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FASFA makes application changes giving them a wider time frame to verify tax information and to improve accuracy on the ammount the applicant recieves. The Free Application for Federal Starting next year FAFSA will Student Aid made new changes send out award letters earlier to to the application process for the applicants in the Los Angeles 2017-2018 school year, and early Community College District who submissions are now an option for apply early. students who apply. “We will go through a system Compared to previous years, transition, we students don’t won't have have to wait until access to the January to start “In the past, students new system the application February,” had to wait until they until process. said Fong. The new received their W2s and In the future, change allows the upgraded students, who then file taxes. Now they system can plan to attend can use prior year tax be beneficial college in 2017b e c a u s e information.” 2018, to apply for students can financial aid as have the LINDY FONG early as October opportunity in ELAC Financial Aid Director 1st. determining According to what college East Los Angeles offers better C’s financial aid director Lindy financial aid. Fong, FAFSA opted to change the Fong suggests that students date as an incentive for students to should be careful when filling out apply early. their application, especially this “In the past, students had to year, since their tax information wait until they received their W2s from 2015 will be used for two and then file taxes. Now they can consecutive years. use prior year tax information. “If the application information That should make it easier for the doesn’t match, the department of student to apply earlier,” said Fong. education will require additional FAFSA will not require documentation to validate applicants to submit their 2016 tax the changes, and even put the information, but instead is allowing application on hold,” said Fong. applicants to use their 2015 tax information. FASFA Continued on page 3 This will help the applicants by
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Former instructor files complaint on Campus News BY IVAN CAZARES Staff Writer Former East Los Angeles College instructor Robert Steven Johnson filed a complaint of discrimination against Campus News staff members and advisers for articles published in March. Johnson was a speech instructor until the start of the Fall semester. The complaint states that Campus News discriminated against him based on race, color and retaliation. The articles, as reported by Campus News, focused on Johnson’s use of his position to make a profit in selling a self-published book. Johnson accused Editor-in-Chief Stephanie Guevara of seeking revenge for failing his class. However, she received a B in the class, as stated in her transcripts. While many professors offer their work as supplementary reading, Johnson took it a step further by making reading his book, “Convertible Chocolate,” an extracredit assignment, requiring students
to review the book on Amazon. He sold the book in class for $10 with the option of buying a hard copy or digital copy from Amazon. Johnson gave explicit instructions not to mention the class in the reviews. Johnson made no mention of the book in his syllabus. He gave students who scored a low grade on a surprise midterm not mentioned in the syllabus a chance to make up the grade by promoting his social media accounts and helping him reach a certain number of likes and followers. Johnson’s complaint also states that Campus News did not allow his students to publish the truth. However, Campus News invited a group of his students the chance to write a letter to the editor when they came into the newsroom. Campus News also published a letter to the editor written by an ELAN defending Johnson. The Student Press Law Center has emailed the Los Angeles Community College District Office For Diversity, Equity and Inclusion on behalf of Campus News to inform them that publishing an unfavorable article is not an act of discrimination.
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League of Women Voters informs Elans about propostions BY JAVIER LOPEZ Staff Writer The League of Women Voters Los Angeles (LWVLA) and the Associated Student Union (ASU) brought guest speakers last Monday to inform students on propositions that will be on the November voting ballot. The debate began with Kim McGill from the Youth Justice Coalition (YJC) defending Prop. 57. She stated all of the benefits that it would bring to California’s communities. One of the problems mentioned was about the overcrowding of California’s prisons. McGill went on to talk about how passing Prop. 57 would help ease the problem. In opposition was Jeffrey Monical, a strategic communications professional working on behalf of the Association of Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs. Monical said that there is already enough progress being made. “We are down a lot in prison sentencing,” Monical said. He believes that California has already done a lot to reduce overcrowding in prisons as well as sending prisoners to county jails and having them serve out their sentence.
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“This proposition 57 will improve the parole process and protect the youth,” McGill said. The first portion of the proposition is meant to enhance the chances of prisoners in getting a parole hearing if they are arrested for nonviolent crimes. McGill also said Proposition 57 is not a get-out-of-jail-free-card. She said that the process of getting out on parole would still be very rigorous. The proposition would only increase some prisoners’ chances of applying for early release. The second portion of the prop would give judges the power to decide whether anyone under the age of 18 will be tried as an adult. Currently, district attorneys make that decision. McGill talked about how damaging it is to let a district attorney make such an important decision. “District attorneys have to make charges based on crimes only and have to make decisions so quickly, sometimes without even seeing the person being charged,” said Mcgill. “Judges can also take circumstances into account,”Mcgill said. The judge would have more time to look over the case carefully without making a decision. The decision would also be
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PRESENTING ALL SIDES— Jeffrey Monical, left, Mona Field and Kim McGill listen to Oraiu Amoni explain why Proposition 55 is good for California’s education system. based off of living conditions, their income level and the severity of the crime, giving them a much clearer picture as to how to charge the accused. Monical also brought about another proposition that has already been passed to solve the problem. “Proposition 47 said, okay, this list of convicted criminals, we’re
Student Recital The music department will host a student recital today at noon in the S2 Recital Hall. Admission is free.
going to change from a felony to a state demeanor,” Monical said. “Every generation has to decide how to decide how your policing will work,” For Proposition 55, the defender was Oraiu Amoni, the Political Director for United Teachers Los Angeles. “We are just trying to extend
a tax that has already been set in place for another 12 years,” said Amoni. He explained the benefits of passing the proposition. This would add more programs in public education, hiring more teachers and professors, as well as allowing community college students to transfer in a timely
Mujeres de Paz The Sexual Assault and Violence Education (SAAVE) Team will hold a march and vigil for Domestic Violence Awareness Month on Thursday at 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Performing Arts Courtyard.
manner. Amoni also said that the only people who would pay these taxes are those who make more than $250,000 a year.
