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History Teaches Another Lesson

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he only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”

When Franklin D. Roosevelt said those memorable words during his 1933 inaugural address, the United States was in the pit of depression; with an unemployment rate of 23.6 percent, and more than 10,000 failed banks, the future of the country looked dismal.

The Great Depression was a dark time in American history — and with our country’s current economic crisis, many Americans can’t help but make comparisons.

Paul Volcker, one of President Obama’s top economic advisers and former chairman of the Federal Reserve, said that the global economy appears to be falling apart more rapidly than that of the 1930s.

And that’s terrifying — but we can’t let fear win.

As a nation, we have stared scarier, and much uglier, things in the face. And we’ve triumphed.

This essay isn’t about the Great Depression — that’s history. However, history has a habit of repeating itself, and it will repeat itself unless our government does something about it.

With the national

unemployment rate at 7.6 percent and a debt of $10.8 trillion, it is the very least to say that our present economic situation is less than desirable, especially here in California.

Our once-Golden State is now a hotbed of joblessness, with an unemployment rate of 9.3 percent — significantly higher than the national average.

Up until Friday, California didn’t have a budget, and the $42 billion deficit was becoming too heavy for Californians to bear.

More than 10,000 state employees had been laid off, and 10,000 more would have been let go if the longoverdue budget hadn’t been signed when it finally was.

While the lack of a budget was detrimental to the education system, the new $130 billion financial plan will cut an estimated $7.4 billion from schools and community colleges, as well as another $3.7 billion the next fiscal year.

This means many schools will resort to cutting programs, classes, faculty and staff, and increasing class sizes and the cost per unit, just to stay afloat.

On Feb. 17, President Obama signed a $787 billion stimulus bill, aimed to dig the country out of recession.

From the $53 billion that will go to education, Glendale Unified School District will receive an estimated $13.5 million, which

really isn’t as great as it sounds — due to the $20.4 million state budget cut to the district — it just softens the $7 million blow.

“The college will lose $500,000 to cuts this year, as well as a delayed $5 million payment,” said Ron Nakasone, interim executive vice president of administrative services. “Next year, GCC will be losing $3.7 million.”

While our immediate future looks grim, students should keep their eyes on what lies ahead.

The stimulus bill gave birth to the American Opportunity tax credit, which is set to establish a partially refundable tuition credit of $2,500 per student, which will not only make higher education attainable to an estimated 4 million students, but will make community colleges practically free.

By next year, the Pell Grant scholarship will increase by $500 per eligible student, benefiting an estimated 7 million students.

Not only will the bill create 3.5 million jobs over the next two years, including an estimated 396,000 jobs in California alone, but it will create more work-study opportunities for college students — which will not only help the students financially, but will play out in pumping money back into the market.

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New Building Delayed

By Corinna Scott

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here will be a delay in construction of the student services lab building owing to the state’s suspension of funds. This delay was discussed at the board of trustees meeting on Monday, but this was not exactly new news.

At the July 30 meeting, former executive vice president of administrative services Larry Serot spoke on the subject of construction for the student services lab building. He said at the time that construction for the lab building, due to the state fiscal crisis and other factors, would be pushed back until the next bond measure and will be delayed until 2010.

Ricardo Perez, vice president of student services, said that the preliminary plans for the building have been delayed because the state suspended needed funds.

“We had to stop at the planning phase,” he said. The college has money set aside from Measure G,

passed in 2002, to match funds from the state when the state releases its suspension. Some of the Measure G money has already been spent completing the science center.

“Once the state releases the funds, work on the student services lab building can begin again,” said Ron Nakasone, interim executive vice president of administrative services.

The $63 million student services lab building, when built, will house financial aid offices, classrooms, a counseling center for students with disabilities, student labs, assessment and the Extended Opportunities Programs and Services (EOPS).

Also at Monday’s meeting, Anthony Tartaglia said “I appreciate what the Garfield committee did in terms of looking at what is necessary for the expansion.”

In the special presentation, Peggy Renner, coordinator of the college’s strategic master plan and history professor, spoke of the foundation’s goals such as to

assess why students are here, how to keep them and what students need. She showed parallels between the board of trustees’ goals and the foundation’s goals.

The board diverted from the agenda to welcome Lisa Brooks, the newly elected executive director of the Glendale College Foundation.

“I have been so impressed with the warmth of your welcome here. I really, really appreciate it,” said Brooks. “It’s been a joy getting to know everybody.”

“I’m very thrilled to be bringing my fundraising and communication strategic skills. I know this is a really tough time for the community colleges and I also know that I can’t (support the college) by myself.”

“I’m very glad I have a good foundation and I’m looking to each one of you (on the board) to work in partnership with us to help build a really strong foundation for the future,” she said.

Corinna Scott can be reached at Corinna_Scott@elvaq.com

History

[Editorial, from page 2]

President Obama’s administration appears to be hard at work, creating transparency between the country and the Recovery Act’s efforts to end this recession.

Recovery.gov was launched immediately after the president signed the act, allowing citizens to watch their “money at work,” as the Web site states.

We are on the road to recovery, and like President

Obama said, “The road to recovery will not be straight and true.” As a nation, we will encounter more obstacles on the path as we strive to become a more perfect union. And in the end, we will triumph and this recession will remain an event in the past.

In the words of FDR, “This great nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and will prosper.”

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Bookstore’s Sales Benefit Student Programs

By Claudia Anaya

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uying books online has helped students save money, but if sales in the bookstore continue to decrease, the campus may be affected.

The money made by the bookstore goes to the Associated Students of Glendale Community College (ASGCC), which use the money to fund scholarships, campus events, grants and clubs among other things.

