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the college. It follows the retirement of long-time Chief of Police Harry Parmer, who has not been replaced. Some are concerned about its fate.

Campus PD under review Saddleback College recently hired an outside consulting firm to survey the Campus Police Department, with the

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possible intent of restructuring it.

The college saw an opportunity to evaluate the efficiency of the campus police after the previous chief of police, Harry

Parmer, retired last year. It invited a consultant to the campus to interview officers and staffers from the department, as well as the surrounding community of students,

in order to better understand the department’s structure and function two weeks ago.

“We are trying to make sure everything is done properly, [that the department is]

following the proper rules, regulations, procedures and the controls in place,” said Saddleback President Tod Burnett. “So what we did was we contracted with an outside, independent, very wellknown, and experienced consultant in the field of campus police to come in to just do an analysis and review for us.”

However, the South Orange County Community College District Police Officers’ Association expressed concerns about the potential outcomes that may result from the survey.

“We felt that the audit was geared toward moving our department away from a police department to a security department,” said POA President and Saddleback Officer Santos Garcia. “The auditor that was hired used to work at a college that used security officers, so we were concerned that that’s the direction the college is going. Also, the college interviewed a security company to get an idea of what they are able to do for the college and what their cost would be.”

With only six full-time and one part-time police officers, the Saddleback department is currently short-staffed by one full-time and one part-time position. This means if an officer calls in sick, the campus will only have one officer patrolling it.

“We don’t think we are at where we need to be for the health and safety of our employees, students, and our college,” said Burnett. “With that information, we will able then

www.lariatnews.com to take it and get a clearer idea of what we need to do, and how we should move forward with our campus police to make it much better than what we have right now.”

According to information provided by the POA, the consultant is considering four tentative solutions. The first is to maintain the status quo and hire a new chief of police for the Saddleback campus.

The second is to consolidate the Irvine Valley College and Saddleback departments and have only one chief of police in charge of the district.

The third is to employ security guards to support the department.

The final possibility is to contract with the OC Sheriff’s Department in lieu of having a dedicated campus police force.

“As POA president, I feel we would rather have police officers. But it’s certainly not the only way to go,” said Garcia. “We don’t completely object security officers. We just don’t believe they should be taking police officer positions. Our understanding is that if security officers were used here on the campus, they’ll used more for door unlocks and escorts, rather than doing police work.”

The issue is still up for debate as President Burnett has not received the final report from the consultant yet. “[The options are] certainly something to look into, but I have no conclusions,” said Burnett. “None whatsoever.” jasonchung52@ivc.edu

Town hall meeting discusses budget MARYANNE SHULTS California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott held a town hall meeting at Pasadena City College late last month to discuss the current budget crisis and offer feasible public actions to students, administration and faculty in attendance.

His visit came on the heels of what could be a devastating move two days earlier by the California State University system to drastically cut enrollment by limiting transfers from community colleges, beginning in spring 2013.

“We’re seeing what I would call a death by a thousand cuts,” Scott, who is retiring in September, said. “That’s not good news for the state.”

Scott said the latest blow dealt to higher education will mean another 16,000 community college students will not be able to transfer to a CSU. “Last month, we had the February surprise—a $149 million cut we didn’t expect,” Scott said. “Now we have the March surprise, a cruel reality that CSU can afford to take only a handful of our transfer students next spring.”

CSU will consider only community college students who have earned the new Associate

Degree for Transfer, established by Senate Bill 1440 last year. Only a handful of students will be allowed admission to eight state campuses including Channel Islands, Chico, East Bay, Fullerton, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Bernardino and Sonoma.

“It’s sad to think we’re looking at a group of students who are thirsty for higher education, all of which would enrich their life and enrich the economy of California,” Scott said.

“Because of a lack of state resources, we’re having to limit it.”

Scott said this will impact students already in the community college system as well as new students trying to get in.

Many of those who are eligible for transfer in the spring are likely to remain at community colleges, further crowding out recent high school graduates and the unemployed who are turning to the two-year system for job training skills.

The day of the CSU announcement, Saddleback College President Tod Burnett was coincidently addressing college employees at his annual President’s Chat. In his most recent blog posting in the “Gaucho Gazette,” he said the audience voiced concerns how this would affect the students.

“The sad news is that higher education cutbacks have already begun to affect our student,” Burnett said. “Our highly-qualified transfer prospects are finding it increasingly difficult to get into a CSU or UC.” On a positive note, Burnett added that Saddleback has secured new Transfer Admission Guarantee agreements to both CSU and University of California.

“Our top feeder school, CSU Fullerton, is one of the few still accepting spring transfers,” Burnett said.

As far as impacts for Saddleback College students, the CSU enrollment cuts could definitely bring a higher demand for classes, yet the college has been in a no-growth mode for some time now, according to the college’s spokesperson Jennie McCue. “As you know, current students have priority registration and they are encouraged to enroll as soon as possible, because the higher demand means that students will no longer have the luxury of waiting to get into their classes,” McCue said. “The reality is that the state budget situation is such that we are not in a position to offer more classes.”

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senior day: High school students flood Saddleback campus for Senior Day. Attendies look at booths set up in the Quad outside the BGS and SSC buildings to learn more about attending community college.

Long-time instructor Lee Rhodes dies Memorial services were held for Lee W. Rhodes, a long-time Saddleback College professor, trustee and vice president of the South Orange County Community College District board. He died February 11.

