September 12, 2014 vol 81 no 3

Honors Retreat

Staff show open

Soccer offense improves

Annual retreat designed to relieve stress of Honors students highlighted — page 3

Reception draws in crowd, art impresses patrons. See inside for full story — page 4

Team begins season in tie as they continue on to improve from last year — page 5

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Last day to submit early Spring 2015 graduation application to receive early registration appointment for Spring 2015

Sept. 17

Constitution Day. Workshops in Library, Room L-109 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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The Contra Costa Community College District Governing Board created a special committee during its Sept. 10 meeting to conduct a feasibility study that will help decide whether or not to swap the planned site of the new Los

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CCCCD Board Meeting concerning BART and a potential new campus site.

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Diversity event this weekend LMCAS is hosting a conference titled Elevating Diversity on Saturday, Sept. 13 from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Recital Hall to raise awareness about diversity in the community. Workshops include sexual orientation andgender identity among others. There will be a discussion with New York Times bestselling author Janet Mock. Costs are $5 for students and $10 for the general public. To register online, visit www. losmedanos.edu/lmcasdiversity

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STEM to hold symposium The STEM Student Research Symposium will be Saturday, Sept. 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Library, Room L-109.

Learn about research in STEM (science, math, engineering and technology) fields done by students at LMC at this free event. The event will feature a panel of experts including: Margaret Kenrick (Genentech), Ali Dehghanu (Merck Millipore) and Peter Roopnarine (California Academy of Sciences). Register for the event at www.studentresearchsym.wix.com/ registration or contact Danielle Liubicich at 4737689 for more info.

Blood heroes wanted at LMC Consider donating at LMC’s first blood drive of the semester that will take place Tuesday, Sept.

16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Library, Room L-109. To schedule your donation, or for more information, contact Student Life at 473-7554. To register online, visit www. bloodheroes.com, click Donate Blood and enter the code: LosMC

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Electrician Apprentice Zach Beason, bottom, putting in a wall socket plate in the adminstration room. The front of the new Student Services Center, top, nears completion. The photo represents the view from the outdoor quad.

The Los Medanos College Student Services Center is scheduled to have construction completed by early 2015. This section of the College Complex will provide students a space where they can access all of the college’s student services.

According to LMC Vice President Kevin Horan, “The facility will not be accessible to students until we have completed moving into the building. We are currently developing a transition plan from the temporary

swing space to the new building.”

“The L-612 Student Ser vices remodel project is contracted to be completed on December 22, 2014.

The project is on schedule to meet this date.” Horan continued.

During the construction phase, many of the student service centers were displaced all over campus.

Some of those offices are placed in portable buildings on the northwest side of the campus near the LMC lake while others are located inside the College Complex building.

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The Los Medanos College Licensed Vocational Nursing Program (LVN) is resuming for the Spring 2015 semester.

LVN Director Sharon Goldfarb is re-vamping the LVN Program and encourages students who are interested in nursing to complete an application.

The LMC Nursing Programs Department will be accepting applications Sept. 1 through Oct. 17 for an LVN class that would begin January 12, 2015. There are twenty-four slots available.

The LVN Program at LMC was down for one year due to staff funding issues according to Goldfarb.

The Nursing Depar tment of fers two programs, the Vocational Nursing Program and the Registered Nursing Program, which includes an LVN to RN option.

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Hospitals and the VA clinical.

The required prerequisites are “My goal for BIOSC-30, COMSC-049, ENGLthe program 090, MATH-025, NUTRI-055 and BUS-086. is to train “My goal for the program is compassionate to train compassionate hearts and scientific minds,” said hearts and Goldfarb. She intends to build scientific the program based on evenings and weekends. “I am expecting minds.”

— Shannon Goldfarb that most of the students in the program will be working full-time who need a flexible Program will receive a Certificate of schedule. I really want all my students Completion and qualify to take the State in the program to finish and become Board Examination (NCLEX-PN) for successful and I am willing to help out licensure as a vocational nurse (LVN). in any way I can.”

The LVN Program abides by the Graduates will have the option to walk at graduation to receive their certificate general policies of Contra Costa Community College District and supports the along with a separate pin ceremony.

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Over the summer, Los Medanos College got approved for 16 Associates in Transfer degrees in a variety of departments.

The 16 subjects that got approved are: Administration of Justice, Studio Arts, Business Administration, Early Childhood Education, Communication Studies, Theatre Arts, English, History, Journalism, Kinesiology, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, Computer Science, Math and Art History.

Two subjects, Music and Anthropology, are awaiting approval.

The reason being of not having these transfer degrees earlier is because that there is a waiting list from the state.

“The degree approval process for any community college including LMC, is that they go through our curriculum committee, they go to our Academic Senate and then we have a district wide approval process,” said Disabled Students Programs and Services Coordinator and Learning Disabilities Specialist Ginny Richards.

“Once all of those hoops are jumped through then they sent all the degrees to the State Chancellor’s office for approval, and until the State Chancellor’s office approves it we cannot offer the degree even if we offer every class in it,” she added.

The requirements are listed on the LMC catalog and online. The Academic Senate agreed to develop 18 degrees.

The degrees are developed by faculty in their respective departments and then go to the Academic Senate and the Curriculum Committee.

If they are locally approved, they are sent to the Governing Board. Once the Governing Board approves it they are then sent off to the State.

That is why the other two Music and Anthropology are still being reviewed and haven’t gotten approval yet.

The new degrees are available to students and students can do their research and make an appointment with a counselor to find the right path to success.

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QUIETLY THINKING

NFL tries to cover its tracks

Praise for NFL decision

Running back Ray Rice, formerly of the Baltimore Ravens, was suspended by the NFL under their personal conduct policy for two games July 24 due to an incident with his wife, then-fiancee, that dated back to February of this year.

