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HUMANS OF CHAFFEY: Manu
HUMANS OF CHAFFEY: JErin Applin
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Thank you for choosing to open this issue of The Breeze. The Breeze staff works hard at maintaining the journalistic integrity that previous generations of students worked hard to achieve. Our goal as student journalists is to shine light on issues hidden in the dark. The latest issue of The Breeze, features up and coming journalists. We are providing a platform for their voices to be heard, while not compromising the structural integrity of The Breeze. I appreciate everyone that has worked hard to make the latest issue a reality. Editor-In-Chief Emmanuel Vargas @NirVarize Managing Editor (Print) Raylene Camerano @Shaeleneaugst Managing Editor (Online) Ryan Gibson @RyGibSports Online Editor-In-Chief Brody S. Salazar @Brody_Salazar Photo Editor Josh Gutierrez @joshgut1098 Features Editor Kyle Smith @_Kyol News Editor Sonia Sexton @SextonSonya Sports Editor Charles Okpala @CharlesOkpala12
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DUE PAYMENTS 11 STANDING TALL 12 STRESS STRATEGIES 14 MAINTAINING BALANCE 15
RAISING SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS 18 ME TOO, EPSTEIN. A BITTER OBITUARY 20
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By Connor Owens
With an average of around 20,000 students per year Chaffey College accumulates a lot of trash, and the responsibility of cleaning all of this garbage up falls to the custodial staff. There are currently 38 staff members in the Maintenance & Operations department. These positions range from janitors, carpenters, mechanics and landscapers The custodial staff at Chaffey works an 8 hour shift. This shift usually consists of patrolling the campus and picking up any litter that they may find and cleaning the buildings that a staff member is assigned too. The restrooms on campus are high on the priority on the cleaning duty. Workers are supposed to check the restrooms regularly through the day to make sure that there is no paper on the floor or meses that need to be cleaned up quick. In the event where someone has vandalized the school be it graffiti or tagging the staff is sent out on priority to clean it as soon as possible The biggest tool that the custodial staff uses is there motivation. While the job Pays them to clean the staff can sometimes be sluggish when i comes to performing their duties Patricia Green a custodial service member believes that the College needs to step in and retrain the workers and also bring in more communication to the workers, because right now workers can only do what supervisors tell them to do while the board seems to be implementing new changes to keep the school clean it seems like the workers are not exactly following up
Keeping the school clean is a constant Battle where if the custodial staff isn’t on top of the cleaning the area looks worse and if the area looks worse the students and faculty will care less about keeping it clean and they will add to that mess. This is quite apparent in the back alleys and corners of our campus where the already unclean nature of these areas is added upon by students who think that their mess will go unnoticed.
Photos of Chaffey’s library by Giselle Garcia Ocampo
Photos of Warginall Hall byGiselle Garcia Ocampo
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haffey College’s communication professor shifts gears from one career to another to locate her passion and devotion to help others find their peace and themselves. Moving from Sweden to the United States opened opportunities for communications professor, Eva Rose. Rose was born and raised in Sweden and moved to the United States with her American husband for a year and lived with a host family in Loma Linda. Prior to moving, Rose learned the English language in primary school. She observed the diversity and the divergent lifestyles between her homeland and America, and learned more about American culture. “It was quite the difference. I’m used to dinners when you sit down and talk with your family and here it was such a fast pace. You kind of need to find the people to have that interaction with. I was used to working hard and not working under stress.” explained Rose. Communication studies was not Rose’s first career choice. Early in her college career, Rose was interested in becoming a nurse and earned her degree in Sweden. She loved being surrounded by people and craved for more personal relationships, but realized the communication among her patients was not as intimate as she preferred. When Rose moved to America she met her mentor Patricia Kennedy, who guided her to fulfill her passion as a communications professor. Rose attended school at California State University, Fullerton and earned her degree in communication studies. After earning her degree, Rose taught classes at California State University, Fullerton and earned her full-time position at Chaffey College within two years of being in graduate school. Rose could not earn a degree in communications because her college in Sweden did not offer it. Rose is very passionate in communications and earning a degree in that field created an impact on her life. In 2007, Rose traveled to China with 20 Chaffey students to explore Chinese culture and experience the environment and communication between different lifestyles. She encourages students to learn about different cultures and learn about the way others communicate in their countries. Twice a year, once every semester, Rose takes her intercultural students to the Museum of Tolerance to learn about oppression. Rose believes her students should be aware of history and how it affects the future. “There’s so much going on in our world right now, that I really want them to see it has been going on for a lifetime. They learn
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Rose’s main priority is to guide her students to success and allow them to have a safe space for discussion. Rose likes to build connections with her students. “I like all the things we do with the community and all the clubs we have here. It’s a joyful place to be in.” Rose says. During her years at Chaffey, Rose received awards for Faculty Advisor of the Year for two consecutive years, and Educator of The Year. Rose encourages students to be comfortable in a classroom setting, and to talk about their experiences and how they have shaped them into the person they are today. She believes communication is key for a happier, more successful life and continues to allow students to have a safe place in classrooms.
