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MT. SAC DEFEATS OWLs
The Mountaineers rally past the Owls in the Alumni Game on Oct. 17 PG. 14
YUP,THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT
Citrus College and the office of Campus Safety introduce the ‘Citrus Guardian’ app to students and faculty in the hopes of improving safety measures on campus BY NUBIA VALDEZ STAFF WRITER
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s shootings on college campuses have become more and more common, like the recent shootings at Umpqua Community College, Northern Arizona University and Texas Southern University, improving safety services is vital. A Campus Safety app for Citrus College students and employees was released on Oct. 19. Citrus is the only community college campus in the area that has a safety service like this. Every year a program review is conducted to help the Campus Safety department improve services. One of the recommendations was technology updates and how they could use technology more. This led to the idea of the Citrus Guardian, which is available as a free download on the App Store and Google Play. Benjamin Macias, Campus Safety supervisor, played a big role in the development of this app. “When we conducted our employee survey and our student survey, we noticed some people didn’t know the basic things, like how to AVA I L A B L E O N get a hold of campus safety,” Macias said. “They didn’t know our number. They didn’t know what services we provide, hence the development of the app.” Citrus Guardian has been in development for two years. Rave Mobile Security, a company that began creating campus safety app 10 years ago, powers the app. JUST SCAN WITH Todd Piett, chief product officer
The Citrus Guardian app powered by Rave Mobile Security features a safety timer that will notify Campus Safety if the user has not reached their destination in a certain time. (Evan Solano Clarion)
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catalog changes course
Extraneous degrees are cut down and refocused to support student academic completion BY CAITLIN MERCER STAFF WRITER
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Students perusing the Fall 2015 catalog will notice that four previously offered degrees have been eliminated. These degrees were edited to “clarify what students were achieving with their curriculum investment,” said Nicki Shaw, former curriculum chair. The degrees removed included liberal arts in social and behavioral sciences, business and technology, math and science, and a separate biological and physical sciences and mathematics degree. “Students who started on these degrees in previous years will be able to complete them over the next few years,” said David Kary, Ph.D., curriculum co-chair. Kary explained that as long as the students are continuously enrolled at Citrus, they retain “catalog rights” to the degrees that were in the catalog when they first arrived. John Vaughan, curriculum cochair, said that due to the generosity of “catalog rights”, the withdrawal of these degrees will have little impact on students pursuing these degrees. These extraneous degrees were considered broad degrees that did not provide specific focus for those who needed to complete lower division major preparation. “The degrees in question were older degrees with no core curriculum pathway,” Shaw said. The process of paring down the degrees took about 2 years, as part of S E E D EG R EES • PAGE 5
8 years and counting Water polo players continue to strengthen bond as best friends PG. 13
one style to rule them all Cosmetology student wins first place in statewide hair competition PG. 12
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CURRENT EVENTS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2015
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STATE
NATIONAL
Pursuit ends with officers’ physical abuse of suspect
Governor approves automatic voter registration
Harvard debate team loses to New York inmates
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On Oct. 15, footage was captured of officers punching a man detained after a high-speed pursuit from Rancho Cucamonga to Pasadena. Another passanger was arrested without incident. Experts questioned mostly agree that the use of extreme force was not necessarry. The San Bernardino Sheriff’s department said it would investigate the incident to determine whether the use of force was within policy, according to the L.A. Times. Source: Los Angeles Times
Gov. Jerry Brown OK’d the Motor Voter Act that will automatically register people to vote when they obtain or renew their driver’s license on Oct. 11. “The Motor Voter Act will make our democracy stronger by removing a key barrier to voting,” said secretary of state Alex Padilla. According to Padilla, about 6.6 million Californians are not registered to vote. Padilla sponsored this measure the takes effect on Jan. 1, 2016. The new law will be offered after the state completes work on a new database. Source: Los Angeles Times
Law gives students a break on textbooks
The Wall Street Journal
A prestigious debate team from Harvard was defeated by New York Correctional Facility inmates on Oct. 8. The inmates were debating against Harvard on the topic of allowing public schools to turn away students whose parents came to the U.S. illegally, according to the New York Times. The inmates have also been victorious against teams from the U.S. Military Academy from West Point and the University of Vermont. Harvard’s debate team is known for winning the national title at the world championships in 2014 and 2015. Source: Los Angeles Times
El Monte teen arrested for pipe bomb Andres Velo was arrested on Oct. 10 for developing and having possession of a destructive device. Sgt. Richard Luna stated that Velo’s sister arrived that afternoon at the El Monte Police station stating she found the pipe bomb at their home and claimed her brother had assembled it as well. El Monte Police Chief David Reynoso declined to discuss what officers found at the suspect’s home. The sheriff’s bomb squad was notified and they detonated it. Velo has a $500,000 bail at the El Monte jail.
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill on Oct. 8 that could ease textbook costs over the next couple of years for Cal State Universities and community colleges. AB 798 promises to save students money by utilizing open educational resources and provide technology and professional development necessary for teachers who chose to use free digital materials, according to the L.A. Daily News. Any courses, modules, textbooks, videos, tests, software or tools in the public domain that have been released for use could be included in the online resources. The use of these online resources will start taking place in fall 2017. Source: The L.A. Daily News
Milwaukee police officers sued local gun store, Badger Guns, after making an illegal gun sale and ignoring warning signs of selling to a straw buyer. The store’s attorney claimed that there were no clear warning signs and the store clerk did not mean to make an illegal sale. On Oct. 13, the jury ordered the Badger Guns to pay $6 million in damages. Officers Bryan Norberg and Graham Kunisch were shot in the face by Julius Burton, then 18, using a Taurus .40-caliber pistol back on June 9, 2009. The officers stopped Burton for riding
his bike on the sidewalk. Burton was given an 80-year prison sentence. Jacob Collins, Burton’s friend who helped purchase the gun for Burton, was sentenced to two years in prison for making an illegal gun sale. According to Los Angeles Times, this is the “first successful lawsuit against a gun store owner under a federal gun shield law.” This case brings attention to gun dealers to practice extra caution when selling guns. Source: Los Angeles Times
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Source: San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Pomona Unified gets White House’s attention
Gun dealers put on blast after court win
Google’s Digital Library project approved Los Angeles Times
California bans use of ‘Redskins’ as mascot or team name
The Pomona School District announced on Oct. 15 that Cal Poly Pomona and Pomona Unified School District developed the Pomona TRANSFERmation program, where Latinos are given greater access to higher education at two- and four-year colleges and universities. The program was the result of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence to help eliminate roadblocks to higher education for Hispanics. President of the Pomona Unified Board Andrew Wong states, “We remain committed to fostering a college going culture, enhancing academic and educational programs, and making acceptance to a four-year university not only a possibility, but a reality.”
