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jessica bullock Daily Sundial When CSUN educa- tion professor Joan Baca vis- ited a class of third graders at Wisdom Academy for Young A group of CSUN stu- Scientists in South Central, dents who answered a teacher’s she opened her lesson with a challenge are holding a food guessing game. drive and fundraiser to tackle “I’m thinking of a word local hunger issues. that starts with ‘S,’ and that Mark Abelsson, a social word has something to do work professor, asked one of his with you and it has something classes to fulfill an assignment to do with your teacher. What by choosing an advocacy issue do you think that is?” she relevant to the San Fernando said. Valley and taking action by rais- She gave them clues, and ing awareness in the community. eventually they determined Michaela Chapman, 25, the word was “special.” a graduate majoring in social Their teacher, Kaylie work, and a group of classmates, Gomez, or “Miss Gomez” as decided to focus on hunger she’s known by her students, Charlie Kaijo / Senior Photographer issues. They contacted several Third graders from the Wisdom Academy for Young Scientists head to the Education building for an introduction on sociology. CSUN restaurants and food business- See books, page 3 alumna Kaylie Gomez took her students to tour the campus on Wednesday. es and asked them to donate either non-perishable foods or money to the Valley Food Bank in North Hollywood, the closest food bank to their target area, Northridge. Healing with horses “The food donation action is designed to raise awareness Program aims to develop life lessons through interactions on campus about the number of people who do not have enough deep breaths in and out to esteem, communication and to eat, and the strain the reces- prepare their minds for the leadership qualities. sion has placed on food banks/ megan diskin day’s activities. On the first day of the centers,” Abelsson said. Daily Sundial The meditation is part program, participants Although turned down by a of Horse Mornings, a pro- observe horses in their handful of restaurants, Chapman gram offered at the ranch natural herd setting. After was able to set up a fundraising that focuses on the benefits identifying the qualities of event with Pizza Hut. Pizza of the interaction between a good herd leader, partici- Hut will donate 20 percent of humans and horses. By pants choose which horse its sales made on April 19 and I t’s just past 9:30 a.m. slowing down and getting they want to work with that 20 from 6 to 10 p.m. as long on Monday at the Healing away from the fast-paced day. Then they build a rela- as the customer provides the Equine Ranch in Agoura and high-tech world, par- tionship with that horse and correlative fundraising flyers, Hills as eight women are ticipants of the program start learning ways of com- which have been distributed to led through a morning med- can develop skills and municating with it. students on campus and com- itation. The distant rumble awareness that can enhance “Horses are born follow- Ken Scarboro/Senior Photographer of horse hooves permeate their personal relationships, Terry Carroll, a certified equine specialist, places a bridle on the ranch. The women take business relationships, self See horses, page 7 Willow at the end of one of the Horse Mornings sessions. See donations, page 4

let’s start a musical riot 2 News april 18, 2013 • Daily Sundial • CSUN • [email protected] CFA opposes bill offering online courses Association does not want SB 520 to mandate classes that could affect separate university systems’ curriculums

room seats available in the that he is not completely in megan diskin courses they need,” Stein- support of the bill either. daily sundial berg said. “You don’t have to come SB 520, co-authored by to class, but it’s hard to former college faculty mem- learn (online) because you ber and Assemblymember have to teach yourself. It Cristina Garcia (D-Bell makes it harder,” Kendrick A California Senate Gardens), states that the said. legislator has proposed a online courses would only The statement also said bill that would allow more be available to students who that after years of cuts to online classes for students are unable to enroll in the the CSU system the funding in public higher education impacted classes. from Proposition 30 should schools, but he is getting no The California Facul- go directly to the CSU and support from the Califor- ty Association, the union the “core mission of educa- nia State University faculty which represents all CSU tion” instead of to private union. faculty members, has vendors. Senate President pro Tem expressed concerns regard- Nate Thomas, CSUN’s Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacra- ing bills endorsing online CFA chapter president, mento) has proposed a new education and has issued said that the CFA wants Senate bill which would a statement outlining those to ensure that students get create a list of the 50 most concerns. the same quality of teach- oversubscribed lower divi- “While CFA believes that ing online as they do in a sion courses in the CSU, online education can be a classroom. University of California successful mode of instruc- “There are pre-fabricated tion for some students, and courses from private owners file photo / daily sundial and California Community Professor Nate Thomas, president of CSUN’s CFA chapter, wants students to experience a quality while we wholeheartedly that are not very academic College systems which are education through online courses, but worries about the mandated courses affecting curriculums. needed for program com- support the goal of expand- or have the same rigor, like pletion, transfer require- ing access to higher educa- DeVry. The faculty needs to members from the Academ- Council on Education. need those classes.” ments or general education tion in California, we have be involved in which cours- ic Senates of the CSU, UC Freshman communica- The CFA statement said requirements and allow deep concerns about some es are appropriate or not. and CCC systems. tion disorders major Heidi that research has shown them to be taught online. proposed legislative solu- Quality courses are not cake The council will review Vacaflor, 19, said that she that online instruction is “The California Master tions that mandate online courses, they are taught by the course by considering doesn’t usually like online not ideal for every student Plan for Higher Education instruction or call for blan- faculty who are experts,” how or if a student can classes and prefers the and doesn’t offer them the promised open access to all, ket standardization of cur- Thomas said. interact with their instruc- interaction with her profes- greatest chance of success. yet thousands of students are riculum across a variety of SB 520 states that a tor, if the course has a proc- sor. “One size does not fit struggling to complete their institutions,” the CFA said review of the online courses tored exam to ensure aca- “Both sides have a all,” Thomas said. “Noth- degrees and going deeper in in a statement. would be done by a nine- demic integrity and if the really good point. Classes ing can replace one-on-one college debt because there Junior sociology major member college faculty course has content recom- are crowded, especially at interaction with a professor simply aren’t enough class- Ryan Kendrick, 22, said council comprised of three mended by the American CSUs,” Vacaflor said. “We and a student.”

