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Bowl-ing next for football?

Poe’s toasted at GWC event

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Saving the planet: it’s in the bag now

GWC alumna is crowned Miss G. Grove

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King and queen of the sea are crowned

City bans plastic bags at markets By Desiree Hedger Western Sun staff writer

The next time you visit your local market in Huntington Beach be sure to grab your reusable bags, or it could cost you. The Huntington Beach reusable bag ordinance went into effect on Nov. 1. This ordinance bans single use plastic grocery bags, and requires merchants to charge for recyclable paper bags. According to the ordinance all large retail stores such as Wal-Mart and Target, in addition to supermarkets, pharma-

Opponents feels it’s unnecessary and a government overreach

By Sommer Clark Western Sun new editor

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JESSICA BRAVO and Roman Osorno were crowned homecoming

Jessica Bravo and Roman Osorno were crowned “Under the Sea” Golden West College’s homecoming King and Queen on Saturday, Oct. 26 at the game’s half-time at Le Bard Stadium at Orange Coast College. Members of the homecoming court walked the field and took their places in front of the hand made banners with dolphins and sea life presenting the theme “Under the Sea.” Each member of court was dressed in formal wear. Kelly Gadea, 2012-13 Queen was present for the announcement of her successor and presented Bravo with her crown, robe, and a bouquet of flowers. “I am super excited for this great achievement. All my hard work has finally paid off and I am excited to see where it goes,” Bravo said. The finalist for queen was Brittany Swigart, Mikayla Richards, Jessica Bravo, Stacy Espinoza, and Thuy Nguyen. For king the candidates were Roman Osorno, Andy Cook, Hugo Cholula, and William Gomez.

cies, convenience stores, food marts and liquor stores will queen and king at halftime of GWC’s Oct. 26 football game. no longer be allowed to offer plastic single-use grocery bags and must charge customers 10 cents each for paper bags. In March of 2013 the Huntington Beach city council approved the ordinance, which they assert is needed in order to keep plastic bags out of By Katherine Preza sociated Students of Golden West College in 2011. the local environment and to Western Sun staff writer He is involved with the West College has been at“improve the aesthetics of the school’s clubs such as GLASA tending couple of confercity’s beaches, parks, and othWhat has our president been (Gay Lesbian and Straight Al- ences and we learned more er public spaces.” up to? Our student body presi- liance) and was formally pres- about leadership and things While proponents cite en- dent, that is. Mitchell Jimenez ident of the Mi Casa Club. that we can do here at Golden vironmental issues, opponents is Golden West College’s stuHe was also student ad- West College.” He has been feel the law is unnecessary and dent president for 2013-14. vocate in 2012-13. He has working with colleges to get is a case of government over- He is a 20-year-old political as had his hands full for the some new ideas for the future. reach. science major from Garden past couple of weeks and said, Jimenez and the council have MITCHELL JIMENEZ ASGWC president Continued on page 2 Continued on page 2 Grove who enrolled at Golden “The Student Council and As-

A.S. president going green

Sustainability a goal for Mitchell Jimenez and student govt.

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Ban on plastic bags has A.S. president Jimenez its supporters and foes Continued from page 1

created goals for the 2013 term and from those goals and some have been accomplished a couple already. “One of the goals that we wanted to accomplish was the Stuart’s Sustainability [a program promoted by environmental activist Stuart L. Hart]; we are accomplishing that by recently purchasing a water refill station. You are able to use a reusable water bottle and refill it.” The life of the student body president has been challenging path, but definitely a learning experience for Jimenez. “Some days it’s really cool and nice. It’s nice to able to delegate authority and to able to be a model for the board. They ask me how to do certain things and how to create a better system. Some days it’s hard. Some days it’s too much. Some days you wonder ‘Why am I doing this? I could be something else.’” Jimenez is happy that he is the president and he finds it rewarding, but very challenging. In the future, he would like to give more power to the senators of the school because he wants “students to have a better chance to speak, to communicate with us about their concerns.” Jimenez would also like to update some of the rules of the college; some of it is a bit old. He would like better communication with the administration; “I want them to reach out to us instead of us reaching out to them.”

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Organizations such as Environment California encourage cities to ban plastic bags over concerns that the bags are polluting the oceans and harming wildlife. They assert that the plastic in the ocean outweighs plankton 6-1, and that the debris is killing sea turtles and birds. Concerned about the fact that the plastic is not biodegradable they say, “Nothing we use for a few minutes should pollute our oceans for hundreds of years.” However, other organizations are saying not so fast, Cal Watchdog. com rebuts many of the environmental claims stating that plastic bags require 70 percent less energy to manufacture, and actually generate less waste then paper bags. Travis Allen, a state assemblyman from Huntington Beach opposes the ban on his website saying that “In my mind it’s a consumer safety issue,” relaying concerns that reusable bags are unsanitary. Allen also raises concerns that this is another case of government intruding into private lives, and not trusting its citizens to make their own informed choices. Some residents seem philosophical

n IS THE PLASTIC BAG ban really necessary? Opinion by Desiree Hedger, page 4. about the change. Nena Roy said, “I don’t mind it I think it is good for the environment.” However, others say they don’t like the government telling them that they can’t use plastic bags and that they already recycle them. Here are 10 ways for you to recycle your bags. 1. Line trash cans with them. 2. Collect pet waste with them or use them to hold dirty diapers. 3. Weave or braid them into sleeping mats, purses, belts or rugs. 4. Stuff pillows or mattresses with them. 5. Put one on your head as a rain bonnet. 6. Wad them up as packing material. 7. Carry wet or dirty clothes in them. 8. Wrap them around an arm or leg cast to keep it dry in the shower. 9. Use them as lunch sacks. 10. When gardening, wrap them around your knees to keep them clean and dry.

