Issue 6, Oct. 20, 2011

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Thursday, October 20, 2011

Contract talks get heated

“Recuerdos Vividos” featured in the Art Gallery Page 6 Torrance, Calif.

Playing in the jungle gym brings smiles

Nicholette Raecke Staff Writer

Andrew Lim News Editor

First there was the contract dispute during the NFL lockout. Next came the NBA lockout. Now, there is a dispute at EC between the administration and the faculty and the classified unions.

While the faculty does not want to have any changes to its current contract, the administrators are looking to make changes to health care benefits, parttime faculty pay per hour and the counselors’ work-year, Spencer Covert, chief negotiator for the administration, said.

“The federation is opposed to changing the counseling contracts because when many of these employees signed on, they were offered 12-month contracts and they did not expect the rug to be pulled from under them at this stage in their careers,” Nina Velasquez, executive director of the Federation of Teachers, said.

According to the fact finding report from the administration, one of the reasons why the administrators are presenting a new contract, is that in the fiscal year 2011-12, EC’s initial revenue from the state was reduced 6.2 percent, accounting for a loss of more than $5 million.

“Fact finding occurs when the union and the college has not been able to reach an agreement. The purpose of it is so that both sides can present the facts,” Covert said.

According to the administration’s fact finding reports, all HMO medical plans are free of charge. The PPO plans: Pers Choice and Pers Select which have a 20 percent deductible are free as well for single employees.

However, the Pers Care, which has a 10 percent deductible, is going to cost $385.39 per person based on a 12-month pay plan.

Covert also said the administration wants to reduce part-time salary from $85.65 to $81.81.

According to the report, the parttime faculty would still be second highest paid among comparable community colleges.

Please see ‘CONTRACT’ Page 2

Graduation rates in EC decrease

Jennifer Oh/Union Isaiah Young, 3, is on the top of the slide at the Day Care Center, enjoying his day playing in the playground at EC.

The 10-year plan to graduate from college used to be a joke.

Now, it’s becoming a reality, in part because students don’t know what they want to do with their lives and they have other responsibilities as well, including working full-time.

“I’m currently working several hours a week and attending classes. I want to get a degree so that I can be a counselor to help students make it through school,” Trevor Ford, 27, psychology major, said.

“I know what I’m doing, I’ve got 3 more semesters to go.”

The non-profit group, Complete College America, (CCA), has completed a report called Time is the Enemy, and it states that students are taking a longer time to graduate due to attending different colleges part-time, only taking a couple units a semester As of fall 2010, 32.5 percent of the students were full-time, whereas the part-time population was more than double that at 67.5 percent.

Of these students, 32.6 percent carried fewer than six units.

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Club will host book sale for non-profit organization Natalie Sripongkosol Staff Writer

Between 47 million and 84 million more people fell into extreme poverty due to the global economic crisis. And about 40 percent of the world’s population live in poverty that threaten their livelihoods and survival, according to a 2011 U.N. study.

As the U.N. commemorated the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on Monday, the Sociology Club was collecting books toward the same cause.

The Sociology Club will host a Book Sale, which will

take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday at the library lawn. The club is raising money for Kiva, a non-profit organization with a mission to alleviate poverty.

“There’s a list of people and you can click on a certain person to lend them money,” Masataka Kamimura, 25, vice president of the Sociology Club, said. “These are people struggling in poverty that you can help for as little as twenty five dollars.”

The $25 or greater microloans, according to Kiva.org, are funneled through Kiva’s field partners to low-income borrowers who are capable of

lifting themselves out of poverty if given access to financial services.

Kiva’s field partners disburse 100 percent of lender provided dollars to entrepreneurs throughout 60 countries, on five continents, according to the official Kiva website. .

“They’re creating microloans for people in these poor countries so that they can start businesses,” Stacey Allen, club adviser, said.

“When the people make the money back, they repay you.

Then, the idea is that you put the money back out there and it keeps circulating,” she added.

All proceeds from sale will

be go to Kiva entrepreneurs, for them to open businesses, Melissa Ugas, 25, club treasurer, said.

“We’ve been accepting any kind of book donation from students and faculty,” Ugas said.

“We’ll probably sell textbooks for two dollars to five dollars, depending on demand.”

“But, if people don’t feel the need for any of the books we have and they want to donate just for the cause, we’ll work around their schedule to pick up donations on campus,” she added.

Kamimura said the club is setting a realistic goal of $100 and hopes to earn enough mon-

ey to create microloans for as many as 10 different entrepreneurs.

“I want to make a tradition for the Sociology club to continue this with Kiva,” Kamimura said.

“We’ll get the money back and do the fundraiser again and again to raise more money until maybe we can even start something of our own,” he added.

Any book donations can be made in Room 317 of the Art and Behavioral Sciences Building on or before Monday.

Students may contact the Sociology Club at sociologyclub. ecc@gmail.com for more information.

15-year-old student finds success Nicholette Raecke Staff Writer

As Avery Marshall, 15, math and economics major, makes his way inside the classroom, he can feel dozens of eyes glaring at him as he sits down, and gets his pen and notebook out from his backpack.

“They look at me differently for a couple of weeks, and then things get back to normal,” Marshall said.

This is Marshall’s second semester of taking classes at EC after being home-schooled.

“My major is math and economics, and I’m pleased to be taking courses here because I know what my educational path is,” Marshall said.

He said not only does he like math, but he also enjoys reading books and writing.

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“He really likes math, and he pays attention. He’s always up at the board, and he stays on top of things in class. It’s interesting how he has his own interpretation of mathematics,” Jamar London, mathematics professor, said.

Although he was homeschooled his whole life, he said he grew up just like anyone else who went to public school.

Marshall said his classmates here don’t have a problem with his age, and they get over it in a short matter of time.

“It’s a common misconception that because I was home-schooled that I’ve had little interaction with kids my own age,” Marshall said.

“I’m involved in a lot of sports and have constant contact with other kids when I’m not in school.”

He’s currently only able to take two classes a day, and would like to be able to take more soon.

“I think my biggest challenge is having lower priority registration. Last semester I got to enroll one week before classes started,” Marshall said.

He said although mathematics is his current interest, he can’t wait to get old enough to become a tutor, so that he can help others.

“I would never have guessed his age. He’s obviously very knowledgeable. He has another way of looking at things we discuss in class, “ Jenee Martin, 32, mathematics major, said.

He said his mother and father are the best teachers he has ever known.

“I think everyone in the admissions office knows who I am,” Marshall said. “I believe your voice always needs to be heard.

I’m looking forward to my education. You always have to make the now better.”

