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New courses, equipment to advance Engineering Department
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
BY STEVEN ADAMO Staff Writer The Engineering Department is currently developing an advanced manufacturing course that will provide students with the skills required to become highly competitive in the workforce. “Advanced manufacturing is using current technology to its fullest,” Kamyar Khashayar, assistant professor and director of the Engineering Department, said. “What has changed is we have new technology to manufacture things.” The East Los Angeles College lab is equipped with laser scanners that can scan anything from small objects to people, to large objects like the wing of an airplane. “Southern California is the motherland for aerospace. 67 percent of all fasteners, rivets, bolts and nuts used in the aerospace industry in the world is manufactured in Southern California,” Khashayar said. In 2014, the International Space Station (ISS) installed their first 3D printer in space, which allowed technicians to send files from Earth to be printed in space. The first object printed in space was a wrench. It took a week to design and to be approved by NASA. After being sent to the ISS, it took only four hours to make. According to Khashayar, the time it takes to 3D print depends on the number of components and the density of the required part. If thousands of parts need to be printed, an aluminum mold is required. If only a few are needed, then a silicon mold is used. Though the print time varies, both methods take less time compared to traditional methods.
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South Gate campus replacement on hold BY IVAN CAZARES Staff Writer East Los Angeles College’s plans to replace the South Gate Educational Center with a new facility is in limbo according to Evelyn Escatiola, the South Gate campus’ Dean of Academic Affairs. A ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled in February to mark the start of construction was postponed until April, and is now postponed indefinitely. Escatiola said the Los Angeles Community College District has not given a reason as to why the project was postponed once again. She also said ELAC’s
administration will be demanding answers in upcoming LACCD board of trustees meetings. The project started when ELAC purchased a former Firestone tire factory located across the street from the current South Gate campus in 2009. ELAC’s original plan was to convert the former Firestone facilities into a campus. However, the California Department of Toxic Substance Control determined that residual petroleum hydrocarbons made the building unsafe to occupy. To address the issue, ELAC decided to demolish the building and replace it instead of
retrofitting it. “It’s not uncommon to build on sites with some contamination. It’s hard to come by clean land in an industrial area like Los Angeles,” Efrem Nuewirth, DTSC toxicologist, said. Nuewirth and project manager Chand Sultana said it’s safe to build a campus on the site if appropriate measures are taken. In addition to soil removal, a vapor barrier would have to be placed under the floor to protect occupants from vapors found trapped in the Firestone facilities’ basement. The site spans 18.5 acres and the three contaminated areas
are estimated to be the size of residential swimming pools. To remove the contaminated soil, the contaminated areas will have to be excavated three-feet deep. The soil would then have to be disposed at a state-permitted facility. The DTSC will also have to conduct further testing after the excavation is complete. However, the demolition of the Firestone facilities, which were scheduled to be demolished in fall 2016, are still standing. Soil containing arsenic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons has already been removed from different areas on site.
In an interview from 2014, ELAC President Marvin Martinez said the project would be completed in 2019. However, it is unclear what the current timeline for the project is. Recently elected South Gate city council member and ELAC dean Alfonso Rios said the new campus has the potential to become the tenth college in LACCD. Rios worked at the South Gate campus for 16 years, and is an advocate for higher education in the southeast region. Rios said he will champion the development of the new South Gate campus as an elected official. “I’m loyal to ELAC. However, I
believe every community deserves its own community college.” Rios called the future South Gate facility a diamond in the rough that will help the city in its efforts to revitalize the surrounding area. The DTSC is not in charge of setting the timeline. However, Sultana will be taking comments and concerns about the cleanup efforts until May 1. She can be contacted at (818) 717-6552 or chand.sultana@dtsc. ca.gov. For questions, the public can contact Public Participation Specialist Zenzi Poindexter at (818) 717-6568 or zenzi.poindexter@ dtsc.ca.gov.
Transfer conference encourages student success BY SERGIO BARRUETA Staff Writer The South Gate Educational Center presented an inaugural Student Success Conference over the weekend to inform students on the know-how of transferring. Held by the Student Success Committee, the conference also focused on what it takes to become a successful student and how to accomplish educational goals. The conference featured a collection of questions and answers sessions, panels and workshops to inform students on the different services East Los Angeles College provides, including information on
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transferring to the University of California and the California State University systems. SSC members and ELAC professors Leonard Melchor and Maria Quintero encouraged attendees to talk about their current majors and educational goals. “We encourage all students to get to know each other. You all see one another passing by in the hallway, but here, we want you to talk to your fellow student and share your experiences,” Melchor said. Deans Evelyn Escatiola and Ming-Huei Lam were in attendance overseeing the event. Escatiola explained the goal
of carrying the importance of After the presentation, three continuing higher education. students led a panel to discuss their “We are striving to have a strong journey at ELAC so far, as well as culture of transfers, certifications the next steps toward the future. and AA degrees. We are hoping to Led by student Francisco make this an annual Chavoya, the event,” Escatiola panel gave “I was not aware p e r s p e c t i v e s said. She also shared at the time of the on their time at the same sentiment ELAC, as well services given with Melchor and as their hopes to Quintero by giving because I did not transfer. some advice to the Student Javier know if they were Lopez spoke at the audience. available to me.” panel about being “The more people you know, the more undocumented JAVIER LOPEZ successful you are and the personal Student in school,” Escatoia obstacles he’s said. faced.
Student recital The Music Department is presenting a student recital at noon today in the S2 Recital Hall. Admission is free and free parking is available in Parking Structure 4. For more info, call: (323) 2658894.
