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“I went into the semester hell-bent on not repeating the the problems the Torch experienced last year. I can proudly say that I accomplished my mission. However, I encountered new problems this year. I had to face writer and photographer problems instead of design problems.

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I emailed certain writers countless times to turn in revisions on stories and in some cases to turn in their story at all. We had a little communication break down with the photographers. However, the content in the magazine is amazing and I am very proud of what the writers were able to accomplish.

I want to thank the writers, assistant editors, my co-editor-in-chief and our amazing advisor Kyra Kirkwood for helping us make a magazine the next class will have to surpass.

Good luck future class because you are going to need it if you want to put out a better magazine than we did.”

–Robert Watson Editor-In-Chief

“First of all I just want to thank my editor in chief, Robert. This magazine would not have happened without his help and non-stop support. He swooped in when life got crazy and made sure everything ran smoothly.

Besides the amazing writers, he deserves the credit for making this magazine a reality.

I am also so honored that I have had a chance to meet amazing people and get to know them through their writing and passions. I can’t say enough, how this opportunity and small time spend together, will go down as one of my cherished memories.

Thank you, thank you, and again THANK YOU!”

–Kimmi Haueter Co-Editor-In-Chief

Fullerton College Torch Magazine 2016 Issue

The Stache House: A Barber’s Story Editor-In-Chief

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Robert Watson

Kyra Kirkwood

Co-Editor-In-Chief

Staff Writers

Kimmi Hauete r

Assistant Editors Helena Kim Rebecca Radtke Sarah Duenas

Bre Armenta Karen Baltazar Abi Bulus Kalil Bushala Alyssa Dominguez Sarah Duenas Armando Esparza Jackie Garcia Leeza Gomez Derek Hall Helena Kim

Lindzie Lopez Alyson Lundeen Alejandra Malagon Amy Maramba Jouseline Morales Zac Moran Naomi Osuna Rebecca Radtke C.J. Sanchez Patricia Vidal Yvonne Villasenor Nick Volz

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Electronic Music 12

Virtual Reality

Artist Profile

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Stress

20 Tardiness 22 Viral Trends 24 5 Unique Vegetarian Recipes

Burger Records

34 Selling Unused Clothes

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36 Beauty: Top 10 Affordable Essentials 42 Hockey In The Off-Season 48 Teacher Q&A- Shelia Casteel

Explore CA

54 Redemption

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56 Homelessness 57 Disney Passholder Benefits

“I Choose Pride in The Color of My Skin and the Kinks in My Hair”

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Politics 26

Community Gardens

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If you are involved in the music scene in Southern California, there is a good chance you have heard of Burger Records and some of the bands associated with the record label.

Burger Records is an independent record label that was started in 2007 by Sean Bohrman and Lee Rickard. Two years later, both Bohrman and Brian Flores opened a record store in Fullerton and have changed the local music scene ever since.

“Burger is more than a label; it’s a culture with an ‘anything goes’ kind of positive attitude,” Chelsea Brown of dream-pop band, Summer Twins, said.

Co-owner Bohrman had always taken an interest in expressing himself through some creative outlet even before starting Burger.

When he was about 10 years old, he wrote fantasy books similar to the ones he read and

later made comic books called Trash Hand Comics. In his adolescent years, he contributed to a zine called “The Newsletter” and attended college. He then worked as an art director at a boating and fishing magazine in Irvine for nearly five years after college.

It was during his time in a band called Thee Makeout Party at Kirby’s Beer Store in Kansas that he had the idea to release albums aside from solely their own on cassette.

Thus, Burger was born.

“No one was going to release our single, so we released it ourselves. Then when we learned how to do it, we hit up Audacity, which was a local band we really liked, and asked to put out their debut album. From there, it kind of just grew…We just kept doing it, doing it - pretty soon other labels started hitting us up to do it for them for cassettes,” Bohrman said.

Written by: Yvonne Villasenor / Photos by: Morgan Mayfield

BURGER RECORDS: Address: 645 S State College Blvd #A Fullerton, CA 92831 Phone: (714)-447-4280 Hours: 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Burger Records allows various artists to release material through a number of different formats – cassettes, vinyl, CDs and digital.

Cassettes have been resurrected and have regained popularity, thanks to Burger. You can now find a purpose for that dusty, old cassette player hanging around in your garage that your dad once owned back in the day.

The name was derived from fellow co-founder Rickard’s bored doodles at work. The two would use the burger drawing for flyers from then on out.

Burger attracts a vast and diverse crowd ranging from art school kids to goths, punks, greasers, Tumblr kids and dads.

“It’s amazing – they [Burger] have done everything on their own and have transformed this desolate Disney dystopia O.C. into a place for weirdos like me to share their feelings creatively,” solo artist Jessie Jones said.

Burger Records and The Observatory collaborate every year to put on one of the biggest festivals in Orange County called Burgerama and have sold thousands of tickets. They have provided more shows for bands to play and have relocated the O.C. local music scene back on the map after so many years of its absence. There is more “unity” in “community.”

“They [Burger] have done an outstanding job of bringing people together, regardless of their age or taste in music. It’s really cool to see that process happen and they do it so well, whether it be a show they put together on the weekend or like Burgerama,” Daniel Bonilla of DABBLE, indie psych pop band, said.

Like any thriving record label, it has struggled.

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Bohrman cashed out his 401K to start Burger, putting everything he’s worked for into the business.

While starting up the record store, he found himself jumping through hoops for the government, filling out forms and learning about taxes.

“Just the fact that we’re here is kind of a milestone,” Bohrman said.

Now that the label is so wellknown, even globally, Burger is dealing with numerous different bands – meaning there is a lot of work to be done. That might be why Bohrman has maintained the schedule of working 11 a.m. to 4 a.m. every day for years. He described himself as a “workaholic” and “obsessive compulsive person” in regards to why Burger has been able to do so much.

Since its startup, Burger has made an enormous impression in the world of music.

There are thousands of releases Burger has put out, whether it is new music or re-issued.

Legendary musicians like Iggy Pop, Dave Grohl, Beck and Kim Gordon have shown Burger recognition and have collaborated with them. Popular bands in the scene consist of The Growlers, FIDLAR, Ty Segall, King Tuff, Black Lips and Thee Oh Sees.

They have helped local Southern California bands like The Lovely Bad Things, Summer Twins, DABBLE, Cosmonauts, MELTED and The Side Eyes gain more exposure.

With a growing fan base, Burger is looking to expand.

After opening Gnarburger in Los Angeles, there are plans to open another store in the San Francisco Bay Area as well as relocate their current store elsewhere.

They are also planning festivals in the UK, Spain, Chile, Morocco, Buenos Aires, Peru and Mecca.

It’s no doubt that Burger has made a worldwide impact and there’s no sign of them stopping any time soon.

“We are totally obsessed with Burger, and it’s all we do and all we think about. My whole life is Burger…This our legacy - what we’ll be remembered for when we’re dead. That’s the most important part to me. Cementing our place in music history,” Bohrman said.

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Cassettes were the most common format for music from the 1970s-1990s before the CD took over, but they have recently made a comeback.

Why you might ask?

When Burger Records started in 2007, there were no other distribution companies carrying cassettes since they had heavily declined in popularity.

While on tour with his band, Thee Makeout Party, co-founder Sean Bohrman came up with the idea to start releasing cassettes. He and the band had a cassette player in the van and listened to them all the time, and it was then that he decided he would release other albums out on cassette.

From there, he contacted his friends, The Go, Apache and Traditional Fools, and their material became Burger’s first three releases.

There was no hesitation in releasing cassettes for Bohrman and luckily, there wasn’t despite backlash from critics.

“Before we knew it, we’ve released 900 released on cassettes. We’ve pressed 400,000 cassettes in the last nine years,” Bohrman said.

Tapes are convenient – they’re easy and inexpensive to make, can be used for people who have tape players in their houses and only cost $5 at Burger’s store.

Burger has started a revolution with cassettes and a lot of other record labels who’ve caught onto the trend are releasing them as well now.

“Burger Records is more than a record label. They’ve created their own like world in the middle of Orange County…I have so many favorite tapes that have gotten me through some really good and bad times, so Burger is like a source of life for me,” Jessie Jones said.

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Written by: Derek Hall

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At the heart of every electronic dance track, there is a beat. How that beat comes to fruition is a mystery to most. All producers have a distinct style of workflow that they incorporate into their final masterpieces; from twiddling knobs and sliding faders to touching the screen and moving the mouse, jumping on microphones for the perfect feedback noise enhancement to rolling around in the filth of the Santa Ana River in order to get just a bit of grime in the mix.

Techniques and processes turn into day-to-day rituals for some producers who like a tried-and-true format and for others, it changes with each project. Each sound is wrestled into place, organic,

processed, natural and synthetic.

It doesn’t matter in terms of production. What truly matters is if the track can smack a baby in the face with energy and joy.

“The point is to get people on the dance floor,“ Marcel Videla said, a Pomona-based techno musician.

Videla has been working in his home studio for several years now piecing together his groove boxes, which are all-in-one sound exploration instruments.

As co-founder of Friends of Friends Network, a techno musicians’ community, Videla has a table full of synths, drum machines and groove boxes from various manufacturers including Elektron and Roland.

Elektron devices are center stage, starting with their flagship “Machine Drum,” which harnesses the power and warmth of analog drum machines of the past.

“Everything starts with Elektron,” Videla said.

Utilizing a tactile approach to making his music, Videla starts every track with a jam.

“There are no prefabricated ideas,” Videla said.

When Videla approaches his table he gets a piece of gear up and running with a basic back beat.

His current favorite in the arsenal is Elektron’s “Monomachine.”

“I love the results,” Videla said because of Monomachine’s ability to interpret Videla’s ideas so conveniently.

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Videla expands it from there.

One machine will become the foundation of percussion while another will hold down the bass.

Yet, another will synthesize sounds played by Videla.

There is a semi-finite nature to the way Videla works as the jams are recorded live into Ableton,

a professional recording software platform. Once the jam is recorded, Videla will edit any imperfections via Ableton’s tools and sort through the parts. He likes arranging and rearranging those parts. Videla puts a lot of restrictions on himself in order to get the raw aesthetic of his composition.

Very little is actually manipulated on the back end.

Once he records into Ableton he starts all over again, grabbing samples from his extensive library of sound and punching them into his groove boxes. Again he records directly into Ableton with another jam that compliments his previous recording.

The end result for Videla is a spliced-together freeform jam that came out of his boxes, filled to the rim with sounds and effects.

Producers of electronic dance music tend to be polarized in regards to what equipment is used to make their music. Some prefer an analog, straightforward and hands-on modular approach where others are content clicking their mouse and painting in notes on a grid.

Another producer harnessing the power of Ableton is Shaun Velarde, also known as Knoe 1. Velarde is the main production force behind Alive n’ Direct Sound System, his production company.

He has more of a hands-off approach to his music creation, rotating musicians in and out of sessions.

Velarde doesn’t play an instrument, taking a more traditional role as producer by mixing the various

“I love being creative,” Velarde said. “Music takes me to a higher level of thought when everything is in sync and the groove is there.”

