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Fabian Diaz, theatre major, speaks with Azusa Pacific University representatives Sara Ruiz and Joshua Choi on March 15 at the Citrus College transfer fair. APU, Grand Canyon University, Cal State Fullerton and Cal State Long Beach were just a few of the estimated 30 schools to participate.
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Schools incluing Cal State University, Fullerton, Cal State University, Long Beach and Azusa Pacific University were on hand to talk to students about transferring March 15 in the Campus Center Mall. Students had the opportunity to speak with representatives from about 30 colleges and universities. Notable schools not in attendance were University of California, Los Angeles and University of Southern California, but students were still able able to learn more about less-known schools.
Citrus student Elizabeth Stokely said Grand Canyon University representative Tyler Small helped answer questions about programs at GCU, as well as other schools’ programs. “It was really great to hear they are not just trying to sell their school, they are trying to help you succeed,” Stokely said. GCU, located in Phoenix, Ariz., has participated in the transfer fair at Citrus the past couple years, transfer specialist Small said. Being a private school, Small said GCU students benefit from smaller classroom sizes and more one-onone experience with the campus environment. GCU also provides a
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lower price point for students. “With housing and everything included, right now it is $25,000 a year,” Small said. “That includes housing, books, tuition and fees for in-state and out-of-state students.” There is guaranteed housing for out-of-state students and none of GCU’s programs are impacted, Small said. Small said the STEM Department is a “big selling point” at GCU. “The biology, the nursing, the engineering programs, those are becoming very popular,” Small said. Citrus student Fabian Diaz, theatre major, said he used the transfer fair to learn about schools that offered construction management
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programs, another interest he had. “It’s a time to ask schools if they have that major you’re looking into,” Diaz said. “This is really useful to see which schools have that field.” California Baptist University was one of the schools Diaz said interested him, being a Christian school with a construction program. APU, the neighboring university of Citrus, participated in the transfer fair, offering students an idea of the programs available next door. APU international enrollment coordinator Joshua Choi said the transfer fair for students is “an opportunity to see the options they have.” S E E T R AN S F ER • PAGE 5
As of March 11, there is no dean of language arts and enrollment management listed in the Citrus College directory. The former dean, Sam Lee, was placed on administrative leave Feb. 24, with Arvid Spor, vice president of academic affairs, taking over his responsibilities. A meeting was called to take place March 7 on a day’s notice concerning the existence of employee complaint and a possible dismissal of an employee by the Citrus College Board of Trustees. Before the meeting, seven faculty members stood before the board and spoke favorably about the dean. The speakers emphasized Lee’s leadership, strength of character and teaching ability. Lee was not present during the board meeting. The board concluded the meeting accepting a resignation of an unnamed employee. There has been no public announcement mentioning Lee by name by Citrus College. Lee has not responded through contact on official citruscollege.edu email or LinkedIn. The Clarion will continue to report on further developments online at www.ccclarion.com.
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DACA: Be well-informed With the recent immigration raids, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals students and immigrants who are undocumented are living in fear of facing deportation. This fear is President Donald Trump’s plan to deport undocumented immigrants. “I am going to create a new special deportation task force, focused on identifying and removing quickly the most dangerous criminal illegal immigrants in America,” Trump said during his immigration speech. Though Trump says that he is focused on removing criminal immigrants, it is unclear who will be affected by this. His executive order could affect any undocumented immigrant or DACA student. The government is still accepting and approving applications for the DACA program, however the program can be terminated at any point while Trump is in office. If the program is revoked, it can put thousands of DACA students at risk of being deported. Work permits, social security numbers, and driver licenses can become invalid. Because of the fear of being deported, undocumented students are choosing not to apply for financial aid. As reported by the California Student Aid Commission, “Applications for the California DREAM Act have
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plummeted by 64 percent in the 2017-2018 school year.” This is a decrease of 21,842 applicants from the 2016-2017 year. There is anxiety among undocumented students. They are afraid of where their information might end up if they reapply for financial aid.
