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MeloMelo brings Kava to Bay Area By Shannon Stroud METRO EDITOR Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of downtown Berkeley on the corner of University Avenue and McGee Avenue stands a new type of bar: a kava bar. MeloMelo Kava Bar is the first kava bar in the Bay Area and third one to open in California since Kava’s legalization in 2002, according to the Food and Drug administration. The bar opened in January and has slowly become a local hangout for students and East Bay residents. “We were shocked that there wasn’t a kava place in the Bay Area since it’s so cutting edge,” said MeloMelo Kava bar co-owner, Rami Kayali. “We were told by friends that out of the Bay Area, the people of Berkeley were the most open minded and would be more receptive of a kava bar.” Kava is a plant that is grown on the islands Vanuatu, Fiji and Hawaii. The root of the plant is crushed up, mixed with water and made into a drink. Kava has also been found in dietary supplements, but according to previous FDA studies, kava used in this way has been linked to liver damage. A more recent American Herbal Products Association study found no links between pure kava consumption and health issues. According to Kayali and Nicolas Rivard, owners of MeloMelo Kava Bar, for 3,000 years the people of the South Pacific islands have been drinking the kava root for its relaxing properties. “When we first tried kava six years ago, it really was love at first sight,” said Kayali. “For us it was a game changer, we wanted to share it with everyone and just really mainstream it.” The drinks served at MeloMelo are

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Top left: Kava drinks are made from the root of a kava plant. Top right: Customers converse at MeloMelo Kava Bar in Berkeley. Bottom left: Coconut shells are used to serve kava. Bottom right: Pineapple slices are used to cut down the bitterness of the kava drink. made from the kava root, which has the opposite effect of having a strong cup of java coffee. While java gives you the quick extra boost of energy, kava calms you down, explained Rivard and Kayali. MeloMelo serves their drinks in the form of a shot in a coconut shell, and calls original kava drinks “shells.” Kava is similar to the taste of a potato peel. After 30 minutes to an hour, kava drinkers will start to feel a little more loose and relaxed, or what regulars like to call “shell-faced.” “Alcohol and coffee are these two extremes, kava is this perfect middle ground and plus teas are becoming more

popular in the area,” said Kayali. The Kava drink is an alternative to alcohol as it relaxes the drinker without disrupting mental clarity, according to Kava.com. Rivard explained that drinking kava is equivalent to drinking a lot of chamomile tea all at once. There is not a legal age limit to drinking Kava, but MeloMelo does not allow patrons under the age of 18 unless accompanied by an adult. Kayali and Rivard offer weekly Kava Koncoctions and Kava Mimosas as well as kombucha tea on tap, and locally made vegan treats. Kava Koncoctions and Kava Mimosas are fruity kava

drinks that you sip rather than shoot all at once. MeloMelo Kava bar is open from noon to midnight Monday through Saturday and until 10 p.m. on Sunday. At night, the naturally lit space becomes a lounge lined with neon lights that are linked to MeloMelo’s Twitter account and Flickr every time a customer uses the #MeloKava hashtag. Kayali and Rivard plan to introduce weekly Jenga tournaments, video game competitions, occasional live music performances and open mic nights. More on kava and MeloMelo Kava Bar online.

Softball team sinks against Otters

By Louis LaVenture

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The Associated Students, Inc. comedy show brought laughs to the California State University, East Bay Theatre on Tuesday night. The crowd was treated to local talent like CSUEB student Ben Lal as well as Fremont native Kabir Singh. The show was headlined by two well-known television personalities in Karlous Miller from Nick Cannon’s and MTV2’s Wild ‘N Out, and Leslie Jones who is in her second season as a featured player on Saturday Night Live. Lewis Belt, whose YouTube videos have garnered thousands of views, also performed at the comedy show and capitalized on the predominantly younger crowd with his humor. “Anybody 20 in here?” Belt said. “Oh okay we all confused up in here then, this a confusing ass age.” Lal, who is a student at CSUEB and has performed on campus before, also capitalized on the crowd of college students in some of his jokes. “I go to this school [CSUEB] and I like it here because I’m a first generation college student, the first person in my family to go to college,” Lal said. “Which only means I’m gonna be the first one in my family to drop out of college.” Miller was the penultimate performer of the night before the headliner Jones. Jones’ act is vulgar, laced with profanity and she stuck true to her form in her performance at CSUEB when she talked about television advertisements that are geared toward rescuing dogs. “This f-- up commercial comes on TV make me feel like it’s my fault that the dogs are getting f-- up,” Jones said. “It’s not my fault these dogs is f-- up.”

The Cal State East Bay women’s softball team went 1-3 over the weekend to the third ranked team in the country against the Cal State Monterey Bay Otters. CSUEB is now 14-10 overall and 7-9 in CCAA conference contests while the third ranked Otters improved to 18-3 overall and 9-3 in conference competition at the halfway point in the season. The Pioneers lost a close one in the first game of the series on Friday by a final of 2-1 with the entire scoring coming in the first inning. CSUMB sophomore infielder Madison Casto knocked in her teams only two runs on a double that scored junior outfielder Alexandria Avila and sophomore outfielder Courtney Varela. Not to be outdone, CSUEB came back in the bottom half of the first frame and cut the lead in half. Pioneers junior outfielder Lauren Vestal drew a walk off of CSUMB senior pitcher Cori Reinhardt and senior outfielder Jaynie MacDonald laced a single to left field that made the score 2-1. Both pitchers were in full control of the game after the first inning and neither team managed to score again. Reinhardt remained perfect and improved to 9-0 this season while CSUEB junior hurler Sierra Clark fell to 7-2 overall after the loss. “We entered this season with no expectations,” CSUMB Head Coach Andrea Kenney said. “Anything we accomplish—be it team championships or individual awards—we’ll have to earn on the field.” The second game on Friday resulted

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Left: CSUEB senior infielder Alex Vela looks at a base runner on Friday at Pioneer Softball Field. Top right: Junior pitcher Sierra Clark foals off a pitch against Cal State Monterey Bay on Friday. Bottom right: CSUEB runner advances to second.

