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that time again The end of the semester doesn’t just bring finals, but an opportunity to vote in the 2015-2016 student government elections. Time to get to know your candidates. BY CHRISTINA VU LE STAFF WRITER

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n open forum is scheduled for May 26 at 1 p.m. in the Campus Center Mall for students to present their concerns to the executive board. The deadline to apply for the Associated Students of Citrus College is May 21 in the Office of Student Life. The forum gives students the opportunity to interact with the fall 2015 student government candidates. Officers will be challenged to address any concerns or questions the students may have. According to Ruben Romero, 22, political science major who is running for student liaison, candidate forums are important in democratic processes. “It gives students a chance to know who is representing them and why,” Romero said. There are currently 19 people who have checked out applications but as of press time, only five have been returned and approved. Of the five candidates approved to run for fall 2015 offices, two are returning members. Cameron Wisdom, 25, business and engineering major, served as an ASCC senator in spring 2015. Wisdom said he is running for student body president to contribute back to the community that has provided him with a vast number of opportunities. “I want to leave behind a new legacy for Citrus next year,” Wisdom said. He said he hopes to affect the student life at Citrus by making it more diverse

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LOCAL San Dimas baseball remains undefeated San Dimas High baseball will head into the CIF Southern Section Playoffs undefeated after beating Wilson 3-2 on May 13. San Dimas will enter the playoffs as a divisional top seed and will attempt to be the first team since Ontario in 1991 to finish the season undefeated. San Dimas was down 2-0 after a two-run home run by Wilson’s Vincent Santana. They took the 3-2 lead in the fifth inning when Tommy Acuna hit a three-run home run. San Dimas baseball is curently ranked No. 1 in USA Today’s national rankings. Source: San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Cal Poly Pomona silence student vegan campaign Nicolas Tomas, a 24 year old nutrition major at Cal Poly Pomona and animal rights activist, is suing the the university after the school restricted him from handing out leaflets promoting a vegan diet. Last week, Cal Poly announced that, as it negotiates a settlement, it would cease enforcement of some of it’s policies, including limiting activities to a designated free speech zone. Civil libertarians say these policies violate the 1st Amendment rights of students. Pomona administrators declined to discuss the case while the litigation was pending. Source: San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Expansion MLS team plans to build stadium in Exposition Park The expansion Los Angeles Football Club is planning a $250-million complex on the site of the Sports Arena in Exposition Park. The stadium would be the first open-air professional sports venue to be build in Los Angeles since Dodger Stadium in 1962. The project still needs approval from the Coliseum Commission and the L.A. City Council. The project is estimated to creat 1,200 temporary construction jobs and 1,800 fulltime jobs generating $2.5 million in annual tax revenue. It would be the country’s most expensive privately financed soccer stadium. Source: Los Angeles Times

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Extreme sports legend found dead in Yosemite

Four cancer charities conned donors out of millions

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Dean Potter, extreme sports legend, was one of two men found dead in Yosemite National Park after attempting to BASE jump from Taft Point using wingsuits. They had been reported missing by friends on May 16 and were found on May 17. It wasn’t clear what caused the jump to go wrong but the men were believed to have jumped together although they were found at different locations. BASE (building, antenna, span and earth) jumping is illegal in Yosemite National Park.

The Federal Trade Commission said four cancer charities conned donors out f $187 million from 2008 through 2012. The charities were run by extended members of the same family and almost nothing was used to actually help cancer patients. The Cancer Fund of America is run by James Reynolds Sr. and his son, James Reynolds Jr., is the CEO

of the Breast Cancer Society. The Children’s Cancer Fund of America is run by James Reynolds Sr.’s ex-wife Rose Perkins. The charities claimed to provide support for cancer patients, breast cancer patients and childen with cancer.

Shootout in Waco, Texas involving biker gangs A fight broke out in a Texas Twin Peaks restuarant between rival motorcycle gangs that left nine people dead, 18 hospitalized, and at least 170 arrested or charged. Police have been concerned with the bikers’ presence at the restuarant during special events and have had patrol cars outside Twin Peaks. An altercation in the bathroom is what seems to have sparked the violence. Shots were fired inside the restuarant and continued outside in broad daylight. The bikers were seen using brass knuckles, clubs and chains while a few others were seen being stabbed or shot.

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Bill passed to crack down on sex assaults at community colleges. AB 969, legislation that will allow community colleges to expel students for sexually assaulting classmates off campus, advanced May 18 on a 49-11 vote. Democractic Assemblyman Das Williams’ bill will require transfer students to disclose if they were suspended for rape or sexual battery at other schools. Local community college governing boards would hold hearings to decide whether to admit those students. Source: San Gabriel Valley Tribune

California rent, twice the national average California’s median price has sored nearly 5 percent from a year earlier and 50 percent higher than the U.S. of $1,000. Pasadena was No. 20 on the list with a monthly rent of $1,940 for a one bedroom unit and $3,630 for a twobedroom. Many residents are doubling up with more people so they can afford to pay the rent. The Legislative Analyst report shows the median renter nationwide spends about 30 percent of his or her income on housing, while the median homeowner spends about 20 percent. A one bedroom apartment in California was $1,350 in March, 43 percent higher than the national median of $940. Source: San Gabriel Valley Tribune

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GLOBAL Boko Haram Militants raped hundreds of female captives Hundreds of women and girls captured by Boko Haram have been raped repeatedly in what officials and relief workers describe as a deliberate strategy to dominate rural residents and possibly create a new generation of Islamist militants in Nigeria. “They chose the ones they wanted to marry,” said Hamsatu, 25, whose full name was not used to protect her identity. “If anybody shouts, they said they would shoot them.” In interviews, the women described being locked in houses by the dozens and being forced to have sex, sometimes specifically to be impregnated.

