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Student receives $30,000 Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship Mannie Miguel Staff Writer

Fernando Jaime received the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship for $30,000 last week in front of his Calculus class. This is the largest scholarship in the nation for community college students.

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Services Oscar Valeriano (left) presented the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship to Fernando Jaime in front of his Calculus class on April 10.

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Every year, thousands of students apply for this scholarship. Jaime was one of 73 students around the country awarded this year, and the only one from East Los Angeles College.

Transfer Center Director Paulina Palomino said that not only are we the only school in the Los Angeles City College District to have this scholarship available to our students but also in southern California.

In mid-December, a committee of 10 faculty teachers volunteered to choose four students out of 18 that applied from ELAC this year to send their applications to Washington, D.C. for the last national rounds held once a year.

The award is given to students who are transferring to a four-year university in the upcoming year.

The scholarship is renewable for three years and for postgraduate studies as long as the students meet the criteria given by the foundation.

Students need to maintain a 3.5 or better GPA, maintain a relationship with the foundation and keep up with the requirements asked from the counselor.

Jaime’s achievement marks the fifth time an ELAC student received this scholarship.

He is the latest awardee and is majoring in computer science.

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Amazed— Standing in front of the his calculus class, Fernando Jamie poses for pictures after he received the Scholarship.

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Spring break burglar takes equipment Mannie Miguel Staff Writer

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The rivalry between Theodore Roosevelt and James A. Garfield High Schools continued with the first “East Los Angeles Hall of Fame Classic” at East Los Angeles College’s Weingart Stadium on April 6.

Roosevelt’s alumni won the close game, 18-16.

News Briefs

Equipment was stolen in the Math and Administration of Justice Departments over spring break.

Department Chair of Administration Justice Patrick Hauser said that two flat-screen televisions and a sound system were stolen. The equipment stolen amounts to more than $2,000.

“The projectors were replaced, but due to funding constraints we don’t know how soon the televisions and other equipment will be replaced,” Hauser said.

The equipment was stolen

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from C2-124.

This marks the second time over a three-month period that equipment was stolen.

Previously three computer projectors were stolen in another burglary.

It is unsure how the recent burglary took place, but the previous burglary is believed to have occurred when someone broke into their office by force during the night time.

“This severely curtails our ability to

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use instructional video films, and we are down to one computer projector for “This marks the entire department,” Hauser said. the second Mathematics time over a Department Chair Dr. three-month Joseph Kazimir said that on April 5 two period that faculty members, Anne Siswanto and Lisa equipment was stolen.” Deutsch went to C2-123 for a meeting and found out property was stolen.

A graphing calculator and automatic stapler were stolen, which amounts to less than $200.

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“It is believed that the thieves were looking for items to sale such as laptops, TVs and projectors,” Dr. Kazimir said.

The thieves also attempted to steal a projector in C2-126, but were unable to remove it from the ceiling.

Cubicles were also vandalised in C2-123 including sprinkling powder on several desks, destroying personal property and urinating in one of the cubicles.

More security patrols and better locks on doors were requested.

Deputy Officer Francisco Velasco said that no information can be given, because this is still an open investigation.

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Opinion

EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2013

EDITOR IN CHIEF Megan Perry MANAGING EDITOR Lindsey Maeda ONLINE EDITOR Erik Luna FRONT EDITOR Danny Vasquez OPINION EDITOR Cristina Galvan NEWS EDITOR Liliana Marquez Brian Villalba* FEATURE EDITOR Alejandra Carrillo

Students should have access to gym facilities William Hernandez Staff Writer

Walking through campus, I always stumble upon some promoters from LA Fitness trying to get students to sign up for a gym membership.

It’s their job to recruit new members to their gym, but not every student can afford the expense of a membership.

For younger adults such as students, exercise works wonders and calories tend to burn faster, but not every student has a gym membership nor enrolled in a physical education class.

With that said, gym facilities on campus should be made available for students at their own leisure.

This idea may sound unrealistic considering the size of the fitness

center inside the men’s gym and then adding up the number of students enrolled in East Los Angeles which exceeds 40,000.

East Los Angeles College already has a health center located in G8-111 where students can obtain general and important information as well as treatments pertaining to their health.

So why can’t students be able to get their physical exercise while at school?

It’s a liability issue according to athletic director Al Cone, “It’s like walking into an auto shop and messing up someone else’s car,” said Cone.

The current policy for usage in the gym facilities on campus is that a student must be enrolled in a physical education class or an athlete on a school sports team, but a faculty member must always be present.

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department chair and head coach of the softball team, Erika Blanco says that the idea of having a training facility is something that all students would benefit from, but isn’t a possibility without enough funding.

“The difference between ELAC and a four year institute is that universities have more money.

The only way that ELAC can have a gym for their students to use at their leisure is if we had the funding support from the board of trustees and the school (ELAC) itself,” Blanco said.

The machines inside the fitness center are limited and the room itself often gets overcrowded.

There’s a risk of improper lifting at the weight room located inside Weignart Stadium that could result in a serious injury and a hefty lawsuit.

