Fall 2015, Issue 4

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Wednesday, October 7, 2015

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Emergency procedures updated after campus faces threat

N O E TH SCENE

BY IVAN CAZARES Staff Writer A murder suspect believed to be Sean Matthew Garcia and two women were detained by police Sept. 29 on Collegian Avenue.

Both Monterey Park and Montebello police were at the scene.

Sergeant Julio Calleros confirmed that the three being detained were related to the case.

“He was arrested at his home,” Calleros said referring to Garcia.

He was unable to reveal the suspects identities or how they are related to the case.

All three suspects were taken into custody.

Both women were released from their handcuffs before police took them away.

According to Monterey Park police, they were there to assist Montebello police with a homicide investigation.

Police were seen questioning both female suspects and searching a late model Cadillac CTS, while the male suspect sat in the back seat of a squad car.

Montebello detective, Ruben Zavala who is in charge of the homicide investigation, was unavailable to confirm the suspect’s identity for Campus News.

There is no reference of the incident in the public crime log at the Monterey Park Police Station.

Collegian Avenue falls under Monterey Parks jurisdiction.

The official press release by the Montebello Police Department says investigators executed a search warrant at Garcia’s residence that uncovered assault rifle parts believed to be from the weapon used in the murder of Brian Lee Gomez.

Gomez was attempting to sell a gold chain on a website called OFFERUP.COM. Investigators believe Garcia met up with Gomez with the intention of robbing him.

They first made contact with each other through the website.

A surveillance video shows an armed man running after Gomez’s vehicle.

He was shot down in front of his wife on Monday at approximately 6:30 p.m. at 1600 Neil Armstrong Street in Montebello.

A second robbery victim surfaced during the investigation.

The victim was robbed of a gun similar to the one used to kill Gomez and evidence links Garcia to the crime.

Montebello police are searching for additional victims.

Victims are encouraged to contact the Investigation Bureau of the Montebello Police Department at (323) 8871313, ext 262.

CRIME SCENE—

Paramedics tend to a female suspect being detained Sept. 29 on Collegian Avenue.

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school’s plan.

The exterior sound systems Staff Writer are designed to reach anyone on campus who happens to be An emergency involving outside of a building, however an active shooter on campus the volume was turned down over the summer prompted before the incident, due to President Marvin Martinez complaints from neighbors. to call a meeting to discuss The volume has been turned how the school responded back up after the incident. and how it could improve on The school had to depend on how it responds to emergency the phones on campus to relay situations. the message.

“It was quite clear to The effectiveness of using everyone that our response to the phones on campus is limited this emergency was a failure of by the number of people near a epic proportions,” Psychology phone.

Department Chair Dr. Sherrie Students also have access L. Davey said in an email to the Blackboard Emergency addressed to faculty and staff.

Notification System, which Although nobody was notifies those who register hurt, there was lack of through email or text. communication between Although a text alert was the Sheriff’s sent out, Office and messages administration. sent using The president this system “It was quite clear was informed have to to everyone that of the situation be routed

by Dean of through the our response to Academic D i s t r i c t ’s this emergency was Office.

Affairs Carol Kozeracky, who T h i s a failure of epic found out about system is proportions.” the situation also limited from a different by the source. number of The email people who outlines the register. s c h o o l ’ s “ T h e improvement i n tercom DR. SHERRIE L. DAVEY plan based on system is Psychology Department Chair feedback from the most department effective chairs, the system,” president’s account of the Romero said. incident and the Sheriff’s Outlined in the email sent Office. out by Davey are plans to find One of the main issues is a more integrated system and that the president was not plans to distribute detailed immediately alerted of the instructions on how to deal with threat. different emergencies.

“The first thing we do is According to the school’s make contact. After seeing if plan there will be two drills the threat is credible or not, every semester and at least one we contact administration,” will be unannounced.

Deputy Alberto Romero said.

“We are being as proactive Martinez and the Sheriff as we can be,” Assistant Vice agreed that the president President of Administrative needs to be notified even if a Services Bill Gasper said. threat has not been confirmed, Campus emergency in order to prepare and take procedures, as well as the phone action if needed. numbers of agencies people can The school uses three contact in case of emergencies independent notification are posted on the ELAC system. website.