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Costumes evolving from adorable to sexy BY ROSLIN OJEDA Staff Writer As I stood in the women’s section of my local Halloween club, I wondered what my costume would be this year. I hated costume shopping because it was always the same costumes on the shelf every year. I was beginning to run out of options. I have donned the typical costumes in the past years: sexy cop, sexy nurse and sexy sailor. This year I knew I wanted something different, something unique and scary. I began strolling the aisles and I came across a section that made me stop and stare. In front of me was a selection of sexy costumes. I was in awe as I stared at the innocent costumes that brought joy to me as a child: sexy Big Bird, sexy Cookie Monster, Sexy Nemo,” the list went on. I recalled the many childhood memories, and all I could think was, “What in the world?” A little girl ran by me and grabbed a costume. “Mommy, I want to be Pikachu for Halloween,” she said. “OK, honey, but lets go look in the children’s section instead, shall we?” She left the costume on a nearby table and I walked over curiously. Why wouldn’t she let her daughter be a Pokémon for Halloween? Sure enough, it was not just a Pikachu costume, but rather a sexy Pikachu. I began to laugh and left the
costume right where it was. As I exited the store, all I could do was shake my head and laugh at the outrageousness of what I had just seen. It is a sad reality that is nothing new to many people. The sexualization of characters that were once seen in the eyes of most people as being innocent has become more common. It would appear that companies have run out of new ideas.
It’s not the fact that they make a children’s character sexy, because such characters like Disney princesses have been marketed for years, but rather that they sexualize characters that really have no business being sexualized. Growing up seeing Disney princesses promoted as being sexy was normal to me. I never really stopped to think that they were characters I saw in cute animation films, and whose songs I
knew by heart. What I find myself wondering is what is the point in sexualizing these characters? Sure, I can understand the appeal of a sexy princess costume. In a way it represents growing up and having a young boy’s mind be changed. It’s about seeing an innocent character to having their sexual awakening, or a young girl becoming a young woman. My confusion comes from seeing
such costumes as sexy Big Bird or sexy Cookie Monster” There is nothing sexy about Big Bird or Cookie Monster. Most of the public grew up watching Sesame Street, and these cute, funny characters helped our young minds learn while we made our way through grade school. To be honest, the costumes look ridiculous. Luckily, I have yet to come across anyone actually wearing one. Whatever happened to seeing someone come up with the most original costume for Halloween? I enjoy seeing cute and scary children’s costumes, and seeing what adults can come up with. When I think of Halloween, I think of scary movies and haunted houses. As I child, I enjoyed being scared on Halloween because it made me feel strong when someone would try to terrorize me with their scary costume. I would not flinch, well, most of the time. Now I’m not calling for a blood bath to scar children for life. I would rather have this day go back to the innocence that it once was. The days children would wear costumes of super heros they looked up to, or perhaps a profession that they wish to pursue. Certain things, such as children’s characters from movies or television, should be left alone for all to enjoy instead of having them be sexualized into something they are not. In a world full of objectification and beauty standards, we should leave innocence and children out of it.
Prop. 62 not an extreme punishment BY JULIE SANTIAGO Staff Writer Repealing Proposition 62 is unnecessary because it is a waste of resources and the we should instead focus on reforming the death penalty. Proposition 62 would repeal the existing death penalty and would make life without the possibility of parole the maximum punishment for murder. The fear that Proposition 62 may put many people at risk is greatly exaggerated. There hasn’t been an execution in California since 2006. More people die in prison through other means than by execution. According to The United States Department of Justice, an average of a dozen inmates die each day. Currently, The United States federal government enforces the death penalty to substantial crimes such as treason, terrorism, espionage, federal murder, largescale drug trafficking and attempting to kill a witness, juror, or court officer in certain cases.
Getting on death row is not easy. he’s been behind various assaults Compared to other states, California on correctional officers and other is one of the most lenient in the inmates. Cox has been on death row nation to sentence. And those who are sentenced to for more than 27 years and has death are able to stall their sentence exhausted all of his appeals on both in court by appealing or petitioning. the state and federal levels. Cox has milked the system for In 1984, former professional football player Kermit Alexander’s far too long. A jury found him family was murdered guilty and supported in South Central Los the recommendation Angeles. Compared for the death penalty. His mother and to other Though the sister, along with two states,California judge sentenced nephews aged 8 and is one of the him to death, he 13, were murdered most lenient in is still awaiting an by an 18-year-old execution date. gang member named the nation to Cox will be Tiqueon Cox. sentence. celebrating his Cox was hired 51st birthday on to kill Alexander’s December 1, while neighbors two doors Alexander’s family down, but instead suffers another year killed Alexander’s of no justice. family on accident. Cases like this one and others In 2001, while on death row, Cox attempted to takeover the prison he inspired Proposition 66, which would change the California death was in. His goal was not to escape, but to penalty procedures. It would require appointed attorneys that take non“kill as many guards as possible.” Reports from the prison say that capital appeals to accept death
penalty appeals. The cost of execution is currently higher than the cost of life in prison. However, Proposition 66 aims to speed up the process by limiting the number of petitions people sentenced can make. Prison officials will also no longer regulate the process for developing execution methods, saving millions of dollars annually. There are two major purposes for incarcerations: the obvious one is punishment, and the other is rehabilitation. Prisons were not made just to keep the bad guys away from good people. As a society, it is in our best interest to make penitentiaries a rehabilitation opportunity for offenders, because it is counterproductive to keep letting people with bad agendas out into our society. Currently the United States does a bad job of this. The Washington Post reported that the United States has a higher rate of locking people up than any other country.
Many ex-cons return to prison for other crimes. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, an estimated twothirds of 405,000 prisoners released in 30 states in 2005 were arrested for a new crime within three years of release from prison. Three quarters of them were arrested again within five years. While most people in prison can be helped with the right guidance, there still exists those few people that can not be helped no matter how much we try. However harsh it might sound, it is not realistic to say that all prisoners can be rehabilitated to fit in with the good of society. The Death Penalty should be reserved for those inmates who leave society no other options. The death penalty is an appropriate sentence in some extreme situations. It is not an easy subject to talk about, but it is necessary. We should always do what is in our best interest as a society, even if those choices are hard to make. Vote no on Proposition 62 and yes on Proposition 66.
