Campus News Spring 2017 Issue 13

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Former ELAC President honored, E3 building named after him

BY MARIA CUBILLO Staff Writer A ceremony honoring member of Board of Trustees and former ELAC President Ernest H. Moreno took place last Wednesday with the unveiling of E3 Building’s name, titled Ernest H. Moreno Language Arts and Humanities Building.

The Ernest H. Moreno Language Arts and Humanities building stands at 135,000 square feet, making it the largest building in the California Community College System.

President Marvin Martinez started the ceremony and introduced Moreno.

He was followed with speeches

by Board of Trustee President Scott

Svonkin, Board of Trustee Vice President Mike Eng, and former Writing Center Director Maria Yepes.

Eng described Moreno as "Ernest More No; no more to buildings built in WWI.” When Moreno began his term as president, ELAC was fifth in enrollment of the nine colleges in the district.

“He put ELAC on the map, front and center,” Rolando Lonnie Cuevas, former ASU student body president from 1994 to 1995, said.

When Moreno started his presidency in 1993, enrollment was at 13,000.

“ELAC was [the] lost campus of the district when Ernest Moreno came as president,” Yepes said.

Eighteen years later, when he retired in 2011, enrollment had increased to 40,000.

Under his direction, the campus went from having the least enrollment in the district to being number one.

When Moreno started, the buildings were 20 to 30 years old, the bungalows were from World War I, and the rest of the campus was made up of 50-year-old temporary facilities.

Due to decreasing enrollment at the time, ELAC was not receiving much funding.

With enrollment increasing, ELAC began to receive funding.

Gabriel Leon, an audience member, had not been on campus since 1985 when he used to pick

up his sister.

The campus is "unrecognizable and impressive," Leon said, adding that he walked a little slower to take it all in.

Moreno’s vision when he began his 18 years of service was to redesign the college and improve student’s college experience.

His long career in the district depicted his commitment to the ELAC community.

Yepes described Moreno as not having a political agenda.

"He changed the culture of the community and got the community involved," Pat Flood, Moreno’s wife, said. "As president, he was able to see from the students' perspective and from the faculty’s perspective."

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RIBBONS GALORE—Sydney K. Kamlager and Mike Fong, Board of Trustees members; Scott Svonkin, Board of Trustees

president; Ernest H. Moreno, Board of Trustees member and former ELAC president; Mike Eng, Board of Trustees member; and Maria Yepes, former Writing Center director (left to right) celebrate the ceremony honoring Moreno in front of the E3 Building on Feb. 8.

Board of Trustees candidates address student issues

BY GUSTAVO BUENROSTRO Staff Writer The Student Service Center held a public forum on Tuesday with candidates for the Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustee’s Steve Verres and Dr. Gabriel Buelna.

Buelna and Verres spoke about multiple topics with students and faculty asking questions.

Immigration was a major topic of discussion.

Attendees asked how the Board of Trustees would handle the federal government’s involvement with law enforcement to deport undocumented citizens, which would affect students.

Verres said that as the

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Board of Trustees, they must challenge requests from the federal government that affects undocumented students.

“What we have to do as the Board of Trustees is confront the secretary of education, secretary of labor and the president as they are, essentially, waging an attack on public education. We need to work with faculty and students to defend these institutions. This is the equalizer,” Verres said.

Verres added that the federal government can’t co-opt and commandeer law enforcement, whose responsibility is to keep students safe.

Verres was adamant about immigration policy not being reformed in 31 years and said Congress has not done its job or

there would not be an immigration issue.

Verres made an oath that, “every trustee will view this [immigration] as an important issue.”

Buelna added that as trustees, their service is to students, and that undocumented students always have a voice with them.

Both candidates also spoke of what the Board of Trustees can do to advocate and protect undocumented students, Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Resident (DAPA) students until a proper immigration reform is made.

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DACA Renewal Assistance

Free legal appointments for Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals (DACA) renewal assistance will be held at the ELAC Dream Resource Center on Feb. 16 from noon to 5 p.m. Attendees must RSVP at: goo.gl/3CwU8L or call (323) 415-5483.

