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ISSUE 2
CHAFFEY
BRE E Z E MONDAY + SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
News
Feature
OPINION
SPORTS
Fergusun From A Local Perspective
Not “Just an AA Degree”
Tinder: Swipe A Date
Remembering Sheldon Martin
JANET TRENIER San Bernardino County Sheriff ’s Deputy Janna Kovensky sweeps the campus during lockdown situation.
Student Arrested:
safety concerns raised after false bomb report No one got in, no on got out. Campus Police said that on Thursday, Aug. 21 at approximately 1 p.m. Jonathan Nicks, a 21-year-old student, reported a bomb threat at the college’s Rancho Cucamonga campus. They said he contacted authorities, reporting a suspicious white man wearing a vest with anti-government patches, holding a metal cylindrical device suspected to be a bomb.
The campus was put on lockdown in response to the threat. Students were told to head to the nearest classroom and to follow law enforcement directions. “I got to school and I found a parking spot in less than five minutes. That’s when I knew something was wrong,” Mark Reotutar, communications studies major, said. “I heard that there was a bomb threat and that the school was on lockdown. I started
running.” “I was coming from the library and I saw a helicopter, and I heard over the helicopter speaker, ‘go inside, this is not a drill,’” Aisha Dawson, economics major, said. “I was freaking out. I started trying to open all the classroom doors. I didn’t know what was going on.” Confusion was the primary feedback from students in regards to the lockdown. There was no emergency
message over the school’s intercom or any other notification to students. “I didn’t get any messages or anything,” Ashley Gose, a new student studying nutrition and food science major, said. “Some kind of text message alert system would be very useful for emergency situations. To keep students informed. Communication to students is vital.” + Continue reading on page 9
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September 8, 2014
Campus cAlendar Monday, September 8
Thursday, September 11 - September 25
“Home ECOnomics” at the Wignall The Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art will be the venue for the “Home ECOnomics” art exhibition. The exhibit is curated by Danielle Giudici Wallis and it is a modern interpretation of home ec., an interdisciplinary study focused on the economics and management of the home and community. The show will open Monday Sept. 8 and a reception for the artists will be held Wednesday Sept. 10 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The museum and reception are free and open to the public.
Coffee Nights Engage with your fellow students, voice your opinion and discuss various campus issues. Meet with ASCC reps and various other clubs. Enjoy free coffee, tea, hot cocoa, and pastries. Coffee Nights are from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Fontana Campus Student Lounge on Sept. 11; Rancho Cucamonga Campus in CAA Student Gallery on Sept. 25.
September 8 - November 1 Counter Culture Art Exhibit The Chaffey Review will be hosting the art exhibit: Counter Cultures: Challenging the Status Quo. The display aims to celebrate cultures that creatively strive for social change through sheer defiance. It will be on display on the Rancho Campus in the CAA building’ s Student Gallery. The exhibit will run through Nov. 1. Thursday, September 11
Saturday, September 13 Chaffey College Day at the L.A. County Fair The Panther Alumni Association will be hosting Chaffey College Day at the L.A. County Fair on Saturday, Sept. 13. Students, faculty, and staff are eligible to receive free admission when they present their ID and coupon. The coupon can be printed out from facebook.com/chaffeyalumni. Discounted tickets are also available for alumni and friends. Any-day student fair tickets are available at the Chaffey College Bookstore. Thursday, September 18 Transfer Fair Thinking of transferring? Representatives from UCLA, UCR, Cal Poly and many more private and out-of-state colleges and universities will be attending. More than 40 total institutions are expected to attend. The fair will be held in the Rancho Campus Quad on Sept. 18 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Food Pantry Donations The Chaffey College Auxiliary Student Activities board is accepting donations for the Food Pantry to help students in need. Students are encouraged to donate canned and non-perishable foods including tuna, soups, pasta, and vegetables. Students can also donate hygiene items/toiletries as well as monetary donations. All donations should be brought to the Student Activities Campus Center, Rancho Campus. Food Pantry The Food Pantry provides non-perishable foods for current Chaffey College Students in need. Students are asked to bring their registration receipt to show that they are a current registered student. Distribution dates and times this semester include: Rancho Campus: Sept. 18 at 1 p.m. Oct. 16 at 1 p.m. November 20 at 1 p.m. Fontana Campus: 11 a.m.
