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SPRING 2016 ELECTIONS

ACCREDITORS UNDER FIRE

BY JESSICA SOSA STAFF WRITER

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ASCC Vice Presidential candidates Rene Gutierrez (left) and Ruben Romero (right).

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he election for the Associated Students of Citrus College for spring 2016 will be held from 9:30 a.m.- 8 p.m. on Dec. 2-3 in the Campus Center.

There are 10 candidates running for this year’s ASCC election.

There will be seven candidates running for senate, one for student trustee, and two for vice president.

The student’s must have a minimum of a 2.5 GPA and be currently enrolled in six or more units.

Every candidate running will need to contribute to the students of Citrus College and understand what it takes to be put in a leadership position.

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One Candidate for vice president, Ruben Romero, 22, political science major and the current vice president said he has a familiarity with the board and a good understanding on how it operates.

“I ran for vice president last semester and senate before that,” Romero said. “I already have a general understanding of your role as vice president and how I need to carry myself.”

Romero’s main focus at the moment is a smoking resolution after he was placed on the Public Health Committee. He hopes to continue writing it s implementation.

“I am doing this because I am supposed to be a standing member of every other committee apart from ASCC,” Romero said.

Romero comes from a hardworking background that values integrity. He

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ASCC Executive Board members square off in the vice-presidential race

Citrus College is anxiously awaiting the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges’ decision that will determine its accreditation standing that is expected to be given by February 2016.

The ACCJC, the agency that sent a visiting team to evaluate Citrus College two months ago, is now under scrutiny.

Campus officials were anticipating positive feedback for their work on the 339-page selfstudy report.

After more than three years of work involving input from more than 100 people, officials did not expect to be scolded for what the visitors described as lack of effort and missing data in a self-study report.

However, that was the message delivered by the 14-member visiting team lead by the Yuba Community College District Chancellor, Douglas Houston, Ph.D. Evan Solano Clarion on Oct. 1.

Arvid Spor, Ed.D., vice president of academic affairs and accreditation liaison officer, said he believes in the accreditation process, but he can also identify that the issue at hand.

“The way the message was delivered that day, I have never seen a team chair ever do that,” vice president of Spor said regarding the visiting team’s academic affairs and exit forum at Citrus. accreditation liaison Visiting team officer members are supposed to be peers to faculty and administration at the colleges, Spor said.

That judgment appears to have been reflected in a Nov. 16 decision by the California Community Colleges Board of Governors, which voted unanimously to direct the state Chancellor’s Office to request options other than ACCJC. The BOG has also mandated that a new accrediting process be created before March 2016.

The process is to include specific recommendations and a timeline for changes to be implemented.

“The vote that the board of governors took last week gave our office the green light for researching and developing the proposal,” said Paul Feist, representative for California Community College Chancellor Brice Harris. “We have some work to do here before we got back to the board of governors in March.”

A resolution approved by the Board of Governors states that “Within a span of 10 years,

“The way the message was delivered that day, I have never seen a team chair ever do that.”

-Arvid Spor, Ed.D.

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Gunman kills three people at Planned Parenthood LA Times

LA Times

Newborn found buried alive near Compton riverbed

Electric vehicle firm accused of violating wage rules

Compton sheriffs received a call Nov. 27 about a baby crying at 136th Street and Slater Avenue near a riverbed.

Two sheriff deputies found a newborn girl alive inside a crevice on a bike path buried under pieces of asphalt and rubble.

The baby was taken to the hospital where she remains in stable condition.

Jobs to Move America, a coalition of labor and community groups, received a complaint that a Chineseowned company, Build Your Dream, had violated its wage rules with the city of Los Angeles.

The coalition is asking city officials to push forward reimbursement for workers, charge BYD for damages at court and sue to get taxpayer money back if it fails to comply, according to the Los Angeles times.

BYD denies the allegations and claims that the living wage does not apply to the L.A. agreement because of a city exemption.

L.A. provided $1.6 million in federal funding five years ago to help open a new headquarters for BYD to encourage green technology and new jobs in Southern California, according to the Los Angeles Times.

As part of a deal, BYD promised to provide opportunities in “good faith efforts” to hire locally.

Source: Los Angeles Times

Board approves office to enforce new minimum wage By a vote of 4-1, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors agreed Nov. 17 to create an office enforcing the new minimum wage in L.A. County and help prevent “wage theft.”

“It sends a strong message to employers, especially those that don’t play by the rules,” said Supervisor Hilda Solis, according to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune.

Solis asked for further research of how the county might expand its business licensing and then use licenses to enforce the payment of wages.

“We are especially supportive of efforts to focus on education and compliance before you move to punitive measures,” said chamber president and CEO Gary Toebben in a statement to the SGVT. Source: San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Source: Los Angeles Times

Attorney general shuts down two Southern California-based charities

Police received a call early morning on Nov. 30 about a fire at Monrovia High School. Officers spotted a 17-year-old Monrovia High student running away from the scene.

Police believe the teen threw Molotov cocktails, a bottle filled with flammable liquid, at the school’s administrations building.

Spokesman for the District Attorney’s Office Greg Risling charged the boy with arson of a structure and vandalism.

Source: San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Source: Los Angeles Times

Teen charged with arson at Monrovia High

Dear’s car in the parking lot and was believed that Dear was trying to shoot them to cause an explosion.

The SWAT team brought in a BearCat armored vehicle and cornered Dear where later he surrendered to the officers.

A law enforcement official mentioned to CNN that Dear stated “baby parts” to investigators and later expressed anti-abortion and anti-government views.

Source: CNN

Congress strikes deal on $281-billion transporation bill The House and Senate reached an agreement on Dec. 1 on a five-year transportation bill that would increase spending to address the nation’s aging and congested highways and transit systems, according to the Los Angeles Times.

