Vol 48, Issue 8 (February 17, 2016)

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Zika virus creeps into Southern California BETSY JOHNSON PHOTO EDITOR

With the Zika virus spreading over 30 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) has made an emergency announcement that the virus will affect people internationally. Zika is a virus that usually transfers from mosquito bites.

Zika originated in the late 1940’s in Uganda, where the virus first isolated. This disease is also related to West Nile, causing mild headaches, fever and joint pain, to name a few of the symptoms. For women who are already pregnant this disease can cause Microcephaly, where an unborn fetus is born with an abnormally small head, normal sized body and brain damage.

Not every case of Microcephaly is connected to Zika howeverthere are strong connections.

“We’ve confirmed that someone who didn’t travel has had Zika in the U.S.,” said CDC director Dr. Thomas Frieden to NBC News. “And all of the information provided to us by Dallas makes it clear that it is likely sexual transmission.”

This virus has started moving its way across the globe entering the United State causing urgency to develop a vaccine as quickly as possible. The virus is transmit-

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Indecent exposures plague Science and Math Building SCPD seek help identifying campus flasher KURTIS RATTAY NEWS EDITOR

A CLOSER LOOK: Although a blood test is available to test for the Zika virus, there is currently no vaccine or treatment available. (123rf.com) ted by mosquito and unprotected sex. On Feb. 3, Dallas, Texas health officials confirmed the first case of Zika from a person who went to Venezuela contracting it and after having relations with a person passed it along.

“I think the Zika virus is scary,” Saddleback College student Sarah Palmer said. “I think the government will come up with a vaccine pretty quickly to protect the people.”

Although the virus has not yet affected people in Orange County, it has started making its

way across the Mexican boarder.

Warnings have been issued that more tropical places will be affected most. It is also advisable to not travel to places that have been hit the hardest.

Remembering that no matter where you live or travel, it is always important to research what is happening in the city and to always be prepared in local cities and other countries.

Saddleback’s Director of Student Health Services said the best way to find out information about the virus is by visiting the

CDC website, most of the information will be there.

So in order to avoid being eaten by mosquitoes when traveling where the area is surrounded, have as little skin exposed as possible, stay in air-conditioned places, use bed nets and be sure to use repellent. When living in areas that bugs live in be sure to never let water puddles occur and most importantly practice safe sex. With the virus being able to pass through so easily it essential to stay covered in all areas.

Historically high rent promises difficulty for young adults KURTIS RATTAY NEWS EDITOR

After climbing steady for over four years, the average cost of an Orange County apartment rental reached an all-time high of $1,888 near the end of 2015, according to the county’s Economic Indicators Dashboard. The record high was recorded in October of 2015, which was an increase of $106 the KURTIS RATTAY/ LARIAT previous month.

ROOM FOR RENT: Handwritten sign in Science and Math “I would probably have to Building advertises room for rent in Rancho Santa Margarita share but on my own I couldn’t afford it,” said Cole Reed, a business but I have heard of people doing Reed works more than 20 and economics major. “Unless I it,” Reed said. hours while attending Saddleback wanted to go out get multiple jobs A handwritten flyer in the Sci- full-time. If he were to move out and work 60 hours and try to go to ence and Math Building advertis- he would probably look into Lake school full time.” es room for rent without name or Forest, Costa Mesa or Anaheim.

Although consistently rising price in Rancho Santa Margarita.

A longer commute to class in cost means steady growth for (Kurtis Rattay/ Lariat Staff) exchange for cheaper rent could Find more tweets in Opinion. To apartment developersseeand landA handwritten flyer in the Scipay off financially, however the your tweets here, hashtag lords, the high cost of living means#apuence and Math Building advertis- average asking rent in Anaheim #apuclause, or #iheartapu. struggle for young adults trying to es room for rent without name or during the first months of 2015 establish themselves. price in Rancho Santa Margarita. was $1,736, according to a hous“I don’t know if it’s possible (Kurtis Rattay/ Lariat Staff) ing market profile by U.S. De-

partment of Housing and Urban Development. This five percent increase from the previous year means Anaheim is only $100 cheaper than the county average.

“A lot of students can’t afford that rent,” said Michael Liu, public relations and international studies. “Maybe they have to drive 30 minutes because they cannot afford the rent near school.”

Liu receives help from family in China to afford the $1,600 rent for his one bedroom apartment in Irvine. He has been living on his own for six months.

However, full-time students who do not live with family or receive financial help do exist. Ryan Miller took a break from managing several nightclubs to earn a business degree in six months.

Miller partly owns several establishments including Cake and READ MORE ON PAGE 2

Campus police have asked for the public’s help identifying a person of interest who has been exposing himself near the Science and Math Building during the daytime.

Saddleback Campus Police Department sent a BOLO, or be on lookout, to students by email on Jan. 25.

The BOLO was issued after a subject exposed himself on Thursday, Jan. 21, however it was not reported to police until 4:40 p.m. SCPD’s crime log lists the incident as a sex crime and suggests the actual incident occurred around 10 a.m.

On Feb.1, one week after the BOLO was issued, another indecent exposure was reported near the same building.

“It’s wrong in his nature to think it’s okay for him to do that,” said Maxi Miller, child development. “Some people could be uncomfortable and probably would not want to come back.”

California Penal Code states that any person exposing their private parts in any public place, or in any place where others will be offended is guilty of indecent exposure.

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The following are selected incidents as reported from the daily media log, courtesy of the Saddleback College Police department.