With the adaptation of technology and the ease of use engineering has infused in the music-making world, one can find it easier to make something out of nothing with little to no skill.

For good or bad, it has opened the doors to musicians that may not have had an opportunity to be heard if they had not used adaptive technology like Ableton or the tactile instrumentation of an Elektron groove box.

Derek Baseck rides the wave that takes the journey back to the early days of electronic synthesis technology. Baseck is the forefront of utilizing a “Eurorack” system that houses modular devices such as synths, drum modules, delays, echoes, sequencers and an assortment of wires that dangle and connect the devices in order to make patches that route the movement of the signal.

“It’s definitely the most handson you can get with any system,” Baseck said. “Plugging in and out constantly keeps you invigorated.”

Modular systems have made a comeback within the last few years, spearheaded by companies like Pittsburgh and Make Noise. Most

modules cost $300 on average and are built out of metal and plastic glimmering with lights and protruding knobs and faders.

Connection between devices is by ¼ inch cabling that passes electronic signals back and forth.

Running most of his time sequences at 7/8, Baseck bounces back and forth from module to module, capturing his knobs and fader movements in real time.

No edits are done after the fact, everything is in real time.

“Mistakes happen, you live with them,” Baseck said.

With the modular systems, the beauty is living in the now, as most of these system don’t have a save function. Baseck’s performances are never the same. The way he plays a passage one night will not be the way he plays it the next night.

“That’s what I love about the way I work now, it’s free, it’s open and yes it’s chaotic, “ Baseck said.

“I love that!”

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elements into each production.

Velarde creates his masterpieces with the help and guidance of a pool of talented musicians such as Greg Velasquez, a local percussionist with extensive training in Latin music.

It starts with a drum rhythm that Velarde has programmed into Ableton with a few minor auditory sketches that outline a direction he wants the track to go. He then schedules studio time with each musician for them to lay down tracks that fit within his idea.

“I love moving people on the dance floor, watching them shake back and forth when the groove is in the pocket, that’s a magical experience,” Velarde said.

With a common sense of humility and a clear awareness of his skill set, Velarde captures each performance and processes the sounds. He arranges the track in a way that supports his primary idea and then mixes and masters the final product.

Afforded with a keen sense of musical prowess, Velarde works hard to replicate the sound in his head. Although lacking the virtuosity of most musicians, he has his finger on the pulse of the dance community, releasing several tracks for various labels like Life Music and Touch of Class Records.

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Written by: Zac Moran

Not Just for Gaming Anymore In the past couple years, virtual and augmented reality made waves in the gaming community. Despite virtual reality failing in the past, companies like Microsoft and Facebook are betting millions of dollars that it’s going to be a big deal this time around. So big in fact, that it could likely become part of everyone’s daily lives, not just those of gamers.

Virtual reality technology, such as Facebook’s Oculus Rift (virtual reality goggles), is often seen as a way to remove the tangible space between a person and a video game.

This is done to completely immerse the player into the game by overriding visual and audio cues from

the real world. Making video games more immersive isn’t its only capability though.

As word of virtual reality reaches more ears, people find more ways it can benefit their own profession and experts from multiple fields are speculating how to best utilize this technology.

Fashion

Taking advantage of the existing hardware, this industry wants to push things even further. The ideas proposed won’t affect just the people involved with the industry, but will also have an impact on the general consumer market as well.

For fashion professionals and those interested in the industry, virtual cat walks are springing up in numerous places, such as Topshop.

“You could go to any of their stores and they would have these headsets and then people could virtually be there,” said Michelle Craner, a professor of fashion merchandising at Fullerton College.

Fashion professionals might also be able to use augmented reality technology, such as Microsoft’s HoloLens (augmented reality goggles) to change the colors and patterns of cloth as they work to develop new clothing lines.

According to Craner, one of the next big moves for the fashion industry is to use virtual avatars for shopping.

“Body scanning technology” already exists and it will “actually create a little avatar of you and your exact body proportions. The implication is that it could change the whole manufacturing cycle and how we purchase.”

If these scanners were equipped to a home computer or inside virtual reality gear, it would allow for people at home to “virtually try on clothes...[and] from the manufacturing standpoint, they could make clothes that fit you better.”

Similar technology could also be used to try on makeup and eyewear before purchasing. Craner said that companies like Clinique and Warby Parker are currently getting around the lack of virtual reality by having customers take a picture of themselves and then using that image to “virtually try on the make-up.”

Medicine

Katheryn McGuthry, a professor of psychology at Fullerton College, believes that virtual and augmented reality will be a great boon to society by using it to “decrease pain processing.”

“Let’s say you have a burn victim who has third degree burns, very intense, very painful...regular pain meds are not that effective, but if [doctors] can put this individual in an environment that they can become very much immersed in...the pain that they report... [is] decreased.”

While pain is our bodies’ way of telling us that we need to fix something “sometimes we can’t fix it” and in this arena, virtual

reality can help distract patients from the immense pain and make them more comfortable.

For surgeons, virtual reality would be safer and provide a more ethical and legal environment to practice on a fake patient, but still bring that urgency into the training without making the situation dangerous. This would also allow surgeons to be better prepared for variations they might encounter in the field.

“Maybe somebody has a disorder or a disease...it’s difficult to encounter all the variations in real life, so in that case, [virtual reality] would be superior,” said McGuthry.

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“In my research with animals...we had to learn how to open up the head...and it really bothered me that sometimes we had an animals that we were using just for training.

We were learning something, but I felt like the gain was not that great,” said McGuthry.

In situations like that, and for other ethical purposes, McGuthry said that she would definitely use virtual reality so long as the technology could match up to what it would be like in the real world.

Sports

For those coming back from the military who sustained injuries that caused them to go blind, or for those who are naturally blind, augmented reality can aid as well. According to McGuthry, a vest is being developed by David Engleman which has a sensory network on it.

This would allow a person who’s blind to get sensory stimuli from the vest and with that, “they can get a sense for where an object is,” said McGuthry.

Though it wouldn’t be sight, it would be an extra way to help the blind operate.

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Some topics can be difficult for students to wrap their head around while learning from a lecture or textbook, which is where technology like the HoloLens can come into play.

“In the classroom I wish I could just throw a holographic image into the middle of the room,” said McGuthry, “like when I start talking about the brain...because I spend so much time trying to create visual images and make things come to life. But in that case, it would be so incredible.”

According to McGuthry, you can use virtual reality for “collecting biometric data” on athletes, as well as showing them how to improve their performance. Though, they will still need to physically practice, not just experience it in virtual reality. The athlete needs to gain the confidence by doing it themselves in practice rather than just theory.

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The lights are dimmed, the doors are closed, and it’s just a painter and her piece. From the start of when she wakes up to the time she falls asleep. Lost in the wonderful world of art.

Kelsey Kuykendall, artist at Fullerton College, does more than just paint the picture. She puts herself into the artwork. She gives each piece all of her dedication and talent. Each piece—be it a life drawing or a painting—is unique and beautiful in its own way. One of the many pieces of hers is a 3D fiberglass heart she designed. She sculpted sunflowers and beaded the center of the sunflower, and painted the heart. The 3D piece of art represents a vegetable gar-

den. Kuykendall said the theme of growing and growth was appropriate because the piece became an item in a fundraiser for Fullerton school children.

Kuykendall, 19, is in her second year at Fullerton College, and is majoring in studio art.

Kuykendall mainly focuses on drawing and painting more than digital art. In elementary and middle school, she always took classes outside of school for art.

Every chance she got to paint, she

took it. At the ages of 2 and 3, she was even drawing outside of her house with chalk.

“I’ve been doing art my whole life, and it just clicked to me that I should be majoring in what I’ve been doing my whole life,” said Kuykendall.

Kuykendall has lately been painting with oil paints and she loves her life drawing class, where she uses charcoal.

According to LoveLifeDrawing.com, “Life drawing, known

Photos by: Kelsey Kuykendall

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as figure drawing, is the act of drawing a living person. Normally this means drawing a nude model in real life.”

But this doesn’t mean beauty is without challenges.

Kuykendall said the first nude drawing they did was a female, which she was completely fine about and not too nervous. When it came to male nude, though, she was anxious because “I hadn’t seen many naked men.” The model is nude for the entire pose, longer than an hour. During breaks, the models put on bathrobes and sometimes they run to get water, or go to the bathroom. But they still later stand in front of the class naked while everyone draws them. It can be intimidating.

Kuykendall was nervous before taking the class, but soon after her first nude model drawing class she was completely fine, and now it’s so normal, she doesn’t even think about it.

“It’s actually really great because you can learn a lot about the human form,” Kuykendall said.

This is her first year submitting to the Fullerton College Student Art Exhibition. She submitted a painting and a life drawing. The show happens once each semester and students from the art department submit projects and people from all over are able to experience the artists’ work.

Kuykendall has almost completed her general education requirements and plans to transfer to UCLA. She still wants to do painting and drawing, but she will most likely focus on painting. Kelsey also

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plans on getting her master’s degree in art. Her ultimate dream is to be a gallery artist in Los Angeles.

Kuykendall’s dedication towards her art to achieve her goals and improve her skill means she works during class hours and at home where she draws further inspiration and motivation. Usually in her closed-up room where she feels

the most inspiration, just a woman and her art.

According to Kuykendall, she will often work on a piece from morning to night, not even realizing that the day has gone by. But art has been created.

She knows that being an artist is not always easy, so she tells inspiring artists to “always listen to

your teachers. Too many students get caught up in their own egos, and are afraid to break out of their style and comfort zone and actually grow. Our teachers were hired for a reason. They know more than us! If you leave your ego at the door and walk into the classroom willing to learn, you will improve.”

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Ruby Hernandez, a Fullerton College student, was coming home from work one day when she noticed a little, red pimple-like circle, on her arm. After constant itching and scratching, she decided to try and pop it. Worst idea ever. The popping led to her getting a rash of blisters all over her arm.

That’s when she went to the doctors, where they told her that those blisters on her arm, were shingles.

What caused her to get shingles?

Stress.

We all go through stress in our lives and each and every one of us think we can handle it. The truth of reality

is, however, most of us can’t. Fullerton College’s physical education department offers a stress management class that shows students how to cope with certain symptoms that stress might produce.

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discuss and critically appraise stressors and its relationship to well-being.

PE 243 is one of the General Ed AA Requirement classes that fits under Area E on the CSU Certificate. In other words, it’s an area that Fullerton College students need to graduate, making it super convenient for them to take.

Lisa Bassi is the Stress Management professor (PE 243) who teaches students to identify major sources and types of stress. She teaches her class to recognize,

“The goal is to practice stressful situations, instead of walking away...” and cope with stress leads to a better life,” Bassi said when asked about why she chose to teach PE 243. “It’s a chance for me to be more at peace.”

The class not only focuses on the physical aspects of stress, but also the psychological view.

Ruby Hernandez is currently taking the stress management class. “I took this class because I tend to stress a lot and I want to learn to manage it. Whenever I stress, I get shingles. I like that she [Bassi] takes ten minutes of class for us to get up and stretch and do different techniques to help us relax,” said Hernandez.

