Campus News Spring 2019 Issue 14

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Community protests proposed CSULA impaction plan

BY MIGUEL BARRAGAN Staff Writer The proposed California State University of Los Angeles impaction plan would raise admission standards for transfer students and freshman.

Major-specific criteria would be created for admission at all levels. This means both high school students and students transfering from community colleges would have to meet the new criteria.

The plan would also require an increase in the minimum requirement for GPA. The proposed minimum GPA requirement has not yet been disclosed.

The current GPA requirement for transfer is a 2.0 in all transferable courses.

“I believe they’re not going to disclose those requirement changes until June, which isn’t transparent.,” said Kirby Dominguez, ELAC transfer director and counselor.

“From an advisor’s perspective, this delay puts students at a disadvantage. If I meet with a student in spring, and then administrators reveal the requirements, that might not give students enough time to meet with me again to make appropriate adjustments.”

This was the third and final public hearing where CSULA administrators presented their plan and the public got a chance to ask questions and comment on the plan.

Ten minutes into the hearing, before the Q&A portion, a woman

CN/MIGUEL BARRAGAN

COMMUNITY VOICES—Students, faculty, staff and community members voice their concerns over the proposed CSULA impaction plan to administrators of CSULA during the Q&A portion of the public hearing at the MPR in F5-201. raised her hand to speak and voiced her concerns about how the plan would affect working-class students.

Dominguez told the crowd to reserve their questions until after the presentation.

Several people in the crowd chanted “Let us talk” and “Do the Q&A now.” They said they already knew all the information they were presenting because many of them have attended the previous hearings.

Administrators concluded the presentation 30 minutes before it was intended to end. The presentation showed an increase

“I believe administrators should listen to concerns brought up by students, faculty, staff and the community.”

DANIELLE MAYEN

Cal State LA student

in the number of transfer students and enrollment as a whole at Cal State LA. CSULA’s admission proposal plan’s website says that student headcount has increased 27 percent since 2012 while enrollment growth funding has only increased two percent.

CSULA is serving over 4,000 unfunded students, according to the site.

Administrators said adequate funding would require an increase of $30 million in annual state funding.

NoToImpaction, a group started

by Cal State LA students and

faculty in protest of this proposed plan, says the solution is to fight for more funding, rather than caving in and barring students for a lower enrollment rate.

During the Q&A section, many said the plan lacked transparency and was being forced upon the community.

The most common concern raised was that the proposed plan would affect black, Latino and low-income students.

NoToImpaction and Promesa Boyle Heights, a grassroots group which advocates for better schools and opportuities for the youth said many in the community, including

ELAC students, have to work jobs in order to be able to pay for their needs and keep up with school.

They said increasing admission standards would only make it more difficult for these students to further their education.

What these groups, other students and faculty, are asking for is a oneyear moratorium, a postponement of the plan, so that community members, faculty and students of the schools that would be affected are allowed a voice in the decisionmaking process.

Danielle Mayen, a Cal State LA student and member of Golden Eagle Justice, a student organized group in opposition to the proposed plan, said, “I believe administrators should listen to concerns brought up by students, faculty, staff and the community.

“This doesn’t mean just passively listening. It means going through with our demands of a one-year moratorium, which is taking the time to finally include us in the conversation and find alternatives to impaction, and truly advocate for funding by allowing students, staff, faculty, etc. into these meetings with the Chancellor’s Office.”

The ELAC academic senate unanimously voted no to the proposed plan.

Administrators will make their final decision on March 1.

To leave a public comment on the proposed plan, visit: http:// www.calstatela.edu/admissions/ proposed-change-admissioncriteria-effective-fall-2020-publiccomment-form

BankMobile charges monthly fee

BY GISELLE ARROYO Staff Writer As of Wednesday, students are required to pay a monthly fee of $1.99 for their BankMobile checking account.

The Los Angeles Community College District recently found out their students, East Los Angeles College included, were now being charged a fee for their BankMobile Vibe checking account.

On February 8, the LACCD sent an email to their students regarding the situation and their disapproval of the fee, as well as their disappointment in the way this change was communicated.

This only affects students who choose to have their Financial Aid refund sent to their BankMobile checking account instead of their personal account.

According to a BankMobile representative, a way to waive this

fee would be if the cardholder has an amount of $300 or more every month in their account.

Or, if cardholders have a zeroaccount balance, then there won’t be any charges.

However, refunds issued by the school, for instance, Financial Aid Refunds, will not count toward the $300 minimum deposit.

Including internal account changes, fee waivers, fee credits, returned items, or dispute credits.

Also, please be advised that there is a $24 insufficient funds fee.

This means that students will be charged $24 when they spend more than is available in their BankMobile account.

According to the same BankMobile representative, there hasn’t been any complains he has personally dealt with but there have been some complaints.

Some students were alarmed because it was new to them. Students have called to complain, they get a

hold of representatives to ask why they were being charged.

However, after representatives explain the situation and the new fee students have to find a way to deal with the new update.

In the past, only non-students card holders for BankMobile had to pay $5.99 a month for their accounts and students didn’t have a fee.

Now both have to pay $1.99.

BankMobile Disbursements gives students the option to choose how they want to receive their Financial Aid refund.

Students who are receiving their financial aid refund have two options. They can either have their disbursements sent to their personal bank account or they can open an account with BankMobile for a fee of $1.99 a month.

For students with more question or comments, they can call their toll-free number at 1-877-3279515 or visit their website at http:// bankmobiledisbursements.com/

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R.I.P. PRESIDENT—Dr. Armando Rodriguez from ELAC Campus News, September 12, 1973.

Former Elac president Armando Rodriguez dies at home

BY MARIANA MONTOYA Staff Writer

PHOTO BY STEVEN ADAMO

OVERCOMING ADVERSITY—ELAC Football star, Antoinette “Toni” Harris answers

questions from NBC News correspondent Joe Fryer Monday at Huskies stadium. See page 6.

News Briefs

Construction Alert

Manholes will be investigated on the road located between the S2, K5 and up to K7 until March 1.