In an effort to help students who feel vulnerable about the situation, Citrus College has provided resources for students in need. An immigrant rights workshop was held on March 7 that was presented by an immigration lawyer. Students were able to attend and speak with the immigration
lawyer about any concerns they may be having. The EOPS/CARE department also held an immigration workshop on Jan. 24. DACA and immigrant students were encouraged to attend this workshop to discuss important immigration issues with available counselors in a safe space. These first steps by Citrus are admirable because it shows that the college cares about their students. In order to protect themselves, DACA dreamers and undocumented immigrants should be prepared for the possibility of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer approaching them. Immigrants must know their rights to protect themselves from immigration raids because everyone has constitutional rights, regardless of their status. DACA students feel helpless to the new enforcements set out by the Trump administration. President Obama signed the federal executive order for DACA students in 2012 that would have allowed them relief from deportation. The executive order fell through in 2014 and with their name already in the system, DACA students may become an easy target for ICE. The fear of deportation became greater last month when a DACA recipient was arrested and detained. Daniela Vargas, 22-year-old DACA
recipient, was placed in a federal detention center by ICE on March 1 just three months after her DACA status became invalid. At the time of her arrest, Vargas’ DACA renewal status was pending. She was quickly released 10 days later, but it is uncertain whether she will be ordered for removal again. The National Immigration Justice Center is a helpful resource for both DACA students and undocumented immigrants. The NIJC aims to provide comprehensive legal services such as deportation defense and legal representation attorneys to undocumented immigrants. “NIJC provides legal services to more than 10,000 individuals each year and maintains a success rate of 90 percent in obtaining asylum for those fleeing persecution in their home countries,” as reported by the NIJC website. Undocumented immigrants are faced with a difficult decision. They can either give their personal information away to live legally in the country under DACA for a few years or live here illegally and try to keep their information hidden. Though we can’t stop Trump’s alleged plan, we can help undocumented immigrants find some relief through preparation and seeking out helpful resources as well as reapplying for financial aid.
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ready, set, save OUR Planet earth BY XELA QUINTANA STAFF WRITER
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The climate change crisis is one of the biggest issues of our generation. A solution to this pandemic problem will allow for the survival of the human race. An obstacle is that the information supporting the climate change crisis is overwhelming and the ability to quantify and establish groundwork in the right direction can be discouraging. The reality of the automotive and oil industry having an impact on the natural ecological system is not as debatable as the climate change crisis. The switch to a fuel efficient car is imperative, especially in Southern California, an area that is built on the access to personal transportation. According to National Geographic’s Green Guide, “an automobile’s environmental impact, perhaps 80 to 90 percent, will be due to fuel consumption and emissions of air pollution and greenhouse gases.” The legacies and accomplishments of previous generations are inherited, letting the younger generations thrive in a better global community. As reported by the National Climate Change Assessment, the sins of “burning coal, oil, and gas, and clearing of forests have increased the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by more than 40 percent.” It is the fuel functionality of a car that adds to the global warming crisis. The actual process of designing, building, and constructing a car has an environmental impact that is “relatively minor.” The Green Guide establishes that three-quarters of today’s average car can be recycled. The problem is not production, but the product’s fuel engineer-
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ing and software. The cost of fuel, economic and ecological, is too high a price to deem dependable. The greatest threat to air quality in the U.S. are vehicles which produce about one-third of the nation’s air pollution. The first electric powered car consumers were introduced to was the Lohner-Porsche Elektromobil in 1900 at the Paris Exposition. The invention was a practical solution to the smell and noise of a gasoline fueled automobile, as opposed to the environmental sensitivity that fuel efficient vehicles are produced with now. However, a fully electric capability is not open to the average consumer. Elon Musk of Tesla Motors has set a race for a quality, fuel efficient and cost reasonable car. His company’s mission is simple, “provide zero