Although there are two large These procedures include sound systems on the roof evacuation procedures and what of G3, not all buildings have to do during an earthquake or interior speaker systems. fire.

Adding interior speakers They are located in the and speakers in the parking Human Resources section of complexes is part of the the site.

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Suspects taken into custody

News Briefs

SPORTS

Free HIV testing

Environmental Justice presentation

S.A.A.V.E and Aids Healthcare Foundation is providing free HIV testing throughout October starting tomorrow from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. by the D7 Swim Stadium. For more information, call (323) 7806754.

The Sociology Club is offering an interactive presentation on environmental justice by East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice tomorrow from 12:15-1:30 p.m. at F7-215.

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Opinion

EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2015

Shootings plague the nation

BY GUADALUPE BARRIGA Staff Writer Terrible school shootings have happened in the United States and the safety of students on campus is in question.

Students also wonder how prepared East Los Angles College is with these situations.

The latest school active shooting happened last Wednesday in at Umpqua Community College in Oregon, where 10 people were killed and about 18 are injured.

As a student at a community college, it brings me sadness to see such actions.

I feel scared to know my life can be taken away at my own school.

School has been the safest place for people but lately it has turned into a nightmare.

Students spend almost half of their week in school if not more. Therefore they expect school to be a safe environment, perhaps the safest place they visit.

We come to school to continue our education for a better life, but, a life can be taken away in an instant by an active shooter.

Massacres like Oregon’s community college makes students fear for similar situations to happen in their own school.

Students are asking what will happen if a similar situation were to happen at ELAC and how prepared we are.

Are students preparing for a similar situation? Anything can happen at any minute.

The Sheriff Department, which is charged with patrolling the school is concerned about this happening at ELAC. Deputy Officer Albert Romero confirmed all Sheriffs have been trained in camps for active shootings.

They are also prepared for the worst to happen at school and their main priority is to keep all students safe. Romero states everyone should be alert and conscious of his or her surroundings.

He recommends for all students to report any strange action or if they know and see something to immediately talk to a professor and the Sheriff Department.

Romero, along with staff, has been working on new plans to inform students of dangerous situations.

They plan to prevent students from getting hurt is by sending emails and texts when there is danger at school. Romero recommends all students to register to the ELAC Emergency Notification System. Students can sign up for it through elac. edu. This system notifies students of active shootings, lockdowns, earthquakes and other dangerous actions.

Speakers have been installed all around campus for easier communication. The Sheriffs hope this will work as a way to inform students faster when something happens inside campus.

Sheriffs continue to inform staff of new ways to act in dangerous situation by talking to them through meetings and spreading the word. “My number one advice for students and staff is to get to a safe area and lock the doors,” Romero said.

It is important for students to be prepared for active shooting and react fast to such situation.

Spreading the word about ways to prevent someone from getting hurt by registering for the ELAC Emergency Notification System or notifying any strange act can save many lives. Everybody has a life, family and friends to live for.

Vaporizers and e-cigs pose danger to students Admination Report, e-cigs have toxic elements in them.

Staff Writer E-cigs are also said to have additional unhealthy effects.

E-cigs have emit an aerosol that Vapor Electronic Cigarettes are more harmful to a person’s health contains harmful particles.

The particles could have serious than what companies are falsely health effects on a person’s lungs, advertising.

Vapor Cigarettes, or e-cigs for including respiratory system short, have become an alternative damage.

Comparison with e-cigs and to cigarette smoking in the past few years. e-cigs are battery-powered cigarette smoking have also been vaporizers designed for the smoker made.

The vapor from e-cigs are said to to inhale harmless water vapor.

E-cigs are popular with young have more particles than those found adults and college students around in cigarette smoke.

Second hand vapor could also the country.

One of the beliefs that many be harmful to a non-smoker. This includes those who young adults have have asthma. is that e-cigs are The particles are harmless to their Comparison with said to be dangerous health.

A c c o r d i n g e-cigs and ciggarette t o p e o p l e w i t h asthma. Exposure to the website, stillblowingsmok. smoking have also of these particles could cause org, smokers use been made. The sthma attacks. e-cigs to help quit vapor from e-cigs are aThe heart could be cigarette smoking. said to have more heavily affected by The e-cigs are promoted through particles than those these particles. This could lead to heart the media to be h e a l t h i e r t h a n found in ciggarette disease and even a possible heart cigarettes. smoke. attack.

