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calendar Women’s Soccer game Tuesday, Sept. 15, 4 p.m DVC Viking Stadium The DVC soccer team will be facing off against Fresno State at the Viking Stadium. Monster Draw Friday, Sept. 18, 6:45-8:45 p.m. Art Building, rm A-106 Bring your sketchbooks to A-106 to draw monsters from a monster movie in free social event for any artists. Brown bag workshop Thursday, Sept. 24, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Student Services Building, conference room 204 There will be a brown bag workshop in conference room 204, in the Student Services Building. Men’s Football game Friday, Sept. 25, 7 p.m. DVC Viking Stadium The DVC Football vikings will be going up against the team from College of the Siskiyous.
Alumnus killed in Concord JESSE SUTTERLY Photo and news editor
Concord experienced its first murder of 2015 on Saturday Sept. 12. A 20-year-old man who recently attended Diablo Valley College was shot and killed outside of the 1100 block of Meadow Lane apartment complex. Police said a 911 caller claimed to have heard a single gun shot before looking outside to see a body lying on the ground. Although the name has not been released by police, a neighbor identified the victim as Erick Cruz Avalos. The shooter’s motive is unclear and remains under investigation. An eyewitness, who is not being named for her safety, gave her account of the events that took place Saturday evening: “When I ran up
to him the police and ambulance were already there. I heard the shot. There was only one gun shot. My daughter knew him and she says he was a sweet, kind hearted guy who loved his family. I met many of his family the night of his murder and they were very nice and they loved him so much.”
“I feel that his family was very disrespected by CPD” ~Anonymous Eyewitness
“I am very angry at CPD because they dragged their feet and took forever to investigate this murder. The police took forever to cover up the body and let the rain wash over it while they ate McDonalds and left their trash at the scene,” the witness said. “I feel that his family was very disrespected that night by CPD.” Concord Police would not confirm any details of the incident, but are looking for help from the public. If you have any information, contact the Concord Police Department Investigations Division at 925-671-3030, or the confidential “tip line” at 925-603-5836.
Cruz, who had recently been hired by PG&E, was pronounced dead at the scene.
California’s fierce fire season claims life in North Bay JESSE SUTTERLY Photo and news editor
police beat Wednesday, Sept. 2 Kinesiology lot A student’s bike was stolen from parking lot #9 with no witnesses at 11:21 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 3 Library L-102A At roughly 9 a.m an unidentified student managed to steal a projector that had been securely affixed to the ceiling of the room in the DVC library complex. Tuesday, Sept. 8 Language Arts Building An unknown larcenist took the lock off LA 110, entered the room and absconded with a computer at 7:25 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9 Parking Lot 7A A vehicle was reported having been stuck at 2:05 p.m. in a hit and run in parking lot 7A. Monday, Sept. 14 Math Building M109 A student was taken to via ambulance after reporting shortness of breath after 1:31 p.m.
Contact JESSE SUTTERLY at jsutterly@DVCInquirer.com
the area. “This is the first fire of this magnitude that has swept the It is not uncommon for people area in recent history. Hundreds of in California to hear about a fire at homes have been lost so far and least once in the summer. However hundreds of homes may yet burn. in the past few weeks two fires have I don’t think anyone can truly be devastated the state. prepared for such an event. We all The Valley fire located in Lake know that a single house can burn County has burned 67,000 acres is down, but losing entire neighbor15% contained and has destroyed hoods to a fire is an event whose 585 structures and threatens 9,000 magnitude is hard to conceive.” as of 5 p.m. Sept. 14. There is also Police have told evacuees to be one confirmed aware of scamdeath from the “I don’t think anyone mers and thieves fire as a wompretending to be can be truly prepared news crews atan’s body was found. tempting to get for such an event.” The Butte fire the addresses of located in El vacant homes ~SEBASTIAN SCHEPIS Dorado County in the damaged Former resident has burned over areas. There are 71,660 acres is over 6,000 fire 37% contained and has destroyed a fighters battling both blazes attotal of 214 structures and threat- tempting to get the fires under conens 6,400 as of 5 p.m. Sept. 14. trol while the conditions remain faGov. Jerry Brown has declared vorable. a state of emergency for four Four years of draught have also separate counties in the state. “We contributed to the severity of the are really in a battle with nature,” fires with large, dry woodland areas Brown says, “and nature is more still in the fire’s path. Ken Pimlott powerful than we are.” Director of Cal Fire indicated that The Napa County Fairgrounds fire season will not be ending any has turned into a “tent city” as time in the next few months and evacuees settle, some still do not that Cal Fire is prepared to use all know if their homes still stand. of its resources to continue to fight “I have dozens of friends and the blaze. acquaintances that were asked to Contact JESSE SUTTERLY at evacuate the area,” said Sebastian jsutterly@DVCInquirer.com Schepis, 41 and former resident of
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Students eliminate middleman in used textbook sales.
