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Cal State East Bay welcomed American labor leader and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta on Tuesday, with more than 400 people gathered to listen to her speak at the University Theatre for her presentation titled, “Lessons Learned: Past, Present and Future.” Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers labor union with farm labor leader Cesar Chavez, spoke about the early events in her life that motivated and inspired her to take action and make a difference, especially in the lives of farm workers who worked hard but lived in poverty. According to Huerta, her activism began when she was invited to a onehour meeting with Fred Ross Sr., the founder of the Community Service Organization, where Ross spoke about how poor people could make a difference in their communities. Huerta explained that she had always “wanted to do things” and despite being a Girl Scout for ten years and belonging to social and church organizations, she felt the need to contribute more. “When Mr. Ross gave us this one hour meeting that I went to, he showed us pictures of communities in East Los Angeles where they had brought in street lights and clinics and sidewalks,” Huerta stated. But it was when he showed them pictures of over 100 people that attended the CSO’s meetings, and pictures of police being sent to prison for beating up Mexican-Americans, that she knew she wanted to become a part of that organization. Once she joined CSO, the organization started a chapter in Stockton and one of Huerta’s first tasks was to knock
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Civil rights activist Dolores Huerta gives a speech at the CSUEB Hayward campus on Tuesday. on people’s doors and ask them to go out to vote. This was the task that Huerta admits changed her life entirely. “In going door to door, I came to a house of a farm worker and they had no linoleum or wood on the floor, it was just dirt,” she stated. “Their furniture were orange crates and cardboard boxes. And the children, you could tell were dressed very poorly and they were
malnutritioned.” Witnessing this made Huerta angry because she knew how hard farm workers worked, but their salaries were not enough to afford a better lifestyle. Later on as a schoolteacher, witnessing poor farm worker children come to school without shoes and on empty stomachs encouraged Huerta to become an organizer and she abandoned
Aphasia program educates survivors By Louis LaVenture
teaching. “The important thing about going to that meeting is understanding and knowing how we could make changes,” Huerta stated. Her role as an organizer while serving in the leadership of the Stockton Community Service Organization allowed her to contribute to major pieces of legislation passed by the CSO. Among the pieces of legislation, were laws that allowed farm workers to get disability insurance, receive ballots to vote in Spanish, obtain their driver’s license in Spanish, the ability to go door to door to register new voters and eradicated the requirement of being a citizen in order to receive public assistance. Despite all of this, the CSO did not support the vision that Huerta and Chavez had to organize farm workers, so the two of them left the organization and decided to start the Farm Workers Union. Huerta moved from Stockton to Delano in the middle of a divorce to start the union — a move she says was very difficult because she had seven children and did not know where her next meal was going to come from. However, soon after, the union gained more support and they were able to organize farm workers. “We did it the same way Mr. Ross taught us, by going to the workers and meeting in their homes and telling them that they had power,” Huerta said. “Telling the stories of what people had done in East Los Angeles. Today, we know that farm workers in California do have protections, but we know that farm workers in other states do not have the protections that we were able to get for farm workers.”
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By Louis LaVenture
Campus safety is of top priority, and the Aphasia Treatment Program, in collaboration with CSUEB Police Chief Sheryl Boykins, hosted a personal safety presentation to survivors of strokes and traumatic brain injuries on May 23. According to Clinical Supervisor and Director of the ATP at CSUEB, Ellen Bernstein-Ellis, “Aphasia results from damage, usually to the left side of the brain and most typically from strokes or traumatic brain injuries.” Bernstein-Ellis also said nonfatal violent crimes against disabled individuals is twice as high as those in the nondisabled community. The primary reason is the stigma that surrounds aphasia, as many people think they are less intelligent than people without disabilities; however, it is just the opposite. “People with aphasia have their intelligence in tact,” Bernstein-Ellis said. “It is not a disorder of intelligence. Aphasia masks a person’s confidence, however, it is a communication issue not one of intelligence. Just like you need a ramp for wheelchairs, for aphasia you need a communication ramp.” In order to beef up the communication of how to be safe, the department and some of its graduate students helped make Boykins’ presentation “aphasia friendly” by making the text bigger and more legible, as well as adding correlating visuals to the topics. Bernstein-Ellis said that the CSUEB ATP serves about 35 individuals and more that come into the clinic for treatment. This is the twentieth year of the program, that was started in 1996 by Professor Emeritus Jan Avent
The San Leandro Police Department confirmed yesterday that despite no suspects being arrested, the investigation into the May 15 shooting death of Dariel Arreola, 28, that happened in San Leandro, is still ongoing. SLPD Lieutenant Robert McManus said yesterday, “Nothing else right now. Still hoping to find witnesses who can identify the suspect or provide additional information to assist in our investigation.” McManus also said if there is new information it will be released. Arreola was shot at the Senior Community Center at 13909 E. 14th St. when he walked outside of a first communion celebration he was attending. It is still unclear if the suspect or suspects were on foot or in a vehicle. When officers arrived at the scene, they found multiple vehicles crashed near E. 14th St. & 138th Ave., according to SLPD. Arreola’s family held a candlelight vigil the day after his death at the same location, which was heavily patrolled by SLPD as well as the Hayward Police Department. It is unknown whether the family has planned a service or funeral as of publication time. McManus also confirmed that Arreola was probably an intended target since there were other adults and children outside and he was the only victim. Anyone with information is advised to contact SLPD at (510) 577-3230.
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Ellen Bernstein-Ellis leads the aphasia event on the CSUEB Hayward campus last week.
“I only found one course for stroke group personal safety in Gainesville, Florida.”
to provide group treatment that wasn’t available at the time, according to Bernstein-Ellis. She also said that one of the young stroke survivors mentioned to her a while back that she had concerns for her safety, which is when Bernstein-Ellis began to look for classes that teach personal safety to stroke and traumatic brain injury survivors. “I only found one course for stroke group personal safety in Gainesville, Florida,” Bernstein-Ellis said. “This was the only option to create our own.” This led to the collaboration between the communicative sciences
and disorders department, headed by Shubha Kashinath, and Boykins. It was Kashinath who reached out to Boykins for help on the project. This coincides with June being the National Aphasia Awareness Month, which aims to inform people about the communication disorder and debunk myths about aphasia. Boykins also brought in a personal alarm and allowed attendees to try it as an example of a device that can help against attacks. Ellis-Bernstein said the focus of the program and the event was to form strategies and skills to help survivors communicate.
