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April 3, 2018 | Volume 44| No. 2 “Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.” William Wordsworth

Voices Of TheWalk-outs

ASB Goes to DC

By Leticia Stevens Reporter

The Associated Student Body (ASB) of Victor Valley College (VVC) went on a trip to Washington D.C. Students were attending the American Student Association of Community Colleges (ASACC) Conference from March 15 to March 20th. The trip started with a full day of airport traveling on Thursday morning to arrive around 11pm eastern time. Essentially, the council arrived a day early due to this year’s ASB representing VVC at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, where a wreath was

laid on behalf of our students.

David Quintero, a part time VVC student and Secretary of the ASB has stated, “Being that I was a previous Army Cadet in JROTC and the California Cadet Corps, while having been medically disqualified from the military, this is the highest honor that I could have possibly been given.”

The ASB was proud to represent the students of VVC Alongside the Wreath Laying Ceremony, the ASB was able to participate in the ASACC Conference where our student government advocates for the students of VVC nationwide. The conference is

meant as a Student Advocacy and Leadership Conference, to teach students how important their voice is to our House of Representative members and Congressmen and women. The Conference began with a community service project at the Tidal Basin near the Jefferson and Martin Luther King Memorials, in preparation for the Cherry Blossom Festival.

The students volunteered and partnered with the Washington D.C. Department of Parks by assisting with setting up the recycling bins for future usage. A fulltime student and Continued on page 2...

By Kim Quintanilla Reporter

It’s been over a month since the tragic incident that occurred at Stoneman Douglas High School. Nikolas Cruz, a 19 year old ex-student, walked onto campus and started shooting. He was armed with an AR -15 rifle, a gas mask, "multiple magazines" of ammunition and smoke grenades. This resulted in the deaths of 17 victims, including two of them being faculty members.

On March 14, the students of Douglas High School, along with many other high school students across the nation, walked out of their classrooms. They participated in what was called a “Walk Out”.

Students walked out of their classroom and marched around their campus. Some schools did not march around their campus, instead they built a memorial for the victims of Stoneman. Once they were done walking, students gave a 17 minute moment of silence. Those minutes represented the 17 victims in the shooting. In some areas, students and adults chanted and held up their signs.

According to the New York Times, in their state of New York, on the West 62nd street, students shouted out, “No more violence.” In Washington, students and faculty held up their posters. One poster read, “Fix this before I Continued page 7

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Balloons Do Not Always Mean a Party

By Ariel Barrington Reporter

On the northern slope of the San Bernardino mountains, near the mines in Lucerne Valley, is a small wild population of bighorn sheep. The population consist of about twenty sheep, however that population is at risk due to the deaths from mylar balloons.

An increasing number of mylar balloons have been collecting in the sheep’s habitat and polluting it. This pollution is affecting the lives of the High Desert’s protected animals.

Jeff Crouse, a Habitat Restoration Specialist, for JJ Restoration Services based in Lucerne Valley, has been working with local mines to revegetate the plant life and in turn help the wildlife.

While working on the plant life in that area, Crouse came across many dead bighorn sheep or scientifically known as, Ovis Canadensis. He collected the dead carcasses and conducted an animal autopsy called a necropsy. In the necropsy, traces of mylar balloons

ASB from page 1…

Executive Senator on ASB Courtney LeMay stated,” It really gave me the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of California Community College students, and I am so proud to have been allotted the opportunity to serve on the ASB Council and impact future generation of students.” In total 325 community college students were in attendance at the conference and identified the (3) most important national priorities and critical issues to advocate for.

Sustaining and increasing the Pell Grant, reauthorizing the Higher Education Act, and the

and ribbons were found inside the four stomachs. Crouse explained that the mylar balloons released during parties or funerals collect in the Lucerne Valley area near the bighorn sheep. According to the Marine Conservation Soci-

habitat of the bighorn sheep.

The sheep are attracted to the brightly colored balloon fragments and think they are flowers. Once they consume the balloons, the foil fragments cut into the four stomachs during digestion. Thus, shredding

ety, mylar balloons are made of silver foil and it is unknown how many years it takes to disintegrate, but the balloons will never fully biodegrade. So when people release thousands of balloons in the High Desert, they disappear for the moment but then reappear in the fragile

the intestines and starving the animal. Andrew Hughan, an information officer for the Department of Fish and Wildlife confirms, “Mylar Balloons are a hazard to wildlife birds, sheep, and all animals.”

Teresa Hinojosa, a local resident I spoke with, says the

DACA/ Dreamers Act were the issues identified as critical concerning community college students.

Meetings and workshops were held to prepare for meetings with members of Congress and their staff. Stephanie Vance, the Advocacy Guru, addressed students and provided insights and brought a unique and entertaining flavor to the term lobbying.

With the current battle over the budget, spending and modifications to student financial aid programs, the timing for the congressional visit could not have been better.

It was during the visits that our A.S.B. was able to give per-

sonal stories and ensure that was able to be apart of somethey knew the impact they thing bigger than myself will have on California Community remain in my heart forever.”

College Students. The ASB students were able to meet with representatives of Congressman Paul Cook, Steve Knight, and Jeff Denham, along with Senators Diane Feinstein and Kamala Harris.

Public Relations Senator of ASB Amber Scott stated, “It was one step further in the direction of progress to be able to talk to these representatives.

I felt completely humbled by the opportunity to be able to represent so many students, who like myself, can benefit from further higher education opportunities, knowing that I

community needs to do more to prevent more balloons from being released. However, there has already been a law sanction against mass balloon release. According to the California Legislature Penal Code 653.1 (D) states, “No person or group shall release, outdoors, balloons made of electrically conductive material and filled with a gas lighter than air, as part of a public or civic event, promotional activity, or product advertisement.”

The High Desert in California are home to many populations of wildlife that need to be protected. The mylar balloon pollution are preventing the bighorn sheep to roam freely without the fear of consuming harmful materials. More exposure to this issue can help the community get involved to prevent more sheep deaths from occurring. The population is already very small but with more efforts to help the habitat, such as a volunteering clean up service, can help the population to grow and prosper.

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The Community Surrounding Student Debates

By Celena DeLeon Reporter

On March 21 a student research debate took place on campus in room 211. The debate was open to campus community and was organized as an assignment from communications studies professor, Dr. Gregory Jones for his public speaking class.

It was a back-to-back event divided into two parts; one on Tuesday the 20th and the other on Wednesday the 21st, where students would debate on several topics. There were roughly 3 - 6 members on each side; the prosecutors and the defendants.

At 6:00 p.m. the first debate of the night unfolded. The topic: “Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?” Dr. Jones passed out participation sheets to the audience, preceding the debate, instructing them on how to vote for the team who they thought presented the best argument. Each team had the opportunity to express their arguments in three rounds.

The arguments were to be supported by factual information attained by extensive research by the students.

“I first had to decide what I wanted to talk about, then I found the research to support my points. You will need to quote and state your sources and they should be credible sources. You should also take into account the other side’s argument points, as well as have multiple statistics.” said Chelsey Aulgur, a VVC student and participating prosecutor on the topic.