Free app turns used books into bucks SAM TAGESON Staff member
Most college students either buy or rent their books from the school store or online through Amazon or Chegg, but a new app is intended to help them find an easier and cheaper way. BookSmart is an application for both iOS and Android that allows students to buy and sell textbooks with other students on campuses throughout the Bay Area. It also allows students to compare prices for buying or renting new, used and e-textbooks. A 2013 graduate of San Jose State, Edward Habr is the founder and CEO of BookSmart. He also works as an account executive at Oracle in Redwood City. “Everyone struggles with expensive textbooks in college,” Habr said. “We don’t want students to be held to only buy their textbooks from the school book store or Amazon.” BookSmart was created entirely by students for students. When
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Habr needed to find programmers for the app, he went to the computer science building at San Jose State and explained how designing and running the app would be great experience to put on their portfolio. BookSmart is all about making it easier and cheaper for students to buy their book. The entire platform is free; the only thing you pay for is the book. BookSmart does not take any money away from students who use it to sell their textbooks, because the process involves student-to-student interaction. Habr said, “In the next five years I can see BookSmart being used in every college campus around the country, including all community colleges. This is because even if BookSmart is not making money the app will always be there and running because it takes little to no cost to run and it will always be free for students to use.” Contact SAM TAGESON at stageson@DVCInquirer.com
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Off to the races 2016 NIC WOJCIK Staff member
You have an enormous say in who runs this country and how it works. The youth vote can swing an election, and change policies. It’s really just that simple. Yet Pew Research reported that only 41.2% of 18 to 24-year-olds showed up at the ballot box in 2012. It’s a case of what Scott MacDougall, DVC Political Science Department Chair calls “tyranny of small decisions.” MacDougall explains that the younger demographic could have influence, but “they’ve decided they don’t have any significance.” Although younger citizens often fail to vote, they never fail to have an opinion about issues relevant to their lives and what qualities a president should possess. In fact, Kiera Long, 19-year-old DVC student strongly believes that the next president should be “honest, committed to the people and determined.” With controversial stirrings such as student debt, Planned Parenthood funding, immigration reform, U.S. military engagement, job market growth and civil rights on the table, you should absolutely have something to say about it. So let’s get you up to speed… As of August 25, 851 presidential hopefuls have officially filed candidacy statements with the Federal Election Commission. 122 democrats, 165 republicans and 564 “others” have thrown their hats into the contest, and the circus has really just begun. Every presidential race attracts a few that flew over the cuckoo’s nest and other fools just fishing for a laugh – that’s really nothing new. But this particular election cycle is adding some very real drama to an already sensational and nauseatingly lengthy endurance race we’ve coined the “Campaign Season.” With options such as Elsa Ice Queen,
Mrs. Luci Fer, Bippy the Clown, Murdermy PP and Bofa Deez Nuts (not to be confused with the singular Deez Nuts, I-Ind), voters may have a difficult time selecting the next Commander in Chief from such a large treasure chest of gems. The current landscape of candidates is shattering historic records. In an article published on Aug. 14, The New York Times attempted to distinguish the serious players from those just playing around (although the two categories seem interchangeable at times). At this point in the game, it’s still too hard to tell if any of them really have what it takes to lead the foot race, let alone the nation. In the Democratic corner, we have five official candidates and rumors of one VP eyeballing the sweeter office across the hall. The GOP corner is more than a little crowded as seventeen contenders throw elbows in a battle for media attention. The campaign, even in its infancy, is a confusing parade to follow – with shady policies and extreme ideologies being chucked at constituents in rapid fire. But young voters have a lot of skin in this game, and an amazing amount of power at the ballot box, if they choose to wield it. In following articles we will attempt to enlighten our readers with in-depth reviews of the issues that matter to you and a summary of where the different candidates land on those issues. The goal being so that you can make a confident and informed decision come November 2016, or at least be prepared to pick the lesser of evils. “If just 10 percent of the electorate chooses to show up or stay home, that’s the difference in the election,” said MacDougall. Now, the question is - what difference do you want to make? Ready, set, go! Contact NIC WOJCIK at NWojcik@DVCInquirer.com
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En Pointe
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Pointe shoes donated by SF Dancewear are arranged to create a sculptural element.