Scholarship Date Extended The Scholarship application deadline has been extended by the Chaffey College Foundation. The application can be found online at chaffey.edu/scholarships or at the Foundation office in Modular 1 in the Rancho Campus. Students can submit their application in-person or via the drop box located to the right of the office entrance. Or they can mail it to:
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Features 3
September 8, 2014
Open Door Lockdown Meeting Several communication challenges were evident during the investigation of an alleged bomb threat and concurrent lockdown on Aug. 21 at the Rancho campus. On Aug. 28. at 11:54 a.m. , Dr. Henry Shannon, president of Chaffey College, sent out an email to faculty and staff in response to the events surrounding a campus lockdown the week before. In an excerpt from the email Shannon said, “Despite prior planning, this was a failure, and we are taking immediate corrective action. We are also in the process of reviewing communication strategies, classroom and office lockdown measures and traffic control protocols to MICHELLE MENES ensure the safety of Chief of Campus Police Darryl Seube, Administrator of Campus Police Steven Lux and Faculty Senate President Ardon Alger listen to questions from faculty students, faculty and during the faculty senate meeting on August 26, 2014. staff.” ing a vest with anti-American slogans they were unable to do it,” Seube pus. “We’ve got a huge on it, and allegedly carrying a black said. “The system didn’t work. I don’t issue to take care of and we’re going A large traffic jam formed due to backpack with wires and some sort of know why it wasn’t operational.” to take care of that,” Stephen Lux, the simultaneous release of the entire silver cylindrical object sticking out During the ongoing investigation campus all at once and the fact that of it, including flashing lights. and activity surrounding the alleged vehicles were being checked by law “Whenever there’s a bomb threat, bomb threat, classes were in regular enforcement as they left the school. we look at that suspiciously,” Seube session. Later that day the initial caller, said. “Bomb threats are not uncomSome faculty members had called Jonathan Nicks, a 21-year-old student mon. This one seemed legitimate.” or emailed each other trying to dewho had reported the bomb threat, Secondly, unbeknownst to Chaffey termine what was actually happening was taken to Rancho Cucamonga Police, the same caller also contacted on campus. Sheriff’s Office and interviewed fur911, which put another set of proOther students, faculty and ther. The Sheriff’s determined that tocols in motion through the San Nicks had made a false report. That Bernardino Sheriff’s Department. evening he was placed under arrest Under its protocol, the sheriff’s and booked for “felony bomb threat.” administrator of campus police, said. department did not inform Chaffey Naturally, not all of the questions Police that sherriff’s deputies were During a debriefing that followed regarding the communication issues coming to the Rancho campus and could be definitively answered in one a scheduled Faculty Senate meeting preparing their own tactical situadebriefing. on Aug. 28, campus administration. Lux said they are looking for ways tive-level representatives and CamCampus Police conducted an to improve, and he is looking forward pus Police officials, made themselves initial interview with the caller just to creating more emergency training available to offer explanations and a few moments after the threat was opportunities, not only for Campus answer questions regarding the chain reported. Police but for faculty, staff and stuof events that occurred during the San Bernardino Sheriffs conductdents. lockdown. ed a second interview with the caller “The Chaffey Campus Police will staff were traveling to and from “There are some basic concerns when they arrived on campus. This be attending San Bernardino Shertheir scheduled destinations, many that faculty have, and that is probably occurred in the northern lot near the iff’s active shooter training program unaware of what could have been a reflected in other people’s concerns,” CAA building. every time they offer it,” Seube said. life-threatening situation. Ardon Alger, fine arts professor and “Once the first sheriff’s deputy “It is so important for us to exSeube explained that there are Faculty Senate president, said. got here, then a supervisor showed change ideas,” Lux concluded. “We’re other redundant systems utilized in “Those concerns are centered up and then every deputy available always going to err on the side of the event that alternate alert systems around delaying information and feedback”—concerns raised in part is rolling up here,” Seube said. “They caution for you and always going to fail. because many individuals inside started preparing for a tactical situaerr on the side of safety for students He advised the first arriving heand outside of classrooms were still tion. The key is to get set up as soon and staff. The door is always open at licopter to make an announcement unaware of the lockdown and the as possible to provide for the safety Campus Police.” over the loud speaker that the campotential danger or alleged threat. of everyone involved.” pus was on lockdown. “You are gonna get an insight At approximately 1:15 p.m. a call Lux explained that they couldn’t JANET TRENIER into how things transpired and why was placed by Seube to Cal State San simply send out all of the information @janettrenier things were done the way they were,” Bernardino Dispatch to advise them that was coming in, because it might Lux said. that he was placing the Rancho camhave jeopardized the people involved Darryl Seube, lieutenant of Campus on lockdown. and potentially escalated the situapus Police, was on campus that day. At that point dispatch was suption. According to Seube, at a little posed to send out an alert over the At 4:05 p.m., police declared an before 1 p.m. on Aug. 21, a man called emergency phone system on campus. “all clear” via an emergency text, and 6911, Campus Police dispatch, and “I was advised by Cal State that officers began evacuating the camreported seeing a suspicious individual on the Rancho campus. The alleged suspect was described as a white male with dark hair, wear-
“Despite prior planning, this was a failure, and we are taking immediate corrective action.”
...a black backpack with wires and some sort of silver cylindrical object sticking out of it...
“The door is always open at Campus Police.”
4 News
September 8, 2014
Long lines make faster service
Waiting, waiting, and more waiting that seems to sum up the first few weeks that students can expect from Chaffey whether waiting in line for books or trying to find a parking spot but a line that sometimes gets ignored should be added to that list and that is the lunch line. With a new system in place that now charges students before receiving their food instead of vice versa has more students waiting in a longer line to receive their lunch. “While the new system may not be not be a bad thing,” said John Carrillo an undecided major, “I believe the old system was faster and more efficient.” The reason for this new system is to make it easier and faster on students to receive there lunch. “We brought in this new changes to allow students to be in only one line now,” Maria Earlywine Manger at the Chaffey cafeteria said, “instead of having to wait in a line for food and another line to pay for your food.” Another reason people suggest change is for monetary purpose. “I think they made this change so people can not just order there food,” said Donavan Swayne, undecided major, “and leaving without taking there food and paying.” While there may have been some
MICHELLE MENES
Chaffey College students eating, and ordering lunch in the cafeteria at noon on Aug. 28. Pictured are students waiting in line and ordering food.
