Campus News Spring 2019 Issue 17

Volume 76, Issue 17

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Wednesday, March 20, 2019

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ELAC plans to demolish gyms for new athletic center

GOODBYE OLD GYMS—The new athletic center is currently in its early stages of planning and would be built by 2024 or 2025, if all goes smoothly.

BY NOE ORTEGA Staff Writer Plans to tear down the north and south gymnasiums at East Los Angeles College and create an athletics village next to Weingart Stadium are underway.

ELAC president Marvin Martinez said that he wants to bring all of the athletics teams together on the west side of the campus.

The lot between the baseball field and the C2 complex at the moment is empty, but Martinez plans on having the new health and wellness and kinesiology center placed there.

The center would include two basketball courts, a state-of-the-art weight room, new classrooms for kinesiology and health classes, and an indoor track.

“It’s a blessing for the athletics and Kinesiology Department,” Bobby Godinez, athletic director and head football coach, said.

“New facilities are desperately needed here for the students, student athletes and the faculty.”

Martinez said that he also wants ELAC to host more state athletic events, because the only state championship tournament that ELAC can host is swimming and diving.

“There’s an analysis that the state does on the condition and age of buildings. If the condition is not a good one then they (City of Monterey Park) tell you. They tell you that these buildings fall under the category where it’s probably better to demolish it and start a new building,” Martinez said.

Apart from demolishing the two gyms, the softball field would also be moved to the athletic village and would sit next to new kinesiology building if there is enough space.

Martinez said one reason to create an athletic village is because the east side of ELAC, like the performing and fine arts complex, G5 building and the anthropology, geography,

geology and physics department have either been renovated or are new buildings, while the other side of the campus hasn’t had many upgrades.

Although it’s not confirmed, there may be some empty space on the west side of the campus to put either another soccer field or to place a beach volleyball court.

ELAC currently doesn’t have a beach volleyball team, but Martinez said that he’s interested in starting one.

Martinez used California State University, Northridge Student Recreation Center and Cal State, Long Beach Student Recreation and Student Wellness Center’s as examples of how he wants this new building athletic center to look.

Martinez, leaders from the kinesiology and athletic departments, administrators that work for the kinesiology and athletic departments and the campus program manager are meeting to come up with a plan to present to the Shared Governance Council.

The council will recommend which committees to get support from, so that they can get input, and ELAC’s students could be represented and not left out of this idea.

Before the building can begin construction, Martinez and his team have to present the plan to the Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees to get their approval and secure funding to begin building it.

All the classes that are in the C2 complex would be moved into their respective department buildings on campus.

“All around the country, the biggest selling point to a college, community college or an NCAA level college (student) is the facilities that you’re dealing with. Ours are a little outdated, so being able to show new, incoming players this facility, it’s going to be awesome,” Godinez said.

STOMP conference helps students transfer to UCs

BY SAMANTHA INIGUEZ Staff Writer East Los Angeles College students joined the University of California Los Angeles for their 20th Annual Student Transfer Outreach Mentor Program conference.

STOMP is the premier student access program at UCLA, hosting over 1,000 California community college students annually, providing students with knowledge and resources to better their chances of getting into UCs. The conference was held on Friday at UCLA’s Ackerman Grand Ballroom and hosted by past transfer students in order to encourage the prospective generation of transfer students that their dreams of attending a UC are attainable.

Students heard information

from nine admission advisers of undergraduate UC campuses; Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz.

All UC advisers went over the importance of making an application stand out above all others and how exactly to do it. One way is making sure the application is a holistic view of who the student is.

Advisers said UCs are always looking for students who can bring something unique to their campus, and students should take the opportunity to express what they have to offer while writing their personal essays.

“I imagine what it would be like if the classrooms looked like this room. They don’t, but they can,” Alfred Herrera said. He is director of UCLA’s center for community

college partnerships.

Herrera encouraged students to be proud of who they are and acknowledge the strength in all the great qualities they have to offer UCs. Students were also heavily advised to consider the UCLA center for community college partnership programs.

Students in the program have access to UCLA’s summer and year-long academic preparatory transfer programs which guide students through the community college experience, the application and admissions process, research and pre-graduate opportunities and career exploration.

CCCP scholars are usually firstgeneration college students, lowincome and from underserved communities. The program offers 11 different sessions each catering

to different goal-oriented students, and each session has its unique set of acceptance requirements.

The program gives students the advantage of attending one summer session free of cost from the 11 offered and contact with a peer mentor once a month who assists in the transfer and application process.

One way to secure a spot in a UC is to be a part of the Transfer Admissions Guarantee program.

Six UC campuses offer the TAG program for California community college students who meet specific requirements, including major prep.

The UCs that participate in the TAG program are Davis, Irvine, Merced, Riverside, Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz. Students can only apply for a TAG at one campus but are welcome to apply to more than one of the participating schools.

Applications for TAG are due

on Sept. 30.

Admissions advisers also spoke on the importance of financial aid and said money should never stop students from getting the education they deserve which is why UCs offer Financial Aid workshops.

These workshops allow students to work one-on-one with a financial adviser to get their tuition as low as possible.

Students can save more money by considering attending UCs including Irvine, Merced or UCLA, UCs that provide one or two years of free housing.

They not only helps students save, but also allows them the opportunity to experience life on campus.

UC Riverside provides support even after acceptance with clubs like the cultural club that helps students with academic and

emotional support, providing a safe space from student easing into the different environment.

After the UC panel, guests could attend workshops, explore the campus through one of the tours offered and have their questions answered at the resource fair.

All the speakers from the panel were present allowing the students a chance to network and get answers to their questions.

ELAC student, Kristy GadeaHernandez said the resource fair really helped her better understand how to make her application stand out and exposed her to opportunities and programs that can help her familiarize herself with the UC system.

For more information on these programs and help with applications, students can visit the Transfer Center in D7.

Theater Department wins multiple awards at Kennedy Center

BY GISELLE ARROYO Staff Writer East Los Angeles College and President Marvin Martinez were honored with a plaque for co-hosting the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival 51, Region 8.

As co-hosts, ELAC was responsible for coordinating and assisting eight invited productions at the Los Angeles Theatre Center.

“We’d be there in case they needed help loading in, or in case there were any issues,” Lisa Hashimoto Stone, Department Chair of the Theater Arts at ELAC, said.

