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resident Joe Biden has focused attention on community colleges at every turn with the promise to reduce tuition costs for students. On his recent visit to the state, President Biden landed at Long Beach Airport and made a beeline to Long Beach City College shortly after touch-
down. California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley is on temporary leave while on special assignment with the Biden administration. Oakley is the senior adviser to U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on higher education policy. Oakley previously worked with the Biden campaign’s education policy group. He says his experience with California’s diverse student population is significant to advancing the president’s education agenda. Photo by Louis White
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• Students must create their free Cleared4 account. If you have not yet received a link to do so sent to your student email, contact the Cleared4 Help Desk by email to covidcolleges@biocept.com. They will send a personalized link to the Cleared4 platform to set up an account. Look for an email from no-reply@cleared4work. com • When uploading your information into your Cleared4 account, if you do not have medical insurance, clearly
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State educators not only have to deal with teaching on Zoom and Skype, now they have to watch for robots hiding among real students in plain sight. See “Fraud” page 6
Voters Give Second Chance to Newsom, Democrats By Matthew rodriguez
The governor of California wins a landslide victory by Democratic voters in a historic recall election. What does this mean for Democrats moving forward? See “Newsom” page 6
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Editorial
What We Must Do When Freedom Comes By Paulette Meza
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Texas Heartbeat Law Creates Death Penalty for Women By Keliyah Williams As of today, it has been 28 days since the Texas “ Heartbeat Act “ (TX S.B. 8) was implemented. The “Heartbeat Act” allows any person to sue someone who performs or induces an abortion, or aids and abets one, once “cardiac activity” in an embryo can be detected via transvaginal ultrasound, which is usually possible beginning at around six weeks of pregnancy. That is 28 days that a woman who has just found out she is six weeks pregnant after one week of a missed period is being forced to keep a baby with no further decision of her own. Twenty-eight days since a little girl or young woman is forced to miss out on her childhood and become a mother instead.
Twenty-eight days since a rape victim is forced to keep her baby despite her mental or physical well-being. Twenty-eight days since a brave mother of two finally has enough money to flee her abusive partner and start over, but now is faced with another mouth to feed. Twenty-eight days since the woman who just did not want to be a mother is forced to be one anyway. Twenty-eight days since Texas chose to police women’s bodies but not the threats of gun violence. Twenty-eight days that women’s rights have been threatened. Those in support of the “heartbeat law” are actively killing and endangering women everywhere. This law is not helpful to women or fetuses. Texans may think they are saving a life by being against abortions. But really, anyone in support of the Texas “heartbeat bill” has openly congratulated women and girls on the death of their childhood, adulthood, freedom, safety, security and in some cases themselves.
What will we do with newfound information? Time has lost all meaning. If you’re reading this, it means you followed protocol and reached freedom, finally! A moment of silence for all those who perished because of the incompetence of one president, the inefficiency of an entire government, and the greed of corporations. But, at least, we are here together. We endured weeks of self-isolation in the name of our loved ones and neighbors. We learned community comes before anything else. That good people can be found in the face of crisis, people who would risk their own lives to save others. We learned that we are all interconnected with the planet and each other. We learned that without kindness and empathy, this could have been so much worse. We also learned that some of our lowest paid workers are essential to our survival. Perhaps now, we can discuss an actual living wage. We learned that corporations cannot run America. In fact, they need our tax dollars to bail them out — many times over. They will also continue to abuse and exploit their workers, as long as there is money to be made. We learned that we can cancel rent and mortgage payments and essential utilities, including internet access.
Who knew? Paid leave is necessary and accessible for any job. Sick hours can be cashed in whenever the employee chooses — without a doctor’s note. We learned that many industries are precariously built and collapsed at the beginning of the quarantine — namely, the restaurant industry. We learned schools can provide free computers and internet providers can provide free internet access to students. EBooks can be accessed freely, instead of paying $100-plus for one textbook. In fact, the list of what we have learned during this quarantine can continue on and on, but the important thing now, is to discuss what we will do with this information. Above all, we cannot let ourselves fall back into life before the quarantine. We cannot go back and we should not want to. Our best days, individually and as a nation, are not in the past, they are ahead of us. Armed with this new knowledge, gathered over hours upon hours of scrolling and #SaferAtHome, we can forge a better society. One that takes into account our most vulnerable citizens. We have been given a do-over, at an impossibly high cost and body count. Let’s make it worth something more. *Paulette Meza won the Columbia University Scholastic Press Association second place Gold Circle Award opinion piece. We reprint it here because of its illuminating and timely message.
Parents Lose Choice with Mandatory Vaccines By Ronnisha Gunn Forcing anyone, especially a child as young as 12 years old, to get vaccinated is wrong. As the mother, I feel I deserve the right to choose what goes into my child’s body. The largest public school district in California apparently disagrees with me. The L.A. Unified School District announced on Sept. 9 that mandatory vaccinations are required in efforts to decrease the number of COVID-19 cases. Students who are 12 years and older must be fully vaccinated by Jan. 10, 2022, in order to continue in-person learning. While many health care providers and teachers can argue that they know what is best for all
children because they are around them every day, I stand strong on my statement that every child is different and may be affected differently by these vaccines. What about children who have underlying health conditions? They are not exempt from going to school or getting the vaccine. Bethel Ford is the mother of 12-year-old Christopher Ford who attends Animo Legacy Charter Middle School. She says she feels uneasy about the mandatory vaccine. “It was hard enough to do online learning because of my work schedule and not being able to take off,” she said. “And now he can be back on campus but is being forced to get shots by January, which again will interfere with my work schedule. I don’t know what side effects he might have and pass to his little brother who is only nine years old. It’s always something.” Some individuals have religious
views that compel them to avoid vaccination. Some fear they do not know how their body will react upon getting the shot, and they may have a severe allergic reaction. The fears parents have of vaccinations for their children are not uncommon. A Kaiser Family Foundation poll found that 50% of parents of children 12-17 years old say they are still opposed to their child receiving the vaccine or would rather “wait and see.” The poll also found that major reasons for concern are fear of side effects (88%) and concern for their child’s fertility (79%). Ultimately, I feel being vaccinated should be a choice not forced upon anyone. The Los Angeles Unified School District has resources available for vaccine hesitant parents on the District website at https://achieve. lausd.net/resources. The Student and Family Wellness Helpdesk can also be reached at (213) 241-3840.
