Spring 2015, Issue 15

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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

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MID-AIR PUSH—East Los Angeles College freshman forward Marquis Salmon (No. 35) attempts a layup guarded by Saddleback sophomore center Conor Clifford with 13:50 left in the game in a 50-47 ELAC loss to the Gauchos in the CCCAA men’s basketball title game on March 15 at in Norwalk.

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EXPECTATIONS Men’s basketball faces championship loss

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BY ANDREW RUIZ Staff Writer

he Huskies’ hopes of claiming its first California Community College Athletic Association State Championship trophy was shattered in a tough 50-47 loss to top-seeded Saddleback College on Sunday at Cerritos College.

East Los Angeles College jumped out to an early 10-2 start, and maintained the lead for the majority of the game, but gave up four points and the lead in the final minute. “(We had a) little bit of a breakdown defensively,” Husky Head Coach John Mosley said. “Offensively (we) just (weren’t) able to get a good shot. We talked all year about possessions and we came up short on our possessions.”

Possessions have been an ongoing issue throughout the season for the Huskies.

Before entering the playoffs, ELAC averaged 24 turnovers per game in conference and 21 overall.

On Sunday, the Huskies committed 18 turnovers including a fumbled catch from sophomore guard Je’Ron Primus that went out of bounds and could have

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given the Huskies a one-point lead with 30 seconds left.

The Gauchos dominated the paint outscoring the Huskies, 30-8. Sophomore seven-foot center Conor Clifford was an offensive force scoring 16 of those 30.

“That’s the strength of their game. We knew that that would be the case,” Mosley said. “We just tried to limit it and make it tough for the big fella.”

Saddleback sophomore guard Andrew Bournes had 14 points.

ELAC was led by freshman forward Marquis Salmon who was the only player to score in double digits, 15 points.

After scoring a season-high 23 points in Friday’s win over Merritt College, ELAC sophomore forward Primitivo Gomez scored all five of his points in the first half.

Sophomore guards Je’Ron Primus (3 points) and Marcus Romain (1 point) struggled offensively as the duo also went scoreless in the second half.

“I just never developed a rhythm. The calls weren’t going my way and I felt I didn’t get the usual shot attempts that I’m accustomed to getting,” Romain said.

“It was just a bad game for me. I feel like I let down my team with the performance.”

Romain went 0-for-4 from the field and committed five turnovers.

Aside from feeling he let his team down, Romain also felt he let down his mentors by not being able to bring home a state championship in his last game in an ELAC jersey.

“It hurts (to not be able to win),” Romain said. “I wanted to do it for guys like (ELAC Athletic Director Al) Cone, coach Mosley—guys that went out of their way to help out the athletes and put us in a good situation to be successful. That’s what hurts the most.”

According to Mosley, the Gauchos disrupted Romain from the beginning and his emotions are what affected his star guards performance. “(Marcus) is the leading scorer and a guy that everybody keys on. (Teams) come out to frustrate him by hitting him or whatever it is,” Mosley said. “Everybody is coming after him and he’s emotional. Some of the emotion is what makes him a better player. They really come after him and a lot of people really key on that.”

Despite the outcome, coach Mosley is proud of the way his team battled throughout the playoffs as the Huskies made major accomplishments and exceeded expectations.

“We made it here to the finals. It’s the first time in school history that we made it this far,” he said. “To be able to come from a No. 13 seed from a play-in game to get here (in the championship) is amazing.”

Correction

Baker 2 Vegas

Recital

The men’s basketball team made history going to the state championship finals, not the playoffs in “Men’s basketball.”

A fundraiser for the Baker 2 Vegas Run will be held by the H9 building today starting at 11 a.m.

For more information visit bakervegas.com.

The Music Department will hold a Classical Guitar Recital featuring David Jesus Ybarra March 23 at noon in the S2 Recital Hall.

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Opinion

EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2015

EDITOR IN CHIEF Jade Inglada MANAGING EDITOR Jesus Figueroa ONLINE EDITORS Darlene Galvan, Andrew Ruiz, Danny Vasquez ART DIRECTOR Lindsey Maeda FRONT EDITOR Julianne Obregon OPINION EDITOR Cortez Cruz Serrato NEWS EDITOR Marcus Camacho FEATURE EDITOR Megan G. Razzetti

ARTS EDITOR Stephanie Garibay SPORTS EDITORS George Maldonado Bryce T. Ronquillo PHOTO EDITOR Alexa Santana

Cleanliness not a campus priotirty

COPY EDITORS Ivan Cazares, Jesus Figueroa, Kristen Garcia, Joshua Inglada

Some instructors have a no food, no drink policy inside their classroom, but not all instructors are consistent with the policy.

