VOLU ME 25
ISSUE 5
CHAFFEY
B R E E Z E MONDAY + OCTOBER 20, 2014
NEWS
NEWS
OPINION
SPORTS
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarships
RCC Programming Competition
Pro-Life Activists On Campus
Farewell to Landon Donovan
JULIE COSGROVE Among the things foraged by Spurse member Matthew Friday was purslane, an edible plant that can sometimes be found locally in Mexican supermarkets.
Spurse, weeds and sidewalk eating On a hot, sunny October morning, two representatives from Spurse, a design collective, led more than a dozen curious students and parents on “Eat Your Sidewalk,” a foraging tour of campus to gather wildly growing edibles. Starting in the lobby of the Wignall Museum, artist Ian Kerr declared that the group would look for things to eat on the campus. Rose Cobos, professor of biology, pointed out that Chaffey has a vineyard and a citrus orchard but Kerr and his colleague Matthew Friday were uninterested in cultivated food. They were here to show how much the landscape can provide. Kerr stopped the group as soon
as they had cleared the sliding door of the Wignall, pointing down to the ground beneath a group of pine trees. Poking through the thick carpet of needles were sprigs of sows thistle that were quickly picked and sampled. Kerr warned the group that it is illegal to eat the things that are foraged on the Chaffey campus. In fact, it is illegal to sell or to serve foraged items in general because there is no way to legally track them like the food we buy in the supermarkets or in restaurants. “The art department checked it out,” he said. The group veered through the high grass and across the parking lot to the
VSS building where a sweet gum tree had dropped its prickly fruit pods on the lawn. Art major Tyler Lewis had joined the group after his class and found himself captivated by the sweetgum tree. “There’s a sweet gum tree in my neighbor’s yard,” he said, “and I never thought of using the seeds for a dye. That’s something I’m going to do for myself.” There is much to eat growing wild on the Chaffey campus: purslane, sweet gum, dandelions, pomegranates and prickly pears, prickly lettuce, sows thistle, pigweed, mesquite. These included the green ancestors of lettuce and of quinoa, Kerr said.
And not just foodstuffs. Standing before a spiny yucca bush, Friday cut off a sharp pointed leaf. He shredded the leaf, demonstrating that the threads could be twisted into a strong rope, the sharp end could be used as a needle and the root could be used as soap. Even the flowers that bloomed on the yucca could be eaten in a salad. Oscar Avina had heard about Eat Your Sidewalk from his English class and was intrigued because in his family, his mother cooks with some of the same things Kerr and Friday had collected. “She’s a really good cook,” he said, “she even carves watermelons into baskets and fancy shapes for our Continued on page 11
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Campus Calendar October 21-23 DPS Fair Come to the DPS center for the annual DPS Fair. There will be music, food, prizes, and more. The dates and times are as follows: Fontana Campus: Oct. 21 at 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Chino Campus: Oct. 22 at 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Rancho Campus: Oct. 23 at 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, October 26 Trunk-or-Treat Get a head start on Halloween with free trick-or-treating in a safe, controlled environment. The event is open to the community and will feature games, activities, prizes and a haunted house for all ages. Wednesday, October 29 Chino Campus Open House Come to Chaffey’s open house. Learn about registering for classes, scholarships, transfer options and degrees. Refreshments will be served. The event will be at the GPS center from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, October 30 Halloween Costume Party Participate in a costume contest in the Quad. Contestants will receive free candy and drinks while supplies last. Contestants must sign up between 12:15 and 12:45 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for the best costumes. The cast for “Spring Awakening” will be performing while the judges deliberate. Carved Pumpkin Contest Submissions will be due to Student Activities on the Rancho campus and Fontana Admissions from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The first place winner will receive two Disneyland tickets and second place receives two Knott’s Berry Farm tickets. Winners will be announced on the Chaffey Bookstore Facebook page.
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Monday, November 3 One Book One College Comic Discussion Now that you’ve read “Daytripper,” what’s next? Join Professors Angela Cardinale, Sean Connely, Danny Keener, Bonnie Khaw-Posthuma and Neil Watkins as they discuss their favorite comics. From 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. in CAA-218. Wednesday, November 5 Veterans Career Fair Chaffey College, in conjunction with the California Employment Development Department, will host a career fair for veterans at the Fontana campus from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, November 7 Night with Santa Application Deadline Student Activities and the Associated Students are hosting the 23rd annual “Night With Santa” event. The program is for currently enrolled students with children between the ages of 2-10 who are in need of holiday assistance. The application must be submitted by noon in the office of student activities. Friday, November 14 base line magazine submission deadline Currently accepting submissions for non-fiction and visual art to be published in the second print edition of the base line magazine. For any questions/concerns email baselinewriters@gmail.com. The deadline for the online edition is Dec. 12. Ongoing Food Pantry Donations The Chaffey College Auxiliary Student Activities board is accepting donations for the Food Pantry to help students in need. Students are asked to donate canned and non-perishable foods, hygiene items, as well as monetary donations. All donations should be brought to
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the Student Activities Campus Center, Rancho Campus. The Food Pantry provides non-perishable foods for Chaffey College Students in need. Students are asked to bring their registration receipt to show that they are a registered student. Distribution dates and times this semester include: Nov. 20 at 1 p.m. Fontana Campus: Nov. 19 at 11 a.m. Chino Campus: Nov. 18 at 11 a.m. Transfer Center University Trips Students may sign up for each trip in the Transfer Center. All trips will include transfer information sessions and university tours. The dates are as follows: University of La Verne — Friday, Oct. 24 Leaving Chaffey at 9 a.m. UC Irvine — Friday, Oct. 31 Leaving Chaffey at 8 a.m. CSU Northridge — Friday Nov. 7 Leaving Chaffey at 8 a.m. Download the Chaffey App Access campus maps, news, events, grades and more at your fingertips. Stay connected and receive important updates. Now available for free on the Apple Store and Google Play. Calling All Artists The Breeze is looking to revamp our newspaper distribution boxes found around campus. We’re currently looking for artists and designers to use our totally bland red boxes as a medium for visual expression. Brushes, spray paint, stencils, markers – whatever your preferred method of drawing is, we’d like an opportunity to have your art publicly displayed, tweet or post your artwork to @ ChaffeyBreeze, facebook.com/ChaffeyBreeze or email chaffeybreeze@gmail.com.
