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Ex-HR employee sues college for harrassment Lawsuit alleges Citrus bosses fired her for pregnancyrelated medical issues BY NATALIE MALINS STAFF REPORTER

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Free printing at Citrus could be a thing of the past if the proposal for printing charges is approved.

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Librarians propose charging students for printing in the library BY SAMMY FERNANDES STAFF REPORTER

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Library representatives proposed charging students to print at an Academic Senate meeting on Sept. 12. Public services librarian Sarah jk, and instructional design librarian Elizabeth Cook said by charging students they intend to reduce paper waste, printing and labor costs. “This is a dumpster fire that we fight everyday with the impacts of unlimited printing,” Cook said. She said library staff have to refill paper many times per day. Library staff otherwise devoted

to aiding student research frequently spend much of the day replacing cartridges, explaining the new print management process on library computers, and trying to repair overused printers. Bosler said the top 10 transfer universities with Citrus all charge students to print. “We want to prepare them for transfer so they don’t get there and think, ‘boy, everything is not free?’ Bosler said. Economics professor Christine Style defended giving students a limited number of free pages at the Academic Senate. “I don’t have a problem with reducing unlimited printing, but I have a problem with removing it altogether,” Styles said. “Because we

have a low income group of students. At least giving 50 sheets or something would mean they would be frugal if they understood they had a limit.” The librarians proposed a print management vendor, WEPA to the Academic Senate. WEPA is a printing system used at other college campuses where students pay to use printing stations around campus. Students must upload documents to the internet or use flash drives to print from multiple print stations located around the campus. WEPA is currently used at University of California, Los Angeles. UCLA political science major, Hannah Brenchley, said WEPA is “highly unreliable” and a “clunky system.” She said despite many student

complaints, WEPA printers are not serviced for repairs. “For the business side of things it’s very unreliable,” Brenchley said. “They break down and no one fixes them.” Though she said it’s nice that they are located around the UCLA campus. Other UCLA students said they refuse to use WEPA. “I would miss class by the time I got the printer to print out my essay,” said Simon Ramirez, UCLA anthropology major. Ramirez said he preferred to walk to printers miles away than use WEPA printers and its complicated user interface. S E E P R IN T • PAGE 6

A former Citrus College employee is suing the college for allegedly firing her due to her pregnancy. Crisanta Serrano was hired at Citrus in July 2008 and was terminated Jan. 20, 2016. The case was filed a year and a half later on June 22, 2017. The lawsuit accuses the college of wrongful termination, emotional and physical distress done by faculty of Citrus College during and after her pregnancy. Director of human resources Robert Sammis said the complaint’s allegations were unfounded. Serrano’s complaint says harassment for her pregnancy began on July 21, 2014. She included accounts of aggressive verbal conduct, forced isolation, failing to share event dates and information on her medical leave. The complaint alleges the termination caused Serrano to lose money and made her pregnancy even more stressful. The complaint says Serrano was admitted to a hospital for bleeding on Oct. 13, 2014. Citrus employees Sammis, staff diversity officer Brenda Fink, and confidential administration assistant Sandra Coon are all named in the complaint. Allegations against the employees range from verbal abuse to forcing Serrano to work in a basement. Serrano’s complaint said Coon made hostile comments about her health issues. After a visit to the emergency room for stress-related bleeding Serrano alleges Coon told her she is “going to be stressed after the baby...you might as well adjust now.” Sammis is also accused of making hostile remarks in the complaint. “Serrano was speaking to a co-worker when Sammis yelled at her, ‘Don’t you have any work to do?’ and ‘Don’t you have any filing to do or something else, Crisanta?’” the complaint says. The complaint claims Fink and Coon purposely isolated Serrano from her coworkers. According to the complaint, Fink “emailed Serrano and told her that she could attend the convocation event, a campus-wide event that most faculty and students attend, only if she accepted her ‘Collaboration’ award and immediately went straight back to work.” Sammis denied all allegations in an interview. “The individual was dismissed from employment for cause,” Sammis said. “She went through a hearing before a neutral arbitrator, and that arbitrator found there was sufficient cause for dismissal.” S E E LAWS UIT • PAGE 5

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District must agree to STAFF demands FOR higher pay District officials should meet staff demands for higher wages and fair treatment. For the past nine months, members of the California Schools Employees Association at Citrus — a group that includes library staff, Campus Safety officers, custodians and other non-faculty employees — have demanded pay increases. Administrative stonewalling has prevented any meaningful compromise. In light of the impasse recently declared in the negotiations, the college administration has degraded its legitimacy by refusing to meet staff demands for fair pay and equitable treatment. The college administration needs to show more respect for its employees by agreeing to better treatment and fair pay. The work of staff is just as vital to the success of students and the institution as a whole as the work of anyone else. Everyone in the Citrus community, including administration, depends on the work of classified staff to complete tasks efficiently. The staff works behind-the-scenes to ensure the institution’s day-to-day needs are met and maintained. Filing student records, ordering supplies, maintaining facilities and campus grounds are jobs that ultimately benefit the entire campus. Many of these workers assume burdensome responsibilities as they fulfill the needs of understaffed departments, too. Campus Safety, which is responsible for protecting the entire college, only has one officer on duty during certain shifts. Officers risk their own safety

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to secure the safety of students, employees and campus property. In an emergency, people first turn to the Campus Safety officers for help as happened last week when a male bathroom intruder entered a women’s restroom for the third time this month. Chief District Negotiator and Director of Human Resources Robert Sammis said Campus Safety is not supposed to intervene. “The fundamental role of our campus safety is to be the eyes and ears,” Sammis said. “So if they observe anything, they are not to go out.” Reducing the Campus Safety department’s responsibility to just being “eyes and ears” is dismisses and devalues the risks officers face

to protect the campus community. This attitude is not isolated to the work of campus safety. The former Director of the Veterans Success Center Monica Christianson was upset at the college for how she was treated, also. Under Christianson’s leadership, the Veterans Success Center saw unprecedented achievement and growth. She invested her time and energy to improving the campus because she enjoyed working with students and seeing them succeed. But after 11 years of service to the college and to students’ success, Christianson left because college officials never made her a permanent employee. She said she felt unappreciated for her hard work and love for the

