2023 Spring Los Angeles Collegian Issue 2

Collegian

LOS ANGELES

Wednesday, March 22, 2023 Volume 191 Number 2

The Student Voice of Los Angeles City College Since 1929

SPORTS

ACADEMICS

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Former Lady Cubs play against El Camino college in a volleyball game on March 15, 2004

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President Mary Gallagher and faculty receive congratulations for hard work from the Accreditation team on March 2, 2023.

BY SOLOMON ENSLEY LEWIS President Mary Gallagher is leaving a parting gift before her departure at the end of the spring semester.

Men’s basketball and women’s volleyball teams will compete in the South Coast Conference during the 2023-2024 academic year for the first time since 2009.

President Gallagher is focused on student engagement to promote higher enrollment with the return of intercollegiate competition in basketball and volleyball.

“It is my hope that students will be excited about the addition of sports to our athletic program,” Gallagher said. “It should enhance school spirit and pride.”

Students can prepare to rally around games and participate if they are interested. Men’s Basketball begins Oct. 1, and the season starts in the first week of November. Women’s volleyball practice starts on Aug. 11, and the season begins on Aug. 27.

“We are happy, it will make our conference better,” said South Coast Conference Commissioner Rich Kollen, adding that additional sports for the Cubs is good for the conference.

LACC has a long history of sports prior to 2009 and a track record of developing professional athletes. Rod Martin was an NFL former all-pro player for the Oakland Raiders and a standout in Superbowl XV against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Excellence in sports spans decades at L.A. City College. Larry Haskell Friend played for the New York Knicks in 1957.

Kevin Millar played for the Boston Red Sox and played a role in the team’s historic 2004 World Series win—the first in 86 years. Millar also played for the Florida Marlins and the Baltimore Orioles from 2006 to 2008.

Considerable effort goes into creating intercollegiate teams, and over the years, the campus culture of sports was lost.

President Gallagher says that the ASG is currently discussing more social activities around athletics, such as having a homecoming in the future.

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BY POUPY GAELLE NGUETSOP small crowd of about 50 people waited for the results of the accreditation process in the Student Union on a morning in early March.

The decision of the team from San Francisco and the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) can change the fortunes of an institution for better or for worse.

The early feedback seemed positive. The team expressed enthusiasm over their visit to L.A. City College.

They praised the campus and the programs they saw, like the food pantry distribution, Cubby’s Closet and most

importantly, the high quality of education provided to students.

“The pleasure is being able to experience your college, to be on your campus and experience what you do every day,’’ said Alison Geganas, a member of the ACCJC team. “The wonderful work that has been done on this campus to support students, there are so many and wonderful things to help make sure that you come to class 100 percent as much as possible and be the best person you can be.

That has been a pleasure.’’

James Lancaster is the vice president of academic affairs at LACC who also serves as an accreditation liaison officer. It was his job to correspond with the accrediting commission during the process.

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EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS

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The Radiology Building is scheduled for demolition according to LACC President Mary Gallagher. It is one of the few buildings that would be retrofitted.

arthquakes and safety are often at the forefront of the minds of California residents and lawmakers.

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously for the creation of new laws, following the earthquake on the border of Turkey and Syria that left 50,000 dead in early February.

The supervisors voted to require mandatory retrofitting of all concrete buildings like those that collapsed in Turkey on Feb. 6. The buildings must be owned by the county or be in unincorporated areas.

There are laws in place to keep California ahead of most of the world in earthquake safety.

In 1933, the state forged ahead with earthquake safety with the creation of the Field Act. It revolutionized safety and protocols after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake in Long Beach.

The Collegian spoke with United States Geological Survey Physical Scientist Robert de Groot regarding seismic safety in Los Angeles.

“Well, currently there is a massive seismic overhaul being done in L.A.,” de Groot said.

“The mandate affects soft story apartments, schools, medical facilities such as hospitals and other public places which leaves

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n unidentified man stabbed former LACC student Delbert Collett to death in Parking Lot 3, at L.A. City College near Heliotrope and Monroe in November.