Rhodes was the third of seven children born to Herman and Sadie Rhodes, and raised in Forks, Washington.

After graduating from Forks High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. He served honorably in WWII aboard a ship in the Mediterranean, and later served in the Korean War. Following military service,

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Rhodes graduated from University of Washington with a bachelor’s degree in biology.

He completed advanced degrees in Colorado including

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a master’s degree in education and in later life, a Ph.D. in leadership and human behavior from the U.S. International University.

He was deeply committed to education, serving as professor of biology and microbiology at Saddleback College from 1969-88, former president of the Faculty Association, trustee from 1992-1996, and board vice president from 1995-1996. Recently, as a volunteer, he taught computer skills at the Laguna Beach Senior Center.

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McCue added that because math and English classes, in particular, are expected to fill quickly, current students are encouraged to enroll in those classes as soon as possible.

“Students should not delay taking them,” McCue said, “as they will be more difficult to get as new students apply to the college and will compete to enroll in those same classes.”

In light of the effect on all community college students throughout the state, Scott said one viable solution to help ease some of the financial losses is Gov. Jerry Brown’s tax-hike initiative.

To help balance the budget and raise money for education, Brown’s initiative would raise state sales tax by .25 percent per dollar for the next four years and levy those with incomes higher than $250,000 for seven years.

Scott said passing of the initiative, although it won’t completely replace money lost in the past, in will be a “step in the right direction.”

“I want to make it clear that I’ll be very supportive of that tax initiative because it’ll mean

$3 to $4-million dollars more to community colleges,” Scott said. “And if it doesn’t pass, it might mean another big cut to community colleges.”

He added that taxes are the “price of civilization,” and that the public cannot ignore that fact.

“The idea that some way or another we can just simply turn our backs and not pay for things,” Scott said, “It’s not that way folks.”

All three segments of California’s higher education would be subject to midyear cuts if the Governor’s proposed tax increases are rejected by voters in November. General purpose funds for the California Community Colleges would be cut by almost $300 million, according to the Legislative Analyst’s Office.

California’s 112 community college system serves about 2.6 million students, the largest higher education system in the U.S. Since 2008, the system has suffered losses totaling over $800 million.

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His colleagues have described him as a tremendous educator who was kind, bright, unique and generous.

As an elder of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, Rhodes served as tribal historian.

He was also an avid fine woodworker who enjoyed making toys and heirloom furniture for all of his grandchildren.

Rhodes leaves behind his loving wife, Elizabeth (Betsy).

Also left behind are his sister, Nadine, his step-children, Alison and son in-law Kevin Defrese, Duane Cromleigh, Heather and son-in-law, Bart D’Alfonso, and Cynthia and son-in-law, Marcus Crahan, and his grandchildren, Patrick and Aidan Defrese,

Catherine and Christine Crahan, and Cooper and Trevor Neilsen.

Following military service, Rhodes graduated from University of Washington with a bachelor’s degree in biology.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Oxfam America and Plan USA to support Lee and Betsy Rhodes‘ mission to provide food, shelter, and education for those less fortunate.

tor, encouraged a call to action.

He advocated personal communication with legislators.

“When a legislator says, ‘Oh, I love the community colleges’ and so forth, ask him or her how they voted on raising taxes,” Scott said. “Don’t get belligerent or harsh and try to occupy his or her office, but go in and make your case.”

He also encouraged the students in the audience to vote, as they hold the power to resuscitate their education system.

“Don’t give up because your education is your key to mobility,” Scott said. He added studies show the better educated one is, the better he or she will do in life.

Scott wrapped up his address by reiterating the California Dream.

“We should be working together to rebuild California and making it a better place for our children,” Scott said. “Dreams are necessary to live. If we keep dashing college dreams and denying opportunities for Californians, we’re going to lose our best and brightest to other states which will only further exacerbate our state’s economic situation.” lariateditor@gmail.com

Foundation is at a loss again JASON CHUNG

Three years after the last permanent director left, Saddleback College still could not find a suitable replacement to lead the foundation office.

Ever since the previous director, Michelle Anstadt, left her position at the college in 2009, the Saddleback Foundation has been headhunting for a new director to lead the office.

The college came close to filling the position twice. However, one candidate received a more attractive counter-offer by another company while the other cited the difference between working for a public versus private sector as the reason for his departure after two months of employment.

“I’ll be blunt,” said Saddleback President Tod Burnett, “We don’t pay enough to get the caliber of people we are looking for to take our Foundation to

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The study abroad program at Saddleback College is welcoming students to a venture in Santander, Spain, this summer to learn Spanish and experience the local culture first hand.

The program will run from June 29 to July 30 and will be headed by Saddleback instructor Carmenmara HernandezBravo, who has also been the program director for 28 years.

Students will be studying at the Colegio Miguel de Unamuno where they are required to

take a minimum of 8.25 units of Spanish courses.

Participants will stay in a home, in a double-occupancy setting, and will receive three meals a day.

There will be plenty of leisure time to explore the sights of Santander such the beaches, museums, and prehistoric caves.

The historic city of Santander, the capital of the Cantabria Province, is long in history and tradition.

