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Chaffey’s parking monopoly Go directly to overdrawn
Free Parking... JESSICA RUBIO
Students who purchased parking passes from the vending machines on campus are now paying the price. Beginning Nov. 21 students began to see suspicious transactions on their bank account statements ranging from $1.60 to $4, all coming from Chaffey College - Chino. According to Campus Police, an issue with the parking permit vending machine company is what has caused all the commotion. The parking permit vending machines from Digital Payment Technologies are a third party that the school does business with. Recently, the parking permit vending machine company discovered that an approximate $60,000 in unprocessed credit card transactions were sitting in the queue to be processed by Chaffey’s credit card company merchant account. Once the permit company attempted to process the transactions, they discovered that the Rancho and Fontana accounts were not active. The college administration then gave the company permission to process the credit card transactions through the active “Chino” account, which is why students are seeing charges from “Chino” in their bank statements. Students were outraged to find charges on their accounts. “The problem is I called up Chase and Chase basically stated that the numbers were manually entered. I have never used
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Computer science major Alex Watts slides his card to purchase a parking pass on Nov. 28 in the administration parking lot. “Action should be taken of some kind,” Watts said. “Or some kind of explanation about what happened to everyone’s money.”
any of the parking meters here that scan my card,” administration of justice major, James Humble-Sanchez said. “So that means there is a disconnect from what I’m being told on campus.” According to Campus Police, some of the charges may date back up to six months or longer. Former student Laura Owens received
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bank debit-card charges on her account on Nov. 21. “I haven’t gone [to Chaffey] since spring semester of 2012,” Owens said. “I saw the charges made on my card on Friday. I noticed there were five charges of $2 each.” After talk around campus and social network sites, students are beginning to
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check their accounts and see the charges. “Campus Police should have posted something. I know about five people which have gotten charged, two of them are not even current students,” Student Senator Sichen Hernandez-Martinez said. The school has yet to send out a notice to students, and instead sent out an email to explain the situation to faculty and staff only. “Nobody wants to notify the students of anything,” Humble-Sanchez said. The college has advised students that all the charges are legitimate, albeit delayed transactions. Lisa Bailey, vice president of Administrative Services, stated in an email to The Breeze, “We are still investigating the issue. It does not appear that the college had any involvement in the delay, but we are expecting that problem(s) and corrective action will be identified shortly to ensure that this problem does not recur.” Students are encouraged to review their statements for any suspicious transactions. “If students believe that a charge was made in error, we are asking them to submit that information to Campus Police for a prompt review,” Bailey stated. Students should take precaution when using their cards on campus. “I got my two dollars back, I’m not worried about that,” Humble-Sanchez said. “I was worried about the fact that somebody has my number.”
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Psychology major Ray Moreno of the dance group 909 Breakers shows everyone his moves on the Rancho Campus at Coffee Night on Nov 15.
December 3
Resume Writing Workshop Career Counselor Wendy Whitney will present a workshop on everything you need to know about writing a resume. Come and find out what employers are looking for and learn about different resume styles and formats. Monday, Dec. 3, 3-4:30 p.m. in MACC-208.
December 4 Stay Healthy
Student Health Services continues its educational booth this month with health information on HIV/AIDS, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., in the Campus Center East Quad on the Rancho Cucamonga campus. This event is being held in honor of World AIDS Week. Used Book Drive The Office of Student Activities and Associated Students (ASCC) need gently used children’s books for the “Night with Santa” program! The deadline to donate books is Tuesday, Dec. 4, by noon. For more information contact Student Activities at 909652-6591.
December 6
Professional Networking Workshop Career Counselor Wendy Whitney will present a workshop on everything you need to know about professional networking. What can you do to make your contacts count? How can you make the most of an important introduction? Find out by attending this workshop on Thursday, Dec. 6, 12:30-1:30 p.m. in MACC-208.
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Other Events Winter Concert
The Music Department invites students and staff to join them for two evenings of instrumental and choral holiday music. On Friday, Dec. 7, Patrick Aranda will direct the Chaffey College Community Concert Band and the Chaffey College Jazz Ensemble. On Saturday, Dec. 8, Melanie Hagen will direct the Winter Choral Concert: Faith, Love & Hope. Both events will be held in the Chaffey College Theatre beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the Box Office an hour before each performance. Library Database Shutdown Access to the library databases via the Agent portal and the catalog will be down Saturday, Dec. 8 from 7 p.m. to Sunday, Dec. 9 to 3 p.m. A direct link to eRes (Electronic Reserves) will be made available on the library website during the affected weekend. For more information contact the library at 909-652-8116. Chaffey College’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program The school will be offering free income tax preparation to individuals with income less than $51,000. This is an IRS-sponsored program and Chaffey is one of the few community colleges to participate. Four-year universities are normally the only institutions to offer this service. Interested students are encouraged to enroll in the VITA program in the spring semester and assist persons with their tax filings. In addition, the college’s accounting faculty and the Car Club have partnered to send one Chaffey student — Ricky Cavazos — to Alaska in February to prepare tax returns for residents there at no cost. Cavazos will be the first community college student to participate in the Alaska Volunteer Tax Program.
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Thurs.-Sat. Dec. 6-8 - Irvine Valley Tournament @ Irvine Valley TBD Fri.-Sun. Dec. 14-16 - Coast Christmas Classic @ Orange Coast TBS Fri.-Sn. Dec. 28-30 - Pepsi Holiday Classic @ Foothill TBA
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To Smoke? Or... Not to Smoke?
ILLUSTRATION BY SIERRA SMITH
CHARLES LEIGHTON We all know the health effects of smoking due to the anti-smoking campaign that we have been bombarded with since childhood. But those who are the most vocal anti smokers could be called hypocrites when it comes to their personal health. A few facts for non-smokers to ponder: The cafeteria sells products with Aspartame, known to cause cancer in lab rats, just like cigarettes. In 2011 Chaffey College offered a $110,000 contract for the removal of cancer causing asbestos in the Business Education building. Fast food restaurants are required to list the amount of calories in each of their meals, however, no mention of this is made on the menu. Lung cancer caused by smoking may be the leading cause of death from cancer, but its death toll is easily eclipsed by that of obesity, a health condition certainly not openly criticized. The Centers for Disease Control stated in a 2009 report that one in three Americans are obese and if obesity continues to flourish at its current rate, more than 20 percent of the nation’s health care spending will be related to obesity by
the year 2020. Even though these facts about our overweight society are undeniable, criticizing the obese is seen as a social faux pas. Although smokers are one of many groups of people who choose to engage in an activity that is harmful to their health such as eating fatty foods, not exercising properly, drinking diet soda, or taking classes in the Business Education building, they are the only group that is constantly criticized and forced to take their beliefs, values and habits elsewhere. Right now there is no smoking allowed within 20 feet of doorways and windows on campus. How soon will it be until no smoking is allowed on campus at all? Do we not allow obese students to eat whatever they choose in the cafeteria? Will Starbucks not be allowed to sell certain drinks that contain more than 700 calories? Why are some people criticized for their unhealthy behavior while others are allowed to run rampant, destroying their bodies and eating up our healthcare budget? Doesn’t it make more sense that it shouldn’t be acceptable to criticize anyone at all?
