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Preparing for the worst: step by step Campuswide emergency lockdown drill will take place BY JESSICA LIFOSJOE STAFF REPORTER
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Citrus College will be having a campuswide emergency lockdown and shelter in place drill on Sept. 28. The drill will take place between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Every student and faculty member has been sent an email with instructions on what to do during the time of this drill. “It is crucial for everyone to participate in the lockdown because in case of a real lockdown and emergency, everyone knows what to do and how to do it,” Levi Velasquez, student assistant of Campus Safety, said. “When you do it enough times, it becomes routine.” If you are indoors during the time of the drill, do the following: • Stay inside the building or classroom until the drill is completed. • Lock all doors and turn off the lights. • Move everyone away from the doors or windows where they can be seen. • Silence or turn off your cell
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phone. Get into the most secure position where you are hidden. For situations involving discharge of firearms: • Drop and cover until the discharge ends and you receive •
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an update that it is safe. Do not answer or unlock the door for anyone and do not resume regular activities until Campus Safety, Law Enforcement, or Citrus Alert advises to do so.
If you are outside during the time of the drill, do the following: • Move away from the affected area and unless instructed otherwise from Campus Safety. • Find a safe location such as
a classroom that is unlocked or safe indoor areas such as bathrooms and barricade the door with anything you can find. • If the classroom or building closest to you is unsafe, proceed to find the closest and safest building. • If there are no classrooms or buildings available, act quickly and find the best and closest shelter you can. • Once you find a safe spot, stay quiet, stay low, and cover yourself from possible gunfire. “Communication and cooperation is the most important thing during a campus lockdown,” Velasquez said. The email sent out notified everyone to be sure to listen for instructions and updates from Campus Safety, Law Enforcement or the building’s Emergency Information Officer if indoors during the time of the drill. If outdoors, make sure to follow the instructions and updates from Law Enforcement or Campus Safety that will be out on campus. “Students and faculty should remain calm and listen to instructions during the lockdown,” Velasquez said. “During the lockdown, everyone should listen to their instructor for updates, or if Campus Safety comes to the classroom, for their announcement.”
Metro Line extension delayed beyond 2027 BY NICOLE SPATA STAFF REPORTER
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A Metro Line train departs from the APU/Citrus College station on Sept. 25. The extension out to Claremont has been delayed four years past the original 2023 target and is expected to be delayed longer.
On March 5, 2016, the first phase of the Metro Gold Line was completed, which extended the station from Sierra Madre to Citrus College and Azusa Pacific University, with the second phase continuing the Metro Gold Line 12 miles east to Montclair. The Gold Line will now extend into San Bernardino County as it passes Claremont. However, as the line reaches Montclair, San Bernardino County will have to find its separate funding since Measure M only applies to Los Angeles County.
Since there is a lack of funds past the Pomona station, the plan has been delayed four years past the original 2023, and is expected to be delayed much longer. In addition, significant delays will be caused as the track must be relocated using the Metrolink and freight trains. A proposed plan has been given by Lisa Levy Buch, chief communications officer for Foothill Gold Line, regarding the possible elimination of the Claremont station as it interferes with the Metrolink. The three options as followed are to remain the location of the stations
as planned, relocate the Metrolink station, eliminate the Metrolink station or to create transfer stations between the two rail services. “I didn’t even know that it was delayed,” Cynthia Lewis, Metro Gold Line train operator said. “I thought it was aimed for 2020, it was only supposed to take three years.” In the summer of 2014, engineering began with the estimated cost of $1.4 billion. The funds are being paid by a California grant and Measure M, and frustration due to the compact freeways in Los Angeles during rush SEE METRO • PAGE 10
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EDITORIAL
Humanity needs discourse to fully prosper The fight for free speech has been at the forefront of discussions at campuses across the country, gracing the tops of administrative meeting agendas and forming conversations between politically diverse students. Disagreements, much like reflex reactions, are inevitable. The key is to approach disagreements in a peaceful, respectful manner instead of with violence, as we have unfortunately seen in the past academic year. Violence is never the answer. The First Amendment guarantees the right to free speech and peaceful assembly with the intent to ensure U.S. citizens always have a vehicle to express themselves, not to incite violence. Furthermore, a respectful conversation contributes to understanding multiple perspectives, working toward specific solutions that satisfy all groups in question. Free speech is significant enough to discuss, and work toward an amicable solution for. At this moment, college and university campuses are experiencing an alarming shift away from this willingness to engage in virulent, yet respectful, disagreement. The Los Angeles Times is only one of many outlets that has decried recent violence by “Antifa” against peaceful assemblers at University of California, Berkeley.