The $281-billion transportation bill would also end cycles of temporary extensions and threatened shutdowns of transportation programs easing planning for long-term projects for states.

Source: Los Angeles Times

GLOBAL Beijing issues its highest smog warning

LA TIMES

California’s attorney general Kamala D. Harris has filed lawsuits on Dec. 1 to shutdown two charities located in Ventura and Los Angeles County.

Ventura County-based Cars 4 Causes and Los Angeles County-based People’s Choice Charities stole millions of dollars from the funds collected from the solicited car donations while donating only a portion to other charities.

“These charities exploited the goodwill of generous donors by misrepresenting their charitable programs, misappropriating donation and accruing excessive administrative costs,” Harris said in a statement.

The lawsuit requests the court to shut down the organizations, fore the release of financial documents and determine the extent of damages the firms should pay.

SGVT

A gunman opened fire at a Colorado Planned Parenthood on Nov. 27 leaving three people dead and nine people wounded.

There was a five-hour standoff with alleged gunman Robert Lewis Dear, 57, and the police officers.

University of Colorado-Colorado Springs police officer Garrett Swasey, 44, was shot during the standoff. Five officers and four civilians were hospitalized for gunshot wounds.

Swasey was a six-year veteran of the force.

Police found propane tanks in

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Pollution readings in parts of Beijing reached 17 times the level considered safe, according to the World Health Organization and declared “orange level” alert on Nov. 29.

Shutting down industrial plants or reducing production is mandatory after declaring orange level alert, according to China’s state media.

The World Health Organization considers 25 micrograms per cubic

meter to be safe and the US Embassy’s air pollution monitor in Beijing reports more than 400 micrograms per cubic meter in some of the affected areas in the city. Pollution Monitor 2.5 levels exceeded 1,400 micrograms per cubic meter, according to The People’s Daily.

China relies on coal for its energy and industrial needs which affects the air pollution problem.

Source: CNN

Pope Francis makes first visit to war zone in Africa for peace In Bangui, Central African Republic, Pope Francis made his first visit to a war zone in efforts to bring peace and reconciliation in this country on Nov. 29.

After a rebel group overthrew President François Bozizé, militias of Christians and Muslims have been at war since 2013.

According to Human Rights Watch, 100 people have been killed in the past two months of the new fight.

In 2014, the deployment of United Nations peace keepers have made them targets and accused of sexual abuse and exploitation.

Francis does not expect the militias to suddenly make peace, but hopes that his message of reconciliation would help the country.

Source: The New York Times

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FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE Don’t forget to check the exam times.

Schedule of Classes Fall Session 2015

Everything you need to know about current events in the campus community.

If there is something you want us to cover, email us: contact@ccclarion.com

Fall Semester 2015 Final Exam Schedule Monday, December 7–Saturday, December 12

• DEC. 2-3 ASCC SPRING 2016 ELECTIONS The Associated Students of Citrus College executive board elections are open from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Dec. 2 and 3 in the campus center.

• DEC. 2 - EXTENDED LIBRARY HOURS The Hayden Memorial Library will be open at 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. through Dec. 3 to help prepare students for finals.

Class Meeting Block Times A1

6:45-8:10 a.m.

7:00-9:05 a.m.

7:05-11:20 a.m.

7:30-8:40 a.m.

7:30-10:00 a.m.

8:00-9:15 a.m.

8:30-9:20 a.m.

• DEC. 2 - LATE NIGHT STUDY SESSIONS Need a place to study? The Associated Students of Citrus College is keeping the Campus Center open for late-night study sessions and group studies from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Dec. 2 through Dec. 3 and Dec. 7 to Dec. 9.

C1

3:00-4:30 p.m.

3:10-6:30 p.m.

3:30-5:40 p.m.

3:40-6:50 p.m.

3:50-5:00 p.m.

3:50-5:05 p.m.

3:50-5:15 p.m.

3:50-5:25 p.m.

3:50-5:55 p.m.

3:50-6:20 p.m.

3:50-8:05 p.m.

4:00-4:50 p.m.

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•DEC. 2 - PET THERAPY Need to de-stress before finals week? Do you love dogs? Volunteers and their dogs from Therapy Dogs International will be at the Hayden Memorial Library Nov. 30 through Dec. 3. For more details go to http://libguides.citruscollege. edu/library.

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8:00-9:35 a.m.

8:10-11:20 a.m.

8:20-9:45 a.m.

8:50-10:00 a.m.

9:15-11:20 a.m.

9:30-10:20 a.m.

5:00-5:50 p.m.

5:25-6:35 p.m.

5:25-6:40 p.m.

5:25-6:50 p.m.

5:35-7:10 p.m.

• DEC. 5 - CANDY CANE CORNERS AND THE ALMOST UN-CHRISTMAS The Citrus Theatre Arts Department presents “Candy Cane Corners and the Almost Un-Christmas” at the Little Theatre on Dec. 5. There will be one performance at 1:30 p.m. and a second performance at 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 and can be purchased online at the Haugh Performing Arts Center website or at the box office. School group showings for kids are available from Dec. 2 to Dec. 4. For more information call the box office at (626) 963-9411.

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9:25-10:40 a.m.

9:45-11:20 a.m.

9:55-11:20 a.m.

10:10-11:20 a.m.

10:10 a.m.-12:40 p.m.

10:30-11:20 a.m.

6:00-6:50 p.m.

6:05-8:10 p.m.

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• DEC. 5 - SONGS OF CHRISTMAS Citrus Vocal Ensemble classes will come together to perform a wide range of holiday songs, from pop to traditional, at the Haugh Performing Arts Center at 8 p.m. on Dec. 5. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased online at the HPAC website or at the box office.

• DEC. 5 - CHRISTMAS IS ...

The Citrus Music Department is proud to present an all new choral concert and holiday musical to welcome the holidays.

