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LOOKING BACK In 1984, City expanded summer classes. In 2014, we just got them back.

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Vol. 68, No. 12

April 15, 2014

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STUDENT MUSICAL The Visual and Performing Arts Dept. presents “In the Heights” April 11-27 at the Saville Theatre

Lead actor Wilfred Paloma, left and other City College performers rehearse for their rendition of “In the Heights.” The award-winning musical tells the stor y of Washington Heights, a diverse New York neighborhood influenced by three generations of music. Celia Jimenez, City Times

President search is down to two

By Chris Handloser City Times

After almost four months of rigorous screening, the San Diego Community College President Search Committee, in conjunction with district Chancellor Constance Carroll, recently narrowed it down to two candidates for the next president of City College.

There were open forums held on Tuesday, April 15 during which the candidates were given time to introduce themselves, and then were asked questions by the audience.

Attendees were also issued feedback forms after each session.

Luis P. Sanchez spoke first, and brings to the table a Juris Doctorate (JD) and a Master of Business and Tax Law (LLM) from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento. He grew up in the Los Angeles area and is the son of Mexican immigrants.

He has served as the Vice President of

Academic Affairs at Allan Hancock Community College in Santa Maria, CA since 2001.

Prior to working as an administrator, Sanchez practiced and taught commercial and tax law at various Sacramento facilities.

The second session featured the current President of San Diego Continuing Education, Anthony Beebe Ed.D. Since 2006, Beebe has overseen more than 80,000 students annually across seven campuses and 250 community and neighborhood sites.

Beebe is from Eugene, OR, holds a Doctor of Education degree from Oregon State University, and is currently completing a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Fielding Graduate University.

“Whoever is chosen, City College will be in good hands,” stated City College Associated Students Government President Carolina Moreno.

Moreno was the only student representative appointed to the committee, and all members were required to be Equal Employment

Luis P. Sanchez Official LinkedIn image

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Opportunity certified by the district.

Moreno stressed that the new president must be approachable and sensitive to the students’ needs, and also should make himself visible on campus.

“From my experience with any administration, sometimes they’re more into the administrative process that they completely

forget that they’re working at an educational institute,” added Moreno. “They’re actions impact students.”

Where these forums represented a major step forward in the search, the official decision may not be released until August.

Look for updates at www.sdcitytimes.com.

Bridge to Italy

Championship bound

City students help redefine an Italian village PAGE 5

Women’s badminton is dominating the conference, again. PAGE 7

INDEX

News....................... 3 Arts........................ 4 Life......................... 5 Opinion................... 6

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City’s clubs at disadvantage in fundraising

By Diego Lynch City Times

City College’s clubs and student government want donors to get a tax break, as they would at Mesa and Miramar Colleges.

But their donors can’t. City’s students want that change and have been seeking to use the San Diego City College Foundation’s tax exempt status.

Lori Oldham, the supervisor of Student Affairs, said there has been no such policy allowing that since at least January 2013. She drafted a policy that would allow the clubs and Associated Students Government (ASG) to use the foundation’s 501(c)(3) number.

“The policy was submitted in Dec. 10, 2013, to the Dean of Students, Michael Paul Wong,” she said.

Interim President City College Lynn Neault acknowledged that the proposal is making its way to the decision-makers.

“The vice president is preparing a formal request of our foundation. Since the foundation meeting has been cancelled this month I will take the request to the next meeting,” Neault stated via email on April 11.

Several board members of the foundation are professors at City, according to its page on the college website. They were contacted through email to comment on the proposed policy change and their response is pending.

Jaquiz Walker, president of the Mesa’s ASG, and Emalina Ledbetter, president of the

Miramar’s ASG, confirmed that the students of their colleges can utilize the non-profit status of their colleges’ respective foundations.

Such a change in policy could make a big difference at City College, some club members said.

“We have, maybe $200, grand total in our bank account,” said Richard Flahive, 20, a political science and public policy major and member of City’s Future Leaders Club. “With more money in our account it would be a lot easier to put on events.”

A change in City College Foundation would pave the way for a donor to these clubs to get a tax break, potentially increasing revenue.

“Those folks that provide services or food or part of their earnings ... want the 501(c)(3) so they can write it off for their taxes,” Oldham said.

One option open to City’s clubs to acquire funds is to request them from the ASG. “Not a lot of clubs are aware of how to request funds from the ASG,” said Genesis Delgado, a student and vice president of the Inter-Club Council, a coalition of clubs at City.