Such public shaming is necessary to encourage the development of a society that values rational discourse. Even at schools where free speech is not under imminent, physical attack, we must remain vigilant and safeguard our right to free expression. In the past 15 years at Citrus College, the school has conceded two court cases in which students claimed active free speech suppression by policies in place. Chris Stevens, in 2003, was only allowed extra credit on an assignment by his professor if he wrote a letter to public officials from the professor’s political viewpoint. Again in 2014, the Young Americans for Liberty club president, Vinny Sinapi-Riddle, sued the school and won after being threatened with removal from the campus for stepping outside of the designated “free speech zone.” The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education was involved in both lawsuits and argued that such designated areas are unconstitutional. Similarly, they have successfully helped litigate dozens of similar cases around the country. We as a student body must hold our administrators responsible when attempts are made to stifle our human rights.
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Encourage a culture of free expression by open-mindedly engaging in a challenging yet healthy discussion
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OPINION
Duck and cover: college prepares for quake drill BY ERIK ADAMS OPINIONS EDITOR
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Any day now. Seismologists suggest Californians are long overdue for a devastating “big one,” and Citrus College students and faculty must act fast to prepare for a high-magnitude earthquake. There will be a campus-wide emergency practice drill starting at 10 a.m. Sept. 28 here at Citrus. The San Andreas Fault is one of the most dangerous earthquake hotspots in the world, and many of us are not aptly prepared to deal with the complications of a large quake involving it. A great sense of comfort and confidence could come from knowing there are educated people and prepared measures being taken for the safety of everyone on our campus. Southern Mexico has experienced multiple massive earthquakes in recent weeks. With hundreds of casualties resulting, the effects of the disasters have undoubtedly been horrendous. The building regulations in Mexico may differ from those implemented in, say, Los Angeles, but the tragedies in our neighboring country should serve as a looming reminder for Southern California communities to take earthquake preparedness as seriously as possible. Since the 1970s, there have been dozens of fatalities caused by the recent major Southern California earthquakes, prompting more a vigorous effort to ensure efficient building codes and secured infrastructure. Retrofitting laws have been implemented in the city of Los Angeles and some surrounding communities as well. For example, the city has laws requiring the retrofitting of wood-
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frame soft-story structures built prior to 1978 to prevent avoidable damage caused by earthquakes. Amid the progress, there have been also setbacks. It’s worth mentioning that President Donald Trump’s budget proposal in July of this year suggested a plan that jeopardizes the future of early warning systems for earthquakes and tsunamis off the coast of California. Both Mexico and Japan have developed their own early warning systems following their experiences with major earthquakes in the past.
Laws mandating updated structural codes have pushed the notion of earthquake preparedness further into a positive direction. However, the dialogue surrounding preparedness and safety on a local level should persist, grow and transform into real action on behalf of individuals, families and institutions. An alarming factor to consider is the dormant fault resting directly beneath the Haugh Performing Arts Center. If this area is triggered, our campus would be at the epicenter of a quake. Would all of our buildings survive this?
Our Citrus College community as well as the ones around it must continue considering the effects of these natural occurrences with grave concern, and we should encourage those around us to be prepared with a lot more preparatory practice under our belts. An Emergency Response Procedures flip chart is posted inside classrooms around campus. The flip chart advises to plan ahead for an earthquake by becoming familiar with safe spots and fire extinguisher locations. Remain calm and seek cover in the event of
shaking. Hold on and “ride out the shaker,” it says. If outside, it is safer to avoid tall buildings and trees. At home, prepare by reserving two weeks worth of food and water. After the drill on Thursday, Citrus should have a better understanding of the measures to take to stay as safe as possible during an earthquake. As we collectively mourn the tragedy in Mexico, we must preemptively mourn the potential condition of a misinformed, unprepared Southern California after the big one finally hits. Any day now.
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Campus Safety and the Glendora Police Department team up for a community outreach campaign. Meet with the officers that protect and serve the Citrus College area. Enjoy a cup of joe from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Mall. • OCT. 3 - RIBBON CUTTING
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Attend this workshop to learn how to cite sources in MLA style. Workshop will take place at 10:30 a.m. in LI 112. There will be a maximum of 12 students, Admittance is first-come, first-serve. Provided at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 10 at as well. • OCT. 9 - INTRODUCTION TO TECHNOLOGY
Learn how to use campus related technology such as student email, Canvas and library databases. Workshop will take place at 2:40 p.m. in LI 112. There will be a maximum of 12 students, Admittance is first-come, first-serve. • OCT. 12 - MOBILE FOOD PANTRY
The Mobile Food Pantry will make the first of its four stops on campus, providing 30 to 40 pounds of food resources for students in need. From 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., the truck will be at the Campus Center Mall. The food truck will also visit on Nov. 16 and Dec. 14.
