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VOLUME 46, ISSUE 3
WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2014
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Seven-year-old holds LoomA-Thon to support the Complementary and Alternative Medicine Center at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County. Kaylee Johnston
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Loom-A-Thon: Audra Wilford holds son “SuperMax” during the Tustin Loom-AThon that took place on March 1.
A 29,040-foot-long Rainbow Loom chain was put together with the collaboration of over 500 people, kids and adults, to fulfill SuperMax’s goal of setting a Guinness world record at the Clifton C. Miller Community Center. Seven-year-old Max Wilford, diagnosed with a brain glioma at the age of four, put together this Loom-A-Thon for his birthday to help other kids with cancer, sending all donations to the Complementary and Alternative Medicine Center at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County. “SuperMax,” as named by his parents Justin Wilford, 37, and Saddleback College Student Development Director Audra DiPadova Wilford, 36, underwent his fifth surgery the day after the event, and will be going through six weeks of radiation. “The raw emotions of everyone connecting to Max’s story has been amazing and inspiring,” principal of Arroyo Elementary Maggie Villescas said. “His strength inspires us everyday to be our best selves and to show our love. He has filled our school with true love and it is the most beautiful thing to see it spread throughout our entire school community.” The proceeds of the event that are being sent to CHOC will support the use of acupuncture and massage, a method Max had been given by Ruth McCa-
Scholarships open for one more week
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Contributing: Last year there was a record amount of contributions from the generous alumni and donors who gave out almost $510,000 to 326 students. to the scholarships best suited for them. "Once they do the personal questions, it also makes a lot of things much easier for them, especially if they are looking at transferring to UC's or private schools," said Natalie Timpson, Financial Aid Specialist. "They have a jump on their personal statements, so
take the time and send it in." There are four more scholarship workshops being held this week. The first two are in the Business and General Studies Building, Room 252 on Monday and Tuesday from 4-5 p.m. The next will take place in Health Services, Room 102 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday and
then in BGS, Room 253 from 11 a.m. to noon on Friday. "I think that the most important thing that students take away from these workshops is that it is worth the time," Timpson said. Any questions that students may have can be answered at the Financial Aid office or by visiting http://saddleback.edu/
know what the Speech & Debate Team is about. Also, to bring diverse art and a general celebration of speech,” Lucas Ochoa, speech instructor and forensics coach, said. Tickets will be $7 at the door and proceeds of the event
will go toward future out of state competitions. — Adi Alegria
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rty, traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, during 18 months of chemotherapy. This event began as a small birthday party, according to Audra, however, with the appearance on the Jimmy Kimmel show and social media taking on this new “superhero,” the event grew to an overflow of filled seats and a floor covered with children looming.
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Speech and Debate Team holding fundraiser
Support: Students from Susan B. Anthony Elementary support the Max Love Project.
Tustin Unified School District’s Arroyo Elementary sent in numerous letters from all fifth graders and a video from Kathi Denny’s fourth grade class to Jimmy Kimmel, getting Max on the show with assistance from Villescas. After the uproar from the event, Audra stated that more events are to come from the Max Love Project.
New parking fees at Saddleback College for weekends
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The Saddleback College Financial Aid office is now accepting applications for hundreds of scholarships online until March 10. There are scholarships for both continuing and transferring students. According to Saddleback's scholarship information page, last year there was a record amount of contributions from alumni and donors of almost $510,000 to 326 students. These scholarships range from general aid to specific areas of study. Students need to meet the minimum requirements and fill out the questionnaire, they will be connected
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The nationally ranked Speech and Debate Team will have a fundraising showcase on March 7 at 5 p.m. in the McKinney Theatre. “The showcase is mainly for exposure and entertainment for people who don’t
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The Saddleback College Police Department recently began enforcing a parking policy on the weekends that it previously condoned. Drivers who do not have a Saddleback parking pass will now be required to spend $2 to park on campus on the weekends. This includes sporting events. “This has been district administrative regulation for while,” said Saddleback Assistant Athletic Director/Sports Information Director, Jerry Hannula. “It just hasn’t been enforced.” There has always been the policy that drivers who parked on campus were required to have a pass, but police would usually overlook that policy on the weekends for sporting events. This semester, the Saddleback Police have decided to enforce the policy throughout the week. Some students are unhappy about the policy being enforced on the weekends. “I think it’s unfair,” said third-year computer science major Yvonne Kaire. “What if someone who’s used to coming here on the weekends for sporting events doesn’t know about it and gets fined?” That could be a potential problem as many attendees of
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Saddlback’s weekend sporting events are not accustomed to paying for their parking. They are now going to be fined if they don’t purchase a pass. Another third-year computer science major, Evan Palmer, also agreed that the policy was unfair but acknowledged it had some financial benefits for the school. “It sucks that people have to pay $2 when there isn’t even a shortage of spaces,” Palmer said. “I guess it’s a good way for the school to make money though.” Hannula said enforcing the parking regulations is the responsibility of the campus police. “We got a new police chief over a year ago and they’ve been strapped with the parking issue,” Hannula said. Even though the weekend enforcement is new, the campus police have always enforced parking regulations on the weekdays. Sophomore football player Anthony Berg received a ticket for parking in one of the maintenance lots by the swimming pool during a school day. “Parking here is really brutal,” Berg said. Details about Saddleback’s parking policy are available at www.saddleback.edu/police/ parking.
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