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Kinesiology professor Shepherd dead at 68 BY DIEGO OLIVARES Staff Writer
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TWO WEEKS Woman found dead near parking structure BY IVAN CAZARES Staff Writer
A woman died near Parking Structure 4 on Sunday. The Sheriff’s Department received a call reporting the death at 4 a.m. The Sheriff’s Department would not reveal the circumstances of her death. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s homicide division is conducting an investigation on the matter. East Los Angeles College President Marvin Martinez announced the death of a person in an email addressed to faculty and staff. Public Information Officer Alejandro Guzman confirmed it was a woman. He referred Campus News to the Sheriff’s office. Multiple deputies, however, claim that Guzman is the person to talk to for information. Rumors suggesting that the women is an 18 year old ELAC student and that it is a case of suicide are circulating due to the lack of information being released. Staff and faculty were instructed to avoid the structure on the corner of Collegian Avenue and Floral Drive and park in the Stadium Lot or
Parking Structure 3. Deputy Alberto Romero admitted to knowing whether she was an ELAC student or not, but said he was not in a position to disclose that information. The Sheriff’s Information Bureau claims it doesn’t have any record of the death and was unable to put Campus News in contact with the detective in charge of the investigation. This is the second death to occur involving the parking structures in the last two weeks. Martinez is yet to identify the man believed to be a former ELAC student who died from a fall on Sept. 28. Anyone with information regarding the incident is encouraged to contact the Sheriff’s station at (323) 265-8800. People in need of counseling services can visit the Health Center in building G8-111 or call (323) 265-8651. More information will be published when it becomes available.
East Los Angeles College Professor Michael A. Shepherd has died from cancer on Sunday, Sept. 27. Shepherd was part of the Kinesiology Department and part of the ELAC staff for over 30 years. Shepherd was born January 1, 1947 in Ohio. He became passionate about sports early in life. He played basketball and football at Carlisle High School. The Ohio Athletic and Scholastic Magazine placed him on their cover page. This was all due Michael to his early athletic success. After graduation, Shepherd attended Bowling Green State University to play football. Shepherd graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Health and Physical Education and moved to California after graduation. Shepherd taught at various Los Angeles high schools, including Lincoln High. With Shepherd’s coaching, the Lincoln High Football team tied for league championship. This was his first year as a coach for the team. By 1975, two important milestones occurred in Shepherd’s life. He joined in the Los Angeles Community College District as an adjunct professor at Los Angeles City College. The second milestone was the marriage to his wife Maria in July 1975. The had two children, Ryan and Amanda. Last July would have been the Shepherds’ 40th anniversary. Ten years after being hired at L.A. City College, Shepherd went on to work at ELAC. As a kinesiology professor,
Shepherd took many of his students under his wing. “He really cared about his students,” Softball Coach Erika Blanco said. Shepherd was well liked by his students. “My former athletes were former athletes of his and they also spoke highly of him,” Kinesiology Professor L o u i s Ramirez, Jr. said. His coworkers also enjoyed him as well. “We meet at ELAC when he was an adjunct i n s t r u c t o r, ” Athletic Director Al Cone said. A. Shepherd “He had a hard work ethic. It appears that he loved to be here and never talked about retirement,” Cone said. Shepherd also had other interests beside sports. He held a real estate license that was of interest to him and sold homes around Malibu. Shepherd was described as a bighearted person who hugely cared for those around him. He took care of his father-in-law John as he was near the end of his life. The same could also be said about his students. Shepherd always ensured that his students were in good physical shape and healthy enough to live life. It is his friendly outlook that the people around him remember. “(Shepherd was) a nice man, always cheerful and when he was in a bad mood, you would never know it,” Cone said. “You won’t meet a person who had a bad thing to say about him,” Cone says. Shepherd is survived by his wife Maria, his children Ryan and Amanda and his grandchildren Lukas and Jaydn.
Report shows a crime rate decrease on campus BY IVAN CAZARES AND ROGELIO ALVAREZ Staff Writers The latest crime report published by the Los Angeles Sheriff Department and the Community College Bureau shows a decreased number of crimes on and around campus. The federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act)
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requires colleges and universities participating in federal student aid programs to disclose campus safety information. It also imposes requirements for dealing with incidents of sexual violence and emergency situations. The 2015 Annual Security Report records crime statistics between July 2013 to June 2014. Crimes are categorized under three different areas: on campus, noncampus and public property. Crime statistics are assembled between East Los Angeles College
Sheriff’s Station, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and with assistance from local law enforcement around the South Gate Educational Center and main campus. The report also contains information on how to report a crime. Campus Security Authorities have their numbers listed for students, faculty and staff to report any incidents. There was a total of five sex offenses reported in 2012 and 2013, but none in 2014.
Financial Aid Awareness Information about the 2015-16 Financial Aid Process and Program is available today between 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the free speech area next to the food truck.
A robbery was reported on campus in 2012 and another in 2013. No robberies were reported on campus in 2014. There were four cases of domestic violence reported in 2013, one of which was associated with a robbery. Two were reported in 2014, one of which involved assault with a deadly weapon. On private property near the campus, three robberies were reported in 2013. The statistics for robberies on private property near campus in 2014 is not available in
the report. The ELAC website contains PDF links to monthly crime statistics reports that turn up during the 2012-2014 crime statistic report. Vehicular thefts account for the majority of crimes on and near campus. Eight vehicles were reported stolen in 2012 and 11 in 2013. That number went down to four in 2014. A total of five vehicles were reported stolen near campus in 2013 and 2014. Non-Campus crimes were
reported less frequently. Any crimes that occur outside of campus crimes fall under Monterey Park Police jurisdiction. The campus sheriffs are available to refer students, faculty and staff to local law enforcements for noncampus incidents. Los Angeles County Sheriffs contracts deputies to provide security for ELAC. The Annual Crime Report provides guidelines and explanations for what is considered illegal offensives.