■ BUS STOP Friday, Jan.15, 12:14 p.m.

A report was filed of a suspicious person found with a knife at the bus stop on campus.

■ON CAMPUS Thursday, Jan. 21, 2:56 p.m.

A person on College Drive East was found with possession of less than 1 oz. of Marijuana. The person was referred for administrative action.

■ SCIENCE/MATH BUILDING Thursday, Jan. 21, 4:40 p.m.

A sex crime incident was reported near the Science/ Math Building. The crime was categorized as indecent exposure.

■ LOT 4 Monday, Jan. 25, 11:15 a.m.

A distrubing the peace was filed after it was reported that multiple black males were punching a white male in the Lot 4 parking lot.

■ LOT 1 Monday, Feb. 1, 3:53 p.m.

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Pro-rape group planned for an Irvine meeting Return of Kings cancel meeting at Irvine Spectrum due to ‘publicity’ AUSTIN WEATHERMAN ONLINE EDITOR

Return of Kings, a pro-rape neomasculinity group, members set the Irvine Spectrum as their meeting place to discuss their pro-rape agenda.

The meeting was cancelled due to a lack of safety felt by the the groups leader.

“I can no longer guarantee the safety or privacy of the men who want to attend on February 6, especially since most of the meetups can not be made private in time,” said Daryush Valizadeh, founder of the group.

The Spectrum meeting was to gather the official group members for face-to-face meetings.

YOUTUBE/ROOSH V

ROOSH: Daryush Valizadeh,

a pro-rape hook-up artist, setup the Irvine Spectrum as the meetup location. The meeting is geared towards pro-rape and anti-feminist ideas.

Since online members do not get to meet in person, the gathering was meant to create personal contacts.

According to the website, the group excludes any man who is not heterosexual and those who

support feminist views.

The Irvine Police Department posted on their Facebook page dealing with the possible meeting.

“To alleviate community fears, the Irvine Police Department will have additional uniformed officers at Irvine Spectrum during the meeting hours,” posted the Irvine P.D. Valizadeh is a self-published author including his “pick up bible” Bang, and Day Bang, a guide on how to interact with women in broad daylight.

The contents of these books cover topics from how to speak with women with the goal of having sex with numerous of partners by the end of the night.

Valizadeh blogs and adver-

Since online members do not get to meet in person, the gathering was to create personal contacts.

Report of a hit and run in Lot 1, or possibly Lot 12, was taken. The report has not been completed.

Rising costs

■ SCIENCE/MATH BUILDING Monday, Feb. 1, 6:04 p.m.

A report of an indecent exposure incident happening near the Science/Math Building was taken. The report has not been completed. Possible repeat offender.

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■ LOT 5A Monday, Feb. 2, 10:28 a.m.

A hazardous condition was reported near the top of the stairs in Lot 5A. Apparently the chain link fence is too jagged.

■ LOT 7A Wednesday, Feb. 3, 10:50 a.m.

A person was given a parking violation for having five or more unpaid parking citations. The report is closed.

■ LOT 1 Monday, Feb. 1, 3:53 p.m.

Report of a hit and run in Lot 1, or possibly Lot 12, was taken. The report has not been completed.

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tises his motives on hook up tips and pro-rape legislature.

He has made the Romanian news as he talked about having sex with the natives as well as appeared on the Jerry Springer show where he faced angry Americans who opposed his views on women.

“I don’t generally agree with his views.

It is stupid regardless,” said Saddleback student, Richard Pettus. “I don’t agree with lying about rape, but it is stupid to promote his cause.”

Future meetings are not confirmed on the Return of Kings website, but due to the nature of this group, this won’t be the last time we see Roosh V. and followers in the headlines.

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THE FLASH: Unknown flasher remains on loose after multiple reports and sitings.

‘Flasher’ still at large CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

in the state prison.

Whether the conviction is a misdemeanor or felony, those convicted of indecent exposure are required to register as a lifetime sex offender. Registrants are required to report annually for as long as they live or work

in California.

The “attempt to identify” flyer stated that the subject was seen pretending to be talking on his cell phone. The man is described as a white male age 20 to 25, wearing blue jeans, black hoodie and a Dodgers baseball hat. Based on Saddleback's demographic, Miller thinks this

does not narrow it down.

"They should have been more specific, you can't narrow it down to one person because we have no idea," Miller said.

If the man is seen on campus, police are asking students and faculty to not contact him but to call campus police at 949-5824585 or 949-582-4444.

AV Nightclub. Miller rents a one-bedroom apartment near the campus for $2,150 in addition to his Hollywood apartment.

Students who haven’t found a lucrative career but want to leave their parents home may have to begin by renting or sharing a room.

Music major Dante Ivec affords a shared bedroom in a three-bedroom apartment with four other roommates by working two jobs. Ivec is a full-time student working between 40 and 50 hours a week.

Students seeking roommates often post flyers on campus bulletin boards advertising rooms for rent. A flyer posted in the Science and Math Building offers an $800 bedroom in Aliso Viejo.

Online housing finders Trulia and Zillow organize listings based on price and date posted.

For a single bedroom, Trulia has one listing in Mission Viejo and Aliso Viejo at $750 each. The only single bedroom listing offered by Zillow is $950 with oneyear-lease.

Orange County is likely to maintain a high number of renters due to high cost of living and lack of wage growth, according to Economic Indicators Dashboard.

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Valentine’s Day literally sucks. The overpriced chocolate and oversized teddy bears really just take something beautiful and turn into something really superficial.