Takata recall totals 34 million vehicles Takata, a Japanese auto supplier, has decalred airbags in nearly 34 million vehicles defective. It is one of the largest consumer product recalls in U.S. history. At least six people have been killed by the air bags and dozens injured. Takata had to previously recall faulty air bag inflators that affected about 16 million vehicles. The problem is believed to be with faulty fabrication of chemical propellant wafers stacked inside the inflators at Takata factories in Moses Lake, Wash., and Monclova, Mexico. It causes a metal canister in the air bag system to explode and splatter metal shards into the passenger cabin.

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Alpha Gamma Sigma will host a lip syncing fundraiser to raise awareness for the homeless. Students who donate, will receive a raffle ticket for food gift cards.The event will be held in the Campus Center East Wing 2:30-4:30 p.m. Pizza will be sold for $2 a slice. • MAY 22 - RYSE OF THE TYRANTS

The Citrus Metal Alliance will host ‘Ryse of the Tyrants,’ a fundraiser featuring the bands Send Them Sin, Murder Most Foul, Exalted, and Savage Earth in the Campus East Center Wing on May 22, 6:30-11 p.m. The show is open to all ages. Tickets are $5 and water will be sold for $1.

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• MAY 25 - MEMORIAL DAY (HOLIDAY) - CAMPUS CLOSED • JUNE 3 - “THE NEXT 100 YEARS: HAPPY BIRTHDAY CITRUS COLLEGE” THANK YOU EVENT

A celebration will be held the week of Citrus College’s official 100th birthday. Birthday cake will be served at 3 p.m. The event will also feature entertainment by Citrus College’s world-renowned student performers and birthday greetings from community leaders.

Pancakes, bacon and Broadway tunesthat is what was on the menu for The Annual Staff Appreciation Breakfast, May 15. Each year the Citrus College District Board of Trustees along with The Citrus College Foundation and the Dr. Geraldine M. Perri, Superintendent/President, host the the appreciation breakfast with a different theme. This year’s theme, “The Next Broadway Baby” showcased the many talents of Citrus staff members as they sang, danced, flipped, skipped and paraded across the stage to Broadway and 80s tunes. At the conclusion of the event a raffle was held, along with “The Phony Awards,” which was presented to the top acts of the show.

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In the last issue, a news story on the Citrus Singers’ trip to China mentioned that Citrus College would cover the balance of their expenses. In actuality, the entire cost balance that was by paid for by the Chinese organization was fundraised through ticket sales, performances and individual cost contributions from each participant.

“WHY ORDINARY PEOPLE NEED TO UNDERSTAND POWER”

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Faculty union, district reach agreement BY EVAN SOLANO EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

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Negotiators representing the Citrus College Faculty Association and the Citrus Community College District have reached an agreement regarding the full-time faculty contracts. With 88.8 percent of the full-time faculty participating, 96.3 percent voted in favor of the new tentative agreement. “I am happy with the result,” said math professor Paul Swatzel, president of the CCFA. “It is a good compromise that I think mutually benefits all parties involved.” The new proposal includes a 7.16 percent pay increase over three

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and technologically advanced by bringing in the wider use of e-books and faster Wi-Fi throughout campus. Another former board member, Phoenix McCoy, 26, mathematics major, is running for vice president for the second time. McCoy resigned as vice president in April 2015 after having disagreements within the executive board. He said he now wishes to

years for all full time faculty, beginning with a three percent across the board raise retroactive to Jan. 1, 2015. In the first round of negotiations, the district proposed a 4.8 percent increase in pay over three years and a reconfiguration of the overload payment schedule. Although the CCFA rejected the initial proposal with a 68 percent vote, Swatzel along with union chief negotiator, Brian Waddington were able to renegotiate with the district’s chief negotiator Robert Sammis, J.D., director of human resources at Citrus College. It was not long after the union rejected the tentative agreement that both sides got together to work out

return to the board to help lead the team in a new direction. “I want a chance to show that I care about [the students’] opinions,” McCoy said. “I will be more of a leader and I will fight for the students to be heard.” Citrus students will also have a chance to meet the new faces at the Candidates Forum. Biology major Charles Aguilar, 19, is one of the several running for a senator position. “I want to help make Citrus an even better school than it

a new proposal. “And we were quickly able to do that,” Sammis said. In the final round of negotiations, neither side wanted changes in the contract language but, as Sammis said, what it really came down to was salary. “That is always a little more difficult to get in agreement especially when there is a lot of desire and frustration of not having significant salary increases,” said Sammis, who also pointed out that the faculty did receive a two percent raise recently. “There is a little bit of money, and everybody wants a lot,” he said. In addition to the retroactive three percent raise, years two and three of the tentative agreement

already is,” Aguilar said. If elected, Aguilar said he would strive to create a livelier ambiance on campus. He advocates for new activities and events so that more students can create memories. “The executive board represents student interests and provides helping hands for the development of the school,” said Dong-Hyun Kim, 20, political science major, another candidate running for senator. In recent years, fewer than 300 students voted for the new student government. The current student population is