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he football life was destined for Jerin Appling. After growing up in a divided house of Broncos, 49ers and Seahawks fans united by the Oregon Ducks, he finds himself in a unique position as both a fan and a player. The football life was destined for Jerin Appling. After growing up in a divided house of Broncos, 49ers and Seahawks fans united by the Oregon Ducks, he finds himself in a unique position as both a fan and a player. “It’s kind of different once you are looking at going into colleges,” Appling said. “You’re not really a fan of the NCAA anymore.” The Oregon native and current Panther safety not only looked at colleges, but colleges looked at him. Out of Grants Pass High School he had Division 1 offers from Eastern Washington and Portland State University and even got looked at by Yale. He eventually decided on Portland. Before Appling had the chance to play in his first collegiate game, a detour was thrown into the path of his football life. “I got messed up with a performance enhancing drug test,” he said. “It was a very small percentage of a drug that it was the first year on the panel and they said it was very rarely found in the United States.” Ostarine was the drug in question when two Clemson football players were suspended and denied appeal in December 2018, and it is the drug that Appling unknowingly had in his system during the time of his drug test. He had never even heard of it before testing positive. “I appealed it, and it didn’t go through,” he said. As a result of the failed drug test and being stripped of his scholarship, he had to find a junior college to continue playing ball. In Portland, he became acquainted with Rancho
Cucamonga native and Los Osos alumnus Mason Vega, who was the link between Appling and Southern California. “One day I got a call from the defensive coordinator [at Chaffey] and said, ‘Mason Vega told me about you’ and that was about it,” he said. “I didn’t shop myself around too much, Chaffey seemed like a pretty good fit so I decided to take the voyage and come down.” Because he was only redshirting at Portland, Appling played in his first college-level football game as a Panther when they defeated L.A. Harbor handily on September 7. He contributed to the 44-27 victory with two tackles and a pass break up. A week later, he got to play in front of his parents, who came down from Oregon, for the first time since high school. “It felt like it was a reward for me to show them what I’ve been working on and a reward for them because they’ve put so much into me being in this position,” Appling said. The game came after the celebratory tailgate event and was the first home game of season. Although these two games, along with the next two, are not conference meetings, they are important from a team standpoint as well. “They all count towards the bowl game at the end of the year. If you want to play for first and second or third and fourth,” he said. Appling’s time in California began in February, and he started taking classes right away. He was able to get a heavy load of classes out of the way during the Spring semester so he can focus on football during the Fall. Now he is only two classes and some game film away from graduating and getting back to the D1 level. “The goal is to rack up as many offers as I can, have a lot of opportu-
nities and just find the best school that fits me,” he said. Until his time comes to move on from Chaffey, he is sharing a filled-tothe-top four bedroom house with other Chaffey student athletes. “It’s me and like nine other kids. Most of them are football players and there’s a couple basketball players. There’s two people in each room and two in the living room,” he said of the house that lacks a couch, but is equipped with a T.V. in every room. “Everyone’s got to have a Playstation or Xbox or else we would just stare at the walls.” Although he declares himself a D1 bounceback on Twitter and his goals are to get as far as possible as a player, he is cognizant of the possibility of not being able to. “Every football player has that dream, but you’ve also got to be realistic at the same time,” he said. “Just to realize I’m doing this for an education and life lessons... I definitely feel like I’m going to find myself doing some sort of football thing. Maybe like a P.E. teacher and a coach.” “If I could find my way to a job in the league,” he went on, “analytics or anything like that would be super cool. I can’t see myself working 9 to 5 at a desk.” Having grown up with football, it is a comfort Appling is not willing to give up. “Honestly, it’s the only thing I really know how to do,” he said. “If I wasn’t in football I would probably just be bored.”