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The Transfer Center will host the annual fall transfer fair. Students will learn about transfer admission requirements and have the opportunity to speak with representatives from universities such as UCLA, UC Riverside, Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State Long Beach, Cal State San Bernardino among other schools. The campus event will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Campus Center Mall. • OCT. 13 & 14 - A NIGHT OF MUSIC FROM FILM: WHEN YOU WISH...
The Citrus Sierra Wind Symphony will take the stage for its annual “A Night of Music from Film’. This year’s concert will showcase songs from family movies, such as “Mary Poppins,” “Aladdin,” “The Little Mermaid,” “Frozen,” “Fantasia” and many more. The show will start at 7 p.m. in the Haugh Performing Arts Center. • OCT. 14 & 15 - EMERGING AMERICAN VOICES
The presentation showcases original work by Citrus College students in the screenwriting class. Students’ writing will be read by Citrus actors. The presentation is going to take place in the Little Theater. The show will start at 7 p.m. in the Haugh Performing Arts Center.
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SEPT. 03, 2017 – 03:30 p.m. Case#: 2017-085 Location: S1 & S2 Parking Lots Dispositon: Closed
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A BREATH OF FRESH FAIR Above: Patrons of the Los Angeles County Fair walk the aisles between Ferris wheels, carnival games and other rides during Citrus College free admission day Sept. 20 at the Pomona Fairplex. Below: Crowds ebb and flow beneath riders of the LA Fair ski lift on Citrus College free admission day Sept. 20 at the Pomona Fairplex.
PHOTOS AND STORY BY KEVIN ALVAREZ PHOTO EDITOR
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Every year, Angelinos gather in Pomona,for the one event that has a little bit of something for everyone: the L.A. County Fair. The Pomona Fairplex goes from empty parking lots and grounds to loud music, animal noises, crowds and bright lights at the beginning of September. No matter how old you are or where you come from, the fair provides. Students in the area can find a free college day assigned to their school in the final days of the fair. With a student ID and a
printed coupon, they can enjoy a full day’s worth of Ferris wheels, exhibits or animals. Petting zoo’s, animal races and exotic animal exhibits are among the must-do’s for kids and adults. Fair-goers looking for a more relaxing ride can take a ski lift or hop on one of many Ferris wheels and admire the hustle and bustle from above while being taunted by the scents of smoked turkey legs, BBQ and fried everything in obscene sizes. Thrill-seekers can head straight to familiar rides like the Zipper, the swings or any other fast and flashy attraction. With comfortable shoes and some spending money, the fair is a breath of fresh fall air.
A curious lamb looks for hands filled with food from visitors entering the petting zoo Sept. 20 at the Pomona Fairplex. The Los Angeles County Fair provides multiple petting zoos and exotic animal exhibits.
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SPORTS
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Longtime assistant coach replaces Jackie Boxley in softball top spot BY EDWARD RAMIREZ SPORTS EDITOR
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Player Profile Briana Voght Volleyball MAJOR: Criminal Justice FAVORITE CLASS? Legal Aspects of Evidence (AJ 103) DREAM CAREER? Be on the Supreme Court WHAT OTHER SPORT WOULD YOU BE IN? Swimming FAVORITE MEMORY ON TEAM? One of my teammates was injured badly and the team was sad but she gave us a motivational speech on how we should play hard and win for her instead of feeling bad. It gave us motivation and heart and brought our team together. FAVORITE MOVIE: “Beastly” FAVORITE ACTOR: Tom Hanks FAVORITE TV SHOW? “Jane the Virgin” “It’s like a telenovela!” SONG ON WARM-UP PLAYLIST: “Left, Right” by YG FAVORITE CANDY: Reese’s SUPERPOWER? “The power to never get tired of exerting energy.” FREE TIME ACTIVITY: “Hang out with my family and go out to dinner with my friends.” FUN FACT: “I actually
Terry Paredez, longtime assistant coach of the Citrus softball team, has taken the reins to become head coach of the Lady Owls. Paredez has been a part of the Citrus softball team for the last 12 years as assistant coach to Jackie Boxley. At the conclusion of the 2017 season, Boxley accepted the job assistant athletic director at Citrus. “I don’t think I would have left if he wouldn’t have been able to take over,” Boxley said. “He’s a very good coach so it’s great for the girls. It’s great for the program and he’s about to see what it’s like to run everything, but it’s going to be good and he’s going to do great.” Heading into his 13th season with the program, things are a little bit different this time around for Paredez. “It’s very fortunate for me and I’m honored to take over the program here at Citrus,” Paredez said. In the past 12 seasons, Boxley and Paredez turned the Lady Owls into one of the most successful programs in Southern California. The Lady Owls have made 10 postseason appearances, three conference titles and two California Community College Athletic Association Super Regional appearances. “I look forward to continuing to build this program to reach our ultimate goal and that goal is to win a state championship,” Paredez said. The Lady Owls have won a total of 336 games, more than half of them coming in Western State Conference play. “Coach T knows what Citrus
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Citrus softball head coach Terry Paredez coaches sophomore outfielders Valerie Ortiz and Mia Escobar on Sept. 26 at Citrus College. Paredez takes over for Jackie Boxley after serving as assistant coach for the past 12 years.
