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Welcome to the Third issue of The Breeze Paper. This issue we are going with a halloween spirit. So in liu of halloween we went with a spooky feel and included halloween related stories. This issue we showcase new writers in The breeze, which brings in a fresh point of view, We are providing a platform for their voices to be heard, while not compromising the structural integrity of The Breeze. I appreciate everyone that has worked hard to make the latest issue a reality.
Editor-In-Chief Emmanuel Vargas @NirVarize Managing Editor (Print) Raylene Camerano @Shaeleneaugust Managing Editor (Online) Ryan Gibson @RyGibSports Online Editor-In-Chief Brody S. Salazar @Brody_Salazar Photo Editor Josh Gutierrez @joshgut1098 Features Editor Kyle Smith @_Kyol News Editor Sonia Sexton @SextonSonya Sports Editor Charles Okpala @CharlesOkpala12
A&E Editor Lee Carrillo @L_Carrillo21 Opinion Editor Nadine Hautea @NadineHaleUSA Life & Style Editor Tori Maley @ttthictoria Chief-Content-Officer Katie Priest @mxkatie Baseline Editor-In-Chief Chris Sainz @Chrissainz_ Baseline Managing Editor Austin Smedley @AustinSmedley1 Copy Editor Christopher J. Rochon Newsletter Editor Kenya Staley @KenyaStaley
Multimedia Producer Ciara De Alba @CiaraDealba Social Media Editor Kiara Jerez @araxkia Journalism Staff Students of Journalism 30 & 31 General Manager Emmanuel Vargas @nirvarize Lab Techs Katie Priest Christopher Rochon Brody Salazar Giselle Garcia Ocampo Faculty Adviser Michelle Dowd @michelledowd2 Journalism Coordinator Neil Watkins @Neilwatkjns Journalism Program Asst. Hector Solorzano Castillo @Hectoriaaa
The Breeze is published up to eight times a semester by the journalism students at Chaffey Community College, 5885 Haven Ave., Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91737. Telephone: 652-6934/6936. Opinions expressed in this publication are the responsibility of the student newspaper staff and should not be interpreted as the position of the Chaffey College District, the college or any officer or employee thereof. Letters and guest columns for or against any position are welcome. Letters should be kept as brief as possible and are subject to non-substantive editing according to guidelines established by the Associated Press. The Chaffey Breeze is a member of the Journalism Association of Community Colleges and the California Newspaper Publishers Association.
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City Council’s Recognition of Sharabyani Nadine Hale-Hautea @NadineHaleUSA
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tudents at Chaffey College can perform at the graduate level while enrolled. Thank you to the STEM internship program, Chaffey’s community, and hard work. Prior to coming to America, Anaiz Sharabyani, would sneak around the hospital where her mother worked as a midwife, catching glimpses of procedures and witnessing how patients were treated with empathy. The summer of 2017 was her first semester at Chaffey College. Sharabyani’s application for Chaffey’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Summer Research and Experience Program was accepted and she decided to intern at West Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District as part of the program. Students like Sharabyani took part in paid internships based around the STEM fields. Most community colleges do not offer a similar program. Graduate-level students apply to internships at this level and Chaffey’s students are working along side them. Chaffey’s goal is to encourage students to obtain higher degrees and make it easier for them to transfer. Interns would be able to do so by being exposed to field research and going hands-on with projects. Though some interns are transferring to Berkeley, that level of performance is not a minimum for potential interns to succeed. To be eligible for these internships, candidates need to submit a STEM Summer Research Application with its cover sheet signed, a Personal Statement Form, a letter of recommendation from faculty, and unofficial transcripts. Thanks to Chaffey College Title III HSI STEM grant, each internship lasted eight weeks. On Oct. 2 when Sharabyani attended the Rancho Cucamoga’s City Council meeting. On the agenda, read “recognition of Chaffey College student,” in consequence of Sharabyani’s research. Mayor L. Dennis Michael spoke words of acknowledgment in front of her parents, sitting near the front row in the audience of community members. Her findings earned her a sponsorship to participate in the upcoming Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California (MVCAC) During an interview on Oct. 10, Sharabyani admits the first day interning for Dr. Steven Su was intimidating. Given a week to read 20 pages, there was an expectation to learn the content’s terminology and procedures. She recalled the classes she took, such as Biology 61, while studying the molecules in pesticides’ organic chemistry. Her studies, including
Biology 62, provided her the advantage while attempting to understand the mosquitoes’ anatomy and balancing the terms she had yet to learn. Graduate level assistant Jennifer Thieme mentored her the first two weeks, but from then on Sharabyani worked predominantly alone. She continued to work with the expectation of producing graduate level papers.
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Board members honor Ainaz Sharabyani. Photos by Nadine Hale-Hautea.
Each year, the program grows in the number of students it partners with. She received advice from the pre-med faculty advisor, her professors, then her mentor at MVCAC, who encouraged her. She showed up to classes, studied hard, and now has a second internship lined up at a hospital.
