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s announced on March 26, California State universities will not accept enrollment for the Spring 2013 semester for transferring college students. This comes as a shock for any student planning to transfer from a community college. The moved follows statewide budget cuts for all areas of education. In particular, the Cal State University system has lost $750 million in the 20112012 fiscal school year and faces deepening cuts pending a tax proposal to be decided on the ballot in November.
The situation can easily get worse, possibly expanding to a fall 2013 enrollment freeze. Some Cal State universities — including Channel Islands, Chico, East Bay, Fullerton, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Bernardino and Sonoma — will still accept transferring students for only a limited number of spaces available. Transfers will be part of a waitlist. Students such as Michael Ramirez, communications major, have had to change their plans with the latest announcement. “It is setting me back a bit further in my education” Ramirez said. “I have been looking into other schools like UCs and
private [universities], but that’s about it. I am now in a little pool of not knowing what to do.” Jenny Dannelley, director at the Transfer Center, insists that students may want to look at other college and university systems for their major. “Students should look into going to a UC or a private university,” Dannelley said. “They offer some of the same programs as Cal States do. Even if it is costly and also a distance from their home, they are still perfect for students to attend.” It is going to be a long and difficult process. Most college students will have to deal it with until the situation improves.
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(u)ntitled club members Rocio Median, Dulce Ibarra, Jason Hunterharris, and Anntoinette Duke spread the word of their club through imagery and representaion of Gorrilla girls, a group of feminist artists, on April 4 at the campus center quad.
Faculty In-service Day
Meet new friends at the popular Coffee Nights. Enjoy a free drink and socialize. Fontana Campus: April 10 in the FNAC Student Lounge. Rancho Campus: April 24 in the CAA Building, 5 p.m.- 7 p.m. April is the last Month of Coffee Nights for the spring semester.
All campuses will be closed on Tuesday, April, 17 due to a faculty in-service day.
Need help with your taxes? Chaffey College has partnered with nonprofit CityLink in downtown Fontana and The Hour Glass Gallery in Rancho Cucamonga to offer free income tax preparation services to low-income individuals. FREE e-file tax preparation for individuals and families earning less than $49,000. Make an appointment as IRS Certified Volunteers are available by appointment at (877) 456-8482 for the Fontana location, and (909) 941-9300 for the Rancho Cucamonga campus.
Shop Tax Free Two Days Only! April 16 and April 17. Valid on all Apperal, Office, School supplies, backpack, drinkwear, computer, electronic accessories, food, magazines, art supplies and more at the Panther Bookstore.
Students Helping Students Student Activities, ASCC and the Fontana Campus are teaming up to continue the food pantry on the Fontana Campus. Students who are in need of assistance with food staples are welcome at the pantry. The distribution will be on Thursday, April 19, from noon to 4 p.m. (while supplies last). Those able to donate food can drop it off in Student Activities, which is accepting donations of non-perishable items and grocery store gift cards. For more information contact Susan Stewart (909) 652-6591.
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Math Center Workshops Need extra help with math? Join one of the many Math workshops & learning groups scheduled from April 9 through April 20. For a complete schedule and all other services visit the newly designed webpage: http://www.chaffey.edu/mathandscience/ success/.
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the annual Chaffey College GradFest, on Thursday, April 19, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Student Activities Quad. GradFest provides grad students the opportunity to purchase their announcements, cap and gown, diploma frames, class rings, and more. The bookstore is offering a 15% discount on all Chaffey College apparel and memorabilia. Graduates that join the Alumni Association they can save up to 30%. Participating students will be able to take advantage of special discounts from participating vendors, receive free refreshments, and be entered into door prize drawings for products and services. Contact the bookstore, 6526560, or the Alumni Office, 652-6545, for additional information.
2012 Broadcasting, Cinema Student Showcase Don’t miss some of the best projects created by currently enrolled broadcasting and cinema students, Tuesday, April 10 at 5 p.m. in CAA-218. Hosted by Daniel Jacobo, broadcasting and cinema professor.