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College students create new experience By Louis LaVenture

SPORTS AND CAMPUS EDITOR With the NCAA March Madness Tournament just around the corner, college students all over the world gear up for one of the most exciting postseasons in all of sports. However, I will never have this experience as a college student and my experience is much different than the antiquated notion of America’s past. Turn on any basketball tournament game, or any collegiate football game for that matter, and you will witness a sold out stadium filled with a sea of school colors and the crowd collectively losing their minds in support of their favorite college team. The broadcasts always cut away to the student section and show young teens and twenty-something’s with their faces and bodies painted yelling as loud as they can in a frenzy for their school. This is something that most college students, including myself, will never experience. Some people call it the “real” college experience, living away from home on a campus that has huge sports programs to root for. However, I am part of the new era of college students that live off-campus on their own and go to a school where sports are more of an afterthought than a priority. For years in America the notion has been that the “traditional” experience

is you graduate from high school, live in the dorm rooms, visit your hometown in the summer, get a job after you graduate and then begin your life. Yet this traditional view is drastically changing and now, in 2015, a new generation of college students is creating their own experience and traditions. Many students at California State University, East Bay have created a new college experience, one that includes living alone, with roommates, or even parents or relatives in the area. Most students don’t attend sporting events on campus and as a result, those events draw no more than a few hundred fans on a great attendance day. On Sep. 6, 2013 the University of Michigan and Notre Dame played a football game in front of a world record crowd of 115,109 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. Here, at CSUEB, we haven’t had a football team since 1993 and Title IX has made it nearly financially impossible to carry the sport, along with the additional women’s teams that would be required through the government mandate. As a student at a school that competes in NCAA Division II athletics, this is something I have to accept will never happen at my school. I will never go to a rally on campus the day before the big game against our rival and lose myself in the environment and experience. A lot of college students like me are helping create a new vision of the American college

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University of North Carolina forward John Henson in bounds the ball at Duke University in 2012. experience that is constantly changing everyday. I only come to campus when I have class or something to do, which further changes how many view the traditional college experience and create a new one for themselves. The college experience is more than just sports games and events, it also has a lot to do with how much time students spend on campus. The average student spends six hours a week on campus in classes while they spend nearly half of that time, two and a half hours, at sport-

ing events on the campus they attend, according to the Elias Sports Bureau,. While the new college experience seems to be overtaking the antiquated notion that America used to have of higher education, there are still people and places where America’s traditional view takes place everyday. However, at schools near urban environments like CSUEB that attract students of all ages and backgrounds, the experience is constantly evolving and becoming a personalized experience that caters to the needs of their life.

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Left: Leslie Jones performs at the Cal State East Bay comedy show at the University Theatre on Tuesday. Top middle: Not many empty seats in the University Theatre for the comedy show on Tuesday evening. Top right: Bay Area native, Lewis Belt, 20, tells jokes from a young perspective. Bottom middle: CSUEB student Ben Lal opens the comedy show with his routine. Bottom right: MTV2’s Karlous Miller brings the crowd to a roar with his comedy.

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Senior Art student Robert Marrojo showcases his 8-bit style painting on Monday at the Kiln Gallery.

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Seated at his desk, accompanied by his MacBook and soundtracks from video games ringing from the speakers, senior art student Robert Marrujo greets gallery-goers as they pass through on the first day of his show. “Press Start” is an art show aimed at converting the digital world into something physical that is both colorful and filled with familiar Nintendo images. “You interact with it, but you’re never actually touching it,” said Marrujo. “What would it be like if it was actually three-dimensional?” Marrujo, an Art Major at California State University, East Bay, is holding the show in the Kiln Gallery in the Arts and Education building. The show is part of the senior capsule series of classes, where each student puts together their

own gallery as a course requirement. The gallery has a mixture of painting, marker and colored pencil illustrations, as well as clay sculptures. “Growing up it was Nintendo,” said Marrujo. “I didnt really branch out until I got to college. I’ll play just about any type of game.” His personal favorite, one of the more recognizable to Nintendo fans, the Yoshi Egg, is among the largest and most three-dimensional on display. “I was in Target and they had all the stuff up for Easter, and they had plastic eggs, said Marrujo. “I was like, I’ve got to turn it into a Yoshi egg.” Fake moss and plant leaves that create an outdoorsy feel to the piece surround the white egg with green-painted spots in the back corner. Marrujo did not originally feel comfortable in the art department when he started at CSUEB in 2004. He took several years off as he felt his style was-

somewhat out of place with his graphic, comic book-style illustrations. “At the time, I felt like my particular style didn’t mesh. I didn’t think I was working well in that part of the school, so I ended up switching to an English major,” he said. Marrujo did not complete his English degree, but upon his return to CSUEB, he decided to try again, this time finding his place in the department. He says professors in the department are more accepting of his personal style this time around. “One of the discussions we had in class was being able to make it accessible for people who don’t play games,” said Marrujo. “Because if you don’t play games, it’s just a lot of stuff on the wall.” “Sometimes you look at art and you don’t know what it means if it’s something abstract,” said Marrujo. “It might be visually appealing and make them want to know more about the game.”