softball is capable of and how we run things,” first baseman Molly Montell said. “Losing Boxley was definitely a heartbreaker, but still having Coach T around makes myself and the team feel comfortable out on the diamond.” Paredez also brought on a new staff when he was hired. His newest assistant coach, Brittni Moreno, is a former Lady Owl. Moreno played two seasons for Citrus and went on to finish her softball career next door at Azusa Pacific University. In her sophomore season at Citrus, Moreno was named a first team All-Western State Conference Blue Division honoree with her performance. “He brought along a few new coaches to the coaching staff, so I think these additions will make us play at an even higher level than before,” Montell said.
Offense pROPELs owls TO SOAR in standings BY CAMERON SPARKS STAFF REPORTER
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Citrus freshman midfielder Eduardo Contreras-Herrera controls the ball between two Cypress defenders on Sept. 19 at Citrus Stadium. The Owls have scored 13 goals in their past five games.
The Citrus College men’s soccer team had an offensive outburst against the Moorpark Raiders in a 4-0 win on Sept. 22 at home. Twin sophomores Noel and Joel Rosales were the goal scorers with two goals each in the game. Goaltender Jorge Quinones earned his first shutout of the season. With the win, the Owls improved their record to 2-3-2 with eight points so far this season. Citrus has also earned points in four of their last five matches, with their only loss being a 4-3 loss to the Norco Mustangs. The Owls almost had their second win of the season on Sept. 19 against Cypress, but the Chargers scored a goal off of a free kick in stoppage time to equalize and steal two points from Citrus. Fred Bruce-Oliver, who is in his 20th season as the Owls head coach, was happy about the fact that he has an experienced sophomore class, with players like the Rosales brothers and starting goalkeeper Quinones. Joel Rosales leads the Owls with
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Citrus sophomore forward Joel Rosales
four goals on the season. Noel Rosales has scored two goals this season. Quinones has a 1.28 goals against average, with only six goals given up on the season. He also has 16 saves and one shutout so far this year. The highest scoring freshman is Patrick Luevano with two goals so far. The Owls will not start conference play until Oct. 10, when they visit Antelope Valley. Division play will begin Oct. 13, when Citrus travels up to Bakersfield. The next Owls home game is against Allan Hancock at 2 p.m. Sept. 29, as they anticipate closingw their nonconference schedule with a win.
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Athletic Department shuffle Sports staff veteran moves on to become faculty, softball team gets new coach BY KATE LIMING SPORTS EDITOR
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Over the last 11 years, Andrew Wheeler has served as the sports information coordinator at Citrus College, impacting Citrus athletics by providing news articles, recording statistics, marketing and updating the athletics website, www.citrusowls.com. Now, Wheeler has moved on to be an assistant athletic director and a full-time teacher of kinesiology. The transition has been positive overall for Wheeler, which he explained in response to an email. Wheeler said the transition has been smooth and his experiences have been great. “I was lucky enough to have been a part of this department for the previous 11 seasons, so while the jobs are different, the relationships aren’t,” Wheeler said. “I’ve been blessed to get to learn from some of the best in the business in Jody Wise, Cliff Wurst and Mary Brawner, and that experience has helped make it a seamless transition.” After serving 13 successful years as softball’s head coach, Jackie Boxley made the transition to assistant athletic director, while maintaining her status in teaching kinesiology. Former assistant softball coach Terry Paredez, who had been Boxley’s assistant for 12 years, will step up as head coach for the Owls. During Boxley’s career in the dugout she led the Owls to many historical victories. Winning the Western Conference Championship in 2007, 2014
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I was lucky enough to have been a part of this department for the previous 11 seasons, so while the jobs are different, the relationships aren’t. I’ve been blessed to get to learn from some of the best in the business in Jody Wise, Cliff Wurst and Mary Brawner, and that experience has helped make it a seamless transition.” -ANDREW WHEELER
