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Roller hockey club faces uphill battle High-risk sports clubs encounter difficulties in attaining official recognition from the university KIMBERLY HADDAD
Staff Writer Due to the possibility of student injuries and insurance liabilities, the roller hockey sports club at Cal Poly Pomona is facing a great challenge to become a recognized student organization.
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(Left) Third-year International Business Marketing student Jeff Yeakel tries to juke (Right) fifth-year Civil Engineering student and Roller Hockey Club President Paul Herrman during practice.
The roller hockey sports club started in 1999 and is run by a handful of students. The club has competed against universities including: Chico State; Sonoma State; University of Southern California; University of California, Irvine, among many others. The club is on top of the Div. II teams in the Southern Conference; out of the eight games played, it has won five, lost one and tied two. It has scored twice as many goals as other teams have scored against it.
INSURANCE LIABILITY “At first, [the University] refused to support our club on the grounds that we are a dangerous sports club and that we’d need some sort of insurance in order to compete,” said Paul Herrmann, the roller hockey team captain at Cal Poly Pomona. “The insurance would cost the team about $3,200 for a year, and we would have to get that money on our own and out of our pockets on top of traveling and hotel expenses.” Herrmann said the league fees for varsity and junior varsity are a total of $5,750. Marla Franco, senior coordinator of student life at Cal Poly Pomona, said the Risk Management Office had worked with a handful of groups identified as potential sports clubs about a year ago. “The Risk Management office went to the university vendors that they worked with for insurance and was able to obtain an insurance quote for those students to buy into,” said Franco. The club had 30 days to decide whether it wanted to purchase the insurance.
Because the club opted against taking the insurance, the school put a stop to its registration. “It would have been to the group’s advantage to have purchased the insurance as a group, because the cost would have been lowered,” said Franco.
ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE The roller hockey club at Cal Poly Pomona claims to have attained insurance through USA Hockey Inline Insurance, which costs $30 per person and covers each player for up to $1 million for one year. “I argued with Cal Poly Pomona and told them this was all the insurance we need, and they agreed with me at first,” said Herrmann. “Then they came back and said they didn’t have enough space to support our team or enough staff to handle us. They said maybe when the Recreation Center was built, they can get staff to support us. There is no reason that all these other schools could have a hockey team or club and we can’t.” While the roller hockey See HOCKEY/Pg. 5
Setting the record straight on fund appropriation BEN FRENCH
Staff Writer With so many new projects underway during the Cal State University budget crisis, some students may feel confused and concerned about how the university’s money is appropriated. Money for projects like the 2014 Recreation Center and the replacement of the Class Laboratory and Administrations Building reach into the millions and while that money would be use-
ful to other programs on campus, there are reasons why it cannot be spent elsewhere. Edwin Barnes, vice president and chief financial officer for Administrative Affairs, said the funds come from numerous places. “We have multiple pots of money,” said Barnes. “The operating funds for the university come from two sources: appropriated funds from the State of California and student fee revenue. These fees support the operating funds
that allow us to hire faculty, offer classes and do all the other routine things like paying BARNES the electric bills.” In earlier years, most of the funds for the CSU came from taxpayers, and Barnes said the last 20 years have shown a shift where students are producing a majority
of the funds to run the CSU system. Buildings on campus – like the recently added suites, the future Rec Center and an anticipated parking garage – are all funded from user fees such as parking passes and rent. “The suites that were just completed down by the gym are paid for by future residents,” said Barnes. “The way we go about doing that is we borrow the money in the form of a system revenue bond and that allows us to take the
money, build the project and then when the students move in, they start paying for the indebted sum as their rent.” The Rec Center in 2014 is a user fee structure as well. While it will be paid for by students, only those who enter the university in 2014 and beyond will have to pay the fee. Structures such as the College of Business building, which has been an on-going project since 2006, and the anticipated replaceSee MONEY/Pg. 3
Engineers develop harder-thandiamond coating BEN FRENCH
Staff Writer A team in the Chemical and Matarials Engineering Department is developing a harder-than-diamond ceramic coating, which could prevent corrosion of metal. Vilupanur Ravi, chair of the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, and four undergraduate students are working on a project that converts the surface of soft metals into rhenium diboride. Rhenium diboride, a material developed in 1962 but only made recently as a super-hard material by University of California, Los Angeles Chemistry
Professor Richard Kaner, is what gave Ravi the idea to begin the project. Ravi met with Kaner after a talk he gave on the material and discussed the possibility of using the material to coat soft metals in order to improve durability and performance. “The implication is homogeneous hard material can resist scuffing, wear, erosion and all of those things that tend to remove materials,” said Ravi. “Suppose you take graphite from a pencil, which is a soft metal, and you turn the surface of that soft graphite into a really hard material.” The different applicaSee COATING/Pg. 4
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(Left to Right) Fifth-year Chemical Engineering student Andrew Schissler; sixth-year Chemical Engineering student Jordan Koch; fifth-year Chemical Engineering student Alexander-Ly; Vilupanur Ravi, a professor in the Chemical and Materials Engineering Department and team advisor. (Not pictured) Fourthyear Chemical Engineering student Bradley Harrison.
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Deans connect with students JEFFERSON YEN
Asst. Editor Every Tuesday, Michael Woo, dean of the College of Environmental Design, sits in the college’s resource library and hosts a Dean’s Hour from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., where he invites students, faculty and staff to speak to him. “I initiated it based on something that I heard that the dean at [University of Los Angeles’s] business school used to do,” said Woo. “When I became dean here, I thought it be a good practice to start.” Woo said most often students approach him during Dean’s Hour to share their thoughts on the courses they are taking. Topics the Dean receives include questions
about courses, complaints about the program and requests for support with student projects. Woo said participation in the weekly event varies. He said at times there is a line of people waiting to talk to the him, and at others, no one shows up. “I don’t think many students use it as much as they should,” said Trent Keegan, a fourth-year landscape architecture student. “It’s definitely a great resource.” Keegan said one reason students in the College of Environmental Design might not utilize the event is because many are extremely busy. He had gone once and thought it was a good idea because conflicts could be clarified and provided a better interface between stu-
dents and faculty. Another student who said the Dean’s Hour was a good idea was Holly Kan, a fourthyear architecture student, who admitted that she had never gone to the event. “I just haven’t thought about doing it,” said Kan. “With just minor issues, I don’t think it’s that important to talk to the dean.” She said if architecture students had any concerns, they would most likely approach the chair of the Architecture Department. Fourth-year Architecture students, Liliana Alvarez and Fariva Mostajer, said they had not heard of the Dean’s Hour. Mostajer said she didn’t understand why the college did not send an e-mail notifying students about the weekly
practice. “I don’t know if people would actually go – it’s kind of intimidating,” said Alvarez. Although he is not affiliated with the College of Environmental Design, Adan Delacruz, a first-year mechanical engineering student, said he would be interested if the dean of engineering undertook a similar program. “Everyone has something to talk to him about and if he did that it would make him much more accessible,” said Delacruz. Deans at other colleges felt it was important to be accessible to students as well. Mandayam Srinivas, dean of the College of Science, believed the event at the College of Environmental See DEAN/Pg. 4
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Edison leaves Village students in the dark FARHEEN DAYALA
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Residents at the University Village were left in the dark due to multiple scheduled power outages over the fall quarter. Kenneth Fisher, director of Foundation Housing Services, said the power outages were necessary to improve services provided by Southern California Edison. “Edison notifies us when they need to have a scheduled service interruption to do an upgrade on their power stations or their power boxes,” said Fisher. Although the service interruption was experienced by Village residents, they were not the only ones affected by power outages. “The power boxes were on Temple [Avenue] beneath the ground, which connect to the Village, The Farm Store, and another part of campus,” said Fisher. Raquel Pina, a community advisor at the Village, said although students experienced power interruptions, a
warning was sent to residents through e-mail a week prior to the outages. “I received a few calls from residents asking why we were having blackouts, but the Village does give out fair warnings when and what times the power will be going out,” said Pina. “e-mails are usually sent a week in advance.” Fisher received calls and e-mails as well, but said he understands the students’ concerns “I’ve been a student, so I understand when you are trying to take exams and study, trying to carry on your life on a timeline that somebody else has imposed – how disruptive that can be,” said Fisher. Safety of residents at the Village was a main concern for Fisher and his staff during the power outages. “My staff and I saw that as a big concern, and we compensated during the power interruptions by putting portable lighting in the parking lots so that they would not be as dark as they could have been,” said Fisher. “We also had staff that was on duty accountable for doing rounds to ensure that folks knew that there were people walking around.”
One of the power outages lasted from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., causing some students to alter their usual schedules. “We ended up going out to eat,” said Carolina Aguilar, a second-year kinesiology student. “It’s kind of dumb. You can’t have candles. We used cell phones, walking around, [and] pretty much just staying up talking.” Heesup Chae, a third-year accounting student from Korea who is studying abroad for one year, ended up leaving and going to a friend’s house during the blackout. “One or two hours I can understand, but from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.? It doesn’t make any sense,” said Chae Fisher said students have been tolerant about the power outages. “Generally, students worked with [the power outages],” said Fisher. “I appreciate the students’ cooperation. It’s not something we have any control over. I think a part of it was that we made them aware in advance that this was going to happen [and] a lot of students made alternative arrangements.”
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Incident occurred at Building 22, Alamitos Hall. A bicycle was taken from behind Building 22. Disposition: Report Taken.
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There was a report of smoke from somewhere on Valley by the mobile home park. Pomona police were responding to source of fire in the mobile home park. The Village was not impacted by fire. Disposition: Assisted.
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NOV. 20, 1:28 p.m. Incident occurred at Building 57: Palmitas Hall. A female student was bitten on the previous morning on her right hand index finger is now swollen. Disposition: Assisted.
NOV. 22, 11:36 p.m. Incident occurred at Building 3, Science Building. A 20 year-old male was walking out of the building when he blacked out. He is feeling lightheaded and is sweating but is breathing fine. Disposition: Code 14 - Return to normal duty.
NOV. 23, 12:36 p.m. Incident occurred on Kellogg Drive. A female experienced a pain in her back and knees. She requested to be transported to health services. Disposition: Assisted.
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Incident occurred at Parking Lot K. A black SUV crashed into a pole. There were no injuries. Disposition: Report Taken.
NOV. 18, 3:14 p.m. Incident occurred at Parking Lot B. The vehicles’ dash board was damaged, its windows were broken, and property was stolen from vehicle. Disposition: Report Taken.
