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INSIDE | FEATURES | P. 2 | NEWS | P. 4 | opinion | P. 6 | sports | P. 8 CTVA alumni have been California K-12 enacts all- No one is safe under Women’s Volleyball: nominated for two Emmys inclusive transgender bill the SAFE Act Casey Hinger earns national honor FREE CALIFORNIA state UNIVERSITY, NOrthridGE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2013 | VOL. 55, ISS. 8 | WWW.DAILYSUNDIAL.COM tobacco use may go up in smoke PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY LOREN TOWNSLEY/ EDITOR IN CHIEF AND CHARLIE KAIJO/ SENIOR REPORTER Should CSUN follow CSUF and become a smoke-free campus? President Harrison said the issue is complicated munity college level, but the movement has been putting forth by speaking at the board In 2007, only 140 campuses in the ANA RODRIGUEZ grown to encompass larger campuses accord- of trustees meetings. United States were considered smoke-free. DAILY SUNDIAL ing to ANR. “My background is actually prevention By July 2012, the list had grown to 770 Jose Rodriguez, an undeclared incoming and from the standpoint, if I were the only according to ANR. freshman, visited the campus for the first vote, I would ban it. But I’m not the only CSUF joined this list by going com- AL STATE UNIVERSITY FULLERTON time last week during his orientation. vote and I don’t want to do it that way,” pletely smoke-free, banning cigarettes, (CSUF) implemented a campus-wide “I came and took a tour around the Harrison said. cigars, pipes, and electronic cigarettes smoke-free policy this semester, mak- campus and we came around to one of the As a former smoker, Harrison acknowl- in places like residential halls, parking C ing it the first CSU campus to ban all outside eating areas and even though they edge that “100 percent consensus” from structures, off-campus facilities and even tobacco products. are marked with signs, we breathed in a both sides of this debate will never exist. school vehicles. This may be a path CSUN could soon take. lungful of smoke,” Rodriguez said. “It kind “But it would be nice for us (to agree) For CSUF, the issue was first brought to About 1,182 schools nationwide have of sucks that I’m going to have to deal with as a university community that should be light with a questionnaire within their Academ- applied smoking bans. Of those schools, it. I have a big problem with that.” concerned about health and wellness and ic Senate. The Academic Senate, along with 800 have banned all forms of tobacco, The Campuses Organized and Unit- what kind of modeling we can do for others their Associated Students Inc. (ASI), agreed including chewing tobacco, according to ed for Good Health (COUGH) at CSUN as a healthy campus environment.” and submitted their proposal. the Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights advocates for a variety of tobacco-related This year alone, the ANR added five uni- Interim President Willie J. Hagan signed (ANR), the leading national lobbying orga- issues on college and university campuses versities with multiple campuses in different the bill in May, making CSUF a smoke-free nization for nonsmokers’ rights. throughout California. locations, 21 campuses total, to its list of campus. The effort to encourage healthier, tobacco- CSUN President Dianne Harrison rec- institutions that have banned smoking or all free lifestyles originally started at the com- ognizes COUGH and the effort they have forms of tobacco. See SMOKING BAN, page 3 PS4 VS. XBOX1: WHO WILL COME OUT ON TOP? 2 Features SEPTEMBER 5, 2013 • Daily SunDial • CSun • [email protected] alumni spotlight CSUN alumni nominated for Emmy thrilled to have a nomination MICHAEL J. ARVIZU under their belts so early DAILY SUNDIAL in their career. The industry today, both men said, is such that people can work their way up quickly without hav- ing to wait 10 or 15 years to “Shocked,” “honored” become successful. and “excited” are words that “I know, for me, I always CSUN Cinema and Televi- think it felt like it was just sion Arts alumni Ryan Mal- a lot of being lucky, as far lick and Steve Brown use as how I got to start edit- to describe how they feel ing,” Brown said. “I always about their recent Emmy felt I ended up being in the Award nomination for Out- right place at the right time. standing Picture Editing for Opportunity is being there Reality Programming. for when those opportuni- The two men were given ties arrive. When you are nods for their editing work given those opportunities, on “Project Runway,” a you have to take them, no Lifetime network reality matter how hard they are.” television show hosted by Both men followed the former supermodel Heidi typical path for most gradu- Klum that pits aspiring ates after completing their fashion designers against course of study and before each other as they compete