Spring 2013, Issue 16, Vol 45 (April 3)

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Instructors seek bathroom policy change for transgenders an g i e l . p i n e da

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Saddleback faculty have protested for gender rights and equality. Instructors hope to accommodate the transgender community so that transgenders may feel more comfortable using the restroom.

Saddleback faculty, who are part of the Equity and Diversity Committee, hope to update the college’s bathroom policy to better accommodate the transgender community according to math instructor Karla Westphal.

Transgender alumnus, Natalie Smith, dance major, was told by the campus police that she would be arrested if she used the woman’s restroom earlier in the spring semester.

Smith said she left Saddleback and waits for a policy change in order to continue her dance classes.

“It’s 2013, we should basically be able to accept and go into change, ” Smith said. “I think community colleges and colleges alike should have a policy change when it comes to issues regarding gay, lesbian, transgender issues and when it comes to policy standards for those transgender individuals like myself.”

Some faculty members agree and have looked into fix-

“I’m not upset, again it’s 2013, and with it comes change and that change might be a while, but I have the time, I have all the time in the world.”

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ing this issue.

“Several faculty members, myself included, looked into what we needed to do to ensure that transgender and gender non-conforming students can safely and comfortably use public restrooms on campus,” Westphal wrote to the Lariat in an email.

Smith is adamant about graduating from Saddleback but said she’ll have to wait for the policy change to continue her education.

“I want to see policy change for when I step back on campus,” Smith said. “I don’t want to be taking a workout class next to the gym area and need

Hikers missing in Trabuco Canyon Changes coming to Two hikers went missing in the Trabuco Canyon hills Sunday around 8:25 p.m. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a call regarding the hikers.

For some time, the Sheriff’s Department were in contact with the Costa Mesa residents. Nicholas Cendoya, 19, and Kyndall Jack, 18, but due to a low cell phone battery, communications were lost. Deputies tried to locate the two on foot with bloodhounds, but were unsuccessful.

The air search was requested, but delayed due to low clouds and visibility. Search and rescue are still on the scene.

The department asks for the publics help for any information regarding these lost individuals.

—Compiled from Orange County Sheriff’s Department press release.

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courtesy of Orane county sheriff’s department

(left) Kyndall Jack and (right) Nicholas Cendoya went missing Easter Sunday.

• The sheriff’s department asks that if anyone has any information found on these individuals to please call (714)-647-7000.

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Competition: math, science, and engineering academic triathlon at full force.

Students test wits in Academic Triathlon Mi chael Grennell

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The 10th Annual Math, Science, and Engineering Academic Triathlon saw 10 winners split almost $4,000.

Students met in the Science and Math building on Friday afternoon to compete in the 10th annual Academic Triathlon sponsored by the Math, Science, and Engineering Division.

The competitors had three hours to complete the 250 question test, with subjects ranging from math to anatomy to com-

puter sciences. The top scorers would each receive a portion of the $3,800 the department received from the ASG. Kacie Smith, 22, physics major, was one of seven winners to receive $300 from the competition.

Smith said that when she first walked in, she didn’t think she would win anything.

“I actually thought I was going to embarrass myself,” Smith said. “I haven’t taken any biology classes, or astronomy, or geology, or anything that was on that test except math, phys-

ics, and chemistry, and so I guessed on almost everything. I was totally surprised when I got the email saying I won.”

Now that she is $300 richer, Smith says she isn’t planning on spending her winnings soon.

“I just applied for transfer, so I am saving everything I make,” Smith said. She is hoping to get accepted to either University of California, Berkeley or University of California, San Diego, and plans to double major in biology along with physics. mgrennell.lariat@gmail.com

California Community Colleges announced priority registration changes that will be in effect fall 2014.

On Wednesday morning, California Community Colleges Vice Chancellor for Student courtesy of CA.gov Services and Special Programs Linda Michalowski spoke to ority registration. “We are saymembers of the community col- ing it’s time to move to the end lege student newspapers on the of the line,” Michalowski said new changes. in the teleconference.

Passed during the Board of In regards to the 100 unit Governors meeting last Sep- limit, the revisions state that “... tember, the proposed changes units for non-degree applicable to the Title 5 regulations in the English as a Second Language California Education Code are or basic skills courses...” will focused on moving students not apply toward the limit. through the system, allowing “If a student is in a situastudents to quickly finish their tion where they are losing enrequirements to move on in rollment due to extenuating their education, while freeing circumstances, that is a basis up room for for appeal,” more students Michalowski who are comsaid.