Few details have emerged since that time in the way of evidence or leads to help apprehend whoever stabbed the former student to death on campus grounds.

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people vulnerable.”

Soft story apartments contain windows and parking lots on weak supports. They are vulnerable to collapse in a moderate to severe earthquake.

The overhaul also includes L.A. County-owned non-ductile buildings that do not contain adequate steel reinforcement at columns, joints, and walls, according to seismicordinances. com. The County allowed 10 years for compliance.

The 1933 Long Beach earthquake destroyed 70 schools, according to a 2004 report from the State of California Seismic

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BY JUAN MENDOZA ome talked among themselves. Others looked at a 30-foot-long mural that dominates the hallway.

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OPINION & EDITORIAL

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EDITORIAL

Collegian

President Must Push for Gun Reform

BY KATHY FORD Michigan State University, Half Moon Bay Spree shooting, Monterey Park dance studio mass shooting, Virginia Walmart shooting, Colorado Springs LGBTQ club shooting, University of Virginia shooting, Raleigh spree shooting, Greenwood Park Mall shooting, Highland Park July 4 parade shooting, Birmingham Church potluck dinner shooting, Smithburg Maryland Concrete company shooting, Tulsa medical center shooting, Robb Elementary School massacre, Buffalo supermarket massacre, and Sacramento County church shooting.

This is a list from MotherJones. com, an online magazine devoted to “socially conscious journalism,” of the mass and spree shootings and massacres in the U.S. in 2022.

To be honest, I do not even remember all these shootings. Some stick out in my mind, but not all.

What do all these shootings say about American culture? I specify American culture because you do not see these kinds of shootings in other countries to the extent they occur here. It is something specific about American culture.

“Today, I’m announcing another executive order that will accelerate and intensify this work to save lives,” said President Biden in Monterey Park on March 14, 2023, regarding an executive order he signed to enforce existing gun laws.

According to a New York Times article, the recent executive order “directs the attorney general to make sure gun dealers are complying with existing background check laws. It seeks to improve reporting of guns and ammunition that are lost or stolen while in transit.

It calls for better transparency about gun dealers who are cited for firearms violations. And it directs agencies to work with the National Integrated Ballistics Information Network to improve the quality of investigations into gun crimes.”

In September 2021, the Pew

Research Center examined Gallup survey information assessing American “attitudes about gun violence, gun policy, and other subjects.”

While it is difficult to pinpoint specifically what it is about American culture that leads to these shootings, perhaps some of the findings from the Pew Research Center can shed light on why Americans are so enamored with guns.

This love of guns leads to a failure to pass legislation to help prevent mass shootings.

There may be so much opposition because only 48% of Americans see gun violence in the U.S. as a “very big problem.” More Americans worry about the affordability of health care (56%) than gun violence as a very big problem.

Therefore, more than half of Americans do not see that gun violence in the U.S. could decrease with stricter legislation.

Also, the number of Americans who favor stricter gun laws has decreased since 2019. In 2019, 60% of Americans thought the U.S. needed stricter gun laws. In contrast, 53% of Americans favored stricter gun laws in 2021.

So far in 2023, from Jan. 1, 2023, to March 23, 2023, there have been 119 mass shootings, according to the Gun Violence Archive.

While Biden’s executive order only addresses enforcing existing laws, many oppose any legislation to decrease mass shootings. One reason that opposition continues seems to be that many Americans do not perceive it as a significant problem in the U.S. Children should not go to school in fear of dying on any day. That adults refuse to take action to address gun violence in this country demonstrates ignorance of the severity of the problem and a lack of importance placed on the lives of children.

After each school shooting, students beg for adults to respond with more stringent gun laws. But adults do not listen.

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Where Did the Students Go?

BY BEATRICE ALCALA A good economy and many jobs attracted many students to leave school and enter the workforce to earn a living.

In early 2020, a new virus arrived that infected millions of people around the globe, creating a pandemic.

M o s t schools were mandated to close in-person classes and conduct them online via Zoom.

Many students enjoyed this type of instruction. However, this was chaos for others, including me.