CARLY OWENS Nothing is more frustrating than walking out of a classroom into a huge cloud of cigarette smoke. What is expected to be a breath of fresh air instead becomes an unwelcome inhalation of toxins. If a person makes a personal decision to inhale these toxins that’s on them, but just like firsthand smoke, secondhand smoke kills too. According to a study done by the World Health Organization in 2010, secondhand smoke causes 600,000 deaths a year, 36,900 of these specifically caused by asthma. Besides leading to diseases such as cancer, secondhand smoke can lead to asthma, a disease that causes restriction of the airways that makes breathing difficult and which is on the rise in California. Nearly 4 million children and adults in California report that they have asthma, according to the Air Resources Board of California. That’s 11.9 percent of residents, which is higher than the national average of 10.1 percent.
For students with asthma, such as myself, walking through these clouds of smoke easily triggers an asthma attack that can have consequences for the rest of the day. Headaches and difficulty breathing are just a couple of frustrating symptoms. If smoking wasn’t allowed on campus, then students wouldn’t have to worry about having an attack while walking on campus. The school has tried to take action against smoking, by posting signs that state “No smoking within 20 feet of doorway,” but there is no follow-through on this. I have personally seen many students smoking within 20 feet of doorways, with no consequences, even when Campus Police walk by. Chaffey shouldn’t have spent the money on these signs, since they don’t enforce them. Smoke-free policies could lead to the asthma rate in California dropping as well. As of May 17, Cal State Fullerton become the first Cal State to become a smoke free-campus, eliminating the within 20 feet rule, and going smoke-free altogether. Chaffey should follow Cal State Fullerton’s example, for the health of their students.
For those who are looking to petition a class, buckle up. I personally just had to go through the petitioning process for math and I’ll just say this: solving radical equations was easier to do than the petitioning process. To petition any math class you must complete a petition form, go to the math center four times and prepare a written statement which has to be turned in to the dean of that department. Seems pretty self explanatory right? Unfortunately it is not as easy as it seems. When I first went to admissions for extra information on how to petition, I was simply given a couple sheets and sent out the door. No help what-so-ever, just a DMV-like experience that reminded me
why I need to get out of Chaffey. You are given very little direction as to what workshops or labs to do in the math center. I was merely told to sit in a workshop for an hour and just listen to the tutor talk about a subject of which I had little knowledge. If you ask me it seemed like a form of detention. There is no way I could actually be involved in the workshops where I didn’t have a book to follow along, or any idea what they were talking about at that point. So instead I sat there and wasted an hour of my precious time when I could have been doing something constructive for another class. It was interesting to watch the students
sitting in the workshops. One student was actually there for help, while the rest were merely sitting there waiting for the hour to be over and receive the slip that they’ll hand in to their teacher for extra credit. So why do students go through this process? The school should offer workshops specifically for students who are petitioning. A mandatory sit down with the dean of the subject you are petitioning and your counselor should be required to figure out what’s best for each student. Yes, that means taking the time to talk to certain students one on one. But if students are eager to learn, move forward and transfer, then it shouldn’t be made harder than it already is to continue their education.
One can always reason with reason JESSICA RUBIO
Failing a class or dropping a class multiple times will leave you with only one option: petitioning to retake that class. Unfortunately, for some students petitioning the class is more difficult than the class they failed in the first place. Don’t get me wrong, I completely understand that a student is responsible and at fault for failing the class to begin with. But some students — or I would hope most students — do not purposely plan to fail a class. Life happens and things get in the way, and sometimes we are left with no choice but to either drop the class or just hang on until the end of the semester.
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Class helps disabled children of Ghana VALEEN GONZALES
One man’s dream of helping children in Africa is closer to coming true thanks to the efforts of students on campus. The students in business administration Professor Thierry Bruselle’s advertising class hosted a Fundraiser Extravaganza on the Rancho campus quad on Nov. 8 to help deaf, blind and disabled children in Ghana. “I just love the opportunity to be able to help another generation that’s hundreds of miles away,” undecided major Andrea Ortega said. “I’m really proud that our group was able to rise to the challenge.” Each year Brusselle teaches an advertising class that challenges students to participate in a hands-on project with real world applications. He chooses a nonprofit organization and the students take over from there. “The client comes in, introduces the organization to the students and talks about the challenges they face,” Brusselle said. “And the six groups in class take copious notes about the challenges. When the client leaves, we break the groups into how they want to handle the tasks.” The organization this year was the Ghana Academy of Music and Art (GhAMA), founded by Opoku Acheampong. Acheampong who is from Ghana but now lives in the U.S. returned for a visit in 2005 and was heartbroken to see the large number of disabled children begging in the streets of the capital city of Accra.
“I wanted to help,” Acheampong said. “As an artist, I thought I can teach them music and art to give them a skill and get them off the street.” The organization’s current challenge is renovating a space donated for the school’s building to make it safe for the children to occupy. The renovations would have to bring the building up to current standards, remove the asbestos and create an accessible space for the disabled children to learn in. Bruselle’s students were eager to use their talents and knowledge from their advertising class to help GhAMA. Their planning, organization and weeks of hard work payed off in the Fundraiser Extravaganza event. “We’ve been working on this for about nine weeks. Every group in the class has worked really hard for the event and the organization,” business marketing major, Chardey Ramirez said. “I think we all put our hearts into it and have taken the organization under our wing.” “It has absolutely become a work of heart for the students,” Brusselle said. “They are doing things on their own time. They’re involving their family, their friends. This is now part of their life beyond the class.” The extravaganza included several booths, all organized by students in the advertising class. One booth was hosting a “GhAMArage Sale,” another accepted cash donations.