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and 2015, the Owls have been victorious for 336 games under Boxley’s leadership. Cliff Wurst, who is now serving his 25th year as an instructor and his 12th as an assistant athletic director at Citrus, said adding Boxley and Wheeler to the team of assistant athletic directors has been helpful, especially with their background of sports and knowledge within the athletic department. “They know the people they work with, they know the athletes, they understand what our California Community College Athletic Association system is,” Wurst said. “They’ve had tremendous success cultivating a topflight program here.” Boxley and Wheeler are not new to the athletic department at Citrus, however, Chris Peterson, a new face at Citrus, recently moved back to Glendora from Corona with his family last spring to fill in as the sports information coordinator. Peterson said he was thrilled to get the position. “The job hunt was on in the area,” Peterson said. “The timing was impeccable and it’s a perfect fit. The staff is awesome and it’s really fun to work here within the athletics department.” Peterson, a graduate and former volleyball player from the University of La Verne, has been surrounded by athletics for his entire life. He played volleyball in college and has been running sports programs for the last 25 years. The major responsibility for Peterson as Sports Information Coordinator is to market Citrus athletics. However, Peterson understands that there is a bigger picture to his j o b
when it involves student-athletes at Citrus. “The junior college has a two-way approach to student athletes,” Peterson said. “One is to have them develop and establish themselves as a student-athlete, understanding how to balance all those things out and then the second part is matriculation and getting them moved to the next stage of their student-athlete career.” Besides the main responsibilities, something new that Peterson brings to this position is entrepreneurship. “I’ve been an entrepreneur my whole life,” Peterson said. “Taking that ownership of this role is probably going to be a big benefit. I have a lot of experience working with athletes and I understand how things work.” Going to practices, classes, games, tutor sessions and working a job can take a toll on student-athletes. Bringing new light to the athletic department, Peterson wants to ensure that the student-athletes thrive in the classroom and believes their futures will be effective with the tools they learn from their demanding schedules and workload. “It’s a little well-known fact that student-athletes have higher GPAs than their classmates,” Peterson said. “Most people assume that their grades suffer because of their schedule. However, they tend to move on to better careers because they are learning about time management, work under pressure, how to work within groups, being efficient and maximize results.” With all the work that Wheeler did as sports information coordinator, the highest priority that Peterson has for this position is to have the same status as Wheeler and match his level of expertise. “I take over for a guy who’s very well respected in the field, both statewide and nationwide,” Peterson said. “My first goal is to have some continuity and maintain what Andrew was able to do. I have really big shoes to fill and I’m trying to catch up to where he was at.” For the 11 years that Wheeler took on as sports information coordinator, he understands the responsibilities and actions that must be done to run a successful athletic department. Wheeler said he has total confidence in Peterson and his abilities to take on such an important role in the athletic department. “Chris is going to do a fantastic job,” Wheeler said. “Just like any job when you are starting brand new in a new place and a new position, it takes some time to adjust, but Chris’ personality is one that can jive with most anyone and that is open to accepting help. He brings in a different mindset than maybe I did, and that fresh perspective can be a very positive thing for our coaches and student-athletes.”
FIGHTING OWLS Results/Schedule
H O M E AWA Y FOOTBALL
Sat. 9/16 San Bernardino Valley W, 14-13 SAT 9/30 Southwestern 6pm
SAT 10/7 Victor Valley 1pm
SAT 10/14 Antelope Valley 6pm
MEN’S SOCCER Tues. 9/26 Cypress T, 2-2 Fri. 9/22 Moorpark W, 4-0
FRI 9/29 Allan Hancock 2pm
TUE 10/10 Antelope Valley 2pm
FRI 10/13 Bakersfield 7pm
WOMEN’S SOCCER Fri. 9/15 Grossmont L, 3-1 Tue. 9/19 Oxnard W, 3-1 Fri. 22 Mt. San Antonio L, 3-0 SAT SAT SAT 10/3 10/10 10/17 Ventura Victor Valley Bakersfield 6pm 6pm 6pm
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL Wed. 9/13: San Bernardino Valley W, 3-0 Fri. 9/15: Mt. San Antonio L, 3-1, LA Mission L, 3-2 Sat. 9/16: Ventura L, 3-1, Pasadena W, 3-2 Wed. 9/20: Chaffey W, 3-0 Fri. 9/22: Mt. San Jacinto W, 3-0 San Diego Mesa W, 3-1
WED 9/27 LA Mission 6pm
FRI 9/29 Antelope Valley 6pm
SAT 9/30 Desert 10am
MEN’S WATER POLO Fri. 9/15: Saddleback W, 20-13, Palomar W, 12-11 Sat. 9/16: Sierra W, 22-8, Orange Coast W, 14-8 Fri. 9/22: El Camino W, 22-3, San Diego Miramar W, 17-8 Sat. 9/23: San Diego State W, 18-12, Cerritos W, 16-11
WED 9/27 Santa Monica 3pm
FRI 9/29 TBA
SAT 9/30 TBA
WOMEN’S WATER POLO Wed. 9/13: LA Valley W, 15-8 Fri. 9/15: San Joaquin Delta W, 7-5, Long Beach L, 11-6 Sat. 9/16: Orange Coast L, 12-5, Golden West L, 9-8 Wed. 9/20: Cuesta W, 9-3
WED 9/27 Santa Barbara 2pm
THUR SAT 9/28 9/28 San Joaquin Riverside Delta TBA 1pm
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Melissa Manchester performs with the Citrus Blue Note Orchestra her new album “The Fellas” on Sept. 22 at the James Armstrong Theater in Torrance. The orchestra recorded the entire album with Manchester at Citrus College.