Campus construction blocking opportunities BY JAVIER LOPEZ Staff Writer The construction work being done outside of the Transfer Center’s new location is delaying East Los Angeles College students’ transfer process. Elans are confused about where the Transfer Center is ever since it moved from the Students Service Center to F5 in the summer. The blockade for construction completely covers the Transfer Center, making it seem as if there is no way to reach it. Students might think that it is closed off to them after seeing the giant construction zone
surrounding it. personal statements checked. Not al This is the worst time to make the Elans find the application process Transfer Center seem inaccessible simple. to students. If they have a question about UC and Cal the application, State applications they need to are due November know where This is the worst 30 for all students. they can go to If students do find answers. time to make the not know where Transfer Center seem c oTn s t r uhc t i o ne to find help with the application inaccessible to students. z o n e i s n o t process because only getting of the construction in the way of zone, then it Elans’ transfer might lower their process, but it chances of getting is also getting into their dream school. in the way of help with scholarships. Students need to be able to reach One of the most important their resources in order to get their scholarships is the Jack Kent
Cooke Scholarship that awards each student with $40,000 over the span of three years to fund their education. The resources to apply for this scholarship are at the Transfer Center, but if students cannot find it, they will decide not to apply or go on with questions unanswered. It is a very stressful semester for students who plan on transferring in Fall 2017, and being uncertain of where the Transfer Center is, or whether it is open or not, just adds to the stress. The Transfer Center shares its space with the Veterans Center. This adds as much confusion to where veterans can go and find the
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resources they need to further their education. Being able to find and access these centers is fundamental to the progress of Elans. Staff will be ready to not only support students, but encourage them to apply to schools that they never even thought of. They also inform students about workshops they will be having for those who are in the process of transferring. The Transfer Center is a great place to get answers about the transfer process. It is now located in F5, right across from the Swimming Stadium and the construction zone. It is open from 10 a.m to 7 p.m.
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Proposition 55 to help expand colleges BY IVAN CAZARES Staff Writer A proposition that could help fund East Los Angeles College’s programs and future projects was discussed during an American Federation of Teachers meeting in the Student Center on Thursday. President Marvin Martinez encouraged faculty to vote yes on Proposition 55 and the Affordable Education, Job Training and Classroom Safety Measure (Measure CC). Proposition 55 is an extension of Prop. 30 and would extend personal income tax increases approved in 2012 on incomes over $250 thousand through 2030. Martinez credited Prop. 30 and other bond measures with making it possible to construct E3, The Math and Science, and Student Center building. The majority of the revenue created by the tax increases would go towards K-12 schools and the rest to community colleges. Measure CC is a $3.3 billion bond measure placed on the November 8 ballot by the Los Angeles Community College District. Martinez said that previous bond measures allowed ELAC to purchase the property where it plans to build a campus to replace the current South Gate Education Center. However, he said that it needs additional funding to construct facilities comparable to those on the main campus. ELAC has been planning to replace the facility the district leases in South Gate since 2003. The South Gate campus would receive separate funding if the district owned the property where the campus is located. “As priorities we want to be able to build a new facility for the Administration of Justice Department. We also want to build
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VOTE FOR FUNDS—The Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees Vice President Mike Fong encourages students to support Prop. 55 and Measure CC during a press conference in the quad Monday.
a new facility for athletics. I don't need to tell all of you that our athletic facilities are old. They need a lot of work,” Martinez said. He said ELAC would need around $500 million dollars to complete the projects it proposed for the main campus and the South Gate Education Center. The projects Martinez mentioned were a building to house anthropology and other STEM departments. He also talked about improving the workshops where plant facilities and the IT department work. The workshops are currently makeshift garages. Martinez said the swim stadium hosts community events like high school swim meets, and that some funds would be used to renovate it.
The LACCD has been criticized by the State Controller's Office for mismanaging the bond funds that pay for the kind of projects ELAC has undertaken. In 2011, State Controller John Chiang released an audit of the LACCD Bond Construction Program. Criticisms listed in the audit include the hiring of an inspector general without audit or legal experience and not qualified under the principles and standards of the Association of Inspectors General. The audit also says the district overspent on construction due to the lack of a centralized district-wide master plan. Martinez said ELAC has enough funds to demolish the Firestone Tire Facility on the property it purchased
for the project, treat the soil and build a 102,000 square feet building. “It’s bigger (than the current South Gate facility), but that doesn’t make it a campus. They (the South Gate Community) want to see us build a campus like this one (ELAC),” Martinez said. ELAC has expanded and improved its facilities over the years, but the projects have faced delays and have not always met the standards of the Division of the State Architect. The DSA is the agency in charge of certifying K-12 schools, community colleges and other state owned facilities as safe to occupy. In case of an earthquake or other life-threatening events, LACCD and the Board of Trustees would be held accountable for any building
not certified by the DSA. LACCD received full accreditation and its colleges received several commendations in June. Both State Controller Chiang and the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges listed budgetary planning as a district improvement. ACCJC is an agency assigned to make sure educational facilities meet state standards. Martinez talked about the growth of LACCD’s nine community colleges. The state has been promoting growth to improve transfer rates, technical and adult education. Martinez said ELAC and West Los Angeles College are the only colleges growing in terms of first
time students (FTS). Martinez said the district would be at least 15 hundred FTS short from meeting its FTS capacity. Out of 72 college districts in the state, 52 have declared enrollment stabilization. Martinez said ELAC’s growth is primarily due to dual enrollment and adult education. He said high schools have proposed programs that would increase the number of college level classes at high schools. Martinez said dual enrollment is key to improving transfer rates and that ELAC would have to focus on its students in remedial math and English classes to elevate ELAC’s transfer rate to the state average. He said 80 percent of ELAC students are in remedial classes. ELAC averaged around 950 transfers per 15 year. Its transfer rate has increased by 40 percent in the last four years. Martinez expressed concerns about the College Promise initiative. The initiative would offer 2 years of free college tuition to Los Angeles Unified School District students. Martinez said he hopes ELAC can develop programs that offer free tuition to more districts. ELAC used to focus on offering college level classes to LAUSD students. However, it is now reaching students in Downey Unified and other districts through programs like the Jaime Escalante Program, which offers college level math classes to high school students. Alhambra Unified School District has proposed a program that would allow their high school graduates to receive an associate's degree along with their high school diploma, Martinez said. Martinez acknowledged that the college needs to improve its communication between departments and offices to make all its projects succeed, and added that it would not be possible to complete them if Prop. 55 and Measure CC don't pass.
