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Wednesday, May 18, 2016
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Elans evacuate E3 building BY VERONICA JACOBO Staff Writer
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VOTING POWER—Rosario Dawson (center) helps Jude Garcia fill out a voter registration form at the Free Speech Area last Tuesday.
Bernie Sanders’ supporters in full gear BY FRANCISCO PORTILLO AND CHRISTINA MARTINEZ Staff Writer
Actors Josh Hutcherson and Rosario Dawson, among others visited East Los Angeles College on Tuesday in support of Bernie Sanders to encourage students to register to vote. Their visit was to help get Elans to register in time for the June 7 primary elections. Rosario Dawson, who currently can be seen on Netflix’s Daredevil as nurse Clare Temple, said that people who are registered should vote for Sanders because he is the only candidate who is promoting peace, unlike opposing candidate Hillary Clinton whose visit to ELAC prompted protest and violence among Elans. “Trump loves hate and I’m supporting Bernie Sanders because this a love revolution,” said Dawson. She went on to say how upset she gets when she hears people screaming horrible things because she hasn’t met a true Sanders supporter who isn’t a loving person. Josh Hutcherson, who played Peeta Mellark in The Hunger Games franchise, said how crucial
it is to reach-out to students to vote. He emphasized the importance of California when it comes to primaries. His main focus was to educate students on the importance of the future of the country. Hutcherson went on to talk about the impact the media has on Sander’s campaign and how it affects him in the elections. He also said that there is an authenticity about Sanders that just could not be bought, which unfortunately could not be said with other candidates. “Hillary (Clinton) is someone if you look at her voting record and you look at what she has accomplished in her lifetime, who has always flip flopped from issue to issue,” said Hutcherson. He continued by saying he could easily see that if she were to become president she would say one thing now to get elected and do another later. “If Trump wins the presidency, I will be starting a revolution,” joked Hutcherson. Hutcherson and Dawson were joined by actor/model Shaun Ross and actress Frances Fisher, who were also taking pictures with students and fans to help draw the crowd in. Ross said, “It is very important to me that I put my input in this
election, so I am definitely out here spreading the word.” Ross felt when it came to the elections many people had the misconception that the older generation have a greater say in the future instead of the younger generation who are the ones who control the future. “They’re some of the biggest activist that we know. Getting students registered and making them understand how important their vote is especially in this campaign,” said event organizer Claudia Blauser. She said that the actors have been with the campaign for awhile now going to different campuses to help register students to vote. “We’re hoping to get them young, stay connected and always come out and vote for every election,” said Blauser. Student Alejandro Cervantes said the lower class population appreciates the celeberties taking time to campaign for what they believe in, which is something that can positively affect the lower class. “I am a Bernie Sanders supporter. I really wanted to get a pin that will show that I supported him, because it’s only once in a while that there is an honest candidate that is running for office,” said student Karen Moreno.
She continued saying that seeing celebrities supporting Sanders was a plus in encouraging students to go to the event since she is already a registered voter. Volunteer Don Irwin, a California community college alum, used loud speakers to pump up the crowd. “Let’s show this city, let’s show this state, let’s show this country what we’re made of” he said. As a community college alum, Irwin felt some sense of responsibility to volunteer his time to connect with students to educate and encourage them. “If all of us register and we register three or four more people, and those three or four people register another three or four people we are going to win and we are going to win big,” Irwin said. Irwin talked about Sanders stance with the immigrants as well as the clear message that Sanders has portrayed in the Latino community. He also agreed with Sanders stance on the $15 minimum wage and tuition-free education. Throughout the event students lined up, not only to register to vote, but to meet the celebrities and take photos. The last day to register to vote in California is May 23 and the California Primary Election takes place June 7.
