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page 2 NEWS SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

An Alexey Steele painting was un-

veiled last week in the Loker Student

Union Ballroom to commemorate the

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fornia State University Dominguez Hills,

is titled Learners of Dominguez: How-

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dents from different age groups ranging

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tween.

Toby Bushee, manager of ceremo-

nies, said each student was selected by

Steele, who went through a catalogue of

Steele, a local novorealist artist, was

trained by his father, Russian artist Leo-nid Steele.

Some of Steeles work includes Rus-

sian Treasures, located at Fleischer

Museum of Art in Scottsdale, Ariz., and

Outside Restraints, a solo presentation

in Santa Ana. Steele is also a signature

founded the Annual Russian Heritage

Festival.

The painting now hangs on the wall

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ed pastels outlining each students face

that illuminate their expressions. The

panoramic painting is encased in a dark

wooden frame that represents strength

surrounding unity.

Bushee said he feels that the painting

places a spin on diversity.

There were a number of other art

unveilings this year, including Synthia

Hatsuko Mary Higuchis E Pluribus

Unum.

All paintings represent the unity and

strength of the universitys diverse cul-

ture and can be seen in the presidents of-

Piece by Alexey Steele pays homage toCSUDHs culture, pride and diversity.

By Ammeri GatlinStaff Writer

The Office of Enrollment and Stu-dent Affairs has created more than 50banners representing diversity on cam-pus. Now theyre looking for a few goodsponsors.

The banner project is raising moneyfor a scholarship fund.

Seven different banners are hungaround campus and include personalstatements, giving encouragement and

inspiration.

Ive got a lot to learn and a lot togive, states one banner.

More than a campus, its my com-munity, states another.

Students feel the banners are a greatidea.

I think the signs draw a lot of posi-tive attention to our school, said psy-chology major Kathy Ramirez. Newstudents and visitors get an idea of howdiverse it re ally is here.

The banners are sponsored by thecommunity on and off campus, includ-ing students, faculty, staff, alumni and

various companies. Each banner is $250,

and sponsors are acknowledged in largeletters along the bottom. Currently thereare 52 banners on display. The goal is tohang 100 banners with proceeds goingtoward the General Scholarship Fund.Students who sponsor banners are alsoeligible for the scholarship.

Sponsors include Ann Camp, theHome Depot Center, Sigma Lambda BetaTau chapter, and the CSUDH AlumniAssociation.

e idea of the banner project cameabout by Greg Saks, vice president ofUniversity Advancement, aer the suc-

cess of the 50th anniversary campaign,

an 18-month celebration where morethan 100 banners were sponsored by thecampus and local community. e bannerstructure from the anniversary campaignis continued for the banner project. eproject will extend through fall 2012.

Sponsoring the banners is like aninvestment thats not even recognizedfor students, said business administra-tion major Janelle Carter. Were puttingmoney into something that could possi-bly come back to us in scholarship form.

To sponsor a banner, visit the Officeof Development in Welch Hall, room425. Office hours are Monday throughFriday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information, call Toby

Bushee at (310) 243-3337.

Sponsorships to raise money for student scholarships.

By Brittany BrownStaff Writer

Banner project takes over walkways of Dominguez Hills

Desert tortoise named after former professor

A new species of desert tortoise hasbeen named aer late professor David J.Moraa.

Moraa taught at California StateUniversity Dominguez Hills in the biol-ogy department for 30 years, from 1972to 2002. He passed away in 2004.

Moraa was involved in many re-

search projects that spanned from theearly 1980s to 2002. Field trips were apart of the research. A few of the loca-tions included Mexico and Catalina Is-land.

Since 1861, it was thought there wasonly one species of desert tortoise in thesouthwestern United States:e Agassizsland tortoise. Moraa always believedthere was another species. Recent DNA

evidence conrmed this. Researchers in-volved with the DNA discovery gave thespecies Moraas name in his honor.

Retired CSUDH instructor JohnRoberts was part of the projects withMoraa during the early 1980s and 90s.

[Moraa] was very knowledgeableabout science and could help studentsunderstand what he was instructing,said Roberts. He would have wantedeveryone to know the dierence of the

two types of tortoises and how impor-tant they are for conservation.

Researchers also hailed from theCalifornia Academy of Science and theUnited States Geological Survey WesternEcological Research Center.

e tortoise species now known asMoraa, or Gopherus moraai, can befound in Utah, Arizona, California andNevada.

A newly discovered desert tortoise is namedafter former professor David Morafka.

By Brandon DouglasStaff Writer

David Morafka

Artist creates painting of students for 50th anniversary

Novorealist artist Alexey Steele is the artist behind this painting commissioned to reect the universitys diverse population.