campus. Many employees share the same sentiment as Christianson. They love the campus and work their hardest to see students succeed. Staff and faculty work just as hard as any to see the college rank highly in state in student success. They deserve recognition with higher wages. It is unfair top-level administrators have received pay raises while saying there is not enough money for wage increases for staff. First, the district’s position is inconsistent — to advocate for one’s own raise for a job well-done while denying the same recognition to those who are equally invested in the institution’s success. If there is enough money for raises for highly paid administrative offi-

cials, then there is enough money for higher wages for employees. Second, the college has a general reserve fund from which it can distribute pay and wider staffing. According to the minutes from the Aug. 21, Board of Trustees meeting, the current balance in the general fund is about $19 million. While it may be reasonable to set aside money for a rainy day, it is no less reasonable to ask the district use money for employee raises. That money should first go towards staff pay raises before any other projects because the desires of the staff are more important. That Citrus College is a relatively small district in California but has administrators who are some of the highest paid statewide is unsettling. The Association of California Community College’s Salary Survey shows that President Geraldine Perri was paid upwards of $325 thousand in 2017. She is the second highest paid worker in any single district community college. Juxtapose her salary with the average pay of staff which is the lowest among nearby community colleges. There is no reason Citrus should refuse CSEA demands. The administration cannot in good conscience say there is not enough money for wage increases when top-level administrators are some of the highest paid throughout California. Any effort by administrative personnel to dismiss CSEA demands sends the wrong message to campus employees and undermines their value as workers. If the district does not accept CSEA provisions, the college could see low morale rising, and the administration could have a strike.

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Nike protesters should join the fight for better working conditions tinational corporation has pulled through and is still one of the top EADAMS@CCCLARION.COM athletic manufacturers in the world. Burning sneakers and gym Just as Nike survived past resisshorts is not reasonable, and it’s not tance measures, so too will it survive activism. the Kaepernick controversy. As Nike’s “Just Do It” 30th anniIn fact, the company is set to versary ad campaign catches more thrive from the politicization. flak from angry internet morality “In the long term, this should advocates, the corporation will work to Nike’s favor,” Brian Nagel, an maintain its multi-billion dollar Oppenheimer senior analyst, said annual revenue while ravaging the in an interview with Bloomberg on well-being of the developing world’s Sept. 4. working poor. While some angry conservative Since Kaepernick are burning their is at the center of the merchandise, issue, conservative those in support news outlets suggest To the shoe-burning of Kaepernick Nike is taking the and his message pseudo-activists side of the athlete’s would gladly political message, or attacking Nike, spend their in President Donald money on Nike where was their Trump’s words, products. they are making “a outrage when it was In fact, sales terrible decision.” increased known that Nike was the ad ran.since Viral videos of consumers burning using child labor in The entire their Nike merchansituation raises its factories?” dise have made two primary their way around concerns. social media as a form of “boycott” The first deals with boycotting as protest. an act of resistance. But public backlash is nothing Within the current market, boynew for Nike. cotting a company as large as Nike Some the most well-known resiswith hopes to significantly affect its tance efforts against the company profit margin is futile. arose from rising concerns of workThe second and most important ing conditions for the people making concern is the issue of choosing the company’s products. Kaepernick to be the face of the Other efforts were directed at the campaign. company for child labor allegations The former football player beand underpaid factory workers. came controversial for his decision Despite its controversies, the multo kneel for the national anthem BY ERIK ADAMS NEWS EDITOR

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Veterans program transitions to new director Former Director Dr. Monica Christianson said left her post due to lack of job security BY JAMES DUFFY V

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The Veterans Success Center has had a new director, Maria Cruz, since Sept 4. Veterans use the center to transition to student and civilian life. Under the direction of the former director, the center earned many distinctions including commendations from the White House and Community College Chancellor’s Office, and the “Military Friendly” title from Victory media eight years in a row in 2017. The college’s reputation among veterans is frequently touted at board of trustees meetings and in college promotional literature. When former director Dr. Monica Christianson left her post, some student veterans were devastated. They voiced their frustration at a board of trustees meeting on June 19. A marine combat veteran who served for 12 years, Juan Quino said Christianson calmed veterans considering suicide. “When we were reaching for the bottle and the gun, she was there to help us out,” Quino said, Former Marine Sgt. Thomas Martinez criticized the college for losing “a valuable asset.” “I am personally disappointed in the inaction, the lack of leadership, the lack of gumption the board of trustees has demonstrated,” Martinez said. “They did not have the the courage to offer Dr. Monica Christianson a permanent, full time position with benefits — whose reputation is incomparable at other college veterans centers.” After 11 years at the college and seven as director, Christianson said she told her employer she “is no longer accepting a temporary position.” When a full-time offer never came and Christianson said she “saw the writing on the wall.” She said her work requires seven days per week of handling student needs and she could not go on without job security. “It takes time to forge a relationship,” Christianson said. “You have to

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A student veteran, who declined to give her name reads outside Veterans Success Center on Sept. 25. The success center has introduced a new director this semester.

really be in the trenches with them. So I put in tireless hours. You never hear ‘great job Monica’ for all you do.” A student veteran who asked not to be named said Christianson is still helping. The veteran said in tears she wanted Monica. “It’s just confusing, you know,” the student veteran said. “I went in the center and it was empty and the lady that was there told me I would have to wait and to email her.” The veteran said she contacted Christianson who helped her find veteran financing for a high credit card bill. Several veterans contacted the Clarion to say the transition to a center without Christianson has been

difficult. “There’s a void,” Martinez said. “Morale has been sapped and there’s disappointment in campus leadership.” Christianson’s former boss, dean of students Dr. Maryann Tolano-Leveque said she has not heard any complaints about the center this semester. Tolano-Leveque was working with the new director Maria Cruz to distribute groceries for the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank on Sept. 24, in the Campus Center Mall. “I am delighted with the new vet center director,” Tolano-Leveque said. “She has been doing an outstanding job. If anything, we’re

making improvements in the center — a bulletin board and large screen monitors.” A licensed marriage and family therapist and former Naval petty officer, Cruz said she welcomes any veteran students in need. “My doors are always open to talk to somebody in crisis,” Cruz said. Tolano-Leveque said Citrus will continue to have “an incredibly supportive Veterans Success Center and supportive community.” “Our goal is to just keep the college running, keep the veterans success center running and keep our students kind of progressing towards their academic success,” Tolano-Leveque said.