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ELAC is participating in The Great California ShakeOut drill tomorrow at 10:15 a.m. People on campus will be asked to drop to the ground, take cover and to hold on until instructed.
The Greater East Los Angeles Fatherhood and Family Conference will be on Saturday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in the S2 Recital Hall. For more information visit conlospadres.org or call (323) 379-2529.
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EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015
Too many problems with student email access BY MEGAN G. RAZZETTI Staff Writer Students at East Los Angeles College should be able to check student emails without experiencing the difficulties of Microsoft Outlook. Communication between staff and students is an essential element to educational success. When the phone or office hours are not available, email is a useful tool for connecting with peers and receiving important class information right away. Without easy access to the school email system, students are at risk of missing out on important information and opportunities that are beneficial to their success. Although students are familiar with email and how it works, the process of getting to the actual ELAC school email is challenging. It is hard to find on elac.edu. A simple icon can be placed with a direct link, but instead it is obscurely located at the very top of the page in a brown box with the text practically ivisible. When students log into the Student Information System and a notice about student email appears on the screen, providing the student email address and a hpyer link to the inbox. Connecting to the email through the use of an Android operating system on a smartphone is impossible, especially when notifications that have been set to alert the student fail to alert update. During summer vacation, many professors, including my own English 102 professor, sent out emails a few weeks before the start of the fall semester so that those enrolled in classes could get a head start on buying books and other supplies.
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As the book lists were released, so was an email from ELAC that offered students book loans for $500. Those who qualified could have the required materials ready for the beginning of the semester and the loan would be deducted from his or her financial aid when it was released. These emails are incredibly useful because it allows students time to look for better deals on books and supplies without having to scramble
during the first weeks when it is required to have them in class. Class information sometimes include a class syllabus so students can have a glimpse of a teacher’s teaching style and what students can expect during the semester. It can help determine if the class is a right fit for the student ahead of time so nobody’s time is wasted and there are more opportunities for those who need to add a class. Email can also teach students how
to communicate on a professional level to better his or her skills for the future in both careers and personal life. According to US News, in the article “18 Etiquette Tips for Emailing Your Professor,” one tip includes how it is important to be concise and clear in an email. Professors usually have a lot of students who are flooding their inbox on a daily basis. In an email, it is important to clarify and address
the appropriate subject with well writen sentences so that the message is clear on both ends. This requires critical thinking, which is incorporated in many of the transferable classes ELAC students take. Instead of missing out on important information, students should log in to the Microsoft Outlook hosted email and have their school email forwarded to an email address they actually use.
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Veterans could serve in new way Most students, staff and faculty have friends and family who attend Staff Writer schools lacking in self-defense maneuvers. A series of recent school mass This should raise concern among shootings calls for drastic measures our community. Unfortunately, to change school security. predators will always target weak Unemployed military veterans, prey, in this case, schools that are who have had formal training in lacking armed security. warfare, should be hired by schools Hiring armed infantry vets to and armed to protect students from protect our students is a great further mass shootings. idea. It would provide jobs for the Three years ago on change.org, unemployed, who are experienced a petition was started by former in this line of work, while providing marine Justin Dunning of Ohio to security for students of all ages. gain support for the idea of hiring According to the Bureau of armed military veterans to patrol our Labor Statistics, 5.3 percent of U.S. schools here in the United States. veterans are currently unemployed. The goal was to collect 500 votes It is a shame that so many of the and to send them to the Senate. men and women who have risked This petition was made following their lives in order to protect our the Sandy Hook Elementary School freedom must deal with the stress shooting in Connecticut, after that comes with unemployment. 20-year-old Adam Lanza fatally Time and time again, America has shot 20 children and six adult staff learned that metal detector's, locked members. doors and unarmed security guards This idea eventually died out, are just not enough to protect our but civilians are considering it students. again following the series of Anti-gun laws and gun-free zones school shootings that have recently have been proven to be unsuccessful circulated throughout our nation. due to the fact that criminals do not East Los Angeles College and will not ever abide by the laws currently has four veteran deputies set forth by any person in authority. on campus, all of whom are armed A clear example of this would and ready to take action should our be the 2,399 shooting victims in school face a threat. Chicago, a gun-free zone, recorded Many high schools throughout between Jan. 1st and Oct. 12th of the country have sheriffs patrolling this year. campuses, but there are still People have raised their concerns schools, including most middle on the chances of hiring veterans and elementary schools, that lack with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. this kind of protection. They fear that schools risk hiring www.ELACCampusNews.com
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people who may potentially lashout and turn their weapons on students or on themselves at any given moment. What many don’t realize is that PTSD among former military personnel is not as common as they are led to believe. During another study conducted by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, it was found that during the past three decades, the number of veterans in state and federal prison has declined. Meanwhile, civilians reported a higher rate of all mental health problems than veterans—both in state and federal prison. PTSD is not just a military issue and should therefore not be considered a discriminatory factor when deciding on whether or not hiring vets as school security is a good idea. Anyone, having served in the military or not, is prone to this mental illness. A solution to this concern would be to employ veterans who pass mental health checks. Our campus is fortunate enough to have armed security. It is now time for Elans to consider using our own voices to help ensure this same security for all American students. It is time for a change. The gunfree laws that our government is promoting will not protect innocent civilians from criminals with guns. If we can trust these men and women to protect us overseas, then we can trust them to protect our students here on American soil.