Gov. Jerry Brown passed a law on Oct. 12 stating the use of the term “Redskins” as a team name or school mascot is prohibited at all public schools. This will affect four high schools in Merced, Calaveras, Tulare and Madera counties. The measure by Assemblyman Luis Alejo will allow schools to phase out materials, like uniforms, that still contain the term to alleviate cost issues, according to the L.A. Times. The law will take effect on Jan. 1, 2017.
Source: San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Source: Los Angeles Times
United States court of appeals rejected the Authors Guild writers organization on Oct. 16 regarding Google’s project about violating author’s copyright and decreasing sales.Google’s digital library was ruled as not going beyond copyrights of authors and that the projects was “fair use.” The project will be under Google Books where keywords or phrases from the text of hard-to-find books can be looked up on their search engine. Source: The New York Times
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U.S. Military in Afghanistan until end of Obama’s term President Barack Obama announced Oct. 15 that the United States military troops from Afghanistan will stay in the country through the end of his 2017 term. “While America’s combat mission in Afghanistan may be over, our commitment to Afghanistan and its people endures,” Obama said. There are currently 9,800 troops in Afghanistan that will stay through most of 2016 under the administration’s revised plans before dropping to about 5,500 troops at the end of next year or in early 2017. Source: The New York Times
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Everything you need to know about current events in the campus community. If there is something you want us to cover, email us: contact@ccclarion.com • OCT. 21 - COFFEE WITH A COP This community outreach event welcomes Citrus students, employees and community members to get to know and the officers serving our community. Free coffee and pastries will be provided, while supplies last. Campus Safety will be passing out free key chains, featuring a safety whistle and LED flashlight. The event will be held at the Campus Center from 11 a.m. to 1p.m. • OCT. 21 - GOAL SETTING - COLLEGE SUCCESS WORKSHOP Become a successful student by learning how to prioritize and achieve goals in SS 281 at 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. • OCT. 22 - TIME MANAGEMENT - COLLEGE SUCCESS WORKSHOP Learn ways of organizing your time and become a successful student at 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at SS 281. • OCT. 22 - CAMPUS SAFETY FORUM There will be a Campus Safety forum with the Glendora Police department that will be held in CI 159 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. • OCT. 27 - STRESS MANAGEMENT - COLLEGE SUCCESS WORKSHOP Find new ways to lift stress off your shoulders. Come to SS 281 at 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. • OCT. 28 - EMERGENCY EVACUATION DRILL There will be an all campus emergency evacuation drill between 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Faculty members will be notified about the drill to avoid interference from any classroom activities. There are 11 evacuation gathering areas located on campus. The displayed map(right) shows where they are on campus. • OCT. 31 - WOMEN’S SELF-DEFENSE PROGRAM Learn to protect yourself by joining the Women’s Self-Defense Program. It is a 12-hour program that will be held on three consecutive Saturday classes starting on Oct. 31 and Nov. 7 at 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. in SS 165, and Nov. 14 at 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. in VT 323. Come and sign up. Reservations are first-come first-serve. Classes are open to all community members, Citrus College students and employees get priority. You will need to bring water, pen or pencil and workout attire. There will be a certificate upon completion of all three classes. This program is for women only. For more information, call (626) 914-8611 or go to http://icsafety6.wix.com/icsafety
FOR THE RECORD: Corrections - Issue 4 Page 15: The opinon “Things like this don’t happen here” stated the gunman was a student of Cerritos College, 25 miles from Citrus College. The gunman was a student at El Camino College in Torrance. The article also stated Cavin was vice president of instruction at Citrus College in 2007; she held the position from 1992 to 1997.
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Campus Mall - flagpole West End of Campus Mall facing the ED bldg. Near SS Bldg by Citrus Ave. on green space at S1 and S2 West Foothill/Orange Tree Row along Foothill Blvd.
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East Foothill/Orange Tree Strip East Campus Marquee/East Campus Bound in parking lot S9 Parking lot E5/Football Practice Field Grassy Area West of Baseball Field Central Campus near the softball
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field Campus Center/Lecture Hall Tennis Courts are considered a safe evacuation area for disabled students/staff from the Adaptive Physical Education Bldg.
Obituary Notice
There are unclaimed lost and found items at the Campus Safety Center. These items will be kept for 90 days before donating to a non-profit organization. For more information: Call Campus Safety at (626) 914-8611 or stop by Monday to Thursday at 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Connie Dyste Tucker, 60, died Oct. 12 from lung cancer. She was an ESL/Language Arts instructor from 1991 until her retirement in 2014. Tucker loved her job, her students and her collegues. Tucker gained strength from her students and she continued to inspire them. • Sabrina Castillo and boyfriend George Steward II, both 18, were killed in a car crash on Oct. 18. Castillo was a business major at Citrus College and Steward played football at Mt. Sac. A black sedan was speeding down the 60 Freeway and flipped and sheared the top of their pickup truck.
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Incident Reports Drug Law Violation (H & S 11377(a))
LOCATION: ED Building — Room 165 REPORTED: 10/05/2015 CASE #: 2015-095 DISPOSITION: Closed Disciplinary Referral
Public Intoxication (647(f))
LOCATION: S6 Parking Lot REPORTED: 10/13/2015 CASE #: 2015‐096 DISPOSITION: Closed
REPORTS ARE PROVIDED COURTESY OF THE CITRUS COLLEGE CAMPUS SAFETY DEPARTMENT. A REPORT IS NOT A STATEMENT OF GUILT. Traffic Collision Involving District Vehicle LOCATION: Facilities Yard — North Gate REPORTED: 10/14/2015 CASE #: 2015-097 DISPOSITION: Closed
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LOCATION: SS Building — Main Lobby REPORTED: 10/14/2015 CASE #: 2015-098 DISPOSITION: Open Disciplinary Referral
Welfare & Institutions (Code 5150) LOCATION: Student Health Center REPORTED: 10/15/2015 CASE #: 2015-099 DISPOSITION: Closed
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NEWS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2015 PAGE 5
Technology slow down, boost needed Efforts to update tech across campus are moving slowly BY MEGAN BENDER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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Technology and Computer Services at Citrus College are working as quickly and efficiently as funds will allow. In the self-evaluation accreditation report, Citrus College compiled an actionable improvement plan that included a focus on keeping technology up to date. “Campus-wide technology upgrades are part of a planned technology replacement cycle,” says Linda Welz, chief information services officer of TeC Services. The Citrus Technology Master Plan lists initiatives set in place in 2013, as part of a four-year process to improve technology on campus. Included in the plan is a projected 8-cycle budget for technology upgrades. This cycle sets up financial goals to update lab computer systems, faculty computers, technology for staff, management and supervisor, data storage, network refresh, podiums and projectors, wireless access points and mobile devices, laptops and tablets. For a long period of time TeC Services was stalled on providing upgrades due to funding issues. “We kept the infrastructure running without upgrades by increasing memory for the computers and the servers,” Welz said. One-time funds for TeC Services have been secured and they are back on track to perform upgrades for set areas. It was decided in the 2014-15 fiscal year, that the focus areas for upgrades would be on expanding the Emergency Notification Project, Campus-wide Cell Service Enhancements, a Campus-wide Wireless Access Project, improving Campus-wide Technology Infrastructure, an Email System Upgrade, IS building heating, ventilation and air-conditioning and infrastructure and a Dental Modernization Project. In summer 2015, the Hayden Memorial Library received some technology upgrades on backbone network switches, wireless access improvements as well as newly installed fiber. The library is home to three of the open computer labs on campus,
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the discussions in the accreditation committee, and in shared governance groups that had ASCC representation. The curriculum committee had more months of discussion before submitting the changes to the State Chancellor’s office for approval. Michelle Plug, articulation offi-
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Citrus College students utilizing one of the three computer labs during midterms week in the Hayden Memorial Library. These computers run on a virtual network.