will also include a two percent increase. During the first round of negotiations the proposed cost-of-living adjustment was projected to be about 1.58 percent. However, Gov. Jerry Brown’s “May Revise,” which was released on May 13, showed a reduction in statutory COLA from 1.58 percent to 1.2 percent and an increase of $141.7 million to reflect increased base allocation funding which can be used for faculty priorities, professional development, or other general needs. “I think that what the faculty union has always understood–what we always understand– is that even though this year’s financial situ-

approximately 18,000. “More people need to care,” said Adrienne Thompson, supervisor of Student Life and Leadership Development. Thompson said that she wants people to vote their own honest opinion so that the students can have equal opportunities to be heard. She said that the executive board is aware of the low student participation and may consider electronic voting in the future elections. McCoy said he believes the low student voter turnout was due to the miscommunication between past candidates

ation was a little bit better, we are always in this precarious situation where we don’t know when the rug is going to be pulled out from underneath our feet,” Sammis said. Now that the faculty union accepted the tentative agreement, the contract will move to the Board of Trustees to be ratified at its June 16 meeting. “We have a relatively good working relationship with the district, and it would be to the benefit of all of us including the district if we had this thing settled sooner rather than later,” Swatzel said. “I have gotten a lot of positive feedback from just about everybody,” he said. “I think it’s a slam dunk.”

and students. Students were not informed enough to know about the elections or decisions being made, he said. According to Wisdom, the ASCC executive board is vital to students because officers are representing the students. “We are the voices of the students,” Wisdom said, and McCoy agrees. “ASCC acts as a middle man between students and staff,” McCoy said. “We bring the students’ concerns to the appropriate shared governance to be expressed so that we can get the answers.” According to McCoy, ASCC

officers show that students and teachers can have a way of communicating with each other both in and out of the classroom. The senate positions need at least 50 votes to be elected for one full semester term. While the president and vice president positions take the majority votes to be elected for a full year term. Now is the time for students to elect their upcoming 2015-2016 voices. Elections will be held on June 3-4 in the Campus Center Mall from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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Inspiring words empower women veterans “…[the public] do

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not assume you are a veteran because they think you’re someone’s wife or daughter.”

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Guests on campus were invited to the first “Lady Veteran’s Luncheon” on May 8 to empower women veterans at Citrus College. Male and female veterans from the Veterans Network gathered to show support for one another and to hear some empowering words from guest speakers Lindsey Sin, the Deputy Secretary of Women Veterans Affairs at the California department of Veterans Affairs and Assemblyman Roger Hernandez, assemblyman of the 48th District. “A lot of people do not identify the term [veterans] to include women,” Sin said, “Women are a large part of that. They do not necessarily identify as veterans,” said Sin. Mayra Marchington, an education major who served 10 years in the Marines, coordinated the event as a celebration of women veterans to be proud of their background and service. The focus of the luncheon was to bring awareness to ‘What does a veteran look like?’ as Marchington asked various members in the audience to define what the term means to them. Many of them were at a loss for words because it would be hard to limit a veteran to one particular look. For female veterans like March-

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Mayra Marchington (fourth from left), alongside State Assemblyman Roger Hernandez and Veterans Center coordinator Monica Christianson (center) pose alongside members of the Veterans Network during the inaugural “Lady Veterans Luncheon in the Student Center East Wing.

ington and Sin, the biggest frustration that comes with being a female veteran is most peoples’ bias that veterans only include men. “It is harder to come back and be a woman,” Marchington said. “… [the public] do not assume you are a veteran because they think you’re someone’s wife or daughter.” Sin encourages people to ask veterans if they ever served in the military as opposed to asking if they are veterans since some mili-

tary students are not comfortable with the term. She also encourages women veterans to embrace their status as a veteran. “A lot of the time women can still sort of be in the background… so it is good to reserve the time to say thank you to the women who have served,” Sin said. Sin shared her story as a women veteran adjusting to life in society. She spoke about going to college and her time in the Navy. Like

many veterans Sin had a hard time adjusting to college norms and identifying herself as a veteran in college. “ I definitely faced some discrimination because I was a woman and I still see that women are affected by that,” Sin said. Roger Hernandez spoke about a bill he is introducing, AB 253, which he will be proposing to use tax dollars that have already been approved for veterans to help fa-

cilitate programs to help veterans going to college. Facilities like the Veterans Center on campus have been proven very helpful to returning military. “[Veterans Centers] work, they are working to ensure that a veteran has the services to build camaraderie with others,” Hernandez said. Support from other veterans and colleges are very crucial to veterans feeling comfortable on campus and making the transition on to a college campus Any and all support from any kind of student is beneficial. Understanding and education on veterans is important. “All they see, as civilians, is what they see on TV or what they read in books but to actually sit down and talk to someone opens up your eyes,” Marchington said.