The library of the future is here JANET TRENIER
Since the Rancho campus library opened its doors in 1960, numerous students have held the books that now rest on its shelves. “We are moving away from the print collection to the digital world,” reference librarian William Araiza said. The usage of electronic sources has shifted immensely. Long gone are the days of the Dewey decimal card catalogs that once resided in large awkward wooden cabinets. Microfiche, which was another way of storing information, has also become a distant memory. As the digital enhancement of the library resources continue to grow, so too has the available equipment improved. The computers in the Information Research Center of the library were replaced over the summer of 2012, giving students quicker accessibility to the database of information. The library is slowly weeding out its hard copy collection. Araiza explained how the book system worked and how the catalog continues to increase online. According to Araiza, one of the many goals of the reference librarians and staff is to create scholars, one student at a time. The staff offers extensive knowledge
and assistance to any student who request help in any subject of research. “I tell students this may be the first and the last time that you have a chance to work with a research specialist,” Araiza said. “A lot of other institutions no longer have outreach programs such as our school does.” Having a vast collection of hard copy and e-books database for students to utilize is one of the keys to success for the library. The vast digital database gives students a much broader and more readily available set of academic study tools to assist them. “There is a cost advantage and convenience,” Araiza said. “Students can gain access to ebooks 24/7.” If students are intimidated or confused about how to access the database or find accurate information for a specific project, the library staff offers one-on-one assistance to students on a daily basis. They also offer special services by group to entire classes. “We reach out to all of our campuses with ‘one shots,’ ” said Araiza. “When asked by an instructor to give an orientation attached to an assignment, it’s usually done here at the library.” Currently, the library has 84,252 titles, however 27,872 of those are e-books. As time goes on the e-books will virtually outweigh the hard copy collection in the library.
There was even a booth where students who made a donation had a chance to win a tub full of gummy bears if they could be the one with the closest guess of how many were in the tub. The students approached local businesses for sponsorships and donations. The donations from businesses and local artists were then raffled off at a few of the booths to raise funds. But the students’ biggest supporters came from right here on campus. Honors student and public relations major Brandi Blair donated her time to helping the students and coordinating with facilities for the fundraising event. “Maria Kort was so helpful,” Blair said. “The students worked really well. A lot of problems arose and there was a lot they had to work out.” The Car Club donated prizes for a raffle and the use of their prize wheel so that donors could spin the wheel and get a prize. One of the students’ biggest allies in fundraising was the bookstore. ”I tell my students that you can choose to do this on your own, or you can try to see how you can help two people at the same time and those two people end up helping each other,” Brusselle said. The bookstore agreed to help GhAMA and the students are, in exchange, finding ways to analyze the relationship between the student population at Chaffey and the bookstore. The bookstore donated $3 to GhAMA for every tumbler or mug that was purchased. They also provided storage space for all donations the students received for GhAMA and the extravaganza. The students may have started out with the aim of helping GhAMA, but they are also getting something very valuable from
this project - real world experience. “The biggest difference is a real life project gives you a lot more of the real world experience, both positive and negative,” business administration and political science major Grant Acosta said. “It’s easy to write something down, but it’s different when you actually have to coordinate in the real world.” Brusselle’s aim with the project is to give his students skills beyond those they would learn from a book. “There’s been lots of times in class when we had to deal with no and can’t. But they had brainstorming sessions and plowed forward,” Brusselle said. “We don’t give up. They learn advertising, but there’s also the application of those skills in the real world.” Brusselle came up with the project about 16 years ago, but has found that it benefits students now more than ever. The real world experience has given Bruselle’s students an advantage in the current job market. “I always think about my students in this economy and think about what I can do for them that will help them get a job now, while they’re in college or get that career when they get out of college,” Brusselle said. “Lots of students have gotten in touch with me to share how they blow away the competition. Other students can only say they took an advertising class. These students can talk about real world applications and overcoming challenges.” For more information or to donate www. ghama.org. To see a student created video about GhAMA visit The Baseline Magazine at www.thebaselinemagazine.com.
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Save Gustavo update
JANET TRENIER
Student Gustavo Galicia’s health and financial challenges are still great, but now his hope is greater. “As of today, I am still on the active transplant list.” Galicia said.”I hope to get a kidney soon, so I can live life untethered to a dialysis machine, and to be able to reach all goals in life.” Galicia, whose plight was featured in the Sept. 17 issue of The Breeze, has been living with renal failure for more than five years and undergoes dialysis treatment for a minimum of eighteen hours a week. His arduous weekly schedule consists of going back and forth between treatments and attending classes on both the Rancho and Chino campuses. His courage and kind, smiling face would never reveal to the average person the mountainous physical battle that he fights every day. Panthers came to Galica’s aid during Chaffey Bookstore’s PAWS For a Cause month-long fundraising drive, which ended on Oct. 12. The total money collected from the PAWS event was $1,302. “The response of students, staff and faculty was overwhelmingly positive,” Jared Ceja director of auxiliary services said. “Some people walked in our doors specifically to give money to the PAWS effort. Donations from a wide spectrum of the campus population, including students, all levels of staff administrators and faculty.” Ceja said that many of his student workers made it their mission to raise as much as they could for the cause. “My team and I are simply proud and honored to do our little part to help a genuinely good person,” Ceja said. There were many hand written notes attached to the PAWS donations, which
were given to Galicia to keep. These notes contain prayers, well wishes, love and kind thoughts from his peers. ASCC also sponsored a fall fundraiser for Galicia during their coffee nights on all three campuses. Many clubs on several campuses were involved in raising awareness in addition to donating their time. At the inception of their fundraiser, they committed to match any donations they collected up to the first $1,000. “The generosity showed towards such an important cause to support a fellow Panther, not only shows the strength we have as a community but also at Chaffey as a whole.” Joann Nieves, commissioner of Inter-Club Council, said. “I would like to thank and show my personal appreciation to those Chaffey individuals and clubs who helped and contributed.” The final coffee night was held on Nov. 15 at the Rancho campus, not only to offer coffee, cupcakes and entertainment, but also to collect final donations for Galicia. With student and employee donations to the coffee night series campaign, a total of $932 was collected. According to ASCC President Carlos Huizar, a grand total of $1,864 will be sent to his account with HelpHopeLive, on behalf of Chaffey College. “The smiles and newly found camaraderie among Galicia and the ASCC members showed that the monetary amounts raised, (although necessary) will not exceed the value of the bonds of friendship they have gained through their recent experiences together over the past several months,” Huizar said. Huizar reported that with the ASCC donation Galicia will exceed the $10,000 mark toward the $20,000 currently needed. When that occurs, HelpHopeLive will
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ASCC President Carlos Huizar, Commissioner of ICC Jenn Nieves, business major Gustavo Galicia and ASCC Senators Kevin Corduto and Johanna Orozco celebrate fundraising success at the last coffee night of the semester on Nov. 15.
