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Hillary Vs Trump

By Brittany Nistler

By Sierra Warwick

Entertainment Editor

Sports Editor

With the first Presidential debate over, more is to come before the election date, November 8th. Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton, Democratic, and Donald Trump, Republican, have already started to fight it out on the stage.

Some of the topics from the first debate included: America's direction, achieving prosperity, and securing America.

While the Presidential debates are the highlights from September to October, the Vice-Presidential debates are just as important. With Mike Pence (Trump) and Tim Kaine (Clinton) arguing it out October 4th, it is interesting to see

safe on campus. We received good follow-up information and we will work to get to the bottom of this.”

VVC Public Information Officer and ASB advisor, Robert Sewell adds, “All potential threats are taken seriously. Situations such as these remind us to be aware.

If you see something, say something. Especially if it is out of the ordinary.” To report an incident contact the campus police, or call 911 directly. But should we be

On Thursday September 22nd, 6pm, VVC ASB and The Daily Press hosted the VVC Board of Trustees Candidates Forum. The forum was held in the S.A.C. at VVC and the six candidates included Bob Conaway, Thomas J. Kerman, Joseph W. Brady, John Pinkerton, David “Wes” Gregg, and Margaret H. Kagy.

Political Science Department Chair, Dave Dupree, moderated the night's proceedings as the candidates answered various questions from, ASB students, submissions to The Daily Press, and audience submitted questions. These questions ranged from candidates backgrounds to the changes they wish to see with the campus, students, and academics.

Bob Conaway a selfemployed attorney, says, “existing leadership: should you recycle or bring something new.” Conaway states he can bring can-do leadership to VVC. He calls for an increase of communication and community in the manner of, “if they call, we answer.” Conaway wants increased clarity in pathways from high school to VVC and an increase in allocation of VVC funds to enhance student lives. He wants this improvement because community college is “a critical component to modern economy.”

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who will rise to the top or fall short. During the debate, both failed to show America who they were. Kaine threw a lot of insults at Pence regarding Trump. While Pence refused to defend or explain Trump’s views no matter how many times he was asked to.

The most recent Presidential debate was on October 9th and had an interesting outcome. The debate started with

a shadow over Trump involving a video from 2005 and his ‘disrespect for women.’ From there, accusations were thrown about Clinton, her husband, and her email scandal.

Both were more interested in attacking each other rather than talking about their policies and hopes for the future.

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‘Clowning’ Comes to VVC The “clowning” phenome-

“We responded within 30 seconds of receiving the report from Excelsior and checked the area. We were not able to

na that has swept the nation has made its way to VVC. On Thursday, October 6, two Excelsior Charter School students reported seeing a small grey import vehicle occupied by two individuals, one wearing a clown mask, shortly after 12:00 p.m. in the parking lot next to the Reddy Health and Sciences building.

VVC Campus Police Sergeant Fred Gonzalez was quoted in The Daily Press saying,

locate the vehicle after checking the entire campus.” Gonzalez added, “The last thing we want is for someone not to feel

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Trustees from page 1 Thomas J. Kerman has 22 years in education and states he can “bring variety and diversity to solve problems and advance goals and needs of students.” Kerman focused mainly on increasing collaboration in the K-12 system with VVC as an option for college, not a backup plan. Kerman also has some new ideas to move the college forward in a thoughtful and proper way.

Both Joseph W. Brady and John Pinkerton are former VVC Board of Trustees members and focused on the progress that they have helped make in VVC over the past four years.

While Brady focused more on practical job creation and pathways to get VVC students into the workforce, Pinkerton emphasizes that job preparation is just one element of being in a Clowning from page 1 afraid of “clowning?” Since the first reports of creepy, potentially murderous clowns began surfacing across South Carolina in August, there have been supposed sightings in at least 10 states, as well as parts of Canada. Social media has been recast in its timeless role as the perennially loud and wrong town crier, helping spread misinformation and “clown threats” across Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat.

Most of the reports have been revealed as pranks. The New York Times noted late last week that at least 12 people had been arrested for “clown hoaxes,” and there have been multiple arrests since then. Other cases have

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community. These candidates believe there has been major advances in meeting student needs and financial stability at VVC and both are hopeful to continue their work.

David “Wes” Gregg graduated from VVC in 1993 as Phi Beta Kappa and is convinced that students “can’t get this experience anywhere else.”

Gregg is a system troubleshooter and organizer and believes strongly in the support of the community. Gregg would like to see the community grow with career pathways in high school and electronic textbooks to make their way into the VVC system. He wants an increase of resources turned out to be a combination of real clowns and irrational panic, as when a 12year-old Virginia boy with autism dressed up early for Halloween, only to become the subject of a viral social media post and a local news segment.

Somehow, police dispatched to all the remaining sightings have found no red noses left behind at the scene and not a single oversized floppy shoe for the forensic team to study.

The real mystery here is how long the clown menace will continue to be a story before it fades from popular consciousness, like satanic ritual abuse, recovered memories, and razor blade-stuffed

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Margaret H. Kagy worked as classified staff for over 20 years and has retired, but still wants to use her “God-given talent to help the students.”

She emphasizes increasing recruiting and providing services to the student and has the knowledge of how most of the processes work from personal experience. Kagy wants the students to feel welcome and not have to jump through hoops to meet their goals.

Kagy wishes to restructure the system at VVC to allow all the policies of processing students to reach their full potential.

The VVC Trustee Candidate Forum 2016 can be viewed at http://youtu.be/ NGeHYl4wX3g

apples before it. Scary clown sightings have trickled in from around the country since the early 1980s, when “stranger danger” first became the national concern that launched a thousand social panics. But the question remains, after 30something years of clown sightings here and there, why the sudden peak in reports?

