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Genevieve Eckel is a Saddleback College student who has played every instrument and is currently in a rising band.

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SERVICE: On Wednesday Nov. 9 at 4 to 4:30 p.m. during the Veteran’s ceremony, Cameron Fergoney was one of the veterans that spoke about his time serving for his country. After his speech, Chase Channler came out to play Taps on the trumpet.

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How do you feel about the missing teacher, Amy Ahearn, being found?

On life:

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IVC hosted First Lego League youth competition in Hart Gymnasium.

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A two-month search for missing Saddleback instructor, Amy Ahearn, 40, ended Friday when she was found alive in South Central Los Angeles by police.

Ahearn’s condition is currently unknown, but officials said she appears to have no physical injuries.

The Los Cerritos News reported that Ahearn is going through a divorce with her husband, Timothy Juntilla, a Cerritos College English Instructor.

Cerritos College is in Norwalk.

LCN also reported that Ahearn was seen in Norwalk several times before she turned up in L.A. Norwalk community member, Ana Ruvalcaba, reportedly noticed Ahearn sitting outside SEE AHEARN PAGE 2

Veterans Day celebrated at campus memorial DAVID GUTMAN A Veterans Day service was held in front of the Veterans Memorial, last Wednesday, to honor those who served our country in the armed forces.

Hosted by the Veteran Affairs Department at Saddleback, past servicemen old and young alike came together to remember their fallen comrades.

“I’m a Veteran myself and it’s just such a nice gesture, I haven’t thought about my military experience in a long time but being around other Veterans

like myself is a good feeling,” said Jeremy Reyes, 25, film production.

The speakers of the service related their own experience in joining the military and what it has done for them.

Saddleback Alumnus Cameron Fergoney related about why he enlisted in the Navy after meeting a veteran attending his political science class.

“The serviceman had a sense of selflessness that I felt like I could strive for,” Fergoney said.

Senator of Veteran Affairs Nick Martinez, 27, sociology,

concluded the ceremony.

When he left the military, Martinez said, Saddleback had helped him find a new life as a civilian.

“I was searching for a purpose, I found that purpose here at Saddleback: completing my new mission which was to complete my education,” Martinez said.

After the service, attendees felt that more people should have been aware and have come.

“Next year I would like more people to come and for people,

to be just point five percent more aware of those that sacrificed their lives for them,” said speaker Kellen Hietpas, 24, geography.

Veterans Day was first recognized as Armistice Day on Nov. 11 1919 by President President Woodrow Wilson.

The point of the national holiday and remembrance, President Wilson said, was to give gratitude to those who served during World War One. Today, Veterans Day is celebrated to remember veterans from all conflicts that the armed

forces have participated in.

In the Saddleback Quad, flags were planted to signify the fatalities of the U.S. military, with a sign calling for a moment of silence from whomever read the sign.

The flags represented all of the fatalities from the wars from World War One to the current Iraq/Afghanistan conflicts.

According to the sign, there have been over 620,000 military fatalities from the wars fought by the U.S. in the 20th and 21st SEE LARIATNEWS.COM FOR FULL STORY

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Members of the community filled the Ronald Reagan Board of Trustees room last Tuesday, hoping to have their voices heard by the Student Success Task Force.

Student Success Town Hall meetings such as this one at Saddleback College are meant to bring the community together to express their opinions on what the biggest issues are facing students in California at the K-12 levels, and in college.

The task force will be working with the California State Legislature to develop a strategic blueprint to help community college students to succeed, according to a news release by the Chancellor’s Office of California Community Colleges.

“Throughout the nation college administrators are facing shrinking budgets and increasing demands to enroll and graduate more students,” Peter MacDougall said.

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OCCUPY: Abby Freeman, 21, international relations makes a sign in support of the Occupy movement at Sdddleback College.

Campus ‘occupied’ with sit in on campus CASSIE ROSSEL Demonstrations for the Occupy Wall Street movement have swept the nation the past two months, and it arrived at Saddleback College last week.

The sit-in drew various participants and supporters of the Occupy Wall Street movement last Tuesday and Wednesday.

Instructor Carmenmara Hernandez-Bravo and several students set up a sit-in, which took place in the student quad, to

demonstrate their support and raise awareness of the Occupy movement.