At the time of the suspension, video was released of Rice dragging his unconscious wife out of an elevator in Atlantic City. Recently, video has surfaced of what actually transpired in the elevator, Rice knocking out his wife who then immediately collapsed and hit her head on a hand rail on the way down. After this video leaked, the Ravens released Rice and the NFL suspended him indefinitely.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell handled this situation about as poorly as possible.

After the initial suspension of two games, Goodell received blowback from various league personnel and media. He admitted that he made a mistake saying “I didn’t get it right. Simply put, we have to do better and we will,” in a letter sent out to league owners.

Goodell, just a few weeks ago, upped the penalty for domestic abuse in the NFL to a six-game suspension for first-time offenders, and “banishment from the league” for a second offense, with the player allowed to petition to be reinstated after that year.

This harsher penalty is a direct result to the initial suspension.

Goodell was obviously trying to make some good and cover his tracks for the negative feedback he received. He tried even harder to do so when Rice was indefinitely suspended by the league. Goodell didn’t even follow the rule he just enacted. This would be Rice’s first offense, therefore the suspension should have been changed to six games.

Another mind-boggling side to the story is how the NFL could not get a hold of the video of them in the elevator. They have endless resources to research these sorts of things. I also don’t understand how seeing the video inside the elevator changed Goodell’s mind so much. All of the details of the incident had already been reviewed when the original suspension was handed out, including the aforementioned video of him dragging his wife out of the elevator.

In an interview with CBS Evening News, Goodell said that they were not granted chance to see video. He said they asked for it, and it was not given to them. I t ’ s a little hard to believe that the NFL asked for this video and stopped trying once the Atlantic City casino said no. They may not have been able to obtain a copy of that video legally, but it isn’t as if the NFL couldn’t handle Ray Rice possibly suing them for how they got the footage.

Regardless, TMZ managed to get it just fine. No one is talking about how they got it.I don’t know whether to chalk that up to incompetence or a sheer lack of caring, but either way, Goodell is to blame.

Ray McDonald of the San Francisco 49ers was arrested Aug. 31 for a domestic abuse incident at his home that also involved his finacee. She reportedly showed bruising to the police.

His court date is set for Sept. 15. McDonald may still be able to play a majority of the season without an actual ruling. We will see whether Goodell sticks to his guns on this one and actually deals out a six-game suspension to McDonald at some point.

We can all agree that what Rice and McDonald did were terrible, and should definitely be punished, and perhaps, future situations will be resolved with more ease, but this catastrophe could end with Goodell losing his job and giving himself lifetime banishment. I, and plenty others, would most certainly not give any blow back to the league if that happened.

When the National Football League punished Ray Rice by suspending him for only two games, there was a lot of backlash from the fans and the media. They thought that there should be a more severe punishment handed down to the Baltimore Ravens running back. I didn’t see anything wrong with it.

I didn’t have any problem with it because when I was a child I witnessed domestic violence on a weekly basis and nothing was ever done about it.

I once witnessed my mother chase my father around the kitchen with a butcher knife, and while that was one extreme time, shoving, hitting and screaming at the top of their lungs happened at least once a week.

Often the cops were called, and occasionally they would even show up at our door, but not once was my father or mother taken away for the violence against each other.

It’s not that I condone domestic violence, I don’t, I would never hit my spouse or any other woman for that matter, but if we are not punishing the everyday men or women for this hateful crime then why are we punishing people like Ray Rice? Is it because he is in the face of the public eye that he should get a harsher punishment?

According to safehorizon.org, one in four women experience domestic violence in their lifetime. One in four experience something similar to what happened to Janay Rice in that elevator, but their spouses are not suspended for two weeks from their jobs. Their spouses are not suspended indefinitely when the extent of the abuse is exposed because it’s rarely reported how bad the abuse actually is. Or if it even happens.

You might ask yourself why it wouldn’t come out, but if you want to answer that all you have to do is look at the case of Mrs. Rice who was not yet the wife of the football star when she was struck in the face yet still got married to the man who abused her.

It happens all the time. Women get abused, and they get so worn down by the abuse that they feel that they deserve it and that they no longer think they are worthy enough of a man who treats them fairly so they continue to take the abuse without reporting it.

What’s worse is that the abuse isn’t always hidden.

If you spend any time in a Wal-Mart, I can almost guarantee that you will see a form of domestic abuse. It may be spousal abuse or it may be child abuse, but you will see someone hit a relative and nothing will be done about it.

Yet here we are chastising the NFL for actually doing something about it, and when they admitted they made a mistake and took further action we chastise them further for not getting it right the first time.

They have gone out of their way to make an entire program to try and deter domestic violence by their players while many companies don’t care as long as it doesn’t disrupt their ability to work.

The Major League Baseball team does not have specific rules against domestic violence.

The National Basketball Association has had one suspension for domestic violence when they suspended Ron Artest seven games in 2007, but they too do not have specific rules against domestic violence.

Yet here we are, calling for the head of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell because after he realized he didn’t do enough, he did more.

Instead of calling for the head of the only guy who seems willing to do something about it maybe we should be praising Goodell and the NFL for bringing attention to an issue that has plagued this country.

It is time to stop screaming on the social media message boards about how upset we are that they screwed up and start praising them for what they have done right.

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omestic violence is an abomination that should be of extreme importance in its eradication from a society in which men and women live in fear of their partners.

Every three seconds someone is victimized as a part of domestic violence.

That means that in the time it took to type the previous sentence, 30 men and women were brutalized.

In addition, the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence reports that 1 in 7 men and 1 in 4 women have experienced physical violence by the hands of their partner. What’s worse, on average three women per day are murdered by their partners.

