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Club Rush celebrates new year and students DIEGO CERVANTES Chaffey Club spirit arrived in the quad midday, on Feb. 13. Clubs gathered to grow in membership and make themselves known to the student body. Club Rush also featured the Chinese New Year celebration, which included musical and acrobatic performances by East West Entertainment and a dance number by Chaffey students. The celebration lured students to the quad to see what the commotion was about.
“I was just walking by and noticed the event taking place and came to see what was going on,” Christina Mitchell, dance said. “It’s good to see all the clubs out here and I became more aware as to what clubs are on campus.” Among the collection of clubs was Christians of Chaffey College, which seeks to spread the Christian Word to students. “I joined because I felt like I wanted to make a commitment to spread the Word and be a part of a club that shares the same beliefs as me,” Maria Ramos, mathematics major, said. The Engineering Club put the sun to work with the debut of their solar oven and used it to warm brownies, Rice Krispie Treats, and s’mores. “We try informing students on the various types of engineering and what it takes to actually become one,” Gerald Santos, mechanical engineering major and club president, said. The club also aids the local community through volunteer work, most recently volunteerline, which serves as a transitional home for women and children. The Muslim Student Association was recruiting members in hopes of educating the campus population on what Islam
really is. The club also focuses on dissolving prejudices and replacing stereotypes about the Muslim community with facts. Just because a woman wears a hijab, doesn’t mean she is oppressed. “I wear my hijab because I want to. It preserves modesty and makes me feel protected,” Fatima Hasan, dietetics major, said. The event took on a new beat as the 909 Breakers (break-dancing club) hit the concrete and in a stunning display, gave students a taste of what it means to break. The moves were on beat, smooth, and spot on. The look on members’ faces communicated to the audience that they were having fun and enjoying every second they were performing. and expressing yourself through dance,” Ray Moreno, psychology major and president of the 909 Breakers, said. was started by Ryan Eslava, business major and 2012 alumni. Eslava was looking to start building a non-judgmental community that focused positive energy and had break-dancing as the foundation. “I love seeing the smiles on people’s faces when I perform, we are always posi-
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Paper lanterns hang in the trees of the quad, creating a festive atmosphere for Club Rush on Feb. 13.
tive, never negative and anyone can do it,” said Eslava. During the Breaker’s performances a lot of joking took place, which gave it a light hearted feel, giving each of the Breaker’s personalities a chance to surface and achieve their goals of self expression. “Ryan taught me not to worry about what other people think and that whatever happens in the moment, stays in the moment,” Moreno said. “There’s also the reassurance that if you mess up you’ll always have friends backing you up,” The club has been steadily growing and is always looking for new recruits. Meetings are in CAA room 218 Fridays from 6-8 p.m., where members choreograph With various performances and lots of clubs participating, Club Rush was an event everyone enjoyed.
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The lion dance is performed in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New year. The celebration, which was sponsored by the International Student Center, EOPS, ASCC and Student Activities, took place in the Campus Center East Quad on Feb. 13, 2013.
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Other Events the base line The Associate Press Club has announced a competition (with cash prizes) for the best submissions to the online magazine. They are looking for the best stories, art, journalism students in our campus. Deadline for submissions is April 3. First, second, and third winners will receive prizes of $100, $50, and $25. For more information, email: baselinewriters@gmail.com.
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2013 Commencement Deadline to apply for participation in the 2013 commencement activities is Friday, March 1. Non-participants can turn in their applications in mid-April. For more information contact the Counseling Department at 909/652-6200.
March 2 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) The 2013-2014 FAFSA is now available at www.fafsa.ed.gov. To stay eligible for federal student aid, student are required remain in school. Chaffey’s college code is: 001163. Financial Aid is offering a series of workshops to help students complete their FAFSA, answer questions on the California Dream Act and Satisfactory Academic Progress. For details, visit the Financial Aid website at: www.chaffey.edu/ . Application is March 2.
March 4 Transfer Center Northern California Trip Cruz The Transfer Center is going to Northern California on spring break. Students interested in visiting either of these two UC schools are invited to submit a letter of application no later than Monday, March 4. For more information, contact the Transfer Center at 909/652-6232.
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The TV made me do it
HANAJUN CHUNG
When them Hong Kong movies came out, every nigga in the world had to have want two, cause all them niggas want to
always try and steer a customer towards a 9-millimeter. Damn near the same weapon,
—Ordell Robbie, The vulgar quote above is recited by the arms-dealing antagonist (played devilishly entino’s It’s a great character moment, but it also conveys the problem with blaming gun violence on violence in the pop culture media. smaller level criminals, but tells his friend during the scene that they’re misinformed The Killer, but Robbie is a real-life murderer in the world of Jackie Brown, and he knows better through experience. His clientele isn’t all that bright, but their exto adjust their — for the lack of a better work — “craft.” Because, you see, those “customers” would’ve done their deeds with or without Robbie’s .45 or 9-millimeter. Why? Because violent people with damaged psyches will be violent one way or the other. Once again, to pull a quote — this time from Wes Craven’s Scream — “Movies don’t create psychos! Movies make psychos more creative!” Films — even music and video games to some extent — must be recognized as artistic expression. Whether that art is good and important is subjective, but should be recognized instead as imagined creations meant to provoke some response from their respective audiences through the content and inherent meanings. One of the most famous moments involving a shooting in cinema is the dinner scene in The Godfather. We know by that not a murderous criminal, but the act of shooting the family rival and his cop bodyguard is not only remembered for the suspenseful scene itself, but rather as a pivotal moment in Michael’s loss of innocence as he enters the family business. Examples and references aside, blaming the media and people involved for destroying America’s moral fortitude is nothing new, dating back as far as the 1930s with the Hays Code of censorship in cinema.