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We don’t even have than we had yesterday.’” a door to our room,” Gomez Each of the students wrote Continued from page 1 said. a chapter describing one exag- Gomez and her class are gerated thing about them- graduated from CSUN in 2011 having an original book pub- selves. with a multiple-subject teach- lished in May inspired by “Its really funny,” Gomez ing credential and a bachelor’s Louis Sachar’s “Sideways said. “One of my students said degree in liberal studies. She Stories from Wayside School.” he had really long hair that you has been a teacher at Wisdom “We read a lot in my class could jump rope with. One of Academy for one year and and every time we are done them said they had really big already has her students on reading we do some type of ears that could hear into other their way to becoming pub- writing prompt,” Gomez said. classrooms and then report lished authors. “We read the Wayside School back. They are so ridiculous Wisdom Academy is books and the first one is they couldn’t actually happen, a charter school located on about this wacky school and but they are really fun to read. the property of each chapter The inspiration came from an old church. is about a stu- (the Wayside School) books There are a total “They write to dent in ‘Mrs. but they all came up with their of nine class- her mainly about Jules Class.’ So own original idea.” rooms on the college, saying they for our writing The book is scheduled to campus (which assignment we come out in May and will know if they work is one of two made a class be available for purchase on Charlie Kaijo / Senior Photographer campuses). The hard they can go to book and they Amazon.com and Barnes & Third graders from the Wisdom Academy for Young Scientists learn to make compasses in biology school is run college. They even each got to be a Noble. All of the proceeds will professor Maria Elena Zavala’s class. by Los Ange- say they want to chapter.” go to the school, according to les County Gomez said Gomez. and Baca, said Gomez. was able to get CSUN to fund and the Bianchi Planetarium. and is not part come to CSUN.” she didn’t ini- Baca was Gomez’s pro- “They write to her mainly a bus to transport the class to During their visit the stu- of LAUSD, tially think of fessor in the interdisciplinary about college, saying they campus for a field trip, yes- dents explained that Gomez according to —Kaylie Gomez getting it pub- teaching credential program at know if they work hard they terday. is great at telling jokes and Gomez. Teacher at Wisdom Academy lished, but the CSUN and has remained in can go to college,” Gomez “I thought, wouldn’t it even teaches them Zumba “If you more reading close contact with the alum- said. “They even say they be a wonderful program for and Yoga. drove past it and writing the na. She visited the students want to come to CSUN.” the university to recognize “She makes funny jokes you probably kids did, the in Gomez’s classroom, which Gomez mentioned in an teachers in very challenging and likes to dance in the wouldn’t even notice it aside more inspired she got to send lead to them becoming pen email that it would be nice if environments who are mak- classroom,” said Sasha, one from the little bit of paint that their book to magazines for pals. the kids could come to CSUN ing a difference,” Baca said. of Gomez’s students. “But says the name of the school,” publication. After most maga- “They are a special group for a field trip, said Baca. “This might be a model for sometimes she embarrases us Gomez said. zines told her that it was too and I bonded with them almost Being an ex-principal for doing something like that. when she dances in front of According to Gomez, long, she decided to research immediately,” Baca said. 17 years at an elementary There are a lot of them out other people.” classes are generally separat- different book publishers. “They had wonderful open- school in Burbank, Baca said there. It’s a win-win for the Baca helped supervise the ed by improvised versions of “We found a publisher ness that young children have, she had experience coordinat- the university and the chil- field trip throughout the day. walls, lacking the traditional (Outskirts Press) that was and yet they live in an environ- ing events for students. She dren because she’s one of our “(Gomez) is incredible as structure of most schools. reasonable and we raised the ment that is very challenging.” got in contact with several own and it will open doors a teacher, and what’s won- “My classroom doesn’t money,” Gomez said. “All of Baca wrote a letter to the school administrators includ- for the children.” derful is that she’s one of look like a traditional class- the kids brought in something. students after her lesson, ing President Dianne Harrison The class visited several ours,” Baca said. “The envi- room. Its one big room with Sometimes it would just be a thanking them for having her, and the Dean of the College of different parts of campus ronment and the challenge in partitions and thats the only dollar or 50 cents but I would and it began a string of cor- Education, Michael Eisner. throughout the day, includ- which she teaches is not the thing separating the class- say, ‘Hey, it’s one more dollar respondence between the class Through her efforts she ing Gomez’s freshman dorm valley. It’s South Central.” 4 News april 18, 2013 • Daily Sundial • CSUN • [email protected]

Pizza Hut will go to purchas- donations ing products that the food PREVIEW Continued from page 1 bank currently does not have. This typically includes cere- munity members, by those al, rice, beans and baby food. working on the project. “Without a concerted CicLAvia According to Chapman, effort to educate the public Pizza Hut already contributes about food waste more peo- to the the Salvation Army ple will go hungry, a situa- hosts ‘To the and donates their surplus tion particularly deleterious food to local food kitchens. to children’s development,” Sea’ event Some of the restaurants Abelsson said. that turned Chapman down Chapman’s group is also CicLAvia will be holding “To the include Burger King, Sub- educating local restaurants Sea” this Sunday April 21 from 10-3 way, Jamba Juice and Panda on current national efforts p.m., which is the first event of the Express. The majority of to reduce food waste with year for the organization. these chains were unable online programs that can help The event is a 15 mile open road Charlie Kaijo / Senior Photographer to get approval from their them better plan their food Masters of social work students, Adriana Rubio, Patricia Franco, Elizabeth White and bike ride from the streets of down- corporate offices in time to needs. Michaela Chapman by the social work office in Sierra Hall. They set up five food collection town Los Angeles to Venice bou- participate. In addition to the restau- boxes on campus. levard near Venice beach. It will William Hernandez, rant collaboration, Chapman “transforming Venice Boulevard and director for the Valley Food and her group have set up six perishable foods such as Other project topics being urban families across a wide- downtown Los Angeles streets into Bank, has worked with local food donation boxes through- canned goods, dry pastas, worked on by students in range of issue areas the stu- a car-free, linear park for strolling, public schools, Ralphs, Tar- out campus. There are two at rice, flour and sugar. Col- Chapman’s class include dents’ choose, and learning biking, playing, and exploring the city get and local farmers’ mar- Arbor Grill, one in the social lected items will be distrib- homelessness among veter- how to advocate for poli- from a new perspective.” kets collecting donations, work office in Sierra Hall, uted equally to food pantries ans, animal population con- cies and actions that promote It is a free of charge to participate food and clothing. two in the Sierra Center and throughout Los Angeles. trol and prisoners’ rights. social justice and the well- in the event and is open to the pub- According to Hernandez, one in Geronimo’s. Their last day for donations “This class is about ana- being of these families,” lic. “To the Sea” will be longest route the money donated from They are requesting non- is April 25. lyzing policies that impact Abelsson said. in the organization’s in its three year history in Los Angeles. There will be several hubs along the route that provide information and services to the participants in Volunteers to harvest fruits for local non-profits the events. Since its arrival to Los Angeles, third annual event to har- ticipants must sign up Meeting Each Need with 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Volun- CicLAvia is one of the most popular vest fruit at the campus through the Food For- Dignity (MEND), a non- teers are advised to wear bob garcia bicycling events in the Los Angeles orange grove in honor of ward’s website. profit organization that closed-toe shoes, hats daily sundial County and draws more than 100,000 Earth Day on Sunday. The picked fruit will provides clothes and food and sunblock. participants. The harvesting will be donated to SOVA (a to those in need, and the Anyone interested in The event aims to get people to be at the orange grove, Hebrew word for eat Valley Food Bank. volunteering for the har- leave their cars and participate by located between Nord- and satisfied), which is Two different shift vest can do so at Food cycling, running or walking through hoff Street and Lindley a community food and volunteers can sign up for Forward’s website and Avenue, from 9 a.m. to 3 resource program with either the morning shift require volunteers sign the 15 mile route. T he Institute for Sustainability and Food p.m. The event is open the Jewish Family Ser- from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. or up for three other picking

