INSIDE | photo | P. 2 | opinion | P. 6 | sports | P. 8 International linguistics Color-blindness is just Kansas City and San student finds ways to another form of racism Francisco both win in de-stress on campus Alex Smith deal FREE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2013 | VOL. 54, ISS. 82 | WWW.DAILYSUNDIAL.COM CSU now THIRD-PARTY MONEY mandates Candidates sign pledge to prevent any outsider influence from receiving contribu- reporting LUCY GUANUNA tions, which for city coun- DAILY SUNDIAL cil candidates is capped at $700 per contribution, but policy prevents independent expenses where supporters, specifically Employees must relay special interest groups, find a loophole in that maximum child abuse to officials A Los Angeles City Council contribution. candidate for the 13th District L.A. Council candidates who signed the People’s Pledge have not signed the pledge have col- early February, a vow to HANSOOK OH lectively raised more than $140,000 deny independent third party SENIOR STAFF in independent expenditures. contributions in local cam- “You can’t stop people from paigns, and has urged other spending money on your behalf; it’s candidates to do the same. an expression of free speech rights,” The People’s Pledge said Martin Saiz, political science pro- started during the 2012 fessor and department chair at CSUN. CSUN will implement a new CSU pol- Massachusetts Senate race “It’s basically done for symbolic rea- icy called the “Mandatory Reporting of Child between Democrat Elizabeth sons, to create an image of being inde- Abuse and Neglect,” which requires all CSU Warren and Republican Scott pendent. It sounds good to people.” employees, including student employees, jani- Brown. Because the municipal race will not torial staff and food service workers, to report Warren proposed the be on the scale of Warren and Brown’s suspected cases of child abuse or neglect to an pledge to Brown, which race, Post added in a few revisions to on-campus Mandated Reporting Coordinator aimed to prevent independent the People’s Pledge that fit the municipal (MRC). third party contributions that race. The policy, published Dec. 21, 2012 as could be used with or with- Although an independent third party Executive Order 1083 by former Chancel- out the candidates’ support cannot be prevented from spending lor, Charles B. Reed, did not take effect until to create ads in support of or money on a candidate, the pledge can Jan. 1. against other candidates. deter them from doing so because they According to the order, the new policy Josh Post, an attorney with would be harming the candidate by pay- follows amendments made to the Califor- the California Department of ing for ads, Post said. nia Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act Justice, is running for L.A. Skylar Grogan, 21, junior gender and (CANRA), signed by Gov. Jerry Brown in City Council’s 13th District, women’s studies major, said she agrees September 2012. which includes cities such as that the pledge would not stop special The amendments were made by four dif- Echo Park and Silver Lake, interest groups from being involved in ferent California assembly bills and added and has been leading what he campaigns, especially with the con- four new classes of persons to be defined as calls a full grassroots cam- troversial Supreme Court decision on mandated reporters. The four classes include paign. corporations. employees or administrators of a public or “I’ve seen the problem with “I think it’s good but it’s a band private postsecondary institution, athletic money and politics. I wanted aid (and) at the end of the day; coaches, athletic administrators or athletic to see politics get back to a Citizens United is still in place,” directors employed by any K-12 public or public service aspect where Grogran said. “Candidates can private school, any athletic coaches, assistant it’s not about the money, but still get unlimited amounts coaches or graduate assistants involved at a who has the better ideas and who of funding from corpora- public or private post-secondary institution has the ability to motivate people tions. The pledge won’t and commercial computer technicians. to do things and motivate the com- do much (and) people The executive order states that when an munity,” Post said. need to get to the employee, “in his/her professional capacity Post said he was inspired by mayoral root of the prob- or within the scope of his/her employment, candidate and 13th District Councilman, Eric lem and repeal has knowledge of or observes a child (i.e. Garcetti, who also signed the People’s Pledge. Citizen’s United.” person under the age of 18 years) whom the Garcetti presented it to his fellow candidates at employee knows, or reasonably suspects, to three subsequent community forums. ILLUSTRATION BY JEROMY have been the victim of child abuse or neglect, The people’s pledge does not stop a candidate VELASCO / CONTRIBUTOR See EXECUTIVE ORDER, page 4 WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO THE MUSIC? 2 Photo February 28, 2013 • Daily SunDial • CSun • [email protected] Student finds ways to relieve stress herself through college. “The Living Well Lounge is a place JOHN While students may find it easier for students to gather health informa- SARINGO-RODRIGUEZ to take naps, eat healthy and occasion- tion from peer educators,” said Sharon Daily SunDial ally exercise, Otahima, an international Aronoff, health educator at the Klotz student from Yokohama, Japan, takes it Health Center. one step further by taking advantage of According to Aronoff, it’s a place resources on campus. where students can relax, enjoy a mas- For CSUN students, balancing University Counseling Services on sage chair and get health information classes, work, internships, extracur- the fifth floor of Bayramian Hall offers including links to outside resources. riculars and relationships can be over- free, by appointment, one-on-one Another stress manager Otahima whelming. But it’s especially difficult counseling services to CSUN students. uses is the Klotz Student Health Center for linguistics major, Mao Otahima, “They have many counselors that located next to Chaparral Hall. 23, whose family and support are on can help me with many issues,” Ota- “To de-stress I go to Klotz to [get] another continent. hima said. massaged and to relax,” Otahima said. She said this semester is espe- Another resource is the Klotz Liv- The center provides low-cost servic- cially difficult for her because she is ing Well Lounge located in the USU. es, including acupuncture and massage. ALL PHOTOS BY JOHN SARINGO-RODRIGUEZ / Daily SunDial taking major upper division classes, The lounge is operated by students, Students can feel energized without Mao Otahima, 23, a linguistics major, works part-time as a Japanese tutor at the tutoring part time and supporting for students. emptying out their pockets. language lab. Mao is taking 14 units, when she has time she studies at the Oviatt library between classes. “this semester will be especially stressful for me,” she said. Mao believes that eating healthy will help keep her in a positive mood and in doing so will keep her stress levels low. ADAM CAROLLA AND An Evening with DENNIS PRAGER Veteran broadcasters Adam Carolla and Dennis Prager share the stage at CSUN’s Valley Performing Arts Center for 90 minutes of compelling conversation, thought provoking discussion and hilarious commentary, including an audience Q&A session where no question is off limits. TH MARCH 16 , 8PM VALLEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER BUY TICKETS AT ADAMCAROLLA.COM Photo 3 February 28, 2013 • Daily SunDial • CSun • [email protected] Mao plays with her cats Kiki, Kookoo, and Summer to help her de-stress. 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RUSM-Print 2013-California State University Northridge-10.375w.8h.indd 1 2/14/13 12:13 PM 4 News February 28, 2013 • Daily SunDial • CSun • [email protected] The order states that failure with questions about the report- that the policy might negatively She is the student director at experience while receiving sup- EXECUTIVE ORDER to report will not automatical- ing procedure as well as “iden- affect students’ sense of safety the WRRC and wonders how port from the community and Continued from page 1 ly result in termination of that tifying whether or not there is a and openness in classrooms, as the policy will affect the “Take seeing they are not alone.” employee, but that the campus reasonable suspicion that abuse well as in support groups such Back the Night” events every Medina is not convinced that the employee must report the president would make a determi- has occurred.” as the Women’s Research and spring semester.