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New South Gate Center to be approved Luis Vasquez Staff Writer
Spider-Man helps students swing into future Augustine Ugalde Staff Writer An inspiring keynote speech detailing the fusion of the art and technology behind the Spider-Man movies highlighted the Mixing Arts & Science event in S2 Recital Hall Thursday night. The event was a collective effort to inspire the Latino community and to create awareness among students to strive for technical degrees and careers beyond East Los Angeles College. T h e S c i e n c e , Te c h n o l o g y, Engineering and Math program staged the event to highlight the convergence of engineering and artistic expression to ELAC students and to the surrounding community.
Keynote speaker and 2003 Best Achievement in Visual Effects, Academy Award winning visual artist Scott Stokdyk demonstrated the relationship between art and technology through his work on the popular movie franchise. He emphasized the challenge he faced in creating one of SpiderMan’s arch-enemies, the Sandman, because of the nature of the main component – sand. “Sand will never settle on a flat surface more than 30 degrees, so creating a creature composed entirely of sand has its artistic and technological challenges,” Stokdyk said. Stokdyk’s resume includes popular films such as “OZ: The Great and Powerful,” “Contact,
Starship Troopers,” “Stuart Little,” “Titanic,” “Terminator 2” and 1998’s “Godzilla.” The program featured a documentary film, “Diversifying STEM Education,” about the dynamics of ELAC and a short novella, “Cultivando Raices,” (Cultivating Roots) depicting the typical challenges facing Latino youth today. The documentary detailed ELAC’s predominately Latino demographic makeup and the statistical imbalance in jobs held by Latinos in STEM careers in the United States. Speakers included former Los Angeles mayoral candidate, Emanuel Pleitez Monterey Park Mayor Teresa Real Sebastian,
J.D., and ELAC President Marvin Martinez. Pleitez, who also serves as L.A. Fire and Police Pensions Commissioner, and Chairman of the Hispanic Heritage Foundation, introduced the documentary outlining the underrepresentation of Latinos in STEM disciplines. “Latinos can be the future leaders of the United States in STEM careers,” Pleitez said, who grew up in the eastside community of El Sereno. Latinos account for only 2 percent of people employed in STEM careers in the country – a fact the STEM office at ELAC wants to improve.
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East Los Angeles College is working with the city of South Gate to build a new South Gate Education Center. The center is awaiting the approval of an environmental impact report from ELAC. It will be presented in April to the city of South Gate and the Los Angeles Community College District board of trustees. ELAC will initialize the blueprints that would generate a new South Gate Education Center by Fall 2019. The proposed plan would relocate the current South Gate Center from its original location on Firestone Boulevard, west to the building currently used as the South Gate adult learning center on the intersections of Santa Fe Avenue and Firestone Boulevard. This includes a demolition of the South Gate Community Adult School to make room for a state of the art 100,000 square feet ELAC satellite campus and a parking structure with 1,500 parking spaces. The campus will be made up of four primary buildings. The number of available instructional spaces will grow from 17 to 32 and will also see its student population increase from 5,000 to an estimated 9,000 students.
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ELAC Foundation awards $136,000 worth of scholarships Jesus Figueroa Staff Writer One hundred thirty-seven East Los Angeles College students were awarded $136,000 worth of scholarship money by the ELAC Foundation. The California Community College Scholarship Endowment and ELAC Foundation held the ceremony at the S2 Recital Hall last Saturday. Each student was awarded up to $1,000, $500 per semester, from multiple organizations and donors. Among the scholarships were the ELAC Honors Program, the CCCSE and the ELAC Foundation scholarships. Among the top scholarships, 75 students received the ELAC Foundation Scholarship, 22 received
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the CCCSE and five received the ELAC Honors Program Scholarship. Applications for the scholarship opened Aug. 26 with a deadline of Sept. 28. The recipients were notified on Oct. 21. To qualify for the scholarships, students needed to meet eligibility requirements. Applicants needed to be enrolled full time at ELAC, receiving the Board of Governor’s Fee Waiver. Applicants also needed to attend Fall 2013 semester and have completed 24 or more degree applicable semester units. Ninety-three students received scholarships during the 2012-2013 school year. Dean of resources for the ELAC Foundation Selina S. Chi, ELAC president Marvin Martinez and ELAC alumni spoke at the ceremony.
By the numbers Number of students awarded scholarships this fall: Number of students awarded scholarships during the 2012-2013 school year:
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Men’s basketball to host food drive The men’s basketball team will host a canned food drive to support the Los Angeles Food Bank from Nov. 4-27. Boxes will be located around campus if people want to donate. For more information contact Brendan Hallnan at 323 415-4140.
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Congratulations—President Marvin Martinez,right,
presents the Dr. Tyree Weider scholarshipsw to Mitchell Topete.
Cal State University, Los Angeles will provide financial aid, transfer workshop Cal State University, Los Angeles will provide a financial aid and transfer workshop in E1-189 today at noon. The workshop is used to help students transfer to CSULA.
Student Activities Office to search for graduation keynote speaker The student Activities Office are seeking student suggestions for the graduation keynote speaker. For more information contact Armine Galukyan at galukya@elac.