The duration of the debate lasted roughly 45 minutes so that the audience had time to ask questions at the end and tally up their votes which would then be counted by Dr. Jones who announced the win-

ning team accordingly. The defense won the debate, with a total of 21-18.

The next topic of the evening was, “Should All New Parents Be Required to Take Child Development Courses?”

Intermission occurred as new audience members shifted through seats to witness the following debate. The event proved to bring a sense of support from other faculty when a full house developed, mostly due to the participation of classes from communications studies professor, Sheila Casteel and child development studies professor, Sandy Visser. “I don’t think we should miss an opportunity to team teach, and bring students together, especially when there is common ground in the cur-

riculum.” said Dr. Gregory Jones.

The students presented their arguments with strong points on each side. Ultimately, the prosecutors won the debate with an audience vote of 32-17. “I believe that the audience was more likely to give a ruling on the side of the prosecution which was pro child development due to their enrollment in child development classes, however I believe that the defense had several great points that also made the audience sway toward their testimony. The audience ruled for the prosecution because the prosecution shot down the defense's main argument, which was cost of child development courses, and that the course could not

easily be implemented by all of society.” said Marie Scott, a VVC student and prosecutor on the debate.

The evening bared witness to the art of public speaking and the possibilities that come with hard work from students and the skills they will be able to use from this course in the real world.

“I would encourage anyone who wants to be a great debater to take Dr. Jones' public speaking class. He is a wonderful debater, speaker, and professor who shares his knowledge with his students. I have always had a fear of speaking in public which I wanted to overcome… I could take [public speaking skills] with me into my new career,” Scott continued.

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New Fire Department in Victorville?

By Jason Hernandez Reporter

A decade of partnership with San Bernardino County Fire and the City of Victorville may soon come to an end, as Victorville is in the works for promoting it’s own city fire department. A Council meeting discussing the change took place on January 16th, and ended in a 4-1 Council vote to move toward an independent fire department. With the council vote, preparations for the new department would begin; including adding job descriptions, budgets, and charts for the city fire department. Officials believe that new direction may result in lower costs in the city’s budget. Victorville’s budget has increased significantly in the past year, as the Sheriff’s Department alone has increased

city public safety costs by over 300 percent. Officials claimed that their proposed halfpercent sales tax increase, Measure K, would have helped the budget become more stable had it been approved in the November polls.

The profits will be made up from associated costs with the County Fire Department partnership, such as the retirement plans and occasional upgrades the city helped fund.

A $153 yearly parcel tax is up for proposal, which would be used to improve services.

Mayor Pro Tem, Jim Cox, emphasized in the meeting that the transition would have to happen soon, stating that “the longer that we delay the longer that it’s going to take this city to accomplish almost anything.”

The position of Jim Cox has been noted since October

of 2017, where he first started proclaiming his position on the future of Victorville Fire, summarizing his statements in an October council meeting with “I’ve made up my mind never to annex to County Fire.”

Cox’s stance towards becoming separate from San Bernardino County Fire was started after County Fire union workers stood against the aforementioned Measure K, which was Cox’s main vision for the department’s future. One main point that the City of Victorville wants to get across is that although they may switch from San Bernardino County Fire to their own fire department, they want their relationship to continue. At the least, city officials expect to sign a six-month deal with San Bernardino County Fire to ensure a smooth transition.

Victorville, in a press release on February 16th, stated that detailed information about specific positions they would be looking for, such as the division chief as well as three battalion chiefs, among 66 other positions. Interviews were set to be held with the first review period starting Wednesday February 28th, with the date when positions would be filled left unknown.

The position-filling process is approximated to take about twelve months, while the department is looking to get started in either November or December of this year. The City is expected to sign a contract with the County after their current one expires on July 1st, allowing for the transition to permanently take place.

Work Opportunities at VVC

By Tylesha Jones Reporter

Awesome financial opportunities are available at Victor Valley College(VVC). The federal work study program is designed to assist students financially. FWS was originally called the College Work Study Program. It was started by congress as part of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. Its purpose is the promotion of part-time employment for students with financial need in order to achieve three main goals. The first goal is to assist students in earning money to meet their educational cost. The second goal is to provide work experience related to the students chosen academic major or career field; and the third is to improve relations between the

University and the community.

A student may choose to work on or off campus, If a student chooses to work on campus there are several places to choose from. At VVC a student may work in places like the library, the VVC Rams student book store, the Student food court, Math lab as a math tutor and several other departments. If you’re wondering how to apply for these jobs, here are a few guidelines: you must first apply for financial- aid and indicate that you would like to participate in the FWS program. Once approved for FWS you must request access to the FWS site. Once access is granted you can began applying for the job you are interested in. once your application is complete it will be forwarded

to the supervisor of the department you chose.

A student can also apply for employment through VVC Human resources. VVC is committed to providing full time and fair opportunity for all qualified individuals. A list of these jobs can be found in the Human Resource building on VVC campus or you can visit the website at humanresources@stu.edu. A former VVC employee said “I liked working here. My co-workers were very helpful with helping me out with anything that I needed help with. A typical day would be either shredding papers, making some copies and just your regular day to day clerical work”. Clerical assistant (Former employee). *The college also bring in outside resources of employment for students. Every year

there’s a job fair held o n the VVC campus; students must register on time to be able to attend. These job fairs are open to the general public as well. The next job fair will be held on May 9th 2018. VVC and El Dorado broadcasting has joined together to make this possible. Students are encouraged to come job-ready.

Interviews can be held on the location so students are encouraged to have an updated resume and to be dressed in interview attire. The person to speak with is Veronica Manriquez. She can be reached by phone @ (760) - 245-4271 ext.

2244 or vernonica.manriquez@vvc.edu . Manriquez is also a Job Placement Specialist and she is also over Federal Work Study.

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VVC MUN Goes to Harvard By: Tracy Ochoa Reporter

The stress of the Spring semester was beginning to settle in for most students however, the Victor Valley College Model United Nations (MUN) team were already neck deep in with research, and homework in preparation for the Harvard National Model United Nations (HNMUN) Conference. This conference was organized by the Harvard National Model United Nations.

The conference took place from the 15th to the 18th of February in Boston, MA. According to the HNMUN website the conference covered, “areas like redoubling our commitment to being not only the premier collegiate model UN experience in the world, but also the leading international relations forum for university students across the globe.” The college’s MUN team went head to head with some of the most prestigious universities in the country. Competitors such as Harvard, Yale, and Berkeley. In order to get prepared, the team spent the entire winter semester studying for their assigned

country, which was Armenia this year. The MUN team had to go over the country’s position on several topics including global warming, rights of religious minorities, and nuclear energy.