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advantage of a loophole that allowed him to not pay federal income taxes. In turn, he pointed a finger at Clinton by saying that the people funding her campaign were doing the same thing. One highlight from the debate was when Hillary stated, “It’s just awfully good that someone with the temperament of Donald Trump is not in charge of the law in our country.” Trump responded with, “Yeah because you’d be in jail.”

By the end of the debate, one member of the audience asked each candidate to say something nice about the other. Clinton went on to talk about Trump’s children, saying how “incredibly able and devoted” they are. While Trump spoke about Clinton’s refusal to give up and her strength to keep going, “I consider that a very good trait.”

The loser of this debate?

The people of America. With the candidate's’ refusal to truly speak in depth about their policies, America is left saying, “So who should I be voting for?.” article, David G. Myers, a professor of psychology at Hope College in Holland, Michigan, attributed the epidemic of sightings to “mass hysteria” as people’s fears and feelings fed on one another.

Nothing grips the imagination of far too many Americans quite like an imagined monster, come to threaten your home and take your kids away. When a fear prone populace finds itself in a particularly frightening cultural moment—for reasons real or imagined—the hive mind can run amok.

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Tic Tacs and Assault

By Diallo “Markus” Kahin Reporter On October 7th footage of a 2005 conversation between Donald Trump and former Access Hollywood co-host, and Today Show co-host Billy Bush surfaced online. In the video, Trump is heard bragging about his failed attempt at pursuing a woman saying, “He later goes on to describe his approach to pursuing women, saying “I took her out furniture shopping. I moved on her like a b***h, but I couldn’t get there, and she was married.”

Later in the video Donald discusses using his celebrity status to get women, “Just kiss, I don’t even wait. And when you’re a star they let you do it. You can

do anything. Grab them by the p***y, you can do anything.”

Billy Bush released a statement saying "Obviously I'm embarrassed and ashamed. It's no excuse, but this happened eleven years ago—I was younger, less mature, and acted foolishly in playing along.

I'm very sorry, “Later that night Trump released a state-

ment in part saying, “This was locker room banter, a private conversation that took place many years ago. Bill Clinton has said far worse to me on the golf course.”

After the negative reaction many had to that statement, he tweeted a video apologizing.

Trump’s comments are problematic not only because he’s

the presidential nominee of a major political party, but because his words are also symbolic of how casual it’s become to openly disrespect and assault women.

Bush has since been let go

by NBC, and many notable Republicans have fled the Trump campaign. Friday’s comments should come as a shock to no one. While the footage is not new and didn’t occur while he was running for president, it also wasn’t the mistake of someone who misspoke at a young age due to immaturity. This was a 59 year old man whose interactions with women can also be described as sexual assault.

Vital Community Member Lost

By Diallo “Markus” Kahin Reporter Carol Pulice was an esteemed Apple Valley High School counselor who tragically passed away on September 14th. Her death, although sad, has resulted in an endowment establishment with Victor Valley College in her honor. The scholarship benefits Apple Valley High graduates attending Victor Valley College. Students who are eligible for the scholarship will be on the path to pursuing a career in teaching or counseling. According to a news release, the scholarship will annually continue.

At the memorial service her family asked for donations toward the VVC foundation.

The foundation was originally established by her husband Sam, a well-known member of the High Desert community and local business owner.

Over $10,000 were raised in just 3 short weeks. Carol’s effect on the community will live on without her.

According to the Daily Press VVC Foundation Board President Eric Schmidt said, “We are all grieving the loss of a very special friend…..

Carol touched countless lives

and made an enormous impact on all of us with her sweet personality and compassionate spirit. She will be greatly missed.”

Carol’s passion for helping others will live on through this scholarship. As heartwarming

as this scholarship is, it’s also important and can potentially help fill the gap Carol’s passing created. Every year there will be a new student who can hopefully live up to the incredible reputation Carol left behind.

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I Woke Up Like This

By Carmen Mejia Reporter In Beyonce’s “Flawless” video, a confident woman is ready to take on the world despite what others think of her. However, in the music video, “Pretty Hurts” there is a different Beyonce. A vulnerable Beyonce who feels a need to fit in with society’s definition of beauty. Many people can relate to what Beyonce is saying. VVC student Dakoda Mcadoo says, “Social media portrays women negatively. It promotes bodies being more important than the mind or intelligence.” People think they’re too big, too skinny, need more muscles, and need to be a certain size to be pretty. Whether it’s freckles,

zits, hair, or crooked teeth, everyone is insecure about something.

The media has had a negative effect on the way people see themselves. Mcadoo says, “All over media in Snapchat, Instagram, and Facebook women are portrayed as objects.” Nowadays, it is normal to see “perfect” women on covers of magazine at a supermarket, or turning on the TV at home to find a man with an insane amount of muscle mass. People then wonder why they don’t look like that. Well, here’s a secret: the women on those covers don’t like that either. Photos can be altered to make a model look polished.

The man on TV has to go through extreme lengths to achieve that body. It is impos-

sible for most humans to look like that but that doesn’t stop people from trying. Some people turn to anorexia, bulimia, steroids, or dieting pills to try to look like the models, actors, and singers that they see in the media. In the process of doing so, they destroy their body.

It’s okay not to meet the media’s beauty standard, so little people do. Everyone is insecure about some things, but VVC student Diane Villalpando says “Start by find little things you like about yourself and go from there.” Create your own beauty standard in which you are part of. That way when you wake up the next morning, you can be proud to say, “I woke up like this.”

Real Men Wear Pink

By Barbara Tevis Reporter On October 30, at 2 pm on the V.V.C. football field is the third annual Ribbon Game. Anyone can attend or play at no cost. The money raised from donations and the concession stand sales will go directly to Breast Cancer Awareness. This year Jimmy John’s Subs is sponsoring the game and donating the profits from all the sandwiches sold.

Three years ago Ben Tizzard and Lemuel Callender

Are You an Anime Fan?