College students Other health choose e-cigs with problems caused the belief that ist by e-cigs include better for their health, according to Cengage lung inflammation, irritation and infection. The growing popularity of Brainiac.com.

A study posted on Science Daily. e-cigs blocks this information from com states that over 62.1% of the general public.It's a disgusting college students believe e-cigs thought that unhealthy items are to be less dangerous than regular sold as healthy, though it’s one that’s unsurprising. cigarettes.

For years, companies such as Recent alternative studies state that e-cigs have been found to cause the American Tobacco Company promoted many of their products as damage to a person’s health.

Due to e-cigs being a brand new harmless and safe for the common item, the effects that it has on people person.

People need to be more aware of are still being studied.

This also includes to how safe the products they ingest into their bodies, rather than for them to buy they supposedly are.

The fact this product was pushed the product blindly.

More public awareness and into the market with little testing is personal research should be put questionable.

More facts about e-cigs are still into vapor e-cigs.

Without knowing about the being discovered while it’s out in side-effects of this products, the the general market.

According to a Food Drug popularity will continue to grow.

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University apllication deadline closer than appears

BY JULIANNE OBREGON Staff Writer

Students planning on transferring to a four-year college or university should prepare ahead of time before the application submission period begins.

Students shouldn’t wait until the beginning of the fall semester to consider their options.

Picking the right university or college to transfer to can be a tough decision.

This decicion can be especially tough if they don’t know which college is best for their major.

Finding the right college for a major takes time and a lot of research.

Students shouldn’t expect the right college to be presented to them without any work on their part.

When considering a college, a student should make time to visit each college that they are interested in applying to.

This will give them the opportunity to speak to students

and professors and ask questions about the campus and its programs.

Visiting campuses should be done the semester before applications are open for submission, otherwise it can lead to a rushed decision and a student could end up transferring to a college that isn’t right for them.

If students are unsure about the major they have chosen and they should make an appointment to speak with a counselor and visit the Transfer Center on campus about their options.

It would also benefit any student if they speak to a professor about their major and see what colleges the professors recommend.

In the 2014-2015 school year 51,642 credit and public service academy students were enrolled at East Los Angeles College.

Out of those students 1,185 of them transferred to a four-year university.

The low number of transfer students could have been due to indecisive students or students that are procrastinating.

Another reason why it’s important to see a counselor is for a student to

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keep track of their progress toward their goal and to see how many classes they have left before they are ready to transfer.

If a student isn’t careful, they could be closer to transferring than they think and they’ll end up making last minute decisions which could hurt them in the long run.

I am one of the students that finds myself looking at possible colleges to transfer to at the last minute.

Having a lack of options my first three years of high school have led to this predicament.

ELAC provides opportunities to students who have had limited options in high school and were unable to explore different majors.

For the students that are working and attending school, they may feel overwhelmed when thinking about transferring.

Those students should consider their options as soon as possible, preferably when they first start at ELAC. They would have to plan ahead and schedule campus visits at at time that don’t conflict with work or school.

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News

EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2015

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ELAC offers scholarship to Dream Act students DATE: Pay to the Order of:

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BY JACQUELYN GONZALEZ Staff Writer A $2,000 scholarship is being made available to students who fall under the Dream Act (Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act).

A “Dreamer” is defined by the U.S. government as a foreign student that entered the United States before the age of 16 and has been present in the country for at least five consecutive years prior to the enactment of the bill.

The student must have graduated from an American high school, have obtained a GED, or have been

accepted into an institution of higher education.

The student’s moral character must also be in good standing.

Aside from being a dreamer, an applicant must be at least 18 years old, or currently attending high school as a senior.

The candidate must be attending or headed to either a university or community college and must have a standing GPA of at least a 2.0 average.

It is mandatory that recipients be present at the event being put on

by Elena Rodrigo Marketing and Media (ER:M+M) and Unidos Por La Musica (UPLM).

During this event, the four

winners of the scholarship will be announced.

If the recipients fail to attend, they will automatically be disqualified.

Elena Rodrigo: Marketing and Media is an event promotions and artist development agency that offers public relations, promotional and consulting services via their online college radio station.

And Unidos Por La Musica’s mission is to promote economic selfsufficiency and upward mobility to low-income community residents through education and the power of music.

