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THURSDAY OCTOBER 8, 2015
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Fall 2015 Issue 3
“Person of interest” sought in homicide of East Bay muralist
Al Fresco takes over Hayward campus
IMAGE COURTESY OF OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT
A surveillance image of a man Oakland Police are looking for in connection to the murder of Antonio Ramos last month.
By Louis LaVenture NEWS AND SPORTS EDITOR
PHOTO BY SHANNON STROUD/THE PIONEER
Pia Mia (center) poses with her dancers on Oct. 1 at the 27th annual CSUEB al Fresco.
By Louis LaVenture NEWS AND SPORTS EDITOR Music erupted from the speakers on the makeshift stage in the Arts and Education walkway as the 27th annual fall festival welcomed students, staff, faculty, alumni and the community to take part in the festivities. The event, known as al Fresco, was held on Thursday, Oct 1 and could be heard from anywhere on Cal State East Bay’s Hayward campus. The main event was a concert headlined by pop singer Pia Mia and hip hop artist Casey Veggies, whose song “Backflip” produced by and featuring Richmond native Iamsu!,
put the crowd in a frenzy. However, the event was much more than a concert, it featured over a hundred tables and booths that provided information about departments, organizations, food, games, giveaways and more event and more. Director of Student Life and Leadership Marguerite Hinrichs said the goal of the event was to connect students with the resources available to them, as well as highlight clubs, organizations and the importance of student involvement on campus. CSUEB President Leroy M. Morishita delivered a greeting to all of the attendees where he encouraged students, faculty and staff to be active on campus
and explore what programs and services the school has to offer. More than 100 clubs, departments and organizations set up tables and booths not just to give away free stuff, but also to get the word out about their organization and its goals. “I always wondered what it would take to get a minor in human development, and now I know,” student Jasmine Salas said. “The concert is just bonus, the information is way more valuable.” Last year’s event featured local artists from Oakland, Adrian Marcel and Los Rakas. This year’s event
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The Oakland Police Department released an image from a surveillance video on Monday of a man that they are calling a “person of interest” in connection to the homicide of 27-year-old muralist Antonio Ramos last month. According to the press release from OPD, the suspect is approximately 6 feet tall, 20 to 29 years old, with a thin build and a dark complexion. In the image the man is wearing a dark blue Adidas track jacket and a dark colored hat with a light colored logo in the center. Investigators are interested in talking to the man about the shooting on Sept. 29 that left Ramos dead. Ramos was working on a mural in West Oakland when he got into an altercation with a man who shot him and fled the scene, according to OPD reports. Ramos was working on the Oakland Super Heroes Mural Project in collaboration with ten other artists. The mural is one of six that is being coordinated by ArtEsteem, a branch
of the Attitudinal Healing Connection, West Oakland group that promotes violence awareness through arts and education. This is the 74th homicide of the year in Oakland and police have stepped up their efforts to track down the shooter. In collaboration with Crime Stoppers of Oakland the OPD has offered a reward of $10,000 for information that leads to the arrest of the killer. If you have any information about the case contact the OPD at 510-238-3821 or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572.
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Gators pummel Pioneers in Hayward showdown SEE NEWS PAGE 3
HAYWARD MAIN LIBRARY FACES DEMOLITION
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STUDENTS DISCUSS HOT TOPICS
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SOCCER LOSES IN OVERTIME THRILLER
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FRESHMAN RUNNER FINDS SUCCESS
By Louis LaVenture
NEWS AND SPORTS EDITOR Despite keeping the score close in every set against San Francisco State, the Cal State East Bay women’s volleyball team couldn’t pull out a home victory. The Gators took over sole possession of fourth place in the California Collegiate Athletic Conference when they defeated the Pioneers in Hayward on Tuesday night. SFSU is now 7-8 overall and 5-3 in conference play while the Pioneers fell to 3-13 overall and just 1-7 in CCAA competition. A pair of upperclassmen, senior Jaclyn Clark and junior Taylor Brownlee, led the way for the Gators. The two combined for 27 of SFSU’s 41 kills and dominated the ball, as they were responsible for 76 of their team’s 119 total attacks on the night. “The conference is tough all the way through,” SFSU Head Coach Jill Muhe said. “A three set win on the road is huge. Everybody has picked up their play lately.” CSUEB sophomore outside hitter, Kiani Rayford led the team in kills with 7 and senior defensive specialist Angie Maina continued her impressive season with a game-high 25 digs. The senior ranks first in the conference in digs with 365 and digs per set with 5.70. Maina credits her success to the Pioneers coaching staff and their emphasis on using the proper techniques for her position especially “staying low and keeping your platform forward.” East Bay found themselves down 17-4 in the first set before they were able to
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PHOTO BY LOUIS LAVENTURE/THE PIONEER
Left: Senior defensive specialist Angie Maina celebrates during a home game last month. Freshman Kathy Mckiernan (right) attempts to block a spike on Tuesday.