Dr. Armando Rodriguez former president of East Los Angeles College during the years 1973-1978 died of a stroke in his home in San Diego on February 18.

He was 97 years old.

Rodriguez was the seventh of eight children born in Gomez Palacios Durango, Mexico.

He was born in1921, and in the year 1927 his parents decided to move from Durango, Mexico to El Paso, Texas.

Soon after, they moved to San Diego California. At the time he was only six years old.

He went to grade school in San Diego and later pursued his Bachelors and Masters in special education in San Diego State University, formerly known as San Diego College.

His love for education stemmed from his dad who insisted they pursue higher education even

Exhibition Walkthrough

though he was not able to do so himself.

An article from the Los Angeles times said, “To help his family financially, he sold magazines and tamales door to door. He picked up discarded chunks of ice at an ice

The dissolution of the (ELAC) foundation (which was later reestablished) led to his dismissal factory and outraced the factory’s deliverymen to customers’ doors, selling them at discounted prices.”

As soon as Rodriguez turned 21 he enlisted in the U.S. Army as a cryptographer deciphering foreign codes. Ironically, during that time he was not a US citizen, he was in the process of becoming one.

He was stationed in Brazil.

A walk-through of the exhibit “Guadalupe Rosales: Echoes of a collective Memory” will be led by Rosales and art critic Andy Campbell on March 2 from 2-3 p.m. at VPAM. The exhibit is on view through March 23.

Later, he went into the education field becoming a teacher.

Rodriguez then became the first Hispanic principal for junior high and high school as well. Rodriguez was well known for his activism and for leading the Viva Kennedy campaign in Southern California.

He continued his path in education and became the first Hispanic president for ELAC. During his five years as president, he misused federal funds that were supposed to be used as grants for the ELAC foundation.

The dissolution of the foundation (which was later reestablished) led to his dismissal.

He took on a different role, this time in government, as a member of the Equal Opportunity Commision under former U.S. president Jimmy Carter.

Rodriguez is survived by his wife whom he was married to 70 years, Beatriz Rodriguez, his two children Christy Rodriguez and Rod Rodriguez, his grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

AA-T/AS-T Priority Submission

For those transferring after this semester, universities require students to verify their AA-T/AS-T by submitting a graduation petition to the Counseling Department in E1-127 by March 15. The priority deadline is March 8.

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Students benefit from scholarship opportunities

BY ADAM ROBLES Staff Writer Scholarships could be a decisive factor in students’ futures and need to be applied for if students want to get any money.

Students often overlook the importance of scholarships. They need to end this bad habit.

A scholarship is any type of grant that can be awarded to a student after any kind of academic achievement.

Most scholarships are great, because you are granted money for demonstrating skills that you already possess.

The award varies depending on the type of scholarship and whom the scholarship is offered by.

For example, receiving a fullride scholarship from The Gates Scholarship and a scholarship to play table tennis would more than likely require a different skill set.

Some scholarships may require that you play for a certain athletic team, and another may require that you are of a minority.

The application process for scholarships is rather tedious, but there are reasons behind that.

Those who provide scholarships want to make sure that the student is knowledgeable.

They usually want someone who is above a certain grade point average.

They may require students to write a series of essays with various topics, all to see if that student has the integrity and determination to complete tasks.

This is all to ensure that their money will be sent to a deserving student, rather than some lottery picked student who may end up dropping out.

All students should apply to as many scholarships as possible.

The best place to look for scholarships is your school’s websites or any that are

Food truck lacks nutrition information

BY TRISSEAN MCDONALD

CN/IVANA AMARAL

The menu may never be modified to include the calories as well as nutritional labeling for people who are health conscious.

1,200 to 1,400 a day is the general nutritional advice approved by the FDA. ELAC students who are parents

sometimes have their children on campus and might want a quick eat.

However, if the food truck were to display calorie and nutritional labeling, the business would have to include nutritional information for children as well.

Students who are inquiring about the calories and nutritional information should consider bringing their own food.

The menu may never be modified to include the calories as well as nutritional labeling for people who are health conscious.

to write dozens of essays.

It can encourage you to become an even better athlete if you’re applying for an athletic scholarship.

Scholarships are created to financially aid hard-working students.

It is important for the students to look for these windows of opportunity so they can have a chance at a more economically stable scholastic future.

If you want to find more information on scholarships go to LACCD’s student portal webpage.

There is a dedicated scholarship tab.

In there, you can look up legitimate scholarships.

Students’ schedules prevent healthy food decisions

BY CHER ANTIDO Staff Writer

Staff Writer Obesity in America is an epidemic. There are multiple health concerns associated with it, however, food trucks on campus are consistently making a profit without letting students know what is going into their bodies.

Since May 7, the Food and Drug Administration requires that restaurants, and similar establishments that are part of a chain of 20 or more, display calories and nutritional information on food menus.

An inquiry into the possibility of a future bill addressing the menu labeling issue in schools K-12, as well as, colleges and universities within California was imposed.

The County of Los Angeles Public Health was then contacted.

A representative from the department, who chose to remain anonymous because the person is not authorized to speak publicly said, that since the food trucks are not establishments of 20 or more chains, that they have the option to display nutritional information on their menus. Therefore, students are required to use common sense.

Even a five-year-old should know which is better, between ordering a burger and fries or a salad.

Yet, there are some students who prefer not to use common sense.

In the food truck’s defense, it is only one establishment. The rigor of redoing a menu with calorie and nutritional information for only one business is a demand that’s not realistic and time-consuming.

For menus targeting children ages 4 to 8 years, a calorie intake of

recommended by a professor.

Be cautious of scams. You can tell if a scholarship is fake if the website doesn’t have a phone number or other contact information listed.

Yes, applying for a scholarship can be a pain, and it’s all very time consuming for something that might not even pay off, but the worst that can happen is not receiving the scholarship.

Only good can come out of the experience of applying for a scholarship. It can encourage you to get better grades in school.

You can practice your writing skills if the scholarship requires you

College students are faced with the hardship of managing time and are prone to make poor dietary choices. Unhealthy eating habits can lead to eating disorders, depression, and type-2 diabetes.