Teddy Bear Hugs For Kids Help bring a smile to the face of a child at Loma Linda Children’s Hospital. Bring a new stuffed animal with tags attached to any of the following locations: 125 Veteran’s Resource Center; SSA–213; BEB207; Student Activities; Chino Multidisciplinary Success Center; FNLC Lobby; AD-125 Veteran’s Resource Center; SSA –213; BEB-207; Student Activities; Chino Multidisciplinary Success Center. All teddy bears will be delivered the week of Easter. Monetary donations are also welcomed.
2012 Student Invitational Join the artists from the Student Invitational 2012 exhibition. Students will discuss their work, the Student Invitational process and answer field questions from the audience. The event will be held Tuesday, April 24 at 5 p.m. at the Wignall Museum of Contemporary Arts.
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‘Shots fired on campus!’
Active Shooter Drill prepares students for an attack shooting rampage killing seven people at the private vocational university. Reports of the shooting hit close to home for California college communities. The timing of the active shooter drill and the real-life event in Oakland made the drill the more apropos. At 10:10 a.m. on April 2, the campus was notified through the enhanced emergency notification system that a drill had begun. Within five minutes the campuses were locked down and no one could get in or out until campus police gave an “all clear” over the system. Police monitored the campus during lock down, imitating a real-life situation. During the lock down, instructors were encouraged to show a brief video, by the video on demand program, informing students of what to do in an emergency. The video gave specific instructions for “what-if” situations in a shooter incident on campus. Survival tips and prevention were also topics in the video.
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ith news of the Oikos University shooting in Oakland still unfolding, all three Chaffey campuses tested the emergency notification system with an Active Shooter Drill on April 4. The event was an exercise that locked down the campuses at both 10:10 a.m. and 7:10 p.m. for nearly 30 minutes. Since the late 1990s, there have been a number of school shootings in all levels of education. From the elementary level to the university level, violence in the education sector has become a serious threat to all. The 2007 Virginia Tech massacre resonated devastation in the college community for months and years after its occurrence. Issues of mental illness, bullying and gun control have become hot topics in the following years after and continue to be the topics of concentration after every school shooting. On April 2 at Oikos University in Oakland, a former nursing student went on a
The instructional video lasted nearly 10 minutes, and after the viewing, another announcement was made through the emergency notification system. The exercise continued. Students heard “Shooter at administration. Seek shelteruntil cleared.” Although no one was hurt or forced to seek shelter in a matter of life or death, the exercise reflected a real-life emergency. After a few minutes, police made the final announcement, “All clear. Resume normal activities,” and the drill ended. The emergency notification system was first tested with the Great Southern California Shakeout last fall, but with present-day events, it seems there is no such thing as too much preparation. “The shakeout earthquake drill in November was excellent, but we want to continue to train and test the effectiveness of our emergency system,” President Dr. Henry Shannon stated in a press release. “We are continuously working to upgrade our emergency procedures in order to make our campus and the community at
large, safer. We will continue to conduct emergency exercises each semester.” The procedure that was exercised on campus with the Active Shooter Drill pales in comparison to the real-life terror in Oakland, and although there is no telling what, when, or how an emergency will take place, it can be insinuated that preparation is key to safety.
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The video download did not function in several classrooms in Wargin Hall, prompting history teacher Vince Nobile to say, “If this is an example of Chaffey’s preparedness for a shooter on campus, we are in trouble.”
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AB 1500 hopes to provide affordable education for middle class families CARLOS ALBERTO HUIZAR
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ollege affordability continues to become a financial challenge for many college students who are currently struggling to receive a higher education. Luckily, most students are eligible to receive some form of financial aid such as Pell Grants, Cal Grants, scholarships and college fee waivers to pay for their college expenses. In 2011 AB 540 was passed into law allowing undocumented students to be able to afford college with passing of the California D.R.E.A.M Act, beginning next year. Despite the increasing distribution of financial aid toward low-income families and undocumented students, many students who are considered middle class, still struggle with the situation of unaffordablity for their college education. Middle-class families are currently ineligible to receive financial aid because they lack the criteria of financial need. California Speaker of the Assembly John A. Pérez has proposed bill AB 1500 and AB 1501, also known as The Middle Class Scholarship Act, which would ease the financial burden for middle class families. “The pressures of the recession and massive fee increases have eroded, or even ended, the dream of higher education for too many California families,” Pérez said. “Now it is time for our state to reinvest in our system of higher education.” The Middle Class Scholarship Act would cut two-thirds of college fees for middle class families by closing the state’s “single sales factor” loophole for out-ofstate corporations. Currently, out-of-state corporations are able to propose their own tax formula dues in California. By closing
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James Kirkland, fire technology major, seeks financial assistance for education on April 5 at the Financial Aid Office on the Rancho Cucamonga campus.