He talked about his struggles making money and saving it so he could pay tuition. “I remember I went up to the admissions desk with $800 in hand, and the person looked at me saying ‘You know, there are fee waivers for this.’ “I was not aware at the time of the services given because I did not know if they were available to me,” Lopez said. He realized, he said, that the obstacles he encountered were also shared by others. Students Jasmine Perez and Bianca Lopez also spoke during the panel to share their stories. Perez talked about a club she joined that has helped her make
connections with others. “I came and I wanted to join a club and was surprised to find a bible club. I was like ‘What? That’s a thing?’ and joined immediately,” Perez said. “I’ve been with them for a long time now.” Perez’ mother told her to go back to school after her own story. Her mother went back to ELAC to work on her goal she set aside after having Perez at a young age. “I cannot wait until next year when I graduate because me and my mom will be walking down together,” Perez said. The panel ended with pieces of advice from each of the panel members as encouragement.
Free movie screening
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The East Los Angeles Women’s Center and East Los Angeles College’s SAAVE Team are hosting a free screening of “The Hunting Ground” on Tuesday in F5-201 at 12:15 p.m. and 6 p.m. in S2 Recital Hall.
The Track and Field information reported in last week’s Huskies Sports Briefs was inaccurate. The information was from 2016.
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Fighting the silence at home BY FELIPE RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer Domestic violence is a serious issue in the Latino community and many of these cases simply go unheard. Documented or not, reporting domestic violence is an essential response everyone needs to take part in. One common response to domestic violence is that people are afraid that they will be deported if they report any disturbances. Although this generation is scared by the actions of the current presidential administration, it is important to understand that there is help for these situations. While non-Latinos in the U.S. have minor issues with finding help with these problems, Latinos have even more barriers that limit them from finding help. According to the National Latina Network, 1 in 3 Latina’s experience domestic violence in some form. They also state that 50 percent of these cases go unnoticed due to the fact that many of the victims are undocumented. Apart from being undocumented, many latinos fear that their children will be removed during these types of events. Although many of these events go unheard to authorities, victims usually resort to other family members for help, which can create more issues within the family. It is incredibly difficult in some cases because family and community is such an important staple in a Latino household.
Turning against family values can have a huge negative impact on their lives and it’s common as to why people never report these events. Finding help, whether it’s from the authorities or local organizations, changes everything for the better. It promotes gender equality and allows latinas in these hostile households to finally have a voice. Some organizations that can help with problems relating to domestic violence are Casa de Esperanza and Ayuda. Casa de Esperanza is one of many organizations that host and promote domestic violence awareness. This organization's webpage offers useful information and an anonymous hotline that can be called 24 hours a day. Just like Casa de Esperanza, Ayuda is another organization that offers the same resources and promotes domestic violence awareness. If technology is not available , there is also more local help in the community that is accessible to everybody. The East Los Angeles Women's Center is another great place that anyone who has been affected can get help. This organization is local and are professional with handling these situations With such a large number of people in our community affected, enough is enough. These statistics demonstrate a big issue in our community and it is important that everyone acknowledges it. Domestic violence affects e v e r y o n e , w h e t h e r i t ’s
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neighborhoods or households. Reporting domestic violence not only helps resolve the issue, but it gives victims the chance to be heard.
Don’t let these cases go unnoticed. Centers like Casa de Esperanza are there to help anyone’s situation and will offer the resources needed to
Why is it so common for domestic violence cases in Latino households to go unreported?
“Women fear that they will lose everything. Men typically hold the household together and wouldn’t dare jeopardize it.” WENDY VASQUEZ
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“Many women believe the problem will escalate and essentially ruin everything they have.” ERIC LOPEZ
overcome boundaries. To find out more, visit the East Los Angeles Women's Center which is located at 1431 S. Atlantic Blvd.
“Everyone is afraid to report it because victims typically have nowhere else to go. They would choose their belongings over a toxic relationship.”
“Women are scared of sending their loved one to jail and that’s usually all they have.” JESSY ALVAREZ
Students should take advantage of library workshops BY LETICIA MURO Staff Writer Technology has allowed for information to only be a click away, but think twice before using wikipedia as a credible source. Students, new and returning , should know how to distinguish a credible source from one that is not. How does one tell if a source is credible? For those that aren’t sure or just need to refresh their memory, pay a visit to the
campus library. On Saturday, a Smart Google workshop was presented at the main campus library. Jillian Holt, who recently graduated with her masters in library science from San Jose University, was the the instructor for the weekend workshop. She smiled and greeted each student as they came in. She passed out worksheets with a list of points that would be discussed through the course of the workshop. She helped the group learn how
to create a “Golden Standard”, which is a set of guidelines to determine if a source is reliable and credible. An hour later the workshop was over. The students were able to ask additional questions, and take home the worksheet given. Holt explained, “ All I want is for them to walk away with the tools, and be able to apply them.” The workshop seemed to be a success. Evelyn Martinez, one of the students in attendance, said “ I can’t believe how fast the class
went. I’ll definitely be back to take another.” The information that was presented during the workshop was easy to follow and apply immediately. Holt was able to present things in a way that made them relevant. I walked away feeling confident in what skill set I had, and gained something as well. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to take advantage of these workshops. The main campus library hosts a variety of workshops throughout the semester at
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various times, all for your convenience. If help is needed to navigate the library to find a book, or perhaps a paper req uires cr edib le s o ur ces and proper citation, library workshops can help. Go online, log in with a students username and password, and choose the desired workshop of your choice. Students can also go to the library in person to sign up for library workshops. All that's left to do is be on time, and be ready to learn.