When asked about the social aspect of video games, Marrujo spoke highly of the interactions online, but was aware of the dangers as well. “I definitely think gaming is multifaceted in that it can be an escape for people, but I think it’s communal,” said Marrujo. “There are negative aspects as well, though.” said Marrujo. “People can become wrapped up in it and it kind of replaces their life because all they’re doing is gaming, but you could kind of say that about a lot of other things.” Marrujo also holds a Senior Editor position at Nintendojo, a Nintendo fan site that focuses on news and reviews of

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Play examines sex trade in Oakland Shannon Stroud METRO EDITOR

In her previous three plays Oakland-based playwright Tracie Collins tackled women’s rights and race relations. In her upcoming production, “A Cold Piece of Werk,” Collins focuses on another topical issue that’s right in her backyard: sex trafficking. “[Human sex trafficking] is personal because I live in Oakland and I am a mother. I wanted to tell the story of what I see and have been seeing, these could be my daughters,” said Collins. “I wanted to give a voice to this situation and shed light on an epidemic that’s happening, not just internationally, but right here in Oakland.” According to the United Nations, human sex trafficking is the acquisition of people by force, fraud or deception with the intentions of exploiting them through sexual slavery or forced prostitution.

H.E.A.T. Watch, Alameda County’s human exploitation and trafficking watch program, explains that Oakland is the epicenter of a trafficking triangle between San Francisco and Contra Costa counties. The majority of sexually-exploited victims in Oakland are United States citizens between the ages of 13 to 15 years old, with some as young as 11. In “A Cold Piece of Werk,” Collins writes, directs and produces a story about 17-year-old Midnight who finds herself stuck in the sex trafficking industry of East Oakland, specifically In Oakland Police Sergeant Holly Joshi, explained to The Chronicle of Social Change, that Oakland is the epicenter of the Bay Area’s human trafficking issue for a variety of reasons. One is that Oakland has one of the longest “tracks” in the country. A track is any strip of land that sex workers frequent; Oakland’s track is on International Boulevard and goes from 1st Avenue to 109th Avenue. The strip is the home to many motels and hotels that advertise hourly rates.

Human trafficking has consistently been on the rise in Oakland since the ‘90s because of the popularity of the Internet, according to Nancy O’Malley, Alameda Counties District Attorney. The use of cellphones, social media and other communication devices has changed the scope of traditional pimping by taking sexual exploitation off the streets and onto the Internet. From 2006 to 2011 the Oakland Police Department reported 1,782 sex trafficking cases and rescued 191 minors. Under the leadership of O’Malley, H.E.A.T. Watch has created a Protect Oakland Kids billboard campaign, a H.E.A.T Watch radio, and a graphic novel series to help raise awareness on human trafficking. Collins uploaded a trailer to YouTube on Dec. 30 to help promote the stage production of her new piece. In response to the trailer, Collins received emails from Oakland mothers asking for advice on how to keep their daughters safe from human trafficking.

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UECBE contribuyen en limpieza Por Pavel Radostev Pushina EDITOR DE COPIA EN ESPAÑOL El 28 de febrero, Mantén Hayward Limpio y Verde organizó un evento para limpiar las vecindades de Hayward, donde unos de los mayores participantes fueron los estudiantes de la Universidad del Estado de California en Bahía del Este. En este evento también hubo participantes del Colegio Chabot, el Distrito Escolar de Hayward Unificado, algunos colegios privados como Moreau, organizaciones como Boy Scouts, y diferentes grupos de la comunidad. Un grupo de 15 personas se reúne el cuarto jueves de cada mes y decide limpiar las vecindades de Hayward. Este grupo de personas busca la participación de los habitantes de Hayward para que así ellos, con sus chalecos reflectores, bolsas de plástico y recogedores de basura, puedan ayudar a mantener la ciudad de Hayward fuera de residuos. MHLV organiza eventos cada mes excepto en diciembre y abril. En abril aunque no sean los patrocinadores, toman parte para limpiar completamente la ciudad de Hayward. MHLV lleva organizando eventos de limpieza desde 2006. MHLV cuenta con un presupuesto anual financiado por la ciudad de Hayward, dirigido bajo el mandato del alcalde. Para el presupuesto de 2015, contó con $10,000. Este presupuesto financia el material usado en los eventos de MHLV. Desde 2010 MHLV recogió más de 5,475 piezas de basura de las calles de Hayward. “Ninguno de los organizadores recibe compensación monetaria,” dice Belitha Bowers, quien fue seleccionada por el consejo de la ciudad como moderadora de MHLV, y quien lleva trabajando durante cinco años. “También ahorra dinero de contribuyentes para servicios de mantenimiento.” “De esta manera el equipo de mantenimiento de la ciudad se ocupa de otros asuntos como baches de las calles, replantar arboles, cortar arbustos, hacer

