fall week 4 issue 207.4 part 2

9Oct. 20, 2014 University Times

RowContributor

With spring runways ending, here's an upcoming look on next season's trends.

for Fashion Three Is A Trend: Spring 2015

Say goodbye to minimalism because this spring, colors and embroidery will rule. With fashion month over, everyone is sifting through the thousands of fashion ideas that were brought to the runways for spring 2015 and it is tricky. That’s why the heavy lifting has been done for you and the cheat sheet of the trends that have made the biggest impacts on the runways in New York, London, Milan, and Paris is right here. Whether you’re looking to enhance your working wardrobe, wanting to spice up your “going out” outfit, or looking to up your festival-girl game next spring/summer, here is everything you’ll need to know about the upcoming season.

In the fashion world, bohemian, or boho, refers to someone with a state of mind that is an individual, romantic, and free spirited. Next season, heading out for the

evening just got a bit more romantic thanks to designers, Valentino, Vera Wang, Blumarine, and Emilio Pucci who brought the 70’s inspired look into the spring season from sheer, romantic maxi’s to blooming flowers

and colorful looks. However, no one said that the bohemian look should only be fashioned during the evening. Blumarine S/S 2015 collection had pieces that showed looks that can be incorporated in the day. For instance, Daphne

Groeneveld wore a sheer, bohemian looking dress and she looked flawless. If you think you cannot wear that during the day, you need to widen your perspective girls!

ROMANTIC BOHEMIAN

Does everyone recall when French

bombshell, Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot,

wore a gingham dress when she wed Jacques

Charrier in the mid 1950’s? This season designers

covered everything from mini dresses to fur coats. Styles went

from crop tops to leg-baring dresses. Diane von Furstenberg and Oscar de la Renta made the

checked patterned design look well done. So next time you go to brunch for mimosas or shopping with your girlfriends, add some gingham or plaid to the mix. You’ll look so chic! When you see Carolina Thaler who wore that gingham long sleeved top with that sheer skirt for Oscar de la Renta S/S 2015, don’t you just want to go shopping and pair that outfit up?

GINGHAM

If there’s anything fashion people are as

crazy about as getting their hands on their favorite

designer’s collections every season, it’s going to their favorite workout classes.

Everyone has their own thing, whether it’s going to your bikram yoga class, Pilates, a spin studio, or

running at Santa Monica beach they’re not going to show up in just an old pair of sweats. Alexander Wang, Rag & Bone,

Versace, and more have presented athletic wear to be worn at all times. Rag and Bone did well showing off their looks with their S/S

2015 collection, with Amanda Murphy who wore a jacket with shorts and paired it off with sandals. This look can definitely be worn at school or when running errands. So go get your favorite workout gear to wear while you’re working out, shopping during the day, or going to a movie late at night. Besides Forever 21 and Victoria Secret, there are so many brands that have added athletic wear into their collection such as: H&M, Juicy Couture, and Free People. Tory Burch also announced that her label will also begin offering athletic wear options beginning in the spring 2015.

GOOD SPORT

There is always an incarnation of floral

patterns every year and next year, it's big and it’s

bold. Michael Kors, among others, were inspired by the

floral arrangement. Kors’ runway delivered on a sunny

scene with daffodils, wisteria, and geraniums which were detailed

in sequins on skirts and sundresses. Those of you that love florals, this

is your time to show them off! Pair up your floral skirt with a cute button down, collared shirt and a simple but elegant belt for a sunny day, as seen on Maartje Verhoef for Michael Kors S/S 2015. Or you can go a little more hipster and pair up a matching floral button down top, floral pants and finish your look off with cat eyed sunnies, as seen on Suvi Koponen for Michael Kors S/S 2015.

BOLD FLORALS

Bad news for you shy ones:

sheer is in for spring. Designers like

Burberry, Valentino, Balmain, Balenciaga,

Sonia Rykiel and many more showed many sheer

pieces that were completely see-through. Everyone is doing

sheer next season, so girls, you better come out of the shadows

and show it all. Sheer always works when the sun is up till it goes down because it’s such a sexy silhouette that everyone loves. Model Mica Arganaraz looks stunning in a embellished see-through dress with gladiator sandals for Valentino S/S 2015. If you are looking for a simple dress, go for a dress just like the white see through by Valentino worn by Vivienne Rohner.

