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Fire on the mountain! Brush fire shuts down Chaffey College, prompting mass evacuations SADIE GRIBBON What began as a small brush fire in Rancho Cucamonga soon turned into catastrophe, devouring 1,000 acres and counting of forest preserve. Rancho Cucamonga locals called in the fire on Wednesday morning, Aprl 30, as it began calling it the “Etiwanda Fire.” It spread rapidly as the warm weather and high winds continued. There was no helicopter support for most of Wednesday due to high wind advisory. By Thursday morning, only 10 percent of the fire had been contained. The cause of slow action can be pointed at the high winds, generating great momentum to spread the flames quickly. At one point gusts were reported to be up to 80 mph, and the several helicopters and air tankers were mandated to be on stand by until winds were below 30 mph. The firefighters were left to wait until conditions improved. The fire kept inching through the brush, leaving thick black smoke visible from outside Rancho Cucamonga. Many residents in Claremont—nearly eight miles away—could see and smell the horrendous event. Sixteen-hundred homes were evacuated on Wednesday along with nearly a dozen schools, including Chaffey's Rancho campus. The mandates on home evacuations were lifted Wednesday night, but most schools have cancelled classes for the remainder of the week. “Once we were notified at school that classes would be cancelled because of the fire, it was jam packed in the parking lot,” said student Paulina Mayorquin. “It took me an hour just to get out onto Haven, The
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Fire burns across the North Etiwanda Preserve on Wednesday, April 30, 2014. The Etiwanda Fire caused campuses, including Chaffey College, to be closed on Wednesday and Thursday.
210 was packed too, mainly because of the mass amounts of the people going to one place, but also because we could see the smoke and everything.” Many students have been affected by this wind driven disaster, especially due to the timing. Finals start on May 15, and
those needed studying or assistance on Wednesday and Thursday met a disadvantage. “I have to go to the success centers for my English class as a mandatory assignment,” said student Bella Batista. “Now that they are closed down, getting it done
on time is going to be really hard." This tragic event left the library—suplying dozens of computers and helpful printers—and all success centers of the Rancho campus closed for students. Campus reopened on Friday, May 2 until further notice.
Pie throwing event proves successful AARON THORNTON
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Fire burns near houses in the Rancho Etiwanda Estates at Day Creek Blvd. on April 30. The Etiwanda Fire caused campuses, including Chaffey College, to be closed on Wed. and Thurs. No homes were lost in the wind swept blaze, though one was reported damaged.
Many students have felt anger toward their professors, for many reasons, including giving mid-terms before spring break, assigning an uncountable number of pages for an essay or even, a final. For some, itmay seem as though professors live to torture. On April 23, students got a chance to torture back. The Pie Your Professor event took place in the Quad, and was a hit. A few of Chaffey’s professors cameout to participate in the event. They were then assaulted by several of the students they teach.
“Revenge is a dish best served cold,” sociology major Shawn Hughes said. Hughes had the esteemed pleasure to dish out a serving of pie to both English professor Neil Watkins and philosophy professor Ryan Falcioni. “He seemed to have some hidden rage,” Falcioni said. “Something about a 10-pager.” Although the professors were being assaulted by pies, no ill will was shown. “I definitely enjoyed letting them get some revenge,” Falconi said. CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
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Krista Matthews stands by artwork she created for the Student Invitational at the Wignall Museum on April 15.
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Cinco de Mayo Celebration EOPS invites you to attend their Cinco de Mayo celebration at the Rancho from 9:30-11:30 a.m. for some delicious coffee and bread and in addition a Folklore Mexicano ballet presentation from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in Campus Center quad. For more information contact EOPS at 909652-6349.
Transfer Recognition Event – Sign Up Deadline Have you been admitted to a four-year college or university for fall 2014? Congratulations! The Transfer Center would like to honor you and recognize your academic achievement at their annual transfer celebration. If you would like to participate in this event, please contact the Transfer Center at 909-652-6233.
Tiny Thoughts The college, the CAA Student Gallery, and (u)ntitled are pleased to present Tiny Thoughts. We live in a world that says, “Bigger is Better.” This same concept can be found in the art world. In response, students and community members were asked to defy this concept and create 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional worked no bigger than 8”x8”x8”. Viewing will be available until Friday, May 9 in the CAA Student Gallery.
Fontana Campus Blood Drive The Fontana campus is hosting its final American Red Cross Blood Drive. Blood donations will be collected in the Student Lounge from 10 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. every donation saves multiple lives. For more information contact the Fontana campus at 909652-7400.
EOPS Graduation Luncheon EOPS will he having their annual graduate luncheon for this year’s graduates. If you’re an EOPS graduate student and would like more information contact them at 909652-6349.
Tuesday, May 6 Financial Aid Awareness Month – Fontana Join us for our Financial Aid Awareness Day! In recognition of Financial Aid Awareness Month, this event is designed to help students raise awareness of the Financial Aid programs that are available to students and to get a head start on the new changes for the upcoming award 2014-2015 year. The event will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Fontana Center Patio.
Spring Instrumental Concert At 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., the Spring Instrumental Concert will be held inside the Chaffey Theater. No food and drinks will be permitted.
Saturday, May 10 Spring Choral Concert – “Love and Loss” The school of Visual and Performing Arts is hosting their annual spring choral concert beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the college theater. If you would like to purchase tickets visit the bookstore or purchase online at books.chaffey.edu. For more information, contact 909-652-6066.
Thursday, May 15 FINALS WEEK BEGINS! Finals! Finals! Finals! Finals! Finals! Finals! Finals! Finals! Finals! Finals! Finals! Finals! Finals! Finals! Finals!
Thursday, May 22 GRADUATION COMMENCEMENT The ceremony will be at 6 p.m. at the Grisly Field (football stadium) at the Rancho campus. For more information contact the Office of Student Activites at 909-6526590 or visit chaffey.edu/stuactiv/commence.shtml for more information. If you’re participating in the commencement, all graduates are advised to attend the mandatory rehearsal 11 a.m.
Wednesday, May 7 What Can I Do With A Major in Sociology? Sociology is the study of human social behavior, especially the study of the origins, organization, institutions, and development of humans. B.A.’s in sociology apply the sociological perspective to a wide variety of jobs in such sectors as business, the health professions, the criminal justice system, social services, and government. If you are interested in finding out more about Sociology as a major, please join Dr. Julie Song from 11 a.m. to noon in MACC-208 in the Rancho campus. International Students Luncheon Join the international students luncheon from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Sports Center gym in the Rancho campus. For more information contact the Office of International Students at 909-652-6195.
Thursday, May 8 Financial Aid Awareness Month – Chino Campus Join us for our Financial Aid Awareness Day! In recognition of Financial Aid Awareness Month, this event is designed to help students raise awareness of the Financial Aid programs that are available to students and to get a head start on the new changes for the upcoming award 2014-2015 year. The event will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Chino Main Building Quad.