With the recent events in the National Football League involving Ray Rice and Ray McDonald, the issue of domestic violence has once again been brought to the forefront of the media and to the attention of the American people.

Hopefully, now that society’s focus had been narrowed, progress can be made to help protect not only the direct victims of domestic violence, but also the indirect victims.

Children of violent parental relationships are twice as likely to abuse their children if they were witness to violence in their household. No child should have to suffer in response to the actions of their parents.

Men and women are not alone in combating domestic violence. There are numerous programs and organizations whose sole purpose is the defense and protection of victims and their families.

Thehotline.org is the National Domestic Violence Hotline that can be reached at 1 (800) 799-7233. They can be reached 24/7 and offer immediate help to victims, their families and even the abusers. It is crucial for the effected to realize that there are people out there that can help you get out of bad situations.

Do not become a statistic. Learn the warning signs and be proactive. You are not alone.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Cops unjustly kill unarmed people DEAR EDITOR: I agree 100 percent with what Kimberly Stelly wrote in the article “The Public Favors Equality” in the Aug. 29 issue of the Experience. I also wanted to add that I loved the title because it’s the truth — people do want equality and favor it, whether it be for the LGBT community, within a workplace or the justice system.

In part of the article she wrote: “Beyond the police there are other law officials collecting obscene amounts of money through arresting and ticketing for nonviolent crimes.”

In my opinion our law enforcement and our law system seem to have become very crooked. I’ve heard many horror stories about cops doing unjust things and arresting innocent men and woman to fill a deadline or to keep up with numbers to make people higher up on the ladder happy, or for maybe even their own satisfaction.

With all of that and the shootings that have happened recently with the young men Michael Brown and Trayvon Martin it’s hard not to feel shaky with our trust in our cops and their biased views. The one thing that really gets me and that I continue to wonder and ask myself about is, why is it always necessary in these situations with the shootings to kill these young men in order to “protect” yourself or the community?

On news channels you hear reporters replaying back the scenarios and they mention that there were rounds fired off. If these men were a so-called threat but didn’t have guns on them, wouldn’t you have a far greater advantage by having a gun yourself? Shoot them in the thigh, knee or foot to disable them from

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moving. The fact that they were shot multiple times doesn’t settle too well. It sounds a bit like a heartless judgment because killing someone isn’t always the best method for “protection” especially if they don’t have a gun.

— Nichole Alleaume

Teachers opinions matter DEAR EDITOR: Recently, there has been concern about what teachers are doing over social media with their own opinions on public forums. Should a teacher be fired for what they say over social media, even if it’s an open website?

Professionally, students’ and teachers’ lives shouldn’t intertwine as much to keep updated with what one or the other says over a site such as Facebook, Instagram or even Twitter.

A student will often say negative things about a teacher’s way of getting a message across in class, homework load, or the teacher in general. Why would it be any different if a teacher did the same toward a student?

Generally there shouldn’t be a difference, but because of the fine line of being professional toward your students, it is frowned upon to talk down to any of them, or go as far as to “tweet” about them on their own personal account.

I believe it shouldn’t matter to a student or the administration whether or not teachers voice their opinions about students in their classes over social media strictly because it is a public forum. Students should not interfere with a teacher’s personal life, just as much as a teacher should not interfere with a student’s personal life.

— Renee’ Smith

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“They definitely should get in it.

It depends on the situation, I suppose.”

— Taylar Gatson

“Domestic violence is something that should definitely be a huge concern in the workplace.”

— Kevin Almazan

“It’s just nice to have someone even at work to say that they’re there for you.”

— Nisa Lacey

“I think they should be very involved.

I think they should keep their employees in line.”

— Tyler Brown

“They should be really involved because it helps to have a support system for someone who really cares.”

— Alexsaundra McKinley

“Pretty involved, being that it affects people because it’s violence.They should be pretty involved in protecting people.”

— Luis Brizuela

&EATURES %DITOR ...................... DAMIAN LEWIN Sports Editor ....................... .....STEVEN LUKE Photo Editors .................. CATHIE LAWRENCE and BERTHA AGUILAR Associate Editors....................... JOSH WOOD and SUZZANNE SPERRY Web Editor ..........................BRENDAN CROSS The LMC Experience is published Fridays by students in the Journalism Program. The newspaper serves both as a laboratory for journalism classes and as a First Amendment forum for campus communication. Opinions expressed in the Experience are solely those of the students and do not represent the views of the college.

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NEWSWATCH Contact a counselor

Looking to make an educational plan, or review your current one? Do you need career advice, or a personal counselor? LMC offers general counseling at both campuses.

Appointments at Pittsburg can be made in person, by calling the Counseling Department at 473-7449, or by visiting www.losmedanos.edu/counseling and clicking on the Make an Appointment link.

Appointments at the Brentwood Center can be made in person, or by calling 513-1625.

Alpha Gamma back in action

With a strong emphasis on community service, LMC’s Alpha Gamma Sigma (AGS) is looking for more members to participate in their meetings, fundraisers and other club activities.

For more information, including meeting times, planned activities and membership requirements, visit the AGS website at www.losmedanosags.com

Inter-Club Council alert

The Los Medanos Inter-Club Council (ICC) has started its weekly meetings, held every Monday in the Library, Room L-106 from 3 to 4 p.m. The ICC is an organization dedicated to coordinating all the student clubs at LMC, and consists of one representative member from each club.

If you would like more information about the group, contact the Student Life Office by phone at 439-2181 ext.

37554, or e-mail jastewart@losmedanos.edu

Help quitting smoking

Are you trying to quit smoking?

The American Lung Association is offering a Freedom From Smoking Clinic to help tobacco users break the habit.