Don’t get me wrong I love love.

Relationships are a beautiful thing but they should not be glorified or profited from, which is exactly what Valentines day seems to be— all in the name of St. Valentine.

The history of Valentine’s Day originated with the Catholic Church and a priest known as St.Valentine who served during the third century in Rome when Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers.

When Claudius outlawed marriage, Valentine felt it wasn’t right and defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages lovers in secret. When Valentine’s actions

were discovered, Claudius ordered him to be killed.

Its also known that Valentine’s Day is celebrated in the middle of February to celebrate Valentine’s death or burial but others claim that the Christian church decided to place St. Valentine’s feast day in the middle of February in an effort to “Christianize” the pagan celebration of Lupercalia.

Pope Gelasius declared February 14 St. Valentine’s Day but it wasn’t till much later that the day became definitively associated with love.

It was commonly believed in France and England during the Middle Ages that February 14 was the beginning of birds’ mating season, adding to the notion that it should be a day for romance.

Now we have taken this day and shoved it into boxes of chocolates and giant stuffed bears. How romantic.

Then it also becomes another

day to remind the single they’re single. It’s a holiday that in an essences excludes a huge part of the population.

I think we had it down in elementary school. You had a class of 32 and you make 32 Valentines and everyone goes home with 32 Valentines. Were all in this together.

And why are we engraved since childhood to believe that this day is somehow vitally important and needs to be celebrated yearly.

The whole day is based off Valentines death. Its basically a mourning day.

It’s not a happy day but people keep spending billions and billions each year on this day to get laid. It’s amazing what a bouquet of roses will do to a woman heart.

Go on though. Keep buying that red lingerie and bottles of champagne in the middle of February. Let’s make a toast to illegal marriage and death.

Stop calling Hoverboards, hoverboards NICK ALAIMO

OPINION EDITOR

The first concept of the Hoverboard, a levitating board used for transportation, was popularized in the 1989 film Back to the Future Part II. Relatable time traveler, Marty McFly, used the flying skateboard to great effect throughout the three part movie series.

The current incarnation of Hoverboard that most everyone is familiar with is not a hoverboard at all, but is instead a “self-balancing twowheeled board” controlled by the rider’s feet through gyroscopic sensor pads.

These non-hoverboards range from $300 to $900, with some cheaper models going as low as $150. Although these seem neat to zip around the streets, its safety hazards and definitive roles as a transportation device have been called into question by many.

The lithium battery which powers the device has a tendency to short circuit, overheat and even spontaneously combust. These horrifying events have caused

places such as Mecca, Britain, Germany, Scotland, Australia and New York City to ban it from the public.

The question being asked by many is quite simply, why are these clearly non-hovering deathtraps referred to as Hoverboards, especially when actual hoverboards are in development right now through Silicon Valley startups like ArxPax. ArxPax is a Kickstarter funded company who is currently developing hovering technology through a very unconventional source, magnetic energy. To get consumers excited about the technology ArxPax developers sought out the illusive hoverboard to get their point across.

The company succeeded in creating the Hendo Hoverboard. This Hoverboard prototype, while slightly unwieldy at first, allows for the rider to actually hover a half an inch above the ground.

It went into production last year after the $500,000 kickstarter destroyed its initial $250,000 goal.

Although the Hendo Hoverboard is extremely

exciting to the average consumer, the real focus is the technology underneath the board.

“The hoverboard is just the first step, it’s a proof of concept. It’s the simplest way of demonstrating our technology in a way everyone can understand,” said The CEO of ArcPax, Greg Henderson in an interview

by Motherboard.

Henderson plans to use this technology for not only a revolution in transportation through basically limitless energy and propulsion, but also for building foundation as well.

Henderson states in an interview with FastCompany “In effect, the integration means that in an earthquake, a building with an Arx Pax foundation and a ShakeAlert system could automatically “de-couple” itself from the ground for the duration of the shaking. One second [of warning] is all we need for our hover system.”

This could be a huge breakthrough in many states like California where earthquakes are a constant threat to everyday life. Develop-

ment kits were sent out as lower-tier buy ins for the Kickstarter, and although the community has surprised ArxPax, the cost of the conductive substrate is what’s stopping them from becoming much bigger than they already have become.

Scott Santandrea, head of business development at Arx Pax, states in an interview with Motherboard “Today, copper is most efficient but we’re working on trying to deposit the conductive substrate as paint or concrete.

It’d give you the possibility to take spray paint and go over city streets,” he said.

“You’re talking about a reduction from on the order of tens of dollars per square foot to something that’s tenths of cents a square foot.”

A material as cheap and as substantive as paint or concrete could go a long way in getting this technology out into the public’s hands.

So stop calling Hoverboards, hoverboards people.

All you’re doing is making it harder for us all to bring this way cooler tech into our lives, and endangering the public along the way.

Randi Birk, 19, Film major

Don’t ask me to be your Valentine

““Because their childhood promised them like in back to the future””

Jamie, 24, Photography

BE MINE: There are about 1 billion Valentine’s Day cards that are exchanged each year. This makes Valentines Day the second largest seasonal card sending time of the year.

“I think they’re a bit obnoxious, but if that’s somebody’s style go for it. I personally perefer parking.”

“I think the name is deceiving because they don’t hover. Ive never used one before either”

Nachole Keedy, 19 Undeclared

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“I think a lot of celebrities and people on social media started with them and now they’re a trend”

Nachole Keedy, 19 Undeclared

The National Football League owners vote Stan Kroenke’s L.A. Rams coup out of Saint Louis left most of their fans disgruntled —something we from Los Angeles know all too well.