So, now, what does one do when stress causes them physical pain?

“Muscle Tension. Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) is something we learn in class. It is a great physical technique to help minimize stress,” said Bassi.

One of the main things that a student gets in return of taking Bassi’s stress management class is

negative thought with a positive thought,” said Bassi.

Thought Stopping is an easy way to get control of your unwanted thoughts. It helps reduce stress.

Most of us feel like there’s nothing we can do about stress.

That it doesn’t matter how much we try to get rid of stress, it’s always going to be there. And while that can be true, it is also true that we can find a way to cope with it.

“The goal is to practice stressful situations, instead of walking away from all of that, and we use these techniques in class. These techniques help us deal with a lot especially with anger and anxiety.

These stressors will help you get through your stress,” Bassi said.

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traffic on the way to your 8:30 a.m. class? Oh and we cannot forget about the parking.

Parking is terrible, with people crossing in front of you and students speeding down the lot like maniacs because they too are running late.

You rush to class about fifteen minutes late. How does that make you feel?

“I feel like I have to walk into class as fast as possible and I get

“Tardiness just creates another mountain that students must climb...”

So you jump in for the thrill of a time crunch.

The shampoo bottle is running low so you are fighting to scoop out the very last drop.

So that took a lot longer than planned.

After the bathroom duties you are scrambling to find your shoes and gather the items needed for class.

Of course, you can’t find your keys now. What else could go wrong?

How about getting stuck in

anxious to know if I got marked for attendance or not,” Fullerton College student Nicole Paz said.

“It’s sort of embarrassing.”

This happens to every college student at some point in their college career. But college students have a commitment to keep when we sign up for classes. We know what we are getting ourselves into and have to figure it out.

A long start to our morning can push our whole day back. Yes, maybe most professors are okay with students strolling in a little

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after the scheduled class time.

But is this really acceptable?

It seems like most of us have taken full advantage of this.

Some of us probably fall so far behind on time that we decide to skip class for the day and figure it’s just one day.

But one day will start multiplying. When will this cycle stop?

Maybe we will learn when it starts reflecting on our grades for the semester. Maybe we will learn after failing a class and having to take it again.

Maybe we will finally learn when we are called out on our tardiness from someone we highly respect.

Written by: Bre Armenta

Reflect on a day to when you were falling behind schedule. Let’s say you had a long night out with friends the night before.

The next morning comes. You push the snooze button three times until you realize how much time you’ve already wasted.

A shower could have been taken in those 15 minutes.

But you figure, it will only take about 5 minutes. I can shower really quickly.

We build that mountain so high sometimes that it just adds on a bunch of stress.

College students do not need more stress to their already stressful life.

But hopefully from past tardy experiences, we can learn to avoid these mountains and create an easier path for ourselves.

We are human, it happens.

But while we are young and growing adults, this is the time to develop good time management skills that will help guide us in our present and future engagements.

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Written by: Helena Kim

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The notion of self producing something, releasing it to the world and watching it make the rounds to every social media platform and rack up millions of views and likes is every human’s fantasy. Weirdly enough, there is no secret to this.

It doesn’t require hours of planning or clever editing. It just happens.

And that’s where it’s complicated, almost unsettling.

Take “Damn, Daniel” for example. The viral video that originated from Snapchat shows a boy wearing blindingly white Vans, grinning every time the videotaker calls out, “Damn, Daniel! Back at it again with the white Vans!” It’s about seven seconds long, every cut repeating “Damn, Daniel” with Daniel appearing in different areas of the school.

Defined as the epitome of silly teenage antics, this mundane exchange isn’t every aspiring filmmaker’s dream or even something that people view for fun. It frankly looks like every other teenager’s Snapchat story. If social media didn’t exist, this clip could’ve just been buried along countless other self productions.

But that’s not what happened.

No one expected the online explosion, spawning 300,000 retweets just a couple of days after release, according to dailymail.com.

Not only have they landed on The Ellen Show, they’ve gained thousands of Twitter followers and fans in the blink of a couple shares and likes, via various social media platforms. One of the teens, who was shown wearing the Vans, was

offered a lifetime supply of Vans and even modeling gigs, suggesting the sheer power of social media.

How is it that social media, simply defined as a tool for exchanging communication, can propel a mere video that lasts seconds into a social trend, molding into hashtags, shares, and the intense focus of millions of people all over the world?

“We’re always looking for humans as ways to connect with one another,” Vivianne Wightman, FC mass media professor, said. “Social media taps into the very core need that people have to connect. We want to have our heroes, we want to have people we laugh at, we want to have people to emulate and connect with in an emotional way.”

Social Trends

She added that while viral examples like “Damn, Daniel” doesn’t say a whole lot, it’s a moment that everyone can relate to. And that’s when it spreads like wildfire.

These viral trends have wormed their way into the mesmerizing, often complex world of social media for several years now. In the summer of 2014, we couldn’t turn on Facebook without binge watching both commoners and celebrities performing the Ice Bucket Challenge, where they shower themselves with ice cold water, all in the name of bringing awareness to ALS disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

One after the other, we were sucked into these strangers shedding their dignity and succumbing under the freezing water, often slipping and sliding while vowing to donate. Whether the footage was cleverly edited or raw and untouched, it provided great laughs, millions of likes, and a unique sense of belonging in the online world. After all, who didn’t ogle

over actor Tom Hiddleston’s wet shirt clinging to his taut muscles during his Ice Bucket Challenge?

Hot drenched men aside, CNN reported that out of more than 17 million participants, 2.5 million people donated an astonishing $115 million nationally to the ALS association. The association said the social media phenomenon was probably the largest episode of giving for a specific cause. Social media deserved a standing ovation for that one.

On the other end of the spectrum, however, we certainly can’t forget the infamous Kylie lip challenge that briefly swept last year, where teens sucked the top of shot glasses to achieve Kylie’s now signature luscious pout, racking up millions of views on social media while at it.

When did sucking lips on a shot glass to emulate a celebrity’s surgically enhanced lips become a thing?

“It’s hilarious and tragic to some degree, and a statement about our

culture,” Wightman said. “[The lip challenge] very much focuses in on our insecurities as individuals.”

It’s crazy to think that people will mutilate a body part just for their 15 seconds of fame. Whatever the reason may be, it’s apparent that social media manipulates the way we think and act.

“Even though a lot of these viral videos were not created with the idea of having them become as big as they did, the fact that these people are heralded, talked about, and celebrated with such intensity is part of the allure of that,” Wightman said. “The instant that we like something or tweet it, it strikes a chord in our very being of an emotional person and makes us want to share that with another person.”

How will social media unfold into the future? Will viral videos still be relevant? Only time will tell.

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Unique Vegetarian Recipe

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IDEAS You know, that stuff you ignore on your plate.

Even vegetarians are guilty of it.

As an omnivore for the first 10 years of my life and now a vegetarian of 10 years, I’ve had many diet changes throughout my life. When I still ate meat I was an unhealthy overweight child who hated vegetables. In the beginning of my vegetarianism I relied heavily on meat imitations, which are sometimes stuffed with GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) and weird ingredients no one can pronounce, and still ate little to no vegetables. I began to realize my eating habits were still terrible and that more effort was required than simply labeling myself as a vegetarian.

I started to embrace fruits and vegetables and experiment with different ways to make them more enjoyable to eat. Often, vegetables are slapped on a plate simply uncooked or plainly steamed, which can be very unappealing and boring. As I’ve experimented over the years, these five fruits and vegetables have quickly become my favorite recipes for simple veggie-packed meals.

Vegetables

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I first heard of jackfruit when I was browsing YouTube for new vegetarian recipes. I made the homemade BBQ jackfruit recipe I found there and later discovered that it can be bought premade at the market. Both are delicious and eerily similar to real BBQ pulled pork and it definitely doesn’t taste like fruit.

It might be hard to believe that a fruit can replace the flavor and texture of meat, but this Southeast Asian fruit has everything going for it. The shredlike texture is the perfect pork imitation. While still unripe, the fruit has little to no flavor, making it easy to marinate it in BBQ sauce, soy sauce and more. You can find unseasoned jackfruit in cans or in the refrigerated section of markets to make with your own fresh marinates. You can also find ready-to-eat flavored packs.

Upton’s Naturals offers BBQ and chile-lime flavors. Marinated jackfruit makes delicious sandwiches, stir-frys, scrambles, etc.

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2. Portobello mushroom as a burger patty

As a mushroom lover, this one is a perfect replacement for a burger patty.

I love this option because veggie patties are extremely overdone and you have to be very careful to look for organic or non-GMO patties. With mushroom patties you can eliminate that extra step while adding more veggies to your daily serving.

Portobello mushrooms aren’t similar in taste to a beef patty but they offer the thickness and heartiness without clogging up your heart. Like the jackfruit, you can top your mushroom with your choice of sauce or spread. Pesto, hoisin sauce, hummus, etc. pair well with burgers. Add any of your other favorite vegetable toppings and you have a low-calorie veggie-packed burger.

3. Chickpeas as

chicken salad

I was inspired by Mother’s Market, which offer this recipe regularly at their deli and in their restaurant.

Chickpeas are an amazing versatile food to work with and are low in fat, cholesterol, sodium and carbs while high in fiber and protein.

Written by: Alyssa Dominguez

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1. Jack fruit as pulled pork

For this recipe, canned chickpeas are easiest to work with. Already moistened, it is easy to mash the legumes into a semi-chunky texture. Mix in chopped celery, green onion, mayonnaise or vegannaise, a squeeze of lemon, and salt and pepper to get a basic chicken salad imitation. Add or replace any ingredients to please your flavor palate. You can also find this premade at the deli in Mother’s Markets, which has several locations throughout Orange County.

5. Cauliflower as ground beef

Eggplant as sandwich meat slices

This recipe was inspired after ordering this a few times at different restaurants and later finding frozen slices of eggplant at Trader Joe’s.

Eggplant can be bought whole, then baked and sliced or you can use the frozen slices from any market.

Eggplants are juicy that offers a good crunch with your sandwich. Add your favorite sandwich veggies and condiments and done!

I made this recipe up after experimenting with cauliflower crusted pizza and cauliflower rice. Cauliflower was an intimidating veggie at first because it looks awkward and hard to work with, but after learning that you can blend it into little chunks, it became a quick staple. Plus it’s high in vitamin C, potassium, fiber and protein.

For this recipe, start by blending the cauliflower in a blender. It’s very easy to over blend cauliflower and we want little chunks, so the pulse option is best to work with. Heat it in a pan with your favorite taco meat seasonings like vegetable-based boullion with diced

onion, chili, garlic powder and salt and pepper. This ground cauliflower “beef ” is an amazing addition to tacos or spaghetti.

After a rather turbulent relationship with fruits and veggies, I have learned how to incorporate them into my diet in unique and tasty ways. Whether you are a vegetarian or meat-eater, these recipes show that you don’t have to ignore fruits and vegetables or force yourself to eat them. Vegetables can be intimidating at times but with a little creativity and willingness, they can easily be added into your diet.