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Engineering Club adviser wins Educator of the Year BY ALIYAH ALLEN Staff Writer Brian Vazquez, the engineering club adviser and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) mentor has been nominated to receive the Educator of the Year award for his involvement with SHPE (The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers). The mission of SHPE is to change the lives of the Hispanic community by giving them the opportunity to reach their fullest potential. As a mentor, Vazquez has assisted in transferring the knowledge to students. He is in the Department of Engineering and Technology. Vazquez’s path to his career has not always been easy. He began his college career as an art major, until he found his passion for engineering. He soon realized this career path would help his community in a positive way. Vazquez returned to ELAC as a student tutor and became more involved with STEM. ELAC launched a STEM Mentor Program, which pairs STEM students individually with a mentor. As a mentor, Vazquez’s goal is to inspire his students to get their degree while offering them a higher learning experience. Vazquez pathway as a former student has made him understand his student’s. “Mr. Vazquez deserves the prestigious SHPE Star Award because he is an extraordinary leader at heart. He is one of the best mentors I have had,” said Canderlaria Flores. Flores admires the dedication
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AWARD WINNER—Heidy Arriola, Regional 2 Vice President, gives Brian Vazquez the Educator of the Year award, presented by the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineer, at the Chevron employee Park on April 11.
he has in balancing his education, family, friends, professional career and community outreach. “Working with Mr. Vazquez, I went to being a student that has advanced in areas such as academics, leadership,
technical and critical thinking skill to much of the talents he has,” said Albert Venegas. Vazquez is a role model due to his strong leadership skills, and has influenced many to pursue their goals. “There are a lot of smart and
avoids mentioning her age because of how they’ll react. Staff Writer Herrera has experienced what Ramirez can do first hand and Lizett Herrera brings experience has seen his coaching prowess in and a sense of enthusiasm to both leading Laura Aceves to medalthe East Los Angeles College winning performances. Track and Field and cross country According to Ramirez, he draws coaching staff. inspiration from his parents and Herrera has been competing believes an athlete can do anything in coordinating activities for a if they are taught the track and field team proper technique. since her days at “He makes you Bell Gardens High b e l i e v e you can School. “She’s a soccer conquer the world,” She attended player. She’s an said Herrera. ELAC for her Herrera was freshman and excellent goalie. n a med Most sophomore years, She can play for Valuable Lancer for then transferred our team right her participation on to California State the track team and U n i v e r s i t y, L o s now.” Most Inspirational Angeles, where Player of the soccer she is a currently a team while at BGHS. senior. In her time at ELAC, Head Coach Louis she went on to Ramirez covets LOUIS RAMIREZ Track and Field Coach spend time as a team athleticism and captain on the Track sees Herrera as an and Field team, be infusion of youth to named Athlete of the his Track and Field coaching staff. Meet as well being on the Dean’s “She’s a soccer player. She’s an List. excellent goalie. She can play for The newly acquired throwing our team right now,” said Ramirez. coach Herrera brings a unique type “We brought her in, basically, for of experience, as she’s a student the youth. We have four coaches herself teaching a new wave of that are very experienced, very good athletes proper nutritional plans, coaches, but we’re getting up in age, form, technique and conditioning. so we need some new blood to keep Having injured her shoulder and that momentum going.” groin as an athlete, she now has According to Herrera, at 23, she
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a different perspective as well, preaching the importance of keeping up academically and balancing out having a social life. “I learned from being an athlete here, at Cal State LA and then coaching, that an athlete will do anything to get better, and it’s the coach’s job to tell them, ‘Hey, that’s enough, you’re fine,’” said Herrera. “Hopefully with our training, it just doesn’t help you physically, but as a student as well.” A biology major from Cudahy, Herrera spends time stressing the value of education and taking the right classes as well as leading by example. She explains that some of the students they get are novices, but with her and the fellow coaches experience, the athletes will be able to properly train and compete. Herrera has spent her time at ELAC planning the workout schedules and nutritional plans. She is also experiencing working on her coaching eye. According to Herrera, students go to coaches they know, but she is getting used to throwing coach Ernesto Zuniga sending athletes her way for instructions. The Track and Field team currently lacks the training facility to practice their throwing activities, but Herrera and Zuniga have worked on improvising and continuing with their preparation for the upcoming season.
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knowledgeable people, but it does not mean they have a gift to convey knowledge,” said Vazquez. One way Vazquez transferred knowledge was by having 25 high school students and his
able to see the growth between both groups of students as they became one group. “That was the most rewarding experience. Seeing their worlds come together and they connected,” said Vazquez. His achievements gave him the opportunity to be a nominee for Educator of the Year. The President of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers South Bay Los Angeles was the person who told Vazquez that he was receiving an award. “As president of the SHPE South Bay Professional Chapter, I highly recommend Brian Vazquez for the recognition of SHPE Professional Role Model,” said Leonel Soto. Vazquez serves as the adviser for the ELAC engineering club, which consists of SHPE ELAC, Women’s Engineering Club, ASME and Robotics Team. Va z q u e z ' s i n v o l v e m e n t demonstrates his passion for empowering the youth and Latino community through STEM awareness. Vazquez will be travelling to Baltimore, Maryland on Nov. 11th. The SHPE Technical Achievement R e c o g n i t i o n S t a r Aw a r d i s honoring him as Educator of the Year in the Hispanic community and for contributing to STEM. The SHPE is the largest Hispanic STEM conference in the nation. “I am very nervous because I have to give a speech,” said Vazquez. He is also excited and honored. The award to Brian Vazquez is a reminder that he made the right decision becoming an educator. “Being in education and continuing to support my students going into engineering is far more rewarding,” said Vazquez.