By Linda Perez Reporter

Before September 19th the two leading anime streaming services, Crunchyroll and Funimation, were in constant competition for subscribers. Fans no longer have to choose between subbed or dubbed content. The recent Crunchyroll and Funimation distribution partnership has made it easier for fans to watch their favorite anime on one platform. When the partnership was announced, social media went crazy! However amongst the hype, many fans were confused as to how the partnership would affect them.

Crunchyroll and Funimation’s intent is to bring more content to fans on both ends of the spectrum. Fans will not have to pay the monthly subscription for both streaming services. Now with a Crunchyroll subscription, which pro-

vides exclusively subbed content, fans will now be able to watch selected titles from Funimation, which provides dubbed content, and vice-

versa. The cost will not increase for Crunchyroll, and Funimation is now offering a reduced price for their dubbed streaming service. Many titles have been added to both streaming services and there is still more to come. Says Kun Gao, Crunchyroll founder, assures fans that, “Funimation shares our passion of bringing amazing content to viewers.

This partnership will allow Crunchyroll to continue making the best subtitled simulcast

experience for all fans. Anime is a lifestyle experience shared by millions, and we look forward to new ways to delight fans together.”

Fans who love anime and want to be more involved in the industry can find courses at Victor Valley College. Steve Nelle, animation professor at VVC, says, “The Animation industry offers a tremendous amount of opportunity for both jobs and in the way it can be applied (games, special FX, anime, architecture, medical, etc.). Our program can position an individual for either a fun and creative hobby or a financially-rewarding career in the field.” The beginning animation classes, CIDG 160 or MERT 50, require no experience and are available during the Spring, Fall and Summer semesters.

were at church and one of their leaders told them of a friend who was struggling with breast cancer. This same friend was raising an autistic child and they wanted to help the family.

Tizzard and Callender decided to create the ribbon game to raise awareness for Breast Cancer.

Their plan was to donate all the money raised to the woman and her family, but she wanted them to donate it to breast cancer research instead.

Since then, Tizzard and Callender have been fundraising in honor of Tizzard’s mother who died of breast cancer when he was 12. The Michelle Lee Tizzard Ribbon Game is named in memory of Ben’s mother.

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No Butts About It

By Jessica Vaughan Editor-in-Chief Victor Valley College is a smoke free zone. On January 2, 2015 a no smoking policy was implemented on campus to create a safer and healthier

place for students to learn.

This rule includes cigarettes, medicinal marijuana, ecigarettes (or vape), and any other tobacco product.

Sergeant Fred Gonzalez stated that there is a no smoking sign located at every build-

ing on campus. Unfortunately, due to weather conditions and vandalism, some of the signs may not be in the best condition.

There is action taken when a student or staff member is caught smoking on campus.

On the first offense, a $30 citation is issued. If an individual is a repeat offender of four or more times, he or she can get fined up to $80 or more; $10 is added for each additional offense after four. The hardest part, however, is being able to catch people in the act. It is an easy thing to hide. If it is brought to the police department's attention that someone is smoking on campus then someone will go to the area to speak with the individual and

issue a citation.

The only place someone is permitted to smoke is inside their personal vehicle in a parking lot. According to a letter posted in front of the ASB office written by Chief of Police Leonard Knight, "Discarding cigarette butts out of the vehicle is a California Vehicle Code Violation, Section 23111 VC, and violators will be cited accordingly."

The Board of Trustees approved the policy. "It was in the best interest of VVC to have a no smoking policy," Sergeant Gonzalez explained.

"We just want to have a safe environment for students. Including a no smoking policy would support in that belief."

Freaky Fun in the High Desert

By Barbara Tevis Reporter

October is upon us, the parties and holidays will begin. Here are some tips on keeping safe and having some local halloween fun.

Halloween has the most fatalities with drivers ages 1825 between in the hours of 5pm and 9pm, according to Spellings Findings. If you plan to drink, don’t drive, designate a driver or call BeMyDD Phone:1-877-823-6933.

A driver takes you home in your own vehicle, it is a safe alternative. If you have children, a few ways you can keep them safe. Use makeup instead of masks, and use reflective tape on costumes. Always have a responsible adult with children. When decorating pumpkins use markers or paint, if you do carve pumpkins glow

sticks or flameless battery operated candles are less dangerous. The High Desert has a variety of events for people of all ages to participate in.

Local fun activities: All Saints Lunatic Asylum will be open every Friday and Saturday and the 30-31 from 7 -10 admission is $8.00 located at 22521 Shawnee Rd. Apple Valley.

Phelan Fear Farm at 6275 Sundown Dr. Fear Farm will be open from October 28-31 at 7pm Free admission but donations are appreciated.

San Bernardino Fairgrounds is hosting it’s annual Trunk-or-Treat on October 29th from 12-4pm and from 6:30-11 is Haunted Nights which will run until the 31st.

The Deadwood Ghost Town is a fully detailed western town that is kid friendly.

Open October 24th, 25th, 30th and 31st from 7:30 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. or when the line

ends. Located at 9976 Joshua in Apple Valley. Costs are $3 for kids and $5 for Adults with a 2 can per person food donation. After 10 p.m. is not recommended for children.

13th Annual Spooktacular

Softball Tournament at Lime St. Park in Hesperia on October 27th-28th.

Harvest Fest at the Apple Valley Community Center, 13467 Navajo Road from 68pm, geared for kids 12 and under, games, treats, costume contest, pumpkin decorating.

Dungeon of Doom!

Apple Valley Community Center, more fun! The cost is $2 and 2 nights of chills and thrills in the Town of Apple Valley Oct. 30-31, 6-9 pm, admission $2, repeat $1.

Victor Valley Christian Church Harvest Hoe-Down on October 31st at 4:30-9pm located at 11th & Eucalyptus in Victorville.

Hot Rod Halloween at Hesperia Civic Plaza Park 15833 Smoke Tree St. Oct. 31st From 5-8pm.