Mayor L. Dennis Michael honors Sharabyani.
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The womXn photographed see life through an artist’s eye. Overcoming realization and transformation, they braid reality with their inner-self.
JUDEAN C. I SHALL HELP YOU GROW, LEARN, AND FALL. REMIND YOURSELF. LOVE, MOM.
NORMA PEREZ COOKING WITH LOVE, SERVING WITH LOVE. FEED ON THE NATURAL PROCESS VEGETATION. W O M A N H O O D OF VEGANISM! BROUGHT ME CLOSER TO SELF AWARENESS. A FINAL GOODBYE. LIVE NATURALLY.
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ISRAEL C. LET’S STICK TOGETHER. THEY ARE VIGOROUS!
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OUCH! A STING IS PAINFUL, YET PAIN IS INEVITABLE. STAY COLORFUL.
REBECCA TRAWICK TO LOOK BACK AT YOUR PAST, YOU FIND PEACE OF MIND. KEEP THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEART.
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romise Scholars, an Ontario-Montclair school district program meant to help students continue with their education once graduating high school. The program was first introduced in October 2011, and has grown to have over 20,000 K-12 students. For students that are interested in attending a community college, the Promise Scholar program gives them the first two years of tuition.
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By: Giselle Martinez
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On Friday October 5, Chaffey College was visited by Promise Scholars students from Hawthorne Elementary. Arriving before 10am, the fifth grade students first went to four activities designated for them. One of them was with the campus police. They taught the students how to find and collect evidence as well measure the distance between what was found and the crime scene. They also visited the legal department, where they learned how to debate. The auto department also participated by teaching the students the basics of how electricity works using light bulbs. Once the activities finished, the students took a tour around the whole campus. Then, they were led to the MACC quad for a lunch before going back to their buses and leaving.
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PENS TO PAINT BRUSHES Katelynn Hursey
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ometimes clothing for some people is just something to cover the body while others think clothing as a form of expression and artwork. Chaffey College student Brenda Brea that is currently enrolled as an art student while interviewing her she shares her passion, favorite artists, traveling and fashion schools.The reason for the interview truly was to inspire other artists that may read this article and gain the same passion as Brea. Then after a few minutes of thinking, she finally gave me an answer. “I have been at Chaffey a year and a few months now” and she was also looking to other schools for transfer and one she remembered was California State University, Fullerton. Art is her passion, she talked about art, she had so much details. “In the first grade my favorite teacher used to give us drawings tutorials that everyone in the class would do and then she would use mine as an example and continue to use my drawings as an example so I made sure to try harder to get better so they would keep using my art as an example,” she continued. This teacher shaped and
molded her to become the artists she inspires to be. Brea was inspired by her teacher which made her an artist that she loves today. Even when she was praised she was overjoyed and did it to please herself and the praise that came along with it. Pablo Picasso is one of her favorites and her favorite. She feels most of the paintings had a different feel to it. From Pablo’s piece The Seated Woman had more color and character with it and it showed his character through the paintings. The painting had vibrant colors to show exhaustion and sadness.The paintings colors showed s different side to the woman that made it sad. The blues and reds gave that feeling of wanting and couldn’t the darkness around it made it seem like is weighed heavy on the women’s mind. That’s why she choose the picture because of the colors. “I love the colors as well it could have been the angle or could be an evil twin? I don’t know but I like how the colored complimented each other. The second one she showed me was threeman look like musician the shade of
blue, white and black and many colors it made it seem like a cool but festive picture to me. The second person is Frank Stella is the second artist she likes as well. She thought he was brilliant. Especially the piece he made the Harran 2 It made me think some of his works looked handmade and others looked like he printed them with a printer.” Brea said. She’s is interested in other aspects of art. “I didn’t mind leaving California or even the country, but I have been looking into FIDM/ Fashion Institution of Design and Merchandising. The company location is in Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego,” Bray said.
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Knowledge is Power Understanding Your Rights Eric Spencer Understand your rights When dealing with law enforcement and immigration officials, it is important for non-citizens and citizens alike. Whether you are a citizen or not, always knowing and evoking your rights helps to ensure the rights of everyone. What are my rights when crossing the border into the U.S.? One has almost no rights in this circumstance. When crossing the international border, everyone is required to show I.D. (usually a passport) and submit to a search if deemed necessary by border agents. Border agents can search your person, your belongings and your vehicle. They may even dismantle it and give it back to you in pieces.
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ment as much as possible. Having cameras in or around your home could help with this. What are my rights while walking on the street? – If you are stopped by law enforcement on the street, first of all, DO NOT RUN! You may have to identify yourself verbally, but in California you are not required to provide I.D. if law enforcement has no reason to suspect you of a crime. You have the right to remain silent and are not required to answer any questions, including those regarding your immigration status. Simply ask, “Am I free to go?”
