Training for the big shake Annual statewide shakeout follows a seven-day severe earthquake warning BY ALDO LUJAN STAFF WRITER
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Citrus College, a campus that rests right on top of the Sierra Madre Fault line, is a registered participant in the ninth annual Great California Shakeout. The drill will take place at 10:20 a.m. on Oct. 20. Since 2008, the statewide shakeout has promoted earthquake preparedness and emergency planning. The shakeout is held every year in hopes of informing as much people as possible of the proper steps that should be taken when an earthquake strikes. As of Oct. 18, 10.4 million people have registered
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to participate in California almost reaching the 10.5 million that participated in 2015. According to the United States Geological Survey, there are around 10,000 earthquakes in Southern California every year, making it important for citizens to know what to do in the event of a major earthquake. Citrus has experienced several temblors since it’s opening and there are preparedness steps taken in order to make sure everyone is safe. Supervisor of Campus Safety Ben Macias explained the process when an earthquake occurs. “After it stops shaking and after it would be safe to do so we would go and check every building to make sure there was nobody still inside trapped inside or injured,” he said. There are designated gathering areas on the campus where students and staff are to meet where they would be safest after an earthquake. This can be found in the Emergency Procedures document found on the Citrus website. Facilities also sets in motion their plan to check every building to ensure if there is any structural
damage that would deem a building unsafe said Macias. Campus safety will also be conducting a test for their Citrus Alert messaging system during the Shakeout. Every building at community colleges have to be built to the Division of the State Architect standards. Director of Facilities and Construction, Fred Diamond said all of the buildings on campus are built to the DSA standards. Diamond said it’s not the magnitude of an earthquake that counts but the modified mercalli intensity scale which measures the actual shaking of an earthquake. Diamond said one building, Hayden Hall, the oldest building on Citrus was built in the 1930’s and has not experienced
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Insufficient interactions Recent changes in counseling seen as subpar by students BY ALDO LUJAN STAFF WRITER
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Budgeting issues cause changes every year in the counseling staff and it leaves some students unsatisfied with help and advice that is given to them. “Every year there’s a process and its called the Faculty Needs Identification Committee… They have to write a report saying ‘this is why we need a faculty member’ Depending on what the
budget process is it will determine how many we’re allowed to hire,” said Lucinda Over, Dean of Counselors. This process is only used to hire full-time counselors, not adjunct. A request is usually filed in October and faculty usually hears back from the FNIC in February or March, according to Over. She said there are more adjunct counselors because she doesn’t have to go through the same process to hire them as she does for
a full-time counselor. There is a set budget set aside that can be used to hire adjunct counselors when needed. Over also described the process to hire part-time counselors as “less cumbersome.” Over said there are 22 fulltime counselors and 55 part-time counselors on staff this semester. Part-time adjunct counselors only work up to 20 hours a week and a lot of the full-time counselors are assigned to a specific
program. You would have to be in one of those programs to get the guaranteed continued help from the same person. Often times, adjunct counselors will also work at multiple schools and will quit once they have been offered a full-time job or have been fired. “If I was them I would just be like, miserable having to jump to (multiple) schools at a time,” said Mackenzie Fick, a chemistry ma-
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jor at Citrus. Changes in the number of Adjunct counselors occur every year depending on the budget and whether the counseling faculty feel they need more counselors or less, Over said. “With adjunct, if it’s a really rough year we might not be able to keep everyone,” she said. S E E COUN S ELOR S • PAGE 5
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YES ON PROPOSITON 55: TAX THE WEALTHY Tax incomes above $250,000 to support funding of public education
A yes vote on Proposition 55 will keep a tax in place on the wealthy to provide funding for public schools. Yes votes for Proposition 55 are imperative this Nov. 8 election because the maintaining of our schools should be of the utmost importance. Proposition 55 was initially passed in 2012 as a tax on those with incomes above $250,000. This has raised six billion dollars every year since. Proposition 55 extends this tax to 2030. If it does not pass then the tax on the wealthy will expire in 2019. There is a duty for high earners to give back to their community. Keeping a tax in order to fund our schools is a benevolent way for money to be put to work for state institutions. Some may ask why do the rich have to carry this burden? Why is the accumulation of wealth being penalized?
According to The Official Voter Information Guide states “if this measure passes, a single person with taxable income of $300,000 would pay an extra 1 percent on their income” working out to “a tax increase of $370 for this person.” $370 is a minimal expense for those in this tax bracket per year. Although 89 percent of the money raised on this tax will fund K-12 institutions and only 11 percent to state community colleges, students should not underestimate the significance of Proposition 55. Properly funding K-12 institutions will help young students develop a love for learning early by providing new classrooms, technology and allowing schools to employ effective, motivated teachers. Students who grow up with an early appreciation for learning are far more likely to go to college and eventually contributing to society. The majority of representatives from California support the bill along with many different organizations. The opposition consists mostly of fundamentally opposed Republicans who do not want any new taxes whatsoever. Interestingly enough, Ballotpedia.org’s reference page for Proposition 55 lists that the campaign
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in support of the proposition as of Sept. 15 has raised $46,141,978, and the opposition has raised $0.00. In practice the one percent tax
increase on the wealthiest Californians is not going to break the bank. This Nov. 8 on Election Day, go out and vote yes on Proposition 55
and help fund schools for years to come and ensure that college students and younger students alike have the best learning experience possible.
