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Seismic Activity Rocks Napa, Hayward By Mindy Copeland
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On Tuesday, August 26, there was a hazmat spill on 3130 Depot Road that issued a warning to all occupants within a one mile radius.
Lack of Communication Prompts Concerns By Chris Booker
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On Tuesday, August 26, a hazmat spill occurred at a business establishment minutes from campus on Depot Road in Hayward, California. The spill has raised many questions and some concern amongst
students when it comes to how the Chabot College administration relays information about potentially dangerous situations. The hazmat spill took place around 2:08 pm at Contractors Chemical Inc. 0.8 miles away from
Chabot College at 3130 Depot Road. Ochoa Middle School and Eden Garden Elementary, which are also in the vicinity, immediately responded to the spill by initiating school lock downs and informing parents about the spill. Chabot students were
merely informed of the emergency through a text message that was sent out to faculty and students who were subscribed to the AlertU SMS System. The text message sent at 3:30 pm (over an hour after the spill) read: “At 2:45 PM,
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On August 24, 2014 at 3:20 a.m., Hayward residents experienced a wakeup call in the form of a seismic wave rippling from a 6.0 magnitude South Napa Valley earthquake. The estimated effect on Hayward was a 1.9 seismic wave level 4 intensity. 10 seconds before impact, a computer at the University of California Berkeley Seismological Laboratory alerted betausers warning against the earthquake. The instruments at the lab are used to monitor the Bay Area’s tectonic activity and focuses heavily on the HaywardRodgers Creek Fault. The lab released the following statement, “In the event of a large earthquake along the Hayward Fault, water, power, and transportation lines running along and across the fault will likely be severed, leaving people without access to water and power for several days, if Quake page 4
Chabot Staff Partakes in ALS Ice Bucket Challenge By Karissa Lactawen
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The wildly controversial ALS Ice Bucket Challenge finally struck Chabot College faculty members last Thursday when Board of Trustees Chancellor Jannette Jackson accepted her nomination. Athletic director Jeff Drouin and football coach Danny Calcagno participated in the ice cold challenge alongside Jackson after Las-Positas College’s Pam Luster called out members of the Board of Trustees and the athletic department. The event took place in DAVID SORIANO/STAFF PHOTO From left to right: Chabot College’s football special teams coach Eric Fanene pours water on Board of Trustees the field behind Building Chancellor Jannett Jackson during the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge hosted on campus in Hayward, Calif. on 4000 (Fitness Center) where Aug. 28, 2014. Athletic director Jeff Drouin and football head coach Danny Calcagno also participated. a small crowd of onlookers
gathered to witness the spectacle. The trio was then dunked with coolers of water filled with ice. Jackson says of the ALS awareness campaign, “I first saw it on Good Morning America […] and I never thought it would reach California [but] it was like a rippling effect. I really believe that when we [all] pull together, we can make a difference. One little ant is not that big of a thing but an army of ants can bring down an entire structure.” Since sweeping social media over the summer, the ALS ice bucket challenge has raised a whopping $100 million dollars as of Aug. ALS page 2
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This map traces the site of the Aug. 26 hazmat spill located on Depot Road in Hayward, Calif. and shows surrounding schools Anthony W. Ochoa Middle and Eden Gardens Elementary, who immediately initiated security lockdowns and phoned parents while neighbor Chabot College did little to ensure the safety of students save for sending a delayed notifcation text message.
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there was a haz mat spill on Depot Rd. approx. 1 mile away from Chabot. Chabot is not affected by the spill.” Chabot’s Director of Safety and Security, Antonio Puente, reassures students that the AlertU system is up and running without technological difficulty. He is also the person who sends out the AlertU text messages whenever a campus emergency occurs. According to Puente, Chabot was delayed in sending out the alert because the Hayward Fire Department failed to
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relay the information in time and we rely on them to notify us. Instead, Chabot sent out the text message to students when they heard from the local media that there was a hazmat spill in the area. Despite claims that the AlertU Service is fine, some students that are subscribed to the system say that they never received the message about the spill. “It’s a safety issue, students could have gotten sick,” said Chabot student Reid Alexander. He was one of the students who claimed to not have received the emergency text
message Tuesday afternoon despite being a subscribed member of the free AlertU service. Alexander went on to say, “They need to strengthen their text system. Plus, it shouldn’t just be for students who ‘sign up’ for alerts. As a Chabot student, it should be mandatory. Something dangerous like a possible hazmat spill or even, god forbid, an active shooter on campus needs to be communicated to everyone immediately.” The fact that surrounding schools were so quick to take action on student safety while Chabot did not really
raises concerns. Puente defends the school saying that potential actions such as a phone call weren’t made to students because the spill did not affect the college. The fact that surrounding schools were so quick to take action on student safety while Chabot did not really raises concerns has caused some students to appeal for improvements on how the school reacts to potential emergency situations. After questioning a handful of students around campus about the hazmat spill, one who was actually
aware of the situation was found. This just goes to show just how informed students are about their safety. Social Services major, Anthony Williams, commented how he felt that the school should have communicated with the students more informatively and persistently about the spill when it occurred. Had the issue escalated any further, serious damage could have been done. Chabot President, Susan Sperling, was contacted in regards to the incident, but did not respond.