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Getting to Know Your Fellow Rams By: Carmen Mejia Reporter

Some people choose to go to college directly after high school, but other’s choose to return after years of being away. One of the hardest decisions for many, is returning to school. Adriana Barbosa is one of those who made that choice.

The 23 year old graduated from Silverado High school in 2011 and has had different jobs before enrolling at VVC including her current job at an elementary school. Earlier this year however, she decided go to continue her education, “It’s hard doing both school and work, but if I want to get ahead I’m going to have to work hard for it.”

By: Curtis Taylor Reporter

Emily Romero is a continuing student at VVC majoring in Spanish. Romero is scheduled to graduate this winter and plans to transfer to San Diego State or CSUSB fall 2017.

Romero likes to read when time permits, to mentally escape classwork. Recently, she read, “The Fault in our Stars,” by author John Green. While attending VVC Romero has faced some daily challenges.

The biggest challenge is transportation. Currently, Romero’s vehicle is under maintenance leaving her to rely on others “It’s hard to have reliable transportation when your family shares a vehicle.”

One of Romero’s weaknesses is procrastination. “At times I plan out task, but things come up or I’m just not feeling the subject and I procrastinate. I know it’s a bad habit that I’m trying to get better.”

It’s been 5 years since this Adelanto native stepped into a class and she is enjoying it, “Sometimes it’s really hard after work to go to class or do homework and a lot of students are much younger than me but I'm really glad to be back at school. I’m really learning a lot and meeting new people.”

Sometimes people feel out of place for being a bit older than their other classmates, but it is more common than you think. According to the National Center for Education Statistics 37% of students at VVC are over the age of 25, proving it’s never too late to attend college.

By: Barbara Tevis Reporter

Sylvester Perkins, 20 and Maria Munoz, 19 have been dating for 3 weeks. Sylvester is a full time student who moved here from Louisiana.

Sylvester had been recruited by our football coach and is now the defensive end. Perkins said “I had to get out to get a career,” although not sure which way Administrative Justice will take him, he wants to join the SWAT team.

Munoz is a second year part-time student that works two part time jobs. Munoz will be transferring to Humboldt By: Mercedes Cannon Reporter

Although, she puts herself in a hole she churns out better work, “Sometimes I would put work off on purpose because I knew my work would be better if I work under a deadline.”

Romero knows she must fix this habit before transferring, but she’s up for the challenge.

Bright eyed, professional and friendly are three words than can be used to describe this student. Joshua Martin is a student enrolled in the nursing program on campus. When asked what made him choose his major, Martin replied, “I’ve always had compassion to help others. I always enjoyed a challenge so nursing seemed perfect for me!” Martin is an exceptional student, and has been awarded the Desert Valley scholarship for nursing. When he’s not learnBy: Sierra Warwick Reporter

Morgan Warwick is a 20 year old college student at VVC. Morgan not only takes full units but also has a job at Camp Wrightwood doing everything from cooking, cleaning, maintenance, lifeguarding, and watching kids. She is majoring in Psychology because she loves looking at people and helping them improve their lives. “I want to be a school counselor, and work with elementary school stu-

after her general ed is completed. Forensic chemistry is her major but she enjoys hiking and poetry.

ing how to save lives, Martin enjoys the local hiking trails to regain balance. He said that he tries to get out in nature as much as possible due to all the time he spends indoors at the hospital. Another way he says he keeps his center is enjoying his frequent trips to Disneyland since he is an annual pass holder. Martin hopes to further his nursing studies obtaining a Bachelor’s degree at a CSU or UC he will decide upon later.

After he has gained experience and hopefully great stories, Martin has thought about maybe teaching other nursing hopefuls in the future. dents to help them learn life skills like conflict resolution,” says Morgan.

She has been involved with working with kids since an early age and her favorite part has always been helping them learn how to interact with others. Morgan has been a consistant Sunday School teacher and has had many children go through her lessons. The children love her and both the children and parents are touched by the patient manners Morgan uses to make an positive impact in their lives.

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Getting to Know Your Fellow Rams By: Lorena Lemos Reporter

Blanca Flores, an 18 year old freshman at VVC, has aspirations to become a doctor. When she was a Silverado high school student, Flores enrolled in the ROP program which sparked a hunger for medicine. Flores was given the chance to work in a medical clinic as a medical assistant where she was able to do hands on work with patients.

She payed special attention to the doctors and was mesmerized by the job they do.

She realized that being a doctor is what she wanted to do for the rest of her life. Although she began as a medical By: Bert Taylor Reporter

Juan Vargas, a second year student at VVC majoring in criminal justice Vargas states, “I want to work with anything

By: Shelley Johnson Reporter

Rashad Johnson is a talented individual planning on majoring in Fine Arts at Victor Valley College. His goal is to finish his general education then transfer into Cal State Fullerton, believing that he would further better his future within their Fine Art pro-

assistant she knew that she “want[ed] to do something more.”

Flores will continue with her education to earn a degree as an RN, and then eventually go back to school to become a pediatric doctor. She developed a special interest in ped’s after working with kids at the clinic. She mentioned, “I like kids- they’re hard- but I like them.” Flores expressed her concern that working with sick children will be mentally and physically challenging job, but she is up for the challenge because she knows that this is what she is meant to do.

that involves law enforcement”. Vargas hopes to be sworn in as an officer one day however for now his focus is administration of justice Vargas said about his justice classes. “It was pretty cool because they showed us different kinds of laws and hands on techniques.”

Vargas mentioned that he wanted to make a change in the criminal justice field.

“I want to be a Probation administrative assistant or anything else like that so I can get the feel of things behind the scenes.

grams. He is currently taking classes to achieve his dreams to become a movie actor, looking up to Will Smith for motivation. The genre of movies Rashad favors the most is comedy. He is enrolled in many acting and performing art classes at the college and is currently in the dance production. A way Rashad keeps up with his dream to become

By: Randi Dominguez Reporter

After high school Sasha Valencia found herself at the University of Oregon but only for a term. The school got too expensive and things were not working out for her. She ended up coming back to Victorville in November 2014, and got a job at Coco’s Restaurant and Bakery.