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Empowering the leaders of tomorrow Student government leaders named Spring 2015 Man and Woman of the Year BY JACLYN SPENCER STAFF WRITER

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Pursing an education can be a family matter. This is certainly the case for Manuel Ramirez, 32, president of the Associated Students of Citrus College, and Farihah Chowdhury, 20, student trustee. Both are advocates for their family’s cultural heritage. Learning more about their heritage, Chowdhury is Bangladeshi and Ramirez is Native American from the Otoe Missouria tribe. These student leaders are being honored as Man and Woman of the Year for the class of 2015. This award is presented each year to June graduates who embody the Citrus College success story. The Achievement Awards ceremony is scheduled for May 28, at 7 p.m. in the Haugh Performing Arts Center. At 5:30 p.m. prior to the award ceremony, a reception will occur allowing the recipients pictures to be taken with faculty, family and friends. “They have gone above and beyond,” said Terilyn Shamhart, Achievement Awards coordinator and administrative assistant in the Office of Student Affairs. “They have done well academically, but they still have found the time to do a lot of extra work beyond their normal daily tasks,” she said. ”They are still social among the other students on campus.” The selection process involves several steps. First, a faculty member nominates a student candidate. Students receive a nomination announcement that links them to online questionnaires to complete and submit. A panel then narrows the field to three females and three males for the final interview. The panel consists of administrators, supervisors and students. “We try to get everyone on campus involved,” Shamhart said. “We

try to vary it every year, so we get everybody involved at some point.” This year faculty nominated 14 students for the award. Professor Brian Waddington, honors transfer coordinator, nominated both Ramirez and Chowdhury. Waddington met Chowdhury through Phi Theta Kappa honor society and Ramirez through the Native American Student Association. Waddington said he admires how they have grown into their leadership roles. “Both came to campus with low expectations,” Waddington said. “Neither of them envisioned that they would take on the types of roles and have the types of experiences that they would have here.” Originally, neither student planned to attend Citrus College. Ramirez was working at the clothing store Hot Topic when the recession hit causing him to reconsider school. Chowdhury’s plans to attend a private school fell through so she decided to attend Citrus. “I think there is this kind of attitude that this is just community college,” Waddington said. “They had this experience, they changed their lives, and now made their lives better. Not only did they affect themselves, they made their families stronger.” Both students are members of historically underrepresented groups in the American education system. Ramirez is a first generation Native American whose family tribe is located on a reservation in Oklahoma. “I saw what my grandmother had to go through and I saw how it affected my mother and how it has affected the rest of my family,” Ramirez said. “I know there is more to life than just what has been given to us.” “I felt so strongly about attending college, wanting to learn more because I understand that education is a good thing,” he said.

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Manuel Ramirez, president of ASCC, and Farihah Chowdhury, former student trustee, recall their academic and leadership success. Both students look forward to walking in graduation and transfering to new schools.

“Neither of them envisioned that they would take on the types of roles and have the types of experiences that they would have here.”

-Brian Waddington

History professor/honors transfer coordinator By contrast, Chowdhury’ parents migrated from Bangladesh. Both her parents received their masters’ degrees and she learned the value of higher education. “I come from a background where women are not given that voice,” Chowdhury said. “They don’t have that option to be in the limelight as opposed to their spouses or their male counterparts.” “The fact that I have been able to achieve what I have at Citrus is a huge testament to breaking those boundaries in my culture,” she said. Chowdhury’s top transfer choice is the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. “Being at Citrus I realized that in addition to working in the busi-

ness sector I would like to help underprivileged or underrepresented groups in whatever capacity,” Chowdhury said. Ramirez is planning to transfer to Institute of American Indian Arts, a tribal art college in Santa Fe, New Mexico. “Getting to meet all the students from other tribes makes me so happy because it always reminds me of the teachings growing up in my life from my grandmother…It always feels like it is a rekindling of something almost lost,” Ramirez said. Waddington appreciates the quality of work and the poise that both students bring to student leadership. “[Farihah] is almost role modeling with her mother and also with

other young women in her community,” Waddington said. “[Manuel] really loves just all cultures. He takes this idea of ethnicity and doesn’t just keep it to indigenous people but wants it to go beyond.” His advice to the Man and Woman of the Year is to be confident. “You will be successful if you keep following the practices and the habits that you cultivated here. Remember where you came from.”

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Save the Date Citrus Community College District Board of Trustees Mrs. Joanne Montgomery President Monrovia/Bradbury and portions of Duarte Representative

Mrs. Susan M. Keith Vice President Claremont and portions of Pomona and La Verne Representative

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Dr. Edward C. Ortell Member Duarte and portions of Azusa, Monrovia, Arcadia, Covina and Irwindale Representative

The Next 100 Years:

Happy Birthday Citrus College! Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. Campus Center Quad Join the Citrus College community as it celebrates 100 years of academic excellence.

Dr. Patricia A. Rasmussen Member Glendora and portions of San Dimas Representative

Mx. Pat Cordova-Goff Student Representative Dr. Geraldine M. Perri Superintendent/President

For more information, contact the Citrus College Foundation office at 626-914-8825 or foundation@citruscollege.edu.

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A blast from the past BY ALICIA SILLER | PHOTOS BY EVAN SOLANO

he annual cosmetology department hair show was more than just a showcase of the talent and skills of the students enrolled in the program, it was a time capsule that brought back the most iconic fashion trends in American history. This year’s theme titled “The Centennial Beauty Extravaganza Annual Hair Show” pulled out all the stops combining a wide array of diverse fashion and hairstyles from the Roaring 20s to the present day Beginning with the Roaring 20s fashion trends the models strutted the stage with their short bobs, heavy eye makeup, and dresses with hemlines above their knees. The models that represented flappers had a glamorous poise of classic silent film actress Clara Bow, as they perfectly embodied the spirit of a time when women tested the boundaries of the norm to fulfill their desire of dressing how they wanted, on their terms.