The ASG has only approved $849 to clubs in the 2013-2014 budget, out of the $10,000 set aside for club activities.

Oldham said that the Student Services Department is lobbying for the change.

“We really support our clubs and the ASG to do fundraising and using that 501(c)(3),” added Oldham.

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Drone journalism Professor predicts that news media will soon use camera-equipped drones to report

By Antonio Marquez City Times Drones used for capturing pictures and videos are the future of reporting, and it can all be done inexpensively according to Matt Waite.

Waite, a journalism professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln hosted a drone presentation, “The Dawning Age of Robots Reporting News,” at San Diego State University on March 25.

Waite said drones with cameras can be used to cover natural disasters faster and far less expensively than using helicopters or satellites, and hence are part of the future of news reporting.

In his presentation, Waite explained that the Federal Aviation Administration allows only hobbyists and the military use drones, however they can be found for less than $40.

Waite said news organizations require a permit in most cases. “The FAA does not want people flying these things commercially,” he added.

The FAA, and a number of state legisla-

tures have passed laws restricting the use of camera-equipped drones. Privacy is the main issue restricting the use of drones according to waite.

“Drone journalism is going to happen.

The question is how do we do it in a safe, reasonable, legal and humane fashion,” said Waite. He also gave advice to future student journalists that will be involved in the development of drones usage in newsrooms.

“In the next five years, this going to become a pretty common technology in a news room and you could have a pretty significant leg up on folks,” said Waite.

City College will be getting it’s own drone for the film department this Fall which would give student filmmakers a new way of capturing not only great views, but a chance to experience what the future of film tools might be like.

“They are commercial drones, they are not professional government issued drones,” said City College professor and Chair of the Communications Department Laura Castaneda, referring to the drones that will be coming to City.

Matt Waite’s drone demonstration at SDSU March 25. Antonio Marquez, City Times

Antonio Marquez, left, Sandra Galindo and Chris Handloser won awards from the Journalism Association of Community Colleges. Michelle Moran, City Times

City’s journalists win state competition

By Kaily Sanders City Times City College student journalists Sandra Galindo, Chris Handloser and Antonio Marquez earned awards at this year’s Journalism Association of Community Colleges State Convention April 3-5.

Each year, JACC holds a regional convention in both Northern and Southern California, as well as the state convention.

The 59th annual state convention, held in Burbank, welcomed 43 schools and 545 students.

During the convention, students could choose from 47 workshops to attend and 18 on-the-spot contests to compete in.

There were also four bring-in contests in which schools or individual students could bring in published work.

Galindo, City’s columnist and Spanishlanguage editor, has been with newspaper for four semesters. She was awarded First Place Columnist in the state for her mail-in entry.

Galindo is an accomplished writer in both English and Spanish, and translates her own stories.

“I was surprised, and I am very happy to know that people are reading about the struggles of low-income workers,” said Galindo, who writes primarily about workers and their struggles.

Handloser, editor-in-chief, won first place in the News Writing contest. It is his

third semester on staff, and his first time attending a JACC convention.

“I’d have to credit the wonderful instruction I’ve received from both Aida BustosGarcia, our current adviser, and professor Kevin Foster Cox, who taught me intro to journalism at Mesa College,” said Handloser. “It was easily one of the most proud moments of my life.”

Marquez, first year staffer, placed fourth in the Broadcast News Writing contest.

“This was my first year attending and I honestly didn’t think I could win. Seeing that gave me the motivation to keep writing and come back to win not fourth, but first place next time,” said Marquez.

“Being an AB540 student has also given me motivation to show other students that we can make a difference,” he added.

There were more than 20 guest speakers, all professional journalists, reporters, photographers, designers, editors, professors, or had some sort of journalistic background.

Keynote speaker and USC professor Robert Hernandez shared personal experiences and encouraged student journalists.

“Journalism is a calling, it’s a life,” said Hernandez. “My plea to you is that you participate in journalism, and hang in there as long as possible.”

Hernandez, emphasized how much JACC meant to him and his career. “All these people changed my life. This institute changed my life.”

Step Up to Live Well promotes campus fitness through yoga

By Essence McConnell City Times More than 30 yoga students and non-students exercised to demonstrate and promote fitness.

“Yoga For Everyone” was part of City College’s Step Up to Live Well program.