Sammis said he would not change any actions taken. “No, we do it the same way,” Sammis said. “We do everything by the rules.” Citrus College Superintendent/ President Geraldine Perri, who was mentioned in the suit, commented by email. “Please know that it is not the college’s practice to comment on personnel matters in an effort to respect the privacy rights of an employee/ former employee,” Perri said in the email. Vice President of Academic Affairs and a previous coworker of Serrano, Arvid Spor, declined to comment on the case. A former student worker in human resources, Alicia Beckley, said she worked during the time Serrano was there. Beckley said she does not remember Serrano being harassed but said she was. Beckley said she was fired from her position May 2016. Now a UCLA graduate, Beckley said while she did enjoy working with Sammis and human resources technician Kai Watree-Jackson, the office was “a very hostile environment.” After a file was missing, Beckley said she thought coworkers may have sabotaged her work. “Honestly, I was really upset at first, like you know, it’s a very shocking experience to be praised as a worker for so long and then just being let go,” Beckley said. “So I did struggle internally with self esteem after that. “ … And I’ve had many jobs before that job. I’ve worked in food service, I’ve worked in office work prior to that. I’ve never been let go, never been terminated for anything.” Citrus College denies all claims leveled by Serrano. “We deny each and every one of the allegations and assert that she was terminated for cause as was bound and upheld by a neutral arbitrator,” Sammis said. The parties are set to meet to discuss trial is scheduled at 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 7 in Department 58 at 111 N. Hill St, Los Angeles.

Guardian app gives campus safety a hand on campus Communication is improved between parties due to Rave Guardian BY TIM PETERSEN STAFF REPORTER

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The Citrus Guardian app is a smartphone program that aids communication between Campus Safety, students and staff in a campus emergency. By downloading the Rave Guardian application for free in the Apple App Store or Google Play, and entering a campus email address, the campus users can access the Citrus Guardian platform. The app has been used at Citrus College since 2015. Every Citrus student has free access to the app while enrolled. Campus Safety supervisor Ben Macias said the app has been successful in thwarting criminals. “It has been very useful,” Macias said. “We’ve gotten text tips on various subjects, and those things have resulted either in arrests of people, or

prevention of things escalating to a bigger issue.” The app’s user interface has five icons to select: a message inbox, call directory, safety timer, tip submission and a direct dial to Campus Safety. While the app may be easy to use, Campus Safety gains vital information from app users. “Students can anonymously report suspicious individuals or activities, swiftly call police in event of an emergency, and geo-tag locations where a dangerous event may be taking place,” Macias said. Macias gave a demonstration on Sept. 14 in the Campus Safety office. He showed when an alert starts, a flat screen monitor sounds an alarm. A map of Citrus College pops up on screen and the origin of the alert is highlighted with the geotagging feature. Campus Safety can respond immediately to the alert’s location. The Guardian app may raise the speed and accuracy of reporting, but few students said they use it. Citrus film major Isaac Andrade said he was unaware of the app and suggested more advertising. “They can try to put more signs

around campus,” Andrade said. “I feel like if people see it they would download it.” Macias said most students call in reports currently, but the number of Guardian app users is increasing each year. In 2017, the user base increased by 15 percent — a trend Macias said he hopes continues this year. “We did a marketing campaign in 2015 when it initially came out, and then we continue to do it every year,” Macias said. “We have information posted on our website. It is something we want to continually improve and continually market and promote so more people are aware of it.” The Citrus College homepage does not reference the Guardian app. The Campus Safety site is the only web page with information about the app. In emergency situations the app warns users to keep away, or alerts them to hunker down until a situation is resolved. Without user participation the app is useless. Campus Safety lead officer Todd Dickson said his department’s goal with the app is improved safety. “Not that we win anything, there is

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The home screen for the Rave Guardian App is displayed on the App Store on Sept. 17.

no prize here,” Dickson said. “It just helps us help students and staff with having another layer of protection, of safety, of just feeling good being on campus with having that extra layer

available.” Citrus College pays $5,000 annually to use the Guardian app. Students and staff have free access.

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WEPA representatives did not respond to multiple requests for comment by phone and email. No decision has been made, but librarians are discussing plans to modify Citrus’ free student printing several leadership bodies on campus. Bosler met with student body representatives, the Associated Students of Citrus College on Sept. 25. She said the dean of language arts and library Dr. Gina Hogan supported the proposal. “It’s very very premature,” Hogan said. “We don’t even know if we’re going to eventually adopt it for sure. We’re nowhere near ready to implement. At this point it’s just an idea. I recommend that you don’t do anything until we have more information.” ASCC president and arts major Fernando Flores said he had questions over the proposal and the abuse of printing privileges. “Definitely that’s the burning question — how much would it cost?” Flores said, “And what’s the limit to print per semester, so students can decide strategically where to print per semester.” Any decision will go to the Citrus College superintendent/president and vice president, and the Board of Trustees as well. Even though the current printing system, Print Manager Plus, displays a 10 cent price per page when students print, there is no charge. The librarians said unlimited

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Students congregate around the first floor printers to retrieve documents on Sept. 19, in the Hayden Memorial Library. Library printers have printed

printing has been taken advantage of to print work unrelated to class. Students have printed over 693,393 pages since January, when the library started keeping track. For the approximate 19,000 students enrolled in the college in a year, it comes to about 36.5 pages per student. Cook said one student printed over 11,000 pages since May of this year. Warehouse manager Robert

Lopez said Citrus College pays $2.62 per 500 sheet ream to Office Depot. The library’s reported number of pages, paper cost comes to about $3,633 so far this year. Another outcome discussed was a certain number of free pages. Bosler said Citrus used to allow 200 pages per student before the limit was removed. Community colleges close to Citrus all charge students. “I don’t ADVERTISEMENT

know any of them that don’t charge,” Bosler said. “It’s an extremely unusual situation we have.” With WEPA, students would still pay every time they wanted to print. “The company actually has a vast interest to make sure everything works,” Bosler said. Instead, WEPA would to that for them. “They come in and they will, kind of like the copiers, they will install the printers, service the printers,

and provide maintenance on them.” Chief information services officer Robert Hughes met with library staff about printing. He saw the printing vendor WEPA at a conference and had them perform a demonstration to library staff. “The library staff was very impressed by it, and liked it,” Hughes said. Hughes said providing free printing can be a perk for students, but can get abused. “(WEPA) seem to be probably the most all-in-one solution,” Hughes said. “Not only would it eliminate the waste, it would help cover the cost that are associated with printing.” Library reference technician Karen Mosher said the library printers are beat up and are not adequate for the demand due to the thousands of pages printed per day. Recording technology major Amaya Nelson said she hoped free printing can stay. “I think they shouldn’t (charge), because it’s something we need,” Nelson said. “Not everyone has (a printer) at home.” A library student worker Abraham Torres said he agrees with his employer by having students pay more to print. “I actually think that is kind of fair to me,” Torres said. “Because I’ve seen so much paper get thrown away.” Torres estimates he refills eight to 12 paper packages daily. Twelve packages holds 6000 sheets of paper. “It’s just a huge, huge waste of paper,” Torres said. At the ASCC meeting on Sept. 24, Bosler presented her proposal again. Student senators asked if disadvantaged students could keep a lmited number of free pages. Bosler said the librarian looking at different models.