The conference featured different committees that divided the team into two man groups were they had to debate with other countries on their assigned topic. They worked from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. most days in order to create a resolution that will benefit

tedious to some, it actually can be very fun and intellectually stimulating. The team encourages its members to do their best and helps them to strengthen basic skills such as research, writing, and speech deliverance. Gough stated, “My overall experience with attending and participating in an international conference was lifechanging. I was pleased to not only make new friends but explore another city and speak with people from

their block. MUN member Destiny Gough mentioned, “Thankfully, the team and I were very well prepared for the Harvard conference. We had researched, debated, and practiced for months to ensure we were strong contenders at the Harvard Model United Nations Conference. Thus, the only true challenge I had was getting around the hotel.”

The experience may seem

around the world in a range of topics that helped further develop me as a person and delegate. I was not intimidated when competing against Ivy League Schools. When in committee, the name of the school doesn't matter. It's the quality of debate, the amount of research, and the ability to compromise for a better future that matters.”

The team returned from

Boston with pride knowing that they were able to compete with some with some tough competition. This year the team did not achieve in winning an award, but did succeeded in receiving an overall experience that they will never forget. MUN member Alex Drew commented, “It was a really unique opportunity to meet and work intensively with people from India, the Netherlands, France etc. Students who all came together to participate in this conference.

I’ve never worked as hard or had as much fun as I did with the friends I made there.”

The advice a fellow member of MUN would like to give out to any student wanting to join the team would be, “Be Confident. Joining the team helps people grow as individuals and offers development in skills that translate well into the workforce.

Researching, public speaking, event planning, and most importantly, how to connect with people are some of the skills that are needed in all areas of life.

Politics is just the vehicle that we use to reach more people and bring the world closer to together. I'd encourage anyone interested to be confident that your voice does matters and attend a meeting. After all, the pen is said to be mightier than the sword.”

Gough affirmed.

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Concurrent Scout Soars with Eagles By: Kim Avelino Reporter

Nicholas Carreira is a wellknown concurrent enrollment student at Victor Valley College who has been awarded the title of Eagle Scout. An Eagle Scout is the highest rank of the Boys Scouts and takes determination to get the title. I n order to be awarded with the Eagle Scout title, he had to do a leadership project known as the Eagle project. He is the son of Jacqueline AugustineCarreira, a Communication Studies Professor at VVC. Nicholas has been part of Boy Scouts since he was six years old. Carreira has always been excited to be part of the boy scouts culture and his attitude towards it has remained enthusiastic.

Carreira started off as a Cub Scout in Hesperia, California where he is from. He stated that he was looking forward to being a part of Cub Scouts and when he found out he was apart of them, he could not be more thrilled. After completing Cub Scout, he con-

tinued on to join Troop 18, which lasted two years where he left to join a bigger troop.

Currently, he is in Troop 257, which he has been a part of for three years.

Troop 257 is where he has earned his Eagle Scout.

They have gone to places such as the Colorado River.

Ttey went on a 20 mile canoe trip or the summer camps and long hikes they have witnessed.

Emerald Bay was one summer camp he enjoyed the most and decided he wanted to work there. Carreira is a junior at Excelsior Charter

School, has a job, takes a course at VVC and manages to spend time with his girlfriend.

Reading and playing golf are some other hobbies he enjoys doing.

He says the reason why he is good at balancing his responsibilities is because being part of Boy Scouts has helped him learned discipline and responsibility. He plans to major in Business and would like to attend Arizona State University.

For the Eagle project Nicholas stated, “I had to show leadership, that I was able to plan and lead a project, this is where the years of scouting where put to test.” To show leadership, Nicholas put to-

Pirate Madness By: Arely Valdez Reporter

On March 17th and 18th, many gathered at the 4th Annual High Desert Pirate Renaissance Faire at Hesperia Lake to enjoy activities, face paintings, performances, and shopping. Guests dressed and talked like pirates and vendors set up booths to sell food and drinks. The area surrounding the lake was crawling with pirates. Cannon demonstrations and sword fights left the audience with their eyes wide open. Guests also enjoyed tea leaf readings.

Amy, a guest on Saturday,

enjoys the fair and looks forward to it every year. She enjoyed the vendors and what they had to offer and stated, “This event is one of my most favorite events to go to because it’s like a circus of pirates in my hometown.” Matthew, who was also a guest on Saturday stated, “My favorite part is when the street performers come out and give great performances.” Many enjoy being able to come and enjoy the food and have good old pirate fun with their family and friends. Another guest, Natalie Vasquez, stated, “The performers are great and it is pretty cool to be able to see a live performance” Many other

guests expressed their excitement for the Pirate Renaissance. Many children were dressed up and were committed to their part of being a pirate for the day and not just on Halloween.

Pirates, ale, vendors, and performances brings joy to the all ages. This incredible group of people, who bring fun for all ages to the High Desert.

Lessons on pirate life, but also pirate talk, sword demonstrations. The demo included not only how to hold the sword but how to stand and how to move your arm.

Pirates and vendors also shared stories and history to guests on pirates lives and

gether a “Book and iTunes gift card drive” for the Loma Linda Children’s Hospital. He managed to raise $2,500 dollars and get 2,000 books.

Once the project was completed, he presented his project to the High Desert Council.

His parents were very supportive throughout the whole experience and younger brother too. His brother is currently a life scout, hopes to one day become an Eagle Scout like his older brother.

Nicholas is happy to be a positive influence to not just his brother, but to local scouts.

He advises other scouts to not quit, but to keep going and to work hard towards their goals.

Like his friends and family, he is also proud of his accomplishments and is grateful that he had the opportunity to be part of the scout’s culture where he has had some great experiences. Nicholas states, that He appreciates everything he had to go through because it has helped him develop so many different skills and grow as a person. He is proud to be an Eagle Scout.

deaths. Tickets are $13.00 for Adults, $9.00 for Senior Citizens and Veterans, and Children 7 and under are free.

Tickets are sold both online and at the gates of the Hesperia Lake Park. Enjoy this Pirate filled event as often as it comes into town and tell family and friends so that they can come and enjoy the pirate fun too!

Don’t miss out on this unforgettable event the next time the pirates come into town!

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What’s there to Cheer for?

By: Keith Fox Reporter

Amidst an ongoing rumor pertaining to the lack of a cheer squad on campus, it is important to address the specific qualifications it takes to establish certain programs at Victor Valley College. In a

conversation with the Head of Athletics, Jaye Tashima, Tashima stated that there are specifics to be noted when considering ongoing attention and potential for certain athletics programs at Victor Valley College (VVC). Additional factors that pertain to gender equity, funding, facilities, and general competitive demand for said programs require special attention

by VVC and the California Community College Athletics Association, (CCCAA).

In the past, VVC has offered a class specifically for cheer. It was under the supervision of a professor that acted as coach and advisor. Approximately 10 years ago, the coach left VVC and since then VVC has had difficulty finding a replacement. As a result the program fell off the list of available courses offered at VVC. There has not been a class with

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emphasis specifically for cheer since. The Rams Rhythmic Dance Team has acted as a spirit squad for past events.

Performing at home sporting events and miscellaneous events on the VVC campus.

After a cheer class was no longer available, there was a cheer club charted through the Associated Student Body, ASB. Even though local high schools are able to offer programs at their schools, there is still a lack of attention towards competitive demand at the Community College level.