According to the World Health Organization, the United States is

the 8th fattest country with nearly one-third of adults and 12.5 million children and adolescents being overweight.

The finger can be pointed in many directions like not getting enough exercise and improper nutrition, but America after all is the “fast food king.”

More than ever has the topic of health and fitness become relevant topics amongst society.

Everyone is looking out for their long term health and physical appearance by getting sufficient exercise and proper nutrition.

However, doing all of that is easier said than done.

It’s not easy to jump and start working out, especially without any motivation.

For students, it can be hard to find time for some exercise with a full schedule that includes class, study sessions, then having to fill the role

of an employee at a job or a parent.

Healthy, organic food isn’t cheap, picking out fresh produce at a farmers market or buying protein supplements add up and not everyone can afford these items.

Universities like Long Beach State and University of Southern California have facilities for their students to exercise at anytime because those schools have enough money to fund their building projects.

Maybe not every student could walk into the facilities on campus and start working out, but it could be made a privilege for ASU members only, or for students who are enrolled in 12 units per semester.

The idea of making the fitness center and all other training facilities available for students as they come and go is far out of reach.

However it’s something that can be worked out.

Taking classes with significant others could be beneficial Jane Fernandez Staff Writer

Taking classes with a significant other could help students save money and do good in their classes.

As college students, we are always juggling time. We are always making time for school, work, family and thinking of ways to spend more time with our significant other.

Most college students meet their partners at school, and some even in class.

In my time at East Los Angeles College, I have seen several couples taking classes together.

At first, I thought that taking classes with your partner was a distraction and for sure a failure, but after talking to several students who had some experience with it, I started to look at the benefits of taking classes with your significant other.

According to a college survey

by Survelum, eight percent of the students who took the survey had a relationship with someone from the

same school and said to spend from one to four hours together.

The survey did not specify where those hours were spent, but to most of us those hours are easily spent by taking a class with our significant other.

According to the survey, students believed that being in a relationship took away from school work, but the majority of the students said they did not substitute being with their partners for their school work.

This to me showed that college students could handle relationships as well as school.

Perhaps taking classes with your girlfriend or boyfriend is not a catastrophe after all.

I found out most couples who take classes together not only do so to spend more time with each other, but because it is cheaper.

By taking the same class, couples could carpool and spend less gasoline.

They will also save money by buying one parking permit as well as only having to buy one book for the class.

Couples will not have to worry about getting to school at different times then having to go through the

trouble of finding time to see each other.

Some couples might even take classes around each other’s schedule, so if they take the same class, the problem is solved.

A fellow student said it was less awkward going to class by himself, and he felt happy seeing his loved one in the same class.

By taking classes with your significant other you will always have a study buddy, and if you miss class, you will have someone to keep you updated on assignments, and notes you might have missed on.

That, of course, is if your significant other does not miss class as well.

Although taking classes with your significant other is not for everyone, considering different majors, we can always find some time for our loved ones, perhaps taking a physical education class together.

As I have learned that many people think school and relationships should be kept separate, we usually create all our relationships at school from study buddies to life-long friends.

After all, who better than your partner to help you succeed in school?

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ELAC professor shoots for retirement after 39 years

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Considered one of the county’s 60 best women’s basketball players of her time, East Los Angeles College former women’s athletic director and women’s basketball coach, Marilyn Ladd, retires June third after teaching for 39 years.

Ladd was born and raised in the city of South Gate. She lived with her parents and siblings.

Ladd is one of 11 brothers and sisters.

She began playing sports at the age of 12 while attending St. Emydius Catholic School.

In 1969, after graduating high school, Ladd came to ELAC. “I came here because it was inexpensive and a good education,” Ladd said.

She played volleyball, basketball, softball and badminton for the next five semesters at ELAC. Ladd gained recognition for her dedication to basketball while attending ELAC. Ladd’s position was at the high-post.

“In fall 1971 when I was playing basketball, our team went to the Southern California finals and we took fourth place,” Ladd said.

According to Ladd, based

on that performance, the coach Altos Intermediate School and Simi at California State University, Valley High School.

Fullerton, Billie Moore, asked her if Ladd first began coaching she wanted to compete at Fullerton. basketball at the age of 19. She In spring 1972, Ladd transferred to started coaching girl’s basketball at CSUF. the elementary school she attended That same year, CSUF women’s after the coach from there retired. basketball team qualified to play in After teaching there, Ladd then Southern Illinois where they took began teaching at ELAC’s South third place in the nation.

Gate Campus for four years and Due to the team’s success in that began teaching at ELAC’s main game in 1974, Ladd was invited to campus in January of 1978. try out for the United States World She coached volleyball and Game Team. basketball until 1994 while being Unfortunately, she did not make the women’s athletic director until the team, but Ladd expresses her 2006. Ladd said she would make pride knowing sure she was that the team in alignment became the with Title IX. “I feel that it is my w o r l d ’s f i r s t Ti t l e I X i s a w o m e n ’ s time (to retire). I ran law that forbids basketball team discrimination my course here at in the Olympics. beween men and In 1976, sports.