VPAM to showcase eight decades of Latino youth culture BY MEGAN G. RAZZETTI Staff Writer The Vincent Price Art Museum will display a timeline of eight decades of Latino youth culture through style, art and music starting Oct. 15. T h e Ta s t e m a k e r s a n d Earthshakers: Notes from Los Angeles Youth Culture, 1943-2016 exhibit includes collaborations with more than 40 artists and figures of the Latino community. VPAM director and curator of the exhibit, Pilar Tompkins Rivas wanted to organize a large exhibition in the fall since she started at the VPAM four months ago. “I wanted to do something that would connect to all the young people that are studying here and I also wanted an exhibition that included artists from many generations,” Rivas said. By focusing on youth culture as a subject, Rivas said, it gives a look at common issues that people face and that are recurring over each decade. One of the artists featured in the exhibit is Guadalupe Rosales, who runs a Southern California photo archive on Instagram called “Veterans and Rucas.” The profile features images dating back to the 90s and incorporates the representation of Latina and Chicana youth culture. “When people think about youth culture in Los Angeles, they think
about gang violence,” Rosales said. “I wanted to show that there was more to it than that.” Rosales explained that there were a lot of subcultures within the Latino and Chicano youth communities, including party crews. “Party crews were groups of people or teens that were creating safe spaces among gang violence,” Rosales said. “We wanted to start something new and society wasn’t creating that.” Party crews usually ranged in 60 or more people and would collaborate with others in planning these parties, according to Rosales who also was in a crew called Aztec Nation. Rosales, who also has her artwork on display in a group exhibit at Yale University, will present a looping slideshow of selected images from her instagram feed. She will also feature memorabilia from the 90s including a “187 Hudda” shirt made popular by the rave scene at the time. It was banned by schools for its message which meant “kill the police.” “The shirt was banned by schools and people were targeted if they were seen wearing it,” Rosales said. The exhibit will also feature John Carlos de Luna who is also known as Barrio Dandy on his photo archive Instagram page. Luna specializes in the preservation of the Pachuco and Pachuca style made popular during war-time America as a part of
resistance to the oppression many Latinos faced. Young people in that era also knew that their parents and America were sending them to die and resulted in this movement of resistance through style, Luna says. For men and women to wear so much fabric and baggy long jackets and pants was excessive, most saw this as unpatriotic. “That style ended up really becoming a big part of youth culture that was really resisting the war. In every sense they were resisting it because during that time fabrics, colors, clothing were drab and people weren’t making things very large,” Luna said. “Everyone was conserving material to send over to the soldiers, whether it was through bags or garments, all of our resources were being sent over for the war effort.” According to Luna, The Zoot suit style, which is a long, fingertiplength coat with baggy high-waisted trousers pegged at the ankle, in the late 1930s and 40s was a fusion of Jazz, fashion and art developed after the Pachuco style had already existed 15 to 20 years before. Luna will be presenting several Pachuco and Pachuca outfits styled with vintage pieces he has collected over the years. The opening reception will be on Saturday at 5p.m to 8p.m. and will feature food trucks. The exhibit will runs through to February 2017 and admission is free.
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STYLE AS RESISTANCE—John Carlos de Luna prepares the vintage Pachuco and Pachuca style outfits on display in the upcoming “Tastemakers and Earthshakers: Notes from Los Angeles Youth Culture (1943-2016) exhibit at the Vincent Price Art Museum.
FAFSA: Early submission for financial aid now available for 2017-2018 FAFSA Continued from page 1 Students who plan to transfer next year should check with the schools they are planning to transfer to. Colleges and universities have different deadlines and it is important to be aware of these dates,
said Fong. Different types of financial aid are available for students, and those who don’t qualify for it might qualify for the California Grant. The Cal Grant will pay for enrollment fees if the student meets the requirements. Some of the
requirements include submitting a FAFSA, being a U.S. citizen and a California resident, and have a minimum 2.0 GPA . Applicants also can not have a bachelor’s or professional degree. Financial aid for undocumented students is also available. The Dream
Act or I-821D applications are now available for early submission. The deadline for the applications is March 2. The FAFSA deadline will remain June 30. Students interested in financial aid can apply online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
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ELAC’s Financial Aid Office can assist students with the application process. There will be an application workshop on October 27 from 12 to 2 p.m. at the Learning Assistance Center in room E3-280. The Financial Aid Office has computers available for students to
use to submit the online application. The office is open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more workshop dates or any questions visit the Financial Aid Office at their new location, building E1-135.
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Band performs for unheard voices on campus BY ROSLIN OJEDA Staff Writer Local band Rebelion helped students get pumped up for the long week by giving an impressive performance by the food truck Oct. 3rd. The concert was in honor of the students from the 1968 Tlatelolco Massacre. The massacre was the killing of about 30 to 300 students and civilians by armed forces on October 2, 1968, in Mexico City. Students gathered at the Plaza de las Tres Culturas as part of a protest against the Mexican government when armed police and military opened fire on the crowd. Initial reports stated that police had been provoked by snipers that opened fire on them. However, government documents that were made available to the public in 2000 state that the initial fire had been made by snipers employed by the government. The concert started at noon and drew a crowd of curious students despite the sweltering weather. The event was sponsored by Movimiento Estudiantil Xican@ de Aztlan (MEXA), a student led organization here at East Los Angeles College, dedicated to social education, social justice, and promoting higher education in east side communities. This was not the first time the band was asked to play for MEXA, but it was their first time playing on campus and said they would gladly do it again anytime. Band members include Snoopy Hernandez (drummer /vocalist), Ernesto Ramirez Landin, (guitar), Jagger Skelington (vocalist), Luis Rodriguez (bassist), Marty Villanueva (vocalist), and Tony
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ARISTOTLE— Luis Rodriguez (far left), Jagger Skelington (left), Ernesto Ramirez Landin (center), Tony Rivas, and Snoopy Hernandez (laying down) gather to
reflect on the world’s current state. Rivas (new drummer). Their band name comes with an interesting story behind it. Having originally been named Rebelion 68 after the massacre, they wanted to reach a broader audience and what they could represent so it was decided to drop the 68. “We just kept Rebelion because we want to voice opinions and truths about every world disaster that affects us as people. Like local city crimes to mass produced killings and wars of segregation and power abusive corrupted governments across the world,” Landin said. They have now been playing for five years and use their lyrics to
voice their cause. “ We f i g h t injustices in this world, we are about human rights, against racism, and about being heard. United we are stronger.We want to wake up the youth from distractions and share a message across the world that you can't kill the noise. We won't go down
and we won't be quiet. They can not stop us now and don't even try it.” “United we are stronger. Landin said. Even with We want to wake up the a n a m e l i k e youth from distractions Rebelion they to make it and share a message wish clear to the public across the world that you that they do not in fact represent can’t kill the noise. “ violence. That is not to assume that they will ERNESTO RAMIREZ LANDIN Rebelion guitarrist go quietly if someone attempts to silence them.