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Makeup has no gender By Christina Urbina CONTRIBUTOR Since middle school, 22-year-old Benny Avalos, a Cal State East Bay student, has worn makeup as a form of self expression and identification. He wears makeup when he performs spoken word poetry, acts, dances, goes out with friends and whenever else he feels like it. “It’s kind of a demonstration of your power,” said Avalos. “Human beings are the only [species] who can modify their appearance.” While the beauty industry has traditionally pushed makeup as a feminine product, studies have shown that male cosmetic companies have been on the rise for the past decade and continue to grow every year. The male grooming industry is estimated to be worth around $21.4 billion dollars, according to Statista, an online statistics company. Men’s skincare companies like KENMEN sell cosmetics specifically for men, such as color correction facial products,
brow and beard fillers, and bronzers. Makeup use among men and women can be interpreted as a form of self expression, identity and creativity. Television shows like RuPaul’s Drag Race, which has contestants compete for the title of “America’s Next Drag Superstar,” has made men’s makeup-use familiar to pop culture. Men’s makeup as a mainstream product is increasingly used not to create an over-the-top drag style, but as a way to create sculpted brows, hide breakouts and correct uneven complexions. “[Makeup] doesn’t even correlate with gender or sexuality because these are just chemicals that we put on our faces,” said Avalos. Straight, transgender and queer males use cosmetics to enhance their features such as filling in their eyebrows or beards with powder, defining their eyelashes with mascara or dabbing on concealer to hide dark spots or dark under-eye circles. “I don’t believe that transforming your beauty is limited to women,” said Bay Area makeup artist Alex Fletcher.
Fletcher works for Sephora, a major beauty retailer, and has been a professional makeup artist for the past five years. According to Fletcher, she applies makeup every day on men, regardless of sexual orientation. “Gay [males] and transgender women usually come in for full face makeup and ask just for recommendations or ways to help make them look more feminine,” said Fletcher. “Straight men [come in] pretty often usually for dark under-eye circles and blemishes.” There has been a stigma that makeup is solely for feminine use for centuries, but now men consult with makeup artists or use makeup tutorials to achieve flawless-looking skin. As a result, men who wear makeup are most often viewed as feminine and not masculine. “I think boys deserve just as much cosmetic recognition,” Southern California makeup artist Manny Gutierrez posted to his 1.8 million followers on Instagram. Gutierrez, 24, has more than 1.2 million male and female subscribers on YouTube, where he posts makeup
tutorials, product reviews and beauty vlogs. Just like a costume, male actors and performers wear makeup for acting roles, red carpet affairs and award events, regardless of their sexual orientation. Makeup gives actors and performers a way to alter the way they look for a role or performance, without expensive plastic surgeries However, male makeup artists like Gutierrez often receive negative, derogatory comments on a daily basis — not because of the work they do but because of their gender. Avalos has also faced discrimination and has been the target of hate crimes such as name-calling, physical harassment and violence; he admits that he has been shot. “Men specifically, I believe, are afraid of the whole makeup aspect because it’s been so feminized that their fear comes from the [idea] that women are inferior,” said Avalos. “If you thought women were powerful and beautiful you wouldn’t be afraid to be confused or mistaken as that.”
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Marvel versus DC: Did Civil War truly crush Dawn of Justice? By AJ Luna CONTRIBUTOR Superhero movies are cranked out faster than you can watch them. Fox, Warner Bros and Marvel predictably release them every year. On March 25, Warner Bros released Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Marvel followed with Captain America: Civil War on May 6. They are both based on popular comic books and went head-to-head for cinema supremacy. Critics and fans alike predicted that these two films were the biggest comic book films of all time. Civil War has made $942.9 million worldwide, according to the international gaming website IGN, making it the highest grossing film of 2016 and the 33rd best in history. Dawn of Justice made $868.2 million worldwide. This isn’t such a drastic difference, but when it comes to popular opinion, there is a huge difference: People like Civil War, and they’re just not into Dawn of Justice. Rotten Tomatoes gave Civil War a 90 percent approval rating, whereas Dawn of Justice received just 27 percent. Critics praised Civil War for being the most mature film to emerge from the Marvel cinematic universe, while Dawn of Justice was panned for lacking heart and being driven mostly by special effects.
I have to agree with them on that. Civil War had a lot of action along with a purpose and cohesive story to back it up; I can’t say the same for Dawn of Justice. To start, the marketing for both films was different. Dawn of Justice gave away a lot of their central plot points and surprises in the trailer, mainly when they introduced the character of Doomsday. He wasn’t initially advertised leading up to the movie, so his appearance would have made a nice surprise. Why give away everything in the trailer? The Civil War trailers left much to the imagination. They left out the main villain and set up the conflict between Captain America and Iron Man really well. It left the viewers wanting more. Another way Dawn of Justice went wrong: It tried to cram multiple movies worth of material into a single movie. Originally, this film was meant to be a sequel to 2013’s Man of Steel, where Superman would be the focal point. It was then announced that the film would be based on the Dark Knight Returns, in which Batman fights Superman. The reception was positive at Comic Con 2015 where a teaser was released: This was finally a superhero movie that could compete with Marvel. However, things started to go downhill as more characters were announced for the movie, like Wonder Woman, Cyborg, the Flash and Aquaman. DC tried
too hard to catch up to Marvel’s cinematic universe. DC plans to release a Justice League movie in the future, so there would be another team of heroes to compete with the Avengers. Marvel, on the other hand, has taken its time developing its cinematic universe. It started back in 2008 with Iron Man, which gave it eight years to develop into what it is today. That’s why Civil War is able to get away with having most of the Avengers in it, because they’ve been introduced and developed in their own movies over the years; they weren’t just thrown in. Dawn of Justice aimed to go in the opposite direction — to use their movie to include all these characters and then later explore them more in-depth through their own movies. When it came to competing with Marvel, it fell flat. It didn’t try to be its own movie, it tried to become a franchise. These two movies were the most anticipated of 2016. A large portion of the audience came from people like me who are into the comic books and seem to know what these movies entail. Batman, Superman, Captain America and Iron Man are iconic characters, and watching them fight each other on the big screen is something that we thought we’d never see. The big appeal of superhero movies is
that they attract comic book readers and reel in new fans through the movies. The comic book readers enjoy them because they know the source material and it’s a sight to see when comic panels come alive. On the flip side, casual fans can enjoy the movies because they’re fun to watch. Moviegoers are looking for something different, and these types of movies provide that. However, Dawn of Justice wasn’t the catastrophe it was made out to be. The fact that it was trying to play catch-up is what really doomed it. Had it focused on being its own movie, it would have fared a lot better with proper character development, letting the DC cinematic universe grow organically. All in all, both movies duked it out, but ultimately Civil War came out on top. It’s not a matter of fans being sheep and praising everything Marvel produces; this movie was legitimately good and critics and the box office can attest to that. Dawn of Justice was lacking and DC wonders what it needs to do to catch up to Marvel. However, it doesn’t need to catch up; it just needs to make quality movies. Marvel is going to keep on trucking with releases planned up until 2019 and DC is reevaluating its plan in order to create their own unique franchise.