While the code has been greatly adjusted to the Motion Picture Association
and pop culture weren’t safe because of it. They were instead recognized as powerful elements in shaping American culture. The Columbine shooting in 1999 attempted to correlate vision, music, and video games to the shootings from many different organizations, ranging from local and national levels. After decades of advancing technology and globalization, the world has seen horrors in the form of terrorism, corruption, death, and other cruel acts against mankind. We can get all that by simply turning on our mobile phone. But we’ve grown with the realities and their representations as well. In the silent ties outside the fantastic, storybook nature depicted in early cinema, ushering in sophistication in storytelling and cementing genres in process. Some might say we’re simply desensitized to that type of violence after all these years, and they’re right to some degree. -
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Going back to the opening quote, the probably most recognizable in the form of director John Woo’s collaboration with actor Chow Yun-Fat in the mid-’80s. Without them, the world would not have the action portrayed in the way that’s normal, almost cliché today. We wouldn’t have The Matrix or and all the other works they continue to inspire. Speaking of Eastern cinema, if one wants a peek into gunless violence, watch a contemporary Japanese or South Korean outlawed, but that doesn’t stop murders
and understand that what they’re watching is a fabricated, visual story that’s purposely meant to manipulate viewers. To lose violence in media prevents more then just the freedom dictated in the First Amendment, but could also prevent some of the greatest works of art from ever being created. What happened in Aurora and Sandy Hook is unforgivable, and it’s understandable that gun control became a topic that’s become the forefront of one of the nation’s several concerns. In the State of the Union, President Obama spent much time on the topic, understanding that this is the utmost importance. But the President also knows that this must be handled delicately, because guns have served America as both sword and shield. Other periodicals and media outlets have spoken out in response to this, with one as recent as Feb. 15 in the Times by Betsy Sharkley entitled “Movie Violence Must Not Be Stopped.”
sashimi knife, rope, poisons, or homemade projectiles — killers are going to kill. The violence inadvertently becomes more intimate, heightening the disturbing nature. Anything can be a weapon, it just takes a lost soul to use it. But for the creator, the camera, microphone, joypad/controller, and the various other tools for art and literature are all instruments of creativity. Dictionaries will
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paying attention in class. These same students are the ones who on test day freak out and begin to write any class material that will help them to pass an exam. Students get pretty creative with cheating. From writing on their hands, wrists, cell phones and sometimes even on the desk. Then there’s my personal favorite, the student who makes a test review and places it on the front of their binder and places it under their desk. Not only are cheaters bound to get caught, they are making every other student who actually studies really pissed off. We all have those tests when we feel
all acknowledge its destructivity. Those troubled individuals who embraced art for the crime are tragic themselves to a certain degree. was the last failed outlet before things became inconsequential. The Columbine shooters wearing trench coats, or the Aurora shooter dressed as the famous “Joker” is a misunderstanding of art they experienced. It’s something too shameful, because people can misappropriate and misuse art in terrible ways, leading to dan-
in war) or even genocide (ex: “Year Zero” cleansing in Cambodia). And aren’t there stories or anecdotes in which their work actually save people from their own dark depths of trouble and depression? There are and each moment that occurs is a truly thankful moment. But the big question that everyone seems to want an answer for is “what should we do?” There are countless things we can do, but we should limit them to reasonable expectations. We should not only embrace art, but also criticize it when necessary. We should formulate our own opinions, but be willing to listen to others regardless of how different things may seem. We should all acknowledge that humans have external differences, but lives could end if we’re on the receiving end of that bullet. We need to preserve the minds and hearts of those that are still standing, honoring the victims by living the life that they tragically can’t. This is especially important for Sandy Hook, because it’s the children who shall inherit this Earth, and it’s up to them to save it from disease, pollution, poverty, and the other problems that we’re to face in the future. Their minds, and minds of students worldwide, would be tragic to lose. I know it’s dramatic and sentimental, but people should understand what happened wasn’t inconsequential like a movie death. This is very real.
The Rundown: Nobody likes a cheater, especially students If there’s one kind of student that annoys you in school, it is probably the cheater. Not the lying and deceitful type, but the “let me write the answers on my phone” kind. Many college students lose countless hours of sleep and even switch or cancel work shifts in order to study for exams. They put in the time and dedication to study the material. While others look for the easy route out by cheating, you can usually pick up on who they will be. They are usually the ones who sleep through the whole class session or spend the whole time doing anything but
unprepared, but that does not mean you should cheat. Accept the fact that you messed up. It’s the whole “coulda, woulda, shoulda” expression. Teachers tell you weeks, sometimes even months, in advance when there is a test. They provide test reviews, tutoring So the fact that you are unprepared is your own fault. You wouldn’t be in the position to cheat if you would have studied in If you do not study and get an F on an exam, you probably deserve the F. School is all about time and dedication. If you put in the work you are bound to get results.
