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Volume VII, No 2
DACA repeal sparks rally on campus MAHRUKH SIDDIQUI and SHANNON RICHEY Staff members
The Diablo Valley College community gathered in the Commons on Thursday in a show of solidarity for those affected by the recent repeal of DACA. President Trump ended DACA on Tuesday, telling Congress they “We were not had six months brought here to replace it or he would revisit willingly. My the issue, reparents risked ported The New York Times. their lives in orAttorney General Jeff der to get to the Sessions said United States to that the implementation of give my siblings the Deferred a better life.” Action for Childhood Ar~DACA recipient rivals program Student OLIVER ALATA / The Inquirer bypassed imStudents stood beside speakers in support as they told their stories about immigration. migration laws experiences with immigration. A DACA recipient, who’s name is being States. She said that she didn’t know that she and “was an “My mother, uncle, grandfather and withheld due to retaliation some DACA re- would be unable to get jobs or go to school unconstitutional exercise of authority by the Executive Branch,” according to a transcript grandmother migrated to this country to es- cipients have faced, told the crowd of how and that all of that changed when DACA cape a crucial war that was going on in their she did not know that she was an undocu- was implemented. from Time magazine. At the rally, DVC students, faculty and homeland in El Salvador,” DVC student and mented citizen until the age of 12 when she Continued on Page 2 asked her mom if she was born in the United staff shared their experiences or their family’s Puente member Sofia Escalante said.
Are you in a pinch? Financial aid office offers emergency help SHANNON RICHEY Staff member
For students who are experiencing difficulty securing funds before the start of the semester, Diablo Valley College may be able to help. The Emergency Loan Program was started several years ago as a way to assist select students who are experiencing a temporary inability to pay tuition, and would otherwise be forced to drop their classes. Student Services offers a thirty day loan to keep these students enrolled while they wait for other funds to come through. “The DVC Emergency Loan Program is employee funded. Employees donate money to fund the program on a voluntary basis,” says Emily Stone, dean of Student Services and the administrator in charge of the program. She explains that a student must be nominated by a faculty member or manager, have
a GPA of 2.5 or higher, and be enrolled in at least six units. The faculty member or manager assesses the students need and then makes a recommendation for an amount to be awarded within the $300 limit. However, these loans are not doled out frequently Stone stresses. “Funds are very limited and the ability to award loans is contingent upon students repaying them, therefore it is not widely advertised.”
Graphic illustration by SHANNON RICHEY
At Diablo Valley College, select students experiencing financial hardship
Only ten to twenty students are award- may be nominated by faculty or staff for a thirty day emergency loan. ed an emergency loan in a given year, the student has to have proof that they will be similar programs which attempt to offer monly make while filling out the application able to secure the necessary funds in order relief from the multitude of issues that stu- which can prevent funds from clearing. These include using commas or decimal to qualify, and it must be repaid within the dents face in paying for college. Due to mistakes made on the free applipoints in numeric fields, and forgetting to thirty days. “It is reserved for extreme financation for Federal Student Aid, known as properly sign and date the application. cial hardship as determined by the person FAFSA, students can experience significant They also offer a financial aid timeline at who is nominating,” says Stone. delays in receiving student aid. The National their website www.nasfaa.org. Diablo Valley College is not alone in ofAssociation of Student Financial Aid Adfering emergency loans. Other universities, Contact SHANNON RICHEY at such as those in the University of California ministrators, or NASFAA, publishes a list SRichey@DVCInquirer.com of sixteen errors students and parents comand California State school systems, have Copyright © 2017 The Inquirer - www.dvcinquirer.com
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calendar Aug. 28 - Sept. 21 Art and the Body: Beneath the Surface A305 Mon-Thurs 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Friday 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22 September Plant Sale Diablo Valley College 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28 Symphonic Band PAB Friday, Sept. 29 Monster Draw Featuring: The Monster Squad A-106 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29 Three Way Jazz Performing Arts Center 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3 Music Major Recital Music 101 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Dreamers stand together at rally in the Commons Continued from Page 1 Part-time DVC professor Guillaume Fournier told his story of how he and his family immigrated to the U.S. in his youth and how they kept having to go back to France to get their papers in order. He also spoke of how he was told that there was a chance that he might not be coming back to the U.S. at one point. DVC student Tish Hudson pointed out that DACA isn’t just an issue that is affecting Hispanic and Latin communities. “(DACA) affects people of all races. It is not a brown issue,” Hudson said. Hudson also said that people of all different races from all different places are affected, which is why everyone should speak up. “Stay strong and stay unified,” 19-year-old DVC student, Muhammad Jackson said, offering words of courage to the crowd. DVC student Tish Hudson pointed out that DACA isn’t
just an issue that is affecting Hispanic and Latin communities. “(DACA) affects people of all races. It is not a brown issue,” Hudson said. Hudson also said that people of all different races from all different places are affected, which is why everyone should speak up. “Stay strong and stay unified,” 19-year-old DVC student, Muhammad Jackson said, offering words of courage to the crowd. “We are the many. We are out here, we are mobilizing just as millions are mobilizing across the United States right now,” Albert Ponce, a DVC political science professor, said. In his speech he spoke of acting to change the laws “that seek to dehumanizing people” and being demanding of our legislators in order to change the institutions that legitimize “the dehumanization of people.” “We were not brought here willingly. My parents risked their lives in order to get to the United States to give my siblings a better life,”
said the DACA recipient. “We are the many. We are out here, we are mobilizing just as millions are mobilizing across the United States right now,” Albert Ponce, a DVC political science professor, said. In his speech he spoke of acting to change the laws “that seek to dehumanizing people” and being demanding of our legislators in order to change the institutions that legitimize “the dehumanization of people.” “We were not brought here willingly. My parents risked their lives in order to get to the United States to give my siblings a better life,” said the DACA recipient.