“The policy is mitted to their Michadesigned to ensure academics. lowski said C u r r e n t l y, classes are available in the telepriority regisfor students seeking c o n f e r e n c e tration is given that one of to veterans and job training ... ” the major active duty -California Community problems for members of Colleges Vice Chancel- C a l i f o r n i a the military, Community lor Linda Michalowski current and Colleges was former foster that the numyouth and then ber of stustudents that are dents who wished to enroll in a part of the school’s Extended classes has been greater than the Opportunity Programs and Ser- number of students that the state vices (EOPS) or Disabled Stu- could fund. dents Programs and Services According to a press release (DSPS). issued later that day, budget cuts With the new changes, first- in the state of California, “… time students, who have com- have shut nearly 500,000 stupleted orientation and have dents out of community collegmade student education plans, es since the 2008-09 academic as well as continuing students year,” as well as cutting course who have not been on academic offerings by 24 percent. probation for two consecutive This spring, students who terms, will also be eligible for are near the units cap or are in priority registration. danger of losing priority regisThe changes to priority regis- tration status will be notified by tration will also affect some stu- the community college districts dents negatively. Under the new as required by the Board of regulations, students who have Governors. For the full story go spent two consecutive terms on to www.lariatnews.com. academic probation or students with 100 or more degree-applimgrennell.lariat@gmail.com cable classes will be denied pri-

to use the restroom and run into the same issue.”

Anthropology instructor Claire Cesareo-Silva was upset when she heard how Smith was treated.

“Many of us were kind of outraged by what we read,” Cesareo-Silva said about the previous Lariat article on the issue.

“We want to make sure that the college does have a policy of some sort stating that transgendered individuals should be able to use the bathrooms that they feel most comfortable using in accordance with their gender identity.”

Cesareo-Silva said that faculty immediately spoke to the Saddleback College President Tod Burnett, took the issue to the Academic Senate. ASG has yet to respond.

“I’m not upset, again it’s 2013, and with it comes change and that change might be a while, but I have the time,” Smith said. “I have all the time in the world. lariateditor@gmail.com

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2013

Editorial:

Students are sitting on a gold mine of transfer help Saddleback and Irvine Valley College students have an abundance of on-campus resources to assist them in turning their educational goals into educational gold.

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fall semester, a crucial time for transfer students who are submitting their four-year applications.

With a total of 322 degrees and certificates offered Events like this give students a chance to gain firsthand at Saddleback, 98 at Irvine Valley College, and a knowledge about potential schools of choice; California campus-to-campus combined student population State Universities, Universities of California, private colof over 40,000, students may quickly find themleges, and even out-of-state colleges. Typically each colselves lost or confused when creating and devellege will work a booth with one or two knowledgeable oping their educational and four year university representatives trained in answering crucial student transfer goals. questions.

Thankfully, both IVC and Saddleback offer “It’s a good networking tool to get to know these support services to assist students in their quest [college] representatives,” said Derek Zara, IVC into the depths of academia (A place much like Transfer Center specialist. mordor, but with less trolls).

On the other side of the spectrum, students who are Students should have a plan, and they should in danger of not reaching their transfer goals have the resources available to follow through with that aren’t left in the dust. Saddleplan. Since Saddleback and IVC do offer such extensive back and IVC are consupport services, there is no excuse for being unpretinually supportive of pared. them as well.

Although some may already use A new Saddleback prothese services, many students gram, known as the “No F’s” proat IVC and gram, focuses on stuSaddledents in their first back Colsemester of lege remain academic unaware of probathe many tion. tools availA able to asstudent sist them will be in reaching placed on their goal of academic transferring in probation Illustration by anibal santos a timely manner. if he or For one, Saddle- ROAD BLOCK: Students with planning vertigo have more than a few places to turn to on campus. she is takback students are ening 12 or couraged to create an “Academic Plan” upon completing matric- more units and earns a final grade point average lower than 2.0 ulation. This academic plan, completed online through MySite, that semester. includes developing a full list of the courses that the student will The No F’s program then takes effect that following semester. need to take before transferring.

For example, if a student earns less than a 2.0 GPA in the fall, the As of now, completion of this is merely a great suggestion, program for that student will take effect that spring. but is not required. However, according to Saddleback general What does the program do exactly? No F’s forces students on counselor Pam Barr, starting in 2014 students will be required academic probation to do one of two things before being able to complete this online academic plan within their first year of to register for classes again: sign up for and attend a scheduled attending. academic probation workshop, Just because it is not required or meet with a counselor. yet does not mean students at Once either the workshop or IVC and Saddleback shouldn’t counselor meeting is finished, think twice about making a plan students are then free to regisand meeting with a school counter for courses and re-take any selor at least once every semesclass he or she failed previouster. ly (course repetitions are limThis is especially necessary ited to three times per student). during a student’s first semester.