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Social science department hosts open house department has 3,300 students with an interest in obtaining an associate degree in the field of social sciences. Students with an interest in social This degree would give students science had the opportunity to the opportunity for priority explore their career options at an admission to the California State open house. University system. Dr. Marcel Morales, chair of the “ We a r e c u l t i v a t i n g a n Social Sciences Department, began environment where we are preparing the event with an introduction on students for transfer, which is Thursday from noon to 1:30 in the something that a lot of students here G3 Ingalls auditorium foyer. at ELAC have indicated an interest The Social Sciences Department in,” Jones said. at East Los Angeles College includes The department offers the Helen the fields of sociology, history, Miller Bailey Memorial Scholarship, political science, economics, Asian which awards anywhere from $500 American studies and African to $1,000. American studies. Jones highly encourages students During the introduction, assistant to take advantage of the scholarship professor of sociology LaQuita once the application is available. Jones said the department focuses To qualify for the Helen Miller on helping students understand the Bailey Scholarship, students must social world. plan to transfer “ We h e l p t o a f o u r- y e a r students with university, have “We help students the opportunity declared social with the opportunity to s c i e n c e s a s a to increase their k n o w l e d g e increase their knowledge major and have of past and completed at least of past and present present human 12 units at ELAC human societies.” societies,” said with a cumulative Jones. grade point Additionally, average of 3.0 or the department higher. LAQUITA JONES offers various Jones said, a lot assistant professor of sociology courses that of the information are centered acquired in the around the classroom setting development of human behaviors. will be applicable for personal, The courses are transferrable, which professional and career objectives meet the requirements of general in the future. education plans. “Students who take advantage A c c o r d i n g t o J o n e s , t h e of campus clubs will also cultivate
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PRESENTING—LaQuita Jones speaks in front of a full house Thursday in the G3 Ingalls Auditorium. Jones tells the audience that sociology is one of the top 10 majors students are studying at ELAC. student success through the Social Science Department,” Jones said. Academic programs such as the Sociology Club, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and the History Circle are a few offered by the Social Sciences Department. Juliette Moore, vice president of the Sociology Club, spoke in front of the audience to share how having an officer position in the club furthered her success. “Even if you’re not a club type, at least getting involved will help out in the long run because you are going to find other people who are interested in the same thing you are. It doesn’t have to be sociology,
just whatever you are interested in,” Moore said. Moore suggested attending a club rush for students who are interested. Being part of the Sociology Club led her to meet professor Jones, which she says helped her grow as a person, as well as academically. Jones said students should go meet with a counselor. Chris Garcia, the chair of the Counseling Department, provided some useful information to students on how meeting with a counselor would help them. Garcia encourages students to spend as much time as they need at ELAC, but to ultimately see
students at the university level. He said students should know where they are going with their degree, which is the reason he strongly encourages students to make an appointment to see a counselor. Genevieve Ayala from Career and Job Services provided information on what pathways students can take under social sciences. The objective of Career and Job Services is to assist students with finding a career goal or choosing a major. Ayala says that she highly encourages students to visit the Career and Job Services office at
E1-176 when they can. “We are all about finding out what is fitting for you. Maybe you think you want to major in economics, but you are unsure which career that would lead to. That’s where a career counselor comes in and can help you explore,” Ayala said. Additionally, the department offers career assessments to help students choose a career based on personality and interest. Ayala also said that it is normal for students to change their major more than once. Attendees were given free lunch and a Jansport backpack with a notebook and binder.
Career day to help students explore future BY TIANA HUNTER Staff Writer
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FILING IN—Student athlethes interact and fill out a survey after being educated on sexual harassment and consent at the ELAC South Gym on Friday.
Workshop serves as awakening for athletes to why certain adults have teenage impulses. Staff Writer Izenstark used studies that Latent Impulsive Thinking has done, such The athletic department educated as impulse vs natural maturation, student athletes on the repercussions to explain to athletes about how of sexual assault and its impact human’s anatomy is changing. on others in the only workshop “So, we are getting people who of its kind within are older still the Los Angeles maintaining Community “We are basically the ti me peu lns ea s g…e. College District. E v e r y flagship for our district. W h a t i s s e m e s t e r, t h e happening is No one else in the East Los Angeles that a 27-year district does this for College Athletic old man may Department holds athletes. Just the East not be an adult a mandatory yet because of Los Angeles College workshop to natural biology. expose its athletes Athletic department...” We are living on the effects of u p t o 11 0 , ” AL CONE sexual assault and Izenstark said. Athletic Director what it does to a The sixth person. a n n u a l A t h l e t i c workshop director Al Cone said on Friday at served as an awakening for athletes the South Gym. that athletes should as they learned of the harm an be aware of this matter because unreported crime of this matter can it is the most unreported crime in do to a person. the U.S. “These kinds of workshops “We are basically the flagship remind us of where we stand, and for our district. No one else in what we can do and that we have the district does this for athletes. a voice as well,” swim and dive Just the East Los Angeles College student athlete Isabel Pineda said. Athletic Department…. Many The workshop not only gave student athletes believe that no one pointers to athletes, but to coaches ever says no to them and they need as well. to learn that they are not above the Izenstark said that coaches have law,” Cone said. to do their part in getting to know Steve Izenstark, director of non- the athlete as a person. profit organizations As a Team and “Coaches need to look at the Probation Opportunity Programs, whole person (of the athletes). They gave athletes biological explanations are still educators and teachers, not
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just coaches…. It’s not just about being in the game (referring to athletes) for two hours a week,” Izenstark said. Cone said that coaches also have to care about the student’s wellbeing as a whole and not just as athletes. Cone said that they can’t just see things from a coaches perspecive, they have to be educators. “We have to be talking about things that are far more important than what happens in a ball field, swimming pool or what happens in a basketball court. We have to tell them about things that are happening in life so they can be well prepared for what life has to offer them,” said Cone. Cone said that the Athletic Department organizes this workshop to reinforce athlete knowledge on sexual assault. He also said that some athletes had never heard about the repercussions of sexual assault. “It’s not a student athlete problem. It’s a societal problem and student athletes need to know about this,” Cone said. Track and field athlete Matthew Ruiz said the workshop is always helpful and that hearing experiences regarding sexual assault made them reflect. “This workshop is very important for athletes and student as well because of everything that is going on in schools lately involving sexual assault. It’s good that it’s mandatory so we can be more aware of this,” Ruiz said.
