Volume 27, Issue 3
Power Struggle Syrian War, a Proxy for the Cold War? TheBreezepaper.com
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Letter from the Editor: Roberto Hernandez When you’re stranded in the deserert, you have no one to blame but yourself. Or should I say, when I was stranded in the desert I had no one to blame but myself. It’s funny how some times the universe gives you exactly what you ask for. I frequently find myself seeking quiet time, alone time, away from the world, so when my car got sand-logged in the Mojave Desert overnight and I had to walk 11 miles to find help, I couldn’t help but laugh at my own misfortune. Of course, like James Franco in 127 hours, only I could be so foolish to take a solo excursion into the desert without telling anyone where I was going. At the same time, I couldn’t help but enjoy the serenity of the situation. Stranded, sure, but stranded in the beautiful, picturesque landscape of the Mojave. In the end, there was really nothing to complain about. I made it home safe, my only battle scars were a few mild cuts and a whole lot of sand everywhere. Be careful what you wish for, but make the most out of the shitty hand you’re inevitably dealt.
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Editor-In-Chief Roberto Hernandez
Sports Editor Edward Gutierrez
Managing Editor Kyle Smith
A&E Editor Juan “Charlie” Vargas
Online Editor-In-Chief Daniel Steele
Social Media Editor Faith Hawkings
Photo Editor Elizabeth “Liz” Duncan Features Editor Michelle Caldera News Editor Jullian Aiden Bravo
Opinion Editor Chris Salazar Baseline Editors Joshua Arnao Juan “Charlie” Vargas Life & Style Editor Krystian Saldivar
Audio/Visual Editors Hanajun Chung Emmanuel Vargas Staff Writers and Photographers Students of Journalism 30 & 31 General Manager Roberto Hernandez Lab Techs Daniel Steele DeChanne Lane Emmanuel Vargas Faculty Adviser Michelle Dowd Journalism Coordinator Neil Watkins
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Calendar
What you need to know 4 Tuesday, Sept. 27 Childhood Cancer Awareness: A Childhood Cancer Awareness/Cards for a Cause event will be held at the Rancho Quad from noon to 1 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 27 Feminist Club: The Chaffey College Feminist Club will be handing out pizza on a first come first serve basis. The club will be on the lawn of the Chaffey Library from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 28 Battle of Bands/Ice Cream Social: A Battle of The Bands event will be held at the Rancho Quad from noon to 1 p.m. A staff Ice Cream Social will also be held same place and time.
Saturday, Oct. 1 Chaffey College Tailgate: The Panther football team will play against Palomar college at the Chaffey v. Palomar Tailgate event from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Register at chaffeytailgate2016.evenbrite.com
Thursday, Sept. 29 Panther Go!: Fifteen panthers will be hidden around the Rancho Campus from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Chaffey College Facebook page will provide students with clues.
Thursday, Oct. 6 Bocafloja: A meet and greet will be held at the Wignall Museum with multidisciplinary artist, musician, filmmaker and producer Bocafloja—who culturally identifies as being of African and Indigenous descent. The meet and greet will begin at 6 p.m. and end at 6:45 p.m. A screening of the documentary “Nana Dijo” will be held in CAA-211 at 7 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Afterward, a Q&A with the filmmaker will be at CAA211 at 7:45 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 29 Panther Go!: Fifteen panthers will be hidden around the Rancho Campus from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Chaffey College Facebook page will provide students with clues. Friday, Sept. 30 Panther Pride Day: Show Panther pride and remember to wear Chaffey gear for Panther Pride Day.
CHAFFEY COLLEGE POLICE: CRIME LOG LOCATION
ON CAMPUS?
Sexual Battery
08/22/2016
Life Science Complex
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DUI alcohol/drugs
09/14/2016
Chaffey College
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Driver with no License
09/15/2016
Central Ave/Edison Ave., Chino
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Grand theft of property (over $950)
09/15/2016
Gymnasium Bldg
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Battery on Person
09/17/2016
Chaffey College
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Driver with no license
09/19/2016
Lot 19 - Atl East
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VC - Revoked/Suspended license possess marijuana 28.5g or less
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Caught in the Stream
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Empathy Through Art
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Digging for Treasure
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A Taste of Hawaii
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Uber Takes the Wheel
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Top Shelf
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Mr. Robot Review
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Blair Witch Review
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The Illusion of Choice
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Growing Pains
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Kaep Still Sits
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In our previous issue (Volume 27, Issue 2) the following articles were missing attribution: Immigrant Experience on Display at Wignall Musieum: story by Charlie Vargas, Blue Cut Fire Displaces Many: Story by Jullian Aiden Bravo, photo by Liz Duncan, Apps in the Classroom: story by Maya Hood, photo by Roberto Hernandez. The Breeze
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4 Things You Need to know
Jullian Aiden Bravo @Mr_Reporter_
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Supervised Heroin Sites: In an attempt to reduce rampant heroin use in the Seattle area, a task force is recommending the creation of heroin sites where heroin addicts can use heroin under medical supervision. The task force is also recommending the expansion of drug treatment and prevention programs as well as increasing access to Naloxone— an overdose-prevention drug—and undoing laws that limit the number of patients at methadone clinics. In 2015, the number of heroin-related deaths in King County, Seattle was 132—less than 156 deaths in 2014 yet higher than the 99 heroin-related deaths in 2013. King County Executive Dow Constantine and Seattle Mayor Ed Murray support the creation of supervised heroin sites. If established, these sites would be a first for the U.S. “If it’s a strategy that saves lives,” Constantine said at a news conference, “Then regardless of the political discomfort I think it is something we have to move forward.” -Source: Seattle Times