“Our goal is to make data accesible to everyone and make what studnets do as easy as possible.” -Linda Welz
chief information services officer making it the largest computer resource for students. Despite updates, librarians still witness students experiencing difficulties with the computer labs at the library. “Occasionally things will happen, in terms of power, that will affect the network and cause the computers to shut off,“ said Sarah Bosler, public service librarian, who discovered that a lot of virtual computers had shut off on Oct. 9 in an incident that was related to clocks being reset. Bosler said that over the virtual computers are running better this semester but the librarians feel it could still be better. Since August, the librarians have answered 1500 questions about network and login issues. Most of them occur in person but about 100 of them are online inquiries. The librarians and TeC Services have a Library and TeC’s Work Group that has been meeting since
May 2015, to address common issues in the library. In response to these login issues, the committee has hired a lab supervisor from TeC Services to deal with any questions students might have to relieve the amount of inquiries reaching the librarians. Dana Hester, Ed.D., interim dean of library and information services and dean of social and behavioral sciences, said that this will benefit everyone involved by funneling technical issues. “We track all of our questions and we have a category for network and login questions,” Bosler said.
cer, said that no classes have been eliminated due to these changes. These “monster degrees” were cleaned up and divided into more specific degrees as a way to make things easier for students when they transfer to major programs at their desired universities. Some of the new programs offered are Associate of Science degrees in Pre Allied Health, Pre-Engineering and Physical Science and Associate Degree for Transfer in Art History, Studio Arts, and Spanish. Also added was the Liberal Arts
degree with an emphasis in Humanities. Kary said that process of fine tuning the list of degrees offered at Citrus started in individual departments which eventually led to committees that led to the approval in a Board of Trustee meeting last year in the 2014-2015 academic year. If student have anyone questions about both the eliminated and added degrees, they should contact the Counseling Department to set up an appointment with a counselor.
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A jammed black and white printer in the Hayden Memorial Library on Oct. 20.
“We determined that from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Thursday is the peak hours for those questions.” More reoccurring issues librarians see students dealing with in the library come from copying and printing. Other than the lab supervisor hired, Bosler said that the work committee has also arranged for staff and students’ color printing to be handled by an outside vendor that is very responsive. Recently the library experienced major printer jams around 1 p.m. on Oct. 20.
Irene Ndibazza, an accounting student who experienced difficulties printing out her work, said that using the computer lab has always been good until that day. “TeC Services continues to be responsive to needs in the library,” Hester said. Bosler said that the TeC Services staff currently working with the Library are very responsive and are doing everything they can to help resolve issues as they occur. “In some ways I feel they are stretched thin,” she said. “Communication between our two departments is definitely increasing.” Welz said upgrades to every single terminal on campus are very labor intensive and the decision on what to update and when typically comes down to the age of the technology and the terminal. “We are updating what we can as fast as we can but everything can not be updated all at once,” Welz said. “There are plans to replace parts of the infrastructure every year.” TeC Services is hoping to introduce a new set of apps during the winter semester that will allow students to access Banner and Blackboard from their phones. “Our goal is to make data accessible to everyone,” Welz said. “And make what students do as easy as possible.” To give feedback on library services students can take a survey on their website and earn a chance at a $100 bookstore gift card.
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NEWS
guardian app released F RO M PA GE 1
at Rave Mobile Security, explained how they wanted to focus on public safety at colleges. They began by interviewing thousands of students and giving them different scenarios like leaving dorms or going to remote parking and asked them what would make them feel more safe. “Campus safety officers can’t be everywhere so we looked at different ways to provide [students] with escorts,” Piett said. Zak Staub, 21, an engineering major, is one of the lead campus safety assistants. “Students should be encouraged to use [the app] because it adds another layer of what Campus Safety provides for the students,” Staub said. “It allows us to go even further and add another layer of security and safety to them.” You will be able to log in to the app with your Citrus College email and will be given a PIN number only you and Campus Safety will know. Students and employees will be able to create profiles and input their names, phone numbers, photos, medical conditions and
any other information they would like to give. These facts will help Campus Safety officers identify and know how to help callers in case of an emergency. One important feature includes the panic call. Users will be able to tap this button and it will alert Campus Safety by setting off a loud alarm in their office. The app will then begin to track your location by GPS. The GPS tracker will only be activated when a call is released. Students and employees will also be able to text Campus Safety anonymous tips regarding suspicious activity in case they do not want to intervene with the situation but would like to report it. Multimedia messaging will be available as well. For example, if a bike is stolen, the owner will be able to send Campus Safety a picture of the bike. The Guardian feature is especially important for students who have classes late at night. This feature will allow people to invite others to be their guardian and inform them where they are
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Campus Safety supervisor Benjamin Macias demonstrates the new Citrus Guardian app in the Campus Safety office. The app has different safety features for students and faculty, like GPS tracking, safety timers and a text-a-tip function.
going to be and set up a timer. If the timer goes off before the user can deactivate it or is unable to, that will inform Campus Safety that something is wrong. Anything called into Campus Safety will appear on a big screen in their office. The app will go beyond the campus boundaries as well as it will be working with Smart 911 centers. Smart 911 is a service used by public safety to be able to send first responders faster and with more information. “Not only will it be able to help you if you’re at Citrus College but ADVERTISEMENT
if you’re in another state and that state or local jurisdiction has a Smart 911 center,” Macias said. “You can press 911 and your information will pop up for them.” If the incident occurs on campus, however, it would be better to notify Campus Safety. When you call 911, it might not be connecting anywhere locally, to people that are not that familiar with the college. Calling Campus Safety would be more convenient and the situation could be handled a lot faster. Services like the Citrus Guardian will keep students’ nerves at
ease. With the app, Campus Safety aims to promote convenience and provide more safety to students and employees. However, Macias stresses that this is not going to be the end of all Campus Safety problems. “This is another additional layer of Campus Safety. It is another layer of safety on campus. It is not the end all solutions. It is not the one solution that takes care of everything,” Macias said. “But this is another layer of our already established proactive safety plan that we do on campus.”