An important note for students who are taking classes for a “In my opinion, the students who are able to progress and second or third time: one’s GPA will not automatically be adjusttransfer are the ones who take advantage of counseling,” Barr ed at the end of the semester to accommodate the new/improved said. grade. To finalize the new grade for official approval, students During a one on one meeting with his/her counselor a student must fill out a Transcript Repeat Notation, available at Admiscan cover all of the following: where to transfer, what classes to sions and Records. take in order to transfer to that school, and also if he/she is curAccording to this form, “the original substandard grade must rently on the right track to reaching that goal. remain on the transcript: however, it will not be included in the Interested in transferring to a University of California cam- GPA.” pus? Be sure to mention the word “TAG” to your counselor. This Whether a student is in danger of flunking out or ready to program, known as the Transfer Admission Guarantee, does just make the next step toward transferring, IVC and Saddleback ofwhat it says: guarantees a student admission to a campus of his or fer extensive support services every step of the way, especially her choice as long as he or she completes the program’s specified when they make an academic plan early in the game. courses with sufficient grades.

To assist students in the tough decisions involved with transferring, both Saddleback and IVC hold transfer fairs on campus lariateditor@gmail.com throughout the academic year. IVC holds two transfer fairs every

“In my opinion, the students who are able to progress and transfer are the ones who take advantage of counseling,” Barr said.

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WIDE OPEN SPACES: There’s plenty of spots in Staff lot seven

Student Life Column:

The parking problem Saddleback students hunt for parking spaces... And an explaination.

Jon D. Shoemake

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As students of Saddleback College, we enjoy the opportunities presented to us at this fine institution. A friendly student body, helpful teachers and well-organized extracurricular activities are among the many perks of being a gaucho.

But as Bret Michaels told the world in 1988, “every rose has its thorn,” and Saddleback’s “thorn” is parking.

Why is it so hard to find a parking space? Are there too many students? Are there not enough parking spaces? Why did I buy this parking permit?

These are the questions that Saddleback students are asking themselves when sitting in a line of cars practically stretched out to Avery parkway.

According to the College Board and Saddleback’s faculty website, Saddleback is a medium sized college with over 26,000 under-grads and 571 faculty members. According to Andrew Craven, parking director, there are 3507 designated student spaces, 696 staff spaces, 116 disabled spaces, and 51 metered daily parking spaces, making a total of 4370 parking spaces. This means that there are 7 students for every designated student parking space and 1.2 spaces for each designated staff member.

For those 3507 spaces, the school has issued an undisclosed amount of permits.

Without any reliable data,

let us try to make some rational hypotheticals. Say for instance one-fourth of the students who attend Saddleback actually plan to use the parking facilities, while the other three-fourths of the body either walk, take public transportation or carpool. One quarter of our student body is approximately 6500 hundred students. In this hypothetical, the amount of students looking for spaces is still nearly double the total amount of spaces on campus.

“I don’t understand why they don’t build another level or something,” Javier Q, 20, business said.

Given the data, there is a real parking issue at Saddleback. While ideas like building a parking garage over lot nine do seem like a simple solution, It becomes much more complicated when one takes into consideration the reality of what the costs of such a job would be.

According to the Victoria Transport Policy Institute, the price of each parking space skyrockets about 5 times the original cost when upgrading a surface lot to a raised structure.

Still, given the fact that the school charges students for parking, one would think this would be an excellent allocation of school funding.

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Psi Beta Honor Society

Psi Beta is an honor society in the twoyear level with 140 chapters across the nation, where students can gain experience and knowledge in the world of psychology.

IVC has an active chapter for Psi Beta.

In Psi Beta, students get to participate in a number of projects, activities and community service projects. They also have many guest speakers from the field of psychology who speak to the students on a regular basis.

What makes this club stand out against many others is the separate research group they have after the Psi Beta meetings.

“After our regular meetings, students break out into the research group,” said Kari Tucker, Psi Beta advisor. “Those who are interested then peruse a topic and many end up presenting their research at a conference.”

Every spring, they take a group of students to a professional conference where students in the research group present their topics in the form of poster presentations or even oral presentations as part of a panel.

“They learn a lot about cutting edge research,” Jerry Rudman, Psi Beta advisor said. “ They learn a lot about career opportunities in psychology and academic programs.”

To become a member of Psi Beta, you do need to meet the minimum requirements: to hold a 3.25 GPA, have completed 12 units at the college level and to have one of those classes be a psychology course where you needed to have completed it with a B or better. Once you pay the $50 lifetime membership fee, you become a member.

This then gets noted on your transcripts Even though this is an honors society, they allow any students to join in their meetings and take part of events they hold.