Hernandez-Bravo also geared the purpose of the sit-in to protest the lack of social justice occurring among the “99 percent,” which is the term used by fol-

lowers of the movement when describing themselves.

It is a reference to the difference in wealth between the top “1 percent” and all the remaining citizens of the United States.

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Third annual science lecture series opens with a splash NICOLE BULLARD The Science Lecture Series at Saddleback College is an eightpart series consisting of weekly lectures designed to give students the experience of meeting world renowned scientists.

The event is being sponsored by the Associated Student Government at Saddleback, faculty in the Math, Science and Engineering division and the dean of MSE, James Wright.

This lecture series begins on Nov. 18 and ends on Apr. 6 of next year. This will be the third annual series organized by the MSE division.

Adjunct Professor of Research in the department of biology at San Diego State Univer-

sity, Dr. Ted W. Cranford, has been lecturing on the morpholic changes caused by evolution.

According to Cranford, marine mammals are great models for questions on mammalian anatomy and physiology.

Dr. Cranford mainly focuses on the functional morphology of biosonar, primarily sound generation and transmission.

This includes intrigue on the evolution and origin of toothed whales.

The controversial topic in the last decade has been the effects of high-intensity sound on living marine resources. The acoustic physiology in the larger species of whales has been problematic.

The lecture focuses on “understanding dolphin biosonar by rocket science, finite element

modeling, and high-speed video endoscopy.”

Another upcoming aspect of the lecture series is being presented by Dr. David Moffet, who earned a Ph.D in chemistry from Princeton University in 2002, and then completed his Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship at Brown University.

Moffet’s lecture delves into the subject of several diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease and type 2 diabetes, which can be attributed to the improper folding of proteins. These amyloid linked diseases pose a looming threat on human health.

The Alzheimer’s Association estimates that 5.1 million Americans are presently struggling with Alzheimer’s disease, and the American Diabetes As-

sociation estimates that 25.8 million children and adults are afflicted by diabetes. That is approximately 8.3% of the U.S. population.

Moffet’s lecture is titled “Untangled Amyloid: Slowing the Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease and Type 2 Diabetes.”

The lecture series is open to anyone who is interested in attending from the community or the college. The lectures are held to help people learn of emerging technologies, new discoveries, and advancements in research.

For more information on the lecture series, see http:// www.saddleback.edu/mse/lectures2012.html

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Bravo said. “I want you guys to do something, and that is why I am supporting this. It’s not for me, it’s for [the students].”

A student participant at the sit-in on Tuesday was Ethan Baker, 20, music. He voiced his concerns about the effects the “1 percent” has had on the country and why he decided to contribute to the sit-in.

“My family is part of the middle class. The middle class is shrinking because of what’s happened to the economy and what these people have done,” Baker said.

Baker believes that more effort should be put in to benefit the cause. He is disappointed in the lack of attention towards the movement in Orange County.

“We live in this bubble in Orange County, and it seems like no one cares about what’s going on. I hope that this wakes people up to what’s happening,” Baker said.

Sports

Gauchos earn bowl game CHRIS CANTWELL Saddleback College will play at Riverside City College in the Golden State Bowl Saturday at 6 p.m.

There will be 14 football bowl games played.

The City College of San Francisco Hawaiian Punch Bowl will be held on Nov. 26.

The other 13 bowl games will all be held on Saturday.

The Gauchos (8-2) started the season off strong. The team went 7-0 and secured a ranking of No. 1 in California, and No. 4 in the nation.

Fans raved about how the Gauchos could make nationals and have a great chance of winning.

That dream was taken away

after a 38-34 loss to Mount San Antonio College and a 44-41 loss to Palomar College.

The Gauchos’ No. 1 ranking had sadly disappeared. After two tough losses, Saddleback was ranked No. 6 in the state and wasn’t ranked in the nation.

After two straight losses, Saddleback’s playoff hopes looked slim.

A 44-40 wind-whipped win against visiting Fullerton College last Saturday should have helped secure Saddleback’s spot in the playoffs, but it did not play out.

Riverside (10-0) was also left out of the playoff mix.