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New material fee guidelines could alter course costs ERICA LMUTH Chaffey College may be making changes to the way it provides funding for its classes. When students register for a class, they are provided with the course’s name, accompanied by a course description, and included in this description is a material fee. These fees may range from as little as $1 to as high a $35, depending on the class. The material fee pays for many of the general resources that are essential for students to learn, from materials as simple as like clay or lab chemicals. What exactly these fees pay for, however, has never been Changes are now being implemented to nances with a clear outline detailing where
the funds are actually going. Classes are funded now is by a general blanket amount determined by ChafHope, Dean of Instructional Support, said. Chaffey is now looking to provide auditors, people who examine the college’s the material fees are going to entail. “[The list] is for the chancellor’s ofto identify criteria for the material fees, When we have audits, people look at our accounting in terms of the business aspect a new accompaniment to that evaluation process.” The list is not made for students. There won’t be any changes in the catalog. So what do these changes mean for students?
“Some classes are more materials intensive than others,” says Hope. “We’re helping to keep fees low in other classes, so now fees will align exactly with the costs. Some classes previously being covered by other classes’ fees are now going to be much higher, and other classes that don’t have as many materials associated with it, say, a math class, are going to be lower.” What this means is that students may actually get what they pay for. But despite making the decision to provide auditors with a framework that helps allocate fees more appropriately, Hope is still uncertain of the future of Chaffey’s funding or what the impact will be. “We’ve examined the fact that it may be we’ve got to search for some money in order to pay for some materials. I’m still really not sure what the costs are going to be for some classes that are very materials
intensive.” Chaffey may have to resort to improvising where its funds are obtained. This material fee can only be used for things that students can take outside of the classroom, something that has “enduring value.” Some classes have materials that were previously covered by this fee, but they don’t fall into that category. “In a biology class, students have to dissect a dead cat. You don’t get to take that with you, it has no enduring value, but cats aren’t free.” Hope said. “These are things we have to look at in order to make sure we’re charging fees in the appropriate manner, but that we also have the materials that students need in order to learn.” Students have yet to see how these material fee changes will impact them in the future.
CSU Trustees approve unit limit plan for degrees ADRIAN ADDISON Cal States are making a degree easier for students to achieve. On Wednesday, Jan. 23, Cal State trustees approved a plan to lower the units needed to complete most Bachelor degrees. “My knee jerk reaction is that it makes a lot of sense considering the budget cuts and the need to streamline the academic system. But, I think they’re addressing the
don Hunley, nursing major. The new plan comes after Gov. Jerry Brown released his 248-page budget prowithin the Cal State system have struggled to reach this decision for a decade, realizing the need to reduce the units needed for a bachelor degree down to 120. As of today 81 percent of the degrees in the Cal State system meet this requirement.
dents alike have had to navigate a hard hit education system that has seen severe budget cuts which included $100 million in cuts to the Cal State and UC system. “We are in the new normal with reduced resources,” Cal State Chancellor Timothy P. White said. “It’s all about the details,” David Allison, President of the Cal State student Assn, said. “Will there be a decrease in
quality and education outcomes?” “We’re trying to change that campus culture that automatically believes that a four-year completion of a degree is the exception instead of the standard,” Erik Fallis, CSU media relations manager, said. The board plans to implement their new plan by fall of 2014 and will be meeting on June 15 to discuss further plans.