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Civilian killed, Officer Hurt During Charlotte Protests: A civilian was shot during a night of protests in Charlotte, North Carolina on Sep. 21. According to the city, the event was a civilian on civilian shooting. The civilian was taken to a hospital and placed on life support but later died Sep. 22. One officer was injured and taken to a
hospital—his condition is unknown. The protests came after the fatal police-involved shooting of Keith Lamont Scott. Scott, a black man, was reading a book as he waited for his son to come from school when a police officer shot him, according to his family. Charlotte Police Chief Kerr Putney said Scott was armed before being shot by a black officer who told Scott to drop the gun, which was found at the scene. Protests soon followed prompting Gov. Pat McCrory to declare a state of emergency. - Sources: CNN, The Associated Press (AP)
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Trump on ‘Stop and Frisk’ Policing: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump embraced ‘stop and frisk’ methods Sep. 21 at a predominately black church. His statement is in response to a question a listener asked regarding crime in black communities. ‘Stop and Frisk’ policing is a contentious method as it gives police the authority to stop, search and question pedestrians for weapons or contraband. The method gained traction in New York but criticism has led to a reduction in practice. Protests have also sparked in New York after the use of such methods as they tend to single out minorities. - Source: Reuters
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. Heavy Airstrikes In Aleppo, Syria: The once thriving and bustling city of Aleppo—now a divided battlefield between U.S. backed rebels and Russian backed Syrian forces—crumbles as airstrikes pound buildings and massacre civilians. In the northern district, at least 13 people were killed in the worst airstrike in months. Skirmishes also broke-out in the southern district where rebels and government forces are fighting for control. There have been attempts to bring humanitarian aid to the millions of civilians stuck between the restless violence. However, no convoy has yet reached the war-battered city. - Source: BBC News
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Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know About the Syrian Civil War (But were too afraid to ask) Jullian Aiden Bravo @Mr_Reporter_
The conict in Syria has left the country a complete mess, but to understand how it reached a crumbling state, one must understand the history leading up to it
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he war-ravaged country of Syria has seen an estimated 450,000 people killed since the start of its civil war in 2011. The country lay in ruin from attacks by rebel forces backed by U.S. airstrikes, pro-Assad forces supported by the Russian military and terror groups such as the Islamic State, which took advantage of the country’s instability and declared an Islamic caliphate in 2014. Other countries such as Turkey, Iran and Saudi Arabia also are involved in the war. According to the European Union, an estimated 11 million Syrians fled the ongoing violence, and 13.5 million are in need of humanitarian assistance within the country. In total, the U.S. has conducted 4,901 airstrikes in Syria, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. A ceasefire deal was arranged by the U.S. and Russia, but like preceding ceasefires, this one came to an inevitable end.
Muslim Brotherhood. However violence continued despite government repression. In 1982, an army unit was ambushed while conducting a city search in Hama and an Islamist insurgency began. In response to the uprising, Hafez ordered a city invasion lasting three weeks. The siege included airstrikes, relentless bombardment, and—though contested—torture and use of poison gas. The violence in 1982 put a temporary end to resistance.
And while the U.S. is against Bashar, another government—miles away in Moscow—is supporting it. The Kremlin has been Syria’s ally for years. Russia also has commercial interests with the country and a critical naval port serving as Russia’s sole Mediterranean naval base. And while the U.S. and Russia have their differences, the countries do share a common goal of eliminating the terrorist threat.
When Hafez al-Assad died in 2000, his son, Bashar al-Assad, took office. When resistance surfaced again, Hama was once more a center of protest. The city came under opposition control for six weeks in 2011 until government forces retook the city. The violence under Hafez was inherited by his son Bashar. If Syria was a powder keg, the Ba’ath and Muslim Brotherhood was the match.
PART III: Ceasefire?
“This attack is an assault on human dignity”
PART I: A Powder Keg and Match
PART II: Superpowers at Play
Since the 1940s, there has been tension between two groups: 1) The Ba’ath Party—a secular and nationalist group—and 2) The Muslim Brotherhood—a religious and conservative group. The Ba’ath Party, led by Alawites, is currently the ruling party in Syria. The Muslim Brotherhood, regards the Alawite group as heretical and animosity between the two often ensued in violence.
In 2013, U.S. intelligence reveled that Bashar used chemical weapons against his own people. Many civilians—men, women and children—were injured or killed. President Obama condemned the attack, calling it “the worst chemical weapons attack of the 21st century.” The 1925 Geneva Protocol prohibits the use of chemical or biological weapons. In response to the violation of international protocol, Obama said military action should be taken against Bashar.
An example of the worst clash is the 1982 conflict in the Syrian city of Hama, a focal point for pro-Muslim Brotherhood support. Prior to the conflict, former Syrian president Hafez al-Assad destabilized the country by intervening in the Lebanese civil war. Following the intervention, secular and liberal protestors called for democratic reforms while the Muslim Brotherhood began its terror operations against Ba’ath authorities. Hafez fought violence with violence, and in 1980, it became a crime to be a member of the
September 26, 2016 must never have a role in the forming of a transitional government.