The Gauchos missed the playoffs for the second straight year after a playoff hyped season. ccantwell0@saddleback.edu

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Hernandez-Bravo also geared the purpose of the sit-in to protest the lack of social justice occurring among the “99 percent,” which is the term used by followers of the movement when describing themselves.

It is a reference to the difference in wealth between the top “1 percent” and all the remaining citizens of the United States.

Hernandez-Bravo said that Orange County youth needs to be upset with the social injustice being protested by the Occupy movements. The “99 percent” is very relevant to college students, according to the instructor.

“I wanted the students to do something because tuition keeps getting raised higher, and higher, and you guys are not doing anything about it,” Hernandez-

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DOLPHINS: The opening lecture of the series this year covers biosonar used by toothed marine mammals including dolphins.

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her home Sept. 18 at midnight.

Ruvalcaba later invited Ahearn into her home for the night.

In efforts to find her sister, Margie Ahearn, set up a group on Facebook called, “Missing Person: Amy Ahearn.”

Ahearn’s family private investigator, Kathie Allen, later confirmed that Ruvalcaba had contact with Ahearn, according to a Facebook post. An attempt to reach Ruvalcaba by telephone failed. kcorbett5@saddleback.edu

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A multifaceted approach to the music business RILEY TANNER Genevieve Eckel grew up in a musical world. Beginning with piano lessons at age five with a deafened but resolute Irish grandmother, Eckel was immersed in musical lore for the majority of her childhood.

At age nine she found an old, battered guitar in her parent’s bedroom. Despite having only three strings, the child self tuned and practiced with the instrument to such an extent that her parents refurnished the piece.

That same guitar now stands as an old friend to Eckel, proudly displaying autographs from Dick Dale and Ronnie Montros.

Eckle began practicing with the violin at age nine as well, and continued to do so until entering high school.

“I basically started like everyone else did,” Eckel said. “[I played the] violin in the fourth grade.”

The fourth grade violin class introduced her to her best friend and current singer, Katie Harmon. Freshman year at San Clemente High School, Eckel remembers falling in love with the drums at a pep rally assembly where a man beat out a tune on a large red snare and so cast a

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spell on the student. This event marked a turning point in her life.

Fixated upon percussion, the artist began to practice feverishly in preparation for upcoming drumline tryouts.

Unfortunately, she failed at the auditions and instead played the Timpani in the background.

Rather than be put down by this disappointment, Eckel instead remembers the time fondly. She did however, make drumline in the eleventh grade. During this time, Eckel met lifelong friend and current bandmate Terrence Nahina.

They even played together during high school in a small

band called Nevermore. A tribute band to vintage Green Day, Nevermore never left the garage but Eckel did learn to shred on a bass guitar, further supplementing her growing musical arsenal.

Now, with a wealth of experience in a variety of areas, Eckel has come to Saddleback College as a musical composition major to further her career potential.

“I love saddleback, they have some great music teachers and a great music program,” Eckel said. “Some teachers I’ve had are really into the students and very suggestive as to what they would do in a given situation.

But they are open to new ideas and experiences that a student might impose.”

She specifically applauded the efforts of Dr. Norman Weston.

With the goal of obtaining a master’s degree or even a doctorate in musical composition after Saddleback, Eckel is setting the bar high.

Her current band, Couch Party, plays a jazz-rock mix that so far has seemed to impress patrons.

Eckel plays guitar for the band, Nahina bangs on the drums, and Harmon sings and plays bass. They are very proud of their Rush setup.

Couch Party has played in solid venues like The Chain Reaction and The Wire. The band is currently negotiating a contract with the House of Blues for Dec. 27.

They have just released their first formal album Extended Play, which is a sample of their larger works. The EP features

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Violence in video games is a constant staple in popular culture, being played by gamers every day. But there is a certain demographic that is not suppose to play violent video games, and those are young children that are under 17 years old.

For American college students, especially ones here in south Orange County, games are as much as a part of life as it is for studying and the occasional partying.

An online study from the American Psychological Association finds that 70 percent of college students play video games at least “once in a while.”

However this is misleading as there are some college students that are likely to stay up and play video games all night and for days on end.

Almost half of college students who play video games, like console, computer, or online games, admit that it keeps them from studying, an APA study stated.