of the reason for the changes there were more reason then just that alone. “There are times when a student Career Education
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may forget their wallet or not know if they have a money on there card,” Earlywine said, “not being able to pay for there food and that food just gets wasted so we would rather use the money on new registers to help students get there food faster.” To avoid the possibility of a long wait to get something to eat. First and foremost if possible try to avoid the cafeteria during lunch hours if you are in a rush to get something to eat. Some people have access to vehicles and can go out to lunch with
friends but for other students there are a few alternatives on campus for a quick bite to eat. The Panther Express sells a variety of food to help ease the midday hunger, another alternative while not providing the healthiest options can be the vending machine for a quick snack.
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News 5
September 8, 2014
Ferguson and chaffey Michael Brown is dead. The community of Ferguson, Missouri is wounded and the credibility of the department responsible is on life support. Since the Ferguson teen’s death on Aug. 9 at the hands of Officer Darren Wilson, demonstrations have challenged authorities with protesters demanding police accountability and an independent investigation into the shooting. According to the most recent autopsy, Brown was shot six times, in a pattern that led from his right hand to his arm, shoulder, eye, jaw and head. He was unarmed at the time. Adding to public distrust, Ferguson P.D. admitted to failing to file an incident report, and later did so 10 days after the shooting, albeit with only basic victim information, and no actual incident details articulated. The Ferguson protests have been supplanted with vast law enforce-
the protests, Chaffey administration ment, manpower, and a wide array of justice professor and 20-year law of technology, including camouenforcement veteran, Baron Brown, flage-clad S.W.A.T. officers utilizing explained the drastic repercussions LRAD sound cannons, BearCat arof allowing violence to take hold. mored vehicles, tear gas, police dogs, “A violent demonstration disand modified M-4 carbines. suades and terrifies those who are Some demonstrations have been uninformed to the plight of the marred by vandalism and violence. downtrodden, reinforcing As the standoff any negative thoughts between police and protestI think the presence of and stereotypes they may have had,” Brown said. ers escalated, AR-4’s and military Referencing the initial some local report released by the businesses vehicles serves the Ferguson P.D. with no were looted, greater net function incident details, he said, and a McDon“It is an unusual move, ald’s restauof squelching dissent... rant, where however it is not illegal two journalists by state law and departwere arrested days before, was raided ment policy.” for its supply of milk — a precious In an effort to diffuse tensions and commodity among those looking to reach out to the community, Missouri neutralize the caustic effects of tear State Highway Patrol Captain and gas. Ferguson native Ron Johnson was appointed to take control of police In regard to the violence afflicting
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proceedings. Johnson employed markedly different tactics, including leading the protesters in a march firsthand and ordering officers under his command to remove their gas masks. This significantly deescalated both overt violence and latent tension between the two groups, helping to ensure a safe discourse. “I think the presence of AR-15’s and military vehicles serves the greater net function of squelching dissent,” Chaffey Philosophy Professor Dr. Ryan Falcioni said. “This response does not seem to be consistent with a society that values freedom of speech and the right to dissent.” The positive impact that Johnson’s outreach had on the protest atmosphere was largely overshadowed by the department’s strategic release of both Officer Wilson’s name
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and surveillance footage identifying Michael Brown as the perpetrator of a strong-arm robbery, further undermining the department’s credibility. In reference to the militarized response to the protests and how it might bear similarities to overseas operations, Chaffey student and Iraq War veteran James Sawyer said, “Departments should be working to improve survivibility, rather than adding to their already considerable offensive capabilities.” “(The M-4) is a weapon whose sole purpose is engaging and neutralizing hostile forces from a distance. I trained with this weapon for six years.” Sawyer explained that Standard Operating Procedure in a crowd situation would be to egress after status checks and reports. “You can’t use a weapon like that without running the risk of collateral damage, regardless of your proficiency,” Sawyer said. “In my opinion, it would appear the Ferguson Police Department are using the wrong tools for their mission.”
Chris Smith @chaffeybreeze
6 Features
September 8, 2014
not ‘just an a.a.’
When it comes to a communiThe Alumni office hosts camty college degree, students often pus activities and special events to refer to it negatively as “just an help integrate the alumni with the A.A.,” or “just a certificate.” current student body. Nick Nazarian, director of Along with attending alumni alumni relations, thinks that kind events, former students continue of attitude about Chaffey is wrong. to assist on campus. Some volun“There is no ‘just’ about Chafteer with student activities while fey College,” he said. “The things most serve on advisory boards for that are true about a master’s devarious departments. gree are true about an A.A. degree “Alumni volunteer to make sure or a certificate. All accomplishthat every single student has the ments should be celebrated.” opportunity they had,” Nazarian Throughsaid. Many alumni out the years, make donations to the college All accomplishments the college. has produced The purpose of many students the alumni events should be celebrated. who have gone and awards is to on to achieve inspire current great accomplishments. Nazarian students and give them an exampassionately expressed that there ple of what is possible. is an obligation to share the stories “Never give up,” Jeanne Batista, and legacies of the college. alumna and Chaffey College Author Beverly Cleary of the Foundation Board member, said. famed “Ramona Quimby” series “Sometimes it’s hard to get a and Hobart “Hobie” Alter, foundcourse or buy your books, but keep er of Hobie Company, are a few going.” of the alumni students who have Batista assures that persevering gone on to make a name for themthrough the difficult times is well selves. worth it. Musician Frank Zappa studied “Be proud of your time here,” for one semester early in his music Nazarian said. “Chaffey doesn’t career. It was clear, when speakgive degrees away — it’s all ing with Nazarian, that the good earned.” alumni do goes beyond Chaffey and far beyond the Inland Empire. “It’s important that [current Erynn Affeldt students] interact with the alum@EmpiricErynn ni,” he said, “That way we keep alumni connected.”