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Freedom Texas Style: a whole lotta preyin’ goin’ on By John Johns The Texas abortion law, known officially as Senate Bill 8, amounts to a nearly complete ban on abortion in the state. It prohibits most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy and makes no exceptions for pregnancies resulting from incest or rape. For the moment, it is the most restrictive law in the country. The law that the good ole boys and a few gals in the Texas legislature passed amounts to an end run around of normal governance. It prohibits government agencies, such as police, from enforcing the law. Instead, it deputizes “right thinkin’” citizens to take matters into their own hands by snitching or suing anyone who had knowledge of
someone who has had an abortion past the six-week deadline. The law offers bounties of $10,000 with each successful civil prosecution. Hey, that’s better than a Christmas bonus, unless you are a CEO. In a state where the brainless worship guns even more than Jesus, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor brought bounty hunting into focus in her dissenting opinion of the 5-4 decision that let the Texas law stand. “In effect, the Texas Legislature has deputized the State’s citizens as bounty hunters, offering them cash prizes for civilly prosecuting their neighbors’ medical procedures,” Sotomayor wrote in her opinion. So, for a group of people who have been diametrically opposed to social engineering, such as racial equality, this law does just that. The law’s enforcement invokes the good old days of traditional Texas mob justice, when “he had it coming to him” was the accepted legal norm for lynching any
Black man. These social events were always nicer when held just after Sunday services and along with a picnic. Family fun for everyone. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was asked why the state would force a victim of rape or incest to carry a pregnancy to term? To which he gave a response worthy of his “norm.” “Rape is a crime, and Texas will work tirelessly to make sure we eliminate all rapists from the streets of Texas by aggressively going out and arresting them and prosecuting them and getting them off the streets. So, goal No. 1 in the state of Texas is to eliminate rape so that no woman, no person, will be a victim of rape.” Never mind that most rape victims know their rapist. The law’s author, Joseph F. Mitchell, is a former Texas solicitor general and law clerk for former Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Mitchell was best known for litigation to limit the power of unions.
According to the New York Times, Mitchell was raised in a religious home and is the oldest of seven brothers. He attended Wheaton College, a small school in Illinois that “prepares students to make an impact for Christ,” and whose most famous alumnus is Billy Graham. Rest assured Mitchell, 45, would never have been selected as Scalia’s clerk without having a total lack of understanding of the problems of the poor, of women and of people of color, and least of all for expanding the notion of freedom through civil rights. Understanding the hypocrisy of the right wing is central to understanding where we are as a country. The Texas law undermines government authority. In the spirit of the Jan. 6 putsch, it legalizes government sanctioned vigilantism. It is a method used effectively by dictatorships to turn citizens against one another. Make no mistake. Texas is a fascist state, and the Eyes of Texas are upon you!
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“When would you feel comfortable being back in classrooms on campus full time?” Compiled by Matthew Rodriguez
Angelica Herrera, Sophomore “I feel on the fence about going back to campus. On the one hand, I wouldn’t want to spread COVID to anyone’s family. But also, online learning can’t continue forever.”
Angelika Yudakova, Freshman “Although I really miss in person classes and being on campus, I think the best time to go back fully would be when we know for certain that it is safe for everyone. This would be when everyone is vaccinated and the risk of someone being sick is minimal.”
Laura Lopez, Sophomore “I don’t know if it’s realistic to think that COVID can be eradicated completely. And online learning isn’t sustainable in the long term, at least for myself, so I’m prepared to get vaccinated and back on campus next semester.”
Stormy Meyers, Sophomore “I’m vaccinated, so I don’t see a reason why I shouldn’t feel comfortable going back to campus given everything we know about the nature of COVID and the protocols in place. It’s time.”
