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Former student dies from fall at ELAC BY BRYCE RONQUILLO Staff Writer An unidentified male, who had fallen from the fifth floor of the south parking structure, died Tuesday from extreme injuries. President Marvin Martinez said in a press release that he is deeply saddened by the incident and his prayers are with his family, friends and loved ones. He also asked that the privacy of the family to be respected. The investigation is still on-going. With the evidence gathered by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department however, the incident appears to be an act of suicide. Witnesses agree that the man’s intention appeared to be suicide. “He looked extremely calm while falling. It seemed premeditated,” Cleopatra Skywalker-Ortiz said. The man was transported to the Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center where he spent the night. The man was a former East Los Angeles College student from several years ago. His reason for being at ELAC was unknown. His presumed age is late 30s. Many witnesses came to the man’s attention after he had fallen and attempted to treat him. “I was walking from the lunch truck towards the parking structure and I saw the guy falling down. It all happened so fast,” said Ivan Aviles. “I went downstairs to help him and another man was already giving him first aid responses.” The Sheriff’s Department is working with the Los Angeles Department of Mental Health to provide support for the family. There is also support being offered to any students affected by the incident at the Student Health Center (G-8 111, 323-2658651). “It’s great to have a partnership with the Department of Mental Health that students should take advantage of at ELAC,” said Sheriff’s Captain Cheryl Newman-Tarwater. She also said students should be always be on the look-out for someone who might want to harm himself or others and should take action if given the chance. Anyone with information regarding the incident can contact the Sheriff’s Station at 323-265-8800.

DO NOT CROSS—Sheriffs block walkway by P3 after an unidentified man falls from the fifth floor Sept. 28.

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Scholarship opportunities provided to help students BY IVAN CAZARES Staff Writer The East Los Angeles College Foundation has $113,000 available in scholarships for Elans this semester. The deadline for applying is Oct. 3, however, a $1.2 million fund endowment made by several donors allows the foundation to provide scholarships every semester. A fund endowment is like a trust fund, with the difference being that an institution has access to the money instead of one individual. The foundation’s board of directors are responsible for managing these funds and making sure they are used to benefit ELAC.

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Recipients must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and must be enrolled full time. They must have completed 24 degree applicable units and be receiving the Board of Governors Fee Waiver. Some scholarships require a specific major. More details and a link to the application is available at elac-foundation.org. During the 2014 fall semester, 123 students received scholarships and 267 during the spring. A total of $183,950 were awarded during both semesters. The foundation developed $109,201 through fundraising and $60,090 through social enterprise during the 2014-2015 school year.

These funds are available for Foundation Paul De La Cerda said. “The students ELAC clubs that apply for and activities. scholarships are Clubs and “We want to give usually the ones professors can request students the opportunity that are more involved in school funds for to not work that extra activities. It’s an field trips and in other school job and focus on their investment leadership,” De activities studies.” La Cerda said. through the According to foundation, or the College Board, ASU. the average cost “The end PAUL DE LA CERDA Executive Director of the ELAC of tuition and fees game is to help Foundation in community students. We want to give colleges increased students the from $1,642 in opportunity to not work that extra 2000-2001 to $3,337 in 2014-2015. job and focus on their studies,” The average cost of four-year Executive Director of the ELAC public schools went from $3,500

CSU application workshop The ELAC Transfer Center is having a CSU application workshop tomorrow from 3-4:30 p.m. in E1-189. For more information go to E1-176 or call (323) 265-8623.

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to $9,139 and the average cost of private nonprofit universities went from $16,072 to $31,231 in the same timespan. An over the phone survey conducted on 1,500 Americans from across the country, by the Gallup Organization showed that 61 percent of Americans think education is available for those who need it after high school, however, 79 percent think it isn’t affordable for everyone. The Institute of College Access and Success says that the average college graduate accumulates $24,000 in student loans by the time they graduate. The Foundation is a non-profit organization that has been serving the community for over 40 years.

The screening of “Searching for Posada: Art and Revolutions” will be presented today along with a Q&A with the director and executive producer from noon-1:30 p.m. at the S2 Recital Hall.