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What we talk about when we talk about rape By Carol Tavris LOS ANGELES TIMES When I was a young social psychologist and feminist in the 1970s, I never imagined that I would be asked to testify for the defense in a rape case. Rape laws at the time still included the “marital rape exemption,” with rape commonly defined as “an act of sexual intercourse with a female, not one’s wife, against her will and consent.” Men joked about this. “If you can’t rape your wife,” California state Sen. Bob Wilson said to a group of women in 1979, “who can you rape?” Making the nation aware of the reality and brutality of rape — in a time of jokes, nonsensical theories and misogynist laws — was an arduous task, so it put me in a state of cognitive dissonance when a female defense attorney asked me to work with her on a case. Her client had been accused of raping a woman he had fired for incompetence. The plaintiff had ready responses to the defense attorney’s questions. Why did she wait a month after her dismissal to file charges against him? She was traumatized. Why didn’t she report it at the time to anyone she knew, or a doctor? She was ashamed. Why didn’t she have emotional or physical symptoms then or afterward? The absence of symptoms is a symptom of “rape trauma syndrome.” The defense attorney was not squeamish in questioning the plaintiff specifically about what she claimed had happened in her office. The boss had straddled her on her desk chair? But the chair had arms. He forced her out of the chair, with one arm around her neck, and dragged her to the door to lock it? But she was taller and heavier than he. While holding her with that arm around her neck, he then lifted her dress with his other hand and removed her pantyhose? The courtroom was silent as everyone, male and female, realized what a challenge that would be with a willing
Letter to the Editor Dear Pioneer Newspaper, As a former sports editor and editor-in-chief of the Pioneer I found Louis LaVenture’s article about the A’s and Giants missing in some facts. Mr. LaVenture stated that the A’s had traded away Eric Chavez. If there was any research done, Chavez is the reason the A’s shy away from signing their own. In 2004, the A’s resigned Chavez to a six-year, $66 million contract extension. His offensive production started to slip in 2006 and the last four years of his contract he played in a total of 166 games for the A’s. The A’s felt burnt by the contract and have since shied away from those deals. Also, LaVenture writes “It has been 15 years since the A’s were serious title contenders.” Hogwash. The A’s made the playoffs eight times since 2000. Six Division titles and two wild cards including the last three seasons before this one. The Giants have six playoff appearances during the same time. Four Divisions and two wild cards. If you remember correctly, the Giants started their playoff life last year as a wild card. Among baseball people, the thought is that anytime you get in the postseason, you are a serious contender. Finally, Mr. LaVenture states that the A’s “organization lacks finances to be a MLB heavyweight” at the top of the graphic. So wrong. The Wolff-Fisher ownership is in the top five in terms of net worth in baseball. They are just cheap. Wolff’s stated goal is to turn a maximum profit each year on the team, not to win. So, he doesn’t spend money on the teams and puts the revenue sharing checks he gets from MLB in his pocket instead of using it on the team. The Giants ownership group is willing to lose money to field a winning team which they have. Patrick Weseman Class of 2001
woman, let alone a protesting one. The woman next to me said, “Pantyhose are nature’s chastity belt.” The defendant was acquitted. That defense attorney taught me two important lessons: Don’t let ideology ever trump justice — for women who are wrongly disbelieved or for men who are wrongly accused — and don’t shy away from precise questions, to clarify what “rape” is when we talk about rape. The Justice Department and the FBI have expanded the definition of rape that existed decades ago. Today, it is defined as forced penetration of any orifice with any part of the body or an object. Under that definition, rates of rape are about 3 percent to 4 percent
being “rape cultured” or supporting perpetrators. Should young women be encouraged to believe that a clumsy act of fondling or kissing is the same thing, emotionally or physically, as forced penetration? For people who believe that misogyny and sexual violence are widespread and entrenched, the answer is yes; 20 percent seems like the right number for the percentage of assault victims. The culture today, they argue, encourages young men to feel sexually entitled to take advantage of women who are inebriated or otherwise unable to consent; look at those frat guys chanting, “No means yes.” For others, 3 percent or 4 percent
