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Flashers Spotted in Franklin Hall Basement

By Antonio Olivares and Tanner Cadwell Campus police are on the lookout for multiple suspects who have been described as “white males streaking� in the basement of Franklin Hall on two separate occasions since April 26, according to the L.A. County Sheriffs.

7KH À UVW LQFLGHQW RFFXUUHG RQ a Friday at 8:30 a.m. A professor went to the campus police and reported that before her class started, a few of her students witnessed a naked man in Room 16 of the Franklin Hall basement.

The second reported incident was on Saturday, April 27, at 9:05 a.m., after a student called the campus police station to report a naked man walking around in the basement. Police again searched the campus, but they could not Ă€ QG WKH PDQ There have been other unrelated reports of men exposing themselves at the campus parking lot 2, as well as outside the Child Development Center in the past month. Deputy James McCain of the Los Angeles Sheriffs had little information about the incidents reported in the Franklin Hall Building. â€?We have no idea,â€? McCain said. “No idea why somebody would do something like this.â€?

There is no other description of the suspects other than “white males streaking,� and there is a lot of mystery surrounding this case.

Sheriffs say there is no connection between the two incidents that have occurred in the Franklin Hall basement. McCain said this is QRW D FDVH RI D VHULDO Ă DVKHU &DP pus police say they are following up on a few leads.

A psychology professor who GLG QRW ZLVK WR EH LGHQWLĂ€ HG DW LACC says the persons who are exposing themselves may have deep-seated issues that go back to childhood. He says they need psychological help. “Maybe the way they were raised is the reason why they are exposing themselves—they were not able to explore their sexuality when they were young—but reaching adulthood they found the need to,â€? the professor said.

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders that is published by the American Psychiatric Association, which covers all mental health disorders, states that incidents like the ones that occurred in Franklin Hall basement are characteristics of the mental disorder known as exhibitionism.

It is characterized by a compulsion to display one’s genitals to an unsuspecting stranger, also comPRQO\ NQRZQ DV WKH WHUP Ă DVKLQJ “I believe the person will continue to expose himself unless he gets professional help from a psychologist or gets incarcerated for his exposure,â€? the professor said. “I believe it’s the same person because the incidents happened in the same building and with the same circumstances.â€?

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Campus Community Moved Slowly During Bomb Scare

By Michael-Jerred Glover Evacuation procedures for exactly what to do in the case of a bomb threat are described in the LACC Emergency Plan and Procedures, but following a bomb threat on April 24, many seemed unclear on how to evacuate campus.

Many students milled around in front of the Communications Building. There was a crowd huddled on the exit path leading to Willowbrook, while others clustered at the exit on Vermont near the LACC entrance, and around the perimeter of the campus. Many seemed to be waiting around for instructions, until eventually they were ushered off campus by the L.A. County Sheriffs and cadets. “I knew it may have been an overreaction because of the threat at Santa Monica College a day prior,â€? said engineering major Daniel Rodriguez. “But , GHĂ€ QLWHO\ WRRN SUHFDXWLRQ DQG exited campus right away.â€?

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threatened and more confused about what to do in this situation. Some classes continued through the early minutes of the evacuation. “I was sitting in class and someone came to tell us to evacuate because of a bomb threat, but it didn’t seem urgent or so important,â€? said Gabby Gomez, D Ă€ UVW \HDU QXUVLQJ VWXGHQW On the homepage of the LACC website, there is a printable version of an emergency procedures booklet. The booklet gives instructions on what to do in case of a number of emergencies, including bomb threats.

The emergency plan and procedures directs evacuees to move a minimum of 300 feet away from the building, “If inclement weather conditions exist, move to another building a safe distance away and do not return to an evacuated area unless instructed to do so by emergency personnel,� the procedures state. “When faculty found out about the evacuation notice we

were still on campus, then we were later told we needed to evacuate campus,� said Daniel Marlos, Chair of Media Arts.

While students and staff eventually left the campus, some of the custodians say they were not informed of the bomb threat. Some of those who were aware, say they were told not to evacuate and to continue working. “I did get the notice at about 5:30 p.m. and I waited on the word to send my people home,� said Mark Clayton, senior custodial supervisor. “I sent my people home at around 7 p.m.�

Some members of the custodial staff say they worked through the entire bomb warning and evacuation, and they were not happy about it. “When people get to a higher position they look down on positions like janitors, like we are less important, like our jobs are not worthy, but our jobs are important to the school,� said custodian Mark Toomes.

President Martinez Outlines Goals for Future of the College

By Derek Pendergast Renee Martinez has been QDPHG WKH À UVW +LVSDQLF IHPDOH president for Los Angeles City College after working as the interim president since August 2012.

Martinez worked for almost 12 years at East Los Angeles College as the vice president of Workforce Education and Economic Development. She decided to come to City College for new opportunities and experiences. “I think I was ready for a challenge and for a change, and I think that no matter where you go students should be number one in terms of success and so for me that was the challenge,� Martinez said. “The challenge was to learn more about these programs [cinema and radiology technology] and how they’re going to help our students in terms of life ad making choices in terms of their future.�

The search for the new president at LACC was nationwide and the process was very thorough.

Martinez says it involved interviews at LACC, with the District Trustees and Chancellor Daniel LaVista.

Martinez won the position with a unanimous vote by the Los Angeles Community College District Trustees. The usual practice within the District is once a candidate serves as an interim president they are not allowed to run for the permanent position, which the Board changed within recent years.

Chancellor LaVista said that he knows Martinez will advance the development at LACC and “our students are in good hands,� he stated in a recent press release.

The Board of Trustees President Steve Veres said that it was a very competitive process and the Board is looking forward to working with

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Learning Skills Courses Cut for Summer

By Tam Nguyen Learning Skills courses will not be offered for Summer 2013 session at LACC to the dismay of students and faculty who say no one is saying why.

The Learning Skills department serves approximately 2,700 students per year. With no summer sessions being offered, around 200 to 300 LACC students will be denied an opportunity to continue their education and will have to wait until Fall 2013 semester according Professor Joyce Allen, the only full-time language arts professor in the department.

Chair of the Learning Skills department, Mary-

anne Des Vignes and the rest of the faculty say they have not received any answer from college administration, that they were only told that LACC’s summer focus was going to be on general education and transfer courses. They say an e-mail was sent to administration, but there was no response. “Students have the right to know why they are denied the opportunity to learn,� Professor Allen said.

When asked about the cuts, one dean was unavailable while two deans refused to comment.

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Martinez in the future.

The tasks that lay ahead for Martinez at the college include student success, managing all college departments, interacting with faculty and staff and overseeing the budget. When she arrived as the interim president last year WKHUH ZDV D PLOOLRQ EXGJHW GHĂ€ cit. “Well it isn’t something you do alone, there is a lot of work done with our VP Carlson and we looked at a number of things,â€? she said. “We looked at our foundation to see if there were any funds that could assist us and they’ve been very generous in terms of assisting us and in terms of supplies.

So, we won’t have that $6 million GHĂ€ FLW WKLV \HDU Âľ She mentioned in October of 2012 that she planned on having “courageous conversations,â€? with faculty members about student success. As of now these conversations have consisted of the important accreditation process.

Within the coming years her main priorities are increasing student success, overseeing building projects, and maintaining accreditation. She also says it’s important to make sure students are able to transfer from LACC or achieve any other goals.

Martinez wants students to realize that their job is just as important if not more important than the faculty at LACC. “Students also have a responsibility, their responsibility is to PDNH D GHGLFDWLRQ WR Ă€ QLVK WKRVH courses [and] do well so that the information they receive and the skills they receive is going to help them be a good community person and good citizen.â€? she said. “So I think there is reciprocity there, so it’s not just what we are going to do for you but what you are going to do for yourself and for others.â€?

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If Not Here, Where? If Not Now, When?

Upon  viewing  the  summer  ses-­ sion  class  schedule,  many  students  may  be  in  for  a  shock.  The  Learning  Skills  department  courses  have  been  cut  for  the  summer  and  for  many  stu-­ dents,  those  courses  are  necessary.  Not  all  students  that  come  to  City  College  are  prepared  for  college  level  courses  and  many  are  in  need  of  basic  learn-­ ing  skills.  These  students  are  not  being  properly  acknowledged.

With  a  heavy  emphasis  on  trans-­ fers  and  GE’s,  it  makes  little  sense  to  cut  one  of  our  school’s  most  valu-­ able  programs,  the  Learning  Skills  department.  Learning  Skills  is  the  one  department  specialized  and  skilled  enough  to  help  students  to  surpass  a  remedial  level  and  go  on  to  acquire  a  degree  or  to  transfer.

0HDQZKLOH DOO VWXGHQWV DUH H[-­ pected  to  complete  basic  English  and  math  courses,  but  this  is  becoming  in-­ FUHDVLQJO\ GLI¿FXOW WR GR ZLWK WKH FXWV of  these  necessary  courses.  Students  who  do  not  arrive  at  City  College  pre-­ pared  for  101  courses  need  these  fun-­ damental  courses  to  even  reach  this  level.

For  some  students,  English  may  QRW EH WKHLU ¿UVW ODQJXDJH ZKLOH RWKHUV PD\ QRW KDYH H[FHOOHG LQ KLJK VFKRRO but  still  have  the  desire  for  a  college  education.  They  should  not  be  faulted  RU H[FOXGHG IRU WKHLU GHWHUPLQDWLRQ WR succeed  at  a  higher  educational  level.

Students  attend  community  col-­ lege  to  learn  at  their  own  pace  and  skill  level.  Community  colleges  are  supposed  to  allow  us  time  to  hone  our  skills  and  discover  our  passions  and  each  student  should  be  given  that  right,  no  matter  what  educational  level Â

they  begin  college  at.

The  Student  Success  Scorecards  were  released  on  April  9,  detailing  City  College’s  overall  success  rate.  Only  37.1  percent  of  students  at  Los  Angeles  City  College  complete  a  de-­ JUHH FHUWL¿FDWH RU WUDQVIHU 7KH SHU-­ sistence  section  of  City  College’s  scorecard  indicates  that  61.6  percent  of  students  who  have  enrolled  in  three  consecutive  semesters  begin  at  a  re-­ medial  level  in  English  or  Math.

This  means  that  more  than  half  of  our  students  consistently  attending  school  are  at  a  below  average  level  and  in  need  of  learning  skills  courses.  How  can  City  College  turn  away  such  a  large  and  dedicated  portion  of  its  stu-­ dents?

As  student  reporters,  we  attempt-­ ed  to  speak  to  deans  about  these  cuts  but  were  turned  away.  Or  we  ran  into  administrators  who  were  unavailable  or  unwilling  to  comment.  These  are  PDMRU LVVXHV DQG DV VWXGHQWV ZH KDYH the  right  to  know  why.

LACC  students  want  to  know  that  our  school  intends  to  educate  each  stu-­ dent  fairly  and  provide  the  necessary  courses  to  ensure  each  student’s  suc-­ cess.  It  is  up  to  us  to  reach  our  goals,  but  we  need  proper  resources  to  begin.

Our  school  is  a  melting  pot  of  different  ages,  races,  and  education  levels,  and  everyone  should  be  given  an  equal  opportunity  to  achieve  their  goals.  As  a  community  college,  this  is  supposed  to  be  the  destination  where  even  the  less  prepared  or  educated  students  can  study  and  improve  their  education.  If  L.A.  City  College  can’t  provide  them  with  the  tools  to  suc-­ ceed,  where  are  they  to  go? Â

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Minor Adjustments Can Equal The Old Chem Building Great Savings for Students By  Abraham  Cinto     The  Los  Angeles  City  College  campus  has  received  a  few  facelifts  in  the  time  since  it  was  purchased  from  UCLA  a  few  decades  ago.  Some  of  the  original  buildings  are  still  here  and  are  not  receiving  the  appreciation  they  deserve,  the  Chemistry  building  being  one  of  them.

Our  campus  opened  its  doors  to  the  public  as  Los  Angeles  Junior  College  in  1929,  since  that  time  it’s  received  a  lot  of  use  and  abuse.  Because  of  that  use  and  abuse,  the  FROOHJH KDV EHHQ VXEMHFW WR YDUL-­ ous  renovations  which  restored  the  campus  to  its  former  glory.  After  many  decades,  some  of  the  build-­ ings  that  gave  our  school  charac-­ ter  simply  could  not  keep  up  with  modern  needs.  Instead  of  remod-­ eling  some  of  the  old  buildings,  the  school  opted  for  a  complete  renovation  of  some  of  those  build-­ ings.  Hence  the  Life  Science,  Child  Development,  Student  Union,  and  Martin  Luther  King  Library  build-­ ings  were  born.

Some  of  the  original  buildings  are  still  undergoing  renovations,  only  a  handful  a  buildings  remain  and  our  very  own  Chemistry  build-­ ing  is  one  of  them.  Although  it  has  also  received  a  few  renovations,  it  still  remains  one  of  the  original  buildings  which  once  belonged  to  UCLA.  The  Chemistry  building  could  no  longer  play  host  to  the  demanding  science  classes  that  re-­ quire  modern  facilities  to  operate  according  to  law.  Thus,  the  Life  Science  building  came  into  the  Â

By  Stephanie  Rivas The  life  of  a  college  student  is  nothing  but  hectic,  due  to  piling  up  assignments,  discombobulated  work  schedules,  and  everyday  family  life.  Even  though  this  may  seem  like  enough  to  overwhelm  the  average  com-­ PXQLW\ FROOHJH VWXGHQW WKH ELJJHVW VWUXJJOH LV WKH ¿QDQ-­ cial  aspect  of  it  all;͞  from  class  fees,  to  health  fees,  and  the  books  and  supplies.

If  this  doesn’t  seem  like  enough  to  overwhelm  a  student  trying  to  carve  their  way  to  transfer  out  to  a  four-­year  university  consider  parking  permits.  Al-­ WKRXJK RYHUORRNHG LW LV D JUHDW H[SHQVH WR WKRVH VWX-­ dents  attending  more  than  one  college  within  the  Los  Angeles  Community  College  District.

The  average  parking  permit  in  the  LACC  campus  ranges  from  $2  hourly-­metered  parking,  to  $20  restrict-­ ed  permit  parking,  and  ASO  preferred  parking,  which  costs  $27  each  semester.  Every  parking  fee  has  a  desig-­ nated  area  that  corresponds  with  the  permit.

Now  imagine  not  being  able  to  register  for  the  de-­ sired  class.  What  options  are  left?  None,  but  to  register  at  another  local  community  college  within  the  Los  An-­ geles  district.  Being  given  access  to  courses  at  various  VLVWHU VFKRROV LV D EHQH¿W LW DOVR PHDQV VSHQGLQJ PRUH money.

Scholars  have  to  purchase  a  parking  pass  for  each  of  the  colleges  being  attending.  Given  the  average  park-­ ing  permit  is  about  $20,  this  can  pile  up  for  a  student  attending  two  or  three  colleges  cohesively  in  one  se-­ mester.

The  health  fee  also  varies  and  is  a  separate  fee  for  each  college,  but  the  administration  board  should  add  OHLVXUH WR WKH VWXGHQW H[SHQGLWXUH LI D VWXGHQW ZHUH WR attend  more  than  one  college.  What  better  way  to  aid  a  student  who  is  commuting  between  colleges  than  form-­ ing  a  discounted  parking  permit  to  be  used  between  all  LACCD  colleges.