Anjali Stanislaus, bookstore director, said that bookstore sales have decreased by 25 percent in the last three years due to an increasing number of students that have been buying their books from online sites such as Amazon.com and Half.com.

“The bookstore’s sales fluctuate just like in any other business and we are feeling the effects of the current economic downturn,” said Paul Schlossman, dean of student affairs.

The decrease of bookstore sales have not affected the

number of scholarships that are distributed to students since the scholarships are funded by other sources such as individual donors, but the concern of what the effect could be remains on Stanislaus’ mind.

“People shop online for everything, not just textbooks.

It’s affecting retail stores everywhere; people shop to find a cheaper price,” said Stanislaus.

Buying books from other students has also become popular on campus as it gives the buyer a chance to save money and the seller a chance to make more money than he or she would by selling used books back to the bookstore.

“I usually buy books from other students because they are significantly cheaper,” said Alexander Barriga, 19, English.

Barriga buys his books from other students about 50 percent of the time and 50 percent from a combination of going shopping online or going to the bookstore, where he says that prices are, “absolutely absurd, the books cost more than the classes. I find

that excessive.”

Some professors, as mentioned

by Barriga and other students, encourage their students to buy their books off the Internet or from other students because they understand how expensive books can be.

Barriga’s French book cost $170 in the bookstore and his statistics book cost $140.

“My French professor says that she understands that they are outrageously priced,” said Barriga, “she says, ‘I don’t care how you get a copy of the books, from friends, online, photo copies, as long as you have them.’ That tends to be the common wisdom I find with my professors.”

With students continuing to look for low-priced books, the college bookstore sales may continue to decrease.

A “major annual expense is paying off the financing the college secured for the construction of the J.W. Smith StudentCenter/Bookstore building. The bond payment is approximately $157,000 per

year,” said Schlossman.

“If sales continue to decrease, cuts will have to be made — cutting student workers first,” said Stanislaus.

The bookstore continues to make money with books specially designed for the college, with special manuals or compact discs that are only available at GCC. Talar Tfnakjian, 19-year-old English major, looked for her science books online, hoping to find them for a cheaper price but realized that her books include required manuals that are only available at the bookstore.

“I saw some cheaper prices on Amazon but I didn’t know what

my books would be until about a week before classes and wanted to have the books the first week of classes.”

After getting all her required books, she explained that the $500 charged to her credit card would have to be paid with scholarship money she was hoping to save.

As the loss of jobs increase, less students will carry the partly recycled bags labeled “Glendale College Bookstore.”

Claudia Anaya can be reached at claudia_anaya@elvaq.com

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Goats Used in ‘Green’ Fire ‘Boy Gets Girl’ Gets Actors During Prevention Munch-in Theater Auditions

By Jesse Gutierrez

EL VAQUERO STAFF WRITER

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n Friday, the Glendale Community College theater arts department held auditions for its upcoming play, Rebecca Gilman’s “Boy Gets Girl.” Some of the more notable performances of this show were held at the Royal Court Theatre in London and Manhattan Theatre Club in New York during 2001.

The auditorium lobby was filled with hopefuls looking forward to making their theater debut as well as the more experienced, who were just excited to be back with old friends and participate in another production.

The show will be directed

by Jeanette Farr, who wasn’t able to comment on the auditions at the time. However, stage manager Libby Letlow was more than excited to discuss the production and the auditions.

“Boy Gets Girl” tells the story of a woman named Theresa who gets set up on a blind date. After two dates with the mysterious and awkward Tony, Theresa decides not to continue seeing him. However, as the play unfolds, there is a lot more to Tony than anyone could imagine. Theresa’s life, as she knew it, will never be the same.

Letlow said the show will be put on by a small cast of seven characters, however, there will be an alternative cast

as well to provide different interpretations of the same characters.

“We are looking for actors who can bring a sense of realness to the show since it is such a realistic topic,” said Letlow.

“I’m a little nervous but I’m trying to stay indifferent through the experience,” said Ashley, who was auditioning for the role of Theresa. Ryan Robbins, who has appeared in productions such as “Waiting for Lefty” and “Bus Stop,” was also auditioning for the upcoming Farr production as Tony.

“This is obviously my passion,” said Robbins. He also said that he was excited to see all the new faces in the performing arts program and to see what the new talent could bring to this show and others.

The show will be held at the studio theater, which is located within the auditorium. Letlow said they wanted to make it a more personal experience between actors and the audience as it is much harder to establish a connection like that in a larger theater setting.

The show will open on April 30 and will run until May 16.

Ticket prices for the show are $10 general admission, $6 for seniors and students, and $4 for groups of 10 or more.

Jesse Gutierrez can be reached at jesse_gutierrez@elvaq.com

Our Cover Story

By Isiah Reyes

EL VAQUERO STAFF WRITER

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s part of the college’s plan for going green, GCC prevented brush fires on the sides of the Verdugo hills by recruiting the assistance of an increasingly popular source – goats.

GCC enlisted 150 goats in the month of January to eat the brush on the northeastern side of campus. The work lasted about one week, and Glendale College facilities director Dan Padilla is satisfied with the outcome of the goats’ labor.

“It was overall great work,” Padilla said. “I was pleased with the way the job was done.”

Padilla recalled researching online for an efficient way to clear the brush. He soon came across Environmental Land Management, formally known as “The Rocky Spot Ranch,” which is lead by Johnny Gonzales, who has been there since it was established in 1999.

Gonzales explained why the use of goats as a fire prevention method is effective.

“They do a larger area quickly and the areas cleared by goats recover more naturally,” Gonzales said. “They take care of all the brush in a relatively short time.”

However, the goats were not rampaging wildly along the sides of the hills eating everything they came across. Gonzales made the distinction that goats are browsers, unlike cows and sheep, which are grazers who basically just eat grass.