“We need to draw distinctions between behavior that is criminal, behavior that is stupid and behavior that results from the dance of ambiguity.” —Carol Tavris, Los Angeles Times of college women and a slightly higher percentage of women not in college. If you add “attempted rape,” the number goes up. But if you add all of the behaviors now considered sexual assault which include any unwanted acts such as “forced kissing,” “fondling” and “rubbing up against you in a sexual way, even if it is over your clothes” the number rises to that now-famous 20 percent. That’s the figure President Barack Obama used in his news conference launching the Justice Department’s crusade against the campus rape “epidemic.” It is also close to the number reported in the Association of American Universities’ latest survey of sexual assault on U.S. colleges. On one level, numbers shouldn’t matter: Rape is ugly, it’s serious and can have devastating consequences for its victims. But if numbers are being used to generate a national panic or to institute university policies that may cause more harm than good, then we need to assess them as dispassionately as possible, without being accused of
feels like a more accurate number, supporting their argument that claims of rape are exaggerated in a political climate that supports any allegation a woman makes, and that invites women to turn unpleasant or regretted sexual encounters into assault charges. The culture today, they say, encourages women to avoid taking responsibility for their part in sexual encounters. Look at the language we use when we blame men for “getting a woman drunk.” “Getting”? What is she, an empty vessel with no ability to say she’s had enough? Our challenge is to accept what is valid in both perspectives. We can vigorously pursue the goals of justice for rape victims and fairness for accused perpetrators. We can understand that many acts of sexual assault are violent, and appreciate the subtleties of sexual communication that can create mischief and misery. It’s the subtleties that cause such controversy. When many people think of rape, they imagine two strangers, but 85 percent of all reports of rape occur between people who know each
other. Some of these encounters are unambiguously coerced, but many are not. Sex researchers repeatedly find that people rarely say directly what they mean, and they often don’t mean what they say. They find it difficult to say what they dislike because they don’t want to hurt the other person’s feelings. They may think they want intercourse and then change their minds. They may think they don’t want intercourse and change their minds. They are, in short, engaging in what social psychologist Deborah Davis calls a “dance of ambiguity.” Through vagueness and indirection, each party’s ego is protected in case the other says no. Indirection saves a lot of hurt feelings, but it also causes problems. The woman really thinks the man should have known to stop, and he really thinks she gave consent. Davis and her colleagues Guillermo Villalobos and Richard Leo have suggested that the primary reason for the many “he said/she said” reports that make the news is not that one side is lying. Rather, each partner is providing “honest false testimony” about what happened between them. Both parties believe they are telling the truth, but one or both may be wrong because of the unreliability of memory and perception, and because both are motivated to justify their actions. By far, the most well-traveled pathway from uncomfortable sexual negotiations to honest false testimony is alcohol. For some women, alcohol is the solution to the sex decision: If they are inebriated, they haven’t said yes, and if they haven’t explicitly said yes, no one can call them sluts. But for both parties, alcohol significantly impairs the cognitive interpretation of the other person’s behavior. Men who are drunk are less likely to interpret nonconsent messages accurately, and women who are drunk convey less emphatic signs of refusal. And alcohol severely impairs both partners’ memory of what actually happened. When trying to reduce sexual assault, labeling all forms of sexual misconduct, including unwanted touches and sloppy kisses, as rape is alarmist and unhelpful. We need to draw distinctions between behavior that is criminal, behavior that is stupid and behavior that results from the dance of ambiguity.