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One of its longest standing programs is the Jaime Escalante Math and Science program. The program is meant to prepare inner city disadvantaged youths (primarily Latinos) to enter and succeed in mathematics-based college and university programs. The foundation will host the third annual Executive Latino Award Banquet in Oct. The banquet will expose leaders in the surrounding community to the campus, with the purpose of attracting future investments and partners. “We are looking for people who believe in our mission and are willing to donate time and effort. This isn’t a paid position,” De La Cerda said.

The Women’s Basketball Team is having a car wash tomorrow from noon-5 p.m. in front of the C-1 building. Prices are $7 for a small car, $10 for a large car and $2 to be vacuumed.

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EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

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“My grandmother. She would take medication and then got a hobby. She started to deal with it better.”

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“They reached out to someone that would listen and then went to school and worked fulltime.”

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“I have a girlfriend who suffers from depression. Honestly, so far, she hasn’t really coped with it. She tries to keep her mind busy. That’s when it just fades away.” STEVEN MONTEZ

“They found outlets through things like exercise or expressing themselves through art and doing things they love.” THOMAS MARTINEZ

Students lack school spirit BY JACQUELYN GONZALEZ Staff Writer Students at East Los Angeles College tend to embody a disappointing lack of school spirit and unity. Having come from a high school with top-of-the-line school pride, I can’t help but wonder why it is that ELAC is so quiet. Aside from the ongoing ruckus due to the construction on campus, the students themselves are fairly silent; passing one another, avoiding eye-contact and solely focusing on their destination. There is a definite lack of school unity here at ELAC, as well as an obvious absence of school spirit. School spirit is very important and ELAC needs more of it. Yes, college should be about getting down to business, however, that doesn’t mean there can’t be room for some fun. I’ve asked classmates if they have attended any of the football games here on campus and more often than not, the answer is no. When asked why, the immediate response is that our team isn’t exactly the best.

This is despite the fact that the Huskies currently hold a record of 2-1. Having been a student athlete myself, I can say that support is a key element when it comes to success. Our team needs a crowd to cheer them on. We must come together and bring to life our Husky spirit. This goes for all of our sports teams. Aside from athletics, school spirit and unity proves to be important on an academic level as well. A c c o r d i n g t o w w w. collaborativeclassroom.org, after having interviewed students, multiple school administrators found that school spirit can improve a student’s commitment to their education. This kind of commitment may discourage students from dropping out of school, which is an unfortunate and yet common decision that many Elans find themselves making. Having a learning environment that nurtures the growth of students both socially and academically could increase the number of students making a successful transition out of ELAC. This would bring our school’s overall academic and athletic ratings

higher, thus positively solidifying its reputation among colleges. Providing students with degrees supplies communities with a more educated population, which benefits everyone in the long run. It’s a ripple effect. There are multiple methods that student councils throughout the country use to establish and build school spirit. Among these methods are as follows: Featuring an “Athlete of the Week” on the weekly campus paper, designing and distributing a “School Victory Flag” for sporting events, organizing school barbecues/ potlucks the nights before football games and hosting bonfire rallies in the school stadium. Each of these methods serve as opportunities for the student body to come together as one and celebrate something that is bigger than themselves. These methods allow students to make memories and plant a seed of school pride in their hearts, helping them to look forward to coming to school every day. School spirit is a part of American college culture. These years disappear in the blink of an eye. Let’s make the best of them.

Smoking brings health hazards to campus According to Lung.org, 8.6 million people have to live with Staff Writer serious illnesses that are caused by smoking. Becoming a smoke-free campus is These illnesses include: lung fundamental to the health of students cancer, COPD (chronic obstructive at East Los Angeles College. pulmonary disease), heart disease, While ELAC aims to be a asthma and diabetes. smoke-free campus, it has only The website also states that been achieved in theory. There are 443,000 people die each year from “No-Smoking” signs all around smoking or from being exposed to ELAC, but they do not seem to be secondhand smoke. working. This situation becomes even more The “No-Smoking” signs seem dangerous when it is taken into to be disregarded by students who account that there are students at smoke. Students who continue ELAC who have asthma and cannot to smoke on campus make it that be exposed to smoke. much harder to make ELAC a If someone with asthma is around more environmentally friendly and smoke, it could trigger an asthma healthier campus. attack and put their life in danger. There are also many problems It is important to realize the that are caused by smoking which severity of the effects that smoking affect everyone on campus. on campus has. Smoking on campus Smoking puts the health of the affects the students and the staff’s smoker in danger and creates a toxic health. environment for students who do Smoking also has a direct not smoke. a ff e c t o n t h e e n v i r o n m e n t . Students and faculty are forced to Medicalnewstoday.com states that deal with the foul smell of cigarette pollution emitted by cigarettes is 10 smoke as they walk to class or times as much as diesel car exhaust around campus. This is unpleasant pollution. and dangerous to the health of those Creating a smoke-free campus at who are on campus. ELAC could be done. ELAC could www.ELACCampusNews.com