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MONTHLY CRIME LOG September 2019
Nature
Date Reported
Date Occured
Disposition
Location Lot 18 - Rancho Cucamonga
Theft of Vehicle
09/19/2019
09/19/2019
Pending
Vandalism
09/18/2019
09/18/2019
Pending
Gymnasium Building, Rancho Cucamonga
Petty Theft Under
09/18/2019
09/18/2019
Pending
SSA - Rancho Cucamonga
Disturbance
09/18/2019
09/18/2019
Pending
MACC Building Rancho Cucamonga
Touch for Sexual Arousal
09/16/2019
09/16/2019
Pending
La-Language Arts, Rancho Cucamonga
False Imprisonment 09/14/2019
09/14/2019
Fight in Public Place
09/12/2019
09/12/2019
Inactive
Touch for Sexual Arousal
09/04/2019
09/04/2019
Pending
$50 w/o prior
Cleared by Adult Arrest
Sprt Center Bldg Rancho Cucamonga
Gymnasium Building Rancho Cucamonga
MACC Building Rancho Cucamonga
Crime Logs are avaliable at:
https://www.chaffey.edu/public_safety/daily-crime/daily-crime-log.pdf
DISCLAIMER: This isnt the full crime log.
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e are all well aware that injuries are, and always have been, a big part of playing football. The concern that has become more prevalent in recent years is how the injuries sustained by both college and professional football players affect their lives after they stop playing. There have been both rule and equipment changes in order to try and protect players, but these injuries are still happening. Concussions are the biggest concern that officials in both the NFL and collegiate level football keep an eye out for since it affects the brain of the athlete. A lot of the time, symptoms of changes to the brain do not show up until later on in the athlete’s life. After a player leaves the game is when family and friends seem to begin noticing dramatic changes in behavior and mood. There are some cases when these changes begin happening earlier on in a player’s career. Some signs include sadness, bouts of anger and morev. Football players can suffer from a decline in their mental faculties and thinking abilities. CTE, which is a neurodegenerative disease, has been brought to the forefront. CTE affects football players because of the repeated hits to the head they endure. The issue with this disease is that, as of right now, it can only be detected after a player has passed away. These are just a few of the major reasons why there have been a lot of recent changes to the helmets that players wear, as well as the types of hits that players are allowed to make. Any type of head-to-head contact is automatically a 15 yard penalty and is considered a personal foul. For example, any defensive players who hit a quarterback in the head when going in for a sack will get a penalty flag. A player who leads with his head instead of his shoulder when going in for a tackle while a receiver is turning to start running with the ball will also earn a flag for hitting a defenseless player. There are also the physical aspects of the injuries that
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PLAY players suffer. Some have suffered so many injuries to arms legs, feet, hands, and other parts of their bodies that it debilitates them once they stop playing football. Some players are hardly able to walk or stand because of the damage done to their lower extremities (legs, knees, feet). Still, there are others who have fingers that are permanently bent at an angle because of the number of times they have been dislocated or broken. This is another reason that there have been changes made to the rules in the NFL and at the collegiate level. Chop blocks, if seen by the refs, will automatically throw the flag. Even though all of these changes are being made to improve the game for future generations, there is still a long way to go. Players are still suffering season ending, if not career ending, injuries. There are still studies being done in order to see what other changes can be made to make the game as safe as possible. There are some players able to live a full and healthy life after they stop playing. But there are others who go on to suffer from different mental illnesses, like depression. Some players like Junior Seau have committed suicide, which has come as such a surprise to their family, friends and fans. In some cases, it is later discovered that some of these players suffered from CTE, depression, or some other mental disorders.
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ollege sports is a wellfunded industry, but some people feel as though the players are not getting the recognition they truly deserve. State senators Nancy Skinner (DCA) and Steven Bradford (D-CA) are currently working towards a bill to ensure college athletes are getting paid. This is something the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) currently prohibits. The issue recently gained attention when Katelyn Ohashi, a gymnast for UCLA, was threatened with removal from the NCAA if she decided to monetize the video of the perfectly-scored routine she had performed against Ohio State University earlier this year. Nancy Skinner wants to give college athletes the right to their name, image and likeness. If SB-206, the Fair Pay To Play Act, passes, college athletes in California will be able to sign marketing deals with popular sporting brands, as well as sell jerseys with their names on them without the possibility of any sort of consequence. If Sens. Skinner and Bradford manage to get the Fair Pay To Play act passed, universities in the state of California will not be allowed to reduce a student athlete’s scholarship if they begin to make any money off of their sport. If
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passed, the Fair Pay To Play act would begin to take effect in 2023. Although it is currently only relevant in California, many other states may soon follow the state’s lead. Hayley Hodsun, a former volleyball player for Stanford University, goes on to explain how empowering the Fair Pay To Play Act could be for all college athletes. It could easily motivate them to make the most of their skills and talents as well as encourage these athletes to take back their freedom from the NCAA. What could keep the Fair Pay To Play Act from passing is the assumption that the NCAA would no longer allow universities in California to participate in championships. If the NCAA were to follow through with this threat, it would be considered a violation of the anti-trust law, which is a collection of government laws that regulate the organization of businesses who promote competition for the benefit of consumers. Proponents say this act could motivate college athletes to play better, but it would also teach them about how marketing within the athletics industry really works. It seems as though the NCAA has no interest in sharing the power they hold. If Sens. Nancy
Skinner and Steven Bradford get the Fair Pay To Play Act passed, all college athletes in the state of California will receive a fairly large cut of the multi-billion dollar industry. The NCAA believes that this cut could hurt their business as well as prevent them from having control over athletes who play for universities in California. The idea of setting a trust fund up for college athletes in California has been proposed to show the NCAA that money would not cause chaos to ensue within college athletics. The trust fund would begin to accumulate interest when an athlete starts off as freshman, the athletes would not have access to it until they have officially graduated from whichever university they had been attending. Although the Fair Pay To Play Act seems to be a well thoughtout plan, some people may still be concerned about the disturbance of an entrenched or strict system. If and when the act is passed, many may finally see how beneficial the Fair Pay To Play act Act truly is as well as how important it is for all college athletes to receive this type of recognition.