the loophole, increased tax revenue would be used to fund the potential financial assistance programs for middle class families. According to Pérez, The Middle Class
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his year financial aid is going to work a little differently for students. Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) has made some slight changes. Students will have to still keep a 2.0 grade point average or higher and complete 67 percent of their attempted units for the semester with a minimum of six units per semester. Instead of being checked yearly, a student’s performance while on financial aid will now be monitored every semester. If any student is having a hard time deciding on a major, taking a guidance class might be beneficial. A student will only be allowed to change their major once while on financial aid. However, a student is allowed to file
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an appeal to chose a new major if they have already switched once.The appeal will take anywhere from four to six weeks to be evaluated and responded to. Another change is that once a student has reached a unit amount of 90, he or she will automatically be dropped from financial aid. If dropped and an appeal has been made and approved, any past classes that were not covered because you were dropped will be reimbursed to the student who had been dropped. Any class that is not transferable or not needed to graduate will be subtracted from the overall units a student has obtained throughout their time at school. For more information regarding any changes to financial aid visit the website at www.chaffey.edu/finaid/index.shtml.
Scholarship would apply to any student attending a Cal-State or UC whose family earns under $150,000 and currently does not receive financial aid. UC families are expected to save an
average $9,000 per year on college fees, while Cal-State families would save $4,000. Families of community college students would still benefit from the program because it would reserve $150 million to increase affordability at all 112 California community colleges. “I believe the government should offer affordability to college students, despite their income,” James Kirkland, a fire technician major said. “Financial need should never be based on income, but on educational need.” Kirkland currently works as a student worker at Student Activities, which provides income to cover the expenses of his college education. After recently tying the knot, Kirkland currently faces the scenario of losing his financial aid and eligibility for work-study because the combined income between himself and his wife which might make them ineligible for financial aid. Kirkland explains that despite being married into a larger income, financial obligations at home are covered by their combined income, but his education relies at the expense of his own income. Without the eligibility of financial aid, Kirkland may have to cancel his educational plans for the fall semester and just focus on the working. “Many people might go against the idea of offering a middle class student financial assistance,” Kirkland said. “However, people have to understand that the cost of living and higher education is increasingespecially higher education.” Kirkland hopes The Middle Class Scholarship can one day become a reality, which will undergo a lengthy progress timeframe before going into effect. Pérez hopes AB 1500 and 1501 will become an initiative to improving higher education and the lives of many middle class Californians.
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Psychology professor nominated as Faculty Lecturer of the Year CARLOS ALBERTO HUIZAR
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Professor of Psychology, Verajean Dunwoody is interviewed on April 5 for her upcoming Faculty Lecturer of the Year address to be held on Tuesday, April 17, at the Center For The Arts (CAA) 211 on the Rancho Cucamonga main campus. Dunwoody’s topic is “Reality: What’s That.”