The Administration of Justice Department will have a career day workshop on April 25, in the main quad between buildings E3 and E7. The department has held this event for 15 years to give students the opportunity to explore the careers they could possibly have with an administration of justice degree. Siage Hosea, an administration of justice professor, is this year’s event organizer. "This event is significant because students don’t always know what opportunities are out there. Many people aren’t aware of the other opportunities in police agencies," Hosea said. The purpose of the event is to educate students on the plethora of opportunities offered through Administration of Justice Department.
Students will become aware of how a degree in administration of justice can lead to careers in law, in law enforcement, corrections and forensics. They will also have the fire department there to educate students on their career opportunities. Students will be informed on the job possibilities in police agencies such as, juvenile justice counselors, an employment counselor and the Federal Bureau of Investigations. "This is such a great event for both our students and potential employers from within the criminal justice system,” said Patrick Hauser, the Department Chair of Administration of Justice. Thirty-five of the agencies that are going to be at the event are hiring. These agencies include Oakland, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and San Diego Police Departments. The event gives all ELAC
students who are interested the chance to gain jobs in those feilds in the future. It also gives students insight on how much schooling they need for certain careers in administration of justice. Students will have the chance to speak to people in higher positions to network and make connections. “Our students get the opportunity to speak face-to-face with professionals working within these careers and to ask questions of a real person, and the potential employers that participate in Career Day get access to some of the best candidates available anywhere for those positions they are hoping to fill. It's truly a winwin scenario for all involved,” said Hauser. This event will provide sufficient information that could be essential for students who want to earn their degree in administration of justice but don’t want to pursue a policing job or career says Hosea.
Financial aid office hosts ‘Awareness Day’ BY ROGELIO ALAVREZ Staff Writer The Financial Aid Office is hosting a Financial Aid Awareness Day where students can ask questions and receive information on financial aid today in front of the E3 Building from noon to 2 p.m. Financial aid staff will be at the event ready to assist any students. Light refreshments will be provided and students can participate in a scavenger hunt where they can win prizes. “When we do events, we try to offer some incentives for students to get them to come. We try to get (students) to interact and not be afraid to ask questions,” financial aid
director Lindy Fong said. The scavenger hunt is a questionnaire where students are required to ask a financial aid technician a question from the questionnaire regarding financial aid. The more responses student get the more prizes they’ll be eligible to receive, which include T-shirts, pizza and even USB drives. The Financial Aid Awareness Day is part of a district-wide effort to reach out to students who have questions on a variety of financial aid issues. “We do a little comparison with (the other campuses) and see what we can do better,” Fong said. It is held every semester and is part of a series of workshops hosted by financial aid every month. “We try to host some type of event
once a month. Last month we had the financial aid town hall, this month we have financial aid awareness and next month we have the financial aid transfer awareness,” Fong said. Gladys Rodriguez, financial aid technician, helped planned the event and noticed that having the event in front of the E3 building has brought more students. “We’re having it at noon because that’s the time a lot of students get out of class,” Rodriguez said. Rodriguez said that the financial aid office sent out a mass email to students promoting the the financial aid awareness event. “Students have the chance to collect some questions they might have and they can come and ask us,” Rodriguez said.
Transfer: Workshops and lectures “It’s so cliche to say, but don’t ever give up,” Perez said. “Keep striving to do the best you can and keep going,” Lopez said. “Acknowledge the fact you belong here,” Lopez said. “Acknowledge that you belong at the UCs, the Cal States. If you have the time and will, get involved in the campus community.”
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The panel broke out into four different workshops and lectures. The first two workshops are “What Classes Should I Take?” which focused on General Education Plans lead by EOPS counselor Andres Gonzalez and “Transfer 101” that focused on how to apply for UC, CSU, and private universities lead by South
Gate Transfer Center ’s Rocio Becerra. Other workshops included “How to Be Successful in College” which focused on study skills and methods moderated by committee member Priscilla Rubio. “How to Select a Major/Career” is the other workshop moderated by Career Counselor Carolyn Sevilla.
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New engineering classes offered for spring TECH Continued from page 1 Engineering is “design, build and test,” Khashayar said. “We have to design it to see the analysis behind it, or else it’s modeling. But with design, automatically all the calculations, the applied math, analysis and simulation have to prove the design behind it. How do you validate the design? It’s the calculation behind it.” No longer dependent on mail order, engineers are now able to print out the missing part that they would have to wait days, weeks or months for. This allows more time to be spent on designing, building and performing tests rather than waiting for the postman. The original engineering program started with the creation of East Los Angeles College in 1945, when it was located in a wing
of Garfield High School. ELAC currently has the largest engineering program among community colleges in California, with roughly 1,800 students enrolled in the variety of courses offered. Another reason for its popularity is the number of transferrable courses to Universities of California and California State Universities. “ELAC has 14 courses which are transferrable course to course, compared to other community colleges in the state which has only four to five,” Khashayar said. Jose Ramirez, chair and professor of the Engineering Department, said that ELAC’s current engineering programs are the most comprehensive in California. Elans who have completed their Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Foundation engineering courses can transfer to a CSU/UC at a junior
level under three types of Career and Technical Educations (CTEs): Engineering Graphics & Design Tech (Mechanical Engineering, ME), Electronics (Electrical Engineering, EE) and Engineering Support (Computer Engineering, CE). Last December, ELAC hosted the first Manufacturing Technician Boot Camp, a five-week accelerated program aimed at training students for entry-level manufacturing positions. “The program was successful in 40 percent placement within the first week and grew to 50 percent in a month after the graduation. The certificate program consists of five-credit courses developed and taught by ELAC and three-credit courses by UCLA Extension, having total contact hours of 216,” said Khashayar. To learn more about Advanced Manufacturing, the next Manufacturing Technician Boot Camp is planned for this Summer.