Psi Beta meets the first and third Friday a month from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. in Room BST118 at IVC. In the next couple of weeks, they will be holding a call for applicants to become members in Psi Beta for the next year.

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Circle K

Service, fellowship and leadership sit at the foundation of Circle K international, and the branch at Irvine Valley College is no exception.

“We offer community service for members and it’s great for networking,” Club President Marlene Smith, 19, kinesiology said. “They build leadership skills.”

According to their webpage, “Circle K is an international community service organization with over 12,000 members worldwide in over seven countries.”

There are different levels of the organization, including Key Club at the high school level, Circle K at the college level and Kiwanis at the adult level.

IVC Circle K was started by current faculty advisor, Nancy Ikeda in fall 2003, but was officially charted in 2005. It is part of the Magic Kingdom division, with seven other schools, including: Saddleback College, Orange Coast College, Santa Ana College, University of California Irvine, Chapman College, Whittier College and California State University Fullerton.

Under the sponsorship of Irvine Kiwanis, IVC Circle K helps the campus and the community with fundraising, like the can food drive they did during the holidays.

“I love that we’re not just club members, but friends too,” Jessica Salvador, 20, sociology said. “Not only do we participate in fun events and raise money for charities, but we also hang out outside of school and do fun social events like hiking, spirit night and cosmic bowling.”

Smith said they often just recruit members on meeting days, but you also have to fill out an application. The membership fee is $40, but if you bring a friend, then it’s only $30.

Their next event will be on Friday from 4:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. in Hollywood.

“We’ll be the live studio audience of a show called “Friends with Better Lives,” Smith said.

“We get a certain amount of money for each person we take. These funds help us discount fees for members who want to attend large district events, like the fall training conference.”

The 40-member club meets on Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. mroberts.lariat@gmail.com

Environmental Awarness The Environmental Awareness Club is a student-run organization which seeks to promote an earthly conscience not just at Saddleback College, but in the surrounding communities as well.

Club member participation ranges from anything from just attending scheduled club meetings (Mondays 10:30 - 11:30 in the Advanced Technology and Applied Science building [TAS] 225), to volunteering in more extensive events outside of campus.

One such recent event consisted of a beach cleanup day at Doheny Beach in Dana Point. The Club hosted this cleanup on Feb .23, during which a total of approximately 30 volunteers gave their time to pick up trash along the coastline.

The club’s next big event is Earth Week, beginning April 22.

“We aren’t activists, we don’t want to shove environmentalism down anyone’s throats. We just want to educate,” said President Drew Yearwood Being a member of the Environmental Awareness Club doesn’t necessarily mean committing to a radical social cause or a concrete agenda; moreover, involvement with this club just gives students the opportunity to learn more about something that impacts our quality of life each and every day: earth’s environment.

According to its mission statement, this club merely aims to, “expose the beauty of nature to anyone and everyone,” and “to support humans living peacefully with the planet.”

Improv

If you’re in the mood for a good laugh, then you have to see the Saddleback Quipsters in action. The Quipsters, is what the guys in the Improv Club call themselves.

They’re quick witted and comical, a couple qualities that are needed to join the Quipsters.

The club meets every Tuesday and Thursday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Business and General Studies building, Room 356.

Branden Truman, president of Improv Club, puts exercises together each practice for the guys to run through. Truman arranges their practices with a bunch of interactive, but quick thinking exercises.

If you see them in action, you might recognize a few of the exercises from a certain show.

“A lot of our inspiration comes from ‘Who’s Line Is It Anyway’,” Brandon Sloan, 21, theatre arts Mayor said.

The club’s advisor is Maria Mayenzet, who Sloan said is an ex-Hollywood actress ,and a current film and acting instructor at Saddleback College.

The Improv crew welcomes anyone who can keep up with their quick witted personalities to join them during their club meetings.

If you think you’re quick witted and funny, then you should definitely stop by and join in on the fun. ssanchez.lariat@gmail.com

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Global Activists

Saving the world one event at a time, the members of the Global Activist Club (GAC) voluntarily participate in local events that involve other, more popular global organizations such as Invisible Children, that help ones in need at a worldly standpoint.

This club collaborates with other organizations, representing the Saddleback College community.

Abby Freeman, President of GAC, 22, child development said, “The club is for anyone who wants to be a part of their global community. We take part in our Southern Orange County community, as well as things going on in different places of the world. We’ve had events for Invisible Children, Liberty in North Korea, and next week we’re having an event for El Salvador activists. They’re going to be speaking on different topics ranging from living through a war to advocating for rights internationally.”

With Invisible Children, the Global Activist Club currently has a team fundraising page that benefits the organization by raising money for the cause. They are more than half-way-there to their goal and are still looking for more donations.