In  considering  the  various  fees  for  students,  an  all  FDPSXV Ă€DW UDWH SDUNLQJ SDVV ZRXOGQÂśW EH D EDG RXW-­ come  after  all. Â

Evening, No Philosophy for You By  Brenda  Martinez There  is  nothing  more  frustrating  than  anticipating  to  see  the  schedule  for  fall  semester  and  noticing  little  to  no  philosophy  evening  classes.  The  only  available  philosophy  class  is  Philosophy  101  –  Introduction  to  Philosophy.  Thank  you  Mr.  Kaufman  for  that  great  ges-­ ture. $V D IXOO WLPH ZRUNLQJ VWXGHQW , DP ÂżQGLQJ LW H[-­ tremely  hard  to  add  a  philosophy  course  to  my  schedule  ZLWKRXW KDYLQJ LW EH D FRQĂ€LFW ZLWK P\ ZRUN VFKHGXOH I  am  lucky  enough  to  have  a  steady  work  schedule,  Monday  through  Friday,  from  8  to  5,  yet  I  have  no  luck.  0RVW FODVVHV DUH EHLQJ KHOG LQ WKH PRUQLQJ IRU WKH H[-­ ception  of  philosophy  006  and  009,  which  are  also  held  in  the  afternoon.  How  am  I  and  other  working  students Â

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picture  and  is  now  the  place  where  DOO WKH JUHDW VFLHQWLÂżF PLQGV RI RXU school  come  together.  The  “old  chem  buildingâ€?  as  students  call  it,  now  plays  host  to  the  classes  which  were  once  held  in  Holmes  Hall  which  is  currently  under  renovation.  The  chemistry  building  is  also  the  home  of  the  school’s  newspaper  The  Collegian,  which  brings  students  the  latest  in-­ formation  concerning  the  school.  Many  students  that  would  like  to  be  part  of  the  school’s  newspaper  are  unaware  of  this  and  don’t  know  where  to  go.  It  is  because  of  things  like  this  that  the  building  should  be  appreciated  a  little  more  and  be  given  some  recognition.  Students  often  complain  that  the  building  is  old  and  that  the  newer  buildings  are  better,  overlooking  the  history  DQG VLJQLÂżFDQFH RI WKH EXLOGLQJ The  Chemistry  building  is  a  historical  building  belonging  to  the  oldest  city  college  in  Los  Angeles.  As  we  move  forward  and  remodel  the  school’s  buildings  we  demol-­ ish  pieces  of  history,  pieces  which  are  being  overlooked  and  unap-­ preciated  by  alumni.  This  is  why  students  and  staff  members  should  take  a  moment  to  truly  understand  WKH VLJQLÂżFDQFH RI WKH &KHPLVWU\ building.  A  moment  to  admire  and  appreciate  a  building  which  has  stood  for  several  decades,  and  for  many  years  helped  great  minds  understand  the  intricate  world  of  science.  A  moment  to  appreciate  a  piece  history  which  still  stands,  be-­ cause  with  all  the  ongoing  renova-­ tions,  who  knows  if  it  will  be  there  tomorrow. Â

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Opinion & Editorial 3 Dance Department a Step Behind Wednesday May 15, 2013

City Views Compiled by RĂŠgine Simmonds Photos by Yoshi Miyahara

What was your reaction to the false bomb threat on campus?

Gabriel Chacon-Cinema “  I  was  unsure  of  what  was  going  on.  I  saw  campus  police  on  Heliotrope.  I  had  to  try  PXOWLSOH H[LWV WR JHW RXW :LWKLQ D PLQXWH of  getting  leaving  I  got  a  message  from  the  school  about  the  incident.�

By  Megan  Tito

Patrick Chumnikai- Art “  I  was  working  at  the  gallery  when  we  saw  a  crowd  of  25  people  walking  by.  I  felt  D OLWWOH VNHSWLFDO DW ÂżUVW WKHQ P\ WKRXJKWV went  to  the  incident  that  happened  in  Boston  and  I  took  it  seriously.  I  took  no  chances  and  I  followed  the  directions  to  get  out  safely.â€?

Jesse Castro- Art “The  day  I  felt  like  it  was  random  and  weird.  I  didn’t  think  that  a  community  college  like  this  would  be  a  target  or  get  a  bomb  threat.  It  made  more  sense  to  me  that  a  university  would  be  a  target.  I  was  sort  of  scared  and  trying  to  hide  it  with  humor.�

A  few  months  back,  my  Stress  Management  profes-­ sor,  Laurienne  Singer,  invited  me  to  a  dance  recital  held  by  California  State  University  of  Los  Angeles  dancers.  The  odd  thing  was,  it  was  held  in  the  Stress  Man-­ agement  classroom  or  studio  in  the  women’s  gym.  The  studio  was  the  size  of  a  small  apartment  and  the  ten  danc-­ ers  performed  in  a  hot  and  sweaty  room  with  about  thirty  other  people  spectating.  When  the  performance  was  done,  I  walked  out  WKLQNLQJ GLG , MXVW ZDWFK DQ XQGHUJURXQG GDQFH UHFLWDO" Shouldn’t  these  dancers  be  performing  in  front  a  few  hundred  people?  Although  the  performance  was  incred-­ ible  and  the  space  was  properly  intimate,  I  can  assure  you  that  other  than  the  professors  and  a  few  other  people,  the  room  was  very  uncomfortable  to  sit  and  watch  in.

(QWHU WKH HYHU H[FLWLQJ QHZ J\PQDVLXP D SODFH IRU QHZ ÂżWQHVV SURJUDPV D SODFH ZKHUH VWXGHQWV FDQ EH H[-­ cited,  and  now  a  great  alternative  for  Dance  students  to  practice  and  perform.  Professor  Singer  who  also  doubles  as  a  Dance  instructor  in  an  already  sparse  dance  program,  KDV H[SUHVVHG KHU H[FLWHPHQW IRU WKH QHZ J\PQDVLXP E\ saying  the  new  addition  is  going  to  be  “gorgeousâ€?.  But  also,  Singer  seems  to  believe  it  would  not  have  an  immediate  affect  on  the  Dance  program.

Lost and Found at City By  Victor   Pinzon

Sol Magana- Music “  I  was  at  the  student  union  when  a  security  guard  came  in  yelling.  ‘There  is  an  emer-­ gency  everybody  needs  to  get  out  now.’  I  was  scared.  There  were  some  professors  present;Íž  they  were  comforting  us  as  we  waited  an  hour  and  half  to  be  released.  We  were  not  allowed  to  leave  until  all  was  clear.  6DIHW\ ÂżUVW , WKLQN VFKRRO KDQGOHG LW ZHOO ,W was  pretty  scary  to  be  honest.  I  hesitated  to  FRPH EDFN WR VFKRRO WKH QH[W GD\ ´

Juan Kalafatovich –Staff Motion Pictures Engineer “I  thought  they  were  testing  the  alarms.  I  had  to  go  and  get  the  classes  out  and  quickly  FOHDQ XS :H KDG ÂżUH GULOOV EHIRUH EXW WKLV one  wasn’t  scheduled.   We  the  staff  found  out  later  that  a  tall  male  was  caught  on  cam-­ era  pulling  the  alarm  on  the  south  end..  He  KDV D OLJKW FRPSOH[LRQ ZHDULQJ D KDW DQG sunglasses.â€?

“It  would  not  affect  the  students  one  way  or  another,  because  the  current  women’s  gym  will  be  the  dance  de-­ partment  and  we  are  going  to  have  to  wait  a  year  before  it  KDSSHQV VR ZHÂśUH JRLQJ WR EH LQ WKH PHQÂśV J\P QH[W \HDU while  the  new  building  opens  up,â€?  she  said.  It  appears  that  the  Dance  program  may  be  getting  the  bitter  end  of  the  deal  when  it  comes  to  the  new  gymna-­ sium.  If  you  look  at  the  big  picture,  the  dance  department  has  to  relocate  while  the  women’s  gym  is  being  reno-­ vated  and  placed  into  a  smaller  men’s  gymnasium  space,  until  the  new  gym  is  built.  “We’re  lucky  we  have  a  theater  to  perform  in  once  a  semester  for  one  night‌  Once  we  have  our  own  space,  there  will  be  more  opportunities  for  students  to  perform  and  we’re  trying  to  work  towards  getting  more  facili-­ ties,â€?  said  another  dance  instructor,  Phyllis  Eckler.  If  they  have  to  move  into  a  smaller  space,  most  likely  they  will  lose  more  students  to  the  reduced  square  footage.  Is  waiting  for  the  new  gym  worth  the  wait  if  potentially  losing  students  is  a  possibility?  The  students  happen  to  be  positive  about  the  new  additions  to  the  campus.  LACC  student,  Monique  Nich-­ ROVRQ FDQQRW ZDLW WR KDYH HYHU\WKLQJ ÂżQLVKHG Âł ,W ZLOO EH HDVLHU WR EH IRFXVHG DV D 'DQFH 0DMRU ´ Nicholson  said.

When  I  asked  another  student,  Bryan  Acevedo,  what Â

 I  always  found  myself  getting  into  trouble  with  the  law.  At  the  age  of  seven,  I  began  VHOOLQJ ÀRZHUV DW D FRUQHU RI D VWUHHW LQ 0H[LFR working  to  make  money  for  someone  else  that  was  not  my  family.  I  cried  many  times  and  every  night  I  looked  up  at  the  stars  and  wished  to  be  with  my  mother,  someone  to  take  me  away  from  this  mistreatment.

Every  day  and  night  I  started  to  feel  lost,  lonely,  and  helpless  because  I  did  not  feel  love  in  my  life.  I  knew  that  my  mom  was  doing  some-­ thing  good  for  my  brother  and  me  because  I  would  talk  to  her  once  in  awhile  over  the  phone.  She  was  saving  money,  so  she  could  bring  us  to  live  with  her  in  the  United  States. $W WKH DJH RI QLQH , OHIW 0H[LFR DQG , FURVVHG WKH ERUGHU MXVW OLNH DQ\ LPPLJUDQW DQG ended  up  in  Mountain  View,  California.  When  I  VDZ P\ PRP IRU WKH ¿UVW WLPH , ZDV VR KDSS\ and  I  cried  so  much.  But,  I  was  still  feeling  empty  and  lost  inside.

My  whole  entire  life  changed  because  I  was  in  a  different  country,  with  different  ethnicities,  beliefs,  and  a  language  that  I  could  not  under-­ VWDQG (OHPHQWDU\ VFKRRO ZDV YHU\ GLIÂżFXOW IRU me  because  I  could  not  make  any  friends.  The  language  was  a  large  barrier  for  me  because  it  was  a  language  that  I  never  spoke  before.  Because  I  was  continuously  feeling  lonely  and  lost,  I  began  to  hang  out  with  the  wrong  people  that  I  called  “friends.â€?

In  middle  school,  everything  started  to  change  in  my  life.  I  became  a  different  person  because  I  did  not  feel  comfortable  with  myself.  I  started  to  get  involved  with  people  that  I  called  “family,â€?  and  that  family  was  a  gang.   Even  though  I  was  with  my  mom,  those  lonely  days  caused  a  void  to  grow  bigger  and  bigger  each  day.  I  found  love  in  the  wrong  place  and  I  started  to  get  involved  with  gangs.  Being  part  of  gang  brought  with  it  a  downhill Â

spiral  of  misbehaving,  running  away  from  home,  not  attending  school,  getting  into  trouble,  using  GUXJV DQG DOFRKRO DQG HQGLQJ XS LQ MXYHQLOH KDOO )URP WKH ¿UVW WLPH , ZDV LQ MXYHQLOH KDOO , IRXQG myself  constantly  getting  into  trouble  with  the  ODZ 7KH MXGJH JRW WLUHG RI VHHLQJ PH DQG GHFLGHG to  take  custody  of  me  at  the  age  of  16  and  sent  me  to  a  Placement  Program  in  Los  Angeles.  When  I  arrived  at  the  facility,  I  was  scared  because  I  did  not  know  anybody  and  had  no  fam-­ ily  close  to  me.  The  same  feelings  of  being  lost  and  lonely  started  to  take  effect.  A  staff  and  thera-­ pist  noticed  and  started  to  talk  to  me.  They  helped  to  open  my  eyes  and  to  view  my  life  with  love  and  patience.  )RU WKH ¿UVW WLPH , HQMR\HG WKH OLIH , KDG DQG worked  on  myself.  I  ended  up  going  to  a  group  home  and  transitional  housing.  With  that  chance,  P\ OLIH DOVR FKDQJHG WKDQNV WR WKH VWDII , ZDV ¿-­ nally  found.  I  was  grateful  for  my  Residency  and  WR KDYH P\ MXYHQLOH UHFRUG VHDOHG I  also  began  to  receive  awards,  even  a  specif-­ ic  one  from  Don  Knabe,  Supervisor  to  the  Fourth  District  County  of  Los  Angeles.  This  strong,  pos-­ itive  path  continued  when  I  went  to  France  for  an  entire  month,  got  an  internship  working  in  a  shelter  for  homeless  families,  and  attending  both  Pasadena  City  College  and  Los  Angeles  City  Col-­ lege.

1RZ , ÂżQG P\VHOI ZDONLQJ LQ WKH FDPSXV RI L.A.  City  College  knowing  each  day  I  am  work-­ ing  to  further  my  life  and  my  education.  L.A  City  College  is  the  facility  that  will  guide  me  to  a  bet-­ WHU IXWXUH )LQLVKLQJ P\ HGXFDWLRQ LV P\ QH[W DF-­ complishment  and  LACC  is  where  I  begin  this  MRXUQH\ I  know  that  there  are  other  students  that  are  going  through  struggles,  but  I  believe  that  every-­ thing  is  possible  if  you  put  your  mind  into  it.  I  have  let  negativity  diminish  from  my  life  and  so  could  others.  Nothing  in  this  world  can  stop  you  if  you  dedicate  your  time  to  your  needs.  Good  things  will  start  happening. Â

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he  thought  about  the  current  women’s  gym,  he  said  it’s  old  and  dead.  “I  feel  like  I’m  in  the  70’s  or  something.  I  feel  no  motivation  to  be  here,�  Acevedo  continued.

It  would  be  safe  to  say  that  any  addition  to  the  build-­ ing  would  bring  motivation  for  students.  Although  a  new  J\P ZRXOG EHQH¿W HYHU\RQH RQ FDPSXV WKH 'DQFH SUR-­ gram  could  suffer  if  changes  are  not  made  sooner.  When  asked  about  her  ideal  dance  environment  Daysy  Regalado  said  it  would  have  mirrors  all  around  the  dance  studio,  ballet  bars,  windows  for  sunlight  and  IUHVK DLU KDUGZRRG ÀRRUV DQG DLU FRQGLWLRQLQJ 8QOHVV the  new  gym  or  the  renovations  in  the  women’s  gym  doesn’t  happen  sooner,  it  looks  like  the  program  could  lose  a  few  students.  The  new  gym  is  heaven  sent  which  will  allow  stu-­ dents  to  utilize  the  space,  get  healthy,  and  allow  the  Dance  program  to  have  more  than  one  night  a  semester  to  perform.  However,  the  process  needs  to  move  faster.  Maybe  the  board  of  trustees  can  push  for  an  ac-­ celerated  program  for  construction  funding?  Consider-­ LQJ WKDW /$&& KDV PDGH H[FHSWLRQDO FKDQJHV LQ UHFHQW years,  it  needs  to  focus  more  on  the  arts.  Hopefully  LACC  could  one  day  have  a  proper  venue  dedicated  to  the  art  of  dancing.