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he story of Emmanuel “Manu” Kehasson Oulai's journey to this country is a story of political turmoil, extreme violence, personal determination, athletic ability, faith and, indeed, a good amount of luck. Manu stands 6 feet 8 inches tall, speaks four languages, is a straight A student and plays forward for the men’s Chaffey College basketball team. He has accomplished this, despite the fact that Oulai has only lived in the United States and spoken English for around two years. Manu is from the Ivory Coast and is here in the U.S. at Chaffey College on a student visa. The extraordinary circumstances in his home country have forced him to apply for asylum in the U.S. Like so many kids throughout Africa and much of the world, Manu’s first sport was soccer. He is relatively new to basketball having first played at around age 16. Many of the skills Manu developed playing soccer his whole life have transferred into his basketball-game. Having advanced footwork at 6 feet, 8 inches is indeed a rare skill—a skill that Manu attributes to having played soccer his whole life. Manu is naturally left-handed, but as a child growing up in the Ivory Coast, he was forced to become
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right-handed, a common practice in many African countries. "I had to write and do everything right handed", Manu said when describing what he experienced as a child. This experience is one that has given him the ability to use both hands more effectively than most, a skill that is invaluable for any basketball player. From the beginning of Manu’s basketball life he has received topnotch instruction. He trained with the national team back home when he was just 16 and 17. Now, at age 23, Manu is developing under the tutelage of Chaffey’s coach, Jeff Klein. Manu is averaging 19 points and 12 rebounds a game and shooting close to 60% from the field. When asked what his best asset on the court is, without hesitation Manu answered: “My energy!" He is confident that, even on an off night, he can still get 10 points and 10 rebounds just on energy and effort alone. When asked what part of his game he woukd most like to improve he said: “My jump-shot.” As a self-determined young man, Manu is working to improve his jump shot every single day. The NBA player Manu tries to model his game after is Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, who is a
proficient rebounder and defender. He eventually would like to model his game after Paul George who as he said has a “legit shot”.When asked if Manu will receive a scholarship to a division one college, with no hesitation, Coach Klein said: “No question.” Manu's life back in the Ivory Coast was much different than his life now. Although he is happy to be here, he is thousands of miles away from his family (whom he hasn’t seen in years) and is in a new country, and speaking a new language. Before Manu came to the U.S. his family worked inside the administration of the president of the Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo. His father and uncles worked for the minister’s office and his mother worked for a government agency that focused on the rights of women and children. Despite the fact that there are 60 different ethnic groups and a variety of religions in the Ivory Coast, according to Manu, for the most part: "People in the country got along." That is until a disputed presidential election in 2010 saw Alassane Ouattara assume power and Gbagbo get arrested. This threw the country into violent turmoil. Violent clashes between rival political factions erupted throughout the country.