ER:M+M will be providing well known artists, such as SIE7E and Christian Chavez for the second

annual fundraiser concert hosted

by UPLM. The purpose of this event is to raise funds to benefit Dream Act students by helping ease any financial burdens that may be hindering them from continuing their education.

The concert will take place on Nov. 6, at Club Los Globos in Hollywood.

Only 600 students will be accepted into the application process. However, the number of applicants is fairly low. This is an advantage for anyone who applies.

The application deadline is Oct. 19. The form can be found at unidosporlamusica.org.

Kinesiology Club hosts dodgeball tournament to promote healthy lifestyle

BY JOSHUA INGLADA Staff Writer

The Kinesiology Club hosted its 2nd Dodgeball Tournament on Oct. 1 in the Women’s Gym, located in the E-9 building.

The event was led by the adviser of the club, Rick Gamboa, and club President Edith Ortiz.

Thirty four members of the Kinesiology Club were there to help with setting things up for the tournament.

Registration began at 11:30 a.m. while the game started at 12:00 p.m.

Participants signed waivers before they could be put in teams.

According to Ortiz, the turnout for the tournament was much

and gave a pep talk before they better than last year’s.

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split into two teams to participate, Teams AFFF and AFFF2.

Fun and chaos ensued as the games went underway.

Soccer balls and volleyballs soared about, knocking out players or bringing them back in after being caught.

Some of the spectators had to be moved after nearly being hit.

During the first couple of rotations, Team #6, also called Tri 3, did well.

Freshman Alex Delarosa was the star player, continuing the games even after his teammates were all knocked out.

Outside of dodging the balls, Delarosa occasionally used one to block the shots of his opponents. He was assisted by the

speed of his teammate, sophomore Ashley Carrillo. Gamboa referred to the pair as beauty and the beast.

“I’m his secret weapon,” Carrillo said after the teams went on their break.

“I noticed that they kept aiming for her, so I couldn’t let that happen,” Delarosa said. “This is actually the first time that I’ve played dodgeball.”

The team that came out with the most wins in the end was AFFF. For a final game, all the teams split into two larger teams and used both sides of the gym.

The last game was mostly played for fun.

The massive game came to a close with the second team winning, with five players remaining.

After the games ended, the teams

cleaned the gym. The members of the Kinesiology Club all gathered together and took a picture to commemorate the event.

“Everyone seemed to have fun today,” Ortiz said.

Refreshments were served outside the gym where the teams and club members could relax and socialize with one another.

Ortiz plans to have a third dodgeball tournament take place next year. Ortiz stated that the Kinesiology Club also plans to hold a health fair for the last week of October or the first week of November.

“It’s to show students and their families how they can cope with stress and be healthier like today.

We hope to have other clubs join in and help out,” Ortiz said.

Elans participate in second annual Geranium Festival

BY JOSHUA INGLADA Staff Writer Monterey Park celebrated its Second Annual Geranium Festival by hosting a costume contest for dogs in Barnes Park last Saturday.

The festival took place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Geranium Festival was arranged by the City Council with a barnyard theme. Volunteers from Monterey Park and East Los Angeles College set up booths to inform and entertain guests.

The festival was represented by the geranium. Geranium are Monterey Park’s official city flower.

Guests were allowed to bring their dogs with them as they enjoyed the festivities.

Students from ELAC participated in the festival by setting up their own booths. The booths were run by members of the Arts and Science Departments.

The Arts booth held a contest for children to celebrate Mexican artist Raúl Anguiano’s 100th birthday. A mural Anguiano painted for ELAC called “A Biography of Mexican Painting” was the subject of the contest.

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Children were asked to make crayon drawings based on images that inspired them from the mural.

The drawings were sent to ELAC faculty for judging. The winner will receive a free tablet and the chance to attend a reception for Anguiano on Oct. 29 at ELAC. The Arts Department also donated painted cut-outs of farm animals for children to take their photos in.

The Science booth was run by members of the STEM Club. They encouraged guests of all ages to partake in the Starburst Experiment.

Participants were asked to eat a Starbust candy while holding their nose shut for a difference in flavor.

“Everything you eat has its own special chemical. Once it mixes with oxygen, it allows you to taste it better,” STEM member Diana Reyes said.

