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MyCoyote upgrade: The lives of Black Butterfl y cast Men’s basketball on yes or no?, pg. 5 fellow Coyotes, pg. 8 ascends, pg. 11 the rise, pg. 15 CCBriefs: By MARVIN GARCIA Staff Writer

From boiled to unboiled (Jan. 23) Researchers at UC Irvine have found a way to reverse a hard-boiled egg to its original state. According to ChemBioChem, a peer-reviewed chemical biology journal, this is an innovation that could reduce costs for cancer treatment, food produc- tion and other segments of the $160 bil- lion global biotechnology industry. For example, there will be further research on protein production, pharma- ceutical companies will be able to ad- vance in cancer antibody development CSUSB community service by reforming proteins, and farmers will able to achieve more bang for their buck. Pet rises from the dead (Jan. 27) A Florida cat who seemed to have been hit by a car, and found in a pool of earns President’s Honor Roll blood, clawed his way out of his buried grave, earning the name “zombie cat.” By JORGE CAMPOS tute can receive for their commitment to “From 2013-2014, more than 1,3700 “I open the door and my neighbor’s Staff Writer serving the community, according to the CSUSB students participated in the uni-- standing there with the cat in her hand. Corporation for National and Community versity’s 145 course selections that offeredd She said, ‘Bart is not dead,’ and he then CSUSB’s community service earned Service. a service learning component,” said Podol-- responded, “The is impossible! We bur- President’s Honor Roll status and received “The CSUSB volunteers have spent ske. ied Bart,” said Hutson. national recognition for the eighth year in over 82,000 hours of community service,” CSUSB also participates in more thann The cat was rushed to the animal a row. said CSUSB’s Director of Community En- 500 partnerships with local non profi t,, hospital, where Bart was treated for In 2006, the President of the United gagement Diane Podolske. school districts and government organiza-- injuries, which resulted in severe head States started recognizing higher institu- CSUSB offered over 145 learning tions. trauma, a broken jaw, and a dead eye. tions who provide community service that course sections, taught by 91 faculty mem- Faculty takes part in community ser-- Anti-gay proposal threats with improves the health, education and sur- bers, with nearly 2,000 service learning vice by developing opportunities for com-- arrest (Jan. 25) roundings of the community. students addressing community needs, munity engagement including servicee Oklahoma state offi cials will be pro- The Honor Roll’s Presidential Award work-study programs in the community of learning fellowships and community-basedd hibited from issuing marriage licenses to is the highest federal recognition an insti- San Bernardino. Continued on Pg. 3 straight and gay couples if a proposal by state representative Todd Russ passes. According to the Huffi ngton Post, politicians opposing equal marriage are also threatening to ban all marriage li- censes if the Supreme Court rules in fa- Counselor program vor of gay union. Student assaults professor over use of phone (Nov. 26) A New Jersey high school student among best in the nation was charged with assault after having tackled his physics professor for taking By DANNI YBARRA “We expanded our programm his cell phone. Staff Writer about two years ago, so that we’ree A video shows the student wrap- no longer just training counsel-- ping his arms around the professor The CSUSB Counselor and ors for educational counseling butt and throwing him onto the desk where Guidance Graduate Program has we’re also training counselors forr they wrestled before the professor was been named one of the top 25 in the general counseling degrees andd slammed to the fl oor. nation. I think that’s what put us on thee The student was suspended and ar- Graduateprograms.com, an map”, continued Hedtke. rested on Jan. 16 at his home and charged online graduate studies guide The program focuses on bothh with third-degree aggravated assault. built for students, ranked CSUSB academic guidance and therapeuticc Birth control can cause rare brain against over 1500 other schools counseling which allows studentss tumors (Jan. 22) such as USC, Loyola University, to be well versed in those fi elds. A rare form of brain cancer known and Boston College, as having a Data used to rank the schoolss as Glioma is said to be caused by the fre- leading counselor education pro- was collected from Sep. 1, 20122 quent use of hormonal contraceptives. gram. to Sep. 30, 2014 and was madee According to CBS News, a Dan- “I was impressed, not sur- up of research on current graduatee ish study revealed that fi ve out of every prised, and very pleased”, said Dr. student’s scholarships and sociall 100,000 Danish women between the Danni Ybarra | Chronicle Photo Lorraine Hedtke, head of the pro- media patterns, according to gradu-- ages of 15 and 49 developed the condi- The CSUSB counseling program has been recognized for its efforts to educate. gram. Continued on Pg. 2 tion after using birth control pills. News Chronicle Page 2 Monday, February 2, 2015 CSUSB counselors rise to the top Continued from Pg. 1 do,” stated one CSUSB student. “It is a great program for the cost,” ateprograms.com added another student. “For a given graduate program, rank- “The professors that we have in the ings are determined by calculating the program are leaders in their fi eld... they are average score for each program based on advancing the profession by their research the 15 ranking categories,” as stated from and writing,” said Hedtke. graduateprograms.com. Some students on campus were un- These scores are then compared aware of the level of quality the counselor across all ranked schools; the scores are education program has reached. then translated into a fi nal ranking for that “I didn’t know we were recognized for graduate program. that. I feel it gives more status to the pro- Some of those 15 ranking categories gram and for the students who want to be- include academic competitiveness, career come counselors, they should feel a sense support, education quality, faculty acces- of pride,” said student Anthony Anderson. sibility/support, and workload. Recognition like this is what keeps The counselor education program at strong ties between CSUSB and the sur- CSUSB was given an cumulative rank- rounding school districts that favor CSUSB ing of 7.7 out of 10, while the College of students for internships and employment Education on campus was given an overall over other colleges in the area and rein- ranking of 8.3, according to graduatepro- forces the idea that students are in the right grams.com. program for their career path, according to To ensure quality results in their re- Hedtke. search, graduateprograms.com does not “[Students] are actually going to be complete ranking for a school or program able to provide something that makes a until a certain number of student surveys difference [in] people’s lives, which ulti- have been collected, according to gradu- mately, to me, is what it’s all about,” said ateprograms.com. Hedtke. CSUSB students were positive in their For more information on the Counsel- comments and feedback about the program ing and Guidance Program visit www.coe. on the graduateprograms.com website. edu/programs/counselingguidance, or visit “The faculty is top notch, very sup- the College of Education Student Services portive and have a passion for what they in CE-102.

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The Coyote Chronicle is published every Friday for distribution on Monday during the academic session by the Communications department. The opinions expressed in the Chronicle are those of the student writers and editors and do not refl ect the views of the university, its faculty, or any other person or institution unless expressly noted. The appearance of any advertisement in the Chronicle does not represent an endorsement of the products or services advertised. The Chronicle reserves the right to edit or reject all materials submitted to the paper. News Chronicle Page 3 Monday, February 2, 2015 Community service Companies partner program honored with Obama to