Founded by the Romans, it became a merchant harbor during the 18th and 19th centuries, according to the Spanish tour-

“I met [again] with the two students this week, which included a police officer and a dean, and my questions were very clear to them. For the first time, they gave a different story,” said Plano, referring to her conference with the students in the last week of March.

The investigation was further delayed because the students provided false information after they were identified, Plano said.

“The compensation wasn’t high enough, so we didn’t have a strong enough candidate pool,” Burnett said. “We believe that a college like Saddleback and with our community should have the absolute best Foundation director. So what we are doing now is we are going to change the position [to reflect our needs].”

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They initially said that they were UCI students, leading administrators to pursue the matter with UCI officials, she said. After their lie was discovered, they put the blame on the IVC sociology and psychology departments respectively, claiming the prank was a class assignment, Plano said.

“I met [again] with the two students this week, which included a police officer and a dean, and my questions were very clear to them.

For the first time, they gave a different story,” said Plano, referring to her conference with the students in the last week of March.

“Because you need to have the truth when you’re doing these kind of cases, it had not ended until this week.”

Faculty Association President and IVC literary instructor Lewis Long, who presented their concerns to the college, now consider the matter concluded and well-handled.

“The administration, including the president, both vice presidents, and the chief of campus police, conducted a thorough, exhaustive investigation of the matter,” said Long.

“I am satisfied that the administration took this situation seriously, no less seriously than I did, and responded appropriately.”

As a result of the incident, steps are currently being taken to address and correct shortcomings in the campus’s emergency preparedness to ensure safety for all students and faculty members on the college campus.

The students have been disciplined but their names were not released. jchung52@ivc.edu

ism website FedericoVasco. com.

Santandor’s beaches offer calm waters, protected by the bay.

One can stroll through the Pereda Gardens where the Palacete del Embarcadero offers an excellent view of the fishing dock and harbor.

The city’s architecture is a mixture of old and contemporary.

It is known for its museums of fine arts, archeology and history, and maritime.

The local cuisine features fresh seafood and meat, produce

and desserts such as pastel de queso (cheese pie), according to the toursim website.

The cost of the trip will range from $5,360 to $5,750 depending on the number of students who sign up.

For more details there will be informational meetings on Thursday, April 26 and May 24 at 6 p.m. in Room 212 in the Student Services Center.

The Study Aboard’s website also has further information about the Santander program as well as other locales. tseraj0@ivc.edu

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A recent prank involving four students and a horse mask sparked safety concerns among Irvine Valley College’s faculty and led to an administrative review of campus security response.

In February, two IVC students decided to conduct a psychology experiment by loitering for brief moments in three random classrooms while ignoring all interactions to observe their audience’s reaction. The experiment was not for a class but merely for the observation of other student’s reactions.

One student donned a horse mask while the other recorded the prank with a cellphone.

According to Know Your Memes, a website dedicated to researching and documenting Internet memes and viral phenomena, the horse mask meme gained popularity in 2005 when it was featured as one of the alternative tourism experiments listed by Lonely Planet, a popular travel guide series.

An unnamed instructor whose classroom was disrupted reported the intrusion to the college, but according to a post by IVC philosophy instructor Roy Bauer on Dissent the Blog, was dissatisfied with the apparent lack of response from the administration at the time.

“The college has a history of potentially dangerous incidents handled badly,” said Bauer, creator of Dissent the Blog, referring to an incident that occurred in the fall of 2010. The incident was when a disturbed student sought after his writing instructor with a pair of scissors in his hand.

“Generally speaking, faculty have been unimpressed with administrative efforts in [ensuring

campus security].

As in so many other regards, in this [incident], we worry that they’re all talk and no action.”

In the administration’s defense, Vice President of Student Services Gwendolyn Plano cited the confidentiality of the investigation and the lack of names as the reasons for the administration’s seeming idleness.

“A lot of times when something like this occur, people outside would not know that each of us [in the administration] are looking at it,” said Plano.

“I think the dissatisfaction was that [the faculty] were hoping it could be resolved quickly.

Unfortunately, there were no names initially.

It took about two weeks before there were any students named to be able to do something.

The only way you can invoke emergency preparedness process is if the police were called and they were not.

They weren’t called until the day after.”

The college came close to filling the position twice.

received this year, Burnett was not worried that the lack of a permanent director would have any adverse effect on the foundation’s ability to function.

“The Foundation is supported by staff, by all of us, and by our fiscal sides,” said Burnett. “And remember, It’s run by a whole board of governors, which is external people in the community, so it’s doing fine.”

In lieu of a permanent director, in January the college hired an interim director, Donald Rickner, who has worked with the district for more than 30 years, to temporarily fill the position this academic year.

“We are thrilled that we have Don Rickner here,” said Burnett. “He has been with our district for so long and is probably the most well-known and most experienced foundation director in the state of California.”

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Annual Gala brings in money for scholarships Casino theme, silent auction, and delicious cuisine are highlights of fundraising event nicole bullard The 12th annual gala presented by Saddleback Foundation last Saturday was a “glamorous night of stars” with it’s luxurious Hollywood theme and was hosted by Donna Varner, the Foundation’s president.

The gala was held in the gymnasium, which was transformed into a completely different scene with casino tables in the corners and over 30 tables spread out across the gym. A silent auction helped raise money for scholarships.

“It takes about a year to get everything going,” Varner said about preparing the annual gala, “and the money is for scholarships and programs. This year we’re hoping for $100,000.”