If students continue with bad eating habits, failing a class won’t be the only thing they would have to worry about. Many students justify their habit, because they believe they don’t have the time for a proper meal and end up grabbing whatever is available to them.

According to the American College and Health Association, the number of overweight students in college rose by 1.8 percent from 2006 to 2011.

College students are more likely to suffer from “food insecurity,” a term used for an individual’s inability to access affordable and nutritional foods due to the lack of money.

T h e Wi s c o n s i n H O P E l a b conducted research on April 2018 which suggest that 36 percent of university students and 42 percent of community college students were found to be food insecure in that year.

Food insecurity causes students to make poor choices when selecting their meals. Instead of ensuring that

what they grab is good for their health, they take into consideration how it could affect their wallets.

There are various reasons why students are tempted to eat unhealthy, but the major one is their lack of time. While they are faced with the stress of academics and the pressure of joining the workforce, eating healthy just doesn’t fit on their plate.

Fast food chains can be found everywhere and buying their food has become more convenient with the new mobile pick-up system now implemented by these companies.

Fast food, however, is high in sodium, saturated fat and calories in just a few bites. It becomes easy to eat more than what the body needs.

Furthermore, the unhealthy options in the cafeteria are more likely to look appealing to students than a bag of fruits.

A factor of eating out with friends comes into play and college is known for the age of drinking.

However, students can still enjoy these times while maintaining a proper, healthy diet.

Studies shouldn’t be the only thing college students worry about.

Keeping a proper and healthy diet can help with paying more attention to lectures. It can enhance brain power and keep them from getting sick. Doing so will help avoid further health problems in the future.

Here are some tips that can help for busy college students: • Drink plenty of water • Pack healthy snacks • Eat breakfast • Learn recipes for simple meals • Opt for healthy options at the cafeteria

Sanitizing prevents sick season blues

BY JUAN CALVILLO Staff Writer Flu season is not over and students deserve health tools like sanitary items to prepare for a healthy start to the new school year.

The students at East Los Angeles College need a fighting chance to protect themselves from falling victim to the common cold and the much nastier, flu.

The Student Health Center can be one of the best lines of defense to combat these not only bothersome but, sometimes fatal diseases.

In an effort to combat on the common cold and the flu, the Student Health Center has over the counter medications and the flu shot available.

Unfortunately, it’s flu shot service is in limited free quantities, and there is no mention in their flyers on how to purchase one if needed.

More importantly, their flyers make no mention of sanitary wipes or other items to combat the spread of the virus that causes the colds and flu.

They do have face masks and hand sanitizers available, but a student must ask for them at the center.

According to www.cdc.gov “During the 2017-2018 season, www.ELACCampusNews.com

influenza-like-illness activity began to increase in November, reaching an extended period of high activity during January and February nationally, and remained elevated through the end of March.”

This means that the flu season is not entirely done with people just yet.

Kaiser Permanente’s official page www.kp.org describes the flu as “an illness that can strike children or adults of any age.

The flu is spread easily from person to person by coughing, sneezing, or touching surfaces.”

And being a part of a campus as large as ELAC, students must have walked by someone who is starting to show the symptoms of either the flu or the cold; such as, a runny nose, coughing or fevers.

This is why it’s imperative for the Student Health Center to try to help mitigate the situation when it comes to the sick season.

The easiest thing to ask for would be for an increase in the number of flu shots, maybe even a small disbursement of masks and hand sanitizer.

However, there are other ways to help prevent students from contracting the flu or cold.

Providing sanitary wipes that neutralize the influenza virus would be a great start.

Starting an informational campaign for more awareness of the dangers of the sick season could also be effective.

This would be a way of alerting the students at the ELAC campus of the supplies available to them to help prevent or deal with the flu from running rampant on campus.

Door handles, light switches, pencil sharpeners, and elevator buttons are constantly being touched by students at ELAC. Some students may not be as cleanly inclined as others. Runny noses and coughs are usually stifled by a hand over the mouth or back of the hand.

Those germs are then transferred to whatever the student decides to touch next.

Having wipes in a students backpack when a button is pushed or a knob turned, can help a student wipe their hands down and get right back to not listening to their 9 a.m. lecture.

For those that may not know how to handle having a cold or the flu, it’s important to follow some of the simple guidelines the Center for Disease Control has created.

On www.cdc.org it says, “Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.

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“Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Germs spread this way.

Clean and disinfect surfaces and objects that may be contaminated with germs like the flu.”

The soap and water part is doable since there are plenty of bathrooms on campus.

The Student Health Center, located at F5-302, has many free services already. These include family planning, sexually transmitted disease counseling, and stress management and are available

to those students who need it.

There are even some low-cost services such as pregnancy testing, laboratory services, and multiple others. Adding items for personal hygiene would be a logical move.

Having available sanitary items would make a positive difference to the entirety student population.

Fewer people getting sick means more time to attend class and ask the question every student wants answered, “Will this be on the final?”

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Young Ambassador Program to expand cultural awareness

BY KEVIN CAMARGO Staff Writer

Seven East Los Angeles College students flew to Japan for nine days through the Mayor’s Young Ambassador Program.

Students stayed in Japan from Jan. 14-22.

The students who traveled to Japan were Andrea Enriquez, Samantha Carranza, David Reyes, David Sanchez, Bianca Guzman, Miranda Reynoso and German Olvera.

“Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Office of International Affairs established (MaYA) to connect young Angelenos with the international community, help make them aware of the global opportunities in Los Angeles and impart an international perspective that will guide them for years to come,” said Naseam Alavi, International Affairs Specialist for Los Angeles Mayor’s Office of International Affairs.

According to Alavi, Mayor Garcetti launched this free international travel program for Los Angeles College Promise students.

“Since 2018, the MaYA Initiative has provided nearly 50 young Angelenos with the opportunity to travel to Mexico, Egypt and Japan and additional students will travel to France and other destinations this summer,” Alavi said.

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TRAVELING ABROAD—The Los Angeles Mayor’s Young Ambassadors pose for a photo in front of the Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo, Japan on January 16 during their trip.

Over 100 students applied to go to Japan.