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PERSON STUCK IN AN ELEVATOR MISSING PERSON - ADULT NOV. 23, 6:42 p.m. An officer initiated activity at Building 98, the CLA Building. A person was stuck in elevator A. Disposition: Assisted.
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Novel writing month comes to a close ANA IBARRA
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Whether we like it or not GREG TOUMASSIAN
Editor-in-Chief Fall quarter has come and gone. It may have been quick, but decisions have been made that will forever change the face of Cal Poly Pomona. First off, the fate of the Classroom, Laboratory and Adminstration Building has been determined: It is too broken to fix, and the campus icon will be torn down. It’s interesting to look back at the all the press material that featured the prominent “pointy building,” and it will be even more interesting to see how Cal Poly Pomona can come up with a new campus icon – I doubt Billy Bronco could replace the now infamous structure. Second, the Recreation Center will be built. Oh yes, they said it would be built when the referendum failed in 2008, and it will be. Campus Administration seemed intent on building the $57 million structure, whether students liked it or not. One can only hope Cal Poly Pomona doesn’t hire the same folks who put the CLA Building together. Third, while not confirmed, just the talks about a quarter to semester campus conversion have raised a whole set of interesting questions. Are faculty and staff expected to just rewrite coursework and material? What about those students who – if the calendar change occurs – get caught up in the switch? Bronco Direct is enough of a nightmare without a new calendar system screwing up everything. Cal Poly Pomona isn’t getting a nose job or a facelift. Cal Poly is being dissected and rebuilt from the ground up, whether we like it or not. Reach Greg Toumassian at:
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Caffeine, 30 days and their imaginations are all aspiring authors have in order to produce a 50,000word novel from scratch during the November challenge: National Novel Writing Month. According to the program’s website, “Valuing enthusiasm and perseverance over painstaking craft, [National Novel Writing Month] is a novel-writing program for everyone who has thought fleetingly about writing a novel but has been scared away by the time and effort involved.” Writers nationwide have a month’s time to create about 175 pages of their minds’ original work. The National Novel Writing Month began Nov. 1 and ends Nov. 30 at exactly midnight. The program has no age limit and accepts novels written in any language. NaNoWriMo, as the participants call it, does not restrict the contest to one winner. Instead, anyone who meets the word count goal is awarded a PDF Winner’s Certificate and a web badge. The program was founded in July of 1999 in the San Francisco Bay area by freelance writer Chris Baty along with 20 other local writers. Throughout the
years, the popularity of the program has increased and spread nationwide. In 2009, 167,150 people participated in the challenge. Several people that have participated in NaNoWriMo have had the opportunity to publish their work, including Sara Gruen, author of the New York Times Best-Seller “Water for Elephants.” Cal Poly Pomona writers have also taken part in NaNoWriMo. Rachel Strauss, a third-year biotechnology student, is finishing up her novel entitled “Life in Times of a Pop Star.” Strauss’ novel is about the comeback of a rock star after his successful career was overshadowed by scandal. Her novel is based on Gakupo, a Japanese character from a singing synthesizing software called “Vocaloid.” The novel is also inspired by Strauss’ own auditions for “American Idol’s” seventh season and last year’s season of “America’s Got Talent.” “I’ve always been cynical about the whole idea of pop stars and fame,” said Strauss. It was Strauss’s cynicism and the encouragement from a friend who had previously participated in NaNoWriMo that con-
There is a valley in the middle where you hate it, but in the beginning and at the end, [NaNoWriMo] is an enjoyable experience. - Claudia Barillas Cal Poly Pomona alumna
vinced Strauss to join the month-long challenge. Alumnae Rachel Ellett and Claudia Barillas are returning participants of NaNoWriMo. This will be Ellett’s third year participating, in which she will submit a series of suspense dramas and short stories. Her 2009 entry was a fantasy novel entitled “Strong Hand.” Ellett’s goal is to one day publish some of the short stories that she has dedicated to friends and family. Barillas is participating for the second consecutive year. Last year, she submitted her novel “Anatomy of a Reject Band,” a story about a group of teenagers that decide to form a band. Both Ellett and Barillas said the hardest things about participating in NaNoWriMo is finding time to write
a novel and stay motivated. “I would try to set a schedule, but I get easily distracted, so it wouldn’t always work out,” said Ellett. “I would end up writing in tangents.” As for Barillas, her biggest incentive was the bar graph in the writer’s account on the NaNoWriMo website that keeps track of the daily word count progress. “I never thought about giving up because I like finishing what I start,” said Barillas. “My only thought was ‘I need that bar graph to move.’” Barillas also said that since the goal is to meet 50,000 words, quantity overrides quality in the contest. “You can’t worry about how good your novel is,” said Barillas. “You can’t be
a perfectionist, and at some point, you have to stop procrastinating.” Writers encounter several frustrations along their novel-writing endeavor. Strauss was forced to write half her novel by hand when her computer crashed earlier this month, and Ellett has had to deal with changing ideas half way through her stories. “There’s a valley in the middle where you hate it, but in the beginning and at the end, [NaNoWriMo] is an enjoyable experience,” said Barillas. All three Cal Poly Pomona authors have benefited from the contest in different ways. NaNoWriMo has given Strauss and Ellett the drive to finish their novels. “I’ve never finished any story that I started, and I was finally able to get characters to cooperate until the end,” said Strauss. The program has also served Barillas as a relief from reality. “[NaNoWriMo] reminded me of what I like doing,” said Barillas. “In a perfect world, I’d be making a living as a novelist instead of having an ordinary job, so it’s a break from real life.”
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ment for the CLA building are the results of Proposition 1D, a bill voted to allocate money to be used specifically on buildings. “It’s a bit complicated, but that money cannot be used to offer more class sections or hire faculty,” said Barnes. “It is separate capital dollars being spent on these projects, and it can be confusing to me sometimes, too.” The system is also very rigid because the bill has been approved for the CSU to spend taxpayer money on structures. The amount given is limited, and the CSU is in charge of distribution among schools. “It’s also very competitive,” said Barnes. “It took us almost four years to get our College of Business building funded. We put our priority along with all the other CSU campuses, and we are entitled to having only one priority project every year, but only a cou-
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ple of projects get funded [by CSU] every year.” The CLA construction has been approved, but the funds to rebuild it have not been gathered or appropri-
ated, and there has been no approval for the destruction of the old building as of yet. “The reality is that the schools in our system have to use the money we get
from the state and our students here,” said Barnes. “There are so many competing interests here for the money in California, and we have people fighting
each other over where we put more of our money.”
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COATINGS: Rhenium diboride could prevent corrosion
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tions Ravi considered for the use of the boride coating includes reinforcing materials vulnerable to high corrosion, such as the parts on planes. “If you have a low-flying aircraft, salt film can develop on the turbine blades, so there is severe corrosion,” said Ravi. “So then you put on a coating that can resist this, and it will form a protective layer to stop oxidation as well.” Other applications for rhenium diboride are on the high-erosion parts of cars and motorcycles, the joints of pipes in industrial facilities and military weaponry. Kaner worked with Ravi to receive funding from the National Science Foundation and UCLA to confirm the process is practical, realize the applications of the material and create new, cost-effective versions of the boride for commercial use. “Tungsten is cheaper [than rhenium,]” said Ravi. “If you can convert and make a super-hard tungsten coating, then that becomes more economically viable.” However, tungsten cannot be used until the rhenium tests and calculations for how to prepare the tungsten are completed. Ravi’s team consists of four undergraduate students who all earned a place in the project after sitting down with Ravi. The four members are: Andrew Schissler, a fifth-year chemical engineering stu-
It’s given me a great experience with coating technologies. - Andrew Schissler fifth-year chemical engineering student dent; Alex Ly, a fifth-year chemical engineering student; Jordan Koch, a sixthyear chemical engineering student; and Bradley Harrison, a fourth-year chemical engineering student. The undergraduate students participating in the project are on the cutting edge in the field of materials and chemical engineering and in turn are gaining experience in fields they normally would not get in an undergraduate program. Another benefit is that any work they write on the project can be published and used to elevate their standings when trying to apply for internships or seek work. Despite being a paid project, the students see the importance of the work and are glad to be part of it. “This is my fifth project with Dr. Ravi and I enjoy it,” said Koch. “If it pays, then that’s awesome. If it doesn’t, then whatever.” Koch’s job is to prepare the packs of material, operate the furnace, cross section the material and use a scanning electron microscope to analyze the materials.
Koch’s work with the furnace and chemicals isn’t dangerous, though. “When you’re dealing with the furnace, it can be at 1,000 degrees and you can stand right next to it,” said Koch. “It has no effect on the outside environment. There aren’t many safety issues; you just need to know which chemicals to touch and which ones not to touch.” Schissler is the project manager and is in charge of purchases, data collection and data organization. “It’s given me a great experience with coating technologies,” said Schissler. “Before, we only looked at coatings for the purpose of preventing corrosion but now with this project, we get a new look at how to make a super-hard coating.” Schissler worked with Ravi on another project working with coatings and corrosions for titanium, and his work on that project brought Schissler on to the super-hard coating project. Reach Ben French at:
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Jordan Koch, a sixth-year chemical engineering student and member of the team of engineers working on a super-hard metal coating, prepares a soft metal alloy for the coating process
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Michael Woo, dean of the College of Environmental Design, discusses the college with his students in the College of Environmental Design’s library from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 23.