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PHI THETA KAPPA Scholarships The Phi Theta Kappa honors society is offering $500,000 in scholarships this fall. Most scholarships are for students currently applying for transfer to a four-year university next fall. Over 230 individual scholarships are being offered this fall from 19 different sponsors. The Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarships award each student up to $30,000 per year. Additionally, prestigious scholarships such as the Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team Scholarship and the All-USA Community College Academic Team Scholarship look particularly attractive on transfer applications. There are scholarships for both members and non-members, although some scholarships require a staff nomination, in which case students need to obtain a letter of recommendation from one of their professors. Interested students can apply online at the Phi Theta Kappa website, http://ptk.org, and the honors society will be holding an informational seminar at 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 29 in Wargin Hall 112. The submission deadlines for most scholarships are in December, but students should act sooner for scholarships requiring a nomination.
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October 20, 2014
Riverside Community College Hosts 2014
International Collegiate
Programming Contest This year’s International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) regional for Southern California will be at Riverside Community College on Nov. 8. First organized by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) in the ‘70s, the ICPC has evolved into a highly competitive multi-tier competition spanning 94 countries on six continents. As the premier competitive programming event for college students, the ICPC attracted 32,043 students from 2,286 universities last year. ICPC competitors must register in teams of three, sponsored by the college they are attending. During the competition, each team will attempt to solve up to a dozen programming problems covering a wide range of application areas using C, C++ or Java. Typical problems involve the implementation of simple games, math puzzles, modeling business or engineering scenarios, or solving classic computer science problems, such text processing or encryption. Teams have five hours to solve as many problems as they can in any order. Higher scores are awarded for faster teams while point penalties are incurred for submitting incorrect solutions. All solutions are to be written in C, C++ or Java and must not exceed specified limits for resource usage and execution time. In addition to familiarity with one of the above languages, competitors are expected to have basic knowledge
of algorithms, data structures and college level mathematics, including: algebra, geometry, trigonometry and some discrete math as well as elementary analytic geometry and calculus. Success in the competition also depends heavily on teamwork, strategy, as well as individual creativity and the ability to perform under pressure. The top community college and 4-year school will each be awarded cash or material prizes. These regional winners will then advance to the World Finals to be held in Morocco on May 16-21. As the oldest, largest and most prestigious programming competition in the world, the ICPC attracts the attention of many IT companies looking to identify the next generation of elite programmers. The competition has been sponsored by IBM since 1997, and finalists and champions are frequently recruited by major tech companies such as Microsoft and Google. This year Chaffey will be assembling its own teams to represent the school at the Southern California regional. Interested students should contact professor Tracy Kocher at tracy.kocher@chaffey.edu. Preparation meetings will be held on Oct. 21 and 28 at BE-100 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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Racism and police brutality are major issues. They raise questions on whether people can trust people or police. In a crowded room HS-143 was able to hold a panel discussion on police brutality Oct. 8, moderated by communications Professor Carmen Navarro. The panel attracted the minds many students, increased awareness and brought forth a variety of perspectives on the subject. “It’s good to see that many students interested and willing to show up,” Interim Vice President of Student Services Dr. Eric Bishop said. The panel consisted of five well educated individuals: Administration of Justice Professor Barron Brown; Sociology professor Julie Song; Philosophy Professor Ryan Falcioni; Bishop; and Spanish Professor Tamiri Jenkins. “Having an open mind is key,” Navarro said. All those in attendance listened closely as the panelists outlined the issues of racism and police brutality. Brown began by discussing ways police should properly handle encounters with citizens emphasizing that all people need to be treated equally. “We need to treat humans as humans” Brown said. Song discussed the white privilege. She said it is a set of unearned advantages or privileges the “white” people experience. Falcioni explained how to stop the white privilege by simply not acknowledging that there is white privilege. However, Carlotta Bohon, so-
ciology major and vice president of student government, said that ignoring the white privilege is not a good approach. “It’s like a tumor in your body,” Bohon said. “Ignore it and it will grow,” Philosophy major Sean Lewis agreed, “Bringing awareness is the best way,” he said.