Production begins Dec. 5 to Dec. 20 on Saturday and Sunday only. Tickets are $25 for students, $23 for seniors, $15 for 16 and under and $30 for adults at the door. For more details visit http://tickets.haughpac.com/single/PSDetail. aspx?psn=1058 • DEC. 7 - FINAL EXAMS Prepare for your exams, review all assignments and read all your notes to pass the semester. Do not forget examination week is block schedule. The final exam schedule (displayed on right) shows the regular class schedule and the class times on exam day. Good luck and enjoy winter break.

• DEC. 10-11 - HOLIDANCE! Citrus College Fine and Performing Arts student and faculty present their annual dancing celebration of the holidays.

Holidance! will include sections from Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker.” Holidance! takes place in the Haugh Performing Arts Center at 8 p.m. at 8 p.m. on Dec. 10. and Dec. 11 Tickets are $10 for students, $10 for seniors and $12 full price.

Purchase tickets at the HPAC website or at the box office.

10:00 a.m.-12:05 p.m.

10:50 a.m.-12:05 p.m.

11:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m.

11:30 a.m.-12:40 p.m.

11:30 a.m.-12:55 p.m.

11:30 a.m.-1:05 p.m.

11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

11:30 a.m.-2:40 p.m.

11:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m.

6:00-10:15 p.m.

7:00-7:50 p.m.

7:00-8:10 p.m.

7:00-8:15 p.m.

7:00-8:25 p.m.

7:00-9:05 p.m.

7:00-9:30 p.m.

7:00-10:10 p.m.

7:20-8:55 p.m.

B2

D2

11:30 a.m.-1:35 p.m.

12:15 -1:30 p.m.

12:30 -1:20 p.m.

1:05 - 2:15 p.m.

1:05 - 2:30 p.m.

1:15 - 2:50 p.m.

8:00-8:50 p.m.

8:20-9:30 p.m.

8:20-10:25 p.m.

8:25-9:40 p.m.

8:35-10:00 p.m.

B3

1:30-2:20 p.m.

1:30-2:55 p.m.

1:30-4:00 p.m.

1:40-2:55 p.m.

1:55-3:25 p.m.

1:55-4:20 p.m.

2:00-4:35 p.m.

2:30-4:05 p.m.

2:30-4:40 p.m.

2:30-5:10 p.m.

2:35-3:35 p.m.

2:40-3:35 p.m.

2:40-3:45 p.m.

THE 1000 BLOCK

If your class meets Monday/Wednesday; Monday/Wednesday/Friday; Monday-Thursday

Exam Dates: Monday, December 7 Class Times Exam Times Block A1 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

Block A3 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Block B2 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Block C1 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

Block C3 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Block D2 8:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.

Exam Dates: Wednesday, December 9 Class Times Exam Times Block A2 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

Block B1 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Block B3 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Block C2 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

Block D1 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

If your class meets Tuesday/Thursday

Exam Dates: Tuesday, December 8 Class Times Exam Times Block A1 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

Block A3 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Block B2 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Block C1 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

Block C3 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Block D2 8:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.

Exam Dates: Thursday, December 10 Class Times Exam Times Block A2 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

Block B1 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Block B3 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Block C2 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

Block D1 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

If your class meets one day a week (such as Tuesdays only), your final exam will be during the week of final exams on the same day that the class is normally scheduled. Therefore, for classes that meet during the following block, your exam will be: Block A1 or A2 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

Block A3 or B1 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Block B2 or B3 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Block C1 or C2 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

Block C3 or D1 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Block D2 8:30 p.m. –10:30 p.m.

If your class meets on Friday and Saturday only, the final exam will be held during the normally scheduled class time on Friday, December 11.

Final exams will be scheduled by the instructor for Distance Education and online hybrid classes.

In the unlikely event that a student has two final exams that occur on the same date and at the same time, the student needs to contact each instructor so that alternate arrangements can be made for one of the exams.

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said he will quality to the board.

The opposing vice president candidate Rene Gutierrez, 22, biology major, began his path as a senator and is the current ASCC legislative liaison.

Gutierrez hopes to give guidance and provide direction to both the board and Citrus students.

He describes himself as goal ori-

entated, extremely approachable, and social being.

“I do not turn anybody away,” Gutierrez said. “I feel the board is lacking a leadership and structure and feel that I am the one who will fill that void with my experience and the way I present myself.”

Gutierrez said since day one, he has been trying to learn Parliamentary Procedure, the body of rules for governing meetings and also aim to become familiar with the Brown Act which is an act that guarantees the public’s right to attend and partici-

pate in meetings of legislative bodies.

“I have the experience; I can provide my knowledge to the board, and set a good example for my fellow students,” Gutierrez said.

Candidate for student trustee, Jennifer Chavez Ramos, 23, philosophy major is running unopposed, meaning she will automatically fill that position.

Ramos, who feeds the homeless twice a month, is involved and said she has strong leadership skills and loves to take different approaches to

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different situations.

“I have been a leader within my community for five years,” Ramos said. “I have volunteered for the mayor, worked at food banks for the needy, and have been a part of several community service events.”

Ramos said she aspires to be a good representation of all the hardworking students.

“I hope to properly address their concerns as students by creating a relationship with them,” Ramos said.

All candidates running for ASCC

hope to improve registration, improve technology and create better communication with students.

“I would like to work on outreaching,” Ramos said, “connecting with people is something we can always better.”

The unopposed candidates need a minimum of 50 votes to be elected. The vice president needs the majority of votes cast to be elected.

The ASCC Executive Board meets at 2:40 p.m. on most Tuesdays in the Campus Center executive board room.