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The creative arts have a voice in Occam’s Razor By Katrina Wedding CONTRIBUTOR
Cal State East Bay’s literary magazine, “Occam’s Razor,” turns 33 this summer quarter. The campus literary magazine publishes creative writing and visual art from the university’s student community. Any current Cal State East Bay student may submit writing to each of the magazine’s contests: fiction, creative non-fiction, flash fiction and flash creative nonfiction and poetry. To ensure impartiality, entries are submitted anonymously and are read “blind.” Professional writers serve as outside judges to determine the final winners. All winners are published in the upcoming issue of Occam’s Razor and some of the prizes offer cash awards. The magazine is free and made available at the release party or through the English Department. Occam’s Razor was first published in 1989 under the guidance of current Professor Emeritus Donald Markos. “My feeling at that time, was that Cal State [East Bay] ought to have a literary magazine. Most four-year colleges do, and it seemed negligent not to have one,” he said. Since then, the magazine has been published at least once a year, with Markos preparing Oc-
cam’s Razor for publication until the 29th issue. Starting with issue 30, the magazine was taken over by a group of dedicated student volunteers, which is a practice that has continued. When asked why they sacrifice countless hours designing, assembling and proofreading, these volunteers agree that it is all in the name of art. Like athletics and academics, the arts are an important part of campus life and culture. Occam’s Razor supports the CSUEB creative writing community by shining light on its accomplishments, but this is no mere labor of love. While the magazine strives to honor the school’s gifted writers and their achievements, it strives also to improve itself with each new issue; this provides many student volunteers with valuable experience in the realm of editing and publishing. In recent years, Occam’s Razor has seen some exciting changes. Professor Steve Gutierrez, one of the faculty advisors for the magazine, including Professors Jacqueline Doyle and Susan Gubernat, said, “A big design change occurred in 2013. The old design was just too old, basic.” The magazine’s redesign was engineered by the student editorial team that took over for the 30th issue. The students felt that Occam’s Razor should reflect the modern look of other literary magazines at other
college campuses. Today’s Occam’s Razor has moved away from the original, smaller, black and white design to a full-color cover with elegant typefaces and a modern logo. The magazine has also expanded the breadth of its content, adding contests for creative nonfiction, flash fiction and flash creative nonfiction. A story is considered “flash” if it is 1000 words or less. CSUEB students Eric Neuenfeldt, Mariah Young and Daniel Riddle Rodriguez were published in previous issues of Occam’s Razor, and have gone on to achieve further literary acclaim in the outside world. Neuenfeldt won the Grace Paley Prize for Short Fiction in 2015 for his short story collection “Wild Horse,” Young’s debut collection, “Masha’alla and Other Stories,” won the James D. Houston Award in 2011, and Rodriguez’s “Low Village” won the CutBank Chapbook’s national literary magazine contest in 2015. Several of Occam’s Razor’s contests have distinguished histories. The Robert V. Williams Memorial Contest for Short Fiction honors the memory of the professor and writer, who passed away shortly after his retirement. It was Williams who started the creative writing program in 1965. Williams’ wife set up a trust fund for the fiction prize following his death in 1986. There is also a contest in honor
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of Markos himself. The Donald Markos Poetry Contest first appeared in the 22nd issue in the spring of 2005. It was created by professors Susan Gubernat, Steve Gutierrez and Jim Murphy and is funded by the English Department. Markos remembered it as a delightful sendoff before his retirement.
“A big design change occurred in 2013. The old design was just too old, basic.” Gutierrez claims that Markos, “kept poetry alive in the English Department, when there was no poet on the faculty.” Gubernat recalls fondly when Markos welcomed her to the department as a professor of poetry. The Helen “Jackie” DeClerq Poetry Prize, also established in 2005, is made possible by a grant from John and Kathleen DeClercq in honor of Mrs. DeClercq, a lover of poetry who served on the university’s administrative staff. The DeClercq Poetry Prize is judged by a panel of CSUEB faculty and staff, along with members of the DeClercq family.
More recently, thanks to professor Jacqueline Doyle, issue 31 of Occam’s Razor was the first to offer the English department’s Creative Nonfiction Contest and issue 32 was the first to offer the Flash Fiction Contest. Although there is not yet a cash prize for flash fiction, prizes in the other contest categories award $100 for first place, $75 for second place and $50 for third place. A notable exception is the Helen DeClercq Poetry Prize, which awards $250, $100 and $50 for first, second and third prize, respectively. Judges of the various contests are often readers in the English Department’s Distinguished Writers Series presentations that occur on campus. According to Gutierrez, Occam’s Razor, “is the single most important cultural repository on the campus. I’m biased, of course. But a university without a student literary magazine is a joke. So far nobody is laughing at us, but they’re looking on with awe.” Celebrate the 33rd issue of Occam’s Razor at the release party on June 9 at 7 p.m. in the Biella Room at the University Library, where published students will read selections of their work and guests will be treated to cake, refreshments and free copies of the magazine. As Occam’s Editor Luis Guilin puts it, “If you’re looking for gifted artists and writers, look no further than your own campus.”
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Senatorial campaign unconventional By Kali Persall MANAGING EDITOR Classic rock plays in the background as Von and Drake Hougo make phone calls, answer emails, edit videos, manage social media and discuss campaign strategy in the dining room and garage, which double as a “campaign headquarters.” The father-son duo works morning and night in between Drake’s school, track practice and Von’s full-time teaching. Led Zeppelin and Jack White, lead singer of The White Stripes, have become the soundtrack to the campaign for his father Von’s senator bid, said Drake. Von is running for the senate seat currently held by incumbent Barbara Boxer D-Calif., who was elected in 1992 and is scheduled to retire in November, according to the Associated Press. Thirty-four candidates have filed for the position, however only the top two highest vote-getters in the June 7 primary will advance to the general election on November 8. For a campaign manager, Von chose his son, who will study political science and business at Stanford in the fall. At 17 years old, Drake isn’t legally old enough to vote. Yet, as the only staff member for the Hougo campaign, he has taken the reigns as campaign manager, video producer and social media coordinator. “The campaign has certainly bonded us closer as we are both working extremely hard towards the same goal,” said Drake. “However, that’s not to say we do not bicker. We often disagree on the wording of posts or how to handle specific voters. This has certainly been a stretch of both mine and his comfort zones, but the political climate is right, and we both agreed it was time to step up.” At the end of every school year, Von, an eighth grade science teacher at Arroyo Seco Junior High School in Santa Clarita, talks to his students about what the future will hold for them. He tells them the bad and the good and discusses the responsibilities they will face as young adults. It was during this speech last June, while he lectured his students about the importance of voting, that Hougo first thought about running for the U.S. senate. “I felt like a liar and a hypocrite telling the kids that their vote matters when
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Von Hougo, left, and son Drake at the Stanford Admitted Student weekend in April. Later that day, Von spoke at the CA GOP Convention in Burlingame. "An exciting time for everyone in the family." I know that deep down it doesn’t,” said Von. “It was time to step up or shut up.” After he decided to run, Von collected the 65 signatures required to get on the ballot, and he scraped together $9,700 to pay for the registration and voter information guide from his personal savings account. According to Von, his campaign is donation-free in an effort to maintain transparency and avoid obligation to special-interest donors. The Hougos attend political events around California when they can peel away from their full-time obligations, appearing both alone and together when possible. In May, Von attended the Republican State Convention in Burlingame, candidate forums in San Mateo and Monterey and Tax Day protests in Redwood City and San Jose. Von is running as a Republican but he identifies with an independent strategy. “That was the box I checked when I was 18,” he said of his Republican designation. “I vote for the issue, I could care less about the letters. Being a Republican in California hurts my chances. I never bothered to switch it before and I felt that it was disingenuous to switch now.” Seven Democrats, 12 Republicans and 15 third-party candidates are running for the senate position, according to the Associated Press. “I’m an eternal optimist so I hope to
get second [in the election],” Von said. “If I was in Las Vegas betting I wouldn’t place money on me, but this is the year of change and people clearly don’t want the same old status quo.” If elected, Von said he will vote the way California voters tell him to, regardless of the party’s stance or his personal feelings about an issue. According to Hougo, if he were to get elected, he would consider switching to Independent. “The people of California don’t line up with either party and are left voiceless,” said Von. Von aims to encourage disenfranchised California voters in the political process through his Democracy 2.0 online voting portal, a program that will allow users to create an account with their driver’s license and voter registration information. They can then specify the issues they care about, view any bills within these categories in layman’s terms, and vote yes or no on them. Drake is working on a video that demonstrates the details of this process. “If a 17-year-old Stanford-bound student as a campaign manager, and a junior high teacher running for U.S. senate isn’t an underdog story, then I do not know what is!” said Von Hougo. “If we prevail in the primary, this campaign is the epitome of the American dream, when anyone with an idea and passion can succeed.”