Just Say Yes To Student Success Scorecards By  Carlos  Orrego                                                                                                                                  California  community  colleges  accommodate  about  2.6  million  students  annually.  That  LV DSSUR[LPDWHO\ SHUFHQW RI the  nation’s  community  college  student  population.  Less  than  half  of  those  stu-­ dents  transferred  or  earned  an  As-­ sociate’s  degree  between  2011  and  2012  making  it  the  lowest  level  of  FRPSOHWLRQ LQ ÂżYH \HDUV  In  2006,  49.2  percent  of  stu-­ dents  achieved  those  goals  within  VL[ \HDUV FRPSDUHG WR SHU-­ cent  of  students  in  2002.  Colleges  throughout  Califor-­ nia  are  struggling  but  the  newly  released  Student  Success  Score  Cards  aim  to  pin  point  that  prob-­ OHP LQ RUGHU WR NQRZ KRZ WR Âż[ LW  Chancellor  Bryce  Harris’  website  contains  numbers  divided  E\ DJH UDFH VH[ DQG HWKQLFLW\ $OO of  which  are  on  the  Score  Cards,  they  highlight  the  performance  of  students.  There’s  no  doubt  that  the  de-­ crease  of  success  in  community  FROOHJHV VWHPV IURP D ÂżQDQFLDO FUL-­ sis  that  has  resulted  in  over  $107  million  in  funding  being  cut.  “These  have  been  5  of  the  most  stressful  years  in  California  community  colleges  have  suffered  in  decades,â€?  Harris  said.

Although  score  cards  were  not  designed  to  help  rank  institutes,  Harris  added  that  comparisons  are  inevitable.  The  district  is  working  with  a  new  strategic  plan  that  in-­

FOXGHV VSHFL¿F WDUJHWV IRU LPSURYH-­ ment  for  each  campus,  in  an  effort  to  try  to  achieve  academic  goals  throughout  community  colleges.

Another  perk  students  will  gain  from  the  score  cards  is  the  ability  to  compare  college  success  percentages.  Students  will  be  able  to  determine  which  college  they  will  attend  based  on  stats.  That  will  no  doubt  intensify  schools  as  they  will  have  no  choice  but  to  improve,  or  risk  losing  students  to  other  colleges It  is  unfortunate  that  only  53.6  percent  of  degree-­seeking  students  HYHU DFKLHYH D FHUWL¿FDWH GHJUHH or  transfer.  Out  of  the  students  who  want  to  transfer  to  a  four  year  university  only  41  percent  are  suc-­ cessful.  When  you  break  it  down  further,  African  Americans  only  have  a  34  percent  success  rate  and  Latinos  have  a  lower  rate  at  31  per-­ cent.

It  is  clear  that  California  com-­ munity  colleges  have  been  on  a  steady  decline  with  no  turn  around  in  sight,  however  I  feel  the  Student  Success  Score  Cards  are  an  ad-­ equate  beginning  to  a  new  era  in  what  many  hope  will  bring  prog-­ ress  to  their  campus.  Although  it  feels  as  if  though  education  at  community  colleges  is  lackadai-­ sical  you  may  rest  assured,  for  a  formula  to  our  problem  has  been  found.

Statistics  and  all  other  infor-­ mation  may  be  found  on  Chancel-­ lor  Bryce  Harris’  website.

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Wednesday May 15, 2013

City Views

Do you think that 2nd Amendment of the Constitution should be revoked due to the many shootings that have happened at educational institutes?

Compiled by Brenda Martinez Photos by Eber Garcia

Jessica Brecker- Photography “I  take  life  more  seriously  now.  I  respect  the  constitu-­ tion  and  believe  we  should  defend  it  no  matter  what  our  stance  is.  However,  the  gun  issue  has  become  shockingly  OD[ ODWHO\ , DJUHH ZLWK RXU SUHVLGHQW RQ JXQ ODZV EXW KH GRHVQÂśW ZDQW WR WDNH DZD\ WKH JXQV DW DOO MXVW WKH DVVDXOW ULĂ€HV ´ Diana Ruiz - Business “No‌There’s  no  point  to  be  living  in  fear  when  you  have  no  control  over  others.  Revoking  the  2nd  Amendment  will  not  stop  shootings,  because  people  will  purchase  guns  in  the  EODFN PDUNHW RU WKH\ ZLOO ÂżQG VRPH RWKHU ZD\ WR KDUP RWK-­ ers.â€?

Ana Vera - Social Work “I  understand  the  concern  of  many  and  can  see  why  some  do  not  agree  with  the  right  to  bear  arm.  But  I  support  it.  Criminals  will  obtain  guns  legally  or  not.�

Linda Hernandez - Computer Technician “Honest  people  like  myself,  should  not  have  our  right  to  bear  arms  taken  away  because  there  are  a  few  ‘special’  in-­ dividuals  that  want  to  go  AWOL.  I  am  someone  that  owns  several  legal  guns.  I  went  through  all  background  checks  and  requirements  to  receive  my  license.  Revoking  my  right  would  be  contradicting  the  quote  ‘The  Land  of  the  Free.’�

Luis Navarro - Biology “Not  at  all.  I  believe  that  enforcing  laws  on  sales,  like  background  checks,  might  diminish  these  events  to  happen  frequently.  But  banning  guns  completely  will  not  eradicate  the  problem.�

OBESITY, America’s New Epidemic By  Adriene  Villa America  is  losing  the  battle.   Obesity  is  winning  and  gaining  momentum  daily.   As  you  look  around  your  environment,  more  and  more  adults  and  children  DUH QRW MXVW RYHUZHLJKW EXW REHVH 2EHVH LV GHÂżQHG DV H[WUHPHO\ IDW JURVVO\ RYHUZHLJKW The  Los  Angeles  County  Department  of  Public  Health  states,  “The  obesity  epidemic  continues  to  threaten  the  public’s  health.  Over  the  past  three  de-­ cades,  obesity  prevalence  in  the  United  States  has  doubled  among  adults  and  tripled  among  children  current  epidemic  levels.â€?   America  is  facing  a  new  generation  of  diseased  people.  Children  and  young  adolescents  are  being  struck  with  this  preventable  disease.   Obesity  carries  with  it  a  harsh  medical  reality.   Obesity  can  lead  to  some  of  the  most  crippling  diseases  to  both  adults  and  children  and  in  most  cases  death.   The  Center  for  Disease  Control  and  Prevention  VWDWHV DSSUR[LPDWHO\ RU PLOOLRQ RI FKLO-­ dren  and  adolescents  aged  2—19  years  are  obese.   0RUH WKDQ RQH WKLUG RI 8 6 DGXOWV DUH REHVH Obesity-­related  conditions  and  some  of  the  leading  causes  of  preventable  death  include  heart  disease,  stroke,  type  2  diabetes,  and  certain  types  of  cancer.

We  are  privileged  to  be  in  the  greatest  country  in  the  world.   We  can’t  deny  in  America  we  have  access  to  anything  we  could  possibly  hope  for.   You  would  think  with  all  the  health  clubs,  marathons,  walk/run-­ a-­thons,  and  virtually  the  sports  capital  of  the  world,  $PHULFDQV ZRXOG EH WKH ¿WWHVW SHRSOH LQ WKH ZRUOG On  the  contrary,  we  are  considered  by  other  na-­ tions  the  fattest  people  in  the  world?   What  is  it  that  makes  Americans  so  obese?    Why  can’t  we  stop  eat-­ ing  before  it’s  too  late?  Why,  why,  why?   Not  to  men-­

tion,  we  throw  away  more  food  than  any  three  coun-­ tries  combined.   Can  someone  tell  me  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  wrong  with  this  picture  of  America?  As  one  of  the  most  rich  and  diverse  countries  in  the  world,  we  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  seem  to  abolish  obesity!   We  know  the  danger  it  can  cause.   We  know  that  a  person  can  inherit  diabetes  or  hypertension,  and  in  this  case  half  your  battle  is  already  lost.   My  question  is  why  highly  intelligent  people  would  compound  the  situa-­ tion  by  choosing  to  add  another  problem  to  the  crisis.   As  much  as  we  want  to  believe  obesity  is  a  natu-­ UDO RFFXUUHQFH LQ WKH OLYHV RI WKRVH ZKR MXVW VLPSO\ GRQÂśW ZDQW WR H[HUFLVH DQG ZH FDQ WXUQ LW RQ RU RII if  we  choose  to.   Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  fact,  obesity  is  a  choice  -­  believe  it  or  not.   However,  as  for  our  young  children  the  choice  is  totally  up  to  the  parent.    We  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  blame  a  2  or  3  year  old  if  parents  give  unhealthy  foods  all  their  young  life.  Remember,  how  you  raise  a  child  is  pretty  much  what  you  see  as  they  grow  older.   According  to  CDC,  obesity  is  costing  this  coun-­ try  millions  of  unnecessary  healthcare  dollars.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  2008,  medical  costs  associated  with  obesity  were  es-­ timated  at  $147  billion;Íž  the  medical  costs  for  people  who  are  obese  were  $1,429  higher  than  those  of  nor-­ mal  weight.â&#x20AC;?   Obesity  is  everywhere.   I  bet  we  know  someone,  even  if  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ourselves  that  is  morbidly  obese.   America  is  losing  this  preventable  crisis,  but  we  tend  to  sit  EDFN DQG ZDLW IRU WKH QH[W PLUDFOH GLHW SLOO GLHW VKDNH and,  hide  behind  big  slouchy  clothes  for  the  rest  our  lives  instead  of  incorporating  at  least  2-­3  servings  of  IUXLWV DQG YHJHWDEOHV DQG Âą PLQXWHV RI H[HU-­ FLVH GDLO\ <HV LW MXVW WKDW VLPSOH $PHULFD QHHGV WR ÂżJKW WR EH D KHDOWKLHU FRXQWU\ VWDWH DQG PRVW RI DOO D healthier  you.  Â

Los Angeles | COLLEGIAN

Gay Rights

Nationally, Internationally %\ 'LDQD 0HMLD /RV $QJHOHV LV D PDMRU FLW\ WKDW has  grown  diversely  and  openly.  People  have  become  more  open-­ minded  and  are  learning  to  accept  RWKHUV UHJDUGOHVV RI WKHLU VH[XDO preference  and  have  also  become  more  considerate  of  those  who  are  VLJQLÂżFDQWO\ GLIIHUHQW :K\ ORRN DW being  gay  as  being  different,  why  QRW DV D QRUPDOLW\ MXVW OLNH VRPHRQH being  straight?  Although  there  are  some  that  consider  being  gay  an  abomi-­ QDWLRQ WKH PDMRULW\ RI SHRSOH KDYH learned  to  accept  the  way  their  com-­ PXQLW\ KDV EHHQ H[SDQGLQJ -XVW DV there  are  those  supporting  homo-­ VH[XDOLW\ WKHUH DUH WKRVH RSSRVLQJ it.  People  portray  being  gay  as  a  sin,  only  because  the  bible  says  so,  but  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  we  supposed  to  accept  every-­ one?

$ PDMRU REVWDFOH IRU JD\ rights  is  Proposition  8,  which  elimi-­ QDWHV WKH ULJKWV RI VDPH VH[ FRXSOHV to  marry.  Los  Angeles  still  hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  SDVVHG WKH ELOO WR DOORZ VDPH VH[ marriage  here,  but  recently  other  places  like  France  have  passed  the  ELOO WR DOORZ VDPH VH[ PDUULDJH  Los  Angeles  is  very  fortu-­ nate  when  it  comes  to  celebrating  gay  rights.  There  are  festivals  annu-­ DOO\ FHOHEUDWLQJ KRPRVH[XDOLW\ GD\V to  embrace  and  be  proud  of  who Â

you  are  without  the  fear  of  someone  looking  at  you  differently  for  openly  H[SUHVVLQJ \RXUVHOI  Is  being  gay  a  choice  or  is  it  biologically  determined?  We  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  change  who  we  are,  so  why  discriminate  against  someone  that  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  like  you?  In  recent  national  news,  Jason  Collins,  an  NBA  center,  KDV EHFRPH WKH ÂżUVW $PHULFDQ PDOH DWKOHWH LQ D PDMRU SURIHVVLRQDO VSRUW to  come  out  as  gay.  He  says,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  endured  years  of  misery  and  gone  to  enormous  lengths  to  live  a  lie.  I  was  certain  that  my  world  would  fall  apart  if  anyone  knew...  And  yet  ZKHQ , DFNQRZOHGJHG P\ VH[XDOLW\ , IHOW ZKROH IRU WKH ÂżUVW WLPH , VWLOO had  the  same  sense  of  humor,  I  still  had  the  same  mannerisms,  and  my  friends  still  had  my  back.â&#x20AC;?  It  seems  as  thought  the  ¿UVW LQVWLQFW RI D SHUVRQ FRPLQJ RXW as  gay  is  fear;Íž  fear  of  being  looked  at  differently,  fear  of  not  being  ac-­ cepted,  and  fear  of  losing  the  people  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  close  to.  Just  as  this  famous  NBA  player  is  openly  gay,  there  are  a  lot  of  celebrities  that  have  publicly  re-­ YHDOHG WKHLU VH[XDO SUHIHUHQFH -XVW how  the  color  of  your  hair  can  be  a  form  of  identity,  being  gay  can  be  FODVVLÂżHG DV VRPHRQHÂśV LGHQWLW\ ,WÂśV devastating  but  there  are  many  plac-­ es  that  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  as  accepting  towards  people  who  are  gay.

HIGH SCHOOL EXPECTATIONS MEET COLLEGE REALITY By  Laura  Ramirez Why  do  community  colleges  contract  such  bad  reputations?  I  re-­ member  sitting  in  the  back  of  my  chemistry  classroom  in  high  school  and  my  teacher  scolding  studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  shameful  behavior  or  lack  of  proper  study  habits  with  a  mocking  and  se-­ vere  tone  followed  by,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Otherwise  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  end  up  in  LACC.â&#x20AC;?

For  as  long  as  I  can  remem-­ ber,  most  of  us  have  been  oriented  towards  a  one-­way  path  mindset  to  university.  Our  professors,  mentors,  our  parents,  and  friends  have  molded  us  into  believing  the  singular  route  to  true  success  comes  from  a  univer-­ sity  education.  Usually  city  colleges  are  looked  down  upon  with  infamy  due  to  calumnious  misconceptions  propagated  by  those  we  thought  VPDUWHU RU ¿QDQFLDOO\ IRUWXQDWH , KDG MXVW JUDGXDWHG KLJK VFKRRO and  after  having  my  delusional  ado-­ lescent  dreams  of  becoming  a  fash-­ ion  designer  shattered,  I  fell  into  a  GHSUHVVLYH VWDWH ,W ZDV D IXOO VL[ PRQWKV EHIRUH P\ IDWKHU ¿QDOO\ slapped  me  across  the  face  with  re-­ ality  and  literally  drove  me  to  LACC  under  the  false  pretense  of  going  out  for  breakfast.

I  remember  being  completely  embarrassed  and  ashamed,  thinking  over  and  over  in  my  head,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  is Â

that  stupid  school  everyone  warned  me  about,  and  now  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  that  stupid  girl.â&#x20AC;?  I  recall  my  one  of  my  high  school  friends  asking  me  what  uni-­ versity  I  was  going  to,  and  when  I  hesitantly  responded  LACC,  her  blatant  reply  was,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  thought  you  were  smart.â&#x20AC;?  Despite  the  haughty  remarks  from  former  classmates  and  my  own  nagging  conscience,  I  was  deter-­ mined  to  make  the  most  of  it.  Need-­ less  to  say  I  removed  the  veil  of  ignorance  and  deceit  and  have  been  forever  grateful  to  my  father  and  that  deep  undying  will  within  each  of  us  that  tells  us  to  stick  it  out.