­—BOB GARCIA Forward are holding its to the public and par- vice of Los Angeles, the afternoon shift from events. a daily sundial production free Thursday, April 18, 2013

The Beatles: no more shitty music! Poltical music was once mainstream...so what happened?

I’m sure you have all heard their song bo “Revolution,” released in 1968 as the B-side b dylan: on their single “Hey Jude.” The lyrics, as you Legendary Bob Dylan, can imagine, are about changing the world. who continually rejected the title of protest sing- er, has written dozens of songs that are forever tied with the protest-era of the '60s. “The Times They Are A-Changin’” was released in 1964 off the album with the same title. Rolling Stones magazine in 2004 named it song number 54 as part of the top 500 greatest songs. grandmaster flash: lupe fiasco: Music’s last hope? Perhaps so. Lupe Fiasco has been a consistent socially conscious rapper. His 2011 release, Lasers, produced several hits, one of which actually landed in the 89 spot on the Billboard Although it’s credited as being done by Grandmaster Flash of the hip-hop pioneer group Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, in Top 100 in 2011, “Words I reality it was another member of the group, Melle Mel, who wrote Never Said.” one of the group’s most famous song “White Lines (Don’t Don’t Do it)” released in 1983. The song is a call against cocaine and its destructive impact both on the individual and for the larger community. This is one of the earliest examples of conscious hip-hop.

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Africa, songs about overcoming racism, sex- Doors and a list long enough to bring any But the truth is socially conscious musicians out in public against the rise of fascism in ism, division—all this, all of it, was here in the contemporary musician to his or her knees in are not gone; they’ve been with us since the Europe and Spain, his speaking against the luis rivas U.S. And it was mainstream. It wasn’t some shame and embarrassment. earliest days of modern music, such as the police and military repression against organiz- senior reporter underground movement where DJ’s were So what happened? legendary, Oklahoma-born working class trou- ing laborers in the U.S. rounded up and arrested for broadcasting sub- How did the Billboard top 40 of 1967—and badour Woody Guthrie. But aside from Pete Seeger (who will be versive verse. Or a marginalized style of music well into the 70s, really — go from featur- Haven’t heard of Woody? Actually, yes turning 94 this year—God willing) and Bruce that only appealed to a handful of people. ing groups that were known for their social you have. You know that one tune that always Springsteen, one might think: crap, what if I Once upon a time music meant No, we’re talking about top 40 hits. Music commentary songs, such as The Beatles, the seems to give you a warm fuzzy feeling inside don’t like folk music? something. that, even currently, is still listened to, their Mamas and the Poppas (three times), the of your chest whenever you hear the chorus, Fear not! There are actually great socially Harsh, huh? records are still being purchased (or down- Doors (twice) and Buffalo Springfield to the “This land is your land/This land is my land/ conscious groups of all stripes around, just Peaking in the '60s and '70s, protest music, loaded as pirated mp3s). Billboard top 100 of 2012 including Nicki Minaj, From California to the New York Island/From not in the mainstream, touring and producing music based on social justice, a call to change, No, we’re talking about The Mammas and Rihanna, One Direction, Drake and something the Redwood forest to the Gulf Stream waters/ music regularly. Let’s do this by genre: a righteous condemnation of the Vietnam War, the Poppas, Joan Boaz, Bob Dylan, Crosby, called a Justin Bieber and LMFAO. This land was made for you and me.” But a ballad in support of Nelson Mandela and Stills, Nash and Young, The Byrds, Phil Ochs, Arguably, it could be said that the good Guthrie’s identity has been quieted and nearly See protest music, page 2 against the apartheid government of South John Lennon, The Beatles, Pete Seeger, The socially-conscious singer-songwriter is dead. squashed — his radical politics, his speaking 2 April 18, 2013 Culture clash [email protected]