limpiezas más grandes como recoger sofas y colchones abandonados,” menciona Jose Francisco Zermeño Cardenas, concejal de la ciudad, quien también participó en el evento. “Es una manera de hacerlo con el ejemplo, para que los demás vean y digan: eh, aquí esta uno de los electos, si el lo hace, pues yo también debería, no?” dice Jose Francisco. “Oh, este señor, voté por el, y allí está, trabajando para la ciudad. [Los concejales] tenemos que mostrar seriedad para que la gente participe.” Jose Francisco quiere que la ciudad sea limpia y verde, para que la gente tenga más orgullo, más amor y más apego a sus calles. Él patrocina estos eventos a través de Facebook e Instagram. Incluso instiga a sus alumnos del Colegio Chabot para que participen en ayudar a la ciudad. “Queríamos limpiar la ciudad, hartos de ver basura por todas partes,” dicen Barbara y Rick, un destructor de graffitis, y quienes llevan participando en eventos de MHLV desde sus comienzos. “Después de varios años, la ciudad es mucho más limpia que cuando empezamos.” “La razón por la que estamos aquí es porque queremos ayudar a la comunidad, queremos dar un buen ejemplo a la comunidad latina. Queremos unir mas a la comunidad latina, porque esta separada,” dicen varios miembros de Latinos Con Propósito del Colegio Chabot. Estos eventos son seguros, para que hasta estudiantes de primaria puedan participar. Todo menor debe ir acompañado de un mayor. A estos estudiantes no se les proporcionan unos recogedores por motivos de seguridad, aunque de vez en cuando, MHLV tiene a su disposición recogedores de tamaño reducido. MHLV ha sido anfitrión del Día de Servicio Por Estudiantes de Primer Año de UECBE durante los últimos tres años. MHLV patrocina eventos el 28 de marzo y en abril. En estos eventos participan alrededor de cien o más estudiantes de UECBE.

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Hayward estudiantes y el examen de salida Por Bryan Cordova

JEFE DE REDACCIÓN Traduccion por Pavel Radstev Pushina La alcaldesa de Hayward Barbara Halliday y el Superintendente Stanley Dobbs unieron a los docentes de la Escuela Secundaria de Tennyson, para ofrecer algunas palabras de aliento para su próximo examen de egreso de la escuela secundaria de California. Más de 200 estudiantes de segundo año llenaron el gimnasio de la escuela, apodada “Cúpula de los Lanceros,” cada uno con un paquete de papeles con preguntas de practica en sus manos. Algunos de los maestros de la escuela prepararon ejemplos de preguntas y sugerencias en un intento de ayudar a los estudiantes a pasar el examen estatal que determina su graduación de la escuela secundaria. Taslin Kimball, una profesora de matemáticas en la escuela, dirigió a los estudiantes en un canto preguntando si

estaban listos. Una vez calmados, ella les mostró una ecuación en una pizarra giratoria con una explicación sobre cómo resolver los porcentajes. “Cuando se trata de cambios en el porcentaje, todo lo que se debe hacer es poner el nuevo número por encima del original”, explicó. A continuación, les hizo una pregunta acerca de los cambios de precios de boletos de cine, a lo que la mayoría de los estudiantes presentaron sus respuestas. Después de su presentación, el director Villanueva presentó al Sr. Jackson, o Entrenador Jackson como se le conoce en la escuela, un especialista en intervención de deserción escolar que fue contratado como parte de una donación de 276.000 dólares donados a la Universidad Estatal de California en la Bahía del Este por AT&T, para apoyar la iniciativa Promesa para la Vecindad de Hayward. Su canto con los estudiantes fue respondido por los cantos más fuertes del

rally para el examen. El superintendente Dobbs fue el siguiente orador, y se le dio un sombrero azul con la mascota de los Lanceros en él, como un regalo de algunos estudiantes. Él pronunció un discurso sobre la importancia del examen CAHSEE en el resto de sus vidas. Les recordó que muchos Lanceros han tomado el examen, y que no han podido pasar a la graduación sin aprobarlo. “Puede terminar con un 4.0, pero si no pasa este examen, usted no va a pasar de la escuela secundaria. Usted debe tener 212 créditos y debe aprobar el examen CAHSEE para graduarse.” dijo Dobbs . El examen CAHSEE fue diseñado como una prueba para los estudiantes de secundaria para mejorar “significativamente” el rendimiento estudiantil y asegurar que los estudiantes de escuelas públicas cumplan con la competencia de “nivel de grado” en lectura, escritura y matemáticas, de acuerdo con la página web de CAHSEE.

Si los estudiantes suspenden su segundo año, se les permite tomarlo de nuevo dos veces en su tercer año, y hasta cinco veces en su último año. Según el sitio web, el examen se adoptó por primera vez como una prueba para los estudiantes de noveno grado en 2001. Los estudiantes que suspendían, debían de tomar la prueba el año siguiente, y desde 2004, el examen CAHSEE se convirtió en un requisito para la graduación en las escuelas secundarias. Jackson y la Promesa de Vecindad de Hayward, uno de los programas iniciados en 2010 como parte de un mandato del Presidente Obama, pusieron el rally en marcha. La intenta del HPN es a “construir el éxito de la Zona Infantil de Harlem, un programa que ha demostrado resultados en cada edad de desarrollo de un niño, y actualmente cuenta con más de 600 jóvenes en la universidad,” según Lauren Pitcher, Gerente de Comunicaciones

para la HPN. El programa recibió un beca de cinco años por valor de $25 millones en 2011 y se encuentra ahora en su cuarto año. Este año se están centrando en los programas de secundaria y de divulgación como parte de su plan de los cinco años con el escolar. Según Emily Cho, “este es el primer año que hacemos un evento para motivar a los alumnos de décimo grado. La prueba se acerca, así que antes de que entre en modo de tomar exámenes, quisimos armar algo para aliviar su estrés.” El Rally de la Vecindad de Hayward es un programa aquí en la Universidad Estatal de California en la Bahía del Este, y proporciona a la Escuela Secundaria de Tennyson con tutores. Los modelos a seguir de la UECBE también proporcionan a las escuelas secundarias con tutores, dirigidos por Silvina Ituarte. Para más información los estudiantes pueden visitar la página web www.haywardpromise.org.