The L.A. Rams will have a $2 billion stadium built in the City of Inglewood which is scheduled to be completed by the year 2019. The Los Angeles Ram fans are thrilled to be getting back their NFL football team since their departure back in 1994.

The excitement of the L.A. Rams comes from their history coming to be the first major sports franchise in California in 1946 being top dog at the Coliseum.

They had record attendance in 1957-1964. The blue and white Rams in 1965-1972 battled fiercely but only managed to come in 6th or 7th in the NFL Western Conference during the early part of the decade.

In the emergence of the famed fearsome foursome the one who stood out the most was Deacon Jones called the secretary of defense. The elite group on the defensive front four were tackles Rosey Grier and Merlin Olsen with defensive ends Lamar Lundy and Deacon Jones.

Andrew Goeken, 20, Economics

STAFF WRITER

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1. 15,080 is the annual income for a full-time employee working the entire year at the federal minimum wage. (The All-Nite Images/ Creative Commons) 2. Adjusted for inflation, the federal minimum wage peaked in 1968 at $8.54. (OFL Communications Department/ Creative Commons) 3. Twenty-nine states, plus the District of Columbia and nearly two dozen cities and counties, have set their own higher minimums. (Fibonacci Blue/ Creative Commons) 4. Nearly half (48.2%) of the 3 million hourly workers who were at or below the federal minimum in 2014 were ages 16 to 24. (Paul Sableman/ Creative Commons) 5. The restaurant/food service industry is the single biggest employer of near-minimum-wage workers. (Mike Mozart/ Creative Commons)

TIPS Live at home

Save every month Develop an emergency fund Update your budget DIY gifts to save money By quality to avoid repurchasing Read about finance Forget FOMO Track your progress

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Betsy Johnson

Even though minimum wage continues to rise, the cost of living remains a struggle. But some pratical steps can alleviate the stress of the Benjamins.

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inimum wage officially hit $10 an hour in Southern California. On average anyone working for that makes $1,600 a month working 40 hours before taxes. This adds up to roughly $19,000 a year give or take.

So learning how to budget on such a small amount can make living difficult.

Most rent prices for a one to two bedroom apartment average about $1,600 a month depending on location.

Add in how much a person makes can mean most of their money goes straight to rent. So then that person has to work out a new plan. Get a second job or a roommate, bringing the rent down to about $600-700 a month.

Saddleback College student Bianca, 19, is a personal assistant for a real estate agent making above minimum wage says she is not worried about rent right now because she is able to live with her parents.

“I try to save a decent amount of money, but I really only pay my car payment, it’s nice not having to worry about rent, but I still spend it on going out,” Bianca said.

Along with not worrying about rent for some students, they don’t have to worry about food while living at home.

The average cost for a food bill every month per person is between $75-150.

Depending on what is in the daily diet, shopping locally or organically can make a difference in how much one spends. Even junk food can become pretty pricey.

For Sonny, 19, who works at Target makes above minimum wage and is able to save so much money by living

with his parents only paying for food and car insurance.

“I don’t make $1,600 a month, but I am looking to move out, and I will need roommates,” Sonny said.

After thinking about rent and food, what else is left? Well, there is car insurance, cell phone bills, gas, electricity, water and trash. And depending on where a person lives depends on the cost.

For a car on average it ranges from about $150-250 with gas included, that also depends on whether or not a lot of driving is occurring. And whether or not the car is nicer or junky. Newer nicer cars tend to cost more in insurance, but might save more in gas, where as older cars can cost more in gas and having to be repaired half the time.

Utilities are one of those other expenses that people don’t think about while living at home. Leaving lights on all day or letting the water run not only is a waste but it empties the pockets pretty quickly. The average cost to have someone come pick up trash, have running water, lighting in rooms and gas averages around $75 give or take.

Now here is the kicker, Internet.

That’s right the Internet cost money.

In order to watch TV go on YouTube or check Facebook costs between $60100. Then there is the notorious even cell phone bill that has to be paid every month. That averages around $50100 per person also, depending on the needs that people require to have on their super fast smart phones.

Now for most college students these bills are not fully a problem yet. Although, one day it will be. So there are some professionals out there who have given a few tips on what to do for the future.

First while living at home, take advantage of that. Any money that would

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normally be spent on rent, give to your parents and have them keep it in a safe place that is secretive to you, then forget all about it. Make sure while doing this, the utilities are included.

Second, make sure a savings account is filling up with cash every month. Most professionals say 10% but some might suggest more while being expense free.

Third always have an emergency fund. Dave Ramsey who is an expert in saving money, recommends an emergency fun starting at $1,000 dollars and to be sure to keep adding to it as often as possible. Cars do brake down,

Fifth, get creative with gifts. Instead of spending money on something, make it. Go on DIY sites and learn how to put a purse together with an old t-shirt or build a picture frame from wood that is sitting around.

Sixth, choose quality over quantity.

Applying to food, apparel, electronics etc. Doing this will save people money in the long run making it so the same item is not being bought repeatedly.

Seventh, read a personal finance book. When learning about personal finances it will help in learning more strategies, making it easier to save when trying to accomplish future life

“The thing I have discovered about working with personal finance is that the good news is that it is not rocket science. Personal finance is about 80 percent behavior. It is only about 20 percent head knowledge.”

