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"WE WANT HIM TO KNOW THAT HIS

Nicholas Baham III, professor of Ethnic Studies leads a protest of faculty and students Monday afternoon in front of CSUEB's University Union.

HOUSE IS ON FIRE"

- Jennifer Eagan, CFA President

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CSU Chancellor receives an icy reception By Louis LaVenture NEWS AND SPORTS EDITOR If you were on Cal State East Bay's campus on Monday afternoon, you could hear something brewing. Faculty, staff and students staged a demonstration at the Cal State East Bay Hayward campus to bring attention to the

looming strike, when CSU Chancellor Timothy White visited the University Union. White gave a brief speech and then took questions from the largely hostile crowd. The California Faculty Association approved a strike in April to protest the two percent pay increase implemented in the CSU 2015-2016 budget. The CFA has asked for a five percent increases in pay across the board as well as additional raises for part time and adjunct positions. “We want him to know that his house is

on fire,” CFA President Jennifer Eagan said. “What are you doing to avert the strike? What is he doing to stop this?” White, alumni of East Bay from when it was known as Cal State University, Hayward, shared fond memories of his time at the school and mentioned his son also graduated from the school in 2011. However, the good feelings were short lived, CFA members and supporters yelled, waved signs and some even had tape over their mouths in defiance of the lack of progress in the pay negotiations.

After the speech, there was 40 minutes for an open question-and-answer session with White. During White’s first response, several audience members voiced their frustrations, to which White replied, “Are all of you here in the front row alumni? With that level of respect?” The comments drew boos from most of the 200 people in attendance. Midway through the visit, people banged on the door repeatedly, however, school officials capped the

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Boyfriend, friend Author of controversial book visits East Bay Back off of QB charged in Stacey Cam Newton Aguilar murder By Shomari Block CONTRIBUTOR

By Louis LaVenture NEWS AND SPORTS EDITOR The Hayward Police Department confirmed on Monday that Stacey Aguilar’s boyfriend, 23-year-old Esmid Pedraza of unincorporated Hayward, is being charged with her murder. However, he did not commit the act alone. Pedraza was arraigned at the Hayward Hall of Justice for the murder of Aguilar along with his friend, Donato Perez. Perez was in court on Monday and charged with accessory to murder after the fact. Authorities confirmed that Pedraza left the Hayward house party with Aguilar, where she was last seen on Feb. 15 around 1 a.m. On Feb. 17, deputies located blood in Pedraza's vehicle and arrested him on a domestic violence charge. The HPD said that Perez helped Pedraza dump the body near Morrison Canyon in Fremont, which is where it was discovered on Feb. 20. The following day, Feb. 21, Pedraza was taken into custody for the murder of Aguilar. Perez was subsequently arrested on the Feb. 25. According to investigator statements, Perez confessed that after Pedraza shot Aguilar near the party, he assisted in dumping the body and cleaning Pedraza’s car. Perez also told investigators they took Pedraza’s vehicle to a car wash, which was confirmed through surveillance video. “I knew there was something funny about that guy,” Marisol Lesio-Capito, Aguilar’s mother said about Pedraza. “I just had a feeling.” Plea dates were set for Pedraza and Perez following the arraignment on Monday. Both suspects will appear in court at the Hayward Hall of Justice at 9 a.m. today.

She befriended several low to middle class African American men, their girlfriends, friends and family in an effort to see the problems that mass incarceration has had on urban inner cities and its inhabitants. Goffman eventually moved closer to the West Philadelphia neighborhood she begun to study and eventually published the book in 2014, and was rereleased in paperback the following year. However, that’s when things began to take a turn for Goffman. In May 2015, an anonymous 60-page critique of her book was sent to hundreds of people in the field, which included the three schools she had ties to, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the University of Pennsylvania and Princeton University.

The Denver Broncos’ top-rated defense repeatedly sacked Carolina Panther’s quarterback Cam Newton during Super Bowl 50. His receivers dropped important passes and his offensive line did not protect him. Huge Bronco defenders knocked him down more than 20 times, which caused Newton to fumble the ball a few times and throw an interception. His team was favored to the win the game, but they lost the biggest sporting event in the country and arguably the world. Immediately after the game, he was greeted by microphones, cameras and lots of questions. He skirted tradition and walked out of the postgame Super Bowl press conference without feeding the media beast quotes for stories. As a result, his actions became the story. Writers, reporters and former athletes criticized Newton. They called him everything from a poor sport to “classless.” His decision to walk out was not graceful or tough. He did not show any of the characteristics expected of great athletes, however, Newton does not deserve the scrutiny he has received. Thirty-five other quarterbacks have lost the Super Bowl and Newton is not the first to react poorly. Recall Denver Broncos’ Peyton Manning, the quarterback that won the game. When Manning played for the Indianapolis Colts in 2010, he left the field after Super Bowl 44 without congratulating the winning quarterback. This happened less than 30 minutes after Manning threw an interception that put the game out of reach for his team. Doesn’t this represent poor sportsmanship? “Being a good sportsman is playing fair, respecting the game and giving credit after to an opponent. Manning

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Urban ethnographer Dr. Alice Goffman, left, speaks with Assistant Sociology Professor Dr. Sukari Ivester Thursday night at CSUEB's University Theatre about her book "On The Run: Fugitive Life in an American City."

By Louis LaVenture NEWS AND SPORTS EDITOR Mass incarceration in urban cities is far too familiar for the Bay Area. In 2014 the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation released a report that showed there were 134,339 total inmates in the CDC. Of those 134,339 inmates, 55,250 were Latino or Hispanic and 38,777 were Black. They account for 70 percent of the total prison inmate population in the state. Alice Goffman, an urban ethnographer and assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin who wrote the book, “On the Run: Fugitive Life in an American City,” spoke at the Cal State East Bay University Theater on Thurs-

day. Her book, about the problems that arise from mass incarceration in Philadelphia, was both controversial and acclaimed. According to Goffman, the United States has the highest incarceration rate of any country in the world. Goffman said, “For every 100,000 Americans, 716 are imprisoned. A lot of these are poor kids, specifically Black and Latino. Prison is now a barrier for them to succeed.” When the book was released in 2014, it was greeted with positivity from some heavy hitters like Cornel West, Howard Becker and Elijah Anderson, sociologists who praised Goffman for her innovative work. While she was a 20-year-old student at the University of Pennsylvania, Goffman began her research that was the basis for the book.