Passion & Purpose hosts Movie Night
at around 6PM carrying sleeping bags and blankets. klactawen@thechabotspectator.com dolberg@thechabotspectator.com Jose R. Ortega, an The Passion and Purpose active member, says, “None class hosted a movie night of us really knew how to last Thursday evening, Aug. ‘master’ gardens, but we 28, to welcome students were willing to learn. A back for the semester. The lot of this stuff started to event screened, “RecyclingStaff Photo/Denise Olberg coming in the Gift”, a movie produced with contributors […] and I didn’t let budget stop us by members of the class. Attendees were from pushing our goals, welcomed by enchanting dreams, and passions. lights and a cozy set in [Tonight] everyone and is coming the Passion and Purpose everything garden, which was also together.” He says of the film, another successful project produced by the class. The “The Passions class started garden is located on campus with their movie, ‘Sky’. It behind the softball field and was seen by a lot of people members are even working and 10 months later, here to extend WiFi access out we are. It was a lot of work there. People streamed in to make the movie. They weren’t satisfied with the By Karissa Lactawen & Denise Olberg
first movie, so [we put] all our passion into this one. It is [all about] education and community,” he continues, “Today we were visited by the school president and vice president. They are supporting us and are on board. It took some convincing, but we let [the project] speak for itself.” Saul Sanchez, who is also in the class said, “[…] I’m looking forward to the movie. You do it because you enjoy it. It makes you DENISE OLBERG/STAFF PHOTO feel good and it gives you Far right: Elaine Kavasch totes along her sleeping bag as she and two awareness. We’ve got a friends arrive in the Passion & Purpose garden for the movie night on few tricks up our sleeves. Aug. 28. It [will] make your life Did you catch, “Recycling the change [...] I’m very lucky. Gift” last Thursday? Send us It can make you passionate your thoughts or comments to as well.” campus@thechabotspectator. com!
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29. (Forbes) Jackson, who participated in the challenge for both Chabot and Las-Positas College, donated $100 on behalf of each school for a total of $200. Donations fund research for the cure of
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also referred to as Lou Gehrig’s, a terminal neurodegenerative disease that ultimately leaves victims completely paralyzed. The ALS Ice Bucket
Challenge raises concerns amongst Californians suffering from a severe drought, claiming the campaign is wasting gallons of much needed water. Jackson commented, “We aren’t just dumping water, we’re using it for
Thursday, September 4, 2014 a good cause and to raise awareness of ALS. [Of course] we are being cognizant of the drought. At LPC, they changed the watering schedule. We have irrigation systems when we water our grass, so we changed the cycle so that
we wouldn’t water […] and used it in dunking. We are also renovating irrigation here [at Chabot].” For more information on ALS and to donate to the campaign, visit http://www. alsa.org.