TRANSPARENCY

CSULA fashion-savvy students had something to say about the upcoming season. When asked what your favorite style for spring is and why this is what they said. Talita Ghazanian, Communications major, said, “My favorite style is a maxi dress because of the bright colors and the floral patterns. I also love denim during the spring.” Mikayla Haley, Art major, said, “Loose dresses, maxi skirts, sandals, loose tanks, light colors. I like it because it’s warm, but breezy so these things are super comfortable.” It’s safe to say that a lot of girls already love the styles that are coming up next season and hopefully the new styles will be a hit.

Blumarine S/S 2015: Daphne Groeneveld | Milan Fashion Week

Oscar de la Renta S/S 2015: Carolina Thaler | NY Fashion Week

Valentino S/S 2015: Clementine Deraedt | Paris Fashion Week

Diane Von Furstenberg S/S 2015: Amanda Well-sh | NY Fashion Week

Rag and Bone S/S 2015: Amanda Murphy | NY Fashion Week

Alexander Wang S/S 2015: Maartje Verhoef | NY Fashion Week

Alexander Wang S/S 2015: Maartje Verhoef | NY Fashion Week

11 Michael Kors S/S 2015: Suvi Koponen | NY Fashion Week

12 Valentino S/S 2015: Mica Arganaraz | Paris Fashion Week

16 Versace S/S 2015: Lina Berg | Milan Fashion Week

10 Oct. 20, 2014University Times

Cal State L.A... Ride It or Not!!!

Luz GomezContributor

As Metro increases their prices, the car vs public transportation debate seems to be an even more difficult to address!

If you are a student than it’s given that you are short on two things: money and time! And one of our ways to make sure that we don’t run out of them completely was taking the Metro to school! But then came September 14, which has been completely changing how we used to feel on Car v/s Metro.

On September 14, just as the schools were starting, the Los Angeles Metropolitan System increased their price. The dai-ly bus pass increased from $5 to $7 and the student discount monthly bus pass increased from $36 to $43. This is the

kind of raise that can make anyone think twice before coming to a conclusion on the rather obnoxious debate of student life, ‘to use a car or to take a metro’.

“It has just put us in a fix,” says Ronak Patel, a Comput-er Science Major, explaining, “We rely on metro as interna-tional students for transpor-tation, and the inflated rates have totally floored our bud-gets, especially when one has to account for each dollar spent. I used to do without monthly pass sometimes, but now it seems that will be the only way to go. One thinks of a car, but then, that’s too much money to generate at once!”

According to what American Public Transportation Associ-ation claims, Los Angeles is in the top 10 cities that saves indi-viduals over $10,000 yearly in transportation, which is about $800 each month. It is safe to say that the new rate might change that scene, but the cost of using car still remains far ahead than the monthly budget for Metro. Paying $90 each

quarter for parking and about $40-$60 each week of gas does not total up in a pleasant figure, but it could be worth it if you have to reach school at an early hour and stay back for late night classes. Buses are not the best choice late at night when the buses take about one hour to go by.

Samantha Barnes, a major in Liberal Studies, says, “I drive to school all the time because I feel that I live too far and the bus won’t be that convenient. I also don’t have much trouble with parking.” Unfortunate-ly, it is not the same story for many. Some students describe the school parking lot as a war battle, fighting to get a spot and make it on time to get to class.

As the inflated prices of pub-lic transportations puts student in more jeopardy, coming on a conclusion for ‘Car v/s Met-ro’ seems more difficult than ever! Is it the time when more bikes start showing up on our roads?

Car MetroPros: Saves time, offers convenience and better mobility. No dependence for pick-ups or lifts. You have a place to carry along a home-load and take a nap between breaks!

Pros: Comparatively inexpensive, saves you from notorious traffic-jams, convenience for anyone who comes from really, environment friendly. You can plan trips using apps like GoMetro

Cons: Still far more expensive in comparison, battling for a parking space, keeping up with ever increasing gas prices

Cons: Limiting, No late-night fun, hours wasted in waiting and walking back home from stops

The Parking Paranoia

Valeria SanchezContributor

The parking structures look more flooded than ever, is there a solution we can hope for?