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A woman’s word is enough Justice system fails rape victims By Elizabeth Avalos STAFF WRITER Although rape and sexual assault are alive and present in today’s world, justice systems and society continue to distrust the courageous women who speak out against their attackers. The recent civil lawsuit filed by singer and songwriter Kesha against producer Lukasz Gottwald on allegations of sexual and emotional abuse, and the current sexual assault trial of radio host Jian Ghomeshi in Canada, are both examples of how difficult it remains for female victims to speak up against their abusers. These two controversial cases highlight how justice systems continue to fail to protect the women they are supposed to defend and how women continue to be told that their word is not enough. Before being offered justice and support, women must first undergo the burdensome task to prove that their perpetrator abused them, while they experience high levels of doubt on behalf of justice systems and society. In Kesha’s case, the judge refused to allow the pop star to walk away from her six-album contract with Sony Records. It was ruled that she no longer has to work with Dr. Luke directly, however, Kesha is concerned that Sony will not back her music if she collaborates with another producer. Despite her confession that she felt her life would be at risk if she continued to work with Gottwald, Kesha was not granted freedom because nullifying her contract would undermine the state’s laws that govern them, according to Shirley Kornreich, the Manhattan Supreme Court Judge who handled her case. Canadian musician, writer and former radio broadcaster Jian Ghomeshi faces four sexual assault accusations that date back to 2002. In this trial, his defense lawyer pulled up decade-old emails of one of the accusers reaching out to Ghomeshi, as if her messages are sufficient evidence to validate his abuse over her. As a young woman who lives in a digital age, this claim raises extreme concerns. How is it that an email, online or social media message that I send today could potentially prevent me from being

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granted justice, or even worse, serve as justification for a crime done unto me in the future? According to the Center for Family Justice, statistics indicate that one out of every four women are abused in their lifetime, but only 28 percent of those victims report their abuse to the police and of those reported and only two percent of the alleged assaults prove to be false. Although one in every four women will become victims, it remains infuriatingly difficult for justice systems and society to trust the women who speak up against their perpetrators and offer them the justice they deserve.

As a young woman, Kesha’s legal battle with Gottwald extends far beyond a battle for musical freedom and speaks volumes about how lightly a woman’s voice echoes inside the walls of courtrooms in this country. Today, a victim’s trauma does not end when the assault ends. Instead, the trauma continues as people question whether the woman was under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or wearing revealing and provocative clothing during the time of her assault, as if this were to justify the crime. In some cases, the abused woman’s past is also brought up to determine whether her allegations should

be taken seriously or negated. The Bureau of Justice Statistics defines rape as forced sexual intercourse on a psychological and physical level, and includes verbal threats. Furthermore, they define sexual assault as a wide range of victimizations, separate from rape or attempted rape and state that it may or may not involve force. Although the Bureau of Justice Statistics has provided clear definitions of what rape and sexual assault are, they fail to acknowledge that the ability to prove rape or sexual assault allegations remain a nearly impossible task to accomplish, for men and women alike. According to Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, “out of every 100 instances of rape, only 7 lead to an arrest and only 3 are referred to prosecutors.” Regardless of whether you are a well-known celebrity or just an average college student, having the legitimacy of your experience questioned must feel like a slap in the face. The current justice system under which these two cases fall is nearly designed for the victim to lose her case every single time. Neither Kesha nor Ghomeshi’s four accusers have the option to visit their doctors to request proof of their abuse, nor are they in possession of photo or video evidence. Most times, the only thing a woman has is her testimony, which is comprised of her experience and her memory. In a court of law, this will rarely ever suffice. Unfortunately, this is the reality of thousands of women around the world. The burden of having to prove that a woman was raped or assaulted can discourage women from speaking out against their perpetrators. This is why Kesha and Ghomeshi’s victims’ cases are about more than just these five women; they represent all women. Watching Kesha and Ghomeshi’s accusers share their experiences could be that extra push that many women need to finally speak up against their abusers too. But, justice systems need to do their part as well, otherwise women having built the courage to expose their stories will have been for nothing and offenders will remain free. One good place to start would be to make women feel heard and understood when they come forward, rather than doubted and questioned.

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Recognize your server’s efforts with a tip By Vanessa Pineda CONTRIBUTOR A server does more than write down customer orders and take food and beverages out to them. Anyone who has ever been a server knows that serving demands incredible multitasking abilities, stress-coping skills, the ability to hustle around the restaurant without an opportunity to take bathroom breaks and have to smile even when you are having a horrible day. Should restaurant servers receive a tip? Some people don’t think so. But as a server with experience and knowledge of how physically and emotionally draining it is, I firmly believe that tipping servers is necessary and practical. Some restaurant-goers fail to realize the type of luxury that being served truly is. To be able to dine in a restaurant, to have someone check up on you and meet all of your meal and service requests is a complete privilege and this should be recognized in the form of a tip. Many believe that the restaurant industry should offer its employees higher wages instead of relying on customers to tip their employees for them. However, serving does not require a college degree or even a high school diploma. Serving does not require a credential that your employer can assess and to determine your wage. Instead, serving is a physically and emotionally draining job that can take a huge toll on a person’s well being and health. No one forced you to go out and eat. You could have stayed home and cooked for yourself, but instead you opted to

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dine out. You’ve put the responsibility of a meal into someone else’s hands. You put the responsibility into my hands and I will do my best to make sure you enjoy your visit. I truly care for my tables and want them to have a pleasant experience.

You’re not tipping me because I make minimum wage and think I deserve a higher salary, you are tipping me because I am providing a full service for you — it’s a form of gratitude. When your bacon comes out and it isn’t crispy enough, I send it back to

the kitchen and tell them I need crispy bacon immediately. When your Bloody Mary is too spicy, I go to the bar and ask for some tomato juice, free of charge. If your child spills water on the table I hurry over with towels, wipe up the spill and change the tablecloth.

When you go to eat at a restaurant you do not have to get out of your seat during your meal. Everything is done for you. Someone even cleans up after you. Guests in a restaurant should tip 15 percent of their bill for a good experience, 20 percent for great service and 10 percent or less if the service was poor. As a server I have to tip out 6.25 percent of my total sales. This means if I sell $1,450, which includes food, drinks, desserts, etc, I have to tip out the bartender, food expeditor, bussers and the hostess based on that number. The bartender gets 1.5 percent of my total sales, the food expeditor 1 percent, the bussers 3.25 percent, and the hostess .05 percent. So if I get 20 percent in tips, I will have made a total of $290, then after tipping out $90, I will walk away with $200 — after a busy brunch. However, this is only true if guests tip me 20 percent on every tab. If tables tip less than 10 percent on a large bill, I lose money when tipping on my total sales. Many don’t see the ugly truth of the restaurant industry. Guests can be very rude and have a lack of respect for their servers. Some people treat servers as if they are just the help and not as human beings, but they are there to ensure you have a great dinning experience. Next time you go out to eat and send back your eggs because you asked for over medium but think they are too runny; remember your server is already multitasking, stressing over other issues and hustling to make sure you are satisfied with your meal. Tipping is not about paying the server a higher wage, it’s about acknowledging their effort and service.