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Design was a good thing. Donald Cudoto, interim dean at the college of engineering, said the idea had a lot of merit. “The main thing is communication,” said Srinivas. “Whenever things are not [perfect,] people will want to ask questions of the person in charge. There has to be a forum for asking these questions and getting accurate answers – not rumors.” Srinivas said while the College of Science does not have weekly forums, like the College of Environmental Design, they do host quarterly open forums for the en-
tire college that are similar to the Pizza With the Presidents event. The College of Engineering hosts a similar program at the end of every quarter in conjunction with the engineering council. The college also has a welcome fair at the beginning of the year. “When [the] dean’s office organizes a student club welcome day, I circulate at the event,” said Cudoto. He said most of his student interaction is with the various engineering club leaders. Anyone can ask him questions at the Engineering Open Forum taking place Dec. 2. Cudoto said the event usually attracts 100-200 people, and is completely question and answer with the Dean and all of the department chairs attending. “It’s of vital importance to meet and interact wtih students,” said Andrew Feinstein, dean of the Collins College. Feinstein said the way he approaches accessibility is more informal and reflects his background as a former hospitality manager. “I sit in the student lounge
and eat lunch with the students,” said Feinstein. Feinstein routinely walks through the Collins College checking in on faculty, staff and students. The events are organized in a rotational pattern so that a different Collins College club hosts the event once a month and are paid for by the dean’s office. The monthly events are hosted to promote networking and feature free food and drinks. “I see the the dean everyday,” said Sacha Tani, a fifthyear Hospitality management student and president of the Hospitality Management Council. “It’s different because we are a very small college.” Woo said his Dean’s Hour is only one facet in trying to create open communication with students. “It at least enables me to have some direct communications with students I might not otherwise have,” said Woo. “Since I am not teaching any courses, this enables me to hear directly from students.” Reach Jefferson Yen at:
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club at CPP struggles to get recognition, other state universities such as Long Beach, Sonoma and Chico provide their roller hockey teams with funding for equipment and travel. However, despite the hockey club’s claims, Franco said she never received confirmation from Risk Management. “I don’ t recall ever having received communication from them that the Hockey Inline Insurance coverage was efficient or not,” said Franco. “There were probably three or ganizations last year, and this or ganization was probably one of them that [was] directed to work with Valerie Eberle, executive director of administrative af fairs, to get an insur ance quote.” Franco said once Eberle received a quote for insur ance and one organization or club pulled out at any point in time, she had to go back to the drawing board and make the insurance quote for one less organization. “So sometimes it makes it difficult,” said Franco. “It’ s basically all or nothing. By purchasing the insurance, the club would have met the requirements by Risk Management and then we would have registered them as an official sports club on campus.”
chances of becoming an official sports or ganization in the future. “They said we can be called the Green Broncos or Pomona, but not Cal Poly Pomona,” said Herrmann. “That is absolutely pointless. What’s the point of a whole bunch of students competing against other schools and teams when we can’ t represent our own school? We just want to play college athletics.” Herrmann said the club does not need the funding or the staff because it has been doing just fine on its own. The club wants the support and approval to play and represent the university. Although the club has been operating independently and relying on family members or part-time jobs to compensate the club’s necessities, there are difficulties in remaining self-sustained. “It’s kind of cool that we do it ourselves, but all of these other schools have the support of their campuses and are funded, so why can’t we?” said Darrell Mark, a member of the roller hockey club. “It just gets hard because we’re broke and we’re college students, but you know, we all find ways and make things happen because everyone just wants to play . It’s our way of staying connected to our school.”
FIGHT FOR GREEN AND GOLD
A FAMILIAR PLIGHT
“The West Coast Roller Hockey League uses a specific insurance, and it is way better and way cheaper than any insurance that the school has ever tried to of fer us,” said Herrmann Herrmann said the team can compete but not on behalf of Cal Poly Pomona, or it will af fect the club’ s
This is not the first time a club at Cal Poly Pomona has had difficulties due to insur ance. In February 2008, the Ridge Runners Ski and Snowboard Club also faced hardships because it was a sports club with potential risks. It only receives funding from Associated
Students, Inc. for “non highrisk” items like T-shirts, sweatshirts, banners and stickers, and is unable to compete on behalf of Cal Poly Pomona. According to a Risk Management document found on the Cal Poly Pomona website, the university is concerned about the students’ general liability , physical injuries and possible vehicle injuries that can occur during travel. Steve Aguilar, a member and former president of the Ridge Runners Ski and Snowboard Club, said everything is now based on providing entertainment for the club’s members. “We used to have a team with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the beginning,” said Aguilar. “W e would get together and compete as we had the funding, but we don’t anymore because it’ s too expensive and it’s a highrisk sport.” Aguilar said the club gets funding from the Educational Interest Council, but it’ s not nearly enough. “It’s only like $1,000 and we used to get a lot more,” said Aguilar. “Now we just get most of our revenue for sweatshirts, and T-shirts and stuff. It’s more of a social club atmosphere than a sports club atmosphere.” In April 2009, the Cal Poly Pomona Cycling club, a group with a 30-year history on campus, was also rejected. It used to compete with schools around the state as well as in Nevada andArizona. The club dealt with Executive Order 1006. The order signed by CSU Chancellor Charles Reed in 2007 requires any student club of an athletic nature to purchase liability and medical insur -
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Fourth-year Finance student Mark O’Brien prepares to hit the puck to another teammate during practice. ance for its members. As a result, the club’ s funds were frozen, and it was deemed “high-risk” by the university . Now if the Cycling Club wants to race, it has to do so on its own.
A CONTINUED STRUGGLE
The Roller Hockey Club is still battling its way toward an appropriate agreement with the university, but Franco said Cal Poly Pomona is no longer allowed to re-charter sports clubs on campus. “It’s not us, it’ s Executive Order 1006,” said Franco. “We cannot charter them because we do not have a supportive infrastructure to support them.” Franco said there have been many clubs that have willingly shown in writing
that they would refrain from competing because once they include competing in the group, they would have to be defined as a sports club. The clubs are still able to get together and have meetings or recruit people of a similar interest in a similar activity but cannot be recognized as a competitive program. “There is some promise for re-chartering when the new Recreation Center is built, though,” said Franco. “Along with a physical structure, there may be an internal support structure that might be able to support sports clubs in the future.” Franco said Campus Recreation, an entity of ASI, is maxed-out in terms of what it is able to accommodate. “Perhaps with the building and additional infrastructure
and resources, we can help assist them,” said Franco. “It would be great to be honest, to have these groups here, fully functioning with the right insurance and staf f to look over them.” Herrmann, however , is still not satisfied as getting the club chartered has been a constant struggle. “I mean, we pay all of the league fees and we all attend Cal Poly Pomona. Not to mention we could have such a strong team if people actually knew we had one,” said Herrmann. “This is a really touchy subject for me, and I am pretty emotional about it because I’ve been fighting it for years. We all just want to play.” Reach Kimberly Haddad at:
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It’s that time of the season EVAN PERKINS
Opinions Editor The holiday season is here once again. People are beginning to bundle up for the winter cold and pull seasonal decorations out of their attics. The usual traditions are just as alive at Cal Poly Pomona, and the Yuletide final-examstress-out-sessions have already begun. While I will still be taking part in normal seasonal activities, such as putting up Christmas lights and spending more than a few sleepless nights assuring that I pass all of my finals, I plan on starting my holiday season a little differently this year: I’m going to be racing in the 24 Hours of LeMons. The race will be held at Buttonwillow Raceway just outside of Bakersfield on Dec. 4 and 5. The forecast for the weekend is sub-freezing temperatures and pouring rain – not exactly convertible weather. However, the frigid prediction does little to rain on my excitement. Fall flew by this year and the 10 weeks I had to get ready for LeMons melted away before I knew what was happening. I can’t say that I’ve made it just yet, but the car is very close to completion. The car my team is building for the race is a 1961 MG Midget. When I found it, the car was an absolute mess, and it came from a rather shady individual who was a little too enthusiastic to see it go. The motor was beyond earthly repair so a donor motor from a Mazda Rx7 was quickly found and dropped in. Everything was done as inexpensively as possible. Zipties and duct tape are more prevalent on the car than nuts and bolts, and I am proud to say we are still well under the race’s $500 spending limit. Does the car run? Kind of. Does it handle? Not well. Will it last the whole 24 hour race? I highly doubt it. But did I have fun building it? You bet. This was an experience I will not soon forget. The time spent working on the car will be what I remember most. All of the hours under the orange tinge of portable work-lights, frantically rushing to meet a quickly approaching deadline made a lasting impression on the whole LeMons team. The late nights spent crawling around on the cold concrete floor, the copious amounts of cut fingers, bruised knuckles and stained clothing will soon pay off. Happy holidays, study hard for finals and wish me luck – I need it. Reach Evan Perkins at:
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Project ‘Brickstainable’
Architecture students compete to design a zero carbon footprint office in Baltimore, Md. DERRICK TARUC
Lifestyle Editor It’s a bit like “Project Runway,” the reality television show that pits designers and their creations against one another. But instead of designing clothes, they’re designing structures; instead of waiflike fashion models, it’s delicate scale models; instead of a bespectacled graduate from Corcoran College of Art and Design, the “mentor” is a soft-spoken alumnus of Cal Poly Pomona and Harvard University. “I’m exactly like Tim Gunn, unfortunately,” said Robert Alexander, a lecturer in the architecture department, who laughed a little as he said this. “I’m their
design critic, but I feel more like a coach.” Also like the Heidi Klumhosted show, his students are competing for a prize: $10,000. His fourth and fifth-year architecture students, paired up in teams, have been working all quarter to design a large and environmentally responsible office building for MassEnergy, LLC, a “biomass to energy” company. The site is located in Baltimore, MD right next to the harbor. The competition is called “Brickstainable” and the structure designed must be a net zero energy building – meaning the building is selfsustaining and produces no carbon emissions. But there’s one more catch: Brick must be used as a primary material. “The competition is really looking to explore the formal potential and sustainable potentials of brick in architecture,” said Alexander. See BRICKS/Pg. 8
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(Top) Elyssa Estrada and Daniel Shnizler’s design for the ‘Brickstainable’ competition. (Above) Almonida Lopez and Josh Avina’s design is based on plant structure. (Left) Unlike other designs, Garrett Wehan and Fabian Rosales’s structures are vertically oriented.
Campus to host Concert for Cancer MARCELO VILLA
Staff Writer Musician Lex Hidalgo uses his talents for more than just personal gain. His passion for music served as his motivation to create an event that would benefit individuals struggling with cancer. Cal Poly Pomona will host to Concert for Cancer 2010 on Dec. 4 in Ursa Major at the Bronco Student Center from 4 to 9 p.m. The Concert for Cancer 2010 lineup will consist of the following bands: “Made in America,” “Apollo Sol,” “Inglorious,” “Everything Said” and “Lexington” – all of which have alternative rock influences. Concert for Cancer was created in August 2009 by Hidalgo to help raise funds for a fellow co-worker whose husband was diagnosed with testicular cancer.
After witnessing the hardships endured by his coworker, Hidalgo came up with the idea to create an event to raise money for families affected by cancer. Hidalgo was pressed for time during his first year coordinating the event, but with the help of his family he was able to make his dream come true. “I did it in two weeks,” said Hidalgo. “From when the idea came to the show, we had two weeks to put everything together. To be quite honest, without my family, it never would have taken off the way it did.” Last year’s Concert for Cancer took place at Musicians Institute in Hollywood and drew more than 500 participants. The event also received funding from numerous sponsors such as Musicians Institute, Studio City Tattoo and Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf.