provide Gustavo with $1,000 grant to help achieve his goal. “If it wasn’t for our student organizations who advocated for Gustavo and spoke about him to their fellow peers, I don’t think we would have raised as much as we did,” Huizar said. “It just makes me proud to be part of a college that cares for their peer’s well-being.” Unfortunately, these will not be the last money-raising events Galicia will need. He will continue do to this over his lifetime in order to supplement all of the medical care he will require indefinitely. “I would first of all like to thank everyone who took the minute to donate to my
cause. It’s amazing to see how supportive my classmates and professors have been towards me,” Galicia said. “A big thank you to Susan Stewart, Jared Ceja, Sabrina Wilhelm, ASCC, Chaffey College and everyone who helped put together the PAWS fundraisers. Even though I don’t know many of the people who donated and they also don’t know me I feel proud to be a Panther.” Galicia’s wait and search for a kidney donor will continue, but this Panther fighting and smiling through it all. Students interested in donating toward Galica’s cause can do so directly online at www.helphopelive.org.
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looking to go into community colleges and then hopefully to Cal States, which are cheaper, this is a big deterrent. Where do people go now?” But what seems like a simple issue of not wanting fees increased under any circumstances becomes more complicated for potential transfer students. “It’s an incredibly two-sided answer because the issue is so multi-faceted,” Director of Alumni Relations Nick Nazarian said. “They’re looking at how to serve the most students with limited resources. They start looking at which groups need to get out of the way to make room for new groups. You have those fifth year seniors. What delayed them? You could say they should be done, the system is set up to move them out. The reality is that’s not the case for most five-year seniors. They weren’t able to get classes on schedule due to impacts and things like that. To put the burden on the student is not necessarily a fair thing.” The fee increases that would potentially free up space at the Cal State level for Chaffey students to transfer, could become a burden for those same students down the road. Many students retake classes because their grades drop when they have to take on more work hours to cover the increased cost of attending a Cal State when they transfer. Some students take advantage of the Cal Sate tuition structure to take more than 18 units to graduate faster and get out into the workforce. There could be many cases where students would be penalized with fees for circumstances beyond their control. “We’re at a crossroads. What do we do?” Greene said. “On the one hand they need the money, so they raise tuition. But, on the other hand, it doesn’t work for us. We don’t have that money. It’s a give and take, a catch-22.”
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As many students on campus scramble to complete their transfer applications, the potential for fee increases at the CSU level looms on the horizon. Students who worked so hard to preserve their education and pass Prop. 30 were given a rude awakening upon learning that the CSU trustees would be considering fee increases when they met on Nov. 13 and 14. There was an outcry from CSU students. The fee increases seemed like a slap in the face in the midst of their Prop. 30 celebration The fee increases would have targeted students who repeated courses, took 18 or more units in a semester or who had more than five years worth of units accumulated. “I don’t think that’s fair at all,” psychology major Daisy Piria said. “I think tuition should be based upon if you go to the school or not, not based upon how many classes you take.” Ultimately, the trustees decided to postpone a decision amid protests from students and pressure from Gov. Jerry Brown to explore alternative budget solutions. “I feel mixed about it,” political science major Sean Taitt said. “Education is very important to economic growth. I think students should be much more aware of the budget deficit that we have and understand how that impacts education. I also feel that students should be much more serious about their schooling. Having said that, it does feel unfair, personally.” If approved in a later meeting of the trustees next year, the fee increases could take effect in Fall 2013 and potentially affect many of the students on campus who plan to transfer in the fall. “As it is, our quality of education is decreasing because we don’t have the money to put toward schools,” marketing major Erin Greene said. “With so many people
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Students walk with their flags through the quad on Nov. 14 as part of the International Education Week celebration.
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International week celebrates diversity DIEGO CERVANTES
Led by bagpipes, students of various national origins marched from the SSA building to the campus center quad in front of the International Student Center mid-day Nov. 14. Students proudly carried their nation’s flag and sported attire native to their home countries as they kicked off the ninth annual International Student Festival. Upon reaching the quad, students displayed the event’s banner and gave way to Jenny Dannelley, program director, to greet the audience. A steel drum band took the stage and brought along an authentic performance that was enjoyed by the audience. “At first I thought it was a recording until the program director asked them to pause for a moment so she could speak. It sounded so good that I was surprised that it was a live performance,” Christina Aquilar, marine biology major, said. “I was completely unaware that this was going on today, I was drawn in by the bagpipes I overheard while on campus.” The event had several booths operat-
ed by different clubs and included a large world map where students were asked to pin their country of heritage in order to demonstrate the campus’ cultural diversity. Chop stick lessons, origami and food from different nations. The event also included a henna tattoo booth, which brought guests traditional body art used in India. Farah Manekia was the artist at the booth and has been attending the event for the past six years. “I like coming here a lot because I am able to bring something that actually comes from India. I learned to do this in my mothers salon back in India over 25 years ago,” she said. Manekia actually makes the henna on her own by taking tea leaves and mixing them with essential oils giving her art a personal touch. Next up was the International fashion show, which had students display their nation’s traditional wear via a modern approach. Garments from: Italy, the Pacific Islands, Indonesia, China, Japan, The Middle East, India, Latin America, and Africa were displayed for the audience.
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Khadija Hasan , accounting major, introduces the different styles of clothing before walking down the runway herself for the International Week Fashion Show on Nov. 14.
A short speech was given to spectators during the fashion show, which gave a perspective on how beauty is culturally conditioned and that different traditions have a different definition of beauty. “I thought it was really cool, it was a good representation of different countries. India was my personal favorite,” Martha Sang, international studies major, said. Dancing was another highlight for the International festival. India’s representatives wore beautiful jewelry that chimed with the music as they danced. The Nigerian Student Association from UC Riverside paid the festival a visit with their own dance number that featured 10 young ladies dancing barefoot in colorful skirts. The dancing was very fluid, in unison, and well received by the audience who gave a big round of applause as they finished their routine. There was also a traditional Arabian dance performed by Bader Algahya, finance major and Abdulla Alremeithi, civil engineer major. The crowd clapped along to the beat and cheered them on as they danced with a cane and approached the
crowd and invited them to participate. The event also provided students with the opportunity to get to know one another in a way that is not always available. “I’m actually Kenyan with India origins and speak more Swahili (Kenyan language) than Gujarati (Indian language),” said Natasha Tajdin, nursing major, said as the event was coming to a close. She was wearing a Churidar, an Indian outfit which is mostly reserved for formal occasions or weddings. “This was a wonderful opportunity to provide this experience to the campus since it’s actually diverse when it comes to the student body and faculty,” Saba Kazmi, coordinator for the international student office, said. “I am very happy with the whole thing, there was an outstanding job of everyone.” The event accomplished its goal in bringing Chaffey’s international influences to light and celebrated those cultural differences at the same time. One can only expect wonders for next year’s event, which will mark a decade of diversity for Chaffey.