ELAC’s performance of “Chavez Ravine,” directed by Ramiro Segovia, was among one of the eight productions invited. The “Chavez Ravine” production received a plaque for their participation.

“Anything is possible if you put (in) the work and the time. They worked super hard and we have a really supportive faculty,” Stone said about the theater students.

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Thirty ELAC students also participated in the KCACTF competition.

Of those, eight nominated students and their partners competed in the Irene Ryan Scholarship Competition. Among those students, actress Jasia Topete received four awards.

“I had a really nice time. It was really enlightening,” Topete said.

Topete received an Irene Ryan semi-finalist award, an Irene Ryan finalist award, the VASTA Voice and Speech Trainers Association Award, and an Honorable Mention for Classical Acting. She made it to the final round among 16 actors.

Her partner in the competition, Christopher Barajas was also honored for advancing to the finals.

“To have one of our students who was born and bred in East LA win the award for the Voice and Speech award was huge…you just wouldn’t think an actor from East LA is going to win the speech award, and also she was an honorable mention which is second place for the classical acting award,” Stone said.

Festival of the Arts

Region 8 sound design winner, Michael Moretta, will advance to the KCACTF nationals in Washington D.C. for his work in “Chavez Ravine.” Costume designer, Daniel Balladares, advanced to the finals.

He was awarded the Focal Press KCACTF Award First Time Regional Entry for Costume Design for “Chavez Ravine.”

Along with Balladares, prop master Tim Valdovinos also made it to the final round.

He was awarded the Focal Press KCACTF Award First Time Regional Entry for Prop Design for “Chavez Ravine.”

“We’re really lucky to have such caring faculty and staff here because they really want us to succeed,” Topete said.

All three of ELAC’s design students were awarded The Don Child’s Collaboration Award and scholarships from the Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas for design collaboration on the ELAC production of “Chavez Ravine.”

“If you have the interest and the passion and the enthusiasm and the

The festival will take place from tomorrow through Saturday in the Plaza of the Arts (near the Vincent Price Art Museum). For a schedule of the events, students can turn to page 3.

work ethic, those are the things that are going to get you as far as you want to go,” Stone said.

The KCACTF Golden Wrench award was given to ELAC mentor Francois Pierre Couture and ELAC for technical production at the Los Angeles Theatre Center.

“It is awesome to see that we’re coming from a really good program here at ELAC. It’s probably a better program than some of the fouryears,” Topete said.

The workshops administered

by ELAC faculty were “Financial Empowerment: Money Management for Theatre Artists” and “Revisiting Chavez Ravine.”

“I feel so proud. It took a long time to build this program and now that it’s solid, it’s just really exciting,” Stone said.

KCACTF gives students the opportunity to participate in workshops that will help students improve their skills and prepare them for the professional theatre world.

Competitions include design t e c h n o l o g y, m a n a g e m e n t ,

Petition Deadline

Friday is the deadline for students to submit a petition to have their name appear in June’s commencement ceremony.

WINNING SMILES—ELAC’s theater art students pose after recieving 12 awards at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival 51. dramaturgy, criticism, directing and playwriting.

“We have to make sure that our reputation is upheld, and that we’re always sending our best students,” Stone said.

KCACTF is a national and annual event that is divided into eight regions, Southern and Central

California are part of Region 8.

Region 8 also includes Arizona, Utah, Southern Nevada, Guam and Hawaii.

“Everybody here is always being proactive and trying to stand out and trying to do that extra thing that is going to get them further ahead,” Stone said.

Career Education Awareness

ELAC’s South Gate campus will host the career education awareness event today from 10 A.M. through 7 P.M. Power 106 will be on the campus and free tacos will be given to the first 100 students who show their student I.D.

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OPINION

EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2019

Talent irrelevant for college admission process Parents buy top university spots for children

BY GISELLE ARROYO Staff Writer The college admission scandal wasn’t shocking to many current and former students.

Students have always been aware that they were competing with wealthier people who used their money or influence to buy their way into college.

However, students were surprised the FBI shined the light on the matter and that those actions now had consequences.

David Mejia, ELAC student and President of the Puente Club, had similar thoughts. “It’s about time people are being held accountable,” Mejia said.

It wasn’t surprising that universities were accepting bribes and were immorally accepting students. What was disappointing was learning that University of California Los Angeles was among those institutions.

Most students at ELAC have a high opinion of UCLA. UCLA has sometimes preached that with hard work and determination, students had a chance to attend the university no

matter their background.

Despite the sudden interest in the matter, some still don’t think much will come from the investigation.

“They ( people who have been charged) are so used to buying their way through things, they’ll probably pay their way out (of trouble),” Vanessa Miranda, ELAC student and Treasure of the Puente Club said.

Students will continue to face challenges and compete with wealthy people.

“There is going to be a constant level of unfairness when it comes to higher education for low-income students and underrepresented students,” Vanessa Diaz Venegas an ELAC alumna who transferred to UCLA and is currently at USC. However, this should be looked at as another challenge students should overcome.

“I will keep pushing myself the same way, to get to where I want to get to,” Miranda said.

If anything, this should make people work harder for their accomplishments because in the end it’ll feel

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that much greater.

“The victory at the end will be much sweeter for us than them, because our struggles and our journey to get there was paved by hard work,” Mejia said.

Also, money shouldn’t discourage students to get to where they want to be. Those people who bought their way into universities were only depriving themselves of a proper education.

“The purpose is to obtain knowledge, you cannot buy knowledge ,” Venegas said. “If you can buy a title it doesn’t mean you’ll get anything from it.”

The truth is that those who bought their way into college will never fully appreciate what hard work can do and how it feels to accomplish something like getting into college.

Those students who worked their way into those schools are better for it.

“Everyone (ELAC students) is very capable they just need to utilize the resources that are available to them,” Venegas said.

In general, students are aware of the injustices there are in colleges. That shouldn’t stop anyone from trying.

Social media pictures lack consent

embarrassed of photos posted online by their parents.

Staff Writer Because smartphones play an important role in most people’s The conversation of consent has lives, it’s common to pull out a been a major topic of discussion phone and snap a photo of pretty in regards to sexual relations, much anything. but should include consent when Culturally, this is a relatively new posting photos on social media. phenomenon. In the past, photos The lack taken were limited by of consent a certain number of begins early. In shots in a roll of film.