KATHARINE HADA Social media editor
Art unveils hard work of appearing easy
faculty member of the Art department at DVC and has maintained that position for the past 25 years. How easy would you find it to Alexis is currently working in the work intensely with your mother laboratories at UCSF where she over seven days to produce a com- studies neurodegenerative and plete gallery show in 100 degree neuromuscular disorders. weather? This begs the question, how on Luckily, for mother/daughter earth did they find the time to acteam, Michele and Alexis Krup, complish such a beautiful gallery this process was not as challenging with so little free time? The answer as it would be for others. Alexis gives is simple: “you find the The pair has teamed up to pres- time to do the things you love – the ent the beautiful, introspective gal- things that inspire you.” lery show currently running in the The show utilizes simplicity, foDVC gallery A-305. cusing on ephemerality and temThe show porality. Pointe combines are only “...you find the time to shoes charcoal wall meant to last sketches, ballet do the things you love.” 12 to 15 hours shoe sculptures, of straight use. a hanging wire The art will be ~ALEXIS KRUP Exhibit artist and feather washed off the sculpture, two walls when the live dance performances and sim- show is over; the dance perforple background music. The show mance will not be recorded, it’s focuses around what ballerinas go only intended to be viewed once. through to produce the ‘Illusion of Michele and Alexis are not only Effortlessness.’ inspired by the completion of their Often ballerinas are required works, they are inspired by what to look ethereal, floating through the finished product might inspire space as if suspended by magic. in viewers. “For a student or per“The whole body is dependent on son to be good at something takes that [nickel sized] point of contact some concentration and effort, with reality to make incredible ath- but it appears to be effortless. The leticism happen,” states Alexis, a work that went in behind that – in point which they both found fas- anything you undertake – you are cinating having studied classical responsible for pulling that energy ballet for the majority of their lives. out of yourself. [The show] is a Michele equates the way pointe metaphor for life, in a way.” shoes are used by ballerinas to the The gallery is open Monday way tools are used. They repre- through Thursday from 11 a.m. sent the hard work that has been until 4 p.m. and Friday from 11 accomplished. “The shoes are like a.m. until 3 p.m. The show will a symbolic remnant of what the run until Sept. 30. dancer goes through to get to that illusion of perfection.” Contact KATHARINE HADA at KHada@DVCInquirer.com Michele is a full-time artist and
Above, dancer Kate Harrison stretches in the gallery before a ballet performance that opened the show for the fall semester. Left, gallery artist and dancer Alexis Krup performs during the fall opening. Right, the dancer’s mother and collaborator, Michele Krup, discusses her charcoal sketches.