Law and Democracy program pushes students to the polls the US and the importance of voting. Several educational Chabot’s Law and events will be held leading Democracy program hopes up to the anniversary. The to increase the percentage first, Constitution Day, of California community is held on Sept. 17 at the college voters ages 18- Community Event Center 29 from 23 percent to 60 from 12p.m. to 2p.m. and percent before the 50th it highlights the importance the Law and Democracy program, in 2012, the anniversary of the Voters’ percentage of student voters at Chabot was approximately 45 percent. He says he hopes to increase that percentage to 60 by next year. “I agree with President Lyndon Johnson when he said, ‘[the vote is the most important powerful instrument ever devised by man for breaking down injustice and destroying the terrible walls which imprison men because they are different from other men.’ If you don’t DAVIS DICHOSO/STAFF PHOTO Chabot’s Law and Democracy initiative wants to increase student like the injustice you see in awareness, from 28% to 60% among community college students. the world, voting (which of voting and the history can change leadership Rights Act of 1965, which of US voting rights. It will and policy) is a way to do occurs in 2015. Their include the “Stop, Drop, and something about it,” he added. * Are the quotations initiative aims to inform and Register” drill. educate students about the According to William what you added? If so, history of voting rights in Hanson, co-director of please use brackets. If they are from him, ignore this By Galia Abushi
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comment. “Voting is more than a right, it is a responsibility that we all should exercise to have a voice (and ownership) of the policies our government implements. We all have a responsibility to speak truth to power and call out injustice when we see it.” According to the initiative’s website, “Almost half (45 percent) of those surveyed believe that politics today are no longer able to meet the challenges we face or that elected officials do not have the same priorities that they [voters] have (58 percent).” The initiative hopes to emphasize the fights that people have faced throughout history to gain those voting rights. “Despite these sacrifices,
only 23 percent of eligible 18-29 year olds say they will be voting in Nov. 2014”, the website stated. Political Science professor Dr. Sara Parker said, “I am most excited about the possibility of this initiative sparking a lifelong pattern of participation in Chabot students. Voting is empowering.” “We can’t take the right to vote for granted. We can affirm both the hard-won fights for equality and the right to vote, and the value of participatory democracy itself, through the act of voting,” Dr. Parker added. For more information on the 60 by 50 initiative, contact Professor William Hanson or visit www. Vote60by50.org.
Vice President Noeli Paz Soldan By Marisol Cabrera
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The Student Senate of Chabot College (SSCC) has a new vice president who demonstrates motivation towards the coming semester as she, along with the rest of the SSCC members prepare to take on the role of representing Chabot students. Chabot student and vice president Noeli Paz Soldan has been part of the SSCC since 2012 and it was during the event “De-stress week” in 2012 that she realized she wanted to partake in an executive role. Motivated by the leadership role of giving back and helping students, one of her primary goals this semester is to raise awareness to Chabot students through events on campus, and through various resources available for students through SSCC.
Soldan wants to help students with their by informing them about what the SSCC has to offer in order to help them succeed. She want s
tomakeSoldan explains, “I would like to work on creating a better system for students; to be able to know what classes they take for their major and to have them be more aware of the events.”
The o n l y disadvantage that Soldan feels needs to change is that many Chabot students are not aware that Chabot has a
student senate. “While we’re to have a say in issues that trying to have students can benefit the students’ feel important at education and a pathway to Chabot, many success. don’t feel that Being part of the SSCC we’re of is no walk in the park importance and Soldan says it takes because devotion and time. She they just further explains, “It consists d o n ’ t of a lot of planning and k n o w commitment for a whole w h o school year in order to have we are,” Soldan things run well at Chabot.” explains. Soldan, who not only Soldan has experience uses her free time to enjoy with students being walking her dog and unaware and even faculty going on hikes, but has members as she recalls taken the responsibility of announcing the spring representing the Chabot elections of 2013 by going student body. As she into classrooms and having begins her second year at students question what the SSCC is “I would like to work on about. According creating a better system for to Soldan, the SSCC gives students,” students an ~ Noeli Paz Soldan opportunity
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not weeks to months. Furthermore, it may be several days before emergency personnel reach your area.” Concerned Hayward residents and Chabot students agree. The Hayward Fault is long overdue for an earthquake of its own. In 2008, the Uniform California Earthquake Rupture Forecast predicted a 2 out of 3 chance that a 6.7 magnitude or greater eruption will occur in the next 20 years. Today, such an earthquake would cause hundreds of deaths, fires, and power outages stemming from several Bay Area counties. Professor Donald Plondke, who teaches Geography at Chabot College, says, “The Bay Area is very vulnerable since the 1989 earthquake. We have a really high density of earthquakes in this part of the world; in Northern
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California in particular […] It is something we need to be mindful of because it is inevitable and something we cannot do anything to stop.” Plondke suggests that while the community cannot control its hazard, it can prepare with building modifications and upgrades under earthquake preparedness codes. Chabot College offers an annual Geologic Hazards Building Evaluation Report and provides emergency earthquake training to campus safety officers. It also hosts an annual “Great Shakeout” earthquake drill in partnership with the Southern California Earthquake Center. Students are given information on campus earthquake readiness and may practice their emergency plan of action in a school wide demonstration. In the event of a real earthquake emergency,
Chabot College may utilize the red emergency towers seen on campus and in the parking lots. This allows for campus wide broadcasts in addition to the text alerts received by student subscribers through AlertU. (Text the word CHABOT to 253788 to sign up.) The Chabot Student Health and Wellness Center also offers the following suggestions, “If outside, get away from buildings and utility wires. If indoors, get underneath a table or desk, stand in an interior doorway, kneel in a corner, hold your hands or books over your head, stay away from windows, and do not go back inside a building once the quake is over. Do not use elevators use stairs and after exiting buildings watch for falling tile.” Additionally, the general public can download the official American Red Cross Earthquake app to receive alerts and notifications of earthquakes. Simply text
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An earthquake that registered 6.1 on the Richter scale hit the Napa area on Sunday, August 24, at 3:20 am. There were no deaths and 110 injuries.