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Campus Safety, Glendora Police chase restroom intruder BY JAMES DUFFY V EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

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A Citrus College student posted on Twitter she scared off a male intruder in the women’s bathroom at 1:35 p.m Sept. 20 in the Life Science building. After spotting a man in the bathroom, the woman, Kaylyn Barajas, wrote she shouted she would call Campus Safety and the man fled. Barajas described the intruder as a “tall, Caucasian” and wearing a “red flannel.” “PSA the peeper is back at Citrus College,” Barajas wrote on Twitter. “He looked at me through the stalls in the LS bathroom.” After calling Campus Safety to report the incident, Barajas announced she confronted the intruder to her psychology class in LH 103. “He ran when I said I’d call campus safety,” Barajas wrote.

“Spread it.” Barajas also wrote a suspect was apprehended at the Chickfil-A at Citrus Avenue and Alosta Avenue in Azusa. She wrote she did not recognize the man’s shoes so her account had an “inconclusive identification.” The incident on Sept. 20 was the third intrusion into women’s restrooms in September and the second occurring around 1:40 p.m. Campus Safety dispatcher Bert De Los Santos said her department could not comment on the incident. “The investigation is still ongoing and I have no comment at this time,” De Los Santos said. The Glendora Police detective leading the investigation, Mike Howell said no arrests were made. “We were in the area looking for people, but we did not find any,” Howell said.

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Campus Safety and Glendora Police vehicles parked outside of Munson Chapel at 2 p.m. Sept. 20 at Azusa Pacific University. The intruder was chased from Citrus College to a nearby Chick-fil-A.

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A man and woman were arrested and charged for heroin possession on Sept. 21, at 2:46 p.m. in the Hayden Memorial Library. “There’s no indication in the report that these suspects were Citrus College students,” said Jason Tibbetts, a Glendora Police officer. Glendora police identified the two suspects as Zachary Haralson, 30, and Veronica Garcia, 21. Campus Safety were alerted

by librarians. Within a few minutes, Haralson and Garcia were detained on the second-floor restroom by Glendora police. The two suspects were held in police custody for a couple of hours. “We released them on citation,” Tibbetts said. “They will appear in court about a month from now.” Tibbetts said the alleged crime of heroin possession is a misdemeanor. If convicted, the two suspects may be fined up to $1,000 and spend less than a year in the county jail.

Three syringes of possible heroin shoved into the second floor men’s restroom in the library are shown on Sept. 24.

Blood drive: extending a common lifeline Importance of donating blood stressed by hospital BY ROSALYNN JUNQUEIRA STAFF REPORTER

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Huntington Hospital hosted a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 13 in a van in the Campus Center Mall in commemoration of 9/11. The hospital’s Blood Donor Center recruiter Ida Diaz stressed the importance of donating blood. “People should donate blood, because it’s our lifeline,” Diaz said. “People don’t typically think about donating blood and know the importance of donating blood until it hits home, until someone you know has either a disease that requires blood.” Huntington Hospital registered nurse Lorraine McPherson poses for a photo on Sept. 13 in a blood donation van in the Campus Center Mall. Diaz said blood donations are used for people with diseases, including cancer patients, and victims of traumatic accidents. Although students do not get paid for donating blood, many said they enjoy the satisfaction of helping someone in need. “It’s always been a little tradition when I donate blood on campus,” said Rebecca Torres, a Citrus College student. “It would help me feel good. I mostly do it for the generosity.” Aside from helping out the

community, Diaz said there are health benefits from donating blood. “(Donating blood) stimulates your bone marrow so your body is going to produce fresh red cells,” Diaz said. “So, your body gets new red cells. You’ve got fresh oxygen, which pushes your cells through your body.” Huntington Hospital registered nurse Lorraine McPherson said donating blood reduces iron levels in men. High iron can thicken the blood and lead to congestive heart failure. McPherson said donation can cause weight loss, and is rewarding. “It’s good from an altruistic point of view, different from a physical level, a mental level,” McPherson said. McPherson said the drive was sucessful, averaging 24 donors per day. She said the hospital does not profit from the collection of blood but saves money by not having to purchase it from the Red Cross. A Red Cross representative in its blood services department named Daniel said the organization does not charge for blood. He would not give his last name. Red Cross was emailed a question about pricing today, but has not responded. The Huntington Hospital staff recommends waiting eight weeks before a previous blood donation. Repeated donation can lead to fatigue, iron deficiency and in rare cases, anemia. Men are required to abstain from homosexual sex for one year before donation.

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Huntington Hospital accepts blood donations on Sept. 13 at the Campus Center Mall. Students gave blood for free to help people in need.

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“Fractal” :

Figures IN THE making Art exhibit shows the beauty of movement and pattern through cracks and flaws Story and photos by Brianna Sewell Fractal n.— a seemingly never-ending pattern of self-similar curves and geometric shapes. In nature, fractals appear in the intricate structures of snowflakes or in the spirals of conch shells.

“Fractal” open until Nov. 9 in VA 120 Artist Lecture at 5 p.m. Oct. 3 in VA 130

After a former student of ceramics professor Michael Hillman invited him to see the work of artist Stephanie Hanes, he was astonished. He said he never saw ceramics used as Hanes had. Hillman said he wanted to bring Hanes’ work to an exhibition at Citrus. He was also influenced by the work of former Citrus art instructor Margaret Griffith. He wanted to find works that were powerful, bold and would make an impact on students. “I wanted to show students they could go big, they could go bold” Hillman said. After noticing that both artists’ works both deal with movement and pattern, the word for his exhibit dawned on him: Fractal. “These are amazing ceramic pieces with the repetition of the form and show movement in ceramics,” Hillman said. Hanes’ work deals the feminist subject and captures movement in the female figure. “I usually use the body as the reference point,” Hanes said. “The ideals women are putting upon their bodies is always changing to suit a male ideal. Capturing the motion gives them more power.” To Hanes, the medium of art is as important in conveying a message as the final piece. “In ceramics, you have to work with what you’ve got,” Hanes said. “If something breaks off, I’ll just leave them broken.”

