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Antelope Valley College, Lancaster, Calif.
Vol. 40 No. 1
March 2011
California is going bankrupt; is AVC next? By Brandon Mann & Natasha Castro Staff Writers “Think of strategies to help mitigate these budget reductions. We can get through it; it’s going to be a little painful, but we can make it,” said President Jackie Fisher. “At this point, furloughs are not an option.” The statement provided little comfort to the crowd, who felt powerless over the lack of financial support from the government. “We will be expected to serve as many students as we’re serving now but we can’t cut classes? If we don’t start turning students away, the community will continue to think we can do more and more with less and less,” commented Dr. Susan Lowry. In fall 2010, projections for the future of California community colleges appeared optimistic, but the Feb. 9 Town Hall Meeting at Antelope Valley College provided new information from the administration, which countered previous statements. Negotiations in state legislature have led to considered reductions to our base number of students; a “workload reduction”.
By Sarah Niemann Staff Writer
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Students and faculty attend the Feb. 9 Town Hall Meeting to discuss AVC’s dire financial situation. This means there will be reductions to classes and less help from faculty to go around. Deborah Wallace, Vice President of Business Services, confirmed assumptions that the school is still going through hard times financially. “We’ve spent more than we’ve earned over the past few years, so the bottom
line is we have to make some hardcore decisions to get us back into black.” Prop. 98 will hold the fate of community colleges. If the proposition is suspended in June, then California community colleges will lose even more money. The general problem also revolves around fulfilling an obligation to the government and the col-
lege, not knowing when to Gov. Jerry Brown has –1– ter,” and he was carrying that 155expect payment for fulfillproposed raising unit fees millimeter round in the back of his They’re not prisoners,for classes ing those obligations. by $10, from pickup, and he was going to try to they’re “detainees.” A formula called FTES, or $26 to $36. It sounds better, as if they’re mere- blow you up, and the reason he was full time equivalent students, Thispicked money help to ly inconvenienced rather than shoeby the would insurgent leaders into cinderblock cells,college haul the shell is that he’s soft in the dictates howhorned the college is the tremendously their military-issued head, which is why he cannot stop paid from thethumbing government. in the future. Korans and waiting to be interrogat- screaming “meesta!” This is contrary to what However, money, ed. One-third are innocents caught The majorthe who watches NASCAR many believe, which is are jihadists which races is not promised, has up in sweeps; one-third on satellite TV in his air-condiwho will slit your throat, and at theproperty battalion headthat the college directly to onefirsttioned getoffice past are opportunists who will rat quarters while you and your receives thethird money from taxing and other expenses out their neighbors. You will hold Marines march entas to and from students that themregister for 14 days, no to more, while the the latrines in 120-degree heat isn’t it to antagotake a class.interrogators try to See Budget,doing page 2 figure out who is what. Each gets a CF, for Camp Fallouja, and a four-digit number. No names will be used, mainly because numbers fit more easily onto spreadsheets. They will be forever known as entas. “Enta” means “you” in Arabic, and that’s what you call them day after day, meal after meal, port-a-potty call after port-a-potty call. “Enta, ishra mai,” you say, and the enta drinks his water, and if you say, “Enta, ishra mai kulak,” he drinks all of his water, every drop, and holds the bottle upside down to prove it.
nize you, his subordinate. Frankly, he’s just over here for the retirement money, and he didn’t want to be in charge of four regional detention facilities in Al Anbar province any more than you wanted to end up as the warden in Fallouja. He wants to keep his head down and forget about the fact that if one, just one, of your Marines snaps and goes Abu Ghraib on a detainee, his pension is out the window.
‘The Aluminum Show’ to come to LPAC By Kevin Michael Kramer Staff Writer
The Lancaster Performing Center has announced a new addition to its 20102011 season. Created by Ilan Azriel, “The Aluminum Show” features movement, dance, visual theatre and humor in a unique and familyfriendly experience. In the show, aluminum toned industrial materials are used by a combination of dancers, lights, and sound. The show chronicles the journey of a young machine that is determined to reunite with its parents. On the way, the machine befriends a human and finds adventure and excitement in a world ruled by strange technology. “The Aluminum Show” will be presented in two public performances on Tuesday, March 16 and Wednesday, March 17 at 7 p.m. There will also be an Arts for Youth Program performance on Wednesday, March 16 at 11 a.m.
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At a press conference held by city officials on Feb. 15 at the Lancaster
Group, this is Blue Man Group times ten,” said Theresa Yvonne, the
salem. The show first arrived in the United States in 2009, where it ran more
the show. Photos and a clip of the show can be found at its website, www.aluminum-show.com. 3– “This –looks like won’t fire your it’sYou going to be an weapon in anger. amazing You’ll fire plenty show,” of training Lancaster City rounds. You’ll be awakened nightly –2– by outgoingMayor artillery shells being It’s not personal. Vice Ron The enta who screams “meesta!” blasted into the ether a mere 400 Smith said. every 10 seconds for 48 hours meters from your tin-can hooch, The Arts for Youth straight isn’t doing it to infuriate you, his captor. What it boils down program at LPAC to is that he can’t pronounce “misprovides opportunities for students to experience and appreciate the performing arts while enhancing their educational development, according to LPAC’s website. Students will be exposed to environmental issues such as recycling. Waste Management will have an kiosk Kevin Michael Kramer / Examiner interactive set up at LPAC From Left to Right: Waste Management representative Julianne Fulton, Vice Mayor throughout March. and AVC instructor Ron Smith and Performing Arts Manager Theresa Yvonne. The kiosk, called a GreenoPerforming Arts Center to Performing Arts Manager than 60 performances at polis, provides a place for announce the addition of for LPAC. the Trump Plaza in At- people to bring their reThe Aluminum Show, there A big hit throughout the lantic City. cyclable goods. was a definite excitement in world, “The Aluminum The current tour of 50 the air. Show” debuted in 2003 at performances marks the See LPAC, page 2 “If you love Blue Man the Israel Festival in Jeru- second trip to the U.S. for
The parking lots for the first few weeks are always chaos; that’s something that you can bet your life on. But this semester, it wasn’t just crashers causing overflow and backups; this time it was the unfinished solar panels. According to a news release on the AVC website, the delay is due to the snow, and both parking lots will be open on March 18th. Knowing that the parking lots in the first two weeks of the semester are crazy, AVC opened parking lot 10, adjacent to the LS 1 building, to help ease the pain. After February 27th, however, parking lot 10 will be closed again. Again, they are assuring us that if the students park in lot 1 by Brent Carter Marauder Stadium and in parking lots 14 and 15 closer to J-8, we shouldn’t have a problem. But what do the students think? “I hate it; why should I have to pay for a parking pass when most of the time I can’t even park on campus?,” said Jennifer Smith. She is only one of many students who have experienced overflow, and have been parking in the neighborhoods surrounding AVC. Many students had no idea that parking lot number 10 will be closing again. “That sucks; I don’t want to have to get here any earlier, parking is hard enough now,” said Jessica Dorsey. AVC is doing what they can to get the panels done at as little of an inconvenience to us as possible, but the students are unhappy with the parking situation. A little bit of comfort might come from the fact that it is all almost done with. After March 18, the parking lots will go back to just having the normal hassles and Antelope Valley College will be a green campus.