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Metal Gear Solid 5 surpasses past Metal Gears TYLER NEWHOUSE Staff member
The “Metal Gear Solid” franchise wraps up on a higher note than any series could hope for. “Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain” maintains the charming tone of the previous games, but flips the series’ core gameplay on its head, introducing entirely new elements and expanding on old ideas. The game continues the tradition of stealth game play that the series is famous for. Offering a blend of science fiction and fantasy, the “Metal Gear Solid” series houses a unique experience with a cult following. While previously available only for Sony consoles, “The Phantom Pain” is available for Xbox, Playstation and Windows platforms. The game’s greatest strength is the freedom of choice allowed to the player thanks to a new, explorable open world. “The Phantom Pain” departs from the previous games and allows players to explore Afghanistan and Africa with complete freedom, akin to “Skyrim” or the “Far Cry” series. This open design offers several different ways to complete missions. You could go in guns blazing, sneak past every guard unnoticed or find a happy medium between the two. The game oozes customization options at every turn, reinforcing the theme of player choice. Before departing on a mission, you can choose what gear to take and at what time to deploy. Enemies actually adapt to your play style in some
PUNISHED SNAKE
A season super agent whose mission is to bring peace to the world. impressive ways. Choose too many night missions and they’ll start bringing flashlights and night vision goggles. Employ head shots too frequently and they’ll start to wear helmets. The game does not leave you defenseless to these changes, however. After developing your offshore Mother Base, you are able to send soldiers on missions to destroy the supply of enemy flashlights and helmets, freeing up your play style again. Throughout the game you will pick up blueprints to weapons and other helpful tools that can be developed on Mother Base, expanding your arsenal of weaponry. There is also a “buddy” system that allows you to take a companion out with you on missions. These companions have different talents, such as a dog that can snuff out and mark targets automatically, or a mute sniper that keeps her eyes on
the battlefield as a whole and helps from afar. “The Phantom Pain” fills in the gaps of Big Boss’s story by showing how he goes from American war hero in “Metal Gear Solid 3,” to a world power in “Metal Gear”. What makes the storytelling strange is that the infamously long winded cutscenes from the previous games are all but gone, resulting in a sort of bare bones plot that doesn’t seem all the better for it. Despite the lackluster plot, the emergent gameplay will create unique moments for everyone who plays. The game will also last anywhere from 25-50+ hours, making the purchase well worth the investment.
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A mute sniper that watches over Snake and marks enemies from a distance.
Contact TYLER NEWHOUSE at TNewhouse@DVCInquirer.com
DIAMOND DOG
Snake’s best friend. He provides support on missions by scoping out enemy bases.
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What do you think about McDonald’s announcing a permanent all-day breakfast menu?
LANDON FRAZIER, 18 Engineering
“The best thing ever. I love McDonald’s.”
PHOEBE CHANG, 18 Computer Science
“I don’t really go to McDonald’s. When I was a kid my family never ate fast food.”
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Pay at the pump, or pay the bump
t’s no secret that the Bay Area experiences heavy traffic on a regular basis. Even getting to our lovely community college can be a struggle at times. It’s safe to say that we depend on our roads to get around, both locally and throughout the state of California. But there’s some bad news for us: our roads are in need of repair and desperately need fixing. Our state government recently decided to focus their attention on our decaying roads after years of neglect. It seems like it’ll fall on the drivers of California to fix our state roads one pothole at a time. There’s no easy way to say this, but we either pay up now or pay later. There’s no way around it, es-
pecially if we want to get around billion needed to make all the resafely and in a timely manner. pairs and maintenance, but it’s all It is estimated that it’ll cost we have at the moment. about $60 billion to repair the This plan may not be an end all existing damage to our roads. Un- solution, but it is a starting point. fortunately, And a starting this figure point is what we will only keep “There’s no easy way to need, because rising as our say this, but we either this is not an isroads continsue we can delay ue to deterio- pay up now or pay up any longer. rate from daily Travel and later.” wear and tear. transportation Gov. Brown will become proposed a plan to raise funds, more expensive and dangerous as with the majority of it coming our state’s infrastructure worsens. from increased vehicle registration According to a 2014 article by fees and gas taxes. Southern California Public Radio, It is estimated that this plan poor road conditions cost drivers would raise $3.6 billion that will an extra $2,485. Properly paved go directly into fixing our ailing roads, safety barricades, and street roads and bridges. lights are the type of features that $3.6 billion is far from the $60 would prevent this.