Sasha did not like where her life was going at that time, so she took all the money she saved up from working and moved to Mexico with her aunt. Sasha ended up staying out there for a total of five months and she By: Lexus David Reporter

One moment she’s sitting in class looking up at her professor, and the next she’s on stage looking down at her audience. Victor Valley College’s Sue Aguiar is not only a student, but lead vocals in the band A ces and Eights. Her passion stems from music being “relatable,” “motivating,” and “inspiring-” it has drawn her in “since she can remember.”

The classic, southern rock, country band was already established by the time Aguiar joined a year ago. Since then, an actor, is by creating his own YouTube channel to "broaden his characteristics". Rashad has also done drama productions at the college such as Kiss Me Kate in the Spring of 2013. Rashad is currently looking to minor in Business for fashion purposes. In the

said it was the great experience. She became very independent and matured in such a short amount of time. Sasha found her true self in Mexico.

Realizing she wanted more in life she decided to come back and go to school. Sasha wants to transfer to UCSB to major in Psychology. She realized she is doing this for herself now so she can support her family she is older.

“Everyone finds themselves in different ways and mine just happened to be in Mexico.” stated by Sasha Valencia.

Aces and Eights has booked “a gig almost every weekend,” playing at local bars, and events down the hill. “Music makes me feel happy,” Aguiar states, “I like being able to look at the crowd, knowing they all share a love for music.

Aguiar finds herself captivated by music’s “powerful force,” and has “always loved it.” She has written a few songs of her own, and in addition to vocals, she also “plays piano and a little guitar.” As Aguiar continues to chase her dreams, she will continue to take classes at VVC in hopes of becoming an accountant. future, he plans to start his own clothing line and give back to the community. "Show people you can be kind and still live your dream". Staying in school and for filling his dreams is Rashad's end goals.

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Training Students for a Safer Future By: Sierra Warwick Sports Editor The Regional Public Safety Training Center (RPSTC), located in Apple Valley, is the home of Fire Technology, Emergency Medical Services, and Administration of Justice programs at VVC. The RPSTC program is highly competitive both academically and physically and VVC is one of only three schools that offer the programs in the high desert. The VVC

RPSTC, in particular, has developed programs and implemented technology to make simulations in all areas of learning as close to real life field work as possible. While keeping high safety standards, and having trained and experienced teachers, the programs allow students to learn how to function as a team and independently to accomplish their tasks.

Community College makes this program affordable and schedules to accommodate

students and those in the work force.

A large portion of the RPSTC program is observed internship and practice with licensed professionals in the field. The local stations have a large partnership with the program and it teaches the students a valuable lesson in accountability.

The level of technology simulations, class lessons, and field work is balanced to give students maximum learning experience.

There are various students from different backgrounds that come into these programs.

Most of them have a desire to learn and an even greater desire to help others. One of the things Dave Oleson, Director of Emergency Medical Ser-

vices, loves about these programs is that “public trust is very high.” There are many jobs offered from these programs and they can handle everything from childbirth to death and everything in between.

Thursday November 17th 9am-4pm VVC RPSTC and Nursing programs will be coming together to do a day of simulations at the Apple Valley Training Center. For more information see the RPSTC page on VVC’s website.

Too Cool for School? Think Again!

By Lorena Lemos Reporter Victor Valley College (along with El Dorado Broadcasters and San Bernardino Co.) has realized just how much teachers do for their students. For that reason VVC is a sponsor of the Teachers R Heroes program. Teachers R Heroes recognizes teachers from all different grade levels that consistently go above and beyond for their students. Robert Sewell, Director of Marketing and ASB advisor, believes “excellence exists everywhere,” so the search for a deserving teacher must be thorough and can’t leave anyone out. Every month a teach-

er is selected to be an honoree.

The honoree is chosen based on a plethora of traits. Sewell said that nominees tend to possess qualities of “Humility, [and] Focus- They’re not doing the work to be recognized.” Sewell also mentioned that “Each and every day teachers make a difference through their communities one student at a time, they help the students become the agents of change.” That is what truly makes a teacher qualified for the recognition.

Students themselves along with others in the community, are able to nominate teachers just by filling out a form online which can be found on

VVC.edu with a brief description of why their teacher deserves the Hero Award. When a teacher wins, they are awarded with many gifts collected from the community, and the students win a party in their classroom.

Not only are the teachers acknowledged in their classrooms, but they also receive acknowledgement at the congressional level, as well as acknowledgement from the first district su-

pervisor. The teachers R Heroes program reminds us all that you don’t have to wear a cape to be a hero, you just have to be passionate about what you do.

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Dueling for Charity

By Christian Celis Reporter Any student that’s attended Victor Valley College has, at one time or another, noticed a large group of students sitting around playing Yu-Gi-Oh in the cafeteria. Yu-Gi-Oh is only a game, however it is impacting students at VVC in very surprising and positive ways.

The Yu-Gi-Oh Trading Card Game is a two player game in which people collect then duel with an assortment of Monster, Spell, and Trap cards in hopes to defeat their opponent’s monsters. The game-play is complex, requiring concentration, a meticulously chosen deck of cards, and dedication.

For students here at VVC, it challenges their critical thinking skills and keep them

social. Jose Rodriguez, a student and Yu-Gi-Oh enthusiast said about the Yu-Gi-Oh community, “[Yu-Gi-Oh ] tests my mind in ways no other game seems to. We also get to meet new people and establish relationships.”

Amazingly, the students in the Yu-Gi-Oh community are not the only ones benefitting from their playing. These students have managed to turn their leisurely playing time into a charitable act. Tapping into an already large growing community, Miguel Magallon, the president of the VVC Veteran’s Club, began holding Yu-Gi-Oh tournaments last spring.