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American singer/songwriter Melissa Manchester enlists Citrus College Blue Note Orchestra to contribute on “The Fellas”
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Barry Manilow and Melissa Manchester sing “For Me and My Gal” during a recording session on May 10 in studio B inside the RA building. This is the only duet Manilow and Manchester have on her newest album, “The Fellas.”
BY HANNAH WALLECK
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR HWALLECK@CCCLARION.COM
Thanks to Dean of Fine and Performing Arts Robert Slack, the Citrus Blue Note Orchestra contributed to grammy winner Melissa Manchester’s 21st album “The Fellas.” Manchester recently released her newest album in early September, starring the Citrus College Blue Note Orchestra. The Blue Note Orchestra is a 20-piece band of current Citrus students and past alumni. The band is lead by Slack, who also co-produced the album with Manchester. The Grammy winner collaborated with the Blue Note Orchestra with the help of Slack. Manchester is a long time artist in residence and Citrus College since 1998 and contacted Slack three years ago for her album “You Gotta Live the Life.” Slack said the experience working with an artist like Manchester helps students understand how the music world works. “When they leave here and go on to get their bachelor’s degree, they really understand how the
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I have dreams for the legacy for Citrus College and the Blue Note Orchestra, as well as Bob Slack.”
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music and entertainment business (works),” Slack said. “It really helps students trying to get to their next step and learn if they really want to do it for their life’s work.” This album honors the male singers that have influenced Manchester’s career, such as Barry Manilow, who she recorded music with at Citrus College earlier this year. “The Fellas” is similar to the album she released in 1989 called “Tribute,” which recognizes the great female artists. On Sept. 22, the Blue Note Orchestra performed with Manchester at a gala and CD release party hosted by the Art Attack Foundation at the James Armstrong Theater in Torrance. The Art Attack foundation
helps raise money for students in arts education. Dan Watt, the founder and executive director of the Art Attack Foundation, created the program to raise money for art education. Watt started the foundation in 2004 from his own experience with arts education. “I started it 14 years ago, because I saw a hole in scholarships and funding for arts education,” Watt said. “I wanted to do my part as I was given scholarships throughout my studies while perusing my dance and arts education.” Manchester has performed two fundraising concerts, her first one in 2005 and her most recent in Torrance. “Arts foundations rely heavily on others artists to help raise awareness,” Watt said. “Because of Ms. Manchester’s selfless and dedication to ‘paying it forward’, we are able to help many students follow their dreams in performing arts.” Manchester said she supports Slack and the Blue Note Orchestra. “I have dreams for the legacy for Citrus College and the Blue Note Orchestra, as well as Bob Slack,” Manchester said.
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stem summer research program showcases opportunities BY ARLEIGH DAVIS FEATURES EDITOR
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Fifty five students participated in the the Sixth Annual STEM Research Symposium on Sept. 20 in the CI building. Students from the summer research program presented their projects and answered questions for faculty and students. The STEM program has supported this experience with resources and funds for six years and this year’s turnout was the largest group they have had. Marianne Smith, director for the Institute of Completion and grants oversight, said the program gives students the opportunity to have real world experiences in the field, instead of the lab or classroom. Smith said it allows students to figure out what area of science they are really interested in and build their “STEM identity.” Students can network not only with peers, but also with professionals in the field. “By the end of eight or 10 weeks students realize just how capable they are and how much they accomplish when they really set their mind to it and that’s just so rewarding for us to see,” Smith said. Citrus College alumni and Civil Engineer Crystal Sandoval was one of the participants in the Summer Research Experience this year. She formed part of an internship where she was mostly assisting in the planning of a demolition. “I focused on building demolition and concrete forze, but also in my free time I assisted in the mechanical engineering lab as well as the physics lab,” Sandoval said. Sandoval said based on a student’s major, the classes they have taken and the experience they have, the internship places them in the department
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Crystal Sandoval, Citrus alumni, presents her summer research findings to students Kyle Montesanti and Youwei Liu at the Sixth Annual Research Symposium Sept. 20 in the CI Building. Sandoval interned for the U.S. Department of Energy working with building demolitions.