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— from Who Shot Rock & Roll, by Gail Buckland. Photo JERRY SCHATZBERGS One of the more infamous former Chaffey students: Frank Zappa “Himself ”
Tools for school A donation drive for school supplies is being held now through Oct. 16 for the Inland Empire United Way organization. The organization is invested in bettering the lives of the community through education, health, and financial stability. Donation boxes will be located in the Rancho Campus Bookstore, Student Activities, IS Building, President’s Office, Fontana Admissions Office and Chino Admissions Office. The drive is looking to acquire only new items such as crayons, scissors, paper, glue, markers, binders, etc. These donations can be brought to any of the three Chaffey campuses. The college is creating awareness and encouraging students to partner with United Way to spread the message of community involvement — one pencil or binder at a time. Waheed Seriki @chaffeybreeze
Janet Trenier School supplies are being collected for elementary and middle school students.
Opinion 7
September 8, 2014
we are #ferguson As troubling as the recent events in Ferguson have been, they do not solely belong to Missouri. This is your country. This is your city. This your police force. This is your tear gas. In some way this all belongs to you and to me and as appealing and American as it may be to sit back and watch events on television we all deserve better. Here comes the tricky part though. Knowing what one deserves and demanding it are two different things. One of the saddest things any person can do in this life is know they deserve great things and be perfectly content with that truth being enough to keep them happy. Let’s not be absurd, this country has its issues. Democracy isn’t perfect and neither are the people who uphold it. What is perfect, however, is the ability that any person in this country has to change it. Change is powerful. In our lifetime we have seen a black president take office running on the ideal that we actually can change things. The idea of anything but a caucasian male leading this country was out of question not that long ago and yet change prevailed. The arguments surrounding the events that took Mike Brown’s life are strong and dividing. Was Brown a saint? Maybe not. Did Officer Darren Wilson feel threatened? Could be. The reason this event is so powerful is beyond these two men though. In a town that is 60 percent black the police force only has three black police officers. In 2013, 483 black people were arrested. Contrast that to the 36 white arrests the same year.
Those numbers are startling, and as much they divide, they should also serve as a wakeup call. This is not a black and white issue. The idea that “all men are created equal” is one of the things that defines us as Americans. During the protests a white, female, Methodist Episcopal pastor found herself shot with a rubber bullet. Pastor Renita Lamkin is not just local leader, she is Ferguson. She willingly put herself in harm’s way to defend the ideals she holds as true and worthy. Think of every great American hero and they all share one common thread: they refused to leave things the way they were. Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr. and even Malcolm X all refused to just be OK. Sure, they took different roads to achieve the end goal they were seeking and we could debate the merits of those
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roads but one thing will remain: they demanded change. It doesn’t end there though. As desirable as a peaceful resolution is, it isn’t always realistic. When the time comes to protest, do it like it’s going it of style. A quick word of advice: you are going to piss people off and that is awesome. Making people think will almost always make them angry. It is worth it. Someone at some point in your life is going to tell you that nothing worth having comes easy. Guess what? They are right. Joshua Arnao @joshuaarnao
swipe a date Finding a significant other has gone from a friendly smile in a coffee shop, to a simple swipe to the right. In today’s day and age, everything is being flipped on its head, particularly dating. When the best man gives his toast, he usually explains how the couple met in some funny or coincidental way. Thanks to infamous hook-up apps there is no more need for all of the unnecessary explanation. What used to be a sweet story can now be compacted into two-syllable word: Tinder. Tinder is solely swiping somebody’s picture to the left if the user doesn’t like them, or to the right if you want a chance to message them. If that person decides they feel the same way, they swipe right and can message each other. From there you have the option to message each other. It’s up to you to dole your number out, at your own risk. To parents, meeting a person somewhere as widely known as “eHarmony.com” or “Christianmingle.com” is probably odd to them. The new social norm has curved the minds of youth and confused the minds of the geriatric by
creating phone apps that makes it as simple as a tap on the screen. In this fast-paced world there isn’t much time to actually fill out a questionnaire. Instead, we slap a couple of pictures up and type out a vapid bio filled with suggestive emojis. You set your age preference and how far you are willing to travel to meet up with this person, because apparently “the one” is within a 30-mile radius. That’s it, you’re done. It’s all fun and games until it gets weird. If you decide later on that the person is a creep you can always “unmatch” them and never have to deal with them again. That is, until you realize he is the grocery bagger at Trader Joe’s. Here is the main problem with Tinder: you run into these people in real life. They are within a specific radius of you, and you’re forced to face the irony that you’re the one that chose it. It can get extremely awkward, and in some circumstances, means you need to steal your Yogurtland because you have to speed-
walk out the door before getting noticed (full disclosure: The Breeze does not condone shoplifting, although fully understand the awkward struggle). Every Tinder experience is different, but for most males and females, the pros outweigh the cons and that is why Tinder is thriving now more than ever before. Happy swiping to you all. And remember, if you happen to be stuck on a certain person, always swipe left.