State of the Union: Will bipartisan sentiment last? JOCABETH SALVADOR
ernment (16%), and the Federal debt and
According to a recent Gallup Poll, American’s believe that the “Most Important Problem” in the U.S. today is the economy (25%), followed by unemployment/jobs (19%), dissatisfaction with gov-
topics of discussion in President Obama’s Feb. 12 State of the Union address. “Fifty-one years ago JFK said, ‘The Constitution makes us not rivals of power, but partners of progress,’” President
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Obama told the packed halls of Congress. Both political parties have said that they are trying to put their issues aside to come up with plans to better the country and its current state. With multiple bipartisan laws now in the works, maybe that sentiment will move beyond rhetoric. The State of the Union address was said to Congress, “The American people don’t expect government to solve every problem. They don’t expect those of us in this chamber to agree on every issue. But, they do expect us to put the nation’s interest before the party. They do expect us to forge reasonable compromise where we can. For they know that America only moves forward when we do it together.” said that “comprehensive bipartisan tax reto be worked on immediately and passed by Congress in order to get the country’s economy back on track.” The President also talked about healthcare and the need to keep it alive. “Yes, the biggest driver of our long term debt is the rising cost of healthcare for an aging population,” he said. “But, we can’t make senior citizens and their families shoulder the entire cost of the budwealthiest.” Obama said that both parties have
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more than $2.5 trillion in the last few years, showing that bipartisanship can work. Obama also called attention to closing loopholes for the wealthy. “We should do what leaders in both parties have already suggested,” Obama said. “To save hundreds of billions of dollars by getting rid of tax loopholes and deductions for the well-off and the well-connected.” The President also announced that about 40,000 more U.S. troops will come home from Afghanistan by the end of the year, and all troops will be back by 2014. “I think it’s good that all the troops are coming home,” undeclared major Nicole Santana said. “I want them to be safe, but I think it’s good that he’s bringing back the
soldiers so that their families can enjoy them.” The President also devoted a good segment of the address to investment in the nation’s infrastructure. Repairs to aging roads and bridges will bring new jobs. “And to make sure taxpayers don’t shoulder the whole burden, I’m also proposing a partnership to rebuild America that attracts private capital,” he said. Obama also called for the nation to do more to combat climate change. “But, if Congress won’t act soon to protect future generations, I will,” he declared. “I will direct my cabinet to come up with executive actions we can take now and in the future to reduce pollution, prepare our communities for the consequences of climate change and speed the transition to more sustainable sources of energy.” When Obama talked about education the whole chamber seemed to stand up and applaud. “Preschool [should be] available to every child in America,” he said. “It is not fair to poor children whose parents are not able to afford to send their children to preschool.” Obama also said that high school students should have the opportunity to graduate with technical education so that they could be ready for a job upon graduation. Further, he said that he would reward high schools that partner with community colleges. This concerned one student. “It would mess it up for the people that are already going [to community colleges], and it would mess up classes,” Nichole Gilbert, English major, said. “If [high school] students pay for [classes] it would be alright. [However, current] students enrolled [at CC’s] should get priority.” Immigration reform and raising the minimum wage was also on the President’s agenda. He called for a better border enforcement, cuts in waiting periods and making it easier to attract engineers and scientists to help grow the economy. He urged Congress to raise the federal minimum wage to $9 dollars an hour. it actually becomes a wage you can live on.”
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Chaffey introduces savings with discount card ERICA LMUTH Student Discount Card to all of its students. The card was developed by ASCC and the Alumni Association. The driving force behind the idea was Kevin Coduto, ASCC Senator, with the help of the Alumni Foundation’s Executive Director Nick Nazarian. Coduto said what sparked the idea was the need to develop something that would
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portion. That’s how the Student Discount Card came about. Coduto starting work on the card in Ocuct. Students can get discounts of up to 20% from places ranging from smoothie bars to ice skating rinks. The card contains discounts to 18 different local businesses around the Rancho Cucamonga campus area, including some businesses around the Fontana and Chino campuses. Each business was approached by Coduto, who presented a contract that each business has signed. They have all agreed to honor the discount through the end of the year. Beyond just discounts at restaurants, there are also fun recreational activities, such as bowling, and ice skating. “I wanted to make sure every single business was in walking distance to a bus stop,� Coduto said. “So anyone could really access it.�
Each business was hand-picked by Coduto, based on factors such as review quality, preference, and discount amount. “I approached about 55 to 60 businesses, asking them if they wanted to be on the card,� Coduto said. “A lot of those businesses said yes, but I actually turned down a lot of them because they either got poor reviews, some students didn’t particularly like those businesses, or they weren’t offering very good discounts,� he said. Coduto said the card will be available to every student at no cost, with no conditions or prerequisites. “Other schools that do these kinds of cards usually have some sort of prerequisite,� Coduto said. “You have to be either an honor student, or you have to pay for it, or you have to be at the school for so long.� obtain the card is to be a student. “It’s completely free to everyone, just of people possible,� Coduto said. Students are enthusiastic about the idea of the card. “I’m excited. It feels good,� Sean Sweeney, CIS major, said. “Now I can get some cheap pizza.� Other students see the new doors this opens. “It opens up a lot of doors,� Sahadi Calstudents opportunities to try places they wouldn’t otherwise.� The card was paid for by the student service fee, and the Alumni Association, and cost about $200 to make. That breaks down to about $0.01 per enrolled students, and has a payoff of about $50 in discounts. The card easily folded to the size of a business card, and is easy to place in your wallet. The card is now available in Student Activities, and digitally online on ASCC’s Facebook.
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Singer Sheléa performs her Whitney Houston tribute in CAE 102 on Feb. 20, 2013.
Sheléa inspires students to keep pursing their dreams DIEGO CERVANTES In celebration of Black History Month, The Black Faculty and Staff Association, along with the Glee Club invited singer and song writer, Sheléa to perform in CAE 102 on Feb. 20. Co-sponsoring the event, the Glee club gathered outside CAE room 102 in order to welcome Sheléa. “I’m really looking forward to hearing
major and vice president of the Glee Club, said. “We’re here in order to help her out with anything that she might need.” While waiting for Sheléa to arrive, several of her videos were played for the audience, including her Whitney Houston tribute, which has received more than 700,000 views on YouTube. Sheléa isn’t just a YouTube sensation, but an up and coming artist with the White
House, Nokia Theatre, and a debut album under her belt.