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WORDS FOR THE WORRIED—Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees candidates Steve Veres and Dr. Gabriel Buelna (left to right) take questions from students at a public forum in the Student Service Center on Feb. 14.

Celebrate the Rooster

ELAC will host a Lunar New Year Celebration at the E3 Quad on Feb. 16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Free games, snacks, gifts, Chinese paper-cutting, ring tossing and a lion dance will be among the celebration’s activities and entertainment.

S.A.A.V.E

The Sexual Assault Awareness Violence Education team will host meetings in E9-114 every Tuesday from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. The meetings focus on planning domestic violence awareness events and activities on campus.

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Tuition hikes create new hurdles for students

BY FELIPE RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer Many community college students are not prepared to face tuition bills that pass the $10,000 mark right after transferring.

Fewer can imagine the amount of debt that will accumulate after they graduate.

Even with financial aid, many students still find it hard to pay for simple things like necessary supplies and eventually find themselves paying out of pocket for fees that financial aid disregards.

Many ditch the idea of transferring once they hear the costs of school expenses due to the rising costs of attending prestigious schools.

While some states seek ways to make schools more affordable and beneficial for students, the prices to attend California’s universities continue to go up.

On January 26, the University of California Board of Regents approved a tuition and fee hike to the nine undergraduate campuses.

This is the first increase the board made since 2011 and will be taking effect this summer.

The tuition will be rising another 2.5 percent and will also be receiving a $54 rise in student fees for all fulltime students.

This tuition hike was created to keep up with the increase in enrollments throughout the campuses and are seeking to expand the services these campuses offer.

Tuition hikes and the protests against it have been gaining a lot of attention in the media the past couple of days.

Officials from the UC campuses stated that the increase is modest and necessary.

The University of California, San Diego was one of the more notable campuses that protested the council's decision. This action has brought a lot of controversy that has brought new financial issues for students.

The reality of the situation is that these spikes make it harder for community college transfer students to commit to prestigious universities.

While the tuition increase seems pretty ethical, raising the tuition cost to expensive schools not only brings

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in more financial issues, but even keeps community college students from even attempting to commit to these schools.

With campuses like East Los Angeles College that have majority of its students that depend on financial aid and make below the average salary, these tuition hikes are very crucial and can bring dismay to students that are seeking affordable schools they can transfer to.

Some board members went against the tuition hikes and brought bigger topics into the debate.

Gavin Newsom was one of those

board members who stated that the tuition hike is just taking education into the wrong direction.

Newsom says, while some states seek to lower the costs, California continues to rise the cost. Newsom also continues with “wages are not keeping up with the costs of education and the uncertainty of over middle class scholarship’s future is profound and pronounced”.

Newsom’s views on the tuition hike is an idea that many college students have desperately been expecting out of universities.

According to a study by communitytransfer.net, one of

the reasons that 60 percent of students fail to transfer is due to the rising cost of schools outside of the community college spectrum.

UC’s are very expensive. These schools are getting more and more pricey as the cost of living goes up in California.

UC’s are amazing schools and students should not be struggling with thinking about how they are going to pay for their education.

The potential some students have should not be stopped by the cost of attending a school and, although tuition hikes are a scary reality, states must seek ways to lower the

cost of attending in order to help students thrive.

These schools should not be ignored as an option when applying to transfer and it is very important to find the best route that fits one’s educational goals and even more important one’s budget. Don’t let prices discourage you. Knowledge reigns supreme.

Although free universities are a long way from becoming a reality, universities should seek ways to lower the cost of attending.

To find out more about the costs and how you can attend these schools, visit the transfer center.

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Tax prep day at ELAC provides free services to community

BY CHRISTINA J. RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer A free tax preparation day was held at East Los Angeles College on Saturday in collaboration with the Financial Wellness Program, Mexican American Opportunity Foundation, ELAC Corporation and the Eastside Tax Coalition.