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COSMETOLOGY CLUB members provided free face-painting at the Halloween event on campus last Thursday.

Jesus over Jigsaw in GWC’s Halloween costume contest By Laura Erickson Western Sun staff writer

Jesus beat out the Jigsaw Killer to win first place in the Associated Students of Golden West College’s costume contest on Halloween at the Student Activities Center. “It was rigged,” joked one of the cosmetology students applying fake blood to a student at a table set up for free ghoulish face painting and body art. The Student Activities Center was full of costumed students ranging from a giant squirrel to bloodied creatures from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Halloween as part of activities organized by the Intercultural Program, the Puente Program and Club, and the Associated Students of Golden West. Free face painting by the cosmetology students, pumpkin carving, sugar skull decorating, the costume contest, and a flash mob “Thriller” dance by students in the choreography and jazz class filled the activities center. The Intercultural Program arranged to have a group of cosmetology students on hand to do the face painting and body art. Colorful Day of the Dead Altars designed by students in the Puente Program were also on display. “Every year the Puente Program designs altars as part of their grade,” explained advisor Lorena Ortega. Besides the Golden West students roaming around in costume, there were also about 50 students from Coastline Community College participating in the event. Andres Ceja wore the winning costume that edged out the villain from the “Saw” movies.

ANDRES CEJA as Jesus in the Halloween Costume Contest.

n Wednesday, Nov. 6: Golden West College and UC Irvine Health Blood Drive, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. in Central Quad. n Wednesday, Nov. 6: Representative from UCLA on campus, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. in Transfer Center. Call the center, to make an appointment. n Thursday, Nov. 7: Veteran’s Day Celebration, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. n Friday, Nov. 8: Men’s soccer, 3 p.m. at Irvine Valley College. n Friday, Nov. 8: Women’s volleyball, 6 p.m. at Fullerton College. n Saturday, Nov. 9: Women’s water polo at Fullerton College. This will be the OEC Championships. n Monday, Nov. 11: Veteran’s Day’s. No classes are scheduled. n Tuesday, Nov. 12: Men’s soccer vs. Norco, 3 p.m. n Thursday, Nov. 14: CSU Fullerton representative on campus, 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. in Transfer Center. Call the center, to make an appointment. n Friday, Nov. 15: Women’s soccer, 3 p.m. at Saddleback College. n Friday, Nov. 15: Men’s water polo vs. TBA, Southern California Finals in Riverside. n Friday, Nov. 15, Chicana/ Latina College Day, 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 600 high school will be experiencing the Golden West College campus. n Saturday, Nov. 16: Football, 6 p.m. at Saddleback College. n Saturday, Nov. 16: Women’s water polo at Riverside College. Time will be announced. n Wednesday, Nov. 20: Women’s Volleyball, 6 p.m. at Irvine Valley College. n Wednesday, Nov. 20: CSU Fullerton Teaching Major Representative on campus, 9 a.m. – 10 p.m. in Transfer Center. Compiled by Kristina Ebanez

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Opinion

HB’s plastic bag ban is necessary Cost of litter cleanup and damage to our environment are key By Laura Erickson Western Sun opinion editor It’s too bad that it took an ordinance to make people in Huntington Beach do the right thing and stop using plastic bags. While waiting in line at the grocery store last week, I overheard a couple of different complaints about the new ordinance. “This is such a hassle to remember to bring our own bags,”

Comment and “You know the politicians are just going to keep the 10 cents in their own pockets,” said the people in front of me. The store clerk chimed in and agreed, but the truth is the Huntington Beach Plastic Bag Ordinance effective Nov. 1, 2013 establishing a 10 cents fee on the issuance of recyclable paper carryout bags at all grocery stores, supermarkets, and drug stores will be kept by the store. The store can only use the money for the recyclable bag program. Regarding the hassle part, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council Californians spend an estimated $34 million to $107 million each year to manage plastic bag litter in our state and Californians Against