Folk: grass-roots efforts in social justice protest music I know, I know. You don’t like folk movements. Olmeca, a steadfast Continued from page 1 music, right? Well, what if I told you community and political activist, who that you probably don’t even know has spoken and performed at CSUN what folk music is? You’re an asshole, on several occasions over the years. Rock: you’d say. Well, yes, but that not- I had the privilege to see Olmeca Chicago melodic punk/heavy rock- withstanding much can be said in the and DJ Phatrick perform in Echo ers Rise Against is one of the rock defense of folk. Folk music is generally Park for a Woody Guthrie tribute at bands that are enjoying mainstream accepted as having its traditional roots El Centre Del Pueblo back in July success while creating music that in the poor and working class per- 14, 2012. Here is where I saw the actively raises awareness for various spective. Although typically associated ease and poetry in which Olmeca, issues including LGBTQ discrimina- with guitar and banjos, folk music isn’t a revolutionary Chicano hip-hop art- tion (Check out the music video for just performed with string instruments ist, was performing and historically their song “Make it Stop”), animal — folk music is found all over the connecting with one of the greatest rights, anti-consumerism and anti-war world and in many places, drums and American folk singer-songwriters. causes. flutes are the main instruments. Woody was a resident of Los Ange- System of a Down, Armenian- Conor Oberst, guitarist, lyricist and les for several years in his life and American alternative heavy rock band frontman for Nebraska’s Bright Eyes regularly visited and performed for had an overtly political message and is perhaps one of the best, leading multi-ethnic migrant farm workers. enjoyed mainstream success immedi- examples of the survivability of folk Woody, like Olmeca or KRS-One, ately following their debut self-titled music. Although Oberst’ lyrical content Conor Orbest and Bob Dylan, are album in 1998. Some of their songs is dominated by commentary on per- those types of musical artists that include “B.Y.O.B.”—a strange, non- sonal relationships (often dwelling on are completely consumed by their linear critique on militarism—off the doomed nature of the singularity art and its potential not just to docu- their 2005 release Mezmerize and of human romance, or something like ment the injustices of society, but “Boom!”from their 2002 release Steal that) but there has always been a con- ultimately to transform it entirely. this Album! sistent social commentary in all of his luis rivas / senior reporter So, although you may not hear a Xela de la X, also known as Cihuatl Ce, embraces some mainstream music regardless of her artistry. But what kind of a critic would I records, especially in the 2005 release lot of protest songs on the radio or be if I didn’t mention late '90s Rage "I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning." folk music (bet you’ll never see that Cihuatl Ce is the performance misogynist… If they’re speaking on the television, do not despair. The Against the Machine here, right? Sure, pairing of words again) — started off name of Xela de la X, who has been about rebellion and revolution and protest song is alive and well, but they broke up in 2000, with members Hip-Hop: as musical social commentary. Such performing since her early 20s. She making change, that shit you don’t as most good music nowadays — it pursuing side projects (Audioslave, There is this ghastly, god-awful, acts like Grandmaster Flash and the tours regularly, often times performing hear on the radio,” Xela said. requires a little bit of searching. The Nightwatchman, One Day as a techno-drenched, auto-tuned abomi- Furious Five and then later on KRS-One out of state at festivals and at univer- When artists do decide to speak Xela doesn’t see a decline in Lion). They reunited in 2007 and per- nation that is — for whatever rea- and Public Enemy are prime examples sities. Despite her critique on main- on these issues, often it is not featured the demand for socially conscious formed at the annual, overly-priced, son—dubbed as hip-hop that is played of smart, socially commentary hip-hop. stream music, one of Xela’s favorite on the radio, as you may have noticed. music. It’s not a matter of that. The promotionally-bloated Coachella on the airwaves today. Lil Wayne, T.I., For good conscious hip-hop, look contemporary artists is Drake. “Although I would say the excep- people want it. It’s a matter of who Valley Music and Arts Festival, with Young Jeezy and Rick Ross are argu- no further than East Los Angeles with “People judge me when I say that, tion to that in mainstream music is standing in the way of allowing subsequent touring. Unfortunately, the ably some of the worst lyrical rappers such acts as Olmeca or Cihuatl Ce, but I don’t give a fuck. I love that guy,” would be Lupe Fiasco. He’s pretty on- this music to be heard on the radio or fate of Rage Against the Machine ever to wrap themselves in the flag of who are roommates. Both have been she said. point,” she said. on television. Which I am tempted to is up in the air. Although technically sexist, empty, profit-glorifying capital- around for years. Olmeca has played As far as artists from the past, Many of these groups have tran- agree with. Think about it. It restores together, there is no strong evidence ist, soulless hip-hop. But for the sake with other well-known socially con- Xela draws a lot of influence from scended the act of simple social your faith in humanity knowing that that any new studio material will be of brevity, let’s just say that this, too, scious hip-hop acts such as KRS-One Riot Grrrl and punk rock bands such as commentary with many practicing we don’t want Justin Bieber or Lil released. Nonetheless, the heavy can be called hip-hop (Seriously, check — who is still playing, by the way. Bikini Kill, Naked Aggression and Los what they preach, such as Brother Wayne. fusion of metal, hard rock and hip- this garbage out about selling dope on In the vein of old school conscious Crudos, which comes across through Ali. Back in June 21, 2012, Brother “I think that whatever is being hop drumming and vocal style mixed iPhones, playing pool and strippers). hip-hop, there has been a resurgence her insistent, up-front lyrical styling Ali (full name Ali Douglas Newman) played is not because the masses with Tom Morello’s unique whammy- OK, this is turning into a rant of more contemporary conscious hip- and stage presence. She describes was arrested for taking part in a are asking for it,” she said. “It’s bar-driven guitar work has created against empty-hearted music so I’ll hop acts, such as Dead Prez, Immortal her music as “aggressive, unapolo- protest against a home foreclosure what’s being fed to us. Definitely, something that will never be matched stop. Fuck Rick Ross, though. Seri- Technique, Lupe Fiasco, The Coup, getically militant feminist, gutter music in Minneapolis. I think there’s a degree of people or surpassed in the genre of social ously. Lowkey, Mos Def, Sole, Talib Kweli, from the streets and the people.” All conscious rappers nowadays, being tired of the monotony of the protest rock. Basically, hip-hop — much like Brother Ali and many others. “Mainstream (music) is mad big or small, have been involved with messages in the mainstream.” , places to go Filming spots near CSUN you wouldn't expect "Glee" filmed two of its episodes club members'(Finn Hudson and Kurt The Picture Car Warehouse in the first season at Anna's Linens Hummel) parents tie the knot. wasn't new to film-makers, however. melanie gaball which posed as the fictional "Sheets N The warehouse transforms cars (it has daily sundial Things". Three of the main characters, over 700 of its own available for rent) Finn Hudson, Noah Puckerman and Picture Car Warehouse for use in movies, television and com- Terri Shuester worked at the home 8400 Reseda Blvd, mercials. improvement store. Northridge iven its proximity to Holly- G L.A. 