This was the first event held at ELAC. The free program was held in the E3 building from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Four years ago, MAOF and the ELAC Corporation began collaborating with the Eastside Tax Coalition with the goal being to help and advise community members with their finances.

MAOF and the ELAC Corporation held a press conference with five major media outlets to make the local communities aware of upcoming services.

NBC, Telemundo as well as Estrella and Azteca TV were among the participating news outlets.

Coordinator of MAOF Isaias Hernandez, director of community

wealth Elba Schildcrout and ELACs own Alouette CervantesSalazar, M.P.A. (Master of Public Administration), helped correlate the event. Together, they guided over 18 volunteers, walk-in families and students with tax appointments.

Born in East L.A., but raised in the San Fernando Valley, Hernandez began with MAOF as a volunteer.

He now has dedicated five years to the non-profit organization.

“I always knew and always felt we can help our low income families,” Hernandez said.

Providing non-profit services, Hernandez added, has done more for him as an individual than what he could ever offer his community.

MAOF volunteer Raul De La O was among the pamphlet contacts who helped many seeking tax services and advice.

California State University, Long Beach and ELAC students were certified under Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) for the event.

De La O has been a volunteer with MAOF for four months because he

wanted to help his community not be taken advantage of and teach other about the free services.

Immigration Coordinator for MAOF Suzy Contreras was also among the volunteers presenting immigration and low-income services to the community, and explained the services under the Deferred Action for Childhood Immigrants (DACA).

DACA allows certain undocumented immigrants who entered the country as minors to receive a renewable, two-year period of deferred action from deportation, and makes them eligible for work permits.

Contreras emphasized the importance of DACA and the fear of its removal by President Donald Trump.

Families also applied for the CalFresh program, also known as the Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Citizenship applications, zero interest loans, lending circles, saving accounts and financial coaching were also offered.

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TAX TIME— A volunteer tax preparer addresses a group of people who showed up to have their taxes done by Volunteer Income Tax Assitance (VITA) on Saturday.

Trustees: Students seeks candidates answers to new concerns TRUSTEES Continued from page 1 Both DACA and DAPA are administrative relief programs that keep non-U.S. citizens from getting deported.

“We can make resolutions.

We have access to the general council. We have the ability to send messages to the federal government.

We can look at the tools the Board of Trustees have and be proactive about it,” Buelna said.

Verres hopes to challenge government requests to access student documents.

“We need to defend and fight off any request to give the DOCA and DAPA lists. The attorneys will defend by restricting access. We don’t want them to weaponize it and use it against the students,” Verres said.

The candidates also spoke about and supported re-entry programs for students. They want to give students an opportunity to get an education.

Verres spoke about LACCD being the testing ground for re-entry programs.

He spoke about spreading the program throughout California because of its success in this district.

Verres also wants to provide

construction jobs for re-entry registration system so that it’s more students at ELAC, efficient. but added that “We want to make they won’t restrict sure that we are up-to“Three T’s: anyone from being date so that students what they want to be. can be more efficient Free tuition, Another topic registering for free textbooks in that was discussed class. I am all in favor and coodinated of that,” Buelna said. was the upgrading technology.

He went on to transportation.”

Verres said that talk about what is LACCD is behind on important to him and DR. GABRIEL BUELAS technology and that what he wants the Board of Trustees they’re working on Board of Trustees to Canddates updates that will soon prioritize. be available.

“Three T’s: Free Buelna wants tuition, free textbooks to upgrade the current student and coordinated transportation. Do

we want to move to free tuition?

Yes. do we want to move to free textbooks? Yes.” “Even though tuition isn’t as high as CSU (Cal State Universities), some students can’t afford it. We want students to come to school.

The challenge is coming up with the money,” Buelna said.

If the Three T’s are obtained, Buelna said, students will get out of school faster, won’t have debt, will be able to pay taxes and be more productive in society.

He added that the three t’s show the trustee’s empathy of and support for students.

One important issue that Buelna

said he would like to tackle as a trustee is the budget. He wants to make sure that the budget is being used to help the students.