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Businesses muddle the significance of holidays Augustine Ugalde
Staff Writer Now that the holidays are in full swing with Thanksgiving Day on the horizon, it is time to reflect on what is important in life. Once again corporate greed, runaway consumerism and the need to keep up with the Jones’s has fouled yet another traditional family gathering and celebration. Halloween, Christmas and New Year's Day celebrations have long been tainted by the extended reach of money-hungry corporations,whose only mission in life is to extract funds from the all-eager-to-comply masses. Thanksgiving always seemed a bit different though. Thanksgiving was about family. It was about reunion, reconciliation and reinforcing family ties by catching up with the latest trials and tribulations of our closest relatives. It was a return to our origins. A return to the most valued and important people in our lives. And to our original and most significant support group. This is what Thanksgiving Day means to me. The emergence of Black Friday has changed all that. Actually, Corporate America had been uncharacteristically slow in its exploitation of this most venerable of holidays. Black Friday, for those who have
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been living in another part of the galaxy, is an all-out commercial assault on the tradition, sanctity and purity of Thanksgiving. On Thanksgiving Day, and the days leading up to it, consumers are bombarded with commercial after commercial from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Living Spaces, Anna's Linens and many other greedy corporations on television, radio, print and the Internet. Whether you subscribe to the traditional theme and origin of the holiday, the coming together of two very different cultures in a celebration of peace and harmony, or not – Thanksgiving was about family first. Black Friday has become the Thanksgiving version of the
Christmas crunch to buy, buy and buy some more. The term “Black Friday” was originally used to describe the stifling traffic that many cities across the country experienced on the day after Thanksgiving because of the rush to get home after visiting relatives. It was later adopted by the media to describe the start of the Christmas shopping season and to symbolically mark the day retailers turned a profit for the year – the day they were “in the black.” According to a 2008 report from ShopperTrak, a consumer-trend shopping agency affiliated with the International Council of Shopping Centers, Black Friday officially became the busiest shopping day of
the year in 2003. It has remained the busiest shopping day since then, with the exception of 2004. Reports of out-of-control mobs at shopping centers throughout the country, attacking each other in pursuit of that “must have” item, that is everything but “must have,” are now commonplace. Black Friday has become so convoluted that people are literally stomping others to death in the pursuit of the unnecessary. Several lives have been lost in recent years by the stampede of the mindless, just because they crave the latest version of the electronic flavor of the month. It seems that corporate America has given the public some rope and
some shoppers are using it to hang themselves with it. Black Friday was no doubt conceived in a luxurious and opulent, but nonetheless seedy, smoke-filled and musty corporate lounge filled with financial fat cats that would have your money. I could hear the conversation in my mind. "Ladies and gentlemen, we're getting sloppy. We want more. We want more sales. We want more profit. We want more, more, more. "We've done a great job of manipulating and exploiting the meaning of other holidays. Let’s now work on Thanksgiving." And now we are here. When will the lunacy end? Judging by recent trends, probably never.
Government absurdity leads to website malfunction Liliana Marquez
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There’s been a lot of controversy with the Affordable Care Act’s website since its launching last month. People were having problems with it since day one. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said it was “a great problem to have.” I don’t see how this is something great. The website needed to be in great shape before it’s launching. It was obvious that millions of people were going to visit it. The more visitors the website has, the more maintenance it will need to prevent problems. There were big companies hired to take care of the site, but according to CNN, there were also thousands of subcontractors writing computer codes. The miscommunication between President Barack Obama, the Department of Health and Human Services and subcontractors is also another problem.
CNN also reported that the president’s officials said he was unaware of the mess that was developing because of the lack of communication between the subcontractors. I think they were all irresponsible. There were so many people involved in this project, that at the end no one knew who was in charge, or what they were doing. This ended up affecting the
consumers who are trying to enroll, but cannot because of the website’s malfunctions. The shocking part is that due to the problems that the website developed over the course of the first day of the federal exchange, only six people actually enrolled in Obamacare insurance. Why such a small number? Because of the website service they have.
Even the lady that appeared on the website’s homepage, greeting visitors with a smile, has disappeared. I believe that President Obama and his administration wanted the launching to happen so fast, to help him gain some of the support he has lost recently, that at the end they didn’t carefully supervise the website’s development. Maybe they thought it was just a
website and it wasn’t that big of a deal, as the act is, but I believe that this site is one of the main tools for people who are trying to figure out what to do next. A memo from the White House identified some of the specific problems the site had last month, “High capacity on the website, direct enrollment not working, VA system not connecting, Experian creating confusion with credit check information.” “We anticipate the strengthened infrastructure will help eliminate application downtimes,” Verizon spokesman Jeffrey Nelson said. The Head of the Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Marilyn Tavenner said that the problems with the website were being solved and that by the end of this month, the “vast majority” of visitors would be able to successfully use the website. November is here, so I hope that all the people involved in this get their act together and come with a solution to have the website up and running without any more malfunctions.
Students should approach Craigslist transactions with caution Diego Olivares
Staff Writer The popular website Craigslist is one of the most dangerous websites currently on the Internet. Craigslist offers jobs, cars, homes, pets, as well as a dose of danger. People don’t realize that if they were to answer an ad from Craigslist, they could actually step into something that could cost them their lives. This is a topic that East Los Angeles College students, as well as other college students, should really be aware of. Craigslist has been making news recently, and not in a positive way. Recently, crimes have taken place that relate to the website. LAPD arrested two gang members who lured a father and his child into purchasing a cell phone from them. They shot and killed the father in front of his child. The father simply answered an ad on Craigslist, not knowing that this would lead to his death. In a recent CBS Baltimore story, a man answered an ad from
Craigslist about purchasing a car. He was found murdered shortly thereafter. His killer was never found. The most infamous story of a Craigslist scam is that of Philip Markoff, the medical student turned robber and murderer who used the site to lure his victims. Using Craiglist, Markoff robbed two women and murdered a third, all of who answered a craigslist ads posted by him. One of the scary factors of Craigslist is the idea that anyone could post any ad for free, and with no background information needed from them. After looking into the rules of Craigslist, there was a sense of shock when there’s really no serious vigilance placed on these so-called ads. It’s these kind of actions that causes unsuspecting people to fall victims to their online traps. In addition, there’s been no responses from Craigslist about the illegal events their site foolishly allows. As horrific as this info sounds, it should make people wonder about safety from Internet sites like this.