Jennifer Oh/Union Avery Marshall, 15, spends most of his days studying or reading but also has an interest in sports.

UC Irvine will be hosting a campus tour for students

Financial aid information is available for students

Students will get help with CSU applications

UC’s are accepting 2012 fall applications soon

There will be a UC Irvine campus tour from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. tomorrow.

Students must pay a $5 refundable deposit and must be enrolled in at least one course. For more information, contact the Transfer Center.

There will be a financial aid online workshop from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday at the Student Services Center Room 204-G. Students will be able to learn how to complete the financial aid application online.

There will be a Cal State application workshop from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday at Math and Computer Science Building Room 7G. Students will be able to get help on filling out CSU applications.

Students can start applying for the fall 2012 admission to all UC’s starting Nov. 1. The deadline is Nov. 30. For more information, students can go online at www.universityofcalifornia.edu

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NEWS

POLICE BEAT Officers pulled over male for speeding Oct. 14 10 p.m.—Officers pulled over a male who was speeding on Manhattan Beach Boulevard. He was driving 50 mph on a 35 mph zone. Officers found out he was driving with a suspended license for a previous DUI. He was issued for a citation and had his vehicle impounded.

Another bike thief on lurking around EC Oct. 14, noon—Male student locked his bicycle at the bike rack at the east side of the Humanities Building. When he returned, he noticed his bicycle missing. The bike cable was severed by an unknown object. A report was filed.

Marijuana found in a car in Parking Lot H Oct. 12, 11:30 a.m.— Cadet found a suspicious looking daily permit at a dashboard of a car parked in the third floor.

The cadet found out the permit was counterfeit. He also found a small amount of marijuana. The student was given a citation for the marijuana and the counterfeit permit.

—Andrew Lim

October 20, 2011 / El Camino College Union

GRADUATION Continued from Page 1

“Part of coming to college is about exploring, not every student knows exactly what they want to do,” Jeanie Nishime, vice president of student and community advancement, said.

“Title V regulations state that students must declare their major after taking 18 units, but rarely does it happen. It’s hard to enforce,” she added.

Campuses in the United States only have 25 percent of students attend fulltime.

According to the report, the student population has too many choices and that they have too much time in their hands.

The report noted that one of the problems students have is coming unprepared to campus and not knowing which classes to take.

However, Nishime said studying at a community college means exploring and learning various things.

“Students shouldn’t be so restricted from doing the exploration that may be necessary to find out what they really want to do. I don’t really see it slowing them down,” Nishime said.

To help students needing to work while attending classes, Extended Opportunity Program and Services (EOP&S) supports students by giving them book vouches and financial aid, to those in need.

“Some of our students who work twenty hours a week receive special considerations. They can remain in our program after meeting with our counselors and staying within the guidelines of our program,” Brenda Jackson, EOP&S counselor, said.

With the economy as bad as it is, students like Jessica Sanchez, 19, art history major, said it’s hard to juggle both a rigorous work schedule while attending college full-time.

“I work so that I can take care of my books and put some money aside, but it never seems like enough. It’s hard to do both,” Sanchez said.

CONTRACT Continued from Page 1

The new contract would also shorten the counseling work-year from 12 months to 10 months.

“No other community colleges have counselors that work eleven months with a month of vacation,” Covert said.

Sue Oda-Omori, Transfer Center coordinator, said that the college should do what’s best for the students.

“Our students are outstanding,” Elaine Moore, fine arts counselor, said at the board of trustees meeting last Tuesday. “To take away and reduce services for students is very disheartening.”

Students who have heard about the possible cuts in counseling, do not think it’s a positive change.

“Counselors help kids in a lot of ways. It’s a shame,” Breanna Quintero, 18, journalism major said. “I think we can solve this problem by having students do a survey to say we need this

type of help. They need to consider what is best for the future.”

The $23 million reserve fund has also been up for discussion, many faculty members saying that a reserve so high should help the administration to avoid making drastic cuts.

“We have trouble understanding why we’re making cuts now when the reserve fund keeps going up and up,” Nina Velasquez, executive director of the Federation of Teachers, said.

The administration said the reason for not dipping into the reserve fund is to better prepare for the future.

“It’s because we’re facing more funding cuts in the future,” Covert said.

“Things are going to get worse and not better. We’re trying to get ahead of the curve and are trying to anticipate things in the future.”

Covert said that ultimately, the board of trustees will make the final decision.

“The administration is not giving us anything,” Oda-Omori said. “In the spirit of negotiations, there’s always a giveand-take.”

Journalism students shine

Debaters display brilliance

Andrew Lim News Editor

Andrew Lim News Editor

Winning 20 awards at the biannual journalism conference, the journalism department has not won that many awards dating to the last three years.

There was a two-day Journalism Association of Community Colleges (JACC) conference at Cal State University of Fullerton.

Some of the awards included a General Excellence Award for the campus newspaper and a General Excellence Award for the Warrior Life magazine.

There were about 30 different colleges in attendance with more than 350 students competing in

various competitions.

Lori Medigovich, journalism professor, said that although she had a small staff attending compared to previous semesters, she knows that her students are passionate about what they do.

“It’s really nice to see people working hard and to see them get honored for it,” Medigovich said.

Among the students who attended was Samantha Troisi, Co-Editor-inChief of the Union Online, who competed and placed second in both the features writing and the broadcast writing competitions.

“I just did what my advisers told me to do and write a good descriptive lead,” Troisi said.

Viridiana Vaca-Rios,

Editor-in-Chief of the Union, said that attending JACC gives her a chance to attend workshops and take advantage of the opportunities that the conference had to offer.

“It’s a great place to network and also look at the different things that college newspapers do,” Vaca-Rios said. “It’s a lot of fun.”

As to what Medigovich hopes her students learn from their experiences at JACC, she said that she hopes they get excited about journalism.

“I am very lucky to be their adviser,” Medigovich said. “ I hope they realize that they are some of the best students in Southern California,” she added.

The novice team swept up their competition at the “Double-up” Tournament last weekend at Concordia University.

Overall, the forensics team placed first among community colleges and second among colleges and universities.

“I did not expect it all,” Francesca Bishop, forensics team coach, said.

“Our novice team closed out meaning that the final four teams that reached semifinals were all EC novice teams,” she added.

Bishop said, after the “Warm-up” Tournament, that she did not think the

team was going to be as good as the previous semester due to facing various issues, including having a smaller team and facing the recent budget cuts.

However, Bishop added that she now she has high expectations of her team for the rest of the season.