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Citrus College student Maddison October takes a picture of a scuplture on her phone. The art exhibit features work by Stephanie Hanes, which explores the movement of the female body.

For Hanes, the incompleteness is artistic process adds to her message. “If you look at Greek sculpture, there are many broken fingers — it adds to the incompleteness,” Hanes said. “I see it as fractured self.” Through her work, Hanes said she wants all women to know how society makes them into who they are. Griffith’s work also has to do with pattern and repetition. Her work deals with gates and fences and is inspired by the White House gate. There is a listening station by the back doors playing clips of people Griffith interviewed at the gates of the White House. Another artist in the show, T. Robert Pacini, has a different approach. “Feminism doesn’t really play a role in my work,” Pacini said. Pacini’s works “Volunteer” and “Temple” have large spaces in them. Pacini explained her inspiration. “I think it was a little bit of a psychological response to being engaged,” Pacini said. “And then I started really liking them and so I keep building them.” One of Pacini’s works in the window, “Trellis” was made for the fractal show, “to give a visual to the word fractal.” Pacini said. Pacini made a large pot, drilled holes in it, broke it apart and hung it. The art gallery “Fractal” exhibit will remain open until Nov. 9 in VA 120. From 5-7 p.m. on Oct. 3 in VA 130 there will be an artist lecture. The artists will introduce their work and answer students’ questions.

A group of students look at one of the sculptures displayed in the art exhibit.

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Dance company prepares for upcoming fall concert Concert will feature student and faculty choreography BY LYDIA EGAN STAFF REPORTER

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Citrus Dance Company director, Jennifer Allgair said she started dancing at a young age after she “begged her mom to put her in dance lessons.” Her co-director Renee Liskey said she immediately felt the pull of the profession when she started “It’s always felt like home to me,” Liskey said. After decades of dancing the pair said they want to spread their love of rhythmic motion with their community. “It just is very rewarding to be able to go back to somewhere that gave you so much when you were young, to be able to come back and sorta pay that forward,” Liskey said. “It’s very fulfilling.” She said she hopes to mentor young Citrus dancers as she was. Their program took auditions for the Citrus Dance Company from Aug. 31 to Sept. 7, to determine who performs in the Fall Dance Concert. The company will ascend the stage in the Haugh Performing Arts Center

on Nov. 9. Dancers will perform student and faculty choreographed pieces. All the money from ticket sales funds future student shows. The Citrus Dance Company consists of student dancers dedicated to their art. “They are showing up on weekdays, including Fridays and Saturdays for the bulk of the day, where they work together to create choreography,” Allgaier said. “It’s a big time commitment.” Students create several dance routines in the performance. Two student-choreographers, Sierra Breese and Lucas Howard, described their choreography. “The first step is trying to find the style of dance we want to do, and a song to dance to,” Howard said. Breese agreed they learned by trial and error. “A lot of it is just going ‘Hey, that would be cool, let’s try that!’” Breese said. Breese and Howard will perform a duet at the Fall Concert. Both members of the duo had at least 4 years of dance experience before

auditioning for the company. Although many in the company are experienced, the directors welcome newcomers. But they are encouraged to take technique courses at Citrus before auditioning. “Our students really range from ‘I’ve never danced in my entire life’ to people who have danced for up to 8 years,” Allgair said. “And everything in between.” Liskey and Allgair are also dance professors. Liskey started as a Citrus student before becoming a Citrus professor. Both Liskey and Allgier said joining the company is beneficial to those who do not plan on dancing professionally. “(Students) can come away from it going, ‘you know what, when I was in college I had a couple semesters where I did dance and I got to be in a show under the lights, on a huge stage,’” Liskey said. “And that’s something you don’t lose — that’s something you take with you.”

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aDMISSIONS WORKER fired 48 Hours after discrimination complaint Former employee alleged racism and sabotage before termination BY JOSHUA HERNANDEZ STAFF REPORTER

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Transcript evaluator Ryon Rodgers was fired from Citrus College on May 3 — two days after speaking at a May 1 Board of Trustees meeting about being the target of race discrimination. “Because I’m not a Glendoran and I look different from other employees here within our actual office,” Rodgers said at the meeting. Rodgers was in an employment probationary period when he was fired from Admissions and Records. Staff members in a probationary period can be removed without explanation. “They let me go five days before my one-year probationary period was up,” Rodgers said. “There was no reason provided.” Rodgers said he thinks he was fire because he spoke out about racial discrimination. He spoke with Director of Human Resources Robert Sammis about coworkers speaking disparagingly about African Americans. “There were certain conversations regarding race that I brought to the attention of HR,” Rodgers said. “They did nothing about it. “I know that there was a conversation that took place within the office describing minorities as, you know, gangbangers and drug dealers, and most of them were on their way to prison with a specific

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Students wait for help at the Admissions and Records office in the Student Services building on Sept 23. Ryon Rodgers was an Admissions and Records transcript evaluator before he was terminated.

group of minorities. “And that was one of the actual conversations that took place that I was kind of uncomfortable with that.” Rodgers said after speaking with Sammis and seeing no response he decided to address the board of trustees. During his speech to the college Board of Trustees Rodgers said his coworkers went through his desk. “I had employees going through my work documents and sabotaging work documents, which I

do have records of here, that are printed physical,” Rodgers said. Rodgers said several of his emails were erased when he came to work. “I’ve been instructed not to contact or speak to other employees while I’m on the clock, and other employees have also been instructed not to speak to me while on the clock,” Rodgers said. He unsuccessfully tried to find out why he was fired by contacting coworkers and managers, including dean of enrollment services Gerald Sequeira. ADVERTISEMENT

“I’ve on numerous occasions attempted to request meetings with my supervisors, with my dean and with human resources, and they also have all been denied, or just where I have received no response whatsoever,” Rodgers said. In an email Sequeira declined to comment about Rodgers’ claims. “I am not at liberty to discuss personnel matter regarding current or former employees,” Sequeira said in the email. Sammis also said he was unable to comment on the details of the

Rodgers’ firing. Sammis explained at-will employees’ lack of job security. “They can be released at any time during their probationary period,” Sammis said. Sammis also said the college does not have to provide reasoning for terminating staff members during their probationary periods. “That’s the law,” Sammis said. “That doesn’t mean we don’t give them a reason, but we’re not required to give a reason.”