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Architecture students exhibit biomimicry projects BY JORGE ALDACO Staff Writer The students of Environmental used their imagination and skills to compose structures. Outside of the E7 Technology Center Tuesday, large wooden structures made by Environmental Design 102 students were displayed and critiqued by a professional architect. Professor Orhan Ayyuce had his students do an assignment that incorporated the use of natural materials. He also had them make elaborate designs inspired by flora and fauna. These designs became the blueprint for the students’ designs. Most of the structures were large enough to walk through. Some of them, however, required an individual to crawl through in order to get an inside view. “The design project of the Environmental Design 102 studio will explore the biology of the living organisms and how they inspire the design process and innovation throughout the history of built environments,” according to a flyer located next to the exhibition. “Biomimicry, or biomimetics is the examination of nature, its models, systems, processes, and elements to get inspiration to solve human problems,” according to the flyer. “The purpose of the project is for
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ARCHITECTS OF THE FUTURE—Mayra Flores, right, and Adrianna Gonzales stand next to their project in front of the E7 Technology Center as they receive feedback from architect Bill Simonian on Tuesday. students to get inspired by either an event or by living creatures in nature and to inform them on their design decisions and learn from it and to apply it to their architectural systems,” said Professor Ayyuce. “There is a relationship between nature and architecture, and biomimicry is our way of trying to copy nature and learn from it and take it to an underlet…” said Professor Ayyuce. For Christina Ruan and Monica
Sherauda, their inspiration was the tardigrade, or water bear. “Our project is divided similarly to the three states of its physical being, which consist of their protective shell, their aspect of distributing oxygen and water through their body, and its active state,” said Ruan. The tardigrade is one of the most resilient organisms, and can be found within extreme environments of hot and cold. It can even survive
the conditions of outer space, within certain conditions. The organism can also live in an incredibly dehydrated state and still survive. “We tried to create a protective shell and a ventilation for the inside for people to enact in an active routine” said Ruan. The project was shaped similarly to the water bear and had a long tunnel-like structure. It is large and long enough for someone to crawl in and to use as basic shelter.
Mayra Flores and Adriana Gonzales created a much more colorful structure that towered over them. The structure consisted of three pillars, held up by a fourth, top part. They named their work ‘Redesigned’. “We are mimicking the plants and trees within the Amazon rainforest. And in the Amazon, there are about three to four layers,” said Flores. “Within the Amazon, everything relies on one another. If one species
dies, it will have a domino effect on the others. When we were building our structure, we needed to find a way to interlock to have every part rely on each other,” said Flores. “If one of the structure falls, it will cause a domino effect on the rest of the structure, mirroring the extinction of a species.” The pair also went out of their way to name each pillar and give each a little personality. Unfortunately, the structure came falling down as high winds kicked over the frail pillars, despite having weight on its base. A prominent individual of the architecture world analyzed the projects. Bill Simonian, former advisor of the SCI Arch program at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, found out about the exhibit on a Facebook post. According to him, he attended because it was only a one-day event. “What attracted me to this was that it reminded me of the early project designs when I was teaching.” “I think it’s a great exercise for the students because they learn how to work together and how to fabricate their projects with nature. I think overall they were successful, and Orhan and I have a feeling that first year students can’t fail, as long as you show up and do the work.” Simonian said. Ayyuce assigns this project every semester. For more information, visit the the Architecture Department in the E7-112.
‘Stop, drop, and roll’ takes hands-on approach with fire safety seminar BY CHRISTIAN HORTA Staff Writer
“The building is burning,” exclaimed Fire Technology program coordinator, Jason Hosea, during a fire simulation, as participants lined up to practice the use of a fire extinguisher. A fire safety workshop was held to demonstrate the proper use of a fire extinguisher, and what to do in the event of a fire, Monday in the F9 bungalow area from noon to 1:30 p.m. Participants were given the opportunity to learn about different fire extinguishers, and put their knowledge to the test. Hosea set up a flame on an elevated surface platform. The platform was connected to a propane tank to allow everyone to practice using the fire extinguisher. Hosea is confident that students will know what to do in the event of a real emergency if they prepare in advance.
“Students outnumber the staff by a lot, so if an emergency goes down, we are going to have to rely on each other,” said Hosea. “If something like an earthquake happens, the fire department is not going to be here right away.” The emergency preparedness training was initially for staff and faculty. Hosea, however, is aiming for more students to take part in these trainings. According to Hosea, if students receive more training, then it will increase their confidence during a real emergency. “Preparation is the key to handling emergencies,” said Hosea. “You should not be asking yourself what to do during the moment of the emergency because that’s the wrong time to figure out what to do.” ELAC student Juan Saucedo participated in putting out the flames. Saucedo was handed a fire extinguisher and was told to aim toward the base of the fire. “I felt nervous and excited at the
same time because I didn’t realize that putting out a fire was that easy,” Saucedo said. As he approached the flame, he appeared hesitant to pull the lever on the fire extinguisher. Hosea then yelled, “the building is burning!” At that point he pulled the lever to put out the fire. Hosea is collaborating with ELAC Associated Student Union to plan emergency preparedness events on campus more frequently. As of now, trainings are given twice a month on different topics. So far this spring, there have been active shooter trainings and cardiopulmonary resuscitation review. Hosea is hosting emergency preparedness topics based on possible emergencies that ELAC is susceptible to such as medical, fire, active shooter and earthquake. May’s training will focus on earthquake evacuation procedures. The events will take place May 10 and May 15 from noon to1:30 p.m. in F5-219. Hosea highly encourages students to attend.