Huerta From Page 1 Huerta explained that it does not take “100 people” to create change and encouraged the audience to begin organizing and getting others to join and make a difference. “Right now we are in a big political turmoil in our country,” she stated. “We see some of the things that are coming out of the mouths of some of our candidates and the kind of racism and attacks that are coming out against people of color.” She further emphasized the attacks on women, transgenders and the strong hate rhetoric we see today is based on ignorance. However, she also explained the hate rhetoric we witness today will force people to pay attention and take action. “We have to call up on all of our government, organizations, institutions, to say, ya basta, we’ve had it. We should not take these
things that are happening now lightly,” she said immediately after comparing Trump to Hitler as to what could potentially happen if the United States elects him. According to Huerta, we need to battle racism and all the other “isms” that exist today. She called for all people to teach children of color their history and how important they are to this country, so that they do not feel ashamed. “We have to remind them, we did not cross the border, the border crossed us,” she stated and invited the crowd to repeat. Huerta then ended her speech by inviting the crowd to chant and clap “Si se puede,” which means, “Yes we can.” Following her presentation, Huerta told the Pioneer she hopes people will get involved in the electoral process, help get others to vote and get involved in the community on issues like education. “We have to really make democracy work and it has to be a participatory democracy, otherwise we as citizens do not engage and the people with power will take over,” she stated.
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Who was little girl buried under San Francisco home? By Matthias Gafni EAST BAY TIMES Ever since construction crews dug up the ornate, 19th century casket of a blond-haired toddler holding a single red rose from beneath a San Francisco home the question remained: Just who was this little girl? In the weeks since workers unearthed the small, airtight coffin adorned with two glass windows during a home renovation last month, a group of investigators and scientists have come forward offering their assistance -- pro bono -- to help identify the girl, who is estimated to be about 3 years old. The head of the operation, a Billy the Kid expert from New Mexico, said he’s already narrowed down a name by rummaging through old newspaper clippings and official records. “We’ve got a strong possible, but we’re looking for a map,” said Steven Sederwall, a retired cop who is now a private investigator. “We’ve got an infant that fits the description.” Before releasing the girl’s name, Sederwall and his handful of assistants, including some in the Bay Area, hope to find a burial plot map for the Odd Fellows Cemetery, which operated between 1860 and 1890, and compare it to a current city map to see if the locations match. The problem: many death records and other vital documents from
the 1800s were lost during the 1906 earthquake and fire. “We may not be able to (ID her),” Sederwall said. “You just have to work with what you’ve got.” On Friday, a forensic specialist will pluck 10 locks of the girl’s hair and they will be sent to a UC Davis anthropology professor who will create a DNA profile and potentially compare it against living relatives. “You can also look at the chemical signatures,” said Professor Jelmer Eerkens, who normally deals with older skeletal remains in his studies. “From that you could tell her diet, where she was living.” Eerkens, like many of the volunteers, read about the girl’s story online and offered to help. “It kind of grabbed me because I have a granddaughter that’s just a little bit older,” said Sederwall, who previously gained attention by conducting a crime scene investigation of the Billy the Kid jail break scene and authenticating a rare photo of the Old West outlaw. The girl, renamed Miranda Eve for now, was apparently left behind when the other 26,000 remains from the Odd Fellows cemetery in the Richmond District were moved to Colma’s Greenlawn Memorial Park around 1920. When contractors found the coffin under the concrete floor of a homeowner’s garage, the resident turned the ornate casket over to the Garden of Innocence, a charity that buries unclaimed
children. On Saturday, the nonprofit plans to bury the girl at Greenlawn in a 10 a.m. ceremony open to the public. “It is our hope that maybe, just maybe, her family was moved there too and we might be able to place her near where her mother might be,” Garden of Innocence founder Elissa Davey said. While Miranda has kept in a refrigerated Fresno facility, Davey and her family spent the weekend building a new wooden casket for the girl. They plan to place the original coffin inside the new one and lay her to rest -- if they can get a burial permit. Santa Cruz Memorial, which has donated mortuary services, is working to secure it, but with no name or death certificate, there are obstacles. “We have to prove our case for it with pictures and documents that I have put together to get the permit,” Davey said. A San Mateo County official said Tuesday it is illegal to issue a burial permit without a death certificate. The state’s department of Vital Records now is mulling a decision on what can be done, but a state spokesman said he was checking on the case Tuesday. Meanwhile, Sederwall continues to lead the research team, which has learned the transfer of bodies to Colma was quite haphazard -- as simple as digging trenches and moving the coffins located by shovel strikes. “I have a strong suspicion there’s more bodies out there,” he said.
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Vikings, Celtics invade H By Louis LaVenture EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Have you ever thrown a spear, shot a bow and arrow or engaged in Celtic combat? If you haven’t, then you missed out on Friday at the Cal State East Bay Student Historical Society Celtic and Viking reenactment. In addition to lectures and presentations of early century lifestyles, two historical reenactment groups, Vikings of Bjornstad and Gaesatae set up in the overflow parking lot to demonstrate how these cultures cooked, fought, survived and much more. Spear throwing, archery, hand-to-hand combat with weapons, as well as survival tactics like creating a fire and cooking were all on display for attendees to watch and participate in. CSUEB Student Historical Society President Brian Doherty explained that this was the first time that reenactment groups Bjornstad, representative of Vikings and Anglo Saxon culture from the eighth to eleventh centuries, and Gaesatae, repre-
Top Middle: Scott "Tacsos" Thomas (left) reenacts a fight with Viking of Bjornstad Henrik Olsgaard "The Dane." Above left: A member of the Vikings of Bjornstad looks on as Ed Berland (right) tests his archery skills. Above middle: Executive assistant for the CSUEB Institute for STEM Education, Shannon Sears, poses with a shield, spear and helmet from the Celtic society. Above: CSUEB junior and liberal studies major Trinity Nichols learns how to make a fire from Celtic representative "Tascos."