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Raising boys to understand locker room talk BY STEPHEN IM OPINIONS EDITOR SIM@CCCLARION.COM
When I first became a father, I was thrilled when I learned I was having a son. And when boy number two came along, relief came over me when I learned it wasn’t a girl. Not because I wouldn’t sacrifice everything for my daughter as I do my sons, but because raising a boy into man sounded a lot easier than raising a girl to woman. This is based on the evidence that we live in a society where women are treated unequally and that women have struggled just to scrape the surface of social equality. This dates back to the right to vote and to more recent battles of salary equality, equal job opportunities and the most trending topic of holding the highest political office, a woman becoming president of the
United States of America. I have come to realize that raising boys to men requires unraveling and deconstructing the social norms of being a man. It seems more evident than ever that being a woman means being a target to vulgar and victimizing behavior, especially by men. Behavior of whom there is none more appalling than by GOP candidate Donald Trump. Trump’s recorded conversation from 2005, bragging about his blatant sexual assault toward a number of women, was released by the Washington Post on Oct. 8. Trump defends that his remarks are simply locker room talk begs the question: are we supposed to simply allow his behavior and sweep it under the rug? can men freely talk about using prestige and power to make sexual advances toward women, sexually
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assaulting them, and treating them as objects. Sadly, we do allow it. But at least in my household, I see this as an opportunity to deconstruct a social norm associated with being
ear Editor, In my recent experiences in classes, a lot of college students are afraid to speak in public. Are communication skills like public speaking not important? I think it has become a very important skill to have at every job. Whether it is to speak to your boss, explain work procedures to a co-worker, help give service to a consumer, client or a person asking for help at work. The basic functions of communication do not go away at work. They are: to persuade, inform and motivate. The basic functions of communication are used in organizations such as businesses, institutions and associations. Communication is up there with successful traits for leaders as well.
a man. Having spent many years working at a golf course, where many postround bar conversations are simply degrading toward women, I have had to make a decision to either con-
James Humes, famous author and presidential speech writer, said “The art of communication is the language of leadership.” I have taken almost all my communications classes and I can not seem to understand why a lot of students don’t see the practice they get at school to be beneficial to their learning experience. Yes, it is stressful but once you do it, the more you get the hang of it. A lot of people working in business, psychology, as lawyers, doctors, teachers, religious leaders, fitness instructors, and many other majors will have to somehow be able to use their communication skills to perform their job well. Giving speeches or using opportunities to speak up in class not only enhance confidence or give you credit but help you practice for earning your very own skills at work.
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form with the behavior or remove myself. It would be hypocritical of me to say I haven’t taken part in all-male conversations that turned to topics about the opposite sex. But sexually objectifying women and degrading them is where I draw the line and where I will teach my sons to draw the line. Donald Trump is far from being the first public figure to openly admit to assaulting a woman. Parents cannot allow children to be shaped by what they see on TV or in the media. TV best serves as examples of what not to do. The battles won for women’s rights isn’t a product of being objectified, they are being won in spite of it. It’s about time to teach our sons to hold women in high regard. And to teach it as a foundational value.
Next time you give a speech think about what you are gaining from the practice or experience of speaking in public or for a group. Almost all my findings are from the textbook “Public Speaking Handbook” by Steven A. Beebe and Susan J. Beebe. You speak to enhance understanding, maintain interest, to make sure listeners remember what you said, change or reinforce values, attitudes or beliefs to get your point across well when you communicate. Communication is an ongoing skill the best way to be great is to practice.
Sincerely, Adriana Aguilar Citrus student
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A COMIC STRIP BY EMILY HERMOSILLO HAVE YOU EVER DRESSED FOR COLD WEATHER IN THE MORNING ONLY FOR IT TO BE HOTTER LATER ON?
The Citrus College community is welcome to watch the event and engage with other viewers for the third Presidential debate of the 2016 election cycle at 6 p.m. on Oct. 19 in the Campus Center. • OCT. 20 - THE GREAT CALIFORNIA SHAKE OUT
Citrus students will participate in the annual statewide earthquake drill on Thursday, Oct. 20. For more information please visit www.shakeout.org/California.
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A live concert event from the producer of Pitch Perfect and the Sing-Off will take place at 7 p.m. in the Haugh Performing Arts Center. Tickets prices range from $25 to $45, with discounts for students and senior citizens. • NOV. 13 - AGATHA CHRISTIE’S MURDER ON THE NILE
The Aquila Theater will present its own twist on the classic murder mystery “Murder on The Nile” at 2 p.m. in the Haugh Performing Arts Center. Ticket prices range from $20 to $38, with discounts for students, senior citizens, and those aged 16 and under. • NOV. 19 - THE HAVANA CUBA ALL-STARS
To celebrate the new friendship between the U.S. and Cuba, some of the country’s greatest musicians will be sharing their rich musical heritage as well as the stories and sounds of the Caribbean at 8 p.m. in the HPAC. Tickets range from $36 to $40.
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40 years later, justice is served Kidnapper and murder of Cindy Hernandez, a prospective Citrus student who went missing in 1976, has been sentenced BY CHRISTOPHER AMURAO STAFF WRITER
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In the midst of a drought, the first rain of the season fell the morning of Oct. 17. The water took a slimy texture as it washed away the oils and detritus off the city streets at the San Bernardino County Criminal courts. Forty years ago, an 18-year old Cindy Hernandez went out to see a horror movie. She was never seen alive by her family again. Now, on Oct. 17, her kidnapper and killer was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to the murder charge. Larry James Allred stood in green correctional scrubs as Cindy’s family members watched and gave statements to the court about their loss. Deputy District Attorney Denise Yoakum prosecuted the case and read written statements by Hernandez’s aunt and sister after requesting the maximum possible sentence for Cindy’s killer. “I brought her picture so you’d know she’s not just a court case,” said her mother, Gloria Densham to the court.