Seeing the success of the event, Hidalgo pursued the idea the following year. As a result, Concert for Cancer 2010 has gained twice as many sponsors and has secured a larger venue than last year. Janina Hidalgo, Lex’s sister, a Cal Poly Pomona alumna, has also played a major part in the successful development of Concert for Cancer 2010. She has not only helped obtain sponsors, but was also the main reason the event was brought to Cal Poly Pomona. Janina suggested the university as a possible location for the 2010 event when Lex was having trouble finding a venue. “I knew we had the space here, and it’s a good location,” said Janina. “You can get the student body involved and invite the outside community.” This year, the event will
sponsor James Budde, a 7-year-old boy from Fontana who was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer known as acute myeloid leukemia, which is distinguished by the production of leukemic cells in bone marrow that interferes with the production of normal red blood cell platelets. Brandi Nettleton, mother of Budde, was grateful toward the event organizers when she learned her son was being sponsored by Concert for Cancer. “God bless those people that are here to help families like us,” said Nettleton. “They definitely have huge hearts. If I could do something like this for anyone else, I would.” Concert for Cancer is receiving support from companies like Castle Park, Aquarium of the Pacific and Chick-fil-A. Cal Poly Pomona organi-
zations like Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán, Alpha Pi Sigma and Delta Delta are also listed as sponsors for this year’s event. Tickets can be purchased ahead of time from either Lex or the campus sponsoring organizations. Advanced tickets are $5 and $6 if purchased on the day of the event. The event will feature a silent auction consisting of items donated by sponsors and other patrons. Anyone with a ticket will be given the opportunity to bid on these items. Donations will be accepted at the event, and all proceeds will go directly to Budde and his family. For more information and tickets for Concert for Cancer, visit the organization’s website at www.Concertforcancer.net. Reach Marcelo Villa at:
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CPP student is ‘Unstoppable’ Tandy works toward a degree as well as an acting career AMY NAVAS
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Meagan Tandy, a business administration student at Cal Poly Pomona and actress, stars in Denzel Washington’s new film “Unstoppable.”
Little girls around the country dream of one day becoming Hollywood starlets, but only a select few get to make their dreams come true. For Meagan Tandy, a business administration student at Cal Poly Pomona, her dreams of appearing on the big screen have finally come true. “Around the age of 8 or 9, I would watch movies like ‘Clueless’ and I would take our home camera and videotape myself saying the lines,” said Tandy. Tandy can be seen in “Unstoppable”, where she acts opposite Denzel Washington.
The 25-year-old plays the role of Maya Barnes, daughter to Washington’s character. “Unstoppable” is based on the real life experience of Jesse Knowlton, an engineer who chases down a runaway train. “If you are into suspenseful movies and edge of your seat thrillers, this movie is for you,” said Tandy. For Tandy, the experience was an unforgettable one. After receiving the news she had landed the role, Tandy and her family flew out to Pennsylvania for a day of filming alongside Washington. “It was so awesome,” said Tandy. “[Denzel] is so friendly and nice, and he took the time to come talk to us.” The movie is the latest of Tandy’s projects. Before “Unstoppable” she had guest appearances on several television shows, including “CSI NY”, “90210”, “Secret GirlSee UNSTOPPABLE/Pg. 7
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Improving their improv-ing Club provides students a place to practice their acting skills SHIAN SAMUEL
Staff Writer Cal Poly Pomona students do not have to go off campus to learn and experience acting. “Off Wit,” an improv club, meets every Thursday at Uhour located in room 110 at Building 25. The word “improv” is short for “improvisational,” which means to recite, compose, play or sing without any preparation. It is a form of acting. “Off Wit is an improv club started about three years ago focusing mainly on ‘short form’ improv,” said Gerardo Alarcon, a third-year theater student and president of the club. “We play games mainly to improve our character development and character choices. We usually play three or four improv games. We have lots of fun and learn the importance of developing a character. Every improv scene is driven by what choices each of the players make.” Improvisational games allow players to practice their craft. One game involves two people having a conversation using lyrics from popular songs. Students involved in the club need a deep understanding of their characters before playing an improv game to further establish a scene and thus further develop improv skills.
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(Left to right) Fourth-year theater students Carole Kelley, Nathaniel Akstin-Johnson and Sean Stearns exercise their improv skills during time together in ‘Off Wit,’ an on-campus improvisation club. “The main purpose of the club is to allow students to improve their improvisation skills” said Julian White, professor and chair of the theater department. “Improvisation is a core skill to acting.” It allows actors to think quickly on their feet on and off stage and to create characters quickly for auditions. This helps them to get themselves out of any trouble that they may find themselves in on stage: For example, if someone forgets a line or an entrance. The game “strengthening a scene” involves being given a certain type of character and being able to portray one with understanding.
“Our goal is not to be funny but rather to be creative because none of us are in there to be entertained but rather to exercise,” said Devin Caldarone, a fifth-year theater student and former president of the club. “We always have actors or just curious students come in with no previous improv experience. They judge their ideas
before the ideas leave their head which is failure from the start.” The Cal Poly Pomona course, Theater 355L Improvisation for the Theatre, will be offered winter 2012. The class is not in high demand among theater students and thus, is only offered every other year. In addition, students out-
side off the th theater th t departd t ment do not often enroll in the class. “I would love to see another class offered or the current class offered every year,” said White. “There is a numbers problem.” Fear is the main reason people are not comfortable doing improv and could be the reason there are not
tions in the industry. After the pageant, Tandy filmed a series of commercials. Her first national commercial earned her a membership in the Screen Actors Guild, a labor union that represents over 200,000 performers worldwide. Receiving her SAG card
was a milestone in Tandy’s career. From an early age Tandy has worked on her craft. She was enrolled in acting classes at the age of ten. “Acting has always been my number one passion,” said Tandy. The industry has not
always been kind to the young actress. Early on, she signed with a few agencies that eventually went out of business. While the stars seem to align for Tandy, a career in Hollywood is not her only dream. She also aspires to re-
ceive her college degree. Tandy attended Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga where she received her Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Arts and then transferred to Cal Poly Pomona – something she is very proud of. “I’m on my way to my acting class, and I’m in LA rocking my Cal Poly - Meagan Tandy [Pomona] sweater,” said CPP student and Tandy. actr actress ress Though currently taking a hiatus from school, Tandy has every intention to complete her degree. In the meantime she con- “Believe it, conceive it, retinues to attend her acting ceive it.” classes. For those who wish to In her off time, Tandy en- follow in her footsteps or joys spending time with her those who are fighting for family whom she thanks their dreams Tandy has a for their support. few words of encourageThroughout the launch of ment. her career on television and “Keep pressing on,” said film and the quest for a col- Tandy. “If it is your dream, lege degree, Tandy credits goal and desire, make it her faith and tenacity for happen.” her success. She lives her life following a quote from her favor- Reach Amy Navas at: ite minister Joel Osteen: lifestyle@thepolypost.com
Improvisation is a core skill to acting. It allows actors to think quickly on their feet on and off the stage. - Julian ian White chair of the theater department partment
enough students taking the class. “I would do it because it looks like fun, but I’m kind of shy,” said Dalia Madrigal, a second-year psychology student. Alarcon said improv is considered acting but is a separate skill because it consists of spontaneous words and actions said and done on the spot. “I greatly encourage anyone to come by and watch and play if they’d like,” said Alarcon. For more information visit the website, www.class.csupomona.edu/th/contact. Reach Shian Samuel at:
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friend”, and “Dark Blue.” This week Tandy will begin filming the pilot for a new sitcom for ABC. Audiences first saw Tandy in 2007 when she was crowned Miss California. During her reign, she took the opportunity to work and build connec-
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(Above) Records fill the shelves at Rhino Records (Top right) Stickers and fliers cover the door leading to the ‘employees only’ section of the store. (Bottom right) DVDs for rent and sale are available at Video Paradiso.
Keepin’ it old school Rhino Records and Video Paradiso refrain from going digital CECILY ARAMBULA
Staff Writer
As the world becomes increasingly more in tune with the digital downloads of music and movies, record and video stores are slowly becoming less and less popular. However, Rhino Records and Video Paradiso still support the traditional, walk-in music and video store format. Located on the corner of Yale and Bonita in the Claremont Village, Rhino Records and Video Paradiso have managed to stay in business, offering customers a face-to-face video and music experience. Under the same ownership, the two stores share recognition of the importance and value in pro-
viding customers with a physical piece of work as opposed to a digital copy. Despite the enormous popularity of both legal and illegal digital downloading, Rhino Records still serves as a music source to a number of different music fans looking for the full experience when purchasing records. Rhino Records was opened in 1976 by the Rhino recording label but has been independently owned since 1981. The record store, its walls covered with posters and albums, is open seven days a week, giving locals a daily opportunity to pick up anything from CDs and records, to books and gifts. The impressive music selection offered at Rhino Records ranges from hiphop and country, to jazz and classical, providing music fans of every genre a wide collection to choose from. Lacey Carey, a Rhino
Records employee, said the store offers an experience that music fans won’t get with music downloads. “It’s something more than just clicking a button, having [the music] on your computer and putting it on your iPod,” said Carey. “It’s a piece of the artist. It’s being able to have that experience with the artist and everything that they’re giving to you.” With a huge collection of music, Rhino Records allows customers to sample the used CDs and LPs customers can sell to the store. A musically-savvy staff is available to help customers with any questions they may have. “It’s a good place to come and talk to someone about music,” said Carey. “If you don’t know anything about vinyl, you can come talk to someone about it.” Occasionally, Rhino Records offers customers extra incentives for shopping at the store and supporting
the music industry. “Every couple of weeks, we’ll get a band that is playing locally, either in L.A., Pomona or around town,” said Carey. “We’ll have a certain amount of tickets, and when you buy a CD by the band, you get a ticket to see them for free.” Just a few steps away in the same shopping complex, Video Paradiso serves film fans not just looking for rare films and the latest hits but also the face-toface movie rental experience. Video Paradiso has been open for more than a decade and offers a wide variety of films including the latest blockbusters, cult films and hard-to-find films. Before iTunes movies, Netflix and Redbox, video stores served as the top source of rentals for film junkies or home movie nights. “I think a lot of people would have kept going to [the] video store if they
actually did it right,” said Kenyun, the Video Paradiso store manager. “They [should] focus in on cinema and try to have things that the customers want, have a knowledgeable staff that is friendly and consider customers to be fellow film fans.” With more than 20 different categories of films, Video Paradiso offers something for every film fan. “We’ve been building the library for so long that we have things that Redbox and Netflix don’t have,” said Kenyun. The store also categorizes movies into different directors, conveniently allowing customers to choose from films they have already taken an interest in. “Just as with a musical artist, you go in and see everything that Bon Jovi
or Black Sabbath has, you can see what Coppola has,” said Kenyun. “If you like some of their films, you can get other films by that director.” Late fees and membership may deter many from actually paying for movies and resorting to piracy platforms, but as Kenyun points out, it is important to support an artist’s work in order to receive more of his or her art. “Unfortunately, a lot of people don’t understand the concept of reciprocity,” said Kenyun. “They don’t understand that if [an artist] gives me some art that enriches my life, I’m willing to pay the artist so they can keep making art.”