The fall quarter has begun! Some of us are back to con-tinuing with our studies, while freshmen, transfers, and new staff are on to a new begin-ning at Cal-State LA. There is an enthusiasm of the new year in the air, but what comes as a damper is the parking madness which begun the first week of the quarter.

A number as high as 3,000 has added to the student-count of the school this year, mak-ing the already tight parking space even worse. Several people have been extremely frustrated looking for park-ing, some waiting for others to approach their cars, and some even walking to campus from neighborhoods. You hear the dissatisfaction all around cam-pus, while passing by the hall-ways or even catching some coffee at Starbucks.

Brandi Logan, a Speech Language Pathology student says, “I’m sure there should be enough money in school to prioritize and invest in better parking facilities”, continuing, “I definitely want a refund on my parking permit because it’s insane to be driving around 40 minutes around campus to find a parking space and now they are charging us a success fee! Well, make our success fees worth and give us more park-ing structures.”

Carolina Vasquez, a Busi-ness in Marketing major

echoes that saying, “It is very frustrating because even park-ing a couple of blocks from campus was full. It’s unfortu-nate because my class was in the Salazar Hall and I parked passing King Hall, which caused me to be late to my class.”

And Logan will not be hap-py to know that while Cal state LA does offer a refund, it is only partial and must be returned within 50 days. This madness continues to increase as the fourth week arrives and many students continue to be frustrated about the parking situation.

The Director of Parking and Transportation, Carmen Ga-chupin tries to offer a ray of hope as she says, “The Uni-versity is actively working on adding more parking on cam-pus very soon. Understand-ably we’ve received calls from concerned faculty, staff and students who struggled to find parking on campus especially during the first couple weeks of the quarter. But less than 1% of the quarter permits sold were returned and refunded.” She mentions that additions to existing parking structures or building new structures in the near future is also a possibil-ity.

Gachupin also encourages students to use alternate solu-tions like public transporta-tion, bicycling and carpooling as and when possible. Some of us also find a way by com-ing on campus in the morning hours when the parking space is not even that jam-packed. At the moment, resorting to the old virtue of patience seem to be our only best option. For more information about the commuting options, you may dial the University’s com-muting services at (323) 343-5277.

Photo By Timmy Truong

Photo By | Timmy Truong

11Oct. 20, 2014 University Times

In The Fastlane

Now undocumented stu-dents can really have an ID! With, the implementation of AB 60 (The Safe and Respon-sible Drivers Act) in Califor-nia, there will be a tremendous impact on undocumented stu-dents and their families. The Department of Homeland Se-curity has recently approved the design for the license that will be issued in these special cases.

Thousands of immigrants

will apply for the new driv-er’s licenses. But out of those it is unclear how many un-documented students from Cal State LA will apply. It is mainly because of the fear of being deported that many stu-dents decided to keep their immigration status a secret. But as Robert Lopez, Direc-tor of Communications at Cal State LA clarifies, “No formal tracking system has been im-plement at these point to iden-tify the number of undocu-mented students attending the University.” Lopez also added “It is the discretion of the stu-dent to distinguish himself or herself as undocumented. This is a private information and the University does not share information with anyone.”

For those undocumented

students at CSULA, having a

A Green Light for the Undocumented

Nancy Aguilar Staff Reporter

With the AB 60 and an approval for the design of a Driver’s License, it seems there will be no more stops for undocumented students.

driver’s licenses will be a priv-ilege. “I am really happy to be able to obtain a driver’s license because every time I drive, I al-ways get scared of getting pull over. Having a legit document will make me feel more com-fortable driving anywhere,” said an undocumented student who preferred not to be iden-tified and who is not protected under the DREAM ACT (De-velopment, Relief, and Educa-tion for Alien Minors).

The Department of Motor

Vehicles (DMV) is preparing itself by opening four tempo-rary field offices in Los An-geles, Granada Hills, Stanton, and Lompoc. “DMV is finaliz-ing a proposal list that details the documents an applicant must provide to prove identi-ty and residency,” said DMV spoke person Armando Botel-lo to UT. AB 60 license is go-ing to cost $33 and will expire

every five years. “The differ-ence from today driver license to AB 60 will be a phrase writ-ten on the front – FEDERAL LIMITS APPLY,” explained Botello. And what about the fear from applicants for their personal information being shared with ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcements)? For which, the DMV spokes-person cleared that, “DMV is not working with ICE and will not share information unless they get a court order.”