“Goats are able to reshape the configuration of the brush and trees,” Gonzales said. “We’re trying to remove the brush from touching the ground so that they don’t become an issue during a fire. If the brush is high from the ground, it is very difficult for a fire to start.”

Gonzales also uses the appropriate equipment to get rid of the larger branches. However, he had to be careful on what he was cutting to abide by Glendale’s city guidelines.

“There was a review by the city of Glendale and the Indigenous Tree Program,” Gonzales said.

“The whole community of Glendale has their requirements.”

Environmental Land Management is stationed in San Diego, but Gonzales mentions, “We work from Santa Barbara to San Diego and even to San Bernardino.”

Padilla refused to disclose the cost of the project, but said it was considerably less than the cost of hiring a maintenance crew.

The four-legged brush-eating creatures will most likely make another appearance at GCC in the near future as it does not take long for the brush to grow back.

“If you go back and look where the goats went through, you’ll see that the brush has already started growing,” Gonzales said.

Another reason the goats may make another appearance on campus is because Padilla and Gonzales had a good time working together.

“I had a very pleasant experience working with Glendale College,” Gonzales concluded.

To contact Gonzales or Environmental Land Management, e-mail them at contact@elmgoats.com.

Isiah Reyes can be reached at isiah_reyes@elvaq.com

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Audre Levy Superintendent/ President

Dawn Lindsay Vice President Instructional Services

Sharon Combs Dean Admissions & Records

Ron Nakasone Exec. Vice President Administrative Services

Jewel Price Dean Student Services

Rick Perez Vice President Student Services

Kristin Bruno Dean Instructional Services

Vicki Nicholson Assoc. Vice President Human Resources

Ron Harlan Dean Instructional Services

Karen Holden-Ferkich Assoc. Vice President Continuing & Community Education

Arnel Pascua Assoc. Vice President of Information Technology

Paul Schlossman Dean Student Affairs

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS

Joy Cook Assoc. Dean Center for Students with Disabilities

Cynthia Dorroh Assoc. Dean Health Sciences

Dave Mack Assoc. Dean Curriculum Management

Jan Swinton Assoc. Dean Instructional Services and Workforce Development

Pat Hurley Assoc. Dean Student Financial Aid Services

Mary Mirch Assoc. Dean Health Services

Shereen Allison Assoc. Dean Instructional Technology

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‘Pink Panther’ Not Worthy of Second Remake scene of the crime, Clouseau and his team including several EL VAQUERO STAFF WRITER top international detectives, teve Martin is back, reprising played by Alfred Molina (Chief the role of Inspector Jacques Inspector Randall Pepperidge), Clouseau in the second installment Yuki Matsuzaki (Kenji Mazuto) and Andy Garcia (Inspector of the “Pink Panther 2” series.

The original “Pink Panther” Vicenzo Brancaleone), discover a (1964) starred the comedic genius card from the infamous Tornado.

Peter Sellers and an all-star Not much is known about the cast, and was directed by Blake thief except that “Tornado,” as he Edwards. The highly successful is called, once attempted to steal original was followed by eight a vase while in France and was shot in the back of the shoulder. sequels, ending in 1993.

As the movie begins, against his Nobody has been able to match better judgment, Chief Inspector Tornado’s DNA to the crime for Dreyfus assigns Clouseau to find the past decade.

While in Rome, the Tornado the famous Pink Panther diamond, stolen from a protective case in a strikes again, and this time brazenly steals a ruby ring off the French museum.

Several extremely important pope’s finger while the pope is historical treasures including the sleeping. The evidence found at Shroud of Turin, the Magna Carta, the crime scene eventually links and the Royal Emperor’s Sword, the Tornado to both crimes.

Although the movie is meant have been stolen and it is up to Clouseau and his team to retrieve to be a lighthearted farce, the them, as well as the Pink Panther acting is somewhat ineffective diamond, which is known to be a and annoying. The characters in “The Pink Panther 2” act silly, French national treasure.

As investigators arrive at the immature and unprofessional in

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Steve Martin is back as the bumbling Inspector Clouseau in “The Pink Panther 2.”

a manner that will undoubtedly please the young and immature audience to which the movie appears directed.

Director Harald Zwart, who directed “One Night at McCool’s,”

Rough Riders Soccer Brings Home Fast-Paced New Sport

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he Rough Riders, Glendale’s power soccer team, lost the first exhibition game 4-0 but battled back to tie the second game 1-1 against the Santa Barbara Rollin’ Gauchos on Saturday at the Verdugo Gym. In the first game, Kyle Colton shined for the Gauchos with two goals and one assist in leading his team to the victory.

Billy Balles had one goal and one assist for Santa Barbara. Team captain Joey Wells came close to scoring for the Rough Riders but the Gauchos goal-tending and defense was too tough.

“It’s only a scrimmage, but they’re experienced,” said Benny Aviles of the Rough Riders, who would end up

being a key player later on.

In the second game, Wells scored right away to give the Rough Riders the lead 1-0.

There was a slower pace due to the improved Glendale defense as they were able to shut down the Gauchos in the first half.

Unfortunately, Balles and Colton teamed up to tie the game in the second half 1-1. Aviles, with his quick defense and goal-tending kept the game tied until it ended.

It was all good spirits after the second game for Glendale.

The Rough Riders have only been together about seven months and the Rollin’ Gauchos for a few years, so Glendale was proud to compete on the same level.

“We’re practicing to go to the regionals,” said team leader Jorge Acevedo. “Everyone disabled can compete. We want students to know it can be done and we are the first team in So-Cal. I even got the cheerleaders to come.”

The Gauchos drove an hour and a half to Glendale to compete, demonstrating their commitment and passion for the game.