MEET THE CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR SENATOR POSITIONS NO PHOTO AVILABLE

CARLY ELLIOT, 21

DIANE GARCIA, 19

LEANDRA SALAMA, 19

IAN RODRIGUEZ, 20,

PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR

CHILD DEVELOPMENT MAJOR

FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR

POLITICAL SCIENCE MAJOR

“A LEADER LEADS BY EXAMPLE, SHOWS INTEREST AND DETERMINATION AT THE TASK GIVEN.”

“A LEADER HELPS PROVIDE A GOAL TO WORK TOGETHER AS WELL AS INFLUENCE OTHERS THROUGH CHARACTER, HUMILITY AND EXAMPLE.”

PAUL MOREIRA, 37

VANESSA SALINAS, 20

SEAN CAZARES, 25

MATH MAJOR

BIOLOGY & NURSING MAJOR

PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR

“I WANT TO REPRESENT MY FELLOW PEERS. A GOOD LEADER IS SOMEONE DEPENDABLE WITH GOOD CHARACTER.”

accjc F R O M PA G E 1

ACCJC placed two-thirds of all community colleges in California on some level of sanction; and between 2009 and 2013, ACCJC had a sanction rate of approximately 53 percent (compared to 12 percent within other regions).”

The resolution also states, “Two Chancellors of the California community colleges have convened three advisory task forces to address the increased complaints and concerns about ACCJC for over a decade.”

As of June 2015, 12 California community colleges have been cited, including Pasadena City College, which is currently on ACCJC probation.

The task force appointed by California Community Colleges Chancellor Brice W. Harris in 2009, delivered a report in August that stated the community college system no longer trusted ACCJC. According to a press release, the BOG has concluded that California Community Colleges system has surpassed the services that ACCJC can currently offer.

In January, pilot bachelor degree programs were instituted at 15 Cali-

staff, trustees and other leaders and decision-makers are all on the same page to seek to improve the current accreditation process. They are all looking “forward to examining a proposal for change early next year,” Baum said.

“It makes sense for professionals and faculty and others from fouryear institutions to be involved in the review process of our colleges,” Feist said.

Although Citrus has not received official results from ACCJC for accreditation status, college officials are hopeful that the institution will receive high marks.

But even of the BOG decides to replace ACCJC, it may take a long time to implement that change, said Academic Senate President Alfie Swan.

On Oct. 19 ACCJC held a special meeting in Sacramento on Friday Oct. 9, 2015 in response to the report released from the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office Task Force as stated in a press release from the commission.

The commission announced the first two discussion and listening meeting sessions on Oct. 30 at Bakersfield College and Nov. 13 at Rancho Santiago Community College District Offices, as well as future sessions.

A spokesperson from ACCJC was not yet available for comment.

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fornia community colleges.

Because of the expansion in curriculum that California community colleges have implemented throughout the years, the BOG has recommended that peer-evaluation should be done by four-year colleges and universities to guarantee high-caliber programs for students.

In the same report, the task force noted that this loss of confidence was partly due to the unusually high and frequent number of penalties given to California community colleges in comparison to other colleges around the country.

Mortuary science, dental hygiene and bio-manufacturing are among the bachelor’s degrees being offered at certain California community colleges.

Rio Hondo College in Whittier is part of this pilot program with the addition of an automotive technology bachelor’s degree.

As more CCCs venture into this new territory, ACCJC, which solely accredits two-year institutions, may become irrelevant.

“The Board of Governors is looking to the future needs of our colleges and striving to ensure the highest level of quality for 2.1 million students we serve,” Board President Geoffrey L. Baum said in a press release.

Baum went on to say that faculty,

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Helping ‘angels’ get their wings Programs spread holiday cheer to low-income children

BY DAISY MIRAMONTES STAFF WRITER

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he most wonderful time of the year has arrived and the Extended Opportunity Programs and Services/Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education programs are encouraged students to “Adopt an Angel.”

The sixth annual “Adopt an Angel” program allowed everyone on campus to come together and spread the holiday cheer with the children of the CARE & California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids students.

There were 50 children on the list to become angels but were more on the waitlist.

“If there are enough adopters, then everybody will be able to participate,” said EOP&S, CARE, & CalWORKS director Sara Gonza-

les-Tapia.

This year’s theme was “It’s a Reading Wonderland.”

The idea was brought about to promote and encourage literacy at an early age.

“We have always done a theme of literacy because we want to encourage the children to love to read,” Gonzales-Tapia said.

The adoption process began on Nov. 16 and continued until Nov. 30.

To participate, students had to stop by the EOP&S office on the second floor of the Student Services building, complete a form and select an ornament from a Christmas tree with an angel’s information.

The information contained the child’s name, age and their wish list.

“That could maybe be the only gift they receive this Christmas,” EOP&S counselor Raul Sanchez said.

Once their information was received, purchase one gift valued at no more than $25 and an age appropriate book.

Gifts were wrapped or placed in a gift bag along with the tree ornament and turned in by Nov. 30 in the EOP&S office.

EOP&S/CARE supervisor Joanne Hinojosa said the students enrolled in the programs are limited on what they can do for their children due to their low-income status.

“Sometimes a Christmas gift is not something that is planned into their budget,” Hinojosa said.

A disguised Santa will distribute adopted angels gifts at a holiday party from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Dec. 3 in the Citrus College Campus Center West Wing.

“Being a parent on campus is not an easy task”, Gonzales-Tapia said, “We want to have these students feel supported by the Citrus community.”

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Mind power Adjunct professor revives and combines psychology club and honors society

BY JESSICA SOSA STAFF WRITER

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A national honor society for community college psychology students has been revived at Citrus College.

Due to a lack of leadership, the club was deactivated three years ago.

Jeffrey Thompson, a fairly new adjunct professor, initiated the reactivation of Psi Beta.

The club was pitched to students and faculty in spring 2015 and became officially implemented in fall 2015.

Thompson recalled being a member of a Psychology honor society for a four year university and how it benefited him.