DAVE RAMSEY

people do get sick or hurt and can not go to work for a few days to even a few weeks. Make sure there is something to fall back on.

“The thing I have discovered about working with personal finance is that the good news is that it is not rocket science. Personal finance is about 80 percent behavior. It is only about 20 percent head knowledge.” Dave Ramsey quoted.

Fourth make a money date. CNBC suggests that sitting down once a week to update your budget and tracking your progress will help improve financial goals.

goals.

Eighth, balance the YOLO life. Often people fear they will be missing out if they don’t spend money when doing something amazing, making it so they go overboard on events. While it is important to live in the moment, having a secure financial future will pay off in the long run. Keeping an eye on the prize is key for comfort.

Ninth, tracking the progress helps maintain money growth. Doing this day, by day can help reach the 20% savings that is needed to have a comfortable future.

Tenth, buying the generic brand

while shopping helps with cost. There is no need to spend extra money on name brand items.

Eleventh, set up the savings account to be automated. When that paycheck comes in a certain amount automatically disappears into savings.

Twelve save the coins. Change still carries value, so putting extra coins into that little piggy bank adds up quicker than realized. Having that extra jar of change also helps for rainy day funds or pop up emergencies.

Thirteen, stay busy at work or school. Doing so will keep the mind distracted, making it harder to go out and shop emotionally or out of boredom.

Fourteen, stop buying objects that are out of price range. Do not put certain items on credit or lay away. Then mostly interest is being paid. Instead put money aside for that particular toy, then once the money is there it can be purchased.

Fifteen, pick a cheaper school. Even though it is tempting to have that elite university on a diploma, staying in the budget to pay for school is better than graduating with debt that can barley be paid off.

The chair of the accounting department David Bowman said this situation is both a geographical and occupational issue. He believes that both should be studied across major sections of the country and various cities that have their own unique opportunities.

“One of the major weaknesses of the USA population is the lack of focus on saving on an regular and consistent basis. This is a habit that needs to be developed just like any other habit. The most important first step is consistency.

Many financial planners ask their clients to track ever penny they earn and spend for 30 to 60 days in micro detail,” Bowman said.

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Physical fitness affecting grades What

are you eating?

AUSTIN WEATHERMAN ONLINE EDITOR

College, the years of late nights and the infamous Top Ramen diet. College students have a busy schedule between getting to class and working a job, there is just not a enough time in the day.

As we venture further away from the days of recess in elementary to school, we exercise less voluntarily, resulting to the freshman 15. Not only does the lack of exercising affect our overall weight, but our mental health, leading to lower grades.

In 2004 and 2005, studies were conducted on elementary school children in the state of Massachusetts to see if there was any correlation between physical fitness and academic success. Out of 1,847 fourth through eighth graders, math scores went up 38% for every point scored on the physical fitness exam, according to the Institute for Community Health.

Some have questioned the concept of whether or not these studies have proven to be accurate.

11 of 14 studies on the subject have shown physical activity as a positive correlation with academic success, according to Kohl H.W. III, editor of the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine.

“A single bout of moderate-intensity physical activity has been found to increase neural and behavioral concomitants associated with the allocation of attention to a specific cognitive task (Hillman et al., 2009; Pontifex et al., 2012),” said Kohl.

Matt Held, a former Irvine Valley College student and associate at LA Fitness, can attest to Kohl’s statement. While Held attended IVC, he would work out in the

Saddleback college’s food distributor fails to provide them with correct nutritional information about products in cafeteria BETSY JOHNSON PHOTO EDITOR

MS. PHOENIX/CREATIVE COMMONS

GET ACTIVE: Studies show that students who are more physically fit also perform better academically. Exercising promotes higher brain activity as well as boosting energy and mood levels resulting in higher grades. evenings considering he school or work all afternoon.

“I usually do my homework after I work out. I feel calmer, more focused, and overall have more energy, so then it helps me through homework and studying,” said Held. “From what I know, when we work out, we release endorphins that help our brains work, we get better sleep, and are able to tune in better to what we are doing.”

Endorphins are hormones that are released in the brain to suppress pain but increase positive feelings. Releasing these hormones may be key to fighting depression considering 1 out of every 4 college students suffers a mental disorder, including depression, according to Michael Kerr, a column writer for Healthline.com.

Considering college is a time of exploration, friendships, and happiness, where do students go wrong? British economist George MacKerron suggests that our en-

vironment and actions affect our everyday happiness. In an experiment that MacKerron conducted with Susana Mourato in 2013, 50,000 volunteers reported their actions and overall state of mind whenever their phone paged them to do so. In conclusion to the study, the only time volunteers were happier when they were not working out was during sexual intercourse.

The happier mood produced by the endorphins we release during physical activity can help college students cope with their everyday stress. Working out does not only put us in a better mood, but creating more energy to expend on other tasks.

“Physical exercise stimulates the development of new mitochondria within your cells, meaning that your body will be able to produce more ATP over time.

That gives you more energy to exert yourself physically, but it also means more energy for your

brain, boosting your mental output,” said Kerr.

Leslie Woodson, a Saddleback College student, took afternoon classes last semester, allowing her to work out in the mornings. She worked out about every other day, but since the new semester has started, she has only gone about once a week.

“When I do go, I feel like I have a lot of energy but when I don’t, I feel really lazy,” said Woodson. “I used to be able to work out and do my homework in the mornings, but since my schedule has changed, it has been tough to get in the gym.”

Being healthy and fit is not just for jocks anymore. Working out increases the feel good hormones affecting our self-esteem as well as our academic success.