Sadie Gribbon @sadiegrib
8 Reviews
September 8, 2014
Daytripping Through Panels Brothers Fabio Moon and Gabriel Ba simply get it. As the creators of this year’s One Book, One College choice, “daytripper,” they tell an intimate tale that utilizes the medium of comic books/graphic novels to its fullest storytelling potential. The life of “daytripper’s” protagonist probably could’ve worked as a novel or film, but letting the story unfold through each page and panel is what makes the book transcend the medium in thematically profound ways. Going back 20 years, One Book, One College’s selection features various works of fiction and non-fiction, many that are considered modern classics such as Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness” and Tim O’Brien’s “The Things They Carried.” This is the first time that a graphic novel is featured as the year’s topic of a campus-wide discourse, but it’s far from an odd choice. The genre and medium is currently bigger than ever in popular culture. This summer welcomes the Batman and Superman series’s 75 year anniversary. Both comic-book powerhouses Marvel and DC have both released their cinematic release calendars, extending all the way until 2019. What’s crazy in that scenario is the fact that many of these release dates don’t have any names or titles attached to them — audiences are going to get a film by Marvel in May 3, 2019, but that’s all anyone knows. They’re that confident in the characters and property doing well in today’s society. On campus, one’s hard-pressed to find a student not sporting a logo of their favorite hero. “daytripper” is not the superhero, crime-fighting type of story
that’s been oversaturating comics for decades. The life and journey of protagonist Bras de Oliva Domingo is one that isn’t filled with globally catastrophic consequences. What we get is a story of an obituary writer who struggles to understand himself in a life and career that’s overshadowed by not only his father, but also constant death. Seriously, no pressure there. Each page feels like a vague memory, connected by flashes of moments shown through every panel, all tonally synthesized through the vivid artwork and illustration. By the time it’s over, readers get a life-affirming tale that’s both inspiring and self-reflective. Students are encouraged to seek out “daytripper” and attend some of the discussions held throughout the semester. It’s a book that’s a little outside the mainstream, but some of the best comics today are being done by smaller companies such Image, Dark Horse, and Vertigo. Title’s such as “Saga,” “East of West,” and “Sex Criminals” are critically lauded for trying something new, more adult than the usual Superman series. Outside of just stories, comic books are a great medium to help developing authors or filmmakers to write in a descriptive, visual manner. Legendary filmmaker Akira Kurosawa was known to storyboard with his own hand, using his art background to literally paint the scene. Most of Hollywood’s current producing habits owes much to comic books. Whatever reason One Book, One College chose “daytripper” for this year, the experience of reading “daytripper” is highly encouraged. By the end, it’s reminiscent of a line from
A cover for a single issue of “daytripper.” (VERTIGO)
“The Shawshank Redemption,” cue Morgan Freeman: “Get busy living or get busy dying.”
HANAJUN CHUNG @hanajun
Counter Cultures: Art in a new perspective Counter Cultures will be displayed at the Wignall gallery during Sept. 12 through Nov. 1. The display will feature 25 artists and groups that come together with illustrations, graffiti walls and photo collages, all contributing to define the meaning of art. “Highlighting different forms or ways of art, we are hoping to feature local artist,” Kimberly Johnson, senior editor of the Chaffey Review, said. Members of the Chaffey Review staff are assisting with the coordination of the event. A majority of the artists featured are from the Inland Empire, Pomona and Los Angeles “Counter Cultures is trying to show people that there are different kinds of art that might now seem like typical art to others,” said Chris Salazar, the Review’s co-senior editor. For more information check out @chaffeyreview.org and if interested in being apart of The Chaffey Review Vol. XII: Counter Cultures the deadline or submissions will be on Oct. 15. CELESTE CANO KATELIN CLEMENTS
News 9
September 8, 2014
Campus Lockdown (Continued) +Continued from page 1 knocking on each door. This does Students can sign up for emergenNOT appear to be a drill.” cy text alerts on the Chaffey college At 4:05 p.m. after more than two website under the “Public Safety” hours of searching, the San Bernarditab. no County Sheriff’s Department “We are transitioning to a new text tweeted that the search was complete message system. We don’t have the and that the area was cleared with ability to send messages to students nothing located. other than those that signed up for Classes for the rest of the day on the alerts,” Director of Marketing and the Rancho Cucamonga campus were Public Relations Peggy Cartwright, canceled. Classes resumed the next said. “We are looking into improving day. our text messaging system. We’d like On Friday Aug 22, Nicks was to have the ability arrested after to reach all of authorities In the absence of ANY determined that our students in a situation like this.” the information information from anyone, I he provided was However it wasn’t just stuwant to tell you all what I can false. dents who were He was left uninformed. see from my office in CAA... charged with Staff members one count of found themselves reporting a false scrambling for answers as well. bomb threat. In an email forwarded to all facSome students and faculty memulty members at 1:40 p.m. on the day bers were critical of the decision to of the incident, associate professor of have a lockdown instead of an evacupolitical science Pak W. Tang stated: ation given the situation. “In the absence of ANY informaCampus Police Lieutenant Darryl tion from anyone, I want to tell you Seube said, “Had there not been a all what I can see from my office lockdown, we would’ve had potenin CAA. Looking out at the north tially a lot of students coming out parking lot, I see all entrances to the of classrooms mingling where this parking lot blocked by law enforceindividual possibly was. It wasn’t a ment.” bomb threat — it was a report of a He added, “Two sheriff deputies suspicious person carrying somejust went door-to-door and knocked thing suspected to be a bomb. So we on my door, which I opened to see were not looking for the location of a them with their assault rifles at the bomb, we were looking for a person.” ready. They went down the hallway Several students and staff mem-
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JANET TRENIER Officers search for threat near the administration building on Aug. 21.