or over 30 years, Verajean Dunwoody has passionately taught more than 21,000 students within the subjects of psychology, social science and fashion design. Dunwoody began her teaching career in 1980 when she was hired as a one-year sabbatical replacement for two professors at the Rancho campus. Planning to become a researcher for a private company or the public sector at the time, teaching became a newly discovered passion for Dunwoody, which persuaded her to apply for a full-time position on campus. Dunwoody’s commitment and passion for higher education has been recognized by the Faculty Senate, with the purpose of selecting her as the 2011-2012 Faculty Lecturer of the Year. “I am a bit nervous on presenting my lecture address to my colleagues, students, and administrators,” Dunwoody said. “However, I am excited to open the minds of my audience.” Dunwoody’s research consists of a mix-
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eautiful downtown Burbank is home to Warner Bros. Studios, NBC and The Original Bob’s Big Boy — and this year hosted the Journalism Association of Community Colleges State Conference. Fifteen members from The Breeze represented true journalistic integrity among 553 delegates from 45 schools and brought home 11 awards. “In addition to these awards, several of our photographers’ work was featured in the banquet slide show presentation, which is considered a win in itself,” Doug Walsh, journalism adviser, said. “We had at least 10 photos chosen from our staff. Also, Kelly Bowen, Jessica Rubio and Joe Worrell were featured as the first video journalism piece at the banquet video presentation. The event was not judged, but the fact that their story led off the evening said good things about their fine work.” Darleine Heitman, Julie Cosgrove and Justin Kenward received two awards each in the video journalism mail-in competition. Heitman and Cosgrove brought home an additional award for their work on an audio sound slide presentation. DJ Hughes was awarded fourth place for on-the-spot editorial cartoon. “Also, Hughes entered a podcast in a
beta (non-judged) event,” Walsh said. “His work was also selected to lead off the podcast presentations.” In addition to competing against future journalists from across the state [and Rhode Island] JACC offers workshops led by professionals to provide insights and helpful tips to those aspiring to be employed in the field one day. “It was an educating and uplifting experience,” Gary Byrd, staff photographer, said, “which broadened our talents, expanded our potential and in turn critiqued and educated us on the fundamentals. We received a lot of information through the workshops, which offered valuable resources for future employment opportunities.” Ethical issues, copy editing, knowing press rights and getting started in photojournalism were just some of the many workshop topics available to attendees. “It was very insightful,” Elizabeth Pantoja, calender editor, said. “It was a great opportunity to network with other journalism students.” After the intense three-day excursion, the participants jumped right back into covering the hard-hitting news on campus with renewed vigor and zeal. “Congratulations on your successes!” Neil Watkins, coordinator of journalism and English, said. “It looks like the multimedia journalism is taking off.”
ture of socio-cognitive psychology and neuroscience and tries to answer the following question: Does the younger generation perceive the world differently than people over the age of 30? Her students, throughout her teaching career, have sparked the foundation of interest in this field of knowledge. Dunwoody noticed a change of pattern from her students as she progressed within her career. She began noticing her students were not expressing themselves in the classroom, only conforming to the social norms of society. “When I first started teaching, I would always have students communicate with one another and ask questions,” Dunwoody said. “Now, many students try to eliminate any social contact with their peers and only offer blank faces when I ask for their questions.” Based on a short preview of her research, Dunwoody believes that the younger generation perceives the world differently than the dominant generation because these individuals were trained to avoid any emotions and creative contact.
Dunwoody believes that these young students are often discouraged from expressing any emotions and more encouraged to be physically competitive in society and accept the ideas of society, without posing any doubt. However, Dunwoody only views these methods as harming the younger generation, by leaving them feeling empty and confused and giving them a fear of using their voice. Dunwoody’s ideology makes sense, because people tend to judge anyone who dresses differently or advocates for a change, as being weak and sensitive. For example, The Occupy Movement was seen as a chain of “hippies” trying to cause turmoil, but these protesters were emotionally advocating their issues. “The future of our society does seem to follow a dark path,” Dunwoody said. “But we can still reverse our path and train our younger generation to open their minds become more socially-conscious and creative.” Dunwoody will present her address on Tuesday, April 17 at 9:30 a.m. in Center for the Arts (CAA) 211.
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Fifteen representatives from The Breeze celebrate their wins at JACC State Conference.
