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VOLUME 109 ISSUE 01 • FEBRUARY 25, 2015 • SANTA MONICA COLLEGE

EDITORIAL STAFF Alci Rengifo Editor-in-Chief corsair.editorinchief@gmail.com Jonathan Ramos.........................Managing Editor corsair.newspage@gmail.com Jose Gutierrez ......................................News Editor corsair.newspage@gmail.com Yasha Hawkins ....................................News Editor corsair.newspage@gmail.com Paulina Eriksson ......................Health & Lifestyle corsair.lifestylepage@gmail.com Jonathan Ramos ...........................Opinion Editor corsair.opinionpage@gmail.com James Powel ........................................Sports Editor corsair.sportspage@gmail.com Claudius West .................... Multimedia Director corsair.multimediadept@gmail.com Devin Page ............. Arts & Entertainment Editor corsair.calendarpage@gmail.com Brandon Barsugli ...............................Photo Editor corsairphotoeditor@gmail.com Kira Vandenbrande ...........................Photo Editor corsairphotoeditor@gmail.com Juan Lopez .........................................Digital Editor corsair.webeditor@gmail.com Jhosef Hern ..............................................Illustrator corsaircartoon@gmail.com William Miguel .......................Editorial Designer corsair.designteam@gmail.com

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR ALCI RENGIFO EDITOR IN CHIEF Spring semester has now begun and with it we begin our new printing cycle here at The Corsair. As with every new semester we have some new features in our publication and new editors tasked with bringing you the latest news, opinions and photos. In the past few weeks we have had to say goodbye to some staff and welcome new ones. This is your campus newspaper, your best source for campus news and commentary. In our first issue of the semester we showcase a lot of the diversity that defines our current generation and campus. In our Opinion section, ICC Vice Chair Courtney King discusses the topic of BDSM, "kink" and what she believes is the distorted image of the lifestyle presented by the film (and book) "Fifty Shades Of Grey." The release of the film, and its subsequent box office success has inspired various columns and discussions on its possible glorification of abuse and its celebration of the shallow, objectifying society we currently inhabit. In her piece King focuses on the issues of consent and respect. This is pressing particularly in the atmosphere of a college campus where the "hook up" culture is dominant. Oscar Arce, head of the Luis Bunuel Institute, also discusses the upcoming screening of two Bunuel masterworks in Santa Monica. Bunuel, the fierce Surrealist critic of society, progress and the future, produced a timeless body of work that still resonates in the age of "Fifty Of Shades Of

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Grey." Bunuel's work is like an antidote to our current social state, as the Mexican poet Octavio Paz once termed his work, it is the "double arch of beauty and rebellion." In this issue we also feature an interview with SMC president Dr. Chui L. Tsang, who recently announced his retirement after nine years at the helm. Dr. Tsang leaves behind a legacy full of memorable, admirable moments and also moments framed by recent challenges such as the 2008 economic crisis and the 2013 shooting incident on campus. After a decade leading SMC, Dr. Tsang will leave a major void upon leaving. Other topics discussed in our first issue include Texas's recent, surprising move against President Obama's immigration reforms and the rising attention aimed towards police brutality. We are excited to begin this new semester and we highly encourage you, our readers, to send us your letters and opinions. In an open society communication is key. In an age when digital technology has allowed us to know everything yet remain isolated in our own, private spheres, it is important to continue the great traditions of interaction through journalism and print. Good luck with this semester, and remember to take the time to pick up our new issue every Wednesday and read our website daily. We chronicle the world around us, to bring it to your view every day and every week.

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INTERVIEW

VOLUME 109 ISSUE 01 • FEBRUARY 25, 2015 • SANTA MONICA COLLEGE

3,285 DAYS OF TSANG JUAN LOPEZ WEB EDITOR In front of a crowd of roughly a hundred at Soka Gokkai International on Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica College President Dr. Chui L. Tsang expounded the fundamentals of the college’s Global Citizenship initiative. The school-wide initiative is one of the many legacies Tsang will leave behind for the college when he retires at the end of the school year. Tsang related global citizenship to Soka Gokkai’s buddhist views in that they both seek to instill in people the ideas of interconnectedness between all living things, respect for differences of others, compassion and empathy, and the idea of cultivation as one of education’s major roles. When Tsang first started as president and superintendent of SMC in late 2006, no other colleges had an initiative like Global Citizenship and he worked with the Board of Trustees to make it happen. In an interview, Tsang revealed that when he began, he had set his tenure to last eight years before retiring. “Eight years would have been last year,” says Tsang one afternoon in his office. “But it was not a very good period for me to resign.” He mentioned the college losing Executive VicePresident Randal Lawson, numerous construction projects that were still in flux, and most crucially, the college just coming back from a rough economic period. During that period, the Board of Trustees and Tsang faced fervent opposition from students over contract education, which Tsang referred to as a self-funded program which would benefit the entire college, and not as it became commonly known among protesters and media outlets, “two-tier education.” Tsang says he still doesn’t understand why it was so highly opposed by some students.

“When we proposed to offer that program, it was at a time when we were on the verge of eliminating the entire winter session,” said Tsang of the dire economic climate in California at the time. “Other colleges were just looking to close the college, and many did. We were different.” The winter session ended up being funded by the Associated Students that year.