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March Community Calendar Friday

Golden Gate Bridge Inside View: First Fridays at the San Mateo Art, Architecture, Photography County History Museum Time: 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost: Free Cost: FreePresidio Officers’ Club, Moraga AveLocation: Location: San Mateo County Museum, nue and Graham Street, San History Francisco 2200 Broadway St., Redwood City Those looking to learn more about the local Take in the of San Mateo Countycan with wonder thathistory is the Golden Gate Bridge free to the San Mateo County comeattendance for an evening with Bob David. An arHistory Museum, located in the 1910 County chitect and photographer David has spent 41 Courthouse. courthouse is listed the Nayears in workThe related to the bridge. Heinhelped tional Register of Historic Places, and features to curate the 75th anniversary exhibit of the a unique glass dome and Society. mosaic tile bridge at stained the California Historical His floor, with exhibits covering local history from photos, documents and lively stories about the earliest record invaluable of native tribes to into today. bridge provide insight this

Saturday

Critical Hit Comedy Show Time: 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Cost: Free Location: It’s Your Move Game Store, 4928 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland Laugh like crazy while nerding out at the Critical Hit Comedy Show, courtesy of Dash Kwiatkowski and host Hayden Greif-Neill. Enjoy some free food and free candy during the show, courtesy of It’s Your Move Game Store. Beverages will also be available for purchase at the event or you are welcome to bring your own.

Sunday

Art is Education: From Integration to Transformation

“Mrs. Warren’s Profession” Final Performance

Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost: Free admission during event Location: Hayward Area Historical Society, 22380 Foothill Blvd., Hayward

Time: 2 p.m. Cost: $21-$29 Location: Douglas Morrisson Theatre, 22311 N. Third St., Hayward

See the works of Hayward Area elementary students at this unique exhibit, presented by the Hayward Unified School District and Hayward Area Historical Society. The exhibit will display original drawings, photographs, handmade books, watercolors and masks, all created in Art is Education workshops held to integrate art into classrooms where art instruction is not always available.

Watch a battle of wills ensue when Vivie Warren, a modern and highly educated woman, receives a surprise visit from a mother she barely knows, discovers the truth about her mother’s profession. Written by George Bernard Shaw, this provocative play centers on the inequities between men and women in professional opportunities in Victorian Britain, many of whose themes still ring true today. For tickets call (510) 881-6777 or visit www.dmtonline.org.

Saturday

Best of the Albany FilmFest 2015 & Beyond Time: 2 p.m. Cost: Free, RSVP requested Location: Rhythmix Cultural Works, 2513 Blanding Ave., Alameda In anticipation of the Sixth Annual Albany FilmFest later in March, Rhythmix is holding this select screening of the Best of the Fest from 2015 and more. Featuring a variety of original independent local and international short films, the screening will include 2015 Official Cannes Film Festival selection “Before the Bomb.”

Wednesday

Delta Grandeur: The Bucolic Splendor of California’s Inland Estuary Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost: $5 adults, $3 students and seniors, Free for children four and under Location: Hayward Area Historical Society, 22380 Foothill Blvd., Hayward Catch the opening of this traveling photography exhibit that celebrates the diversity and beauty of the threatened Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The imagery contained in the exhibit highlights the expansive inland river system that stands as the largest estuary on the West Coast and is vital in supplying fresh water to California. The exhibit runs through May 8.

Saturday

The Green Carnation Ball Time: 6:30 p.m. to 12:15 a.m. Cost: $25 Location: Alameda Elks Lodge, 2255 Santa Clara Ave., Alameda Celebrate the life and works of Oscar Wilde at this extravagant Grand Ballroom reception and ball. After a dance lesson at 7 p.m. chamber ensemble Bangers & Mash will play an evening of waltzes, polkas, mixers and other Victorian dance music. Come alone or bring a partner, Victorian evening dress is recommended but not required. For tickets visit www.peersdance. org/greencarnation.

Saturday

Native Peoples Nature Walk Time: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Cost: Free, Parking fees may apply Location: Coyote Hills Regional Park, 8000 Patterson Rd., Fremont Take part in this nature walk centered around the relationship between the Ohlone people and the land they lived on for centuries. The walk will examine Ohlone knowledge of terrain, plants and animals, along with their uses. There will also be fun games to play as part of the walk. No registration is required but for more information call (510) 544-3220.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

My Questions for Chancellor White On Monday afternoon, CSU Chancellor Tim White addressed students, faculty, and staff in the New University Union’s multi-purpose room and responded to questions from the audience. Unfortunately, only a few of those lined up to ask questions were able to do so. As one who didn’t have a chance to speak, I’d like to pose my questions for the Chancellor here in the pages of The Pioneer. I’ll begin with a response to White’s oft-repeated admonition to his audience that “we” must live within our means: Chancellor White, it takes a lot of nerve for someone making over $430,000 a year, with a free mansion and a car allowance, to tell an audience of students and faculty, who earn perhaps a fifth or even a tenth of your income and who must pay to live in the most expensive housing market in America, that “we” need to live within our means. I’m quite certain, sir, that everyone in this audience would find it pretty simple to live within your means, but my question to you is, could you survive within the means the institution that you lead provides to us? I suspect not. Of course, you are correct when you blame this situation largely on Sacramento’s quarter-century or more of disinvesting in higher education. Yes, our political leaders have failed the CSU (and the UC) miserably. But my question is, what are you doing about it? I’m now retired, but I taught at CSUEB for over 25 years, won both the Outstand-

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CSU Chancellor Timothy White answers questions during his visit to CSUEB on Monday.