ELAC and I feel like I women Billie Moore “I feel that it is became the very made a difference in time (to retire). first women’s I ran my course women here.”

O l y m p i c here at ELAC basketball and I feel like I Marilyn Ladd coach. made a difference Instructor L a d d in women here,” considers Ladd said.

Jerry West as one of her biggest “I’ve enjoyed my career here at inspirations during her basketball ELAC and at Fullerton. Its been a career. great ride,” Ladd said.

“I feel a lot like him because we After her retirement, she plans to are both very focused on winning,” travel, write a couple of books and Ladd said. visit family along with teaching her Ladd graduated from CSUF in favorite passion, backpacking.

1974 with a Bachelor’s in Physical “The name of the book will be In Education. the Pursuit WENDY LAMof Wellness by Professor Her first teaching jobs were at LosStaff Ladd,” Ladd said.

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Husky to become Morgan State Bear WENDY LAM Staff Writer Donyae Olton’s dreams came true when he got accepted to his dream school. Never in his wildest dreams did he think he will get a full scholarship to Morgan State University after spending a year playing for East Los Angeles College’s football team.

Olton attended West Hills College in Coalinga, California playing as a freshman on the school’s football team.

“It was a good school, but I felt like I needed a change of environment,” Olton said.

Olton was inspired by his football player friend, Nasir Moore, who moved from West Hills College to ELAC. After a year of playing for ELAC’s football team, Moore earned a scholarship to play for the University of Kansas football team.

Moore suggested Olton to attend ELAC for a better chance to play for his dream school.

After seeing Moore’s success with his transfer, Olton figured he can follow his footsteps.

“I felt like it was an opportunity, so I gave it a shot and moved to Los Angeles in spring of 2012,” said Olton.

“I heard the coaches were great,

and I just loved everything the campus had to offer,” said Olton.

Leaving his family and 15-monthyear-old son behind in Texas, Olton struggled with living situations and often relied on financial aid, food stamps and county programs to get by.

“It was tough, I moved at least three times while I was here,” Olton said.

Despite financial issues, Olton’s dream was to transfer as fast as he could and play college football.

“I was taking 15 units back to back every semester to transfer. It was stressful, but I knew what I had to do to get out. There was no time to mess up,” Olton said.

Olton played outside linebacker and strong safety for the Huskies often yelling at his teammates when they were not doing well.

CN/GABRIELLE OSEI “It’s my way of motivating them.

JAMMIN’ OUT— Instrumentalist Joseph Quinones, left, lead guitar player Jose Covarrubia I want to get the best out of my and vocalist Angel Salgado warm up on a Sunday evening in their studio. Quinones and teammates because if I’m giving Salgado have been performing together for close to 10 years. them my all, I want them to give it their all too. I come from Texas, and football is big over there.

The coaches were always hard on us, so that’s where I get my competitiveness from,” Olton said.

He taught himself to produce and produces most of The Delirians GABRIELLE OSEI “I just stayed strong and kept record. He calls himself a “faker.” songs .

Staff Writer persevering. The coaches and He is the kind of musician who Tony Medina is the organ and faculty of ELAC definitely helped hears a melody and can imitate the piano player, Angel Salgado lead Twenty-three year old Joseph sound on an instrument. me get through and I’m so thankful vocals, Jose Covarrubias lead for the college,” Olton said. Olton’s Quinones is a multi-instrumentalist Skateboarding played a major guitarist and Eric Alvarez uses the goal is to get his masters degree at and one of the founding members role as well as the punk rock genre Jazz kit for the drums.

MSU. He hopes that one day his of The Delirians. of music attached to it. Known as Quinones has been on 12 tours East Los Angeles soul, ska and “the black sheep” of his family, since the age of 15, produced four son will also start playing football.

“I’m just passionate for the game reggae band The Delirians may not becoming a musician was his form albums holding 12 songs each. of football. It has changed my life, be heard on the radio or seen on of self-expression and the exact The Delirians traveled to Canada and it takes you to places you never MTV, but they are becoming known opposite of what was expected of for two weeks where they performed in the West Coast. thought you can go,” Olton said. him. Other musicians influenced at the Victoria Ska Fest.

Old reggae vinyl records, which Quinones during his pre-teen years “It makes you a better person The Delirians travel light in a overall. You’re more responsible and provide much of the inspiration for which also lead him to join his first van with their instruments and one it teaches you how to be accountable the band, sit in a corner as the group band, Upground, at 13. suitcase. for your own actions. It teaches you goes into one of their numbers.

Quinones was the only child in Quinones’ advice to aspiring As the band plays, various artists his family to rebel and become a m u s i c i a n s a n d o t h e r a r t i s t the game of life,” Olton said.

Olton will be attending MSU stop by to listen and create their own musician. is “humbleness will keep you type of art. starting this fall.

He traveled with Upground and grounded, remain positive and do Quinones, who began playing learned to play various instruments. it yourself.”