The second round of models brought us up to the 1950-1969 era, where the crowd cheered on as models dressed as Marilyn Monroe pranced with their bouncy blonde short hair, through the 60s go-go style bouffants on top and hair hanging down to the sides represented a time appreciated by the stylists who were inspired by the swinging 60s decade. The 1970-1989 portion of the show had the best afro and big hair styles, including outrageous makeup, from disco to punk rock. The models in neon colored leotards with crimped hair in high ponytails perfectly capturing 80s pop culture. The crowd cheered whenever the announcer presented pictures for each decade with incredible fashion icons like Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, and Cyndi Lauper and reminded everyone of influential fashion trends that ruled the 80s. Last but certainly not least came the decade of grunge and of plaid skirts with knee high white stockings straight out movies like “Clueless.”

The 1990s introduction started playing “Smells like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana and showed memorable hairstyles like the Jennifer Aniston as “Rachel”, and Gwen Stefani’s “Tragic Kingdom” style. In addition to it being a hair show, the centennial themed extravaganza was also an in-house competition with the grand prize going to Alyssa Hinojosa-Vasquez and Britney Joi who created the stunning Marilyn Monroe look on model Chloe Ewing, with bleached blonde hair in a high volume bouffant and dressed her in a long shimmery platinum dress with a white fur coat hanging from her shoulders. “It was very shocking and I’m proud people saw all of our hard work into this project we did, I’m very blessed,” Vasquez said. It was a fantastic look at the style and trends of the past century. The students in the cosmetology department made a serious effort to dress and style their models down to smallest detail and the effort really showed. Here’s to another 100 years.

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Court adjourned Lawyer and business professor to retire BY NESTOR CRUZ STAFF WRITER

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Lawyer and business professor Dr. Stephen Lindsey is retiring after serving Citrus College for nearly three decades. Lindsey will be closing the textbook one final time on July 1 after a 29-year career in education. An influential figure in the business department, Lindsey began teaching part-time at Citrus College in 1986. Before being hired full-time at Citrus College in 1987, Lindsey had taught evening courses at Azusa Pacific University and Cal Poly Pomona. The idea of pursuing a career teaching someday was foreign to Lindsey, as he had worked at a law firm for 11 years. His decision to resign from the firm came as a “surprise” but it freed him to dedicate his time to his real passion for teaching. “I have loved it,” Lindsey said. “I have never regretted leaving [the firm], as much as I enjoy practicing law.” Lindsey’s fruitful career in busi-

ness and law blossomed in his studies at Claremont McKenna College (formerly Claremont Men’s College) where he earned his bachelor’s degree in economics, and at Loyola University School of Law, where he obtained his juris doctorate. Lindsey credits his father for “planting the seed” of getting him to consider a career in law. Citrus College has called on Lindsey for service outside the classroom. Lindsey served as dean for 12 years, supervising business, social and behavioral sciences and the Hayden Memorial Library. The professors Lindsey gave an opportunity to teach at Citrus College during his tenure as dean express their gratitude for his service and character. “He was, and has been, an excellent dean, mentor, colleague and friend to all of us,” said Bruce Grossman, business professor at Citrus College. Lindsey hired Grossman as an adjunct professor and has known him for 12 years. Grossman de-

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Law practitioner and business professor, Dr. Stephen Lindsey is scheduled to finish his final semester at Citrus College on July 1. He is expecting his first grandson to be born around the same time of his retirement.

scribed Lindsey as “instrumental” to his career. “His patience, wisdom and upbeat attitude have certainly been a positive influence on all of us in the department,” Grossman said. Among the many students he has inspired is Dr. Timothy Durfield, now professor of business law and real estate practice, who was in Lindsey’s classes more

than 20 years ago. Durfield describes Lindsey as a “fair, ethical man” who cared for him as a friend, a boss and a colleague. “He is a good role model for me and for others,” Durfield said. “He is highly respected on campus.” Lindsey plans on investing more time with family during his retirement.

He and his wife are traveling to Wales and Britain, and he is looking forward to reading novels and golfing. Lindsey has hinted that he may return to the classroom as a parttime instructor. “The career has been a joy for me,” Lindsey said. “I feel really blessed and privileged to be able to do it professionally.”

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‘book OF DAYS’ mISSOURI life reimagined The Little Theatre prepares for a challenging piece from an American classic BY MERCEDES DEGUCHY STAFF WRITER

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When the owner of the cheese plant dies mysteriously in a hunting accident, Ruth, his bookkeeper, suspects murder and launches into a one-woman campaign to just see justice done. Lanford Wilson, a Pulitzer Prize winning American playwright, is the author of “Book of Days,” which opens in the Citrus College Little Theatre. It is a comedic, yet tragic and emotional murder mystery that examines the dynamic characters that populate Dublin, Missouri. A small town in Chosen County, it features a cheese plant, a fundamentalist church and a community theater. These

provide the backdrop for this modern production embodying aspects of Joan of Arc, who is seen through the character of Ruth Hoch played by Jade Yancoskey. This murder mystery, in which propriety battles against the truth, opens May 29 at 8 p.m. in the Little Theatre. The play runs for two weekends. Out of all the plays that director Cherie Brown could have chosen, she was especially drawn to this one. She thinks it’s a piece of theater that challenges her actors and will make the audience think. “I like to pick material that makes them rise to the occasion, and they are doing a great job,” Brown said. Directed by Brown, this uniquely crafted ensemble piece is performed in two acts, rather than different scenes. The play highlights the connectedness of the 12 characters’ lives and how each relationship affects the way of life within their small town. “This play is interesting because it takes place in such a small town and