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create rules which make it illegal to smoke on campus. Some rules could be not being no smoking on, or around campus. If caught smoking on campus once you would be given a warning. The second time would be a written warning.Tickets would be issued to continuing offenders. These rules would be implemented by those who patrol the school. ELAC could also host an event or have a stand where they make it clear that they are making ELAC a smoke-free campus. This would also promote the idea of a healthier and more environmentally friendly campus. There could also be information given out to students on the dangers of smoking and all of the negative effects that smoking has. This would improve the lives of students and possibly influence their decision to either stop or keep away from smoking. It would be in the best interest of students, faculty and the environment to work towards making ELAC a smoke-free campus. It would be nice to say that ELAC had their part in promoting health and helping save the environment.

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ELAC aims to improve emergency response system BY ROGELIO ALVAREZ Staff Writer The emergency notification response system which is made to support students, teaching faculty and staff in times of danger, is undergoing improvements. Students, faculty and staff can register their phones to receive updates from the emergency response system on the East Los Angeles College website. The emergency response system was created to guide students and employees to safe areas in case of emergencies. The emergency system activates in the event of earthquakes, lockdowns, active shootings, fire outbreak, bomb threats, explosions or in any situation involving the well-being of people on campus. The sheriff’s department and school cadets are also involved in maintaining the campus safe. “Anybody can call the sheriffs, and that’s our first call, always,” said William Gaspar, Associate Vice President of Administrative Services. The school Sheriffs along with ELAC Administrative Services created an emergency response guide available on elac.edu. It provides students and staff with information on what to do in case of an active shooter, bomb threat, chemical and hazardous material spills, civil disturbance, earthquake, fire or explosion, suspicious packages and unusual threatening behavior. It also includes the sheriff ’s station’s phone number and the health center’s number for first-aid treatment and counseling. Faculty and staff were presented w i t h t h e E L A C E m e rg e n c y Procedures List to post up in their classrooms and offices. “This went into all of the teachers’ mailboxes and it’s to remind them of emergency procedures,” Gaspar said.

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It lists the instructors’ responsibilities in times of emergency situations and directs instructors to escort students to the Evacuation Assembly Points (EAP),which are labeled on the campus map provided in the emergency procedure list. “We do have a way to communicate

with external speakers. We did a test on it on Aug. 24 and we were able to hear it. There’s two sets of speakers on the east and west side of campus. It’s centralized in the college sheriff’s office,” Gaspar said. “The intercom system is the most effective system,” Deputy

Alberto Romero said. The intercom system isn’t designed to reach buildings such as the women’s gym, since there are no loud speakers. “We didn’t hear anything in here,” an employee in the women’s gym said, referring to an incident involving an active shooter on

campus last summer. The sheriff’s station is open 24 hours, seven days a week. The campus is split up into 27 evacuation zones designed to cover the entire school. In case of an emergency, a building’s evacuation alarm will activate. After an emergency

situation is resolved, the all-clear signal will be announced in the sound of a continuous horn blast. The annual “Big California Shake-out” earthquake drill will take place on Oct. 15. According to Gaspar, there will be an upcoming test on the emergency system before the earthquake drill.

Kinesiology Club to host dodgeball tournament BY MARIA ISIDORO Staff Writer

The Kinesiology Club will host its 2nd Annual Dodgeball Tournament at the Women’s Gym tomorrow. The second annual dodgeball tournament is organized by both the Kinesiology Club and Rick Gamboa, professor and advisor of the club. Dodgeball is a game in which a group of players attempt to throw a hard rubber ball at each other while avoiding being hit by members of the opposing team. The kinesiology club will provide a dodgeball game to promote fitness and encourage students who want to raise health awareness. “Students are expected to exercise their arms and legs with an opportunity to increase flexibility of the body during the dodgeball game,” Vice President of the Kinesiology Club, Ryan Dogg said. “ Yo u ( s t u d e n t s ) w i l l d o movements of the body that involve www.ELACCampusNews.com