Magallon said, “It’s a way to get all the students

socially active and also help us provide scholarships for Veterans. So, it’s a win-win situation.” Students pay to enter the Yu-Gi-Oh tournament and by doing something they love they also help others.

To join the next Yu-Gi-Oh tournament, look in the cafeteria for informational flyers or visit the VVC website for information on the Veterans Club.

The Lilies of the Field

By Lexus David Reporter This month, Victor Valley College will present their rendition of The Lilies of the Field, which was adapted to the stage by F. Andrew Leslie.

Director Alan Gildard says that it’s, “a pretty inspirational play, and hope[s] that the audience goes away feeling good about themselves.” Assistant stage manager, Jamie Trejo, believes the play will, “leave the audience amazed and speechless.”

Vi Valencia, casted as Mother Maria Martha, states that the scene is set “in the cold war era… where an exsoldier helps nuns build a chapel in New Mexico.”

Throughout the play, there are religious undertones, but the the audience will be encaptured by the theme of “faith,

hope, and perseverance.” Valencia believes that the play should give the audience a good sense of history.

According to Trejo, the play is “based on true events, but some parts have been fabricated.”

All performances will take place in the Black Box Theatre, located in the Performing Arts Center. Opening night begins at 7pm on October 13th, and showings will continue at 7pm until the 15th.

There will be two additional

showings on the 16th and 23rd, starting at 2pm. Student admission is $7, or free with an ASB card. Seniors Citizens will also be charged $7, whereas adult admission is $10.

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Box Office Clash

By Diallo Kahin Reporter The Birth of a Nation is one of the most hyped and anticipated movies of all time.

It chronicles the story of Nat Turner who was a slave and preacher who went on to lead a revolt against the local slave masters. Since its premiere back in January at the Sundance Film Festival many top critics and reporters left that screening fawning over the

excellence of Nate Parker’s directing, acting and writing.

The film even garnered a standing ovation and a bidding war with just about every major Hollywood studio. Nate would go on to sell the distribution rights for a record price of 17.5 million dollars.

The Girl on the Train was also highly anticipated, not due to its subject matter or early rave reviews, but for its incredible first trailer and best selling book it’s based upon.

The mystery surrounds three women, one of which is missing and the other two who may or may not be involved in her disappearance. The trailer was set to a slowed down version of Heartless by Kanye West and had a similar tone to another murder/suspense/thriller, 2014’s Gone Girl. The intriguing, even if somewhat copied marketing strategy, combined with the popularity of the book setup for a huge box office clash with The Birth of a Nation.

Months and months of speculation and intrigue all seem rather pointless in retrospect. Both of these movies disappoint in spectacular fashion. The Birth of a Nation has moments of brilliance that far exceed anything most first time directors are even capable of, however Nate Parker’s film isn’t without its rookie mistakes. The pacing suffers throughout and one of the most important relationships in the film seems to go from zero to 100 just so Nate can drag the film to its otherwise satisfying third act. As well acted as this film may be it doesn’t live up to the expectations

many have had since Sundance. 7/10.

The Girl On the Train is so incredibly boring. The mystery is boring, the usually great cast is boring, and the director who’s trying his hardest to do a David Fincher impression is also boring. There are two good things in this movie.

One, Emily Blunt’s portrayal of the divorced alcoholic, Rachel, is strong enough to ensure you won’t fall asleep within the first 40 minutes.

Two, somebody had the good sense to keep this train wreck under two hours. They’re the real MVP. 3/10

Dr. Linda Minasian Shines On Stage

By Christian Celis Reporter According to Dave Graham, the director of Victor Valley College’s Music Department, two things are needed to ensure a pleasing musical experience: repetition and contrast.

Repetition to help memories produce the recognition of familiar sounds and contrast to introduce new sounds that keep it interesting. When these come together in unison, which is when music is most interesting.

On Friday Sep, 30th 2016, the Victor Valley College Music Department presented the Fall Student Faculty Recital. Unfortunately, due to lack of

practice, no students performed. Fortunately, by the end of the show, the audience was not disappointed.

The only performers, Dave Graham, Carolyn Graham, and Linda Minasian produce a total of seven songs. The recital started with an educational break down of music by Mr. Graham, in which he explained to the audience what they would be listening to. Mr. Graham played the piano and was accompanied by Mrs. Graham on the viola. They began with an A llegro Moderato and ended with a Rondo.

Their standout performance was the Scherzo and Trio. The piece sounded like it would play in the background of a

dating-montage of a romantic comedy. It was playful and gave the audience a sense of warmth.

The next performer was Dr. Linda Minasian, a pianist with a long resume of prestigious work. Her performances exceeded the expectation placed upon the audience when reading her credentials on the program. From the moment she

played the first key on the piano, the audience was amazed. Her finale, Rigoletto Fantasy, was what seemed like nine-minutes of repetition and contrast working effortlessly together, creating a beautiful ebb and flow. Although there were no student-performers, the show was an excellent presentation of the most pleasant musical experience.

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Which Haunt Do You Want?

By Mercedes Cannon Reporter Dark passages, lurking monsters and swirling fog is something both of these events have in common. Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights and The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor, are both frightfully fun events to attend this Halloween season.

Beginning with Universal, attendees have highly impressed with the incredible makeup on all of the ghouls.

It’s a movie studio so one can expect nothing less than movie quality monsters and scares.

Universal is known for their movie and show themed mazes such as; American Horror Story, The Exorcist, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Freddy vs Jason, Krampus, and Halloween. A horror movie buff would be especially excited

considering old horror villains were involved and reimagined Moving to Dark Harbor by The Queen Mary, has its own lineup of original mazes including its popular “Circus Big Top of Terror.” The Queen Mary has an advantage on Universal due to the fact that most of its mazes are held on a historic cruise liner rumored to be very haunted.