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“Her life was taken violently and senselessly,” Densham said. “No mother should have to bury her daughter after only 18 years of life, it’s against the laws of nature and man.” Cindy Hernandez was accepted to Citrus College’s concert choir and was set to enroll in Citrus the fall semester of 1976. One of her goals was to be part of Ben Bollinger’s Citrus Singers program, which she was set to audition for. “She was going to join the choir,” her mother said after Allred’s sentencing. “She was a great alto.
She could sing, dance. She was half-Mexican and half-Irish, don’t you think she loved music?” Cindy’s parents now live in San Juan Capistrano, but still remain linked to Glendora. Gloria Densham is an alumna of Citrus College, and earned a degree in electronics. “We kept the house in Glendora as a candle in the window, in case she ever returned,” said Cindy’s stepfather, Tom Densham. While the court’s decision will not bring back Cindy, their family felt something like closure and justice
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Tom and Gloria Densham, Cindy Hernandez’s parents, hold up a framed photograph of their late daughter after the sentencing of her killer on October 17, 2016 in San Bernardino, California.
after the sentencing. Allred was given a chance before sentencing to reply to the court and Cindy’s family. “I’m sorry. Um,” Allred said. “I was a monster at the time.” Allred was already in prison in Chino for counterfeiting Disney merchandise at the time he was linked to Hernandez’s murder. He had also served time for a separate rape conviction in 1975, and had been in a mental institution. “I wish I had been committed earlier,” Allred said.
The court report said Allred admitted to three or four others victims that he was not caught for. “It shames me, ma’am,” said Judge Richard Peel, “that I am going to impose a life sentence on him, but make him eligible for parole in seven years.” Under the laws of 1976, the maximum sentence allowable for this crime was seven years to life, allowing for the possibility of parole after seven years. “I’ll be here in seven years,” Densham said.
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One of the problems encountered by students is talking to multiple counselors and getting contradicting advice from different counselors. “Thats kind of annoying id rather just be with someone that knows me… I told the second counselor what the other counselor told me and she was like, ‘no that’s crazy you don’t need to do that,’” Fick said. Over said that most of the times when students receive contradicting advice it’s because they switch majors or other major factors in their educational plan that would mean a change of requirements of courses. Fick, who has seen three different counselors during her time at Citrus said the “first (counselor) was so bad, she just didn’t understand what I wanted at all and didn’t seem very helpful at all and just seemed like she wasn’t trying to get me out of here any faster.” Fick said she was told to take classes that had nothing to do with her major by one counselor. Melanie Sandoval, a chemistry major at Citrus, expressed her dislike in having to re-explain her educational situation each time she went in to see a new counselor. “I would not like to have to keep repeating myself and say my like spiel kind of story of how I came here and how I’m doing at citrus…,” Sandoval said.“They say at a public university you’re just kind of a number and you would think at a community college which is smaller even if it has all kinds of people coming and going, you would think it’s a little bit
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Citrus College sits on top of the Sierra Madre Fault line which runs directly underneath the Haugh Performing Arts Center.
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Students await their counseling appointment in the sitting area on the second floor of the Student Services building on Oct. 17, where the department is located. After several reports, several students seem to be unsatisfied with their recent meetings.
more personal.” For adjunct, working at multiple schools means having to not only work with more students but also having to meet the expectations by each school a counselor is employed at. “Maybe they’re not as focused on what this campus would have to offer. They just kind of know the basics… which I wouldn’t blame them because I guess they’re trying to make a living.” Sandoval said. More often than not these runins with adjunct faculty are brief and shallow. For example, http://assist.org an online service that counselors often use to help guide students, is available to anyone without having to see a counselor. “If (counselors) kind of put a personal touch to it, it will be really helpful,” Sandoval said. ”If you’re just real instead of reading
from assist.org what (students) need and what (students) don’t need,” said Sandoval. “If you really just have a conversation and you do put technical information in... it’ll yield a better result for the student and the experience would be better and thus counseling would be looked at better on campus. Over suggests figuring out your comprehensive educational plan as soon as possible to make sure the counselors seen will all go in the same direction. She said, “The more specific you are in what your goal is the more precise the advice.” Sandoval described adjunct counseling as “almost like public defenders.” She believes it’d be more beneficial if the counselors had a “shared kind of consciousness” so the advice given does not greatly differ from counselor to counselor.
any structural damage throughout the years. However, it is under construction and is currently receiving a seismic retrofit. The Sierra Madre Fault line runs directly under the northwestern corner of Citrus College under the Haugh Performing Arts Center which connects to the Recording Arts and Video Technology buildings. Victor Sanchez, aerospace engineering major at Citrus was unaware of the fault line and thought it was “insane,” and believes everyone should be informed of it. “I’m scared there’d be a more devastating effect if there’s an earthquake,” Sanchez said. Aryn Jackson, student at citrus was also unaware of the existing fault line and thought it was “unsafe and scary” to know there is one under Citrus. Diamond, however, said the Haugh is built to DSA standards and that “there is nothing structurally wrong” with the building. Sanchez believes the more informed you are the better prepared you can be when an earthquake actually strikes. It is often impossible to determine the exact time one will strike, especially in multiple-story buildings where damage can be more severe.