“It’s my third year playing and it takes precision passing to win,” said Balles, describing his experience and what it takes to win.

A Rough Rider donation account has been set up to aid the team. The costs for transportation, league fees and the much-needed equipment are expensive, but from the looks of it, the Rough Riders are serious competition, and they won’t let anything get in the way.

Visit www.elvaq.com for exclusive slideshow photo coverage of Saturday’s Rough Riders game.

Demetrio Gomez can be reached at demetrio_gomez @elvaq.com

has a juvenile slapstick sensibility that does not comapare favorably to original “Pink Panther” director Edwards. For example, Clouseau fights with children and gets karate-kicked by two young boys.

In another scene, when Clouseau and the “Dream Team” of detectives eat at a restaurant, Martin’s character jumps up on the tables, clumsily knocking things over and eventually ends up burning the entire restaurant down. There is no real purpose or message in the movie. Even though the characters don’t act as any real investigators would, on a superficial level it is a movie that one can watch and have many laughs.

Furthermore, the writing is only somewhat effective as well.

Since it is a comedy, the script focuses more on the character’s jokes and pranks than on their skills and abilities as actors.

Compared to the original, the jokes aren’t funny and lack substance.

The screenplay of was written

by Michael Webber and Scott Neustadter with later contribution from Martin. It was then revised

by Babaloo Mandel and Lowell Ganz, who are known as script doctors. Unfortunately, their efforts failed to revive the weak script.

With this expertise in screenwriting, they should have

given more developed characters to Clouseau’s fellow detectives.

These characters do little to help solve the crimes or otherwise contribute anything important to the movie. The writers didn’t make it clear what the character’s roles were. The script also didn’t adequately develop the characters of Sonia (Aishwarya Rai) as a female criminologist or that of Yvette Berenger (Lily Tomlin) as a police department instructor of etiquette.

One positive thing about the movie is that it presents a morally acceptable point of view by making Sonia a female criminology expert and Yvetter Berenger an etiquette instructor for a police department. This symbolizes that women have status and can do anything a man can do. Dressing Clouseau up as the pope may offend a segment of the audience.

For those looking to escape the weight of the current world situation, this movie may be somewhat entertaining comedic fare. However, the “Pink Panther 2” remake fails to measure up to the high quality of the original “Pink Panther” as based on the creative skill of Sellers and Edwards.

2 stars out of 5.

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Lady Vaqs Edge Bakersfield in Overtime

By Troy Cornell

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he last home game of the season saw the Lady Vaqs grind out a 72-70 overtime win against Bakersfield College on Wednesday evening.

It was the final regular season home game for sophomores Laura Armenian, Paola Gupilan and Neyra Valenzuela who all contributed vital minutes in regulation and in overtime to guide the Lady Vaqs to 5-6 in conference play and a 15-14 record overall.

Gupilan, the team’s heart and

soul, was hampered by a knee injury all week leading up to the game. Yet, she managed to prove to her teammates, the coaching staff and the supporters why she deserves the respect she has been given by her peers by scoring a game high 25 points, grabbing eight rebounds and dishing out five assists in 41 minutes of play.

Gupilan’s knee was the center of head coach Monica Hang’s attention during the game and was adamant on playing Gupilan in spurts rather than extended minutes.

“I was focused on making sure I wasn’t leaving her out there too

long,” coach Hang said after the game The Lady Vaqs had four players with at least 10 points or more.

Rachel Estrella, the freshman out of Hoover High School displayed composure in her performance shooting 7-12 from the field en route to a 16-point performance.

Valenzuela and freshman guard Amanda “Q” Quesada each contributed 10 points.

The Lady Renegades, a dismal 1-9 in conference play and 4-22 overall, gave it a go late in the first half, outscoring the Lady Vaqs 12-3 in the final six minutes of play in the first half to cut the

deficit to 35-30.

The second half brought plenty of action, especially from the Bakersfield players, who came out of half time with guns blazing, going 8-9 from the threepoint line, five of those made by Lady Renegade Nicole Lopez, who is also the conference’s leader in three-point percentage, 41.6 percent for the season.

The game was ultimately decided by free throws in the closing minutes after Glendale guard Armenian was called for a controversial foul on Lopez after scrambling for a loose ball.

Lopez missed both free throws

Bakersfield Serves up Easy Opener for Victorious Vaqueros

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t would have been such a waste for the Bakersfield College men’s tennis team to travel all the way to Glendale for a Western State Conference showdown with the Vaqueros only to have the match cancelled by rain, which is what was in danger of happening.

Instead, the skies parted, the courts dried, and the trip turned out to be a fruitful one — for Glendale, that is.

The Vaqs opened their Western State Conference schedule against Bakersfield Feb. 17 with a 7-2 victory at GCC, pushing their record overall to 4-1. Glendale won five of the six singles matches and two of the three doubles matches. The Renegades dropped to 0-1 in conference play, and 2-2 overall.

The victory came without sophomore team captain Ryan Stanbury, who is out indefinitely with a herniated disc in his lower back. The the Vaqueros are a deep team, though, as head coach Bob Mackay indicated. “We don’t drop off, 1-6,” MacKay said of his talented roster, adding that his team is a “strong playoff

contender” in 2009.

The Vaqs are currently ranked fourth in the Southern California standings.

Sophomore standout Emmanuel Haug had an easy time dispatching Bakersfield’s Neal Wetterholn in two sets, 6-0, 6-1. Joey Tresierras downed Matt Booth, 6-2, 6-4. Paul Nagapetyan beat Ben Nieto, 6-1, 6-0, and Marko Gortinski also swept Fili Nieves, 6-1, 6-2. Alex Matevosian was the only Vaquero to lose in singles, falling to Bryce Naranjo in three sets, 6-4, 1-6, 6-4.