that best fits students. “I have construction experience, I have worked in several construction companies, so I do have that plan experience and organization skills,” Sandoval said. Rebecca Blanco said she stayed with her research group members at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colo. to study floods and environmental sciences in the area. Blanco said the results of their experiment did not match what their predicted results had been, but the unexpected nature of their experiment made it even more exciting. “I’m a kinesthetic learner, so I need to see, touch and work with what I’m learning so to actually go and see and work in the environment was very interesting,” Blanco said. Students were also offered opportunities from outside of the research program, including internships and
invitations to scientific conventions. Cathy Trejo, Cal Poly Pomona student, said as an environmental biology major she knew that she was interested in marine biology, but was curious on if she wanted to focus more on research or in policy. During her research internship at Chapman University, Trejo said she realized that she liked doing research, because she likes working in small teams and being close to her peers and mentors. “It always fun to have another question answer or another thing to solve or figure out,” Trejo said. Trejo was invited, with all expenses paid, to speak in a conference in Washington, D.C. from Oct. 21 to 23, where she will share her research. She said she was chosen because she was very enthusiastic about what she was doing. “This is going to help me start networking with other people and
probably introduce me to other internships or opportunities I can get into,” Trejo said. Trejo said students should always take advantage of the opportunities they are offered, because they can lead to bigger opportunities in the future. Philippe Schicker and Basel Chahla, both Citrus College students, worked at Cal Poly Pomona with two other students from another community college in their project Collision Avoidance System with Drones and UAVs. “Basically when the drone is flying, whenever it faced any object they will avoid that hazard by measuring the distance in between that drone and the object and it sends a command to the fly controller to move away from that object” Chahla said. Schicker said that he thinks this is an incredible opportunity to be able to experience this kind of project so
early on in his academic path. “Its an incredible experience to be able to do this in a community college level, we get to work hand and hand with 4-years-universities students as well as professors and mentors, and we get a in depth look on what research might be like during your graduate program, or work in general, how to do research, what to look for and the problems that might occur” Schicker said. In order to join the program students have to apply, receive professor recommendations and interview in a competitive process. Students must declare a STEM major, prepare a resume and continue to work on their path to completion at the college. For students interested in the program the next round applications for the 2018 summer research program will be available in November.
LGBTQ Safe Zone program makes a comeback
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BY ARLEIGH DAVIS FEATURES EDITOR
ADAVIS@CCCLARION.COM
After a discontinuation, the Safe Zone Program and Citrus Allies will strive to make Citrus College a more inclusive and informed place for the LGBTQ community as they make a comeback on campus by spring or fall of 2018. The Citrus College website says
the Safe Zone Program is a nationally recognized program that informs faculty, staff and students about the needs and ways to help the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning LGBTQ community on campus. The program offers sensitivity training from topics about language use, culture, the coming out process and offering any additional resourc-
es. After the completion of a group training, participants take a pledge to become an ally for LGBTQ students. These allies are given a decal to display and let students know it is a safe space for them to discover more about who they are and their sexuality without fear of judgment or consequences. Rosario Garcia, the interim stu-
dent life supervisor, said the program was very active a couple years back, but after the programs supervisor resigned, it lacked leadership and the training needed to continue. Garcia said the program hopes to make a full comeback by either spring or fall of 2018, depending on how long it takes new staff members to become more familiar with the program. She also said the student life department realizes how important the program is in order to make the campus a place where all students feel secure and understood. A poll conducted by LendEDU asked 1,659 current college students the question, “Do you agree with college campuses establishing safe spaces?” The results were: n 36 percent said, “Yes, they are absolutely necessary for students.” n 37 percent said, “No, they are completely out of touch from reality.” n 25 percent said they were “Indifferent.” Researches said that some students find these safe spaces to be comforting and beneficial to those who may be struggling with their sexual identity, but others may find safe spaces to be unrealistic in a “real-world” environment. Over 50 Citrus allies of faculty and staff are listed on the website who as of now have taken the pledge to support the LGBTQ community on campus.