physical activity for a healthy lifestyle,” Dogg said. Students interested in signing up as an individual player will get placed in teams created by the Kinesiology Club’s members. Registration is free for students interested in starting a team of their own. The teams must be made up of a minimum of six people. Students of all age groups are allowed to participate. The first dodgeball team to eliminate all the players of the opposing team will be declared the winner. The first-place team will receive a grand prize that will be disclosed at the end of the tournament. A set of rules will be given at the registration booth so students can follow them. These include avoid hitting in the head and private body parts. The Kinesiology Club requires students to use tennis shoes that will not damage the gym during the game. The use of sandals, high heels and clippers are not allowed. Kinesiology Club members will

sell snacks and drinks to participants during the tournament as a way to raise money for the club. “The dodgeball tournament is hosted every year to create a fun environment since fall 2014,” Dogg said. “The more people we have, the more fun it will be for everybody,” Dogg said. The Kinesiology Club aims to surpass last year dodgeball game by signing up more than 40 students this year. “The event is important because it brings an opportunity to get together to meet new people,” Dogg said. Dogg said the dodgeball game will help students use quick reflexes and precision when the ball comes to hit the opposing team. Kinesiology Club meetings are held every Tuesday at 12 p.m. in the basketball court, building C1. The team sign-up will begin at 11:30 a.m., located between the softball field and the Women’s Gym, located in building E-9. The dodgeball tournament will start at noon to 2 p.m.

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EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

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Suicide awareness saves lives BY JULIANNE OBREGON Staff Writer Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States and ranks second for people ages 15-34. Over 38,000 people commit suicide every year. According to Suicide Awareness Voices of Education, depression affects 20-25 percent of Americans ages 18 and older in a given year. Men are more likely to take their lives than women. As reported by WebMD, men take their lives at about four times the rate of women, which accounts for 79 percent of suicides in the U.S. Depression can be caused by a

combination of genetic, biological, environmental and psychological factors and carries a high risk of suicide especially if it goes untreated. Students attending East Los Angeles College who need someone to speak to or know someone who needs to speak to someone about suicide can visit the Health Center at G8-111 Monday-Thursday 7 a.m.-8 p.m. or Friday 8 a.m.-2 p.m. or call 323-265-8651. The best way to minimize the risk of suicide is by knowing the risk factors and being able to recognize the warning signs. Medical Assistant of Mosaic Family at the ELAC Health Center Grace de la Torre believes that

everyone gets hit with depression and that some people just need hope, and to know that they are not alone and that it is going to pass. “Jesus helped me get out of my depression,” de la Torre said. More than 90 percent of people who commit suicide have clinical depression or another diagnosable mental disorder. People that commit suicide often have a substance abuse problem. Though suicide and suicidal behavior are unusual responses to stress, adverse or traumatic life events combined with other risk factors can lead to suicide. Some of the risk factors that can lead to suicide include one or more suicide attempts, a family history of

mental disorder or substance abuse, family violence, a family history of suicide, physical or sexual abuse and exposure to suicidal behaviors. Between 20-50 percent of people who commit suicide have made a previous attempt, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Several warning signs that someone is considering or planning to commit suicide include always talking about death, losing interest in things they used to care about, talking about suicide, making comments about being hopeless, helpless or worthless, visiting or calling to say goodbye and unexpected mood changes such as switching from being depressed to

calm or appearing to be happy. If someone shows signs of suicide, make sure to take the person seriously. Listen to what they have to say and seek help immediately from a health care professional. According to webmd.com, people should avoid saying things like you have so much to live for. Just take the time to ask them what they are planning and never attempt to argue the person out of it. Suicidal or depressed people should be encouraged to seek help from a mental health professional. If someone appears to be close to committing suicide, they shouldn’t be left alone and should be accompanied to the nearest emergency room.

Contact • 1 (800) SUICIDE (800-764-2433) • 1 (800) 273-TALK (800-273-8225) • Deaf hotline: (800-799-4889)

For more information save.org allaboutdepression.com mentalhealthamerica.net cdc.gov

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UNIVISION STUDIOS—Paulina Palomino, left, speaks with “A Primera Hora” host, Gabriela Teissier, about the importance of transferring to a four-year university, on Sept 1.