bers also raised concerns over the school’s ability to effectively communicate with students. “I think it was difficult for them to handle the situation in real-time,” Dr. Ryan Falcioni, professor of philosophy, told The Breeze. “It was more of an operational failure that turned into an ethical one,” he said. “The school’s failure’s weren’t intentional; they were an oversight, but potentially a dangerous one.” Falcioni teaches a Seminar on Ethics class and is also a member of
the campus ethics committee. “They have a responsibility to keep students informed,” he said. “And there was an ethical lapse in the school’s ability to do so. Consistent, open dialogue leads to a healthy collegial environment.”
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10 Reviews
September 8, 2014
top 5 MTV VMA Highlights Everyone knows to expect the unexpected when Video Music Awards is on the air and 2014 was certainly no exception. Broadcast live from the network where pop culture reigns supreme, MTV aired the VMAs from the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, on Aug. 24. In true VMA fashion, there were a slew of performances that ran together joining the ranks of the mainstream, the lewd, and the scantily clad. And as usual, there were certainly some disappointments as far as awards go, but for the sake of fairness the undeserving will remain nameless. That being said, in a sea of artists falling victim to the status quo, there still were a few moments worth remembering. 5. Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj perform “Bang Bang” After enduring Ariana Grande’s solo presentation of her single “Break Free” and Nicki Minaj’s performance of her raunchy number “Anaconda,” it was almost a relief to see Jessie J come on stage to sound off the final segment for the three-part presentation. The three ladies gathered together one after the other to finalize the opening act with their hit single “Bang Bang,” with Jessie J clearly
being the female vocalist in command of the bunch. Lastly, it would not be an MTV Award show without a wardrobe malfunction. Nicki Minaj is no stranger to revealing attire, which is why it was so ironic to see her on stage fighting to keep her black dress on. It was painfully obvious that the rapper was unable to get her dress fully secured prior to coming on stage — but in honor of true showmanship — she came on stage anyway. 4. Usher and Nicki Minaj perform “She Came to Give it to You” With a backdrop of a full band, complete with a horn and percussion section and team of dancers all dressed in white, Usher’s performance of “She Came to Give it to You” was nothing short of a good time. Even Nicki Minaj dressed appropriately for the occasion as she delivered her verse to the song dressed in a white mink top and white skinny jeans. It was nice to see a more seasoned artist such as Usher deliver a quality performance. 3. Miley Cyrus’ acceptance speech for Video of the Year The more recent Miley Cyrus
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Chloë Grace Moretz stars as the lead character Mia, a 17-year-old high school student who is faced with a crossroads. Should she attend college in her hometown of Portland, Oregon and live with her rocker boyfriend Adam (played by Jamie Blackley) or should she pursue her lifelong dream of attending Julliard in New York City to play the cello? All of her indecisiveness comes to an abrupt halt when Mia and her family are in a violent car accident leaving her family in critical conditions and putting Mia into a coma. Perhaps the most intriguing part of the story is the out of body experience that Mia is subjected to where she witnesses her family fighting for their lives and her loved ones anxiously gathering hoping for their survival. As Mia stalks the halls of the hospital hoping for her family’s recovery, she is faced with an even bigger decision - whether or not she wants to live or die herself. Director R. J. Cutler wastes no time with semantics, as the fatal car accident is the main event of the first 10 minutes of the movie, just like it is in the book. Perhaps the most central subject matter of the storyline is the romance between Mia and Adam. Moretz and Blackley clearly have chemistry displaying a very believable love story between two young teens. Adam’s reaction to Mia comatose state was by far the most anticipated and the most genuine moments of the film. Aside from that, the rest of the film falls subject to the ranks of the mundane and predictable teen romance. Outside of the fact that there is a book that will tell you everything that happens, it’s just one of those sappy, tearjerker yet foreseeable films. However, if one can stomach the overwhelming abundance of clichés, such as good girl falls for bad boy, the movie actually has its heartwarming moments. Actors Joshua Leonard and Mireille Enos were a perfect fit to play Mia’s ex-rocker parents Denny and Kit. Post-rock life for Denny and Kit included two children and normal careers such as teaching and homemaking. But the portrayal of the supportive and easygoing parents by Leonard and Enos made the family scenes the absolute best scenes in the film. Any flashback scene that included Mia’s parents were filled with loving family sentiments that is always cheesy to watch, but in the best way. Although the overall storyline lacked originality, the book turned film is fitting for its melodramatic young adult demographic.