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2015 PAGE 7
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Gregory Hidaldgo, 24, cosmetology student, explaining to the rest of the class his hair style choices and themes during their final presentations. Hidalgo’s hair theme final is titled “A World of Color.” ADVERTISEMENT
All tangled up in spooky hair styles The cosmetology program features students’ hair and makeup creations at its annual Halloween Hair Show
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Expect creatures with extravagant hairstyles and exotic makeup on the fashion runway during cosmetology’s annual Halloween Hairshow. Student designers will be working with models in two categories: fantasy and horror. “I really enjoy this program,” said Natalia Pryannik, 38, cosmetology student. “They teach you a really strong foundation for cosmetology that you can use in your career.” Pryannik recently won first place in a statewide hairstyling competition where she competed against students from 34 other California beauty schools. The hair show is a way for Citrus Cosmetology students to practice their skills and show off their creations in front of a live audience. “The program has brought me to new levels of creativity that I didn’t even know that I had,” said Britney Moya, 29, a cosmetology student and professional makeup artist. Students are also preparing for the cosmetology state-licensing exam, which requires 1,600 lab hours of practice. Upon receiving their cosmetology licenses from the state, students are qualified to find entry-level
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Andrea Aguilera, 22, cosmetology student, explaining her crown themed and nature influenced hair styles to the rest of the class for the cosmetology final.
“This is a huge passion of mine and always has been. The faculty and the staff here at Citrus College are always there for anything that you need to suceed in your education.” -Gregory Hidalgo cosmetology student
employment in the beauty industry. “This is a huge passion of mine and always has been,” said Gregory Hidalgo, 24, cosmetology student “ The faculty and staff here at Citrus College are always there for you for anything that you need to succeed in your education.” This showcase will focus on
cosmetology students working on both hair and makeup and esthetician students working only on makeup. The fantasy category will feature creations inspired by “Alice in Wonderland,” Disney characters and “Kingdom Hearts” characters. The horror category will feature creations from the popular show “The Walking Dead” and the classic horror movie “Night Of The Living Dead.” Cosmetology students are planning to hold two raffles at the show, one for $1 and another for $5 a ticket for various hair and beauty products. Proceeds will go to the cosmetology department specifically for the hair shows. The Halloween Hair Show is scheduled for 6 p.m. Oct. 29 in the Campus Center. Doors open at 5 p.m. Admission is free, and the show is open to the public.
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SPOTLIGHT
ELECTION 2015:
Getting to know the Board of Trustees Area 5 seat candidates
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Current Board of Trustee president and longtime Monrovia resident Joanne Montgomery is defending her seat against challenger Gary L. Woods, former Area 1 Trustee. Montgomery has an extensive background in teaching elementary school in Monrovia for more than 32 years.
Trustee President Plans for Future Joanne Montgomery has been serving on the Citrus College Board of Trustees for more than 16 years. She now faces her former board trustee Gary L. Woods on Nov. 3. BY EMILY HERMOSILLO STAFF WRITER
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he president of the Citrus Community College District Board of Trustees is running for re-election on Nov. 3. Joanne Montgomery from the Monrovia district is running to retain her seat against former Area 1 trustee Gary L. Woods, J.D. Montgomery was appointed to CCCD board in 1998 to fill the vacancy left by the death of her husband, Donald Montgomery. She was elected into position in 1999 and has been an active member on the board and has been re-elected three times. She has been a resident of Monrovia for over 50 years. Montgomery is a retired teacher and elementary school principle of 32 years. She taught in the gifted education program and worked with students who needed special guidance. While she taught a broad age group of students she dedicated
14 years to educating 4th and 5th graders. In addition to young children, Montgomery was a training teacher for many universities including, Azusa Pacific University, UCLA, USC, University of La Verne, and Cal State Los Angeles. In 1982 Montgomery earned her Masters of Arts degree in education from Azusa Pacific University. Montgomery said she loved every minute of her teaching career and still remains in contact with many former students. Montgomery said that she wants Citrus to continue delivering high quality instruction and empowering students to compete globally and contribute to the growth of our society. “We are in the process of developing our new five-year Strategic Plan,” Montgomery said. “These high quality educational programs will lead to attainment of degrees, certificates, employment, and transfer.” Only residents of Area 5 who vote will determine who wins the
“I love Citrus College and take great pride when I hear our student success stories.”
-Joanne Montgomery Board of Trustees president
board of trustee seat, which is limited to parts of Monrovia, Bradbury, and Duarte. Cameron Wisdom, Associated Students of Citrus College president and Area 5 resident, said Montgomery is focused on Citrus and that her service is her main priority. Wisdom said that any concerned student that wants to succeed at Citrus should want to make sure that they are voting for the candidate that represents the best interest of the college. Wisdom advises students not to vote blindly, to follow up on candidates and hold them accountable for their promises and decisions.
Pat Cordova-Goff, student trustee and resident of Azusa, stressed the importance of voting. “We elect individuals to represent and serve us, so it’s extremely important to participate in choosing that person,” Cordova-Goff said. Montgomery said she has learned the importance of being completely involved with Citrus College. She stressed that it is not enough to simply attend meetings, but that trustees must be aware of individual needs and be good listeners. “I encourage all students to be aware of the issues within their own community,” Montgomery
said. “Don’t ever feel that your voice is not heard.” Many years of community service has made Montgomery aware of the community’s needs. “I have spent countless hours providing support for families through these organizations,” Montgomery said. “I recently worked with the League of Women Voters on a project to study the dropout issues in our local school districts.” Montgomery has been active in the Boys and Girls Club of the Foothills, Monrovia Guild of Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, Foothill Unity Center Auxiliary, and the Children’s Home Security. Montgomery said the reason she wants to continue, as a member of the CCCD board is to continue her work improving the community by providing quality education. “I love Citrus College and take great pride when I hear our student success stories.” Montgomery said.