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Cadets on AVC campus By Kevin Michael Kramer Staff Writer
It’s 10:30 a.m. on the Antelope Valley College campus. It’s a school holiday. There’s not a student in sight… except for six dedicated cadets. While the rest of the student body is taking the day off, the members of the cadet program are training hard. Sitting in a darkened Learning Center, the cadets listen intently as Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Miguel Ruiz explains how to de-escalate potentially threatening situations. Some of them have already put Ruiz’s lessons to use in the field.
The AVC Cadet program started as a joint effort between the AVC Administration and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The cadets get a little taste of law enforcement work through on-thejob training. They will learn how to handle basic situations like disturbances and traffic incidents in the parking lot. The cadets are student workers, working a maximum of twenty hours per week. The cadet program works with students based on their class schedules. Usually they work Monday through Friday, but when there’s a scheduled event on the weekend, like a basketball or softball game, cadets can expect to have their schedules adjusted to cover the event. The cadet program will be especially useful to those students who are seeking a career in law enforcement or criminal justice. “I really want to become a homicide detective or a crime scene investigator,” Cadet Giovanna Ortega said. Getting into the AVC cadet program is no easy feat. Applicants are first required to take a written exam, followed by an interview. Students must then
LPAC Continued from 1 By doing so, they can receive points that are redeemable for discounts on tickets to shows at LPAC. All of the proceeds from the Greenopolis will be donated to the Arts for Youth program. Waste Management is also a sponsor of “The Aluminum Show.” “Waste Management is
pass a rigorous background check. Over 70 applicants took the written test, but only 15 students made it past the interview round. The final number of applicants was whittled down to just ten cadets. Cadets must also be at least 18 years old, enrolled in at least six units per semester, and be Administration of Justice Majors. Though the program is new, some cadets have already been in dangerous situations. Cadet Tierra Fava explained a particularly harrowing experience during a police car chase. “I was on a ride-a-long with a deputy,” Fava said. “He was chasing after somebody who was running red lights. I loved it. It was exciting.” According to the cadet programs advising deputy, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Mark Feickert, the dangers the cadets will face on the job are very real. “Anytime you’re put in a situation such as wearing a uniform, maybe in a position of authority or something that the general public would associate with law enforcement, you
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always put yourself in harms way to a certain degree,” Feickert said. “You never know what people can do.” The program has been very successful early on. Cadets have already been successful at helping the LA County Sheriff’s Department make a narcotics arrest, helped in the recovery of stolen merchandise from a burglary at the Marauder Bookstore and successfully participated in de-escalating certain situations. “It’s been a really positive thing, well received by most people, especially administration on campus,” Feickert said. The cadets are having fun while learning and taking in the whole experience. “Even if I didn’t get paid, I would still do this,” Ortega said. “I like it that much.”
proud to be a part of the Lancaster Performing Arts Center’s Aluminum Show and happy to support the Arts for Youth Program,” Waste Management representative Julianne Fulton said. “Recycling education comes first at Waste Management,” Fulton added. Tickets for “The Aluminum Show” are $30 for the orchestra section and $25 for the balcony section. For students on a budget, student rush tickets
in the balcony section will be made available one hour prior to the evening show times for $10, as long as there are unsold seats avaliable. “They are great for musical or theater students,” Yvonne said. All tickets, except student rush tickets, can be purchased by visiting the LPAC box office at 750 W. Lancaster Blvd, Lancaster CA 93534, by telephone at 661-723-5950, or by web.
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in student fees expected to collect $1.1 million extra and a loss of 1,227 FTE. Fisher has said that this assumption is, to him, unlikely. Rather, he said AVC should focus on Scenarios 2 and 3.