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Vaibhivi Ajmera and ShraddPanchal, radiology major, dance in celebration of International Education Week in the quad on Nov. 14.
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Hijab challenge day breaks stereotypes years. Such stereotypes are sometimes outspoken on campus. “I walked into class and someone said, ‘Oh, look the terrorist just walked in’ and almost everyone laughed,” Fatima Hassan, dietetics major, said. The hijab challenge hopes were to lessen instances as such this by giving female
medium between the two. Whether for, against, or neutral feelings about the hijab, participants were able to empathize with a Muslim woman on campus who chooses to wear the hijab. “I’ve had the pleasure of knowing a Muslim woman that wears the hijab and she’s just as americanized as we are. The
“I don’t mind if Muslim students wear it. That’s totally up to them, their religion, On Nov. 15 the Muslim Student their beliefs. But personally I take pride in Association gave female students the my hair, I don’t dye it or fry it. I like my opportunity to walk in the shoes of a hair as is and I don’t feel the need to cover Muslim woman that wears a hijab. it up,” Lena Walters, biological sciences The hijab is apart of Muslim culture and major, said. the Islam religion. It is a suggested scarf On campus, there is a prominent bethat covers a woman’s lief in diversity, which neck, head and hair for gives students the opthe purpose of modesportunity to learn about ty. various cultures such The MSA club had as Muslim. On camroughly 70 violet-colpus the hijab is seen a ored scarfs to put on preferential, a personal any female students choice to embrace your willing to participate. own culture. The club members “I think it’s really started handing out hiawesome that we have jabs at 9 a.m. and by cultural diversity on 12:30 p.m. there were campus and recognize only three hijabs left it as apart of the student for students to take and body,” Mixon said. wear for the entire day, Although college regardless of one’s encampuses are more vironment. accepting of other culMSA club organiztures, this challenge let es the Hijab Challenge female students expeevery semester, and evrience the stereotypes ery semester there are and stares Muslim plenty of women that women are subjected accept the challenge by to. wearing the hijab and According to HasKIMBERLY JOHNSON san, one of the goals of following the terms of the contract, which Ranea Altikriti talks to with two students at the Hijab Challenge after participating on November 15th in the quad. MSA club held the this event was to bring event, its purpose was to push cultural boundaries and make students aware of the real aspects of Islam. included rules such as awareness to negative not using any brash or foul language and students the opportunity to understand an- main difference about her is she chooses to assumptions that others make about Musbeing respectful and kind for the entirety other culture and religion through the scarf. wear it and has different way of living, but lim religion and culture and help rid the of the day. Currently, there are two perspectives re- in reality she’s a person just like myself,” stigma behind it. Some students were reluctant to cover garding the hijab. The hijab either liberates Leroy Mixon, undecided major, said. “The purpose of this event was to push their hair whereas others were more wiling the Muslim woman or oppresses her. The club members offered hijabs but re- cultural boundaries and make students to embrace another culture. The words “hi“This challenge pushes the participants spected anyone’s decision to not accept the aware of the real aspects of Islam,” Hasjab” and “Muslim” have developed nega- to decide for themselves whether it is op- challenge because they were worried about san said. tive connotations and stereotype in recent pressive or liberating or whether there is a their hair. SARAH SANDOVAL
A day in another person’s shoes Editors note: Those who participated in the Hijab challenge had the opportunity to express their feelings about it in an essay. The following is the winning essay. BERENICE SANCHEZ It is difficult for me to even begin to write this because there really are no words to describe how I felt. Those who know me know that I am member of the Armed Forces and that I have been for 13 years; I have been deployed twice into Iraq. I — like many people in the world — are ignorant when it comes to the Muslim culture. I believed that if you looked Muslim, then you were a terrorist. Sometimes it’s easier to spot the Muslim women because of the thing that is called the hijab. Well it used to be a ‘thing,’ but now I have been made aware that it is a hijab. I would get anxiety and would get really bad especially if I was on a plane. I would be more aware of my surroundings and I would judge you. I have learned that there is a difference between the Muslim religion and its cultures. I now know that being Muslim is like being Catholic. It’s something; it’s a group that you belong to. When Fatima Hassan finished properly placing the Hijab on my head, I really didn’t know how to feel. I felt insecure about how I looked. I looked pale and the attire I was wearing was not doing the hijab justice. I felt uncomfortable. I went to sit at a bench to do some studying and I felt like people were just
staring. Someone walked by and said, “Osalamalekam.” I just froze and didn’t know what to say. I know what it means, but I just froze. I couldn’t speak. I took a picture of myself and posted it to Facebook. I was getting so many likes from my fellow Military family. I was surprised that there were no negative things being posted. My family and friends were also supportive. When I went to class I just sat down and was unusually quiet but my teacher and other class mates made me feel comfortable about the whole thing because some of them had done the challenge last year. This is my first semester anywhere besides the military and I can say that the military is I guess, harsh on our own. We have to live by certain rules and if you are different then you stand out. After class I left home, but I had to stop by Von’s to pick up some writing paper for school and I can say that no one was doing anything to make me feel uncomfortable. It was all just me, it was in my head. I felt threatened; I started to panic just a little. I went home and took it off, and felt good about myself because I had done the challenge. I don’t think that it’s is something that I would do again unless it was a challenge because it is just not me. My face felt warm at the end of the day and I even forgot I was wearing it at some point of time. I think that my reaction was normal to this situation because I can only imagine how the Muslim Community would feel by not wearing it. It was just different for me and my experiences being deployed and having PTSD was just different.
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Student and first time hijab challenge participant, Berenice Sanchez, challenged herself by wearing the hijab all day on Nov.15.
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Wignall harp concert ‘like watching a waterfall’ VALEEN GONZALES
Music can be a powerful medicine for the sick and dying. “Music aids healing,” Beryl Moore, a harpist with Compassionate Harps said. “We believe that harp music is especially effective in being an aid to healing.”