“Sometimes, it would be great to have new leaders with new vision and new energy to take this to a new level.” Tsang thinks the idea would have provided an option, much like UCLA Extension does, for students to pay out of pocket for classes where otherwise they would not have classes available to them. To him, it was a chance for students to finish classes even faster and move closer to graduation. “It was not a bad proposal, just one that was bad at that time,” says Tsang. He notes how the climate at the college has changed much since then with winter and summer sessions no longer under threat and the number of offered courses at the college rising closer to its 2008 height. He is aware that students still have trouble adding courses, particularly in the Mathematics department and notes that classes have opened up through petitions from students before and that SMC is hiring an average of 20 tenure-tracked full-time professors on a yearly basis. “With every full-time hire we have, we expect the person to stay here for their entire academic career,” said Tsang. In reference to

Dr. Chui Tsang in his office discussing his tenure as President of Santa Monica College. Dr. Tsang recently announced his retirement at the end of this semester. (Michelle Melamed Corsair)

the availability of math classes, he says “anyone with good math skills can find employment in many different fields. In some sense, we’re competing with private business for talent.” “Every institution will have its own challenges over time,” says Tsang. “When there are events that we can control and events that we can’t control.” Tsang himself is a product of the community college system, transferring to Berkeley and then earning his doctorate in linguistics from Stanford. “I understand why students come here, how we can best help students,” saysTsang. “Our lower division education rivals the best of any public universities.” Tsang is not the only school official retiring. Last year, Vice-President of Academic Affairs Jeff Shimizu retired but returned to assist in the wake of Lawson’s passing; He will return to retirement in time. Mona Martin, Dean of Library Resources, also retired over the winter. “There’s

been an acceleration of retirement recently because the baby boomers, my generation, are coming to the end of our working life,” Tsang points out. “So we’re seeing many transitions.” The Board of Trustees will hire search consultants to begin a nationwide search for Tsang’s replacement soon. It will be up to the incoming president to fill the vice-president and dean roles which will also be vacant. In addition, the new president will fill a key role in the completion of current projects like the construction of the Student Services Building that has been in some stage of construction for the majority of Tsang’s term, and a new Math building that is only in the early planning stages. “I see my retirement as something that will be positive for the college,” said Tsang. “Sometimes, it would be great to have new leaders with new vision and new energy to take this to a new level.”

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VOLUME 109 ISSUE 01 • FEBRUARY 25, 2015 • SANTA MONICA COLLEGE

SOUTH LA COMMUNITIES GATHER FOR “THE MARCH” YASHA HAWKINS NEWS EDITOR “We’re gathered here today because we are tired of the senseless killing of our people,” said Malaika Tawasufi of the US Organization. “This is a protest to say we’re not gonna take it anymore.” On the 50th anniversary of the assassination, or martyrdom, of Malcolm X, hundreds of community leaders and members of South Los Angeles’s churches, labor unions, and neighborhoods marched along Martin Luther King Boulevard from LAPD Southwest Station to Leimert Park to protest police brutality. While publicized as an event calling for justice for Ezell Ford, who was killed by LAPD last August, “THE MARCH for Justice and Unity” and the rally that followed did not focus on a single individual. The names of several nationally recognizable Black boys and men whose lives concluded with a confrontation with police rang through the normally quiet neighborhood surrounding Leimert Park: Eric Garner, Tamir Rice, Mike Brown, Oscar Grant, and Ezell Ford. Another name was added to this list, although he still lives: days before this rally Jamar Nicholson was thought to have a replica gun as he walked to school with friends, and was therefore shot by LAPD according to The Brotherhood Crusade and The Sentinel. Nicholson’s sister made an appearance and thanked participants for their support, but could not speak about the ongoing investigation. These names were followed by demands for justice, the proposal of “no peace,” and a gesture of surrender, “hands up, don’t shoot,” followed by one of power, the “Black Power” fist. This was not about any single individual,

but rather a community doing things it’s members often say it needs to do: uniting, speaking out, and “staying woke.” “THE MARCH” was organized by The Sentinel publisher Danny Bakewell Sr., The Brotherhood Crusade, The Black Community Clergy and Labor Alliance, The Black Leadership Coalition, and labor groups such as SEIU “who thought it was necessary to get out en masse to protest the goings on of today,” according to Tawasufi. The rally signaled a shift from a protest to a platform to speak out beyond shouting “No justice, no peace.” Black Nationalists, Christians, members of the Nation of Islam took the same stage to present a united front where radical thought was not suppressed. California Representative Karen Bass’ declaration that communities “have to stay in the streets” while representatives get solutions through Washington, was followed, in the space of an hour, by a call to Black Liberation, or separatism, from community activist Brother Tony Muhammad, who asked the LAPD, “Do you want us to kill you back?” “It is imperative that we send a message of unity,”said Reverend Rosalynn Brookins of Temple AME. “ When Black children die on the streets it is not about what denomination you come from, it’s about us coming together with a collective voice saying, “enough is enough.” “Literally,” said Bakewell Sr., “our children and our future’s lives depend upon it.” Members of the US Organization, a Black Nationalist organization established by Dr. Maulana Karenga in 1966, took the opportunity to make demands for the indictment of the officers involved with the shooting of Ezell Ford, the placement of body cameras on all law enforcement officers, and the collection of data for all law enforcement stops, includ-

Allen Martello, 41, displays exotic animals at the entrance to the Santa Monica Pier on Thursday. He accepts donations for photographs with his exotic animals. (Raymond Martinez Corsair)

EXOTIC ANIMALS BANNED IN SANTA MONICA BAILEY PERAITA STAFF WRITER The sidewalk snakes have ceased. Jesse Tapia wears faux snake print vans to support his love of animals and nonviolent approach toward fashion, holding his 40lb white and yellow Albino Burmese snake. He collectively owns 150 reptiles, which are kept in a contained facility, and all are acceptable for public display. But he won't be able to show his animals off for much longer. The Santa Monica Pier Corporation and the Santa Monica Recreation and Parks Commission had both proposed to the City Council that certain exotic and wild animals be prohibited

from public areas; On February 24, the City Council unanimously voted to ban these wild animals. Karen Ginsberg, Director of Community and Cultural Services and Rod Merl, Pier Manager, proposed to prohibit wild and exotic animals, such as snakes, reptiles, birds, and nonhuman primates from city parks, sidewalks, the beach, Ocean Front Walk, The Pier, The Pier ramp, Third Street Promenade and the Downtown transit mall. Due to an increasing number of complaints ranging from public health and safety concerns

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ing the ones without cause. They also took the time to call upon Attorney General Kamala Harris to establish a special unit to investigate law enforcement in cases that involve the use of lethal force. “The police cannot police themselves,” said Chimbuku Tembo of the African American Cultural Center. While the designation of police brutality as a humanity issue could translate to demonstrating outside a community directly affected by it, participants seemed to emphasize the need for the community to become more self-reliant. At its most radical, this idea manifested itself as separatism’s call for Black Americans to reclaim their freedom. However, among other participants this translated to a refusal to solely wait on local, state, and federal institutions or the public at large to become their ally. “This is something that we’re doing on our behalf and in our interest. If we don’t do it, we can’t expect anyone else to speak for us,” said Tawafusi. For Rev. Brookins, the community’s self-reliance begins with its self affirmation.