“After this weekend, if most of the novices do well, they will have to go up to junior division because they will have used up their novice eligibility,” Bishop said.

With the team already with two trophies this season, it looks to get better and improve as a team as the debaters get deeper into the season.

“It was an insane

amount of fun and very challenging,” Nick Walden, 20,sociology major, said.

“I need to practice more and do as many practice rounds as I can. As far as individual speaking, I need to record myself and hear myself speak more,” he added.

The team’s next stop will be at Pasadena City College for the two-day Watson-Lancer Invitational on Saturday and Sunday.

“I think we’re going to do very well for the rest of the tournaments. Everyone here is really talented and dedicated,” Aubrey Manahan, 18, international business major, said.

“Our coaches are the best,” she added.”

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4 EDITORIALS

October 20, 2011 / El Camino College Union

Contract dispute concerns students also Closed during the summer due to the New Contract But I need help now I can’t wait.

The college’s stability, its source of strength and its driving force are its students, faculty and staff.

However, with the recent contract dispute between the board of trustees and the faculty, it shows otherwise.

The contract dispute is because the faculty does not want to have any changes to their health care benefits, part-time faculty pay or the counselors’ work-year.

As of right now, counselors are available for students 11 months out of the year.

But with the contract dispute threatening to cut two months from their schedule, not only are the counselors going to be affected, but students will be as well.

Many students rely on the availability of counselors during the summer.

Most know that getting an appointment to speak to a counselor is hard enough so imagine what that would do to students if counselors were only available 10 months a year.

Yes, we are in a time where money is tight and colleges around the country are cutting back on their funding. But when students are being told that in order for them to succeed they need to go to college and then things like counseling hours are being shortened, it does not quite show it.

El Camino means “The Road” and the students who attend this college are supposed to be on the road to success.

With these proposed changes that are not only going to affect the faculty and staff, it is going to affect students and leave them

The issue:

Faculty and staff don’t want their current contract to change their hours worked and health care benefits.

Our stand:

Staff and faculty are the foundation of this college and should be appreciated.

on a path that is anything but successful.

Instructors, professors and faculty are an important part of this college.

Without them, students would have no direction and no guidance.

Some faculty and staff even dedicate more time and invest more of themselves than they have to, all for the success of their students.

Without professors and instructors, there would be no one to teach and educate students.

Why not use some of the money in the $23 million budget surplus in order for the faculty and staff to not have to cut back?

If there has to be a reduction, then why not reduce it to something that can help benefit both students and faculty. Since counselors only work 11 months, that is already less time of availability for students.

There might be many solutions to figuring out the contract dispute, however, one just needs to give a little in order to get a little as well.

—See related article on Page 1

Illustration by MariaCristina Gonzalez

Graduating college is difficult for working students Although EC is a two-year college, students are having a difficult time obtaining their degrees because of jobs and other responsibilities.

Part-time student, full-time job and a family to support: this is the average American college student. According to a study by the National Center for Educational Statistics on USAToday.com, later about “half of American students are financially independent, 49 percent of whom are enrolled part-time, 38 percent have full-time jobs and 27 percent have dependants of their own.” The numbers are startling.

American students are having a difficult time graduating. Although the graduation date for an average community college student is set two years after their enrollment, according to that same study, it takes the average student three or more years to complete their two-year degree.

A study posted on NewYorkTimes.com, taken by Com-

plete College America, a non-profit organization that encourages and promotes students to complete college, stated that federal and state aid generally focuses on full-time students rather than part-time, which hinders the graduation rate and places a focus on their financial woes.

The amount of remedial courses, the study also said, that students are required to take, sets students back, pushing them further away from graduation and confuses their judgment on what they are actually interested in pursuing.

Students would benefit from more financial aid incentives that encourage college completion and graduation rates, the study added, and by also incorporating remedial instruction in credit worthy classes, rather than requiring separate courses and extensive counseling services.

Fifty-six percent of students at a four-year college, complete their degrees in six years, the NCES study reported.

Completing college is not only difficult at the community college level, it also is just as difficult for university students.

According to a 2006 Nation Postsecondary Student Aid study on AceNet.edu two-thirds of students enrolled in college part-time, worked full-time jobs. Students who worked less than 15 hours per week had a better chance of graduating and were more persistent torward their education.

Today’s students need help. Students are so focused on supporting their families, their finances and paying their way through college that they have forgotten about the most important reason why they are attending: to graduate and pursue careers in their field of study.

College counseling is available for students who are lost in the mix up of paying for college, declaring a major and transferring from community college to the university level. However, there needs to be more outreach to those, fulltime working, part-time students. They are the majority of students enrolled in college and the majority that never finish or take too long to graduate in their field.

—See related article on Page 1

Club promotes equality for everyone Children under 18 banned from tanning My name is a Edlin Burciaga and I am copresident of EC’s Gay Straight Alliance Club where we try to establish equality and peace among students on campus.

We have been around for more than seven years and have accomplished many goals so far.

Just last spring we teamed up with the Japanese club and raised an estimated $9,000 for earthquake relief.

And also last spring we sold more than 340 wristbands with our “No love 4 bullies” fundraiser.

As a group we also try to teach everyone how to accept one another so we can help change the face of society.

We also as a club volunteer at local events such as the annual Long Beach and L.A. pride festivals, Models of Pride and also The L.A. AIDS Walk.

This semester we will continue to sponsor our own events.

We will be hosting two fundraisers throughout the semester, one including our “No love 4 bullies” bracelets that we have created to sell in contribution to people who have been bullied.

The other is still in development. However, we are intending to do something familiar to the “It Gets Better” videos.

We would want to create one were it would represent anti-bullying against gays and lesbians.

We are also a club that wants to help students who have experienced any type of bul-

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lying. Bullying such as being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual or transgender, or because of race, weight or simply being who they are.

We are a group that is willing to help others, whether it is to give advice to an individual who Edlin Burciaga needs help or helping out Co-President, Gay Straight Alliance Club our community.

However our club is more than just a support group.

Here at GSA, we treat everyone who joins like a member of the family and support everyone. Our club is fairly unique and each of the members bring their own excitement to the club.

We encourage others to come join our club which meets every Tuesday from 1 to 2 p.m. and help us change the world one day and one person at a time.

The views expressed in Campus Insight are those of the authors. They do not represent the views or opinions of the Union, its staff, editorial board or adviser.

This column is available to students and faculty. All articles may be submitted to Eccunion@gmail.com.

Please note that articles may be edited for content and length.

Ultraviolet rays will turn pale, milky-white skin into a bronze sun-kissed hue, but tanning salons throughout California might feel some pressure in the months to come while their tanning beds remain vacant.