Aryn Jackson, student at Citrus, doesn’t believe earthquake drills are useful. “I don’t know if you can make it more beneficial until there’s an earthquake. That’s when you take it seriously,” she said. Macias understands that not everyone will know what to do in case of an earthquake. “In any emergency situation, unfortunately there is going to be some people that unfortunately are not going to be prepared,” he said. “They are not going to be familiar with the emergency response protocols.” According to the Southern California Earthquake Data Center a large portion of the earthquakes that happen in California and Nevada happen in Southern California where the density of recent earthquakes is the greatest among the two states. Macias said he recommends looking at the earthquake safety web page and reviewing the protocol for what to do when an earthquake strikes. He said he also suggests it’s good to know the steps to duck, cover and hold. “It is all about being prepared and knowing the information before hand and not trying to think and respond when something really occurs,” Macias said.
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‘Party’ party for politics Invited volunteers to sway political preference vote before election BY MEGAN BENDER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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When volunteers from the Los Angeles County Democratic Party reached out to the Associated Students of Citrus College to table, ASCC decided to take it a step further. Student Trustee Jennifer Chavez and Senator Andrew Di Giovanna co-authored a proposition to expand the idea to the first political event of this kind, just in time for students to register to vote by Oct. 24. “Jen came to me saying the Democrats wanted to table,” Di Giovanna said. “In order for that to be fair and balanced I suggested inviting several parties, hence a ‘party party.’” As waves of students ebbed and flowed between classes he urged them to converse and snack. Representatives from the Libertarian Party of Pasadena and the Libertarian Party of California, the LACDP, the East San Gabriel Valley Republican Center and the East San Gabriel Valley Republican Women Federated set up booths at ASCC’s Party Party on from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 11 and Oct. 12 in the Campus Center Mall. ASCC set up music and refreshments to hook students and generate political conversation. They also provided voter registration forms in case students were not yet registered or wished to switch parties after talking to representatives. Megan Bender Clarion An event like this would be Los Angeles County Democratic Party volunteer Erick Sanchez and Vice Chair of the Libertarians of Pasadena Joshua D. Glawson talk to registered nursing beneficial to students if there student Anthony Ha about where he lies on the political spectrum at Party Party on Oct. 11 in the Campus Center Mall. were more key groups giving out information, such as representatives from the LGBT community and Black Lives Matter, Alexis It was nice talking to her because she Troy, sociology major, said. said that she used to be a Democrat, Vice Chair of the Libertarians of Pasadena Joshua D. Glawson then went to the Green party, then said it was awesome being able to connect with students this way. Republican. It was interesting talking to He offered students a brief po- someone who has converted parties.” litical test to find out where they might lie on the political spec-ALEXIS TROY trum. Sociology major “Most people are ‘maybe’ people,” Glawson said. “Today I portive.” Also present was a table preference. found a lot of left-leaning liberfor the East San Gabriel Valley “It is great for students to extarians.” Republican Center, which mostpand their knowledge on these Business major Andew Mozzly focuses on social outreach and political parties,” Ha said after ini said he discovered his politievents. taking the political preference cal views differed from his party Sociology student Alexi Troy test provided by the Libertarians. preference. said she enjoyed her conversa“Especially the way things in the “Although I have not been foltion with Potras. country are going.” lowing this election, I found out “It was nice talking to her beHa is not registered but said he that I actually sided more with cause she said that she used to is leaning towards the RepubliLibertarian thought than Demobe a Democrat, then went to the can Party. crat,” Mozzini said. Green party, then Republican,” “The event might not have Glawson said he admits the Troy said about Potras. “It was inenough information to convince test is not in-depth but does give teresting talking to someone who undecided voters who to vote for, a small idea of where someone’s has converted parties.” but if there was a panel where preference might lay. Also presAcross from the Republicans speakers answered questions ent was Boomer Shannon, former were the LACDP providing brief from students about the parCalifornia Director for the Gary summaries on the propositions ties and propositions then they Johnson 2016 campaign and cur- on the California ballots as well might,” Troy said. rent advisory board member at as information on the available There are 11 days left to reglarge for the Libertarian Party of candidates for the November ister to vote in California to be California. election. able to participate in the NovemJerri Potras, representative of Registered Nursing student ber 8 general election. Students Megan Bender Clarion the ESGV Republican Women Anthony Ha circled the Campus can find registration forms in Boomer Shannon, left, advisory board member for the Libertarian Party of Federated, said Citrus provided Center Mall briefly chatting with the Campus Center or at http:// California, talks to LACDP volunteer Erick Sanchez, right, while tabling at a diverse group of students and each party about his political http://registertovote.ca.gov/. ASCC’s Party Party Oct. 11 in the Campus Center Mall. said they were “engaged and sup-
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Citrus College students exit the Metro Gold Line Oct. 18 at APU/Citrus College station. If Measure M passes on Nov. 8, Metro will use taxpayer dollars to expand east to Montclair, increasing student access to Citrus.