The clinic is being held on Wednesdays at the Pittsburg Health Center. The center is located at 2311 Loveridge Road – Cedar Room.

For more information, call 1 (855) 421-3400 or call 431-2266.

Study abroad in Italy

Florence awaits. Study abroad in Florence, Italy this spring. Experience amazing food, architecture and history all while furthering your education.

If you’re interested in traveling for your spring semester, there will be a meeting about the Study Abroad Program in the Library, Room L-106 on Wednesday Sept. 17 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

For more information, contact the Study Abroad Office at Diablo Valley College, 969-2507. The Study Abroad Office can be emailed at studyabroad@dvc.edu

Essay prep offered

Scholarships and transfers are approaching, and that means essays to write. Barbara Austin will be hosting workshops on starting and improving your essay skills in the Center for Academic Support on the main campus, Room CCO-304. The workshops will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 7 from 3 to 4 p.m.; and Wednesday, Nov. 5 from 12 to 1 p.m.

Please call 473-7354 to reserve a spot or for more information.

LMC offers free tutoring

Searching for help in school? Drop by the Center for Academic Support on the main campus. The center offers tutoring in a variety of subjects and is located on the third floor of the college CORE, Room CO-300. The center is open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Visit the front desk for information about peer tutoring, writing consultations, and when professors will be available for support or call 473-7590.

The Brentwood campus Center for Academic Support, located in Room 13, also offers free tutoring in a variety of subjects, including anthropology, chemistry, economics, philosophy, sociology and many more. Tutoring is done on a drop in basis. Changes in schedule are posted on the door.

For more information, call 473-6925.

— compiled by Josh Wood from press releases

CRIMEWATCH Location

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Report Date 08/20/14 7:00 a.m.

Report Date 08/25/14 8:45 a.m.

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Report Date 08/28/14 Time N/A

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V ictim repor ted his vehicle was damaged while parked on campus.

Summary Unknown subject(s) forced entry into a fenced area in an attempt to steal gasoline.

Summary Unknown subject(s) spray painted graffiti on wall of LMC sign Summary Staff found a toy replica pistol in bush next to a planter box.

Summary Officer detained a male subject following several repor ts of suspicious behavior and possible suspect in a crime that occurred at Lakeview Apts Summary Two students forged the signatures of instructors for social services assistance

— compiled by Brendan Cross from police reports

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The cars slip over the crest of the hill, and passengers are greeted with a great hall that seems hewn from the forest itself standing against a picturesque mountain view.

This is Camp Tuolumne Trails, a camp primarily for groups with special medical needs, but also the site of the 11th annual Honors Retreat, organized by the honors advisers.

The LMC Honors Program offers an enhanced academic experience as well as exclusive courses, a private study center, and higher transfers rates. In addition to these, the Honors Program hosts a weekend-long retreat every fall semester to allow the students a break from their difficult schedule.

Jennifer Saito, honors director, knows how much hard work goes in to putting this event together and has already started planning for next year.

She was thrilled this year when she was met with the largest body of students attending the retreat, an impressive 34. Despite all the hard work, students form friendships, experience the wonders of nature, and find courage within. To Saito, “seeing this makes all the work worth it.”

Before the fun could begin, however, the students and faculty had to claim their sleeping arrangements. The camp housed two groups of three cabins, each accompanied by a bathhouse. The ones furthest from the Great Hall were sanctioned for campers that intended to sleep, while

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Honors students enjoying the retreat pool party. the closer were left for the night owls.

The first night was met with icebreaker games intended to help everyone get to know each other. After several rounds of games and dinner, the group met around the fire pit for s’mores. Three students in attendance had never had s’mores before and were deemed “s’mirgins” by Professor Kasey Gardner, who took pains to ensure that their first s’more was as delicious as it could be.

From the campfire, Professor Scott Cabral brought the group to the field to view the night sky. He traced a bevy of constellations with a high-powered laser pointer. Several students enjoyed stargazing enough to pull the mattress pads from the cabin and sleep beneath the stars in the field.

The second day was met with a breakfast of French toast and bacon before the group moved downstairs into a makeshift lecture hall. The owner of Camp Tuolumne Trails gave a presentation on the rim fire

that occurred near there last year, detailing the damage done to the environment and how close it came to the camp.

A short hike to a new viewing platform gave attendees the opportunity to see the damage from the fire, and the site where the fire began. The rim fire was the third largest wildfire in California history, outclassed only by the Cedar fire in San Diego (Oct. - Dec. 2003) and the Rush fire in Lassen (Aug. 2013).

The afternoon was filled with lessons in archery from Professor Cindy McGrath and a game of volleyball in the pool.

The day was concluded with the annual Bad Poetry Contest, won by Adam Welch was a poem titled “Ode to Ms. Corpse”, written from the perspective of a maggot.

The final day of the Honors Retreat involved a hike inside Yosemite National Park, up Lembert Dome. During the hike, a wild fire began on the opposite side of a nearby mountain. Hikers near the start

of the fire on the other side of the mountain were evacuated by air, a total of more than 100 people. The hike for the honors students was more than far enough away to be safe, even from the smoke “It was surreal going up,” said Carlos Albino, “the sun turned red from the smoke.”

The smoke covered the sun as the group neared the summit of Lembert Dome, making the woodland hike seem as though it was covered in a movie filter.

“It was like sunset at noon,” Albino said.

The view that students were greeted with at the end of the hike was more than surreal.

From the edge of the dome, the plumes of smoke from the fire were clearly visible.

The climb down from the top of the dome is a little steep, and most attempted to move down slowly in a seated position.

Dakota Spence noted that, from the bottom, “everyone looked like they were scooting away from the edge of the world.”