Restrooms are only clean at the start of the day; by noon restrooms are filthy with trashcans full of hand paper towels. Restrooms seem to be only cleaned at the end of the day.

Some malls and businesses often have a log by the main entrance door that states the last time a restroom check was completed. Campus restrooms do not have that.

It is clear that ELAC has maintenance and janitorial personnel as they are seen around campus on golf carts.

Whether there is a supervisor

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BY GIL MILANES Staff Writer East Los Angeles College has been improving its buildings, giving the college a better appearance, but it has neglected to keep up with the maintenance.

The F5 Technology building that was completed a couple of years ago is a perfect example.

The elevators, restrooms and some halls are tagged. Giving it an older appearance than what it actually has.

Some classrooms have suffered from water leaks from either water plumbing lines or air conditioning system and the evidence is visible

on the stained ceiling tiles.

The stained ceiling tiles are distracting during lecture and a fire hazard. In the event of a fire, the ceiling tiles help prevent the fire from damaging the buildings’ base structure and escaping to other classrooms.

The damaged ceiling tiles also become a risk for faculty and students’ safety. The ceiling tiles can fall on someone’s head and they can possibly require medical attention.

Classrooms in the F5 Technology Building have gray carpet. Having carpet instead of tile can cause spills as some students carry drinks that over the years have stained the carpet.

managing the staff and ensuring that proper maintenance is being performed thought out the campus is unclear, but clearly the college it is not looking at its best.

While students are the main cause for the building damages, administration should focus on assuring the damages are minimized and maintenance is performed in more regular basis.

Administration should start off by changing the structure currently in use. First by establishing policies that prohibit students from eating or drinking in classrooms and reassuring professors enforce the policy.

Second, by hiring cadets that will

actually patrol buildings, restrooms and the entire campus.

It does not make sense to hire cadets that sit by their desk texting, reading, or completing school assignments rather than making sure restrooms are not being vandalized.

Third, the school needs more janitors to keep up with the cleanliness of restrooms and classrooms. The conditions of the restrooms through out the school are unacceptable.

L a s t l y, a m e m b e r o f t h e maintenance staff should conduct building inspections more frequently in order to take care of any issues as soon as possible rather than wait to have a list piled up.

Uber becomes the go to transportation service for students and easier transportation, it can also put at risk riders.

Last Christmas, I requested a driver of nearly put me and my I started to ride Uber last year, and family’s life in danger. quickly became addicted.

The Uber driver who may have Using Uber has saved me money been impaired, made a right-hand and time. When I need a ride, I open turn that jolted us severely. It was the Uber app, press a button, and I 3 a.m. get a ride n three minutes.

He was traveling well over the I ride Uber to get safely and posted 35 mph speed limit and ran comfortably from point A to point B. a red light.

Uber Technologies Inc. is a He also made an abrupt stop ridesharing service that only requires sending us to the front seat, and he a valid credit card information to use. couldn’t find the freeway entrance.

The fare is calculated We were shocked. by distance and time He got lost and we and Uber drivers get had to guide him Uber provides to your location in through the streets riders with minutes. to our place, even an estimated Uber provides though he had his riders with an smartphone. rate and time estimated rate and My brother arrival after a time arrival after thought that the a pickup has been pickup has been driver was on drugs requested. because of his red requested.

Uber also sends and glossy eyes. text messages about This experience the driver’s name, shook me up because type of car and plate, including a drivers should offer safe rides to one-to-five star rating. passengers.

Since Uber’s launch in 2010, Uber hires independent it has attracted a large clientele contractors that are required to including celebrities like Jimmy submit a proof of insurance card to Kimmel, who became a driver for operate as an Uber driver. a day on his live show.

Also Uber drivers are screened for U b e r i s c o n v e n i e n t , l e s s felonies related to driving, violence, expensive, is more reliable than terrorism and property damage in taxis, and it has faster pick-up time. the last seven years, but they aren’t The cars are nice and clean, and required to undergo a livescan. most of my Uber drivers have been I encourage people to be more friendly. concerned about the risk that they When I used to ride a taxi they are taking when requesting any type would charge me twice as much of rideshare company, such as Lyft than Uber does. and Sidecar.

My evening trips with Uber, Even though Uber has its dark range from 2.5 to 20 miles and costs side, I still use Uber to get home around $5 to $25. safe.

It has helped me organize my day New Uber users should request and it has enhanced my lifestyle. drivers that have more than a 4.8 But even with all of the promises stars rating.