Waste says 267 species have been scientifically documented to be adversely affected by plastic debris. This ordinance reminds me of California’s seat belt law, the Motor Vehicle Safety Act, that went into effect Jan. 1, 1986. Wearing a seat belt is something everyone should do, but most people didn’t wear one until it became a state law. Seat belts have saved an estimated 255,000 lives since states started adopting seat belt laws in 1975. There is a financial cost to taxpayers for persons not wearing seatbelts. Crash deaths cost the state of California $4.16 billion in 2009 according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and wearing a seat belt reduces fatalities by 50 percent When California adopted the seat belt law, I was 20 years old, had never worn a seat belt and thought the law was stupid and the government didn’t have the right to tell me what to do. For the first few months, I didn’t wear one partly out of habit but mostly out of defiance of the law. Not until I got pregnant that spring did I think twice about it and started wearing a seat belt full time to protect the baby and also because I couldn’t risk the price of a ticket with a baby on the way. Adopting a ban on plastic bags isn’t as dramatic as the seat belt law, but it is the same in that we need the law to force us to adopt new behavior that is better for our environment and that will save our state millions of dollars. Looking at the environmental and

GET USED TO bringing your own shopping bag to the grocery store. fiscal impact, I can live with a little bit of hassle and remember to bring my own bags. My kids don’t even know what it is like to drive in a car without a seat belt and don’t think twice about buckling up.

Eventually, we will all get used to bringing our own bags, and the next generation will never know a different way of living.

U.S. schools are not making the grade By Desiree Hedger Western Sun staff writer

Our public school system has been one of our country’s greatest assets. For generations we have been assured of our place in world leadership partly

because of our well-educated population. However, public schools are no longer keeping our students ahead of their global peers, and now they could now be putting our nation at risk. A recent Council on Foreign Relations Report shared on Forbes.com

Comment warns of dire consequences to national security due to the fact that our young people are not being adequately

prepared to compete in the global marketplace. According to the U.S. Department of Education 2009 PISA rankings for literacy, math, and science, China was leading the pack and the United States ranked well below Continued on page 5

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many of the other developed nations scoring as low as 31st for math. Despite these concerns we do need to maintain a public education system that is open to all children and free of cost. Public schools reach thousands of children who might otherwise receive little or no education. Also, children who attend public schools interact socially with others from widely diverse ages and backgrounds and benefit from a wide number of programs and activities. On the other hand, we have to ask ourselves if this once-great educational system has become an outdated behemoth that no longer serves the purpose for which it was created. We have experienced countless educational reforms and supposed solutions, but the problem seems to have only become worse. In addition, recently there is the growing perception that our public schools are not a safe place for our children. The violent death of one child is unacceptable, and according to CNN’s U.S. School Violence Fast Facts our school children have been the victims in 58 separate violent acts that resulted in fatalities in the last 31 years. These numbers go much higher when we figure in suicides, gangrelated deaths, and bullying. Some parents are taking advantage

Photo Poll The best Halloween costume you saw was...

“A female Pokemon trainer from the fifth generation Pokemon games.” Aubrey Halman, 23, Westminster, math.

AMERICAN students rank 31st in mathematics worldwide. of alternatives in the public education system such as charter schools, but thousands of others are abandoning the public school system altogether by enrolling their children in either private schools, online schools, or home schooling. Although, abandoning the public schools does not solve our society’s greater problem. How do we save our public schools

and once again compete on a global level? First, we have to cut through our strangling bureaucracies and obsessions with testing, pay our teachers a living wage, and get back to putting education first. Finally, the most important step is that all of us need to take a personal responsibility for our schools and get involved.

“A couple that was a red cup and a big white ball, and they were beer pong.” Vanessa Su’a, 20, Huntington Beach, communications.

Bring baseball into 21st century Comment

By Dan Bourland Western Sun executive editor If you’re a sports fans like me, you have seen “bad calls” and stood up and screamed, “Why, how could you let this happen?” Bad calls in sports are a part of our athletic traditions, but some areas of big league sports have taken major steps to reduce the problems caused by errors by officials, and some have not. A chief instigator of this has been the widespread use of instant replays in televising sports. Before that, a fan sitting in the stands or watching on TV might think a call was blown but wasn’t really sure. But when replays shown on national TV and on huge stadium screens demonstrated that the official got it wrong, the protests were deafening. The NFL heard the message and instituted challenges and reviews which have had the effect of reducing sharply the number of mistakes made in officiating, especially at crucial points in the game. Of course, no system is perfect. Last Sunday, for example, during the game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Houston Texans, two apparent errors were made that stood. One

YOU’RE OUT! concerned whether a fumbled ball had remained in bounds, and another whether a pass was completed. Both could have changed the course of the game, which was narrowly won by the Colts in the closing minutes. Although the NFL’s system still has some holes, it’s yards ahead of

what’s going on in baseball. Always the most tradition-bound of the major American team sports, baseball has been slow to adapt to new technologies. In 2008, major league baseball took one important step in using replays to determine whether or not a ball was a home run or not. That’s good, but that only involves a tiny percentage of calls made in a game by the umpiring crew. One umpiring error cost a Detroit Tiger pitcher a perfect game, for which the responsible umpire later apologized. A nice gesture, but wouldn’t it have been better to use the all-seeing eye of a camera to be able to verify what really happened? No one doubts that being a sports official is a challenging job. Plays happen in the blink of an eye, and split-second decisions need to be made. But officials need to be held accountable. The wider use of readily available technology would not only bring baseball into the 21th century, but also give fans the assurance that games were decided not by officiating mistakes, but by the play of the athletes on the field.

