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CALIFORNIA VOTes: Death, taxes, & Trump Highlights from the absurd but memorable 2016 election cycle BY CHRISTOPHER AMURAO The nation has spoken. Donald J. STAFF WRITER Trump is set to become the 45th CAMURAO@CCCLARION.COM President of the United States of America. In the presidential race results, this election decided several major propositions for California dealing with raising taxes, legalization of marijuana and the death penalty. Residents of Los Angeles County had an opportunity to vote on a measure approving a raise in taxes to improve roads, traffic and transportation. Los Angeles County’s Measure M passed with a 69.8 percent Yes vote, reaching the two-thirds majority needed to pass. Measure M will raise sales tax in Los Angeles County by 0.5 percent and the funds raised will go towards improving roads, traffic and transportation. The tax will continue indefinitely until voters decide Jessica Sosa Photo Illustration
Citrus honors student and community veterans
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U.S Air Force Reserve Veteran embraces an American flag during the event “Saluting our Veterans” at Citrus college Thursday November 10, 2016.
Troop tribute BY STEPHEN IM OPINIONS EDITOR SIM@CCCLARION.COM
A 1960’s Coast Guard uniform, balled up and stuffed in a garbage bag destined for a landfill, was stumbled upon by Steve Nelson while trick-or-treating with his daughter and decided to begin restoring the
once-worn piece of history Nelson, a WWII history professor at Citrus College, brought the uniform to put on display Nov. 10 at Citrus College’s 11th Annual Saluting our Veterans celebration. “To take something that was someone’s garbage and turning it into a meaningful representation of national history and national de-
fense couldn’t get any better,” Nelson said. “It’s a non-academic way of teaching.” The collection comprised of more than a dozen uniforms from all branches of the military, spanning from World War II to present day, and served as one of the visual exhibits for the event. The setting for the celebration also featured artistic portraits done by Citrus students of veterans that have died during their service in the military were arranged along tables. The walkway appropriately named the “Faces of the Fallen.” The Gladstone High School Marching Band kicked off the event playing patriotic band numbers including all four military service marches. In addition to the music, the US Air Force Reserve Valley Veterans Memorial Team attended to honor fallen veterans. The US Air Force Reserve Valley Veterans Memorial shot off a 21-gun salute, performed a flag-folding procedure and played taps before partaking in a moment of a silence. Vietnam War veterans, Korean War veterans, and a World War II veteran were present to receive a long ovation from the crowd. Among the four veteran honorees recognized during the ceremony was Citrus College Vice President of student services, Martha McDonald. SE E V ETS • PAGE 5
against it. California’s Propositions: •Proposition 51 passed, approving $9 billion in state bonds to improve K-12 schools and community colleges. The proposition called for the construction of new school facilities and modernization of existing facilities. Two billion dollars will be allocated towards improving California community college facilities. Including the interest on the bonds, state costs are projected to be $17.6 billion, paid off over 35 years. •Cigarettes will be taxed an additional $2 per pack after Proposition 56 passed. The tax money will go towards healthcare programs and training, and to tobacco control programs. Opponents claim that the tax dollars will be misspent. •Certain additional prisoners will be eligible for parole after Proposition 57 passed. Prisoners whose crimes have been judged to be nonviolent can be considered for parole. Proponents claimed that this will remove a glut in a crowded prison system. Opponents are afraid that it is too lax on offenders, resulting on more criminals in the streets. •Proposition 58 passed, repealing the English-only requirement in schools. It allows schools to utilize programs such as bilingual education, in which students learn in both English and their native language. S E E V OT E • PAGE 5
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Superintendent/President Geraldine Perri speaks at the reception for the Citrus College Foundation’s 50th Anniversary celebration on Nov. 4. in the student services building.
The Foundation turns 50 For half of century, the Citrus College Foundation has been awarding students in need BY STEPHEN IM OPINIONS EDITOR SIM@CCCLARION.COM
Spotlights shined into the Glendora night sky and an outdoor ballroom was glowing in front of the newly constructed Visual Arts building.