“This attack is an assault on human dignity,” Obama said in 2013. “It also presents a serious danger to our national security. It risks making a mockery of the global prohibition on the use of chemical weapons.” To the U.S., the idea of a transitional government in Syria is supported, but at the moment, it sees Assad as a war criminal who needs to go. The U.S. believes Bashar
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The U.S. and Russia arranged a seven-day ceasefire deal that began Sep. 12 and ended Sep. 19. The deal was to allow humanitarian convoys to provide aid to civilians. During the ceasefire, however, both sides accused one another of violating the deal. In one instance, a U.S. airstrike bombed a Syrian base, killing 62 Syrian forces, wounding 100 and granting the Islamic State an opportunity to overrun the base. U.S. officials claim that the pilots believed they were targeting the Islamic State. Russia denounced the attack, accusing the U.S. of supporting terrorism. In a another instance, the Syrian government was accused by the U.S of violating the ceasefire deal by preventing humanitarian aid from reaching the city of Aleppo. Violations from both sides of the war led up to the inevitable end of the weeklong ceasefire. The Syrian government announced Sep. 19 that the deal had ended. That same day, a United Nations humanitarian convoy was hit with an airstrike in the Aleppo province, 32 people—including 12 aid workers. Russia and Syria deny striking the convoy though U.S. officials believe Russia carried out the attack. - Sources: New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The European Union, iamsyria, Opposing Viewpoints, Whitehouse.gov, U.S. Department of Defense, United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs
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Photo by Liz Duncan
By Ravyn Salas
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usic sales are steadily declining, 16 percent lower than they have been in over 2 decades, but it is not as if less people are listening to music. This has allowed streaming services to emerge in an attempt for artists and albums to learn how to profit in this digital age. Smartphone users now have Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, and Google Music at the touch of their fingers, which may seem excessive, considering the similarities between each platform. Aware of similar outlets out there, companies try to differentiate themselves in the catalogs they offer, artist exclusive content and sound quality. Each streaming service offers a catalogue of around 30 million songs and though that is enticing, services market artist-exclusive content to set themselves apart. For example, Tidal offered the highly anticipated Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” and Kanye West’s “The Life of Pablo,” the latter with the bold statement that his latest album would never be for purchase
via hardcopy. “My album will never never never be on Apple. And it will never be for sale... You can only get it on Tidal” he said in a tweet. Kanye was not the only star to speak against Apple Music. Taylor Swift publicly criticized the company for not paying artists when users play their music during their free 3 month trial. Apple Music then compensated artists who were streamed during non-paid periods. The rap mogul behind Tidal, Jay Z, followed suit and promised to pay the artists on his streaming service a higher percentage than any other service can offer, but that comes with a cost to listeners. Tidal does not have a free tier, unlike its competitors, which explains why many students have never heard of it. It is more costly the other subscriptions at $19.99, for hi-fi losses music, but in its first year, Tidal has gained 3 million paying subscribers. It seems Jay Z got 99 problems but the future of Tidal ain’t one. The Breeze
Chaffey student, Nicole Cedano, 20, uses three different services. She thinks Soundcloud and Spotify are the most limiting out of the three services, because Spotify doesn’t let you change the song and Soundcloud remixes songs. “Pandora is the best one out of all of them,” Cedano said. Angelica Harper, 18, also a Chaffey student, says free streaming services are the way to go for the bulk of her music. “If it’s my favorite artist then I’d just buy their album and then download it to my phone but I usually just use Spotify’s free version,” Harper said. Even with the millions of available songs and the exclusivity that each service has accumulated, no single service can offer the unparalleled vision of unlimited music, in one place, for free.
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A&E/Features
Charlie Vargas @CharlieVargas19
Empathy Through Art Students admiring art peices at the Wingnall Museum’s new exhibit, “No Human Being is Illegal: Posters on the Myths & Realities of the Immigrant Experience” on Sept. 14. Photos by Charlie Vargas
A little boy with no name, smiles distantly, with hope in his eyes. One fist is clenched shut with excitement, while the other holds a bouquet of roses. This boy has no pulse. Life, instead, is circulated through his message to the observers. This is just one of the many art posters showcased at the Wignall Museum’s new exhibit, “No Human Being is Illegal: Posters on the Myths & Realities of the Immigrant Experience” combining an artistic expression with the world of politics. Rebecca Trawick, director of the museum strives to showcase art that analyzes pressing social issues that are relevant across all disciplines while utilizing the space as learning lab. In this exhibit that topic revolves around immigration, an issue both on a national and local level. “I think immigration is really important this year, because being an election year there is a lot of discourse in the media,” Trawick said. “We live in southern California and immigration is a profound issue for our communities.” The immigrant experience is told through a variety of posters but it is not limited to one specific issue, instead it intersects between the communities and their various struggles. “You’re looking at legislative policy, effects of war, issues for LGBTQAI communities, all these different sorts of subsets that fall under the umbrella of immigration,” Trawick said. For some, the art’s message was a brand new experience but for others it was a personal reminder of how immigration affects their lives and country they inhabit.
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Ashley Huerta, major unknown, felt those effects when her father was deported. She empathizes with those who are in similar situations. “I haven’t seen him in eight years,” Huerta said. “It sucks waking up one day and them not being there.” Others like Dina Noya, major undecided, is an immigrant herself and felt a personal connection to some of the posters. “It really touched something inside,” Noya said. “We’re not all criminals breaking the law, we’re just humans separated by borders.” Ray Cuellar, a grant writer for the college, believes it is a beneficial opportunity for viewers to experience other histories that may not be fully analyzed in traditional grade school history. He also said it helps give context to migration. “It opens the conversation to hear our story of our struggle, our story of our migration and our story of our traditions,” Cuellar said. “For thousands of years our people have migrated to where work needed to be done in order to provide for our families, and ultimately that’s what it’s all about.” Art is expressive which makes it the perfect medium for communities to express their frustrations to those lacking in their understanding of immigration. “I think for the most part we as a human population are visual learners. An image that you have of people working, or of a child, or of a family struggling, even without any words, that itself carries the message of our struggle,” Cuellar said. Art also serves as a bridge toward empathy, a concept that Trawick hopes spectators will leave with. “I hope that viewers will walk away with an empathetic viewpoint or a new viewpoint,” Trawick said. “I think it’s easy to walk in and say, here’s what I think about immigration, but if you can understand the nuances in all the different communities maybe it can give a new perspective.”