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Reviews 11
September 8, 2014
Williams’s ‘Life of Crime’ boasts cool castinga Robin cinematic legacy
Robbin Williams in “Mrs. Doubtfire.” (BLUE WOLF/TWENTIETH-CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION)
Robin Williams is one of the rare performers that have films that are beloved by many different generations. Now, not all of his film’s were great (i.e. “Toys,” “), but Williams was always a great presence. The Breeze honors the late actor and comedian by selecting the ten best film’s starring the man.
John Hawkes (left) and Jennifer Aniston (right) in “Life of Crime.” (ABBOLITA PRODUCTIONS/LIONSGATE)
- “Aladdin” (Dir. Tad Stones)
*Full Disclosure: While this film is an adaptation of a novel, this review will focus solely on the film and not draw comparison to the source material. *This film can be seen in select theaters, but is widely available on multiple Video-on-demand platforms. “Life of Crime” begins with one of our protagonists getting mugged while taking a piss. As retaliation, one of the leads lures the mugger to the middle of the street with insults, while the other drives his van into the unsuspecting crook. Introducing the leads this way might be appropriate for characters who are criminals, but is there anything relatable for the audience? With this cast, there’s a lot to like. Based on the novel “The Switch” by Elmore Leonard, this film is a spiritual prequel to “Jackie Brown” as it takes the supporting characters Ordell Robbie and Louis Gara from Tarantino’s 1997 classic and places them in the mid-1970s as a pair of young, experienced crooks. While Samuel L. Jackson and Robert de Niro played the pair in the previous film, they’re complemented this time around through the winning performances of Mos Def as Ordell and John Hawkes as Louis. The story follows the pair as they plan to abduct the wife (Jennifer Aniston) of a corrupt real-estate developer (Tim Robbins) to extort a million dollars. Being a crime thriller with low-level thugs, things don’t go as plan and everyone’s forced to improvise. Much of what works is due to Leonard’s writing, the script and the performances. Def imbues Ordell with a cool likability that channels Jackson in much subdued fashion. Hawkes is one of Hollywood’s most underrated talent and “Life of Crime” shows Hawkes is more than capable as a dramatic lead. On paper, Louis feels more unkempt and irrita-
- “Good Will Hunting” (Dir. Lars Von Trier)
- “Dead Poet’s Society” (Dir. Peter Weir) - “The Fisher King” (Dir. Terry Gilliam) - “Mrs. Doubtfire” (Dir. Chris Columbus) - “Death to Smoochy” (Dir. Danny DeVito) -”Insomnia” (Dir. Christopher Nolan) - “World’s Greatest Dad” (Dir. Bobcat Goldthwait) Robert de Niro (left) and Samuel L. Jackson (right) in Tarantino’s 1997 “Jackie Brown.” (A BAND APART/MIRAMAX FILMS)
ble, but Hawkes grounds the character as man who’s used to this life, but doesn’t let it define him. Aniston is actually quite amazing in this film. Lately, the star has seemed to push herself into riskier, more physically ostentatious roles, but “Life of Crime” shows that Aniston can do a great job with the right character and material. Robbins, Will Forte, Isla Fisher, and Mark Boone Junior do a great job providing the suspense and laughs, but it’s Aniston that shine from the rest of the cast. “Life of Crime” could’ve been better if it took chances with the filmmaking. Director Daniel Schechter has made a couple independent features, and feels a lot like a Sundance release. It doesn’t have the nostalgic swoon of Tarantino or the technical flourishes (i.e. lighting, editing, etc.) of Soderbergh, elements that work well enough to leave some lasting impression. Cinephiles will remember “Jackie Brown” in how the music, performances and script are all infused in a style that honors Leonard, but also “Blacksploitation” films from the 1970s. Fans will proba-
bly remember “Out of Sight” for similar reasons, slightly more modern in approach. And while this film does have some great character relationships that parallel Tarantino and Soderberg’s film, there’s much left to be desired on a directorial level. Outside a couple of sequences and a zoom-in trick that makes this feel life a film from the 1970s, “Life of Crime” mostly felt like excellent television. The Good: The Cast The Bad: Not enough directorial risks. By the numbers plot and narrative. The Weird: Michael Keaton’s character may or may not return like he did in those previous films. Overall: C+
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- “Good Morning Vietnam” (Dir. Barry Levinson) - “The Birdcage” (Dir. Mike Nichols) - “Moscow on the Hudson” (Dir. Paul Mazurski) - “One Hour Photo” (Dir. Mark Romanek) - “The World According to Garp” (George Roy Hill)
Now we haven’t included all his films, but these featured are great stories that are realized and elevated through the presence and performance of Robin Williams. Let us know what you’re Robin Williams film on Facebook and Twitter. @chaffeybreeze
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Sports
September 8, 2014
Remembering Sheldon Martin