The booth also displayed a bottle filled with layers of rocks and cotton that filtered dirty water. The STEM Club stated they wished to do their part by educating younger minds and reaching out.

“If ELAC can be represented in Monterey Park, then all for the better. ELAC may be East Los Angeles College, but Monterey Park is a part of the community and we

want to show our support for it,” STEM member Luis Portillo said .

Other booths served refreshments and offered games. Guests played at a dunk tank and tried to knock the city officials into it. A train-ride for children around the park was also set up.

Geraniums were also available for purchase, with younger flowers for $1 and fully-grown ones for $3.

The final event of the festival was a costume contest for dogs. Each contestant provided a card listing their dog’s personality and habits before strolling around the stage with his or her pet.

The winner of the costume contest was an 11-month old Yorkshire Terrier named Bibi. Her owner Tina Vartanian dressed her as a witch.

Bibi stumbled about onstage in her costume and charmed the audience with her size and appearance. The judges found her attempts to walk in her costume adorable.

“Bibi’s a therapy dog and very gentle,” Vartanian said.

Vartanian and Bibi were awarded a trophy for their victory while the other contestants received gift certificates. Members of the audience were allowed to pet the dogs after the contest was over.

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Arts

EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2015

Friday Jazz harmonizes night

BY JAVIER LOPEZ Staff Writer

First Friday Jazz series at East Los Angeles College was a beautiful demonstration of upbeat and harmonious tunes.

The jazz ensemble consisted of the band Limon, led

by Jay Leach. They played an incredible, well orchestrated and soulful show.

Leach played from the heart all night, without looking at his musical notes.

Leach made the show interactive. He created a connection between the audience and himself.

Leach gave a short story on what inspired him to write the songs before playing them to create the connection.

Leach gave a reason for doing so. “When you write tunes, you kind of want to create a picture,” said Leach.

The harmonious tunes played included a song titled “Miss K,” which Leach wrote about his granddaughter and “Poema,” a song that he wrote after being inspired

by the Bible.

As the music played, the audience was taken on a spiritual journey and just when the music calms and settles, a guest is announced and the show got even better.

Pamela Vincent came on stage to sing for a few songs. Her amazing voice added to the beauty of the music.

The instruments and her voice came together in perfect harmony, creating a joyful and soothing environment.

Near the end of the show there was a percussion solo as well as a drum solo

that showed astounding talent. It began with the percussionist playing melodically, then eased into the drum solo, which was quick and upbeat. It was a treat to watch.

The emotion portrayed by the music remained constant. The first couple of songs were cheerful and catchy.

As the show went on, the tunes began to slow down, but came back up near the end.

The order the songs were played in eased the audience through the show, keeping them engaged and entertained.

Leach gave the crowd advice as the show progressed. “When you get inspired and feel like you wanna write a tune, just go with it,” said Leach. This made the connection between Leach and the crowd even stronger.

The band Limon, Leach and Vincent were a perfect team. They kept each other on beat and made sure they played the best show they possibly could.

The best part was seeing everyone on stage enjoying themselves. It was easy to see that they were doing what they

loved which made the show a more genuine.

The next show will be held in S2 on Nov. 6. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the show begins at 8 p.m.

Tickets are available at the door. They are $12 for adults and $6 for students with a valid student ID. The show ended with a happy crowd as they gave Leach and Limon a standing ovation.

The Friday Night Jazz Series show is definitely an experience and show worth going to.

HARMONY—Jay Leach and Limon play Latin Jazz tunes at Friday Jazz on Oct. 2 at the S2 Recital Hall.

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Coolhaus delivers organic frozen treats

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BY DELIA DIAZ Staff Writer Coolhaus offers a unique take on the traditional ice cream sandwich that is sure to satisfy anyone's sweet tooth with their sammies.

The location in Culver City is a white-painted brick building with a fluorescent pink ice-cream sammie. There is another Coolhaus located at 59 East Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena.

The interior is urban while keeping the style simple.

The staff attends to the customers right away guiding them through their wide variety of ice cream and cookie.

T h e s h o p ’s u n i q u e i c e cream flavors include Beer and Pretzel (dark stout ice-cream with salty pretzels), Avocado and Sea Salt ( organic california avocado with sea salt) and Brown Butter Candied Bacon ( brown butter-base ice-cream with brown sugar candied bacon). These flavors are perfect for anyone with an adventurous appetite.