With new laws come new frauds and DMV is working closely with the community by doing outreach events ed-ucating the public on possible frauds. Botello added, “Do not let anybody sell you anything DMV booklet are free, appli-cants can make a free appoint-ment by phone or in person. Application must be fill out in person at a DMV facility.”

DL Mockup (Back) - Lower Right Corner, this card is not acceptable for official federal purposes. This license is issued only as a license to drive a motor ve-hicle. It does not establish eligibility for employment, voter registration, or pubic benefits

Sample photo designs of new licenses Photo Courtesy | California DMV


Los estudiantes desaparecidos. Fotografía dada por la Procuraduría General de la República Mexicana

43 estudiantes desaparecidos ¿Cuántos más faltan?Por Nataly Garcia

La noche del viernes 26 septiembre la policía de Iguala Guerrero, México, abrió fuego contra un grupo de estudiantes normalistas que iba de Ayotzinapa a la cuidad mencionada. Los Jóvenes, entre los 18 y los 23 años de edad, se disponían a abordar tres autobuses en la central camionera cuando ocurrió el ataque. Los sobrevivientes denunciaron los hechos ante los medios de comunicación locales y ante sus maestros. El saldo de este ataque fue de 6 personas muertas, 17 heridas y 43 estudiantes desaparecidos.

Los hechos han desatado un ola de protestas en ese estado, así como en otra entidades de la república, como una forma de decirle a las autoridades del país “ya basta de violencia”. Sin embargo, los alcances del suceso no solo se limitan al ámbito nacional y ha repercutido a nivel internacional. Entre estos se encuentran Eurodiputados quienes pidieron suspender acuerdos de cooperación con México, hasta que no se aclaren los hechos que ponen en duda el respeto a los derechos humanos en el país Azteca.

Al interior del país, la prensa y los familiares de los heridos, los muertos y los desaparecidos, cuestionan la intervención tardía de las autoridades federales, quienes tomaron cartas en el asunto hasta tres días después de la tragedia. Asimismo el hecho tomo un giro inesperado, cuando se supo que la policía municipal de Iguala entregó a los 43 desaparecidos al grupo narcotraficante denominado Guerreros Unidos.

El procurador de Guerrero, Iñaki Blanco, declaró durante una entrevista que la desaparición de estos estudiantes puede estar relacionada con el crimen organizado alrededor de esta localidad. Blanco también anunció que 22 policías han sido detenidos tras haber participado en los hechos

violentos del viernes 26 de septiembre. Se comprobó que estos policías dieron positivo la prueba de “Rodizonate de sodio,” que prueba que dispararon sus armas.

“Indudable que existió un uso excesivo de fuerza” –exclamo el procurador Iñaki Blanco.

También algunos de estos 22 policías arrestados confesaron que había fosas clandestinas a unos minutos del lugar donde los estudiantes desaparecieron, tras enterarse de esto el ejército mexicano, la policía federal y la policía ministerial de Guerrero se dirigieron al lugar y encontraron 28 cadáveres calcinados. Se arrestaron 30 personas, de las cuales dos de ellos confesaron que junto a los policías habían asesinado a 17 de los 43 estudiantes.

Tras una profunda investigación el procurador general de México, Jesús Murillo Karam declaró que ningún cuerpo encontrado en las fosas clandestinas pertenecía a uno de los 43 estudiantes desaparecidos.

Sin embargo, tras no obtener noticias de ellos, alrededor de todo el país mexicano se han dado y se esperan más protestas para exigir respuestas y justicia para estas 43 familias que reclaman la presencia de sus hijos, sanos y salvos.

Este hecho ha traspasado fronteras y la Universidad Estatal de los Ángeles se solidariza con los estudiantes de La escuela Normalista de Ayotzinapa Guerrero. Por ello, este martes 21 de octubre, a las tres de la tarde, aquí en la Universidad estatal de los Ángeles se llevará a cabo una protesta para denunciar la represión y el secuestro de estos estudiantes de Guerrero México.