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“Somebody was using religion, ethnicity, and political opinion to divide us,” said manu. Manu contested that the French were backing the Ouattara’s mostly Islamic government over the Gbagbo’s Christian regime. According to Manu, this is simply because: “Gbagbo would not deal with the French the way other leaders would.” says manu. Manu also explained that the Ouattara government had promised more favorable deals to France for the extraction and exportation of the Ivory Coast’s natural resources. Violent militias from the northern part of the country, who supported the new Ouattara regime, sent direct threats to Manu’s home city at the time, Yopougon. This was where Gbagbo received much of his support. Manu made clear that he had many friends from the north before the country was divided by politics. These events gave many in the country a stiff realization that, as Manu puts it: “The world has no rules.” Rather than risk his life and wait for the opposition forces to arrive in his city, Manu decided to get out. He and two friends began to walk. As they walked they began to see the dead strewn out on the side of the road, victims of the violent ethnic, religious and political clashes. The three friends realized they must destroy their I.D.’s. If opposition militias were to discover their identity and where they were from, the three young men feared they would be killed. Along the way, Manu and his friends were lucky enough to meet a woman who was of the same ethnicity as the forces now taking over the country. She happened to be walking the same way as GrayScale Vol_30_Iss_2(FINAL).indd Custodial 3 13
the boys. When the four of them approached a checkpoint set up by militias friendly to the new Ouattara government, the soldiers demanded to see their identification. When the young men could not produce their I.D.’s the soldiers pointed to a collection of dead bodies. The bodies were of the same ethnicity as Manu and his two friends, the soldier explained. They had been killed simply for being from the wrong area or the wrong ethnicity. The woman the boys had just met began to cry and plead with the soldiers. She told the soldiers that these young men were with her and were from her town. Because of this woman’s pleas, the three young men were allowed to pass unharmed. The women proceeded to then escort the boys through three more checkpoints. Manu says this woman is the only reason he is alive today. "It's because of her that I'm able to talk to you today", says manu. After this ordeal, Manu used his basketball skills to get out of the country. He was constantly on the move from country to country, playing basketball: Togo, Ghana, Benin, Tunisia, U.A.E., and South Africa. Then, in 2017, a friend of his father living in Rancho Cucamonga suggested that, rather than moving from country to country, Manu should apply for a student visa in the United States. Manu applied and was granted his student visa. Manu now has three to four years left on his student visa and is currently seeking asylum in the United States. With just a student visa he says he cannot return home to see his family, including his mother, his father and his four siblings. Even with asylum from the United States, he says he would only be able to, at best, meet his family in a country that borders the Ivory
Coast. Manu says many of his friends and family back home “basically lost everything.” Many had their bank accounts frozen, their assets taken, their jobs terminated, and their basic government services denied, based simply on their ethnicity, religion, and political affiliations. When asked if his family’s situation has worsened or improved since he left he responded, “We have our ups and our downs.” Manu is now majoring in political science at Chaffey College and is a straight “A” student. He says he would love to return to the Ivory Coast with his degree in hopes of effecting positive political change there. When asked what would be the biggest change he’d like to see happen in his country, he explained that his and many other African countries must be left to manage their own affairs without foreign influence. He says: “We have to be independent." Life in the U.S. is a very different experience for Manu. He considers himself lucky to be in a “more developed” country with good schools and does not take his right to free expression here for granted. At the same time he does miss the sense of community that exists back in the Ivory Coast. He also misses his family as well as the food of his home country (particularly a palm oil sauce he can't find here). If Manu is denied asylum in the United States, he is determined to still finish his education in politics here before searching for a different country in which to receive protection. As he explained: “After practice, my teammates go to their homes. Where to I go? All I need is someplace to call home. That's all I need."
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he fall semester has begun at Chaffey, and while settling into this new environment, students are also experiencing changes in their stress levels, which could lead to problems in their overall mental health. A recent study in online medical journal Depression and Anxiety found that three out of four college students reported high stress levels. While some stress can be beneficial, too much can cause an overload and subsequent burnout. However, there are some steps students can take to manage stress before it becomes unbearable. Self-care has become a recent trend, and while it cannot be considered a “cure-all,” it can help student manage stress by forming healthy habits, such as making time for proper sleep. Eating choices can also be controlled. Substituting fast food for a sandwich, or replacing coffee with green tea are good starts. Other changes such as light stretching in the morning or evening can be beneficial, as can meditation at home to relax after a stressful day. Students could also try to get active socially. Joining clubs, forming study groups and attending campus events are all excellent options according to research by Santa Clara University. While self-care can be beneficial, it cannot fix stressors, according to Student Health Services. If a student feels that their stress levels are affecting their overall mental health, they can get help. Health Services is located on the second story of the cafeteria on the Rancho campus, and here students can meet with a professional counselor. The counselors specialize in topics such as depression, anxiety, stress management and self-esteem. Visits are completely confidential and cost free. Students can call (909) 652-6331 to schedule their visit. “Your emotions are temporary, but your education can never be taken from you,” says the Director of Student Health Services here at Chaffey, Kay Peek. “Put one foot in front of the other, just keep coming to
school, to Chaffey.” Students should remember that bad days will come and pass, but the education and life they are building and working for cannot be taken. Resiliency and coping skills are key through this time. Additional helpful resources for students can be found on the Chaffey home page, under the “Health Services” tab. There is also the Crisis Text Line, which is open 24 hours a day and can be reached by texting “COURAGE” to 741741. The line is free, confidential, and text message based. Students should remember their mental health is no different from their physical health. It is real, it is important, and students deserve to have help just like if they had a cold or the flu. There is no shame in asking for help; it does not and will not make one weak as a person.