Students have different learning styles.

I am the type of student who asks many questions because I want to understand the material. Others enjoy online learning for a host of reasons.

Online classes do not provide the same experience.

With an asynchronous class, it is even worse. Whom do you ask when you have a question? That leaves so much material out and uncovered.

Now, all California colleges are trying to lure students that were lost during the shutdown.

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The road ahead will not be easy.

A study by the Research and Planning Group for California Community Colleges showed that colleges in California now have the lowest enrollment in 30 years.

This means that about 300 thousand students have been lost since 2019.

Siskiyous College in Northern California lost 44 percent of its enrollment, according to the same study.

Also, there’s an overlooked problem that new and returning students now face. There is a painfully long application form that the CCC put in place for anybody who applies to a community college in California.

I enrolled at El Camino College.

I completed the lengthy questionnaire, and then I received my new student number. But sadly, I could not get into any of the classes at El Camino.

If I wanted to enroll, I would have had to start over and repeat the entire process. My answer would be, no way! I would prefer to drive the 105-mile round trip to the college where my status is active.

The application process and attending classes should be streamlined and simpler.

Students will not return to community college with the current system in place. We know that most of us need college, but colleges need us, too.

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Online Classes Must Remain an Option for Students

BY JESSICA ARREOLA VASQUEZ There was a time students had to adjust to an online learning environment that lasted longer than anyone expected because of the spread of the coronavirus.

The overall process during the transition to online learning impacted students.

While it was difficult for some, it was much better for others.

Now, with the COVID-19 restrictions and requirements lifted, school districts are pushing to move classes back into a physical setting. This brings a huge controversy.

Pushing students back onto campus prevents them from having more free time to work on other things that online courses

granted them. The flexible schedule will no longer be present if online courses are not an option.

This usually affects students who either work full-time jobs or those who must babysit children when not in school.

Students who are also parents will possibly feel more comfortable continuing their studies at home while they care for their children. This saves them the money they would have paid for daycare.

Transportation had always been a struggle for many students before the pandemic started. Once online courses became a thing, it took that weight off them.

It made students join classes on time through a computer screen, rather than trek to campus with transportation challenges or delays from traffic jams.

Inflation will only have students paying more for transportation, such as Uber, trains, or any other mode of travel. That causes students to waste money

that could be going toward textbooks or other school expenses.

Students from LACC have the option of enrolling in courses at other colleges within the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) if the college is within the district.

It is a great advantage to be able to enroll at a second college at the same time. Students have no need to travel farther for one course to fulfill a requirement for their major, especially when courses are provided online.

Overall, we each have our own preferences when it comes to choosing whether we work best in a campus or virtual setting. Struggling students went through a lot during the pandemic. They figured out how to attend college online and make it work. Online learning made a huge impact.

Removal of online courses would ruin what has become the new school lifestyle that works better for many students.

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Say Hello to Your Mother for Me

BY HENRY LOPEZ My mother knows every single button to push to annoy me. She knows what I like to eat when I’m sick. She forgets to check in on me sometimes because she thinks I am extremely self-sufficient. I

will be 40 years old this year, and I have known her my entire life, at least, I thought I did.

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a person. I had no idea what annoyed her about life or about me.

I had no idea what she liked to do or eat to comfort herself. I did not check in on her much because I also thought she was extremely self-sufficient.

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I’m going to take a break, go to the Museum of Natural History.

It’s an air and space museum [for] the California sciences.

The main museum is going to be open, so I’m going to enjoy it. I have been there a lot of times.

I’m writing a script on my parent's love story and doing the budget on that.

And hopefully if I have enough time, I'm going to get some skiing in ... but as soon as I have my script is finalized, I will go for the adventure.

I want to go to Mammoth ... I have been there two weeks ago.

Unfortunately, due to the climate crisis, they are experiencing so much snow that it is really good.

I want to take advantage of that.

For spring break personally, I want to work.