A red carpet was rolled out on Nov. 4 to celebrate the Citrus College Foundation’s 50th anniversary in the courtyard of the VA building. More than 300 guests attended including donors, sponsors, faculty, administration and the Citrus board of trustees members. The event raised over $40,000 thanks to sponsors and individual donors of the anniversary dinner and celebration. All the proceeds from the event will help fund the Citrus College Institute for Completion. S E E F IF T Y • PAGE 5
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Don’t become a DUI casualty statistic Making responsible choices when drinking is important
We all had the ‘don’t drink and drive’ lecture in high school. Many of us have seen a commercial or read a sad story about someone who lost their life because of a drunken driving accident, but many of us still get into a vehicle with an intoxicated driver. Citrus College student Ayumi Nakamura was pronounced dead at the scene of a single vehicle car accident Oct. 23 because her driver was intoxicated. Nakamura was admired by her friends and many of her classmates. She moved here from Japan to improve her acting skills and had a major role in the Citrus student production, “Play it Again Sam.”. Everything that Nakamura worked for was wasted because of
her driver. This was an accident, a night of fun probably went out of hand, but one night of drinking is not worth the rest of an innocent person’s life. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, people aged 26 to 29 have the highest rate of drunk driving. The average age of college students in the U.S. is 25. College is meant to be a time to gain experiences and improve your skills to ensure a better future, however alcohol related vehicle accidents are one of the leading causes of death among college students according to a study of 157 schools across the nation by the University of Virginia. People of drinking age have every right to decide to drink, even students, but it is very clear that driving while intoxicated is against the law. Nakamura’s death should have been easily avoidable. If someone is killed or injured while a driver has blood alcohol levels of 0.08 percent or more, the driver can be found guilty of a
felony, and possibly serve time in prison for over a year or up to five years, depending on the number of offenses. In 2015, an American died every 51 minutes from a car accident caused by someone under influence of alcohol. With the popularity of ride-sharing services like Uber or Lyft there is no reason to get into a vehicle with someone that has been drinking. If everyone knows that drunk driving is wrong, and illegal, why does it still happen? Once drunk, it easy to make unsafe decisions, which is why it is important to plan ahead and have a designated driver. No one wants to offend a friend offering a ride, or to seem to afraid of getting in a car with someone who has been drinking, but peer pressure is enough to make some people get into a vehicle they don’t feel safe in. If someone is of legal drinking age, they should be responsible enough to know their limits and not get behind the wheel.
Do not make the mistake of getting into a vehicle with someone who has been drinking.
Have a plan to get home safe. No person’s life is worth one night of partying.
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CELEBRATE An ARAB-AMERICAN THANKSGIVING BY BATOOL JAFFER STAFF WRITER
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Thanksgiving in America is a beautiful holiday. It possesses a good spirit and noble message. Thanksgiving is not a holiday of any particular religion. It is not a Christian or Jewish holiday but has many deeply religious and spiritual meanings. America at Thanksgiving is America at its best. It is unfortunate that like many other moral and spiritual things this holiday is also turned nowadays into too much indulgence and commercialism. It is important that we remember and remind others about the spirit of Thanksgiving. Ask anyone in the Middle East how their day is going, how they feel about the political strife in their hometown or what they think about their salary and the economic state of their country, and, no matter how dissatisfied they are, most likely, the answer you’ll get is “Al hamdu li’llah,” which is accurately translated as “All praise goes to God.”
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Even Middle Easterners abroad have been conditioned to respond to the daily-asked ‘how are you doing?’ with ‘Good; thank God!’ This is not to say that Middle Easterners are not opinionated, because trust me, if there’s any surplus in the Middle East, it’s one of varying strong opinions.