If interested, visit: http://www.stayclassy. org/fundraise/ic-team?ftid=2881 for more information on donations.

“We’re definitely taking it easier this semester and are really just helping out with an even that the Social and Behavioral Science Division is hosting [Social Activism and the Arts in El Salvador],” Abby said.

This event, hosted by Fredy Granillo and Rosemary Ramsey, starts April 8-9 in room SSC 212. There are different topics discussed starting at 9 a.m. in hour and a half intervals. Some topics include, “Women and Violence in El Salvador: Civil War and its Aftermath” and “Global Change/Local Action” where the Global Activist Club comes in.

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The Veterans

The Veterans club is a place where transitioning veterans can go for support. They meet Wednesdays at 3 p.m. at Saddleback College and have varying ties with the Vet club at Irvine Valley College.

The club’s main focus is to work as a group to support veterans and their families as they transition back into civilian life.

Most members are in the transitioning phase. There are currently 1300 veterans on the Saddleback and IVC campus, but not all are members of the club.

“Transitioning is one of the hardest things I ever had to do,” member James Frohlic said. “It was harder than boot camp and harder than combat in some aspects, because I felt like I went from having a title to having nothing.”

He explains being in the club, having friends and other outlets has helped him adjust, and he wants to help be there as an example to others while they adjust too.

There is rumor that the two schools will be playing a football game in the near future as a fundraiser.

You do not have to be a Veteran or a veteran family member to get involved.

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LIFE CLUB EDITION We Speak English Founded in 2011, Saddleback College’s We Speak English Club (WSE) is a community of English and non-English speakers, who want to learn and enhance the English language through the act of communication.

The club meets from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday in the Learning Resource Center (LRC) Room 107, and every Wednesday in LRC 104. The club’s demographic is anyone from the ages of 16 to 26, who are in the process of learning, already know the English language or want to practice conversing.

“You can learn so much in the classroom and teachers do a great job. I can’t do that,” said Matt Wright, founder of WSE and former Saddleback student. “But what they [non-english speakers] don’t get, is practice.”

At meetings, diverse cultures engage in every-day conversations, so that those learning English can become more comfortable in social environments and situations.

“English is a very important language in today’s world, because you can connect to so many people in cultures with it, and create so many ties,” Wright said.

WSE strongly believes that it is important for people to not just connect, but to also build a friendship within the club.

By doing so, those who are learning can be comfortable with others and not be afraid to make mistakes when practicing.

“We want people to be a part of something bigger than themselves by bringing cultures together,” Wright said.

The We Speak English Project also has a club at the UCLA. Hoping to expand to other campus over the summer, the project is currently focusing their attention on spreading the English language through social media.

The We Speak English Project’s official site, wespeakenglishproject.org has blogs, Skype lessons, and videos available for all English learners.

Starting with a meeting of five people in 2011, the Saddleback campus now has more than 20 members. kmartinez.lariat@gmail.com

Mixed Marshal Arts

Are you interested in learning martial arts but aren’t willing to pay the expensive gym fees? Join the Saddleback MMA club that’s free, informative and fun.

The MMA club doesn’t require any previous knowledge of mixed martial arts.

The members will work with you in every way possible to make your experience fun and informative.

The styles of fighting that are practiced are boxing, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Savate, Wing Chung and Philipino martial arts. There is sparring in the class, but if you’re not comfortable with that, then you don’t need to participate. The sparring will go at the pace most suitable for you.

Mettings are an hour and 15 minutes long.

“We start off with weapons, we’ll start out with a knife (a small rubber stick) we will move to the stick, bringing out certain attributes” Ernest Raheb, club president said. “Depending on the curriculum, whether we are working on Brazilian Jui Jitsu or some Wing Chung or Pilipino martial arts, we will do some drills, then we will do some live sparring.”

S o if you’re interested in learning the ways of martial arts, then go check out Saddleback College’s MMA club. They operate out of two locations from 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m., either at PE Room 306 or Vivos fitness in Dana Point.

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Landscape Designers The Landscape Designers Club meets under the shade cloth in the Saddleback College Nursery. They meet every other Thursday from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m..

Lunch is included.

“The charter is to provide education for its club members who are current students of Saddleback, with interest in horticulture and landscape design.” Fred Velijanian, club president said. “So far, most of our members are enrolled in various horticulture classes, however the club is open to all students and staff. We provide meaningful projects for our club members to practice the art and science of horticulture and landscape design through real world projects, with supervisory oversights by two professors, Robert Farnsworth and Ken Lee.” Even though the club only came alive this spring, it was resurrected from one that had been defunct for a number of years. It is getting off to a good start with six projects already in the conceptual stage. A vote was taken and the club name was established.