emission electric power generation options.” However the fuel efficiency of a Tesla Motors vehicle is a commodity, regarded as an add on feature to the luxury car. According to USA Today, one of the cheapest new cars on the market is the Nissan Versa S Sedan with the sticker price of $12,780, compared to the most economical Tesla Motors option which is priced at $91,700 with $1,000 monthly payments. However because it has monopolized the market of electric powered cars, the consumer is left with only one brand car option. The success of Tesla Motors can no longer be ignored and while the CEO moves on to capitalizing the marketability of the moon, automotive companies are left playing catch up to produce electric powered cars that are truly affordable. The United States has been
in a co-dependent relationship with the oil industry. In research conducted in 1977 Exxon Mobil, currently one of the world’s largest oil and gas companies, had found evidence that “mankind is influencing the global climate through carbon dioxide release from the burning of fossil fuels” their senior scientist James Black said. An all-electric car is not the only option. Car owners are not as limited in choice as they have been led to believe. There are cleaner, cheaper, more sustainable fuels, such as ethanol, which is a clean biofuel alternative. Henry Ford of Ford Motor Company originally designed his cars to have the capability of running on gasoline or ethanol. Threatened by consumer choice, John D. Rockefeller of Standard Oil used his power in politics to pass the eighteenth
constitutional amendment of Prohibition in 1919. The ethanol option was successfully thwarted. There is also methanol, which is the miracle equivalent of turning waste, also known as biomass, into a clean sustainable fuel. This had oil companies produce reformulated gas that was advertised as cheaper and cleaner, when comparatively to methanol, was not. The methanol option was successfully thwarted. Some car owners realized that their vehicles were already fuel flexible, meaning the option to use ethanol, methanol, gasoline, or a combination of all three was as simple as a software update. It is now illegal to change or tamper the software of a car to accept any other fuel it was designed to accept. The software option was successfully thwarted. The oil industry has had the opportunity to make this world more sustainable and have actively made the choice to not. The real goal is to allow consumers to have market freedom. All automotive vehicle companies in the industry have the technology and the capability to provide that same idealistic goal Musk started out with, “zero-emission electric power generation options” for years to come. If not electrically powered, then at the very least not gasoline powered. Though global warming is not the problem the sons and daughters of the former generation caused, it can be the triumph that contends with the more glorious moments of history. This market is filled with mindful consumers searching for an option that stylistically meets their needs, ethically appeases their global warming guilt, and is set with an economic price tag based in reality.
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• MARCH 23 - APU STUDENT OUTREACH
Calling all students looking to transfer next door to Azusa Pacific University. Don’t miss your chance to jump start your future. Representatives will be ready with answers from 10 a.m. to noon in the Campus Center Mall. • MARCH 26 - RHYTHMIC CIRCUS
Rapid-fire tap dancing and an infectious rhythm dominate the stage in Rhythmic Circus’s award-winning Feet Don’t Fail Me Now! Rhythmic Circus is a fun, edgy, and explosive extravaganza for all ages. Doors open at 2 p.m. in the Haugh Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $34 for students and seniors, $36 for adults and $20 for children under 17.
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This ASCC sponsored event aims to shed light and insight on the taboo topic of sex. There will be screenings, panels and more all across campus. Times and locations are still being finalized but fliers will come out soon. • APRIL 13 - FINANCIAL AID FAIR
All are welcome to learn more about FAFSA, Cal Grants and all things financial aid. The fair will happen from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Campus Center Mall. • APRIL 25 - COSMETOLOGY AND ESTHETICIAN OPEN HOUSE
Are you interested in a career as a cosmetology or an esthetician? Attend an informal open house at 6 p.m. in the Cosmetology building. • MAY 16 - RETIREES AND NEW TENURED FACULTY RECEPTION
Everyone is welcome to go and share the celebration of those who will be retiring and those who will take on a new role as a tenured faculty member. Sponsored with appreciation by the Citrus Community College District Board of Trustees. The event will take place at 3:30 p.m. in CI 159.
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FALL 2017 September 7-December 1 •Study in one of the world’s most beautiful capitals. • Course work is CSU/UC transferable and fulfills general education requirements. •Accommodations, insurance, and central London transit pass are included. Group airfare is available. •British Life and Culture series provides guest lecturers and guided field trips. •Optional tours explore the great cities and historic sites of Europe.
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Fast track program leads to new math classes
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The math curriculum at Citrus is the longest sequence in the college. You’d have to succeed in pre-algebra in order to take elementary algebra before taking Math 150: Intermediate Algebra.”