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ost community college students struggle to balance work and classes while searching to find a career they love. Fewer of them continue to keep up that lifestyle as they progress. Then again, former Area 1 Trustee Gary L. Woods has never been your typical community college success story. Woods, who is now running for the Area 5 seat on the Citrus Community College District Board of Trustees against incumbent Joanne Montgomery, knows the next two weeks leading up to the Nov. 3 election will take a lot of effort, especially since he is the underdog. But for him hard work is routine. “Almost everything I had to do, I had to work for,” Woods said. The son of blue-collar postal workers, Woods grew up in Pasadena. Early on he realized that if he was going to get ahead in life, he was going to have to earn his way himself. “That’s why I went to a community college for two years,” said Woods, who majored in accounting at Pasadena City College, while working as a box boy in a market full time to help pay for his education. “I pretty much had to work while I went to school, like a lot of people do,” he said. Woods then transferred to the University of Southern California, where he continued to balance his education with work. “You have to prioritize,” Woods said. “ I guess that’s why I relate to community college students.” “I got the opportunity to go to USC, but I still had to work. A lot of community college students have the same story.” Although he had his heart set on pursuing law, after earning a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Woods, decided to pursue a Master of Science in Education to begin a new venture, teaching–a profession he admits he never intended to pursue. Eventually teaching provided a good basis to work while he at-
tended Southwestern Law School. It was after he started teaching in lower income areas such as Manual Arts High School in South Central Los Angeles and Huntington Park High School that Woods began to see the effects of helping students from undeserved backgrounds. “One of the things I got out of [teaching] was that 95 percent of the kids there are great,” Woods said, relating his experience teaching in low-income areas to the challenges that come with helping students find their way in the community college environment. Woods gained much from the opportunity to work with students and parents from different ethnic and financial backgrounds than in the predominantly white area of Pasadena where he spent his childhood, high school and community college years. His message to his current students has been his model for teaching since then. “The priority is education. I don’t care if you love me or not. What I care is that you are the best that comes out of this class. That’s my job.” Woods taught at Belmont High School from 1968-75 as well as part-time at his alma matter, PCC, to pay for night classes at Southwestern where he earned his Juris Doctorate in 1974. He soon began teaching at PCC full time soon after. In 1982, Woods was first elected to the Citrus Community College Board of Trustees as the Area 1 seat of Azusa, the city he moved to after spending most his life in Pasadena. “Pretty much my whole life up until that moment was about community college. I had been a student and a professor,” Woods said, reminiscing about his initial inspiration to run for the office. Woods served on the board for 32 years. Both he and Montgomery were both on the board that oversaw the passage and issuance of the Measure G facilities bonds in 2004 and have both served as board president. Woods also recalls lobbying the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisor to build what would eventually become the Foothill-
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Gary L. Woods, former Area 1 Trustee is running against longtime incumbent Joanne Montgomery for the Area 5 seat on Nov. 3. Woods has served on as board president eight times and was voted out in 2013.
“You can make a difference in people’s lives being a teacher, but you can also make a difference by making decisions that affect the students from a different aspect.”
-gary l. woods, j.d. Former Area 1 Trustee
Gold Line APU/Citrus station. “It helps a lot of people that don’t have much money, have access to community college,” said Woods who recalls his days of being a student on a budget. In 2013, Woods came under fire when the California Teachers Association and the Citrus College Faculty Association union launched an investigation into his residency. The unions contended that Woods did not live in the low-income Azusa apartment as he claimed, but rather in a $1.7 million home in Sierra Madre home Woods co-owns. “I’ve got four or five properties,”
Woods said in a previous interview with the Clarion. “I only own a third of the property in Sierra Madre.] I don’t [solely] own the property, it’s an investment.” Woods lost his Area 1 seat that is now represented by current Trustee Barbara Dickerson. Woods, who has been living in Monrovia since January 2015, expressed confidence that he can still make an impact and work with the other board members if he is elected. He noted that in the recent exit interview with visiting team representing the Accreditation Committee for Community and Junior Colleges’ their initial find-
ings were that Citrus College’s self-evaluation report showed a lack of reflection and depth. “Citrus College has had a poor report with the accreditation committee,” Woods said. “I’ve served on two accreditation committees, so I am familiar with the accreditation process.” Woods has been involved with community colleges on almost every level, as a student, a faculty member, dean and administrator. Although his mindset early on was on accounting and law, he has more than 40 years of experience in education. He still practices business law and teaches part-time at PCC, juggling work and education while still making a difference in the lives of students on more than an academic level. “You can make a difference in people’s lives being a teacher, but you can also make a difference by making decisions that affect the students from a different aspect,” said Woods, looking at this possible return to the board as his way to extend his influence on student outcomes. “Rather than give them homework, you can give them resources in areas that will benefit them.”
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The International Student Center staff and student workers. Back (left-right): Coe Lamoureux, Beatriz Santos Lima De Moraes, Gerald Sequeira, Stephen Avalos, Dominic Jacquet. Front (left-right): Rosina Di Stefano Estrada, Yu Sin Huang, Mariane Ramsis, Dinara Nabiullina, Yoy Kwan, Mary Mincer
Breaking Barriers to Learn The International Student Program serves more than 500 foreign students.
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Beyond the language barrier, there is an inherent challenge for many international students when they arrive at Citrus College. The International Student Center aims to make the transition to American culture a pleasant one. Citrus College began its acceptance of international students in the 1960-1961 academic year, eventually opening the International Student Office in 1980 and starting its intensive English as a Second Language program in 1984. Since then, the program has only grown. “We’re really trying to give the students a way to integrate into American culture,” said Coe Lamoureux, International Students Program supervisor. “We hold events for the international students, but they’re open to all of the campus,” Lamoureux said. The ISC, provides a welcoming academic and social environment for 562 students from 50 different
“We’re really trying to give the students a way to integrate into American culture.” -Coe Lamoureux
International Students Program supervisor countries. The program also includes a comprehensive academic program to ensure proficiency in English, housing opportunities through vetted sources and help with the process of acquiring and maintaining a visa. The success rate of the international students is very high, with 51 degrees awarded to students in the program in the 2013-2014 academic year, making a total of 4.2 percent of the degrees awarded overall. Their transfer rates are also high, with 25 percent of students transferring to a 4-year college after graduation. The number one major of the students is business.
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“Some students go back to their home countries with the education they’ve gotten here at Citrus,” said Lamoureux. “But a majority of those that graduate really want to go to a university to get their bachelor’s degree.” These statistics and others ADVERTISEMENT
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Center is a place where we can freely talk about our problems,” said Hyun Dong Kim, international student from South Korea and student government senator. The ISC is also hoping for a new mentor program to begin in the near future, with a pairing of an international student and an American student. The two students would meet on or off campus for days to hangout and experience American culture. It would also encourage the international students to socialize outside of the program. “I feel like I’m just part of the program, not part of the school sometimes,” said Mohammad Alrwaili, Saudi Arabian student. “Right now, we isolate ourselves to real American life,” said Kim. Kim hopes that his role on the student government executive board will help encourage other international students to venture out of the ICS lobby. “I hope we can interact more with the American students,” Kim said, “Once there is a mentor program we’ll feel more a part of the school.”
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Pumpkin Festival a blast from the past Glendora community celebrates crops of the season at nostalgic park
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STAFF WRITER
Kids get to pick their favorites out of the pumpkin patch outside of the Hamilton House interactive museum in the Centennial Heritage Park in Glendora.
This year’s 23rd annual Pumpkin Festival at the Centennial Heritage Park in Glendora, had a constant flow of visitors and received great support. The Hamilton House acts as an interactive museum for visitors to experience life in the 19th century. People can walk through the authentically furnished and decorated farmhouse, observe how corn meal was ground and pump water and clean clothes with a washboard. Breakfast at the festival included pumpkin pancakes as well as freshly made apple pancakes, bacon and eggs. Members of the Glendora Preservation Foundation sold bread, cookies, Halloween-themed treats, and other baked goods.