“GETQUAKE” to 90999 or search “Red Cross Earthquake” in the Apple or Google Play store. For more information on how to prepare for Earthquake emergency visit: http://www.ready.gov/ earthquakes The University of California Berkeley Seismological Laboratory has several installments of research that is intended to notify public and
private agencies. The lab has hopes to install seismographs and highfrequency microphones that can detect the squeals of the nearby Hayward Fault in local old gold mining shafts to computer seismic monitoring systems and earthquake alert applications. The alert applications is in need of sponsoring and is currently only available to beta-users.
Facebook page, says, “I went to his Facebook and there were a lot of links to his band’s music, music MySpace, and YouTube videos. I think it was a promotional stunt. I think that anyone missing for 17 days cannot just contact the family that he has been in the hospital.” Another student, whose name will not be released, commented, “Being
mugged in a park. Which park? How was he left for dead and that did not make the news by emergency services? There is something wrong with our system.” Neither the Jon Cruz personal page nor the Find Jon Cruz Facebook have been updated since August 15 and the telephone number on the flyers is directed immediately to voicemail.
Missing Person Found Safe in Medical Facility in visiting Los Angeles. In a telephone interview on Jon Cruz, 25, whose face the Guam News Network, was printed on missing Julia Cruz Miller, his aunt, person flyers circulating stated, “He didn’t take his Chabot College, has been toothbrush, he didn’t take reunited with family his gel, his charger, he after disappearing for didn’t act as if he was going 17 days. He was found anywhere...he didn’t pack when a medical facility anything to go anywhere.” notified the Cruz family ABC Channel 7 released that he was in their care. an interview on Aug. 10, Cruz was last seen on 2014 where she also says, Wednesday, July 20, 2014 at “The police is doing what his residence in Hayward. they can, but since it is Friends and family were not a criminal act there suspicious when he did not is not much they can do.” return home and in the After a crowd gathered days following, there was to attend a candlelight vigil at the Hayward Veterans Building, the Cruz family received the call they had been waiting for – Cruz had been found. The Cruz family announced in a Facebook statement on Aug. 15, “This evening we received a call from a medical center that has been caring for Jon. Jon’s family was able to visit him. Tears of joy were shared. Jon was in a park meditating and was mugged on 7/31. Since then, he has been in medical care and is expected to make a full recovery, soon. The family asks that everyone gives Jon quite time to recover and continue to pray for Jon to come back to full health.” MINDY COPELAND/STAFF PHOTO After seeing the flyer Prior to his discovery at a local hospital, flyers of Jon Cruz were posted on campus, Chabot student all over the Chabot College campus during the months of July-August in Lana Oliverez, who visited Hayward, Calif. the “Find Jon Cruz” By Mindy Copeland
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no record of him using his bank card or mobile phone. Cruz, a daily user of Twitter and Facebook, did not access his social media accounts. Thousands of flyers and posts circulated throughout the Bay Area seeking information on his whereabouts. Posts were also internationally broadcasted via social networks. Speculations formed when the family stumbled upon hits to the Amtrak train website in Cruz’s computer history. He had mentioned to friends and family how he was interested
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others. The album kicks off with 2 minutes of, “Intro”, where Ariana shows off her soft vocals and beautiful harmonies. This sets the mood for the rest of the album as she sings, “I’ll give you all I have and nothing less, I promise”. Written by One Direction’s one and only Harry Styles, the beautiful ballad, “Just a Little Bit of Your Heart”, shows off the songbird’s vocal ranges as she sings, “Just a little bit of your heart is all I’m asking for.” I am a sucker for a good ballad and this one is definitely a good one – it hits all the right notes. The seventh song off the
album, “Be My Baby” ft. Cashmere Cat, features an arrangement that I love! Ari sings, “If you know how to be my lover, maybe you can be my baby”. The
problem and you just don’t know what to do anymore. “When a tide hits you and you just don’t know where to go.” “When you’ve hit rock bottom and you’re feeling lost at sea, just keep your head above the water, you know you’ll find some way to breath”, a reassuring chorus by The Jacks telling listeners to keep a positive mindset and everything will be alright. Though I am not a huge fan of Jack and Jack, this song is really catchy and I honestly can’t get it out of my head!