Vaquero star Rony Yeghnazary, a sophomore transfer from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas, was taken to the brink

by Kevin Lott, but he eventually defeated the Renegade, winning in three sets, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2.

Yeghnazary, still playing his way into shape, took a personal time out during the third set to go behind the court and throw up. He returned a minute later to finish a match that had started almost two hours earlier. What exactly happened? “I wasn’t as good today,” Yeghnazary said. “I ate too much before the match.”

“I thought I had an easy match,” he said, speaking on his overconfidence in the early going. “By the time [Lott] won the second set, I was like, ‘I got to get my focus back.’”

In the doubles matches, Haug and Yeghnazary defeated Nieves and Wetterholn, 8-2, while Nagapetyan and Gortinski beat Javier Rios and Nieto, 8-2.

Glendale’s lone loss came when Matevosian and Tresierras lost to Lott and Booth, 9-8 (8-6).

The atmosphere was a loose one, with the injured Stanbury playing the role of vocal cheerleader from the side, and Vaquero coach MacKay, extending fist bumps with his

team after every match. On this rainy day, the sun broke through long enough for the Vaqs to display their talent, something they think can take them far in 2009.

“Every time you start a season you want to win that first one,” MacKay said. One down — many more likely to follow.

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to keep the game tied at 63-63 heading into overtime play.

The Lady Vaqs proved why experience matters, with all three sophomores for Glendale playing vital minutes in the extra period.

Bakersfield and Glendale traded blows in those tedious five minutes; however, the leadership and basketball savvy of Gupilan combined with Valenzuela’s defensive tenacity proved too much for Bakersfield to handle in the end.

Troy Cornell can be reached at troy_cornell@elvaq.com

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Vaqs Squander Late Bakersfield College Punishes Lead, Miss Playoffs Vaqueros Basketball Team

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were there to prove their point one final time.

In losing to the Cougars 10799 in overtime, Glendale (12-17, 5-7 in Western State Conference play) ended their playoff hopes amid frustration and disbelief, walking off the court knowing they had several chances to win, and in the process keep their playoff hopes alive.

It also ended the GCC careers of sophomores Markus Monroe and Josh Guillory.

Monroe helped keep the Vaqs in the game early, with Guillory leading a late charge. But at a school only a few miles from Magic Mountain, neither player could save their team from this roller coaster of a game.

hey could be found in almost every spot on the Cougars’ gymnasium floor Saturday night, scattered like dandelion seeds after a gust of wind, popping up in places you hate to see them most — missed opportunities.

A botched breakaway dunk in the middle of a furious comeback.

Not capitalizing on a star player for the other team fouling out.

A potential game-winning layup blown in the closing seconds of regulation.

The Glendale men’s basketball team has known a thing or two about those this season, and just in case anyone in the sparse crowd at College of the Canyons USArmy.Glendale.5.88x7.BW.ai 11/19/2008 didn’t believe them, the Vaqueros

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he Vaqueros lost a lopsided game to the Bakersfield Renegades, 95-68, on Wednesday at the Verdugo Gym as Josh Guillory and Markus Monroe played their last home game for Glendale.

The Vaqs overall record droppped to 12-16 and 5-6 in the Western State Conference Division.

“We had an overall bad game… offensive rebounds were the reason they won,” said sophomore Monroe. He put in a solid effort with 12 points and three rebounds but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Renegade defense.

Bakersfield broke the first half open with a 15-2 run that was

finally ended at the 4:05 mark.

They came out with full-court pressure, a balanced offensive attack, and with 3:50 remaining in the first half they were up by 15.

At half time, the Renegades held a 20-point lead.

Glendale had a hard time putting the ball through the hoop as freshmen Peter Newell went 08 scoring his only point from the free throw line. The team shot an overall 36 percent from the field and 16 percent from the threepoint line.

Glendale came out strong in the second half with improved defense and a better offensive attack, cutting the lead in half with guard Michael Cotton leading the charge. He ended up with 16 points.

Bakersfield ran away with the game mid-way through the second half as they continued their full court pressure. By the 4:30 mark, they had a 31-point lead as Glendale could not keep pace with them.

“We got outplayed, outrebounded,” said sophomore Guillory. He finished with nine points and nine rebounds.

Glendale head coach Brian Beauchemin received a technical foul for arguing an obvious nocall as one of his players was driving the lane and was taken out by a defender. “They just pounded us...we got bull-rushed,” he said.

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Opportunities

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Trailing 67-53, with less than 12 minutes left in the game, Glendale began a rally that started with defense and turned into points off turnovers on numerous fast breaks. “We were more selective.

We made some stops,” said head coach Brain Beauchemin.

Down 79-75 with 4:43 left, Guillory was alone for an easy basket, but instead missed his try at a windmill dunk, sending the fans delirious for a few seconds and Guillory sheepishly apologizing to his teammates. “I got a little short of breath,” said Guillory, who finished with 18 points, 13 rebounds and five steals. “I tried to hang a little too long.”

That didn’t stop Glendale from eventually taking the lead 87-83 with 1:10 to play, thanks in part to better rebounding.

The Vaqs had already fouled out Cougars forward Brannon Bradley less than minute before that. Bradley had been torching the Vaqs inside all game, and left with 18 points.

But COC (11-19, 4-8 in WSC), was able to get the breaks in the final minute, including forward Jonathan Phillips getting fouled

by Peter Newell with nine seconds remaining.

Phillips made two free-throws to tie the game at 88-88. Glendale inbounded the ball and got it to Guillory at the three-point line, who lobbed a pass to Deconte Wyatt. Wyatt had two seconds to gather himself, but, not knowing the clock, decided to rush the shot while in the air. His layup rolled off the rim, and the game went to overtime.