Contact MAHRUKH SIDDIQUI at MSiddiqui@DVCInquirer.com SHANNON RICHEY at SRichey@DVCInquirer.com
Kovalik preaches Russia tolerance
police beat Monday, Aug. 28, 2017 Tennis courts A non-student was arrested for indecent exposure near the tennis courts and was subsequently booked at the Martinez Detention Facility. Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017 LCA A student was found unconscious and unresponsive near LCA. The student regained consciousness and was transported to the hospital. Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017 Bookstore A student took items from the bookstore without paying for them. The items were returned and no charges were filed. Thursday Sept. 7, 2017 HSF A Student was struck by a vehicle at low speeds while walking behind the HSF Building at Diablo Valley College. The student declined medical and left the scene on her own
DANNY YOEONO Staff member
“Russia is not our enemy,” Dan Kovalik, a human rights lawyer and author said to students on Wednesday. DVC was Kovalik’s first stop on his Bay Area book tour. He spoke just days after the Russian Consulate was ordered to shut down by President Trump. Kovalik noted early on that America’s economy and thus its foreign policy is based on maintaining war, and to be in a war one must have an enemy. The mass media, according to Kovalik, has historically pushed the agenda of the military industrial complex and continues to do so by pedaling a narrative of Russian interference in our recent presidential election. According to Kovalik, Hillary Clinton’s emails were not hacked by Russia and then fed to Wikileaks but were probably stolen an anonymous staff member. He said that Americans have hatred for Russia in their DNA. Kovalik’s book focuses on the media and Russia-as-the-enemy narrative, while his talk at DVC was mostly pointing out the atrocities the United States’ government had perpetrated around the world. One of these atrocities is selling weapons and providing support to
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the Saudis in their attack on the rebels in Yemen, which has reached genocide proportion. “If we really wanted to stop genocide, we would send the troops home. US military actions are causing genocide,” said Kovalik. Sitting in the front row was Dr. Harmesh Kumar, who’s currently campaigning for California governor. He agreed with everything Kovalik had to say. “I could tell from (Kovalik’s) body language he was telling the truth,” Kumar said. “I was more interesting than I would have imagined,” DVC computer science major Blake Randall said. Randall attended the talk because his history professor, Mickey Huff, offered extra credit. Huff emphasized that the event was sponsored by the DVC History Club, whose faculty adviser was in attendance, and Project Censored, an initiative where he is the director. Discounted copies of Kovalik’s book, “The Plot to Scapegoat Russia,” were available at the event. The next stop on Kovalik’s book tour is Saturday at the Book Passage Bookstore in the San Francisco Ferry Building. Contact DANNY YOEONO at DYoeono@DVCInquirer.com
DANNY YOEONO / The Inquirer
Dan Kovalik’s new book ‘The Plot to Scapegoat Russia.’
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CarMax approved for Diablo Valley Plaza CHRIS CORE Staff member
Pleasant Hill city officials approved a plan to begin construction on a CarMax in the Diablo Valley Plaza. The Diablo Valley Plaza, which used to house Kmart and McDonald’s, has been vacant for sometime now and has caused concern to city officials due to the amount of criminal activity the area has brought and the waste of space the property takes up. The CarMax project is set to cost approximately $29 million and employ around 155 people, according to an East Bay Times article by Lisa P. White. In a letter presented by Chrisanne Knox, DVC’s director of marketing and communications, and DVC’s interim president Ted Wieden regarding the construction of the CarMax, Wieden, said, “the college does not have a strong preference as to the developer or potential tenant of the site, but the college strongly supports an expeditious development of the abandoned site to reduce criminal activity.” Wieden also commented that from his knowledge of the area the most common form of criminal activity in the area is “vagrancy,” or better known commonly as people living homeless. “As opposed to a series of vacant buildings,” Wieden said, “I would say that any commercial development would be positive.”