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FIRE SAFETY—Captain Jason Hosea of ELAC Fire Tech supervises as Ana Toca attacks a fire with the support of Lily Nieves at a fire-safety training workshop on Monday.
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Arts
EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2017
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World War I drama puts spolight on women BY CHRISTINA RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer “The Accrington Pals” by Peter Whelan brilliantly focuses on the women during World War I and their adversities. Whelan’s title refers to the 700 soldiers that marched voluntarily to the WWI in the summer of 1914 in Accrington, Lancashire, England. The play was directed by Kelley Hogan. The women of Accrington showcase their perspectives while their husbands, boyfriends or sweethearts embark to war. The play considers the women in of “Accrington Pals” as soldiers of their own while they battled their own war; working to provide for their loved ones. The main roles are played by the women and the true terror of warfare gradually becomes clear to them. The actors do a great job portraying the emotions the characters endured during this war. Through the dim lighting of the room, the darkness of the staged brick buildings creates the terrifying experiences of WWI. The men face terror in the Battle of the Somme and the women solidarity in their lonely town. “The Accrington Pals” focus on three families, stories we can all relate to. The star role is May, a tough market-stall owner, who never expresses her love for her cousin Tom. Eva and Ralph are a young couple in lust, Eva moves in with May while the Pals go to war. Eva and Ralph’s relationship is a taboo, in the 1900s, sex before
marriage was unheard of. Annie is the wife of another pal, Arthur and Reggie is their son with special needs. Annie begins to lose patience and her mind after her husband goes to war, leaving her alone to raise their problemed son. The other women overcome their fierce sense of deprivation to band together, learn new skills and eventually march militantly on to the town hall. At the town hall they discover the truth about the war and when their men will return. From the stage to the costumes, the actors took the audience back in time as the women of Accrington fought through all the propaganda lies. The lighting was perfect and each scene was touching. The actors spoke loudly and clear, every word expressed the agony they were living during WWI. The actor’s accents made you feel as though it was 1916 in England, with the accents they all religiously practiced for this film. It might take a while for audiences to get use to the accents. H o w e v e r, H o g a n s a i d s h e thought it was important for her students to learn how to act with accents which is something they will have to do as professionals. Accrington Pals was based on a real-life event. It is a historic play but also meaningful, honoring the bravery of women who overcame much adversity during WWI. The play is well balanced; you can expect a time of laughter and tears. The actors portrayed their
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FAREWELL—Some of “The Accrington Pals” strating with Armando Torres on the left, Andrea Tinoco, Andrea Limon, Gabriel Martin Del Campo, Samantha Megan Atilano and Julio Elias. cast say farewell to the audience on opening night. characters well specifically Limon, she did an excellent job taking on such a strong role. Through her acting the entire play unfolded. The actors made the audience laugh and sing along.
This compassionate play portrays the devastating effects of war on a typical Lancashire mill town and the suffering of everyday people. “The Accrington Pals” is a definite must see.
Evening showtimes are April 20, 21, and 22 at 8 p.m. Matinées are April 22 and 23 at 2 p.m. The location of the play is at East Los Angeles College the Black Box Theater.
Tickets are sold at the door for $12, online at www.elac.edu under events for $10 and $8 with an ASU discount available in P2-101A. For more information call (323) 415-5333.
Kendrick Lamar drops a ‘DAMN.’ good album BY HECTOR GOMEZ Staff Writer “DAMN.” is the fourth studio album by seven-time Grammy winner Kendrick Lamar. This album proves to all fans who thought of him as an unstoppable creative lyricist were certainly not wrong. After more than a year since releasing his compilation album “Untitled Unmastered” and two years since releasing “To Pimp a Butterfly,” Kendrick finally released the album on April 14. On “DAMN,” Kendrick demonstrates a series of mediations of technical and emotional capabilities. The front cover shows Kendrick focused yet cautious. The Compton native uses his lyrical genius to address his past, present, future and his competition. “DAMN.” is a work of reactions, a response to how others perceive him and his opinion on the world we live in today. On his single, ‘HUMBLE.,’
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which was released weeks prior to the new album, Lamar gave fans a taste of what was to come. In the song, Lamar repeats “Sit down, be humble” warning all other rappers on what they should do if they don’t want to be embarrassed by his lyrical genius.
The “hip-hop rhyme savior” reminds his competition why he’s the greatest, proving how his music and lyrics come from a sober mind, while other rappers rely on drugs and alcohol to make music. The albums begins with the track, ‘BLOOD.,’ where Kendrick
tells a story in which he is shot and crucified after offering his help to a blind women he notices struggling. His desire to do good, turns on him and takes his life. On the next track, ‘DNA.,’ Kendrick embraces everything about himself and what he’s made of, while he rejects those who try to afflict him. Lamar uses this track to remind everybody how successful he has become since making music, and to address how others are simply not on his level. Two fiery verses from Kendrick on this track basically states how he’s financially well off and his lyrics are better than the rest of his competition. Kendrick goes on to trash his competition by saying he’s beating them over and over with his music and lyrics. Kendrick doesn’t hold back at all on this album and responds to his critics. After his last solo album “To Pimp A Butterfly,” FOX News mocked and criticized Kendrick’s single ‘Alright.’ Reporter Geraldo Rivera was his main critic as he
‘Fate of the Furious’ delivers more over the top action BY JOHANNA CALDERON AND IVAN CAZARES Staff Writer “The Fate of the Furious” is a sensational thriller that will keep audiences in suspense and guessing what will happen next. The film will not disappoint fans invested in the franchise and characters. However, the film will not make someone a fan if they haven’t liked previous entries in the franchise. It delivers more over-the-top action and cheesy lines that have become synonymous with the franchise. Vin Diesel delivers a good performance and perfectly portrays his signature character Dominique Toretto It’s obvious that the entire cast is comfortable with their roles and have great chemistry. Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham have a comedic dynamic and the banter between the two action stars is entertaining.