He will be playing as an outside linebacker for the Bears’ football music at the age of 12, chose it as an He dropped out of high school at Their studio is described as an outlet to life after he moved to East age 17. The Delirians, which are epicenter for creation and by the team.

Their first game will be against Los Angeles from San Bernardino. compiled of five musicians, are end of each day music is recorded After having moved, he took a neighborhood friends. the Army Black Knights of the or art is made.

United States Military Academy jazz improvisation class at East Los They are also accompanied on “The music industry is different in West Point, New York state on Angeles College that taught him to stage by various guest musicians. On now. Learn about your craft and the appreciate music.

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Self-taught musician strives for success

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BELIEVE IT, ACHIEVE IT— Donyae Olton led the 2012

ELAC football team and inspiring them from the sidelines between plays at every game. He was named to the Mountain Conference Second-Team Defense Team.

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News

EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2013

Priority registration changes to take effect in fall 2014 Bryant Mejia Staff Writer New guidelines for priority registration for the California Community College System will be going into effect for the fall 2014 semester.

Under the new statewide guidelines, new students who complete college orientation, assessment and developed education plans will have priority over students who do not meet the criteria.

Current students in good academic standing will also have priority.

To be considered in good academic standing, a student cannot be on academic probation or progress probation for two consecutive semesters.

Also, students who have 100

units or more, excluding basic English and math of courses, will now lose priority enrollment.

The changes made to priority registration are due to a proposal that was accepted by the California Community Colleges Board of Governors in September 2012.

Vice Chancellor of Student Services Linda Michalowski believes that the new enrollment priority changes will help ensure classes are available for students seeking job training, degree attainment or transfer to a four year university and to reward students who make progress toward their educational goals.

“The priority enrollment change allows colleges to make sure there is room for students seeking job training, career advancement, transfer preparation and basic

skills by helping more students to identify their educational goals and move forward to achieve them,” Michalowski said.

Active duty and recent veterans, as well as current and former foster youth, will continue to have priority under the new guidelines.

Colleges will have the ability to exempt certain students from the 100 unit limit.

The exemption can be made for students who have high-unit majors or programs.

An appeals policy will be implemented with the new guidelines for students who lose priority due to unforeseen circumstances.

Colleges will also have the ability to give priority to students who have been academically ineligible or on probation if they have shown significant improvement.

College in Massachusetts, and Karina Hermawan, an economics major graduated from UC Berkeley and is now going to the University of California.

This scholarship has been available to students for the past six years after Oscar Valeriano, Vice President of Student Services, heard about it and asked Palomino to help spread the word.

Palomino went to different departments to tell teachers and faculty members to have a look out for students who could qualify for this scholarship. She also organized the committee that helps select the four students whose applications are sent to the national rounds and did various other things to help spread the word of this incredible scholarship.

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation launched in 2000. The foundation’s

mission statement is, “to help young people of exceptional promise reach their full potential through education.”

Every year, the foundation helps about 650 students pay for their education.

Jack Kent Cooke, born in Ontario, Canada, was a self-made millionaire who owned the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association, the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League, the Washington Redskins of the National Football League and built the Forum in Inglewood and the Fed Ex Field near Landover, Maryland home of the Washington Redskins.

He died in 1997 at the age of 84 and stated in his will that he wanted a bulk of his $825 million to establish the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation.

WINNER AT LAST—Campus

News Editor-inChief Megan Perr y reacts with enthusiasm after winning fourth place out of about 50 contestants for the On-the-Spot News Judgement/Layout contest at the 58th Annual Journalism Association of Community Colleges 2013 State Convention held in Sacramento last Saturday.

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Campus News wins big Cooke: Elan receives Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship at journalism convention Continued from page 1 He applied to Cornell University, an Ivy League school in New York and the University of California, Irvine. He was accepted to the University of California, San Diego.

“The magnitude of this news has still to sink in for my entire family, including me, but we are extremely grateful for the opportunity i have been given,” Jaime said.

Other Elans who have received the scholarship in the past were Charlene Gomez, a sociology major, who transferred to the University of California, Los Angeles.

Also, Lisa Watanabe, mathematics major who went to the University of California, Berkeley, Christian Aviles who majored in sociology and went to Amherst

Edward Singleton Staff Writer After three days of back-to-back competition, the Campus News staff came home with nine awards during the Journalism Association of Community Colleges state convention held in Sacramento last weekend.

Fifteen staff members, along with Journalism Department Chair Jean Stapleton, attended the convention.

About 500 students from across California representing a wide array of demographics were given the opportunity to attend workshops and competitions held by leading professionals and academics in journalism.

For the On-the-Spot categories, Managing Editor Lindsey Maeda obtained second place in News

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Judgment/Layout while Editor-inChief Megan Perry won fourth place in this category.

“I was stoked. It was my fourth time competing in the JACC contests, and probably my last, so it felt amazing to finally hear my name called.

“I took all of the knowledge I gained while on the newspaper staff and applied it to the contests. It was an amazing opportunity and I got a lot out of it,” Perry said.