Los Warriors desafían todos los críticos CONTRIBUYENTE Traduccion por Pavel Radstev Pushina Los Warriors de Golden State son lo mejor de la historia de la franquicia con el mejor récord actual de la NBA, 5012, pero las críticas vienen a diario. Los críticos dicen que el estilo de juego de los Warriors, fuerte en triples, es una receta para causar desastre durante tiempos de playoffs. Pero yo digo que los Warriors tienen una oportunidad legítima de ganar el campeonato de la NBA esta temporada. A vivir o morir por un triple es verdad en la mayoría de los casos cuando se trata de los Warriors, llega al punto en el que te estas rascando la cabeza con tantos triples en contraataque que toman durante el curso del partido. Antes, un contraataque significaba una bandeja o un mate. Sin embargo, cuando el equipo tira de triple el 39 por ciento del tiempo, el cual ocupa el mejor puesto en la NBA, y tiene al campeón del concurso de triples Stephen Curry, junto con su compañero de crimen Klay Thompson, quien por cierto tira por detrás del arco el 43 por ciento del tiempo, yo digo adelante, déjate llevar. De hecho, los siete mejores equipos de tiros de tres de la NBA, todos estarían en los playoffs si la temporada fuera a terminar hoy, cuatro de la Conferencia del Oeste y cuatro de la Conferencia del Este. Curry, rápidamente se ha convertido en un jugador de élite de la NBA. Curry no sólo es una de las entradas mas populares de la ciudad, pero también se está convirtiendo en una de las caras de la liga, por detrás de LeBron James está claro. Curry fue también el más votado en el juego de Súper Estrellas y actualmente uno de los principales candidatos para el premio al Jugador Más Valioso de la temporada. Pero no nos olvidemos de su compañero de fórmula, Thompson, que es posiblemente el mejor base en las dos direcciones de la NBA. El Área de la Bahía conoce a estos dos como los “Hermanos Splash” porque pueden disparar desde cualquier lugar de la cancha, y de acuerdo con el ex-entrenador de los Golden State, Mark Jackson quien ahora es analista de la ESPN, Curry y Thompson son “los mejores tiradores de triple de la historia de la NBA”. Tanto Curry como Thompson pueden estar que se salen en un apuro, sólo hay que preguntar a los Kings de Sacramento, cuando Thompson anotó un récord de la NBA de 37 puntos en un cuarto, y a los Mavericks de Dallas cuando Curry encestó 51 puntos en una victoria. Los tiradores siguen tirando, demostrando que los críticos están equivocados. El Estadio Oracle es el hogar de los Warriors de Golden State y es uno de los lugares más ruidosos de la NBA. Los Warriors tan sólo han perdido dos partidos en casa esta temporada y

creo que es seguro decir que el hogar es donde está el corazón y los fans son sus batidos. La ventaja de jugar en casa durante los playoffs es como el oro, es todo por lo que cada equipo lucha, y asumiendo que las posiciones se mantenga igual, los Golden State se encontrarán en una posición ideal para esprintar hasta la final en cabeza de la serie en el oeste. El Estadio Oracle fue anfitrión de más de 100 partidos consecutivos en casa, que data de casi tres temporadas atrás. Cuando se trata de las posibilidades de los Warriors en los playoffs se reduce a la salud del pívot Andrew Bogut. Cinco de las 12 derrotas esta temporada se produjeron cuando Bogut estaba inacti-

vo. El alero Draymon Green es el jugador que más ha mejorado en el equipo, si no la liga, esta temporada, y también fue mencionado como candidato para jugador defensivo del año. Los aleros Andre Iguodala y David Lee, ambos tomaron un papel menor para que el equipo pueda prosperar. El base Harrison Barnes también se está convirtiendo en un peligro en ataque, como Curry y Thompson. Añadiendo a Shaun Livingston, con una altura de seis pies y siete pulgadas, el cual es una pesadilla para los bases más pequeños al no poder cubrirle, tienes una receta para desafiar exitosamente a los críticos.

Los Warriors son un equipo muy profundo. Otro problema que tienen los oponentes contra los Warriors es que pueden jugar a “pelota pequeña” y forzar discordancia, lo que limita lo que el otro equipo puede hacer cuando juegan con cinco jugadores pequeños a la vez. La capacidad de rotar alineaciones y cambiar bloqueos defensivos en todas partes de la cancha, es una gran ventaja. Ofensivamente, tan sólo imagínense un pívot de siete pies tratando de proteger a Klay Thompson, no es fácil. Los Golden State lideran la NBA en unas pocas categorías mayores aparte del porcentaje de tiros de tres. Los Warriors lideran en puntos por juego (110.1),

porcentaje de tiros de campo (.477) y lo más importante en porcentaje de tiros de campo defensivo (.426). Cómo pueden los Warriors ser el mejor equipo de puntuación y a su vez ser el mejor equipo defensivo al aguantar a sus oponentes en un porcentaje de canastas de campo tan bajo? Profundidad. Con todo esto dicho, mi estadística favorita es que los Warriors lideran la NBA esta temporada en asistencias totales hasta ahora con 1.641. EL año pasado, los Spurs de San Antonio, lideraron la NBA con un total de asistencias de 2,066, y fue uno de los equipos defensivos de élite de la NBA. Recuerda cómo resultó? Una palabra, campeonato.

