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The Little Theatre presents an out of this world rendition of “Twelfth Night.” PG. 8
Administration debates move to new learning platform The school will vote for a new online learning program that is similar to Blackboard Learn BY ERICK CAMACHO STAFF WRITER
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Citrus College will have an opportunity to try out a new online learning platform other than Blackboard Learn. Vice Chancellor for Communications at the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office Paul Feist said the proposed platform Canvas is in the process of being implemented within the next few months, if not already so, at over 60 colleges around the state. The plan is to have all 113 California Community Colleges streamlined under the same platform. Distance Education Coordinator and Language Arts professor Beverly Van Citters said Citrus will vote on a pilot program for Canvas in 2017. She said the transition to Canvas, should Citrus decide to adopt it, will be a gradual process. Van Citters said Citrus is not immediately switching to Canvas should they decide to adopt it, but instead plans to use it as a pilot to gather feedback from a handful of faculty and students. Distance Education Supervisor Lari Kirby, who has worked with Blackboard Learn since it was brought to Citrus in 2002, said Blackboard Learn may not be entirely dropped. “The plan is to have Blackboard Learn run parallel with Canvas,” said Kirby. “This gives faculty an opportunity to learn the platform.” The pilot period could take six months after
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Foothill Transit is partnering up with Citrus College to connect students with free bus rides in time for the fall 2016 semester PG. 5
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Special Editorial:
Student Journalists: Here to serve our community and to learn
Photo Illustration: Darius Johari
Student journalists at Citrus College have not been allowed to train as professionals in our field. When requesting interviews with college administrators, our reporters are stonewalled with one comment. “(Administrator) is busy in meetings, please forward your questions via email.” We consistently run into administrators, staff and faculty who do not make the time to allow us an interview and instead refer us
to emailing them our questions. We are aware of the roles administrators, staff, faculty and students play on this campus and understand that we must be flexible and work with your schedules and the work that is put in to making education and this school successful. But when you refuse to meet with the student media, you are preventing us from improving and are stonewalling our education.
This creates an environment in which we will never learn. The Auto-Tech department, Nursing and EMT programs all receive hands-on experience to allow their students to perform at a professional level. We must learn from handson experience and deserve that chance as much as any interactive major on campus. The face-to-face interview process allows journalists to have verbal and visual communication
‘killing’ it at the haugh The premiere of the new film “Kill Me Deadly” debuts at the Haugh Performing Arts Center to rave reviews . PG. 12
with our sources. A study by University of California Los Angeles Professor Emeritus of psychology Albert Mehrabian said 93 percent of communication is non-verbal and is based off sight and tone of voice. We are training to watch and listen to add depth and set a scene for our readers. The interview process allows us to improve S E E M ED IA • PAGE 2
What an honor
Phi Theta Kappa takes home a prestigious award from its recent trip to Las Vegas PG. 6
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EDITORIAL
Transferring: Conquering fear of unknown
Planning well for transfer can reduce financial and social concerns
Students must overcome fear of transferring to a four-year university. Transferring to a four-year can be stressful, exhausting and downright scary. Spring semester is about halfway done and many students are preparing to make the change. Top fears most students face when transferring are financial troubles, transferable classes and making the wrong decision on what school they are attending. With financial troubles, students may feel they will not be able to afford the four-year university tuition. There are many financial supports that help students pay for college, including scholarships, work-study and loans. Most of the scholarships granted by universities are merit-based, but some universities offer need-based scholarships as well. The loans most universities offer can start being paid off six months after finishing school.
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our public speaking when meeting with public officials. As a state college, everyone employed at this college is a public official like police and firefighters. As such they should make themselves available to inquiries from the public and student media.
Another solution for financial worries are work study programs. Work study programs are put in place to help students afford their tuition and books by paying the student directly to their balance. The fear of classes not transferring can be stressful but easily avoidable.
When checking to see if the class is transferable, students can simply go to assist.org. Assist.org is a site where students can not only check if their classes are transferable, but also which classes they need to transfer to the four-year universities. The fear of choosing the wrong school can weigh heavily on a
transfer student. A lot of planning must go into picking the right university. When comparing schools, students should think about their preferred learning style, educational majors and student life. Consider whether you prefer a big classroom or a smaller classroom.
Many four-year universities range from having 20 students in a classroom to having 100-plus students. The most important thing to remember when deciding on a schools is to make sure it has the right program for your intended field of study. Each university is known to excel at certain programs, such as UC Davis and its stellar veterinary program, or Harvard’s law program. Another thing to consider when picking the right school is student life. Universities have multiple dorms and apartments to choose from to live on campus and make friends quickly. Many universities have different clubs, sororities and fraternities you can join to cultivate your learning experience and social life. Both community colleges and universities have informative resources for any questions students have. The decision you make stays with you throughout your life and is a big step toward your future. Do not be afraid of big changes happening in your life. The fear of the unknown is overwhelming, but this fear can be conquered.