The current state of Diablo Valley Plaza. Despite Wieden’s optimism, there have been call for concern about the project. DVC students have voiced their concerns that with a CarMax across the street, school traffic will only get worse. Alex Barrera, a nursing student at DVC, said “I think its kinda dumb,” in regards to the CarMax being built. “Traffic will be way worse, there’s already too many people as it is.” Another student, finance major Bryant Johnson, said “it’s a good and bad thing.” Johnson went on to discuss how the revenue brought in from the CarMax will better the town commercially,
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but “students will have to manage their time better,” in order to beat the traffic around campus. Ted Wieden addressed the negative impact the project may have on traffic stating, “a CarMax will generate more traffic than a series of vacant buildings. However, in comparison to general commercial and/or retail, it is my understanding from the City of Pleasant Hill that CarMax will generate significantly less traffic.” Contact CHRIS CORE at CCore@DVCInquirer.com
Honor societies open to all BPI requires that applicants hold at least a 3.5 GPA, and have completed at least 12 units of coursework at DVC, 6 of those being at the San Ramon campus, hence the name Alpha Gamma Sigma (AGS), Beta Phi Iota (BPI) and Phi “honor society.” Beta Lambda (PBL). These are not a list of fraternities and Out of the three, Phi Beta Lambda is the only society that sororities, but actually three different honor societies that of- started at a four year university, and only recently did its fer unique opportunities for students at Diablo Valley Col- influence spread to community colleges. DVC’s chapter of lege. PBL began in 2006, yet it is also the biggest honor society in For many junior college students, the idea of a DVC hon- California and one of the top three in the nation. or society is strange because of their adoption of the Greek PBL is unique in that the only requirements members letters. The main must fulfill are to pay purpose of the $40 for two semesthree societies is ters and show up to to establish a sense the meetings, which of community for happen every Thursstudents who feel day from 5-6:30 p.m. that they need an PBL president organization to be Andrew Le said the a part of during main goal of the sotheir time at DVC. ciety is “to combine “If you’re interbusiness and learnested in commuing together.” The nity service, leadersociety is involved in ship opportunities, numerous competior have ideas for tions ranging from meetings, we’d love public speaking to to talk to you,” BPI ANDREW LU / The Inquirer economics and usupresident Saneeha Phi Beta Lambda at a conference in Los Angeles. ally end up competShamshad said ing against and beatwhen asked why someone should join the society. ing big chapters of PBL, including the one stationed at UC Beta Phi Iota is heavily involved with offering community Berkeley. service towards nationwide organizations such as Habitat for Le pushed the idea that everyone is accepted in the soHumanity, as well as numerous other community outreach ciety, and made a point of mentioning that there are PBL programs. members whose majors range from English to business, and In fact, at the first meeting, which will take place on Sept. even biological anthropology. 27 at 2-3 p.m. in SRC E187, BPI will be making cards for “Just come to our meetings. You’ll make life long friends, hospitalized children. and better your preferred skill in our workshops,” said Le AIDAN SPARKS Staff member
Congressman visits DVC SUMMER PAGÁN Staff member
Democratic Congressman Mark DeSaulnier addressed concerns about social issues during a college town hall in the Diablo Valley College cafeteria on Aug. 24. During the town hall, DeSaulnier responded to various crowd questions and comments. From trying to find a way to lower tuition fees to defending Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students and promoting civic engagement, DeSaulnier tried to find solutions for the current state of the country. Not only were public questions answered, but so were questions from Twitter. “Is there any chance we can see a considerable drop in tuition fees for UCs and CSUs in the near future? There were also talks of potentially looking into free college in the last election. Is there any chance that could happen?” DVC student Usmaan Alloo asked through Twitter. “The way to answer that is to make education accessible for everyone who wants it, and not put obstacles into it,” DeSaulnier responded. “We have to make community colleges, CSUs and UCs as affordable as possible, and the way to do that is to find money that subsidizes that. At some point you have to answer the question, where are you going to get the money to do it, and I think you do that in the large part by changing the tax code.” DeSaulnier put a lot of his focus towards the issues that college communities face, and tried to stay relevant for students in attendance. “What will you do to defend DACA students?” DVC professor Frank Ortega asked in response to ten state attorney generals and the Trump administration trying to end the program. After saying he will do everything he can to protect the DACA program, DeSaulnier encouraged the crowd to send him suggestions and bill ideas that will help defend the students. The congressman said that he believes that public engagement, including voting, is necessary to protect free speech. “Protecting free speech means you have to allow people to disagree with you,” DeSaulnier said. With that in mind, DeSaulnier also expressed his disagreements with the President. “As for Donald Trump, I have said and will say it again, I will do anything legally possible to remove him from office.” “He’s the most dangerous person in the United States because of the position he has, and his lack of emotional and mental capacity to be in that position,” he said. Contact SUMMER PAGÁN at SPagan@DVCInquirer.com
towards any students looking to get involved in the society. The requirements of Alpha Gamma Sigma incorporate opportunities for all different types of members, which include temporary, initial and permanent memberships. AGS has been around in community colleges since 1940, and its main purpose is to promote scholarships and prepare its members for four-year universities. The society also strives to promote great character and morals, as well as consistent involvement in the community. “College is tough, whether it is a junior college or a university, we all are striving for the same thing: higher education. With that education we can have a positive impact on the world and the society we live in,” AGS president Carlos Vergara said. Head over to the DVC Club Fair in the quad on Sept. 28 to join one of these fantastic honor societies. Contact AIDAN SPARKS at ASparks@DVCInquirer.com
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Ten must-have apps for college COURTNEY DONAHOE Copy editor
It’s that time of year again: back to school. We all have our own ways of coping with the loads of homework and essays we have to write, so to help with school and life in general - here’s some of the best apps for getting back to the school grind.