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Digging for Treasure Daniel Steele @MetalgearSteele A large red and white building houses some of the oldest and quirkiest antiques from bygone eras within its vast meandering isles. 19th century literature, busts of famous figures and early 1900s phonographs and dolls are only the tip of the iceberg. Treasures N Junk, located on South San Antonio Avenue, Ontario, is the area’s largest and most diverse antique store. The shop holds its extensive collections in a warehouse filled with items from as early as the 1800s and as new as the 2000s. The antiques range from vintage toys to pocket knives, cabinets to grandfather clocks, records to record players and classic pictures to oil paintings. Visitors are hard-pressed not to walk away with something that catches the eye. “Other stores go with one theme, we have everything,” said store manager Lamira Edwards. “We buy stuff from the early 1800s to the 1970s.” As the manager, Edwards does everything from working the front desk to pricing to giving information on items throughout the store. She said she enjoys working the shop and likes to visit other antique and thrift stores herself. Because the store buys nearly any type of item that comes through its doors, the staff never knows what things people will bring in. Sometimes they receive things as innocuous as a 1950s Coca-Cola advertisement. But every once in a while, they might receive items much more bizarre. “One day someone brought me a part of a penis statue from a real person,” said Edwards, grimacing. She elaborated that it was a statue of one made from some sort of mold, but the item alarmed her all the same. She said the customer was very shy and reticent about where it came from or how he
acquired it, and she didn’t want to press the question anyway. Edwards had to turn him away. Needless to say, it wasn’t her area of expertise. As far as popular items go, signs and furniture are some of their best sellers according to Edwards. Throughout the shop, many of the walls display vintage signage, particularly near the entrance. One room is entirely decorated with 50s-60s era toy cars and soda bottles with signs from Coca-Cola, 7-Up, Chevron and various other companies. One hall connecting the main building to another has metal signs and license plates hanging wall to wall. Many of the shop’s alcoves have various antique dressers and cabinets from the 20th century all decorated with random items. Some display old editions of books like Robinson Crusoe, curious electronic gadgets, 1950s wood carvings of characters Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, glass elephant and tiger statues and dusty antique cameras. One customer, Costco employee Terri Vonds, 53, frequents the shop for furniture and dolls from the early 1900s. Her favorite purchase is a 1930s dresser which she displays some of her dolls on. “I like the look of old things,” she said. “What I like about old stuff is it’s built well, it’s sturdy.” Family day care owner Libier Perez, 47, shares Vonds sentiment. “The old stuff is more durable than the new stuff. Furniture at IKEA is too flimsy and unreliable but the old stuff here lasts a long time.” Perez often wanders the shop with her young son to find anything interesting or useful. Her favorite things are purses and outdoor tools. “The best thing I got was an old orange The Breeze
cultivator from the 1930s that I use to cultivate fruit,” she said. “I never go empty-handed.” The main building is packed with a broad range of antiques, and the building connected next door is just as large. Nearly every item imaginable is hidden within the labyrinthine displays that offer some newer items that the main building does not. Many things are familiar: a duplicate of the Mona Lisa, a statue of The Thinker, a bust of Plato, stacks of albums from artists such as Cyndi Lauper, Kiss, Ray Charles, Elton John, Rat and the Beatles and Star Wars toys from Episode 1. But toward the back of the shop, within the lowly lit nooks are other things more foreign. A Middle Eastern style decanter; hourglasses with red, green and orange sand; an 1800s Eastern European book called Zagorcka and oil paintings up to 5 feet tall depicting a Roman guard, an American Indian woman and sinister clowns on a bed of clouds are around every corner. The smell of old rusted metal, leather and wood permeate the air within these sections of the warm, almost muggy building. It’s as if centuries of time gave off its smell all at once. The miasma may be unpleasant to most, but to some it’s a nostalgic reminder of the past. Hair stylist Michelle Dorantes, 50, and her husband, Bob Dorantes, 51, have been collecting antiques for over 30 years. “We’re drawn to it, drawn to collections,” said Michelle. “You could say it’s kind of a sickness.” Bob considered her thought before saying, “Yea, you could call it that.” “As a little girl I’d go to my grandmas and things [here] remind me of that,” Michelle said. “It’s comforting.”
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The antique toy on the left was pointed out by customer Bob Dorantes. Photo by Daniel Steele.
The Dorantes are from Orange County and go antiquing all throughout southern California. They consider Treasures N Junk to be one of the best in the entire area. “It’s one of the coolest antique stores and has fair prices,” said Bob. “I mean some of the things in here are fascinating and incredibly rare, like look at this.” Bob turned on a small black flashlight and peered through a glass display, shining the light on an old elaborately carved wooden toy. “Look at this early 1900s toy. I tell my kids you never see things like this anywhere.” Toys like the one Bob talked about all have their own unique story of how they arrived their, switching hands between owners over the decades. This aspect is partly what drew floor walker Betsy, 66, to antiquing. “The stories behind the objects are the most inter-
Glass shelves display Star Wars memorabilia from the original trilogy. Photo by Daniel Steele.
esting part,” she said. “The passion people have for the objects.” Betsy got her start working the antique store as a volunteer about 15 years ago where she eventually got paid to work five years in. As the self-described floor walker, she answers questions as she wanders the isles using her general knowledge of the antiques and her more special knowledge of jewelry and fabric. 40 years ago, the store was once a washing machine facility for clothes before it was bought for antiquing. The most recent owners, Chad and his sister Nancy, bought the store from the original owners two years ago. What once started as a humble collection of antiques now has grown to one of the most colorful homes for treasures and junk.