“We need to treat humans as humans.” The panel continued with Song providing the video of Hammond Indiana Police smashing the passenger window of an SUV, dragging an African American man out of the vehicle after tasing him, all while children cowered in the backseat. Bishop added encounters he had involving the police. “It’s part of the nature of growing up as a young black man,” he said. Bishop went on explaining how he was pulled over and handed a ticket for no clear reason of what he had done wrong. Overall the panel was a success, although both Bishop and Brown believe the topic presented too many problems to be discussed at once. “The panel overall was great. Attendance was great, but the gravity of the topic was too much to cover,” Brown said. JULLIAN AIDEN BRAVO @chaffeybreeze
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October 20, 2014
National Hispanic Heritage Month Cesar Chavez: California labor leader. Anthony Muñoz: USC alumni and NFL Hall of Fame 1998 inductee. Sonia Sotomayor: first Hispanic and third female justice in the U.S. Supreme Court. These are just three notable Hispanics in modern history who have altered the way that Hispanics are perceived. From Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Americans celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month. During this 30day long period, the histories, cultures, and contributions of Hispanics are celebrated. Hispanics, according to Hispanic Economics, are people of Latin American or Iberian descent. For this year’s celebration, ASCC sponsored a lecture on Oct. 8 at the Student Activities Lounge. Sociology Professor Sergio Gomez presented a multimedia lec-
ture entitled “The Ties That Bind Us.” In his lecture, Gomez stressed the collectivism of Hispanic cultures as well as social capital. The collectivistic aspect of the Hispanic culture, Gomez said, is evident through the pulperias in Costa Rica. Pulperias, Gomez said, are family operated grocery stores that provide products of consumption on a small scale. They provide people with items such as fresh bread, milk, and eggs. The stores are located in central parts of neighborhoods, or barrios, making it convenient for people to get their daily groceries. If there were no pulperias, people would have to go out into the city to do their grocery shopping. The pulperias are often small in structure. Outside of the stores, there are sitting areas so people can sit and talk. While some pulperias have set names, people often assign the stores names. For instance, the pulperia del chino is a name given
to a pulperia by the neighborhood it serves because the owner is a Chinese immigrant, according to Gomez. Pulperias, however, serve a much greater purpose than being the neighborhood grocery stores. “There are two goals for pulperÍas,” Gomez said. “The explicit goal is to provide a modest living to a family and provide products of consumption for people. The implicit goal is to act as a vital social meeting place.” Pulperias provide people with social capital, or social networking. With their central locations and structure, pulperias provide people with a place to sit down and catch up with friends, share news, stories, and gossip. Gomez said social capital is essential to all communities because it allows people to remain connected with each other and enforce informal sanctions. An example of the importance of pulperias is seen through soccer, according to Gomez. If someone wants to try out for a soccer
club, the pulperias can influence the coach’s decision to allow the soccer player to join the club, encouraging people to be on their best behavior at all times. “How are we increasing social capital?” Gomez said, starting a group discussion at the end of the the event. “How can we begin to change things for ourselves, collectively?” Business marketing major Evelyn Gania was the first to respond to Gomez. “I think the way to go about it is to promote social interactions between communities,” she said. “If we decide to socially bond and create those connections in getting to know your neighbors, I think it can happen.”
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ASHLEY MARTINEZ Sociology professor Sergio Gomez speaks to students and faculty at a lecture in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month in Student Services on Oct. 8. ASHLEY MARTINEZ
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October 20, 2014
‘Gone Girl’ grips with mystery Rosemund Pike (above) stars as Amy, the character who’s disappearance drives the plot. (New Regency Pictures/20th Century Fox)
“Gone Girl,” the new mystery film directed by David Fincher is based on the bestselling novel of the same name. Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck), a journalist-turned-bar-owner, comes home on the day of his fifth anniversary, to find his wife missing. Nick’s wife, Amy (Rosemund Pike), is the star of a popular series of children’s books written by her parents called “Amazing Amy.” This leads to a nationwide search spearheaded by Amy’s parent’s and her fans. The manhunt soon turns into a witchhunt, as Nick’s actions and demeanor are scrutinized by the media, leading some to speculate that he killed his wife. Carrie Coon puts in a stellar performance as Nick’s sister, who’s put in the difficult position of supporting her brother when seemingly the whole world is out to get him. Their relationship provides the emotional core of the film. For the first half of the film, the pacing works perfectly. There is just enough mystery to keep the audience captivated, while still