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Reception exhibits LMC talents Employee art show wows attendees

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It was an evening of wonder and amazement as a crowd of enthusiasts gathered inside the LMC Art Gallery Thursday, Sept. 4 for a reception commemorating the annual Faculty and Staff Exhibition currently on display.

The exhibit, which features works by a variety of employees that work inside and out of the college art programs, left viewers with a new outlook towards some of the artists here on campus.

“That is so awesome,” said student Raquel Rynders as she commented on Eloine Chapman’s “Study In Silver,” one of many pieces she entered for this years exhibit.

“I had no clue they were this talented,” said Jamila Brown, an art major with a focus on ceramics.

Organized by galler y director Judi Pettite and her students, the reception was open for all those who had an interest in the arts and gave them a chance to meet and speak with the artists whose pieces were featured.

A small group listened as artist Kathr yn Nielsen described the process she uses weaving pine needles into intricate designs, creating her elaborate baskets.

“I work a couple hours a day, a week,” said Nielsen to an attendee. “You just keep adding pine needles as you go.”

Eloine Chapman, whose print “When The Devil Burns” received much attention, described the moment she captured the image of the enormous wildfire on Mount Diablo last year, an event that , struck so close to home for her.

“I heard the crackling as I was taking the picture,” said Chapman, remembering the setting as she waited for just the right combination of elements.

“Seeing the reflection of the fire in the water,” Chapman added describing the moment she decided to snap the camera lens. “That’s the image, I can go now.”

While some of the pieces on display did indeed capture the essence of everyday life, others offered an imaginative look into the minds of their creators.

“We’re all on a search,” said artist Ken Alexander, reflecting on his piece “Dreams Are Myth,” a fantasy-related painting that differs from some of his other works. “Sometimes

we are looking for something, and it’s right there.”

As the crowd moved through the galler y looking at the various pieces, they enjoyed the many snacks and refreshments Pettite and her students provided. Chips, cookies and fresh fruit and vegetables were among the available treats. Fresh lemonade was constantly replenished by Assistant Curator and arts major Ty Gocuan, one of many tasks director Pettite assigns to her students as part of the “vocational” aspect of her curriculum.

Throughout the evening, many ar tists of fered their own opinions towards some of the works their colleagues produced.

“I really like Judi’s paintings,” said Lucy Snow as she pointed to one of the gallery director’s untitled paintings.

“I like where my mind goes when I look at them.”

While all the artists received their fair share of praise from their peers, there was one whose absence from the reception was felt by many and indeed captured the attention of employees and students alike.

“I love Gil’s work,” said Pettite, describing the various carved wood pieces entered by ar tist Gil Amaral. “I’m found of Gil because he finds art anywhere. We’ll definitely miss him.”

Gil Amaral, who recently retired from LMC, is responsible for many of the landscape features seen on campus. He is also known by his fellow artists 0HOTOS BY #ATHIE ,AWRENCE s %XPERIENCE for his ability to find raw pieces of wood on campus and carve Above, Professor Lucy Snow (rear) and student Jessica Walters admire Kathryn Nielsen’s basket weaving. them into the physical forms from his imagination.

As the reception concluded, those who attended the event left with a better look into the artistic side of LMC’s faculty and staff, both those in the art department and those outside who share the same passion for their art.

For those interested in viewing the works of art currently on display, regular galler y hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. and reopened later from 4 to 6 p.m.

The Faculty and Staff exhibit will continue to run until Sept. 24.

The next art gallery exhibit Left, instructor Ian Bassett will feature the works of Ann talks with students Sergio Holsberry and focus on the Vidaurri and Oscar Geronimo. art of cyanotype prints.

Above, Bassett’s “Transforming, Translucent, Translations.”

Bay area native joins staff MARQUEE LMC welcomes new tech-savy coordinator

After some research, she stumbled upon Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, where eventually she received her Masters through online classes.

“During that time I was also working as a library assistant in the Contra Costa public library,” said Diputado adding, “while I was getting my degree I was

By BERTHA AGUILAR also constantly getting the experience baguilar@lmcexperience.com that reaffirmed my love for working with the public.”

With an undergrad degree in English She met her now husband, Tod, seven Literature, a minor in Art, and a Masters years ago during her new employee degree in Library and Information Science, training for the public library. newly married Technology Training and “We were hired around the same time Development Coordinator Courtney and we were in the same training group,” Diputado has already achieved educational said Diputado. success before the age of thirty.

The two have now been married for Born in San Francisco in 1984, she eleven months, and like many newlywed had many activities to choose from to couples, the question of children soon pass the time. Like most young children, arose after marriage Diputado enjoyed playing video games “Eventually,” Diputado added, “because and drawing, things she still does today. “A healthy lifestyle is we are less than a year into it, not right “Weekend activities included visits to super important.”

Golden Gate Park, Douglass Park, the — Courtney Diputado away.” Her reasoning behind waiting on starting a family is because she wants Exploratorium, and the beach,” said Diputado, adding, “Sometimes I would was considering double majoring in to enjoy being a newlywed and get a chance to travel. visit my dad’s workplace in North Beach.” English and Art. During her free time she likes to read In 1992 Diputado moved to the East She attended La Sierra University in Bay to Antioch. She does not remember Riverside, California. During her senior and spend time with her extended family the exact reason her parents decided year she was required to take a capstone that she does not get to see often.

“I like traveling anywhere, out of the to make the move from a large city to a class that involved an internship, which much smaller one, but the change was she completed at the Riverside Public country, day trips,” said Diputado, adding “I like all things art-related. Since I used “weird” to adjust to.

Library.

“I think [my parents] wanted a bigger During her internship, she discovered to be an Art minor, I try to take time out house in another Bay Area city, and how much she enjoyed being in libraries to do sketching, painting and if I’m feeling Antioch was one city where they didn’t and decided to pursue a degree in Library ambitious oil painting.”