“We are going to have guest speakers ranging from sustainable practices to hand drawing techniques.” Farnsworth said. “It’s an opportunity to learn more about plants and landscape design, and intermingle with others that are interested in the same thing.”

Upcoming events include: Earth week on campus, featuring California native plants in April, design demonstration for Mission Viejo Arts Alive 2013 on May 4 and 5 and the Orange County Fair in July.

Lee raised many legal issues concerning their projects and how to proceed with the necessary information in preparation for presenting their concepts to clients.

Lee announced at last Thursday’s meeting that the La Habra Fire Department is offering an unpaid internship.

You can get involved by showing up for the meetings or visiting their Facebook page.

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Aclamo

Aclamo is a student club at Saddleback College, which helps Chicano and Latino students remove educational barriers in many different forms. It does this by offering outreach programs, taking trips to universities and creating a support system.

“The overall goal is to increase transfer rates within our community, we’ve done a couple campus trips just to see what’s out there,” Tania Carillo, 20, cultural anthropology, said.

Carillo explains they have representatives from the University of California Irvine sister club and the University of California Merced give motivational speeches to members.

“We go to schools and outreach to their seniors, so that when they transfer they can have a support system,” said Carillo.

The Aclamo club has been a part of Saddleback for two years, they have taken trips to colleges intended to give the members motivation to attend these universities. They are currently planning a trip to the University of California Berkeley, the trip is partially funded by the Inter Club Council and also self-funded by the club.

“It has helped me speak up more.

I was always shy but I’m not afraid to speak out in public as much anymore,” said Marco Madariaga, 21, two-year member of Aclamo.

Madariaga explained that Aclamo has given him opportunities he would not have expected such as giving him a job in the outreach department of the club, which is intended to scout new members.

The club recently hosted their first, “Coming out of the Shadows” event in March. The event empowered the movement of undocumented students on campus as they separated the myth from the truth. The myth being that undocumented workers do not contribute to society, which in fact they do.

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Physics and Astronomy Have you ever wondered if the universe is conscious, how the size of a star determines the way it will die or about the astronomy of the southern hemisphere?

The Saddleback College Physics and Astronomy Club has, and they’ve recruited experts to help satisfy their curiosity.

About once a month, those experts (typically instructors from local colleges) appear as guest speakers who lecture on various topics. Those lectures occur in Room 104 of the Science and Math building.

Dr. Joseph Oliva, an associate professor at Irvine Valley College, will be giving the next lecture on April 13, at 7 p.m., concerning extra-solar planets, or planets not orbiting the sun.

Lectures are free, open to anyone and he club provides food and beverages for those in attendance.

“We try to get people involved,” said Sky Phillips, 35, astrophysics. “We love physics, we love astronomy and we want to share that with others.”

During Club Rush last Thursday, the Physics and Astronomy Club teamed up with the Chemistry 4 Life Club to celebrate National Bubble Month. The clubs explained the chemical structures of soap molecules and why bubbles take spherical form.

They brought out a telescope during the Club rush, where attendees were able to view the sun through a filtered lens.

Phillips invited interested visitors to join the club and gain access to Saddleback’s observatory when they meet to study the night sky.

The club’s publicist Gannon Gesiriech, 20, electrical engineering, described the club as, “a group of intellectuals who enjoy examining the intricacies of the universe here at Saddleback.”

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Entreprenurial

The Entrepreneurial Business Club is a club at Saddleback focused on community and professional development that meets once a week on Thursdays at Saddleback in Business General Studies Building in room 235 at 5 p.m.

The founder, Susan Ray, 23, Political Science began at the University of Arizona as Business Marketing before pursuing other directions in California and. During a Spanish class, Instructor Carmenmara announced opportunity for mentorship in Math and Science.

When Ray asked for mentorship offering in business, Carmenmara said there was not that she knew of, but that she should “start a club.”.

The club’s vision intends to thus connect ambitious students with mentors in the community with experience in the industry of their pursuit.

The other intent of the club is to connect business or entrepreneurial-minded students with each other to help build a professional network.

Anyone is welcome and students of undecided majors are especially encouraged to join. Every week there is a different guest speaker to talk about their industry.

At a recent meeting guest speaker Jamil El-Jurdi, a VP at AXA Financial came to share his journey and pearls of wisdom. “There is a difference between working hard to accomplish a goal and working just to accomplish that goal, no matter what it takes,” El-Jurdi said. sjohn324.lariat@gmail.com

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A&E

Lariat WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2013

Forbidden Roots explored

Documentary will take a deep look into the origins and impact of chicano studies on Latino students in college.

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Saddleback College applied psychology instructor, Dr. Peter Espinosa will showcase a special test viewing of “Forbidden Roots,” April 18 at noon in Business & General Studies, Room 144.