landing a full-time job — in a series of challenges JOHN SARINGO-RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR they both held internship to create perfect runway- positions. Brown was hired Cinema and Television Arts alumni Steve Brown (left) and Ryan Mallick (right) have been nominated for Emmy Awards for Outstanding quality outfits. two weeks after gradua- Picture Editing for Reality Programming. Brown and Mallick explore Manzanita Hall while reminiscing their undergraduate days at CSun. Brown and Mallick were tion, as he had been intern- nominated for work in the At first, Mallick couldn’t Murray Productions, a post- “The Amazing Race” and month, you realize how big ing while going to school. Season 11 episode “Europe, believe he had been nomi- production company credit- “Deadliest Catch.” of a deal this is,” Mallick Mallick interned at three Here We Come,” which nated, let alone twice. He ed for its work in establish- The nomination, they said. “You get to work and different companies before aired on April 11, 2013. had to double-check to be ing the reality television said, has taken time to sink everyone’s talking about it. landing a full-time gig at Mallick was also nominated sure it was not an error. genre, most notably MTV’s in. People who they haven’t Then it gets you excited.” Bunim/Murray. for the Season 10 episode “It was a surprise,” Mallick “The Real World.” talked to in years are reach- With their Emmy nomi- “I wasn’t editing, but I “A Times Square Anniver- said. “I did a double-take.” Other reality shows nom- ing out and expressing their nations, both men feel they did have my foot in the sary Party,” which aired on Brown and Mallick work inated for the 2013 editing congratulations. have reached the pinnacle door. That’s kind of the July 19, 2012. for Van Nuys-based Bunim/ Emmy include “Survivor,” “As it’s grown in the last of their occupation and are most important step com- Features 3 SEPTEMBER 5, 2013 • Daily SunDial • CSun • [email protected] “It works all around,” SMOKING BAN choice. However, the use Brown said. “You scratch of tobacco does not fit with Continued from page 1 my back, I scratch yours.” the culture of health and Mallick and Brown’s wellness CSUF encourag- Samuel Morales, a politi- Emmy Awards ceremony es,” Morales said. cal science major and CSUF will take place as part of Dr. Gabriela Chavira, an graduate who was chosen to the Primetime Creative Arts associate psychology profes- sit on the Smoking Ban Steer- Emmy Awards ceremony on sor said it’s the right decision ing Committee, was named by Sept. 15 at Nokia Theatre in to ban smoking at CSUN and the president of the university in most public spaces. downtown Los Angeles. as the student representative. “Students who smoke Brown’s wife, Chris- “By not smoking on uni- just outside the Sierra Tow- tina, an office manager in versity property, CSUF can ers around the vents, (allow) CSUN’s sociology depart- better protect those who the smoke to come in the ment, is looking forward to choose to not smoke from air conditioner vents, so it attend the nationally tele- the effects of secondhand feels like I’m smoking,” vised Primetime Emmys smoke, as well as help those ceremony on Sept. 22 as who are trying to quit tobac- said Chavira. well. As voting members co,” Morales said. Although Justin Galanto, of the television academy, Morales guided the poli- a 28-year old English major, Mallick and Brown will be cy until taking effect, while has tried to quit, he said peo- able to attend the prime- also holding the position of ple judge him as a smoker. time ceremony. chief administrative officer “I was cool quitting “I was proud of them,” for ASI. until the semester started,” she said of finding out about “I held a campaign Galanto said. “I don’t think her husband and Mallick’s called ‘Be Tuff, Don’t Take smoking is good for people nominations. “It’s a pretty the Puff,’” Morales said. but it sucks to be a smoker JOHN SARINGO-RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR big deal.” “(It was) aimed to not only sometimes just because you CTVa alumni Steve Brown (left) and Ryan Mallick (right) explore the Manzanita Halls while reminisc- Christina is excited to be feel alienated or looked ing their undergraduate days at CSun. inform students but also able to dress up and possibly promote cessation programs down upon.” ing out of college. Once That seems to trump a lot for Mallick, since it was rub elbows with celebrities. offered on campus.” The questions Harrison you get in there and do of things. When you come Brown who got him a job at As far as deciding on Any information regard- looks to answer involve that hard work, and you’re out, you don’t have pro- Hollywood-based World of what to wear, she already ing the new policy was made whether or not our campus dedicated, you will move fessional experience.