I always assumed that participating in a sport and being in school would be a piece of cake. In my eyes, athletes had it all; they had the fame and glory to go along with their success in the classroom. Never did I realize how hard it was to be an athlete and a student at the same time. Before accepting my athletic scholarship at CSUEB, I didn’t know what I was getting myself into. I knew I had the passion and skill to compete at a higher level than before, but I didn’t know how much I would have to sacrifice in order to maintain being an athlete in school. One of the biggest challenges I had to face was scheduling my classes around volleyball practices. We usually practiced Monday through Thursday, not
including weekend matches. I had to schedule all of my classes in the morning. Most of the time, I got lucky because all of the classes I needed were only offered in the morning. Sometimes, I couldn’t take my core classes because they were only offered during practice times, which meant my graduation would be delayed. I had to put volleyball before school. Another challenge I faced was managing school work and volleyball at the same time. Looking back, I remember a point in my life when I slept very little and struggled to balance my schoolwork and focus on volleyball. Coaches, teachers and family members put a lot of pressure on me to maintain a good grade point average and also exceed in volleyball at the same time. I hope that most of my fellow athletes can agree with me when I say that traveling and being on the road was the worst. Our traveling schedule was far from the best: Fridays and Saturdays were game days which meant we had to be on the road or on the plane by Wednesday or Thursday, depending on where we played that weekend. By my
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second year, I remember dreading game days for the single aspect of travel. Throughout my whole athletic career, the biggest setback has been my knee injuries. I had a total of three knee injuries and three surgeries. Being a libero meant that I was constantly putting a lot of pressure on my knees. Moving laterally on the court and going from one base line to the other for three straight sets and sometimes even five killed my knees. Clearly, all of those games I played did major damage to my body. It all took a toll on me both physically and
mentally. As my education comes to an end, I reflect on my experience not only as a student but a student athlete as well. Even though being a student athlete was a very difficult experience, balancing school and volleyball, I did gain a lot of great experiences, friendships and it shaped me into the person I am today. Overall, I learned a lot of life lessons that I will carry with me for the rest of my life and was very blessed to have gotten the experiences that I did.
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Basketball From Page 1 first time the Pioneers qualified for the NCAA Division II West Regionals, which are scheduled for March 11 through 14 at Felix Event Center, the home court of the number one seeded Azusa Pacific University. On Friday, in their first game, the Pioneers will have a rematch of their conference tournament semifinal contest against UC San Diego. It took overtime, but East Bay was able to hold off the Tritons, 79-77, on their way to their first ever CCAA championship. This will be the third matchup between the two teams this season. They played on Jan. 15 at Pioneer Gymnasium in Hayward, however, the Tritons managed to escape with a 56-54 victory. East Bay is ranked as the fourth seed while the Tritons are the fifth seed. “We know that it is really survive and advance situation,” Bland said. “Both teams know each other very well, so it will be an exciting and tough game.” The winner will advance to Saturday to take on the winner of Azusa Pacific (27-3, 19-1) and Montana State University at Billings (21-10, 15-5). The championship game will be held on Monday and the winner will advance to the NCAA Division II Championship Tournament in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
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Left: CSUEB senior guard Laci Effenberger drives to the basket during a home game last month. Above: Senior Bianca Littleton raises up over a defender for a jump shot at Pioneer Gymnasium.
12 SPORTS
THURSDAY MARCH 10, 2016
THE PIONEER
Warriors become the target of entire league Dubs won’t break single season wins record By Erik Khan
CONTRIBUTOR The Golden State Warriors are unreal. They are the greatest basketball team I have ever seen in my lifetime. Stephen Curry is on lock to win his second NBA Most Valuable Player award at the end of this season and will lead the Warriors to another championship victory come June. Not only are the Dubs the defending champions, they are also on the cusp of breaking the 1996 Chicago Bulls best single season record of 72-10. However, they have a target on their back and the rest of the league is coming for them. Will they break the Bulls record? No, not in my opinion. They currently sit at 56-6, which is the best start in NBA history and need to finish the season 17-3 to break the record. It’ll be close, but they will either tie or fall short of the record. Why would I doubt the Warriors as they chase history? Consider this: Golden State opponents bring a maximum effort when matched up against the defending champions
and are known to employ a “not on our watch,” mentality in an attempt to get a win during this historic run. No team takes the night off when the Warriors are on the schedule and instead pull out all the stops to knock them off. Champions in past years almost always experience a decline. The correlation between this and teams beating the defending champions is strong. According to ESPN, the past two champions before the Warriors — the San Antonio Spurs in 2014 and Miami Heat in 2013 — lost 7 and 12 more games respectively, in the next season following their championships. The Warriors are not experiencing the type of decline past champions are accustomed to. Instead, they defy logic and are on pace to be better than last year. They have appeared unstoppable at times, especially when they started this season on an NBA record 24 game win streak. However, it has been made apparent by a handful of games earlier this season that teams can, and will, defeat the Warriors as a result of the opposition’s vanquishing mentality. For example: they lost to a mediocre Milwaukee Buck’s team in December and fell victim to the worst team in the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Lakers, this past Sunday. While it is rare to see Golden State lose in this fashion, these games show that a gritty effort can stymie the champs.