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ELAC’s plans emphasizes “web enhanced learning,” Dean of Resource Development John Rude said. “We need to bring faculty up to speed,” Rude said. He pointed out students’ knowledge of technology and the need for the college to be up to industry standards if not ahead. The grant will benefit ELAC’s Distance Learning Program. The distance program oversees online learning and programs like ACE. The United States Department of Education approved both applications, which include an outline of plans to improve faculty training and form workshops that would benefit students and staff. The Department of Education
points out the strengths and weaknesses of grant recipients’ applications and requires progress reports. Grant applicants conduct selfevaluations and satisfaction surveys to assess their progress. “It is important to note that continuation of funding following the first year of your grant is contingent upon substantial progress in meeting the approved goals and objectives,” Division Director of Hispanic-Serving Institutions Division Beatriz Ceja said in a letter attached to the Department of Education’s review form. Visit elaccampusnews.com for the complete story
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Arts
EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015
‘Last days of Judas Iscariot’ gives different spin on traditional story BY JACQUELYN V. GONZALEZ Staff Writer
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PRESERVED BY TIME—A picture of a dress that belonged to a young Japanese woman, involved in the Hiroshima bombing, is displayed at the Getty Center and also made an appearance in the film ”Things Left Behind.”
“The Last Days of Judas Iscariot,” presented by the Theater Arts Department, is set to make its debut on Friday at 8 p.m. in the Black Box Theatre. This will be the first play of the semester. The comedy will take its viewers through a court case held in purgatory to decide the ultimate fate of Judas, one of Jesus’ 12 disciples who gained infamy after selling Christ to Roman guards for 30 silver coins. Judas will be played by Elan Mario Valdez. The play is a different take on the traditional story of Judas. It is not biblically accurate, and will allow its viewers to enjoy an out-of-the-box and hypothetical interpretation of Judas’ story. For instance, the setting is based in purgatory, an idea that is not mentioned in Scripture. Judas’ mother ’s name was Cyborea Iscariot, whereas in this play, her name is Henrietta, played by Priscilla Buelna. The act tends to focus more on Judas as a flawed human being, rather than the notorious traitor that most identify him as. “The whole thing is a different interpretation. It makes you humanize Judas and sort of sympathize with him,” Valdez said. “ Yo u k i n d o f s e e i t f r o m a different point of view. It has
very ironic comedy in it and is a very well written piece,” he said. During the case, Judas skims through memories of his imagined childhood. In the Bible, there is no mention of his childhood, nor is there mention of what became of him after he hung himself on a tree. Judge Littlefield, played by Rhys Gillett, allows lawyers to call witnesses such as Pontius Pilate and Sigmund Freud, played by Evan Garcia and Joseph Caiaphas, played by Sam Aguirre, as well as Satan played by Durant Fowler. Among others, these witnesses will present their own testimonies to the court. When compared to one another, many of these witnesses lived in different eras, another way that this play is a different take on Judas’ story. “(The way you look at the play) tells Judas’ story and the understanding as to why he might have done what he did through the testimonies of powerful characters such as Judas’ mother, for instance, and Satan. So it’s all these very powerful characters called to the stand,” Gillett said. Jesus of Nazareth’s character will be played by actor Jesus Betancourt. “If I had to say it had a purpose, it would be to make people reflect on their own lives and to see that everything is not black and white as we think it is, there are grey areas, you know?” Betancourt said.
Wr i t t e n b y w e l l - k n o w n playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis and directed by ELAC’s Rodney Lloyd Scott, the play serves as a philosophical meditation on the conflict between God’s mercy and the gift of free will. Director Rodney Scott, a Christian, says that his faith did not play a factor in the decision to choose this particular piece. “I’m a Christian, but I’m not necessarily saying I’m doing this show because I’m a Christian. I just felt it was an entertaining story to tell and that the audience might be able to relate to, whatever their religion.” The act is not recommended for small children, since the language being used is more suitable for a mature audience. “I think it will be a very enjoyable experience for all audience members. The language might be a little too out there for the youth though. It’s the way we talk now. So they may drop some f-bombs,” said Scott. The entire play consists of one act. Tickets for the event, as well as show times and dates are available on the ELAC website under “Upcoming Events.” The general admission ticket price is $10. A $2 discount is available to ASU students and can be redeemed in room P2-101B. Tickets may also be purchased at the door for $12.