“I saw two men dressed perfectly as Jules and Vincent from ‘Pulp Fiction’.” Guilianna Chavez, 20, Huntington Beach, communciations.

“I saw someone dressed up as Harley Quinn from Batman and it looked really realistic.” Dash Nagy, 24, Westminster, criminal justice.

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More laughs, mischief in ‘Bad Grandpa’ Johnny Knoxville is back in comedy in the ‘Jackass’ tradition By Dan Bourland Western Sun executive editor “Hi, my name is Johnny Knoxville…” but this time he’s not going to welcome you to a “Jackass” movie. Instead he is reprising an old role and playing Irving Zisman, a crabby old man taking his “grandson” across the Midwest to be with his dad and we get go along for the ride and watch all the mischief and mayhem that only Knoxville can provide in the feature film “Bad Grandpa.” Now I know what all of you are thinking and I’ll answer the question. Yes, this is a Johnny Knoxville standalone movie but has the same shock elements as a typical “Jackass” movie. “Bad Grandpa” is a purely shock and awe type of movie where you see people’s reactions to very odd situations and inappropriate behavior. Awkward and outrageous stunts are littered throughout this film in a way only the great Johnny Knoxville can provide, so if you’re looking for a

Movies BAD GRANDPA

86-year-old Irving Zisman (Johnny Knoxville) takes a trip from Nebraska to North Carolina to take his 8-year-old grandson, Billy, back to his real father. HHH movie with a good story or expecting an Oscar winning performance… keep looking cause you won’t find it here. “Bad Grandpa” is most definitely an adult movie and not a movie to take the kids or parents to go see unless they are already fans. It’s funny, yet crude humor is definitely something to see if you do like that sort of thing. So if you’re a fan of their work then you will like if not love this movie. If you think that the Jackass boys are immature and crude then this movie is definitely not for you. Yea this movie isn’t for everyone but if you are a fan you won’t be disappointed in all the fun Knoxville will bring to “Bad Grandpa.”

A WEDGIE from Grampa Irving in “Bad Grandpa.”

A toast to Edgar Allen Poe at GWC By Sommer Clark Western Sun news editor

A simple but eerie atmosphere was set on Oct. 25-26 when Matthew Domenico’s “A Toast to Poe” was showcased in Stage West of Golden West College as The Future Performers Club’s first production of the season. “A Toast to Poe” was staged readings from the perturbing works of Edgar Allen Poe. The cast, dressed in the ominous shades of gray and black preformed some of Poe’s most famous works adapted for the stage. “The Black Cat” performed by Mason Meskel and Brianna Russavage set the mood of the night with the story of a man murdering his wife. Meskel, was placed at a desk as the man writing the story. With his commanding tone of voice, he created the creepiness and darkness that is present in Poe’s works. His counterpart, Russavage, gave a reflective performance and brought the profound emotion of the story out

ANTOLEO LANI (left) and Hugo Cholula in a performance of “The Tell-Tale Heart.” through her eyes. While the content of the story is ominous with the tale of a man committing murder, “Tell-Tale Heart” performers, Antoleo Lani and Hugo Cholula, produced a comedic rendition through their exaggerated actions. They were one character, but Lani was the storyteller and Cholula acted the scene out. I found myself enjoying this

dark tale and following each word Lani produced with conviction. Marina Garcia recited “Annabel Lee” a poem, and when asked how she prepared for her performance she said, “I watched Holes, it is the main reason why I wanted to do Annabel Lee.” Act I started with “A Dream Within A Dream” followed by “The Black Cat,” “MS. Found in a Bottle” and

“Cask of Amontillado.” It came to an end with “Annabel Lee.” “Spirits of the Dead” started Act II off and was trailed by “The Oval Portrait,” “Tell-Tale Heart,” and ended with “The Raven.” Audience member Victoria O’Connor found the production “Entertaining because it had great excerpts from Edgar Allen Poe’s works that provoked great feeling and emotion.”

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What’s Up: Nov. 6-19 Kill the walking dead as you fight for your life in Dead Rising 3 where they are more dangerous than they look. Build your own weapons with materials you find throughout the game and slaughter the dangerous dead. Join the after party Nov. 22 available for Xbox One.

the arena. May the odds ever be in their favor in theaters Nov. 22.

On Stage

A ‘White Christmas’ coming to Golden West By Mark Kendall Western Sun staff writer

Karl Urban portrays John Kennex, a cop living and investigating in a not- so- distant future and must partner up with an android in Almost Human. Experience the future of protecting and serving on Fox with the two-night premiere starting Nov. 17 at 8 p.m.

Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman are back in Thor: The Dark World. Thor reunites with Jane foster while on a dangerous journey to save us all. Join the action Nov. 8 when Thor’s hammer strikes down in theaters. It’s rated PG-13. Katniss Evedeen and Peeta Mellark are far from safe in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, rated PG-13. New dangers arise when the capital targets these unusual victors in the 74th Hunger Games, where past victor must fight for their life again in

Experience the beats of Avicii at the Hollywood Bowl Nov. 9 at 6:30 p.m. The concert will have special guests such as Sander Van Doorn, Excision, Arty, and Cazzette. Don’t miss out on a night of catchy beats.

It’s only November, but for some, it’s never too early for a dose of the Christmas spirit. The Golden West Theater Arts Department is kicking off the holiday season with a musical adaptation of Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” starting Nov. 15. Directed by the affable Martie Ramm, the musical is filled with a plethora of costume changes, extended dance numbers and complex set designs. That being said, the story is far from an elaborate ruse. “This was a musical about something real,” Ramm said. “It’s really about two men wanting to help out their former general.” “Truly, the essence of it, is a story of helping someone out,” she said. A diverse cast of seasoned singers and dancers, with a surplus of current and former Golden West students in the mix, was praised by the director. “I have a wonderful cast,” Ramm said. “Because my background is in dance, I’ve really been able to do a lot of hard choreography … which has blossomed because I’ve really been

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‘Almost Human’ is almost here ... on Fox By Sommer Clark Western Sun news editor “Some cops are born. Others are made,” in Fox’s new sci-fi drama, “Almost Human,” from executive producers, J.J Abrams and J.H Wyman. In 2048 the use of android technology is put into effect in law enforcement. Each cop receives the latest in

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weapon technology, an android partner, rather than a human. This partnership has become mandatory. Karl Urban, the actor that portrays Star Trek’s eccentric Leonard McCoy (Bones), plays outcast cop, John Kennex that prefers his partners human. He suffers from depression and psychological rejection of his own synthetic limb. Kennex has had a history and outright dislike for the android partners he is given and refers to them as syn-

KARK URBAN and Micheal Ealy in “Almost Human.” thetics. He is then given a partner designed to be as human as possible, the DRN, or Dorian. Michael Ealy portrays Dorian that is not like most of Kennex’s previous partners. He refers to he synthetics as, “Logic based, no free will and designed to feel nothing. I am not like them.” As a partnership goes, it appears this

team will provide audiences laughs as Kennex’s hesitant outlooks toward androids transforms as Dorian provides him with countless motives to serve as true partners. Sound interesting? The two-night series premiere starts Sunday, Nov. 17 at 8 p.m. on Fox.

able to challenge the students.” Costume designer Susan Thomas Babb was given the enormous task of dressing everyone on stage, which tells a story itself through imagery. “Because we have 33 people in the show, every one of them has several costume changes,” Ramm said. “So you’re talking, 200 to 300 or more costumes.” “That means shoes and undergarments and wigs and jewelry… it goes on and on,” she said with laugh. The scenic design is headed by Wally Huntoon, a famed, award winning designer and teacher who frequently works on Golden West stage productions. “We had a few pieces already in existence, but other than that we build it from scratch from his design,” Ramm said. Musical Director and Conductor Rick Heckman has worked with Ramm on many productions throughout the years. “We’re very fortunate to have a

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Universes collide in these ultimate matchups Ultimate matchups, crossover brawls, universes colliding… these are the things that we as people think about and wish “what if” this match had happened. What if heroes and villains from other universes collided and who could win? This Top 10 will cover just that. The top 10 matchups: 10. Hulk vs. Apocalypse - this is a true battle of heavyweights and pure rage. Hailing from the Marvel Universe Hulk had to be sent to another planet because he was a danger to Earth. Make no mistake he is dangerous and strong like his opponent. Apocalypse who is from DC is equally dangerous and almost kills Superman and must be sent to another dimension in order to protect earth. Both are super angry and strong and a matchup we all would like to see… from a distance. 9. Optimus Prime vs. Mobile Suit Gundam – one

it begs the question who’s better? Man or Machine?

Dan Bourland is a machine and the other is piloted by man but both are lethal and four stories tall. Optimus is a transforming Autobot with lots of weapons and skills that could put down and Gundam, but any Gundam isn’t whom he is facing. Many Gundam pilots like Heero Yue and Domon Kashu have seen and know battle on scales that are borderline insane. This is an interesting matchup because

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7. Voltron vs. Megazord – a very interesting matchup because both involve teams of five piloting machines to transform into a giant robot. Megazord powered by the Power Rangers has had many different versions and looks but has always been a pain in the butts to those who would harm earth. Voltron is an import from planet Arus and although there have been recent adaptations Voltron has defended the universe from many foes… who would win this five on five 6. Indiana Jones vs. Lara Croft - This match features two archeologists with equally dangerous adventures and skills. Indy has seen a lot and been through a lot battling Nazis, Russians and other bad guys trying to kill him. Laura isn’t much different; although she is easier on the eyes than Indy she too has seen and done a lot of death defying adventures worthy of a tale or two. Both of these are quite skilled but who would be the better.