which is where most of the audience had heard Sheléa’s music. “I’ve only heard about her from the movie, ‘Jumping the Broom,’” Dawnae Maldonado, physicians assistant major, and Glee Club president said. “I’m really looking forward to seeing how she performs in person.” Sheléa arrived on time, scoping the room to make sure everything was just right for her audience. She requested that the audience bring their chairs closer to the piano and form a semi-circle around her, giving the performance a more intimate feel for the audience of about 40. As soon as Sheléa took to the keys, the ated on her voice. Sighs and smiles came from some audience members when their favorite Whitney Houston song was performed. Having been a year since Houston’s death, the tribute was well received and the audience roared with applause and tears in the eyes of those that felt Houston’s spirit. The intimacy of the performance also granted the audience a chance to get to know Sheléa on a more personal level by hearing about her journey through her musical career. Although she was matching notes at the age of two years old, Sheléa never thought she was going to be doing this profession-
ally until she had already entered college. “Junior year in college I never would have thought that I would be a singer,” she said. She shared that the music industry really does test an artist in that there were moments in her musical career where she was the only one believing in herself. Feeling overlooked by Stevie Wonder when she wasn’t invited to perform at the White House three years earlier, relatives began to ask her what her plan B was. Still, she clung to her dream and pushed forward. She then was asked to perform at the White House last year. She gave advice to the audience to hold onto their dreams and making them come true by never giving up on them. Members from the Glee Club also got a chance to sing with Sheléa where she gave them pointers on improving their craft. “Singing with her was exhilarating,” Shon Sapp, performing arts major, said. “Her live performance was one of the best I’ve seen and it was way more than I expected.” The audience size was perfect for the mood of the music, and allowed the audience to connect with Sheléa in a manner that would have been impossible had it been larger. Her original music was a mixture of nostalgia with the right amount of unique and her tribute to Houston was one that all fans of Houston will appreciate. Sheléa performs weekly at Mt. Rubidoux Seventh-day Adventist Church in Riverside.
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Sheléa gives Shon Sapp, performing arts major, a music lesson during her concert on Feb. 20 in CAE 102 .
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Sheléa in concert on Feb. 20 in CAE 102. The concert, in celebration of Black History
tant major, receive performance lessons from Sheléa on Feb. 20 in CAE 102.
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Good grades to get rewards from bookstore FORREST SAM
the cafeteria would be great,” Yessenia Hi-
Earn good grades and win free and discounted supplies from the Chaffey bookstore. As the semester has begun, Chaffey bookstore is encouraging students to get better grades in class for free goodies. For every A or B students get, the bookstore will reward them with discounts for Chaffey Gear, and free snacks, drinks such
“We consider one of our core missions to be helping support students’ education,” Jared Ceja, director of the auxiliary services, said. “In the past, we have sponsored the ASCC scholarships, graduation fests, and ‘Welcome-Back’ for student clubs on campus. We want to help support students’ success.” Ceja said. “I think it’s a fun way to get students excited and engaged about doing well in their classes,” Rachel Dunkley, media arts major student, said. While some students respond with excitements, some are uncertain of the effec-
this semester. The bookstore is also hoping to work with dining services for more rewards for the students. “A gift card for either the bookstore or
tiveness of this event. “It is a good concept,” says Ashley Ortiz, undecided major, “But I don’t think a lot of students would try hard for a pack of pencils.” It seems that the incentives may not be strong enough to motivate students, but Dunkley disagrees. “Students really should already have the motivation to do well in school,” She said. Indeed, students are expected to study and do well in school as they are free to choose to take classes or not. However, some students still have questions about the rewards. “I do not necessarily buy foods or cloth-
ing at the bookstore, but discounts for textbooks would really help me out.” Patrick Jimenez, philosophy major, said. College life can be tough for students. This is one of the reasons that the bookstore is having these rewards for the students. “Every bit of it would help,” says Ortiz. More details about this event will be released on Facebook later this semester (http://www.facebook.com/chaffeycollegebookstore).
Chaffey faculty represents at Cal Poly gallery JULIE COSGROVE When “Carte de California” opened in the Kellogg Gallery of Art on the camlooked like a Chaffey reunion. Curated by Rebecca Trawick and Denise Johnson, this exhibit focuses on the scarred landscapes that surround the valleys and byways of our state, illustrated by artists Enid Baxter Blader, Jeff Cain, Julie Shafer and Dee Williams. The director of the Kellogg Gallery, where he is an adjunct instructor in art and art history. Trawick in turn directs the Chaffey Museum of Art and Johnson is also an adjunct instructor of art. At the opening reception Feb. 9, photographer Julie Shafer was surrounded by colleagues, supporters from Cal Poly, and by many of her own students from Chaffey. gallery, wall length black and white prints made by a room-sized “camera obscura,” ghost like representations of a scarred
landscape made beautiful again by pinhole photography. Photography by Dee Williams and rooms of the Gallery, tracking the marks on the landscape created by immigration, urbanization and development, and hint at the scars on the psyche created by our enthusiastic boom and bust cycles. In a small corner, shielded by a heavy black curtain, Enid Baxter Blader’s 2008 of the southland, branching out from her home in Upland. For 20 minutes, she casts a cynical eye on development at Victoria Gardens, the Preserve at Chino, Ontario, Montclair and the sad shoreline of the Salton Sea. At the same time, she views her eccentric neighbors with affectionate acceptance. Shafer is scheduled to present an “Artist’s Talk” forum where she will discuss her work, the history of her subject and the technical challenges she faced using a giant pin-hole camera in the countryside. It will be held at the Gallery, Thursday at 6pm, Feb. 28 and, like the Kellogg Gallery, is free and open to the public.