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hants of “LACC, LACC’’ rose from the stands as fans applauded and gave standing ovations when the Lady Cubs made their entrance at Betrue Field to face the Norco Mustangs on Sept.10 during their first soccer game at home. | Cub fans animated the crowd and showed their spirit by blowing on orange vuvuzelas. Fans sported navy blue shirts and khaki pants, and they sipped on water and energy drinks to stay cool in the 82-degree weather. Each team fielded 11 players. The visiting Mustangs were ready to run, suited up in burgundy. The Lady Cubs looked confident in white shirts with the LACC logo and blue shorts. Norco scored first after 43 minutes of play with a goal from Norco forward Natalie Oaks with an assist. Lady Cubs answered with two goals of their own to make the score 2 to 1 LACC. Lady Cubs forward Isabell Estrada scored a goal for LACC after 60 minutes. Midfielder Dayanara Martinez scored a final goal for LACC to even up the score for a draw. Norco’s Oaks came up with the final goal to even the score 2-2 for the tie. “I’m not disappointed, we did our best. It’s true, we came with the burning desire to win, but it is OK,‘’ said Gaby Neri who plays defense for LACC. The Lady Cubs were in action again on Sept. 21 against the Pirates of Orange Coast College who dominated the cubs with a score of 6-2. The Cubs have got to stay healthy. Win, lose or draw, it was historic when the Lady Cubs took the field after more than a decade without sports at L.A. City College. “I think we did a very good job,” said Jacky Hernandez who plays defense for the Lady Cubs. “We worked as a team and it was a very exciting game.” Fans have not witnessed this sort of spectacle on the campus of LACC in 12 years. But the Lady Cubs are back in action looking for new fans wins. To follow the Cubs visit https://laccathletics.com/ sports/wsoc/2021-22/schedule
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was thrilled, when I heard sports had returned to our campus after a silent decade of missing cheers and college pride. College sports mean a lot to athletes and students enrolled at the campus. This is great. Coming from a family that ate and breathed soccer, it was a nobrainer. Yes, I responded to the call for the Collegian assignment to cover the L.A. City College Cubs. It was a way to showcase my video and photography skills and to cover the Lady Cubs, since women’s sports is sometimes overlooked. Yes, let’s do it! I have to support women’s soccer. Sept. 10 was the first home game, and our team tied the game 2-2 after trailing and coming from behind. I can see the players with bright shiny eyes at the end of the game. It would be impossible to forget those smiley faces. That is when I made the personal commitment to attend every game. However, on Sept.17, that all changed when a man approached me on the sidelines of Betrue Field. He told me I was not supposed to be there because I was spreading COVID. He said, “We’re in a pandemic.” I stayed quiet as I got up and moved away from the sideline. I later learned the man is a LACC coach. I stopped working that day after the encounter. In the back of my head, I wondered, how do you spread COVID when you are fully vaccinated and masked? I had taken all the necessary precautions, so I was not spreading coronavirus. After this happened, I worried about future confrontations. But I will be back to report soccer action, once I know there will be no future harassment.
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Photo 1. Two generations of L.A. City College soccer players unite at Betrue Field on Aug. 27, 2021 for the return of sports after a 12-year absence at the college. Family members, college administrators and coaches share the moment on game day as the Cubs face Golden West College.
Photo 5. Fans seek shade and lower temperatures from the late summer weather on Aug. 27, 2021. Fans in attendance observe social distancing in the stands.
Photo 2. A Golden West College defender blocks midfielder Brandon Macedo’s shot to prevent a goal on Aug. 27, 2021. Macedo is one of four lefties on the team. Photo 3. The LACC Men’s Soccer team shows appreciation for the fans in the stands after the game against Golden West College on Aug. 27, 2021 at Betrue Field. Cubs applaud and thank the fans. Photo 4. LACC goalkeeper Luis Villegas jumps to intercept a pass against Golden West College in the inaugural match on Aug. 27, 2021 at Betrue Field. Golden West beat the Cubs 2 goals to 1.
Photo 6. Members of the LACC Men’s Soccer team cheer “L-A-C-C” from the stands on Sept. 10, 2021 to support the Lady Cubs as they play Norco College. The game ends in a draw against the Norco Mustangs. Photo 7. Lady Cubs midfielder Arelix Santos dribbles down the field during a match against Norco College on Sept. 10, 2021. Santos has started six games for the Lady Cubs this season.Photo 8. The Lady Cubs team take their position to start the game on Photo 8. Lady Cubs Midfielder Tessa Gaitin wears her game face, as her team takes the field on Sept. 10, 2021. Gaitin has found the net this season with one goal and one assist.
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Bots, fake students and financial aid fraud are on the agenda on 105 community colleges this semester. More than 65,000 fake financial aid applications have been detected at Calif. community colleges including Los Angeles City College (LACC). City is just one of the 105 college campuses in Calif. dealing with fake financial aid applications. All bot students share a similar profile: they are first-time applicants, older than 30, earn less than $40,000 annually and enroll for a two-year degree. The L.A. Times article published Aug. 31 reported that the California Community Colleges system found 20% of recent traffic on its main portal for online applications was “malicious and bot-related,” according to a memo issued by Valerie Lundy-Wagner, interim vice chancellor of digital innovation and infrastructure. LACC has the highest number — 1,940 — questionable financial aid applications in the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD), according to LA Times. City College Financial Aid Manager Michell Anderson says there were approximately 1,600 financial aid applications that were flagged for possible fraud. Funds have been frozen pending identity verification. Anderson says the data in each financial aid application is reviewed and assigned a risk score. A risk score between two and 10 triggers the application to be set aside for further scrutiny. In those cases, Anderson said, “The student is sent an email and asked to present themselves in the financial aid office and bring their ID.” Once students comply with the request, the funds are release. “If it’s a fake student, then of course they can’t show up in the office,” Anderson said. The impact that Anderson sees this financial aid fraud is having on real students is that it is causing a delay in the disbursement of funds. He said the best thing for students to do is bring their identification and supporting documents to the financial aid office as soon as possible. There are a lot of applications to be verified. Anderson does not know how many of the 1,600 applications have been confirmed as legitimate students or exposed as fraud-bots. “We are very early in the verification process,” he said. “We don’t have those numbers yet.” Collegian staff members assert that once the fake applicants are in, they attend classes, and in some cases target students directly by trying
to sell them textbooks. A few red flags that an online student is a potential bot may include responses in the Zoom chat box from faceless ‘students’ that do not relate to questions being asked or topics of discussion. Fake students also utilize the Zoom chat box but never respond when attendance is recorded. Some students have been able to recognize the odd behavior. An alert student informed their professor through a private chat during class this semester as it happened. California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley, who is currently on temporary leave working for the Biden administration, said he is “certainly alarmed” and believes this scam is like others that emerged as COVID-19 benefits became available. “Federal Student Aid is working with law enforcement partners and postsecondary institutions to stop the suspected financial aid fraud,” said Richard Cordray, the federal student aid chief operating officer. In a Sept. 20 memorandum, the California Community Colleges Executive Vice Chancellor Marty J. Alvarado presented a series of “instructional practices and reporting obligations” that are meant to help “the increase in external efforts to undermine cyber integrity.” According to the memorandum, there are three types of fraud: admission application fraud, enrollment fraud and financial-aid related fraud. Faculty and students are asked to report “non-participation in the enrolled course,” and “suspicious classroom behavior.” The document also presents “recommended strategies” to single out fake students by “engaging with students in authentic, meaningful and diverse ways.” California Community Colleges started using Imperva Advanced Bot Detection software to identify and block bots in mid-July. “Based on early observations, the TechCenter has identified that approximately 20 percent of the OpenCCC traffic is malicious and bot-related, of which nearly 15 percent has been addressed through Imperva,” an Aug. 30 memo states. According to the U.S. Department of Education Office of Inspector General, which is also investigating the fraud, colleges that disburse federal financial aid to ineligible applicants must return the funds to the U.S. Department of Education. Spirit Barnes, Dulce Galvez and Angela Johnson contributed to this story.