The Citrus College Clarion is the voice of the students, we take our roles on this campus very serious, and when you deny or put off speaking to the student media you are essentially depriving us of information that the students of Citrus College want to know about. We are not a newsletter, our jobs on this campus are to investigate and sometimes ask difficult questions to give the students and faculty on campus a better
understanding of the 104-acre community we all share. Working in student publications gives us a chance to be around prominent news makers in our community. Very often we run into those who are not willing to meet with us because of the actions of those before us. Because we are students, we need the opportunities a community college can provide as stepping stones of success in our
field. Outside of the community college environment we do not have as much freedom or opportunity to explore, create and learn as we do here at the Clarion. It is important that we are able to communicate with the student body, the staff, the faculty and the administrators. We simply ask that we are allowed the opportunity to represent this college, report the news accurately and fairly and
the opportunity to learn the way any student deserves to on our campus. Student newspapers and magazines are the documented history of their campuses and we want to ensure that we are doing our duty as journalists to accurately report that history. Take the time to meet with your student media and allow us the learning opportunities necessary for a quality journalism education.
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OPINION
Academic failure now comes at higher cost BY STEPHEN IM STAFF WRITER
SIM@CCCLARION.COM
Students who have fallen below 2.0 GPA for two consecutive semesters or have not completed at least 50 percent of your course work will lose their California Board of Governor’s fee waiver. California tax payers won’t pay for shortcomings any longer. The changes in funding regulations, which were introduced earlier this year, will take effect in the upcoming 2016 fall semester. Academic performance and progress standards are an obligation that must be taken seriously. Essentially, this means the course units students haven’t paid a dime for will now cost $46 per unit, bringing a 15-unit load from $30 in student fees to around an out-of-pocket cost of $725. According to the National Center for Educations Statistics, in 2014, 64 percent of Citrus students received some form of financial aid, including the California BOG
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waiver. If you have benefited from the fee waiver and fear you are on track to lose it, do something about it. There is still time to keep your money in your pocket, but it will require leaving your comfort zone and getting help. With finals week on the horizon, you can use a variety of services to help significantly lift your grades
above a 2.0 GPA. There are a multitude of support services that Citrus students have access to. In addition to being easily accessible, they are free of cost and available to all students, whether you are an on-campus or distance education student. The tutoring center, located in ED 215, is run by students who have gone through College Read-
ing and Learning Association certification training and received a minimum of a B letter grade in their respective course. The Writing Café, also in ED 215, offers students help with writing assignments for any course. It also offers strategies for note taking, reading comprehension and writing. Supplemental Instruction is integrated into STEM courses support students with traditionally difficult subjects. An SI tutor takes the class alongside students, and then conducts specific meetings to review class lectures and work on specific course concepts for clarity. According to SI research, students that attend tutoring sessions receive, on average, one half to one full letter grade higher than students who do not to attend. For distance education students, a detailed schedule for English, writing, math and biology courses is offered online. After receiving a failing grade in a math exam or a research paper, recovery seems long and difficult. But don’t
throw in the towel and run away from your problems by taking a W or no-showing in classes, hoping for a fresh start next semester. The on-campus and online resources available are designed to be used: They are there to be taken advantage of. Don’t think for a second your professors don’t want you to succeed or they have it out for you to fail. Typically, professors throw in extra credit toward your grade for attending tutoring. Every administrator, faculty member and support service staff member is all-in to assure Citrus is a college of completion. If you receive the school-issued email stating you lost your BOG waiver eligibility, which is sent 30 days after the end of the semester, it does not mean it is gone forever. You can regain eligibility by meeting the academic and progress standards. When your GPA improves, you can re-apply for the waiver. Rather than trying to earn back this benefit, work hard now to keep it while you have it.