It would make September of last To see the photo year, McAfee, a would require the film more sense cybersecurity to be processed and to introduce company, released printed. results from yourself, ask If the photo was to a survey they be shared, it would permission for conducted about have to then be the picture and parents who share scanned or copied. photos of their All of this would then share your children online. take a considerable The m a i n intentions to post amount of time and the concerns of parents the photo online. consent of the people were the risks of being photographed. creeps, stalkers, Only a certain kidnappers and number of people bullies. The Survey would have access to suggests that 58 percent of parents the photo, but the number of people said they don’t consider asking for who would see the photo doesn’t their child’s consent when it comes compare to today’s numbers. to posting their photos online.

Since a majority of people receive When parents post photos of their news from social media, these their children online, according to photos appear alongside the news of a survey conducted by ComRes, the day and other trending articles one in four children between the making their photos visible to a ages of 10 and 12 feel anxious or wide range of people.

BY STEVEN ADAMO

If a photo is uniquely funny or embarrassing, the photo is likely to be shared even more.

People who share the photos rarely see the impact that posting these photos can have on the subject, sometimes without their knowledge.

There is no equivalent to this issue prior to the age of social media.

The closest thing would be television, but the average person didn’t have access to that technology.

Even if a person appeared on a show, these same television shows never contained geotags and other information that could lead to identity theft, stalking and bullying.

Not to mention that there are people who tend to take pictures called, spy photos.

Spy photos are the worst.

The act of pretending to take a selfie in order to secretly take a photo of somebody who can then be put on blast via social media is very creepy.

It would make more sense to introduce yourself, ask permission for the picture and then share your intentions to post the photo online.

Most people will give their consent and an even better photo will be taken.

This simple interaction may even lead to a friendship.

Staff Writer On Thursday Netflix made the decision to cancel the show “One Day at A Time” after a run of three seasons.

Netflix pulled the plug on “One Day at a Time” because of its low viewership, even though the show had a perfect score on rotten tomatoes.

This decision lead to an uproar on various social media platforms including Twitter, Instagram and Facebook leading to the creation of hashtags such as #SaveODAAT and #OneDayAtATime.

Petitions also started for Netflix to withdraw its decision, and renew the show.

According to an article in the New York Times “It’s a loss for Latino audiences that is even more profound than the industry’s diversity numbers reveal.”

Pictures with messages, and different articles were published where people expressed their outrage and disappointment at having this show cancelled.

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white playing Latinos.

In this version the main cast is Latino. It was a clear change from the regular family shows.

In this show a woman was the head of the Latin household, making it culturally different and progressive in the Latino world.

Many disagreed with the decision Netflix made. Many claimed that Netflix was turning its back on Latinos.

Latinos are the highest consumers of Netflix, and the ones who are least represented.

The reason behind such claims was because the sitcom represented the story of many Hispanic families who are in the United States seeking validation.

For many years Latinos have many different ways. struggled to find their place within “There aren’t many shows that society, and such shows shed light highlight Latinos in a positive light,” on all these untold day to day actress Anjelah Johnson wrote on struggles, and stories. her twitter account. “This was “I liked One one of them. It day at a Time. It Petitions also started for was good and now was hilarious, it it’s gone. I hope was sad, but it also Netflix to withdraw its it gets another felt very relatable decision, and renew the opportunity to to my own crazy live somewhere show. f a m i l y, ” s a i d else, because we Bryan Holguin, need it.” freshman student The shows at East Los Angeles College. “I storylines captivated its viewers cannot believe there is not going to with relatable family arguments. be a fourth season on Netflix.”

It also demonstrated the struggles “ O n e D a y a t a T i m e ” of teenagers growing up, being able embodied the story of a new to come out freely, and the true aged Cuban American family in definition of love in a family.

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It also demonstrated the pressures single mothers go through juggling a family with a full time job, finding love and even some time for themselves.

It gave voice to the ongoing struggles many individuals go through such as depression, post traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, homosexuality and non-binary gender identities.

All within the setting of a Latino family.

With witty diva like comments such as “The condiment or the dance? I am equipped for both,” grandma and matriarch Lydia played by Rita Moreno won over her audience.

“Lydia was my favorite, she made me laugh so much with her random comments,” Maria del Carmen Ontiveros said. “She was a typical Cuban grandmother.”

The future for “One day at a Time” is still unclear.

Gloria Calderon Kellet the show creator and series runner along with other executive producers are looking for a new home for this show.

Hopefully they will be able to find one for the sake of their fans.

Allowing them to continue telling stories that are different and that give insight to a different style of living.

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News 3 Donations help students dress for success

EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2019

BY TRISSEAN MCDONALD Staff Writer

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GIRL POWER—Annie Weng, left, Mariluz Reynosa and Sherry Zhao put together a poster for their “Amazing

Unicorn Tears” ice cream in an exercise to create an ice cream company and design an ad campaign during the 21st Century Employability Workshop on Friday.

Workshop provides employment skills training

BY VICKY NGUYEN Staff Writer Students received training on collaboration methods at a trial for a series of employment skill workshops on Friday at East Los Angeles College.

The “21st Century Employability Workshop” on collaboration was a follow-up to a workshop on resumebuilding run by the Child, Family, and Education Studies Department.

The collaboration workshop included training in conflict resolution and team development.

Students were required to participate in several exercises, such as creating an ad campaign

as a team, before they received a certificate for completing the training.

Topics for workshops were chosen by CFES club members however, the workshops are open to all students.

The workshop was run by professors Bridgette Thompson and Rokeya Rahman.

“We are part of the workforce, so it’s our job to not only provide them with academic training, but also employability skills,” Thompson said.

Thompson and Rahman are planning to make more workshops, including one on digital fluency, available next semester after

reviewing feedback from the first two.

They said they also hope to include collaboration with other departments in future workshops.

“We just wanted to see how students accept it, and if they like it, we’re offering more,” Rahman said.

Thompson said the workshop went well, overall but expressed disappointment with lack of time.

“I knew the second part [on resolving conflict] would be challenging. That’s a whole day’s training,” Thompson said. “We were pressed for time.”

She said she wants to put more activities, such as role-playing, in future trainings.

“I believe that they will get it – the sense of it, so hopefully, they’ll come back for the next one,” Rahman said.