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Race in America: A discussion that identifies the problems with stereotyping, generalizing others JESSICA RUBIO
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kin color, hair type, eye shape and nose shape are the most common factors used to identify another person’s race. But what if you were told that these traits have nothing to do with a person’s race whatsoever? On March 29, ASCC held a special presentation and lecture by Marc Meyer, anthropology professor, titled “Race in America” to help students understand and define what race really is. The million dollar question of the night was, “What determines our race?” “We think we know what race we are by our biological attributes,” Meyer said. Meyer’s presentation dated back to the beginning of time to help cover every generalization and concept made by people to determine one another’s race. “Skin color has nothing to do with race. It has to do with where your ancestors came from,” Meyer said. “Having black skin does not make you black. The original
skin color for our species is brown.” His presentation showed that over time there was an evolution of skin color. It was not because of genetics, but based rather based on where people originated. Less radiation meant less pigmentation of the skin while more radiation meant vice versa. Meyer used genetics and physical factors as examples of how they are used only to label and rank a person in society. “When you use terms such as African American, Asian, European and Indian, that’s racist. You are a racist,” he said. “All you are doing is ranking people.” He went on to tell students that their biological attributes do not make one person better than the other. “We don’t look at people; we just judge,” Meyer said. “We’re just paying attention to the extremes.” Traits such as nose, eye and lip shapes are all just environmental adaptations. For example, a person’s eye shape has nothing to do with his or her race. People that are
born with folded eyelids live in a more hot and humid location. They are an environmental factor, not something that comes from a person’s parents. Meyer emphasized that all racial eferences are really doing is dividing the world. Race is just another way used to determine how people are ranked. “Genetics show that the difference between humans is less than .01 percent,” he said. After Meyer’s presentation, there was an open discussion for students to voice their opinions and have their questions answered. Both students and professors chimed in with their thoughts. Barbara King, philosophy professor, made it a point after the lecture to state that “people’s value judgments needed to be removed.” “Identifying somebody’s physical characteristics are convenient, but the big problem is when we put value judgments on certain characteristics,” King said. “There are good people and bad people of every
size, shape color, ability, the whole ball of wax.” Meyer’s discussion was an eye opening presentation for students to be educated on the real definition of race. Both students and professors were impressed. “I thought it was very good,” King said. “He made it very clear that all of the things that we use to classify people are arbitrary.” For some students such as media arts major Cacey Douglas, Meyer’s lecture reassured her predetermined notions of race. “There is no such thing as race,” Douglas said. “I’ve always kind of felt that way. To see a lecture on that was pretty interesting. I think it just justifies my reasons that there is no such thing as race.” The presentation of “Race in America” was Meyer’s way of telling students that they are all equal in every aspect of the word. “We’re all human, we blend as we walk the world,” Meyer’s said. “Celebrate difference instead of thinking it is bad.”
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Student interns lend a helping hand JULIE COSGROVE
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o John!” “Good job!” Encouragement rings out often in the weight room as strength and conditioning classes pass through their routines, more so because in addition to the weight coach, the classes are staffed by three student interns this semester. Fire technology major Ray Aguilar and kinesiology majors Chris Rodriguez and Alex Mendoza roam the weight room, eyes sharp and observant. They help anyone who has a question, needs a “spot,” or who needs a suggestion to perform a complicated exercise. New members of the football team get special attention, especially on their first days in the Panther weight room. The interns came to Chaffey with experience at their high schools in all sports and in weight lifting but quickly discovered how different the college level strength program would be. “In high school,” Mendoza said, “it’s go heavy, go hard.”
“At Chaffey,” Aguilar added, “the emphasis is on technique and safety. And the thing is, with the right technique in the end, you can lift more.” Humor laces their accounts of exercises, like “mountain climbers,” “wood choppers,” and “fire hydrants.” Fire hydrants are performed on all fours, with one leg raised to draw imaginary circles. Students have been surprised at the great amount of creativity that goes into finding ways of working all parts of the body. Coach Phil Roberts notes that interning in his program gives students experience in training large groups of people. All three have discovered the satisfaction of teaching. “At the end of the day,” Rodriguez said, “They get it. Even when it’s hard to find a way to teach people, when they get it, it’s satisfying.”
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Alex Mendoza, kinesiology major, spots student Daniel Vargas, undecided major, as he works with free weights. Mendoza hopes to one day become a football coach.
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Salvador Espinoza, mechanical engineering major, places a one-and-one-half pound sandbag in position on the trebuchet during a demonstration of applied science in front of the library on March 28.
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No cows were harmed during the demonstration of applied science with the construction of a functioning trebuchet by the engineering club on March 28 on the green belt in front of the library.