“Change begins within, not without. When we can affirm who we are, our greatness, our brilliance, and our own geniuses, we can collectively come together regardless to what someone else thinks.” Santa Monica College had its own event in celebration of Black History Month, as the Black Collegians Program organized one to have “everyone on campus just come together and celebrate living.” Members of the program and those in attendance donned “Black Lives Matter” and “We Can’t Breathe” shirts to express solidarity with recent victims of police brutality. Performers included a poet named Quinoa, who spoke out against both police brutality and systematic racism while performing her original piece “My Country Tis of Thee, Sweet Land of Slavery,” and Ubiquitous Love Tribe, a hip-hop group whose performance was cut short by Associated Students over a dispute about the use of foul language. Tijera Erncher, a member of the Black Collegians said “[the purpose of the event] is to have students come together to express talent through music, poetry, and dance.”

to inhumane treatment of animals, The Pier Corporation decided to take action to prohibit these animals. Jesse Tapia is just one of the many exotic animal exhibitors on the Ocean Front Walk, proudly displaying his reptiles for tourists and familiar faces alike to view. He exhibits animals for a living and showcasing them in Santa Monica is just a part of that. He performs at schools, libraries, and private events. He does not have a paying rate and often accepts tips and donations. Tapia is hurt by the proposal because he feels targeted by it. “I’m not here for money. I’m here because I exhibit reptiles for a living and I help people overcome their phobias.” He holds his snake on his shoulders as he says regarding the proposal, "It sucks. It really really sucks.” “Numerous individuals have offered photos with animals, including snakes and birds in Palisades Park in exchange for a monetary donation," the City Council report states. "Staff, residents, and visitors regularly witness these individuals approaching park patrons to entice them to touch, handle, and hold these exotic animals. At times, these individuals do so in an aggressive manner." The report goes on to say that the Santa Monica Police Department "has responded to several incidents involving exotic animals, including documented injuries to children." Although the concern for the public and the treatment of animals is necessary and lawful, Tapia understands. He’s aware that some of the exhibitors, such as a man keeping his birds in caged conditions and forcing them upon passing visitors, are dangerous. Despite the proposal to prohibit exotic and wild animals from Santa Monica public places, Jesse hopes they at least regulate or require permits instead of banning them altogether. Tapia doesn’t see the exhibitors as a liability; they are an attraction.

“I’m not here for money. I’m here because I exhibit reptiles for a living and I help people overcome their phobias.”

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Tourist attraction bus driver Vincent says “Jesse loves his snakes. He really does. I see him out here almost every day. He plays with them and lets others [play with them]. There’s another man who is hostile with his animals, but Jesse isn’t doing any harm here.” Tapia keeps a mat on the floor as a designated area for the snakes to play on and they are trained to not go beyond it. His snakes also have a heating pad because they’re cold-blooded, and includes bags and toys for them. The exhibitor with birds is known for maltreatment and has been reported multiple times for animal abuse. It’s a necessary public concern and it should be reported, however not all exhibitors maltreat their exotic animals. “Humans are more dangerous than snakes,” Tapia says. As alternatives to the proposal, The City Council Report could have chosen to not adopt the proposed ordinance and continue to allow exotic animals in City parks, the Beach, Ocean Front Walk, the Third Street Promenade, the Transit Mall, and on the Pier and Pier ramp or they could have modified the list of prohibited animals as proposed in the ordinance. Alternatively, The Council could have also modified the locations where such animals are prohibited. Karen Ginsberg, Director of the Pier Corporation, specifies that not all the animals will be banned from visitors' eyes. "I want this ordinance to not inhibit any aquarium activities," she says.

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OPINION

VOLUME 109 ISSUE 01 • FEBRUARY 25, 2015 • SANTA MONICA COLLEGE

THE NEED TO CONSENT COURTNEY KING CONTRIBUTER “Fifty Shades of Grey” is popularizing terrible bondage practices, and the S&M community is grossly misrepresented. An awful tale, which was once just “Twilight” fan fiction read only by teenage girls, paints kinksters as a cruel group of people who do not love or respect their partners’ wishes. However, there is an important system of communicating desires within this subculture. Safe words are a central part of BDSM culture and facilitate open communication of consent. “Fifty Shades of Grey” paints a sinister portrait of a culture which encourages the freedom of expressing desires. Our culture here in the United States is sexually strange. We have a curious dichotomy of incredibly explicit television programming, and repressive roles written by responsibilities to one’s family, or culture. Magazines and pop culture portray traditional gender roles and stereotypes: often one does not begin to

discover who they really are until college and the journey never really ends. One of the ways we learn about how relationships should look is by the media that we consume: books and movies, to name two. “Fifty Shades” has sold 100 million copies. The film was a success at the box office, earning $81.7 million over the three-day weekend according to Box Office Mojo. It was the widest opening ever for an Rrated erotic thriller, opening in 3,646 theaters. Consider the demographics of this audience. So many women have been taught to subconsciously accept abuse, and that the relationship portrayed within “Fifty Shades” is desirable; A quick google search and you can find T-shirts on sale which tout the slogan, “Looking for my own Christian Grey.” What frightens the BDSM community is that readers may perpetuate the acceptance of violence prevalent in this book into a generation of quasi-kinsters who are sadistic and cruel to their partners. Or worse yet, they may be willing to accept cruelty towards themselves. Here at Santa Monica College many of