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Kind clicks send the wrong message online JOSHUA ARNAO (@joshuarnao)
We are becoming a generation of creepers living vicariously through our friends’ updates. With every post, tweet, update and picture shared, there is an underlying desire to be validated that gets shared as well. In a way that is hard to explain, we have become citizens of two worlds. One lived in the real world and the other behind a screen. Not that long ago, the only way to research a project would be to go to the library and put in hours of work. This has been replaced by a quick Google or Wikipedia search. Conversations over coffee would lead to the discovery of someone’s new job or relationship. Today, those exchanges are primarily found in a LinkedIn email or a Facebook post. The experience of digging through the shelves at Best Buy to find something new to listen to has been outsourced to Spotify or Rdio. The advent of the Internet brought unlimited information to our fingertips. Social media has taken that idea further. The windows to the most personal portions of our lives have been flung open for everyone to see and we accept this. In the same way the term “Breaking News” gets abused by news outlets like CNN, we have started to abuse the way we communicate the things that are important to us. Most things posted online are meant to save time from sharing it on a one-byone basis. As easy as this makes things, it opens the doors for the people we don’t want to be in the know to be ushered into
our personal lives. At this point, some may be asking about how this makes someone a creeper. The answer is simple: you want it. We all do. We want people to leave hundreds of emotionless “Happy Birthday” posts on our Facebook walls. We want people to retweet the picture of the salad we ate for lunch on Instagram and shared on Twitter. Compliments have been replaced by likes, faves and retweets. Validation is demanded on a daily basis based on the number of interactions we get. As incredible as it is to be able to network with people of different ages, cultures and nationalities without the limitations that distance brings, it also opens the door for people to be creepy as hell. Someone can know what others watch, listen to, read and wear without ever being near that person. A stranger peering through a window while someone sleeps would disgust most people. The windows that are left open on major social media
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sites that not only let companies prey on everyone, but also express a form of intimacy, are hard to explain. People don’t want Facebook to sell information, but many don’t mind throwing it out there for discussion in the public square. Facebook, Twitter and Google+, for the seven people that use it, have introduced a new kind of relationship. When used correctly, they can become extensions of the real life relationships we all crave and need. This is a fine line though, and it re-
quires more work than just hitting a “like” or retweet. In “Fight Club,” the narrator describes how people are not defined by the contents of their wallets, the clothes they wear or the fancy IKEA furniture they purchase. The same goes for social identities and also in how others are viewed. Don’t want to be a creep? Pick up a phone, shoot off a text message or grab a coffee instead of lurking in the digital shadows hidden just behind the “like” button.
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The adjunct and the full-timer CHARMAINE TROY A vast amount of adjunct professors work countless hours in the hopes of becoming full-time professors, but obtaining a full time position is like winning the lottery. Adjunct instructors work part-time and commute to several different campuses. Students who have adjunct professors are continually being cheated out of full learning advantages due to little or no office hours. There is a silent battle students have against other students to get only a couple of minutes of alone time with their professors. The students who are lucky enough to get the time of day from their adjunct professors would agree that a few minutes before or after class is not a sufficient amount of time to understand the lesson. Tony Ballestros, Kinesiology major, understands the difficulty of reaching an adjunct. “They have less student time and availability, which in the end not only affects the relationship between the students and teacher, but also disrupts a learning environment,” he said. Adjunct professors who do offer office hours don’t get paid for the extra time they are giving their students. Adjuncts are on
the clock and have a lot of work that is taken home. The pay is per course and not per unit. They don’t get health benefits, no prep pay and the odds of becoming a full time instructor outside of the English and Math department are slim to none, especially with budget cuts. The English department has 20 fulltime professors and 60 adjunct professors. Full-time and adjunct teacher ratio would be ideal at 75 to 25, but as of right now, it is the complete opposite. Becoming well known on the college campus is beneficial to adjunct professors. Participating in events and joining different organizations on campus can boost the chances of an adjunct professor becoming full-time. English professor Angela Bartlett has been teaching at Chaffey for eight years, starting as an adjunct instructor before becoming full-time. “I was an adjunct instructor at three different colleges for one year,” Bartlett said. “I was offered a full-time temp position after a professor took some time off. I was a part of the academic senate, which helped me become well known. I applied to HR to become full time and got hired. The odds are really bad to become full-time in other departments.” The library also has adjunct positions. They are not teachers, but they have all the
Natural Hair Movement A brief perspective into black female hair culture JOSHUA WALTERS “The natural hair movement is about black women embracing their natural hair,” Tiffany McKee, business major at Cal State University, said. Around the campus, in social media, on commercials, and TV shows, black women are embracing their natural hair. But first, it starts with a transition, or a big chop. “A transition is when you wear your hair in a protective style and all the chemicals you used on your hair are at the ends of your hair and you cut it off,” McKee said. These chemicals come from perms. A perm is a hair product that, once applied, straightens the hair because of the sodium hydroxide. This alters the hair’s natural curl pattern, but may also burn the scalp if left on for too long. After the perm is applied over the hair and rinsed out thoroughly, the hair is straight. However, a transition is not the only way to go natural. “I didn’t transition,” McKee said. “I did a big chop. I saw a lot of beautiful black women who did the big chop.” A big chop is when the hair is cut down, removing chemicals and starting fresh with natural hair. For a black woman to cut all of her hair off, it is just the beginning. This transition is less of an obstacle and more of a selfloving journey. “Accept your hair and accept who you are because it is beautiful, even if it shows different,” McKee said. Lare Pugh, business major, also had insight to give. “I transitioned,” she said. “On my journey, I have discovered new ways to take care of my hair and embrace it. I do what is called a ‘twist out,’ which is when I twist my hair and let it sit overnight and while I sleep. When I wake up, I see a beautiful result.” Finding creative ways to embrace hair is a beauty within itself in the natural hair community.