It is not good to play these kind of video games for lengthy periods at a time, as it causes aggression in college students.

This aggression could lead to them hurting themselves and others that they care about.

There are some video games that encourage inappropriate uses of guns and weapons.

One example of a violent video game is Grand Theft Auto.

Video games such as GTA can really make a negative impact

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I can walk up and talk to people in the dressing room,” Eckel said. “I can get autographs.”

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their two professionally recorded songs “Bop” and “Down in the City.”

Eckel works at the Coach House, a local concert hall. This has given her the opportunity to see an amazingly diverse artists perform and even the chance to meet musicians upon occasion.

“I think its pretty cool because

MATURE RATING: The video game Mortal Kombat is infamous for it’s over-the-top gore and violence violence and humor on young kids and college students.

Video games like these could possibly influence students to commit a possible crime in reality.

Playing violent, graphic video games like the Doom series, the Tekken fighting games, and the ever popular fighting game: Mortal Kombat may increase a person’s aggressive thoughts, feelings and behavior both in normal settings and in actual life.

Furthermore, violent video games may be more harmful than violent television and movies because they of the direct interaction, engrossing gameplay, and usually requires the player to identify with the aggressor.

“One study reveals that young men who are habitually aggressive may be especially vulnerable to the aggression-enhancing effects of repeated exposure to violent games,” said psychologists Craig A. Anderson, Ph.D. and Karen E. Dill, Ph.D. “ The other study reveals that even a brief exposure to violent video games can temporarily increase aggressive behavior in all types of college students.

There are many controversies on whether video games cause violent acts and who is truly responsible for underage children playing mature rated video

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games. We are encouraged to react in this manner by misleading information provided by media, enraged parents and social activist.

“In my opinion, contrary to these disputes playing a violent game cannot turn you into a murderer. Someone who commits such crimes has other mental issues, says Marisela Montes, a customer on Amazon.com forum. “ I believe that those who commit violent acts and blame video games are simply seeking a scapegoat.”

Ratings on video games are examples of warning labels such as those on medications, cigarettes, alcohol and even cleaning products. The entertainment industry and retailers are not going to stop production so it is up to the parent to be fully engaged in their children activities.

Although some video games are extremely violent, there is absolutely no 100 percent conclusion that excessive playing causes violent behavior, it really depends on the age of the child that is playing the game and that parent that is letting them play.

There is no question that some of the video games in the market are highly violent, but are video games truly the cause of violent acts.

Daniel Handsen, 20 psychology “I had no idea. I wish Saddleback felt it was more important to tell the students about her, so we could help and donate money to her family.”

Alyssa Salem, 20 linguistics “It is interesting that someone like her is teaching us, but more so we should be worried about her.”

Chante Savage, 19 nursing “I feel really bad that she felt she had to runaway from everything. I hope she is OK now.”

David Erikson, 21 undecided “I don’t think I knew the instructor.”

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Nick Terrafranca, 21 audio engineering “I really don’t know how to feel. I don’t really know her.

But that just shows how much we don’t know about what is going on.

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IVC hosts Lego robot competition Late Nite Catechism: david gutman First Lego League qualifying competition was hosted Irvine Valley College at the Hart Gymnasium last Saturday.

First Lego League is an international youth-oriented robotics program aimed at children 9 to 14 years old. In it’s eleventh season, FLL has been hosting competitions in over 55 countries with many different themes.

“They are all competing each other in design, innovation, and teamwork,” said David D. Gatewood, IVC’s dean of career technical education. “They have one common goal of going to larger competitions.

This is an international competition sponsored by www. engineers4kidsusa.org and cosponsored by the Mathoholics group and IVC. Many youth groups entered

the competition from all over Southern California from Orange County, Inland Empire, and Los Angeles counties.

These groups sported unique, colorful names, featuring puns off of Legos and popular culture. Names such as TRON Legocy from Ladera Ranch, or Legona Beach from Laguna Beach respectively.

“Last year only 13 teams came to compete, this year we had to turn people down because so many competitors signed up, it’s growing exponentially,” said Engineers4kidsUSA.org competition coordinator Danielle Saffer. “IVC has really opened their doors for kids to learn.”