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Campus adds second South Gate shuttle

BY IVAN CAZARES Staff Writer An additional shuttle transporting students from the South Gate Education Center to the main campus started running Monday.

The new shuttle will operate from 4-8 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Unlike the regular shuttle, it will not make any stops between campuses.

The regular shuttle makes two stops between campuses – California and Firestone and on Otis and Firestone.

“We started off with two shuttles,” South Gate Dean Al Rios said.

The shuttle program had a rough start, but quickly gained popularity.

Alan Gallegos said that it was his first time riding the shuttle.“ (The shuttle) got me to school

fast because it uses the freeway,” Gallegos Rios said adding a shuttle to the peak hours of traffic was the fastest way to address the issue.

The regular shuttle’s schedule has also been updated to compensate for traffic being caused by construction approaching the Long Beach Freeway.

The shuttle stopped running five years after it started due to budget cuts.

It was brought back a few months later due to high demand from students, faculty and staff.

The shuttle transports thousands of students, as well as faculty and staff for free daily. All that is required to ride is a school ID or a printout.

“I take the shuttle to school and back home,” said Rosa Garibay.

She said the shuttle is usually very punctual and that the longest

she’s had to wait for it has been 15 minutes past its scheduled time of arrival.

Only one shuttle had been making runs from South Gate to the main campus.

“A lot of students are having to stand up in the shuttle. We wanted to address that,” Rios said.

After suggestions from several committees, the contract with American Transportations Systems was amended for a quick solution.

Marco Caballero said that he benefits from the shuttle, because it takes him home.

“It’s a good thing, because the shuttle can get really full sometimes,” Caballero said.

He also said that the only draw back is the traffic.

“All that’s left is for Dennis Justice to sign the revised contract,” Rios said.

Justice is the owner of American Transportations and the only person East Los Angeles College has done business with for shuttle services.

Rios said that he was sure Justice would sign.

About $2,400 from the campus’ regular budget will be used for the additional shuttle.

“Our goal is to have two shuttles running all day,” Rios said.

To make that possible, a proposal would have to be presented to the district board of trustees.

“We would have had to wait until next semester to do that,” Rios said.

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The shuttle scheduled to arrive at ELAC at 6:20 p.m. was 30 minutes late on Monday.

“It was probably stuck in traffic,” Michelle Flores said.

The shuttle dropped her off at ELAC at about 6:50 p.m.

“This new schedule is better. I might have still been waiting in South Gate,” said Flores.

The updated schedule has the final shuttle of the day departing from South Gate at 9:45 p.m. and the final shuttle of the day. departing from ELAC at 10:20 p.m.

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EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWS

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2015

Elac celebrates, explores Black History through

DANCE, MUSIC, SPOKEN WORD

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UPLIFTING—Dance group JazzAntiqua performs “The Spiritual Nature of Jazz (excerpts from “Song in a Strange Land”) during the third annual Black History Project at the S2 Recital Hall

last Thursday.

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BY CORTEZ CRUZ SERRATO Staff Writer

he third annual Black History Project celebrated Black culture with dance, music and spoken word last Thursday at the S2 Recital Hall.

Performances by jimbe drummer John Beatty, Roberto Chavez’ jazz band, Gospel singer Phillip Brandon and Jazz Antiqua exhibited the wide range of African and Latin- American performing arts.

East Los Angeles College adjunct dance professor and Black History Project founder Wanda-Lee Evans found it important to have a variety of acts.

“African American culture is a very diverse culture and there are many different aspects.From John Beatty’s performance to Jazz Antiqua, we saw not only variety, but an evolution of African American culture,” Evans said.

Evans said the event is not only to celebrate African American culture, but to appreciate other cultures and people with different ethnic backgrounds.

“All of our histories need to be shared and the more we share, the greater understanding we have of one another,” Evans said.

Professor Nader Haddad’s spoken word performance focused on the evolution of Malcolm X’s teachings and also of what kind of man he really was.

“Most often students are not taught about Malcolm and if they are it is a watered down or ‘whitewashed’ version of him,” Haddad said.

Professor Roberto Chavez and his jazz band played their own spin on Afro-Latin American music.

The band used a wide range of instruments from the common drum set, bass guitars and trumpets to bongo drums to give its performance an authentic Latin flair.

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EVOKING EMOTION—Jason Poullard,left, and Shari Rhone deliver raw emotion through Jazz music during the third annual Black History Project.

EDUCATE— Professor Nader Haddad’s spoken word educates the audience on the life and evoluton of Maclom X during the third annual Black History Project.