“Tides” is one of those songs where if you’re having a really bad day, and you just feel like your world is crashing down on you, it helps you calm down and makes you forget about your problems. “Tides”, is one of those inspirational and relatable songs that tell you to never give and to always have a positive mindset on things. I feel like that is something really important and everyone should remember it. There is some auto-tune in the song which is
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Jack Gilinsky and Jack Johnson, also known as Jack and Jack, released a new single from their untitled EP called, “Tides”. After the duo reached number two on the iTunes charts with their song “Wild”, fans have been dying for the release of their next song, and it was definitely worth the wait. By Arianne Arciaga aarciaga@thechabotspectator.com The song starts off with If you’re looking for a sounds of an acoustic guitar, song to close your eyes to along with sounds of waves and just forget about the crashing on shore, setting world for a few minutes, the mood perfectly. Then “Tides” by Jack and Jack is you’re greeted by the voice of Jack Johnson as he raps a song for you. On September 2, 2014, about how you get hit with a
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songs off this album! In a surprising collaboration with, The Weeknd, the song worked out perfectly! It has snippets of electro-pop and an amazing double chorus, making “Love Me Harder”, the standout song of the album. Grande’s impressive vocals are perfect with the Weeknd’s voice flowing easily through the melody of the song. Ariana Grande song offers listeners a variety also has a mix of music on her album. with Frank Ocean From hip-hop, to ballroom and Mariah Carey. “Be My ready songs, to 60’s pop, she Baby” has a millennium is sure to make it big in the vibe with a mix of R&B. music scene again this year. “Love Me Harder”, What songs off her album is one of my favorite will you put on repeat?
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By Sean Stewart
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August 26, 2014, Sucker Punch Productions and Sony Computer Entertainment of America (SCEA) dropped “infamous: First Light”, a standalone companion to last years “inFamous: Second Son” for download on the PlayStation store. Be warned – it’s not a prequel. Prepare for minor spoilers. PLOT: In “inFamous: First Light”, you play as Abigail Walker (also known as Fetch), a conduit that has the powers of neon that was introduced in Second Son. As many know, conduits in the inFamous games are essentially human beings with the ability to control elemental powers. I say that the game isn’t exactly a prequel even though it takes place moments before
the events of Second Son. Instead, it reveals more of Fetch’s past that was only lightly touched upon in Second Son. With First Light, you jump from the present to the past often. In the present, Fetch is recounting her life prior to being detained by the Department of Unified Protection. In the flashbacks, you look back to the life of Fetch two years ago when she and her brother, Brent, were on the run in order to lay low from the D.U.P. The siblings’ plans to leave the beautiful fictionalized city of Seattle blows up in their faces when a final “job” goes south, and a Russian crime family known as the Akurans targets them. Brent gets kidnapped in the process and it’s up to you to
save him with the help of a man named Shane and his gang of followers. GAMEPLAY: The story can be played start to finish in roughly 3-4 hours if you’re strictly playing mission after mission. Besides that, there’s loads to do here, whether you’re searching for collectibles and completing all the challenges that are scattered throughout Seattle. These opportunities are too fun to pass up thanks to Fetch’s neon powers (that you can upgrade gradually by collecting lumens), especially if you’re trying to obtain all 25 PlayStation Network trophies for bragging rights. In between the flashbacks, you are presented with challenge maps where you’ll have to either save a number of hostages without letting
them die or mindlessly survive waves of oncoming enemies. There are also leader boards for these challenge maps, so you can come back anytime to improve upon your previous score. And if you already own a copy of inFamous Second Son, you can play as protagonist Delsin Rowe. There’s always something that you can come back to. Accomplishments aside, the story is well written despite being flat at times. Also, a major element in the inFamous games is the karma based decisions that actually affects the storyline and the abilities you can have. They’re absent in First Light and that’s personally a bit of a bummer, but it’s acceptable since you know what is going to happen to the character if you played
Second Son. That really is the only downfall to this game. Overall, inFamous First Light is definitely worth checking out. The gameplay and storyline are worh it. I recommend it to all inFamous fans and it’s available to download on the PlayStation Store now for $15.