Documentary honors live lost in Hiroshima BY ROGELIO ALVAREZ Staff Writer “Things Left Behind,” highlights the transformative power of artifacts presented through photoggraphy as a medium for honoring the lives of the U.S atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Directed by Linda Hoaglund, the film follows Japanese photographer Ishiuchi Miyako’s artistic creative process in making her latest work “ひろしま/hiroshima.” The film also focuses on the photo exhibition display at the Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver, Canada. The opening scene of the film begins with some of the photographs taken from “ひろしま/hiroshima.” The photo subjects were mostly clothing or household items of the people that were killed in the atomic bombing. Some of the photos from “ひろ しま/hiroshima” are on display at
the Getty Center in the exhibition, Ishiuchi Miyako’s “Post-war Shadows.” The film provided historical context on the photos that are displayed at the museum. Although the bombing is mentioned, the film does not display images of the incident or the destruction left in the aftermath of the bombing. “Part of what I try to portray is the artistic creative process. It’s the first film to have to black and white footage of after the bombing. It has no historical footage at all. It’s about the photographs. It’s about the power of art,” Director Linda Hoaglund said. The film documents people’s reactions to viewing the photographs at the exhibition. People from around parts of world shared their stories on how they were able to relate to the photographs. The film was able to connect viewers to the personal histories that
each item in the photo possessed. It was as if the images were communicating with the people viewing them. After viewing the “ひろしま/ hiroshima” photos displayed at the Getty, attendees felt an immediate connection with the photos. One of the photographs, “ひろしま/hiroshima #9 (Ogawa Ritsu),” was of a silk dress that belonged to a young woman. The film sparked the audience’s interest in thinking about the origins of the items in the photos. The names of the original owners of the photographed clothing are mentioned but very little is said about their histories. The music was soothing and helped transition the scenes in the movie. The musical score was by Satoshi Takeishi and Shoko Nagai. Photos from the film, along with other work by Ushiuchi Miyako, is on display from Oct. 6-Feb. 21 at the J. Paul Getty Center.
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Director Joe Wright introduces an original live-action film about Peter Pan that will leave audiences waiting in anticipation for the next film. “Pan” features the adventure of a young orphan boy named Peter before he became Peter Pan. The film begins with a woman, played by Levi Miller, leaving Peter, at an orphanage called Lambert Home For Boys in London. After 12 years, Peter is still at Lambart Home hoping that his mother will come back for him. One night after all of the boys have fallen asleep, pirates sneak through the windows, kidnap every boy and whisk them away to Neverland. Once in Neverland, Peter is greeted with fun, danger and discovers his destiny. Fans of “Peter Pan” are given
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the opportunity to see how the characters develop in their own identities. M i l l e r, k n o w n f o r “ G r e a t Adventures,” plays a rebellious, mischievous character that always searches for the truth, even if it gets him into trouble. He shows a side of Peter that audience members haven’t seen before and has them rooting for Peter every moment. Blackbeard, played by Hugh Jackman, is a character that introduces himself as a ‘savior’ of orphan boys. He tells the orphans that he is giving them freedom that they didn’t have back home when his real motive is far from that. Jackman, known for playing Wolverine in the “X-Men franchise and “Les Misérables,” displays strength and vulnerability in Blackbeard, adding realism to his character. In this film Hook, played by Garrett Hedlund, is not like the
character most fans know him to be. Hook is introduced as James Hook and was brought to Neverland by Blackbeard’s crew. Even though Hook is a liar and appears to be aloof, he is actually a caring person that tries to do the right thing. Tiger Lily is a warrior for the tribe that lives in Neverland and resists Blackbeard’s rule. She may not be played by a young girl with a Native American appearance, but after watching Rooney Mara portray the character, that issue is no longer a problem. Mara, known for “The Social Network” and “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” made the character believable through her performance and the emotion she displayed throughout the film. As long as audiences keep in mind that “Pan” is a family, adventure film, the movie will be enjoyable. “Pan” is rated PG for fantasy action violence, language and some thematic material.
Arts 5 ‘Drunk Girl’ cast gives insight on series EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015
BY JAVIER LOPEZ Staff Writer
Domestic and sexual abuse is a problem that needs to be addressed world-wide. The cast and crew of “Drunk Girl” tried to address this issue. In a Q and A with the cast, crew, writers and members of organizations that help victims who have been abused, such as the East Los Angeles Women’s Center, clarified what they wanted the play to bring to the audience and the community. Raising awareness on domestic and sexual abuse is one of the goals Josefina Lopez, writer of most of the plays shown. Lopez wants to show the viewers how often women are abused in America and how little is done about it. Rocio Diaz, writer of one of the plays titled “Pink Scars” said, “The world needs the truth.” That is what her play portrayed, the ugly truth of the nightmares and scars left on those who have been abused, both physically and emotionally. The play is also meant to show the role society plays in rape culture, a culture that doesn’t see rape as a serious offense, and shames victims for telling their stories and says they only want attention. One issue Lopez brought up was “how ridiculous it is to feel shame.” Lopez stated that the amount of shame society disperses onto women and men adds to the insecurities they have. Society’s lack of awareness in cases of domestic and sexual abuse causes women and men who have been abused to remain in silence rather than share their stories because of they have a fear of being shamed by society. The cast and the crew felt it was important to acknowledge that rape culture exists in communities and universities.