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April 18, 2013 Culture clash [email protected] 3 B THAT’S WHAT HE SAID 'Fables' author Bill Willingham talks fantasy Bill Willingham wants you to write a 'drabble.' What's a drabble? Read this article and find out! Lazy people... because I thought there were rules happened to be prettier than their into it. The idea of Fables as refugees that govern everything. I didn’t think stepmother, weren’t taken out into the was very much a kind of recreation spencer kilgore you could just rewrite the fairy tales woods to be butchered too often. And of the Jewish Diaspora. There’s the daily sundial to have them come out differently. I certainly they didn’t survive by falling fact that they were scattered all asked my mother about it, she was in with a bunch of dwarves, or one over and longed for their homelands in the room when I was watching it presumes that didn’t happen a lot. I again someday. It was also of course one day and she explained the whole don’t know that my version of Snow inspired by things like Ellis Island. The idea of folklore and public domain. I White’s dilemmas are more real-life idea that you want freedom, you want If you are into comic books and don’t think she used the term “public than those though. You know, get- a start over, you want a new life. You aren’t hip to the name “Bill Will- domain” but just the whole concept ting accidentally impregnated by the come to America through Ellis Island ingham,” there’s a special place in that there’s a whole branch of stories and most of them end up somewhere Hell just for you. Combine the 120+ that we all own, and anyone who in New York, and Fables was very issues of his own folklore-gone-wrong wants to can do anything they want much a kind of fantastical recreation “Fables” series on Vertigo (DC Com- to with it, which just blew my mind of that as well. I think, like any story, ics) with its very own Fablescon, the as a kid because I really did think “You know, getting there’s a lot of different inspirations ample spin-offs and the fact that this there were rules and committees accidentally impregnated and motivations that go into it. guy lived in a castle in Italy to finish and agencies governing everything in by the son of the North DS: How about the spin-offs, his most recent novel and you have a life, because why wouldn’t there be? where do those fit in? of Sam Fox Photography Wind, that probably bona fide badass on your hands. Photo courtesy There were rules and things govern- BW: Where do the spin-offs fit Bill Willingham signing his work at "Fablescon." doesn’t happen to a lot of Willingham has been in the writ- ing every aspect of my life, so the in? I suppose where we can find ing game for 30 years. Now he wants online like many things. But it’s just The other thing I like about it is it can’t idea of the freedom that I could just women these days.” places to fit them. In every case that to see if you have what it takes elegant. It’s tough to do a short story, be about 100 words, it’s exactly; no take all these characters and make — Bill Willingham we do a spin-off or a special story, it to write a “drabble”--a short story as a matter of fact, what’s the line, “I more, no less, and that takes some up any story I want with them, I think is “Here’s something we’d love to do exactly 100 words long (emphasis on didn’t have enough time to make a effort. So yeah, I enjoy them. that stayed with me forever. Even to story-wise that we can’t fit into the exactly)--with a little contest judged short story so I gave you a long one.” DS: You’ve got “Fables” which the point where in later storytelling main storyline, so let’s start a new by none other than himself. It really is, because you have to cut are all about fairy tale characters, life and doing superheroes and stuff I series or let’s do a special collection Daily Sundial: Now is your and trim and whittle things down to then your children’s novel “Down the kept inserting fairy tale elements into or something.” The idea is that the chance to convince our readers to their most basic essence. You need Mysterly River” is filled with fairy tale stories where they probably didn’t son of the North Wind, that probably stories come first. You think of good start reading anything you’ve worked to spare, there are no other words to elements, where did this infatuation belong. I think Fables was just an doesn’t happen to a lot of women story and then worry about where on. What should they pick up and spare when it has to be exactly 100 with fairy tales come from? admission to myself that this is what these days. Her trials and her frustra- they might fit. You know, creating why? words, so the challenge of that. As BW: It was inculcated into me I want to be writing, so why not go tions, to continue to use her as an spin-offs when you need them to Bill Willingham: I guess just a comic book writer we need to train early on in life. As a child I was a fan ahead and write it? example, are probably as fantastical accommodate a story that doesn’t fit because it’s available and it starts the ourselves to write sparely because of the Bullwinkle cartoon show, and DS: What’s it like manipulating as anyone’s, as any fairy tale story. in with the regular story is an easy story, the “Fables” first issue or first we just don’t have the room for long, as everyone knows, the Bullwinkle characters like Snow White and the The realism probably comes from the solution. collection. The “why” is because sto- drawn out conversations or just the cartoon show also featured a cartoon Big Bad Wolf, throwing them in a reaction and response. DS: How did Fablescon come ries are best done from the beginning. droning kind of speech you can kind of in it called “Fractured Fairy Tales,” New York apartment building and giv- DS: I’ve read that you said about? DS: What gave you the idea for get in prose books because you have in which fairy tales would kind of be ing them real-life conflict? “Fables” was intended from the start BW: It was almost a result of a this 100-word-story competition? the room there to let yourself go. I rewritten and mockingly re-plotted so BW: I guess the original Snow as a metaphor for the Israeli-Palestin- drunken bar bet. Fablescon was kind BW: 100-word-story, I’m not sure think that’s what drew me to it, but I’m that the villains win sometimes or that White story didn’t cover a lot of real- ian conflict, how was that inspired? when I first encountered the phe- certain that I discovered the phenom- the wolf is the victim, etc. As a child life conflict. I would hope that back BW: I don’t know that it was nomenon, I suppose I ran across it enon of the 100-word-story online. I was a little concerned about this then little girls, just because they intended to but that certainly entered See willingham, page 4