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After garnering successful pass rates, the Math 20 to Math 29 fast track course will merge into one new math class to encourage student progress. Math 25, the new name for the class that fuses Math 20: Arithmetic Fundamentals and Math 29: Pre-Algebra, will debut this summer. “The math curriculum at Citrus is the longest sequence in the college,” Dean of Mathematics Jim McClain said. “You’d have to succeed in pre-algebra in order to take elementary algebra before taking Math 150: Intermediate Algebra.” However, with the new entry-level math course, Math 25 will allow successful students to immediately take either Math 140: Pre-Statistics or Math 30: Elementary Algebra. Prior to the fast track program, McClain said the average success rate for Math 20 in fall 2015 was 46 percent. To solve this issue, math professor Victoria Dominguez pioneered a pilot course of the current fast track class last spring. Being the only instructor that semester, Dominguez taught Math 20 for the first eight weeks and Math 29 in the second eight weeks. Although the exact completion rate for spring 2016 was not determined, the number of students who passed increased tremendous-
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Choi said the expansion at Citrus gives students more variety in interests. With those interests, APU may not necessarily be the school they are looking for, Choi said. With APU having its own conservatory, Choi said the music department is one of the programs that attracts students looking to transfer. “You have that one-on-one attention that you would in a conservatory where you have a professor sit down and instruct you for two to three hours if you’re a performance major,” Choi said. The nursing program also at-
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Professor Victoria Dominguez instructs her Math 20 to 29 fast track class on March 14 at Citrus College. The two math classes will merge into Math 25 starting in the summer.
freshman Kathryn O’Connell is now taking the fast track class under professor Jeannie Martinez. “My first teacher did not explain things in the way that I could understand,” O’Connell said, noticing the difference between the two classes. “My current teacher is a lot better at explaining.” Thanks to the Math 20 to Math 29 curriculum, O’Connell is one of the many students geared to succeed. “The fast track is important, because it helps students have better success with an earlier completion of the coursework,” McClain said. Math 25’s first official course begins in the summer.
ly from the previous semester. So, McClain decided to launch the fast track program in fall 2016. “It’s complex to teach math students because there are several barriers to their success,” Dominguez said. “Students need to persist,
to have confidence and to overcome past math failures.” To help students get better, the class not only teaches essential math skills, but also encourages better study habits to alleviate test anxieties.
tracts students to APU and is “nationally renowned,” Choi said. The nursing program is a cohort system in which 45 to 50 nursing students per year begin the program. Those students will go through four years of training together, Choi said. “That really is able to give them that practical training, instruction and relationship between the instructors and the nursing students,” Choi said. With advancement of the education department, Choi said students can earn their bachelor’s degree, master’s degree and doctoral degree under one roof. “We really are a school that believes in the individual student’s ability to be successful,” Choi said. “If they have the right attitude and they want to work hard, there is an avenue we make sure to give them.”
Students attend the transfer fair on March 15 at the Campus Center Mall. About 30 schools participated in the event.
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More than 20 student clubs participated at Club Rush with decorated booths to promote their clubs on March 13 at the Campus Center Mall.
The pass rate for fall 2016 significantly hiked to 78 percent. “Usually in any new curriculum, we are happy to see a three to four percent increase. So this was very successful,” McClain said. Having previously taken Math 20,
More than 20 student clubs participated at Club Rush to promote their clubs, encouraging students to join on March 13 and 14 at the Campus Center Mall. The event is held every spring and fall semester. Club members answered students’ questions about their clubs at booths decorated with the intent of drawing the attention of passing students. The club theme for the spring event was “Game of Thrones.” From the Gamers Guild Club, a club for table-top board gamers and UNO tournaments, to the Swing Club, teaching the fundamentals of swing dancing, students had a variety of clubs to discover at the event. Each club had a different focus. From educational clubs to hobbies, cultural clubs, religious and
political clubs, students had the option to meet people who share a similar passion as them. Armando Medel, a member of the Latinos Unidos Students Association club, encouraged students to join a club. “I wanted to be a part of a club because a club is enrichment, personal enrichment,” Medel said. LUSA is a club for educational culture enrichment that meets from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. every other Tuesday in SS 165. The club helps support DACA students and works with Azusa Mayor Joseph Rocha to help out in the community. The Citrus College Real Estate club was created to teach students about the home-buying process and provide information on their real estate career options. Kendrick Kim, faculty advisor for the club, said he started the club along with students because he saw a “need from the real estate department to talk to the general public about the home-buying process.”
