As you might have guessed due to the lack of previous coverage of the Warriors, I'm not really a basketball fan. But the Warriors are in an interesting place right now. After setting an NBA record for being the fastest team to clinch a playoff spot, Coach Kerr has started resting his starters and the Warriors have a three game losing streak. This puts the Warriors in danger of losing their first seed spot with the San Antonio Spurs only half a game behind them.
But I think the Warriors are doing the right thing. Last year the Warriors set the record for having the best regular season record in NBA history, but also became the first team in NBA history to have a 3-1 advantage in the finals and then lose.
No doubt there was immense pressure on the Warriors last year. It was just expected of them to win the championship, there really wasn't anything else.
So this year they can easily avoid a lot of that pressure by not being the best team in the NBA on paper. They shouldn't worry about being the top seed, just seed in the top four, and play your best in the playoffs. Get some rest, they have a huge advantage over every other team simply by already being in the playoffs with so many games left to play.
Originally published in La Voz News.
The original election will be scrapped and a new DASB presidential election will be held from March 13 to 17, after unanimous approval from the DASB Election Committee and the full DASB Senate.
Students will be be allowed to cast votes starting Monday 12:01 a.m. until Friday 4 p.m for just the four presidential candidates.
Senate elections committee chair Faris Waiteasa said College Life Office Coordinator Dennis Shannakian will be regularly checking with the head of web to ensure the integrity of the new election.
On March 3, students discovered that votes for two presidential candidates, Rhozhen Panahi and Cialysiah, “Cici,” Washington, were not counted because DASB’s online voting system was not prepared for candidates running without vice presidential candidates on their tickets.
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Originally posted on Twitter.
DASB presidential candidates’ votes not counted in election - just got out of a 2+ hour meeting on how to deal with this. Gonna start over with a brand new election next week!
Originally published in La Voz News.
Rating: 4/5
“Lego Batman” is the movie we deserve, and the one we needed. After years of dark Batman movies, “Lego Batman” is a humorous and sometimes absurd treat for longtime fans and first-timers that will have you leaning forward in your seat, longing for the next scene.
It takes everything you could have ever wanted in a Batman film, and then adds on extras. Lesser known Batman villains? Check. Batgirl and Robin? Check. Dastardly plot that would end the world as we know it? Check. Oh and, constant jabs at Superman? Check. It’s all there.
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Originally published in La Voz News.
The DASB Senate took a final vote on its 2017-2018 budget and endorsed a proposal to give students universal access to .edu email addresses March 1.
There was one dissenter in the final budget vote: vice president Stephanie Rigsby, who expressed her gratitude for the senators who worked on finalizing the budget, but said she did not agree with the decision to fund the Office of College Life’s staff.
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Originally published in La Voz News.
The DASB Senate voted Feb. 22 to use $55,000 from its reserve fund to cover the the 2017-18 budget deficit.
The reserve fund has $400,000 left.
The budget allocates nearly $1.3 million for DASB programs and activities, and an additional $38,000 for advocacy activities through the Student Representation Fee.
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