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Music instructor Alan Waddington takes place of head coach after a decade of service as assistant coach BY TANNAN LUZZO SPORTS EDITOR

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Junior college sports coaches come and go, occasionally leaving programs in jeopardy. After cross country coach Alicia Longyear was promoted to academic counselor in the Athletic Department, assistant coach Alan Waddington requested to fill in this year. “She said ‘you are just too busy,’” Waddington said. “And I’m like ‘Yeah, I am, but I’m afraid if we hand it to someone and they mess it up, then cross country could get cut.’” The veteran assistant coach is known by players as a distance running master. He frequently dispenses running advice that could be confused with life advice. “I set the pace,” Waddington said. “And I should be aware of what is going on around me — stay calm in adverse situations, distribute and feature people at certain times, make people feel comfortable, trust and give hope.” Waddington said he wanted to protect the “family circle” the cross country team developed. Though Longyear discouraged him from taking the lead because of his obligations, Waddington said he wanted to ensure the program in takes the right course. “I just didn’t feel good about giving it to an unknown, even if they had a good resume,” Waddington said. “You don’t know how it’s going to translate in our system.” This season is Waddington’s first as head after a decade as an assistant coach for the Citrus cross country squads. Not only does Waddington have a knack for leading runners, he is an accomplished musician and has instructed in the Performing Arts faculty at Citrus College for over 30 years. Waddington took the stage with Gwen Stefani as lead drummer on the five-time platinum hit, “Hollaback Girl.” His three decades as a teacher and coach provided him with countless opportunities to foster musicians and athletes. Waddington said successful musicians and athletes all have good mentors along the way. Runners, students and musicians said they cherish their relationships with him. Citrus student Jackson Rand is a cross country runner who also took several semesters of Waddington’s music classes. “He’s just always looking for ways to maximize the performance out of everybody, no matter what field it is,” Rand said. “And I see that consistently in whatever he is doing.” Students are not the only people Waddington has influenced at Citrus. Assistant coach Diego Lopez will serve his fourth year with the team. “He’s been leading me in life — been giving me advice from what to do for work, from running, to even

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Cross country head coach Alan Waddington, center, Citrus runner Kohano Suarez, left, and Citrus runner Jackson Rand warm up with a half-mile run on Sept. 18 in the Azusa Canyon trails. This is Waddington’s first year as head coach. He is also the pop and jazz band coach.

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Music professor and cross country head coach Alan Waddington jams out on the drums on Sept. 4 in the PA building at Citrus College. Waddington displays his running medals as well as his backstage passes he has accumulated through the years.

pursuing a masters degree later on in life,” Lopez said. “Alan’s just been there every step of the way and he’s been guiding me.” Waddington said “getting to know

people and developing relationships of value” is what he “absolutely loves” about coaching and teaching. “I never really tried to build award winning bands, but we did (win) by

trying to do what was right, and used some common sense in it,” Waddington said. “And I feel that way about (cross country).” Whether coaching or teaching, Waddington said he hopes students give their best effort because “they might perform better than they had thought they would.” As head coach of the cross country team and co-coach of the jazz and pop bands, Waddington said he is really excited to lead the groups. He said he wants his cross country players to see sports as an opportunity rather than a competition. “The thing that I think about is when I was this age, I never thought I could play sports for a team,” Waddington said. “Making yourself go out there and jumping into something and trying can be such a big thing and sometimes you can be better than you think. It could change your life.” Waddington developed the careers of students who have played with musicians of notoriety, Neil Young and Halsey. “If you want to do something big, work hard and prepare, know yourself, know the opponent, embrace the adventure and Rock n’ Roll,” Waddington said. “I like the concept of applying those same things to the cross country team.” Music student AJ Curtin said Waddington is a one of a kind professor. “There is a huge difference between Alan and other professors,” Curtin said. “And he’s not by the book. He’s more on the creative side. Outside of school, I’ve gotten to play a lot of gigs through him and he’s been really helpful about reaching out and trying to help students do

If you want to be successful in life you have to work hard. ...I often view my role of the drummer as being similar to a guard in on a basketball team.”

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cross country head coach and jazz and pop band coach

what they want to do while guiding them.” Waddington extols effort with athletes and band members alike. “If you want to be successful in life you have to work hard,” Waddington said. “...I often view my role of the drummer as being similar to a guard on a basketball team.” Waddington said he is excited about some of the runners this season and is eager to see how they develop. “Torrie Freeman has a lot of ability and I think she has potential to be a strong runner,” Waddington said. “Aracelli Cativo also has a really good shot at moving on after the conference finals in October.” Waddington said he is still at Citrus after 30 years because he tried to make a difference in his student’s lives. “Now that I like a lot,” Waddington said. The cross country team hosts the Western State Conference finals on Oct. 19. If victorious, runners advance to the regional and state competitions.

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Campus welcomes new professors Compiled by: Vicman Thome, photo editor

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Bryce Neighbors What do you teach and why? I teach Automotive Technology and Medium/Heavy Truck Diesel Technology. I teach these disciplines because I have personally excelled in the automotive and diesel industry. I am a product of Citrus College’s automotive program; after earning my A.S. in auto technology my career immediately took off! It is an honor to teach in the very program that got me started. I know I am changing students lives when they learn a skilled trade, I see them building a future and this is why I love teaching! Where do you see yourself in five years? I will still be an instructor in the Technical Education Department at Citrus College. I will have earned my B.S. degree, and I will be still be continuing my own education in the automotive/truck industry. I also will be working on a Master’s degree in engineering. How would you describe your teaching style? I love to lecture and tell stories that relate to the lesson. I have a ton of hands on experience in the field, and I bring that knowledge to the classroom. I bring a very real world experience to the students, and I back it all up with theory. I keep the class interesting and I like to be as entertaining as possible (it’s hard to sleep in my class). What brought you to Citrus College?