In the very front of the gym, the prizes were written down on tables for guests to make bids and socialize. The cost of the prices are based on how high the bidders are willing to raise their bids.

One of the silent auction prizes included a KSBR package Bash 2012 which includes two gold tickets to the Bash, two hats, two T-shirts, two wine glasses and one KSBR CD. A second prize consisted of a

cruise around the San Francisco Bay, on the Tiara 52 “Wingman” for eight, including airfare and a one night stay at the San Francisco Hilton for two.

The casino tables had “casino dollars” where a guest could win prize tickets for three main prizes including a three day and two night midweek stay at Las Vegas, a wine basket and gift certificates.

Many faculty members, instructors, foundation members and students attended the gala and contributed to the cordial and crowded atmosphere.

“I’m having a wonderful time,” said Robert Farnsworth, department chairman of horticulture and landscape design.

Students from the culinary arts department provided the passed hors d’oeuvres and the desserts for 300 people. The hors d’oeuvres comprised of blackened filet with red onion marmalade on crostini, edamame hummus on cucumber rounds with corn salsa and more.

The entree, salad and sides were provided by independent caterer Chef Molly Kruger, a graduate of New York’s Culinary Institute of America.

Kruger established her catering business in 1995 after beginning her career in San Francisco, according to her website, www.chefmolly.com.

The desserts were dished out as a trio plate, with a red velvet petit fours with dark chocolate

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all smiles : Gala guests pose for a photo with Saddeback College Foundation board member Gary Ca-

pata (sitting center). Attendees enjoyed cuisine made by both the culinary arts department and a private caterer.

ganache and fluer de sel brittle, a lemon panna cotta with raspberry couli and pistachio lace cookie and a napolean with pastry cream and fruit compote.

The Saddleback Alumnus of the Year, Nico Melendez, was acclaimed at the gala and gave a brief speech about his life and how graduating from Saddle-

“The money is for scholarships and programs.

This year we’re hoping for $100,000.”

—Donna Varner, Foundation President

Many students contributed to the quality of the atmosphere and decorations of the gala.

The floral vase centerpieces were provided by the interior design department for every table in the gym.

Three students created the decorations, including painting the stage background and gala lighting. Kat Bausch, 21, technical theater, assisted with scenic painting, along with Heather McLain, 19, technical theater.

Zach Lapinski, 20, technical theater, handled lighting design as well as creation the decorations for the gala.

back helped boost his future.

After completing his general education at Saddleback, Melendez transferred to Chaminade University and earned a bachelor’s degree in historical and political studies. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving 10 years in active duty all over the globe as a journalist and public affairs officer. He continues to serve today as an active naval reserve unit.

He holds a master’s degree in public administration from Troy State University and is currently a broadcaster and communicator for the Transportation

Security Administration.

To conclude the event, the Rodrigo Moreno Quartet performed with Amanda Harris as vocalist, Spencer Wiles on alto sax, Tristan Orr on guitar, Rodrigo Moreno on bass and Jesse Conlee played the drums.

The gala recognized Gold sponsors Cox Communications, Mercedes-Benz of Laguna Niguel, President Burnett and South County Bank. The Silver sponsors are AT&T Services, Inc., Best, Best & Kreiger, LLP, Capata & Company, CPA, Follett Higher Education Group, Neudesic, Inc. and Schools First Federal Credit Union.

Gala honorees included Dorothy Marie Lowry who donated $2.2 mil, The Bernard Osher Foundation donated $794,000, Linda Richardson Rice donated $140,000, Associated Student Government donated $89,000 and Kia Motors donated $76,000. nbullard0@saddleback.edu

Public invited to college plant sale jason chung The biannual Plant Sale by the horticulture and landscape design department will take place on April 12 and 13 to raise funds for student scholarships.

The sale will begin at 9 a.m. and last until 5:30 p.m. on both days. It will be held at the greenhouse across from the Technology & Applied Science building and next to Parking Lot 14.

Hanging baskets, seasonal colors, bowls, succulents, Madagascar palms, cannas, cacti, as well as herbs and vegetables will be featured.

Katrina and Nick fell in love their last year in college. After graduating, Nick proposed and they married six months later. They moved into a cute apartment, both establishing their careers. Two years later, they found themselves signing divorce papers. What went wrong?

About 50 percent of marriages end in divorce or separation, according to the National Survey of Family conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics in 2010. The couple above is a hypothetical example, but based on fact.

Laura Duvall, a psychology instructor at Saddleback College, led a discussion last Wednesday about five factors that predict divorce. Those attending learned what can make or break a marriage.

“The most common concern of college students about divorce is because their parents or close friends have gone through divorce and they know

how painful it is,” Duvall said.

“They want to make the right decisions.”

Experts have proven that the best chance of a long and happy marriage are based on age at time of marriage, how long the couple knew each other prior to engagement, compatible values and goals, communication, and marriage expectations.

Duvall also highly recommended pre-marital counseling to bring issues of possible future conflict out on the table.

“Pre-marital counseling is a gift—it can do wonders,” Duvall said. “It can make you see things you never realized.”

Odds of divorce are lowest for a couple who marry after age 25 and had a two-plus years engagement with high and realistic expectations of marriage and were willing to work hard to meet those.