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Hayward main library to be demolished By Ana Quintanilla CONTRIBUTOR In downtown Hayward century old trees surround the historic main library, some older than the city itself, but that chapter in the library’s history will soon come to a close. “Some of the trees in the plaza today are said to have been planted by Don Castro himself,” said Sean Reinhart, director of Libraries and Community Services for the City of Hayward. The library is scheduled to be demolished in order to restore the Heritage plaza to its historical state and to construct a new 58,000 square foot library, according to Mayor Pro Tempore Al Mendall. The project was approved May 26 under Hayward Sales Tax Measure C, which passed in 2014 with 67 percent of the vote. “I’m extremely excited about the whole project,” said Mendall. “The city of Hayward has been trying for more than 20 years to put together a plan to build a new library downtown.” According to Mendall, the project is estimated to cost $63 million, which will cover the costs of the old library’s demolition and the construction of the new library and the restoration of Heritage Plaza. The new library will be located on C Street and Mission Boulevard. The building will be 58,000 square feet, three stories tall, and be completely solar powered. Although the old library will be demolished, the basement will be home
Correction The article titled “Strike looms for CSU faculty” published on Oct. 1 stated that the CSU Board of Trustees
to a 200,000 gallon water storage tank that will harvest and reuse 400,000 gallons of rainwater per year. That water will be filtered and used to water all of the plants in the plaza as well as flush all the toilets in the library, explained Reinhart. Reinhart explained that Heritage Plaza will serve as a place for farmer’s markets, community festivals, food trucks, music and cultural performances, with the goal becoming Hayward’s central plaza. Despite the majority vote in favor of the project there have been several members in the community who have expressed their opposition to the old library being demolished. “The old building has value,” said Sherman Lewis, president of the Hayward Area Planning Association. “If the building is not demolished, the money that would have gone to destroy the building can be used to improve it.” The city council has been urged to consider alternative uses of the building, such as making it a center for history, culture and the arts. In its current state, the building would require costly improvements including asbestos removal, according to Mendall. “The building is too old, there are too many problems,” said Mendall. “The roof is leaking, the electrical needs to be redone, the plumbing needs to be redone, there is asbestos in the walls. It’s not suitable for expansion or ongoing long term use, it’s just not in good enough condition.” The Hayward City Council does not plan to revisit the possibility of repurmeeting was held on Sept. 24, however that meeting was held on Sept. 8. It also stated that the CSU Chancellor’s Office made a counter offer to the California Faculty Association of a two
The main library in Downtown Hayward will be replaced by a community plaza by the summer of 2017. The new libary will be located across the street from its current location on C Street and Mission Boulevard.
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posing the old library building. The groundbreaking celebration for the new library took place this past Saturday, which signified the start of the project. The estimate for the new library’s completion is winter 2017 and the new Heritage plaza is estimated for completion by summer 2017, according to Mendall. “There’s only one heritage plaza and this is it. You can’t recreate the history that’s here,” said Reinhart. percent raise. However, the two percent increase was already included in the original CSU budget.
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al Fresco FROM PAGE 1 also featured CSUEB talent in the form of Joe Tolo, a CSUEB student who was featured on the NBC show “The Voice” and Braxxy, who has become a campus favorite with his fast rap delivery comparable to Twista or Eminem. Hinrichs explained that student performers are selected based on their participation in talent shows at campus events, such as orientations. “The goal for booking professional acts is to provide opportunities outside of the classroom for students, staff, and faculty to interact, connect and engage around a common purpose, in this case, music,” Hinrichs said. Hinrichs went on further to say that students have a say over what performers will participate and can relay their requests through CSUEB’s Associated Students Inc.
Program Coordinator Marc Cochran is responsible for booking the professional acts and while he did not want to disclose the price for the artist’s appearance he did say, “In negotiating with artists, and agents I’ve noticed that timing plays the biggest part in acquiring anyone. If you get them, accommodate their needs, be hospitable and they’ll spread the word about your school.” The event drew current and former students as well as some people that have no connections to CSUEB. Donovan Trujillo is not a student at CSUEB but a friend told him about the event and he decided to check it out for himself. “Honestly, I heard Casey Veggies was performing for free so I was up here,” Trujillo said. “$10 to park and I get a free show, yes please.” According to Hinrichs, Student Life worked with the Music and Theater departments to highlight campus programs like the East Bay Choir and African Drumming Circle, both of which performed this year.
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Top right: Rapper Casey Veggies poses for a picture with the 2015 al Fresco attendees. Top left: Students play an oversized game of connect four on Oct. 1. Middle right: CSUEB mascot Pioneer Pete greets students at last week's welcoming festival. Bottom left: Guamanian Singer Pia Mia belts out a note on the Hayward Campus last week. Bottom right: Casey Veggies gets animated during his performance at 2015 al Fresco.
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Time: 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Location: Pioneer Stadium
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Location: Bookstore
This Friday, put on your pink and head over to the Pioneer stadium for Kick for the Cure, an annual event sponsored by athletics held in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month. All fans that wear pink to “Show you care, be aware,” will be entered into a raffle to win a Pioneer Athletics pink tee provided by the athletic department. Meet ASI in front and grab free food before heading into the game.