Continued from Pg. 1 Offi ce of Community Engagementt benefi t workers was the fact that CSUSB had a sig-- research grants. nifi cant number of students in ter-- By DAVON DEAN Marketing students who vol- rible fi nancial situations. Staff Writer unteer to contribute to the com- On Nov. 10, 2014 the articlee munity by offering their nonprofi t “Homeless Students Need Acces-- CVS and UPS made headlines in school assignments to companies sible Resources” in the Coyotee President Barack Obama’s State of the without fi nancial resources. Chronicle, stated that a few stu-- Union address. “Students obtain the practice dents attending CSUSB were inn Obama said that he needs more and experience they need and com- fact homeless and were in need off companies and employers to be like panies benefi t from this work,” said accessible resources. “Our campuss CVS and UPS, who both offer a variety Podolske. should help by providing adequatee of educational benefi ts and paid appren- “We are doing good work, resources for those in need,” statedd ticeships. and while we don’t do service to in the article. “Tonight, I’m also asking more receive award, we have been rec- As of January 28, 2015, thee businesses to follow the lead of compa- ognized nationally for the efforts,” Offi ce of Community Engagementt nies like CVS and UPS, and offer more said Podolske. has offi cially started the Deliver-- educational benefi ts and paid appren- “CSUSB also works together ing Emergency Nourishment orr ticeships,” said Obama. with elementary schools with pro- “The DEN” said Podolske. “Thee According to the UPS website, the grams such as America Reads and Den” food pantry, is located in thee company offers different programs and America Counts, which with the CSUSB’s Faculty Offi ce Building,, incentives for employees to be success- help of CSUSB tutoring elemen- room 227. ful. tary students will improve their All 23 CSU’s have a commu-- Some programs include: UPS tu- English and Math skills,” said Po- nity engagement offi ce which comee ition program, health and wellness pro- dolske. together to fi nd ways to help the lo-- gram, compensation saving program. In response to a Coyote Chron- cal community and have becomee CSUSB students agree that compa- icle opinions article, CSUSB’s Of- the largest service learning systemm nies should offer assistance to their em- fi ce of Community and Engage- of education in the world. Withinn ployers. ment started a food pantry for the 23 CSU’s there were a total off They also offers different schol- students. 15 university campuses who re-- arship programs such as: chicagoland A major concern of the CSUSB ceived the President’s Honor Roll. regional college program, scholarships for children of UPS Employees, James E. Casey scholarships program and the George D. Smith scholarship program. According to the CVS website, the company holds an ongoing training and professional development. Students meet to demand “We provide professional develop- ment and continuing education oppor- tunities through our own training pro- higher education changes grams,” states on the CVS website. Obama issued a call to action to the By JOCELYN COLBERT CFHE was “launched to guarantee Lisi. employers to help put their employees Staff Writer that affordable quality higher education is Lisi, who writes for UUP’s memberr on a path to middle-class jobs. accessible to all sectors of our society in publication The Voice, told UUP’s story—— Today, major employers are step- Educators gathered in Los Angeles the coming decades; and include the voices and won a prestigious international laborr ping forward to do just that. Many pri- to discuss ways to combat the increased of the faculty, staff, students and our com- award in doing so. vate sector fi rms are coming forth and “privatization” of higher education and the munities—not just administrators, politi- Lisi’s winning entry, “Speaking up forr answering the president’s call to help possible institution of a student loan refi - cians, foundations and think tanks—in the SUNY” (January 2010), describes the im-- workers advance in the workforce; more nancing program. process of making change,” stated Future- pact that state budget cuts have had on stu-- than 30 employers are announcing com- The Campaign for the Future of ofHigherEd.org. dents, parents, faculty and staff on SUNYY mitments to expand employee assis- Higher Education (CFHE) and supporters Also during the meeting, members of campuses. tance. don’t like the idea of treating students like the CFHE called for 10 states, including CSUSB students weighed in on theirr According to CNN, Anthem, Gri- “consumers” and a college education as a California, to institute a student loan refi - own loan debt. fols, McDonald’s, Partners HealthCare, “product.” nancing program mirroring one proposed “I’ve taken out so many loans for myy Gap, Inc., and University of Pennsyl- According to D. Bruce Johnstone, pro- by United University Professions [UUP] in degree,” said student Jasmine Williams,, vania Health System are working with fessor at the University at Buffalo, “priva- New York. who is graduating next quarter. “If some off College for America at Southern New tization, in reference to higher education “By 2016, we’re hopeful that 10 states my loans can be forgiven it would help outt Hampshire University to give tens of refers to a process or tendency of colleges can adopt the UUP student loan refi nanc- a lot.” thousands of employees nationwide the and universities [both public and private] ing program and loan forgiveness proposal Some students joke about their debtt opportunity to earn an associate’s or taking on characteristics of, or operational for adjunct faculty,” said Jeffrey Kolnick, despite the seriousness of the issue. bachelor’s degree. norms associated with, private enterpris- a Southern Minnesota University professor “Sallie Mae is looking for me!” chuck-- Obama continued to discuss ap- es.” and CFHE participant. led student Brandon Maynor, “I will hidee prenticeships and informed America that “Privatization connotes a greater ori- UUP’s plan proposes that State Uni- out as long as I can.” when he fi rst took offi ce, his goals were entation to the student as a consumer, in- versity of New York (SUNY) graduates It is the goal of the program to ensuree to rebuild our country and improve our cluding the concept of the college educa- with state or federal student loans as of Jan. that higher education is the best it can bee economy. tion as a ‘product’,” stated Johnstone. 1, 2008 could refi nance their debt, as long for students in the attempt to help ensuree “I’m aware $2 billion is a lot of More than 100 faculty, students and as they earn an associate or bachelor’s de- their success. money, but with the right training and community leaders met at the Marriott Ho- gree from a state-operated SUNY school, “We must ensure that the emphasis,, advance programs, each American will tel in Manhattan Beach Jan. 16-18, for the stated UUP. curriculum, pricing, and structure of ourr be successful,” said Obama. eighth national gathering of the CFHE. “United University Professions is the nation’s higher education systems are goodd Obama also placed emphasis on the The gathering, hosted by the Califor- union representing more than 35,000 aca- for our students and the quality of educa-- importance of empowerment of each nia Faculty Association (CFA), focused on demic and professional faculty on 29 State tion they receive”, according to futureof-- American. “ways to build coalitions to fi ght the vari- University of New York campuses, plus highered.org. “It empowers every hard-working ous privatization schemes affecting nearly System Administration and Empire State Many people have invested them-- American with the education and train- all colleges and universities in the U.S.,” College”, said Michael Lisi, Communica- selves into this campaign. ing they need to get ahead and earn stated the CFHE website. tions Director of UUP. “This campaign does not start fromm higher wages. Now we have to build on “Privatization schemes in higher edu- “UUP is affi liated with New York scratch. It builds on the important workk this progress to raise wages and incomes cation are hurting the people CFHE collec- State United Teachers and the American being done by many diverse organizationss and to strengthen the standing of work- tively represents and serves,” according to Federation of Teachers, the National Edu- who fi ght for access, affordability, funding,, ing families in a new economy,” said CFHE. cation Association and the AFL-CIO,” said equity and humane values,” stated CFHE. Obama. News Chronicle Page 4 Monday, February 2, 2015 Academic probation scholarship winners By TANIYA HARWELL termined grade-point-average (GPA) based on their aca- stated Julia Kay Oberndorf, a recipient from Winter 2013. Staff Writer demic standing. The academic advising page on the school website The scholarship is awarded every quarter to two stu- features a guideline explaining how students get on aca- Nicole Sweeney and Marina Ibrahim are the recipi- dents that have achieved a minimum 3.2 GPA for a specifi c demic probation. ents of the $500 Dianna J. Pelletier Resiliency Scholarship quarter after starting their probation. For example, a student of freshman standing having for Winter 2015. Students submit an essay describing their academic earned 45 quarter units or fewer can have a GPA of no low- The scholarship is meant to provide a fi nancial incen- resiliency and two winners are chosen. er than 1.50. To check the conditions for your academic tive to undergraduate students who have previously been “There were times when it seemed impossible to suc- standing visit ugs.csusb.edu/advising/probation. on academic probation. ceed but with the right dedication and persistence anything To learn more about the scholarship fund, go to ugs. Students are put on academic probation and subject is possible,” stated Ibrahim in her essay. csusb.edu or visit CSUSB Academic Advising offi ce in to academic disqualifi cation when they fall below a de- Funds for the scholarship are raised mainly by dona- UH 380. tion from alumni and students looking to help others. “My special needs student taught me to overcome ad- versity,” stated Sweeney in her resiliency essay “(She is) extremely proud and validated as a student,” added Swee- ney in a later interview. The scholarship received its name from Dianna J. Pel- letier after she lost her long battle with cancer. Pelletier was an academic adviser, who passed away in October of 2012 according to ugs.csusb.edu. For over 40 years Pelletier encouraged CSUSB stu- dents and impacted her colleagues. Star Kafovalu-Wildes, the newest academic adviser overseeing the scholarship said, “her passion for her stu- dents was very inspiring.” Kafovalu-Wildes has been managing the scholarship fund since this past October and already regards this posi- tion as “a blessing.” Kafovalu-Wildes hopes “for students to have confi - dence,” and said, “it’s amazing to see student’s eyes light up when you tell them there’s help out there for them.” The many scholarship recipients have been positively affected by the scholarship. “I felt something that day that has literally changed my life,” stated Ryan Adams, a recipient of the Fall 2012 scholarship. “Despite everything that happened, I still managed to get all A’s and clear myself out of academic probation,” Jocelyn Colbert | Chronicle Photo Marina Ibahrim (left) and Nicole Sweeney (above) are the this year’s recipients. Oppinions Chronicle Page 5 Monday, February 2, 2015 MyCoyote is much improved