Maeda also won the People’s Choice Award in News Judgment/ Layout for the same category.

“My main goal coming into the competition was to make it past the first round of news judgment and layout. When I did that and came out with some awards, I felt really accomplished,” Maeda said.

Online Editor Erik Luna won Honorable Mention for News

Writing and Staff Writer Summer Gomez also won honorable mention for Broadcast News Writing.

“My jaw dropped. You don’t think about it, until you have that certificate. You went up against 50 or so people and then you get chosen. It’s really something else,” Luna said.

Gomez said that she was surprised when she heard her name, but did not realize she had won until one of her fellow staff members told her to go get her award.

In the JACC Publications Awards category, Sports Editor Tadzio Garcia won fourth place for Sports Game Story. Staff Writer Augustine Ugalde won third place in Opinion Writing.

For the Bring-in contests, Maeda won third place for Bring-in Ad while Luna won Honorable Mention for Bring-in Photo.

Arts

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Jazz trio’s music variety soothes audiences Gabrielle Osei Staff Writer A mixture of improvisation, scatting, melodies, lyrics and passion soothed the East Los Angeles College’s “First Friday Jazz Concert series” audience April 5. A male trio compiled of pianist and vocalist Bill Cantos, drummer Michael Shapiro and bassist Hussain Jiffry took the stage for the concert. The trio has played together for seven years, but the chemistry on stage shows much longer.

Brazilian music has inspired all of the musicians alongside what the musicians described as “good music.”

As the trio took center stage under dim lighting, the engaged audience snapped and tapped their feet throughout the performance.

The “Tax Textbook Song” topped off as one of the highlights. Cantos sang page 175 of the tax textbook, which made for a good laugh throughout the crowd and was strictly improvisation.

“One word from you makes such a difference in my day” and “The way you walk into a room, you

make me smile,” are some of the relatable lyrics sung by Cantos of love and life that brought smiles to the audience.

Drummer Michael Shapiro was the inspiration for a song titled “Everybody’s on the Phone,” which title is self-explanatory.

The genres of music played varied in jazz influence. Some songs sounded more like jazz and others like Latin jazz.

Shapiro used a Cajon during the performance of “Miss You So,” which he stated was improvisation.

Shapiro enjoys “doing something different with the same song.”

His use of the Cajon gained the recognition of a young audience member who patted along on his lap.

Shapiro is a self taught musician and freelance drummer that describes the various genres he performs as “The way of the world.

The way the world is made of all kinds of people is the same way music is.”

Special guest Mari Falcone played a number of songs with the trio as a pianist alongside her husband Bill Cantos.

“We’re a team. We don’t compete against each other,” said Mari.

He has been playing the

piano since the age of five. He describes his inspirations and influence as everything.

His sister had a number of Sergio Mendez records, which inspired him and lead him to the genre of jazz, as well as his parents being apart of theater and his mother being an Opera singer.

“Good music makes me want to put something together,” Bill Cantos.

T h r o u g h o u t C a n t o s ’s performance, he incorporates improvisation to involve the audience.

Bassist Hussain Jiffry played two types of basses, the six string bass and electric upright.

Jiffry being of Sri-Lankan descent, said music brought him to America. He is also a self-taught musician and has played the bass for 35 years.

Having taught at the Los Angeles Music Academy and attended the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, Shapiro described his appreciation of music as having helped him become more versatile.

Cantos and Falcone closed the show in unison battling on the piano to see who could play “Amazing Grace” better. “Thank God for the gift of music and the ability to share it,” Cantos said.

Gore galore exhibited in ‘Evil Dead’ Sergio Berrueta Staff Writer

The book of the dead is ready to rise again in the highly anticipated remake of the horror cult classic “Evil Dead” with gore galore and shocking fun.

The story focuses around a group of friends ready to help out David, played by Shiloh Fernandez, with an intervention for his junkie sister Mia, played by Jane Levy, at their former summer cabin.

As the intervention and withdrawals symptoms come to play, the group finds a book in the

basement, which is littered with dead cats.

Unfortunately, one of the friends opens the book and after reading a few words from the book all hell breaks loose with demonic possession, voices from beyond and cringe-inducing moments of pain and utter torment.

“Evil Dead” plays to the strengths of its horror roots by delivering some terrifying imagery. Scenes such as a possessed Mia splitting her tongue with a box cutter to pulling out nails from one’s skin lead to squirms from the audience yet did not seem to turn up an actual scare.

The film relies more on the spectacle rather than the reaction of fright and terror from the audience.

The expectations for the film were at an all-time high after months of marketing itself as “the most terrifying film you will ever experience,” as it reads on the poster for the movie. For a film like this to fall short on actual scares is disappointing.

That should not deter from the experience as the spectacle is just as good as the cult classic setup.

The simple beginning is handled with care and structure, delving deep into what is going on, leaving the audience to wonder what is really happening and what does the mysterious book discovered behold.

The imagery is beautifully gruesome. The heavy use of practical effects make every painful moment

realistic with believable moments of blood spewing from flesh and numerous creative death scenes.