A celebration of a galaxy far, far away and the joy of reading! On Saturday, the bookstore will host its second annual Star Wars Reads event where students can come in and enjoy stories, costume contests and photo opportunities with a Stormtrooper. At the start of the event students, faculties, and the community can come in for the coloring class, where fans of the Star Wars series can color pictures of their favorite characters.
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Campus organizations join forces to raise awareness about violence and sexual assault with “Take Back the Night.” The event happens at colleges across the country, where students can find information on what to do when they are victims of sexual assault and violence or if they are witness to these crimes. The event will have an open mic for survivors to talk about their experiences, and an interactive activity where students can pledge to “take back the night.”
With hack-a-thons, TV shows like Mr. Robot and hackerspaces becoming more popular each day, cyber security has become a hot topic. October is Cyber Security Month and Cal State East Bay will hold a short talk on cyber security on Oct. 13. The discussion will also include two 35 minute movies, “The Company Man: Protecting America’s Secrets” and “Game of Pawns.” The event is being held and facilitated by the FBI; any questions about the event can be directed to the Campus Security Office.
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Time: 2 p.m.to 6 p.m. Location: University Multipurpose Room
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Looking for a way to get involved? Associated Students Incorporated is holding a mixer open to students interested in being a part of ASI’s Event Squad. The mixer will introduce new and old volunteers to the event staff, student staff and ASI’s executive director. The event squad assists with the logistics of events here on campus, anywhere from comedy shows to concerts and BBQ’s. If you attended Spring Mayhem in the spring quarter, ASI’s event squad helped put together the event.
Enjoy an evening of poetry when the Distinguished Writers Series returns, sponsored by the Creative Writing Program at Cal State East Bay. Chana Bloch and Susan Terris will be featured at the event; both Bay Area poets appeared in The Best American Poetry 2015. The poets will read some of their work as well as sign books in the University Library on the Cal State East Bay main campus in the Biella Room of the library.
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Men's soccer comes up short in overtime By Jayakrishna Dasappan CONTRIBUTOR After a hard earned victory over Cal State San Marcos on Sept. 27 the Pioneers headed back home on Sept. 30 to face the number one team in their division this season, the Cal State Stanislaus Warriors. CSUS started off strong with a few shots on goal, but Pioneer senior goalkeeper Adrian Topete stopped each attempt. Topete’s blocks didn’t stop Stanislaus efforts though; by the end of the game the Pioneers fell in overtime 3-2. CSUEB defended well and held the Stanislaus forwards from the beginning of the match. After five shots were saved, one of the newcomers, freshman Kevin Perez got his first goal of the season on the first shot of the game. At the end of the first half, the Pioneers led by a goal, 1-0. Immediately after the whistle for the second half the Warriors were back on the attack and within the first five minutes of the second half they tied the game 1-1 on a goal by forward Ryan Chaney. Five minutes later, the Pioneers took back the lead at 2-1 with a goal from freshman Kalle Sjogrell when his shot was deflected off of the Warriors’ goalkeeper Russ Klabough. The second goal had the Pioneers pumped up. CSUEB made clean tackles throughout the game, resulting in less fouls than their opponents. Pioneers junior defender Steffan Sauer had one of his best games yet, with precise tackles and passes throughout the game; he was a playmaker in both halves but unfortunately the CSUEB forwards failed to capitalize on those chances. In the 81st minute the Warriors sent a pass from over 20 yards out to Stanislaus forward Josue Barajas who chipped in a shot to tie the game 2-2. The game was tied until the end of regulation, which forced the overtime session. Within the first 16 seconds of overtime, Warriors forward Manny Villegas, scored the game winner. This was the third overtime loss of the season for CSUEB.
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Backers of new sex-ed law see step forward in safety, tolerance By Jill Tucker SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
clearer, stronger law at the state level.”
California kids will get one of the most rounded educations on sex and sexuality in the country under new legislation that advocates called a victory in providing information that could prevent disease and teen pregnancy as well as sex-based violence and prejudice. The new mandate ensures that public school students get a comprehensive sex education, offered at least once in middle school and once again in high school. That means teaching about condoms and emergency contraception, abstinence and abortion, sexual consent, gender identity and sexual orientation. Under the measure signed by Gov. Jerry Brown last week, individual parents can opt out, but schools cannot. “I think this new law really vaults California into a leadership role nationally on this issue, particularly in terms of the content related to LGBTQ youth and needing to affirmatively address gender identity and sexual orientation,” said Phyllida Burlingame, reproductive justice policy director at the American Civil Liberties Union of California, which co-sponsored the legislation. California school districts have been required to offer curriculum on HIV/ AIDS prevention, but sex education was optional. While most districts chose to offer it, the content and the topics covered varied widely, with some avoiding contraceptives in favor of abstinence or avoiding sexual orientation or gender identity entirely.