our students are just coming into the age where women and men are trying out new relationships and forming their ideas of love and sexuality. In the CDC’s annual violence report, studies consistently show that between one in three and one in four women will experience intimate partner violence and/or sexual violence within their lifetimes. Consensual violence is something that should be approached with care. Globally, as many as 38 percent of all murders of women are committed by intimate partners. Many of these women could have tried to leave, resist violence, or fight back – but were unable to due to the constraints placed upon them by communities, partners, families, and this story portrays a manipulative sexual relationship that is a negative model for those who know little about the kink world. In a healthy BDSM relationship, partners negotiate their limits; both parties must be informed about what they are going to do and express enthusiastic consent to be hit, flogged, electrified, bitten, or ball-gagged. It is about understanding boundaries as much as it is about exploring fantasies. BDSM stands for Bondage and Discipline, Dominance and Submission, Sadism and Masochism. Bondage includes restraining one›s partner, which can be anything from intricate Japanese rope work (known as ‘shibari’) to something as simple as handcuffs. Discipline is often administered through spankings, slapping, whipping or lashing- but is never malevolent. Domination and Submission are the two roles on which this type of practice is contingent. BDSM context is often characterized by the participants’ taking on complementary, but unequal roles. They are also known as top and bottom. As the dominant, one has a responsibility to understand and follow their submissives wishes, often while giving them orders and remaining in control of their actions. A submissive always has the ability to halt a scene by use of a safe word, the most common one of all being ‘yellow’ which withdraws consent in discomfort (but they still wish to continue the scene, just differently),

and red ends a scene entirely so that they at any point they can withdraw consent when they are not comfortable. Finally, Masochism is receiving gratification from pain while sadists delight in inflicting pain. There is a huge spectrum of sensations that people may delight in. The student government is involved with a new group called the “Title Nine Task Force.” Title Nine is a mandate sent down by President Barack Obama which seeks to eliminate sexual violence on college campuses. The task force is planning a Consent Week this Spring which will include: panels about what consent is, how to help someone who has been victimized, and how to report an attack. The goal is to create a safe environment for people who have been hurt, and to help people feel a sense of community, because the college experience can feel isolating. “Fifty Shades of Grey” makes me at least eleven shades of nervous about its international psychological impact. Studies have shown that women who had read “Fifty Shades” were more likely to have signs of eating disorders and verbally abusive partners. USA-based Stop Porn Culture and the London Abused Women Centre of London, Ontario have come together to create an anti-abuse campaign. #50DollarsNot50Shades, encourages patrons to donate $50 to a battered women’s shelter instead of seeing the movie because “that’s where people like Ana end up.” Many people say they do not see the abuse in “Fifty Shades.” I have often heard it cited as a love story. Violence against women is the most sinister particularly when it is repackaged and sold as “empowering,” as “Fifty Shades” has been. It does not represent a relationship that is safe, sane, and consensual. It is a travesty that this will be the concept of BDSM, which is projected into the media, and that young minds affected may grow into adulthood thinking that this is an okay way to be treated. The key difference between a healthy BDSM relationship and what we see in “Fifty Shades” is enthusiastic and informed consent.

TO REFORM OR NOT TO REFORM? NERLLYN ESKENASSY STAFF WRITER Just about 42 million immigrants share common grounds in the United States, which alone accounts for five percent of the world's population and it literally screams out "I choose you to live, to raise my children, to grow old, to waste my money, to buy my house, to trust you with my bank account(s) and money." Why else would these individuals choose this country, where their language is not spoken and their culture practices are totally different? Needless to say that on Feb. 16 the U.S. District Judge of Texas, Andrew Hanen, took a very controversial decision to put a temporarily hold on the executive order of President Obama and has given a "coalition of 26 states" sufficient time to contest and pursue a lawsuit against the order to legalize more than 5 million immigrants in the U.S. (Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press, Feb. 17.) It has also left millions of immigrants on the verge of deportation and despair. The halt on the expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and the new relief program for families of citizen children, Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) seem to be the only streams of optimism for many families in the shadows. Crossing borders and relocating, for immigrants who have lived all of their life in a so called comfort zone is not easy. Yet they find a way to adapt to the democratic ideals, social practices and the environment of different metropolitan areas in the U.S. without a hassle;

because a belief that they can “make it in America” is a concept that is passed down from generations (Hirschman, Kasinitz, & DeWind, 1999.) Indeed, for many centuries immigrants have contributed to this country more than what we think, aside from the, "dirty jobs", biodiversity has been one of the most beneficial stems to our society. Even though the immigration process entails a complex journey, these individuals along side with their families grab on to hope and don't give up the equality that they deserve as parents of citizens, according to the U.S Constitution. Sadly enough, the immigration debate has been through various backlashes in the Congress and Senate; and has been treated lightly as an issue, as if it were a simple football game involving two sides throwing a ball back and forth. There are lives at risk, with children at times loosing one or both parents. Plus, exposure to stressful events could also lead to these children becoming ill, getting psychologically disturbed by mediocre decisions that the leaders of such a Capitalist country carry out. The United States is known for caring and protecting their fellow citizens from harm, either utilizing war or providing aid when needed. Is it worth separating citizen children from their parents? These children could end up in foster homes, some even being abused in unimaginable ways. It is not fair to ignore the truth that

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these parents only come to the U.S. to work to support their families and earn it with the sweat on their foreheads. In fact, DAPA is not a permanent immigration reform, but rather an opportunity for those who qualify to live freely without a rock in their shoe every time they walk through the streets. Without a doubt this nation was built on the sole concept of equality and justice for all, but yet has taken it for granted. In this case, immigrant communities are marginalized day-to-day, denying them basic rights when this country was built by immigrants who also crossed borders and embedded the ideals that hard work pays off; but most importantly who saw this country as "the land of opportunity." Not to say, that the true citizens are the Na@THE_CORSAIR •

tive Americans. They accepted the Europeans through sharing their goods, natural resources and food. Never did they isolate them or treated them as what they really were, illegal immigrants. Instead they welcomed them without boundaries or restrictions to live. To say this is the 21st Century doesn't really apply when individuals rights are oppressed and neglected every single day. We are still at a primitive stage of evolution. There will be a day when officials will realize that it was a simple notion to allow immigrants to live in the United States without the fear of being deported or the fear of getting his or her child ripped away. It is vital that these children stay with their families. These lives do matter and the government needs to stop playing the limbo game.