“I remember how great it was just to be involved and see my fellow students outside of class, and I want to make sure that we have that here,” Thompson said.

Thompson said one of his goals for the club is to bring home a chapter award from the annual awards given by Psi Beta.

Thompson sent emails to all Citrus psychology professors, asking them to share the news with their students and anyone else who might be interested.

Psychology student Malak Elawamry, president of Psi Beta, said she emailed Thompson the second she heard about the club starting up again.

“I did not know what to do with my major, and I thought this club would help me out,” Elawamry said.

She is planning to spur field trips and promote community service, specifically at the City of Hope, a leading research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases, next semester.

“I want this club to be fun and engaging for students, not something stressful or that they have to worry about,” Elawamry said.

Psi Beta is not just for psychology majors. Anyone who is interested in the subject may participate, Thompson said.

“Everybody benefits from learning about psychology,” Thompson said. “It is a study of people’s behavior. It is something that we do automatically as humans.”

The requirements to join Psi Beta are a completion of one psychology class with an A or B, at least 12 completed units at Citrus

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Sydni Loya (left). Karina Sanches (middle) and Malak Elawamry (right), president of Psi Beta, hold their candles and take the Psi Beta induction oath during the Fall 2015 induction ceremony in ED 129 Nov. 25 at Citrus College.

College, no prior law infractions and a minimum GPA of 3.25.

Thompson said in the past, the same students who were active in the Psychology Club were also in Psi Beta, so it was easier to combine the two.

“If someone is ineligible for Psi Beta for one semester, for whatever reason, they can still be part of the group and still participate in the activities,” Thompson said.

Kayla Devilla, 20, psychology

major and vice president of Psi Beta, said the club is planning to host speakers for members.

Devilla said they already had a speech from Thompson at a meeting about the field of psychology, how to get to graduate school and the different career paths psychology majors can take.

Other Citrus College psychology professors have expressed interest in speaking to the members of Psi Beta.

But Devilla said she hopes to invite other psychology professionals in the field.

“It would be cool to have someone outside of Citrus come and talk to us,” Devilla said.

Thompson said the club is new and still shaping their personal mission and that it is all exciting to think about.

“I’m hoping that this club will impact Citrus in a positive way,” Thompson said.

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A joyful noise: ‘songs of christmas’ coming soon

BY ZHANSAYA SAPARKHANOVA STAFF WRITER

ZSAPARKHANOVA@CCCLARION.COM

“Songs of Christmas,” starring the Citrus College Vocal Ensemble features a range of holiday songs from pop to traditional such as “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” “Because It’s Christmas” and “A Christmas Love Song.”

Professor Martin Green, director of the Citrus vocal ensemble and concert choir, said his voice classes are stronger than ever.

“I am very encouraged this year,” Green said. “I think people will be surprised at the quality of music.”

The special guest of this year’s showcase is Citrus Singers music director Allen Everman, who will perform on a piano.

“There is some challenging piano music, so Green is excited to have me,” Everman said.

“I try to find difficult piano accompaniments that are entertaining,” Green said.

In addition, six alumni of the music program have been invited to the concert as guests and will also be perform solos and duets.

“I have invited more quality soloists than I have had in the past,” Green said.

All vocal music classes from the beginning to advanced level will perform together for first time during “Songs of Christmas.”

“It is a nice way to end the semester rather than a final exam

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Director of Citrus College vocal ensemble Martin Green (left) runs some of the ensemble through a rehersal on Nov. 19 at Citrus College. The ensemble has been practicing for “Songs of Christmas” since the beginning of the semester.

where you just stand and get critiques,” Everman said.

Everman said “Songs of Christmas” is unique because all the voice classes that have never rehearsed together put on one production.

Green said this year the students are ready to perform any time because they have preparing for this show a long time.

“I pushed them very hard,” he

said.

Green wrote all the arrangements for the program during the summer.

Students have been working on this program since September.

At the beginning of the semester, the students were given sheet music and audio files to listen to and practice.

Music major Hannah Bartman said the students have been singADVERTISEMENT

ing these songs every day.

Bartman will be performing a solo in “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.”

It is her first Christmas performance in the Haugh Performing Arts Center.

Andrew Penaruvia, 19, music, communication and acting major, said Green gives individual instruction as well as group lessons.

Green produced and directed

the “Songs of Christmas” for the first time in 1998 and has continued to conduct the show ever since.

“It is going to be fun, and it is very cheerful,” Bartman said.

“Songs of Christmas” will take place in the HPAC on Dec. 5 at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $5 and are available online at the HPAC website or at the box office.

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Lewis Padilla, Christian Blass, Justin Garcia, Israel Lacy, John McGavin and Delia Trear (pictured from left to right) rehearse “Merry, Merry Christmas” on Nov. 11 for the annual “Christmas Is…” event set to begin Dec. 5 at the Haugh Performing Arts Center. “Christmas Is...” will run from Dec. 5 to Dec. 20.

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“Christmas Is…” returns to the Haugh Performing Arts Center starting Dec. 5.

This spectacular and unique production has been a tradition at Citrus College for 47 years.

The second act in this event is an original musical that has not been repeated since production began in 1968.

Doug Austin, who has been directing “Christmas Is…” since 1989, brings together the Citrus Performing Arts Department to ring in the holiday spirit of Christmas with this spectacular event.

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11/18/2015 In the first act, the Citrus Singers, Women’s Ensemble, and Concert Choir and orchestra will perform holiday classics such as “Silent Night,” “Joy to the World” and “White Christmas.”

After the second act will be an all-original musical written by John R. Carroll.

“It’s always an original script and every production is different,” Austin said. “I have directed [“Christmas Is…”] since 1989 and we have never used the same script twice.”