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They also offer unique takes on classic ice-cream flavors such as Coffee Oreo, Red Velvet, Salted Caramel and Tahitian Vanilla Bean.

They offer a limit of two free ice cream samples per customer to help with choosing the center of the sammie.

The wide variety of cookies include gluten-free Fruity Pebbles a n d M a r s h m a l l o w, C o n f e t t i Whoopie Pie and Red Velvet.

The wide variety of combinations make it nearly impossible not to find what your taste-buds are looking for.

The ice-cream is made on location and the cookies are baked in local bakeries.

The price of an ice-cream sammie at Coolhaus is $5.00 for a one scop sammie and $9.00 for two scops.

The sammies are large and worth the price.

Coolhaus also offers beverages to go along a sammie.

Some of these beverages include affogatos ( ice cream in your choice of hot or cold coffee), milkshakes (ice

cream blended with whipped cream and cookie crumble) and shonetta (scooped ice-cream over our 'Hausmade hot chocolate).

They also offer hot or iced coffee, Izze Soda and hot chocolate for under $10.

Students can follow Coolhaus on Twitter and Instagram @coolhaus to keep up with their always changing menu.

Coolhaus is also available for catering and delivery services. A submission forum can be found on their website eatcoolhaus.com.

The location in Pasadena is a 30 minute drive from East Los Angeles College via CA- 110 N. Students who use public transportation can take the 260 bus toward Altadena, getting off at Fair Oaks and Colorado, which takes a little less than an hour.

Coolhaus Culver City is located at 8588 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232.

The hours open are noon to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday and noon to 11 p.m. Friday through Sunday.

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COOLHAUS SAMMIE—The organic fruity pebble cookie with s’mores ice cream is one of many cookie and ice cream combos that can be hand crafted fresh at Coolhaus. www.ELACCampusNews.com

Sports

EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2015

G AL IN MIND Women’s soccer remains undefeated

BY STEPHANIE GUEVARA

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ophomore forward Tara Cofer netted the game-winner for the women’s soccer team to defeat Mt. San Antonio College, 2-1, at Weingart Stadium last Friday.

ELAC’s last game against Mt.SAC, ended with a 3-0 loss. In this season’s first game against Mt. Sac, ELAC made a comeback that earned three points.

Both teams fought intensely for the three points.

The Huskies gained confidence with Cofer’s goal, but just when the score and ball possession was on its favor, Mt.SAC defender Lizette Rodriguez surprised ELAC freshman goalkeeper Penelope Roman with an outstanding goal from outside the keeper’s box.

It didn’t take the Huskies long to respond, with Cofer ruling out the Mounties defenders.

Cofer was the most notable player in the field, assisted by freshman Lizeth Delgado. She made her mark in the game with a spectacular shot towards the goal that made it impossible for Mt. SAC goalie to block. She created the most opportunities towards the goal for ELAC. Cofer believes she delivers the best performance when the defense and midfield play solidly.

“We were all solid in the back, so that reflected on how I played,” said Cofer.

After Cofer’s winning goal, the intensity of the game arose.

In a series of fouls, from both teams showed aggression toward one another.

Although the atmosphere of the game was aggressive, the referee showed only one yellow card, to Huskie freshman Miriam Bibian.

Toward the last minutes of the game Mt.Sac’s offense attack increased, but ELAC’s defense stood firm.

The win against Mt.Sac was vital to ELAC, since Mt.Sac has won four of the last six games against ELAC. ELAC Head Coach Tessa Troglia believes this win against the Mounties is huge, since they are top contenders in the conference.

“I guess we can consider ourselves somewhat rivals, so it is huge when we get a win over a team with that caliber,’ said Troglia.

According to Troglia, the team still needs some improvement but overall they are in the right direction.

After having a rough preseason, the Huskies have redeemed

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Sports Briefs Men’s Soccer Men’s soccer defeated Pasadena City College 1-0, yesterday at 4:00 p.m. at Weingart Stadium.

Freshman forward Valetin Mercado scored the only goal of the match, assisted by Iago Alves. ELAC also recorded its 6th clean sheet of the season. ELAC is in a threeway tie for first place in the South Coast Conference.

ELAC plays this Friday away at El Camino College at 2 p.m.