providing important information. But at a certain point, the film trades in any semblance of mystery for “the answer.” It’s no spoiler to say that any movie where a mystery or investigation is the primary focus, there is going to be some sort of reveal. The reveal itself isn’t necessarily disappointing; the way it’s presented is. The entire movie — until now — builds and builds to a big scene. Fincher is whetting the audience’s appetite for mystery while not giving too much away, as if he’s preparing a delicious twist-at-theend stew. But the movie doesn’t wait until the finale, giving audience members time to try and figure it out. It just tells them the answer in a mid-picture infodump that puts a damper on the film’s momentum. Fincher had a similar problem with pacing in his last feature film, 2011’s “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.” Once the mystery is solved, the film rushed to the ending with a montage of exposition to tie up loose plot threads. But “Gone Girl” does make up
for this minor hiccup in the second half, eventually making good on its promise to the audience. It’s hard to fault the movie for its middle when the ending is so satisfying. It’s an ending that polarized both audience members and book readers alike, with many audience member’s letting out an audible “awww” in disbelief that what they had just witnessed was the real ending. The whole film has an unsettling tone punctuated by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’s brilliant soundtrack. The music has a dark ambient, minimalist sound to it that perfectly fits the tone of the movie. It fits so perfectly, in fact, that the music rarely stands out. Instead it remains in the background, subconsciously coloring the audience’s mood rather than telling them how to feel. This is the third collaboration between Fincher and Reznor, a match made in audiovisual heaven. Their eerie, post-industrial sound is perfectly married to Fincher’s dark color palette of mostly greens and blues. Fincher and cinematographer
Jeff Cronenweth paint a stark, sterile picture with their lighting. The use of fluorescent lights in many scenes helps contribute to the dark look of the film, and its bleak atmosphere. While the film does hiccup in the middle it ultimately pays off to have all that exposition because there’s so much more plot afterwards At 149 minutes, the movie never slows down and wisely uses its runtime to dole out exposition smartly, with the notable exception of one point in the movie. It’s not as well-paced as “The Social Network,” which is a movie that masterfully maintained a consistent pace all the way until the end. But it also doesn’t fumble its ending the way “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” does, which seemed to sprint at a breakneck speed up until it got winded right at the finish line. Overall: AROBERTO HERNANDEZ @chaffeybreeze
‘Hyrule warriors’ simplifies adventure “The Legend of Zelda” franchise has a long tradition of having slow, but steadlyy paced adventure games, with an emphasis on puzzle solving. “Hyrule Warriors,” from the creators of “Dynasty Warriors,” takes the typical story arcs of a Zelda game, but throws away the puzzle mechanics, in favor of “hack-and-slash” action. Instead of a long journey that revolves around exploration and discovery, the action involves protecting the land of Hyrule against Ganon, an immortal who has power beyond imagination. The game’s controls are fairly simple, letting the character
move, jump and attack with two different buttons. It is easy for anyone to take the controller and destroy any monster in their way in a matter of minutes. Some players dislike the simplistic nature of a game where they run about and beat up monsters with little technique. The goal, however, of this style of game is to give the player a sense of empowerment and direction. Intead, it’s rather boring with the simplicity of it all. The plot is typical of others in the franchise, with returning characters from pervious games playing similar roles. Unique characters add another dimension to the storyline, but overall, the fla-
vor is reminiscent of almost every other “Zelda” game. That isn’t to say that the plots of the franchise are boring. “The Legend of Zelda” franchise holds simple, yet entertaining plots close to their chests. “Hyrule Warriors” is no exception. However, there is some slight deviation from the plot everyone knows, keeping people guessing. With simple, but effective tone and gameplay, “Hyrule Warriors” is a blast to play. However, it’s brief. The game is quite short. The storyline should’ve been extended or add a couple new ways to play the game. Players can look forward to DLC for this game, with new weapons, costumes and
gameplay options. However, to simply play the game retail might end up being repetitive. “Hyrule Warriors” is definitely not worth purchasing a new console (Wii-U). It’s fun, but fans of the “Dynasty Warriors” game series have probably played a better version of this game. Those gamers who are used to “The Legend of Zelda” series shouldn’t expect the sweeping, epic adventure with the hero of time. Overall: C JAY ADAMSON @skygrassface
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October 20, 2014
A decade of Horror’s Best “The Exorcists,” the original “Halloween,” and a classic such as “Nosferatu” will always be remembered as influential films of the horror genre. With Halloween slowly approaching, audiences usually a get a couple of horror films to fill out the weekend’s box office. This year is no different, with a handful of releases hoping to ride the holiday sales (of the upcoming few, the Australian film “The Babadook” is worth admission). Recently, studios have played it safe by either continuing a franchise (i.e. “Saw” or “Paranormal Activity”) or following cheaper trends such as the “found-footage” method that’s cheaper to produce, while yielding greater profits. It’s a shame, because there have been some great films that have been overlooked in the past 10 years. Here are five that are highly recommended films that still shock since its release. In no particular order:
The Descent (2005 / Neil Marshall)
The cast of “The Descent.” (Pathe/Lionsgate)