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I think there was a little way we’re going to have dinner Belle, “But I don’t work.” bit of wine involved one night a at the Rochester’s tonight so Mrs. Potts, “He won’t even little more than a year ago, and how do you think I should wear notice. I’ll take the heat, don’t one of those friends says “That’s it, t’s been 20 years since Belle my hair? In a loose curl or tied in you worry. Just go now, the last we’re doing it, we’re gonna do that I left Prince Adam (the Beast) in a low bun?” ship sails off at midnight.” show,” and I suddenly got swept up his tower. She hopped a ship Belle walked away and Belle, “I think your head into it and we’re gonna do it. to travel the world after one of sighed, realizing that her hus- isn’t so clear Mrs. Potts.” DS: “Peter and Max: a Fables their many marital fights ended band was a nit wit. He goes out Mrs. Potts, “Listen here, Novel” was released in 2009, Photo courtesy of Sam Fox Photography with the same conclusion; he every day pontificating about his young lady. I only pretend to be “Down the Mysterly River” in 2012, According to Willingham, "Fables" was a great way for Willingham became more infatuated with his new found beauty and the glory senile so I can get away with now your newest novel, “Tom Har- to challenge himself and to give classics more depth. own beauty after the curse than of his magnificent hair. Some- stealing a couple of silverware row,” is already in to your publisher. your home, you’re friends, your me work of the two, and in the before it was even cast. times she dreams of cutting it here and there. No hard feel- Why the increased concentration family, the people in your life know course of a career I guess when He was a diva, if you could off in his sleep. She could never ings but it’s hard being a 60 on novels? where to find you. So I said to my you’ve done some work and you believe it, and took on many actually leave him though. It was year old woman with a ten year BW: Because they’re more of trusted assistant, Stephanie, I said want to do more work you tend to of the qualities Belle hated in a weird sense of debt she felt old boy to feed.” a challenge. Telling a good story “Find me a place to go write where go back to the same people who Gaston. The only difference she owed him. Belle had contemplated is always a challenge. There’s so I can be away from people, and as gave you those jobs in the first was, she was married to him. She walked into the library leaving for the past couple of many bad stories out there it’s clear long as I’m going to go away let’s place. There’s no philosophical idea Surprisingly she had no trouble to find Mrs. Potts dusting the years but it always seemed that one has to work hard to tell a go somewhere nice. And since we at work here, no “I like these guys with him being unfaithful, but he shelves with the handle of a more complicated than it was good one. But the actual mechanics were talking about Italy, she looked and not these guys,” none of that. always managed to ridicule and feather duster. In her old age, and nobody could put it as of how to do a story in comic book in Italy and she found a couple It’s just the career inertia is all. critique every outfit and hair- she had slightly lost touch of simply as Mrs. Potts just did. form are no longer a mystery to me, of places and I said “That sounds style she chose to wear that day. reality but still preserved her The next morning Prince Adam they’re no longer a challenge. I don’t good, book it” and the next day she On one particular occasion their helpful and encouraging spirit. awoke to an empty bed and his really know the process as well, as said “or one of the villas used to be conversation revolved around his Belle, “I don’t know what to hair chopped off in an uneven comfortably, in doing prose work. So owned by Machiavelli,” and I said distaste for the gold color she do Mrs. Potts. He’s a complete bob. He yelled out a blood cur- yeah, the challenge of doing stories “That’s obviously where we have chose for her ball gown the first imbecile.” dling scream as Belle handed in that format is there and that to stay.” night they danced together. Mrs. Potts, “He’s quite the off his tresses to a greedy Mrs. appeals to me.DS: So you stayed DS: You’ve done tons of writing Prince Adam, “Out of all the looker now with that fine head Potts, anxious to sell her new Machiavelli’s Castle in Italy while for DC and its Vertigo imprint, but dresses I had for you, you man- of hair. Just give it time, he’ll fortune to some wig makers writing “Tom O’Harrow,” why? only worked with Marvel for one aged to pick the ugliest.” get old eventually and go bald.” in the city. With her newfound BW: I needed to finish the issue of X-Men, why is that? Belle, “I thought you liked Belle, “I’m not going to wait courage, Belle traveled the book. When I’m working at home BW: One issue of X-Men and that dress. You danced with me until he goes bald for him to stop globe teaching French to impov- the big projects I work on that four issues of a miniseries about SCAN THIS QR CODE all night in it.” talking about himself.” erished children in Malaysia, don’t have a deadline always get the Warriors Three, the Thor sup- And write a "drabble" Prince Adam, “You were the Mrs. Potts put down her discovering new wildlife in the bumped in favor of the other things porting characters. I don’t know, it only other person there. Who duster and sat down next to Amazon, and eventually becom- that need to be done right now, to win prizes! just seemed to have worked out else was I going to dance with? Belle. ing the first woman to rule her right today, etc. etc. Plus, when that way. DC was the first to give Lumiere?” Mrs. Potts, “Alright then, just go.” own country.