In the extra session, the Cougars’ Justin Smith came alive, scoring eight points, six of them in the paint.

The Cougars were able to hit their free-throws, while Glendale missed off-balanced three pointers, and overtime was never really in doubt.

“Mental errors, yeah,” said Guillory looking back. “They hit more free-throws than us. That’s a big win for them. We’re a better team than them.”

The game started well enough for Glendale, who took an early 8-5 lead. The players were

noticeably loose and relaxed at tip-off.

When the Cougars began to establish themselves inside, Monroe stepped up for Glendale, scoring 13 first half points, as the Vaqs trailed 44-42 at the half. In the second half, Monroe came down awkwardly on his left leg at the eight minute mark, holding his calf while lying on the floor for several minutes. He later returned, finishing with 28 points, 14 of them from the foul line, but still showed a noticeable limp after the game.

Glendale’s second half deficit forced them to take many long range shots.

They ended up shooting a paltry 24 percent for the game, including going 8-26 from the three-point line. Wyatt was one of the main reasons they were able to come back, finishing with 23 points, including making three threepointers.

It didn’t help that Glendale thought it was also battling the referees. With 5:03 left in the second half, Newell was fouled on a dunk attempt. The ball popped up in the air before going in, but the officials called offensive goaltending, saying one of the Vaqueros touched the ball, although they could not identify the player. The Glendale bench erupted in disbelief, and Newell hit only one of two free-throws, giving Glendale one point out of a possible three if the call had been reversed. “[The referee] said we touched it. It was not our guy. They touched it,” said Beauchemin, still incredulous after the game.

Still, Vaquero spirits weren’t all down afterwards. Maybe they were glad a tough season was over. Maybe they were eager to get home before the rain came.

Maybe they were thankful after looking back on a fruitful college experience.

“Disappointed? No,” said Guillory. “I told the guys before they left that I really appreciated them. This has been one of the greatest experiences playing basketball for me, ever.”

It didn’t help that Glendale thought it was also battling the referees.

Brandon Hensley can be reached at brandon_hensley @elvaq.com

Support Our Teams! Spring Sports Promise Excitement

By Brandon Hensley EL VAQUERO SPORTS EDITOR

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hen we last left El Vaquero, our former sports editor Ross Coleman was busy lamenting the fact that Glendale’s student body simply does not put enough effort into supporting the sports teams here on campus.

Challengers to this notion may say they were trying to find a parking spot and when they

finally did, the games had ended (never pass on an opportunity to make a joke about GCC parking), but Coleman’s complaint about students not even knowing what our school colors are (maroon and gold) or what conference we play in (Western State Conference) is probably a valid one.

As it is, the spring sports season has already provided some excitement that students should not being missing out on.

The women’s basketball team failed to make the playoffs this season, but team was able to send sophomores Paola Gupilan, Laura Armenian and Neyra Valenzuela off in style in their final home game of their Glendale careers, winning an overtime thriller against Bakersfield. Athletic point guard Rachel Estrella may take over next season as [See Sports, page 20]

Vaquero Sports Summaries Scores

Men’s Basketball: Feb. 18: Lost to Bakerfield College 95-68 Feb. 21: Lost to College of the Canyons 10799 (OT) Women’s Basketball: Feb. 18: Defeated Bakersfield College 72-70 (OT) Feb. 21: Lost to College of the Canyons 103-41

Softball: Feb. 19: Lost to L.A. Pierce 5-4 Feb. 21: Defeated College of the Desert 16-0/9-1 (Double Header) Feb. 22: Lost to Golden West 12-3.

Men’s Tennis: Feb. 17: Defeated Bakersfield College 7-2 Feb. 19: Defeated Santa Barbara College 5-4

Baseball Feb. 19: Defeated L.A. Pierce 6-2 Feb. 21: Lost to L.A. Pierce 5-4

Women’s Tennis: Feb. 19: Defeated Santa Barbara 6-3

Baseball:

Thursday: vs. Bakersfield at GCC* 2 p.m.

Saturday: at Mission College 1 p.m.

March 3: vs. Mission College at GCC* 2 p.m.

March 5: at Citrus College 2 p.m.

March 7: vs. Citrus College at GCC* 1 p.m.

March 10: vs. L.A. Valley at GCC* 2:30 p.m.

Track and Field: Friday: Western State Conference Meet #2 at Moorpark March 6: Western State Conference Meet #3 at Valley

Upcoming Events

Softball: Thursday: vs. Santa Barbara College at GCC** 2:30 p.m.

Friday: vs. Long Beach CC at GCC** 3 p.m.

March 3: at Allan Hancock 2:30 p.m.

March 5: vs. Santa Moncia CC at GCC** 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. (DH) March 10: vs. Citrus College at GCC** Men’s Golf: March 2: vs. Santa Barbara at Alisal Ranch Country Club March 9: at Marshallia at Vandenberg Air Force Base

Mens Tennis: Thursday: vs. L.A. Pierce at GCC 2 p.m.

March 5: at Ventura College 2 p.m.

March 7: vs. Cyprus College at GCC 1 p.m.

March 10: vs. San Diego Mesa at GCC 2 p.m.

Women’s Tennis: Thursday: at Santa Monica College 2 p.m.

March 3: vs. Cuesta College at GCC 2 p.m.

March 5: vs. Ventura at GCC 2 p.m.

* = Baseball home games played at Stengel Field ** = Softball home games played at Glendale Sports Complex, 2200 Fern Lane.

For more information visit: www.glendale.edu/athletics/

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Calendar On Campus information Bookstore — The last day to return unused and unopened spring semester books is Friday. Receipts are required for all returns.

For more information, visit www. glendalebookstore.com or call (818) 240-1000, ext. 3014.