The initial premise for the “The Descent” should frighten most people: a group of friends go spelunking, only to get trapped underground with some hungry, rabid creatures. Even before the monsters appear and blood starts flying, “The Descent” does a magnificent job in putting audiences in the claustrophobic atmosphere of the characters, only getting worse as they go deeper. It also does something really interesting with character. Most horror films will have their hero start with normalcy, only to getting worse from there. With “The Descent,” our hero loses her daughter and husband in the opening, severely damaging her before her trip underground. It only makes her fight for survival all the more powerful. And nerve-wrecking. A-
The Orphanage (2007 / J.A. Bayona)
Imaginary friend from titular orphanage. (WB de Espana/Picturehouse)
Produced by filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro, “The Orphanage” is a Spanish film that doesn’t treat its characters and story with the lack of attention that recent ghost or haunted house films would. The story is about a mother who takes her adoptive son back to her old orphanage. Upon reopening, her son wishes to introduce his five imaginary friends. It’s a request mostly ignored, until the mother realizes his son is missing. “The Orphanage” is well shot and acted, proving to also have an emotionally resonating story. It’s also chilling as hell, proving that children can be scary as hell. B+
The Conjuring (2013 / James Wan)
Vera Farmiga stars in “The Conjuring.” (New Line Cinema/WB)
Based on the true story of paranormal-investigating couple Ed and Lorraine Warren who help assist the Perron family with some nightmarish occurrences. Probably the most recent film on the list, this film wasn’t released in Halloween, but rather in summer. To release an R-rated horror film in summer against all the blockbusters reveal confidence from the studios. Filmmaker James Wan is a modern master in the genre, with two successful franchises under his belt (“Saw” and “Insidious”). Here, he uses almost every trick in the book to maximize audience unease. B
Rec
(2007 / Jaume Balaguero and Paco Plaza)
Sharni Vinson in “You’re Next.” (HanWay Films/Lionsgate)
Let the Right One In (2008 / Tomas Alfredsen)
Manuela Velasco in “Rec.” (Filmax/Sony Pictures Home)
The “found-footage” sub-genre has seen a film come out almost every year in the past few years, understandably so, since they’re cheaper to produce. The Spanish-language “Rec” uses the framework and POV of a reporter and her cameraman as they spend the night with a local Fire Squad, only to follow them along an emergency response. Once they arrive, they find themselves trapped with a threat that spreads quicker and more maliciously than a fire. A lot of found-footage films done poorly can come off as purely gimmicky, but “Rec’s” creativity in direction and the scares is what audiences will be drawn toward. It’s a film that immerses with the protagonist to great effect. It’s probably most consistent film in providing the scares, almost unrelenting in attempt. There was an American remake of this film called “Quarantine,” but that film is a shotfor-shot remake of the original that it doesn’t provide anything new, other than the dialogue being spoken in English. The remake’s polish also takes away from the gritty realism of the original. B
Lina Leandersson (left) and Kare Hadebrant (right) star in the film. (EFTI/Magnet Releasing)
It’s crazy how after five “Twilight” films, network programming and the continuing trend of younger characters in genre adaptations that many have not seen this or its U.S. remake “Let me In.” The forbidden romance between man and creature or between creatures has never been as powerful as little Oskar and Eli. This Swedish film (based on the novel with same name) tells the story of a bullied boy named Oskar, who has violent fantasies against his schoolyard aggressor, until he befriends the mysterious girl next door, Eli. What’s amazing about this film is that it doesn’t insult the young characters by softening the tone. The R-rating is apt, featuring violence that’s unsettling and dark. It’s also beautifully shot, appropriately cold and alluring to match their troubled winter. The honesty in the filmmaking not only connects audiences to the young pair’s misadventures, but adds a lot of heart to a film about its hero dangerously close to losing his. A+ HANAJUN CHUNG @hanajun
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October 20, 2014
Comic book’s t.v. takeover The Pilots
For fall, television has provided two pilots adapting comic-book properties. The names involved in the productions are veteran showrunners with successes in different shows. The characters themselves are pretty memorable, banking on the name recognition to pull in fans. Only one premiered to a strong start.
GOTHAM
Produced by Bruno Heller (“Rome”), “Gotham” tells the origins of not Batman, but rather his rogue gallery. Bruce Wayne is definitely in the show, but he’s a supporting player. Instead, this story follows the early tale of Commissioner James Gordon, back when he a simple detective trying to clean up Gotham and the internal corruption. Ben McKenzie stars as young Gordon, doing an admirable job playing the straight character in a supporting casts of colorful baddies. It’s fun to see young versions of Catwoman, The Riddler and especially The Penguin (with a scene-stealing performance by Robin Lord Taylor). Other than the recognition, there isn’t anything to keep audiences. While the hope of seeing Batman
Robin Lord Taylor plays Oswald Cobblepot (The Penguin) in “Gotham.” (FOX)
sounds like a good idea, but Bruce Wayne is too young that waiting seems demanding. Fans of the property understand where the show will eventually lead, and it seems the showrunner and writers are trying their best to do something compelling with everyone’s origin story. Yet “Gotham” can’t escape the confused direction of either a serious police procedural or a show that embraces the cartoonish nature of
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the source material. Four episodes in, “Gotham” isn’t worth staying. Airs on Monday’s, 8:00 p.m. on FOX
THE FLASH
“The Flash” could’ve fallen victim as a lesser spinoff of CW’s “Arrow,” but television vet David Nutter (“X-Files,” “Game of Thrones”) injects the show with unique life and energy.