Attending  community  college  has  been  a  humbling  lesson  where  SHUVRQDO H[SHULHQFH WUXPSHG SUHMX-­ dice.  This  is  my  third  year  and  it  has  SURYHQ WR EH H[WUHPHO\ EHQH¿FLDO to  me.  I  still  proclaim  an  undecided  PDMRU EHFDXVH , KDYH UHDOL]HG , KDYH deep  inclinations  towards  many  ca-­ reer  paths,  but  staying  in  school  has  helped  me  narrow  them  down  and  hone  my  skills.  Being  in  a  commu-­ nity  college  is  also  an  economically  smarter  choice,  especially  with  the  way  our  economy  is  doing;͞  there  is  no  shame  in  saving  up.  The  transition  from  a  high  school  mentality  to  university  can  EH HVSHFLDOO\ GLI¿FXOW LWœV D UDGLFDO change  from  a  laid-­back  teenage  at-­

titude  to  adult  responsibilities.  Com-­ munity  college  is  a  friendlier  prepa-­ ratory  step  to  transfer  to  a  university  and  it  is  statistically  true  universities  are  keener  to  accept  a  college-­trans-­ fer  student  rather  than  a  high  school  student.  I  personally  know  of  friends  who  go  to  community  college  after  being  overwhelmed  by  university  life,  from  the  lack  of  mental  and  economic  preparation.

It  seems  redundant  to  state  these  facts,  but  I  have  reason  to  believe  this  continues  to  be  a  con-­ temporary  issue  from  a  friend  who  is  currently  a  senior  in  high  school.  She  told  me,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  want  to  go  to  LACC,  but  all  my  friends  think  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  stupid  LGHD ´ 8QIRUWXQDWHO\ ROG SUHMXGLFHG habits  die-­hard;Íž  I  believe  we  need  to  break  free  from  this  terrible  misap-­ prehension  because  in  the  end  it  is  the  student,  not  the  institution,  who  IXOÂżOOV SHUVRQDO FDUHHU DPELWLRQV High  school  professors  and  counselors,  dear  as  they  are  to  our  hearts,  need  to  let  future  generations  know  it  is  absolutely  permissible  to  take  the  alternative  route.  It  is  obvi-­ ous  they  have  our  best  intentions  in  mind,  striving  towards  university  is  perfectly  amiable,  but  they  should  not  condescend  and  undermine  the  YDOXH DQG VLJQLÂżFDQFH RI FRPPX-­ nity  colleges.  Right  Mayor  Villarai-­ gosa? Â

Bronzed Aussie: No, Not Tanned Men, Pies By  Rebecca  Lee We  are  second  to  none  in  our  adoration  for  pie,  which,  at  its  best,  weds  comfort  with  sophistication.  It  is  the  acclaimed  American  dessert.  But  we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  make  it  at  home  nearly  as  often  as  we  could,  because  the  crust,  at  least  the  right  crust,  is  kind  of  a  pain.  This  is  why  we  love  ordering  pie  in  restaurants  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  someone  else  besides  us  has  done  the  rolling  and  the  cooling,  worried  about  the  correct  shortening  and  performed  the  rituals  of  blind  baking  that  too  often  leave  us  with  burnt  or  soggy  dough.

And  then  there  are  savory  pies,  from  Australia,  ¿OOHG ZLWK JURXQG PHDW 0\ LQLWLDO UHDFWLRQ ZDV OLNHO\ similar  to  yours,  a  typical  American  one-­track-­minded  approach  to  our  favorite  comfort  food,  but  it  took  little  FRD[LQJ WR OXUH PH WR %URQ]HG $XVVLH RQ LWV JUDQG RSHQ-­ ing  day  in  April.  Located  in  a  quiet  alley  in  the  heart  of  downtown  Los  Angelesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  bustling  fashion  district,  you  MXVW PLJKW SDVV LW E\ LI \RX DUHQÂśW ORRNLQJ KDUG HQRXJK Samantha  Bryan,  an  Australian  entrepreneur,  dreamed  of  being  able  to  eat  the  traditional  meat  pies  from  back  home  in  Los  Angeles.  Bryan  teamed  up  with  Lincoln  6PLWK DQ $XVWUDOLDQ H[HFXWLYH FKHI ZLWK 0LFKHOLQ 6WDU training,  and  dreamt  up  Bronzed  Aussie,  a  small  shop  selling  Australian  savory  pies  and  gourmet  espresso.  Inside,  brightly  lit,  a  large-­scale  print  of  Sydney  OLQHV WKH ZDOO DQG DQ H[DJJHUDWHG VODE RI D YHUWLFDOO\ sliced  tree  trunk  makes  up  the  countertop.  There  is  a Â

glass  display  holding  the  pies.  It  is  casual,  and  workers  behind  the  countertop  share  friendly  banter  with  bright-­ eyed  locals,  drizzling  ketchup  atop  a  chicken  and  bacon  SLH ÂżOOHG ZLWK PXVKURRPV DQG D FUHDP\ VDXFH I  decided  to  try  the  traditional  Australian  pie,  JURXQG EHHI DQG DW ÂżUVW ELWH ,ÂśP UHPLQGHG RI ZK\ , never  make  pie  at  home,  and  that  is  simply  because  no  PDWWHU P\ DPELWLRQ LW ZLOO QHYHU DPRXQW WR WKH Ă&#x20AC;XII\ EXWWHU VDWXUDWHG H[FHOOHQFH RI WKLV FRPSOHPHQWHG SHU-­ fectly  with  the  savory,  hot  gravy  and  chunks  of  ground  beef  that  soak  into  the  thick  crust.  Also  on  the  menu  are  sausage  and  spinach  rolls,  baked  in  the  same  stellar  SDVWU\ DV WKH SLHV VZHHW SRWDWR IULHV VZHHW PXIÂżQV DV ZHOO DV DQ H[FHOOHQW RSHQ IDFHG EDFRQ VDXVDJH DQG HJJ breakfast  pie  to  feed  the  early  risers.

Bronzed  Aussie  may  not  be  a  destination  restau-­ rant,  but  for  locals,  Australian  Angelenos,  the  curious  with  an  Australian  wanderlust,  or  the  coffee  connois-­ seur,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  worth  stopping  by.  The  pies  are  on  the  heavy  side,  but  small  enough  to  try  about  two  of  them  before  realizing  it.  With  a  beautiful  latte  made  with  the  smooth  Longshot  Australian  Roast  espresso,  your  heart  will  be  too  happy  to  care.

Bryanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  concept,  like  so  many  of  the  new  crop  of  Los  Angeles  dining  rooms,  includes  a  face  of  authen-­ WLFLW\ PHDQW WR UHDVVXUH SDWURQV ZKR KDYH QHYHU H[SH-­ rienced  the  real  thing.  It  is  unassuming  and  welcomes  guests  to  come  in  and  have  a  good  time.  While  small  in  square  footage,  it  is  already  large  in  its  presence.  Head  in  on  any  given  afternoon,  and  Bryan  can  be  found  en-­

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lightening  curiously  confused  Angelenos  on  the  proper  way  to  eat  an  Australian  savory  pie  (which,  by  the  way,  is  with  your  hands,  much  like  eating  a  hamburger).

7KH OLVW RI SLHV LV H[WHQVLYH EXW QRW RYHUZKHOPLQJ There  is  peppered  steak,  ratatouille,  lamb,  seafood,  and  by  the  time  you  get  to  the  point  where  you  think  you  should  be  trying  those  trendy  pies  like  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;tofu  curryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  or  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Thai  curry  chickenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;,  you  may  be  too  sated  to  bother, Â

because  there  are  freshly  made  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;lamingtons,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  a  sponge  cake  coated  in  chocolate  and  coconut,  for  dessert.

When  I  leave,  the  credit  card  reader  is  not  working.  Bryan  comes  to  me  in  her  cheerful  voice  and  gives  me  an  IOU,  not  accepting  no  for  an  answer.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  want  you  to  have  what  you  want,â&#x20AC;?  she  tells  me.  And  I  got  what  I  wantedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;  a  taste  of  an  ambitious  foodieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  dream  baked  LQWR D Ă&#x20AC;DN\ FUXVW

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From Page 1 The Flasher It is a confusing situation because the police are saying that there are two different suspects while a psychology professor says that he believes it is the same person exposing himself in both incidents because of the commonness of the location and circumstances.

Collegian reporters asked many students, professors, and faculty around campus about the incidents. However, none of them knew anything. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They need to do more surveillance. They should patrol more,â&#x20AC;? said Charles Kim, a student at LACC whose major is undecid-

From Page 1 Learning Skills Skills students education plans.

Students who wish to qualify for the Nursing TEAS tests, CalWorks students, students working toward their GEDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, ESL students, and those students simply trying to improve their English or mathematics skills to qualify for the 101 courses will be delayed.

Current Learning Skills student, Angela Loaisiga, an accounting major says she was so devastated by the summer cut that she began a petition to reinstate the courses. Currently she has more than 200 signatures. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is very important to have learning skills so you can learn the vocabulary to get through in life,â&#x20AC;?

Loaisiga said.

In addition to the summer cuts, the Learning Skills department is GHDOLQJ ZLWK XQGHUVWDIĂ&#x20AC;QJ :LWK only two full-time mathematics professors, one language arts professor, and one disabled student program coordinator, Learning Skills is tasked with the challenge of adequately giving each individual student the attention they need.

Furthermore, they say there has yet to be a replacement for a retired faculty member from 2012.

Zazuhi Yszaelyan, a recent

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The students who were asked about the incidents looked surprised. They did not seem to know what was going on. Students suggested that campus police should be more assertive in asking people about their business on campus. ´7KLV LV P\ Ă&#x20AC;UVW WLPH KHDULQJ about this, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have classes there [Franklin Hall], but I think more patrols should be done around the buildings,â&#x20AC;? said Virginia Sterling, a cinema and television major.

If you have any information about possible suspects, please contact campus police immediately at (323) 662-5276 or dial #3 from any campus phone.

immigrant from Armenia who is FXUUHQWO\ HQUROOHG LQ KHU Ă&#x20AC;UVW VHmester at LACC says she has felt the positive effects of the Learning Skills program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Learning skills is important because they help. You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel pressured but relaxed. Then you can learn,â&#x20AC;? Yszaelyan said. She now is forced to take non-credit basic skill courses due to the cuts.

According to the Learning Skills mission statement, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Learning Skills Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission is twofoldâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to provide remedial and developmental instruction to students at myriad levels in the basic skills areas of language arts, mathematics, linguistics, and computer literacy by using a variety of instructional methods, strategies, and learning modalities and to provide individualized tutorial assistance to students enrolled in general education and career technical education classes.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Classes being cut is a disservice to students,â&#x20AC;? said Professor Bruce Kijewski, a Learning Skills English professor.

The Learning Skills Department at LACC has a fundamental role in matriculation, setting the foundation for these students to transfer or graduate.

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Search for New Chancellor Discussed in Town Hall Forum

By Pedro Mora The search for a new chancellor was the theme at a town hall forum on Monday afternoon in the Faculty and Staff Center. John Steinecke, a search service specialist for the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT), opened up the forum.

Steinecke says the town hall meeting was called to address leadership changes. A small group of faculty, staff and a couple of students attended the meeting.

6WHLQHFNH VDLG ´WKH UHĂ HFWLRQ RI WKH DXdienceâ&#x20AC;? would determine the success of the forum. He asked attendees to consider the issues that would confront a new chancellor.

Faculty and staff seemed most concerned with budget issues and the construction bond, which is soon coming to an end. The attendees said the chancellor should be Knowledgeable about new trustees, mayors and presidents. Student success and retention were also topics of concern. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Recommendations from the entire dis-

trict ZRXOG KHOS EHFDXVH VHQLRU RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDOV IURP out of state fall short,â&#x20AC;? said Academic Senate

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Some continuity, some consistency-make this place better for all students and staff. It takes a long time to steer this ship and this is a big ship.â&#x20AC;?

---- Vice President of Administrative Services

Anil Jain

President John Freitas.

The audience expressed that communication is key. Some who attended said that the chancellors of the past only lasted a short

time before moving on to other positions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The next chancellor should put a succession plan in place for the next chancellor in line [as well as ] succession plans for other positions,â&#x20AC;? said Michelle Yanez Jimenez during the forum.

Many audience members tried to explain the complexity of the position, but others replied by stating that the complications are due to high pay given for these positions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whoever is hired should be an educator at heart,â&#x20AC;? Freitas said.

Toward the end of the meeting, Freitas reminded the audience that it took LACC VHYHQ WR HLJKW PRQWKV WR Ă&#x20AC;QG WKH FXUUHQW SUHVident, and the search for chancellor might be faster. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need someone thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be around for a long time,â&#x20AC;? said Anil Jain, assistant vice president of administrative services. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some continuity, some consistencyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;make this place better for all students and staff. It takes a long time to steer this ship and this is a big ship.â&#x20AC;?

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CANDIDATES  COURT  STUDENT  VOTE Students  invited  candidates  for  Los  Angeles  Community  College  Board  of  Trustees,  Seat  6,  to  visit  L.A.  City  College  to  state  their  positions  ahead  of  the  May  21,  runoff  election.

David  Vela:

 â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  am  running  to  bring  a  21st  Century  approach  to  how  we  teach  our  college  students.  , KDYH ZRUNHG RYHU WKH ODVW Âż YH years  as  a  school  board  member  to  ensure  that  our  high  school  student  are  ready  and  able  to  join  the  work  force.â&#x20AC;? Â

Nancy  Pearlman:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  committed  political  suicide  for  voting  for  the  students.  I  did  not  get  those  endorsements,  which  I  should  have  gotten  because  I  am  an  incumbent.â&#x20AC;?

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By  Kate  Bower  and  Maria  Vallarta Nancy  Pearlmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  life  and  career  are  a  study  in  persistence.  She  has  championed  a  vast  array  of  progressive  environmental  and  education  causes  since  the  early  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;70s,  and  still  found  time  to  run  marathons.  Now,  as  second  vice  president  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  for  the  Los  Angeles  Community  College  District,  she  faces  a  new  challenge  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  a  tough  runoff  election  against  challenger  David  Vela.

Pearlmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  career  with  the  LACCD  has  been  long  and  varied.  Raised  in  Santa  Ana,  she  moved  to  East  Hollywood  in  1968  and  attended  classes  at  LACC.  As  a  student,  she  began  her  lifelong  love  affair  with  distance  running.  She  taught  middle  and  high  school  in  the  late  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;70s  and  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80s,  and  went  on  to  teach  anthropology  at  Los  Angeles  Harbor  College  and  West  Los  Angeles  campuses.  Meanwhile,  she  has  worked  in  various  capacities  with  dozens  of  environmental-­ ist  organizations  and  causes,  edited  the  long-­running  conservationist  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Compendium  Newsletterâ&#x20AC;?,  and  championed  eco-­conscious  causes  on  TV  and  radio.  After  years  of  being  involved  with  education  and  activism,  she  says  WKDW UXQQLQJ IRU RIÂż FH ZDV WKH QH[W ORJLFDO VWHS She  ran  for  LACCDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Board  of  Trustees  for  a  GHFDGH EHIRUH Âż QDOO\ EHLQJ HOHFWHG LQ Âł0\ RSSRQHQW KDV QR H[SHULHQFH ZLWK WKH community  colleges  â&#x20AC;Ś  They,  [labor  unions],  rounded  up  somebody  who  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  about  WKH FROOHJHV DQG JRW KLP WR UXQ IRU RIÂż FH because  they  are  using  this  as  a  stepping  stone  to  DQRWKHU SROLWLFDO RIÂż FH ´ 3HDUOPDQ VDLG In  a  talk  she  gave  to  LACC  Journalism  101  students,  Pearlman  spoke  of  her  environmental  activism  as  the  great  mission  of  her  life.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  was  green  before  we  called  ourselves  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;greenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;,â&#x20AC;?  she  said,  citing  her  early  conservationist Â

A S K E D  A N D  A N S W E R E D work.  Her  rhetoric  is  anti-­authoritarian  to  this  day;Íž  she  speaks  scathingly  of  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;cliqueâ&#x20AC;?  that  she  claims  wants  to  see  her  ousted,  and  decries  local  mediaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  indifference  toward  the  LACCD  board  elections.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do  you  have  any  idea  what  our  budget  that  we  vote  on  every  year  is?â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  YRWLQJ RQ RQH ELOOLRQ GROODUV >RI WD[SD\HU PRQH\@ D \HDU 'RQÂśW \RX WKLQN WKDWÂśV VLJQLÂż FDQW enough  for  people  to  have  us  talk  about  it?  And  they  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.â&#x20AC;?