Some districts ahead
The new law was backed by a list of education leaders and community groups as well as the state PTA, Burlingame said. “This is something that educators in California really felt they needed,” she said. “It’s in the interest of local education agencies to have a
The law kicks in Jan. 1, and while some districts will have to create sex education and HIV/AIDS prevention courses — or revamp the ones they have now — officials in San Francisco and Oakland said they’re already in compliance. Oakland, for example, offers a weeklong sex education course in ninthgrade English and science classes in the spring. The classes include physio-
dents a chance to talk about what they read and hear and see.” Parent Miranda Martin has a fifth-grader in San Francisco schools and believes her daughter should get not only the ABCs in schools, but information on sex and sexual health as well. “I kind of think the more the better, as long as it’s in the right environment,” she said, adding that she believes schools are a safe and supportive place for those conversations. “You have no idea what they’re being exposed to out of school.” California sees 5,000 new HIV infec-
the bill’s author, Assemblywoman Shirley Weber, D-San Diego. “This is about empowering all young men and women — whatever their orientation or gender — to make the healthiest decisions possible.” Still, sex education is always a touchy topic, and the Bay Area has seen its share of controversy. In Fremont last year, parents protested when the district adopted a health textbook that they considered too sexually explicit, with its diagrams of male and female sexual organs in various stages of arousal. The school board backed off the book.
“We’re teaching all of our students to communicate all of their needs effectively to become consenting, healthy adults. I think it gives the students a chance to talk about what they read and hear and see.” —Ilsa Bertolini, Program Manager for the district's HIV/STD prevention program logical and anatomical information as well as practical knowledge like condom demonstrations, in addition to conversations about sexual consent, values and norms and healthy relationships, said Ilsa Bertolini, program manager for the district’s HIV/STD prevention program. “We’re teaching all of our students to communicate all of their needs effectively to become consenting, healthy adults,” she said. “I think it gives the stu-
tions each year, a statistic linked to high rates of sexually transmitted diseases. The gonorrhea rate for teenagers 15 to 19 is 185.2 per 100,000 in the state, but is much higher for African Americans — and black females in particular, who have a rate of 1,397.5 per 100,000. “Our schools are a critical environment for providing young people with the knowledge and skills that they will need to protect their sexual health,” said
Alameda protest In 2009, many parents in Alameda were outraged — and some sued — after the district sought to reduce bullying with 45 minutes of yearly instruction on differences in families and other topics related to sexual orientation. The second-grade lesson included a story about two male penguins adopting an egg and raising the chick. The district eventually broadened
the curriculum to include gender, religion, race and other issues that may be associated with bullying. The law signed by the governor Thursday emphasizes that schools must “affirmatively recognize that people have different sexual orientations and, when discussing or providing examples of relationships and couples, shall be inclusive of same-sex relationships.” “This legislation ensures that all students have access to medically accurate and unbiased sexual health education,” said state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson. “By affirmatively recognizing that people have different sexual orientations and teaching pupils about gender identity, LGBTQ youth will be safer in school. New law’s critics The Legislature passed the measure in late September, largely along party lines, and the governor signed it with little fanfare. But some critics saw politics infringing on education. “School districts now have no choice based on their own community attitudes whether sex education is appropriate and the degree of sex ed is appropriate,” said Brad Dacus, an attorney and president with the Pacific Justice Institute, which focuses on cases related to religious freedom and parental rights. The law requires districts to communicate how successfully treated HIV-positive people can have a normal life expectancy, which offers a “positive spin” on AIDS, Dacus said. “At no time should political agendas shortchange a straightforward and truthful education,” he said. “The controversial provisions, without question, make this legislation a huge mistake for the health and safety and balanced truth that is needed for students in our public schools.”