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Tennyson High students rally for exit exam By Bryan Cordova MANAGING EDITOR

Hayward Mayor Barbara Halliday and Hayward Unified School District Superintendent Stanley Dobbs joined teachers at Tennyson High School Wednesday to deliver some encouraging words to students preparing for their upcoming CAHSEE or California High School Exit Exam, a statewide requirement for graduation in high schools since 2004. Students take the exam March 17 and 18. More than 200 sophomores filled the school’s gymnasium, dubbed the “Lancer Dome,” each with a packet of papers in their hands: some of the school’s teachers had prepared sample questions and hints in an attempt to help the students pass the state exam. Taslin Kimball, a math teacher at the school, lead the students in a chant asking if they were ready. Once they simmered down, she showed them an equation on a flip board with an explanation on how to solve percentages. “When dealing with percentage changes, all you need to do is put the new number over the original,” she explained. She then asked them a question about movie ticket price changes, to which the majority of students shouted back their answers. After her presentation, Tennyson Principal Lori Villanueva introduced Mr. Jackson, or Coach Jackson as the students call him, a dropout intervention specialist that was hired as part of a $276,000 grant given to California State University, East Bay from AT&T to support the Hayward Promise Neighbor-

hood initiative, which aims to provide educational and social support to local communities. His chant with the students was met with the loudest response at the rally. Superintendent Dobbs was given a blue hat with the Lancers mascot on it as a gift from some of the students, and then gave a speech on how important the CAHSEE exam would be for the rest of the student’s lives. He reminded them that many Lancers have taken the exam, and that they could not graduate without passing it. “You can finish with a 4.0, but if you do not pass this exam, you will not pass high school. You must have 212 credits and you have to pass the CAHSEE exam to graduate,” Dobbs said. The CAHSEE was designed as a test for high school students to improve student achievement and ensure that public school students meet grade level competency in reading, writing and math. If students fail their sophomore year, they are allowed to take it again twice in their junior year, and up to five times in their senior year. The exam was first adopted as a test for ninth graders in 2001. The ninth graders that failed had to retake the test the following year. Jackson and the Hayward Promise Neighborhood, one of the programs begun in 2010 as part of a mandate from President Obama, put the rally together. Hayward Promise Neighborhood attempts to build on the success of the Harlem Children’s Zone, a similar program that helps prepare underserved youth for college education, according to Lauren Pitcher, communications manager for HPN. Hayward Promise Neighborhood re-

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Hayward Mayor Barbara Halliday (front row third from left) joins Tennyson High School staff on Wednesday for a rally to motivate students to do well in the High School Exit Exams scheduled on March 17 and 18.

ceived a five-year, $25 million grant in 2011 and is now on their fourth year. This year they are focusing on high school programs and outreach as part of their five year plan. “This is the first year that we’ve done

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The Hayward Promise Neighborhood initiative is based at Cal State East Bay, and works to provide tutors to Tennyson High School. For more information on becoming a tutor, students can go online to visit www.haywardpromise.org.

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Golden State Warriors defy their critics By Shaneel Narayan CONTRIBUTOR

The Golden State Warriors are off to their greatest start in franchise history with the best record in the NBA, 50-12 at the time of publication, but criticism is pointed at the team daily. Critics say the Warriors style of play, which is three-point heavy, is a recipe for disaster during playoff time. I will add fuel to the fire with more criticism and say the Warriors have a legitimate chance to win the NBA championship this season. To live and die by the three is true in most cases when it comes to the Warriors, it gets to the point when you are scratching your head with the number of fast break three’s they take through the course of a game. Back in the day, a fast break meant either a layup or a dunk. However, when you shoot 39 percent from the threepoint line as a team, which ranks best in the NBA, and have a three-point contest winner in Stephen Curry, along with his partner in crime Klay Thompson, who by the way shoots 43 percent from behind the arc, I say go ahead and let it fly. In fact, the top seven three-point shooting teams in the NBA would all be in the playoffs if the season were to end today, four from the Western Conference and four from the Eastern Conference.

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Curry has quickly shaped himself into an elite player in the NBA. Not only is Curry one of the hottest tickets in town, he’s also becoming one of the faces of the league, behind LeBron James of course. Curry was also the leading vote getter in the All-Star game and currently one of the front-runners for this season’s Most Valuable Player award. But let’s not forget his running mate, Thompson, who is arguably the best two-way guard in the NBA. The Bay Area knows these two as the “Splash Brothers” because they can shoot from anywhere on the court, and according to former Golden State coach now ESPN analyst Mark Jackson, Curry and Thompson are “the best shooting backcourt in NBA history.” Both Curry and Thompson can get hot in a hurry, just ask the Sacramento Kings when Thompson scored an NBA record 37 points in one quarter, and the Dallas Mavericks when Curry poured in 51 points in a victory. Shooters keep shooting and it is proving the critics wrong. Oracle Arena is the home of the Golden State Warriors and is one of the loudest venues in the NBA. The Warriors have lost only two games at home this season and I think it’s safe to say home is where the heart is and the fans are the beat. Home court advantage in the playoffs is like gold, it’s what every team fights

for, and assuming the standings stay the same, Golden State is in prime position to make a run to the finals as a top seed in the west. Oracle Arena has sold out for over 100 consecutive home games dating back nearly

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Draymond Green is the most improved player on the team if not the league this season and has also been mentioned

as a candidate for the defensive player of the year. Forwards Andre Iguodala and David Lee both took a decreased role so that the team could prosper.

Guard Harrison Barnes is coming into his own as another offensive threat other than Curry and Thompson. Add the size of six-footseven-inch point guard Shaun Livingston who is a nightmare for smaller guards to cover and you have a recipe for success to defy the critics. The Warriors are a very deep team. Another problem opponents have with the Warriors is that they can play “small ball” and force mismatches, which limits what the other team can do by playing five smaller guys at once. The ability to rotate lineups and switch screens defensively everywhere on the court is a major advantage. Offensively, just imagine a seven-foot center trying to guard Thompson, not easy. Golden State leads the NBA in a few major categories other than three-point percentage. The Warriors lead in points per game (110.1), field goal percentage (.477), and most importantly defensive field goal percentage (.426). How can the Warriors be the best scoring team and yet be the top defensive team in holding opponents to the lowest field goal percentage? Depth. With all of that said, my favorite statistic is that the Warriors lead the NBA this season in total assists so far with 1,641. Last year, the San Antonio Spurs led the NBA in assists with 2,066, and were one of the NBA’s elite defensive teams. Remember how that resulted? One word: championship.