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Our gratefulness is a matter of attitude; we are taught to see the good in even the bleakest of times, and to be ever thankful for our circumstances, which are bestowed upon us and often not a result of our own doing. However, this attitude of contentment is not tied to just religion but deeply ingrained in the Middle
Eastern culture as a whole. For this reason, the American concept of Thanksgiving is an easy one to adopt by Middle Easterners, because even though giving thanks is sandwiched between our sentences in daily conversations, we have not made a holiday for it. But it is most fitting for us to celebrate it on Thanksgiving Day. Of course, a large part of the way we celebrate Thanksgiving in our household revolves around making and sharing delicious food, as is the case for most people. Food has a special place in our hearts as Arabs, so Thanksgiving was the one American holiday we most love. Thanksgiving dinner is conventionally associated with very specific foods. Turkey, pumpkin pie, and stuffing. But that’s not where every family’s tradition begins and ends. Along with the traditional foods, my family will always provide that side dish of timan wa marag (a rice and stew), hummus, and most probably dolma. Dolma is stuffed vegetables
such as onion skin and grape vine leaves stuffed with a sort of ground beef, soaked basmati rice, pomegranate molasses, garlic, pepper, and a blend of spices. For dessert, bring on the kanafa! Kanafa is a sugar soaked pastry that is either layered or filled with cheese or cream, soaked in a sugar syrup flavored with rose water or orange blossom water, and then topped with ground nuts like pistachios. Leave it for my parents and grandparents to dig straight into the Arabian food on the table. As for me, I want my mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, and okay pass over that kanafa as well. America is the place where my parents came and found a new life after becoming Iraqi refugees, to provide a better like for my brother and I. My mother and father went through a lot to get to America, and for that I am ever thankful. So, on this Thanksgiving, like every Thanksgiving, I feel lucky. Lucky to be surrounded by interracial family and friends, and love that not only helps me survive, but thrive.
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• NOV. 19 - THE HAVANA CUBA ALL-STARS
To celebrate the new friendship between the U.S. and Cuba, some of the country’s greatest musicians will be sharing their rich musical heritage as well as the stories and sounds of the Caribbean at 8 p.m. in the HPAC. Tickets range from $36 to $40.
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• NOV. 21 - ASCC CANDIDATES’ FORUM
Students can come and listen to the platforms of each candidate running for student government from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Mall. Get informed before voting the next week.
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• NOV. 29-30 - AMERICAN RED CROSS HOLIDAY BLOOD DRIVE
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• NOV. 30 - PAINT THERAPY SESSION
In light of finals week, a paint therapy session will be held to help relieve some of the stress of Citrus students. The event will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Campus Center Mall.
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As the administration prepares to submit a follow-up report to the accreditation committee, the Citrus College community is welcome to discuss the college’s concerns, recommendations, actions, and the draft report. The forum will take place from 2:40 p.m. to 3:40 p.m. in the Lecture Hall, LH 101. • DEC. 5-7 - NIGHT OWLS
Get a head start studying for finals 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. in ED 170. • DEC. 8 - HEALTH SCIENCES VN PINNING
To celebrate the accomplishments of the students who completed the vocational nursing courses, a pinning event will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The location still has yet to be determined.
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McDonald had served more than 12 years in the US Marine Corps. She also became the first female to complete the Marine Corps Security Forces School in Mare Island, California as well as the first female instructor. “I’m filled with pride knowing that I work for an institution that is supportive of our veterans,” McDonald said. One of the programs McDonald oversees is the Veterans Success Center, which provides student
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What Citrus did for me is that I was able to comfortably say, “Hey, I’m a veteran.” -LUCERO MORALES
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veterans with various services including: personal counseling, support groups for rehabbing veterans as well as access to the Citrus College Veterans Network. President of the Citrus College Veterans Network and psychology major, Lucero Morales, stood
NEWS proudly with other army veterans when the familiar tune “The Army Goes Rolling Along” was sung. “What Citrus did for me is that I was able to comfortably say, ‘Hey, I’m a veteran,’ Morales said. She also said that returning to civilization is not an easy transition for veterans. The network combats the difficult transition by organizing projects and activities together like a unit, providing a way to ease back into society. Most activities are held in the Veterans Success Center, located in the middle of campus next to the LB building. “It’s so nice to know that we have that and it’s available to us,” Morales said about the Veterans
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2016 Success Center. “They said before it was a closet, and now we have such a huge building with a garden in the back.” The other three veteran honorees were US Army Specialist, Jorge Rosales, US Navy Petty Officer Second Class, Valerie
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Floyd-Davis and US Air Force Senior Airman, Daniel Gigliobianco. The ceremony closed with keynote addresses from two former Citrus students and veterans, Jon Carter, US Marine Corps and Alma Plunk, US Navy.
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Military uniforms from past and present veterans are shown on display at the annual Citrus College Veteran’s Day event on Nov. 10 in the Campus Center Mall.