of Prop. 98 funding, and failure of tax extensions. This would leave AVC Continued from 1 with a “significant hit to salaries and benefits,” before the college sees a $11 million hit to the any revenue, according General Fund, increase to Wallace. in student fees to earn an In a follow-up Town additional $2.8 million Hall Meeting held on and a estimated 3,873 Feb. 14, Wallace anFTE lost. nounced that the LegAt this point, no deciislative Analyst Office sions or strategies have released numbers inconbeen developed, and a sistent with those of Govtentative budget is going ernor Brown’s proposal. to be discussed. While Brown proposed Fisher has opposed suga $10 increase, the LAO gestions to further raise estimated increases bestudent fees, as he said he tween $20-$40. wants to minimize the imThat is, rather than the pact to students. current unit fee of $10, However, credit unit students could be charged fees are out of AVC’s conupwards of $66 per unit. trol and any increases are Wallace assured stutherefore necessary. dents and faculty that Even so, many students Brandon Mann / Examiner have wondered why the although the situation for upcoming semesters AVC President Jackie Fisher school claims to be in looks grave, AVC has in Feb. 9 Town Hall Meeting. dire straits financially worked with the Stratewhen the college is still gic Planning and Budget growing and building Committee (SPBC) to re“If [Prop. 98] doesn’t hit new structures. duce class schedules, saving the ballot, we automati“The budget reduction an estimated $2 million. cally move to assumption is not a result of us misShe also mentioned a 2 or 3—we just don’t know managing our money. It’s surplus from previous se- right now,” said Wallace. a nationwide issue,” said mesters, which administraIn Scenario 2, AVC Jackie Fisher. tors have no plans to spend. will receive only miniThe president went on Rather, she said it will mal Prop. 98 funding, to explain that the school be saved and taken into the face a hit of $6.3 million would look to other expennext fiscal year. to its General Fund and ditures to reduce. There is much specula- $5.2 million net reducThis would then weigh tion regarding what have tion, and lose approxi- less on the school’s current come to be known as “the mately 2,158 FTE. financial reserve. three assumptions.” “Anything over a $5 “There’s a challenge, Best-case scenario, ac- million [net reduction] is we have new facilities cording to Fisher and adjustment to salary and coming on campus. If we Wallace, tax extensions benefits. And 83-85% of don’t support those faciliare passed in June and the General Fund is used ties they will deteriorate. Scenario 1 is enacted. for benefits,” said Wallace. What I’m asking is for This would mean a $4 Scenario 3, which you all to come up with million hit to AVC’s Gen- has been deemed “cata- some new strategies on eral Fund, a $2.9 million strophic” by Wallace, how we can help maintain net reduction, an increase assumes the suspension these new facilities.”
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Fading to black and going green at the same time By Natasha Castro Staff Writer “Going green” is the way of our world it seems, it is this sentiment that has led many environmentally concerned people to request what are called natural burials. Rather than being embalmed or cremated, these men and women see the value of a less costly and more earth-friendly method of being laid to rest. The basic criterion for a natural burial is achieving minimal impact on the environment. In fact, often times such rituals can benefit surrounding soils and plant life. The dead are wrapped in organic linen, plain wooden boxes or other biodegradable materials and buried on natural hillsides and under trees. Though engraved stones or plaques are sometimes used in place of headstones, it is even more common for graves to be found via GPS coordinates. Fernwood Burials / Courtesy photo Kathy Curry, manager for the Forever Fernwood Cem- The beautiful greenery of Mills County provides the final resting place for friends and family. etery in Mills Valley, CA, explained that Forever Fernwood’s natural burial grounds izen accessibility to the natural do not have the technology to now there are over 300 sites are laid out in 12-foot hexagons, burial ground’s rough, uneven do so. countrywide offering the serwith two plots per hexagon. paths were arisen. However, it Joshua Tree Memorial Park of vice. For years, cremation has That being said, when a new seems these concerns have not Joshua Tree, CA, has made an- been seen as the cost effective plot is purchased, the cemetery prevented success. nouncements of implementing and environmentally friendly locates it via GPS and maps According to Curry, the addi- a natural burial service as well, alternative to embalming, and it into the hexagon to prevent tion is “continually growing in though has yet to put forth any more traditional burials. With overlapping. These coordinates popularity.” additional information regard- the renewed interest in a more are then added to respective daShe estimated that the cem- ing the changes. spiritual “returning to earth,” tabases for easy retrieval. etery has approximately 200 The Green Burial Council, a the issue of cost is naturally Along with GPS coordinates, naturally buried to date. non-profit organization estab- concerning. Curry noted, the deceased are Along with nature, technolo- lished to ensure the safety of According to The Centre for buried with a radio frequency gy also plays an interesting role natural areas dealing with buri- Natural Burial, the estimated ID with a name and date for ad- in enhancing the natural burial als, recognizes the cemetery has cost of natural burials range ditional security. alternative at Forever Fernwood met the organization’s posted from $1,000-$4,000. This Forever Fernwood is one of through a free service called standards “to be permanently amount usually includes the plot two cemeteries in California Forever LifeStories. By signing protected via a conservation of land, costs to open and close that provides natural burial ser- up, friends and family can cre- easement or deed restriction, the grave, an optional stone vices. ate digital media scrapbooks and that an operator engage in marker and an additional fee to The Fernwood Cemetery was and video clips in memory of restoration planning as well as help maintain the property. bought in 2004 by Tyler Cassi- their deceased loved ones. Ac- adhere to a set of ecologically Cremating services, accordty’s Forever Enterprise as a 32- cording to Curry, Fernwood sound protocols.” ing to What It Costs, can range acre lot with space set aside for would like to find a way to link The first natural burial cem- from $700-$1,000 for the most natural burials. Originally, con- a person’s coordinates to their etery established in the United basic services. Compare these cerns about profit and senior cit- Forever LifeStory, but simply States was opened in 1998, and to a traditional embalming and
burial at $6,500 (without the plot, burial fees or headstone), and it is clear cremation and natural burials outweigh the option tremendously. Though cremation expenses are somewhat lower, many argue that the cost in pollution and fossil fuels it expends make up the difference. There is also the option of doing both cremation, and a natural burial. This is the solution for many organ donors, as they can be cremated and then placed and buried in biodegradable urns. With so much talk about environmental awareness, even in death, many pet owners have brought up the question of natural burials for animals. Many people practice a similar ritual by burying pets in their backyards, but that requires permits to be legal, and leaves those without land without “green” options. Pet cemeteries often bury their animals in plastic caskets, or other similarly harmful materials. This is a serious concern of the Green Pet-Burial Society, a newly formed organization with similar goals to that of the Green Burial Council. In February of this year, the Green Pet-Burial Society proposed to the board of the LA Pet Memorial Park that they designate a part of any future extensions for natural burials. The planning is an ongoing effort, however, it is it the mission of the Society to work towards effective alternatives to traditional (and harmful) burials. According to the Associated Press, a March 2010 survey by the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association found a quarter of those polled “like the concept of environmentally friendly burials.” Paired with the latest means of “geolocating” loved ones, we find an innovative way of reconnecting to our ancestral pasts and traditions, while also exploring the possibilities of our technological futures.