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The Metro Gold Line expanded its reach from Pasadena to the brink of Glendora this March and the tracks will not stop there. Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority hosted their State of the Project 2016 conference on Oct. 14 at Pomona College to promote the 12.3 mile Gold Line extension from Glendora to Montclair, with talks of one day reaching the Ontario Airport. The expansion of the light rail system will take the Gold Line from Glendora through San Dimas, La Verne, Pomona, Claremont and Montclair, moving its path into the San Bernardino County. This project, however, relies almost solely on the approval of the Los Angeles transportation sales tax measure on the Nov. 8 ballot called Measure M. Mayor of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti was present as they keynote speaker putting the importance of Measure M to fund this project into perspective. “If there’s one thing that ties our
cities together,” Garcetti said to a crowd that included mayors, board members and members of congress, “its the traffic we are stuck in.” The Construction Authority is seeking $1.2 billion for the project up until the county line of Claremont if Measure M is approved. This tax would come on top of the Measure R tax that funded the first expansion until it expires in 2039 or is changed by voters. The second part of the project would be funded by San Bernardino county to take the rail from Claremont to Montclair. During the opening session CEO of the Construction Authority Habib Balian was asked what plan b for funding was if Measure M did not pass. “The federal government pot is so small, we would be 30 years out if we went after federal money,” he said as there are not many other options. Los Angeles County Metro Deputy CEO Stephanie Wiggins confirmed this time-line if Measure M funds were not approved saying “there has not been a viable plan b.” In addition, Chief Project Officer Chris Burner discussed the lay out
of each station and the use of existing Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe rail lines while also causing relocation of the Claremont Metrolink station to make room for the light rail. Panels on the Gold Line’s effect on Higher Education, station building success and transit oriented development in the cities it runs through were held to provide more insight on the benefits of this extension that has a projected finish time of five or six years if funding is secured. In his speech, Garcetti pointed out that Los Angeles county residents spend up to 80 hours of their lives not moving in gridlock traffic. “No matter who you vote for president, you’re stuck in traffic,” he said. “…these local measures, whether it our schools or homelessness or colleges, that’s really what affects our lives more than anyone who is in the White House.” The Los Angeles County Traffic Improvement Plan, Measure M, needs a two-thirds majority vote to pass. The deadline to register to vote for this measure in the Nov. 8 election is Oct. 24. A full expenditure plan can be found at www.metro.net/theplan ADVERTISEMENT
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Mayor of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti encourages support of the Los Angeles County Traffic Improvement Plan Measure M to fund the Gold Line expansion project from Glendora to Montclair on Oct. 14 at the State of the Project 2016 conference at Pomona College.
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Eastward and onward BY MEGAN BENDER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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With the opening of the Gold Line in March came the promise of new adventures. The San Gabriel Valley is now connected to everything Los Angeles has to offer through the light rail, turning an hour and a half or more long journey into maybe a 30-minute ride. Now that the tracks have made it this far, there’s no reason to stop there and the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority plans on extending its reach all the way out to Montclair. With the planned expansion of the Gold Line out to Montclair, students like myself in Citrus’ eastern district, and even those not in district lines, will no longer have to battle traffic on what should have been a 10 to 15-minute ride to school. The threat of spending anywhere from one to two hours in traffic just for a trip out to Los Angeles would no longer influence the decision to go before even leaving home. This extension would make Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne, Pomona, Claremont and Montclair, and all these cities have to offer, accessible to Citrus College. Each city’s projected Metro station is located within walking distances of the downtown areas with the exception of Pomona and Montclair. Glendora’s projected stop would fall a couple blocks below Old Town Glendora making the popular restaurants, coffee shops and boutiques within three blocks of the station. Also available will be the gourmet and craft restaurants, small boutiques and farmer’s markets of Glendora, San Dimas and Claremont alike. The University of La Verne and Old Town La Verne will be right off the projected La Verne stop, just a couple minute walk from the station. Pomona’s station will be a bit far north of its downtown scene but is
close to the Old Stump Brewery. Eventually the line would reach the Montclair transit station, just a few blocks north of the Montclair Plaza Mall, for a day of shopping, as well as several chain restaurants. The access to these foothill cities the expansion of the Gold Line allows will change the way people think about entertainment and access the Los Angeles county. The light rail, powered by electricity is quicker and quieter than heavy commuter trains with a more efficient schedule for traveling. Some of these stops will be taking advantage of old tracks already in place but the Claremont stop will have to relocate its Metrolink to accommodate both trains. Just like the added six stops from Pasadena to Azusa, the stations will feature art from local artists to represent its respective city. The added 12.3 miles of light rail tracks will allow riders to even more freedom from gridlock traffic. There’s only one catch: Phase one of the project needs $1.2 billion in funding for to accomplish this dream of further connecting the San Gabriel Valley and San Bernardino county to Los Angeles. Currently the project will use remaining funds from Measure R that brought the Gold Line to Azusa. On the November ballot is Measure M, also known as the “Los Angeles County Traffic Improvement Plan.” This transportation sales tax increase would give a portion of its budget to extending the Gold Line to Claremont, where San Bernardino county will take over to extend the Gold Line to Montclair. Measure M needs a two-thirds majority vote to pass and successfully continue the Gold Line’s journey east. Without funding the Gold Line extension could be delayed almost 30 years as opposed to the projected five or six projected to complete the rail-way. The voter registration deadline, Oct. 24, is fast approaching. Do not let Measure M fail and take the possibility expansion with it. The Claremont train station, where the Gold Line stop for Claremont will make it’s new home. Emily Hermosillo Clarion ADVERTISEMENT
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Counselors David Rodriguez and Lisa Villa talk to UCLA representative Allen Tang Oct. 13 at the Transfer Fair in the Campus Center Mall. Villa prefers speaking with representatives personally because she thinks it is more informative than attending a seminar or looking through a document
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Students meet with representatives from around 50 different colleges in California and out of state during the transfer fair Oct. 13 in the Campus Center Mall.