Men’s Cross-Country Men’s Cross-Country placed third in the Foothill Invitational hosted by San Bernandino Valley and Victor Valley Community Colleges held at the San Bernandino Soccer Complex.

Sophomores Andrew Perez, Justin Torres and Daniel Lopez, along with Freshmen Michael Tapia and Robin Joseph, all beat their personal running records.

Men’s cross-country will compete this Friday at the Santa Barbara Invitational.

Women’s Cross-Country Women’s Cross-Country beat Santiago Canyon College by 8 points for a 3rd place spot in the Foothill Invitational Meet last Saturday.

The Huskies top five runners each recorded personal best running times.

Sophomores Viridiana Hernandez and Luz Badillo placed Top-10 Foothill Invitational Team.

The Huskies next competition is this Friday at the Santa Barbara Invitational at Leadbetter Beach.

Football falls to VVC’s 16th straight win

BY DANIEL GUDINO Staff Writer The upset victory the football team searched for at Victor Valley College (5-0), Oct. 3, was stopped with a 58-21 loss, as No. 16 VVC continues on a 16-game win streak.

The Huskies never got in rhythm. With seven turnovers, three converted third downs out of 11 tries, 163 penalty yards and only 58 rushing yards.

The highlight of the day for ELAC came when freshman quarterback Brian Marty threw to sophomore wide receiver Iheanyi Obinna late in the first quarter on a 58-yard touchdown strike in stride.

Marty to Obinna has connected in each of the last three games becoming a key dynamic to the ELAC offense.

Quarterback Marty accounted for four out of the seven turnovers ELAC had, with four interceptions, finishing 12 of 29 for 235 yards, two rushing touchdowns and one TD pass.

Marty now leads the team in rushing touchdowns with four.

Wide receiver Obinna despite the loss showed his value, with five catches for 151 yards

and a TD. Obinna and many Huskies displayed their frustration on the sidelines, when starters were pulled from the game headed into the fourth quarter, as the game was out of their hands.

ELAC Head Coach Eric Marty never lost control of his players but instead consoled his players.

“Coach always knows what to tell me. He always says the right things to cool me down and put me back on track. We didn’t have a good game.

We have to clean up our mistakes,” Wide receiver Obinna said.

Coach Marty acknowledged the loss to VVC as his fault, stating to his team after the game he made some bad calls on offense.

“I got greedy on some calls on offense, with some plays going deep. I got to live with it. This one’s on me, we have to bounce back from this loss.We knew coming in we had a chance to compete against anyone, but the margin for error against a team like this one (VVC) is next to zero. No mistakes can be made,” Coach Marty said.

Freshman running back Shaq Shelton remained on the bench all game as he was a game-time decision, sidelined with a highankle sprain and listed day-to-day.

Shelton despite missing two games

still leads the team in rushing with 112 yards. The Shelton injury has held back the Husky running game, managing only 13 first downs against VVC, compared to 30 first downs from VVC. Sustaining drives has been hard to come by for ELAC. “I can explode straight up but it’s when I cut back side to side that it bothers me,” Shelton said.

VVC came into the game as the No. 1 team in the Southern California - American Division, led by freshman quarterback Sam Allen, who racked up 306 yards for five touchdowns on 26 of 42 passing.

Allen also added 104 yards rushing and a TD on the ground.

The High Desert team finished with an impressive 488 yards of total offense, VVC quarterback Allen accounting for 410 of the 488 yards and six total touchdowns.

“We’re excited about where we are at. We knew ELAC had a very good team. I just think a few things went our way. You always have to have some good fortune going to get something like this (16-game win streak) going and we’re pleased with how we’re playing,” VVC Head Coach Dave Hoover said.

ELAC now 2-2 in the season, continues on the road against Pasadena City College (0-5), Oct. 10, for a 6 p.m. kickoff.

Volleyball puts up good fight in loss vs ECC

BY BRYCE RONQUILLO Staff Writer The Huskies put up a good fight against the fourth ranked team in the state, El Camino College, but lost (25-17, 25-12, 26-24) in the its first South Coast Conference game of the season on Friday.

This loss puts ELAC at 5-7 on the season and ECC at 11-2.

Offensively, the Huskies struggled. Sophomore outside hitter and captain, Breanna Trujillo had eight kills on 33 attempts.