This year’s storyline will transport the audience to the late 19th century Victorian London, where they follow young Victoria, played

by Delia Trear, who fears she is going to lose all of her Christmas memories when her family moves to America.

With the help of Santa Claus, played Micah Tangermann, and his elves, Victoria is reassured that Christmas memories will stay with her forever.

“There is a lot of meaning to the story,” said Christian Pineda, who plays Victoria’s best friend, Cyril.

“It reminds us to remember what

is truly important about the holidays and that its not just about gifts, its about being together with your family” Although every “Christmas Is…” scenario is unique, there is a moment in the musical that is always the same.

The climatic moment comes when Santa Claus invites all of the children sitting in the audience on stage.

“In a matinée performance, as many as 100 children will get out of their seats to spend a moment with Santa,” Austin said. “I love to do it because I love to watch the children go up, it’s a beautiful moment, you really see the children embracing the magic of the moment.”

Taylor Barbata, who plays Mrs. Claus, also enjoys this part.

“My favorite scene is when the Children of the World come up,” said Barbata, “I have been wanting to play Mrs. Claus since I was in high school, so I love getting to do this.”

In this moment, parents see their children embrace the

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Christmas magic and it allows them to experience the moment through their children.

Adding to the magic are special effects.

“There are some really exciting visuals we’ve never done this year,” said Austin hinting at the surprises but omitting the specifics.

The first show of the season is scheduled for Friday when children from local schools come to campus to enjoy the event.

Regular shows start Dec. 5 and will be performed every Saturday and Sunday until Dec. 20.

Tickets can be purchased at the Haugh Performing Arts Center website or box office Dec. 1 through Dec. 6 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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FOOTBALL SAT SAT SAT 10/24 11/7 11/14 CHAFFEY LONG RIVERSIDE BEACH L, 38-20 L, 49-28 L, 45-24

MEN’S SOCCER FRI TUE 11/3 11/6 CANYONS SANTA BARBARA L, 5-0 L, 3-0

TUE 11/10 ALLEN HANCOCK T, 1-1

FRI 11/12 SANTA MONICA L, 2-0

WOMEN’S SOCCER THUR TUE THUR 11/5 11/10 11/12 LA VALLEY BAKERS- ANTELOPE FIELD VALLEY T, 2-2 W, 3-0 W, 2-0

THUR 11/19 SANTA MONICA L, 1-0

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From left to right, freshman Lexi Tunstad, freshman Mackenzy Shafer, sophomore Brittany Thelen, sophomore Lexandra So and sophomore Jamie Lopez pose after practicing on Nov. 11 at the Citrus College Golf Range before taking second at the California Community College Athletic Association State Championship finals.

GOLF TEAM ROLLS TO second place in state championships

BY ZHANSAYA SAPARKHANOVA STAFF WRITER

ZSAPARKHANOVA@CCCLARION.COM

Citrus women’s golf team closed its fall 2015 season in second place in California.

For the first time in program history, Citrus qualified this season for the California Community College Athletic Association State Championship Finals as a team.

The Owls finished second as a team on both days of the CCCAA at the Morro Bay Golf Course on Nov. 15 and 16.

Lexandra So, sophomore, placed second individually with 76 strokes and Jamie Lopez, sophomore, placed fourth individually with 79.

In total, the Owls had 682 shots, second to Santa Barbara City College’s 655 shots.

“Best finished season I have ever

had,” golf coach and kinesiology athletic supervisor Trip Horton said.

Throughout the season, the Owls stayed behind SBCC except for one tournament where Citrus finished first at a Western State Conference tournament at Bakersfield Kern River Golf Course.

Lopez and So reached the finals for a second consecutive year.

“It could always be better, but it was definitely better than last season,” Lopez said. “I am really proud of it.”

Brittany Thelen, sophomore, placed 14th in the League and made it to regionals as an individual player, and freshman Lexi Tunstad placed seventh in the WSC League.

Thelen credits their strong season to team’s potential and how well they bonded with each other.

“Being the first team in program’s

history that made it to state is very special to us,” she said. “Without the bond that we had in the team, we would not have made it to the state championship.”

Of 18 tournaments, the Owls placed second in 16.

“Our team was a lot more bonded throughout the whole season,” Lopez said. “We all came together and we are better team than last year overall in scoring-wise.”

The Owls had come remarkably close in every tournament to placing first, such as when College of the Canyons had total of 329 shots with Citrus totaling 333, placing second at the WSC San Dimas Canyon Golf Course on Oct. 5.

“Four times in a row it all came to one little stroke, mistake and shot and it would have made a difference,” Horton said. “We could have

Men’s basketball falls to San Diego City College

BY JOHN MICHAELIDES STAFF WRITER

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dropped those four strokes and we could have been the first-place team in WSC.” So said this season was enjoyable because they had two new players, Tunstad and freshman Mackenzy Shafer.

“They helped our team a lot,” So said.

Horton said this season the Owls combined Thelen, Shafer and Tunstad with Lopez and So for a good team.

Horton said the Citrus and Santa Barbara teams are better than any other teams in the state. “They just happened to be in the same conference,” Horton said. “My team, the Owls, would have won any other conference.”

Horton said he hopes to continue to be on top and finish next season with better results.

The Citrus College Fighting Owls concluded the 2015 Neil Edwards Classic on Nov. 29 with a 1-2 record for the tournament.

On the last day of the tournament, San Diego City College sophomore guard Spencer Mattox led the Knights to an 83-75 victory over the Owls with a game-high 24 points, five assists and three steals.

SDCC built a lead in the first half a lead they maintained down the stretch.

Two weeks before, Citrus defeated SDCC at their tournament in San Diego.

“They’re a hell of a team,” Mattox said. “We let one go down in our tournament. It was only right we get it back.”

Citrus answered SDCC’s start with sophomore forward Ryan Wiley, who scored a running layup and three-pointer on back-to-back plays.