A guide to effectively irresponsible studying By Ben Fassett Staff Writer There’s nothing that can make you quite as bitter than studying for that term paper, or test, or presentation; unless, of course, you’re one of those heathens who thrive on academia. If you are, I salute you, and you need read no further. Go on. Trade the paper for that five million word page on “Atlas Shrugged.” No, don’t. Please. I need you. We need each other. Let’s not end it like this. Anyway, the rest of us find ourselves struggling to keep our weary eyelids from snapping shut, inhaling energy drinks and coffee or strapping electrodes to our heads for shock therapy treatments. But does it really have to be this way? Do our nights have to be perpetually consumed by long hours of mind-numbing monotony? Perhaps not. With these helpful hints, you’ll find
yourself enjoying your study time. Yes, enjoying it. Wrap your head around that notion for awhile. But be warned! Not all of these are for you. A certain amount of self control is required to be irresponsible. 1. Don’t put it off. That should be pretty selfexplanatory. It should be common sense, too, but let’s be honest with ourselves. There’s no way you’re going to approach MLA format without some trepidation. But you will save yourself countless hours of worry if you just do it when you’re supposed to. 2. Work at night. This seems strange, but there’s science behind it. A study at the University of Liège in Belgium showed that people who wake up early show a reduction in brain activity, particularly associated with attention span after 10.5 hours. Night people, on the other hand, appeared to function more efficiently on the same timeframe.
There’s a catch to this, however. Early risers exhibited a less problematic recovery period after waking, so it’s not wise to pull an all-nighter before the day of that big test. 3. Chocolate. Need I say more? Put it in your face. Did you just solve a really difficult equation? Eat some chocolate. Other feasible alternatives include: butterscotch, ice cream, or escargot for the really adventurous. But chocolate is useful for another reason: it releases serotonin, which reinforces your sense of reward and can feasibly motivate you to do better. Of course, it might just make you eat a whole box of chocolates. 4. Make it a drinking game. I’m serious. If you love a pint as much as the next fellow, have a sip every time you read the word “Nazi” in “The Diary of Anne Frank.” Be responsible, though. It’ll do you no good to wake up and turn in your paper with a hangover, wonder-
ing how the phrase “For real” ended up on the page. If you’re not the drinking type, substitute alcohol with hot cocoa. Chocolate, it seems, can substitute just about anything. Again, the idea is to reward yourself for the effort you’ve put into your assignment. 5. Exercise while you study. The reason is scientific: lifting weights while you cram may seem distracting, but the increase of blow flow will reinforce your concentration. It directly affects the development of new cells in the hippocampus, the portion of your brain that stores long-term memory and the forming thereof. 6. Be creative. Just because you’ve got five random suggestions stuffed down your throat doesn’t mean that you can’t come up with your own plot to take over the world – or your final exam. Do you have any tips for studying? We would love to hear them. Good night, and good luck.
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Antelope Valley College celebrates Black History Month By Chris Gonzalez Staff Writer Monica Zambrano and Berenice Salceda coordinated one of the Black History Month celebrations in the Lancaster campus cafeteria between 11-1:00 P.M. on Febuary 24th. The festivities included poster board displays, with information on many famous figures in black history, and a short corresponding trivia game. A selection of contemporary music was played to help set the mood of the event. Although there were few students initially interested in the event, many more gathered as peach cobbler was served as part of the celebratory events. Of special note was the attendance of respected photographer Johnathan
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Broussard. He displayed an assortment of 12 photographs on the stage. Broussard, who attended Bakersfield Community College with Dr. Jackie Fischer, will have his work displayed at an art center in
Las Vegas in the fall. With a tentative launch of Oct-Nov, Broussard’s Art Exhibit will be titled “Mama’s Fabric,” and will feature cross section of 20 subjects across 11 ethnicities. Art like this helps create a dialogue among us all.
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Plug and play upgrades to make your PC more gaming friendly By Russel Spencer Staff Writer I’ll be honest with you folks, I’m a World of Warcraft player. I play on and off, but even when I’m not playing WoW I’m usually playing something else like CounterStrike: Source, or Killing Floor. That being said I almost never play solo which means I’m either using in game chat, Ventrilo, or Mumble. Last December shortly after Christmas I decided it was time to change a few things to make my laptop a little more gaming friendly. I thought to myself “How can I make this better without spending a bunch of money on internals?” and the answer I came up with was simple: new external parts. Most people when they hear gaming upgrades think graphics cards, motherboards, RAM etc. when really unless you’re trying to build a gaming rig all you need are a couple simple tweaks to make your average PC more gaming friendly. First on my list was a headset. I cannot stress enough how hard it is to find a decent one that will last more than a couple months. Walmart used to carry some cheaply made ones that worked for a while but would end up losing a connection somewhere in the cord rendering them completely useless. At $20 a
pop it wasn’t so horrible every couple months to go get a new pair but over time it adds up so instead I decided to go with a higher quality pair made by Plantronics. The Plantronics GameCom 367 Closed-Ear Gaming Headset is a BEASTLY set of headphones let me just say. I was so excited when I cracked these monkey’s open I couldn’t wait to turn the volume all the way up and listen to some Parkway Drive. The 40mm speakers make for ridiculously amazing volume along with the noise canceling foam around the ear pieces. The mic is hidden in the left side of the connecting band and flips down when you need it. One thing that makes these headphones special is that they’re stereo headphones but they have a unique balancing property that lets you hear different things in each speaker depending on how the music is mixed or whats going on in your game of choice. Second thing on my list was a new mouse. A simple three button mouse is cool... if you like getting your face torn off by zombies or smashed in by some 10 year old kid playing a Paladin. For this reason it was imperative I found something with a few extra buttons and better response. I really didn’t want to go with a Logitech or Microsoft mouse because often times they’re products while good, are
over priced. I went with a relatively cheap solution to my problem, the Gear Head Wireless Optical Tilt-Wheel Mouse. This mouse is good for what it is but I found a couple problems with it. The software that comes with it wouldn’t load in windows 7 under compatibility mode or just in general. Tech support on the Gear Head website was practically non-responsive and when they did finally get back to me, they referred me to 1 of 3 posts on their website I had already read to no avail. Another problem I found with it was that when the batteries got low the buttons randomly assigned themselves to opening Firefox and MS Outlook making them entirely useless for the purpose intended when I bought it. A simple change of batteries oddly enough fixed that problem. All in all it’s a decent product if you’re not concerned with assigning buttons outside of a game. Outside of those two things I bought a USB hub which has nothing to do with gaming but makes it easier to turn my two port laptop into a 5 port beast. I don’t really want to talk about that because to be honest, the thing was kind of a piece of junk. The good news however is that now my laptop is much more gaming friendly and I’m a much more sane person because of it. Remember kids: kill zombies, not real people.