Police Wire Compiled by Thandi CHIMURENGA August 20, 2021 At approximately 6 p.m., there was a report of grand theft from Parking Lot 4, located on Heliotrope Drive, South of the Administration Building. September 15, 2021 A criminal threat was made via telephone against a faculty member. An arrest has been made, but no identifying information on the suspect has been made public.
which is free to you, prior to entering campus even if vaccinated. • All students granted a medical or religious exemption are required to undergo weekly COVID-19 testing. Forms for exemption can be found in the Student Portal at mycollege.laccd.edu. Look for the clickable ‘COVID-19 Vaccination Exemption” tile. • Testing will be provided on campus in AD Room 110 by appointment using your Cleared4 account. The testing schedule for LACC is as follows: WEDNESDAYS 10 a.m.- 6:30 p.m. THURSDAYS 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. • COVID-19 tests are free to you, there is no out-of-pocket cost. Nobody will be charged for testing, regardless of insurance status. • October 8 - the deadline for creating your Cleared4 account and to complete the required baseline test that is part of the onboarding process. • October 18 – a second deadline to either upload proof of vaccination status to your Cleared4 account or to have vaccination exemption on file for medical or religious reasons. You should ensure that the forms are submitted no later than October 11 to allow enough time for process and review. • The Clear Pass (aka Green Pass) means you are cleared to be in person at an LACCD college or district facility. Students should anticipate they will be required to show their Clear Pass on demand by college or District officials. • While colleges are working with providers to have vaccination clinics onsite, there are more than 700 free vaccination sites throughout Los Angeles County. A list of locations can be found at http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/ media/Coronavirus/vaccine/ . • Students requiring reasonable accommodation(s) for their disability and/or medical condition must contact the Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS) at (323) 265-8787 to complete the process for accommodation. • Although on-site food will be for sale, the drinking fountains are closed, and students are encouraged to bring any food, water, and medications they might need. • Face masks must be worn properly on campus at all times inside and outside of the classroom and social-distancing protocols must be followed at all times. • Students who are fully enrolled in remote classes and who have no plans to access the campus in person will not be required to provide vaccination information or complete the baseline test. However, consider plans that might change for the Winter Session or Spring 2022 Semester. These students might want to consider creating an account now.
Van de Kamp Campus Ramps Up City College President Mary Gallagher announced that LACC would begin offering both non-credit and credit courses at the site of the historic Van de Kamp Bakery during a College Council meeting last June. This was a long time coming. LACC President Mary Spangler (center), LACCD Chancellor Mark Drummond (left), and California Senator Richard Polanco (right) participated in the groundbreaking at the Van de Kamp Innovation Center, which was formerly called the LACC Atwater Campus on Aug. 29, 2001. Voters supported a bond measure to expand instructional facilities which the LACCD used to purchase the bakery building at the corner of San Fernando Road and Fletcher Drive to function as a satellite campus.