The Wignall Museum was filled with the sounds of harp music on Nov. 19 as two harpists with Harps for the Spirit from Pilgrim Place in Claremont shared their talents. The music was the final special event held in conjunction with the “When I’m Sixty-Four” exhibit that closed on Nov. 21. Miriam Olson and Moore are both seniors who spent many years as missionaries. At a time when some people their age look forward to spending their time enjoying a leisurely retirement, Olson and Moore learned to play the harp and share this skill with the community by playing therapeutic harp music at the bedsides of sick and dying patients.
Olson has been playing harp for just 11 years, and Moore for 10. “Learning to play the harp at the ripe old age of 72 was a challenge to say the least,” Olson said. “But it has enriched my life in many ways. Learning new skills is a plus at any age, but particularly as we grow older.” Moore and Olson played several different styles of harp music for the audience. The crowd seemed both mesmerized by the music and intrigued to learn how live harp music can be beneficial to patients. “For therapeutic music, the most important aspect of the harp is the vibrations from the strings,” Moore said. “The harp has a wide range of pitches that can be felt throughout the body. Research shows that each individual resonates to a specific tone.” The vibrations, along with the harpists’ selection of music to suit each individual
patient’s mood, condition and needs bring about positive outcomes for the patients that Moore and Olson play for. The harpists aim to calm agitated patients, ease suffering, promote healing and sometimes just ease the transition at the end of life. “Playing for patients in pain and seeing them relax and find relief is a blessing for me as well,” Olson said. “When my husband died last year, I was able to play for him during his last days.” Students in the audience enjoyed the music and knowledge shared by Moore and Olson. “I thought it was interesting that both of them were seniors and volunteers,” sociology major, Angelica Guzman said. “The music was very soothing, like watching a waterfall. I would want them to play that before I was dying.”
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Beryl Moore, a harpist for the therapeutic music program “Harps for the Spirit,” has been playing the harp for 10 years and uses her talent to help the seriously ill. Harp music has been shown to decrease anxiety and pain levels among many other great benefits. Moore gave a presentation about Harps for the Spirit, a non-profit organization, on Nov. 19 in the Wignall Museum.
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Miriam Olson is a harpist for the therapeutic music program “Harps for the Spirit.” She has been playing the harp for 11 years. On Nov.19, Olson gave a presentation about Harps for the Spirit in the Wignall Museum. Harps for the Spirit is a non-profit organization that provides therapeutic music for the seriously ill. Harp Therapy has been shown to comfort those suffering from dementia and regulate blood pressure among many other great benefits.
Coming out at age 88
JOCABETH SALVADOR
On Nov. 21, “88 Years in the Closet” a film about Loraine Barr, an Orange County resident who at the age of 88 disclosed to Newsweek magazine her sexuality, was featured at the Wignall Museum. The film, which was only 30 minutes long, featured not only Barr herself, but other women, who had also disclosed their sexuality and their experience coming out. “I think that it’s empowering that someone could come out after so long, and not be afraid to go against the norms,” said Brenda Barrera, business major. “Like they said, ‘She freed herself to the golden years’. I think she could fall in love and still have that second chance,” she said. Christian “Zin” Piera, Theatre Arts major, also agreed by saying “I thought she was really strong.” The film, although short, was both insightful and powerful as Barr, and other women talked about how different it was to come out in the ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s. “We were told that kids who grew up with homosexuals, would grow up homosexuals” said Barr. “If you came out in the ‘50s and were trying to raise a child, the biological father or the biological mother of that child could have taken you to court, and taken the child instantly, or your parents would have taken that child away from you, and you would have had no rights.” Barr never came out to her family or friends, that is not until recently at the age
of 88. Barr, however, recalls a conversation she had with her mother, shortly before her passing. “My mother was in the hospital clearly dying,” Barr said, “and the last thing that she said to me was ‘Dear, I never understood your way of life before but I do now,’ and she never said another thing, and that was the greatest thing she ever said to me because it changed my whole life.” At the end of the film a few letters were featured from people who wrote in to Newsweek about Barr’s story. One letter from a man named Woody wrote: Dear Loraine: Congratulations. I just read your essay in Newsweek. I am 77, and have been with my partner 46 years, yet I couldn’t bring myself to come out until I was 58, granted considerably younger than you. I understand your story so well, our generation said we couldn’t come out. It took two young people who came to work with me, one a gay man, one a lesbian woman, both open and free with who they were. The young man became my mentor, and helped me to relax and free myself. It was a great gift. Thank you for the courage to write your essay, and to have it published nationally. What a gift you have given all of us. Sincerely, Woody. “It was empowering to see that after so long, she came out despite being told that it was wrong all of her life” Barrera said. “For her to stand up for herself, it was great.”
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The Breeze staff enjoyed Rockin’ Pizza Pub’s Rockin’ Supreme pizza on Nov. 8 in WH-071.
Pizza ‘rocks’ Breeze staff JESSICA RUBIO The Breeze staff is overwhelmed with hungry mouths, especially on production days. With all the chaos going on and stress that writers and photographers face on production day there is very little time left to focus on what to eat. Luckily, the staff of The Breeze was graced with deliciousness on Thursday, Nov 8. Rockin’ Pizza Pub had their team bring the newspaper staff a variety of pizzas, pasta and salad. “The spaghetti was full of flavor, and
they brought enough so I could have it for dinner that night and the next day,” photo editor Carly Owens said. “It was really good.” The Rockin’ Pizza Pub’s location recently opened its doors to the Upland community on Sept. 22. They are a family friendly location and even have an arcade to enjoy while visiting. The Rockin’ Pizza Pub serves anything from pastrami pizza to Philly steak salad, they have a great selection of cheesy cuisine. The Rockin’ Pizza Pub is located on 1490 E. Foothill Blvd, Suite D and is open daily from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Native American Indian month celebrated LUIS SUAREZ
The sound drums echoed at the Campus Center East Quad Nov. 28 as several tribes representatives danced to celebrate Native America Heritage Month. EOPS hosted the event, which included a history of how November was designated as National American Indian Heritage Month followed with dances and crafts. One of the dancers was EOPS student, Sarita McGowan, recently honored with the title of Head Woman Dancer. McGowan gracefully danced a Northern Traditional Style in which she portrayed a dignified woman, making her deer skin gown flow to the beats of the drum. The event continued with several other dancers who belonged to the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska located along the Missouri River. Susan Jackson continued the story telling in her dance with an emotional dance of a young girl becoming healthy after being ill. Jackson’s hand movements, steps, and dress shingling portrayed the story eloquently. Men were also represented in a dance by Johnny Jackson who portrayed a warriors dance in which he showed off his shield made of a tortoise and dance stick. The event ended with a dance from Fernando Salazar who danced with hoops making different shapes impressing the audience with his maneuvers. Ending with an invitation to all the faculty and students present to dance with all the participants in which they performed a friendship dance by dancing in circles and holding hands along the way. LUIS SUAREZ Participants left the quad with a strong sense of honor for Native Fernando Salazar showed the traditional attire of the New Americans — the original inhabitants of what is now the United States. Mexico tribe. The dance is used to attract females. Accounting Anthropology Applied Statistics Applied Theology Architecture Aviation Science Behavioral Science Biochemistry Bioengineering Biology LUIS SUAREZ
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Johnny Jackson performed a warriors dance, which signified a battle with a rival tribe. The celebration took place on Nov. 28 in the campus quad.