Food vendors such as Mustache Mike’s Italian Ice and Knights of Columbus graciously donated their profits to the Hamilton House. Families ate under the oak trees while gramophones played vintage music in the background. It was a picturesque scene with serene orchards and the traditional farmhouse, a light hearted, warm atmosphere where children could play games and adults could relax. Next to the pumpkin patch was an art booth where children could paint ceramic pumpkins, bats, and other sculptures. Children ran about the festival with bags of handouts and toys they had won, many of them had face paint and carried Italian ice or marshmallow sticks. Despite the drought’s impact on produce this year the Festival had
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pumpkins the size of basketballs or larger, and all were priced at $5. Mike Peterson, a member of the Glendora Preservation Foundation, explained the 19th century printing process and made free bookmarks for visitors with the old machines. The print shop had a variety of antique instruments, such as a Golding hand leather press, Paragon paper cutter, a bookbinder, proof press and a large printing press. “Every thing in here still functions,” Peterson said, “you just need to clean the rust off and oil them up.” The Festival had much to offer its guests but the Glendora Preservation Foundation hopes to make improvements. Valerie DeAlazzro wants to bring
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Mike Peterson,member of the Glendora Preservation Foundation, cleaning a printing press on display before applying and ink and printing book marks.
back hayrides to take visitors up the road to the House, but insurance is too expensive for the nonprofit foundation and they are currently assessing their options. The hayride was not only scenic and fun for kids, but also supported the elderly and disabled who needed aid going up the rocky road. DeAlazzro hopes to add more events for the children, such as a petting zoo to go along with the pony rides. While the site hosts the annual Pumpkin Festival, weddings, and various photographers, both DeAlazzro, Tim Rienberger and the Glendora Preservation Society secretary, hope to have more events at
the Hamilton House such as craft fairs and a farmers market. The society needs more funding and new members to carry these ideas through. Donations to preserve the site pay for essential supplies and repairs. If the Glendora Preservation Foundation can meet their financial and recruitment goals future pumpkin festivals and beautiful events may be hosted at the Hamilton House. “I’m devoted,” DeAlazzro said, “This is something we’ve been doing since ’77. We want to see it thrive.”
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Natalia Pryannik, cosmetology student, presents her finished styles for her final on Oct. 14. Pryannik, an immigrant from Russia, discovered her passion for styling and designing new hair styles after moving to the United States.
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The Citrus College Cosmetology Program is home to the best hair stylist in California. Natalia Pryannik, 38, cosmetology student, entered the California State Hair Show Individual Student Championship in 2015. With the guidance of Albert Graciano, professor of hair color and hair design, she won first place in the statewide competition. Pryannik said wanting to push herself convinced her to participate. “Natalia’s Clarion enthusiasm, deterAd #5 mination and her passionate apFall proach to cosmetology her to Sept 23, led 2015 the art of hair competition,” Graciano said. As a freshman with no previous experience, she is also successfully maintaining a 4.00 GPA. Maria Morrish, instructor of hair style at Citrus, said Pryannik is serious about studying cosmetology and has a special desire to learn. “I enjoy every school day because I have the opportunity to learn from talented and creative people who are as passionate about beauty as much as I am,” Pryannik said. “I feel like I found myself and what I truly enjoy to do.” Graciano said he discovered true talent in Pryannik when she attended his class. “I saw the passion, eagerness and creativity that she has in the program,” Graciano said. Christian Chuc, 20, cosmetology major, describes Pryannik as talented, enthusiastic, happy and welcoming. Pryannik was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Russia. She graduated from Saint Petersburg State University and earned her bachelor’s degree in international relations in 1999.
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Pryannik grew up during the occupancy of the Soviet Union. She was constantly traveling because her father worked in the military while her mother was a stay-athome mom. Even though the country was strictly closed, she was able to go abroad to places like Germany and Slovakia. In Russia, she worked at a tourist company, Internet associate company and for private business companies but quickly grew bored of these jobs. Her husband, Andy Ghandour, is an American citizen who has a private business in Russia. Pryannik said after getting married, she wanted better opportunities for her children in the future, so she decided to move to the United States, regardless of having a career in St. Petersburg. “Russia is so unpredictable,” Pryannik said. “I did not feel safe.” As an immigrant to the United
States, it was difficult for her to overcome cultural and language barriers. “I am blessed with my family: my loving supportive husband and three beautiful children who are my biggest fans,” Pryannik said. After moving to the United States, Pryannik did interior and design and refurbished antique furniture for her friends. “My friends are amazed with how I am able to see the creativeness in old pieces that are basically trash,” Pryannik said. However, this passion did not generate any income. Pryannik said the decision to go to the cosmetology came naturally because her passions being creativity and art. Graciano said the relationship between theoretical concepts and hands-on technical skills are no problem to grasp for Pryannik, which is challenging for other students. “She always wanted to go above and beyond,” Morrish said. “When she was able to enroll in the class, her tears of excitement and gratitude told me everything about how passionate she is.” When she first enrolled in the cosmetology program, she felt a little pressure because of her age, but being an older student turned out to be an advantage because she knows what she wants. “At first I thought about the convenience with flexible hours,” Pryannik said. “Then it turned into a joy to be able to express my artistic gift and get paid for making people look stylish.” She is now getting ready to compete for the North American Hairstyling Awards 2016 on July 24 in Las Vegas.Pryannik will also be showcasing in the International Salon & Spa Expo on Jan. 31, 2016 in Long Beach. Pryannik said that she is always ready to work hard and hopes to reach high levels of professionalism. “I know what I want and I want to get it as fast as I can,” Pryannik said. “The basic is not enough for me.”
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Brothers in and out of the pool Competitive best friends have been playing water polo together for 8 years. BY ASTRID PEREZ STAFF WRITER
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Some brothers don’t always have to share the same DNA but sometimes a passion for a particular sport can create bonds. Citrus College water polo players Mark Cordts, 19, biology major, and RJ Renteria, 19, business major, prove just that. Of course, some teammates share special bonds. Cordts and Renteria share a different story, their bond started eight years ago. Cordts and Renteria first began to play together at CHAWP Water Polo Club, a club for water polo and swimming based in the Inland Empire, when they were just 11 years old. Playing with each other led Cordts and Renteria to share a bond, which not only stays in the pool. “We’re like brothers. We do everything together,”Renteria said. “We go rock climbing, surfing, off-roading and I make him play video games.” “We also play a lot of board games,” added Cordts. Their chemistry in and out of the pool is noticeable even by their teammates. “They are two of the closest guys I’ve ever seen,” Owls’ water polo player, architecture major, Jonathan Lotero said. “Their chemistry in and out of the pool is unmatched by anyone else.” Cordts and Renteria give credit to their longtime coach and Citrus College alumnus, Gareth Pandy for shaping them into the athletes they are today. Pandy began to coach Cordts at 13 years old and Renteria at 11 years old.