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THE PIONEER Volleyball From Page 1 put a run together. Sophomore Brandi Brucato was crucial in the momentum shift as the Pioneers rattled off five unanswered points. SFSU began to pull away again but CSUEB managed to battle back and trailed 23-20 after a defensive stop by Rayford and freshman Kathy McKiernan. However, the Gators took the next two points to stop the rally and take the first set 25-20. The Pioneers were able to carry their momentum over into the second set where it was back and forth until midway through the set. McKiernan killed an assist from sophomore Veronica Fabiano that tied the set at 13-13. SFSU scored the next three points in a row to make the score 17-13 and never trailed again in the set. CSUEB mounted a minor comeback and were within two points with the score 19-17 following a block by freshman Deja Thompson and sophomore Michaela Gardner. However, the Gators offense proved to be too much and they went up 2-0 in the match after closing out the second set 25-18. “Keep going,” SFSU sophomore Christine Johnson told her teammates during a timeout in the third set. “Stay up, keep going.” The Gators did exactly that in the third set. Despite trailing in the third set 11-5, SFSU kept going and eventually tied the set at 13-13 following an attack error by McKiernan. The Gators fast pace and offensive onslaught took over at the end and they closed out the Pioneers 25-16 in the set for a 3-0 win. SFSU will continue their road trip as they travel to take on Cal State San Bernardino (13-3 overall, 6-2 conference) at 7 p.m. on Friday. The Pioneers will also be on the road on Friday as they visit La Jolla to face UC San Diego (8-8, 4-4) at 7 p.m. on Friday.
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Top left: The Pioneers celebrate a point during a loss against San Francisco State. Top right: Freshmen Kiki Leuteneker and Kathy McKiernan (left) block a shot on Tuesday night in Hayward. Bottom: CSUEB Head Coach Jim Spagle (left) talks to his team during a timeout in the third set.
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THE PIONEER
Freshman sets pace for cross country Pioneer of the Week: Israel Sotelo
By Louis LaVenture
NEWS AND SPORTS EDITOR Normally when you think of team leaders a senior or junior will come to mind. However, for the Cal State East Bay men’s cross country team, it’s a freshman that is leading by example. Israel Sotelo, is in his first season as a collegiate runner and off to a great start. The freshman from Porterville was a standout during his four years as a runner at Monache High School where he was crowned champion in the 800 meters, despite not really being interested in the sport. “I only started running in order to get in shape to play soccer for the high school team that winter because I had played soccer for five years prior to entering high school,” Sotelo said. “However, on the first day of soccer tryouts I found that I no longer enjoyed playing soccer, or at least I enjoyed running significantly more, so I hung up my cleats that same day and went for a run and I haven’t stopped since.” Thankfully for CSUEB Sotelo decided to switch sports in high school and his success has carried over to college in just his fifth year as a runner. In his first three collegiate meets Sotelo has finished first every time for the Pioneers. “Israel has been a tremendous addition to the team,” CSUEB Head Coach Tony Nicolosi said. “He is the kind of kid you want to start a great program with.” In his first meet at the University of San Francisco Invitational, Sotelo made his presence known as he finished the 8k race in a time of 27:06.10 which placed him 56th overall and third out of 36 NCAA Division II competitors.
In the second meet of the year, the Fresno State Invitational, once again Sotelo finished first for CSUEB and ahead of many other top-level talents that included Division I schools like Stanford and San Jose State. Sotelo didn’t let that intimidate him and cruised to a 19:55 in the 6k race which garnered him 43rd place overall and second place among Division II runners. “[My high school coaches] respected me and worked me like a college athlete,” Sotelo said. “That primed me to run in college under Coach Tony Nicolosi and Coach Tyler Patterson here at CSU East Bay. They have done a fantastic job with this team and coach to create future champions not just runners who compete. They are moving the entire team in a positive direction not just me.” Sotelo continued to pace CSUEB in their most recent meet, at the Stanford Invitational, where once again he finished first for the Pioneers with a time of 26:19.10. The freshman managed to nab 163rd place out of 283 competitors in just his second collegiate 8k race. The time was the second best by a Cal State East Bay runner since 2009. “I entered the race with a goal and a game plan that my coaches and I had agreed upon earlier that week and I feel I executed it to the best of my ability,” Sotelo said. “I still have a lot to learn and a lot to work on but I’m content with how I performed at Stanford, the weather was great, the competition was there and I was just excited to be there in uniform leading a team that has worked so hard right alongside me.” There is just one meet left on the schedule before the California Collegiate Athletic Association Conference championships begin on Oct. 25. The Pioneers will travel to Golden Gate Park to participate in the San Francisco State Invitational at 9 a.m. tomorrow in their final regular season tune-up.
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