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Foundation Director Christina Garcia said she was pleased with the mix of community members, students and alumni that attended. “We had a lot students participate in the event to showcase what they’re doing,” Garcia said. On display for guests were information tables of student organizations including the STEM program, Owls athletics, veterans success center, study abroad program and the honors program. Over 125 volunteers, including Emerging Theater Tech students that helped light the evening sky, helped with the event’s success. Also, the Citrus Singers previewed the holiday season with three Christmas songs during reception held in
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•By voting yes on Proposition 59, California voters have shown to be against Citizen’s United, a Supreme Court rulingthat set the precedent allowing money to be used as free speech to finance pol-
the student services building. Since 2000, the foundation has awarded more than $2 million in grants and scholarships to students. Each year, scholarships ranging between $150 to $2500 are available to both current Citrus students and transferring students in financial need. In 2016-17 alone, through the foundation’s application and awarding process, more than 200 students have been awarded scholarships. Professor Brian Waddington, the master of ceremonies, reflected on seeing alumni return to celebrate the event. “It’s really neat to see them move on and return to see how successful they are,” Waddington said. “They are in careers now, doing great, it makes me feel old.” History major Jorge Urquiza serves as Associated Students of Citrus College Commissioner of Public Relations also attended with the ASCC
iticians’ campaigns. While the vote does not change law or ignore the ruling, the yes vote for the advisory question supports California officials to push for a constitutional amendment against the ruling. •Increased gun and ammunition control laws were passed with Proposition 63, requiring purchasers of ammunition to pass a background check and obtain authorization from the Department of Justice. Prop 63 also requires that ammunition sales be report-
Azusa Pacific University Army ROTC students participate in “Presentation of Colors” at Citrus college during the “Saluting Our Veterans” event on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016.
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It’s really neat to see them move on and return to see how successful they are. They are in careers now, doing great, it makes me feel old.” -BRIAN WADDINGTON
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board. “It’s a privilege that people came together 50 years ago in a positive way,” Urquiza said. He added that without their support and help, he wouldn’t be in the position he is in today. The foundation is setup and designed to receive gifts in real estate, endowments, planned giving and inkind donations.
ed to the Department of Justice. Large-capacity magazines are now prohibited by California law. •Proposition 64 passed, legalizing marijuana under state law for users 21 and over. It imposes a 15 percent tax on marijuana sales and also taxes cultivation. The funds raised from taxes is speculated to be up to $1 billion per year, most of it required to be used on youth programs, environmental protection and law enforcement, while also reducing costs of housing
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The dinner venue is set and prepared for the 300 plus guests attending the 50th anniversary celebration of the Citrus College Foundation on Nov. 4.
prisoners for marijuana-related crimes. •Voters chose to retain the death penalty by voting against Proposition 62. Voters also decided to vote for Proposition 66, which changed death penalty procedures, putting a time frame on death penalty appeals. The total fiscal impact of the two propositions is uncertain. Both proponents and opponents of either side claim that it will save tax dollars. Those for the death penalty believe that it will save
money by limiting a drawn-out appeals process and achieve justice faster. Those against the death penalty believe that people may be wrongly put to death for crimes they did not commit, and also cite hidden costs in executing prisoners. •Proposition 61, which would change drug pricing, was rejected by voters. The convoluted wording of the legislation tied the pricing of drugs to the amount paid by U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
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Michael Hillman’s terracotta and glaze “Shards”. In the center of the gallery is Rochelle Botello’s cardboard, paper and duct tape “Fat Chance”. Botello will curate a show this year and Hillman will have his own show in the future.
Relocated art gallery displays professors’ work STORY AND PHOTOS BY BRIANNA SEWELL COPY DESK
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The exhibition “Work at Work” opened Oct. 28 in Visual Arts 120 to give faculty members an opportunity
to display their current art. VA 120 is an art gallery that was moved from the library when the building opened this semester. “We don’t usually have a chance to show what we do because we are teaching,” art instructor
Michael Hillman said. Painting and drawing instructor Dyane Duffy is the curator of this exhibition. On each wall the art is connected in some way. “As we were working putting things
up we had them mixed up but as we put them in this configuration we started looking at things to make the audience create visual connections,” Hillman said. Hillman’s work is connected to the work on the opposite wall by the line
running down the middle of the room. This exhibition is the first of many to be displayed in the new art gallery in the VA building. There are plans for a Los Angeles based artists show and a Citrus students art show spring semester 2017.