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Air Force One awaits President Biden for early morning departure from Long Beach Airport on Sept. 14, 2021. Biden spent the night in Southern California in a late push of support for Gov. Gavin Newsom before the recall election. Photo BY Christian Chavez
Build Back Better Agenda Reveals Benefits “The one thing that’s important here, and I think it cuts across party lines, is that every American wants access to a good paying job,” Oakley said in a memorandum from the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO). “Community colleges are the kinds of places we should be investing in because they’re closest to normal every day, working Americans, and gives them the greatest access and opportunity to get the kind of training and skills they need.” L.A. City College sophomore Laura Lopez feels that this is a step in the right direction for an administration that promised a bold, transformative direction for the nation. “It’s good to know that something is being done that most everyone can agree on, even if it has taken this long,” she said. “The more access to education, the better.” California Community Colleges (CCC) Board of Governors “voted unanimously a week ago to support pending federal legislation to expand access and affordability for low-income college students, a cornerstone of President Biden’s Build Back Better plan,” their Sept. 21 press release states. The plan includes lower educa-
tion costs, increases to Pell Grants and tuition subsidies for low and middle-income students. “The Build Back Better Agenda would provide two years of free community college—boosting the earnings of low-wage high school graduates by nearly $6,000 per year,” the document states. “President Biden’s plan will also increase the maximum Pell Grant award by almost $1,500 and invest billions in subsidized tuition for low and middle-income students at historically Black colleges and universities, tribal colleges and universities, and minority-serving institutions.” LACC freshman Kyle Lally agrees with Lopez and says College Promise has the potential to address long-standing issues within the education system. “There are too many families in the country caught in a cycle of generational poverty while the wealth gap widens,” Lally said. “And it seems like the idea of being able to go to college is unrealistic for some people. I hope that this bill is able to give anyone who wants an education the means to do so.” America’s College Promise – as the program is known – would usher in the most significant expansion of access to higher education in
the United States in decades. The proposal includes a federal-state matching agreement that would provide up to two years of community college tuition-free. “For too long, community college students have been unable to access the financial aid they need to thrive in our system,” said Board of Governors President Pamela Haynes. “America’s College Promise recognizes the need to rectify this long-standing disparity and invest federal dollars in community college students and their success.” The state of California will benefit “significantly” from this legislation, by “bringing in up to $2 billion in additional student aid to the state,” according to the press release. “California’s 116 community colleges represent so much to our two million students – hope for a better future, a ticket out of poverty, and a critical tool for remedying long-standing racial and social inequities that still persist,” said Acting Chancellor Daisy Gonzales, Ph.D. “As much as we talk about the ‘total cost of attendance,’ we prefer to think of it as the ‘total cost of success.’ That is what the Build Back Better Agenda represents, an opportunity for us to finally address it.”
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“Tonight, I’m humbled, grateful, but resolved,” Newsom said Gov. Gavin Newsom will remain in office after persuading 63.5% of voters to decide against the recall. City College student Dianna Winna cast her vote in favor of Newsom after she observed how Republicans in Texas and Florida are implementing policy. “Seeing how Texas is dealing with women’s rights and how Florida is handling the pandemic right now, I’d rather stay just the way we are,” Winna said. The governor spoke to reporters as polls closed and officials counted votes Tuesday night, Sept. 14. Newsom struck a modest tone. “Tonight, I’m humbled, grateful, but resolved,” he said. Newsom spoke to reporters at the John L. Burton California Democratic Party headquarters in Sacramento on election night. “No is not the only thing that was expressed tonight,” Newsom said. “We said yes to science, we said yes to vaccines, we said yes to ending this pandemic.” The election was only the second recall attempt against a California governor to qualify for the ballot. The Republican-led effort gained momentum during the height of the pandemic as frustrations peaked over prolonged business restrictions, school closures and backlogs at the state’s unemployment agencies. A Morning Consult poll showed Newsom hovering at 50% approval
going into election day. Newsom’s political future was not at all certain. That is until Larry Elder, a longtime conservative radio show host and vocal supporter of former president Donald Trump who announced his candidacy in July, became the clear frontrunner. Elder ran campaign messages that accused Newsom of failing the state in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He also proposed dramatic reversals of state health and safety measures like mask mandates and vaccine requirements. Los Angeles business owner Hassan Mian was a former outreach liaison to Muslim communities for President Barack Obama in 2012. Mian believes Elder’s campaign messaging was a mistake. “California is notorious for its status as a blue, liberal-leaning state. Even the conservatives are liberal minded on many issues,” Mian said. “Larry Elder likely sunk his campaign the minute he started calling for reversing measures that are popular even with the state’s Republicans.” President Biden spoke to a crowd at Newsom’s Long Beach rally the day before voters hit the polls. It was the climax of an expensive anti-recall campaign aimed at garnering national attention. Mian says the strategy was deliberate. “If the election is now nationalized, any referendum on Newsom’s
governing of legitimate local issues, like homelessness, drought and crime, became a fight to keep California blue,” Mian said. Biden made the trip to Long Beach to rally support for the governor on Sept. 13. He spoke to a crowd at Long Beach City College a day before the recall election. “The decision you’re about to make isn’t just going to have a huge impact on California,” Biden said according to the L.A. Times. “It’s going to reverberate around the nation, and quite frankly, not a joke, around the world.” Newsom continued the message. He said that although the 2020 election was the “most important election in our lifetime,” Elder’s candidacy reflected how “Trumpism is still on the ballot in California.” The message was clear. Voting ‘No’ to Gavin Newsom’s recall is voting ‘No’ to Trumpism. East Hollywood resident Spencer Cordova rejects this narrative. “Democratic leadership would do well to keep in mind an anti-Trumpism campaign strategy cannot last forever,” Cordova said. “At a certain point, Trump is going to be a thing of the past while bread and butter issues will still be there.” Gov. Newsom has been given a second chance to do better by voters. Californians will have to wait and see what changes the chief executive of the Golden State will make moving forward.