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The
Flavors of Hawaii
Amalia Rose
Imagine the opportunity to enjoy a healthy, high quality and beautifully hand crafted mixed sashimi bowl. Poke, pronounced (Po-Kay), is a popular Hawaiian dish right around the corner. The restaurant Honeyfish Poke is a healthy fast food alternative filled with high-quality food and cultural history that brings much-needed diversity to the local food court. Poke has some of the most delicious flavors and explosive sauce combinations. New to Victoria Gardens in Rancho Cucamonga, located where Pink berry used to be down the block from the Corner bakery, the bright red and orange logo can be found proudly presenting the well-refined establishment. The two co-partners who manage the Rancho Cucamonga location, Ben Ma and Charles Lei, warmly welcome everyone who walks through their giant glass doors with a large smile and kind hospitality. Their trained employees provide great customer service and a fast checkout, and they reassure that every bowl is made with the freshest ingredients and high-quality cuts of fish. It’s perfect for any busy college student who doesn’t feel like having the same old greasy fast food. Poke is a Hawaiian dish made of steamed rice, freshly cut vegetables, savory sauces and fish protein. It is served in a convenient mixed bowl of different sizes and comes with various combinations that can be customized to fit anyone’s palette. Customers can chose from a wide variety of high-quality seafood such as yellowtail, tuna, albacore, salmon, shrimp, cooked crab, lobster and tofu. For those near Victoria Gardens, a visit to Honeyfish
Poke is well worth it. All sushi eaters both old and new will fall in love with this poke place. Duke Park is the owner of Honeyfish Poke. The Rancho Cucamonga location is the fourth place he has opened, and he has stores in Northridge, Westlake and the L.A. area. He hopes to further the craze and spread the joy of poke to the west coast. This power team is making a name for themselves.
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Uber Takes the Wheel Maya Hood
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ill Uber’s robot cars be the end of human drivers? Ride-sharing companies, like Uber, continuously take steps towards fully-autonomous, driverless vehicles. It seems technology will change the future of mobility. Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick, launched their first self-driving car in Pittsburgh on Sept. 14, 2016, his goal is to replace Uber’s human drivers with robot drivers. This goal will fundamentally change the driving experience.
for some things like adverse weather and traffic conditions.
as opposed to self-driving cars because they liked the human interaction.
“I think it’s just stupid,” said Uber driver Tonette Kirkland. She believes driverless cars are only beneficial depending on the location because people drive differently when it comes to certain areas. “By the time people are comfortable with self-driving cars, I’ll be dead.”
“I like it because you meet nice people, and I like talking to people,” said Noah Cortez, “It would be boring.”
When it comes to Uber, the majority of the ride goes to the driver’s salary, and Uber gets 20% of the fare. If an Uber ride When it comes to autonomous cars, the is expensive, it’s because one is paying for transportation system must accommothe person driving the car, therefore; the date both humans and cost becomes cheaper “I think it’s just machines, so its benefits when drivers are reare only as good as its scary because robots placed with robots. technology, and people’s are taking over the willingness to use it. Nonetheless, she doesn’t think drivers will suffer world” “There are a lot of from unemployment people that are very because any type of both cautious and suspicious about it,” technology creates different types of said professor Ryan Falcioni, a philosophy opportunities, people just have to be able professor at Chaffey College, “Some latent to adapt to it. However, some Uber drivers fears about technology and some anxiety are not at all concerned, because the job is about technology plays out when it comes temporary for them. “There’s going to be to these sorts of applications because peosome acceptance, but there’s going to be a ple’s fears about it backfiring or misfiring lot of people who aren’t going to want to becomes amplified.” jump on board,” said Walter G, another Uber driver. He is pessimistic about the There are potential effects when it comes idea of autonomous cars. “I’ve taken Uber to the development of the driverless car as a passenger, and if a driverless car age like unemployment for drivers, the pulled up, I can’t imagine myself taking harm it has on human relations, and the Uber.” safeness of autonomous automobiles. With technological advances, the social Some people argue that self-driving cars values between the driver and the paspose a threat to professional drivers, senger might suffer. There were many however, human drivers are necessary students who chose ride-sharing services The Breeze
Some students said they are curious when it comes to autonomous cars because it’s new to them, but once it becomes the norm they would be open to it. “I think it’s so new, and because I’ve never seen it, I might be a little hesitant at first until it became more popular,” said Melissa Lacabanne, a student at Chaffey. The general consensus is that Uber’s robot car future will lead to safer roads. However, people against this perspective would question the safety of self-driving vehicles, when Joshua Brown was killed driving a Tesla Model S on autopilot mode on May 7, making it the first fatality accident involving a self-driving car. “Autopilot is getting better all the time, but it is not perfect and still requires the driver to remain alert,” Tesla stated. At some point, in the years to come, technology will become more advanced. According to the U.S Department of Transportation, drivers were at fault at an estimate of 94% car crashes. If the human error is taken out of the driving equation, it’s easy to see how it could lead to ultimately safer roads. “I think it’s just scary because robots are taking over the world,” said Arlene Blunt,
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TOP SHELF: FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT De’Channe’ Lane As college students we are all too familiar with classic books that were required readings throughout our scholastic years. Excluding great literary works such as Hamlet, here you will find some less known pieces that should be placed on your list of books that are must-reads.