The pilot introduces Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) as a forensic analyst who gets struck by lightning during a freak accident at a fusion reactor, leaving him in a coma. When he wakes, he finds that he has super-human speed. The pilot does a great job in telling audiences that — despite being a spinoff — still has its own personality. Whereas “Arrow” is brooding, dark and serious, “The Flash” is fast-paced, quirky and a lot of fun (no pun intended). The audience discovering Allen’s newfound abilities with Gustin’s excited performance is infectious. In realizing the fastest man alive, the special effects need to convince, especially on a budget for an episode (which is less than a film). Luckily, not only are the effects done well, but there are clever ways in conveying the Flash’s speed. Like a great pilot, it provides just enough set-up for the rest of the season. So far, it seems like each episode will focus on a different villain each week, while answering the overall, season-long mystery. Airs on Tuesdays, 8:00 p.m. on CW
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“The Walking Dead” started their fifth season with a bang! Last season ended with all the characters finding supposed solace in a community called “Terminus,” only to be captured and taken prisoner by Terminus’s inhabitants. While the episode is bookended by showing audiences what led Terminus’s villainy (truly horrifying stuff ), the majority of the episode was all about escape. Shows with such an ensemble cast struggle in telling a coherent story in each episode, especially if everyone has their own subplots and side-stories. In this episode, the characters that make the “A” story (main story of the episode) are forced in interacting the characters that make the “B” story, mixing both into a singularly exciting experience. Actually, this episode doesn’t have much going in terms of story, it’s all
about the action. For “The Walking Dead,” this is especially welcomed since the show is known for saving such moments for those crucial episodes. Here, the action is sustained throughout. The episode does have some quieter moments involving a supporting character and a baby, but the premiere sets to serve that as the season’s overall theme: the good die first. There were a lot of bloodshed and promise in that first episode of the season to great effect. It was humans against humans against zombies. It’s definitely enough to see how much longer our heroes can survive before they get bit by an undead. Or worse, meet the other end of a baseball bat. Overall: B+
HANAJUN CHUNG @hanajun
10 Opinion
October 20, 2014
we won’t be fooled again
Illustration by NATALIE THOMAS
At Chaffey’s 2014 Club Rush, we found our daily campus life — namely Club Rush and the adjacent lunch line — strategically disrupted by a group known as the “Survivors of the Abortion Holocaust.” They split into two groups of three to four activists each, accompanied by large displays graphically depicting aborted fetuses, with cases of various pamphlets and fetal models. Unsurprisingly, this is not the first time the group has come to Chaffey. During their last protest, in 2007, a few of their activists shouted at and verbally badgered a student for wearing
“immodest clothing.” This provoked the response of the Chaffey Police for their disturbance of the learning environment and harassment. Two other protesters attempted to force their way into the back door of the police station and were later arrested. The group has sustained similar misdemeanor charges and arrests at Cypress College and Asheville-Buncombe Technical College in North Carolina in the past. In retaliation, they sued the Chaffey district. The lawsuit was decided in their favor in 2011, rewarding them with a $225,000 settlement.
drought shaming
The data revolution has finally jumped the shark. Before we dive into why or how that is possible, it is only appropriate to set up what “jumping the shark” is. In the fifth season of the highly popular television sitcom “Happy Days,” one of the main characters, Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli, also known as the “Fonz,” literally jumped a shark while water skiing. That moment signaled the decline of one of America’s most beloved shows. The “Happy Days” brand could no longer evolve and it started with the fictional act of jumping a shark. “Grey’s Anatomy” jumped the shark when it decided to do a musical style episode. Myspace jumped the shark when, well, it was kind of always trying to jump the shark.
Today is the day that it is time to declare that our smart phones have officially jumped the shark and there is no going back and it all comes down to an app called VizSafe. VizSafe isn’t going to call for the rise of the our robot overlords or release a new strain of the bubonic plague. It is, however, designed to serve as social network neighborhood watch. In our state it has found a new use, publicly shaming people for wasting water. That guy washing his car? Shame him. That lady watering her rose bushes religiously? Shame her. Yes, we are in a drought and it is serious. Yes, preserving water is a top priority. Problem is, the internet, and the apps connected to it, are not capable of soliciting a measured response.
Campus Outreach team members are paid $100 a week for work during partial semesters, and $80 a week for full semesters, with room and board paid for by the program. The notion that any Chaffey student or faculty member might have actually had to struggle with the decision to have an abortion is irrelevant to them. According to the activists, there is no gray area on this issue. This philosophical stance was made abundantly clear by brochures such as “Abortion: Not Even When the Pregnancy Is the Result of Incest,” and “Not Even When the Pregnancy Threatens the Life of the Mother.” What about contraception? That solution, often the middle ground between those who identify as pro-life or pro-choice, was rejected by the activist group, which argued strict abstinence. This was articulated in part in the pamphlet “The Flawed Condom: Spotting the Big Holes In Condom Propaganda.” The pamphlet quotes from the Catechism of the Catholic Church, claiming that “Any action, including condom use, which proposes to render procreation impossible is intrinsically evil.” Even as an alternative to abortion or contraception, the option of allowing gays and lesbians to adopt unwanted children was unanimously and vocally rejected by all group affiliates. It is a strange position to take — essentially that life in a gay or lesbian household is somehow not an acceptable, practical solution to avoid what is, to this group, a literal matter of life and death. While the main piece of propaganda, entitled “How to Keep Your Mushrooms Happy,” boasts slick design, pleasant graphics, and a bizarre, disturbing satire of supposed millenial-generation traits, the citations that are meant to support their arguments are fabricated, misrepresented, disguised as scholarly, biased, and not peer-reviewed. One statistic, allegedly from the only such study ever done by one Dr. Sandra Mahkorn, claimed that 75-85
percent of rape victims do not choose abortion. This was made to appear as a scholarly citation. However, in actuality, the source was not scholarly, but from an out-of-print collection of viewpoints on the issue of abortion, “New Viewpoints On Abortion.” The year of the study was 1979. Yet another statistic claimed that “64 percent of women in a 2004 study report feeling coerced or forced into their abortions.” When the primary source, the Medical Science Monitor, is evaluated, the study clearly states that the 64 percent statistic is in reference to women with prior histories of trauma who show PTSD symptoms post-abortion. There is no mention of forced or coerced abortions. Even the most cursory examinations of primary sources yield observations that are lethal to the arguments put forth by these activists. The group rarely found themselves without students willing to put up a strong debate. However, there is a constructive purpose for this group’s protest on campus. It is only when we have engaged in collective discourse and prudent academic investigation that we are able to sift truth from fiction. There is no better platform for this than college, and no better time for it than the present. Chaffey’s encounter with this group is something to be learned from. Their message and tactics, while revolting, test our limits and our commitment to the fair and equitable enforcement of the first Amendment. Chaffey rose to this challenge--that is, to face some of the most extreme members of the ideological fringe-with our integrity and ethics intact. The fact that the student body and faculty can distinguish themselves as responsible enough to ensure such groups their right to freedom of speech is commendable. If their goal was to bait us into paying into their expenses, then we have made it clear. We won’t be fooled again.