Michael Hillman, visual and performing arts professor, took the pledge to become an ally a couple of years ago after attending the workshop as a FLEX day activity. He said it covered more information about the LGBTQ community in general, what it means to become an ally and why it is important to do so. “At the end of the meeting we were asked to sign up to become an ally, a safe space for all students on campus,” Hillman said, “Since this was a no brainer, I put my name down...simple as that.” Samuel Hernandez, a 20-year-old communications major from La Puente said he feels that this program and the idea of safe spaces is something beneficial to the college community. “I think it’s good that we have workshops to teach people about the LGBTQ community because not a lot of people know about it,” Hernandez said. “So people can get a perspective about what they go through and what they feel.” Hernandez said there should be more workshops and access to this program and it should be more advertised around campus before it comes back to help students who may be struggling on their journey. As the Safe Zone Program makes its return to Citrus College, LGBTQ students and otherwise can expect readily available resources and information to make Citrus College an even more welcoming and open-minded place to learn.
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Monthly mobile food truck and food pantries provide nourishment BY EMILY HERMOSILLO ART EDITOR
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Citrus College has a multitude of resources for students that range from counseling to physical needs, such as food and medicine, for free. Those needing food can get up to 40 pounds of it from the mobile food truck, which is back on campus once every month for this semester. The donation food truck’s next visit will be at 11 a.m. Oct. 12 at the campus center mall. Dean of Students Maryann Tolano-Leveque has been working to help food insecure students by suggesting the food truck to ASCC and improving the food pantries in the Veterans Center, Student Health center and Foster Kinship office. Preexisting food pantries are now formal pantries, meaning that they are made more available, well stocked and improved. The food pantries need to be stocked and available to students, but many students do not know that they exist. “You can have a program or service, but if no one knows about it it’s useless” Tolano-Leveque said. Tolano-Leveque said since the food truck’s presence has been on campus, there has been more awareness of the pantries. The Foster/Kinship center has a lounge for foster care students that includes a kitchen and computers to do school work free of charge. The counter is lined with hot chocolate, a coffee maker, bread, toaster, oatmeal packets and fruit. Sometimes a food pantry will completely run out, but Tolano-Leveque said this is a good sign that students are using the resource and it allows them to get a better representation of the number of students in need. “I think there’s more students that suffer from food insecurity than we know” Tolano-Leveque said. Tolano-Leveque said she aims to send out another homeless student survey via email in the next academic year to get a better idea of how many students there are to help, and what specific needs they suggest. She also said she plans for the leftover donations from the food truck to be placed in the three food pantries on campus to help keep them stocked. In addition to the food pantries, students have other resources
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hour. “I feel as if 70 minutes would be a great improvement to L.A. considering it takes me 35 minutes to travel from Ontario to Citrus College,” Michael Martinez, criminal justice major, said. Nancy Mota, another criminal justice major, said she was looking forward to possibly riding the Gold Line to school. Victoria Ramos, outreach team of Los Angeles Department of Transportation, said she is not surprised that there is a delay in the extension.
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Monica Christianson, director/support counselor for the Veterans Success Center, holds up a bag for food resources on Sept. 22 at the Veterans Center. A monthly food truck provides students in need with up to 40 pounds of food.
Mobile Food Truck Scheduled Dates OCT. 12 NOV. 16 DEC. 14 MARCH 8 APRIL 12 MAY 10 JUNE 14 available around campus, such as shower use, mental health counseling and health services. All students have five available free counseling sessions per semester where they can speak freely about depression, stress and any other mental health issues that they need help with. Ailing students can get free cold medicine from the student health center located in the student services building. Contact Rosario Garcia, Student Life and Leadership Development Supervisor, via email at REGarcia@ citruscollege.edu if you can volunteer.
Food pantries are available on campus for students, but many do not know that they exist. The Foster/Kinship center by the Veterans Center is one of the food pantries.
“When learning about new public transit changes, I normally add a few years to the said estimated time, based off the time frames of past metro extensions,” Ramos said. Phase 2B of the Metro will also extend it eastward, but will be tunneled under Atlantic Boulevard. This will convert the East Los Angeles station into an underground route that will travel toward El Monte along the 60 freeway. “I would take it if I was only a fulltime student,” Jason Richardson, criminal justice major, said. “It is a convenience and a much cheaper way of travel, especially since I commute from El Monte.” The four possible stations that this phase will pass through will be Montebello, Commerce, Pico Rivera and
will end in Whittier. The southern end of phase 2B will eventually extend to the Metro Expo Line and phase 2 will extend to the Metro Blue Line. This phase of the metro extension project is not expected to finalize until 2053, and the combined cost of the two different routes will be an estimate of $6 billion. It has been in the works for nearly a decade with little progress. “That’s ridiculous,” Mota said. “Not only will I definitely not ride but my children won’t either.” Nevertheless, the extensions of the Metro Line will not be able to be taken advantage of until the next generation of students who will be commuting from San Bernardino County.
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The opening of the Metro Gold Line gives Citrus College students who live between Glendora and Los Angeles an alternative for transportation, but it will take years for students commuting from Claremont to have the same option.
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