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Growing Roots Written by: Nick Volz / Photos by : Lidia Orozco

in Fullerton’s Backyard

On a warm Friday morning, a crowd is forming at the gates. Cars swarm the parking lot like a cloud of hungry locusts. They start to line up, first a dozen, then nearly a hundred, all eager to get inside. The gates roll open to cheers of joy, and every mind is fixed on a common goal: Tomatoes.

Fullerton College’s annual Tomato Sale is always a big hit with local gardeners. The Horticulture Department grows over 130 varieties directly from seed to produce an astonishing 8,000 tomato plants in time for the March sale. According to horticulture professor, Jeff Feaster, the 2015 Tomato Sale raised over $20,000 for the department.

There’s no doubt that people are getting more interested in growing their own fruits and vegetables.

Feaster explains, “Store-bought tomatoes are picked when they’re green, and ripened with ethylene gas. When you grow them yourself, the sugars develop naturally and make for a tastier tomato.”

The popularity of backyard gardening has grown considerably in places like Orange County, due to concerns about pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, and genetically modified crops. “People like to know exactly how their food is grown,” said Feaster, “plus, people like being outdoors and getting dirty.

It’s therapeutic!”

Though many would like to grow their own fruits, vegetables, herbs

and flowers, finding space to cultivate presents a major problem.

How is gardening possible while renting a room or living in an apartment? Community gardens have become a popular choice for many Orange County residents.

Several organizations now provide public places for yardless gardeners to get their fix.

In 2012, Anaheim allocated four vacant parcels of land for community gardens in South, Central, East, and West Anaheim.

Local residents joined together and transformed these abandoned lots into vibrant centers of fellowship and growth.

Location is important for a garden, but the most vital features are its members. “It’s mostly

Photo: Common Ground

corner. “We are always looking for volunteers,” says Arboretum Development Assistant, Holly Hillman. “There is so much to do around here.”

Nature Guides are trained to lead tours and answer questions about the extensive living collections.

Horticulture helpers can flex their green thumbs while assisting the Arboretum staff with the propagation and care of nearly 4,000 species. No prior experience is needed, since introductory sessions and ongoing education help to fortify the Arboretum’s volunteer program.

The 26-acre botanical gardens have branched into a convenient hub for the agricultural communities of Orange County. Resident experts teach weekly classes on sustainability, organic gardening, plant propagation, composting, healthy cooking, beekeeping, food preservation, creative writing, photography and painting.

Seasonal sales such as “Veggiepalooza” and “Green Scene” attract thousands of backyard botanists, offering an incredible selection of plants grown mostly on-site at the nursery. The Arboretum also hosts a number of public events and fundraisers, provides meeting space for clubs, and shares resources with nonprofits and local research organizations.

A group of Cal State Fullerton students are actively involved with

the Arboretum through an organization known as Urban Agriculture Community-based Research Experience (U-ACRE). Director of U-ACRE, Sara E. Johnson, Ph.D., said, “U-ACRE was designed and is funded to provide support for students, in a sense that if you want to do community-based research, how do you get going? The work we do connects the students immediately into that kind of learning and participation.”

One project has blossomed into a half-acre vegetable farm at the Arboretum, tended by U-ACRE students and members of Fullerton nonprofit, Monkey Business Cafe.

Seasonal rotations of organic fruits, vegetables and herbs are grown at this cooperative space. Everything produced by “the farm” is harvested and used to supply the Monkey Business kitchen.

According to Monkey Business Cafe’s Executive Director, Carissa Hart-Bunevith, “The collaboration is very important to us. It educates our youth on the harvest-to-plate program and enables us to have local sustainable business learning environment,” states the Monkey Business website. “Participants work one-on-one with a job coach to foster a pathway to success that includes work experience, employability skills, and living skills.”

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families here,” said Nick Latimer, president of the Common Ground Steering Committee. “Everyone is generally very friendly.”

Common Ground’s 1.75 acres are sheltered from Katella Avenue’s bustling traffic by high walls, creating a private and peaceful escape from city life. The site offers 31 raised garden beds, an automated drip line watering system, and a meeting area for groups, classes and special events.

This garden welcomes anyone with a desire to learn. “Most people don’t know about growing vegetables,” said Latimer, “They know what they look like in the store, but they don’t understand what it takes to raise them.”

Not a problem, he said. “New members will give us a call if they need help. If I can’t answer a question, we have Master Gardeners who can come down and they’ll be more than glad to help.”

When people are growing together, everyone benefits in different ways. “I was one of the original people who started this garden.

I love gardening,” says Latimer, “Being in the garden and helping others is the greatest reward.”

Another popular community garden can be found within the Fullerton Arboretum. Although the 25 fenced-in plots tend to sell out quickly, there are other handson opportunities just around the

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Another U-ACRE endeavor pairs students with Pathways of Hope, a transitional living center for homeless families in Fullerton.

Johnson recalls, “I looked at that long strip of empty brick in the front, and thought, well, we could have a garden there.” Several different types of vegetables are grown on the property, and made available for residents to pick when ripe.

“Some of the U-ACRE students print up a newsletter that say what’s ripe, or whats ready to be harvested in the garden now. They’re trying to remind people and teach what

kinds of nutrients are in what kinds of foods.”

Johnson’s team uses every opportunity to instill practical value into the learning experience.

“There are also recipes, in case people aren’t really sure how to use a particular food.” She knows that offering people a chance to watch the growing process can add a new dimension to mealtime.

A local junior high school also benefits from U-ACRE outreach with a number of classes and activities. Johnson said, “Ladera Vista Junior High School had a garden

area, but it wasn’t developed, so the U-ACRE students started by getting the garden all planted with nice things. Some of the people at Ladera Vista noticed that the junior high students were exceedingly interested in not only the garden, but being able to talk to university students.”

Fullerton College alumni, Andrew Shensky, is an active U-ACRE fellow. About the Ladera Vista program, he notes, “A lot of students don’t know where their food comes from. This gives food value. They can place food in the

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proper context, whether culturally or scientifically.”

The impact of exposing young minds to new ideas reaches far beyond the garden experience, according to Johnson. “It’s a tool you can use to get kids jazzed up about learning in general. Junior high is a time when you can really capture a kids imagination and have them thinking about a journey to higher education.”

Johnson believes programs like these are very important in metropolitan areas. She explains, “When people go about their daily

activities, they don’t see anything growing. We get a population further and further distant from understanding anything about where their food comes from.”

An urban agriculture movement is thriving in Orange County’s perpetual springtime. Friends and neighbors are helping each other grow with common passions and shared experiences. Every day, more of these community connections are pushing up through the pavement and bringing people together in unexpected ways.

“At the junior high, we grow sugar snap peas, and these kids had never tasted them right off the vine, some had never tasted them period,” said Johnson. “Just to watch a tentative hand go up like, ‘I’m not sure I’m gonna like this,’ and then watch somebody put it in their mouth and crunch.”

“Then this look of, ‘This is the best thing I’ve had in a long time,’ followed by rapid picking, trying to get everything off the vine as quickly as possible. That’s exciting, it’s really rewarding to see.”

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Written by: Kalil Bushala / Photos by: Richard Rios

Photo: Brian Uhreen(edited)

The bright, checkered-tile floor mating to the two-tone painted walls, with a crisp line separating the two colors. A pool table perfectly centered in line with the floor tiles. This isn’t your average barber shop and the story of its owner is evidence of this.

The Stache House Barbershop resembles the work of owner Alex Zavala. It’s very clear that when he put his shop together no corners were cut with the old school feel. The attention to detail, style and cleanliness are beyond any expectations you would have before walking in but these little details have hidden meanings to Zavala.

The shop has an almost jailhouse - like ambiance, which is the point. Zavala wants to honor where he spent eight years of his life – and where he learned and honed his craft of cutting hair. Alex was sentenced to 10 years in prison and released two years early serving only 8 because of his good behavior.

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In 2002, Zavala was convicted of possession and distribution of narcotics and sentenced to 10 years.

He was paroled and released in 2010, with a drive to turn his life around and steer away towards the path of destruction.

“Most of the guys that got out when I did are back in,” he said.

But not him.

Zavala is now a successful business owner with his wife Kristie.

Together they have two kids Alex and Faith.

“A lot of the old timers would say, you have to go through bad before you go through good,” said Zavala, 34.

This was something that was hard for him to understand at the time, but looking back Zavala now gets the message they were trying to tell him.

Zavala has evolved his shop into something other than just your ordinary barber shop.

“This is my life…this is how I feed my family, this is my homebase to multiple things,” said Zavala.

The Stache House was created through passion, dreams and pure hard work and is now the footing to providing for his family. While prison honed his cutting skills, he caught the bug for his talent long before. Zavala grew up in the Coachella Valley and at the age of 13 started cutting friends’ hair and found a love for it. Throughout high school he continued to cut hair for extra money and to perfect his skill.

This skill he practiced before prison actually worked in his favor when he arrived. He mentioned that he was able to give haircuts since nobody really knew what they were doing as

far as style and the art that comes with giving haircuts.

“Everybody saw the first cut I gave, then everyone lined up for one,” said Zavala. “There was at least 60 of us in the unit.” He moved into the barbershop of the jail and soon enough was cutting all the other inmates, which was about 15 cuts per day.

“They had to bring me another clippers machine because it would get so hot and I was cutting consistently,” he said.

Coming out of prison, Zavala needed a job, but becoming a barber wasn’t what he thought his future had lined up for him. He called multiple corporations, but nobody would hire him because he was a convicted felon.

“I gave up on looking for other jobs, and knew I loved to

cut hair…so I went through every barber in the phonebook looking for a job,” he said.

On the last page, almost to the very bottom of the listings, he found a barber who just opened up and needed help. At the time Zavala didn’t have a car and all he had was a bike.

“I didn’t care how far it was,” he said. “All I had was job in my head and I was going.”

Suddenly he knew that this was his calling and he continued to work.

“At this job, I started off working only Saturdays and Sundays…then told the owner I need more days and at a time I worked for four months straight, no days off.”

From here on out Zavala’s dream was to open his own shop and make a name for himself, and that’s exactly where he is today, six years later from being released.

Who would have thought going to prison would shape the future of a convicted felon and give an opportunity to start a better life that Zavala took and never looked back.

Zavala proved to the world that no matter how old you are or how bad you messed up, you can always turn your life around.

“Sometimes they miss out on that person they don’t give a chance too, but that’s why I believe everything happens for a reason,” he said. “I had a vision of what I wanted and it’s finally coming together.”

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Uptown Cheapskate 2434 E. Chapman Ave. Fullerton, CA 92831 Monday – Friday 10am-9pm Saturday 11am-8pm Sunday 11am-7pm

Written by / Photos by: Sarah Duenas

Ways you can make money off those clothes you are never going to wear Instead of passing over hangers of clothes day-by-day as you pick out what you are going to wear, why not try selling those unwanted clothes you see daily for some cash instead?

As a college student, it isn’t difficult to know that any money we can get helps, and there is actually a lot of places and people that will buy clothes from you that are just sitting in your closet collecting dust. Try taking these steps if you ever want a closet cleanse or just need some extra cash.