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The age of the hunk Presidents: Barack Obama pressures with a rare kind of compassion, like bowing. Cheerlessly, my President doesn’t show the same kind of diligence in his role as our liberal and legal We were despondent, desperate for mischief-maker. some juice for this issue when a sloppy He has a tough time getting from storm hit, but then out of vulgar necespoint A to point B, which is a much sity the wisest of winds blew in my needed genetic trait when signing opinion editor. greasy bills. He came to me on Thursday last Fear nothing, but his flaws in week for something “spicy” and disdirection could potentially be devputable, sadly my mind was preoccuastating to the flow and collective pied on get-rich-quick schemes and statement of our country. becoming an A-List celebrity. Even guiltless men do wicked Who is the leader of our free world? things, whether it be pushing a Is he the man behind the red butparadoxical health care bill, crackton, the commander in grief, and the ing on foreign policy, or steering bronze arms pulling the strings of the whiny and fickle private banks our war machine? from treacherous reefs with large Barack Hussein Obama is a poster sums of transparent money. boy, with more flare than a Middle Unfairly so, it’s not even his fault; Eastern firefight. who can endure the night, and still He definitely isn’t “our guy,” in take names in the morning? Amber Lucido / Special to the Examiner terms of statistical applause or any I want a President who will cut Barrack Hussein Obama is “the only president you could bump into on the street off the limbs off of injustices and quantitative process. By the manner in which current back door deals. and instantly become infected by his ‘sheer courtesy’.” opinions are accumulated, he reveals Someone with more than any himself as too nice of a leader. Ivy-League tongue and less of For example, don’t bow in front charming people that you will ever ed by a short-sided congress, cyclically a vainglorious glare like that of of another leader, especially if he is meet in your life. futile and generously corrupt, shouting Richard Nixon and Bush, Inc. the Emperor of Japan, this might lead He’s the only President you could bump their contrasting dead ideologies from the Now, clumsily in the darkness of the people to believe your sensitive diplointo on the street and instantly become rafters of their ghost-like existence. media driven dark ages, I flip on an macy is fickle, or just a great segue infected by his “sheer courtesy.” When Obama wasn’t invited to the old transistor radio and the romantic conversation on Fox, following Bill the What a shame shadow casters like Clinton wedding, my smiling President music stars. American Backyard Grill O’reily’s cut Hilary R. Clinton and Joe Biden stir an was commendably considerate, he made a It’s either you kick ass in politics of jumping clowns and trapeze artist. invisible political pot, and divvy out public appearance to assure his denizens and die young, or you take the shape For all the gruff the man gets, copper wire issues like immigration of his persistent and active humility. of a snake or mongoose and let the Barack Obama could easily be mistakreform and free speech. He has an Ivy League education and delirium play on loop, all day and all en or accepted as one of the three most The middleman is constantly bombardthus the sensibility to deal with social night, until Winter Solstice 2012. By Wes Horowitz Staff Writer
The budget cuts are effecting everyone. The Associated Student Organization has some ideas for how we as students can do something, so the AVC Examiner is giving them a chance to speak out. This is a letter from your ASO:
Today we face together as a state a very grim outlook when it comes to the economic budget of California, especially the Community Colleges. Governor Jerry Brown has proposed many cuts to the California Community Colleges, and Antelope Valley College has been looking for alternatives to keep us alive financially. ASO is no exception to this rule. Many of you may or may not know that most of the money that we pay in tuition, profit and others move to Sacramento, and most of the time we do not see that money back because it goes to other government projects. Because of this, AVC and ASO have little money that stays here in the community. The only fund that ASO has at its disposal is the Student Representation Fee (The $1 fee everyone pays during registration), which can only be used for advocacy and leadership purposes only. This means that by law, we cannot touch this money for activities and events that ASO has in plan for the whole student body to use (events like Sexual Responsibility Day, the new Hearts and Hands food bank, the drunk driving awareness, etc.); not to mention the need for a much needed Student Health Center which has been in talks for this past year. Because the student’s fund is under-funded, we request the whole student body to stand together in thinking of new ways that we can resolve this issue. One of the two solutions that the student body has found viable is to implement a Student Activities Fee and a Student Health Fee, along with the already-existing Student Representation Fee. If, and only if, these propositions pass through the upcoming ASO elections in May, both of these fees are guaranteed to stay here at AVC to help us, the students, on whatever services we need without
the fear and worries that the State might remove those funds from us. That money would help us build a new Student Health Center (that will assist students with first aid needs during school hours) with the Health Fee. In addition, more activities will be available to the students and even give the Student Lounge a much needed remodeling so it can serve students for generations to come. These funds, by law, cannot be unsuitable to the student’s financial needs (meaning that we can’t overcharge for these fees, they would have to be a reasonable price) and they can be waived by special request, just like the Student Rep Fee. We, the Associated Student Organization, want to keep our student body informed of these, and we want to ask for your opinion. We cannot and will not move ahead until we hear your opinion first. I want to encourage everyone to email your ASO president, Enrique Camacho, and tell him whether or not you are in favor of these fees. We need to hear from you soon, as the elections in May will come by fast. Enrique’s email is asopresident@avc.edu. We want to also encourage faculty to help us promote this and to provide your input as well. Thank you so much for your time.