Along with the made up ghouls, you very well could encounter an actual ghostly specter. Though both events were highly enjoyable and scary in their own right, I have to give my vote to the Queen Mary. There is no denying the natural spook factor they have with the antique ship. It caters to a more mature crowd and is a lot more affordable with the average ticket being about $30 compared to the hefty $75 general admission price tag for Universal. Whether you’re

looking for a little scare or a chill to the bones experience, both Universal Studios and The Queen Mary are dishing up frightfully good attractions.

In addition to Universal and The Queen Mary, there are also two other major options; Knott’s Scary Farm and Six Flags Fright Fest.

Knott’s Scary Farm is celebrating its 43rd year of frights and ghouls this year.

Along with its nine mazes and five scare zones they also have exclusive shows such as the “Elvira Dance Macabre” and the ever popular “The Hanging” comedy show. It is also on the more affordable option as well with tickets running $49 or less.

Six Flags Fright Fest it operates a little differently

than the other Halloween events. With Fright Fest, attendees have to purchase an additional maze pass for up to an additional $29 on top of the park admission price.

The mazes are not included with park admission like they are with Knott’s, Universal, and Queen Mary.

Six Flags also does not have extended park hours on all event nights. In a survey conducted by the Rampage out of 100 students on campus, 45% liked Universal, 30% liked Knotts, 15% liked Six Flags and 10% liked The Queen Mary. There are four horrifying options this Halloween season, what are you waiting for? Go get freaked out!

School Spirit! Where Is It?

By Yienessa Warren Reporter Victor Valley College appears to be a typical commuters’ campus. There are few posters displaying upcoming events, no pep rallies to attend which may explain the lack of enthusiasm for school involvement.

Students Alexandria Castillo and Bianca Flores share this sentiment. Castillo states, “It’s my first year and [I] haven’t really seen any school spirit as much.” For first year students, Castillo and Flores, the lack of campus engagement is bewildering to these friends.

Flores stated, “It…..feels kinda off because we figured it’s college. We would want the excitement to be more than high school.”

The lack of engagement, the ladies feel, may be shared amongst other students. However, Francisco Camonlingo, Fine Arts Senator for the Associated Student Body, provided several instances where events were held on campus to engage the student body population including the blood drive that took place on September 28th.

Despite the lack of advertisements, VVC’s ASB council, supervised by Robert Sewell, is determined to bring community engagement aware -ness to the entire student body. Events such as Club Rush, a yearly gathering of all the clubs to present themselves to passing students and show what interest the campus has as well as what they have to offer. Celeste Amezquita, So-

cial Science Senator for the ASB, mirrors these statements by saying, “it’s just a really great event for students to... come by to see what’s offered,” she continued, “I know without that event many students may not be informed of what clubs there are.”

Varsity.com has created a 3 page pdf providing several ways to increase school spirit.

One suggestion is to create a group of lively supporters that attend sporting events and provide encouragement to players. They would get their own name and banner to designate the group. Other ways to improve school engagement include planning a “Meet the Team” night or a bonfire the night before a game (if permitted). Incentives such as food, coupons, and discounts entice

students to engage in campus events and bring awareness to upcoming events.

Victor Valley College has over two dozen social media accounts to stay connected with current students, faculty, staff, and alumni. In an effort to create official communication methods, ASB is in the process of creating official student e-mails in order for them to stay up to date on current events. Sewell stresses the need for students to actively participate in engagement. He states, “Students need to get past the apathy of not participating.” This, in conjunction with campus activities, will increase overall student engagement.

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Heading Strong Into Conference

By Randi Dominguez Reporter

On September 23, 2016 the VVC Women's Soccer Team battled Cerro Coso on the Rams’ field, in a nonconference game, and ended in a undeniable victory.

The Rams took instant control of the game as soon as the whistle was blown to start the first 45 minute half. They had possession of the ball majority of the time, so they were able to set the tone early on against the Coyotes. Passing the ball constantly to keep the defenders guessing and applying pressure nonstop really took Cerro Coso by surprise, because they had no way of stopping the Rams.

VVC lead the first half 4-0,

and with another 45 minute half still left there was much more damage to be done. The Rams scored five goals after the half. The final score 9-0 showed how much teamwork and hustle the Rams executed on the field. The fans agreed

that communication was needed to finish a play and seeing how they worked together as one was quite mesmerizing.

Head Coach Walid Jomma, had nothing but good things to say about his team, “We executed the gameplan, and alt-

hough four of my starters are injured we still competed the way we should have.” He went on to say, “My team is in the middle ranking for conference right now, but I am sure we will end up second or third because how hard we are working at practice; it is really paying off in the games.”

Goalie, Emmy Rodriguez, stated, “Overall, we did good.

We had a lot of shots and of course we need to improve on some things, but it was a good game and we played together well as a team.” It was a great win for the Rams and hopefully they are able to maintain this momentum as they enter conference.

Rams Run Like The Wind

By Bertram Taylor III Reporter

Victor Valley College men’s and women’s cross country teams ran their second race of the season at the Coyote Challenge, hosted by California State University San Bernardino. The women ran a 5k and the men ran an 8k.

The Lady Rams started first. Jennifer Godinez finished 98th with a time of 23 minutes and 33 seconds, as the top-

finisher for the Rams. Godinez commented about the difficulty of the course stating that, “There was a lot of hills and dust and the dirt was rising so it was hard to breath.” However, Godinez felt that she improved from her last race.

Jessica Godinez and Alex Mischke joined Godinez and finished not too far behind at 100th and 104th with times of 25 minutes and 56 seconds and 26 minutes and 8 seconds.

The women’s coach, Gloria

Lemus stated, “This is a tough course so they did pretty good.

There is obviously room for improvement, but I think that they are hard workers so I know that they will be moving up soon.”