Only 23 of them were accepted.

All the students went through an application process that led to an interview and an acceptance.

“This is a one-time experience where you’re getting everything paid for,” Reyes said. “You’re

essentially able to dive into this level of connection with other people from other countries with the help of your city.”

Reyes said he was nervous because it was his first time flying out of the country.

Throughout the trip, students stayed with families in Japan.

“We were all assigned different families. So we stayed there for two nights,” said Reyes. “To [have] another family accept you into their home and give you a part of their life, I thought that was amazing.”

Students visited the Toyota Museum, engaged with students from Nagoya University and met

with government officials, to name a few.

Sanchez believed he was not going to be part of the trip, but ended up applying after a Los Angeles College Promise counselor encouraged him to.

“I was stuck up in (my) culture.

Now, I find myself going out of

my way to have new experiences because you only have these new experiences once,” Sanchez said.

“The central theme was keeping an open mind and not being so judgemental about how people act in other countries because we have to take into consideration we’re foreigners to them.”

Olvera said that one of the biggest differences he noticed was how punctual and organized everything is in Japan.

“Now that you know that there (are) other cultures out there, you’re more aware and become more willing to expand your horizons to new experiences; a new way of doing stuff,” said Olvera.

“They’re so task-oriented and I want to be a little more like that.”

Alavi said that she hopes students walk away from this experience realizing the world is filled with endless possibilities and feeling empowered to go after them--even if they initially seem out of reach.

“I want them to know they are greater than they may give themselves credit for, that there’s more out there for them than they realize and so many people in their city and around the world believe in them,” said Alavi.

For more information about the MaYA program, visit www.lamayor. org/mayor’s-young-ambassadorprogram.

Workshop aids students applying for FAFSA for young undocumented students that would protect them from deportation, allow them to work legally in the U.S. and permit them East Los Angeles College hosted to travel outside the country.

The Dream Act presentation had a cash for college workshops last minor differences.

Saturday.

A different website and had The two workshops presented were Free Application for Federal different instructors were used.

“I’m transferring this upcoming Student Aid and the Dream Act, both presented in English and fall and I need all the help I can get and FAFSA is a program that will Spanish.

About 70 to 80 students were help me pay for my school,” said looking to apply for FAFSA or the Francisco Ortiz, a student at ELAC. “I’m grateful for these instructors Dream Act. To apply for FAFSA, students who helped me apply for FAFSA b e c a u s e t h a t ’s must meet several something my requirements. high school didn’t These include help with.” being a citizen “I’m grateful for Students who of the United these instructors for c o u l d n ’t m a k e States, have helping me apply for it or just didn’t a valid social security number FAFSA because that’s know about the workshop can and have a high something my high always go to the school diploma. financial aid office.

In addition school didn’t help The office has students must with.” a computer lab be enrolled in an where students eligible program can get all the help seeking a degree they need to apply or certificate, not for FAFSA or The have a conviction FRANCISCO ORTIZ Dream act. and maintain a ELAC student The Financial satisfactory aid office is open a c a d e m i c Monday through progress.

Applications must be completed Thursday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., on Fridays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and

by March 2.

“I recommend that all ELAC on Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

For more information students students who are having trouble paying for school take this can contact the financial aid office opportunity and apply,” said during these hours at (323)-265Daniella Granados, an employee 8738, or email finaid@elac.edu.

Students can also directly apply of the financial aid office.

The Dream Act will create a for FAFSA at fafsa.ed.gov and for conditional permanent resident the Dream Act at http://www.csac. status valid for up to eight years ca.gov.

BY ALEX HANDY Staff Writer

CN/KEVIN CAMARGO

WINNER WINNER—The North Hollywood High School won first place after scoring a total of 1,152 points for the California Mayor’s Cyber Cup Los Angeles Region competition last Saturday at East Los Angeles College.

ELAC hosts California Mayor’s Cyber Cup competition

BY SONNY TAPIA Staff Writer

The California Mayor’s Cyber Cup was held at East Los Angeles College on Saturday to show off the bright minds of cybersecurity.

This cybersecurity competition allowed middle schools and high schools to showcase their talents in the online world.

In a four hour competition, over 1400 students from across the entire state of California used their knowledge about Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics to protect the cyber world.

Mayor Eric Garcetti has made it known that he supports this competition thoroughly.

When Garcetti was elected mayor of Los Angeles, he created the LA Cyber Lab to help students get secure jobs in cybersecurity.

The main goal that was stated by the cyber cup representatives was that they wanted the competitors to always be a part of the solution.

Cyber attacks happen every day

and there has to be someone there to protect the public.

“This career pathway that you’re choosing, which is to go into this industry, it’s huge. We are so impacted by technology on this campus that we are constantly looking for the best,” said President of East Los Angeles College Marvin Martinez in his speech.

The Cyber Cup also likes to embrace teachers that make the learning much more tolerable for students.

Students and teachers spent months creating programs to further their own knowledge in preparation for this event.

These students show their passion for the field by creating and brainstorming multiple ideas in order to be the best when it comes to security.

The cyber teams involved were split into different classrooms on campus to participate in the event.

As they progressed in the event a score was kept to determine a final winner after four hours of being on a computer. Working tirelessly they were able to cross the finish line and

be proud of their work.

At the end of the day only one team was able to claim the coveted Cyber Cup and this year North

Hollywood High School was able to take the trophy home.

The future guardians of the cyber world are here to stay.

CN/KEVIN CAMARGO

MOTIVATING—Policy director for Cybersecurity, Jacob Finn

speaks to the attendees in the G3 auditorium as he represents Los Angeles Mayor, Eric Garcetti on Saturday.

Mobile units facilitate blood donating process for LA communities

BY MARIA MARROQUIN Staff Writer

The blood drive from Huntington Hospital mobile units was held last Wednesday and Thursday.

These mobile units allow three people to donate blood at the same time.

The purpose of these mobile units is to facilitate the process of donating blood, to make it more efficient for the hospital and for the donors.

Tina Gunn, representative from

Huntington Hospital said 85 percent of their blood donations are obtained through their mobile units.