“Its intent is to help bring about a healthier culture on our campus,” said Veronica Ortega, lead organizer of the Step Up to Live Well initiative.

“Our focuses are on fitness, nutrition, and behavioral

health.”

This hour-long class was led by yoga instructor and professor Nick Skvarna. He held his class outside so it was open for the public.

“Yoga for Everyone” was held in the Curran Plaza on March 25 under a large tree, which helped to create the relaxed ambiance yoga promotes. Organizers provided mats for all who attended.

Skvarna walked the students through each move and position to make it easier for newcomers, but kept at an

even pace for returning students.

Each month, as part of “Step Up to Live Well” campaign, City focuses on a monthly theme and the cafeteria serves a complementary juice from produce grown at Seeds@City.

April’s theme will encourage healthy relationships, and there will be many activities to support it. Among them will be a “Relationships 101” workshop, a 2K “Bring-a-Buddy” run and the juice of the month will be “ Hawaiian Kiss.”

Students participate in the yoga class for Step Up to Live Well. Joe Kendall, City Times

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The best from the “Punk Goes...” series Fearless Records’ highly popular “Punk Goes…” albums have seen many incarnations throughout the years and have featured many popular “punk” rock bands performing cover songs from other genres.

In celebration of the release of the highly anticipated “Punk Goes 90’s 2,” here are some of the best songs out of their extensive catalogue, all of which are available on iTunes.

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Angelica Wallingford 1. Mayday Parade feat. Vic Fuentes – “Somebody That I Used to Know”: Love it or hate it there is no doubt that “Somebody That I Used To Know” was one of the most popular songs of 2012.

When the music video wasn’t on TV, the song was bound to be playing on the radio. It was one of those songs that was impossible to escape no matter how hard

Mayday Parade performing live during their Beyond the Blue Tour in Japan in 2012. Courtesy Photo you tried. It was inevitable that a cover of it was going to be on a “Punk Goes…” compilation.

For the 2012 release of “Punk Goes Pop, Vol. 5” alternative rock band Mayday

Parade partnered up with San Diego’s own Vic Fuentes, lead vocalist of Pierce the Veil, to provide a fresh alt pop punk spin to Gotye’s hit song.

Mayday Parade and Vic Fuentes’ cover was hands

down the best song on this incarnation of the “Punk Goes…” series and even peaked at number 18 on the Billboard U.S. Rock Songs chart.

2. Sugarcult – “Memory”:

The 2003 edition of “Punk Goes Acoustic” had various artists from the rock world unplugging their electric guitars, swapping them out for acoustic ones and performing stripped down versions of

their most notable songs.

“Memory” isn’t just your stereotypical love song. Instead of being a typical falling-in-love or break up song, “Memory” is about a relationship that never started and the feeling of yearning to be someone’s anything.

Sugarcult’s lead singer Tim Pagnotta’s gritty vocal style and the clean acoustic production make this one of the best songs. not only on any of the “Punk Goes…” compilations, but one of the best songs that Sugarcult has ever released.

3. Issues – “Boyfriend”: What do you get when you mix a horrid and insufferable Justin Bieber song with the metalcore genre?

The band Issues’ interesting and surprisingly good cover of Bieber’s 2012 song “Boyfriend.”

The boys in Issues took the pop song and turned it 180 degrees on the musical spectrum, transforming it into a heavy and in-your-face hardcore song.

The combination of Tyler Carter’s smooth soulful vocals and the guttural screams and See Punk , page 7

Breakfast at the Kensington Cafe Exploring the world of Asian cinema Kensington is a charming little would think, which is a plus. The area that is located right by North food is fresh and everything is park. The Kensington Cafe is hard made to order. to miss as you stroll down Adams The baked french toast was Avenue, and it is quite the typical different from your typical french neighborhood restaurant. toast. It didn’t look remotely The outdoor patio is ideal when similar to others, but it was good. there is a beautiful day and San There was streusel on top, along Diego has plenty of those. Like any with berries and walnuts. other breakfast eatery, the weekAt first, I wondered why it had ends can get pretty busy. the smallest side of syrup, but it This restaurant is dog friendly, was tasty enough to not put any so feel free to bring syrup at all. Being along your furry uniquely different, friend on the patio. it was actually a This place attracts very good meal, a lot of hipsters, so but wasn’t the best it is a trendy little french toast. hangout.