A new bill signed by Gov. Jerry Brown on Oct. 9, bans children under the age of 18 from exposing their bodies to indoor tanning beds.

The government is finally protecting children against the development of skin cancer and helping them to prevent early skin damage by putting it into law.

With more than 2.5 million teenagers frequenting tanning salons throughout the U.S. on a yearly basis, the Indoor Tanning Association said, “the ban will hurt businesses.”

But a child’s health is more important than any amount of money.

Many don’t consider the consequences that come from tanning. Instead, they are mostly worried about their physical appearance and fitting in among their peers. It is time to educate children on the health risks of tanning.

Research conducted by the Skin Cancer Foundation, shows that ultraviolet radiation from tanning beds increases the risk of developing melanoma , a dangerous form of skin cancer , along with many other distinct cancers by 75 percent.

While being tan is said to make people look beautiful, it inadvertently proves the opposite.

Not only does tanning cause cancer, it also causes preliminary skin damage. Wrinkles form, dark spots cover their bodies and early skin aging is evident in children exposed to the concentrated UV radiation from tanning beds, the Skin Cancer Foundation said.

Editor-in-Chief...............................................Viridiana Vaca-Rios Managing Editor..................................................Samantha Troisi News Editor................................................ ..............Andrew Lim Co-Opinion Editor.................................................Eman Elshiyab Co-Opinion Editor....................................Ashley Marie Patterson Features Editor.....................................................Samantha Troisi Arts Editor...............................................................Ashley Curtin Sports Editor...............................................................Matt Simon Photo Editor............................................... Sylwia M. Ozdzynski Co-Online Editor-in-Chief........................................Andrew Lim Co-Online Editor-in-Chief..................................Samantha Troisi Lab Tech..................................................MariaCristina Gonzalez Advertising Manager..........................................Stephanie Alcorn Adviser................................................................Lori Medigovich Adviser...............................................................Kate McLaughlin

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COMMENTARY With the negative effects being so prominent, why are so many children participating in this socalled popular beauty practice?

Encouraged to tan on a frequent basis, both the tanning inAshley Curtin dustry and advertisements are to Arts Editor blame.

According to a survey by the Indoor Tanning Association, an overwhelming 5 to 10 percent of the tanning industry’s consumers are children under 18 years old.

The percentage is shockingly unsettling, yet the bill, which will go into effect Jan. 1, makes California the only state protecting children under 18 year old, the Huffington Post reported.

This restriction might be what children need to stay healthy and help them find a safe alternative to tanning, such as sunless lotions or spray tans.

These tanning options will provide children with the same bronzing effect but will keep them away from the dangerous UV radiation found in tanning beds.

While many children never think about their susceptibility to death, California is helping to protect their lives.

So the next time California girls under the age of 18 want to get a little color, they will have to do so the natural way.

Everyone must protect themselves against UV rays, so rub in that sunscreen.

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OPINION

October 20, 2011 / El Camino College Union

UP FOR DEBATE

Is Halloween just an excuse to dress provocatively?

Halloween isn’t about showing your body off.

Breathing heavily because the scariest zombie costume she chose is far too hot and tiring to walk in, she notices that her friend is only wearing caution tape for an outfit.

Apparently, she didn’t get the memo and she feels left out in a zombie costume on Halloween.

This is exactly why Halloween isn’t just an excuse to dress provocatively.

Halloween is about children having fun, collecting candy and dressing up as there favorite superhero. Not about showing their body off.

According to a study by the American Psychological Association, findings have indicated that women more often than men are portrayed in a sexual manner dressed in revealing clothing, and are objectified as body parts rather than a whole person.

In addition, there are many guys in thongs, girls in just caution tape, tree branches and feathers. Can anyone really keep a straight face on when looking at them?

And apparently it’s okay for kids because in stores like Target or any other Halloween shop many of the kid’s costumes now are inappropriate too, specifically the girls.

Now what five-year-old should be wearing fishnets and a mini skirt? If some girls are not the type who wears skimpy clothing on a regular basis, then wearing it on Halloween shouldn’t be an excuse either.

People shouldn’t be concentrating so much on what they’re going to wear or how much skin they should reveal. It will ruin their Halloween experience.

What happened to the regular costumes like ghost, goblins, witches, zombies and the list goes on?

How is a sexy hot nurse, tight leather cat girl, or muscular Greek guy at all even scary?

People are beginning to confuse children and they will soon forget the true meaning of Halloween. No one wants to hear their child ask their parents why men and women are dressing up so provocatively.

Tayani Davis Staff Writer

Matthew Simon Sports Editor

“Look mommy, she’s a baseball player but why does she have a skirt on? Don’t they wear tights?” The mom answered, “She’s a sexy baseball player.” A child shouldn’t even know what sexy is.

So next year when people see that very sexy, skin tight, extra revealing costume in the window, think about the message they will be sending to teens, children or even someone younger who looks up to them.

Busty nurses, Playboy bunnies and revealing princesses from your favorite childhood Disney movies.

No, these people aren’t at the doctor’s office or in the Playboy Mansion or characters on the TV. This is what you find when you walk into the women’s section of any Halloween store this time of year. This year there are more Halloween stores and less cloth-

Halloween is no longer about trick or treating. ing for women. Halloween has become a holiday no longer about the candy or a trick or a treat. It is a holiday that has solely become an excuse for women to dress in revealing outfits while they party.

While booze will be in the hands of most college students on the weekend, women and men will be in outfits that are extremely inappropriate or extremely revealing.

Walking into a party on Halloween, you are likely to find less clothing on women than you would on a hot and sunny day at the beach.

The No. 1 hit when you search for women’s costumes for Halloween on Google is, “Sexy Dresses Women’s Sexy clothes” from the flirtcatalog website.

Halloween has become a day where women find what they want to be for the holiday and then make the costume as revealing as they can with skin showing in places they normally wouldn’t.

Along with the Halloween outrage with revealing costumes, Halloween has become a haven for making women want to dress in revealing clothes and do anything to fit into the costume they want to wear. One costume choice for women is “Anna Rexia” a tight-knit black dress with a skeleton on the front.

This costume not only is revealing, but also takes a stab at anorexia, which is a serious illness that has the highest mortality rate of any mental illness according to the National Eating Disorders Association.

When Halloween comes around, women need to be able to find a way to catch a man’s eye without wearing skimpy outfits that make men think they are prostitutes.

The sexualization of women during Halloween is not only effecting women, but it is also effecting society making this OK for women to dress more revealing during the holiday.