The more able to overcome able to overcome the hardships of college through healthy outlets of stress, the easier the process becomes.

Interactive game launches at Irvine Spectrum 4-foot-tall Darth Vader and Stormtrooper highlight prize give-away MATTHEW KIRKLAND LIFE EDITOR

While the “Star Wars” frenzy has calmed slightly in the waning weeks after the release of the new movie, “The Force Awakens,” one attraction at the Irvine Spectrum Center is still giving fans an opportunity to have some fun and maybe win something memorable to take home.

At The Ride 7D, participants ride on an roller coaster-style motion ride equipped with simulated laser guns and 3-D glasses to help riders navigate their adventure and destroy anything in the way. Riders must be at least 40 inches tall with other standard roller coaster safety considerations.

This attraction offers more than the space game. Their game list includes “Los Banditos,” a kid friendly game with robot train robbers. “Gigimon,” a game about a city being destroyed by a monster and their most popular game, one based on a zombie apocalypse.

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DON’T WAIT: Ride crew supervisor Cesar promotes “Alien Asteroid,” the space themed game that is paired with a weekly competition with prize giveaways for a limited time.

For a limited time, “Alien Asteroid” riders may opt to partake in a weekly competition, according to the ride crew supervisor, Cesar.

“Every single person that gets the highest score of the week is going to take home a 4-foottall interactive Stormtrooper,” Cesar said.

The stakes only get higher during the final week of the contest, when all of the winners will come together on one day to play for the ultimate weekly prize, a 4-foot-tall Darth Vader.

Alyssa and Kailey, age 21 and 22, played the

zombie game.

“I told [Kailey] we were going to come back and take more friends!” Alyssa said.

New games will also be added to the attraction in the future, with the next being “Forbidden Mine.” A teaser for this game is available on triotech.com and any other information on the other games or tickets can be found on theride7d.com.

The Ride 7D is located in Suite 746 near the ferris wheel in the Spectrum.

Having to find time to sit down and eat can be a chore in itself. Living the busy lives makes finding the time even more difficult, especially when there are not many options.

For most people they have to schedule in work, school or both.

For most jobs it is easy to take breaks, get lunch or bring it to work with you. But when going to school it can difficult to eat when classes are back to back. If there is an hour or so in between what options are there? For most college students who are on the go with little down time there is an option, cafeteria food.

Saddleback College student Chris, 30, has gone to the school cafeteria when he doesn’t have time for breakfast.

“I come here when I have long breaks and I’m starving,” Chris said. “But the fact that there is not nutritional menu bothers me and some of the food puts me to sleep while I’m in class.”

The cafeteria is privately run, contracted out by the college for that specific service. Sysco and U.S. Foods are the companies that deliver the meals. James, the manager of the cafeteria has tried many times to get a nutrition menu from the two companies.

“They can’t provide one because they don’t have an accurate menu to provide,” James said.

Daniel Martin, 28, doesn’t eat at the cafeteria very often after discovering that the chow mien was “F***ing disgusting,” Martin said.

Learning how there is no nutritional menu to look over either Martin doubts he will be eating there again any time soon.

Lisa Inlow, a culinary arts instructor at Saddleback became interested in food by loving to eat good things and having fun with food while it is constantly evolving.

After graduating from culinary school Lisa started her own business preparing nutritional meals for high-end clients who were always on different types of diets. After preparing the weekly meal she would deliver the food to her clients.

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Women’s basketball loses to Santa Ana

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SHOOTING THREES: Saddleback College’s women’s basketball guard Kara Ito (5) shooting from deep in a home loss against Santa Ana on Tuesday.

After giving up an early lead, the Gauchos could not come back as they fall to 9-18 on the season JACOB TATHAM STAFF WRITER

On Tuesday, Saddleback College’s Women’s Basketball hosted the Santa Ana Dons as they looked to improve on what has been a losing season that is nearing it’s end.

The game did not start off how the Gauchos had hoped as they quickly found themselves trailing 12-2 early on. Fortunately, the hustle, shooting and ball distribution of point guard Teoncea Bennett gave them a surge of energy and helped the team’s confidence tre-

mendously. Irma Ealy made a layup in the final seconds of the first quarter, making the score 15-14 Dons.

Saddleback’s momentum carried over into the second quarter with Hannah Saliba making back-to-back layups and giving them a three point lead. The two teams battled in a quarter that was decided by hustle, layups and rebounds.

As the game continued, sloppiness ensued for the Gauchos. Multiple missed shots led to noticeable frustration, which led to turnovers and fouls. The team was noticeably out of rhythm for the remainder of the second quarter and a turnover by Bennett sent the game into halftime.

The score at the half had Santa Ana leading 32-24 and the glaring issue was Saddleback’s shooting. They were making just over 30 percent of their shots and shot 0-7 from threepoint range.

Irma Ealy started the third quarter off with an instant layup and then a jumpshot followed by a free throw. This instantly brought the team much closer, but Santa Ana’s Rachel Cain then broke her dry spell and made a three point shot, setting things back.

Nearing the end of the third, Santa Ana had a steady lead when the game was halted.

Saddleback’s Angela Steel took an ugly fall after being tangled up and it became clear that she was in pain. After staying on the floor for a couple minutes and grasping her leg, Steel was helped off of the court to a standing ovation and left to be examined by trainers.

The Gauchos finally ended their streak of missed three-pointers as Bennett made one to close out the third quarter trailing by seven.