By ANGIE BURKHART portal acts as what is called a single sign- Staff Writer on application. Single sign-on applications allow us- The latest MyCoyote upgrade is more ers to access multiple software systems organized and effi cient, which makes for that are independent but still related, which an easier navigation process despite stu- according to opengroup.org, “reduces hu- dent gripes about the new interface. man error, a major component of systems MyCoyote is a portal intended to give failure and is therefore highly desirable.” students online access to various academ- For example, by logging into MyCoy- ic-related tools, from scholarships and pay- ote students have access to multiple sites Angie Burkhart | Chronicle Photo ing their tuition to enrolling for classes and whether it’s Blackboard or Google mail, MyCoyote upgrades combine student essentials like grade access, e-mail, and book rental into a effi cient unifi ed space. checking their latest course schedule. both of which do not require a second login Because the portal is the central hub attempt. The CSUSB Technology Support she believes the site looks more profes- for many college necessities, I believe it’s “You are able to fi nd all of your in- center states on their website, support. sional. important that students be able to access formation, along with easy and quick ac- csusb.edu, that “the new MyCoyote por- I believe the CSUSB Technology Sup- each tool with ease. cess to Blackboard and your e-mail,” said tal features are based on the user’s role at port Center has not only done a fi ne job in In my opinion, the new MyCoyote up- CSUSB student Luis Portobanco. CSUSB,” making the site more specialized revamping MyCoyote, but also helping us- grade which went live on Dec. 18, is far I fi nd this far more effi cient consid- saving time and confusion. ers transition to the new version. more organized and effi cient than it was ering I can check my grades and e-mail, I may personally fi nd the new version The great news is they have provided before. along with viewing my fi nancial aid and more effi cient, however, some students all forms of support whether through e- CSUSB student Katharine Hall is just PAWS report all in one place, and in a have expressed frustration in locating mail, live chat, phone, and even a PDF one individual who says she loves the new shorter period of time. some of the tools which were easily acces- document titled Student Portal Quick upgrade compared to the old portal. The new version of MyCoyote is far sible on the older version. Guide, which gives detailed instructions “It is a lot easier to navigate, and I love more user friendly, as it now utilizes stu- “It’s taking me a while to learn where for accessing each tool via MyCoyote. the fact that the CSUSB scholarship site is dent-specifi c tabs on the home page for everything is. It took me a few minutes to Students with questions or issues ac- now easier to access,” said Hall. registration, degree progress, fi nancial aid fi gure out how to fi nd the order textbooks cessing certain tools can fi nd all of these One reason the new MyCoyote ver- and scholarships and lastly student fi nanc- link,” said CSUSB student Brittany Carol- services via our Technology Support Cen- sion is easier to navigate is that the new es. lo, who encountered that issue even though ter’s website, support.csusb.edu. War on drugs proves costly By JACOB COLLINS try a massive amount of money in arrest- problematic,problematic, aaccordingccording ttoo ththee UnUnitedited Asst. Online Editor ing, prosecuting, and incarcerating people Nations.Nations. on drug offenses, 82 percent of which are TheThe UU.S..S. sstilltill rre-e- The war on drugs is a miserable fail- possession charges, according to think- mainsmains ththee totopp cocon-n- ure that shows no sign of ever coming to progress.com. sumersumer of iillegalllegal an end. The drug war is not taking down the drugsdrugs despitedespite A 2013 study by Rasmussen Reports suppliers of narcotics into the U.S., it’s somesome ooff ththee showed that 82 percent of Americans think sweeping up people who are merely in pos- stron-stron- the U.S. is not winning the drug war. session of a drug and destroying their lives. Since the beginning of the drug war in Many have called for an end to the 1971, under the Nixon administration, the drug war with no avail, including former U.S. has spent over one trillion dollars, ac- Texas Senator Ron Paul, the American cording to CNN. people, Nobel Prize winning economists, The U.S. has the highest incarceration and up to 80 organizations including Law rate per capita in the world, according to Enforcement against Prohibition, A Better prb.com. Way Foundation and others, according to Meanwhile, the violent crime rate has drugpolicy.org. been at its lowest since 1978, according to The drug war has had little to no effect Time magazine. on the international business of selling il- The drug war is not only a war against legal narcotics. an undefeatable enemy,y, much The gglobal drugg trade is estimated to likeike tthehe pprohibition,rohibition, bubutt havehave a vvaluealue ooff ovoverer 332020 bbil-il- gestgest anti-drug laws heroin, two grams of cocaine, 25 grams of hashas costcost oourur ccoun-oun- lionlion ddollarsollars aandnd tthathat 90 pper-er- andand enforcement, according to CBS News. marijuana leaves or fi ve grams of hashish,” centcent ooff ththee esestimatedtimated 232300 According to a survey by the World can be legally purchased and possessed in millionmillion ilillegallegal drdrugug uus-s- HealthHea Organization (WHO), Americans Portugal. ersers in tthehe wworldorld aarere werewer four times more likely to use cocaine “MDMA -- the active ingredient in classedclassed aass nnon-on- inin ttheirh lifetime than the next closest coun- ecstasy -- and amphetamines -- includ- ttryry iin cocaine use, which is New Zealand. ing speed and meth -- can also be pos- The U.S. also has the highest rate of sessed in amounts up to one gram. That’s mmarijuanaar use at 42.4 percent as opposed roughly enough of each of these drugs to ttoo the Netherlands, which is known for last 10 days,” states in an article accord- ssomeom of the most relaxed drug policies in ing to Spiegel. The results from Portugal’s tthehe world and has a reported cocaine use revolutionary drug policy has been a major rrateat of 1.9 percent and a 19.8 percent use success. According to Spiegel, the amount rrateat of marijuana according to Spiegel. of drug addictions, HIV infections from Fourteen years ago Portugal made needles, and teenage use has fallen. tthehe decision to decriminalize all drugs. In- It is clear that the so-called war on ssteadtea of pressing harsh sentencing on drug drugs is not working and taking an ap- uusers,ser possession is now a minor misde- proach that drug use should be treated as mmeanorea akin to parking violations, accord- a medical and not criminal issue, like Por- iingng to Spiegel, a European newspaper. tugal has, should be the way we approach According to Spiegel, “One gram of drug use. Photos courtesy Tof Kinsey Janke and Michelle Lee (The Hawks’Herald) Oppinions Chronicle Page 6 Monday, February 2, 2015 Obama fails to address all issues