Como estudiante toma la iniciativa y di no a la brutalidad policiaca en contra de estudiantes. ¡Ven y apoya a los Normalistas!

Fotografía dada por | Google Images

Las medidas preventivas de atención a enfermos de Ébola son deficientes y el riego de contagio para la sociedad norteamericana es alto, a pesar de que las autoridades sanitarias de este país minimizan los riesgos y la probabilidad de que el mal se expanda.

Los Ángeles Times publico el miércoles las declaraciones de Nina Pham, enfermera que se contagió en el periodo de atención a Thomas Duncan en el Hospital Presbiteriano de Dallas Texas. En ella señala que, basada en la experiencia de su contagio, el protocolo del que se habla, sencillamente no existe. Estas declaraciones contradicen a las autoridades sanitarias del país, así como a los directivos del Hospital Presbiteriano de Dallas, quienes aseguran tener las medidas necesarias para evitar la propagación del Ébola.

Asimismo, un segundo contagiado en el mismo hospital, que también participó en la atención a Duncan, fue reportado, un día después de la entrevista con Nina Pham. El mismo diario reproduce las declaraciones del Director de los Centros de Control y Prevención de enfermedades, Ton Frieden, quien señalo que el primer contagio fue producto de negligencia en el procedimiento médico.

Ante esto, el sindicato de enfermeras desmintió que haya protocolo alguno. “El personal de enfermería no dispuso de consignas específicas ni cuando el paciente fue admitido en urgencia ni mientras estuvo en tratamiento”, explicó Rose Ann De Moro, presidenta del gremio. “Mientras el paciente vomitaba y sufría diarreas, el personal no recibió ninguna indicación sobre qué hacer con los deshechos ni como limpiar un material que

IndefensosPor Mindy Galindo

era altamente contagioso”, insistió.

Según las autoridades sanitarias podría haber hasta 76 miembros del personal que estuvieron con el paciente fallecido y que por tanto, estuvieron expuestos al virus.

Indudablemente, la ciudadanía se encuentra en un estado de indefensión, puesto que las medidas de control, hasta el momento, muestran que han fallado. Ahora mismo, setenta y seis personas que estuvieron en contacto cuidando a Duncan, se encuentran bajo observación. Agréguese a quienes tuvieron contacto con esas setenta y seis personas y sus familias, la cifra sería alarmante.


Sabrina SarmientoContributor

And we know who's winning...even the new space at the dorms does not seem to be helping!

The School VS Good Food

Photo By | Sabrina Sarmiento

As if we don’t have enough things to figure out by being college students, deciding what to eat on campus at Cal State LA continues to remain an added burden. You can ei-ther go for healthy or inexpen-sive, but finding something that’s just right still feels like trying to reach the stars, and recently opened dining hall for the school dorms seems to be

an extension of the same expe-rience.

Students here at CSULA have dreaded eating on cam-pus for quarters because of the poor quality of the food and its minimal options to choose from.

This quarter Cal State LA opened a new dining hall for students who live on campus to provide a better selection of meals and improving the qual-ity of the food that is served to students. Several students agree that the quality of the food has improved and now they have more than one meal to select from.

“Every week the cooks and I create a menu. Mostly with different stuff and the items that seem to be most popu-lar, we try to repeat each day. We also try to keep a theme; for example Monday is Mex-ican, Tuesday is Italian and Wednesday is Asian,” stated Daniel Galavis, 28, Lead Cook at CSULA Dinning Common. Even vegan and vegetarian

students are taken into consid-eration at the new space.

But at the second glance, in monetary aspects the meal plans do not seem to be the most affordable route for stu-dents living in dorms. “I am going to cancel my meal plan after this quarter, Kiran Madi-nawala, 18, undeclared major says, “I feel that cooking is more convenient because you cannot take any food out of the dinning hall, which makes it inconvenient. There are time restrictions for each meal and sometimes they conflict with student’s class schedules. Even with having the smallest meal plan, I had to pay $875 for the quarter. I feel that I could save more money buying my own groceries and making my own meals.”