Transfer center director visits Univision BY GUADALUPE BARRIGA Staff Writer Transfer Center Director Paulina Palomino was invited to represent East Los Angeles College in the early Spanish show “A Primera Hora” in Univision on Sept 1. Palomino felt proud to be chosen to talk about the importance to help students transfer to a four-year university. In the show, she explained that it is important for students to know that the transfer center at ELAC wants to help students transfer to their dream university and get their career started. Palomino has been ELAC’s transfer director for seven years and helps ELAC students transfer to a four-year university after they complete their units. Univision contacted ELAC’s public information officer Alejandro Guzman to invite Palomino to its studios because ELAC is the biggest community college in Southern California and its transfer percentage has increased. She said this was an exciting experience. “I was nervous. I had to practice professional Spanish vocabulary,” said Palomino. Univision has visited ELAC on couple of occasions, but Palomino www.ELACCampusNews.com

has never visited Univision studios and she described the set before the show. It was full of staff members and cameramen all around. Palomino’s first advice for students was to visit a counselor as soon as they enter a community college. It is a free service that can help them start college with the right foot and follow the correct steps to transfer faster to a university. ELAC’s faculties along with Palomino are working on new ways to help students transfer. For instance, student can now start their paperwork to transfer as long as they have completed 30 units and all English classes required. Another way Palomino is helping students is by sending postcards to invite them to visit the transfer center. So far she has contacted 300 students and hopes to increase the number. Palomino is also finding ways to fund money for university tours. The money will be taken from ELAC’s budget. It’s to take students to visit different universities as a way to inspire them to transfer. E L A C ’s p r e s i d e n t M a r v i n Martinez and Palomino are working on additional workshops on weekends and will soon

have breakfast with university representatives. They are also discussing ways to develop transfer programs like they do with the University of California, Los Angeles and Loyola Marymount University to bring the University of Southern California and California State Polytechnic University, Pomona to ELAC campus to help students transfer. During the show Palomino was asked important questions by the television host Gabriela Teissier and one was “Who is the right person to guide you through college?” Palomino’s answer was “A counselor is the right person to be your guidance throughout college because he/she will advise you to take the right classes to go from a community college to a university.” Te i s s i e r m a d e a g e n e r o u s comment in the beginning of the show by calling Palomino in Spanish “A marvelous woman.” Palomino said she didn’t realize she had been called a wonderful woman by Teissier until she had left the studios, however, it was an honor to hear that. As a large Latino community and large campus, ELAC is inviting students to come and start their college education here and they will get the help of counselors and Palomino to transfer.

Arts

EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

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SOBERING PLAY—Rosa Navarette, left, Jascis Topete, Melissa Perl, Alex Alpharaoh and Henry Alexander Kelly in the piece “Drunk Girl,” at Casa 0101 Theater in Boyle Heights on Friday.

‘Drunk Girl’ helps victims of abuse BY ROGELIO ALVAREZ Staff Writer Casa 0101 premiered, “Drunk Girl,” a series of 16 plays that focuses on the traumatic effects of sexual abuse and the various ways of coping with it. “Drunk Girl,” premiered last friday at Casa 0101 Theater in Boyle Heights. The majority of the plays were written by East Los Angeles College alumni Josefina Lopez. “Pink Scars” was written by Rocio Diaz and “Drunk Girl” was written by Libette Garcia. The ensemble cast gave an amazing performance. The set

was designed to represent sexual intercoarse. All 16 segments of the performance were centered around the issues concerning rape. The plays brought artistic attention to the psychological and emotional effect of physical abuse and the path to recovery. According to one of the directors, Elvia Rubalcava, it was an emotional moment watching the performances. “The message and power of theater is very healing,” said Rubalcava. The issue of rape is hardly a laughing matter, but the play carefully integrated comedic

aspects. The stories were told boldly and captivated the audience. Each play was able to transition between witty humorous sketches to somber dramatic pieces with ease. The plays were directed by Claudia Duran, Elvia Susana Rubalcava, and former ELAC student Maria G. Martinez. “I’m amazed we worked hard these past four weeks trying to get the emotions out of the actors,” Martinez said. The show opened up with the wildly hilarious “Red Flag Game Show.” and closed on a musical note with “Yes! Let’s Have Sex!” “Red Flag Game Show,” involved