The club meets from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. every Thursday in the Fishbowl at the Hayden Library. The club plans to have a spring home fair on April 23, where Federal Credit Union will collaborate with the club with guest speakers in attendance. The College Church Club meets at 1:15 p.m. every Wednesday with live worship and a service on campus. Citrus student Damian Diaz said he wanted to join the College Church Club because his “passion is reaching out to people.” The Native American Student Association educates students about Native American cultures, as well as bringing awareness of ongoing issues Native Americans face. “I wasn’t too immersed in my culture, so I used the club as an outlet to know more about my people, to not be in the dark about them,” Isabella Reyes, N.A.S.A. member, said. The club meets from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Thursday behind the ED building.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2017 PAGE 7
Protests less common at community colleges Demonstrations on four-year campuses occur more frequently than two-year campuses BY ERIK ADAMS STAFF WRITER
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Student-led assembly in the wake of a tense political climate and the advocacy of human rights, as demonstrated by the Women’s March on Jan. 21, has been one of the most divisive topics for young people following politics. On Feb. 1, University of California, Berkeley was scheduled to host a talk by the controversial former Breitbart News editor Milo Yiannopoulos as part of his most recent college campus tour. The event was met with upheaval from students, and others alike, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of property damage on the university’s campus, and ultimately resulting in the cancellation of the speaker’s event. Protests like the Berkeley incident have erupted both domestically and globally in response to a changing nationwide political dialogue, protests showcase notable examples of student-based organizing. Citrus College and other community colleges have refrained from participating in recent protests on campuses. “It’s just the nature of community colleges,” Justin Phillips, vice
president of the Citrus College Political Science Student Association, said. “Students are here to get in and get out.” Professor David Milbrandt, an advisor for the PSSA, referred to Citrus College as a “commuter school” and emphasized that students usually don’t have much of a connection to the campus, itself, because of it. “Mass deportations” of undocumented students and “massive tuition increases” were issues that Milbrandt said could potentially kickstart action amongst students. Historically, community college campuses have not been at the forefront of harboring protests like the one seen at Berkeley in February, or the demonstrations at California State Universities, such as Fullerton. “There is definitely more activity this year than my first,” said Alyssa Rivas, a student who has attended California State University, Fullerton for the last two years. Rivas said there has been an increase of student activity on her school’s campus in the form of demonstrations, protests and art exhibitions focusing on political discourse. “I think we realize how important it is to be informed, especially now,” Rivas said. Large-scale organized student protests and impactful walkouts have been more common on university campuses. There have been actions at local community colleges in the past few years, however, which have gained
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Thousands of people attend the Women’s March on Jan. 21 in downtown Los Angeles. While protests have reached university campuses, protests on community college campuses have been less common.
media coverage and influenced change. A student protest in the summer of 2013 at Pasadena City College, in which dozens of students assembled to speak out in opposition to the school’s Board of Trustees’ decision to cancel winter courses at the community college, helped push for the eventual return of the winter semester. The vulnerability of undocumented students on campuses was a catalyst for organized student ADVERTISEMENT
action in late 2016 at Portland Community College in Portland, Oregon. The students involved in the effort sought to apply pressure on the school to declare itself a sanctuary campus, which would help ensure that the administration and faculty would do their best to provide support for undocumented students attending the college. Dr. Geraldine M. Perri, superintendent/president at Citrus College, sent out an e-memo on Feb. 3
offering support and resources to those affected by the current developments regarding immigration and undocumented citizens in the United States. Priscilla Gonzales, a former Citrus College student, said that something would have to “affect the majority of the students at the school to actually take action.” Unless “something extreme” happens on campus, Gonzalez said, Citrus will continue not taking part in protests.
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new leadership breathes fresh life into Film Club BY ERIK ADAMS STAFF WRITER
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In the span of about two and a half years, Citrus student Matthew Ronquillo has brought new life into the Citrus College Film Club. As president of the club, Ronquillo has been advocating change and raising awareness for his club as well others on campus. Ronquillo was disappointed with the lack of organization and motivation that he witnessed in the former film club and sought ways to improve and transform it into what it is today. “In the couple years I was in the club, we never really did anything and that’s what I’m trying to change,” Ronquillo said. “Since we’ve never had the funding to do anything, our club never really did anything.” The club now hosts free movie screenings, teaches basic scriptwriting and brainstorms different ideas for scripts and skits. Once they’re able to find actors, they film and edit them. The film club has grown from two people to nearly 20 contributing members and seven core members due to Ronquillo’s dedication and commitment to establishing the change he wished to see. Students also signed up for the film club at the Club Rush event on March 13 and 14. “We have a lot of members, and even though not all of of them can come to the official meetings, they’re free to come to any of our events,” Ronquillo said. “They’re free to drop by, and they’re free to bring their friends.” With the increase in membership, there have been more consistent efforts on behalf of the club. On Friday evenings members of the group congregate and travel by bus to Claremont to “hang out, eat food, drink tea and go
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Film Club president Matthew Ronquillo poses for a photo on March 14 at the Visual Arts building at Citrus College. The film club has grown from two to nearly 20 contributing members since Ronquillo became president of the club.
to the theater,” Ronquillo said. The film club has organized events and outings in collaboration with other clubs on campus as well. “My vision of the club is to be a social club,” Ronquillo said. “Movies and film are a social experience.” Ronquillo said creating and maintaining a club at Citrus is not always easy and once a club is formed and active, they don’t necessarily garner much attention. “There’s just so much paperwork and hoops to go through,” Ronquillo said. “I’ve been talking to different students from Azusa Pacific University to figure out what their club situation is. Way easier to pass things through.”