than fame in the catacombs, George translates a forgotten language for her, and Benji is for some reason filming all of it. They find themselves beneath P a r i s looking for Scarlett’s answers when everything goes awfully wrong. Do I need to say more? I’m sure
you can guess what happens. Am I being unfair? For the most part, the movie does give you a lot to think about when it comes to history and decision making. Unlike most horror movies, these are characters we care about because director John Erick Dowdle actually gives us their backstories. The movie shatters the element of suspense in
trying to prove to us how As Above So Below scary it is. It planted an idea and for the rest of the movie, ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ it was about keeping and Directed by John building the suspense. Why Erick Downdell set off a bomb when you can Starring Peredita threaten us with a ticking Weeks, Ben Feldtime bomb the whole time? man, Edwin Hodge The movie’s loud effects Running time 93 and pop ups will get to us minutes when we expect them and Rated R when we don’t, that was the triumph of the movie. Unfortunately, “As Above So Below” wasn’t the thriller we wanted it to be – but it does a good enough job of keeping you on the edge of your seat. The movie, As Above So Below, is in theaters now.
Voice”, he became more approachable to worldwide audiences. Will “V” be the album to send Maroon 5 into over drive? When I was listening to the album, I got this pop rock California sound that was really catchy. I could see why the band chose “Maps” as their first single because it has the typical Maroon 5 sound with a twist. I thought most of the songs on the album could
be released as a single. out as your typical break up There were a few songs that song. The song tells it like it I really liked but the song, is, but has a cool vibe. “My Heart is Open,” feat. Gwen Stefani, is a really beautiful song that captures the strength of both vocalists. Maroon 5’s album “V,” is an awesome piece of art that I believe will have major success not just because of the popularity of their lead singer but also because of the music they “Unkiss Me”, really stands put together. If you have
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“As Above So Below”, which released Aug. 29, 2014, is written in typical cookiecutter horror movie style in which a band of travelers going to a forbidden place stumble upon strange events that all lead to either one of two endings. Either all the characters die or some of the characters survive. And of course, the movie is set in Paris. The main character, Scarlett (Perdita Weeks), is being filmed by Benji (Edwin Hodge) and is accompanied by her friend George (Ben Feldman). Scarlett is an archeologist looking for answers rather
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By Gabriela Padilla
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Maroon 5 just dropped their new album “V”. Will it live up to its hype or fizzle out? Maroon 5 is a Los Angeles based band that has been together for more than twenty years. Their sound is a mixture of pop rock and neo soul. Adam Levine has helped Maroon 5 gain more popularity by being one of the coaches for the “Voice”. With Adam doing, “The
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never been a fan of Maroon 5, I believe this album would change your mind about the band because the music is very strong.
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Opinion Hayward, California
Thursday, September 4, 2014
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STARTING THE SEMESTER: AN EXCITING FEAR By Travis R. Koonze
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The semester at Chabot has just started and for students, including me, it is a time when fear and excitement run wild. An increased heart rate caused by these emotions makes me shake inside… or is it because I’m going through lazy guy withdrawals? For the past few months, I’ve either been traveling, on my couch playing video games, or with my girlfriend eating pizza. But I suspect what I’m feeling is not really withdrawals, but fear. The Fear, which may have changed the color of my shorts, is part of what is causing this, but what am I afraid of? There is much to fear at the start of a new college semester. Am I overloading myself with all these classes? Will there be any extra credit for when I want to have a lazy day
and not do an assignment? Are people going to make fun of my farmer’s tan when I wear the small t-shirt I got in Bangkok, Thailand? There’s so many questions that arise. Sometimes I wish I could go back to something rather comfortable like high school. In high school, the answers were known. The workload was relatively the same year after year. Class attendance was a requirement, not an option. (Whether or not I went is a different story.) The social environment was pretty much the same unless you changed schools. The only fear that may have come during high school is the consequence of getting caught pulling a senior prank or the so-called ‘riot’ that happened randomly one day. College is different. There are so many variables in college that make those scary questions hard to answer. Sometimes it keeps me awake in bed
until 3a.m. Not having the answers is terrifying, but at least I’m not picked to make up some random answer in front of the class in the attempt to make myself not appear to be an idiot, which would inevitably backfire. Thankfully, the first days of the semester help answer my first question of whether or not I am overloading myself with classes and it also serves as an icebreaker to help meet new students. College can be very frightening, but there’s also so much to be excited about. Part of it is that people fear the unknown. I don’t know whom I will meet, but there’s always someone in class to have a good conversation with. I most likely won’t remember their name, as my memory is that of a goldfish in that department, but it makes the classes more enjoyable. If whom I’m sitting next to is a bit weird, I can just sit in a different seat the next class. Maybe one class
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Student Alex Harmon Sits in Chabot College’s library on Sept. 3, 2014 stressing over the workload at the beginning of a new college semester.
