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Owls offense sputters
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Canceled classes reach high numbers
UNSUNG campus heroes
Lack of student enrollment leads to a high class cancellation rate for the college BY STEPHEN IM OPINIONS EDITOR SIM@CCCLARION.COM
& SAHARA BARBA STAFF WRITER
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More than 30 sections of classes were canceled this semester, the highest Citrus has seen in recent years. While a majority of these class cancellations were of less desirable times and days, students were scrambling to find open sections to fulfill requirements or fill their schedules. Citrus student Kassandra Lopez planned her schedule well in advance and was able to choose classes early because of priority registration. “Math 190 with Mr. Anderson was cut and that really affected my schedule,” Lopez said via Facebook messenger. “I couldn’t wait another semester because that would set me too far behind and most of the classes were filled.” It was hard for Lopez to rearrange her schedule and ultimately had to settle for a night class, she said. To be financially responsible, classes at Citrus need to have a minimum amount of students to remain offered. For example, a class with a cap of 45 students would need to have at least 20 registered students to avoid cancellation. Dean of Language Arts and Enrollment Management Sam Lee said he acknowledges that canceling classes at Citrus hurts students and their S E E C L A S S E S • PA GE 6
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The grounds team goes around the parking lots watering the plants and picking up trash on Sept. 29. They take a few hours to do this every morning around campus.
Overnight, the understaffed maintenance crew works tirelessly to keep the campus looking its sharpest BY SAHARA BARBA STAFF WRITER
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Being understaffed isn’t always a problem. They come in the night and leave when the sun rises. The trash and debris disappear when they do. With over 19,000 students attending Citrus College, campus facilities have plenty to do. Though they get the job done, this year they are a bit understaffed. The custodial team, who primarily work at night, are just one of many groups who work to maintain the campus’ image. Facilities includes the maintenance team, grounds team, custodial team, the office staff
and more who work to create the best environment possible for students, Grounds Supervisor Randy Cable said. The grounds team normally has about 16 people on it, but this year they have 14, Cable said. The maintenance team is short a few people as well, maintenance worker Frank Carganillo said. Despite having less workers, Cable said the team he has right now is the best one he has ever had because rather than doing what is asked, they do what needs to be done. Because they have less people on their staff compared to previous years, they have to prioritize which jobs are the most important.
Facilities is able to complete all their duties because the team members pull together and communicate what needs to be done and the best way to do it, custodial supervisor Leslie Arnold said. Students littering or messing with school property comes with the job Cable said. “It’s disappointing,” Steve Gahring, 25-year Citrus grounds member said. “Young adults-you think that they should know better but a lot of times, they don’t use the trash cans that are there or don’t use the cigarette ashtrays, but there’s nothing you can do about it.” Students create more work for campus maintenance but without them, they would S E E H ER OES • PAGE 5
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