Uptown Cheapskate

Buffalo Exchange

Just down Chapman Avenue toward CSUF you will find a store called Uptown Cheapskate. They take hundreds of items daily that are lightly used including trendy clothes, shoes, bags and accessories. For the items they take from you they will give you about 30 percent store credit or 25 percent cash on the spot.

Located less than a mile away from Fullerton College, there’s Buffalo Exchange. They are always buying the best of all seasons which include denim, designer, everyday basics, leather and vintage items. They’ll take your lightly used items and give you 50 percent store credit or 30 percent cash right before they put the clothes out on the racks.

1. OfferUp

This app allows you to post and sell within seconds and the best part about it, is you sell your items to people locally so there is no shipping involved. You can sell a range of things using this app, including clothes, books and magazines, and

Buffalo Exchange 215 N. Harbor Blvd. Fullerton, CA 92832 Monday – Saturday 11am-8pm Sunday 12pm-7pm

Selling Clothes Online

Another way you can try to make some cash is by selling your unwanted items on phone apps. Yes, phone apps. There are tons of apps you can download that make it easy to get rid of things. For most all you have to do is post a picture and small description of the items you don’t want then it gets shared with thousands of people locally or globally. Here are two apps that make it easy:

even unwanted furniture. The way it works is you post the item, then once a buyer is interested you meet up with them in person to give them the item and get payment, just make sure you meet in a safe place and have somebody with you.

2. Depop This is designed to be a mobile, social style shopping app. The layout is designed in the same format as Instagram making it easy to post, upload, and sell. The downside is you have to go ship the item, but the plus side is you can sell your things to people globally so there is a much higher chance of someone wanting to buy them. With this app you can charge the buyer shipping

costs so you don’t have to worry about paying those fees out of your own pocket and it explains everything once you upload an item.

When using Depop you do need to make a PayPal account so you can get paid for everything sold.

They take 10 percent commission for every item which will leave you with 90 percent money back of your asking price.

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Top 10 Affordable Essentials

The struggle is real, the beauty budget struggle that is. Here are a few beauty products that are essential for students. Fullerton College student Kristin Quinteros is a MAC make-up artist, esthetician and other beauty specialists. Here are the list of the top 10 affordable beauty products college students must have this summer:

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Sunscreen:

Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Body Mist Sunblock SPF 70 $9.99

This ultra sheer sunscreen leaves a non-greasy finish. Neutrogena’s mist contains helioplex, which protects the broad-spectrum ultraviolet (UVA and UVB). The spray is waterproof, sweat proof and non-comedogenic, which prevents from clogging pores.

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Shower Gel & Bubble Bath:

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Philosophy Coconut Frosting, Ulta Beauty

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Exfoliate:

Lush Ocean Salt Face and Body Scrub $21.95 Ocean Salt Face and Body Scrub is mixed with coconut and fresh avocado. The minerals in the sea salt soften as you scrub away blockages like dead skin and dirt. Then the cleansing effects of lime and vodka combined leaves the skin balanced, brighter and soft.

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Toner: Boots Botanics Cleansing Toner All Bright

$2.95 – $13.95

$7.59

This combination of shower gel and bubble bath leaves your skin moisturized while also leaving your skin feeling cleansed and conditioned. There’s nothing like the scent of coconuts that brings out a feeling of a no stress tropical day.

Boots Botanics toner is formulated with hibiscus to brighten and bring your skin tone back to balance.

“This is one of the cheapest, but lea ding quality toner on the market,” said Target specialist Megan Herch.

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Face Cleanser: Lush Coalface

$18.00

Coalface is a cleansing charcoal bar that leaves your face feeling squeakyclean. The reason why the price varies is because the 3.5 oz is $13.95, but you can get any size cut. It is recommended to use Coalface once a week for neutral skin types, so consult with one of the Lush cosmetic for any further questions.

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Lip Balm:

Face Moisturizer:

Mario Badescu Oil Free Moisturizer SPF 30, Ulta Beauty

$28.00

This contains a powerful antioxidant green tea with UVA and UVB protection. This is a lightweight, non-pore clogging moisturizer for sensitive, oily and neutral skin types. “It’s always important to protect your skin and one of the easiest ways to insure that is getting a moisturizer with sunscreen, especially one that leaves the face feeling oil free,” said Quinteros.

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Blush:

Lush Honey Trap $7.95 This truly is a unique and magical lip balm containing a number of ingredients. Some ingredients include: beeswax, honey, white chocolate, almond oil, organic extra virgin olive oil, oatmeal, sweet wild orange oil and vanilla. This is a must have this summer because it will hydrate your lips without any drying additives found in most lip balms.

Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour: MAC Cosmetics, “Ladybegood” $20.00 MAC is introducing their ‘Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour’ that comes in 15 different colors. It’s last for around 8 hours and it is non-bleeding or feathering. “Ladybegood” is a warm mid-tone nude color, but the color spectrum is all over the grid. “This is the perfect lipstick, especially for busy college students on the go,” Quintero said.

Beauty: Top 10 Affordable Essentials

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Make-up Wipes:

MAC Cosmetics, Mineralize Blush, “New Romance”

No7 Quick Thinking Wipes – Value Packet

MAC has come out with a minimal coverage blush, hence “mineralize blush.” MAC cosmetics say it’s a blush that, “builds lightly, layer after layer, without heavy coverage.” It leaves your cheeks with a light shimmer and beautiful peachy pink glow that is perfect for any season.

No7 is comparable to Neutrogena, with almost the identical ingredients. Two packs are included in the No7 value pack and each pack of No7 comes with 30 wipes — compared to Neutrogena’s $4.99 for a pack of 25 or $9.29 for a pack of 50. “Either way, purchasing No7 gives a bigger bang for the buck compared to Neutrogena,” said Hersh. Makeup wipes are an essential because we all need to clean our faces fast and easy, leaving the perfect finish.

$27.00

$10.99

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Explore

Photo by: Evan Thomas

Four weekend retreats you could afford to treat yourself out to: There’s nothing like hitting that snooze button when waking up to that repetitive rooster on an alarm at your bedside (and then pressing snooze a few times more, of course). Uneager to get out of bed, you grab your phone and kill what little time you have before rushing to school or work.

Then you scroll through Instagram; your favorite celebrities or fashion icons are off to some exotic place as usual – waking up to oceanic views, city lights, or somewhere completely foreign.

College sure knows how to suck the life out of us at times… and our wallets. Books, tuition, rent, etc. doesn’t come cheap these days. We college students

wake up early, rush to school, work, study relentlessly, and still try to manage fitting in some time for fun. We may not have a full-time job yet, but paying for school while aiming to succeed at it sure feels like a nine to five job.

It’s just as important to have some quality time, as well as, sticking to our diligent lifestyle. Our daily dull schedules can really leave us uninspired and unmotivated.

Who knows? Maybe a quick trip to an unknown place could do you some good and clear your head.

And although many of us can’t afford to take a week off school or work, there are still places we can visit to escape reality.

Photo by: Christopher Michel

Written by: Amy Maramba

Photo by: Mike Baird

...Getaway

Photo by: Travis Wise

Whether you’re looking to spend the night or just enjoy a day that is home away from home, this staycation is the perfect fix. It’s a little on the pricier side with rooms starting at $250, but if you’re booking a room for two or more people, the dent in your wallet shouldn’t be too large. The Shade Hotel offers a true fusion of city nights and ocean side relaxation. If you want to unwind and escape from the realities of work and school, their rooftop deck has a pool where you can sip on a refreshing cocktail and soak up some sun.

Come night time though, be ready for the rooftop to go from sunbathing to a nightlife party with music, lights, and a lounge type of atmosphere.

Regardless if you are spending the weekend here or not, this hotel offers free yoga sessions on Mondays and Saturdays for first come first serve guests.

Along with 24-hour room service, the Shade Hotel is designed to cater to your needs and make you forget about life for a few days.

Weekend Getaways

Shade Hotel | Manhattan Beach

Joshua Tree National Park

Want to disconnect from the world and bask in nature? Joshua Tree will fix everything in the simplest way. If you don’t mind the drive to Indio, this is the perfect place to go to take a break from technology and admire the natural luminosity in the night sky. With a plethora of room types to choose from, each offers a different oasis mixed with a desert vibe. Rates start at $150 per night; but if you are really on a budget, camping out costs nothing at all.

The Adventure Company | Santa Barbara

Do you love the outdoors and are seeking some thrill? Then any one of The Adventure Company’s activities will fulfill your needs. From kayaking in Channel Islands, to horseback riding and paragliding lessons, this company has it all. It’s a little on the pricey side with rates more or less than $170 per person, but there are group discounts available as well, so more the merrier. The Adventure Company’s website www. sbadventureco.com lists all their programs including duration time for lessons, level difficulty, pricing and all the supplied equipment.

The Broad | Los Angeles

If you haven’t already seen many posts of this place on Instagram, then all the different works of art will amaze you. The Broad is Los Angeles newest found major museum in almost 20 years. It features 2,000 works of contemporary art by 70 artists, and is continuing to grow by adding a new piece of art every week. From classic post-war artist Andy Warhol to more recent figures such as Damien Hirst, this museum will leave you feeling inspire and provoked. No admission fee needed here; just reserve tickets and you’re good to go. Or you could standby in line, but come early!

It’s first come, first served.

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Exploring Fullerton’s Finest

If a far destination is not ideal, why not take a day to adventure some of Fullerton’s well-known hotspots?

Fullerton’s Rialto Café

One of Fullerton’s best historic breakfast and lunch spots. From smoked salmon scrambled eggs to their original French toast, Rialto Café’s menu has a good amount of variety for such an intimate-sized restaurant. The café started as a movie theater in the 1920’s and continues to keep their eclectic charm alive in the heart of Downtown Fullerton on Wilshire.

Their prices range from $6.95 to $15.95, along with additional sides you can incorporate. This place is definitely a must-try if you’re ever in the downtown area.

Bootlegger’s Brewery

Written By: Amy Maramba Photos by: Morgan Mayfield

Come nighttime, Bootlegger’s Brewery is the ideal go-to place for fun and quality beers. Hidden in South of Commonwealth locally known as the SOCO district on Highland Avenue, Bootlegger’s is known for their many craft beers and life-size Jenga. This is a great place for socializing with large groups of friends due to their spacious outdoor patio, which is lit by string lights up above, and if you’re not so sure on what to try first, they offer four flights for eight dollars; if you’re hooked on one though and want to take it home, they have bottles to-go or kegs on reserve for events.

AMC 20 (Newly Remodeled)

A newer attraction in Fullerton is their remodeled movie theater, AMC 20. As opposed to the ordinary theater with popcorn and slushies, this place has a dine-in side and a regular side for the people who aren’t looking to spend that much just to watch a movie. The seats recline, there’s a bar, and a service button at each seat so that the servers can attend to your every need during the movie. Located on Lemon Street, the theater is not as expensive as you’d think. The tickets are only $17.98 for the dine-in side and the seats you choose are reserved.

Ice Palace

Home to Disneyland, marvelous beaches, and perfect weather; but also the perfect place to find little hidden gems and at very low prices.