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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 • MAY 4 - SPRING SAGA - STORMTROOPER ACADEMY LASER TAG The Inter-Club Council Spring Saga brings laser tag to Citrus. Join at the Campus Center West Wing from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Students must have a current ASCC Student Service Fee Sticker to participate. • MAY 4 - SPRING SAGA - SCI-FI CHALK ART CLUB COMPETITION Must be a current club member to join. Clubs compete for club points for the Spring Saga Sci-Fi Chalk Art Competition from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Campus Center Mall. There is no limit on the number of participants. • MAY 5 - L.U.S.A. - CINCO DE MAYO Join the Latinos Unidos Student Association (LUSA) for the Cinco De Mayo celebration. The group will have its booth at the Campus Center Mall from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The group will also have dance performers from noon to 12:45 p.m. • MAY 5 - SPRING SAGA - LIP SYNC COMPETITION Join the Inter-Club Council for its Lip Sync Competition from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Campus Center Mall. This is a club competition and there is no limit on the number of participants. • MAY 5 - SPRING SAGA - REVENGE OF THE 5TH Join the Inter-Club Council as it transforms the Campus Center Mall into a celebration of all things clubs and sci-fi. Club booths will be set up from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. • MAY 6 - COSMETOLOGY SPRING HAIR SHOW The Cosmetology Club will host its annual spring hair show from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Campus Center. • MAY 9-12 - COLLEGE SUCCESS/EARLY ALERT WORKSHOPS MAY 9 Learning Styles 10:30 a.m to 11:30 a.m. MAY 10 Test Taking 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. MAY 11 Goal Setting 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. MAY 12 Study Skills 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All workshops are in SS281
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FALL 2016
Citrus College celebrates our 28th semester in London, England. This enriching experience enables you to enjoy historical surroundings, grow intellectually and enhance your overall knowledge of the world while making normal progress toward your degree objectives. Earn 12 units of Citrus College transferable credit in courses taught by faculty from Citrus College or one of the other community colleges in the Southern California Foothills Consortium.
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FINAL INFO. MEETING: April 21, CI 159 at 3:30pm • Most courses are CSU/UC transferable and meet general education requirements. • Accommodations, insurance, on-site student services support staff, and central London transit pass included. Group airfare is available. • British Life and Culture class features exciting guest speakers and field trips. • Optional tours explore the great cities and historic sites of Europe.
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FREE BUS PASS PROGRAM ARRIVES AT CITRUS ‘Class Pass’ pilot program for Foothill Transit buses begins this fall BY MEGAN BENDER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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The long wait for free Foothill Transit bus passes is over. By fall, Citrus College students will have free access to Foothill Transit buses for an entire year due to the efforts of new Dean of Students Maryann Tolano-Leveque. Any Citrus student enrolled in at least one credit can use the new bus pass for free starting this fall. Studio arts major Ernest Santos, who has a car but prefers the bus, said this is a big help. “I have a bus pass, which I put money in every time I need to,” Santos said. “But it would be one less worry to my financial responsibilities.” Tolano-Leveque was given the green light to implement a Class Pass program as soon as she arrived at Citrus in February. She said she heard from both administrators and students who were interested for the program. Previously, as the coordinator for student life at Mt. San Antonio College, she was responsible for implementing that school’s Class Pass. “I was receiving three to four calls a semester about students who would have to drop out of school because their car broke down,” she said, “and people would ask if there was anything we can do to help students in need.” When the pilot program began at Mt.SAC, the calls stopped, Tolano-Leveque said. After having the pilot program for a year, 82 percent of Mt. SAC students voted to raise student fees to keep the free bus pass. She said it is not clear how Citrus staff will distribute the pass, but eligible Citrus students will receive a Transit Access Pass microchip sticker instead of a separate TAP card. TAP cards are used to load currency for both Metro
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Studio art major Ernest Santos steps onto the 281 Foothill Transit bus to go home to San Dimas after school. The 281 is one of several bus lines that service Citrus College that more students will have access to once the Class Pass program is implemented this fall.
“I was receiving three to four calls a semester about students who would have to drop out of school because their car broke down and people would ask if there was anything we can do to help students in need.” -Maryann Tolano-leveque Dean of Students
trains and Foothill Transit buses. Foothill Transit Special Projects Manager Katie Gagnon said the TAP microchip technology works the same no matter what form it is in. “The chip as a sticker will be a new installment for the bus passes,” Gagnon said. Rather than issue TAP cards that do not require specific information for use, a microchip sticker will be issued and adhered to Citrus College student IDs to prevent fraud. In addition, the stickers will easily tear when removed from IDs to prevent theft or sharing, Tolano-Leveque said. “Mt. SAC and the University of La Verne will also switch to the mi-
crochip sickers in in the fall,” Gagnon said. Once implemented, the free bus pass will only be available for students during the spring and fall semesters, the time when students fees are paid in full. Tolano-Leveque said in the upcoming summer semester she will invite around 30 to 40 students to try out the Class Pass. Foothill Transit Deputy Executive Director Kevin Parks McDonald said the TAP microchip sticker will allow FT and Citrus to gather ridership information during the pilot year. “This is a good way to get exact ridership numbers,” he said, “and students can vote to pay for the program after the initial launch.”