9/11 memorial
Los Angeles Collegian - Wednesday, September 29, 2021
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L.A. Works Honors Victims of 9/11 on National Day of Service Two decades after the terrorist attack, Americans remember this day by volunteering in their communities. Angelenos were no exception. Non-profit organization L.A. Works coordinated their signature event at the Los Angeles Convention Center to pay tribute to those who died on that tragic day. By Juan Mendoza Twelve-hundred volunteers showed up at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Saturday, Sept. 11 to prepare meals for families in need in Los Angeles. Organizers coordinated the event in honor of the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack. Exactly 20 years ago, terrorists hijacked four commercial planes and used them to target the Twin Towers in NYC, and the Pentagon and Capitol in Washington D.C. Passengers on United Airlines Flight 93 saved the Capitol when they forced the plane to crash in a rural town in Pennsylvania. On this beautiful, sunny morning, L.A. Works volunteers worked with Los Angeles Regional
Food Bank staff to pack 200,000 meals for families who are experiencing food insecurity in this city. Team leaders and support staff began arriving at 6 a.m. Everything was ready and set to go when the rest of the volunteers begin to show up at the site. The music of the ‘80s filled the entire work area, which energized all the attendees. The air was full of positive energy. At the opening ceremony and throughout the day, volunteers and staff joined each other in moments of unity. It was not just a regular volunteer event; this was more than that. This was a time to remember and honor all those who died in the terrorist attack on Sept. 11, 2001. A choir from a local church sang “America the Beautiful” and
“Amazing Grace.” Volunteers sang along with the choir and held hands. It was a moment of fraternity. I have been volunteering with L.A. Works for the last 20 years and I never experienced a moment of unity such as this at a regular volunteer event. The strong organization and leadership of L.A. Works staff completed their goal an hour ahead of schedule. Los Angeles Regional Food Bank received 200,000 meals before 5 p.m. Before leaving, we cleaned the work area provided to us by the Convention Center. As I walked out of the building and headed home, I was tired. But in some way, feeling good -- a feeling that I cannot find the right words to express!
Reporter Recalls Where He Was on Sept. 11, 2001 Family summer vacation in Mexico ends up being a safe haven during international crisis.
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By Christian Chavez
here were you on Sept. 11, 2001? Recently, that question has been on my mind as I recall the moment in history 20 years ago. I will never forget the summer of 2001. I was 8 years old when I visited my mom’s side of the family in Tlazazalca, a small town in Michoacán, Mexico. It was just the three of us, my little brother, mother and me. My dad stayed behind in Los Angeles. First settled by Nahuatl indigenous peoples in the 14th century, Tlazazalca is a quaint and vibrant town with a population of about 3,000 people. It is located roughly 400 kilometers west of Mexico City. It may not be the traditional vacation town, but it is a place I could call home. Sometime around August, both my parents agreed they wanted
No one believed the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in NYC could be destroyed. When it happened, millions of Americans were compelled to help, to rescue, to support.
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By Marvin Andrade hristine Gordon woke up to a beautiful, clear fall morning in her small Upper Eastside apartment located five miles north of the World Trade Center in New
York City. She was completely unaware that one of the most tragic days in our country’s history had occurred: Sept. 11, 2001. Like millions of Americans, Gordon turned on her television and witnessed the impossible. When she saw the towers collapse, her initial reaction was to get prepared by buying a lot of food supplies. On her way to the market, Gordon saw people walking away from the crash site covered with ash and dust. “As I hit the Avenue, there were no cars,” she said. “There was just a sea of people that looked like zombies.” This traumatizing scene led her to think about the nearby New York Presbyterian Hospital. Gordon had close ties to the medical staff there and was concerned about them. The singer-songwriter had just spent three months in and out of the hospital. A friend of hers
needed surgery and spent time in intensive care after being involved in a motorcycle accident. Gordon offered any help she could to support the medical staff. They worked around the clock treating the wounded victims who poured in through those doors throughout that day and for weeks to come. Dr. Soumitra Eachempati, Gordon’s friend, had been in the hospital non-stop. “I told her, ‘I imagine you haven’t had time to think about eating. Is there anything I can do for you?’” Gordon said. Gordon rallied people together to volunteer to collect and donate food. She visited the hospital two to three times a week. Gordon said, “I reached out to my friends and family. I said, ‘Listen if you will help round up some food, I will help deliver it.’” Lauren Manning was severely injured at the Twin Towers crash site. Gordon was there to offer emotional support to her husband. She remembers how moved Manning was by her kindness. “’Oh, my goodness! My sister, my angel, my husband has told what you have done for me and for us,’” Gordon recalled Manning telling her. Gordon ran in the New York City Marathon in honor of Manning.
“Every step of that race I ran for Lauren,” said Gordon Once she saw the devastating scene in Ground Zero, Gordon again felt the need to offer help in whatever way she could. “As you looked up and around you were just like in a crater of destruction,” Gordon said about what she saw at Ground Zero. Gordon says she thinks Americans do not have the same spirit of support she had 20 years ago. In the weeks and months following the 9/11 attacks, “united we stand” became a mantra, and support for each other as fellow Americans was a prevailing sentiment. Gordon says it is the disconnection between citizens who share one nation that makes the country vulnerable to an attack like that. “The less united we are, the more susceptible we are to attack,” she said. As we commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11 amid a pandemic, Gordon hopes people will give more support to the pandemic front-line workers. “Reach out to your local community,” she said. “Tell them, ‘I’m thinking of you, and I am thankful for you.’”
By the end of the day, my mom sat both my brother and me down to explain we would be staying in Tlazazalca for a little while longer. The exact date we would return to the states was up in the air. Because of my parents’ fear of flying during that time, they decided it would be best if we just stayed where we were. The town was quiet all night. Everyone was mostly likely stuck watching the news develop about what occurred in New York on that tragic day. The far-flung shadow of 9/11 even reached the smallest of towns. We would not return home to Los Angeles until Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 2002, five months after the terrorist tragedy. The events Sept. 11 caused a chain-reaction of massive changes all over the world. The intensity of entering the Guadalajara Airport could be felt even by a child. The Customs Police searched every bag by hand. Upon landing at LAX, we were greeted by my dad with a loving embrace. He acted as if he hadn’t seen us in years.