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he Engineering Club provided quad passers-by at around noon on March 30 with a fun yet educational spectacle pulled directly from the history books. The event was titled “Trebuchet Day” and was coordinated by the club in an attempt to boost membership and awareness about its activities. Those lucky visitors who had the chance to witness the device in action were treated with a fully functioning, classically modeled trebuchet. Constructed with modern parts, the device launched fake cows across the green belt in front of the library. The trebuchet was the main attraction, while club members provided details. Club officers Dianne Rodriguez, secretary, and Julian Jugo, treasurer, operated a table for
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purchases or donations from the public. Both mechanical engineering students, they utilized the trebuchet to promote their club identity, emphasizing action rather than constructs. Rodriguez wants to end the ignorance toward the club. “I just heard someone go, ‘What! We have an engineering club?’” Rodriguez said. While handling donations and transactions, members also had a clipboard for students to sign-up for more information about the club’s meeting and events. The event also proved that 21st century tools aren’t always perfect for medieval techniques. Safety reasons had focused the club’s aims in delivering a “Trebuchet Catapult” as apposed to the conventional ramp-type launcher. Club president, Mike Smick, wanted the safest display possible. “It’s a counter-weight style of catapult, as
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opposed to tension-style catapult,” he said. “With springs always in tension, there is the danger of it breaking and flying everywhere.” While the trebuchet did need some parts replaced during the course of the event, it never jeopardized the event and its participants. With helpful club members nearby, repairs were swift and immediate. And the cows? Smick provided a short history lesson explaining the offensive purpose of cows and trebuchets during medieval warfare. “[Attackers] would take dead, diseased cows and launch them over the castle walls,” Smick said. “The diseased cows would sit within the walls and everyone inside would get diseased and die. And then [soldiers] would storm the castle.” Lucky for everyone that day, the cows were simply five-pound beanbags, featuring the image of the beast in the center. Along with the Engineering Club, the As-
sociated Press Club had a table for fund raising and club awareness purposes. While not as technically complicated as a trebuchet, staff members sold coloring books, featuring some of history’s more famous and notable journalists. The Engineering Club’s fund raiser is a fine example on succeeding the marriage between joy and work. Members were attentive and concentrated on their machine for faults or hazards, immediately finding them if present. Yet, the optimism and love for their creation was in full display in every single successful launch. Smick is hoping to make adjustments for next time, maybe with a feature for aiming. Until the next time they decide to go medieval on everyone, students and staff are encouraged to attend any future club events in support. The Engineering Club meets every Tuesday in Room PS-102 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m..
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Engineering Club President Mike Smick inspects the parts of the swing arm of the trebuchet that holds 90 pounds of counter weight during a demonstration of applied physics by the Engineering Club.
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Erick Ramirez, civil engineering major, holds onto two 45 lb. weights that act as counter weight to the swing arm of the trebuchet the engineering club constructed.
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Student breaks into the funny business NADINE SANCHEZ
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he small auditorium booms with laughter. DJ Hughes, a cartoonist for The Breeze with an undecided major, follows his dream career as an improv comedian.
Hughes is a part of a group called The Lobby that performs live comedy improvisation. “What I love about improv is that anything can happen,” Hughes said. “Since there is no setting, everything is in the imagination. Literally anything can hap-
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pen. We have done scenes where we were tolietries having a conversation and other scenes where each of us were turning into owls.” The group performs at STAGEStheatre at 400 East Commonwealth Ave. in Fullerton. The performances encompass several creative improv games. One such game, which the comedians came up with, is an on-the-spot plot game. Hughes created his plot idea, “Mr. Carl.” The notion was that Carl, a fellow team member, now had to act out on stage whatever was indicated by his teammates. The game is always a crowd favorite and brings Hughes much success. The group involves the audience, who become active participates. The humor is energetic, original and guaranteed to never be the same show twice. “We are harsh critics of ourselves so that the next show will always be better,” Hughes said. Each show provides affordable entertainment for guests. Tickets for the first show sell for $7 and the second show is $5, but if you buy tickets for the first show the second show is free. Improv is not just a hobby for Hughes; it’s the beginning to his career as he dreams of joining the company Brownlings, based just outside of Los Angeles. Hughes and his team members have the ability to come up with jokes on-the-spot, an admirable talent that not everyone does with such skill and craft. His dedication to his team and performance is an inspiration to all college students looking to fulfill their dreams. For upcoming performances check the website at http://spectaclesimprov.com.