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We all need a way to unwind from the week loaded with school work and things that take up too much space in our minds; listening to music on Spotify is amazing way to do that. You can search different music genres, and they also have amazing playlist set up for whatever mood you’re in. There’s a free subscription or you can get the $4.99 a month premium subscription if you’re a college student.
ONENOTE
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A NEWS APP
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Microsoft OneNote is a great app for taking notes. With this amazing app you can record lecture audio and also snap photos of the whiteboard while handwriting your notes, though handwriting is best with a stylus and tablet. Multitasking at its finest. Another advantage is you can back up all your notes to the cloud with Microsoft OneDrive or Office 365.
Want to stay in the loop with today’s politics, without having to carry around a newspaper? Having the Wall Street Journal or the San Fransisco Chronicle app on your phone can keep you in the know with everything happening in today’s economy and events happening in your area. Who doesn’t like their news on the go?
Duolingo helps you learn a new language. It’s also a wonderful app because you can do it all on your own time. They have lots of different languages to learn, including Spanish and French. The app is totally free, so you don’t have to pay anything to learn a new language.
Having the Canvas app will definitely save your life during the semester. The Canvas app can help you keep track of the assignments you have in class, and let you email your teachers if you have a question. Using it will keep that grade point average looking good.
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This app will make you feel like you can talk about everything and anything. The TED Talk app has numerous videos on education, business, science, technology and lots more from reputable people all around the world. Who doesn’t like having a little more knowledge to share?
Don’t have cash on you at the moment to pay your friend back for the coffee they just bought you? With Venmo you can send them cash through your phone. All you have to do is sign up, link your card and you’re good to go. Now your friend has their cash, and you have your coffee.
We all get a little carried away with losing track of what we’re spending our money on. With the Mint app, you can see how much you’re spending, and get tips to save. With this app your bank account will be looking better by the end of the week, as it’ll help you stop spending money on things you want but don’t need.
Having a LinkedIn profile will help you with your future career. The app will keep you in touch with your LinkedIn connections and can also help you look for future internships and give you a chance to message a company that you might want to work for later in life.
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Need to study for an upcoming exam? Have no fear - with the Quizlet flashcard app you can make flashcards for anything you need to study for. The app is free, and all you have to do is sign up and you’re on your way to studying like a pro.
Contact COURTNEY DONAHOE at CDonahoe@DVCInquirer.com
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Courtesy of WARNER BROS. PICTURES
Jaeden Lieberher as Bill Denbrough, Jack Dylan Grazer as Eddie Kaspbrak, Finn Wolfhard as Richie Tozier, Jeremy Ray Taylor as Ben Hanscom, Sophia Lillis as Beverly Marsh, Wyatt Oleff as Stanley Uris and Chosen Jacobs as Mike Hanlon in New Line Cinema’s horror thriller “IT,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
‘It’ is a new staple in horror thrillers FRANK GUITRON Editor in chief
“It” was adapted from Stephen King’s novel of the same name, and remains faithful to the source material. This faithfulness can be seen within the first five minutes of the movie, which are cut and pasted pretty much scene for scene from the book itself. There are several easter eggs in “It,” which show the respect and deep appreciation the filmmakers have for the work of Stephen King. The camera work in the movie was fantastic, and cinematographer Chung-hoon Chung clearly understands how to make camera angles fit the mood. Not only was the camera work well done, but the finished product looked beautiful
and clean when it came to the bright outside shots as well as the darker gritty shots filled with gore and gunk. Aside from the technical aspect, the acting from all of the child actors was phenomenal. The relationship between brothers Bill and Georgie Denbrough (played by Jaeden Lieberher and Jackson Robert Scott respectively) was convincing and drove a lot of the drama forward, though every member of the “Losers club” (a club named by the main protagonists of the film) had enough personality to make it feel like there wasn’t just one main character. Director Andy Muschietti understands what makes horror work, that atmosphere and properly paced scares ensure that the audience isn’t overloaded with unnecessarily loud music and a disappointing experience. The costumes and design for the cast were
well thought out and fit with both the setting and the characters’ personalities. In one scene, one of the bullies named Patrick Hockstetter (Owen Teague) was chasing after Ben Hanscom (Jeremy Ray Taylor) while wearing a shirt with a wolf on it, to emphasize his predatory nature. Bill Skarsgard plays the infamous role of Pennywise the dancing clown, a character made famous by Tim Curry in the original 1990 miniseries, and Skarsgard doesn’t disappoint. Even with such big clown shoes to fill, Skargard manages to make the roll his own. Pennywise’s costume had an antique look to it, looking similar to the European clowns of the 1800s with big ruffles of fabric. This detail helped sell the concept of Pennywise being a very old creature. A great detail about Pennywise in this film
was that whenever the children were becoming more and more fearful he would begin to salivate indicating his intention of eating them. “It” has a 90 percent critical rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 92 from fans, while Metacritic has it listed at an average score of 71. As the movie ends before the credits roll, the screen shows in bold letters “Part 1” meaning that part 2 will be coming out at a future date and should focus around the kids grown up. If the second part can pull off the charm and aesthetic of this first part, then I am sure this movie will become a new staple in any horror fans collection. Contact FRANK GUITRON at FGuitron@DVCInquirer.com
‘The Mist’ misses the mark KAYLA ROJAS Features editor
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Morgan Spector stars as Kevin Copeland in Spike TV’s ‘The Mist’.