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PHOTOSTORY

VOLUME 109 ISSUE 01 • FEBRUARY 25, 2015 • SANTA MONICA COLLEGE

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Special Enforcement Bureau members detain murder suspect David Carrillo after using tear gas and a K-9 unit to force him outside. Carrillo is suspected of murdering his girlfriend and barricaded himself in a relative’s house after a police pursuit on Saturday in Santa Monica. (Kira VandenBrande Corsair)

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The roar of a police helicopter and the electric, all-seeing crackle of a megaphone shattered a serene, early spring morning in Santa Monica on Saturday. David Carrillo, a fugitive on the run, had made his way to a house on the corner of Lincoln and Ocean Park. A suspect in a fatal February 10 stabbing near South Los Angeles, Carrillo attempted to escape atoning for his blood-drenched crime by barricading himself in the 800 block of Ocean Park. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department surrounded the home at approximately 12:00 p.m. with a team from the Special Enforcement Bureau armed to the teeth with armored vehicles, machine guns, gas masks and canines. Matt Turner and Jeremy Levine live in the apartment complex overlooking the house and were startled by the sudden raid next door. “They were using megaphones,” said Turner when describing how officers descended on the scene. “They said it was someone wanted for murdering their girlfriend.” A large crowd of bystanders gathered on the Albertson’s parking lot across the street to view the events as they unfolded. Rumors swirled about who the suspect was or what motives were driving him. One woman who

claimed to know the family of the house where the standoff was taking place refused to comment. Another man shouted at one of the officers, “I’m his cousin, he’s not armed.” He too refused to identify himself by name or give a comment. As an hours-long standoff ensued, the John Adams Middle School neighboring Santa Monica College was converted into the Sheriff’s Department’s command center. Santa Monica Police and SMCPD collaborated in closing down Pearl Street as unit vehicles took over the area. A massive SEB helicopter was stationed at the Will Rogers Learning Community. The moment came at 4:57 p.m. to carry out the raid that would end Carrillo’s escape from the law. The SEB moved into the home, weapons raised as the unit canine was set loose at Carrillo, who was attempting to hide out in a balcony overlooking the street. After the canine dragged Carrillo down he was apprehended and led out by the SEB deputies, his right food bandaged. Quiet soon returned to Lincoln and Ocean Park, as Carrillo would now face the courts, and whatever fate life would bestow on a man with possible blood on his hands.

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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Special Enforcement Bureau members arrive on scene to capture murder suspect David Carrillo after he barricaded himself in a relative’s house on Saturday in Santa Monica. (Kira VandenBrande Corsair)

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A Los Angeles Sheriff department deputy talks to the family of the suspect during the first hours of a long standoff between murder suspect David Carrillo and Los Angeles Sheriff department’s special weapons unit. (Tobias Sandstroem Corsair)

Los Angeles Sheriff department’s special weapons unit enters with a canine the location of suspected murderer David Carrillo after the suspect had barricaded himself in a relative’s house on Ocean Park Boulevard in Santa Monica. (Tobias Sandstroem Corsair)

A Los Angeles County Sheriff Department helicopter takes off from the field at Will Roger’s Learning Center across from John Adams Middle School. Los Angeles deputies set up a command center next to Santa Monica College after a murder suspect barricaded himself in a relative’s house in Santa Monica on Saturday. (Kira VandenBrande Corsair)

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VOLUME 109 ISSUE 01 • FEBRUARY 25, 2015 • SANTA MONICA COLLEGE

OSCAR ARCE BRINGS LUIS BUÑUEL’S SURREALIST CINEMA TO SANTA MONICA

Oscar Arce, head of the Luis Bunuel Institute, displays various belongings of famous filmmaker and surrealist Luis Bunuel. These items include Bunuel's Ariel award, a prestigious Mexican film recognition. (Kira VandenBrande Corsair)

ALCI RENGIFO EDITOR-IN-CHIEF For Oscar Arce, the films of Luis Buñuel are more than just cinema, they are life itself. Arce heads the Luis Buñuel Institute, which preserves items, scripts, memoirs and the films of the cinema master. On March 1, Arce will be involved in the double screening of two Buñuel classics at Santa Monica’s Aero Theater: “Los Olvidados” and “That Obscure Object Of Desire.” After the screening there will be a “Surrealist Cocktail Party” complete with drinks and selections from Buñuel’s favorite menu. One Friday afternoon in Chinatown, Arce sat down to discuss Buñuel, the man and the films, with several mementos and artifacts from the great man himself. For film lovers and filmmakers the world

over, Buñuel’s work is some of the most cherished and unique for its feverish mix of Surrealism, drama, dark humor, violence and passion. The Mexican poet Octavio Paz once described Buñuel’s films as “the double arch of beauty and rebellion.” Buñuel films like “L’age d’Or,” “Viridiana” and “The Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie” are famous for their surreal images mixed with sharp criticisms of the upper classes and near scientific analysis of human hypocrisies, fetishes and obsessions. Even those who don’t know the name or even what Surrealism is, the cultural impact is there. The next time you see an ad where someone plays the piano floating over the ocean, you will be seeing a lasting influence of the Surrealist movement. “I didn’t know about Buñuel until I was in college where I was exposed to ‘The Andalusian Dog,’ and I took an interest,” said Arce about when he first learned about Buñuel’s work. The film he mentioned, “Un Chien Andalou,” is a classic 1929 surrealist short written with the painter Salvador Dali. It remains iconic for its opening sequence where a man (Buñuel) slices a woman’s eyeball with a razor. “It really resonated with me,” Arce reflected. Arce then came across one of Buñuel’s sons, Juan Luis Buñuel, and a partnership flowered that would result in projects such as a celebrated 2000 retrospective to celebrate Buñuel’s centennial. Since then Arce, with the Buñuel family, has helped present Buñuel’s work all across the United States while at the same time preserving his legacy including artifacts, memorabilia, scripts and even Buñuel’s house keys. “Jean Claude-Carriere, who wrote many films with Buñuel once said, ‘once you cross paths with Buñuel, you’re never the same,” said Arce. The Luis Buñuel Institute also actively licenses and screens Buñuel films, bringing obscure titles to audiences. When the Spanish