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8. John Shepard vs. Master Chief - both of these guys have a knack for almost getting killed and beating the odds. Master Chief is an elite solider who is one of the last remaining of his particular talents and has killed countless enemies to defend earth, however his opponent has done the same. Shepard has been to many worlds and has slain as many if not more enemies defending earth with his teams. It would be interesting to see both these elite soldiers in a one on one battle

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4. Boba Fett vs. Samus Aran – this is a pure bounty hunter brawl and it features two of the best. Boba who is a Mandalorian from “Star Wars”

INDIANA JONES vs. Lara Croft. Who would win? has seen and done a lot in his quests for bounties. Same can be said for Samus who has to also contend with the likes of monsters and mutants as well. Both of these characters feature gadgets and weapons that even the great Iron Man would be jealous of and it would be cool to see whom the better of the two is. 3. Albus Dumbledore vs. Gandalf the White – old guys maybe but both are powerful wizards and could be one of the best to offer. Albus who has taught many young wizards is a master of his craft and would be a formidable opponent for any wizard. Enter Gandalf, he has had many perils and adventures in his time in middle-earth and is also a very skilled wizard who has battled many foes. This match would definitely be an entertaining one. 2. Donald Duck vs. Daffy Duck - oh yeah this one is here for a reason. Donald is no slouch when it comes to being hot tempered and being silly as

he waltzes around doing what he does best, but Daffy might just be the one to tame him. He too is no slouch when it comes to being dastardly and despicable to his fellow toons. This match would be incredibly fun to watch, two of cartoons best slugging it out to see who is truly top duck. 1. Superman vs. Goku – a true battle of titans makes this number one an easy one to pick. Superman the Man of Steel is one of the most iconic heroes of all time. He is the strongest, one of the fastest and the closest thing to an immortal being you can find, in fact he has problems being too powerful, same as Goku. Although childish at times and a voracious eater this guy has actually died and come back to fight again and again. He has battled countless aliens, monsters and has more than enough to offer Superman in this clash of immortal men. Agree with this list? Maybe you don’t, any way the debates and battles will continue.

Next issue of The Western Sun will publish on Nov. 20

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GWC alumna is now Miss Garden Grove By Kristina Ebanez Western Sun staff writer

A dream came true on Aug. 24, 2013 when Missy Mendoza was crowned Miss Garden Grove. But who is this Miss Garden Grove? Mendoza was born and raised in Garden Grove, and is a proud Garden Grove High School alumni. She displayed her leadership skills when she participated in many extracurricular activities Missy started out as a cheerleader in her local high school and received awards like “Most Worthy Argonaut.” She was also a part of the National Honor Society and the Drama Department; she found her true passion in singing and won fourth place in her school talent show. A Golden West College graduate, she now attends California State University Fullerton and is a sophomore at 19 years

old. She is working her way to a bachelor’s degree in health science and hopes to enter a physician’s assistant program and intern in a third world country with that degree. Miss Garden Grove is a member of the Alpha Delta Pi and holds the position of Spirit Chair. During Greek week, she helped her sorority win five of the seven banners. Missy’s sorority helped raised $21,000 CSUF’s philanthropy, Camp Titan. The project helps underprivileged kids to a camp to learn archery, leadership skills and do arts and crafts. Mendoza works as the athletics coordinator for the Titan Tusk Force at CSUF. Her job includes planning tailgate events, Homecoming Week, attending athletic games and promoting school spirit. $2,500 in scholarship money and the Miss American Organization has helped shape her into the woman she is today.

Blood drive continues today in GWC quad Applicants must also be in good health and eat a healthy meal and drink plenty of flu UC Irvine and Golden West ids before donating. If you College have teamed up for have had tattoos or pierca blood drive to increase the ings in the past 12 months, blood supply at Orange Coun- you may not donate blood ty’s only Level I Trauma Center. (with the exception of ear The drive started Tuesday and piercings done by a gun.) continues today, Wednesday, The entire donation process will take approximately 45 Nov. 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The BloodMobile will be minutes where you will first go located in the central quad. Al- through registration, providing though appointments are avail- basic information such as your able, they are not required. name, address, and age. RegisAssociated Students of Gold- tration will also request you to en West College says the answer 50 questions related to screening process is simple your medical history. Afterwards, your medical and standard like the Amerihistory will be reviewed and can Red Cross. you’ll have a mini-physical. Blood donors must be at The blood donation will ocleast 17 years old and may give blood no more than once cur and afterwards, you may every 56 days in order to par- relax and enjoy water, fruit ticipate in the blood drive. You juices, cookies, and assorted must also bring a valid photo snacks. Drink plenty of fluI.D, i.e.- driver’s license, pass- ids and avoid strenuous export, employee or student I.D. ercise for at least 12 hours.

By Katherine Preza Western Sun staff writer

MISSY MENDOZA, new Miss Garden Grove is a GWC grad. What has she has gained from Miss America organization? “I gained how to manage my time a lot better,” she said. “I think I have become a lot more responsible because of being the titleholder. You have to manage your service as well school, work, and leadership positions,” Mendoza concluded.