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tudents continuously strive to be the best version of themselves; this is why we are all seeking education. However, all over campus, it has been a popular statement that many feel they do not have enough time. Sad to say, we can't physically be given more time, but we can evaluate and structure the way we manage our own personal balance with what we’re fortunate to have. What would it look like to make the most of your time? What would you create, or seek to find from it? Whether it be the idea of success as title or dollar amount, students in college chase after the second version of themselves. But while talking to students on campus, I have found that the most challenging part students struggle with is time management. It is difficult to balance factors such as work, school, and personal hobbies and activities into the restraining time that is given, or ultimately not given. Many are solemnly told that with the right tools, preparations, and motivations, it is possible to feel accomplished every day with the same amount of time as everyone else. After creating a schedule day by day, and week by week, everything that was once scattered becomes orderly and in tact within a schedule. On the opposing end, having enough time to not be productive is just as important to living a balanced and happy lifestyle. I have spoken to a student career specialist named Stephanie Gonzalez in order to find professional guidance on the issue. In the Career Center located on the Rancho Cucamonga campus, Gonzalez’s colleagues and herself hold many different workshops, one being “Work - Life Balance”. The workshop consists of a powerpoint also consisting of time management tips broken up into work, school, important questions to ask yourself, and the notion of self-care in terms of prioritizing your mental health before anything else. Believe it or not, happiness is vital to your education, work, and personal life! Organizing is the first step to simplifying the overwhelming feeling of time management. Keeping a physically written planner, wall-calendar, or journal rather than mentally withholding everything is an organizational method to help the feeling of being
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overwhelmed. These could even be purchased in the campus bookstore. Jot down the schedules, as well as specific deadlines that you are aware of, one week at a time. This could give a more visual idea of what you’re working with. Once there is a clear idea of the week, narrow it down to a daily “To Do List” (as cheesy as it sounds, but never underestimate it!) Whether it be on your phone or a piece of paper, prioritize the tasks that are important to accomplish one day at a time after forming your weekly view. There are apps such as Apple and Google Calendar, MyHomework, School Planner, To do list, and Focus Keeper in order to assist you with staying centered on your tasks. For example, Focus Keeper is specifically an easy way to manage your productivity within a given amount of time, as well as tracking how much time you spend taking breaks. Getting it all down visually on paper or phone allows you to prioritize everything consisting of school, work, and personal responsibilities and hobbies. If you still find that there is simply not enough time for the many things that are going on, begin evaluating the time constraints that could possibly be ridden or managed. Of course, it is not easy giving up anything, but it is better to lessen the workload and excel in that, rather than physically and mentally burning out in the long run. Everybody has the same amount of time; it is difficult to be content with only doing so much within a day. But that is exactly it: we are not superhuman with multiple bodies. Ultimately, being consumed with work, school, personal responsibilities, and hobbies hints at the idea of wanting to accomplish a lot, which isn’t something to be upset about. Give yourself credit for the hard work that is being done everyday; it could definitely be stressful at times. The devotion of time used for leisure is just as important as the time used to be productive. Set aside days to indulge in personal activities and self-care. Do anything that gives a feeling of satisfaction in order to take a breather from the expectations that you ultimately give yourself. Being one person could be difficult, but it is the matter of managing the factors in order to keep you moving progressively and happily.