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invade Hayward campus sentative of Celtics from the first century BCE, or before common era, performed a historical reenactment on campus. Both troops were dressed in full regalia of the era from head to toe, and all of their equipment and goods were things that represented the actual items of the centuries-old civilizations. Doherty also led a Celtic fighting demonstration in which participants used wooden shields and swords, while learning combat techniques of the culture. “There are three common fighting styles, Artos, Karos and Moccos,” Doherty, a senior history major and anthropology minor explained. “Artos is associated with a bear and is a tall aggressive style on the offensive. Karos is associated with the deer and is more of a balanced style with a solid stance. Moccos is associated with the boar and focuses on defense with a lot of shield protection, low attacks and upward thrusts.” Doherty said that despite being disappointed in the turnout, he is hopeful that the events had a strong impact on attendees. This is a great opportunity to use history as a teaching tool for students and faculty,” Doherty said. “Hopefully this will get more people interested next time.”
Above right: Celtic representative Scott Thomas heats metal and smashes it with a hammer in order to reshape it for other uses and purposes. Above middle: Money, jewels and trinkets from the Viking culture of the eighth through eleventh centuries. Some of the items Vikings collected were traced back to The Silk Road in China, especially those that depicted or referenced Buddah. Above: Viking of Bjornstad Henrik Olsgaard "The Dane" stikes a pose on a wooden horse during the historical reenactment event on the CSUEB Hayward campus on Friday. Bottom middle: Attendees learn how to throw spears at the historical reenactment on Friday.
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Starting pitching hurts Oakland A’s By Erik Khan STAFF WRITER The Oakland Athletics’ 2016 season is underway, and they are off to a rather underwhelming start. The team currently sits at 22-29, which is on pace for the sub .500 final record that most analysts predicted they would hold before the season began. While the record isn’t very shocking, it’s how they’ve got here that has A’s fans scratching their heads: The team’s starting pitching, minus one stud, has been terrible. And that stud is named Rich Hill, not Sonny Gray. Gray has been less than stellar this season, currently boasting a 3-5 record with an atrocious 6.19 earned run average, more than double the league average. Expected to be the one bright spot on the Athletics this season with CY young aspirations, Gray has fallen flat on his face out of the gate. He is currently placed on the 15-day disabled list after suffering a strained right trapezius but is expected to be back on the mound soon. Hill filled in for Gray in the season opener after Gray was scratched, due to food poisoning, but his command on the mound also has him filling in for Gray in as the A’s 2016 CY Young candidate. He currently leads the American League with a 2.25 ERA and is second in the league with eight wins. Hill is an MLB journeyman who signed with the A’s this past offseason on a one-year, $6 million dollar deal. The 36-year-old lefty has played for the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels, Cleveland Indians, Baltimore Oriole, and Boston Red Sox. He, not Gray, has been the lone bright spot amongst the starting pitchers. Jesse Hahn, Kendal Gravemen, Chris Bassit, Sean Manaea and Eric Surkamp
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are the other pitchers to take the mound for the Athletics this season. They all have ERA’s over 4 and have recorded just eight quality starts, equal to that that Hill has thrown. Starting pitching has been something the A’s have been able to rely upon in the past, but this year has been a much different story. The bullpen has done its part, providing stability for the Athletics. In a similar fashion to the starting pitching rotation, closer Sean Doolittle was expected to be the go-to guy. However, after early season struggles, he was pulled from the role by manager Bob Melvin. Free agent signee Ryan Madson has replaced him
and has done a stellar job, recording 12 saves. Reliever John Axford, another free agent signee, has been one of the best setup men in baseball this season. The Athletics offense has also benefited from the play of a free agent signee, outfielder Khris Davis. He leads the team in home runs at 14, runs batted in at 34 and 95 total bases. He had one of hottest bats in baseball in May, highlighted by a three-homerun game versus the Texas Rangers where Davis hit a walk-off grand slam. Besides Davis, injuries have hurt the A’s offense. Josh Reddick, the team’s most consistent bat and leader in batting
average, suffered a fractured left thumb in the middle of May. He is expected to be out until July. The A’s other offensive star, Danny Valencia, also spent time on the disabled list earlier this season with a left hamstring strain. He came back early last month, highlighted by another Athletics three home run game. The Athletics recently held a players-only meeting, according to Davis, to figure out what would be the identity of their team going forward. Some of the older players, such as Hill, Madson and Coco Crisp wanted the younger players to know they believed in them
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Huerta trae historia a el campus Por Elizabeth Avalos REDACTORA
Traducción por Pavel Radostev Pushina EDITOR DE COPIA EN ESPAÑOL
La Universidad Estatal de California en la Bahía del Este le dio la bienvenida a la líder sindical y activista por los derechos civiles Dolores Huerta el martes, con más de 400 personas que se reunieron para escucharla hablar en el teatro de la universidad para su presentación titulada “Lecciones aprendidas. Pasado, presente y futuro.” Huerta, quien co-fundó el sindicato “Trabajadores de Campo Unidos” con el líder de los trabajadores agrícolas César Chávez, habló sobre los primeros eventos en su vida que la motivaron e inspiraron a tomar medidas y hacer una diferencia, especialmente en las vidas de los trabajadores agrícolas que trabajaron duro y sin embargo vivían en la pobreza. Según Huerta, su activismo comenzó cuando fue invitada a una reunión de una hora con Fred Ross Sr., el fundador de la Organización de Servicios a la Comunidad, donde Ross habló sobre cómo las personas pobres podrían hacer una diferencia en sus comunidades. Huerta explicó que siempre ha “querido hacer algo” y, a pesar de ser una Chica Scout durante diez años y formar parte en organizaciones sociales y eclesiásticas, sintió la necesidad de contribuir más. “Cuando el señor Ross nos dio esta cita de una hora a la que acudí, nos mostró fotos de las comunidades en el Este de Los Ángeles, donde habían traído luces a las calle, las clínicas y las aceras,” declaró Huerta. Pero fue cuando les mostró las imágenes de más de 100 personas que asistieron a las reuniones de la OSC, y las imágenes de policías que se enviaron a la cárcel por golpear a los mexicano-americanos, que sabía que quería ser parte de esa organización. Una vez que se unió a la OSC, la organización comenzó un capítulo en Stockton y una de las primeras tareas de Huerta fue tocar a las puertas de la gente y pedirles que fueran a votar. Esta fue la tarea que Huerta admite que cam-
bió su vida por completo. “Al ir de puerta en puerta, llegué a una casa de un trabajador agrícola y no tenían linóleo o madera en el suelo, que era sólo tierra,” afirmó. “Sus muebles eran cajas de naranjas y cajas de cartón. Y los niños, se veía estaban vestidos muy mal y estaban malnutridos.” Ser testigo de este hecho enojó a Huerta porque ella sabía cuanto duramente funcionaban los trabajadores agrícolas, pero sus salarios no eran suficientes para permitirles un mejor estilo de vida. Más tarde, como maestra de escuela, siendo testigo de hijos de pobres trabajadores de campo cuando llegaban a la escuela sin zapatos y con los estómagos vacíos, alentó a Huerta para convertirse en una organizadora y abandonó la enseñanza. “Lo importante de ir a esa reunión es entender y saber cómo podríamos hacer cambios,” declaró Huerta. Su papel como organizadora mientras servía en la dirección de la Organización de Servicio Comunitario en Stockton le permitió contribuir a importantes leyes aprobadas por la OSC. Entre los proyectos de ley, había leyes que permitían a los trabajadores agrícolas obtener un seguro de incapacidad, recibir papeletas de voto en español, obtener una licencia de manejar en español, la capacidad de ir de puerta en puerta para registrar nuevos votantes y erradicar el requisito de ser ciudadano con el fin de recibir asistencia pública. A pesar de todo esto, la OSC no apoyó la visión que Huerta y Chávez tuvieron para organizar a los trabajadores agrícolas, por lo que ambos abandonaron la organización y decidieron empezar la Unión de Campesinos. Huerta se trasladó de Stockton a Delano en el medio de un divorcio para iniciar la unión — un traslado que ella dice fue muy difícil porque tenía siete hijos y no sabía de donde iba a salir su próxima comida. Sin embargo, poco después, el sindicato ganó más apoyo y fueron capaces de organizar a los trabajadores agrícolas. “Lo hicimos de la misma manera que el Sr. Ross nos enseñó, dirigiéndonos a los trabajadores y reuniéndonos en sus casas, diciéndoles que tenían el poder,”
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Dolores Huerta durante su visita a la UECBE el martes. dijo Huerta. “Contándoles las historias de lo que la gente había hecho en el Este de Los Ángeles. Hoy en día, sabemos que los trabajadores agrícolas en California tienen protecciones, pero sabemos que los trabajadores agrícolas en otros estados no tienen las protecciones que hemos sido capaces de conseguir para ellos.” Huerta explicó que no hace falta ser “100 personas” para crear un cambio y animó a la audiencia para comenzar a organizar y conseguir otros a unirse y hacer una diferencia. “En este momento estamos en una gran agitación política en nuestro país,” afirmó Huerta. “Vemos algunas de las cosas que están saliendo de las bocas de algunos de nuestros candidatos y el tipo de racismo y los ataques que vienen en contra de la gente de color.”