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SEPTEMBER 14, 2011 NEWS page 3

California State University Domin-guez Hills has received a $1 million gifrom the Annenberg Foundation that willhelp establish the schools rst endowedprofessorship.

e position, which will be recruitedfor in the coming year, will focus on edu-cation in the important and in-demandareas of science, technology, engineeringand math (STEM).

e position will support the new cen-ter on campus, and is not a temporary po-sition. e gi from the Annenberg Foun-dation will enhance the salary of the newfaculty position.

e Wallis Annenberg Endowed Pro-fessorship for Innovation in STEM Educa-tion will lead the way for STEM education

in the region and the CSU system.Our long and successful tradition in

teacher education as well as our diversestudent population positions us to be aleader in creating the next generation ofSTEM educators, said Greg Saks, vicepresident of University Advancement.

e new position will not only in-crease the number of qualied STEMteachers coming out of Dominguez Hills,but will serve as a resource for innovationin STEM education throughout the re-gion and nation. While student research

and interaction with faculty from multi-ple academic disciplines is already takingplace on campus, according to Saks, it isthe universitys expectation that, this willsimply expand the opportunities for stu-dents.

Any extra funding the school receivesin these areas is not only benecial for

those who continue in education, but forstudents majoring in STEM classes.

Cenovio Gaxiola, a senior majoring incellular molecular biology, recognizes thebenets.

Students that are going to be teachersin the future are also in classes with peoplelike me who are just science majors, saidGaxiola. We all learn together so if wedont have funding for specic techniqueslike researchwe wont learn and then wewont know what were doing when we getout in the real world.

Freshman Jackie Wright, a liberalstudies major who wants to be a teacher,said she understands the nations need fora more diverse population of teachers andrecognizes the importance of STEM edu-cation.

STEM education helps build a betterfoundation for me so I can help younger

students build a better foundation, saidWright.

President Barack Obama, as part ofhis Educate to Innovate campaign, hasstressed the importance of the nationsfocus on STEM education in order tocompete in the global economy. A lack ofhighly qualied STEM educators, espe-cially in urban schools, has been noted asa part of the problem the United States hasfaced as students have fallen behind othernations in science and math.

e research is clear that for our

country to continue to be sustainableand prominent we need more students inSTEM and with the changing demograph-ics it must include more underrepresentedstudents, said CSUDH President MildredGarcia, aer announcing the AnnenbergFoundation gi in her convocation speechearlier this semester.

The universitys rst endowed STEM professorship to be funded by gift from foundation.

By Leah HollarStaff Writer

Dominguez Hills receives $1 million

from Annenberg Foundation

Dominguez Hills student who was severe-

of a former girlfriend.

He recently told this story on

Saying.

relationship he had with the girl and com-

pared it to his mother. Both relationships

were abusive.

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stances he felt that he was the punching

bag. After the relationship with his ex-

girlfriend he said that he became angry

with African American women.

Earlier this month the campus radio

station, KDHR, welcomed a new program

Alanya Echols, a.k.a. Lady Say, hosts

the show with Taylor Rhodes, a.k.a. Mate.

in communications with an emphasis in

media studies.

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sonable. On this recent program, the hosts

discussed bitter women and welcomed

Lady Say said that she was surprised

the topic turned out as deep as it did. She

said her friends are constantly coming to

her for guidance. So she decided to have

an advice segment on the show. Lady Say

and Mate thought that it would be help-

ful to use personal experiences and previ-

ous discussions as an inspiration for their

shows topics.

When asked what their plans were for

their show, Lady Say said they will con-

tinue to have guests who are willing to tell

personal stories and experiences. Howev-

er, they are also planning to feature com-

pelling guests such as rappers, singers and

entrepreneurs and are looking for people

who are searching for exposure.

They also have segments where they

will play games.

Lady Say is planning to use this host-

ing experience to launch a career in radio.

Although she has not always been inter-

ested in broadcasting she said that others

have suggested that her personality is per-

fect for it.

Her own mother has always urged her

to look into radio and television broad-

she decided to pursue it. She hopes to in-

tern at a radio station, and have a career

in television.

Writing has always been her passion

and Lady Say is currently writing a book

on relationships. She is planning to use

as incentive for her book. Lady Say will

be using content from the show in her

book.

www.KDHR.net. Listeners can send their

comments via twitter.com/kdhrradio,

facebook.com/Katie HR, myspace.com/

kdhr, stickam.com/kdhr and at www.kdhr.

net.

KDHR campus station talks up new format Lady Say says it like it isand welcomes gueststo do the same on Im Just Saying.

By Jocelyn NealStaff Writer

Welcome back Toros! is upcomingacademic year will be one for the ages.