Katie Grip’s mixed media on cardboard “Boy, 2016”.
Upcoming Exhibitions for 2016-2017 school year
Besty Miller’s porcelain with engobe (coating) “Sgrafitto Maroon”, “Sgraffito Terracotta” and “Sgraffito Charcoal”.
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Color imbalance Colorblind photographer does not let vision hold him back from capturing the colorful world around him
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Up until the age of 17, Kevin Alvarez thought he was just “a lazy idiot” who had never learned his colors. Alvarez had just received a job at Party City and showed up in what he thought was protocol uniform: a black shirt and jeans. The first time his Party City manager asked him to leave , Alvarez was confused but complied. He went out to Target and bought several of what he thought were black shirts. The second day he was sent away again and told not to come back till he had a black shirt. That moment is when he realized he saw the world differently. “I knew I was colorblind before that,” Alvarez said, “I just didn’t know how seriously to take it.” Alvarez, now 23 and a communications major at Citrus College, is also studying photography as a hobby in spite of his visual hindrance. Colorblindness, the lack of ability to distinguish between colors, affects 8 percent of men and .5 percent of women. Colorblindness is hereditary and has no cure. The National Eye Institute website said there are three main types of color blindness caused by defects of the three cones in the eye that respond to blue, green and red light. Red-green colorblindness is the loss or limited function of the red or green cones in the retina, Blue-yellow colorblindness involves the loss or limited function of the blue cone.
Complete colorblindness, which is rare, means all three cones are damaged and those diagnosed can only see black, white and grey. Alvarez, who cannot really distinguish between most colors very well, said he is not sure what kind of colorblindness he suffers from. Instead he relies on context and memory to guess what he is seeing. Even so, he still has a favorite color, black. “The way I’m able to tell black, grey and white, is because there’s no in between with those three,” he said. “Whereas blue, purple and violet, I can’t even figure out, I don’t have a spectrum I can see.” Alvarez said he attributes photography to being the reason he matured and took school seriously. He said he is constantly amazed over how photography changed the way he sees things. “It opened my eyes more to perspective and how two people can see the same thing but in the end they don’t see the same thing at all,” Alvarez said. Photography relies strongly on visual components of sight such as light, composition, perspective and color. The standard color space photographers work with is known as sRGB, the standard red, green and blue color space. Adjunct photography professor Dana Attebery said not being able to see colors the same way everyone else does can create major hurdles to overcome in life and photography.
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Kevin Alvarez, communications major, does photography even though he suffers from sever colorblindness. This comparison shows what Protonopia, lack of red-green colorblindness, looks like and is close to what Alvarez may see.
Attebery said there are many different standards for color due to the many ways colors are presented, but photographers work within sRGB. “With sRGB, we are all able to be on the same page as to what sunset looks like, how a red apple is suppose to appear to all and how the blue sky naturally appears,” Attebery said. “Unfortunately, these standards are not made for the eyesight of someone who is colorblind.” For Alvarez, who can’t see most colors or their spectrums, photography is about repetition. “I’m just following the rules of photography,” he said. “It doesn’t mean that I’m good at it...I’ve done it enough times to know what to look out for.” Alvarez does not adjust the coloring of his photos outside of what he is able to see. This means he must
I needed to really make sure being color blind did not affect me while editing photos or taking photos. I needed to find a way around that.” -KEVIN ALVAREZ
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make sure the lighting of each photo he takes is just right. “I needed to really make sure being color blind did not affect me while editing photos or taking photos,” Alvarez said. “I needed to find a way around that.” Though Alvarez is humble, Alex O’Donnell, his friend of almost 13 years, said Alvarez has taken an interest in photography more than anything else he has tried. “I know he’s going to school and changed his mind about a lot of different things throughout his student career,” O’Donnell said. But, O’Donnell said in spite of this photography seems to have stuck as a hobby.