By ESSENCE DENNIS Olmos agrees with certain laws that Staff Writer are helping taxes as well as those trying to gain fair treatment in this country. President Barack Obama failed to ad- Another important topic Obama dress the disgusting actions that have oc- seemed to have missed was his brief re- curred within certain police forces during sponse on same-sex marriage, where he his State of the Union speech. He also rare- defended free speech and rights for all ly discussed women’s rights, and the de- people. plorable acts happening in Nigeria caused “We advocate for...people who are by Boko Haram. lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. We Obama’s speech on Tuesday Jan. 20 do these things not only because they’re did, however, discuss his plans on human right, but because they make us safer,” said genome advancement, keeping gatekeep- Obama. ers away from our internet (net neutrality), That was it. He lumped important and and climate change. diverse groups including ‘Muslims, politi- “I would have like to have heard him cal prisoners, religious minorities, etc’ and speak more on how he is going to better did not have to much to say about each the environment besides hounding Native group as individuals. American coal miners in Virginia about “I liked what was touched on in the their coal mining when they don’t have a speech, specifi cally women and helping the choice, due to the employment scarcity on middle class, but I would rather him have all reservations,” said Mark Ortiz. implement more of these topics throughout During the end of his speech, Obama his speech,” said Carolyn Solar. discussed issues that have occurred in Fer- I agree, Obama should have discussed guson as well as New York. women’s rights regarding birth control, “...We can understand a father who and abortion. fears his son can’t walk home without be- Women deserve to take all aspects of ing harassed. Surely we can understand the their life in their own hands and although wife who won’t rest until the police offi cer Obama fully supports this issue, he should she married walks through the front door at have spoken on how he is going to change the end of his shift,” stated Obama. the minds of Republicans that now have He simply mentioned that “we have control over the Senate. different takes on [it],” said Obama. You’ve heard his speech, viewed his In my opinion, it seems as though transcript. What are your hopes on the fu- Obama skimmed over the subject by not ture, CSUSB? going into depth about the issues the public While Obama touched on some impor- wanted to hear about. tant points, I do not believe it was enough “With Obama’s new immigration law to entirely discuss the changes that need to more immigrants are able to get a driver’s be made. license and legal papers which is good for If we’re going to get serious about en- taxing and keeping track of people we have acting changes within our country, then all Joaquin Junco Jr. | Chronicle Illustration here in this country,” said Daniel Olmos. issues must be addressed, not just a few. Obama’s State of the Union speech covered key topics, but failed to elaborate on hardcore issues that affect the country. Consent: Part of every day living By LOYDIE BURMAH makes me or others with similar issues to mine feel un- Many of us are familiar with that one person or peo- Opinions Editor easy? ple, who constantly ask probing questions to get us to Fear of hurting another? Fear of asserting myself in a change our minds, or make us feel guilty when we refuse. Consent does not always concern sexual matters way that others may fi nd offensive or standoffi sh? Want- “If someone doesn’t want to go to a party, try a new alone. Consent is a part of everyday living. ing to please others? food, get up and dance, make small talk at the lunch ta- Typically, when people hear I think it is a mixture of all three, including a few in- ble--that’s their right. Stop the ‘aww c’mon’ and ‘just this the phrase “no means no” peo- securities that linger within. once’ and the games where you playfully force someone to ple are quick to think about un- Sometimes, it is easier to yield to the play along. Accept that no means no--all the time,” stated wanted sexual advances. needs of people or things we have in Cliff. However, people frequently our lives rather than tend to our own I agree that forcing people to do things they do not underestimate the power and as- needs or ignore the annoying voice in want to do is a prevalent detriment within our society. surance associated with saying our heads that tells us, “No, I do not Coercing someone into what can be considered as yes or no in situations outside want to drink.” “participation” or encouragement to be a “team player” is consensual sex or rape. Learning to respect and accept a form of harassment (and ultimately annoying). For instance, I am not a big others’ right to say no or yes in every- I shouldn’t have to explain or even lie about why I fan of receiving too much physi- day situations is an unconsidered, over- do not want to participate in certain events or engage with cal contact, such as hugs, whether looked issue, in my opinion. others, but often times, I do --“No, I do not want to because it is meant with affection or not. “I think part of the reason we have trouble drawing of: [insert formulated, automated reason and response].” In fact, I still cannot give a the line ‘it’s not okay to force someone into sexual activ- Consent to me is considering the needs and interests proper hug to this day. It always ity’ is that in many ways, forcing people to do things is part of every and anyone you know, learning the difference comes off as an awkward attempt to consume another per- of our culture in general,” stated blogger Cliff Pervocracy, between being domineering and caring, and making sure son whole. whose real name is not disclosed. to communicate effectively with others so there is clear So, when I do receive overzealous hugs from friends In his post, Cliff critically examines and discusses understanding. and family, I instantly become overwhelmed. why it is important to think of other forms of consent apart Most importantly, consent to me is knowing my Out of courtesy, sometimes fear, I feel obligated to from wanted or unwanted sexual advances alone. boundaries, and learning the difference between being as- return those extra long, tight hugs that leave traces of lint Cliff also discusses the notion of developing a “con- sertive and being disrespectful, and affi rming the thoughts in my hair and my face distorted. sent culture” in which the rights and needs of people to say and emotions that concern me are valid. However, there are those rare days when I do feel cou- no or yes are considered, respected, and appreciated. Respecting the consent of others simply starts with rageous enough to say with my shaky voice, “No, in fact, “A consent culture is one in which the prevailing nar- asking the right questions, listening, and responding ac- I do not want to be hugged today!” rative of sex--in fact, of human interaction--is centered cordingly--“Do you like hugs? Is it okay if I hug you?” I enjoy giving hugs when it feels genuine to me, not around mutual consent,” stated Cliff. In my opinion, keeping consent in mind with daily because of obligation. It is not about being rude or cold, I “It is a culture with an abhorrence of forcing anyone interactions can lead to healthier communication, build just prefer my personal space. As a person who feels their into anything, a respect for the absolute necessity of bodily strong self-esteem and autonomy. space is constantly violated, remaining at comfortable dis- autonomy, a culture that believes that a person is always Exercise your right to say yes or no and do so with tances from others is essential. the best judge of their own wants and needs,” continued confi dence at your convenience. Consent should be an But what exactly is it about saying no to someone that Cliff. earned gem, not a forceful obligation. Features Chronicle Page 7 Monday, February 2, 2015 Innovative & fun apps galore By CAMILLIA DABANEH Mogl is a dream come true for peo- With technology like this you can “put Staff Writer ple who love to dine out. the internet to work for you,” according There are over a thousand restau- to their ifttt.com. Android and iPhone users rejoice— rants in over 250 cities that have part- Flow Free is a classic, addictive the following apps may not have the nered with Mogl, giving users cash back game that will bring those childhood most downloads, but pack a punch in when using the application. memories back to life. utility and innovation. Users are able to link their debit or Players have to connect a series of Oyster is a digital library that allows credit card and use them at any of the colored circles to create a pipe fl ow. access to over one million books, with a restaurants listed, such as Euro Cafe and While pairing all the colors, you monthly subscription of $9.95. My NY Pizza, and they will earn cash must cover the entire board to solve each Users call it “Netfl ix for E-books,” back. puzzle. since it is a streaming service for books. Once alerted that the cash has been Sounds easy enough until they over- While readers are free to explore received, the user has the option of do- lap and all the pipes break. Bummer! 11:59 a variety of genres, they still have the nating the money to a fundraiser of their When games aren’t enough, movies option of getting an expert recommen- choice. defi nitely do the trick. dation from the application’s editorial Mogl donates one meal to a person MovieFone is a must for movie team. in need when you spend 20 dollars or buffs everywhere. If you love to cozy up next to a good more. The app fi nds movies at a movie read, Oyster is defi nitely for you. “I seriously recommend this app if theater near you in a matter of seconds, Once Oyster becomes familiar what you love food, and new places,” said stu- keeping you updated on the newest mov- the user is reading, it will recommend dent Amanda Tamimi. ies, while providing reviews and high books accordingly. The app IFTTT (If This Then That), quality trailers. This app is amazing for people in all merges applications to get tasks done in You can even buy your tickets be- situations, but it especially benefi ts those one motion, referred to as “recipes.” fore arriving. How cool is that? who are constantly on the go. The app allows users to simultane- “I think this app has a lot to offer “For commuting, grabbing a solo ously share content with each other. if you’re a fan of movies,” said student lunch break, or any other reading on the For example, a weather app texts Tammi. go, Oyster is my favorite,” stated sub- the user the forecast each morning and The New Year has only just begun; scriber Alana Heiss. automatically download a photo to drop- hopefully these apps will benefi t Coy- All that reading will defi nitely make box from other apps. otes in their stressful everyday lives, and you hungry, leading the user to down- The opportunities are endless when provide entertainment, ease of mind, and load the Mogl app. you have an application like IFTTT. food for your belly. Coyote family seeks help for daughter