As you know, the CSU Board of Trust-ees unanimously voted for a 12 percenttuition increase for the fall 2011 semester.Overall, the tuition has increased 22 per-cent over the past year. With this in mindI encourage all of you to get involved,whether its through ASI or our studentorganizations on campus. With your sup-port, as well as students across the CSUsystem, our voice will be heard and I trulybelieve results will go in our favor.

On a brighter note, ASI, your studentgovernment, has been working hard allsummer to get things prepared for your

fall arrival. We took a look at each pro-gram and the services we oer and madeadjustments so theyt our campus com-munity perfectly.

And the search is on for a new ASIexecutive director. We hope to have the

position lled very soon. is will be ayear where ASI cements their imprint asnot only student leaders but also younginnovators for California State UniversityDominguez Hills future.

Over the summer I worked on a coupleof projects that Im very excited to presentat the beginning of the school year. erst project is the Senior Class Gi. ASIand the Alumni Association have teamedup to create a senior class gi to give backto the university on behalf of the graduat-ing class of 2012. is is the rst SeniorClass Gi of this nature in the history ofthe university. e gi will be a scholar-ship for the 2012 fall semester tuition

through ASIs Toro Tuesday scholarshipprogram. e marketing campaign willbegin in the rst week of September andwill last until May 2012. So if you are a se-nior this year, donate $20.12 toward thisgreat cause and be a part of history.

e second project is something Italked about while campaigning for ASIpresidentincreasing the retention ratefor African-American and Latino men. Iam collaborating with Dr. William Frank-lin, associate vice president of StudentSuccess Services and the creator of theMale Success Alliance. We are currentlydiscussing a freshmen convocation for Af-rican American and Latino men to edu-cate them on the importance of highereducation as well as help them get o toa great start in their rst year of college.is event is scheduled for Sept. 14th from3 to 6 p.m. in the Loker Student Union.

As you can see, ASI is hard at work. Its

no secret that we are facing tough times.As your student body president, and theface of CSU Dominguez Hills, I take pridein advocating on your behalf. Advocacyis of the upmost important during thesetough times. I encourage you to come by

the ASI oce, express your concerns and

get to know the board of directors.We have a big year ahead of us, but col-

laboratively we are prepared for the chal-lenges. Once again, welcome!

Mardel Baldwin Jr. is the president ofAssociated Students, Inc.

Despite cuts, ASI projects continue

MARDEL BALDWIN Jr.


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Catch a free ick oncampus Sept. 21 Toro Productions is throwing a Movie

Lindsay San Miguel at [email protected].

Boost your contactsby joining PRSSA -

ing professionals in the communications

industry and being part of an organiza-

tion that will enhance your knowledge

of what is expected after you graduate?

PRSSA (Public Relations Student Society

of America) will hold its next meeting 7

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dent Union. For more information, e-mailPRSSA at [email protected]. You

can also follow PRSSA on Facebook and

Improve your resumeat workshop

Poetry slam in studentunion tonight

Toro Productions is hosting a Poetry

For more information, email Lindsay San

Miguel at [email protected] or call

Meet fellow Toros atSpeed Dating event

Ready to meet new and exciting peo-

ple? Speed Dating is here for you. Toro

[email protected].

Get your Zumba onevery Tuesday

p.m. every Tuesday in September on the

Dominguez Hills tofeature play

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dio Theatre. The play will also be fea-

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ley at [email protected] or call

Show your pride,get a prize

Students are encouraged to wear

their Toro gear on Toro Tuesday every

students who participate and prizes such

as gas cards will be given out to win-

ners.

Concert in PalmCourtyard Sept. 21

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yard. For more information, contact the

Get involved with ASI,make a difference-

rently accepting applications for vacant

to http://www.csudh.edu/asi/.

Make sure youre

choosing right major

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shop aims to help students who are hav-

ing second thoughts about their majors

register. For more information, contact

[email protected].

Tryouts for DanceTeam slated Sept. 17

The Dance Team is holding tryouts 7

Any student interested in trying out can

Application deadlinesfor graduation

applications must be turned in by April

Art students work tobe showcased

The Art Departments student show-

case, titled The World in Their Eye: Art

and Design Department Faculty Artists,

Dec. 7 in the University Art Gallery in

work will be displayed. All types of me-

dia will be included in the show. For more

information, call the University Art Gal-

Activist to discusseducation for all

Motivational activist Kavita Ramadas

will discuss how there can be improve-

ment in education. Ramadas believes in

equality for everyone. The event will be

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sity Theatre. For more information, call

On-campus CFAluncheon Sept. 15

will be hosting a Welcome Back Lun-

Loker Student Union Ballroom B. For

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taneda at [email protected].