Being naturally shy and an introvert, experience redlining in the housing Science, even though her degree was market,” said Diputado.

English Literature with a minor in Art. you would not expect her to be a Zumba Later, she attended Pleasant Hill “At the time I did not want to teach, instructor, but leading a healthy lifestyle Christian School, graduating in 2002. everyone in my department was teaching,” is a priority to her.

“I am passionate about health and fitOnce she graduated, it was clear to her said Diputado, recalling how she wanted that she wanted to major in English and something different.

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Upcoming local events

The California Theatre in downtown Pittsburg and the El Campanil Theatre in Antioch will feature a variety of events throughout the month of September. The different events at both theatres are set to include movies, dance and musical sets that promise to delight audiences of all ages.

CALIFORNIA THEATRE The Caliofornia Theatre is located at 351 Railroad Ave. in Pittsburg. For ticket sales and additional information please call 427-1611 Q Friday, Sept. 12 — Black Diamond Follies. Begins at 8 p.m. Admission: $15 for students, children and seniors, $20 for adults.

Q Saturday, Sept. 13 — Black Diamond Follies. Begins at 2 p.m. Admission: $15 for students, children and seniors, $20 for adults.

Q Saturday, Sept. 13 — Jeff Applebaum & Friends. Begins at 8 p.m. Admission: $17 for advance tickets, $20 at the door. Reserved seating.

Q Friday, Sept. 19 — Back to the Future. Begins at 7:30 p.m. Admission: $5.

Q Saturday, Sept. 20 — Rolando Morales. Begins at 8 p.m. Admission: $15.50, $40.50 for the dinner package.

Q Saturday, Sept. 27 — Na Akua Wahine. One event begins at 2 p.m with another at 8 p.m. Admission: $25, $50 for the dinner package.

EL CAMPANIL THEATRE The El Campanil Theatre is located at 602 West Second St. in Antioch. For ticket sales and additional information please call 757-9500 Q Saturday, Sept. 14 — Lovely Louise (Germany). Begins at 2:00 p.m. $8 for adults, $7 for seniors. Free admission for children with paying adult or senior.

Q Saturday, Sept. 27 — Contra Costa Chamber Orchestra.

Begins at 7:30 p.m. Admission: $15 for adults, $12 for seniors (62 and over), $7 for youth (17 and under).

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Long-time trainer moves on from LMC Martin takes job at Clayton Valley

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A faculty member who has been with Los Medanos College since 2004 is moving on to a new school and a new position.

As the athletic trainer Annie Martin has made an impact on the student athletes and coaches at LMC. Now she is moving on to Clayton Valley Charter High School where she will take on a similar position.

In an email to the staff Martin made it official to ever yone, but those who worked with her on a daily basis already knew.

“As some of you may know, I resigned from LMC last month to pursue a teaching/athletic training/asst. athletic director position at Clayton Valley Charter High School,” she said.

For the last ten years, Martin has worked

hard to build the sports medicine program and she will be looking to do the same thing for Clayton Valley.

Head Coach of the baseball team, Anthony D’Albora, believes his team will miss her presence because of how much she enjoyed them.

“For us as a baseball team we’d like to think she liked us the most, so we’ll really miss her!” he said.

“She was the athletic trainer when our pitching coach Chris Bodishbaugh was a player here at LMC so it was fun to see that relationship come full circle.”

The baseball program is not the only one on campus that will miss her presence.

Experience s Larry Nalls Head Coach of the volleyball team Lou Panzella Annie Martin prepares the football team before a game against Fresno City said that the team is going to miss her.

“She had a very nice balance of understanding College in 2010. Martin worked as a trainer in the athletics department since See ANNIE, page 6 2004 before accepting a job at Clayton Valley Charter High School this year.

Soccer shows improvement

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Mustang soccer kicked off the season with a 2-2 draw against Sacramento City College. Brianna Farber (top left) dribbles the ball away from defender Michelle Nunez. Chelsea Aikman (bottom left) tries to get the ball away from Nunez. LMC players (above, from left) Aikman, Lauren Ayers, Noelle Del Cueto and Paula Perez listening to Head Coach Mark Bryant (not pictured) during halftime.

Mustangs start 0-2-1 despite offensive flourish

By STEVEN LUKE and CATHIE LAWRENCE sluke@lmcexperience.com

After a rough 2013 season, Los Medanos College soccer is off to a better start in the 2014 season.

In 2013 the soccer team did not score its first goal until September 24 in their fifth game of the season.

They did not win their first game until October 18, the 12th game of the season. Both accomplishments came against Yuba City College.

In their first game of the season LMC did not get their first win, but they didn’t lose either as they played

to a 2-2 tie against Sacramento City College.

It may not be a win according to the rules, but getting off to a good start is a win for the Mustangs.

The improvement was noticeable and Sacramento City College Head Coach Jang-Ha Oh was impressed with how hard they played considering his team controlled the ball most of the game.

“They kept up, they played hard, I give them credit,” he said.

LMC Head Coach Mark Bryant was impressed with the team’s play and noticed a change from the previous

years. He said the team usually starts out slow and disconnected in the first game of the season, and while he didn’t feel they were completely connected they played well.

“They showed a lot of courage, a lot of heart,” he said. “Everybody stepped up. I thought all the players played fantastic there wasn’t anybody that didn’t have a good game so that was really nice to see.”

While Bryant believes that every player on the team played well, Forward Mikayla Farber and Center Chelsea Aikman scored unassisted goals in the tie game.

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Farber and Aikman may have been the stars on offense, but Strain stopped 14 of 16 shots on goal and was the true star of the game.