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SOBERING EXPERIENCE—Cast and crew members of Drunk Girl discuss the story behind the series and their experieces on Sunday at the Casa 0101 Theater . Sonia Rivera, Director of Sexual Assault and Emergency Services, brought up the fact that there have been many sexual abuse incidents occur on college campuses that have been reported, yet most schools refuse to do anything to solve the problem. Rivera said that it is important to “bring up the issues of fraternities and their rape culture mentality.” Rivera stated that something needed to be done about “the denial that the colleges are having.” The play was also intended to help victims of abuse heal. It was
a very important matter that was talked about in detail. Esther Hatfield Miller, a Regional Director for the SNAP (Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests), felt very strongly about the healing process and its ability to help abuse victims feel empowered again. The key to self healing any trauma is training the trauma triggers,” Miller said, This is what Miller teaches in SNAP’s programs, teaching victims of abuse how to regain control of their lives and help them to the point at which they can say, “I am enough,
because I have healed.” Everyone involved in “Drunk Girl” is adamant about the idea of men joining women in the fight against domestic and sexual abuse. There are many ways that men can become part of the solution, rather than the problem. Lopez said “Speak up for us, I know there is a price to pay, but it takes courage.” Referring to men who are faced with the choice of helping women who are on the verge of being abused. The price Lopez mentions refers to being ostracized or criticized by
men for not letting them get away with rape. Diaz also feels that men need to become allies in this fight.“Both genders ned to come together in unity,” Diaz said. The actors also resonated with the characters in the play and in the audience. Juanita Gina Medina, an actor, felt and saw the audience react to the more violent scenes of the play. Medina said she saw some women and girls burst into tears and all she wanted to do, while on stage is say, “Baby, you’re going to be okay.”
Other actors felt close to the characters as well, such as Alex Alfaro, who openly spoke about his experiences of being abused and what he did to heal. Alfaro stated that he used his experiences in order to get the image across of how helpless those who have been abused feel in order to show how much damage abuse causes. Alfaro wanted to “give the audience the opportunity to heal.” by opening himself up completely to the characters and the audience. Another actor, Henry Kelly wanted to make it clear that women are “allowed to wear what they want to and we as a community need to learn that.” Kelly did so to address the excuse abusers use to get away with rape by saying they were seduced because of what the woman was wearing. Lopez also discussed why she chose the title “Drunk Girl”. Lopez stated that the reason she used that title was because an abundant of abusers and rapists use the excuse that a girl was drunk to justify their actions. Lopez, tired of the excuses, decided to make the point that just because a girl is drunk doesn’t mean anyone has a right to take advantage of them. It is important to remember that no means no and yes means yes. In the play they also state that everyone has the right to change their mind, no matter what the circumstances are and their decision must be respected. The play “Drunk Girl” will be performed on October 16 and 17 at 8 p.m and 5 p.m on the OCT. 18 at the CASA 0101 Theatre. Tickets can be bought at casa0101.org. Everyone in the Q and A made valid points that need to be addressed, such as putting an end to rape culture, shaming women and men and ignoring the fact that women are constantly being abused.
City and Colour returns to music scene BY DELIA DIAZ Staff Writer
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PSYCHADELIC JAMS—Cyrus Gengras, right, and Jessica Pratt perform a duet with special effects being put on in the background by Lance Gordon at The Getty Center.
The Getty provides soothing performances BY JOSHUA INGLADA Staff Writer Los Angeles-raised singer and songwriter Jessica Pratt performed a psychedelic show at the Getty Center on Oct. 10. Pratt has been on an international tour with the band “Beach House,” and performed in her old home. The concert took place inside the Harold M. Williams Auditorium before an audience of over 300. Pratt was joined onstage by accompanying musician Cyrus Gengras. Both Pratt and Gengras performed in front of a screen featuring a projected liquid light show. The backdrop was created by performance artist Lance Gordon of the Mad Alchemy Light Show. Gordon would mix colored gels and dyes together on top of glass screens that follow the flow of
the music. “I’ve never played in front of a light show before, but it should be fun. Thanks for coming and I hope you have a good time. This looks like a wonderful place to play,” said Pratt. Pratt and Gengras started off on acoustic guitars, with Pratt providing the vocals. She jumped right into her first song without even providing a title or explanation about its roots. Pratt’s voice was low and soothing. While she did sing actual lyrics at times, most of her singing was centered around only sounds. She crooned along to the music in various pitches. Her first song followed the guitarplaying to a steady beat that was almost wistful. Behind her, Gordon slowly blended the gels on his table together to create different patterns.
Pratt’s next song was sung in a more somber tone. To emulate this, Gordon’s light show displayed patterns similar to water-ripples and heart-beats. In between songs, Pratt took some time to chat with the audience. “It’s calmer here than in St. Louis, Missouri. A lot of teenagers and young people here like in the Beach House’s audiences. Yeah, it’s really good to be back. I know I have a lot of friends in the audience, so I thank you. It’s nice to know that,” Pratt said. After her fifth song, Gengras switched to an electric guitar. The switch created an effect that made Pratt’s voice reverb throughout the auditorium. Gordon added more colors to the show, matching his stirring to Pratt and Gengras’ guitar-playing. His gels slowly resembled butterfly wings, blood-drops and
kaleidoscope patterns. The atmosphere of Pratt’s songs ranged from melancholic to upbeat. Her gentle way of singing kept the audience in a peaceful silence while the light show behind her pulsed and flowed. Near the end of her eighth song, Gengras left the stage. The lights dimmed and Pratt performed solo until the end of the show. She ended the show to a roar of applause. 11 songs were played in total. After the show, Pratt and Gengras headed to the lobby outside the auditorium and signed autographs for their friends and fans. Pratt’s singing combined with Gordon’s special-effects left everyone with a performance that pleased both the ears and eyes. The next stop for Pratt’s tour with “Beach House” will take place on Oct. 25 in Madrid, Spain.