Another point to examine: The Warriors are not blowing opponents out of the water as they were during their 24 game winning streak to start the season. They recently needed an enormous fourth quarter effort from Curry and Klay Thompson to get past the Miami Heat, an average team in the Eastern Conference. They then needed a wild overtime comeback capped off by a Curry 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder. Pair these close victories with an extremely tough remaining schedule and a 17-3 finish is becoming more unlikely. The Warriors are slated to play the second best team in the league, the San Antonio Spurs three times, two of which are on the road. They also have games against very competitive teams like the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers. The final roadblock that will stand in the way of the Warriors success? Andre Iguodala’s hamstrings, Klay Thompson’s back and Steph Curry’s fragile ankles. The Warriors would be foolish not to rest these players towards the end of the season, to ensure they are fresh for the playoffs and certainly will do so. Without any one of these critical players, the Warriors come down to earth and are capable of being beaten three times in these final 20 games. All of these factors will contribute to at least four losses over the next two months. Sorry, Warrior fans, your team is amazing, but they are not breaking the record.
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Golden State can make this season historic All-time single season wins record in sight By Louis LaVenture NEWS AND SPORTS EDITOR
With just a quarter of the regular season left, the Golden State Warriors are 56-6 and on pace to break another NBA record. In 1996, the Chicago Bulls led by Michael Jordan, went 72-10 in the regular season and capped it off with a championship. The 72 wins are the most in NBA history by any team in one season. Many people like Charles Barkley, Scottie Pippen and even Jordan thought the record would stand for a long time, longer than 20 years at least. Last year’s world champion Dubs, can still break that record this season, despite a blowout loss to the cellar dweller Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. With 20 games left on the schedule, Golden State needs to go 17-3 in order to finish the season in historic fashion. The Warriors will be at Oracle Arena for 14 of their final 20 games, which is great news for
the squad; Golden State has not lost at home in nearly two years, another Bulls record they broke on Tuesday when they won their 45th consecutive home game 119-113 over the Orlando Magic, most in NBA history. The team also loves to share the ball at a record-breaking level. They have recorded 30 or more assists 30 times this season, which is the most for any NBA team in more than 20 years. The last team to have such a high assist rate and ratio were the Los Angeles Lakers, dubbed “Showtime,” who featured superstars like Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Kareem Abdul Jabbar. From 1980 to 1988, those Laker teams won five NBA championships and were helped by Jerry West, a hall of famer known as “The Logo.” It’s West’s silhouette that is the trademark of the NBA logo. West had a lot to do with the formation of those teams and has made a similar impact on the Warriors. It was West who was able to hire Head Coach Steve Kerr, despite being courted by another hall of famer and legend in his own right, Phil Jackson, for the New York Knicks. Jackson offered Kerr
more money and control over personnel decisions but West was able to work his magic and get the final piece in — Kerr — that Golden State needed to complete the championship puzzle last season. This year, Stephen Curry broke his own NBA record for most three-pointers in one season, a record he has set twice, in 2013 with 272 and last season with 286. So far this season Curry has already broken that record with 293 threes, and with 21 games left, the league’s reigning most valuable player will shatter his previous mark. Curry also leads the league in scoring, as he has averaged 30.5 points per game. There is the argument that the Warriors will be tired or drained come playoff time, but that is just not true. Rest has been the key especially in blowout victories. Curry hasn’t had to play in 15 fourth quarters this season thanks to large leads that had games out of reach. The only Warrior that even ranks in the top 30 players in minutes per game is Draymond Green who is 27th in the league, as he clocks 34.4 minutes per game. Curry is 32nd in the league in minutes played
per game with 33.9, far less than league leaders who play nearly 40 minutes per game. Curry might be the leader and heart of the team but Green is the glue. It’s his defensive effort and team-first mentality on offense that ignites the Warriors style of play. Green leads the league in triple-doubles with 11 this season, and he doesn’t seem to be easing up. Even on March 1, when the reigning MVP Curry and the NBA Finals MVP Andre Iguodala missed the game, Golden State didn’t flinch and went on to defeat the fifth best team in the Eastern Conference, the Atlanta Hawks. With their head coach out due to back surgery, Interim Head Coach Luke Walton had the team off to a historical start. The team began the season 24-0 and they were 39-4 when Kerr returned in January. Even without their leader, the team still continued to be dominant. They lead the league in several key categories like points per game, 115.1, assists, 29.2, threepoint percentage, 41 percent and are second in the league in point differential as they outscore opponents by an average of 10.8
points per game. Only the San Antonio Spurs are better in point differential and they are having a remarkable season as well. Despite the Dubs’ historic season, the Spurs have quietly had one of their own and are just three games behind Golden State in the Western Conference standings. While the chase of history is fun and exciting for fans, let’s not get carried away. With success comes greed; fans, as well as the rest of the basketball world, are starting to show signs of selfishness. It wasn’t long ago that the Warriors were a perpetual NBA doormat. Now fans and the media expect them to win every game in blowout fashion. Let’s not forget the 21 year gap from 1994 to 2006 when Golden State was one of the worst teams in the league and had no playoff appearances to show during that stretch. The Warriors have come a long way and we should appreciate and enjoy the greatness, not expect it. The Dubs have 73 wins in their sight and the way they have played this season, the record is sure to fall. Want to be like Mike? No thanks, I’ll stick with Curry and the guys.