“Forbidden Roots” is narrated by Dr. Espinosa and edited

by Saddleback film graduate, Tyler Morales. The documentary deals with the origins, exploration and the recent attacks on Chicano Studies in America.

The film features interviews from Latino students who will share their experience of chicano studies as well as the impact it has made on their lives. The film will also feature music from multi Grammy Award–winning Chicano musical group, Los Lobos. The film will be both in English and Spanish with English subtitles for interviews in Spanish .

The film is a grassroots project which has been in development for nearly two years. The film is being presented as a test-showing to the college audience. Students in attendance will have the opportunity to critique the film after viewing it.

Offering suggestions for improvement is welcomed. The film is being planned to be submitted for upcoming film festivals

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April 13 6th Annual Composers Benefit Concert

April 26 Happening/Unhappening 3 at 7 p.m. at the Studio Theatre

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April 12, 19 & 26 Sophmore Recital

April 19 Dance Perspectives 2013

addressing the Historical Landscape in Saddleback College.

Students are encouraged to research the history and progress of the college for increasing their chances of having their art featured.

Only original artwork will be accepted in the contest.

Graphic and posterized elements are suggested to include in the mural design.

The deadline for the contest is Monday, April 15. The

recital

3 p.m. at McKinney Theatre

contest is open only to current Saddleback students. Submissions will be submitted through JPEGs to Drawing Instructor, Veronica Obermeyer.

Further question concerning the mural design contest are encouraged to speak with Drawing Instructor, Obermeyer who will be looking over the submission process. asantos.lariat@gmail.com

The Women of Lockerbie L a st week to s e e Th e Wo me n of L ocker bie in Sa d d le b a c k ’s St ud io Theatre.

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Saddleback’s theatre department will be showcasing one more week of The Women of Lockerbie, a poetic drama directed by Olivia Trevino.

A mother from New Jersey roams Lockerbie Scotland, in search for her son’s remains due to

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Apil 25 - 27 Dance Collective 2013 at 8 p.m. at Studio Theatre

Regan Building will get art mural The Saddleback Arts and Technology Division is presenting an open Mural Design Contest. The design winner will have their art feature on The Ronald Regan Building.

The mural will be 30’ by 40’ and painted on the round exterior of the Ronald Regan Building near the Health and Sciences Building.

The theme for the mural is

For more information on HB 2281: www.saveethnicstudies.com

April 12, 13, 18, 19, 20 Legally Blonde 8 p.m. at McKinney Theatre

Former President: The Ronald Regan Building will have a mural painted this summer, but will be desinged by a current Saddleback student.

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was signed into law by Arizona Governor, Jan Brewer. The law bans the teaching of all ethnic studies in the state. Since then ethnic studies programs are illegal in Arizona’s public school system.

Espinosa hopes that the documentary will reach a large audience and showcase the contribution and importance of ethnic studies in America.

“A Chicano study has had a great legacy for Latino students. It has had a pretty good track record and is important for the success of Latino and non-Latino students,” he said.

The film is dedicate to the memory of former Saddleback history instructor, Rey Reyes who passed away in 2007.

Forbidden Roots will start at noon April 18 in the BGS building room 144.

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Espinosa has taught in Saddleback College for 30 years and teaches chicano studies as well as History of Ancient Mexico in Cal State University Fullerton. He credits his experience in a Chicano Studies course while a student in Cal State University Long Beach for giving him guidance and direction.

“It made a big impact in my life,” he said.

“At the time I was excited and angry,” said Espinosa. “I was excited that I was going to finally know about my family’s ancestry, but at the same time angry that it had never taught to me through the public school system considering that we are neighbors with Mexico.”

The inspiration for the project began in 2010, when the anti-immigrant law, SB 1040 was passed into law in Arizona.

A few days after the law was passed, conservative groups targeted ethnic studies programs with HB 2281.

“I was inspired by what happened in Arizona. When I read the news article, it grabbed me,” he said.

Espinosa was moved to producing the film when HB 2281

the crash of Pan Am 103 in 1988.

April 2 through the 6 at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. will be your last chance to see this performance.

“I felt that the performance was heartfelt and inspiring,” stated Danielle Salhus, 21, anthropology.

This performance will take place in the Studio Theatre between the baseball field and the village classrooms.

For more information on the play go to: http://www.saddleback.edu/news/arts/women-lockerbie ssanchez.lariat@gmail.com

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SPORTS

Lariat

WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2012

Gauchos wrangle the Olympians se an byrne

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In an action packed game the Gauchos managed to hold off the San Diego Mesa College Olympians just enough to pull out the win despite Mesa’s late rally.