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He said the fee students will vote on will directly reflect these ongoing numbers. She said students taking fewer than 12 units in spring will pay a prorated rate, usually $1 less than the fee added. If the Class Pass is not voted through at Citrus, Tolano-Leveque said she would not consider bringing the program back for another five years based on the average completion rate of students. “People have different reasons for supporting the Class Pass,” Tolano-Leveque said. “That does not mean Citrus students will support it and that is OK.” Santos said he will most likely vote in favor of the pass because he wants to give it a try.
“I want to see how it goes,” he said. “It’ll help students in the long run.” The program has not been 100 percent officially approved through Citrus, but is being presented to the Board of Trustees as a Memorandum of Understanding so Tolano-Leveque can work with Foothill Transit now to implement the program. Once the MOU is signed, she can assure systems are in place to keep track of student ridership and receive feedback on where and how often Citrus students use the pass. “Everything is looking positive like (the signing) will happen,” she said. Tolano-Leveque said she is excited about public transportation and students wanting to use it. “But I am more excited about the idea of helping students who have a hard time getting to school,” she said. “The idea of helping students get to their education for free is really exciting.”
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Society gains high honors in region Phi Theta Kappa received most distinguished chapter in southern region BY BRIANNA SEWELL STAFF WRITER
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The Citrus College Beta Nu Eta chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society received the Most Distinguished Chapter award in the Nevada and California region for the 2015-2016 school year. Out of the 94 Nevada and California chapters, 11 have received a five-star ranking; of these 11, Beta Nu Eta is the most distinguished. All chapters of PTK receive recognition of activity through a yearly rating system. A one star rating is received for organizing, recruiting and approving chapter by-laws for a new school chapter. The two star rating requires advisor and officer positions to be filled, two membership recruitment meetings, and research and objective goals from the chapter’s Honors Program Guide. The chapter must also meet with the college president to discuss their goals and obligations. A three star rating is earned by
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The Citrus College Beta Nu Eta chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor society poses for a group photo on April 22 outside of the Honors Transfer classroom. The chapter brought home Most Distinguished Chapter in California and Nevada, first-place honors in Action Research, third-place honors in Action Project in the region and recognition for multiple service projects.
developing a Honors in Action Project and a College Project. The four star rating is earned when the chapter increases its involvement in the region. One way to do this is campaigning for regional office. Nicole Wassef, President of BNE has been the Nevada/California Regional Vice President since 2015. To earn a five star rating chapters must submit at least three competitively-judged applications in the Hallmark Awards Program and attend the Annual Convention, Honors Institute, Regional Officer Institute, or International Advisor Education
Event. Super intendent/President Geraldine M. Perri said in an email to PTK Advisor Brian Waddington, “I am so proud of our students for their diligent efforts, commitment and leadership. It is truly a job well done to advance to a Five Star Chapter and to also receive the Most Distinguished Chapter award.” The chapter also won first place in Quests of Human Expression for its Honors in Action Research Project and third place in the region, and received recognition for multiple service projects. “The students were obviously ADVERTISEMENT
thrilled,” Waddington said, “and our chapter is proud of the work and dedication the students put into achieving these awards.” The team lead for the Honors in Action Project, Alicia Beckley, said she thinks PTK has enhanced her life. “Being involved in (the Honors in Action Project) greatly increased my research ability as a student and psychology major,” she said. The team researched body art in relation to mental health and suicide prevention. According to Beckley, they worked with the Semicolon Proj-
ect, To Write Love on Her Arms, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and other organizations to host an event on campus that helped students to receive information about treatments for mental health. At the event, PTK offered free henna tattoos with motivational designs. Beckley said she is “absolutely elated” their Honors in Action project won awards. “Our Honors in Action Project won first for its theme in the Nevada/California region, third out of all themes in the Nevada/ California region, and received international recognition,” Beckley said. “This project was quite challenging at times, but it was so worth it to me just by knowing that I have impacted lives due to it and in return it has even changed my own life.” With the Most Distinguished Chapter award comes a scholarship for one student to attend the Learning Institute seminar in North Carolina. PTK will decide who receives the scholarship after its elections in two weeks. “Currently we are looking at sending our new president,” Waddington said, “but we may open it up to another officer if the president can not attend.”