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City and Colour return to the alternative rock scene with his fifth album “If I Should Go Before You.” The 11 track alternative rock album is unlike his previous work with his mixture of upbeat rock and alternative country sound. Dallas Green, the singer and songwriter would work with studio musicians for his previous albums. He recorded his latest album with his touring band. He has a more trusting bond with them. Green’s album has a darker tone than previous tracks such as “Sometimes” and “Little Hell.” The album’s opening track “Woman” is proof with its slow and steady opening. The nine minute track flows smoothly with its combination of vocals and instrumental background. The growing tension and soft intro continue with the track “Northern Blues.” The third track “Mizzy C” brings a much lighter tone with its steady and short intro. These three track openers set an intimate tone for the
rest of the album. The most memorable track of the album is “Lover Come Back.” It is about wanting a rare lost love due to the mistakes of letting them go. The story behind the track may seem sad, but the vocals on the track are anything but depressing. This is a trait Greens has always carried throughout his singing career. Greens strong vocals carry on through the tracks “Runaway” and “Map of The World.” These two tracks have an alt-country feel to them, something Green has never explained. The result of this is a beautifully delivered song. The track “Friends” goes back to a darker tone with its softer vocals from Green and a slower instrumental background. The whole album is perfectly brought together with Green’s strong vocals from track to track with the help from his stronger band members. Together they bring strong chords and choruses making it easy for any of their well written tracks to be stuck in the listener’s head for a while. The album is now available for purchase on iTunes.
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Volleyball splits conference games BY BRYCE RONQUILLO Staff Writer The volleyball team won its South Coast Conference home opener in four sets (21-25, 25-19, 25-21, 25-23) against rival Long Beach City College (SCC 0-2, 2-10) on Wednesday at home. ELAC struggled during the first set against LBCC, but in the next three were able to grind out victories with a combination of strong serving and defensive strategy. “It all started in practice. We were really focused on what we needed to do defensively,” said sophomore outside hitter Ashley Winet. Five Huskies were in double figures in digs throughout the game. Leading the way was sophomore outside hitter Breanna Trujillo with 22 digs. Trujillo also added 23 kills and two serving aces. Winet had seven kills on the night and nine digs. ELAC opened the fourth set with a series of good serves from both Winet and freshman defensive specialist Destanee Cortez. Trujillo followed up by scoring six of the Huskies’ 14 points. “We focus a lot on serving during practice,” said Cortez. “I think serving is very important. I was able to give 10 good serves and change the game around.” The impact player for the Huskies was Freshman setter Vanessa Peralta, who had a career high 21 digs and 40 assists, six short of her career high. “We have been able to trust each other more. I believe our team is getting much better with our hitting both in the front and back row. We are just gelling together. We can trust that the set is going to be there and if we get blocked our teammates will have our backs,” said Winet. Then on Friday, ELAC lost its second game in South Coast
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GOING FOR THE KILL—Sophomore Alexis Salazar jumps high and attempts to score a point for East Los Angeles College against two defenders on Friday against Mt. San Antonio College. Conference play to second ranked Mt. San Antonio College (SCC 3-0, 8-3) in 3 sets (25-15, 25-14, 25-23). ELAC put a together a good defensive game against Mt. SAC, yet struggles on the offensive end. This is uncharacteristic of ELAC, which had an impressive offensive night against Long Beach City College last Wednesday. Mt. SAC freshman defensive specialist Alexandria Peterson had 23 of the team’s 76 digs against the Huskies. “The inconsistency goes to the lack of experience. It’s breaking routine. We have to be flexible to
making adjustments. That could be our biggest downfall if we do not open our minds to playing teams that present a different challenge,” said Head Coach Elliott Walker. Freshman setter Vanessa Peralta said the team’s offensive struggle was due to failure of executing the game plan. “That’s exactly what it was,” said Walker referring to Peralta’s statement. “They did not play the offensive strategy we designed coming into this competitive game.” The third set the Huskies were able to make the game more
competitive against Mt. SAC. According to Walker, his team made a defensive adjustment and executed the game plan. “In the third set, once we got into our offensive. They (Mt. SAC) fell apart. They had no way of figuring out how to defend us,” said Walker. Six of Breanna Trujillo’s 11 kills came in the third set after the adjustments were made. The Huskies were down 24-20 in that set. ELAC pulled together to tie the game at 24-24 and forced a Mt. SAC timeout. Mt. SAC’s freshman outside hitter Haley English then
had a kill to end the game. “The first two sets were a result of a little selfishness on behalf of our athletes not executing the game plan,” said Walker. “One of the elements we lacked today was the confidence that we could beat them and believing in the offense even though we had a missing player.” Sophomore middle blocker Jacqueline Torres was not at the game. Freshman defensive specialist Alexis Diaz filled that spot. “I was ready to play. Our coach trains us to play different positions and be utility players,” said Diaz.
Diaz had one kill in the third set that impacted the game. Another impact player was sophomore defensive specialist Jessica Nunez, who had a season high 13 digs on the night. “I was calm. I feel very accomplished. I came on the floor tonight with the attitude that I was going to dig every ball they hit at me,” said Nunez. The Huskies will play today at Los Angeles Harbor College at 6 p.m. and on Friday, home, against Cerritos College (SCC 2-1, 9-7) at 6 p.m.