I’ve seen an ugly parade of woefully inadequate budget requests occasionally masquerading as bold initiatives, several failed “compacts” with multiple governors and now today, from you, word of some sort of four-year starvation plan of which you seem inexplicably proud. No, rather than fighting for us, the alleged “leaders” of the CSU have regularly bombarded faculty, staff and students with resigned exhortations to accept public disinvestment as a “new normal” and repulsively cynical calls from the wealthy to “live within our means,” even as you dishonestly claim to preserve “quality.” Until you and the trustees actually begin to demand and fight for the funding necessary to run a proper university system of this size, don’t come to us with crocodile tears about the skinflints in the state capital. And, given the low level of state funding you’ve managed to obtain, can we address how you’re spending that money? My question is, given that funding has decreased, how do you explain the continued growth in the numbers and salaries of top system managers? Since 2005, CSU expenditure on managers and supervisors rose by 48 percent, but expenditures on faculty by only 25 percent. Perhaps you haven’t noticed that when a CSU campus president or other top administrator departs from the university the replacement hire is just about always offered a salary no less than that earned by the person being replaced, and sometimes they are

rewarded with near-instant raises far beyond any available to less privileged employees. President Morishita, for instance, received a 10% raise just six months after he was hired, without a competitive search, I might add. In all my years here I never received a raise of such magnitude. By contrast, when a faculty member departs, a full-time replacement is only hired when at least one or two others in the same department have left as well. And then, do you really think the new hire is offered a salary equivalent to or above that of the person being replaced? Of course not. New hires start at the bottom and work their way up. Only administrators get to start at the top and keep rising. In short, Chancellor White, I it seems you just don’t get it. The CSU can readily afford the inordinately modest 5 percent salary increase your faculty seeks, even without dipping into your $2 billion in reserves that you conveniently failed to mention. As a retired professor I have no skin in this game, but I can promise you that I will still be there on the picket lines in April with my former colleagues and so will the national organization that I help lead, the American Association of University Professors. My final question to you is, where will you be? By Henry Reichman, Professor Emeritus of History at CSUEB and serves as First Vice-President of the American Association of University Professors.

ing Professor and Sue Schaefer Service Awards, served three separate terms as chair of the Academic Senate, 15 years on the Senate Executive Committee, nine years on the system Academic Senate and nine years as a department

chair, and never once did I witness a single trustee, Chancellor or other top administrator forcefully demand from the state the level of funding actually required to fulfill the CSU’s responsibilities under the Master Plan. Instead,

checked Goffman and actually found the neighborhood and some of the people she befriended for her research. Goffman does not allow the criticism to stop her goal of shining a light on a problem she feels is “swept under the rug.” Goffman said that poor communities, primarily filled with minorities, often have issues developing trust for the police departments that are supposed to protect them. “Were asking them to negotiate a police force that is entering poor communities of color not for the purposes of promoting public safety, but to make arrest counts.” Goffman said that she believed the criminal justice system needs to readjust their priorities to help these types of communities and people of color succeed. “We need a criminal justice system that acknowledges the legacy of exclusion that poor people of color in the US have faced and does not promote and perpetuate those exclusions,” Goffman said. “We need a criminal justice system that believes in Black young people rather than treating young Black people as the enemy to be rounded up.”

Alice Goffman, left, laughs during her visit to CSUEB on Thursday to talk about her book "On The Run: Fugitive Life in an American City."

NEWS

Goffman From Page 1 The document claimed that Goffman fabricated not just the people in the book and their situations, but it also claimed her actual time spent in the neighborhood was false as well. Goffman claimed that she changed the names of the people in the book as well as the neighborhood and street names in order to protect the people she followed from potential incarceration, something many critics slammed. Wisconsin put together a panel of people to look into the allegations, however, the panel determined the accusation of research misconduct were not true. This didn’t stop others critical of her work, Northwestern University professor Steven Lubet made claims of his own. In an open letter to the University of Wisconsin, Lubet said there were some red flags in her book, especially two incidents with police interaction that didn’t seem realistic. Alternatively, other claims have been made that many people have fact-

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Chancellor

Left: CSU Chancellor Timothy White listens to attendees speak about issues regarding the CFA strike in April. Middle: Ethnic Studies Professor Nicholas Baham III protests with a group of students and faculty prior to CSU Chancellor Timothy White's visit. Right: A CSUEB student holds up a sign during CSU Chancellors visit that reads "White doesn't listen". Faculty, staff and students had a chance to voice their opinions surrounding the issues about the CFA strike in April.

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number of attendees and did not let the room reach its capacity of 343 people. Karin Adams, a student of the CSUEB Theater and Dance Department told White, “I am appalled that I was aggressively approached by an officer. This is not a police station, this is not a f-----g prison.” The department recently saw some cuts in staff and courses, which were also brought up at the meeting. “No, it is not my job to know the details,” White said. “It’s not my job to know that level of details because I think they are nuances.” Nearly every question asked was accompanied with an explanation of the individual’s personal connection to the campus and community. White answered every question; however, many audience members felt he was evasive. “They have been steadily building a reserve of money since 2010, the same year the staff took voluntary furlough,” Eagan said. “We want answers not lies.” According to the Chancellor’s Office, White is scheduled to visit all 23 CSU campuses this year and has already been to several. With the strike on the near horizon, the visits could get increasingly worse for White.

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Left: CFA President Jennifer Eagan protests outside of CSUEB's University Union during CSU Chancellor Timothy White's visit Monday afternoon. Above: CSUEB students Abner Hauge, left, and Mariela Esquivel, right, start chanting "Strike!" along with the crowd shortly after the Chancellor's visit ended.

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A group of faculty and students protest outside of the CSUEB University Union during CSU Chancellor Timothy White's visit. A number of attendees were locked out after campus police said the multipurpose room reached capacity for the event.

Above: Faculty and students protest outside of the University Union multipurpose room after they were unable to attend due to the room reaching capacity. An overflow room was available to watch the live feed of the Chancellor's visit but cut out midway through. Left: CSUEB Sociology and Dance student Karin Adams speaks in front of a capacity crowd during CSU Chancellor Timothy White's visit Monday afternoon.

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East Bay graduate student nabs Grammy

A banner of Cal State East Bay graduate student Mario Silva hangs at the Music Building Friday evening on the Hayward Campus.

By Veronica Sanchez CONTRIBUTOR

The first time Mario Silva picked up an instrument — a clarinet — was at 16. He then played and experimented with different instruments, like the bass, drum and guitar, but he didn’t truly connect with an instrument until he chose one for himself: the trumpet. Silva connected to the trumpet because it is a lead voice in a symphony or orchestra, one of the brightest and loudest instruments people in the audience can hear. “It’s an instrument played by angels and along with the drums, the

signal called in war,” Silva said. “I loved what the role of the trumpet was in music and found a connection to its voice.” Silva, 36, is pursuing his Master’s degree in jazz studies at Cal State East Bay. Along with two other Bay Area musicians, Silva contributed to six tracks on Morgan Heritage’s album “Strictly Roots,” which won the award for best reggae album of the year at the 58th Annual Grammys on Feb 15. “I was driving on my way to Los Angeles at the time the announcement was made and when I received the news, I was super excited,” Silva stated. Mario’s initial involvement began about a year ago, with a phone call from

his friend Balboa Becker, who asked him if he wanted to collaborate on the album with him. “We did it by ear,” Silva said. “The singer sang us the line he wanted and we interpreted it and came up with the harmonies on the spot.” The whole recording process took about one night to complete. From that point forward, it was history. “I remember recording it and thinking wow, this sounds pretty amazing,” Silva said. “It sounded really unique.” As contributors, Kobsef and Silva didn’t receive any award for their work. Although they didn’t get recognized for their contributions to the album, Kobsef