Sophomore outside hitter Alexis Salazar went 6-23 and Sophomore middle blocker Yekaterina Makarova went 3-12.

ELAC shined on defense with Trujillo leading the team with 12 digs.

Sophomore right-side hitter Ashley Winet added eight digs of her own.

The team held opposing star sophomore outside hitter Nickeisha Williams to only eight kills.

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third set 16-8 when head coach Elliott Walker called a timeout.

ELAC then went on a six-point unanswered run to cut the lead to two.

ECC later went on a five-point run to make the score 21-15 before another timeout was called by Walker.

The Huskies outscored ECC 8-1 after the timeout.

The Huskies sat on game point (24-23) in the third set and forced ECC to call a timeout.

ECC then came out to score three straight points to win the game.

The problem that plagued the Huskies against ECC were its mistakes.

In the first set the Huskies accumulated a total of eight errors (attack, serve and block). This hurt ELAC in a competitive first set that was tied at 15-15 before ECC outscored the Huskies 10-1.

ECC dominated the second set, showing why the team deserves a top five ranking in the state.

ELAC freshman setter Vanessa Peralta and defensive specialist

Destanee Cortez impacted the game in a good way for the Huskies.

Peralta totalled 15 assists and Cortez had two serving aces along with three digs.

“I felt very confident in the first set, the passes were all good and I felt confident on the floor with my team. In the second set our mindset fell into the cracks.

We weren’t picking up our passes.

But in the third set we were on again,” Peralta said.

“It’s a pattern that happens with our team. In the first set we do well, the second set we get down and then in the third set we bring it back up. We always want to do well, we don’t want to lose,” Peralta said O n e o f P e r a l t a ’s f a v o r i t e targets to set is Trujillo. She also complimented Makarova on always playing hard in the middle blocker position to open up targets like Trujillo and Salazar.

ELAC, now 5-7 in the season, will play today at home against Long Beach City College (2-9) at 6 p.m. in the second SCC game of the year for ELAC.

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EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWS

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2015

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GUITAR HERO—”Hello Seahorse” lead guitarist Jose Borunda strumming to the song ‘No Es que no Te Quiera’ on Saturday at Supersonico.

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SERENATA—Singer Matt Caughthran leads “Mariachi El Bronx” in a traditional mariachi style performance with lyrics sung in English.

Grooving at ‘Supersonico’

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CHOLO GOTH—Rafael Reyes, vocalist for “Prayers,” performing one of its hit songs “Young God” on the west stage at Supersonico on Saturday.

Los Angeles local band Chicano Batman had the audience dancing with the cumbia-infused rock song “La Manzanita.”

“Supersonico, A Cultural Happening” second musicfest was a nine-hour dance party celebrating the diverse music and culture of Latin America hosted at the Hollywood Palladium.

Latin Grammy-award winning Colombian rock band Aterciopelados headlined the event after not playing in the U.S. for three years.

Mexican pop rock band Kinky generated a vibrant reaction from the crowd. Kinky exceeded its time limit, which angered the stage managers but gave fans two extra songs. The audience reacted by inflating condoms as makeshift beach balls and started launching them Cholo Goth vocalist Rafael Reyes illustrated the importance of playing at SuperSonico.“It’s a Latino based festival with Latino artists, which I think is beautiful because we all have a voice too. We’re not just the workingclass of America. We also have talent, we’re also artists. We have a voice that needs to be heard and I think this platform offers us that. I think that’s beautiful,” Reyes said.

Perhaps the most interesting act of the night was Latin grammy-award winning Spanish rapper Mala Rodriguez, whose hip-hop act was completely different. Her rapping was fierce and demanded the attention of the entire venue.

Dressed in mariachi attire, the band Mariachi el Bronx played tribute to traditional mexican folk music.

Many of the bands that performed can be found on the Supersonic’s Facebook page with links to upcoming shows.

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EYE OF THE TIGER—”Aterciopelados” lead singer Andrea Echeverrri rocking the stage at Supersonico on Saturday.

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ODD COLLABORATION—Ullise Lozano plays a cumbia beat along to the rock sound of “Kinky” at the Supersonico music festival on Saturday.

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GET PUMPED—Gilberto Cerezo lead singer of the group “Kinky” performing “Coqueta” during Supersonico on Saturday at the Hollywood Pallidium. www.ELACCampusNews.com