Photos courtesy of Misty Banks Aveline de la Cueva (center) was diagnosed with hydrocephaly, microcephaly, dysautonomia, and duplication of chromosome 15, gene 21.3. Parents Misty Banks (left) and Kevin de la Cueva (right) seek help funding Aveline’s medical procedures. By ANNA GONZALES Banks. with a non-profi t company and “have met little resistance Staff Writer “Dysautonomia is an umbrella term used to describe from local restaurants and companies” who wish to help several different medical conditions that cause a malfunc- their cause, stated Banks. Students Kevin de la Cueva and Misty Banks seek tion of the Autonomic Nervous System,” according to dys- The couple have plans on working with other com- donations to send their fi ve-month-old child to Duke Uni- autonomiainternational.org panies like Chili’s, Shakey’s, and TGI Friday’s to set up versity to undergo a cord blood infusion. “It makes it incredibly diffi cult for her to control her fundraiser nights to obtain more money for Aveline’s infu- Aveline de la Cueva was diagnosed at birth with four heart rate, blood pressure, temperature and other standard sion. conditions: hydrocephaly, microcephaly, dysautonomia, autonomic nervous system jobs,” stated Banks. A GoFundMe account has been set up by de la Cueva and duplication of chromosome 15, gene 21.3. Little research has been performed on chromosome and Banks with a goal of reaching $15.8K to send their All are “rare conditions that have never been seen all 15 and gene 21.3. baby to Duke University for the infusion. together in one person,” stated Banks via e-mail. This leaves Aveline’s doctors and parents unaware Baby de la Cueva’s GoFundMe account can be found “The doctors say that as far as they can tell, Aveline is of how it may affect her future development but “she has at www.gofundme.com/Aveline. the only child in the world to have all three of the diseases already shown a decrease in brain activity for her age,” Interested patrons who wish to help the family can at the same time,” added Banks. stated Banks. also participate in an upcoming fundraiser photo shoot on Hydrocephaly is a condition in which ventricles accu- Baby de la Cueva is in need of the infusion because Sunday, February 8th from 12 to 3 p.m. at the Civic Plaza mulate water in the brain, affecting its development, either “the cord blood has been know to regenerate brain cells Park in Hesperia. mildly or severely, ranging from dyslexia to severe mental and neural pathways damaged due to the hydrocephaly The de la Cueva family thanks everyone for their help retardation. and microcephaly,” stated Banks. throughout their journey. “Microcephaly means abnormally small head circum- “We are already in talks with the research team to get “We are willing to do whatever it takes for us as par- ference. In Aveline’s case, her small head circumference Aveline a date [for infusion],” stated Banks. ents to ensure our daughter, Aveline has as close to a nor- adds more pressure to her already delicate brain,” stated De la Cueva and Banks have recently begun working mal future as possible,” stated Banks. Features Chronicle Page 8 Monday, February 2, 2015 spectacular mundane

By MACKENZIE VIERA Staff Writer

While Melissa was in the 7th Sophomore Ashley Lawrence grade living in Anaheim, her father proudly shared the happiest moment took care of her and her cousin. Un- of her life—raising her GPA from a fortunately, her father didn’t know Brandon is determined to in- Cory recalled being angry with 2.3 to a 3.4. how to cook very well and prepared volve children in active programs in his mother and decided to “runaway”. “I’ve never had a GPA that high the same dish everyday. effort to steer them away from drugs “I know this sounds really stupid even in high school, so all my hard “By the time we would get home and gang violence. but I said, ‘Okay fi ne, I’m leaving!’ work and showing up to class really from school, he would make a meat “I’m very passionate about help- I grabbed a suitcase and I stuffed paid off.” and potato casserole,” said Melissa. ing the youth. My main focus is to it with a bunch of top ramen,” said In effort to raise her GPA, Lau- “When he would turn away, we fed it give back to the community just as Cory. ra stuck to a planner and prioritized to the dog and went across the street they’ve helped me.” “So I started walking and once I many hours of study. to Taco Bell.” Brandon volunteers at high got to the stop sign, I just sat there. “That changed my life drasti- Melissa’s father eventually schools and other charities that in- It was until an hour or so I got bored cally, not just with knowing due dates

found out the girls were feeding the Brandon clude feeding the homeless. and went back,” added Cory. but my whole life in general,” said When asked if his parents ever dog his casserole. Now, Melissa and Ashley Lawrence. her cousin bond during trips to Taco knew their four year old ran away, he

Melissa Bell said, “Oh yeah, they were just watch- ing me through the window.” Cory Mackenzie Viera | Chronicle Photos Cyber bullying more common than face-to-face By SELINA CERDA make a word and give it a new-found meaning. A few students I talked to who have witnessed cy- Staff Writer The word “ugly” can mean “beautiful” to you only if ber bulling gave some advice to anyone who is currently you make yourself believe it is, because you know you are. a victim. Cyber bullying is now more common than face-to- “Girls are about twice as likely to be victims and per- “I suggest the current victims try to seek help, nowa- face bullying due to the ability to remain anonymous, ac- petrators of cyber bullying,” stated DoSomething.org. days you can block and report users on social media sites cording to BullyingStatistics.org. This may be due to women having higher standards like Facebook,” said Garibay. “Don’t pay attention to them Suicide is the third leading cause of death among set by most men, trying to prove she is the right woman and give in, just delete it.” young people, resulting in about 4,400 deaths per year, ac- for their future. “Talk to your parents or guardian and let them know cording to the Centers for Disease Control. On YouTube, a trending video titled “Fighting Rac- what’s going on so they can be more aware to try and “I believe people are now more likely to cyber bully ism: White dad exposes racists who are bullying his ad- help,” said student Karina Jaime. because they don’t have to confront them in person,” said opted African-American daughter”, a father talks about his I had the opportunity to talk to a well-known Viner, student Naoje Williams. “It makes you a weak person if adopted daughter who was bullied through Snapchat by director, and producer Wuz Good through the Snapchat you do it, there are other routes than being mean to peo- children who do not accept her parentage. FaceTime feature on how he prevents the haters getting ple.” The father wants parents to be more aware of their in to his head. DoSomething.org states “bully victims are 2 to 9 kids using social media sites especially if it has caused a “If they talk trash, I just talk trash right back because times more likely to consider committing suicide.” change of behavior and to search for signs of depression they don’t know my life and then I block them,” said “I have witnessed cyber bullying and I believe people that may ultimately lead to thoughts of suicide. Good. “Get off the internet for a bit and do a different ac- do it because they think it doesn’t hurt anyone and its fun,” tivity, like a sport.” said student Miguel Garibay. Cyber bulling is an epidemic, but with proper aware- People have come up with every word we use to- ness, knowledge, and compassion, we may have day and just gave it a defi nition. the potential to bring down suicide rates. For example, the latest trending Words are words. Don’t let yourself give word is “Fleek”, meaning your eye- in and let it affect the way you want to live brows are on point. your life instead of ignoring it. People have the power to You have the power to give a word any meaning.

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Local comedians, TheCrazyGorilla, Anthony Nguyen and Ramon Guz- man bring laugh- ter to the YouTube community with their great sense of humor and iim- provisation.

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By BREE REYES Staff Writer

Two students from CSUSB and California State he asked me if I wanted to become a part of the team Polytechnic University, Pomona(Cal Poly) are the cre- and I said yes,” he added. ators behind TheCrazyGorilla, a YouTube comedy Both Guzman and Nguyen were born and channel with over eight million views and 60,000 raised in San Bernardino and graduated from subscribers. Cajon High School. Twenty-year-old Anthony Nguyen cre- They moved on to CSUSB, with Guz- ated the channel TheCrazyGorilla on Aug. man attending San Bernardino Valley 7, 2009 with a friend who had a gorilla cos- College for two years before transferring tume, and since then has uploaded more to CSUSB as a marketing major, while than 150 videos. Nguyen attended CSUSB for two years “We were wondering what we could before transferring to Cal Poly Pomona as do with this gorilla costume,” said Nguyen. an accounting major. “So we did what anyone else would do; we The success of TheCrazyGorilla created made a video with the gorilla costume, and many opportunities for the duo, including a con- then that’s how history was made,” he contin- tract with the YouTube comedy channel FLAMA, ued. recording videos at YouTube Space, and collab- “The fi rst video, a parody of Selena Gomez’s orating with YouTube stars like TravieBASED, song ‘Magic,’ did not receive many views, but by JRMun0z, and Krystaalized. the third video, ‘How to Get a Shuffl e Girl’ this “I think the best part about what we do particular video received 5,000 views within its and how we do comedy is that we’re walking a fi rst week of being uploaded to YouTube,” ac- fi ne line,” said Nguyen. “It can be controver- cording to Nguyen. sial but it could still be funny so it’s not The comedy channel uploads two to really bad since were doing comedy. fi ve minute parodies and skits based on You can kind of expand your jokes.” experiences life as well as observing the One of their goals for the channel content of some of their favorite YouTube is to collaborate with their biggest inspiration. channels. “The goal is to collaborate with Timo- While they plan their videos with outlines thy DeLaGhetto,” said Nguyen. “He’s been and rough drafts of scripts, most of their acting our inspiration since day one, so to be able is improvised. to collaborate with him would be awe- “I realized we were starting to get big some.” when I was in high school, people would For long-term goals, the duo hopes come up to me and say ‘Hey that was a cool that TheCrazyGorilla will one day turn video yesterday’ and I didn’t even know into its own comedy community. they watched my videos,” said Nguyen, “I want this channel to blow up and Ramon Guzman, 21, offi cially joined have totally different creators and each cre- the team of TheCrazyGorilla after regularly ator have their own kind of style, all on one helping Nguyen with the channel’s videos channel,” said Nguyen. when they were in high school. “It would start with us and then expand.” he con- “He asked me to help out and I didn’t really tinued. know what he was doing,” said Guzman. TheCrazyGorilla uploads new videos on their “Every now and then he would ask me to help him YouTube channel every Thursday. They can also be with a video, then two years ago he asked me to help found on their vlog channel TheCrazyGorillaLife as him out with videos for a month, and after that month well as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram. Arts & Entertainment Chronicle Page 11 Monday, February 2, 2015 Award show like no other ALBUM REVIEW CeeLo pulls a Beyoncé