That doesn’t mean that a cheer club cannot not exist it just means that one has not been chartered as of now. Even with a demand, there are still regulations that have to be met through the CCCAA. Each year, VVC assesses interest in athletics programs with surveys. These surveys have helped to assist VVC in attaining programs such as men’s and women’s soccer, and sand volleyball. Gender equity was one of the deciding factors in the establishment of a sand volleyball team. In current times here at VVC, the female population across all

I-15 Interchange Reconstruction By: Marc Cervantes Reporter

According to the 2005 Interstate 15 Traffic Study Report, the traffic volume is expected to increase for desert communities by 2030. Construction is underway at the D and E street exits as part of the plans to reconstruct this portion of freeway up to industry standards. Construction plans were originally proposed on July 15, 1997, which consisted of the widening of both North and South bound lanes. In 2017, construction continued to modify the existing nonstandard roadway features.

The expected completion date is not available to the public,

due to the project being determined as tentative.

The construction sites are located at the D, E and Stoddard Wells Road interchanges in Victorville, California. Renovations include the widening of the Mojave River Bridge, realignment of the Eastern Frontage Road, and construction of a Western Frontage Road. According to California Department of Transportation, “the purpose of this project is to improve operational characteristics of D Street, E Street, and Stoddard Wells Road interchanges which would address accident concentrations and operational inefficiencies; and increase safety by improving

the operational characteristics of the interchanges.” It has been determined through analysis that there is an above-average accident rate at several of the on ramps, in part, relating to lack of route uniformity and surface street access.

With this roadway estimated to have 120,000 cars travel the route daily by 2030, it can be expected that any in or out of state citizen’s private/public commuters would be affected if these modifications are not made.

As part of regulation, the project terms include the redistribution of any plant inhabitants that might have been lost through construc-

the athletics programs is underrepresented and there is always an issue of competitive demand. Victor Valley College cannot simply put into effect a cheer program when there is no competitive demand across community colleges within the region. There is always the issue of funding and facilities for practice and competition as well.

Different departments do their best through surveys to attain to specifics to student’s interests in specific programs here on campus. Even if an official program does not exist, students can always charter a club to inspire additional attention. The ASB office has charter packets and information available throughout the academic year for students looking to charter or re-charter a club. Without the attention of students and competitive demand, proper funding, and facilities throughout our region acknowledged and approved by the CCCAA, certain programs take time to become regular at Victor Valley College.

tion. As a result, Cal Trans has outlined “various contextsensitive elements that would be introduced into the design of the project to improve the aesthetics of the finished product which include ground plane treatments as well as architectural and structural elements to blend with the natural desert surroundings.”

The retaining wall that supports the hills on the east and west sides of the 15 Freeway are expected to be blanketed with decorative rocks and other creative features. As progress is underway, this key interstate connection between the rest of the country and California serves as a vital route for traffic of all kinds and thus, its success is important for the economic growth of surrounding cities.

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Upcoming in the Transfer Center By: Laura Mazariegos Reporter

The Transfer Center is located in the Counseling Building 55. The main purpose of the Transfer Center is to provide information and assistance to students who intend to transfer to a four year university to pursue a bachelor’s degree.

They host workshops to help students apply to universities, and take campus tours.

Some of the upcoming tours will be UC Irvine, Cal State Long Beach, Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State San Bernardino, and Cal Baptist University. Students may sign up for these tours at the Transfer Center two weeks prior to the tour. A confirmation slip will be given to the student and they will report to the front of the counseling center on the day of the tour at the set time.

March through May, the

Transfer Center has opportunities for resume reviews to help students make and clean up their resumes. Appointments are not necessary and walk-ins are always accepted on a first come-first serve basis.

The Transfer Center helps with the annual “VVC Scholarship Drive” which is a program that helps VVC students financially connect with different foundations and receive scholarships. The deadline for the scholarship drive is March 29th and students can apply online at vvcfoundation.com.

After filling out a short questionnaire, creating a profile, and writing a short essay, students can apply for hundreds of scholarships in the community that are made specific for Victor Valley College students.

A ceremony is held for the students who have received scholarships and friends and family are invited to attend

and congratulate the scholars on receiving these awards.

Another ceremony is held for

students who are committed to a University for the fall of next year. These students are honored and shown off for their

Galley Tacos By: Elias Rivera Reporter

* Galley Fish Tacos is trending. The restaurant is competing with all of the top restaurants in the High Desert.

The business is locally owned

by Rigo and Andrea Rodriguez. Galley Fish Tacos serve fresh seafood in the form of tacos, burritos, and seafood bowls. Their first location is in Apple Valley. After receiving positive feedback for excellent food by the community. The owners decided to open a second location in Victorville on March 5th. Customers praise their excellent service and delicious food. Customers can buy a freshly made meal that won’t break their budget. It soon became one of the highlights the High Desert has to offer. It is great to see locally

owned businesses like Galley Fish Tacos thrive. *The High Desert community should continue to support locally owned businesses because they provide local job opportunities. It’s hard for locally owned businesses to compete with fast food chains without the support of the community. Businesses like Galley Fish Tacos put money back into the community and allow more jobs for the High Desert. The money they put back into the community is used for improvement of roads, schools, and parks.

Small local businesses typically provide better service than fast food chains. What really stands out from Galley Fish Tacos is there customer service, big food portions, and their affordable pricing. For example, all tacos combos

come with rice and beans. An order of two tacos with rice and beans can cost $8.75, keep in my mind the tacos are big portions. Single tacos orders are $3.50, there are extra charge for shrimp and salmon.

The most expensive order on their menu is the salmon plate which is grilled salmon, with lemon dill sauce, white rice, and grilled veggies. The only deserts they offer are churros and deep fried ice creams. In their menu they have a selection of meals designed for kids 12 and under. Through their Instagram account they announce taco Tuesday and sell tacos at a reduced price than usual. Customers keep coming back if they feel their needs are being met or exceeded.

Customer service is crucial for businesses to stay open and profitable. In return great ser-

accomplishment thus far and their pictures are displayed on the Transfer Center wall as an encouragement to other students who are hoping to transfer.

These are just a couple of things the Transfer Center helps with and hosts throughout the year.

Students need to know that it is possible to transfer and move on and pursue their dreams if they have the hard work and dedication to do so.

vice leads to more returning customers. The food portion served are bigger than the average meal size. Consumers can buy a big portion size meal at a fair price. *Galley Fish Tacos provide great service, amazing food, and charge a fair price for their food. Customers can order a fresh homemade meal for a decent price and their Galley tacos are what keeps customers wanting more. They offer excellent customer service from the moment you walk in until the moment you walk out. The restaurant has a friendly environment that leaves a positive impression.

The owners know what the average customer likes and what they don’t. Their experience in restaurant and management has helped them in the long run which has helped Galley Fish Tacos represents a great reflection of the community.