Civil War broke out, Buñuel was forced into exile in Mexico where he made over 21 films, many of which are still unavailable subtitled in English for American audiences. One of the films that will be screened on March 1, “Los Olvidados,” chronicles the lives of children in the violent slums of Mexico City with a fierce mix of realism and surrealist flourishes. “It was his comeback at the age of 51,” explained Arce, “he becomes one of the most prominent directors to open up what is now known as ‘international’ or ‘foreign’ cinema.” On the table near Arce sat an Ariel, the Mexican equivalent of an Oscar, that was given to “Los Olvidados.” As Arce sees it, and many cinephiles would agree, Buñuel films like “The Exterminating Angel,” where a group of Mexican oligarchs find themselves unable to leave a mansion for unknown reasons and become savages, survive the test of time for particular reasons. “They have a lot to do with what it is to be human. Political reasons, economic reasons, they question authority and the future,” said Arce. He then pointed to a script on the table titled “Agon.” Written in the 1970s yet never filmed, the script deals with global terrorism and a war over oil. “He very well knew where we were going,” emphasized Arce. Having worked for a little over decade preserving Buñuel’s legacy, Arce can’t help but be influenced himself by the films and their philosophy. “I don’t work for anybody, I work for myself. You have to have a conviction with the projects you take on, especially in Los Angeles,” he said. Buñuel’s films are also renowned for their exploration of desire. In his 1967 “Belle de Jour,” a bored Parisian upper class wife harbors secret masochistic fantasies, to satisfy them she secretly works at a brothel. In “That Obscure Object Of Desire,” one of the two films to be screened in Santa Monica on March 1, an older man falls for a young Spanish dancer who taunts

him (and is played interchangeably by two different actresses). One wonders what Buñuel would think of “Fifty Shades Of Grey.” “I don’t know anything about ‘Fifty Shades Of Grey,’” laughed Arce, but adding that “his philosophy is less is more, this idea that a woman is much sexier when you look at her legs as opposed to her whole body.” A famous foot fetishist, Buñuel’s films are full of close ups of legs and feet, and in films like “L’age d’Or,” impassioned lovers are desperate to consummate their love but are pulled apart by unforeseen circumstances as they lose themselves in ecstasy fueled by the imagination. Yet Buñuel himself married in 1930 and stayed married to the same woman, a French woman named Jeanne Recaur, until his death in 1983. Her memoirs, “A Woman Without A Piano,” are currently being translated by Arce into English so they can finally join Buñuel’s own, masterful memoir, “My Last Sigh,” in American bookshelves. “Even though she tells all, in the end it’s very loving. They loved each other strongly. She respected him, he respected her. What they had at home was very sacred to them,” explained Arce. As Arce prepares to present two Buñuel classics at the Aero, other projects are in the works. He revealed that the renowned composer Stephen Sondheim, famous for titles like “West Side Story” and “Into The Woods,” is now working on a grand musical based on Buñuel’s “The Exterminating Angel” and “The Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie.” Even Thomas Ades is preparing to unleash an opera based on “The Exterminating Angel” as well said Arce. For film students yet to discover the master’s work, Arce shared a bit of advice for them once they discover Buñuel and seek to make their own work. “Make your films your own,” he said, with a special conviction.

SANTA MONICA ART GALLERIES: HIDDEN GEMS IN LOS ANGELES' BEACH CITY DANIEL BOWYER PHOTOGRAPHER Overlooking the Santa Monica Pier, a breathtaking view of the ocean, and just steps away from the Third Street Promenade lies the Daniel Rolnik Gallery. The gallery does not have a big space compared to other art galleries, yet they still have a fairly large amount of smaller art pieces displayed which are very fascinating, and pushing the limits on artistic expression. Rolnik is a twenty-five year old art aficionado from Los Angeles, and is one of the most personable characters you’d ever meet. Rolnik's dedication to the art world is sure to carry him into a bright future. Keith Dugas, an artist who's work is on display at the gallery, has a series of famous iconic faces of prints on brown paper bags, and painted art blocks with whimsical phrases related to the icon in some sort of way. Douglas Alvarez, an artist who's work is also on display, has a canvas pop-out titled "Candy Lips." The bright pink, and multicolored lips literally come out at you. Unlike most galleries, Rolnik keeps his place open seven days a week. This is a gallery where all artwork is affordable, and you will definitely walk away from this gallery with a piece of artwork in hand. A favorite art gallery for photography enthusiasts is the Peter Fetterman Gallery. Located in the art mecca that is Bergamot Station, the Peter Fetterman Gallery has one of the largest 20th century photography

collections in the country, particularly in humanist photography.

It makes perfect sense for beginning collectors to start off by supporting emerging artists, because how will emerging artists ever make it? The gallery has a vast array of photography book collections, and smaller photography prints at some reasonably affordable prices. In the gallery's grand hall they are showing a photographic series of work by Russian artist/photographer Gregori Maiofis until March 4. Maiofis’s exhibit “Proverbs” is largely based around the interplay between exotic animals and humans. Veronica Navarretta, a student at the School of Photography at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, accompanied by her daughter, a budding artist, said that they both thoroughly enjoyed the Peter Fetterman Gallery. Another notable gallery to visit is the Tag Gallery also located in the Bergamot Station. The gallery holds many art collections from emerging artists, and the price point is very reasonable for beginning collectors.

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Veronica Navaretta (left), and daughter Isabella Navaretta (right) admire a photography book while visiting The Peter Fetterman Gallery in Santa Monica on February 21st. (Daniel Bowyer Corsair)

The Tag Gallery’s director Melanie Ross said, “It makes perfect sense for beginning collectors to start off by supporting emerging artists, because how will emerging artists ever make it? You can sometimes find more cutting edge work from newer artists.” Ross believes there's something for everyone at this art gallery. “Seize the day when it comes to visiting art galleries, and take full advantage of what the art's culture has to offer. Whether it is visiting an art gallery or seeing a play, art is always changing," she said. Vicky Hoffman, an artist from Los Ange@THE_CORSAIR •

les, has a very eloquent abstract art exhibition series at the Tag gallery entitled, "Transitions.” Each piece either filled with abstract blocks, colored swirls, or soft multicolored tones went through a resin-like process to create all thirteen pieces in the collection. Each piece from the series is for sale at a very affordable price for any level art collector. These are just a few of the many art galleries that you can find in Santa Monica. With so much art culture in Santa Monica you are sure to find something that intrigues you.