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Today’s American college freshman is more liberal, less religious and increasingly committed to civic involvement and political activism compared with those in previous generations, according to a national survey by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles. Nearly 60 percent of freshmen said they expected to vote sometime during their college years, and majorities supported same-sex marriage, abortion rights, affirmative action, legalization of marijuana and equal pay for women. They also overwhelmingly opposed U.S. involvement in other countries’ wars. “Collectively, the findings suggest that more students are committed to social justice,” said Kevin Eagan, director of UCLA’s cooperative institutional research program, which has conducted the annual American Freshman survey for the last 50 years. “That may be why they are the most committed to political and civic engagement of any of the previous 49 classes.” The results released last week showed that one-third of those surveyed said they were “liberal” or “far left,” the highest proportion in four decades, while one-fifth described themselves as “conservative” or “far right.” But their attitudes were markedly different according to race and ethnicity. Although interest in political and civic activism has grown among all students, African-American and Latino students were far more likely than Asians and whites to expect to participate in a campus demonstration. They were also more likely to believe it important to promote racial understanding and influence politics. For instance, only 6 percent of Asians planned to participate in a protest or felt it important to influence politics, com-

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On a daily basis, Silva goes to school, teaches private trumpet lessons at home and online, and works on recordings for his musical projects at night. “Music is a process, a motivation,” Silva said. “I don’t do it for the awards, I simply just do it for me and the love I have for it.” Silva is currently working on several musical projects and writing his own material. “I want to move on to writing more Latin jazz and straight jazz and also a mix of danceable, salsa jazz.” All of his work can be found on his website at marioalbertosilva.com.

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said it was still a great experience. “This was a once in a lifetime deal and in a sense, bittersweet because the Morgan family were the only ones who received an award and recognition,” he said. Silva’s mother Sonia played the piano, his uncle Albert was a salsa DJ and his uncle Norman “El Pulpo” was a bass player, vocalist and percussionist in Cuban music. Growing up, Silva was exposed to funk, blues, jazz, Latin music, Balkan music and R&B. “I wanted nothing more than to make them proud,” Silva said. “I started getting calls, because I could sight read really well, to play in a lot of salsa bands.” By 19, Silva was playing professionally.

pared with more than twice that share for African-Americans. The UCLA researchers said the heightened interest in political activism could be the result of students witnessing the recent wave of protests against police shootings of African-American men and student demonstrations against campus treatment of minorities at Claremont McKenna College and Occidental College in Southern California, the University of Missouri and elsewhere. Whether the enhanced political interest will affect the presidential election this year is another matter. Although Barack Obama produced a record turnout of young voters in 2008 — and won the backing of 66 percent of those under 30 years old — young people still have the lowest voting rates of any age group. “We certainly see students embracing more of the progressive perspectives,” Eagan said. But will it actually translate to action? “If they organize, protest and show up at the polls, they may have a role in shaping the public discourse on issues related to social inequality, equity and discrimination,” he said. “By contrast, if these students do not follow through on their intentions and goals, the enthusiastic support we’re seeing for addressing social justice concerns will likely diminish, eliminating the potential for a broader impact in politics or American life.” The researchers surveyed more than 141,000 first-time, full-time students who entered 199 four-year U.S. colleges and universities in 2015. Despite their overall embrace of liberal views, today’s freshmen are more likely to support restrictions on free speech — a trend that has led to controversial student movements to disinvite commencement speakers, disrupt presentations by those with unpopular views and demand “trigger warnings” before uttering potentially uncomfortable speech.

Support for banning racist and sexist speech on campus reached 70.9 percent in 2015, up from 58.9 percent in 1992. And 43 percent of those surveyed said colleges should have the right to ban extreme speakers, up from 25 percent in 1971. Eagan said he understood student concerns that derogatory speech could lead to violence or harm students. “At the same time, institutions need to make sure we aren’t insulating students from ideas that may be counter to their narratives,” he said. The proportion of students who did not affiliate with a religion grew to 29.5 percent, an all-time high since the survey began. Freshmen also continued to report that they studied more and partied less in their last year of high school than previous classes. For the first time, the survey asked students about their sexual orientation and gender identity and found that those who described themselves as bisexual, gay, lesbian, queer or “other” more frequently felt depressed and overwhelmed than the 93.2 percent of students who said they were heterosexual. The survey also asked questions about financial aid for the first time. It found that more than a quarter of freshmen received a federal Pell Grant — an annual award of up to $5,775 for low-income students — and they were disproportionately Latino and African-American. Those students worried far more than others about their ability to pay for college and had to scramble more to take out loans, find work-study jobs and seek other ways to foot their educational bills. The UCLA institute plans to release another analysis in June that will provide more detail about how college freshmen have changed over the 50 years of the surveys.

Diversity in fashion still a work in progress By Sara Bauknecht

PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE Women’s fashion comes in all colors and sizes. So why doesn’t the same typically go for the models who wear the looks on the runway or in magazines? Diversity in fashion — or rather, a lack thereof — has been a potent topic for years. At any given fashion week in New York City or abroad, it’s not unusual for a runway show to consist of a dozen-ish pole-thin Caucasian models, flanked by an Asian or African-American one (or occasionally both). According to a 2015 diversity report by TheFashionSpot.com, out of 143 fashion shows and more than 3,700 models cast during New York Fashion Week’s September shows that year, more than 70 percent of them were white. Statistics for diversity represented in fall fashion print ads that year were even worse. The report also calls out designers it claims are most guilty of whitewashing their runway shows, including Erin Fetherston, Pamella Roland and Monique Lhuillier. Not everyone has sat idly by as cookie-cutter models march down the catwalk time and time again. One of the leading advocates for the cause is Bethann Hardison, a prominent black supermodel from decades past. She’s the founder of the Diversity Coalition who, along with other fashion notables (fellow models Naomi Campbell and Iman, for instance), has rallied for more opportunities for models of color. There were, however, signs of some improvements at New York Fashion Week earlier this month. Zac Posen was praised for sending down the runway quite a few models of varying skin tones. Same went at Xuly.Bet and, on a smaller scale, at Tory Burch and Sophie Theallet’s shows, among a handful of others. But the consensus at large is that