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Local Historian Speaks in High Desert By: Celena De Leon Reporter

* On Thursday, March 15, 2018 Dr. Edward Leo Lyman, a former High Desert resident and Victor Valley College (VVC) professor, made a local guest appearance to speak at the Sterling Inn Retirement Home in Victorville. The event was held on behalf of the Mohave Historical Society (MHS) for attendees to come and learn more about their local community. It was open to the public and lasted from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. and Dr. Lyman provided two formal lectures on history of the High Desert.

Lyman, who taught high school and college for about 39 years in California, retired from VVC after teaching here for 21 years. During that time, his teachings attracted hundreds of students who were eager to learn more about their communities’ local history and its growth.

Dr Lyman stated, “I thought I was going to be a doctor. I thought I was going to be an engineer -but I knew I liked history, and I never got to like those other choices more, so I [pursued] teaching and I’ve always been glad I did it because I enjoyed my career more than most people do. In fact, I’m still doing it at 75” He is credited with studying past newspapers, oral historical accounts, and many publications in addition to leading field trips to historic landmarks. According to the MHS website, “for over 15 years, he gathered information with the goal of writing a comprehensive book about the Victor Valley.”

Guests filled the retirement home’s library to the point of extra chairs were needed in

order to accommodate the eager listeners who gathered for his lecture. It was a warm environment where people of all age groups attended to listen to his lecture. Upon introduction, Lyman was awarded with a placard of recognition for his broad contributions to the historical society.

Copies of the publication were available at the front of the room for guests to read along to as reference to his presentation which included illustrations and photos. The attendees asked questions, to which Dr. Lyman would answer, and the

lecture transformed into more of a group discussion where much was learned.

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solidarity for those 17 minutes." After the 17 minutes were up, students rushed back to their classrooms. Parker said, “Teachers nodded at us.

They aren't really allowed to show their approval in any other way. And they rushed us back into class so we wouldn't have to be punished."

This type of protest captured the attention of social media. The smartphone app known as Snapchat created an event for the walkouts. Anyone who had access to the app was able to record their videos at their protests and upload them, to share with the social media world. Various smartphone apps, including Facebook live, played a huge role of representing the walkouts.

Thanks to these apps, various

Text My Mom from Under A Desk.” Other high schools weren’t as expressive as others. Campbell High, a high school in Georgia, sent out an announcement that said any students who chose to "disrupt the normal operation of a school may be subject to consequences." This didn’t stop the students from getting together.

Teachers were giving their students silent encouragement.

Catie Parker, a 17-year-old student at Campbell, told CNN, “The school had 17 minutes of silence, and every minute they read the name of one of the victims and a fact about them. In the bus parking lot, we formed a silent circle with our posters and stood in

He concluded, “I think people ought to spend more time getting informed about the development of where they live… You can really understand the history of where you’re from.”

Anyone is encouraged to buy a copy of his book which is full of information about the history of the greater High Desert region. Dr. Lyman relinquished his royalties on History of Victor Valley, so any proceeds would go to help support the two non-profit organizations (Mohave Historical Society and the Friends of the Victor Valley College Library) who helped contribute to the books creation. More information can be found on www.mohahve.org.

groups were able to raise money for the upcoming event of “March For Our Lives.” This event took place on Saturday, March 24, in Washington D.C. This event was made possible thanks to the donations that celebrities made. Including a Miami Heat basketball player, Dwyane Wade and his wife, Gabrielle Union, who donated $200,000 to the fundraiser on behalf of Chicago. “March For Our Lives.” The student walkouts brought together many for one cause.

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Get to Know Your Fellow Rams By: Jason Hernandez Reporter

Harwant Chahal is a second-year Kinesiology and Math & Sciences student at Victor Valley College. Chahal recently finished his first season with the VVC Men’s Basketball team, which was his first semester as a collegiate athlete.

Chahal is a constantly attempting to achieve academic excelBy: Ryley Guthrie Reporter

Shane Dietrich is an 19 year old student in his third semester at Victor Valley College. He is currently undecided on what major to pursue but is planning on getting his associate degree in order to one day transfer to a university. His favorite class this semester so far has been public speaking. Shane felt he needed to improve speaking in front of people and he is By: Cindy Bliss Reporter

Sofia Alvarenga is a full time Victor Valley College

student majoring in Social Work. She is a first-generation

lence, as he has repeatedly gained honor roll achievements throughout his time at VVC. During VVC’s spring break, Chahal plans to continue his offseason practices with the Men’s Basketball Team, as well as enjoying his vacation with friends and family.

proud of his improvement already. Outside of school, Shane’s main interest is professional hockey.

By: Michelle Confer Reporter

Valerie Carrazco is a 31-year-old freshman at Victor Valley Community College whom is currently working on a two-year certificate program for drug and alcohol abuse counseling.

Carrazco hopes to open up her own facility for battered women and domestic abuse in Apple Valley. Coming out of a six-year abusive relationship herself, she finds her inspiration to keep looking forward by helping other people that have had similar experiences; “No matter the situation, continue to shine.” Moving to the high desert gave her strength By: Celena De Leon Reporter

college student and the first one in her family to obtain a degree. She plans on transferring to Cal-State San Bernardino after graduation. “My experiences here at Victor Valley College have been awesome and the memories and friendships I have made will be cherished forever” says Alvarenga “The councilor’s, professors, and great resources have truly helped me be successful in college.” She has a passion for photography and has recently taken the Vice President position in the new VVC Photography Club on campus.

David Johnson is a 21 year old student at Victor Valley College. He has been attending VVC for two years and anticipates finishing his AA in the Fall semester of 2018.

Johnson hopes to achieve his Bachelor’s degree and pursue teaching abroad in Asia as an English professor. “It would be an opportunity to teach the next generations and be a positive influence to them as they grow up, and I’d get to

to be able to pick herself up and start her life again. During Spring break, she looks for-

ward in finishing up her drug abuse project as well as enjoying some time with her boyfriend in Greensboro, North Carolina.

experience more of the world beyond the United States.” he said. He wishes there were mores study groups on campus. “I feel like people don’t realize how helpful and effective study groups are and beneficial to students.”

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Get to Know Your Fellow Rams By: Ariel Barrington Reporter

Joseph Tahauri is the creator of a new club on campus called Financial Leadership.

The objective of the club is to educate students about real world financial basics. This club will partner with a community project called The Elephant In the Room, a nonfor profit organization that works with Arrowhead Credit Union and Chase Bank to organize community events at By: Keith Fox Reporter

Ludymar Cester is from Codigoro, Italy. She moved to the United States at age 13, and has proudly enjoyed being an American Citizen for 5 years. She is focused on her major, Biology and she hopes to become a military doctor.

Cester gives credit to various resources that Victor Valley College offers. “I personally am in the FirstYear Program,” she expressed. She be-

By: Elias Rivera Reporter

Lindsey Wilson is a 19 year old sophomore at Victor Valley College. She is majoring in psychology and plans to transfer to Cal State Fullerton. She plans to become a social worker.

Wilson chose to be a psychology major because she wants to help people

local libraries, recreation centers, and city halls. Their mission is to educate at risk youth in the High Desert about money management . , prosperous, and burden free lives.