By JAYNENE MORENO Staff Writer

CeeLo Green came back from a scandal by pulling a Beyoncé and sur- prising fans with a new album, “TV on the Radio.” A link was posted on Twitter an- nouncing Green’s new album. It was completely out of the blue, absolutely no one was expecting him to leak a new album. The album was leaked on Sound Cloud and is now available for down- Photo courtesy of USMagazine.com load. The cast of “Orange is the New Black” accepts their well-deserved awards for Best Comedy Series Ensemble, following Uzo Aduba’s, known for her role as Suzanne, emotional speech. In his new album, Green sings over theme songs from popular television By NADIA AHMAD 12 years. role in “The Imitation Game”, walked the shows such as “Peanuts”, “Taxi”, and Staff Writer I, too, like to play the prediction game red carpet in what I considered the most “Family Ties.” prior to awards shows, but mine can be fashionable maternity dress possible. He gives some credit to the shows “What’s cool about shows like the considered hopes more than predictions. Knightley appeared in a lacy purple by relating his song titles to them. Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG) and I was excited to see the cast of “Or- Erdem gown. Some of these credited song titles the Golden Globes is that you get to pre- ange Is The New Black” take home the Julianne Moore, another actress nomi- include “You’re a Good Man, CeeLo dict a lot of the Oscar winners,” said grad award for Best Ensemble in a Comedy Se- nated that night, pulled off a mermaid look Brown” relating to Charlie Brown, “Taxi student Zack Martin. ries. A well deserved win in my opinion. in a beaded green Givenchy dress paired Cab Confessions” referring to “Taxi”, The SAG premiered Sunday, Jan. 25, Another “Orange Is The New Black” with purple Chopard earrings. and bluntly “Family Ties”, referring to meaning awards show season is offi cially winner was Uzo Aduba, who won Best Fe- The SAG Awards is about more than “Family Ties.” upon us. The show often goes unnoticed male Actor in a Comedy Series for her role just competition amongst our favorite ac- The sudden leak can be seen to have because the show is stuck between the as “Crazy Eyes” in the series. tors and fashion designers. both positive and negative effects on Golden Globes and the Academy Awards. Aduba delivered an emotional, teary- The Screen Actors Guild Foundation Green’s music career. This year, however, I noticed that the eyed speech, some of which was directed raises money for performance and read- Positively, the album can reopen awards show got more attention on social to her fellow cast mates. ing programs for children by auctioning ears to Green’s music, reminding any- media than I expected. When the camera panned over to the off seats to the red carpet as well as signed one who has lost interest how talented Martin continued, “I really thought audience, several of her co-stars were in movie posters and props. he is. Jake Gyllenhaal would have won best actor tears as well. The SAG Awards differ from other It can also bring him new listeners for ‘Nightcrawler’ and that Emma Stone I was so moved by Aduba’s speech, it award shows because the winners are cho- because of the television show theme would win an award for ‘Birdman’, but I’m gave me chills. If you haven’t seen it yet, sen by the Screen Actors Guild as well as song twist. Fans may get a sense of fa- trying not to get worked up about it.” you must! The American Federation of Television miliarity when listening to the album. Instead, Eddie Redmayne won the The SAG Awards took place at The and Radio Arts. In the song, “You’re a Good Man, award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles and In other words, actors nominate and CeeLo Brown”, CeeLo said, “Let’s take Stephen Hawking in “The Theory Of Ev- stars were dressed to impress. There were vote for their peers as winners. a little trip down Memory Lane, every- erything” and Patricia Arquette won Best two actresses in particular whose style was I’m glad to see the Screen Actors body,” reminding people that the “Pea- Supporting Actress for her role in “Boy- talked about all over social media. Guild gain more popularity because it is nuts” theme song behind him is a child- hood”, which was fi lmed over the span of Keira Knightley, nominated for her unlike other awards shows. hood memory for many. Negatively, it can reduce his al- bum’s sales. Many listeners prefer not to spend their money purchasing the album when they can download it for free. Although this is the case for some East L.A. harbors the butterfl ies music listeners, some still choose to By JASMINE TURNER rales. “This message is what girls need to acter had colorful costumes that matched show love to their favorite artist by actu- Staff Writer hear.” their character perfectly. The actors did a ally buying their own copy of the album. I spotted two young ladies chatting in fabulous job portraying their characters “I usually listen to the album for Enthusiasts soared like butterfl ies in the foyer and interviewed them on their and making them relatable. free online and if I really enjoy the al- the CSUSB play, “Black Butterfl y”, writ- thoughts on the production. A series of poems titled “Ten Things bum I go on and purchase it at the store,” ten by Luis Alfaro and directed by Johanna “While watching the play, I was remi- Girls Say To Each Other,” where the girls said Satenik Muradyan, a fi fth year stu- Smith, a story of young Latina girls grow- niscing those tough times at that age, and discuss multiple topics such as uncomfort- dent. ing up in the rural areas of East Los An- the 90’s soundtrack playing,” chuckled able interactions with boys and favorite Green’s past date rape scandal can geles. Fatima Adorne,dor e, a CSUCSUSBSB Alumni. television shows, made the scenes relatable also play a role in his sale reduction. He Smith put the story in the perspective “Youngunng ggirlsir s sshouldhould ssee this play be- for an audience of young girls. had previously been accused of drug- that, “Truth is inspiring and reality is in- cause the mmemessagessage neneverveer leaves you, and The audience shared plenty of oohs, ging a woman and having sexual rela- spiring. These girls growing up is amazing you still haveve tthosehose ssameamme thoughts now as awes, and laughter when characters said tions with her without her consent, but and their stories are amazing.” a woman,”” sasaidid CCarlyaarlyy CChavez, a CSUSB their lines. was not arrested. After the performance, a few students Alumni. “I can’t wait to get older, so I can ride Green had disappeared for a while shared their thoughts on the play. Other attendeestt d expressed their feel- in a convertible at night,” said Monica, after tweeting, “People who have re- “The Theater Department did a great ings of excitement about fi nally having played by Estrella Silva. ally been raped REMEMBER!!!” in re- job covering the ethnic side of the play and something to reach the young Latina gen- The audience cheered on the charac- sponse to the rape accusations. the thoughts of young people,” said Tan- eration. ters inn ththee last sscene,ne, “Girl Manifesto”, He then deactivated his Twitter and janice Marks. “I’m going to do my best to get this where thtthee gigirlsrl nonowow wowomen, come to self- then reactivated it with an apology re- “This is something that needs to play in the Fontana School District,” said realization,ion,n tthathhat ththeyeyy aare who they are and garding his idiotic tweet. be seen in middle school through high BarBara Chavez, president of the board of that’s fi nne.ee. Although these accusations can be schools,” continued Marks. education. “I’mm ttheheh ssuperuperr ggirlirrl of my comic book,” held against him, others still hold differ- “Black Butterfl y” shows the challeng- While watching the play, the atmo- said Dolores,oloro es, plplayedyed bbyy Daniella Lockhart. ent opinions regarding his music. es and experiences each young girl faces sphere was full of entertainment, as audi- “BlackBl kB Butter tt fl y”” was defi nitely a box Whether fans want to purchase or in every area of their life, taking you on a ence members were dazzled by each char- offi ce hit and if rated on a scale of one to download his new album or even still journey into the teenage mind. acter’s colorful and adolescent humor. fi ve, I would give it fi ve paws. want to listen to his music at all, “TV on “The plays message and acting was The music played between scenes was It just goes to show theater has a mes- the Radio” is defi nitely worth listening great,” said CSUSB President Tomás Mo- very funky and had a Latin feel. Each char- sage for everyone, including young people. to with its catchy beats and lyrics. Arts & Entertainment Chronicle Page 12 Monday, February 2, 2015 County Museum scores on cultural and natural history