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april 18, 2013 Opinion [email protected] GMO seeds; a global threat Genetically modified organisms (GMO) are causing hardships for small farmers and eradicating food supplies

practice that guarantees future crops. But anne christensen Monsanto argues that they own the prop- contributor erty rights to any and all seeds that have ever been purchased from them, which essentially makes seed-collecting illegal. The Center for Food Safety has tracked Monsanto’s legal actions and found 142 A debate simmers over the threat patent infringements against 410 farmers to global seed stock diversity posed by and 56 small businesses in more than 27 agricultural corporations using genetically states. Monsanto has pocketed more than modified seeds to dominate farming indus- $23 million from these lawsuits and shut tries. In the aftermath of California’s rejec- down many small farmers in the process. tion of Proposition 37, which would have Those in favor of GMO seeds claim that required food companies to label consumer because these seeds are not as susceptible products containing genetically modified to diseases as their counterparts, they will organisms (GMO’s), the powerful industry provide a more reliant food source for the behind GMO’s enjoyed another small vic- population in areas where a failed harvest tory on the road to controlling the global spells starvation and death for thousands. seed stock. The end result is a tight control Monsanto claims that “...agriculture needs on food product that is beneficial to only a to produce more food because the world’s select few shareholders. population is growing. Monsanto—along The threat to seed diversity may not be with many other companies, governments the first thing that comes to mind when and organizations—has been working discussing genetically modified crops, to develop seeds and other systems that but it’s vitally important to understand help farmers grow more.” But the system the relationship between genetically engi- they’re promoting is short-sighted and neered seeds versus heirloom seeds, agri- has devastating consequences: dwindling cultural practices and the future of global native seed stock, dependency of third food supplies. party seed and fertilizer supply, and crip- Seeds are used by professional farmers pling debt for perceived food security as well as amateur gardeners as the first through GMO seeds. step of growing anything: you plunk the On a global scale, the reliance on GMO seeds in soil, add water, sunshine, and seeds threatens the ancient practice of seed voila! Green stuff grows. But the decod- harvesting. Mexican maize, Indian cotton ing of plant-based DNA, and the ability to and Scandinavian beet root are all threat- selectively breed positive qualities while ened by the monopoly of a few profit-hun- eradicating negative ones, has opened the gry corporations. Any potential benefit to Pandora’s box of GMO foods. agriculture that GMO seeds may bring to Genetically modified seeds have been the table pales in comparison to the threat engineered to require a specific chemi- posed to the global seed diversity. cal paired with fertilizer and pesticide Complex problems can occasionally to grow to its full potential. So farm- be solved with simple solutions. Con- ers may be tempted to try the seeds that sumers wishing to avoid GMO products promise extreme growth, reduced water and support a thriving seed stock can usage, resistance to attacks from pests and make conscious choices when shopping vermin, and immunity to mold and other for produce. Choose items clearly labelled diseases. But the deal comes with a hidden “USDA organic,” buy directly from local cost: the farmers must buy all seeds, fertil- farmers who use sustainable agriculture izer and pesticides from the same company practices, or sign up for delivery of fruit and vegetable boxes grown by your local in a very expensive three-in-one deal that illustration by sarah cascadden/contributor causes farmers, especially in developing Community Supported Agriculture busi- countries, to remain trapped in a vicious becoming more prevalent in agriculture, for Food Safety. Monsanto’s 2012 market ness. The most efficient way for consumers cycle of poverty, according to the Council they’re posing a bigger threat to the preser- value stands firmly at $42.2 billion accord- to take a stand against GMO agriculture for Responsible Genetics. vation of global heirloom seed stock. GMO ing to Fortune Magazine, and Monsanto is to vote with their wallets. Corporations Heirloom seeds are unaltered, natural seeds can be transported from one field to recently announced a 22 percent increase will respond to fluctuations in their profit seeds that come with no strings attached. another by gusts of wind or in the beaks of in earnings. Not much of a surprise for a margins when consumers make the switch According to Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds birds, resulting in cross-contamination of company that has facilities in 68 countries from GMO-laden produce to a chemical- company—home to 1,450 varieties of non- entire crops. There is no way to police or worldwide. free organic future. The short-term ben- GMO vegetable, flower and herb seeds— verify what seeds go where once they’ve Seeds are obviously big business for efits of a genetically homogeneous species heirloom seeds have been harvested since been deposited into the soil. companies like Monsanto. Through heavy- should not outweigh the long-term benefits the 19th century and are considered “pure” The biggest culprit in the prevalence of handed legal action, they aggressively of a diverse seed pool. The worlds food because they have not been genetically GMO seeds is Missouri-based Monsanto. pursue farmers who they claim dodge supply is too important. tweaked to accommodate intense farm- Their seeds make up a terrifying 91 percent patent laws by harvesting the offspring ing or reliance of chemically-based fertil- of soybeans, 88 percent of cotton and 91 seeds from previously purchased seeds. Anne Christensen is a journalism major izer or pesticides. But as GMO seeds are percent of maize, according to the Center The harvesting of seeds is a centuries old who writes about sustainability issues.

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and thus market it accord- and not really understood watching how they freely ingly. We never meant to until you are with a 1,200- interact with each other, exclude the pound animal and and rejects abusive treat- guys so when you realize there ment of them. a demand are ways to com- All the horses at the became appar- “It is a remarkable municate with ranch have been saved from ent, a program him so that both inhospitable situations. was created for process and not you and the horse They have been rescued them as well,” really understood can be effective in from feedlots where they Ebsen said. until you are with a getting what you were being fattened up for CSUN 1,200-pound animal want from one slaughter. humanities and you realize another,” she said. Although Ebsen started professor Pat Ebsen, who her lifelong love of horses Swenson, who there are ways to studied art and by riding them as a child, learned about communicate with music at CSUN what she has learned Horse Morn- him so that both from 1978 to 1980, through natural horseman- ings from a you and the horse grew up on the ship has enriched her rela- flyer hanging can be effective ranch and devel- tionship with these animals at a Westlake oped her love of and her relationship with Starbucks, in getting what horses there. herself tenfold. said the pro- you want from one She has been “What I wanted to do, gram teaches another.” an equestrian natural horsemanship, awareness. since the age of made me feel better about “You learn —candy mintz 5 and has been myself. Horses remind you how your Horse Mornings for learning about to stay mindful,” Ebsen energy affects Women participant natural horse- said. “Everything is about Ken Scarboro/Senior Photographer those around manship for 13 the present for horses. They Terry Carroll and Kiki Ebsen trade stories with participants after a Horse Mornings session at the you. You don’t years. The prac- remind you to stay in the Healing Equine Ranch in Agoura Hills. The two began offering the program in 2010. realize how tice focuses on moment because there may you come off,” she said. developing a relationship not be a tomorrow. Life is a horses to create space. “We discovered that it She recommends Horse with horses by understand- series of moments and they There are different ways was becoming a safe place Mornings specifically to ing their basic needs by are what you make it.” Continued from page 1 of creating that pressure for women to share and women and said the skills based on the personality process with like-minded learned from it can help ers, they’re going to fol- of the horse. Sometimes women,” Ebsen said. make them become stron- low the leader,” said Kiki it can be a slight step for- Once the husbands of ger people. horse mornings Ebsen, owner of the Heal- ward which crosses into the some of the female par- “You really see parallels ing Equine Ranch and a horse’s personal boundary ticipants signed up for the in your own life. That’s WHAT: Check out a video former CSUN student. causing the horse to move program, the pair created why it’s healing,” Swenson to learn more about Horse There is a Horse Morn- backward or a less subtle Horse Mornings for Men, said. Mornings ings program for women waving of the arms. which had its first session Candy Mintz, a CSUN and men. There, partici- When Ebsen and her on March 2. alumna and former Horse COST: $200 pants learn how pressure longtime friend Terry Car- “Seeing our morning Mornings for Women par- CONTACT: Kiki Ebsen, (818) can affect a horse’s behav- roll began offering the pro- program becoming a real- ticipant, said she learned 889-5397/kiki@thehealin- ior. Ebsen teaches partici- gram in 2010, they noticed ly safe space to grow and about communicating from gequineranch.com pants how to use pressure that all the people signing learn, we decided to call it the program. and the release of pressure up were women. Horse Mornings for Women “It is a remarkable process