Joseph’s mission is to become educated in finances and teach others. He states, “What my parents taught me about finances was to not be stupid, but they didn’t teach me how to be smart.” For students who are interested., you may email me at: Josepht0607@ stulieves college directs and helps the individual to build weapons and tools to become successful. “The stress, the pressure, the fear will never go away, but how bad I want to become strengthened in my career and create success, is what motivates me to fight stress at school. I always believe that the real world is way more stressful and challenging than trying to pass an exam.”

get through their struggles in life. She said so many people struggle with mental health and usually are scared on what to do. On her free time she likes to volunteer at hospitals and takes her dog on long walks. She believes that everybody should volunteer at one point in their life.

By: Kim Avelino Reporter

Rebeca Tlaxca is in her first year at Victor Valley College. She is majoring in Biology, and hoping to transfer and earn Bachelors. She wants to attend medical school and become a gynecologist. According to Rebeca’s family says she is “dreaming high,”

By: Laura Mazariegos Reporter

Gloria Sanchez is 21 year old student at Victor Valley College. She is currently working on her certificate for medical assisting and is expected to graduation December 2018. She has taken classes at VVC non stop since 2015.

Sanchez, has changed her major two times she stated, “Don’t get discouraged if you don’t know what you want to do”.

She continued by reflecting on her path and how she came to the reali-

but that is because she is the first in her family to go to college. She loves to read books and travel to new places.

For spring break she plans to catch up on her sleep and binge watch her favorite shows. She recently moved from Compton and is adjusting to Victorville and VVC. Her favorite sports are volleyball and soccer. She is a 4.0 student and manages to balance her time working, studying, and spending time with her friends. She loves to hike, camp, be outdoors and especially road trip.

Rebeca said, “Growing up in an inner city, I didn’t go out much all I saw was people dealing with their own struggle, but there more to life than that”. Rebeca dreams of being successful in her career so she can make her parents proud.

zation of her goal and what she wants to do. does not having anything planned yet.

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Lights, Camera, Action!

By: Michelle Confer Reporter

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The lights are dimmed, curtains pulled back, and the surround sound vibrates the floor. What is it that intrigues us so much about movies and the filmmaking experience?

Eadweard Muybridge’s 1878, “The Horse In Motion” and Louis Le Prince’s 1888, “Roundhay Garden Scene” are two of the oldest motion pictures known to film history.

Both are only a few seconds in length, but were considered revolutionary to the late 1800’s. By 1895, Auguste Lumiere’s 50-second film, “Arrival of the Train” debuted, and audiences screamed as they ran to the back of the theatre for fear that the train was going to plow right through them. Cinematic history was born, and audiences all over the world were mesmerized by this new form of entertainment.

The 1900’s brought film pioneers such as Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Georges

Melies, and the Marx Brothers to name a few. The silent film era brought on world renowned Vaudeville acts; Movies in the early 1900’s were accompanied by live orchestras in the theatre, subtitles, and cost only a nickel for an escape from the everyday life during the depression and WWII era. Slapstick comedy was chiefly used in helping people laugh during turbulent times. By January 1919, Charlie Chaplin, D.W. Griffith, Douglas Fairbanks, and Mary Pickford created a partnership that is still known today as United Artists Corporation.

These trail blazing Hollywood moguls made history by taking financial and artistic control over their films. By establishing United Artists, these founders had control over what films were being released and became some of the few people during the depression era to be millionaires.

By 1927, filmmaking was beginning to evolve. Al Jolson introduced the very first “talkie” film, “The Jazz Sing-

er.” Pictures with sound began to revolutionize the film industry, because many actors sadly couldn’t make the transition from silent film star to talking film star. Influential films such as Charlie Chaplin’s, “The Dictator” were a message to Hitler that the world would not be intimidated by him. Once talkies took over the big screen the “Golden Era” of Hollywood began to take shape. Actors in the 40’s and 50’s such as Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Humphrey Bogart, Fred Astaire, Lucille Ball, Ava Gardner, Lana Turner, and Shirley Temple began to make waves with the public. By May 1929, the very first Academy Awards Ceremony took place in the Blossom Room of the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, CA. Today; many actors and actresses can truly give thanks to trail blazers such as the first African American female, Hattie McDaniel for her 1939 Oscar win as “Mammy” in Victor Fleming’s, “Gone With

The Wind,” and Kathryn Bigelow’s 2009 historic Oscar win as first female director for “The Hurt Locker.”

No matter the genre of film, movies continue to impact the lives of humanity.

Laughter is one way that brings people together; meanwhile drama is another way to help give an inside look on the struggles of others. Filmmakers today still try to recreate classics with films such Damien Chazelle’s “La La Land,” and Michel Hazanavicius’ “The Artist.” Movies are stories that leave an everlasting imprint in our lives.

The next time you sit in a theatre, take a moment and appreciate the journey film has taken us on. People were awestruck by simple motion pictures in the late 1800’s, meanwhile, today we look to the future with computer generated imagery (CGI) technology. The way film is manufactured is incredibly different, but the end result is to still take the viewer on a journey.

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My Fair Lady By: Anna Buck Reporter Hannett Thorn Productions presents Lerner & Loewe’s classic and timeless My Fair Lady adapted from George Shaw’s play and Gabriel Pascal’s motion picture Pygmalion. This Musical is brought to life on stage at the High Desert Center For The Arts. The musical production is produced

by Tom Hannett and Danny Thorn. Directed by Tammy Austin.

From the beginning, as the curtain opens, the scenes play out as if stepping back into time and into the lives of each character become real. The musical production is a tale of relationships, love, acceptance, transformation, humor, wit and intelligence. The entire cast of performers complement each other’s performance. The commitment to deliver a stellar musical production is displayed through each pitch, tone, facial expressions, body movement and character interaction acted out. The energy and musicality within the accent dialects are elements that draw the audience into each performance.

Brad Wieck who plays Professor Henry Higgins delivers a high society proper Englishman accent that seems natural. Rachel Brooksby Musical Director and plays the role of Eliza Doolittle delivers

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Actors Rachel Brooksby as Eliza Doolittle and Brad Wieck as Henry Higgins

Act I starts out with the song titled, “Why Can’t The English?” Performed by Brad Wieck as Professor Henry Higgins. Then followed by the song titled, “Wouldn’t be Loverly?” Performed by Rachel Brooksby as

Cast and Crew of My Fair Lady convincing portrayal of the character Eliza Doolittle a cockney improper young lady.

Her ability to convey a natural dialect of two accents within the performance and musically is perfection.

the Cockney flower seller Eliza Doolittle. A Professor of phonetics, Higgins character wages a bet with Colonel Picking played by Nick Aguilera that he can transform Eliza Doolittle’s character from a working class flower seller with an untamed, unfiltered dialect to a high society proper lady with a lovely dialect and tone.

As Act II plays out Professor Higgins does transform Eliza Doolittle into a proper English speaking, lovely, high society accepted lady. However, Professor Higgins did not bet on acquiring a liking to his apprentice, Ms. Doolittle. She teaches her professor a thing or two about communication and connectedness that his textbooks could not teach him!