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VOLUME 109 ISSUE 01 • FEBRUARY 25, 2015 • SANTA MONICA COLLEGE

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COMIC STRIPS IN THE DIGITAL AGE: AN INSIDE LOOK WITH GUY GILCHRIST DEVIN PAGE ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR The digital age has transformed the way we think and interact and the way we have access to information. The internet is dominating all other platforms in which we receive information. The war between print vs. digital has been a losing battle for print ever since the internet came about.

The internet is an entirely different language than print. It has evolved to where social media can make or break you. With quite a bit of success comes great responsibility though. Gilchrist and his team not only have to write for their daily strip everyday but also to make sure that it's in color and it's posted to every social media platform like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.

While the digital age has affected newspapers and everything is moving to online, some print manifestations are fighting back to stay relevant and to remain timeless. The greatest example of this would be comic strips. Comic strips such as "Nancy," "Calvin and Hobbes," and even vaguely familiar Tumblr comic features have survived and even thrived in the digital age. Guy Gilchrist, cartoonist for the iconic "Nancy," ("The Pink Panther," "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," "The Looney Tunes") attests to the growth of comics in recent years. His comic boasts over 57 million viewers daily via the GoComics.com and NancyandSluggo.com websites as well as other media platforms. The comic strip is distributed throughout the world by Universal Press Syndicate. Gilchrist has worked on "Nancy" since 1995, over 20 years. Like many other comic strips. Nancy has seen a change from print to digital, and from black and white to color. While the demise of newspapers hit everyone hard, these changes have been mostly positive. "Nancy" has withstood the test of time through its relatable stories and entertainment value. "If you're really trendy then you tend to have a quicker demise," said Gilchrist. For some, their popularity will fall as quickly as they rise. Learning how to monetize the internet was a struggle for many press syndicates. When the internet first arose, it was rela-

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tively unfamiliar territory and the big money was still being made with newspapers. But in the late 80's and 90's the tides turned and it was time for a new way of living. The internet is an entirely different language than print. It has evolved to where social media can make or break you. With quite a bit of success comes great responsibility though. Gilchrist and his team not only have to write for their daily strip everyday but also to make sure that it's in color and it's posted to every social media platform like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. Through social media, people are able to discover and rediscover comics. "Back in the day if I wasn't in your local newspaper, then you didn't know I existed," Gilchrist explained. He went on to say, "I hear from people everyday that they find 'Nancy' on our Facebook page. They go, 'Oh my god, I used to read that as a kid.' Then they sign up." Besides the GoComics website, there's an app that's very scrollable and interactive. This is a step above from what it used to be. "When papers started folding, papers started opening up .com's because that was the only way they could survive. They were reluctant to pay for comments and so the syndicates had to find a way to monetize the stuff that sells, the micropayments based on ad banners which is still prevalent today," said Gilchrist. According to Gilchrist, animation and digital animation are getting less expensive to produce, and he doesn't mind the changes. People are now able to work out of the comfort of their own homes. "I have a student in Texas who is fully employed @THE_CORSAIR •

working out of her own home. The studio doesn't actually have a physical address, it's just a lot of different people working from their homes and then collaborating online," said Gilchrist. Online hasn't only affected print but cartoons themselves too. Everything can be watched online. "In the old days, there were four gatekeepers: ABC, CBS, and NBC and if they didn't want your work for Saturday morning television then that was it," said Gilchrist. For instance, "'Ren and Stimpy' started online, and a lot of other stuff started online and people found it, whether it was producers that wanted to know what was going on and they brought it to their networks." For those stuck in the past, Gilchrist says, "Those who are denying reality don't really want to work." "The imminent destruction of my art form, as American as jazz or the blues, has been predicted my entire life. If you believe in what you do, then you'll find a way to make it work," said Gilchrist. It takes many years for people's works to get recognized. Gilchrist ready a story on Facebook about a guy who signed with Creators Syndicate, 58-years old like Gilchrist, who had been sending out his work to publishers his entire life. So when Gilchrist heard a young companion of his complain about not getting recognized after merely six months, he was amused. Social media and the internet has been a blessing in disguise for Gilchrist, "I'm just appreciative that all of these vehicles exist. If I can spread my positive message across and get you to smile, then I've done my job."

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VOLUME 109 ISSUE 01 • FEBRUARY 25, 2015 • SANTA MONICA COLLEGE

MAURICE MORTON: FROM NONE TO D1 JOSH SHURE STAFF WRITER As the Santa Monica College men's soccer team's season came to an end,three things came into sharp focus. First, a 6-10-5 record would keep the blue and white out of the playoffs. Second, the Citrus Owls and their fans had anger issues and lastly, for a majority of the 15 sophomores on the team came the end of their collegiate soccer careers. As the SMC spring semester started, the sophomores of the soccer team were transitioning into focusing heavily on academics and transferring based off of academic merit. However, the captain of the blue and white, Maurice Morton, was preparing himself to continue his collegiate soccer career. Morton signed his national letter of intent to transfer to Loyola Marymount University, a Division 1 soccer program, and is the first Corsair men's soccer player to sign with a D1 school since the rebirth of the program three years ago. When Morton graduated from El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, California, he was only recruited by one school: Santa Monica College. "When Mo first arrived here at SMC, he had the size to become a great center forward for us," head coach Tim Pierce said. "[He] had to come off the bench his entire freshman season." After netting five goals off the bench his freshman year, Maurice was tasked with having to fill the role as the primary scorer for the Corsairs. "During Mo's freshman year, he was forced to sit on the bench behind our leading goal scorer, Alessandro Canale," Pierce said. The 6'3 Maurice scored a team leading 12 goals while also connecting with his other teammates for five assists. The 12 goals put him third in the Western State Conference in scoring. "He has a natural finishing ability where he is calm and relaxed with the ball at his feet," Pierce, former two-time NCAA All-American and National Champion with the UCLA Bruins said. After the season Maurice had, he was rewarded with a selection by coach Pierce to appear and represent SMC in a junior college sophomore showcase. "As our captain he wasn't necessarily the most vocal leader, but he always lead by example," friend and fellow sophomore forward Duncan Bochicchio said. Maurice selected to transfer and play for LMU amidst attention and being recruited by Cal State Los Angeles, UC San Diego as well as several National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics schools across the country. However, LMU was his only D1 offer. "My family loved the visit, I was offered a half scholarship, so the cost was good and soccer wise; I've always wanted to play for a Division 1 program," Morton said. Maurice has been able to reap the benefits of having great perseverance and a hard working demeanor. Pierce was effusive in his praise of Morton. "it is huge when seeing how much Mo has developed, he looks like a different player. I give big kudos to our coaching staff as well Mo's work off the pitch." Or as Bochicchio put it, "Maurice lives soccer, it truly is his life." From Pierce's experience, he believes mov-