there’s still work to be done. So who’s to blame here: designers, modeling and casting agencies or the media? Or perhaps a combination of them all? Well, it depends on how you look at it. Sure, the onus is on designers to be more proactive when it comes to including women of color in their campaigns and fashion shows. But, first, they need enough options to even consider casting. “That wasn’t easy,” publicist Kelly Cutrone told The New York Times in regard to finding models for the Xuly.Bet show. “There still aren’t that many black models at the agencies, and the ones that are tend to be inexperienced. They haven’t had an opportunity to walk in many shows.” The media plays a role in all of this, too. Writers and editors need to do their part to step up the stories done on women and men of varied races and backgrounds. (And the public needs to hold them accountable; if they’re not seeing this, write a letter to the editor or sound off with a constructive comment on social media.) At the end of the day, though, the media is a mirror on the community. If there aren’t models of color being given their chance to shine, they won’t be reflected in the looking glass of life represented in the pages of a newspaper or magazine. Take lookbook photos, for instance. Lots of media outlets (including regional or moderate-sized publications, such as the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) don’t have the resources to cast and shoot their own fashion spreads on a regular basis. Therefore, they rely on fashion houses and their respective public relations teams to share photos of designers’ collections that can be run in print or on the Web to illustrate whatever trends a story is talking about. It’s challenging to create something that embraces women from different walks of life if it’s the same size 0 Caucasian model in most of these photos.

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First type of art exhibition all about weed Oakland museum sparks marijuana discussion By Wendy Medina COPY EDITOR A weed exhibition in an art museum seems like an idea someone had after they hit a blunt, but marijuana in museums have had a long overdue debut. Oakland Museum of California’s exhibit, “Altered State: Marijuana in California,” is the first of it’s kind and opens April 16 — just in time for 420. The exhibit reveals the insides of the modernist concrete structure into a completely reimagined display that revolves around marijuana. It features an installation that distorts the audience’s view of time and space by local artist Cybele Lyle, a “Cannabis Confessional,” for private ganja thoughts and live specimens of cannabis. An interactive experience, visitors will be allowed participate in some of the exhibits. All in an attempt to spark conversation about marijuana, this exhibition urges viewers to bring forth any sentiment towards weed and inspect the evolving attitudes, not only in the recreational sphere, but through political perspectives and scientific data as well. “We have designed an open and participatory experience to engage anyone who has an opinion or wants to learn more about the complex issues and information about this topic, which is rel-

evant to all Californians,” said Associate Curator of Natural Sciences Dr. Sarah Seiter. “We’re interested in presenting a forum for all sides of deep community conversations about marijuana, it’s history, politics, culture and impacts on our state.” With the “California Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Initiative,” or the long-awaited weed bill, on the ballot in November, the push to legalize is closer than ever. However, some Californians are torn because although weed will be legal for recreational use, some opposition lies within the measure’s plan to “[designate] state agencies to license and regulate marijuana industry [and impose a] state excise tax on retail sales of marijuana equal to 15 percent of sales price,” according to the California Office of the Attorney General. A progressive state such as California, was first to initiate legality of medical marijuana, weed has been state legal since 2010, however growth and/or possession would still fall under violation of federal law. A somewhat muddled situation for our state as a whole, as prior bills to legalize have been shot down, reefer madness is booming nonetheless. According to Fortune Magazine, legal cannabis has raked in around $5.4 billion in 2015 alone, and is expected to rise in 2016. This only accounts for legal distribution — imagine the illegal sales. This massive industry thrives in the streets, in the hundreds of dispensaries around the Bay and now may even be delivered to your doorstep. It’s important to have the talk to be up

to date on all tangents, which is why this exhibit aims to inform residents about this hot-issue plant more than anything, while also contributing the community’s opinion to the conversation. Works of art range from political posters and documents, scientific displays, to multimedia exhibits. The provocative plant is examined under the scope of ten different sections — Cannabis Science, Medical Marijuana, Profitable Pot, Sacred Ganja, Criminal Dope, Creative Grass, Evil Weed, Politically Loaded, Youth and Weed and Recreational Reefer. A selected few to focus on include Cannabis Science, which explores the elemental structures of each cannabinoid specie and its physiology, Sacred Ganja displays how Mary J contains roots of “spiritual history” in ancient cultures and Creative Grass seeks to convey how marijuana heightens creativity, aided by Cybele Lyle’s walk-in installation. In addition, Evil Weed highlights the process in which it slowly became decriminalized after the bad rap it had in American culture since it was outlawed in 1937, demonstrated through newspapers, pulp novels, quotations and photographs of that history. “Altered State” seemingly covers all aspects of the herb and provides the grounds for discussion about marijuana status in California through not only data and history, but personal stories and clashing perspectives. An artistic spin on becoming aware of both the positive and negative impacts pot brings, OMCA Director Lori Fogarty stated, “At OMCA, we aim to inspire Californians to create a more vibrant

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future for themselves and their communities. As part of this, we are dedicated to being a place where people can come learn about complex topics and, more importantly, add their voices and stories to the dialogue. This exhibition is proof of

that in action.” “Altered State: Marijuana in California” opens April 16 through Sept. 25 in Oakland Museum of California’s Great Hall, with April 20 admission at $4.20 in recognition of the holiday.

San Jose Police officer receives backlash after reinstatement Cop back on duty following controversial tweets By Jesse Castro STAFF WRITER The San Jose/Silicon Valley NAACP held a community rally to announce the submission of a court challenge to Officer Phillip White’s reinstatement to the San Jose Police Department. Officer White returned to the department after a private arbitration where an independent official determined that White’s threatening comments toward #BlackLivesMatter were not a sufficient cause to fire him, according to NBC Bay Area News. San Jose Mercury News reported that White was put on paid leave before he was fired last October. White found himself in the midst of controversy at the end 2014 for his comments on Twitter which referenced #BlackLivesMatter and Eric Garner, who died as a result of a chokehold from

San Jose Officer Phillip White's tweets last year NYPD in July of that same year. “By the way if anyone feels they can’t breathe or their lives matter I’ll be at the movies tonight, off duty, carrying my gun,” tweeted White in Dec. 2014. White references Eric Garner who repeated, “I can’t breathe,” as a New York officer held him in the chokehold

which contributed to his death. San Jose/Silicon Valley NAACP and Silicon Valley De-Bug, an organization which leads community based campaigns related to issues impacting the Bay Area, responded to Officer White’s comments with a petition to remove him from the San Jose Police Department.