Trailing in the fourth quarter, Saddleback needed a burst of momentum. It looked like they had found it as Bennett grabbed a steal and took it across the court for a layup, but the

team was not able to play defense to keep the game balanced.

With four minutes remaining in the game, Amy Yoshinaga made a three-pointer and shortened the deficit to five. During a timeout, the previously injured Angela Steel amazingly re-entered the game and immediately picked up a steal. Unfortunately, her last second presence was not enough as Alysia Gamboa of Santa Ana finished the game out with a tactical inbounds pass, leaving the score 66-57, Santa Ana. “We don’t shoot the ball well,” said Saddleback College’s head coach Fentriss Winn.

“Basically that’s the story of our season.”

Winn was understandably upset as his team shot just 31.2 percent and only 13 percent from the three-point line.

Saddleback is 9-18 overall this season after losing their third in a row and 2-7 within their conference.

Returning pitchers are the key to Gauchos success NICK NENAD

ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Saddleback College’s baseball team began their new season this past weekend and with last years rollercoaster of a season behind them, the Gauchos hope they can do better and maybe even capture a state championship.

Saddleback battled key injuries and a tough Orange Empire Conference schedule, in which they finished with a losing record of 10-11, in last seasons campaign. The Gauchos almost didn’t make the playoffs, but after just eking into the postseason, the team exploded.

Saddleback swept San Bernardino Valley College with two blowout wins, won a tense three-game series with OEC champion Golden West College and then ultimately were swept by Palomar College in the third round, ending up with an overall record of 27-16.

“I think we struggled with our pitching staff initially. A couple of guys got hurt that we thought were going to carry a big load for us,” said head coach Sommer McCartney.

“Once we solidified our rotation we seemed to kind of take off from there. The playoffs were fun, we had a good run.”

Even with the solid playoff performance, McCartney wants the team to do better this

season in conference play. He also believes with a nice mix of returning players and incoming freshmen that the team should be good this season.

“There were some close games that we should’ve done a better job on [last season].

Baseball’s funny ... we played our best baseball in the playoffs,” McCartney said. “I think we have a lot of depth [this year]. A lot of guys can play multiple positions and I don’t feel like you lose anything. I’m kind of curious how this season unfolds.”

Key players this season will be returning starters like first baseman Ryan Fitzpatrick, outfielder Jared Donahoe and injury-plagued Luke Jarvis, who has had wrist surgery the past two seasons.

Fitzpatrick put together a great season last year, crushing three home runs and 14 doubles, driving in 26 runs, all while adding a .281 batting average. Donahoe played less games but still hit five doubles and collected 12 RBIs. “Some of the guys that were backup players last year have stepped up and they’re competing for starting roles,” McCartney said. “I think we have potential and I am excited to see these guys play.”

That potential mostly comes in the form of pitching. Saddleback is bringing back a

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VETERANS: Adam Gordon (No. 19) celebrates after hitting a grand slam. group of pitchers that all had a big impact last season. The group includes Domnique Key, Cameron Aufderheide, Jordan Scheftz, John Sheaks, Jackson Rees and Steven Young.

Key and Aufderheide are at the top of the rotation, as they led the team in innings pitched last season with 79.2 and 72.2 respectively. Key also had a team-high 49 strikeouts and a 2.37 ERA, with Aufderheide contributing a 3.22 ERA and only giving up 12 walks.

Sheaks had an outstanding 1.93 ERA in 18.2 IP, Young struck out 11 batters in 16.2 IP, Scheftz had a strikeout/walks ratio of 2/1 and Rees had a team-low 0.66 ERA in 13.2 IP. “I really hope that these guys know how to get it done, have good poise under pressure and they aren’t going to get rattled in a playoff game,” McCartney said. “I’m hoping that that leadership and that experience will carry us.”

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Mishler leads in the classroom The sophomore player is trying to lead the Gauchos to another title NICK NENAD

ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Student-athlete is the perfect word to describe second-year Saddleback College basketball player Josh Mishler. Mishler excels both on the court and in the classroom. He has led the Gauchos to a state championship and currently has a 4.3 GPA. In January it was revealed that seven of the 10 fall sports teams at Saddleback had at least a 3.00 GPA. The men’s basketball team had a collective GPA of 3.01, just making the cut. This makes the coaching staff very happy, because they preach this type of academic success.

“We stress it with every team, but what it really comes down to is how hard the individual student-athlete works,” said Saddleback head coach Andy Ground.

The Gauchos coaches make their players do at least eight hours of study hall every week. If a player is succeeding in their classes, they will only have to do six hours of study hall work, but if a player’s grades start to slip, they’ll have to do more hours.

The coaches will also consider a decrease in playing time if a player isn’t holding their end of the bargain grades-wise. Ground praised Mishler’s classroom work ethic and believes that Saddleback’s academic resources really help him and some of the other players.

“Josh is a pretty bright guy ... he is probably the head of most student-athletes we get academically,” Ground said. “[Josh] has plenty of resources [at

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Josh Mishler dribbles the ball up the court, looking fora teammate. Saddleback makes their players go to eight hours of study hall every week, a recruiting style unlike most community colleges.

Saddleback] to be successful, whether it’s in the LRC or with professors.”

Mishler himself stresses academics first and believes that by getting good grades, that he can succeed and make money long after his basketball career is over.

“I like to think of it as I’m a student first,” Mishler said. “Basketball is going to end one day and I’d like to have a good degree and it’s kind of what you fall back on.”