At a local level, road conditions affect all the commuters that rely on the roads and highways to get to and from work. Blogger Alasdair Rae’s animated maps show just how many people commute throughout the Bay Area. A failure to address our ailing infrastructure could be catastrophic in the long run. Despite resistance to paying a little extra in fees and taxes, the average driver would benefit and probably be grateful for having the roads they travel on be taken care of. What we need is for our politicians to come to finalize their talks and agree on a plan that will get the ball rolling on fixing our roads.
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OSCAR OBREGON, 22 Business
“I don’t support McDonald’s because of the way they treat their animals. It’s not good for the environment and not good for the industry.”
Graphic illustration by WESLEY IHEZUE
ZAHID SAGHAR, 22 Computer Science
“For the people that eat there I guess that breakfast being served all day is good for them. People only eat there because it’s cheap but unhealthy.”
KAYLA DUBIEL, 17 Psychology
“I don’t like McDonald’s. I don’t really care.” Interviewed by: Nathaniel Armen Photographed by: Melanie Calimlim
Fitbit takes ‘charge’ of your life
FitBit has become such a huge fad for the make sure I got my 10,000 steps for today. The 100+ dollars for a rubber wristband to tell me fitness world. obsession is real,” she said. “ However, you can that I am unfit and unhealthy? No thanks, I From tracking each step easily get carried away and have an iPhone and a girlfriend that can do taken, sleeping patterns, and take things that.” even your heart rate, Fitbit, is too far.” “How can such a small People are getting frusjust another way that AmeriFitBit is trated when they don’t band made from rub- have their FitBit, because cans put false hope into a dejust a piece vice: having expectations of of rubber ber control so many if you don’t have it on, becoming “fit.” that gives how can it count your people’s lives?” Many people cave into people mosteps? buying this $99-$245 bracetivation to Nursing major Emily let to count their steps. In get up off Barron, 19, said “Honfact, people get into the habit the couch and into the gym, estly, my mindset has changed to the point of of checking their FitBit more or just walk around any- I’m not walking if my FitBit battery has died. than they check their texts. where at anytime. If I have to leave my FitBit on the charger I Criminal justice major However, they are com- constantly check my wrist thinking my FitBit Natasha Enos, 20, is a thirdpletely unnecessary if you will be there.” MADELINE BERRY year student at DVC who own a smartphone. How can such a small band made from rubStaff member strongly believes in FitBit as Second year student ber control so many peoples lives? she claims to have never been Royce Milligan, 22, said more healthy in her life. “Having a FitBit sure Contact MADELINE BERRY at MBerry@DVCInquirer.com “I did laps around my room last night to sounds cool and all, but do I want to spend
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Is there a limit to fashion? As the weather remains hot outside so do the outfits. At times, the people of DVC can dress more like they are attending a summer music festival than a place of higher education, but where should the line be drawn? Short shorts, bare mid-drifts, and skin tight dresses are easily spotted around campus. Hannah Jacobs notes, “They dress like they’re going out to party, it’s a bit inappropriate.” Andrew Betts corroborates her statement, “There’s a lot of, like, reveling clothes,” but he adds, “it makes sense because it’s hot, but they could have a little longer shorts.”