The story while entertaining seems to drag on at certain points seeming as if it could come to a close or scenes just needed a definitive end. This is only a minor problem as the film is relatively short at 90 minutes and manages its time well.

“Evil Dead” may not break any new ground or deliver on a heavy number of good jump scares, but still manages to be an entertaining ride in horror.

“Evil Dead” is in theaters now and is rated R for strong bloody violence and gore, some sexual content and language.

‘42’ tells heroic story of legendary Dodger player Gabrielle Osei & Jesus Figueroa Staff Writer A magnificent depiction of the beginning of legendary Brooklyn Dodger’s Jackie Robinson is shown in the film “42.”

The chronicling of the long strenuous process of transferring from the then Negro League to the Major League of Baseball structures the film in such a way that every minute of the two-hour long movie is used.

There is no wasted moment with an emotionally charged storyline filled with obstacles such as prejudice and racism.

The film begins with Brooklyn Dodger’s General Manager Branch Rickey, played by Harrison Ford, delivering the groundbreaking news to his staff that he will be recruiting a player from the Negro League.

The news concerns his staff, but despite the rest of his staff’s advice not to, Rickey recruits Jackie Robinson, played by Chadwick Boseman, onto the affiliated Montreal Royals.

The storyline only gets better

having more and more elements introduced to film. Audiences responded as the serious topics encountered throughout the film get a bit of relief through clever comedy.

The troubles get heated for Robinson starts to play for the Royals. Few scenes depict the brutal treatment of Robinson as he breaks into the all white MLB of that time.

Boseman takes this challenging role and makes it work for him.

He continues to show strength and poise through all the film giving the feel of a heroic number 42. He brings a charisma to the story which captures the essence of the 1940s.

As Robinson leads the Royals to a spectacular season, Rickey has make the tough choice to recruit him up to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Robinson’s wife Rachel, played

by Nicole Beharie, who supported him through all of his trials and tribulations.

Rachel is portrayed as overly sensitive but determined to keep Robinson calm and to prevent him from responding to racism on and off the field Harrison Ford held the leading role as Branch Rickey and provided the audience with empathy and

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keep it cool—Dodger General Manager Branch Rickey, played by Harrison Ford, calms Jackie Robinson, played

by Chatwick Boseman, after persistent racial banter by Philidelphia’s dugout manager. biblical quotes throughout “42” as to why Robinson became a Brooklyn Dodger. Rickey’s purpose was to simply break the color barrier in baseball, which was something he had not helped to prevent in his earlier baseball career.

Ford bring an emotional strength to his character and has a powerhouse performance. Being a supporting character, he compliments and embraces being a guiding force that allows Robinson to shine brightest.

The story is full of racism and

prejudice giving an uneasy feel through scenes. It holds strong as the story and message comes through throughout the powerful emotionally charged film.

Audiences were on the edge of their seats attentive to every part, every scene and every turn the story took. There was no point of boredom, no moment that was unnecessary to the story and no time wasted on needless plot fillers.

“42” is in theaters now and is 0rated PG-13.

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Singing in the moment—Bill Cantos entertains the crowd with his voice while Mari Falcone plays the piano alongside him on April 5 in the S2 Recital Hall.

‘Jurassic Park’ comes back to the big Sergio Berrueta Staff Writer The 3-D conversion of the Academy Award-winning “Jurassic Park” comes back to theaters showcasing a wonderful film with brilliant 3-D effects.

“Jurassic Park 3D” focuses on a park inhabited by dinosaurs brought back to life due to the In Gen corporation run by Dr. Hammond, played by Richard Attenboruogh.

Hammond decides to invite paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant, played by Sam Niell, paleobotanist Dr. Ellie Sadler, played by Laura Dern and Chaotician Dr. Ian Malcolm, played by Jeff Goldblum, to investigate the park to see if it is up for approval until everything that could go wrong does go wrong.

Raptors break free, a T-Rex runs rampant and complete utter chaos predicted by Dr. Malcolm becomes reality.

“Jurassic Park” is the same as it was back when it was first released and nothing has really changed in the story. The film still holds up in today’s film world by balancing the terrifying beauty of dinosaurs on screen with the whip smart story that both entertains and frightens at time.

The Computer Generated Images holds up against modern day CGI and uses practical animatronic effects that still give realism.

The story is treated with seriousness, expanding upon its source material with lighter moments sprinkled throughout.

The only downside to the film is that it is dated in technological and

scientific aspects shown in the film.

Lexi gushing over the interactive CD-Rom and Unix systems are laughable now, yet that should not hinder the experience of watching the film again.

The scientific accuracies that the film presented as truth have been dismissed in recent years turning the film from being scientifically possible to complete science fiction.

The 3-D conversion of the film is astonishing to say the least. Unlike other post conversion ventures like “Titanic” and “Star Wars: Episode I,” “Jurassic Park” benefits from the use of 3-D by bringing the memorable effects to the forefront.