Despite  the  near-­total  media  blackout  on  community  college  elections,  Pearlman  has  won  the  Los  Angeles  Timesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  endorsement  in  her  race.  In  the  editorial  endorsing  her,  however,  WKH 7LPHVÂś VWDII VXJJHVWHG WKDW WKH SDSHUÂśV VL[ SDUW H[SRVp RQ DSSDUHQW PLVXVH RI ERQG funds  earmarked  for  campus  construction  and  improvement  projects  may  have  left  Pearlman  vulnerable  to  a  challenge.  In  response  to  a  question  from  a  student  journalist,  Pearlman  vehemently  denied  the  Timesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  allegations,  claiming  that  only  1  percent  of  the  $4  billion  raised  by  bond  measures  was  wasted  by  poor  planning  and  workmanship.  $FFRUGLQJ WR WKH 7LPHV WKH RULJLQDO Âż JXUH ZDV $5.7  billion.)  She  says  she  remains  committed  to  the  green-­building  infrastructure  projects  that  she  hopes  will  eventually  make  all  LACCD  campuses  completely  sustainable.  Pearlman  also  described  the  labor  unions  that  have  backed  her  opponent  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;special  interests,â&#x20AC;?  perhaps  an  unusual  sentiment  for  a  progressive  candidate.  In  a  phone  interview,  she  described  the  unions  as  participants  in  a  massive,  cynical  political  machine,  more  interested  in  advancing  FDUHHUV DQG KRDUGLQJ LQĂ&#x20AC; XHQFH WKDQ VROYLQJ WKH problems  that  face  the  District. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  important  thing  to  remember  in  terms  of  who  sits  on  the  board  is,  do  you  want  people  who  only  care  about  their  political  career?â&#x20AC;?  Pearlman  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  in  it  for  the  long  haul.â&#x20AC;?

By  Maria  Vallarta Montebello  School  Board  Member  David  Vela  spoke  to  journalism  students  at  Los  Angeles  City  College  about  the  upcoming  runoff  election  a  week  after  his  opponent  visited  the  same  class.

Vela  is  running  against  Nancy  Pearlman,  second  vice  president  of  the  board  of  trustees,  for  Seat  6,  on  the  Board  of  Trustees.  If  elected,  9HOD ZLOO EH VHUYLQJ IRU WKH Âż UVW WLPH DV D WUXVWHH He  says  his  top  priorities  are  improving  access  to  courses  offered  by  Los  Angeles  Community  &ROOHJHV FUHDWLQJ D VW FHQWXU\ OHDUQLQJ environment,  and  stopping  wasteful  spending.  ³, DP VLPSO\ QRW VDWLVÂż HG KRZ WKLQJV DUH going  for  the  majority  of  you  as  you  come  through  the  community  college  system,â&#x20AC;?  Vela  said.  Students  are  suffering  from  the  budget  cuts  implemented  at  the  community  colleges  recently.  The  budget  cuts  have  reduced  course  sections,  making  it  harder  for  students  to  succeed.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  instead  of  cutting  [classes]  there  should  have  been  more  ways  of  thinking  â&#x20AC;Ś  to  not  cut  the  classes,  so  that  [students]  would  not  have  that  impact  at  the  college  district  classes,â&#x20AC;?  Vela  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  more  could  have  been  done  LQ PDNLQJ IXQGV Ă&#x20AC; H[LEOH LQVWHDG RI EXLOGLQJ classrooms.  We  could  have  looked  at  the  master  plan  and  not  built  so  much;Íž  and  not  have  the  ability  to  maintain  it.â&#x20AC;?

Vela  was  talking  about  the  $6  billion  dollar  program  to  improve  construction  in  the  Los Â

Regine Simmonds, Du Bowes, Tanner Cadwell, Jose Gomez and Kate Bowers pose their questions to the LACCD Board candidates.

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Angeles  Community  College  District  (LACCD).  According  to  Los  Angeles  Times,  the  rebuild-­ ing  program  went  astray  due  to  poor  planning,  wasteful  spending,  and  hiring  of  inferior  workmanship.  If  elected,  Vela  says  he  will  use  his  H[SHULHQFH DV D VFKRRO ERDUG PHPEHU WR EHWWHU manage  the  budget. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just  because  I  am  not  a  College  Board  trustee,  does  not  mean  that  I  cannot  apply  my  skills  and  what  I  have  done  as  a  professional  for  WKH ODVW \HDUV LQWR P\ MRE KHUH DV D WUXVWHH ´ Vela  said.

He  says  his  main  goal  is  to  increase  the  funding  for  the  LACCD.  In  recent  years,  the  District  has  suffered  from  budget  cuts.  As  a  trustee,  Vela  says  he  would  make  sure  the  college  administration  cut  wasteful  spending  and  increased  funding  at  the  community  colleges.  He  says  he  would  use  his  knowledge  and  skills  from  his  previous  jobs  to  ensure  that  the  LACCD  will  get  the  funding  it  needs  to  improve  student  success.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  honestly  believe  that  [education]  will  FDWDSXOW \RX WR WKH QH[W OHYHO ´ KH VDLG Âł,I ZH donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  keep  it  alive,  if  we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  ensure  that  it  works  for  you,  we  are  not  going  to  continue  to  be  a  successful  part  of  a  global  economy.â&#x20AC;?  9HOD H[SODLQHG KLV PDLQ FRQFHUQV DQG JRDOV for  the  LACCD  to  the  room  full  of  journalism  students  in  the  Chemistry  Building  in  late  April.  It  is  now  the  votersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  decision  to  elect  the  best  candidate  for  Seat  6.  Students  can  learn  more  about  Vela  by  visiting  his  campaign  website  at  www.electda-­ vidvela.com. Â

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Campus Life

Los Angeles | COLLEGIAN

Wednesday May 15, 2013

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BIRMINGHAM LETTER SPEAKS 50 YEARS LATER Worthy of Scrolls, Written on Toilet Paper

Words  written  50  years  ago  from  a  jail  in  Birmingham,  Ala.  received  new  life  on  April  16,  in  front  of  the  Student  Union  Building  at  Los  Angeles  City  College.  By  Felicia  Allen                    Faculty  members  of  different  genders  and  ethnic  backgrounds  read  The  Letter  from  a  Birmingham  Jail,  in  a  display  that  might  have  moved  the  late  Dr.  Martin  Luther  King  Jr.  him-­ self.  In  a  collaborative  effort  with  Claremont  and  Occidental  College,  Harvard  University,  and  the  Apartheid  Museum  of  South  Africa,  the  com-­ memorative  reading  of  Dr.  Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  letter  tran-­ scended  the  nation  and  went  global.  Decades Â

ago  it  would  have  been  inconceivable  to  hear  Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  words  in  places  like  Sao  Paulo,  Brazil,  Israel,  Taiwan,  Iceland,  and  even  Antarctica.  Professor  Rosalind  Goddard,  curator  of  the  Dr.  Martin  Luther  King  Jr.  Library  at  LACC,  offered  perspective  on  Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  arrest  in  Bir-­ mingham,  as  a  result  of  an  injunction  from  the  court  prohibiting  Civil  Rights  marches.  Dr.  King  chose  his  time  in  jail  to  address  the  eight  clergymen  who  criticized  his  actions  and  his  tactics  to  attain  equality  and  justice  for  Af-­ rican  Americans  living  in  the  segregated  South.  Â

Perhaps  the  two  most  moving  parts  of  the  reading  came  from  Professor  Goddard  who  quoted  King  saying,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;Ś.  it  is  wrong  to  use  im-­ moral  means  to  attain  moral  ends,â&#x20AC;?  in  defense  of  his  nonviolent  tactics.  The  second  came  from  Dr.  Christine  Park  whose  voice  was  strong  upon  rising  to  the  podi-­ um,  Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  words  eloquent  and  precise  as  they  rolled  form  her  tongue.   The  crowd  appeared  to  hold  on  to  every  word  Park  said,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;let  us  all  hope  that  the  dark  clouds  of  racial  prejudice  will  soon  pass  away Â

and  the  deep  fog  of  misunderstanding  will  be  lifted  from  our  fear  drenched  communities,â&#x20AC;?  she  said  as  claps,  cheers,  and  screams  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;amenâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;hallelujahâ&#x20AC;?  are  spread  throughout  those  in  the  audience.  Near  the  Student  Union  Building,  the  out-­ door  amphitheatre  in  its  Grecian  likeness  served  as  the  perfect  stage  for  a  letter  worthy  of  scrolls,  but  written  on  toilet  paper.

Photos  courtesy  of  the  Birmingham  Civil  Rights  Institute,  History.com

Dean  Rogers Â

Dr.  Genevieve  Pathey  Â

Reneeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Â Martinez Â

Henry  Ealy Â

Lawrence  Bradford Â

â&#x20AC;&#x153;But  it  is  even  more  unfortunate  that  the  cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  white  power  structure  left  the  Negro  community  with  no  alternative.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Knowing  that  a  strong  economic-­ withdrawal  program  would  be  the  by  product  of  direct  action,  we  felt  that  this  would  be  the  best  time  to  bring  pressure  to  bear  on  the  merchants  for  the  needed  change.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  therefore  concur  with  you  in  your  call  for  negotiation.  Too  long  has  our  beloved  Southland  been  bogged  down  in  tragic  effort  to  live  in  monologue  rather  than  dialogue.â&#x20AC;? Â

â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  comes  a  time  when  the  cup  of  endurance  runs  over,  and  men  are  no  longer  willing  to  be  plunged  into  the  abyss  of  despair.  I  hope,  sirs,  you  can  understand  our  legitimate  and  unavoidable  impatience.â&#x20AC;? Â

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  would  agree  with  St.  Augustine  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;an  unjust  law  is  no  law  at  all.â&#x20AC;?

Christina  Heisser Â

Glenda  Foster Â

Ronda  Goudeau Â

Mattie  Moon Â

Bessie  Love Â

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes  a  law  is  just  on  its  face  and  unjust  in  its  application.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;who  paternalistically  believes  he  can  set  the  timetable  for  another  manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  freedom;Íž  who  lives  by  a  mythical  concept  of  time  and  who  constantly  advises  the  Negro  to  wait  for  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;more  convenient  season.â&#x20AC;?  Shallow  understanding  from  people  of  good  will  is  more  frustrating  than  absolute  misunder-­ standing  from  people  of  ill  will.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;As  the  federal  courts  have  FRQVLVWHQWO\ DIÂż UPHG LW LV ZURQJ to  urge  and  individual  to  cease  his  efforts  to  gain  his  basic  constitutional  rights  because  the  quest  may  precipitate  violence.  Society  must  protect  the  robbed  and  punish  the  robber.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  will  have  to  repent  in  this  generation  not  merely  for  the  hateful  words  and  actions  of  the  bad  people  but  for  the  appalling  silence  of  the  good  peopleâ&#x20AC;?. Â

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unlike  so  many  of  their  moderate  brothers  and  sisters,  they  have  recognized  the  urgency  of  the  moment  and  sensed  the  need  for  powerful  â&#x20AC;&#x153;actionâ&#x20AC;?  antidotes  to  combat  the  disease  of  segregation.  segregation.â&#x20AC;? Â

Denise  Tribble  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Where  were  their  voices  of  support  when  bruised  and  weary  Negro  men  and  women  decided  to  rise  from  the  dark  dungeons  of  complacency  to  the  bright  hills  of  creative  protest?â&#x20AC;?

Photos  by  Dave   Martin,  Luca  loffredo,  Jorge  Ponce. Â

Dr.  Christine  Park Â

April  Pavlik  â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  have  carved  a  tunnel  of  hope  through  the  dark  mountain  of  disappointment.â&#x20AC;?

Rosalind  Goddard  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Over  the  past  few  years  I  have  preached  consistently  that  nonviolence  demands  that  the  means  we  use  must  be  as  pure  as  the  ends  we  seek.â&#x20AC;?

Âł, KRSH WKLV OHWWHU Âż QGV \RX strong  in  the  faith.  I  also  hope  that  the  circumstances  will  soon  make  it  possible  for  me  to  meet  each  of  you,  not  as  an  integrationist  or  a  civil-­rights  leader  but  as  a  fellow  clergyman  and  a  Christian  brother.â&#x20AC;?

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Sports

Wednesday May 15, 2013

Los Angeles | COLLEGIAN

SPORTS BIN

Why  This  College  Needs  Its  Sports  Program  Back Did  you  ever  wonder  why  the  LACC  basketball  team  is  not  playing?  In  2009,  LACCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  sports  programs  with  the  exception  of  the  ladies  volleyball  team  were  suspended  until  further  notice.

By  Neal  Johnson  It  is  now  2013  and  as  far  as  I  know  the  college  has  no  plan  or  intention  of  bringing  sports  back  to  LACC  anytime  soon.

Local  community  colleges  provide  high  school  graduates  with  the  opportunity  to  further  their  sports  careers  as  well  as  continuing  their  academic  aspirations.

It  is  hard  to  believe  that  the  community  college  with  Los  Angeles  in  its  name  cannot  afford  a  basket-­ ball  or  football  team.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  sure  that  students  who  are  new  to  the  Los  Angeles  area,  and  are  attending  LACC  feel  the  same  way.  We  have  the  Lakers,  Clippers,  Galaxy,  Sparks,  Kings,  and  we  also  have  AEG.  The Â

Anschultz  Entertainment  group  is  a  sports  and  music  entertainment  company  that  has  stadiums  all  over  the  world.  They  own  L.A.  Live,  the  Staples  Center,  The  Great  Western  Forum,  and  The  Home  Depot  Center.  AEG  also  owns  percentages  of  the  Los  Angeles  Lakers,  Galaxy,  and  Kings,  they  are  currently  trying  to  bring  football  back  to  Los  Angeles.  What  better  way  to  earn  political  points  than  giving  Los  Angeles  City  College  a  hand  in  bringing  back  their  sports  program?

Although  football  has  not  been  at  LACC  in  more  than  two  decades,  community  college  football  remains  a  huge  deal  in  California.  LACC  is  located  right  next  door  to  Hollywood,  which  would  easily  make  it  one  of  the Â

hot  destinations  for  those  looking  to  play  college  football.

If  the  school  can  spend  millions  of  dollars  on  brand  new  building,  why  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  they  spend  money  to  bring  back  the  basketball  and  football  programs?  , VSRNH ZLWK Âż WQHVV LQVWUXFWRU 5 - /L and  he  agreed  to  disagree.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  all  for  bringing  back  sports  to  City  College,  it  would  be  great  for  the  school.  However,  with  the  current  state  of  our  budget  a  sports  program  is  not  a  high  priority.  I  believe  that  a  basketball  and  football  program  would  help  bring  in  revenue  for  the  college.  It  would  unify  the  school  as  well.  The  college  could  charge  admission,  and  with  the  recruitment  of  new  student  athletes,  in  the  long  run  everyone  wins.