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Although used as a building material for at least 4,000 years, brick is seen as “alternative” or new in the contemporary world. But that is part of the challenge: to use the material to its potential. “It’s not the building material that makes things sexy, it’s actually the way it’s applied,” said Alexander. In addition to completing designs for the competition, the work produced by the students – pictures, sketches and study models – will be exhibited at fINdings Art Center in San Pedro, Dec. 4. The students are housed in the Interim Design Center, a warehouse-like open structure located between Agricultural Engineering and the stables on campus. “This is the studio where we design and come up with our ideas and apply those ideas to our designs,” said Almodina Lopez, a fifth-year architecture student. She said in other more formal classes, they learn about the engineering and math side of things; but, she said, “This is the art portion: How to design a space.” Lopez’s team and eight other teams worked across four long tables. Sketches, study models, laptops and other miscellanea littered their work space – a representation of nine weeks worth of work. Lopez and her project partner Josh Avina, a fifth-year architecture student, were surrounded by their designs: computer renderings, notebooks full of sketches and to their left, a physical mock-up made up of modular hexagonal pieces stacked on top of one another. “What we’re doing is focusing on the structure of
plants,” said Lopez. “The cell structure of a plant is very brick-like in its form, and so we decided to go with that: The form of the whole office building mimics plant structure.” Their design not only mirrored the mandated material but the nature of the company as well. “The reason why we did that is to showcase what the company does,” said Avina. “What the company does is research how to develop energy from plant sources.” In this way, the form of the building gives off a sense of the company’s mission. But remember, the building must also achieve zero energy. One of the ways the design achieves net zero is through thermal mass, an ability of brick to absorb heat. Similarly, the team to the right of Lopez’s group takes advantage of this property. For fourth-year Architecture students Gamaliel Aguilar and Leticia Recino’s design, brick is a principal factor to achieve zero energy. “It facilitates [zero energy] because brick captures sunlight,” said Aguilar. “It heats up the brick during the day and then at night, it’s used for cooling the building.” For another team’s design, brick played a significant part not only for its properties but its link to the past. “What we chose to emphasize was the idea of arches,” said Elyssa Estrada, a fourthyear architecture student, whose partner is Daniel Shnizler, a fourth-year architecture student. “We created walls that line up the length of our building. Within these walls were cut-outs of arches, and we were playful with the
heights of the arches.” The varying heights of the brick walls influenced the shape of the roof structure: It gracefully undulated up and down across the whole expanse of the building, an echo of the waters of the harbor beyond. Another nod to the past was the inclusion of a dome and an oculus. “It’s a modern approach to an ancient technique,” said Estrada. Unlike other teams, fourthyear Architecture students Garrett Wehan and Fabian Rosales designed their structures vertically. “We chose to minimize the building footprint as much as possible, so we built up to allow for a lot of crop growth across the entire site,” said Wehan. Their idea is to use corn as biomass to reach zero energy consumption. “We looked into the company profile and what they do,” said Wehan. “One of the crops they research and try to generate energy from is corn. We took that company profile and let that govern our entire design.” The structures they had designed were made of glass towers lined strategically with hanging brick – also used for its thermal mass properties. Like the simulated corn crop, the towers rose up into the sky. As the students explained their designs, Alexander walked around to each team and provided criticism and guidance, fulfilling his Tim Gunn-like role – just without all the silly catchphrases.
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FALL FASHION Top: H&M Pants: Forever21 Shoes: TOMS Bag: Sanrio Accessories: Juicy Couture
“I’m excited to wear more button up shirts and coats. I want to buy a red pea coat.” – Mendoza
“I wear what I like. I wouldn’t say I have a particular style, but I do keep up with the trends.” – Kimble
“I would describe my personal style as serious funky bohemian. I like to mix it up and keep it different.”
“I really like Mary-Kate and Ashley’s style a lot. They’re always changing it up and are unafraid to dress crazy and sophisticated at the same time.” – Delapaz
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TRINKEL DELAPAZ, fourth-year graphic design
“Fashion is all about whatever you want to do. There are no rules whatsoever; you can’t have a set style” – Au
ERIC AU, fourth-year graphic design
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Dress: Vintage Jacket: From NY Accessories: Thrift store in Paris, gifts, Target, Car wash shop
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AKILAH KIMBLE, fourth-year communication
ALEXIS MENDOZA, second-year ethnic women studies
For Mahdi’s outfit, he got inspiration from style blog “Street Etiquette’s” recent editorial titled “Black Ivy.”
AHMAD MAHDI, fifth-year electrical engineering
JULIA METTESON, third-year political science Glasses: Urban Outfitters Shirt: Van Heusen Shoes: Urban Outfitters
“I see something and see that it could be different than what it is. [Clothing] might be ugly to one person, but it can be changed to something beautiful.” – Metteson
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Nucleus a center for diverse art Art gallery displays work by commercial artists, including sketches, abstract pieces and photography JEFFERSON YEN
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Nestled in downtown Alhambra between a bank and a small boutique shop lays Nucleus Art Gallery, featuring both international and domestic pop art. The gallery shows work by commercial artists, who are artists that create works for video game, adver tising and animation companies. “I felt like that there wasn’ t really an art gallery that gave credit to artist that influenced culture – pop culture, entertainment culture,� said Ben Zhu, founder of Nucleus Art Gallery. Zhu said commercial art is just as valid as fine art. “You couldn’ t really get to see the sketches of [Hayao] Miyazaki, or check out the artwork for Street Fighter,� said Zhu. “There was all this good artwork that I knew about that people never even [saw].� Zhu said the main focus of the gallery is illustration and entertainment art. Most of the artwork presented is narrative based and somewhat representational, but they have shown abstract pieces in the past. One of the qualities that differentiate Nucleus from other pop art galleries is the exhibition of sketches. Lin Shi, a curator at Nucleus, said she believed no other gallery was as connected with the entertainment industry as Nucleus. “We sort of like the behind the scenes, development art,� said Zhu. “We are very into the process of creating – not just the final product.� Prior to founding Nucleus in 2004, Zhu worked at Disney. With the support of family and friends, Nucleus initially opened in a 4,000 square foot space. The gallery , which has now moved to a 6,000 square foot space, has been in its current location for the past three years.
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‘Yummy Girl’ by Mizna Wada is part of the ‘Yummy Haunts’ show at the Nucleus Gallery in Alhambra. With the gallery’ s high ceilings and white walls one can easily per ceive the lar ger space. The neutral surroundings help to draw attention to the artwork shown. “We have the store set up in the front to attract those that are intimidated by art,� said Zhu. “But once they are in here, they can’ t help but look at the art.� Occupying the front of the gallery is the Nucleus shop. The shop sells books of illustrations, T-shirts, books of photography and printed reproductions of artwork, otherwise known as prints. Right now there is a Poketo popup shop in the front of the shop. The items from Poketo are specially fea-
tured for a short time. Shi said they wanted to feature Poketo because of the recent popularity that the group has had. “We always try to keep stuff in our store relevant to the show,� said Shi. “A lot of our books,T-shirts, are from artists that we have worked with.� The gallery is showing the Junko Mizuno’s “Flora Delirium,� Mizna Wada’s “Yummy Haunts� and Sanjay Patel’s “Ramayana.� “Junko is well known for erotic, anime, pop surrealist art,� said Zhu. “It’s weird, beautiful and kind of creepy.� “Flora Delirium� and “Y ummy Haunts� share the first floor gallery space and feature artists from Japan.