What are my rights while I’m at work? The two ways law enforcement and immigration agents can enter your workplace What are my rights when I’m is with a valid warrant or permisin a home? To enter a home, law sion from your employer. Again, enforcement (including I.C.E.) must DO NOT RUN. Make sure your have a search warrant (signed by a coworkers know they have the right judge) or obtain verbal permission to remain silent. Elect a workplace from someone at the house. Speak representative, and if you are in a with officers or agents through the union, inform your representative. door, but do not open it. Ask them A collective voice is always stronger. for I.D. Next, ask them to show you the warrant through a window or What are my rights when ask them to slide it under the door. pulled over driving a car? In If they do not have a warrant, do this situation you are required to not allow them to enter. If law provide a valid driver license upon enforcement does enter your home, an officer’s or agent’s request. Just inform them if there are children like when you are at home you have present, reaffirm to them you do the right to remain silent, and you not consent to a search and docushould never consent to a search. Vol30Issue_2.indd 9
What are my rights when I am the passenger in a car? Just like every other situation, DO NOT RUN. Immediately ask if you are free to leave. If you are not, you still have the right to remain silent and answer no questions. Unless you are suspected of a crime, you are not required to provide I.D. and do not even have to verbally identify yourself. Have a plan in place. – Make sure you, your family, your friends and your coworkers all know their rights. If you have children, have someone lined up who will be able to take care of them in the event you are taken into custody. Memorize important numbers for when you are allowed a phone call. Do not speak to anyone while in custody, including other prisoners as many are undercover informants. You also have the right to not sign any documents without a lawyer present. If you have a lawyer, keep their number somewhere your family can find it. Although you have the right to a lawyer, the state does not have to provide one to you in immigration cases. An explanation of rights when dealing with immigration and law enforcement for every situation.
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What Journalism Means to Me By: Tori Malley @ttthicctoria
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hen the word “journalism” comes to mind my first thought is expression. Journalism has allowed me to express myself in ways that I never knew were possible such as growing a bigger sense of confidence within myself. My journey with journalism has been going for about five years now. When I first joined journalism I was not sure what exactl my angle was with journalism.
I knew that one day I would be a journalist. As a young kid I would watch "Beverly Hills 90210." I always felt that I related to Andrea Zuckerman because her charm and social awkwardness was something that I related to at a young age. A fictional character drew me into the subject of journalism at a young age and exposed me to an inside look of what journalism was. Zuckerman showed me an introduction to journalism that essentially drew me in.
When I joined my high school newspaper it was a typical stereotypical high school newspaper that was interactive by being able to go up and just talk to people and helped me feel connected to my fellow classmates and it made me feel included. Using journalism as a way to interact with others was an easier way for me to feel included with other classmates, as I always felt like an outcast. While joining the high school newspaper dipped my toes into experiencing journalism, it all started when my interest was sparked by a show called "Beverly Hills 90210."
When asking people what journalism means to them you may get different answers. Journalism to me means my ability to come out of my shell and interact. I get to show my voice on any type of platform. Most of the time I feel that I may not fit the typical definition of “journalist”. After 20 years I have realized that I have a Type B personality. That may be ironic considering journalism is about meeting deadlines and I do think they are important, but I definitely consider myself a more laid back person compared to ones that are considered Type A.
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paced environment and does not want to slow down. A Type B personality is more laid back and prefers a slower work environment. Journalism is able to express yourself and show off what makes one unique. I love that in Journalism no one is the same and there are many platforms such as podcasting, youtube videos, blogging, broadcasting. Even some films fit under the umbrella of journalism. This field has transformed into many things, such as digital media and podcasts becoming a main source of journalism. The field evolving well with being able to change along with technology while maintaining its tradition. To me, that means being able to stay on my toes in the field. Journalism has showed me how to express myself while helping others. The way it has showed me to help others is by learning other people's stories and being able to get a story from all angles.
A Type A person is a fast
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School Bus Problems
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haffey students have run into problems with the OmniTrans buses system.
For a couple of years, Chaffey I.D cards have been rejected when used for the OmniTrans buses. Chaffey College offers all enrolled students OmniTrans for a fee payed with the tuition. Depending on how many units are taken in the semester determines how a student will be charged. It will take up to 48 hours for a Chaffey I.D card to be activated. If a student has not paid their tuition fees, the I.D card will read 'Bad Listed'. OmniTrans bus drivers however, let students ride the buses even when their I.D is rejected by their scanners. Janet Thornton, a bus driver for OmniTrans, explained what she instructs students to do if the I.D card is rejected. “Go get it checked out in the office, and they offer free ones on Thursdays. I will let them on for free.” said Thornton. David Valencia and Keith Dawson are other bus drivers who have had students with I.D cards get rejected. They both instruct the same things as bus driver
Thornton. One student who had problems with OmniTrans buses is Mauricio Sanchez. “I was rejected a week ago and so were most of the kids that got on behind me, but the bus driver just let us on.” said Sanchez. Mauricio Sanchez is not the only one who has had some trouble with his I.D card and OmniTrans buses. Mason Manik, Destiny Diaz and Alfredo Cendejas are other students who have had their I.D cards rejected on the OmniTrans scanners. Mason Manik states that he was 'Bad Listed' during the 2019 summer term but the bus drivers still let him on. In the 2019 fall term, the problem was fixed. To get the Chaffey I.D card examined, a student has to go to the cashier office. OmniTrans bus drivers have no control over fixing the I.D card. Bus driver Thornton once had an experience where a student pulled out their transcript to show her. Thornton could not do anything other than tell her to go to the office to get it checked out.