What do you teach and why? Physics! I love the way I can see something intriguing in the world (like a beautiful sunset or rainbow) and apply the models of our universe that physicists have developed, and then understand how rainbow works or why the sunset looks the way it does. Sharing that with students so they also get insight into our amazing world is very satisfying! Where do you see yourself in five years? Still teaching physics, connecting with the community, and hopefully writing another book on physics for students and others who want to learn. How would you describe your teaching style? “Whoever does it, learns it.”--that’s my teaching philosophy. Students learn more by directly engaging with the ideas and skills, so Ialways think first about what they’ll be doing in class, rather than what I’ll be saying. I want students making predictions about the outcomes of demonstrations, working together on new problems, and doing their own mini-experiments in class. What brought you to Citrus College? I’ve been teaching the last five years at a school in western Iowa, where they unfortunately

just didn’t have the population to sustain a program in physics. With family out here (in particular, a twin sister who teaches chemistry), LA was a natural choice. Citrus has a great reputation and helps so many students on their academic journeys, and I really wanted to be a part of it. What do you like to do in your free time? I’m an avid science fiction reader and board gamer. I also play video games like Destiny and Final Fantasy XIV to stay connected with far flung friends. I’m a knitter who likes to design my own patterns, although knitting may not be as useful here as it was in Iowa! You’ll probably also catch me on campus walking around to catch pokemon and hatch eggs in Pokemon Go. Who or what inspires you? I’m inspired by all the women I see doing science. I follow many scientists on social media, and I’m constantly learning from them and getting excited about their work, especially when it’s not in my field. What are you most excited for this semester? I’m most excited to get to know people, students and colleagues who make up the Citrus community. I also love those moments while teaching when a student really understands something that stumped them before, so hopefully I can help create those moments this fall.

I am a former/current student here. I got my A.S. in Auto Technology from Citrus. I got the idea of teaching from my colleague Jeremy Clark. Mr. Clark was my first teacher here in 2006. I feel at home here. I feel even happier that I get to teach in the same department I graduated from! What do you like to do in your free time? I love to go to the river. Parker strip on the border of AZ and CA specifically. I love RV camping, barbecuing, and boating. I love watching history and technology documentaries. I like to sit by my pool and listen to music. I love avoiding social media (I do not have Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or whatever else exists) but I do have a Linked In. I just need to work on it a little. Who or what inspires you? Engineers, inventors, physicists and entrepreneurs inspire me most. I am fascinated by the human mind and what it can come up with. Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, Henry Ford, Stephen Hawking, Bill Gates, the list goes on... These people changed the world by coming up with a simple idea and that amazes me! What are you most excited for this semester? I am most excited to teach as a full time instructor. As an adjunct, it is a parttime job, but it was the best part of my day. As a full time instructor I can devote my time to my students and their education.

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Players, staff and coaches say last field led to injuries and was not replaced soon enough BY LUCAS PELAYO STAFF REPORTER

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Citrus College goalie Olivia Handy noticed a benefit to playing on the new synthetic field at Citrus Stadium — less blood. The second-year soccer veteran said the old field would cut her and her teammates when they fell. “It doesn’t bleed right away anymore,” Handy said. “I think it’s because there used to be more pellets.” Handy was resting on a hallway floor of the physical education building when she said the new field only leaves abrasions. She rolled onto her side to show a scuff on her hip she earned earlier that week. “Everytime they thought they needed to fix it, they just added more (pellets),” Handy said. “It’d burn a lot more easily.” After 13 years of use, Citrus College replaced its field for $1.177 million. KYA group installed a new track and turf field, but coaches, staff and players have said delaying replacement risked safety. The company that installed the last field is at the center of a national fraud investigation. At the Sept. 4 board of trustees meeting, director of facilities and construction Fred Diamond said he was relieved the project was done. He said the last artificial grass

field exceeded expectations for length of use. “We did receive concerns about the field being old,” Diamond wrote in an email. The previous turf was installed by FieldTurf in September 2005. In addition to a fraud investigation FieldTurf faces class action lawsuits across the country for a faulty component of its product called Duraspine. The synthetic grass deteriorated quicker than promised. Some Southern California schools made FieldTurf replace their fields. Others like Chaffey Joint Union High School joined lawsuits against the company. Citrus did neither. “Our old field used to be the worst field anywhere in the whole southland,” said Fred Bruce-Oliver, men’s soccer head coach. Bruce-Oliver said the former field ripped and had uneven playing surfaces. When there were rips FieldTurf representatives would fill in more pellets and test the field. Head football coach Ron Ponciano said when he asked a field turf representative if the field was safe after a test, the representative told him ‘Oh hell no.’ “I even went as far as talking to the people who tested these fields and said ‘these fields have tested fine’ and I looked at where they tested the field and I told them they tested outside where the kids played,” Ponciano said.

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Citrus Stadium features a new artificial turf field for the fall season, seen here on Sept. 7. Citrus College hired KYA Group to install the new field for $1.177 million.

FieldTurf tested the middle of the field where little action occurs. Ponciano said he noticed spikes in injuries on the old field and sharp decline on the new. “The things I keep track of over the years were injuries last season,” Ponciano said. “I have kept my own numbers. I’m not comfortable sharing with you right now. The trainers would really tap dance around it, so that will be interesting. None of the athletic trainers contacted for this article said they could provide statistics on injuries, but referred questions to the head athletic trainer, Steve Handy. Handy said the former field was unsafe and should have replaced sooner. “The turf is safe as long as it’s in the allotted time that a turf field will last,” Handy said. ADVERTISEMENT

“We went a little bit beyond before we replaced it. “These fields were unsafe at this point and I would say that’s been over the last two or three years. “Our previous dean fought for getting it but to replace the field is a lot of money and the administration felt that it was unattainable for the last couple of years.” The new turf system has 18,000 fibers per stitch in the new field. The fibers are made with higher yarn density to increase durability. Coaches said they are glad to have the new field, so they do not have to worry about non-contact injuries. “I have seen way fewer injuries than I use to,” football head coach Ron Ponciano said. “I would keep track and it’s like no one cared and that infuriates me.” Charter Oak,

Baldwin Park and West Covina high schools have had complaints about their artificial fields provided by FieldTurf. Diamond said in an email he did not receive complaints about injuries. “No, but I don’t deal with players,” Diamond said in an email. “Athletics deals with the players.” Citrus Stadium hosts football games for Azusa Pacific University, Glendora, Gladstone and Azusa high schools. Citrus men’s and women’s soccer uses the field as well as the Citrus football team. The new installation company will test the turf for shock absorption, traction, and safety. “The bottom line is that the field got done not a minute too soon, not a second too soon,” coach Ponciano said.