According to an article by the York Daily Record, 30 percent of young girls’ clothing sold in the U.S. stores could be considered sexy.

We need to change this and women need to lead the way and put clothes on when Halloween comes around.

Illustration by Viridiana Vaca-Rios

Halloween is celebrated differently all around the world Although Halloween has Celtic roots, It is celebrated in various forms all around the world.

According to The History Channel website (THC), Halloween originated from a Celtic festival, known as Samhain. Halloween was known as Hallow’s Eve because it took place on the day before All Saint’s Day, which is Nov. 1.

That time of year marked the end of harvest and was often associated with deaths. The Celts believed that on Hallow’s Eve, the world of the living and the dead were indistinct.

According to THC, the U.S traditional story states that hundreds of years ago, winter was an uncertain and frightening time. Food supplies often ran low and, for the many people afraid of the dark, the short days of winter were full of constant worry.

On Halloween, when it was believed that ghosts came back to the earthly world, people thought that they would encounter ghosts if they left their homes. To avoid being recognized by these ghosts, people would wear masks when they left their homes after dark so that the ghosts would mistake them for fellow spirits.

On Halloween, to keep ghosts away from their houses, people would place bowls of food outside their homes to appease the ghosts and prevent them from attempting to

enter. Halloween is indeed celebrated differently in other parts of the world.

Many countries appoint certain days for commemorating the dead, and each country has its own way of celebrating that day.

A lot of countries don’t celebrate Halloween, let alone know what it is.

My first year living in Jordan, Eman Elshiyab I was disappointed to hear that Co-Opinion Editor no one celebrated Halloween. I was 12 years old at the time and receiving free candy and dressing up as my favorite pop singer, was a big deal. I soon realized it was a foreign holiday celebrated only at parties by foreigners like me and with no tradition of trick or treating.

Almost always Halloween is associated with images of death, gloom and the occult. So it wasn’t easy to explain to people that in the U.S, an adult or child can dress up as a princess, a robot, a ballet dancer or some other crazy character without anyone thinking it odd or inappropriate.

For many, like me, Halloween is a time of fantasy and not necessarily darkness.

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However in Italy, Halloween is completely different.

According to information from jackolanterns.com, they do something different. On Nov. 1, the children believe that while they are asleep, the dead will rise from their graves and leave candies and gifts for them for All Saint’s Day. Which kind of reminds me of the tooth fairy. The following day, Nov. 2, is All Soul’s Day, when Italian cooks make almond-flavored biscotti into shapes that resemble bones.

To some countries, Halloween is a very spiritual time.

According to novareinna.com, China has a Ghost Festival, during which the people place food and water in front of pictures of deceased family members and light lanterns so that the spirits will have a lit path to travel the Earth.

Buddhist worshippers burn paper boats during the night to free the spirits of those who have died from an accident or drowning and their bodies have never been buried.

Although there are many countries that do different things on Halloween, they also have something in common whether it is to party, trick or treat or free the spirits; they all bring family and friends together. And as the days grow shorter and the nights get colder, people will continue to usher in the winter season with spiritual gatherings, costumes and sweet treats.

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Edlin Burciaga Co-president Gay-Straight Alliance Club Edlin Burciaga is the co-president of the Gay-Straight Alliance club. With 25 to 30 active members, the club meets in the Arts Building, Room 338 every Tuesday from 1 to 2 p.m.

Who is the other co-president of the club?

Gabrielle Gonzalez.

What is the purpose of the Gay-Straight Alliance?

Basically, we are here just to support people no matter what their sexual orientation or ethnicity is. We provide information to support groups and activities off-campus that are gay affiliated.

How long has the club been around?

Our club has been around for about five to seven years.

Are there any upcoming events for your club?

We just had National Coming Out Day and we all wore purple in support and we had a huge party with a rainbow cake. We also have Models of Pride at USC on Saturday, which is a workshop for anyone who needs help coming out about their sexuality.

How do you feel about the “Don’t ask, don’t tell” rule becoming over turned?

We are happy that people can serve openly in the military. There are still some that don’t want to let people know about that part of their life, but it’s nice that they have the option to share.

What is the best advice for someone who is struggling with coming out?

The best advice I could give would be, don’t think you are any different, don’t think you’re a monster because you’re not, because everything is better out in the open.

You feel better once you’ve come out and it is your friend’s responsibility if they want to accept you the way you are or not.

Do you help students come out of the closet?

Yes, we do. Coming out of the closet is tough for many individuals. Did you know that many students commit suicide simply because they could not find a way to come out of the closet? We encourage them to take their time and make sure they are ready.

—DeAnna Calloway

Is Halloween just an excuse to dress provocatively?

By Diane Vay

Daniel De La Tome, 19, medical technician major

Rebecca Sullivan, 24, nursing major

Antonio Arias, 27, computer information major

Ruta Gafa, 18, criminal justice major

David Wyman, 18, computer science major

Jen Heron, 24, communications major

“No. It’s a time of the year when everyone dresses up in a different way. It’s about getting candy and having fun with your friends.”

“Yes. I mean it’s a socially accepted thing and you can wear whatever you want. It’s just a day to get out of social norms.”

“No. It’s a time that reminds you of your childhood. You think of candy and scary stories, not what you’re going to wear.”

“Yes. People, especially children, tend to follow what they see. It’s because they try to impress others of the same age group.”

“No. It’s a day when people go to parties and kids go to trick or treat. It’s an opportunity for kids to be more creative.”

“Yes. Revealing costumes are mainly for girls who dress up more then they usually would on a Saturday night.”

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Day of the Dead’exhibit

Photography

Guest photojournalism lecture tomorrow Internationally published freelance photojournalist, Marissa Roth, will present her work and share some photo techniques tomorrow at 10 a.m. in Room 106 of the Arts Building. She has worked for the New York Times and was part of the Los Angeles Times photography staff that won a Pulitzer Prize for Best Spot News Coverage during the Los Angeles Riots in 1992.

Admission is free. For more information, interested persons may call professor Darilyn Rowan at 310-660-3593, ext. 3326.

Music

Rhapsody featured in the Marsee Auditorium Rhapsody in Taps will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a concert at 8 p.m. on Saturday, in Marsee Auditorium. Featuring seven dancers, six jazz musicians and a number of guest artists, the Los Angeles-based dance company syncs modern tap choreography with live world music. Tickets range from $25 to $40 at the Ticket Office. For more information, interested persons may visit the website www.rhapsodyintaps.com.