They try to go out at least four times a week to Disney studios, different schools, YMCA’s and other places around town with the mobile units.

Gunn said she has been a registered nurse for years and she has been in the position of manager for about a month.

“I love it. I like talking, conversing and educating healthy people on how they can help unhealthy people,” said Gunn.

“I donate so I could save people’s lives.

A lot of people don’t do it because they’re not informed or because they can’t do it.”

KAREN RAMIREZ ELAC student

The process of donating blood takes about 40 to 50 minutes from filling in paperwork before donating blood to staying on the premises for 15 minutes after donating.

“People in the communities are not aware of the need. They put it off or they don’t [donate] because they’re afraid. The process isn’t that bad,” Gunn said.

They also try to be proactive at getting people to donate as much as possible to maintain blood supply without having to buy it from the Red Cross said Gunn.

Karen Ramirez, a student at East Los Angeles College said she donates blood every time she gets a chance and she usually does it in the blood drives held on campus.

“I donate so I could save people’s lives. A lot of people don’t do it because they’re not informed or because they can’t do it,” Ramirez said.

“I always do research. I research

things like how many people have been saved through blood donations, the hospital and their history because it’s important to be informed.”

Lindsey Bridges, a helper from Huntington Hospital said he started working with them because of the job opportunity, but he said these mobile units help communities to save lives.

Huntington Hospital’s mobile units come to ELAC every three months. The next blood drive will be on March 18 and 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the main quad. www.ELACCampusNews.com

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Elac counselor recognized for work in DSP&S for the past 26 years after a recurring spinal cord injury. One of the nerves Staff Writer in his spine was affected and was never treated due to his financial problems at a young age.

Dedication and resilience Muñoz has been working as a led East Los Angeles College counselor with DSP&S students for counselor Jovany Muñoz to receive the past 13 years. He started working a Certificate of Appreciation from part time in other community the city of Los Angeles. colleges like El Camino College, Muñoz received this award in Cerritos College, Pasadena City December for the work he did with College and Rio Hondo College the Disabled Student Program and before coming to ELAC. Services Department.

Muñoz got his break when he The award came about after came to ELAC and was offered some of his students called the to be a full-time counselor in the Los Angeles City Council and told DSP&S Department. them about the DSP&S program “I feel like this is my passion. at ELAC. This is what I love everyday. This Muñoz said that his students really certificate is a little something wanted him to be recognized by that I had in mind to bring for all someone outside those students of ELAC. that need a Muñoz said voice, or that that faculty and “He really cares for his need support,” staff should have Muñoz said. students, given that more awareness M u ñ o z for students who he’s in a wheelchair, he splits his week have disorders in the doesn’t see that as a working that make it DSP&S office difficult to learn, barrier or an obstacle.” on Tuesday and and welcomes Thursdays, and any students who does general think they might counseling at have mental South Gate health issues campus on to not be afraid Mondays and to tell someone GRACE HERNANDEZ Wednesdays.

Associate Dean of Extended about it.

“Jovany goes Opportunity Programs & Services “One example out of his way to Muñoz uses is make people feel that side-by-side comfortable,” they’ll see him and one of us and Nuñez said. they”ll point to him and say he’s the “There’s kind of a stigma to disabled one and won’t recognize disabilities that isn’t seen, and ours because it’s not seen. And the first thing he said was he went that’s completely removed from over our disabilities and he talked the DSP&S department and from to us about being welcomed,” said Jovany,” said Willbert Nuñez, Nuñez. a student worker at the DSP&S Nuñez has been a student worker office. for DSP&S for over a year, but has Muñoz has been in a wheelchair been a part of the department for

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COURTESY OF JOVANY MUNOZ

TRIUMPH OVER OBSTACLES—Munoz was awarded a certificate of appreciation by the Angeles City Council after his students called and told them about his work at DSP&S. two years.

Despite his financial problems, Munoz was able to get an associates degree in computer information systems at Rio Hondo.

Anthropology professor overcomes dyslexia

BY VICKY NGUYEN Staff Writer Christine Sepulveda sometimes puts the wrong address into her GPS. She will enter the wrong numbers, causing her and her husband to drive around in circles.

When she is teaching her anthropology classes at East Los Angeles College, she mumbles to herself the words and numbers as she writes problems on the board.

If she is sleepy or stressed out, she says things backward.

“I might say something like, ‘Egg cells in males and sperm cells in females,’ and I’ll realize as it’s coming out and everybody is laughing that I switched it,” Sepulveda said.

Sepulveda has dyslexia, a learning disorder that makes reading difficult. People with dyslexia read slower than most people and will sometimes mix up words or letters. In Sepulveda’s case, she has struggled with math due to her tendency to switch numbers around.

Jonathan Salas first met Sepulveda when he took her Anthropology 101 class in spring 2017 and has since taken all of Sepulveda’s anthropology courses. He works close with her as the president of ELAC’S Anthropology Club. “[Her dyslexia is] so, so slight that I think the only way that you would know it’s there is by her telling you.

It just seems like a genuine mistake that anyone would make on a daily basis,” Salas said.

Sepulveda’s dyslexia went unrecognized until she was in her 30s.

She grew up in Flatbush, Brooklyn in the ‘80s where she was the youngest of eight children.

“It was easy to get lost in the shuffle,” Sepulveda said. “Dinners were always loud and noisy. There was always commotion in the house.

You had to speak quickly. You had to be loud to be heard in a group like that.”

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COURTESY OF CHRISTINE SEPULVEDA

HANGING WITH STUDENTS—Christine Sepulveda with Edmund Garcia at the ELAC 2017 graduation. Garcia died on Dec. 20. secondary education was done at private catholic schools, where she said most of the nuns who taught her probably weren’t qualified to teach, let alone recognize learning disabilities.

When she was 18, she withdrew from community college in the middle of her second semester to work after her father passed away.

When she returned to school at Santa Ana Community College in her 30s, she was required to take math placement tests, but failed both the intermediate and entry level math. She was instructed to take three no-credit level math courses.