While the first game of the season was a moral win for the Mustangs the next two didn’t go as well, even though the of fense managed to continue scoring.

Losses at College of the Sequoias and at West Hills College Lemoore have dropped their record to 0-2-1.

The loss against the Sequoias was tough for two reasons. The first: LMC lost 6-1. The second: the Sequoias’ See GOAL, page 6

Volleyball to hold tournament Butte and Merced visit for Mustang Classic

Anna Vega (front) and Taylor Scriven run volley drills while assistant coach Sandra Foster (back) watches.

Farber’s goal came in the at 24 minutes on a free kick and Aikman scored the equalizer in the 79 minute on an unassisted shot.

It wasn’t perfect, it wasn’t pretty, but it was a moral win for the Mustangs and there is room to improve.

“I think we all have our little places that we need to work on,” Farber said.

“So I think if we keep practicing it and practicing it, I think we will improve from here on out.”

There are improvements to be made but one player who couldn’t have played much better was goalie Randi Strain.

The Mustang’s volleyball team will host their first annual Mustang Classic tournament Wednesday, Sept. 17.

Two teams, Butte College and Merced College, will travel to LMC to take on the Mustangs and each other in the tournament to warm up for the conference schedule.

“It is great to play teams that are outside our conference and see how we match up against them. More importantly it tells us areas that we need to improve before we start our conference schedule,” Butte College Head Coach David Davis said of his team’s involvement in the tournament.

The chance to warm up against teams from other conferences is a positive for all of the teams who participate in tournaments, but hosting a tournament is important for LMC because it gives

students who aren’t on campus during the evening an opportunity to watch the team play between classes.

When the regular conference schedule starts, all of the games will be at 6 p.m. making it harder for the student body that work in the evenings to experience competitive volleyball.

LMC Head Coach Lou Panzella said that is an important reason to be able to hold a tournament here on campus.

“It’s an opportunity to have kids come in and see us at an earlier time,” he said. “On September 17 we’ll have three matches. We play Butte at 2, Butte will play Merced at 4 and we’ll play Merced at 6. So it’s at least 5-6 hours of volleyball.

We hope that in the afternoon, day time, that kids will be able to stop by before class or after class.”

This tournament is an opportunity for students to see what a volleyball game looks like first hand, and if they show up they’ll also get a look at one of the best players in the state.

Returning outside hitter Taylor Scriven ranks fourth in the state with 5.53 kills per set and sixth in the state with 6.1 points per set.

Schedule Opponent

Date

Time

Monterey Classic

9/12

2 p.m.

Mustang Classic

9/17

2 p.m.

@ Solano

9/19

6 p.m

Laney

9/24

6 p.m.

@ College of Marin

10/1

6 p.m.

Napa Valley College

10/3

6 p.m.

@ Contra Costa College

10/8

6 p.m.

Yuba College

10/15

6 p.m.

@ Alameda

10/17

6 p.m.

Solano

10/22

6 p.m.

@ Laney

10/24

6 p.m.

She is only one member of what Panzella believes is a well-rounded team, and their play in preconference tournaments is only making them better.

If you are on campus next Wednesday Panzella says you should come out and support LMC volleyball because no one he has known that has watched for the first time was bored with it.

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to build toward the proposed Mokelumne station, money for planning and construction, and city support.

But even if approved, and the land needed is acquired, BART would not begin construction on a new station right away.

“The opportunity is there could be an eBART station in the long term,” said Smith adding that, in the interim, a Tri-Delta facility is a possibility that LMC would benefit from if it were nearby.

When questioned by District Governing Board President John Marquez about when planning would be put into action, Smith didn’t have an answer and said the time frame for the project is still “undetermined.”

But Keller added, “it is possible that Contra Costa Transportation Authority will go out for a bond measure or half cent sales tax in November ‘16,” and the proposed transit center could be included.

BART’s strategy in the past for moving eastward from Concord has been to secure property years in advance of its ability to build a project, said Keller.

Both the Pittsburg/Bay Point station and the Hillcrest station, which is currently under construction, were originally Park-n-Rides before being brought into fruition. ”This model is consistent and has been successful,” said Keller. “The goal would be to purchase 10 acres of land within the Mokelumne Trail to use as land bank for a future rail extension.”

He cautioned that if land is not purchased far enough in advance, there may not be an opportunity to procure a site in the future once it has been developed, even if the funds are available to build, because it would be too expensive to purchase retail, residential and commercial property and then tear it down to construct an eBART station.

But having the land for the intended new Brentwood Center already owned by the

district was a main requirement for receiving bond money for its construction, explained District Chief Facilities Planner Ray Pyle. The land purchased by the district is located several miles from the proposed Mokelumne Trail site at the junction of Marsh Creek Road and the Highway 4 Bypass.

“The Brentwood Center has already been approved and is already receiving its annual appropriation,” said Pyle.

Vicki Gordon, secretar y of the district gover ning board and trustee for Ward 2, expressed concern that switching sites might affect the college district’s ability to continue receiving the money allotted to them by Bond Measure E. “I don’t know that I can answer that question,” replied Pyle, adding that before a switch is made, it would be something they need to learn more about.

Brentwood Mayor Bob Taylor said this project has been eight years in the making and this issue should have been discussed years earlier.

The new Brentwood Center has already been put on the map, requests for architectural designs have been sent out and light service and utilities are in place.

“It is very nebulous,” said Nejedly, who also expressed concern about the proposal.

He said that an official proposal from the BART Board, with approvals and a timeline, would be given more serious consideration, “but this public proposal by an individual in the 11th hour after we secured funding, were about to begin construction, is frankly inappropriate.”