Music

Free Symphony Orchestra concert Beginning with a piano suite and concerto and culminating with music from Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake,” the Beach Cities Symphony Orchestra will conduct a concert at 8 p.m. on Oct. 28 in the Marsee Auditorium. A pre-concert lecture will begin at 7:30 p.m. Admission to the concert is free. For more information, interested persons may call 800-832-ARTS.

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Left: Griselda Arroyo, 20, business major, views art work by Miguel Angel Murillo, a featured artist in “Recuerdos Vividos.” Top Right: Estuardo Diaz, 20, undecided major, marvels at the mosaic skulls created by Mary Clark-Camargo. Bottom Right: Bryan Diaz, 25, criminal justice major observes the personal artifacts brought in by featured artist in the exhibit to remember and reflect on the lives of the deceased.

Diane Vay Staff Writer

Sculptures, traditional clothing, and numerous paintings cover the walls of the Art Gallery celebrating life and remembering loved ones who have passed away.

In celebration of El Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead, the Art Gallery’s exhibit, “Recu-

erdos Vividos,” showcases the artwork of more than 29 local artists including professors and students through Nov. 4.

“I was influenced by a cemetery known as Hollywood Forever which exposes alters built by contemporary artists,” Susanna Meiers, Art Gallery curator, said. “I was also influenced by a show at the Folk Tree which presents exhibits for the Day of

Music

Music of Pat Metheny in Marsee Auditorium Guitarist Chris Mello will lead an ensemble through jazz-influenced rhythms and the contemporary pop music of Grammy Award-winning composer, Pat Metheny. The tribute concert will take place at 8 p.m. on Oct. 29 in the Marsee Auditorium. Tickets are $15. For more information, interested persons may call 800-832-ARTS. Film

Travel Cinema series Journeying by foot and

by Jeep into the arid lands of Arizona, Utah and Colorado, Dennis Burkhart narrates the travel film, “Great American Southwest.” The film will be shown at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Oct. 31 in Marsee Auditorium. Tickets are $7. For more information, interested persons may call 800-832-ARTS. Art

A picnic performance outside the Art Gallery Celebrating the Day of the Dead, “Convivial Melancholia” is a pot luck picnic performance which will take place at 1 p.m. on Nov. 1 outside the Art Gallery. Students are encouraged to bring their favorite dish and celebrate.

For more information, interested persons should contact Edith Abeyta at edithabeyta@ gmail.com.

—Natalie Sripongkosol

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Sarah Edsinga, 21, arts major’s photograph, “Illuminated,” was published in the Myriad and will be featured in Paul’s Photo exhibit.

Myriad features student Sheila Broussard Staff Writer

It all began as a child, photographing bugs in her back yard.

Prompted by this behavior, her parents bought her a camera.

Now, years later, Sarah Edsinga, 21, arts major, has turned her passion for photography into becoming a featured photographer in many exhibitions both on and off campus.

“I find photography incredibly enjoyable and fun,” said Edsinga.

Featured as a finalist in the 2010 publication of the Myriad—EC’s student literary journal—Edsinga said she is so excited to have her photography win an honor.

She will participate in “Celebration,” an art exhibit at Paul’s Photo Gallery in November and in “Injustice,” a student exhibit in the Schauerman Library in April.

After teaching herself the basics of photography at a young age, Edsinga said she was eager to receive proper training and enrolled in college.

“My photographs weren’t

the greatest when I was young,” Edsinga said. “But I had a lot of fun with it.”

Since taking Photography 51, Edsinga said Darilyn Rowan, photography professor, has taught her to develop photos in such a way that they are used as a tool for communication.

“I want my work to speak to others,” Edsinga said.

Rowan said Edsinga is a motivated and talented student—one of her top students in 30 years of teaching.

“She is a very gifted photographer,” Rowan said. “She has great sensitivity and insight to line, color, form, shape as well as subject form in her photos.”

Inspired by Rowan and other artists such as Ansel Adams, Edsinga’s plans are to transfer to a four-year university and eventually become an art teacher. She said she believes in the power of knowledge and passing the beauty of art on to others.

“Photography captures every millisecond of life,” Edsinga said. “And I want to master that art.”

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the Dead.”

A traditional Mexican holiday, the Day of the Dead brings family and friends together to pray and remember the deceased.

Food and beverages, resembling gifts, are brought to the graves and a celebration takes place honoring loved ones.

Bringing a piece of this tradition to campus, the exhibit presents paintings, installations,

mosaic work, sculptures, print making and photography as a way of embracing the dead along with more personal artifacts including letters and photographs of loved ones, according to the press release.

“I think it’s a sad day but at the same time, I have to celebrate life,” Gloria Plascencia, photography major and participating artist in the exhibit, said.

“I have learned that there is so much that I can do rather than just being sad.”

Creating an exhibit on campus to celebrate the Day of the Dead, Meiers said her focus was to create an opportunity for people to think about the departed in a positive way.

While some of the artists featured don’t partake in a formal celebration, they have enjoyed the opportunity to understand the long-standing tradition.

“I don’t have a formal celebration, but I like being a part of the exhibition,” Betsy LohrerHall, print-making professor said. “Being a part of the exhibition is one way to celebrate.”

“The work that I have in the exhibit are works that were created in honor of two separate friends who were both artists,” Lohrer-Hall said.

While some choose to see the Day of the Dead as a sad day, others, however, see it as a day that mocks death and therefore celebrates life.

Featuring two environmental portraits showcased in the exhibition, Plascencia said her photographs portray “laughter toward death” through a typical face painting—females paint their faces resembling a skeleton to associate with the dead.

“El Dia de los Muertos is a celebration of life,” Plascencia said. “It is laughing at death in the hands of celebration.”

A pot luck picnic will take place Nov. 1 at 1 p.m. in front of the Art Gallery in celebration of the Day of the Dead.

“I think that this exhibit gives students an opportunity to see that tradition is still alive,” Meiers said. “It allows them to use tradition in the rest of their lives as well as in their work.”

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ON DECK

Men’s and women’s water polo teams sink against Mt. Sac

Women’s soccer team was unable to come back after 3-0 deficit

Women’s Volleyball

Matt Simon Sports Editor

Sergio Reynoso Staff Writer

Tomorrow at 6 p.m. vs. Mt. San Antonio College

Football Saturday at 7 p.m. at Cerritos

Men’s Water Polo Wednesday at 4:15 p.m. at Chaffey College

Men’s Soccer Tomorrow at 2 p.m. vs.

Mt. San Antonio College Tuesday at 2 p.m. at El Camino Compton Center

Women’s Water Polo Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Chaffey College

Women’s Soccer Tomorrow at 4 p.m. vs.