ERIN SMITH Staff member
On whether or not a persons choice of dress can be cause for distraction, the jury is still out. Betts recounts a time when he saw a guy run into a fellow student while checking out a scantily clad classmate. But Chantal Powell says that although a persons attire, “might not be the most appropriate, it shouldn’t distract you.” Fashion is a major form of self expression and each individual is entitled to use it how they see fit. The DVC Student Code of Conduct does not explicitly outline any rules or regulations as to what someone may or may not wear. This gives students a vast degree of freedom when it comes to their wardrobe choices, and it is up to them to determine the decorum of their outfit. There’s no question that the art of dressing for the occasion has gone by the way side and many people are leaving little to the imagination, but should the school have a say in what you wear? A resounding, “No.” would be the answer. Jacobs continues, “You’re in college, you’re old enough to make your own decisions.” Bett adds, “It would be difficult to enforce a dress code, similar to how difficult it was to enforce in high school.” Crop tops and mini-skirts may be in fashion, but they have their place. And perhaps they should stay there, reserved for a time you want to flaunt what you got, but when you come to school: less ass, more class. Contact ERIN SMITH at ESmith@DVCInquirer.com
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Cannabis isn’t always the answer According to the University method you can think of. of Michigan, more college stuNow then some of you might dents now subsequently smoke pot wonder why than cigaI don’t like it. rettes, which After all it’s so surprised safe, healthy, and and disaprelaxing, espepointed me. cially compared Now, before to other drugs. the pitchHowever, this forks come isn’t the point I’m out, I want trying to make, to head off a nor am I trying few of your to shame those arguments. who do choose Firstly yes, to enjoy it. Up in I have tried my dorm room COOPER MEAD Staff member pot before, freshman year, in fact I’ve my friends and I tried quite a were in the midst bit of it. I’ve run the entire gamut of session when one of them of marijuana, I spent my fresh- paused with the bong in his hand, man year of college up at Hum- and relayed his stoned epiphany, boldt State getting intimately ac- “Guys I think we’re addicted to quainted with bud, oil, kief, hash, pot.” edibles, topicals, and any other At which point he was told that
the bong isn’t a microphone and to stop bogarting. So I would rather encourage you to take a step back and think about the drug itself. For it is just that, a drug, it’s not a toy. Make no mistake, medicinal or otherwise, it’s an intentionally mind altering substance. It is habituating, not in any innate biological sense, not like nicotine. Yet, you can fall in love with the feeling of being high with deceptive ease. I also feel the need to reiterate, that I am no anti-pot, just pro-moderation. The next time you think about hanging out with your friends, playing disc golf, or any other classic stoner excursion, try going without. While a hit or two may get you feeling just right, you may be going for bong rip number six. After you finish that rip what are you going to do? It may be relaxing and no doubt you earned it, but does it move you forward as a person? Are you any better off
when the high wears off than you were before you sparked that bowl? Ironically the creators of Towelie had it right, pot doesn’t make you stupid, but it can keep you stupid. So while it’s not going to rot your brain out of your skull, think about what you are giving up when you are getting baked, your time. The one guaranteed finite resource you have, time, is being squandered. You could be reading a book, learning a language, actually taking notes in your class, learning an instrument, or a million other tiny things that could potentially enrich you. It may feel so nice right now to go home and light up, relax on the couch to some Netflix and a bowl of cereal. Yet, will you have finished the reading that just got assigned? The choice is yours. Contact COOPER MEAD at CMead@DVCInquirer.com
‘Rave police’ shutting down your party Los Angeles won’t be the last city to declare will definitely begin to catch on to its general war on electronic music, and it won’t be the disgust for the music. The world watched the last city that reacts to it with negativity and same prejudice happen to hip-hop during its law enforcement. rise in popularity, and rock Music was also The “Electronic Music seen as rebellious and even Task Force” is a revamped satanic when it first arose. police force created by the Essentially, this isn’t the Los Angeles County back first time that a groundin 2010. Their goal is to breaking new genre of muprevent music festivals, that sic has been criticized heavare booked, from happening ily just for being the next altogether. Hilda Solis and big thing. Michael Antonovich from Even the most dedicated the Los Angeles County and involved artists that Board of Supervisors stated, produce House, Dance, “Ultimately, in the interest and Bass music distance of public safety, a ban on themselves from rave electronic music festivals at drugs in order to come off county-owned properties more professional. HARD remains a possibility that Events founder Gary RichSARAH CARR will continue to be evaluards even stated in regards Staff member ated.” And while it is underto one of HARD’s festistandable to want to prevent vals, “it’s not a rave, it’s a people from getting hurt, the music itself is music festival,” He later referred back to his not the problem. comment with humor and emphasis on the Los Angeles County really doesn’t like elec- credibility of electronic music in his trailer for tronic music, and the rest of the United States HARD Summer 2015, where he randomly