The conflict for limited food choices doesn’t end with stu-dents who live on campus but also those who attend the school.

College students in general are limited with time, budget

and the amount of choices they have at the food court. While some may argue that we have adequate variety of options to choose from, one can’t deny that the options are mostly un-healthy, not always affordable and are not vegan friendly.

“The options are mediocre,” expresses Carlos Rivera, a Telecommunications and Film major, adding, “And there is not much variety to be honest.” His peer, Andres Moran speaks on the same lines, stressing on lack of choices for those who are health conscious, he says, “The only healthy option in the food court is probably is El Pollo Loco’s under 500 calorie menu, which is certainly not

enough.”

UT has witnessed and ad-dressed the issue on campus for quite a long time now. It is unanimous that the students at Cal State LA want to see their choices on campus expand that are both healthier and afford-able. This can be a yet another holler to give us a health con-scious campus, and one hopes that it actually is heard by the new administration.

WHAT'S COOKIN'


The Cal State LA campus has been in a state of grief as we all mourn the loss of our beloved Dolcini’s. What adds to the grief is the way forces have worked to make sure that no traces of its existence re-main even for the sake of nos-talgia. While some miss the convenience of the location, the others certainly long for the healthy food options that are now rather scarce in the absence of Dolcini’s.

Dolcini’s lovingly served

Cal State LA for 17 dedicated years. To say that the cam-pus, including the faculty and staff, is taking the blow of its absence would not be an over-statement. It tended to and nurtured our campus with its savory salads, mouthwatering muffins, healthy food, and of course, the delectable coffee. Andrea Mendoza, a Commu-nications major, weighs in on post-Dolcini student life say-ing, “It had a cool ambience and it had an inclusive menu compared to others available on the campus.” She adds, “ I liked the variety they offered. Now that it’s gone, it makes me stay that much more away from the food court.” It’s men-tionable that Dolcini’s was mainly praised and best recog-nized for its healthier options, which gloriously made it stand out in stark contrast from other

(mostly unhealthy) food out-lets on campus.

Not many know that the re-sistance against Dolcini’s clos-ing had started as far back as 2009. But the confirmed news of its demolition came as an unexpected shock for every-one last Spring. The closing was only announced by Dolci-ni’s owner and employees and never was officially confirmed by our administration.

Students and former em-ployees ardently voiced their opinions of opposition, signed petitions and laboriously marched in protest on May 1st this year (May Day, or Interna-tional Workers Day) to bring the closing to a grinding halt, but could not hold it for long. What made, and still keeps our opposition strong, was the complete lack a sound expla-nation as to why Dolcini’s was

Alexandra Del SaltoContributor

While we get used to of the absence of our beloved café, the question still remains: what will fill the void of Dolcini’s?

Life After Dolcini's closing in the first place.

“A lot of us here in the of-fice have food restrictions, so Dolcini’s was really helpful,” Honors College Student Assis-tant Tegan Cramer expresses, adding, “We always got cof-fee and lunch from there. We miss it. We miss the fact that we were able to buy real fruits on this campus.” Also, Dolci-ni’s location in front of King Hall was not only geographi-cally convenient but also vital to students, faculty and staff. Leila Ricci, a Special Educa-tion and Counseling Division faculty member, used to visit Dolcini’s on an everyday basis. “They had lots of salads, and it was a healthy choice. I went there everyday for coffee, too. I’ve now been bringing lunch a lot more often. We often eat at the University Club now, but that gets expensive.”

With the start of the new year, our life without Dolcini’s has resulted in a crowded caf-

eteria, and especially a more crowded Starbucks, especially as now they remain the only ones serving fresh brewed coffee on campus. A source confirms that there is going to be another coffee shop estab-lished where Dolcini’s used to be, and that it is under the same ownership as Starbucks. Does that say anything about Dolcini’s exit? But then, many have heard that nothing is go-ing to be built and it’ll just be left as a sitting space, while others have heard through the grapevine that food stands are to be erected between the li-brary and the Music Hall.

There is still no official word to confirm either the reason of Dolcini’s demolition or what’s to replace it. All we can hope for is whatever is headed our way is only healthy and afford-able in our student budgets; and all we can say for Dolci-ni’s is ‘Rest in peace, you’ll never be forgotten by us’.