Zhu said Mizuno started in Japan drawing comic books before moving to America. Shi said Mizuno is the most emblematic artist working in the gothic-kawaii genre, which is a Japanese-influenced art style with kawaii meaning “cute� in Japanese. Mizuno’s work takes normally innocent themes and turns them on their head. In “Flora Delireum 1,� a green-gray woman is crocheting a doll. Feminine motifs such as hearts and flowers are repeated throughout the work. Focus of the work lies between the woman’ s legs where a giant flower emer ges. All of the “Flora Delireum� paintings are pastel colored, utilizing a wide variety of shades but one never feels that the
colors are overdone. Wada’s work is similarly dark but with a touch of innocence. Shi said a unique feature quality of Wada’s was the variety of mediums that she works in. One medium that Wada is particularly known for are Gocco prints, a type of screen print. In “Finger Sucking,� Wada por trays the face of a young gothic girl with pale white skin and heavily mascara-ed eyes sucking on a severed finger. The acrylic painting has large swathes of black and prominent displays of red. “As far as the cute, dark stuff goes, Mizna and Junko are some of the gallery’s favorites,� said Zhu. Mizuno’s art is shown all over the world in museums and art galleries. Wada has published several books of illustrations. Some of which are sold at Nucleus. Toward the back and up a flight of stairs in the upper gallery was Sanjay Patel’s exhibit. It featured artwork from Patel’s most recent book, “Ramayana: Divine Loophole.� Patel, an Indian-American illustrator, supervising animator and storyboard artist animator at Pixar , worked on the book for four years. The artwork centered on the Indian Ramayana myth. At the heart of the myth is the vanquishing of a demon king, Ravana, by a mortal prince, Rama. The exhibit showcased both Patel’s sketches for the book and digital prints. Zhu said a feature that was attractive about Patel’ s work was its geometric nature. The piece he especially liked was a graphite and ink sketch entitled “Kashtriya� depicting a man poised to shoot an arrow. The archer’s body is composed of a series of triangles. In the piece one can see the initial red and blue sketch lines that were over laid with ink. The exhibits will run until Dec. 6. The gallery will open its next exhibits, “The Super Big Micro Show� and “A Few of my Favorite Things� on Dec. 11. Reach Jefferson Yen at:
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woman Sara Lucas’s elongated and almost exaggerated vocals, awkwardly paired with the dark and soulful, folk-like musical instrumentation of band members Don Godwin and Ryan Seaton. “How You Hold Your Arms,” the first single off “Life of Love,” sounds like an overly melancholic, rhythm and blues twist on
a folk song, set at such a slow tempo that even Lucas sounds drowsy while she sings. While mellow music certainly has its place, “How You Hold Your Arms” is past the point of mellow, slipping into a sense of depression. “Life of Love” is one of the few highlights on the album and would have been a better choice as the first single. A well-constructed mixture of rhythmic music and Lucas’s strong vocal range, the song creates a melody that listeners can actually nod their heads and sing along to. The subtle back-up vocals and accompanying
music nicely compliment Lucas’s toned-down, enchanting lead vocals, producing a much more pleasing tune than most other tracks on “Life of Love.” Another highlight of the album is “Heartbeat,” which has a soulful feel with a more upbeat and edgier twist. Lucas’s vocals, although toned down, are showcased in a more appealing form, blending well with the music. Despite these two highlighted tracks, there is very little else to love about “Life of Love.” Songs such as “Roll” and “Young People” feature a strange combination
the Kong family. This is likely due to copyright issues caused by the change in hands of developing studios, but it’s still a little disappointing to be missing so many familiar faces. With no King K. Rool in sight, the role of the villain comes in the form of members from the mysterious Tiki Tak Tribe. These evil spirits of the jungle emerge from a volcanic eruption and go around hypnotizing the wildlife to steal all of the bananas on the island – including DK’s own banana horde. Not about to let the thieves take off with his precious bananas, Donkey and Diddy Kong embark on an adventure spanning across eight uniquely themed worlds to defeat the Tiki Tak Tribe and return peace to DK Island. The new developers at Retro Studios did a fantastic job in not only keeping the game true to its roots but also upgrading the gameplay mechanics to bring the DKC
series into the modern age of games. This is accomplished with vastly improved technology and innovative level design. Remember those mine cart levels from the original games? They are back in full force and offer some of the most challenging and intense levels in the game. Several feature Donkey Kong essentially surfing on top of the cart rather than riding inside it. These levels may demand players to jump from the cart, bounce off of enemies, enter a barrel, shoot themselves through the air and land back in the mine cart while it continues to move. In addition to the above mentioned mine cart levels, DK will find himself doing a lot of vine swinging, wall climbing, barrel blasting, platform jumping and rocket piloting as players guide him through each world. The only types of levels that are curiously missing are the underwater and snow themed levels
that have been prominent in all prior DKC games. Despite those omissions, the variety of levels is still quite impressive. Casual gamers beware: “Donkey Kong Country Returns” is not an easy game. Though DKCR does give the player a bit of a break by giving Donkey and Diddy the ability to survive two hits each, the levels demand much greater precision and quicker reflexes. If a level ever ends up being too tough, Retro included Nintendo’s trademark “Super Guide” system that gives players the option to have a computer controlled “Super Kong” beat the level for them if they die on a level ten times or more. Nevertheless, the main problem with DKCR is not how hard it is. The biggest issue with the game is its use of the motion sensing capabilities of the Wii Remote. Too many of Donkey Kong’s moves are performed by holding down a certain but-
CECILY ARAMBULA
Staff Writer The Brooklyn-based trio, Callers, has released its unusually abstract sophomore LP, “Life of Love,” a production of track after track of contrasting musical genres and drawn-out, bluesy vocals. While the new album may intrigue some listeners who find its unusual sound appealing, “Life of Love” is certainly not for everyone. Most songs exhibit front
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Ape crazy for Donkey Kong MITCHELL SALTZMAN
News Editor It only took 14 years and a brand new developer, but everyone’s favorite red-tie-wearing-gorilla is back to the game series that made him famous in the appropriately titled “Donkey Kong Country Returns” for the Nintendo Wii. While the game could have benefited from a more traditional control scheme that reduced the amount of controller shaking required, DKCR is an incredibly well designed and challenging 2-D platformer that lives up to the high standards set by its predecessors. One of the first things longtime fans of the series will notice about the game is the absence of series mainstays like the Kremlings, King K. Rool and most of the members of
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of Lucas’s broadway-esque vocals and the band’s conflicting indie-rock instrumentation. Other tracks such as “You Are an Arc” strike numerous minor chords that sound a little bizarre and unpleasant instead of dark and eerie. Lucas’s strong vocal abilities are hard to appreciate considering the awkward accompanying music. These odd combinations make “Life of Love” ear catching, but not necessarily in a positive manner, as they do not display either Lucas’s vocals or the band’s music in the best light. The majority of the tracks sounds like some-
thing that would be on a Starbucks coffeehouse compilation, which the listeners would hear the first minute of and skip over. With just a few minor exceptions, despite its artistic efforts, the album may be fit for soft background music in a bar or restaurant and on a bedtime playlist, but “Life of Love” isn’t exactly a must-listen. Callers has what it takes to make a great record – bold music and impressive vocals – but its approach and combination of the two make ‘Life of Love” sound confusing and a bit erratic. Rating: 2.5/5 Reach Cecily Arambula at:
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Iconic duo of Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong back again in ‘Donkey Kong Country Returns.’ ton and shaking the controller. While this is fine for moves like the ground pound where shaking the controller actually makes sense, it’s not for an important move like DK’s roll. Not only does shaking the controller lack the responsiveness of a simple button press, but it can also lead to accidental deaths by unintentionally moving the controller abruptly. It is not a huge issue, but it would have been nice for the game to at least offer an alter-
nate control scheme using the Classic or Gamecube controllers. Overall, “Donkey Kong Country Returns” is a fantastic revitalization of a beloved gaming franchise. Like the original “Donkey Kong Country,” there is plenty of potential for improvement, which will hopefully be realized if Retro Studios decides to make sequels. Rating: 4.5/5 Reach Mitchell Saltzman at:
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Braving the distance in the name of love VALERIE CHEN
Asst. Lifestyle Editor So, I’m in a long-distance r elationship, and it feels like a strain sometimes because even though having my space is nice, the r elationship takes so much more effort. I have such a hard time coming up with things to do when we’re together , and I’m also afraid that my boyfriend and I will run out of things to talk about. How do I make a long distance relationship work? Like are ther e things I should watch out for or something? I just have never really done anything like this before.
– Far Away
In general, romantic relationships take a large amount of work, devotion and compromise. Long-distance relationships necessitate greater effort. However, when something or someone is worth it, one is willing to devote that extra effort. It’s a sacrifice that is justified by the greater picture. Maintaining a long-distance relationship takes several extra factors compared to a typical relationship. Although every relationship is based on a foundation of trust, a long-distance relationship requires this stipulation even more. Technically, you cannot see or be involved in every facet of your significant other’s life. But rather than constantly question his every move and whereabouts, trust that his commitment to you is valid and that he intends to uphold it. Moreover, long-distance relationships require good communication skills. Try to talk everyday, whether that be on the phone, through text messages, e-mails or video chatting. Send each other small surprises, write letters and try to pay each other visits. Even if you are not involved in certain aspects of his life, be happy for him rather than jealous or controlling. Be supportive and always have a willing and listening ear. Although the majority of the time you cannot always be there for each other physically, be there for each other emotionally. Besides, a long-distance relationship has several benefits. As you previously stated, having space can be valuable. See CHEN/Pg. 13
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Amazon’s appropriate decision FERNANDO MARQUEZ
Correspondent Finding self-help books or how-to books isn’t very difficult to do nowadays. You can walk into most bookstores and find selfhelp books, guides, and how-to’s. There’s the ever popular “For Dummies” series and topics even include how to survive a zombie apocalypse. The range of topics is tremendous and the content varies greatly. “The Pedophile’s Guide to Love and Pleasure: A Child Lover’s Code of Conduct” by Phillip R. Greaves II however, pushes the limits of content that most how-
to’s and guides provide. The book was just recently and with every right, removed from Amazon’s online bookstore. All someone has to do is look at the content of the book to see why. KAIT, an ABC television affiliate in Arkansas lists some of the demeaning things found in the book. They found that the book includes topics on how to find a child. The book also lists some advantages and disadvantages when looking for a child to molest or have sex with. Greaves includes that owning a pet is an advantage and explains how it can help to attract younger, more naive, children.
He also writes about the advantage of locating potential children in poor communities and finding children who are lonely or sad. Most disturbingly, it even suggests schools as ideal starting locations. Although people do have the right to freedom of speech, when that speech equips other individuals with the tools to bring harm to another human being, that speech has to be brought into question and Greaves’ book is no exception. Having a book out like this only gives pedophiles the tools they need to continue to harm children and allow those who haven’t, a chance to do so. The best thing that the
Greaves could have done was to promote alternatives such as counseling or other activities to individuals who deal with pedophilia to help them redirect their negative behavior. Most disappointingly, by publishing his book, Greaves makes no effort to consider the victims of pedophilia and completely undermines the safety of children. Children are the least able to do something about pedophilia because they are young and may not understand what sexual molestation or abuse constitutes. Children who have been molested or abused may also be traumatized in the future by their experience.
In an interview with CNN, Greaves said, “True pedophiles love children and would never harm them.” Despite his claim, the overwhelming truth is that Greaves’ book ultimately puts children at risk and in harm’s way by promoting and encouraging pedophiliac acts through the advice he offers. Books like “The Pedophiles Guide to Love and Pleasure” and others like it should not be allowed to circulate when their clear intentions are to promote the harm of another human being.
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Public humiliation an outdated approach Evan Perkins
Opinions Editor Public ridicule has been a tool of punishment for hundreds of years. In Medieval times; people where bound by their hands and feet and put on display to have rotten vegetables thrown at them. In American colonial times, the guilty were often tarred and feathered. One would think the legal system in this modern day and age has shied away from such primitive means of law enforcement. Unfortunately, this is not the case. The Huntington Beach City Council is considering posting the names of all DUI offenders on the police department’s Facebook page – in essence, digitalized tar and feathering. In the same way that sex offenders are categorized and tracked, so would people with DUI’s be monitored. Although publicly listing sex offenders is still incredibly demeaning, it at least serves the purpose of attempting to protect people from future harm. The potential danger of an impaired driver stops the moment they get out of the car. There is no underlying attempt to protect people present, simply a vicious attack on DUI offenders. This new practice is the result of an aggressive citywide crack down on drunk driving. But this begs the question: Aren’t the punish-
ments for receiving a DUI already sufficient? The average DUI costs the recipient $10,000 by the time bail and fines are paid off. Getting a DUI means spending the night in jail and having your car towed and impounded. That’s certainly not a slap on the wrist in my book. Ten thousand dollars is a serious amount of money that has the potential to utterly bankrupt many American households. On top of that $10,000, individuals with a DUI can also look forward to highrisk insurance that often quadruples normal insurance rates. There is also a four-month license suspension for first-time offenders. Even without having their names posted on a virtual wall of shame, there is the embarrassment that comes naturally with having to tell friends and family of their misdeed. So is this concept of further public humiliation right? I think not. Why post the names of first time offenders? Their lives are already in a troubled state and publicly humiliating them only seeks to hurt them even more. These are people. They are guilty of a terrible crime, but they are people nonetheless. It’s hard to remember this fact sometimes but its important to not lose track of the humanity involved. Everyone inevitably makes some mistakes in life.