“We’re like brothers. We do everything together. We go rock climbing, surfing, off-roading and I make him play video games.” -RJ Renteria attacker
“He really brought us up,” Renteria said. “He made us play at a higher level even though we were put down at times.” “He was our biggest mentor,” Cordts said. “Coaching them I learned a lot about my coaching style,” Pandy said. “Mark and RJ are part of the reason why I still coach. Watching athletes grow up and succeed because of something I did and the work they put in is remarkable.” Although they didn’t play together in high school together, they both went on to have a successful athletic career. Cordts, who played for Chino High School, played as a varsity player for three years and was a 1st team AllMt. Baldy League selection as a junior and senior. Renteria, who played for Ayala High School, played three seasons as a varsity player and was an All-Sierra League honoree. Upon graduating, Cordts received an offer from California Lutheran University to play but decided not to attend due to not wanting to take out loans.
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RJ Renteria, 19, left, and Mark Cordts, 19, right, are all smiles before their game against Cuesta on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Cordts and Renteria have been playing water polo together since they were 11 years old.
“When I found out [Renteria] was coming here, I said, [You know what, I might as well come to Citrus, play two more years with my best friend and have a good time],” said Cordts. In fall of 2014, Renteria started in all 28 games, scored 33 goals and handed out 25 assists and was second on the team with 34 steals. Cordts started in 26 games for the Owls, scored 28 goals and handed out 23 assists. This season, Renteria has started in 22 games and has played a total of 23 games
and scored 36 goals. Cordts has started and played in 18 games and has scored 32 goals and handed out 18 assists. The Owls’ water polo assistant coach, Greg Salvinski, who also coached them at CHAWP, has nothing but praise for the two. “Both are very hardworkers, they never miss workouts, they are very disciplined, goal oriented and easy to coach,” Salvinski said in a statement. “Their chemistry out of the pool definitely translates to their play and teamwork inside the pool.”
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Renteria and Cordts have been a focal point of the Owls offense the past two seasons. Over that time period, Renteria has scored 69 goals in 51 games and Cordts has scored 60 goals in 44 games.
Their achievements in the pool not only stems from hard work but also each other’s encouragement. “We’ve always been there to push each other, we make each other play well,” Cordts said. “Together we have learned that you don’t give up,” Renteria said. “Even when you’re having a tough time, you play through it and you always do your best, just play a great game and stick to it.” The duo has high hopes for what will ultimately be their last season as Owls. Both are hoping to win conference and eventually win state along with the other water polo Owls. As to their academic future, both are looking into Redlands University. “They have our majors and it would still be fun to play together,” said Renteria. “Ultimately, it’s going to come down to where he gets in and where I get in.” “[Renteria and Cordts] are a good reflection of a student-athlete committing to long practices and still succeeding in the classroom,” Pandy said. Currently, the Owls’ water polo team has an overall record of 18-5. You can catch them in the pool at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 28 playing against Ventura.
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INJURIES SLOW DOWN OWLS, FALL 41-10 AGAINST MT. SAC BY MEGAN BENDER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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Citrus College Owls lost against Mt. San Antonio College 41-10 in the Alumni Game on Oct. 17. Citrus football players were dropping left and right with injuries and by the end of the game, there were eight total injuries, including four concussions and one ruptured spleen. “We lost a lot of key impact players and left it up to the back-up players to pick up the slack,” said Brayton Newton, wide receiver for the Owls, who suffered a rib and hip injury around the second quarter. The Owls suffered another big loss on defense when Justin Hornsby, defensive end, left the game due to a ruptured spleen. Citrus made 39 total offensive plays, almost just as much as Mt. SAC’s 40, but didn’t cover nearly as much ground. Mt. SAC totaled 293 yards while Citrus was held to 88 yards. “We came out here knowing we needed a big win,” said Aaren Vaughns, running back for Mt. SAC, who scored on a 69-yard pass in the second quarter. The Owls came out strong when the defense forced the Mounties to punt on their opening drive. Mt. SAC got the ball back on the next play after cornerback Derek Norman intercepted a pass from Citrus quarterback Brian Meyette. They scored the first point of the game immediately afterwards on a 30-yard touchdown reception by Troy Parker.
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Mt. Sac running back Malcolm Ballard breaks away for a 66-yard run late in the fourth quarter. The Owls lost 41-10 against the Mounties on Oct. 17.
The Owls scored 10 points in the first half but the offense struggled to move the ball the rest of the game. One key reason for their struggles was the loss of starting running back Lawon Carney early in the second quarter. Carney left the game after taking a hit directly to the helmet and did not return. Abel Morales took over most the running back duties afterwards and finished with 22 yards on three rushing attempts. The Owls as a team totaled only 25 rushing yards, their third-lowest output of the season. Citrus was also extremely limited by its
inability to convert on their third down plays. It was 2-of-15 on third downs throughout the game. “There were a lot of injuries but that’s no excuse for not winning, we had a game plan we thought was going to work and it just didn’t turn out that way,” said Christian Beltran, Citrus tight end. Mt. SAC went on a 17-0 run late in the first half that gave them a commanding 24-3 lead and seemed to knock the wind out of the Owls. Citrus showed signs of life when wide receiver Zachery Fields got into the end zone after a 6-yard pass from Meyette,
which made it 24-10 just before halftime. The Owls’ last points of the day would come in the final six minutes of the game as they were outscored 14-0 in the second half. Meyette finished the game 14-38 for 113 yards with a touchdown and an interception. After the loss of Newton, Fields led Citrus with three receptions for 38 yards and a touchdown. The Owls dropped to 1-6 overall and 1-2 in league play. Citrus’ last home game of the season is on Nov. 14 against Riverside College.
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MY CULTURE IS NOT YOUR COSTUME BY NUBIA VALDEZ STAFF WRITER
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As Halloween approaches, people seem to forget that Dia de los Muertos, “Day of the Dead,” is actually a sacred holiday that dates back thousands of years to the Aztecs. This is just a reminder that the celebration of Dia de los Muertos is not an excuse for a Halloween costume but actually part of an ancient culture. Celebrated over the span of two days, All Souls Day and All Saints Day are meant to celebrate the lives of loved ones who have passed with gifts and parties. This celebration is still highly practiced in Latino culture today. Around this time, in every Halloween store, you can always come across something related to a sugar skull. Sugar skulls are used to decorate the households or tombs of loved ones during the celebration. Instead of looking creepy like regular skulls, these are colorful and joyful, meant to represent the
spirit and personality of the dead. This year, stores have seemed to up their cultural disrespect and now have whole sections just dedicated to Dia de los Muertos costumes. Big companies have picked up on this popular ‘trend’ and now want to capitalize on it. You can walk into a Target or Walmart right now and see sugar skulls plastered alongsideHalloween decorations. This past year, even Disney tried to trademark “Dia de los Muertos” for a movie. It would have been better for them to take note of how Guillermo Del Toro did his movie “The Book of Life” and see how he did nothing more than educate his audience about the culture. They are trying to take this holiday and twist its meaning into something it is not. What makes this worse is the marketing of these costumes feature models that are usually non-Latino. This does not mean that people of non-Latino descent cannot celebrate the Day of the Dead. If you are truly celebrating it because you are celebrating the life of a loved one, that is completely fine and is in fact encouraged. However, there is still no need to paint your face or dress up at all. There is a huge difference between painting your face as a sugar skull for Halloween and doing it on the actual days of Dia de los Muer-
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tos and this goes for Latinos as well. When you are doing it on Halloween because you think it is “cute,” you are disrespecting an entire culture and people that still celebrate this holiday and what it means to them. You’re not only insulting them, but their passed loved ones as well. As for dressing up on the actual days of Dia de los Muertos, only do it if you are part of the culture. To go out of your way to do it on these days when you are not a part of it would be just as bad as dressing up on Halloween.