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EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2015

ESCAPE

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ELAC to host ‘Attack on Titan’ scavenger hunt

BY MARCUS CAMACHO Staff Writer “Attack on Titan” fans rejoice as East Los Angeles College will host the “Escape from the Walled City” at Weingart Stadium on Saturday.

The event will have three start times, 10:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. With introductions and solution walkthroughs, each event is about a hour and a half.

“Everyone is welcome to come and play. People who enjoy puzzles and anime/manga fans will especially enjoy the event, but if you’re even the least bit curious, we encourage you to try to escape. It’s a rare experience to play a real-life game in this kind of setting, so don’t miss out,” Public Relations Coordinator Doc Preuss said.

The doors will open an hour before the start times.

Participants of the event who arrive after the game has started will not be allowed in because it can be a distraction to other players.

“Attack on Titan” is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Hajime Isayama.

In the anime, people are ravaged by ravenous man-eating giants called Titans.

In the story, the entire human race has retreated to the safety of a single city protected by 164 foot-high walls. With the appearance of an immense Titan, humanity realizes that its defenses may no longer be enough and is on the brink of extinction.

Despite the series’ Japanese origins, the game will be in English. The players will have to solve puzzles to complete the event. The puzzles do not require any special skills or knowledge to solve them.

Participants are not required to have any knowledge of “Attack on Titan” for gameplay, but it will make the experience more enjoyable.

There is no team size limit for the event. Participants can play by themselves or team up with as many people as they like.

The event planners recommend teams of three to six people for the

best game experience.

“Originally, Kodansha, the company that holds the right to ‘Attack on Titan,’ approached us about collaborating on a project. We had held our games in a stadium before, and given the story and setting of ‘Attack on Titan’ we came up with the idea for ‘Escape from the Walled City,’” CEO of Real Escape Games Kazu Iwata said.

“We felt that a stadium would be a perfect fit for the story and also a very exciting venue for our players. From there, we created the entire game ourselves, which includes all of the story, puzzles and logistics,” Iwata said.

Cosplay is welcome and a great way to immerse into the “Attack on Titan” story, but participants are advised to dress comfortably and to not bring or wear anything that will slow them down. Speed is important for completing the event.

The event will take place rain or shine. In the case of an extreme situation, such as a natural disaster, participants can check “Escaped from the Walled City’s” website and Facebook page for event updates.

Participants are allowed to take photos of the clues during the game, but can not upload any spoilers to social media or tell other people the answers or puzzles.

The coordinator will run through all of the answers at the end so participants who fail to reach the final solution will be able to appreciate the entire game from start to finish.

Participates can get tickets at the website. Tickets for the event cost $30 in advance and $35 at the door.

If participants have any questions or want to buy tickets, visit realescapegame.com

Disney delights with new ‘Cinderella’

BY JULIANNE OBREGON

Americans eat 100 acres of pizza each day.

Staff Writer Disney reinvents its 1950s animated film “Cinderella” through live-action and leaves the audience wondering what will happen next.

In this version of the film, the audience is given the opportunity to get a better look at Cinderella’s life before and after her new family arrives.

When Cinderella, played by Lily James, was a young girl, she made a promise to her mother, played by Hayley Atwell, to have courage and kindness because that will get her through all of life’s trials.

James, known for “Wrath of the Titans,” was able to display the kindness and courage that Cinderella embodies.

She showed that she can play

this version of Cinderella that demonstrates a bit of defiance but is still kind.

The promise proves hard to keep after her mother dies and her father, played by Ben Chaplin, remarries.

After Cinderella’s stepmother Lady Tremaine, played by Cate Blanchett, and stepsisters Drisella, played by Sophie McShera, and Anastasia, played by Holliday Grainger, move in to her family home, her life is turned upside down.

The day Cinderella realizes that her new family sees her as nothing more than a servant girl, she takes a horse and flees from home into the forest.

It’s there she meets Kit, played

by Richard Madden, who gives her hope when she is beginning to lose it.

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It isn’t until Cinderella arrives at the ball that she realizes that Kit is the prince.

Kit falls for Cinderella even though it is against the King’s, played by Derek Jacobi, wishes.

Though the plot to this film may not be new, director Kenneth Branagh and screenplay writer Chris Weitz manage to leave the audience wondering what will happen next.

Branagh and Weitz show how Cinderella became a kind and courageous person by diving further into the past than the first film.

The film shows what kind of life Cinderella lived before tragedy struck her home.

Cinderella’s mother was a loving person that Atwell, known for “Captain America: The First Avenger” and TV series “Agent Carter,” performed flawlessly.