“I did it because I thought it was going to be a challenge for me,” Alvarez said. “And it is, but I feel like I’ve found my rhythm now.” Alvarez’s co-worker and friend Alexandra Almendarez said he possesses “a great amount of motivation.” “I think whatever sparked him to be more invested has truly carried him to become the best version of himself,” she said. Almendarez said Avlarez was always private about his colorblindness so no one would treat him differently. “It’s never really hindered him at all,” she said. Alvarez said he will continue to take any and every opportunity to shoot photos. “I haven’t seen what I’m missing out on,” he said. “So it doesn’t bother me.”
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NOVEMBER 19 Saturday • 8PM
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A Columbia Artists production
THE HAVANA CUBA ALL-STARS in CUBAN NIGHTS
The pulse of the Caribbean fills the air as some of Cuba’s greatest and most prominent musicians share their rich musical heritage. Tickets: $40/30/20 Student/Senior: $36/26/18 ASCC: $20/15/10
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The cast of “Play It Again, Sam” poses for a photo on Nov. 3 in the Little Theater. Based off Woody Allen’s version from 1969, the play follows a divorced magazine writer who takes advice from the ghost of Humphrey Bogart.
ghostly play comes alive BY JOHN MICHAELIDES
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Led by an all-star cast of Citrus alumni, along with a couple new faces in the theatre department, director Jeremy Lewis’ cast put on an enjoyable performance called “Play it Again, Sam” on Nov. 12 in the Little Theatre. Based off Woody Allen’s 1969 play, “Play it Again, Sam” follows Allan, a recently divorced magazine writer who takes advice from the ghost of Humphrey Bogart, his television idol. In doing so, Allan is conflicted on what to do when he falls in love with his best friend’s wife. In his first production at Citrus College, freshman Nathanial Torres played main character Allan. Torres shined in the lead role. The audience laughed for the hopeless-romantic Allan. Citrus alumni Christopher Aranda and Summer Stratton both delivered another memorable performance. Aranda was tasked with emulating the 1900s actor Humphrey Bogart and Stratton entertained the audience with her role as Allan’s ex-wife Nancy, who criticizes him in imaginative conversations. Actress Jamie Palato excelled in her first comedy role, in a lead part as Linda, the wife of Allan’s friend, Dick. The cohesiveness of the actors on stage was great, especially the interactions between Torres with Palato and Aranda. For viewers unfamiliar to the play, the audience waited impatiently to see what would become of Allan and Linda’s feelings for each other. Theatre student Matthew Eaton provided several comedic
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Production of “Play it Again, Sam” a romantic and comedic success for all new and veteran actors
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Get out your blue suede shoes and poodle skirts as the Citrus Singers rock around the Christmas tree in an all-new, all-nostalgic trip back to the 1950s.
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Jaimie Palato, who plays Linda Christie, stands in confusion on the set of “Play It Again, Sam” on Nov. 3 in the Little Theater.
moments in his first lead role as Dick, an always on the run business man that struggles to make time for his wife. The stage setting put the audience directly in an apartment, giving the audience the feel of being in the room with the actors. The lighting crew did a great job of adding effects to the scenes, especially adding to Allan’s imaginary conversations
with Bogart, Nancy, Linda and Dick. The transitions before scenes was smooth and scenes from Bogart’s “Casablanca,” Allan’s favorite movie, even played on a retro TV between scenes. Overall, the play was highly-entertaining with a talented group of veteran actors and first-timers, along with great work from behind the scenes.
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SOCCER CAPTAIN LEADS THE WAY FOR TEAM AND FAMILY
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Citrus sophomore running back Devin Floyd tries to elude Allan Hancock freshman defensive back Benjamin Willkomm on Nov. 12 at Citrus Stadium. Floyd became the first Owls’ player to rush for over 1,000 yards since 2005.
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Citrus sophomore midfielder Emilio Del Villar juggles a soccer ball on Nov. 14 at Citrus Stadium. The captain scored four goals during the season and led the Owls to their best season since 2008.