“I make my own natural products,” Pugh said. “I use anything from avocados to mayonnaise.” Natural or homemade organic hair products are best for the natural hair’s curl pattern, which cannot be achieved by using most hair products sold in stores. Black hair differs because of its natural, curly state. Scientifically, black hair contains more disulfide bonds which cause the hair to be curlier. Since most hair products sold are aimed at straightened hair, the natural hair community has found ways to enhance curls naturally and embrace their true hair identities. “I do not like to talk about natural hair for two reasons,” Pugh said. “One of them is because you cannot tell a black woman to embrace her hair when other women of other races are often uncomfortable around them when they do, and so these women stick to weaves and perms.” “Another, is because though I am using natural hair products, I am still technically altering the natural state of my hair,” she said. “Nonetheless, I do still believe black women should at least embrace natural hair products for healthier hair.” “We should acknowledge our hair and not be afraid of it,” McKee said. “I had no idea what the natural texture of hair looked like or what I could do with it. It’s all about having healthy hair. What is healthy to black hair is moisture.” “Not just black women, but every woman should embrace their natural hair,” she said. “It is just that hair is a touchy topic with black women. Weaves and perms are embraced because most black women do not feel comfortable with their own hair.” “Even black actresses auditioning sometimes fear that having natural hair won’t get them certain roles, not because they are black but because they do not have a weave, which is popular,” McKee said. “Embrace your hair and love yourself and be comfortable in your own skin. Your hair is beautiful.”
commonalities of adjunct instructors. Brian Cunningham has been an adjunct librarian at Chaffey for 10 months and works for the L.A. Public Library. “A full-time position would be nice,” Cunningham said. “I don’t have any negative standing points about being adjunct. The library needs full-time faculty and most of us feel like we are pretty well taken care of.” Without a doubt, adjuncts invest a lot of time into their students. They come before class and stay after to help. They also give their time outside of school. Instructors who are working countless hours to help their students would ideally like to be compensated for the hours they invest in their students and the school. Part-time employees feeling uncertain of whether or not their hard work will be appreciated or if they’ll be asked to return the next semester certainly doesn’t inspire much confidence. Dr. Henry Shannon recently announced that they were opening 10 tenure track positions. This may not be enough to ensure that every student is guaranteed a healthy learning environment where they feel strong. Chaffey will put money to use where students can hopefully benefit the most from their services.
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Letter to the Editor: Denise Johnson KEVIN CODUTO “During March and April 2014, I have received numerous concerns from Chaffey College students regarding the discontinuation of the course ‘Women Artists in History’ (ART 6) and the alleged unfair treatment towards Adjunct Instructor Denise Johnson. As per my responsibilities as Student Body President and Student Trustee to address the inquiries of the students of Chaffey College, I have investigated these concerns by speaking to Chaffey College administrators, faculty, staff, and students in order to gain a better understanding of the situation and have subsequently compiled the following report. The main concerns that were brought forward to me were amid the news that Adjunct Instructor Denise Johnson had not been asked back to teach courses ‘Contemporary Art: 1945-Present’ (ART 1) and ART 6, courses Johnson has been teaching at Chaffey College since the 2005-06 academic year.
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Panthers go green for Earth Week LUIS CHAVEZ From April 21-24, Green Earth Movement committee hosted “Go Green Week” to celebrate Earth Week. It all started with a screening of the film “Food, Inc.” on April 21. The film, directed by Robert Kenner, exposes the truth behind food processing industries and the unhealthy products that go into food. He pokes at all American food industries by showing grotesque images and statistics, including statistics that show the morality behind carrots costing more than a bag of chips. On April 22, artist Christy Roberts hosted a seed bomb workshop at the Wignall Museum Patio with GEM committee members including, former president of the student club, Eco Pirates, Lindsay Bricky. The seed bombs are drought resistant and contain Poppy seeds. “Poppies are protected by California,” Roberts said. The event brought in eleven participants containing students and staff members. “It makes me sad when I see so many things that are dead and things need to change,” Bricky said. “A major change that would save the school over half of its energy, is if we used solar panels for electricity.” But going green isn’t only limited to harnessing electricity. “We need to be stricter about recycling bins because people would rather throw away recyclables in trash bins instead of walking two extra steps,” Bricky said. On April 23, representatives from the County of San Bernardino spoke about water conservation in average communities. They provided tips about water preservation. On April 24, the children of the Child Development Center watched “Wall-E” to promote awareness of planet conservation at an early age. The movie promoted the topic through a post-apocalyptic wasteland world that a single robot tries to clean. “’Wall-E’ shows if we are a wasteful soCONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Among those pied, although not a professor, was ASCC president Kevin Coduto. For reasons unknown, most of the pies were headed his way. “Kevin was my main target,” graphic design major Lawrence Brian said. “The fact that they’re gloating about not being pied made me want to pie them more.” Psychology major Robert Smith, another pie aggressor toward Codoto, attacked with fervor. “I asked my friends who they wanted me to pie,” Smith said. “He was most voted for.” “It feels great and it’s all for charity,” Coduto said. “Days like this I’ll remember.” Even though it does sound a bit out of place, the event was indeed all for charity. Professor Augustine McDaniel-Smith is the instructor who teaches the marketing class that initiated this whole event. The event itself was held to raise money for premature child birth. Getting pied for babies is a wonderful thing,” Smith said. “Someone actually paid $20 just for me to be pied.” One of her students, Mark Sheppard, was the culprit. He not only hyped up the crowd but he also was the one to initiate the pie throwing. Sheppard was given the chance to throw the $20 pie at his professor. He missed. “Got me all in my element,” Sheppard said. “It’s all about giving back to the community.”
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CCFem Panel debunks myths JOSHUA WALTERS
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Chldren at the child developement center planting fruits and vegetables for Earth week on April 24, 2014.
ciety, then we would have to leave and live in spaceships,” substitute teacher Rosalyn Foster said. “This week we tried to teach and promote ‘reduce, reuse, and recycle’ to the children.” Foster was not only supportive of the cause, but also stresses the importance of teaching children early on. “The younger you plant the seed, the better,” she said. Julie Sanchez, GEM committee member, and Bricky, helped the students of the CDC plant squash, watermelon, and strawberries with one clear goal. “The goal is to try to encourage healthy eating, sustainability, and gardening,” Sanchez said. On that same day, Bill Welch from the Center for Environmental Research and Technology in UC Riverside spoke about emissions that commercial cooking produces. “The average person can decrease emissions by ride-sharing, eating fried hamburgers, eating less meat, stringing trips together, not allowing cars to cool down, and getting newer cars,” he said. “Newer cars are exempt from smog checks because they are a thousand times less polluting.”
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Artist Christy Roberts displays seeding material at the seed bomb workshop in the Wignall Museum Patio on April 22. Roberts claims the material “Looks like Elephant dung.”
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Director of marketing and public relations Peggy Cartwright prepares for a pie to the face from business instructor Thierry Brusselle during the Pie your Professor event on the Quad on April 23.
Business majors Jeannette Morales and Kenneth Hughes and graphic design major Christina Cuetel, three students of the marketing class, were the ones who brought the event together. Their group, the Miracle Marchers, wanted to find some way to raise money and interact with students. “We were going to do a hair-cutting event but that was too much of a liability on the school’s behalf,” Cuetel said. They began brainstorming on ways to raise money and Christina Morales pitched the idea. “Our organization tries to prevent premature births,” Morale said. “We wanted
to find a way to spread the message as well as reach out to students.” They found a way and the turn-out of the event was a blissful joy to all three. “We wanted to take our organization to the next level,” said Hughes. “I think it was a big success.” Along with the pieing activities, snacks were sold for a dollar and entertainment in the form of some of Chaffey’s own musicians was held featuring rapping and rock. “I just want to thank all who participated in this event,” Morales said.