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how one person’s smallest action can really shake a lot of people up,” Yancoskey said. “It’s interesting to watch how people handle it and accept it and learn to move on and how other characters can’t.” The old cheese manufacturer Walt Bates runs the town with his supportive and ultraconservative wife Sharon. They have a spoiled, unreliable, lawyer son, James. He is married to LouAnn to whom he is unfaithful. Bates employs the young couple Len and Ruth Hoch. Ruth is the star of the production. Mercedes DeGuchy Clarion Shaw’s Saint Joan, which is being Ruth Hoch, played by Jade Yancoskey (middle left), interrogates Earl Hill, by Mike Tapia (left), as the characters Len Hoch and Sheriff Conroy directed by Hollywood ‘hot shot’ played Atkins, played by Aaron Bess (middle right) and Marcel Mendes (right), Boyd Middleton, is staged at the local observe. community theater. Boyd starts dating his assistant Ginger. Martha,Len Hoch’s mother, has a concealed past and works as a professor at a Christian 8 P.M. 8 P.M. 2 P.M. junior college. There is a sheriff, 8 P.M. 8 P.M. minister and another Bates employee Earl. In the first act, all the characters TICKET PRICES CAN BE PURCHASED AT HPAC BOX OFFICE appear normal, but in the second OPEN 11 A.M. TO 4.P.M. act when the Walt’s traumatic death occurs, everyone’s true personalities TICKETS: PRESALE: $12 STUDENT: $10 are revealed. ALL TICKETS: $15 AT THE DOOR Deborah Daniels, Citrus alumni back as Dramaturge, a literary editor MATURE SUBJECT MATTER for the production, said that this play is bringing back what will closer resemble the idea of a guerilla theater, and dynamic portrayal rather than and 31 and June 5 and 6. Tickets may where the actors only have the stage to simply relying on special effects,” said be purchased online and in the box office. Presale tickets are $12, student/ Daniels. work with. & Sunday “Book of Days” is• an2PM exciting Little senior $10. All tickets at the door are “There will be a great deal of Saturday tech but with a production like this, the Theatre production opening May 29 $15. The play includes mature subject work goes into character development at 8p.m. with other shows on May 30 matter.

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“Motion!” directed by Renee Liskey and Jennifer Algaier is a Citrus College dance student production, and offers a genre for everybody. Dance styles range from Hip-Hop, ballet, to contemporary. The students main goal is to communicate to the audience their inspiration and passion for dancing. “It is heavily student driven and that is how they like to keep the spring concert,” said dance professor Renee Liskey. Community members are all invited to support the dancers per-

forming their own choreograph moves in Motion, at the Haugh Performing Arts Center on May 22 at 8 p.m. and May 23 at 2 p.m. “Tickets are only $5. It is cheaper than a movie, and it is live entertainment,” said dance major Shawna Cook, with 15 years of dance experience. Shawna Cook is in four pieces, including “A GO-GO (Rich Woman)” choreographed by Renee Liskey and chose this piece because of the fun jazz style feel. To connect with the audience emotionally, the spring dance concert exposes many different styles, including dance pieces with

a revenge theme inspired by Chicago. “I always wish I could go up to everyone and say ‘Come to our show’ and start throwing tickets outside” said Lisa Renee Gabourel, a performing arts major, “It would be amazing to see the whole theater filled just to see us dancers perform because we do work hard.” Gabourel is participating in five pieces, including the opening and closing number. Gabourel is excited to perform “Thick Skin and Elastic Heart” with music by Sia and choreography by student Casey Moniaga that has jazz and lyrical components. Performing art professor’s guide the dancers into the right direction for idea’s, but for the most part the students gladly take charge of their own material. “We give the students a chance to express themselves by less mentoring and having them work outside the box and try different things,” Liskey said. With only three faculty members to every 40 students , it allows more collaboration of new moves and different techniques. Students are given a few weeks to choreograph a piece, then hold auditions for students enrolled in the dance course. “It’s more student choreograph baise so each piece is different and to me it is more fun because more students can bring whatever they want to the table,” Gabourel said.

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Student-athlete earns All-American honors BY PAT CORDOVA-GOFF STAFF WRITER

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Citrus athlete Erinn Jaramillo has been named National Fastpitch Coaches’ Association California Community College All-American for her success on the softball field this season. Jaramillo, 19, who has been on the team for two years, has shown consistent performance on the field and has received multiple recognitions in the past two seasons. “It was the way she was brought up,” referencing Jaramillo’s years of softball as a child, softball head coach Jackie Boxley said, that justifies such an honor to be given to her player. Encouraged by Jaramillo’s family, all of whom play softball or baseball, she was placed into T-ball at the young age of four, sparking the start of a successful career. “We’re definitely a softball/baseball family,” Jaramillo said. “So I guess I was destined to play as soon as I was born.” Jaramillo has followed the lead of her mother, who as a softball player at Azusa High School, was recognized with top CIF awards as a freshman athlete. With her mother as a role model, her love for the sport grew over the years. At age 10, Jaramillo decided to leave the Glendora Lassie League and join a travel ball team.