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o the nation, she was known as Emily Doe. To Brock Turner, she was only an “unconscious, intoxicated woman.” Sexual assault victims usually remain nameless to protect their privacy, but Chanel Miller is now coming forward to share her story. In March 2016, Stanford student athlete, Brock Turner, was convicted on three charges of felony sexual assault — a crime he had committed the previous year. Miller, a recent college graduate at the time, was visiting with her sister on the Stanford campus. The sisters decided to attend a frat party that night, partying into the morning hours. That morning in particular, two graduate students on a bike ride witnessed a young man raping an unconscious woman behind a dumpster at the frat house. The assaulter attempted to run away but the bikers detained him and called police. On Jan 27, 2015, Brock Turner was arrested and charged with five counts of felony sexual assault, two of these counts specifically for rape. These two charges were dropped during the preliminary court hearing, yet the remaining three counts of sexual assault still stood. Even though all evidence proved that Turner committed the assault against Miller, he pleaded not guilty to these charges, maintaining that the act was consensual. Alcohol played a key factor in this case; on the night of the assault, Turner’s bloodalcohol level had been twice the
legal limit, Miller’s was three times. Miller remained unresponsive at the scene, it seemed impossible that she could have possibly given consent. “I had to force myself to relearn my real name, my identity, to relearn that this is not all that I am”, Miller said in an impact statement. It was shocking to the court that she would testify, but her testimony was delivered with great strength; a declaration that she would not live as a victim any longer. On June 2, 2016, Turner was sentenced to six months in the Santa Clara County Jail, sparking controversy over the leniency and bias of the judge. The person probably most angered by the sentence was Chanel Miller. She has since received much support since the ruling, most notably from then Vice President Joe Biden. Biden penned a letter to Miller, praising the young woman for the courage she exhibited during the trial. She was also named Glamour Magazine’s “Woman of the Year” in 2016, said to be changing the conversation about sexual assault forever. Keep in mind, all the support was garnered even without knowledge of her name. She was still referred to as Emily Doe. But in the previous weeks, years after her life was turned upside down, she made the decision to come forward. Sitting with Bill Whitaker of 60 Minutes, Miller explained the ordeal and how she has grown since then. She wrote a memoir titled Know My Name, with the hope of raising awareness for sexual assault across the nation.
Unfortunately, even with advocacy for awareness, incidences of sexual assault have become more common. Statistics from the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) show that one in five college students have or will be assaulted during their undergraduate years, and 50% of these assaults occur during the first months of the school year: August, September and October. Even though Chaffey is a community college, the risk of these assaults should not be taken lightly. The Association for Student Conduct Administration indicates that community colleges are not as likely to expel students as four-year institutions, which raises concerns that the 63% of male college students who commit repeated assaults have the ability to return to campuses even after previous reprimands. The types of assault on community college campuses also differ from those at four-year institutions, mainly taking the form of harassment or stalking. The best way to prevent these incidents is by not allowing yourself to become a target. When travelling from class to class, especially at night, try to walk with a group of friends. Never leave car doors unlocked after getting into or exiting the car. If attending school events or off-campus parties, always be aware of what you are consuming. Lastly, be wary of walking away with a stranger or acquaintance, even if they approach you in a populated area, as statistics from RAINN show that
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“I had to force myself to relearn my real name, my identity, to relearn that this is not all that I am.” - Chanel Miller
20% of rapes are committed by strangers to the victim, while 39% are committed by acquaintances. These suggestions may sound like mom advice or common sense, but it is imperative to take whatever actions necessary in order to protect yourself. Chaffey cares about the safety of its students and offers resources to protect them, such as police escorts. If you are registered in a night class and would like an escort to your vehicle, you can contact the Campus Police at 909-652-6911. Also, please contact them if you witness any inappropriate or suspicious activity on campus. Women are more susceptible to sexual misconduct than men are, but no one deserves to experience such violation, and Chaffey’s mission is to educate their students in the safest environment possible. My overall message is that if you are a victim of sexual assault, or feel that you are in an environment where you may be susceptible to such an incident, do not hesitate to seek assistance. It is important to tell someone, as Chanel Miller or I myself once did, so the assaulter can be detained and face consequences from the justice system. The full “60 Minutes” segment with Chanel Miller will air on CBS on September 22, and her memoir “Know My Name” will be available on bookshelves everywhere starting September 24. Portrait of Chanel Miller. Photo by Mariah Tiffany
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Me TooA Bitter Obituary