Mt. San Antonio College Tuesday at 4 p.m. at El Camino Compton Center

—Shane Utton

Going up against one of the top teams in the state, the men and women were unable to overcome slow starts.

The men’s team found themselves in the deep end of the pool after going down 12-3 in the first half.

The team would end up losing the game, 20-8 in its last home game of the season.

With the loss the team remains winless in conference play (4-7, 0-3).

Alex Ortiz led the team with two goals.

The men will look to finish the season strong when they travel to face Chaffey College next Wednesday in their last game of the season.

The women’s water polo team also lost in its last home game of the season, 13-5 against Mt.Sac. Unable to overcome 11 first half goals

by the Mounties, the women couldn’t come back and salvage the victory.

The women’s record is now (6-9, 1-4) going into its last game next Wednesday when it travels to face Chaffey College at 3 p.m.

Shanese Douglas who moved to goalie this season has continued to improve despite losses.

She was able to tally five saves in front of the net.

The highlight of the last week for the women came in the team’s win over Pasadena College this weekend at the Citrus Tournament.

“That was a huge win for us,” coach Corey Stanbury, said. “That’s a really good team.”

Going up against faster players has been the team’s Achille’s Heel for the Warriors and both teams will look to change this when they face the play for the last time this season.

The Warriors played a very good second half, but were unable to overcome a 3-0 deficit and lost to East L.A. College 3-1.

“I definitely think it wasn’t our best game. The other team wanted it more and we didn’t try our best in the first half and that’s why we lost,” forward Itchel Guzman said.

Coming off its 3-0 victory over Pasadena College the team (9-1-3) wanted to keep up its winning ways, but unfortunately it came up a little short.

“Our heads weren’t in the right mind set,” center midfielder Becca Maeir said.

“We didn’t take this game as seriously as we should have, and we were not communicating very well.”

Some Warriors felt that they didn’t play their game in the first half, but tied the game with a goal by Guzman in the

second half.

Some good did come out of this game, as the Warriors will look to pick up on the things they did well.

“You always learn from a loss, and hopefully we can look at the positives and do better,” Guzman said.

Maier agreed with Guzamn that there were things the team learned.

“There is always good that can come out of games, and what came out of this game was that we now know how to be stronger in the next game,” Maier added.

With a better second half, the Warriors will get back to the practice field to work on some things that went wrong during the first half.

“I think we need to give it our all the entire game, not just the second half,” Guzman said.

The Warriors will look to get back to their winning ways when they travel to play Long Beach College on Tuesday.

The game will start at 4 p.m.

Men’s soccer team continues road woes against East L.A.

Runners finish second at the Santa Barbara Invitational

Jorge Camarillo Staff Writer

Tayani Davis Staff Writer

The Warriors have had trouble whenever they aren’t at Murdock Stadium.

Last Friday was no different against East Los Angeles College.

The team made too many mistakes and the Huskies took advantage of the poor play and convert it into goals. The Warriors lost the game 3-0 last Friday.

The Warriors continue to have miscommunication with each other on defense and other teams take advantage of it.

“Defensively our shifting and switches need to be worked on, that led to the first goal (for ELAC),” coach, John Britton, said. “For the most part, we have been solid in the back and we just need to work on taking advantage of opportunities that we create.”

The team made too many costly mistakes and the Husky’s took advantage of the miscues and convert on them, EC will learn from their mistakes and have a better performance next time.

“Overall, (EC) made too many mistakes and we need to grow from it and correct it,” Britton said.

Arteaga agreed that it was their best played game, but the team tried it’s best against the Husky’s.

“We didn’t play a good game, but we hustled, we played hard, but we got dominate by the forwards, so we got to improve on that for next game,” Arteaga said.

Arteaga thinks that the Warriors should get together and start working as a team and hope for better results.

“Work on teamwork and score more goals,” Arteaga said.

The Warriors next game is tomorrow, when they host Mt. San Antonio College at 2 p.m. in Murdock Stadium.

“We are really looking forward to that challenge, because they are one of the top team’s in the state and were hoping to get after them, like we were able to do (against) Cerritos, but hopefully we get a better result against MT. SAC,” Britton said.

While digging his feet deeper and deeper into the sand, the dust and mist from the water brushed his face as his feet made their way to the pavement, down the hill and across the finish line.

David Rosales never let his team down placing third, putting El Camino’s cross-country men in second place overall this last Friday at Santa Barbara’s Invitational.

After placing seventh at last week’s invitational the team revived themselves with this week’s second place result.

The men had to run only a four-mile course but this course was not easy as it included running on soft sand, thick grass, long stretches to running on hard concrete pavement.

Even with a difficult course the men were determined not to finish seventh again especially Davis Rosales who last week came in tenth place in last week’s invitational.

Anthony Lewis came in 12th place in 22:27, finishing three spots after him, Alex Villaescusa came in 15th place coming in at 22:34. Jonathan Nakai trailed right behind in 16th place at 22:36.

Only four places behind, Justin Caracoza ran in at 20th place coming in at 22:50.

With Freshmen Chloe Stager and Lauren Brown out due to sickness and mild injuries, freshmen Brittany Householder made her debut placing 55th with freshman Karlie Castro-Kahn in 70th place. Sophomore Julissa Vaca placed 78th with freshman Vanessa Ortiz 88th and freshman Shirley Mendence finish ed97th.

The next meet will be the South Coast Conference Championships at the Cerritos Regional Park Saturday Oct. 29.

“This meet will determine final conference standings as well as advancement to the Southern California Regional Championships to be held the following Friday,” coach, Dean Lofgren said.

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Volleyball team sweeps Pasadena City College

200

Shane Utton Staff Writer

and counting

After beating College of the Canyons, Coach John Featherstone reached his 200th win as the coach of the Warriors.

Matt Simon Sports Editor

Twenty-six years.

One national championship.

One state championship.

“6 and oh, that’s what I think about,” John Featherstone, coach, said when asked about his 200th victory and sixth consecutive win this season. “I take everything one game at a time. This victory is humbling and flattering, but I just think about getting this team a championship this year.”

After defeating College of the Canyons last Saturday, Featherstone is not only the on coach to reach 100 victories at EC, but is now the first coach in El Camino football history to reach the 200 wins threshold.

“I never really counted the victories, but when I saw the guys had bought a ball and the team all signed it and gave it to me, it really meant a lot,” Featherstone said.

The week before the game, players had been hearing that it was a big game for Featherstone.

“When I heard about it being his 200th victory, it made me want to go out there and

get him that win,” quarterback, Omar Herrera, said. “He’s a great coach. He’s always there to fire us up and get us ready for the games.”