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remain, out. That gives New the Green team, led by Mr. matt fisher York the slight edge. Carme- Green himself, to get past copy editor lo Anthony has been uncon- the surging Knicks. scious as of late, averaging Prediction: Knicks in 7 35.1 points per game over his last 10. His play of late Indiana v. Atlanta earned him his first scoring This should be an easy title, as he out-dueled Thun- advance for the Pacers, Miami v. Milwaukee der superstar Kevin Durant. despite their late-season Milwaukee has no shot Melo has been getting a ton struggles. Indiana is an elite whatsoever. Simply put, of help from super-sub J.R. defensive team for a reason. Miami is that team and LeB- Smith as well. Smith has They will find themselves ron James is that dude, the elevated his game at least in the playoffs, shutting de facto basketball player. two levels the past month or down the streaky Hawks. It The level James is on has so by taking better shots and all starts with Paul George, been attained by few – we staying focused. He is final- Indy’s best player on both are witnessing not just a ly starting to develop into ends of the floor. George is future hall-of-famer, but a the All-Star caliber guard he in the conversation for both top five player of all time, was projected to be earlier Defensive Player of the smack dab in the middle of in his career. Year and Most Improved his prime. If James alone The Celtics do not honors. He carried his team wasn’t enough for Milwau- have a true starting center, to home court advantage

kee to lose sleep over, he which combined with the in the first round of the Courtesy of MCT also has Dwyane Wade, Knicks’ youthful roster, is playoffs when everybody Coming off last year’s championship, the Big Three look to become repeat champions after a 27-game Chris Bosh and an extreme- a major concern. They do thought they were doomed win streak during the regular season. An overmatched Milwaukee lineup will be no challenge to them. ly good 3-point shooting have rugged veterans with without the often-injured supporting cast to help him heart, though. Paul Pierce Danny Granger. pathetic 58 points against word to the media? Rose has tention. The core of Carlos out. Enough said. and Kevin Garnett can still Losing Joe Johnson had the Bulls (20 at the half!) been cleared to play since Boozer, Loul Deng, Joakim Prediction: Heat in 4 play at near-elite levels, and no positive effect on Atlan- on Jan. 13 and nearly set a mid-February and has been Noah and Jimmy Butler are with those two in the rota- ta; it was basically a move new franchise-low in points practicing with his team- very strong defensively and New York v. Boston tion, you can never count that said they are entering in a game. mates. This would surely Nate Robinson can light This will be the most Boston out. Not to men- a rebuilding phase. They Prediction: Pacers in 5 throw off Brooklyn (or any up the scoreboard if given exciting opening series out tion, the recent outburst of no longer have that desig- opponent for that matter) the chance. The Nets look East. A completely healthy swingman Jeff Green. Like nated scorer who can offen- Brooklyn v. Chicago and their defensive game great at times but are too Celtics team with Rajon Smith, Green is on the verge sively close out games. The Imagine if Tom Thibodeau plan. Even if the thought inconsistent. They are 32-6 Rondo running the point of becoming an All-Star. It Hawks are also going to get had a master trick up his of Rose returning for the against sub-.500 teams, but would upset the Knicks in a will require a final battle, dominated on the glass by sleeve; what if he were to playoffs is wishful think- only 15-27 against winning full seven-game series. The a “refuse to lose” effort the Pacers (Atlanta is 24th bring back a healthy Der- ing, Chicago has more than teams. The Nets lost the sea- simple fact of the matter (could this be the last time in rebounding). This is the rick Rose to start the play- enough firepower to extin- son series to the Bulls 3-1. is that Rondo is, and will we see KG and Pierce?) by same team that put up a offs without mentioning a guish the Nets from con- Prediction: Bulls in 6 western conference

the Lakers’ lack of consistency Iguodala, who was acquired on offense and defense. Kobe in the three-team blockbuster Ammons smith Bryant is out of the playoffs centered around Dwight How- Contributor due to an Achilles injury, which ard, is a shutdown defender puts this team in a deeper hole who will embrace the task of going against the Spurs. An either stopping Curry or shoot- already hobbled Steve Nash, ing guard Klay Thompson. who still hasn’t come back Andre Miller, Wilson Chan- Oklahoma City v. Houston from his injury, doesn’t solve dler, Corey Brewer, and Javale This matchup is intriguing any of L.A.’s problems. Tony McGee round off the Nuggets’ because of the history between Parker and Tim Duncan will strong bench and will be the Kevin Durant, Russell West- use their veteran experience catalysts to lead this team past brook and James Harden. Hard- to limit the Lakers offense the first round. en was traded to the Rockets to Dwight Howard and Paul Prediction: Nuggets in 6 before the season started and Gasol. Forcing Howard to has become a superstar and a shoot free throws with a hack- LA Clippers v. Memphis scoring machine. The Thunder a-Howard strategy, role players Based on the previous are the No.1 team in the West- like Antawn Jamison will have battle last year between these ern Conference, giving them to make vital contributions two ball clubs, which Los home-court advantage and to make this series competi- Angeles won, its safe to say illustrating how good of a team tive. Gregg Popovich will out- this series will be the most they are even without Harden, coach Mike D’Antoni to get exciting first round matchup showcasing a perfect tandem the Spurs past the first round. in the West. The same result of Durant and Westbrook. The Prediction: Spurs in 6 is expected since the Clippers Thunder are the better team and own home court advantage and will be able to shut down the Denver v. Golden State have strengthened their ros- Rockets without a sweat since This is an interesting series ter compared to last season. Harden is the only consistent because of the dynamics sur- Also, they beat the Grizzlies scorer on the team. Last year’s rounding the teams. The Nug- 3-1 in their season series, giv- phenom Jeremy Lin and Chan- gets are a team made of good ing them confidence going into dler Parsons help lead a Hous- players without a recognizable the playoffs. Chris Paul’s lead- ton offense that won’t be able superstar while the Warriors ership and playmaking skills to overcome Oklahoma City’s have two stars – sharpshoot- will be the deciding factor in all-around play. This matchup er Stephen Curry and David this matchup as the Clippers looks good on paper but won’t Lee – carrying the team to its look to dismantle the Grizzlies’ be once the series starts. first playoff berth since 2007. top-ranked defense anchored Prediction: Thunder in 5 The Nuggets, however, will by hard-nosed players such win due to them having home as Marc Gasol, Mike Conley, San Antonio v. LA Lakers court advantage and because of Tony Allen, and the newly-

Courtesy of MCT The Spurs will defeat the their defensive prowess, some- acquired Tayshaun Prince. The tandem of Russell Westrbrook and Kevin Durant should demolish the Rockets in the first round. Lakers in six games due to thing the Warriors lack. Andre Prediction: Clippers in 7