The first petition held more than 15,000 signatures before it was submitted to the San Jose Superior Court in 2015 and remains available to be signed online. A second petition was created last month for a court challenge to White’s reinstatement in early February. This petition collected more than 300 signatures before Nick Emanuel, an attorney for the San Jose/Silicon Valley NAACP, submitted it on Feb. 24. “The city can’t just sit around and feel powerless like they can’t do something about it,” said Fernando Perez, media coordinator for Silicon Valley De-Bug. Silicon Valley De-Bug has dedicated time to finding as much information as possible about White’s appeal because the private arbitration process provides confidentiality for information in the appeal proceedings. All San Jose police officers, firefighters and public servants have the option to appeal in a private arbitration, but open-government advocates — who support transparency in government action — say it prevents citizens from holding police accountable for misconduct because it keeps information out of public record.

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THE PIONEER Baseball team goes 2-2 in weekend series By Louis LaVenture

NEWS AND SPORTS EDITOR Despite a 2-2 recent series, the Cal State East Bay baseball team is still off to a great start. CSUEB is now 11-4 overall and 2-2 in California Collegiate Athletic Association Conference games after splitting a four-game series at East Bay and Stanislaus State (9-5 overall, 2-2 conference) over the weekend. At this point last season the Pioneers were just 4-8 overall and finished 21-26 overall and missed out on the postseason. It was a pitcher’s duel in the first game of the series and CSUEB was up for the challenge. Sophomore pitcher Alex Vesia was brilliant on the mound through four innings but the Warriors got to him in the fifth. Vesia allowed two walks in the bottom of the fifth inning and after a fielding error CSUS scored to make the score 1-0. Vesia found some more trouble in the bottom of the sixth inning primarily thanks to Warriors senior catcher Erik Colombini who belted a homerun to left field and made the score 2-0. CSUS added another run in the sixth when senior outfielder Scott Stetson singled and junior third baseman Aldo Koutsoyanopulos laced a double down the right field line for a 3-0 Warriors advantage. The Pioneers mounted a comeback in their last at bat in the top of the ninth inning. Junior infielder Michael Thomas led off the inning and hammered a triple to right field on a full count from sophomore pitcher Tyler Murphy. Murphy nearly pitched a complete game but Warriors reliever, freshman Micah Hall, came into close out the game and secures the 3-1 win.

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CSUEB freshman Joey Dice is safe at home during a 7-3 win over Cal State Stanislaus at Pioneer Field on Saturday. “Sometimes you get in that zone,” Murphy said. “I was feeling it.” Vesia picked up the loss for East Bay while Murphy got his second win and Hall his second save of the season. It was another close contest in the second game of the series, but this time CSUEB jumped out in front early. With 2 outs in the bottom of the first inning sophomore infielder Dakota Conners singled which scored Thomas for a quick 1-0 lead. The 2 out rally continued for the Pi-

oneers when junior first baseman Troy Resch knocked a double to right field and scored Conners and senior outfielder Myles Babitt for a quick 3-0 lead. Things stayed that way until the top of the third inning when CSUEB sophomore pitcher from Fremont, Jacob Call, ran into some trouble. Stanislaus’ rally started thanks to a throwing error and after a pitching change, East Bay found themselves down 5-3. The Pioneers tied the game

at 5 in the sixth inning when freshman Joey Dice hit a double to center field that scored junior outfielder Kris Bartlett and senior catcher Chris Porter. The bench exploded and so did Bartlett after the game-tying play that shifted the momentum in favor of the Pioneers. “Let’s go!” Bartlett exclaimed. “That’s how you do it!” Home runs by the Warriors in the seventh and eighth innings were enough to stall the late comeback effort by East

Bay and they eventually fell 8-7. Junior pitcher Joshua Kubiske recorded the loss for the Pioneers while junior pitcher Nick Voumard picked up his third win of the season. Resch led the way for CSUEB in the loss as he recorded 2 hits and 3 RBI’s in the loss. Conners and junior outfielder Marcus Wise had the other two runs batted in for the Pioneers. East Bay didn’t let the two losses discourage them; in fact they bounced back strong and took the final two games of the series, 7-3 and 7-5. Resch had an RBI and scored in the first inning, which gave East Bay a quick 2-0 lead. The Warriors scored in the second and fourth innings to take a 3-2 lead, but CSUEB took back the lead and never looked back. Babitt, Wise, Dice and senior Rudy Navarro all had RBI’s to help secure the 7-3 win. Sophomore pitcher Donovan Ramirez got the win and junior Nick Sergi picked up the save. Dice led the way for the Pioneers with 3 hits in 3 at bats, drove in 2 runs and scored once in the win. Despite the close 2 run advantage in the final game of the series, the Pioneers controlled much of the game and closed out the Warriors in game four, 7-5. After a fourth inning CSUEB rally, the Pioneers were up 4-1 going into the fifth inning. East Bay added runs in the fifth, eighth and ninth innings to secure the victory and hold off a late CSUS push. Senior pitcher Cole Compton picked up the victory and junior Derek Oetken got the save in the triumph. Wise had 3 hits in 6 plate appearances, 2 RBI’s and scored once. Conners also had a solid day with 3 hits in 5 at bats, which included 2 RBI’s and scored once. The Pioneers will welcome fellow CCAA conference member Chico State (12-4, 2-2) to Pioneer Baseball Field for a four-game series that starts tomorrow at 2 p.m. The two teams will play a doubleheader on Saturday at 11 a.m. and the final game of the series will be at 11 a.m. on Sunday.

Newton From Page 1 did all those things Sunday,” Yahoo sports writer Chris Chase wrote the day after Manning’s faux pas. Media outlets portrayed Manning as a winner, despite the fact that he snubbed New Orleans Saints’ Drew Brees. They excused his behavior based on the “fact” that he hated losing. They called him a competitor. They called him everything except a poor sport. To reach a Super Bowl, a quarterback endures more than 30 weeks of intense physical and mental training. This includes at least 19 contests in a game known for its violent collisions. Hall of Fame quarterbacks like Dan Marino and Steve Young started just one Super Bowl in their long careers. To miss such an opportunity is similar to blowing the big audition, interview, exam or anything you spend your entire life trying to accomplish. It hurts. “They haven’t seen nothing that they can compare me to,” Newton said during a press conference before the big game. While Newton referred to his skills as a runner and passer, his emotional playing style defines him even more. Newton’s on-field celebrations don’t conform to the good old quarterbacks of the past. He dabs, a popular Atlanta hip-hop dance, after successful plays. He celebrates touchdowns with a variety of dances before his defeated opponents. When they take issue with his antics, he points out that if they stop the scoring, they stop the dancing. Countless receivers, running backs and defensive backs like Deion Sanders and Terrell Owens left behind legacies of flamboyant end-zone celebrations, but not the quarterback. The quarterback is supposed to be cool under pressure, like Joe Montana. The quarterback should arrive to practice first and leave last like Manning. The quarterback keeps other players in