In 2007, Stephen King’s adaptation of his short story “The Mist” made its’ film debut. The film was well received, and is best known for it’s shocking twist ending that had left fans satisfied with the ending change from the novella. Rumors of a developing TV series were surfacing on social media, and later TV network Spike confirmed that the series will air through their online servicing as well as a regular program. Ten years after the theatrical version, the series made its debut, and fans voiced their mixed feelings through IMDB forums, as well as social media. “The Mist” follows a small town in Maine, in which their everyday lives are interrupted by a foreboding mist. A small band of survivors hole up in a shopping mall, whilst fighting off the monsters and crazed citizens affected by the mist, and attempting to uncover its mystery. While the premise is almost the same as the theatrical version, there are many changes made with characters. With the addition of new characters, it changes the dynamic of the narrative. The series takes the slow burn approach, playing the introduction game with fairly
bland characters. We are introduced to our main protagonists, consisting of father Kevin, recently fired teacher and mother Eve and sheltered teen daughter Alex. They are later accompanied by Alex’s openly gay friend Adrian, as well as two strangers who seek out the mystery of the mist. The main issue with the TV series in comparison to the film is that the writers try to throw too much into the pilot episode of the series. Another issue that some King fans will notice is that the ‘rules’ of the mist have vastly changed, also adding unnecessary attributes to the story. The main example being standing in the mist for too long leads to insanity while in both the novella and the film, the mist is a conduit for its’ mysterious monsters causing immediate peril to the survivors. Unfortunately, “The Mist” falls flat in comparison to its’ superior theatrical counterpart, spoon feeding the audience cliches we’ve seen done time and time again in horror films. While the special effects may be well done, they’re not enough to redeem the show from uninteresting characters and an Contact KAYLA ROJAS at KRojas@DVCInquirer.com
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Jane Fisher’s “I Got Feelin’s For Ya” greets visitors at the entrance to the “Art and the Body” gallery (detail).
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New gallery shows off DVC talent CHRIS CORE and ALI LEE Staff members
The DVC art gallery recently began running its Art and the Body: Beneath the Surface display, highlighting the art of dedicated DVC students. The art show, coordinated by Arthur King, runs through the 21st of September. The gallery features artists such as Andrew Ameral, Agelio Batle, Dana DeKalb and others who have created works depicting the human body. “The exhibition presents works by Bay
Area artists who use scientific anatomy to investigate what it means to be an embodied human creature,” states the DVC Art gallery brochure. The goal of the gallery is to create pieces with collages and different objects to make familiar anatomy unfamiliar. Guests are welcomed with a painting by Jane Fisher, titled “I Got Feelin’s for Ya.” The painting is set beside black lettering which states the title of the gallery event and makes way for the rest of the pieces. Fisher’s oil and acrylic painting “Beside Himself ” shows a large painting of a man’s
face with a smaller painting of himself behind it, but only showing the skull. This seems to represent how we view ourselves from the outside as unique but are still the same underneath our skin. From pieces depicting the human skeleton, the human muscular system and even a piece featuring professional boxer Manny Pacquiao, the gallery gives different perspectives of how each artist views the human body and creates their work in their own unique style. There will be a reception on Sept. 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. that will give extra information
and host a discussion presenting the art pieces featured in the gallery. It is said that the artists will be there to possibly discuss their artwork as well. Art and the Body is located in the art gallery, upstairs in the DVC art building. According to the DVC Art Gallery brochure, “…the gallery’s mission is to inspire and educate the entire campus community.” Contact CHRIS CORE at CCore@DVCInquirer.com Contact ALI LEE at ALee@DVCInquirer.com
Unlimited movies with MoviePass subscription KION KARIMI Staff member
Tired of paying an immense amount of money to go watch movies at the theater every month? Well, it may sound unreal, but anyone who signs up for a $9.95 monthly subscription service through MoviePass can go to the movie theaters once a day to watch one movie at a lower cost. Sounds pretty cool, right? The only limitations, however, are that according to their website a customer won’t be able to watch 3D, IMAX, Fathom Events, DBOX, ETX/RPX, or film festival screenings. Regardless of those limitations, being able to watch one movie a day is a sweet deal because when
you really think about it, the average price for a matinee show would be around $9.25-$10.75 and an evening show would be $12.00$13.50. If you wanted to go see a six o’clock show every Wednesday and Friday you would be paying a lot but with the MoviePass, you can see as much as you want, once a day without exceeding the $20 limit. This just makes MoviePass a more affordable option to have an experience at the movie theater. You can go at any time as long as you follow the instructions when you get to the theater. “I enjoy seeing movies, but I don’t because they are expensive,” DVC student Ingrid Zulgis said.