Odds are highest for a couple who are too young, especially a “starter marriage,” which Duvall described as a marriage at an early age for issues such as religious views.

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The Psychology Club and Psi Beta Honor Society have a comprehensive itinerary of events planned this week at Saddleback College. Psychology Week includes workshops, seminars, discussions, and information booths featured topics such as stress management, communication in relationships, death and dying, gambling, suicide, pet and art therapy, Huntington’s disease, and more.

Today’s events include workshops and discussions about sex addiction, deep relaxation techniques, adventures in psychology studies and eyewitness testimony in forensic psychology.

Thursday’s topics include health psychology, issues with aging including dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, and other panel discussions in the evening.

For over three decades, Baha’is in Iran have been denied the right to higher education, merely for their beliefs.

Saddleback’s Baha’i Club presents “Education Under Fire” on Thursday, April 22, from 5-7 p.m. in the Science & Math building, Room 313. This short documentary and subsequent panel discussion are to help raise awareness of everyone’s right to education. Admission and parking, in Lot 10, are free.

Customers should arrive early for the best selection as they will not take reservations or deposits.

Funds raised from the sale will be awarded to students at the end of the spring semester.

Last year, the sale generated $7,500 in scholarship awards.

The horticulture and landscape design department was established in 1975 to offer academic classes in plant cultivation and landscape improvement to students interested in building a career, upgrading their skills, or have a personal interest in the subject. jchung52@ivc.edu

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“Couples need time to really get to know each other,” Duvall said. “If you don’t give it enough time, you are not showing your true ugly self.”

More importantly, the couple who maintained open communication, especially about values, attitudes and goals related to personal finances, children, religion, career and marriage roles will probably survive normal marital discord.

“I had friends in grad school who married after dating 10 years. She wanted a large family, he wanted none,” Duvall said. “They never addressed the issue of children. She was 31 and after having their first child, she threw a box of condoms at

him and said she was going off the pill. After their second child, they divorced.”

However, children of divorced parents have higher divorce rates. Their models demonstrated poor communication and marriage skills.

Second marriages also have higher divorce rates, especially if there are children from the previous marriage.

“Third and fourth marriages have a 75 percent divorce rate,” Duvall said.

Duvall summarized her tips for a long and happy life together.

“Keep your expectations high, but realistic,” she said.

“Expect a lot from marriage,

prepare for conflict, and get professional help if needed.”

As part of Psychology Week, Duvall will host a discussion called “Communication and Romantic Relationships” on Monday, April 2, at 3:15 p.m.

“John Gottman did a study on the relationship between communication and relationships, marriage and divorce,” Duvall said. “He showed the way communication falls apart follows a pattern.”

Her lecture will include information from Gottman’s study and how communication can help or hinder a romantic relationship. lariateditor@gmail.com

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The Emeritus Institute’s 3rd Annual “Art in the Park” is on Saturday, April 7 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Heritage Hill Historical Park in Lake Forest.

This event is a combined yearly effort of the Emeritus Institute of Saddleback College and by invitation of the Orange County Parks.

Emeritus Institute fine art students in oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel painting, and drawing and printmaking will be working on their own artworks throughout the park.

Instructors Pamme Turner and Maria Kiernan provide the free on-site art lessons for children as they are inspired to create their own “plein air masterpieces.” Printmaking (for children) will also be taught.

Admission is free.

Lariat writer wins award Lariat staff writer Jason Chung, 23, journalism, brought home a third place award in the Critical Review competition at the Journalism Association of Community Colleges’ state conference on March 22-24 in Burbank.

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“I spy, i sympathize” : Dancers practice their performance, to show the emotions and how people react to each other in society.

Dance Collective skit portrays various characters that generalize life nicole bullard As part of the Dance Collective 2012 Concert, the collaboration “I Spy, I Sympathize” directed by Mimi Liu, 23, television production, will be performing.

She thought of the idea during the summer of 2011 after watching people on the streets or at the mall.

She found that people treated each other in significant ways that only society could create.

“I Spy, I Sympathize” is directed and choreographed by Mimi Liu, 23, television production and cinematographer

Franz Salvatierra, 21, business.

Dance instructor Dorothy Anderson Garant will also be working on ISIS. “I want to present a correlation of relationships with the self and towards the others, whether we sympathize with one another or just remain the complete unconcerned onlookers.” said Liu about her project.

Liu and Salvatierra will not be performing in the Dance Collective. They are still practicing their performance in dance rehearsals.

“I’ve had to stand in though,” Salvatierra said about helping out in the dance rehearsals.

ISIS will be performed by 21

dancers and is supported by a crew of around eight people.

The project explores modernized societal issues, and challenges the individual viewers to take in their surroundings and observe the emotions, beauty, scars, and uniqueness. These are all aspects which Liu said she emphasizes in her project.

“My choreographic concept also helped me to reexamine the meaning of community, social justice, human decency, competition, materialism, spatial awareness, natural instincts, alienation, social anxiety, common courtesy, compassion, responsibility, ignorance, and the complexes of contemporary

Short film portrays Holocaust survivor seeking revenge nicole bullard

said.

The film is around 20 minutes long, including the animation.

The production will be filmed at Saddleback and an off-campus location. The co-producer, Ariel Savage, a graduate of University of California, Santa Cruz, helps plan, get locations and permits.