If you are familiar with the storyline and plot of My Fair Lady or the first time experiencing the classic on stage you will not be disappointed.

The entire cast and crew give a spectacular performance and one to be proud of!

The flyer and announcement of the event described the array of talent and the arts center as, “The Best kept secret of the High DesertWhere big things happen on a little stage.” Perfectly described! The secret is out! The performances and talent is amazing. The High Center for Performing Arts offers a wide array of upcoming events that all should check out!

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Plunder With Pals in Sea of Thieves By: Mitchell Bovee Editor Sea of Thieves is the latest game by the famed developer Rare, known best for their series on the Super Nintendo and Nintendo 64, including Donkey Kong Country, 007: Goldeneye, and BanjoKazooie. In recent years most of their releases have been motion controlled games for the Xbox Kinect that failed to capture the attention of consumers and critics alike. Sea of Thieves marks a return to form of sorts for Rare, as their first new original property to be released since 2008, and is a release that may either make or break the company.

Sea of Thieves has a pretty simple concept, set out into the world

and become a pirate legend.

The player starts by choosing from a randomly generated assortment of pirates to play as, and is thrust into the world.

There you’ll find a variety of quests and objectives to help pursue the goal of becoming pirate legend. Get maps or riddles and go on a quest to

find buried treasure. Gather animals or other materials to trade in for gold to the Merchant Alliance. Go on dangerous quests to kill a skeleton bounty. All of these are available to increase your reputation with the groups in the game, which in return present more difficult quests to accept.

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Completing these quests rewards players with gold, which can be used to customize your pirate and ship in a number of different ways.

From new sails and paint jobs, to a hook hand and peg leg, there is plenty of customization options open to the player.

While the game can be played alone, going around the world in a small ship, the real fun starts with multiplayer. Up to four players can get in a large galleon together, and sail around the world doing any number of things.

Along with the quests previously listed, players can also attack skeleton strongholds, encounter a kraken, or even get into huge battles with other groups Continued on page 15

VVC Presents: Rhinoceros!

By: Celeste Reynoso Reporter *The Rhinoceros play is to be featured at Victor Valley College( VVC) on April 19th, 20th, 21st at 7:00pm and April 22nd and 23rd at 2:00pm in the Performing Arts Center performed by students attending the college. The show is being produced by Bryon Raymond. He is being employed by the college to direct the Rhinoceros play. There are about 23 actors and crew members starring in the play.

Mr. Bryon Raymond and the actors rehearse on MondayFriday from 6:30pm-9:30pm. *The concept of the Rhinoceros play is about losing one's identity. Bryon Raymond,

director of the play, states, “the play is based upon the idea of conforming, fitting in.”

into a rhinoceros is because the play is about losing a person's individuality. They are

The characters turn into rhinoceros during the performance. The purpose of turning

now trying to come face to face with change. Jonathan Banuelos starring as Jean,

states he sees the play as emotionally demanding. “This play is a questions of purpose on the highlights on how the characters find themselves,” commented by Jonathan Banuelos. *The lead character, “Berenger” starring Robert Ellison is struggling to come close to seeing if it is okay to change who they are. This character goes on to observing family and friends changing.

Berenger debates if he should change. “The leading character has an internal struggle,” stated in a statement by Bryon Raymond. “Coming together and seeing the bigger picture are moments in the play where it is exciting to witness” com Continued on page 15

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Logic Delivers Once Again

By Ryley Guthrie Reporter Throughout his career Maryland-born rapper, Logic, has always found ways to evolve as an artist. After his latest release “Bobby Tarantino II”, he once again does just that. With incredible beats and lyrical flow, Logic once again finds himself with another great album to add to his ever growing list of accomplishments.

This album comes one year after Logic released “Everybody” — an album that focused on the lack racial equality in this country and practicing kindness amongst each other. Today, he is making a return to his former style, releasing the follow-up to his “Bobby Tarantino” album from 2015. His first “Bobby Tarantino” album, or “mixtape” as he would like to call it, was much more fun and loose as compared to “Everybody”. The mixtape contained quick witted lyrics and a more fun version of the rapper that his loyal fans love.

The album begins with one of the trademarks of Logic records, Plunder from Page 14 of players. Getting into a massive ship battle with four or more other ships becomes extremely tense, but very rewarding. The interactions you have with other players in this game is really what makes it stand out from any other game out there, and it just wouldn’t be as fun of a game without it.

One major downside to the game is that, outside of customizing your pirate and ship, there really isn’t any progression in the game. There is no leveling up, no stronger weapons or ships, and no real changes in the quests and objectives as you get further into the game. All of the tools, weapons, and ships from the start of the game are the same as they are at the end, just with a different coat of paint. If you

pop culture references. The first song is not even a song at all, it is a skit. Rick and Morty from the cartoon “Rick and Morty” basically introduces the album by comedically discussing what they should listen to on their journey

to flesh out the songs on this album. The song “Indica Badu” sounds like a relaxed and cool song that Wiz Khalifa would have released during his hay day. Fittingly enough, he is also featured on the song. “State of Emergency” and “Wizard of Oz,” both include heavy uses of autotune that would remind seasoned rap listeners of Travis Scott. These somewhat experimental songs are nice, but serve as only a warmup for the truly great things that are on this album.

The first song that is a clear standout is “Midnight.” The first two minutes have a nice relaxed flow that Photo Courtesy of Def Jam Recordings lulls the listener into a false through space. They eventually sense of security only to rip that settle on listening to “Bobby Tar- away from them when the beat antino II” and then the album gets changes. The last two minutes are started. raw and firey just like another There are a variety of different highlight of the album “44 More.” influences that Logic draws from These two songs feature the

strongest and catchiest lyrics on the album and as a result, are the two songs that listeners will most remember.

If there is one drawback with this album, then it is with some of the guest appearances on the album. Logic gathered three of the biggest players in rap to be on this album, Big Sean, Wiz Khalifa and 2 Chainz, but they just seem to just take time away from Logic instead of adding to the songs in anyway.

Logic in some ways carries these songs to being good but these features prevent them from being great. On the flip side however, the two other features, Young Sinatra and Marshmello, provide great beats to the songs they are featured on which really complement Logic.

Overall this album is a great listen that is another gem that Logic can boast about. The album debuted number one on Itunes and has kept that momentum throughout the rest of the week. I give this album overall a nine out of ten and I would highly recommend listening to it on the way to VVC.

only care about becoming better and stronger than everyone else in a game, then stay away, because everyone remains in equal standing for the entirety of the game.

Many might consider the lack of progression a huge detriment, however I never really minded it, as the interactions I had in the game with both friends, and random other people sailing the sea made up for it completely.

No other game out there offers an experience as unique as Sea of Thieves. The encounters with other players both in battles, or deciding to work together to split some treasure are moments I will remember for a very long time. Sea of Thieves gets an 8 out of 10.