The ChilaThe host quiles sounded wasn’t the nicest promising, as person, not neces- JUST EAT IT always. It had sarily mean, but Michelle Moran corn tortilla strips, not memorable. tossed in house Personable employees add to the made salsa, scrambled eggs, feta overall experience of a restaurant, cheese, avocado, black beans and so this was a bummer. But then scallions. It was also a good dish, again, it gets busy at the front as but again it wasn’t the best. more and more guests arrive.

The waiter made up for the The drink menu had a variety host’s lack of friendliness, which of options to choose from. The made the experience better. spiced chai tea latte was not too The prices are moderate, food sweet, but very delicious. They ranging from $3 to $9, and the poralso serve alcoholic beverages, tions are reasonable. You get quallike mimosas and local beer. ity food at a decent price, which is The breakfast menu has a lot to why the cafe is always doing good offer, like waffles, egg scrambles, in business. chilaquiles and other great dishes, The Kensington Cafe is located The Kensington Cafe has a lot to offer when it comes and it is not as unhealthy as you on 4141 Adams Ave. to breakfast. Michelle Moran, City Times

By Angelica Wallingford City Times The San Diego Asian Film Festival’s Spring Showcase is back for its fourth year and is set to begin April 17 at UltraStar Cinemas in Mission Valley.

The showcase will highlight Asian and AsianAmerican cinema with screenings of 11 films from nine countries and a live, sketch comedy, theatrical show.

This year the festival has partnered up with the Mo’olelo Performing Arts Company to host the San Diego premiere of the sketch comedy duo 18 Mighty Mountain Warriors on April 18.

Opening the showcase on April 17 will be “To Be Takei,” a documentary about actor and activist George Takei. Closing out the week on April 24 is the Japanese drama film “Like Father, Like Son,” a film about two sets of parents that discover that their sons were switched at birth.

Other films being screened include the romantic comedy “How to Fight in Six Inch Heels,” the documentary “AKA Dan” and the return of a festival favorite “Mystery Kung-Fu Theater.”

Scheduled to appear are actor George Takei, filmmaker and rapper Dan Matthews, director Ham Tran, actress Kathy Uyen and various cast and crew members of “How to Fight in Six Inch Heels.”

The Spring Showcase will be held from April 17 to 24 at UltraStar Mission Valley.

For the schedule and ticket prices, check out the festival’s Spring Showcase website: www.festival. sdaff.org/spring2014/

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A man of design Award-winning scenic art designer and director brings his craft to the City College Theater Dept.

By Steven Dunetz and Pedro Delgado City Times Some days, Professor Duane Gardella starts work at 9 a.m. and works until 1 a.m. the next day.

He does not complain, however. He easily tells you that he loves what he does.

“I enjoy my job and the level that I teach,” Gardella said about teaching at City College.

He teaches stagecraft, scene painting, art, lighting and sound for film production and theater at City.

The 60-year-old professor teaches how to build theater sets, which are eventually used for productions at the Saville Theatre.

“Duane is one of the best teachers and a great relaxed person,” said Robert Norberg, who works with the professor.

On productions nights, Gardella will direct his students to coordinate the sets and lighting, which keeps him on the job past midnight.

His classroom is a big workshop in the first floor of the C Building packed with tools, such as saws and hammers. The room is also filled with artifacts such as

pictures, furniture and even sections of cars.

He has taught at City College for 16 years and has a master’s degree in set design, theater lighting and stagecraft.

Gardella used to work for ABC News as a scenic art designer and art director in Los Angeles.

“I slowly grew to do set design because it was fun and exciting,” he said in a recent interview.

He said he keeps classrooms stocked, even dipping into his own pocket to pay for supplies such as paint and brushes.

Gardella had explored the world of acting and said he decided not to pursue it because it was inconsistent work. He rather focused on earning the steady income of production.

These days, he’s looking forward to helping inaugurate a new theater on campus, scheduled to open this summer.

The 99-seat facility, which he’s nicknamed “The Black Box,” is located at the Arts and Humanities Building, which is scheduled to open later this year. The building also will house studio space for drawing, ceramics and sculpture.

City’s graphic design students created these posters, top and bottom, to promote a modern concept of the Italian village. Courtesy image

Students redefine Italian town’s image

By Edwin Rendon City Times Spring semester graphic design students at City College traveled cybernetically to Italy’s Tuscan countryside to help the hilltop township of Radicondoli retain its sense of community, and its people.

Tough economic opportunities have left the village with a population less than 1,000 and struggling to keep its citizens home. They have moved to larger cities in recent years in search of job options.