Wiley followed that sequence up with a steal on the defensive side and a quick outlet pass to freshman guard Kenneth Cyprian, to give Citrus a 2421 lead with 7:30 left in the first half.

Mattox and Wiley continued trading baskets, but SDCC ended the half on a 19-7 run. Mattox’s 14-point first half gave SDCC a 40-31 lead at the

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Citrus freshman guard Latrelle Franklin (center) drives against San Diego City College in the second half of the game on Nov. 29 at Citrus College. Franklin contributed with 9 points and a team-high 6 assists off the bench.

break.

SDCC built on its lead and a three-pointer by sophomore guard Taylor Nelson gave the Knights a 4934 lead over the Owls a few minutes into the second half.

A couple minutes later, Mattox attacked the basket for another layup and followed that up with a crossover jumper.

Citrus went on a 12-6 run to cut the deficit to 59-51 with 8:38 to play.

Every time Citrus made a push, the SDCC sophomore guard answered.

A jumper by Mattox with 4:47 to go stretched the lead back out to 71-57 for SDCC. The Knights hung on and beat the Owls for the second time in three tries this season.

“They competed,” SDCC head coach Mitch Charlens said. “The few games we lost this year, we weren’t pouting. We just felt like the other team out competed us those games.”

SDCC 7-foot freshman center Leonard Allen finished with 21 points, eight rebounds, three blocks and a big dunk down the stretch be-

fore fouling out.

Wiley led Citrus with 16 points, six rebounds and two steals. Cyprian added 14 points and three steals.

Freshman guard Latrelle Franklin provided a spark off the bench for Citrus, contributing with nine points, a team-high six assists and two steals.

SDCC made 54 percent of their shots to Citrus’ 40 percent. Citrus was out rebounded 40-24, but had 12 steals to SDCC’s three.

“We’ve had good moments and bad moments,” Citrus head coach Patrick Johnson said. “Where we struggle right now is being able to play consistently at a high level right now.”

The Owls dropped their opening game of the tournament after the Victor Valley Rams made a late three-pointer with 20 seconds left, to give the Rams a 74-71 victory.

In their second game, Citrus defeated El Camino-Compton Center College 88-83 in overtime; all five starters scoring in double-figures led by freshman guard Kenneth Cyprian, who finished with 15 points, 10 rebounds and five steals.

Still early in the season and a couple weeks before conference play begins, Citrus College (5-4) will face Barstow City College (2-8) in the opening round of the Riverside Tournament at 1 p.m. on Dec. 8.

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BIG MAN, BIGGER HEART

Brandon Hayashi is a beast on the football field, but a humble and devoted family-oriented man off the field

STORY BY: JOHN MICHAELIDES | PHOTOS BY: DARIUS JOHARI

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efensive lineman Brandon Hayashi is easy to spot. His 6 foot 300-pound frame is an intimidating sight for opposing teams. He is a beast.

Off the field, he could not be more different.

“Don’t let his big structure give you the wrong idea,” said Brandon Hayashi’s younger brother Matt Hayashi. “We call him the Jolly Green Giant. He is humble, loving and all-around a great football player and a great brother.”

Brandon Hayashi’s love for family, friends and football comes from being brought up in a strict household. Part Egyptian and part Japanese, he credits his family for shaping him into the man he is today.

“I have a great-grandmother that lived through World War II, and she had 14 kids,” Brandon Hayashi said. “That bond they had after that and overcoming all that kind of made us as close as we are today.”

Brandon Hayashi’s drive and motivation

to play football comes from his family. His goal is to ease the stress on his parents and to reward them for the sacrifices they have made for him and his brothers. Matt Hayashi plays football at the University of Redlands.

“He has always been my big brother and a great motivator to both me and my little brother,” Matt Hayashi said. “He is the one who really inspires me to push myself to new limits, to achieve greatness in football as well.”

Outside of school and football, Brandon Hayashi said he enjoys spending his free time with family.

“Most of the time, I’m with family,” Brandon Hayashi said. “We’re always up to something: cooking, eating, basketball, shot put, discus, driving to hang out with my bro.”

One of Brandon Hayashi’s closest friends on the football team is freshman defensive lineman David Jimenez.

The Citrus tandem from Los Altos High School are as close as brothers.

“Man, words can’t describe him,” Jimenez said. “He’s one of my best friends.

He’s that friend that will do anything for you. Give you a ride somewhere, let you borrow money; he’s a great friend and big family person. He always tells me how much his family means to him. He’ll do anything for them. Every morning his mom calls him to make sure he is safe at school and always ends the call with, ‘I love you, mom.’”

Brandon Hayashi said he enjoys the competitive nature of football and the responsibilities that are asked of him.

“Football is a lifestyle where it teaches you how to get your work done on time, be places on time, how to follow directions from coaches and executing what we are taught,” Brandon Hayashi said.

Citrus head coach Ron Ponciano called Brandon Hayashi a leader on the team and well respected by his teammates.

“Oh, he’s a true warrior,” Ponciano said. “He’s the epitome of a student-athlete. You know, he’s a great student, but he’s extremely tough. He is a great guy that is an incredible young man.”

Brandon Hayashi finished the season with 63 total tackles, three sacks and five tackles for a loss, ranking in the top three for the team in each category. He thanked his teammates and coaches for his growth as both a player and person.

Matt Hayashi praised his brother in helping him grow as a person and football player.

“He is the one who really inspires me to push myself to new limits, to achieve greatness in football as well,” Matt Hayashi said. “When I’m on the football field playing for Redlands, I think of my brother. Of how he is putting in work at Citrus and making a name for himself.

No matter what, he looks for new ways to become a better football player and at the same time, a better person.”

Brandon Hayashi in return credited the love and support from Matt Hayashi and their younger brother as motivation.