This includes money going to classrooms and faculty. He said it is impotant for teachers to have a permanet job so that they will not be too tired and give students thier full attention.

Both candadites believe that student feedback is key to making better decisions. They want to hear what students want changed.

Voter registration for the Board of Trustees ends Feb. 20 with the deadline to apply by mail Feb. 28.

The election will be on March 7.

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Exhibition gives audience production insight NEEDLEWORK—The costumes for “Tartuffe” characters Damis, left, Elimire, center, and Eleante, right, on display near the front entrance of the Vincent Price Art Museum last Wednesday.

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CONCEPT TO COSTUME—A posterboard explained the step-by-step production process behind making the costumes.

“ Ta r t u f f e : C o s t u m e s a n d CTE Technology” showcased the collaborative process in the making of the East Los Angeles College Theater Arts Department’s production of “Tartuffe” at the Vincent Price Art Museum.

The costumes and parts of the stage set were created with Cutting Tool Engineering (CTE) technology, such as a fabric printer and Computer Numerical Control (CNC) router.

“We have a joint-agreement with the Architecture and Engineering Departments. The CNC router was purchased on a grant in conjunction with those other departments.

So we make an effort to fund student workers so that the student workers from the architecture and engineering can come over and exercise their knowledge on the machine that we funded as a joint project,” said ELAC Theater Arts Department chair Michael Kasnetsis.

The CNC router is a computercontrolled cutting machine used to cut hard materials such as wood, aluminum and plastic.

The costumes and stage set were produced by a cooperative effort between students and faculty from

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ART TECH—The fabric printer, above, was important in creating the materials for the “Tartuffe” costumes. The CNC router, below, was used to create set designs.

multiple departments.

“I was working with student designers. Because it was so complicated, most of the design was done by faculty, except for makeup design, but the execution was totally student-driven,” said “Tartuffe” director James Buglewicz.

Elegant 17th century-inspired costumes were displayed on mannequins. Each costume included a sketch with the name of the character and fabric samples.

The mannequins also wore huge colorful wigs.

Each costume on display was pleasant to look at with soft-tone colors and geometric patterns.

The costumes were produced using the fabric printer. Students enrolled in Technical Stage Production 363: costume textile design with dye, print and paint sewed and tailored the costumes for the actors.

“Some of the things that we were assigned to do was cutting the fabric, creating patterns, stitching the garments together or altering them and having to fit actors into the garments,” said student designer Priscilla Maturino.

Maturino said the most difficult part in creating the costumes is avoiding mistakes.

“In sewing, if you stitched it the wrong way, you have to take it all apart and redo it, and it’s a pain in

the butt. You’ll sit there for hours.

I’ve sat there for hours,” Maturino said.

Also on display was one of the columns inspired by 17th century architecture. The columns were created using the CNC router.

“It’s my favorite period to study in architectural history,” said set designer Lisa Hashimoto Stone.

The column was overshadowed by the extravagant costumes.

The exhibition was very informative and helpful with explaining the creative process behind the costumes and stagecraft.

Due to limited spacing, the exhibition did not feature many props from the set.

The most notable prop was the makeshift harpsichord piano with fake keys.

“At first we thought we’d rent a harpsichord or go find one that’s decent and then we thought it was way too expensive. We have been using the electric piano for rehearsal so I said, ‘why don’t we just build a harpsichord?’ What we did for the performance was simply wrap the electric piano in that harpsichord. It looked like an actual harpsichord,” Buglewicz said.

“Tartuffe: Costumes and CTE Technology” was on display last Wednesday, Thursday and Friday only.

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LAVISH—The fabrics for Madame Pernelle’s dress, left, was created using the fabric printer.

Students sewed garments together to create both dresses.

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Personal film explores activist’s life personal insight into the brilliant mind of one of the most influential Staff Writer writers, activists and social critics of Director Raoul Peck’s documen- the civil rights era.

A lover of movies, Baldwin was tary “I Am Not Your Negro” is a powerful homage to the civil rights deeply critical of the racial stereomovement and to several of the types and cultural representations of legendary figures that emerged from African-Americans in Hollywood.