New World of Work is a California Community Colleges program that provides employment training and resources for high school and college students.

Thompson and Rahman received training by New World of Work in fall and adapted the information for ELAC students in the CFES program.

For information about upcoming workshops, students may go to the CFES Club Facebook or Instagram page under “fcsclubatelac” or visit their office located at F7-305.

East Los Angeles College Extended Opportunity Programs and Services Department is asking for donations of new or slightly used professional clothing to assist students looking for jobs or scholarships.

Success for students is the department’s priority. EOPS suggests that achievement is possible if students dress for success.

With the help from faculty and staff, students will have the opportunity to look their best for endeavors which could bring about positive results.

“We started doing this because I know that some people or students are going to be going to interviews or scholarship interviews and will possibly need clothes for graduation,” Grace Hernandez, Associate Dean of EOPS/CARE/ NEXT-UP, said.

“This is something that some other colleges have for students to use. I thought of doing this at ELAC also.”

The EOPS Department has never requested donations for clothing and accessories. Hernandez said she developed the idea after witnessing other school’s involvement with the concept.

“Working with this population, I’ve seen a lot of things coming in.

You know, some were even asking for a shirt or something they could wear,” Hernandez said.

“Also, sometimes they would come in with torn shoes or very old clothes so we thought this would be nice.”

Specific items EOPS is asking for are ties, blouses, shirts or accessories.

Christian Perez, a student aid librarian, thinks it’s admirable that the EOPS Department is asking for donations from faculty and staff and plans on donating to the department.

“I have some slacks and jackets I could donate,” Perez said. “The students success is the college success.”

Nancy Wong, an International Student Program staff, said there is nothing wrong with the idea either.

She plans to make a donation to the department as well.

EOPS is a state-funded program designated to support students who are economically disadvantaged and potentially lack access to educational opportunities.

The types of service the department offers are personalized counseling, transfer assistance, priority registration, financial aid assistance, book grants, and tutoring or individualized instruction. Students qualify if they meet the requirements of eligibility from the department.

Some of the requirements are for students to be a California resident for at least one year and one day or AB540, 18-years-old, be enrolled full time and be a recipient of the Board of Governors Grant Fee Waiver.

Additionally, student must complete the A-O-C process and complete less than 70 applicable postsecondary units of credit coursework.

Applications are accessible online by clicking on the EOPS news link.

Students also have the option of obtaining an application at the EOPS office at the E1-227.

Faculty and staff who are interested in donating items could do so at the EOPS office until May 10.

ELAC FESTIVAL of ARTS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20th 12pm - 1pm

Student Music Recital

S2 Recital Hall

THURSDAY, MARCH 21st all day

Art and Animation Club - curated show Catalyst

OPEN 3/1 - 4/20 VPAM Community Focus Gallery

all day

Theater Design Display

P2 Lobby

9am - 2:30pm

Dance Master Class

S2-102 and 106

12pm - 1:30pm Milestone Reading/OBOC unveiling S1 Lecture Hall 5pm - 7pm

Art Walk

F5 MPR Corridor

5pm - 8pm

Dance Performance

S2 Recital Hall

7pm - 10pm

Drop The Mic

F5 Multipurpose Room

7pm - 10pm

Architecture Display

F5 Multipurpose Room

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Club discusses society’s fascination with serial killers

BY JOSE CABRERA Staff Writer East Los Angeles College Psi Beta held their meeting on Thursday to discuss why people are so fascinated with serial killers.

Vice President Karen Montes opened up by asking the students why they think people are interested in serial killers and what motives the killer to commit the crime.

“People are fascinated by these killers because they commit crimes that the average joe (an average person) wouldn’t commit. Media coverage plays a huge factor in the killer’s motive because killers look to seek fame in any way possible,” said Co-Adviser, Dr. Bryant Horowitz.

“Appearance also plays a crucial role too because it shocks people

to see the truth which at times are unpredictable.”

Students mentioned how serial killers seek out publicity in any way possible and know that the media will give them that publicity.

Students also discussed how media portrays certain serial killers.

Discussion about how infamous killers Tom Bundy and John Wayne Gacy were portrayed on television.

Students addressed how the news media didn’t focus on Ted Bundy because he didn’t fit the profile of a serial killer, which were deranged, psychopathic and many more.

Students exchanged more opinions about how the media shouldn’t focus on appearance and focus more on the details of the crime.

“That’s what gets people to be heavily invested in serial killers,” Javier Ochoa, a student

at ELAC said.

The discussion shifted over to a brief lesson about Antisocial Personality Disorder and the impacts it has on a person.

“The person with the disorder has a long term order of manipulating, exploiting and committing crimes without any remorse” said historian Daniella Valdez.

Graphs and charts were used to show the impacts that the disorder has on a person.

Psi Beta welcomes any type of topics that can be discussed during their meetings every other Thursdays.

The club provides helpful information that students can seek out any time by attending and being a part of the discussion.

The club meets on Tuesdays from 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at F7-226

FRIDAY, MARCH 22nd all day

Theater: Design Display

P2 Lobby

11:30am - 12pm Saxophone Ensemble

S2 Quad

12pm - 1pm

Music Technology Demo

S2-119

1pm - 2pm

Art and Animation Club-curated show Catalyst opening reception

VPAM Community Focus Gallery

2pm - 3:30pm

Theater: Visions of Boyle Heights

P2-205

8pm - 9:30pm

Theater: Visions of Boyle Heights

P2-205

SATURDAY, MARCH 23rd 10am - 4pm

Animation Film Festival (includes screenings of Academy Award-nominated Short

Films-Animation, from Canada, Ireland, and the USA) S1-112

TBD

Closing performances for Regeneración:

Three Generations of Revolutionary Ideology VPAM

1pm - 2pm

Jazz Ensemble

3pm - 4pm

DJ Hoseh (Dublab & Mas Exitos) set S2 Quad

4pm - 7pm

Host: Mark Torres; Music by by Lysa Flores & Ollin;

Spoken Word by Maria Elena Fernandez, Laura Mercado, and Consuelo Flores;

Teatro by Chicano Secret Service

S2 Recital Hall

8pm - 9:30pm

Theater: Visions of Boyle Heights

P2-205

S2 Quad

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EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2019

ELAC professor to publish poetry book

BY MELISA VALENZUELA Staff Writer East Los Angeles College professor Bill Cushing is getting a book of poetry published called “A Former Life.”