A video compilation played across the screen in Wargin Hall 142 on April 22, with men making sexist comments about females. Female and male students watched the screen, eager to learn the real definition of feminism and what feminism is truly about. Feminism often has a negative connotation to those unaware or those who have a vague understanding of its purpose. The panel, hosted by CCFEM, aimed to set misconceptions straight. “I said I was speaking on feminism and this guy was like, ‘oh you’re one of those,’” Annette Young said. “Feminism comes with a lot of negative baggage around it.” “When women speak up and challenge a man and they win an intellectual argument, they are disregarded and called a bitch,” English professor Victoria Tulacro said. “Labels do hurt and we have to change that.” The video continued to show commercials of men not knowing how to cook and being average jocks with knowledge about cars and sports, but lacking the ability to handle a vacuum cleaner. “We have to change this whole system that allowed this sexism,” Tulacro said. “Sexism in the media sells this idea of normalcy.” Another video followed, compiling raunchy and provocative women in commercial ads, women dancing in music videos as rappers cast money at them, and women modeling in lingerie. “Women and girls deserve better representation in the media,” Tulacro said. “When we reduce women to being objects, we lose.” According to the discussion, girls look up to women who grace magazine covers, women who are skinny, women who have the face of a model with a Beyoncé waist. These women are often altered, made up, and photoshopped to appear beautiful. The media sends false messages to women and girls showing them that the only way they can have power is to advertise themselves sexually and to use their body as the only form of communication. The panel searched for a positive definition of the term and started with feminism’s misuse as reverse sexism. They state that feminism is about empowering women, introducing them to their true potential and encouraging girls and women to speak up and have equal rights. As women, we are told to cook and clean and be quiet,” Tulacro said. Next, a video compilation played a positive reflection of women in the media, showing Lupita Nyong’O winning an Academy Award for best supporting actress, “Hunger Games” star Jennifer Lawrence winning Oscar awards, and actresses Gabrielle Union and Kerry Washington. This was to signify the female rise in the entertainment industry, playing roles that don’t require women to exploit themselves sexually but as intelligent leaders. The panel reminded that women deserve equal rights and their backsides should not be reduced to an ATM machine. Women should be represented better in the media and in music that somehow gets them to dance to music that degrades them and gets them to enjoy what they’re listening to. In order for women to change this, feminism encourages women to speak up, lead, and have self-respect. Feminists speak against behavior that degrades women. This “F” word isn’t an f-bomb to men, but an empowering movement for women.
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May 5, 2014
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The Wignall Presents: Student Invitational
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Onyx Rodriguez’s series, “Every Word Handwritten,” tackles the subject of the “self,” illustrating and analyzing the topic through photographic images and the use of light as a symbol for optimism. “The environment in which I have lived my entire life was surrounded by broken relationships,” she writes. “Not realizing I had such promise and opportunity, the light signified a beacon of hope.”
The opening reception of the 37th Annual Student Invitational was held on April 15 in the Wignall Museum of Contemporary Arts. The yearly juried exhibition challenges students to create a fresh body of work with guidance from mentors, faculty, museum curators and professionals in the field. Roughly 250 attendees made way to the event, fully occupying the exhibition area and the Wignall patio. Collective support for the artists and their efforts was shown by proud parents, peers and professors. To see the artists’ work in its entirety, stop by the Wignall between now and May 15.
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Krista Matthews’ “Claustrophobia (Fear of Small Spaces)” sits along the Wignall wall, open and extended to viewers. Matthews has been doing mixed media for a year, utilizing patterned paper, string, thread and various embellishments in her SI series. Her theme is centralized around fear, its effects on the mind and uncertainty. In her artist statement, she writes, “My hands fashion dreams and my fingers parade across each and every seam. I cut silhouettes from frail paper kissed with scissor lips. Letters and detail are stitched with the fine edge of a needle. I fasten embellishments, oh so gently. Secrets appear with the mechanized pull of a tab and lift of a flap. I create bright chaos wrapped in the blanket of a child’s lost dreams. The more I fabricate, the more I am brought in and cannot get out.”
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An untitled archival pigment print photographed by Eric Tenorio hangs alongside five others in his series “Anything But...”on display at The Wignall Museum of Contemporary Arts. Tenorio’s passion for “fashion and the theatrics of color, composition movement and performance,” helped inspire his series which debuted during this year’s 37th Annual Chaffey College Student Invitational. Each installment of the series highlights Tenorio as its subject matter and as a means for celebration. In his artist statement, Tenorio writes, “My body, face, and materials are used to convey pure confidence and fierceness. Each image is an extension of myself and is charged with emotion, control and sexuality. This is my freedom.”
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Billy Barron’s mixed media installation, exploring “identity, childhood, family and fleeting memories,” debuted to audiences with a sense of ingenuity and grit. Barron’s work — consisting of wire, wire mesh, foam, paper mache and found objects such as sand and grocery crates — comes together to represent more than discarded findings and craft materials. “While found objects reference the socioeconomic status of a child at play, a boy with a box on his head and a figure regurgitating another figure signify the circumstances of life that transform one’s identity.”
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Photographer Rob DeMeritt’s series of black and white photographs examine an unexpected and slightly morbid angle on locations, each documenting the location of a murder. Inspired by the loss of a family member — whose murder is chronicled in his series — he began looking at other unassuming locations that hold similar stories. In his artists he writes, “If the marks we leave are not permanent enough to surpass our existence, we stand little chance of being remembered. When I photograph settings stained with tragedies, life lost is memorialized and the stories of these places take on a new meaning. Each photograph recognizes the value of life and its impact on place.”
Jason Hunter-Harris’s illustrations of friend and subject, Jess, photographed at the 37th Annual Student Invitational opening reception on April 15 at the Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art. Harris chose to execute his Student Invitational series by illustrating his friends and co-workers. In his artist statement, he describes the illustrations as exploring “uncertainty, loss, family and a sense of connection.” Vinyl letters accompany the photo series reading, “Jess: About a year ago Jess had volunteered to help out for my Student Invitational portfolio. This was her last semester at Chaffey College. She was worried about transferring out, finances, and moving away from her family.”
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Linda Cota’s “Blue” hangs alongside her series of color-infused portraits. Cota is inspired by “the power of nature and its timeless beauty,” implementing the subject matter of strength while navigating through a landscape that is “in constant flux.” She emphasizes female energy in her work, singing praises to the durability and wonder associated with femininity. “This body of work explores passion, courage, and love through the unity of body, mind and spirit. It presents woman as a visionary amidst the ever-changing landscape.”
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Sara Crapes creates large scale images that focus on the role of light as a pinnacle part of perception. Each object photographed falls in the category of common and generally familiar objects, yet take on a wholly new appearance when brought in to new light. She writes, “Through minimal lighting I carve these once recognizable objects into unfamiliar forms and shapes.”