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March 2011
Editorial: The dilema between taxes and budget cuts
Examiner editorials and editorial cartoons are the unsigned opinions and views of the editorial board. “’In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” – Benjamin Franklin This quote actually came from even before Franklin, but his phrasing is easier to understand than the originator, Daniel Defoe. This taken into consideration, let’s examine what’s going on with the economic meltdown in our country and what it means for taxes in our state. California Gov. Jerry Brown is working toward a special election set in June. One of the largest issues proposed is an extension of a sales tax increase, set to expire in July. Taxation itself isn’t the issue here. The problem with it is that people are up in arms about not cutting such items as pensions, education, public services, etc. That is all well and good except that we’re still missing a piece to the puzzle. California has no money left.
It’s not that we goes, why does any of don’t want our educathis matter?” tors/firefighters/poIt matters because as lice to be well taken mentioned before, we’re care of, we absolutely tapped out. California do. is very much on the The problem is broke side of things as that we simply do not far as economics go have the funds necesbut the real problem is sary to take care of deciding who pays, how them without causing much, and when? more of a meltdown That is for the voters in the rest of the to decide. Either we apstate’s economy. prove this tax extension Taxes are contribor we face cuts. Well uted by anyone workwhat are the cuts we Russell Spencer / Examiner might experience? ing in the country and are then transYour kids might The magic dollar—watch as it dissapears right before your eyes. lated into the income get worse education, of the state and fedyour house might burn eral government by way of drafted the principles said people of California were down, crime might go up, government departments. country is founded on. faced with increasing or it might be all three. Now how are these two So even if we do pay property taxes, which Realistically. In our governing bodies supposed taxes simply because we were forcing people out view none of those things to generate funds without have to, where does all of their homes. is a legitimate argument to taxes? our money go? Needless to say, those extend taxes. The truth is they can’t. Tax money goes into things are bad, which is Except maybe educaThis gives rise to another anything not funded by why Californians – one tion but only if they plan question: why do we pay a private interest, i.e. in particular named Howto cut to educational protaxes in the first place? roads, public transport, ard Jarvis – decided they grams rather than teacher There are a multitude of public broadcasting. needed to take action and salaries, even then it’s still reasons, but the short anThis is not the first pass Prop. 13. very unlikely. swer is that a long, long time that California has You might be thinking, So what will happen? time ago in a country seen a tax issue with “Well now that we know Chances are we get deeper not so far away, a bunch such volatility. where the tax money in the hole and continue of guys got together and Back in the ‘70s the comes from and where it bleeding funds until
there’s none left to bleed. Either we vote to extend the tax increase that everyone pays, or the government decides what gets cut to make up the funds we’re short. That’s a very stark view, but in the scheme of things it’s probably the most accurate. So what should we do? You can do whatever you want, the only real suggestion anyone can offer is that if you want to know where the money is coming from, extend the taxes. If you want the government to decide what gets cut and what gets buffed, vote no to extend the taxes. The truth is people are broke because of the Great Recession and can’t afford to keep paying higher and higher taxes. Come hell or high water something desperately needs to change, and we feel that State spending needs to be cut before any sort of taxation can even be discussed.
warming, inspiring and pure as green energy possibly get any better? For one thing, the project could have been finished on time. Antelope Valley College’s solar-paneled parking structure has fallen drastically behind schedule. According to AVC’s website, www.avc.edu, the solar-paneled parking structure was supposed to be completed by Feb. 5, 2011 just in time for the start of the spring 2011 semester. Yet, as of the date of this writing, parking lots 10 and 11 are still closed for construction. Strike one.
cutting programs, eliminating classes and laying off staff. Only a balanced budget can bring back the lost classes. Strike three. So when you arrive on campus on March 18 and find solar-panel covered parking lots 10 and 11 open for parking, please use them. As you park, please look up at those solar panels and realize that it could have been better. Look up at those panels, but feel a cold stinging sensation on the side of your face. You have just been slapped.
Parking lot delays: How they impact the students By Kevin Michael Kramer Staff Writer On the surface, a solarpowered parking structure sounds like a great idea. Go green, save the environment, lower the carbon footprint. Get off of that Southern California Edison power teat. A small victory for the masses indeed! Finally, the money grubbing evildoers of the world will feel the cold stinging sensation of a slap to face! But what if it could have been better? How could an idea so heart-
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True, parking lot 10 did open temporarily from Feb. 7-27, but it will remain closed, along with parking lot 11, from Feb. 27-March 17, according to a recent news statement posted on www.avc.edu. The statement also described that the extended parking lot closures are due to “snow and other factors.” It did snow in the area from Jan. 2-3; so two of the extra closure days can be accounted for. What of the other sixteen days? What are the “other factors” that cause the delay? Are they hiding something? Strike two.