The process of getting an I.D examined is a simple process according to a worker at the cashier office who wishes to remain anonymous. The first step is to check the student's fees and verify they are payed. If the fees are completely payed, then the cashier worker will scan the I.D to check if it's demagnetized. If that is the case, then the worker will get it magnetized. Sometimes the cashier workers will give a student a new I.D card. According to bus drivers and Chaffey students, the problems have decreased since they first started a couple of years ago. In case a student is still having issues, go to the cashier office and get it examined.
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he season many have been waiting for is finally here! The lists of Halloween music playlists and scary movies are finally appropriated for this time of the year. Kate Palomino, a student at Chaffey, waits all year long to attend Halloween Horror Nights along with the thousands of people that are willing to wait in line for an hour to jump in fear. As an American community, we crave the adrenaline rushes, feeling of a rollercoaster, and the drop of doom. However, very few actually question why this insidious nature is compelling. This mood is translated through the classic horror films from The Shining to the Halloween and Scream series, The Conjuring, and Insidious. Why do we encourage the things that we fear in a form of entertainment? We are drawn to the sounds of chainsaws walking into Horror Nights, the demonic nature of “Hereditary,” and the psychological issues within Stephen King’s novel and movies, “It.” They are the things that keep us up at night, but we desire the feeling of watching a horror film. I interviewed successful students in the film department to get an intake within the industry itself. Luke Leidelmeyer worked within the production of “Grown-ish” and Anthony Terry is also a director within his own creative short films. I asked them what it is that generally makes horror so interesting from the perspective of the creators. An-
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thony said, “Taking it slow and building up momentum is what makes a film scary.” He explained that the production of whatever horror movie it is needs to have their own creative way of drawing the audience in with curiosity. Luke mentions the feeling of watching a horror movie in which the characters do the most illogical action, resulting the audience to scream at the TV in frustration. He says that, “[…] in Hitchcock’s way of writing (director of “The Birds” and “Psycho”), he sets foreshadows and traps in which, ‘you know a bomb’s about to go off, but the characters don’t know it yet.” As an audience, it is extremely nerve-wracking when the main character is walking into the situation of being slaughtered or possessed. There is always a clear answer in how to avoid this situation, but the filmmakers want some type of way to get you up and screaming at the screen. It seamlessly creates an attachment to the movie without the audience even trying to become attached. It transpires from the overall general idea of the film down to each and every scene. Luke says, “Within a scene there’s always different sequences and beats, [which are] the changes in the scene [where] different emotions and tactics are used from the character. Moment to moment there is always something changing.” Like any other movie, people are drawn to those with a conflicting yet intriguing
storyline and plot. The differentiation of horror film productions from others is the goal of getting the audience’s hearts pumping out of their chests and on the edge of their seats, as if they are in that situation themselves. These movies are based off of hypothetical situations (fiction or not) that elude to the audience contemplating the situation even after the movie has concluded. There are many what-if ’s within every dark crevice of the house and the silence of a room after watching something so gruesome. The ideal reaction that filmmakers would hope to receive from their audience is explained by Anthony and Luke as, “They were on the edge of their seat yelling, and now they’re on the floor crying.” After a film of mentally insane characters, unfortunate situations, and the uncomfortable feeling through the background noises, it builds tension to get the viewers through this story with blood pumping through every scene. After, the production has nothing else to leave you with except for the agonizing thought of this situation actually occurring. Nicko Mohtashem, another student within the film department said, “You can’t forget something like that. This is how a person grows and they learn to cope with it.” With this being said, are these movies all for entertainment? Or is there something people are searching for subconsciously within their psyche?