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Erasmo Tapia stands in front of his typographic inspired series during the Student Invitational opening reception on April 15 at the Wignall Museum of Contemporary Arts. Tapia, whose intrigue in art began with graffiti, has taken his love for letters and their reconstruction and extended it in digital form.Hidden within his symbols are letters and names used to create a unique “typeface.” He writes, “No one ‘letter’ is based on a specific hieroglyph and certain shapes were repeated and used in differentways in my letters and compositions. Each of these compositions spells the name of the main deities of Aztec and Mayan mythology.”
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Former Student and SI Participant Celebrates First Solo Exhibition
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Several of artist Jaime “Flan” Munoz’ works on display at the YOUth Flagship in Los Angeles, Ca on April 26.
KIMBERLY JOHNSON The opening reception of Jaime “Flan” Munoz’s first solo show summoned art professionals, camera crews, photographers and an onslaught of unsuspecting Los Angeles travelers who had yet to familiarize themselves with the Rialto born illustrator. On April 26, the doors of Fairfax Ave’s YOUth clothing store saw some heavy foot- traffic. Flan, who conjured the name up as a marketing strategy with some evasive influence from Jello Biafra of the Dead Kennedy’s, was finally seeing his labored work come into fruition. “I haven’t had some good sleep in a long time,” said Munoz. As he stands outside of 517 N. Fairfax Ave storefront, there is action in every direction. Surrounded by friends, boom mics and the regular “who’s who” of the Fairfax street scene, he’s got no plans of after parties—just rest. Arguably, Munoz has earned a nap. He’s been working on his craft since his youth, refining his illustrative technique and combining influences from his inspirations to create his own style. “I’m really interested
in the graphic imagery that came out of the Victorian era; especially the imagery that can be associated with popular American traditional tattoo designs. I’m also really interested in typography and aggressive advertisement slogans,” Munoz said. Having graced the web pages of Juxtapoz Magazine—which as of 2009, is the most largely circulated art magazine in the United States—one can assume he’s making the necessary moves to heighten his creative career. One of these moves includes a pit-stop at Chaffey. “I had a great experience at Chaffey,” Munoz said. “All of my art professors were amazing. I learned a ton from all of them. I can even say, I probably wouldn’t be as serious about my work if it wasn’t for them.” Keep an eye peeled for clips of Munoz’ event on the upcoming documentary series “Welcome to Fairfax” produced by Pivot TV. Also, be sure to head to flan-jaimemunoz.com or flan-jaimemunoz.tumblr.com to keep up with the artist and his latest works.
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The view looking in to Jaime “Flan” Munoz’ first solo show on April 26 at the YOUth Flagship in Los Angeles.
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Jaime “Flan” Munoz’ “BRND” painting on display at the opening reception of his first ever solo show on April 26 at the YOUth Flagship in Los Angeles. Munoz commonly works with acrylic an enamel on panels.
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COMMUNITY CLEANUP OR ART MURDER? Both narratives claim to represent the common man, and it’s fair to say that both are proposed in good faith by individuals who genuinely want what’s best for their communities, though it’s hard to deny the slightly agist and classist tone that anti-
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Public discussions about street art and graffiti often center around two competing narratives, each emphasizing a different set of values. Critics of graffiti describe the problem as an issue of property rights, of criminal behavior and youth delinquency that leads to drug use, then theft and, ultimately, gang violence. Buffers (graffiti abatement specialists) and other anti-graffiti groups, predictably, frame the issue solely around the detrimental effects that graffiti and street art can cause. A major driving force in the anti-graffiti movement is the “broken windows” theory, advanced by social scientists James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling in 1982. According to Wilson and Kelling, disorderly and dilapidated environments promote crime, causing a snowball effect. Broken windows and run-down buildings lead to people littering and encourages vandalism, which further projects an appearance that the city government and rule of law have abandoned an area, encouraging further crime in a positive feedback loop. This theory underlies multimillion-dollar efforts to “clean up” the city, including buffing out graffiti, eliminating the homeless, and even underpins controversial “stop-and-frisk” policies. All of this effort is undertaken in the name of “reclaiming” public space from criminality and the riff-raff of society so that decent and normal people can once again feel safe in the city. That’s the broken windows narrative, anyway.
disorderly and dilapidated environments promote crime, causing a snowball effect But proponents of street art have advanced a separate narrative, one that centers around free expression in public spaces, of art and creativity and freedom to interact with the environment that we live in. Gaining traction in recent years is the notion that graffiti represents the democratization of public spaces, and that graffiti writers are, in fact, reclaiming public space from the onslaught of corporate advertising and a capitalism-oriented property model, where use and control of public space is allotted based on wealth by a topdown power structure.
Burlington gang tagging in Boyle Heights.
Tree Farm graffiti removal crew.
Axis and Kofie collaboration legal wall mural.
Revok mural in Downtown Los Angeles.
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popular yards were buffed out, fenced off, and shut down graffiti rhetoric often takes. And even some graffiti abatement specialists, like Joe Connolly, also known as the “Graffiti Guerilla“ for his vigilante graffiti removal efforts in Los Angeles, agree that a distinction should be made between artistic graffiti and more damaging and thoughtless acts of vandalism. Though Connolly still prefers that graffiti writers, many of whom he considers friends, write only where they have legal permission. But where are aspiring graffiti artists supposed to write for people to see if outdoor graffiti murals are in and of themselves outlawed? Despite their intent, anti-graffiti policy often has the effect of spreading well-contained graffiti to more areas. For instance, when San Francisco outlawed all graffiti murals in 2004, popular yards were buffed out, fenced off, and shut down, leading to an explosion of unauthorized graffiti throughout the rest of the city. The 2004 Graffiti Removal Ordinance was successful in creating resentment against graffiti writers by fining property owners for having graffiti on their walls, but it did little to abate San Francisco’s well entrenched graffiti culture. Artists simply switched from elaborate and time-consuming pieces, or burners, to simpler throwups and quick tags. Similar increases in graffiti activity occurred when 5 Pointz in Long Island was buffed by the building owner, which also caused a major backlash amongst fans of the graffiti landmark, who were in the process of getting the historic location officially recognized by the city. Los Angeles, meanwhile, has just recovered from a decade long mural ordinance that banned all public murals as illegal advertising. Enacted in 2002, the controversial law put an end to the city’s historic legacy as one of the mural capitals of the world. However, the ban was lifted last year after heavy campaigning by public art supporters, including renowned graffiti artist Saber, whose large iconic mural on the bank of the Los Angeles was buffed in 2009. Rather than broken windows and gang violence, the return of public murals might just bring gentrification and economic growth. The phenomenon of street-art-led gentrification has been observed in places
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Dabs & Myla with Craola at the L.A. Freewalls Project. like East London and Echo Park. As a poor community becomes known for its graffiti scene, it attracts both already commercially successful graffiti writers and up-and-coming artists as well as their affinity groups and cultural cohorts, some of whom may be restaurateurs, musicians, gallery owners or other creative or entrepreneurial talent. This agglomeration of talent and productive energy not only brings fresh blood into the community but also marks the area as hip and exciting, stimulating the local economy and further feeding the gentrification process. And this phenomenon has not gone unnoticed by city planners and property developers. Wealthy gallery owners and real estate developers successfully reinvented Miami’s low income, recession-hit Wynwood area into an upscale arts community, partly through the creation of open air galleries, art walks and commissioned street art, which have become major neighborhood attractions. More grassroot attempts to bring public art back to the community have also sprung up across the nation. The LA Freewalls Project was founded by LALA Gallery owner Dan Lahoda to provide legal walls for street artists. The project has hosted beautiful street murals from renowned artists such as Cern One, Saber, Craola, Dabs and Myla, JR, Augustine Kofie, Lady Aiko, Retna, Risk and Shepard Fairey. Even nearby Pitzer College has campusapproved graffiti murals as well as an uncurated free wall where anyone can paint without first obtaining school approval. Established in 2009, the Mead Hall free wall is a flux of spontaneous expression and is also used as a community message board as much as a creative outlet. Pitzer’s Office of Public Relations has even published photos of student graffiti
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Dabs & Myla piece on Hollywood Blvd.