a teenage girl competing for the right to have a boyfriend. The play interacted with the crowd by having them clap whenever a contestant answered a question correctly. Although there was no intermission, the cast kept the audience refreshed by implementing comedy as they would change from set to set. One of the funnier sketch pieces was “Can Finally Laugh About It.” It included ELAC theater student Jasia Topete performing as comedienne Altagracia. Her insightful performance brought light to the gender

inequality amongst comedians and the controversy surrounding Bill Cosby’s rape allegations. Director Elvia Rubalcava previously worked with Topete on another theater production and was pleased with her performance. “I’ve seen her grow. She performed with such rawness. She did an amazing job,” Rubalcava said. Although most of the plays focused on female sexual abuse, “Unlucky Man” and “A Real Man” showcased awareness on male victims of physical abuse. Alex “Alpharaoh” Alfaro brought the audience to tears with his monologue as John, a man

convicted of molestation who ends up being raped in jail. ELAC theater student Samuel Solorio provided a powerful monologue, encouraging men to stand up for women. “It was satisfying to see on stage. The audience gets the message without it getting too preachy,” Martinez said. “Drunk Girl” is running from Sept. 25 to Oct. 18. Shows are on Fridays and Saturdays starting at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 5:00 p.m. Tickets for general admission are $20, $17 for seniors and students and $15 for Boyle Heights residents. More information can be found on Casa 0101’s website, Casa0101.org.

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SPOTLIGHT Musicians prepare for the first Friday Jazz BY STEPHANIE GUEVARA Staff Writer Musicians start to tune their instruments to perform at the first Friday Jazz Series at the East Los Angeles College Recital Hall in building S2 on Oct. 2. Friday Night Jazz Series is a concert sponsored by the Department Chair of the Music Department, Robert B. Dawson. Jazz Series is held three times out of the semester on Fridays with a small charge. They have been sponsored by Dawson. The Jazz Series will have Jay Leach featuring the band Limon. Leach is a jazz guitarist. Jay Leach plays a variety of instruments, such as the electric and acoustic guitar, pedal steel, lap steel, banjo, dobro and the mandolin. Leach also plays other genres of music such as Acoustic, American Latin and Blues. Tim Torrance plays the guitar, Gary Wicks plays the bass , Ed Smith plays the deums and Riche Garcia is on percussions for Lemon. Garcia has performed with famous singers such as Celia Cruz, Tito Pentes, Diana Ross and etc. The concert will start at 8 p.m. but the doors will open at 7:30 p.m. The cost of general admission is $12 for adult and for students is $6 with a valid student ID For convenient parking, the adjacent parking structure is available.

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LIKE FATHER LIKE SON—Dracula voiced by Adam Sandler holds up his grandson Dennis voiced by Asher Blinkoff before throwing him off a wooden structure, in hopes of awakening his inner vampire.

“Transylvania 2” fun for the entire family BY KRISTEN GARCIA Staff Writer “Hotel Transylvania 2” was a great transition from the original film filled with many of the same cheesy gags that children love to see. The film starts with Mavis, voiced by Selena Gomez and her “zing” Johnny’s wedding day. The Monster-only hotel has opened its doors to human guests with Johnny, voiced by Andy Samberg, as head of monsterhuman relations. Dracula, voiced by Adam Sandler is more laid-back and accepting of this century’s humans. One year goes by and the couple are now expecting. Drac holds on to hope that there will soon be another vampire in the family and having reason for Mavis to keep from leaving the hotel. The audience is taken through the

years as Dennis, voiced by Asher Blinkoff, grows up starting from his first birthday where the audience finds a young vampire has until the age of five to grow his fangs. Drac takes Dennis the week before he turns five in an attempt to “bring out the vampire” in him and enlists his pack, Frankenstein (voiced by Kevin James), Wayne (voiced by Steve Buscemi), Griffin (voiced by David Spade), Murray (voiced by Keegan - Michael Key), and Blobby (voiced by Jonny Solomon) to help him in this montage of haunts they used to do when they were young. A majority of the characters are voiced by the same cast as the first movie. The character animation style was kept the same as in the first movie. With Dracula being more accepting of humans it seemed that they tried a little too hard to get him in the knows of technology. Though it made for laughs, getting him to