“For this film we’re going to

assistant director of the film and decided to join the production after reading the script.

The Film Production II class “The script has been going is currently working on a short around for awhile, it’s somefilm “Scent,” which portrays thing that I’ve always heard the life of the Holocaust surviabout being in the process of bevor Saul Weitz, an elderly blind ing made,” Landa said. “Luckily man searching for revenge and I got a chance to read the script evidence of vampires. and really fell in love with it.”

It’s a supernaturally-driven The film is not your typical film that still holds firm to the revenge story, mainly because roots of reality. The prothe hero is not traditional. tagonist, Weitz, discovers “I’m Jewish myself and my He is close to 80 years old vampires during the holoand blind. He overcomes caust and 60 years later, grandfather was actually a lot to reach his target of he is determined to use the a Holocaust survivor...” vengeance. vampires to his advantage “I’m Jewish myself and and take retribution against — Steve Miles, director my grandfather was actuthe Nazis. ally a Holocaust survivor, “He’s blind and develops various places that are signifi- and that’s part of why I love a heightened sense of smell, it’s cant to the storyline,” Savage what we use to turn the story said. “We have to go to a restau- the story so much,” Landa said, in a different direction,” Miles rant, but it has to look like it’s in “It’s creating this new character.” said.

South America.”

They hope to complete the Director Steve Miles, 42, The film is supposed to take film before summer and to send film, has always been interested place at locations like the South it into as many film festivals as in film. He began with a Super 8 American restaurant, also an possible. camera as a child. He wanted to elevator in a hospital. It also “In June, we will be showing be an actor but decided to take includes flashbacks to the Hoour films in Student Services,” film classes instead. locaust. The restaurant is sup- Miles said. “We don’t do a lot of “The film is two ideas com- posed to be in Argentina and is advertising for that, but it’s for bined, there’s a real idea mixed the closing scene of the film. the public.” Miles said. with an unreal idea,” Miles said.

“We talk to the owners and we Steve Miles and the group of The movie contains only live get their permission, and then Saddleback student filmmakacting, but will have animation we usually have to go through ers can be found on the website of the protagonist when he has the city to get permits and insur- http://telligentmedia.com/scentflashbacks to the holocaust. ance,” Savage said on finding a donation which explains in de“The animation will only be restaurant location to film. tail about their film. about three minutes,” Miles Josh Landa, 24, film, is the lariateditor@gmail.com

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society,” Liu said.

In the undertaking of ISIS, the dancers will move freely about the stage as if in a crowd walking down a street. Every single dancer will have a unique personality that reflects the different sides of society.

There is “The Reader,” who is very isolated and always has her eyes on the pages of a book.

She doesn’t communicate at all with the others. “The Reader” is performed by Nicky Bower, 21, dance.

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Irvine Valley College’s music department is holding its 5th Annual Student Composers’ Benefit Concert on Saturday, April 14, in the rehearsal studio in Building A, Room 311.

There are still upcoming performances of the musical “Cabaret,” set in 1931 Berlin as the Nazis are rising to power, focuses on nightlife at the Kit Kat Klub and revolves around a young English cabaret performer and her relationship with an American writer. The show is on the Main Stage in the Performing Arts Center.

Other upcoming events include a variety of student recitals and showcases in both instrumental and vocal music.

Also on the PAC Main Stage, the Dance department presents two performances of “Dance Perspectives” on Friday, April 20. This educational series explores the creative process and how choreography conveys meaning.

Starting Thursday, April 5, the Art department hosts “The Student Show,” a juried exhibition highlighting students’ work. This event, in the Art Gallery, is free.

Further information, including ticket pricing, is available at www.ivcarts.org.

At Saddleback College, the musical “Rent” debuts on Friday, April 13, in the McKinney Theatre. This rock opera tells the story of youth, change and revolt in one year in the life of a group of bohemians struggling in modern day East Village New York. This group of friends deal with love, loss, AIDS, and modern day life.

The show runs through April

22.

The music department will host a concert hour on Thursday, April 5, from noon to 1 p.m. in Fine Arts, Room 101.

Los Angeles-based violist Born Lau will perform instructor Norman Weston’s “Aria, Tango and Gigue” for unaccompanied viola. Admission is free.

Fine Arts brings out the big machinery on Friday, April 20, with “woodBLOCK Party,” in the FA complex next to the Theatre circle turnaround.

Printmaking students will be printing large format woodblocks using a three-ton steamroller.

Other activities include custom T-shirt printing, woodblock carving, music, sale of student prints and more. There is no charge for admission.

Visit the Arts’ website at www.saddleback.edu/arts for complete information and additional calendared events and ticket information.

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$36 per unit still a bargain Jonathan Anson

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Instructors Jim Repka (left) and Larry Twicken (right) with their Humanities 10B class, showing their support for Trayvon Martin’s parents and their desire for justice for their son. Martin, wearing a hoodie, was killed while walking home from the store by a suspicious neighborhood watch volunteer.

Hoodie should not equate to stereotype of ‘hoodlum’ Jason Chung When Fox talk show host Geraldo Rivera made the controversial comment in an interview on “Fox & Friends” that the hoodie Trayvon Martin wore was as much responsible for his death as George Zimmerman, he ignited a firestorm debate on whether fashion was indicative of a person’s stature.

Although his comment was indeed heavy-handed and racist, he was not entirely wrong.