She displayed passion and love that made her character more believable.

When the stepmother first appears, her dislike of the home and her actions make it easy to hate her .

Though Tremaine is cruel to Cinderella, Branagh and Weitz show a side to the stepmother that the other movie didn’t show.

Her reason behind her marriage to Cinderella’s father is touched upon more.

Blanchett, known for “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” shows once again that she can handle whatever role is given to her.

The prince in this story is also different from the original version.

He’s not just prince looking for a bride, but a prince looking for love.

Each character in this film has a different side to them that wasn’t in the original film that makes the movie enjoyable, even though the story has been told before.

“Cinderella” is currently in theaters with a PG rating for action and peril, rude humor and thematic elements.

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SPORTS

EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWS

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2015

Women’s basketball falls in semi-final

BY CARLOS ALVAREZ

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he No. 2-seeded East Los Angeles College women’s basketball team’s hope of capturing a State Championship came up short against the No. 1-seeded Chabot College, losing 84-77 at Cerritos College on March 14.

ELAC finished the season 29-4, the most victories in school history. The Huskies became the first team in school history to advance to the California Community College Athletic Association State Championships.

With less than six minutes remaining in the game and facing an 18 point deficit ELAC sophomore guard Olivia Ochoa took over.

“We fought all game. I was just trying to do my part, but we couldn’t pull it out,” Ochoa said.

Ochoa scored 25 of her 29 game-high points in the second half, with 17 points coming in the last six minutes.

“She has done that for us all season. Ochoa is that type of player that can take over a game,” ELAC Head Coach Bruce Turner said.

“I’m proud of these young ladies. I wouldn’t trade them for any other team in the state. We played hard, but we couldn’t get over the hump,” Turner said.

For the first time in these playoffs, the Huskies trailed at halftime 40-31. Chabot closed the half on an 8-0 run to

give them a nine point lead, the biggest lead of the game for either team at that point.

“We wanted to slow them (Chabot) down, but we weren’t able to close out on their shooters,” Turner said.

According to Chabot Head Coach Mark Anger, his guards were able to create open shots for his shooters.

Chabot was led by its trio of guards freshman Morgan Freeman, sophomore’s Michelle Townsend and Alana Simon. They combined to score 62 of the teams 84 points Freeman was beating ELAC defenders off the dribble, penetrating into the paint with ease.

“I have good ball handling skills and speed. I was able to penetrate and kick out to my teammates. I was able to make things easy for my team today,” Freeman said.

Freeman scored 14 points, shooting 6-for-14 from the field and grabbing five rebounds.

“I didn’t play my best game, but we got the win and that is what’s important,” Freeman said.

It was more of the same in the second half with Chabot continuing their efficient ball movement, increasing their lead to 69-51.

Simon was the aggressor in the second half, scoring a team-high 28 points (17 in the second half). Townsend added 20 points and a game-high 12 rebounds.

“We came out flat in the second half. It seemed like we were tense out there,” Turner said.

In what was her last game as a Husky, sophomore forward Jocelyne Diaz was a force inside. Diaz scored 16 points and grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds.

ELAC freshman guard Kyla Martin-Burnley added 17

points and six rebounds.

After receiving double-digit scoring from their role players in each of its previous playoff games, the ELAC bench was not effective in this game.

The bench combined to score nine points, shooting 4-for-23 from the field.

“It was a chess match today. They (Chabot) had a four guard rotation that we had to match so we went away from our bigs, Abigail Vasquez and Kimberly Perez,” Turner said.

Vasquez was held scoreless, after scoring a combined 24 points in the previous two games. Perez scored six points all of them coming in the first half.

According to Martin-Burnley, Chabot was able to adjust to any defensive schemes (ELAC) threw out there.

She explained that they made them go through their third and fourth options, but they were still successful.

“ELAC is a very good basketball team. We played better than them today. They never went away, they won 29 games for a reason,” Hanger said.

With 37.6 seconds remaining, ELAC was four points short, 79-75, but was unable to get any closer.

“You saw the heart of our team to fight all the way back, but when you trail by double digits, you waste too much energy,” Turner said.

Townsend and Simon scored the next five points to seal the victory for Chabot. That ended ELAC’s comeback.

“It was a great season. I’m proud of this team. We always played for one another, it was a magical season,” Ochoa said.

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BREAKING AWAY—East Los Angeles College freshman guard Olivia Ochoa (No. 4) steals the ball and takes it down the court in the first half of game play against Chabot College in the CCCAA final four matchup in Cerritos College on Saturday. ELAC went on to lose the game 84-77.

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