It wasn’t until she was taking the second of the three courses, that someone would notice her learning disorder. In the middle of class one night, her professor, Scott Sakamoto, put his hand on her shoulder and asked her to come to his office hours. When she met with Sakamoto after class, he told her she had a learning disorder.

“It was like the lightbulb went on,” Sepulveda said.

Once her learning disorder was confirmed with testing, a huge burden was lifted from her shoulders. Sepulveda said that having an instructor like Sakamoto was life-changing for her. For a time, she made a lot of money as a legal assistant, but she changed her

focus to becoming a teacher.

“I walked away from all that money and the benefits because I really wanted to make the difference in someone else’s life. I’m happy, I’m fulfilled, and I feel like this is what I’m supposed to be doing,” Sepulveda said.

Sepulveda makes it a point to be open with her students about her learning disorder, letting them know that it is alright to have a disorder.

“She has this ability to make the entire class feel like a home barbeque,” Salas said.

Salas describes her as sensitive to students’ needs, often going out of her way to help them.

When a handicap desk went missing from the classroom one day, Sepulveda took it upon herself to find it, bring it back, and make sure that it would not be moved again.

“You never know if someone is learning disabled and whether they’re aware of it or not,” Sepulveda said.

“We [teachers] have the power to positively impact students like Scott Sakamoto, and on your worst days you have to have presence of mind to be the best for your students. We have to recognize our responsibility there. It’s so important the impact that we have on students’ lives, good or bad.”

He then went on to transfer to California State University, Los Angeles to get his bachelor’s degree in rehabilitation services and a masters in counseling.

“He really cares for the students.

He understands because, given that he’s in a wheelchair, he doesn’t see that as a barrier or an obstacle. He sees it as a challenge,

so when he talks to the students he talks about that,” said Grace Hernandez,associate dean of Extended Opportunity Programs & Services.

Arts

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The Huntington teams up with VPAM for /five initiative

BY SAMANTHA INIGUEZ Staff Writer

Vincent Price Art Museum partnered with The Huntington, inviting Carolina Caycedo and Mario Ybarra Jr. to construct The Huntington’s third exhibit of arts initiative /five.

After studying the Huntington’s Library, Art, and Botanical Collections, both artists designed their exhibit, keeping in mind the collections previously displayed while simultaneously sticking to their theme: the concept of identity.

Rituals of Labor and Engagement is the third of /five. The Huntington Library’s website states, “/five is a five-year project of contemporary arts initiative focused on creative collaborations.

“Each year, a different arts or cultural organization is selected to bring in artists to create works in response to The Huntington’s library, art, and botanical collections

in new and unforeseen ways.”

Caycedo composed a video titled “Apariciones/Apparitions.”

It shows brown, black, and queer bodies meant to be spirits of the past roaming through the library’s collections, practicing their cultural rituals and disturbing the peaceful displays of historically white spaces.

“I think of the collection as a time machine that captures, classifies, and manipulates the past.

History itself often leads to authenticity to a collection, giving it status. But what if the past rebels and becomes a force that now haunts the presents?” Caycedo says.

East Los Angeles College student Remmy Bravo says “Apparitions” was confusing until the message behind the video is read.

“The strong message then becomes apparent and more powerful,” Bravo says.

Displayed alongside Caycedo’s video were the photos she said she used to draw inspiration from.

It includes images of plants,

the nation’s vast displacement of minorities.

Caycedo also included self portrait photos of her close friend and photographer, Laura Aguilar.

Aguilar photographed herself nude at a desert landscape, comparing her body to the shapes of the rocks.

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APARICIONES—Man takes a look at Caycedo’s video of

CAROLINA CAYCEDO Artist

spirits of the past. animals, California and its people as it progressed. The most thoughtprovoking photos were of brown

and black people photographed tired and hopeless with nothing but one another during one of

Aguilar said the photos celebrate the beauty she possesses although it’s not up to par with Eurocentric

beauty standards.

Ybarra’s portion of the exhibit displayed bright marker, ballpoint pen, and acrylic art. He sends messages of the good and bad going on in his culture through the use of urban Chicano vocabulary.

He also includes many Latin figures such as Mexican-American singer Selena Quintanilla, Pablo Escobar and El Chapo, “two of the most admired, fetishized, and despised drug lords of all time.”

In one of his drawings Ybarra takes on the modern struggles of hyper-capitalist times titled “Stacks of Bread.”

Ybarra says the stack of money depicts the message that the blue-collar workers of our nation still struggle to make a comfortable living despite working hard day to day.

The exhibition opened on Nov. 10 and remained on view until Feb. 25. Although it is no longer on display, there is a video about the exhibition and the artists on YouTube.

Dragon Prince dives into its myths and magic

BY JUAN CALVILLO Staff Writer Netflix’s “The Dragon Prince” returns for its second season, plunging deeper into the show’s mythos and allowing its characters to grow in unexpected ways.

Creators Aaron Ehasz and Justin Richmond created an interesting world in “The Dragon Prince.”

Being former writers for shows like “Avatar: The Last Airbender” and video games such as “Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception,” it is no wonder why “The Dragon Prince” has such a fantastical and deep story to explore.

The new season has gone into finer details and more of the myth that comes as part of this vibrant world.

In the first season, much of the main story is focused on the assassination of King Harrow and the events that lead to the main characters trying to stop an almost certain war.

While the second does continue that main thread, the smaller, more personal stories become much more fascinating and lead to further interesting outcomes.

The trio that started the journey to return the dragon egg to the elven land of Xadia undergo some interesting changes in the new season.

Rayla, the moonshadow elf assassin, grows into a more defining

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FULMINIS SPELL— Ezran hides as Callum casts a spell to generate electricity. character this season. She begins to question who she really is and what she really wants for her life.

Rayla’s moments of doubt come to a boiling point where the character finally takes a stand for what she wants and believes in.

Ezran, the youngest of the group, goes through intense maturing this season. His unique ability, revealed in the last couple of episodes of the first season, really gives the character a larger connection to the whole story.

Ezran also begins to understand what his real role is in the larger sense. Having the youngest character on the show really go through some heavy emotional moments is interesting.

His decisions towards the end of

the season shows a character that has matured and become more than just a child.