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One of the hardest decisions a student makes out of high school is the decision to either go straight to a four-year college or transfer after two years from a community college. Brenna Koenig, an 18 year old nursing major, had to make this decision before starting her first semester at Citrus College this fall. Keonig said she thought she would go straight to UCLA out of high school where she held a 4.3 gpa all four years, but went to Citrus to avoid being around $100,000 in debt by the time she was 22. She said she originally didn’t even want to attend a community college. The Citrus College Transfer Fair on Oct. 13 in the Campus Center Mall, helped reassure her of her financially smart decision where she was able to meet with UCLA representative Allen Tang. This is a story that is often shared by community college students. Students were given the opportunity to meet with representatives from around 50 different colleges not
in only in California but a few out-of-state choices as well. Tang, who saw over 100 students throughout the day, was able to provide options based on a student’s current situation. He, on behalf of the school, hosts monthly meetings to help anyone who might have more questions. Tang said he has students usually e-mail or call him to set up a meeting or gain more info. Some appointments are also organized by counselors who have questions from students they are trying to help transfer. Lisa Villa, a counselor at Citrus likes the fair because she says the casual conversations can be more informative than looking at a document or going to a seminar. The transfer fair gave students a more personal look into what was required of them to transfer to their desired school and they were able to ask questions that couldn’t have been otherwise answered by an existing page or pamphlet. Keonig said she “loves it here” at Citrus and plans to transfer to UCLA after two years to pursue her nursing major.
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Nostalgic Danny Elfman tribute a major success Review: Visual and Performing Arts Department presents its annual Night of Music from Film BY JOHN MICHAELIDES SPORTS EDITOR
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The music of Danny Elfman came to life Oct. 14 at the Haugh Performing Arts Center as the Citrus Visual and Performing Arts Department presented their annual Night of Music from Film. This year’s performance celebrated the work of Elfman, the former lead singer and songwriter for Oingo Boingo who went on to score the music for popular movies, including Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” and “Alice in Wonderland” and the theme song from “The Simpsons.” The Citrus Sierra Wind Symphony and Citrus Concert Choir performed music from “The Nightmare Before Christmas” to start the evening. With a projector above the stage showing scenes from “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” the symphony performed favorites from the movie like “This is Halloween,” “What’s This?” and with student Mackenzie Byers as a vocal soloist, “Sally’s Song.” The transitions between films was flawless and the symphony, choir and the production staff were on the same page throughout the 75-minute performance. The student symphony was conducted by Bill Hoehne while
Martin Green conducted the choir on the evening. The Burton-directed films continued with the students performing music from “Dark Shadows.” Between performances, commentary from Elfman played in which he talked about his transition into scoring music for films and his partnership with Burton on several films. Music from “Spider-Man” was followed by music from a couple more Burton films, “Alice in Wonderland” and “Batman.” Marvel superheroes took over the screen as the Citrus music department performed Elfman’s score for 2015’s blockbuster “Avengers: Age of Ultron.” Keeping it in the Disney family, the students performed music from the 2007 film “Meet the Robinsons.” The evening concluded with music from Burton’s “Beetlejuice” and “Corpse Bride,” which featured student vocal soloist Josh Centilla, followed by a performance of “The Simpsons” theme song and music from the 2013 film “Oz the Great and Powerful” to close the night. The performance was well-received by the audience during and after the show. The culmination of work put into the event by the Citrus Visual and Performing Arts Department was a success.
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Citrus Theatre students Mike Tapia, who plays Conquer, and Andrea Carillo, who plays Courage, rehearse their roles for their performance in “Courage” at the annual Emerging American Voices event on Oct. 16 inside the Little Theatre.
Strong performances from strong voices Annual Emerging American Voices showcase presents three woman-led productions on its first night BY JOHN MICHAELIDES SPORTS EDITOR
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The Citrus Theatre Arts Department’s annual showcase delivered two hours of entertaining original works from students on the opening night of Emerging American Voices Oct. 15 inside the Little Theatre. This year’s showcase was special, with all three original plays written by female screenwriters with three female directors and three female main characters. Each play provided laughter and lighthearted moments, but each also provided important lessons about life. Cherie Brown and Neil Weiss, who have seen their concept of the showcase grow over the years, were both heavily involved with this year’s performance. Brown directed Citrus alumna Alysha Ferguson’s “Courage” to open the evening. “Courage” was a fun cartoon that tells the story of a litter of puppies from a long line of family police dogs. Courage, played by Andrea Carrillo, who is the runt of the litter is always falling short of her training in her siblings’ eyes, but more importantly her mother and owners’ eyes. Ferguson said afterwards she was going for a Disney Pixar-feel and it definitely had that quality. With pleasing characters, including two firefighting dalma-
tians played by Aiden Spencer and Matthew Eaton and a creative story, the first act left the audience wanting more. The second screenplay of the evening was “Cadence,” written by Francesca Flores and directed by Citrus alumna Summer Stratton. “Cadence” was the most serious of the three plays as it follows the life of an aspiring journalist named Rita who struggles to live up to her family’s expectations, all while trying to discover who she is. Rita, played by Johanna Romo, deals with life obstacles the audience can relate to, which created a connection to the character. The final performance of the evening was Chelsea Barron’s “Baggers,” directed by Jacqueline Fregeolle. “Baggers” was filled with comedy, beginning with Barron who played Jamie, a grocery store employee with aspirations of winning the National Grocer Association’s bagging competition. Jamie has to convince her manager, played by Danielle Diaz, to let her become a bagger and is willing to go drastic lengths to make it happen. After the three one-act performances ended, there was a brief panel discussion with the writers and directors. Ferguson, Flores and Barron all said they intend to see their screenplays through and complete them in the future.