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the school takes a vote. Psychology major, Alondra Ruiz, said she thinks the consideration of adopting Canvas could be a good move for the college. “I hate Blackboard. It gives teachers freedom to update assigned homework on a short notice, which is very limiting to students,” Ruiz said. “I work two jobs and I don’t check Blackboard every day.” Ruiz said she believes a program like Canvas entering the picture, which could offer students automated updates on a class, could do well for students at Citrus. “I think the school adopting Canvas would be revolutionary for the school,” Ruiz said. Faculty Communications and Language Arts Professor Theresa Villeneuve, who has worked with Blackboard extensively over the years is enthusiastic about the new platform, and the app in particular. “I’m excited to have a functional app to use,” Villeneuve said. “The app that it (Blackboard Learn) has offers no functionality for instructors, and although they’ve been promising us one for years, it’s never come.” Villeneuve said this is a huge weakness, because it forces instructors to manage and grade assignments on a desktop or laptop and be online, which is unfortunate when apps such as Turnitin give instructors the opportunity to download everything to a tablet to grade offline. Canvas, however, provides instructors with a reliable app they may use, she said. The California Community College Chancellors Office is offering community colleges the opportunity to make the transition for free until the end of the 2018-19 academic school year. After 2019, California community colleges will still be able to make the jump. However, expenses will only be partially covered. “You have to have all the pieces together at your college before you can even go and become apart of it,” Van Citters said, “so there is a lot of hoops that have to be gone through, but what is exciting about this is we are going to end up having folks look at this.” Through an extensive request for proposal
and interview process involving over 70 California Community College constituent representatives, including students, Canvas was chosen as the common course management system to be offered through an Online Education Initiative, in what was nearly a unanimous decision. Instructure, the company behind the OEI, launched the initiative back in 2011 which eventually led to the creation of the Canvas Network in 2012. The company is run by two Brigham Young University alumni who founded the company in 2008. Brian Whitmer and Devlin Daley made Canvas freely available in February 2011. Instructure created Canvas, Canvas K-12, the Canvas Network and Bridge, a cloudbased corporate Learning Management System.
“I think the school adopting Canvas would be revolutionary for the school.” -Alondra Ruiz student
Feist said Canvas has grown for its recognition of intuitiveness, ease-of-use interface for both students and faculty and will serve as a platform for integration of other resources that the initiative is providing. A comprehensive rubric has been put in place by a steering committee which includes students, faculty, administrators and the Online Education project team. “The rubric has established standards relating to course design, interaction and collaboration, assessment, learner support and accessibility,” Feist said. “These include, but are not limited to, online learner readiness tools and tutoring resources focused on student success.” The proposed platform, Canvas, will provide students and faculty around the state a more streamlined service that combines 24/7 tech support, tutoring and resource tools, according to Feist. This will help students and colleges with processing assessment tests and class registration, providing a more universal platform that will not require repeated assessment should a student look to enroll at another CCC.
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SPOTLIGHT
Two years ago, in a community college far, far away... Twelfth Night
the 'farce' awakens ...director Craig Tyrl decided on his own mash-up rendition of William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" in the style of "Star Wars." "Twelfth Night: A Galactic Farce" is a production that is the first of its kind.
TWELFTH NIGHT A GALACTIC FARCE
May 6, 7, 14 8 p.m. May 7, 15 2 p.m. $12 general $15 (day of show) $10 (students/seniors)
The Little Theatre For more information contact: 626-963-9411 haughpac.com
"I had thought about it two years ago and worked on the full adaptation in the summer of last year to make all of this happen," Tyrl said. "The production is exactly like the title, a Galactic Farce. Lots of horseplay, plot implications and adult theme humor." Tyrl, who is directing the performance, teaches an acting Shakespeare class at Citrus College and also teaches at California State University, Fullerton. Based on the original "Twelfth Night," written by Shakespeare, this adaptation switches the names of original characters with that of "Star Wars" characters. "It is still true to its Shakespearean language, although the full adaptation has made it easier for the ear," Tyrl said. "It'll be the most fun Shakespeare play ever done." "Everybody is talented and on the same page," actor Ryan Jones, who plays Han Solo, said. Jones said Tyrl is a unique instructor with lots of energy who is vocal and hands-on. Actor Aaron Bess, who plays Lando Calrissian said that everybody in the class is close and each individual brings a piece of themselves to the table as a part of the production. "We are the galactic friends, we are different pieces of the puzzle that make one beautiful work of art," Bess said. "Craig pushes me to try harder," Bess said. "He wants me to be the best possible version of myself and he inspires me to want to become a professor on a collegiate level." "I have performed before for the Student Showcase Scenes from the End of the World, which was written and directed by students, but I have not done a production like this before," Jones said. Costume designer Carin Jacobs was crafty with do-ityourself costumes to recreate characters such as C-3PO and Chewbacca. The production falls just after the unofficial holiday known as "Star Wars Day," celebrated May 4, a play off the popular phrase from the franchise, "May the Force be with you." Tyrl said Shakespeare is still at the heart of the play despite the "Star Wars" twists and the audience can expect a lot of raunchy and zany humor. "There is lots of fourth wall breaking," Bess said. "Expect the unexpected and to be brought into the show."
Words by: Katrina Ragasa Photos by: Chris Fernandez
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Antoine Renaut as R2-D2 with Peter Conley as Darth Vader as R2-D2 reveals a hidden holographic message.