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hy we are so drawn to horror has always been a greatly debated topic. Famous for gore, demonic possessions and jump scares, films of this genre prove to be extremely popular all year long. Pinpointing an exact reason for the appeal of these fear-inducing films can seem daunting. However, the study of psychology grants us some level of explanation for the sensations our brains experience. Psychology professor Hannah Lucas describes our initial interest in horror films as sensation-seeking. This term references the tendency of individuals to pursue pleasure or excitement through activities that offer them some level of intensity or risk. Since the primary purpose of horror films is to evoke fear in viewers, the surges of adrenaline we experience while watching them can temporarily satisfy these tendencies, much like the adrenaline experienced at events like Halloween Horror Nights or Knott’s Scary Farm. According to Lucas, these surges are not
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necessarily harmful to the human brain, due to more advanced areas, like our frontal cortex, which help us understand that we are not really in danger. “Because we can make a distinction between [movies] and actually being in a horrible situation, we can get that high we’re looking for, safely.” She explained. In a survey involving Chaffey students, films such as “The Shining,” “A Nightmare on Elm Street” and “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” were among the list of horror films they considered to be iconic. That was not surprising, seeing as these films dominated in box office sales upon their respective releases and set the standards for more modern favorites like “Insidious” and “IT.” Student Simi Miller cited “Nightmare On Elm Street” as one of his favorites, because “the fear of dying in our sleep is proximate to us all.” Most students failed to mention films on the psychological end of the horror spectrum. Psychological thrillers focus primarily on the destructive actions and disturbing behavior
exhibited by antagonists suffering some form of affliction. Sometimes, the head games antagonists play with protagonists can be more terrifying than the most gruesome slasher films that make the horror genre so popular. This idea of psychological horror being more scary than classic horror goes much deeper than the original idea of sensation-seeking. “These films are a way for us to explore how the mind works in general, or how we personally function,” Lucas states before further explaining that we try to understand what our tendencies are in a way that is not directly linked to us. It is similar to the adrenaline that jump scares cause, in the sense that we explore the possibly catastrophic effects of mental illness at a safe distance. It is no secret that mental illness has become stigmatized in society, which
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could raise controversy over horror films that seemingly glorify it, but incorporating these themes into film also has the potential to raise mental health awareness. “Even though it’s not [always] great that we’re putting [mental illness] in the horror genre, it does provide some exposure, so that people can see what it’s really like,” Lucas explains. Films that delve into their character’s internal conflicts and drive toward resolutions to said conflicts create a stronger sense of relevance with the audience. “There’s an opportunity for that [exposure] to help reduce stigma around mental health when we understand how it actually works— so if it’s portrayed properly, accurately, fairly, and in a balanced way, it could be an excellent thing,” Lucas concluded. She also agrees that young adults are more susceptible to emulation of
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behavior represented in horror films since that particular age group is the target audience. However, despite this vulnerability, each individual has the choice of which messages or lessons to take from said films. Regarding the cinematic depiction of mental illness, political science major Marc Perez believes that it has reached a high note, displaying whole representation, in comparison to more stereotypical depictions in older films. There are plenty of scientific explanations why many love the horror genre, but there are personal reasons, as well. “I enjoy horror because it encompasses so many different kinds of movies over a very broad and open-ended genre,” criminal justice major David Raigoza stated. The varying types of horror is what makes the overall genre so fascinating and “so easily adaptable to any platform aside from literature and movies,” he continued. Raigoza names “A Nightmare On Elm Street,” “Final Destination” and “Insidious” as a few of his favorites, but also appreci-
ates psychological horrors like “World War Z” and Stephen King adaptations. He feels that this genre impacts us so deeply because we learn to fear things at such a young age and filmmakers are able to depict those fears with such elaborate storytelling and special effects that we eventually learn to enjoy it. “It allows us as humans to see what we believe [to be] impossible unfold and pop right out at us,” Raigoza concluded. All surveyed students agreed that general horror films have their merits in entertainment, while those emphasizing our psychology are more enjoyable for their relevance. For anyone curious as to what film students considered to be at the top of its class, “The Silence Of The Lambs” won, for its twisted plot and sadistically memorable Hannibal Lecter. Whatever the motivation to watch— scientific or personal— horror films of any kind are a great way to get into the holiday spirit. Happy watching and Happy Halloween!
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The Brain of Chaffey Football
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Head coach Robert Hadaway coaches a defender through preactice drills on Oct. 22. Photo by Kyle Smith.
s I was able to finally have time to interview the head coordinator of the Chaffey Football team Robert Hadaway, It was very apparent that he wanted to move quickly with the interview seeing as he had a meeting rather soon even though this was the only time that he could see me. This is a testament of how busy this man is having too deal with players, coaches and even higher ups of the school having to keep them appeased. As we spoke, he told me what he thinks of our team for this coming season and he went into great detail about the legacy that the team of last season established for us. I pondered on the word “legacy” I had to ask what he meant about legacy after listening to talking to him a bit more. He spoke of how last season they set a standard as this underground team that came from nowhere became kings. He continued: “We didn’t ask to stand on the shoulder of giants, but are feet are already planted here.” He then went to explain how now everyone is gunning for Chaffey Panthers, letting me know that they are the big dogs on the block. He spoke with a sense of pride being the team that everyone wanted to rip off their pedestal. Currently they are 4-0, meaning they are undefeated after four hard fought games. He tells me he was at this school for over ten years and he was many players become all stars from the hard
work they put into being Chaffey football players. At this point, it dawned that I see the love this man has for football since he has been with Chaffey College for every ten years, teaching and coaching for this establishment. He puts his heart and soul into the game, leaving very late at night before going home to rest, then just to wake up and start this process all over again. This dedication was another source of conversation as he elaborated why he loved this game so much. He spoke of how he would have been stuck as just a simple construction worker, no merit to his hard work just a paycheck to get him bye. He refused that life that was upon his doorstep and walked a path that led him to playing football. He wasn’t the biggest nor the strongest player, but he was the most diligent. His IQ on the football field made him a huge factor on his victories growing up as a football player. This mentality of understanding your assignments on the football field was something that came from his upbringing as a player and has led to many victories for his team. He is a man that teaches what he preaches which is a quality of an upstanding adult, he was a man dedicated to love of football.