During an eight-week course called Travel

by Design, students set out to give Radicondoli and its inhabitants a new identity without losing the town’s authenticity.

Local designer and part-time Radicondoli resident Ron Miriello initially proposed that students help the town through a variety of design projects.

City professors Candice Lopez and Sean Bacon supported his proposal through their class, with graphic design students communicating with the town’s residents via online conferencing.

In the beginning, the students and the resi-

dents had different ideas about how to reach the objective.

“With the branding, going into it, we were thinking it was more about making (Radicondoli) money, but they were thinking about making the town more of a community,” said Pamela Mabrey, one of the students who participated in the class.

Students took on various design projects to meet the town’s needs. With help of Miriello and the town’s acting mayor, the students were able to work with a real-world client.

“Ron gave me a book of vintage photography (of Radicondoli) to use for my poster, I knew it was authentic and helped me visualize how everything looked,” mentioned Alicia Lopez, another student participant.

Featuring music festival posters, farmers’ market packaging, a new website and outdoor signage, students created an array of options for Radicondoli to choose from – but with a modern twist in style.

Student Ariel Freaner designed font-type and digital aspects for the village.

“When we started the design process, See Italy, page 7

Professor Duane Gardella hard at work during class. Steven Dunetz, City Times.

AIDS awareness at City A City College student shares her personal story about being born and living with the illness.

By Essence McConnell City Times When Kalee Garland heard her teacher explain to students that they would never meet anyone with AIDS, she knew it was time to speak out.

National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day brought Garland, a City College student to speak, inform and break stigmas about the illness on April 10.

Garland made it a personal goal to share her story. She learned she was born with AIDS at age seven.

“I didn’t know AIDS was scary, I just knew I had it. I also knew I had a toe.” Garland told the crowd while pointing to her foot.

The average person carries 500 to 1200 T-cells – the cells that multiply into a cell army and defend your body from specific germs. In 1993 when HIV was found in Gar-

land’s system, she had only seven T-cells.

The virus was passed from Garland’s mother, who was unaware she was an AIDS carrier until Garland was discovered to have HIV in 1993.

“I cannot stress the importance of using a condom,” Garland explained. “It is your insurance.”

Garland’s mother became infected before ever meeting her husband and having three children. With a 25 percent chance of passing the HIV virus through offspring, she was the only one to test positive out of her and her brothers.

For anyone who is positive, it is national guidelines to be on HIV drugs, but after years of taking the medicine, which was suppose to make her feel better, it only made her feel horrible. At age 13, she chose to stop.

See AIDS, page 7

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Killer whale safety or slavery?

SeaWorld rescues whales from predators SeaWorld’s Shamu show provides such substantial benefits to killer whales in the wild and to the entire ocean that it would be tragic to shut it down.

Killer whales in the wild face habitat and prey depletion, and the International Institute

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Diego Lynch for Conservation of Nature is unable to get specific data on the numbers in the wild.

The SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. facilities contain the majority of killer whales in cap-

tivity with SeaWorld investing $70 million in their facilities in the last three years according to SeaWorld’s website.

Killer whales’ behavior places them in a uniquely vulnerable situation. As apex predators they have no natural predators, and damage to a species on their food chain undercuts their food supply. Meaning damage to the ocean is likely to impact these whales.

They are frequently exposed to humans due to their hunting range being in close proximity to the shoreline. With humans come pollutants, and killer

whales have been found with dangerous levels of humanmade pollutants from salmon consumption, according to the Institute of Ocean Sciences in Sydney.

For the killer whales in the Pacific Northeast, salmon makes up 96 percent of their diet, placing them in direct conflict with fishermen according to the National Marine fisheries service.

The killer whale is in peril along with the ocean. SeaWorld is a research leader on killer whales, according to its website. Its research uncov-

URBANALITIES

By Michelle Suthers

ered critical information about whales’ metabolism, reproductive habits, communication and much more. This research is a valuable tool to help the killer whales.

SeaWorld has provided animal rescue services, according to its webpage, since 1963.

For example, in 2000 Sea orld helped to save more than 20,000 oiled penguins.

SeaWorld stepped up for the Exxon Valdes oil spill, hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill. On top of that SeaWorld created a See Rescue, page 7

Orcas should not be confined by SeaWorld Wonder why you see dozens of people protesting outside theme parks with animals as the star attraction?