By IVANNA CARLOS Staff Writer

he San Bernardino County Mu- Across from the main building is an seum, located in Redlands mid- exhibit of live animals, such as fi sh, liz- Tway between Los Angeles and ards, and snakes, which I found appropri- Palm Springs, is perfect for family fun, ate for children. children, and student interest. But we can’t forget about the outside The San Bernardino County Museum, of the museum, which was my absolute fa- was founded in the early 50’s in Blooming- vorite. ton, California, is a regional type of mu- Tables and lawn areas are available for seum with collections and exhibits relating visitors to have picnics. Citrus groves sur- to cultural and natural history. round the museum and a series of outdoor It moved to its present location in exhibits show the history of mining in the 1974 complete with an upper level, lower county. level, and an outside to view. What I enjoyed the most was the ex- The upper level, which is named “Life hibit of quartz. in the air”, contains different halls, which Being able to see the different types of include a land bird hall, water bird hall, and quartz is interesting and reading about the a schuiling gallery. different types and where they come from, The land bird hall contains birds you they come in different colors, sizes, and may see when you are on a picnic with shapes. your friends or family, while the water bird Western states, such as Arizona, Cali- hall contains birds from the shores of Cali- fornia, Utah, and Nevada, produce quartz fornia north to Alaska and hold mounted with a variety of colors and crystal forms. specimens of water birds. If you are looking for some education- I found it very interesting to see the al family fun or even just to expand your actual eggs and nests displayed for the knowledge on birds and mammals, the San public to be able to see. Bernardino County Museum is the place to The lower level, named “John Belcher see! North American Mammal Hall”, contains Admission for students who present a Ivanna Carlos | Chronicle Photo different types of bears, deers, possums, current student ID is only $7, while regular John Belcher North American Hall contains different mammals including the polar bear and arctic fox depicted above. and reptiles. admission is $10.

MOVIE REVIEW Jennifer Aniston takes the cake By ALEJANDRO CARDENAS creasingly curious and wanting to watch Saga” and “Pitch Perfect”, plays the role Staff Writer more. of Nina who appears to Claire throughout This slow and suspenseful building of the fi lm as a hallucination. Jennifer Aniston’s exceptional perfor- emotions leads to a climax that was a tear- Her performance was a bit dry and mance in “Cake” makes it a must-see for jerker for many. the fi lm would have been no different those in the mood for a complex and senti- It had me wondering how a speck of without her. mental drama. dust had managed to get in my eye. “Cake” was directed by Daniel The movie presents the story of Claire The characters in the fi lm were easy Barns who also directed 2011’s, of- (Aniston), an angry and pessimistic wom- to relate to but aside from Aniston’s char- ten negatively reviewed, “Beastly.” an who became transfi xed on the suicide of acter, only Sylvana (Adriana Barazza) The screenwriter for this fi lm Nina (Anna Kendrick), a woman from her brought something special to the fi lm. was the fairly-unknown Patrick chronic pain support group. Sylvana is Claire’s housekeeper but, Tobin who hasn’t written a relevant Claire embarks on a journey to unrav- more profoundly, she serves as a sort of fi lm in almost 20 years. el the details of Nina’s suicide. guardian angel for Claire throughout the Still, Barns and Tobin managed She develops an emotional relation- movie as she watches over Claire’s emo- to put together a fi lm that succeeded ship with Nina’s husband, all while deal- tional state and protects her from her ad- in grasping and keeping my atten- ing with her own personal tragedies and a diction and suicidal thoughts. tion with a well-developed story that growing addiction to pain medication. Aniston and Barazza’s chemistry transported me through numerous The fi lm asks philosophical ques- within the fi lm created a bond between the emotions. tions about death and relationships while characters that was actually believable. Overall, I found “Cake” to be bringing forth discussion over prescription Their friendship served as a key ele- a touching fi lm that was carried by drugs and the process of grieving. ment of the fi lm and helped create some the surprisingly exceptional perfor- Aniston managed to brilliantly pres- of the natural sentiment that a good drama mance of a refi ned and much ent Claire’s blunt snappiness and bring her should have. more mature Anis- humorous personality to life while at the There were of course some things I ton. same time subtly exposing the deep and didn’t like about the fi lm. Her constant pain Claire lives with. The fi lm’s post production elements, phenomenal Aside from Aniston’s performance, such as music and lighting, were trying too performance my favorite part about this fi lm was the hard to make the fi lm heartwarming even alone makes way in which the story line progressed. though the story was strong enough to do this movie The director would cleverly and slow- this on its own. worth ly reveal details that had me growing in- Kendrick, star from “The Twilight watching. Arts & Entertainment Chronicle Page 13 Monday, February 2, 2015 Zimmer gets heat from Friedman By ALANA ROCHE’ has audio of both songs so that listeners Staff Writer can form an opinion for themselves. They created an online poll so that people could Hans Zimmer, the music composer decide for themselves if this lawsuit was behind movie soundtracks like “12 Years a a “rip off” or not. The results were that 56 Slave” and “Interstellar”, is being sued by percent (of 7,654 votes) agreed it wasn’t. composer Richard Friedman from “Des- After listening to the song, CSUSB perate Housewives”, according to TMZ. student Jessica Arreola, agrees that “they With so many songs being used in do sound extremely similar.” movies they all eventually start to sound Arreola added, “I don’t know how the same right? they would be able to do it at this point, but “To Our Fallen” and “Solomon” sound Zimmer should defi nitely get some credit.” a little too similar. Hollywood is known for Another CSUSB student, Emmanuel many speculations about intellectual prop- Valadez, who makes music himself, under- erty being stolen but Friedman takes it to stands Friedman wanting credit for his mu- the next level. sic but believes that Friedman “isn’t going Friedman claims his 2004 song “To to win the lawsuit because it seems hard to our Fallen”, which appeared on “Desperate prove.” Housewives”, was enhanced by Zimmer It is really diffi cult to attempt to sue in the studio. Friedman’s lawsuit claims to over intellectual thoughts because every- have “compelling evidence of access” but thing in Hollywood, especially music has doesn’t go into any detail of how they are to come from some sort of inspiration. similar, said TMZ. Friedman’s claim is that his song Zimmer did have access to Friedman’s wasn’t even credited as an inspiration but original song and made “Solomon” in the Zimmer simply stole the song and just re- same studio as Friedman, said TMZ. invented it to take credit for it. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Both songs are just orchestras as Vala- Friedman is requesting “monetary damag- dez pointed out “it isn’t as simple as stolen es and an injunction”, which would mean lyrics,” which is much easier to sue over. that the fi lm would be pulled because of the TMZ reached out to Zimmer and got music. no comment. According to TMZ, Friedman isn’t just Friedman is suing Zimmer along with suing Zimmer but is also suing Fox, Sony, Sony, Fox, and Plan B Entertainment in and Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment. order to get a form of compensation for Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment is asso- allegedly enhancing Friedmans’ song “To ciated with Paramount Pictures, Warner our Fallen” to create “12 Years a Slave” Bros., and 20th Century Fox. signature, award winning song “Soloman”. Photo courtesy of Adhie Sathya TMZ was fi rst to break the news and It is unclear what might this may result in. Composer behind soundtrack for “12 Years a Slave,” Hans Zimmer accused of ripping off Friedman’s “To Our Fallen.“ Spports Chronicle Page 14 Monday, February 2, 2015 Sports Chronicle Page 15 Monday, February 2, 2015 Kobe out for season Bryant’s injuries could end his career with Los Angeles Lakers By SHELBY HANCOCK Bryant will be ready for training camp next season Staff Writer according to Yahoo Sports. Along with McHale, many believe Bryant’s The Los Angeles Laker’s shooting guard, Kobe NBA time is coming to a permanent end. Bryant faces a third consecutive season out of the “Kobe Bryant’s shoulder injury plays out, it’s game. clear that he is fast approaching the end of his storied In their game on Wednesday Jan. 21, against the NBA career,” said NBA reporter Sekou Smith. New Orleans Pelicans, Bryant tore his rotator cuff ac- “It’s time for Kobe to start making preparations cording to ESPN reporter Baxter Holmes. for a graceful exit from this game,” continued Smith. Bryant, 36, was forced to play the game left hand- Bryant refl ected on the time he has left playing ed, ending in a 96-80 loss for the Lakers. basketball. In his 19 seasons Bryant averaged 25.4 points per “I’m not going to be here much longer, so the game. This last season Bryant averaged 22.3 points games that I play, I want to make sure that I’m play- per game, according to ESPN. ing and enjoying it and appreciating it,” said Bryant. This season Bryant played in 35 games and shot With one year left on his contract, many believe 37.5 percent, far below his career mark of 45.4 per- this upcoming season will be Bryant’s last, according cent, according to the Los Angeles Times. to the Los Angeles Times. Many coaches started to realize Bryant wasn’t playing to his full potential. “Kobe’s a great player, but I’ve seen other great players. When your time’s up, your time’s up man. It’s CCareerareer StatsStats SSeasoneason StatsStats too bad, but it happens to everybody,” said Houston Rockets Head Coach Kevin McHale. “I don’t know if the wear and tear of playing so many minutes early is a result of what’s happening to 25.4 ppg 222.32.3 ppg him right now,”said Laker Head Coach Byron Scott. Allegations have been made that the Lakers orga- nization neglected Bryant thus resulting in his injury according to ESPN. 45 3377 Scott remembers Bryant saying that his shoulder was bothering him in practice about a month ago ac- fi eld-goal % fi eld-goal % cording to ESPN. When Scott asked Bryant about it, Bryant said he was okay and then nothing else was discussed regard- 3.0 33.7.7 ing the issue. Scott has taken full responsibility for the injury by playing him too much early on after Bryant has turnovers turnovers asked to play less from the start according to ESPN. Bryant doesn’t seem worried about his injury. “I’ve played on a torn labrum before,” Bryant 33 2299 continued, “I’m not too concerned about it.” Bryant has played on many injuries in his 19 sea- sons. 3-point % 3-point % This is the third season Bryant has suffered a sea- son-ending injury according to ESPN. On Monday Jan. 26, Bryant decided to move forward and have surgery to repair his rotator cuff on Wednesday, Jan. 28. The surgery may result in Bryant’s season being over, according to CBS. Bryant is expected to miss nine months, accord- ing to Yahoo Sports. Lakers’ General Manager Mitch Kupchak said