The competitions involved the groups building a robot out of a kit and testing it solving simulated problems moving things on a small course in the middle of the gymnasium.

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lego: Kids play with Lego cars at IVC over the weekend.

“These are definitely our future scientists, engineers, and doctors who have come to compete,” Anne Akers IVC Outreach specialist said.

Other competitions were judged not just on performance

but on design and how well the group worked together.

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knowledge educates Pie bake sale fundraiser Precious students on cultural freedom Taylor carney

The culinary arts pie bake sale is taking orders from Saddleback College students and community until Nov. 17.

There are three pie flavors to choose from which are apple, pecan and pumpkin.

The pies are freshly baked and ready to serve.

Each pie will cost $12 each and the bake-it-yourself apple pies will be $10. These pies are refrigerated until the day of pick up.

All the customer has to do is stick the pie in their oven and enjoy it on Thanksgiving.

The bake sale is sponsored by Gastronomers Anonymous.

If you are interested in ordering any of these pies place your order at Saddleback.Culinary@ yahoo.com A confirmation and receipt will be sent to you after the order is received.

All pick ups for the pies will be set for Nov. 24. tcarney4@saddleback.edu

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fundraising: A piece of pie being sliced and served.

nicole bullard The anthropology department and Ayudando Chicano Latinos A Mover Obstaculos Club are sponsoring the fundraiser “Precious Knowledge,” which is a documentary supporting the Mexican-American program in Tucson High School, Arizona.

The students and teachers in the Mexican-American program at Tucson High School are fighting against a ban of ethnic studies.

As for who has been calling for the ban of ethnic studies, the Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tom Horne, has

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Precious Knowledge focuses on the right to keep ethnic studies and the unfair assumptions that are being cast against the Mexican-American program.

Precious Knowledge is a PBS production, and has premiered at the FOX Theater.

The documentary shows what the ethnic classes have provided for students, especially the Mexican American classes.

It has provided them with the knowledge of their history and critical thinking.

In the documentary, Tom

Horne is heard addressing Tucson Unified District, in his concerns of ethnic studies.

“I’m calling on Tucson Unified District to shut down the ethnic studies program,” Horne said to a crowd of citizens and reporters.

The question is, what is the main concerns for a program that celebrates cultural backgrounds?

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The bill that would remove ethnic studies off the curriculum is called House Bill 2281, was passed on April 29, 2010 by the Arizona House of Representatives.

The bill clearly states that if a school district or charter school in Arizona does not comply with the ban after 60 days, the Department of Education will withhold up to ten percent of monthly apportionment until the said school district complies.

Those who attended Catholic school prior to Vatican II in the mid-’60s can tell stories about Latin Mass, meatless Fridays, and stern Sister Mary Margaret in her black-and-white habit whose ruler would slap across a disobedient student’s desk.

Add in the fear of going to Hell for not confessing sins, and more. For those younger, parents or grandparents have probably entertained with reminiscent anecdotes about those golden years.

On Saturday evening, Nov. 19, comedienne Maripat Donovan’s interactive, one-woman show converts McKinney Theatre into a modern adult catechism class, intertwining tales and jokes of her character Sister translating decades of teaching into a tapestry of laughs about her experience. The highlight of this “class” is the topic of the Sacrament of Marriage sprinkled with Last Rites.

Donovan, as Sister, illustrates what it’s like to be Catholic, but this is not just a show for those of this ancient faith since the fun

really begins when Sister allows audience members to ask questions and share their own marriage experiences.

The second act includes game shows with names such as “The Compatibility Game,” which Donovan describes as a cross between the television shows “The Match Game” and “The Newlywed Game.”

In 1993, authors Vicki Quade and Donovan created the hit comedy, “Late Nite Catechism”.

Little did they know their little show would go on to become the longest continuously running show in Chicago history, the longest one-character comedy in off-Broadway history, and one of the most beloved comedies of all time, according to the show’s website.Bring your significant other and be prepared for some belly laughs.

Tickets for “’Til Death Do Us Part” are on sale at the box office or online at www.saddleback.edu/arts. Prices range from $25 for children and students with an ASB card, $30 for students and seniors and $32 for the general public. For further information, contact the ticket office at 949-582-4656.

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