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une 15, 2019 at 9:12pm was the last time I checked my phone before he raped me. The incident happened at 9:18pm. It started off with a simple kiss. That’s all it took for me say no right away. I have a boyfriend who I love very much, and I wouldn’t do anything to risk our relationship which was why I knew it was wrong, but he continued fucken to touch me. The feeling of his hands on my body felt horrible. I’ve never felt so cold and objectified. All I know is that after saying no multiple times I somehow ended up in the back seat of his stupid truck. The worst feeling was being in the back and not being able to move or do anything. I remember my phone ringing, I got a message that I couldn’t open because I had already gone into shock. Do I regret not reaching for my phone? In a way yes...in a way I don’t. I have mixed feelings about it all, but all I want right now are answers. The whole incident lasted about 10 minutes but the mental damage is still there. As soon as I got home I remember running into the shower and balling my eyes out non stop from realizing how much blood there was. The amount of blood loss was insane. Little did I know was that going into shock and blood loss would lead to me fainting multiple times and being taken to the hospital where I had to stay overnight due to my body shutting down. I slowly got dizzy and my vision started getting blurry, after
that I didn’t remember anything. When I woke up, I was surrounded by paramedics and I was already on my way to the hospital. The amount of tests was crazy, I don’t think I have ever had to deal with so much at once. At this point in the day I just wanted to lay in bed and not do anything but I didn’t get that chance. While at the hospital, I had multiple tests done, but not for a rape kit. The whole time I was there I never mentioned what had happened to my parents. I told them I had just been “sick” but that wasn’t the case.The main reason why I’ve kept quiet is because he’s a dad and I don’t want to be the reason a family is ruined. I also didn’t want to be judged for what had happened. It’s funny how one small thing leads to another huh. One minute you’re hanging out with a childhood friend and the next you, become a rape victim. Time is going by really slow for me right now and it makes me sad because I can’t talk to anyone without feeling guilty or judged. I know my friends have my back but I feel like I can’t trust anyone. I have a feeling in my chest I can’t describe. When I wrote this, it had been seven fucken days. Seven days of feeling guilty and it didn’t help that I was on “bed rest.” It would’ve been easier if I hadn’t been in the hospital. This just made it worse since I basically got babysat for most of summer. All I wanted at the time was freedom, being stuck at home was hell. I went most of summer either in my room or the living room. I wouldn’t even go to the backyard, which is usually
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where I would spend most of my time. All I wanted was to get away from home and my parents and think it through, but I knew I wouldn’t be able to. There was no way of me being alone so I never really had the opportunity to process my situation. The following check ups only brought back memories of June 15. All I wanted to do was cry. At some point during that day, it was amazing, but it ended up having a horrible ending. Now it’s a day I will never forget. Although I’m hurting, I know it won’t compare to the way his girlfriend will feel if she found out. We weren’t friends or anything but I just want to say sorry. Neither of us deserve this but yet again we can’t do anything about it. As a Chaffey student I finally had the courage to tell my story. I’m lucky to have been surrounded by smart and outgoing people. Working around them and seeing how much they have accomplished made me want that for myself, but I knew I couldn’t get far without confronting my feelings. Not only is this helping me move on, but it’s also helping me go back to my old self. I also wanted to share my story so other students could do the same and hopefully overcome the traua.
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Fútbol Americano Kyle Smith
@_kyol
To Francisco Jimenez, football is not just a sport he happens
to play, it is a life path he and his family consciously chose
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ollowing his football path meant leaving friends and family to move to a new country where he would have to learn a new language and acquaint himself to a new culture. In Mexico, football is not as prevalent or competitive as it is in the United States. Jimenez was offered seven scholarships from some of the best programs in Mexico, but wanted to face the best opposition he could. His mother and two siblings moved with him to the United States to do exactly that. “I was good in Mexico,” said the 6’4” 260-pound 19-year-old, “I guess I wanted to go against better competition than me. We have good programs, but nothing compared to the United States.” Before being suggested football because of his size, he played sports that are more popular in Mexico. He found inspiration to play football in Ray Lewis’ 2013 Super Bowl performance. After leaving his home country at the age of 17, he found his way to Corona Centennial High School’s football team. He expected to be bigger than the other players, like he was in Mexico, but found himself mistaken. The defensive end starting job was securely occupied by a USC-starter-to-be, but Jimenez was able to find an alternative route to the first team when the squad was short a nose guard. “My coach was like, ‘Who wants to go to nose guard?’ Nobody put his hand up so this was my opportunity,” he said.