With the win, Featherstone is now 50 wins from 250, something he sees himself sticking around to achieve.

“I figure if I stay around for another seven years and get about 7 wins a season, I’ll reach it by the time I’m 70,” Featherstone said.

Throughout Featherstone’s long tenure, he gives credit to Gene Engle, assistant coach and Featherstone’s office mate for the last two and a half decades.

“He knows me the best out of anyone on the coaching staff,” Featherstone said.

“Whenever I’m hesitant about an idea, he’ll tell me something and I’ll go with it.”

Engle doesn’t shy away from giving Featherstone the credit for his accolades and all the recognition for his 200 wins.

“It’s never a one man show, but what he’s been able to do is incredible and he’s very humble about it,” Engle said. “You have to have a winning recipe to achieve this and that’s what

Sylwia M. Ozdzynski/Union Warriors coach John Featherstone.

he has.”

Along with his office mate, Featherstone credits the rest of his coaching staff which features six former players of his.

“It’s great to look around and see guys that I coached come back to help the program succeed,” Featherstone said.

Since his tenure started at El Camino, Featherstone has the highest winning percentage of any active coach in the Community Colleges Coaches Southern Section.

“It’s awesome to be included with some of the other coaches in this area and I just have to thank my players and coaches,” Featherstone said.

When asked about sticking

around to reach the 300 win mark, Featherstone said he’d have to speak with his family and see how his health is.

“If I stayed around that long, they’d be able to start comparing to the Penn State coach, Joe Paterno because I’d be old,” Featherstone said. “I want to travel, so we’ll see.”

Featherstone bleeds navy and blue and said he has something special written in his will when he dies.

“After they spread some of my ashes at Marine Street where I grew up in Manhattan Beach, I want them to bury my ashes six feet under at the 50yard line in Murdock Stadium,” Featherstone said.

Winning isn’t always easy, but the Warriors got another win against Pasadena in another sweep, 25-20, 25-18 and 25-18.

The match between two of the top teams in California, didn’t look close on paper, but the games were nail-biters until the very end.

The Warriors have won five straight games with libero Keely Stevenson who has been an unsung hero for the Warriors this season. Stevenson is leading the conference in digs and is ninth in the state for digs at 5.83 digs per game.

“We would like Keely to dig as many balls as possible. We want her to take as much court as she can. She is doing a better job getting to the ball and putting up a playable dig,” coach Le Valley Pattison said.

Before the first match, the crowd was loud for both teams, but the players at Pasadena City College were even louder than the crowd. They were pumped up with all their enthusiasm and which helped during the game.

Game one was a back-andforth match. The Warriors kept it close early, tied at 7-7. The team then went down 11-13, the Warriors found a way to win with the aggressiveness of outside hitter Katie Childs and the defensive intensity of Stevenson and won the game, 25-20.

The teams traded the lead six times before the Warriors were able to take control with some blocks from Lauren Edwards.

“They came out with a lot of fire. They were pretty loud and it was hard to focus, but we expected it and we battled through to win the game,” Stevenson said.

The second game was another close game to start and

the teams exchanged leads five times and there were seven lead changes throughout.

Pasadena was up early 4-7.

Outside hitter Kaitlyn Edwards and middle blockers Lauren Edwards and Nigeria Owens.

Stevenson was focused on defense and was one of the keys to winning the game, 25-18.

The game was also changed after the Edwards twins swun momentum with a vicious block.

“At practice we’ve been working on passing and it’s working for us. I have just been doing my job, getting some kills and blocking shots,” Owens said.

Game three was a close one to start. Throughout the game the Warriors kept a good lead early, but then let Pasadena found a way to tie it up at 10-10.

Along with the close game after getting a 13-12 lead the Warriors took control and won six out of the next six points.

The Warriors showed some toughness with strong play from setter Sarah McFadden, Lauren and Kaitlyn Edwards and the team pulled through winning the game, 25-18.

“They were trying to make a come back and we stepped it up on defense,” Lauren Edwards said.

“We had a lot of blocks and our passing was really spot on in this game.”

Lauren Edwards had nine digs, four blocks and seven kills, Kaitlyn Edwards had 10 digs and eight kills. Owens had eight kills and while Childs had six.

After the win the team remained unbeaten in South Coast Conference play.

The Warriors play their next game at El Camino at 6:00 p.m. tomorrow against Mt.San Antonio College.

“We just have to keep working hard in practice and understanding that you don’t just show up and win,” Pattison said.

Sylwia M. Ozdzynski/Union Warriors Jahrie Level celebrates with Peter Walton after Level caught a touchdown pass in 42-21 win.

Warriors air it out in blowout Sheila Broussard Staff Writer

Warriors scored early and often Saturday night in a blowout, 42-21 win against College of the Canyons.

The Warriors used an aerial attack led by Omar Herrera, quarterback, who passed for 339 yards and four touchdowns.

The Warriors started out with an early lead in the first quarter when Herrera tossed a 35-yard touchdown pass to Jahrie Level for a 7-0 lead.

“We had a great game plan going into the game,” Herrera said.

The Warriors second touchdown came on a 22-yard touchdown pass to Jarrad Shaw, which brought the score to 14-0.

Jarrad Shaw was the key to the offense. He had seven receptions, 146 yards and two touchdowns.

“We played an overall good game, defense and offense,” AJ Johnson said.

The Warriors went on to have its way in the air and found themselves sitting at 6-0 at the end of the game.

In the second quarter, the rushing attack got going when Ricky Johnson scampered for a 9-yard touchdown run.

College of the Canyons never got going and sat

by watching the Warriors blow up on offense rushing and passing all over the field.

A.J. Johnson ran for a 5-yard touchdown run in the third quarter bringing the score to 42-7.

“Our offense and defense were going off against them, we could do whatever we wanted,” A.J. Johnson said.

A.J. Johnson led the rushing attack with 66 yards on 12 carries.

Following him was Ricky Johnson, who had one touchdown and 46 yards on 11 carries.

Along with the passing game which went off on all cylinders, the defense also had some key plays.

Taumoelau Kavienga had one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

Each game is another stepping stone for the team to going undefeated and getting closer to a state championship.

“Our defense made a key stop for the offense and then offense came in as usual and did a great job,” Herrera said. “We just take everything one game at a time and we hope that at the end we will be sitting at the top.”

The Warriors will be look to continue their unbeaten streak when they travel to Cerritos Saturday at 7 p.m.

They’ll be looking for some payback after losing to the Falcons last season.