These activists will not back down until something is done about animals being held captive. The recent documentary “Blackfish” has raised awareness of the well-being of the

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Michelle Moran orcas SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. uses in its shows, creating controversy.

It is obvious that these orcas are massive animals that are confined in a small space. This movie is an eye-opener about

the harsh realities of these enormous creatures and how SeaWorld should not be allowed to hold orcas in captivity.

Working with a 5-ton sea mammal is a life-threatening job that can have bad consequences. Tilikum is the largest orca in captivity, weighing 12,000 pounds, and is being held at SeaWorld Orlando. His life consists of entertaining people for money, swimming in a confined space and then going back into his cell.

Tilikum is linked to three deaths, two trainers and a drifter who happened to jump in the wrong pool. One of the reasons why this creature was driven to kill was all the stress that he

endures while in a cell and he just let his aggression out.

According to the New York Daily News, a veteran trainer named Dawn Brancheau was dragged under water and killed

by Tilikum, while a crowd of attendees watched in horror in February of 2010 at SeaWorld Orlando. He has killed before, so why would SeaWorld continue to allow Tilikum to stay in captivity?

In the film, you can see some footage of Brancheau, just moments before her death, and you can also see a glimpse of the autopsy report. The whale mutilated the woman and the executives at SeaWorld blamed the trainer, stating that her pony

tail was too long. The audacity of knowing that this orca has killed in the past and blaming this poor woman is absurd.

After Brancheau’s death, the only outcome was that SeaWorld now tells its trainers to avoid entering the water with the orcas. The reasons why the executives kept this whale are because they are money hungry and they wanted his sperm. Tilikum is linked to 21 offsprings, 11 which are alive today.

The drifter found in Tilikum’s pool was dismembered and his death made headlines in 1999. What did SeaWorld do?

See Confined, page 7

Andrew Wott, 28, Business Administration

Grace Rivas, 40, Liberal Studies

Bertha Sandoval, 24, Nursing

Photos by Joe Kendall

Michael Knapp, 23, Computer Science

Do you think SeaWorld should keep marine mammals on display?

“I don’t agree with zoos to begin with and I just think it’s cruel. I think they’re just profiting jails and it’s just perceived as this family fun activity.”

“It’s entertaining, it’s fun and all that, and it could be educational, but maybe the way they’re going about it, it could be wrong.”

“I think they should. Well the last time I went it was fun, really enjoyable, I don’t see why they shouldn’t do more.”

“I don’t believe you should keep any animal in captivity that isn’t endangered by hunters or poachers. There’s no point in keeping a wild animal captive.”

Question by Essence McConnell

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KNIGHTS ATHLETICS

Continued from Page 4 growls of their other vocalist, Michael Bohn, borders on brilliance.

The vocal arrangements alone make listening to the painfully stupid lyrics worth it.

If you’re going to listen to a Justin Bieber song make sure it’s this cover, you won’t be disappointed.

4. Anberlin – “Enjoy the Silence”: Depeche Mode’s song “Enjoy the Silence” is undoubtedly one of the best songs to come out of the ‘90s. Numerous artists have covered the song over the years and one of the best has to be Anberlin’s cover on the 2006 release “Punk Goes 90’s.”

AIDS Continued from Page 5 “I do not take them. I do not feel like it is conducive with my lifestyle,” Garland explained. “I believe in a holistic way; eating right, sleeping, not drinking, washing hands and not smoking.”

During the event Garland talked about stereotypes that people might associate with AIDS patients, such as not having a life outside of the disease.

“I’m not immune to life,” Garland said when talking about her personal life and relationships. “I’ve fallen in love and had my heartbroken, and I still have sex.”

Garland heard the most discouraging comment from her English teacher during

Rescue Continued from Page 6

Sophomore star Darby Duprat is helping the Knights women’s badminton team tr y to regain the state championship title they last won in 2012. Celia Jimenez, City Times

Women’s badminton shuttles to victory

By Chris Handloser City Times During a current tour of the Harry P. West gym at City College, one may notice an intense network of white lines covering two of the basketball courts. That’s because these days, instead of hoop dreamers, there is another variety of Knights athletes practicing and playing their hearts out: the women’s badminton team.

In his ninth year as head coach, Son Nguyen has his squad poised to make another run at the state title, as they currently sit at 4-0 in conference. Under Nguyen’s tutelage, the Knights have a staggering record of 34-0 in conference.