Stated as “The coolest place in Orange County,” the Ice Palace in Aliso Viejo is a great place to not only show off your dance moves on ice, but also watch a good game of hockey. Admission is $15 and skate rentals are an additional $4.

9 Journey, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 avicepalace.com

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Orange County on a Budget

Adventure City “The Little Theme Park that’s BIG on Family Fun.” At only 6 acres, this place is a paradise for both children and adults. Everything you see at theme parks and fairs are here including rollercoasters, drop zones, and even a petting zoo. Admission is only $17.95 per person and parking is completely free.

1238 S Beach Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92804 adventurecity.com

The Frida Cinema

As a program of the Long Beach non-profit organization, the Frida Cinema is dedicated to “enriching, connecting, and educating communities through the art of cinema”. From cult films, to Oscar-nominated masterpieces, there is bound to be something to catch your attention. You can purchase a Complimentary Pass for only $10, which is good for admission for one year.

305 E 4th St, Santa Ana, CA 92701 thefridacinema.org

Richard Nixon Library and Museum

Explore the past of the 37th president of the United States. Not only will you be able to walk through his birthplace, but you can also climb aboard the helicopter Marine One; which took him to many destinations around the globe. The museum, which is set to open in October 2016, is being renovated to include a brand new way to go back in time and further explore the events that helped mold the legacy that is known today. Admission is only $6 and children six years and younger can enter for free.

18001 Yorba Linda Blvd, Yorba Linda, CA 92886 nixonfoundation.org

Orange County Great Park

Located on the former Marine Corps Air Station El Toro; this place offers carousel rides, Sunday Farmer’s Markets, aviation exhibits, and it’s most famous attraction- The Great Balloon Park. With weather permitting, visitors can soar up to 400 feet and have a 360-degree view of the whole park and the neighboring cities. Admission for the balloon ride is only $10 for anyone 19 or older and anyone below that age is free with a paid adult admission.

6950 Marine Way, Irvine, CA 92618 cityofirvine.org/orange-county-great-park

As you can see, Orange County is much more than what are accustomed of seeing on television and traveling brochures. It is a region with much more to offer than crowded lines, impossible parking spots, and overpriced admission.

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Written by: Rebecca Radtke

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Hockey is my life don’t argue, just sit down, shut up, watch the game and pray for Lord Stanley to give us all strength to have Jaromir Jagr’s longevity, Wayne Gretzky’s greatness and Mario Lemieux’s magnificence.

Sitting cross legged on the floor in front of an old flat screen TV, a stereotypical girly girl, usually rocking a tutu, pink, bows and sparkles. Eating hot buttery popcorn that eventually ended up all over the floor, in her curly golden brown hair and all over her clothes that were fully encased in butter stains and watching the newest hockey team, the Mighty Ducks. That little girl grew up to be me.

At times I am so entranced in hockey that I almost need to vent

and go to hockey’s anonymous equivalent, Hockeyholics Anonymous. I would begin every meeting with “Hi my name is Rebecca and I’m addicted to the Ducks...”

When you think of Canada two things come to mind, one, that their money smells like a pancake breakfast. Two, that their national sport hockey is played on their most abundant resource...ice.

Now Canadians aren’t the only ones with a fondness for hockey, but oddly enough there are only 13 million avid National Hockey League fans all over the world. Fans hope their team (which is obviously the best) will make it to the playoffs so each member of the team will carry around a massive cup with

(several dozen) dead guys’ names on it for a day.

Is all that work worth a day with a cup? I would kill for a minute with it, so yes it is.

I live for game days, when all my troubles melt away for a couple of hours and I can just be one with my team. That is until the referee blows their whistle and make a call that definitely isn’t accurate because they are blind or have a personal vendetta against me and my team.

Come playoff season, I’m elated. During that time of year every player starts to let their beards grow, as a way of bragging about how far they are going in the playoffs.

Hockey in the Off-Season

The most heartbreaking phase of hockey season is when your team is in a playoff game 7 and they lose. That’s when your dreams go crumbling down around you and you develop full-blown depression.

However, lucky for you, I’m a Ducks fan. We are accustomed fans that deal year in and year out with playoff upsets despite excelling all season long. I can’t even deal most of the summer really.

Imagine sitting at home, without plans, after the captain of the Stanley Cup winning team hoists the cup above his head. This very scenario happens every year leaving me looking for a way to fill that void in my usual hockey viewing hours.

In our last upset I survived the grueling months slowly and painfully. Every time I had a cupcake with icing, tears welled up in my eyes. Every time I heard a whistle, I shivered out of habit. If anyone suggested watching a Jason movie I shuddered, not because I’m afraid but because I wouldn’t be able to live through a movie that even remotely reminds me of hockey, and a hockey mask definitely has the effect.

Sometimes all I want to do is hit someone a few times and then just be forced to sit in the penalty box for 5 minutes.

My survival during the off-season still consists of a lot of hockey. I watch game film all the time. My Amazon search history is compiled

Photos by: Michael Miller

of everything from hockey key chains to jerseys, and then there are tickets.

When I text my phone already autocorrects the letters ”D” to Ducks, “N” to NHL, “H” to hockey, and saves entire hockey phrases as though they were common phrases like “On my way” or “Call me.”

The draft is a religious season, almost like a traumatic Christmas.

The idea of losing my dream team is like a death in the family, and every teammate is valued until the end of time.

After refreshing my computer multiple times without an update on any near and dear hockey site I become heartbroken, that’s when things get really serious..

After months of internet trolling, throbbing in my chest and getting through the draft without losing any of the team and gaining some decent new players, preseason comes as a relief.

Who’s ready for another season?

Oh wait... my phone just rang. It’s the NHL app alert. There could be a lock out????!!!!! I need more game footage and, and and...I need a paper bag, I’m starting to hyperventilate.

#FOMOH

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ments that has captivated large demographics of the American populous like never before. Of course I speak of Bernie Sanders and Donald J. Trump.

This primary season has been filled with several high and low points.

Though our opinions of what those are exactly may differ, I am certain that we can all agree this has been damn entertaining. Perhaps for all of the wrong reasons, but that should not diminish the fact that this primary season has captured the American public’s attention on an incomprehensible scale, nor does it lessen the importance of the task Americans will very soon face.

Throughout the primaries, we have witnessed a great deal of absurdity in place of policy discussion, the rise and relevancy of fringe candidates and the fall of establishment politicians and politics alike. We have also witnessed two very different political move-

The Republican voting base has been boisterous in their support of Trump, enabling him to rise from a field of 17, to become the presumptive Republican nominee.

One by one Trump delivered knockout blows to his primary rivals, all while facing the ire of the Republican hierarchy. And though I personally am not a fan, I cannot express the joy I experienced watching Cruz concede.

On the other side of the political spectrum, Bernie Sanders has found resounding success in an election cycle that had been viewed as a formality for Hillary Rodham Clinton, on her march to her third term as POTUS. Regardless of whom the Democrats appoint as their Nominee, the success of the Sanders Campaign cannot be denied. Nor should it, he has successfully changed Clinton’s rhetoric, to mirror his own.

Written by: Armando Esparza

TRUMP So in essence, the nomination of Clinton over Sanders, or vice versa, is a non-issue unless of course we are that hell bent on making Clinton the first madame president or Sanders the first Jewish president. Neither of which will happen if contention wins out over principal. Neither are more important than the overall direction of the country.

Similarly, Republican diehards holding to the “Anti-Trump” feelings of resentment, run the risk of losing a third and quite possibly fourth straight election. Trump may not be the candidate of choice for some Republicans, but his popularity is not something that the party has seen since Reagan. Trump is the candidate that the Republican Party has been praying for.

However, before you decide that all is lost in whichever party you identify with, consider the merits and proposed policy of each of the remaining candidates.

Obviously Clinton and Sanders have similar rhetoric, Sanders is after all the architect behind the new and improved Clinton platform. Their records though, are considerably different. While Sanders has maintained a consistent stance on the issues, Clinton has evolved as the landscape does.

This is not a negative assessment,

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Politics: 2016 Presidential Election

it is better to take notice of something in need of change and do something about it, than remain steadfast in ignorance.

Similarly, it may surprise some to learn that Trump has retracted some of his earlier proposed policy in favor of views that more closely resemble Democratic ideology, than that of his nominating party. Although “pro-life,” and saying that he would “punish women” which had an abortion. He has spoken out in favor of Planned Parenthood, noting that it has and will continue to help many women that otherwise would go without service. He would however, like to see that the fed cut their contributions to the organization.

Trump also holds some other views the GOP finds wildly unpopular. He is opposed to Citizens

United. A piece of legislation that both he and Sanders have openly attacking since its inception.

Clinton too is in opposition, but is currently tapping into the very Super PAC’s that the repeal would do away with.

All three are in opposition of the Iraq war today. If we only knew then what we know now right? Clinton voted for, Sanders against, Trump was for in 2002 and changed his tune in 2003. Trump has even gone so far as to say “We should have impeached Bush for the Iraq war lies” (ontheissues.org).

Though Sanders points to Clinton’s vote of support from time to time to discredit Clinton’s record on the issues, it was a trying time for the entire nation. Clinton’s vote to go to war was influenced by the information provided, and that information turned out to be shit.

All three have differing opinions of what to do with the Affordable Healthcare Act, but they are all in favor of a national health care system of varying degree. All three are in favor of the legalization of marijuana, with Clinton being the only one to really take a previous stance of opposition. Sanders introduced a federal bill earlier this year to legalize marijuana for recreational use, and Trump has viewed its potential revenue for the Federal Government positively for quite some time.

That’s great, it sounds like we have three Democrats in the mix to become the next POTUS… Nope. The difference between Trump and the Democrats significantly outweigh their commonalities, take the environment for example.

Trump however, is way on the other side of the argument.

Alternative energy for example, according to Trump is, “an expensive feel good for tree huggers” oh and this one, “windmills are destroying shorelines,” and then there is this--- “climate change is a hoax.”

There are several other issues that could be taken up against Trump, his wall for example or the Muslim detention camps. But I feel it more fitting to examine his “Making America Great Again” slogan, and his admittance

that it is in reference to WWII era America. Though a fan of the era for various reasons, I am not a supporter of separatism, racism, sexism, and the hatred Trump is looking to re-instill in the nation.

These are difficult enough times in which we live, without having to relive the turmoil of last 70 years.

Yet this is the platform Trump is running on, with a greater deal of success than warranted.

Political shenanigans aside, we are at a turning point. There is no safe bet here; Clinton, Sanders or Trump will be the next POTUS, ushering in a new era. We have the ability to determine what that era with be defined by. We possess the power to shape the country, not for the next 4 to 8 years, but the next several decades.

We can elect a progressive that will lessen our dependency on ever shrinking reserves of energies that will eventually become depleted, resurrect the middle class and continue down the path that President Obama has started. Or we can turn the country over to a guy that is against net neutrality, wants Edward Snowden tried as a spy, and is proposing border walls and internment camps. Ensuring that our grandchildren look back at this election with the benefit of hindsight, and a single question---

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Clinton/Sanders are big proponents for the environment.