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Jennifer McGrath, the city Attorney for Huntington Beach, has herself been convicted of a DUI and was caught driving on the wrong side of the road near City Hall. Posting the names of DUI recipients online is completely immoral, but more importantly, it doesn’t even work. Money is the most powerful motivational factor in this world. If having to fork over $10,000 does nothing to discourage drunk driving, what makes the Huntington Beach City Council Members think Facebook, one of the least significant forms of
media, is going to have any kind of effect on drinking and driving? Bad news: it won’t. This dilemma stems from the state of the individuals who commit DUI’s – they are drunk. Despite years of social conditioning that driving under the influence of alcohol is dangerous, wrong and a violation of the law, it’s hard for people to make the right decisions with an over abundance of alcohol coursing through their veins. Let’s face it: drunk people make poor decisions but this isn’t news to anyone. It is wrong to punish peo-
ple for making a mistake they weren’t fully capable of understanding at the time they made it. All this practice will do is further damage the people who genuinely made a mistake. Give first-time offenders the benefit of the doubt and go after the people who continue to drink and drive. Post second and third time offenders on a website as these are the people that haven’t learned from their mistakes.
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CHEN: Absence makes the heart grow fonder
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Rather than become a part of a couple that spends every waking moment together, you have the liberty of focusing on your individuality and spending time on school, work, family and friends. A significant other should not be your whole life – just an important fraction of it. Also, when you do have time apart, you get to miss each other. Missing someone is a reminder of how much and why you feel the way you do toward your significant other. Nevertheless, try to cher ish and enjoy your limited time together . Do not add extra pressure or stress upon yourself. No matter what, you two will enjoy each other’s company since it is so infrequent. Keep the time spent
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together natural and light. Defy the distance; it is simply an ill-timed issue that should not get the best of your relationship. Talk about your future together. Long-distance relationships are usually less casual because they take so much more emotional effort. Stay hopeful and positive. The fact that you and your significant other are willing to make these added endeavors shows how much you care about each other. The difficult times apart will be worthwhile each time you are together again. Don’t hesitate to ask me a ques-chen at formspring. me/askmeaqueschen or send an e-mail to opinions@thepolypost.com. Reach Valerie Chen at:
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Garrett has goals on and off field ERIK CARR
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Dribbling rivalry ERIK CARR
Sports Editor Last week, fliers were posted all across campus promoting the reigning NCAA Div. II National Champion Cal Poly Pomona men’s basketball team’s game against conference foe Cal State Los Angeles on Dec. 4. Although this will be the second conference game for the Broncos during their 2010-11 campaign, it will mark the first of 10 Saturday games the Broncos will play this season. The game has been billed as “Battle for the 10” and could signify the beginning of a legitimate rivalry that previously went, if not official, at least underemphasized. With this in mind, research was conducted on Cal Poly Pomona’s present men’s basketball rivalries in order to determine if Cal State Los Angeles is the most appropriate school Cal Poly Pomona should start a rivalry with. As far as the CCAA is concerned, the only notable rivalry is between UC San Diego and Cal Poly Pomona, which extends to all sports. On paper, this rivalry makes sense. UC San Diego, the sole UC school in the conference, against Cal Poly Pomona, the most successful Cal State CCAA program. But when it comes to men’s basketball, it is hardly a contest for Cal Poly Pomona because the Broncos lead the Tritons in the all-time series, 17-8. When Cal State Los Angeles is thrown into the mix, however, things get interesting. While Cal Poly Pomona still has the advantage over the Golden Eagles, posting 52 wins to the Golden Eagles’ 49, this is a deficit of only three games. What is interesting is this is the same deficit both Cal State Dominguez Hills and Cal State San Bernardino have with the Broncos in men’s basketball. Cal Poly Pomona leads the Toros and the Coyotes, 36-33 and 23-20, respectively. Based strictly on the fact the campuses of Cal Poly Pomona and Cal State Los Angeles lie adjacent to Interstate 10, a rivalry with Cal State Los Angeles seems like the most logical choice of the three area Cal States right now. Depending on how the games against the Golden Eagles, the Toros and the Coyotes play out this season for the Broncos though, the idea of having a rivalry with any one of these three teams could easily be short-lived. Reach Erik Carr at:
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Senior defender/forward Britany Garrett of the women’s soccer team is a player who defends well and has goals both on and off the field. The fifth-year Kinesiology student, who was a redshirt her freshman year, just finished her final season at Cal Poly Pomona. She played all 18 games, had two assists and scored one goal. In her four seasons, Garrett played all 74 games. She started every game for the past three seasons and ended her Bronco career with 15 goals and seven assists. She earned the CPP Athlete of the Month Award for September 2008, All-CCAA Honorable Mention twice in 2008 and 2009, and this season, was named to the Div. II Daktronics All-West Region Second Team and All-CCAA First Team as a defender. Garrett’s best season was in 2008 in which she had a team-leading nine goals and two assists, earning her a team-leading 20 points in her 19 games. Although she became one of Cal Poly Pomona’s best soccer players, Garrett did
not become acquainted with the sport until she was in grade school. “I was in third grade and all my friends played soccer, so I just decided to play with them,” Garrett said. “I was into dance, but I decided I’d try sports.” The Lakewood native continued to play soccer into high school, and at Calvary Chapel, she was named her team’s Most Valuable Player. Garrett arrived at Cal Poly Pomona in 2006, but did not play her first game until 2007. Of all the games she played, however, it was this first game that she remembers as her favorite. “I’d say my favorite moment was my first game, a spring game against San Diego State, and we lost really bad, but I scored the only goal,” Garrett said. Throughout her Cal Poly Pomona career, Garrett went into each game with the same mind set and mentality which became more relevant than ever before in her final season. “I kind of just have the mentality of play every game as if it was your last and since it was my senior year, it was easy to do that,” Garrett said. “I just like the feeling of running really fast and dribbling the ball,
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Senior defender/forward Britany Garrett leaves Cal Poly Pomona with 15 goals, seven assists and many accolades including All-CCAA First Team Honors. and without having that many opportunities left to do that, I just thought about that, and it just pushed me to play hard the whole game.” Garrett said she had a pregame ritual involving music and a condiment. “I just listen to my iPod,” Garrett said. “I don’t know about physically, but I would like to drink mustard because it helps with back cramps. It really helps.” Off the field, Garrett is a kinesiology student, who enjoys shopping, traveling and eating sushi. In regards to her major, she has
utilized the things she has learned and integrated them into her diet. “It’s very health-related and exercise-related, so actually, it helps me think a lot about what I am consuming,” Garrett said. “I always want to eat healthy and exercise, and it helps keep me in shape for soccer.” After she graduates this winter, Garrett has her sights set on graduate school. “I want to go join a nursing program and get my master’s in nursing, hopefully within three years,” Garrett said. “I’m not sure
where though.” As her final quarter as an undergraduate approaches, Garrett, who hopes to be remembered for her versatility, playing on both offense and defense, leaves behind an impressive career and an inspiring drive to succeed on the soccer field that could easily be applied to her future career. “I’d have to say I’m just really competitive and I like to win whenever I do things,” Garrett said. Reach Erik Carr at:
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Valashinas aims for soccer after CPP ANNELI FOGT
Correspondent Senior defender Justin Valashinas, a fifth-year business management student, is the textbook definition of the word “outdoorsy,” who enjoys anything and everything that can be done outside. “I’m an avid surfer and love being in water as much as I can,” Valashinas said. “I love being outside, too. Soccer takes up lots of time; almost all year. I like to mix it up so it’s not so routine all the time. I spend lots of time with my teammates, anything we can do together, especially bowling every Thursday.” In his last season with Cal Poly Pomona, Valashinas was
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the only Bronco who not only played in every game, but also started every game of the 2010 season. He played a team-high 1,397 minutes, in which he scored one goal and had two assists. Valashinas scored his goal
on Sept. 10 in the Broncos’ 5-3 upset of then-No. 25 Sonoma State. Upon the completion of Valashinas’ final season at Cal Poly Pomona, the Broncos came away with a record of 10-7-1 overall and a conference record of 8-7-1. Valashinas has been playing soccer for almost his entire life. He began in the American Youth Soccer Organization while growing up in Manhattan Beach and has been playing ever since. “I basically started through AYSO when I was probably 4 or 5 years old,” Valashinas said. “I played [in AYSO] until I was 11, and at 11, I played club until college.” Before coming to Cal Poly Pomona, Valashinas attended
Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colo., where he played for the men’s soccer team for three seasons. Although he was a redshirt for his first two seasons due to injuries, his team went to the NCAA Tournament in 2007. At Cal Poly Pomona, Valashinas was a standout on the Broncos’ defensive end. Last season, he started 17 of 19 games and helped the team to six shutouts. In 2008, he played and started in 10 games before a season-ending knee injury. Prior to college, the 5-foot10-inch Valashinas attended Mira Costa High School, where he started as a midfielder for three years. As a junior at Mira Costa, he earned Var-
sity MVP and All-Bay League First Team Honors as a junior. In his senior year, he was team captain while earning Team MVP, First Team All-League and All-CIF Honors. With his final season of college soccer completed, Valashinas plans to finish up school and go on to a professional soccer team. “I’m in the process of trying out for a pro team at the moment,” Valashinas said. I have been training with them for the last few weeks and have a few games coming up. I’m finishing up school winter quarter and then pursuing my dream of playing professional soccer.” Reach Anneli Fogt at:
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Reinhart has life-long love for soccer ARIEL CARMONA, JR.