points out again, “NOT a rave.” Despite the effort, it was ironically HARD Summer that sparked the task force to go back into effect, after two people died of alleged overdoses. The quick dismissal of the word “rave” to be replaced with “electronic music” proves that LA isn’t going to accept the music no matter how much re-branding and professionalism the industry attempts to show. Many other major areas in California do not host electronic music festivals, the Bay Area being a good example. Many California counties just don’t want to invite trouble, and that is perfectly valid. But these cases of “EDM partying nightmares” cycling through the LA County area is not common, at all. While LA may be ahead of the curve on this fear-fueled exorcism of the sub-genres of electronic music, it will soon be a mainstream topic that everyone will love to hate. Before deciding that anyone within the realm of electronic music is either high or stupid, (or both,) Contact SARAH CARR at SCarr@DVCInquirer.com
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Vikings stave off Gladiators
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Running back D’Amora Cooper runs the ball down the field against Chabot college. ERIN SMITH Staff member
In their home opener, the DVC Vikings got their second win of the year with a 23-10 score over the Chabot Gladiators. The Gladiators started off strong, scoring the game’s first touchdown. In the beginning, DVC struggled with their passing game but were finally able to put points on the scoreboard when kicker Brandon Brown made a field goal at the end of the first quarter. DVC started off the second
quarter with a couple of close scoring attempts but continued to struggle breaking through the goal line. The failures to score prompted quarterback Drew Anderson to tell his team “We’re killing ourselves out there guys!”, as was overheard on the sidelines. This display of leadership by the quarterback helped the team focus and finally get into the end zone with a six yard pass from Anderson to wide receiver Marcus Armstrong-Brown. The touchdown gave the Vikings their first lead of the game.
Chabot was able to tie up the game with a field goal, but DVC took the lead for good with a 32 yard field goal by Brown at the end of the 2nd quarter.
“We’re all a team. We’re gonna come together and work as one” ~NICK JOHNSON Wide reciver
Running backs D’amora Cooper and Malachi Dawson gained
several yards in the beginning of the third quarter leading up to a pass from Anderson to Cornwell, securing DVC’s lead. After the game Cooper said, “We’re just getting started we’re all a little nervous, but everyday we’re getting better.” The defense began to show their stuff in the third quarter, especially a hard hit by defensive back Justin James to Chabots running back. The Vikings held off Chabot for the remainder of the game as DVC scored two more field goals ending the game at 26-10, giving DVC their second win of the season.
Cooper later said, “I think we’ll do good this year, we’ll make the playoffs for sure. The coaches are preparing us, getting us ready for the season.” Wide receiver Nick Johnson said, “We’re all a team. We’re gonna come together and work as one.” The Vikings head out of town for the next week, but return Friday, Sept. 25.
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Vikings leave Falcons flightless JESSE SUTTERLEY News and photo editor
On September 11 the Vikings volleyball team took down the powerhouse Ohlone. With a score of 15-12 in the fifth and final set DVC sealed the win from the previously undefeated Renegades. As well as defeating Solano College with the score being 15-7 in the last set. This was not an easy victory for the Vikings. Ohlone dominated the first and second set of the match. But the Vikings quickly regained their feet and gained a huge lead in the third set. “In the first set, we started behind, but in the third set we made it a point to start ahead and stop their momentum,” said Noelle Vleisides, right side hitter for the Vikings.
“In the first set, we started behind, but in the third set we made it a point to start ahead and stop their momentum.” ~NOELLE VLEISIDES Right side hitter
The third set came down to the wire as the Renegades closed the score gap ending the game 22-25 in the Viking’s favor. By the forth set the Vikings started off running. The score quickly become 18-10 and ended with a 10 point lead for the Vikings. “Their passing was struggling,” Vleidides said noting the
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Middle hitter Jade Lee (14) and Noelle Vleisides (3) block a tip by Ohlone opposite hitter strategy to attack towards Ohlone’s setters. The Vikings were able to keep their momentum into the fifth set and pulled out ahead and gave the Renegades their first taste of defeat this season. Later that same day the Vikings beat Solano college. With the ball moving back and forth over the net with serves and blocks in between, the Vikings end up on top. The third set was the turning point for the Vikings and
they held their lead for the remainder of the game. The women of DVC will be going on the road and preparing for their next opponent Siskiyous College. Come out and support them in their next home game against Sierra College on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 6:30 p.m. Contact JESSE SUTTERLEY at jsutterley@DVCInquirer.com