Both were/are against the Keystone Pipeline, believe that environment is affected by human activity and subscribing to the silliest of all beliefs--- science.

WTF?

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Teacher by Day An Interview with Sheila Casteel

Written by: Alejandra Malagon / Photo by: Miranda Connolly

Sheila Casteel is one of Fullerton College’s newest staff members and is already making an impact on her students. Both a mom and a grandma, she is 53 years old and currently lives in Alta Loma.

Not only is she a speech teacher here on campus, but she is also a registered nurse. With her great sense of humor, she helps her students learn and build themselves by telling her experiences of when she went to school and how she got her career started.

Q: What made you want to become a nurse and a teacher?

- My dad had multiple sclerosis, and my mom later became a high school teacher towards my teens.

One day, my mom just told me ‘you should really consider being a nurse. There’s a nursing shortage, you like science classes, and you’re really good at taking care of daddy and so that was the plan. My mom was my biggest influence. My mom is probably my hero if you were to ask who my hero was. My mom was not perfect, she was flawed, made mistakes, but my mom is still my hero.

My parents were very anti-student loans and there wasn’t a lot of money for me to really go to USC, UCLA or even a Cal-State, but junior college was practically free at the time. So I went to junior college- well actually community college. Community college, back in the day was called junior college.

Q: Oh, so back when VHS use to be around …

-They actually didn’t have VHS at that time yet … but anyways, so I went to nursing school, became a nurse, realized that I actually loved what I did. I started having kids at a young age. Later on when my kids got to be older, I went back to school, and I actually took some time to think about what I wanted to do and I decided that I wanted to go into teaching, so then I got a master’s degree in communication studies and here I am today.

Q: What made you choose teaching after being having an experience of being a nurse?

- I love teaching. One of the things about being a nurse is that you’re teaching. To be specific, I’m in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, so part of my job is very technical, intense, some life and death situations every now and then, but a crucial part of my job is to teach new parents how to take care of their babies.

Teaching parents what’s going on with their babies, and I love that part of my job, is just teaching people new things. I use to be very shy…

Q: Then why become a speech teacher?

- So I figured if I can help people to realize to just be less afraid when they go up and speak. Now not all of us are going to be great speech makers like Martin Luther King Jr., but we’re all eventually going have to need to speak in front of a group of people at some point in time of our lives and be able to do so in a way that makes us look confident and get their point across in a way that others can understand them, and that’s one of the things I wanted to do.

Q: What else did you have in mind? Like, what would have been a dream job of yours?

-If I could have chosen my dream career, it would have been the coolest thing ever. If I could have been a professional racecar driver, I would have definitely had done that. Sounds crazy, but I would have loved it to have done that.

Q: That would have been badass …

-Heck yeah that would have been badass. Racecar driver at day, nurse at night, yes. It would have been very badass indeed.

Q: That’s fantastic. So, what schools did you go to?

-I went to Pasadena City College.

Then to the University of Phoenix.

It’s a private for profit school for the working adult in order to get my master’s degree. Then lastly, I went to Cal-State San Bernardino. So yeah, I’ve had a variety of educational experiences, and what I learned from that is what you get in education is what you put into it, because each educational experience is different, but it’s what you put into it that makes it special.

Q: I couldn’t agree anymore … so back on the topic of teaching, how does that work with you being a nurse and all?

-I use different parts of my brain, my personality, and my very odd sleeping schedule. I work the night shift at the hospital, so I go in at 7 p.m to 7 a.m, but I work 2 days a week, so every other weekend, and every Tuesday. So sometimes I just don’t even know when I’m supposed to be awake and when I’m supposed to be asleep. That’s the hardest part, but it all still works out for me because communication is essential to what I do.

Q: What’s the hardest part of teaching?

-Everyone learns at their own pace.

You can’t expect everyone to fully grasp the concept. Knowing that not everyone is not going to get an A breaks my heart. When someone fails and doesn’t earn an A, I feel like that is a reflection on me. But that’s not the case, because everyone is at their own place. But just knowing is what makes it the hardest.

Q: What differentiates you from other teachers?

-I think what differentiates me from other teachers is the fact that I am a nurse. I have a different perception of how most teachers would see things. I understand what an emergency is and I think that when you’ve held someone when they’re dying, taking their last breath and having to interact with their families, it gives you a whole new idea of the importance in the world. Papers are important, tests are important, school is important, but when somebody tells you their mom is going through surgery, I understand. Life is unpredictable and fragile, it can definitely change in an instant. I’ve seen that happen not only in my work life, but in my personal life as well.

Teacher Q&A- Shelia Casteel

Nurse by Night

Q: That sounds awesome-Parking sucks though. Actually, parking sucks at every school, doesn’t matter what campus, parking sucks. It’s like some unwritten law that parking has to suck at every single school.

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A few years later, these words would seep into the crevices of my soul and draw out a clarity that I, as a black African woman, desperately needed.

It was towards the end of spring semester in 2006; With the warm weather brought all the college campus events. With my paycheck cashed and a few hours to shop, I headed to the mall up the street from campus.

There were a number of social events happening over the weekend, and I had to look good—outfits and all.

I parked my car in the lot and headed in to my favorite store. I began sifting through clothes and within 20 minutes had a heap of outfits, shoes and jewelry draped over my arm.

Racism

My excitement for this mini-shopping spree, however, quickly went from 100-0.

While perusing different sections of the store, two store associates joined me on my spree. A few steps behind me at every moment, making eye contact with each other, they shuffled through whatever happened to be in arm’s length every time I lifted my head.

“They can’t possibly be following me,” I thought to myself.

Then one of them whispered, “We gotta watch her.”

I understood what was happening.

I felt my face heating up and a lump in my throat forming. Should I drop the clothes and leave? Should I start

a fitting room, so they know I am not trying to shoplift? Or should I ask them why they’re following me around? These were the options I battled with in my head.

I was sad. I was mad. I was truthfully embarrassed that I looked like the type of person who would walk into a store, just to steal.

Written by: Abi Bulus

I read this text on the flight when I was relocating to Nigeria. I thought it was eloquently written and thought provoking, even though I was yet to fully comprehend its magnitude and truth.

I decided to put the items back on the rack and leave. While I was returning the items, one of the associates walked up to me and rudely said, “I know what you were trying to do. I know you were trying to steal, but you can’t do that here.”

I replied, “No I was not! I have money and I was going to try on some items and PAY!” I left the mall that day in tears instead of cute outfits. I was completely humiliated.

This incident occurred when I was 20 years old and a sophomore in college. It was unfortunately the mildest of similar incidents to follow. It was actually the day I realized that my “blackness” might just be a “problem.”

High school was rough, but different. I was the “new girl from Africa,” which translated to questions about whether I lived in a tree or a hut, as though the phenomenon of houses was yet to reach the African continent.

Sometimes the question was if I’d ever been on a plane…nope.

I swam here. Or my favorite— do you have a pet lion? An emoji would have been the most appropriate response.

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I have always been quick to pardon my high school experiences, because we were all young and mainly concerned about boys, school dances and lip gloss. Little did I know that being picked on, laughed at, excluded and at times taunted for being the “new African girl,” would create an inferiority complex that would damage my self-value and be incredibly difficult to overcome.

I was different…ugh. I’m different. I am the “extra dark,” kinky ‘fro and broad-hips-to-completethe-look kind of different. God still loves me though, which was easier said than internalized as a 17-year-old.

“I Choose Pride In The Color Of My Skin And The Kinks In My Hair”

I allowed people to have inaccurate perceptions of who I was and treat me based on those perceptions, rather than going through the hassle of correcting them. It just seemed easier.

Longsuffering. Humility.

I’d learned about those qualities in the Bible. They were good ones.

So, I practiced them.

I graduated from high school and then college and I learned to go with the flow. I adopted habits that were inconvenient for me, but likely to make me a more acceptable black girl. I treated myself like a burden to society in many regards.

I would leave my purse in the car when I go shopping, so no one would think I’m trying to steal. I would ask irrelevant questions to break the ice, so that people would know that I’m not a threat (keep in mind, I am shy around people I don’t know and consider myself

an introvert). I would make sure I talk about one current event at a dinner party, so that people know I am educated.

All of these were techniques I devised to compensate for the fact that I am black and African.

Compensate. I used the word compensate. Therein lies part of the problem.

Compensate is a term that indicates I had internalized what the world around me had to say about my race and ethnicity. What’s even more frightening is the fact that I didn’t realize I was doing this and was yet to analyze the detrimental psychological effects of what I was doing.

It was during graduate school when the curtains began to open and I caught a glimpse of the life I wasn’t living. I had the chance to do a substantial amount of research on international development from an economic standpoint. I studied some of the hindrances and barriers to economic growth in developing nations. I studied my homeland of Nigeria.

What I learned prompted me to move back to Nigeria and be a part of the change and efforts for development. In 2013, I quit my job in Atlanta, Georgia, and headed to Lagos, Nigeria, where I spent the next three years of my life.

The maturity I underwent during graduate school and working as a Project Coordinator for an NGO in Nigeria were catalysts I needed to reclaim and embrace my identity.

It was a chance for me to let go of the mindset of inadequacy and take center stage as the lead actress in my story.

I understood how fortunate and blessed I was to have lived and schooled overseas. The experiences that had etched themselves in my memory as awful and humiliating were all part of a bigger story. My education and experience were meshed into a unique skillset that would help me offer help and hope to those I worked with.

I could choose the path of hate, sadness and despair. But, I choose that of love. I choose happiness. I choose pride in the color of my skin, the kinks in my hair, and the diversity of my culture. I choose freedom.

By no means do my choices change the very real struggle of being a black woman in the United States, but they change my perspective on the challenges I encounter and the response I give. I will be vocal about how I feel and what I think is unjust. I will also remember to set my gaze on this “bigger picture” that I am working towards.

I refuse to enter a room and tell people about all the things I am not to “compensate” for my blackness. It is an incredibly difficult habit to break, but I must begin somewhere.

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Written by: C.J. Sanchez

Photo by: Russell Gillchrest / John Suleski

As a human being, it’s no mystery that we’re bound to make mistakes.

Some so misguided, we are filled with regret, making it extremely difficult to forgive ourselves.

Some of us can, but for the most part, all are disgusted at oneself for such actions.

We’re not perfect, although, one can choose to change, if willing to go through the trials of our own pain. To relive each moment and see the destruction we created for ourselves and the lives of others, we must learn not to repeat ourselves.

Easier said than done, but possible nonetheless. We choose our fate.

As a man I have cheated, robbed, lied, even taken a life. During my tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, I

had no regards in thinking how these actions had no sway on my way of being. But in the end, I chose to “turn around” and witness the devastation I had left behind. I, a weaker man, had done nothing but leave a broken path for others to walk on. Paths so treacherous, I, myself would never tread.

While serving a tour in Mosul, Iraq, with the U.S. Army, I had seen and done things, only few could relate to. A memory that use to haunt my dreams was the loss of my best friend, Oscar Regalado. Watching him die was an eye opening experience that made me realize how cruel the world really was.

own hand. We are our own worst enemy, but, we can also be our greatest savior.