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This is especially quite dangerous for college-aged students. During the school term, students commonly search on Craigslist for things such as jobs, transportation, and places to live. It’s understandable that students are in need of jobs. Even in today’s job market, it becomes hard to find employment, and people don’t want to look too hard; they would rather search on a website that practically hands them a form of employment. It is this kind of thinking that allows students to easily be taken advantage of. Students who are looking for a job should think twice about using Craigslist and find safer ways of attaining employment. Turning to job agencies and actual job hunting is safer than answering online ads from Craigslist. People, including college students, need to be more aware of the dangers that websites like Craigslist can lead to. The website managers who are responsible for Craigslist should put more concern into the safety of their users. The safety of users should always be the main focus of web sites.
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STEM: Reports show increase of technical expertise Continued from page 1 This is significant in light of a U.S. Department of Labor report that over the next 10 years the country’s need for people with technical expertise is expected to grow by 50 percent. The office chose to use a novela, which was produced by Novelas Educativas, that follows the lives of four Latino students from different socioeconomic backgrounds, to dramatize the challenges each faced before enrolling at ELAC into STEAM programs.
This event is the second in a series of events planned by the Science Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics program that went into effect last semester. STEAM was made possible by the 2011 Goals And Needs to Accelerate STEAM grant that Project Director Martha C. Pelayo hopes will increase the number of ELAC students pursuing STEAM careers. “We wanted to bridge STEM and art in a creative and engaging manner to show there is STEM in all parts of life,” said Pelayo.
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Writers to read Milestone work Jesus Figueroa Staff Writer Several writers will read their work published in this year’s Milestone, the student literary journal, next Tuesday starting at noon at the Performing and Fine Arts Complex. The Milestone begins in the summer with an editing class taught by Dustin Lehren. The class concentrates on reading works submitted by students at ELAC and picking diverse work that merits publication. English professor Susan Suntree said the Art Department also holds a contest for the cover of the “Milestone.” This year Elmer Guevara illustrated the cover entitled “Phobia.” A committee lead by professor Joan Gurfield then looks over the works chosen by the class looking for excellence. Suntree said the goal is to have variety. There is no institutional style and encourages a writer to have their own voice. The “Milestone” holds a proud tradition of publication since 1945.
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Currently the South Gate Center has a limited space for student resource centers such as financial aid, EOPS and counseling offices. The proposed plan would accommodate each office with their own building. The new campus will also include a 5,000 square foot library. A Math and Science building will also be accommodated to its own cutting-edge building. The Science Department will be granted fullyfurnished laboratories in efforts to build a stronger science program. Associate Dean of Research Ryan Cornner, PhD., said “We (ELAC) want to give our students the best. Our students will have access to some of the best facilities within the Los Angeles Community College District.”
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the issues of lighting and street construction that would be required for safety. Initially, ELAC and the Dean of the South Gate Center Al Rios offered the city of South Gate $6 million for expenses. The city wanted more money and turned down the offer. Cornner and ELAC negotiated with the city and settled on an amount in which both parties benefited. “The city of South Gate has been a great partner, ELAC and the city are both working hard hammering out the logistics that come into play when dealing with a project of this magnitude. “We are doing everything possible to bring our students a brand new facilities where our students flourish academically and move on to universities across the country and be proud of being ELAC Huskies.” Cornner said.
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Soccer player overcomes an athlete’s nightmare Liliana Marquez Staff Writer It all happened in a matter of seconds. In one moment, Carlos del Campo was in a face-to-face challenge with an attacker from the opposing soccer team, in the next, he fell to the ground in excruciating pain. He was doing what he loves the most and it wasn’t the first time he made that play. “I faked going in on him, so he (the attacker) backed out. When that happened I made that sudden move to
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change direction with the ball. That’s when my knee went backward and I heard the pop,” Del Campo said. He said he knew right away that it was something serious. As soon as he heard the pop, he was on the ground and his right knee was getting swollen. His teammates asked him to get up, but he couldn’t. Del Campo had torn his anterior cruciate ligament, better known as ACL. It was something unexpected, but not impossible to happen. Like many athletes, Del Campo is always in danger of suffering different kind of injures. The ACL is one of the four ligaments that stabilize the knee. An ACL tear can result from sudden changes of direction, jumping or landing. This causes the shinbone to slide forward onto the thighbone, causing the knee to give out. Del Campo, 20, just ended his last season as part of the ELAC men’s soccer team where he played as a defender and was also co-captain of the team. The ACL injury
happened during his junior year playing for the Thomas Jefferson High School men’s soccer team. Del Campo was forced to abandon that game. He went to the doctor three months later and after running some tests, Del Campo was told that he needed a surgery in order to keep playing.
Life on the field— ELAC Men’s soccer team center defender Carlos del Campo sits on the Weingart Stadium field looking forward to the future of his soccer career.
He went to surgery about five months after the injury and missed his last season with the team. “I didn’t know how to react to that. I was young and I still am. I went through a lot of stress. I just wanted to play and I didn’t do my rehab. “It was so much time off the field and I couldn’t handle it. I was supposed to stay without doing anything for six months,” Del Campo said. Seeing her son go through the recovery process was something difficult to handle for his mother Sonia del Campo, but she told Carlos Del Campo that he needed to be patient and wait for the right moment to play again. But being away from one of the things he loves the most was unbearable. Four months after the surgery, Carlos del Campo decided to go back on the field. “I just got on the field and that was my rehab,” Carlos del Campo said. For his father and coach Jose del Campo, his son is someone who never gives up and has a great fighting spirit. “Thank God he has been recovering little by little. He is a strong player and he doesn’t like to lose,” Jose del Campo said in Spanish. Everyday athletes around the world suffer ACL injuries. Most of the time, these injuries require surgery and the recovery can take from six to 12 months. Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose also suffered an ACL torn last year and went to surgery about a month later. He spent an entire season recovering. FC Barcelona midfielder, Xavi Hernandez, suffered the same knee injury while training back in 2005, but he was back on the field within five months.