In fact since 2006, Nguyen’s team only has three total losses, and they have all come off the rackets of current state champions, De Anza College in Cupertino.

“Because we win all the time, we know that there’s expectations out there that every time we step on the court, we have to do well,” said Nguyen. “I have to tell the girls that we have to practice hard all the time.”

In addition to the spotless win-loss record, Nguyen’s ladies collected California Community College Athletic Association state titles in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2012.

To get back to being state champs this year, Nguyen believes it’s only De Anza that stands in their way.

“They’re very, very good,” explained Nguyen. “They have very experienced players that have transferred over here from China –

the powerhouse of badminton.”

In an unbelievable crossover between national and intercollegiate athletics, De Anza’s star player Sheung Wi “Pinky” Li just competed and won second place in the US National Badminton Competition. The winner of that competition is ranked 20th in the world.

“If you see any Chinese players, exchange students, they’re fierce,” added Nguyen.

But the Knights have their own fierce competitor in reigning conference most valuable player, Darby Duprat. As is with most of Nguyen’s players, he’s trained Duprat since she attended San Diego Hoover High School.

Duprat is coming off a season where she went undefeated in conference with a 16-0 record in both singles and doubles (with teammate Thao Nguyen). Even with doing so well, she admits she’s still improving.

“I’ve just really increased my stamina and proceeded to last longer in the games,” explained Duprat. “I also feel a little more confident going into games this year where last year I was constantly nervous.”

Duprat and the rest of the Knights have outscored their conference opponents this season 71-10 and have two more conference matches against Irvine Valley and Mesa before going after that fifth state title.

“This is a very hard game. A lot of people see it as a backyard game kind of thing, but when you actually step on the court, it doesn’t matter how strong you are. You have to go in there and have skills and energy,” expressed Nguyen. “I’ve played a lot of sports and this is the sport I think is the hardest.”

conservation foundation in 2003 to which they have donated $10 million.

There is a need for the services that SeaWorld provides, and shuttering the Shamu show would undercut those programs.

If not money from SeaWorld then from where? We live in financially strapped times and funding for environmental protection and research needs everything it can get.

The beauty of this cover is that the guys in Anberlin didn’t try to change the song into something that it’s not.

The biggest problem with most of the covers on the “Punk Goes…” series is that sometimes they go a little too far, and what was once a good song makes no musical sense whatsoever.

This cover of “Enjoy the Silence” works perfectly because the dark tones of the original song are left intact while giving the song Anberlin’s signature alternative rock sound.

“Enjoy the Silence” is one of the best covers on this compilation. It’s also one of the best songs that Anberlin has released in the band’s stellar 13 year career.

her junior year of high school. “You’ll probably never meet anyone with AIDS.” This was the defining moment when she knew she had to share her story with her community.

Since then she has spoken to crowds at colleges and universities, students entering high school, and was even featured on MTV. “People think you can only get it if your dirty, or in another country, or if you’re gay.

That’s not at all true, getting tested is the best way to reduce the stigma,” stated Garland.

City College will offer free HIV cotton swab testing on campus April 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Gorton Quad.

On top of that, the whales in captivity are treated humanely. According to their website, SeaWorld has not collected a killer whale from the wild in 35 years, the whales live as long as ones in the wild, and they are not separated from their mothers.

In getting people to attend the parks, SeaWorld not only gets funding for noble purposes. It fosters an emotional connection in attendees with the animals making them more likely to donate to philanthropies and to lobby politicians for environmental causes.

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don’t live as long when they are confined in a tiny area.

Continued from Page 6 Whales should not be forced to live at SeaWorld. All their owners do is exploit The executives just covered it up to these creatures to make a profit. SeaWorld make it look like he was just a stoner who ignores the root of the deaths that gave was at the wrong place at the wrong time. been caused by the whales: Orcas shouldn’t According to the movie “Blackfish,” the be held in captivity. “experts” at SeaWorld say the life expectancy of a killer whale is 25 to 35 years but that is false. Real experts explain in the film that the whales’ life expectancy is the same as for humans, which explains why they

Italy Continued from Page 5 some of us started with very classic and traditional (Italian) ideas and found out that they want to look more contemporary and modern,” Freaner said. “That was a challenge, at least for me, I had my mind set on the classical style and I switched it to something more contemporary.”

Without abandoning Radicondoli’s authenticity, the new cutting-edge branding designs are also serving another purpose.