Transfer Center — Representatives from Cal State Northridge will be on campus today to answer questions from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Representatives from UCLA will be on campus March 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. SR 2nd floor. For more information, visit www. glendale.edu/transfercenter or call (818) 240-1000, ext.5442.

Health Center — Flu shots are

still available in the Health Center. $15 for students and $25 for staff. Only cash will be accepted. The Health Center hours are Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m to 9 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, contact the Health Center at (818) 240-1000, ext. 5909.

clubs Clubs — Applications for new clubs avaliable in SC 101. Deadline for applications is March 9.

Psychology Club — Due to the club adviser’s spring commitments, the Psychologly Club will not be meeting for the Spring 2009 semester. For more information, visit www.glendale.edu/

psychologyclub or contact club adviser Daphne Dionisio at (818) 240-1000, ext. 5722.

exhibitions “This is the Future Before it Happened” — Art gallery.

Group art exhibition curated by Julie Deamer, director of the Outpost for Contemporary Art. Now through March 14. Admission is free. Gallery hours are noon to 6 p.m., Thursday through Saturday.

For more information, visit www. glendale.edu/artgallery or call 818-240-1000, ext. 5663.

campus tours The Mount Transfer Experience — Mount Saint Mary’s Col-

lege. The Transfer Center will be taking students to visit the campus for information on admission requirements, financial aid, academic programs, resources and options for transfer students.

Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Transportation and lunch will be provided. Sign up in the Transfer Center. Space is limited. For more information, visit www.glendale. edu/transfercenter or call (818) 240-1000, ext. 5442.

workshops “CSULA: What’s Next Workshop” — A representative from Cal State Los Angeles will have a workshop to help will guide students through finishing the admission process, funding college

education, planning for classes and about important dates. Thursday from 10 to 11 a.m. in SF 108.

For more information, visit www. glendale.edu/transfercenter or call (818) 240-1000, ext. 5442.

events Humanities and Social Science Lecture Series — The GCC Speech and Debate Team students will demonstrate what they do in competition. Team members will give examples of persuasive speaking, duo interpretation, informative speaking, extemporaneous speaking and dramatic interpretation. The speech showcase will be held in Kreider Hall from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday. Admission is free and open to the public.

Around Town events Glendale’s Downtown Dash: 5km Run and Walk — This community event is a 5km walk and run. All proceeds will benefit GAMC Stroke Services for the Glendale community. Registration is required to participate.

There will be many booths and fundraising opportunities. March 9. For more information, call (818) 409-8055.

Farmer’s Market — 100 block of N. Brand Blvd., between Broadway and Wilson Ave. The Glendale Farmer’s Market features everything from fresh-baked breads, farm-fresh vegetables and fruit, to honey, nuts, flowers, and plants. Every Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For more information visit www.downtownglendale.com or call (818) 548-3155.

Los Angeles County Irish Fair & Music Festival — Pomona Fairplex, 1011 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona. Celebrate two days of Irish culture and music.

The festivities will include an Irish Village and marketplace, children’s activities, traditional dance, contests and sheep herding demonstrations. March 7 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is $16 for adults and $14 for seniors and military. Children 11 and under

are free. For more information, visit www.fairplex.com or call (909) 623-3111.

Adult Drawing Class: Anatomy Lessons — Norton Simon Museum of Art, 411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. Join artist Rebecca Kimmel in lectures, discussions and demonstrations on anatomy as you draw from the Museum’s collections. Learn how to analyze the human figure through principles of form, contour, shading, and gesture. All experience levels are welcome. Each class is $15 and is limited to 18 participants.

Materials will be provided. Preregistration is required. For more information, visit www.nortonsimon.org or call (626) 844-6980.

Michele Zackheim — Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. The author of “Broken Colors” will read and sign her new novel. Friday at 7 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call (626) 449-5320.

exhibitions The Materiality of Color — Brand Library & Art Center, 1601 W. Mountain St. This exhibition features the work of five Los Angeles area artists whose work, despite being in a variety of media including clay, paint and photography, is united by the utilization

of color. Now through March 27.

Admission is free. Exhibition hours are Tuesday and Thursday from 12 to 8 p.m., Wednesday from 12 to 6 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information, visit www. brandlibrary.org or call (818) 548-2051.

Art of Two Germanys and Cold War Cultures — Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles.

Divided into four chronological sections, the exhibition includes approximately 300 paintings, sculptures, photographs, multiples, videos, installations, and books, by 120 artists. Now through April 19. Admission is $12 for adults and $8 for students with I.D. Children 17 and under are free. Museum hours vary. For more information, visit www.lacma.org or call (323) 857-6000.

Capture Emotions: Baroque Painting in Bologna — The Getty, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles. This exhibition tells the extraordinary story of a small group of artists who changed the course of art history. Now through May 3. Admission is free and parking is $10 per car. Museum hours vary. For more information, visit www.getty.edu or call (310) 440-7300.

On the Enlightened Path: Jain Art from India — Norton Simon Museum of Art, 411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. This exhibition examines the artistic traditions of one of the world’s oldest yet least known religions, Jainism, and includes approximately 20 sculptures, paintings and manuscripts.

Now through July 13. Admission is $8 for adults and free for students with a valid I.D. Museum hours vary. For more information, visit www.nortonsimon.org or call (626) 449-6840.

music “The Taming of the Shrew” — A Noise Within, 234 S. Brand Blvd.

Director Geoff Elliott brings William Shakespeare’s classic to life.

Now through March 17. Ticket prices vary. For more information, visit www.anoisewithin.org or call (818) 240-0910.

music Sarah Chang Plays Mendelssohn — Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave. This show features conductor James Conlon and violinist Sarah Chang. Friday at 11 a.m. and Saturday at 8 p.m.