Happenings in and around Hayward March 12, 2015 - March 18, 2015 Thursday

Golden Gate Bridge Inside View: Art, Architecture, Photography Time: 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Presidio Officers’ Club, Moraga Avenue and Graham Street, San Francisco

Friday

Cocktail Tasting Club

Critical Mass Group Bike Ride

Time: 9 p.m. Cost: Free if you arrive before 9:30, Must be 21 and over Location: Era Art Bar and Lounge, 19 Grand Ave., Oakland

Time: 6 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Ashby BART Station, 3100 Adeline St., Berkeley

Those looking to learn more about the local wonder that is the Golden Gate Bridge can come for an evening with Bob David. An architect and photographer David has spent 41 years in work related to the bridge. He helped to curate the 75th anniversary exhibit of the bridge at the California Historical Society. His photos, documents and lively stories about the bridge provide invaluable insight into this beloved icon of the Bay Area.

Those looking for a nice evening out accompanied by cocktails are invited to this limited event. Arrived before 9:30 for a complimentary membership and enjoy a fresh seasonally inspired cocktail. Mingle with fellow connoisseurs or bring some friends along, but be sure to come early as limitations do apply to how many memberships will be handed out.

Get your bike out for this community group bike ride in Berkeley. Critical Mass has no specific political agenda but people are welcome to bring signs or simply express their views as they ride in this free speech stage and playground for people of all ages. Whether you are looking to get out for a big ride or have something to express you can help this ride to reach critical mass.

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Wednesday

Annual PhotoCentral Spring Exhibition

Regional Costumes of Mexico exhibit

Time: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Cost: Free Location: PhotoCentral Gallery, 1099 E St., Hayward

Time: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Cost: Free Location: San Leandro Main Library, 300 Estudillo Ave., San Leandro

Enjoy seeing a variety of artistic styles at this local exhibit in Hayward. On display will be a selection of pieces from the students and patrons of PhotoCentral, showcasing the talent and creativity of local artists. This year’s exhibition is dedicated to Rick Knepp, a PhotoCentral beloved teacher and photographer, who passed away in December.

The exhibit features 20 costumes used in Mexican folklore dance courtesy of the Ballet Folklorico Mexicano. Carlos Moreno, director and choreographer for the dance group will be present at the opening to discuss regional influences, details and the history of the outfits, along with performances of different dances involving the outfits.

Saturday

St. Patrick’s Day Celebration and Parade Time: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost: Free attendance Location: Dublin Civic Center, 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin Join Dublin for this authentic Irish celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. The parade begins at 9:30 a.m. at Amador Plaza to kick off the festivities. There will be three stages filled with Irish music and dance throughout the day, an international food court, over 250 booths filled with Irish and Celtic goods, carnival rides and games for children of all ages, and an Irish tea cottage for those looking for Irish refreshments.

Wednesday

Shoreview Chess Tournament

East Bay Green Drinks

Time: 6:30 p.m. Cost: $45 pre-registered, $55 at event Location: Shoreview Chess, 43034 Christy St., Fremont

Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Cost: Free, RSVP Required Location: Awaken Cafe, 1429 Broadway, Oakland

Chess players of all ages are invited to put their skills to the test in this local chess tournament sanctioned by the US Chess Federation. Over 6 rounds participants will get a chance to square off in a competitive but fun environment with cash prizes on the line. Be sure to register early if possible as the tournament is capped at 40 participants due to space limitations. To register visit www.shoreviewchess.com.

Come out for a night centered on sustainable business, environmental and social issues, green architecture and much more. For 14 years running this monthly event has drawn people from all around the East Bay to network around keeping it green. Snacks are available, along with drink specials, but RSVP’s are required and can be completed at www.greendrinks.org/CA/Berkeley.

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in yet another pitching duel that saw both teams held scoreless until the sixth inning. The Otters struck first in the top of the sixth inning when junior catcher Marielle Valdez scored on a Pioneers throwing error. CSUEB came back in the bottom half of the sixth inning and exploded for five runs in the frame. MacDonald’s hot streak continued as she blasted her eighth homerun of the season on a deep fly to left field that scored junior outfielder Mia Ramirez. Despite giving up two runs in the final inning Beilstein managed to close out the game and the Otters to secure

the 5-3 victory. Beilstein improved to 4-4 overall and Otters junior pitcher Lindsey Clarkson fell to 5-3 overall after the loss. CSUEB senior infielder Alex Vela led the way offensively for the Pioneers as she amassed two hits, a run batted in, and scored once in the victory. “I need to produce ground balls for my team,” Beilstein said. “My stress level was pretty high, I was really nervous but I just tried to calm myself down.” The Clark and Reinhardt pitching rematch came in game three on Saturday and Reinhardt remained perfect for the Otters and improved to 10-0 after a 6-3 triumph over CSUEB. Both pitchers went the distance again but the Pioneers just couldn’t muster up enough offense to overcome the powerful presence of Reinhardt on the mound. Clark tried to help her own cause and

collected three hits in her four plate appearances for CSUEB in the three-run loss to the Otters. “I would take those shots through the first and second base hole on the ground than I would line drive gap shots any day because you are making them hit your pitch,” Clark said. “My defense totally has my back so I never get shaken up on hits like that.” The final game of the series was a blowout victory for the Otters 13-3 on Saturday. CSUMB pitcher Clarkson improved to 6-3 overall after the win and CSUEB senior pitcher Emily Perlich picked up the loss. The game was tied at three after the third inning but the Otters scored ten runs in the final three innings that resulted in the blowout loss for the Pioneers. CSUMB’s Casto led the way for

the Otters offensively and collected three hits and a walk in four at bats. Casto also drove in a run and scored once for CSUMB in the ten-run triumph. Next up for CSUEB is a road trip to

Rohnert Park and Seawolf Softball Field to take on CCAA conference foe the Sonoma State Seawolves who are 17-4 overall and 9-2 in conference play so far this season.