Following the women’s race, the men’s team was underway. Leading the Rams was Roy Vazquez, finishing 80th with a time of 32 minutes 54 seconds. Not far behind him was Oscar Orantes and Alfredo Arellano finishing 87th and 90th with a time of 35 minutes 1 second and 37 minutes and 11 seconds.

Head Coach Oscar Lemus, new to VVC, has been able to get the program up and running again.

Lemus said, “I think they have been pretty consistent.

I think the guys had a little tougher day today. But I think they did well. I was pretty excited that we were

able to run a little bit smarter.”

These young men and women wake up for practices at 5:15am, because they are eager to put the work in to succeed. “It’s tough to get these kids up at five in the morning. I’ve see that they are committed to do that and I think that said a lot about them, just everyday to meet up there when everyone is wanting to sleep,” says Lemus.

The men and women’s team consist three women and three men. Head Coach replied, “ I think they are getting the [program] started. All it takes is one person to keep making it consistent and we have three [women] that are doing it and three [men] that are doing it.”

Lemus also mentioned that there a couple of men got hurt in summer training and could not return, but overall the team looks consistent and strong.

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Rams D Drops the Hammer to Deliver Coach Hoover’s 100th win

By Curtis Taylor Reporter

The Rams improved to three wins and two losess this week after delivering a crushing 26-7 defeat to Citrus College. The Owls, ranked 4th in the American Division until running into the Rams smothering defense. The Rams held the Owls offense to a negative 22 rushing yards and forced 2 turnovers and a safety. The Rams defense was led by two standout freshman, Safety Dana Jenkins and Linebacker Harold Bell. Jenkins had 5 tackles and an interception, while Bell delivered 2 sacks and 6 tackles.

After last week’s loss the Rams played with a hangover effect: beginning the game with penalties, failed scoring possessions and missed field

goals. The defense held their own as the undermanned offense struggled producing only a field goal by kicker/ quarterback Austin Williams.

“We had 3 receivers sit for this game, so not a lot of options,” said Head Coach Dave Hoover. A high snap from center with no recovery led to a safety and no less than 3 minutes the Rams star safety Jenkins returned a punt 35 yards for a touchdown. Quarterback Sam Taylor struggled in the first half completing 6 passes for 18 attempts for 90 yards and throwing an interception, before being replaced by Williams after halftime.

Coming into the third quarter the Rams offense found their way via the ground game lead by running back Sultann Sullivan who ran for a season

high 69 yards on 9 carries.

Coach Hoover knows the running back has upside, “It just seemed like Sultann finally had a breakout game, I finally saw him.” Later in the third quarter Rams deep threat receiver Malcolm Bynum caught a 28 yard touchdown giving Williams his first passing touchdown of the year. The Ram receivers had no problem adjusting to the quarterback change, “We rotate with both of them throughout practice, so I’m used to them,” said receiver Elijah Creighton.

As the fourth quarter rolled on so did the Rams rushing attack. Midway into the quarter the Rams had a quick 6 play scoring drive ending with a barreling touchdown run by running back Sean White. The worn down Owls offense couldn’t overcome injuries to

Rams Servin’ It Up

By Shelley Johnson III Reporter

Volleyball season opener Wednesday, October 5th against Moorpark College. The team ended their preseason with five wins and nine losses playing. During pre-season against College of the Canyons, San Jacinto, and Citrus the team had difficulty in maintaining a lead on points.

Head coach Crista White,

knows what the team needs to improve on. Which would be mostly the team’s offensive play style on the court. Coach White says that she has, "very high expectations for effort” for her players. This type of coaching mentality helps her maintain a positive outlook on the future season that is underway. Taryn Kelley #21, is one of the top defensive players on the team. Kelley is what Coach White refers to as a kill-lead

based on the past games. Kaitlyn Jones #2 is the defensive lead who the coaches rely on throughout the pre-season.

Jones says, “Preseason was rough but the more games we play as a team I believe we will improve in our teamwork. The team will need to focus more on having an aggressive strategy in order to have a more impressive season.

key players and every drive was shut down by the Rams defense. The Owls finally scored with an 8 yard passing touchdown, but it was too late to mount a comeback. Williams ended the game completing 7 passes on 11 attempts for 101 yards and a touchdown. The Rams defense played a big part in the win Saturday, but coach Hoover knows his offense isn’t far behind, “Everybody had great moments, but we haven’t just put it all together. Once we do, we can be a little scary offensively.” Next week, the Rams will face their toughest test against the undefeated Southwestern College, but the Rams coaching staff believes they’re more than ready.

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DON’T FORGET!!

FAFSA The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, has opened early this year! Starting October 2016, the application for the 2017-2018 academic year began. Students may utilize their, or their parents, 2015 taxes to qualify for financial aid. You may add ten schools of your choice to send your FAFSA. Make sure you have a copy of your transcripts so you can fill out your GPA, units completed and classes completed.

If you are planning on transferring, the CSU applications opened on October 1st and close on November 30th. The UC applications open on November 1st and close on November 30th.

If you have any questions or need help with your application, the Transfer Center is holding workshops or you can make an appointment in the Counseling Center during scheduled hours.

Coming Up UC Application Workshops: October 27 and November 2, 10, 15, 22.Bldg. 21 Rm. 170 CSU Application Workshop: October 25 Bldg. 21 Rm. 170 and November 3, 9, 15 Bldg. 21 Rm. 171 Writing Center Workshops: 10/24-10/28 Thesis Statements, APA, Vivid Lan guage, Transitions, Comma Usage, Con clusions, In-Class Essays 10/31-11/4 Introductions, Language, MLA, Organization, Paragraphing

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VVC Students now have a VVC Student Email account Please go to http://www.vvc.edu/studentemail Today to access your VVC Student Email account.

Important note: Effective January 1, 2017 Victor Valley College will be sending all official communication only via your VVC Student Email account

It is critically important that you setup and monitor your new email account.