Ticket prices vary. For more information, visit www.laphil.com or call (323) 850-2000.

All Saints Church Choir — All Saints’ Church, 504 N. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills. Dale Adelmann conducts members of Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra and the All Saints’ choir in a variety of pieces by Bach. March 6 at 8 p.m. Admission is free with $15 to $25 suggestion donation.

wellness Meditations for a Happy Life — Shoseian Whispering Pine Teahouse. 1601 W. Mountain St. The Kadampa Meditation Center California presents meditation classes. Tuesdays from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. with instructor Ryan Thomson. Admission is $12 per class. For more information, visit www.meditateinla.org.

Free Health Clinic — Open Tuesdays 6 to 8:30 p.m. On a first come, first served basis. Located at 134 N. Kenwood St., third floor, room 330. No job related physical exams will be offered.

For more information visit www. glendaleclinic.org or call (818) 243-2105, ext. 202.

Free Yoga in the Park— Runyon Canyon Park, 2000 Fuller Drive, Los Angeles. Free yoga lessons every Tuesday and Thursday at 4:30 p.m. For more information, call (323) 666-5046.

Compiled by Tina Hagopian

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Wednesday, February 25, 2009

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Sports: Prospects Promising for Vaqueros This Spring [Column, from page 18] the team’s most exciting player now that Gupilan is moving on.

The men’s basketball team also ended its season last week with losses against Bakersfield and College of the Canyons pushing them out of the playoffs.

Markus Monroe and Josh Guillory were both named to the All-WSC first team, but they were Glendale’s only sophomores, and inexperience might have been the team’s downfall in the end.

The baseball team, off to an 84 start, is led by a “great group of sophomores,” according to head coach Chris Cicuto. First baseman Lazaro Fonta, shortstop Danny Casey, catcher Kevin Dultz, center fielder Chris Arrendondo and left fielder Brain Ward are key components to what Cicuto calls a well-rounded lineup.

Ward provides the team with its biggest home run threat.

The pitching staff is solid, if unspectacular, posting a 3.58 earned run average as of last week.

“We have super high expectations this year,” Cicuto said. The Vaqs haven’t made the

playoffs since 2002, and Cicuto is trying to use the underdog mentality as motivation.

“Everyone wants to come to Glendale and beat up on little old Glendale...we’re out to earn some respect this year.”

Both the Lady Vaqs softball and tennis teams have had to deal with early season rain outs, including canceling the middle of a softball game in early February. Coming off of a 22-17 2008 season, head coach Dave “Hawk” Wilder’s team is only 5-9. Sophomores Krista Smith, Melissa Legaspi, Jessica Marquez and Chelsea Lawrence will have to pick up the pace if they want to be in playoff contention by season’s end.

The women’s tennis team, coached by women’s athletic director Terry Coblentz, is 20 on the young season heading into Tuesday’s game with Allan Hancock. The roster of Alex Tzvetanova, Aline Nicoghosian, Armine Balayan, Mineli Ebramini, Monique Palmera, Sarah Aguilar and Veronica Sandoval will look to build off of their strong start and join the men’s team as an elite program.

The men’s tennis team is

currently riding high thanks to the play of sophomore Rony Yeghnazary, a transfer from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas. The Vaqs ranked fourth in the preseason Southern California Men’s standings and 5-1 overall so far, figure to be strong contenders for a WSC title. Sophomores Ryan Stanbury and Emmanuel Haug also return. Both players were WSC honorable mentions in doubles matches last season.

Look for Stanbury’s red mohawk to set a trend in spring hairstyles as well.

Both cross country teams are trying to parlay their success last fall into this track and field season. Coach Eddie Lopez will oversee a talented women’s squad including captains Melani Artoun Livanskani and Brigette Fernandez, Justina Sadiskaite, and freshman standouts Ashley Baucham and Samantha Bogatz.

Bauchman is a high jump specialist, already clearing 5 feet 5 inches this season. Lopez says Bogatz has a chance to break several school records this year, including the 200 and 400, and the sprint relay. Freshman Katie Dunn, coming off of an

outstanding cross country year, will also lead the team as a distance runner.

“We should be one of the top teams in the conferences and maybe the state, too,” said Lopez, citing West L.A. College as the top competition. “The women are very deep. This is one of the best teams we’ve had in a long time, maybe the best track we’ve had, ever.”

The men’s team is lead by captains David Nalbanyan and Nathan Sellers. Lopez said the men’s team may not be as deep as the women’s, but a top five finish in the conference is likely.

“We have all the distance guys.

Our distance guys are going to be strong,” he said, talking about Sellers, Francis Herrera and Jonathan Alpizar. Trent Adams and Shalom Montgomery will lead the way in sprints and relays.

The real star power at GCC lies not on one of the team’s rosters, but rather on one of the coaching staffs. The men’s golf team is led

by PGA member Greg Osbourne, a former Vaquero golfer and football player, and assistant coach James Caan.

Yes, that James Caan.

After Glendale decided to resurrect the golf program in 2007 after a 23-year hiatus, Osbourne jumped at the chance to coach the team, and brought along his friend Caan, whom he met in a tournament in the 1990s, to help out whenever he could.

The team is vastly improved this year from last, thanks to players coming from all over California and out of state. Osbourne said his number one player at the moment is sophomore Andrew Lepore, but the team is deeply talented thanks to freshmen Mark Cafagna from Mission Hills High in San Diego, Taylor Schlom from Corning High School in Northern California, and Zack Rispin from Carson High School in Nevada.

Osbourne said making the playoffs is “absolutely” a possibility, but noted the competition in conference is tough. “Every team in our league is solid....we got some good players, so we should do well.”

Brandon Hensley can be reached at brandon_hensley @elvaq.com