Almost four years have passed since Carlos del Campo’s injury. He recovered and kept playing, but other injuries prevented him from playing most of his first season with the ELAC men’s soccer team. His mother said that the ACL injury helped him mature. “He learned to value things in life. Everything requires effort and sacrifice and he realized that after the injury,” Sonia del Campo said in Spanish. Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, Carlos del Campo moved to this country along his family when he was four years old. “I followed in my dad’s steps. He is an ex-professional soccer player who played for Atlas. I started playing when I was five. I joined a club when I was six and that’s how it all began,” Carlos del Campo said. Soccer has been Carlos del Campo’s passion for more than 15 years and is now a crucial part of his life. Despite the injuries he suffered over the course of the years, he has never given up, training and working hard everyday. Being named co-captain for the ELAC soccer team during his second year was something that made his family proud. “He was captain of the teams where he played as a young boy. He always tries his best and he always works hard to be the best,” Jose del Campo said. His brother and ELAC teammate Ivan del Campo, sees his brother as an inspiration. “The thing that inspires me the most about him is that he is fearless. He is a guy that you would look up to,” Ivan del Campo said.
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High School and in her senior year helped them reach the first round of the California Interscholastic Federation playoffs, where they lost Since trying out for her fourth to Ontario Christian High School in grade volleyball team, women’s three sets. volleyball setter Nissa Gamez has Despite the loss, Gamez says the had a thriving love and passion for accomplishment the game. meant a great “At first I was a little hesitant on deal because it trying out, but my friends really had been so long encouraged me and I haven’t looked since Alhambra back since,” Gamez said. had made it to Raised in Alhambra, Gamez CIF or have had played her early years of volleyball a winning season. at All Souls Elementary School Coming off the where she was developing into her positive success at natural position. Alhambra, Gamez “I didn’t become a setter until the c o n t e m p l a t e d seventh grade, but it was then, that whether or not I knew the position was meant for to return another me,” Gamez said. season at ELAC This is the second season Gamez b a s e d o f f t h e NISSA has played at East Los Angeles team’s last season . College. She was one of the first “Last year was tough, players Head Coach Elliott Walker and it was even tougher making the inherited after taking over the team decision to return this year. But in last year. the end, it was my love for playing “She’s been a solid asset for the the game that brought me back,” program these past two seasons and Gamez said. a vital player on the court because Something that also helped she is the piece that keeps everyone Gamez decide to come back was that else together. Walker also coached her father at the “In these School two years of Santa I’ve watched Isabel. “She’s been a solid asset for her mature a “ M y the program these past two lot, both as dad told an adult and seasons and a vital player on m e h o w into the role good of a the court because she is the as a team coach and piece that keeps everyone leader,” mentor he Walker said. (Walker) else together.” Gamez is, and Elliot Walker has played a a f t e r Volleyball Head Coach critical role seeing in ELAC’s it with offensive attack, setting up 474 my own eyes gave me enough assists that sometimes ended with confidence to return one more year,” kills and points by her fellow Gamez said. teammates. Now that the season is winding Gamez played for Alhambra down and postseason hopes are William Hernandez Staff Writer
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gone, Gamez is focusing on earning a registered nurse certificate at either ELAC or Rio Hondo College. “Once I have some experience under my belt, working in the medical field as a RN, and have some money saved up. I’ll hit the books once more. “Then I want to earn a bachelor ’s degree in science and nursing at California State U n i v e r s i t y, Long Beach,” Gamez said. W h a t especially keeps Gamez’s drive going is GAMEZ her close-knit family, because they play a huge role in her life. “I’m very fortunate because there are a lot of people whose families are separated. But I have a pretty big family with five younger brothers and one little sister. We are all very close,” Gamez said. With four of her five younger siblings being babies, Gamez said she helps her mom to take care of them. The same philosophical approach that Walker preaches to his team, about translating their demeanors, attitude, and style while on the floor into their everyday lives, Gamez has incorporated into her own. “I see myself as the quarterback of the team, because while they (players) get quickly frustrated, I’m constantly trying to keep them under control and maintain a positive tempo. “The same goes for off the court, as I’m always trying to stay positive and optimistic no matter how bad the situation can be,” Gamez said.
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‘A Macbeth’ stuns with style, loses the plot Diego Olivares Staff Writer
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One king to rule them all— Macbeth (Samuel Solorio),middle, ascends to the throne and is surrounded by his split subconcious, portrayed by Edgar Retana, left, and Karlo Ishibashi. The split subconcious jokes about Macbeth’s kingship, while wearing masquerade masks for an added comedic feel.