Despite his growing up, Ezran remains the link to some of the more humorous and kid friendly moments on the show.

Callum, the older of the two royal brothers, goes through the heaviest and most trying moments this season.

Where his younger brother begins to learn what being mature is all about, Callum comes to grips with not knowing what his role is in his own life.

He struggles to come to terms with loss and difficult choices.

His original dream seem to be slowly slipping through his fingers, and this comes to a head in

the eighth episode of the season.

This is a spectacular episode that really shows what his inner mind and heart are going through and lays the foundation for what the character is destined to become in future seasons.

The main story plot continues being a war between the humans and elves. Viren, who was King Harrow’s friend and now is ruling in his stead, has used his position to advocate for war.

Reaching out to the other human kingdoms, he tries to convince them that war is all but inevitable.

These moments show more of the real history behind the world of “The Dragon Prince.” There is an entire subplot that shows why King Harrow’s kingdom is one of the more prominent human kingdoms.

It also shows how many of the problems started for both the human and elven worlds.

The introduction of a new villain in the form of Aaravos, an elven mage who seems evil, makes the audience really start to wonder who is the main villain. While in season one, Viren was seen as the only main antagonist, the second season holds two.

This inclusion shows that the story is far from the clear cut, good versus evil situation. The finer character details and multiple layers in the story give the second season of “The Dragon Prince” big life lessons and fantastical adventure.

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Gundam delivers enthralling visuals to the franchise

BY JOSE IVAN CAZARES Staff Writer

“Gundam Narrative” tells a fresh and captivating story with enthralling visuals despite the baggage that comes with being part of a franchise spanning 40 years. With top notch animation, “Gundam” has never looked this good.

The soundtrack composed by Hiroyuki Sawano is a highlight and worth listening to independently from the film.

It’s a mix of drum and bass beats and dramatic piano scores. The song ‘Vigilante’ is a particularly catchy tune.

The animation and movements of the mechas are fluid. Colors pop despite having one of the darker palates in the franchise.

There are plenty of action scenes packed with beautiful explosions and satisfying special effects.

The hour and a half runtime, however, make certain plot points and the conclusion feel abrupt, and the new characters aren’t particularly memorable.

“Narrative” is part of the Universal Century, the Gundam

metaverse’s main continuity. It sets up for future entries while telling a standalone story.

I n t h e U n i v e r s a l C e n t u r y, humanity started migrating to artificial space colonies to alleviate overpopulation. The citizens of the space colonies see the people of Earth as privileged and mounting tensions culminate in a brutal war known as The One Year War. The story revolves around three childhood friends who experience the war firsthand and political back dealings set in motion during the events of the original “Mobile Suit Gundam.”

The knowledge necessary to put “Narrative” into context is given to the viewer through flashbacks and exposition without hammering them over the head with it.

Rita Bernal, voiced by Brianna Knickerbocker in the English dub, has abilities similar to force users in “Star Wars.”

Newtypes have heightened spatial awareness, some can predict the future, and some retain their consciousness after death.

“Narrative” spells out what a Newtype is more clearly than any previous “Gundam” entry. They are believed to be the future of human evolution, but while some hope

their abilities will lead to a future when humanity has moved past war, other seek to use them as weapons.

Its central theme revolves around idealistic notions about peace and it critiques the military industrial complex.

Rita is singled out for her abilities and is subjected to inhumane research. She goes missing while being the test pilot for the experimental Phoenix Gundam.

The Phoenix is a prototype mech designed to amplify newtype abilities.

“Narrative” picks up years after Jona Bashta, voiced by Griffin Puato, and Michelle Luio, voiced by Erica Ishii, are separated from Rita.

They are scared by years of war and go about searching for their friend in very different ways.

Michelle is ruthless and it isn’t clear whether she’s after the Gundam Phoenix for selfish reasons.

She is the head of a major corporation, giving her immense power and influence, but she gets little character development.

Certain actions in the later part of the movie seem rushed.

Jona pilots the titular Narrative Gundam. He could easily be dismissed as one dimensional,

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MECHAS CLASH—Narrative Gundam, left, faces its opponent mecha which is controlled by antagonist Zoltan. because his only motivation is finding Rita. He’s consistent, however, in that motivation, and isn’t overpowered or immune to failure for the plot’s sake.

The audience can feel sympathetic towards him because he’s average but is faced with extraordinary challenges.

Rita is the least fleshed out of the three. She is portrayed as selfless and caring, but doesn’t get

developed beyond that character type. She’s not a damsel in distress, however, because she has fantastical powers and makes for an interesting McGuffin.

The antagonist, Zoltan Akkanen, is as much a victim of the military industrial complex as Rita and will feel the most fleshed out for some of the older fans because of the history of his character.

He is an attempt to replicate the

abilities of a Newtype and invoke the mantle of a legendary ace and political figure.

Despite having rank and command of a battleship he is treated as a failed experiment and is disposable.

He’s emotionally scarred, and his actions are motivated by his trauma and hate for the status quo.

New fans will enjoy the character more than old fans with a bias for previous iterations.

“Gundam” has never been hard science fiction, and “Narrative” continues the move toward more fantastical themes in the franchise.

It won’t make fans of those who long for the days of more grounded themes about moral ambiguity in war, but it will satisfy those enjoying the change and makes for a good introduction to new fans.

It’s a direct sequel to “Gundam Unicorn” but watching them out of order won’t take away from the experience. It’s loosely based on a light novel titled “Phoenix Hunting.”

“Narrative” only received a limited U.S. screening on Feb. 19 and a date for a physical release in the U.S. is yet to be announced.

The first 25 minutes are available for free on the official “GundamInfo” YouTube channel. www.ELACCampusNews.com

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Sports

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Toni Harris makes college selection

BY STEVEN ADAMO Staff Writer Huskies’ own Antoinette “Toni” Harris announced at a press conference yesterday that she will be playing football for the Central Methodist University Eagles this June.

Harris, a free safety, is the first female positioned player to sign a letter of intent for a university.

According to Harris, the head coach at the university reached out to her and offered the full scholarship after seeing her football highlights.