Maurice Morton leans into the ball to showcase one of his kicking moves on the Corsair field at Santa Monica College on February 24th. (Jose Lopez Corsair)

ing forward, Maurice needs to, "prepare for the physical side of the game more, be simple and quick with the ball and not to try and force anything. He will need to the let game come to him."

As our captain he wasn't necessarily the most vocal leader, but he always lead by example... Morton will have the opportunity to grow at LMU as the Lions have eight players graduating including the starting center forward from this last season. After talking with the coach at LMU, Maurice was given assurance that he will be able

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to compete for the newly open starting center forward position as soon as he gets there. As Maurice is completing his last semester at SMC before venturing off to LMU, he offered advice for future student athletes that are debating taking the junior college athletics route. "Junior College sports are a great platform to gain confidence and develop as a player," Morton said. "You are given a way to gain exposure while playing against better players who are bigger and more mature. Some of the players we played against were 26 years of age." Now as Maurice is moving forward to play soccer at a higher level, there is a huge role to be filled for the Corsairs. However, Coach Pierce is confident that someone on next year's edition will step up the way Morton did With a large majority of the team finishing their sophomore seasons, some young players @THE_CORSAIR •

will have to try and step up to the role. International student Thomas Tranberg from Denmark might just have to take over goal scoring duties similar to how Maurice did in the previous season. Pierce has a tough task ahead of him in regards to fielding a competitive team this next season. However, he has been assured that he can develop future division one soccer players similar to Maurice Morton. However, for Morton, the challenge of a division one future depends heavily on how he uses what he learned at SMC. Maurice has been given the opportunity to play on a division one team and an opportunity to achieve the accolades of the coach who taught him. As Maurice stated, "Coach Pierce, he was the only coach that tried to recruit me out of high school. He also knows what it takes to play division one soccer."

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Zumba instructor Melissa Zugell guides students during a free dancing salsa class at the sports clothing store, Athleta, on the Third Street Promenade. (Carlos Espinosa Corsair)

FREE WORKOUTS IN SANTA MONICA BAILEY PERAITA STAFF WRITER Free fitness for the community. As people warm up with simple dance moves, talking and laughter fills the room, causing echoes on the wooden interior. Dance instructor, Michelle Josette, hollers for everyone’s attention. She starts to warm up the crowd with positive reinforcement and funny comments as she begins to show them step by step moves. This all took place during a free Zumba class was held at the Athleta store on Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, last Saturday. It was a part of their "studio month choice" where they choose a studio to provide free classes once a week during one month. This wasn't the first time Athleta has provided free fitness for the SM Community. "We find studios with the same vision as us; who value the community and bringing the community together,” said Milica Maudi, Manager at the Athleta store. This month, Moore Dancing studio was in charge for dance classes held every Saturday. The two businesses integrated their mixed marketing to benefit the community with an opportunity to experience Athelta’s fitness clothing and the workout opportunities available at Moore’s dance studio. Bringing joy to the community is something Maudi strives for. "I know that sounds cheesy but it’s true," said Maudi, when speaking about how seeing people happy makes her feel good. Maudi represents the company’s outlook with her enthusiasm. With her experience as a soccer player, and dancer in college, she brings knowledge and insight toward decisions for

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Thousands of people visited Downtown Los Angeles to celebrate the Chinese New Year Festival in Chinatown, on February 21st. (Carlos Espinosa Corsair)

SMC STUDENTS WELCOME THE YEAR OF THE RAM PAULINA ERIKSSON HEALTH & LIFESTYLE EDITOR According to Chinese legend, once up on a time there was a terrible lion-like monster named Nian. Every winter Nian would head down the mountains and attack the villages causing terror among the people. A wise man told the villagers that the monster was afraid of three things: fire, noise and the color red. He told them to hang red signs on every door and make loud noises with drums, music, and fireworks. The villagers followed the old man's advice and Nian never returned again. This is, according to the tale, was the beginning of the Chinese Lunar Year. Last Thursday, February 19, mark the day as the biggest and most important traditional Chinese holiday, the New Year. The holiday is not only huge in China, it was also celebrated all over Los Angeles with parades, music, dance and Chinese food. Jack Cai, Santa Monica College student from Hong Kong, did not celebrate the new year this year. "Usually I celebrate it with my family in China and we watch this 4 hour long Chinese New Year festival on TV," Cai said. "They show singing performances and some funny comedy." According to Cai the traditional Chinese New Year is celebrated with family and relatives. Since people don't have to work during the holiday people can travel and get together and to dumplings which, according to Cai, is the signature meal for this particular holiday. Danny Wu, another Santa Monica College student from China, agrees that the food, and specially dumplings, is an important part of the Chinese New Year.

This year he spent it with his relatives here in Los Angeles. "I heard that they had a parade in China Town here in L.A. but I didn't go there," he said. " In China people prefer to stay home with the family. Just like on Christmas." Some things SMC student, Kun Zhang, remembers from the traditional Chinese celebrations are fireworks, family dinner and the old myth about Nian. "Old people used to tell that story to all the kids," Zhang said, but as they grow up they realize that it's only a myth.

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