I always prioritize school more than work. I make sure that it fits into my schedule. Now that spring break is coming, I want to know if I can pick up more shifts just to see if I can earn the extra money. And hopefully, go hang out with my friends, but mostly, I just want to work. I have a Disney annual pass. I would like to go to Disneyland just like for a few hours and have fun.

I’m going to just study and focus on the upcoming soccer season in August.

No time for fun. I will focus on my study and my soccer right now.

But definitely, a little time for friends during the weekend.

My birthday is coming, so I’m probably going to hang out with friends because there is like a movie coming up that we have been looking forward to, and we are just going to watch it before or during my birthday.

I plan to go to the Regal Theater in downtown because we usually like to hang out around that area.

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The Future of Gaming and Film

BY ANTHONY FOLSOM Video games, once a novelty and hobby item, outpace the film industry in landslide numbers. In 2021 the gaming industry earned more than both the film and music industries combined, reeling in more than $180 billion in revenue.

In fact, some of the most popular and competitive video games are earning twice as much as some of the biggest blockbusters in Hollywood currently.

Epic Games Inc., the creator of popular titles such as “Fortnite” and “Rocket League,” reeled in $32 billion in net profit gains last year. Over 350 million users worldwide access and regularly partake in the popular shooter, survival-style game daily. The company flaunts a whopping 2.8 billion in friend connections on top of its record-setting yearly profits.

Disney last year was considered the most profitable movie studio in the world and earned profits of up to $4.9 billion worldwide.

The future of digital entertainment and storytelling with films appears to be slowly migrating toward a more interactive method of

consumerism.

In 2020, on the hit internet talk show “Hot Ones,” Joseph Gordon-Levitt stated that “video games are the future of storytelling” and that things like feature films will soon take a back seat to the gaming industry.

And with motion capture and facial capture technology, some of the most notable Hollywood celebrities have also appeared on video game screens. Keanu Reeves starred in the blockbuster hit “Cyberpunk 2077,” a futuristic semi-dystopian, first-person action story with Reeves guiding you through the entire game.

Other notable celebrity appearances in the gaming sphere include recently deceased actor Lance Reddick, who is most known for his role on “The Wire” and was also a star in the hit game “Destiny 2.” Reddick also appeared in the Sony hits “Horizon: Zero Dawn” and “Horizon: Forbidden West.”

With the assistance of such advancements in technology and the miraculous super growth of the gaming industry in recent years, one thing that remains true is that the film industry is quickly falling behind the gaming industry.

And with the age of the audience adapting heavily so that now even the elderly actively participate and play video games, it would appear that the gaming industry will soon take its place as the leader in digital entertainment in the world.

SAY HELLO mon cancer among women in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control, over 264,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed every year. Forty-two thousand cases prove to be fatal.

The numbers are staggering, and yet we do not ever think that it can affect any women in our lives.

It took a cancer scare to bring my mother and me closer together. It shouldn’t have taken something so serious. In fact, I realized that my mother and I were always really close. But I downplayed that bond for stupid reasons. I did not want to come off as a “momma’s boy” or appear “overly sensitive” because God forbid you love your mother.

However, it was during the times I sat next to her during treatment that I realized I was a

byproduct of my mother.

She told stories of her curiosity.

One of her first trips in the United States was to the Grand Canyon because she saw a poster of it at the post office.

She talked about her dreams when she was younger. She wanted to design and make her own clothes.

Now, she wants to go to a beach where the water is so clear that it looks fake.

I saw the strength that inspired a 2,000-mile journey on foot to immigrate here from El Salvador.

I discovered that my mother was a person.

Now is the time to ask your mother about her stories. We should know what they dream about. We should know what brings them joy outside of being a mother. We need to get to know our mothers as people. It is cliché, I know, to preach to love one’s mother because we already do.

What I would like is for us to love the person they were, are, and are going to be.

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very year, women's history is celebrated in March when women are honored for their

contributions. National Women's Day was first celebrated in New York City, in 1909.

However, it took decades for Congress to pass a resolution that would create Women’s

History Month.

The importance of women’s history goes beyond

the dates on a calendar.