Excerpts from films like 1967’s it, told through the poetic and moral richness of James Baldwin’s words “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” and 1931’s “Dance, Fools, Dance” and experiences.

“The story of the Negro in Amer- are frequently used to shed light on ica is the story of America or, more the industry’s depiction of black and precisely, it is the story of Ameri- white characters; blacks as menaccans. It is not a very pretty story,” ing and insignificant, and the latter wrote James Baldwin in his essay as sophisticated, pure and innocent.

It’s important to note that a major “Many Thousands Gone” published part of Baldwin’s identity--his sexuin 1955.

Those are the word that echo ality-- is left out almost entirely in the documentary throughout the with only one brief winner of the mention of it in the Los Angeles 90-minute flick.

Film Critics ...allows for a personal Baldwin was Association insight into the brilliant gay, a fact that he Documentary mind of one of the wrote extensively award and Oscar nominee most influential writers, about during his career. for Best Docuactivist and social critic Though the mentary.

The film of the civil rights era. film serves as an introduction to the draws influence life and prose of from Baldwin’s Baldwin, it feels unfinished like it paints an manuscript “Remember This House” among incomplete picture of him.

The content in “I Am Not Your other works.

The book was meant to be a per- Negro” is often difficult to watch, sonal account of his friends and civil but it power fully seams the force rights leaders Martin Luther King and urgency of Baldwin’s writings Jr., Medgar Evers and Malcolm X, to scenes and images from the civil all of whom were murdered less rights period and modern life.

It pins his personal experiences than half a decade apart.

What makes the documentary as a black man next to the realiunique is that it doesn’t rely on ties of black lives in contemporary interviews by friends, academics or America--from Black Lives Matter relatives--a method that’s typically and Ferguson, to the presidency of used to present a film’s subject to Barack Obama and the revival of white nationalism. viewers.

It is a fascinating and sometimes Instead, the film unravels using only Baldwin’s words with a voice- painful film, but one that believes over narration by Samuel L. Jack- in the power of self-reflection--both son. This technique allows for a personal and national.

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PERFORMING LIVE—The cast of Aladdin dances and sings the song “A Friend Like Me” at the Casa 0101 theater and is produced by TNH productions.

‘Disney’s Aladdin’ brings bilingual twist

BY SERGIO BERRUETA Staff Writer Casa 0101 brings family-fun entertainment with a bilingual twist to fan-favorite musical numbers in their new musical “Disney’s Aladdin.”

With a script written by Jim Luigs and Jose Cruz Gonzalez, the play delivers a microcosm experience of the original film while creating a unique language based twist on the story.

Aladdin, played by Daniel Martinez, roams the streets of Agrabah which is put under a spell by Jafar, played by Luis Marquez, that has all the citizens speaking different languages.

The Sultan, played by Henry Madrid, and his daughter Princess Jasmine, played by Sarah Kennedy, see the spell is causing problems for the suitors coming to marry the princess.

After getting captured by guards, Aladdin is tossed in a cave by guards and comes across a magic

lamp complete with The Genie, played by Lewis Powell III, and a magic carpet.

It’s now time for Aladdin to win the heart of the princess and stop Jafar from taking over Agrabah.

Taking roots of the original film, this adaptation takes parts from the Broadway musical version and blend it together with newer elements.

The songs sung in both English and Spanish are that of the original songs from the classic film by lyricist Tim Rice and music by Alan Menken.

Those familiar with the original may be caught off guard at first, but the blending of the two languages help carry the main idea of the monolingual spell over the kingdom.

A highlight is the “Prince Ali” number with the Genie in a delightful performance by Powell singing in both languages with ease and never skipping a beat.

Another great addition is Jafar getting songs of his own.

Marquez gets to let loose in these

numbers that echo the musicals of the 1950’s with his sidekick Lago dancing along as a in-house made puppet that is an uncanny replica of the animated version.

The main spell subplot also comes into play between Martinez and Kennedy as the two leads.