JULIE COSGROVE
At the opening of the exhibit “Carte de California,” photographer Julie Schafer answered questions and talked about her photographs that lines the walls.
JULIE COSGROVE
Photographer Julie Schafer exhibited black and white prints created with a room-size “camera obscura,” for her project “Conquering the Vertical.”
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Gallery Director Quinton Bemiller escorts photographer Julie Shafer to the room where her photographs have drawn a curious group of students, faculty and friends.
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Photographs depict the ubiquitous mustard plant spread by Spanish monks along the roadways that connected the missions they planted and which became the foundation of Spanish imperialism and American manifest destiny.
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SANDY FLORES
Broadcasting student SANDY FLORES
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chaffey.edu/broadcast.
As students approach the hills at the Rancho Cucamonga campus they may have a hard time receiving their favorite radio programs. But if they switch the dial over to 1630 AM, they can tune into Chaffey’s own radio station. One of the featured on-air personalities is Annie Mendoza, known on the radio as DJ Phunkette. Now in her second year on air, DJ Phunkette’s theme for her show is “Feel the music” as she plays electrical, disco, funk, some new wave and ‘80s. “Basically music that can get you up to dance, because that’s something I love to do,” Mendoza said. Her show also features campus announcements and news. Mendoza’s evolution to the airwaves happened quite by chance. “I did not have the intention to do anything with audio or broadcasting of any sort,” she said. “I was simply [at Chaffey] to get credits to transfer to Cal State San Bernardino.” Once she began involved in the program, however, she admits to truly enjoy the broadcasting classes offered at Chaffey and recommends it to other students. “We have a amazing program,” she said. “We have many resources.” This includes a fully equipped lab, which includes a radio studio, mock news-station, editing room and top-of-theline software. “There are a lot of opportunities for anyone willing to put in hard work to get the experience,” Mendoza said. “Unfortunately, with all the budget cuts we have all this wonderful equipment but are unable to use it to the fullest due to not being fully staffed. Yet the faculty still goes above and beyond. I wish we had more staff.” While working in the broadcasting program, Mendoza has had experience in sound design, TV production and video editing.
FM,” she said. “I would love to be my own radio personality and have my own show,” Mendoza said. She could also see herself running her own production where she can call her own shots. “I would like to do something like comedy, or lighthearted things — something that can touch the masses,” Mendoza said. For now, students can get to know Mendoza best as DJ Phunkette. Tune in Thursdays from 2 to 4 p.m. from any radio on the Rancho Cucamonga Campus or online at www.chaffey.edu/ broadcasting. Students can also email her a shout out or a song request at djphunkette@gmail. com.
The history behind the name DJ Phunkette comes from the band called Chrome out of Montreal, Canada. Fans of the band are called “Chromics” or “Phunketters.”
I’m making more video projects,” she said. Currently, she is working on a video of her Mendoza looks forward to a future in radio. “Soon, I will have an interview to see if I can get a internship with KOST 103.5
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DJ Phunkette live on air giving the 7-day forecast for the Inland Empire on Feb. 7.
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Junk food urges may be more than just cravings VALEEN GONZALES Hungry people are grumpy, irrational and compulsive. Snickers candy bars’ commercials convey that idea with a hefty dose of humor, while enticing people to reach for a Snickers to satisfy their hunger and improve their mood. the urge to grab a candy bar when hungry is more than just a clever advertising ploy. That seemingly irresistible siren call of junk food actually has a biological basis in the brain. At the brain-themed TEDxCaltech, held Jan. 18 on the California Institute of Technology campus in Pasadena, groundbreakTopics ranged from brain mapping using freshly donated human brains to sending electrical pulses using devices similar to pacemakers into the brain to alleviate Parkinson’s disease symptoms. There were also talks on more pragmatic, everyday topics such as hunger. Hidehiko Inagaki, a graduate student at Caltech, and Ketaki Panse, a Caltech undergraduate student, discussed their re-
search into the genetic basis of the connection between hunger, mood and behavior. “In science, we always try to understand something complex by studying something simple,” Inagaki said in his TED talk with Panse. tudes of hungry people and studying their behavior, Inagaki and Panse performed
in her TED talk. “I didn’t think an insect could have anything as complicated as human emotion. Or maybe I just wanted to think that I was more complex than a little More than just inexpensive research the same chemicals as the human brain. “We’re not saying that understanding of human emotion,” Panse said. “But the be evolutionarily conserved in humans.” Three of those brain chemicals — dopamine, serotonin and neuropeptides — are responsible for how the brain processes information that is received and translates it into emotion.
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Estefania Zarco, political science major, reaches for a snack during the lunch rush in the Panther Express convenience store at the Rancho Cucamonga campus on Feb. 21.