The fact of the matter is, we do judge people by the way they dress. Maybe we are not as drastic as Zimmerman or Rivera, who believe wearing a hoodie and possessing dark skin colors

are sufficient to identify a per- poor, emo or punk, and fashson as a “gangsta” and threat, ionable or obsolete based on but we still like to label and ste- what they wear everyday. Sayings like “you can tell a man reotype others by their clothes.

We live in a society where by his shoes” and “you can tell fashion is a determining factor a woman by her handbag” do in whether you get that all-important job or promotion, attract “No matter how nonchalant that guy or girl that you are about what you put you’ve been eyeing, on, others will try to decipher and even receive good service at a restaurant. your personality based on your No matter how nonclothes nonetheless.” chalant you are about what you put on, others will try to decipher your per- have kernels of truth in them. sonality based on your clothes We tend to be friendlier to tidy, well-dressed people while trynonetheless.

We all do it. Even when we ing to avoid the less chic.

Therefore, the recent use of are not conscious of it, we label those around us as rich or the hoodie as a symbol against

racial profiling is rather hypocritical.

At first glance, it may seem like we are combating racism, but what the hoodie really represents is the fight against discrimination based on dress.

True, fashion prejudice is an unaddressed form of discrimination, but we have done nothing thus far to mend our ways.

It’s fine if you wear it to show support for Martin’s family or even for Zimmerman’s arrest, but please, drop the hoodie as a symbol of protest and defiance.

We are all as guilty of stereotyping and profiling as Zimmerman and Rivera when it comes to judging others by the way they dress. jchung52@ivc.edu

Editorial: So what’s to be done about the cop shop?

Saddleback College hired an independent consulting firm to conduct a performance audit on the Saddleback Campus Police two weeks ago following Chief of Police Harry Parmer’s retirement last year.

The consultant tentatively offered four potential solutions for improving the department’s efficiency, according to information provided by the South Orange County Community College District Police Officers’ Association.

Aside from either maintaining the status quo and hiring a new police chief for Saddleback, or combining our department with Irvine Valley College’s, the firm also suggested employing security guards to provide personnel support or contracting with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department rather than having a dedicated

campus police force.

Because the Saddleback Campus Police are currently short-staffed, there is concern that the college is in need of more efficient security. But in reality, how much better would an outside department be than the campus police?

President Tod A. Burnett has not received the final report from the consultant yet, so the fate of the campus police is still up for debate.

Let’s consider the latter two possibilities first. If the college hires security guards to fill up the vacant positions, they will be even less effective in crime prevention. Not being academy-trained police officers, they may lack the authority to arrest suspects or use force when a situation demands it.

Eliminating the police department

entirely and contracting with the Sheriff’s Department may ease financial troubles, but the campus police we have now already understands how Saddleback works and are well-known throughout the campus. As a result, the response time from an outsourced department may be significantly slower than an in-house police force.

On the other hand, if we retain the Saddleback Campus Police, all we have to do is hire one full-time and one part-time officer, along with a police chief. Even if we consolidate with the IVC department and only hire one chief for the entire district, they would still have better knowledge of the campuses than contracted security guards. Who knows? We may even save money by not having to revamping the entire department.

planning to transfer to a university, then the low tuition will special to the lariat play into your favor. You can leave with a small amount of With the rising cost of tuition, debt, or even none at all providit’s a scary time for college stu- ed you can spend your money dents. It will become even more responsibly, save it up, and not worrisome if Gov. Jerry Brown rely on student loans.

To better accomplish this make good on his promise to cut more funding to higher educa- task, get a paying job. The prostion should his tax increase pro- pect of working while balancposal fail to gain the approval of ing your school assignments may seem daunting, but earning voters this November.

For students, depression and work experience while receivfear have impeded, or even ing a steady financial income halted, their aspirations to get a will pay off in the long run.

If students are not convinced college degree. Many students have chosen to drop out be- of how important working is, cause of the increasing price of then you will if you graduate tuition, or because they simply without having done any signo longer feel compelled to con- nificant amount of work. Then tinue any education they feel is you’ll discover that your opportunities in the irrelevant. workplace will Others remain “Tuition may be low and you undeterred, but may be forced are frightened be growing, but to take on work by the debt they employers still not related to continue, or will have to take up, require a degree or your degree.

If you’re findin order to keep certification from ing it difficult to paying for a dea college institute get paid work, gree which no longer guaranto consider you a become a volinstead. tees work. suitable candidate for unteer You won’t get Some advice employment.” paid for your is necessary in time, but you order to mainstill will earn tain hope among the student body. So to do that, valuable experience for your here are some suggestions and resume and can establish referadvice to students worried not ences that will prove invaluable just about their wallets, but their when you do apply for a job.

Now, to any students who futures as well. All it takes to make them work is persever- wish to drop out, I have three ance, willingness, and a desire words for you: don’t do it. Tuition may be growing, but emto succeed.

First, if you’re enrolled as ployers still require a degree a student here at Saddleback or certification from a college College or Irvine Valley Col- institute to consider you a suitlege, you’re at an advantage able candidate for employment. compared to students who are A high school diploma may get attending a four-year university. you work, but a college degree For them, the price of tuition is is still a very important key to unlocking doors to more profitinsanely high and growing.

But the tuition at community able careers.