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use a cell-phone for texting but his nails getting in the way seemed like a bit much. There is also an underdeveloped subplot centered around Mavis wanting to be in the human world but still feeling awkward and out of place there. If they focused more on that, the audience probably would have seen that her wanting to live amongst more humans wouldn’t have necessarily been all for her son’s benefit. Mavis takes on a very protective motherly tone with hints of the playfulness she showed in the first movie and shows more maturity on her part. Selena Gomez’ voiceover for Mavis really helped bring the character to life with playful but also stern tones. She was able to switch giving a perfect range whether she is speaking to her Dennis, Johnny, or Drac. Johnny on the other hand, does

show some maturity but still with his hippie laidback persona throughout. Though being Dennis’ father, he’s not as much of a main character as he should have been. He had little to do with the plot other than passing on his human genes to Dennis and being a distraction for Mavis and someone for Drac to manipulate. His character could have grown more if he had a little more to say about his child’s future. “Hotel Transylvania 2” is an enjoyable movie for all ages but geared towards a younger audience with moments a parent could relate to. There are many of the same corny jokes from the first movie. Some seem out of place but ultimately still add to all the laughs and children will love it either way. This film is rated PG for parental guidance as some material may not be suitable for children.

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EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWS

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

CAN’T TOUCH THIS—East Los

Angeles College running back Hernando Perez cuts to the outside for an 11-yard gain in the second quarter to help set up a Husky touchdown in Saturday’s 37-12 victory over El Camino Compton Center College.

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Football captures conference opener BY DAN GUDINO Staff Writer Husky football dominated on all sides of the field, against El Camino College Compton Center, Sept. 26, in a 37 -12, win at home, in the first American Mountain Conference game of the season. ELAC football is now on its first two-game winning streak since the 2012 campaign when the Huskies went 3-0 to start the season. ELAC is now 2-1, ECC-Compton now 0-4. C o m i n g o ff t h e S a n t a Barbara road victory last

week, the Huskies continued to use an efficient offense, lead by freshman quarterback Brian Marty, who completed a trifecta, with a touchdown pass, TD run and TD catch. Quarterback Marty started the scoring for the Huskies, on the opening drive, with a two-yard touchdown run, putting the Huskies up 6-0, in the first quarter. Sophomore wide receiver Iheanyi Obinna to quarterback Marty connection usually goes the other way, Marty to Obinna. This time a trick play for a oneyard touchdown pass, in the third quarter of play, saw a high jumping Marty catch from Obinna, putting

the Huskies up 27-0. “It was a play that went in this week as part of the game plan. I called for it earlier in the game, but the coaches called it at the right place, at the right time,” Marty said. Obinna got to relive his quarterback days at Van Nuys High School, where he lead the team with his own trifecta. Obinna impressively lead Van Nuys in touchdown passes, running touchdowns and receiving touchdowns in 2011, according to MaxPreps.com. Marty and Obinna connected in their usual way in the second quarter, connecting on a four-yard TD. Marty threw 25 of 34, for 293

yards, one TD, Obinna receiving finished with five catches, 45 yards and a TD. A notable performance came from ELAC freshman wide receiver Trey Adkins, who aided quarterback Marty’s numbers with four receptions, with 111 yards receiving. Three games into the 2015 season, there were question marks surrounding the quarterback position. Last year, ELAC did not find a number-one quarterback. Instead it used four quarterbacks. “I think Brian (Marty) has done enough to show that he is our number one guy moving forward.

Men’s soccer ends impressive pre-season with a draw In a combination between f o r w a r d s Va l e n t i n M e r c a d o Staff Writer and Carlos Salinas, ELAC was able to challenge Santiago Canyon’s goalie Ulises Serafin. The men’s soccer team There were a couple of long ended the preseason with a 1-1 distance shots that resulted in draw against old foe Santiago missed goals. Canyon on Sept. 25, at the ELAC had the majority of the Weingart Stadium. possession of the ball during the An intense match between second half. two well-known foes, Just minutes away from the f r e s h m a n referee to blowing midfielder his whistle to end Martin Oregal “We are lacking the game, ELAC scored the first midfielder Alexis goal of the match someone or a Cubias saw a yellow and was assisted card after committing group of guys by freshman a foul against forward Jose that are more Santiago Canyon’s Gracia in the lethal towards the midfielder Kyle 26th minute. Pizano. goal.” Oregal only Within seconds had one shot after booking Cubias, towards the goal a red card was shown post throughout to defender Adrian the game which Sanchez after he RICARDO RAYGOZA resulted in kicked the ball off ELAC Assistant Coach the only goal. the field, which the It only took linesman referee eight minutes for saw as an act of Santiago Canyon to respond. aggression. On the 34th minute, “The guy is clearing the ball I Santiago Canyon scored the don’t think he is aiming for the equalizing goal by midfielder referee, which is what the linesman Alberto Chavez. referee thought,” said Ricardo Although the game was Raygoza. defined within the first 45 ELAC coaches believe the minutes, ELAC still created red card was unnecessary due opportunities for the goal in the to the fact that Sanchez was just second half.