With Jasmine speaking Spanish and Aladdin speaking English, these barriers give their romance a greater obstacle to climb with Rajah and Abu acting as translates.

The chemistry between these two are also aided by this crux of communication as the audience can feel their wanting of love, despite their barriers.

It’s touching to show the old fashioned idea of love knowing no language and knowing no bounds.

It’s a bit hokey to some, but for the target audience, it’s a harmless message that kids and adults can understand.

The production of the show is also good at making use of the limited space of the Casa 0101 stage.

It plays with the set taking design notes from the film while using a

strong blend of lights and projections in order to smoothly transition from scene to scene.

The musical numbers certainly benefitted from the limited space with the highlight being the famous “A Whole New World” number.

Martinez and Kennedy soar in the air with the help of fog, starlight twinkling and dancers in the fog bringing a new vision to an already classic scene.

“Disney’s Aladdin” is a beautiful revamp of the classic many have loved over the years with enchanting performances, a creative new vision and moments sure to delight those in attendance.

The showtimes are Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 2 p.m., 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Sundays at 1 p.m., 4 p.m., and 7 p.m.

Performances will run from now until March 5 in an extended run due to popular demand.

Casa 0101 is located at 2102 E 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90033.

For more information, call (323) 263-7684 or visit their website at www.casa0101.org.

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DELICIOUS FAVORITE— Savoy customers dish of choice has chicken, rice and three different sauces to add extra flavour.

Restaurant serves up Asian-Italian infusion

BY CHRISTIAN HORTA Staff Writer Savoy is where customers receive an adequate amount of food at an affordable price.

It is a great introduction because it’s Asian food but does not feel so.

The hole-in-the-wall restaurant features Asian food with an Italian twist.

Savoy is best known for their Hainan chicken dish.

It is served over rice and also includes chili sambal sauce, pulverized ginger sauce, as well as dark soy sauce, all on the side.

The chicken is poached and includes a combination of dark and white meat.

The rice is also unique because it is cooked in the same broth that was used to cook the Hainan chicken, which makes it flavour infused.

One of the reasons this dish is very popular is because it is only $7.30.

In addition, the chicken is tender

and the chicken-to-rice ratio is perfect.

Another popular item at Savoy is thier curry beef stew. It is a Malaysian style dish that includes rice, or pasta on the side, beef tendon, along with boiled potatoes and topped with fried onions.

The beef and potatoes are in large chunks. The brisket easily shreds apart with a spoon. The curry is thick and full with seasoning. The beef stew curry is $6.95.

Savoy also has an Italian influence. They have a baked halibut dish with alfredo cream sauce. It is served with linguini pasta and mushrooms. The mushroom flavor did not overpower the fish.

This is a great crispy fish soaked in the sauce, which includes cheese and hints of garlic.

The pasta is served separately from the fish. This allows the customer to choose the amount of sauce served over the pasta. The baked halibut costs $7.95.

In addition, Savoy serves pizza

that is unique. Savoy serves smoked beef, duck, and a roasted garlic pizza.

The crust is not made from conventional pizza dough. It’s made from potato dough which gives it a fluffy texture. It has a thick crust, with enoki mushrooms and red onions.

The pizza comes out fresh, as expected. It takes about 20 minutes to reach your table. Pizza prices range between $7.75 and $10.95.

Savoy features other fusion dishes such as, seafood alfredo pasta, spaghetti pork chops, shrimp rolls, baked escargot, and even fillet mignon.

Savoy Kitchen is located in Alhambra, which is not far from East Los Angeles College. It’s on the corner of Valley Blvd and Monterey St. For the complete story, visit www. elaccampusnews.com.

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Women’s basketball continues No. 1 in state

BY ROGELIO ALVAREZ Staff Writer Women’s basketball defeated Los Angeles Trade Technical College, 81-62 last Friday at home, extending its win streak to seven.

East Los Angeles College, currently ranked No. 1 in the state, has an overall 24-2 record and 7-1in Southern Coast Conference North play.

ELAC is tied for first place in the SCC North Conference.