Students involved in other clubs on campus expressed similar experiences and concerns. “I would say it’s been a good experience.” Rebecca Blanco, vice president of Latina Unidos Student Association, said. “The only difficulties have been just getting the participation and the word out about the club. I feel like a lot of students don’t really know that this support group is available to them.” Ronquillo believes that Citrus College should direct more of a focus on helping clubs on campus. “I don’t hear anything about the clubs from people that aren’t part of the club circle,” Ronquillo said. “And
I’ve realized that from talking to different students, this is always the expression I hear. ‘They have that club? That club exists?’” Promoting clubs on the school homepage and discussing the available clubs could make joining a club more accessible, Ronquillo said. Certain clubs, however, have had different experiences. “I’ve had a pretty good experience so far, just because it’s anthropology,” Cynthia Frausto, president of the anthropology club, said. “It was a little hard to get it started. I had to go around and get signatures.” Frausto said participating in a club can be an issue, because “not a lot of
people have that extra time. We’re all going to school, we’re going to work.” Despite obstacles in maintaining a club, Ronquillo has high hopes for the near future of his film club. “The goal for this semester is just to get more members,” Ronquillo said. “Get our name out there and advertisements, stuff like that. Just show that we can do something, rather than just say we can do something. Because that’s what attracts people to a club, the fact that you can do activities.” For more information, the Citrus College Film Club can be found on Facebook at https://www.facebook. com/groups/CCFA2013/.
A goodbye to Citrus and a hello to retirement Technology department duo set to retire after 25 years BY STEPHEN IM STAFF WRITER
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With 25 years of combined service to Citrus College’s technology department, Linda Welz and Glenna Johnson will retire this spring. Welz, who serves as the chief information services officer, bid farewell on March 18 and will mark the period in her life when she can start to knock off her list of 50 things to do after retirement. This list includes items like traveling, gardening, becoming a wine connoisseur, taking history classes and one important task her family has requested. “My daughter and husband are insisting I learn how to cook,” Welz said. “I’ll have to think about that.” When Johnson, who serves as tech operations and service supervisor, thinks of retirement she sees more time to knit. “I got to work my way through my yarn stash before I go off exploring and refilling it up,” Johnson said. Beyond the traveling she plans to do with her also retired husband, Johnson hopes to be a grandma soon and will now have time to take it upon herself to remind her children of that. “I can harass them on a daily basis,” Johnson said, jokingly. Retirement plans aside, Johnson
and Welz’ service to the technological department of Citrus College will come to end, yet they will be able to walk out the door comfortably. “We’re in heaven,” Welz said, describing her 21-person staff which was less than half that last November. Johnson believes with the Technology and Computer Services growth, she is confident the work will get done after their departure. Since the fall term, the TeC Services team grew from two to six programmers, added a database analyst, added a webmaster, and also grew from three to eight computer technicians among other additions. One of TeC Services biggest challenges are the array of problems that arise on a daily basis. Anything from the air conditioning being out, to alarms going off or the email system going down, Welz and Johnson have relied on their group of tech-savvy minds. “This staff is a really tight group,” Welz said. “Everybody celebrates the successes and joke about running around the building and do a victory lap.” Beyond their office, the relationships grown by Johnson and Welz with colleagues will be what they will both miss the most. Government Relations Officer Marilyn Grinsdale has worked with Johnson and Welz for the entirety of their time at Citrus.