Cushing teaches English 103 and has been at ELAC for 19 years.

Last year, he sent the manuscript for the upcoming book to Finishing Line Press and is now working on getting pre-orders filled. The book contains about 56 poems and is 62 pages long.

The poems are “an overview of the past 60 years” through Cushing’s eyes.

He was born in Virginia and raised in New York. After an unsuccessful first attempt at college, he joined the Navy and became an engineer.

He fought in the Vietnam War and when it was over, he worked a couple of jobs, including one at a shipyard.

Cushing nearly died in a ship explosion, but was saved because he had to go to the bathrom and was not in the blast radius.

After this, he decided to go back to college to pursue a degree in history.

Things didn’t turn out that way, however.

While attending the University of Central Florida, he met a professor who roped him back to writing and he ended up graduating with a

degree in both literature and creative writing.

His wife at the time was diagnosed with breast cancer and the couple moved to Puerto Rico to be close to her family. She passed away and he stayed in Puerto Rico unil meeting his second wife.

BILL CUSHING He then moved to California where he has been for the last 24 years with his wife and their son.

“I divided [the book] into three things: people, places and things.

The people is mostly family; there’s poems in there about my son, about both the late wife and my current wife, my parents and people I’ve met along the way,” Cushing said.

Cushing said he also draws inspiration for his poems from the different places he has lived in and

visited. “My wife now is Peruvian and coiled energy seen in the so I’ve got a couple of poems about children, something we lose with Peru, some poems about Puerto age, thus ‘a former life,’” Cushing Rico, obviously New York and L.A. said. figure into it,” he said.

In addition to writing, Cushing Before embarking on the poetry enjoys expressing his poems book, Cushing had started two other through music. He participates novels and has had other works in the “Drop the Mic” event at published in several ELAC where he and journals, newspapers his childhood friend and magazines. and guitar player, “(The book) The first novel Chuck Corbisiero, chronicles the is based on his put on a multilife working at a dual lives of me artistic performance. shipyard.

“I improvise jazz and my late wife, guitar while Bill He was forced to stop working on it does his poetry,” our subsequent after the death of his Corbisiero. relationship, her says first wife. He then The duo is called decided to write a battle with cancer “Notes and Letters” memoir for her called nd they also and is indicated by aperform “Counting Down the at a coffee the title, the even shop in Eagle Rock Breaths.” “(The book) and other places. of her death.” chronicles the Corbisiero said dual lives of me their performances and my late wife, help the audience BILL CUSHING our subsequent create a visual English Professor relationship, her between poetry and battle with cancer music. Samples and as indicated by of their work are the title, the event of available via their her death,” said Cushing.

YouTube channel also called “Notes The memoir is still a work in and Letters.” progress which he hopes to get back The same poems he uses for these to soon. performances can be found in his Cushing drew inspiriation for the new book. cover of his book from the energy Students can visit the Finishing of youth. “The other thing I loved Line Press website to reserve a about the picture is the exuberance copy.

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SUMMER FUN—The cover of Bill Cushing’s poetry book is inspired by the energy children have which is lost once they grow up.

Toy Jones to showcase nature-inspired sculptures

BY JUAN CALVILLO Staff Writer

The Vincent Price Art Museum will showcase Toy Jones’ sculptures as part of the exhibit, “Catalyst” during the Festival of the Arts event.

Jones comes from an artistic family on her father’s side, Silas Jones.

Her father was inspired to name her “Toy” from a play that he wrote.

Jones has three pieces that will be exhibited in the “Catalyst” exhibit.

Jones’ three sculptures are all based on her love of nature.

She said that at a very early age she started getting into art.

One of the first times she remembered using art to express herself was when she went to the Los Angeles Zoo and returned home to draw the animals there.

She said that she did this almost in an attempt to free the animals within the cages.

“I think in a lot of ways the art and the political side of me was starting to come at an early age, and that was one of the first memories that I have of ever really committing to doing a drawing,” Jones said.

Growing up in South Central Los Angeles, she remembers climbing on her roof and taking in the view of the mountains in the distance.

TOY JONES She said that being a city person, she can’t really explain how she became so connected to nature.

“I’ve always had a connection with nature and animals,” said Jones.

She said that nature has always resonated with her and that it was a big part of her. “That’s my church so to speak,” said Jones.

When it comes to her art, she said that it is mostly intuitive.

Her process comes from the concept of the piece she wants to create, and that her intuition tells her where she wants to go with what she is working on.

Her connection to nature and

intuition are displayed in the three sculptures she contributed to the “Catalyst” exhibit at the VPAM. The pieces are “Gaia in Exile,” “Equilibrium” and “Maelewano.”

The President and Vice President of the Art and Animation club mentioned the intensity and attraction that came with “Maelewano.”

Jones explained that the idea for the piece, a mask, came to her after visiting the “Striking Iron” the Art of African Blacksmiths exhibit at the Fowler Museum at University of California Los Angeles.

Jones said that “Maelewano” is Swahili for harmony.

She said that it had its roots in non-human supernatural forces and they played into everyday life.

Jones said that the mask, “also represents global unity, man’s ties to nature, as well as the role we play in the natural world.”

Having her art be a part of the “Catalyst” exhibit is special to Jones.

She said that any artist gets a good feeling seeing the things that they put their energy, sweat and time into.

Jones said her own feelings were, “almost surreal. It’s exciting and surreal. And it just makes me want to produce more and get more exposure.”

Law Society Club helps students achieve goals

BY CHER ANTIDO Staff Writer The Law Society Club aims to help students learn more about the law, how it impacts people’s daily lives and the variety of careers.

Not only does the club talk about the law, but it exposes students to different types of jobs.

It acts as a guide that can steer them to the right direction of their desired goals.

Club adviser and East Los Angeles College law professor Filemon Samson talked about the flexibility of the club. “It’s designed to not necessarily be for law students,” he said.

Even students outside of business and law majors can benefit from the club. Its club activities include listening to guest speakers, going on field trips and sharing knowledge to broaden students’ networks.

Students can uncover careers they never knew they liked or further their knowledge on their favored line of work.

Samson said that the law involves everyone.