Even in Mexico where it is hugely celebrated, only the performers take part in dressing up. If you were actually celebrating it for the right reasons, you would not feel the need to dress up. The Calaveras, caricatures of skulls or skeletons, are also used during these days and are often dressed in European clothing to seem like something they are not. When people dress up in Dia de los Muertos “costumes,” that is exactly what they are doing dressing up like something they are not. Dia Delos Muertos is much
bigger than Halloween. Halloween has become a shallow holiday meant for getting candy and partying, while Dia de los Muertos is still about giving back to your loved ones and celebrating the lives they had. As a Chicana who celebrates this day in honor of her grandma and other passed relatives, I ask to please not take the meaning of this day and turn it into something trendy that will just be forgotten when you get tired of it. Keep the holiday of my people and my passed loved ones sacred.
Taking mental illness seriously
BY DENNIS CAMARGO II STAFF WRITER
DCAMARGO@CCCLARION.COM
There are millions of people in this country, myself included, who suffer from mental illness and are affected by the stigma and lack of comprehensive treatment and care. Mental health care is ignored by the American public until it is used as a plot device in a TV show or used as a soundbite for a politician. Language like “psycho” or “crazy” get casually thrown around to describe behavior. Labeling yourself as “OCD” or having “PTSD” from the mundane is seen as a cute little quirk. In TV crime dramas like “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit,”
people with mental illness such as schizophrenia and psychosis are often made aggressors toward others, when those who suffer from mental illness are actually more likely to be victims. Political talking heads only ever bring up the lack of comprehensive mental health care when tragedies like school shootings have been happening. Politicians get their soundbite, but nothing is ever done, and we are again burdened with the stigma of now being viewed as mass murderers. No one is taking action. Mental health care is health care and needs to be seen as that. Our very own campus only has one part-time therapist, Steve Avalos, who is supposed to serve a campus of nearly 13,000 students, and students only have an allowance of five visits with him. Even if only 18.5 percent of American adults have any mental illness, according to a survey by the National Institute of Mental Health, that is still 2405 people who potentially need t,o be served by our campus therapist. It also goes beyond hiring more mental health professionals.
Professors are unequipped when it comes to recognizing and helping a student or fellow faculty member with a mental illness. The Affordable Care Act has opened many avenues for people to have access to mental health care; however, they can still struggle with biases for seeking treatment. People seeking treatment are seen as weak and taking medication is seen as numbing yourself from reality. This way of thinking isn’t the same for people with other medical issues. People with broken limbs are not called weak for getting casts. Diabetics are not taking the easy way out by taking insulin. If those that are mentally ill fear the stigma of seeking treatment, they can often rely on self-medication and turn to drugs, alcohol or self-harm. With school becoming more and more competitive and the stresses of life bearing down on the shoulders of all students, having more comprehensive mental health care available on and off campus may just save life.
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Quiet room will celebrate diversity C
itrus College needs to provide a multipurpose quiet room for reflection, meditation and prayer. An area designed for this is an inspiring take on a new trend in higher education, where colleges provide staff and students with nondenominational contemplative spaces. These quiet places, as opposed or in addition to prayer rooms, look to welcome people of every faith and background and provide some escape from the hectic pace of academic life. Without enforcing any particular belief system, quiet rooms provide a comfortable space for those who need to worship or simply to reflect. This is very important for students who practice a religion requiring prayer at specific times throughout the school day, as well as the non-religious students who seek time to
meditate or reflect. It is especially relevant at community colleges, where the student body tends to be a more religiously diverse population. It may be more appropriate to label them contemplative spaces rather than calling them “prayer” rooms because of the religious connotations. Creating a space for required practice of a student’s religion, personal meditation or simple silence offers students the option for relaxation and improves mental health. Being a campus with many foreign students, paying attention to a student’s religious needs will improve the reputation of the school. It will make it a friendly campus for those who come from underrepresented ethnic, racial and religious backgrounds. The use of the quiet room is available to all religious groups and those who do not practice
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religion at all. Buddhists can meditate, Christians can read the Bible or pray, and Muslims students can use this space for their required daily prayers. Students who do not wish to pray can access the room to have a place to sit quietly and collect their thoughts and recharge. Many people may think that the separation of church and state means that prayer is not allowed in school. In
reality it is not allowed to be endorsed or required. This is why Citrus College needs to do what it can to make sure that they are meeting the needs of students without disrupting the education of the students or others. Other colleges have provided for students by opening up quiet rooms. Chaffey College, University of California, Riverside, Cal State Fullerton, Cal State San Bernardino, Cal Poly Pomona
and many other public colleges all have exclusive rooms for prayer. Also, The University of California, Berkeley has opened up a meditation room that all students can use for prayer. Not only will this help motivate students from all backgrounds, but will also create a positive image celebrating diversity on campus.
Library in need of major overhaul Even after a recent update, computers and programs in the Hayden Memorial Library are still causing students trouble
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he computer system in the Hayden Memorial Library is due for a major overhaul. As the largest computer lab on campus, it should serve as a main resource for many students, but network unreliability and system sluggishness keep many students away. While students should be able to expect a state-of-the-art network, they find a system that is bogged down with overzealous security protocols and network architecture that simply doesn’t work for a system of this size. Library staff works hard to assist students with any difficulties they may have, for which they have our appreciation. But it is a tough job considering how hobbled they are by the system itself. Students are warned by library staff to save their work frequently, not just because it’s a good habit, but because terminals go offline or the server shuts down unexpectedly. Security protocols in place block cookies from appropriate sites such as My Math Lab, and
cannot be adjusted on the fly. International students also report that they cannot visit foreign websites or check their foreign email accounts. While most of us are upgrading to Windows 10 on our home PCs, the library system runs Windows 7, and Tec Services has plans to upgrade only to Windows 8. Rather than having individual software for each terminal, students who wish to use Microsoft Word or other related software, tunnel in to the application on the server. This creates slowness in the applications. Students who have attempted to use the system to take quizzes or do online classwork have been hindered by shutdowns, which can affect class performance and grades. The network and computers in the library need to reflect current technology to keep the computer lab viable for the coming years. With the advent of Windows 10 and touchscreen technology, this is an opportune time to make the upgrades.
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