“The human brain interprets information in different ways depending on its in-
ternal state,” Panse said. “And this is a key component to emotion.”
justing the levels of those chemicals to see
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ate more and were less picky about what they ate when they were hungry, behaviors many students can sympathize with. “When I get hungry, I’m not picky,” political science major Estfania Zarco said. “I get very indecisive because I want everything just because I’m hungry. I can’t think.” Although hunger affects mood in some students, it doesn’t make them any less picky. “When I’m hungry, I get really moody and snappy,” English major Melissa Martinez said. “But, no matter how hungry I am, if I don’t like it, I won’t eat it.” The Panther Express convenience store snacks for hungry students. The challenge for students is balancing their hunger with their emotions, pocketbooks and nutritional ideals. “Students come in here to buy things all the time and say ‘I don’t want this, but I’m so hungry,’” anthropology major and student worker in the Panther Express Kristen Tuosto said. “Normally you’d get something practical, maybe something a little bit healthier, but students tend to buy a lot of junk food when they’re starving.” how their brain chemicals affect their behavior, Inagaki and Panse hope to understand human behaviors and emotional control better in the future. “We’re not saying that understanding of human emotion,” Panse said. “But the be evolutionarily conserved in humans.”
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The Breeze Reviews: Charming, forgettable Creatures HANAJUN CHUNG It’s sad to see — especially if you’re single and lonely — a destined romance tine’s Day. novel Beautiful Creatures is oddly serviceable and admirable for the event, but only if one doesn’t really pay attention to the smaller details. Beautiful Creatures is set in a present-day Southern town of Gatlin where a highschool senior named Ethan meets and falls tor” — not a witch but pretty much the same thing — struggling to control her powers before her 16th birthday determines if she’s of the “light” or “dark.” It’s the poorly conveyed explanations to supernatural that prevent immersion. If this were simply about a teen relationship, then the outer worldly elements shouldn’t matter. Yet a lot of the story relies on these concepts with a complete lack of control and explanation on how it works. Mystics and/or other magicians in the adds to the characters or the story. The Harry Potter series uses magic to track the main character’s growth not only in education, but also in their necessary maturation. simply because it’s convenient. For example, an elder castor is able to control and manipulate Ethan on a whim
in the beginning, but somehow later in the es. It becomes clear after several similar moments that this aspect of Beautiful Creatures is purely plot device. But credit is due in its successful attempt at delivering romantic charm for Valentine’s Day. This isn’t the faulty male and female representation from the Twilight series. Ethan actually is depicted well. He lives a healthy lifestyle, caring for his mental and physical well being. When he’s not jogging or reading ingbird es. Played by Alden Ehnrenreich, the upand-coming actor really shines among the rest. come with the age, compared to the recent debauched, sex-fueled characterization of high-school kids in cinema, Ethan is preferable. When he’s happy, you can’t help but feel the same. pians such as Jeremy Irons and Emma Thompson, the younger cast surprisingly carries the story that should really about them. their relationships. It’s too busy playing
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that she rightfully deserved her title as a “siren.” The town of Gatlin isn’t large, but the many different locales throughout get a distinct look ranging from wet, humid outdoors to the pristine marble and ivory of a mansion. My audience members audibly reacted
One character in particular is lit so well,
The Good: Great performance from the
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Dead Space 3 delivers survival horror with depth Under the microscope for review is the survival horror game: Dead Space 3. The last two games have led up to the Space trilogy. The series revolves around Isaac Clark, a simple engineer in the 24th century, who travels through space to distant stars. himself the tragic hero of this trilogy, havfact that leads to the arrival of the “Necromorphs,” vile creatures that take control of corpses in an attempt to kill him. You follow Clark on the mission throughout these games to destroy these artifacts. The third installment of the series promised a cinematic, suspenseful story. The demos and commercials show a battered and bruised Clark, staring daggers through a frozen wasteland, ready to destroy anything in his way to get to his goal. Needless to say, it was a game that was
The Bad: Bad story, world-building, and characterization. The Weird: Take that as you will. Overall: D+
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Energy drinks: stamina booster or silent killer? ANNALEY BARRIENTOS With long nights which consist of tons of homework and papers to write, it’s hard to stay awake. The easy way to stay awake at night and stay awake the next morning is to drink an energy drink. prefer. What matters is the potential result students will get from them. Energy drinks may be the easiest choice. But if overused, they can lead to serious dangers. Many energy drinks are marked as supplements, not food. This allows companies to circumvent government regulations, which are given to other food products such as soda. Experts have spoken openly about concerns and some students agree. Sara Montanez does not like the way her body reacts to energy drinks and does not drink them. “I don’t like energy drinks because I found that the times I have drank energy drinks, it produces anxiety attacks for me,” Montanez said. K. Steven Whiting, Ph.D., of Phoenix Nutritionals in San Diego, speaks about the potential affects of drinking excessive amounts of caffeine. “One, it targets the central nervous system directly. Two, it can lead to dehydration and loss of water-soluble nutrients that have that have a calming effect on the central nervous system,” Whiting said. “This combined effect can cause agitation and sleep problems and potentially lead to the development of long-terms anxiety issues.” “I just think they are really unhealthy. I’m not the only person that gets anxiety after drinking them because I see people feel really gross after drinking them,” Montanez said. “I would recommend to read the labels on the back of them and check out the ingredients.”