I found myself separated between layers of despair and I knew I wasn’t the person I once was. I had exiled myself from the world I knew. I went in search of redemption in everyone I’ve hurt and forgiving those that have hurt me. Something I have never done.

My pride and stubbornness were my downfall.

I found myself in puddles of my own bile, alcohol and drool from the heavy partying. I looked around and was surrounded by numerous strangers, none being friends of mine. I realized my self-destructive nature was from not dealing with the demons I tried to bury. That same realization was also the first step into choosing what path to take.

With the help of a few friends that showed me love and care, I was able to make changes. I made them by learning from the errors of my ways and accepting that I am human. I knew that I couldn’t live knowing that every second could be my last. I looked deep inside myself to find the missing pieces of who I was.

I found the happiness I was missing, in the memories that lived in my head. At the end of the road I found what I was

longing for. Paid in tears, blood, sweat and guilt. All the love that I always wanted, I always had, it was lost among the chaos of a cluttered and misguided mind. I found myself.

Acceptance of our flaws and scars can heal our hearts and souls.

Even save whatever good is left in our life; it can help to reinvent ourselves, to show us how to become human and alive again. Only the strong will try and change for the greater good of each other and themselves. Life is beautiful. Love each day and have no regrets, even if the scars never heal. For it’s those paths we walked and everyone we have loved that made us into who we are today.

Redemption can be earned and found. You just have to believe.

Have faith and our higher powers will give us strength and guidance.

Love is our greatest treasure and forgiveness is the healer of all.

Never give up. Never falter and love forever even when your heart is breaking.

Redemption

A single shot to head and he was gone with no last words, it was just silence. The look of lifeless eyes, as if someone had turned off the lights.

I was filled with rage and bloodlust after his death. I found comfort in the bottom of bottles and happiness in consuming various types of hallucinogenic drugs.

A pain so unbearable, suicide felt like the only option at times. I burned many bridges and desecrated the very ground I walked on, with my narcissistic way of being. I hurt the most important people in my wake and cursed their names. To my own eyes I had turned into a monster, in every true sense of the word. I had become lost.

This was the moment I said to myself, “No more.” I lost everything, time and time again, over my selfishness, greed, anger and sadness.

It’s hard not knowing what is right or wrong, learning as you go, and hurting yourself and others in the process. It was sad really, having to find myself in the darkest of places.

There’s a time in people’s lives where the end is as easy as breathing. Where everything, once bright, becomes motionless and black.

Emotional feelings are in chaos, thoughts become erratic, the physical being weakens and spirituality falters. A person changes when the truth breaks the walls of sadness and all the pain consumes everything we are. Alone, broken, confused and forgotten, all made possible by our

True love never dies.

True love comes from within.

can be earned and found

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Written By: Alyson Lundeen

Although it is a bit of a back burner topic here in the U.S., homelessness amongst Americans is still an ongoing issue today.

I grew up in a small suburb outside of Denver and was never really exposed to homelessness unless I went into the city.

When I moved to Los Angeles, I saw from the very start that homelessness was way more of an issue here. Even with the knowledge of what is happening in my own backyard, it was hard for me to know where to help until I visited a women’s shelter.

I knew homelessness as a man or woman standing on the side of a busy street holding a sign and asking for food or money. But not always. It wasn’t until I started my third internship with The Giving Keys that I learned there is not only a great amount of homelessness in California, but also poverty.

I was volunteering at a women’s shelter serving breakfast on Skid Row in late February when I met a woman named Hope. We got to talking and I asked her what her plans were for the day. She looked up from the food and simply answered, “my pimp dropped me off to eat breakfast so after this he’ll pick me up for work today,” then went on to tell me she got into prostitution at a young age when she moved to Los Angeles. My heart immediately sank to my stomach and my eyes couldn’t help but fill with tears.

Hope also told me that she was two years sober from a five-year heroin addiction and relapsed two weeks prior to meeting me because a man she met that was a user offered her a place to stay when she didn’t have money for a hotel.

“I know I shouldn’t have went, but I wanted to feel loved. I feel loved when he’s holding me, even though I know it’s only because I’m using with him,” Hope said.

As I listened to her story, I could see the pain she was currently living with from her past. I know a lot of people have a negative attitude towards the homeless because of drugs, and even though I can see where they are coming from, Hope’s story showed me that drugs often play only one part of a larger story.

As I was getting ready to leave the woman’s shelter, I looked up and caught a glance of all the people on the streets of Skid Row and decided to hand out the three cases of water I had in the back of my car. This was my first time ever walking on the streets, even though I have driven by Skid Row many times before. There are blocks and blocks filled with tarps and homemade tents. People wearing minimal clothing. The smell of human urine and feces.

And, the saddest part to me was that this community of poverty (this was way beyond homelessness) was blocks away from million dollar corporations.

This is not the middle of Uganda or Haiti, where maybe you would expect poverty. No, this is America.

I know that a lot of these people have stories that lead them to the streets, and I’m sure the government is trying to find a solution for homelessness, but I think we’re all forgetting

something simple about the homeless: These are people.

We’re all so quick to get worked up about a lonely dog on the street (and believe me I’m the first one to take the lost dog home) but we turn a blind eye to the brothers, daughters, sisters, wives, fathers, friends, people living on Skid Row and other places just like this in America.

After hearing Hope’s story and experiencing Skid Row up close, I really got to thinking about how someone my age could help. I looked into companies I already loved and saw what philanthropic organization they support. I found a company called The Giving Keys that employs people who are transitioning out of homelessness in Southern California. I was able to get an internship with The Giving Keys for the Spring 2016 semester and was able to learn about homelessness in California and volunteer a lot more.

Students don’t have to wait until they graduate to start making a difference in the world.

“There are so many people with gold in them but there is no one there to encourage them to change their lives,” the founder of The Giving Keys, Caitlin Crosby, said in an interview with Shop Talk Radio.

You don’t have to wait for a degree, the right time or other people to find what you’re passionate about.

Just figure it out now and act on it.

Written By: Jouseline Morales

Living in California has its perks. we are in the center of it all. Living in Orange County is the cherry on top. Fullerton College students are in the center of all the entertainment, especially being less than 5 miles away from Disneyland, and Disney’s California Adventure.

Think about the endless memories that you can build with your classmates; after a rough day of exams, midterms or lab days. You can drive to such a magical world like Disneyland and be part of a world that drives your imagination to another dimension one never thought possible. By having a Disneyland Passport, you are opening the doors to new adventures, memories and new traditions that you may continue in the years ahead.

But there are so many more benefits behind being a passport holder, depending on what passport option you decide for, you can get from 10-20 percent off merchandise! Disneyland also has annual Passport events, that only passport holders can be part of.

Some of these events include after hour park nights. Once the park closes for the regular admission guest, passport holders get to enjoy the park to themselves.

Once you get in the Disneyland spirit, some become very interested

in the magic behind pin trading with the guest and cast members.

By being a passport holder, you can be the first to get your hands on special editon pins. Believe it or not, pin trading has began an incredible amount of new friendships and it’s a great way to network. You never know who you may be pin trading with.

Who doesn’t like being the first to be part of new and exciting attractions like Luigi’s Rollickin’ Roadsters, which recently opened over in Disney California Adventure. By being a passport holder, you can preview special and exciting things that are happening in the park that are a once in a lifetime experience.

This is just a small glimpse into the many colorful and fun driven experiences that Disneyland has to offer the passport holders. Disneyland passport holders have the advantage to visit the park for a few hours instead of an entire day and have a great time. Disneyland is the perfect place for the college student to invest in by joining the passport family; allowing them to have a place where they can forget about all the worries and stress for a few hours with the company of the mouse that saw it all come to lifeMickey Mouse!

Unlock Special Disney Perks!

Annual Passport Events

(that only passport holders can be part of!)

Discounts

Dining: up to 15% Merchandise : up to 20% Guided Tours: up to 15%

Special Edition Pins

Tradable with cast members and guests alike

Early Access to New Attractions Luigi’s Rollickin’ Roadsters!

and more!

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Campus Safety

Words of Advice from

Written by: Leeza Gomez

Campus Safety Coordinator, Jim McKamy

Safety is always a concern in schools, especially public college campuses and recently it has been a growing concern with all the active shooter situations happening not only in California but all over the country.

Thankfully Fullerton College hasn’t been one of those campuses affected by such a tragedy, but that does not mean that there’s not still growing concerns about safety on our campus. “Safety of life and property,” is Fullerton College’s main mission according to Jim McKamy, Campus Safety Coordinator.

Car theft, assault, lewd acts, parking tickets: those are some of the many crimes that happen

almost on a daily basis here in Fullerton College, according to a Daily Crime Log available for all to see on our Campus Safety website. The majority of these crimes that do happen on campus and in our parking structures are car accidents and petty theft.

Like all things there are indeed solutions to prevent these crimes according to McKamy such as: 1. Don’t leave valuable items in your car, and if you do d on’t l e ave them in plain sight; you can put them in your trunk or under your seat.

2. Do not leave stuff out in the open when you’re in the library or having lunch, keep all stuff with you at all times.

Campus Safety

TIPS

can’t be immediate, therefore there are many ways you can prevent problems yourself. According to Campus Safety and McKamy, from being targeted from assault, theft or any sort of danger you may come across which include:

1. Having campus safety ’s

emergency phone number in your phone in case of emergencies.

2. Get yourself a pepper spray or alarm fob or any sort of personal safety device in case you have to defend yourself.

3. Stay in well-lit areas when

Night classes at times call for some scary walks back to your car, which is why it is so scary. College campus assaults are more common than usual because of students walking alone. Our campus safety takes every measure to make sure our campus is as safe as it could be including:

Escort Services: allows you to

be escorted to your car or class by security 24/7 if you don’t feel comfortable or safe.

Emergency Phones: located

all around campus allow you to automatically be connected to campus safety in case of an emergency.

McKamy said “There’s campus security 24/7 year round, they’re always patrolling on bikes, on foot and on carts.”

All of these services of course

walking to and from class, don’t take shortcuts where you’re isolated. Same with parking, always park in well-lit areas and where there is a lot of people around.

4. Be aware of your surround-

Fullerton College

Campus Safety Department (Front office hours spring semester)

(Feb 1, 2016 -to- May 28, 2016)

Monday thru Thursday 7:30am - 6:00pm Fridays 8:00am - 5:00pm Saturdays and Sundays Closed

*NOTE: The first two weeks of school, office hours will be extended Monday thru Thursday until 8:00 pm

ings, try to stray from having your headphones in or being glued to your phone while walking to and from class.

Business Phone Number:

Being safe on campus is not only something we have to be in charge of but we put a lot of faith in our campus security and Fullerton Police Department. It’s at times hard to miss the campus security presence on campus, but if by chance they are nowhere in sight you can always call them at (714) 992-7080 if something arises. One last tip from Jim McKamy is “if you see something, say something it is always better to be safe than sorry.”

Fullerton Police Department:

(714) 992-7080, Ext. 0

Emergency Phone Number:

(714) 992-7777

(714) 738-6700

Fullerton Fire Department:

(714) 738-6122

For life threatening events call 911

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