“A Macbeth” is a visually stunning and well-preformed play that has a confusing narrative. The story is a retelling of William Shakespeare’s classic featuring the doomed anti-hero, Macbeth, and his vampy wife. Together, the two try to plot and carry out the assassination of their king in an attempt to take control of the kingdom. Eventually, all of this spirals out of control, leading to tragic results. In this version of the classic, much of the story is told from the point of view of Macbeth, all of it taking place in his head. One factor that immediately stood out was the set design. Everything about it, from the ghostly white curtains hanging from the top of the stage to much of the floorleveled stage elements, is perfectly designed. Looking at much of these settings help give the play a rather ghostly vibe. This is fitting for a play that deals with dark, almost near Gothic, subject matter like “A Macbeth.” In addition to the sets was the use of lighting, using the hard lighting during many of the scenes set within reality was a good choice. However, it was the color choices such as red, blue and purple that seals the deal. What made them
especially powerful was the idea that these color were being used during the more dream-like moments of the play. One of the biggest lighting standouts of the show was during the Lady Macbeth sleepwalking scene. The scene called for the use of pure blue lighting. The use of it is perfect, as it creates a lucid, dream-like feeling to the scene. This moment is one of the standout scenes in the play. Additionally, the brief, yet effective, action moments of the play are fantastic as well. This brought out a feeling of intensity. The way they were blocked-out gave out a real sense of danger that were quick, yet strong. In terms of performances, many of the actors did a good job with their characters. The real stand-out of the show was Samuel Solorio as the lead character of Macbeth. With this role, Solorio was able to create an intensity that fits his character well. He makes the play his own. Marissa Ruiz plays the villainous Lady Macbeth. The scene where she stood-out was the aforementioned scene of her character sleepwalking. She really nails this moment as it shows the weakest and damagednature of her character. Other performers who stood-out include Gabriela Maldonado as one of the three sinister witches in
the play. The story was all over the map at times. It was really hard to follow the story of the play. At times, there was the feeling that the design of the play overtook the story because it was very hard to follow at times. If it wasn’t for the strong visual style and good acting, the play would have fallen apart. In addition, the length of the play was not that long. The running time is about 90 minutes, which felt like a proper length for the play. Any longer and the play would have been ruined due to its confusing storyline. One of the most interesting aspects of the play was how experimental its presentation was. Large projections of characters speaking offstage were used well to propel storyline. Yet, one technical flaw from this production was their choice to sit audience members on stage. The images are projected onto the curtains on stage and create a ghostly mood for the performance. Yet, audience members on stage cannot see the projections as well as the audience in front of the stage. The mood itself is dark at times, but like the design, it fixes the tone of the story perfectly. “A Macbeth” is a play where its uses of visuals, design and good performances saved it from a confusing storyline. The play will run until Nov. 24.
Corazon y Miel brings new flavors to Latin food Luis Vasquez Staff Writer
Corazon y Miel is a fun, modern hole in the wall restaurant with a laid back setting; it’s a lip smacking tasters delight. Corazon y Miel is located in the city of Bell, an 8-mile drive south of East Los Angeles College. The moment guests walk in, the guests’ eyes are drawn to the art that decorates every wall in the restaurant. Guests are greeted by the charming hostess and taken to their seat. Guests are given the choice between tables, a booth or to sit by the bar. The bar is in the rear section of the restaurant. The bar is lit with very dim lighting; the television is set to a sports network, much to the enjoyment of sports fans. Happy hour takes place Sunday through Friday from 5-7 p.m. and 9 p.m. till closing. Every tap beer is $5 and the “drink of the day” is also $5. The bartenders fill patrons in on
what the designated drink of the day is. After browsing through the menu, guests are immediately tempted to order the “Corazon y Miel” appetizer. Corazon y Miel is made up of three small heart-shaped chicken pieces with strips of red onions, drenched in honey. It’s a small serving, so the appetizer is very short lived, but for only $3, it’s an adequate price for an appetizer. The “patatas fritas” is also a delicious appetizer. It is made-up of house potato fries followed by scallion-ash dip. This serving is also small, and for $5, guests do not get the bang for their buck. For the main meal the “Wild Boar Chilaquiles” is an excellent choice. It’s made up of a guajillo-based sauce, roasted carrots, sour cream, queso casera and a fried egg. There is also a vegetarian option available that doesn’t include the chorizo within the chilaquiles. This is the best plate in the house. It’s a smoky fiery twist to chilaquiles. The guajillo sauce is not too spicy and the egg on top brings the plate
together just right. For $14 dollars, guests are definitely treated to an excellent meal at an affordable price. The “Lomo Hash” comes with a flatiron steak, potatoes, bell peppers, and poached egg, covered by a wasabi sauce that adds a nice touch of spice to the plate. Diners have the choice between medium rare or rare steak. The dish came on a sizzling hot plate; the smell of steak fills the air as it approaches the table. However there was a lack of seasoning and a bland taste to the steak. At $16 dollars the “Lomo Hash” didn’t satisfy the taste buds. The ingredients were all fresh, but guests would be definitely overpaying for a meal that leaves patrons with an empty taste in their mouth. Overall, Corazon y Miel is great place for a date, or a simple gathering of friends. The art, lighting, drinks, and background music sets the mood for an excellent dining experience. Prices are reasonable and the service is great. Corazon y Miel is located on 6626 Atlantic Ave. in Bell.