Football upset by winless Pasadena City College
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interceptions for 229 yards and a TD. ELAC’s season rushing yards Last week’s bad performance leader, freshman running back carried into Robinson Stadium, Shaq Shelton, on a hobbled where the football team was right ankle accounted for 11 upset by winless Pasadena City of team’s 12 rushing yards, a College, on Saturday 27-16. season team low. ELAC, now on a two-game Shelton in limited action did score losing streak, came into the game a one-yard touchdown in the second with an 11-game winning streak quarter to put ELAC up 13-7. on PCC. The streak snapped Shelton is now listed day-to-day by turnovers, a non-existent with his injury. run game and injuries to key Other ELAC injuries included Husky players, gave PCC its running backs freshman Ty Sanchez, first victory of the season. Hernando Perez and sophomore “This will test Matthew Tafoya all us. We’ll see what listed day-to-day kind of character according to Head we have. It’s easy Coach Marty. to be a football The biggest injury player when you was to freshman tight win, but a lot less end Tanner Rose. glamorous when Rose was injured you're two and three on a big catch for (ELAC team record), 16 yards in the out there grinding third quarter, and not getting suffering a broken results. That’s the left clavicle, beauty of football now listed as out and why young indefinitely. ERIC MARTY men play it, to learn On back-to-back ELAC Head Coach those lessons,” possessions ELAC ELAC Head Coach down 20-16 in Eric Marty said. the fourth quarter, Midway through the season, with two chances to cut the ELAC sophomore wide receiver lead or take the lead, quarterback Iheanyi Obinna continues to M a r t y t h r e w b o t h o f h i s aid the offense in production. interceptions. The Huskies offense scored on The passes intended for his its first possession of the game, backup tight end sophomore Darrin on an 11-play, 81 yard drive, Phillips not the injured starting tight f i n i s h e d b y O b i n n a ’s l o n e end Rose. touchdown from freshman “When you go up early like we quarterback Brian Marty for 15 did and then make crucial mistakes, yards, putting the Huskies up 6-0 like throw two red zone picks, it’s after a missed extra point. going to kill you and that's the Obinna led all Huskies receivers difference in the game,” quarterback with eight catches, 74 yards and Marty said. a TD. First interception came from Quarterback Marty was forced PCC freshman defensive back Luis to pass 51 times, a season- Luna and the second INT from high, as injuries plagued ELAC freshman DB Caleb Devine both running backs, completing 25 came in the end zone as Marty threw passes, throwing two costly to score.
BY DAN GUDINO Staff Writer
Men’s Soccer Men’s soccer lost to Southern Coast Conference (SCC) rivals Cerritos College, 5-1, yesterday at Falcon Field. Freshman midfielder Jorge Chavez provided the assist for freshman forward Carlos Salinas’ second goal of the season. It was the second overall loss for the Huskies. The Huskies are currently third in the SCC standings with a record of 2-1-2. Men’s soccer hopes to bounce back to winning ways when it faces El Camino-Compton Center at Weingart Stadium this Friday at 4 p.m.
Women’s Soccer Women’s soccer lost yesterday, 1-0, at home to Cerritos College. After a scoreless draw away against El Camino last friday, ELAC was unable to end Cerritos 29-match unbeaten streak. After yesterday’s result, the Huskies are 2-1-2 in the Southern Coast Conference. The Huskies play El Camino-Compton Center away this Friday at 4 p.m.
Women’s Water Polo Women’s water polo suffered another defeat yesterday at Chaffey College with a score of 14-5. Freshman Alejandra Mendoza and Sophomore Brandy Macias recorded two goals each. Freshman Reanna Calvaruzo was also present on the scoresheet. The Huskies are now 1-4 in conference play. Water polo plays today away at El Camino College at 3 p.m.
Men’s Wrestling Men’s wrestling lost to Rio Hondo, 28-12, in non-league match on last Wednesday. Freshman Joshua Garcia won the opening match in the 125-weight class to earn ELAC a opening score of 6-0. Freshman Daniel Burgoin also won his match in the 174-weight class. The wrestling team returns to the mat on Saturday, Oct. 23 in the Meathead Tournament hosted by Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo.
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“That’s the beauty of football and why young men play it, to learn those lessons.”
At the 9:21 mark of the third quarter, freshman kicker Vicente Luis Juan kicked a 24-yard field goal that put ELAC up 16-7. That was the only score in the second half for the Huskies. PCC then scored 21-unanswered points to finish the game. ELAC Defensive Coordinator Rob Hartenfels shared his thoughts on what needs to addressed immediately. “We need to address the missed tackles we had on Saturday. There wasn’t too many overall, but more than usual for our defense. This week we will continue to focus on swarming the football as a unit and make sure we each do our job. Both players and coaches. If everyone focuses on their job, we will collectively be successful as a defensive unit,” said Coach Hartenfels. The defense allowed 385 yards of offense to PCC, 100 yards on the ground and 285 yards passing. Indivudual play on defense was strong from the d-line and defensive backs. Two turnovers were created on interceptions from ELAC sophomore defensive backs Ryan Cisneros in the first half and Randy Portillo in the fourth quarter. Defensive lineman for the Huskies combined for five sacks, three came from freshman Conrado Simpson. ELAC could not find help with penalties as PCC compounded 185 penalty yards on 19 yellow flags, numbers usually seen on a losing team’s stat sheet. The Huksies played a clean game, with only four penalties for 35 yards. ELAC comes back home to Weingart Stadium, Saturday and host Southwestern (2-3) at 6 p.m. The game can be listened to live on Spreaker.com/nationalsports and rebroadcast on KELA, on the tunein webpage or app.