“We had a great second half.

We played team basketball, played some great defense and shared the ball unlike the first half when we were throwing it away and taking wild shots,” ELAC Head Coach Bruce Turner said.

ELAC sophomore guard Tiffani Martinez was influential throughout the game. Martinez led scoring with 24 points and made six 3-point shots out of 10.

“She should have had eight (3-pointers). She’s an outstanding shooter. Last year she had the most 3-pointers in the entire state, so she has a reputation for being a shooter. If you’re a shooter, shoot it. She played an outstanding game,” Turner said.

Martinez is the best player in the state in 3-point percentage, sinking 42 percent of her tries.

During the first half of the game, ELAC maintained the lead during

the first quarter, but looked sluggish in the second quarter and trailer at halftime 39-36.

“In the first half, LATTC came with a lot of energy. They just wanted it more in the first half but we pulled through in the second half,” ELAC freshman guard Farrah Castillo said.

Castillo finished the game with seven points and two steals.

ELAC previously defeated LATTC 66-59 early in the season and fought hard to prevent ELAC from winning again.

“We had to control their driver.

They have an outstanding driver, (sophomore guard Kendra) Williams. We slowed her down in the second half. That’s their primary scorer so once we did that we kind of caught them off balance,” Turner said.

The match became intense with both teams getting fouls called.

Sophomore guard Gloria Ortiz was aggressive and finished the game with a double-double, 15 points and 11 rebounds off the bench, leading all players in the SCC in rebounding.

“We picked it up second half and played together and started making shots,” Castillo said.

Freshman guard Monica Garcia came off the bench and scored 13 points with 9 rebounds.

Coach Turner said Garcia has the potential of being one of the better

players in the state.

Sophomore guard Allissa Gomez was another player whose presence on the court helped ELAC maintain its lead during the fourth quarter.

According to Turner, ELAC has to improve its free-throw execution and defensive rotations.

“We always wait until the third quarter to make the adjustments.

We need to do that coming out the gate,” Turner said.

With just two games remaining in the SCC North, ELAC plays today at Chaffey College, tipoff 7 p.m.

ELAC then plays its last conference game against Pasadena City College this Friday in the South Gym at 7 p.m.

The Huskies will be placed as the No. 1 or No. 2 seed into the Southern California Regional playoffs.

Pairings and seedings will be released Feb. 20, by the California Community College Athletics Association.

Last year, ELAC reached the Final Four for the second consecutive season and lost in the state final game to rival Mount San Antonio College.

The Huskies have split the two games against Mt. SAC, this season losing by 23 points, Jan. 18 on the road and avenging the loss, Feb. 3 at home 71-59.

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POST MOVES—East Los Angeles College sophmore center Anastasia Tsybaeva (middle) rises for a hook shot during the first half of the last Wednesday’s win over Rio Hondo College at home.

Men’s basketball dominates game against LATTC

BY HECTOR GOMEZ Staff Writer Men’s basketball extended its win streak to four after a home win Feb. 10 against Los Angeles Trade Tech College, 96 - 74.

East Los Angeles College continued its great play on the season and earned its 19th win overall, making the recored 19-6.

Husky sophomore forward Roderick Williams’ hustle was put on display all over the court as he attacked the basket, secured rebounds and had incredible blocks on defense.

He controlled the paint and dominated the scoring around the rim. While the Huskies pulled away by 23 points in the second half, Williams continued to maintain control with an incredible chase down block, stopping an easy fast break lay-up which sent the crowd into a frenzy.

ELAC fans appreciated the block from Williams as they cheered louder for the Huskies Williams finished with a double-double, 22 points and 15 rebounds.

The ball distribution from ELAC became difficult for LATTC to stop in the second half. The Huskies got great looks, controlled the paint and got consistent stops on defense.

Within the first few minutes of

the game, it was a back-and-forth contest with neither team able to take control. Huskies were down by three after the first eight minutes as they started to slowly settle in.

After a time out at the ten minute mark, ELAC became more aggressive and took it to LATTC with great ball movement against full court pressure and zone defense.