También hizo hincapié en los ataques contra las mujeres, transexuales y la fuerte retórica de odio que vemos hoy en día se basa en la ignorancia. Sin embargo, también explicó que la retórica de odio de la que hoy somos testigos obligará a la gente a prestar atención y tomar medidas. “Tenemos que despertar a todos nuestros gobiernos, organizaciones, instituciones, para decir, ya basta, ya hemos tenido suficiente. No hay que tomar estas cosas que están pasando ahora a la ligera,” dijo inmediatamente después de comparar a Trump con Hitler como a lo que potencialmente podría suceder si Estados Unidos lo elige. Según Huerta, tenemos que luchar contra el racismo y todas los demás “ismos” que existen en la actualidad. Llamó a todas las personas para enseñar
a los niños de color de su historia y lo importante que son para este país, por lo que no se sientan avergonzados. “Tenemos que recordarles, que no cruzamos la frontera, la frontera nos cruzó a nosotros,” afirmó e invitó a la multitud a repetir. Huerta luego terminó su discurso invitando a la gente a cantar y aplaudir “¡Sí se puede!” Después de su presentación, Huerta dijo a los Pioneros que espera que las personas se involucren en el proceso electoral, ayudar a otros a votar y participar en la comunidad en temas como la educación. Tenemos que hacer que la democracia realmente funcione y tiene que ser una democracia participativa, de lo contrario nosotros como ciudadanos no nos involucramos y las personas con poder se harán cargo,” afirmó Huerta.
Los Warriors se libran de apuros en el séptimo juego Por Louis LaVenture EDITOR EN JEFE
Traducción por Pavel Radostev Pushina EDITOR DE COPIA EN ESPAÑOL A pesar de salir 3-1 después de cuatro partidos en las Finales de la Conferencia del Oeste, los Warriors de Golden State lograron hacer lo impensable: volvieron. Su victoria sobre Oklahoma City el sábado, 108-101, estableció el enfrentamiento en el séptimo juego en el Oracle Arena en Oakland el domingo. Los guerreros no defraudaron y, a pesar de ir perdiendo por hasta 13 puntos en el juego y 6 en el medio tiempo, volvieron a enterrar los Thunder y su dúo estrella: Kevin Durant y Russell Westbrook, 96-88. Los Thunder mantuvieron un marcador ganador hasta muy tarde en el partido, gracias en gran parte a la puntuación de Durant, que encesto varios tiros difíciles para mantener el juego a su alcance. Sin embargo, fue el JMV Curry que heló el juego cuando sacudió su defensor y clavó un triple con 26.8 segundos en el reloj para poner a los Warriors adelante por 10 puntos y poner el juego fuera de alcance para los Thunder. “Para nosotros, superar un déficit
temprano y retomar nuestro camino,” dijo Curry en una rueda de prensa después del partido: “Fue un momento muy bueno para disfrutar”. Los Warriors se llevaron el segundo campeonato consecutivo de la Conferencia del Oeste y el segundo viaje consecutivo a las finales de la NBA, que ganaron a los Cavaliers de Cleveland en 6 juegos por su primer título en 40 años. Quién les esperará en la final de este año? Así es, LeBron James y los Cavaliers. Las finales serán una revancha, sin embargo, esta vez los Cavs contarán con toda su fuerza. El año pasado no tenían al delantero centro Kevin Love, quien se dislocó el hombro en una serie anterior contra los Celtics de Boston. También fueron sin la estrella base Kyrie Irving, quien fue herido a principios de la serie contra los Warriors, pero nunca regresó. Los Warriors pueden compadecerse, al haber perdido al reinante dos veces JMV Stephen Curry a las lesiones anteriormente en los playoffs contra los Trailblazers de Portland, y no fue hasta hace pocos juegos en la serie contra los Thunder que Curry comenzó a recuperar parte de su forma de temporada regular. “[Curry] entiende que con todos estos elogios, siendo JMV, apareciendo en comerciales, con todo lo que conlleva una gran responsabilidad”, dijo el
entrenador en jefe Steve Kerr después del partido. “Para su equipo, la organización, los aficionados, él lo entiende. Si juegas mal te vas a llevar la culpa.” Kerr mezcló las cosas y comenzó al veterano jugador del banco, Andre Iguodala para apenas su segunda apertura de la temporada en vez de el delantero Harrison Barnes. La medida dio sus frutos y era el tacaño defensa Iguodala que obligó a Durant y Westbrook tener una gran cantidad de malos tiros durante todo el concurso. La victoria del juego 6 que obligó a un juego 7 fue llevado por la otra mitad de los hermanos “splash”, Klay Thompson, que estableció un récord de la NBA con 11 tiros de tres puntos, la mayor cantidad en un partido de playoffs que ha habido nunca. No se estableció inmediatamente para Thompson, quien falló sus primeros 7 tiros del juego y tenía sólo 1 punto hasta el primer trimestre. Sin embargo, se recuperó y terminó el partido con 21 puntos y 5 rebotes en 42 minutos en la pista. Curry terminó el partido con un juego de 36 puntos y también aportó 8 asistencias y 5 rebotes en el factor decisivo de la serie. El primer juego de las finales de la NBA está programado para las 6 p.m. de hoy en el Oracle Arena de Oakland.
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Stephen Curry, 30, y Draymond Green, 23, celebran una canasta en el cuarto trimestre del partido el lunes en la arena de Oracla en Oakland.