Franciso Jimenez rushes the passer in a bowl game against Citrus College last season. Photo courtesy of Francisco Jimenez
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Jimenez’ hard work and flexibility didn’t stop on the football field. While becoming acquainted to new coaches, teammates and playbooks, he was also learning how to navigate a brand new landscape alone. “At the beginning it was hard because I had no friends, had to speak a different language and my accent made it hard to understand,” he said. “It hurt at first because you’re used to Sundays with the family, birthdays with your family, everything with your family but now its just your siblings… I was shy in the beginning. I didn’t want to talk to anybody because I don’t want them to hear my English, make fun of me or whatever.” Even though he was finding success on the field and cracked the starting team, football wasn’t a sanctuary, but another stressor. “Football wasn’t that good in the beginning because it was a lot of pressure, “he said. “It was a constant competition. I had my bad days when I didn’t want to practice.” Soon, though, the results of his efforts would make the sacrifice seem more worthwhile. Jimenez found success at Corona Centennial during his only season on the team. Although he made first-team all-league and was noticed by Division 3 and NAIA schools, he wanted to achieve more. He visited Chaffey College with coaches David Slover and Jose Flores and was sold when they showed genuine interest in him. On top of that, Chaffey’s home stadium reminded him of Mexico; the ultimate home-field advantage. “Most of the time [in high school] I played in fields where the grass was fake. And here, when I first got here it wasn’t that good looking. They were making it better and in Mexico sometimes its like that. It makes me more comfortable and ultimately it makes me play better,” he said. Last season Jimenez explained, when he missed the first three games he approached his coach with the idea of redshirting, but was turned down because he was a good performer and should expect a college to pick him. “My coach always tells me be patient, he tells me in Spanish, ‘Paciencia,’ about people talking to me, col-
lege contacting me, me being better,” he said. Looking back there are tangible results, but he still attributes them to patience. “I was 215 when I first came to Chaffey and right now I’m 260 and I’m also better,” he said, before explaining he has started all but one game this season, another little victory contributing to his overall success. “I just work my ass off and have really good coaches I’ve been blessed with that help me out not just be a good player but being a good person,” he said. “That’s what makes me keep playing football here. In high school my motivation to play was gone. But when Coach Slover talked to me and I saw the guys play I took it back — my motivation to play football. Right now that motivation is still there and it will last forever until I get to D1, until I get to the NFL … There is no plan B. There is always going to the NFL. That’s everything right now.” His most-recent successes, documented on game film, have put him on the receiving side of messages and texts from Division 1 coaches. “It’s motivation to me so I can get better and I know people outside of Chaffey are watching me,” he said. “They’re impressed with me.” “My mom is the one that is more proud of me. Learning a new language, new culture, everything is new so my mom just wants me to succeed in this life,” Jimenez said. He attributes his strength to his Mexican bloodline and the development of his talent to being coached in the United States. He has the physical attributes of a successful football player but has not adopted the ferociousness typically displayed on the field and maybe never will. I’m a nice person. All the team knows me because I am a nice person. They always trash talk, I am the only one that doesn’t trash talk at all,” he said. “It will be always on my mind. Being humble, being nice, being a good person, a son of God. I always try to take care of others. That will always be me.”
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A Brief Simplification of a Complicated Conflict: Imam Masri Israel and Palestine @imam99664810
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A simple look at the title “Palestinian-Israeli”, or an even better name, “Israeli-Arab Conflict”, and it’s immediately dismissed by its readers as “just politics”. A huge misconception that may be the reason for such an ignorant response is that the conflict is fueled on divisions: that the two groups are only fighting because of their differences in race or religion. The concept and complications of the conflict are obviously much more insightful than that, and to understand the plight as a whole, one must read about and acknowledge the origins, the history, and details that shaped this phenomenon, and are even still going on to this day. although most knowledgable people would trace the conflict’s origins to 1948, the year Zionists declared Israel as declared as a state, there are decades of turning points beforehand that shape the conflict. During the late 20th century, antisemitism was aging across European countries. The Austrian Athiest Theodore Herzl declared Jews would need a safe haven, more specifically, a state designed just for Jews from all over the world to accumulate and settle. This political ideology became known as Zionism by 1897, named after the religious site of Mount Zion in Jerusalem, and after many years of aspirations by leaders and followers, Brtish Prime Minister Arthur Balfour signed the Balfour Declaration in 1917, promising all of Historic Palestine as a “homeland for Jews”. While this may seem like a logical and harmless situation, it’s important to be aware of the racism of the ideology. First of all, declaring a state exclusively for just one religious or racial group is ethnocentrism, and the devastating effects that Zionism had on the indigenous