Left: Scott Roberts as C-3PO takes the stage as he does a musical number in one of the scenes. Right: Ryan Jones as Han Solo looks into the distance as he thinks of Princess Amidala. Bottom Left: Chelsea Barron as Chewbacca with Nick Mendoza as Luke Skywalker. Bottom Right: Han Solo talks with Wicket, who is played by Dave Miranda.
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New club unapologetic about free speech BY MEGAN BENDER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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Curious students stopped in the Campus Center Mall on April 25 to examine a giant beach ball covered in obscenities. The unofficial Citrus College Turning Point USA chapter brought out a large beach ball, whiteboard markers, coloring books and crayons and invited students to express themselves without repercussions. Turning Point USA said in a press release the protest follows “nationwide reports of schools attempting to shut down politically motivated speech, fearing the speech may offend students.” The press release specifically mentioned the University of California Santa Barbara, “where a ‘#Trump2016’ chalk writing sparked a school-wide investigation after complaints of students being ‘physically harmed’ by the chalk.” The UCSB newspaper the Daily Nexus said messages such as “Trump build the wall 2016,” “Obama is a Muslim” and “Muhammad fucked children” were drawn in chalk across the campus and were discovered by students on March 30. President of the Citrus Turning Point USA chapter, Favian Fragoso, said schools are setting up safe zones “simply because someone decide to write ‘#Trump2016’ in
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Dental program student Jazmin Chau writes on a giant beach ball that was brought on April 25 at the Campus Center Mall by the unofficial Citrus College chapter of Turning Point USA. The ball served as protected free speech platform.
chalk.” Turning Point USA brought out the beach ball to catch attention. “We wanted to put up a public forum where people could just write whatever they wanted without feeling ‘Oh I can’t say this because I’m going to get in trouble or people are going to look down on me,’” he said.
Turning Point USA called out to students encouraging them to write anything they wanted. Fragoso said it was immature for people to be offended by free speech comparing them to kindergartners whose feelings are hurt. For those who felt offended by any speech written on the beach ADVERTISEMENT
ball, coloring books and crayons were provided by Turning Point USA as an alternative to a safe space. Some students, such as history major Jose Cruz, had politically focused messages to share. “Bernie is a socialist, Trump is a racist, Clinton is a murderer, we all forgot about Benghazi on that
one and Cruz, he’s a puppet for the money,” Cruz said, repeating his written message. Another history major, Brandon Ball, shared his religious sentiments on the ball, writing “Christianity is the greatest evil of all.” Ball said having a platform for students to express themselves on is important. Turning Point USA California Field Director for Los Angles Devon Mirksy, who attended the event to help the chapter, said using a giant beach ball as a free speech platform is a popular event for Turning Point USA groups. The nonprofit and nonpartisan organization was founded in June 2012 by Charlie Kirk. The press release said its “mission is to identify, educate, train and organize students to promote the principles of fiscal responsibility, free markets and limited government.” Fragoso said the Citrus chapter came together a month ago, has about 13 members and has recently approved its constitution. The chapter still needs an adviser before presenting itself to InterClub Council to become official. “We are going to be putting out a lot of events like these to reach out to students that have given up on politics because they feel like it doesn’t cater to them anymore,” he said. “It doesn’t matter if you go left or you go right, you have a voice and you should start speaking up.”
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Hair show returns with promise Cosmetology students show off creativity and craft in annual spring hair show BY JOHN MICHAELIDES SPORTS EDITOR
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The Citrus College Cosmetology department is pulling out all the stops to ensure the annual Spring Hair Show will have a “wow” factor. The Spring 2016 Hair Show will take place from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on May 6. The event will begin at the Student Center, where people can watch the preparation for the runway show, which takes place after in the Haugh Performing Arts Center. Every year, the cosmetology department changes the theme of the show, that with a few exceptions, continually find a place in the rotation changes yearly. “This year, we are doing an avant-garde and contemporary theme,” Cosmetology student Summer Barratt said. “So you are definitely going to be seeing more extravagant, more crazy hairstyles and a lot of really crazy colors and extreme cuts.” Cosmetology student Savannah
Tannehill Tannehill saidvant-garde is one of the recurring themes that often finds a place in the hair show. Cosmetology student Nina Hagentorn said the hair show is exciting for the students participating in the show. “We all get to show our real skills outside of the school, instead of just inside,” Hagentorn said. “So it will be really cool to see what everyone puts together.” “For us, it’s a huge deal here,” Barratt said. “It gives us a chance to really show our creativity and to give us a challenge. And for us, it’s a competition, so we really work hard to accomplish that.” Barratt, who is participating in her second show at Citrus, encouraged people to attend the hair show as the cosmetology department presents the culmination of all its work from this semester. “You are going to experience something you get to see on L.A.’s fashion week or on a runway show,” Barratt said. “You get to see what it is like for a student, especially if we are going to be doing it for our career.” The hair show is a way for the students to put their names out there, Tannehill said. “This and a lot of our open houses are really getting our
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A Cheshire Cat theme from fall 2015 Halloween Hair Show. One of themes for the spring 2016 Cosmetology Hair Show is “Avant-garde.’” Preparation starts at the Campus Center at 2 p.m. and the show will follow in the Haugh Performing Arts Center until 6 p.m.