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Programa de aphasia educa a los sobrevivientes Por Louis LaVenture EDITOR EN JEFE
Traducción por Pavel Radostev Pushina EDITOR DE COPIA EN ESPAÑOL La seguridad del campus es de máxima prioridad, y el Programa del Tratamiento de Afasia, en colaboración con la jefa de policía de la UECBE Sheryl Boykins, ofreció una presentación sobre seguridad personal a los sobrevivientes de accidentes cerebrovasculares y lesiones cerebrales traumáticas, el 23 de mayo. Según la supervisora clínical y directora de el PTA en la UECBE, Ellen Bernstein-Ellis, “los resultados de la afasia ocurren debido a daños, por lo general en el lado izquierdo del cerebro y lo más típico de apoplejías o lesiones cerebrales traumáticas.” Bernstein-Ellis también dijo que los crímenes violentos no fatales contra las personas con discapacidad son dos veces mayor que los de la comunidad sin discapacidades. La razón principal es el estigma que rodea a la afasia, ya que muchas personas piensan que son menos inteligentes que las personas sin discapacidad; sin embargo, es todo lo contrario. “Las personas con afasia tienen su inteligencia en el tacto,” dijo Bernstein-Ellis. “No es un trastorno de la inteligencia. La afasia enmascara la confianza de una persona, sin embargo, es un problema de comunicación no de inteligencia. Similar a las personas que necesitan una rampa para sillas de ruedas, para la afasia se necesita una rampa de comunicación.” Con el fin de reforzar la comunicación de cómo estar seguros, el departamento y algunos de sus estudiantes graduados ayudaron a hacer la presentación de Boykins “afasia amigable” al hacer el texto
más grande y más legible, así como la adición de elementos visuales que correlacionan a los temas. Bernstein-Ellis dijo que el PTA de la UECBE sirve a cerca de 35 personas y más que entran en la clínica para el tratamiento. Este es el vigésimo año del programa que se inició en 1996 por la Profesora Emérita Jan Avent para proporcionar terapia de grupo que no estaba disponible en el momento, de acuerdo a Bernstein-Ellis. Ella también dijo que uno de los jóvenes supervivientes de accidente cerebrovascular mencionados mostraba preocupación por su seguridad, que es cuando Bernstein-Ellis comenzó a buscar las clases que enseñan seguridad personal para accidentes cerebrovasculares y los sobrevivientes de lesiones cerebrales traumáticas. “Sólo he encontrado un curso para el grupo de accidente cerebrovascular sobre seguridad personal en Gainesville, Florida,” dijo Bernstein-Ellis. “Esta era la única opción para crear nuestro propio.” Esto llevó a la colaboración entre el departamento de ciencias de la comunicación y trastornos encabezada por Shubha Kashinath, y Boykins. Fue Kashinath que se acercó a Boykins para la ayuda en el proyecto. Esto coincide con junio siendo el mes nacional de conciencia de la afasia, cuyo objetivo es informar a la gente sobre el trastorno de la comunicación y disipar los mitos sobre la afasia. Boykins también trajo una alarma personal y permitió a los asistentes a probarlo como un ejemplo de un dispositivo que puede ayudar contra los ataques. Ellis-Bernstein dijo que el enfoque del programa y el evento fue para formar estrategias y habilidades para ayudar a los sobrevivientes a comunicarse.
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La jefa de policia Sheryl Boykins habla durante la conferencia de aphasia en la UCEBE en Hayward.
Los Vikings, Celtics invaden el campus
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Los Vikings de Bjornstad and Celtics reenactimientotomo lugar el campus de Hayward de la UECBE el viernes.
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The man, the beard, the superstar By Christina Bleakley CONTRIBUTOR The 6-foot-5, 230-pound defenseman for the San Jose Sharks is having one of the best seasons that any NHL defenseman has had in almost a decade. Brent Burns ended his 2015-16 regular season campaign with a league-leading 27 goals, second in the league with 48 assists, and second in total points with 75 for the regular season. Finishing the Sharks’ record-breaking season, he was second-leading scorer among defenders, only to trail Erik Karlsson of the Ottawa Senators, who had a mind-blowing 82 points in 82 games. With the San Jose Sharks on the verge of winning their first Stanley Cup in their 25-Year franchise history, Burns is helping propel this team into a potential Cup winning organization. This once offensive-force is now an offensive-defensive force leading all defense in the NHL in points. Burns was drafted into the league as a defenseman by the Minnesota Wild in 2005, but was moved up to a top-line power forward, and a quality one at that. But in recent seasons, he was moved back down to the blue line because they needed a bigger player on the point. He’s having a record-breaking season: his unique talent and style of play has propelled him to a top-tier defenseman. Before switching to defense, Burns ended the 2013-14 season with 22 goals, 26 assists and a total for 48 points for the regular season. On defense the next season, he still managed to score 17 goals for the year, and started to emerge as an offensive-defenseman by putting
up 43 assists and then a career high of 60 points to end that season. This season, he blew all those numbers out of the water — or should I say, he broke the ice. Just watch him. It’s not that he is this massive man, with an extra 15 pounds of beard — ok, I might be exaggerating a tad — but it’s the fact that he is at the center of everything on the ice. He doesn’t just dominate the plays around him, he is one of the biggest dominant players that the game has seen in recent seasons. The list of players in NHL history that have reached this high level of play at two different positions isn’t a big one. Especially in this modern era of hockey, which is a faster, more offensive game: there are more offensive defensive players today then there were 10 years ago. Dustin Byfuglien was also originally drafted in 2003 by the Chicago Blackhawks as a defenseman and slowly started to make an impact as a power forward during his time there. He was then shifted back to defense in Atlanta — a position where he has flourished for the formally known Atlanta Thrashers, now the Winnipeg Jets organization. Sergei Fedorov was one of the best twoway forwards of all-time in the NHL. But during the Scotty Bowman era in Detroit — where the Red Wings went on to win three Stanley Cups in six seasons — Bowman used him on the blue line as a defenseman for the Wings, and Fedorov was unstoppable. Over those six seasons he had a combined point total of over 300. You’d be hard-pressed to find other players that have matched the same level of success. Burns is now stitching together one
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San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns warms up before a home game last season at the SAP Center in San Jose. of the most productive offensive-defensive seasons of any other player in recent league history. Through Game One
of the Stanlely Cup Finals against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Burns is the third leading scorer among all players in the
playoffs with 22 points (six goals, 16 assists), just trailing his teammates Logan Couture and Captain, Joe Pavelski by three points. Burns has the most points by a defenseman regular season and playoff season combined since 1995-97 with 93 total points in 96 games. The numbers don’t lie. Those 33 goals he has are the most, and as are his 93 points. He would be fourth in points per-game if this were 1995-97, with Bourque and Leetch playing, and also if Karlsson would have made into the playoffs. Then match that with his 401 shots on goal, only second behind Bourque’s 418 — there is no other defensemen that has had more than 312 shots on goal. At this point in the season, you have to ask yourself: is he truly becoming a superstar with this year’s performance? The answer? Yes. Are the Sharks as a group having one of their best playoff-seasons in their 25 year franchise? The answer? Yes. The story usually goes that every season for the Sharks they seem to fall short. The goal of making it to a Stanley Cup final is just of reach. However, during this 2015-16 playoff season, three out of the five top-point players are currently Sharks. The top three? All Sharks. The only defenseman to make that list? Brent Burns, who has helped his team make it to the Stanley Cup Finals. As the Sharks head into Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, the team faces a huge task. Teams that win Game 2 have gone on to win the Stanley Cup 73.3 percent of time since the Final has gone to a bestof-seven series format in 1939, according to the NHL.