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FIGHTING OWLS Women’s water polo team undefeated in conference play

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MEN’S SOCCER 4 PM FRI 10/2 OXNARD

4 PM 6 PM TUE TUE 10/5 10/9 ALLAN CANYONS HANCOCK

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64PM TUE 10/2 CUESTA

6 PM 1 PM FRI FRI 10/6 10/12 SAN BER- BAKERSNARDINO FIELD

FOOTBALL 1 PM 1 PM SAT SAT 9/29 10/13 ALLAN DESERT HANCOCK

1 PM 1 PM SAT SAT 10/20 10/27 VICTOR SAN VALLEY BERNARDINO

MEN’S WATER POLO 3:30PM WED 9/26 CUESTA

2 PM 2 PM 2 PM WED WED SAT 10/3 10/10 10/13 SANTA VENTURA TBA MONICA (FULLERTON MINI)

WOMEN’S WATER POLO 12 PM THUR 9/27 RIVERSIDE

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10:10 AM 12:30 AM SAT SAT 10/6 10/6 CUESTA EAST LA (CITRUS (CITRUS MINI) MINI)

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2 PM 4 PM SAT SAT 9/29 9/29 MOUNT CANYONS SAN MOUNT ANTONIO SAN ANTONIO

WOMEN’S GOLF 11 AM 11 AM 11 AM 11 AM MON MON MON MON 10/1 10/15 10/8 10/22 WSC #4 WSC #6 WSC #5 WSC#7 (SAN DIMAS (EL (RIO BRAVO (SIMI HILLS CANYON GOLF CARISO GOLF COUNTRY GOLF COURSE) COURSE) CLUB) COURSE)

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Team goes on an excellent run despite rocky start BY TANNAN LUZZO SPORTS EDITOR @CCCLARION.COM

The Owls won their most recent game on Sept. 19, at LA Valley College to improve their conference record to 2-0. Despite going 0-3 at the Riverside Invitational on Sept. 15, the team quickly bounced back with a win in their first game following the tournament. The squad got off to a hot start backed by Freshman, Kaylee Burke who netted three goals. Sophomores, Delany Gappert and Emma Tuck both added two goals and two steals for the Owls in their win over LA Valley. “With it being our second conference game of the season there was a lot of pressure to follow up our first win against Santa Monica,” Gappert said. “It was a well deserved win and something we really needed to get us more pumped for our game next week.” The Owls have endured their struggles early on in the preseason but have showed up in their conference games with strong defensive performances in both games. In the two conference games, Citrus had a strong defensive effort allowing just ten goals. Citrus beat Santa Monica 17-2 Through the nine games this year, the Owls are averaging just

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Dynalee Huerta, left, and Emma Tuck block the goal from utility player Dominique Bowden on Aug. 31 at Citrus College.

over nine goals per contest, bringing their total to 82 goals thus far. Early on in the season, the lack of stamina has plagued Citrus at times. “We go out really strong but have had a tendency to lose steam as the latter half of the game comes around,” Gappert said. “But with every game we improve and work towards keeping control of the entire game and not letting ourselves get tired too quick.” Their second conference win

against LA Valley provided a boost of confidence for the Owls and the team believes that with each practice and each game they have the opportunity to get better. “This team is willing to put in the work to win and get better and never stop improving,” Gappert said. “We are a good melting pot of players that have a multitude of different strengths and where one of us may fall short we’ve got girls to help them out.” Tournaments, scrimmages and

games alike all provided the Owls with a chance to gain cohesiveness and develop as a unit early on. “We’ve developed so much from our first games and with every game we get better and watching this team grow has been amazing,” Gappert said. “I’m so excited to see where we go from here.” The Owls will host Riverside on Sept. 27 for their next game. The team hopes to ride their success on defense going into conference play in October.

Owls Football look to stay hot against defending champs Allan Hancock Owls No. 1-ranked defense hopes to stop the Bulldogs’ rush attack in field BY LOGAN GRAY STAFF REPORTER

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The 3-1 Owls Football team will face the reigning league champions, the Allan Hancock Bulldogs on Sept. 29 at Citrus College. This will be one of their most challenging and physical opponents of the season. “(Allan Hancock) will arguably be our most physically challenging opponent coming up, they’re just massive,” head coach Ron Ponciano said. “They have their thing that they do and they’re exceptional at it…. We really have a juggernaut coming in here this weekend.” The Owls hope their talent in the back field can be the piece that pushes them to victory against the Bulldogs. The Owls run game has been next to unstoppable with players like James Brown, Marcus Knight, Bryce French and others. The Owls have averaged 236.8 rushing yards a game this season. The Owls rushing attack produced more than 300 yards rushing in a 3413 win against Santa Barbara on Sept. 22. If not for a late penalty on the offense the Owls would of had three players rush for 100 yards. “I’m trying to think of the last time that happened and I don’t know I have never seen it before a lot of people have never seen it before,” Ponciano said. Given their success on the ground, the Owls will have a touch matchup stopping the Bulldogs rushing attack. The Bulldogs run game is led by top ranked halfback Ryheem Skinner. Skinner is coming into this weekend’s game against Citrus leading Califor-

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The Citrus Owls return a kickoff against the Compton Tartars on Sept. 8. The Owls tied a record for points scored in a Citrus College football game, with a score of 73 points.

nia in rushing yards. The Owls are ranked number one in defense, giving a tough matchup for Skinner’s rush attack. “I told my defense you’re the number one defense in the state,” Ponciano said. “Number one.” “You have a responsibility to show up to stop the number one rusher in the state.”

The Owls are coming home after splitting a difficult two game road trip going 1-1. The first game away the Owls faced the Palomar Comets. The Owls held a 10 point lead for a majority of the game. The Comets were able to score two touchdowns in the last 8 minutes to steal the game away from the Owls winning 14-10.

The Owls faced the Santa Barbara Vaqueros on Sept. 22. The Owls were able to secure a win with a strong run game. Beating Santa Barbara 34-13 The two game road trip took its toll on the Owls dinging up many of the players especially the linebacker core. Ponciano said he is “preparing to play people out of position and get players ready to take over.”

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