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Robert Martinez, narrator for “Courage,” rehearses for the Emerging American Voices showcase on Oct. 15 inside the Little Theatre.
Overall, it was a great event to observe the process of writing, directing and acting in a work-
shop setting. Students who enroll in Weiss’ screen writing class in the spring will have an oppor-
tunity to have their work considered for next year’s Emerging American Voices in the fall.
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Citrus freshman running back Devin Floyd gets tackled by Antelope Valley safety Kevin Teate, left, and freshman defensive back Deron Ramsey in a 38-30 loss on Oct. 15 at Citrus Stadium.
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With both teams coming in with identical records of 3-2 and each playing its first conference game, Citrus College and Antelope Valley College knew they needed big plays. Antelope Valley got them. The Marauders defeated the Fighting Owls 38-30 in a game that was decided by a couple extra big plays for the visitors Oct. 15 at Citrus Stadium. Two minutes into the game, Antelope Valley sophomore quarterback Blake Shepherd found freshman wide receiver Donte Ross deep downfield for a 70-yard touchdown. After Antelope Valley sophomore running back Tre Coleman made the score 14-0 on a short touchdown run, Citrus had an opportunity to score after a juggling catch by freshman wide receiver Manuel Lua went for 50 yards, but a fumble at the 2-yard line by sophomore wide receiver Andre Long ended the promising drive. Antelope Valley capitalized right away on the turnover with Shepherd hooking up with Ross again for a 76-yard touchdown. The Owls found themselves
in a 21-point hole just 12 minutes into the game. “The coaches are always getting on me to make plays, because they know I have the capability of doing it,” Ross said. Citrus responded early in the second quarter with an 11-play, 68-yard drive that ended with a touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Brian Meyette to freshman wide receiver Mackenzie Sternquist. The Citrus defense forced a couple stops and the Owls tacked on a field goal to cut the deficit to 11 heading into the half. Citrus continued chipping away at Antelope Valley’s lead, going 76 yards in the first two minutes of the second half, ending with an 8-yard touchdown run from freshman running back Devin Floyd. Antelope Valley held on to a 21-17 lead. Antelope Valley ended their quarter and a half drought with a nine-play, 81-yard drive and Shepherd found his favorite target Ross for their third touchdowns of the game. The fourth quarter saw the Owls miss opportunities to take the lead after Floyd added his second touchdown on the ground. Trailing 35-30 in the fourth
and forcing Antelope Valley to punt, sophomore punter Jorge Bargas mishandled the snap and Citrus took over at Antelope Valley’s 9-yard line. But a penalty pushed the Owls back and freshman kicker Carlos Benites’ 30-yard field goal attempt was no good. After Antelope Valley added a field goal of their own, Citrus had one more chance, down 3830 with 1:36 to go, but after driving downfield to the Marauders’ 20-yard line, the visitors made the stop in the final seconds to secure the win. “Just a lot of mistakes,” Floyd said, who rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns. “We beat ourselves, that’s what I think. We definitely could of came out with a win, but that’s just stuff we gotta go back in practice and fix up for next week.” Ross gave the Citrus defense trouble throughout the game, finishing with eight receptions for 240 yards and three touchdowns. Meyette finished the game with 313 passing yards, two touchdowns and one interception. The Owls will look to end its three-game losing streak when they host L.A. Pierce College at 1 p.m. Oct. 22 at Citrus Stadium.
The Citrus College men’s water polo team is 14-10 this season and freshman utility player Jonathan Wong is a big reason for it. With an impressive 120 goals, 30 assists and 36 steals on the season, Wong was awarded Male Athlete of the Month of September across all sports by the California Community College Sports Information Association. Sophomore utility player David Velazquez is the next closest Owls’ scorer with 51 goals. As a team, the Owls are scoring 13.5 goals per game on
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Citrus utility player Jonathan Wong
31.9 shots per game. Currently on a three-game winning streak, the Owls won both games at the Fullerton College mini-tournament Oct. 15, including beating host Fullerton 15-12 in the final game of the tournament. Citrus College will travel to face Cuesta College next at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 19.
Women’s water polo winning under coach Spalding STAFF REPORT Coming off a dominant showing in its home tournament Oct. 14 and 15, the Citrus College women’s water polo team is 16-8 under first year head coach Jennifer Spalding. The Owls are coming off an impressive 13-2 victory over Pasadena City College in the last game of the tournament and are on a five-game winning streak. As a team, Citrus is averaging 10.1 goals per game on 22.8 shots per game. Freshman driver Hunter Olivier has a team-high 55 goals, with 32 assists and 69 steals. Another freshman
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who has produced for the Owls is utility player Chloe Barrocas with a team-high 34 assists to go along with 42 goals and 63 steals. Sophomore goalkeeper Delaney Moller has a 16-8 record, with 187 saves on the season and a 54.2 percent save average. Citrus College will host Santa Monica College next at 3:30 Oct. 19.