Women like Maya Angelou, Dolores Huerta, Rosa

Parks, and others fought for progress and equality for women. It is a month to honor and look back on women's contributions in history that are often overlooked.

It is a long list that includes women in science, such as Marie Curie, a chemist and physicist who researched radioactivity around the year 1898.

Labor activist and human rights visionary Dolores Huerta still fights for the rights of women through strikes, boycotts, and social justice at the age of 92.

In recent women’s history, Kamala Harris became

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the first female vice president in the United States.

Accomplished women inspire current and future generations.

“Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women,” poet Maya Angelou once said.

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Safety Commission. A section of the report states public schools are funded with public money, and schools house the children of voters. The State Constitution requires children to attend schools, and the state must ensure children and staff in grades K-12 and community colleges are protected from injury “Nothing is of more concern

than the safety of our student body and faculty,” said President Mary Gallagher. “Our building and building safety code falls under the same jurisdiction as the elementary schools in LAUSD.” The Seismic Safety Report maintains that public schools in any community built under the Field Act after 1978 would be among the safest buildings during a major earthquake.

“All of our buildings are required to meet building and safety standards set forth by the state,” said President Gallagher “Our buildings are retro-fitted to withstand the effects of up to a magnitude 6.5 earthquake.”

Some of the buildings on the campus of L.A. City College are quite old. There are reportedly three locations on campus set to be demolished and rebuilt to meet standards, according to the president.

“Kinesiology south, Cesar Chavez, and the Radiological Technology buildings are all set to be demolished and rebuilt,” the president said.

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President Mary Gallagher appears to celebrate after she hands out gifts at the Women's History Month Tea on March 29, 2023.

South Coast Conference Commissioner Rich Kollen says adding additional sports to the Cubs is good for the conference.

“We are happy, it will make our conference better,” Kollen said.

Men’s and Women’s soccer was the first sport restored in 2021 after a 13-year hiatus. Now, two years later, LACC will com-

pete in basketball and volleyball.

“It is our intention to bring a full complement of sports back to City,” Gallagher said. “We are doing this gradually so that we can focus on hiring coaches and recruitment of the student athletes for each sport we bring back each year.”

The potential to be a dominant college in the conference

is a possibility soon. Kollen says that if the Cubs have a successful season, additional sports like men’s and women’s wrestling could be added.

“Make LACC great again!”

Kollen said.

To be eligible to compete, a prospective athlete must attend LACC, enroll in at least 12 units and maintain a weekly 2.0 GPA.

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The brightness of the mural resembles a prestigious department store window display.

Suddenly, a lady with a soft and gentle smile welcomes the students. It is the Executive Outreach Representative of the Associated Student Government, Carla Pulgarina. She volunteers at the store. A business administration student waits to enter. He says he is grateful the college added the extra benefit.

“It's a helpful program that allows students who struggle financially to get free clothes,” said Calvin Alvarado. “It's really great to see students being

able to grab whatever they need in times of economic distress.”

Students may visit Cubby’s Closet and choose five items every other week. Alvarado looked for sweaters and pants because he says the cold season is not over.

Ana Tapia and Veronica Salazar brought two bags of clothes for donation when they learned the program needed clothes, shoes and accessories. Both follow the Associated Students Government (ASG) on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Salazar is a former student, and Tapia still attends.

“I think [it] is good help for

all the students,” Tapia said.

“The situation is difficult, and you cannot afford to buy new clothes … Even at Goodwill Store, the clothes are expensive. They sell their stuff like [it’s] brand new.”

This was the second donation to Cubby’s Closet for Salazar and Tapia. They came the day before. Veronica is aware that many of the students at LACC do not have family or close relatives in the United States.

“Today is for them, maybe tomorrow is for me.” Veronica said. “This is wonderful to see how LACC is trying to help the students with food and clothes.”

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The Collegian has been in contact with LASD Homicide and with support agencies that assisted the victim while he lived in Los Angeles. The Collegian also visited a former address of the victim in the Hillcrest area and contacted the Department of the Army in Washington D.C., and a lawyer whose name came up in a search in an attempt to identify Collett’s friends or relatives.