This Saturday when the Gauchos met the Olympians, Saddleback was firing on all cylinders straight from the get go. “We just wanted to be aggressive early” said Coach McCartney. With shortstop Josh Fuentes giving the Gauchos an early lead with his solo home run at the bottom of the first inning, the aggressiveness was showing.

Saddleback managed to put up another point on the board in the very next inning. With right fielder Brandon Cody leading off the inning with a triple into right center field. It didn’t take long to get him home with Case Bennett grounding out to shortstop, scoring Cody.

The third inning was when Mesa started to pull it together. With Mesa getting two players on base their second baseman, Tyler Timmer, was able to hit a single through the left side scoring both players.

The Gauchos quickly regained the lead in the fourth inning. It all started with Eric Ehlow being able to reach base due to a throwing error, then the pitcher walked Jeff Butler.

Following a balk by San Diego Mesa pitcher Sean Coughlin that moved two runners into scorine position, center fielder Brett Thompson hit a sacrifice fly to center field scoring Ehlow and regaining the lead for his team.

With the aggressive style Coach McCartney has been implementing on his team, Jeff Butler stole third base, putting himself in easy scoring position. Slate Miller then come to the plate and singled to center field to bring home Butler, but Miller was called out at second base after trying to stretch the hit into a double.

With the Olympians putting up no points in the fifth inning to answer the Gauchos, Saddleback went on the offensive again, this time putting up four points. With a single from Bennett scoring Josh Fuentez, along with a three run home run by Ehlow scoring Fuentes and Bennett.

Looking as if the Gauchos had won the game because of the 8-2 lead they had built up, the Olympians weren’t going down without a fight.

Due to poor defensive play by the Gauchos and Colby Sims hitting two players, the Gauchos

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THrowing heat: Colby Sims trying to pitch his way out of the eight innings in which he gave up four runs allowing Mesa back in the game. didn’t look like the team they were just a few innings ago. Due to all the free bases given by the Gauchos, Mesa reduced the lead to only two runs from their four run rally.

With that inning acting like a slap in the face for the Gauchos to wake up, they managed to put up another run on the board from Fuentes singling down the right field line to score Bennett.

With that insurance run and more comfortable three run lead, Anthony Shew managed to get his fourth save this season by securing the win for the

Gauchos.

With seven players left on base throughout the entire game by the Gauchos, Coach McCartney said, “we got to do a better job of scoring runs, driving guys in when runners are in scoring position. That’s one area we have to improve.”

This victory gave starting pitcher Tyler Brashears his fourth win this season and even though Brashears “didn’t have his best stuff today” said Coach McCartney, he still managed to get the win bettering his record to 4-2.

Next game for the Gauchos is on April 4th at 2 p.m. against Golden West College.

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Lariat Sports Roundup IVC men’s volleyball falls to Lasers tennis wins close match against Saddleback Grossmont as hunt for playoff spot continues

With a loss in four sets to the Grossmont College Griffins, the Irvine Valley College men’s volleyball team find themselves on the outside looking in for a playoff spot.

The IVC Lasers only managed to win in the second set, as they dropped the match 17-25, 2523, 15-25, 17-25. In a press brief on the IVC athletics website, Coach Ki Yi said that consistency has been a problem for the team so far this year.

With three games remaining on their schedule, the Lasers are going to need to win all of them in order to have a shot at the postseason. Their next game will come on Friday when they host the San Diego Mesa Olympians. The Lasers and Olympians are currently tied for fourth place in the conference.

Continuing on their path to the Southern California playoffs, the IVC men’s tennis team took down the Saddleback College Gauchos 5-4.

The Lasers swept the Gauchos in the No. 2, 3, 4, and 6 singles matches. Rafael da Luz was swept in two, hard fought sets in the No. 1 singles match, as he lost 7-6, 7-6. The Gauchos took the No. 1 and 3 doubles matches to tie with IVC, but the Lasers took the No. 2 set 8-4 to give them the win.

IVC is currently in second place in the Orange Empire Conference. If they hold onto that spot, they will make it into the Southern California playoffs set to start on Apr. 9.

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The IVC baseball team struggled again as they extended their losing streak to three games in the 6-1 loss to the El Camino College Warriors.

Lasers starter Enzio Perez was lit up for six earned runs on 11 hits in 5 2/3 innings. It was the fourth start without a win for Perez after he started the season 3-0. The Lasers offense was only able to put together five hits against Warriors starter

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Rafael Ramirez. The Lasers lone run came in the top of the ninth inning when third baseman Daniel Poe scored on a wild pitch from Alex Navarrete.

The loss dropped the Lasers to 8-17 on the year (3-8 in conference). The Lasers next game will be Apr. 4 when they travel to Fullerton College to take on the Hornets.

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