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The Breeze Reviews: Lovable Ralph is no wreck
HANAJUN CHUNG
“They invited Pac Man? That cherry-chasing dot-muncher?!” On the surface, Wreck-It Ralph satisfies decades of “what if” for fans of video games, mixing all the popular and iconic characters into a single cinematic world and story. Deep down, it’s an inventive, heartfelt adventure that’s appealing to audiences beyond the genre. Released by Disney Animations, WreckIt Ralph feels like a film that could’ve been bogged down in references, but what it does cleverly is establish the stakes with the audience’s pre-attachment to many of the film’s characters during it’s introduction. Part of the thrill is seeing the incredibly animated version of Q-Bert or Pac-Man take on a personality that’s only existed in imaginations of the gamers who’ve played them growing up. When those characters and their worlds become intertwined and threatened, the investment in the film inevitably increases. But the film is so successful in it’s execution that audiences unfamiliar with the video game history should still be able to enjoy the film. The film stars the voice-acting talents of John C Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer, and Jane Lynch. Reilly stars as the titular Ralph, a villain in a “Rampage” meets “Donkey Kong” type game called “Fix-it Felix” (with McBrayer as the hilarious Felix). They – along with many other classic and newer games – exist inside the big
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quarter-eating game cabinets within an arcade who all let loose after hours. During a group-help session for game villains (cameos galore), Ralph is met with disapproval from the rest of the attendees when he suggests quitting the villain role in his game. After much testing and frustration, Ralph decides to leave his game in hopes to change his fate, causing a catastrophic chain reaction that threatens all the different games in the arcade. The animation studios did a fine job, because the film looks and moves in appropriate, yet imaginative ways. Characters – new and classic – are all rendered in the CGI caliber that matches
Pixar and Dreamworks studios. They all act appropriately and are animated in the way that makes sense, while still feeling fresh and new. Characters from classic 8-bit games are designed like they belong in a Pixar film, but the jerky movements and sounds are charmingly left intact. All the different games not only feel unique and different, but they actually feel like games that could exist in today’s climate of releases. One world Ralph visits is called “Hero’s Duty” which is easily a send-up of current action shooters such as “Gears of War” or “Halo.” The overall message and resolution for our characters – while satisfying
– feel somewhat odd on a thematic level. Ralph embarks on a journey to change his destiny, and the revelation he receives is odd, conflicting with the audience expectations of how a character should change. But Reilly voices him with an “aw shucks” type of earnest delivery that one can’t help but want the big lunk succeed. Wreck-It Ralph is a film for gamers, families, and fans of animation. It’s definitely a safe choice, one that’s worth every penny. Or quarter. On a side note, Disney Animations included a short before the film entitled Paperman, similar to Pixar’s releases. Words cannot describe how beautiful and emotional the story of a man and woman’s first encounter performs. It’s a creative mix between the handdrawn animation stylings reminiscent of classics such as 101 Dalmatians with some modern CGI. Don’t be late, because this short is excellent. The Good: The inventiveness with worlds and characters. Humor and story. Voice-acting is top notch. The Bad: The resolution for Ralph might not be what most were expecting, but overall satisfying. The Weird: Some mathematic concepts about gaming are introduced. Even with visuals, it can be confusing Overall: A-
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All conference not enough for the Water polo ladies PRISCILLA PORRAS
It was a new team and a new coach for the water polo team. The Panthers strived to overcome the new challenges and took third in the Foothill Conference. Many of the members of the team wanted to go all the way to State but were still happy with the outcome. “It felt good to be done,” Kaitlyn Tuner, nursing major, said. “But I wish we could have gone further, especially since it was my last year playing.” Motivation was at a high for the waterpolo team. The girls wanted to go hard for the team but it was personal preference to keep the season alive.
The motivation for some of girls was to go out and do better than last year and make sure their game was better than last game. Improvements is all the team wanted to throughout the season. The loss to Citrus stopped the Panthers from going to So Cal and this was the first year they weren’t able to make it. Many of the girls agreed that communication was something they needed to work on for next season. “It was a lot of new people, so new to the team,” Kelly Cooper said. “So it was a new way of playing for everyone.” But one thing that made everyone happy was beating rival Mt. SAC, while the Mounties still had an undefeated record. “Mt. SAC made a big deal about playing us,” Cooper said. “They even went on
Twitter. It felt so good to win. We worked really hard to win all season.” The potential was there for the team to go further but all the changes still left the team adjusting. “The season wasn’t a complete loss,” Julie Bertagna said. “It was disappointing because we didn’t make it to So Cal but we are proud. We can’t win all time, but at least we knew we gave it a fight.” The growth between the team and coach will only improve with the experience gained this season. However, the team members know there’s work to be done. “We needed to work on being consistent,” Jordyn Carmody said. “If we did it throughout the season and not just at certain games, we could have made it.” The Lady Panthers were still able to
pull it together for third place in Foothill Conference, and for the freshmen women , there’s always next season.
The girls water polo team finished the season in third place, six players were nominated to All conference team.