“We will fight for our lives if the situation escalated to that point of conflict.” They have faced their share of difficulties. Ranging from people who do not agree with what they have to say to some that may simply not understand. “I have been insulted for wearing a gorilla fighter uniform representing our Rebelion. The people's ignorance, calling me Isis [and] feeling unsafe because of this uniform. Telling me to take it off, but in fact I'm here fighting for our human rights. Some people just see what the media portrays,” Landin said.
When people see them in their gorilla fighter uniforms it is not always clear what they may be representing. They wear it as a representation of “we the people” but they are constantly asked to take it off because people fear it may stand for something else. They plan on continuing to play and will continue to help educate those around them about their cause. If interested in learning more about the band or want to find out where they will be playing next check them out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/rebelion.seis. ocho.
Counseling secretary retires after 47 years of service at ELAC BY FRANCISCO PORTILLO Staff Writer The Counseling Department said goodbye to secretary Shirley Tonoian, who retired this semester after working on campus for 47 years. “With each graduation that I would attend, I would say to myself that another year has gone by,” Tonoian said. When asked if she wanted to make it to year 50, she laughingly replied no. “I think it was just time after all of the years,” she said. Tonoian started working on campus in 1969 as a clerk typist in the Admissions Office. Quickly working her way up, she eventually became promoted to the position of Principal Clerk. She worked in the Admissions O ff i c e f o r 1 5 y e a r s , i n t h e Library for two and spent the
following 30 years in the Counseling Office. Now, with so much free time on her hands, she is feeling overwhelmed. “You go to work so long that you can’t imagine not being there. Your car basically drives itself there, as funny as that may sound,” she said. Despite working for the majority of her life, she wishes to volunteer more of her time either at a hospital or with the “Meals on Wheels” program. “What kept me working here was the wonderful staff. We were like family,” Tonoian said. Even though her career ended at 47 years, she obtained relationships that would remain throughout the rest of her life. Tonoian loves to listen to the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. At the age of nine while watching the Arthur Godfrey Variety show,
Tonoian discovered a young artist by the name of Elvis Presley. “I actually attended a concert of his in Vegas in 1970 at the International Hotel, which probably doesn’t exist anymore,” Tonoian said. With so much free time on her hands, she plans on visiting the birthplace of Elvis in Graceland in Memphis, TN. Her favorite Presley songs are “The Wonder in You” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love With You.” Tonoian was a fixture in the office according to co-worker and long-time friend Colleen Amezcua who is a counselor on campus. “She’s been such a fixture that I don’t remember a time that she hasn’t been here. Tuesdays have always been our days,” Amezcua said. Tonoian not only worked at ELAC but she also attended the school after graduating from
Garfield High School. She received an Associate of Arts and a certificate in Governmental Supervision. According to Amezcua, Tonoian was the perfect person for her position as she was always friendly toward the students. “She actually cared about the school. Whenever she was going through personal issues, she was never in a bad mood at work,” Amezcua said. In 2008 Tonoian was unhappy with the renovations that were being made to the campus. To voice her objections, she contacted Campus News and wrote 13 letters to the editor out of shame over the college committee that voted to renovate the campus. “When you’re mad enough, you’ll write something and I was mad enough about the things that were happening to our campus,” Tonoian said.
One of the biggest objections to the change was the removal of The Breezeway, which once sat at the entrance of the campus. “That was a landmark that shouldn’t have been touched,” she said. According to Tonoian, the Breezeway was erected in the ‘50s. “A lot of people won’t take a stand in what they see that is wrong with the campus,” Tonoian said. “Students don’t know what the campus was like. We l o s t t h e h i s t o r y o f t h e college along with the grandeur and splendor. The college committee had truly blundered,” she said. To n o i a n r e c e i v e d m a n y awards and certificates for her long-time dedication to the campus. The awards and certificates were from the AFT Staff Guild. “I was given a beautiful gold
watch along with a certificate of appreciation from the college and recently picked up a 2016 Bug award from the union representative on campus,” Tonoian said. “ I w a s j u s t f l a b b e rg a s t e d when I opened up the package and saw that it was a gold watch. I was overwhelmed,” Tonoian said. She said the union hadn’t given any of those out, and she would be the first to receive one. “They usually find someone to give it to at year 45 or more, but they haven’t found anyone to give it to until now. I said to myself, gosh what a beautiful gesture” Tonoian said. The Bug Award represents the commitment to the union, keeping them abreast of what’s going on campus and watching the administration. This was the second Bug Award that she received in 10 years.
Crime report demonstrates ELAC’s safe campus BY DORANY PINEDA Staff Writer The Community College Bureau of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department released East Los Angeles College’s Annual Security Report on September 21. The report shows that the most common of the on-campus offenses was motor vehicle theft, with 11 cases in 2013, four in 2014 and eight in 2015. On-campus burglary was the second crime with the highest occurrence. In 2013, seven robberies were committed, one in 2014 and five last year. According to Officer Martinez, the most popular items stolen are laptops, computers, cellphones, wallets, purses, backpacks and bicycles. “Be careful where you place items and never leave things unattended. Stuff left alone gets stolen. Bikes with cable locks are more easily stolen, so we recommend U-Locks instead,” Martinez said. The crime statistics cover a period
from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2015. LACSD, campus security authorities and local law enforcement agencies compiled the reported accounts. The locations of the offenses reported include on campus reports, non-campus (property owned by the institution that is not within its main campus) and public property, which refers to public places that are immediately adjacent to or accessible from the campus. Some of the other crime offenses listed in the report include murder and negligent manslaughter, sexual assault, arson, aggravated assault, burglary, drug abuse violations, hate crimes, domestic and dating violence, stalking, possession of a weapon
that led to an arrest and liquor law violations. Students, staff and all other members of the community college are advised to register their cell phones and emails to receive important information through the Emergency Text Notification System in the event of danger or a crime. Martinez and Officer Fournier offered some safety tips for students and the college community: always be aware of your surroundings and of people, be careful where you place your things and if you see something, say something. To report suspicious activity or a crime, contact the Sheriff’s Department at(323) 265-8000 or use one of the blue line telephones found throughout the campus. The department is on-site and available 24/7.