Mishler grew up in Fountain Valley and Huntington Beach and played basketball, soccer and baseball. He decided to focus on basketball just before high school and teamed up with one of his friends, Conor Clifford.

Clifford played basketball at Saddleback College during the 2014-15 season and brought a different ele-

ment to the team that you rarely see at the community college level, extreme size. Clifford is 7-feet tall and after transferring from the University of California, Irvine, he and Mishler led the Gauchos to a state championship.

Up until this season, Clifford and Mishler played wth each other and Mishler had nothing but good things to say about his long time friend and teammate..

“I love that kid, he’s one of the nicest people I’ve ever met,” Mishler said. “He’s an incredible basketball player ... and an even better guy.”

Mishler attended Ocean View High School and then moved on to the Air Force Academy Prep School.

Mishler would only last a year at the prep school, before deciding to return to Orange County and play at Saddle-

back.

“I committed to play at the Air Force Academy,” Mishler said. “I was all on board and then I went to the prep school and decided it wasn’t really for me, so I ended up at [Saddleback].”

Second-year assistant coach at Saddleback, Kyle Wallace, cites that Mishler coming to Saddleback was a blessing and he admires both Mishler’s basketball skills and personality.

“He’s a great player, we got lucky that he bounced in our lap last year, transferring from Air Force Prep,” Wallace said. “He’s just a great overall kid, just unselfish and he can really pass the ball [and] really shoot.”

At Saddleback, Mishler has enjoyed much success. He won a state championship in his first season and the team is enjoying success again this

season. Mishler attributes this success directly to the coaching staff.

“I think if we just follow [the coaches] recipe for success, once we make playoffs, we should see if we can do some damage like we did last year,” Mishler said. “I’d say we are better defensive wise than we were last year.”

Mishler does not have superstar stats, but instead is among the team leaders in some very important areas.

Mishler averages 5.6 points, 3.2 assists and two rebounds per game, but those aren’t the stats he necessarily is known for.

Mishler is second on the team in minutes per game, 25.1, third on the team in free throw percentage, 74.1 percent and he has started more games then everybody but one other player, T.J. Shorts. “[He is a] second-year player, he’s been through it, knows expectations of what’s required to be successful, has hit some big shots, especially last year,” said Saddleback head coach Andy Ground. “He has been a steady force for us this year. He brings a sense of intelligence to the game, very skilled passer and knows really how to play.”

After Mishler’s Saddleback career is finished, he will move on to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, as he committed there earlier this season.

Mishler knows that he will be entering a great school and that was his plan all along.

“I use basketball as a platform to get me to another school, because education is what matters,” Mishler said.

“I want to major in business, make some money after my basketball career is done.”

As good as Cal Poly will be, there is no denying that Mishler’s time as a Saddleback basketball player will always be remembered as a successful one and he hopes that his last year with the Gauchos ends in a second straight state championship.

Saddleback continues long winning streak The Gauchos get their 24th win of the season, killing Santa Ana, 92-55 MELANIE ROBERTS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

It is safe to say that Saddleback men’s basketball has been doing well. They have not lost a game since Nov. 28 and had no intention on losing one on Tuesday at home against Santa Ana. As the game tipped off, it became clear from very early on that the main difference between the two teams was size.

Santa Ana’s lack of tall players on their roster was an instant problem as they did not match of well against the 6’9" Brandon Fagins and 6’8" Breaon Brady.

Brady immediately established himself as the best player on the court as his size and coordination helped him score in

the paint with ease.

After putting up 12 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists in just 13 minutes, he was given the remainder of the game to rest.

The Gauchos then focused their attention to defense as they were only up by one.

Saddleback’s star point guard T.J. Shorts used this opportunity to take the game over as the remainder of the first half involved him exploding to the rim on play after play.

His elusive speed and ball handling made him so dangerous on fast breaks that the Dons had no choice but to foul him multiple times.

Maurice Jones’ 3-point shot followed by a booming block

by Brandon Fagins gave the Gauchos a 46-28 lead at halftime. T.J. Shorts finished the night early with 14 points, 3 assists and 3 steals.

Going into the second half, Santa Ana needed a serious momentum shift, but had no answer as Saddleback brought in

a new game plan that centered around the 6’8 forward Daniel Young.

His fancy footwork and size dominated the remainder of the game and even resulted in two rim-rattling dunks.

The team was all smiles as they finished out the game, exploding in celebration whenever Hayden Fredrick drove to the rim.

The game ended in a 92-55 win for Saddleback where they shot an impressive 57.6 percent from the field. It was a team win where every player got involved and found success at some point throughout the game.

“We’re just gonna take it one game at a time and try to have a perfect conference,” Young said regarding the upcoming playoffs. “We just take in what the coaches are trying to give us and try to get prepared for every game we play.”

Coach Ground was pleased with the win, but seemed far from satisfied.

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Saddleback’s Daniel Young (No. 35, white) attempts to grab the ball over multiple defenders as his teammates look on.

“I though we did a good job defensively, taking away the stuff that they got last time that we played,” Ground said.

“We’re just playing however the game dictates. We’ll take it one game at a time. We have three league games left and our focus right now is on Irvine Valley.”

Defense seemed to be the major theme on Tuesday and a

key to success moving forward.

“Basically we wanted to take away the drives, take away dribble penetration, make them shoot outside shots and just defend.” said freshman guard Devonte Klines.

Saddleback improved to 24-1 as the regular season is coming to a close and playoffs are just around the corner.