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Dancers move to the funky ‘Pulse’ SEVANNY CAMPOS
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fter using the fall semester as a warm up, the Chaffey Dance Department is ready to show off its hard work in the spring dance concert. “Pulse,” the title of this year’s show, not only showcases the ability of the dancers in a variety of dance styles but the vulnerability in every dancer. Dance department coordinator Michele Jenkins and her staff have put together a show filled with elegance, humor and passion. Jenkins put together six dance numbers including the Rich Man’s Frug, a fun and over-the-top dance from Sweet Charity. While the dancers in Frug play haughty, snobby and elitist characters, the dancers have a great working relationship with one another and their instructor. “Michele trusted my creative design and gave me the freedom to create and choreograph my character,” Rayheem Eskridge, a main dancer in Frug, said. “I watched Ben Vereen in the original Sweet Charity and tried to channel him and basically pay homage to his character.” While the fall showcase is normally where the students become the choreographers, this year there are four Chaffey student-choreographed pieces. “Dialogues,” features the four performers each dancing to the recording of their own voices. Each dancer tells his or her own story and dances individually, only coming together as an ensemble at the end. Dance show first timer Chris Bennett is one of the four dancers in Dialogues as well as Frug and choreographed one of his own pieces. “My story in Diagloue is a confession of my high school life,” he said, “low self esteem and getting off drugs. Dancing to my own voice is scary, but it’s going to be fun.” The dance show also features numbers by adjunct instructors Maura Townsend and BJ Brasier, as well as other guest artists. “It really is a wonderful show and the students work really hard to put on a beautiful production,” Jenkins said. “This is the first year I have do much student involvement and I hope everyone will appreciate all the hard work we put into this production. This is what we work for.” The concert runs April 26, 27, and 28 at 7:30 p.m. and April 29 at 2 p.m. in the Chaffey Theatre. Tickets are $12. Call the box office at (909) 652-6067 or log onto the website at www.chaffey.edu/theatre_ tickets.
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Tim Eswagen, David Martinez, and Rayheem Eskridge in rehearsals for “Swan Lake —The Other Story?” choreographed by Michlele Jenkins, in the dance room on April 2. “It’s a unique experience,” Martinez says. “I’m enjoying it.”
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Project Ethos starts a trend
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roject Ethos held its annual fashion show and concert March 13, at the Avalon Nightclub in Hollywood. The evening celebrated emerging fashion, art, and music from the freshest faces on the scene. As guests waited for the 10 designers of the fashion show and concert, they were able to view live art by Jules Muck and Cyrcle from LabArt Gallery’s Sand-One. Designers Luis Mendoza and Yesica Medina of Lucia started off the show with ‘70s and ‘80s inspired looks and colors ranging from blacks and whites to purples and pinks. The line displayed looks for both men and women. Designer Ermelinda Manos displayed more of a vintage look with fur coats, sequins, sheer lace and chiffon dresses, giving a sophisticate line with a spin of ‘50s to ‘80s flare. Janean Johnson of Ja Jo Couture showed more of an urban look with colors ranging from a red leather jacket to a black and silver tiger print sequin dress. Wen Guo of Boditecture had one of the most innovative collections of the night with transforming garments that could change into different looks and styles. Guo uses her education in architecture to create clothing that can be worn in a variety of ways, giving the same garment the ability to go form day to evening with a snap. Next up was designer Danielle Pettee of Danielle the Dress Maker who featured
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more of the spring girly look with lighter color pastels and floral printed garments. With the first part of the show complete, the L.A.-based musical group Hyper Crush had the crowed going with its electro pop and rap vocal performance. The trio also showed off their fashion style with an urban look.
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Designer Melissa Velia used many eclectic patterns in her designs, They caught the eye of the audience as the models went down the runway.
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Designer Melissa Velia combined her black and white patterns with bright red to give a pop of color, a popular trend for this summer.
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The Edita collection had well-tailored, formfitting dresses for the everyday woman. The collection had many dark colors, perfect for evening wear.
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Danielle Pettee (above and below) used soft pale colors and combined them with floral patterns in her designs to add a touch of innocence to her collection.