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CSUEB spring athletes receive accolades By Marissa Marshall STAFF WRITER The California East Bay spring sports teams did exceptionally well this year, breaking school records and advancing to the postseason. This would not have been possible without some key athletes. Marquise Cherry, Rudy Navarro, Sierra Clark, Chad Hall and Sabrina Hatzer all received accolades for their stellar play in their respective sports. Senior track standout Cherry was named to the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Association All-West Region. This was Cherry’s second time to receive an all-region honor. “It feels great to be named All-West again because it shows that I have been performing at a high level and staying consistent as well,” said Cherry. Cherry’s season best in the long jump is 7.46 meters (23 feet, 9 inches) and is tied for 15th in the nation, just a foot shorter than his career high 24 feet, 10 inches, which is the sixth best in East Bay’s program history. The long jumper has maintained consistency, which has ultimately put him in the position he is now, as he has a chance to jump for the national championship. “My motto this year has just been to stay patient, I had a hamstring injury I was battling most of the year which caused me a setback, but I just remained patient,” said Cherry on his accomplishments. “I set high standards for myself because it keeps me motivated to give my all, day in and day out, and in order to achieve my goals have to remain patient and focused.” East Bay baseball had their best season ever this year and though it was a team effort, senior utility player Navarro made history and became the first Pioneer to receive the California Collegiate Athletics Association Conference Most Valuable Player award. Navarro also captured his second career All-CCAA award making it onto the first team and also won the CCAA batting title with a batting average of .419, which is the best batting average by any CSUEB player ever. “My one arm single bat and my
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change of approach helped me with my batting this season,” Navarro explained. The star contributed much of the Pioneers’ success this season with 27 multi-hit games. Navarro and the Pioneers were focused this season to make a name for themselves after being ranked last in the preseason. “I was determined all year to not settle for anything,” Navarro said. “If
I had one hit then go for two, if I had two go for three. To play hard and do my job to help my team every game.” Navarro had a productive two seasons at East Bay, after transferring from the College of Sequoias, that will go down in history. Water polo had a few honorees this season, but there was one who stood out: senior Hatzer who was named to the All-Western Water Polo Associa-
Warriors come up clutch in game 7 By Louis LaVenture EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Despite trailing 3-1 after four games in the Western Conference Finals, the Golden State Warriors managed to do the unthinkable: Come back. Their on-the-road victory over Oklahoma City on Saturday, 108-101, set up the game 7 showdown at Oracle Arena in Oakland on Sunday. The Warriors did not disappoint and despite trailing by as many as 13 points in the game and 6 at halftime, they came back to bury the Thunder and their superstar duo of Kevin Durant and Westbrook, 96-88. The Thunder kept it close late, thanks in large part to the scoring of Durant, who nailed several tough shots to keep the game within reach. However, it was the MVP Curry who iced the game when he shook his defender and nailed a three-pointer with 26.8 seconds left to put the Dubs up by 10 and put the game out of reach. “For us to overcome an early deficit and claw our way back,” Curry said in a press conference after the game, “It was a very cool moment to enjoy.” This clinched the second consecutive Western Conference Championship and the second straight trip to the NBA Finals, which they won over the Cleveland Cavaliers in 6 games for their first title in 40 years. Guess who will be waiting for them in the finals this year? That’s right, Lebron James and The Cavaliers. The finals will be a rematch, however, this time the Cavs will be at full strength. Last year they were without center forward Kevin Love, who dislocated his shoulder in an earlier series against the Boston Celtics. They were also
without star point guard Kyrie Irving, who was hurt early in the series against the Warriors but never returned. The Warriors can relate, having lost reigning twotime MVP Stephen Curry to injuries earlier in the playoffs against the Portland Trailblazers, and it wasn’t until a few games ago in the Thunder series that Curry started to regain some of his regular season form. “[Curry] understands with all these accolades, MVP’s, commercials, with all that comes great responsibility,” Head Coach Steve Kerr said following the game. “To his team, the organization, the fans, he gets that. If you play poorly you’re going to get blamed.” Kerr mixed things up and started veteran bench player Andre Iguodala for just his second start of the season over forward Harrison Barnes. The move paid off and it was Iguodala’s stingy defense that forced Durant and Westbrook into a plethora of bad shots throughout the contest. The game 6 win that forced a game 7 was led by the other half of the splash brothers, Klay Thompson, who set an NBA record with 11 three-pointers, the most in a playoff game ever. It didn’t immediately carry over for Thompson who missed his first 7 shots of the game and had just 1 point through the first quarter. However, he bounced back and finished the game with 21 points and 5 rebounds in 42 minutes on the floor. Curry finished the game with a game-high 36 points and also chipped in 8 assists and 5 rebounds in the series clincher. Game 1 of the NBA Finals is scheduled for 6 p.m. this evening at the Oracle Arena in Oakland.
tion Conference first team. “It is a pretty awesome feeling after working hard all season,” Hatzer said. “It’s surreal, honestly, but since this was my last season I wanted to go out with a bang and push myself to my limits.” Hatzer scored 76 points this season, averaged 3.17 points per game and ranked second amongst all of WWPA players. She also placed in the
top 10 in assists, goals and steals in the conference and then went to set a school record with 8 goals in one game against Sonoma State. “Setting that record and scoring 8 goals in such an intense game with one of our biggest rivals was an incredible experience that I will not ever forget,” Hatzer said. “Though I wish we could’ve made it further, I am happy with what I have accomplished this year and how I ended my career as a water polo player.” The Pioneers softball team struggled this season, but senior pitcher Clark made a name for herself when she was named to the Division II Conference Commissioners Association Softball All West Region Second Team. “I did not really believe I was recognized as an all-West region athlete at first, I was so shocked because I felt like I could have done better this year,” said Clark. She also was a First Team All CCAA honoree and finished fourth in the CCAA with a 1.68 ERA and had 116 strikeouts. “It was my final season and I just did my best to lock in every pitch,” said Clark. “Whether I was batting or pitching I did my best to give my all, but keep things simple and do what could to control the outcome. I evolved this year, because of the effort I put in.” Clark finished her career in the top 10 in program history with 24 wins, 310 innings, 2.15 ERA and 192 strikeouts. “I can hang up my cleats with a full heart, my coaches and teammates helped me achieve so many things and have raised the bar for women’s athletics at East Bay,” she said. Last but not least, junior golfer Hall was named as the CCAA newcomer of the year and also was a First Team All CCAA honoree. Hall led the team’s scoring average with 73.1 and also earned all-tournament honors at CSUEB’s home tournament. Hall was a key to East Bay’s first CCAA Championship. The Pioneer spring athletes had a successful run this year and their accomplishments will be standards for current and upcoming athletes to live up to.
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