There are several character from the prievous films that make a return. This will make the plot convoluted for newcomers, because some of these characters haven’t been seen for two entries in the franchise. However, invested fans will enjoy filing in their friends who aren’t as invested. The film knows its audience and doesn’t take itself to seriously. There are scenes straight out of the Marvel cinematic universe, which will probably be divisive. Some fans might say these scenes crossed the line of ridiculousness. Moviegoers looking for realism and who expect vehicles to obey the laws of physics should stay away from this film. The car chases are numerous, intense and full of adrenaline. Fans who watch these films for the cars will not be disappointed. Toretto is given more coveted muscle cars to thrash around in.
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Though the franchise isn’t focused on street racing anymore, the cars continue to be the main attraction. Featured cars range from popular Japanese imports, military vehicles and Italian supercars that are put in ridiculous situations. The film does a good job of tastefully acknowledging the death of former cast member Paul Walker. Fans will be satisfied with the subtle homage to Walker at the end of
the film. The film continues the franchise’s tradition of putting an emphasis on family. Family is Toretto’s main driving force. However, it beats audiences over the head with the concept. The $532 million the film made on opening night is proof that fans haven’t had enough of the franchise and we’re likely to have a 9th entry because of this.
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said, “This is why I say hip-hop has done more damage to young African-Americans than racism in recent years.” With so many racist incidents that the world has encountered over the last few years, it seemed as if FOX News dismissed these incidents to be major problems. This only stuck with Kendrick as on each of the first three tracks of “DAMN.,” he plays a sound bite of the FOX News segment that criticized his ‘Alright’ single. However, on the third track ‘YAH.’, Kendrick directly calls out FOX News and reporter Rivera on the second verse. He notes how FOX and Geraldo Rivera manipulate the use of his name for money by purposely misinterpreting his lyrics as evil and portraying him as a negative role model. Kendrick asserts himself as the most dominant rapper in the game with one of fans favorite classic hiphop track, ‘ELEMENTS.’ Lamar also shows all his emotions in the song ‘FEEL.,’ where he voices how nobody prays for him and his
desire to be self-isolated. His creativeness continues on the track ‘FEAR.,’ where he explores fear from three different aspects. Lamar raps stories of terror about a seven-year-old living in a home dealing with domestic violence, a 17-year-old expressing fear of dying from living in a rough neighborhood and a 27-year-old’s fear of losing confidence in everything he’s done throughout life. Lamar also has some great collaborations with Rihanna on ‘LOYALTY.’ and with U2 on ‘XXX.’ He uses strong religious themes throughout tracks like ‘PRIDE.’ and ‘GOD..’ The 14-track album with the song ‘DUCKWORTH.’ - his legal surname - and raps a story about his father and his label CEO. “DAMN.” reminds everybody who is the best lyrical rapper of this generation and how it’s not even a competition. Lamar lets everyone know he still sits on the throne of the rap game. Until he retires at least, it doesn’t seem like any other rapper is going to take his place.
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SPORTS
EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2017
Baseball strays from playoff hopes BY TIANA HUNTER Staff Writer Baseball faced a tough lost to Santa Ana College on Friday, 11-5. East Los Angeles College's pitching was a major problem after the third inning and one of the reasons they lost. Pitching started out with freshman Adrian Cardenas, but they would go through six pitchers in this game. "The arm felt good coming off extra days rest, but I started missing my locations a little bit, started leaving the ball up and that’s when they (Santa Ana) started hitting the ball," said Cardenas. The top of the third inning was trouble for ELAC and is when Santa Ana scored its most runs. Due to Santa Ana players connecting with the ball well, they scored eight runs in this inning even though ELAC switched out two pitchers. ELAC wouldn’t get on base until the fourth inning where another struggle would be seen. Throughout the game, ELAC would have the bases loaded but no one would score a run. ELAC would leave a total of 14 players on base throughout the nine innings they played. "We didn’t help ourselves. We left some guys on base in key situations and could've closed the gap. That’s the disappointing part when you strike out and have runners in scoring position especially with bases loaded. We didn’t put the ball in play," said head coach James Hines. During the fourth inning ELAC
would get on base with hits and walks. ELAC’s first score would come from bases being loaded and freshman infielder Oscar Osorio III getting hit by the ball, forcing a run. The next two scores during this inning would come when sophomore Kyle Francis hit a line drive between third base and shortstop. This brought in two more ELAC players before the inning was over. By the sixth inning the score was 11-3, ELAC was down and struggled once again to get players home but also pitching wise. "Our pitching hasn’t come through the way I think it should be coming through for us. Our approach to pitching hasn’t really been good and guys we've usually counted on just come into games and don’t perform at a high level that we're used to expecting from them," said Hines. Scoring only one run by the bottom of the sixth inning, the gap was still big 11-4. In the last two innings, ELAC fought back offensively, hitting balls between Santa Ana players and getting on base. ELAC scored its last run after Santa Ana pitcher freshman Braeden Wallace hit three players back to back giving ELAC loaded bases. When Santa Ana head coach Tom Nilles finally switched out pitchers, ELAC would score once again because of a walk from Santa Ana pitcher freshman Josh Ludeman. "We have to do a lot more things solidly regarding to playing defense because if we can put together two
facets of our game and play them at a high level, we'll be in games pretty good," said Hines. ELAC played yesterday against Pasadena City College away but lost, 16-1. They didn’t score until the top of the third inning with an RBI from freshman third baseman Matthew Sosa. “I know these past couple games have been rough, but I am certain that we will leave it all on the field these last four games. We’ll bounce back on Thursday,” said Sosa. ELAC’s errors in the fifth and sixth innings caused them to give Pasadena City College nine points, overall having 12 runs at the bottom of the sixth inning. Like Friday’s game, ELAC would leave many players on base. A total of nine players were left on base throughout the nine innings ELAC played. They are now on a four-game losing streak. ELAC is still technically in contention for the playoffs and will have to win the next four games in the conference. In the Allan Hancock Spring Classic Tournament , ELAC lost the last two games to Merced Community College 5-4 and Canyons Community College 10-7. This tournament does not affect the Huskies chances of making playoffs. The next four games of the South Coast Conference-North is Pasadena City College twice and Cerritos College two times also. ELAC will play again here at home, Thursday at 6 p.m. against Pasadena City College.