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Danielle Pettee’s custom designs “are made for that type of woman who wants to stand out in a crowd,” Pettee’s website stated.
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Panther nine face a tough road 8-3 at home; 7-8 away from Lowder Field
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hile the Chaffey student body was enjoying the spring break the baseball Cats took three games from Cerro Coso College from March 22-24. This followed another three-game sweep of College of the Desert on March 13, 15 and 17. Carlos Fuentes earned his third win this season giving up an average of three runs in 9 innings. First baseman Konner Butler led the Cats with two hits and two runs. Eric Hernandez, Daniel McNabb, Matthew Redfearn and Jake Teagle obtained the remaining runs to win the series. This extended the baseball team’s winning streak to six games and pushed them to second place in the Foothill Conference behind Rio Hondo. Ironically the very next week the Pan-
thers faced Rio Hondo College in a threegame series. Unfortunately the Roadrunners proved to be too much for the men. They lost all three games to Rio Hondo but managed to stay in second place. This season has not been a smooth one for the Chaffey men on the diamond. The Panthers have an overall 16-12 record. In conference they have managed a 12-6 record, still good enough for second place thanks to home cooking. The Panthers have a home record of 8-3 while away from Rancho their record is just 7-8. And as of April 3, the Panthers are on a four game losing streak after a loss to Golden West. The Panthers finished their series against Golden West College on April 5 and next face San Bernardino Valley College on April 10 at 2:30 p.m. at Lowder Field .
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College of the Desert’s Catcher Nick Garza watches designated hitter Eric Hernandez receive congratulations from teammates Tim Helton and Robert Cummins following a tworun homerun over left field wall in the first inning. The Panther swept three from Desert, including this 14-5 whipping in the home game on March 15.
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Being number one isn’t easy
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Naomi Caudillo fields a grounded hit into the infield by College of the Desert batter in the 13-5 victory propelling the Lady Panther's into first place in the Foothill Conference.
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he Panthers left for Spring Break with wins and a fellow Cat, Dahnika Romero, got her first homerun of her career. The ladies came back from the break well rested and with four wins, making them the No. 1 team in the Foothill Conference. March 28 against Antelope Valley College was a fight for the Panther nine. In the first inning, Pitcher Brittany Boone allowed two runs to score, but Chaffey came back at the bottom of the inning to score four runs of their own. The tallies were sparked by Mariah Lara-Foster’s double and RBI. The battle of the bats had just started, however. In the second inning AVC was held to just one hit but in the home half Anjelica Cerecedes ripped a single to center and Jennifer and Samantha Springer took down the AVC catcher Michelle Cannon to score two runs A moment in the fourth inning had the entire crowd quiet. AVC loaded the bases
with no outs. Evelyn Hernandez threw to Lara-Foster, who missed it and allowed one run to score. But that didn’t stop the ladies from coming back with claws when they came to bat. Lara-Foster doubled in two and Romero singled in one before AVC had to change pitchers. Chaffey took a 10-5 lead. By the last inning, it was 10-6 Chaffey, and Brittany Boone was still standing at the pitcher’s mound with a real game face on. “I was nervous. They kept hitting it in the holes. All I was thinking was we need to win, to stay undefeated and to go Championship,” Boone said. AVC’s Jessica Saldana hit a homerun, followed by a Shaunna Purkey single to center to drive in one, and comeback was on everyone’s mind. Breanne Farinas slammed a ball to Hernandez, who missed it by an inch, and AVC had scored three. Cannon hit the ball straight to third for the last out, and the crowd let out a sigh of relief. Final score, 11-9. The Lady Panthers also took down College of Desert on March 30, 13-5. That win kept Chaffey at the top of rankings.
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College of the Desert’s Arrianna Escobedo slides into home plate knocking Chaffey catcher Georgia Burckel into the dirt to score one of only five runs for Desert in the 13-5 win for the Lady Panthers at home on March 30. The Lady Panthers extended their winning streak to nine games and take over first place from Desert in the Foothill Conference. As of April 4, The ladies have a 8-1 conference record and stand 22-6-2 record overall.
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Naomi Caudillo high fives the third base coach on her way to scoring a fifth inning home run by Samatha Springer (not shown) in the 13-5 victory over College of the Desert.
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