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Acts of Kindness Recalled 20 Years After 9/11
my brother and I to spend a little more time learning both Spanish and our heritage. But it was only supposed to be for a short time. Plans were made for us to travel there the following month of September. My brother and I were enrolled in classes at the local Catholic school. Our new schoolmates took interest in my brother and me. Since we were just a couple of kids from L.A., we were foreigners to them. One particular day at school, the air around the adults was odd. It was almost as if they were hiding something from the students. After school I walked to my grandma’s store by myself. When I got there I saw her and my mother sitting in front of the television crying at the sight of both the World Trade Center towers on fire in New York City. I did not fully understand what was happening at the time. I remember all throughout the day, my entire family would be glued to the television screen watching images of that fateful day played on repeat.
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Arts & Entertainment
Los Angeles Collegian - Wednesday, September 29, 2021
City Nightlife Returns
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Proof of Vaccination Not Required By Rachel Rodriguez
Photo by Rachel Rodriguez
The L.A. music scene is alive and thriving despite COVID-19 variants still on the rise. While businesses continue to adjust to life amid a pandemic, Angelenos have been left in the dark regarding nightlife activities and where to find them. The days of Netflix and chill are so 2020! It is time to dig through that closet to pull out the attire that has been waiting for this moment. Here is a list of some great spots to check out while venturing the town again. Monday: Start the week off right with Ryan Cross’ Monday Jazz Eclectic at Sofitel. “It is a night as well as a band,” according to Ryan Cross. Performances are every Monday night at the Riviera 31, located inside the Sofitel Hotel in Beverly Hills. The live show features a mix of Grammy-Award-winning artists and some of the world’s top musicians and vocalists. This is where the unexpected can happen. Stevie Wonder, Brian Alexander Morgan, Craig Robins and Dan Reynolds are a few artists who have performed here. Doors open at 8 p.m. and no cover charge. Seating is available for those ordering bottle service. Riviera 31 Lounge Bar at Sofitel, 8501 Beverly Blvd., Beverly Hills. Tuesday: Not everyone wants a taco on Tuesday. The Black Rabbit Rose in Hollywood is happy to accommodate those who want a Tuesday night drink. Formerly a Prohibition era speakeasy hideout frequented by famous celebrities of the time, the Black Rabbit Rose is now a place to sip spook-tacular cocktails that fizz and mist. Black Rabbit Rose, 1719 N.
Hudson Ave., Los Angeles. Wednesday: Wine down Wednesdays with Avant Garde Trio at Pip’s on La Brea in mid-city. Half off wine is enough to make the ladies want to leave the house. This is the perfect place for an affordable date night or to enjoy with a group of friends. A jazz lounge that features a large patio turns into a cigar lounge on Thursdays. Live music is free from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. most evenings. Pip’s on La Brea, 1356 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles. Thursday: Rock out with Classless Act every Thursday during the month of September. Enjoy live music at the waterfront speakeasy Killer Yacht Club located inside Killer Shrimp restaurant and bar in Marina Del Rey. There is no cover charge and reservations are not required. Music starts at 9 p.m. Killer Yacht Club at Killer Shrimp, 4211 Admiralty Way, Marina Del Rey. Friday: Come one, come all to Tavern on Brand in downtown Glendale! This place opens early and closes late. Hours are MonThurs 11:30 a.m. to 1 a.m., Fri-Sat open until 2 a.m. It is a great place to watch sports while listening to live music and there is both indoor and outdoor seating available. No cover charge for music and no reservations necessary. Tavern on Brand is open seven days a week, which can help every day to feel like Friday. Tavern on Brand, 201 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale. The places mentioned in this guide are all COVID-19 compliant. Masks are still required upon entry, while inside the venue and when not eating or drinking. Tables are appropriately socially distanced. Proof of vaccination is not required.
Los Angeles Native Brandon Coleman wylin’ out on the keys with Jazz Eclectic during a Monday night performance at the Sofitel in Beverly Hills. Brandon is a keyboard maestro, composer, producer who has collaborated with artist such as Babyface, Alicia Keys and Anthony Hamilton.
LACC Theater Academy: A Chance to Break a Leg?
Live performances are still up in the air for the Theater Academy as the first major production during the pandemic begins auditions for cast and crew. By Tupac Zapata Live theater returns as the Los Angeles City College Theater Academy prepares to host its first live plays in late October, 20 months after the performance of their last production, “Hot in Baltimore” in front of a live audience. “Court-Martial at Fort Devens” is the latest production that scheduled to run for eight shows Oct. 28-Nov. 6 at the Camino Theater. Auditions are set for Sept. 17 from 10 a.m.2:30 p.m., and call-backs will happen Sept. 18 at 10 a.m. “Court-Martial at Fort Devens” was written by Jeffrey Sweet, and LACC Acting Program Director Louie Piday will direct. “Court-Martial at Fort Devens” is based on a true story from 1945, that focuses on female African
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American soldiers who are court-martialed for refusing to stand down in the face of bigotry. Safety is a main concern in the middle of a pandemic. The theater production is currently moving forward on a day-to-day basis. In terms of performing in front of a live or livestreamed audience, the produwction will follow the same COVID protocols as the Directors Guild of America (DGA), the International Alliance of Theater and Stage Employees (IATSE), and the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). Protocols set up by these organizations call for productions to place cast and crew in designated “zones” ranging from letters A-D, each with its own social distancing measures
Filmmaker Phillip Rodriguez presents “Ruben Salazar: Man in the Middle,” in partnership with California Humanities’ its Democracy and the Informed Citizen Project for the LACC Visual and Media Arts Lecture Series. Ruben Salazar was a journalist at the L.A. Times and an advocate. He was killed during the National Chicano Moratorium March to end the Vietnam War in August 1970. He was struck by a tear gas cannister fired by a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy. No charges were filed. The filmmaker will participate in a Q&A session following the screening of the film.