Photos courtesy of ESPN Kobe Bryant is currently having health issues that have affected his ability to play this season. Although the injuries he has sustained are serious, he remains optimistic about the future and his recovery. Bryant is expected to miss the entire 2015-2016 season. SSportsports Monday, February 2, 2015 Coyotes Basketball Coyotes squeeze out wins against San Francisco Gators in desert shoot out By JACQUES LEE By NATHANIEL LASTRAPES Staff Writer Staff Writer

The Coyote men’s basketball team defeated The Coyote women’s basketball team de- the San Francisco State Gators on Thursday Jan. 29 at the feated the San Francisco State Gators 80-53 on Thurs- Coussoulis Arena with a fi nal score of 77-58. day Jan. 29, in an exciting game for the home team at the The Coyotes jumped out to a big lead early in the Coussoulis Arena. game, going up 16-0 within the fi rst fi ve minutes of the This victory improves the Coyote’s conference record game. The Coyotes continued to dominate offensively and to 9-4, with junior guard Briana Harden scoring 18 points defensively throughout the fi rst 20 minutes and ended the and making an impressive 15 rebounds in the rout of the fi rst half with a commanding 44-19 lead. Gators. Excited from the win, senior guard Briana Baker However, the Coyotes were outscored in the second said, “Our focus was to take them serious. We didn’t, but half by the Gators, who actually brought the game within we need to take things one game at a time. We’ve beaten 18 points, 58-40 with eight minutes to play. them before and we knew we could beat them again.” But the Coyotes would not let the game one slip away, The Coyotes appeared locked in from warm-ups, pre- as they continued to lead fi nished off with the victory. pared to avenge their recent loss against the Cal Poly Po- The Coyotes fi nished the game shooting 62.5 percent mona Broncos, and take advantage of a struggling Gators from the fi eld and 52.2 percent from three-point range. team who have yet to win a game this season. “The ball went into the basket, it’s the best we’ve shot The Gators came out hot, hitting four consecutive the ball all year, I think anytime the ball goes into the bas- three-pointers, taking an early 14-4 advantage over the ket consistently as a team it gets kind of contagious so that lethargic Coyotes. “We’ve been there before, so we just was good to see,” said head coach Jeff Oliver, regarding said ‘stay together’,” Baker continued, “That’s always our the team’s performance. motto, ‘stay together,’ and we locked in defensively.” Senior guard Isaiah Morton (11) was the man in The Coyotes struggled early on offense, committing charge throughout the night, and helped the Coyotes get unforced turnovers and missing easy lay-ups. this big win with his monster of a game. Despite the slow start, the Coyotes regained focus and Morton had an electrifying night scoring a total 26 controlled the tempo for the rest of the fi rst half, leading at points to lead all scorers in the game. halftime 34-27. Morton shot 82 percent from the fi eld and only missed In the second half, the Coyotes came out fi ring, start- two shots the entire game. ing the half on an 8-2 run, extending their lead to 13 and “I was just playing the game. Guys were feeding me, demoralizing the spirits of the Gators before pushing their and we were just moving the ball a lot,” Morton said about lead to 30 points. his performance. “We usually have guys that have big With this victory, the Coyotes are closing in on third games, so tonight was just my night.” place, right behind the Broncos with only nine games re- Morton was not alone in the scoring column, however, maining in the regular season. as Sophomore Everett Turner (16), seniors Taylor Statham This was a much needed victory for the Coyotes, after (10), Tevin Harris (9), and Gilbert Parga (9) added on with losing to the Broncos last Thursday, Jan. 22, in a heart- a combined total of 44 points. breaker. In their game against the Broncos, the Coyotes Junior guard Jacob Thomas is the Coyotes leading trailed by 20 points with just 8:33 remaining in the game, scorer, averaging 17.4 points per game, however, that when they rallied back with a 22-5 run to cut the Broncos’ wasn’t the case Thursday night. lead down to just three with 34 seconds left. Thomas fi nished the game with only three points, but The Broncos then hit two free throws, putting the what he lacked in scoring he made up for by being one of game out of reach, and sealing the victory against the the biggest components in a potent Coyote offense. Coyotes. The come-from-behind effort gave the Coyotes Thomas accounted for nine assists and four steals, one confi dence that they will beat the Broncos in their next of which led to a huge slam dunk by Thomas on a fast meeting at home on Feb. 26. break in the second half. “When we have them at our house, we’re going to “Jacob Thomas distributing the ball was incredibly get them,” said Baker. The Coyotes must focus on the task phenomenal, however, we still need him to score,” said ahead of them, and take it one game at a time without over- Oliver. Thomas also received praise from Morton, the looking the lower-ranked teams on their schedule. leading scorer of the night. At this point in the season, every game is important “Oh yeah he defi nitely did a real good job swinging and the Coyotes are looking forward to peaking just in the ball everywhere. Usually he is the one that scores a lot time for the California Collegiate Athletics Association, so that threw the other team off and that helped a lot,” said (CCAA) Tournament in Stockton on March 5. Morton about his teammate’s impact on the game. Head coach Renee Jimenez said the focus is now on The Coyotes improved their record tonight to a mod- the postseason, “We’re worried about the postseason and est 7-9 overall, 7-6 in conference play, and 6-0 at home. the CCAA tournament and getting into the NCAA tour- The team is currently tied for third in the conference nament and trying to put ourselves in a good position,” with Sonoma State, so there could be more than a possibil- said Jimenez. The Coyotes hope to land in the top three of ity that the Coyotes will be able to make it to conference. CCAA standings, and with the way the team is playing, it is very likely that they will fi nd themselves there.

“The ball went into the basket. It’s the “We’re worried about the postsea- best we’ve shot the ball all year. I think son and the CCAA tournament and anytime the ball goes into the basket getting into the NCAA tournament consistently as a team it gets kind of and trying to put ourselves in a contagious so that was good to see.” good position.”

Jeff Oliver Rene Jimenez Head Coach Head Coach Ben Delgado | Chronicle Photos Men and women’s basketball are in good position to make deep playoff runs.