to drink them occasionally. “I work at a warehouse and one day while I was doing heavy lifting I decided to get a Monster energy drink. An hour after I drank it, I started getting chest pains and had to stop working for 30 minutes before I could continue to work again, because I couldn’t breathe,” Gamboa said. “I still drink them, but not as much as I used to,” Since Gamboa has stopped drinking energy drinks as often he used to, he noticed a difference in the way his body feels. “Since I have stopped drinking energy drinks, I feel my body is less tired. By drinking them so often, I would substitute the drink for my sleep,” Gamboa said. “Now I sleep more and drink them less and feel more rested.” Carlos Castellanos, a music and politics major, doesn’t drink energy drinks at all. “I think that energy drinks are just bad for the body because when people drink them too much their bodies become dependent of them. I don’t even drink coffee, what I do is that I just get up in the mornings and drink orange juice instead,” Castellanos said. Steven Gastlum, engineering major, believes that energy drinks are sometimes misjudged. “It depends how much you drink a day,” Gastlum said. “It is just a negative stereotype to think that all energy drinks are bad. In reality it’s based on which energy drink you’re drinking and how often you drink them,” The truth is that we consume many things that may not be the best health decisions. What is important is how we control what we put into our bodies.
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to students. “Don’t drink them often. Make sure you manage how much you drink a day. Don’t exceed two per day because that’s a heart attack waiting to happen. If you’re on medication do not drink energy drinks like Nos.”
experience with energy drinks, he still likes
Students take up cause to help homeless with basics ROBERT ORTIZ
which focuses on the Skid Row area, the I.E. Urban Collective aims to help the homeless in the local communities. The program, which was begun this year by Associated Students President Carlos Huizar, an urban planning major, and his friend, Gina Duran-Salazar, a psycholThe city of San Bernardino, the namesake of the county and the largest city in the I.E., has the second highest poverty rate in the nation, ahead of only Detroit. Due to recent economic turmoil and scarce employment opportunities, the numbers of those who are homeless or near homeless have been steadily increasing. For Gina this mission is personal. She recounted an experience she had years ago with a homeless woman. This woman who lived by a freeway on-ramp had constructed a house out of discarded blankets. The authorities decided that this house could not continue to stand and demolished it, forcing the woman into a more dire situation. “I knew I needed to help these people,” Duran-Salazar said. She jumped at the
chance to work on a project that did just that. Students who may have had similar experiences and haven’t found an outlet to help or students who just want to make the world a better place can donate blankets and other necessities in several boxes around the Chaffey College District. Two boxes are at the Rancho Cucamonga campus, one in Student Activities and the other in the Wignall museum. There are campus and the student lounge at the Fontana campus. This group has already begun the helping process and will be distributing their of Muscoy. They also have plans to distribute in other cities, such as Ontario and Riverside. Although called the Inland Empire Urban Collective, Huizar said his group’s effort will extend to any area where they see a need. “Our mission is to help the homeless and give them hope,” Huizar said. He said he knows that a turn around is possible for everyone and wants to give everyone an equal chance to start anew.
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No. 1 brings his team to No. 1 HERMAN DUGBARTEY Chaffey’s men’s basketball team is known for its up-tempo game as well as its target-shooting point guards. The Hustlin’ Panthers currently stand alone atop the Foothill Conference. Their win against Mt. San Jacinto 93-78 on Feb. 20 put them in a favorable position going into the postseason. wood, is the starting point guard for the Panthers. The six-foot sophomore point guard is known for his pinpoint accurate shooting
“My favorite movie is Training Day.” — Justin Long quickness and agility make him an overall threat. His passing abilities and footwork on defense complete him as a whole player. dribble gives his game a huge edge against opponents. Whether on a fast break running down the court for the shot or with a
some recognition. He is currently ranked third in the state in points per game. Averaging 14.9 points a game this season and shooting at an amazing 82.2 percent overall. year has put him second in the state. He is currently shooting anywhere from 2.8 - 6.8 three-point shots a game with a percentage of 41.3.
His stats tell his story as a leader on the court, but off the court he wants to do the same. He is majoring in sociology and communications. He plans on being a motivational speaker and mentor for youth in his community. “I want to give back to kids — tell them Being the middle child of a family of four children, with one older brother and two younger brothers, he usually does not have time to spend with them during basketball season. ty of his time with other team — his family. “I watch a lot of DVDs and spend time
head on his shoulders. His hard work on the hardwood and in the classroom is another thing that he has been working on. “My favorite movie is Training Day.” tinues to do on a constant basis. He is constantly looking for ways to train and get his game to perfection. the game, and kindhearted spirit have several colleges courting him at the moment. merely at the beginning stages.
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Justin Long calls the play during a Panther home game on Feb. 9. Despite his efforts, his team fell to Antelope Valley, 83-73.
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Front and back — Jersey No. 1 belongs to J. Long, lined up before basketball practice on Feb. 4.
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The team watches on as the score gap merges closer during lose to Antelope Valley on Feb. 9. Through Feb. 20, the men were 22-6 overall and 11-2 in conference play as they ready for post season play. First-round action begins Wednesday, Feb. 27.