Sebabatso Matseletsele, who designed greeting cards for Radicondoli, said the town’s unstable economy was making it hard to retain even its only doctor. So Matseletsele’s cards are to help fund the physician’s livelihood at the village.

Other students like Damian Luna were keen to make the town’s businesses and organizations they worked for feel they were getting equal support from City’s graphic design pupils.

The purpose was “not to over-represent one business more than another; show everybody equally as opposed to this business getting more attention than this other,” Luna expressed.

In the fall, Lopez and Miriello will be taking these design concepts and presenting them to Radicondoli’s residents, who will decide which ones will be implemented.

Though students won’t have the chance to visit the charming Italian hilltop town it doesn’t prevent them from already picking something to do when they do get an opportunity to experience it for themselves.

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¿Debemos ganar $15 en SD? No se puede vivir con lo que se gana en la región

“¿Quince dólares la hora el salario mínimo en San Diego? Olvídalo. Nunca se va a lograr”, me dijo el organizador de un sindicato, moviendo la cabeza en desacuerdo.

El obviamente no gana $8 dólares la hora, el salario mínimo en California, mucho menos el salario mínimo a nivel federal de $7.25.

También dudo que su cuerpo esté adolorido después de trabajar dos turnos y que solo le alcance para pagar la renta.

La mayoría de la gente que opina en contra de subir los salarios no sabe lo que es vivir al día en San Diego.

Trabajadores de restaurantes de comida rápida, limpieza de carros, oficinas, casas o cuartos de hotel, cuidadores de gente mayor, recepcionistas, tutores, trabajadores de campo, de ventas; la similitud de todos ellos es que siguen ganando salarios bajos aunque el costo de vida en esta ciudad haya aumentado.

Aunque una nueva ley firmada por el gobernador Jerry Brown subirá el salario mínimo a $9 dólares por hora el 1 de julio y a $10 dólares el 1 de enero de 2016, eso no será suficiente para que cientos de miles de traba-

La campaña exige que trabadores reciban un sueldo que les permita salir de la pobreza. Imagen de Facebook jadores salgan de la pobreza. préstamos de amigos, familia Los trabajadores en San Diego o casas de empeño. Estos aún ganarán menos de lo que salarios crean una dependense necesita para sobrevivir. cia al crédito, lo cual ocasiona Aunque trabajan muy duro, mucha tensión en el trabaparece como si aún estuvieran jador. en una recesión dolorosaLa solución para salir de mente larga. El problema de casi todos los problemas que MEDIO SOCIAL acarrean los altos niveles de ganar salarios bajos, es que se necesita tener otro trabajo para Sandra Galindo pobreza es que se aumente el suplementar el primero. Al salario mínimo a 15 dólares. hacerlo, no solo arriesgan sus Por eso hace unas semanas vidas y las de otros al correr de trabajo en tra- cuatro miembros del Consejo de la Ciudad, bajo, sino que sus cuerpos están tan exhaustos Todd Gloria, Myrtle Cole, Marti Emerald and después de 12 o más horas de trabajo al día y Sherri Lightner, representantes de los distripoco sueño, que no rinden lo que sus emplead- tos 3, 4, 9 y 1 respectivamente, anunciaron ores esperan. que trataran de poner una medida en la boleta Un trabajador que labora tiempo completo electoral en Noviembre, que aumentaría el no debería necesitar pedir ayuda del gobi- salario mínimo en San Diego y permitiría que erno para poder subsistir. Un salario bajo lo los empleados tengan cinco días de permiso obliga a buscar otras opciones como crédito, por enfermedad.

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En su discurso, los políticos presentaron un estudio realizado por el Center for Policy Initiatives (Centro para Iniciativas Políticas) que mostró que más de 300,667 de 796,354 familias que viven en la región, viven debajo del estándar de autosuficiencia.

Los trabajadores están listos para liberarse de estos bajos salarios exigidos por las grandes corporaciones en la industria y hacer una exigencia común de $15 dólares la hora de salario mínimo en San Diego; esto es inevitable porque las condiciones de sus vidas los están forzando a luchar por ello.

Los trabajadores necesitan unirse y reconocer el poder con el que cuentan y luchar hasta lograr este cambio tan necesitado en sus vidas. Son gente real, gente que tiene hijos, son estudiantes, son madres…. Este posible aumento es una esperanza para salir del estrés constante en el que viven y la posibilidad de dejar de depender de la ayuda del gobierno.

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