Staff Writer On a Friday night in early October 2009, Tyler Reinhart, then a junior playing for the Cal Poly Pomona men’s soccer team, scored a schoolrecord four goals and eight points as the Broncos shocked then-defending NCAA Div. II National Champion Cal State Dominguez Hills, 4-2, at Kellogg Field. It would be one of the most memorable moments in the Fresno native’s playing career, as it was Cal Poly Pomona’s first win against the Toros since the 2005 season and is still remembered as a pivotal win for then first-year head coach Lance Thompson, who succeeded Paul Caligiuri. “I was fortunate enough to score all four goals in that game,” Reinhart said. “Personally, that was one of my favorite highlights.” In the 2009 season, Reinhart earned CCAA Player of the Week Honors twice
as well as NSCAA Men’s NCAA Div. II All-West Region Second Team and AllCCAA Second Team Honors. He also earned All-CCAA Honorable Mention during the 2008 season. All of these accolades were capped off by multiple-score matches throughout his career. Upon the completion of the 2010 season, Reinhart finished his Bronco career with 49 points, consisting of 17 goals and 15 assists. He also had 171 shots. The 5-foot-9-inch senior forward from Clovis West High School said he has been playing soccer since he was 5 years old. He played many different sports when he was growing up but liked soccer the best. The action and the fast pace is what attracted him to the sport. Reinhart has played club soccer since seventh grade, traveling across the United States and was recruited by Caligiuri.
“I really wanted to play in [the] Southern California area,” Reinhart said. “It was a good area for soccer, so I ended up coming here. It’s a good school.” Even though Reinhart has played his last game in a Bronco jersey, he said he is confident the program will continue to succeed because this year, the team has few departing seniors. “Just to see the program grown in the direction it has, coming from not winning very many games, not being able to compete in conference games, to know where for teams we’re a tough game in their schedule for them to have, that’s really cool,” Reinhart said. Despite narrowly missing postseason play this season, Reinhart’s contributions helped the Broncos to a 10-71 record overall and an 8-7-1 CCAA record. Reinhart attributed the team’s ability to incorporate new players into their existing
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With focus and swift motion, senior forward Tyler Reinhart prepares to strike the ball to a teammate. roster as part of this season’s success. “I think we came together,” Reinhart said. “We had a lot of new faces this year. The
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Hall a humanitarian, performer and athlete TIFFANY ROESLER
Correspondent Since the 2010 volleyball season has come to an end, senior right side/middle blocker Kellie Hall is already making big plans for her future. Known for being vivacious and outgoing on and off the volleyball court, the 5-foot-9-inch liberal studies student didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always have her heart set on playing volleyball at Cal Poly Pomona. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I played softball my whole life,â&#x20AC;? Hall said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Baseball and softball were my thing. [In] junior high, I [started] to play volleyball and I was horrible, [but] I just kind of fell in love with it.â&#x20AC;? The Citrus College transfer and former kinesiology student played for the Owls, earning Team MVP and First-Team All-Conference Honors. After playing for Citrus College, Hall took nearly two years off before enroll-
ing at Cal Poly Pomona. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I came in [to Cal Poly Pomona] as a kinesiology major because I [originally] wanted to do sports medicine,â&#x20AC;? Hall said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always been interested in athletics, injuries and how to fix and prevent them. Switching to liberal studies ties in with teaching and coaching, and I love coaching [volleyball].â&#x20AC;? Hall joined the Broncos for the 2009 volleyball season and appeared in 21 matches, earning a seasonhigh 11 kills in one match and finished off the season with 66 kills and 28 block assists. Although her passion remains with volleyball, Hall is exploring different opportunities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m trying to pursue acting and modeling,â&#x20AC;? Hall said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always been a passion of mine, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m trying to conquer.â&#x20AC;? Aside from acting and modeling, Hall traveled to China last summer and plans on visiting Chile and Turkey
this upcoming summer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My heart has been more towards traveling and working with [a] non-profit organization,â&#x20AC;? Hall said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After I graduate, I really want to go work in Kenya and go do AIDS work.â&#x20AC;? Endearing and passionate, Hallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main focus is to always give back and spread her knowledge to help others. Whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s her own team or people halfway across the world, giving back makes her happy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to miss being able to teach my team the things I know and how to help them get on the right track,â&#x20AC;? Hall said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to miss being there for them; the bonds and the relationships the most.â&#x20AC;? Looking back at her time and career at Cal Poly Pomona, Hall feels a sense of accomplishment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I never thought that I would be here,â&#x20AC;? Hall said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I never thought that I would get a degree [because] there was always other things I
Prentice an athlete fortunate for his life CHRIS BASHAW
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Matthew Prentice
ran the 8-kilometer race in 25 minutes and 3.9 seconds, making him the 14th fastest Cal Poly Pomona student to run the race in the past 10 years. At the NCAA Div. II West Regional Championships in Bellingham, Wash. on Nov. 20, Prentice placed 36th out of 135 runners in the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 10-km race and was the fifth fastest representative of Cal Poly Pomona, clocking in at 33:30.1. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have respect for any athlete of any sport,â&#x20AC;? Prentice said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play basketball as well as any of the national champions on our team, but sometimes, I feel running is certainly the most physiologically-demanding sport.â&#x20AC;? Prentice said physiological demands on a crosscountry runner include a continuous heart rate of around 180 beats per minute and constant muscle strain. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really know if [other] athletes really reach the levels of exhaustion that competitive runners do at the end of their race,â&#x20AC;? Prentice said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I mean, sometimes it feels like a train just hit me.â&#x20AC;?
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SPORTS IN BRIEF NABC regular season poll released The National Association of Basketball Coaches released its ďŹ rst regular season poll of the 2010-11 season last Tuesday, with Cal Poly Pomona remaining at No. 1. The Broncos were voted unanimously as the No. 1 team, after receiving all eight ďŹ rst-place votes, which was two more votes than they received in the preseason poll. The Broncos retained their standing as the No. 1 team as a result of their 8650 victory against PaciďŹ ca College on Nov. 17 to open their season.
Despite the fact conference play has not started yet, the Broncos record stands at 1-0 overall. Out of the 25 teams in the poll, only two of them are from the West Region: Cal Poly Pomona and Cal State Dominguez Hills. For the ďŹ rst time in nearly two years the Toros, the Broncos CCAA rivals, have earned a ranking in the NABC poll. The 3-0 Toros are ranked No. 19. Two other teams that have had major shifts in the poll are Findlay University and Indiana University of Pa.
The Oilers of Findlay, which defeated the Broncos to win the 2008-09 NCAA Div. II National Championship, have gotten off to a 5-0 start and occupy the No. 2 spot in the poll. This spot was vacated by the Crimson Hawks of Indiana, Pa., the team the Broncos defeated to win the 2009-10 NCAA Div. II National Championship. The Crimson Hawks are now 2-1 and have fallen 10 spots to No. 12 in the poll. The Broncos begin CCAA play against the Toros on Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m.
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Senior right side/middle blocker Kellie Hall played two seasons for the Broncos, has traveled all over the world for humanitarian causes such as AIDS work and plans to pursue modeling and acting.
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put his degree to use Continued from page 14 have won, and we won some big games as well.â&#x20AC;? One game stands out in Reinhartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mind as the most memorable and that was when the Broncos upset then-No. 1 Cal State Los Angeles, 2-0, at home early in the 2010 season. This was the first time in four years the Broncos swept the Golden Eagles. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would say [that was] one of the big games this year, at home during â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Pack the Stands Night,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Reinhart said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were ranked first in the nation at the time and to be able to give them their first loss of the season was really cool.â&#x20AC;? As for the future, Reinhart wants to put his studies as a kinesiology student to practical use. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really like just learning about the body
and how it works, especially in the athletic setting, since Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been around that all my life,â&#x20AC;? Reinhart said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would really like to do something with that.â&#x20AC;? Reinhart earned the respect of his teammates and coaches while at Cal Poly Pomona. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tyler always worked his butt off and always gave it 110 percent on the field,â&#x20AC;? said junior forward Luis Gonzalez. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a pleasure to have played with him, especially teaming up to score goals and win games for our team. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely going to be missed along with the other seniors.â&#x20AC;?
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It began with an invitation in eighth grade to competitively run in a mile-long race and has culminated with a collegiate crosscountry career. Matthew Prentice, a fifthyear kinesiology student, said he felt â&#x20AC;&#x153;kind of specialâ&#x20AC;? when he was offered that opportunity to race and said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll miss the camaraderie he and his teammates have built over his past two years at Cal Poly Pomona. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Collegiate athletics allows you to be close to your teammates,â&#x20AC;? Prentice said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are opportunities for me to join running clubs after I leave Cal Poly Pomona, but I just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think that camaraderie would be there in other settings the way it is here.â&#x20AC;? Before coming to Cal Poly Pomona, Prentice spent one year at Cal State Long Beach and attended San Bernardino Valley College for two years prior. Although he ran crosscountry throughout his high school career, Prentice said he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get outside inspiration until he met his coach at San Bernardino Valley College. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t until junior college when I met my coach then â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wes Ashford â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and he started telling me stories of his past accomplishments and everything he did,â&#x20AC;? Prentice said. Perhaps those stories really did have an effect on Prentice. At the 2010 CCAA Championships on Nov. 6 in South El Monte, Prentice
Ultimately, Prentice just loves what he does, and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something almost poetic behind it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With running, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a sense of freedom,â&#x20AC;? Prentice said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The act in general allows you to go wherever you please: You can run 10 miles that way or this way and end up somewhere else and explore.â&#x20AC;? Prentice said there are two routes heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s considering after graduation: The first entails earning a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in kinesiology and making the transition into either fitness or coaching. The second involves military service with the United States Navy or the Coast Guard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes they have a more humanitarian role that they play,â&#x20AC;? Prentice said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Navy is kind of like an ambassador when the ships dock at various ports around the world. The Coast Guard is domestic, and they work at home. When thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a natural disaster, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re some of the first people to go in, so thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why I want to be in one of those branches.â&#x20AC;? Prentice said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s considering military service as a way to show his thankfulness for his fortune and keeps himself educated on current, worldwide events. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like to know whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on around in the world, and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lots of people who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t nearly have it as good as us for sure,â&#x20AC;? Prentice said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still young, I feel [military service] is the best thing I can do. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the best way I feel I can give back.â&#x20AC;?
wanted to pursue. School just wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t my thing.â&#x20AC;? After taking some time off, Hall struggled with getting into the â&#x20AC;&#x153;groove of thingsâ&#x20AC;? and felt flustered about school in general. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just need to change my attitude because this is what I make it,â&#x20AC;? Hall said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I just have a good attitude about it and enjoy my experiences, meet new people, create new relationships, then my experience here is going to be more enjoyable.â&#x20AC;? From volleyball to acting and everything else on her plate, Hall has learned to enjoy both school and her experiences with the Broncos, and she is optimistic about what lies ahead of her. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve really come to love the people Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve met and the experiences Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had here,â&#x20AC;? Hall said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;School is school. You learn ways to deal with it and take the bright side out of it.â&#x20AC;?
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