The tickets are being held at the box office in the Performing Arts Center one hour prior to the show. Tickets can be sold in advance in the Student Activity Center. They are only $10 for adults, $7 for seniors, $5 for children and free for students who have a student I.D. Parking permits are a must to park inside VVC parking lots. Remember the play has an intimate nature of the Black Box Theatre environment and children under the age of five are not permitted.

Rhinoceros from page 14 mented by Jonathan Banuelos.

The actors and actresses gave a glimpse of what it is like during rehearsal. Bryon Raymond best moment so far during rehearsal is when the audience first gets a glimpse of the rhinoceros. “The first time a rhinoceros comes out the audience wouldn't be able to see him, and then about 10 more come out and that is when it gets interesting,” commented by Bryon. Banuelos commented on how challenging it is being able to pace himself and get into action and recovery during rehearsal.

The Rhinoceros play is a must watch being presented by Victor Valley College’s own students. Tickets are available for the Rhinoceros play now.

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Men’s Tennis Excelling

By Isaac Pieper Reporter

The Victor Valley College (VVC) Tennis Team is off to a great start. Head Coach Justin Harper says, "I'm really looking forward to seeing the way my players start excelling and growing, and how we've had so many beginners that are becoming intermediate and advanced players ready for future tournaments." He's been involved with the sport for 28 years. As of now Harper has four players on the roster and three of those are the college's basketball players. The opportunity to join the team is not closed off to students yet. If interested in joining the team or what information regarding

trying out, give Coach Harper a call at 760-900-3671.

The thing that separates VVC's tennis program from other school programs, is that it pulls players from the community rather than recruiting.

Coach Harper states, "The other programs we face have a lot of recruited international players from other states."

Some important things that are emphasized in practice include going over the basics, getting into warm-ups, getting a high volume of balls hit to work on new technique and skill and then gradually breaking off into competitive practice points Some pre-game things they do before every match is pray and then break the huddle with a loud 'go

Rams' chant. Each person has excelled individually and has really come together as a team.

Everyone has bonded a lot faster this year according to Harper, and there are a couple players looking like they will make it to Regionals and the State Tournament.

Jordan Watson, first year player on the Men's team, explains how Coach Harper has really helped him improve mentally and physically, as well as allowing him to free up his game and be a lot looser on the court. His favorite match so far was against San Diego City College where he won a set 9-7. He says, everyone on the team is really supportive of each other and really close, really cool. We are close on

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and off the court." The team players consist of Jordan, Aaron, Leon and Travon "Frenchie." They are all new, and three are catching on quick with their high athleticism from basketball. The difference is they have to get the ball over the net instead of into it.

Watson explains the mental side of the game is what gets players the most. It is a team, but players play individually and not together except for in doubles matches.

The VVC Men's Tennis Team is off to great start with improvement and greater progress overall. The team faces off with Mt San Antonio college on March 29. on their home court.

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The Team Has Hear t

By Alyssa Buck Reporter

Saturday March 17, 2018 Victor Valley College (VVC) Baseball team lost to the College of the Canyons. The final score, 0-10.

The game started off slow, but started to get interesting in the 3rd inning. College of the Canyons scored the first 3 runs. VVC had good teamwork, even though they did not show much effort when it was their turn to hit.

In the 4th inning a VVC player, number 30 Justin Henry, was injured by the pitcher from the other team. In attempt to get number 30 off first base, the pitcher was getting ready to pitch, and struck Henry in the shoulder, Henry was on first base, which had

resulted in a bad fall. In the 4th inning, the other team made another run, number 15, a fast runner made it home before the ball could reached home plate.

With almost halfway through the game that started at 1:00pm. At 1:55pm the score was 0-4, with VVC Baseball coaches cheering on his team, The team still had heart.

The VVC baseball team was so close to making scores during the game. In the 5th Inning, the other team showed how hard they were working for at least one run. With The College of Canyons filling up the bases the VVC pitcher, number 14 Timothy Parker, had a mean pitch and kept on striking out player after player.

Only 1 player from the Col-

lege of Canyons made a score.

VVC Rams baseball team went to bat, there were a few players that made it to the bases. It seemed that it was an off day for the Rams. They have great potential, with more experience and better team work. VVC Baseball team could be unstoppable.

The 6th inning, VVC needed to change up their plan.

Even though number 14 VVC pitcher, Parker, is a good player. He was not cutting it. The coach decides to change the pitchers. As number 7 came up to the plate you could tell that he was calm and ready for the game. Number 7 is Angel Trejo. In his first three plays he struck out number 2, 1, and 18 the Canyons were not ready for Trejo.

College of Canyons pitcher

number 14. He was pitching to Tyler Turner, and struck Turner in the chest! Turner let the bat go and started to hunch is back because of the pain. In confusion of why he did not walk. Before he was struck in the chest. Turner was in mid swing and for that, he could not walk to first base. After number 14 pitcher threw 4 balls Turner ended up walking to first base. As Alfred Lopez walked up to hit, The College of Canyons pitcher almost struck another player! Lopez was inches away from being struck in the face by the ball from the pitcher.

The next game for VVC Baseball team will be playing Citrus College at VVC on Tuesday 4/03/18 at 2:30 pm.

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CONTACT INFORMATION VVC RamPage, 18422 Bear Valley Road, Victorville, CA 92395 Email: vvcrampage@gmail.com or http://www.vvc.edu/offices/rampage Website: http://www.issuu.com/vvcrampage GENERAL INFORMATION The RamPage is a newspaper published as an educational exercise and First Amendment Public Forum by students at Victor Valley College in Victorville, Calif. Issues come out approximately twice a month in the two full-length semesters, generally each March, April, May, June, September, October, November and December, for a total of 8 issues each calendar year.

The views expressed by the RamPage are not necessarily those of VVC, its board of trustees, its administration, its faculty, its staff, its Associated Student Body Council or its students.

The RamPage welcomes press releases, story ideas, letters to the editor, guest articles and guest editorials. Submit proposed items to the on-campus mailbox of RamPage Adviser Deanna Hays clearly marked as being submitted for publication. Or, email them to vvcrampage@gmail.com or mail information to RamPage, Victor Valley College, 18422 Bear Valley Road, Victorville, CA 92395.

VVC’s journalism program belongs to the Associated Collegiate Press, the California Newspaper Publishers Association and the Journalism Association of Community Colleges.

ADVERTISING The RamPage generally accepts as advertising only 8 1/2 - by -11 -inch flyers as inserts or various sizes printed in the paper. The cost of inserts is $100, which covers insertion/distribution of 1,500 copies. The cost and responsibility of designing, reproducing and delivering the 1,500 flyers to the RamPage is borne by the advertiser.

To discuss display advertising options or to purchase any form of advertisement, call Assistant Director of Auxiliary Services Deanna Murphy at 760-245-4271 extension 2707. Acceptance of any advertisement in the RamPage does not constitute endorsement by the paper, college, district, board, council or student body.

The RamPage reserves the right to reject any material — advertising or editorial — that it deems to be not in keeping with the standards of the paper.

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