If you want to voice your opinion on the location of the new Brentwood Center, please attend the next governing board meeting Oct. 8 at the district office, 500 Court St., Martinez, or contact the governing board trustee who represents your ward. You can find this information on the CCCCD website, 4cd.edu.

ness,” said Diputado, adding, “A healthy lifestyle is super important.” She teaches at both Antioch and Pittsburg In-Shape locations three times a week.

Diputado has a very ambitious personality and it shows in her schooling. Before getting hired full-time at Los Medanos College; she was working four jobs and maintained this rigorous work schedule for a year.

“I usually had 12 to 13 hour days,” said Diputado. “I would one day start at Contra Costa College, do a shift at LMC, then go to a four hour shift to the public library, then at night, change at the gym, teach a class and at 9 p.m. be done.”

Assisting students and faculty with Desire2Learn (D2L) and other technological

questions is her main focus, but her job responsibilities expand beyond that and her day-to-day job responsibilities are quite extensive. Whether it is face-to-face classes, online or hybrid classes, Diputado has all bases covered.

“I also support faculty that are in the process of developing online courses,” said Diputado.

She does this by advising faculty in the best way possible so they can organize their content and aids them in what tools to use to create their online course and make it successful course experience for both the faculty and the students.

For faculty looking to get additional help with D2L, she also offers one-on-one drop in appointments in her office room SC-111. Workshops for faculty regarding D2L basics and

techniques will be developed by her and according to her “will be available on campus very soon.”

Diputado was drawn to this position because similar to a library setting, she gets to help people by providing them with information to further their understanding of technology, which keeps on changing.

“I’m still helping people getting used to technology, showing them how to use certain tools in D2L,” said Diputado, adding, “So I still get that connecting people with information aspect that I was using in my degree.” In the next few years she wants to “really help the college get on that next level as far as online classes and online degrees,” said Diputado adding, “This job is a big component of that.”

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for students along with staff members because everything will be in one area. Right now everything is scattered around. I am hoping to be moved into the new building

by December because January is a very busy month for us.”

Other construction changes will include closing the walkway that runs from Lot B into the west side of the Math Building.

Renovation of the new service center has been underway since Fall 2012. The construction projects were fully funded by the 2006 Bond Measure A+ and approved by voters of Contra Costa County.

The bond measure also supported completed projects including renovation of the athletic field, the new nursing and emergency medical training classrooms and labs.

median salary is $47,593 per year. Employment of LVNs will be expected to grow 21% between 2014 and 2018 to care for aging baby boomers.

LVNs provide basic nursing care in a variety of settings that include Extended Care Facilities, Nursing Homes, Hospitals, Physician’s Offices, Private Homes, Convalescent Homes, Outpatient Clinics, Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Hospice Care.

Check out the LVN application handbook now online at www.losmedanos.edu/nursing For more information about the program contact Counselor Lavora Mathis-Payne at 473-7449 or the Counseling Department in Room CC2-270.

LVN Director Sharon Goldfarb can be reached at 473-7763 or at her email, sgoldfarb@ losmedanos.edu

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If you’re interested in joining the honors program and possibly attending this retreat, you can find out how to apply at http://www.losmedanos. edu/honors/default.asp

came into the game on a three game losing streak.

The Mustangs played much better in the most recent game against West Hills losing by a score of 3-2 and will look to use that strong performance as a building block heading into their next game when the College of the Redwoods comes to LMC. The Mustangs return home looking to get their first win as they play their next four games in front of the home crowd with the first match against Redwoods Friday, Sept. 12.

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represents Ward 5, were appointed to the committee following concerns and questions that arose after BART representatives presented the governing board with an 11th hour proposal.

BAR T Board President Joel Keller, and Ellen Smith from the BART planning department, pitched their idea of switching locations to the district governing board.

Enholm, as well as members of the public who spoke during the meeting, emphasized the importance of the college joining with public transportation to benefit economically disadvantaged students who cannot afford to drive.

“The reality that hasn’t been mentioned is that the students at the current Brentwood Center, almost all of them, go to the Pittsburg Campus for courses,” said Enholm, adding that travel to the Pittsburg campus from Brentwood can be difficult during certain parts of the day. Connecting both campuses with public transportation should, he said, ease the difficulties faced by students who have to drive from one location to the other.

He also wanted the district governing board to be aware that the current site will possibly cause an influx of traffic that the roads and communities in that area may not be prepared for.

Last year a BART study indicated the Mokelumne Trail as a site of interest for a future station that would increase ridership by 14,000 passengers between the Pittsburg/Bay Point station and the proposed extension by 2035.

“It’s kind of a sweet spot at the Mokelumne Trail in Brentwood where your ridership peaks and after that your ridership drops, while your cost continues to increase,” said Smith adding that all BART would need to move ahead with its plan is the land

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that players want to play and coaches want players to play, but her main responsibility was to the health of the athlete,” he said. “She will be missed in that regard.”

Though she will be missed, the school has filled the position temporarily with Kevin Boyd who served as the assistant athletic trainer last school year.

Panzella believes that they are lucky to have Boyd taking her place. “We’re just extremely fortunate that we have Kevin.

He was Annie’s assistant last year and having him here has made for a very smooth and seamless transition,” he said.

“I hope he’s able to maintain and stay.”

Whether Boyd is able to stay as the athletic director remains to be seen as his current appointment is only temporary.

The position has been posted for qualified applicants in the district.

“We have just posted the position for an out-of-class assignment opportunity for qualified employees from within the district, and the outcome of that posting is pending,” said Senior Dean of Student Services Gail Newman.

While soon she will be replaced she will not be soon forgotten, and Martin will not forget her time here at LMC either.

“I will truly miss the athletes and coaches and wish them all my best,” she said. “The mustangs will always hold a place in my heart. Go ‘Stangs!”

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