Photos  by  Yoshitoshi  Miyahara/Collegian

Bring  Sports  Back  to  L.  A.  City  College I  think  that  sports  are  part  of  life;Íž  it  is  a  way  of  expressing  emotions  and  essential  for  the  growth  of  a  person.  Many  aspects  of  life  are  portrayed  in  sports.  For  example,  sports  help  a  person  grow  in  the  sense  of  responsibility,  teamwork,  critical  thinking,  physical  shape  and  leadership.  By  Jesse  Rosales Sports  also  play  a  crucial  role  in  academics,  because  they  motivate  a  student  to  go  beyond  their  full  potential,   and  to  maintain  a  good  grade  point  average  so  they  can  stay  in  sports. $QRWKHU LPSRUWDQW EHQHÂż W RI sports  is  that  it  maintains  a  healthy  mind,  keeping  a  player  occupied  so  there  is  no  time  to  do  drugs  or  commit  crime,  not  to  mention  it  is  also  fun.  Soccer  has  kept  me  from  joining  gangs,  doing  drugs,  and  in  general  just  staying  out  of  trouble.  -XVW UHFHQWO\ WKH 8QLWHG 6WDWHV has  been  affected  with  budget  cuts  from  gasoline  to  our  local  grade  schools  and  colleges.  Los  Angeles  City  College  has  been  affected  by  the  budget  crisis  in  academics  as  well  as  sports. Â

Sports  have  been  completely  cut  from  LACC  as  well  as  some  other  courses.  These  budget  cuts  have  had  an  impact  on  students  by  keeping  them  from  seeking  certain  academic  opportunities.  There  are  many  ways  we  can  bring  sports  back  to  LACC.  We  can  fundraise  money  through  the  community  and  inside  campus.  We  can  start  charging  a  small  fee  to  students  who  want  to  join  a  team.  :H FDQ Âż QG VSRQVRUV FUHDWH VSHFLDO events  with  sports,  call  the  media,  and  ask  the  government  for  help.  Growing  up  in  sports  taught  me  how  to  be  a  well-­rounded  person;Íž  I  am  physically,  mentally,  and  emotion-­ ally  healthy.  I  learned  leadership  skills  through  sports  and  I  learned  how  to  strive  to  meet  my  full  potential.  When  I  was  a  little  boy,  my  dad  coached  one  of  the  semi-­pro Â

soccer  club-­teams  that  played  here  at  LACC.  I  would  go  with  my  father  and  observe  the  teams.  I  told  myself,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;When  I  grow  up,  I  want  to  play  for  L.A.  City  College.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; As  I  got  older,  I  attended  LACC  where  there  was  neither  sports  nor  a  VRFFHU Âż HOG VR P\ GUHDP RI SOD\LQJ for  my  school  started  to  fade.  I  do  still  have  hope  that  sports  will  return  to  LACC. Even  though  I  have  only  played  one  sport,  soccer,  it  has  been  a  great  help  because  I  know  that  I  have  learned  fundamentals  that  are  being  used  in  other  sports  like  swimming  and  water  polo.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  traveled  around  the  world  playing  soccer.

I  think  that  not  having  sports  affects  everyone  at  LACC.  In  my  perspective,  a  better  athlete  makes  a  better  student.  Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  do  what  we  can  to  bring  sports  back  to  LACC.  Â

Students  Play  Basketball  Despite  Challenges By  Kalan  Ferguson  and  Thomas  DuBois A  group  of  students  play  basketball  inside  a  normally  quiet  Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Gym  at  LACC  just  for  some  fun  and  excitement.  This  comes  at  a  time  nearly  four  years  after  intramural  sports  were  eliminated  due  to  budget  cuts,  except  for  soccer  and  womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  volleyball.   The  students  practiced  free-­throws,  jump  shots  and  lay-­ups  in  preparation  for  their  pick-­up  game.  There  were  a  few  Cubs  that  would  like  to  play  on  an  organized  team,  but  given  the  unfortunate  ¿ QDQFLDO FLUFXPVWDQFHV WKDW VHHPV unlikely  in  the  near  future.   Edgar  Chicon,  one  of  the  Cubs  who  played,  says  he  is  disappointed  there  is  no  organized  team,  but  he  wants  to  play  regardless. Â

â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  hurts,  but  my  friends  and  I  love  playing,â&#x20AC;?  Chicon  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  basketball  fans,  and  playing  it  gives  us  joy,â&#x20AC;?  said  David  Hernandez,  who  sat  watching  the  game.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  like  the  bragging  rights  over  one  another.â&#x20AC;?  Before  being  cut  back,  LACC  had  a  strong  menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  basketball  program,  winning  14  straight  South  Coast  Conference  Championships  between  1994  and  2007  under  head  coach  Mike  Miller.   It  also  led  its  conference  in  percentage  of  wins.   The  closest  thing  to  having  any  type  of  organized  basketball  at  the  school  comes  in  the  form  of  basket-­ ball  skills  classes.  It  is  unknown  if  there  is  a  timetable  for  the  return  of  any  organized  team  basketball,  or  any  other  sports,  but  until  then  students  like  Chicon  and  Hernandez  will  continue  to  play  for  fun. Â

Spring 2013 COLLEGIATE SPORTS Schedule

CANCELED

A  pickup  game  of  basketball  during  a  physical  education  class  keeps  athletics  alive  in  some  form  at  LACC. Â

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Wednesday May 15, 2013

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Dreams Snuffed Out in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Runnersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

By RĂŠgine Simmonds

Glover,  who  studied  cinema  at  L.A.  City  College.  He  says  his  desire  is  to  educate  individuals  Dreams  of  success  and  about  the  abuse  of  painkillers. recognition  go  down  the  tubes  for  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  want  to  bring  awareness  and  two  track  stars  who  grew  up  with  break  the  silence  on  painkillers,â&#x20AC;?  dreams  of  becoming  something  Glover  said  in  an  interview  with  bigger.  Two  young  men  became  the  Collegian.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  the  youth  brothers  through  the  foster  care  need  an  example  on  what  to  do.  system.  They  had  no  one  to  Painkillers  are  now  the  gateway  depend  on  except  each  drugs  for  teens.â&#x20AC;?  other.  They  are  Every  era  had  its  drug  of  swayed  into  choice.  In  the  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;60s  and  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;70s,  the  a  lifestyle  of  GUXJ ZDV KHURLQ LQ WKH Âľ V DQG LQ circumstances,  leading  the  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;90s,  crack  was  the  loud  abuser.  them  to  become  drug  dealers.  The  new  millennium  ushered  in  But  the  drug  of  choice  is  not  painkillers  as  a  silent  killer.  ZKDW \RX ZRXOG H[SHFW LQ Âł7KH Âż OP ZDV GHYHORSHG fact,  it  can  be  bought  with  a  through  circumstances  I  took  perscription  at  any  pharmacy  from  observing  my  life  and  the  in  America. life  around  me,â&#x20AC;?  Glover  said.  This  is  the  plot  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Runners,â&#x20AC;?  ³(YHU\WKLQJ KDV D PHVVDJH WR LW DQ XSFRPLQJ Âż OP FUHDWHG everything  comes  from  a  real  written,  and  directed  by  place.â&#x20AC;?

Mycole-­Jerred  Glover  came  to  Los  Angeles  nine  years  ago  after  leaving  his  home  state  of  Wisconsin  to  IXO¿ OO KLV GUHDP RI EHFRPLQJ an  actor.  It  did  not  take  long  for  the  Midwest  native  to  absorb  the  Hollywood  lifestyle.

Glover,  a  member  of  the  Screen  Actors  Guild  (SAG),  has  been  acting  for  six  years  and  has  appeared  in  eight  national  commercials.  However,  he  wanted  to  expand  his  knowledge  to  the  other  side  of  the  camera.  On  his  quest  to  becoming  an  actor,  Glover  decided  to  tap  into  the  business  side  of  ¿ OP DQG SURGXFWLRQ by  enrolling  into  the  cinema  program  at  City  College.

He  completed  the  cinema  program  and  received  a  Photo by RÊgine Simmonds/COLLEGIAN

FLQHPD SURGXFWLRQ FHUWLÂż FDWH Upon  successfully  completing  the  program,  Glover  decided  to  pursue  a  major  in  cinema,  and  is  scheduled  to  graduate  in  the  spring  of  2014  with  a  degree  in  cinema.  He  will  transfer  to  UCLA  School  of  Film  and  Television  to  obtain  his  B.A. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  was  looking  for  structure,  and  LACC  afforded  me  structure  WR EH D JRRG Âż OPPDNHU ´ *ORYHU said.

Glover  has  launched  a  campaign  to  raise  $12,000  for  his  ¿ OP RQ .LFNVWDUWHU FRP DQ RQOLQH threshold  pledge  system  or  funding  creative  projects.  He  says  that  he  will  use  that  money  to  pay  for  the  production,  distribution  and  to  hire  SAG  actors.  Glover  says  this  campaign  is  meant  to  send  a  message  to  everyone  about  the  dangers  of  painkiller  addiction.

He  compares  himself  to  Spike  Leeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  artistic  style  and  to  Leeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  prowess  as  a  triple  threatâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; director,  producer  and  actor.  Quentin  Tarantino  has  also  been  an  inspiration  for  his  explicit  storytelling.

Glover  is  also  starring  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Runnersâ&#x20AC;?  as  lead  actor  and  does  QRW ZDQW WR EH FRQÂż QHG E\ RQH label. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  feel  like  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  just  not  an  DFWRU ,ÂśP D ZULWHU ,ÂśP D Âż OPPDNHU WRR , GRQÂśW ZDQW WR EH ORRNHG DW RU LGHQWLÂż HG DV MXVW RQH ´ *ORYHU VDLG  Glover  says  the  project  will  take  about  two  years  to  complete.  +H SODQV WR HQWHU Âł5XQQHUV´ LQ Âż OP festivals  such  as  Sundance  and  South  by  Southwest.

Once  he  has  completed  that  project,  he  has  four  others  brewing,  VXFK DV D VFL Âż Âż OP D GRFXPHQ WDU\ RQ $IULFD D Âż OP DERXW UDFH DQG UHODWLRQVKLSV DQG D Âż OP RQ advertising. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  believe  that  actions  speak  louder  than  words,â&#x20AC;?  Glover  says.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;My  mantra  is,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Make  it  Happen.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

Cinema Graduate Fights Obesity through Literature, Film By  Olivia  Jones

investors  who  might  be  interested  in  his  project.  The  bookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  main  character  is  12-­year-­old  Roy  McCoy  is  an  obese  African  American  child  who  is  a  straight  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aâ&#x20AC;?  student,  but  suffers  from  low  self-­esteem.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Royâ&#x20AC;?  is  also  an  expert  video  gamer â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  story  itself  is  a  hook,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  an  urban  fantasy  to  get  children  writing  and  reading,â&#x20AC;?  Campbell  says,  referring  to  one  of  the  objectives  of  the  book.  Another  goal  of  Campbellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  when  writing  the  book  was  to  acknowledge  obese  children,  have  them  take  a  stand  against  junk  food,  and  start  to  eat  healthier.  Experts  say  obesity  can  hinder  a  childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  self  esteem. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  average  child  is  eating  over  50  pounds  of  sugar  a  year,â&#x20AC;?  Campbell  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  I  go  in  schools  and  I  see  so  many  children,  not  just  [are  they]  overweight,  but  eating  junk  food.â&#x20AC;?

Campbell  expresses  his  concerns  for  the  future  and  his  book,  and  his  hopes  Five  toddlers  sat  in  a  circle  in  the  WKDW WKH VKRUW Âż OP ZLOO JUDE DWWHQWLRQ DQG LACC  Child  Development  Center  on  a  force  change.  As  the  toddlers  sat  on  the  Thursday  afternoon,  holding  copies  of  Ă&#x20AC; RRU RI WKH &KLOG 'HYHORSPHQW &HQWHU a  new  book  entitled  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Boy  With  No  glancing  at  the  illustrations  and  listening  Joy,â&#x20AC;?  as  their  parents  looked  on.  They  to  the  readings,  he  says  he  felt  a  sense  of  leafed  through  the  pages  and  looked  at  the  satisfaction. pictures.  They  asked  questions  and  paid   â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  felt  joy  and  happiness  that  the  attention.  kids  could  identify  the  difference  between  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why  is  he  so  big?â&#x20AC;?  one  child  asked. eating  healthy  and  unhealthy,â&#x20AC;?  Campbell  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Who  are  the  green  guys,â&#x20AC;?  another  said. toddler  asked  author  Charles  Campbell.  He  has  different  goals  for  his  short  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why  are  they  so  mean?â&#x20AC;? Âż OP +H ZDQWV WR SODFH DQ $IULFDQ The  answers  to  the  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  American  boy  in  a  non-­stereotypical  role  questions  can  be  found  within  the  like  a  slave  or  a  felon.  book,  which  confronts  the  causes  and  When  one  thinks  of  fantasy  charac-­ consequences  of  childhood  obesity.  ters,  Harry  Potter  may  come  to  mind.  Campbell  is  an  LACC  graduate,  author,  Campbell  sees  Harry  Potter  as  an  example  ¿ OPPDNHU DQG GLUHFWRU ZKRVH ERRN ZLOO of  a  lack  of  diversity  in  the  genre.  He  VRRQ EH UHOHDVHG DV D VKRUW Âż OP points  out  there  was  only  one  black  actor  Campbell  says  he  is  looking  for  ZLWK D VSHDNLQJ UROH LQ WKH Âż OP DQG KLV time  in  front  of  the  camera  was  brief.   THE  THEATRE  ACADEMY  presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  just  so  happens  as  I  was  writing  the  story,  that  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  never  had  a  little  black  boy  as  by  Michael  Cristofer            a  central  character  in  a  fantasy                                                                             Directed  by  Al  Rossi                                                                                                ¿ OP QRU KDV WKHUH EHHQ >DQ@              Asian  American  or  Hispanic  scenic  design  Eddie  Bledsoe   American,â&#x20AC;?  Campbell  says.                                                                                                              lighting  design  James  Moody  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Boy  with  No  Joyâ&#x20AC;?  will                                                                                                    costume  design  Natalie  Shahinyan                                                                                                                  sound  design  Vern  Yonemura  premier  on  May  31,  at  5  p.m.,                                                                                           production  stage  manager   Carol  Solis at  the  Bresee  Foundation  in  Los  Angeles,  inside  the  Youth  Center.   Tuesday  May  14  @  7:15  PM   -­  Preview The  foundation  is  located  at  184   Wednesday  May  15  @  7:15  PM   -­  Open Bimini  Pl.,  Los  Angeles,  CA,   Thursday  May  16  @  3:30  PM  &  8:00  PM 90004.  The  premier  is  free.  Friday   May  17  @  8:00  PM                                                                        Campbell  intends  to  screen   Saturday  May  18  @  2:00  PM  &  8:00  PM WKH Âż OP DW RWKHU ORFDWLRQV DQG he  says  he  is  eager  to  bring  it  to  LACC.    THE  CAMINO  THEATRE â&#x20AC;&#x153;My  service  is  helping  kids   INFORMATION  AND  TICKETS:   read  and  write  and  build  their  self  esteem,â&#x20AC;?  Campbell  says.  323-­953-­4000,  x:  2990  $12  General,  $8  Students/Seniors/Veterans

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Director  Charles  K.  Campbell  hopes  to  raise  capital  for  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Boy  With  No  Joy.â&#x20AC;? Â

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Shadow Boxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sheds Light on Dealing with Loss

By  Enver  Messano Â

Everyone  has  his  or  her  own  way  of  coping  with  death  in  the  Theatre  Academyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  production  of  Michael  Cristoferâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Shadow  box,â&#x20AC;?  playing  from  May  14-­18  at  the  Camino  Theater.  The  play  represents  three  tales  showcasing  three  familiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  struggles  with  death.  Using  humor  and  emotion,  the  characters  tell  a  story  that  anyone  can  relate  to.  One  of  the  actresses  says  the  show  is  uncharacteristi-­ cally  based  in  realism  compared  to  past  productions  at  the  Theatre  Academy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Essentially  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  unfortunately  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  this  play  applies  to  everyone,â&#x20AC;?  said  director  Al  Rossi.  The  main  theme  includes  how  people  deal  with  terminal  illness,  and  how  it  affects  their  lives.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  is Â

something  that  has  happened  in  the  past,  people  deal  with  it  in  the  present,  and  unfortunately  will  happen  in  the  future.â&#x20AC;?  Rossi  is  also  the  Head  of  Acting  at  the  Theatre  Academy  and  has  been  directing  shows  at  LACC  since  1979. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People  can  walk  into  this  and  understand  what  is  going  on  and  relate  to  it,â&#x20AC;?  said  Helena  Brennan,  who  plays  the  role  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Agnesâ&#x20AC;?  in  the  show.  In  one  of  the  tales,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Agnesâ&#x20AC;?  is  the  daughter  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Felicity,â&#x20AC;?  who  is  an  elderly  woman  dealing  with  Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  the  burden  of  touching  each  and  everyone  in  WKH DXGLHQFH ´ VDLG .D\WHH $GDPV who  plays  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Felicity.â&#x20AC;?  Adams  said  she  was  drawn  to  the  role  because  it  provides  comic  relief. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  depressing.  It Â

celebrates  life.  Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  lot  of  humor,â&#x20AC;?  Rossi  said.  Although  the  play  involves  heavy  subject  matter,  it  makes  the  audience  laugh  as  well  as  pulls  on  their  heartstrings.  The  play  itself  has  won  three  awards:  the  Pulitzer  Prize  for  Best  Drama  and  the  Tony  and  Antoinette  Perry  Awards  for  Best  Play  in  1977.