Street art on dumpsters in Echo Park.
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murals pthat decorate the campus. However, Pitzer still experiences occasional illegal graffiti, so free walls should not be mistaken as a silver bullet for vandalism. When Holden Hall, home to several student organizations, such as the Latino Students Union, was marked for demolition, some students sprayed messages of protest on the building. “Occupy Holden!” wrote one anonymous student. Pitzer Student Senate representative Josue Pasillas was quoted by The Student Life as writing, “if one wants to create art, the free wall is the place to do it without permission.” Perhaps the irony of that statement escaped Pasillas, but it does illustrate graffiti’s function as a gorm of property disobedience. Whether free walls exist or not, there will always be the need to write where one isn’t authorized, because the location is arguably part of the message, particularly when graffiti is created as a form of protest or social commentary. So the battle continues between those who would indiscriminately buff over artistic landmarks and multi-million-dollar works of public art, and those who view graffiti as a public service, by identifying opportunities for public art and filling those unexploited spaces, and, in doing so, adding a little touch of whimsy and mystery to our daily environment.
This concludes the Breeze’s three part series on street art and graffiti. Previous installments are available at: James Haunt and Andy Rios collaboration at the L.A. Freewalls Project.
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‘Brick Mansions’ parkours itself into absolute stupidity
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David Belle (left) and Paul Walker (right) in “Brick Mansions.”
HANAJUN CHUNG “Brick Mansions” is the best kind of terrible movie. Late-actor Paul Walker’s final starring film is a remake of the French action thriller “District B13” from 2004, a film which utilized the martial-arts/sport of parkour at a time when it was still fresh with popular culture. “Brick Mansions” thinks audiences 10 years later will still be amazed at the wall running and ledge hopping on display. It’s fun at some moments, but those who have seen the original have witnessed the world’s best parkour practitioners at their
peak condition, performing some of the most exhilarating and death-defying stunts. If fans desire to see them slightly fatter, slower, and choking on terrible dialogue, then “Brick Mansions” deserves all the attendence that weekened. It’s a film so bad that it actually becomes absolutely hilarious quite frequently. Walker plays an undercover cop sent into a walled, ghetto neighborhood in Detroit known as the eponymous “Brick Mansions” to retrieve a stolen, neutron bomb by the neighborhood’s criminal kingpin Tremain Alexander (RZA). To get inside, he enlists the help of a convict named Lino (David Belle, returning from the original)
Novel affects through balanced storytelling SADIE GRIBBON John Green takes his readers through a well-constructed emotional roller coaster that is “The Fault in Our Stars.” This is an easy, must-read book for anybody who has experienced love or loss, conveying the “Romeo and Juliet” love that never dies, while staying realistic and true to the 21st century. With that said, the age of John Green’s characters makes “The Fault in Our Stars” so relatable and their courageousness draws readers in. After being diagnosed with stage IV thyroid cancer that eventually spreads to her lungs, Hazel refers to herself as a walking grenade. She refuses to get close to anybody besides her parents, until she goes to cancer support group. The witty and narcissistic Augustus Waters, winning the battle of osteosarcoma with the only casualty being his leg, enters the room. Having fluid in her lungs, almost anything took Hazel’s breath away, but having someone interested in her was the most shocking of them all. Hazel and Augustus find love through a book they can both identify with that never has an ending. As they quickly grow up together they try to find the answer of what actually happens at the end of this book, but in a sense they really want to know what will become of them when they take their own last breath.