“Newton is not Manning, Montana or any of the other greats. Winning is his job. Not quote generator, nice guy or public relations ambassador.” ILLUSTRATION BY BRITTANY ENGLAND/THE PIONEER

check, like Tom Brady. The quarterback is logical, reserved and fits in this box otherwise the quarterback does not win. Newton doesn’t fit in that box, but he wanted to win. Losing proved to be a painful experience for him. None of the hits he endured in the game appeared to hurt him. In the fourth quarter, Newton

dropped to his knees and rolled over on his back in apparent pain. This happened on the sideline. It was his reaction to play that made defeat certain, not a bone crushing hit. “I never once said that I was perfect,” Newton told reporters two days after his post Super Bowl tantrum. He stood by his empty locker as reporters invaded his personal space with

microphones and smartphone cameras. “At the end of the day who are you to say your way is right?” Thirty-five quarterbacks lost the Super Bowl and answered all of the questions posed to them. One did not. Newton displays all of his emotions on the field. He celebrates touchdowns with joy. He displays agony in defeat. Many

have issues with this type of competitiveness. Newton is not Manning, Montana or any of the other greats. Winning is his job. Not quote generator, nice guy or public relations ambassador. He’s a different kind of quarterback that wins. So back off and let him play his game.

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Water polo team finds inspiration down under Coach’s Australian background rubs off on CSUEB program By Louis LaVenture

NEWS AND SPORTS EDITOR When we talk about Cal State East Bay water polo, Australia may not be one of the first things that comes to mind. However, for the women’s water polo team, Australia is a common theme for the squad. In her fourteenth season as head coach, Lisa Cooper has her team sending opponents down under, thanks to the international connection. Cooper is from Perth, Australia, where she picked up the sport that has become a huge part of her life. Once she began to play water polo at the age of 14, Cooper hasn’t looked back. She was named to the Western Australian State Junior Team that won national championships in 1996 and 1998. Cooper was also a member of the Australian National Youth Team and National Junior Team before she went to the University of Hawaii to play the sport collegiately. The link to Australia is obvious, especially when you see the team’s unofficial mascot on the bench, an inflatable kangaroo named “Skippy.” “Skippy’s been around just about as long as I have,” Cooper said. “It’s pretty symbolic, I even have one tattooed on my ankle.” Cooper could not confirm how many “Skippy’s” the team has been through or if the inflatable mascot has ever been popped, but some of her players take it pretty seriously. “It’s become a thing on our team kind of in honor of her,” senior Tori Dettloff said. “It’s Skippy, it’s our mascot for her.” There are currently two players on

the roster from Cooper’s hometown of Perth, senior Casey Rushforth and junior Olivia Mackell, both of whom have been huge contributors on the team this season. The two Australian natives have combined for 14 goals on 47 shots, 17 steals and 22 assists. “Casey and Olivia are great players to have on the team no matter where they are from,” Cooper said. “They’re naturals in the pool.” In addition to Rushforth and Mackell, the Pioneers have had several players from Cooper’s native Australia. Kate McAfee, Claire Pierce, Sophie Armstrong, Sarah Grunberger and Sara Hudyn are just some of the players that Cooper has brought to Hayward via her hometown connection. In 2008, Cooper led the Pioneers to

their first-ever NCAA Division III National Championship after the Pioneers edged out a four-overtime victory over Cal Lutheran in the title match. The championship victory over Cal Lutheran was Cooper’s 100th win as head coach at CSUEB and helped her nab the NCAA Division III National Coach of the Year. Just a little more than halfway through the season this year’s squad is 9-6 overall and 0-1 in Western Water Polo Association Conference play. The Pioneers lost in the WWPA Conference championship games last season to the top ranked UC San Diego Tritons 10-8 in Geneva, Ohio. CSUEB will need to lean on their Aussie connection if they want to make it back to the championship game.

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An overflow of joy filled the Cal State East Bay women’s basketball team this weekend. The Pioneers continued their 11 game win streak on senior day as they captured their first ever California Collegiate Athletic Association Conference title. The win left East Bay with a 24-4 overall record and a 18-2 mark in conference play. “It is just so surreal, there is just so many emotions,” said senior guard Shannon Bland. “This is really a special group of group of girls and I’m so proud of them all.” On Saturday, the Pioneers lead the entire game against Cal State Monterey Bay (9-18 overall, 5-15 conference) as they beat the Otters by 25 points for a final score of 69-44. Senior Forward

CSUEB senior Tori Breshers.

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CSUEB senior Tori Dettloff looks for an open teammate during a win over Fresno Pacific University at Pioneer Pool in Hayward last month.

Tori Breshers was a dominant force in the paint, as she scored 15 points and added 8 rebounds. “Communication and defense was the key tonight,” said Breshers. “We knew it was a big game, but we just went out there and continued to play how we have been playing, knowing we have each others back through it all.” CSUEB’s seniors came to play in their final regular season game and four of them ended the game scoring in double figures, which made it very hard for Monterey to catch up. The team’s leading scorer, senior guard Laci Effenberger put up 16 points, 3 assists, 1 block and 2 steals in 32 minutes. The Pioneers were far too much for the Otters, as they had 11 steals and shot 44 percent from the field. With 3:32 left on the clock, Shannon Bland

stole the ball that lead to a three pointer by Effenberger, giving the Pioneers a secure 66-41 lead. Bland was effective the entire game. She dove for balls, forced turnovers with her smothering defense and facilitated the game as she notched 12 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. “There was a lot of emotions, but we came in very focused and knew how important this game was,” Bland said. “We just wanted to work hard and shut down the other team.” East Bay did just that as they restricted the Otters to only 6 points in the fourth quarter, and helped secure the CCAA title. Coach Suzy Barcomb was proud and gave praise to her seniors about how phenomenal they have been all season. “I did not want them to be emotional, yes there was a title on the line, but it was just another game and there are more games to be played,” Barcomb explained. “We have more games to be played.” There is no room for error, the Pioneers have to win in order for their season to continue and make it into the semifinals of the tournament. The Pioneers are on a roll and will try to keep it up as they head into to the CCAA tournament when they host the Humboldt State Jacks on March 1 at 7 p.m. at Pioneer Gymnasium in Hayward. Humboldt is 13-14 overall and 1010 in CCAA contests.

“We knew it was a big game, but we just went out there and continued to play how we have been playing, knowing we have each others back through it all.” -Tori Breshers, CSUEB senior forward