“Lolita” by Vladimir Nabokov is a controversial book but still a must read for those not easily offended. If you are able to stomach reading through a story of a middle-aged man and his relationship with an underage girl, yAou will find witty writing that causes the reader to delve into the problems within our society.
“Disgrace” by J. M. Coetzee forces the reader to deal with ethical issues on a personal level. The story takes place in South Africa and is a fictional tale of the life of the main character David Lurie. The story has a serious tone mostly outlining the darker side of life.
“I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou is an eloquently written and raw account of Angelou’s life. The book tackles issues that are constant problems within our society such as rape and racism. Confronting the disparities she endured as an African American woman along with the injustices from her own people.
“The Shack” by William P. Young- While this book is Christian fiction do not let that shy you away from reading the story. No matter what your beliefs are there are many topics addressed that relate to us all as it covers the many emotions and thoughts we experience when dealing with death. Most notably the question we have all wondered, “Why do bad things happen?”
After committing a crime, a man battles with inner guilt, paranoia, mental anguish and self-justification. The story reminds readers of the ways in which we punish ourselves for our percieved wrong-doings ultimately becoming our own worst critics.
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[SPOILERS] SEASON ONE & TWO [SPOILERS]
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ummer time never felt as gloomy and dark as it did with “Mr. Robot” season two. After the financial fallout of Five/Nine where the world’s largest conglomerate, E Corp. was hacked by fsociety and The Dark Army, the world was sent into distraught and monetary stagnation, something fsociety thought they were saving the world from. Elliot (Rami Malek) the leader of fsociety, began the season adjusting to a life in seclusion from technology, his friends and sister. With last season exposing Mr. Robot (Christian Slater) as the alter ego of Elliot in the form of his dead father, this season’s conflict was centered on the power struggle between Elliot and Mr. Robot, mostly revolving around the true whereabouts of Tyrell Wellick (Martin Wollstrom). That was not revealed until the last two episodes but even then, the question-ability of Elliot as a reliable narrator kept viewers guessing if what they saw was actually happening. However, these were only some of the several conflicts this season. Conflicts overlapped with the supporting characters such 16
as Darlene (Carley Chaikin) struggling as the new leader of fsociety. She dealt with the casualties of their core members as well as dodging the F.B.I.’s crusade lead by Dom (Grace Gummer) who up until the end of the season hadn’t revealed the F.B.I.’s true knowledge of fsociety. Another problem was with Angela (Portia Doubleday), who with a newfound confidence continued to pursue her career in E Corp. bringing a burden of consequences to her and fsociety but at the end of the season it is clear she is on board with The Dark Army and Tyrell. The ending for this season started to become clearer but only in the scenes without Elliot or Mr. Robot. It is clear that Tyrell is alive and well at the end and not one of Elliot’s delusions. It also revealed stage two in fsociety’s operation, which would blow up the paper trail of the finances that allow E Corp. to successfully function after the previous hack. When the operation fails, Elliot is shot by Tyrell but is hinted to be alive when Tyrell calls Angela and the streets go dark, implying stage two was taking The Breeze
effect. One loose end that was sort of tied up was the whereabouts of Mobley (Azhar Khan) and Trenton (Sunita Mani) which also included Leon ( Joey Bada$$) inferring the possibility he’ll become a reoccurring character. The exposition this season was noticeably slow but that was no surprise since season one also had a hard time getting the ball rolling. However, like season one, once it was rolling it delivered momentum. In similarities, the series continued to play with the trippy cinematography styles of creator Sam Esmail, more notably seen in season one’s episode eps1.3_da3m0ns. mp4, where Elliot hallucinates as a result of a morphine withdrawal. The similar episode in this season had a comical element as well as a satirical poke at the “Full House” sitcoms. Although the episode did seem like a filler it had a purpose in the episodes that followed. For example, the hallucination was an example of the protection that Mr. Robot provides for Elliot under harm. This set up another reveal showing that Elliot had in fact been in prison the
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A factor that the show also executed nicely was its cultural relevance, something that resonates with its cult following. It is no secret that the Five/Nine attack resembles the recession of 2008 and that the surveillance program fsociety is under is related to the NSA’s PRISM program. The very last episode also mentioned use of the Patriot Act against Darlene when she chose to plead the fifth, and they used terms like “enemy combatant” which have been thrown around plenty this election cycle to describe terrorism. The show also continued to talk about mental illness and some of the childhood trauma associated with it. Some of the most intimate moments this season were shared in flashbacks, like where Elliot’s father first confided to Elliot the secret of his terminal illness. Personal exchanges like those were what humanized the characters in the show. Each character seems to be chasing a void and in a sense, the interactions they share are what bring them together. Whether it’s Dom tailing fsociety or Angela joining E Corp. they were each
portrayed lost and unfulfilled yet their purpose, as Whiterose (B.D. Wong) alluded to is impermanent for them. This very factor continues to develop the characters uniquely, twisting and turning the character’s presentation like it did with Angela throughout the season. Another great aspect of the show was the accuracy of the computer hacking portrayed in the show. This is greatly due to the team of tech consultants like Mark Rogers and Kor Adana. Both of the consultants work together to build the hack and perform it to the accuracy portrayed on the show. So when viewers saw Elliot fix the site issues for Craig (Ray Heyworth) a prison warden who ran a tor site where he sold drugs, weapons and trafficked prostitutes and children, it was completely up to par in computer hacking accuracy. If there was one thing that lacked strength was the identical reoccurring themes in “Mr. Robot” also found in “Fight Club” which are more noticeable at the end. The explosion of the building with all the financial paper trials is almost the The Breeze
same as the exploding buildings at the end of “Fight Club” also meant to delete any debit and credit history of consumers. It is no secret that the show is highly influenced by the film, but what truly sets it apart are the executions of those themes mixed with relevant problems of the economy, politics, and mental health. The show is heading in the right direction but we’ll have to wait another year to watch Esmail’s next move. Grade: A-
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er sister Heather; the protagonist from the first film. Strapped with modern technology and accompanied by guides, his friend Lisa (Callie Hernandez) films their return to the woods for her college documentary class. Remakes shouldn’t always necessarily have to be like the original film. On top of squandering any storytelling potential regarding all the newer, modern elements added for today’s audience, what’s disappointing is that “Blair Witch” follows the original structurally. Each act should build toward the chaotic finale, but it drags on for the sake of ineffective character work. The casting could’ve been a bit better. Aside from Callie Hernandez, the rest of the cast is average. The male actors can get especially grating. They’re unable to gauge the scene properly and go for basic emotions, adding zero nuance or depth to the performance. Even though horror films excuse acting (which some consider a staple), this type of film requires an extra layer of performance to sell the grounded nature of a found-footage format. It also doesn’t help that the characters themselves are dumb, mostly unlikable.