and testing requirements for COVID-19. The zones act as a guide that lets a performer or crew member know exactly where he or she needs to be in a busy set environment while minimizing risk. According to Piday, actors will need to be vaccinated and show proof of a negative COVID test result. Only one actor can audition at a time without a mask while keeping a safe distance from the director. “An actor’s instrument is their body and voice. And having to wear a mask during an audition does not help both the actor and director,” Piday said. There is the possibility of having a masked, socially distant audience for the performance. That would be dependent upon the status of the Delta variant in Los Angeles.
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Sports
Los Angeles Collegian - Wednesday, September 29, 2021
Cubs Host Glendale Vaqueros
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By Juan Mendoza
lendale College Vaqueros have not faced the Cubs in 12 years. The Glendale team was strong and pushing harder in the first half of the game. But the Vaqueros missed two opportunities to score in the first half, which ended 0-0. Glendale kicked the ball in the second half, but the Cubs showed strength keeping the ball most of the time at their rival’s side. The Cubs coaching staff made a few substitutions and changed a few players in the midfielder and forward positions. That move completely changed the momentum of the game in favor of the Cubs. The Cubs missed a few good opportunities to score. The Glendale defenders were having a hard time keeping the ball away from the goalkeeper. A defensive player from the Vaqueros team got injured in a tackle at the 67-minute mark. Two players were looking for the ball in the air. The defensive player lost control of the ball and fell to the ground. The impact displaced the player’s shoulder. Officials stopped the game for around 35 minutes until the paramedics arrived and transported the player to the hospital.
“We are going to do our best to fill out that gap that we are missing today,” said Angel Reynoso, a center back from the Vaqueros. “Definitely a big role to fill. But we are going to do our best to win here.” After the paramedics cleared the field, the remaining game time continued without any major moves from either team. The final score was 0-0. A total of four yellow cards were awarded to the Cubs and one for the Vaqueros in the second half. A yellow card is awarded when a soccer player receives a warning about their conduct on the field for a dangerous and illegal play. For coach Laura Matsumoto from the Glendale College Team, it was a good game from the beginning to the end. “I think everybody fought hard,” Matsumoto said. “I think that everybody was out here to make a big game, and we can walk away with everybody’s head up.” Cubs coach Javier Aguiniga Campos seemed confident and happy with the progress of his team so far. “The College has supported us dramatically, and we really appreciate it,” he said. “The team is coming together and very united, and we are looking for a successful year.” The games are on Tuesdays and Fridays according to the South Coast Conference.
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Image Courtesy of LACC Athletic Department Lady Cub hits the ball to score a goal against the Lady Huskies on Sept. 24, 2021. The Lady Cubs scored 8 goals and the final was 8-0 Cubs.
Lady Cubs Maul Huskies, Coyotes
A Photos by Louis White Glendale Community College player is attended by emergency personnel and Glendale College coaching staff on Sept. 10, 2021. Officials suspended play for 35 minutes after the player was hurt during a tackle.
Parents, Siblings Cheer as Players Take the Field By Juan Mendoza
Gorgeous evening weather set the scene for the LACC Cubs to meet an old rival for a late summer matchup against the Glendale College Vaqueros on Sept. 10. Fans in the stands cheered and chanted in support of the Cubs at Betrue field. The heat of the day combined with a cold breeze as sundown approached. Parents brought their kids to watch the fifth game of the soccer season for the Cubs. “This is a very young reminis-
cent program that is trying to find its identity,” said Tupac Zapata, a member of the Cubs coaching staff. “We have a good generation of players, working their butts off, and hopefully we can win … and start getting better results as the season progresses.” Jaquelin Andrade Lopez and her youngest son Nazel came to support her son Hristo Andrade who plays for the Cubs as a defensive fielder and wears the number 2 on his soccer jersey. “I feel great to come and support my son,” she said, and he
feels happy to see us when we come to see him play.” Hristo studies business at City College, but his mom thinks that he’s leaning more toward football soccer. She says she hopes he will play at the professional level one day. Nazel admires Hristo and looks up to him. “To see my brother playing for the Cubs is very inspiring,” Nazel said. “When I play or train with him, he always gives me some good advice and encourages me to keep playing. I see my brother as my mentor.”
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By Beatrice Alcala
fter two soccer matches against East Los Angeles and Cerro Coso College, the Lady Cubs broke their losing streak on Sept. 24. They chased the Huskies off the field with strong offense and a series of goals. The Lady Cubs beat ELAC 8-0. Four days later, the ladies were back in action as they took on the
Cerro Coso Coyotes at home. At the 18-minute mark, midfielder JakelinJimenez Alva scored the first goal of the half for LACC. Lady Cubs forward Isabell Estrada scored the second goal to help LACC move to 2-0 over the Coyotes. And another goal from midfielder Stephanie Cardenas to put the Lady Cubs up 3-0. The Lady Cubs built on their momentum and beat the Coyotes with a final score of 7-0.
What’s Going on with The Score Board? Photo by Louis White