To-go menu nowoffers more choices

Toro Take Out has begun its new for-

matsame to-go homestyle meals, but

now with choices. You will be able toselect your entre and sides, packaged to

can do that too. Additional entre salads

and other items are available. For the

new menu format, visit www.csudh.edu/

shtml.

Apply now for studyabroad program

Do you want to study in the junglesof Costa Rica? Have you thought aboutdiscussing philosophy over a plate ofspaghetti in Italy? e InternationalEducation Center may be able to make

these dreams a reality. Session I appli-cations for the University Study AbroadConsortium are due April 1. Session IIapplications and applications for year-long study are due May 1. Scholarshipsare available to those who qualify. Formore information, contact RachealWangui at (310) 243-3919 or [email protected].

CLASS moves,changes name -

The center offers free peer tutoring inwriting, math, science and other subjects-

African Kente clothsnow on display

e University Art Gallery, located inthe library in room A-107, is featuring anexhibit titled, Wrapped in Pride throughOct. 18. e meaning of these cloths runsdeep in African history and they are im-portant as they relate to the culture.

Mens Soccer takeson Chico State

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Donate old shoeboxesfor a good cause

up to bring Operation Shoebox to the cam- with grooming supplies to give to the Skid-ter. To help, bring your empty shoeboxes-information about the effort, visit http://www.dwcweb.org/ourstory.htm.

New veterans ofceopens on campus

Youre at CSU Dominguez Hills to get a great education. To make

the most of your time on campus, CSUDH Student Affairs has been

working hard to improve our student services with:

Faster access to the answers you want Shorter lines that move more quickly

Online information and tools

Courteous service from staff who care

Quicker response to student concerns

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HOUSING: from page 1VELEZ: from page 1

dorm having their own wireless connec-

tion, said Lauren Harper, a returning

have to go to the library just to get my

online classwork done.

Housing also added a new guest and

overnight guest policy. According to theStudent Housing License Agreement

posted online, residents can now have

overnight guests of the opposite sex

but they must first be registered and ap-

proved. Prior to the reform in the policy,

guests needed to be registered first and

carry a guest pass and residents were

only permitted to have same-sex over-

night guests.

Aguirre is currently working on re-

visiting the party policy within Univer-

sity Housing for next year.

My goal is to try and create a party

policy that teaches students how to havefun responsibly, said Aguirre.

As of now, housing stands on a no

party policy.

There has been a no party policy for

policy has yet to be changed but we will

be exploring our options this year.

ered that the robbery was an inside job.

running a smaller police department. He

says he is very happy with the depart-

ments personnel and hopes to develop

department manual policies and procedures

to standardize the way we do things.One of the challenges, he said, is that

the department has old equipment.

We have to do more with less, said

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pus safer.

We are looking into expanding our

responsibility to protect and insure our

safety.

an open line of communication with his

department.

here to help you and do not hesitate to give

enforcement. His wife is a detective with

the LAPD and they have two sons.

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RESTAURANT

e head baseball coach of CaliforniaState University Dominguez Hills, MurphySua, spent June coaching local teens in To-kyo aer he was picked for the honor by theMajor League Baseballs Urban Youth Acad-emy in Compton.

e Urban Youth Academy providescounseling, advisement for academics andsports for teenage boys and girls in the Los

Angeles area.Sua was the head coach for these boys

ages 16 to 18. He and the baseball teamstayed in Japan for 10 days. Sua said he waschosen because organizers saw his skills at aCSUDH game and thought he would be agood person to coach the team.

I was surprised not shocked about be-ing head coach in Tokyo and I was honoredbecause there was a lot of selection, said Sua.

Sua has been coaching baseball for 11years at CSUDH, serving the rst ve yearsas assistant coach.

During the trip, Sua saw a lot of Japan,including temples and castles. He said that he

noticed Japan is very clean and their trans-portation is very structured. Sua tried thefood and liked it. It was his rst time in Japan.

e best part was getting to know theplayers and sightseeing. e biggest chal-lenge was just having two practices for thegame and the weather was quite warm, said

Sua.Tokyo was not the only city Sua and

the baseball team visited. ey also went toOsaka by train, which Sua said was an ex-perience.

e bullet train was the fastest train Ihave ever been on and it was fun, said Sua.

He explained that American and Japa-nese teams play baseball the same but havedierent warm-ups. Americans warm up bystretching by themselves. In Japan the warm-ups are military style.

Suas team played four games and lost allfour.

CSUDHs head baseball coach heads to Tokyo Despite an impres-sive season, Toros areknocked out of NCAA

Championshipcontention.

By Jessica SpragginsStaff Writer

Photo courtesty ATHLETICS

Baseball Coach Murphy Sua (right) was invited to coach teenage American playersabroad as part of th Urban Youth Academy.

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