On offense, the ball began to swing from side to side moving much faster as it led to easier baskets inside the paint.

ELAC had consistent stops on defense as they extended their lead.

“The first few minutes of the game they were out rebounding us so we knew we had to move the ball and attack the paint more which made it easier for us to kick it out for open jumpers,” Assistant Coach Fransico Aguilar said.

ELAC secured rebounds by attacking the offensive glass and keeping possessions alive.

By halftime, the Huskies had a 14- point lead with the score at 49 - 35. Sophomore guard Sequan Walker lead the way for the Huskies with his 11 points at halftime. As the second half began, ELAC made adjustments and initiated to pull away.

The Huskies executed terrific team passing and were much more aggressive when they attacked the paint.

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TEARDROP—Freshman guard Frank Bertz maneuvers past defenders on his way to two points for the Huskies in last Friday’s

win over Los Angeles Trade-Technical College.

Walker and Williams started to take over in the second half.

Within the first five minutes of the second half, Walker hit three 3-pointers in a row and looked in the zone as his jumper was falling on all cylinders.

“My teammates were giving me really good passes, coaches had a great game plan and I just wanted to get us going,” Walker said.

Walker lead the way for the Huskies as he finished with 26 points. Contributions came from

all angles including sophomore forward Zeno Lake who had nine points and freshman guard Frank Bertz poured in another nine points by halftime. Lake finished with a double-double, 18 points and 10 rebounds.

Bertz came away with nine points, three rebounds, five assists and a steal.

An outstanding team performance by the Huskies as they look to continue their winning streak at Chaffey College, tonight at 5 p.m.

Baseball confronts setbacks v. Riverside City College

BY GUSTAVO BUENROSTRO Staff Writer Baseball failed to score a run for the second consecutive day against Riverside City College, at home losing 6-0, Feb. 11.

The day before East Los Angeles College lost at RCC 9-0. ELAC was not able to reach first base for the majority of the game, having two hits and striking out 12 times.

The day before ELAC managed four hits.

R C C ’s s o p h o m o r e p i t c h e r Blake Tuthill had an impressive performance against the Huskies, going seven innings allowing one hit and struck out 10.

Through the first seven innings when ELAC faced Tuthill, the Husky hitters were out in order through 7 innings, the first hit coming in the 8th inning, a single by freshman second baseman Thomas Acuna.

Acuna has been one of ELAC’s

better players with the bat. He leads the team with a .375 batting average and is tied for most hits for a Husky.

Head coach James Hines was disappointed with the team’s performance.

“It was good for them but bad for us. Their ability to pitch both sides of the plate and change speeds and our inability to adjust to what their pitchers were doing. We didn’t do a good job at pitching in the middle of the play and they made us pay for it.” Hines said.

Husky starting pitcher sophomore Adrian Cardenas gave up seven hits, two runs and struck out four in five innings of work. He is now 1-1 in the season.

In the top of the third inning, Cardenas gave up a home run to sophomore designated hitter Ryan Mota, the first run of the game.

“From a pitching standpoint, I expect more from our guys.

Especially the mental aspect of what they should be doing. It factors in

so much when they are in a game,” Hines said.

Cardenas said his pitching did not goes as he planned.

RCC beat ELAC in the 2000 state championship, winning in seven games and crowned champion for second straight year.

The losses to RCC were the first two of the season. ELAC started the season 6-0. It’s best start to a season since 2011.

In its six wins ELAC out performed its opponents, scoring 50 to 17, since has gone scoreless in 18 innings.

Last year, ELAC finished 17-19 and failed to make playoffs. ELAC will start league play in the newly realigned South Coast ConferenceNorth. The SCC was split in half and added Rio Hondo College and Chaffey College.

Elac traveled to College of the Canyons yesterday and lost 5-3.

They are now on a three game losing steak 6-3.

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WHIFF—Freshman infielder Matthew Sosa swings and misses a pitch late in last Saturday’s 6-0 loss to Riverside City College.

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