“We feel like a team and really feel like she has been our team leader,” Grinsdale said about Welz. Welz also helps manage the Office of External and Government Relations where she has also formed a team she likes to call her family. Grinsdale will have to find a new troubleshooter once Johnson leaves. “Glenna is an absolute expert in Microsoft Office programs,” Grinsdale said. “I know Glenna is the person that can figure it out. So I’m really going to miss her in that regard.” The parallel between the ever-changing technological field and the windy path to finding a career to retire from can be attested by both Johnson and Welz. A struggle many college students can attest to as well. Welz has her own unusual path to where she is today and lends it to not quitting after hitting a road block. With a degree in biology, her persistence landed her in her current field. “Keep studying and adding skills,” Welz said. “Everybody said, ‘you were lucky.’ No, I was ready. When I really, really wanted to be a programmer at Berkeley, it took me a year and a half of applying and going to school.” Johnson, a former manufacturing engineer, believes that education is a gift you give yourself. “You can choose not to use it, but they can’t take it away from you,” Johnson said.
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Linda Welz, left, and Glenna Johnson pose for a portrait on March 2 at the IS Building at Citrus College. Between both women, they have worked at Citrus for a combined total of 25 years.
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The Azusa Pacific University Jazz Ensemble performs alongside the Citrus College Blue Note Orchestra in the 13th Battle of the Big Bands on March 17 at the Haugh Performing Arts Center.
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The duel between Azusa Pacific University and Citrus College wasn’t for musical supremacy, rather, the night was a showcase of the talented student jazz musicians this community has to offer. The 13th rendition of the Battle of the Big Bands between the APU Jazz Ensemble and Citrus’ Blue Note Orchestra took place on March 17 at the Haugh Performing Arts Center. The stage was split down the midClarion adbaby #3 grand dle with two adjacent pianos centered on the stage floor and two drum kits sharing Spring 2017 one area above and behind. To the right, the Blue Note Orchestra donned white coats and above, the APU Jazz Ensemble wore black coats. Big band swing, born in the Golden Age and an essential segment to the evolution of jazz, was the theme of the night, but the bands showcased a multitude of jazz genres including Dixieland, combo jazz, jazz vocalist accompaniments and Latin jazz. The big bands, at the ready with instruments locked and loaded, were equally comprised of five musicians in the rhythm section, four woodwind players and eight brass players. The program began with the two ensembles playing together. Not simultaneously, but in a seamless and well-arranged manner that introduced their respective group talents. As each group started playing individually, the jazz musicians flourished with improvisational solos, a core skill for every jazz musician. As they traded off songs and the spotlight, the music was swinging and the audience acknowledged every soloist. Dave Beatty, APU Jazz Ensemble director, and Gino Munoz, Blue Note Orchestra director, shared antics on stage between songs while proudly introducing and acknowledging their performances. In a tribute to the famed big band composers and musicians, the Dorsey brothers, APU alto saxophonist
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The Citrus College Blue Note Orchestra performs in the Battle of the Big Bands on March 17 at the Haugh Perfoming Arts Center.
Joe Di Fiore moved his fingers fervently up and down his sax to create musical runs as if he was Jimmy Dorsey himself. While Blue Note jazz musician Robert Verdugo’s smooth serenade on trombone could have been Tommy reincarnated. The second act began with a special appearance by APU graduate and now Citrus College instructor Richard Carey, who fittingly wore a coat split black-and-white, signifying his hand in both bands. His “Concerto for Trumpet” was a magnificent display of range, improvisational skill and poise. APU’s vocal jazz ensemble also made an appearance in accompaniment with APU’s jazz ensemble performing the number, “I Can’t Believe
You’re in Love with Me.” The night was American as baseball as APU’s band broke out into “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” as directors Beatty and Munoz threw on their Dodgers hats and asked the crowd to sing along. Before long, the act became clear as a video montage paid tribute to long-time Dodger broadcaster Vin Scully. The closing number, a jazz standard familiar to many, “Sing, Sing, Sing,” by Blue Note Orchestra was intertwined with APU’s “Sing, Sang, Sung,” a re-imagining of the original. And just as they began, the two battling bands finished in the same manner, together as one as both groups received a standing ovation from the audience.