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happens in a courtroom. Human rights, trade and even arts publishing include some sort of law behind it.

He said that many students don’t know how much the law impacts their lives and encourages even those that are only interested in the topic to join.

The club intends to invite professionals to talk about their careers. Students can listen to guest speakers and ask questions about what they do and how they do it.

Samson said there are many students who are unsure about the type of job they want. It could be that students want to be in a certain

“Our goal here is to help them achieve their goals. That’s why a club like this is great to see and talk about different areas that are law related.”

FILEMON SAMSON

Law Society Club Advisor

field but don’t know exactly what specific job is best for them.

“Our goal here is to help them achieve their goals. That’s why a club like this is great to see and talk about different areas that are law related,” Samson said.

Career exposure includes: international affairs, nonprofit organizations, human resources management, sports/entertainment agent, government, trade, courthouse administration and law firm management.

ELAC student Jowad Abraham joined the club to connect with other students in law and business majors.

He wants to be more exposed to opportunities for his field, Business Marketing.

“I took his (Samson) law class and he presented the club to us in class, so I decided to come. I’m trying to get involved in more things,” Abraham said.

The club also shares different internships available and resources students can take advantage of to pursue their majors. The Law Society Club is open to all ELAC students. Meetings are held every second and fourth Thursdays of the month in F7-215 at 12:10 p.m.

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Musician explains relationship between music, universe

BY LUIS CASTILLA Staff Writer Frank Simes, musical director for The Who, performed for music students and explained what he believes to be the meaning of life at East Los Angeles College last Thursday.

Simes is a guitarist, songwriter, composer and record producer who has recorded and performed with Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones, Don Henley of Eagles and Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac. The talk, called “A Conversation with the Universe,” was a look into Simes’ life and his own spiritual and neuroscientific thoughts about the universe.

Simes’ first question for the universe was if music had any intrinsic value. His answer was yes.

Simes said that the universe is made of bundles of waveforms.

Music is the basis of reality.

“Humans didn’t invent music, we just discovered it.” said Simes.

Simes had lost his job as a producer for Martha Davis of The Motels, and had just become a father.

He said he had fallen into depression and was prone to panic attacks.

Simes even considered suicide, almost driving off a cliff. He stopped himself when he heard a voice say, “Not yet.”

“Maybe it was the universe,” said Simes.

After his near-suicide-experience, Simes found that music helped him recover from his depression.

“Music literally saved me and got me through the darkest part of my life,” said Simes.

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THE MEANING OF LIFE—Frank Simes answers questions about the correspondence of music to the universe in the Recital Hall Thursday.

This experience answered Simes’ second question for the universe, “What’s the meaning of life?”

Simes came to the conclusion that creativity is the meaning of life.

Simes’ final question for the universe was on the importance of knowledge.

He said he had an unquenchable thirst for knowledge.

“I am a product of the universe.

The universe created us so that it

could know itself,” said Simes.

ELAC President Marvin Martinez introduced Simes and told the audience how music influenced his life.

Simes began his talk by playing guitar and dancing across the stage.

He continued to tell the audience about his musical upbringing.

Simes was born on a U.S. army base in Tokyo, Japan.

He received a guitar for Christmas

at the age of 10 and moved to Los Angeles on his own at the age of 15 to pursue a career in music.

Simes said he was offered heroin within five minutes of landing in Los Angeles.

He lived in an apartment where he had to heat the room with his stove and only had two pieces of furniture, one of which was a stand-up piano.

On that piano, Simes wrote a song called “Anniversary,” which he

performed for the audience.

While earning his stripes as a musician, Simes auditioned for Mick Jagger at a studio in Hollywood.

Simes said he had to learn 12 songs on the spot and come up with something to play.

He said he could either freeze up in fear or let the music flow through him.

That night, he received a call from

Jagger’s secretary asking if he’d be available tomorrow, but Simes had a gig.

The secretary handed the phone to Jagger who told Simes he would provide cartage and trucking so that he wouldn’t have to miss his gig.

Simes said he was blown away by Jagger’s respectfulness.

After the presentation, commercial music professor Lee Raby asked Simes for one piece of advice for music students.

Simes gave three: “Nothing great is ever achieved without enthusiasm. Details are important.

Success is an elusive notion.”

“It’s great that he could give us practical advice. It’s invaluable to see the result of all the years of dedication,” said Raby.

Student Kenia Varela said she felt very relieved after the talk.

“It’s very relieving to know that there are people who think that way,” said Varela.

Simes’ visit was the result of English professor Nadia Swerdlow’s friendship with Simes.

“Frank and I became friends over our mutual interest in the relationship of music, science and the universe,” said Swerdlow.

Music professor Anthony Lupica invited Simes to speak to the music department.

Simes said he was glad he could talk to the Music Department.

“They were hearing things that brought them joy and positive feelings. I saw that on people’s faces as I was talking. Anytime I could do that, I’m not going to pass up the opportunity. If I could articulate what people are feeling, that’s one of my objectives too,” said Simes.

Version of adolescent Holmes ends

BY JUAN CALVILLO Staff Writer

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY JULIE SANTIAGO

‘Catalyst’ showcases students’ art at VPAM

BY JUAN CALVILLO Staff Writer The Art and Animation Club curated the exhibit “Catalyst” at the Vincent Price Art Museum to coincide with the Festival of the Arts.

The exhibition is made up of East Los Angeles College students’ art pieces. Many of these pieces come directly from the members of the Art and Animation Club.

The exhibit’s name was chosen to embrace as many subjects and types of art pieces as possible.

“I think the best group exhibitions allow for diversity of thought and expression. The club finally honed in on this idea of ‘Catalyst,’ which is simply some event or person in one’s life that inspired them to create,” said co-club adviser, Christine Frerichs.

The club and its advisers approached VPAM director Pilar Tompkins Rivas about putting together an exhibit in response to last semesters student art event.