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he case of the late New York financier, Jeffrey Epstein, has permeated American consciousness for well over a decade. Epstein stands accused of orchestrating a sex-trafficking ring targeting minor girls out of his Palm Beach mansion. He has thwarted proper punitive measures twice: first, in 2008, with a plea bargain that would in February 2019 be ruled as unconstitutional for violating the Crime Victims’ Rights Act, and this year with his death. Epstein’s death was ruled a suicide by a New York city medical examiner. FBI and court records opened in mid-2019 also detail suspicions of other illicit activities. Chief among these allegations is the trafficking of minor girls from overseas to his other estates in the States and the Caribbean for sex parties. Accounts from more than one accuser implicate female co-conspirators as scouts of underage victims for Epstein. The case against Epstein dovetails neatly into the timeline of the MeToo movement. It is no surprise that the suit settled in 2008 resurfaced in 2016, only a year prior to the meteoric rise in journalistic discourse of sexual harassment and abuse set into motion by the “Weinstein story”. New York Times editor Jodi Kantor, one of two women reporters who broke the story that catapulted MeToo to national attention, commented on the similarities between the cases of Weinstein and
Epstein. “[Both cases bring] up the same questions,” she states in an interview with Vanity Fair. “How could this have gone unaddressed, or inadequately addressed, for so long? How could so many people have been complicit? What is behind this seemingly prestigious worldthat is clearly masking something much darker?” It seems that both men embody the asymmetrical nature of the distribution of power across gender lines in the U.S. — a problem so deeply embedded into our cultural fabric that it has taken an avalanche of outcry to, if not displace, at least expose. Public awareness for cases of sexual assault skyrocketed to never before seen heights during the MeToo movement. A decade ago, the case against Epstein was just another celebrity scandal swept under the rug. Epstein served roughly a year of his 18-month sentence in a Florida state prison. According to the Washington Post, Epstein’s incarceration was marked by leniency. He was reportedly allowed to receive visitors, his cell door was left unlocked, and he was once even awarded unsupervised travel in Palm Beach. Perhaps most revealing about Epstein’s case and the cultural climate of its time is not just the mishandling of court procedures by the justice system but also Epstein’s concerted efforts to rehabilitate his public image through philanthropic efforts. One such recipient was the MIT Media
Lab, which, according to Anna North, Vox Senior Report, stands as “a reminder that many powerful men accused of sexual abuse or other misconduct were also surrounded by people who looked the other way — or who helped them build and rebuild their empires in full knowledge of the allegations against them.” The MeToo movement helped make new charges against Epstein possible. His death thwarted finality and due process — following his death, the dismissal of the indictment against Epstein was not only inevitable, it was the law. After all, its mark had perished. What has become of the suit of the scores of women seeking justice? Are they only to be relegated to a post-trial tribute to the abuses that they, and countless other women, faced and will face? Perhaps hope still exists. For now, MeToo continues to blaze a trail, according to a September 13th editorial by the Guardian, ushering a tidal wave of literature on gender equality. We can only hope for the embers to ebb into an era of greater equality.
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services have made it incredibly convenient to watch movies from the comfort of your own home, but has anyone stopped to think whether or not those streaming services are hurting the attendance at movie theaters? Or are movie theaters hurting themselves with the frequent increase in box office prices? Within the last two years of working at AMC Ontario Mills, I have noticed a gradual increase in box office prices and a significant decrease in attendance. After recently speaking to a few customers, I discovered that attendance at the theater seems to be decreasing due to how often the theater’s box office prices increase. In 2017, the price of a standard movie ticket was around $13. For Dolby, a premium cinema concept involving 4D surround-sound and a laser projector, the cost of a ticket was around $17. During the busy summer of 2018, the price of a standard ticket was bumped up to $14.19, and a Dolby ticket now costs $18. This past summer, ticket prices had once again increased to $14.49 for a standard ticket, and if you are interested in watching a movie in our Dolby theater, you had better be prepared to cough up $20. The increase of box office prices are a result of AMC becoming a more “luxury” theater. With the addition of reclined seating and a full dinein menu, corporate feel as though guests should pay more to be able to
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a plethora of unreleased movies. “[I’m sure] that would include Avengers, so I would say an increase in attendance, but if we’re looking at the last month, or two months, it’s definitely declining due to school beginning,” AMC Ontario Mills
manager Alec Maldonado explained when asked whether or not he has seen an increase or decrease in attendance within the last six months. I then brought up the idea of streaming services being a contributing factor to the decline in movie theater attendance. “In reality, I don’t think it would affect [theater attendance] as much as it’s going to impact the sales of Netflix. With Netflix, you’re not getting those new releases such as the Avengers [movie],” said Maldonado. Maldonado then went on to explain how there are pirating websites where people can stream movies with a much lower quality, but Netflix, in particular, is not taking anything, such as attendance, away from theaters. He, as well as the other managers, do realize that attendance has been a lot slower than it usually is. “It seems like an ideal time to throw out some opportunities to change up what we do have to give the guests that are still coming in something new and innovative,” Maldonado stated. To bring guests back to the theater, new menu items were recently introduced, such as new milkshakes as well as new entree add-ons to bring a crowd back to the theater. Based on my observations, these additions have not been enough to bring the crowd we once had back to the theater, and with how frequently we get complaints about box office prices, I do not believe we will see a drastic spike in attendance for a very long
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