LASD detectives tell the Collegian they have covered some of the same ground.

“We have also spoken with those same possible known associates and were informed that they did not know our victim and it must have been a mistake in identity,” Detective Steve Blagg, LASD homicide detective,” “currently we are speculating that it was another or fellow transient/disadvantaged person who may have committed this crime.”

The Collegian used background search material and shoe-leather reporting to find friends, neighbors, a lawyer, or acquaintances of the victim.

“We initially gave a press conference seeking the aid of the public in identifying a suspect,” Detective Blagg, said. “Right now, we are still seeking new leads and new evidence in order to obtain a solid lead on a suspect.”

ACCREDITATION

“The most important part of being accredited is if we are not an accredited institution, we would not be able to offer financial aid,” the vice president said. “That’s one of the biggest things, so the accreditation—it really validates the campuses’ ability to meet all the standards, the four standards for accreditation. Each of those four have multiple sub-standards.”

Financial aid is of particular importance at L.A. City College.

The vice president says the college would face great difficulty if it could not offer financial support to the large number of students who need the assistance to attend college.

L.A. City College met all requirements to pass accreditation. But the accreditors sometimes have discouraging news for one or more colleges in a district. In Northern California, the process presented a challenge for the Peralta District. ACCJC placed Berkeley City College, Merritt College, Alameda College, and Laney College on probation in January 2020.

The action came after a 2019 report from the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team found that the four colleges faced high financial risk and enrollment challenges. It took three years, but the Peralta District colleges were restored to full accreditation in February of 2023.

At L.A. City College, Acting Vice President of Student Services Alen Andriassian provided insight into the stages and levels of probation.

He says the ACCJC process requires work, analysis and explanation.

“When they come back with questions, you either fulfill their expectations and answer their questions or if they have recommendations as [to] what you need to do to maintain your accreditation. In some cases, they find findings, which is a little more serious.”

The L.A. City College approval by ACCJC lasts for seven years.

There were no recommendations for the college.

“We are who we say we are, and we back it up with being student centered,” said Acting Vice President Andriassian.

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Scholarship Value: $5,000 Classifications: Open Minimum GPA: 3.0 Eligible Majors: Open Eligible Schools: UNCF Member Colleges and Universities (please check the website for the complete list) Eligible Locations: California Scholarship Detail: Students must attend an UNCF institution and be a resident of Los Angeles County, California.

Donor/Sponsor Name: David Geffen Foundation https://uncf.org/scholarships

Eligibility:# Open to: All Thetas who are residents of Pasadena, CA, and all undergraduate and alumnae members of Theta chapters at schools in the greater Los Angeles, CA area# Additional Criteria: First preference given to residents of Pasadena, second preference given to members of Omicron/USC, Beta Xi/UCLA, Delta Psi/UC-Riverside, Zeta Phi/Pepperdine, Zeta Omega/ Loyola-Marymount and Eta Mu/ Occidental http://www.kappaalphathetafoundation.org/

Contact: Jana Wehby, Scholarship Chair Phone: (310)534-8466 Emails: scholarships@ awaplusd-foundation.org info@awaplusd.org membership@awaplusd.org For those obtaining bachelor’s degree.

For women in architecture and allied fields.

Applicants must be residents of California or attending a California school and must be enrolled in one of the qualifying majors for the current school term. Must have a minimum of 18 units completed in their major by application date.

Selection is based on grades, personal statement, letter of recommendation and quality of student work.

To Apply: Applicants must complete the application form Must submit an official transcript of records from each

college and university attended Two sealed letters of recommendation with signature over the seal from an instructor who has taught in their major Must submit a typewritten personal statement stating the reasons for studying the chosen field and career objectives Must submit a portfolio in "11x17" format showing one-to-three projects from their school work and self-addressed stamped envelope, standard business size. $2500 deadline Mar. 27. Annual scholarship. http://awaplusd.org/ https://www.careeronestop. org/Toolkit/Training/ find-scholarships-detail. aspx?lang=en&curPage=3&studyLevelfilter=Bachelor~J~s%20Degree&studyplacefilter= California&scholarshipId=9998293

California Department of Health Care Access and Information Behavioral Health Scholarship Program Applications open on May 15, 2023 Scholarship is for individuals pursuing behavioral health careers in reproductive health settings.