Many of the students and club members felt that despite putting forward good work, their pieces were sacrificed in order to create a theme that the guest curator wanted to exhibit. By being in charge of

the exhibit’s curation, the Art and Salas said that it came down Animation Club was able to include to making sure the pieces were as many pieces from students visually strong to be in the exhibit. wanting to express their individual The student pieces also came voices. with a written section from the President Jose Manuel Salas artist describing their piece. and vice president Ani Anneyan of A strong showing in both the written the Art and Animation Club said and visual aspects would move the that was always the goal as far piece into the running to get shown. as curating the Frerichs said exhibit. that this section Salas said that “is meant to help “The club finally both Rivas and the viewer better honed in on this idea understand the Frerichs advice was invaluable context of the of ‘Catalyst,’ which information, visual work in is simply some event but that the pair front of them, left it up to the or person in one’s life and therefore, club members to opefully that inspired them to hconnect really do the leg more.” create.” work.

I t w a s “They just important for want to be there the club to help CHRISTINE FRERICHS Co-club adviser to advise us the students nail and to give us down how the art guidance. But piece and their when it comes to written statement actually doing the work, they want worked together to fit into the theme us to take care of it so we can get of “Catalyst.” the experience that our club intends “This is where we gave the to give to the club members,” said students another opportunity. They Anneyan. have strong work let’s let them in The other part of putting together and lets talk to them and say, ‘we the exhibit was deciding the pieces need you to rework your written that would become a part of the statement,’” said Salas. A second event. vote was taken among the club to

choose the final pieces. All these steps were taken so that the goal of putting together an interesting exhibit was made possible.

When it came time to curate the animation sections of the exhibit, the club was given two options. Anneyan said that it was between a projector or a monitor.

After consulting Rivas, the club decided on the projector to show the animation pieces that went into the exhibit.

Salas was in charge of putting the animations together and said there were a lot of entries.

Because the submissions didn’t take up space, more work from students could be shown.

The Art and Animation Club has included various pieces of art in “Catalyst,” all of which talk about the things that brought the young artists to the art world.

One artist, Toy Jones, has art pieces that center on her connection to nature. This connection is what brought her to art and sculpting.

That spark that brought art into the lives of Jones and other featured artists is what the exhibit is all about.

“Catalyst” has an opening reception on Friday from 1 p.m. 2 p.m.. The exhibit will run from March 22 to April 20.

“A Question of Holmes” is the final book in Brittany Cavallaro’s Sherlockian series.

It has continued the partnership of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson only reimagined as teenagers with the angst and problems that come with adolescence.

This version of the Holmes story finds Charlotte Holmes partnered with Jamie Watson.

The series uses the passing of time to make the reader believe that the families of Holmes and Watson continued to the present day.

It does not try to replace the original, but instead expands the families.

The one thing that remains constant is the solving of mysteries that connects this series to the original created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

During the first two novels, Watson was the voice of the story.

Having Holmes as the storyteller in the final novel is illuminating.

The reader gets to understand the angst and uncertain mind of the character more.

This leads to moments that are revelatory, dumbfounding and at times hilarious.

It’s also important to the story as this final chapter in Holmes’ story is about personal growth and finding out who she is really meant to be.

Watson is still the same character from the the previous novels, but wiser.

His character arc seems like the constant lighthouse trying to signal out to the unpredictable Holmes adrift at sea.

He has gone from the infatuated fan of the Holmes family to being a respected and cared for member of the team.

Thus, Watson begins to stretch himself out, becoming more like the writer and partner he wants to be for himself and for Holmes.

Opening in England, which is a change from the previous novels’ U.S. setting, Holmes strives to become a better person.

Watson has ventured from the U.S. to join his partner at a summer college program at Oxford.

Both characters have decided to turn the intensity of their lives

down after their previous troubles early in the novels. Starting school at Oxford, brings the introduction of new characters that are part of the larger mystery from the offset.

Holmes and Watson meet three school friends.

Cavallaro does an admirable job making these new characters interesting and individualistic.

Rupert Davies is the best friend and romantic punching bag to the duo of Theo and Anwen.

The trio are part of the production of “Hamlet” that Holmes was asked to participate in.

The crux of the story becomes trying to protect the students of the acting group from a mysterious villain that threatens those that are taking part in the play.

This same villain is part of the larger mystery that includes a missing girl from the same acting group.

As the story unfolds, it becomes interesting to see how Holmes deduces many of the elements of the mystery while still making the reader unable to guess who the culprit is.

Despite the interesting tidbits of mystery sleuthing, it comes back to the evolution of the Holmes’s character.

Holmes constantly questions herself and her partnership with Watson.

She often wonders if he will simply get bored of her if they live more mundane lives.

She also questions what she actually wants to do with herself.

Throughout the book it is shown that maybe going to college or university is not something she may actually want.

The decision Holmes makes in the end is heartbreaking, but obvious.

“A Question of Holmes” is an emotional ending to a series that has had fun action and intriguing mysteries throughout its run.

Reading the previous three books in the series truly helps flesh out the characters, but in this final book the Holmes and Watson partnership undergoes so much change that it’s almost like reading about entirely new characters.

The finale to the tale that started years ago is more than satisfying, and getting to read each characters’ evolution to adulthood is truly fun. www.ELACCampusNews.com

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Women’s basketball runs out of gas

BY SONNY TAPIA Staff Writer Women’s basketball lost to Merced Community College in the California Community College Athletic Association quarterfinals at Ventura College on Friday 89-75.

East Los Angeles College ended its season 8-2 in the conference and 27-7 overall.

The Huskies came into this game off of a victory against Pasadena City College and were looking for a win to continue in the playoffs.

Merced freshman guard Suzuna Shoji was automatic from mid-range making 12 out of her 22 attempts in the 40 minute’s she played.

Shoji had the first three buckets for Merced to start the game.

Merced controlled the lead for the entire game, but ELAC kept fighting.

ELAC sophomore guard Jennifer Pool drove down the lane and scored a lay-up to get the Huskies on the board.

ELAC head coach Bruce Turner was hit with a technical foul early in the game for being all the way out on the court.

Shoji took the free throw shots to add to Merced’s lead.

With quick shots coming from both ends of the court, ELAC turned the ball over three times in the first quarter.

Merced’s defense swarmed to wherever the ball was to start the game.

This tactic gave the Huskies some issues when they tried to cross half court.

By the end of the quarter, ELAC was only able to put up 16 points.

Merced jumped back in the game to start the second quarter by causing two ELAC turnovers.

The three point line was used

by ELAC freshman guard Adriana Gonzalez twice in the quarter, hitting both of her shots.

The Huskies recorded 11 rebounds beating Merced on the boards.