‘Frozen’ melts hearts with classic Disney joy room, leaving Anna without her best friend and without an explanation of why they cannot see each other. A heart-warming sure-to-be Tragic events leave the two sisters instant classic “Frozen” tells the alone and waiting for Elsa to come Disney story based on the tale of of age and take her rightful place “The Snow Queen.” as queen. She doubts herself and The film tells a humorous the control she has over her powers. touching story that is well Bell quickly takes presented and appeals to a over the lead as Anna large audience. with captivating songs Elsa, voiced by Idina “The strong and a naive tone, which Menzel, realizes from an vocal talents makes her likable and early childhood that she engaging. of (Idina) possesses powers, which The strong vocal Menzel she believes cannot be talents of Menzel make controlled. make her villainous character After an accident with villainous charming. her powers, which injures Her songs are character her sister Anna, voiced powerful and the by Kristen Bell, their charming.” emotion in her voice parents help Elsa make gives her character a the decision to hide her genuine misunderstood powers from everyone, feel. including her sister. The villain the Duke The spectacular music, of Weselton, voiced by composed by Christopher Beck, Alan Tudyk, immediately becomes compliments the beautiful visuals an annoying character, which lets and incredible story from beginning his bad intentions known. to end. The charming Prince Hans, The soundtrack drives the story voiced by Santino Fontana, captures with a mixture of choir chants and the attention of Anna and quickly riveting performances by the cast. sweeps her off her feet. Elsa separates herself from the Tudyk adds an annoying voice to rest of the world, hiding away in her the sleazy looking Duke who seems Jesus Figueroa Staff Writer
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to be scheming from the moment he is seen. The charming voice of Fontana gives Hans the extra push to be a believable Prince Charming type. The unlikely hero Kristoff, voiced by Jonathan Groff, alongside the brought-to-life snowman Olaf, voiced by Josh Gad, are surprising additions. Their addition brings a comedy that is one of the best aspects of the film. The struggle between Elsa and Anna is only the beginning of the problems that Elsa faces throughout the film. Elsa needs to come to terms with who she really is and find a way to accept it. The goofiness of the film keeps the audience watching the film as the story develops quickly. The beginning and end both seem rushed and quickly come to a resolution. It is a well-made Disney Animation Studios film which takes elements from prior films like “Lion King” and adds it to incredible scenery to give life to a classic tale. “Frozen” is a fantastic family film coming to theaters in 2D and 3D on Thanksgiving Day. “Frozen” is rated PG for some action and mild rude humor.
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Chorus of Strings—Wirechoir take on jazz classic in a unique style by performing entirely with guitars. The band played several numbers from blues to jazz to modern upbeat music in the S2 Recital Hall on Nov. 8.
Wirechoir delivers unique jazz sounds Diego Olivares Staff Writer
East Los Angeles College’s First Friday Jazz Concert was a sublime night filled with fantastic music created by great musical performances by the Wirechoir on Nov. 8. The band is a reinvention of an early version from the ‘70s, lead by musician Tony Rizzi. However, this wasn’t just a simple performance. Joining many of the new members is four of the original band’s members. The Wirechoir line-up includes Terry Carter as lead guitar, along with guitarists; Jimmy Cheesman, Joe Jewell, Sam Hoffman, Alex Medina and Jon Kleinhans. The band also had Paul Kreibich on drums with Luther Hughes on upright bass. Rounding out the last part of the group is Pete Christlieb on tenor saxophone. Jewell, Hughes, Christlieb and Kreibich were part of the original line-up. Many of the other members are part of the brand new line-up. For nearly two hours, Wirechoir played with pure hearts and talents. Much of the enjoyment was brought by the guitar work from Hoffman, Medina, Kleinhans, and Cheesman, all lead by Carter. The standout from this group was veteran player, Jewell. They manage to switch from
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heavy, guitar playing, to a more soothing mood. Hughes’s bass helps give the music its strength. Paul Kreibich on drums give the beat to every tunes in the group. He was able to make each tune very catchly. The biggest player among the group was Pete Christlieb on tenor sax. He was able to inject much of his jazzy, sax sounds into the music, mostly halfways in most of the tunes. He was the real stand out of the group; he’s sax sound being the most remembered. During the night, the band played a total of 11 songs from their playlists. Many of the songs were jazz-influenced with a bit of funk and blues mix along. Wirechoir opened the show with their first song on the set, “Rose’s Loom.” When hearing a song like this, it reminds people of the classic sense of the genre and style of jazz. It felt like a blast of music, which was a great way to start the show. The second piece of the night is a song known as “I Surrender.” This piece of music is very moving. It’s the kind of song that someone would listen to while sitting in a coffee shop. One of the best pieces of the set was the song “Whisper Not.” Unlike most of the music in the set-list, this would be the more calm and more slow-down song of the group. It was a real mood changer, but it stood out the most with its tranquil
tone. This was easily the best song of the group. In a more somber tone, the tune, “Tom Thumb” came from a more personal place from the band. This song was dedicated to a past member named Will Lovell, who played bass for the band and died a few days before the ELAC show. Unlike most of the tunes, this one was more in the vein of funk music. This tune shows that that the band is able to branch out to other styles and genres other than jazz. It was a real 70s-style vibe, which gave a feeling of nostalgia. It was a nice tribute for their former member. In between the tunes were little interesting tidbits about the history of the band itself. This includes the fact that the band’s, Wirechoir’s first album had big inspiration towards many jazz and rock ‘n’ roll bands for the future generation. The night then came to an end with the tune, “Solo Flight.” In this tune, all members of the band gave their very own solo performances within the very tune itself. Other songs including in the program were “Breakfast Fund,” “Lemon Cake,” “A New Baby,” “Carvin, “The Bird,” “Four” and “Relaxin’.” All and all, it was an amazing performance bought by an astounding band. ELAC’s First Friday Jazz Series for Fall 2013 will come to an end Dec. 6.