Contact: Email: BHprograms@hcai.ca.gov Phone: (916) 326-3700 https://hcai.ca.gov/ loans-scholarships-grants/behavioral-health-scholarship-program/

For BA and graduate degree.

To support students pursuing medical degrees.

To apply: Must be current or prospective full-time students at an accredited U.S. university pursuing a medical degree 500-800 word essay on who you are, your story, what you are majoring in and why Proof of enrollement $500 deadline Apr. 17 Contact: Nathan Taitt; Email: AICAMariettaScholarship@gmail.com; URL: www.marietta-chiropractor.com/scholarship http://aica.com/ https://www.careeronestop. org/toolkit/training/find-scholarshipsdetail.aspx?lang=en&pagesize=500&curPage=2&georestrictionfilter=US&scholarshipId=99999 08

For veterans pursuing an undergraduate degree To Apply:

Must be a veteran or active military member Live in the state of CA GPA 2.0 or higher Essay 200-500 words on “what patriotism means to me”. $1,000 deadline Sep. 11 https://www.veteranswritinggroup.org/scholarships Scholarship 5: Pool Family LGBT+ Scholarship For LGBT+ students pursuing and undergraduate degree.

To Apply: Must be an undergraduate Identify as LGBTQ+ Submit an essay or video about your experience as an LGBTQ+ student and your goals $2500 deadline Jun. 15 https://bold.org/scholarships/ pool-family-lgbt-scholarship/

United States and Canada Deadline Applications for 2023 will open in April 2023.

Deadline to apply: mid-May 2023 Community College Students Are Eligible!

Overview The Generation Google Scholarship was established to help aspiring students pursuing computer science degrees excel in technology and become leaders in the field. Selected students will receive $10,000 USD (for those studying in the US) or $5,000 CAD (for those studying in Canada) for the 2023-2024 school year. The Generation Google Scholarship will be awarded based on the strength of each candidate's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, demonstrated leadership, and academic performance.

The program is open to students who meet all the minimum qualifications and we strongly encourage students that identify with groups historically excluded from the technology industry, including Women, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latinx, American Indian, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, to apply. Recipients of one of the following Google Scholarships: Generation Google Scholarship, Generation Google Scholarship: for women in gaming, Generation Google Scholarship: for supply chain and fulfillment, Google Lime Scholarship, Google Student Veterans of America Scholarship, Women Techmakers Scholarship for Computer Science, and Women Techmakers Scholarship for Gaming are not eligible to reapply. Generation Google Scholarship, Generation Google Scholarship: for women in gaming, Generation Google Scholarship: for supply chain

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and fulfillment, Google Lime Scholarship, Google Student Veterans of America Scholarship, Women Techmakers Scholarship for Computer Science, Women Techmakers Scholarship for Gaming, and Venkat Panchapakesan Scholarships India are not eligible to reapply. https://buildyourfuture.withgoogle.com/scholarships/generation-google-scholarship Who can apply?

To be eligible to apply, applicants must: Be currently enrolled as a fulltime student in a Bachelors program at an accredited university or college OR currently enrolled as a high school senior for the 2022-23 academic year Intend to be enrolled in or accepted as a full-time student in a Bachelors program at an accredited university in the United States or Canada for the 20232024 academic year Be studying computer science, computer engineering, or a closely related technical field Demonstrate a strong academic record Exemplify leadership and demonstrate passion for improving representation of underrepresented groups in computer science and technology For students who may not be eligible, we strongly encourage you to visit Google Careers for Students page to find out about alternative opportunities and programs that are available for your country/region based on your academic level.