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TCH’ ELIVERS The sound design in “Blair Witch” is the film’s double-edge sword. When you have differing video types and cameras being edited together, it helps that the constant element in this film—which in this case would be audio—provide some kind of safety and continuity for the audience. It’s a little too clean to be believable, but it works. It’s only when the sound bombards the audience with every single wasted jump scare that things feel repetitive. When considering the filmmakers behind this film, it’s hard not to feel upset. Their past films such as “You’re Next” and “The Guest” are fun and inventive, but more importantly, convey their identities and personalities as artists. Bottom line: they’re damn good filmmakers who deserved a shot at a wide-release. “Blair Witch” contains shades of their cleverness sprinkled throughout, but mostly comes off incredibly bland and generic. It’s a standard found-footage film, not a Wingard/Barret one. There’s some clever stuff in there that might interest fans. The filmmakers take one of the original’s biggest
critiques (the lack of actual threat), and fill out the mythology behind the Blair Witch for audiences. In addition, apparently the witch (yes, an actual witch) has a set of powers or abilities that are interesting, but the overall execution of it all feels tacked on. When the first trailer for this film came out, it got released with a different title: “The Woods.” It was only during last-year’s Comic-Con premiere that a lucky several hundred were tricked into thinking they were watching a new horror film called “The Woods,” only to learn that they were watching THE new “Blair Witch” film the moment the words get’s blurted by the characters onscreen. Audiences left that screening, only to find all the posters for “The Woods” were now renamed “Blair Witch.” For those lucky individuals, they probably had an incredibly satisfying and memorable experience from that screening. For everyone else, it’s standard. Grade: C
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The Illusion of Choice Chris Salazar @chriseclectic23 The presidential debates air Monday night as Clinton snags a 6 point lead over Trump. Yet, while these two behemoth personalities are potentially the least liked candidates in history, the disconcerting spectacle is the media’s tattered reputation. This isn’t new. Journalism has suffered dwindling approval ratings since the mid-nineties. In a recent poll conducted by the Wall Street Journal and NBC News, 450 people were instructed to lay bare their opinions about the news media, politicians and political institutions. The two candidates, in spite of their inflammatory reputations, garnered greater approval over the news media—which was second only to Vladimir Putin. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 ushered a new information era where money and media intertwine, closer to two lovers wrestling than two adversaries grappling. If our media is the vehicle by which power is mediated by truth, then the devastation of that legislature is clear: almost 90 percent of our major media companies are owned by six corporations. Contrast this monopoly with our former distribution of American media in 1983 where approximately 90 percent of what we read, watched or listened to was owned by 50 companies. The decisions we make are only as good as the information we receive. If we accept that premise, then the conclusion relegates choice to being a mere illusion when intelligence remains suspended in arrested development. It’s clear that Hillary Clinton is backed by the big media lobby. The WikiLeaks emails, which revealed that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) favored Clinton over Sanders during the primaries, demonstrate as much. The issue with our political system is how it stymie’s third-party campaigns. For example, most Americans don’t even know Gary Johnson, the Libertarian presidential nominee, and Jill Stein, the Green Party presidential nominee, exist as options to consider—candidates who differ ideologically, and offer ideas that challenge the discourse of conventional wisdom. A robust democracy requires a robust dialogue. But the nature of the journalistic landscape is fragile, where journalist’s tip-toe
around egg shells lest they bite the hand that feeds them. Unfortunately, former President Bill Clinton’s legacy, at least in part, permitted the consolidation of the six corporations (GE, News Corp, Disney, Viacom, Time Warner and CBS) that dictate the vigor of the political conversation. Clinton leads in the polls. But while polls can, and do, shape elections, they’re flawed. Not necessisarily because of malicious intent, though that’s possible, but as a result of methodology and confounding variables. Consider the bandwagon effect. As a candidate gains momentum in the polls, it often results in more funders, voters and catches the attention of interest groups. When soft-spoken Ben Carson, a retired neurosurgeon and political newcomer, entered the GOP primaries no one considered him a contender. However, as he climbed the polling ranks last fall, going from second to first, he was taken more seriously as a candidate until his polling prowess dwindled last December. Automated dialing can also skew polling results as federal regulations only permit robots to call landlines. So roughly half of the U.S. adult population who only own cell phones—tend to be younger, lower wage earning urban dwellers—are not represented. So, it’s not hard to see why Gary Johnson and Jill Stein didn’t reach the 15 percent in the polls required to enter the debate stage alongside Clinton and Trump on Monday night. But it’s regrettable for two reasons. First, Americans need exposure to something novel, whether it’s a new take on an old political stance or a new face from a maligned party. Secondly, the eerily cookie cutter political discourse reifies the party collusion between Democrats and Republicans. The truth dwells behind the monetary veneer of corporate media. Until it’s allowed to defend itself, the writing plastered on the wall reads: American democracy, the illusion of choice.