The true highlight of the 3-D is the famous first appearance of the T-Rex scene as it attacks Lexi and Tim in their jeep. The rainwater is pouring down in front of the audience as the T-Rex breaks through to deliver a nostalgic scare.

Naysayers of 3-D re-releases may be left stunned by how much depth and care went into this feature being careful not to overdo the 3-D effects and disrupt the feel of the movie.“Jurassic Park 3D” is a nostalgic trip providing another chance to revisit a film many, if not most, people have either grown up with or were stunned by. The addition of the 3-D gimmick does not harm the film by providing something a new generation can enjoy. “Jurassic Park” is still worth the price of admission even 20 years after its first release.

“Jurassic Park 3D” is in theaters now, rated PG-13 for some intense scary images.

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Carlos Alvarez Staff Writer The East Los Angeles College baseball team is still alive in the playoff hunt after they took two out of three games from El Camino College this past week in South Coast Conference games.

The Huskies lost the opener against El Camino, 6-4, their fourth straight after losing a three-game series to Mt. San Antonio College during spring break.

ELAC dropped to fourth place in the SCC after being tied for first place entering the Mt. SAC series.

A f t e r scoring four runs off ECC’s Dalton Erb the Huskies were shut out

by Jos Mingura the rest of the game.

Erb pitched six innings allowing four runs off of six hits while striking out six batters.

Mingura struck out three Huskies while allowing one hit in his three scoreless innings of work.

The Huskies inconsistent offense with runners in scoring position has plagued them all season.

After leaving 25 runners in scoring position in the three-game series against Mt. SAC, they stranded eight runners against El Camino.

The Huskies offense woke up in the second game of the series. They spanked the Warriors 13-3.

ELAC was led by the Joseph Tellez’s hitting and Frankie Wright’s (7-2) pitching.

Tellez had three hits while driving in six runs.

Wright continued his impressive season, pitching seven dominant innings allowing one run off of six hits.

Center fielder Andrew Gutierrez continued his stellar season collecting four hits while scoring three runs. In the rubber match game, the Huskies defeated the Warriors 4-2.

With the win, the Huskies are one game out of second place. The first two teams in the SCC advance to the playoffs.

Long Beach City College and El Camino College Compton Center are tied for second place.

The Huskies will face LA Harbor this upcoming week while the LBCC faces first place Mt. SAC. Compton College faces the bottom team in the SCC, Pasadena City College.

ELAC holds the tiebreaker against Long Beach after taking two out of three from the Vikings earlier in the season.

ELAC lost two out of three games from Compton College.

As a result, the Tartars will advance over the Huskies if the two teams end up with the same record.

“I think we have to win out to make the playoffs.“It’s going to be a challenge. We need help from other teams,” Assistant Coach Philip Valdez said.

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The wait is over.

Despite losing four straight games, the Huskies are ranked No. 16 in the California Community College Baseball Coaches Association SoCal Poll. The team is fighting for a postseason berth.

The team’s unofficial postseason will be the SCC prelims at LA Trade Tech on Tuesday, April 23.

ELAC placed eighth out of 15 teams at the Pasadena Invitational, which was during the spring break, April 5 and 6 at PCC. The Huskies upset Santa Monica and El Camino colleges.

The Huskies shocked Pasadena City College 13-8, snapping the Lancers’ 41-match South Coast Conference winning streak at Pasadena on April 10.

The Huskies previously lost 17 games to Pasadena since their last win over the Lancers , which was on Feb. 27, 2009.

ELAC is 7-2 overall and in SCC play. Pasadena is 6-1 in the SCC. The teams will meet for the SCC title Friday in the women’s gym at 2 p.m. Admission is free.

The Huskies end the regular season with two three-game series against LA Harbor College this week and Cerritos College next week.

Softball The Huskies are in a fight for fifth place in the SCC with Pasadena.

Their final home games will be on April 22 and 23 against Santa Ana and Compton colleges.

Huskies that place in the top of their events will advance to the SCC finals Friday, April 26.

The official postseason will be the SoCal prelims at Antelope Valley College on Saturday May 4.

“We did pretty good at Pasadena.

The coach has prepared us well and we are confident and excited to compete,” Martha Rivas said.

More than a dozen Huskies are favored to advance to the postseason.

Rivas won two medals at last years SCC finals and has a goal of bringing home three.

ELAC’s 10,000-meter run team is ranked in the states top-20. Gonzalo Ceja is ranked No. 11. Oscar Jasso (14), Aaron Jasso (16) and Kris Chacon (17) round out the team.

The SCC finals are tomorrow through Saturday at Chaffey College with prelims at 10 a.m. and finals at 3 p.m. each day.

Softball team falls short by one run Will Hernandez Staff Writer Scoring three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning wasn’t enough as the Huskies were upset by Los Angeles Harbor College, 8-7, in a South Coast Conference game April 9 at home.

The Huskies’ record dropped to 10-21 overall, 7-10 in SCC play. The Huskies are in fifth place in South Coast conference standings.