ELAC also outscored its opponent while still trailing by nine points going into the third quarter.

ELAC sophomore guard Jaelynn

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TAKE A SEAT—Jennifer Pool (right) gives ELAC head coach Bruce Turner a high five during the SoCal Regional Playoffs on March 9 in the South Gym. Curley shot for 50 percent from the field, contributing a three point shot and two free throw shots, adding nine points for the Huskies.

Merced shot for 15 points from only three players.

Merced freshman guards Malaya Kendrick and Suzuna Shoji along with freshman forward Jada Johnson scored all the points for Merced.

The points came from in the paint and mid-range.

Gonzalez tacked on another three point shot for ELAC, allowing the Huskies to outscore Merced for the second straight quarter only behind by six points going into the final

quarter of the game.

The fourth quarter started with both teams answering each other’s shots back and forth in the paint.

ELAC tried to connect with shots from three point range, but only made two out of its nine attempts.

Kendrick and Shoji had 10 points of their own to contribute in the final minutes of the quarter for Merced.

ELAC freshman guard Citlaly Davalos threw up some three point attempts in the final seconds that did not fall.

“I think they played well, but we shot terrible from the free throw line,” Turner said.

ELAC baseball struggles at home

BY SONNY TAPIA Staff Writer East Los Angeles College baseball lost to Long Beach City College on Thursday at home 6-2 due to poor execution at the plate.

ELAC showed signs of frustration during the game by slamming bats to the ground and screaming profanities.

Sophomore left handed pitcher Andres Alonso was the starter for the Huskies.

The game started with a lead-off single to the left field from Long Beach sophomore second baseman Raul Gonzalez.

The fourth batter up for Long Beach in the first inning was hit by a pitch in the foot by Alonso.

Even with a shaky start for ELAC on defense it got the game started with early hits in the game.

ELAC sophomore right fielder Ruben Hernandez got on base with a single of his own followed by freshman center fielder Steven Villagran who took a pitch to the back.

With two runners on base freshman first baseman AJ Gama hit for one run batted in to center.

Sophomore third baseman Andy Rodriguez followed suit and got another run for the Huskies on the board.

These would be the only runs acquired by the Huskies for the rest of the game.

Long Beach tied the game up in the top of the second inning with RBIs coming from sophomore center fielder Chris Rubottom’s hit to center and Gonzalez’s sacrifice fly ball to deep center field.

ELAC battled in the top of the fourth inning by having a quick one-two-three inning with two groundouts and a fly out by Long Beach.

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In the top of the fifth inning head coach James Hines came out to the mound to make a pitching change after Alonso walked two straight batters.

Freshman pitcher Francisco Avena came to the mound for the Huskies with freshman right fielder Zach Rivas on second and sophomore designated hitter David Balboa on first for Long Beach.

Avena’s first batter had an RBI single to left giving Long beach a one run lead going into the bottom the fifth inning.

ELAC recorded three straight hits off of sophomore pitcher Garrett Rennie.

The first hit was a double to left field from sophomore second baseman Anthony Soto.

The next two hits were singles

by Ruben Hernandez and Steven Villagran which loaded the bases for the Huskies.

Gama came up to bat in a position to take the lead for ELAC when he hit an infield fly ball to shortstop.

He proceeded to slam his bat to the ground while yelling profane language in frustration.

Andy Rodriguez watched a called strike three and had a few words of his own to say after his at bat.

Long Beach’s Raul Gonzalez got his second RBI of the game off his third hit in the game when he singled to center.

ELAC’s Avena dropped the ball out of his hand to force the umpire to call a balk and advance the runner on first to second.

Continuing the trend of anger and frustration, freshman left fielder Erick Espinoza struck out in his at bat causing him to do much of the same as his fellow teammates by throwing his bat to the ground.

The bottom of the seventh inning had promise, as the Huskies got two runners on base, after Ruben Hernandez and Steven Villagran both singled to left field.

The runners advanced to scoring position after they both tagged up after a pop fly by Aj Gama to center field.

The Huskies were knocking at

the door, but it was cut short when Andy Rodriguez struck out to end the inning.

The eighth inning sealed the victory for Long Beach with a couple hits to the outfield.

Chris Rubottom started the inning off with a double to the left field wall.

Freshman left fielder Tyler Vargas singled to left and was followed by another RBI single to the right center gap by Raul Gonzalez.

“We have kind of dug ourselves a bit of a hole but it’s not one that we can’t climb out of,” ELAC head coach James Hines said.

Sophomore short stop Travis Aversa hit a sacrifice fly to shallow right field scoring the runner from third.

Searching for answers ELAC had a pitching change when freshman Mario Huizar replaced Avena.

The Huskies have struggled as of late on the mound, “If we can pitch like I know we are capable of and become more consistent on offense, we will have far better success,” Hines said.

Huizar started off on the mound by hitting his first batter in the shoulder.

This loaded the bases for Long Beach but the Huskies stopped the bleeding with a strikeout.

Erick Espinoza tried to start a rally with a double to left field.

This hit proved to be no help whatsoever as the Huskies failed to score going into the ninth inning.

The Huskies ended the game when AJ Gama hit himself into a double play to put the Huskies out of its misery.

“We basically couldn’t get anything going after the first inning,” Hines said. “We made a couple of costly errors that gave them momentum and they scored some runs off that. Our bullpen the past two weeks has struggled to shut down other teams, especially since we moved Andres Alonso in to a starting role.”

The Huskies next game will be away against Compton College tomorrow at 2:30 p.m.

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UNITED—Members of the women’s basketball team come together after a 78-53 win over Pasadena in the South Gym on March 9.

H U S K I E S

Men’s Track & Field Men’s track and field competed last friday in the Redlands Invitational and will be competing in the Aztec Invitational at San Diego State University all day on Friday and Saturday.

Softball ELAC softball took the win in their past two games against Compton College and Long Beach City College. The Huskies will be playing tomorrow at 3 p.m. at home against Pasadena City College.

Baseball Husky baseball will play Compton College tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. at Compton College.

Swimming & Diving Swimming and diving had a competition last Friday at Cerritos College and will be participating in another competition on Friday at 12:30 p.m. at El Camino College.

Badminton Badminton faced El Camino College at home on March 8 and lost 11-10. The rematch will be held on March 29 at El Camino College at 2 p.m.