Despite these setbacks, the solar paneled parking structure still seems to be more upside than downside, especially when the money is considered. As reported by the AVC Examiner in the fall of 2010, the parking structure will cost $7.6 million and will be financed and built by Chevron Energy Systems. Also reported by the Examiner, the project will pay for itself by lowering utility costs and saving the college money on the electric bill. The money saved will go into the school’s general fund. That all seems great
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until the true downside of this project is revealed. As demonstrated by the student protests in Sacramento last spring, a lot of students are upset that California colleges have cut so many classes due to budget constraints. Students want more classes, but they are unlikely to get them. Money in the general fund can not be used to fund any additional classes or instructors. According to an article on USA Today’s website, California’s budget deficit has led to a drastic reduction of funding to public colleges. The colleges reacted by
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Sports
March 2011
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National Basketball Association power rankings 1. Spurs (47-10) The Spurs are six games ahead of the rest of the West and five games ahead of the entire league. With the departure of Western Conference superstars, Carmelo Anthony and Deron Williams, it’s safe to say that the Spurs will most likely finish the season atop the West. 2. Mavericks (41-16) Going 14-1 in the last fifteen games, it is easy to forget that the Mavericks are still without Caron Butler who is looking at a playoff return. The depth of the team will carry them through the season without a hitch. 3. Heat (52-15) With Chris Bosh finally playing like an All-Star, Lebron James posting the second ever triple-double at the All-Star Game, and Dwyane Wade playing as if the tweaked ankle is not affecting him at all, the Heat look to take the lead in the East. 4. Celtics (41-14) Without making any moves before the trade deadline, the Celtics have quietly maintained their lead in the East thanks to their veteran All-Stars Pierce, Garnett, Allen, and Rondo. 5. Lakers (40-19) Kobe’s MVP performance at the AllStar Game allowed Lakers fans to overlook the threegame skid for at least the All-Star Weekend. Still, with the second half of the season under way, the Lakers will have to find a way to get back on the winning track and the return of Matt Barnes will help immensely. 6. Bulls (38-17) The Bulls, in my opinion, still need a pure shooter to open up the floor for Rose and Boozer, but are managing to be amongst the top teams in the competitive East. 7. Magic (36-22) With the power shifting to the Eastern Conference, the Magic are just where they need to be. Finishing the season in the top four
in the East is not an easy task and the Magic must finish the second half of the season strong in order to avoid the talented teams of the East in the first round of the playoffs. 8. Thunder (36-20) Not exactly the team people expected to see after giving the Lakers such a hard time in the playoffs last season but the Thunder are still a team to be reckoned with in the West with the Durant, Westbrook duo. 9. Blazers (32-25) Brandon Roy is still not a 100 percent but LaMarcus Aldridge is doing more than enough to fill his shoes. Once Roy returns to his original form, the Blazers will become the contender everyone expected them to be prior to the season. 10. Knicks (29-26) The Knicks finally brought Carmelo to MSG and got Chauncey along with him. Not exactly the “big 3” they wanted to challenge the ones in Miami and Boston, but an improvement nevertheless. 11. Hawks (34-23) The Hawks seemed to be a potential contender in the East a few seasons back but have not improved since. Maybe it is time to make a change, perhaps at the point.
run-and-gun Suns are a mere memory for the fans of Phoenix 15. Hornets (34-25)
The Hornets exploded out the gate at the beginning of the season but have drastically slowed down. If Okafor does not return anytime soon, the Hornets just may be out of playoff contention. 16. Nets (17-40) The addition of Deron Williams would improve any team in the league. However, the move is just one of many to come in the near future. Surrounding Williams with even more talent would make the Nets yet another title contender in the East. 17. 76ers (28-29) The most surprising team this season in my opinion, the 76ers are competing for a playoff spot and are going unnoticed in the busy East. They have five players averaging doubledigit points led by Elton Brand with a little over 15 per game. 18. Warriors (26-30) Much improved from the previous season, the Warriors still must do
13. Nuggets (33-25) The trade with the Knicks was not that big of a loss for the Nuggets, getting a win against the Grizzlies shorthanded to prove it. Still, when you lose a player of Anthony’s caliber and not get the same in return, you are bound to drop a few spots. 14. Suns (28-27) With Steve Nash missing the All-Star Game and his team being 2 games out of the playoff spot, the glory days of the
19. Rockets (28-31) Four games out of the playoff spot, the Rockets lost the Carmelo Anthony sweepstakes and seem to have another wasted season on their hands. 20. Clippers (21-37) Although their record hasn’t improved much, the Clippers have become one of the most interesting teams to watch thanks to a certain player by the name of Blake Griffin. The additions of Mo Williams and Jamario Moon will only add to the Clippers’ highlight reel.
trading their star Gerald Wallace flying out the window, the Bobcats don’t have much to look forward to. Maybe Michael does have to make a comeback and help the team. 23. Bucks (22-35) The Bucks were the victim of the celebratory debut of Anthony in MSG on Wednesday night, losing 114-108. At least they are only two games out of the playoff race. 24. T-wolves (13-45) The one bright spot for the Timberwolves the entire season has been the performance of Kevin Love. Will he surpass Moses Malone’s record of 50 consecutive doubledoubles? 25. Jazz (31-27)
21. Pacers (26-30) The Pacers are having no trouble scoring this season but are fighting for the last playoff spot in the East. Did I mention that our hometown hero Paul George is averaging over eight points a game? Well as cliché as it may sound, defense wins championships. 22. Bobcats (25-32) With the prospect of
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First Jerry Sloan and now Deron Williams, The Jazz have lost the faces of their franchise. If this isn’t the beginning of a rebuilding process then I don’t know what is. 26. Pistons (21-38) Unlike the Jazz, the Pistons failed to trade away their star player in Hamilton in order to begin their own rebuilding process.
27. Wizards (15-41)
Even if Wall translated his MVP performance of the Rookie Sophomore Game, the Wizards have no chance of making the playoffs and might as well start preparing for the next season. 28. Kings (14-41) The Kings are looking to relocate to Anaheim by the beginning of next season. Maybe a change of location will spark the beginning of a new golden era. 29. Raptors (16-42) The Raptors haven’t made much of a splash at all the entire season except when the Heat came to town. Of course Bosh and the Heat walked away with the win and the Raptors returned to the land of insignificance. 30. Cavaliers (10-47) The Cavs are setting records in all the wrong ways. The meltdown of the defending champs cannot be credited to the Cavs after losing by 55 points to the Lakers and losing 26 consecutive games. Plus, the aquisition of Baron Davis wasn’t exactly to improve the teams play.