to assist him in entering the walls discreetly. Together, they’ll parkour their way through this year’s dumbest scenes, featuring the dumbest supporting characters who slip into French accents while failing to channel their inner Detroit. This film is so unbelievably stupid that it’s hard to pinpoint where it went wrong. For starters, it seems like someone took the first draft of the French script and ran it through Google’s translator and thought, “This thing will print money!” It could also be that most of the supporting talent aside from Paul Walker and RZA were French actors trying to do their best inner-city
impressions. The acting is mostly garbage throughout, with the exception of Walker, who keeps his character pretty straight while many other performers struggle to maintain consistency. However, a little more over-the-top delivery from Walker would’ve really made this shitter amazing. “Brick Mansions” overuses the ADR. In filmmaking, ADR stands for “additional dialogue recording,” mainly used for actors or actresses to re-record a line of dialogue on a separate time after their scene is shot. In this film, the ADR is chaotic. The lips of certain performers will be still, but you clearly hear lines such as “Get them!” with “Over there!” coming out of nowhere. The best instance is when Walker is standing with his back toward the audience and is alone, but there is a line thrown in that comes from nowhere to make it seem like he was cracking jokes to a whiteboard. Being a French-heavy production, it made sense for them to re-record some of the talent that really struggled with their English, but they should’ve stopped there, rather than simply doing what seems like the entire film in voice-over If fans of the genre are eager to see a great action film, then “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” should still be playing in theaters nearby. If you wish to see two grown men argue and parkour each other over a stolen police van, then “Brick Mansions” is your movie. Oh, and it’s 90 minutes long. Overall: D-
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gustus, and instead makes the reader appreciative for life. All in all, the characters are so relatable because every person has something in their life that shows them the world is not a wish granting factory. Hazel and Augustus deal with their faults the same way most teenagers would, and that is extremely comforting to readers. “The Fault in Our Stars” is not a book about surviving cancer. It is about living life and finding an infinity, no matter how limited the days. The only part where John Green falls flat is his perspective and perception of what a teenager is. Obviously Hazel and Augustus have matured through their cancer battles, but there is a consistent trend that runs through the body of most John Green novels. The vocabulary, patience, and ease in which his characters speak are not something commonly attributed to a teenager. None of his teenage characters act like the awkward virgins that they are. They seem so dauntless when it comes to falling for each other, but it works, leaving a satisfying emotional experience. Overall: A-
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‘Dark Souls II’ is to die for JAY ADAMSON Death is normally a bad thing in video games. In role-playing games, starting over from the beginning, or from a checkpoint, players usually suffer a consequence such as losing equipment. “Dark Souls II” For the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360, assures the players that, much like the first game, you will die more times than you can count. But for this particular game, death is an active component in the gameplay for two particular reasons. First, the main character is already dead to begin with. Second, and more importantly, the goal of the game is to regain and maintain life through rigorous trial and error. “Dark Souls II” is one of the most difficult games as of late, but also one that’s entertaining. The developers, From Software, let players know early on that they face unlikely odds and difficult, complex obstacles. However, players should not let the concept of death in this game deter them. Anything the player loses from death (equipment, weapons, experience, etc.) can be regained quite easily. The story begins with the player having arrived at “Drangleic,” a mysterious medieval kingdom that was once beautiful, but has fallen into various sorts of disarray. The player does not know why or how they arrived on the initial cliff-side field and must go on this journey to seek answers. From that point, the story grows larger and more complex. It pulls lore from the first game of the same name and the prequel entitled “Demon Souls,” while adding new
information in the game’s narrative. The gameplay begins with a fair amount of difficulty and only gets more so as it progresses. When the player dies, they will lose the currency called “souls” that are earned from those they have defeated. When they revive, however, there is a chance to get it back. If not, it’s gone forever. Souls are important, but not hard to earn or retrieve, so gaining and losing them is typical. The best feature of the game is its multiplayer function. As one plays the game, they will have the option to join and play with others in their own campaign, whether to assist or to troll. As you play with others, you will be rewarded for assisting them on their journey. All of the creatures in this game can be beaten alone, but it is much more forgiving and entertaining with others. The downside to the game could be that it requires a lot of time to finish, depending on how each player goes through the story and gameplay. There are secrets and unique ways to play, as well as countless areas to explore. Those who don’t enjoy longer games should not consider this particular installment for purchase. “Dark Souls II” will kill players to discouraging levels of frustration, and no game will ever bring that kind of fun to dying. The Good: Gameplay. Story. Multiplayer The Bad: The game is insanely difficult. The Weird: Prepare to curse. A lot. Overall: A-
‘Matched’ is the next big young adult trilogy on the horizon
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Wes Anderson delivers his best film yet
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ROBERTO HERNANDEZ Murder, mystery and intrigue are colorful in “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” the new Comedy-drama film by acclaimed director Wes Anderson. Anderson paints the picture in his own colorful and unmistakable style that permeates every movie he makes. One of the best aspects of the film is its beautiful, distinct cinematography. Almost every single frame is worthy of being committed to canvas. The plot is centered around the misadventures of eccentric hotel concierge M. Gustave (played by Ralph Fiennes) who takes eager young lobby boy, Zero Moustafa, as his protege. The story is told in the form of a flashback, as an aging Mr. Moustafa tells an ambitious young writer of how he came to be the owner of the legendary hotel. One day, Gustave is accused of murder after one of the hotel’s wealthy guests, Madame D (played by an almost unrecognizable Tilda Swinton in old age make-up) is found mysteriously dead. What follows is a quirky, crime caper involving theft, assassinations, prison breaks and disguises, all set in an unspecified European Alpine locale during the second world war. Ralph Fiennes plays Gustave with the reserved dignity one would expect form a concierge at a prestigious hotel, but in a lighthearted, comedic manner. The film features a laundry list of terrific supporting actors including Edward Norton, Jude Law, Jeff Goldblum, and of course, it wouldn’t be a Wes Anderson movie without Bill Murray and Jason Schwartzman. Anderson’s distinct visual style can’t be
lauded enough, vital that it’s almost a character unto itself. The soft, pastel pink and warm, earth tones used inside the Grand Budapest contrast the beautiful cool blue and white mountain that it sits upon. Viewer’s familiar with his other movies such as “Moonrise Kingdom,” “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” or “The Royal Tenenbaums” will feel right at home with this movie. In fact, one criticism of Anderson’s cinematography is that it almost seems as if he’s parodying himself at this point. Several shots in the movie are exact imitations of the ones featured in some of his previous works. This criticism could also be applied to the movie as a whole. Audience members who were unimpressed with Anderson’s past efforts won’t be persuaded by “The Grand Budapest Hotel.” He is very clearly making another one of his own particular brand of movies. Everything from the stop-motion animation to the occasionally dry, deadpan humor are all textbook Anderson. Indeed the film mainly appeals to the “Indie,” “art house” cinephile, but that’s not to say the movie is inaccessible. The jokes are always smart but never pretentious, and the dialogue has a sharp, rapier wit to it, and the film is sentimental without being overly sappy. Beautifully shot, expertly acted, and impeccably written, the film is a triumph of filmmaking. Wes Anderson’s vision is perfectly executed, with his meticulous visual design complementing his masterfully written script. It’s funny, sweet, and visually striking. While it’s not the best film ever, “The Grand Budapest Hotel” is undeniably Wes Anderson’s best. Overall: A+