program the recognition that we need,” Tannehill said. The annual hair show is considered to be the biggest show of the year put on by the department, Hagentorn said. “We have one during Halloween time,” Hagentorn said. “But this one is definitely the huge show.”
“You are definitely going to be seeing more extravagant, more crazy hairstyles and a lot of really crazy colors and extreme cuts.” -summer barratt
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The “Kill Me, Deadly” film showing on April 24 at the Haugh Performing Arts Center provided an hour and 40 minutes of classic laughter and suspense. Clarion Ad #6 Described as a Spring comedy noir film with an entertaining cast, May 4, 2016 led by Kirsten Vangsness from the show “Criminal Minds,” the oneday showing at Citrus College was enjoyable. With clever jokes and classic phrases taken from the 1940s, it was difficult not to laugh at the character’s ridiculous lines. The movie, filmed in blackand-white signature of noir and set in 1940s Hollywood, drew inspiration from classic noir films Kill Me, Deadly, LLC but had a healthy dose of come- Paul F. Tompkins as Jaime and Donald Agnelli as Shirley in “Kill Me, Deadly” dy. Dean Lemont, who played Me, Deadly” has found itself at download “Kill Me, Deadly” using these QR codes main character Charlie Nickels, Citrus College. Acting Professor a private investigator, brought Cherie Brown introduced the the audience nearly to tears with script to students who performed laughter with his Monopoly ref- the play in 2012. erences to explain people playBill Robens, the writer of “Kill ing games and comparing love to Me, Deadly,” originally wrote it as peach pie. a stage play but decided to also In addition to laughs through- turn it into a movie. out, suspense kept the audience After the showing, actors and members guessing as they tried producers answered questions to figure out who was responsi- from the audience and said the ble for the murders in the film film is already available on iTunes and who had the missing coveted and Google Play. A DVD will also Bengal Diamond. be made available in about 60 Nickels is called upon to get days. to the bottom of the crimes, all “Kill Me, Deadly” is a movie while trying to meet the demands that the whole family would enof his new love interest and cli- joy, with content that features no ent: a lounge singer named Mona more than PG humor. It is a film Livingston, played by Vangsness. worth seeing again. This is not the first time “Kill
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SOFTBALL EARNS SWEEP AGAINST LA MISSION ON FINAL DAY OF THE SEASON STAFF REPORT
The Citrus College women’s softball team finished its season with a doubleheader sweep against Los Angeles Mission College, but needed help on the last day of the season in the hopes of earning a playoff berth. With Bakersfield College’s two wins against Antelope Valley, Citrus was officially eliminated from playoff contention, finishing in third place in the Western State Conference Blue Division. The Owls gave it their all until the end, however, defeating LA Mission 7-0 and 5-1 in the second game of the doubleheader on April 26 at Citrus College. Citrus sophomore pitcher Makaele Moore ended her solid season with two complete game victories. In the first game of the day, Citrus jumped ahead early with a two-run home run from freshman catcher Celine Spathias, her team-leading seventh home run of the season. Moore took it from there, pitching seven complete innings, allowing only four hits, zero earned runs and four strikeouts. The second game of the day was more of the same. After an early LA Mission home run from sophomore utility player Melissa Boundy in the top of the first, Citrus responded with RBI singles from sophomore infielder Autumn Bartholomy and freshman utility player Karissa Martinez, giving the Owls a 3-1 lead after the first inning. Moore settled down after the
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Citrus freshman catcher Celine Spathias awaits a pitch against Antelope Valley on March 22 at Citrus College. The Owls won the doubleheader 6-3 and 6-2.
first home run and pitched another complete game, surrendering six hits and one earned run. The Owls had 15 hits and provided enough run support for Moore to end her season with a winning 13-12 record. Citrus missed the playoffs, but it was not for a lack of effort. The Owls won eight of their last 11 games after a rough start to their season. In the end, there was just too much ground to make up and needed help from Antelope Valley. Spathias’ .449 batting average was
the fourth-best in the conference. Spathias had team highs with 57 hits, 35 RBIs, 13 doubles and seven home runs. Freshman outfielder Jade Nua finished with a .385 batting average, 40 hits, 22 RBIs and three home runs. Sophomore utility player Haley Gomez finished the season batting .378, with 51 hits, 17 RBIs and six home runs. Moore finished the season for the Owls with a 13-12 record and teamhighs with 19 complete games, 74 strikeouts, 34 walks and a 3.56 ERA.