will give four or even five extra credit assignments. My farmer’s tan will still look a little weird, but the people I meet, the level of education I’m getting, and any motivation to get me off the couch is a good thing. An exciting part about college is all programs offered. Sometimes it seems to be too much. What major should I choose? A childhood dream of being a firefighter, police officer, nurse, and more can start right now. If a major
doesn’t seem to be the right fit, you can change it. I’ve seen people go from fire technology to accounting. It’s a weird switch, but it’s as long as they’re happy. I’ve done it and the success and happiness that has come from it never made me look back. This excitement along with the people that you meet make the fears go away like the monster that left my closet when I was six. Send in your semester fears and excitements to tkoonze@thespectator.com.
CAUTION : WHEN TWEETING GOES WRONG By Travis R. Koonze
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Twitter has become a huge part of many lives to stay connected with other people, but some tweets have been raising many concerns with Newark Memorial High School Teacher Mrs. Arata Hodges after she tweeted some threatening messages.
Sometimes what someone does outside of the workplace should be taken into account when looking at their future in that position, which is the case for Mrs. Hodges. Towards the end of school year last year, Mrs. Hodges tweeted messages that have threatened students, has expressed stress with
her teaching job, insulted students, and has used inappropriate language. These messages have left some people wanting Hodges to be fired and I don’t blame them. I would feel very uncomfortable if one of my teachers was tweeting messages like, “I already wanna stab some kids. Is that bad? 19 more
days” and “So happy to be done w/school for 10 days, but especially to be away from the ones who truly try my patience & make my trigger finger itch.” I would feel even worse if my child’s teacher expressed these messages. Mrs. Hodges did apologize to her students and let them know she was
not serious about them. She has also deleted her twitter account, but I think she should be deleted from the school’s payroll as well. Kids and staff should never have any questions in their mind about walking into the school one day to have one of the teachers ‘going postal.’ Follow The Spectator @ t h e c h a b o t s p e c t a t o r.
A CLOSE LOOK AT PARKING IN CHABOT COLLEGE By Jemima R. Armah
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There is nothing better than having a good parking spot without sweat before starting the day at school. I believe for student to have a good day at school students do not have to wrestle for stalls for their cars. Wrestling for a stall actually off set the entire 12 hours of a student. Chabot College on terms of infrastructure has a lot to brag about, they are lots of remodeling; however, parking, yes parking, is still a problem on campus every semester. (This semester as well, obviously.) There are not enough stalls for the entire student population, but there is more to the parking bruhaha than just insufficient stalls. I believe expansion of
these lots is not an option due to the geography of the school and lack of open lot for such projects. The question is what is the school authority doing to address the other parking related issues new and recurring students have to face each semester? Although lots of improvements have been added to the existing lots, such as revealing of the asphalt and renumbering, students just do not know these lots exist except the lot B and G. Ticket dispensing machines are not enough on these lots. The worse thing is to join a queue, it might not be excruciatingly long, but to students, it will be a headache to juggle in between wrestling for a daily permit and getting
to class on time. A couple of these machines are not dispensing the daily permits after inserting money into it. This is probably due to malfunction or what not, but I was a victim and I have come across some students who have lost money to these machines this semester. Good enough, I found parking on the street. I was late for class though. This raises the question of the semester permit. It is very convenient, but new students might not have enough information and education about it. There are some returning students who do not know how to properly navigate the school website to order a permit before school starts. The hybrid charging station is a great idea, yet
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The parking lots at Chabot College, like Lot B, are packed on Sept. 3, 2014 leaving some students with nowhere to park.