Jacqueline Gutierrez-Beltran

Contributor

Cal State LA is located in the heart of a region without access to fresh, healthy and affordable food.

Center of the Food Desert

As a student at CSULA, one of the most challenging tasks you are going to encounter is 0how to eat healthy on your campus while on a budget. When I was completing my lower division courses, there would be times I would go with-out eating the whole day. My budget is very tiny and I could only afford to eat once per day on campus or wait until I got

home. It is hard to be a college student and maintain a well-bal-anced diet, especially when access to healthy foods is very limited or non-existent. Most of the options we are given are fast food restaurants which are low in price but also low on quality.

Is it even possible to have a balanced diet here on campus? While it could be possible, at the moment there are a lot of barriers. One factor would be the university and its surround-ing 10 mile radius becoming a food desert. What is a food des-ert? According to the U.S.D.A. website, “Food deserts are de-fined as urban neighborhoods and rural towns without ready access to fresh, healthy, and affordable food. Instead of su-permarkets and grocery stores, these communities may have no food access or are served only by fast food restaurants and convenience stores that of-

fer few healthy, affordable food options. The lack of access con-tributes to a poor diet and can lead to higher levels of obesity and other diet-related diseases, such as diabetes and heart dis-ease.”

As a result if we want to have healthy foods available on cam-pus, students need to work to-gether to bring about change. Gabrielle Johnson, Co-Presi-dent of American Medical Stu-dent Association and one of the leaders in the Healthy Student Coalition starting on campus had a lot to say.

UT: What has been your per-sonal experience to accessing healthy foods on campus?

Gabrielle Johnson: I am on campus most days from 8AM to 5PM and sometimes it is hard for me to always pack lunch and enough snacks for the day. Of-ten when I eat the junk we have available on campus it really ef-fects my learning and energy for the day. Burgers and fries are great every now and then but on a daily basis it’s a) not healthy on my body and b) that’s no brain food! We are students, shouldn’t our food be reflective of things that are good brain fuel? So because I know how it affects me and slows me down, I’ll skip eating for the day. How awful is that?!

UT: What do you see as the biggest barrier to healthy foods here on the CSULA campus?

GJ: Funding seems to be a big problem with bringing about change, I would say that funding is the biggest obstacle we face. In addition to funding, having your voice be heard is also very difficult. I often feel us as stu-

dents are overlooked: but the truth of the matter is CSULA is primarily made up of students. A third obstacle I believe we as CSULA students face is the fact that our efforts have been made only within small sections of students. I believe the only way we are going to bring about change is if we join together as an entire CSULA community and incorporate students from every program on campus, not just a particular club or college. By developing a health coalition we can work together to bring healthier food options to our campus, A.M.S.A. is in full sup-port of this change and we are committed to doing all we can to make it happen.

Associated Students Inc., Vice President of Administra-tion, Dean Truong also had in-formation to add.

UT: What is A.S.I. doing to address the lack of healthy foods on campus?

Dean Truong: We are current-ly working on multiple projects. Our Environmental affairs com-missioner, Melanie Kim, is try-ing to implement a food pantry within housing. For students on campus we are collaborating with No more starving students to try and implement a com-munity garden where students can have access to healthy food options. The housing commis-sioner, Cecilia Villarreal, is con-ducting an event on campus in-forming students about healthy options.

UT: What has been your ex-perience with accessing healthy foods on campus?

DT: Personally there [are] not many healthy options. I fre-

quent the University Club but it can be kind of pricey, especially for students on a budget. If the university is going to bring any new food vendors we hope that they are bring[ing] in vendors who are conscious of the harm GMOs [genetically modified or-ganisms] can cause to our body.

Most fast food places use GMOs because it is cheaper, do we expect our fast food loca-tions to be any different because they are feeding students? Are GMOs even safe? According to the NONGMOProject, most de-veloped nations do not consider GMOs to be safe. In the United States, GMOs are in as much as 80% of conventional processed food. In more than 60 countries around the world like Australia, Japan, and all of the countries in the European Union, there are significant restrictions or outright bans on the production and sale of GMOs. Increasingly, Americans are taking matters into their own hands and choos-ing to opt out of the GMO ex-periment. My advice would be to say no to GMOs.