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Runner wins SoCal championship return and we look forward to next season,” ELAC teammate Ruby Padilla said. Padilla just missed out in Laura Aceves won the women’s Southern California Cross Country qualifying for the state finals. She Championships individual title in screamed sprinting to the finish Santa Clarita Nov. 8 and moves on line beating Sylvia Longworth of Cuyamaca College by less than one to center stage, the state finals. third of a second. She is the second Padilla lost to Husky in 68 years to “I came in Kylie Guerrero of San win both the South B e r n a r d i n o Va l l e y Coast Conference and with a plan SoCal finals in the for each mile College by 5/100’s of a second. same year. to win this Grace Hanshaw of In 1986, Sylvia Mosqueda scored race. You have San Diego Mesa College, a three-peat, also to run smart.” Moorpark College’s Rachel Naumann, winning the state title. Laura Aceves Elizabeth Nelson of The 2013 Cross Cross country Glendale Community Country State runner College, Karen Silvas Championships are and Leanne Allen both on Saturday at 10 a.m. of Orange Coast College all bested at Woodward Park in Fresno. The women’s team could not Aceves at the SoCal Preview Friday overcome season-long injuries and Sept. 13, also at Central Park. Aceves surpassed these women did not qualify for state. “Despite the injuries we gave it beginning mid-season, one by one, our all and leave the season with except for Naumann. Naumann led after the first mile the (accomplishment) of having qualified for SoCal. All but two at the SoCal finals closely followed Tadzio Garcia Staff Writer
by Aceves and Hanshaw. Aceves was alone when she turned the corner for the final 100yard stretch to the loud and faint sounds of the Husky faithful. Hanshaw and Naumann turned the corner sprinting but it was not enough. Aceves won in 18:35.78 minutes, four seconds faster than Hanshaw and who beat Naumann by nine seconds. “I came in with a plan for each mile to win this race. You have to run smart,” Aceves said. Aceves looked in pain, but exhilarated, after the race when Assistant Coach David Loera asked her to sign his program after congratulating her. She accepted her gold medal for being the fastest women’s community college runner in Southern California to the loud approval of the ELAC throng. Orange Coast was favored to win the women’s team title after winning the SoCal Preview and did not disappoint. Silvas and Allen led defending state champion Orange Coast to an easy SoCal finals win.
ELAC placed 22nd at the preview and had an entire season to improve times that would bring them up four spots at the SoCal finals to qualify for state. The Huskies were on the bubble after a season of improved times. “Even with many injuries we never doubted ourselves. All of our times got faster as the season progressed,” ELAC’s Annai Jimenez said. After the Huskies found out they did not qualify for state, they congratulated each other on a great season. Huskies who qualified for the SoCal finals in the order they finished were Aceves, Padilla, Yanez, Briana Lewis, Sandy Bautista, Amy Herrera and Jimenez. Lewis ends her ELAC career and Karina Toribio moves on to track and field. “It was hard work, but fun to compete for ELAC,” Lewis said. Toribio began the season as the No. 3 runner for the Huskies, but an injury ended her cross country run last week.
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road paved to gold— Freshman Laura Aceves runs through the final funnel to win the prestigious SoCal Cross Country Championship women’s 5 kilometer race on Nov. 8 in Santa Clarita.
Cross country reaches state finals for second year in a row Tadzio Garcia Staff Writer The men’s cross country team qualified for the state finals for the second consecutive year out of the SoCal Championships held on Nov. 8 in Santa Clarita. “We were determined. Nothing was going to stop us. We knew we could beat some key teams at SoCal, and we did,” Gonzalo Ceja said. The Huskies upset 10 colleges they lost to at the SoCal Preview in September in dominating fashion by over 100 points from their nearest competitor. “We knew what was at stake and went for it,” Kris Chacon, ELAC’s No. 2 runner, said. Ceja placed in the top 20 for the
Huskies. Andres De La Cruz, who was on hand to support his brothers, did the same for the Huskies last year. Ceja was awarded 14th place out of the 199 men who qualified for the SoCal finals. He was temporarily named to the All-Men’s Top 14 team. Host, College of the Canyons, officials neglected to mention that the posted results were in question. Robert Pion from Canyons replaced Ceja as the 14th place finisher. Ceja was bumped to 15th place. “An official misread a runner’s (identifying) number (Pion’s), which later was corrected,” a Canyons official said. “It’s all good. I will get top 14 at state,” Ceja said.
Ceja overcame a season of illness and injuries and placed in the top 20 for the Huskies. Andres De La Cruz did the same for the Huskies last year. Cristian Flores, Jesse Bonilla and Andrew Torres rounded out the scoring after the top two Husky runners, Ceja and Chacon. Jose Requelme-Colin and Rene Flores also move on to the state finals. Fresno City College will again host the CCCAA Cross Country State Championships at Woodward Park in Fresno on Saturday. The men’s race begins at 11 a.m. The San Bernardino Valley College men’s team won their eighth consecutive SoCal championship. They were led by individual men’s champion, Omar Caro.
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Revived Splashers Win The water polo team shocked host Pasadena City College Nov. 7 in the South Coast Conference water polo finals wild card game, 12-10 in overtime. The Huskies lost 17-6 to LA Trade Tech College in the seventh-place consolation match two days later. ELAC finished 3-27 overall in its first season in 14 years. “We fought every second of each game. It was hard work, but exciting. Most of us never played a water polo match before joining the team,” Christina Burrola said. Top scorers in the tournament for ELAC were Burrola with 23 goals, Irene Young with seven and Alice Zhang with four. Karina Reyes had 17 saves. The Huskies previously beat Trade Tech, 18-14 in overtime. The Beavers handled the Huskies in the tournament with double and triple coverage over Burrola and Young. ELAC fell short in upsetting Rio Hondo College, 9-7, in the fifth place semifinals and lost to Mt. SAC in the first round.