It was teams like her first travel ball group, Bombers, and all those who followed, that pushed Jaramillo to a higher caliber of athleticism. “Playing with higher caliber players helps you think a little harder and play a little harder,” said Jaramillo. “I wouldn’t be the player that I am, without travel ball.” Travel ball organizations are often reserved for passionate athletes who dedicate extensive hours to practice and are willing to travel year round. “I’ve traveled to at least eight different states because of travel ball and have made so many memories with all the different teams I’ve been on and girls I’ve played with,” Jaramillo said. Yet, softball seems to be more than a memory maker in Jaramillo’s life. The Citrus College softball third baseman sees the sport as an avenue to release passion and build up adrenaline. It also allows competitive people, like herself, to set out and conquer. As a student, however, there must be a balance in the life of a studentathlete. “Being a student athlete means knowing how to manage your time between softball practice and schoolwork,” Jaramillo said, Jaramillo acknowledged this was not an easy task, however. “I’m not going to lie,” she said. “It gets pretty hard sometimes, because

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Erinn Jaramillo has been named National Fastpitch Coaches’ Association California Community Colllege All-American. She is only the fourth Owl to earn All-American honors.

you can’t sleep in as long as you want [along with other things]. “But you make sacrifices to play the sport you love and so far its been worth it.” Worth it, it has been. Jaramillo holds the team’s highest batting average at .476 and has the second highest number of home runs with 10 home runs this season.

It was Jaramillo’s work ethic that assisted with her consistent performance on the field. Jaramillo’s agility and skill are not the only asset she has provided to the team. Teammate Kaitlyn Garza, left fielder for Citrus, recognizes Jaramillo’s season long commitment to the team’s emotional support. “During practice, she would stop

practice to talk to us and explain [what we can do] to get it right,” Garza said. Although there are no captain roles, Garza specified, Jaramillo would always take the lead to revamp the team’s spirit and motivation to work harder. “There was one time, when it was pouring rain,” Garza said, “that Jaramillo showed her true dedication. As the team began to pack up because of the weather after a practice preparing to play Mt. SAC, Jaramillo asked, “Why aren’t we going to hit?,” as if the rain wasn’t pouring,” Garza added. Encouraged by their teammate’s resilience, the team spent an additional 30 minutes hitting, while it rained. “But we beat Mt. SAC,” Jaramillo added. Through the season, it was also her religious beliefs that keep her going. “I think the fact that God has blessed me with such an amazing team and coaching staff,” she said. “Neglecting such a gift would be very bad on my part.” “I always like playing at home, because we could see the cross [atop the canyons],” Jaramillo said. As a sophomore, Jaramillo is the fourth Citrus Owl to achieve AllAmerican honors. “It is very humbling to think that people would think of me in [a deserving] way,” Jaramillo said.

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‘SMASHING’ THE COMPETITION Gamers Guild host a video game battle royale in the Student Center BY MEGAN BENDER STAFF WRITER

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There was ‘No Contest’ at the “Super Smash Bros.” Project M tournament for first place winning Citrus student Eric Bergh. The Gamers Guild hosted the Project M tournament on May 19 to raise money for the Gamers Guild with a $4 entry fee. “It feels pretty good to get first,” said Bergh, who had not participated in a tournament in about a year and a half. David Gonzalez, psychology major, placed second to Bergh after being tied on their fourth match. “I fell off the map twice in the fifth match,” Gonzalez said. “I got into my head a little bit.” Gonzalez came into the tournament with plenty of confidence that he would win first place and was certain of victory three rounds into the finals.

Beginning rounds were settled by best two-out-of-three odds while semi-finals and finals were settled with best three-out-of-five. Club members and students were gathered around the two finalists eagerly awaiting the results of who would take the tournament. “It was really exhilarating,” said Bergh. “We were really evenly matched.” Both players used the character Fox in the final round. Art major Eric Perez came in third after playing this version of “Super Smash Bros.” for only two weeks. The first place winner won a $20 gift card to GameStop, second place winner won a $10 gift card and third won a $5 giftcard. With a varying range of skill set in the tournament and 24 participants the tournament stretched for almost four hours. Chris Budzak, the Gamers Guild president, participated in the tournament but was knocked out right before the semi-finals. The Gamers Guild hosts video

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The Gamers Guild hosted a “Super Smash Bros.” Project M tournament on May 19. There was a $4 entry fee to participate in the tournament and the proceeds were used to cover costs for this year’s tournament as well as last year’s.

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Gamers Guild president game tournaments every year and after a vote decided on “Super Smash Bros.” Project M. This version of “Super Smash Bros.” is different than the more widely-known “Super Smash Bros.” Brawl. The Project M version is a modADVERTISEMENT

ifcation of the Brawl version and was created by a community group known as Project M Development Team. “This is a game that people are fans of and have a passion for,” Budzak said. This year’s tournament brought

in enough proceeds to cover last year’s tournament as well as this years’. The Gamers Guild meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in LS-115. They host a wide variety of game tournaments throughout the year.