As students, we are the big-gest consumer of the Universi-ty. Dear President Covino, we as students pay nearly $2500+ to attend here each quarter, we should have access to healthy foods. To my fellow CSULA students, there are students on campus working together to bring about change. I would like for you tp speak up. If you have any questions or want to be a part of our healthy student co-alition, please email the healthy student coalition at [email protected] for more details.

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As the men start to ensure a spot at CCAA championship, it seems that the women’s soccer is already in a far safe place in the race, especially given that they have only one loss this season. And last Friday’s game just fur-thered them closer towards qual-ification.

It was the sweat and persever-

ance of our women’s team that guided Cal State LA to a late 2-0 victory over the Sonoma Sea-wolves this Friday night at Jesse Owens Track. Forward Amalia Arvidsson opened up the count in the last 12 minute of the game by putting a nice strike on the low-er far right of the post. Minutes later Heather Williams delivered a beautiful center pass to Andrea Lammers who heads it in the back of the net with minutes 10 left. Williams, who showed amaz-ing physical strength throughout the game, stated after the game, “This team has worked really hard. [After the first half ended scoreless] we had to focus togeth-er as a team and halftime is when we achieved to do that.’

Sonoma State (seawolves) was

an aggressive team scoring 34 goals in previous 13 games. So head Coach of the Golden Ea-

gles, Isabelle Harvey was indeed pleased with our performance, “We were just working and work-ing. But we never panicked,” she said, adding her view on the op-position, “I think they were very organized but in general, we pos-sessed the ball really well.”

The Golden Eagles now hold a record of twelve wins, one loss (to Azusa Pacific back in Septem-ber) and one tie holding the num-ber one spot on the table so far. Since the tie to AT UC San Diego, Cal State LA has been on fire, winning every game at home and on the road giving them a seven game win streak, which surely gives an advantageous lead.

The team knew the importance of the game against seawolves, went out and did their job and got the victory. As the wins keep piling up for this Cal State LA’s relentless soccer team, they look forward to their next match on October 19 against Humboldt State.

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As the Cal State LA men soccer team racked up two more shutout wins at home this past Friday October 10 and Sunday October 12, the Fall seems to have turned the leaf for the Golden Eagles. The 2-0 score against Cal State Monte-rey and 1-0 score against San Francisco State have certainly earned some more fans for our boys in gold.

While managing to get a win two weeks ago, the golden Ea-gles looked rather sloppy in their game play. The midfield could not manage to retain the ball giving the Toros (Cal Stat

Dominguez) the advantage for most of the second half. Af-ter the pair of victories, Cal State LA seems to have reca-librated and fixed the details. When asked what needs im-provement, Forward Sigifredo Torres said, “The game shifts sometimes,” adding, “We are getting stronger as each game goes by, I think we are fighting for each other more.”

Cal State Monterey (Otters) seemed no match against the Golden Eagles. The Eagles stuck to their lob pass game play, resulting in finding the back of the net two times. Lob passes to Golden Eagle for-ward Jordan Payne annihilated the Otters. Two hard losses in a row put the Otters at a risky qualifying position, given that now they have a record of two wins six losses and three ties and dropped one post to 10th place.

San Francisco State (Gators) on the other hand has a much stronger offence, producing 14

goals in 12 games. Cal State LA beat San Francisco at 1-0, so the Gators have now lost 4 consecutive games on the road. In three of those games, San Francisco State has been scored on two or more occa-sions. The gators have now dropped two spots, which puts them in the 9th post. Both teams are hungry for a win being that the first 6 spots will qualify for the CCAA Cham-pionship tournament.

Cal State LA has only giv-en up one loss at home since starting the season and hopes to expand their 5-game win streak. And with still 3 to 6 points to win, it is vital that the Golden Eagles keep up the pace. Another pair of home games on October 17 and Oc-tober 19 against Sonoma State and Humboldt State universi-ties respectively, will keep the Golden Eagles on their toes.

The Eagles Fly High

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Just what a Golden Eagle can be hoping for! The Fall begins an impressive winning streak for our men's soccer team.

While the men head on a winning streak, the women soccer is al-ready far ahead in the game

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