While holding back tears, Harris referred to her coaches and teammates as an extended family— grateful for their support. “I’m going to miss it a lot. It was hard, but they gave me the chance and they didn’t have to,” Harris said.

“I bring up the word resilience because she has been through a lot of adversity, but nobody pushes through that adversity more than we see with her. ” BOBBY GODINEZ

Football Head Coach

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LETTER OF INTENT—Antoinette “Toni” Harris, middle, shows off her newly signed letter of intent for Central Methodist University along with her East Los Angeles College coaches, football teammates, family and friends at a press conference held at President Marvin Martinez’ office yesterday.

“I’m treated fairly by my teammates and my coaches. They don’t take it easy… I think I’m going to miss that most.”

Head coach Bobby Godinez said that he believes that Harris’ moment will open doors for other female football players, too. As Harris’ coach, he challenged her no differently than he would with the other players.

“I bring up the word resilience

because she has been through a lot of adversity, but nobody pushes through that adversity more than we see with her,” Godinez said.

Diane Stankevitz, East Los Angeles College Athletic Trainer, said that when she first met Harris and thought she was on the track team. One of the male football players told Stankevitz that she’s actually on the football team.

“I considered her a football

player and treated her no differently than anybody else on the team,” Stankevitz said. “The only difference was, she’s a football player who happened to be a woman.”

Harris listed ‘adversity’ as her biggest struggle with being a female player on a predominantly male sport.

“Not only is it hard for men to have the mentality to play the game of football, but my mentality has to

be ten times stronger than anybody else’s to play,” Harris said.

Jalen Ross, defensive back for the ELAC football team, said that Harris was no different than any other player on the team.

He said that her presence on the team inspired him to become a better player. “We get in the weight room, she’s lifting more than me and I’m like, I need to step my game up,” Ross said. “I’m ready to see her on

the next level.”

Regarding the recent reports about head injuries in the game, Harris said that it does cross her mind, but she doesn’t pay much attention to it.

“If I think about getting injured every time I’m going to be on the field, then most likely that’s when you’ll get injured,” Harris said.

“You have to have fun with it.”

Harris’ goal is to become the

first female in the NFL, but even if she falls short on that goal, she has a backup plan: a bachelors and masters in criminal justice with a background in forensics.

“Academics come first. If it doesn’t happen, then I can just pave the way for another girl to come out and play, or even start a women’s NFL,” Harris said. The sky’s not the limit when there’s footprints on the moon.”

Rain halts Huskies late rally

BY JOSE CABRERA Staff Writer A regular season matchup took place between Santa Ana College and the East Los Angeles College on Tuesday was stopped due to rain and will resume on Saturday. Santa Ana College began scoring when the designated hitter Grant Askins and first baseman Drake Wood hit back to back doubles, giving Santa Ana 1-0 lead over the Huskies. Both teams were able to tally up 7 hits in this game.

The Huskies offense had no answer in the beginning innings against Santa Ana College pitcher Nathan Cachu, as he would have the Huskies number by keeping his composure throughout the game.

Cachu gave his team seven and two-thirds innings pitched with 5 strikeouts. The Huskies starter Troy Maki also went seven and two-

thirds, but struggled throughout his outing early on, but he was able to hold Santa Ana to only one run.

Coach James Hines said “[Troy] Maki battled hard to keep us in this game.”

Santa Ana had opportunity to add runs to its 1-0 score.

Its opportunity was quickly extinguished. The Huskies also struggled, but managed to overcome their struggles in the bottom eighth inning. The Huskies designated hitter Steven Villagran began the inning with a single up the middle.

Nathan Cachu threw a wild pitch and that allowed Villagran to advance to second. The Huskies took advantage of that mistake as third baseman Andy Rodriguez hit the game tying double, giving the Huskies new life. Cachu was replaced by Joel Casillas who limited the damage by getting out of the inning, keeping the game

tied 1-1.

The game went to extra innings and the bottom of the tenth inning Villagran hit a sacrifice bunt that allowed the runner to advance to second. Andy Rodriguez struck out on pass ball and was able to reach first by beating out the throw. The Huskies had runners at first and second and Santa Ana was quick to make pitching change, bringing in Jacob Ayala to face Huskies center fielder Alvie Castro. Castro made contact, but Santa Ana’s third baseman James Williams robbed Castro of a game-winning run , sending the game to extra innings.

Assistant Coach, Anthony Cappiello said, “Both teams are putting up a great battle.”

The game went into the twelfth inning and the Huskies threatened to score again.

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REBOUND—East Los Angeles College sophomore guard Jaelynn Curtey runs for a three-point field goal after Los Angeles Trade-Tech College sophomore point guard loses a rebound on Friday.

Lady Huskies fail to perform

BY STEPHANIE GUEVARA Staff Writer In a game to decidethe South Coast Conference North conference champion, women’s basketball lost 83-73 to Los Angeles Trade- Tech College on Friday at home.

At the end of the first half East Los Angeles College had the lead with a score of 31-29. However, LA Trade-Tech took advantage of ELAC’s offensive mistakes.

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capitalize on their (LA TradeTech) mistakes. We had too many turnovers. It’s uncharacteristic of our team,” ELAC head coach Bruce Turn said.

In the fourth quarter, as the Huskies were down by 15 points, freshman guard Adriana Gonzalez shot some three-point field goals that closed the gap.

Throughout the second half, ELAC failed to score in free throws shots and layups. Turner said those mistakes cost ELAC the win.

In the last minutes of the game LA Trade-Tech had a couple of

turnovers that shutdown ELAC. “I thought that they showed they are champions because East LA came ready to play. They have a very good coach that has seen it all,” said Sherwyn Morgan head coach of Los Angeles Trade Tech.

ELAC and LA Trade-Tech were tied in first place before the game.

The Huskies finished the regular season with an overall record of 25-6 and 8-2 in the SCC-North.

ELAC’s next game will be a playoff match on Saturday.

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HEY BATTA BATTA, SWING—Designated Hitter, Grant Askins of Santa Ana College, was up against Elac’s utility player, Troy Maki, on the pitcher’s mound.