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THURSDAY MARCH 12, 2015

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Athlete of the Week: Stephanie Lopez By Louis LaVenture

SPORTS AND CAMPUS EDITOR Senior guard on the Cal State East Bay women’s basketball team Stephanie Lopez is the Pioneer Athlete of the Week at Cal State East Bay. Lopez was vital in helping the Pioneers reach the California Collegiate Athletic Association Conference Tournament championship game on Saturday at Stockton Arena. Lopez averaged 18.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists in three games during the tournament with their only loss coming in the championship game to the Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros, 76-57. This season Lopez led all Pioneers in scoring with 18.2 points per game, assists at 4.5 a game, three-pointers with 35, field goals with 173, and minutes played at 33.4 per game. Lopez is also one of just three Pioneers to start in all of the team’s 31 games this season. “Steph has such great court vision and plays an all-around great game,” CSUEB Head Coach Suzy Barcomb said. Lopez made history in her final season at CSUEB when she became the first Pioneer to score 500 points in one season and finished the year with 570 points which made her the fourth alltime leading scorer in school history with 921 total points. Lopez averaged 15.1 points per game in her career at CSUEB, which puts her at the top of the list for career scoring average in CSUEB school history.

“Coach and everybody want me to attack,” Lopez said. “I don’t really want to score all the time but I have to.” Lopez also broke CSUEB free throw records. First on Feb. 20 against Cal State San Bernardino, when she made 13-for-13 from the charity stripe and has now made the most free throws in

“Steph has such great court vision and plays an all-around great game” -CSUEB Head Coach Suzy Barcomb

school history with 189. Lopez was named the CCAA player of the week twice this season and on Wednesday she was named to the all-conference first team after she led the conference in points, free throws, and steals this season. “My friends and coaches really pushed me throughout my career,” Lopez said. “I have to thank my mom and my sister too because I wouldn’t be here without them.”

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Women’s hoops lose in conference championship

PHOTO BY TAM DUONG JR./THE PIONEER

CSUEB senior guard Sharissa Estremera drives to the basket.

By Louis LaVenture

SPORTS AND CAMPUS EDITOR The Cal State East Bay women’s basketball team became the first team in school history to win a game in the postseason as a NCAA Division II member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association since the school joined the division five years ago, but fell short of claiming the championship title in the finals. CSUEB saw its historic run come to an end against the No. 1 ranked team in the conference, the Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros, in the championship game by a final of 76-57. The Pioneers (20-11 overall, 13-9 conference) defeated the third ranked Cal Poly Pomona Broncos 75-70 on Thursday and then defeated the second ranked Humboldt State Jacks 73-67 on Friday to advance to the championship game of the tournament. The NCAA selection committee announced the 64 teams that would participate in the 2015 NCAA Division II tournament on Sunday and the list did not include the Pioneers who could have received an automatic berth with the conference tournament win. All conference champions receive an automatic bid to the tournament while a selection committee decides the “at-large” teams that fill the rest of the field of 64 teams based primarily on record and strength of schedule. Things got off to a great start for the

Pioneers and despite a nine-point halftime deficit CSUEB managed to claw its way back into the game and defeat the Broncos (19-8, 17-5) by five points in their first game. Senior guard Stephanie Lopez led the way for CSUEB with 20 points and five assists in a game-high 36 minutes on the floor. However, it was CSUEB junior guard Laci Effenberger that helped secure the win for the Pioneers as she amassed 15 of her 17 points in the second half. Effenberger nailed a three-pointer with 4:52 left in the game that gave the Pioneers their first lead of the game, 57-56. “[Effenberger] was instrumental in the first half of keeping us in the game,” CSUEB Head Coach Suzy Barcomb said. “Laci provided us with leadership and calmness. She is so competitive and was a big reason why we were able to pull out the win.” CSUEB advanced to take on Humboldt State who beat the Pioneers twice this year during the regular season. The Jacks beat the Pioneers first on Jan. 15, 68-66 and then again on Feb. 21 which was senior night for CSUEB, 69-67. The Pioneers advanced to the conference championship game after they beat Humboldt State (235, 19-3) in their third meeting this year, 73-67 in the semifinal round on Friday. CSUEB had six players score in double figures that included a double-double from junior forward Tori Breshers, who finished the game with 16 points, ten rebounds and four steals. “Those types of games you don’t want anybody to lose because they are heartbreaking either way,” Barcomb said. “It’s really hard to beat someone three times.” CSUEB sophomore and Moreau Catholic High School in Hayward alum Remy Puou recorded 12 points and seven rebounds and senior forward Micah Walker had ten points, six rebounds and three steals in the victory. Effenberger also scored in double figures with ten points. “We deserve to be here and we

battled to get here,” Effenberger said. “To lose by two [to Humboldt State] and then to lose by two again on senior night at home is why this win is such a great feeling.” The win propelled the Pioneers to the CCAA conference championship game on Saturday where they lost to the Toros (26-6, 19-3) 76-57. The Pioneers found themselves down by just two points at the half, 33-31. The Toros turned things around in the second half

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