Owls fall to Bakersfield in season finale
The Citrus College men’s golf team secured a spot in the Southern California championships after finishing in third place in the Western State Conference Finals on April 25 at Rio Bravo Country Club in Bakersfield. Sophomore Tyler Bliss led the way for the Owls, posting a first-round score of 70 and followed it up with a 76 in the second round, finishing in first place individually for the tournament with a combined score of 146. Bliss came into the tournament second on the team with a 78.7 stroke average. Citrus sophomores Tyler Hoefferle and Benjamin Bencomo also cracked the leaderboard, tied at 13th, each with a combined score of 157. Freshman Brandon Dooley continued his strong play for the Owls
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Citrus sophomore golf player Tyler Bliss
this season, also landing on the leaderboard, tied for 16th with a score of 158. Dooley had a team-best 76.6 stroke average, fifth in the conference, heading into the tournament. With the third-placed finish, the Citrus College men’s golf team season continues. The Owls will be in action next at the SoCal regional championships at 7 a.m. on May 9, at Bear Creek Golf Club in Murietta.
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The Citrus College baseball team’s season came to an end with a 4-3 loss against Bakersfield College on April 29 at Bakersfield College. With a 3-2 deficit going into the bottom of the ninth inning, Bakersfield capitalized on a Citrus error to earn the victory, completing the threegame sweep of the Owls. The loss concluded a disappointing season for the Owls, who missed the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season. Citrus had a 14-21-1 record, including a 7-14 record in the Western State Conference, but lost 14 of its final 18 games of the season. Citrus struggled to find consistency after dealing with injuries and several lineup changes. Steve Gomez, in his 11th season as the head coach for the Owls, talked about what Citrus had to go through after a 3-2 victory against West Los Angeles College on Saturday, April 23 at Citrus College.
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Citrus sophomore infielder Rudy Casarez III awaits a pitch against West Los Angeles College on April 23 at Citrus College. The Owls defeated West LA 3-2.
“We’ve made a lot of changes the last several weeks for a variety of reasons,” Gomez said. “Primarily injuries. We’ve had a lot of unusual concussions, personal issues that came in, so we lost a lot of guys and therefore we’ve moved a lot of guys around.” Gomez said he knew the three-game series against Bakersfield (23-11, 14-5) would be tough. “They’ve been playing well pretty much all year,” Gomez said. “So we are going to have to play solid baseball.” Citrus played tough in every game of the series and had its opportunities to steal a win against playoff-bound Bakersfield, but dropped the first game 5-3 on April 26 in Bakersfield, the sec-
ond game 5-2 on April 28 at Citrus, and the final game 4-3. During the season, the Owls were led offensively by sophomore infielder Rudy Casarez III, who led the team with .355 batting average. Je had 38 hits and 15 RBIs. Sophomore infielder Joshua Chua had a team-high four home runs, with a .248 batting average, 26 hits and also a team-high 18 RBIs. Freshman right-handed pitcher Roberto Baldanebro (5-5) made 16 appearances in his first season for the Owls and had 51 strikeouts, a 4.78 ERA and three saves. Citrus finished in sixth place in the Western State Conference South Division.
The Citrus College women’s swimming team closed out its season at the Western State Conference Championships April 23 at Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo. The Owls accumulated a total of 175 points over three days of competition. Freshman Marissa Kasnetsis continued her solid first season with the Owls, helping her teammates finish eighth in the 200 freestyle relay with a time of 1:57.43 on the opening day of competition. Kasnetsis also finished in seventh place in the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:38.66. In the first night of competition, the Owls finished eighth in the 400-yard medley relay. On the second day of competition, Citrus sophomore Cassidy Miller finished seventh, with a time of 1:16.84 in the 100 breaststroke event. Kasnetsis earned herself another top-10 finish in the 400 individual
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Citrus freshman swimmer Marissa Kasnetsis
medley with a 5:35.05 time. In the 800 relay, Citrus finished in seventh place and also finished ninth place in the 200 medley relay. The final day of competition was more challenging for the Owls. Citrus sophomore Carly Casillas finished in 14th place in the 1650 freestyle and freshman Sabrina Fregroso finished 14th in the 100 freestyle. In the last event of the championships, Kasnetsis and her teammates finished in ninth place in the 400 freestyle relay with a 4:16.26 time.
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