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EDITORIAL

e-voting: time for our elections to get an upgrade

ith consistent low voter turnout at every ASCC election, Citrus College needs to switch to electronic voting for their student body elections to increase voting accessibility for students. Most students are only on campus for just as long as their classes require before leaving for home or work. Other students are specifically online study students who hardly step foot on campus unless its to meet with a professor. Finding a couple of minutes out of your day to stop by the Campus Center to submit a paper ballot is inconvenient when you can hardly find five minutes for yourself. Allowing e-voting to be accessible from every computer on campus or by using your student ID on a website or program from off campus would provide more opportunities for students to vote. Citrus is one of a few schools that does not participate in e-voting for their student body elections. Schools like Azusa Pacific University and Mt. San Antonio College use e-voting. Mt. SAC has used e-voting for approximately five years by encouraging students to check their ‘portal,’ the equivalent of our Wingspan. According to ASCC, in the all

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2014 election results only 113 ballots were cast out of 13,101 enrolled students. That means that approximately 12,988 students did not vote, did not know they could vote or simply did not care.

In their most recent student elections 627 Mt. SAC students voted in its last election. For the spring 2015’s executive board at Citrus only 170 students voted for their student body government. 170 stu-

dents out of 18,336 students voted for our current executive board. Whether these numbers were due to an inability to be on campus to vote or a lack of interest, switching to e-voting can increase voter turn out and require more attention from students. In the ASCC Election Code there is room for e-voting to make its way onto campus. Under Article IV, Polling Regulations. It is stated that “…when feasible, the physical on-campus election may be supplemented by electronic balloting, providing that the integrity of such balloting can be reasonably assured by the Director of Technology and computing Services and the Student Affairs Administrator.” ‘Reasonable assurance’ is not much of a roadblock when it comes to taking action and finding an outside service or Citrus created program to provide e-voting for students. Adrienne Thompson, the student sffairs sdministrator, has expressed her support of e-voting and has been making efforts to make it happen at Citrus. Though she believes she can introduce e-voting by December of 2015, this is not a one-woman job. What is standing in the way is student involvement. If students do

not vote actively, there is no need to push for e-voting because it will not make any effect on the election results. The lack of concern in students for who runs their student body government will only hinder Citrus College as well as hinder Thompson on her quest to provide accessible e-voting for students. If you are a Citrus College student who has paid for their student service fee but has not voted for their student body government, you are throwing away your money each semester. The fee only costs students $15 and it is lumped in as part of your fees when you enroll. ASCC is responsible for using this money to plan social and educational events on your behalf as well as represent the student body in campus-wide committees to make important decisions on student education. Let your money work for you by voting to ensure that your student leaders are accurately representing you. ASCC will be holding elections for their executive board on June 3 and 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting for your student body government is vital to your experiences at Citrus College and it is time Citrus made it easier to vote.

OPINION

Gender pay gap: dollars don’t make ‘sense’ BY CHELSEA BARRON STAFF WRITER

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t has come to my attention that there are many women who don’t know about or care about the huge pay gap that has existed for as long as people have been working, and hasn’t made any leaps of improvement for a decade. Ladies, if you are employed in a private sector job, you and your brother, male friend, boyfriend, or husband could be receiving very different paychecks. News flash: you’re most likely drawing the short stick. Data collected by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research in 2014 reported that the ratio of female-to-male weekly earnings was 82.5 percent. And the higher up the income ladder, the bigger the gap, resulting in most women typically earning about 78 cents to a man’s dollar. A brutal combination of corporate traditions and differing company policies are resulting in a serious detriment to women’s financial success. Unfortunately, the Paycheck Fairness Act, which would extend pay equity to the whole of the American work force, has been blocked repeatedly by Congress in 2010, 2012 and 2014.

“Nobody who shrugs their shoulders at discrimination should be surprised when Congress does the same.”

Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, a candidate for the Republican nomination in the 2016 Presidential Election, has said that equal pay for equal work has been the law for decades, despite also agreeing that women do face hurdles in the workplace. Cruz has also claimed that President Obama’s executive order banning salary secrecy for federal contractors has distracted from more important issues for women. While it is true that there is practically a smorgasbord of women’s issues to pick and choose from even today, It is not right to let this one get brushed under the table just because the majority of male congressmen don’t seem to consider it an issue. It’s time to buckle down and start sparing a couple thoughts

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for the pay gap. Pretending that it isn’t a downright ancient manifestation of gender discrimination rearing its ugly head through the tides of private sector wages is just plain ignorant.

Somewhere out there, there may well be a brilliant, hard working young woman who is being swindled out of her well-earned paycheck while the men of her rank are being overcompensat-

ed for no reason other than their gender. She cannot know that she makes less due to unjust pay secrecy policies, and if she doesn’t know she’s being cheated, she can’t fight it. The fact that this situation may not affect you personally is irrelevant at this point. If obstructionism and laziness continue to have their way, that working woman could be your future daughter, friend or family member. According to the Pew Research Center, a record 40 percent of women are the breadwinners of the modern home. If women are to be treated with equal respect, we must also ensure a fair, equal compensation for an increasingly female work force. Get informed. Get angry. Nobody who shrugs their shoulders at discrimination should be surprised when Congress does the same. I urge you to research the views of the upcoming candidates for the 2016 election, and see where they stand on this issue. Email and write letters to your local senators. Share your personal stories of private sector compensation trickery. Ignorance may be bliss, but in most cases, it also may as well be stupidity.

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