The number “2” will be Wimberly will be attending displayed on the football the high school football games team’s helmets this season in of Martin’s cousin who looked honor of late teammate Shelup to him the most. Broadway don Martin. keeps in touch with Sheldon’s Only one player has the opex-girlfriend to keep her inportunity to wear the jersey formed on the happenings of that will be retired for good the Panther team. next year. Marquis Wimberly, Teammates, friends and teammate and fellow wide rerelatives alike made it clear ceiver, was offered the honor through social media that to wear Martin’s number 2 on Martin touched many lives. the offensive side of the ball. Posts of “RE2PECT” with a “The way I feel, is that picture of Martin in uniform nobody is going to be as good bearing his number 2 went as he was or as talented as he viral throughout the commuwas,” Wimberly said. “I don’t nity. From people who spent want to wear it. I just want every day in Martin’s tightto represent in the best way I knit wide receiver group, to can.” those who met the man once, Martin was shot on the paid their respects. 60 freeway around 11 p.m. Broadway and Wimberly on Aug. 16 and was prohave a message for students. nounced dead at the scene. “Make sure they all try MICHELLE MENES He was traveling in a vehicle and come out and support us Marquis Wimberly shows respect to his best friend before he leaves the locker room for practice. whose passengers had just left on our quest. Try to pack the door session of mourning. Players and coaches a restaurant where a verbal stadium for home games. I’m shared stories of Martin for what Broadway and altercation preceded the shooting. According to having shirts made so people can come to me to get Wimberly say was about two and a half hours multiple sources, the vehicle was followed onto the a shirt. Just to show respect to him I think it should Broadway said it was the jokes he would miss freeway where the shooting occurred. be a black out [for the first home game Sept. 20]. most about his friend. Marquis invited Sheldon over to stay at his Black out the stadium.” Martin was a former Jurupa Valley High School house that night. Wimberly recalls wanting to stay The Panthers have dedicated their season to the standout who came to Chaffey in January. He was a in and relax after a long Saturday of two practices. memory of Martin. One way or another Martin was standout athlete, playing both offense and defense. “That was my best friend, my brother,” Wimbergoing to have an effect on this team. The “2” on the Coming into this season, he had interest from ly said. team’s helmets will be a symbol of his contribution Division 1 schools Weber State and the University When he found out, Wimberly met up with wide to the Panther’s quest for a second straight state of Utah. receiver Josh Broadway at Riverside Community championship. The presence this team would have Football was the vehicle in which Wimberly Hospital. felt with Martin on the field, will remain strong. met Martin while the two were in eighth grade at “I woke up to a call from her [Breeze reporter “It’s hard to replace a person like that,” Wimbera game in the High Desert. The number 2 Martin Katrina Hull] and I didn’t believe it.” Broadway ly said, “but we have to get a task done, for him.” wore was more than just his own number, it was said. “The next day we went to a church in Pomona one half of a Panther duo. where one of our teammate’s father is a pastor and “He [Martin] wanted number 1 actually, but ROBERT SCHMITT he prayed with us.” when I first came here the coaches told me I could @RobertSchmitt02 Aug. 18 marked the first day of the semester. Inwear it,” Wimberly said. “Then he said ‘I’ll just stead of holding a practice, the team had a closedwear 2 with you, that way we can be 1-2.’”
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MICHELLE MENES Coaches Brandon Spalding and Breck Weiny dump water on water polo players Dominic Kirby and Justin Grani on Sept. 2. The teammates were nominated for the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge by Noah Spalding, 4.
Actor Ian Bohen of Teen Wolf participated in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge recently, but here’s the kicker, he nominated our very own men’s water polo coach, Brandon Spalding. Spalding’s son Noah then nominated Water Polo players Justin
Grani and Dominic Kirby. Kirby and Grani dumped a giant ice chest full of ice water on each other off of Grani’s roof and then nominated teammate Travis Sapp. “We mostly nominated people who would actually do the challenge,” Grani said. “I still don’t know what it is honestly,” Sapp said. Equipment manager Justin Caudill was challenged by the whole women’s soccer team. Soccer players Clarrisa Guerrero and Jessica Ortega were nominated by teammate Anna Pinedo. Caudill and the soccer girls added a slight twist and performed their challenges in a different way then most. They all dunked themselves in an ice bath rather than poured ice over their heads. From men’s soccer, Cameron Hunter was nominated by his teammate Stephen Barba. There were even nominations that crossed over sports. Basketball player Tyler Shea nominated soccer player Nick Lamar. Volleyball player Brooke Freeman nominated teammates Taylor Coffee and Meaghan McHenry. There is even a plan in the works of the entire
team nominating the entire men’s basketball team. “I’m not going to pour ice water on my head for fun,” McHenry said. The three girls from the volleyball team who participated watched the informative video and from doing that it raised their own awareness. “I just want to find the cause because if that ever happened to my mom or a family member it would affect me,” Coffee said. KATRINA HULL @ccbreezesports
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Montclair-Four When they were young children, the parents of Ivan Romero, Alexis Lopez, Yosh Carillo Villa, and Gustavo Larios made one of the most difficult and life-altering decisions they could have made: moving their families from their homes in Mexico to Montclair, California. Seeing as though the four freshmen Panthers were so young when they left their hometowns, the transition into the American lifestyle was an especially difficult one. “I got here and was alone,” said Villa, thinking back to his early days in a strange and foreign country. “That was when I started kicking the ball around, it wasn’t back in Mexico.” Although Mexico is often associated with soccer, the Montclair four did not play the sport there. They began to play once they were in California, uncovering their passion for the sport they have played together from middle school to the present day. Read this story in its entirety at: www.thebreezeonline.com Ashley Martinez @am_lakingsgirl