“We might have had a chance had we shown up to play,” Head Coach Erika Blanco said.

Sophomore Evangeline Montes pitched seven innings for the Huskies giving up eight earned runs.

East Los Angeles College scored first. Harbor quickly evened the

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score in the top of the second inning Huskies led off the bottom seventh with a one-out single to right field. inning with two singles by Montes In the bottom of the inning, ELAC and outfielder Heather Saucedo. roughed up Harbor’s pitching with First baseman Rachel Ponce cut the four hits and cashed in two runs for deficit to two, scoring both Montes a 3-1 lead. and Saucedo.

Ramirez scored ELAC went back the third run of on top in the bottom “We might have the inning with half of the fourth, had a chance a RBI single to scoring one run on had we shown up left field. The a dropped fly ball Huskies then to center field, for to play.” were a run away a 4-3 lead. from knotting With the second Erika Blanco the game. run, Harbor took Softball Head Coach Gutierrez their first lead, 5-4. grounded out Harbor tacked on three insurance runs in the top of the to shortstop to end the Huskies rally.

There was a number of calls the sixth and seventh innings.

In their last chance at survival, the Huskies would have liked to have

back. “It’s the game of softball.

“There’s always going to be balls and strikes that go by that we’d like to have back. The bottom line is that we should have never been in a situation that put us in a position to be hurt by a bad call,” Blanco said.

“As an athlete you’re going to have individual goals. There’s some kids who have good enough stats to transfer on and play ball at a higher level.

“Then, there are chances for some players to earn All-Conference awards.

Though the team goals may be out of reach, there’s still individual goals. That’s what they’ll be playing for through the rest of the season,” Blanco said.

Track and field burns the competition Tadzio Garcia Staff Writer The Huskies moved up in the state individual rankings after improving their times in recent meets. The team has one final meet before postseason play, which is the Cal State LA Twilight this Saturday.

The South Coast Conference prelims are at LA Trade Tech College next Tuesday with the finals on April 26.

Huskies that are favored to advance out of the SCC finals to the Southern California Championships next month based on state rankings include O livia Reyes , Ros e Arellano and Gonzalo Ceja in the steeplechase.

Also, Ceja in the 10,000 meterrun, Avanti Armendariz in the long jump, triple jump and Megan Magdaleno in the 5,000-meter run.

Four Huskies are ranked in the SCC’s top-ten in the 10,000-meter run, Ceja, ranked No. 3, Oscar Jasso (No. 5), Aaron Jasso (No. 6) and Kris Chacon (No. 7).

Vanessa Moore is favored in the long jump to advance.

The women’s 4 x 400 relay team is on the cusp of advancing. Moore, Lee Pee, Magdaleno and Kattie Padilla have on of the fastest times in the SCC. “Huskies that shined at the Arnie Robinson Invitational at San Diego Mesa College last Saturday were Ceja and Armendariz,” Head Coach Louis Ramirez said.

Armendariz placed third in both the long and triple jumps in the meet that included four-year university competition.

Even so, the Huskies took the top three places in the men’s 1,500-run with Ceja edging Aaron Jasso for first followed by Michael Vallejos.

“Leading from start of the race, Ceja had to use a vicious finish over the last 400 meters to capture victory,” Ramirez said.

Ceja placed second in the 5,000 meters.

“He battled fatigue from his previous race, yet he unleashed a powerful sprint over the last 100 meters to place second overall,” Ramirez said Armendariz’s lean at the 100meter finish gave him a win over Paris Kinsey of Southwestern College.

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back on top—All-American Megan Magdaleno runs the 5,000-meter race in Eagle Rock on March 15. She took second place at the Arnie Robinson Invitational in San Diego on April 13, against four-year university competition with her best time.

Fernando Sandoval ran a personal record in the 200-meter dash. Jose Arreola also ran a personal record in the 100 dash.

The Huskies continued to impress with Ryan Angel who placed third in his heat in both the 200 dash and 400-meter run.

“Kristopher Chacon ran a personal best in the 5,000 run as did Vallejos in the 1500 meters.

The women are also peaking at the right time of the season.

“Megan Magdaleno returns to the form that made her an All-American on 2nd-Team All–State in Cross Country finals in November, 2012.

“She placed second in both the 1,500 and 5,000 runs in San Diego.”

Ramirez said.

Magdaleno used a big finish with 200 meters left to take control of the race only to let it slip by with five meters left to place second.

In the 5000 meters, she followed pace with Hannah Sawatski of San Diego State, finishing with a lifetime best.

Jessica Herrera’s toss in the discus was also a personal best in the discus 25.57 meters placed second among Community College athletes, edging teammate Adriann Crespo by two centimeters.

“Lee Pee placed first in the triple jump while Moore placed third in the long Jump.

“Both athletes felt their performance suffered due to the fatigue of competing in the Southern California Heptathlon last Tuesday and Wednesday,”Ramirez said.

Moore and Pee placed fourth and sixth respectively in the Heptathlon among SCC competition.

This was also the SCC finals, which they placed fourth and sixth, respectively.