...the most common of the on-campus offenses was motor vehicle theft...
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Arts
EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2016
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PeruJazz receives standing ovation, plays encore BY BROOKE GEMINA Staff Writer PeruJazz received a standing ovation and demands for an encore after its performance Friday night in the S2 Recital Hall. The band dove right into performing after Robert Dawson, who is the Music Department Chair, introduced them. "I had to write a letter to Lima, (Peru)," Dawson said. PeruJazz is an underwritten band, meaning that the Peruvian government subsidizes their income. Dawson wrote a letter
to Lima outlining what the event would be, what it was for and even the demographic makeup of the East Los Angeles College community. He has corresponded through phone calls since May in order to procure the band. PeruJazz band members include Jean Pieere Magnet who plays the tenor and soprano saxophone. Andres Prado plays a Peruvian electric guitar. Julio Zavala plays six string Ibanez bass, Monongo Mujica on drums, and Cesar Ballumbrosio as the percussionist.
“I wanted to show the students Peru's take on jazz," Dawson said. " Tr e n " b e a u t i f u l l y illustrated the image of a train barreling down the tracks. It was by far, one of their best songs. Mujica came from behind his drum set to another flat grey one on the floor. Mujica pounded the drum hard with his sticks in a rhythm that replicates the familiar "chugga chugga" sound of a train as its wheels roll over the track. Magnet's timing synced and demonstrated a new sound that his saxophone was capable of as a train's
horn filled the recital hall. "King Kong" embodied the timelessness of the classic and matched the urgent danger associated with the primate's attacks. The song starts off soft with the usage of sound effects such as birds chirping, and Ballumbrosio gently running his hands through the ritual seed pods which mimics the early morning static feel. This mirrors the very calm, average day vibe that starts with older monster films. Magnet's late start playing his saxophone helps to set the timing. It also helps to build up for
when the cymbals start going for that clash and crash. The song's beat changes to a one two three four, one two three four, one two three, four pace which conveys King Kong's arrival on the screen. Their performances allowed audiences to drift off as the music fell into a repetitive and lulling place. However, the moment listeners noticed they were drifting, the band snatched them back with additional instruments and surprise sounds. Ballumbrosio caught audience's attention when he came out from behind
his conga drums and began to tap dance front stage as his band mates played in response. He then proceeded to use his lower stomach and knees as makeshift drums. Zavala, the newest band member expressed his excitement to be a part of PeruJazz. "PeruJazz, in my country, is like The Rolling Stones. Now I'm part of The Rolling Stones," Zavala said. Proceeds for the concert will go to Peru as a part of the deal Dawson reached with their government. Nearly 200 people attended the concert.
JAMMING OUT—Andres Prado (left) playing the elec-
tric guitar, Monongo Mujica playing drums, Jean Pierre Magnet on the alto saxophone, Cesar Ballumbrosio on the cajon, and Julio Zavala playing the six-string Ibanez bass during their concert on Oct. 7. CN/JORGE ALDACO
Fall semester’s first play delivers ‘Den of Thieves’ BY FRANCISCO PORTILLO Staff Writer
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FUN COMPETITION—Attendees of the Geranium Festival at Barnes Memorial Park participating in a water-baloon contest, one of the many events that took place during the event.
Festival celebrates Monterey Park’s 100th anniversary BY BROOKE GEMINA Staff Writer
Monterey Park celebrated its 100th birthday on Saturday at Barnes Memorial Park with the Third Annual Geranium Festival and Artwalk. Events at the festival included a dunk-tank, three-legged race, a sack race, musical chairs, and a water balloon tossing contest. Macy Intermediate School’s principal Jacinto Zavala, Schurr High School principal Francisco Arregui, and Monterey Park Police Chief Jim Smith volunteered to brave the Dunk Tank amongst a few other local public officials. One ticket allowed festival attendees two shots to toss balls and hit the target. One of the main events of the day was the Centennial Dog Show Contest which was split into two sections - dogs under 40 pounds, and dogs over 40 pounds. Both shows had three judges: Annie Yaung, the Monterey Park
City Controller, Christopher Hubert, an animal control officer, and Brenna Connely who is the manager of Home Depot at the Pico Rivera location. "This (judging the winners) is harder than balancing the city's budget," Yaung said. Third-place winners received a trophy and a $25 gift card to Petsmart. Second-place winners received a trophy as well as a $50 gift card for Petsmart. The first-prize winners took home a trophy and a $100 gift card.. Eight dogs entered the smaller dog contest, ranging from ages two years to 11 years old. Speck, a five- year- old Lhasa Apso Poodle mix won first place. Speck and his owner, Larry Sullivan, sported matching attire. Sullivan held two signs with "Vote for Speck" across them and wore a large red, white and bluestriped hat while Speck wore an American-flag-printed ribbon tied around his abdomen. Speck celebrated his victory by promptly lying down in the dirt.