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population was built on such racism and continues to be in effect to this day. After World War I, The British finally occupied present-day Palestine and Jordan in 1920 and mandated them as one in order to establish the preparations of the “Jewish State”. This encouraged vast Jewish migrations from Europe to the area, thus creating primarily tiny settlements around historical cities and even Palestinian villages known in Hebrew as “Kibbutzim” or “Yishuvim”. The Indigenous Palestinians had absolutely no problem with these immigrants because they were unaware of the newcomers’ colonial intentions. Incitements and riots riveted across all of Palestine in the 1930s and 1940s, with clashes that resulted in mass casualties of both Jews and Arabs, and Zionist attacks on Palestinians and British militia, such as the hanging of British soldiers and the bombing of the King David Hotel in 1946. That’s when the British finally decided to withdraw, and hand the problem over to the newly formed United Nations, who on November 1947, proposed Resolution 181, the partition of two states west of the Jordan River, one Jewish and one Arab. While many Palestinians and even some Zionists rejected the partition, the majority within the U.N agreed, and they formally went with it. From that point on, Zionist militias executed many strategies that would make way for their new ethnostate. According to Israeli Archives and expatriate historian Ilan Pappe, many of these documents, one of them being labeled as “Plan Dalet” described systematically expelling the residents of the main cities, and of
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towns and villages. Another document ordered to “cleanse” the towns as it is ritual to cleanse Passover bread. These militias were gangs at the time, who were provided weapons by the British and committed atrocities up until the end of 1949. Two of the most prominent of these gangs were the Haganah and Irgun. Aside from the expulsion of habitats from their homes, they also rape the village’s women and killed the elderly. A recently released documentary called “1948: Creation and Catastrophe”* recalled a disturbing incident that took place in the now obliterated village of Deir Yassin. A group of militiamen had taken over a bakery and ordered the baker to throw his son in the oven. When the baker refused, one of the men hit him on the head with a gun, pushed his son in the oven, and then pushed him in afterward. This is an eerie repetition of what Jews have endured in Europe during World War II, which goes to show that from that point, Zionists became a mirror image of their worst nightmare. The very same documentary also noted that besides physical tactics of
expulsion, militiamen used fear to drive out nearby villagers. While they clearly performed various massacres, many gang members would drive around military tanks with giant speakers that radiated the sound of screaming for miles to ensure that not a trace of Arab would remain in sight. Such tactics are all defined as ethnic cleansing. By Oct. 1949, 750,000 Palestinians became refugees and more than 530 villages and towns were demolished. Ethnic cleansing didn’t stop there, however. To this day, the Israeli government systematically prevents the expansion of Palestinian homes and towns and evicts Palestinians, even those who are citizens of Israel, from their own property to make room for Jewish residents, as seen with the Bedouin evictions from the Negev desert in March 2018 and settlement expansions in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, which defines the second aspect that activists and other parts of the media emphasized in various discussions regarding the conflict: Apartheid.
Why Should We Care? What Can We Do? As many people may know, Apartheid (derived from the Afrikaans word meaning “separateness”) was a system of racial segregation between the native black majority and colonial white minority in South Africa from 1948-1994. Apartheid finally fell thanks to international recognition, and then solidarity which primarily involved economical isolation through boycotts. That being said, it’s important to acknowledge the plight of the Palestinian people because in 2019, ethnonationalism and any other form of discrimination should be unacceptable in the eyes of society, even if it’s affecting a group you know nothing about. So with solidarity that encourages self-determination, justice, and most importantly, return and restoration, a final solution can be established for all peoples living between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea: democratic rights and majority rule. Photo courtesies by portnews.com, abc.net, cnn. com, express.co.uk,terrorism-info.org Vol30Issue_2.indd 21
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Chaffey College Campus Police
MONTHLY CRIME LOG September 2019
Nature
Date Reported
Exhibiting Deadly Weapon:
10/08/2019
Date Occured 10/08/2019
Disposition Pending
Location
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Chino Adult Ed.
Not Fire Arm
Petty Theft
10/09/2019 10/09/2019 Information Only CP-College PD - Rancho Cucamonga
Threaten Crime:
10/08/2019 10/08/2019 Cleared by Adult Arrest Panther Express - Intent to terrorize Rancho Cucamonga
Fight in Public Place 10/02/2019 10/02/2019 Information Only
Ta-Theatre - Rancho Cucamonga
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Vandalism:
09/30/2019 09/30/2019 Pending Bus Depot - Deface Property Rancho Cucamonga
Threaten Crime:
09/30/2019 09/30/2019 Pending Bus Depot - Intent to terrorize Rancho Cucamonga
Vandalism:
09/30/2019
09/30/2019
Pending
Damage Other’s Property
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Aero-Aeronautics Rancho Cucamonga
Vandalism:
09/25/2019 09/25/2019 Inactive Math Building - Deface Property Rancho Cucamonga
Crime Logs are avaliable at:
https://www.chaffey.edu/public_safety/daily-crime/daily-crime-log.pdf
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