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clearing the ball. This match marked the second tie and the last game of preseason, however, coaches are concerned with their offense. The South Coast Conference play starts on Tuesday, Sept. 29, and coaches are working on strengthening the offense. According to assistant coach Ricardo Raygoza, it is the area where ELAC struggles the most. “We are lacking someone or a group of guys that are more lethal towards the goal,” said Raygoza. ELAC finished preseason having scored seven goals in eight matches. This is an average of at least one goal per match. During the preseason, Raygoza saw the team’s overall improvement in each game. The only loss they suffered was in the previous game against Orange Coast College. With new faces in the team, ELAC hopes to do better this season.ELAC began its regular season on Tuesday, Sept. 29, with a 2-0 win against Los Angeles Harbor College at the Weingart Stadium at 4 p.m. The Huskies will face South Coast Conference powerhouse rivals Mt. San Antonio College this Friday at Hillmore Lodge Stadium The Huskies hope to repeat last season’s upset when they beat Mt. Sac with a score of 2-1.

Brian was very efficent tonight. He had a little fun and went out to catch a touchdown pass,” ELAC Head Coach Eric Marty said. Like the offense, the defense was dominant as well, shutting down ECC-Compton, 30 - 0, at the start of the fourth quarter, causing ELAC to rest its starters and play many on the roster, using up to eight running backs. “It allowed us to play a lot of our twos and threes, and now you get a chance to see those guys in a realgame situation, get them film, where now you can teach and see what they are doing well, and what they are not doing well. That’s so important to us as a program, develop that depth,”

Coach Marty said. The defense got involved with scoring, when freshman defensive back Anthony Figueroa, scored off a 37-yard interception return in the fourth quarter. The Husky defense is on a downtrend in allowed points, allowing 35 points in the first game, 14 in the second, and 12 against ECC-Compton. Also defensively, ELAC has forced at least one turnover in each game this season. ELAC will travel to the High Desert to Victorville to take on Victor Valley College (4-0), Oct. 3, at 1 p.m.

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Sports Briefs Men’s Cross Country The Huskies logged personal records and finished in 12th place at the Golden West Cenral Park Classic last Friday ELAC sophomore Andrew Perez surpassed his personal record by 18 seconds. Sophomores Justin Torres and Daniel Lopez also recorded personal records. Freshmen Michael Tapia and Robin Joseph also ran for personal records. According to ELAC Head Coach Louis Ramirez, the team is improving. Men’s Cross Country team will compete on Friday at the Foothill Invitaional in San Bernardino.

Women’s Cross Country The women’s cross country team ran for five personal records and beat Santiago Canyon College to an 8th place finish at the Golden West Central Park Classic last Friday. ELAC freshman Jazmin Ortiz and Gabrielle Trenado recorded personal records. Sophomores Viridiana Hernandez, Luz Badillo and Melissa Preciado also registered personal records and improved upon last season’s finishing times. The Huskies will also be in San Bernadino on Friday competing at the Foothill Invitation hosted by Victor Valley and San Bernardino Valley Colleges.

Women’s Volleyball The volleyball team evened out its record at 5-5 on the season, with a win against Cerro Coso Community College (25-20, 25-21, 26-24) and a loss against San Bernardino Valley College (25-23, 14-25, 25-23, 21-25, 15-13) at the second ELAC quad tournament. Sophomore middle hitter Yekaterina Makarova stood out in the game with six kills on 12 attempts and two blocks. Sophomore outside hitter Alexis Salazar had nine kills of her own. ELAC will play today at California Lutheran University at 7 p.m. and open up South Coast Conference play on the road with El Camino College at 6 p.m. on Friday. Visit elaccampusnews.com for more information on this story.