I wonder if it’s indeed serving its purpose, it’s location is not. It’s buried at the back of the school and there are only just enough. Be it for pilot purpose or budget constriction, I think more education can help in getting student patronage. Overall, I think the school
authorities can do a lot to educate students especially new students on the parking situation, parking rules, and parking lot locations. A couple of signs on the lot will also help reduce violation of parking rules and rancor between student and campus safety officers.
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Thursday, September 4, 2014
Chabot cruises through Lassen in season opener By Tyler Ely
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The Chabot men’s soccer team opened the season by dominating Lassen College 4-1 in their home game on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014. Chabot immediately hit the scoreboard after only four minutes into the game. Midfielder Joshua Cruz attacked early and made a perfect pass to lead forward Paul Banney straight through the box earning the first goal of the season and placing them in the lead. “It feels good scoring the first goal of the season [...] I believe that this season we can remain united and continue to fight and get better,” explained forward Paul Banney who scored the first goal this season. As the first half continued, the Chabot Gladiators kept up their
attack and were able to retain the pressure on the Lassen half of the field. After an initial failed attempt to score a second goal, Chabot midfielder Alexis Lizama scored on a corner kick that careened off the fingertips of the diving Lassen College goalie, giving Chabot a 2-0 lead. Afterward, the game remained at a stalemate for the rest of the first half. The second half was more defensively focused. As the teams jostled for field position, neither team scored a goal until 20 minutes into it. With only 25 minutes left on the clock, defender Gonzalo Pulido scored with a cleanup shot close to the goal putting Chabot up 3-0. Down to 16 minutes left, the Lassen Cougars
attempted to make a run and turned up the pressure on Chabot after scoring their first goal of the game bringing the score to 3-1. Shortly after, Chabot retaliated and scored one of their own, bringing the game to a final score of 4-1. “We can’t ask for a better start, this is how the beginning of the season should be,” said coach Tony Igwe following the victory. “It should be a good season, and we are expecting more than this. Little do most people know, but we only have two sophomores on our roster. “We have talent and a group willing to learn, and I will continue to try everything I can do to keep the motivation levels up.” With a core of younger
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Paul Banney(8) and Sergio Avila(11) of Chabot celebrate while a defender from Lassen College walks away in disgust after Chabot scored a 4th goal on Aug. 27, 2014 at Chabot College in Hayward, Calif.
players with a great potential to grow, coach Tony Igwe and company hope it will be a successful remainder of the season. After getting their first win, they moved on to play Napa
College on Friday, Aug. 29 2014, and won by a score of 3-2, bringing their record to 2-0 to start the season. Their next game won’t be until Friday Sept. 12 2014 at home. Come out and
Women’s soccer tie Lake Tahoe Coyotes defense. After multiple shots on goal, LTCC got another shot after Rivera overplayed a ball and slipped. Carrington took advantage and took the easy shot to tie the game at 2-2.. “I would have liked us to have a little bit more anticipation and a little more aggressiveness -- it’s tough
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Maria Montano (19) fights for the ball against an defender from Lake Tahoe college on Aug. 29, 2014 at Chabot College, Hayward, Calif. The Gladiators would tie with Lake Tahoe College 2-2. By Tyler Ely
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In their second game of the season, the Chabot women’s soccer team tied 2-2 in a tightly contested match against Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) on Friday, Aug. 29, 2014. The two teams were evenly matched early in the game as both fought for the lead. Chabot took the honors and scored the first goal of the game. In less than two minutes, Chabot forward Kimber Lohman struck first. She got an open shot and capitalized on the opportunity, giving Chabot an early 1-0 lead. However, Lake Tahoe finally put enough pressure on to score a goal. The Coyote’s number 11 Tianna Carrington, surprised Chabot goalie Ana Rivera when she
kicked a prayer from well past the box into the back corner of the goal bringing the score to 1-1. As the second half progressed, Chabot regained their lead with a goal from number 14, Christian Flores. As a pass floated right past two defenders, Flores took advantage by tracking the ball down as she approached the goal, cut to the outside to beat a defender and crossed a shot into the other corner of the goal, pushing her team to a 2-1 lead with 38 minutes left to play in the game. However, the Coyotes seemed to be holding possession on the Chabot half of the field for majority of the game. They continued to push the ball forward, keeping the pressure on the Chabot
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