It doesn’t matter if you are receiving cheers or jeers, you are almost guaranteed to get more than you could possibly deserve. Like any argument, there are two sides. On one side, usage of this app will certainly shame some people into changing their wasteful habits and maybe even teach them a valuable life lesson. On the other side of the coin there lurks a murky element. Simply put, the attention this brings to certain organizations, individuals, and businesses could be devastating and there is chance they have no clue what they are doing is wrong. Hidden in the search for ways to inspire compliance is the possibility to ignite large amounts of animosity. What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas, but what you do on the internet
never leaves the internet. In a world where job interviews are consistently asking for Facebook and Twitter handles, a picture of you washing your sweet ride is terrifying. The idea of privately reporting people for doing anything wrong is brilliant. The brilliance hinges on to whom the information is reported. Only in comic books and movies does the idea of the vigilante actually work. The data revolution may be edging on jumping the shark but the way we use and share it doesn’t have to.
CHRIS SMITH @chaffeybreeze
JOSHUA ARNAO @joshuaarnao
A & E 11
October 20, 2014
spurse, weeds and sidewalk eating Continued on page 11 parties.” She often sends the family out to collect purslane, which she adds to eggs, soups, salads and other dishes. She learned to appreciate natural foods from her own father who had grown up on a farm and who later grew peaches and plums and pomegranates. Avina himself is working on growing grapevines. There was not enough picked and collected to offer lunch, but Kerr planned to demonstrate their cooking techniques to the group. Back at the Wignall, he prepared a salad of greens collected from the “fields,” or at least from the sidewalks, a mix of purslane, dandelion flowers, a fruit salad of pomegranate and prickly pears, sweet gum, salty crisp dandelion chips and a cocktail of tequila infused with pomegranate and prickly pears. The tasty dishes would have made an interesting meal, but there was barely enough for a small (and probably barely legal) taste. Kerr and Friday are interested in more than sharing their woodsy lore with curious students. They are part of a collective of 10 artists, who live in various parts of the country, seeking to transform people’s interaction with the environment and to encourage different ways of thinking.
“She learned to appreciate natural foods from her own father...”
MICHELLE MENES Matthew Friday, member of Spurse and associate professor at State University of New York at Paltz, shares his knowledge of the prickly pear cactus during a foraging demonstration entitled, “Eat Your Sidewalk.”
For more about their collective, contact Spurse at www.spurse.org or see their exhibit now on display at the Wignall Museum. And for a fuller account of the day, http://thebaselinemagazine. com/2014/10/10/spurce-weeds-andsidewalk-eating/ JULIE COSGROVE @joyfcos2
words + art calling for a response With the hopes of encouraging creative writing and critical thinking, Neil Watkins and Danny Keener, both Chaffey professors and “One Book/ One College” members, invited students to the Wignall Museum for a chance to embrace art. Words + Art, presented by the Wignall, is meant to encourage students to write immediate responses to the work on display at the museum. This event, third in the series of four, was hosted by the One Book/One College Foundation. It gave students the opportunity to compare, contrast and evaluate the “Home ECOnomics” art exhibit with Daytripper, this semester’s One Book/ One College book. Students were given 10 minutes to explore the exhibit searching for similarities between the Daytripper and the exhibit. “We live in a society where we’re pretty much given everything...it’s not a struggle. The longer you struggle, the more you value something,” Brittini Hill, business major, said. “Home ECOnomics” expresses what it means to utilize the natural resources. The event also was in conjunction with the Words + Art writing competition hosted by the Wignall and co-sponosored by ASCC. Songs, poetry, and other forms of writing in
response to the art exhibit will be accepted no later than Nov. 1. All submissions will be considered for the upcoming event on Nov. 12 at 12:30-2p.m. at the Wignall Museum. Winning entries will be read/per-
JULIE COSGROVE Angie Navarro, kinesiology major, Aaron Salazar, accounting, and Malak Rasheed, business, seek inspiration from the art at the Wignall Museum during a workshop presented by One Book One College on Oct. 15.
formed by the author. Submit written work via email to rebecca.trawick@ chaffey.edu.