The  setting  for  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Shadow  Boxâ&#x20AC;?  is  three  cottages  on  the  grounds  of  a  large  hospital.  Each  tale  features  someone  who  is  dying,  but  surrounded  by  loved  ones,  trying  to  make  sense  of  death.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  unique  about  a  show  is  bringing  everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  talents  and  perceptions  to  the  audience,â&#x20AC;?  Rossi  said.

The  actors  are  excited  about  the  performance.  They  want  to  see Â

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Photo courtesy of Jenny Bisiar In  this  scene,  Kaytee  Adamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  character  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Felicityâ&#x20AC;?  disscusses  her  struggles  with  cancer  with  her  daughter  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Agnes,â&#x20AC;?  played  by  Helena  Brennan.

the  audience  take  away  a  sense  of  truth  in  life  itself  through  their  portrayals  of  the  characters.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;[The  play  is  about]  appreci-­ ating  life,  every  moment  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  breathing,â&#x20AC;?  Rossi  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Perhaps Â

\RXÂśOO ÂżQG D ZD\ WR JR RQ appreciate  more  of  what  we  have.â&#x20AC;? Â

Film on Postwar Trauma Brings Awareness

%\ *DEULHO .LOOLDQ Jamar  Neighbors  has  the  ability  to  take  a  topic  like  child  molesta-­ tion  or  rape  and  make  an  audience  full  of  people  laugh  about  it.  Often  nervous  before  going  on  stage,  you  never  see  it  in  his  performances.  When  Jamar  takes  the  stage,  it  is  his  stage  and  everyone  becomes  immediately  aware  of  it.  He  possesses  a  great  stage  presence  and  a  distinctive  voice  that  usually  draws  audiences  in  with  his  opening  joke. Âł0DQ ,ÂśP KXQJU\ VRPHWLPHV I  go  on  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Catch  a  Predatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  just  for  the  milk  and  cookies,â&#x20AC;?  Jamar  jokes.

During  his  teens,  Jamar  spent  WLPH KDQJLQJ RXW DW /$&& SOD\LQJ basketball  and  watching  Russian  girls  play  tennis  on  courts  that  have  since  been  turned  into  parking  lots.  Graduating  from  South  Centralâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Dorsey  High  School  in  2004,  Jamar  opted  to  attend  Pasadena  City  College,  where  along  with  theater,  he  was  studying  to  become  a  teacher.  He  graduated  from  PCC  and  continued  his  studies  at  Cal  State  Dominguez  Hills.

On  top  of  trying  to  get  on  stage  every  night  and  keeping  up  with  his  classes,  Jamar  took  a  position  as  a  substitute  teacher  at  a  local  high  school.  Jamar  eventually  started  to  teach  improv  comedy  to  students  afterschool. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That  was  the  only  reason  the  afterschool  program  was  getting  a  lot  of  kids,â&#x20AC;?  Jamar  says.

Jamar  Neighbors  was  born  in  South  Central  Los  Angeles  DW 0DUWLQ /XWKHU .LQJ +RVSLWDO and  was  raised  by  his  aunt.  As  a  child,  Jamar  attended  Wadsworth  Elementary  School  in  South  Central  but  was  kicked  out  for  kicking  his  teacher  in  the  shin  and  giving  her  a  bruise.  That  might  have  been  karma  which  later  came  back  to  bite  him.

Jamar  loved  working  with  students  but  the  ones  who  constant-­ ly  misbehaved  killed  his  passion  for  what  he  was  doing.  The  job  made  him  realize  teaching  was  not  for  him.  He  felt  if  he  continued  working  as  a  teacher,  he  would  turn  into  a  terrible  person.  Jamar  tried  but  he  just  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  handle  all  the  mischievous  kids.  Eventually,  he  had  enough  of  them  and  quit  right  in  the  middle  of  class. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  I  quit,  I  told  the  kids  that  were  being  bad  who  I  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  control  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Man,  ****  yâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;all!â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  and  I  just  walked  out,  and  they  were  like,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Where  are  you  going,  Mr.  Neighbors?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  and  I  was  like,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Man,  shut  the  ****  up!â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Jamar  says,  laughing. $ UHDOL]DWLRQ KDG EHHQ PDGH Jamar  knew  he  was  not  on  the  right  path.  Having  just  quit  his  job  and  being  15  credits  short  of  graduating  from  Cal  State  Dominguez  Hills,  he  dropped  out  and  began  focusing  on  comedy  full-­time. Â

By Noorul Kitchil The  Veterans  Resource  Center  presented  a  documentary  called,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Where  Soldiers  Come  Fromâ&#x20AC;?  directed  by  Heather  Courtney,  in  the  Science  Technology  Building,  on  May  1.

The  documentary  is  about  three  men  living  in  a  small  town  in  Northern  Michigan.  They  grew  up  together  in  loving  and  caring  families.  Life  led  them  to  make  the  decision  to  enlist  in  the  U.S  Army.  After  enlisting  they  were  deployed  to  Afghanistan. :KHQ WKH\ FDPH EDFN WKHLU IDPLOLHV KDG GLI¿FXO-­ ties  dealing  with  them.  The  men  say  they  are  recover-­ ing  from  Traumatic  Brain  Injury  (TBI).  TBI  is  an  injury  that  occurs  when  an  external  force  injures  the  brain,  and  can  cause  a  personality  disorder  as  well  as  death,  according  to  the  documentary.

After  serving  in  the  army  for  years,  the  veterans  tried  to  live  normal  lives:  going  back  to  school,  continuing  their  education  and  moving  on  from  their  wartime  experiences.    There  were  at  least  20  people  at  the  event.,  and  after  watching  the  documentary,  everyone  gathered  to  share  ideas.

Many  believed  that  military  services  are  not  doing  enough  to  reach  out  to  the  families  of  veterans  to  educate  them  on  how  to  deal  with  the  soldiers  after  they  have  come  home.  They  say  there  should  be  other  resources  to  help  families.  Richard  Luis,  a  professor  in  the  administration  of Â

justice  department,  said  that  there  are  places  where  the  families  of  veterans  could  go  to  ask  for  help,  and  even  at  LACC  there  are  resources  for  them.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  was  great,â&#x20AC;?  said  Carlos  Ramirez,  a  veteran  DQG D QHZ VWXGHQW DW /$&& Âł, GHÂżQLWHO\ HQMR\HG the  documentary.â&#x20AC;?

One  audience  member  said  that  he  thought  the  veterans  in  the  documentary  had  no  knowledge  about  what  their  job  would  be  like,  and  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  traveling  miles  away  from  their  homes  not  knowing  ZKDW WKH\ÂśUH ÂżJKWLQJ IRU +H DOVR WKRXJKW WKH military  should  do  something  to  teach  them  more  about  their  job. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  beautiful  way  to  support  us  is  to  have  patience,â&#x20AC;?  said  Gerardo  Sanchez  another  veteran  who  is  also  a  new  student  at  LACC.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  what  we  believed  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  going  to  be.â&#x20AC;?

Courtney  spent  time  with  the  soldiers  to  get  to  know  them  before  they  were  deployed  to  Afghanistan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  wanted  to  tell  a  story  about  my  rural  hometown  that  countered  those  stereotypes.  With  no  clear  idea  of  what  my  story  would  be,  I  began  to  peruse  the  local  newspaper  (the  Daily  Mining  Gazette)  and  read  about  the  local  National  Guard  unit,â&#x20AC;?  On  the  GRFXPHQWDU\ÂśV RIÂżFLDO ZHEVLWH WKH GLUHFWRU VDLG The  documentary  is  available  on  the  documenta-­ U\ÂśV RIÂżFLDO ZHEVLWH ZZZ ZKHUHVROGLHUVFRPHIURP com,  as  well  as  on  www.youtube.com,  and  www. amazon.com. Â

 Photo by Gabriel Killian/COLLEGIAN

Jamar  Neghbors  works  the  crowd  at  the  Laugh  Factory  after  waving  off  his  job  teaching  elementary  school  kids.

-DPDU JRW KLV ÂżUVW WDVWH RI comedy  when  he  was  16  years  old.  He  skipped  school  to  go  audition  for  a  BET  comedy  show  called  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coming  to  the  Stage.â&#x20AC;? Âł7KDW ZDV P\ YHU\ ÂżUVW WLPH ever  on  stage.  After  I  got  off,  I  felt  stupid  but  people  walked  up  to  me  and  said  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Dude,  you  gotta  keep  going!â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  and  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Man,  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  got  some  really  good  stuff  there!â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  and  I  was  like,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Really?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  but  I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  get  in,  so  it  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  been  that  good.  When  my  aunt  heard  I  did  it,  she  was  like,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  you  ever  skip  school  again!â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Jamar  says.

7ZR \HDUV ODWHU JRLQJ on  19  and  a  student  at  Pasadena  City  College,  Jamar  again  began  entertaining  the  idea  of  doing  comedy.  For  a  while,  he  would  look  up  open  micâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  and  just  romance  the  idea  of  doing  them.  One  day,  Jamar  GHFLGHG WR ÂżQDOO\ JR WKURXJK ZLWK LW KH OHIW FODVV HDUO\ DQG ZHQW WR the  open  mic  at  The  Laugh  Factory. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  went  well.  After  that  set,  I  was  like,  this  is  what  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  going  to  do  every  day  after  school.  Well,  this  is  what  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  going  do  with  my  life,â&#x20AC;?  Jamar  says.

Jamar  Neighbors  lives  in  Compton  with  his  grandmother  and  takes  the  bus  to  Hollywood  every  day  to  do  his  comedy  spots.  He  moved  in  with  his  grandmother  when  he  was  19  so  he  could  have  WKH IUHHGRP WR SXUVXH RPHG\ D freedom  his  aunt  would  not  give  him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  was  telling  her  forever,  I  was  like,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  gonna  do  comedy  and  make  $20  a  night!â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  and  she  was  like,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;No,  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  not!  Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  going

to  go  to  JobCorp!,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Jamar  says.

Jamar  is  currently  shopping  a  couple  of  television  shows  DURXQG WRZQ D VLWFRP DQG D JDPH show.  He  has  also  been  taking  meetings  with  agents,  with  hopes  to  start  auditioning  for  television  commercials. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  need  to  get  my  black  ass  on  the  TV  and  out  of  my  grandmaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  house!â&#x20AC;?  Jamar  says,  with  a  laugh.

Things  have  been  going  rather  ZHOO IRU -DPDU 1HLJKERUV KH has  starred  in  an  award-­winning  LQGHSHQGHQW ÂżOP Âł8QGHUEHOO\ Blues,â&#x20AC;?  he  has  won  The  Laugh  Factoryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fresh  Facesâ&#x20AC;?  contest  three  times,  and  he  has  hosted  arguably  the  biggest  comedy  show  in  town,  Comedy  Juice  at  the  Hollywood  Improv.

Jamar  currently  hosts  Comedy  Rap  Battle,  a  monthly  Hip  Hop  Comedy  Show  at  The  Comedy  6WRUH WKDW LV D ELJ KLW WKH VKRZ features  stand-­up  comedy  and  freestyle  rap  battles  in  tournament  format  and  is  something  of  which  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  incredibly  proud.

Aside  from  working  in  televi-­ sion,  Jamar  would  like  to  do  some  voice-­over  work.  One  of  his  personal  and  career  goals  is  to  be  WKH ÂżUVW SHUVRQ WR XVH WKH Âł1´ ZRUG LQ DQ DQLPDWHG ÂżOP -DPDU ZRXOG also  like  to  continue  to  mature  as  a  stand-­up  comedian  by  getting  gigs  on  the  road.  He  hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  performed  in  many  cities  and  wishes  to  tour  across  the  Midwest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  need  a  herpes  story.  Everybody  has  a  cool  herpes  story.â&#x20AC;?

Photography Emerges at Freestyle Exhibit  Photo by Loren Samuel/COLLEGIAN

Freestyleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Annual  Exhibit  featuring  the  work  of  LACC  student  photographers  drew  a  crowd  on  May  9.

By  Vanessa  Ruiz City  College  photography  students  Chloe  Reyes,  Clem  Raigosa,  Oscar  Ochoa  and  Scot  Meyers  had  their  worked  chosen  for  the  annual  â&#x20AC;&#x153;emerging  (I)  8â&#x20AC;?  exhibit  presented  by  the  Gallery  at  the  Creative  Center  for  Photography  and  Freestyle  Educational  Steering  Committee. â&#x20AC;?I  look  for  a  picture  that  tells  a  story  and  has  emotion,  something  that  will  interest  the  viewer,â&#x20AC;?  Meyers  said.

Raigosaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  print,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hell  hath  no  furyâ&#x20AC;?  is  from  KLV ÂżQDO SURMHFW D VHULHV RI VHYHQ SKRWRV IHDWXULQJ women  scorned. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  wanted  to  show  different  people  showing  the  different  ways  of  dealing  with  that  emotion,â&#x20AC;?  Raigosa  said.

On  display  at  the  gallery  is  a  selection  of  inkjet  prints,  traditional  black  and  white,  alternative  process  and  chromogenic  prints.  Professors  throughout  the  west  coast  entered  their  studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  work  for  the  exhibit.

City  College  Chair  of  Media  Arts,  Daniel  Marlos  says  he  looks  for  â&#x20AC;&#x153;fabulousnessâ&#x20AC;?  when  considering  which  prints  to  submit.  He  and  Photography  Instruc-­ tor,  Amy  Oliver  informed  students  of  the  event  and Â

helped  them  pick  which  work  to  submit.

Liberal  Arts  Major,  Temple  Willoughby  is  a  student  in  the  photography  program  at  City  and  took  a  class  with  Reyes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She  is  a  great  person,â&#x20AC;?  Willoughby  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  good  to  know  that  sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  doing  good  work  and  getting  recognition.â&#x20AC;?  Reyesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  print,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Under  Fourth  Street,â&#x20AC;?  is  part  of  a  series  she  created  centered  on  the  L.A.  River. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  shot  was  the  one  I  was  most  excited  about  setting  up,  and  this  one  is  my  favorite  one  from  the  series,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.

When  asked  how  they  felt  about  seeing  their  ZRUN RQ GLVSOD\ 5DLJRVD VDLG LW ZDV ÂłĂ&#x20AC;DWWHULQJ ´ because  he  had  never  seen  his  work  on  display.  Ochoa  said  it  was  â&#x20AC;&#x153;strangeâ&#x20AC;?  to  have  his  photo,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chesterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Flaminâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Hot  Flavored  Friesâ&#x20AC;?  at  the  gallery. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  like  that  all  the  pieces  are  unique  and  different,â&#x20AC;?  said  Laura  Enosara,  photography  major  at  Santa  Monica  College.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  get  to  see  some  of  the  best  work  from  the  other  schools.â&#x20AC;?

Enosaraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  black  and  white  print,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Winter  Silenceâ&#x20AC;?  is  on  display  at  the  exhibit  as  well.

The  exhibit  runs  through  July  18  and  is  available  for  viewing  Monday  through  Friday  9-­6  p.m.  and  Saturdays  from  9:30  a.m.  to  4:30  p.m.

News

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From Page 1 The Flasher It is a confusing situation because the police are saying that there are two different suspects while a psychology professor says that he believes it is the same person exposing himself in both incidents because of the commonness of the location and circumstances.

Collegian reporters asked many students, professors, and faculty around campus about the incidents. However, none of them knew anything. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They need to do more surveillance. They should patrol more,â&#x20AC;? said Charles Kim, a student at LACC whose major is undecid-

From Page 1 Learning Skills Skills students education plans.

Students who wish to qualify for the Nursing TEAS tests, CalWorks students, students working toward their GEDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, ESL students, and those students simply trying to improve their English or mathematics skills to qualify for the 101 courses will be delayed.

Current Learning Skills student, Angela Loaisiga, an accounting major says she was so devastated by the summer cut that she began a petition to reinstate the courses. Currently she has more than 200 signatures. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is very important to have learning skills so you can learn the vocabulary to get through in life,â&#x20AC;?

Loaisiga said.

In addition to the summer cuts, the Learning Skills department is GHDOLQJ ZLWK XQGHUVWDIĂ&#x20AC;QJ :LWK only two full-time mathematics professors, one language arts professor, and one disabled student program coordinator, Learning Skills is tasked with the challenge of adequately giving each individual student the attention they need.

Furthermore, they say there has yet to be a replacement for a retired faculty member from 2012.

Zazuhi Yszaelyan, a recent

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The students who were asked about the incidents looked surprised. They did not seem to know what was going on. Students suggested that campus police should be more assertive in asking people about their business on campus. ´7KLV LV P\ Ă&#x20AC;UVW WLPH KHDULQJ about this, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have classes there [Franklin Hall], but I think more patrols should be done around the buildings,â&#x20AC;? said Virginia Sterling, a cinema and television major.

If you have any information about possible suspects, please contact campus police immediately at (323) 662-5276 or dial #3 from any campus phone.

immigrant from Armenia who is FXUUHQWO\ HQUROOHG LQ KHU Ă&#x20AC;UVW VHmester at LACC says she has felt the positive effects of the Learning Skills program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Learning skills is important because they help. You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel pressured but relaxed. Then you can learn,â&#x20AC;? Yszaelyan said. She now is forced to take non-credit basic skill courses due to the cuts.

According to the Learning Skills mission statement, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Learning Skills Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission is twofoldâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to provide remedial and developmental instruction to students at myriad levels in the basic skills areas of language arts, mathematics, linguistics, and computer literacy by using a variety of instructional methods, strategies, and learning modalities and to provide individualized tutorial assistance to students enrolled in general education and career technical education classes.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Classes being cut is a disservice to students,â&#x20AC;? said Professor Bruce Kijewski, a Learning Skills English professor.

The Learning Skills Department at LACC has a fundamental role in matriculation, setting the foundation for these students to transfer or graduate.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Forget to Vote in the Special Election

May 21, 2013

Photo by Jorge Ponce/Collegian (L) Search Service Specialist for the Association of Community College Trustees, John Steinecke was in charge of leading the Town Hall Forum at the Faculty Staff &HQWHU RQ 0RQGD\ 5 6WXGHQWV IDFXOW\ DQG VWDII DWWHQGHG WKH 7RZQ +DOO )RUXP RQ 0RQGD\ WR GLVFXVV WKH TXDOLĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQV WKH\ H[SHFW IURP WKH QHZ /$&&' &KDQFHOORU and the challenges he or she may face in the role.

Search for New Chancellor Discussed in Town Hall Forum

By Pedro Mora The search for a new chancellor was the theme at a town hall forum on Monday afternoon in the Faculty and Staff Center. John Steinecke, a search service specialist for the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT), opened up the forum.

Steinecke says the town hall meeting was called to address leadership changes. A small group of faculty, staff and a couple of students attended the meeting.

6WHLQHFNH VDLG ´WKH UHĂ HFWLRQ RI WKH DXdienceâ&#x20AC;? would determine the success of the forum. He asked attendees to consider the issues that would confront a new chancellor.

Faculty and staff seemed most concerned with budget issues and the construction bond, which is soon coming to an end. The attendees said the chancellor should be Knowledgeable about new trustees, mayors and presidents. Student success and retention were also topics of concern. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Recommendations from the entire dis-

trict ZRXOG KHOS EHFDXVH VHQLRU RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDOV IURP out of state fall short,â&#x20AC;? said Academic Senate

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Some continuity, some consistency-make this place better for all students and staff. It takes a long time to steer this ship and this is a big ship.â&#x20AC;?

---- Vice President of Administrative Services

Anil Jain

President John Freitas.

The audience expressed that communication is key. Some who attended said that the chancellors of the past only lasted a short

time before moving on to other positions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The next chancellor should put a succession plan in place for the next chancellor in line [as well as ] succession plans for other positions,â&#x20AC;? said Michelle Yanez Jimenez during the forum.

Many audience members tried to explain the complexity of the position, but others replied by stating that the complications are due to high pay given for these positions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whoever is hired should be an educator at heart,â&#x20AC;? Freitas said.

Toward the end of the meeting, Freitas reminded the audience that it took LACC VHYHQ WR HLJKW PRQWKV WR Ă&#x20AC;QG WKH FXUUHQW SUHVident, and the search for chancellor might be faster. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need someone thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be around for a long time,â&#x20AC;? said Anil Jain, assistant vice president of administrative services. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some continuity, some consistencyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;make this place better for all students and staff. It takes a long time to steer this ship and this is a big ship.â&#x20AC;?

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Wednesday May 15, 2013

Holocaust  shows  a  different  perspective  of  history  to  students  by  writing  a  book  and  sharing  his  personal  stories.

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Holocaust Witness Shares Story Inspires Students â&#x20AC;&#x153;If there is one advice I can give to you, that is to never give up.â&#x20AC;?

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Darleen  Abat  stands  with  Holocaust  survivor  Zenon  Neumark  in  the  Student  Union  after  the  lecture.

Jews  are  forced  into  boxcars  destined  for  the  Belzec  extermi-­ nation  camp.  Lublin,  Poland,  1942.

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Changing Channels After a Decade After  teaching  for  more  than  10  years  at  Los  Angeles  City  College,  Professor  Rolf  Mendez  will  retire  on  June  6,  2013.  By  Mario  Lawson 3URIHVVRU 5ROI 0HQGH] WDXJKW 7HOHYLVLRQ 6WXGLR DQG 5HPRWH 3URGXF-­ WLRQ DV ZHOO DV WKH 0RWLRQ 3LFWXUH Grip;;  a  course  that  taught  students  the  IXQGDPHQWDOV RI VWXGLR VWDJH SURGXF-­ WLRQ DQG VHW RSHUDWLRQV +H SUHSDUHG his  students  using  professional  produc-­ tion  techniques  in  a  live  television  HQYLURQPHQW He  taught  by  using  ideas,  situations  DQG HYHQ VFULSWV IURP KLV SUHYLRXV WHOHYLVLRQ H[SHULHQFH +H DOVR XVHG KLV DELOLW\ WR TXLFNO\ GUDZ RU H[SODLQ lighting,  staging  and  general  produc-­ WLRQ HWLTXHWWH 6WXGHQWV PD\ UHPHPEHU KLP VD\LQJ ³,Q WKH EXVLQHVV LI \RX DUH RQ WLPH \RX DUH PLQXWHV ODWH ´ 3URIHVVRU 0HQGH] QRW RQO\ XVHG WKH HTXLSPHQW DYDLODEOH RQ FDPSXV but  he  also  invited  professionals  into  WKH FODVVURRP IRU GHPRQVWUDWLRQV 6WXGHQWV OHDUQHG WKH HYHU\GD\ WDVNV associated  with  television  and  video  SURGXFWLRQ +H DOVR RUJDQL]HG ¿HOG WULSV WR 0ROH 5LFKDUGVRQ &RPSDQ\ D OLJKWLQJ PDQXIDFWXULQJ DQG UHQWDO IDFLOLW\ +LV teaching  style  has  given  students  the  H[SHULHQFH WR VXFFHVVIXOO\ REWDLQ MREV LQ WKH ¿OP DQG WHOHYLVLRQ LQGXVWU\

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Psychology  major  Dajine  Colon  practices  her  dance  routine  for  the  fall  dance  concert  on  May  23.

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Style

Wednesday May 15, 2013

Los Angeles | COLLEGIAN

TRENDING IN THE SPRING:

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve Never Looked so Good Not  sure  what  to  wear  this  spring?  Well,  get  UHDG\ IRU D 6SULQJ 7UHQGV *XLGH WKDW ZLOO KDYH you  prepared  for  the  red  carpet,  dinner  dates,  job  interviews,  and  internships. %ULJKW Ă&#x20AC; RUDO VW\OHV VFUHDPLQJ QHRQ WR FODVVLF white,  spunky  pastels,  and  ethnic-­inspired  prints  are  this  springâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  fashion  of  bold  and  edgy  trend.  If  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  your  style,  opt  for  light  chestnuts,  creams  and Â

EOXVKHV 7KHUH LV GHÂż QLWHO\ VRPHWKLQJ IRU HYHU\RQH The  inspiration  for  these  fabulous  trends  evolved  from  the  work  of  the  following  fashion  designers: 1DQHWWH /HSRUH 6KH LV NQRZQ IRU KHU VLJQDWXUH SULQWV EROG FRORUV DQG Ă&#x20AC; DZOHVV Âż W / $ 0 % E\ *ZHQ 6WHIDQL +HU FROOHFWLRQ was  inspired  and  experienced  throughout  her  latest  WRXU DQG PXVLF YLGHR Âł6HWWOH 'RZQ ´ $PRQJ WKH

standouts  in  the  collection  are,  bright  red  jackets  and  H[SORVLRQ SULQWHG SDQWV VLPLODU WR %DWLN PDWHULDO 0LFKDHO .RUV 'RQQD .DUDQ DQG 9HQD &DYD These  three  designers  all  used  green  hues  paired  with  cobalt  blue  for  both  their  menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  and  womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  wear.  They  mixed  jade,  emerald,  mint,  sky  blue,  JUH\ EOXH VHD IRDP KXHV DQG PRUH %ULJKW UHG is  also  back  to  make  a  statement  this  spring  and Â

through  the  summer.

6WHOOD 0F&DUWQH\ 6KH LV DQ RXWVSRNHQ 3(7$ advocate  and  all  her  handbags  and  shoes  are  made  from  synthetic  materials,  such  as  vinyl.  Her  slogan,   â&#x20AC;&#x153;suitable  for  vegetariansâ&#x20AC;?  is  featured  throughout  her  FORWKLQJ DQG VNLQ FDUH OLQH 6KH EULQJV SULPR VWLOHWWRV in  cobalt  blue,  jade  and  other  stunning  bright  colors  to  the  table.

FIVE  SPRING  FASHION  SAVERS 1. 1(21 $&&(625,(6 $ SDLU RI SXPSV DQG D FOXWFK WR PDWFK ZLOO VHDO WKH GHDO &KRRVH QHRQ OLPH JUHHQ hot  pink  and  cobalt  blue,  this  look  works  great  for  an  art  show  or  fundraiser.

2. )/25$/ 3DLU D PD[L VNLUW RU GUHVV ZLWK D neutral,  blush-­toned  top  and  layer  with  a  distressed  GHQLP MDFNHW 3DLULQJ VHTXLQV DQG Ă&#x20AC; RUDO LV YLYLGO\ eye  catching;Íž  certainly  a  fun  look  for  dinner  and  the  movies.

3. '21Âś7 %( $)5$,' %ULJKW FRORUV FDQ EH ZRUQ with  monochromatic  hues  or  strike  a  major  contrast  by  pairing  sea  foam  and  bright  yellow.  4. %/22' 25$1*( 0L[LQJ FRFNWDLOV DUH D VXUH trend  for  the  season.  Tangerine  orange  with  peach  is  a  GHÂż QLWH FRPSOH[LRQ ERRVWHU HYHQ RQ D UDLQ\ VSULQJ GD\ 5. 7(;785(6 5HYLVLW ZKLWH ODFH H\HOHW DQG EXUQ RXW sheer  fabric,  and  create  a  mĂŠlange  with  solid-­colored  cottons.  Layer  and  pair  any  of  these  looks  with  a  blazer  DQG \RXÂśUH UHDG\ IRU DQ LQWHUQVKLS RU D Âż OP IHVWLYDO Fashion  tip  for  the  spring  season:  When  wearing  PRQRFKURPDWLF RXWÂż WV LQFOXGH DW OHDVW RQH GLIIHUHQW texture  to  ensure  you  do  not  blend  into  the  crowd.  Take  chances.  The  basic  idea  behind  style  is  personal  and  HYHU\RQH LV HQWLWOHG WR KLV RU KHU RZQ 6W\OH LV DEVROXWH *HW LQVSLUHG DQG EH DXGDFLRXV Stephanie Sanchez - Undecided â&#x20AC;&#x153;My favorite fashion icons are Kreyshawn the singer and Kim Kardashian. I like to rock my jeans with Converse and a hoodie or a long sleeve.â&#x20AC;?

Anupama Acharjee - English â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am wearing a traditional sari and I like the red itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always pretty and bright.â&#x20AC;?

Roxanne De Ment - Theatre â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love street fashion with a girly and unexpected twist. I like to express myself â&#x20AC;Ś I like dressing to be different.â&#x20AC;?

Compiled by RĂŠgine Simmonds Photos by RĂŠgine Simmonds/COLLEGIAN

Caught!

SPRING  FASHION  TIME  SAVERS Not  enough  time  to  get  ready  in  the  morning?  Have  a  couple  pairs  of  brightly  colored  pants,  leggings  and  skirts  ready.  (Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  an  easy  way  to  dress  to  impress  and  to  be  seen.)  Pair  a  bright  bottom  with  a  white  tank,  or  T-­shirt  and  seal  the  look  with  a  neutral-­colored,  RU FRQWUDVWLQJ FRWWRQ LQÂż QLW\ VFDUI %URZVH IRU WKHVH LWHPV DW 8UEDQ 2XWÂż WWHUV =DUD 7236+23 DQG *$3 They  offer  these  looks  for  less  and  still  have  that  designer  â&#x20AC;&#x153;made-­for-­youâ&#x20AC;?  look  and  feel.  If  you  prefer  to  shop  online,  visit  these  sites  for  diverse  selections: www.makemechic.com www.necessaryclothing.com www.forever21.com

Students on campus caught making fashion statements on their way to class.

Aquanise Gaskin - Undecided â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of my favorite style icons is Rhianna. She always takes risks and I like that.â&#x20AC;?

Carmen Olvera - Political Science â&#x20AC;&#x153;My shoes are from Carmen Steffens and I love them.

They work well with all black.â&#x20AC;?

Thaddeus Burnside - Communication â&#x20AC;&#x153;Taz Arnold is my style icon. He sets a serious tone. Great minds think alike. We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t plan [on wearing] denim today.â&#x20AC;?

Allison Kelsey Joseph Theatre â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like to put a â&#x20AC;&#x2122;70s twist on everything. I want to be as funky, flirty and as fun as possible in clothes that I feel comfortable in.â&#x20AC;?