Men’s soccer avoids loss with 2-2 tie in season finale Carlos Alvarez Staff Writer
The East Los Angeles College men’s soccer team season came to an end at Weingart Stadium last Friday with a 2-2 tie against 10th-ranked Los Angeles Harbor College. With the two teams heading in different directions, the Huskies played like they were the team heading into the playoffs. “They definitely played up to their competition. This was by far their best game of the season. We should have easily won, but they fought hard all game,” Harbor Head Coach Bill Barlow said. Harbor, which awaits the news on who will be their first round opponent came out attacking ELAC’s defense. Harbor captain Jose Avila opened the score after his shot at goal was surprisingly dropped by ELAC’s goalkeeper Pablo SanchezRodriguez. “We should have won 2-1. That goal should have never happen,” ELAC Head Coach Eddie Flores said.
With the Huskies not creating scoring threats, ELAC’s Pedro Velasquez and Billy Campos took advantage of a corner kick. Velasquez found Campos in the left side of box where Campos sent the ball to the back of the net to even the score. “It was a difficult season. It’s always nice to score, but we’ll learn from this season,” Billy Campos said. Tempers began to flare when Harbor’s Sergio Cervantes gave an intentional elbow to Husky Jose Garcia-Aranda, drawing only a warning from the referee. “It was a physical game. Nothing wrong with some extra activity, “ Flores said. At the 40-minute mark, Harbor Aurelio Partida put Harbor up 2-1, scoring on an impressive free kick from outside the box. As the second half began, ELAC’s offense seemed determined to get the equalizer, drawing scoring opportunities after opportunities behind the leadership of their co-captain Carlos del Campo. “Every game is the same for me. I play hard all the time. I wanted us to leave it all out there,” Del Campo said.
The Huskies indeed put their best effort out there. Holding Harbor scoreless in the second half and getting an unexpected offensive contribution from Husky Gun-Uk Ghang. Midway through the second half, Ghang intercepted a Harbor pass and took it inside the box scoring as Harbor’s goalkeeper Bryan Hernandez hopelessly dove for the ball. “It meant a lot to me scoring that goal and tying the score. I don’t know what to say. I was so pumped,” an enthusiastic Ghang said. Though the Huskies failed to get the winning goal, they battled for the ball to the last minute. “We came out strong and we put pressure on them (ELAC). We let up as the game went on, but they played hard all the game,” Avila said. With the sound of the final whistle came the end of a frustrating season. The Huskies finished the season with an overall record of 3-13-5, and 1-8-5 in South Coast Conference play. “It was the worst season and hardest season coaching at ELAC. Expectations were high, but we just couldn’t get wins,” Flores said.
Wrestlers upset No. 8-ranked team for second place in South East Conference Tadzio Garcia Staff Writer The No. 15-ranked Huskies stunned the No. 8-ranked team in the state, West Hills College, winning second place in the South East Conference for the second consecutive year at Bakersfield College Saturday. “The match was intense. We were losing 20-16 and had to win either a pin or a technical foul to win the match. Our best wrestler Hugo Perez was up, but he was wrestling a tough guy,” Valle said. Perez began the match throwing his opponent on his back. His opponent managed to get out of the jam. When Perez threw him down again it resulted in a pin.
“I had a strong feeling I was going to end up having to score five or six points for us to win,” Perez said. For this to happen he would have to win by 15 points or record a win. “While warming up I focused and prepared myself mentally to win big. I was more than confident I could do it. The emotion in this type of match really helps my wrestling, it pushes me (and) gets me pumped. I love being the go-to guy for ELAC. The win was a team effort to beat West Hills,” Perez said. It was an emotional upset. The Huskies celebrated jumping and screaming after the win. ELAC lost to No. 6-ranked Cuesta College 35-12. Cuesta won the South East championship, last Saturday at Bakersfield College.
“Cuesta had our number. This is the way wrestling goes the high is up, but then emotionally you come down,” Valle said. ELAC beat No. 9-ranked Bakersfield and their boisterous crowd, 30-18, and slammed Victor Valley College to the mat, 39-9. Omar Ochoa, ranked all of last year, returned to the team after a long illness. “I’m getting back into the rhythm but learned a lot at the conference finals. It was great how the team was supporting and cheering each other on when matches were close. You could feel the intensity in the room.” Ochoa The Huskies will host their third annual Brawl in the men’s gym on Saturday all day.
Injury: Athlete recovers from ACL tear Continued from page 4 Carlos del Campo had chances to play for professional teams before attending high school, but injuries and personal issues prevented him from doing it. “I was in Mexico with Pachuca and Tecos (in the reserves). I spent most of my time there. I was 15 years old and it’s a whole different thing. You are alone and everything you do is (play) soccer. You live for soccer,” Carlos del Campo said. He was recruited to play for Mexican team C.F. Pachuca and went to the team’s school located in Hidalgo, Mexico. Although that was a dream come true, Carlos del Campos said he started to feel homesick. He missed
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his family and their support. “It is a hard thing to do as a young player, because you have no one else to talk to, just your teammates,” Carlos del Campo said. For that reason and with the support of his family, Carlos del Campo decided to go to Guadalajara where his grandmother from his mother’s side lived. Once there, he went to tryouts for Tecos (now known as Estudiantes Tecos) and made it to the team’s reserves, signing a one-year contract. Then, the unexpected happened. Carlos del Campo got injured. “I told him to be patient because he would received the therapy required to recover, but he needed our moral support. He felt hopeless,” Sonia del Campo said.
Carlos del Campo decided to come back to the United States. Although it’s been years since that happened, his mother said that he now regrets making that decision. “Thank God I am playing again. As soon as I went to another 50/50 (challenge) and I saw that my knee was OK, I knew I was back,” Carlos del Campo said. Now that the season with the ELAC men’s soccer team is over, Carlos del Campo has decided to get some time off the field to recover and go back to his full level. For him it is important to give it all on the field. “You cannot just play soccer. You have to feel it inside in order to play it they way it should be played. If you love it, you will give everything on the field,” Carlos del Campo said.