A mysterious evacuation Monday at 9:35 a.m. in the E-3 building at East Los Angeles College had students wondering what occurred. A fire alarm went off for an unknown reason and interrupted many classes in session. Many students rushed to exit the building safely. The sheriffs were outside, directing the students out in a safe manner. However, ELAC students Alex Miranda, Javier Lopez, and Lily Rios, said they smelled smoke when coming downstairs. Although many students were hoping that the evacuation would cancel classes, it didn’t. “We only have suspicions of what set off the alarm right now, so we can’t really say what exactly happened until we do more research,” said Don Fleming, plant
facilities worker. “We might have a fire alarm contractor come and look at the communication before we do anything than a wild guess,” Fleming said, “(A) signal from the sheriff’s station was alarmed, but it doesn’t tell us anything for sure, so we are going to have to look into it for sure, but we know for sure there is no fire so… the system works,” Fleming said. “The important thing is that no one is hurt and everyone is okay,” Fleming said. In spite of the mysterious evacuation, there weren’t any signs or emergency plans of what to do in a situation like this. Many professors said that the students were talking too long to evacuate the building. Each classroom should go over the emergency plans with the students at the beginning of every semester so students know what to do.
Mexa hosts open mic, art exhibit BY GIANFRANCO ABREGO AND ROSLIN OJEDA Staff Writer “Mexa de ELAC” along with Movimiento Estudidantil Xican@ de Aztlan will host a pop-up art exhibit, “Existence is Resistance: Open Mic & Art Exhibit” today in the F5 multi-purpose room. Mexa de ELAC is a student organization that opens a discussion about the struggles of social justice and self-determination. The organization has a long history of activism in East Los Angeles and in the campus. Mexa played a huge part last week when Hillary Clinton came to ELAC. Mexa with other groups such as Black Lives Matter, Los Angeles Brown Berets, and Union Del Barrio united to protest and spread knowledge about Clinton. According to Mexa de ELAC member, Tiahui Irving Grey, the meaning behind the event is a very strong one that makes people think. “In a system that seeks to
erase our histories, invalidate our experiences and silence us, our existence alone is a form of resistance,” said Grey. According to Grey, the organization wants to provide an outlet for women, students, people of color, LGBTQ and the working class to speak freely and enjoy themselves. “What they are creating is a space so that they will be freely able to express themselves and be able to say what they want. It is a judge free zone so they will not get negative feedback but be able to speak freely,” said Grey. This event will feature an open mic where anyone in attendance can sing, read poetry or play a musical instrument. An art exhibit featuring students and local artists will also be on display. The Arctic Hotspot will provide free food and Viva los Cupcakes will provide dessert. The event will take place in room 205 in the multipurpose room from 6-10 p.m.
Kinesiology club takes husky bowl BY JAVIER BERMUDEZ Staff Writer Back-to-back champs were crowned as the Kinesiology Club took the 6th Annual Husky Bowl earning them the cash prize of $1,000. Club president Ryan Astengo, who’s in a wheel chair, supported his club from the sidelines and was very happy with his club’s victory. “It’s a group effort, you know, and I think that’s the best thing about this. Our whole group got involved. Me being in this
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condition doesn’t stop me from cheering on my team.” The Kinesiology Club has helped organize events such as the Turkey Bowl, ELAC Run and Dodge Ball Tournament. “We are thinking of creating more tournaments throughout the year. We try to involve the whole campus not just our club because unity is important to us,” Kinesiology Club Director Ricardo Gamboa said. The event takes place every year and is run by the Associated Student Union. This year Yareli Contreras ASU
Vice President, was in charge of planning and coordinating the event. Free water, free Jarritos and free photos were provided by the ELAC Foto Club. The Husky Bowl brought many clubs together to share a friendly competition. “It takes about a month’s planning and all clubs are welcome to participate. This event is made not only for a cash prize but for club awareness. It’s important for clubs to come together and learn about each other.” Contreras said.
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ELAC String Department Recital Music department will host a free string recital tomorrow at 5 p.m. in the S2 Recital Hall. Parking will be free in structure four for the event.
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CAPTAIN AMERICA—Eric Dykstra sits in a dunk tank in the 2016 Husky Bowl as
participants try to hit the target and send him for a plunge.
Meditation session A meditation session will be held on May 25 from 1-2:30 p.m. in the F5 Multipurpose Room to help relieve stress before finals. Bring a yoga mat or a large towel and wear comfortable shoes. For more info, call (323) 780-6795.
Pup Edition This issue of Campus News was produced by the Journalism 101 students.