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Emilio Del Villar has made the most of his opportunities at Citrus College after his plans to attend Cal State Los Angeles were put on hold. After graduating from Duarte High School in 2015 and unable to financially go forward with his plan to attend Cal State L.A., Del Villar chose Citrus College after being recruited by men’s soccer head coach Fred Bruce-Oliver to join the team. Del Villar, 19, saw it as an opportunity to work towards his goal of a four-year school. “I took that as an advantage, to come here and get priorities to get my classes and to transfer out,” Emilio Del Villar said. Entering his sophomore season for the team, Bruce-Oliver named Del Villar a captain. Del Villar helped lead the Owls to its best season since 2008, with four goals and tied for a team-high three assists in 19 games. Del Villar is used to having responsibilities and leading by example, being the oldest of four children. “As an older brother, you gotta be a role model to your siblings,” Emilio Del Villar said. During his first year at Citrus, Del Villar did not have a job and focused solely on school. “After my first year of college, I stepped up and said, ‘Hey I gotta get a job, I need to get a car,’ Emilio Del
Women’s soccer advances to playoffs BY JOHN MICHAELIDES SPORTS EDITOR
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The Citrus College women’s soccer team earned a spot in the playoffs despite losing its final game of the season to Victor Valley 1-0 on Nov. 11 at Victor Valley College. The playoff appearance will be their fourth in the last five years. The Owls finished the season with an 11-8-1 record and went 4-3-1 in conference play. Head coach Tim Tracey said before the final game that if the team missed the playoffs,
Villar said. “So that’s the first thing I did and I accomplished it.” With his sister Tania Del Villar being only 11 months younger and two brothers, Jaime and Jesus Del Villar, in high school, the siblings are close and share the same passion for soccer, a passion Tania Del Villar credited to their father. “My dad got all of us involved into soccer,” Tania Del Villar said. “One of the greatest feelings as a family is to sit all together and just watch soccer games on TV.” Emilio Del Villar said growing up, their father coached a team and they all played for him. Emilio Del Villar still makes time out of his schedule to watch his brothers play. “As a family, we appreciate the fact that he divides his time and attention to us, his hobbies and his personal life,” Tania Del Villar said. Freshman teammate Diego Pelayo has known Emilio Del Villar since second grade and the two played soccer together at Duarte High School. “He’s always around, not just for me, but for others,” Pelayo said. “We grew up together and played soccer together for a very long time.” Knowing Pelayo’s skills from their high school days, Emilio Del Villar recommended him to Bruce-Oliver prior to the season. Pelayo said Emilio Del Villar is a caring person, always looking out for his friends and teammates, making sure they are okay. Pelayo also had
high praise for his play on the field. “He rarely makes mistakes and can play his position better than anyone I’ve ever seen,” Pelayo said. Emilio Del Villar’s priority at Citrus College is to earn his criminal justice certificate, he said. Although he is interested in becoming a California highway patrol officer, Emilio Del Villar does not think about the future and prefers to focus on the present. “I just motivate myself to work hard every second of my life to get there,” Emilio Del Villar said. Tania Del Villar said he has been a “great leader to us,” when describing what Emilio Del Villar has meant to her and her brothers. “Emilio keeps the family together,” Tania Del Villar said. “We grew in small homes with personal problems here and there and Emilio always has protected us from bad habits.” Tania Del Villar joked that her brother is a “clean freak” and likes to stay organized. She said although he seems like a serious person, he is “mostly joyful.” “He loves to make people laugh and build friendly relationships with everyone,” Tania Del Villar said. Although he has had to take a different path to pursue his future goals, Emilio Del Villar said he plans to transfer to Cal State Los Angeles soon as a criminal justice major, the school he always wanted to attend all along.
he would consider it a good season, but the team will get an opportunity to continue their season with the playoff berth. One of the players Tracey said he hopes to see return is forward Jackie Mejia, who led the team with nine goals and three assists in 19 games, including a three-game span where she scored a total of five goals. “She’s a solid leader as a freshman,” Tracey said. “She had health issues during the season and that seems to have remedied itself.” Tracey said Mejia will have an opportunity to heal up in the offseason after the playoffs. “Just get her strong in the offseason and hopefully have her back here for next year,” Tracey said. Heading into the season, Tracey
said he expected the freshmen to provide a scoring punch for the offense. Of the 33 goals scored on the season, 24 of the goals were scored by freshmen. After a 2-3 start to the season, Citrus won seven of its next nine games, but injuries to key players forced Tracey and assistant coach Brian Dorman to get creative with their lineups. “We were resilient,” Tracey said. “A lot of the girls were able to go into spots they weren’t accustomed to and excel and create value in those areas.” No. 19 seed Citrus College will look to keep its season alive when they travel to face no. 14 seed Santa Barbara City College at 7 p.m. Nov. 17 at La Stadium.