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A $35,000 grant has been awarded to the geology department at Golden West College by the Massen Greene Foundation, according to Bud J. Benneman, an instructor here. The grant was in response to GWC’s acceptance of a large rock and mineral collection from Rebecca Nelson last spring. The foundation was impressed the department’s willingness to incorporate the mineral collection as part of the GWC Native Garden and the teaching of geology here.

Portions of the grant will fund the purchase of rock saws and polishing equipment, as well as an on-campus seismograph tied into the California State Geological Survey, United States Geological Survey and international realtime earthquake monitoring system. The display with monitors will be proposed for the campus Student Center, allowing students to observe global earthquake and regional seismic events as they occur. California has over 200 seismic events each week.

‘White Christmas’ to come to Golden West Continued from page 7

lot of professionals who want to come here and work,” Ramm said. “It helps the students because they exposed to not just what happens in the classroom, but how you do this.” “They will learn so much,” she said. With all of the glitz and glam and musical history behind this story, the message Ramm wishes to convey is actually quite simple. “This is a message about helping somebody out, about paying it forward,” Ramm said. “But i do want them to be smiling when they leave.” “I better see them smiling,” she said. Irving Berlin’s White Christmas can be seen Nov. 15-24 on the Mainstage Theater on the Golden West College campus

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Men’s soccer is 4th in OEC at 8-7-2 mark The Golden West men’s soccer team is struggling to stay consistent and hoped to get a streak going. The Rustlers only have three games left and hope to make the playoffs, but it isn’t likely with their record at 8-7-2. Against Cypress College on Nov. 1 the Rustlers shut out Cypress and won the game 7-0. This is the Rustlers’ fifth shut out of the season and is fourth in the Orange Empire Conference. Eight minutes into the game the Rustlers scored, and then four minutes later they scored again to go up 2-0. Twelve minutes after that the green and gold scored another goal to go up 3-0. Before half the Rustlers scored four goals in a five-minute stretch, puttingGWC ahead 7-0. Orlando Orrellana led the offense with two goals, and Andrew Arredondo, Alvin Ballesteros, Noe Corona, Danny Stagnaro and Max Hubert all contributed with one goal. David Elias only got shot on four times and saved every goal. In the second half he was taken out and Kevin Cabrera saved a free kick when he read the Cypress player in the last few minutes of the game to preserve the shut out. The Rustlers are next in action on Friday, visiting Irvine Valley College.

The one that got away

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JACOB ANDERSON (6) of Golden West and Dorian Barnett of Santa Ana College leap for a ball that got away from both of them in football action Oct. 26. Golden West prevailed 28-16 and is now 8-1 going into its final regular season game. Story on page 12.

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Hazing has no place today in pro football WESTERN SUN PHOTO SARAH MARTINEZ

GWC WOMEN’S SOCCER team practicing. Next game is Friday at Norco College at 3 p.m.

Women’s soccer falls to Cypress by 4-1 score Rustlers are sixth in Orange Empire Conference By Sarah Martinez Western Sun sports editor The Golden West Rustlers women’s soccer team (7-6-4) will continue Orange Empire Conference play against Norco College (1-9-2) on Friday, Nov. 8 at 3 p.m. After the Norco game the Rustlers have two regular season games left and if they have a good enough record they will have a shot to make a playoff run. The last three game results for the Rustlers have been a 0-0 tie and two losses. More recently the green and gold lost to Cypress College 4-1, on Tuesday, Oct. 29. In the OEC, GWC is

in sixth place. Nine minutes into the game Kylie Redmond scored first to give Cypress the 1-0 lead. Seven minutes later Cypress scored again to go into half leading 2-0. Cypress played stout defense and only allowed two shots on goal. Forty-seven minutes into the game, Aviles Alina made the only goal of the game to cut Cypress’s lead 2-1. It didn’t work out as with a vengeance CC made two more goals to go on to win 4-1. Olivia Bedard got shot on 13 times and saved nine goals, only allowing four to be scored against her.

Hazing the rookies is part of sports but when does it become too much? Should hazing even be allowed? I get its part of the game but sometimes it is taken too far. Hazing could really hurt someone and it should be banned from sports. Guys shouldn’t take advantage of a rookie and the veterans should know better. Coaches should stop the hazing because as been shown it could be taken too far. Several retired and current veterans and even rookies have given instances of what happened. LaDainian Tomlinson stated he was forced to take out veterans to dinner and sometimes it cost up to $17,000. Rookies and new players don’t have that type of money to give out. Well, some do, but they don’t get all the money right away. What if that player has a family to support and is forced to spend this type of money, it’s just wrong. Sometimes the players don’t even stick up and in a recent case became bullying. Other players or the team should’ve done something about it. Richie Incognito has been having anger issues and behavior problems dating back to his college days. His behavior made prolific teams such as the Colts, when Tony Dungy led them, and the Patriots General Manager Scott Pioli passing on him. Incognito’s behavior made him be waived by the St. Louis Rams when he got in a fight with his head coach, and now bullying led him to be suspended indefinitely. The Miami Dolphins made the right decision to suspend him because