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NESHA DICKSON With the Sci-Fi/Romance phenomenon at an all-time high, Ally Condie’s “Matched” trilogy delivers a futuristic depiction of life, love, and rebellion that certainly fits the trend. In a world where life is heavily controlled by the government, main character Cassia Reyes finds herself in an internal battle against what the Society wants for her and what she wants for herself. On her 17th birthday, Cassia attends the Society Match banquet to find out who the government has chosen as her mate. She is relieved when she sees her best friend Xander’s face on the match screen. But when Xander’s face disappears and her friend Ky’s face appears momentarily on the screen, Cassia is left wondering which match is for her. The answer is clear - Ky is an Aberration, therefore he cannot match. Xander is the match for Cassia and clearly this is just an inexplicable mistake. In the Society, no
one ever wonders. The government makes no mistakes and they know what is best. Unfortunately for the Society, the door has been opened for Cassia to wonder, “What if?” What if Xander is not the one for her? What if the Society is wrong? What if she is in love with Ky? With her unauthorized Dylan Thomas poem in her possession, Cassia’s unanswered questions lead her on a journey of self discovery to “rage against the dying of the light.” For fans of “Twilight,” “Hunger Games” and “Divergent,” “Matched” is the next big thing in young adult fiction. Not only is Condie’s trilogy a force to be reckoned with on the New York Times Best Seller list, but sites such as Reelz and Page to Premiere confirm that Disney beat out Paramount Pictures to option the film rights. Looks like the craze will be crossing over to cinemas soon enough. Try to get the book before the news about this best seller spreads like wild fire. Overall: B
NESHA DICKSON Thanks to social medias such as Twitter and music apps such as Sound Cloud, music lovers are open to a world of musical artistry that goes far beyond the mainstream. The following musicians are five up and coming artists who are really beginning to make a name for themselves and have created quite a following in our social media driven generation. 5. The Sunpilots — This alternative rock band based in Sydney, Australia just celebrated the release of their most recent album, “King of the Sugarcoated Tongues.” The album is available for free on Sound Cloud. (@thesunpilots) 4. Tess Henley — R&B and Soul songstress on the rise Tess Henley has continued to make vast accomplishments in her music career. Her last album entitled “High Heels and Sneakers” released in 2013. Henley’s albums can be purchased on iTunes. (@TessHenley)
3. Sonia Rao — With songs featured on popular TV shows such as, Jersey Shore, singer-songwriter Sonia Rao is proving she is a forced to be reckoned with. Rao’s album “Los Angeles Part 1” is available on iTunes. Her tour dates are available on soniarao.com. (@SoniaRao) 2. Vienna — Minneapolis based Indie Pop band Vienna has tracks perfect for a soundtrack to a fun summer with track titles such as “Take It” and their most recent track “Here We Are.” Listen to their music for free on Sound Cloud. For information on upcoming shows visit viennarock.com. (@Vienna_Rock) 1. The Wild Northern — Boston Indie Rock band, The Wild Northern just released an awe-inspiring single, “All These Ghost” in early February. This track along with many others can be heard on Sound Cloud. To find out more about The Wild Northern please visit reverbnation.com/ thewildnortation (@TheWildNorthern)
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Profile: Jake Gallaway aims for future diamonds DYLAN BARNES Panther baseball player Jake Gallaway’s resiliency is beginning to pay off. Gallaway is a product of Etiwanda, and spent his freshman year at UC Riverside. When things did not work out at UCR, Gallaway decided to transfer to Chaffey. “Growing up in Rancho Cucamonga, I always knew that Chaffey had a great baseball program,” he said. “It was close to home and coach Harlow contacted me before any other coach when I decided to leave UCR. His interest in me made me want to play for him.” After getting a taste of what it is like to play division 1 ball, Gallaway hopes his stint at Chaffey will be a stepping stone for him, to get back to that level. “It was a very fun experience,” he said. “I enjoyed traveling to the big schools like UCLA and Cal State Fullerton that I had watched growing up. Hopefully I can get back into division 1 baseball.” Gallaway’s first year at Chaffey did not go as planned however. His progress was put on hold in 2013 when he suffered a season ending knee injury in just the third game of the year, and was forced to red shirt to save his sophomore eligibility. “A season ending injury is every player’s worst nightmare,” he said. “Getting through it was one of the hardest things I’ve had to accomplish in my career. Watching guys like Robert Griffin III inspired me to keep going, because he came back from a similar injury.” This year was different. Gallaway was healthy, and served as a catalyst atop the Panther lineup, as well as a stable and ver-
satile defender, who saw action at shortstop, second base, and third base. He ended his comeback season with a .366 overall batting average, good enough for fourth in the Foothill Conference. “Coach Harlow really stayed on top of me this year offensively by telling me to keep my eyes on the outer half of the plate and that really helped,” he said. When asked who he tries to model his game after, Gallaway replied, “I like to take a little bit from a couple different players. I like Dustin Pedroia’s attitude along with Derek Jeter’s leadership.” With Gallaway back on the field, the Panthers were able to end the year in a three-way tie for first place, giving them their first Foothill Conference championship since 2006. “We took it one pitch at a time,” Gallaway said. “We knew we had to win our last six games to give ourselves a chance to make it to the post-season, so we focused on winning every inning.” Gallaway also felt that the freak injury that teammate Brendan Hornung suffered on Feb. 26 added fuel to the fire. While pitching against L.A. Harbor, Hornung was struck on the right temple by a line drive. “Seeing a teammate get seriously injured like he did is a very scary sight, but we decided to dedicate this season to him, and played every game for him,” Gallaway said. “He gave us extra motivation to win ourconference.” To read the rest of the piece, visit our online site: thebreezeonline.com
Panther Baseball wins conference title despite season obstacles ROBERT SCHMITT Each year only one team can say they ended their season with a win to call themselves a champion. A trip to the playoffs with hopes to become that team, usually begins with a conference championship. The Panthers ended their season April 25 with a 12-2 victory against Cerro Coso. The win—the last of a six-game win streak—gave Chaffey the Foothill Conference title. That is how the Panther season would end—with a victory and a conference championship and not a trip to the playoffs. This was, however, not the case for the other two teams to claim the Foothill Conference title. Rio Hondo and San Bernardino Valley also claimed a share of the title along with a post-season birth. The top two teams in every conference get an automatic spot in the 18-team southern region bracket. The remaining spots are at-large bids, which pitching coach Chris Walters pointed out, are determined mainly by the remaining teams’ RPI. Non-conference record is a key factor to a team’s RPI, Chaffey’s was a dismal 3-9 compared to an 18-6 conference record. A slow start to the season was minuscule in comparison to the hardship Brendan Hornung would have to overcome after a come-backer on Feb. 26 against L.A. Harbor left him fighting for his life. From that moment on, the team made it their mission to dedicate the season to Hornung. As Hornung fought to recover, the Panthers showed fight on the field and rallied to an 8-2 record in the three weeks that followed.
Right before an important stretch where Chaffey would have a series each with the top two teams in the conference, the Panthers lost arguably their best overall player for nine games due to injury: Jake Gallaway. Without Gallaway, they lost three of the five games against Rio and SBVC. This meant that to earn at least a share of the conference title, Chaffey had to win their remaining games. Behind the scenes, Hornung miraculously kept taking great strides in his recovery. Only two months ago his life was in doubt, but Coach Walters assures things are much better now. “It looks really good, he should be back next year,” Walter said. “All signs point to that. You know, he’s gotta take it a day at a time, but he’s up playing catch.” With inspiration on the sideline, the Panthers went out and won five straight games with one game left to play. Chaffey hosted Cerro Coso on the last day of the season with a conference championship on the line. Who was there to throw out the first pitch? Brendan Hornung. Maybe Chaffey was not good enough to win the state championship. Maybe they didn’t belong in the field of 18 to represent the southern region. That was not their mission. Their mission was to show Hornung that his fight helped their fight. They gave Hornung everything they could, and in return was rewarded what most teams dream: To win their last game and to call themselves a champion. *Hornung is scheduled to throw out the first pitch at the Angel game on May 25.
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Jake Gallaway hits againt Golden West College in the Panther’s home game on Feb. 2.