A once promising season came to a close for the Citrus College Fighting Owls football team with a 30-16 defeat to the Allan Hancock College Bulldogs on Nov. 12 at Citrus Stadium. Citrus jumped out to an early 9-0 lead with a safety and a 17-yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Brian Meyette to freshman running back Devin Floyd. Allan Hancock responded with two touchdowns of their own, including a 42-yard strike from sophomore quarterback Matt Albright to sophomore wide receiver Kelvin Marion on the first play of the second quarter. Sophomore running back Abel Morales gave Citrus a 16-14 lead with a 3-yard touchdown, but Allan Hancock answered before the end of the half with a 4-yard touchdown run by sophomore running back Jujuan Lankford. Citrus could not capitalize on opportunities in the second half, including an Allan Hancock interception off a deflection. Allan Hancock added a field goal and a touchdown in the final minute to close out their season with a win. Allan Hancock found success on the ground all game with Lankford finishing with 24 rushes for 166 yards and one touchdown and freshman wide receiver Alex Cecchi carried the ball 22 times for 104 yards and a score. Floyd had another productive game for Citrus with 86 total yards and a touchdown to close out an impressive freshman campaign for the Owls. Floyd became the first Owls’ running back to rush for over 1,000
yards in a season since 2005. “I just want to thank my linemen first and foremost,” Floyd said. “I wouldn’t be here without them. I want to thank the coaches for giving me a chance as a freshman.” Floyd finished the season with 1,007 rushing yards, 11 rushing touchdowns and added 155 receiving yards and a touchdown. “I’ve never been on a team that never stops fighting as much as we do,” Floyd said. “Heads never go down and even when we’re down, we come back and keep fighting.” Sophomore defensive back Carlos Delgado came up with his team-high fifth interception in the final game of his Citrus career. “We had a good squad,” Delgado said. “I love each and every one of my teammates.” Citrus started the season off winning their first three games, but injuries and close losses hurt the Owls down the stretch. The passing game was affected by the loss of leading sophomore wide receiver Gino Mastandrea after suffering a season-ending injury in the fourth game of the season. Despite playing only four games, Mastandrea finished with a teamhigh 28 receptions for 321 yards and tied for a team-high four receiving touchdowns on the season. Meyette finished his sophomore season at Citrus completing 57 percent of his passes for 2,198 yards, 18 touchdowns passes and five interceptions. On the defensive side, freshman defensive back Henry Pigee led the Owls with 80 tackles, two interceptions and one fumble recovery. The Owls finished the season with a 4-6 record, including 1-4 in the conference.
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Citrus freshman forward Jackie Mejia battles for possession with Santa Monica freshman defender Renee Escobar on Sept. 27 at Citrus Stadium. Mejia led the Owls with nine goals and three assists in 19 games.
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How did you feel about Donald Trump winning the presidency?
QUESTION
Chelsea Diaz
Omar Osorino
Ariana Venturi
“I knew he was going to win. I knew because people were still talking about how they don’t want Hillary to be the first woman president.
“It was abysmal. It didn’t go the way that I thought it would. I don’t think it went the way that anyone thought it would. Predictions for the last two weeks were all pointing to Hillary. I voted for Hillary. Am I happy about it? No. Not really.
“I’m happy about it because I actually voted for Trump. I voted for Trump because, for me, I had voted on biblical standards.
sociology major
I don’t agree with both of them. I didn’t vote simply because it would be going against my own beliefs to vote for two people: one is a criminal the other one is a racist. What are they going to do for you?”
studio art major
I think the thing that worries me the most is the economical repercussions and going to war with places that we don’t need to be.”
food nutrition major
Five being the sanctity of marriage, abortion, him being with Israel, I can’t remember the other two right now. I was very, very pleased. I was going to be really worried if Hillary had won.”
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