Application process You will be asked to complete an online application which includes: General background information (e.g. contact information and details about your current and intended universities) Family and household information Resume/CV Academic transcripts from your current institution (and prior, if applicable) Responses to short answer essay questions (questions will be available when application launches) Terms and conditions The Generation Google Scholarship award must be spent on tuition, fees, books, supplies and equipment required for the students' classes at their primary university. Scholarship recipients must be enrolled as full time students for the 2023-2024 academic year. Enrollment will be verified before the winners are selected, and all scholarship payments will be made directly to the student to be used towards tuition and education-related expenses. Students under the age of 18 at the time of acceptance must have a parent or guardian sign these scholarship award terms & conditions.

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SPORTS

Los Angeles Collegian - Wednesday, March 22, 2023

L.A. MARATHON

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PHOTOS BY LOUIS WHITE

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BY JUAN MENDOZA

he celebration began at iconic Dodger Stadium on Saturday March 18, as families and their relatives and friends accompanied participants to the 2023 Los Angeles Marathon Health and Fitness Expo to Pick-Up a bib and race packet.

The bib is the sheet of paper with large numbers and an e-tag that identifies each runner and is worn during the race.

Runners took their mark for a half marathon and a 5K in the morning when most of the participants were kids and teenagers. Angelina Trujillo came with her younger children, Gregory and Isabela who participated and enjoyed the 5K run. Isabela was emotional and excited to finish the race.

“They should try, like I did, it’s fun,” Isabela said.

Nilo Escalante accompanied her daughter and grandson to Dodger Stadium. She is running her 10Th Marathon in L.A., and her father is coaching her. Lino is a professional runner, and he was excited about the marathon. He wants to teach her grandson sports and follow his steps.

“Running is good for our health, to be happy,” Escalante said. “I feel happy every time that I moved.”

Jose Ramirez who’s from Tapachula, Mex., was ready for his third marathon and beat his previous record of 2.53 hours. He’s inspired and confident to run and finished the marathon with a new time record.

Hong Lin is a 72-year-old who traveled from San Diego to run the 26.2-mile race. He ran for the first time in Los Angeles, but it was his 43rd marathon.

“I’m excited, I never ran the L.A. marathon,” he said. “And I hope the course is not difficult.

I am just going to enjoy and finish.”

Lin’s friends who had already run the marathon inspired him to come to Los Angeles and run the race. He said he had to do it.

In 2011, Rocio Ramos had an accident at her job and injured her left foot. She was unable to walk for 14 months. She made a commitment that if she recovered from the accident, she would run the marathon. Three years after the accident, she joined the L.A. Marathon and was feeling good about her new experience.

She had never run before.

“Me prometi que si no tenia dolores iba a participar en el marathon,” Ramos said which translates from the Spanish to: I promised myself if I did not have pain, I would run the marathon.”

Angelica Jackes and Martha Aquino were excited to compete again. Last year, Martha was in 4th place, and this year, she trained hard to improve her performance.

It was a day of personal bests for the 22,000 runners who all had a common goal on race day. As they lined up at the starting line, had a common goal when they lined up at the starting line.

When runners began to cross the finish line more than two hours later, a light rain had begun to fall.

1. A runner sprints toward the finish line at the 38th Los Angeles Marathon on March 19, 2023, in Los Angeles, Calif.

2. A runner checks his time at the finish for the 38th Los Angeles Marathon in Century City on March 19, 2023, in Los Angeles, Calif.

Runners of various levels compete for personal best or for charities.

3. The first elite runner across the finish line is Stacy Ndiwa of Kenya who wins the women's 38th Los Angeles Marathon on March 19, 2023, in Los Angeles, Calif. Her winning time was 2:31.02, a personal best.

Ndiwa takes a bonus prize of $10,000 by finishing before men’s winner Jemal Yimer.

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4. A wheelchair racer celebrates at the finish line of the 38th Los Angeles Marathon on March 19, 2023, in Los Angeles, Calif.

5. Hand crank racers pose after they approach the finish line for the 38th Los Angeles Marathon on March 19, 2023, in Los Angeles, Calif.

6. LA. Diversity shines through the rain clouds for the 38th Los Angeles Marathon on March 19, 2023, in Los Angeles, Calif.

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