Second place men’s soccer continues to improve
Women’s soccer finds firepower on offense STAFF REPORT
STAFF REPORT After suffering back-to-back losses, the Citrus College women’s soccer team has responded with three straight victories, outscoring their opponents 10-0 during the streak. The Owls find themselves 8-5-1, 2-0 in the conference, and are getting back to full strength after dealing with injuries. Head coach Tim Tracey’s team has outscored opponents 26-12 so far this season. At the start of the season, Tracey said the offense would have firepower with talented freshman forwards. Jackie Mejia has done just that, leading the team with eight goals to
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Citrus freshman forward Jackie Mejia controls the ball with Santa Monica sophomore midfielder Katty Barahona defending on Sept. 27 at Citrus Stadium.
go along with two assists. Tracey has also alternated goalkeepers and the results have paid off. Sophomores Britni Armas and Amber Henry have a combined save percentage of .826 and each have two
shutouts. The Owls will look to stay hot when they travel to face College of the Canyons at 2 p.m. Oct. 21. Canyons will be a tough test, currently with an 8-3-1 record, and sit atop the division at 2-0.
The Citrus College men’s soccer team is off to their best start in years with a record of 6-3-2, 1-0-1 in the conference. Sophomore captain midfielder John Michaelides Clarion Emilio Del Villar has helped lead a Citrus sophomore Emilio Del Villar is talented group of freshmen to the guarded by Cerritos freshman Jose fast start. Del Villar has three goals Ponce on Aug. 30 at Citrus Stadium. and two assists on the season. Quinones Guerrero and Gabriel PeFreshmen midfielder Ramon rez-Negron, only allowing 1.55 goals Gutierrez Jr. and freshman forward per game, with 44 saves and three Joel Rosales each have four goals shutouts on the season. and two assists. A tough test awaits second place Head coach Fred Bruce-Oliver Citrus as they travel to face first has gotten good production for his place Victor Valley at 4 p.m. Oct. 21. two freshmen goalkeepers Jorge
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ALIS gives you wings
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Angel Macias, biological science major, flips through the first volume of the Citrus College academic journal, Alis. Although he was published in the first edition of Alis this semester, Macias is working closer with the journal’s founder, Nestor Aquino, to publish the second edition. All students are welcome to submit their work for the second volume are due by Nov. 7.
The first Citrus College academic journal gives students an opportunity to publish their work
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For me, I was excited about having the chance to kind of archive my work so that it isn’t only accesible to me to share with immediate friends and family, but so that I can share a project that I was particularly proud of with a much broader network.”
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Physics major Nestor Aquino and Citrus alumna Miranda Wheeler have given Citrus students the chance to have their work published on paper. Aquino, founder of the Planetary Society in fall 2015, is also the founder of the student-created academic journal, Alis. The name Alis comes from their former adviser, Brian Waddington, an honors transfer coordinator. His idea stemmed from the owl mascot and suggested Alis, the Latin word for “wings.” The types of works published in the journal range from scientific research, poetry, and short stories, to painting, drawing, printmaking, photography and sculpture. Aquino approached Marianne Smith, director of the RACE to STEM program, to ask her to sponsor the production of the journal. The cost of the prints are about $500, he said. RACE to STEM will continue to sponsor future Alis volumes until they can figure out a better solution, Aquino said. The second volume of the academic journal will be made by Aquino and biological science major Angel Macias. Macias, whose work is printed in the first volume, will be filling in Wheeler’s position. Macias worked over 40 hours a week all semester to submit his best work. He imagines that other contributors put in as much time and effort as he did, he said in an email.
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Nestor Aquino, physics major, and Angel Macias, biological science major, look through the first volume of Alis, the Citrus College student academic journal. The two students are working together to produce the second volume.
“It really puts my work into perspective and serves as a reminder how it applies to a big-
ger picture. It’s really humbling,” Macias said. Alis gives students the oppor-
tunity to get their name and work published at an early stage in their careers. “I decided that it was an opportunity that would help me grow as a person and broaden my perspective on academia,” Alis contributor Justin Teng, political science major, said in an email. Francisca Escobar, music/ child development double major, submitted research on lupus to the first volume of Alis. Lupus, an autoimmune disorder, is an important issue in her family that she aims to increase awareness of. By publishing their work, it can reach people beyond Citrus’ campus. “For me, I was excited about having the chance to kind of ar-
chive my work so that it isn’t only accessible to me to share with immediate friends and family, but so that I can share a project that I was particularly proud of with a much broader network,” Macias said. Aquino said submitting work to Alis will not only benefit students by getting their work out into the world, but they can also put their contributions on their resumes. For the next volume, Alis aims to improve. There will be a greater effort to promote through the English and fine arts departments to get a wider variety of submissions. “In the first volume, there were no short story submissions, Aquino said.” He said he hopes that this year there will be more. “The printing quality could be better,” Teng said. “Some of the photos’ quality was hindered when it was put on the paper.” Escobar found out about Alis through an in-class announcement, and would like to see volume two promoted online more, she said. The deadline for this semester’s issue to submit work is Nov. 7. Students who have already had their work published in the first volume can also submit for volume two. Submission details can be found at citrusalis.weebly.com. Work submissions can be sent via email to citrusalis@gmail. com. Students interested in submitting types of works not listed on the website are welcomed to email Aquino.
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