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Growing Pains NFL state of mind
Edward Gutierrez @EDWORDGEE
Prescott leads Cowboys and Rams lack offense.
As weeks one brought drama on and off the field, it also brought three games that were decided by two points or less. It brought us a Jimmy Garapollo led Patriots and continued to show us that the San Diego Chargers never fail to fail when it comes to crunch time. Yet, week two brought us something more unique and unexpected. Adrian Peterson tore his meniscus, Robert Griffin III is out for 10-12 weeks and Aaron Rodgers is playing like he deserves to be someone else’s back-up. We realized that even without Peyton Manning the Denver Broncos will be fine, due to their defensive pass rush and gritty offensive line. Just as we figured out that the Detroit Lions will be fine without Calvin ‘Megatron’ Johnson leading there receiving core and offense. The Philadelphia Eagles and Carson Wentz showcased a passing clinic and how to exactly run the spread offense. We even witnessed a Dallas Cowboys team that actually looked like a well oiled machine, without Tony Romo being the starting Quarterback. Yet, the highlight of week one and two had to be the Cowboys, from loosing their star quarterback, Tony Romo, to stumbling upon a pot of gold from the fourth round in Dak Prescott and high expectations in first round draft pick Ezekiel Elliot. They still managed to lose to the New York Giants (19-20) in week one and found themselves against their rivals the Washington Redskins (27-23), yet the star of the team was Prescott, who stood in the pocket calm as can be. Prescott showcased his potential so far, completing 62.7 percent of his passes and rallying up a QBR of 76.8 which isn’t entirely bad for a rookie quarterback.
As for the return for the Los Angeles Rams, week one they were destroyed by the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football. Only having 185 total yards the Rams showcased how young and inpatient their new offense was. Week two brought hope, as they beat the Seattle Seahawks (9-3) thus, instilling confidence in their defense and showcasing their lackluster offense that is ran by Case Keenum. For now that is until further changes may be made. As for the fashion statements that were made star players such as DeAndre Hopkins, Adrian Peterson, Sammy Watkins and Super Bowl 50 MVP Von Miller donned the Adidas 350 Yeezy football cleat. As the internet went wild, so did the commissioners belief on dress code and the mantra that new is bad in the NFL. DeAndre Hopkins, star receiver for the Houston Texans donned the cleat that caused hysteria all over social media. He was the last player to wear the football cleat designed by Kanye West who has continued to make his imprint on fashion and now football. The NFL commissioner Roger Goodell fined Hopkins $6,000 for even lacing the cleat up, the reasoning behind it wasn’t released but this continues to show that the NFL is changing. Whether that change may be multiple players kneeling during the National Anthem or even trying to express themselves through their uniform the athletes are now attempting to express themselves, and it’s only two weeks in.
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Kaep and Company Continue to Protest Kyle Smith @_kyol
Photo by Mike Morbeck Since Colin Kaepernick sat during the playing of our national anthem in preseason and after criticism led to his kneeling routine, the perception of the protest has changed. Instead of outraging, radio and television voices are on Kaep’s side, but that does not mean they are in opposition to America. At the third preseason game of the year, Kaepernick was seen sitting on the bench instead of standing beside his teammates on the sideline during the National Anthem. It might not be accurate to call it a movement at this point because he was sitting in response to his own discomfort, rather than with the intent of making headlines and encouraging other players to participate. After being noticed in a picture that Jennifer Lee Chan of SB Nation tweeted, the news became national and the
eventual story that it is now. He sat during the first two preseason games as well, but it went unnoticed because he wasn’t dressed out and didn’t play. After it gained national coverage, he said he was giving a voice to those who don’t have one. What began as his own silent protest has turned into an attempt at bringing attention to the police brutality and oppression that minorities experience. His reasoning makes sense as he said, “When there’s significant change and I feel that flag represents what it’s supposed to represent, and this country is representing people the way that it’s supposed to, I’ll stand,” but his thinking that the protest is “something that can unify this country” is faulty. It has instead increased the divide. It gives Black Lives Matter a negative connotation to people who just want the flag to be respected. It has created a divide between two parties that both want equal rights and shown Americans another way to separate ourselves from one another. The problem with the movement is that it is distracting from the actual issue of racism. Instead of hearing about the Black Lives Matter movement, two sides are arguing whether not standing during the Star Spangled Banner is acceptable. Instead of parents teaching their children how to treat human beings with respect across the board, they see Kepernick and company kneeling as the words that represent our independence are recited. Francis Scott Key was a slave owner but Kaepernick probably didn’t know that until after his movement gained speed. The second part of the song that we don’t include in our pregame celebrations has been called a celebration of slavery. While it is up to the individual to decide what they think about the song, the NFL, MLB and most people who sing in respect to those fallen neglect the part of the song that is hurtful to people of color. The problem is not the National Anthem. The problem is racism and there needs to be a shift in the conversation in order for anything to change. The Breeze
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