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12. Grizzlies (32-27) Fighting for a playoff spot when they are five games above .500 goes to show just how competitive the West is. We’ll see where they end up with Gay’s shoulder injury coming into play.
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Sports Marauders’ playoff run cut short in loss
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By Benjamin Min Staff Writer Coming off a tough loss in its final conference league game against the Mt. San Jacinto Eagles, the Marauders came away with an overtime victory in its first Southern California Regional playoff game against the Oxnard College Condors, 100-93. The Marauders came into the playoffs as the 12th seeded team and was one of five that made it out of its conference. The other four teams were San Bernardino Valley, Chaffey, Mt. San Jacinto, and Barstow. Da’Shawn Gomez led the way for the Marauders, pouring in 32 points on a 9-for-13 shooting from the field. George McGrew also contributed with yet another double-double, finishing the game with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Marcus Falley of the Condors scored 27 points while Malcom Pope and Gary Johnson contributed with 21 and 18 points respectively, but failed to help their team advance to the second round of the playoff. The game was close throughout the night with the Condors finishing the
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Marauders’ Da’Shawn Gomez (4) scored 32 points in the overtime win against the Oxnard College Condors, advancing AVC to the second round of the Southern California Regional. first half with a 2-point lead and the Marauders returning the favor in the second half. “It seemed as if the last team with the ball would win the game,” said Marauders’ head coach John Taylor. “I thought we
played much better defense in overtime, which got us the win.” The Marauders outscored the Condors 16-9 in the extra period and advanced to the second round of the State Playoff.
The Marauders ended the season 19-9. However, the record fails to show how close their losses were. “Where we finished is a little deceiving,” said Taylor, “I’m a little disappointed but our
conference is so tough and we still managed to make the playoff.” Taylor believed that they didn’t get the breaks they needed during conference play but stayed optimistic, stating, “If we get the
breaks now, it’s better than getting the breaks then.” In its final home conference game, the Marauders honored six sophomores on the team who could have very well played their last home game. Those six players, Nick Bennett, George McGrew, Gary Winfield, Jason Logan, Charles Cole, and Edwin Herrera, however, returned to the Marauder Gym and survived to play another day. The Marauders’ run was cut short however in Saturday’s game against the Citrus College Fighting Owl, losing 88-63. Gomez followed up his stellar performance against the Condors with a mere 11 points and failed to aid his team to another win. McGrew also failed to follow up with a consecutive double-double game, only managing to grab eight boards. Prior to the loss, Taylor believed that there was still room for improvement for the Marauders. “We need to play better defense and rebound better,” Taylor said. The Marauders failed to improve on either against the the fourth seeded Fighting Owl.
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Marauders’ Baseball is in full swing
By Avi Ithier Special to the Examiner
By Avi Ithier Special to the Examiner The boys of summer are back in business. The Marauders who finished 6-31-1 overall and 5-19 in Foothill Conference will try and redeem themselves this season as they welcome 13 new freshman to their roster. Returning this year and actively in the starting lineup are catcher Cole Brummer, shortstop Justin Hodges, outfielder Alex Mann and on his six season as head coach John Livermont.
FEB 14 On Valentine’s Day the massacre happened in the ninth inning when the Santa Barbara City College Vaqueros and the heart of their lineup scored 4 runs making it impossible for the Marauders to make a comeback and losing their first home game of the season. Santa Barbara 001 002 014 - 8 11 1 Antelope Valley 000 001 000 - 1 10 4 FEB 17 Against the Warriors of El Camino College the Marauders couldn’t overcome the devastating four run first inning dropping their sixth game of the season. El Camino 400 000 020 - 6 9 1 Antelope Valley 000 000 011 - 2 7 2 FEB 19 In a close game against the Long Beach City College the Marauders lost focus and allowed 5 runs in the eighth inning. Long Beach City 001 311 050 - 11 13 1 Antelope Valley 100 020 201 - 6 9 1
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Cory Stanton (19) pitches against Pasadena City College Lancers.
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Marauders catcher Adriana Perez (19).
AVC Marauders’ softball star Adriana Perez has her eyes set on the University of Texas. Perez, who is on her second season with AVC, is having a spectacular season, helped the Marauders dominate the Foothill conference. The Marauders are currently 14-1, 2-1 losing this weekend only to Cerritos College Falcon.
FEB 5 After a 3-2 loss in Pasadena the Marauders host their first double-header against the Pasadena City College Lancers. They split the games one each, losing the first game 10-5 and winning the second in extra innings 2-1 that would be their first win in the season and their first win in the new marauders Stadium. Pasadena City 040 040 2 - 10 12 1 Antelope Valley 000 030 2 - 5 9 2 Pasadena City 000 000 001 0 - 1 4 0 Antelope Valley 000 100 000 1 - 2 6 0 FEB 12 After two road games losses one to Pierce College 14-2 and 6-7 to Porterville College Pirates the Marauders hosted and won their second consecutive home game to the Pirates 6-7. Porterville 001 300 101 - 6 13 1 Antelope Valley 010 000 330 - 7 11 0
FEB 22 In the last game before their conference games the Marauders lost 1-6 to the East LA College Huskies going into
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Steven Tremlin pitched 8 innings allowing just 6 runs and 13 hits for AVC’s second win. conference games with a 2-8 record. East LA 020 020 110 - 6 9 0 Antelope Valley 000 001 000 – 1 6 2 “We schedule our pre-conference games with what I though t o be though teams,” Said Coach Livermont “So when we see teams like the defending champions (Chaffey College) we know we can compete.”