"He won already, so he can lie in the dirt now without his mom having a fit," Sullivan said. Harry, a two-year-old Pomeranian and his human Lorean Soo Hoo won third place. Harry's brother Ringo entered the contest but did not place. "Ringo is the more lovable one, but Harry is the friendlier one," Soo Hoo said. Second place went to an 11-yearold Daschund named George Bailey. In the contest for dogs over 40 pounds, there were only seven contestants. Unity, a female black Labrador seeing-eye-dog, demonstrated patience and obedience and won first place with human Betty Boyd. Second place went to a white Siberian Husky named Dakota, with her human Scott Heitkamp. "For performing a hard trick and guessing right, Winter Moon wins third place," Yaung said. Winter Moon is a gray Siberian Husky who attended the event with her human Jackie Barron. Dog bowls provided dogs with water throughout the park, while the
Monterey Park Woman's Club sold food and drinks to festival goers. The Woman's Club sold hot dogs, chips, sodas and waters. "We're a service club, not a social club," Marie Montanez, Monterey Park Woman's Club Treasurer said. A booth sold different varieties of potted geraniums including the ivy geranium. The geranium, a plant that thrives in temperate conditions, is Monterey Park’s city flower. A c c o r d i n g t o Vi c e M a y o r Theresa Real Sebastian, the choice was reached by a resolution. “Somebody was doing research and found that the geranium had been chosen in the 80s by a council,” Real Sebastian said. “The great things about geraniums, are that they come in so many different kinds. The ivy geranium is great because it’s extremely drought resistant,” Real Sebastian said. More than 50 booths lined the park in a circle including various artist and artisans' tables, the Monterey Park Police Department, and school science clubs.
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The Department of Theatre Arts is putting on its first play of the fall semester, “Den of Thieves,” a story by Stephen Adly Guirgis. Director Rodney Lloyd Scott said the show follows a group of four people “who are not the brightest of characters.” In the world of thieves, they are probably amongst some of the dumbest. Set in New York City in the 1990s, these characters get an opportunity that they think will be a simple way to get rich quick, but quickly get in over their heads. “Four people decide to rob a den for $760,00 but when they get there, it’s the Italian mafia that they’re trying to rob,” Scott said. The rehearsals for the play have been going on since mid-August. “I’m very proud because I have two first-time actors, but I don’t think anyone is going to be able to tell who the first-timers are,” said Scott. One of the actors in the play is Jasia Topete, who is playing Maggie. “Maggie is a kleptomaniac who is trying to make changes in her life and find a way out of her current situation,” Topete said. “I can’t wait for the audience to finally see the play so that we can take them on a journey. I hope to make (the audience) believe that I actually am this character,” Topete said. The play will be put on in the Black Box Theatre, which will place the audience into the same space as the actors and the set. In the Black Box theatre, the
actors do not use what is referred to as the “fourth wall” and will sometimes interact with the audience. In other theatre spaces on campus, like the Proscenium, the audience is separated from the performers on stage. The designer of the set, Priscilla Buelea, came from UCLA to work with the director and has won awards “I think the audience is going to love it. I think they’re going to be shocked at what they see. It is one of the best plays ELAC has ever had,” Scott said. Students who have never experienced live theatre before should consider making this their first play. “This is a great one to start with,” Scott said. The opening night of the play will be on Friday and will run through Oct. 23. Matinee showtimes for the performances will be at 2 p.m. while the evening showtimes will be at 8 p.m. Students may have noticed the flyer posted around the campus. The flyer shows a dead fish with three dismembered fingers lying below the fish. “There is a line in the play in which the mafia says, ‘I need three thumbs and a dead body,’ so the designer came up with this poster,” Scott said. The wrapped up fish is supposed to symbolize the previously mentioned dead body in the story. The sleeping-with-the-fish term from the Italian mafia is what inspired the usage of the fish on the poster. Judging from the poster alone, students could expect the show to be dramatic but will be in for a surprise.
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EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2016
Football takes first place BY DAN GUDINO Staff Writer The football team took first place in the American Metro Conference with a 56-22 blowout victory on the road last Saturday against El Camino CollegeCompton Center. East Los Angeles College, now 4-2 in the season, knew first place was at stake. Pasadena City College lost to West Los Angeles College earlier in the day, giving the Huskies the opportunity to capture first place for the first time in five seasons. At the beginning of the season, the conversation for ELAC was about turning the program into a positive direction. Now the talk on the field is a conference championship. Compton, still winless (0-6), fought valiantly. The Compton defense created back-to-back interceptions on consecutive passes from ELAC’s sophomore quarterback Jonathan Santos in the second quarter. The first was a pick-six (interception for TD) scored by Compton’s freshman linebacker Titus Heath, who was standing in the right place after the ball was tipped in the air. Heath plucked the ball in midair and took it in for a 22-yard touchdown. Santos’ next pass was intercepted and taken to the one-yard line at the end of the second quarter. This gave Compton prime field position, which was later converted for a one-yard TD pass, making a 14-13 Husky halftime lead. “We’ll live with the mistakes and ride with Santos to the end, because he’s a good leader. He’s got guts and has the ear of our team,” ELAC head
coach Bobby Godinez said. The connection between Santos and his sophomore tight end CeeJhay French-Love is a go-to play. ELAC’s remaining opponents will know Santos relies on his big target. For the third straight week, Santos found French-Love in the end zone on consecutive possessions. Santos linked up with him for the first two Husky TDs from five and nine yards out, both in the first quarter. The Huskies took control in the second half and closed the game out in the fourth quarter with three straight unanswered TDs. “We’re starting to gel as a team. We’re starting to understand how good we are and we’re learning. We can’t panic,” Godinez said. Freshman special teams player Brandon Peterson and freshman defensive lineman Sione Vea blocked punts just like last week, both leading to ELAC TDs. Before the game, Godinez said it would be the coming out game for Vea. Godinez was right, Vea, from Honolulu, Hawaii (Kalani High School), had his best game of the season. Vea constantly disrupted the Compton quarterback, finishing with three tackles, one being a sack. Vea’s punt block was recovered by freshman linebacker Daniel Belton who returned the block for a 10-yard TD in the fourth quarter to give ELAC a comfortable 42-22 lead. ELAC’s sophomore cornerback Cinwon Whitehead continues to cause trouble for opposing quarterbacks. In the third quarter, Whitehead stopped a Compton TD. He ran stride-for-stride down the sideline with a Compton receiver, his back facing a high-flying ball,
and turned his head in time for the pass to fall into his hands for a basket-style catch in the end zone. Whitehead has been a shutdown cornerback, looking calm and comfortable in action. His technique is sparking interest from the University of Colorado as well as other schools. Whitehead was not done. The play of the game came in the fourth quarter as he jumped in front of a Compton receiver, caught the ball, and displayed an impressive burst of speed down the sideline as he went untouched for a 48-yard touchdown. “It was an awesome feeling getting the pick-six. That’s how we play ball. If you play nervous, bad things usually happen. When you’re calm and work the technique, good things will happen,” Whitehead said. Compton will now finish with its 16th losing season in 21 years. Compton is known for its 54-game losing streak that was snapped last season. ELAC’s offensive coordinator Art Hoomiritana was part of the Compton program last year, serving as its offensive coordinator. “This was not a game I circled on my calendar. Compton gave me my first shot. (Compton head) coach (Broderick) Jackson gave me a shot. Every coach works as hard as he could. It’s just super tough here (at Compton) trying to keep players, for a lot of reasons, but they do the best they can. Despite their record, they gave us fits,” Hoomiritana said. Arguably one of the worst team in California, Compton’s Jackson said it was not a good time to comment and did not speak to Campus News. ELAC will be back home this Saturday against Los Angeles Southwest College (0-5) at 6 p.m.