he took advantage of his own teammates when he should be a leader that others look up to. With Jonathon Martin was forced to constantly pay for dinners, with what little money the Sarah second year player Martine makes. Over the summer Martin had to foot a $15,000 trip to Vegas and didn’t say anything because he feared his teammate. Martin over this week even quit the team because he didn’t feel safe in the locker room. I don’t blame him for not wanting to play and it is sad he had to resort to such drastic measures. His team should feel like his home and not a place to fear. He did the right thing in walking away before he was killed because Incognito threatened to do so. “He needs to be gone,” Bart Scott said. “No one would miss him anyway. Trust me.” Scott added: “You got to be some type of loser in your spare time away from the building you want to call me and leave threatening messages and text messages on my phone. That’s taking bullying to a whole other level.” Scott is right, he does need to be banned, especially after some of things he did and said to Martin. The team also should’ve known something was wrong, especially after they knew Martin was upset about something in the offseason.

Rustler women’s polo seeks second straight state championship Orange Empire tournament starts this weekend. By Mark Kendall Western Sun staff writer The Golden West women’s water polo team remained undefeated on the season entering the conference tournament, as it seeks a second consecutive state title. The Rustlers (22-0) have yet to be appointed an opponent for the opening round of the Orange Empire Conference Championships, which will take place at Fullerton College Nov. 7-9. The State Championships follow starting on Nov. 15 at Cerritos College.

Golden West defeated a strong squad in Riverside City College (132) at home on Oct. 30. The score was knotted 5-5 after three quarters when Alexandria Loveless took over with four fourth quarter goals en route to an 11-9 victory. The Rustlers had beaten Riverside four days earlier, taking the Battle at the Beach championship by a score of 17-9. Golden West preceded the championship game of the tournament, held at Cal State Long Beach, with wins in the opening rounds over Cypress College and Sierra College respectively.

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Rustler football set to go bowling? Saddleback is next, then post-season play for 8-1 GWC squad? By Mark Kendall Western sun staff writer The Golden West football team looks to end its conference schedule with a sixth consecutive victory at Saddleback College (4-4) on Nov. 16. The (8-1) Rustlers have reeled off five straight wins preceding a welldeserved bye week, including victories over rivals Santa Ana College (2-6) and Orange Coast College (3-6). The green and gold’s only loss came against Fullerton College (8-0),

Coming Up n Nov. 16 at Saddleback College (4-4), 6 p.m. and Fullerton is currently in first in the National Southern California Conference Standings. In the Southern California National Division the Rustlers are currently ranked fourth according to the California Community College Regional State Football poll, and is most likely going to get a bowl game. Golden West took care of Santa Ana with a 28-16 win at home, as quarterback Chris d’Entremont continued his efficient play with 126 yards and four touchdowns without an interception. Wide out Kyrel Brown caught three of those touchdowns, finishing with six catches and 58 yards as the go-to receiver. The real fireworks came against Orange Coast, where the Rustlers won their fourth consecutive Battle of the Bell in a decisive fashion with a 56-7 drubbing of the long-time rival. Golden West wasted no time diving deep into the playbook, opening the game with a double pass on the first play from scrimmage that resulted in a touchdown. D’Entremont found wide out Luke Pastell on a backwards pass who then chucked it downfield to fellow wide out Nik Little for a 74-yard score. The Rustlers never looked back. Following a late first quarter field goal, Golden West widened the margin in the second quarter as it threw for a touchdown and ran for two more, opening up a 31-0 blitzkrieg before the half. “We wanted to come out and have fun and let it fly,” Head Coach Nick Mitchell said. “We could feel the energy,” he said. The Rustlers would end up reeling

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AARON BROWN (21) had a long punt return for the Rustlers that set up GWC’s first touchdown against Santa Ana College. Rustlers prevailed 28-16 over the Dons. putting constant pressure on the Pirate quarterbacks to the tune of 10 sacks and three interceptions. Rustler defensive lineman Anthony Davis led the charge with three sacks and was followed closely by fellow lineman DelRoy Steele who recorded two, respectively.

Standings National Southern Division

Team

Fullerton Golden West Grossmont Saddleback Palomar Santa Ana Orange Coast

Conf.

4-0 4-1 2-2 2-2 1-3 1-3 1-4

Overall

8-0 8-1 4-4 4-4 2-6 2-6 3-6

Standings as of Nov. 5

off 56 straight points before the Pirates found the end zone when the game was well out of reach. Running back Ryan Hunley had a monster day running the ball, totaling 136 rushing yards on five carries and two touchdowns. D’Entremont finished with 197 passing yards on 15 completions and four total touchdowns, two passing and two rushing. Little led the receiving corps with 171 yards on six catches and two scores. The Golden West defense stymied the Orange Coast offensive efforts,

GWC’s Chris d’Entremont hands off the ball against Santa Ana College on Oct. 26. The Rustlers won the game 28-16, and have a bye this weekend and won’t play their last regular season game against Saddleback until Nov. 16.