ERYNN AFFELDT @chaffeybreeze
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Sports
October 20, 2014
Keeping it in the Family “It’s my first ring,” Hubbard said. “It’s pretty cool to have all that jewelry on your finger like that.” A group of local talent happened to change the tides for the football program from the dismal 2012 season where they only won two games. In one short season, Hubbard along with fellow Rancho Cucamonga High School alums, Cameren Turner, OL, Dimitri Morales, QB, and Toure Boyd, DB, have helped change the culture. “Once we started winning and the football team started to become a family, we decided this is our house — Chaffey proud,” Hubbard said. Hubbard hopes to be a part of the next group of the Panther family to make the jump to a Division I program. Last year three of the starting offensive lineman got scholarships to Division I schools. Kaige Lawrence went to the University of Arizona, Nathan Goltry to the University of Nevada, and Kyle Wright to San Jose State. “So far I’ve gotten an offer from Mississippi Valley State and Kansas was interested at the beginning of the season,” Hubbard said. “University of Hawaii has sent a letter too. That would be amazing.” Hubbard said that the Chaffey coaches do great job of getting their players to the next level whether they get playing time on this team or not. That’s why he goes back to his alma mater to recruit their current stars to Chaffey. “I go back and watch the games from the sidelines and talk to the little pups,” Hubbard said. “I tell them they will get looks and will get out by going to Chaffey.” He knows first hand how unpredictable the recruiting process can be and the value of having a local school like Chaffey to play at for exposure.
When Hubbard was in high school he was getting heavily recruited by the University of Nevada before Head Coach Chris Ault retired. The new coaching staff didn’t have an offer for him. He was left to decide between a couple of small universities or choose between Citrus College, Chaffey, or San Bernardino Valley Community College. “Coach Allen, the receiver coach, exchanged numbers with me at an all-star game. He introduced me to Coach Hadaway and that’s why I’m here,” Hubbard said. For him, college isn’t just about playing football. He lights when he talks about math. He said he would love to have any career dealing with the subject. Hubbard is majoring to be a mechanical engineer. “I’m in college to pursue that, but if football can provide a scholarship for me, I’ll take it,” Hubbard said. “I do love the game.” Though he is focused on keeping up family tradition and growing the Chaffey family, he might be leaving his at home behind. He could end up at any of the ubiquitous schools across the country whose football program runs the spread offense like the Panthers. If he had it his way, however, he would be taking one of his brothers with him, the quarterback he’s spent the last six years blocking for, Dimitry Morales. “We talk to these recruiters trying to build a package deal,” Hubbard said. “We tell them that if he goes, I’ll come too.”
Cooper, played with Donovan during high school. “He was quiet, but he just worked hard every day,” Cooper said. “He was always doing extra training and extra practice and doing extra work when he didn’t need to be.” As Donovan continued to work at becoming a better soccer player, he caught the attention of the U.S. Men’s National Team. During his senior year of high school he joined the U-17, a proPHOTO COURTESY OF BENJAMIN COOPER gram with the Landon Donovan (left) was once a teammate of the head coach of national team. Chaffey men’s soccer, Ben Cooper (right). Cooper sent us this picture of With the the Redlands East Valley High School soccer team published in Redlands world watchDaily Facts Newspaper in 1996. ing the highly skilled playhis first game as a child, he went on to er, Donovan went to play with Bayer play in high school at Redlands East Leverkusen, a German club, before Valley High School, scoring 17 goals as returning to the U.S. a sophomore and 16 as a junior. “In the U.S. he’s been huge,” CooMen’s soccer coach, Benjamin
per said. “He’s been the face of U.S. soccer for a long time. He’s been the face of the MLS.” Donovan proved to be a role model for people across the country. Children had someone to look up to as an American idol as they joined the ever-growing sport. “He’s the greatest American soccer player that I’ve ever watched,” Chaffey Defensemen Stephen Barba said. American soccer will always be grateful to the 32-year-old for shedding light on the sport loved by people all over the world. Officially retired from the U.S. Men’s National Team, Donovan will retire from the MLS on Oct. 19. One thing is certain: the soccer world will miss seeing Captain America on the field.
MICHELLE MENES Daneil Hubbard before practice, Oct. 16.
Football runs deep in the bloodline of Chaffey Panther offensive lineman Daniel Hubbard. His cousin Gabe Jackson is the starting left guard for the Oakland Raiders. His uncle Aaron Cox is a former Los Angeles Rams and Indianapolis Colts wide receiver. His father Jessie Hubbard played with Warren Moon and once had a
tryout for the Denver Broncos before deciding to pursue another career. His brother was a standout linebacker for the University of Buffalo. Hubbard is working not only to follow family tradition, but to help build upon the Panthers football tradition. Last year he was the starting right guard on the 9-2 team that won the conference championship.
Farewell Landon Donovan The U.S. says goodbye to Captain America. Oct. 10, Landon Donovan, 32, played his final game with the U.S. Men’s National Team at Rentschler Field in Connecticut against Ecuador in an international friendly. Starting in the first half, he played for 40 minutes, sporting the usual home jersey and the captain band around his arm before Coach Jurgen Klinsmann took him out, substituting him with Joe Corona. As Donovan began to walk off the field, the thousands of fans in attendance roared to life. They were all on their feet, applauding as the legendary midfielder took his final steps as a player for the national team, ending his 15-year career. As his teammates, new and old, approached him and hugged him, Donovan waved at all his fans who chanted his name. Before completely walking off the field, he slid off his captain band and handed it to teammate Jozy Altidore. An Ontario native, Donovan began playing soccer at five years old, according to Biographhy.com. Scoring in
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