When asking students whether or not they would pay for the subscription, Alan Florian, DVC student, said, “I would definitely, I enjoy watching movies and hate paying the average amount.” So how does MoviePass work exactly? Go to www.moviepass.com and scroll to the bottom where you can type in your zip code to see if your local movie theater accepts it. Worst case scenario, if you’re not certain your theater accepts MoviePass, just call them to be 100 percent sure. According to their website, MoviePass claims that they are accepted at over 91 percent of theaters nationwide. To test this claim, I decided to check with my local theaters, and
to my surprise, most around accepted the pass. Some theaters that accept it include Century 16 Downtown Pleasant Hill, Century 14 Downtown Walnut Creek and Brendan Concord 14. Once you sign up, it’s quite easy to subscribe. First, you will have to wait until you get the debit card in the mail. Then you will need to download the MoviePass app on your phone. When arriving to the movie theater, pull up the app, click on the movie and showtime that you want to attend and then press “Check-In,” from which the user will have 30 minutes to purchase their ticket. Pull out the debit card received from MoviePass, and the company
will be charged for the ticket. The same process goes for if the user wanted to purchase their ticket at a kiosk. MoviePass has been around since 2011, but it wasn’t until recently that they decided to drop their subscription price down to $9.95 from $15. “Instead of spending $36 after 3 days, you would be spending $10 a month,” DVC student Carlos Carrillo said. I think this is a great subscription service. Everyone should support and try it out if you love to go see movies like me. “I feel like its too good to be true,” Carrillo said. Contact KION KARIMI at KKarimi@DVCInquirer.com
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Editorial
Trump’s repeal of DACA is a moral disaster Lady Liberty’s light is flickering out. to take those jobs,” according to Sessions. Both ignored the The promise of the American dream is simpler than we estimated $280 billion dollar hit to the economy over the sometimes make it out to be. It’s a reassurance, a sense of next decade with the deportation of DACA’s 800 thousand comfort. It’s the stability to plan for your future - to go to beneficiaries. school and worry about grades and college applications. To Donald Trump has asked the Republican-controlled Confind a job and plan for retirement. To buy a house, and a gress to find a legislative solution. His plea rings hollow. Netflix subscription. To fall in love. So too will the response of that Congress, I imagine. They Imagine living your whole life – or as long as you can had their chance to pass the DREAM Act in 2010, to guarremember – in the United States. It’s the only home you’ve antee a stable future in the United States for hundreds of ever known. Imagine you treat the country and its citizens thousands who’d earned that right, but even in a Democratwith respect: working hard, paying your taxes, being an up- ic-controlled Senate the legislation couldn’t reach the 60standing citizen. vote threshold. The DREAM Act’s wings were clipped by a Now imagine being told you’re no longer welcome here. Republican-caucus led by Sessions, who was quoted then as It’s a gut punch to the American dream, a slap in the face saying that, “this bill is a law that at its fundamental core is to the 800 thousand Americans who rely on DACA to study a reward to illegal activity.” Why should we have any reason and work and live free of fear. to believe that the sentiment has changed? Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was esSessions has been transparent about what he believes. By tablished by the Obama adminisending DACA, Donald Trump has tration in 2012, and has enrolled made it clear that he agrees. almost a million people in the Say what you will about the right Donald Trump has asked the five years since. It aims to provide of illegal immigrants to stay in the Republican-controlled Congress to United States and be protected by stability for the children of immifind a legislative solution. grants, many of whom have lived its laws - their children should not in the United States for well over a be held to the same standard. His plea rings hollow. decade and know no other home. They didn’t choose to leave their DACA has been controversial countries of origin and move to the since its inception, but its fundaUnited States – why should they be mental mission - to protect children from paying for the punished as if they did? supposed sins of their parents - has widespread support. Donald Trump and Jeff Sessions are playing with the lives Or perhaps not. of 800 thousand people, and for what? President Donald Trump and Attorney General Jeff What is there to gain politically from this? Who is satisSessions announced in a joint statement on September 5 fied by this development other than the racist, xenophobic their plans to end the protections of DACA, effective in six core of Trump’s base? How does stripping away the right to months. Mr. Trump claimed that, “millions of Americans a future in this country from 800 thousand Americans make (are) victimized by this unfair system,” according to the the country great again? What is the point, if not simply to New York Times. “(The program) denies jobs to hundreds of be deliberately malicious? thousands of Americans by allowing those same illegal aliens If Donald Trump’s administration follows through with