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OWLS OFF TO HOT START IN CONFERENCE BY CHRISTOPHER AMURAO WEB EDITOR
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The Owls baseball team has begun conference play, tallying a 4-1 record, tying for first in their division. The Owls have a 4-2 record overall since conference play began March 9 with a win at Glendale. Freshmen infielders Donovyn Curiel and Kristian Scott have nine hits each in five games, leading the team in conference play. Scott is on an eight-game hitting streak. In conference play, freshman Andre Flores leads the team with a .421 batting average. Flores ties outfielder Kyosuke Ushimaru with five RBIs in conference play Of their two losses, one was a heartbreaker in a divisional game vs College of the Canyons at home. In a game that went extra innings, the Owls missed several chances, leaving runners in scoring position multiple times, including loaded bases in the first inning and in the bottom of the ninth. After Owls pinch hitter Isaiah Montoya was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, Citrus evened the score at 4-4. The Owls failed to convert the loaded bases into runs, and the game went on to extra innings, with the Owls losing in the 11th, 5-4.
After the close loss, the coach emphasized not having fear, and how it can hinder performance in high-pressure counts. “If you’re afraid of making a mistake, then you will,” coach Steve Gomez said. The Owls recovered March 18 with a win at Barstow, 7-4. Left-hander Aaron Bernal is tied for second in overall wins in the Western State Conference with five wins in seven appearances on only two starts. Right-hander Peter Eitapence is fifth in conference a 2.05 ERA, 1.80 in conference play. Eitapence starts the first game in a three-game series against Glendale on March 21. Glendale poses a tough matchup, leading the division in runs scored with 53 and also leads in defense, with the least runs scored with 19 in five games. Citrus has scored 37 and given up 22 in five games. Citrus has bested Glendale before, giving them their only conference loss. At the time of print, the game on Tuesday, March 21 was halted due to rain. The score was 11-1, with Glendale in the lead. The game will resume at Glendale, Thursday, March 23, before their schedule matchup.
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Citrus sophomore outfielder Jacob Gafford hits a pitch against College of the Canyons on March 16 at Citrus College.
Softball brings momentum into conference play BY HANNAH WALLECK STAFF WRITER
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The Citrus College softball team heads full swing into conference play with a three-game winning streak and only one non-conference game remaining. The Owls lost their first conference game against L.A. Mission on March 9, 7-0. After the loss, the Owls played a doubleheader against Chaffey College on March 10 at Citrus, winning both games 9-4 and 11-1. Sophomore catcher Celine Spathias said their strength this season resides in their offense. “This year we have really good hitting,” Spathias said. “So as long as we produce we will be fine.” The Owls displayed their strength on March 16 when they played Victor Valley. The team produced 38 at bats and accumulated 24 RBI, beating their opponent 240. Head coach Jackie Boxley has high expectations for the young team. “Our goal every year is to win our conference and make the playoffs,” Boxley said. The Owls’ 12-player roster is 75 percent freshmen, which has played a role in team chemistry. “It was difficult at first,” Spathias said. “Not a lot of the girls knew Hannah Walleck Clarion how the Citrus team worked, so the Citrus freshman catcher and second baseman Jacquelyn Preciado swings at the ball during batting practice on March 15 at Citrus College. Preciado has a .420 batting average, 17 RBIs and one home run. older girls had to step up.” In her 13th season, Boxley said makes softball really fun.” up and play and play our game we teams present a challenge to their she notices how far the team has Preciado has played in all 18 will be alright” Boxley said. playoff hopes. come since the beginning of Febgames this season and is contributBoxley knows that a team’s record “Canyons is our most competruary. ing to the Owls offense with a .420 itive team in conference,” Boxley isn’t what determines the winner, “The team has improved drastisaid. “That and Antelope Valley.” but timing. cally,” Boxley said. “Something just batting average. The Owls have conference Canyons holds second place with “There’s times when you may not clicked, we’re a little more cohesive matchups the rest of March and a 3-1 conference record while Antebe the best team but you win the and getting along a bit better.” throughout April. They are currentlope Valley is undefeated in conferplayoffs,” Boxley said. “If you get hot Citrus freshman second baseat the right time you never know.” man Jacquelyn Preciado already ly sitting in fourth place in the East ence 4-0 and on a eight-game winDivision of the Western State Conning streak. The Owls are 11-7 and will travfeels at home with her teammates. Boxley won’t let the records affect el to Glendale College at 2:30 p.m. “I feel like it’s a big family, so I ference. Boxley already knows which the team’s style of play. “If we show March 23. really enjoy it,” Preciado said. “It
• Monday, March 3 Ventura (WSC) 4th at River Ridge Golf Course • Monday, March 13 Citrus (WSC) 3rd at San Dimas Canyon Golf Course • Monday, March 20 SoCal Regional Preview N/A at Counts as WSC Neutral Site El Camino CC
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