Finally, never give up hope. college, as I’m sure many well tell you, is very affordable. At College may be a challenge, but just $36 per unit, we are being it still remains an important exgiven a bargain. We can cheap- perience. It is not a place you go ly complete required general to get a job, it is where you go education class and have some to get an education and that is money left over to purchase worth far more than a paycheck textbooks, supplies, and neces- will ever give you. sities to buy when off campus.

If there are any students janson0@saddleback.edu

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Last month, the department of theatre arts ran a production of Carlo Goldoni’s “Servant of Two Masters,” translated and adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher and Paolo Emilio Landi. Patrick J. Fennell directed the show.

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RECORD HOLDER: Remy Conatser, who currently holds the national junior college record for hammer throw, unleashes hammer (top of frame), in a meet Friday at Saddleback. Conatser placed first in a distance of 65.02 meters.

Conatser nails hammer throw, wins javelin and discus Men and women hammer throwers impress at meet but Gauchos struggle in several categories.

Tameem seraj All eyes were on Saddleback College weightman Remy Conatser at last week’s three-way track and field meet with Orange Empire conference rivals Golden West and Fullerton colleges.

Host Saddleback finished last in men’s competition, but that didn’t stop Conatser from winning the hammer throw event.

That’s no surprise, though.

Conatser set the national junior college record in the hammer throw event March 10 at the Ben Brown Invitational at California State Fullerton.

Conatser had a throw of 65.73 meters which is the equivalent of 215.8 feet, breaking the previous record held by Dave Loshonkohl with a throw of 212.1 feet back in 1993.

Conatser never threw a hammer before he walked on to the

team last year. shot put.

Conatser’s best throw on FriOn Friday he placed first day was 65.02 meters which in javelin throw with a best of is equivalent to 213.4 feet. He 52.63 meters and first in discus won the hammer throw event throw with a best of 47.8 meeasily but ters. felt like Conatser he should “It was a solid perforplaced sechave per- mance but I got a lot betond in shot formed put with a ter in me.” better. best of 13.4 “It was —Remy Conatser meters. a solid According perforto the Sadmance but I got a lot better in dleback Athletics Department, me,” Conatser said.

Conatser is close to signing a Conatser also competes in letter of intent to attend USC javelin throw, discus throw, and and recieve scholarships.

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FASTBALL: Left-handed pitcher Jake Ham pitches in the second inning of a 7-0 loss to Golden West College last Friday. Ham (1-2) pitched seven innings, gave up six hits and struck out three batters.

Struggling Gauchos blanked by Golden West Tameem seraj The Saddleback College baseball team was shut out at home Friday in a conference game by Golden West College who scored seven runs off 10 hits and two Saddleback errors.

With the loss Saddleback’s record falls to 8-15 overall and 3-10 in Orange Empire Conference play. Golden West improved to 16-9 overall and 8-5 in conference. Saddleback’s next game will be on the road today at 2 p.m. against the College of Sequoias.

Left handed pitcher Jake Ham got the start for the Gauchos and pitched seven innings. He struck

out three batters. Ham (1-2) gave up two unearned runs on six hits and two walks but took the loss. He kept the Gauchos in the game but didn’t get any support from the offense.

Saddleback didn’t get a runner to third base until the seventh inning and didn’t get more than one hit in any inning. The game was still close until the eighth inning when Gauchos relief pitching just couldn’t get any outs.

Dylan Ehrlich came in and walked the two batters he faced.

Wayne Leon replaced Ehrlich and gave up three hits and walked one but finished the inning. Golden West put up five

runs in the eighth, two charged to Ehrlich and three charged to Leon.

Nicholas Hanson pitched a complete game shutout for Golden West, improving his record to 5-2. Hanson gave up five hits and one walk, but only got one strikeout.

The Gauchos threatened to score in the ninth by loading up the bases but failed to bring any of the runners home. Third baseman Brian Romero got two hits in three at bats. Golden West’s Josh Cunningham got three hits in four at bats with two runs batted in. tseraj0@ivc.edu

Upcoming Baseball Games: Irvine Valley College April 5, 2 p.m., at Long Beach City College April 10, 2 p.m., at Santa Ana College April 12, 2 p.m., vs Santa Ana College

Saddleback College April 4, 2 p.m., at College of the Sequoias April 5, 12 p.m., at Bakersfield College April 7, 12 p.m., at Mt. San Jacinto College

Saddleback also placed first in the following events; men’s 110 meter hurdle, men’s 400 meter hurdle, women’s 1,500 meter run, women’s 3,000 meter run, women’s discus throw and women’s hammer throw.

Despite all of these first place finishes, Saddleback men placed third overall and the women placed second overall.

Their next meet will be the Tiny Lister Invitational on April 7 at California State Los Angeles.

Saddleback’s Vince Fusco won the men’s 110 and 400 meter hurdles with times of 14.99 and 55.26 respectively.

Ana Karen Gamboa won the women’s 1,500 meter run for the Gauchos with a time of 5:05.20.

Amy Jystad won the women’s 3,000 meter run with a time of 11:34.52.

The women’s discus throw was won by Jerrilynn Stanwood with a throw of 42.65 meters.

Saddleback took the top three positions in women’s hammer throw.

The top performer was Elizabeth Tepe with a throw of 53.94 meters. tseraj0@ivc.edu