Recently the University of Oregon implemented random drug testing for their athletic teams after ESPN magazine report estimated that between 40 and 60 percent of the Duck athletes smoked marijuana. According to the NCAA rules and regulations athletes using performance enhancing drugs such as steroids, lose one year of eligibility after the first positive test. The second time an athletes tests positive for performing enhancing drugs results in permanent ineligibility. Should the school fail to report on a positive drug test, the school will receive sanctions and be ineligible from bowls and post season activity. “I believe that it is unfair,” Keenan Alami, soccer player said. “As long as I am doing my best as a player and giving the
team my all, I believe there should be no reason for anyone to test me, even though I do not use any performance enhancing drugs or marijuana for that matter.” That being said Chaffey College currently does not test their athletes for performance enhancing drugs. With the pressures of performance in college athletics, it would not be a surprise if athletes were using to increase performance. On the professional level, the number of athletes testing positive and/or being suspended for illegal drug activity would fill volumes. Soccer legend Diego Maradona is one of the most famous athletes that was tested positive for drug abuse. From the mid
1980s to 2004 Maradona was addicted to cocaine. His great career came to an end when this was discovered. Another athletic all-star, Major League Baseball player Manny Ramirez retired after testing positive for performance enhancing drugs. After a decade long battle against the United Cycling Lance Armstrong was recently striped of his seven titles won at the Tour de France. Barry Bonds, Mark McGuire and Roger Clemens will all likely miss Hall of Fame honors because of their links to steroids. Drug use can harm an athlete’s career and also his or her personal life. A “win at all costs” attitude can sometimes lead to a bitter end if drugs become involved.
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Juicing at Chaffey College? You may never know MOHAMMAD KHAN
Every year there are thousands of drug tests conducted worldwide at an estimated cost of $30 million. These tests are designed to detect any banned substances that could enhance athletic performance or harm the athlete by the use of those drugs. The testing procedures for drug abuse are strict and at times deemed unfair by athletes. To ensure the urine sample is legitimately from the athletes, testing officials are normally present to see the urine flow from the athlete into the bottle. While this may seem harsh and traumatizing the number of violations and athletes testing positive in the NCAA and the majors is alarming.
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thebreezeonline.com | December 3, 2012
Sticks and stones certainly didn’t break her bones HERMAN DUGBARTEY Tall and skinny. These are the first things Sheyenne Williams says people notice at a first glance. This may be true, but she is much more than that when a basketball is in her hands. “My favorite quote is, sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me,” Williams said. “With much success comes challenges as well and negative comments and thats something I’ve had to deal with since I’m tall.” The six foot tall sophomore is the starting point guard for the Lady Panthers’ basketball club. She started playing basketball at the age of 5 at a recreational children’s leagues for the city of Rancho Cucamonga. From those early years Williams’ passion and love grew for the game. She continued on the court all through high school as a part of the Los Osos Grizzlies. While attending Los Osos, Williams was an All League athlete, took her team to the CIF finals, and was chosen to play in the Senior All Star Showcase. To top it off during her senior year she averaged an 8.1 in points, 2.4 GARY BYRD steals, and 4.4 rebounds per game. Guard, Sheyenne Williams practices shooting in the After graduating high school she school gym on Nov. 28. Sheyenne committed to the signing of a full-ride scholarship with University of Mary opted to go to Chaffey and play for in North Dakota in the November early-signing period. the Panthers. During the 2011 season,
Williams averaged 13 points per game and lead her team to a 24-7 seasonal record. The Panthers finished the season sixth in the state. “Coach Plunkett definitely got me better. Coming here my goal was to get a full ride scholarship and that happened,” Williams said. On Nov. 14 Williams met the goal she had been playing for. The University of Mary in North Dakota gave her a full-ride scholarship to play and attend the school as a Marauder next season. “I’m a nervous about transferring schools and the change in weather. But mostly I’m going to miss my family and friends, but it’s not for too long.” Williams said, “My family was very excited and proud. I was excited and proud for myself. It’s a very big accomplishment.” Off the court Williams plans to study criminal justice. She is the daughter of two police officers and she wants to follow in her parents’ footsteps by becoming an FBI agent in the future. “It’s a dream come true to a certain extent. When I get there I have to ball out,” Williams said. Her positive attitude both on and off the court do not make her only a good player but a good person as well. Happy energy with an easy to approach personality makes her a likable individual. “I never let anyone’s comments get
me down. Just keep working hard and prove them wrong,” Williams said. She is a full-time student, holds a part-time job and is the starting point guard for the Lady Panthers. Williams has come along way from youth basketball to a bright NCAA future. There are definitely no words that can break her bones!
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Sheyenne Williams practices in the school gym on Nov. 28. The Panther women will be learning on her for court leadership this season.
Chaffey’s Hustlin’ Panthers, basketball is back
HERMAN DUGBARTEY
Suicides, shooting drills, and tough defense is how the men’s basketball team started their practice the evening of Nov. 28. Before their first home game on Dec. 19, the Hustlin’ Panthers are prepping by playing tournaments throughout Southern California. During the Fullerton Tournament went 3-0 on Nov. 14-17. By doing so, it gave them the championship title for the tournament for the second consecutive year after taking down Saddleback College. Unfortunately, the Panthers did not perform as well in the Neil Edwards Tournament, going 1-2. On the first day of the tournament the Panthers would beat the undefeated El Camino Warriors 100-78. Panthers’ game play against the Warriors was fast-paced and strong. Starting point guard Justin Long came out shooting three back-to-back threes in the starting minuets of the game, which gave Chaffey a high momentum. The Panthers kept their turnovers low by committing only nine for the entire game as they forced 22 from the Warriors. Another thing that helped Chaffey’s win was their made free throws. The Panthers hit 24 of 30 free throws while El Camino made just 10 of 15 charity throws. “We feel this team has really good experience.” Coach Klein said. The Panthers were up 51-38 at the half and the Warriors were not able to pull together defensively the second half as well. Chaffey continued to dominate the game and execute on EL Camino’s weak spots. “We played four games in a row where we never lost the lead,” Klein said. While the Panthers started the Neil Edwards Tournament sturdy against El Camino, they fell short against L.A. Pierce (94-
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Sophomore point guard Ryan Nitz, before the men’s playoff game against the Cuesta College Cougars at the Chaffey Sports Center. The Panthers lost against the Cougars in the playoffs in spring of 2012 but have higher hopes at this season gets underway.
86) and East L.A. (91-88, in OT). “We had a big bull’s eye on our back, so all of a sudden we came into the 5th game against L.A. Pierce,” Klein said. “Pierce could careless if we were 4 and 0. They came after us. They were physical and we relaxed.” Klein said. Although Panthers lost two during the
tournament they look forward to the starting of the Foothill Conference. “Expectations are we want to play to our utmost potential, form a tighter nucleus and if we follow the plan, good things will happen,” Klein said. This year’s team has multiple returning players as well as new faces on the court,
all of which make huge contributions on the court as a whole. The Chaffey Hustlin’ Panthers (nicknamed the CHP) will be competing next in the Modesto Tournament, scheduled for Dec. 5-8. These Panthers will most definitely keep hustling until the season has come to an end.