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LOOK OF DISAPPOINTMENT—Head coach James Hines, middle,looks on as batters left
runners on base throughout yesterday’s 16-1 loss against Pasadena. The loss at Jackie Robinson Memorial Field was the fourth in a row for ELAC, which falls to 15-21 overall for the season.
Badminton loses third match of season to rival BY WILLIAM MCMAHAN Staff Writer
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PLAY HARD—Sophomore standout Jean Buenaflor smashes the birdie over the net for a point on Friday against PCC at PCC.
East Los Angeles College badminton team lost 20-1 and falls to 5-3 overall with a tough road loss to Pasadena City College at PCC. ELAC is in second place behind PCC, but it seems like they can’t defeat them. All three of ELAC’s losses have come from PCC this year, with scores of 20-1, 19-2, and 20-1,“ PCC has one of the best teams I’ve ever seen them have. They have a good chance to win state,” said 11 year coach and four-time South Coast Conference champion Qui Nguy. PCC is the team that stands in ELAC’s way when it comes to winning the championship this year. Badminton has lost the last 11 games against PCC in all competitions. The last time ELAC defeated PCC was on April 23, 2014. That same year the Huskies reached the Southern California Regional Finals. ELAC sophomore standout Jean Mornelle Buenaflor (South El Monte High School) who is ranked
top two in the conference, scored their only point on Friday for ELAC, beating Hong Yan Liu 21-13, 19-21, 21-12. Buenaflor, whose strength is her over the head smashes, really puts her body and full rotation into it when she makes contact with the birdie over the net. She didn’t have the offensive support from the rest of her team this afternoon. Coach Nguy has recently put Buenaflor with Freshman Quan Zhang (China/Beihai) in doubles match preparing for the playoffs. He had split them up at the beginning of the season so they could spread around the points. “They need to get their chemistry right, Quan has to work on setting Jean up so she can use her smashes,” Nguy said. The last match was the first time Zhang and Buenaflor were partnered up. The chemistry is getting better match by match. However, the duo lost on Friday against Natalie Ong and Amy Huang , with the score, 21-9, 21-14 and against Sarah Thaw and Hong Yan Liu 15-21, 21-8, 21-13 Zhang and Benaflor’s partner,
is No.2 in singles on ELAC’s team. She is new to the quality of competition like this. Last year Quan was competing in China against opponents her own age. But, in college she is going against players that are more experienced and older. “She has never played in competitive competition like this; she has to get use to it. She is getting better game by game,” said Nguy. The team has one more game to prepare for the SCC SoCal playoffs May 3. ELAC has only one more match to work on offense and defense if they want to compete for the state championship. ELAC won the SCC doubles title last year, which will be entering poised for another run at the championship. “The biggest thing before state is to get the chemistry between Jean and Quan good, they need to work off of each other's strengths and weaknesses,” said Nguy who won his last team title in 2014. The Huskies have been able to qualify for the playoffs since 2013. ELAC will play against El Camino Compton Center on Friday at 2 p.m.
H U S K I E S
Sports Updates Softball
Track and Field
Softball was defeated by Rio Hondo College on Friday at home 6-2 in a South Coast ConferenceNorth match. The Huskies now have an overall record of 16-22 and a record of 1-9 in the SCC-North play. Out of the last eight games played, six of them were must-win conference games. The Huskies have taken the lead in five out of the last eight games, yet still end up being outscored. ELAC is second in at bats and hits overall, yet it is in last place in the SCC-North play with only one win. In the last eight games, ELAC received 61 runs and 38 of them were when sophomore pitcher Griselda Vasquez pitched. ELAC is second in pitching errors and No.1 in most home runs given up in the SCC-North play. Last season the Huskies were 17-20 after 37 games and now after 37 games, they are 16-22. ELAC had 15 freshman come in this season and have four sophomores who are going to be leaving afterwards. The Huskies play tomorrow at home against Chaffey College in a conference match and end their season against Rio Hondo next Tuesday at home.
East Los Angeles College Track and Field athletes competed at the California State University of Los Angeles’ Twilight Open last Thursday. The women’s team didn’t place high but the men’s team placed in the top 15 in a few events. For the men’s side, sophomore Dale Wilson placed fifth in the 200 meter dash and seventh place in the 100 meter run. Emmanual Cuencu placed ninth place in the 100 meter dash with a time of 12.87. Freshman Jonathan Quintero placed seventh in the 800 meter dash, while sophomore Akeim Brown placed 15th. In the 1500 meter run freshman Jonathan Quintero placed sixth, freshman Nathan Rangel placed seventh in this event.“During the race, I felt more bad than good and the weather just made it worse. I felt sore and tired from practices that week, so I had to run a smart race. Overall it was a good race because I was able to learn how to run a 5k and can fix anything I need to before conference next week,” said Rangel. Other ELAC athletes placed in the 1500 meter run are freshman Raymond Rascon who placed 12th and sophomore Daniel Lopez who placed 14th overall. “I know I gave it my all, but I know I could have probably pushed a little harder,” said Rascon. In the 5000 meter run freshman Pablo Hernandez placed fifth and sophomore Rene Flores placed sixth overall.
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