“Him and my young brother, they’re the ones that have kept me going and allowing me to continue doing what I love,” Brandon Hayashi said. “Especially football’s kept me in line and it’s kept me to be true to who I am.”

Brandon Hayashi has many goals for his future and has his family in mind with his plans.

“I would love to play college football at a Division I level, Division I-AA level and also earn my business degree,” Brandon Hayashi said. “And then even after that, I want to open up a couple of restaurants and start my own companies.”

In Citrus’ final game of the season, a couple dozen of Brandon Hayashi’s family and friends were on hand to cheer him on as the loudest group of fans in the crowd. He turned around a few times during the game to acknowledge that their love and support was appreciated.

And there he was engaging with his teammates on every big play. Brandon Hayashi is a star both on and off the field.

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EDITORIAL

Online portal should introduce voting option Voting for the Associated Students of Citrus College executive board should be available onWingSpan or Blackboard

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n order to register for classes, review past semester expenses, communicate with professors and check on financial aide information most students’ use an online portal.

Citrus College students use portals such as Blackboard or WingSpan to handle personal information linked to their I.D. numbers and passwords.

What is not available is the ability to vote electronically for the Associated Students of Citrus College executive board on either student portal.

According to chief information services officer, Linda Welz, updates to WingSpan are made at the request of functional areas that use the portal, while Blackboard is hosted off-site and managed by the Distance Education office.

Technology and Computer Services, Distance Education, Student Services and Student Life need to arrange for an update to either platform to allow for online voting.

ASCC elections are held in the student center over the process of two days for at least 11 hours.

Student life supervisor, Adri-

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enne Thompson, said out of 12,863 students in the spring 2015 semester, only 151 voted.

This means only 1.17 percent of Citrus students participated.

Outside voting programs such as Votenet have quoted Citrus $5,000 for a year’s worth of services in the past, according to Thompson.

Using the Banner system that Citrus already has in place would not be as costly an option.

Voting results would be signifi-

cantly easier to collect with the use of an online platform and voter turn out would increase with the accessibility of e-voting from a computer or cell phone.

Other groups on campus, like the Faculty Learning Institute or the Citrus College Faculty Association, already use online voting for their elections.

Community colleges such as Mt. San Antonio College use their online portal to vote for their associated student body government.

According to student life coordinator, Edwin Romero, Mt.SAC has been using online voting for approximately eight years.

Although Mt. SAC was originally paying an outside company, Romero arrived and set up online voting through the school’s Banner system instead.

Romero said by providing the ballot as a survey, it ensured students had paid student fees and that they only had one vote.

This method produced a “huge

bump” in voter turnout.

WingSpan as the voting platform would be the most ideal because it is already used to access students’ personal information.

If active attempts are not at least made to test run online voting on Blackboard, WingSpan should be considered instead.

ASCC executive board spring 2016 elections take place on Dec. 2 and 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and will be using the standard ballot process.

OPINION

Terrorism takes its toll worldwide

BY ZHANSAYA SAPARKHANOVA STAFF WRITER

ZSAPARKHANOVA@CCCLARION.COM

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria is not just a Western problem, it is the problem of the global community.

Terrorist attacks on Western countries have always caught the world’s attention, underplaying atrocities in other parts of the world.

It is an established ideology that terrorism matters only in the Western parts of the world when bombing and violence is considered to be routine in non-western countries like Iraq, Syria and Africa.

The media and the citizens of the world are used to believing that it is a “normal act” in these countries, that “there is no end” and that “it is happening anyway” despite the lost lives of so many children, women and men from terrorism.

Victims of terrorism seeking ref-

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uge in Syria, Beirut and Israel did not seem worthy of sympathy or recognition.

There were no world-wide demonstrations of solidarity, mourning, support or compassion for those who lost their lives.

It became a belief of many people that the countries with the most terrorism attacks have the terrorist themselves amongst its citizens.

Terrorists can be citizens from any part of the world.

Terrorism consumed public

awareness when Al Qaeda attacked the United States. Specifically several major landmarks, the New York World Trade Center, The Pentagon, and an attempted attack on the White House on Sept. 11, 2001.

These were tragic events that the entire world will not forget and this day changed perspective of the world.

However, it was not until that day that people took acts of terrorism seriously despite the fact that it has been happening in the Middle Eastern countries since the early 1980s.

The recent terrorist bombings and shootings in Mogadishu, Somalia on Nov.1, 2015 that killed 12 hotel guests, according to the 2015 list of terrorist attacks,was not considered to be a big danger to the world. Similar to the attack in Baghdad on Nov. 13 that killed 19 and leaving 33 wounded according to the 2015 List of Terrorism Incidents.

The recent devastating ISIS attacks on Paris, one of the most famous cities of the world and the capital of France, have focused the entire world’s attention. The domestic attacks consisted of mass shootings, suicide bombings and hostage taking, took the lives of 130 people and injured 368 according to NBC News.

The world mourned this incident with France with messages of

solidarity through social media by displaying French flags, expressing horror and television coverage for weeks.

According to the Institute of Economics and Peace terrorist attacks have killed 32,658 people in 2014 alone.

The Islamic state and Nigeria’s Boko Haram have caused 51 percent of terrorism death but receive little attention from the world.

The recent year’s terrorist attacks concentrated on Iraq, Nigeria, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Syria according to the Institute Economics and Peace.

The Global Terrorism Index shows that 78 percent of all deaths and 57 percent of all attacks occurred in these five countries.

These countries, ranked based on number of attacks, death, injuries and property damages, are still receiving little or no attention nor response.

Terrorism acts that began in developing and third world countries that did not phenomenally matter have turned into a global threat, especially to major Western countries.

There are countless terrorist acts every day in the Middle East and developing and third world countries that are left out in ignorance.

These are not just attacks on Paris terrorism is an attack on all of humanity.