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DODGE AND DASH—East Los Angeles College sophomore midfielder Jorge Chavez turns upfield in the second half of a 3-0 loss against Mount San Antonio College yesterday.
Men’s soccer remains winless in conference BY ROGELIO ALVAREZ Staff Writer
Men’s Soccer lost to Mt. San Antonio College 3-0 yesterday at home in South Coast-North Conference play. Elac is now 0-4 in conference play. “We have a game plan, but players do not want to follow the game plan, which makes it difficult. When the players panic and start doing what they want to do, then they don’t follow up the game plan. I don’t see a lot of positives. The only positive would be that players learned something from (the loss),” Flores said. According to Flores, this is the first time he’s gone 0-4 in conference play in his 15 years coach men’s soccer. ELAC is now winless in five games. “There’s definitely a lot of things that we need to work on. Our main one would be playing under pressure. I think teams like Mt.
SAC, which are great teams, are always going to have you under pressure. I think if we can get a good result and come out of a flat pressure, we’ll be able to do great things,” ELAC assistant coach Ricardo Raygoza said. ELAC freshman goalkeeper Alexis Castellanos made two crucial back-to-back saves in the first half to keep the game at 0-0. Castellanos was subbed in the second half with an injury. “With every loss, we learn as a team. There’s nothing much we can do, but keep going forward and learn as we go,” Castellanos said. For the majority of the first half, ELAC’s defense prevented Mt. SAC from scoring, but a poor defensive clearance gave Mt. SAC it’s first goal of the match. The ball bounced off an ELAC player’s foot and gave Mt. SAC sophomore forward Martin Arrieta the opening to head the ball in. In the second half, ELAC was unable to tie the game and gave up two goals.
“We’ve been through a lot this year. I’m proud of the guys at the fact that regardless of the season, and where we’re at, they’re still responding as best as possible,” Raygoza said. Many of the players felt that they could’ve done better throughout the game. “Our main mistake today, is that we don’t follow directions. We try switching things up and that’s when we should be more aware and following directions,” Castellanos said. ELAC made several substitutions in the second half. The players who came in, made the ELAC offense more dynamic. Raygoza said that the guys showed character in the second half. ELAC plays this Friday at home against El Camino College at Weingart Stadium at 4 p.m. “We’re looking to see how El Camino plays, and just prep the guys as best as possible. Maybe move some pieces around based on today’s result,” Raygoza said.
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The women’s soccer team finished in a 1-1 tie at home yesterday against Mount San Antonio College. East Los Angeles College struggled in the second half, allowing a soft touch, slow rolling goal in the 49th minute from Mt. SAC’s freshman forward Viviana Ortega to tie the game. ELAC’s lone goal came in the 40th minute of the first half after the Huskies took a hard foul at midfield. A set pass from midfield flew into the middle of the box and caromed off several players and right in front of sophomore Colleen Tamashiro, who lightly tapped the ball over the head of the goalie. Sophomore goalie Penelope Roman played an excellent game for the Huskies, using her athleticism and quick hands to fend off the Mt. SAC attack. Right before the end of the first half, in the 41st minute, Roman punched the the ball out of box to give the Huskies a 1-0 lead into the half. The highlight of the day for the Huskies came from Roman. In the closing four minutes Mt. SAC’s Ortega dribbled through the ELAC defense, fired high on goal
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from about 20 yards, and Roman jumped straight up to use her left fist to punch the ball behind goal to preserve the tie. “I didn’t think it was going to go over the net until the last second, then I landed hard right on my back and saw it behind me. This game came down to hard work. I think if we had all our players, we would have done way better,” Roman said. The Huskies’ struggles in the second half could be credited to a red card given in the 55th minute, when ELAC’s sophomore Miriam Bibian was pulled from her jersey. Bibian defended herself by throwing a high right elbow that missed the Mt. SAC player, but the intention behind it caused the referee to pull out the red card. Down to 10 players, ELAC played conservative in the last 35 minutes, focusing on defense and had no shots on goal. At the start of the second half, on the sideline, the Mt. SAC men’s soccer head coach Juan Sanchez notified its women’s head coach Melinda Bowen that ELAC might be in violation for using an illegal non-sponsored ball. The California Community College Athletic Association is in contractual agreement with ball
maker, Wilson. When its was mentioned to coach Bowen, she instantly said from the sideline they could win the game by forfeit. The Mt. SAC sideline instantly looked relaxed and got comfortable. It did not pick up its attack until Sanchez got off the phone with his athletic director and found out ELAC was within its rights of not using a Wilson brand ball. The rule of strictly using CCCAA official sponsored Wilson balls will not take effect until next season. Until then, all home teams are allowed to use their ball brand of choice. The Huskies found the positive in the tie by acknowledging the match as the third straight game without a loss. ELAC has carried a losing record all season, winning one game. The tie puts ELAC at 1-8-3. They will play at home on Friday against El Camino College at 2 p.m. “Mt. SAC played a great game, but I wouldn’t rank them with the quality of teams we’ve played. The playoffs are still within reach for us because of the points system. We actually gained points by playing some of the tougher teams early in the season,” ELAC head coach Tessa Troglia said.