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their plan to end DACA, if Congress can’t find a legislative solution to protect those who would be swept away from the only home they’ve ever known, then how much longer does Liberty’s light have? Seems that soon it’ll flicker out, and go dark. -Fall 2017 Editorial Board
Counterfeit makeup products aggravate customers
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magine waiting for your newest beauty product to arrive but when it does, the product itself is not actual makeup. Imagine that the makeup is made with harmful chemicals such as glue, gasoline and other toxins. For many consumers, this horrific nightmare has become their reality. It can be a debate within consumers heads on wether or not to invest their well earned money on such a lavish price tag. When the new beauty product comes with a hefty price tag, consumers can look elsewhere for the same product just at a discounted price. However, just because the consumers got the product for a discounted price doesn’t mean that
they cannot be fooled with a fake product. While customers wait with bated breath for the new makeup product that they got for a discounted price to arrive, the manufacturers of the product are sucking up money for selling cheap, counterfeit makeup. When the makeup product arrives in the exact same packaging as the original, but the makeup itself is made with different ingredients than the original ingredients the product is counterfeit. Not only are consumers paying for a fake beauty product, they are putting their bodies in danger with toxins and chemicals. Counterfeit knockoffs don’t only plague smaller makeup brands, but bigger luxury brands as well. Some of the big-name makeup brands that
Deandra Procassini Staff member
are getting their products copied are Nars, Too Faced, Urban Decay and Kylie Cosmetics, just to name a few. When customers received their Kylie Jenner Lip Kits from websites that are selling them for a discounted price, they sent the reality star an abundance of tweets expressing their frustrations with the product.
Many people tweeted her that the lip liners and liquid lipsticks smelled like gasoline and that their lips were sticking together as if there was glue in the product. Jenner responded by tweeted out a warning to her 22.5 million Twitter followers. Kylie Cosmetics is one of the many brands to call out these websites. When it comes to detecting counterfeit makeup from the real deal when purchasing it online, it can be anything from a couple of extra letters or the word outlet right before .com. If consumers are unsure about whether or not a product is the real deal, they should reach out to customer service to confirm. In today’s society, most beauty companies have some social media
presence. Consumers can check to see if companies are verified, and most put their website and information in their bios. Awareness before purchasing a beauty product is very important because most of the manufactures who are creating these counterfeit products will go to great lengths to make it look like the original. It is most important for consumers to be aware of exactly where it is that they are purchasing these products from because they may be feeding their money to a monster that wants to sell their customers fraud, fake and dangerous products.
Contact Deandra Procassini at DProcassini@DVCInquirer.com
The
Buzz
What do you think will happen with DACA being cancelled? Interviewed and photographed by: Inquirer staff
Gustavo Gomez, 23 biology
Natalie Ho, 18 nursing
Nathaniel Armen, 21 business finance
Kassandra Wai, 18 psychology
“There will be protests in areas with a lot of mixed races, like in SF or Berkeley.”
“Families that were born here won’t have family connections; work experience will be lowered down.”
“I agree with DACA, because what happens next after two years? If (the government) had a better plan.”
“I feel like a lot of school districts dismiss this movement; people are getting tired of (Trump’s baloney).”
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sports
Wednesday, Sept. 13 - Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017
Vikings get W in last second thriller AARON TOLENTINO and MIKE STEHLIK Staff members
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DVC women’s soccer team gathers together to talk strategy.
Lemos scores hat trick in victory LUIS LOPEZ Staff member
Diablo Valley College’s women soccer team (4-0) put up its highest scoring output since Sept. 20, 2004, putting up an outstanding nine goals against Cabrillo College’s defense, while at the same time allowing none defensively, with a final score of 9-0. Sophomore forward Noelle Lemos also had an amazing performance of her own, putting up her first hat trick of the season, which put her at second for state scoring leaders. The Vikings played extremely well, domniating on both sides of the ball for the entire game. “Everybody played really well today, we scored some good goals, offensively, everybody took good care of the ball,” coach Cailin Mullins said.
The scoring output from today was the team’s best offensive performance so far this season. “We moved the ball nicely, we composed on the ball, handled pressure well when we were under pressure, I think that’s the biggest difference on this performance from the last couple of performances,” Mullins said. In addition to the excellent offensive performance, coach Mullins was also happy with her team’s defensive play. “We played (defensively) in a different shape than we have been, I thought they handled that change very well, so I’m very proud of them defensively,” Mullins said. Even after such a dominating performance, coach Mullins still sees room for improvement with this team. “We’ve still got to get better defensively, we’ve still got to understand our roles in the back, and still do a better job of be-
ing on the same page, I think thats something we’re still working on – everybody trying to understand what we’re doing as a group,” Mullins said. “It’s really hard to defend good players by your self, you’ve got to do it as a group, so we’re still working on that component.” In other news, freshman goalkeeper Rylie Pearson made her home debut at the start of the second half, earning a key save for the defense. “She did great, she had to come up big with a save there towards the end. She did really well, (was) really composed. Distribution was excellent,” Mullins said. “I was very proud of her.” The Vikings will play their next game at home against Cosumnes River on Sept. 12. Contact LUIS LOPEZ at LLopez@DVCInquirer.com
Changes coming for Patriots’ backfield? MARK LINDAHL Staff member
Everyone knew coming into the 2017-2018 season that the Patriots backfield was going to be handled by committee, which was apparent in their first game of the season as they were upset by the Kansas City Chiefs 42-27. The bulk of the load was given to two backs in particular, Mike Gillislee on the ground, and James White as the change of pace back for the team with 15 plays a piece. Gillislee ended with a stat line of 45 yards on 15 carries, which turns into a measly three yards per carry, but also finished with three touchdowns to lead the offense before they
sputtered down the stretch. Then came James White, who is more of a shifty running back who can make plays in space, leading the aerial attack out of the backfield with three catches for 30 yards, along with 38 yards on 10 carries. White finished the game with 3.8 yards per carry, which is equally as uninspiring. While the three touchdowns made Gillislee a fantasy stud this week, if a team is able to stop the Patriots from getting in goal line situations his value may plummet. Most fantasy owners could have predicted that Gillislee and White would see the bulk of the action, but with such underwhelming performances from both runners, aside from
the three scores by Gillislee, coach Bill Belichick may be looking to shake things up next week in hopes of re-energizing his team. Enter Rex Burkhead, former Cincinnati Bengals running back who was signed in the offseason. Going back to his days as a Bengal, Burkhead has always produced when given his chances on the field. Averaging about five yards per carry throughout his career so far, he continued the efficient play ending with a stat line of 15 yards on three carries, along with one catch for eight yards. With his consistent presence and versatility on the field, will we begin to see Burkhead getting more reps out of the back-
field? Or will Dion Lewis, with nine yards on two carries and no catches, be given his chance to shine as well? The conundrum that is New England’s backfield may not produce a true RB1 that can rack up big points like LeGarrette Blount last year because of the amount of bodies and talent each possess, but with such a high powered offense with Brady driving the well-oiled machine, one of these running backs will end up becoming the main guy, and whoever guessed correctly in the draft will end up smiling just like Blount owners did last year. Contact MARK LINDAHL at MLindahl@DVCInquirer.com
The Vikings bounced back from their ugly loss last week with a thrilling 26-23 comefrom-behind victory against Chabot College Friday. The Vikings went off to an early 6-0 lead in their first possession of the game. However, Chabot took control for most of the game up until late in the third quarter, scoring 14 unanswered points. The fourth quarter was a different story with four lead changes among the two teams. Chabot seemed to ice the game with a late touchdown drive with 1:46 left to put them up 23-18. However, with time against their side and a limited amount of timeouts, coach Darr and quarterback Matt Vitale needed to lead a nearly flawless execution of time management to march 80 yards and win the game. The two did just that. “I just kept it cool, believed in my teammates, believed in myself, and made it happen,” said Vitale who threw for a game-high of four touchdown passes. Darr was highly impressed of his quarterback’s composure, alluding to the team comparing Vitale’s cool to 2016 NFL MVP Matt Ryan, whose nickname is ‘Matty Ice.’ “Well a lot of our guys are stealing stuff from the media, calling him ‘Matty Ice,’ but he earned that at the end,” said Darr. “‘He was calm, you look at him in the eye and looked at me saying “coach I got this.”‘ Obviously, in such a team sport like football, one player could not have done it by himself. The key was not just the heroics of Vitale and the offense; it was truly a whole team effort that required big contributions from the defense and special teams. “We had some pretty good balance,” said Darr. “We had guys who could get it done in all phases of the game.” The extra fire and toughness the Vikings displayed Friday was lingering from the bitter loss last week against American River College. “When you lose 67-0, you feel some type of way,” said left tackle Jason Dickson. “You want to smack the [opponent] in the next game.” Earlier in the week, Darr was eager to inspire his team on how last week’s loss could be used as motivation for the next game. “One of the things we were talking about is the truest test of character,” said Darr. “‘You can look at the film and come up with excuses or you can look at the film and say, “I don’t want that to happen again.”‘ The Vikings displayed resilency and character in how they responded from last week’s loss that goes beyond football. Their character was tested because it would have been easier to give up once Chabot seemed to end the game with their final touchdown with over a minute left, but the Vikings simply refused to quit. The Vikings displayed the quintessential example of what it means to bounce back from adversity. With last week’s 67-0 loss, there could not have been more of a dire situation to be in, but the Vikings refused to let that situation carry on to the next game. “I love this group of guys,” said Dickson on the team’s resiliency. “All the adversity we face, ain’t nothing like it.” Contact AARON TOLENTINO at ATolentino@DVCInquirer.com Contact MIKE STEHLIK at MStehlik@DVCInquirer.com